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2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: If he rings me, Ill be *be+ very happy. 1 If I #i#nt li(e you, I ,,,,,,,,, *not spea(+ to you. 2 I# travel aroun# the worl# if I ,,,,,,,,, *not have+ young chil#ren. -e ,,,,,,,,, *not go+ to the beach if the weathers ba#. ! If .illy were here, he ,,,,,,,,, *ta(e+ you to the party. $ "he ,,,,,,,,, *stay+ in tonight if she has a test tomorrow. & If I were rich, I ,,,,,,,,, *give+ a lot of money to charity. 6
Mountain Gorilla%
Alison Hammond is ritin! a series o" articles about animals in dan!er "or Nature Magazine# $%is ee&, s%e tells us about mountain !orillas# '%at ould you do i" you sa a mountain !orilla( )ost *eo*le ould *robably be +ery a"raid and run a ay, $%at-s because !orillas %a+e a +ery "ri!%tenin! a**earance# .irstly, !orillas are %u!e# $%ey can !ro u* to t o metres tall and can ei!% more t%an 200 &ilo!rams /male !orillas ei!% t ice as muc% as "emale !orillas0# 1econdly, !orillas can ma&e a lot o" noise# $%ey can roar, ban! t%eir c%ests, and s%o t%eir teet%# 2n "act, t%ese a!!ressi+e dis*lays are +ery rare and male !orillas only do it %en t%ey are *rotectin! t%eir "amilies# $%e trut% is, !orillas are incredibly intelli!ent, !entle, and social animals t%at stay to!et%er in small "amily !rou*s# $%e leader is t%e lar!est male, called t%e sil+erbac&# $%at-s because o" t%e beauti"ul sil+er "ur on its bac&# $%ey s*end almost all o" t%eir time on t%e "orest "loor, eatin! and slee*in!# $%ey are mainly +e!etarian, alt%ou!% t%ey eat some insects# 3oun! !orillas o"ten *lay to!et%er# $%ey run about and climb trees# At ni!%t, t%e animals ma&e a nest to slee* in# $%e li!%ter !orillas nest in trees# $%e %ea+ier !orillas ma&e nests on t%e !round and t%e babies slee* it% t%eir mot%ers# Gorillas rarely attac& %umans# $%ey only "i!%t %en somet%in! or someone attac&s t%em or t%eir youn!# 2n t%at situation, t%ey ill "i!%t to t%e deat%# Hunters loo&in! "or baby !orillas may %a+e to &ill a %ole "amily to !et %at t%ey ant# 1adly, t%ere are "e er t%an 650 mountain !orillas le"t in t%e ild, %ic% means t%ey are an endan!ered s*ecies# $%ese !orillas only li+e in t%e mountain 4un!les o" $%e 5emocratic 6e*ublic o" Con!o, 6 anda, and 7!anda# $%ey are endan!ered because *eo*le %unt t%em "or "ood and "or tro*%ies# $%ey are also t%reatened by ar, and %umans cut do n t%eir "orests "or "armland, "uel, and %ousin!# 8i"e "or t%ese !entle !iants isn-t *eace"ul#
Example: 6he writer woul# run away if she saw a gorilla. 1 6rue . 8alse 9 7oesnt say 1 3ale gorillas weigh more than female gorillas. 1 6rue . 8alse 9 7oesnt say 2 :orillas often ma(e a lot of noise. 1 6rue . 8alse 9 7oesnt say ;ther male gorillas often fight the lea#er. 1 6rue . 8alse 9 7oesnt say ! :orillas only eat plants. 1 6rue . 8alse 9 7oesnt say $ :orillas all sleep together. 1 6rue . 8alse 9 7oesnt say & :orillas only fight if someone tries to hurt them. 1 6rue . 8alse 9 7oesnt say ' 6hey always run away from hunters.
"RITING /ou are going to visit %our penfriends countr%. Write an email telling him & her %our plans and asking for advice. 0nclude the following information #11121'1 words$3
4aragraph one Explain the reason for your email 4aragraph two 1s( for a#vice @ best time of year / places to visit / best way to travel about 4aragraph three Explain any plans you alrea#y have, e.g. the main place youll visit 'ritin! total 6eadin! and 'ritin! total 10 25
2 5isten to five people asking for advice. Choose the most likel% advice for each speaker.
"pea(er 1 "pea(er 2 "pea(er "pea(er ! "pea(er $ 1 /ou shoul# call the police. . /ou shoul# see a #octor. 9 /ou shoul# tal( to your new housemate. 7 /ou shoul# tal( to your boyfrien#. E /ou shoul# phone the shop. 5 8istenin! total 10
7ow answer %our partners .uestions. 2 5isten to %our partners problems and give advice. Use these ideas with should3
go / gym fin# / someone else