B2 ( File 12B+ C) :Vague language - Halloween special Spooky!

KEYS 12B- Vague language

 p. 98—

1b  2a  3a  4b  5a  6b  7a   8a  9b  10b  11a  12a

Exercise 3 a

1. The money for the dog was left in the hands of Leona’s brother, Alvin Rosenthal.
2. …but amazingly he received $2m less than the dog
3. It will be a minuscule portion of my wealth
4. They will be given an unbelievable education and that will be paid for: And certainly anything related to health issues we will take care of.
5. I told my kids they would not inherit one penny
6. …to their great credit, Anita’s daughters supported their mother’s decision.

Exercise 6- PAGE- 99  MODAL VERBS (3)- PAST FORMS AND RELATED VERBS

1.      Would have  2 should have   3 could have ; would have, 4 should have, 5 didn’t need to go, 6 needn’t have   7. Was able to   8 shouldn’t have

KEYS 12C—Spooky!

p. 100 speaking –

Exercise 2b

1c   2a   3e  4b  5d

Exercise 2c

1.      T

2.      T

3.      F The writer thought most of the other ghost-hunters were normal enough.

4.      F the ghosts who haunt the castle are two brothers who died in a fire over 200 years ago.

5.      T

6.      F the writer hasn’t changed her mind about the existence of ghosts.

Help with vocabulary—idioms

Exercise 3a-

1.      Keep an eye out for sb/sth

2.      Take sth with a pinch of salt

3.      Pull sb’s leg

4.      Be a piece of cake

5.      Recharge sb’s batteries

6.      In the middle of nowhere

7.      Out of the blue

8.      Give sb food for thought

9.      Break the ice

10.  Make sb’s day

11.  Sleep like a log