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.tivereadingngforajobafteruniversityFirstgetoffthesofadingliarwords3Matchthewordsintheboxwiththeirdefinitions.tomakeprogressbymovingtothenextstageinaseriesofactionsorevents(proceed)theprocessofchangingfromonesituationformorstatetoanother(transition)notfeelinginvolvedwithsomeoneorsomethinginacloseoremotionalway(detached)referringtosomethingwhichwillhappensoon(uping)esittingstillinapositionthatisnotuprightslumptoreturntoapreviousstateorwayofbehavingreverttosaywhathappenedrecountpletetheparagraphwiththecorrectformofthewordsinActivity3.isnteasytomakethetransitionfromabusyuniversitystudenttoanunemployedyoungadult)slumpedonabarstoolorhalfwatchingamindlesstelevisionshow,wonderingifandhowtheircareerisgoingto(3)proceed.Manypeoplewhohaveexperiencedalongperiodofinactivitylikethis,when(4)recountinghowtheyfeltatthetimerefertothesamestrangepsychologicaleffect.Asthedayspass,theybegintofeel(5)detachedfromanysenseofpressuretogoandlookforajob,andtendtoregard(6)upinginterviewsasiftheywerenotveryimportant.Typically,backathomeafterthreeor.v..fouryearsawaythey(7)reverttooldhabits,startseeingoldfriends,and,inmanycases,beedependentagainontheirparents.ReplacetheunderlinedwordswiththecorrectformofthewordsintheboxYoumayneedtomakeotherchanges.IwenttoamixedabilitysecondaryschooljustoutsideLondon.(prehensive)Igotstoppedbyapolicemanwhoaskedtoseemydrivinglicence.(cop)HaveyouseenthisbeautifulfromtheairviewofOxford(aerial)Isabeltightlyherbagasshewalkeddownthecorridortowardstheoffice.(clutched)YoushouldspeaktoTobyhesansupporterofflexibleworkinghoursadvocate)Ihurtmylegbadlyacoupleofmonthsagoanditstillhasn’tgotbetterpletely.(healed)6Answerthequestionsaboutthewords.1Isadead-endjobonewith(a)excitingprospects,or(b)nofuture"madifficultorbeasytosolve3Ifanactivitysapsallyourenergy,doyoufeel(a)tired,or(b)moreactivethanusual"4Doesapushypersontryto(a)persuadeyoutodosomethingyoudon’twantto,or(b)bylisteningtowhatyouhavetosayttoachangetheworldorbstayathomeanddonothing"7Answerthequestionsaboutthephrases.1Isforkout(a)aformal,or(b)aninformalwayofsayingtopayforsomething"2Ifyouareinthesameboatasanotherperson,areyou(a)makingthesamejourneytogetheror(b)inthesamedifficultorunpleasantsituation".v..3Ifyoufeelyouhaveefullcircle,doyou(a)feelyouarebackwhereyoustarted,or(b)feelasenseofsatisfactionbecauseyouhavepletedsomething"4Ifsomeonetakesasoftline,dotheydealwithaperson(a)inakindandsympatheticway,orbinalazywaywithoutmakingadecision"5Ifyoustriketherightnoteaboutsomething,areyouexpressingyourself(a)well,or(b)Ifyoudosomethingbyallmeans,doyou(a)tryyourbesttodoit,or(b)notcareabout7Ifyounudgesomeonebackintothesaddle,areyouencouragingthemto(a)takebilityagainorbtakeiteasy8Ifyoutalkthroughaproblemwithsomeone,doyou(a)examineitcarefullyandsensitivelyorbrefertoitquicklyandthenchangethesubject"Activereading2)liarwords4Matchthewordsintheboxwiththeirdefinitions.nyorentertainingamusingusedforemphasizingthatsomethinggoodhashappenedespeciallybecauseofgoodanamountofmoneythatapersonbusinessorcountryborrows,usuallyfromabanktotakeanamountornumberfromatotal(deduct).v..emostexcitingimpressiveorinterestingpartofaneventhighlightshowthatyouunderstandsomeonesproblemssympathizeneedingalotoftimeability,andenergy(demanding)pletetheconversationwiththecorrectformofthewordsinActivityAAfterthreeyearsatuniversity,I’mnowquiteheavilyindebt.BIsympathizewithyouIknowwhatitsliketohavefinancialproblemsBut(2)fortunatelyIdidntneedtotakeoutastudent(3)loanwhenIwasatuniversity,becauseIhadapart-timejob.AWhatdidyoudoBIworkedinarestaurantatweekends.AThatmusthavebeenvery(4)demanding.BYesitwasIhadtogettherightbalancebetweenworkandstudyButtheotherpeoplewhoworkedthereweregoodfuntobewith,soitwasquite(5)amusingtoo.The(6)highlightoftheweekendwasalwaysSaturdaynightwhenweworkedovertime.AButIdontexpectyoumadealotofmoney"BNotherewasntmuchaftertheyddeductedtaxandpensioncontributionsButitwasenoughtokeepmegoing.Replacetheunderlinedwordswiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.Youmayneedtomakeotherchanges.1WhenIwasatcollegeIkeptallmypersonalthingsinanoldcupboard.2Alotofpeoplewholeaveuniversitybeforegettingadegreeendupingoodjobs.3Ithinkshe’llgetagooddegree,butIwouldn’triskmymoneyontheexactresult..v..4ThemoneyIspentatcollegewasmorethanwhatIearnedinmypart-timejob.Thechancesofmybeingofferedajobafterthatinterviewmustbequiteremote.6Ourbusinesshasdoneverywellsincewechangedouradvertising.7Ithinktellingthetruthandnotcheatingisalwaysthebestpolicy.Keybelongingsdropoutsgambleexceeded(5)oddsvedhonesty7Answerthequestionsaboutthewordsandexpressions.1Ifsomethingisnotallit’scrackeduptobe,isit(a)validandinteresting,or(b)justalittlebitdisappointing"Ifsomeonekeepsbangingonaboutsomethingareyoulikelytobe(a)interestedin,or(b)boredbywhattheysay"3Ifthereisalotofhassleinyourlife,areyoulikelytofeel(a)stressed,or(b)relaxed"4Ifsomethinghappensoutoftheblue,isit(a)unexpected,or(b)partofyourplan"5Ifyousayyouendedupinaparticularjob,doyousuggestthat(a)youhavefulfilledyourambition,or(b)ithappenedalmostbychance"6Aretheregularsinapub(a)thecustomerswhoeveryoften,or(b)thefoo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icianwhotaughtatOxfordUniversityaphotographer,humoristandwriteroftureAlicesAdventuresinWonderlandwasimmediatelysuccessfulamasterpiecewhichrevolutionizedchildrensliteraturegivingcoherenceandlogicthrough.v..witandhumourtounlikelyorimpossibleepisodesinwhichimaginarycreaturesembodyrecognizablehumancharacteristics.HeisalsoknownforThroughtheLookingGlassandwhatAlicefoundthere(1871)andnonsensepoems,suchasTheHuntingoftheSnark(1876).WilliamCowper–1800):anotableEnglishpoet,writerofhymnsandletter-writer.HewrotegentlepiousdirectpoemsabouteverydayrurallifeandscenesofthecountrysidewhichhavebeenseenasforerunnersoftheRomanticmovement:ColeridgecalledCowper"thebestmodernpoet”.HetranslatedHomer’sGreekepics.TheOdysseyandTheIliadintoEnglishAnotherexampleofhisverseswhichhavebeemonsayingsis"Godmovesinmysteriousways,Hiswonderstoperform…”JohnSteinbeck1902–1968):AmericannovelistwhowasawardedtheNobelPrizeforLiteraturein1962.TheGrapesofWrath(1939)isawell-known,longtragicnovelaboutanAmericanfamilyoffarmerswhoaredrivenofftheirlandinOklahomabysoilerosioninthefamous"dustbowl”era.TheyfleetoCaliforniatowhattheyhopewillbeabetterlife.ThebookwonthePulitzerPrizeandwasmadeintoafilminOtherwellknownnovelsincludeOfMiceandMen(1937),CanneryRow(1945),ThePearl(1947),EastofEden(1952)andanaccountofapersonalrediscoveryofAmerica,TravelswithCharlie(1962).JohnIrving1942–):AmericannovelistandscreenwriterwhotaughtEnglishatcollegeandwasawrestlingcoachTheFourthHandisaicsatiricalnovelaboutaTVjournalist,Wallingtonwhosehandisseenbymillionsofviewerstobebittenoffbyacircuslion.Asurgeongiveshimahandtransplant(athirdhand)butthewifeofthedeaddonorwantsto.v..visitherhusbandshandandhaveachildbyWallington,whofeelswherehisoriginalhandusedtobe(thefourthhand).AudreyNiffenegger–):Americancollegeprofessorwhoteacheswritingtovisualartistsandshowsstudentshowtomakebooksbyhand.Herfirstnovel,TheTimeTraveller’sWife(2003)–filmedin2021–isasciencefictionandromancebestselleraboutamanwhotravelsuncontrollablyintimetohisownhistoryandvisitshiswifeinherchildhood,youthandoldageHiswifeneedstocopewithhisabsencesanddangerouslifewhilehetravels.Thestoryisametaphorfordistanceandmismunicationinfailedrelationships.PaulTordayaBritishbusinessmanwhoworkedforapanythatrepairedship’senginesformanyyears.SalmonFishingintheYemen(2007)washisfirstnovel.ItisapoliticalsatireandedyaboutadullcivilservantwhobeesinvolvedinaplantopopulatethedesertwithScottishsalmon.Politiciansmanagethemediato"spin”thisasaplantheysupportinordertodivertattentionfromproblemsintheMiddleEast.Therearethemesofcynicismandbelief,andEast-Westcultureclashes.AleksandrSolzhenitsyn2021):aRussianwriterwhowasimprisonedinSovietlabourcampsinaftereightyearshewasexiledtoKazakhstanandnotfreeduntil1956,whenhebecameateacherInhewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforLiteraturebutnotreceiveituntilHewenttoGermany,SwitzerlandandtheUSA,returningtoRussiain1994.Hisbestknownnovelswerebasedonhisexperiencesasaprisonerandinclude:OneDayintheLifeofIvanDenisovich(1962),CancerWard(1968),TheGulagArchipelago(1974–1978).HislaterworkswereaboutRussianhistoryandidentity.GrahamGreeneaBritishnovelist,short-storywriter,playwright,travelwriter.v..andessayistHewroteanumberofthrillershecalledthem‘entertainments’)whichdramatizeanambiguousmoraldilemma,oftenrevealingguilt,treachery,failureandathemeofpursuitGreenewasalsoafilmcriticandallofthesenovelshavebeenmadeintofilms:BrightonRock(1938),ThePowerandtheGlory(1940),TheHeartoftheMatter(1948),heQuietAmericanandOurManinHavanaEMForsteraBritishnovelistandwriterofshortstoriesandessays.HelivedatdifferentperiodsinItalyEgyptandIndiaandtaughtatCambridgeUniversity.HisbestknownnovelsincludeARoomwithaView(1908),Howard’sEnd(1910),APassagetoIndiawhichhaveallbeenmadeintofilms.Hiswritingaboutreadingandwritingincludesabookoflectures,AspectsoftheNovel(1927).ThomasMerton–1968):anAmericanCatholicwriter,whowasaTrappistmonkinKentuckyHewroteover70books,includingmanyessaysaboutBuddhismandathemeetingofEasternandWesternculturesandwrotemanyletterstowriters,poets,scholarsandthinkersHereadalotinEnglish,Latin,FrenchandSpanishandsaidhealwayshadatleastthreebookswhichhewasreadingatanyonetime.WilliamBlake–1827):aBritishpoet,artistandmystic,whoreadwidelyinEnglish,FrenchItalianLatinGreekandHebrew.HemademanyengravingstoillustratetheworkofsuchwritersasVirgilDanteandChauceraswellashisownpoems.Hestressedthatimaginationwasmoreimportantthanrationalismandthematerialismofthe18thcenturyandcriticizedtheeffectsoftheindustrialrevolutioninEnglandbuthisworkwaslargelydisregardedbyhispeers.HeisbestknownforhispoetryinSongsofInnocence(1787)and.v..SongsofExperience(1794).HisbeliefintheonenessofallcreatedthingsisshowninhismuchquotedverseToseetheworldinagrainofsandAndaheaveninaflower,/HoldAndeternityinanhourCliftonFadiman1999):anAmericanwriter,radioandTVbroadcasterandeditorofanthologiesForoveryearshewasaneditorandjudgefortheBook-of-the-MonthClub.In1960hewroteapopularguidetogreatbooksforAmericanreaders,TheLifetimektheeditioninc