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IDDDA: Yes. Exactly.IIReading__ aRead the article quickly and choose the best title.C Match words or phrases in the1Impressionist Paintings at Sotheby'sarticle with the meanings (1-B).2The Story of Sotheby's1worth a lot _ _ _ _ __3Britain's Greatest Auction House2state an opinion that othersdisagree with _ _ _ _ __3competitor _ _ _ _ __4copy someone's example5effect/impression/influencebRead the article again and match the topics (1-B) with theinformation (a-h).1Sotheby'sa2Samuel Bakerb 195B3james Christie(chairman of Sotheby'sthe auction ofdthe most famous auction4Talleyrand's libraryPeter Wilson6the first public auction ofan Americanbusinessmanimpressionist masterpiecesjohn Sotheby's uncleParke-BernetAlfred TaubmanThere is little doubt that Sotheby's isthe oldest and most famous auctionhouse in the world.
It has beengoing for more than two and a halfcenturies and has sold many of themost famous and valuable treasuresand works of art ever created. Itsrivals might disagree but manywould argue that the internationalart market as it exists today(1) _ _ (create) by Sotheby's. Theidea of enormously valuable worksof art being sold at public auctionis something we take for granted,but in fact it is a relatively newphenomenon. So how did it all comeabout?It all began back in 1744 when abook dealer called Samuel Bakeropened a small book store in theStrand in London.
After his death in1778 the business (2) _ _ (takeover) by his nephew, John Sotheby.Sotheby had a great rival, JamesChristie, who (3) _ _ (start) theChristie's auction house in 1766.Buying and selling things at auctionwas made fashionable by JamesChristie but John Sotheby wasquick to follow his lead. In 1793 he6house578IIjohn Sotheby's rivalegh1793best/highest qualityexamples of works of art7time when the economy is bad8completely _ _ _ _ __a New York auction housethese (6) _ _ (sell) privately orthrough dealers. Wilson turned thewhole auction into a fashionable event.He sent invitations to film stars andpoliticians and held the auction in theevening.
Journalists from the leadingpapers (7) _ _ (invite) and everyonewas asked to wear black tie or eveningdress. Not surprisingly, the auction got ahuge amount of publicity and the pricesset new records.auctioned Talleyrand's library and in1823 he (4) _ _ (score) a publicrelations triumph by auctioningNapoleon's collection of books fromSt Helena.Sotheby's business grew throughoutthe 19th century but it was only inthe middle of the 20th century thatSotheby's began to make a hugeimpact internationally. In 1958 itscharismatic chairman , Peter Wilson,(5) _ _ (organise) the first everpublic auction of impressionistmasterpieces by Cezanne, Renoirand Van Gogh. Before that timeextremely valuable works such asWith its growing reputation in LondonSotheby's decided to expand into theAmerican market and bought the NewYork auction house Parke-Bernet.
Butthings began to go wrong during the oilcrisis and the recession of the 1970sand the company started to get intofinancial difficulties. In 1971 they eventried to raise money by launching aSotheby's brand of Cigarette. Eventually,in 1983 Sotheby's (8) _ _ (buy) byAmerican businessman, Alfred Taubman.Based in Detroit, Taubman transformedSotheby's into a wholly Americancompany. In 2000 the company wasthe first to offer Internet auctions andexpanded into worldwide property sales.It was certainly a long way from the littlebookshop in the Strand.Vocabulary I verb phrases_Write passive sentences using the words given.1The doctor has given Alison a new prescription.One word in each sentence is incorrect.Find the word and correct it.2You mustn't open the present until your birthday.The present _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __1It's a good idea to keep the refundwhen you buy expensive things.3The police are investigating the crime.The crime _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ __2If we buy ten of these, can we get abargain of 1O%?4They are going to open the hotel in November.3Auctions are fun but I do get nervouswhen people start haggling forsomething I want.about shoppingAlison has been given a new prescription .•The hotel _ __ _ __ __ _ __ __ _5We will drive the children to the party.The children _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _4I want to buy a new computer but Ican't worth it yet.6You can see my house from the top of the hill.Myhouse _ _ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ __5I love buying things in street markets- it's great fun bidding with themarket traders.7Someone was watching them.They _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ ____8They haven't released that DVD yet.That DVD _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ ___9Someone might have seen the burglar.The burglar _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _6They're moving house next year sothey're not sure if it's afford buying anew sofa.10 They didn't take anything.Grammar I passives•Complete the article in exercise 1 usingactive or passive forms of the verbs inbrackets.mRewrite the underlined parts of thewebsite using passive forms.Nothing _ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ __How to ...
I complain about goods and servicesaaChoose the correct words in italics.A: Is that customer services?B: Yes. How can I help you?A: Well, I'm calling to complain (a)for/about my Internet service.B: What seems to be the problem?How things are made(1) How does the Mint make coins?• Long sheets of metal arrive at the mint.• (2 ) Somebody feeds the metal strips into acutting machine.• (3) The cutting machine cuts the metal intoround shapes called 'blanks' .• (4 ) After the machine has cut them outsomebody heats the blanks in a furnace .• (5) Somebody washes the blanks whilesomebody is heating them.• The hot blanks go into a pressing machineand (6) the machine stamps each coin with apattern on both sides.• (7) Somebody cools the coins and a specialmachine counts them.• (8) Somebody distributes the coins to the banks.A: It's the wireless signal.
It doesn't seem to work properly ...B: I'm terribly (b) sorrv/apoloqisinq about that. Did we supplyyou with the Internet router?A: Yes, I'm renting the whole package from you. I think therouter's (c) at fault/faulty.B: I can only (d)B: We could send you a (e)2345678replacement/ refund router.A: Thank you. And I'd be (f) grateful/satisfied if you couldsend it as soon as possible. I really need to have a reliableInternet connection.B: Of course.
I'll put you on our urgent list and I can(g) offer/promise you it'll be sent out tomorrow. Once again,I (h) can /do apologise for any inconvenience. We always tryto keep our customers satisfied.b t)1give/ offer my apologies for that.A: But what are you going to do about it?23Listen and check.How are coins made?Pronunciation I stress: emphasis (2)fill aLook at the underlined sentences in exercise 6. Whichword is stressed in each sentence?b~})24Listen and check your answers.
Then repeat thesentences.IIIIListeningAUDIOSCRIPT__ a ~ ~ 25Cover the audioscript. Listen to fivepeople talking about animals. Match each personwith an animal from the box. Three animals arenot needed.snakehorsecats spider tropical fishgoldfish dog1324mouse51Well, I'm not sure you'd call them pets, really. I meanyou don't have to take them to the vet, or for walks,obviously. But they do require quite a lot of care andattention.
I seem to spend ages cleaning out the pondand repairing the water filters. It's a nightmare inautumn with all the fallen leaves. And in winter you haveto make sure the surface doesn't get covered in ice. Butthey do give me a lot of pleasure, watching them dartingaround.2We've had him for about four years now. Er, he's gota kennel in the back garden.
His name's Wolfie . Davidbought him for the children, really. Everyone knowsretrievers are great with kids - so gentle and playful.He's got beautiful blond fur and he loves being cuddled.Of course, he adores being taken for walks - whichis a great excuse for us to get some exercise as well!The only downside is the amount of food he eats. Andwhatever we give him, he always seems to be starving.31is always hungry _ _ __2lives in a big field _ _ __Some people think keeping a reptile is a bit weird, butyou'd be surprised at how popular it is.
I know loads ofpeople that do it. I got Sarah from a friend and I wasn'ttoo sure about it at first. It's a bit of a fuss becauseyou have to have a big tank and keep it at a certaintemperature. And when she sheds her skin it's a bitdisgusting. But I think she's beautiful - the way shemoves is so slow and sinuous. I love letting her crawl upmy arms and around my neck.3need a lot of care and attention _ _ __44loves going for walks _ __ _5doesn't jump any more _ _ __When I was younger I used to take her out jumping andthings, but I hurt my back a few years ago, so now wejust go for walks.
Or a bit of a gentle trot if I'm feelingenergetic! We've got a big field behind the house soshe's got plenty of room, and there's a small stablefor the winter months. Big animals are always quiteexpensive to look after, but I think it's worth it. I meanI get plenty of exercise, and I feel we have a really strongbond. I certainly wouldn't let anyone else ride her.b Listen again and match the statements (1-8)with an animal from exercise la.6provide companionship _ __ _7moves very slowly _ _ __8costs a lot of money to maintain _ _ _ _Now read the audioscript.
Write the wordsfrom the box in the table.Cdart crawl tank sinuous gentlekennel trot playful stableWays animalsmove (verbs)IIPlaces animalslive (nouns)Characteristics(adjectives)SI never had any children, but I think in some ways they'rebetter than children . A lot less trouble! I've got two atthe moment, Tiddles and Spark. Tiddles is just a kitten,really. Now that I'm retired I don't really get out much,so they're ideal for me, and they're much easier to lookafter than dogs. They're pretty independent but theygive me a lot of companionship.
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