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1a. Match 1-5 to a-e to make compound nouns.

1. spread — b. sheet
2. production — c. line
3. attention — d. span
4. instant — e. gratification
5. pie — a. chart

b. Complete each sentence with a compound noun from exercise 1a.

1. He has a very short attention span. He can’t concentrate on anything for more than few minutes.
2. A pie chart consists of a circle divided into sections.
3. I find inputting data into spread sheet so tedious.
4. We live in an age of instant gratification, where we want things immediately and get restless if we have to wait.
5. I once had a really repetetive job working on a production line in a borrling factory.

3. Watch the video. What is said about the following things?

1. what the presenter’s job involves
   answering phone calls, emails, attending meetings
2. working hours in the 1950s compared to now
   since the 1950s the working hours have decreased, because now people also work at home
3. the word ‘boredom’
   it first appeared in Charles Dickins’ novel, it helps to describe tideous situation or activity
4. people’s attention span nowadays
   because of internet and being able to change the things we see on it fast our attention spans decreased

4. Watch again. Complete these sentences according to what the presenter says.

1. The boundaries between our home and work life have become blurred.
2. Although we’re working less, we also work at home.
3. Thanks to faster internet speeds and mobile technology, we can move from one website to another fast.
4. This culture of instant gratification has resulted in shorter attention spans.

1a. Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Do you remember being five years old?
2. Have you ever forgotten to pay for something?
3. Would you let someone smoke in your home?
4. What do you do to help you stay awake when you’re feeling tired?
5. Are you good at making people laugh?
6. If your partner was vegetarian, would you stop eating meat?

2. Complete the article with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

Would you be willing to pay money to attend something called The Boring Conference? You may be surprised to learn that every year since opening in 2010 in London, this conference has been a huge success.

The one-day conference is a celebration of subjects which are often considered dull, but when examined more closely, reveal themselves to be deeply fascinating.

When blogger, James Ward, first had the idea of launching the conference, he never imagined it would be capable of attracting so many visitors. Past conference-goers have had the opportunity to listen to ten-minute talks on topics as diverse as sneexing, toast, barcodes and vending machines.

If you’re looking for something different to do this spring, try The Boring COnference, but tickets are likely sold out fast, so get organised!

3a. Match words 1-6 to meanings a-f.

1. vaguely — f. not clearly
2. fade — a. gradually disappear
3. recollection — d. memory
4. recall — b. remember
5. precise — c. exact
6. vivid — e. clear, detailed

5a. Complete the phrasal verbs in the conversation.

A. I thought you were playing tennis with Jack after work today.
B. That was the plan, bit he didn’t show up.
A. That’s the third time he’s let you down! What excuse did he come up with this time?
B. Oh, something had turned up at work. It’s hard to find out whether he’s telling the truth or made it up.
A. You never know, it may come out to be true. So have you reschaduled?
B. No, I haven’t. I’m running out of patience with him, to be honest.

6a. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

1. One alternative would be to ask him to leave.
2. A better way forward would be to speak to him directly.
3. Would it be worth getting a second opinion?
4. Do you think there would be any point in speaking to her boss?
5. What if we stop her pocket money?
6. We need to take cost into consideration.