FCE

FCE prep 2023

unit 1

Language focus 1

Vocabulary

Writing

Language focus 2

Use of English

Listening

Speaking

Language focus

1 Habitual behavior: tend to; frequency adverbs; used to and would

2 Be used to, get used to and used to

9. review and check

1 Habitual behavior: tend to; frequency adverbs; used to and would

LIFESTYLE

9. review and check

1 Habitual behavior: tend to; frequency adverbs; used to and would

Some collocations:

alternative busy chaotic comfortable exciting healthy

luxurious quiet relaxing sedentary simple stressful

have live a/an lead

LIFESTYLE

9. review and check

1 Habitual behavior: tend to; frequency adverbs; used to and would

LIFESTYLE

Some other common collocations:

• Would you like to change your lifestyle? Why/Why not? • Do you lead an active social life? What kinds of things do you do? • What do you think is meant by the American way of life? How would you describe the way of life in your country to a foreigner? • What are some of the positive and negative aspects of our modern way of life? In what ways, if any, was the traditional way of life in your country better? • Why are people so interested in the private lives of celebrities? Do they interest you?

9. review and check

1 Habitual behavior: tend to; frequency adverbs; used to and would

I have quite a healthy lifestyle at the moment. I’m eating sensibly and doing a lot of exercise.What about you?

9. review and check

1 Habitual behavior: tend to; frequency adverbs; used to and would

What might the people find difficult about their lifestyles?

9. review and check

Language focus 1: Habitual behaviour

1 Which of the alternatives in this sentence is not possible?I tend to be /use to be /am usually out all day visiting farms.

tend verb (BE LIKELY)to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic so it's more for general statements or habits of groups, people or individuals

Language focus 1: Habitual behaviour

2. Make three general statements about some of the following groups of people in your country using tend to:

• football players • teenagers • elderly people • teachers • people in cities • people in villages

Example: The best football players in my country tend to go abroad. They can earn much more money playing for foreign clubs.

B Frequency adverbs

frequency

frequency adverbs

frequency

frequency adverbs

frequency adverbs

frequency adverbs

frequency adverbs

frequency adverbs

For sentences 1–6, decide if the position of the adverb is possible. If it is not possible, correct the sentence. 1 I rarely go out on weekday evenings. 2 I have usually my dinner in front of the television. 3 Never I spend more than ten minutes doing my English homework. 4 Companies are always phoning me in the evening, trying to sell me something – I get so annoyed. 5 Hardly I ever play computer games – I prefer reading. 6 It’s rare for me to go to bed before midnight, and quite often I’ll stay up until two in the morning.

Reading and Use of English part 7 Multiple matching

You are going to read an article in which four people talk about their lifestyles. For questions 1–10, choose from the people (A–D). The people may be chosen more than once.

1. admits to having an untidy house?
2. could not imagine doing any other type of work?
3. likes the unpredictable nature of their work?
4. is not particularly keen on taking exercise?
5. says they start the day like many other people?
6. does not have to go far to get to their place of work?
7. never has any trouble getting to sleep?
8. used to feel lonely while working?
9. says that people have the wrong idea about their work?
10. would prefer to go to bed earlier on many occasions?

Which person

a) tv and stage actor

b) potter

c) farm vet

d) fisherman

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

tv and stage actor

language practice C Used to and would

potter

Used to and would can be used to talk about past habits. Look at these sentences from the reading text and answer the question.

farm vet

fisherman

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

In all three sentences, used to could be used instead of would/’d before the verbs crawl and go, but in sentence c, it is not possible to say I would have a dog. Why is this?

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

tv and stage actor

language practice C Used to and would

potter

2 In the following paragraph, decide whether the underlined verbs can be used with: a) both used to and would b) only used to c)neither used to nor would

farm vet

fisherman

In the bad old days my mum (1) had an executive position in a pharmaceutical company. She often (2) worked long hours and sometimes (3) went away on business trips for two or threedays at a time. Our dear old gran (4) looked after us on those occasions, but it wasn’t the same as having a mum around. My brother and I (5) didn’t like her being away from home, but we never once (6) said anything, because we always (7) thought she was happy in her work. Then one day she (8) announced she was giving up her job to spend more time with her family. We (9) were delighted at the change in lifestyle, but I’m not sure about my mum: she often (10) said afterwards that being a full-time mother was harder than being a business executive!

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

tv and stage actor

VOCABULARY: TO GET

potter

farm vet

a I get to meet lots of people. b Normally I get out of bed around midday. c I don’t get as much exercise as I’d like to. d I get lonely if I’m away from her for longer than a week or so. e I get the train and a bus. f I always get to the theatre at the last minute. g The first mate gets us to do cleaning and maintenance work … h I get lots of requests for personalized mugs.

the potter

have the opportunity to meet

fisherman

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

tv and stage actor

VOCABULARY: TO GET

potter

The following sentences all contain phrasal verbs or expressions with get. Underlinethe correct alternative. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 That jumper looks so old and dirty. When are you going to get away/along/lost/rid of it? 1 Here’s my telephone number. If you have any problems, just get in talk/speak/touch/ tact with me. 2 I heard she was a lovely woman. Unfortunately I never got the occasion/event/ ability/chance to meet her. 3 I asked him how much he got paid/earned/money/salary but he refused to tell me. 4 Come on, hurry up and get moved/ready/ordered/fit! Your bus leaves in five minutes. 5 His parents are concerned about his behaviour. He’s always getting into problem/ trouble/punishment/damage at school.

farm vet

fisherman

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

The following sentences all contain phrasal verbs or expressions with get. Underline the correct alternative. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 That jumper looks so old and dirty. When are you going to get away/along/lost/rid of it? 1 Here’s my telephone number. If you have any problems, just get in talk/speak/touch/ tact with me. 2 I heard she was a lovely woman. Unfortunately I never got the occasion/event/ ability/chance to meet her. 3 I asked him how much he got paid/earned/money/salary but he refused to tell me. 4 Come on, hurry up and get moved/ready/ordered/fit! Your bus leaves in five minutes. 5 His parents are concerned about his behaviour. He’s always getting into problem/ trouble/punishment/damage at school. 6 His girlfriend left him in March and he still hasn’t got past/off/by/over it. 7 I can’t speak French very well, but I always manage to get across/through/by/over with a dictionary and a few gestures. 8 They wanted to get to the opera house but they got up/out of/on/off the wrong bus and ended up at the football stadium.

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

tv and stage actor

VOCABULARY: TO GET

potter

farm vet

6 His girlfriend left him in March and he still hasn’t got past/off/by/over it. 7 I can’t speak French very well, but I always manage to get across/through/by/over with a dictionary and a few gestures. 8 They wanted to get to the opera house but they got up/out of/on/off the wrong bus and ended up at the football stadium.

fisherman

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

The following sentences all contain phrasal verbs or expressions with get. Underline the correct alternative. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 That jumper looks so old and dirty. When are you going to get away/along/lost/rid of it? 1 Here’s my telephone number. If you have any problems, just get in talk/speak/touch/ tact with me. 2 I heard she was a lovely woman. Unfortunately I never got the occasion/event/ ability/chance to meet her. 3 I asked him how much he got paid/earned/money/salary but he refused to tell me. 4 Come on, hurry up and get moved/ready/ordered/fit! Your bus leaves in five minutes. 5 His parents are concerned about his behaviour. He’s always getting into problem/ trouble/punishment/damage at school. 6 His girlfriend left him in March and he still hasn’t got past/off/by/over it. 7 I can’t speak French very well, but I always manage to get across/through/by/over with a dictionary and a few gestures. 8 They wanted to get to the opera house but they got up/out of/on/off the wrong bus and ended up at the football stadium.

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

tv and stage actor

LG 2: BE USED TO, GET USED TO AND USED TO

potter

farm vet

fisherman

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

The following sentences all contain phrasal verbs or expressions with get. Underline the correct alternative. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 That jumper looks so old and dirty. When are you going to get away/along/lost/rid of it? 1 Here’s my telephone number. If you have any problems, just get in talk/speak/touch/ tact with me. 2 I heard she was a lovely woman. Unfortunately I never got the occasion/event/ ability/chance to meet her. 3 I asked him how much he got paid/earned/money/salary but he refused to tell me. 4 Come on, hurry up and get moved/ready/ordered/fit! Your bus leaves in five minutes. 5 His parents are concerned about his behaviour. He’s always getting into problem/ trouble/punishment/damage at school. 6 His girlfriend left him in March and he still hasn’t got past/off/by/over it. 7 I can’t speak French very well, but I always manage to get across/through/by/over with a dictionary and a few gestures. 8 They wanted to get to the opera house but they got up/out of/on/off the wrong bus and ended up at the football stadium.

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

tv and stage actor

LG 2: BE USED TO, GET USED TO AND USED TO

potter

farm vet

fisherman

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

The following sentences all contain phrasal verbs or expressions with get. Underline the correct alternative. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 That jumper looks so old and dirty. When are you going to get away/along/lost/rid of it? 1 Here’s my telephone number. If you have any problems, just get in talk/speak/touch/ tact with me. 2 I heard she was a lovely woman. Unfortunately I never got the occasion/event/ ability/chance to meet her. 3 I asked him how much he got paid/earned/money/salary but he refused to tell me. 4 Come on, hurry up and get moved/ready/ordered/fit! Your bus leaves in five minutes. 5 His parents are concerned about his behaviour. He’s always getting into problem/ trouble/punishment/damage at school. 6 His girlfriend left him in March and he still hasn’t got past/off/by/over it. 7 I can’t speak French very well, but I always manage to get across/through/by/over with a dictionary and a few gestures. 8 They wanted to get to the opera house but they got up/out of/on/off the wrong bus and ended up at the football stadium.

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

tv and stage actor

LG 2: BE USED TO, GET USED TO AND USED TO

potter

farm vet

fisherman

a I would crawl out of bed and go straight into the garage. b I would sometimes go for days without speaking to anyone. c I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings.

The following sentences all contain phrasal verbs or expressions with get. Underline the correct alternative. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 That jumper looks so old and dirty. When are you going to get away/along/lost/rid of it? 1 Here’s my telephone number. If you have any problems, just get in talk/speak/touch/ tact with me. 2 I heard she was a lovely woman. Unfortunately I never got the occasion/event/ ability/chance to meet her. 3 I asked him how much he got paid/earned/money/salary but he refused to tell me. 4 Come on, hurry up and get moved/ready/ordered/fit! Your bus leaves in five minutes. 5 His parents are concerned about his behaviour. He’s always getting into problem/ trouble/punishment/damage at school. 6 His girlfriend left him in March and he still hasn’t got past/off/by/over it. 7 I can’t speak French very well, but I always manage to get across/through/by/over with a dictionary and a few gestures. 8 They wanted to get to the opera house but they got up/out of/on/off the wrong bus and ended up at the football stadium.

A conversation between the interlocutor and each candidate (spoken questions)

SPEAKING

15min

First Certificate Speaking Questions

5.Travel and Holidays

1. starters

6.Entertainment

8.Free Time

2. Where You Live Now and Your Home Country

7.Family and Friends

9.Sports

3.Daily Life

4.Education and Work

10.The Future

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A Colin Dobson: television and stage actor Normally I get out of bed around midday. I’ll sometimes go for a run after I get up, though it’s not really my idea of fun. I’m not a fitness fan, but I realize it’s important. When I’m not rehearsing or on tour, afternoons usually involve reading scripts or learning lines. My wife and two sons are also actors, so at home there are usually scripts lying all over the place. It’s a bit of a mess, I’m ashamed to say. I’m passionate about history, and if I’m working away from home, I spend the afternoons in museums or historic buildings. I always get to the theatre at the last minute, which annoys my co-actors, but I don’t like arriving anywhere early. After a performance I eat and spend a few hours unwinding, so bedtime is often two or three in the morning. I always fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow

C Janie Collins: farm vet I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings, but I gave him to my mum in the end. I tend to be out all day visiting farms and it wasn’t fair to leave him alone. So now I don’t get as much exercise as I’d like to. I love my job, especially the variety and not knowing what you’ll be doing from one day to the next. But being a vet – any type of vet – is not what people think. It’s not all cuddly lambs and cute little pigs. We have to do some pretty unpleasant things sometimes, things which would put you off working with animals for life. My mum wants to know when I’m going to settle down with someone, but there’s no room for a dog in my life, so I don’t see how I’ll be able to fit marriage in.

C Janie Collins: farm vet I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings, but I gave him to my mum in the end. I tend to be out all day visiting farms and it wasn’t fair to leave him alone. So now I don’t get as much exercise as I’d like to. I love my job, especially the variety and not knowing what you’ll be doing from one day to the next. But being a vet – any type of vet – is not what people think. It’s not all cuddly lambs and cute little pigs. We have to do some pretty unpleasant things sometimes, things which would put you off working with animals for life. My mum wants to know when I’m going to settle down with someone, but there’s no room for a dog in my life, so I don’t see how I’ll be able to fit marriage in.

A Colin Dobson: television and stage actor Normally I get out of bed around midday. I’ll sometimes go for a run after I get up, though it’s not really my idea of fun. I’m not a fitness fan, but I realize it’s important. When I’m not rehearsing or on tour, afternoons usually involve reading scripts or learning lines. My wife and two sons are also actors, so at home there are usually scripts lying all over the place. It’s a bit of a mess, I’m ashamed to say. I’m passionate about history, and if I’m working away from home, I spend the afternoons in museums or historic buildings. I always get to the theatre at the last minute, which annoys my co-actors, but I don’t like arriving anywhere early. After a performance I eat and spend a few hours unwinding, so bedtime is often two or three in the morning. I always fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow

B Jodie Miller: potter Before I started renting the workshop at the open-air museum, I would crawl out of bed in the morning, get dressed and go straight into the garage, which I’d converted into a studio. Now I get the train and a bus, so I have to get up early and my morning routine is dull and conventional, the same one that’s played out in millions of households. On the plus side, though, I get to meet lots of people: there are the museum visitors that come into the workshop every day to watch me working, the other craftspeople – the broom maker, the blacksmith or the glassblower – and I also give classes. Working at home was a solitary business and I hated the fact that I would often go for days without speaking to anyone. I get lots of requests for personalized mugs, and evenings are spent packaging up orders to send out the next day. I often get to bed later than I would like.

B Jodie Miller: potter Before I started renting the workshop at the open-air museum, I would crawl out of bed in the morning, get dressed and go straight into the garage, which I’d converted into a studio. Now I get the train and a bus, so I have to get up early and my morning routine is dull and conventional, the same one that’s played out in millions of households. On the plus side, though, I get to meet lots of people: there are the museum visitors that come into the workshop every day to watch me working, the other craftspeople – the broom maker, the blacksmith or the glassblower – and I also give classes. Working at home was a solitary business and I hated the fact that I would often go for days without speaking to anyone. I get lots of requests for personalized mugs, and evenings are spent packaging up orders to send out the next day. I often get to bed later than I would like.

B Jodie Miller: potter Before I started renting the workshop at the open-air museum, I would crawl out of bed in the morning, get dressed and go straight into the garage, which I’d converted into a studio. Now I get the train and a bus, so I have to get up early and my morning routine is dull and conventional, the same one that’s played out in millions of households. On the plus side, though, I get to meet lots of people: there are the museum visitors that come into the workshop every day to watch me working, the other craftspeople – the broom maker, the blacksmith or the glassblower – and I also give classes. Working at home was a solitary business and I hated the fact that I would often go for days without speaking to anyone. I get lots of requests for personalized mugs, and evenings are spent packaging up orders to send out the next day. I often get to bed later than I would like.

D Mark Fudge: fisherman My flat overlooks the port, so it’s just a short walk to the Ellie May. That’s our boat, the place I think of as home. I get lonely if I’m away from her for longer than a week or so – the crew is like a family to me. I’m one of four deckhands, which means that the first mate – the second in command after the captain – gets us to do cleaning and maintenance work as well as pulling in the nets, then washing, salting, icing and storing the fish. We work hard – six hours on, six hours off, six hours on, six hours off – every day for seven weeks. It’s tough, but I can’t see myself in any other profession. There’s nothing else I’d rather do.

C Janie Collins: farm vet I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings, but I gave him to my mum in the end. I tend to be out all day visiting farms and it wasn’t fair to leave him alone. So now I don’t get as much exercise as I’d like to. I love my job, especially the variety and not knowing what you’ll be doing from one day to the next. But being a vet – any type of vet – is not what people think. It’s not all cuddly lambs and cute little pigs. We have to do some pretty unpleasant things sometimes, things which would put you off working with animals for life. My mum wants to know when I’m going to settle down with someone, but there’s no room for a dog in my life, so I don’t see how I’ll be able to fit marriage in.

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1 Habitual behavior: tend to; frequency adverbs; used to and would 2 Be used to, get used to and used to

A Colin Dobson: television and stage actor Normally I get out of bed around midday. I’ll sometimes go for a run after I get up, though it’s not really my idea of fun. I’m not a fitness fan, but I realize it’s important. When I’m not rehearsing or on tour, afternoons usually involve reading scripts or learning lines. My wife and two sons are also actors, so at home there are usually scripts lying all over the place. It’s a bit of a mess, I’m ashamed to say. I’m passionate about history, and if I’m working away from home, I spend the afternoons in museums or historic buildings. I always get to the theatre at the last minute, which annoys my co-actors, but I don’t like arriving anywhere early. After a performance I eat and spend a few hours unwinding, so bedtime is often two or three in the morning. I always fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow

C Janie Collins: farm vet I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings, but I gave him to my mum in the end. I tend to be out all day visiting farms and it wasn’t fair to leave him alone. So now I don’t get as much exercise as I’d like to. I love my job, especially the variety and not knowing what you’ll be doing from one day to the next. But being a vet – any type of vet – is not what people think. It’s not all cuddly lambs and cute little pigs. We have to do some pretty unpleasant things sometimes, things which would put you off working with animals for life. My mum wants to know when I’m going to settle down with someone, but there’s no room for a dog in my life, so I don’t see how I’ll be able to fit marriage in.

D Mark Fudge: fisherman My flat overlooks the port, so it’s just a short walk to the Ellie May. That’s our boat, the place I think of as home. I get lonely if I’m away from her for longer than a week or so – the crew is like a family to me. I’m one of four deckhands, which means that the first mate – the second in command after the captain – gets us to do cleaning and maintenance work as well as pulling in the nets, then washing, salting, icing and storing the fish. We work hard – six hours on, six hours off, six hours on, six hours off – every day for seven weeks. It’s tough, but I can’t see myself in any other profession. There’s nothing else I’d rather do.

D Mark Fudge: fisherman My flat overlooks the port, so it’s just a short walk to the Ellie May. That’s our boat, the place I think of as home. I get lonely if I’m away from her for longer than a week or so – the crew is like a family to me. I’m one of four deckhands, which means that the first mate – the second in command after the captain – gets us to do cleaning and maintenance work as well as pulling in the nets, then washing, salting, icing and storing the fish. We work hard – six hours on, six hours off, six hours on, six hours off – every day for seven weeks. It’s tough, but I can’t see myself in any other profession. There’s nothing else I’d rather do.

A Colin Dobson: television and stage actor Normally I get out of bed around midday. I’ll sometimes go for a run after I get up, though it’s not really my idea of fun. I’m not a fitness fan, but I realize it’s important. When I’m not rehearsing or on tour, afternoons usually involve reading scripts or learning lines. My wife and two sons are also actors, so at home there are usually scripts lying all over the place. It’s a bit of a mess, I’m ashamed to say. I’m passionate about history, and if I’m working away from home, I spend the afternoons in museums or historic buildings. I always get to the theatre at the last minute, which annoys my co-actors, but I don’t like arriving anywhere early. After a performance I eat and spend a few hours unwinding, so bedtime is often two or three in the morning. I always fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow

D Mark Fudge: fisherman My flat overlooks the port, so it’s just a short walk to the Ellie May. That’s our boat, the place I think of as home. I get lonely if I’m away from her for longer than a week or so – the crew is like a family to me. I’m one of four deckhands, which means that the first mate – the second in command after the captain – gets us to do cleaning and maintenance work as well as pulling in the nets, then washing, salting, icing and storing the fish. We work hard – six hours on, six hours off, six hours on, six hours off – every day for seven weeks. It’s tough, but I can’t see myself in any other profession. There’s nothing else I’d rather do.

A Colin Dobson: television and stage actor Normally I get out of bed around midday. I’ll sometimes go for a run after I get up, though it’s not really my idea of fun. I’m not a fitness fan, but I realize it’s important. When I’m not rehearsing or on tour, afternoons usually involve reading scripts or learning lines. My wife and two sons are also actors, so at home there are usually scripts lying all over the place. It’s a bit of a mess, I’m ashamed to say. I’m passionate about history, and if I’m working away from home, I spend the afternoons in museums or historic buildings. I always get to the theatre at the last minute, which annoys my co-actors, but I don’t like arriving anywhere early. After a performance I eat and spend a few hours unwinding, so bedtime is often two or three in the morning. I always fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow

A Colin Dobson: television and stage actor Normally I get out of bed around midday. I’ll sometimes go for a run after I get up, though it’s not really my idea of fun. I’m not a fitness fan, but I realize it’s important. When I’m not rehearsing or on tour, afternoons usually involve reading scripts or learning lines. My wife and two sons are also actors, so at home there are usually scripts lying all over the place. It’s a bit of a mess, I’m ashamed to say. I’m passionate about history, and if I’m working away from home, I spend the afternoons in museums or historic buildings. I always get to the theatre at the last minute, which annoys my co-actors, but I don’t like arriving anywhere early. After a performance I eat and spend a few hours unwinding, so bedtime is often two or three in the morning. I always fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow

B Jodie Miller: potter Before I started renting the workshop at the open-air museum, I would crawl out of bed in the morning, get dressed and go straight into the garage, which I’d converted into a studio. Now I get the train and a bus, so I have to get up early and my morning routine is dull and conventional, the same one that’s played out in millions of households. On the plus side, though, I get to meet lots of people: there are the museum visitors that come into the workshop every day to watch me working, the other craftspeople – the broom maker, the blacksmith or the glassblower – and I also give classes. Working at home was a solitary business and I hated the fact that I would often go for days without speaking to anyone. I get lots of requests for personalized mugs, and evenings are spent packaging up orders to send out the next day. I often get to bed later than I would like.

1 Habitual behavior: tend to; frequency adverbs; used to and would 2 Be used to, get used to and used to

D Mark Fudge: fisherman My flat overlooks the port, so it’s just a short walk to the Ellie May. That’s our boat, the place I think of as home. I get lonely if I’m away from her for longer than a week or so – the crew is like a family to me. I’m one of four deckhands, which means that the first mate – the second in command after the captain – gets us to do cleaning and maintenance work as well as pulling in the nets, then washing, salting, icing and storing the fish. We work hard – six hours on, six hours off, six hours on, six hours off – every day for seven weeks. It’s tough, but I can’t see myself in any other profession. There’s nothing else I’d rather do.

B Jodie Miller: potter Before I started renting the workshop at the open-air museum, I would crawl out of bed in the morning, get dressed and go straight into the garage, which I’d converted into a studio. Now I get the train and a bus, so I have to get up early and my morning routine is dull and conventional, the same one that’s played out in millions of households. On the plus side, though, I get to meet lots of people: there are the museum visitors that come into the workshop every day to watch me working, the other craftspeople – the broom maker, the blacksmith or the glassblower – and I also give classes. Working at home was a solitary business and I hated the fact that I would often go for days without speaking to anyone. I get lots of requests for personalized mugs, and evenings are spent packaging up orders to send out the next day. I often get to bed later than I would like.

C Janie Collins: farm vet I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings, but I gave him to my mum in the end. I tend to be out all day visiting farms and it wasn’t fair to leave him alone. So now I don’t get as much exercise as I’d like to. I love my job, especially the variety and not knowing what you’ll be doing from one day to the next. But being a vet – any type of vet – is not what people think. It’s not all cuddly lambs and cute little pigs. We have to do some pretty unpleasant things sometimes, things which would put you off working with animals for life. My mum wants to know when I’m going to settle down with someone, but there’s no room for a dog in my life, so I don’t see how I’ll be able to fit marriage in.

D Mark Fudge: fisherman My flat overlooks the port, so it’s just a short walk to the Ellie May. That’s our boat, the place I think of as home. I get lonely if I’m away from her for longer than a week or so – the crew is like a family to me. I’m one of four deckhands, which means that the first mate – the second in command after the captain – gets us to do cleaning and maintenance work as well as pulling in the nets, then washing, salting, icing and storing the fish. We work hard – six hours on, six hours off, six hours on, six hours off – every day for seven weeks. It’s tough, but I can’t see myself in any other profession. There’s nothing else I’d rather do.

B Jodie Miller: potter Before I started renting the workshop at the open-air museum, I would crawl out of bed in the morning, get dressed and go straight into the garage, which I’d converted into a studio. Now I get the train and a bus, so I have to get up early and my morning routine is dull and conventional, the same one that’s played out in millions of households. On the plus side, though, I get to meet lots of people: there are the museum visitors that come into the workshop every day to watch me working, the other craftspeople – the broom maker, the blacksmith or the glassblower – and I also give classes. Working at home was a solitary business and I hated the fact that I would often go for days without speaking to anyone. I get lots of requests for personalized mugs, and evenings are spent packaging up orders to send out the next day. I often get to bed later than I would like.

C Janie Collins: farm vet I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings, but I gave him to my mum in the end. I tend to be out all day visiting farms and it wasn’t fair to leave him alone. So now I don’t get as much exercise as I’d like to. I love my job, especially the variety and not knowing what you’ll be doing from one day to the next. But being a vet – any type of vet – is not what people think. It’s not all cuddly lambs and cute little pigs. We have to do some pretty unpleasant things sometimes, things which would put you off working with animals for life. My mum wants to know when I’m going to settle down with someone, but there’s no room for a dog in my life, so I don’t see how I’ll be able to fit marriage in.

C Janie Collins: farm vet I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings, but I gave him to my mum in the end. I tend to be out all day visiting farms and it wasn’t fair to leave him alone. So now I don’t get as much exercise as I’d like to. I love my job, especially the variety and not knowing what you’ll be doing from one day to the next. But being a vet – any type of vet – is not what people think. It’s not all cuddly lambs and cute little pigs. We have to do some pretty unpleasant things sometimes, things which would put you off working with animals for life. My mum wants to know when I’m going to settle down with someone, but there’s no room for a dog in my life, so I don’t see how I’ll be able to fit marriage in.

B Jodie Miller: potter Before I started renting the workshop at the open-air museum, I would crawl out of bed in the morning, get dressed and go straight into the garage, which I’d converted into a studio. Now I get the train and a bus, so I have to get up early and my morning routine is dull and conventional, the same one that’s played out in millions of households. On the plus side, though, I get to meet lots of people: there are the museum visitors that come into the workshop every day to watch me working, the other craftspeople – the broom maker, the blacksmith or the glassblower – and I also give classes. Working at home was a solitary business and I hated the fact that I would often go for days without speaking to anyone. I get lots of requests for personalized mugs, and evenings are spent packaging up orders to send out the next day. I often get to bed later than I would like.

A Colin Dobson: television and stage actor Normally I get out of bed around midday. I’ll sometimes go for a run after I get up, though it’s not really my idea of fun. I’m not a fitness fan, but I realize it’s important. When I’m not rehearsing or on tour, afternoons usually involve reading scripts or learning lines. My wife and two sons are also actors, so at home there are usually scripts lying all over the place. It’s a bit of a mess, I’m ashamed to say. I’m passionate about history, and if I’m working away from home, I spend the afternoons in museums or historic buildings. I always get to the theatre at the last minute, which annoys my co-actors, but I don’t like arriving anywhere early. After a performance I eat and spend a few hours unwinding, so bedtime is often two or three in the morning. I always fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow

D Mark Fudge: fisherman My flat overlooks the port, so it’s just a short walk to the Ellie May. That’s our boat, the place I think of as home. I get lonely if I’m away from her for longer than a week or so – the crew is like a family to me. I’m one of four deckhands, which means that the first mate – the second in command after the captain – gets us to do cleaning and maintenance work as well as pulling in the nets, then washing, salting, icing and storing the fish. We work hard – six hours on, six hours off, six hours on, six hours off – every day for seven weeks. It’s tough, but I can’t see myself in any other profession. There’s nothing else I’d rather do.

D Mark Fudge: fisherman My flat overlooks the port, so it’s just a short walk to the Ellie May. That’s our boat, the place I think of as home. I get lonely if I’m away from her for longer than a week or so – the crew is like a family to me. I’m one of four deckhands, which means that the first mate – the second in command after the captain – gets us to do cleaning and maintenance work as well as pulling in the nets, then washing, salting, icing and storing the fish. We work hard – six hours on, six hours off, six hours on, six hours off – every day for seven weeks. It’s tough, but I can’t see myself in any other profession. There’s nothing else I’d rather do.

A Colin Dobson: television and stage actor Normally I get out of bed around midday. I’ll sometimes go for a run after I get up, though it’s not really my idea of fun. I’m not a fitness fan, but I realize it’s important. When I’m not rehearsing or on tour, afternoons usually involve reading scripts or learning lines. My wife and two sons are also actors, so at home there are usually scripts lying all over the place. It’s a bit of a mess, I’m ashamed to say. I’m passionate about history, and if I’m working away from home, I spend the afternoons in museums or historic buildings. I always get to the theatre at the last minute, which annoys my co-actors, but I don’t like arriving anywhere early. After a performance I eat and spend a few hours unwinding, so bedtime is often two or three in the morning. I always fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow

C Janie Collins: farm vet I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings, but I gave him to my mum in the end. I tend to be out all day visiting farms and it wasn’t fair to leave him alone. So now I don’t get as much exercise as I’d like to. I love my job, especially the variety and not knowing what you’ll be doing from one day to the next. But being a vet – any type of vet – is not what people think. It’s not all cuddly lambs and cute little pigs. We have to do some pretty unpleasant things sometimes, things which would put you off working with animals for life. My mum wants to know when I’m going to settle down with someone, but there’s no room for a dog in my life, so I don’t see how I’ll be able to fit marriage in.

B Jodie Miller: potter Before I started renting the workshop at the open-air museum, I would crawl out of bed in the morning, get dressed and go straight into the garage, which I’d converted into a studio. Now I get the train and a bus, so I have to get up early and my morning routine is dull and conventional, the same one that’s played out in millions of households. On the plus side, though, I get to meet lots of people: there are the museum visitors that come into the workshop every day to watch me working, the other craftspeople – the broom maker, the blacksmith or the glassblower – and I also give classes. Working at home was a solitary business and I hated the fact that I would often go for days without speaking to anyone. I get lots of requests for personalized mugs, and evenings are spent packaging up orders to send out the next day. I often get to bed later than I would like.

B Jodie Miller: potter Before I started renting the workshop at the open-air museum, I would crawl out of bed in the morning, get dressed and go straight into the garage, which I’d converted into a studio. Now I get the train and a bus, so I have to get up early and my morning routine is dull and conventional, the same one that’s played out in millions of households. On the plus side, though, I get to meet lots of people: there are the museum visitors that come into the workshop every day to watch me working, the other craftspeople – the broom maker, the blacksmith or the glassblower – and I also give classes. Working at home was a solitary business and I hated the fact that I would often go for days without speaking to anyone. I get lots of requests for personalized mugs, and evenings are spent packaging up orders to send out the next day. I often get to bed later than I would like.

A Colin Dobson: television and stage actor Normally I get out of bed around midday. I’ll sometimes go for a run after I get up, though it’s not really my idea of fun. I’m not a fitness fan, but I realize it’s important. When I’m not rehearsing or on tour, afternoons usually involve reading scripts or learning lines. My wife and two sons are also actors, so at home there are usually scripts lying all over the place. It’s a bit of a mess, I’m ashamed to say. I’m passionate about history, and if I’m working away from home, I spend the afternoons in museums or historic buildings. I always get to the theatre at the last minute, which annoys my co-actors, but I don’t like arriving anywhere early. After a performance I eat and spend a few hours unwinding, so bedtime is often two or three in the morning. I always fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow

D Mark Fudge: fisherman My flat overlooks the port, so it’s just a short walk to the Ellie May. That’s our boat, the place I think of as home. I get lonely if I’m away from her for longer than a week or so – the crew is like a family to me. I’m one of four deckhands, which means that the first mate – the second in command after the captain – gets us to do cleaning and maintenance work as well as pulling in the nets, then washing, salting, icing and storing the fish. We work hard – six hours on, six hours off, six hours on, six hours off – every day for seven weeks. It’s tough, but I can’t see myself in any other profession. There’s nothing else I’d rather do.

C Janie Collins: farm vet I used to have a dog and we’d go running together most mornings, but I gave him to my mum in the end. I tend to be out all day visiting farms and it wasn’t fair to leave him alone. So now I don’t get as much exercise as I’d like to. I love my job, especially the variety and not knowing what you’ll be doing from one day to the next. But being a vet – any type of vet – is not what people think. It’s not all cuddly lambs and cute little pigs. We have to do some pretty unpleasant things sometimes, things which would put you off working with animals for life. My mum wants to know when I’m going to settle down with someone, but there’s no room for a dog in my life, so I don’t see how I’ll be able to fit marriage in.

1 Habitual behavior: tend to; frequency adverbs; used to and would 2 Be used to, get used to and used to