Расстояние от верхних до нижних шкафов на кухне: нормы, стандарт верхних ящиков от роста, сколько надо

Высота установки шкафов на кухне. Какое расстояние должно быть между верхними и нижними шкафами кухни.

Кухня — уютное место, где постоянно собирается вся семья. Именно здесь проводят много времени заботливые хозяюшки, за приготовлением любимых блюд для своих домочадцев. Поэтому очень важно, чтобы это место было комфортным и уютным. Особое внимание нужно уделить выбору кухонной мебели.

Как собрать кухонную стенку

Кухонные гарнитуры, кроме напольных столов и тумб, имеют навесные шкафы. В навесных конструкциях удобно и компактно можно расставить различные вещи, необходимые на кухне от посуды до предметов бытовой техники. Чтобы впоследствии можно было максимально удобно пользоваться кухонным гарнитуром, необходимо определить на какой высоте вешать шкафчики. Высота должна быть такой, что бы хозяйка могла достать до верхних полок.

Как собрать кухню своими руками правильно?

Прежде чем преступить к сборке кухонного гарнитура, необходимо учесть некоторые моменты:

• Рост хозяйки.
• Высота потолка.
• Высота шкафчиков.
• Расстояние между нижней кромкой шкафа и поверхностью столешницы.

Больше всего времени на кухне проводит хозяйка. Ей приходится пользоваться гарнитуром при готовке пищи, сервировке стола перед приемом еды. Поэтому основной аргумент, при выборе высоты размещения подвесных тумб — рост хозяйки. Рекомендуется пользоваться следующими пропорциями между ростом хозяйки и расстоянием от пола до нижней кромки подвесной конструкции, при стандартной ширине столешницы в 600 мм.

Примеры того, на какой высоте вешать кухонные шкафы:

На какой высоте вешать кухонные шкафы

Рост до 1 м 78 см, низ шкафчика не менее 1 м 55 см от пола.

Рост до 1 м 85 см, низ подвесной конструкции не менее 1 м 60 см от пола.

Рост от 2 м, низ подвесной тумбы не менее 1 м 75 см от пола.

Также учитывается высота фартука или плитки над столешницей. В любом случае нижняя кромка шкафа должна идти в нахлест на фартук или плитку не менее 1 см. Крепятся подвесные шкафчики с помощью крючков и петель, которые обычно входят в комплект кухонного гарнитура. Если гарнитур имеет высокие навесные конструкции, то необходимо самому сделать выбор, что важнее: расположить шкафчик низко или обеспечить достаточное расстояние между тумбой и столешницей.

Столешница и подвесной шкафчик должны располагаться на расстоянии 55–60 см. Этого пространства достаточно, чтобы установить электромясорубку, кофемолку, хлебопечь, микроволновку и другие приборы бытовой техники.

Как правильно сделать монтаж кухонного гарнитура?

Монтаж гарнитура для кухни, особенно навесные конструкции, должен проводится грамотно. Чтобы провести установку подвесных шкафов, необходимо придерживаться технологии:

Как самостоятельно собрать кухонную мебель

После выполнения этих шагов можно устанавливать внутри шкафов полочки и проверить петли и дверцы шкафчика. Двери, регулируются с помощью винтов в петлях.

Еще один способ монтажа

Этот способ основан на том, что шкафы крепятся к стене с помощью монтажной рейки, а высота установки шкафов рассчитывается от поверхности столешницы.

• Определяем высоту, на которой будет висеть шкаф. Для этого от плоскости столешницы отмеряем вверх 55–60 см и делаем отметку на стене, это уровень нижней кромки шкафчика. При этом учитывается высота фартука на кухне или плитки, установ

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It gives you a chance to restyle your kitchen or even dabble with modern open shelving. 90003 90002 Whichever direction you go in, this step-by-step guide will show you how to remove your kitchen cabinets, both with and without damaging them. 90003 90006 What to Know About Your Kitchen Cabinets Before Removal 90007 90002 If you want to remove your kitchen cabinets, you need to figure out what type of cabinets you have, especially if you are planning to reuse them for any purpose.90003 90010 90011 90012 90013 90014 Type of Cabinet 90015 90016 90013 90014 Description 90015 90016 90013 90014 How are they attached? 90015 90016 90013 90014 Good to reuse? 90015 90016 90029 90012 90013 90014 Unitized 90015 90016 90013 Unitized cabinets are built in place using the wall as the back, a style commonly found in homes more than 25 years old. 90016 90013 Either nails or glue. 90016 90013 Not usually. 90016 90029 90012 90013 90014 Prefab 90015 90002 90014 -ricated 90015 90003 90016 90013 Newer cabinets complete with their own back.Usually, individual units are screwed together to create a whole cabinet set, but can be separated and used individually. 90016 90013 Usually screwed into the wall via screws through the back of the unit or around the edges. 90016 90013 Yes. 90016 90029 90058 90059 90002 To identify which type of cabinets you have, open your cabinet and look at the back. If it is the same type of material as the sides of the cabinets, you have prefabricated cabinets that you should be able to reuse if you remove carefully.If the back of the cabinet is your wall, they are not ideal for repurposing. 90003 90002 Once you know what type of cabinets you have, follow these steps for removal. 90003 90006 How to Remove Upper Kitchen Cabinets 90007 90002 90067 90003 90069 Step 1: Gather Supplies 90070 90002 The tools and materials you’ll need to safely remove your upper kitchen cabinets include: 90003 90073 90074 Pry bar or crowbar 90075 90074 Two putty knives 90075 90074 Utility knife 90075 90074 Hammer 90075 90074 Drill 90075 90074 Gloves 90075 90074 Goggles 90075 90074 Blankets or furniture pads 90075 90074 Scrap wood to support cabinets (if you do not have someone helping you) 90075 90092 90002 Also, if you’re disposing of your cabinets or planning a larger kitchen renovation, you should consider renting a 10 yard dumpster to get rid of your debris without having to wait for your city’s bulk waste collection day.90003 90069 Step 2: Prep Your Kitchen 90070 90002 Before you begin removing cabinets, follow these steps to prepare your kitchen: 90003 90099 90074 Shut off the electricity in the kitchen at the breaker box. 90075 90074 After ensuring the power is off, remove the range hood and any inset lighting in your cabinetry. 90075 90074 Cover your countertops and lower cabinets with furniture pads or blankets to prevent scratches and other damage. 90075 90106 90002 If you plan to remove all kitchen cabinets and countertops as well, you will need to take additional steps to prep your kitchen, such as taking out your appliances.However, you can use these steps below to start removing your upper kitchen cabinets. 90003 90069 Step 3: Prepare Your Kitchen Cabinets for Removal 90070 90002 90112 90003 90002 Before you remove your kitchen cabinets: 90003 90099 90074 Empty your cabinets completely. 90075 90074 Check your cabinets for any hidden electrical connections and make sure they are disconnected. 90075 90074 Remove 90075 90106.90000 How to Install Base Kitchen Cabinets on an Uneven Floor | Home Guides 90001 90002 One of the basic elements of cabinet installation — whether you are talking about the upper cabinets or the base cabinets that make up the bottom level — is that they must be installed level so that the doors open and close properly. Unfortunately, not all houses are built level, and there will always be inconsistencies in the field which cause issues, such as uneven floors. Thankfully, these are only mild issues that can be remedied with the use of some carpentry tricks.90003 90002 Set up a stepladder somewhere in the middle of the room. Set your laser level on top of the ladder. Adjust the height of the laser by using the adjustable stand (if yours has one) or by using ordinary household objects to help bring it to the desired height. For example, place the laser level on a couple books or a bowl positioned on the stepladder. 90003 90002 Set your laser level according to the height of the base cabinets. Measure the distance from the floor to your laser line.Measure around the entire perimeter of the room, using your tape measure. Check every 18 to 24 inches, or every 12 inches, if you prefer. 90003 90002 Determine the «high» points of the floor along the wall where the highest uneven sections exist, using the measurements from checking the floor against the laser level. Use the highest «peaks» as a reference point for your overall cabinet installation as the low «valleys» can be shimmed. 90003 90002 Adjust your laser level after you have determined the highest point on your floor.Raise the laser so that the new level line corresponds to the height of the cabinets. This laser line is the guide to keep the upper sections of your base cabinets level, even over the low spots. 90003 90002 Find the wall studs, using a stud finder. Mark their vertical positions with a 4-foot level and a pencil. Draw vertical plumb lines along the wall studs that bisect the level line from your laser level. Use these plumb lines to guide your screw placement for mounting the cabinets. 90003 90002 Hold your first cabinet box up to the wall.Use the laser line to help guide your installation to keep the top of the box level. Drill through the back of the cabinet. Sink the screws through the cabinet, through the drywall and into the wall studs using your vertical pencil lines as a guide. 90003 90002 Set the next cabinet box beside the first one, using the level line from your laser to keep the second box level with the first. Mount it in the same way you did in Step 6. Repeat this process for all of your base cabinets until you have finished the installation.90003 90002 Make additional adjustments by hammering cedar shims under the base cabinets, as necessary. Additionally, fill any of the low spots / voids with cedar shims to give the base cabinets more than just the wood screws to support the countertop. 90003.90000 10 Reasons I Removed My Upper Kitchen Cabinets 90001 90002 90003 90004 90002 How do you have enough storage in your kitchen 90006 without 90007 your upper cabinets? 90004 90002 YO. That is one of my most FAQ from new readers or people who find my kitchen on Pinterest. 90004 90002 Yes, I’m a rebel. When we remodeled our kitchen, I removed some upper cabinets. I left some on one side of the kitchen (in my baking area and around the fridge) but I decided that I would be happier WITHOUT the rest.90004 90002 Why would I do that? 90004 90002 How could I be happier by 90006 removing 90007 storage? 90004 90002 90020 90004 90002 90023 Here are 10 Reasons I Removed My Upper Cabinets. 90024 90004 90002 And BEING CRAZY is not one of them. At least I do not think so :). 90004 90002 1. I wanted to LOVE being in my kitchen and I 90006 really 90007 disliked everything about my upper cabinets. 90004 90002 2. My kitchen felt cramped. Removing upper cabinets opened up the visual space around the room, making the kitchen appear much larger.90004 90002 3. Most of the upper cabinets were hard to reach. 90004 90002 4. The upper cabinets cast a shadow over the counters, making the workspace feel darker than necessary. 90004 90002 5. Drawers are more efficient for me than upper cabinets. 90004 90002 I only removed two single width cabinets from above the stove area, and one additional small upper cabinet that was awkward and not very helpful. The cabinets above the microwave (which is now in the pantry) was unusable due to a vent.When we first bought the house we removed one extremely awkward cabinet above the counters to the right of the sink area, so I had not had that cabinet for years. I could basically only reach the bottom shelf of each upper and I used them all for dishes. Since I prefer drawers, I decided to add drawers in place of the upper cabinets! 90004 90002 90043 90004 90002 When the upper cabinets were removed, I added two new lower cabinets with six heavy duty drawers conveniently to the right of the dishwasher.They hold a LOT of dishes (four deep drawer cabinets for dishes and two wide shallow drawers, one for silverware and one for small plates.) We actually ended up needing only two of the four deep cabinets for every day dishes, the other two hold random things like our magic bullet blender and extra glasses. 90004 90002 90048 90004 90002 6. I added an island for more storage. Our island is not huge, but it has two shelves for some extra baking dishes and a few overflow items. It has two drawers we use for ziplock baggies.90004 90002 7. I keep on hand only what we actually use on a regular basis, so I do not need to store excess or rarely used items in the kitchen. Actually, I take that back. We have excess stuff in a completely disorganized poorly used drawer to the left of our stove and a cabinet filled of random stuff to the right of the refrigerator. I totally could empty that drawer and cabinet and have surplus space if I needed it. But I have plenty of storage! If I do not use something regularly, I can either get rid of it or it goes out to garage shelves.90004 90002 90055 90004 90002 8. Removing the upper cabinets opened up the space so we could cover the walls with white subway tile, which not only feels clean and airy, but it reflects glorious light into the room. 90004 90002 9. Removing most of the upper cabinets made it feel like I doubled my usable counter space — I find it is much more enjoyable to work at a counter without a cabinet overhead. 90004 90002 90062 90004 90002 10. We made better use of our walk in pantry (which is still SMALL, remember, it’s under the stairs!) To increase our overall functional kitchen storage.The walk in pantry was dark and awkward before we removed the door and switched out the rubber wire shelves for more functional solid ones. Now we have plenty of space for organizing every day items and even space for extra serving bowls, so I really have not once missed my upper cabinets! 90004 90002 90067 90004 90002 So there you have it! Maybe I’m a little crazy, but at least I love my kitchen! 90004 90002 Click here for kitchen sources! 90004 90002 PS. Update … Did you see THE NEWS? Go see! {FAINTS}.90004 .90000 ENGLISH FILE Upper-intermediate — PDF Free Download 90001 90002 90003 Transcription 90004 90005 1 3 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A GRAMMAR 1 Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Example: The man came out of his house and ran (run) down the road.1 We (cook) dinner when the electricity suddenly went off. 2 I (driving) on ​​the motorway for ages when I realized I was on the wrong one! 3 When I opened the document, I saw that I (forget) to save yesterday s work! 4 I (not come) swimming because Sheila hadn t told me about it. When we got to the ski resort it (snow) so heavily that we couldn t ski. 6 I was disappointed the show was cancelled I (look) forward to it for weeks. 7 We (not sit) in the garden when you called, we were in the kitchen.8 The bus (come) as soon as I got to the bus stop. 2 Underline the correct word (s). Example: You d gone / d been going out when Katie rang. 1 I d been writing / d written my essay for an hour when I decided to take a break. 2 We had such a good / a so good time in Barcelona we can t wait to go again. 3 Sylvia had been swimming / had swum so her hair was wet. 4 We d seen / d been seeing the film before so we watched a comedy show instead. They gave us so big / such big meals in the hotel that it was difficult to finish them.6 I went to the doctors because I d slept / d been sleeping badly Order the words to make sentences. Example: want / because / go / incredibly / I / to / out / tired / don t / I m I don t want to go out because I m incredibly tired. 1 hardly / to / find / tennis / we / ever / time / together / can / play 2 was / the / the / wounded / owner / apparently / seriously / restaurant / fight / in 3 it / bored / this / with / finished / I m / I m / nearly / extremely / glad / film s / because 4 the / be / an / in / on / you ll / beach / sitting / hour / half my / speak / slowly / friends / I / I m / Russian / more / with / always / when 6 taxi / fast / drove / early / we / fortunately / driver / incredibly / arrived / the / and VOCABULARY 4 Complete the words in the sentences.6 Grammar total 20 Example: The cabin crew s job is to look after the passengers on the plane. 1 You can t take prohibited items such as sharp objects through s. 2 Passengers are not always served meals on short-h flights. 3 The plane l in Rome 4 minutes early. 4 Your seat number is printed on your b pass. You have to go through passport c to get to the departures lounge. 6 If you only have hand luggage, you don t need to go to baggage r. 7 You can usually choose a window or an a seat if the plane isn t full.8 The worst part of flying across time zones is the j you get for a few days afterwards. 8 English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 2 3 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A Underline the correct word. Example: When you get off / on the plane, the cabin crew will tell you where your seat is. 1 Most airlines encourage you to check out / in online these days. 2 You don t need to park, just drop me off / out outside Departures. 3 Please fill in / through the immigration forms before you get to passport control.4 I love it when someone picks me out / up at Arrivals with my name on a card. 4 PRONUNCIATION 7 Match the words with the same sound. drove said lay board aisle security Example: told drove 1 long haul 2 baggage 3 ever 4 plane pilot 6 Complete the sentences with the correct word (s). Example: Richard s an experienced pilot he s even flown a jumbo jet. ever even hardly 1 I ve written two novels, but I m ​​writing short stories. lately actually at the moment 2 Are we there, dad? We ve been driving for hours and hours! yet nearly still 3 Laura kept asking me about that book so I bought her a copy.in the end especially at the end 4 The pilot could see the runway lights in the thick fog. hard even hardly Every flight I ve been on recently has arrived. lately in the end late 6 I read a lot of fiction, crime fiction. specially actually especially 7 Adam thought the tests would be easy, but he found them very difficult. gradually ideally in fact 8 Booking a ticket online is really easy., you go to the website, and follow the instructions. Obviously Basically Gradually 8 8 Underline the stressed syllable.Example: es pe cia lly 1 ba sic ally 2 de par tures 3 il le gal 4 a ppa rent ly tur bu lence Pronunciation total 10 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 0 Vocabulary total 20 English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 3 3 Reading and Writing A READING Read the article about a man who flew all the time. Five sentences have been removed. Which sentence (A F) fits each gap (1)? There is one extra sentence you do not need to use. The Ultimate Frequent Flyer Jack Vroom, an American businessman from Dallas, Texas, has made a claim as the ultimate frequent flyer.(1) Even more amazingly, he did this without paying for any of the flights. But after having flown enough times to go round the world 1,600 times, Mr Vroom has now been banned from flying on American Airlines. Mr Vroom s adventure began in 1988, when a friend told him about a unique opportunity. American Airlines were selling an unlimited, life-long first-class travel pass called the AAirpass. For a fee of $ 30,000 plus interest, the ticket-holder and one companion could fly first-class anywhere, whenever they wanted, and as much as they wanted.(2) Although they were expensive, American Airlines sold a total of 40 tickets, before they stopped issuing them in The pass was designed mostly for business use, but Jack Vroom decided to use it all the time. (3) He would fly across the USA to watch his son play American football at university, or to pick up his father-in-law from Washington DC so he could babysit his children. He told friends it was cheaper than paying for a local babysitter. He would also go abroad too, often just for a few hours.He flew to Milan to pick up some parts for a motorbike, and to Guadalajara, Mexico, just to buy some belts. (4) All the crew at his local airport knew him by name, and he didn t even have to show his pass to anyone. His adventure came to an end, though, in 2009 on a flight back from London. He had used his companion pass to fly his daughter s friend back to the US, but when they arrived at Heathrow airport, Mr Vroom was taken to the VIP lounge and was given a letter saying that he could never use the ticket again.() When they checked who he was flying with, they noticed he booked trips with people he had never flown with before. They also noticed he would fly to far-away destinations in Europe and Asia, but only stay for a few hours. They accused him of selling his companion ticket, which was against the rules. His frequent flying was also costing the airline millions of dollars a year. Mr Vroom disagrees with the decision, and believes there was nothing written anywhere which said he wasn t allowed to gain compensation from his companion ticket.He believes that any money made was for his business services, or simply because friends wanted to pay him for the flight. These days, Mr Vroom stays on the ground, working as a teacher and giving lectures in his house in the city of Dallas in the United States. A Mr Vroom flew so often that he knew the planes better than most of the cabin crews. B In a period of 20 years, he estimates that he flew a staggering 38 million miles. C Although he believes he hadn t done anything wrong, American Airlines disagreed.D He worked as a catalogue sales representative. E On top of that, the ticket holder could also collect airmiles each time they flew. F The AAirpass quickly paid for itself. WRITING Write an article about the following topic: How people s lives will change in the future. Write words. Include the following information: Reading total 10 how people s lives will change why their lives will change explain why you think these changes will be good or bad Writing total 10 Reading and Writing total 20 English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 4 3 Listening and Speaking A LISTENING 1 Listen to five travel announcements.Choose from the list (A F) what each speaker says about the train or train station. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter you do not need to use. A the new platform opens today B the train will be late today C conditions on platforms may be dangerous today D the train will leave from a different place today E some platforms are closed today F the train will not run today Speaker 1: Speaker 2: Speaker 3: Speaker 4: Speaker: 2 Listen to a woman talking about an adventure holiday she has been on and underline the correct answer.1 Kim decided to go on an adventure holiday because she wanted to spend some time apart from her friends / learn to do some new activities / get plenty of sunshine. 2 Kim s adventure holiday was in Ireland / the USA / Canada. 3 Kim most enjoyed learning how to surf / sail / ride a horse on her holiday. 4 Kim s holiday ended by visiting some caves / the coast / the mountains. People on the holiday were put in groups based on their abilities / interests / age. SPEAKING 1 Make questions and ask your partner.1 Where / spend / last holiday? 2 What / the most frightening experience / ever have when / travel? 3 Is / better / go / on holiday / own country / abroad? Why? 4 Which / prefer: travelling by train or plane? Why? What / the best short story / ever read? / What / it about? Now answer your partner s questions. 2 Listen to your partner talking about air travel. Do you agree with him / her? 3 Talk about the statement below, saying if you agree or disagree. Give reasons. People should fly less because it causes pollution.Speaking total 20 Listening and Speaking total 30 Listening total 10 English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 5 3 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B GRAMMAR 1 Underline the correct word (s). Example: You d gone / d been going out when Katie rang. 1 I d seen / d been seeing that documentary before, so I watched a film last night. 2 We were given so big / such big meals in New York we could hardly finish them. 3 I tried some herbal sleeping tablets because I d slept / d been sleeping so badly.4 You ll have such a good / a so good time in Rome with Anna. Josh had been swimming / had swum and his hair was still wet. 6 I d been writing / d written my report for three hours when my computer crashed! 2 Order the words to make sentences. Example: want / because / go / incredibly / I / to / out / tired / don t / I m I don t want to go out because I m incredibly tired. 1 my / speak / slowly / friends / I / I m / Russian / more / with / always / when 2 the / be / an / in / on / you ll / beach / sitting / hour / half 3 hardly / to / find / tennis / we / ever / time / together / can / play 4 taxi / fast / drove / early / we / fortunately / driver / incredibly / arrived / the / and was / the / the / wounded / owner / apparently / seriously / restaurant / fight / in 6 it / bored / this / with / finished / I m / I m / nearly / extremely / glad / film s / because Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets.Example: The man came out of his house and ran (run) down the road. 1 When I woke up and looked out of the window it (snow) really heavily. 2 We (not sit) in the living room when you took that photo we were in the kitchen. 3 Jo was sad you weren t there he (look) forward to seeing you for ages. 4 The train (come) as soon as we got on the platform. We (cook) breakfast when Jeff finally got up. 6 I got to the supermarket and realized I (forget) to bring the shopping list. 7 I (driving) for ten minutes when I noticed that my lights weren t on.8 We (not come) to the award ceremony because we hadn t been invited. VOCABULARY 8 Grammar total 20 4 Complete the sentences with the correct word (s). Example: Richard s an experienced pilot he s even flown a jumbo jet. ever even hardly 1 Every train I ve been on today has arrived. lately in the end late 2 Jessie kept talking about the film so I bought it for her. in the end especially at the end 3 I like foreign films, French ones. specially actually especially 4 She s written a lot of poetry, but she s writing a novel.lately actually at the moment Dad! Are we there? I want to get out of the car! yet nearly still 6 We recognized Bill he d changed so much. hard even hardly 6 English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 6 3 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B Underline the correct word. Example: When you get off / on the plane, the cabin crew will tell you where your seat is. 1 Have you filled in / through your immigration form? 2 I like flying but I do always feel nervous as the plane takes up / off.3 I ll wait outside Arrivals and you can pick me out / up there. 4 If you drop me off / out outside Arrivals, you could then go and park the car. I love that wave of really hot air you feel as you get off / on the plane in a hot country. 6 I checked out / in online so I already know my seat number. 6 Complete the words in the sentences. Example: The cabin crew s job is to look after the passengers on the plane. 1 Have your b pass ready to show at the gate. 2 Is this the baggage r for passengers arriving from Amsterdam? 3 I don t mind having an a seat, but I d prefer to sit by the window.4 I don t like flying long distances but I enjoy short-h flights. You can t take large bottles of liquid through s. 6 I find jet l worse when I fly from New York to London. 7 There were very long queues at passport c last night. 8 We l on the runway so smoothly I didn t even feel it. 6 8 PRONUNCIATION 7 Underline the stressed syllable. Example: es pe cai lly 1 il le gal 2 a ppa rent ly 3 tur bu lence 4 ba sic ally de par tures 8 Match the words with the same sound. drove said lay board aisle security Example: told drove 1 became 2 pilot 3 almost 4 baggage kept Pronunciation total 10 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 0 Vocabulary total 20 English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 7 3 Reading and Writing B READING Read the article about a man who flew regularly.Five sentences have been removed. Which sentence (A F) fits each gap (1)? There is one extra sentence you do not need to use. The Ultimate Frequent Flyer Jack Vroom, an American businessman from Dallas, Texas, has made a claim as the ultimate frequent flyer. In a period of 20 years, he estimates that he flew a staggering 38 million miles. (1) But after having flown enough times to go round the world 1,600 times, Mr Vroom has now been banned from flying on American Airlines. Mr Vroom s adventure began in 1988, when a friend told him about a unique opportunity.(2) For a fee of $ 30,000 plus interest, the ticket-holder and one companion could fly first-class anywhere, whenever they wanted, and as much as they wanted. On top of that, the ticket holder could also collect airmiles each time they flew. Although they were expensive, American Airlines sold a total of 40 tickets, before they stopped issuing them in The pass was designed mostly for business use, but Jack Vroom decided to use it all the time. The AAirpass quickly paid for itself. He would fly across the USA to watch his son play American football at university, or to pick up his father-in-law from Washington DC so he could babysit his children.(3) He would also go abroad too, often just for a few hours. He flew to Milan to pick up some parts for a motorbike, and to Guadalajara, Mexico, just to buy some belts. Mr Vroom flew so often that he knew the planes better than most of the cabin crews. All the crew at his local airport knew him by name, and he didn t even have to show his pass to anyone. His adventure came to an end, though, in 2009 on a flight back from London. He had used his companion pass to fly his daughter s friend back to the US, but when they arrived at Heathrow airport, Mr Vroom was taken to the VIP lounge and was given a letter saying that he could never use the ticket again.Although he believes he hadn t done anything wrong, American Airlines disagreed. When they checked who he was flying with, they noticed he booked trips with people he had never flown with before. They also noticed he would fly to far-away destinations in Europe and Asia, but only stay for a few hours. (4) His frequent flying was also costing the airline millions of dollars a year. Mr Vroom disagrees with the decision, and believes there was nothing written anywhere which said he wasn t allowed to gain compensation from his companion ticket.() These days, Mr Vroom stays on the ground, working as a teacher and giving lectures in his house in the city of Dallas in the United States. A He told friends it was cheaper than paying for a local babysitter. B Even more amazingly, he did this without paying for any of the flights. C They accused him of selling his companion ticket, which was against the rules. D The pass was sold to wealthy passengers only. E American Airlines were selling an unlimited, life-long first-class travel pass called the AAirpass.F He believes that any money made was for his business services, or simply because friends wanted to pay him for the flight. WRITING Write an article about the following topic: How people s lives will change in the future. Write words. Include the following information: Reading total 10 how people s lives will change why their lives will change explain why you think these changes will be good or bad Writing total 10 Reading and Writing total 20 English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 8 3 Listening and Speaking B LISTENING 1 Listen to five travel announcements.Choose from the list (A F) what each speaker says about the train or train station. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter you do not need to use. A some platforms may be unsafe today B the train will not go today C the new platform opens today D the train is not running on time today E not all platforms are open today F the place the train will go from today has been changed Speaker 1 : Speaker 2: Speaker 3: Speaker 4: Speaker: 2 Listen to a woman talking about an adventure holiday she has been on and underline the correct answer.1 Kim doesn t enjoy trying new things / spending too much time in the sun / meeting new people. 2 The weather / distance / price stopped Kim from choosing the holiday she really wanted. 3 Kim s favourite activity on her holiday was sailing / horse riding / surfing. 4 The first part of Kim s holiday was spent at some caves / in the mountains / on the coast. People who had the same interests / were the same age / had similar abilities were put together in groups. SPEAKING 1 Answer your partner s questions.Now make questions and ask your partner. 1 Where / spend / last holiday? 2 What / the most frightening experience / ever have when / travel? 3 Is / better / go / on holiday / own country / abroad? Why? 4 Which / prefer: travelling by train or plane? Why? What / the best short story / ever read? / What / it about? 2 Talk about the statement below, saying if you agree or disagree. Give reasons. People should fly less because it causes pollution. 3 Listen to your partner talking about air travel. Do you agree with him / her? Speaking total 20 Listening and Speaking total 30 Listening total 10 English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 9 3 Answer Key A Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation GRAMMAR 1 + 1 were cooking 2 d been driving 3 d forgotten 4 didn t come was snowing 6 d been looking 7 weren t sitting 8 came 2 1 d been writing 2 such a good 3 had been swimming 4 d seen such big 6 d been sleeping 3 1 We can hardly ever find time to play tennis together.2 Apparently the restaurant owner was seriously wounded in the fight. 3 I m glad this film s nearly finished because I m extremely bored with it. / I m extremely glad this film s nearly finished because I m bored with it. 4 You ll be sitting on the beach in half an hour. / In half an hour you ll be sitting on the beach. I always speak more slowly when I m with my Russian friends. 6 Fortunately the taxi driver drove incredibly fast and we arrived early. VOCABULARY 4 1 security 2 haul 3 landed 4 boarding control 6 reclaim 7 aisle 8 jetlag 1 in 2 off 3 in 4 up 6 1 at the moment 2 nearly 3 in the end 4 hardly late 6 especially 7 in fact 8 Basically PRONUNCIATION 7 1 board 2 security 3 said 4 lay aisle 8 1 ba sic ally 2 de par tures 3 il le gal 4 a ppa rent ly tur bu lence Reading and Writing READING 1 + 1 B 2 E 3 F 4 AC WRITING Student s own answers.Task completion: The task is fully completed and the answer easy to understand. (4 marks) Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the meaning. (3 marks) Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of words and phrases to communicate the message clearly. (3 marks) English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 10 3 Answer Key A Listening and Speaking LISTENING 1 Speaker 1: D Speaker 2: E Speaker 3: F Speaker 4: C Speaker: B 2 1 learn to do some new activities 2 Ireland 3 ride a horse 4 the coast abilities SPEAKING Interactive communication and oral production: The student communicates effectively with his / her partner, asking and answering simple questions, and where necessary initiating conversation, and responding.The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the task successfully. (10 marks) Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not impede communication. (Marks) Pronunciation: The student s intonation, stress, and articulation of sounds make the message clear and comprehensible. (Marks) English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 11 3 Answer Key B Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation GRAMMAR 1 + 1 d seen 2 such big 3 d been sleeping 4 such a good had been swimming 6 d been writing 2 1 I always speak more slowly when I m with my Russian friends.2 You ll be sitting on the beach in half an hour. / In half an hour you ll be sitting on the beach. 3 We can hardly ever find time to play tennis together. 4 Fortunately the taxi driver drove incredibly fast and we arrived early. Apparently the restaurant owner was seriously wounded in the fight. 6 I m glad this film s nearly finished because I m extremely bored with it. / I m extremely glad this film s nearly finished because I m bored with it. 3 1 was snowing 2 weren t sitting 3 d been looking 4 came were cooking 6 d forgotten 7 d been driving 8 didn t come VOCABULARY 4 1 late 2 in the end 3 especially 4 at the moment nearly 6 hardly 1 in 2 off 3 up 4 off off 6 in 6 1 boarding 2 reclaim 3 aisle 4 haul security 6 lag 7 control 8 landed PRONUNCIATION 7 1 il le gal 2 a ppa rent ly 3 tur bu lence 4 ba sic ally de par tures 8 1 lay 2 aisle 3 board 4 security said Reading and Writing READING 1 + 1 B 2 E 3 A 4 CF WRITING Student s own answers.Task completion: The task is fully completed and the answer easy to understand. (4 marks) Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the meaning. (3 marks) Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of words and phrases to communicate the message clearly. (3 marks) English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 12 3 Answer Key B Listening and Speaking LISTENING 1 Speaker 1: F Speaker 2: E Speaker 3: B Speaker 4: A Speaker: D 2 1 spending too much time in the sun 2 price 3 horse riding 4 in the mountains had similar abilities SPEAKING Interactive communication and oral production: The student communicates effectively with his / her partner, asking and answering simple questions, and where necessary initiating conversation, and responding.The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the task successfully. (10 marks) Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not impede communication. (Marks) Pronunciation: The student s intonation, stress, and articulation of sounds make the message clear and comprehensible. (Marks) English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006 90005 13 Listening Scripts FILE 3 Listening 1 Speaker 1 This is an announcement for all passengers travelling to Manchester Central.The will now depart from Platform 9B, not 8B as previously announced. Passengers should make their way to this platform, where the train has now arrived, using the stairs at the end of platform 8B. Thank you. Speaker 2 Welcome to London Euston Station. This is a reminder that many platforms are no longer in use due to modernization work being carried out in the station. Please check travel boards carefully for information about all departures. Speaker 3 Due to severe weather in the north of the country, Network Rail is sorry to announce that the 6.0 service from Newcastle to London Paddington has been cancelled. Could all passengers please listen for further announcements about later services? Thank you. Speaker 4 Welcome to London Kings Cross station. Due to today s weather, surfaces may be icy, so passengers are advised to take care on all platforms and while using the steps in the station. Please allow extra time to reach your platform. Thank you. Speaker We are sorry to announce the 7.1 to London Paddington has been delayed by approximately 23 minutes.Could all passengers please check travel boards on the platforms or in the waiting room for updates, as there will be no further announcements about this service? Thank you. FILE 3 Listening 2 Interviewer Welcome back everyone. Now, holidays are big business these days, and one type of holiday that s becoming more popular with the age group is the adventure holiday. With me in the studio is Kim Dawson, who s just returned from this kind of holiday, and she s going to tell us what s involved. Thanks for joining us, Kim.Kim Thanks for having me! Interviewer So, tell me first of all why you were interested in going on an adventure holiday. Kim Well, I was bored of going on the usual sunshine holiday, you know, lying on a beach sunbathing for a week, and so I wanted to try something different. I also wanted to learn some new activities. I m quite sporty anyway, so I thought: why not try something different. And I knew I d meet lots of people who are interested in the same kind of things as I am. There s nothing wrong with the friends I ve already got, of course I just wanted to meet some like-minded people too.Interviewer Sure. Where did you go on your adventure holiday? Kim Oh, I spent ages researching that and changed my mind SO many times. The US is one of the most popular places for adventure holidays, mainly because there s so much you can do there and I was very keen to go. But the price put me off in the end. Canada s great too, but it s not cheap either. So, I went for Ireland in the end it s not too far away and we saw some beautiful scenery while we were there. The weather wasn t great, but we sort of expected that! Interviewer Yes, indeed.So what was your favourite activity while you were there? Kim My favourite? Hmm To be honest, I liked everything we did and we did SO many things. I learned how to surf the waves are just right for that. We had a few sailing lessons too and they were fun hard work but enjoyable. One thing which was really great, though, was horse riding along the coastal paths just miles and miles of peace and quiet and lovely sea views. That was very relaxing! Interviewer Did you spend all of your time at the coast? Kim No, the holiday started off inland.We camped in the mountains and learned how to manage without all the modern bits and pieces that we re used to at home. Then we travelled to a completely different area and explored some caves. It was only the last four or five days that we spent near the sea. Interviewer Was everyone able to manage all the activities they were asked to do? Kim Yes, they were actually. And that s because we were divided into groups according to our abilities. The guides wanted us to push ourselves and try hard, but they were realistic about what we could and couldn t do.We had a big age range on the holiday too, but we all had to try everything. Interviewer Well, it sounds like you had a great time and thanks for sharing your experience with us here today. Kim Thanks. English File Photocopiable Oxford University Press 90006.