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Acknowledgements
Illustrated by Roberto Battestini, DrowArt Studio
Photo: Cambridge/Trinity College (Marka), female student
(Masterfile), students and teacher (Masterfile)
Photo and artwork acknowledgement
Pag. 8: photo 2 Thom Brogan, photo 3 citystreetscene, photo 4
Simone 24, photo 5 Khum; page 9: top Shutterstock, bottom Ziedu
Mate; page 10: Stephen Macken; page 11: top Or Adam
Congregation, middle Bisse Bowman; pages 12 - 13 Shutterstock;
page 14: illustrations 1, 2, 5 TM & 2007 MARVEL, illustration 4
Winx Club 2003-2008 Rainbow S.p.A. All rights reserved.
Series created by Iginio Straffi, photo 5 Marka; page 15 top right
Shutterstock; page 16 top celebrityparents.com, bottom
Shutterstock; pages 17 - 18 Shutterstock; page 20 photos 1 - 6
Shutterstock; page 21 ELI archives; page 23 Olycom; page 26
photos 1 - 4 Shutterstock; page 29 left Are you my rik?, right
evamay78; page 33 Shutterstock; page 34 photos 1 - 4
Shutterstock; page 36 Stock.xchng; page 37 Steffen Sauerteig;
page 40 photos 1 - 7 Shutterstock; page 41 Martin de Witte; page
42 Shutterstock; page 43 Olycom; page 44 Shutterstock; page 46
photos 1, 2, 4, 5 Shutterstock, photo 2 Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations; page 47 Bruce
Beehler/Conservation International; page 48 Shutterstock; pages
50, 51 Shutterstock; page 52 photo 1 Olympia, photo 2 carinci,
photo 4 Evert Odekerken, photo 6 Demosh, photo 7 Oxfam
International; page 53 left David Cushing, right Shutterstock; page
55 left Ghulam Nabi Kazi, right Shutterstock; page 56 Shutterstock;
from page 61 to page 85 Shutterstock; page 86 photos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Shutterstock, photo 2 Peter Emmet; from page 87 to page 118
Shutterstock; pages 142, 143 Shutterstock.
Sources
KID, TEEN ELI magazines.
Unit 1 - Festival fun! Kid Year XXI No.6 pp. 4-5 Festival Fun; Kid
Year XX No.5 Insert entitled World Party!; Kid Year XXI No.3 pp.
4-5 Festival Fun.
Unit 2 - Reading time! Kid Year XXIII No.2 pp. 4-5 Manga Time;
Kid Year XXI No.4 p. 3 Celebrity Authors; Kid Year XX No.5 p. 3
Books for girls.
Unit 3 - Are you a good sport? Kid Year XXII No.6 pp. 4-5
Teenage Sports Phenomeno.
Kid Year XXI No.2 pp. 4-5 Basketball is best!
Unit 4 - Are you receiving me? Kid Year XXI No.5 pp. 4-5 Are
mobile phones safe?; Kid Year XXII No.5 pp. 6-11 Internet the
worldwide web
Unit 5 - Healthy eating? Kid Year XXI No.3 p. 11 Have you got a
sweet tooth?; Tapescript adapted from article in Kid Year XXII
No.4 pp. 4-5 School Dinners
Unit 6 - Famous faces Kid Year XXII No.1 pag. 16 Will Smith; Kid
Year XXI No.1 pag. 16 Beyonc Knowles.
Unit 7 - The world we live in Kid Year XXIII No.4 pp. 6-7 Paradise
Lost; Kid Year XX No.3 pp. 4-5 Dont waste Christmas!; Exam
Buster E-waste in Europe
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071115113338.htm
Unit 8 - Peaceful people Kid Year XXI No.3 pp. 12-13 Bob Geldof;
Kid Year XXI No.4 pp. 12-13 Princess Diana; Exam Buster
http://www.oxfam.org; http://wwwdoctorswithoutborders.org
Unit 9 - Fashion Kid Year XXIII No.1 pp.4-5 The Price of Fashion;
Kid Year XXIII No.3 pp. 10-11 BlackSpot: no global shoes; Exam
Buster http://www.fashion-era.com; http://www.metmuseum.org/
http://www.apparelsearch.com/; Teen Year XXIII No.5, April 2007.
Unit 10 - Music for your ears! Kid Year XXIII No.4 pp.10-11
Listening to Music: Freedom or Piracy?; Kid Year XXIII No.5 Insert
on music genres.
Unit 11 - All ready and packed! Kid Year XXI No.6 pp. 6-7 Where
am I?
Unit 12 - The perfect place! Kid XXII No.2 pp. 12-13 Jamaica; Kid
Year XXII pp. 12-13 Vancouver; Exam Buster Sunrise at
Stonehenge http://www.stonehenge.co.uk/ceremony.htm
Unit 13 - School life Kid Year XXIII No.5 pp. 4-5 Bullying; Kid Year
XX No.6 pp. 12-13 Exam anxiety!
Unit 14 - Forever friends Kid XXII No.1 pp. 6-7 Friendship; Kid
Year XXI No.4 pp. 6-7 Love, love, love.
Unit 15 - Whats on tonight? Kid Year XXII No.2 pp. 4-5 Reality
Bites; Exam Buster Turn Off TV Week http://www.tvturnoff.org
http://www.truceteachers.org/ http://www.screentime.org/
Kid Year XXIII No.6, July 2007; Teen Year XXVIII No.1, September
2006 MTV Global Music
Unit 16 - Spend! Spend! Spend! Kid Year XXII No.3 pp. 6-7
Shopping Centres; Teen Year XXVII No.2 pp. 12-13 Winning the
Lottery.
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There are three Papers in the Cambridge ESOL PET examination: Paper 1: Reading and Writing, Paper 2: Listening and
Paper 3: Speaking. Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking are each worth 25% of the total marks. These are added
together to determine the final grade: Pass with Merit, Pass, Narrow Fail and Fail.
PAPER 1 READING & WRITING 90 minutes
Number of questions Task Part
Answering multiple-choice questions about notices, postcards, labels,
messages, e-mails, etc.
5 1
Matching descriptions of people to short texts describing accommodation,
books, holidays, etc.
5 2
Answering true/false statements about an authentic adapted long text. 10 3
Answering multiple-choice questions about opinion, attitude, purpose and
general meaning of an authentic adapted long text.
5 4
Choosing multiple-choice words to fill spaces in a short text.
10 5
Number of questions Task Part
Transforming sentences by adding one to three words to gap without altering
the meaning of the sentence above.
5 1
Writing a short communicative message (35-45 words) including three
specified pieces of information.
1 2
Writing either a letter or a story (approx. 100 words) on a given theme. 1 3
PAPER 2 LISTENING 30 minutes*
Number of questions Task Part
Answering multiple-choice picture questions about seven short recordings.
7 1
Answering multiple-choice questions about a monologue or interview with
one main speaker.
6 2
Listening to one speaker giving an informational monologue and completing
gaps in a sheet of notes or a form.
6 3
Answering true/false statements about an informal dialogue between two
speakers.
6 4
PAPER 3 SPEAKING 10-12 minutes per pair
Time Task Part
Responding to Examiners questions on personal information.
2-3 minutes 1
Discuss a situation in pairs on the basis of a picture provided by the Examiner.
2-3 minutes 2
Describing a colour photograph. 3 minutes 3
Discussing a topic related to Part 3 with your partner. 3 minutes 4
Summary of PET
* + 6 minutes to transfer answers to answer sheet
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Contents map
Topic
Grammar /
Use of English
Reading /
Writing
Listening /
Speaking
Pronunciation Exam Buster
Unit 1
Festival Fun!
8 - 13
Festivals Adverbs of Frequency
Present Simple
Imperatives
Summer Festivals
(Comprehension
questions)
A note
True / False
Describing an
event
// /i/ /a/ Speaking Part 1
Unit 2
Reading Time !
14 - 19
Reading Habits
Comics and Books
Present Continuous
Present Simple v Present Continuous
Manga Time
(True / False)
E-mail
Multiple choice
Describing
characters
/n/ /m/ // Speaking Part 3
Unit 3
Are you a good
sport?
20 - 25
Sports Activities Can / Can't (Ability / Possibility)
Can / Can't (Permission)
Teenage Sports
Phenomena
(Comprehension
questions)
Letter
Gap filling
Negotiating
// // // Listening Part 1
Unit 4
Are you receiving
me?
26 - 31
Communication
and Technology
Must / Have to
Mustnt / Don't have to
Are mobile
phones safe?
(Comprehension
questions)
E-mail
True / False
Negotiating
/hv/
/hft/
Reading Part 1
Review Units 1 - 4
32 - 33
Unit 5
Healthy Eating?
34 - 39
Food and
Nutrition
Comparatives / Superlatives Fast Food v Slow
Food
(True / False)
Letter
Gap filling
Negotiating
Word Stress Reading Part 2
Unit 6
Famous Faces
40 - 45
Fame and Success Past Simple Will Smith
(Comprehension
Questions)
Fact File
Gap filling
Describing a
photograph
/d/ /t/ /d/ Writing Part 2
Unit 7
The world we live in
46 - 51
Environmental
Matters
Present Perfect
Past Simple v Present Perfect
Paradise Lost
(True / False)
E-mail
Matching / Gap
filling
Describing a
photograph
/bn/
/bin/
Reading Part 3
Unit 8
Peaceful People
52 - 57
Social Interaction Used to Sir Bob
(Multiple-choice
cloze)
Story
Multiple choice
Negotiating
/just/ Writing Part 1
Review Units 5 - 8
58 - 59
Unit 9
Fashion
60 - 65
Clothes Past Continuous
Past Simple v
Past Continuous
The Price of
Fashion
(Comprehension
questions)
Story
Sentence
completion
Describing a
photograph
// Listening Part 2
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Contents map
PET Practice Test 112 - 131
Grammar Reference 132 - 138
Phrasal Verbs 139 - 140
Visuals 141 - 143
Irregular Verbs 144
Answer Key and Audio Transcripts 145 - 176
Topic
Grammar /
Use of English
Reading /
Writing
Listening /
Speaking
Pronunciation Exam Buster
Unit 10
Music for your ears!
66 - 71
Music and
Technology
Past Perfect
Past Perfect v Past Simple
Review of Tenses
Listening to
Music: Freedom
or Piracy?
(Multiple-choice
cloze)
Story
Matching /
comprehension
questions
Negotiating
/e/ /e/ Speaking Part 4
Unit 11
All ready and
packed!
72 - 77
Travel and
Holidays
Present Continuous and
Present Simple for the Future
Where on Earth
am I?
(Comprehension
questions)
E-mail
Matching /
comprehension
questions
Negotiating
Pronounced r
Silent r
Reading Part 4
Unit 12
The Perfect Place!
78 - 83
Destinations Future Tenses: Going to and Will
Let's and Shall
Lets take a trip to
Jamaica, shall we?
(True / False)
Letter
Multiple choice
Decribing a
photograph
/want/
/wnt/
Listening Part 3
Review Units 9 - 12
84 - 85
Unit 13
School life
86 - 91
Education Imperatives
Make and Let
Infinitives and Gerunds
Bullying
(Comprehension
questions)
Letter
Gap filling
Decribing a
photograph
/ju/ // Listening Part 4
Unit 14
Forever Friends
92 - 97
Relations with
other people
Modal Verbs: would / could / should /
may / might
Question Tags
So / Neither
Reported Speech
Friendship
(Multiple-choice
cloze)
Note
Multiple choice
Negotiating
/t/ /f/ Speaking Part 2
Unit 15
Whats on tonight?
98 - 103
Entertainment
and Media
The Passive
The Causative
Reality Bites
(Comprehension
questions)
Note
True / False
Decribing a
photograph
/d / // Reading Part 5
Unit 16
Spend! Spend!
Spend!
104 - 109
Shopping Zero, First and Second Conditional Shopping Centres
(True / False)
Letter
Multiple choice
Negotiating
ll d Writing Part 3
Review Units 13 - 16
110 - 111
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Unit 1
Unit 1
Warm-up
1 All these photos were taken at a festival in Britain.
Can you guess which festival it is? What are the
people in the photos during? How do you think they
feel? Describe the photo you like most to your
partner.
a Do you have a similar festival in your country?
b When do you celebrate this festival?
What do you do?
c Do you dress up or eat special food?
d Is there usually a fireworks display at night, too?
1
2 Now answer these questions. Tell your partner.
Festival Fun!
3
5
2
4
6
Introduction
How PET Buster works
Unit 8
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4Read the article and choose the correct word for
each space.
a sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings of
others.
b concerned with or seeking to promote human
welfare.
c suffer or die from hunger.
d a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous
situation requiring immediate action.
e an organization set up to provide help and raise
money for those in need.
f extreme scarcity of food.
5 Look through the article and underline the words
which match the following definitions.
1 A is B are C be D being
2 A of B to C from D at
3 A slower B faster C slowest D fastest
4 A wide B huge C big D grand
5 A over B up C more D much
6 A strengths B efforts C tries D helps
7 A habit B manner C way D action
8 A from B of C enter D by
Reading
3Look at the photos and give your opinion on charity events.
Sir Bob
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Reading Tip 8
If you dont know which option to choose, try saying each word out loud to see if it sounds
right in the gap.
Bob Geldof (5th October, 1951) is the Irish singer, songwriter,
actor and political activist who organized the Live Aid concert.
He used to 1________ notorious for his wild lifestyle whereas
today he is known as Saint Bob because of his compassion
and humanitarian efforts.
Moved by images of young children in Africa dying 2______
starvation, Bob Geldof organized with Midge Ure Band Aid, a
"supergroup" of British musicians and singers which recorded
the single "Do They Know It's Christmas". The single was
released just before Christmas 1984 and it became the
3_________ selling single in UK history and raised over 8
million worldwide in funds for emergency aid to Ethiopia.
But Bob wanted to do more and in the summer of 1985 he
and Ure organized a 4______ charity concert: Live Aid. Many
stars agreed to take part in the concert and two shows were
staged live on 13th July at Wembley Stadium in London and
John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia.
Nearly half the people in Britain
watched the concert. In total,
Live Aid raised 5______ $100 million for
famine relief. Geldof was subsequently
knighted, at the age of 34, for his 6_______.
On the 31 March 2005, Geldof and Ure announced the
Live 8 project with the aim to put pressure on the G8 and
raise awareness of the poverty in Africa. He believes that the only
7_____ to help Africa is to cancel the continents huge debt. Africa is
the only continent that has grown poorer over the past 25 years and we
are helping it to stay poor, he says. Ten simultaneous concerts were
held on 2nd July in different countries and one on 6th July.
On 7th July the G8 leaders pledged to increase aid to Africa by US$25
billion 8_____ the year 2010.
Each unit offers a warm-up to introduce the theme
of the unit with brightly coloured photographs to
promote conversation on the topic portrayed.
Warm-up
Reading
This is then followed by personalised questions
offering the students the opportunity to talk about
their own experiences in pairs or small groups.
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Unit 6
Speaking
6Work in pairs. Tell your partner what you can see in your photograph.
7Can you remember the past simple of these verbs? If youre not sure, check the article about Will Smith on page 41!
Speaking Tip 8
Use the following words to describe different areas of the picture: in the bottom right-hand corner,
top left-hand corner, background, foreground, middle of the picture.
8Look at the comic and write a caption for each picture.
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One morning, Tom looked
out of his bedroom window
and saw the snow. So he
decided to phone Jenny.
start ____________
get ____________
be ____________
called ____________
add ____________
form ____________
become ____________
have ____________
record ____________
lose ____________
find ____________
win ____________
prefer ____________
come ____________
make ____________
started
a ____you______(ask) him for his autograph?
b Mr and Mrs Black _______(go) to the film premier.
c John __________(not put) his camera away and it
was confiscated.
d She _____(win) an Oscar at the academy awards.
e I _______(not read) the manuscript before the
rehearsal.
f ____James ______(get) the role he auditioned for?
g I ________(think) she was an exceptional actress.
9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verb in brackets.
a you / go / concert / on / Saturday ?
_______________________________________
b I / not / know / she / be / so / famous.
c How much / tickets / cost ?
d We / sit / in / front / row / under / stage.
e He / not / have / very / good / part / in / film.
10 Make sentences in the past simple with the prompts below.
Din ask
Did you go to the concert on saturday?
Past Simple
Grammar
1 2
3 4
5 6
Attractive magazine articles give
the students a meaningful
reason to read.
Pre-reading questions give the
students the chance to anticipate
and discuss the topic dealt with in
the article.
Matching activities introduce
and revise lexis.
Comprehension activities such as
questions and true / false statements
verify whether the students have
grasped the general and specific
meaning of the text.
Students are offered a Reading Tip
which they can put into practice
while carrying out the activity.
Speaking Grammar
Students are invited to describe
photos or carry out problem-
solving activities such as those
found in the PET examination.
Students are offered a Speaking Tip
which they can put into practice
while carrying out the activity.
The grammar offered is that covered
by the PET syllabus. Revision through
practical activities is provided and
the students are given the possibility
to read up on the rules in the
Grammar Reference if they should
feel the need to do so.
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Introduction
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Exam Buster 3
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Exam Buster 3
Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.
1 What can they rent at the sports shop?
Paper 2 Listening: Part 1
There are four parts to Paper 2 Listening. Part 1
assesses your ability to identify specific information.
Pointer 1 Listen to the instructions.
It is always important to know exactly what to do.
Lets have a try!
6 Listen to the recording for Ex. 4. Choose the correct
picture and put a tick in box A, B, or C.
1 Which sport is the girl good at?
a In picture A the girl _____________________.
b In picture B the girl _____________________.
c In picture C the girl _______________________.
a I10/06 b I20/12 c I2,012 d I1066
e I11.40 f I212 g I22 h I6.10
4 Read the question and describe the differences in the
pictures.
5 Listen to these numbers, dates, prices and times.
Put them in the order you hear them.
You can
learn a lot by
listening!
1 Listen to the instructions and fill in the gaps.
2 Answer the questions.
In Part 1 of the Listening test, there are 1 ________
questions. For each question there are 2 ________
pictures and a short recording. You 3 ______ each
recording 4 _______. Choose the correct 5 _______
and put a 6 _______ Iin the box below it. At the
end of the test, you have 7 ______ minutes to copy
your 8 __________ on to the answer sheet.

a How many questions are there in Part 1? ____

b Howmany pictures are there for each question? ____
c How many times do you hear each recording? ____
3 Read the question and tick Iwhat you think the
recording is about.
a When is the basketball match?
1 where the basketball is I
2 the time the basketball match starts I
b What does the boy do in his free time?
1 what the boys doing now I
2 what the boys hobbies are I
Pointer 2 Read the question.
Before listening to the recording, read the question.
It tells you what to listen for.
Pointer 3 Look at the pictures.
After reading the question, look at the three pictures
and note the differences.

Pointer 4 Listen carefully to the text.

Listen attentively, especially to the verb tenses, adverbs of
frequency, numbers, dates, etc.
Pointer 5 Listen again and put a tick I in box A, B,
or C.
Pointer 6 Mark your answer sheet carefully.
After the last recording, you have 6 minutes to transfer
your answers to your answer sheet and shade the correct
lozenge carefully.
T2.38
T2.38

A I
B I
C I
A I B I C I
2 What does the man want to do this evening?
A I B I C I
3 When does the basketball match start?
A I B I C I
4 How much are tickets to the concert selling for?
A I B I C I
5 Which comic books does the boy receive?
A I B I C I
6 Whats the date of the girls birthday party?
A I B I C I
7 How are they getting to school?
A I B I C I
T2.38
T2.38
Listening Part 1
A B C 0 Answer:
Unit 14
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Listening Tip 8
If the three options confuse you, consider how you would answer the question in your own
words and choose the option which best matches your own answer.
Pronunciation
13 a Listen and repeat.
I might go out with John on Saturday.
You shouldnt laugh at people.
b Write the words in the correct column.
Then listen and check.
thought - enough - fight - tough - caught
rough - height - cough
c Pronunciation Practice Try this tongue twister!
They thought they caught a cough.
Listening
11 How do you think attitudes to love and marriage have changed over the ages? Discuss your ideas with a partner.
12 Now listen to an extract from a radio programme entitled A history of love. For each question, put a tick () in
the correct box.
1 The concept of courtly love was developed by:
A hknights and muses.
B hnoblemen and poets.
C hacts of strength and bravery.
2 What was marriage based on during the Renaissance?
A hLove.
B h Money.
C hAge.
3 What were the Puritans like?
A hRealistic and not very romantic
B hThey didnt believe in marriage.
C hThey believed in love and marriage.
4 During the Age of Reason people had to
A hhide their feelings.
B hshow their feelings.
C hpretend not to have any feelings.
5 Why did romantic love return during Victorian times?
A hBecause of the Industrial Revolution.
B hBecause more time was spent together at work.
C hBecause people had more money to spend.
6 What happened in the twentieth century?
A hPeople gave less importance to romantic love.
B hEquality was womans only goal.
C hPeople started dating more.
laugh /f/
.............. ..............
.............. ..............
might /t/
.............. ..............
.............. ..............
T2.38
T2.38
T2.38
Writing
14 You have fallen out with a friend of yours.
Write a note to your friend.
In your note, you should
apologise for falling out.
invite your friend to the cinema.
arrange a time and place to meet.
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T2.38
Listening
Each listening activity is followed by
an activity on pronunciation which
aims to improve the students
intonation and fluency at PET level.
Pronunciation
Review
At the end of every four units the students can check their
progress by completing the vocabulary, grammar, reading,
listening, writing and speaking activities provided in the two page
Review.
Exam Buster
PET Practice Test
At the end of the book there is a PET
Practice Test for the students to do in order
to see if they are ready for the exam!
Writing
The students are introduced to the
topic dealt within the listening
activity via a pre-listening task.
The listening texts are made up of
authentic adapted material and are
of the same level and length as
those found in the PET examination.
Most of the activities follow the
format of the PET examination, thus
providing the students with liberal
examination practice.
The students are provided with a
Listening Tip to put into practice
while carrying out the activity.
Each unit ends on a writing task in
which the students are asked to write
a text comprising the structures and
lexis featured within the unit. The
style of each task strictly adheres to
the PET writing format.
Each unit is followed by an
Exam Buster which focuses
on an individual Part of
each Paper.
The Pointer indicates the
strategy the students need
to apply in order to succeed
in that particular Part.
In Lets have a try! the
students are then given the
opportunity to put all the
strategies together and try
them out on a realistic Part
of a PET Paper!
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Review Units 1-4
Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
Grammar
3 Complete the text with the correct form (Present
Simple or Present Continuous) of the following verbs.
2 Complete the sentences with the missing words.
There are letters to help you.
a The rock band is giving a p__________ at 9 tonight.
b All the events in a film or a novel form a
s__________e .
c Who is your favourite sports s_____r ?
d How much t_______g is necessary to become a
champion?
e Can you t_____t or call me soon? I need an answer!
f My mobile phone battery is flat. Can you c_____e
it up for me, please?
g Youre always t_______g on the phone!
Paco is my best friend. His father is American but his
mother 1_________ from Mexico, so he can speak
Spanish very well. We 2_________ to the same
school but he isnt in my class. He usually
3_________ his free time with me; we watch DVDs,
4_________ to pop music and play football together.
This Saturday our football team 5_________ a very
important match! At the moment I 6_________ him
an sms message because I 7_________ his help.
I 8_________ my Spanish homework!
Thanksgiving
4 Rearrange the words in the right order. The first word
is in bold to help you.
festival hosts Thanksgiving charity
Easter floats relatives
a How do you celebrate ____________ ?
Oh, our family always gather together and I have
a big dinner with my ________!
b ______ Sunday doesnt have a precise date.
It usually falls in March or April, though.
c Our local kite _______ for children takes place on
the first Saturday in June.
d What I like most about Carnival is watching the
______ in the streets.
e This musical event ______ the best artists from a
lot of different countries.
f Join our festival! You can help support our ______.
erformance
learn spend play need send
come go listen do
a She / the / wear / parade / for / Carnival /
colourful / some / clothes / can
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
b You / school / mobile / use / at / phone / your / mustnt
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
c Do / books / you / to / Italian / for / many / course /
read / the / have
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
d You / arent / competition / part / if / the / in /
you / cant / take / fit
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
e This / than / skirt / cost / ten / cant / euros / more
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
f The / February / 23rd / festival / on / place / takes
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
g Yvonne / train / to / doesnt / to / doesnt / have /
she / want / today / if
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
She can wear some colourful clothes for
the Carnival parade.
comes
Reading
5 Look at the text in each question. What does it say?
Mark the correct letter A, B or C.
A If you are young, you mustnt sit in the front.
B You dont have to sit in the front.
C Old people cant sit in the front.
1
A You may be in danger if you break the glass.
B You can break the glass only for emergency use.
C You mustnt panic if the glass breaks.
2
SEATS IN THE
FRONT ROW
RESERVED FOR
ELDERLY PEOPLE
BREAK GLASS
ONLY IN CASE
OF DANGER
Practice Tests
129
Be sure to bring or buy warm (14) .........................................
Things to do during the day:
(15) ............................... shopping at Fishermans Wharf
Tours to Alcatraz Island: Adult tickets cost (16) $ ...............................
Chinatown: Lunch at House of Nanking
The Mission District: Take a walk down (17) ............................... Street
Things to do at night:
South of Market for (18) ...............................
North Beach: famous for (19) ............................... restaurants and bars
Questions 14-19
You will hear a woman talking to a tour group.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
Part 3
A Day in San Francisco
T2.38
The students are then
provided with an activity in
order to put that strategy
into practice.
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Unit 1
Unit 1
Warm-up
1 All these photos were taken at a festival in Britain.
Can you guess which festival it is? What are the
people in the photos doing? How do you think they
feel? Describe the photo you like most to your
partner.
a Do you have a similar festival in your country?
b When do you celebrate this festival?
What do you do?
c Do you dress up or eat special food?
d Is there usually a fireworks display at night, too?
1
2 Now answer these questions. Tell your partner.
Festival Fun!
3
5
2
4
Unit 1
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4Read the article and answer the following
questions.
1 choir a fabulous
2 display b long clothes
3 druid c group of singers (usually in a church)
4 floats d a table showing different things
5 greenfield e pagan priest
6 robes f decorated lorries in parades
7 fab g in the open countryside
5 Read the article again and match the words below
to their definitions.
a When does the Notting Hill Carnival take place?
b How many people usually attend this festival?
c When does Glastonbury host its music event?
d Which charities does this festival support?
e What is Eisteddfod?
f Are the events at Eisteddfod in English?
Reading
3Look at the headings. Have you heard of any of these festivals?
Summer time is a time for festivals in Britain.
Join us as we go to three fab festivals!
Notting Hill Carnival
The Notting Hill Carnival takes place in the Notting Hill
area of London on the last weekend in August. It is a
huge multicultural arts festival and is the largest street
festival in Europe. Groups come from all over the world
to take part. Theres music, dancing, street theatre and
decorated floats. Up to 1.5 million people come to the
festival and theres something for everyone to see and do.
Glastonbury Festival
In June Glastonbury hosts a huge contemporary music
event. Glastonbury Festival is the largest greenfield
festival in the world (past performers have included
Coldplay, Radiohead, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Franz
Ferdinand). As well as having some of the best
contemporary pop, rock, folk and jazz music, Glastonbury
also supports charities such as Oxfam, Fairtrade, WaterAid
and Greenpeace. There are also talks on alternative
medicine and displays of environmentally friendly
products and techniques.
Eisteddfod
Eisteddfod, a celebration of Welsh music and poetry, is the
biggest cultural event in Wales and it takes place in the
first week of August. There are competitions for all the
best singers, choirs and poets. The Gorsedd of the Bards,
an association of the best poets, writers, musicians and
artists in Wales, selects the winners. The members of the
Gorsedd are called druids and they wear long colourful
robes. All the events are in Welsh, but there are
headphones with English-language translations for anyone
who doesnt understand Welsh!
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Reading Tip
8
If you cant find an answer, leave it and come back to it later. You may find it when youre
reading the text (scanning) for a different answer.
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Unit 1
9Read about the Festival of the Tuareg in Libya.
Fill the gaps with a word in the box using the
Present Simple.
10 Complete the sentences with the imperative form of
the words in brackets.
a ___________ (no park) your car on the grass!
b ___________ (book) your tickets early!
c ___________ (bring) an umbrella just in case it rains!
d ___________ (no stare)! Its rude!
e ___________ (queue) here for free drinks!
f ___________ (close) the gate after you!
g ___________ (throw) your litter in the bin!
A: Its an arts festival and it takes place in London.
Its the largest in Europe with up to 1.5 million
people taking part.
B: I know! Its Notting Hill Carnival!
See Grammar Reference page 132
See Grammar Reference page 132
Adverbs of Frequency
Present Simple
a The Notting Hill Carnival ________ takes place in
August. (always)
b Up to 1.5 million people come to the festival.
(sometimes)
c There are talks on alternative medicines at
Glastonbury Festival. (often)
d The events at Eisteddfod are in English. (never)
e The competitors dont wear long colourful robes.
(usually)
Speaking
6Work in pairs. Describe the festivals on page 9.
Grammar
a Glastonbury Festival ______ (host) some of the
best contemporary pop music.
b Groups ________ (come) from all over the world
to take part in this carnival.
c The Notting Hill Carnival _________ (take place)
in June. Its in August.
d What ________ the druids at Eisteddfod
_____ (wear)?
e What kind of competitions ______ (be) there?
f It ________(be) a huge multicultural arts
festival.
g An association in Wales ______(select) the
winners.
sing take place put wear play go dance
The Festival of the Tuareg 1______________in
Ghadames, in the Libyan desert, every October.
It is a three day long festival full of music, dance and
traditions. The men 2__________ traditional turbans
around their heads and faces with only their eyes free.
The women 3__________ on bright, colourful clothes
of purple, blue, green or silver. They 4_________
traditional songs, 5______ and 6________ the imzad, a
type of violin, or drums. On the last day of the festival
everyone 7_________to the Great Dune to see a parade
of decorated white camels.
Speaking Tip
8
Give your partner as much information as you can, eg: type of festival, where it takes place, when, etc.
7Read each sentence and insert the adverbs of
frequency in the correct place.
8Read the article again and write the verbs in
brackets in the correct form of the Present Simple.
always
hosts
takes place
8
See Grammar Reference page 132
Imperatives
Dont park
Unit 1
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Pronunciation - // /i/ /a/
13 a Listen and repeat the examples.
b Write these words in the correct column in the
chart above. Then listen and check.
with - people - might - hill - buy - street - time
mean - million - think - I - week - typical - my - see
Listening
a ...................................................................................................................
b ...................................................................................................................
c ...................................................................................................................
11 Listen to three teenagers talking about different
celebrations. Number the photos according to the
information you hear and write the name of the
corresponding festival:
Kwanzaa
Chinese New Year
Hanukkah
Kwanzaa T F
A Kwanzaa is an Afro-American festival.
B It starts on 25
th
December.
C It means first fruits and celebrates
harvest.
D People reflect on the past and future.
Chinese New Year
A Chinese New Year is always in January.
B People paint their doors and windows
red for good luck.
C On New Years Day they set off
fireworks and firecrackers.
D They give their neighbours presents.
Hanukkah
A Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights.
B It lasts for a week.
C People light a candle every morning.
D The Menorah is a special candlestick
with nine candles.
//
live
.......... ...........
.......... ...........
..........
/i/
free
.......... ...........
.......... ...........
..........
/a/
light
.......... ...........
.......... ...........
..........
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Writing
14 Write a note to a friend telling him or her about
one of the festivals in this unit.
Say when and where the festival is
what people do at the festival
why you would like to go there.
CD 1
2
CD 1
3
12 Listen again and decide if the following statements
are true (T) or false (F).
Listening Tip
8
Read the sentences carefully before you listen! First listening: listen for general meaning and decide
if the statements are true or false. Second listening: listen for more detailed meaning and check
your answers.
8
12
Exam Buster 1
Paper 3 Speaking: Part 1
There are four parts to Paper 3 Speaking.
Part 1 assesses your ability to interact in a simple
conversation. (Time 2-3 minutes.)
Pointer 1 Know yourself.
In Part 1 the Examiner asks you questions about
your personal life, your school / profession, your
likes and dislikes, etc. Remember, dont give one
word answers; try to add some extra information!
a what / name?
A: Now, ____________________________
B: Its Carlotta.
b and / surname?
A: _________________________________
B: Its Lopez
c where / come from?
A: _________________________________
B: Im from Madrid, the capital city of Spain.
d what / do?
A: _________________________________
B: Im a student. I study music at university.
e ever / go / to any music festivals?
A: _________________________________
B: Yes, I do. I usually to the Benicassim
Festival. It takes place in a small town on
the east coast of Spain in July. Its ...er
similar to the Glastonbury Festival.
f what kind / like?
A: _________________________________
B: I love contemporary pop and jazz music.
1 Complete the conversation between the Examiner
and Carlotta. Listen and check your answers.
3 Answer the following questions.
4 Complete the alphabet with the missing letters.
Listen, check and repeat.
6 Think of a famous English pop singer. Spell his / her
name and ask your partner to write it down.
___________________ ____________________
whats your name?
a How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
________________________________________
b How many letters are there in the alphabet of your
language?
________________________________________
a How do you ________ your name?
__ __ __ __ __ __
b ______ do you write your ________ name?
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
__ B __ D __ F G __ I __ K L M N __ P __ R S T __ V W __ Y __
2 Underline the extra information in Carlottas
responses to the Examiners question in Ex. 1.
Pointer 2 Know the English alphabet.
The Examiner asks you how to spell your name or surname.
It is important you know how to say the letters of the
English alphabet.
CD 1
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5 Listen and fill in the gaps.
CD 1
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CD 1
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PET is easy! Stay
cool and follow the
exam pointers!
C
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Exam Buster 1
Work with your partner and do Part 1 of the Speaking test; one is the Examiner and one is the Candidate.
Ask questions and give personal answers. Change roles.
Speaking Part 1
1 Whats your first name?
2 How do you spell it?
3 Whats your family name?
4 How do you spell it?
5 Where do you come from?
6 Where do you live?
7 Do you work or are you a student?
8 Where do you go to school?
9 How do you get to school?
10 Tell us something about your favourite subject.
11 What kind of music do you like?
12 Tell us about your favourite sport.
13 Have you got any pets?
14 What do you do in your spare time?
Good morning / afternoon.
Thank you.
Lets have a try!
Pointer 3 Always listen carefully.
It is important to listen carefully to the Examiners
questions. When you dont understand something, ask
the examiner to repeat it.
a ____ us about the type of music you listen to.
b Sorry, I _____ understand. Could ____ repeat
that, _______?
c Yes. _____ kind __music do you ______ to?
7 Fill in the gaps. Listen and check.
8 In pairs, ask and give personal answers for all the
questions in Ex. 1 and 5.
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Unit 1
Unit 2
Warm-up
1 Look at the pictures. Do you recognise these comic characters?
What do they look like? Which do you like and why?
2 Now answer these questions. Tell your partner.
a Do you enjoy reading?
b What do you usually read?
c Are you reading anything at the moment? If so, what?
Reading Time!
1
2
3 4
5
Unit 2
15
4Now decide if the following statements are True (T)
or False (F).
a a style or category of art, music or literature
(paragraph 1)
b things that dont follow a rule (paragraph 1)
c an illustrated story (paragraph 1)
d happening now, at present (paragraph 2)
e a distinctive characteristic (paragraph 2)
f a person who establishes something (paragraph 3)
g tragic (paragraph 3)
h every week (paragraph 4)
i becoming bigger in amount (paragraph 4)
5 Read the definitions below.
Can you find the words in the article?
a Manga comics are only in black and white.
b A common feature of manga is simple
graphics.
c Osamu Tezuka, the founder of manga,
was also a doctor.
d Japanese comics are more popular in the
United States.
e It takes a Japanese person about 20
minutes to read a 300 page manga.





Reading
3What do you know about Manga? Read the article and find out.
What is Manga?
Manga is the Japanese word for comics or print
cartoons, but outside Japan it usually refers to
comics only. The storylines cover every genre:
romance, comedy, gothic, horror and historic
fiction. Most Manga are in black and white,
although there are exceptions, for example, the
cover or first few pages might be in colour. The
word Manga means random pictures. Animated
cartoons such as Full Metal Alchemist, on the
other hand, are known as anime.
Its origins
Manga took its current form shortly after World War
II when Japanese artists were increasingly exposed to
western art. However, as far back as the 12
th
century
Japanese art often used simple graphics
and artists are still using this
technique today. It is a common
feature of todays Manga.
Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka, who
originally trained as a
doctor, is widely
considered to be the
founder of modern
Manga. His most
famous Manga in
the West is Astro Boy, which tells the dramatic
story of a grieving scientist who is trying to
recreate a copy of his dead son. It was Osamu
Tezuka who introduced characters with large eyes.
The facts
The Japanese language does not have
singular or plural nouns so Manga can refer
to just one comic or to many comics.
Weekly sales of comics in Japan are
increasing day by day. They are now greater
than the complete annual output of the
American comic industry.
More and more people are going to Manga
cafs where you buy a drink and read Manga.
Japanese readers can read a 300 page Manga
in about 20 minutes.
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Reading Tip
8
Read the sentences and underline any keywords. Find similar words in the text and read the
information. Then decide if the statements are true or false.
MANGA TIME
MANGA TIME
T F
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Unit 2
10Read what Paul says
about Celebrity
Authors and fill the
gaps with a word from
the box in the correct
form of the Present
Simple or Present
Continuous.
A: She has got a yellow face and funny blond hair.
Shes wearing an orange dress.
B: I know! Its Lisa Simpson!
See Grammar Reference page 132
See Grammar Reference page 132
Present Continuous
7Write the verbs in brackets in the correct form of
the Present Continuous. Then check your answers
in the article.
Present Continuous v Present Simple
9Read the article below and write the verbs in brackets
in the correct form of the Present Continuous or
Present Simple.
a Astro Boy is the story of a scientist who
___________(try) to create a copy of his
dead son.
b Weekly sales of comics in Japan
______________(increase) day by day.
c More and more people _________(go) to
Manga cafs to buy a drink and read Manga.
d The mainstream Manga style _________
(influence) many international artists.
e Artists _________(use) simple graphics even
today.
Speaking
6Describe one of the comic characters on pages 14
and 15. Can your partner guess who it is?
Grammar
Celebrity Authors
Writing childrens books
1_______________(become)
more and more fashionable.
Nowadays everyone
2___________ (write) books
for younger readers: from
actors to directors and artists to
singers. One famous author 3______(be) Madonna.
Madonna has published five childrens books already,
including Mr Peabodys Apples, which 4_______ (retell)
the story of a Ukrainian folk tale. The only problem is the
kids she 5_____________ (create) her stories for
6_________(not know) that the author is famous. So our
celebrity author 7_________(have to) rely on her writing
talents to make it in the world of childrens literature. She
8__________(work) on a new short story at the moment.
put write know
have need
Writing is an art. You must have a decent story and
1________ how to tell it.
Madonna 2____________ quite a lot of success
with her childrens books. I really admire these
celebrities who 3___________ themselves to the
test all the time.
It isnt easy; you 4________ lots of imagination!
I wonder what she 5___________ now.
It might be a bestseller!
Paul, Switzerland
Speaking Tip
8
Try and describe the characters as fully as possible. Say what they look like, what they are wearing
and what they are doing.
8
is trying
8Use the prompts below to make question in the Present
Continuous.
a what / you / read / at the moment?
_______________________________________
b why / you / not / do / your homework?
_______________________________________
c you / listen / to / me?
_______________________________________
d your brother / watch / cartoons on TV now?
_______________________________________
e your sister / train / to become a journalist?
_______________________________________
f John / not / come / to the cinema tonight?
_______________________________________
g what time / leave / we / on Saturday?
_______________________________________
What are you reading at the moment?
is becoming
writes
know
Unit 2
17
Listening
11 What is the connection between the photos?
1 The Womens Library is a
A book shop.
B cultural centre.
C history museum.
2 The Library has over
A 600,000 books.
B 60,000 books.
C 6,000 books.
3 The Library hosts
A famous artists.
B large parties.
C various exhibitions.
4 An award-winning journalist is
A giving a talk there.
B attending a talk there.
C reporting on a talk there.
5 Lisa approves of the Library because
A women today are underestimated.
B its easy for her to get to.
C she gets on well with the staff.
6 Joanna thinks the Womens Library
A is a sign of todays equality.
B goes against equality.
C is in a small building.
/n/
London
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.......................
.......................
........................
........................
/m/
material
......................
.......................
.......................
........................
........................
//
taking
......................
.......................
.......................
........................
........................
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Writing
14 Write an e-mail to a friend telling him or her
about the things you read.
Say
what you read and how often
if you are reading anything at the moment and what
who your favourite character is and why.
12 Listen to a reporter interviewing two girls about
The Womens Library and for each question put
a tick () in the correct box.
Listening Tip
8
Read the options before you listen. First listening: tick the boxes in pencil.
Second listening: confirm your ideas.
8
Pronunciation - /n/ /m/ //
13 a Listen and repeat the examples.
b Write these words in the correct column in the
chart above. Then listen and check.
centre - documents - hosting - theme - exhibition -
visiting - influential - dumb - anything - Britain -
enjoying - most - giving - journalist - come
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Exam Buster 2
Paper 3 Speaking: Part 3
In Part 3 the Examiner shows you a photograph, tells
you what the people are doing and asks you to describe
it. This part assesses your range of vocabulary and your
ability to organise language. (Time 2-3 minutes.)
Pointer 1 Expand your vocabulary.
A good way to expand your vocabulary is to make mind
maps or spidergrammes.
1 Complete the spidergrammes.
2 Compare your spidergramme with your partners.
3 Look at the photograph and write as many words as
you can to describe it.
Pointer 2 Describe what you dont know.
When you dont know how to say a word in English, try to
describe what it means.
4 Write the English word / expression for:
a my mothers mother
__________________________________________
b not in colour
__________________________________________
c a person who writes for a newspaper
__________________________________________
d posters that advertise a product
__________________________________________
a place: ______________________________________
b time of day / season: __________________________
c weather: ___________________________________
d people: ____________________________________
e clothes / shoes / accessories: ____________________
___________________________________________
f activity: ____________________________________
sunny
at a train station / on the platform
A picture is worth
a 1000 words !!!
weather
dress
clothes
children
people
at home
places
writing
activities
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Exam Buster 2
Work in pairs. Go to page 142.
Student A describe photo 1A for about one minute. Student B describe photo 1B.
Lets have a try!
5 Describe in a few words the following objects / people:
a paperback book ___________________________
________________________________________
b author ___________________________________
________________________________________
c folktale __________________________________
________________________________________
d library __________________________________
________________________________________
Pointer 3 Know how to say where things are.
It is important to identify where things are when you are
describing your photo.
6 Look at the photo in Ex. 3 and match the people /
objects to where they are in the photo.
a a train
b a young woman
reading
c train tracks
1 in the foreground
2 in the right hand
corner
3 in the background
Pointer 4 Include facts and opinions.
Dont only talk about what you see. Include your personal
opinions and ideas, and use: perhaps, probably, may, might,
could, etc.
Pointer 5 Get organised.
Good communication is always clear and logical.
Before you describe your photograph, take a few
seconds to organise your ideas and information.
7 Look at the photo in Ex. 3. Discuss in class your
opinions and ideas about why the young woman is at
the train station.
8 The description below of the photo in Ex. 3 is not
organised very well. Put the sentences in logical
order. Then listen to Carlotta and check.
a Sorry, but I dont know the word in English for a
book with erwith a soft cover.
b And its definitely not winter because shes wearing
a sleeveless top, a black skirt and low heeled
sandals without stockings. The weather looks quite
warm and sunny so perhaps its spring or even
summer.
c The young woman is at a train station because on
the right side of the photo I can see train tracks
and in the background there is a train. There arent
any other people in the photo so its definitely not
rush hour. It could be midday or early afternoon.

d In this picture I can see a young woman in her

twenties and she is reading a book er not a
book with a hard cover but.
e I dont think she looks very angry that her train is
late. In fact, she seems very interested in what she
is reading.
f I think the young woman is probably going on
holiday as she has a suitcase. And maybe she
is sitting on it and reading because the train
is late.
5
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Speaking Part 3
I think shes at the train station
because shes going on holiday.
Yes, and her
train might be
late, so thats
why shes
reading.