Advanced Achievement test 3 (Units 5–6)

Listening 3 Recording 6 Listen and answer the questions

below.
1 Recording 5 Listen and underline the correct
answer, a) b) or c). 1 How many people’s details were sold?
50 thousand__________________________
1 Michael is concerned about ___. 2 Which two organisations did the article say the
a) the impact of a diminishing birth rate details were bought from?
b) recent government policies introduced _____________________________________
c) the likelihood of a population surge 3 What are the aims of the cold callers?
2 Sharon feels that . _____________________________________
a) animals can only survive in captivity 4 How has the government responded to the
b) wild animals are in danger of annihilation situation?
c) endangered species are well cared for _____________________________________
3 Ray believes that . 5 Who is able to buy personal details so long as this
a) the race for alternative fuels is in full swing will be of benefit to people’s health?
b) bio-fuels will last indefinitely _____________________________________
c) oil supplies will never be completely depleted 6 According to the first speaker, what can people do
4 Penny says the dominant issue . to protect their personal health records?
a) is access to potable water supplies _____________________________________
b) should be global warming
c) is how to predict extreme weather conditions 5
5 Alfie considers that .
a) signs warning of smog need to be erected
b) air quality is deteriorating
Grammar
c) people need re-educating about their health
6 Ellen says that . 4 Underline the correct alternative.
a) she would not be interested in having a robot
1 Despite/Even if never having finished school,
b) she might miss doing everyday chores
Dean went on to establish a very successful car
c) we’re losing core capabilities
manufacturing company. He’s a billionaire now.
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2 Difficult as it may/ought to be, it’s time to address
the controversial topic of teenage pregnancies and
to discuss effective ways to tackle the issue.
2 Recording 5 Listen again and write true (T) or 3 In some countries, anyone who is able to vote
false (F). ought/is compelled to do so. Failure to vote in a
general election has serious consequences.
1 Michael claims that only government
4 In an attempt to reduce traffic congestion in the
intervention will tackle the problem. T
capital, it’s been announced that cars must
2 Sharon is depressed by the stark reality
be/have now been banned from the central zone
facing many animals in the wild.
during peak hours.
3 Ray argues that the media has a positive
5 Isaac will probably/is due to be late to the match
influence on how we view the situation
tomorrow. He said something about having to take
regarding energy production.
the children to their grandmother’s first.
4 Penny asserts that water is now more
6 One effective way to tackle the issue of juvenile
precious than oil.
delinquency is to introduce/will be introducing
5 Alfie believes that punishing industries
community programmes which help develop
which pollute is the only way forward.
family relations and improve parenting skills in
6 Ellen is convinced that humans will be
troubled families.
replaced by robots one day.
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 Advanced Achievement test 3 (Units 5–6)

5 Complete the text with one word in each gap. Vocabulary

1
When I was growing up it was always expected that 7 Underline the correct answer, a) b) c) or d).
I would become a musician like my parents.
Looking back, I feel that they 2 to have asked 1 The new laws aim to crack on late night
me if I wanted to follow in their footsteps. 3 anti-social behaviour in city centres.
spite of enjoying music, I wasn’t overly keen on a) off b) away c) down d) over
being forced 4 spend at least three hours a day 2 The witness cast her mind to the night in
practising it but this carried 5 for many years question and told the police all she remembered.
because I simply didn’t dare say I how I really felt. a) over b) back c) on d) around
In 6 of feeling incredibly nervous, I finally 3 The concert had to be called because the
plucked up the courage to tell them and persuaded band’s singer had lost his voice.
them to let me give up music for my preferred a) off b) away c) back d) on
pursuit of athletics. So you see, my reluctance these 4 Stop messing and go and wash your hands.
days to do what 7 expected of me can 8 Dinner’s going to be ready in a minute.
traced back to my childhood and it’s because of that a) on b) over c) away d) around
I will never make my own children do anything they 5 Fortunately they realised what a momentous
have no interest in. Oddly enough, in 9 of my decision it was for me to make, and they gave me
own apathy towards music, I 10 just been a week to mull it .
asked to buy a flute for my oldest daughter, so it a) down b) around c) over d) up
looks likely that we are 11 to have another 6 The waste produced by discarded gadgets is now
musician in the family after all! getting control as more people become
obsessed with owning the latest technology.
10 a) over b) on c) out of d) into
7 In the coming years, developed countries should
invest more in sustainable energy sources than
6 Complete the second sentence with no more they are present.
than five words so that it means the same as the a) on b) at c) around d) in
first. Use the word in capitals.
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1 Our car is being repaired at the moment.
GETTING
We’re getting our car repaired at the moment. 8 Complete the sentences.
2 We had to wear school uniform.
COMPULSORY 1 It’s a commonly held perception that putting dried
to wear school hops under your pillow will help you sleep, as
uniform. they are known to be soporific.
3 They’ve built a lot of new houses in the village. 2 Lucia sometimes engages her mouth before her
BEEN brain and almost let it that we were
A lot of new houses in planning a surprise party for Joe when she was
the village. talking to him the other day.
4 There’s a chance that someone saw what 3 With only four remaining, expert say that the
happened. northern white rhino is in real of becoming
MIGHT extinct in the next decade.
Someone . 4 Doctors warn that many thousands of people are at
5 As children we couldn’t stay up later than 9pm of contracting the disease in the most
during the week. remote rural areas.
ALLOWED 5 At , with the current situation as it is, people
As children we are far more concerned about political and socio-
up later than 9pm during the week. economic instability than environmental issues.
6 Sam and Jack are going on a walking holiday in 6 Whatever you do, don’t give the away and
the Alps tomorrow. They’ll be there for ten days. tell Dad that Amy’s flying in from Australia. We
WALKING want to keep this quiet.
This time next week, Sam and Jack 7 Rafe’s always been very discreet and I trust him
in the Alps. with my life so I knew it hadn’t been him who had
spilled the and told everyone my secret.
5 8 Her portrayal of the hardships she’d endured
struck a with some members of the jury.

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 Advanced Achievement test 3 (Units 5–6)

9 Complete the sentences using one word or Function

phrase from box A and one from box B. There
are two words or phrases in each box that you 10 Choose the correct answer, a), b) or c).
do not need. 1 The emergence of safer ways to shop online has
A c a surge in internet shopping and led directly
a thing behind by word disproved to the closure of some high street shops.
investigative offensive protect stay a) roots in b) caused c) brought
taking out uncovering 2 Drum and bass has in hip-hop and was first
characterised by the likes of DJ Hype, who
B created new sounds by speeding up hip-hop beats.
a) given rise b) its origins c) stemmed
an injunction closed doors its sources
3 The development of wind farms has to a
journalism language of mouth of the past
shift in how energy is produced, particularly in
schtum the myth the truth
countries such as Australia.
a) attributed b) given rise c) caused
1 Even though vinyl records were supposed to have 4 It’s a group of Californian surfers, who
become a thing of the past, they are making a wanted to take a surfing-like activity to the streets,
real comeback, particularly with dance DJs. that skateboarding was invented.
2 An article written by an undercover reporter a) given rise b) attributed to c) because of
disclosed the truth of what went on 5 The increased use of calculators has in
in the food industry. people losing the capacity to do basic arithmetic
3 It’s about time that businesses realised that in their heads.
reviews passed on can often a) caused b) given rise c) resulted
have a far greater impact than any expensive 6 No-one is entirely sure where the first game of
marketing campaigns they opt to invest in. cricket was played but some believe that it
4 Scientists have of unidentified in Flanders.
flying objects in a U.S. county known for its a) all started b) brought about c) stems
mysterious light display, and shown how weather
conditions there can in fact cause car headlights to 5
seemingly dance in the sky.
5 The teacher explained that the use of
would not be tolerated in any 11 Complete the conversations with phrases
circumstances and that the boy’s parents would be a)–g). There are two options you do not need.
informed of his behaviour and subsequent 1 A: So, what 1 g working abroad? I mean, if we
detentions. offered you a post overseas, would you take it?
6 The paper behind the scoop was adamant that it B: That’s 2 . I have to say it’s 3 much about
must and would not divulge before. Perhaps you could tell me what you had in
which members of parliament had passed on mind?
information to them. 2 A: If you think about it, as taxpayers we should be
7 After a long investigation, the detectives aware of how our money is being spent when it
succeeded in behind the comes to defence.
sudden and mysterious disappearance of the three B: Perhaps, but that 4 of the fact that a lot of
women. information relating to defence needs to be kept
8 The judge ruled against the couple strictly classified.
to prevent their children being taken A: Ah, but 5 to make is that it’s our money
into care by social services. that’s being spent, in effect, and we’re living in a
democracy, so we should have access to this
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information and be able to have a say.

a) doesn’t take account

b) always the case
c) not something I’ve thought
d) the point I’m trying
e) an interesting question
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 Advanced Achievement test 3 (Units 5–6)
12 Complete the gaps in the conversation with
one word.
A: The evidence shows that the leak is coming from
inside the company, which, if you 1 think about
it, makes perfect sense.
B: Can you be absolutely sure about that?
A: Let me 2 it this way: I have proof that
someone within the company has been accessing
the confidential data that has recently been
leaked to our competitors. And as only two
people, including yourself, have access to that
data …
B: Hold 3 a minute. Are you suggesting I have
something to do with this leak? After all I’ve
done for the company? I’ve lost count of the
number of times I’ve helped out when things
have been going wrong. Remember last year
when…
A: Getting 4 to the point I was making, what
I’m basically 5 is that I believe the person
responsible is you.
B: I really don’t see 6 you can believe that. I
think you’ll find that the dates when the data
was accessed concur with my three month
sabbatical.
A: I’m not sure what that 7 to do with it,
given that access to that data is code rather than
location dependent. Now, let’s discuss …
6 knowledge, which can often be rather
Reading
13 Read the texts opposite and match questions
1–6 with people A–E.
Which person:
1 regrets an earlier indiscretion? E safety, then that’s a different matter entirely.
2 feels it would be too much of a strain to
be laden with some secrets?
3 believes some information is best kept
out of the public domain?
4 gets a personal sense of relief from
disclosing secrets?
5 questions whether people should divulge
personal information?
6 lost a friend after revealing their secret?
5 Mark: My best friend once confided in me, and
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Secrets and lies
A
Lara: I’m not sure that honesty and openness are
always necessarily the best policy. Surely there are
extenuating circumstances when it’s actually best to
keep quiet? Take classified information as an
example. Some might argue that those in power
have a duty to their citizens to keep them informed
but others would say that ignorance is bliss. We
have no idea what really goes on behind closed
doors and how would it help us to know anyway? I
think we just have to trust that the decision makers
have our best interests at heart.
B
James: I take your point on a national security kind
of level and that’s why we have the Official Secrets
Act after all, but what about personal secrets? If you
knew something about someone and that secret
could potentially harm others, what then? Is there
always a case for divulging the information? How
much right do we have to interfere in other people’s
lives? After all, looking in from the outside, we
never know the whole picture or people’s
motivations, so I think it’s better to keep schtum.
C
Sam: I think it depends on the situation and the kind
of secret it is. I also think it’s a lot to ask of
someone. Once you have been burdened with the
overwhelming, you have to be mindful that you
don’t somehow inadvertently let the cat out of the
bag. For example, if you’re in on a secret surprise
birthday party, you certainly wouldn’t want to be the
one to give the game away but it wouldn’t be the
end of the world if you did. If, however, your
knowledge could in effect jeopardise someone’s
D
Kate: As someone who has had secrets of her own,
I must say that it’s always very liberating if you feel
you can share rather than keeping everything hush-
hush. Obviously you have to know your confidant
very well and be sure that they’re entirely
trustworthy. As long as your motivations for having
a secret are clearly understood, I don’t see a
problem.
E
when he found out that I’d told someone else, he
never spoke to me again. I can’t excuse what I did
but I really didn’t think that his secret was such a
big deal. Of course now that I’m older I can see that
it wasn’t so much about the secret itself, more about
the fact that I wasn’t to be trusted in his eyes. Once
that trust has gone, there’s no going back and to this
day I’m sad that we fell out over such a trivial thing.
 Advanced Achievement test 3 (Units 5–6)
14 Read the article again. Underline true (T) or
false (F).
1 Lara thinks that there is always justification
for restricting what information is shared. T/F
2 Lara adheres to the view that citizens need
to have confidence in the choices made by
the people we appoint to run our country. T/F
3 James concurs that it wouldn’t be
detrimental for information relating to how
a nation is safeguarded to be openly
available.
4 James disapproves of interference into
people’s private lives.
5 James feels that an onlooker will rarely get
a distorted view of someone’s reality.
6 Sam considers that the pressure of
keeping a secret is always a huge strain
on the individual involved.
7 Sam is of the view that betraying a trust
may lead to devastating consequences.
8 Kate has always been one to keep her
cards close to her chest.
9 Kate thinks you should be wary about
who you confide in and make sure that
they understand exactly why you need to
have the secret kept.
10 Mark admits he would often blurt out
what friends had told him in confidence
without a second thought.
11 As an adult Mark appreciates that it’s not
always the secret itself that has meaning
to an individual but the whole idea of
putting faith in another person.
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Writing
15 Underline the correct alternative.
1 Property prices in the capital have
rocketed/exploded since 2000 and are now
becoming far too expensive for most first
time buyers.
2 Whilst there has been a steady collapse/decline in
the demand for real books, there is no sign they
will ever be completely replaced by eBooks.
T/F 3 The number of people booking holidays online has
soared/dropped in recent years and is set to
T/F increase further thanks to internet discounts.
4 Over the last year, there has been a gradual
T/F surge/increase in our country’s gross domestic
product, which is good news for the economy.
5 The number of people accessing library facilities
T/F has dropped/surged alarmingly in the last twenty
years, forcing many libraries to close.
T/F 6 The rate at which the polar ice caps are being lost
has risen/plummeted sharply over the last decade,
T/F making global warming an even more pressing
issue for us all.
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T/F
16 A narrative: write about a memorable
experience in 200–250 words.
T/F
T/F
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