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Listening 3 Recording 12 Listen and match speakers 1–6

with comments about their lifestyles a)–g).
1 Recording 11 Listen to an interview about deer There is one extra answer you do not need.
and conservation. Underline the correct
answer, a), b), c) or d). 1 Sean a
2 Tracy
1 Caroline suggests that there ____ 3 Chris
a) have been more deer in the UK before. 4 Hugh
b) have never been studies into deer numbers . 5 Ilona
c) have never been so many recorded deer. 6 Tanya
d) have been few changes to deer populations.
The speaker …
2 John highlights that deer ____ a) needed some impetus to stick to a health routine.
a) are important to Scotland’s natural heritage. b) has delayed his/her own plans.
b) can have a detrimental effect on landscape. c) has been learning to take risks.
c) usually have a positive effect on landscape. d) worries about the place he/she resides in.
d) have been introduced to enhance the landscape. e) has made a difficult but positive choice.
f) accepts he/she needs to make certain
3 Deer have been responsible for ____
a) destroying fences. compromises.
g) regrets a key decision that he/she made.
b) making Scotland feel more like a wilderness.
c) deliberately targeting protected plants .
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d) foiling attempts to restore a natural eco-system.
4 Caroline maintains that deer ____ Grammar
a) may put a strain on the health service. 4 Complete the text with a), b) or c).
b) are carriers of unknown infections.
c) are predominantly healthy. While preference for genres may come and go,
d) are reaching epidemic numbers . affected by the vicissitudes of bankability, there is
one type of cinema which 1 c to more chagrin than
5 Caroline states that conservationists ____ most – the book adaptation. While many fantastic
a) oppose culling deer and other large predators. films have had their source in a novel, there are a
b) support culls if the eco-system may be unstable. great number which have failed 2 the collective
c) are pushing for even greater culls. imagination. 3 would seem that in many cases
d) are reluctant to get involved in the debate. the odds are stacked against success from the offset.
4 care is taken to ensure a cherished character is
6 John questions the proposed cull as it ____
given suitable prominence or a convoluted sub-plot
a) may prove to be ineffective.
retained, then fans are unlikely to respond
b) could be extremely costly.
favourably. Suffice 5 many studios are wary of
c) is difficult to manage effectively.
optioning books which have a place in the literary
d) doesn’t take a range of local issues into account.
pantheon. They would rather be guilty 6 neglect
5
than offend a sometimes reactionary readership.
7 involved in the process of adapting a
2 Recording 11 Listen again and write true (T) or screenplay some years ago, I can also attest to the
false (F). reluctance on behalf of authors to see their vision
mangled on the screen. It’s unlikely that they will
1 Caroline says it’s common for deer herds to
have any artistic say in the matter, and so become
exceed one thousand members. T
frustrated. Although perhaps worse is 8
2 John suggests that the Caledonian Forest is an
consulted at all.
ecosystem under threat.
3 Caroline believes Lyme’s disease won’t have
1 a) has subjected b) had subjected
widespread health implications.
c) has been subjected
4 John says that most of the deer killed in
2 a) fire b) to fire c) firing
Scotland are taken by natural predators.
3 a) It b) That c) There
5 John thinks improved land administration
4 a) If b) Whether c) Unless
policy would make large-scale culls
5 a) say b) to say c) saying
unnecessary.
6 a) about b) of c) with
6 John suggests that the income from deer
7 a) Having been b) Being c) Having
farming in Scotland is negligible.
8 a) not to be b) being not c) not being
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5 Correct two mistakes in each sentence. Vocabulary

1 I mighn’t wouldn’t do it, but if that’s your plan, 7 Complete the sentences with one word.
then so it is be it. 1 I wish they’d give us a bit more time to read the
2 They left without pay, which s urprise me as they background material. There’s so much to plough
seemed such honest people. through before you even have a lecture.
3 Our tour operator reminds us of not taking any 2 Many of the i people of the country have
packages through customs for other passengers. left their traditional homelands and relocated to
4 Though reluctant at resigning, she acknowledge at the ever expanding cities.
it was probably for the best. 3 Drinking this is supposed to t a whole host
5 By the middle of this year I’m working at the of health benefits. The trouble is, it tastes
paper for three years. It’s time I move on. revolting.
6 There must to become a time when people stop 4 I think it’s important that native species are able to
using cash for make transactions. r freely in their natural environment.
7 Motivating by a desire to do something positive, 5 Right now I’m not sure which university I should
he went great length to raise the charity’s profile. apply to – both have a real draw. I’m caught in a
8 That teacher to whom you talked, who was? bit of a q .
6 It wasn’t at all how I imagined it would be. The
7 t in the plot left most of the audience
6 Complete the second sentence with no more reeling.
than five words so that it means the same as the 7 It’s a custom which is in decline, seemingly
first. Use the word in CAPITALS. p to tribes who live in the upland areas.
8 I know that we have to take into account the
1 Sorry to disturb you – is this seat taken? environmental impact, but I think first and f
APOLOGIS E we should consider the health and safety of
I apologise for disturbing you – is anyone sitting employees.
here? 9 She’s tried all sort of ways to keep fit and stay
2 I find it hard to believe she’s a trained singer. relaxed, and reckons that yoga is the perfect
IMAGINE p .
Difficult , she’s
actually a trained singer. 8
3 I was greatly affected by the events of that night.
WHICH 8 Complete the sentences with the correct form
Something happened of the verbs in the box and a suitable
that night. preposition. Three words are not needed.
4 I hadn’t even thought about apologising to him. ask be call incorporate play pore sit
OCCUR stand sway work
It didn’t to apologise.
5 They told him about the risks, but he still smoked.
WARNED 1 Despite the fact I played up my strengths
the dangers of throughout the interview, they didn’t seem
smoking, he continued to do it. particularly impressed by what I had to offer.
6 Should you have any questions, talk to a member 2 Please don’t let yourself be what
of staff. your friends are doing, think about how it’ll affect
DOUBT you personally.
speak to a staff 3 You know, you could try doing a bit of meditation
member. sometime. It’s the kind of thing that’s easily
7 They reckon the battery is able to charge the car a daily routine.
for several hours. 4 I can’t understand why he’s still the
CAPACITY fence – surely he just has to make a decision?
The battery charge the 5 To be quite frank, we haven’t
car for several hours. friendly terms since Jane’s wedding. Remember
what she said about your dress?
6 6 Following an outbreak of violence at the latest
protest, opposition leaders calm.
7 The kids spent hours the illustrations
in the books, before doing their own pictures.

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9 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form 11 Choose the correct answer to complete the
of the word in brackets. sentences, a), b) or c).
1 Knowing that the contract was an important 1 It’s not that easy to make generalisations, but
document, I scrutinised (scrutiny) every page to on the whole staff seem happy with the
make sure I understood what it entailed. changes.
2 I wouldn’t worry if you find that you don’t click a) in b) on c) with
(straight) – friendships take time. 2 To be honest, I’m not particularly pleased about
3 A small group of (conserve) have been the situation. I also feel the same how
camping out in the wilderness to monitor the we’ve been treated lately.
reindeer herds. a) about b) after c) around
4 We’ve raised our concerns with the authorities and 3 It’s time that you changed the way you looked at
are currently waiting for them to (know) life. What have you been waiting ?
that there is a problem which should be addressed. a) for b) on c) with
5 I can’t believe that someone from our group would 4 There was some confusion when comments made
act so (appropriate) during their stay in by the deputy prime minister were taken
your country. We apologise unreservedly. context by various media outlets.
6 I thought that living in an area which is a) from b) in c) out of
predominantly Hispanic might be a bit 5 I’m interested in what you had to say about energy
(alien), but nothing could be further from the consumption, could you run that us again?
truth. a) over b) past c) through
7 Despite the fact he wears clothes which are so 6 I’ve got quite a few reservations about the project.
incredibly (fashion) he still manages to Can I have your take it?
look stylish. a) of b) on c) in
5
6
12 Complete the dialogues with one word.
Function
1 A: I think that there needs to be a much more
10 Complete the sentences with the words in the pragmatic approach to financing social change.
box. There are three words you do not need. We ought to bring in much higher tax bands.
accustomed positive considering B: That’s an interesting perspective , but I
customary generally presuming really wonder how much support it would have?
saying supposedly 2 A: It seems to me that your government isn’t
taking the issue of youth unemployment
1 He’s supposedly in favour of relaxing the rules, seriously.
but I haven’t seen any evidence myself. B: On the contrary, we do. In fact what we
2 I know that you support the zoo’s conservation to do is to set up a committee to
work, but I’m against keeping animals explore the issue in more detail.
in captivity.
3 A: So, I told Katie that there was no way we’d be
3 Sorry, I’m not very to having to wait so
going there again it’s so expensive.
long to be served. It’s very different back home.
B: Funny you should that, I just heard
4 What we’ve been seeing in recent months is
they are planning to drop their prices.
actually a in that it shows people are
willing to engage in political debate. 4 A: So, what did you get up to?
5 Correct me if I’m wrong, but what you’re B: Oh, you know. Nothing much. Watching
is that there should be fewer police on Netflix, chatting, like that.
the streets?
5 A: According to John there’s going to be a ban on
6 Their view reflects the broader
using smartphones throughout the campus.
consensus held among teenagers – but that’s
B: Really? I’d be if that was the case.
speculation on my behalf.
Who told him that?
5 6 A: I’ve been invited to a housewarming party at
the student apartments. What’s the norm for
this kind of thing?
B: Well, I think it’s a that you take
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Reading
13 Read the article and underline the correct
answer, a), b), c) or d).
‘It’s absolutely … it’s completely … it’s
preposterous. Preposterous.’ For someone who
professes to be highly adept at finding the right
words, Michael has certainly taken his time with this
one. Yet it’s a weighty word which drops
indelicately upon my desk, crumpling pages,
crushing prose, dashing dreams. Monday night. A
hall. A group of people with the same burning
ambition. To write. To be read. We are authors as of
yet unfulfilled. This is my story.
Aside from the obvious – a dramatic start, allowing
for flashback, fill-in, and drawing in the reader’s
interest – what this story needs is a protagonist. That
would be me. Fresh from my foray into slam poetry,
my editor has decided that I should enrol in a
creative writing course. Secretly I believe she’s
hoping for an option to serialise my works, should I
prove more accomplished with prose.
My tutor on this occasion is Michael Wandsworth –
short story writer and exceedingly patient guide
through the labyrinthine world of wannabe author-
dom. In his five-year tenure as a community writer-
in-residence he has seen four pupils go on to great
things, being published in their own right, winning
awards. I curb my desire to ask him how many also-
rans he has coached. No need to start on the wrong
foot.
According to Michael there are a few essential steps
to achieving literary greatness. Well, he actually put
it as ‘top tips for the aspiring writer’ but what’s
wrong with a bit of hyperbole? Everything, it seems.
Michael suggests that reining it in can be more
effective. You need to find a voice which is
authentic, your own, rather than ramping up the
superlatives.
Carry a notebook, too. Michael suggests noting
down everything that springs to mind, no matter
how irrelevant. Snatches of overheard dialogue can
be the nucleus of a great story. It’s also useful
training to get you into the writer’s mind-set – when
considered a vocation, most people are inclined to
increase their level of engagement and effort. Other
gems include ensuring that once you have embarked
on a more cohesive piece you have the tenacity to
get to the end. A complete first draft is a novel in its
skeletal form. Notes and sketched ideas are
insubstantial – inchoate at best. When it comes to
genre, be fluid. According to another course
participant, a short story which started out as a half-
baked thriller metamorphosed into a workable
romance.
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After a few more pointers we try brainstorming a
plotline. It’s all good fun, but I can’t help feeling
that it might be a little formulaic. And I have serious
reservations about an industry which is selling the
dream to all and sundry. Latest figures suggest that
the average annual income for an author has
dropped by 29%. Publishers are slowly seeing
recovery, and some larger concerns have double-
figure profit margins themselves. But authors still
receive less than 5% of publisher turnover.
I would also question whether being a published
author is as truly accessible as these courses suggest.
In the UK where roughly 8% of the population
identify themselves as regularly engaged in creative
writing, more than half the poets and novelists in the
Who’s Who attended private schools, and 44% went
to Oxbridge. Now, there’s probably an interesting
story in that …
1 What tone does the writer try to establish in the
first paragraph?
a) One of being a serious author.
b) One of taking an irreverent look at an industry.
c) One of being an investigative journalist.
d) One of disdain for organised courses.
2 What reason does the writer give for enrolling in
the course?
a) They need to improve their writing for work
purposes.
b) They have been challenged by friends.
c) They have been asked to by their current
employer.
d) They are embarrassed by their lack of writing
skills.
3 In the third paragraph the writer suggests the tutor
a) is ill-equipped for teaching.
b) is wasting his time.
c) lacks confidence in his pupils.
d) may be overstating positive outcomes.
4 In the fifth paragraph the writer implies would-be
authors
a) need to be good listeners.
b) think like professionals.
c) write too extensively.
d) restrict themselves to genre-based fiction.
5 The writer suggests that publishers
a) make very little money these days.
b) distribute their profits unfairly.
c) distribute their profits in a considerate manner.
d) are in the process of economic restructuring.
6 An idea recurring in the text is that
a) most creative writing courses prepare participants
for success.
b) few authors are really any good.
c) most authors require assistance to succeed.
d) creative writing courses may misguide would-be
authors.
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14 Read the article again and underline true (T) 16 Essay: You have read an article about an
or false (F). education department’s funding proposals.
You have made the notes below.
1 The tutor is impressed with the writer’s
initial attempts. T/F Facilities applying to receive additional funding:
2 The writer is accustomed to using literary - school libraries
conventions. T/F - digital learning centre
3 The writer already writes in a professional - school sports centre
capacity. T/F
4 The writer’s editor believes they need to Some ideas expressed in the article:
develop their writing skills. T/F ‘Participation in sport engenders more focussed
5 The majority of course participants become students.’
published authors. T/F ‘A library can offer more than just books.’
6 The tutor thinks that an element of self- ‘Increased technological opportunities meet student
restraint is useful for a would-be writer. T/F needs and expectations.’
7 The tutor believes creative stories only come
from within. T/F Write an essay explaining which facility is most
8 The writer has a generally cynical view of important, giving reasons and examples to
the suggestions offered to participants. T/F support your view. You may use the notes as
9 The aspiring writers on the course restrict prompts to help you. Write 200–250 words.
themselves to single genre. T/F
10 Being an author is conveyed as a viable
career. T/F
11 The author feels that in the current
environment creative writing is inclusive. T/F

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Writing
15 Rewrite the sentences using correct forms of
the words given in brackets.
1 Lots of people had different views about what to
do with the ideas. (be / significant / disagree /
regard / implement / proposal)
__There was significant disagreement regarding
implementation of the proposals.
2 I can change the way I work when something
comes up. (adapt / challenges / arise)

3 My report contains information about things a lot

of people have mentioned. (set / information / cite/
response / our survey)

4 She was worried when she opened the envelope

and looked inside. (anxious / peer / envelope)

5 People are getting used to using digital technology

and the way it takes up our time. (one hand /
become accustomed / associate / distract / bring)

6 But you might argue that the time taken up by

using technology is a waste. (converse / can / 10
argue / products / over / time / consume)
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