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Oxford Oxford Wordpower Trainer – Answer key

Quick quiz 
Wordpower G

Oxford Wordpower Trainer - Answer key

bad awful, dreadful
A beautiful gorgeous, handsome

Trainer 2
3
a do
An elephant
fat
intelligent
chubby, overweight
clever, bright

Answer key 4
5
have
up
H
3 The picture is upside down.
B
I
I asked the teacher to help me, but she
told me that I should do more 2 glider hovercraft liner yacht
homework, learn to use my dictionary, Hovercraft, liners and yachts are types
Contents and pay attention to her in class. of boat. A glider is a type of
aeroplane.
C 3 basil cloves mint parsley
1 Quick quiz
Basil, mint and parsley are herbs.
1 Getting things right height - kite
Cloves are used as a spice.
laugh - half
2 Phrasal verbs 4 briefcase rucksack shoulder bag
queue - zoo
trainers
3 Idioms sew - though
Briefcases, rucksacks and shoulder
stuff - rough
3 Confusable words bags are types of bag. Trainers are a
type of shoe.
4 Collocation D
5 barn busker orchard stable
4 Word formation British = American Barns, orchards and stables are
dressing gown = bathrobe usually found in the countryside.
5 Prepositions
nappy = diaper Buskers are people who play music on
6 Letter writing trainers = sneakers the streets in the city.
6 Essay writing trousers = pants
waistcoat = vest
7 Improve your speaking and writing Getting things right
7 Informal and formal English E
8 Spelling I recommend studying at university in Fill in the missing words
Great Britain. Your English will be
8 Pronunciation excellent and I’m sure you’ll be 1 weighing
9 Topic: Food and shopping successful. 2 in/with
3 from
9 Topic: Clothes and appearance
F 4 from
10 Topic: Sport 5 have been
2  It is called a boarding school.
11 Topic: Health 3  6 on
4  Teachers give students homework 7 by
11 Topic: Where you live 8 off/away from
to do at home.
5  (Look at the grammar note at the 9 on
entry need2 in Wordpower.) 10 for
11 in
12 of
13 become
14 alone
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Oxford Oxford Wordpower Trainer – Answer key

Quick quiz 
Wordpower G

Oxford Wordpower Trainer - Answer key

bad awful, dreadful
A beautiful gorgeous, handsome

Trainer 2
3
a do
An elephant
fat
intelligent
chubby, overweight
clever, bright

Answer key 4
5
have
up
H
3 The picture is upside down.
B
I
I asked the teacher to help me, but she
told me that I should do more 2 glider hovercraft liner yacht
homework, learn to use my dictionary, Hovercraft, liners and yachts are types
Contents and pay attention to her in class. of boat. A glider is a type of
aeroplane.
C 3 basil cloves mint parsley
1 Quick quiz
Basil, mint and parsley are herbs.
1 Getting things right height - kite
Cloves are used as a spice.
laugh - half
2 Phrasal verbs 4 briefcase rucksack shoulder bag
queue - zoo
trainers
3 Idioms sew - though
Briefcases, rucksacks and shoulder
stuff - rough
3 Confusable words bags are types of bag. Trainers are a
type of shoe.
4 Collocation D
5 barn busker orchard stable
4 Word formation British = American Barns, orchards and stables are
dressing gown = bathrobe usually found in the countryside.
5 Prepositions
nappy = diaper Buskers are people who play music on
6 Letter writing trainers = sneakers the streets in the city.
6 Essay writing trousers = pants
waistcoat = vest
7 Improve your speaking and writing Getting things right
7 Informal and formal English E
8 Spelling I recommend studying at university in Fill in the missing words
Great Britain. Your English will be
8 Pronunciation excellent and I’m sure you’ll be 1 weighing
9 Topic: Food and shopping successful. 2 in/with
3 from
9 Topic: Clothes and appearance
F 4 from
10 Topic: Sport 5 have been
2  It is called a boarding school.
11 Topic: Health 3  6 on
4  Teachers give students homework 7 by
11 Topic: Where you live 8 off/away from
to do at home.
5  (Look at the grammar note at the 9 on
entry need2 in Wordpower.) 10 for
11 in
12 of
13 become
14 alone
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 2 Spot the error 8 advise you to do More particles B 3
9 persuaded her to buy 1 Could you keep an eye on my bags
Correct words: 10 succeeded in getting 1 off 2 for 3 out 4 across 5 up 6 down
for me while I go into the shop,
believe 7 of 8 down
 please? 
embarrassed
lying
Verb forms 2 The way we bring up the children is
Separable and inseparable

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our business. I don’t want your

made (a mistake) 1 studied verbs mother sticking/poking her nose in!
received 2 skiing 3 Mark and Emma are both still head
(amazed) by/at 3 shopping 2 look it up
over heels in love even after five
had (fallen) 4 swimming 3 get over it
years.
badly/seriously (hurt) 5 panicked 4 get around to it
4 He was going to report it to the
fell (into bushes) 5 threw it away
police, but at the last minute he got
from freezing 6 put it off
(decided) to (retire)
Countable, uncountable and cold feet and decided to keep quiet.
plural nouns 5 Why not tell him how you feel? It
Opposites might do you good to get it off your
Sentence transformations Correct forms: chest.
2 some information 1 f
6 Fran says she’s too busy to come to
1 we’re running out of 3 The pasta isn’t cooked 2 i
the party tonight. See if you can
2 thinking about/of 4 How much homework 3 c
twist her arm.
3 enjoyed myself/enjoyed my time 5 antique furniture 4 j
7 You’ll just have to make up your
4 suggested going out and 6 two pieces of toast 5 b
mind which one you want. I’m not
celebrating/suggested that we all go 7 My accommodation was 6 e
waiting any longer!
out and celebrate 8 lots of advice 7 d
8 When I asked him what he wanted
5 is being questioned 9 the news is 8 a
to eat, he bit my head off.
6 might not have got 10 These trousers are 9 h
9 It’s not fair of us to discuss Jo’s work
7 hardly any money 10 g
behind her back.
8 such a boring party
9 dying to meet
Collocations turn sth on turn sth off
10 We’re so busy because we’ve just
moved house and we are up to our
10 had arrived earlier, I would have 1 doing put sth on take sth off
eyes in boxes that need unpacking.
2 taking part check in check out
Verb Patterns 3 train pack sth in take sth up
4 shape add sth on take sth away Confusable words
Gap fills 5 stamina pick sth up put sth down
6 prize cheer sb up get sb down -ing or -ed adjectives
2 hitting
3 to open 7 lose pull over pull out
pick sb up drop sb off A
4 seeing 8 win
5 to meet 9 break sit down stand up Correct adjectives:
6 to speak 10 champion 1 boring
7 meeting 2 amazing
Idioms 3 embarrassed
8 joining
9 doing
Phrasal verbs A 4 revolting
5 moving
10 being Which particle? 2 head g
6 very tiring, completely exhausted
3 nose e
Sentence transformations A 4 eyes k 7 exciting
5 feet b 8 terrified
2 let you go back = in return
3 regret telling her on = continuing 6 heart f
7 eye h B
4 never forget seeing her off = separate, no longer attached
5 try talking to your parents 8 arm c 2  charming
6 avoid drinking alcohol B 9 head (over) heels i  (fascinating)
7 waiting for him to tell 10 back j 3  (relaxing)
1 back 2 off 3 on 4 back 5 on 6 off
11 mind a  refreshed

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 2 Spot the error 8 advise you to do More particles B 3
9 persuaded her to buy 1 Could you keep an eye on my bags
Correct words: 10 succeeded in getting 1 off 2 for 3 out 4 across 5 up 6 down
for me while I go into the shop,
believe 7 of 8 down
 please? 
embarrassed
lying
Verb forms 2 The way we bring up the children is
Separable and inseparable

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our business. I don’t want your

made (a mistake) 1 studied verbs mother sticking/poking her nose in!
received 2 skiing 3 Mark and Emma are both still head
(amazed) by/at 3 shopping 2 look it up
over heels in love even after five
had (fallen) 4 swimming 3 get over it
years.
badly/seriously (hurt) 5 panicked 4 get around to it
4 He was going to report it to the
fell (into bushes) 5 threw it away
police, but at the last minute he got
from freezing 6 put it off
(decided) to (retire)
Countable, uncountable and cold feet and decided to keep quiet.
plural nouns 5 Why not tell him how you feel? It
Opposites might do you good to get it off your
Sentence transformations Correct forms: chest.
2 some information 1 f
6 Fran says she’s too busy to come to
1 we’re running out of 3 The pasta isn’t cooked 2 i
the party tonight. See if you can
2 thinking about/of 4 How much homework 3 c
twist her arm.
3 enjoyed myself/enjoyed my time 5 antique furniture 4 j
7 You’ll just have to make up your
4 suggested going out and 6 two pieces of toast 5 b
mind which one you want. I’m not
celebrating/suggested that we all go 7 My accommodation was 6 e
waiting any longer!
out and celebrate 8 lots of advice 7 d
8 When I asked him what he wanted
5 is being questioned 9 the news is 8 a
to eat, he bit my head off.
6 might not have got 10 These trousers are 9 h
9 It’s not fair of us to discuss Jo’s work
7 hardly any money 10 g
behind her back.
8 such a boring party
9 dying to meet
Collocations turn sth on turn sth off
10 We’re so busy because we’ve just
moved house and we are up to our
10 had arrived earlier, I would have 1 doing put sth on take sth off
eyes in boxes that need unpacking.
2 taking part check in check out
Verb Patterns 3 train pack sth in take sth up
4 shape add sth on take sth away Confusable words
Gap fills 5 stamina pick sth up put sth down
6 prize cheer sb up get sb down -ing or -ed adjectives
2 hitting
3 to open 7 lose pull over pull out
pick sb up drop sb off A
4 seeing 8 win
5 to meet 9 break sit down stand up Correct adjectives:
6 to speak 10 champion 1 boring
7 meeting 2 amazing
Idioms 3 embarrassed
8 joining
9 doing
Phrasal verbs A 4 revolting
5 moving
10 being Which particle? 2 head g
6 very tiring, completely exhausted
3 nose e
Sentence transformations A 4 eyes k 7 exciting
5 feet b 8 terrified
2 let you go back = in return
3 regret telling her on = continuing 6 heart f
7 eye h B
4 never forget seeing her off = separate, no longer attached
5 try talking to your parents 8 arm c 2  charming
6 avoid drinking alcohol B 9 head (over) heels i  (fascinating)
7 waiting for him to tell 10 back j 3  (relaxing)
1 back 2 off 3 on 4 back 5 on 6 off
11 mind a  refreshed

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 4 4  disappointing Collocation – Words that go 11 No, it isn’t. Prefixes and Suffixes 5
 (boring) together 12 Yes. It flies over the Atlantic Ocean.
 frightening 1 readable 6 simplify
5  (challenging) Expressions with make, do, Suffixes 2 traditionally 7 achievement
  boring give, have and take 3 extra large 8 transatlantic 
4 brownish 9 poisonous

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6  disappointing 13 develop - development

1 give 5 illegal 10 northward
 satisfied kind - kindness
2 doing
arrange - arrangement
3 make
Using illustrations imagine - imagination
4 make
happy - happiness
5 do
1d swallow organize - organization/organisation
6 having/had
2d squeeze To spell ‘happiness’, you drop the ‘y’
7 taking/to take
3c a hammer in ‘happy’ and add an ‘i’.
8 gave
4b cross-legged 14 actor
9 take/have
5b a lobster teacher
10 took
6d a sieve conductor
11 having
7c sink explorer
12 gave
8c a hedge 15 summary - summarize
13 take
9c lend false - falsify
14 took
10 a bounce sharp - sharpen
15 made
general - generalize
16 give
Write the correct word loose - loosen
17 make
pure - purify
18 make
2 take
19 make
3 miss
20 making
4 looks
5 damaged, hurt Prepositions
6 is expecting Word formation
7 bring Prepositions of place
8 Going, getting Prefixes
9 waste 1 behind
1 eight 2 on
10 is rising
2 1776 3 in
11 seemed
3 but 4 above, next to/beside, opposite
12 grew up
4 No, it has branches in many 5 in front of
13 managed to
countries. 6 next to/beside, opposite
14 earn
5 after the war 7 between
15 got to know
6 before the expected time 8 against
7 a superstore
What’s the difference? 8 very small Prepositions of time
9 very full
Correct words:
10 correct - incorrect in at on no preposition
2 view
certain - uncertain 2010 6 o’clock 29th May last year
3 prescription
possible - impossible the afternoon Easter New Year’s Eve next month
4 sensitive
regular - irregular March 9 a.m. Tuesday today
5 as
sure - unsure spring lunchtime Wednesday tomorrow
6 for ten years, five years ago
legal - illegal the 1980’s night morning yesterday
7 job
valid - invalid the 21st century the weekend the day after
8 currently
relevant - irrelevant tomorrow
9 lonely
patient - impatient
10 hard
legible - illegible

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 4 4  disappointing Collocation – Words that go 11 No, it isn’t. Prefixes and Suffixes 5
 (boring) together 12 Yes. It flies over the Atlantic Ocean.
 frightening 1 readable 6 simplify
5  (challenging) Expressions with make, do, Suffixes 2 traditionally 7 achievement
  boring give, have and take 3 extra large 8 transatlantic 
4 brownish 9 poisonous

Oxford Wordpower Trainer - Answer key

Oxford Wordpower Trainer - Answer key

6  disappointing 13 develop - development

1 give 5 illegal 10 northward
 satisfied kind - kindness
2 doing
arrange - arrangement
3 make
Using illustrations imagine - imagination
4 make
happy - happiness
5 do
1d swallow organize - organization/organisation
6 having/had
2d squeeze To spell ‘happiness’, you drop the ‘y’
7 taking/to take
3c a hammer in ‘happy’ and add an ‘i’.
8 gave
4b cross-legged 14 actor
9 take/have
5b a lobster teacher
10 took
6d a sieve conductor
11 having
7c sink explorer
12 gave
8c a hedge 15 summary - summarize
13 take
9c lend false - falsify
14 took
10 a bounce sharp - sharpen
15 made
general - generalize
16 give
Write the correct word loose - loosen
17 make
pure - purify
18 make
2 take
19 make
3 miss
20 making
4 looks
5 damaged, hurt Prepositions
6 is expecting Word formation
7 bring Prepositions of place
8 Going, getting Prefixes
9 waste 1 behind
1 eight 2 on
10 is rising
2 1776 3 in
11 seemed
3 but 4 above, next to/beside, opposite
12 grew up
4 No, it has branches in many 5 in front of
13 managed to
countries. 6 next to/beside, opposite
14 earn
5 after the war 7 between
15 got to know
6 before the expected time 8 against
7 a superstore
What’s the difference? 8 very small Prepositions of time
9 very full
Correct words:
10 correct - incorrect in at on no preposition
2 view
certain - uncertain 2010 6 o’clock 29th May last year
3 prescription
possible - impossible the afternoon Easter New Year’s Eve next month
4 sensitive
regular - irregular March 9 a.m. Tuesday today
5 as
sure - unsure spring lunchtime Wednesday tomorrow
6 for ten years, five years ago
legal - illegal the 1980’s night morning yesterday
7 job
valid - invalid the 21st century the weekend the day after
8 currently
relevant - irrelevant tomorrow
9 lonely
patient - impatient
10 hard
legible - illegible

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 6 Letter writing Essay writing C Formal and informal 7
1 Today English
Job application letter Linking expressions 2 As a result
3 The main advantage
Informal English
 As you will see from my CV, 2 A 
Further to your advertisement in 4 For example/For instance broke (c) poor
2 a There is a great deal of debate

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“English World”, 1 5 In addition in the red (a) overdrawn

b Many people are talking
I am a qualified and experienced 6 for example/for instance getting (my bank manager) off my back
3 a The first advantage
teacher, translator, etc. 2 7 On the other hand (j) stopping sb annoying me
b The main advantage
I am currently working … 2 8 Firstly looking on the bright side (g) taking an
4 a For example
I am keen/eager to find a position as a 9 Secondly optimistic view
b For instance
… 1 or 3 10 consequently fork out (i) pay
5 a What is more
I have a great deal of experience of 11 To sum up mate (q) friend
b In addition to this
…ing … 2 12 In spite of place (f) home
c Moreover
I look forward to hearing from you d Furthermore look up (e) improve
(soon). 4 6 a On the other hand Improve your speaking and going through a bad patch (h) having
I will be available from July 1st until 7 a Although writing problems
August 30th. 4 b Even though round the bend (b) mad
I would like to apply for the post of … 1 8 a Consequently TOPIC notes a doormat (d) a weak person
or 3 b As a result at the end of the day (k) the most
I would love the chance/opportunity to B important thing is
c For this reason
…3 9 a To conclude Other answers may be possible. gets her own way (m) gets what she
In my work as a … I have often had to b To sum up art 8 wants
…2 c In conclusion books 4 digging his heels in (l) refusing to
Last year I worked in …/as a … 2 bus 7 change his mind
My responsibilities include … and … 2 B cars 7 playing gooseberry (o) being with a
Please find attached a copy of my CV. doctor 8 couple when they want to be alone
Introduction
(=for an email) 4 dogs 1 be hard on (p) make things difficult for
Firstly
Please find enclosed a copy of my CV. driving 7 get my act together (n) organize myself
(=for a letter) 4 Additional films 4 properly
This would be the ideal opportunity for Furthermore flat 2
me to … 3 In addition holidays 6 Formal to informal
Yours faithfully, (=if you write Dear Moreover hospital 8
Sir/Madam) 4 Secondly hotel 6 2 Tell the boss exactly what you think.
Yours sincerely, (=if you write Dear houses 2 Don’t worry – I’ll back you up.
Consequence
Mr/Ms. Smith, etc.) 4 humour 4 3 You’ll never guess who I bumped
Therefore
the Internet 4 into in the street just now!
For this reason
Writing a reply jobs 8 4 I’m trying to cut down (on)/cut back
As a result
listening to music 3 and 4 (on) the amount of coffee I drink
The phrases in the correct order are: Conclusion literature 4 each day.
Hi In conclusion office work 8 5 I’ll have to put off the meeting until
It was great to hear from you To conclude pets 1 next week.
wonderful news To sum up plane 7 6 The flight is at 8.00 so we’ll have to
exactly Contrast pop music 3 and 4 set off very early for the airport.
Do you fancy However schools 5 7 I think the baby really takes after his
well worth On the other hand shopping 4 mother.
sounds Although sport 4 8 I was so pleased when my dad finally
spend much time Despite studying 5 gave up smoking.
I wish television 4 9 It’s amazing how some people
please write soon Opinion train 7 manage to bring up their children
let me know The majority believe university 5 alone.
According to… 10 Have we got time to drop in on
From my point of view Elena on the way home?
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 6 Letter writing Essay writing C Formal and informal 7
1 Today English
Job application letter Linking expressions 2 As a result
3 The main advantage
Informal English
 As you will see from my CV, 2 A 
Further to your advertisement in 4 For example/For instance broke (c) poor
2 a There is a great deal of debate

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“English World”, 1 5 In addition in the red (a) overdrawn

b Many people are talking
I am a qualified and experienced 6 for example/for instance getting (my bank manager) off my back
3 a The first advantage
teacher, translator, etc. 2 7 On the other hand (j) stopping sb annoying me
b The main advantage
I am currently working … 2 8 Firstly looking on the bright side (g) taking an
4 a For example
I am keen/eager to find a position as a 9 Secondly optimistic view
b For instance
… 1 or 3 10 consequently fork out (i) pay
5 a What is more
I have a great deal of experience of 11 To sum up mate (q) friend
b In addition to this
…ing … 2 12 In spite of place (f) home
c Moreover
I look forward to hearing from you d Furthermore look up (e) improve
(soon). 4 6 a On the other hand Improve your speaking and going through a bad patch (h) having
I will be available from July 1st until 7 a Although writing problems
August 30th. 4 b Even though round the bend (b) mad
I would like to apply for the post of … 1 8 a Consequently TOPIC notes a doormat (d) a weak person
or 3 b As a result at the end of the day (k) the most
I would love the chance/opportunity to B important thing is
c For this reason
…3 9 a To conclude Other answers may be possible. gets her own way (m) gets what she
In my work as a … I have often had to b To sum up art 8 wants
…2 c In conclusion books 4 digging his heels in (l) refusing to
Last year I worked in …/as a … 2 bus 7 change his mind
My responsibilities include … and … 2 B cars 7 playing gooseberry (o) being with a
Please find attached a copy of my CV. doctor 8 couple when they want to be alone
Introduction
(=for an email) 4 dogs 1 be hard on (p) make things difficult for
Firstly
Please find enclosed a copy of my CV. driving 7 get my act together (n) organize myself
(=for a letter) 4 Additional films 4 properly
This would be the ideal opportunity for Furthermore flat 2
me to … 3 In addition holidays 6 Formal to informal
Yours faithfully, (=if you write Dear Moreover hospital 8
Sir/Madam) 4 Secondly hotel 6 2 Tell the boss exactly what you think.
Yours sincerely, (=if you write Dear houses 2 Don’t worry – I’ll back you up.
Consequence
Mr/Ms. Smith, etc.) 4 humour 4 3 You’ll never guess who I bumped
Therefore
the Internet 4 into in the street just now!
For this reason
Writing a reply jobs 8 4 I’m trying to cut down (on)/cut back
As a result
listening to music 3 and 4 (on) the amount of coffee I drink
The phrases in the correct order are: Conclusion literature 4 each day.
Hi In conclusion office work 8 5 I’ll have to put off the meeting until
It was great to hear from you To conclude pets 1 next week.
wonderful news To sum up plane 7 6 The flight is at 8.00 so we’ll have to
exactly Contrast pop music 3 and 4 set off very early for the airport.
Do you fancy However schools 5 7 I think the baby really takes after his
well worth On the other hand shopping 4 mother.
sounds Although sport 4 8 I was so pleased when my dad finally
spend much time Despite studying 5 gave up smoking.
I wish television 4 9 It’s amazing how some people
please write soon Opinion train 7 manage to bring up their children
let me know The majority believe university 5 alone.
According to… 10 Have we got time to drop in on
From my point of view Elena on the way home?
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 8 Spelling I cut my thumb while opening a tin. Topic: Food and shopping What’s cooking? 9
You’re not listening to me!
gh I had planned to study but I fell asleep. Going shopping A
Have you visited him in hospital yet? Blend, boil, chop, fry, grill, roast and
 silent = night, higher, although,
As usual, the boss got the biggest pay
A shopping list
slice can be used as nouns and verbs.

daughter, thorough bananas

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rise.
/f/ = enough, cough, tough, rough tomatoes
Whose mistake was he referring to? B
/g/ = ghetto, ghost red pepper
A boring job is preferable to no job. 1 slice 3 blend
The boy is believed to have been courgettes
2 boil 4 chops
Double consonants kidnapped. garlic
We were beaten 4-0 in the final. skimmed milk
The baby’s getting fatter every day. chicken breasts Topic: Clothes and
I’m hoping to go to India next year. white wine appearance
I stopped to look at the map.
I’m writing to thank you for all your A shopping trip Clothes and accessories
help.
My first errand was to go to the A
Have you ever written to a newspaper?
clothes shop, as I had to return
We’ve got no chance of winning. N H R E O K U E S O P
a shirt I bought last week but which
The dog was whining outside the door.
didn’t fit properly. L Y K AMA S N W C U
Unfortunately I didn’t have the G I D R I N L B I J O
receipt, so the assistant E Q U R GM I R M Y S
told me I couldn’t get a refund. R S A I A E P A S RW
Instead I exchanged it for a shirt in
O J P N X T P E U S E
Pronunciation a different style.
Next I went to the supermarket to F A T G O B E F I D A
@ I V 3; S C U S C A R F T L T
buy groceries. I walked up and
certain biscuit blood bird P K D WA I S I T I E
down the aisles, looking at
chocolate busy country earth
control language money expert
this week’s special offers and filling H E L M E T L K OMR
famous married one heard
my trolley with all kinds of L T C H PW B E L T V
food. There was a queue at
moustache minute (noun) won journey
the checkout, so I had to wait B
pleasure orange nurse
quite a long time. Next I went to the 1 helmet
woman package work
local butcher’s to buy some 2 slippers
packet
chicken for dinner. Unfortunately I 3 belt
pretty
was too late - they had sold out 4 earrings
women
of chicken. I hope the family won’t 5 sweater
mind a takeaway tonight! 6 jacket
beard /bI@d/ iron /"aI@n/ 7 scarf
beautiful /"bju;tIfl/ naked /"neIkId/ Containers 8 swimsuit
break /breIk/ queue /kju;/ a bag of crisps
breakfast /"brekf@st/ restaurant /"restrQnt/ a bottle of water
comfortable /"kVmft@bl/ sausage /"sQsIdZ/
Talking about appearance
a box of chocolates
cupboard /"kVb@d/ sew /s@U/ a can of cola A
friend /frend/ stomach /"stVm@k/ a carton of milk 3 What does she look like?
fruit /fru;t/ suit /su;t/ a jar of jam
government /"gVv@nm@nt/ tired /"taI@d/ a tub of margarine B
guide /gaId/ vegetable /"vedZt@bl/ a tube of toothpaste
heart /hA;t/ She looks … She looks like …
tired a movie star
beautiful her mother
happy you

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 8 Spelling I cut my thumb while opening a tin. Topic: Food and shopping What’s cooking? 9
You’re not listening to me!
gh I had planned to study but I fell asleep. Going shopping A
Have you visited him in hospital yet? Blend, boil, chop, fry, grill, roast and
 silent = night, higher, although,
As usual, the boss got the biggest pay
A shopping list
slice can be used as nouns and verbs.

daughter, thorough bananas

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rise.
/f/ = enough, cough, tough, rough tomatoes
Whose mistake was he referring to? B
/g/ = ghetto, ghost red pepper
A boring job is preferable to no job. 1 slice 3 blend
The boy is believed to have been courgettes
2 boil 4 chops
Double consonants kidnapped. garlic
We were beaten 4-0 in the final. skimmed milk
The baby’s getting fatter every day. chicken breasts Topic: Clothes and
I’m hoping to go to India next year. white wine appearance
I stopped to look at the map.
I’m writing to thank you for all your A shopping trip Clothes and accessories
help.
My first errand was to go to the A
Have you ever written to a newspaper?
clothes shop, as I had to return
We’ve got no chance of winning. N H R E O K U E S O P
a shirt I bought last week but which
The dog was whining outside the door.
didn’t fit properly. L Y K AMA S N W C U
Unfortunately I didn’t have the G I D R I N L B I J O
receipt, so the assistant E Q U R GM I R M Y S
told me I couldn’t get a refund. R S A I A E P A S RW
Instead I exchanged it for a shirt in
O J P N X T P E U S E
Pronunciation a different style.
Next I went to the supermarket to F A T G O B E F I D A
@ I V 3; S C U S C A R F T L T
buy groceries. I walked up and
certain biscuit blood bird P K D WA I S I T I E
down the aisles, looking at
chocolate busy country earth
control language money expert
this week’s special offers and filling H E L M E T L K OMR
famous married one heard
my trolley with all kinds of L T C H PW B E L T V
food. There was a queue at
moustache minute (noun) won journey
the checkout, so I had to wait B
pleasure orange nurse
quite a long time. Next I went to the 1 helmet
woman package work
local butcher’s to buy some 2 slippers
packet
chicken for dinner. Unfortunately I 3 belt
pretty
was too late - they had sold out 4 earrings
women
of chicken. I hope the family won’t 5 sweater
mind a takeaway tonight! 6 jacket
beard /bI@d/ iron /"aI@n/ 7 scarf
beautiful /"bju;tIfl/ naked /"neIkId/ Containers 8 swimsuit
break /breIk/ queue /kju;/ a bag of crisps
breakfast /"brekf@st/ restaurant /"restrQnt/ a bottle of water
comfortable /"kVmft@bl/ sausage /"sQsIdZ/
Talking about appearance
a box of chocolates
cupboard /"kVb@d/ sew /s@U/ a can of cola A
friend /frend/ stomach /"stVm@k/ a carton of milk 3 What does she look like?
fruit /fru;t/ suit /su;t/ a jar of jam
government /"gVv@nm@nt/ tired /"taI@d/ a tub of margarine B
guide /gaId/ vegetable /"vedZt@bl/ a tube of toothpaste
heart /hA;t/ She looks … She looks like …
tired a movie star
beautiful her mother
happy you

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Correct words:
Useful words a bandage

 1 look 5 shrank 1 GP 
2 match 6 I’m wearing jeans but I usually wear 2 stitches a plaster

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3 suits 7 wearing glasses and carrying a bag 3 accident and emergency

4 clothing 8 mid-sixties 4 nurse
5 surgery
6 clinic a sling
Topic: Sport 7 patient a crutch
8 filling
Types of sport plaster
Other answers may be possible. Giving advice
sports that you sports that you sports that you play sports that you do A
do outdoors play with a ball with a bat, club, indoors 1 You’d better sit down/take a
Topic: Where you live
racket or stick painkiller. City life or country life?
baseball baseball baseball (bat) aerobics 2 If I were you, I’d go to the dentist.
cricket basketball cricket (bat) basketball 3 Why don’t you put some cream on A
football cricket golf (club) fencing it? City life Country life
golf football hockey (stick) gymnastics 4 You ought to put a plaster on it/ to cosmopolitan field
hockey golf table tennis (bat) ice skating get some rest. hectic nature
ice skating hockey tennis (racket) judo 5 You should sit down/take a nightlife peaceful
running soccer running painkiller. pollution picturesque
skateboarding table tennis swimming 6 You could try having a massage. rat race remote
skiing tennis table tennis 7 Why don’t you try sucking a lozenge? rush hour village
snowboarding volleyball tennis 8 It would be a good idea to put a skyscraper
soccer trampolining plaster on it/to get some rest. smog
swimming volleyball
suburbs
tennis weightlifting B traffic
volleyball
‘I’ve got toothache.’ (2) ‘If I were you I’d
windsurfing
go to the dentist.’ B
sports that you sports that you sports that you do sports that you do ‘I’ve got a splitting headache!’ (5) ‘You …However, city life is often hectic,
play in a team play with a net in cold weather in water should take a painkiller.’ which can be stressful. Pollution is also
baseball table tennis ice skating swimming ‘I’m coming down with the flu.’ (4 or 8) often a problem in cities, caused partly
basketball tennis skiing windsurfing ‘You ought/It would be a good idea by the large amount of traffic on the
cricket volleyball snowboarding to get some rest.’ roads. Most people live on the outskirts
football ‘I’ve got a sore throat.’ (7) ‘Why don’t of cities, in the suburbs, and travelling
hockey you try sucking a lozenge?’ to work every day during the rush hour
soccer ‘Ouch! I’ve twisted my ankle.’ (1) ‘You’d is also stressful.
volleyball better sit down.’
‘I’ve got a huge mosquito bite.’ (3) ‘Why
Sports words Bat, club, racket or stick? don’t you put some cream on it?’
Types of house
‘I’ve cut my finger.’ (4 or 8) ‘You ought/It 2 terraced house
1 court 1 club would be a good idea to put a 3 block of flats
2 stadium 2 stick plaster on it.’ 4 (thatched) cottage
3 referee 3 bat ‘I’m suffering from stress.’ (6) ‘You could 5 semi-detached house
4 spectators 4 racket try having a massage.’ 6 detached house
5 match
6 coach
7 rink
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10 Which word? Topic: Health Accidents and injuries 11

Correct words:
Useful words a bandage

 1 look 5 shrank 1 GP 
2 match 6 I’m wearing jeans but I usually wear 2 stitches a plaster

Oxford Wordpower Trainer - Answer key

Oxford Wordpower Trainer - Answer key

3 suits 7 wearing glasses and carrying a bag 3 accident and emergency

4 clothing 8 mid-sixties 4 nurse
5 surgery
6 clinic a sling
Topic: Sport 7 patient a crutch
8 filling
Types of sport plaster
Other answers may be possible. Giving advice
sports that you sports that you sports that you play sports that you do A
do outdoors play with a ball with a bat, club, indoors 1 You’d better sit down/take a
Topic: Where you live
racket or stick painkiller. City life or country life?
baseball baseball baseball (bat) aerobics 2 If I were you, I’d go to the dentist.
cricket basketball cricket (bat) basketball 3 Why don’t you put some cream on A
football cricket golf (club) fencing it? City life Country life
golf football hockey (stick) gymnastics 4 You ought to put a plaster on it/ to cosmopolitan field
hockey golf table tennis (bat) ice skating get some rest. hectic nature
ice skating hockey tennis (racket) judo 5 You should sit down/take a nightlife peaceful
running soccer running painkiller. pollution picturesque
skateboarding table tennis swimming 6 You could try having a massage. rat race remote
skiing tennis table tennis 7 Why don’t you try sucking a lozenge? rush hour village
snowboarding volleyball tennis 8 It would be a good idea to put a skyscraper
soccer trampolining plaster on it/to get some rest. smog
swimming volleyball
suburbs
tennis weightlifting B traffic
volleyball
‘I’ve got toothache.’ (2) ‘If I were you I’d
windsurfing
go to the dentist.’ B
sports that you sports that you sports that you do sports that you do ‘I’ve got a splitting headache!’ (5) ‘You …However, city life is often hectic,
play in a team play with a net in cold weather in water should take a painkiller.’ which can be stressful. Pollution is also
baseball table tennis ice skating swimming ‘I’m coming down with the flu.’ (4 or 8) often a problem in cities, caused partly
basketball tennis skiing windsurfing ‘You ought/It would be a good idea by the large amount of traffic on the
cricket volleyball snowboarding to get some rest.’ roads. Most people live on the outskirts
football ‘I’ve got a sore throat.’ (7) ‘Why don’t of cities, in the suburbs, and travelling
hockey you try sucking a lozenge?’ to work every day during the rush hour
soccer ‘Ouch! I’ve twisted my ankle.’ (1) ‘You’d is also stressful.
volleyball better sit down.’
‘I’ve got a huge mosquito bite.’ (3) ‘Why
Sports words Bat, club, racket or stick? don’t you put some cream on it?’
Types of house
‘I’ve cut my finger.’ (4 or 8) ‘You ought/It 2 terraced house
1 court 1 club would be a good idea to put a 3 block of flats
2 stadium 2 stick plaster on it.’ 4 (thatched) cottage
3 referee 3 bat ‘I’m suffering from stress.’ (6) ‘You could 5 semi-detached house
4 spectators 4 racket try having a massage.’ 6 detached house
5 match
6 coach
7 rink
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