READING &
LISTENING EXTRA
UPPER INTERMEDIATE
ANSWER KEY
UNIT 1
2 The best summaries are sentences 1 and 5.
1 We like buying new things because we
believe that new things are better. They
are also oen cheaper and they attract
our curiosity because they are new.
2 Manufacturers
Manufacturers are criticised because
they make products
p roducts diffi cult to repair
repa ir
so that consumers have to upgrade or
buy a new product.
3 7 they are too expensive
1 can be unaware
2 interesting
3 giving an old brand a new look
4 gives no strong opinion about
5 more diffi
d iffi cult
6 consciously
7 but not always
8 buy what know and don’t experiment
4 2
1 upgrade 2 persuade 3 model
4 strategy 5 purchases 6 stick with
7 premise 8 hooked
6 3
1 Brad and Karen mention clothes
(especially trainers, dresses, coats, hats,
shoes, swimwear). Colin mentions music
(albums),
(albums), movies and merchandising
for fans. Hannah mentions food and
drink (particularly coconut water).
2 From most to least consumerist:
1 Hannah 2 Colin 3 Brad 4 Karen
7 4 A
1 c, g 2 a, h 3 e, f 4 d, b
8 4B
1 in advance 2 to get rid of 3 bargain
4 release date 5 an easy target
6 merchandising 7 to try out 8 a must
UNIT 2
2 performances/novel
2 It’s convenient, you can play what you
like, customise your music (create and
share playlists), you can find out about
new groups and singers, you can listen
where you like and it’s good value.
3 Young people feel nostalgia for the
past, they want to own things again.
4 Artists are not paid royalties, some
claim that this is ‘music for free’.
3 6
1 really fast 2 not possible 3 logical
4 are happier than 5 is not fair to them
6 to own something 7 positive
4 7
1 time-consuming 2 playlists 1 difficult to write
wr ite a new story
3 comeback 4 treasure 5 royalties 2 a mixture of two different genres
6 undeniable 7 tracks 8 lose out 3 worked closely on the film
4 not well known
6 5 less
6 produced
7 8
1 plays music 1 expand on 2 from scratch
2 their music labels 3 stuck/sticks in my mind 4 moving
3 musicians who are starting to make 5 futuristic 6 dark 7 come up with
their name 8 complex
4 playing live
5 price, choice and convenience
6 big names UNIT 4
2
8 A  1 It has very few hours of daylight during
face reality, be on demand, the winter time and very few hours of
protest about the situation, nighttime during the summer.
pay for the privilege, make a profit, 2 In the summer because you can do
get access more activities, days are longer and
there is less snow. But people visit in
8B the winter because of the Northern
1 be on demand Lights.
pay for the privilege 3 see the Northern Lights, whale-watching,
3 get access try the hot springs, see icebergs,
4 protest about the situation glaciers, waterfalls, black beaches and
5 face reality lava fields, deserts, ords, etc., trekking
6 make a profit
1 a stopping-over place
UNIT 3
2 of new investment
3 Visitor numbers vary in summer and
2 winter.
3 4 summer
5 as a way to relax
3 6 are very varied
A 2, 4 B 1, 9 C 5, 8 D 6, 10 E 3, 7 7 green landscapes
8 to feel very small
1h 2e 3c 4g 5d 6a 7f 8b 4
1c 2d 3g 4h 5a 6e 7 b 8 f 
other collocations: 6
favourite adaptation/novel/characters
adaptation/novel/characters 2, 3
incredible landscapes/adaptation/effects/ 
landscapes/adaptation/effects/ 
7
novel/characters/performances
1 False – It has happened fast.
free approach 2 True
classic approach/adaptation/ 
approach/adaptation/  3 True
4 False – It attracts more independent
special approach/adaptation/ 
approach/adaptation/  travellers.
performances 5 False – It is well situated between the
USA and Europe.
stunning adaptation/effects/ 
adaptation/effects/ 
performances/novel/characters/  6 False – The building of new roads and
tunnels has done some damage.
landscapes
unique landscapes/approach/adaptation
landscapes/approach/adaptation/ 
/  8
performances/novel/characters/triumph 1 asset 2 demand 3 growth 4 willing
faithful adaptation 5 challenges 6 addictive 7 discomfort
8 attract
film noir, science fiction,
(wartime) romance, (suspense) thriller,
(Disney) cartoon
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UNIT 5 UNIT 6 UNIT 7

2 2 1
For/  Job/Role How his/her 1 Voluntourism: doing volunteer work for 1 the eruption of a volcano in Iceland,
Against  job/role affects people less fortunate, usually in the the Oscars
mobile his/her attitude
developing world
phones? to mobile phones
2 people in their 20s 2
Chris aga inst waiter Couples don’t
look at/talk to 3 There are many different tasks, e.g. 1 Images are powerful because they are
each other over building houses, teaching English, very easy to access, manipulate, share,
dinner. etc. Volunteers typically travel to etc.
Nancy for English teacher Mobiles could be developing world countries in Latin 2 The tragic photo of the body of a Syrian
useful if students boy, a group selfie taken by Ellen De
America, Africa and Asia.
used them
correctly. 4 Because some voluntourism Generes, different images of apples.
Paul for retired He has time now
organsiations are not genuine charities 3 Images are more powerful than texts
to use the phone and make profits without investing in because they are more immediate and
for lots of things, communities. can carry a strong emotional message:
e.g. finding
‘(Images) spark a mental response from
directions,
listening to music,
3 the brain faster and with more impact
reading the paper, 1 False – He doesn’t like it because the than text’ and ‘can sum up concepts
taking photos, term emphasises the tourism aspect. more easily than the written word and
making videos.
2 True can be understood more quickly’.
Valerie against businesswoman People can always
3 False – ‘For many more, this is a life-
reach you.
changing experience.’ 3
4 True 1 True
3 5 True 2 False – It is much more superficial and
1 b, d 2 c, e 3 f, h 4 a, g 6 False – ‘The western volunteer is a sensationalist.
benevolent giver and the community 3 True
4 members are supposed to be grateful 4 False – We respond to images on three
1 positive impact receivers of charity. I hated that.’ different levels although we are not
2 social media updates 7 True always aware of this.
3 low expectations 8 False – ‘Volunteers could do more 5 True
4 internet coverage good if they worked at home in a 6 False – It shows us that images have
5 key part disadvantaged community, in a context cultural associations and these change
6 growing belief  that they understand.’ over time.
7 immediate response 7 False – He thinks it would be crazy.
8 Public opinion 4
1b 2g 3c 4e 5a 6d 7 h 8 f  4 A
6 1 sums up 2 work out 3 manipulate
Marc: A cycling accident in the mountains, 6 4 respond 5 conjure up 6 alert
phone was useful The difference is one of scale. 7 access
Alice: A job interview, phone was annoying
Safe Passage: is small, only working with
Will: Looking for directions to a place 4B
one community in Guatemala.
while driving, phone was annoying
Raleigh International: is bigger with Two other verbs meaning ‘conjure up’:
Stephanie: A birthday in a remote
different charitable projects on offer in a trigger, spark
location, phone was useful
few different countries.
6
7 United Planet: offers a great number of 1 The images are too similar in type and
1 doesn’t know 2 very fortunate different packages in many countries. not enough attention is paid to the
3 and he answered it 4 listen to her There is so much choice that they can composition.
5 was 6 got really angry 7 faraway design the right package for you. 2 ‘I think the important thing is to
8 at the end of the day
imagine what kind of response you
7
8 A  1 complicated 2 implies
want to evoke with your image. Is it
going to be something emotional
1d 2h 3f 4b 5g 6e 7c 8a 3 garbage dump 4 educational 5 five that’s going to make people laugh or
6 health 7 profile 8 in Europe
8B cry or something informative that will
make them reflect? Or something more
GPS system, navigation mode, 8 social, like a meme?’
phone connection, phone battery, 1 non-profit 2 working 3 tailor-made
wifi reception, wifi signal, full battery 3 composition, don’t take photos of
4 long-term 5 volunteer 6 privileged people without their permission, don’t
7 sanitation 8 commercial use a flash unless you really need to,
don’t use dark/blurred photos, crop
and enhance photos

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7 UNIT 9
1 people get bored
2 keep your images varied 2
3 taking photos from a different angle 2
4 not clear
5 large 3
6 popular 1 deceptive 2 not 3 enthusiastic
7 personal 4 similar 5 impractical to wear them
6 not right
8
1e 2f 3g 4b 5c 6d 7h 8a 4
1 offences 2 pickpockets 3 renowned
4 precautions 5 futile 6 speeding
UNIT 8 7 enforced 8 petty

2 6
1 Because they are dependent on us and 3
we live very stressful lives and don’t
have time for them. 7
2 In the past, dogs spent more time 1 disagree 2 not be
outside and got ‘dog-tired’. Now 3 people empathise with these criminals.
they get less exercise and attention, 4 fame 5 allowed 6 you don’t realise
meaning they can develop behavioural that you have committed a crime
problems. 7 don’t want any more trouble
3 We can give them anti-depressants,
exercise them more, etc. but best of all 8
we can look at our own behaviour and 1 inadvertently 2 overcrowded
habits. 3 overlook 4 refuse 5 play truant
6 procedure 7 disproportionate
3 8 swindle
1 harder
2 mirror our own behaviour
UNIT 10
3 logical
4 generally unpredictable
5 there is a routine to follow 2
6 yourself  2

4 3
1 wander around 2 is on the up 1 wasn’t 2 varied his music was
3 turn into 4 deal with 5 cheer up 3 Ziggy Stardust 4 career
6 shi 7 resort to 8 upset 5 unpredictable 6 a singer 7 liked

6 4
1 1 influential 2 biopic 3 theatrical
4 breakthrough 5 legend
7 6 parting gi 7 smash hit
1 True 8 reinvent himself
2 True
3 False – ‘but why have a pet to be just 6
to be separate from them? The whole 1 Because his music covered so many
point about pets is that they are by different styles
your side and they interact with you.’ 2 electronic music, glam rock, soul,
4 False – ‘I get bored of playing all the grunge, indie rock
time with Felix …’ 3 glam rock
5 True 4 soul
6 True
7
8 1d 2e 3f 4b 5c 6a
1 needy 2 obedient 3 neurotic
4 self-suffi cient 5 interactive 6 fearful 8 A 
7 reliable 8 adaptable 1 grunge 2 overlap 3 audition
4 outrageous 5 indie 6 span
7 cover versions 8 echo
‘grunge’ and ‘indie’ are colloquial

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