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UNIT 1 anything prevent you from doing

what you have decided to do enrol


Pages 4–5 (v): officially register as a student on
a course
READING
epic (n): a style of large-scale
Exercise 1 film-making on a big budget, often
1 Students’ own answers focused on a heroic character messing
2 actor, actress, director, around (phr v): behaving in a relaxed
producer, make-up way
artist, camera operator, overcome (v): succeed in dealing with
etc. a problem or difficulty
Exercise 2 special effects (n): an illusion created for
Paragraph 1 c) films by props, camerawork, computer
Paragraph 2 g) graphics, etc.
Paragraph 3 a) trailer (n): extract from a film used for
advance publicity
Paragraph 4 f)
willing (adj): ready to do something
Paragraph 5 d)
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Exercise 3
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A They
B This, it, they GRAMMAR 1
C It’s, they Grammar in context
D its 1 Many young film-makers enrol on
E They, them a course to learn the basic skills,
F he 2 It’s easy to find advice and
G You’ll, you, you information on courses online.
Exercise 4 3 They provide a fantastic opportunity
1 F (Nobody can do it for you to see your work on the big screen
… You’re the only one and get feedback on what is
with your particular successful.
vision.) Exercise 1
2 D (They’re the ones who can countable: leisure activity, book,
make action movies and house, table
large- scale epics.) uncountable: baggage, clothes,
3 A (… and it’s easy to find entertainment, equipment,
advice and information on knowledge, money, music, news,
courses online.) trousers
4 G (And you have to learn to work both: coffee (c: a cup of coffee, uc: the
with what you’ve got … ‘No substance / a coffee), film (c: a movie,
matter where you are located on uc: the substance / a film), glass (c: a
this earth, you can film.’) container made of glass, uc: the
5 B (test screen your film …That substance / a glass), interest (c: a
doesn’t mean you have to change hobby, uc: the abstract idea / an
your vision to keep people happy.) interest), metal (c: an example, such as
6 E (Film festivals and gold, etc., uc: the substance / a metal),
competitions are a great way to time (c: an occasion, one occurrence of
do this … get feedback on what is something, uc: the abstract idea / a
successful) time), truth (c: a fact that is
Sentence C is not needed believed by most people to be true, uc:
the abstract idea / a truth)
Exercise 5
blockbuster (n): a very successful Exercise 2
film 1 I went to a great show at the theatre
budget (n): the amount of money last week with a group of friends.
a person or organisation has to
spend on something
cast (n): all the performers in a film
determined (adj): not willing to let
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Exercise 3 audience (n): a group of people
2 Music is a big part of my life 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 the 5 – / the 6 a who have come to a place to see or
and I like listening to the 7 the 8 the 9 – 10 a 11 – hear a film, performance, speech,
latest tracks on the radio. 12 – 13 an etc. box office (n): the place in a
3 Lisa saw a great RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
theatre where you buy tickets
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interview on the broadcast (v): to send out
Students’ own answers messages or programmes to be
internet with a local
received by radios or televisions
TV presenter. Page 7
4 Would you prefer to be an cast (n): all the performers in a film,
actor or a musician, or does VOCABULARY play, etc.
working in entertainment Exercise 1 channel (n): a television station and
not interest you? the programmes that it broadcasts
Answers/Audioscript
5 The way we get our credits (n): a list of people involved
TV: broadcast, channel, on
entertainment is changing in the making of a film or television
demand, programme, reality show,
quickly and lots of people programme that is shown at the
satellite, series, sitcom, viewer
watch films online now. end or beginning of it
cinema: box office, flop,
6 I’d rather go to the cinema director (n): someone who is
release, screenplay
and see a movie than stay at in charge of making a film or
both: audience, cast,
home and watch a programme, or getting a play ready
credits, director
programme on TV. for performance
Meanings:
flop (n): a complete failure
on demand (adj): programmes Exercise 3
available via the internet, usually Answers/Audioscript 6 Tim likes to hang out with his friends
after they have been transmitted, to 1 What time does the new at the weekend and play video games.
watch at your leisure reality show come on? I don’t 7 I sat through the film all the way to
programme (n): a television or want to miss it. the end, even though I really
radio broadcast 2 Jen’s just going to chill out wasn’t enjoying it. ✓
reality show (n): a television this weekend and watch a Exercise 4
programme that does not use few episodes of her Answers/Audioscript 1
professional actors but shows real
favourite TV series. ✓ have/take a break
events and situations involving
3 In last week’s drama class we 2 have a good time
ordinary people
started acting out a new play. 3 make a difference
release (v): to make a film, game,
✓ 4 have/take a holiday
album, etc. available for people to
4 This programme is boring. 5 have/take time off work
see or buy
Why don’t you turn over and 6 do nothing all day
satellite (adj): television
see what else is on? 7 make an effort
programmes that are sent to
5 My schoolwork takes up so 8 take part in
your television using satellite
much time that I don’t really 9 do someone a favour
communications
screenplay (n): a story someone watch much TV. ✓ 10 do your best
writes for a film 11 have work to do
series (n): a set of television or 12 take your time
radio programmes that are all THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
about a particular subject, person
Students’ own answers
or group of people
sitcom (n): a television or radio Page 8
series about a particular group of
characters who deal with situations LISTENING
in a humorous way Exercise 1
viewer (n): someone who is 1 left-hand photo: someone
watching, or who watches, juggling, right-hand photo:
television programmes someone unicycling
Exercise 2 2 Students’ own answers
1 released Exercise 2
2 sitcom / reality show Suggested answers
3 flop 1 his family, his parents, his mum,
4 credits his dad, his school, his teacher
5 viewers 2 money, sleep, time
6 box office 3 good-looking, clever, friendly
7 on demand
8 director
Exercise 3
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15 10 6 were a bit curious …)
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Exercises 4 and 5
3 10, 1
1 one of his relatives / a relative
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(I went to see [a circus] with one
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of my relatives when I was 11.)
6 2, 7
2 curious (None of my family knew
7 9, 2
anything about the circus, so
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they
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3 (physical) strength (You Exercise 1 performance
need physical strength for 1 Jonathan has about 25 and I’m sure lots of things went
some of the skills, and I didn’t hours of free time per wrong. But people were really
have much at the beginning!) week. encouraging …)
4 running (I found that running Sammy has about 30 hours of 8 juggle (I’m getting ready to learn
helped. It was something that free time per week. a new skill … If I can juggle)
my circus skills teacher Nina has about 25 hours of 9 interesting (That’s one of the
advised me to take up.) free time per week. hardest parts for a lot of
5 slowly (When you’re Katie has about 15 hours of performers)
learning a new routine, I find free time per week. 10 a clown (That would let me use
it helps to do it slowly at first. everything I know. And there’s no
… Then you can do it faster feeling like making people laugh.)
…)
6 the streets (I like to try a new
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with a short performance in
the streets. People love to see Page 9
someone doing a few tricks GRAMMAR 2
while they’re out shopping.)
7 encouraging (I was 2 Jonathan does more outdoor
really nervous for my activities.
first ever Sammy does a mix of outdoor and
indoor activities.
Exercise 3 Nina does more indoor activities. Katie
I’ve got a [some] really exciting does more indoor activities.
news! I’ve finally got my drone! 3 Two of the people, Sammy and
For those of you who don’t know, Katie, watch TV on demand.
drone flying is becoming really
popular. In the past, little [few] Exercise 2
people had drones, but now more Expressions that you hear on the video:
and more of my friends are In an average week [Melissa 01:15], In
getting them – including me! My general I [Jonathan 02:10], I don’t often
friend and I are going out this go because [Jonathan 02:15], quite often
weekend to [Sammy 02:27], My normal routine
try it out and neither [neither of] us involves [Katie 03:00], at least three
can wait! times a month [Nina 04:36], I never
Of course, you have to remember [Katie 04:22,
few [a few] things if you’re going 04:53]
to fly a drone. Safety is very
important, so make sure you can
see your drone at all of [all] times.
Also, remember that privacy is
important to a lots [a lot / lots] of
people, so don’t fly over people’s
gardens or crowded places taking
photos. I’ll post pics here when I
get it up in the air!
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SPEAKING
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Grammar in context Exercise 3 2 popular: (un)popularity, late:
1b2c Students’ own answers lateness
3 appear (appearance), exist
Exercise 1 Exercise 4 (existence)
1 some 1 normal 2 On 3 least 4 average
5 usual/normal, involves Exercise 2
2 a few
1 pleasure
3 lots of Exercise 5 2 appearance
4 neither of
Students’ own answers 3 impressive
5 None of
Exercise 6 4 existence
6 Each
5 popularity
7 Both / Both of Students’ own answers
6 decisions
8 all
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Exercise 2 8 latest
1 have much USE OF ENGLISH
Exercise 1 Exercise 3
2 ’s/is only a little time
1 2, 5
3 does not / doesn’t have many 1 (un)pleasant,
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4 Neither of us likes (un)pleasurable,
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5 gave me a bit of apparent,
(un)impressive, 4 1, 3, 6, 7
6 a few / a few of my friends
existing Exercise 4
1 in most likely that darkness
2 takes causes or leads to the 2 Using some special equipment and
3 make production of melatonin practising tricks such as walking on
4 an rather than stopping it being the rope.
5 out produced. 3 It’s fun with friends / you get to talk
6 take to people about it.
Exercise 4
7 do Exercise 3
1 B (… just as they
8 few
should be feeling 1 b 2 a 3 b and c
Pages 12–13 sleepy)
Exercise 4
2 C (also experienced some
WRITING Suggested answer
sleep deprivation … Greg
Have you ever wondered how slacklining
Exercise 1 Dickson, 16, is a prime
began? Well, it all started with tightrope
1 The person is slacklining. example)
walking, which was often a part of circus
2 Students’ own answers 3 B (either didn’t improve or
shows. In the 1970s, climbers started
actually fell behind) (Point out
Exercise 2 to students that option A is
slacklining as a fun way of improving their
Suggested answers balance. The hobby caught on and soon
true, but it’s not what the
1 Doing tricks on a rope between people started doing impressive tricks.
experiment is designed
two trees. to show) Exercise 5
4 D (the brain consolidates Students’ own answers
and practises what has
been learnt while you’re
Exercise 6
asleep) Students’ own answers
5 C (often called ‘the sleep Exercise 7
hormone’)
Students’ own answers
6 D (… you shouldn’t sleep until
Exercise 8

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too, and they ‘were much more
likely to need more than an hour
GRAMMAR 1
to fall asleep, and were also more Grammar in context
likely to sleep several hours less 1 present simple questions: What do
each night’. you do in the hour …? / How many hours’
4 start – If melatonin is a hormone sleep do you get
that causes sleep and darkness …? /
affects melatonin production, it’s Do you wake up …? /
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But how does this lack of sleep affect devices also experienced sleep
Students’ own answers
learning? deprivation. The word ‘also’
present simple negatives: shows us the previous teens
I don’t feel like going to sleep UNIT 2
after that. / Exercise 1
And I really don’t feel like getting up
Pages 14-15 1 is, learn
the next morning READING 2 went, enjoyed
2 past simple negative: 3 don’t usually stand
Exercise 1
didn’t improve 4 didn’t you come, Were you
Students’ own answers
past simple irregular forms: 5 says
students were taught a series of skills Exercise 2 6 starts, don’t like, we’re/we are
(passive) / and then slept for various Students should tick: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
lengths of time / more accurate they Exercise 2
became / who then had a good sleep / Exercise 3 1 used to wear
who got less than Suggested answers 2✓
/ or actually fell behind 1 not allowing – If 3 Did you use
something is forbidden, 4 never used to like
it’s not allowed. From 5 I’m really used to doing
the context, we can see 6 I’m still getting used to doing
that it’s talking about ‘9
Exercise 3
or 10 pm’ when they
‘should be feeling 1 are
sleepy’ but aren’t. 2 to
2 awake – We’re told it’s 3 not
‘hard for parents to 4 were
stay awake’ and this is 5 were
contrasted with the 6 did
teens with the phrase 7 was
‘just when’, meaning Page 17
the teens are wide
awake. VOCABULARY
3 not getting enough Exercise 1
sleep – It says the teens Answers/Audioscript
who used electronic
1 This allows you to do graduate 1 C (You can’t fault the instructor
something, such as drive a 10 This person is though. … No, not at all. She was
car. licence studying at great. Really kind, helpful and
2 This is a piece of paper university. knowledgeable.)
showing you’ve undergraduate 2 C (I reckon you’ll like their winter
achieved something. Exercise 2 weekend drama course – it’s just your
certificate thing. I think they even put on a show
Answers/Audioscript
3 This is a course of study that at the end.)
1 If you don’t know a word,
you take at university. degree 3 B (One thing’s for sure – it’s always
look it up in a dictionary.
4 We’ve got a test tomorrow been a lot easier in the past. … no
discover/find
so I’m going to revise doubt about that. This
tonight. Page 18
5 Jason’s going to take his first
guitar exam next month LISTENING
even though we’re not sure Exercise 1
he’ll pass. Students’ own answers
6 This person teaches
at a university.
Exercise 2
lecturer 1A
7 This person trains a sports player 2D
or team. coach 3A
8 This person teaches you how 4P
to do something, such as drive 5D
a car. instructor Exercise 3
9 This person has Questions 1, 3, 6, 8
successfully completed a
course at university. Exercises 4 and 5
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for free every Sunday evening for Answers/Audioscript
2 I want to set up a the next month in the town hall. It 1 My brother’s just qualified as a
computer- coding club at would be great if some of your nurse and we’re all really
school. create listeners could come along and proud.
3 Alex crept up behind Jake while support.) 2 There’s nothing wrong with
he was doing his homework 5 A (I wouldn’t exactly say dad deciding you don’t want to go to
and surprised him. approach taught me, but he really did university.
4 There’s only five minutes left, so encourage me to try to work it 3 I’m going to quit the swimming
hurry up! increase (speed) out for myself, and I’ll never team for a while as I have to
5 Laura thought up a ridiculous forget that.) concentrate on my studies.
excuse about why she hadn’t 6 C (I’m really not convinced we’ll 4 Warren’s decided against
written her essay. create get it all done in two evenings becoming a pilot and now wants
6 When a student returns after though. It’s the whole year’s to be a surgeon.
being ill, they have to catch notes. It’s pages and pages! … No 5 How interested are you in
up with the rest of the class. need to worry. I’ve got a plan.) watching a documentary about
approach 7 B (Well, we’ve now counted archaeology?
7 Go online and see what all the money we brought 6 We need to find someone
information you can dig up in, and you should all be who’s experienced in teaching
about the Romans for the class very proud of yourselves as young children.
project. discover/find it’s a fantastic 7 If you don’t pay attention to
8 I was going to do my presentation £3,000 – far more than last year. anything I say, you’re not going
just on Antarctica, but I ended So very, very well done everyone.) to learn anything!
up doing it on the Arctic as well. 8 A (I guess we need to have the 8 All his explanation succeeded in
finish/complete exact costs before we ask them, doing was to confuse me further.
9 Speak up, Simon! We can’t … 9 The new education laws were
hear you at the back.
criticised for not addressing
increase (volume)
the problem of class sizes in
10 Who’s used up all the glue?
secondary schools.
There’s none left! finish/complete
10 I’m so bored of/with doing
Exercise 3 homework – I can’t wait to meet
my friends afterwards.
time last year they all came out
with big smiles on their faces.)
4 B (… the children will be performing Yeah – let’s get that tomorrow.)
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6 so
GRAMMAR 2 7 never
Grammar in context 8 still
1 Because it’s a completed Exercise 3
action where what’s important
1 have
is the present result.
2 had
2 To show that the learning
3 ever
happened even further back
4 has
in the past than the moment
5 have
in the past when the speaker
6 since
‘couldn’t wait’.
7 flown/sent/taken/carried/ transported, etc.
Exercise 1 8 had
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2 had read
3 has ever failed Students’ own answers
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(had) thought
5 have looked SPEAKING
6 (had) wanted, (has) changed Exercise 1
Exercise 2 1 Bella and Richard mention the zoo, theme parks, museums, and foreign
countries.
1 ever
Meg and Charlie mention art galleries and France.
2 since
2 Bella prefers fun trips with some educational aspect. Richard prefers fun
3 before
trips where
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he doesn’t have to learn anything. say that you can learn about
different types of animals,
lear team- building and different
n languages.
thin Meg and Charlie say that you
gs can learn languages, learn
whi about different cultures and try
ch different foods. You can also gain
help independence and learn about
you teamwork.
in Exercise 2
you Expressions that you hear on the
r video: I’m sorry but I don’t agree
exa because [Richard 01:08], Me
ms. neither [Richard 02:13], So do I
Cha [Bella 02:33], But don’t you think
rlie that…? [Charlie 2:51], You’ve got a
pref point, but [Charlie 03:29], I agree
ers because [Meg 03:37]
acti
vity Exercise 3
trip Students’ own answers
s Exercise 4
whe
Students’ own answers
re
you Exercise 5
can 2 Neither/Nor 3 don’t 4 point
be 5 suppose 6 So
chal
Exercise 6
leng
ed. Students’ own answers
3 Exercise 7
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USE OF ENGLISH
Exercise 1
1 difficult
2 champion, relate
3 success
Exercise 2
1 difficulty/difficulties
2 competitive
3 championships
4 mathematical
5 successfully
6 information
7 unbelievable
8 relationship
Exercise 3 2 number 5 (because the idea of ‘become’, it’s get used to
1 number 1 (negative form) the first sentence not be used to)
has
Exercise 4 6 succeeded in Pages 22–23
1 didn’t/did not usuallyCULTURE
use |to remembering
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2 ended up getting/with
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WRITING
3 hasn’t/has not taken exams for Exercise 1
Students’ own
4 was set up answers 1 In the photo on the left a young boy is
5 get/become used to speaking learning to read / reading to an adult.
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In the photo on the right a
woman is learning to read / an Exercise 4 Exercise 2
woman is reading to a young Suggested answers 1 took
woman. main reason and/or 2 makes
2 Students’ own answers point: example given to 3 did / have done / ‘ve done
justify it: 4 has taken / ‘s taken
Exercise 2
teenage The writer says 5 had done
Suggested answers rs are some people think
do not make successful teachers good at teenagers are too Exercise 3
are not old enough to teach people teaching young and 1d2f3a4b5e
things inexperienced, but
he/she argues that Exercise 4
are too young and inexperienced to teenagers can teach
teach others 1 over
many different
things. 2 up
Exercise 3 3 setting
how to The writer’s own
Students should tick: use parents often ask 4 out
2 I would argue that modern him/her for help 5 up
3 … it seems to me that technol and advice 6 lie
4 In my view, ogy regarding
7 catch
smartphones,
7 I disagree with
8 In my experience,
computers, tablets Exercise 5
and apps /
teenagers
1 to
understand new 2 for
gadgets almost 3 as
instantly – and 4 with
can teach others 5 on
how to use them.
6 against
green The writer’s friends
issues understand green 7 at/in
issues more than 8 in
their parents, and
are often good at Exercise 6
persuading them to 1 none
change their ways, 2 any
for instance with
3 little
recycling.
4 all
particula The writer’s sister
Exercise 5 5 either
Students’ own answers Exercise 7
Exercise 6 1 were only a few
Students’ own answers 2 to get/become used to living
3 UNIT 3 I had been /
second time
Exercise 7 second
time I’d been
Students’ own answers 4 in the existence of
Exercise 8 5 make an effort
Students’ own answers 6 come up with

PROGRESS CHECK
UNITS 1–2 Pages 26–27
Pages 24–25 READING
Exercise 1
Exercise 1 Suggested answers
1 appearance 1 Alexander Graham Bell (the
2 success telephone), Leonardo da Vinci
3 competitions (a design for a flying machine),
4 championship(s) John Logie Baird (television),
5 popularity Marie Curie (discovered radium),
6 pleasure Archimedes (Archimedes’ screw,
7 believe a device for raising water from
8 impressive
the ground), Tim Berners- 2 The TV, the remote control,
Lee (the World Wide Web), etc.
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the microwave, drones,
communication satellites, LEDs, particularly vicious game of right to make or sell that invention
the polio vaccine, the computer, American football.) for a period of time, and prevents
MRI, the mobile phone, video 5 A (It then took months of hard anyone else from doing so
games, GPS, etc. work designing and fine-tuning potential (n): the possibility to
the torch before she had a develop or achieve something in
Exercise 2 working model.) the future
1 Heat power 6 C (Users breathe into a RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
THINK |
2 A new way to get medicine microphone, essentially
3 A new way to speak Students’ own answers
creating dots and dashes, as in
4 Better protection Morse Code.) Page 28
Exercise 3 7 C (Arsh believes his system is
three times faster than GRAMMAR 1
1 yes (The inspiration for the
invention came from a friend in existing devices which rely on Grammar in context
the Philippines, who found it tracking eye movement, and 1 to describe an unfinished action
difficult to do homework in the much more affordable.) 2 to describe a situation in progress
evening because they didn’t have 8 A (… which won her a at a particular moment
electricity at home. Ann has prestigious award at the
Google Science Fair.) Exercise 1
described her eureka moment: ‘I
9 D (… a safer and stronger kind 1✓
thought, why not body heat? We
of helmet, offering greater 2 Have you been running? (the
have so much heat radiating out
protection to the part of the present perfect continuous for an
of us and it’s being wasted.’)
brain called the ‘temporal lobe’ action continuing up to the
2 no
in the case of a head-on present moment)
3 no
collision.) 3 have been studying (the present
4 yes (… as 16-year-old Ryan
10 A (The inspiration for the perfect continuous for a
Beck … recognised while he
invention came from a friend in situation over a period of time
was watching a particularly
the Philippines, who was finding up to the present)
vicious game of American
it difficult to do homework in 4 was always playing (the
football. It was this particular
the evening because they didn’t continuous form is used to
game which inspired him to
have electricity at home.) indicate an annoying habit)
develop a safer and stronger
5 are creating (the present
kind of helmet, offering Exercise 5
continuous for an action in
greater protection to the part bulky (adj): too big to be carried or progress at the present
of the brain called the stored easily moment)
‘temporal lobe’ in the case of a converts (v): changes from one 6✓
head-on collision …) system to another or makes
something do this Exercise 2
Exercise 4
collision (n): an accident in which a 1 have
1 B (While receiving her IV
person that is moving crashes into 2 had
(intravenous) medicine, Kylie had
something 3 was
to push a heavy metal pole
dangling (v): hanging or swinging 4 have
around. This held the IV bag, and
without anything stopping it 5 guides
had wires dangling which were
eureka moment (n): the moment 6 have
easy to trip over. Now recovering
when you suddenly have a great 7 have
from her ordeal, Kylie wants to
idea, or find the answer to a 8 are
make life easier for children in a
problem
similar situation.) Exercise 3
fine-tuning (n): making small
2 C (He’s under no illusions how 1A2B3C4B5B6B7C
changes to something in order to
beneficial this could be,
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possible
potential to change the world’.)
ground-breaking (adj): using new VOCABULARY
3 B (Her design has won praise
from medical practitioners
methods, or achieving new results Exercise 1
impact (n): an effect, or an Answers/Audioscript
and patients.)
influence 1 Do you know who first discovered
4 D (… as 16-year-old Ryan
ordeal (n): an extremely unpleasant that magnetism and electricity
Beck recognised while
experience, especially one that are connected?
watching a
lasts for a long time 2 How much energy does a
patenting (v): to apply for an solar panel generate?
official document that gives
someone who has invented
something the legal
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4 We had a competition to see who
4 The engine’s very high- difficult to adapt. So, I think the
could create the best app.
powered, but extremely quiet. potential is huge)
5 It’s a good idea, but you need
5 The car has a top speed of about 2 C (I’m impressed with … how
to develop the product further
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before you can sell it.
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app that did all your homework
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for you.
performance software for that operating it really is very
Exercise 2 NASA’s spacecraft. simple indeed. And that I think
Answers/Audioscript 7 I love watching movies on gives you an edge.)
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four enormous jet engines. TV. included does the job that it’s
2 The bikes used in the city’s cycle 8 It’s high time I got my invention supposed to do – and they’re
hire scheme are powered by an manufactured and sold – in all important jobs at that.)
electric motor. fact, it’s now a top/high priority. 5 D (And I don’t mean it’s too
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Page 30 the opposite, in fact. I’d say
is stuck inside the vending
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the channel.
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market research Page 31
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entrepreneur or inventor is
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you don’t plug it in first! 2 surprised
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and chemistry are two of the
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Page 32 Describe briefly a group of fortunate (fortunately,
the photos you teenagers are unfortunately)
SPEAKING are about to playing a
Exercise 1 compare game
together
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Are there a group of
laptop. She uses her phone all
any teenagers,
day and she uses her laptop at similaritie using
school and to do homework. s between technology
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a tablet. He uses his phone and photos?
laptop every day, but only uses Are there playing a
any game
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differences together,
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console and a camera. He uses the
his phone and games console photos?
every day, but he uses his How do you excited,
camera on holiday and for think the happy
people might
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feel? Think of
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and a tablet. She uses them all describe
daily, but only after college. feelings
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phones are portable, you can
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keep up to date with the the photos you teenagers are
news and contact far away are about to sitting
family members. compare together, and
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are looking at
making us impatient, batteries
their phones
tend to run out quite quickly, Are there a group of
distracting at the dinner table any teenagers,
and when doing homework. similaritie using
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annoyed, excited, fed up, the
photos?
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adjectives to
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Which questions
from
Do they Exercise
extend 1
their do they
answers?
(Note down answer? any
Student examples,(Note down
reasons,
A explanations)
(Nicolas) What did you do last
Student Yweesek. end?
A HWehlaitstksinwdh
(Nicolas) oaftjohbe wdoidulad
Student t tyhoeu
B wlikeeetkoednod.in
(Vanessa) the Hfuetusraey?s
what he liked
doing
beforeat school 7
Question
saying what job he’d with your friends, and you’re
like Have you seen any
good to do.
For more details about the
films recently? also out in the fresh air in a nice
Students’ performances see the
Student YQeuse.stion
different 5
experience’. environment. The more formal
B She compare
explains sthat Optimise Speaking Test Video
She theshe
last situation in class is best when you
(Vanessa goesshe
film to cinema
saw to the
Analysis.
) have to study for exams
quite often
original.
because it’s ‘a Exercise 4 and it’s a good idea to have the teacher
She mention s two
Do they Do they 1 Two in each set. there to help you revise, but studying
use the pronou 2 Students should compare for, say, project work is definitely
correct nce better in the second photo. So, yes,
the photos for one minute.
intonati most
3 Yes, because they will answer that’s where I’d prefer to be.
on? sounds
a question about their
partner’s set of photos.
4 The students should be
prepared to answer questions
about
their partner’s photos for up to
30 seconds. This will be guided
by the examiner.
5 No.
Exercise 5
Suggested answers
1 Well, in the first photo you are
What language do learning alone because the students
they use? (Note are listening individually to the
down any structures
teacher, so you have to concentrate
and tenses, words or
expressions and more, but the good point about the
linking second photo is that you learn
words) from others, I mean, you have to
Student Past simple: went to cooperate and listen too.
A
(Nicolas) the science museum, 2 Regarding the question, I think the
unpacked, went to the people in the first photo might be
movies. feeling really stressed because it’s a
Well, considering I very crowded station and they can’t
love …
move very easily, whereas in the
Student Because… second one she seems to be relaxed,
B I liked it more
happy, she’s smiling. She is waiting to
(Vanessa than the first
) movie. travel but she seems calm.
adventure …
Exercise Probably… Exercise 6
3 Do Do
Students’ own answers
they they Exercise 7
spea stress
k the Suggested answers
clear right 1 I’d prefer to be in the second
ly? words situation because it’s a more
and relaxed way to study, for example,
parts of
2 Where sentence public transp ort is quite good becaus e it’s cheap and it’s also pretty efficien
I live s? t. I’d say there is a good underg round and bus service which is used by a lot of
Student
the Yes, all Yes, all people. This is why more people use it than taking their car and that’s import ant
becaus d, although we need more
e it cycle lanes in the area.
helps
stop Exercise 8
traffic Students’ own answers
polluti
Exercise 9
on.
But I
also
think
cyclin
g
would
be a
good
way
to
travel
aroun
Does the student
compare the
photographs and
find similarities
and differences?
Student Yes.
A He compares the
(Nicolas) photos by
mentioning how the
students have
tables in the first
one and lying on the
grass in the second
one. He compares
the different
atmospheres:
happiness and
seriousness.
Student Yes.
B She compares the
(Vanessa crowd in the first
) photo to being alone
in the second.
Does the student
use a variety of
grammar
structures,
vocabulary and
linking words and
phrases?
Student He could have
A used a wider
(Nicolas) variety of
grammar structures.
He uses a relative
clause: which gives a
sense of fun
Vocabulary:
academic,
distracted
Phrase: …, I would
say.
Student Yes.
B
(Vanessa …crowd trying to get on
)
a train …
…crushed by other
people …
…on the other hand…
She’s probably waiting
for…
Basically, I would
definitely prefer to be in
the second picture.
3 Yes. do you think about them?
Does the student 4 They ask each other what they 5 They generally agree: Yeah,
answer the
think about the options. I agree. There is some disagreement: I agree with
question and give
reasons, explain Student B asks Student A: you on studies, not really on technology.
their ideas? About studies themselves, what 6 They only interrupt to agree.
Student He reads the 7 No.
A question out loud. 8 Agree.
(Nicolas) He only talks about
the advantages of Exercise 12
the first photo: Students should tick: 2, 3, 5, 6
tables
and teacher. He does Exercise 13
not mention any 2, 3, 5, 6, Additional question: Which do
advantages connected
to the second you think is more important to young
photo. people, being successful or enjoying
Student She talks about themselves?
B how people in both
(Vanessa photos could be
Exercise 10
1 two
2 young people
3 positive and negative
4 one
5 all
6 agree
Exercise 11
1 Yes, they say the option
and say something about it,
sometimes considering
another option.
2 They listen to each other.
They add to the last
point made by their
partner.
Exercise 14
Does the student
give clear, logical
answers?
Student Yes, he often
A gives a short
(Nicolas) answer and
expands on it with an
opinion.
Student Yes, she gives a
B short answer and
(Vanessa expands on it
) with an opinion
or reason.

Does the student


speak fluently?
Student Yes, generally. He
A does pause a few
(Nicolas) times.
Student Yes.
B
(Vanessa
)

Does the student use


linking words and
expressions to
connect their ideas?
Student Yes
A I wish I could be like
(Nicolas) my brother.
Student Yes.
B It depends…
(Vanessa When you can’t rely
) on one of them, you
rely on the other.
You tend to say….
Does the student
develop ideas and
arguments? (Are
there any from their
own
experience?)
email to a friend and should
Student He often lists
A be less formal, use 7C
activities. He could
(Nicolas) connect his ideas contractions and more 8 A, B, C, D
more effectively. He idiomatic expressions where Exercise 3
talks about his own possible.
experiences a lot. 1 noun: 1, 8
If you want my advice, I wouldn
Student She reflects on her 2 adjective: 2, 4, 6, 7
B
´t sign up for something which
own experience: 3 adverb: 3
(Vanessa …school on might stress you more. I also
4 verb: 5
) Saturdays… wouldn´t worry too much about
…my family’s always your 1 determination
repeating: you should 2 satisfying
be successful…
3 extremely
4 undeniable
Pages 144–145
5 starring
USE OF ENGLISH 6 advisable
Exercise 1 7 surprising
8 creativity
A4B3C1D2
Exercise 2 Exercise 4
1 incorrect – determination. The answer
1 B, C, D
should be a noun, not an adjective.
2 B, C, D
2 correct
3 B, C, D
3 incorrect – extremely. Spelling
4 A, B, D
4 incorrect – undeniable. The
5A
answer should be a negative
6A
adjective.
Exercise 5
5 starring

decision could affect the others. People


are often sympathetic in the end.
4 F: it´s a good idea to spend a 2 There are errors with narrative tenses
short time, 5–10 minutes, and adjectives, and adverbs could be
working on included
a plan for each piece of writing to make the descriptions more
as this will help organise and varied.
structure ideas/paragraphs, etc. Claire couldn´t believe that the room had
5T been chosen for a special party. It was
6 F: if candidates write too really horrible…tiny, quite cold and with
much they could lose marks hardly any light. What was she going to
for including information do?
that isn´t needed. If they She had truly wanted the event to be so
write too little, but still special and had already invited over
include all the relevant fifty people but there
information, they won´t lose wasn´t room to fit everyone. It was such a
marks. cramped space!
7T
Exercise 2
Students’ own answers
Exercise 3
Suggested answers
1 The style and level of language
accuracy is excellent for a
formal letter but the task is an
6 advisable 6 is thought to be overcome all obstacles by the end
7 surprising of the film, mainly because she is
8 creativity Pages 146–147 such a strong personality. She is
WRITING also extremely honest which is
Exercise 6
why the other characters forgive
1 Student error: too many Exercise 1
her. The film is a must-see; I
words, Correct answer: 1T
highly recommend it.
suggested (that) we 2 F: the first part is
buy/bought / suggested compulsory and it is an Exercise 4
buying essay In your English class you have been
2 Student error: verb in 3T talking about young people and
wrong form, Correct health. Now your English teacher
answer: looking forward 3 There are some language has asked you to write an essay for
to taking errors and the ideas can be homework.
3 Student error: incorrect linked together better with Write the essay using all the notes
phrasal verb wording and a wider use of vocabulary. and giving reasons from your point
incorrect grammar, Correct There needs to be a of view.
answer: can´t figure out recommendation at the
Some people think that nowadays
end.
Exercise 7 In spite of all the
young people are not as fit and
4 wouldn´t have gone healthy as they were in the past.
difficulties, the main
5 wish I´d studied / wish What’s your opinion?
actor manages to
I had studied Notes
Write about:
1 exercise and diet Exercise 6
2 medicine and illness 1C2A3D4B
3(your own ideas)
Exercise 7
Exercise 5 Students should tick: A, C, D
Introduction: use of technology and
Exercise 8
social media
healthy, can frequently, illness,
Young people in the past: better
to, In the past, themselves, fast
diet, less fast food, more time in
food, physical, In spite of the
natural environment, more time
fact that, balanced, sedentary,
walking and less time in cars and
prefer to stay, of
public transport
New paragraphs: Today, young
Young people today: technology people…, In past time…, Despite…,
and social media, fast food To sum up

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