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Unit test 1
Unit test 3
1: 2 was tidying
3 wasn’t/was not feeling 1: 2 hugely expensive, freshly-baked,
4 is having 5 are (always) playing organic
6 ’s/is meeting 7 ’s/is growing 3 running in and out of the water
8 wasn’t/was not paying 4 incredibly time-consuming process
9 haven’t been listening 5 favourite lime green coffee cup
10 ’ve/have been waiting 6 slowly setting sun
11 was wondering 2: 2h) 3g) 4b) 5e) 6d)
2: 2 ’s/is prone to losing 3: 2 whom 3 (-) 4 who 5 whose
3 a rule, don’t/do not talk 6 which
4 keeps on parking 4: 2 picturesque 3 bustling
5 ’s/is (always) telling 4 deserted 5 run-down 6 unspoilt
6 ’m/am inclined to believe 5: 2 dreary 3 gaudy 4 gloomy
7 has a tendency to 5 roomy 6 shady
exaggerate 8 ’ll/will (often) 6: 2 uninhabitable 3 irreplaceable
spend, getting 4 maladministration
9 used to be 5 Anti-establishment
10 was forever 6 Non-conformity
forgetting 11 tends to 7: 2a) 3b) 4b) 5c) 6c)
take 8: 2c) 3f) 4k) 5h) 6a) 7l) 8d)
3: 2f) 3d) 4g) 5h) 6a) 9j) 10b) 11m)
4: 2 rebellious 3 neurotic Unit test 4
4 conscientious 5 apathetic
6 obstinate 1: 2 really appreciate 3 wonder
5: 2 life 3 ways 4 sheep 5 pain 4 a pity 5 pointless
6 hand 6 has been reported
6: 2b) 3b) 4a) 5c) 6b) 7 extraordinary
7: 2h) 3b) 4m) 5g) 6k) 7f) 8c) 8 could hardly believe 9 made
9j) 10a) 11i) 10 my fault 11 can’t help it
2: 2 ’d/had locked
Unit test 2 3 ’s/has been revising
1: 2 felt have felt 3  4 ’ll ’d 5  4 not to have gone
6 If If only 7 is regretting regrets 5 ’ll/will have been teaching
8 say said 9  10 do have done 6 ’d/had been running
11 didn’t tell hadn’t told 3: 2d) 3f) 4h) 5b) 6g)
2: 2 don’t expect to hear 4: 2 sense 3 rough 4 responsibility
3 ’ll/will be given (an opportunity) to ask 5 vicinity 6 miscarriage
4 wanted to offer 5: 2 freedom, of speech
5 encouraged (Alex) to enter 3 economic, development
6 enjoyed working 4 capital, punishment
7 was advised to make 5 gun, control 6 human, rights
8 ’d/had contemplated 7 child, labour 8 environmental,
moving 9 seem to have awareness
finished 6: 2c) 3b) 4b)
10 refused to live 7: 2 preference 3 shadow 4 sooner
11 dislike speaking 5 Given the choice 6 leg 7 would
3: 2a) 3f) 4b) 5e) 6h) 8 shove 9 as soon 10 better
4: 2 time 3 swallow 4 thought 11 was up to
5 crossroads 6 downhill
5: 2 thoughts 3 preconceptions
4 convincing 5 perspective
6 eye-opening 7 mind
8 narrow-minded
6: 2a) 3c) 4b)
7: 2 knowledge 3 far 4 Look
5 gather 6 unlikely 7 In 8 frankly
9 ask 10 statistics 11 honest

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Unit test 5 2: 2 Having wandered/Wandering

3 Standing 4 Not wanting
1: 2 have the courage to open
5 Visited 6 admired
3 We need not have gone OR
7 Not meaning 8 Not being
didn’t/did not need to go
9 doing 10 Having eaten
4 You’d/had better focus more
11 Knowing
5 Do passengers have to
3: 2h) 3a) 4e) 5c) 6f)
wear 6 forced me to have
4: 2 reappearance 3 dramatically
2: 2 ’s/is known 3 is being renovated
4 disinfectant 5 deceptively
4 have been made 5 was given
6 incomprehensible
6 to have been destroyed
5: 2 unwind 3 mind 4 hair 5 time
3: 2 beans 3 cat 4 game
6 off
5 himself, himself 6 doors
6: 2 risk-averse 3 deliberately
4: 2 commonly held, perception
4 unsupervised
3 debunked, the myth
5 over-protectiveness
4 uncover, the truth
6 mollycoddle
5 disprove, a myth
7: 2d) 3l) 4b) 5i) 6g) 7m) 8j)
6 conventional wisdom
9e) 10a) 11f)
5: 2b) 3c) 4d) 5a) 6c)
6: 2 protect 3 scoops 4 investigative Unit test 8
5 injunction 6 whistle-blowing
7: 2d) 3j) 4m) 5h) 6b) 7k) 8c) 1: 2 were 3 to call 4 was 5 to have
9g) 10i) 11a) 6 walking 7 wasn’t 8 to explode
9 meant 10 have 11 were
Unit test 6 2: 2 I think so much.
3 My brother loves eating cheesecake
1: 2 won’t have 3 will be doing
and so does the rest our family love it.
4 will have eliminated 5 will take
4 Do you Remember what you said to
6 ’s/is going to rain
me when we first met?
7 ’re/are meeting
5 Pat forgot to buy bread and she also
8 is going to be finished 9 to see
forgot to buy cheese so we haven’t got
10 will (probably) regret
anything for lunch.
11 isn’t/is not going to study
6 I’ll help you later if you want (me
2: 2 as 3 Despite 4 Although
to) help you later.
5 though 6 In spite of
7 These shoes are too tight and
7 Whichever 8 Even though 9 if
those shoes are too big. What a
10 however 11 Difficult
shame!
3: 2h) 3d) 4g) 5a) 6e)
8 So, have you ever been to Venezuela?
4: 2d) 3c) 4b) 5c) 6d)
9 Hi, do you fancy a beer?
5: 2 official 3 command 4 barrier
10 Well, I like both but I prefer the first
5 mind 6 dead
one of the two.
6: 2 appeal 3 mouth 4 passing
11 When he asked me if I had
5 imagination 6 chord
everything I needed I replied ‘I think I
7: 2 stems from 3 originated
have everything I need so, thanks.’
4 can be traced back
3: 2b) 3d) 4b) 5c) 6d)
5 attributed to 6 has brought
4: 2 safe, sorry 3 picture, thousand
7 gave rise 8 led to 9 caused
4 sight, mind 5 practice, preach
10 started by 11 have resulted
6 home, heart
Unit test 7 5: 2d) 3h) 4f) 5a) 6g)
6: 2 pushed 3 hands 4 herself
1: 2 about travelling is 5 in 6 pass
that 3 I want to know is 7: 2 Having told said, That makes perfect
4 yesterday that we booked logic sense
5 couldn’t/could not get in was 3 looking for at, I’d never made thought
6 didn’t/did not realise was (that) 4 I know how what, That’s very truth true
5 Has anyone achieved managed,
Though Mind you
6 But I’m watching looking, Can you say
tell

Unit test 9 1: 2 It’s/It is time (you) grew

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3 as if (she) owns/owned
4 What if (that bus) hadn’t stopped?
5 Supposing (you) were offered
6 I’d/would rather (you) didn’t/did not
smoke 7 as though (we) were
8 Imagine (you) lived/could live
9 It’s/It is about (time Russell)
learnt/learned
10 ’d/would sooner (we) stayed
11 wishes/wished (she) was
2: 2b) 3a) 4b) 5a) 6a) 7a) 8b)
9b) 10b) 11a)
3: 2 subtle 3 striking 4 well-received
5 offbeat 6 compelling
4: 2c) 3b) 4a) 5b) 6c)
5: 2b) 3d) 4g) 5h) 6c)
6: 2 piece 3 perspective 4 raving
5 speak 6 rant
7: 2k) 3b) 4i) 5m) 6d) 7g) 8c)
9h) 10j) 11f)
Unit test 10
1: 2 No sooner had I gone out than
it started raining.
3 Rarely do you see such
beautiful sunsets.
4 Had I known the truth, I
wouldn’t/would not have told him.
5 Not until it was too late did Robert
see the car.
6 At no point did anyone explain what
I had to do.
7 Never before had I felt so
exhilarated. 8 Not once has Jules
(ever) thanked Rafe for helping her.
9 Only after the fall did I realise
how lucky I’d been.
10 Never before had I sailed so far.
11 Not once did Mitch ask me how I
was coping.
2: 2 bit 3 deal 4 sooner
5 nothing 6 nowhere 7 more
8 merrier 9 just 10 any 11 every
3: 2 run 3 beaten 4 quit 5 head
6 valuable
4: 2 gripping 3 concealed
4 embarking 5 miniscule 6 master
5: 2f) 3g) 4e) 5a) 6h)
6: 2 compromises 3 tactful
4 concessions 5 haggling 6 defer
7: 2h) 3b) 4j) 5l) 6f) 7c) 8g)
9k) 10i) 11e)
My other passion is animals. When I was
growing up, my parents were always
taking in waifs and strays that they’d
found abandoned. We’d get home from
school and we’d never know what we
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Achievement test 1
1: 2c) 3b) 4c) 5a) 6b)
2: 2g) 3c) 4f) 5b) 6d)
3: 2T 3F 4F 5T 6T
4: 2 wanted 3 acquiring 4 remark
5 Being 6 Having 7 always
8 tends 9 will 10 thinking
11 regret
5: 2 you only only you, keeping to keep 3
is has, taking to take
4 splitting to split, go going
5 giving to give, bother have bothered
6 To get Getting, having to have
6: 2 would never do
3 I hate being told
4 They were prone to
arguing 5 regrets not having
6 Had it not been for
7: 2 maiden 3 up 4 beat 5 put
6 married 7 second 8 spoke
8: 2 fence 3 capture 4 inquisitive
5 ropes 6 provocative
7 half-baked
9: 2b) 3c) 4a) 5c) 6b) 7c) 8a)
10: 2 make 3 reckon 4 seems
5 gives 6 makes 7 pretty
8 hazard
11: 2c) 3h) 4k) 5f) 6a) 7j) 8b) 9i)
12: 2b) 3a) 4c) 5c) 6b)
13: 2F 3T 4T 5F 6T 7F 8F 9T
10T 11F
14: 2 However 3 Evidently
4 Furthermore 5 Consequently
6 As a result
15: (sample answer: 238 words)
Hello everyone. My name is Cesar
Carrillo and I was born in Caracas,
Venezuela. I’ve got two siblings, one
brother and a sister and I’m the baby of
the family, the youngest.
Being a bit of an IT geek and gamer, I’ve
just completed a BSc in computing and
am hoping to land a job in Silicon Valley
in California where I want to put my skills
and passion to good use.
You won’t often find me parted from my
laptop or tablet as I like to keep abreast
of everything that’s going on in the cyber
world but when you do, I’m usually
playing basketball with mates or working
out in the gym – a good balance to
counteract my otherwise sedentary
lifestyle.
might find in the bath or in the garden so
I’m used to all kinds of exotic creatures.
I’m currently planning to go to Borneo to
work at an orang-utan sanctuary for two
months over the summer.
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It’d be great to meet like-minded people, 13: 2T 3F 4F 5T 6T 7F 8T 9T

especially when I start travelling as it’s 10T 11F
the best way to get to know a country. I 14: 2 issues 3 solution
look forward to hearing from anyone out 4 consequences 5 represents
there who’s interested in getting to know 6 led
me and who has similar interests. 15: (sample answer) (214 words)
Famed throughout the world for its
Achievement test 2 stunning architecture and fairytale
1: 2a) 3c) 4f) 5b) 6g) atmosphere, Prague is quite simply a
2: 2F 3F 4T 5T 6F beautiful city with a long, colourful
3: 2c) 3b) 4a) 5c) 6a) history. Situated in the centre of Europe,
4: 2b) 3c) 4a) 5a) 6b) 7b) 8c) it flanks the two banks of the Vltava
5: 2 at which point River. On one side, you will find the Old
3 whose son is in prison Town with its quaint, winding cobbled
4 neither of which is streets leading up to the Castle complex
working 5 where he was which houses St Vitus’ Cathedral,
born churches, museums and the President’s
6 in which case I’ll/I will residence, as well as Golden Lane,
6: 2 To approach Approaching, whom home to Franz Kafka. On the other side,
which you will be able to enjoy the finest shops
3 many of whom, crashing crashed, and restaurants that the city can offer.
4 me, five-miles-tailback five-mile For those who prefer green spaces,
tailback parks are plentiful, both wild and
5 are you have you been, old beautiful manicured. From the Castle hills,
beautiful, old terraced with old vineyards, the views
6 hardly believe it when, leather brown over the terracotta roofs are reminiscent
brown leather of Tuscan landscapes, while further
7 twenty-miles-long twenty-mile-long, afield you are reminded of the
for of Communist era when high-rise blocks
8 not no, isn’t hasn’t been dominated the skyline.
9 chocolate large rich large rich After a day’s sightseeing, where better to
chocolate, who which relax than at one of the many street
7: 2 overrated 3 uninhabited cafés and bars, where you can enjoy a
4 irreplaceable 5 degenerate plate of the local speciality, which of
6 immortalised course comes with dumplings, washed
7 anti-establishment down with a glass of pleasantly chilled
8: 2 gaudy 3 infrastructure Czech wine or beer. Conclude your
4 convictions 5 uninhabitable evening with a visit to the opera, ballet or
6 innocence 7 deserted 8 vicinity a classical concert in one of the many
9: 2 against 3 down 4 justice local churches.
5 carry 6 awareness 7 rights
8 mind Achievement test 3
10: 2 Taken Given 3 dilemma doubt 1: 2b) 3a) 4a) 5b) 6c)
4 doubt way 5 situation question 2: 2T 3F 4F 5F 6T
6 jump shove 3: Suggested answers:
11: 2j) 3d) 4l) 5h) 6g) 7b) 8k) 2 The health service & online
9a) 10c) 11m) pharmacies 3 to sell health-related
12: 2b) 3a) 4c) 5b) 6c) products or to con people
4 It has updated regulations to
further restrict access to personal
data
5 Insurers 6 Nothing
4: 2 may 3 is compelled
4 have now been 5 will probably
6 is to introduce
5: 2 ought 3 In 4 to 5 on
6 spite 7 is 8 be 9 spite
10 have 11 going
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4 might have seen what
happened 5 weren’t/were not
allowed to stay 6 will be walking
7: 2b) 3a) 4d) 5c) 6c) 7b)
8: 2 slip 3 danger 4 risk 5 present
6 game 7 beans 8 chord
9: 2 behind, closed doors
3 by word, of mouth
4 disproved, the myth
5 offensive, language
6 protect, its sources
7 uncovering, the
truth
8 taking out, an injunction
10: 2b) 3b) 4c) 5c) 6a)
11: 2e) 3c) 4a) 5d)
12: 2 put 3 on 4 back 5 saying
6 how 7 has
13: 2C 3A 4D 5B 6E
14: 2T 3F 4T 5F 6F 7T 8F 9T
10F 11T
15: 2 decline 3 soared 4 increase
5 dropped 6 risen
16: (sample answer) (219 words)
I’ve always enjoyed a challenge, so
when I was asked whether I’d like to
take part in a charity fundraising trek to
Everest Base Camp, I needed no
encouragement but immediately said
yes. It was only after the euphoria had
died down that I realised just how much
I’d taken on. Not only did I have to raise
funds, but I also quickly came to the
conclusion that I would have to set
myself a very rigorous training
programme to make sure that I’d be fit
enough for the adventure of a lifetime.
The sights and sounds of those majestic
Himalayan mountains surpassed
anything I could have dreamed of. At first
we walked through lush, green fields and
forests, with blue skies overhead and
thundering rivers by our side. This was
truly a paradise but as we climbed higher
and higher, the air became thinner and
walking harder. The trees disappeared
and colour did as well. We were
surrounded by grey rock, an inhospitable
terrain at the best of times. The sense of
relief as we all stood at Base Camp was
quickly replaced by a sense of urgency
to get back down to civilisation. Despite
the pain and cold, I wouldn’t have
missed that experience for the world and
am now looking forward to my next
challenge.
Facilities and Activities
All our classrooms are equipped to the
highest standards to ensure you receive
the best tuition. We also have an
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Achievement test 4
1: 2d) 3c) 4b) 5g) 6f)
2: 2a) 3c) 4b) 5b) 6a)
3: 2F 3T 4T 5F 6T
4: 2a) 3b) 4b) 5a) 6b)
5: 2 What 3 was 4 to 5 Tired
6 point 7 changed 8 would
9 meant 10 had 11 going
6: 2 he who 3 wasn’t I I wasn’t
4 Dreamt Dreaming 5 are were
6 to get getting
7: 2 set off 3 suffer from
4 take (your mind) off
5 let (your hair) down
6 deal with
7 date back
8 brought back
9 take (time out) from
8: 2 clearance 3 evasive 4 electrify
5 trustworthy 6 meaningless
9: 2 vain 3 time 4 take 5 sorry
6 shift 7 come 8 world
10: 2 surely 3 Suppose 4 absolutely
5 How 6 couldn’t
11: 2d) 3k) 4e) 5j) 6m) 7i) 8c)
9b) 10a) 11f)
12: 2T 3F 4T 5T 6NG 7NG 8T
9T 10F 11NG
13: 2c) 3b) 4a) 5b) 6b)
14: 2 danced enthusiastically to…
3 I have a hazy recollection…
4 has an unquenchable thirst…
5 I distinctly remember…
6 to a screeching halt…
15: (sample answer) (235 words)
Welcome
The Brava Language School welcomes
all new students. We hope that you will
enjoy your stay with us and enjoy
learning English in a relaxing and friendly
environment. Our highly qualified
teachers and staff will ensure that you
get the most out of your stay with us, so
make sure you check the notice boards
regularly.
Accommodation
Host families within a radius of five miles
of the school provide accommodation of
the highest standard. You will have your
own bed/study room with en-suite
bathroom and you will be given breakfast
and an evening meal every day.
excellent library and IT centre for self-
study. Our team of organisers will arrange
activities throughout your stay, so whether
you’re interested in the great outdoors or
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cultural events, we are sure you will find 10: 2 driving me up the wall
something to suit you and your interests. 3 if you have any queries
Local places of interest 4 ourselves a deal
You will find a comprehensive list of 5 get in touch
venues and events in your welcome 6 we’ll make concessions
pack. We provide a ticket booking 7 What if we could
service, so do come to reception and we 8 By the end of the day…need to have
will organise everything you need resolved
whenever you plan to go exploring on 9 sound acceptable to me
your own. 10 I’m not sure I can agree
Fees 11 get back to you
Please check on our website for our 11: 2c) 3b) 4a) 5b) 6b)
current pricing policy. Fees vary 12: 2F 3T 4T 5F 6F 7T 8F 9F
according to the time of year, type of 10T 11T
course (general, business, exam) and 13: 2 On 3 into 4 for 5 In 6 against
length of stay. 14: (sample answer) (204 words)
One of the things I love most about
Achievement test 5 travelling is the opportunity to visit
1: 2 in public places 3 his luck museums and galleries, and this week
4 few weeks ago has been no exception. ‘All We Need’ is
5 celebrity gossip/celebrities’ lives a truly extraordinary exhibition dealing
6 (up and) dancing with life in the 21st century from an
2: 2F 3T 4T 5F 6T 7T 8F 9T environmental, political, spiritual and
10T 11F materialistic point of view.
3: 2 I ’d/would rather go Housed in a huge, abandoned industrial
3 if all your friends were factory, the cavernous halls are home to
4 No sooner had we heard different facets of life today, ranging
5 wouldn’t/would not have woken from leisure to romance, water to food.
up 6 It ’s/is time we were Quite simply, each installation is a feast
4: 2 would 3 have 4 my 5 like for all the senses. When you are
6 only 7 but 8 waste 9 would confronted, for example, by traditional
10 than 11 bit symbols of love such as roses and
5: 2 During the summer,… diamonds, and you are then asked to
3 eating eat my … reflect upon how they end up in your
4 At the no time… country, it all becomes rather disturbing.
5 Not while until… An afternoon is not enough time to
6 to grip gripping… absorb all of the information on offer. I
6: 2c) 3b) 4c) 5a) 6a) 7c) came away with sensory overload,
7: 2 speak, mind 3 being, attention unable to speak for some time due to all
4 held, esteem 5 shot, fame of the disturbing images, statistics and
6 became, success 7 be, spotlight sound bites that I’d taken in.
8 make compromises If the aim of ‘art’ is to educate and
9 serve, apprenticeship entertain, then ‘All We Need’ is the
8: 2 idea 3 of 4 coming 5 up perfect example. I would urge anyone
6 piece 7 off interested in the future of our planet to go
9: 2 Basically 3 wall 4 clearly along with an open mind and prepared to
5 simply 6 completely be challenged.
Mid-course test
1: 2b) 3c) 4g) 5e) 6f)
2: 2F 3T 4F 5T 6T
3: 2a) 3b) 4c) 5a) 6c)
4: 2 having 3 to have 4 has been
5 is now 6 having 7 is
5: 2 is supposed to call us tip 7 whom we always relied
3 I wish you’d/you would 8 would have been able
4 If only Selma 6: 2 had 3 mislaid 4 heard
was/were 5 I would have 5 Had 6 have taken
6 ’s/is considered rude to 7 to imagine

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8 traditional wholemeal
7: 2 closed 3 thought 4 hands
5 freedom 6 capital 7 give
8 keep 9 down
8: 2 figure, out 3 beating, around/about
4 appealing, against 5 brought, to
6 specialised, in 7 bear, in
9: 2 inquisitive 3 uninhabitable
4 mismanaged 5 disproved
6 evocative 7 preconceptions
10: 2b) 3b) 4a) 5c) 6b)
11: 2 objective 3 plan 4 feasible
5 instance 6 long-term
12: 2 ask 3 what 4 doubt 5 would
6 better
13: 2d) 3b) 4e) 5f) 6c)
14: 2F 3T 4F 5T 6F 7T 8F 9T
10F 11T
15: 2 ever since 3 In fact 4 originally
5 however 6 meanwhile
16: (sample answer) (204 words)
You cannot walk down any main street
in any city of the world now without
coming across a fast food outlet. In fact,
you will most probably be spoilt for
choice: pizzas, burgers, chicken, kebabs
or fish and chips, the list is endless. One
thing that they all have in common,
however, is a certain lack of nutritional
value.
Much has been written about a worrying
increase in the number of obese people
in countries of the developed world. On
the one hand, this has been put down to
a sedentary lifestyle with most people
working or playing at computers for
hours every day, but on the other hand,
we can attribute the increase to the
ready availability of fast food.
There is no doubt that the levels of
saturated fats, salt and sugar in fast food
are higher than recommended in a
normal diet, but surely we cannot lay the
blame for being overweight solely at the
door of the burger. We need to take
responsibility for our eating habits.
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In conclusion, I would say ‘everything in
moderation’ is the best way forward. The
occasional burger won’t do you any harm
but fast food should not be a major part
of any diet.
End of course test
1: 2c) 3f) 4g) 5b) 6d)
2: 2F 3T 4T 5T 6F
3: 2a) 3a) 4b) 5c) 6c)
4: 2 was built 3 Having studied
4 missed 5 Deemed
6 have been levied 7 Not wanting
8 ’ll/will have been married
5: 2 What Betty found difficult was
3 wishes he’d/he had taken
4 be seeing Lars tonight
5 was to have taken over
6 Despite the availability of
7 No sooner had we returned
6: 2 ’d/had 3 would 4 did 5 without
6 nowhere 7 last 8 where 9 time
7: 2 advocate 3 out 4 civil
5 passing 6 alarm 7 back
8 worth 9 came
8: 2 ’re/are working, into
3 to weigh, up 4 to figure, out
5 embarking, on 6 hankered, after
7 haven’t/have not got, round
9: 2 understatement 3 miscarriage
4 independence 5 unsupervised
6 misbehaviour 7 aspirations
10: 2 guess 3 concerned 4 leeway
5 evidence 6 luck
11: 2h) 3d) 4b) 5g) 6a)
12: 2a) 3c) 4b) 5b) 6c)
13: 2c) 3b) 4a) 5c) 6a)
14: 2T 3F 4T 5F 6F 7F 8T 9T
10F 11T
15: 2 There has been a gradual decline in
the quality of language teaching.
3 The level of unemployment
among young people has rocketed.
4 The number of teenagers leaving
school without qualifications has risen
sharply.
5 The value of property in the U.S. has
fallen steadily since 2010.
6 Some people believe (that) there has
been a gradual decline in the value of a
university education.
16: (sample answer) (206 words)
So many of my most vivid memories are
connected with travelling, I think it must
have something to do with the fact that
all your senses are heightened when
you’re in an unknown environment.
Colours are brighter, sounds are clearer,
even the most mundane can appear
exotic. One of my most precious
memories is of a sleepy little bay in
South Africa.
If you can, picture in your mind’s eye
bright blue summer skies, golden sands
and gentle waves rippling backwards
and forwards. Look more closely and you
will see a colony of small penguins
splashing around in the water. No one
knows where they have come from, but
they have taken up residence and have
been living in harmony with the locals for
many years now.
Ever since I was a child, penguins have
been my favourite creatures so to be
able to be so close to them was for me
like a dream come true. Like little old
men in tuxedos, many of them just stood
there absolutely motionless, staring into
the sun, while others ducked and dived
into the foaming waves. It may be a
simple story of a simple experience but
it’s one that has stayed with me for over
twenty years.