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Simon Haines

Barbara Stewart
with Anna Cowper

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Contents

Student's Book Contents 4

Introduction 6

Appearance and identity 10

2 Talents 18

3 Compulsion 25

4 Roles 33

5 Travel and Culture 39

6 The mind 46

7 Free time 52
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8 Media 58 0
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9 Around us 64 ::I
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10 Innovation 70

11 Communication 76

12 Society 81

Unit Tests -87

Progress Tests 111

Test answer keys 120

Sample Cambridge English: First answer sheets 126

DVD information and Speaking criteria 131

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Student's Book Contents

Part 7 - Multiple matching p22 Part 2 - Sentence Part 2 - Individual long turn p27
Part 2 - Open cloze p25 completion p31 Pronunciation: Sentence stress p27
Part 3 - Word formation p30 Adjective prefixes: extra,
Phrasal verbs: tum p22 hyper, over, under p31
Pf!rt e -.: <sani:>ea ie~tp38 . · Part 4 - Multiple Part 3'; Collaborative task p41
choJ~ep34

Parts 3 & 4 - Collaborative task (Part 3) &


Discussion on topics of collaborative task
(Part 4) p65
Pronunciation: Opinion language p65
. J?art2 - sentence Parts 3 & 4 - Collaborative task (Part 3) &
· · c!;)rtjptetion p70 .Discussion on. topics of collaborative task
l?e.r.sonal qpalities p70 (Part4) p73
Pronuncic;ltion: Linking words p7$

Part 6 - Gapped text piOO


so and such p100

Part 5 - Multiple choice p106 Part 4 - Multiple Part! 1 ~ 9~nversation with interlocutorp112
Wora building p107 choice.p.:;t.1$ P~onuncia't:ion:(ntonation in sentences p112.
TravelcoJ109ations P+.is

Parts 3 & 4 - Collaborative task (Part 3) &


Discussion on topics of collaborative task
(Part 4) p134
Collocations with say, speak, talk and tell p134
Confusing verbs: hope, wait, expect, look
forward to p134
Showing you are listening p134
Question tags p135
Pronunciation: Sentence intonation p135
Part 7 - Multiple, mat~hing p.:;L4Z Pat"t 3 - [yluttlple Parts 1; 2, 3 & 4 - Convi:frsattcm with
Crime vocabulal"){p142 matchif1g.p146 interlocutor: {!fart 1), lridhtidu.al long turn (Part
2), Collab9rative ta.$k (f>art 3) and Discussion
on topics. ofc,oUahoratlve task (Part .4) p147
Extra material p153 Grammar reference p158 Overview of exam tips p175 Writing guide p178 Audioscript p185
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Part 2 - Email p28 can/ be able to and other ability
Formal and informal language p28 structures p24
Meanings of get p29 Comparatives and superlatives p26

Habits and typical behaviour p35 Phrasal verbs p37 p44


used to and would p35 Phrasal verbs with give p37
Part 2 - Open cloze p36 Pronunciation: Phrasal verbs p37
Countable/ uncountable nouns p36 Adverbs p40

Part 2 - Review p66 Travel phrasal verbs p61


Evaluative adjectives p66 Part 4 - l{ey word transformation p61
Compound adjectives p67 Words often confused p64
Language of recommendation p67 Extrerne adjectives p64
1 '- Essay p78 Gerunds p71 Collocations p76 p80
Gerunds and infinitives p71 Part 1 - Multiple-choice cloze p77
Part 4 - Key word transformation p72

Part 1 - Essay p102 Reporting statements p95 Compound nouns p98


Connecting ideas p103 Reporting questions p95 Pronunciation: Stress in compound
Avoiding repetition p103 Time references p95 nouns p99
Other references p95 Word formation p99
Reporting functions p96
Part 4 - Key word transformation p96
Relative clauses p108 Dependent prepositions p110 p116
Part 2 - Open cloze p109 Part 4 - Key word transformation
p111

Conditionals 0, 1 and 2 p132


Conditional 3 p132
Mixed conditionals p133
unless, as long as, provided that p133
Part 4 - Key word transformation
p133

- Report p150 Probability and Part i - cioze


sentences p151 Articles
Course Overview Reading and Use of English
Each Reading and Use of English section provides practice
About First Ma$terdass for one or several exam-type tasks from the Reading and Use
of English paper. Through the course, students develop the
This fully updated and revised edition of First Masterclass
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provides materials which give prospective candidates
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appropriate preparation and practice for the 2015 Cambridge
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English: First (FCE) exam. In addition to offering students
with a lead-in that prepares students for exam practice either
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by activating existing knowledge or developing language
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About the exam the task. These sections finish with vocabulary extension or
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~ntroduction page9 . Audioscript 1·01
1 Give students a couple of minutes to look at the photos in You will hear people talking in eight different
task 1 in pairs and match them with the statements. You situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or
might need to explain the meaning of cheeky (disrespectful C) Question 1. You hear a man telling a friend about an email
or rude but in an amusing or playful way, e.g. a cheeky little he has received.
boy, to make cheeky comments about someone); moody So tell me exactly what happened.
(having moods that change quickly and often, e.g. teenagers . Well, I got one of those emails that looked as if it came
are often moody); and easy-going (relaxed and happy to · from my bank. It said I was at risk of identity theft and told me ·
accept things as they happen, e.g. an easy-going personality). I had to log on and verify my account information. I was really ,
Before students do tasks 3 and 4, check they understand the worried.
meaning of all the adjectives and adverbs. Ask them to rank So what did you do?
the modifiers in order of intensity- i.e. not at all, a bit, fairly I Well, I was about to reply to give them the information
quite I rather; very. really I extremely. they wanted, but then I thought I ought to check with my
, bank first. So I rang my branch and they said they never sent
2 · emails like this. But it looked so realistic - it had my bank logo
on it and it had links to real websites.
~
I've heard of that before. Apparently, it's a very
Underline: cheeky, confident, easy-going, moody, shy
common scam which everyone needs to be aware of.
Circle: rather, very, quite, really, fairly
Question 2. You hear someone talking about her first :
3 & 4 Students' own answers. impressions of someone.
The first time I met Ben was at a party. We were
listening Parfl: 1 page10 . introduced to each other by Charlie, a mutual friend, and we
chatted for a few minutes -you know, we exchanged the
usual pleasantries: 'Where do you live?'; 'What do you do?';
Th!r1kahead
'How do you know Charlie?' - that sort of thing. Then he
Get feedback on the gap-fill from the class and ask random
started talking about his job - he seemed very self-centred
pairs to justify their opinions as to why they agree or disagree
and that put me off a bit, but I didn't think much about it. A
with the statements.
couple of weeks later, he phoned me and asked if I'd like to
~ meet for a drink. I ummed and ahhed a bit and then I said,
in 11 of I about of about; to to 'Yeah, why not?' So we met and he was really nice. He even
said he was sorry if he'd come over as a bit arrogant at the
Multiple dioke party.
2 Draw students' attention to the Tip in the box. You might Question 3. You hear a conversation between a
want to check that students understand the meaning of , young man and an older relative.
these words and expressions: to exchange pleasantries (to talk I wonder if I could ask your advice.
to each other politely about unimportant things, especially Sure. How can I help?
when meeting for the first time or before getting down Well, I'm going for a job interview next week and
to business); scam (a dishonest way of making money by I'm thinking about how to do my best. They've already got
tricking or deceiving people); dress down (to wear clothes that my CV, so they know about my qualifications, and obviously
are more informal than you usually wear). I must look my smartest at the interview and sound as
intelligent as I can.
Im Do you know all about the company?
B c c B c A B A Not yet, but I'll be doing a bit of research at the
weekend so that I can ask sensible questions about the kind
of work I'd be doing if I got the job.
Good idea. So what are you worried about?
I want them to see what I'm really like -you know,
· I don't want to have to pretend to be someone I'm not.
That's fine. Just be yourself. I'm sure they appreciate '
that.

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Question 4. You hear someone describing how he Question 8. You hear a politician talking about his
heard about winning a competition for a mobile phone. appearance.
Last year, I got an email telling me I'd won a mobile Mali If you want my opinion, I think appearance is very
phone in a competition. I couldn't remember going in for a important if you want to convince people that you're a
competition, but that didn't matter. I had to email my debit serious politician. That's why I always wear a suit and tie
card details so they could charge me for the cost of shipping if I'm on official business - especially if I'm in a meeting,
the phone to me. Like an idiot, I made a basic mistake by being interviewed on television, or talking to members of the
giving them my card details and the address for the phone public. I know there are politicians - especially the younger
to be delivered to. Needless to say the phone never arrived, ones - who think it's cool to dress down -you know, jeans,
but my bank statement showed that money was being taken open-necked shirt and trainers, but for me that's just too
out of my account. : informal. Of course, at home with my family, I dress informally,
Question 5. You hear two friends talking about too, but never when I'm at work. It projects the wrong image.
tennis.
·1 Hello, Anna! Where are you going?
To play tennis, believe it or not. Can't you tell from Over to you
what I'm wearing? 3 Students' own answers.
Well, you do look as though you're going to play
something, but I didn't know you played tennis.
I've only just started - I don't have my own racket
Grammar (1) page11

Well, you look very smart. We must have a game Modai verbs of obligation
some time. 1 Before students do these tasks, encourage them to look at
Do you play tennis, then? the section on modal verbs of obligation in the Grammar
Yes, I do. In fact, I've been playing since I was eleven reference on page 159 to revise and refresh their memories.
or twelve.
2 Really? Are you a good player? 2 4 6 7 5
OJ
u
I used to be very good, but I haven't played much u
recently.
Great - I'll give you a ring to arrange a time.
2 .
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Question 6. You hear someone talking about a bad
mD n
(D
I'll have to
experience on a social networking site. OJ
You'll have to (Note: Must can refer to the present or the ::J
I had a pretty nasty experience on a social networking Q_
future so it is not absolutely necessary to change answer d Q_
site. It started when I got a series of offensive messages,
to represent the future.) (D
::J
. then whoever it was said they were going to pass on private rt-
You won't have to rt-
information about me if I didn't give them money. At first I '<
thought it might be someone in my group at college, but 3
I didn't recognize the information on the person's profile.
It was obviously a fake identity. I did think about going to OD
Different: First option means there is no obligation - it's a
the police, but in the end I decided to ignore the whole
matter of choice. Second option is a prohibition - dressing
thing and not make a fuss. And fortunately, after a week or
up is not allowed.
two it stopped. So, if you want my advice, you shouldn't
Same meaning: There is no obligation, it is not necessary,
put confidential information about yourself on social
Slightly different: First option is personal - the speaker
networking sites.
thinks this. Second option is external - someone else
Question 7. You hear a message on a telephone
thinks this.
answering machine.
Hi, Maryl It's Alice. I'm just ringing to say sorry for 4
something that happened yesterday. I was in town doing
some last-minute shopping and someone on the other side fim
of the road called my name. When I looked round, I didn't In both sentences there is no necessity to hurry because there
see anyone I recognized - just a police officer and hundreds is plenty of time; but in sentence a the speaker knew there
of shoppers Anyway, I didn't think any more about it. Then, was plenty of time so did not hurry, whereas in sentence b the
about half an hour later, I was on the bus coming home, speaker hurried but later found it had not been necessary to
when I suddenly remembered -your brother Jeremy joined hurry because there had been plenty of time.
the police last year, didn't he? It must have been him who There was plenty of time so I didn't need to hurry (and I
; called to me, but I just didn't recognize him in his uniform. didn't).
Please apologize to him for me when you see him. Thanks. There was plenty of time so we needn't have hurried (but
Bye. we did).
5 C: It has been claimed that 'bin diving' is a common way for
thieves to get information. In an extensive survey, a credit
~
checking agency examined the contents of 400 rubbish
both possible ' must
bins.
needn't should
B: All it takes is one dishonest employee and people can
mustn't must
say goodbye to their hard-earned cash.
both possible need to
D
should will have to
both possible had to
Word building
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1 Check students understand the meaning of identity theft
(using someone else's name and personal details in order Grammar (2) pa 9e14
to gain access to resources or to obtain credit and other
benefits in that person's name). Present tenses
Ask students how they think criminals can steal other 1 Before students do these tasks, you can encourage them
people's identities (for example, over the internet). to look at the section on present tenses in the Grammar
2 Check students understand what a fraudster is and, if reference on page 159 to revise and refresh their memories.
necessary, explain that it comes from fraud, the crime of Alternatively, you could ask them to try to complete exercise
cheating somebody in order to obtain money or goods 1 and 2 first and then to refer to the Grammar reference to
illegally; a fraudster is a person who pretends to be somebody check any points they are unsure about.
he or she is not in order to trick or cheat people.
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Mr Bond wasn't a fraudster; he was the victim of identity contain use
theft.
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Exam practke: Multiple choke a, b (present continuous)
3 Before students do the task, draw their attention to the Tip in c, e (present simple)
the box. d (present simple)
Before students read the text, you may like to check that 3
they understand the meaning of these words: crook (a
dishonest person or criminal); prey on (to take advantage of mD
or hurt someone, particularly when that person is smaller or 1 'I live in Madrid.'This suggests the speaker thinks of this as
weaker than yourself); booming (successful and fast growing); being a permanent situation.
foolproof (it's impossible for this not to work): unscrupulous 2 'I'm living in Madrid.'This suggests the speaker thinks of
(having no scruples (principles), prepared to behave in a this as being a temporary situation.
dishonest or unfair way to get what you want); snippet (a 1 'Shh! Can't you see I'm watching the news?'This is
small piece of something); impeccable (without mistakes or happening at the moment of speaking. The Shh!
faults); benefit fraud (when someone tries to get additional emphasizes that this is a current action.
financial support from the government that they are not 2 'These days I'm watching a lot of documentaries.'This refers
entitled to); bin diving (looking through someone's rubbish to an ongoing, temporary action happening 'around now'.
bin to find information about them). 1 'They always forget my name.' Th is is a statement of fact
relating to a routine occurrence.
~ 2 'They're always forgetting my name.'The use of the
C: they are fraudsters who prey on people's good nature continuous form shows that the routine occurrence
D: Away from people who knew him, Mr Bond's reputation happens too often. It may imply that the speaker is
was based solely on the contents of a police file. annoyed.
D: all an unscrupulous thief needs to start using a person's
name is a few snippets of information
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Act suspiciously; conceal your true identity; confidential
5 information; judge somebody by their appearance; peer
pressure
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Present simple: every day; every so often; most weekends; not combine with any words in list B.
never; occasionally; often; rarely; sometimes; twice a week;
usually; today Exam pradke: Muitip~e-choke doze
Present continuous: at present; at the moment; currently; now;
this week; today 3 Before they start the task, draw students' attention to the tip
in the box to remind them that it is best practice to read the
6 text first to get the general idea before they start looking at
the questions.
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Sometimes /Twice a week I Usually, I wear bright clothes. 1 B A D A B D 'C c
I never I occasionally I often I rarely I sometimes I usually
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weekends I occasionally I sometimes I twice a week. by first considering which groups in society often have to QJ
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Part 1 p;ige1s answers in pairs or groups as they work through these


vocabulary exercises. When feeding back on the answers
Exam skms with the class, check students are aware of the correct
pronunciation of all the body parts: of note are the silent'w'
1 Explain to students that becoming familiar with common
in wrist and the pronunciation of thigh
word combinations or collocations is an important aspect of
becoming more proficient in English and will contribute to ~
their success in different exam tasks. Tell them that extensive A forehead eye cheek mouth chin neck
reading is the best way to develop familiarity with common knee shin ankle toes K shoulder t elbow
collocations and to expand vocabulary in general. As you go M chest fingers wrist palm stomach
through the answers to task 1 with the class, try to elicit other Fi waist S hip thigh calf
common collocations with the words in the examples, e.g. 2 You may need to explain that the verb to stub is usually only
other collocations with friend - an old friend a close friend, a found in the expression to stub one's toe, meaning to hurt
best friend, a loyal friend; other collocations with mutual- a your toe by accidentally hitting it against a hard object, and
mutual benefit, a mutual advantage, a mutual acquaintance, a in the phrasal verb to stub out a cigarette I cigar, meaning to
mutual feeling; collocations with fake - a fake smile, a fake tan, stop a cigarette from burning by pressing the burning end
a fake passport; collocations with identity- a sense of identity, against a hard surface.
mistaken identity, etc.
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shoulders toe palms wrist knees
elbows, head
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3 If students are confused about the difference between Good morningl My name is Gail Evans and this is
gaze and stare, you can explain that whilst both mean to my colleague John White. And your names are?
look at someone I something for a long time, when you My name is George Pappas.
stare at someone I something you are likely to have a hard, My name is Adriana Calligaris.
fixed expression and be either very curious, trying to look Can I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you.
threatening or in the grip of some strong emotion - e.g. • Where are you from, George?
Don't stare at people, it's rude, the two boxers tried to stare each I'm from Patras - it's a fairly large town in the south
other down; she stared at the advancing tiger in horror; whereas west of Greece.
when you gaze at someone I something, your expression is And you?
usually softer and you are often either admiring someone I I'm from Granada.
something or absent-minded and thinking about something First, we'd like to know something about you. What
else - e.g. She gazed admiringly into his handsome face; I was do you enjoy doing in your spare time, George?
gazing out of the window instead of listening to the teacher. I read quite a lot, but I'm also very keen on all kinds
of sport. I play football, basketball and tennis, so sport takes
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looks, staring watching Look d notice gazed most of my spare time.
see And Adriana?
I like sport, too.
4 Tell students to discuss the question and then compare their
Do you play any sports?
ideas with the explanation on page 153 in the Student's Book.
I used to play tennis.
George, who do you spend your spare time with?
Speaking Part 1 rage11 My team mates if there's a match or a practice. I spend
the rest of my spare time with college friends or my family. I
Think ahead have two brothers and a sister and we all get on very well.
Tell us something about one of your close friends.
Remind students that Part 1 of the Speaking test is an interview
OK. My best friend is called Anatol. We're in the same
with the examiner, during which candidates have to give
· class at college, but we've been close friends since we were
personal information about themselves and talk about past
about 12. Actually, we have completely different characters.
experiences, present circumstances and future plans.
I'm sociable whereas Anatol's rather shy- especially with
people he doesn't know well. When I first met him, he
· seemed very unfriendly, but now we get on extremely well.
"**'1'1ID~ Adriana, I'd like to ask you about your clothes. What
Clothes: Do you like to dress up for special occasions? What kind
• kind of clothes do you feel most comfortable in?
of clothes do you feel most comfortable in? /-/ow important are
T-shirt, jeans and trainers.
clothes to you?
Are there occasions when you wear smart clothes?
Education: What are you studying? Where do you study? What
Yes, there are.
was your favourite subject at school?
When was the last time you wore smart clothes?
Family and friends: Do you have brothers and sisters? What do
Last weekend.
you enjoy doing with your family? When do you spend time with
,.. ,,,'"''""·~" George, do you ever wear smart clothes?
friends?
Yes, sometimes, for example for special family
Free time: How often do you go to the cinema? What was the
occasions like weddings, and for interviews. But I prefer
last film you saw? What sort of music do you enjoy listening to?
T-shirts and jeans like Adriana.
Work: What do you do? Where do you work? What do you enjoy
Thank you.
about your job?
2&3 Students' own answers. 4 Direct the students' attention to the Tip in the box to help
them answer this question. They should hopefully have no
problem in recognizing that George gives better answers
than Adriana. This is because he replies in full sentences
each time and extends his answers to give the examiners
additional useful information; for example, after he's told
the examiners that he's from Patras, he adds that this is a
fairly large town in the south west of Greece. Adriana, on the
other hand, restricts herself to brief answers with minimum
information and therefore doesn't help to develop the
conversation in any way.
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The first candidate, George, gave better answers. He gave
fuller, more detailed answers than the second candidate, Oli
The words are stressed because they are the most important
Adriana, who gave very short answers. For example, compare
words in the replies. f\Jote that the stress falls on the syllable
the following answer to the examiner's question: Where are
in the word which is normally stressed, not the whole word -
you from?
e.g. CA-su-al.
George: I'm from Patras - it's a fairly large town in the south
west of Greece.
Adriana: I'm from Granada.
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9 Remind the students to adhere to best practice when
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and to answer in full sentences, giving additional relevant
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a fairly large Actually, completely, rather information beyond the bare minimum where possible.
quite a lot, but, very, so but now
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Where are you from?
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Describe the area where you live.
6 Make sure the students understand that 'giving fuller answers' Tell me some of the things you enjoy doing with
involves both speaking in full sentences and giving additional your family.
information beyond the bare minimum. Do you have any holiday plans for next year?
tt@Z>imtmn1>i!AH•J.1 What did you do on your last birthday?
I feel most comfortable in a T-shirt, jeans and trainers for What is your favourite way of travelling?
most of the things I like doing, but I prefer to wear smart
clothes for special occasions.
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stressing the appropriate word (in bold in the audioscript) in
a slightly exaggerated manner to help them identify it. does.
Police officer: to show rank and instil respect I fear
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''"'""'"'''"'' What did you do last weekend? them
I went to the cinema. Airline pilot: to instil confidence in passengers
How long have you been studying English? Traffic warden: to justify him I her looking at vehicles
I've been studying English for four years. Fast food worker: for protection and so that customers
How do you spend your spare time? know who to talk to if they need something
I swim quite a lot. Postman: so that people recognize who the person is when
Who do you spend most of your spare time with? they open their door.
I spend most of my spare time with my friends. A uniform gives people status and ensures that their
t'":rrwr;,""· What kind of clothes do you like wearing? function is recognized by the public and their peers.
I'd have to say casual clothes. Some people may enjoy wearing a uniform because they
Tell us something about one of your close friends. feel it makes them look good I smart and invests them
My best friend is called Antonio. with a certain authority. People may show more respect
to somebody wearing a uniform. Wearing a uniform can
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Exam skms However, uniforms have disadvantages for some people.
They make everyone look the same (4) because I so that
2 people cannot express their individuality in the same way as
if they were wearing clothes they had chosen themselves. A
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This piece of writing is an essay, so the students are writing more serious problem may be for soldiers who are fighting.
for a general audience and should employ a relatively Their uniform gives the enemy a clear target and may
formal and neutral tone. (5) actually I probably cost soldiers their lives.
In this type of essay question - sometimes known as a 'for' In my experience, I have found that people in uniform
and 'against' essay, it's important that students address are often given more respect than people in ordinary
both sides of the argument, not just the side they agree clothes. (6) For instance I An example, it would be difficult
with. The essay should include an introduction, followed for someone in ordinary clothes to arrest another person.
by the arguments for and against the wearing of uniforms (1) In conclusion !To end with, I would say that there are
in different jobs, giving reasons in each case. It should end certain jobs for which wearing a uniform is necessary.
with a conclusion in which the writer can give their own
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an introduction introduces the key ideas to be discussed in so that
the body of the essay and does not go straight into details
on a particular point, as this answer does. This would be Essay
better as a paragraph in the body of the essay. 7 Encourage students to refer to the Writing guide on page
Opening with a question makes this paragraph quite 178 before they begin to plan and write their essay. Stress
interesting, but as it continues it becomes too descriptive the importance of planning the essay properly in advance.
u and specific for an introduction. It then rambles and Having a clear idea of what points you want to cover in each
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m economically and makes two or three interesting points:
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ro the wearer not be a good thing. The final paragraph should conclude
The most suitable is paragraph D. by giving their own opinion supported by their reasons for
it. Normally, writers present the opposing argument, the one
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you need to know who is a nurse or doctor and who is an don't I do not have to go or needn't I need not go
ordinary member of the public. Another I Other reasons mustn't I must not take
include protecting wearers from danger or disease, for needn't have I need not have hurried
example fire fighters at a blaze, or nurses working in a mustn't I must not tire yourself out
hospital. didn't have to I did not have to send her an email or didn't
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Introduction Exam practice: Multiple matching
1 Make sure students are clear what jobs or activities the 3 Direct students' attention to the Tip before they start
people in the photos are doing (see below) before they reading the text. Ask them to locate the key words in 1 to
discuss their ideas in pairs or small groups. start with (complete and education) and then refer back to
the previous exercise for the synonyms. You may like to
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
check that students understand the meaning of get away
Top left to bottom right:
with in 2 (to manage to make a mistake or do something
a Photo 1: gymnast - flexibility, athleticism, competitiveness
bad without being criticized for it or suffering any negative
Photo 2: surgeon - excellent hand-eye co-ordination,
consequences).
knowledge about anatomy, precise focus
Encourage students to read the whole text through once
Photo 3: model - good looks, tall and slim, poise
quickly to get the general idea. You can perhaps ask them to
Photo 4: singer - good voice, ability to perform for others,
tell you what is extraordinary about each of the four people.
memory for words in songs
Remind students to use the synonyms and paraphrases of
Photo 5: teacher - presentation skills, knowledge of
the key words they have underlined to help them do the
subject, empathy for students
exercise.
Photo 6: museum tour guide - presentation skills,
knowledge of art, enthusiastic personality Words in the text that you might want to check students
b Students' own answers. understand are: autism (a social disability, when a person
doesn't develop the communication skills necessary to be
(/) able to interact normally with other people); painstakingly
Reading and Use of English (very carefully, taking a lot of time and effort); improvise
(when actors or musicians perform without fixed text or
Part7 music but make it up as they perform it); recall (remember);
and jaw-dropping (very surprising and impressive - literally
Exam skills making a person's mouth drop open in amazement).
1 This section helps students prepare for Part 7 of the Reading
and Use of English paper, which involves locating specific ma
information in a text. These activities develop students' ability C: A high-school dropout ...
to identify and match synonyms and paraphrases, which will 2 A: He does occasionally play the wrong note, but because he
help them to complete Part 7 task types more quickly and is able to improvise, he can cover it up without anyone even
easily. noticing.
3 D: Eskil is well aware of the risks involved in what he does.
ma 4 B: He acquired these skills after years of practice ...
a accidentally: by chance, unintentionally 5 A: Derek Paravicini was born blind, with severe learning
b ability: skill, talent difficulties and autism. He has limited verbal skills, poor short-
c currently: presently, these days term memory and cannot read even Braille ... at nine, Derek
d cover (sth) up: conceal, hide gave his first of many major public performances.
e participate: be involved, take part 6 C: Ron says the key to his training is to be distracted while
f pressure: demands, stress memorizing things; this gives his brain incredible focus.
For example, to become the USA Memory Champion he
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memorized cards while snorkelling.
ma 7 A: Adam painstakingly taught Derek how to play properly ...
left school; was expelled from school; didn't finish school; 8 D: He performs all his feats without a safety net or harness.
dropped out of school (do not provide this unless students 9 B: His ambition was to become a professional bee-keeper but
come up with it) instead he ended up becoming an academic.
7 had classes I lessons; was taught by somebody (do not 10 C: Ron currently teaches memory techniques to people all
provide this unless students come up with it) over the United States.

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Ptu·a$al verbs: turn li We can use managed to or succeeded in in sentence b
because the sentence refers to a specific event in the past,
4 although the verb following succeeded in would need to
take the -ing form:
OD The doctors managed to save the woman's life.
5 b 6 3 2 4
The doctors succeeded in saving the woman's life.
We can use managed to or succeeded in in sentence c
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because the sentence refers to a specific event in the past,
5 Students' own answers. although the verb following succeeded in would need to
take the -ing form:
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After five hours, the firefighters managed to put out the fire.
After five hours, the firefighters succeeded in putting out the
fire.
can, be able to
1 Encourage students to refer to the appropriate section of the 6
Grammar reference on page 160 for help with these tasks.
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fim " didn't succeed in finding
<> Derek Paravicini is not able to read even Braille, but he has wasn't able to complete I do I finish
an amazing talent; he is able to play any piece of music succeeded in passing
after only one hearing. ill managed to break in I enter
He was able to play a toy organ when he was two. was(n't) able to swim
f managed I has managed to get
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'" There is no infinitive form of can. Have I Haven't (you) managed to lose
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mi) It is not possible to use could or couldn't in sentences c, d, f
a He can run 100 metres in just over twelve seconds. and i.
When I was younger, I could run up a hill without getting couldn't find !] couldn't sleep
out of breath. ii couldn't finish h could open
c They had eaten such a big breakfast that they couldn't could swim
finish their lunch.
He could probably touch his toes if he lost weight. Over to you
;;: Even if I'd been stronger, I couldn't have lifted those heavy 8 Students' own answers.
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It is not possible to use could in sentence c, because could
refers to a general ability in the past, whereas were able to
Exam skills
refers to a specific event in the past. In sentence c we are
talking about a specific event in the past, not a general ability
1 Tell students that it will help them to save time in the
matching task if they check they understand the exact
in the past.
meanings of the three possible titles and compare the
differences between them before they read the text.
Other ability structures
You might want to check that students understand the
5 meaning of determines (decides or influences).

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We can use the past forms of manage to and succeed in for How different learners learn best
sentences band c. 2 Students' knowledge of grammar and syntax should help
We cannot use managed to or succeeded in in sentence them choose the correct answers from the alternatives. For
a because this sentence refers to a past, ongoing habit example, for question 1 the syntax of the sentence indicates
(smoking). Managed to or succeeded in refer to a specific that a verb is needed in the gap. This - and the knowledge
event in the past, when something became possible. that everyone takes the singular rather than the plural form of
the verb - will guide students to the correct answer, which is 5
has.
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~ good II cheaper younger; cleverer d the unluckiest
has 2 there 3 an 4 Because to need e better ·~ hotter g more difficult less I more legibly
1 order however 9 what ·rn many i easier .i faster; sooner
6 To help students sort out this list of modifiers, you could
Exam pradke: Open doze present the key below as a table under three headings -
3 Read the Tip with the class before students start the exercise. 'no difference', 'a small difference' and 'a big difference'.
It reminds them to look at the words before and after the
gap to help them decide what part of speech - verb, noun,
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no difference: just (as ... as); no
adjective or article - is needed. You might also want to a small difference: a bit; a little; slightly
check that students understand the meaning of visual stimuli a big difference: far I by far; much; a lot; not nearly (as ... as);
(things which 'stimulate' the vision - i.e. cause it to react). considerably
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4 Students' own answers. My brother is taller than me but not as tall as my husband. I
don't think my brother is as witty as I am, because he does
not value sense of humour as much as I do. We both had a
Grammar (2) 1x1ge26 lot of education, but I studied harder than him at school and
at university. I think I am kinder than my brother, and he is a
Comparatives and superlatives little bit moodier than I am, but he is more sociable.
1 Ask the students to read the text quickly the first time and
tell you the three main changes in classrooms between now
and a hundred years ago (answer: the average class size is
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smaller, teachers are less strict and there are more subjects on
the curriculum). Then give them more time to read the text in Exam skms
detail and discuss other changes mentioned. 1 The tasks in this section prepare students for Part 2 of the
2 Encourage students to refer to the appropriate section of the Speaking paper of the exam. Candidates are put in pairs,
Grammar reference on page 161 for a review of comparative and each candidate is given two photographs to talk about
and superlative structures. (making a comparison between the two) for one minute. The
candidates also have to answer a question from the examiner
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as big as; higher; stricter; more severe; less extensive; as
The purpose of this first exercise is to remind students of
effective as; the most interesting
what they have to do for Speaking Part 2, so tell them they
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longer, the longest I shorter, the shortest a Each candidate is given two photographs.
larger, the largest I later, the latest Each candidate has to talk about his I her own photos for
' flatter, the flattest I thinner, the thinnest about one minute.
heavier, the heaviest I funnier, the funniest Next, each candidate answers a question about the other
more important, the most important I more independent, candidate's photo.
the most independent
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cleverer, the cleverest I narrower, the narrowest
El!ami11e1· In this part of the test, I'm going to give each
better, the best I worse, the worst
of you two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your
ll better, the best I worse, the worst
photographs on your own for about a minute, and also
more quickly, the most quickly I more carefully, the most
to answer a question about your partner's photographs.
carefully
George, it's your turn first. Here are your photographs. They
4 · show people studying in different places. I'd like you to
compare the photographs and say how you think the people
~ feel about studying in these different places. All right?
The adjective or adverb takes its basic form - e.g. as quick as,
as quickly as I as beautiful as, as beautifully as.
2 Before students start the speaking task with their partner, Contrasting words but, however, The main difference
remind them that this activity is all about making between ... ,unless, whereas, while
comparisons, so it is a good idea to begin by making a Words which give and, also, because, in addition
mental list of all the obvious similarities and differences more information
between the two photographs to serve as a basis for
Words which I'd prefer to do ... than, I'd much
discussion.
express a rather ... , I prefer to do ... than ...
Monitor students as they do the task without interrupting, preference I I prefer doing ... to ... , /find ... ,
and give feedback to the class at the end. I imagine that ... , Personally
3 Before you play the recording, elicit a few examples of each
type of word expression from the class - e.g. contrasting Pronunciation
words: but, however, while; words which give more 5 Before they listen, remind students that the most heavily
information: and, also; and words which express preference: stressed word in each sentence will be the one which is
I'd prefer to, I'd rather. important for the message the speaker wants to get across.
ma For example, the point that the first speaker wants to make
is not just that the lecture hall is bigger than the classroom,
Contrasting words but, The main difference between ... ,
but that it is much bigger: much is therefore likely to be the
unless, whereas, while
stressed word.
Words which give and, also, because
more information ma
Words which I'd prefer to do ... than ... , I find ... , a much
express preference I imagine that ... , I'd much rather ... , b nearly
Personally c just (an alternative stress pattern could be to put the main
stress on the word spefn
Audioscript 1·06 d considerably
George In this picture the students are studying in a lecture
Audioscript 1·07
hall - probably in a university or college. In the other picture
The lecture hall is much bigger than the classroom.
the students are studying in a classroom. The lecture hall
Teachers aren't nearly as strict as they used to be.
is much bigger than the classroom and there are many
It's just as hard to spell a word in English as to pronounce it.
more students in the hall than the classroom. Some of the
Class sizes are considerably smaller these days.
students have to sit a long way away from the lecturer
whereas in the classroom they are a lot nearer. The main 6 If students seem very unsure about which words should
difference between the two places is that you can ask the be stressed here, remind them that the objective of these
teacher questions in the classroom, but you can't interrupt sentences is to compare two things. The most important
a lecturer if there is something you don't understand. I (and therefore most heavily stressed) words will relate to the
imagine that the students who are in the lecture hall feel comparison. Here the important thing for the speakers is not
less involved than the ones in the classroom because they the quality itself (the adjective) but the extent of the quality
are just listening and taking notes while in the classroom (the modifier). Get students to compare answers.
the students would feel more involved because they can
7 Students should listen and compare their answers, then listen
participate in the lesson and do more active activities, like
again and repeat.
speaking for example.
Examiner Thank you. Adriana, which of these places would mD
you prefer to study in? a bit; lot b nearly; far c just; far; much d no
Adriana I'd much rather study in a classroom than in a lecture
hall. Personally, I find it hard to hear and see if I'm in a big Audioscript 1·08
room, so unless I'm sitting right at the front I find it difficult My sister's only a bit older than me. She's a lot cleverer than
to follow what the lecturer is saying and I switch off. And me, though.
This car's not nearly as expensive as that one. And it's far
of course if you switch off you could miss something really
important. I also find sitting still for an hour very difficult, and cheaper to run.
just listening and taking notes is boring. In the classroom you This lecture is just as hard to follow as yesterday's. Physics is
by far the most difficult subject I've studied. It's much harder
can move about and there is the opportunity to work with
other people. than chemistry.
Examiner Thank you. Italian is no more difficult to learn than Spanish.

4 Long turn
mD 8 Students' own answers.
The words and expressions in bold are in the audioscript.
Ones not in bold are additional alternatives.

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Writing Part 2 ~ letter I emaU pagew 6
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Think ahead INF: Best wishes; Cheers; Good to hear from you!; Hello; Hi!;
Give students a short time to discuss the questions in pairs Hiya!; How are things with you?; Jo; Thanks for your email; You
before getting some feedback from the class. Most students asked me about ...
will probably say that the majority of their correspondence F: Best wishes; Dear Sam; Dear Sir; I'm (I am) writing to ... ;
is via email, so ask them how much of this is informal Regards; Thank you for your email of 7517 2; Yours sincerely;
correspondence with friends and how much of it is formal I Yours faithfully; Jo Hunter (Ms)
official. Say that the language of formal correspondence by
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email is similar to formal letter writing; however, the language
of informal correspondence with friends will be more like ~
spoken language. a snack e to inform you
attempted because
Exam sldUs c therefore returned home
d sent you a text message Ii I do apologize
2
8
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In the reply, you need to: !CID!
·say what happened to you last night The second email uses delayed instead of held up and arrive
·provide an excuse for not showing up (and apologize) instead of get in because held up and get in are phrasal verbs
·say when you would like to meet up I reschedule the meeting and therefore preferably not used in formal writing.

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(311 Ol2I
Although both emails give a full response to Charlie's 31 My boyfriend refuses to back down even when he knows
message and answer all his questions, the first reply (on the I'm right.
left-hand side of the page) is more appropriate because it is I wish people wouldn't eat at their desks. I just can't put up
written in an appropriate style for an email between friends. with it.
The other answer is far too formal for an email to a friend, and c I wish you wouldn't put me down in public - it's really
the format I layout is more appropriate for a formal letter. embarrassing.
d I bumped into someone I was at school with yesterday.
formal and informal language Have you heard about Tim and Jan? They've called off their
wedding!
4 ·r My grandparents brought up five children on a very low
income.
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INF b F INF cl F e; F INF INF rt INF
Meanmngs of get
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10
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The informal features included in the first email are: ilm
•short sentences, e.g. No, nothing's wrong! (Note: exclamation Underline in the first email: get in, got changed, get you on, get
marks are more likely to be used in informal writing.), it, got there
instead of: In your email you enquire whether anything is Formal equivalents in second email: get in= arrive home,
wrong and in response I must assure you that no, nothing is got changed= changed, get you on =contact you on, get it=
receive, got there = arrived
wrong.
• contractions, e.g. nothing's wrong instead of nothing is wrong
·phrasal verbs, e.g. held up Exam pradke: EmaH
·omitted words (e.g. pronouns), e.g. Sorry about last night
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instead of I am sorry about last night
•the use of very simple words or slang, e.g. 'cos instead of mD
because Talk about your classes+ say whether your classes are
interesting+ describe the things you do in your classes+
say whether you are learning a lot from your classes.
b Sam is the target reader, and because he I she is your
friend the style would be informal.
d Students' own answers.

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Reading and Use of English listening Part 2 .page31

Part 3 page3o
Think ahead
Exam ski~I$ 1 To help students deduce what the title of the article might
mean, tell them that the prefix hyper is of Greek origin and
1 The ability to recognize and form different parts of speech
means'over' or'in excess' /'too much': for example, a hyperactive
from root forms is an important aspect of students' language
person is someone who is overactive and can never sit still or
development and a skill that is tested in Part 3 of the Reading
relax. From this, they can deduce what hyper-parenting might
and Use of English paper.
mean: parenting taken to excess in some way.
OD 2 Tell students that for Listening Part 2 tasks, they should also
a noun because it follows an article try, as this question asks, to predict what kind of information
b a verb because it follows a pronoun and is followed by a might go in the gaps.
relative clause
~ an adverb because it is describing the action of the verb in
~g1is1;:JMf41@~tpJ:i:f"'I

the phrase'pass the ball' swimming lessons


an adjective because it describes the type of person you 2 stress
need to be to get to the top in a sport 3 many I both
4 a healthy diet/ healthily I well
2 S sick/unwell
clubs I activities
rm.D a few
height disagree ~ skilfully ambitious
neglecting I failing
3 the independence I the responsibilities
'!O fun I relaxation
OD
-al arrival, refusal
-ance performance
Exam practice: Sentence completion
-er employer, performer, worker 3 Direct students' attention to the Tip before you play the audio
-or predictor, protector and tell them to look through the gaps in the text one more
-ion prediction, rejection, protection, completion time to decide what kind of information they need to listen rt
Q)

-ation expectation, information for. Their predicted answers to 2 will help them to have a ro
::J
-ity prosperity clear idea about this. rt
(fJ

-ment employment, improvement ma


4 Draw students' attention to the Tip and say that a good title basketball
for the text would be one that summarizes the main idea stress
or topic. This text deals with the material rewards of being middle-class
a sports star, where these rewards come from and also the the right foods
pressures, so a good title might include these ideas. ;; (frequent) headaches
6 clubs I private-sector extra-curricular activities
Exam practice: Word formation 1 four (4)
letting down
5 the freedom
(free) play
4m
1 competitions argument disagree
Audioscript 1·09
entertainment sponsorship ,5 hardly unable
You will hear a man talking about'hyper-parenting'.
i3 famous
For questions 1- 10, complete the sentences with a word
or short phrase. You now have forty-five seconds to look at
Over to you Part 2.
6 Students' own answers. Prese!'llte~ Life for Cathy Hagner and her three young children
is set to permanent fast-forward. Their full school day and her
9 a.m.-2 p.m. job are busy enough. But it's at 4 p.m., when
, school is out for the day, that the pace really quickens.
· Cathy frantically drives Brendan, twelve, and Matthew, ten,
: from soccer field to basketball court while dropping off
• eight-year-old Julie at piano lessons. Often, the exhausted
family doesn't get home until 7 p.m. - just in time for a quick
: supper before the children have to do their homework.

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' Cathy, who lives in a small town outside Buffalo in New York structured activity. She sums up: 'Everyone wants their child
State, acknowledges the stress such a way of life causes the to shine, but going to art or jazz classes is not necessarily
whole family and has wondered whether it is worth it. But · any more beneficial than giving young children time and
she defends herself by saying that she knows lots of families ' freedom to play by themselves. Or just to sit and think:
, whose children do even more than hers do.
This is the world of hyper-parenting. A world in which
middle-class American - and, increasingly, British - parents Adjective prefixes: extra!' hyper, over,,, under
treat their children as if they are competitors eternally racing 4 Ask students which prefixes indicate 'more than' or 'in
towards some unidentified finishing line. A world in which excess' (extra, hyper, over) and which indicate 'less than' or
i children are rushed from activity to activity in order to make insufficiency (under)
i their future CVs as impressive as possible. A world in which You can also tell them that the prefixes hyper and over usually
' raising the next top sportsperson, musician, artist, whatever, have negative connotations. They indicate that the excess
has apparently become a more important goal than raising a is negative in some way- for example, to be hypersensitive
happy, well-balanced child. is to be too sensitive and touchy, and to overdo something
US child psychiatrist Or Alvin Rosenfeld, co-author of Hyper- is to do it too much. Extra, however, means 'beyond' in the
Parenting. Are You Hurting Your Child by Trying Too Hard?, sense of'outside' and has neutral or positive associations - for
explains why hyper-parenting has become such an issue. He example, extraordinary means out of the ordinary and has
'. says, 'Parents have been led to believe that they can somehow positive connotations.
: programme their children for success if only they do all the
right things. It starts even before they are born, when pregnant
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hyperactive; extracurricular; overindulgent; overoptimistic;
women are warned of dire consequences if they don't eat the
overpopulated, underpopulated; overpriced, underpriced;
right foods. Then, they are told that playing a baby Mozart
hypersensitive, oversensitive; overstaffed; understaffed;
. could speed its development, so they play Mozart and it just
extraterrestrial; overused, underused; overvalued, undervalued
goes on from there. It's a very winner-takes-all view of society
• and it's making a lot of parents - and children - very unhappy. 5
Childhood expert, William Doherty of the University of
Minnesota, informs us that doctors across the country are «m
<i hyperactive overindulgent £ hypersensitive
reporting a growing trend in children suffering frequent
understaffed extraterrestrial
headaches due to exhaustion and stress.
In the UK, too, GPs and child experts are reporting similar
symptoms of stress. With two working parents now the Unit 2 Review page 32
. norm, many children have to go to clubs at the end of the
school day through necessity. But competitive pressures are
also fuelling an explosion of private-sector extracurricular
~
activities, including sports, language, music and maths
magicians :.! known variety throughout
. classes for children as young as four.
.5 athletic performance dangerous celebrity
'. PyschiatristTerri Apter admits that there is definitely a new
· parenting trend under way which says that parents have 2
to uncork all their child's potential at a young age. They
are concerned that they are letting down their children if ~
Could
they don't. She goes on to say that it isn't an entirely new
!:I didn't manage
phenomenon, that there have always been pushy parents,
succeeded
but that what was previously seen as eccentric behaviour was
haven't managed
now much more the norm. Mothers see their children's friends
Can I Can't
doing lots of extra-curricular activities and they believe they
didn't manage to I couldn't I weren't able to
have to follow suit. It all becomes very competitive.
could
Terri Apter has seen at first hand the harmful effects of
succeeded
hyper-parenting. She is currently studying a group of British
: and American eighteen-year-aids, many of whom are having
3
enormous difficulty adjusting to the freedom of college life.
She explains that a lot of them are so used to having their I'm
time completely filled up by their parents that when they out back down to e into up
leave home they lack the most basic self-management skills You may like to give students the Unit Test on pages 89-90 for
and simply don't know what to do with themselves. this unit.
The answer, she says, is for parents to lighten up and take a
' sensible middle road - allowing time for free play as well as

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mobile phone, more than an hour, more than two hours,
Introduction page33
etc., and write the number of students in each category on
1 Before students start discussing the questions in pairs or
the board. The students could then decide as a group if they
small groups, make sure they recognize the central action of
think the class as a whole has a 'digital addiction' problem or if
each photo. (Top left to bottom right: photo 1, using a games
a percentage of the class does.
console; photo 2, sending text messages; photo 3, working
late; photo 4, surfing the internet; photo 5, buying shoes I
shopping; photo 6, making coffee.)
Exam practice: Multiple choke
(3D 2
a The unit title Compulsion refers to activities that people
4iD
can't stop doing. The photographs show activities which c A 4 B '.J A c B
people can get addicted to.
All of these activities are potentially addictive. Addictive Audioscript 1·10
behaviour has a range of consequences for the person You will hear part of a radio phone-in programme
whom it affects - for example on their health and, in the on the subject of people's use of digital technology. For
case of an addiction to shopping, their finances. Addiction questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).You now
often leads to a breakdown in the addicts' relationships have one minute to look at Part 4.
with family and friends. In this evening's programme, we're starting
with a subject which has got many of you worried. We'll
2 be discussing young people and digital technology. It's
lfl@J>'f1!:j§!f/41gi'bifJ!A§*' something that worries not only parents but young people
Some people are thrill-seekers - they want to try out themselves. On our studio panel, we have Evan Matthews, a n
child psychologist, Joanne Carter, a secondary school head 0
new things. Such people may do something once for the
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thrill, but may find they continue doing it until it becomes teacher, and Liz Winslett, who has three teenage children and u
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a dominant part of their lives because they become is a student counsellor. Our first caller this morning is James CJ)

addicted, first to the thrill and then to the habit or drug. Benson. What is your question, James7 0
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Even though they may not continue to enjoy doing it, Thank you. I'd like to ask you what you think about my
they may be unable to stop. Certain people are genetically parents' recent behaviour. They're getting more and more
more inclined to develop addictive behaviour. Others may obsessed about the amount of time I spend with what
seek to use drugs to escape problems in their lives. they call my'virtual friends'.
1:i Education can play a big part in helping young people Hi, James. Can you tell me who these friends are?
avoid addiction by making them aware of the dangers of They're mainly people I've met on social networking
certain activities and explaining why they should avoid sites.
doing things to excess. They should be made aware that Ewm And how much contact do you have with them7
there are alternative ways to deal with problems and I Well, on a normal day, I'll update my status as soon
or better ways to experience thrills. Counselling services as I wake up. Then I'll check to see if anyone's sent me any
should be offered to those who are genetically inclined messages on my mobile.
to develop addictive behaviour, and addicts should And how long does that usually take?
be helped to recognize that they have a problem and About five minutes if I have to reply to any messages.
provided with guidance on how to change their habits or What about later in the day?
lifestyles. Well, if I don't have to go to college, I'll spend a
couple of hours chatting to friends in the morning and
· maybe another two in the evening.
listening Part page34 Hmm, that does seem rather excessive.
I suppose so, but it's what I'm used to. But actually,
Think ahead what Mum and Dad really object to is seeing me texting my
1 You could either get the students to discuss the questions friends - especially at mealtimes. They say it's rude and anti-
about their own use of digital technology in pairs or small social.
groups, or you could address them as a class. For example, And what do you think?
you could ask students to raise their hands if they spend I just think it's completely normal for people of my age.
more than half an hour a day talking to friends on their How many texts do you send a day7
James About fifty or sixty. t1 Sentence 1 refers to an ongoing habit. Sentence 2 refers to
fomme OK - and do you understand why your parents are a past habit that is no longer relevant.
getting so annoyed? Sentence 1 refers to an ongoing habit (I'm accustomed to
-'~1m!> Not really. It's just a bit of fun. I think adults take these doing this). Sentence 2 refers to a developing habit
things too seriously.
Can I ask you, James, do you have any other interests used to and would
outside your virtual world?
J;imes No, not now. I used to play tennis with my dad most 3
weekends. But he always seems too busy these days. im
Pifesente1· OK, James, I think we get the idea of what your a used to I would used to " used to
life is like. I'd now like to ask our panel to comment on what d used to I would used to I would
they've heard. Can I start with you, Evan? We can use used to to talk about habitual I regular actions or
Evan OK, James. I have to say I have great sympathy with states in the past that are now finished.
your parents and completely understand their point of We can use would to talk about habitual action:;; in the past,
view. They feel they're losing you to your virtual friends. My but not to talk about past states.
advice to you would be to spend less time on your phone
and try to spend at least a couple of hours a day when you're 4
not at college doing things with real people. mD
Presenter Thank you. Joanne? Sentences a and c could take would as well as used to
Jo@n11e Here's what I suggest, James. First, I think you should because they refer to habitual actions rather than permanent
accept that you have an addiction, then I suggest you try to states. (Note: for sentence c would smoke means they smoked
cut back your contact with digital friends by a few minutes sometimes, e.g. at parties or after dinner - not all the time.)
every day, so that by this time next year your life is more in
5 Students' own answers.
balance. Try to get back to playing tennis with your dad like
you used to. And try to spend more time with real people -
6 For a, encourage students to talk about what used to happen
in the past (but doesn't now) and what they are used to (as in
you'll soon get used to it. You won't lose any genuine friends
'accustomed to') doing, comparing these with the ongoing
and you won't have your parents nagging you all the time.
changes they are getting used to.
Preseii~!!r Thanks. And lastly, Liz Winslett.
Uz Right, James. I imagine your addiction is probably a very For b, students should talk about the changes they would
temporary one. I would guess that in a month or two you'll and wouldn't find it easy to get used to.
get bored with your virtual life and just slip back into your old
life- that's if my own son's experience is anything to go by.
In other words, I think you're going through a phase.
Grammar (2)
Prese!ll:er Thank you all very much - and thank you, James,
Ccnmtab~e and uncountable nouns
for your intriguing question.
J;i1m~$ Thanks.
1
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Over to you Countable: adults, things, parents, point of view, phone
3 Students' own answers. Uncountable: fun, sympathy, advice, time

2
Grammar (1) page3s
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Only used with countable nouns: many, a few, few, several
Habits and typical behaviour Only used with uncountable nouns: not much, a little, little
1 Encourage students to attempt the exercise and try and work Used with both: all the, some, most of the, enough, a lot of,
out the answers to anything they don't know before they plenty of, no, none of the
look at the Grammar reference on page 162.
3
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any time any time past past e future mD
any time !\i past a bit of: advice, clothing, equipment, fruit, furniture,
information, music, news, paper, research, luck
2 a box of: clothing, equipment, fruit, matches, paper
a glass of: milk
OD a piece of: advice, clothing, equipment, fruit, furniture,
a Sentence 1 refers to a past habit, which is now over (I don't
information, music, news, paper, research
do this any n1ore). Sentence 2 refers to an ongoing habit
a sheet of: music, paper
(I'm accustomed to doing this).
a stroke of: luck 1
a word of: advice
~
an item of: clothing, equipment, information, news
The writer feels a bit defensive about the fact that the reader
4 might laugh at him I her, proud that he I she has the addiction
under control at the moment and also a bit smug that he I she
@1,11:1@'41&-iMii\l;fi doesn't put on any weight even when he I she eats a lot of
chicken: Each of the chickens has laid an egg. I Shall we have chocolate. He I she is also determined to keep up the addiction.
chicken or fish for dinner?
2 Students' own answers.
chocolate: Chocolate is too sweet for me. I She bought herself a
box of chocolates.
exercise: I try to do exercise every day. I Swimming is an
Phrasal verbs
excellent form of exercise.
3
experience: People learn best from experience. I I had a
frightening experience last night. ~
language: I'm very interested in everyday language. I My cut down: reduced turns off: disgusts
father speaks six lcmguages. get by: survive putting on: gaining
light: You can see light through the trees. /The car hasn't got its light up: shine give up: stop
lights on. (Note: hooked on is also a phrasal verb meaning 'to be very
noise: There is a lot of noise in the city. I There are many enthusiastic about something'.)
different kinds of noises.
room: Is there enough room for us all? I The hotel hos over a Phrasal verbs with give
hundred rooms.
time: I never hove enough time. I How many times have we
4
done this before? ll3D
~ 4;6 b 5 ( 1;7 2 ~ 3
5
5
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Cupcakes are something mothers make for their children and mD n
are a reminder of childhood for many people. give (it) back d give in 0

giving out
3
b giving up on 'D
c
Exam practice: Open doze !'. giving away (f)

0
6 Students will encounter this type of open cloze task in Part :J
2 of the Reading and Use of English paper. Encourage them Pronunciation
to look at the words on either side of each gap to help them
6
determine what part of speech the missing word is likely to
be. ~
You might want to check that students understand the The main stress is on the particle in phrasal verbs. In three-
meaning of get hooked on (a more informal expression which part phrasal verbs the main stress is on the first of the two
means 'to get addicted to') and buttercream (a kind of icing particles.
for cake made from butter and icing sugar).

ma give in
a 2 like to all used back would give out
into give away
give back
Over to you
7 Students' own answers.
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Vocabulary page37 O])
When a pronoun is inserted between the phrasal verb and
Think ahead the particle, the main stress is on the particle.
Check students understand the meaning of the title: confession When a noun is inserted between the phrasal verb and the
(something wrong that people admit to doing), chocoholic particle, the main stress is on the noun.
(somebody who is obsessed with eating chocolate). (Note: three-part phrasal verbs are not separable.)

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Audioscript 1·12 Over to you
I really ought to give it back. 3 Students' own answers.
I really ought to give the DVD back.
One of the supermarkets is giving them away.
One of the supermarkets is giving free samples away.
Vocabulary page4o

Adverbs
Over to you 1 Before students read the article, check they understand
8 Students' own answers. the meaning of superstition (a belief which is not based on
human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected
with old ideas about good luck, magic, etc.). Check students'
Reading and Use of EngUsh understanding of the meaning of the extract by asking
Part 6 pa<Je3s these questions: What superstitions does the narrator's sister
have? (she won't walk under ladders and she won't open
Exam skills an umbrella in the house) What about the narrator's brother?
(he touches wood for luck) How does the narrator feel about
1 This section develops the skills students need to tackle the
people who are superstitious? (it's understandable because it's
long gapped text task found in Part 6 of the Reading and Use
a natural human characteristic)
of English paper. To be successful in dealing with this type of
task, students need to understand how texts are constructed 2 Students' own answers.
and recognize the ways in which different elements cohere
3
to create meaning. This first exercise works at sentence level
and involves students finding corresponding elements in mD
order to match pairs of sentences. Tell students that the Four adverbs of manner: clearly, accidentally, dramatically,
matching elements could be the content - the sentences are honestly
obviously talking about the same thing - or it could be the Two comment adverbs: amazingly, fortunately
grammar and syntax, but it is more likely to be both. Two focusing adverbs: even, only
Two frequency adverbs: never, always
mD An adverb of degree: really
J i.i 5 b 3 6 !! 2 f 4
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4 Since the order of adverbs in a sentence is not covered in the
Grammar reference, you might like to revise this topic with
Exam pradke: Gapped text
the class before students attempt the exercise. Try to elicit the
2 Before students begin the task, you may like to check that rules from the students based on the examples in the text.
they understand the meaning of these words: override (to
Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb (e.g. We
take control of something); to coin (to invent a new word or
always made sure ... ) except ifthe verb is be, in which case
expression); distress (feelings of great worry or unhappiness);
they come after it (e.g. We were never allowed.)
endorphins (chemicals produced in the brain which stop the
feeling of pain); tolerance (the ability to be affected by a drug Comment adverbs usually come right at the end or right at
or by difficult conditions without being harmed); get a kick the beginning of a sentence (e.g. Fortunately, his predictions
outofsomething (to get feelings of pleasure from something) never came true. I His predictions never came true, fortunately.).
Adverbs of degree come before the adverb or adjective
imD they modify (e.g. To make sure they do really well ... ); but if
G: With a negative addiction, on the other hand ... contrasts
they modify a verb, they can come either before or after it
with the previous section, which describes the effects of a
(I strongly agree. I I agree strongly.)
positive addiction.
Adverbs of manner and focusing adverbs can come both
Z E: Steve, a personal trainer, used his work to mask his
before and after the verb in a sentence depending on what
secondary addiction. This links with Whatever workout my
the speaker wants to emphasize (e.g. clearly remember, which
client was doing, ....
3 F: The thrill from the exercise is the thing, ... links back to
could also be remember clearly; and occidentally broke a
mirror, which could also be broke a mirror accidentally).
body image isn't so central in the previous sentence.
A: five times the amount (of endorphins) links back to the ma
body produces endorphins in the previous sentence. a Sadly, my sister failed her driving test last week. I My sister
5 C: the thrill con never quite compare with that achieved by failed her driving test last week, sadly.
taking drugs is followed by the example ofTony, who took If someone sneezes, people often say, 'Bless you!'.
drugs doily for almost a decode. I completely agree with you. I I agree with you completely.
6 D: there's on underlying unhappiness links with the sentence cl I hurriedly checked my email before I left for work. I
that follows: If they haven't sorted out the reasons for this I checked my email hurriedly before I left for work.
state ....
Sentence B is not used.
e Surprisingly, I found out later that you'd been trying to
Audioscript 1-14
phone me. I I found out later that you'd been trying to
Sophie I think these are all really good ideas, so let's take them
phone me, surprisingly.
one at a time, shall we?
f I only know his name and nothing else. I I know only his
Christian OK. Well, for a start, I think they should raise the
name and nothing else.
price of cigarettes. That way young people would probably
5 smoke less.
Sophie We don't want them to smoke less. We want them not
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
to smoke at all. If it was up to me, I'd raise the smoking age
a early I on time to twenty.
b politely I correctly I naturally I normally I responsibly Christian Twenty? I'm not sure about that. You might stop
c quietly I politely I slowly young people from buying cigarettes, but if you did that,
d remembering people's names they would just get their older friends or even their parents
e the Earth is flat to buy cigarettes for them. They do that now, don't they?
f a famous writer Sophie That's true. What about banning advertising? Do you
think that would make a difference?
Speaking Part 3 Christian Yes, it might. Seeing pictures of good-looking
people smoking and looking happy must make smoking
1 This section practises Part 3 of the Speaking paper. This
very attractive to some young people.
consists of a two-way conversation between candidates,
Sophie Yeah, so if we stopped them from seeing those
during which they have to demonstrate not just their ability
images, it might help.
to speak but also manage to keep a conversation going.
Christian The other thing I think they should do is have an
ma advertising campaign to show people how smoking can
a Two minutes damage their health.
b They are on a committee which has been asked to come Sophie They've tried that before, haven't they, and they found
up with ideas for stopping young people from smoking. it didn't make much difference. It's like the health warnings
c (Written prompts) Suggestions and a question to answer. on cigarette packets which say things like 'Smoking kills'.
d Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the They don't seem to stop people smoking.
suggested ways of getting people to stop smoking. Christian You're right. I think they tried it with teenagers - and
teenagers do all kinds of things that damage their health -
Audioscript 1·13 and they don't seem to care. What they should do is have a
Examiner Now, I'd like you to talk about something together campaign in every primary school.
for about two minutes. I'd like you to imagine that you are on Sophie You're probably right- it's definitely worth a try and
a committee which has been asked to come up with ideas we've got to try everything. Do you think providing people
for stopping young people from smoking. Here are some of with alternatives would be a good idea - such as patches
the suggestions and a question for you to discuss. First you that you stick on your arm or special chewing gum?
have some time to look at the task. Christian Anything's worth a try. Have you heard about
Now, talk to each other about the advantages and electronic cigarettes?
disadvantages of each suggestion. Sophie Yes, that's a really weird idea, isn't it?
Christian Yes, it is, but I know someone who tried them - and
2 it's worked quite well so far.
Examiner Thank you.
ma
a Yes, they talk about them all to some extent.
b Yes. The examples they give are: raising the permitted 3
age for smoking to 20; banning adverts which show
good-looking people smoking and looking happy; health
ma
a The candidates have to decide on two ideas which that
campaigns; putting health warnings on cigarette packets; would be most likely to succeed in stopping young people
offering medical alternatives such as patches that you stick from smoking.
on your arm or special chewing gum; electronic cigarettes. b one minute
c The examiner ends the discussion by saying 'thank you'.
Audioscript 1·15
Examiner Now you have about a minute to decide which
two ideas would be most likely to stop young people from
smoking.

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They decide on a health campaign in primary schools, and a The expressions the candidates use are shown in bold in the
complete ban on cigarette advertising. audioscript below. See also the table for exercise 5.

Audioscript 1·16 Audioscript 1.17


Well, they're all quite good ideas, aren't they? Now, I'd like you to talk about something together
Yes, but we've already decided that raising the age for about two minutes. I'd like you to imagine that you are on
when people can buy cigarettes won't work, haven't we? a committee which has been asked to come up with ideas
Yes, they'll just get other people to buy them. We for stopping young people from smoking. Here are some of
need to think of a way of stopping young people actually the suggestions and a question for you to discuss. First you
· wanting to smoke in the first place. have some time to look at the task.
That's true, but the thing is that all the ideas have Now, talk to each other about the advantages and
been tried before, haven't they? disadvantages of each suggestion.
Yes, but something needs to be done, doesn't it? I think these are really good ideas, so let's take them.
Christian You're right - they've got to do something. one at a time, shall we?
So, can we decide on two ideas? C!uistia11 OK. Well, for a start, I think they should raise the
Shall we suggest a health campaign in primary price of cigarettes. That way young people would probably
schools and a complete ban on cigarette advertising? smoke less.
OK! That sounds sensible. We don't want them to smoke less. We want them not
Thank you. smoke at all. If it was up to me, I'd raise the smoking age to
twenty.
5 Elicit an example of each type of communicative structure Christian Twenty? I'm not sure about that. You might stop
from the class before asking students to do the task. young people from buying cigarettes, but if you did that,
Emphasize that being able to use structures like these to they would just get their older friends or even their parents
manage a conversation is important for success in this part of to buy cigarettes for them. They do that now, don't they7
the exam. That's true. What about banning advertising? Do you
You may prefer to let students use the audioscript at the back think that would make a difference?
of the Student's Book to identify the words and expressions Yes, it might. Seeing pictures of good-looking
for this activity. people smoking and looking happy must make smoking very
attractive to some young people.
Yeah, so if we stopped them from seeing those
Function Example From the recording images, it might help.
Making How about ... ? Let's take them ... Chr~5ti;:m The other thing I think they should do is have an
suggestions I think we should ... What about ... ? advertising campaign to show people how smoking can
Shall we suggest ... ? damage their health.
What they should do is ... They've tried that before, haven't they, and they found
it didn't make much difference. It's like the health warnings
Giving I think they should ...
opinions I think ... on cigarette packets which say things like 'Smoking kills'. They
don't seem to stop people smoking.
The other thing I think
Cluusfozm You're right. I think they tried it with teenagers -
they should do is ...
If it was up to me, I'd ... and teenagers do all kinds of things that damage their health
- and they don't seem to care. What they should do is have
Asking for What do you think? Do you think that would a campaign in every primary school.
opinions Do you think ... ? make a difference? You're probably right - it's definitely worth a try, and
Agreeing OK we've got to try everything. Do you think providing people
That's true. with alternatives would be a good idea - such as patches
You're right. that you stick on your arm or special chewing gum7
You're probably right. Anything's worth a try. Have you heard about
Disagreeing I'm not so sure. I'm not sure about that. electronic cigarettes?
Yes, that's a really weird idea, isn't it?
Expressing I'm absolutely sure ... it's definitely worth a
Oiristi;m Yes, it is, but I know someone who tried them - and
certainty that ... try, and we've got to try
it's worked quite well so far.
everything.
re~a:rmmf"r Thank you ... Now you have about a minute to
Anything's worth a try.
decide which two ideas would be most likely to stop young
Giving for instance It's like ... people from smoking .
examples . . . such as ...
Well, they're all quite good ideas, aren't they7 Creath1g interest
Yes, but we've already decided that raising the age
, when people can buy cigarettes won't work, haven't we? 4
Yes, they'll just get other people to buy them for lm
. them. We need to think of a way of stopping young people Essential features of an article title are a, b, d and e.
' actually wanting to smoke in the first place.
That's true, but the thing is that all the ideas have 5
been tried before, haven't they? ~:fll:il!\!4U0W@:J>i1
Yes, but something needs to be done, doesn't it? This title is quite bland, although it might attract someone
You're right - they've got to do something. who wants to start sky-diving.
So, can we decide on two ideas? b This title is the most likely to make someone want to read
Shall we suggest a health campaign in primary the article, because it creates an element of mystery. It
, schools and a complete ban on cigarette advertising? gives no idea of what the article is going to be about, but
OK! That sounds sensible. suggests that it is something unusual. Readers may be
Thank you. curious to find out what it is about.
This title might attract the attention of people because of
its conversational style.
Exam pradke: Collaborative task
This title suggests something that is serious, dense and
7 Draw students' attention to the Tip before they start the possibly dull.
task and remind them that, for this part of the exam, the
way they interact with their partner is as important as how 6
they express their own views and opinions. It is important
iN@J;.$1m@i\fMW.im!l@11"1
to demonstrate that they are really listening to what their
This is a less interesting opening sentence.
partner is saying and respond appropriately.
This sentence immediately engages the reader by asking a
dramatic question.
Writing Part 2 - Artide JJage42 This is less inclusive and so might not attract as many
readers.
Think ahead This might attract people because of its inclusivity. (")
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3
Exam practice: Artide -0
c
(J)
@$1hJMIJl@~iV~A§G.i 7 Before students make their notes, encourage them to refer 0
on the train I bus, in the bath, when they are relaxing, in to the section of the Writing guide about writing articles on :J

doctors' and dentists' waiting rooms page 182.


b It may depend on whether they are interested in the O:@JS'.Wlltj,\1~,..wum!t
subject, whether the writing style is accessible, or on how Scuba diving - opens up the underwater world; you can
well the article is presented on the page. see wonderful animals and plants; keeps you fit; great if
you love the water; takes you to interesting places; requires
2
a'buddy'.
~ Reader is likely to be a youngish person who is interested
Your favourite hobby; something you are 'crazy about'. in underwater sports. Style is quite informal.
First of all the editor of the magazine inviting articles, but Introduction - brief introduction to concept of scuba
in the end the readers of the English-language magazine. diving and why I 'always wanted to do it'.
Quite informal: the article is probably intended for young Paragraph 1 - nature: underwater world becomes open to
people - it is a light-hearted subject and the title 'I'm just the diver and the flora and fauna of the underwater world
crazy about .. .'is an informal expression. are fascinating and often new; travel to exciting locations.
Paragraph 2 - health reasons, e.g. keeping fit; good for de-
3 stressing.
mD Paragraph 3 - social: you have to have a 'buddy' to dive
by talking enthusiastically about the subject from a with; dive in groups; meet divers in other countries.
personal point of view Conclusion - a reminder of how it all started, i.e. refer back
b Students' own answers. to when I 'always wanted to do it'.
i: informal; personal; serious; yes
paragraph 3
extreme adjectives such as: fantastic, terrifying
Unit 3 Review page44

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out

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a bit a piece
You may like to give students the UnitTest on pages 91-92 for
this unit.

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Introduction women will be able to have children without them) What is
Alpha Centauri? (the star system that is closest to Earth)
1 Before you ask students to discuss the photos in pairs or small
groups, make sure they understand what is meant by'role' in POSSIBLE ANSWER
this exercise - i.e. you want them to think not just about what b A single-sex crew might miss the company of the opposite
relationship the people in each photo have with each other, sex and the distractions they can provide, and a single-sex
but also the position or purpose of each person within the environment would be very unnatural. A single-sex crew
relationship. What does each person expect of the other? Is may squabble without the balance provided by the other
the relationship equal or unequal? sex. There may be times when the women would benefit
If you think the students might not be able to easily identify from masculine thinking patterns, physical strength and so
the roles in the photos, elicit from or tell the class what each on. It would be boring being in a single-sex environment.
pair of people are meant to be. Note that the description Children need both sexes to influence their development.
given of these roles is from a Western-European cultural
perspective and may differ slightly in other social and cultural Exam practice: Multiple choice
, contexts. Just as the roles may differ in different social 2 This exercise involves reading for detail so allow plenty of
contexts, so might the extent to which they have changed in time for it. Before they begin, make sure students understand
recent years. the rubric and the multiple-choice questions. You may like
to check that the students understand the meaning of
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
these words: tensions (bad feelings between people); remote
Top left to right:
(distant I isolated), accomplish (finish); colonization (when a
Teacher and student: an unequal relationship based on trust
group of people settle in a new area); constraint (restriction);
within an educational setting, in which the teacher has a
adjust to (become accustomed to); sustain (keep going),
duty of care to the student; the teacher has an element of
monogamy (the practice of having only one wife or husband
authority over the student. .,
over a period of time); morals (ethics I socially acceptable
Parent and child: an unequal relationship based on deep love 0
ideas), far-fetched (unlikely). iD
and care; the parent has responsibility to care for the child. (/)

Husband and wife I partners: an equal relationship with ml


joint responsibility as spouses I partners and maybe also as C: The family has the kind of natural organization and
parents. motivation to deal with the tensions which are likely to
Bottom left to right: characterize space trips ... .
Manager and employee I boss and worker: an unequal 2 D: ... spacecraft size is no longer the constraint it was,
relationship; the boss has some authority over the employee. making it possible to take ordinary people such as midwives,
Friends: an equal relationship. electricians and cleaners.
Nurse and patient: an unequal relationship: the nurse has the 3 A: Whenever colonization is done on Earth, it is always by
knowledge the patient needs; the nurse has a duty of care to people looking for a better life.
the patient. 4 C: Starting with a population of childless married couples also
2 Students' own answers. works best on board a spaceship because it will give the initial
crew a few years to adjust to their new surroundings without
the distraction and responsibility of taking care of children.
Reading and Use of English 5 A: Designing morals for people on such a fantastic voyage
Parts is problematic because people on Earth would have little
influence once the crew was on its own.
6 B: Experts predict that such a space mission will take place
Think ahead
within the next hundred years.
1 Check students understand the meaning of these words
and phrases: set sail (start a journey); crew (group of people
Collocations with have and take
who work on a ship, aeroplane, spaceship, etc.); artificial (not
natural); interstellar (amongst the stars). 3
Check students understand the meaning of the extract by
asking these questions: Who will be on board the spaceship?
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a have children b take care of children
(women only) Why won't men be required? (because the
c take the opportunity to d take place

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11 have b take ( have take e having f have This time next week I'll be sitting on the beach.
have I take b By this time next year I'll have finished my exams.
This time next year I'll be living in Spain.
Over to you In five years' time I'll have started up my own company.

5 bound to/ likely to


6 Check students understand the meaning of these structures
a Suitable people: doctors, nurses, midwifes, teachers, by writing these examples on the board: Susie is unlikely to
builders, farmers, scientists, etc. get married and Susie is bound to get married. Ask students in
Personal qualities: determination, bravery, sense of each case if you should buy Susie a wedding present (in the
adventure, sense of humour, ability to work as part of a first case, the answer should be 'no' because if something is
team, etc. unlikely it probably won't happen; in the second case, the
Students' own answers. answer is 'yes'. because if something is bound to happen then
there is no doubt it will occur).

Grammar P,a9e4{! tl@}."£1hlU!t~


My brother's likely to be working abroad I unlikely to be
The future rich.
b He's bound to be looking for a better-paid job.
1 Encourage students to refer to the appropriate section of the
Grammar reference on page 164 for help with these tasks. 7
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4bl~Sd7 6 f 3 2 During the economic recession, many jobs disappeared from
(})
2 Encourage students to read through the text quickly, industries traditionally dominated by male workers. It may be
~ ignoring any gaps. Check that they understand by asking that women, who traditionally work in health care, education
0
,_ these questions: Where are Sue and her husband planning to and other service industries, will take the lead in the labour
travel to7 (Paris.) What are they going to do there? (Go to a jazz market.
concert.)

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Exam practk~: Open doze
I start I I'm starting 8 Ask students to read the text quickly, ignoring the gaps.
2 're having I 're going to have Check they understand it by asking these questions: Why is it
3 're going to start I 're starting I start likely that men will be taking a more active role in looking after
4 'II get up I 're going to get up the family in the future? (because more women will be going
5 leaves out to work) Why might the number of women in the workforce
'II stop soon overtake the number of men? (because many of the jobs
7 'II drive I 're going to drive that have disappeared since the last economic recession
8 'II take were traditionally held by male workers)
9 'II probably go
im:D
Hl 're catching on does has or will least such
11 'II send i\ who
12 Are you doing I Are you going to do

3 Over to you
s:nm1:01.nwmm 9
I'm going to check his I her mobile phone messages.
.'1J

I'm sorry, but I'm staying with my aunt and uncle then.
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Students' own answers.
( I'll do the decorations if you like.
The traditional thinking is that women are better in the
caring professions - perhaps because they are used to
Future contii'U.llOU§ and future perfect acting in a motherly way.
4
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2 3

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listening Part 3 pageso Audioscript 1·19
You will hear five short extracts in which people are '
Pronundation talking about bringing up children. For questions 1-5, choose
from the list (A-H), what each speaker says. Use the letters
1 : only once. There are three extra letters which you do not
lt3ll need to use. You now have thirty seconds to look at Part 3.
adventurous conservative conventional I l I'd say that men and women are as good as each
unconventional extraordinary fashionable imaginative other at looking after children and loving them. I grew up
norrmal strange surprrising traditional unusual without my dad around. At the time it seemed normal ,
· enough, but now I have kids of my own, I realize that mothers ;
2 Students listen and check.
and fathers help us in different ways. As a dad myself, I know
Audioscript 1·18 there's a bond between children and their dads that's just as
adventurous conservative conventional important as having a mum around, and from experience I'd
unconventional extraordinary fashionable imaginative say that only a man can really do that job.
normal strange surprising traditional unusual If you're thinking about the day-to-day care of
: children, I'd say that fathers and mothers can be equally
3 Elicit from the class what the common theme in all the : successful. I know several families where the mother is the
photos is (parents I adults looking after children) before main breadwinner and the father looks after the kids - and it
asking them to do the task. Students should use the works perfectly well. But I'm sure that the physical relation
adjectives from 1 to describe the photos and their reactions : between a baby and its mother creates an emotional tie
to them and compare their ideas with a partner. Encourage which there's no substitute for, and of course this won't
them to consider the roles illustrated by the photos, as change because men will never be able to have children.
discussed at the beginning of this unit. Mothers and fathers are different and always will
be, but both are essential. It's far too much work for one
m;;@~$1hJYl4J~ti!@4;1
All the photos are of parents and their children. I really like person to look after a family on their own, so it's important '
for the father to help out right from the start. The key thing is
the first photo because everyone looks so relaxed. The first
to always put the interests of the children first. I know that I
and second photos are of fathers with their children, and
the other two are of mothers with their children. They all have a special relationship with them as a mum, but I can see
that my kids need their dads around, too.
show normal situations, rather conventional, although the ""'I
The idea that men are worse at looking after 0
man carrying the baby in the second photo may be a little
children is rubbish. Dads can do everything just as well as
ro
(f)
untraditional for some people.
mums. Women are only better at childcare because, at
4 Students' own answers.
the moment, they spend more time with their kids than
men do. It's like my mum - she doesn't understand how to
Exam practice: Multiple matching use email, but if she worked in an office like me she'd know
5 Direct students' attention to the Tip before they start the task exactly what to do - it's just a question of familiarity.
and remind them that it is essential to spend time reading 5 When I was a kid, my father made more effort
the instructions and options carefully. Check that they know to spend time with us than most fathers would have
how many options are not needed (three). The first time done, which wasn't what real men were supposed to do.
you play the recording, remind students to listen for general Whenever he wasn't at work, he dedicated all his time to
understanding and make a note of key words. Encourage me and my sisters. Other than my mum, people didn't really
them to make their first choice of answers before you recognize how special he was. My father wasn't like everyone
play the recording a second time. At the second listening, else, so people just ignored him. Nowadays, most men are
students should be listening out for the key words associated involved with their kids like he was.
with the options, especially the ones they are least sure
about. After the second listening, students should make their
6
final choice of answers. If they really don't know an answer,
they should make a guess; this is preferable to leaving an 4m
empty space on the answer sheet, which they should take a bond between children and their dads - an emotional
care never to do. connection
This bond may be different from the bond between
children and their mums because it is usually mums who
H A F c stay at home with children.
B, D and G are not used.
day-to-day care of children - looking after children in every
way, every day: feeding them, keeping them safe, getting
them up and ready for bed, nurturing them, changing their
clothes, nappies, etc.

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, the main breadwinner - the person in the family who earns
Reading and Use of English
the most money
Yes, there can be other breadwinners. Part4
!l an emotional tie - a link between two people who have
feelings for each other Exam skills
Other ties: family, professional, cultural, economic
e he dedicated all his time to me and my sisters - he spent all
his time on I his main priority was the speaker and her
sisters one between two and five yes, it does
no, I can't

Vocabulary 2

Phrasa! verbs with bring o:D


I were you, I 'd
been ages since I saw
have been reports of flooding
~ 4 that she disagreed with my
Bringing up b bring her round c brought about
bring up brought in f brought back g bring down
Exam practice: Key word transformatk11n
11 brought forward i bringing out
3 Read the Tip as a class before you let students begin the
2 exercise. Working out the grammar for the gapped sentence
can be the most difficult part of this type of task; however,
mD if students consider what part of speech the key word is,
I find it very difficult to bring up ...
this can give them a lot clues. For example, if the key word
If I had the power, I would bring in ...
is a past participle of a verb, this points towards a structure
c ... always brings back ...
involving either the present perfect tense or the passive
::l I think the hardest thing about bringing up children is ...
voice in the answer. Collocations are also important. Students
should make a note of any words that are commonly used
Words w~th several meanings with the key word and that they associate with it They are
3 likely to be another clue that will help find the right answer.

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WORK get used to
have an ongoing, positive effect ;: is believed to have caused
~ more expensive to rent
::! function
doing jobs have given up
b KEY ;; it was I were up to me
most important not bring it up
button (on a keyboard)
3 set of answers Speaking Part 2
c INTEREST
1 In Part 2 of the Speaking exam, students have to talk for an
which are attractive
extended length of time (one minute) and demonstrate their
rates at which money increases
ability to 'organize a larger unit of discourse'. Preparation is
rights I concerns
one of the keys to success here, and this section is designed
d EXPERIENCE
to give students practice in preparing and organizing their
occasion I event I happening
ideas. To give some initial help with assisting students to
knowledge I skill gained through doing something for a
organize their ideas about these two workplace photographs,
period of time in the past
you could put a list up on the board of things to consider
::; practice I doing things
in relation to different types of job and workplace - e.g.
MAKE UP
surroundings, routines, colleagues, bosses, breaks and meal
reconcile I make peace I forgive and forget
times, working hours, stress, job satisfaction, etc
2 invent I think up I fabricate
comprise I form 2 Students listen and compare their ideas to the audioscript.
4 Students' own answers.
Audioscript 1·20 Writing Part 1 pa9es4
El(amiWl:!t' In this part of the test, I'm going to give each of you
two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your photographs Think ahead
on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a
question about your partner's photographs. Claudia, it's your
turn first. Here are your photographs. They show two offices. £!D
I'd like you to compare the photographs and say how you a Role models are most often people famous in their own
think the relationships are different in the two offices. All field, like singers, actors and actresses, sport stars or even
right? scientists or politicians. They can also be older public
Cim£iliii: In this picture all the employees are sitting at their figures (like Nelson Mandela) or people who have achieved
own computers, so they almost certainly can't see each great things or made great sacrifices.
other. This probably means that they don't talk to each other b Role models have status, personality traits, etc. that others
very often except in their breaks. It looks like a very big office aspire to. They act as examples to show others what is
maybe with hundreds of employees, so it could be a call possible. They can inspire people, particularly if they are
centre of some kind. In this picture the manager may work ordinary people rather than people who were born into a
in a separate office so the chances are he or she is quite privileged position.
remote from the staff. He or she may not even know all the
employees' names, but probably has to check regularly how Exam skill§
hard they are working. By contrast, the other picture shows
a small open office with just a few employees. I should think 2
; that these employees have good relationships with each
' other and you can see that they all look quite happy. Their
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A topic sentence: has a clear topic; interests the reader;
manager may be in this office, but you can't tell who it is. I'd
expresses the main idea(s) of the paragraph; is a full
say he or she knows the names of all the staff, and probably
sentence.
doesn't need to check how hard they're working. In offices
r, Sentence 2 gives an explanation; sentence 3 adds
, like these I imagine it's possible to have regular meetings so
information.
· that problems and difficulties can be sorted out before they
get worse. 3
~::amii!i:;r Thank you. Kostas, which of these places would you ...,
prefer to work in? Why? ~ 0
Not a clear topic - sensitive to or about what? ii)
I'd much rather work in the office on the right U1
An improved version might be: Parents need to be sensitive,
, because everyone looks so happy and relaxed. I guess the
especially in situations where they believe their children have
atmosphere in the other office might be very tense. I think
chosen unsuitable role models.
i I'd find this office quite a stressful place to work in. I think it's
Not a full sentence.
: probably a call centre and these places have a bad reputation
An improved version might be: It has been claimed that the
· as places to work. I know from experience that I work better
period from the early 7970s to 2000 is one which witnessed
if I'm relaxed. I'm also quite a sociable person, so I'd enjoy the
the end of the traditional family.
social side of any job I did. I think it would be easier to make
friends with colleagues in this office. 4
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3 Many celebrities owe their position more to good luck than
mD to recognizable talent.
?J almost certainly probably looks like could be If we want our diildren to become responsible adults, we
the chances are I'd say I imagine I guess should make sure they have clear rights and responsibilities
from an early age.
Exam priildke: long turn Most people today would agree that parents have the prime
4 Draw students' attention to the Tip before they start the task. responsibility for the bringing up of children.
Teachers should have a good knowledge of their subject, as
Remind them that it should be easier to speak continuously
well as having an understanding of the processes by which
because they have prepared well and should have a clear list
children learn.
in their heads of the different things they want to say and
points they have to make. Giving examples and supporting
5
evidence for each point will help to extend their speaking
time. tlm
1 h 2 e a b g d c f

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6 2
OD (3D
for instance; however; the result of this; in the end; to begin will retire I will be retiring
with; in addition 'm going to cycle I 'II be cycling
'II lend you
Linking words d leaves
will have worked I will have been working
7 Are you doing
@1>11:)$j41~!0·$@ijat!i 'II have moved; 'II be living
For instance: for example
3
However: despite this; in spite of this
The result of this: as a result; because of this lliD
In the end: ultimately a brought up
To begin with: firstly; for a start; to start with b brings back
In addition: also; as well as this; furthermore what is more, bring round
bring about
8 '' brought up
ff.llllJ,i>ii:U@'l'Jru:@!ffiB You may like to give students the UnitTest on pages 93-94 for
For example, if they see their role models behaving badly, this unit.
they may be tempted to imitate their behaviour. What is
more, they may persuade their friends to act in the same
way.
To begin with, they are usually well-educated and take their
subject seriously. In addition, they are keen to help other
people. In the end, however, they can only be successful if
U)
their students are willing to learn.
~
0 For instance, a famous person who earns millions but has
'--
no talent is not the best person to be a child's role model.
However, there are undoubtedly some celebrities who have
talent, and they may make good role models.

Exam pradke: Essay


9 Read the Tip with the class before students attempt the task,
and encourage students to refer to the appropriate section
of the Writing guide on page 178 for an overview of essay
writing. Emphasize that good planning and preparation
are essential to produce a good piece of writing and that
students shouldn't worry about taking the necessary time to
do this because it will ensure that they use their writing time
more efficiently. Ask whom the students are writing for and
elicit that the audience for an essay is always 'the teacher'. so
it needs to be written in an appropriately formal style and
tone.

Unit 4 Review
1
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was suggested (that) I look I looked I should look
been reports of clashes between
couldn't get used to
's bound to get
S is believed to be responsible
'm unlikely to be I arrive on
6 F: The tourist is me. I feel no shame.
Introduction
7 B: Looking down on tourists is snobbery ... And it infuriates
1 What these photos have in common is that the cultural
me.
references in them are not unique to one particular country.
8 D: with some initial reluctance, villagers embraced the
For example, even though the people in the bottom-right
tourism development- going to work in the new hotel,
photo are eating sushi, we can't be sure the photo was taken
opening guest rooms of their own and running pleasure trips
in Japan because sushi restaurants are found globally. As
in their fishing boats.
a result, we can't say with any certainty where each of the
9 C: But if they didn't wander off to unexplored spots, and write
photos was taken.
and talk about it on their return, the rest of us would be in
ignorance. Some readers were inspired to follow.
Reading and Use of English 10 A: ... the most noxious is the tourist ... I sense heads nodding.

Part7 Over to you


3 Students' own answers.
Exam skills
1 Grammar
'3D
a 2; 3 b 1; 3 Past time

Exam practice: Multiple matching 1 r-1'


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OJ
2 Look at the Tip as a class before getting students to do the '3D <
CD
matching activity. Remind them that everyone is different a present perfect simple c past continuous OJ
and that they shouldn't hesitate to try different approaches to b past simple d past perfect simple ::l
a..
the various types of exam task in order to find out which suits n
2 c
them best. ;:::;:
c--.
You might also like to check students understand the '3D CD
meaning of these words and phrases: noxious (unpleasant a past perfect simple c past simple
and harmful); off the beaten track (away from where most b present perfect simple d past continuous
people normally go); look down on (to think that someone 3 Encourage students to refer to the Grammar reference
or something is not as good or important as you are); on page 165 for help with identifying the verb forms
mutually exclusive (not possible to exist at the same time); and identifying the differences in meaning between the
trailblazer (a person who does something for the first time); sentences in each pair.
embrace (to accept something with enthusiasm); reluctance
(unwillingness to do something); resent (to feel angry and
Verb forms:
bitter about something you are forced to accept or do);
a past simple; past simple
compromise (to lower your standards or principles).
past simple; past perfect
'3D b present perfect; present simple
B: There is no conflict between tourism and travelling. Just as present perfect continuous; present simple
one may eat one day at McDonald's and the next at a five-star c past continuous; past simple
Michelin restaurant, so one may both enjoy the beaches of past simple; past simple
the Costa de/ Sol and a trek through the Sarawak rainforest. d past simple
These experiences are not mutually exclusive. past continuous
2 E: By contrast, tourists ... bring cash in buckets. e past simple
3 C: In its heyday, such places throbbed with people and present perfect
commerce. The differences in meaning are:
4 F: They appreciate their genuine experiences so much that a In the first situation the play started at the time they
they resent sharing them. arrived at the theatre. In the second situation the play was
S A: Scarcely anyone has had a good word to say before or already in progress when they arrived - the play started
since.

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before they arrived; it was an earlier past event than their Encourage them to make a note of any common word
arrival. combinations they associate with the given word.
b In the first situation the presents have been bought -
(3D
the shopping happened at some time in the past and is
has been unemployed for
finished. In the second situation the process of shopping
n't been abroad since last
began in the past but is still going on in the present.
3 been ages since I
In the first situation the speaker was in the process of
had just set off
crossing the road when he I she saw Adam. In the second
leave until she had locked
situation the speaker saw Adam and decided to cross the
Ii to get away for
road (to avoid I meet him).
d In the first situation the passport application is complete
and was finished 'last night'. In the second situation she Reading and Use of English
was in the process of filling out the passport application
'last night' (when something else probably happened).
Pa rt 3 pa!Jeu2
e In the first situation he is no longer a travel agent, but in
the past he had been a travel agent for a period of two Think ahead
years. In the second situation he started working as a travel 1 Students' own answers.
agent two years ago and is still working as a travel agent.
4 Ask students to read the text, ignoring the gaps. Check Examskms
that they understand by asking these questions: What
news had the man just heard? (his wife had just had a baby)
2
Where did he live? (Newcastle) Where was the train he caught ~
going to? (Edinburgh) Why was the man upset? (it didn't stop a dissatisfied (Note: dissatisfied refers to people being
QJ in Newcastle) How did he get off in Newcastle? (the driver unhappy, frustrated or disappointed with a situation,

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slowed down and the ticket collector lowered him onto the person or thing, while unsatisfied refers to the feeling
platform) What did the guard at the back of the train do? (he of needing more and can apply to abstract concepts.);
-o pulled the man back on to the train because he thought he unsuitable; irregular; impatient; inadequate; inexpensive
I i6 was trying to catch it) inappropriate; uncomfortable; incorrect; unimportant; illegal;
CJ.) immoral; disobedient; irresponsible; unsuccessful; unsuitable
> ~
ro It is often possible to form the opposite of adjectives, or
'-
_,_, had just had 7 had made
give the negative meaning of an adjective, by adding a
was working refused
negative prefix. However, there are no set grammatical
lived held
rules as to which group of prefixes work with which
4 heard dropped
adjectives; students need to familiarize themselves with
was sitting looked
which prefixes work with which adjectives through use
was going missed
and exposure.
The most common negative prefixes used with adjectives
Vocabulary are dis-, ii-, im-, in-, ir- and un-. Others that are quite
common are a-, anti-, counter-, ma/- and non-.
Travel phrasai verb$ The prefixes im-, ii- and ir- are, in fact, a variety of in and
there are certain 'rules' that often apply as to when to use
1 im-, ir- or if-. The rules are not set rules:
• im- before words beginning with m or p, e.g. impersonal,
OD immortal
a3 5 6 e 2 f 4
·ii- before words beginning with /,e.g. illegal
2 • ir- with words beginning with r, e.g. irregular
Most compounds with non- are written with a hyphen in
~ British English, but not so in American English, e.g. non-
set off checked in see (you) off takes off
alcoholic (British English) and nonalcoholic (American
e pick (a friend) up f stop over
English).

Exam piradke: Key word trransformation Ex~m pr~ctke~ Word formation


3 Draw students' attention to the Tip before they do the task.
3 Before students do the task, direct their attention to the Tips.
Remind them that as well as thinking carefully about the
Remind them not to leave any spaces empty but to make a
grammar of the gapped sentence in terms of active or
guess for any answers they don't know.
passive forms and verb tenses, their knowledge of common
collocations can also help them to find the correct answer.
~ 1 fa!m I really didn't have much choice. If I hadn't
unbelievable 2 necessity ;; farming fairly ; eaten it, I would have offended my hosts. As simple as that.
5 valuable inefficient nearby heating So was that the worst thing you've ever been
1 served?

Over to you "~·"'"'""' It was among the worst, certainly. But there
4 Students' own answers. ' have been many others. I had dried bat once when I was in
. the Pacific; that wasn't very nice, either - dry and leathery! It
: wasn't so much the taste, which was bad enough, but the
Ustening Part 4 page63 , fact that it was almost impossible to swallow. But I think top
of the list is probably snake blood, which was served to me
Think ahead . at a meal in Thailand.
,.~,,,,,,,,,,,,e;,1 What makes something repulsive to eat?
1
''"'"'"'"m. If I can see what it actually is, it's worse. If I am
@Q.'.@l>"f1M~:ZW.l!Athfi3 obviously eating a part of an animal which is recognizable
Oysters: chewy, hard, slimy, slippery, smooth, soft as such, then that makes it harder to eat. If what is on your
Avocados: creamy, oily, slippery, soft, squishy plate is an eyeball, then you can't pretend that you are eating
Honey: gooey, smooth, sticky something else. For some people smell is the most important
Oranges: juicy, slippery, smooth, squishy factor, but I don't have a very good sense of smell, fortunately,
Locusts: crispy, crunchy, dry, hard, oily and yes, taste is important as well. I once ate raw turtle eggs.
2 Students' own answers. They were fishy, in an extremely unpleasant way.
"1·"''"'"""'"'' So what advice would you give to someone in a
Exam pradke~ Multiple choke i situation where something is put in front of them that they
. don't want to eat?
3 Encourage students to read carefully through the questions
I'd say: one, don't not eat it. You need to be
and compare the three options before you play the
polite. It could be one of their national dishes. Two, take it
recording. Read the Tip with the class so that students
easy; eat too fast and you might find that you get some more.
remember to make a note of the options they think are
possible and eliminate those they decide are definitely not
And, three, pretend you're eating something you like.
I have to say that I found your book very
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possible the first time they listen. (])
amusing. From the title I thought it was going to be some
{3D sort of medical textbook, so I was pleasantly surprised. Is O.J
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·1 B 2 A B c c A B there another book in the pipeline? 0...
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Yes, but the next one will be totally different. c
Audioscript 1·21 ;:::;::
. My editor wanted me to do a follow-up - again, based on my c--;
You will hear a man talking about his experiences of experiences; things that almost led to diplomatic incidents. (])

eating in other countries. For questions 1-7, choose the best And I had thought about doing a sort of guide book for
answer (A, B or C).You now have one minute to look at Part 4. businessmen who travel abroad - etiquette in different
W1°t"31mi0wc~w This afternoon we have in the studio John countries; but I've recently become interested in the origins
Reginald, a former diplomat and now a full-time writer. His and rationale behind the consumption of food in different
first book, an autobiography, has the title A Strong Stomach. countries, so that's what it'll be about.
Why this title, John 7
fa!m Well, food really can be a tricky issue. Obviously,
as a diplomat you attend many official dinners and you have Over to you
to learn to negotiate your way through a minefield of rules 4 Students' own answers.
of etiquette - what is acceptable in one culture can be quite
inappropriate in another. But the main thing I discovered
very early on is that basically you really have to be prepared Vocabulary page64
to eat whatever is set in front of you. And, believe me, this
does sometimes necessitate having a strong stomach, hence Think aheaid
the title. 1 When students have read the text, check that they
'"'""'''"'.''·"'M Can you give us some examples? understand the meaning of etiquette (an acceptable way of
The one that springs to mind happened at my behaving).
first official dinner when I was in the Middle East. The main
~
It is not acceptable to leave even a tiny amount of rice in
your bowl.
Words often confused imD
<i learning a language
2 backpacking
working as an au pair
ma
dishes; pair; raises
: Audioscript 1·22
Example sentences:
Now, I'd like you to talk about something together
These plates haven't been washed properly; they're still dirty.
for about two minutes. I'd like you to imagine that your
There were only a few couples on the dance-floor.
. teacher has asked you for your ideas on different ways of
The tide rises twice a day.
getting to know a country and its culture. Here are some of
3 the ways of getting to know a country and its culture and a
, question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look
aD · at the task.
recipe Ii fast c junk d tap; still savoury cook Now, talk to each other about how much you can learn
menu; list about a country and its culture from these experiences.
Shall I start?
Extreme adjectives ~ Yes, if you like.
Personally, I think you can probably learn quite
4 a lot about a country if you're doing voluntary work there.
~ You're likely to be working alongside local people for a
tiny
I guess so, but I'm not sure how much you'd learn
t?m1fi;111.n:tf'!.t
5 about the country. You'd probably be working with poor
tmD people or disadvantaged people. They're not representative
amazed: surprised freezing: cold of the whole country.
boiling: hot furious: angry ; (<1miida~e A Yes, that's a good point. OK, let's move on to
delicious: tasty hilarious: funny sightseeing.
delighted: pleased huge: big If you ask me, I believe you can get a good
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exhausted: tired spotless: clean general impression of the history of a country from
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filthy: dirty terrified: scared . sightseeing 'cos you're seeing lots of historical monuments.
::; Do you agree?
6 [am!idate Yeah, and you usually have a guide who tells you
. all about the history, too. But you don't really get to meet the
mD
a boiling II big ( spotless d angry; hilarious . people, do you7
e delighted delicious B No, you're right. 'Cos you're usually in a big group ,
of people from your own country. Learning a language?
Over to you ... In my opinion you can learn a lot about a country from
learning a language. For a start, if you know a language you
7 Students' own answers. ' can communicate with the people. I don't think you can
really know a country if you don't speak the language. What
Speaking Parts 3 & 4 page6s do you think?
I agree.
Think ahead Au pair? I'm not sure I know what an au pair is ...
It's someone who goes to live in a country so
1 Students' own answers.
they can study the language. They stay with a family and look
2 This task is another example of Part 3 of the Speaking exam. . after the children and in exchange they get their food and
Before students listen to the recording, you might want accommodation and time off to go to classes.
to check they understand the following: voluntary work tzm::J!(la:t" S Ah, right. Well, I'd say you could learn a lot
(working for a charitable organization without being paid); through doing that You'd be living with a typical family,
backpacking (type of low-budget travel using a backpack or seeing how they live and improving your language ...
other luggage that is easily carried across long distances or Not necessarily. They could be recent immigrants
for long periods of time; travellers usually travel for longer and speak their own language all the time.
than a standard two- or three-week holiday, do things Ohl I suppose so. Right, the last one,
cheaply and try to experience 'real' local life rather than , backpacking. Have you ever done that abroad7
behave like a tourist). ; Yes, I backpacked around Asia for six months a
few years ago.
Candidate B And did you learn a lot about the countries you Candidate A Yes. So we've got three left to choose from.
visited? Personally, I'd choose learning a language and backpacking.
Candidate A Yeah, quite a lot. You tend to use public transport Candidate B I'd agree with you on learning a language, but I'd
so you get to meet ordinary people and you can take have to disagree with you on backpacking.
your time to look around places. But if you don't speak the Candidate A Would you? Why?
language - as I didn't - then the experience is limited. Candidate B Because, as you said, if you don't speak the
Examiner Thank you. language then you can't really communicate with the people.
Candidate A Why would you choose working as an au pair?
3 Candidate B Well, I know you said that you might end up
working with recent immigrants, but I'm sure you'd be able to
OD change families if that happened.
Giving an (Personally) I think ... ; If you ask me ... ; Candidate A That's very true. I take your point.
opinion I believe ...; In my opinion ... ; Well, I'd say ... Candidate B Shall we agree on learning a language and
working as an au pair, then?
Asking for an Do you agree? What do you think?
Candidate A OK, you've convinced me.
opinion
Examiner Thank you.
Agreeing with I guess so; Yes, that's a good point; Yeah; No,
an opinion you're right; I agree; Ah, right; I suppose so;
7
Yes
Disagreeing Not necessarily OD
with an opinion Giving an Personally, I'd ...
opinion
4
Asking for an Would you? Why? Why would you ... ?
c:
OD opinion Shall we agree ... ? ::I
;:::;.:
Agreeing with Absolutely!; I agree with you up to a point; Agreeing with I think we more or less agreed; I think we (J1

an opinion I couldn't agree more an opinion both thought ...


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Disagreeing I don't know about that; Sorry, but I have to I'd agree with you on ... ; That's very true; QJ

I take your point; OK, you've convinced me. <


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with an opinion disagree with you there; I'm not sure I agree
QJ
with you there Disagreeing I'd haye to disagree with you on ... ::i
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with an opinion
5 n
c
;:::;::
OD Pronunciation c
.,
CD
a total agreement: Absolutely!; Yes, that's a good point; I 8 When you play the audio the first time, ask students just to
couldn't agree with you more. listen and to pay attention to the speakers' intonation. Do
total disagreement: Sorry, but I have to disagree with you they think the speakers' voices go up or down at the end
there. of the phrase?Then play the audio a second time and ask
b partial agreement: I guess so; I suppose so; I agree with you students to listen and repeat, paying particular attention to
up to a point. try to imitate the intonation.
partial disagreement: Not necessarily; I don't know about
that; I'm not sure I agree with you there. Audioscript 1·24
I don't know about that. (fall)
6 Absolutely! (rise)
OD I agree with you up to a point. (fall)
a learning a language and working as an au pair Sorry, but I have to disagree with you there. (fall)
b Students' own answers. I'm not sure I agree with you there. (fall)
I couldn't agree more. (rise)
Audioscript 1·23
Examiner Now, you have about a minute to decide which two
experiences you think you would learn the most from. Exam practice: Collaborative task &
Candidate B I think we more or less agreed that you might discussion
not learn a lot from voluntary work. 9 Direct the students' attention to the Tip before they begin
Candidate A Yes. the exercise. Remind them that they mustn't come to an
Candidate B And sightseeing. I think we both thought that agreement too early on in their discussion or they risk
you'd learn a lot about the culture and history of a place but running out of things to talk about. One way to avoid this is
you wouldn't have many opportunities to meet the people. to discuss all the different aspects of the topic fully, and to

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make sure they back up any opinions or suggestions with 5
reasons and examples.
10 Students' own answers.
ma
a view: awesome, beautiful, breathtaking, depressing,
dismal, dreadful, gorgeous, sensational, stunning, terrible
b a journey: appalling, boring, dreary, interesting,
Writing Part 2 - Review page6li
sensational, tedious, terrible
food: appalling, awful, disgusting, dreadful, excellent,
interesting, sensational, tasteless, terrible, vile
il:m the service in a restaurant: appalling, awful, brilliant,
You have to describe and provide factual information about
dreadful, excellent, poor, terrible
a hotel or guest house in your town so as to inform readers.
You also need to evaluate whether it is a good place to stay
at or not. This means you will look at positive and negative
Compound adjectives
points and provide a recommendation. 6
2 ~
four-storey; family-run
'3D
Positive points: it has the advantage of being just a short 7
walk away from most of the important visitor attractions;
all the rooms have central heating and air-conditioning (it fl3D
mentions also that air-conditioning is essential in summer); a three-course meal (Note: in compound adjectives with
the delicious typical Turkish breakfast; amazing views of the numbers the noun is in the singular and there are no
Bosphorus river; the friendly welcome apostrophes.)
Negative points: if you are travelling on your own you will a five-minute walk
need to book well in advance if you want a single room; a no- I non-smoking restaurant
Luxurious it isn't; steep stairs (and no lift) overpriced food
Situated in the historic district of Sultanahmed, Turkey; handmade goods
four-storey guest house; family-run; offers a variety of centrally-heated rooms
accommodation; need to book well in advance if you want g locally-caught fish
a single room; all the rooms have central heating and a tree-lined boulevard
air-conditioning; typical Turkish breakfast consists of eggs, an all-inclusive price
cold meats, tomatoes and olives; breakfast is between 8 a conveniently-situated hotel
and 10 a.m.; the kitchen is on the top floor, where you have
amazing views of the Bosphorus river; steep stairs; no lift language of recommendation
Yes, they have.
Students' own answers.
8
'3D
3 The first sentence: It is easy to see why the Blue Mosque Guest
(3D House is a popular place for tourists to stay ...
Adjectives: easy, popular, historic, short, important, four-storey,
9
family-run, single, best, delicious, typical, cold, Turkish, top,
amazing, luxurious, steep, friendly lfiW...i®JMr.>i!mM
Amazing could be replaced by: fantastic, wonderful, a package holiday: I wouldn't recommend a package
stunning, breathtaking holiday if you like doing your own thing on holiday, but
otherwise I would say they are good value for money.
Eva~uative adjectives b a city: I recommend (name of a city), not only for its
beautiful botanic gardens but also because there are so
4 many wonderful outdoor sculptures.
t a car: I wholeheartedly recommend an electric car as a way
~
Positive: awesome, beautiful, breathtaking, brilliant, excellent, to decrease your 'carbon footprint' on the environment.
gorgeous, interesting, sensational, stunning an airline: I definitely would not recommend a budget
Negative: appalling, awful, boring, depressing, disgusting, airline, because it packs the people in.
dismal, dreadful, dreary, foul, poor, tasteless, tedious, terrible,
vile
10

an
a hotel: airport shuttle; amenities; check-in I out; en-suite;
room service; single I twin I double room
a restaurant: a la carte menu; book a table; buffet; dessert;
house speciality; self-service; set menu; wine list
both: complimentary; make a reservation; staff
11 Students' own answers.

Exam practice: Review


12 Encourage students to look at the appropriate section of
the Writing guide on page 183 before they attempt the task.
Remind them that the purpose of a review is to give the
reader information to help them make their own mind up
about whether to use, visit or buy something, so the writer
should check that he or she is giving useful facts about the
subject of the review and not just stating their opinions. Read
the Tip with the class and give them some time to quickly
note down their answers to the two parts of the questions
before they start planning their writing.

Unit 5 Review
1
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7 but I whereas I while I whilst 8 of <
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3 rushed
4 had left
5 found
6 was lying
7 had packed
b 1 have ever ridden
2 sat
3 seemed
c 1 happened
2 was travelling
3 was driving
4 was listening
5 was lying
6 had crashed

3
an
a over b up c in d off e off f off
You may like to give students the UnitTest on pages 95-96 for
this unit.

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· Unit\6·.·..'<·,'.:··~~: The mind


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Introduction Social class: this should not influence your success but does
in fact often have an influence.
1 Before students attempt the task, check that they understand
Upbringing: this influences one's sense of identity and
what is meant by IQ and EQ. You can tell them the term
confidence, so it can influence success.
IQ, standing for intelligent quotient, was originally coined
Wealth: like social class, this should not be a factor in success
by the German psychologist William Stern in the 1890s. He
but sometimes is.
had the idea that it might be possible to find a standard
for measuring and quantifying human intelligence, and
helped to develop the first IQ tests in the early 20th century.
Exam practice: Sentence completion
Nowadays, there are a number of widely recognized IQ 2 Read the Tip with the class before students attempt the task.
tests in use, although their validity and usefulness are not Encourage students to take the time to read through the
universally accepted. text carefully before you play the recording to get a good
understanding of the subject matter and to predict the
The idea of emotional intelligence, or EQ, is a much more
sort of information they need to listen for to complete the
recent one, which only began to appear in the late 1980s.
missing phrases.
It is defined as social intelligence - a person's ability to
manage their own emotions and interpret and respond OD
to the emotions of others. Some people have claimed 1 just as important as 6 teenagers.
that emotional intelligence is as important as intellectual 2 successful 7 higher IQ scores.
intelligence, particularly in areas such as management and 3 emotional self-control. 8 optimism.
leadership, where it is needed in order to get the best out of 4 two sweets. 9 recruiting and training
people. 5 a third 10 pessimistic I pessimists
OD Audioscript 1·25
a ii (there are three shapes which are repeated; however, in
Narrator You will hear part of a radio programme about
the second sequence they are mirrored)
factors which determine success. For questions 1-10,
b Kate is the richest. (Mark and Ann are equal. They are both complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. You
poorer than Kate and richer than Jack; however, Jack is also
now have forty-five seconds to look at Part 2.
poorer than Kate.)
Radio DJ The idea that thinking is superior to feeling is an
c&d Students' own answers.
attitude that many psychologists today would consider
2 Students' own answers. out-of-date. They would argue that emotional intelligence
is just as important as IQ when determining a person's
overall success. Let me give you two examples of research
Listening Part 2 which backs up this theory. When ninety-five graduates
from Harvard University were followed into middle age,
Think ahead the men with the highest intelligence test scores in college
1 Encourage students to think of positive and negative were not found to be particularly successful - in terms of
influences. For example, a caring upbringing may lead to salary, productivity or status - compared with those who
confidence in later life. However, indifferent parents who had scored lower. IQ, it would seem, contributes only about
don't seem very interested in their child's progress and 20% to the factors that determine life success, leaving 80%
development may cause low self-esteem and a tendency to to other forces. So, what are these other forces? Peter Salovey
fail. of Yale University would argue that emotional self-control
POSSIBLE ANSWERS is one of the most important. He conducted an experiment
Character: personality and character will obviously influence with a class of four-year-olds. He gave each of them a sweet,
a person's choices in life and their ability to get on with other and told them they could eat it immediately. However, if
people and succeed. they could resist eating the sweet until the experimenter
Education: standard of education is a factor in whether or not came back into the classroom, he would then give them two
you get certain jobs, and this could have a direct influence on sweets.
your success. How you use your education is most important. For what seemed like an endless 15 minutes, most of the
Intelligence: it depends on what kind of success in what kind children waited. However, about a third of the children were
of work you seek. unable to wait. They grabbed the sweet almost immediately
after the experimenter left the room.

46
When the same children were followed up as teenagers, 3
those who at four had been able to resist temptation mD
were, as adolescents, more socially competent, self-reliant, at remembering I at memorizing
dependable and confident. They also had dramatically higher of memorizing I of remembering
scores on IQ tests. However, those who at four had been in improving
unable to resist temptation were more indecisive, more about having
socially isolated and less confident. This experiment suggests for reminding
that emotional self-control is an important contributor to
intellectual potential, quite apart from IQ itself. Another 4
ability that can determine not just academic but job success
m1'.1i:JJ1m~ti!4i>J.il
is optimism. In a study of insurance salesmen, psychologist be mad about, adore, love, enjoy, be keen on, be interested
Martin Seligman, showed the relation between optimism and in, like, dislike, have an aversion to, can't stand, can't bear,
high work performance. Selling insurance is a difficult job and detest, hate, loathe
three quarters of insurance salesmen leave in their first three
5 Students' own answers.
years. Given the high costs of recruiting and training, the
emotional state of new employees has become an economic
issue for insurance companies. Selig man's study found that Gerunds and mnfinit~ves
new salesmen who were natural optimists sold much more
6
than salesmen who were pessimists, and were much less
likely to leave in the first year. Why? Because pessimists ~
think failures are due to some permanent characteristic in <l to catch to meet c changing ii to be e losing
themselves that they cannot change, whereas optimists to play to lend Ii driving to understand j to buy
believe they are due to something temporary that can be
7
changed. They believe they can succeed next time round.
mi1l
A2, 81 A2,B1 A 1, B2 d A2, B1
Over to you
3 Students' own answers. 8
~
Personal qualities a to buy
to announce
4 opening
«m fidgeting I playing I reading I whispering, etc.
Positive: confident (confidence); dependable (dependability); agreeing
self-reliant (self-reliance) eating
Negative: indecisive (indecision, indecisiveness); pessimistic leaving
(pessimism)
Exam practice: Key word transformation
5
9 Read the Tip with the class before students attempt the task.
mD Si
indecisive confidence [ self-reliant dependable
can't stand people interrupting
e Pessimists
arriving on I in time
n't good at remembering; no good at remembering
Grammar p~gen arranged to meet John I him
couldn't afford to go
Gerunds regrets not finishing

1 Encourage students to refer to the appropriate section of the


Grammar reference on page 166 for help with these tasks. Speaking Parts 3 & 4 jli)ge73

£rD
thinking 1; feeling 2, 4 il eating 3 selling 1 Exam practke: Collaborative task
rl recruiting and training 4 1 Before students look at the task, elicit some ideas from the
class about common causes of stress in adults and young
2 adults (having too much to do; fear of failure; social pressure
~ to look or behave in a certain way) and why stress is bad for
Having Remembering Repeating I Saying you (it can affect sleep patterns; cause health problems such
Writing Forgetting
as headaches, digestive problems, high blood pressure, etc.;
them. Just to give a few examples: people work and sleep at
can encourage people to use substances such as tobacco
different times, so there is bound to be conflict here; some
and alcohol; and generally has a negative effect on quality of
people don't think of their neighbours and play loud music
life) Remind students that this Part 3 task is a collaborative
or have their televisions up too high, and because the
one and they will be judged on their ability to manage
walls of most modern buildings are quite thin you can hear
interaction as much as what they actually say, so they should
everything.
make sure they listen to their partner and respond to his or
Maria, do you think people today are more or less
her ideas and suggestions.
'. stressed than they were in the past?
That's difficult to say. I think people today think that
Audioscript 1·26
they are more stressed than people were in the past, yes, but
Now I'd like you to talk about something together
whether they are or not is another matter.
for about two minutes. I'd like you to imagine that the
. There was an interesting programme on TV where a
principal of your college has asked you to give a talk to the
family lived life for a couple of months as they would have
other students on the best ways to relieve stress. Here are
lived it in the 1940s. I can remember being surprised that at
' some activities people do to relieve stress and a question for
the end of the se1·ies the woman said she found modern life
you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
more stressful than life in the 1940s. She said it was because
Now, talk to each other about how effective each of the
women had a simpler role in life then - to be wives, mothers
activities is in relieving stress.
and housewives. Nowadays, they have to be all those
2 Students' own answers. things, not to mention work as well.
I agree, but I think one of the main reasons why
Exam skills people feel more stressed today is because society is more
materialistic People want more things. Things cost money.
3 In order to make more money you have to work more.
That means you have less time to do the other things you
ma either want to do or have to do. And that is what makes you
Candidate A: many cities are huge; commuting on
stressed.
crowded trains and buses; traffic jams in cars; worrying
Also, I think technology has made life today more
about getting to work on time
, stressful. In the past people worked a nine-to-five job and
Candidate B: tensions due to living close to each other, e.g.
: then went home and switched off But nowadays, if you work
working at different times; noise pollution
in business, for example, you are on call almost twenty-four
b Candidate A: materialistic society is causing people to work
hours a day, and even when you are on holiday you are
more and more for the things they want; not doing the
expected to check your emails.
things you want or have to do enough
Is it always a good thing to be relaxed? Can you
Candidate B: multitasking for women; technology causing
think of any occasions when it might be a bad thing to be
you to work all the time
too relaxed? Pierre?
Candidate A: cannot be too relaxed in certain jobs,
Too relaxed? Hmm ..
e.g. pilots at take-off and landing, surgeons, air traffic
Maria?
controllers; cannot be too relaxed when driving
Well, you can't be too relaxed in certain jobs, at
Candidate 8: should not be too relaxed during an interview
least not all of the time. For example, pilots need to be
Audioscript 1·27 alert during take-off and landing. They can be relaxed the
Do you agree that living in a city is more stressful rest of the flight unless something happens and there is an
than living in the country? emergency, of course. In fact, there are many jobs where
I've never actually lived in the country, but I imagine it you can be relaxed a lot of the time but need to be alert and
would be. concentrating hard at other times: surgeons, for instance,
Why? and air traffic controllers. Not only are people's lives in their
Well, for several reasons: first of all, because many cities hands but also, in the case of pilots, their own lives, too.
nowadays are huge, people spend a lot of time just getting It's not a good idea to be too relaxed during an
to and from their workplace. This is stressful as they usually interview either because you might give the impression that
have to travel on crowded trains or buses, or if they go by you don't really care if you get the job or not
car, they may spend hours stuck in traffic jams. They can And we mustn't forget about when people are
i never be sure that they will get to work on time so this driving. I heard that most accidents happen when people are
' makes their daily commute to work stressful. driving near their homes. Because they are familiar with the
Do you agree, Pierre 7 route, they are too relaxed and not paying enough attention
Yes, I do. And apart from the reasons that Maria gave I'd to the road and that's when accidents happen.
also like to add that, since people live much closer together
in cities, there is a greater possibility of tension between
4 7
mD ~
for several reasons; because The linked words in exercise 6 work together as expressions
as while the words in exercise 7 are each important in defining
since the vocabulary in one way or another In fast natural speech
not to mention we link words together when a word ending in a consonant is
f; one of the main reasons why followed by a word which begins with a vowel. Note:
Also , In the word 'one; the final 'e' is silent, so effectively the word
For example ends in a consonant.
h for instance • In a word ending in 'r; for example 'far' and 'mother; the
Not only; but also 'r' is not pronounced except when the next word begins
forget about with a vowel, when it is pronounced to link the two words
together. For example: My mother and father are in their
fifties.

8
m:a
First of all, because many cities nowadays are huge,
people spend a lot of time just getting to and from their
workplace.
b People work and sleep at different times so there is bound
to be conflict here.

Audioscript 1·30
First of all, because many cities nowadays are huge, people
spend a lot of time just getting to and from their workplace.
People work and sleep at different times, so there is bound
Cm:didEn"~e i:l to be conflict here.
stressful.
(21ndidate For example, pilots need to be alert during take-
off and landing. Exam practke: Discussion
A In fact, there are many jobs where you can 9 Read the Tip with the class before students start on the task.
be relaxed a lot of the time but need to be alert and Remind students that in Part 4 of the Speaking paper, the
concentrating hard at other times: surgeons, for instance, examiner is looking for evidence that the candidates can
and air traffic controllers. express and justify their opinions, agree and disagree with
Not only are people's lives in their hands but also, other people's ideas and speculate. Encourage them to use
in the case of pilots, their own lives, too. the language from 5 to do this, particularly any expressions
'"'c"""'"' A And we mustn't forget about when people are which they hadn't encountered before or don't normally use
very often.

Audioscript 1-31
5
E11aro1ii1e~
Which do you think would be more stressful -
OD being self-employed or working in a large company?
a reason: for several reasons, because, as, one of the main What could companies do to make work and the workplace
reasons, since more relaxing for their employees?
an example: for example, for instance What kind of holiday would you find stressful?
( additional information: not to mention, also, not only ... but
also, ... and we mustn't forget about
Reading and Use of English
PrornJndation
6 Before students listen, you might want to play the recording
Part 6 page74
again and have students listen to how but also and for
example are pronounced. Exam skms
1 This activity helps to raise students' awareness of how
pronouns are used to create cohesion in a longer text After
forget about not only one of they have completed the task, tell students that being able
to link pronouns back to the subject to which they refer is an
important reading skill and one which will be of particular 6
help with the gapped reading task in Part 6 of the Reading
and Use of English paper.
OD
argue passionately sleep soundly
im drink heavily think hard
He refers to Volker Sommer. listen attentively work hard
There refers to Nigeria's Gashaka Gumti national park.
The former refers to the chimpanzees. 7
The latter refers to sticks. ~
His refers to Volker Sommer. <! performing acquire say making chosen
Their refers to the ants. f made
This refers to the behaviour of the ants, i.e. biting to defend
8 Check students understand the meaning of put your foot in it
their colony.
(to say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses
They refers to the chimpanzees.
someone).

Exam pradke: Gapped text ~


a keep catch caught d put keep f putting
2 Read the Tip with the class and ask students to read through
the text quickly once for gist before they begin the task. 9 You can remind students of the difference between make
Check that they understand the meaning of these words and and do before they attempt this task. Do is often used to
phrases: help yourself (take something for yourself); deceive I talk about someone performing an action or a task (e.g. do
deception (to persuade someone that something false is the homework, do housework) and general activities that do not
real or true); on tiptoe (on your toes, with the heel of your foot produce a physical object at the end (e.g. do something I
off the ground). nothing, do business). Make, on the other hand is used when
actually creating or constructing something and there is a
ma physical or at least a tangible result at the end (e.g. make a
1 G A D 4 B 5 F Ii c meal, make money, make a mistake).
u Sentence E is not used.
c
E
4iD
do business with sb make a mistake
(].)
.s:::.
Over to you
.,..., do the cooking make money
3 Students' own answers. do damage make a noise

i~
make a decision make a profit
'~ Vocabulary make an effort make progress
do exercises do research
make fun of sb make sb an offer
Think ahead
make a fuss make a suggestion
1 Students' own answers. do the housework make trouble
2 do a job do your best

C!@l.$WOOl@M#WJ@ 10
De-stress, eat healthy food and don't eat for at least two
~
hours before you go to bed, drink hot milk before you go to
does b making made I make I were making
bed, have a warm bath before going to bed, try to think of
makes I is making
restful things as you fall asleep, do enough exercise so that
you feel tired at night, etc. 11
3 Students' own answers.
an
Eight
Collocations
4 Exam pr~u.:tke~ Mult~ple-choke do:ze
~ 12
1 soundly face deepest
~
5 1 C D A B c B

ilm Over to you


close serious ~ hard heavy €: serious heavy
13 Students' own answers.
strong
Writing Part 1 pagos 5
~
Think ahead The American rock legend Kurt Cobain was born on February
1 & 2 Students' own answers. 2Qth 1967 in the state of Washington. He formed Nirvana in
1987 and the band broke into the mainstream with 'Smells
3 like Teen Spirit' in 1991. Although he went on to achieve
worldwide success, Cobain remained a deeply troubled man.
mD
It is probably true to say that most people believe that if they Cobain's problems started from an early age. His parents,
were rich they would be happy. The question is whether who had a stormy marriage, finally divorced when he was
money makes people happy or whether there are other nine. Cobain lived first with his father, until he remarried, and
factors which contribute more to happiness. then with his mother. However, he did not get on with his
new step-father, who he couldn't stand.
There is no actual proof that being rich makes people
~·In fact, evidence seems to show the opposite: some Having got into drugs when he was still a teenager, Cobain
billionaires suffer from depression, and more than one lottery was never able to kick the habit. Tragically, he took his own
winner has regretted their win. (example) life in 1994. He was just 27 years of age.
There are several other happiness factors we need to
consider. People are important. (example) Human beings Over to you
are social beings and we feel happiest when we are not 6 Students' own answers.
alone. (reason) A stable family life and a circle of good
friends are also important. (example) Work too can make Exam practke: Essay
us happy. (example) If we have a job which gives us a sense 7 Read the Tip with the class before students start the task and
of fulfilment, this can also give us a feeling of well-being. remind them they can refer to the Writing guide on page 178
(explanation) However, possibly it's the simplest pleasures for an overview of how to plan and structure an essay.
that bring us most happiness: things like reading a good
book or walking in the sunshine. (example)
In summary, in my view, money may bring us short-lived Unit 6 Review
happiness. Long-term happiness depends on a combination
of other factors which will probably vary from person to
person. im
actually correctly limited 4 knowledge
Exam skms sensible consistent scientific probability

4 2
sm «m
Capital letters for the first letter of a first, middle and last :m to post clearing dealing; to work d to say
name: John Paul Getty Jr. using to get g meeting 11 moving
Two commas to show additional information.
Full stop I period to show the sentence has finished.
3
Capital letter for the first letter of a sentence to show that it ~
is a new sentence. a soundly b strong; strong c severe !l make heavy
Capital letter for the first letter of the name of the day of came up with strong
the week: Saturday. You may like to give students the UnitTest on pages 97-98 for
Full stop I period to show the sentence has finished. this unit
Comma to indicate a pause after Not surprisingly.
d Colon to show that a list is following to further clarify the
point made in the first part of the sentence.
Commas to separate the different words in the list.
Capital letters for the first letters of key words which name
something like a film or a prize: Slumdog Millionaire; Oscars.
Capital letter for the first word of a new sentence: It ...
Apostrophe to replace the letter i in the contraction It's
(It is).
Comma to separate the two different parts of the sentence.
Full stop I period to show the sentence has finished.

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Introduction Grammar
1 This discussion is based on the students' own answers.
Encourage the students to make comparisons between Passive verbs
themselves and how they spend their free time and the 1 Encourage the students to refer to the appropriate section of
people and activities shown in the pictures. the Grammar reference on page 167 to help them with the
2 Students' own answers. following tasks.

OD
Reading and Use of English a is being created: passive; present continuous
b are offered: passive; present simple
Parts c will be changed: passive; future simple, will future
d are losing: active; present continuous
Think ahead e have been blamed: passive; present perfect simple
1 & 2 Students' own answers. f are sent back: passive; present simple

2
Exam practice: Multiple choice
3 Ask the students to read the text quickly before they begin OD
The passive is formed with be in the appropriate tense
the task. Check they have understood the main ideas by
(present, past, etc.) and the past participle of the main verb.
Q) asking: What does 'weisure' mean? (it's a combination of the
E words 'work' and 'leisure; reflecting the fact that people mix
3
Q) the two much more than in the past) How has technology
Q)
'-- contributed to weisure? (laptops and smartphones allow OD
people to stay in contact with their workplace all the time, a We I people are creating a phenomenon called 'weisure
or conversely, their friends and family whilst at work) What time'.
are some of the reasons why people want to mix work and play? b ... the internet offers many opportunities for that.
(because they have to work longer hours and because, for c ... what is disturbing is the idea that weisure will change
many people, work is more interesting and fun than it was us.
in the past) What is the main problem with weisure? (we are d Our so called private life is being lost (by us) ...
losing our private lives and never have time to relax) e ... anger against the bankers and politicians who(m) we
have blamed for our social and economic problems.
Direct students' attention to the Tip and remind them to
f ... unless a natural disaster of some kind sends us back to
underline the key words in the questions so they know what
the Stone Age ...
information to search for the second time they start reading
The changes alter the focus by changing the subject of the
the text.
sentences.
OD
1 C 2 A 3 0 4 B 5 C 6 0 4

4 OD
a unpaid volunteers
OD b their (some employees') managers
a blurring: becoming less distinct
b merging: combining and becoming one 5
c the economic ladder: the series of stages by which progress
OD
is made economically a Society I people in general perform the action. This is not
d Stone Age: the very early period of human history when mentioned because it is obvious I not necessary for the
tools and weapons were made of stone meaning of the sentence.
there's no turning back the clock: it is impossible to go back b the internet
to the past c weisure
d we (active sentence)

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Society I people in general perform the action. This is not
mentioned because it is obvious I not necessary for the
meaning of the sentence.
~~
You can have I get your teeth cleaned, extracted, x-rayed,
a natural disaster of some kind
capped or crowned.
6 People go to the hairdresser's to have I get their hair cut,
trimmed, washed, coloured or dyed.
Oll People take their cars to garages to have I get them
is guaranteed are reserved repaired I checked or serviced.
is located serve You could have I get your hair cut or have I get some
3 are furnished is included plastic surgery done.
have be booked
12 Students' own answers.
are equipped is made I will be made

7 Exam prnctke: Open doze


(3D 13 Direct students' attention to the Tip before they start the task
You will be met at Heathrow Airport and driven into central and remind them to study the words on either side of the
London by one of our chauffeurs. You will be put up in a gap to help them identify what part of speech the missing
five-star hotel close to Harrods, the world's most famous word is.
department store. A luxury suite has been reserved for you on ~
the tenth floor. In addition to this, you will be given £20,000 yourself an are 4 you :~ out 6 be with
'pocket money' by the competition organizers. This money than
can be spent as you like.

have I get something done Vocabu!ary page 86

8 Thank~head
~ 1 Newspaper headlines can be challenging for learners
The professionals. to understand because they often omit the main verb,
The computers. This is a passive sentence, with the focus which has to be inferred, and feature clusters of several
being on the more boring parts of some jobs. nouns together. Explain this to students and tell them that
:: This is a causative sentence where the focus is on the fact identifying the main noun or nouns in each headline will be
that professionals arrange or organize the activity but do the key to understanding it, as well as matching it with the
not do it themselves. correct sport.

9 tm
football tennis golf motor racing E athletics
«m F basketball cycling boxing
1! This has a causative meaning: 'he' arranged for the tooth to
be filled. Sporrt$ VO(abulary
This has a non-causative meaning. This is something which
happened to him, but he did not arrange or organize it. 2
10 Encourage students to consult the appropriate section of ~
the Grammar reference on page 168 for a review of causative Someone who plays football is a footballer.
structures and help with this task. Someone who plays tennis is a tennis player.
Someone who plays golf is a golfer.
~
;' I had I got my hair cut in a completely different style by the Someone who goes motor racing is a racing driver.
hairdresser. Someone who does athletics is an athlete.
We've had our apartment repainted by a decorator. Someone who plays basketball is a basketball player.
' I'm going to have my video repaired next week by an Someone who goes cycling is a cyclist.
electrician. Someone who boxes is a boxer.
I'm having my jacket cleaned at a specialist cleaner's.
3
'" The council have just had the town hall rebuilt.
~;i:m~imD
football: football, football boots, nets
golf: golf clubs, golf balls, tees
motor racing: racing car, crash helmet
athletics: starting blocks, starting pistol, running shoes

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basketball: basketball, basketball hoops lJl11it!!Cliale!A There are some quite interesting things to do
cycling: bike, helmet , here, aren't there? I'd find designing websites really exciting.
boxing: gloves, shorts, gum shield B Okay, but we've got to think about what most
students would enjoy, so let's think about them one at a
4
time. What about martial arts - do you think that would be
mi popular?
on a pitch: football Yes, probably, but only with a few people.
on a course: golf Karate's like fighting, and most people I know wouldn't be
on a court: tennis, basketball, badminton, volleyball interested in that.
on a circuit: cycling, motor racing Yes, but it's also a way of keeping fit, so it might
on a (race)track: horse racing, athletics be popular with more people than you think. If you ask me,
in a pool: swimming, diving I'm sure appreciating modern music would be really popular,
in a gym: gymnastics, weightlifting although I suppose it depends on what they mean by
in a ring: boxing, wrestling modern music.
in a rink: ice skating Yes, I don't think people would be interested if it
was modern classical music.
5 No, I think you're right. But if it was modern pop
~ music, I bet it would attract a lot of interest. But I don't quite
1 A 2 D c B 5 B A know how you would appreciate it.
A No, that sounds a bit serious, doesn't it? I know
Over to you one or two of my friends would really love to debate social
6 Students' own answers. and political issues, but I can't imagine most people I know
showing any interest in those kinds of subjects at all - I'm
absolutely certain they'd find debates really boring.

OJ
Speaking Part 3 pages1 You said you'd enjoy website design, didn't you?
(;i~1 [ii~i;il·" A Yes, I did - and I know loads of other people
E
0)
Exam skills who'd love it. You can do so many things with computers
OJ 1 Check the students understand what all the activities involve now.
'-
- for example, you may need to explain that taking part in What kind of website would you like to design 7
debates and being part of a debating society is a tradition I'd love to design one with lots of animation.
in many anglophone universities in Britain, North America Really? How about researching local history? I
and Australia. Groups of students meet to debate or discuss know one or two of my friends who might quite like that.
a topic in a formal way. There are usually two sides, each No, I'm afraid that wouldn't interest me at all. I've
representing a point of view, and appointed people have a never been very keen on history of any kind.
limited amount of time to speak persuasively 'for' or'against' Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide
the topic. There is time for questions, and at the end, the which two activities would be most popular with students
audience have to vote for the side which has made their case you know.
the most effectively.

2
CID
Candidate B thinks that karate is a way of keeping fit, but
Candidate A thinks that karate's like fighting, and most
people he knows wouldn't be interested in that.
b Website designing and debating social and political issues.

Audioscript 2·01
Ei:am~r.!!r Now, I'd like you to talk about something together
for about two minutes. I'd like you to imagine that a
. secondary school is planning some after-school leisure
activities for its students. Here are some of the activities that
are being considered and a question for you to discuss. First,
you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about how popular each of these
activities might be with students.
3 2
mD ~
probably might I'm sure bet don't quite Verbs: approve of sth; compare sth to I with sth; forgive sb
know can't imagine I'm absolutely certain for sth; pay for sth
(Note: there is no difference in meaning between compare to
PrornJJ ru::iation and compare with.)
Nouns: an awareness of sth; interest in sth; amazement at
4 sth; enthusiasm for sth
Adjectives: keen on sth; jealous of sb; late for sth; right
mD
<i 1 nine; 2 seven; 3 eight; 4 ten; 5 nine ab10Jut sth
They are pronounced in their weak form.
(Note: in fast natural speech certain words are normally Exam practice: Multiple-choke doze
pronounced in their weak forms, unless we want to stress 3 Read the Tip with the class before students attempt the task.
them, in which case we use the strong form.) Remind them to read through the text quickly first, ignoring
the gaps to get an idea of the general meaning before
Audioscript 2·02 reading in detail. Ask them what they think the title Recharge
I enjoy swimming but only in an outdoor pool. your batteries means (take a rest so that you can continue
I like to be doing something active. working well).
I was going to say playing football, too.
I could name a lot of things I like doing. lm
I like reading and going out with friends best.
C heading 2 A prepare 3 D break B worth
C top 6 D talk 7 A hesitate 3 B In fact

Exam practice: Collaborative task


5 Read the Tip with the class before students attempt the task
listening Part 1
and remind them again that in Parts 3 and 4 of the Speaking
paper, they need to demonstrate not just that they can speak
Think ahead
but also that they can communicate effectively: the way in 1
which they manage communication with their partner will
be just as important as the points they put across. Gi@).$1hJif41~'-tATJ@M
rock, hip hop, folk, dance, pop, easy listening, reggae, trip c:.
Encourage them to use the expressions from 3 to express 3
hop ro
certainty and uncertainty. Using uncertain language and
b situations might include: (night)clubs; the gym; in shops;
hedging is a good way to sound natural. While students
while travelling
are doing the task, monitor their discussions and provide
c reasons might include: relaxation; dancing; they might be
feedback to the class about their performance. (Did they
studying music
express their opinions clearly, supporting them with
reasons and examples? Did they listen to each other's ideas
appropriately?)
Exam practice: Multiph~~ choice
2 Read the Tip with the class before students attempt the task.
Give them some time to read and think about the questions
Reading and Use of English before they listen to the recording.
Part 1 µ;igess '3BI
C C 3 A B 5 C B B c
Exam skms
Audioscript 2·03
1 Tell students that regular reading in English will help them
You will hear people talking in eight different
become familiar with the most common verb+ prepositional
situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or
combinations in English like the ones in these tasks. In
C).Question 1. You hear someone being interviewed.
the meantime, it will help them to try and learn any of the
Mcm Definitely jazz - any kind, really- traditional or
collocations here that they are unfamiliar with.
modern. I don't exactly know what it is about it that appeals
mDl to me. It's not just the music; it's the atmosphere in the clubs
do fear t capable accused and the people you meet at concerts. I quite like other kinds
of music as well: blues, soul, world, even some classical. But I
have to say, I'm not that keen on pop. It all sounds the same
to me these days - a sure sign that I'm getting middle-aged.
Question 2. You hear someone describing an event
she went to.
·.~
!
1

' \'1/om!'lli It was amazing. My friend and me were right at the when this wonderful Indian music started playing. It was
front. We were in the most expensive seats. But even there incredible - my anxiety completely disappeared and I relaxed
it was almost impossible to hear anything. As soon as they my whole body.
came on and started playing, everyone went mad. You Question 8. You hear someone talking about the
could just about hear the bass and the drums from time to beneficial effects of music.
time, but the words were completely inaudible. We could see , Wim1<ir. We now use music to help them recover -
their mouths opening and closing, but nothing seemed to especially if they're here for a long stay. Experimenting with
come out. different kinds of music, we've found that certain sounds
r~arrat©r Question 3. You hear someone describing have the power to change moods and emotional states for
something she finds annoying. the better. Many of them come to us shattered, angry and
W'@m<m It's everywhere you go these days. I was on the train full of pain, both physical and mental. They've had their lives
on the way to work last week. A girl came and sat next to reduced to a bed and a locker. We try to bring peace to their
me. I was trying to read a report and all I could hear was • body and their mind.
this repetitive drumming noise - sort of disco music, I
suppose. I just couldn't concentrate. I've got a friend who
listens when he goes jogging. That's OK, because he's Over you
not disturbing anyone. But in public places they're a real 3 Students' own answers.
nuisance - a blatant case of noise pollution if you ask me.
Question 4. You hear the presenter of a radio
programme talking.
Writing Part 2 - Email/ letter 11age9o
M<111 I've got an email here from Mrs Johnson. She'd like
to have Love Hurts played for her son Michael. Mum sends Think ahead
' you her love, Michael, wherever you are. She's asked me to
tell you that she loves you very much and says please, please,
please contact her before your birthday- she doesn't want fii11:J®#!M~f>1!A!A%B
to lose touch with you. Just a phone call would do. You don't job applications, complaints, enquiries, correspondence
have to tell her where you are if you don't want to. So, for with professionals
Michael Johnson, here's Love Hurts from your mum. Students' own answers.
Narrnllor Question 5. You hear someone talking about their r, There are alternative cheaper, quicker and more
favourite situation for listening to music. convenient ways of contacting people: text message,
M1:m I had a CD player fitted in the boot a few months ago. phone, email, social networking sites. There are fewer
It takes six CDs at a time. So you get your favourite CDs, put occasions when formal letters are expected.
it on random, and off you go. The good thing about random
is you don't know which CO or which track you're going Exam skills
to hear next. You get to listen to different kinds of music
without having to stop or take your hands off the wheel. 2
And you can have the volume turned up as high as you like. mJl
It's brilliant on long journeys. The main purpose of the letter is to apply for a job.
Mam1tof Question 6. You will hear someone talking about a b Information should include details of the applicant's
common human experience. relevant experience and suitability for this job.
VVm1un It's very strange, you just have to hear a certain The style should be rather formal, as it is an application for
sound or catch a whiff of a particular smell and everything a job.
comes flooding back. I mean, I can remember exactly
where I was when I heard Madonna's first hit. It was a winter 3
evening. I was in my mother's kitchen making myself a @1',11:1JD.mm.a
cheese sandwich. I only have to hear that first guitar chord The information included in the letter is relevant. This letter is
and I'm back in my mum's kitchen. Another example is the an application for a job, so the style is appropriately formal.
smell of suntan lotion. It always takes me straight back to a
holiday in Spain when I was four years old.
~~arrntor Question 7. You hear a man talking about
somewhere he has just been.
Mmi It's something I've always been terrified of, but it was
absolutely killing me. In the end it got so bad, I just had to
have it seen to. Actually, it only needed filling, which wasn't
as bad as having to have it taken out. Anyway, I was sitting
there in the chair, feeling very nervous, waiting for the drill,
forma~ vocabulary Unit 7 Review
4 1
mD ~
am certain: have no doubt unless I'm doing
chosen: selected 'II be given instructions
give: provide 're having our car serviced
job: post not worth being worried about I not worth worrying about
like the chance: welcome the opportunity were out of order I were not in working order
lot of different: a wide range of took me five minutes to
lucky: fortunate
need: require 2
show what I can do: demonstrate my skills
tell somebody about: express
tlD
A middle-aged woman was caught stealing a bag of
think: believe potatoes.
very interested: particularly attracted The manager of the store was informed and the police
were called.
Word building The police arrived and the woman was taken to the police
station.
5
She will probably be charged with shoplifting.
mD This is not the first time the woman has been arrested.
I would welcome the chance to tell you about my past On the last occasion, she was fined £200.
experience.
I believe my written English is excellent I of the highest 3
standard.
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I could provide you with the names of two referees. court; racket
Please let me know if there is any other information you pitch; net
require. gloves; ring
~ I have a wide range of skills which are relevant to this work. course; club
I have no doubt I would be suitable for this post. rink; skates
g If I'm lucky enough to be selected for interview.
You may like to give students the Unit Test on pages 99-100 for
I! I could come at any time which is convenient for you.
this unit.

Exam practke: letter


6 Encourage the students to refer to the appropriate section
of the Writing Guide on page 180 for an overview of letter
writing. Draw their attention to the Tip and remind them that
the first sentence of any letter or email is the most important
one because it will determine if the letter gets read till the
end.

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available time (10-20 hours a week)
interest in paid holiday work
experience of working with young people
The style would be formal.
Students' own answers.

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. . .
Unit 8 ,· Media
"' ' '

Introduction Speaker4:A
SpeakerS:C
1 B, D and Hare not used.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS Audioscript 2·04
Top left to bottom right: Narrator You will hear five short extracts in which people are
a Photo 1: computers offer access to all kinds of media talking about how they use the internet. For questions 1-5,
- email, internet, radio, TV, etc. Wi-fi connections and choose from the list (A-H) which main use each speaker
internet telephone services such as Skype make computers describes. Use the letters only once. There are three extra
one of the most effective means of communication. letters which you do not need to use. You now have thirty
Photo 2: newspapers are still popular but less effective seconds to look at Part 3.
than they were in the past as a means of communicating Speakerl I find it really useful to help me with school work,
up-to-date news and other factual information. The especially when we're doing geography or history projects. I
internet and social networking media are taking over the know people of my parents' generation used to spend hours
news reporting function of newspapers. in the school or the town library finding the information they
Photo 3: tablets are getting more and more popular. needed. My dad said the information was almost always out
They offer access to the internet, TV and all sorts of other of date. The internet is fantastic - I've always found what I'm
possibilities. Tablet technology is developing extremely looking for. The only problem is that sometimes there's just
rapidly. too much stuff to get through. One of my friends said she'd
Photo 4: despite the growth of modern technology, radio once spent five hours looking for information. You've just got
is still a popular communication medium, especially digital to know when to stop.
radio and podcasts (radio broadcasts on the internet). Speaker 2 I'm addicted to my computer mainly as a way
2 Background information: Malcolm X was a prominent black of keeping in touch with people. It's just so easy to talk
nationalist leader in the USA. He was assassinated in 1965. to your friends. At the moment, I'm chatting to my older
Jello Biafra is a punk musician (former lead singer of the band brother who's in Thailand - he's told me incredible stories
the Dead Kennedys) and political activist from San Francisco. about what he's getting up to. It's almost as good as the
WH Auden was a prominent Anglo-American poet. He died phone and it doesn't cost anything. I've started talking to a
in 1973. few people I don't know, but I haven't made any new friends
3 Students' own answers. like that. I think it's a bit scary- the idea that you can get to
know someone like this and then call them your friend. You
don't really know anything about these people - I mean,
Listening Part 3 everything they say could be lies.
Speaker 3 I use it for various things -you know, the obvious
Think ahead ones like emailing, getting the latest news, but at the
1 Students' own answers. moment mostly for buying things. The thing is, I really don't
enjoy going shopping in town any more. It takes me half an
Exam practice: Multiple matching hour to get there on the bus and the shops are always really
crowded. I buy all kinds of things from websites- like last
2 Before students attempt the task, you might want to make
week, I bought a DVD, a new pair of jeans and some make-
sure they understand the meaning of the following words
up. It's so quick and easy- you just click on what you want,
and expressions: catch up with (to do something you didn't
put it in your basket, go to the checkout and pay with your
have time to do earlier); crack down on (to start dealing with
card. And most things don't take long to arrive. I said I'd show
illegal behaviour in a more severe way). Read the Tip with the
my brother how to do it tomorrow.
class and make sure you give the students some time to read
Speaker4 Music, definitely. It has to be music. That's about
through the questions and the options and think about them
all I use it for, really, apart from occasionally checking the
before they listen to the recording.
sports results. It's fantastic if you're into music of any kind.
mD I go on some of the music sites and download all kinds of
Speaker 1: G music files straight to my smartphone. It's so easy these days.
Speaker 2: E I can't afford to pay, but I don't download anything that you're
Speaker 3: F supposed to pay for. I know some people do. The music
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They say they're losing sales because people aren't buying becomes (My friend asked me) when I had ordered. It is often
CDs any more, or paying for downloads. I reckon they're necessary to change pronouns to the third person form (he,
fighting a losing battle. she, it and they).
I use it for all kinds of stuff, but at the moment
5
l mainly catching up with programmes I couldn't watch first
time round for some reason. It's incredibly useful to be able !1'D)
to do that. Most of them you can still get for up to a week We use if in reported yes I no questions. if can be replaced by
after they're first broadcast. The quality's not quite as good whether: Mick asked whether they had the CD in stock.
on my laptop, but at least you don't have to wait for ages
until they repeat the broadcast. And of course, you can pause 6
programmes and fast forward them so you can avoid the mD
adverts. <1 The girl asked him if he had an email address.
Val asked Rob if I whether he used the internet.
( Nick asked me how long I had been interested in jazz.
Over to you d Rachel asked Sharon which of her old school friends she
3&4 Students' own answers. had contacted.
e Julie asked Tim if he would like to contact people he had
been with at primary school.
Grammar page9s
Juan asked Maria if I whether she could show him how to
use the printer.
Reporting statements g Ali asked his father if I whether he could take him to the
1 Encourage students to refer to the relevant section of the station.
Grammar reference on page 169 to help them with these
tasks. Time references
mi)
<:J 'The information is almost always out of date:
7
'I once spent five hours looking for information: OD
'I'll show you (my brother) how to do it tomorrow: Lizzie told Ben (we don't know which day) she would see
'We're losing sales because people like you aren't buying him the next day.
:3
CDs any more: b Lizzie told Ben (today) she would see him tomorrow. m
0..
Sentence b can only be used if it is used on the same day as OJ
2 when the original statement was made.
OD 8
The tense is generally moved one step back in time.
h The reporting verb is in the present. Consequently, the mD
other tenses have not changed. This implies that the last week: the previous week I the week before
situation is true in the present. next month: the following month I the next month
now: then
3 three days ago: three days before I three days earlier
~ today: that day
She said she'd always found what she was looking for. tomorrow: the next day I the following day
He said he was messaging his older brother who was in tonight: that night
Thailand. I He says he's messaging his older brother who is yesterday: the previous day I the day before
in Thailand.
She said it took her half an hour to get there on the bus Other references
and the shops were always really crowded. I She says it
takes her half an hour to get there on the bus and the 9
shops are always really crowded. im
~1 The determiner this changes to the.
Reporting questions I• The place reference here changes to there.

4 10
o:D o:D
The word order changes so that the subject comes before Marsha asked Mr Hunt if the work had to be finished that
the verb, just like in an affirmative sentence. Have you got day.
becomes (Mick asked) if they had and When did you order

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Mr Gilbert asked if I whether there had been any phone
memorable because of its position. It looks as if it is placed
calls for him the day before.
right by the roadside, or even above it so that motorists
The police officer informed Ian that the car had been
would have to drive under the giant, crouching figure,
stolen two weeks earlier.
which would be facing them head on as if on a football
Dorothy said (that) she had written to her the previous
field. The second billboard is effective because it is on a truly
week I the week before and that she had phoned that
spectacular scale. It is as high as the multi-storey block right
morning.
in the middle of New York next to the Empire State Building.
Matthew said (that) he had arranged to meet them after
lunch the next day. 2 Students listen and compare their answers to the audioscript.

Audioscript 2·05
Reporting function~ !::'i~!!o1'rR·<:i' In this part of the test, I'm going to give each of you

11 two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your photographs


on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a short
fm question about your partner's photographs. Xavier, it's your
In sentence a, after told Bob, there is a complete clause: she turn first. Here are your photographs. They show different
was leaving the next day, which is a reported statement. In advertisements. I'd like you to compare the photographs and
sentence b, after told Bob, there is an infinitive structure: to say which advertisement is more effective. All right7
leave her alone, which is a reported command. Hmm, I think they're both very effective
In sentence c, after asked Bob, there is a complete clause: advertisements. I'd certainly notice them if I saw them in the
why he had done it, which is a reported question. In , street. I like the advert for women's clothes because of its
sentence b, after asked Bob, there is an infinitive structure: size - the way it goes from the top of the building to the
to leave his keys, which is a reported request. bottom - it looks so powerful. But the problem for me, is
The infinitive is used. that people may be more impressed by the size of the advert
The gerund (see g) or a complete clause (see h) can be than by what it's advertising. When you've looked at the
used after suggest. woman and the clothes she's wearing, you see the name Gap,
but to my mind that's less interesting than the shape and
12
size of the advert. For me, the main reason the advert for
([fj Nike sports gear is more effective is that it makes you think.
'Bob, I'm leaving tomorrow; she said. · You say to yourself things like, That guy looks really strong.
~J 'Leave me alone, Bob; she said. He must be good at his sport' - then you notice the name
'Why did you do it?' she asked Bob. Nike in the bottom corner and you think'Maybe he's good
She asked Bob, 'Can you leave your keys?' at his sport because he wears clothing and shoes made by
'Don't try and get in touch; she warned Bob. Nike'. Of course, you probably don't go straight out and buy
'You should try and forget her; Alan advised Bob. yourself Nike sports gear, but the name may stay in the back
'I think we should talk it over; she suggested. of your mind when you next go shopping. In my opinion it's ,
'You should leave; they suggested. ; a very .successful advert. ·
t}\1!11-nml'!~ Thank you. Carmen, which do you prefer7
Exam pradk~~ Key word transformation I'd say the Nike advert's more effective, too. To be
13 Draw students' attention to the Tip before they attempt the honest, I don't think much of the ad on the building. It's a
task. clever idea to use a building like this, but to me the clothes
are not interesting enough. I also think the word Gap is a bit
~ • lost where it is. It might have been better at the top of the
warned us against swimming I warned us not to swim
, wall.
advised Pete against buying I advised Pete not to buy
told Claire to take
asked John if he could 3
offered to pick Tracy up tmD
said (that) he would see Language for giving reasons I explanations: the main
reason ... is that ...
Language for giving opinions: I (don't) think; to my mind;
Speaking Part 2 page97
For me; In my opinion it's; I'd say; I also think.
Language for talking about appearances: because of its size;
Think ahead the way it goes from the top ... to the bottom; it looks so ... ;
1 Both the billboards in 1 are eye-catching and effective, partly that guy looks ... ; ... is a bit lost where it is.
because they are so big: it would be almost impossible to
avoid seeing them if you were passing. The first billboard
showing the crouching American football player is

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Exam pradke~ long turn 4
4 Draw students' attention to the Tip and remind them of ~
the importance of demonstrating that they can listen and caretaker; computer programmer; newsreader; police officer;
understand as well as speak. They must stay alert and listen shop assistant; television reporter; university lecturer
during the other candidate's 'long turn' because they will
have to make their own comments about the same subject 5
(m
Over to you mass media current affairs
press conference talk show
5 ' eyewitness headline
tm•J.'14©Mf41~~ newsagent's remote control
a The advertisements are designed to appeal to the type of soap opera foreign correspondent
people who buy these kinds of products. Advertisement
1 is by Nike, a company that sells sports clothes and Prorumdation
equipment, so it is designed to attract the attention of
people who are interested in sport by showing a famous 6
sportsperson in action. Advertisement 2 is for Gap, a ~
clothing line, so it is targeted at fashion-conscious young The stressed component of each compound noun is shown
people. in bold in the audioscript below.
Both advertisements work by trying get people to
associate the product with certain qualities and values
rather than by obviously encouraging people to buy
the product. The Nike advert associates the brand name press conference
with the power of an American footballer in action; the eyewitness
Gap image, showing a beautiful, casually dressed young newsagent's
woman, associates the brand name with style and casual soap opera
self-confidence. current affairs
·talk show

Vocabulary pag~98 remote control


3
CD
CL
Ill
Compound nouns
1 Exam practice~ Word formation
~ 7 Before they do the task, ask students to read the text and
noun+ noun verb + preposition predict the kind of word they need to fill each of the gaps
verb+ noun preposition +verb with (1 noun, 2 plural noun, 3 adverb, 4 adjective, 5 adjective,
adjective+ noun 6 plural noun, 7 adjective, 8 adjective).

2 lim
retirement 2 rioters Certainly pleasant
OD personal elections dangerous predictable
The first part of a compound noun gets the stress, i.e. the
sound on the first part of the compound noun is longer and Over to you
louder.
8 Students' own answers.
3
~
news editor: noun+ noun
crime rate: noun+ noun
break-ins: verb+ preposition
tourist robberies: noun +noun
community service: noun + noun
participation rate: noun+ noun
clean-up: verb+ preposition

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Reading and Use of English 6 E: The missing sentence gives support to the writer's view
that print material will not completely disappear in the near
Part6 future, and gives a simple explanation for this: Many people
still prefer print for the very simple reason that ...
Think ahead Sentence C is not used.
1 Students' own answers.
so and such
2 4 Encourage students to refer to the appropriate section of the
OD Grammar reference on page 170 for help with these tasks.
The writer feels sad but not surprised: I find this sad but not
surprising. In the rest of the article it becomes clear that the
OD
Both so and such are used for emphasis.
writer feels that the disappearance of print is inevitable,
So is used before:
and he recognizes that the changes in his own habits are
·adjectives (e.g. so cheap)
contributing to it.
·many+ plural countable noun (e.g. so many books)
·much (of)+ uncountable noun (e.g. so much of their income)
Exam practice: Gapped text Such is used before:
3 After students have read quickly through the text the first • noun phrases (which may include an article and an
time, you might want to check that they understand the adjective, e.g. such an important feature)
meaning of the following words and expressions: mount
(gradually increase or get bigger); speculation (making 5
guesses about something when you don't have enough OD
information to be certain); be desperate to do something (want a so b such c so d so e Such
to do something very much); in decline (when something is
becoming less in amount, importance or quality); blow (an 6
unexpected event which has a negative effect); vinyl (type of
plastic which music records used to be made of).
OD
such a lot of people so little time
Before they do the task, read the Tip with the class and so few cars so many people
remind students to read through all the sentences carefully such hot weather so much money
and make sure they've understood each one before they such little ears such tall buildings
start the matching.

OD Over to you
1 B: The sentence Until quite recently ... expands on the 7 Students' own answers.
first sentence of the first paragraph ... such an important
feature of our everyday life. The next sentence presents a
contrast to this status qua: Now, however, more and more Writing Part 1
people ...
2 F: The sentence Like many others of my generation ... , Exam skills
follows up the personal reaction, I find this sad ... And the
following sentence provides more information on the 1
same subject: When I was a child, my father would ... OD
3 A: The missing sentence, This is because I can find all the a Start with a statement of the subject of the essay and finish
news and information I need, provides a reason for the with a summary of your opinion.
information in the first sentence of the paragraph: Now I'm b The best way of answering is by giving both sides of the
an adult, I hardly ever buy a newspaper. argument.
4 D: The missing sentence provides an explanation for c Formal (essays are considered to be academic writing).
why people are buying fewer printed materials: For some
people, it is simply more convenient .... The next sentence 2
focuses on other people: Others, however, actually seem to OD
prefer the digital format. a Paragraph 1 states the two sides of the argument: the view
5 G: The missing sentence provides an explanation for the of famous people and the view of the press.
fact that companies are spending less on publicizing their Paragraph 2 expands on the press' point of view.
businesses in newspapers and the following sentence Paragraph 3 focuses on the ambivalent position of famous
provides further information on the same issue. people who want attention when they are not famous and
privacy when they are.
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The main points made in paragraph 2 concern the ~ They: the photographers
advantages of having a free press, from the point of the she: the princess
newspapers. The particular things newspapers claim the there: outside the nightclub
public has a right to know about are: then: on Friday night
·wrong-doings of celebrities (claimed to be most their and They: celebrities
important)
• how celebrities spend their money 7
·celebrities' love lives fi@fi•U:JMl4W.i!lm
The main points made in paragraph 3 concern the Repetition makes writing sound childish because ideas
disadvantages of a free press for celebrities, who argue appear not to be linked up in a way which demonstrates
that they have a right to a private life like anyone else: clear analysis. Writing with a lot of repetition may also result
·celebrities would like personal information to be kept in a lot of short unconnected sentences.
secret
.: The writer's opinions are expressed in paragraph 4: the Exam practke: Essay
public has the right to know how celebrities live their lives,
8 Read the Tip with the class and also encourage students to
but celebrities should have some privacy and should be
refer to the appropriate section of the Writing guide on page
able to protect their families from the press.
178 to help them plan their essay.
Ii The style is appropriate, in that it is formal.

Connecting ideas Unit 8 Review


3 1
(IDD ~
1 whereas I although On the one hand $ On the other 1 B 2 A 3 C D B 6 A D 8 A
hand however In fact 6 On balance I although
2
4
~
~ Jayne said she was going on holiday the following I next day.
as well as (that), besides (this), what is more Ben asked (her) if she was going anywhere special.
by contrast, nevertheless, on the contrary Jayne replied that she was going to Australia and that she
3
(D
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in conclusion, in short, on the whole, to summarize would be staying in Perth for a week and then going on to OJ
Sydney.
Avomding repetition Ben asked (her) who she was going with.
Jayne replied that she was going with two friends from work.
5
3
~
famous people dm
newspapers Ben: I've always wanted to go to Australia.
c the points of view of famous people and newspapers Ii Jayne: Would you like to go with us?
d celebrities r. Ben: I certainly would.
e newspapers Jayne: I'll see if there are any places left on the flight.
famous people € Ben: I'm not sure if I can afford it.
stars Jayne: I can lend you the money.
il the idea expressed in the previous sentence: stars should
have some privacy, especially to protect members of their 4
families ~
a so b so such such so
6
You may like to give students the Unit Test on pages 101-102
OD for this unit.
The first to refer back to the phrase two examples in the
previous sentence
~ such actions to refer back to Some famous people take
newspapers to court
Introduction page 105 Reading and Use of English
1 Part 5 pa9e106

®1-'i!:Hl.d~W~Jm
Extreme weather conditions create difficulties precisely
because they are extreme and so the human body has to
find ways to adapt in order to survive. For example, extreme
heat can make it difficult for people to work or sleep. It can ~
create an increased risk of skin problems and some infectious 2 3 2
diseases. 2 Students read and check their answers.
Extreme cold can cause hypothermia so people have to wear
many layers of warm clothes. Travelling can be hazardous. Exam practke: Multgple dioke
Some machines cannot work at low temperatures. 3 You may like to check students understand the following
words in the text: molten (burning); Earth's core (central
part of the Earth); growth (increase); potential (what's
G;!311:JD1.M@ilA@:ft possible); imprecise (inexact); evacuating (leaving a place
Flooding would probably affect more people because to escape danger); hazard zones (dangerous places);
more people have their homes near rivers than in or near monitoring (observing, checking); detect (find); evaluating
forests. Flooding destroys lives and property. Many people (understanding, assessing); plumes (clouds, columns); loss of
drown or are injured in floods. Sewage can come to the credibility (when something is no longer believed); proximity
surface of streets and so on and this can cause illnesses. (surrounding area).
Mosquitoes and other such disease-carrying creatures Draw students' attention to the Tip and then ask them to
thrive in still, wet conditions. Homes and vehicles are work out the answer to the first question (D) using this
damaged or destroyed. Electrical plants and other facilities approach and get them to tell you why the other options
may be disrupted. are incorrect. (A Wealthy women are mentioned, but we
Fires destroy animals and plants. Many trees, which are so are told they died; nobody escaped. B Only two towns
necessary for our environment, can be destroyed. - Herculaneum and Pompeii - are mentioned. C 16,000
Flooding can be avoided by controlling the flow of water people died; this is definitely not a few) When students have
into rivers, and by the careful planning of buildings, taking completed the remaining questions, ask them to justify their
their effect on the environment into account. answers in the same way.
Forest fires can be avoided by increasing restrictions on
what people can do in dry areas, such as lighting camp ~
fires. But sometimes the fires can be started by lightning,
D C c 4 c B A
which is unavoidable. People can also try to avoid forest
fires by building homes well away from woodland. Keeping Word buildh1g
strips of land free of trees in forested areas can limit the
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spread of a fire; and ensuring that there are adequate
supplies of water to douse fires in high-risk areas can ~
also help to limit the damage fires cause. Fire alarms, fire compete: competition
hydrants and so on must always be kept in good condition. erupt eruption (x8)
evacuate: evacuation
3 Students' own answers.
fascinate: fascination
migrate: migration
populate: population (x3)
They are all formed with the suffix -tion, added to the root
verb.
5 OD
;i Tornadoes, which are commonly known as 'twisters' in
43.D the USA, are a common phenomenon in the American
act: active (x3) system: systematic
Midwest.
danger: dangerous volcano: volcanic (x3)
b Scientists and amateur tornado chasers alike flock to
destroy: destructive
Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas in the months of May and
6 June when tornadoes are most likely to occur.
t Eric Rasmussen, who is a world authority on tornadoes,
mD does most of his work here where 78% of the world's
scientific migration systematic d fascination tornadoes occur.
devastation f active d The scientists whose mission it is to find out more about
tornadoes can only predict where they might form.
Over to you e The people who I that go in search of the tornadoes often
7 Students' own answers. have a wasted journey.
f The damage that I which a tornado causes can be
immense.
Grammar page10s !J One of the worst recorded events was in March 1925, when
nearly 700 people lost their lives.
Relative dauses !1 On that day the Midwest was hit by seven tornadoes,
1 Encourage the students to refer to the appropriate section of affecting an area that I which covered over 320 km.
the Grammar reference on page 170 to help them with these Rescue workers found buildings where people had lived
tasks. and worked completely demolished.
No one yet knows the reason why there has been such a
Im big increase in the number of tornadoes in the last few
which; which I that who /that
years.
2 Relative pronouns can be omitted in sentences a and f.
(Note: in sentence a 'which are' would need to be omitted.)
fm 8 Ask students if they know where the 'Great Plains' in North
The speaker has one sister in sentence b.
The speaker has more than one sister in sentence a. America are before they look at the question and read ...,
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The information in the relative clause is essential in through the text the first time. Elicit or tell them that they c
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sentence a. make up a very large area of flat land across much of the Q_

middle of the United States of America, stretching north c


(f)

3 over the border into Canada (they cover most of the states
of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North
OD Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming,
defining ~ non-defining ( non-defining
and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and
non-defining defining defining
Saskatchewan). Originally, this area was flat grassland and
4 inhabited with wild buffalo; now it is mostly farmland.

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In sentences a and e, who /which can be replaced with that. The farmers were more responsible than the weather for
the devastation of the Great Plains. They dug up the grass,
5 and this meant there was nothing to anchor the soil, which
mi) turned to dust during hot weather and was blown away by
strong winds.
a where b when c why
The relative pronoun can be left out of sentence c.
Exam piractke: Open doze
6 9 Before students attempt the task, check they understand
ml the meaning of these words: drought (a long period of dry
The sentences with whom are more formal than the weather during which there is no rain); crop (plants grown by
sentences with who. You use whom, not who, immediately farmers as food); soil (the earth which plants can grow in).
after a preposition. im
7 Check with the class that they understand what a tornado is 1 by and for 4 there 5 which 6 as in 8 of
before they start this task (a strong dangerous wind which
forms itself into a spinning I twisting cone shape and is
powerful enough to destroy buildings and anything in its
path as it moves across the ground).
Vocabulary page110 Speaking Part 1 page.m

Think ahead Think ahead


1 Students' own answers. 1 Students' own answers.

2 2
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The article says that greenhouse gas emissions (carbon e; breezy; close; dull; freezing; humid; overcast; showery
dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons and nitrous oxide) and tropical b cosmopolitan; bustling; dull; historic; industrial; provincial;
deforestation are to blame for climate change. sprawling; vibrant
Other adjectives for the weather: cold, dry, hot, stormy,
Dependent prepositions unpredictable, windy, wintry, etc.
Other adjectives for towns I cities: busy, historic, interesting,
3 sleepy, etc.
OD 3 Remind students that in Part 1 of the Speaking paper, the
consequences for; responsible for; leads to examiner asks candidates questions about themselves. Before
you play the audio, elicit some ideas of the kind of things the
4 examiner might ask about - e.g. candidates' hometown, their
eD hobbies and interests, plans for the future, etc.
agreement on; anger at; ban on; cure for; damage to; effect After students have listened to the audio and made a note
on; respect for; tax on; threat to of the questions and answers, get them to take turns to ask
a cure for respect for and answer the examiner's questions in pairs. Encourage
b threat to d tax on them to extend their answers by giving additional details and
examples.
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~ a See audioscript below for examiner's questions and
to, to i:o of, to ( of, to, for ~! for candidates' answers.
i:s Students' own answers.
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appeal to insist on Where are you from, Manoulis?
believe in invest in I come from Athens in Greece.
complain about result in First we'd like to know something about you. Clara,
contribute to sympathize with · what kind of weather do you like best?
depend on I like hot, sunny weather best.
Why?
7 Because I like doing things outside, like going to the
beach with my friends or just sitting in an open-air cafe
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3 on each other for survival having a cola and chatting to them. Things like that.
b 5 to the destruction of the tropical rainforest Manoulis, how do you spend your free time when
c 1 in recycling schemes the weather is bad?
2 about pollution If it's cold and wet, I don't usually go out. I stay at
e 4 with people who live near big airports home and maybe watch a DVD, play my guitar or listen to
music in my room. But if the weather has been bad for a few
Exam practice~ Key word transfm·mation , days, I'll probably go out - shopping or to the cinema - 'cos
I'll be bored staying at home.
8 Read through the Tip with the class before they begin the
Clara, what's your hometown like?
task and remind students that the word count of the answer
I live in Barcelona. It's a very cosmopolitan city. Parts of
includes the word given.
the city are very modern, but it also has a historic old quarter
im with narrow streets. You can find all sorts of small shops, bars
a ban on cars and restaurants there. It's a vibrant city with plenty to do and
'l to make an investment in
be incapable of changing Manoulis, how has your town changed in recent
result in a saving of I result in you saving
5 have a negative effect on
is anger about I at I over plans
It looks much nicer than it used to because the local listening Part 4 pogem
. council have cleaned all the old buildings. And the town centre
1 has been pedestrianized so it's much nicer to go shopping
Think ahead
there now. They've also built another multi-storey car park so
parking in the town centre is easier than it used to be.
Thank you.
Students' own answers.
c Air travel has a negative effect on the environment
because aircraft engines emit n~~e, disturbing wilcjl_ife
4 and natural habitats, and have high l~yels of C0 2
emissions, which contribute to the greenhouse effect.
~
The ways to reduce this are discussed in the audio and
DVD (rise), guitar (rise), music (fall)
include improving the efficiency of airplane engines so
shops (rise), bars (rise), restaurants (fall)
they consume less fuel and also using alternative, more
:'Typically, when we are listing something, we use a rising
~n_virp_nmentalJy-frieridlyfuels. Environmental protection
intonation on the key words and a falling intonation on the
groups suggest that fuel should be taxed to make flying
last item in the list. The_risin_g in_tona~i()n indicates that we
more expensive so that people will fly less in future: at the
have not finished, and the f9lling intonation indicates that we
moment, flying is the fastest growing form of travel. They
. bave.
also recommend that governments should encourage
Audioscript 2°08 people tohavel les~s~ and choose al~ternati~e forms of
1 I stay at home and maybe watch a DVD, play my transport.
.I guitar or listen to music.
: You can find all sorts of small shops, bars and Exam practke: Multiple choke
2 Read the Tip with the class before students attempt the task,
and give them a few minutes to read through the questions
5 Get the class to try to say each list with the appropriate and, where possible, try to predict answers.
intonation before they hear the recorded version. Then play
the audio and get them to repeat the list again after they've (RD
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heard the model. C B B 4 A 5 A C 7 B
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,, eat (rise); TV (rise); homework (fall) You will hear part of a radio programme about the c
(f)
milk (rise); sugar (rise); rice (fall) effects of air travel on the environment For questions 1-7,
starters (rise); main (rise); dessert (fall) ~ choose the best answer (A, B or C).You now have one minute ,
to look at Part Four.
Audiosuipt 2·09 Hello. This week we will be looking at ways in which
After I got home I made something to eat, watched we can reduce our 'carbon footprint'. By 'carbon footprint' we
TV and then did my homework. mean a measure of the impact that human activities have
Can you get me some milk, sugar and rice, please? on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse
I'll have the prawns for starters, the duck for the · gases they produce. These days it's easy to work out how big
main course and ice cream for dessert one's own personal 'carbon footprint' is, provided you have
internet access. You can simply go on line and put in the
6 Remind students to try to use the appropriate intonation in
following information: how much your annual household
their answers.
fuel bill is, how often and how far you travel, and a
calculator will work it out for you. Your secondary carbon
Exam pradke: Short exchanges ' footprint is determined by your buying habits. Basically, if
7 Direct students' attention to the Tip before they do this you buy food or items produced locally, then your carbon
exercise in pairs. Tell them that the reason they should aim to • footprint will be smaller than if you buy produce which
give extended answers is not just to demonstrate how much has to be flown or shipped from the other side of the world.
they can speak but also to create interest The examiner will There are of course ways of reducing our carbon footprint:
respond more favourably to a candidate who gives lively, we can car share to work, travel by bus or train rather than
informative answers than to a candidate who gives limited by car; we can buy local fruit and veg or wine. If you live in
information. the UK, then buy your wine from European countries rather
than Australia, for example, and avoid items that have been
made in China or India. Let's start by looking at the effect of
• air travel on the environment Sue Hendry, how have you
. been addressing this7
Sue Well, I quit flying a year ago. For too long I'd Writing Part 2 ~ Report page114
been saying 'They'. that is, governments, must do something
: about global warming rather than 'we' or'!'. Then I suddenly Think ahead
realized that I can't expect things to change if I'm not
prepared to change myself. How could I look my children
in the eye in twenty years' time and say,' I could have done
(3'D
something, but I chose not to'. The arguments against flying
water heating: C lighting: D
are obvious: do you know that a return flight from London
cooking: A appliances: E
to Australia equals the emissions of three average cars
space heating: B
for a year? And a return domestic flight from London to
Edinburgh produces eight times the carbon dioxide you
2 Before the students discuss the statements in pairs and
try to guess whether they are true or false, make sure they
• would use if you took the train?
understand what the different electrical appliances are:
Nigel Hammond, what's the present situation in the
elicit the difference between a washing machine and a
travel industry?
dishwasher, and explain what a tumble drier is if necessary.
There has been a huge rise in the number of people
flying from UK airports. The cheap flights offered by budget imD
airlines have meant that many people think nothing of False. Whatever type of light bulb you have, the rule is that
popping over to the continent for the weekend. Long-haul the longer the light is on, the more energy it uses. The
destinations are becoming increasingly popular, too. But the energy used to switch a light on and off is less than that
biggest rise has been in short-haul flights, both domestic of leaving it on, so switching lights off when you leave the
and to places like Spain, France and Italy. room saves energy.
I think the problem is that, although most people True. About 90% of the energy traditional incandescent
know that flying contributes hugely to global warming, light bulbs use is given off as heat, and only about 10%
they are not really prepared to do anything about it. So results in light.
they'll feel a bit bad while they're sitting on the plane, but the False. Traditional light bulbs are much cheaper to buy than
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:J moment they get to their destination, it'll be long-forgotten. the other two. LED lights are the most expensive to buy
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c "'""''""'.""" So, what solutions are there? but last much longer. Generally speaking, all energy-saving
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0 There are a variety of possible solutions. One is to put light bulbs last 10 times longer than traditional light bulbs
1-
ro . up the tax on aviation fuel, but this has been tried already but more importantly use up to 80% less electricity.
and didn't work. Another is to limit the number offlights True. And it costs twice as much if you wash the clothes in
people can take a year. I like that idea, but I'm not sure hot water compared with washing them at 30 °C.
how practical it would be. Still, I definitely think it would e False. Modern energy-efficient dishwashers can use up
be worth giving it a go. And then there is 'carbon offsetting' to 35% less water and use less energy as long as you run
whereby people plant trees. But if the trees are cut down or them with a full load.
there's a fire, then you've lost your offset. False. You can save up to 10% on your energy bills by
switching these off at the plug. If left on standby, they use
around 80% of their full power.
False. The screensaver uses just as much energy as when
you are working, so if you are leaving your desk, e.g.
3
for a meeting, the best thing to do is to switch off your
!Im computer screen (monitor).
board: get on
disembark: get off Writing ai report
land: touch down
3
4
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~ Typical features of a report: formal language, headings,
touched down bulleted lists (but not always), suggestions, recommendations
disembark; board
get on; get off 4
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d 2c a e
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disembark: a plane; c ship
land: a plane
touch down: a plane
board: a plane; b bus; c ship; d train
5 Pompeii in its shadow. The violent eruption which!thattook
place in AD 79 proved them wrong.
mD :he eruption, which happened when no one was expecting
a Yes, it is appropriately formal and informative, with a
1t, has gone down as one of the worst in recorded history.
suitable format. It takes its reader into account in an
It happened during the daytime when people were going
appropriate manner.
about their daily lives.
b Yes, it answers both parts of the question.
The remains of the 2,000 inhabitants of Pompeii who/that
c The headings make the report easy to follow, as do the
did not escape lay forgotten for centuries. When excavation
bullet points (although these could be better constructed
began in the eighteenth century, the remains were found
as paragraphs).
of a much-loved family dog whose collar bore an inscription
saying that he twice saved his owner's life.
Impersonal language
3
6
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a in b at c to d of; of e to f on
a ... cars are used ... Public transport is greatly under-used ...
You may like to give students the Unit Test on pages 103-104
fruit and vegetables bought are imported ... have the food
for this unit.
delivered ... these would not need to be flown ... All the
above recommendations could be implemented .. .
b Shopping is done in out-of-town supermarkets by most
people.
c could

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a If more solar panels were installed, less electricity would be
used from non-renewable resources like coal, natural gas
and oil.
b Fast-food outlets should be obliged by councils to clear up .,
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the packaging that people drop. 0


c
c One way money can be saved and the environment helped =i
0.
is by turning down the thermostat on your heating I by c
(J)
having the thermostat on your heating turned down.
d Metal cutlery should be used instead of disposable cutlery,
which is usually plastic.
e Your tap water could be filtered if you don't like the taste.
f Your old computer shouldn't be thrown away. It can be
recycled by certain companies.

Exam practice: Report


8 Refer students to the Tip before they attempt the task and
encourage them to look at the appropriate section of the
Writing guide on page 184 for an overview of report writing.

Unit 9 Review
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1D 2A 3C 4D 5A 6C 7D 8B
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Mount Vesuvius, which is situated near the Bay of Naples,
is one of the world's most famous active volcanoes. The
Romans, who believed it to be extinct, built the city of

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hitroduction wood: boats, bowls, doors, furniture, houses, plates and cups,
roofs, shutters, tools and utensils of all kinds
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Exam skins
The muffin tray is being used to keep things in; it would 3 You could tell the students that all four of the flying machines
originally have been used to make muffins in. pictured on page 119 date from the 1890s, just before the
The suitcases are being used as a table; they would age of aviation began. They all really existed and underwent
originally have been used to pack clothes in. test flights, although not necessarily with any great success.
The half tyre is being used as a plant box; it would Once you have given them this information, ask them to
originally have been a part of a car. choose which machine they would most and least like to
The popcorn is being used to protect a gift; it would have tried out and why.
originally have been eaten.
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The jar is being used as a candle holder; it would originally
have been used to keep jam and other foodstuffs in. mD
The empty bottles are being used as decoration; they B C D A
would originally have been used to keep drinks like wine
in. Exam practke: Mu~tipie matching
Students' own answers. 5 Read the Tip with the class before students attempt the task.
c
0 ( Muffin tray: to plant seeds in I to keep earrings in Remind them to underline any key words in the questions
+'
ro Suitcases: to keep toys in which they could search for in the texts.
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0 Half tyre: as a swing I upside down as something to
c
c practise getting a golf ball through I to play croquet
Popcorn: to make garlands with D A A S C B c D 9 B D
Jar: to keep buttons in
Empty bottles: to paint and use as decoration I to make Over to you
lamps 6 Students' own answers.

Reading and Use of English Grammar page 120

Part 7 pilge118
Wishes and regrets
Think ahead 1 Refer students to the appropriate section of the Grammar
reference on page 172 for help with these tasks.

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fi1'.1mHmtmvm:mt The past, but still continuing into the present. The verb
The armchair is made from bamboo, wood and rattan. tense after wished is could+ infinitive.
The scarves are made from cotton, linen and silk. The past. The verb tense after wish is past perfect negative:
The cutlery is made from steel; the napkin is made from linen. they hadn't tried.
The present (and into the future). The verb tense after wish
2 is past simple: was /were.
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bamboo: furniture, garden walls, room dividers
cotton: bandages, blankets and bed sheets, clothes, cotton ~
wool, soft furnishings, towels A wish about a present or future situation is expressed with a
linen: bed sheets, clothes, curtains, table cloths past tense. A wish about a past situation is expressed with a
rattan: furniture sunshades past perfect tense.
silk: bicycle tyres (in the past), clothes, kites (because silk is Would or wouldn't are used after wish to complain about a
very light but very strong), parachutes present situation.
steel: cars, machines and tools, buildings, cooking utensils a conditional tense is used to express desire I want
b conditional tense (negative) to express irritation
3 Exam practke~ Open doze
OD 2 Ask students to read through the text before they begin the
Sentence b with if only expresses the stronger regret. task. Ask the following question: In what way was the invention
of Post-it notes an accident? (The person who invented the
4 weak glue that is used on Post-its had originally been trying
w;;.11:iM$'4'W1WfilD to invent a very strong glue.)
I wish I had straight hair I earned more money I lived ~
nearer the city centre, etc. ones I those I what they
I wish I had travelled more I had had more confidence in 2 could 6 without
myself I hadn't given up piano lessons, etc. but one
I wish he wouldn't always arrive late I would tell me when to had
he was going out, etc.

l"d rather and it's time .•• Speaking Part 2 page122

5 Think ahead
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a When expressing a preference about one's own action(s),
one uses I'd rather+ present simple of verb, e.g. I'd rather 4g11i1011:Jq:%ftl6ltb
eat vegetables than meat. Before the camera was invented, the only possible way of
When expressing a preference about somebody else's keeping images of anything was by drawing or painting
action, one uses I'd rather+ subject pronoun to refer to the them. Photography has allowed images of our lives to be
other person+ past simple of verb, e.g. I'd rather she waited recorded in a much more precise, quicker and cheaper way. It
till later. has also influenced entertainment in the form offilm.
Before the light bulb was invented, people used candles and
6 fuel lamps for light. Its invention extended working hours
an and leisure time.
Before the mobile phone was invented, you had to try and
Sentence a (It's time the children went to bed.) suggests :::J
more urgency. It's time+ past subjunctive expresses that find a telephone booth which wasn't vandalized and have :::J
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something should be done and that it is already a bit late. enough change in your pocket or an appropriate phone <
Q)

Sentence b (It's time for the children to go to bed.) is less card with credit on it. Mobile phones, and smartphones, rt
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urgent. The right time has arrived for something, but we are have developed into very sophisticated devices, which have :::J

still in time - the infinitive is used rather than the past tense. revolutionized the way we communicate with friends and
family and also for work.
7 Before the invention of the motor car, the most common
forms of land transportation were by foot, by horse, or by
OD train. The invention of the motor car has enabled people to
to go met had I got told took
travel more often and further, both for work and for leisure.
f leave; did tidied (up)
Before the printing press was invented, books were written
by hand. Printing has affected the way we live by enabling
Reading and Use of English easier distribution of and access to information in the form of
books, magazines and newspapers.
Parts 2 & 4 pa9e121 2 In Part 2 of the Speaking paper, candidates have to describe
and compare two photographs. The following tasks help
Exam practke: &<ey word transformation students to develop strategies for describing things that they
1 Read the Tip with the class before students attempt the task. don't necessarily know the names of in English.
Tell them to look out for those sentences which express
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wishes and regrets, and make sure they use appropriate
Rollers in a clothes wringer (or mangle): wet clothes are
grammatical forms.
put between the rollers, which are turned so as to wring
~ the water out of the clothes.
wish you wouldn't leave Handle on clothes wringer: the handle is used to press
he'd remembered to send the rollers together so as to get water out of wet, washed
'd left I gone to bed earlier clothes.
she was I were as tall as Microwave: used for heating or reheating food.
only I hadn't told Kettle: used for heating water for hot drinks or cooking.
'd rather you washed up
3 6 Tell students that this exercise will give them the opportunity
to practise describing an object without using its name. As
OD well as describing what the object looks like, they can say
The candidate only knows the word 'handle' out of the things
mentioned in exercise 2. what it is used for I what its function is and I or they can
compare it to something else.
Audioscript 2·11
Examiner In this part of the test, I'm going to give each of you Exam practice: Long turn
two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your photographs 7 Draw students' attention to the Tip before they attempt the
on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a task and remind them to use the strategies they have just
question about your partner's photographs. Nadia, it's your been practising to deal with any unknown vocabulary.
turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people
doing household tasks in different decades. I'd like you to Over to you
compare the photographs and say how you think technology
8 Students' own answers.
has changed people's lives.
Nadia Both photos show people working in a kitchen.
In this photo a woman is washing clothes, whereas in Vocabulary
the other photo a man is cooking. The kitchens are very
different. This one is very old, um, er, not modern but the 1
other one is modern. There are a lot of machines which do
OD
things for you or help you do things more quickly. In this Products are sometimes named after their inventors.
picture the woman is washing clothes by hand because Sometimes they are purely descriptive - describing what
she doesn't have a washing machine. She's using a ... well something does or how something does what it does.
a kind of machine to get the water out of the clothes. It Sometimes products are named by combining clever words
looks hard work and I guess it was very, um, er, took a long or sounds together, or by using initials or acronyms. However,
time. The man looks quite relaxed probably because he sometimes a name can have an unfortunate meaning in a
has lots of things to help him. I think there's a dishwasher different language, so this aspect of naming needs to be
and a ... machine where you heat up food, for example. researched carefully if a product is expected to sell in that
Doing household tasks is much easier these days because of market.
technology.
2 Students' own answers.
Examiner Tomas, which of these household tasks do you
prefer to do?
Tomas To be honest, I hate washing clothes even with a
Adjective suffixes
washing machine. I much prefer cooking. I suppose for some 3
people cooking is, erm, a thing that's not very enjoyable to
do the same as doing the washing-up or cleaning but for OD
other people it's ... well, it's a ... very nice activity. You can be The adjective descriptive is related to the noun description and
creative and if you practise you can improve. Cooking a nice the verb describe. The suffix -ive is added to the root word.
meal gives you much more ... is more ... well, it's nicer to do The adjective automatic is related to the noun automation
than having a, erm, lot of clean clothes. For me, anyway. and the verb automate. The prefix auto- means to work alone,
Examiner Thank you. without any person being involved.
The adjective mechanical is related to the noun mechanic.
The suffix -al is added to the noun.
Exam skills The adjective careful is related to the noun I verb care. The
suffix -fut is added to the root word.
4 The adjective disastrous is related to the noun disaster. The
OD suffix -ous is added to the root word.
a washing clothes e looks The adjective speedy is related to the noun I verb speed. The
b machines f quite relaxed suffix -y is added to the root word.
c by hand g creative; improve The adjective reliable is related to the noun reliability and the
d get the water out of h nicer to do verb rely. The suffix -able is added to the root word.

5 4
POSSIBLE ANSWER OD
The candidates try to describe the item when they do not a sticky
know what the item is called. Sometimes the candidates b useful, useless
describe the function of the item. c fashionable, stretchy
d creative, original
e protective, scientific, dangerous

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Exam practice: Word formation seem to be supported by the long queues for the latest
5 Tell the students to read through the text quickly, ignoring Apple iPad, which started three days before the item was
the gaps, and ask them what the purpose of a patent is ' even on sale, to the High Street stampedes for the latest
(to protect new inventions and stop other people from Nintendo game. And even though we are living in a difficult
stealing the idea) Elicit what Alexander Graham Bell, who is economic climate, it seems the price tag for the latest piece
mentioned in line 10, invented (the telephone) and check of gadgetry hardly matters. The important thing is to be the
that students understand the meaning of the phrase: to go first among your friends to have it.
back to the drawing board (to start all over again from the So why do we have this obsession with gadgets7 A lot
beginning). of technology purchases are a case of'keeping up with
Read the Tip with the class before letting students attempt the Joneses' - someone you know gets the latest TV or
1 smartphone, for instance, and you feel you are missing out
the task, and check their answers in pairs.
if you don't get one, so you do. I wonder how many bread
mD machines, which everyone seemed to have in the 1990s, are
official unfortunately now lying unused at the back of kitchen cupboards?
z costly competitors And is our obsession something new? Well, no, it isn't
3 worthwhile "'l refinements something new. Admittedly, in the 1950s there wasn't
sale advice the range or number of gadgets that there are today, but
there was still the same excitement when any new gadget
listening Part 2 pa9e124
appeared. My grandparents told me that they were the first
in their street to have a television, and at the coronation of
Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 all the neighbours were invited in
Think ahead to watch the ceremony. This, apparently, was not unusual.
1 Check students are clear what each of the items in the The 1950s in the UK was a decade when most women did
photographs are - a TV set, an electric kettle, a hairdryer, a not go out to work but stayed at home to raise their families.
microwave oven and a fridge. Most of their day was taken up with cleaning, cooking,
2 Students' own answers. washing and other household tasks. Items which had been
luxuries before the war now became affordable for many
Exam practke: Sentence completion families. With the introduction of the modern vacuum
3 Make sure you give students time to read through the cleaner into most middle-class homes in the 1950s, and :J
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sentences before you play the recording so they know · the precursor to the modern washing machine around the 0
same time, a woman's workload was substantially reduced <
what kind of information they need to listen for. Read the Qj
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Tip with the class and emphasize that accurate spelling and and women had more leisure time than ever before. Most 0
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punctuation in answers is always essential. women nowadays would not be pleased to be given a
household gadget, except for possibly a cappuccino coffee
mJl maker, as say a birthday gift, but in those days it was received
the television neighbours with delight.
a foreign language household tasks
Until recently, it was always assumed that men were more
difficult economic more leisure time
gadget-obsessed than women - but it seems that today's
bread machines pleased
women are just as interested in gadgets as men. The main
5 excitement functions
difference between the sexes seems to be in the design - a
Audioscript 2°12 lot of women, for example, want a phone that will perform,
You will hear someone giving a talk about gadgets. say, five basic functions: calling, texting, taking photos,
For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with a word or storing photos and accessing the internet. For men, the more
short phrase. You now have forty-five seconds to look at Part 2. functions there are the better.
,~,,.,,~,,,,..,,.,,,, Our lives today are dominated by gadgets.

According to a recent survey, British people spend nine Over to you


hours a day on average using some form of electronic
4 Students' own answers.
gadget: most time was spent on the computer (around four
hours), followed by the television (90 minutes), the phone
(around 40 minutes), and the microwave (10 minutes). The
same survey revealed that one third of British people also
: considered their ability to use gadgets as their most valuable
· life-skill. Other life-skills such as cooking, DIY and gardening
were ranked next, with speaking a foreign language coming
way behind. We have, it seems, become a nation both
obsessed with and passionate about technology. This would
Vocabulary page.12s 6

Think ahead mD
well-educated
1 Students' own answers. open-minded
self-motivated
2
hard-working
ma quick-tempered
jigsaw family: a family in which two or more sets of children hard-headed I level-headed
from previous relationships live together 7 Students' own answers.
agritourism: holidays where tourists visiting a country stay
with local people who live in the countryside
chatterboxing: the activity of using a platform such as Twitter Writing Part 2 - Review pa 9e126
to comment on what you are watching on TV
cyberbullying: the use of electronic communication to Exam skms
intimidate someone
glocalization: the adaptation of products to suit local and 1
global markets
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King Kong (1933, Merian C Cooper and Ernest B Schoedsack)
Compound adjectives was a landmark horror I action film. It used animation to
create many of the scenes involving dinosaurs and the giant
3 gorilla Kong.
Jurassic Park: it was the first time that dinosaur simulations
labour-saving: device were able to interact with human actors. Also, the marketing
mass-produced: product costs for this film exceeded the costs to make the film in a
home-made: cake way that had never happened before.
user-friendly: instructions Toy Story: the toys had personalities and volition of their own.
cold-blooded: person The CGI effects were innovative.
hard-wearing: furniture
last-minute: holiday 2

4 Early innovations in movie history include the use of sound,


mD the first 'talking' pictures; early animation and the transition
low-fat spread I yogurt from black-and-white to colour film. More recent innovations
b sugar-free chewing gum include 30 technology, the use of digital movie cameras
high-risk investment and combining animation with real actors. Movie-making
short-sleeved shirt technology is developing rapidly with 'special effects' in
~ part-time job particular becoming ever more dramatic, and this seems
likely to continue into the future.
Pronundath:m
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5 Before students repeat the compound adjectives, ask them to
listen and identify where the main stress is in the compound ®1"11:JMjii~W~
- on the first word or the second word. Note that all these a Normally, a film review contains a brief synopsis of the
compound adjectives are stressed on the second word contents of the story, without giving away the end, and the
except labour-saving, which has the stress on the first word. reviewer's opinion of the film's strengths and weaknesses,
Mass-produced has the stress on the second syllable of the all of which are included here. However, a film critic often
second word. also comments on the performance of individual actors
and actresses in a movie, which is missing from this review.
Audioscript 2·13 The review is written in an informal, chatty style.
labour-saving last-minute The highest possible number of stars.
mass-produced low-fat
home-made sugar-free
user-friendly high-risk
cold-blooded short-sleeved
hard-wearing
Evaluative adjectives 2

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1!l hadn't lost wouldn't interrupt { could go
(ID l.l had met E didn't have, had had applied
Positive evaluative adjectives in review: best, fantastic, left !'! got didn't bring j told
magical, state-of-the-art, stunning, uplifting You may Ii ke to give students the Un it Test on pages 105-106
for this unit.
5
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Positive evaluative adjectives: clever, entertaining, exciting,
first rate, funny, hilarious, original, spectacular, witty,
wonderful
Negative evaluative adjectives: amateurish, disappointing,
dull, fake, over-complicated, over-long, predictable,
unconvincing, wooden

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predictable
spectacular I stunning
amateurish I unconvincing I wooden
d entertaining
over-complicated

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Books: author, chapter, plot, published, scene, series
Concerts: choreography, conductor, lighting, orchestra
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soundtrack rt
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Musk: album, conductor, lyrics, orchestra, released, :::J
soundtrack, track
Ma.isic.ais: cast, choreography, conductor, costumes, design,
director, lighting, lyrics, orchestra, plot, scene, soundtrack,
special effects
Plays: act, acting, cast, costumes, design, director, lighting,
plot, scene, scenery, special effects, stunt
TV: acting, cast, commentary, costumes, design, director,
episode, series, special effects, stunt

Exam pradke: Review


8 Read the Tip with the class before they attempt the task and
encourage them to review the appropriate section of the
Writing guide on page 183 for an overview of review writing.

Unit 10 Review pagens

1
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controversial contribution choice I choosing
announcement latest criticisms traditional
argument

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Introduction 11age129 Grammar pag~m

1 Students' own answers.


2 Clarify with students what types of non-verbal Conditionals 0, 1 and 2
communication the photos illustrate - eye contact, body 1 Encourage students to refer to the appropriate section of the
language, facial expressions and gestures. Ask them to think Grammar reference on page 173 for help with these tasks.
about different examples of each in their own country and
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say what they mean. Are there any types of communication Type 0: present simple, present simple
that are associated with particular states of mind, such as Type 1: present simple, will+ infinitive
feeling angry, upset or surprised? Type 2: past simple, would+ infinitive
3 Students' own answers.
2

Reading and Use of English mD


a Type 2 b Type 0 c Type 1
Part 6 .pa9e1~11
3
Think ahead mD
1 As discussed in the text, there is evidence to show that there a future possibility b imaginary I impossible
are facial expressions related to 'universal' emotions, which
can be recognized by human beings everywhere - from 4
cosmopolitan Western Europe to tribes in remote Africa. mD
The facial expressions for happiness, anger and disgust, for a If the situation arises (and this is likely to happen), the
example, seem to be innate and universally recognizable. speaker in the first sentence is more sure of the desire to
However, if the students find the expressions in the photos work abroad than the speaker in the second sentence.
difficult to interpret, you could write the emotions on the b If the situation arises (and this is not very likely to happen),
board and get students to match them with the images on the speaker in the first sentence is more sure of the desire
the page. to work abroad than the speaker in the second sentence.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS 5 Make sure students use the correct structure for Type 0
Top left to bottom right: conditional sentences:
1 happiness 2 concern I interest 3 anger If+ present simple or imperative
4 thoughtfulness 5 surprise I pleasure 6 confusion
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
2 Students' own answers. b If I have good news to pass on, I normally phone all my
friends.
Exam practice: Gapped text c If someone has upset me, I buy myself something nice like
3 Before students read the text, you may want to check that a new phone app.
they understand these words: unique (original, the only one); d If I need a friend's advice, I talk to my brother or friends I
classified (categorized); derive (come from); conceived (first trust the most.
thought of); contempt (a strong feeling of dislike combined e If I want to apologize for something I've done, I sometimes
with a lack of respect). buy the person a coffee or a bunch of flowers.
Read the Tip with the class before students attempt the task.
6
Encourage them to justify their answers by finding reference
words in the text. POSSIBLE ANSWERS
a If you play computers for too long, you'll damage your
mD eyes. (Type 1)
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b If you don't go to bed earlier, you'll be too tired to study.
Sentence C is not used.
(Type 1)
c If you lend me your car for the evening, I'll take you out for
Over to you a meal tomorrow. (Type 1)
4 & 5 Students' own answers. d I'd spend more time at home ifthe neighbours weren't so
noisy. (Type 2)

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Conditional 3 14
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
7
b I'll never speak to you again unless you take back what you
OD just said I apologize I say you are sorry.
If you had given (past perfect) me your number, I would have c I'll lend you the money you need as long as you pay me
sent (would+ has I have+ past participle) you a text message. back next week I promise to pay me back as soon as you
have the money.
8
OD Exam practice: Key word transformation
Type 3 conditional sentences are used to imagine different 15 Refer students to the Tip before they start the task. Remind
possible results related to a situation in the past which them to apply the grammatical patterns that they have just
cannot be changed. been practising to any conditional sentences.

9 OD
in spite of the dreadful
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
2 hadn't gone off
b Sorry, but I would have contacted you if I had received
3 lend you my phone provided
your text message.
4 are responsible for cooking
c Sorry, I wouldn't have been late ifthere hadn't been a
5 had I not worn I if I hadn't worn
traffic jam.
6 enough marks unless you start
d If I'd known when your birthday was, I'd have bought you a
present.
e If we hadn't got home so late, we could have watched a Speaking Part 3 i>~9~134
DVD together.

10
Collocations with say, speak, talk and tell
POSSIBLE ANSWER 1
If I had been Jill Frame, I wouldn't have crossed the
motorway. If I had been her, I would have waved to passing
OD ()
0
a speak b tell c speak d say e told f tell 3
motorists until one of them phoned the police. g talking h tell 3
c
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Mixed conditionals Confusing verbs: hope, wait, expect, look
()
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!:!".
11 forward to 0
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OD 2
a The holiday has already happened.
b They haven't gone on holiday yet. OD
a 3 b 4 c 2 d 1
12
3
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
a I wouldn't be at university OD
a waiting for d hope you'll like
b I'd be in the Caribbean now
b expecting e expecting
c I'd be able to buy a new car
c looking forward to getting f looking forward to
d I'd be earning less money today
e I wouldn't have to work
f I wouldn't be here today
Showing you are listening
4 Ask students to think both about how effective these courses
unless, as long as, provided that of action would be to help people make friends, and also if
they would consider trying them themselves and why I why
13 not.

OD 5
a Unless you work harder, you'll fail your exams.
b You'll pass your driving test as long as you practise enough. OD
c You can borrow my car provided that you buy your own a The candidates say that volunteering is a good way to
petrol. meet people, as you work with other volunteers who have
d You can't I mustn't phone me unless you have some similar interests to you and there is an incentive to get on
important news.

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with your colleagues. The fact that you are not working for Candidate A They can.
money means there will be less competition. Candidate B But then if you meet them, they're often a
b The candidates say that you do not really know if someone disappointment.
is a friend until you meet them. You can think someone is a Candidate A Yes, I've had a couple of disappointments like
friend on a website but change your mind when you meet that.
them in person. Also, social networking sites don't help Candidate B Oh yeah?
when you have moved to a new place. Candidate A Yes, it wasn't important, but it shows how wrong
you can be about a person when you haven't met them,
Audioscript 2·14 doesn't it?
Examiner Now, I'd like you to talk about something together
Candidate B And in any case I can't see how joining a new
for about two minutes. I'd like you to imagine you are moving
to a new town and you would like to make some new friends.
networking site would help you to make new friends if you
moved to a new place.
I
Here are some actions you could take and a question for
Examiner Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide
you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
which two actions would be most likely to help people to
Now talk to each other about how these actions might help
make new friends.
people to make new friends.
Candidate A Okay, well, to start with I think lots of people find
it difficult to make new friends in situations where there are Question tags
lots of people they don't know, at a party, for example. I know
I do. So inviting people to a party wouldn't help people like 6
me.
OD
Candidate B Really? a aren't they? b do they? c don't they? d haven't you?
Candidate A Yes, I don't like being somewhere with a lot of e aren't you? f can't they? g doesn't it?
people I've never met before.
c
Candidate B Oh, don't you, I do. I find it really exciting - in fact,
0 Pronunciation
m I've made some really good friends at parties, so having a
u party I could invite new people to would really help me.
c 7
::i Candidate A People are different, though, aren't they? I
E mean many people tend to make new friends on education OD
E Intonation usually falls for question tags when you expect
0 courses or at sports clubs - places where they go to actually

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agreement and rises when you are not sure of the answer.
do something active.
a fall b fall c rise d rise e fall f fall g fall
Candidate B I suppose so, but nobody actually does an
education course to make new friends, do they? 8
Candidate A No, probably not, but people do make.new
friends once they're there, don't they? Especially if it was OD
part-time, an evening course maybe. a 1 rise b A:falling c Sentence 1 goes with rule B.
Candidate B Yes, of course. 2 fall B: rising Sentence 2 goes with rule A.
Candidate A You must have made one or two friends while
Audioscript 2·15
you were on a course, haven't you?
The theory part of the driving test isn't difficult, is it? (rising
Candidate B Yes, I have, but when I'm studying, my mind is on
intonation)
the course, not on the other students.
The theory part of the driving test isn't difficult, is it? (falling
Candidate A Is that right? I think that's quite unusual. I can
intonation)
concentrate on the course and pay attention to other
students. What about working as a volunteer for a charity
organization? 9
Candidate B Yes, I think that's a really good idea. If you're a OD
volunteer you're probably working with other volunteers who 1 isn't it 2 won't you 3 are you 4 have you 5 wasn't it
have similar ideas to you. You're working for other people,
aren't you? So it's important to get on with your colleagues, Exam practice: Collaborative task &
isn't it?
discussion
Candidate A Yes, I hadn't thought of it like that. You're not
doing it for money so you're not competing with other 1O This task practises the decision-making task in Part 3 of
people in any way, are you? the Speaking paper in which students have to come to an
Candidate B And social networking sites? agreement regarding the topic they have been discussing.
Candidate A I've never made any good friends myself that way. Refer students to the Tip before they start the task and
Candidate B I know what you mean. People can seem to be remind them that the way they interact with their partner is
good friends, can't they? also crucial in this part of the exam. The examiner is looking

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for evidence of collaborative communication, so they Question 4. You hear a woman talking about a party
need to make sure they listen to their partner and respond she went to.
appropriately to the ideas he or she expresses. I have to admit, life would have been dull if I hadn't
11 Students' own answers. told the occasional lie. Not wicked ones - just little lies that
don't hurt anyone. I remember once at a party, I got stuck
with this really boring boy. All he could talk about was
listening Part 1 11ageB6
football. After about twenty minutes, I was really fed up, so
I told him my cousin played for England - his eyes nearly
Thmnkahead popped out of his head. He wanted to know my cousin's
1 Students' own answers. name, and could I introduce him. When I said it was David
Beckham, I thought he was going to faint with excitement.
Exam practice: Multiple choke It's not true - I just wanted to see his face.
2 Read the Tip with the class before students attempt the task. Question 5. You hear a man talking about an
Give students plenty of time to read through the questions accident he was involved in.
and options, underlining any key words so they know what On the way back, I was really tired. I should have
information to listen out for. stopped for a quick nap, but I didn't. I kept going 'cos it was
late and I wanted to get home. It was easy driving - there
was hardly any traffic on the road. But unfortunately, I
c B A A A nodded off for a second, went off the road and scraped the
car against a tree. There wasn't much damage to the car -
Audioscript 2·16
and I was fine after that. As soon as I got home, I told my dad
You will hear people talking in eight different
that I'd hit a tree, but what I didn't say was that I'd nodded off.
situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B
''"'""""'"'"'" Question 6. You hear a woman talking about a
or C).Question 1. You will hear a woman talking about an
phone call she answered.
invitation she turned down.
The other day, the phone rang, and my brother
Wom<m I was at my boyfriend's house a cou pie of weeks ago,
asked me to answer it. He thought it was probably his friend
and his mother asked me if I'd like to stay for lunch. I said I
Barbara and he didn't want to speak to her. He asked me to
was expected home, but it was a complete lie - I'd actually
say he wasn't in. Actually, it wasn't Barbara - it was another n
told my parents I'd be out all day and not to expect me 0
friend of his: Annie. Anyway, I just said he was out. Later, 3
home before the evening. The thing is, I'd eaten at his house 3
when I told him who it was, he was absolutely furious. His
before and the food was terrible. But you can't tell the truth in c
exact words were: 'If I'd known it was Annie, I'd have spoken :J
situations like that, can you? n
to her: That's one of the problems about lying for someone DJ
. Question 2. You hear a man being interviewed about c:!"".
else, isn't it? 0
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Question 7. You hear two people talking about
So why do you think the general public don't
something which one of them has bought.
trust people like you?
Didn't you think it was a bit strange, someone
I think there are two main reasons. Firstly, we're famous
offering you such a bargain at a motorway service area?
for breaking our promises, aren't we? When we want people
M;;;n Not really. It looked exactly like the real thing. And
to vote for us, we pretend that we can make everything
anyway, I've needed a new one for ages - mine hasn't kept
right. We say things like 'This time next year you'll all have
proper time since I dropped it in the bath.
more money in your pocket'. And sometimes it's impossible
So when did you realize you'd been tricked?
to make these things happen - it's then that people accuse
As soon as I took it out of its case, I knew it was a fake.
us of telling lies. The second reason is to do with the party
When I turned it over it said Made in Toyland on the back!
system - we all have to say we agree with our party leader,
Question 8. You hear a woman talking about
whether we really do or not.
something she did for her sister.
Question 3. You hear a woman talking about
My sister was on holiday last summer. She was
meeting a neighbour in town.
expecting her exam results towards the end of August and
I'm not really keen on lying, but I was in town the
she'd asked me to open her letters and telephone her with
other day and I bumped into one of my neighbours. She
the results as soon as they arrived. She'd only been away
said she'd heard that my sister and her husband had split up,
about a week when the letter came - I was so excited, I just
and she wanted to know if it was true. I kept a straight face
ripped it open without thinking. I couldn't believe it. She'd
and said I'd no idea. It was a lie, of course - I mean I'd known
failed. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't tell her. She rang
• about it for ages, but I wasn't going to give our family secrets
1 away to someone I hardly knew. The trouble is, she'd have
the next day and I said the letter hadn't come. I mean, if I'd
. told her the result, it would have ruined her holiday.
wanted to know all the details, and everyone would have ....... ...................... •
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known by the weekend.


Over to you
3 Students' own answers.
Yes - it's an informal, friendly style which is likely to engage
Vocabulary pagem
the reader.
TMnkahead 4
1 Check students understand the meaning of compliment
(praise, an admiring comment)
ODl
Phrases starting sentences: Believe it or not I What I want more
(n1l than anything I What I'll do now I It is because I The thing is I
Describing someone as being skinny is not a compliment as it What has worked for me.
suggests they don't look very healthy.
5
Posmtive or negative? ~
Believe it or not, I got a grade A in the speaking exam.
2 It was because my spelling was so poor that I didn't do
~ very well in the Writing test.
cheap ruthless fat fake e gossiping For me, the most effective activities are group discussions.
hysterical pricey sneers old What I believe is that we should pay more attention to
correct pronunciation.
3 The thing is not to worry about making mistakes.
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reserved ii easy-going curious shy Exam pradke: Artide
self-confident serious outgoing intelligent 6 After students have read the task, check they understand
what they have to do by asking the following questions: Who
Over to you is the audience for this article? (other language learners) What
c does the writer of the article have to express an opinion about?
0 4 Students' own answers.
(the most useful thing that learning a language enables
co
(_)
you to do) Should the writer base what they say on their own
c
::J Writing Part 2 ~ Artide pagena experience? (yes)
E Read the Tip with the class before the students start writing
E
0 Think ahead and encourage them to refer to the appropriate section of

~
the Writing guide on page 182 for an overview of writing
1
articles.
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,, Students' own answers.
Openings should grab the reader's attention in some way. Unit 11 Review page 140

The opening could:


1
·gain the reader's sympathy, e.g. Story 2, Introduction A
·seem relevant or familiar to the reader, e.g. Story 3, (Di
Introduction A than Not ago the whether to 7 at
0raise a question, e.g. Story 1, Introduction B between
, promise interesting factual information, e.g. Story 1,
Introduction A or Story 2, Introduction B
2
(3D
E>rn1m skills I take we'd go hadn't you bring I'll tell
f had accepted you tell h I'd text
2
3
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b Students' own answers. ~
Students learning English (This is mentioned in the task.) <1 say speak speaking tells <: hope
looking forward to g expect
3 You may like to give students the Unit Test on pages 107-108
~ for this unit.
Yes
Students' own answers.
Students learning English probably will find this article
interesting because it describes common language-
learning activities.
Introduction pag~ T41
He was accused of assault.
1 The judge sent him to an alternative school rather than jail.
He became a long-jump Olympic athlete.
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The top-left photo shows a young person involved in doing
graffiti. It illustrates a type of low-level crime which can be
Exam pradke~ Multiple matching
quite common, and which is often associated with young 3 You may like to check that students understand the meaning
people. of these words: juvenile (a young person, not subject to adult
The top-right photo shows someone looking at a 'final notice' laws); role model (somebody who influences the behaviour of
- this suggests that the person is facing financial difficulties others, usually young people); juvenile detention centre (a kind
and is possibly in debt, which can have negative effects on of prison for young people), assaulting (attacking); delinquents
life. (people who get in trouble with the law).
The bottom-left photo shows a person who seems to be Draw students' attention to the Tip before they attempt the
homeless. Homelessness is a terrible problem as it is very hard task, and give them time to read the questions carefully and
for people to receive help from the state without an address. underline key words that they should search for in the text.
The bottom-right photo shows a young man looking at
vacancies in a job centre, which is where people go to look
c D A 5 E c A 8 E B 'HJ D
for work. This photo illustrates a negative aspect of society:
unemployment.
Crime vocabulary
2 Students' own answers.
4
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vandalism !l drink-driving mugging ~l shoplifting n
Pa rt 7 pal]e142 Hooliganism f burglary (J)
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Think ahead 5
1 Students' own answers. ma
has been robbed; was stolen
being stolen
've been robbed
stealing
Car theft, drink-driving, burglary, and robbery. stole
A police officer pointed a gun at his head.
( He became an actor. Over to you
6 Students' own answers.
He vandalized property.
His probation officer helped him.
~ He became a US senator. Grammar (1) pa.gel«

He used to get into fights. Prob~bmty and possibmty


Teachers and counsellors helped him. 1 Encourage students to refer to the appropriate section of the
( He became a criminal defence lawyer. Grammar reference on page 174 for help with these tasks.

a He was a member of a gang and was arrested for f3D


attempted murder. might must 't could d can't
~ Being arrested was his wake-up call.
2
He became a corporate tax lawyer.
~
3 3 2

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3 ' and Timothy Carlyle. There was no forced entry to the house,
no broken windows or doors, so we concluded that the
~
past IJ present ( future present murderer and the victim must have known each other.
Tell me about Prince. He found the body, didn't he?
4 That's right, and contacted us. He heard the shot.
He's Miller's neighbour and has known him for years.
Im What's his financial situation?
have+ past participle
mstir~(t\lr He was a financial director until two years ago. He
iJ be +-ing
infinitive without to lost his job and things have gone very wrong for him since.
~! infinitive without to
He's got a lot of debts.
Other structures with similar meanings: So, we have a motive - money. What else do we know
about him?
must: probably, bound to
might: maybe, perhaps, possibly He's got a few bad habits. He's a heavy drinker. He
has a gambling problem. His wife divorced him last year.
5 He's in quite a state - unshaven, unwashed, no smart clothes.
Offker Right ... one unhappy man. What about Margaret
mD McKenzie?
"' could I must I might be; might not have been
She's the housekeeper. She worked for Miller for
can't have said
about three years. I got the impression she didn't like him
~ can't I may I might I must not have heard
very much. I don't think her wages were very high, and
can't have left
she's got three children.
e must have got
Husband?
f could I may I might have been wearing
In prison - for burglary - he's a master at blowing
g can't have forgotten; may I might I must have happened;
up safes, apparently.
! could I may I might have broken down
' Offi(e~ Interesting ... Miller's safe was blown, wasn't it?
Ii must have taken
That's right.

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«m
in his own home
i'l
b late on Friday evening
Oilk!f!~ OK. Anything else? Does she have any bad habits?
Drinking? Drugs?
None that we know about. Well, she smokes
cigarettes, but that's about all.
Offk!'!r Timothy Carlyle?

r He was shot once in the head.


d money
three
He was Miller's best friend. They'd known each
other for years. He's got a reasonable job in a bank, but I don't
think he earns a lot, so perhaps money could have been a
7
~
Simon
Relationship to Miller: neighbour
Marital status: divorced
Possible motive: money Seeing anyone?
Bad habits: drinking, gambling m~~1~ltt1~"
Not that he'd admit to, although I get the feeling
that he was lying when I asked him that question.
Relationship to Miller: housekeeper Interesting ... Why would he lie about that? What
Marital status: married (husband in prison) about bad habits?
Possible motive: disliked employer, money
Bad habits: smoking

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Relationship to Miller: best friend
Marital status: single Wi1m!fi,U®Wrm
Possible motive: money, jealousy Somebody must have been drinking whisky because there are
Bad habits: drinking two glasses on the table and an open bottle.
The murderer must have been a smoker because there is an
Audioscript 2·17 unfinished cigarette in the ashtray.
How's the Miller Case going, Inspector? The murderer must have known where the safe was because the
Well, Ma'am ... I've just finished interviewing our picture has been removed.
three main suspects. That's Simon Prince, Margaret McKenzie
The murderer might have been a man because there is a man's Worrying about money can also cause stress which can lead
hat left on the table, or the murderer could have been a woman to problems within families.
because a woman's scarf has been left on the armchair.
9 Students listen to the recording to check their answers. Exam practice: Multiple matching
3 Make sure students read the options before they listen to the
Audioscript 2·18 recording and underline key words which help them to know
Officer Congratulations, Inspector. I hear you've made an what to listen out for. Read the Tip with the class before they
arrest. attempt the task and remind them to use the key words to
Inspector That's right. try to make as many choices of answer as possible the first
Officer Perhaps you could fill me in? time they hear the audio.
Inspector Of course. We made a detailed study of the crime
scene. There were two glasses on the coffee table and a half ma
empty bottle of whisky. This suggested that the victim must Speaker 1: G
have known his murderer. Speaker 2: F
Officer And that the murderer was a drinker. Speaker 3: A
Inspector That's right. This ruled out McKenzie and pointed to Speaker4: E
either Prince or Carlyle, who both drink. There was, however, Speaker 5: C
a cigarette in the ashtray. We found no cigarettes belonging D, B and H are not used.
to Miller in the house, so we assume he was a non-smoker.
Audioscript 2·19
The only smoker amongst our suspects is McKenzie. We also
Narrator You will hear five short extracts in which people are
found a lady's scarf on one of the chairs, again pointing to
talking about money. For questions 1-5, choose from the
the housekeeper. Also, the Hoover was still in the room and
list (A-H) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once.
it was plugged in! That said to me she must have been in the
There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.
house at the time of the murder, otherwise it would have
You now have thirty seconds to look at Part 3.
been put away.
Speakerl For some people it's a harmless enough activity.
Officer Then of course there was the fact that explosives were
They can have the odd bet, buy the occasional lottery ticket
used ...
and it doesn't do them any harm. But for me it was like the
Inspector ... and McKenzie's husband is in prison for using
money didn't have any value; it was just about winning. As
explosives.
soon as I had cash I'd gamble it away. Fortunately, I was U1
Officer So you arrested Margaret McKenzie. 0
one of the lucky ones; I got help and my family were very
Inspector Yes, we did. But ... there's something else ... ~­
supportive. And I don't have a problem with it any more ... CD
Officer The whisky glasses .. . r-1"
'<
I don't think it's considered a problem by society in the same
Inspector ... and the hat. There was a man's hat on the table.
way that drug addiction is, for example, but I think it should
Officer Simon Prince's?
be.
Inspector No ... I decided it can't have been his ... it was too
Speaker 2 Some people say that drugs are largely to blame for
smart.
most criminal activity these days and that if they legalized
Officer Timothy Carlyle?
hard drugs it would make a huge difference to the crime
Inspector That's right. He and McKenzie were in it together ".
figures. But I hope they never do 'cos then I'd be out of a
for the money.
job! I'm not an addict myself. I don't do drugs. That's for idiots
and that's not why I became a dealer. It was simply a case of
making a living. OK, I know that in the eyes of the law I'm a
Listening Part 3 criminal, but if I don't do it someone else will. That's how I see
it. It's an easy way to make money, but unless I get caught,
Think ahead I've got no intention of doing an ordinary job. There's just not
1 Students' own answers. enough money in it.
Speaker 3 When I was at university, I took out a loan to help
2 me pay my way, and by the time I graduated I owed £4,000.
POSSIBLE ANSWER To be honest, I wasn't really bothered at first as I expected to
Money has always been important as the means to buy and get a good job straight away and be able to pay it back quite
sell things, but nowadays people seem to value money for its quickly. However, I still haven't got a proper job and now I
own sake too much. People also spend too much these days owe £3,000 on my credit cards on top of the bank loan, and
on things they cannot afford and often don't need. People I've got absolutely no idea what I'm going to do. I realize
are encouraged through advertising to want more and more it's entirely my own fault, but I think credit card companies
items such as fast cars, big houses, clothes and expensive and banks are also to blame. It's just too easy to get credit
holidays. Banks often give credit too easily. These factors nowadays.
can cause people to get into debt or even to commit crimes.

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Money was always a problem. When I met John he Grammar (2) page14a
had a good job, but he lost it shortly after we got married.
' However, I had a job and I thought we could make ends Think ahead
meet. Then I got pregnant and had to give up work to look
i after the baby. John still couldn't find a job and by this time 1
there was another one on the way. We couldn't afford to
buy nice things for the kids or go out or do anything. That's
llm
a If you add the first two figures of your age, multiply by the
when we started arguing, and from then on things just got
second then divide by the first ... it won't change a thing,
\ worse. In the end we split up. I think if we hadn't had money
you'll still be a year older.
· problems, we might still be together.
You know you're getting on when someone gives you a
5 If you owe money, you worry about how on earth
cake ... and you can't see it for the candles.
you are going to pay it back. If you can't afford to buy your
The secret of staying young is the careful use of make-up
kids presents for Christmas you get stressed and upset. Even
... just make up an age and stick to it.
when you've got enough money, you think you need more.
The cards show that people often make jokes about
; I got caught up in the rat race, just trying to earn more and
getting older and that older people are teased about their
more. I was working too hard, and if I hadn't done something
appearance and their memory.
about it I'd have found myself having a heart attack when
I was still in my forties. Now I realize there are far more
important things in life than money.
Articles
2 Encourage students to refer to the appropriate section of the
Grammar reference on page 174 for help with this task.
Over to you (311
4 Students' own answers. a 2 0 0 the the 0 7a an 90
The 11 the a an a 15 the the
0
Speaking Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4 page147
3 Students' own answers.
Exam pradke: Short exchanges
1 Read through the Tips with the class before starting this Vocabu~ary page
rehearsal of the entire speaking paper. Emphasize especially
that students should always try to relax because this will Think ahead
help them to perform better. If either their partner or their
1 Students' own answers.
examiner says something they don't understand, all they
need to do is ask them politely to explain and I or repeat. 2 Check students understand the meaning of fund-raising
events (occasions involving activities that help to bring in
money for charity) before they start their discussion.
long turn
2 Remind students of the importance of approaching this task in 3
an organized way. Tell them to have in their head a clear list of
various separate points they want to make about the pictures
m1i
;, every two years
and then to go through these systematically as they speak.
over £600 million
This will help them avoid repeating themselves or getting
everyone
confused. Encourage them to practise at home so they can
get a clear idea of how much they can say in one minute.
Exam pradke: Multiple-choke doze
Collaborative task 4 When students have completed the task, check they
understand the meaning of these words: set up (started);
3 & 4 Encourage students to discuss each picture together
get something across (give a message to people, explain
before they try to make a decision. In fact, it is not essential for
something); hard-hitting (usually shocking and having a serious
the candidates to come to a decision if they are still involved
impact on people); donations (money given to charity).
in the discussion at the end of the three minutes they have for
this task. The important thing is to demonstrate that they can mi
interact effectively and keep the discussion going. D up 2 C get C called B for A collecting
D part A whole B viewers
Di5cusslcn
S Remind students to listen to each other and make comments
or ask questions to elicit additional information. They should
support any opinions they give or any points they made with
reasons and examples.

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Writing Part 2 - Report e As the show was a huge success, we're going to organize
another one next year.
f Students donated both games they don't play with any
Think ahead
more and books they don't read any more.
1 g Not only was the sponsored bike ride very enjoyable, but it
also raised a lot of money.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
h As well as offering a prize of a dinner for two, a local
Ways of raising money: a lottery; sponsored events; holding restaurant also made a donation to the school.
a concert; collecting money; asking for donations; holding Although the school raised £500, it wasn't enough to buy
fetes or fairs; charity shops; fundraising events on TV. everything they wanted.
a A lottery is likely to raise the most money on a regular The director thanked all the students who had helped to
basis, although a concert or an evening offundraising make the event a success.
hosted by celebrities on TV would raise the most in one go.
b Collecting money in the street would probably be the
Exam practice: Report
easiest to organize.
6 Draw students' attention to the Tip before they start work
on the task and encourage them to refer to the appropriate
Exam skills
section of the Writing guide on page 184 for an overview of
2 report writing.

OD
a formal Unit 12 Review
b suggestions on how to raise money to buy books for the
school 1
c yes
OD
3 Tell students to ignore the bold text and underlined 1 was arrested for vandalizing
sentences at this stage. When students have read through 2 he owed his success to
the report, ask them to make comments about its 3 to let his mother hit
organization and style. (It is organized under three headings: 4 was interested in helping
Introduction, which sets the scene; Fund-raising activities, 5 must have heard
(f)
which contains the main information; and Recommendation, 6 may I might not have wanted 0
n
which is the conclusion. The ideas in the main information 7 that the elderly keep I for the elderly to keep (ij'
rt'
section, Fund-raising activities, are organized as separate 8 was such a popular event '<
numbered points.)
2
OD
a two: organize a sponsored race; charge an entrance fee for OD
the next end-of-year show A
b Students' own answers. 1 The 2 0 3 a 4 the 5 0 6 A I The 7 the 8 a
9 the 10 the
Complex sentences B
1 0 2 0 3 a 4 the 5 a 6 the 7 The 8 the
4 You may like to give students the Unit Test on pages 109-110
for this unit.
OD
As I Because I Since all the proceeds would go towards the
purchase of books, I am certain our parents would be happy
to contribute.

5
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
a You could collect money in the town centre on a Saturday,
which is the busiest day.
b We collected a lot of money, so the school was able to buy
the books it needed.
c In addition to buying books, they were able to buy a new
computer.
d Despite the weather being very bad, people still collected a
lot of money.

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Unit Test 1

1 Complete the text with the correct form of the words in italics.
When I was at school, everybody (1) must I had to wear a school uniform, although ties weren't compulsory
so we (2) didn't need to wear I needn't have worn them. We could choose if we wanted to wear a jacket, so I did
although I (3) shouldn't I needn't have. I liked this system, because it meant people (4) didn't have to worry I
needn't have worried about very strict discipline, and we respected the rules. Things are a bit different
these days. My daughter attends a school where pupils (5) must I need to wear a full school uniform. They
(6) mustn't I don't have to wear any jewellery, they (7) don't need to I mustn't eat in class and they (8) have to I
need to do what they are told at all times. I think schools (9) need to I mustn't have strict rules. Parents
(10) need to I don't have to be able to have confidence in the authority of the school. Luckily, my daughter
is a sensible girl, so I (11) don't need to I mustn't worry about her too much. The only problem I've had was
when she wore a pair of earrings to class, which she knows she (12) needn't I mustn't do. I (13) had to/ must
go and see the headmistress and tell her she wouldn't do it again. She knows she (14) should I has to respect
the school's rules, and she doesn't like it when I check her ears each morning. She always says, 'Mum, you
(15) needn't/mustn't do that because I promise I won't wear them again'.

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2 Complete these sentences with the correct preposition.


a Eating well and exercising can lead better health.
b She takes pride being a good mother.
c My first impression the place was pleasing.
d No one thinks bad things will happen them.
e He can't help worrying _ _ _ _ his exam result, even though I'm sure he has done well.

__ / 5 marks

3 Complete these sentences with a word related to the word in bold at the end of each sentence.
a Someone who copies other peoples' signatures to get access to their assets is said to be a
- - - - · fraud
b My uncle works in a services company in London, and he works so hard! finance
c When my grandmother entered the home, she was not impressed. 'I wanted to travel the
world when I grew old, not sit in an armchair; she said with a frown. retire
d She can copy anyone's accent and mannerisms because she is a good . impersonate
e If he had studied harder at school, he would have some and be able to get a better
job. qualify

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4. Choose the correct present tense to complete these sentences.
a She's not talking I She talks to me at the moment because we had an argument.
b He's going I He goes to the gym twice a week.
c Most weekends, I go/ I'm going walking to relax after a hard week of work.
d They're never playing /They never play rugby when it rains.
e I sometimes am drinking I drink wine when I am out with friends, but not always.
f She's working I She works harder this week than last week.
g Every so often, the volcano erupts I is erupting.
h We're catching I We catch the bus today because our car is atthe garage.
Currently, she's living I she lives with her parents, but it is only for a few months.
j I always eat I am eating breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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5 Complete these collocations by choosing the correct word in italics.


a I noticed that he was acting I performing suspiciously.
b She wears a wig and speaks with a different accent to conceal/ show her true identity.
c I can't tell you because it is secret I confidential information.
d Young people are under a lot of friend I peer pressure.
e You can never judge I tell someone by their appearance.
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6 Complete these sentences with the rnrrect form of a word from the list.
gaze look notice stare watch
a I've never before how blue his eyes are.
b at that building over there! It's beautiful.
c I at her in disbelief
d Do you want to _ _ _ _ television tonight?
e They lovingly at their new baby.

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7 Complete these sentences with a part of the The first letter is given.
a You shrug yours ________ when you don't know something.
b If you stub your t_ _on something, it hurts.
c Fortune tellers can predictthe future by reading other peoples' p___ -·
d A watch can be worn on the left or the right w ___ -·
e When my husband asked me to marry him, he got down on one k_ _ -·
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Unit Test 2

1 Provide a word or phrase that is synonymous with the word in italics in the sentences below.
a We would like to formally invite you to participate in our annual public speaking competition. _ _ __
b I found the book accidentally while I was cleaning the attic. _ _ __
c He has the natural skill to be a good rugby player. _ _ __
d Presently, I am living in Iceland. _ _ __
e Too much pressure is not good for your heart. _ _ __

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2 Rewrite the sentences, using can I can't or could I couldn't and making any other necessary changes.
a You are able to do it! Come on, keep trying! _ _ __
b When I was younger, I was able to swim fast. _ _ __
c If you lost a little weight, you would probably be able to fit into that dress. _ _ __
d He wouldn't have been able to finish the exam even if he'd had more time. _ _ __
e I have tried and tried, but I am still unable to do it. _ _ __

__ /5 marks

3 Rewrite each sentence using the word given in bold, so that the second sentence has a similar
meaning.

a Did you book tickets to see Madonna? manage


Did you tickets to see Madonna?
b I passed my exams. succeeded
I my exams.
c Juventus scored two goals in the last five minutes of the game. managed
Juventus two goals in the last five minutes of the game.
d Scientists have found a new cure for the common cold. in
Scientists have _ _ _ _ a new cure for the common cold.
e Jenny could swim for miles when she was younger. able
Jenny for miles when she was younger.
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4 Complete the table. An example is given.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

long longer the longest


heavy

bad

good

narrow

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independent

large

careful

thin

important

happy

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5 Correct the underlined mistakes,


a My brother's not nearlv as faster than me. _ _ __
b This is the bv far most easiest exercise. _ _ __
c That was the betterest match I've ever seen. _ _ __
d He's a little cleverest than me. _ _ __
e You're always considerablvmore laterthan me. _ _ __

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6 Match the meaning of get in sentences 1-5 with its more formal equivalent in a-e.
I couldn't get you on the phone, even though I tried several times. _ _ __ a buy
2 We gotthe train because it was quicker. _ _ __ b arrived
3 Did you remember to get me a newspaper? _ _ __ c contact
4 Sorry, I didn't get what you said. Can you say it again? _ _ __ d caught
5 By the time we got there, Tom had already gone. _ _ __ e understand

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7 Complete these sentences with the correct phrasal verb from the list.
turn back turn into turn over turn to turn up
a Top professional football clubs an enormous amount of money.
b Jemma late for work on her first day because she missed the bus.
c The road was blocked because of an accident, so they had to _ _ __
d Ray a really good athlete since he started training more seriously.
e My older brother is someone I can always when I've got a problem.

__ / 5 marks

8 Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in italics.
a His arrival I arriving will be exciting.
b The national employee/ employment level is improving.
c People have more money in times of prosperity I prosperous.
d I like to get as much information/informed as I can before I start.
e The completing I completion date is quite soon, I think.

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Unit Test 3

1 Complete these sentences with the correct words in italics.


a Since joining the tennis club, I was able to/I've been able to learn some new techniques.
b If I were able to/ can sing better, I would perform professionally.
c Although he had been unwell, he was able to/ could collect his prize last Friday.
d He'll never be able to I He can't ski again after the accident.
e I can I could play the piano much better now that I'm taking lessons.
f My grandfather could I has been able to play the guitar when he was younger.
g She hasn't been able to I couldn't find a job yet.
h Even if we'd got there earlier, we couldn't /wouldn't have been able to get the tickets.
If I study hard,/'// be able to I Ican't speak Spanish fluently.
I can't I couldn't afford to buy the car last year because it was too expensive.

_ _ / 10 marks

2 Complete these sentences with the correct form of used to I didn't use to, be used to I not be used to
or get used to I not get used to and the verb in brackets.
a When I was younger, I (wear) glasses, but now I don't need them.
b I'm (cycle) now, although it was strange at first because I'd always driven everywhere.
c I don't think I'll ever (live) in the city, because I grew up in the country.
d I _ _ _ _ (not I eat) so much at lunchtime. I'm falling asleep.
e I (drive) on the left-hand side of the road because it's the same in my country.
f I (not I smoke), but now I do. I'm trying to stop.
g It often takes some time to (be) a new parent.
h I (not I have) a siesta when I first moved to Spain, but now I love it.
There _ _ _ _ (not I be) a cinema here, but now there is.
_ _ _ _ (have) long hair when I was a teenager, but now I prefer it short.

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3 Match the 1.mcountable nouns a-e with expressions 1-5.


a luck 1 bottles of
b furniture 2 a word of
c milk 3 a sheet of
d advice 4 an item of
e music 5 a stroke of
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4 Replace the verb in italics in each sentence with the correct form of a phrasal verb from the list.
cut down on get by give up put on light up
a I need to reduce the amount of coffee I drink.
b In order to avoid gaining weight she began going to a dancing class.
c His eyes shine when they see her.
d They had to drink rain water to survive.
e We have stopped watching the news because it is too upsetting.

__ / 5 marks

5 Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb from the list.
give away give back give in give out give up on
a Jack refused to , even though he knew he'd lose the match.
b I didn't go and see the film because Tom the ending by mistake.
c I'll you your CD next week.
d Protestors were _ _ _ _ leaflets outside Parliament yesterday.
e He's been unemployed so long now, I've almost _ _ _ _ him.

__ / 5 marks

6 Use the words below to complete the sentences. There is one extra word which you do not need to use.
completely hurriedly often only surprisingly unfortunately
a _ _ _ _,my friend has gone to live far away.
b I _ _ _ _ agree with your idea.
c I go to the cinema as as I can because I really love films.
d She packed her bag and left the house.
e She is _ _ _ _ smart for someone so young.

__ / 5 marks

I Correct any mistakes in the sentences below. Not all the sentences have mistakes.

a My neighbour make a lot of noise.


b Can I have five equipments, please?
c She asked for a sheet of papers to write on.
d A box of matches was in her pocket.
e I would like an item of fruit, please.

__ / 5 marks

S Compiete the table with the expressions from the list.


How about ... ? I'm not so sure I'm absolutely sure that. I think we should What do you think?

Function Example
Making a suggestion

Expressing certainty

Asking for an opinion

Giving an opinion

Agreeing I Disagreeing

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Unit Test 4

1 Complete the dialogue with the correct words in italics.


T@m Hi Sarah, it's Tom - (1) are you doing I do you do anything tonight?
Sarn:ii Hi Tom, (2) I'm meeting I/'// meet Jean, but I'm free tomorrow.
(3) Shall we meet up/Will we meet up?
Yes, there's a good film on at the cinema.
What time (4) will it start I does it start?
7.30. The only problem is that my car's broken down. (5) I'm going to have 11 have it fixed sometime next
week.
Don't worry (6) I'm going to pick you up I /'II pick you up at about seven.
Great. Oh, by the way, how was your holiday?
"fom Good. (7) /'//probably go back/ I probably go back again.
Jean and I (8) will talk! are going to talk about our holiday tonight. I expect (9) we'll go back/we're going
back to Spain, as we normally do. By the way, did you know that (10) Jeans having I Jean will have a party next
week? (11) She'll be I She'll be going to be twenty-one, and she's been really busy organizing things. I think she
needs someone to organize the music for her.
Tom (12) I'm doing//'// do itl I've got some great CDs that I think (13) she'll like I shes going to like. Anyway,
(14) /'//see you I I see you at seven tomorrow?
Yes, great. Sorry, I'll have to go now, Tom - I've just spotted some black clouds and I think (15) its going
to rain I its raining. I must bring my bike indoors.
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2 Complete these sentences with either the future perfect or the future continuous form of the verb
in brackets.
a In two years' time, we _ _ _ _ (be) married for 40 years.
b This time next week, I (fly) across the Atlantic.
c By this time next month, I (finish) my course at university.
d In years to come, women (have) children at a later age than now.
e By the year 2050, the average size of the family (decrease).

__ / 5 marks

3 Choose which verb, have or take, is correct in these collocations.


a He had I took the opportunity to go to university, but instead he decided to travel.
b The murder had I took place in a famous hotel.
c It is important to take I have good care of your children.
d My sister has I takes three children.
e They took/ had their children to the cinema.
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4 Complete these sentences with the correct phrasal verb from the list.
bring back bring down bring in bring round bring up
a children involves a lot of responsibility.
b The school has a new rule for students who arrive late.
c Coming here today has _ _ _ _ happy memories of my childhood.
d The department's policy is intended to _ _ _ _ the rate of divorce.
e When Jean fainted, we managed to her with a glass of cold water.

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5 Complete these sentences with bound to or (un)likely to.


a The government is bound to I unlikely to raise taxes on cigarettes as part of its 'No smoking' policies.
b The environment is unlikelyto/likelyto improve unless we do something about pollution.
c The movie is bound to I unlikely to be good - the director is brilliant!
d There are bound to I likely to be lots of people at the gig - he's a popular singer.
e The buses are running late so I'm unlikelyto/likelyto be home early.
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6 Rewrite each sentence using the word given in bold, so that the second sentence has a similar
meaning.

a My brother looks much happier. I think he's stopped working so hard. given
My brother must _ _ _ _ working so hard. He looks much happier.
b If your neighbours are making too much noise, you should raise it with your landlord. bring
Why with your landlord if you're concerned about the noise your neighbours are making7
c My cat is finding it difficult to adjust to our new garden. used
My cat can't _ _ _ _ our new garden.
d If it were my decision, there would be fair trade between countries. up
lf _ _ _ _ there'd be fair trade between countries.
e Some places are cheaper than others. more
Some places are than others.

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7 Complete these sentences with the correct !inking words in italics.


a In addition to I Although eating better you would need to do some exercise if you want to be more healthy.
b I continued swimming, but/ despite my aching arms.
c It was almost I in the end midnight by the time we arrived.
d There are many reasons why the climate is changing; because ofI for instance, population growth.
e Before/While going to work, I went for a run.
f Having a charity run is a good idea. in conclusion /On the other hand, it will involve a lot more organizing
than a cake sale.
g It was because ofI the result of him that we were late.
h Although I However, it was not considered to be a good plan.
In the end/ Jn conclusion, I would like to say thanks to my family.
j I would love some coffee, and I but no sugar, please.
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Unit Test 5

1 Complete these sentences with the words in brackets, using either the past simple, past
continuous, past perfect or present perfect simple tense.
a I _ _ _ _ (visit) Havana before so I knew my way around the city.
b I (never I eat) sushi. Is it nice 7
c We (phone) the travel agent, but the line was engaged.
d What (do) at 10 p.m. last night?
e Sue (already I make) dinner by the time I suggested eating out.
f Tom studied French while he _ _ _ _ (live) in Paris.
g My friend called to let us know that the restaurant _ _ _ _ (close) years ago.
h How long ago (you I start) learning Urdu?
i They (not I organize) their visas yet.
j As soon as we (check in), we went for a coffee.
k I (learn) a lot about French culture when I went to Paris.
I Fiona (pack) her suitcase when she found the letter.
m (ever I try) couscous? It's North African.
n Oh dear, we (not I bring) our dictionary.
o I (not I realize) it would be so hot when I chose this resort.

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2 Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in italics.
a It is my believe I belief that kindness is a virtue.
b It is not necessary I necessity to phone me every day.
c Constructive/Construction criticism can be very helpful.
d Farmers/Farming plays an important part in all societies and cultures.
e Your ring looks like it's very valuable/valued. How much did it cost?
f In all fair /fairness, she didn't know what she was doing.
g They live nearly I nearthe swimming pool.
h Heat I Heating our house is very expensive.
Can you believe I believing what they're saying!
j He works very efficiency I efficiently.

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3 Write the extreme form of these adjectives. The first letter is given.
a hot b_____ _
b dirty f_ ___ _

c happy d_______ _
d angry f_ ____ _

e cold f_ _____ _

f scared t _______ _

g funny h_______ _
h clean s______ _
big h__ _
j surprised a____ _
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4 Complete these sentences with the correct word in italics.


a I've been on a fast I diet for two weeks now and I still haven't lost any weight.
b You can exchange the goods if you have a receipt I recipe.
c Waiter, what's on the list/ menu tonight?
d The pasta tastes too salty I savoury.
e Steve's a fantastic cook/ cooker. Have you tasted his lasagne?
f It was a sensible I sensitive idea to bring an umbrella.
g Valentine's Day is normally observed I celebrated in February.
h Eating too much junk/rubbish food can cause serious health problems.
Tap I Running water is usually treated to make it drinkable.
I prefer flat I still water to fizzy water because there are no bubbles.

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5 Complete the text with the correct phrasal verb from the list.
pick up see off set off stop over take off
When Sophie phoned to tell me she was coming for a holiday, I was really excited and offered to
(1) her from the airport. Her plane (2) from Australia at 6 a.m. and she
was (3) in Delhi, so I knew she'd be tired when she arrived. I (4) early and arrived in
time to meet her coming through arrivals. We spent a great month together, and I've decided to go and visit
her in Sydney. When I (5) her at the airport, we both had tears in our eyes!

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Unit Test 6

1 Complete these sentences with a gen.md or an infinitive form of the verb in brackets.
a I managed _ _ _ _ (buy) some tickets for the concert.
b They admitted (be) there when it happened.
c Have you considered (move) house?
d We can't afford (go) on holiday this year.
e I've given up (try) to remember his name. My memory is terrible!
f We regret (inform) you that your application has been unsuccessful.
g I really need (sleep) for at least eight hours a night.
h (smoke) is bad for your health.
I can't stand not _ _ _ _ (be) able to sleep at night.
j He intends (travel) the world next year.
k I love (watch) old films on TV
I I hope (winJ the competition.
m Have you thought about (start) your own business?
n Did you agree (go) with her?
o _ _ _ _ (live) in a city can be stressful.
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2 Complete these sentences with the correct words in italics.


a I stopped to have I having a rest then ea rried on studying.
b He went on talking I to talk about his plans even though we'd lost interest.
c Don't forget posting Ito post my application form.
d I'll always remember seeing Ito see Tom for the first time.
e I tried to send I sending her flowers, but she still won't talk to me.
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3 Rewrite each sentence using the word given in bold, so that the second sentence has a similar
meaning.
a Nowadays, I find it difficult to remember dates. good
Nowadays, I'm dates.
b My friends didn't have enough money to buy the car they wanted. afford
My friends the car they wanted.
c My father said he'd meet me outside the rugby stadium. arranged
My father outside the rugby stadium.
d My colleague wishes he'd stayed at university. regrets
My colleague his education.
e It always worries me that I'll arrive late for meetings. time
I'm always worried about _ _ _ _ for meetings.

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4 Match these sentences with adjectives from the list and say whether the adjective refers to positive
(P) or negative (N) personal qualities. Two of the adjectives are not used.

arrogant confident dependable indecisive reserved self-reliant pessimistic


a If I need something done, I ask Tom - he's so _ _ __ P/N
b 'Please can you make up your mind! Why are you so ?' P/N
c She enjoys public speaking. She's a very person. P/N
d My brother doesn't need anyone - he prides himself on being _ _ __ P/N
e They see problems everywhere. I guess they're just _ _ __ P/N
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5 Complete these sentences with the correct word in italics.

a They were arguing passionately I soundly.


b Unfortunately, he has begun drinking hardly I heavily.
c I really hope I get a sound I an attentive night's sleep.
d The talk was so interesting that I listened passionately I attentively throughout.
e I'm working so hard I attentively to finish on time.

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6 Complete these sentences with a suitable adjective. The first letter is given.

a There's going to be h____ rain in the south.


b There was a rise in s______ crime in London last year.
c There will be some s_____ wind in the north tomorrow.
d She was a c____ friend until we had that silly argument.
e Gardening can be h___ work.

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7 Correct the words in italics in these sentences, using a word from the list in a suitable form.

cause express find reach take


a We acquired a solution to the problem yesterday. _ _ __
b Please say your opinion as clearly as possible. _ _ __
c I'm performing my final exam tomorrow. _ _ __
d She's made enough problems already. _ _ __
e It's going to take us ages to achieve a decision. _ _ __

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8 Complete these sentences using make or do in the correct form.

a I think that _ _ _ _ business with him will be useful to us.


b Can I a suggestion?
c He was the housework when we arrived.
d Have you up your mind yet where you want to go tonight?
e If you hadn't such a fuss, we'd still be waiting.
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Unit Test 7

1 Rewrite these sentences to make them passive.


a They're going to open the sports complex next week.
The sports complex _ _ __
b The USA manufactures a lot of sports equipment.
A lot of sports equipment _ _ __
c They're building some tennis courts in the park.
Some tennis courts _ _ _ __
d Johnson wrote a book about playing tennis.
A book about playing tennis _ _ _ __
e You can play football indoors or outdoors.
Football _ _ __
f The council has just submitted a plan to improve the area.
A plan to improve the area _ _ _ __
g They were cleaning out the swimming pool yesterday.
The swimming pool _ _ __
h We will teach you how to play squash.
You _ _ __
We can reserve a seat for you in the front row.
A seat in the front row _ _ __
The company builds high-speed trains.
High-speed trains _ _ __

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2 Rewrite these sentences to make them passive, using the correct form of have.
a The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday.
I by the hairdresser yesterday.
b The manicurist has painted my nails.
I by the manicurist.
c A mechanic is going to service my car tomorrow.
_ _ _ _ tomorrow.
d A decorator is painting my kitchen at the moment.
I at the moment.
e The superma1·ket delivers my groceries.
I by the supermarket.

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3 Complete these sentences with an appropriate preposition,
a It is good to be aware others when making decisions.
b I like most sports, but I'm not keen swimming.
c Her parents did not approve him.
d Please forgive me my rudeness.
e I have an interest photography.

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4 Rearrange the ietters to make a suitable word to complete these sentences.


a Football is played on a (c i h pt)
b Tennis is played on a (u c to r)
c Swimming is done in a (o 1 op)
d Running is done on a (k tac r)
e Golf is played on a (e so c r u)
f Boxing is done in a (gin r)
g Cycling is done on a (r cat k)
h Gymnastics is done in a (m gy)
Basketball is played on a (r cut o)
j Ice-skating is done in a (k r in)

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5 Complete these sentences using a suitable prefix from the list.


semi under ex pre anti mid
a The new stadium was opened by the _ _ _ _-president of the club.
b The team won the game because their -match preparation was excellent.
c I'm afraid I'm -hunting because I think it's cruel.
d Why didn't you tell me it was going to be such a fancy party? I feel really -dressed.
e He's -rated as a hockey player. He's better than people think.
f He caught the ball -air and then scored a goal.
g -age drinking is not allowed in the UK. The legal age is 18.
h The government has organized an -smoking campaign.
He's -professional at the moment, but he'll soon be fully qualified.
j He's an _ _ _ _-professional footballer. He's retired from the game now.
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Unit Test

1 Change these sentences I questions to reported speech.


a Tm going to the cinema with Joy; said Liz.
_ _ _ _ to the cinema with Joy.
b 'Have you heard their new single7' Jane asked me.
_ _ _ _ their new single.
c 'I saw Martin at the concert; Sally told Mary.
_ _ _ _ Martin at the concert.
d 'Do you want me to get you a newspaper7'Tom asked Jack.
_ _ _ _ to get him a newspaper.
e 'I'll email you; Karl said to Andrew.
_ _ _ _ email him.
f 'I've been using the internet a lot recently; Hannah said.
_ _ _ _ the internet a lot recently.
g 'Could you give me your phone number7' Helen asked Lee.
_ _ _ _ his phone number.
h 'Did you listen to Radio 4 today?' Rose asked Tom.
_ _ _ _ to Radio 4 that day.
'We were watching a film when you phoned; said Sean.
_ _ _ _ when I phoned.
'How much is the CO?' I asked the salesman.
_ _ _ _ the CO was.

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2 Rewrite each sentence using the word given in bold, so that the second sentence has a similar
meaning.
a 'Let's eat something healthy tonight; said Mike. suggested
Mike something healthy that night.
b 'Don't walk along the railway track; the official said to me. warned
The official along the railway track.
c 'If I were you, Jane, I'd forget about him; said Sally. advised
Sally about him.
d 'Close your book, Tom; the teacher said. told
The teacher his book.
e 'I'll pick Sally up from the station; said Mary. offered
Mary _ _ _ _ from the station.

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3 Complete these sentences with an appropriate adjective or noun.
a She grows her orchids in a special _ _ _ _ house.
b Swimming in an open-air swimming is much nicer than in an indoor one.
c They had a real falling- over a boy, so they're not friends any more.
d Her baby is due soon, so she has been buying a lot of clothes.
e Instead of cooking, they had a away.

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4 Use the words below to make compound nouns then match them with a description a-j.
Some may need hyphens.

assistant board book break case card credit down key lecturer
make music off shop site take university up shop web
a You can use this to pay for things in shops.
b This is someone who teaches things.
c The moment when a plane leaves the ground.
d You get information from this on a computer.
e This is something you keep books on.
f This is someone who works in a shop.
g The part of a computer you type on.
h The failure of a marriage is an example of this.
Mascara and lipstick are examples of this.
j You can buy CDs and DVDs from here.
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S Complete these sentences using so or such.


a It was _ _ _ _ an interesting film.
b The equipment is easy to use.
c It's an expensive computer.
d The meeting was long I fell asleep.
e It's a good advertisement.

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Unit Test 9

1 Complete the text with the correct form of the words given in brackets.
When I was younger, I was an (1) (act) member of our village's environmental group. Although
the (2) (populate) of the village was small, it was a big group. We believed that some things
were (3) (danger) for the world. We met regularly, and I found the meetings (4) _ _ __
(fascination). We discussed everything from the (5) (migrate) of birds from one part of the world
to another, to the danger of (6) (volcano) eruptions. I remember Tom had carried out a lot of
(7) (science) research, and he thought things through in a very (8) (system),
organized way. He was a clever man. Sometimes we had (9) (compete) to see who could give
the most (10) (interest) talk on an environmental issue. Although I am much older now, I still
belong to the same group.

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2 Complete these sentences with the correct words in italics.


a He's the person whose/that is collecting money for charity.
b The reason which I why I'm not going is that I've been before.
c Do you remember the summer when /which there was a water shortage?
d This is the car which/who runs on unleaded fuel.
e He's the man who/whose article about noise pollution was in the newspaper.
f This was the place about which I to which I'd heard so much.
g I was the person to whom I about whom the problem was mentioned.
h I like to travel in the winter where I when there are fewer tourists.
There's the woman whose I whom car was stolen.
j The agent whose/that we bought the tickets from is called Mike Smith.
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3 Add commas to the following sentences where necessary.


a The shed that my brother built is still standing.
b John who I first met at school is a close friend of mine.
c Our next-door neighbour whose daughter's name is Sally is coming to dinner.
d The town where my father was born is famous for its football team.
e The Tower of London where a lot of people died is a major tourist attraction.

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4 Complete these sentences with an appropriate preposition.
a There should be a ban driving in the city centre.
b I sympathize your ideas.
c Are you aware the damage smoking can cause?
d Those chemicals are harmful the environment
e There was a lot of anger the way the protesters were treated.
f The large-scale killing of seals is a threat their survival.
g The charity depends _ _ _ _ government funding.
h People always complain noise pollution.
i Unleaded fuel is better the environment than leaded fuel.
j The build-up of greenhouse gases in the air contributes global warming.
k There should be a high tax smoking.
I The organization Greenpeace is opposed _ _ _ _ harming the environment
m I have a lot of respect _ _ _ _ the environment
n Do you believe saving the world's rainforests?
o Our country's environmental policies are different _ _ _ _ yours.
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5 Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word given in capitals.
a Scuba-diving can be a _ _ _ _ sport, but it's fun. DANGER
b A great deal of research is being done on climate change. SCIENCE
c An was necessary due to severe flooding. EVACUATE
d I don't know what him so much about cars. FASCll\JATiON
e That volcano _ _ _ _ about three times a year. ERUPTION
f The bridge was by the earthquake this morning. DAMAGE
g He says that reading aloud is an way of learning pronunciation. EFFECT
h He's of so much but doesn't try. CAPABILITY
Lack of training has in poor scores. RESULTING
_ _ _ _ the ownership of lethal weapons is a good idea. BAN
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Unit Test 10

1 Rewrite each sentence using the word given in bold, so that the second sentence has a similar
meaning.
a He's always leaving his dirty clothes on the floor. leave
I wish _ _ _ _ his dirty clothes on the floor.
b I didn't go to university and now I can't find a job. gone
If only to university, I'd be able to find a job.
c It's raining a lot these days and I don't like it. rain
I wish so much.
d I regret not buying that mobile phone. had
If only that mobile phone.
e I can't find anyone to patent my idea. could
I wish someone to patent my idea.
f We don't have a dishwasher and I'd like one. wish
_ _ _ _ a dishwasher.
g It's a pity I threw away her mobile number. thrown
I wish away her mobile number.
h You're always interrupting me when I'm speaking! interrupt
I wish me when I'm speaking!
I regret telling you about it. only
If you about it.
I can't afford to go on holiday. wish
I afford to go on holiday.

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2 Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
a I'd rather you _ _ _ _ (try) to do it yourself first.
b It's time we (stop) working so hard. I'm so tired.
c I'd rather (go) by myself
d It's time (have) lunch.
e It's time you (take) the car to have it serviced.

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3 Join the words together to make compound adjectives that fit the sentences below.
fat free hard home king made mass produced sized wearing
a Most furniture is these days, not handmade.
b These new walking boots are supposed to be very _ _ __
c _ _ _ _ ice cream is better than shop-bought.
d There's a _ _ _ _ version of the chocolate bar if you're trying to stay slim.
e My new bed is very spacious.

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4 Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word given in capitals.
a He'll be a inventor one of these days. FAME
b My new sofa is very _ _ __ COMFORT
c The website had some information. USE
d Becoming an inventor means having ideas. CREATE
e It's to send your product to several companies. ADVISE
f Some scientific experiments can be _ _ __ DANGER
g The table is - someone has spilt orange juice on it. STICK
h Always wear clothing when handling chemicals. PROTECT
The difficult climate means people are not spending as much. ECONOMY
j It's an area with a lot of factories. INDUSTRY
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5 Complete the table.

Verb Noun

invent a)

b) discovery

produce c)

d) appliance

instruct e)

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6 Complete these sentences with an adjective related to the word given in capitals.
a Robots do things in a very _ _ _ _ way. MECHANIC
b Going on holiday can be very _ _ __ COST
c The caring professions are very vocations. WORTH
d He was enough to remember to bring his umbrella. SENSE
e I consider myselfvery _ _ _ _ to have met my husband. FORTUNE
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Unit Test 11

1 Complete each conditional sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
a If she'd had more self-confidence, they _ _ _ _ (offer) her the job.
b If I didn't have to work tomorrow, I (come) with you.
c If you (rest) for a few days, you'd feel better.
d If I don't get a good grade in the exam, I _ _ _ _ (not I go) to university.
e If I won the lottery, I _ _ _ _ (travel) around the world.
f If the red light is on, (not I leave) your seat.
g If we have enough money, we (visit) Japan.
h If I (love) him, I'd marry him.
If he (study) more when he was at school, he'd have a better job now.
j If you travel to India, you (need) a visa.
k If I (not I get) a job at the college, I wouldn't have met you.
I If water is heated to 100 degrees, it (boil).
m If she (get) a good grade in her test, she'll be happy.
n If you'd told me about it earlier, I (be) a lot happier now.
o If she (not I phone) me soon, I won't be happy.

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2 Rewrite the sentences using the word in bold so that the second sentence means the same.
a I'll lend you my CO if you promise to bring it back on Saturday. provided
I'll lend you my CO bring it back on Saturday.
b I'll be back tomorrow if there isn't an airline strike. unless
I'll be back tomorrow an airline strike.
c You can go out and play if you do your homework first. as
You can go out and play your homework first.
d You'll receive a pay rise if you work hard. that
You'll receive a pay rise hard.
e We'll keep winning all our games if we continue to practise. kmg
We'll keep winning all our games _ _ _ _ to practise.

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3 Complete these sentences with the correct form of talk, speak or tell.
a He can _ _ _ _ three languages fluently.
b You don't know anything about it! You're _ _ _ _ rubbish.
c I like people who their minds.
d How old were you when you learned to _ _ _ _ the time?
e To you the truth, I don't know.

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4 Match each word a-j with a word which has a related meaning but a negative implication in 1-10.
a well-built 1 cheap
b serious 2 old
c inexpensive 3 fat
d easy-going 4 lazy
e curious 5 chatty
f imitation 6 cold
g reserved 7 fake
h excited 8 nosey
outgoing 9 hysterical
j elderly 10 dull
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5 Complete the dialogue using the correct form of the verbs from the list.
expect hope look forward to wait
Are you (1) going to Scotland7
I can't (2) , but I'm really (3) that our car will be fixed soon because we want to
drive. I didn't (4) it to take the garage this long.
H!i!le10 When did you (5) to get it back7
Well, they said they (6) to get it back to us within two weeks, but they weren't sure. That
was three weeks ago! It wouldn't be so bad if the buses and trains were better.
I know. I had to (7) 40 minutes for a bus yesterday. How can the government
_ _ _ _ people to use public transport when it's so unreliable7
Anyway, I'm (9) the holiday, and I can't (10) to tell you all about it.
Yes, have a good trip. Bye.

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U it Test 12

1 Compiete these sentences with the correct word in italics.


a The burglary must I can't have happened yesterday because I was in all day.
b Jake must I could be at home because I can hear music playing.
c His identity might I can't be made public if the court think it's inappropriate.
d She must I can't be studying because she has her exam soon.
e Very young people can't I must be sentto an adult prison.
f You are less likely to commit a crime if you think you can't/might be caught.
g My bag has gone. It might I can have been stolen, but I can't prove it.
h I can't I might have got a parking ticket because I paid for the whole day.
Your hand is bleeding heavily - you can I must be in pain I
j He can I must have got in through the window because I found it open.
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2 Complete these sentences using a suitable modal verb and the correct form of the verb in brackets.
a Joanne _ _ _ _ (be) feeling very well. She looks very pale.
b You (be) freezing. It's windy outside and you don't have a jacket.
c I (throw) away the plastic bags. I always reuse them.
d I wasn't sure about the second question. I (get) it wrong.
e 'We've been to Italy on holiday: 'That (be) nice:
f You (feel) exhausted. You've been working all day.
g Nice to have met you. You never know, we (meet) again one day.
h Terry definitely (miss) the bus. He should be here by now.
You (have) sore eyes after staring at the computer screen for hours.
j 'What was that noise?' 'I don't know. It (be) a cat:

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3 Complete the table.

Crime Criminal
a) burglar

hooliganism b)

mugging c)

d) shoplifter

e) vandal

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4 Complete these sentences with the correct word in italics.
a He's stolen I robbed my wallet.
b The bank was stolen I robbed of £50,000.
c They stole I robbed the passport when he was asleep.
d They killed a policeman while stealing I robbing the post office.
e They stole/robbed £50 in cash.

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S Complete the text with a I an, the or 0 if no article is needed.


When I finished (1) university, I became (2) English teacher. I had always wanted to
live and work in India, so I took (3) cheapest flight I could find and went to (4) Delhi
by train. I liked (5) city and had heard so much about (6) Ganges river that I went
there first. (7) only problem was that, when I travelled alone, I couldn't understand
(8) station names. So I had to ask for help. People were friendly, and I found out that
(9) elderly are treated with great respect. (10) public transport system in India is
efficient and is only interrupted if there is (11) earthquake. While I was there, I tried new things
like playing (12) sitar and having spicy food for (13) lunch. Living in India gave me
(14) opportunity to experience (15) different way of life and made me
(16) lot more confident. I realized I had strengths like (17) determination and
optimism. After months of travelling, I got (18) job at (19) university in Delhi. I came
home (20) year later, but only because I was missing my family.

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Progress Test 1 Units 1_..4

A For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to
form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Child athletes
Child sporting prodigies risk serious (0) pvjcho\09ica\ and physical damage, an PSYCHOLOGY
(1) group of American doctors has warned. The American Academy of Paediatrics has INFLUENCE
found that children who (2) in one sport before puberty can suffer (3) burnout, SPECIAL, EMOTION
as well as damage to joints and bones, and heart problems. Furthermore, (4) is the time CHILD
when healthy eating habits should be established, but children doing sports like (5) , where GYMNAST
being slim is important, may not receive proper nutrition. Accordingly, the Academy suggests
(6) parents think twice before forcing young children into intensive (7) regimes. AMBITION, TRAIN
Another factor is that child athletes who are (8) early in life often have short careers, while SUCCESS
those who focus on one sport only after puberty are more (9) performers in the long term RELY
and suffer from fewer (10) _ _ __ INJURE
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B For questions 1-15, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (O).
Women and gambling
It's hard to know exactly how many female compulsive gamblers there are. Unlike men, women are quick
to realize that they gamble mainly for emotional, (O) rather than financial, reasons. This makes them
ashamed and thus less likely (1) look for professional help.
Amy Turner's story is illustrative of the way in which many women become gambling addicts. In
December 1995 Amy won £2,000 in a lottery, (2) meant she and her husband were
(3) to have a wonderful Christmas. Unfortunately, soon (4) the birth of their
daughter, Amy and her husband broke (5) . Depressed and lonely, Amy (6) _ _ __
gamble as a way (7) filling the emotional void left by her failed marriage.
From spending a few pounds a week (8) lottery tickets and scratch cards, Amy became
(9) to gambling £250 a month and was struggling to pay the bills. She always
(10) to fill the fridge before she gambled but (11) only rarely be able to afford
treats for her daughter. By April 2001 she was nearly £2,000 (12) debt and was evicted from
her flat. Not long after, Amy was arrested (13) stealing money from a friend in order to buy
scratch cards. She decided it was time to give (14) gambling forever and joined the support
group Gamblers Anonymous. Since then, Amy has (15) to control her gambling habit, but
like all addicts, she knows that the desire to gamble will never go away.
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C For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
The future of shopping
More and more people are shopping online, and it might not be long before on line sales (0) overtal:e
sales in actual high-street stores. As an increasing (1) of brands open on line stores, shoppers
are finding it easier than (2) to purchase what they want. There are many reasons
(3) on line shopping has become so popular. First, on line stores are able to sell their products
(4) than high-street stores can. This is because they (5) pay rent or pay wages
to sales assistants. Next, people like being able to shop from the (6) of their own home.
Finally, on line stores never close. If you want to buy a new pair of jeans in the middle of the night, you
(7) . Of course, shopping in actual stores still has some (8) . For example, many
people like to be able to (9) clothes or play with products such as computers or mobile
phones before they purchase them. It may be a while before online stores can (10) these
options ..

0 A take up B undertake C overtake D take away


1 A quantity B number C amount D size
2 A always B now C past D ever
3 A for B that C why D where
4 A as cheaply B cheapest C cheap D more cheaply
5 A mustn't B don't have to C can't D won't
6 A comfortable B uncomfortable C comfort D discomfort
7 A can B could C will D would
8 A results B benefits C achievements D reasons
9 A try on B wear C put on D change
10 A bring Ballow C offer D enable
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Writing
Write an answer to one of the questions below. Write your answer in 140-190 words in an
appropriate style.

in your English dass you have been talking about exchange visits to other countries as a way
to learn a new language a11d find out about other cultures. Now your English teacher has asked
you to write an essay.

Write an essay using all the notes imd give reasons for your point of view.

Going on an exchange visit to another country is the best way


to learn a new language and find out about another culture.
Do you agree?

Notes
Write about:

1. learning a new language


2. cultural understanding
3...................................... (your own idea)

2 You see this announcement in your college English-language magazine.

Articles wanted
Are you a mobile phone addict?
How much time do you spend on your mobile phone each day?
How would you feel if your mobile phone vanished and you
could not replace it7
Why would you feel that way?

Write us an article answering these questions.


We will publish the best articles on our websites.

Write your artide.

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Progress Test 2 Units 5~8

A For questions 1-15, read the text beiow. Some of the lines have gaps. Use the word given in
capitals at the end of those lines to fill the gap. If the word given is a verb, then put the verb in its
correct form (active, passive or infinitive) to fit the gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

IQ tests
In 1904 the French psychologist Alfred Binet (0) divc\opid intelligence tests to help teachers in Paris DEVELOP
schools. His simple tests, which (1) the name Intelligence Quotient IQ tests, (2) _ _ __ GIVE, DESIGl\l
to make it easier (3) disruptive schoolchildren into a class that suited their abilities. At the PUT
time, Binet (4) users of the tests not to look at the test results in (5) , but to use WARN, ISOLATE
them along with other assessments of intelligence.
However, IQ tests are so easy to carry out that, in spite of Bi net's warnings, they (6) soon BE
used all over the world as the only method of (7) brainpower. In some countries, they have ASSESS
also (8) to support the testers' prejudices about race, social class or educational abilities. For USE
several years in Britain, school pupils who (9) tests of this type were not (10) to FAil,ALLOW
attend normal secondary schools because it was (11) that their low IQ scores FEEL
(12) they would never be capable of (13) well academically. MEAN, !PERFORM
Now, a century after their invention, IQ tests (14) still controversial, but psychologists say BE
they can still be useful in some specific situations. For example, they are helpful in deciding whether a
disruptive pupil (15) emotional or academic problems. That, of course, was Bi net's intention HAVE
all along.
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B For questions 1-5, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and
five words, induding the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 I haven't seen John for several weeks.
LAST
It's several weeks since I \ast saw John.

'Why don't we go out to a restaurant this evening?' he said.


GOING
He _ _ _ _ meal that evening.

2 She went to see the film three times because she enjoyed it so much.
ENJOYABLE
She found _ _ _ _ she went to see it three times.

3 Sam used to collect stamps, but he doesn't any more.


INTERESTED
Sam _ _ _ _ stamps any more.

4 She finished her novel, then she fell asleep.


UNTIL
She didn't _ _ _ _ finished her novel.

5 'I'll take you to the bank, Mary - it's on my way to work,' said Joe.
DROP
Joe offered _ _ _ _ at the bank on his way to work.

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C For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to
form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Business etiquette in Britain
Many (0) foreigners believe that the British are more formal than they really are. Nowadays, FOREIGN
first names are used among colleagues and are (1) common on the phone, even INCREASE
when there has been no personal (2) . Handshaking is (3) , except for first INTRODUCE, APPROPRIATE
meetings, or when people see each other again after a long (4) . Also surprising is the ABSENT
British attitude towards (5) : business meetings frequently start ten minutes late, and on PUNCTUAL
social occasions it is (6) to arrive on time. If you receive an (7) to dinner, POUTE, INVITE
you should arrive ten to twenty minutes after the stated time.
In conversation, politeness is valued, so British people avoid strong (8) of opinion. STATE
This sometimes gives the impression that they are (9) , but it is in fact just their way of DECIDE
avoiding (1 O) or confrontation. ARGUE
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Write an answer to one of the questions below. Write yom answer in 140-190 words in an
appropriate style.

1 You have recently had a dass discussion about the intemet. Now your English teacher has
asked you to write an essay.

Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.

The internet has revolutionized the way people live and work.
What do you think about this statement?

Notes
Write about:

1. working from home


2. effect on socializing
3. """""" .... """. .. (your own idea)

2 You have received this email from your English-speaking friend Mildred.

From: Mildred
Subject: Your holiday in Australia
How was your short camping holiday to Australia? Please tell me
about the experience. I would love to know what you did and the
things you liked or didn't like about the holiday.
Best wishes,
Mildred

Write your email.

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Progress Test 3 Units 9-12

A For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Tourism
Tourism, (0) which employs 200 million people, is probably the largest industry in the world
nowadays. Nearly 700 million people internationally (1) on holiday each year - a figure
(2) is likely to double by the year 2020. The industry is particularly important to less
developed countries, (3) it is often their main source of income.
However, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted (4) _ _ __
threats (5) the environment. Among the most serious of these is the issue of carbon
emissions from aircraft, which (6) directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared land
(7) order to build hotels, airports and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas,
water shortages are now common (8) of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf
courses for tourists. By pushing up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be destructive
(9) the people (10) live in tourist destinations.
In response to these concerns, some travel operators now offer eco-friendly holidays. Many of these aim
to reduce the negative effects (11) tourism by only promoting hotels that have
(12) in equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently. Increasingly, tourists
are also being reminded to show respect (13) the customs of the people (14) _ _ __
countries they are going to visit, and to support local businesses such as restaurants and shops, which
depend (15) tourism for their main income.

0 A where B who c which Din which


A come B go c move D leave
2 A by which B whose c that D when
3 A which B whom c where D when
4 A in B into c because of D by
5 A at B on c for D to
6 A act B result c cause D contribute
7 A in B as c for D to
8 A thanks B due c because D since
9 A as B to c when D that
10 A to B whose c which D who
11 A to B of c that D by
12 A installed B chosen c invested D bought
13 A for B to c with D at
14 A whom B their c that D whose
15 A from B on c of D to
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B For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to
form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Futurology
I am always (O) doubtful whenever futurologists tell us how we will be living several years from DOUBT
now. Their (1) of jet-pack travel and robot maids came to nothing. More recently we were PREDICT
promised the (2) office, (3) television and the end of high-street shopping. In PAPER, INTERACT
some cases, they are wrong because (4) progress has been slower than anticipated. SCIENCE
Airplanes, for example, are barely more (5) than they were 50 years ago. In other cases, the COMFORT
experts have (6) the number of things that must go right before an (7) changes ESTIMATE, INVENT
our lives. It takes more than just one bright idea - thorough (8) is needed when developing SEARCH
a new product. In (9) , social and psychological factors determine whether or not a new ADD
product or service will be (1 O) adopted. WIDE
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C For questions 1-5 below, complete the second sentence so tha't it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two
and five words, induding the word given. There is an example at the begirming (0).
0 I haven't seen John for several weeks.
LAST
It's several weeks vinc.c I lavt 5aw John.

I regret spending so much money on that dress.


BOUGHT
I wish I _ _ _ _ an expensive dress.

2 Unless the train is late, they'll arrive at eight o'clock.


ON
They'll arrive at eight o'clock provided _ _ _ _ time.

3 My grandmother used to live in this house.


WHICH
This _ _ _ _ my grandmother used to live.

4 There's no beer in the fridge - it looks like they drank it all last night
HAVE
They _ _ _ _ beer last night because there is none in the fridge now.

5 I'll come to the cinema with you this evening if my cold gets better.
SEE
Unless my cold improves, I _ _ _ _ the film with you.

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appropriate style.

1 You see this ;u1not.mcement in your coliege English-language magazine.

Book reviews wanted


Have you ever read a book in which the main character behaved in a heroic way?
Write us a review of the book, explaining what the main character did and why it was
heroic. Tell us whether or not you would recommend this book to other people.
The best reviews will be published in the magazine.

Write your review.

2 The local radio station in your town is planning to broadcast a new one-hour programme once
a week in English, aimed at people of your age who are learning English. The radio station
has invited listeners to write reports suggesting what kind of material they would like to hear
induded in the new programme.

Young adults learning English


We are planning to broadcast a new one-hour programme once a week in English,
aimed at young adults who are learning English.
Write a report about what kind of material you would like to hear included in the
programme.
The best reports will be announced on the programme.

Write your report.

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Test answer keys

UnitTest 1 7
a shoulders b toe c palms d wrist e knee
1
had to 1 mark for each correct answer
2 didn't need to wear Total marks: 50
3 needn't
4 didn't have to worry Unit Test 2
5 must
6 mustn't 1
7 mustn't a take part I be involved
8 have to b by chance I by mistake I unexpectedly I unintentionally
9 need to c ability I talent
10 need to d At present I At the moment I Currently I Now /These days
11 don't need to e stress
12 mustn't 1 mark for each correct answer
13 had to
14 has to 2
15 needn't a You can do it!
b ... I could swim fast.
1 mark for each correct answer
c ... you could probably fit into that dress.
2 d He couldn't have finished ...
a to b in c of d to e about/ over e ... I still can't do it.
1 mark for each correct answer 1 mark for each correct answer

3 3
a fraudster b financial c retirement a manage to book I get
d impersonator e qualifications b succeeded in passing
c managed to score
1 mark for each correct answer d succeeded in finding
e was able to swim
4
a She's not talking 2 marks for each correct answer
b He goes
c I go 4
d They never play heavier the heaviest
e drink worse the worst
f She's working better the best
g erupts narrower the narrowest
h We're catching more independent the most independent
She's living larger the largest
eat more careful the most careful
thinner the thinnest
1 mark for each correct answer more important the most important
happier the happiest
5
a acting b conceal c confidential d peer e judge 1 mark for each correct answer
1 mark for each correct answer

6
a noticed b Look c stared d watch e gazed
1 mark for each correct answer

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not nearly as fast as cut down on putting on light up get by
by far the easiest e given up
the best
1 mark for each correct answer
d a little cleverer
considerably later I more late 5
1 mark for each correct answer give in
gave away I had given away
6 give (you) back
c d a e b giving out
given up on
1 mark for each correct answer
1 mark for each correct answer
7
turn over turned up turn back has turned into 6
turn to Unfortunately completely often hurriedly
surprisingly
1 mark for each correct answer
1 mark for each correct answer
8
arrival employment prosperity d information 7
completion My neighbour makes a lot of noise.
Can I have five pieces of equipment, please?
1 mark for each correct answer
She asked for a sheet of paper to write on.
Total marks: 50 Correct as it is.
I would like a piece of fruit, please.
Unit Test 3
1 mark for each correct answer

I've been able to 8


were able to Making a suggestion How about ... ?
was able to Expressing certainty I'm absolutely sure that ...
He'll never be able to Asking for an opinion What do you think?
can Giving an opinion I think we should ...
could Agreeing I Disagreeing I'm not so sure
hasn't been able to 1 mark for each correct answer
h wouldn't have been able to
I'll be able to Total marks: 50
couldn't
UnitTest4
1 mark for each correct answer
1
2 are you doing
a used to wear I'm meeting
used to cycling Shall we meet up
o: get used to living does it start
'm not used to eating 5 I'm going to have
'm used to driving I'll pick you up
i' didn't use to smoke I'll probably go back
get used to being are going to talk
wasn't used to having we'll go back
didn't use to be Jean's having
used to have She'll be
I'll do
1 mark for each correct answer
she'll like
3 I'll see you
c 2d e b a 15 it's going to rain

1 mark for each correct answer 1 mark for each correct answer

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2 Unit Test 5
7.l 'II have been
'II be flying 1
'II have finished had visited
will be having 've never eaten
will have decreased phoned
were you doing
1 mark for each correct answer ~ had already made
f lived I was living
3
had closed
had took ~ take has took
did you start
1 mark for each correct answer haven't organized
had checked in
4 learned
bringing up brought in brought back had been I was packing
d bring down bring (her) round Have you ever tried
1 mark for each correct answer haven't brought I didn't bring
cy) didn't I hadn't realized

5
1 mark for each correct answer
a bound to b unlikely to bound to
rl bound to unlikely to 2
1 mark for each correct answer i! belief necessary Constructive Farming
valuable fairness near Heating believe
6 efficiently
have given up
1 mark for each correct answer
not bring it up
get used to 3
it was I were up to me a boiling tll filthy delighted d furious freezing
more expensive terrified hilarious spotless huge amazed
1 mark for each correct answer 1 mark for each correct answer
7 4
In addition to diet receipt menu salty cook sensible
ll despite celebrated junk tap still
almost
for instance 1 mark for each correct answer
i! Before
5
On the other hand
pick (her) up took off stopping over set off
because of
saw (her) off
However
In conclusion 1 mark for each correct answer
but
Total marks: 50
1 mark for each correct answer
Unit Test 6
Total marks: 50
1
to buy being moving to go trying
to inform to sleep Smoking being j to travel
watching to win starting to go Living
1 mark for each correct answer

2
to have talking >: to post seeing sending
1 mark for each correct answer

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3 3
not good at remembering of on 1: of for e in
couldn't afford (to buy)
1 mark for each correct answer
arranged to meet me I arranged for us to meet
regrets not completing I finishing 4
"' not arriving I being on time pitch court c pool track course f ring
1 mark for each correct answer track h gym i court rink
1 mark for each correct answer
4
dependable p 5
indecisive N ex pre ( anti under ~ under mid Under
confident p h anti semi ex
self-reliant p
'" pessimistic N 1 mark for each correct answer

1 mark for each correct answer Total marks: 50

5 Unit Test 8
passionately heavily sound attentively e hard
1
1 mark for each correct answer Liz said (that) she was going
Jane asked me if I whether I had heard
6 Sally told Mary (that) she had seen
heavy serious strong close hard Tom asked Jack if I whether he wanted him
1 mark for each correct answer Karl said to Andrew (that) he would
f Hannah said (that) she had been using
7 Helen asked Lee if I whether he could give her
found express taking caused reach h Rose asked Tom if I whether he had listened
Sean said (that) they had been watching a film
1 mark for each correct answer
I asked the salesman how much
2 marks for each correct answer
doing b make doing d made made
2
1 mark for each correct answer
suggested eating
Total marks: 50 b warned me not to walk I warned me against walking
advised Jane to forget
Unit Test 7 told Tom to close
offered to pick Sally up
1
is going to be opened next week. 2 marks for each correct answer
is manufactured by the USA.
are being built in the park. 3
was written by Johnson. green (greenhouse) baby (baby clothes)
can be played indoors or outdoors. pool (swimming pool) take (takeaway)
has just been submitted by the council. out (falling-out)
was being cleaned out yesterday. 1 mark for each correct answer
will be taught how to play squash.
can be reserved for you. 4
are built by the company. credit card I:! university lecturer take-off d website
bookcase shop assistant keyboard breakdown
2 marks for each correct answer
make-up music shop
2 1 mark for each correct answer
had my hair cut
've had my nails painted 5
( 'm going to have my car serviced such so ( such so such
'm having my kitchen painted
1 mark for each correct answer
have my groceries delivered
Total marks: 50

m-
1 mark for each correct answer

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mass-produced b hard-wearing home-made
1 fat-free king-sized
active population dangerous fascinating
migration volcanic scientific ~ systematic 1 mark for each correct answer
competitions j interesting
4
1 mark for each correct answer famous comfortable useful I useless ~ creative
advisable I inadvisable dangerous sticky
2 protective economic industrial
iithat why when which whose
f about which to whom when whose that 1 mark for each correct answer

1 mark for each correct answer 5


2 invention I inventor
3 discover
no commas necessary producer I product I production
, who I first met at school, apply
, whose daughter's name is Sally, ~ instruction I instructor
no commas necessary
~ , where a lot of people died, 1 mark for each correct answer

1 mark for each correct answer 6


mechanical costly worthwhile I worthy
4 sensible fortunate
on b with of to about I at I over to
on about for to on I to m for in 1 mark for each correct answer
from I to Total marks: 50
1 mark for each correct answer
Unit Test 11
5
1
dangerous scientific evacuation fascinates
would have offered
erupts damaged g effective capable i resulted
'd come
Banning
rested
1 mark for each correct answer d can't I won't go
'd travel
Total marks: 50
do not leave
UnitTest 10 'II visit
loved
'd studied
he wouldn't leave need / 'II need
I'd gone k hadn't got
it wouldn't rain boils
I'd bought gets
I could find 'd be
wish we had doesn't phone
I hadn't thrown
1 mark for each correct answer
you wouldn't interrupt
only I hadn't told
wish I could I wish I was able to I wish I were able to provided that you
2 marks for each correct answer unless there is
as long as you do
2 provided that you work
tried stopped go to have took as long as we continue
1 mark for each correct answer 2 marks for each correct answer

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3 Progress Test 1
a speak b talking c speak d tell e tell
A
1 mark for each correct answer 1 influential 2 specialize 3 emotional 4 childhood
5 gymnastics 6 ambitious 7 training 8 successful
4
9 reliable 10 injuries
a3 b10 cl d4 e8 f7 g6 h9 iS j2
1 mark for each correct answer B
1 to 2 which 3 able 4 after 5 up 6 would 7 of
5 8 on 9 accustomed I used 10 managed I used
1 looking forward to 2 wait 3 hoping 4 expect 11 would 12 in 13 for 14 up 15 managed
5 expect I hope 6 expected I hoped 7 wait 8 expect
9 looking forward to 10 wait c
1 B 2 D 3 C 4 D 5 B 6 C 7 A 8 B 9 A 10 C
1 mark for each correct answer
Total marks: 50
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Unit Test 12 A
1 were given 2 were designed 3 to put 4 warned
1 5 isolation 6 were 7 assessing 8 been used 9 failed
a can't b must c can't d must e can't 10 allowed 11 felt 12 meant 13 performing 14 are
f might g might h can't i must j must 15 has

1 mark for each correct answer B


suggested going out for a
2 2 the film so enjoyable that
a can't be
3 isn't interested in collecting
b must be
4 fall asleep until she had
c couldn't I wouldn't have thrown
5 to drop Mary off
d could I might have got
e must have been c
f must be feeling 1 increasingly 2 introduction 3 inappropriate
g might meet 4 absence 5 punctuality 6 impolite 7 invitation
h must have missed 8 statements 9 indecisive 10 argument I arguments
must have
could I might have been Progress Test 3
1 mark for each correct answer A
1 B 2 C 3 C 4 A 5 D 6 D 7 A 8 C 9 B 10 D
3 11 B 12 C 13 A 14 D 15 B
a burglary b hooligan c mugger d shoplifting
e vandalism B
1 mark for each correct answer 1 predictions 2 paperless 3 interactive 4 scientific
5 comfortable 6 underestimated 7 invention
4 8 research 9 addition 10 widely
a stolen b robbed c stole d robbing e stole
c
1 mark for each correct answer 1 hadn't bought such
2 (that) the I their train is I arrives on
5
3 is the house in which
1 0 2 an 3 the 4 0 5 the 6 the 7 The 8 the
4 must have drunk all the
9 the 10 The 11 an 12 the 13 0 14 an I the 15 a
5 will not I won't come to I and see
16 a 17 0 18 a 19 a 20 a
will not I won't be able to see
1 mark for each correct answer
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How to use the DVD In the Speaking DVD
The Speaking DVD is designed to familiarize teachers and introduction to the Speaking paper
students with the format and requirements of the Speaking An examiner explains the format of the test and timings. The
paper. The material can be used alongside First Masterc!ass, but standard format is for two candidates to do the test together,
since it is not intrinsically tied to the course, it will make a useful but where there is an odd number of candidates, there may be
complement to any course at this level. a group of three. This will increase the length of the test.
Although the video does not show any actual exam situations,
the format of the test is scripted according to Cambridge Part 1: overview and tips+ example
English Assessment guidelines, and the 'candidates' are real An examiner explains what happens in Part 1 and offers
students who have either passed or are preparing for the First candidates some tips to help their performance. This is followed
exam in the UK. The examiners are experienced oral examiners. by an example of real students doing a Part 1 task.
Different students and combinations of students are shown Part 2: overview and tips+ example
doing different parts of the test, except in the complete test, An examiner explains what happens in Part 2 and offers
which features the same two students throughout. Teachers candidates some tips to help their performance. This is followed
should make it clear to their students that they will do the by an example of real students carrying out the relevant tasks.
whole test with just one other candidate, or occasionally, where
there is an odd number of students at the end of an examining Part 3: overview and tips+ example
session, with two other candidates (a total of three candidates). An examiner explains what happens in both phases of Part 3
and offers candidates some advice to help their performance.
The DVD can be used at any point in the course for training,
This is followed by an example of real students carrying out the
and will make a useful revision tool. It is recommended that
relevant tasks.
teachers watch the complete video before showing all or part
of it to their students. They can then choose to show their Part 4: overview and tips +example
students the whole video, or individual sections. The suggested An examiner explains what happens in Part 4 and offers
activities below can be done individually or in small groups as candidates some tips to help their performance. This is followed
appropriate. The interviews shown are not intended as model by an example of real students carrying out the relevant tasks.
answers - students should be encouraged to suggest how
they themselves could have given a better answer'in the same
How candidates are assessed
An examiner explains what the assessment criteria are and
situation' and also identify what the 'candidates' shown in the
these are illustrated with clips from footage of the 'mock exams'.
video do well.
This section includes:

Suggested activities " Overview of assessment criteria


.. Grammar and vocabulary
1 After viewing Introduction to the Speaking paper, ask questions
" Discourse management
like:
" Pronunciation
" How long does the test last for? "' Interactive communication
@ How many examiners are there and what do they do?
Complete test with commentary and analysis
"' Does the examiner tell students how they have done at the end
A complete test showing two students carrying out an
of the exam 7, etc.
uninterrupted test. This is followed by an examiner's part-
2 Show candidates the examples for each part and ask if the by-part assessment of their performance according to the
candidates followed the advice that the examiner gives in the Assessment Criteria and a final summary of their performance.
tips.
Note: the sections can be viewed in any order. Teachers may,
3 Show the complete test but not the Examiner's commentary. for example, like to show students the complete test first to
Ask students to act as the examiner while they are watching. orientate them and then go back to each part separately as
They could use the Sample mark sheet for the Speaking they are dealt with in class.
paper on page 130. They can then watch the examiner's
A printed summary of the tips and advice given in the 'Tips and
commentary and compare their assessment of the
useful phrases' for each part can also be found on page 133 of
candidates. This will help students to focus on what they this book. There is a list of useful phrases that can be photocopied
need to improve in their own performances.
for students. Teachers might like to ask their students to decide
which parts the expressions would be appropriate for, and
students could add further phrases to the list.

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Assessment criteria for Cambridge
English: First Speaking
Candidates are assessed throughout the test by two examiners:
an interlocutor and an assessor. The interlocutor asks the
candidates the questions in the tasks. The examiner does not
address the candidates. The assessment is based on candidates'
performance over the whole test, and they are assessed on their
own performance - i.e. not in relation to the other candidate
who they do the test with. The assessor gives marks (a band
score 0-5) using performance descriptors from the analytical
assessment scales for these criteria:
" Grammar and vocabulary: Candidates are marked on their
ability to use grammar accurately, appropriately and flexibly,
and on their ability to use a range of vocabulary suitable to
the tasks.
" Discourse management: Candidates are marked on their
ability to talk without too much hesitation, and to organize
what they say into coherent speech, with contributions that
are relevant to the task.
" Pronunciation: Candidates are marked on their ability
to pronounce individual sounds with correct stress and
intonation; the examiners assess the overall effect of
candidates' pronunciation and the amount of effort needed
to understand what they say.
@ Interactive communication: Candidates are marked on
how well they take part in the conversation and develop
the discussion by asking and responding to questions
appropriately.
The interlocutor gives a mark for Global Achievement using the
global achievement scale.
See the Cambridge English: FirstTeacher's Handbook at
www.cambridgeenglish.com for up-to-date details of the scales
and assessment criteria.
Tips and useful phrases
Tips
Part 1 Part 1
0 Give extended responses with examples. Ineed to think for a moment.
~ Don't give memorized answers. That's an interesting question.
" Try to relax and smile. Well, it's difficult to say, really
Let me see.
It depends what you mean, exactly
Part 2 Iguess the honest answer would be.
" Talk for the full minute. Isuppose the simplest answer to that question is
"' Compare the photos then answer the main question. If I think about it, Isuppose ...
" Give a full answer to the follow-up question. It's hard to generalize, but on balance.
The best example that comes to mind is

Part 3
Part 2
" Remember to interact with each other.
In the first photo ... but in the second one ...
0 Listen, respond and move the discussion forward.
This picture ... while on the other hand this one ...
0 Use vocabulary appropriate to the topic.
In comparison to the first photo, this one .
0 Use language for agreeing and disagreeing.

Part 3
Part4
Let's talk about .. first.
0 Try to give extended answers.
We could start by talking about ...
., Give short, clear responses for unfamiliar topics.
What do you think ...
Do you agree?
I think that ...
Yes, Iagree (with you).
Icouldn't agree more.
So do I. I Neither do I.
That's right/true.
I see what you mean, but.
That may be true, but .. .
Don't you think that .. . 7
That's a good point, but Istill think ...
Maybe we should look at the next point about ..
Perhaps another thing to consider is ...
I think we need to make a decision.
Shall we try to come to an agreement?

Part 4
I think I believe I feel that ... because.
I'm afraid I'm not really sure.
I haven't really thought about that.

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