Key 2nd Edition Exam Trainer - Answer Key: Multiple-Choice Questions

Key 2nd edition Exam Trainer - Answer Key
Reading 2 True
3 False – Yousafzai was sixteen when she published her
Multiple-choice questions autobiography, I Am Malala.
Prepare – Read Ex 2 Exam Practice Task 1
The writing system is called Braille. It is used by blind and 1 True – ‘He and nineteen other students founded the
partially sighted people. It was invented by Louis Braille. committee Never Again MSD.’
2 False – Lauren is his younger sister, not a friend.
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1 3 False – ‘He finished high school in 2018’.
Key words include:
1 litter, surprising, solving problems Exam Practice Task 2
2 blind people, Louis Braille, communication, Frankenstein, 1 True – ‘She had managed to collect more than
science fiction 9,000 books, many of which were sent to a book drive in
Jamaica.’
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2 2 True – ‘In 2016, she became Elle magazine’s youngest
1 C 2 B
editor when she was asked to start a ’zine (a small
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 4 magazine)’.
In question 1, the other options are incorrect because, 3 False – It is a non-fiction book.
in the text:
• ‘litter’ is used in connection with ‘history’, not ’teens’.
Develop your vocabulary
1 launched 2 protagonists
• ‘surprising’ is used with ‘not’, and the subject is a general
‘it’, not ’teens’. Exam Practice Task 3
In question 2, the other options are incorrect because, in 1 False – The Anglo-Saxons changed York’s name to
the text: Eoferwic.
• there is no mention of blind people being treated badly. 2 True – ‘The city was a major river port on the Viking
• it says that Frankenstein is considered by many to be the trade network because of its position next to two rivers,
first science fiction novel. the Ouse and the Foss.’
3 False – The defensive stone walls around the city still
Exam Practice Task 1 exist today.
1 B 2 C
4 False – It developed and became a famous railway
Exam Practice Task 2 centre in the Victorian era, but large numbers of tourists
1 C 2 C are only mentioned ‘today’.
Develop your vocabulary Exam Practice Task 4

1 partially sighted 2 funding 3 drought 1 True – His plays include historical plays about British
kings and queens.
Exam Practice Task 3 2 False – ’Groundlings’ were poorer members of the
1 C 2 B 3 A audience who stood on the ground around the stage.
3 True – The Black Death closed theatres in 1593–1594.
Exam Practice Task 4 4 False – ‘Shakespeare worked in an age before reliable
1 D 2 C 3 A
dictionaries or printing.’
Exam Practice Task 5 Exam Practice Task 5
1 C 2 C 3 B
1 True – It is very famous for its music festival, and less
Exam Practice Task 6 famous for its abbey, even though it is one of the oldest
1 D 2 A 3 C Christian churches in Britain.
2 False – ‘All the evidence has mysteriously disappeared.’
Exam Practice Task 7 3 True – ‘The monks needed money to rebuild the abbey
1 D 2 B 3 A 4 C after the fire of 1184.’
4 True – ‘Today only the ruins of the abbey remain.’
Exam Practice Task 8
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 D Exam Practice Task 6
1 True – ‘Her first collection, Brunizem, won the
Commonwealth Poetry Prize (Asia) and the Alice Hunt
True / False and justify questions Bartlett Award. Subsequent collections have been
Prepare – Read Ex 3 awarded a Poetry Book Society Recommendation and in
True – The text says that Malala Yousafzai tweeted ‘after 1991 she received a Cholmondeley Award.’
meeting Greta Thunberg for the first time in February 2020’. 2 False – Her work explores her ‘divided heritage’.
3 False – The poem alternates between the English and
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1 and 2 Gujarati languages.
1 False – Skipping school is not something Yousafzai 4 True – ‘Her cultural heritage is present too in her voice,
takes lightly. with its musical synthesis of Indian and American
inflections.’
Answers Key 2 nd
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1 True – ‘When deforestation is taken into account, 1 Suggested answer: Because they protect computer
biofuels, like corn ethanol and soya biodiesel, produce systems from illegal hackers.
about twice the carbon emissions of petroleum-based 2 Suggested answer: Social engineering is when a hacker
fuels.’ tricks people into giving them information to hack into
2 False – ‘The other main problem with biofuels is that a computer system.
when crops are used to make biofuels, there is less
food.’ Develop your vocabulary
3 True – ‘More research is being done into biofuels that 1 venom 2 confidential 3 ethical
do not require use of agricultural land currently used Exam Practice Task 3
for food production, such as algae, which survive in 1 1 builder’s tea
wastewater.’ 2 How do you have it?
4 False – Their production is causing world food prices to 3 sandwiches and cakes
rise, which could result in famine in poorer countries. 4 their evening meal
Also ‘At present … it is clear that biofuels are not part of 2 Suggested answer:
the solution to global warming, but part of the problem’. Visitors to the UK need to be careful … because ‘tea’
Exam Practice Task 8 might mean either the drink or a full meal.
1 False – He first identified DNA, but the molecular Exam Practice Task 4
structure and double helix shape were discovered by 1 1 the Grand Slam
Francis Crick and James Watson. 2 A retired male tennis champion.
2 False – ‘These acids are made up from smaller 3 They saw King quickly and easily beat Riggs in a
nucleotide molecules.’ tennis match.
3 True – ‘The interconnections which keep them together 4 in 1973
are hydrogen bonds.’ 2 Suggested answer:
4 True – ‘DNA is stored in chromosomes in the nucleus In the 1970s, King wanted … women to be treated in the
of cells. Inside human cells there are 46 pairs of same way as men.
chromosomes, 23 pairs supplied by each parent.’
Exam Practice Task 9 1 1 At an almost permanent standstill.
1 True – ‘Although it is called the Underground, about 2 It remains a mystery.
55% of the network is actually above ground.’ 3 Jeremy
2 False – There are over 400 kilometres of track in total. 4 ‘The Stig’
3 False – ‘Londoners call the Underground the Tube, after 2 Suggested answer:
its tube-shaped tunnels.’ In first place was … Richard (on the bicycle), Jeremy was
4 False – ‘The Underground runs 24 hours a day on second, ‘The Stig’ came third and James was last.
certain lines at weekends, but normally the first trains
start operating shortly after 5 a.m.’ Exam Practice Task 6
5 False – Passengers only hear it at stations where there is 1 1 Less than a dollar a day.
a gap between the train and the platform. 2 Full employment and self-reliance for women.
3 Literacy classes and computer classes for teenagers.
4 As market forces start to work.
Open Comprehension questions 2 Suggested answer:
Others think that to find a solution to the poverty in
Prepare – Read Ex 3
India, … the country needs more projects that do work
Suggested answer: A dabbawala takes hot lunch to people
similar to SEWA.
at work.
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1 Exam Practice Task 7

1 1 His design didn’t work very well.
1 a professional sleeper
2 the Industrial Revolution
2 in Mumbai, India
3 William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2 4 The system it used made the development of
Suggested answer: telephone, radio, TV and other forms of instant
In Amsterdam … there are a lot of bicycles that fall in the communication easier.
river. OR 2 Suggested answer:
In Amsterdam … there are people who fish the bicycles out Apart from the telegraph, Morse … also invented ‘Morse
of the river. code’, which is a system for sending messages using taps.

1 By making the snake bite. 1 1 Because they play for their district or state.
2 The horse makes antibodies.
3 Because working with poisonous snakes is dangerous /
so that they can stay safe.
Key 2 nd
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2 They are more likely than adults to suffer from Exam Practice Task 6
injuries because they are still growing, and they may OPTIONAL pre-reading task: House-sitting is staying in
feel stressed about it and not want to do it any more and looking after someone’s house while they are away.
if it feels like a chore. The writer thinks it’s a good idea (the article mentions a
3 She says girls want to lose weight quickly (even number of advantages for the house owner and the house
though most of them aren’t overweight), while boys sitter, and no disadvantages).
want bigger muscles and a flat stomach. 1 a further b free c a friend d facilities e sort
4 An obsession with body image. 2 a offers b stayed over c away d strange
2 Suggested answer:
Nearly everyone thinks that teenagers … should have Exam Practice Task 7
a healthy attitude towards exercise, and do it because OPTIONAL pre-reading task 1: paragraph 3
they enjoy it. OPTIONAL pre-reading task 2: One object can move
another object without touching it. (This is because of a
combination of electrical and magnetic forces.)
Synonyms and antonyms 1 a stationary b sources c separate d distant
e present f allows
Prepare – Read Ex 2 2 a field b particles c model d void e point of view
The prefrontal cortex is not fully developed in a teenage
f fundamental
brain. Teenagers are more easily swayed by their
emotions because the emotional / limbic system develops Exam Practice Task 8
before the prefrontal cortex. OPTIONAL pre-reading task: ‘The Wall Street Crash was
the worst financial crisis in US history, and the decade
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1 after the Crash is now known in the USA as the Great
a emotions – it is the only plural noun
Depression.’
b fully – it is the only adverb
1 a mass-produce b make c in the late d had
c calm – it is the only adjective
e dramatically f centre g extra h land
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2 2 a shares b trend c take out (of) d crash e debts
The part of speech matches that of the definition: f closed g lines h drought
a verb b adjective c verb
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 3 Use of English

a develop b risky c shut off Gap-fill questions
Exam Practice Task 1 Prepare – Read Ex 3
a the scientific community b toddler c to influence Suggested answer: They were imagining that they were
d to stick around e powerful travelling by using online resources to see interesting
Exam Practice Task 2 places and events from all over the world.
a the same b variations c significant d humanity Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1
e appreciate couches:
Develop your vocabulary 1 noun
1 a noun b / c suggested answers: word, expression, name 2 sitting (verb / noun collocation), on their (tells us we
need a noun) in pyjamas (tells us it’s at home)
Exam Practice Task 3 3 beds / chairs / sofas
OPTIONAL pre-reading task: green, potatoes, traditional up:
and modern Irish music (e.g. fiddles, U2 and Snow Patrol) 1 preposition
1 a smallest b beautiful c more d descendants 2 popping
e traditional f common 3 none possible (‘up’ is a dependent preposition and
2 a part b crossing c famine d celebrating ‘popping out’ has got a different meaning)
e trouble offered:
1 verb
Exam Practice Task 4 2 museums (subject), tours (verb / noun collocation)
OPTIONAL pre-reading task: fact-based 3 provided / gave
1 a arrived b first c Today d leisure
2 a capital b navigated c treaty d head Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2
(1) 1 preposition, 2 suffer, 3 from
Exam Practice Task 5 (2) 1 noun as part of a compound noun, 2 social, 3 media
1 a actual b mixing c nearly d big-budget (3) 1 verb in past continuous / past simple, 2 hotel beds /
2 a industry b originates c genres d plots while / were still being, 3 possible answers: were being
e in the shops given / were provided

1 A 2 C 3 C 4 B 5 A
Answers Key 2 nd
Exam Practice Task 2 Sentence transformation
1 of / about 2 which / that
Exam Practice Task 3 Tasks mentioned in the text are: surgery, cleaning, taking
1 going, had 2 been visited 3 less, you blood, visiting patients, allowing doctors to communicate
with patients.
1 bottom 2 like 3 climb 4 future Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1
1 are needed, were used
Develop your language Ex 1 2 better, more accurate
1 can, need
3 may, can’t
2 who used submersibles
4 However
3 to be protected
5 When tiny, precise cuts are needed; where hygiene is
Exam Practice Task 5 important; that robots may be better at it than nurses
OPTIONAL pre-reading task suggested answer: He was
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2
a widely respected civil rights leader who fought against
1 whether robots (indirect / reported speech – Note that
racism, winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
although it is possible to answer this question using
1 stopping 2 peaceful 3 disobedience 4 together
direct speech, the examiners will likely be looking for
5 gunman 6 across
reported speech.)
Exam Practice Task 6 2 could (modals)
OPTIONAL pre-reading task: B
1 successfully 2 bacterial 3 cutting 4 growing
1 more thoroughly (comparatives / superlatives)
5 importance 6 quantities
2 we had a medical robot (the language of regrets)
Exam Practice Task 7 3 medical robots are useful (linkers / connectors –
OPTIONAL pre-reading task suggested answers: it contrast)
surrounds a hot spring; it stands on a podium; there is a
statue of a goddess
1 be at the shops
1 than 2 to 3 was 4 the 5 from 6 of
2 Students’ own answers, but should include a future
Exam Practice Task 8 statement with will or won’t.
OPTIONAL pre-reading task answers: the phonograph and 3 Hannah Pool wrote this book.
the electric light bulb 4 ‘Do we have to do this for homework?’
1 at 2 where 3 the 4 their 5 had / needed 6 to 5 ‘What does Tim usually do in the evenings?’
6 ‘If I had known it was your birthday, I would have
Exam Practice Task 9 baked you a cake.’
OPTIONAL pre-reading task answers:
a Pretoria b Kingston c Pretoria Exam Practice Task 2
1 as 2 has 3 from 4 a 5 was 6 which 1 If I hadn’t gone to bed so late, I wouldn’t be so tired. /
If I had gone to bed earlier, I wouldn’t be so tired.
Exam Practice Task 10 2 The music was so loud that we couldn’t hear each other
OPTIONAL pre-reading task suggested answer: He led speaking.
peaceful protests against the British government in India 3 Maria introduced this controversial topic of conversation.
because he wanted India to be independent. 4 She went to Germany to meet her grandmother,
1 violent 2 British 3 possessions 4 wore 5 was whom / who she has never met.
6 division 7 influential 8 respected 5 Julie said that Ella has / had gone shopping.
OPTIONAL pre-reading task possible answers (any three 1 Despite growing up in the US, she doesn’t think of
of the following): Eighty per cent of London was destroyed herself as American.
in the fire. Only nine people died. It destroyed the rats 2 The film, which is fantastic, is based on a book with the
and ended the plague. The first insurance company was same title. / The film, which is based on a book with the
started because of the fire. The Monument was built to same title, is fantastic.
remember the fire. 3 By this time next week, all my exams will have been
1 C 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 A 6 B 7 C 8 A written.
OPTIONAL pre-reading task suggested answer: They are 1 If it hadn’t been so hot, we would have gone to the beach.
very big pictures that were carved into sides of the hillside 2 You shouldn’t go hiking in this bad weather.
in England a very long time ago. 3 I wish my team had won the football match.
1 including 2 Fascinating 3 length 4 representation 4 Ana said she had been to that art gallery.
5 contrasting 6 are 7 protected 8 visible
Key 2 nd
1 Maisie has got a cough that hurts, has been feeling hot a I wish I didn’t have straight hair.
and has got a headache. b If only you tidied your room.
2 c I’d rather you didn’t drive so quickly.
a The doctor asked Maisie what symptoms she had. d If only we’d seen the risks, we wouldn’t have lost our
b The doctor asked Maisie if / whether she had a investment.
temperature, too.
c The doctor asked Maisie how long she had been feeling Exam Practice Task 11
like that. a Nobody got / scored more than 85% in the test.
d Maisie said nearly a week, but (that) it had got worse the b There weren’t as many people as we expected at the
previous day / the day before. party. / There weren’t as many people at the party as
e The doctor asked Maisie if / whether she is / was allergic we expected.
to penicillin. c Nothing was as good as / better than the chance to
swim with dolphins.
Exam Practice Task 6 d Anything would be better than going to another art
a The tournament was won by a team from Greece. gallery.
b I was worried by her reaction to the question. e None of the other candidates were as impressive as
c All these problems have been caused by the new Mr Barnes.
software.
d What is being done to help? Exam Practice Task 12
e How much money has been raised for charity this year 1 a connectors / linkers e comparatives /
by the students? b modal verbs superlatives
f The evidence had been / had got lost so the trial c conditionals f tenses
collapsed. d active / passive g wishes and regrets
2 a Although Roz / she (had) studied hard, Roz / she still
Exam Practice Task 7 failed the exam.
a If it rains, you’ll get wet without an umbrella. b Everyone has to / needs to / must wear a seatbelt /
b If I’d known you were coming, I would have cleared their seatbelts.
my diary. c Unless there’s a delay, they should arrive at 9.00 p.m.
c If you take too much stuff, you might have to pay for d A number of valuable paintings have been stolen
excess baggage. (by thieves) from a gallery in London.
d Unless there’s a problem with delivery, you should e No one in my family is older than / is as old as my
receive your order within five working days. grandfather. / No one is older than / is as old as my
e As long as you plan your trip carefully, you’ll have a grandfather in my family.
great time. f I’ve been working at the (same) company for five
f If Trevor hadn’t given evidence in court, his attacker years. / I’ve been employed by the (same) company
wouldn’t be in prison now. for five years.
g If only I had apologized at the time.
a Although I’d never heard of the band, I really enjoyed
their show. Pronunciation
b Despite feeling cold and tired, we continued walking to
the top. Prepare – Predict Ex 1
c Even though he didn’t have much experience, he The picture represents the fake news story that went
decided to apply for the job anyway. around social media in 2020 claiming that COVID-19 was
d In spite of being badly injured in the crash, I made a full caused by 5G technology.
recovery.
Exam Practice Task 9 Suggested answer:
a I can get a lift from my brother. / I can get my brother to Fake news is news stories that are untrue, or only partially
give me a lift. true. Ways of knowing whether or not a story is fake
b You mustn’t drink and drive in the vast majority of include:
countries. • checking the source – is it a well-known news site that
c We needn’t have booked a table because the restaurant you trust?
was empty. • checking whether other news sites are reporting the
d You ought to see a dentist about that toothache. story in the same way.
e It must have been terrifying to get stuck on a cable car! • examining the evidence.
• remembering that images and videos can be altered.
• asking yourself if it makes logical sense.
The author mentions a computer program that can
identify fake news by spotting particular word patterns.
Answers Key 2 nd
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1 Exam Practice Task 5
such: but, much, public 1 A 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 C
solution: computer, abuse
To see the audioscript, go to your Online Practice.
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2 / 3
/t/ worked, crashed, shopped (base form ends in an
unvoiced consonant sound, but not /t/) Exam Practice Task 6
/d/ loved, roamed (base form ends in a voiced consonant 1 B 2 B 3 D 4 A 5 B
sound, but not /d/)
/ɪd/ landed, started (base form ends in /t/ or /d/ sound) To see the audioscript, go to your Online Practice.

Stress on first syllable: stories, people, worrying Exam Practice Task 7
Stress on second syllable: unwise, destroyed, suspected 1 A 2 D 3 C 4 D
Exam Practice Task 1 To see the audioscript, go to your Online Practice.
1 C 2 A 3 D

1 real 2 early 3 although 1 A 2 A 3 B 4 C
Exam Practice Task 3 To see the audioscript, go to your Online Practice.
1 /aɪ/ 2 /æ/ 3 /θ/

1 C 2 A 3 A Exam Practice Task 9
1 C 2 D 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 B
1 could 2 solution 3 immaculate 4 pleasure To see the audioscript, go to your Online Practice.

1 /t/ 2 /ʌ/ 3 /ɪz/ 4 /aɪ/
True / False questions
Listening Prepare – Predict Ex 1
Multiple-choice questions Oprah Winfrey, owner of the Oprah Winfrey Network and
Harpo Productions.
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2 / 3 Queen Latifa, part owner of Flavor Unit Entertainment.
1 B 2 D Tina Knowles, owner of Headliners, House of Dereon and
Miss Tina.
1 False (‘When I had a baby and returned to work …
Exam Practice Task 1 So, the managers were men, I’m guessing? … Yep’)
1 C 2 B 3 A 2 True (‘And this kind of sexism is difficult to notice, even
for women, yet it can be really harmful.’)
To see the audioscript, go to your Online Practice. 3 False (Presenter: ‘What we haven’t talked about are
people in the LBGT community, and people with
disabilities. But the same would apply to those
Exam Practice Task 2 communities, wouldn’t it?’ Wanda: ‘Yes, absolutely.
1 B 2 D 3 A Those communities need to be better represented in
management, too.’)

1 C 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 C Exam Practice Task 1
1 False (‘You mean, have I typed my name into a search
engine? Yes, I have.’)
2 True (‘With enough searching, I could find out about
pretty much everything you’ve done online. I could use
Exam Practice Task 4 that information to build up a very good idea about
1 A 2 D 3 B 4 C 5 D
the kind of person you are. I could make a good guess
To see the audioscript, go to your Online Practice. about the way you would vote in an election, or what
size shoes you wear, for example.’)
Key 2 nd
3 True (‘That’s why I started New Me. We clean up a Exam Practice Task 2
person’s digital footprint so that employers only find 1 interested in (‘But it was that film which got me
a very good online profile of a candidate.’) interested in kung fu.’)
2 Enter the (‘And, for many people, Enter the Dragon is the
greatest martial arts film of all time.’)
3 rules (‘But martial arts tend to have strict rules about
using their fighting skills as a defence only.’)
Exam Practice Task 2 4 fantasy (Presenter: ‘Yes. And like many of Jet Li’s films,’
1 False (‘In the UK, about 90% of nurses are women.’)
Karl: ‘I love them. They’re beautiful. The fighting is
2 True (‘So, for example, did you know that, in the early
unrealistic, and you’re right – they are more like fantasy
days of computers, computer programmers were
films than martial arts films.’)
mostly women?’)
5 real fighting (‘The fighting in martial arts films is never
3 True (‘Luckily, this is now starting to change – and it’s
anything like real fighting.’)
important that it changes. Research has shown that
gender-diverse IT teams are more productive and To see the audioscript, go to your Online Practice.
creative, and are more likely to meet the needs of clients.’)
4 False (‘But governments need to lead on this issue, or
change will continue to be slow.’) Develop your vocabulary
1 strict 2 therapy 3 objective 4 rage 5 to release
Writing
Develop your vocabulary Before you write: Planning
1 gender (word stress on first syllable)
2 digital footprint (word stress on ‘di’ and ‘foot’) Writing Focus Ex 1
3 controversial (stress on third syllable) Suggested answers:
1 It is advisable to plan your writing. It can actually save
you time.
Sentence completion 2 This is usually the case.
3 True, but also bear in mind your own style. Use the
Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2 method that works for you.
1 the arts of (‘But in fact the term “martial arts” actually
4 This is often the case, and might prevent you from
means “the arts of Mars”, where Mars was the Roman
‘freezing’ and not knowing what to write.
god of war.’)
2 cave paintings (‘There are cave paintings dating from Writing Focus Ex 2
around 10,000 to 6,000 BC that show organized groups Suggested answers:
using bows and arrows.’) Spider diagram: When there are several different
3 mind (’Well, that’s a matter of opinion, but the East Asian categories to write about within one topic.
martial arts tend to have a strong focus on the mind as Flow chart: When you describe a process.
well as the body.’) Circular flow chart: When you describe a process that
4 1964 / Tokyo / 1964 in Tokyo / Tokyo in 1964 (‘Judo was repeats itself.
included for the first time in 1964 in Tokyo.’) Table: When you have two or more categories, and many
5 should be (Presenter: ‘Do you think this should change?’ points in each category, e.g. the two sides of an argument.
Michelle: ‘Yes, absolutely. I think the East Asian martial Other planning methods could include variations on these,
arts have a lot to offer, and I hope that we’ll see more of e.g. a table with three columns, two spider diagrams side
them in the Olympics in the future.’) by side.
Note: Some people prefer a more linear plan, such as the
table, and some prefer a more creative one, such as the
spider diagrams. You could do a web search for each of
these types of diagrams to find examples that best suit
Exam Practice Task 1 your learning style.
1 of meeting (‘The thought of meeting someone, even a
close friend, made my heart beat faster.’) Writing Focus Let’s practise Ex 1
2 replying to (‘I stopped answering the phone or replying Suggested answers:
to messages.’) 1 spider diagram
3 reduce stress (‘Breathing properly helps to reduce stress.’) 2 flow chart or circular flow chart
4 your brain (‘Exercise also releases chemicals in your 3 table or two separate spider diagrams
brain that make you feel good.’)
5 martial arts (‘All of these things combined make martial Writing Focus Let’s practise Ex 2
arts a great form of therapy.’) Suggested answers:
1 This can waste time.
To see the audioscript, go to your Online Practice. 2 This can be helpful.
Answers Key 2 nd
3 You may want to do a spider diagram to generate ideas, On the other hand, planes produce a lot of carbon
and then a quick flow chart to decide how to structure dioxide, and this contributes towards climate change.
the text. Cheap tickets don’t take into consideration the
4 This can help you to decide how to structure your writing. environmental cost. Flying allows wealthier people to
travel, but it is poor people who suffer most from the
Exam Practice Tasks effects of climate change.
I love travelling, but I try to travel by train or bus when
Turn to page 12 to see example answers.
I can, because of the environmental effects of air travel.
Exam Practice Tasks

After you write: Checking
Writing Focus Ex 1
Suggested answers:
1 It is a good idea to check your writing, and if you don’t Punctuation
plan time for checking, you might not have time.
2 While it is useful to practise writing for fluency (writing Writing Focus Ex 1
without worrying about grammar and spelling), it is Let’s eat, Sam.
definitely helpful to then check your writing. This slower, My husband, who can cook, is called Alex.
more careful stage can really help you to improve your Those are Maria’s.
writing skills.
3 See checklist Writing Focus Ex 2
4 It is important to stick to the word limit. If your composition • Incorrect punctuation can change the meaning of your
is too short or too long this could affect your mark. sentence.
• Punctuation can make a text easier to follow.
Writing Focus Ex 2 • Incorrect punctuation can make a bad impression on
Suggested answers: the reader and make the reader less likely to trust the
1 spider diagram or flow chart content.
2 table or two separate spider diagrams
3 spider diagram Writing Focus Ex 3
question mark ? colon :
Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 3 exclamation mark ! semi-colon ;
• The question has not been answered in full – no quotation marks ‘’ bracket (
disadvantages are discussed. comma , full stop .
• The text is below the minimum word limit.
• ✓ Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1
• ✓ 1 ‘Team sports are more fun to do than individual sports.’
• ✓ Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2
• ✓ Suggested answer:
• ✓ On the whole, I think team sports are more fun to do than
• ✓ individual sports. However, it depends on whether it is
• There are three spelling errors. Correct spelling is more important to you to have control or to be social.
exciting (line 7), empathetic (line 11), effects (line 16). The advantage of individual sports, such as tennis, boxing
• There are two grammar errors: advantage should be and karate, is that you have more control. For this reason,
plural, and same should be the same. people who find it frustrating to rely on other people
Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 4 might find individual sports more fun.
Suggested answer: On the other hand, there are also advantages to team
Cheap air travel is good in many ways, there are also some sports. When you lose, you share the burden with the rest
problems. of the team, which is easier than losing alone. In addition,
Cheap air travel means that many people can travel to team sports are more fun because you can enjoy spending
different countries. It also means that people can save time with your teammates.
time because air travel is fast. It is good if more people On balance, I prefer team sports.
travel because travelling is exciting. More importantly, Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 3
when people meet people from other cultures and 1 It’s
countries, they realize that their own experience of life 2 Correct
is not the same as others’. This helps them to be more 3 What time does the game start? (no question mark at
empathetic and understanding. the beginning)
Cheap air travel is also very good for the tourism industry, 4 Correct (optional comma before ‘but’)
and there are many people around the world who rely on 5 brooms (no apostrophe)
the tourism industry for an income. 6 My brother plays chess. He really enjoys it.
7 Correct (‘James’s’ is also correct)
8 ‘We won the game!’ said Jack.
9 no comma after ‘Although’
Key 2 nd
Exam Practice Tasks Writing Focus Ex 6
1 such as, for example 4 I think that
Turn to page 14 to see example answers. 2 and, while, because 5 who
3 however, in addition
Extending your vocabulary Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2

4 Children under twelve should not have homework.
Writing Focus Ex 1
Possible answers: guilty, ill, upset, angry, sad Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 3
It is useful to use a more precise word to express your Answers will vary. Possible answer:
meaning more clearly and avoid misunderstandings. I think that children under twelve should have some
homework, such as maths, reading and vocabulary.
Writing Focus Ex 2 However, they should not have too much homework
It is useful, generally, to express your meaning more because they need to have time to do other important
clearly. things such as getting exercise, reading for enjoyment and
It is useful in exam tasks to express your meaning more using their imagination in their own games. In addition,
clearly and to impress examiners with your English ability, it’s important that children get enough sleep.
so that you can get better marks.
Exam Practice Tasks
Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 3
Suggested answers: Turn to page 16 to see example answers.
intentionally victim
harm stranger
tools repeatedly Structure and paragraphing
post server
update Writing Focus Ex 2
There are many advantages and disadvantages of social
Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 4 media. // First, I will describe the positive aspects of social
Suggested answers: media. Social media helps to keep people connected to
breaks: destroys / knocks down / wrecks their friends and family, even those who are far away.
thing: creation / construction / building You can also learn a lot on social media, and you can
bad: upsetting / distressing / annoying follow experts or thought leaders who you want to learn
gossip: conversation / discussion / talk from. Social media is very useful for social activism, and
also for marketing. // There are also many negative sides,
Exam Practice Tasks however. Social media can take a lot time away from
other activities, such as exercise or schoolwork. There
can sometimes be misunderstandings and arguments
on social media, and sometimes this can turn into
cyberbullying. If personal information is shared on social
Expanding your sentences media this can be dangerous. Also, it is not healthy to sit in
Writing Focus Ex 4 front of a screen for a long time. // While there are many
I think that both maths and writing ability are good and bad sides to social media, it is here to stay, so
important, and that prioritizing one or the other is a the most important thing is to use social media safely.
decision for each individual. For some people, maths Writing Focus Ex 3
ability is more important, and for others, writing is the 1 Introduction 3 Lists the disadvantages
priority. For me, writing is more important. 2 Lists the advantages 4 Conclusion
Maths is very important in some professions, such as
engineering, accounting and data analysis. In addition, Writing Focus Ex 4
we all use a little maths in our daily lives, for example, First, I will describe the positive aspects of social media.
when we shop and cook. However, there are many people However, there are also many negative sides.
who need only basic maths, such as those who know that The purpose of a topic sentence is to show the purpose of
they will never have a maths-focused career. the paragraph, which makes the text easier to follow.
While there are some people who write very little in It is usually at the beginning of a paragraph.
their daily lives, there are many more who write every
day. In many professions email and chat apps form an Writing Focus Ex 5
important part of daily communication and have replaced Suggested answers: First, also, However, Finally, Therefore
face-to-face communication or phone conversations. In Writing Focus Ex 6
addition, social media plays an increasingly important role One section of the plan often becomes one paragraph.
in many people’s lives because people use social media to At a planning stage you can decide how to organize your
express their ideas and to reach out to their community, text into paragraphs.
and those who can express themselves well become
thought leaders.
Answers Key 2 nd
Exam Practice Tasks do that: read – It is not clear whether the antecedent is
reading or being alone.
Exam Practice Tasks
Referencing Turn to page 18 to see example answers.
Writing Focus
1 they, you Summarizing and paraphrasing
2 your
3 they – refers back to ‘most people’
Writing Focus – Ex 1–4
See Writing Tips box for answers.
4 you – refers to the reader
Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1 Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1

How would you explain climate change to someone who
a you, her b my, me, you, it c they, it d (none)
knows nothing about it?
e she, it f she it

1 A 2 C 3 B
a 6 b 5 c 4 d 1 e 2 f 3

A and C are paraphrasing, B is summarizing.
a Who is your best friend? Where did you meet them? (or
him / her) Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 4
b My friend gave me these flowers. Do you like them? Suggested answers:
c Some people think / I think that it’s better to have one 1 There is no bigger issue facing humans right now than
good friend than lots of friends. climate change.
d John gave the gift to his friend. 2 We all have to work together to stop climate change.
e Maya bought Irene a book, but Irene (or Maya) left it in 3 Deforestation accelerates climate change.
a café.
f Jen’s bag is beautiful. Jen bought it at the market. Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 5
See exercise 6 for suggested answer.
Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 4
Yes, though there could be more details about their Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 6
interests and what they enjoy doing together. C
Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 5 Exam Practice Tasks

I’m going to write about my friend Lindiwe.
I first met Lindiwe on my first day of high school. I still Turn to page 19 to see example answers.
remember seeing her for the first time when she arrived
with her mother. I just stared at Lindiwe, and she stared Writing Exam Practice Tasks –
at me. And then Lindiwe’s mother left. Suddenly Lindiwe Before you write: Planning
and I just started talking, and that was that.
Lindiwe and I both really like music and art. We spend a lot Task 1 Plan
of time listening to music together.
Lindiwe is very kind. Whenever a student forgets their book, 1 or 2
Lindiwe offers to share with them. Once, our friend Alex’s years relax,
good,
pencil bag was stolen, and Lindiwe bought Alex a new one. ago dance
summer
Lindiwe and I are different in some ways. She really likes
sport, and she has a lot of friends. I like reading and being Describe
the
alone, and I read a lot. Calma –
song Feelings
Lindiwe is a great friend and I hope we will be friends for Vamos Pa La
a long time. Playa (Pedro
Latin Capó)
Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 6 pop
her: Lindiwe – It is not clear whether the antecedent is song
Lindiwe or her mother. me
her: Lindiwe’s mother – as above and happy
we: Lindiwe and I – as above family Memories
that: music – It is not clear whether the antecedent is music
or art.
her: them – Their is used above because the gender is not summer
beach
known, so them is needed for consistency. holidays
his: Alex – The antecedent cannot be a possessive. car
Key 2 nd
Example answers and examiner’s notes
Before you write: Planning
Task 1, Description essay, page 55
• The writer has answered Think of a song that brings back memories for
the question. Most sentences are
you. Describe the song, the feelings it evokes and
• The length is appropriate. simple with a good
the memories (80–120 words).
degree of accuracy.
The song that brings back memories for me is by There is only one use
Pedro Capó and Farruko. It’s called Calma – Vamos of a conjunction (and)
The text is logically Pa La Playa. It means ‘Relax – let’s go to the beach’. and no linking words
structured; however, It’s a Latin pop song from one or two years ago. or phrases.
more detail could have It’s really nice and makes me feel good. It feels really
been provided. like summer and I feel like relaxing and dancing. There are no spelling
The memories it brings me are good. It’s me or punctuation errors.
Each paragraph has and my family together in the summer holidays. We
got a clear topic. played it in the car when we went to the beach. We Vocabulary is basic for
all sang it and were happy. the task.
Task 2, Description essay Plan, page 55 Task 3, Description essay Plan, page 55
Describe how Is streaming good or bad for the future of music?

you learned to Learning to play the guitar
play a musical Good Bad
instrument. If music good, gets lots Unfair to new artists
What stages did of listeners New artists – not so many
you go through OK for popular artists listeners, paid less
in your learning? Shouldn’t have to be popular
(80–120 words) to survive
Should be paid fair salary
There are both shorter

sentences and
• The writer has answered the question fully. longer, more complex
• The length is appropriate. sentences. Conjunctions
and linking language are
Is streaming good or bad for the future of music? used throughout.
(80–120 words).
The text is logically Grammar is of a good
structured with an I don’t beleive streaming is good thing for music in the standard with a few
introduction, one future. It’s an unfair sistem. mistakes which don’t
paragraph discussing Artists that are already popular earn good money affect understanding.
one point of view, one ’cause millions of people listen to thier songs. They There are some spelling
paragraph discussing are paid a faction amount of money each time the errors (beleive, sistem,
the other point of song is streaming but there are millions of streams. thier, faction, th’ts)
view and a conclusion. However, newer artists don’t get so many listeners which do not affect
so they get paid less. Some people say that if thier understanding.
There is a topic music is good, they’d get millions of listeners but I
sentence in each main think th’ts unfair. You shouldn’t have to be popular to Vocabulary is of a good
paragraph and a clear survive as a musician. You should be paid a fair salary. standard, although the
topic within each In conclusion, streaming isn’t good for the future of tone is occasionally
paragraph. music ’cause it is unfair to new artists. inappropriate (’cause).
Example answers and examiner’s notes Key 2 nd

After you write: Checking
Task 1, Description essay, page 56
There are both
• The writer has answered the question. shorter sentences
and longer,
• The length is appropriate.
more complex
sentences.
Conjunctions
The text is logically Describe a real or imaginary holiday that went very badly, e.g. and linking
structured, with perhaps you got lost, you lost your luggage or you had an language are
an introduction, argument with someone. Describe the holiday, what went used throughout.
one paragraph wrong and what happened in the end (150–200 words). However, there is
discussing one overuse of some
One day I went on holiday to America with my family. It was a bad transitions (Then).
part of the story,
experience that I won’t ever forget.
one paragraph
discussing The beginning of the holiday was not good. We weren’t able to Grammar is
another part and get an rental car at the airport so we had to go into the city with a adequate for the
a concluding bus. Then when we get a car, it was small and old. Then the first level. There are
paragraph. hotel was not nice. The rooms were small and dirty. a few spelling
The rest of the holiday was bad, too. It rained all the time. We errors (hurricaine,
There is a topic could not go too many places because of the bad weather. Then damadged, too)
sentence in each on the fourth day, there was a hurricaine which was really scary. which do not affect
main paragraph The winds were very fast and everyone in the hotel had to hide in the understanding.
and a clear topic car park under the hotel. Then when it was over the city was badly Punctuation is
within each damadged and we could not go anywhere. My father said ‘let’s go adequate.
paragraph. home’. Consequently, he bought tickets and we went home.
That was the end of our holiday in America. It was the worst Vocabulary is basic
holiday I ever had. for the level.
Task 3, Opinion essay, page 56
• The writer has answered the question fully.

There are both
shorter sentences
and longer,
What is the most interesting city to visit in Spain? Justify your more complex
The text is logically answer (150–200 words). sentences. There
structured, with is a lack of linking
an introduction, I think that the most interesting place to visit in Spain is
language and few
one paragraph my home town, Valencia. It has beautiful architecture and
conjunctions used
discussing one fascinating culture and history.
in the text.
part of the city, There is a mix of beautiful architectural styles in Valencia.
one paragraph There are ancient buildings like the cathedral which was first built
Grammar is of a
discussing in the thirteenth century. The old part of the city is wonderful. It
good standard
another part and has very narrow winding streets which make it cool in the summer.
throughout. There
a concluding The arts and sciences building and the acquarium buildings are
is only one spelling
paragraph. very modern.
mistake (acquarium
Everyone knows Valencia because of its history and culture. should be aquarium)
There is a topic It is very ancient and the Romans lived there many years ago, and no punctuation
sentence in each even before Christ. It has been a Christian and Muslim city and errors.
main paragraph and it was even English for one or two years. The city is famous
a clear topic within because of its paella which is a rice dish with seafood and meat. Vocabulary is of a
each paragraph. It also has a famous festival called the Falles every year. good standard for
To conclude, I think my city, Valencia, is the most interesting city the level.
to visit because of its architecture, history and culture.
Key 2 nd
edition © Oxford University Press Example answers and examiner’s notes
Punctuation
• The writer has answered the question.

• The text is overlength.
‘Professional footballers earn too much money.’ Most sentences are

Give your opinion. Write 100–120 words. simple. The writer
The text is logically
There’s no way that I think they earn too much money. has used linking
structured, although
This is what I think: language (Furthermore,
more could be
If I was a professional footballer, I wouldn’t feel like I I think, That’s why, etc.)
mentioned about
earned too much money. Maybe I worked very diligently and conjunctions
the other side of the
to get to be one. Furthermore, I can only work for abut appropriately.
argument.
fifteen years max so it’s real important that I make a fast
buck when I can. After that, who knows? I might not There are no spelling
Each paragraph has
get the opportunity again. or punctuation errors.
a topic sentence.
However, the second I think the people who say that are jealous. They wish
they had that much dough. But nobody says that about The writer has
main paragraph has
the MDs of big tech. They don’t say they earn too much used a good level
no clear central topic.
so why do they got to say it about the footballers? of vocabulary and
That’s why I think footballers don’t earn too much. They attempted idiomatic
don’t work long and it’s different for other high earners. language (fast buck,
dough, big tech, max,
etc.). However, the
tone is too informal
for this type of task.
• The writer has answered the question, although some time could have been spent on the other side of the
argument.
• The text is slightly overlength.
The text is structured, ‘Dangerous sports should be illegal.’ Give your Grammar is of an
with an introduction, opinion. Write 100–120 words. adequate standard,
conclusion and two with any errors
Some people want to make dangerous sports illegal.
main paragraphs not affecting
I think this will be a slippery slope as I shall show
discussing the comprehension. There
below.
question. However, the are no spelling or
first paragraph could People do dangerous things all the time. For example, punctuation errors.
have more focus and they drive cars or eat bad foods or drink alcohol. Not
detail. many people wants to ban these things, so why do they
Vocabulary is adequate
want to ban things people enjoy in their free time?
for the task and
Most sentences are Where do you draw the line if you do this? You can the writer has used
simple and there is say that skydiving is dangerous so you ban that. idiomatic language
a lack of complex However, is skiing dangerous, too? Of course it is. So appropriately (slippery
structures. The writer you have to ban it. What about football? There are lots slope, draw the line).
uses linking language of injuries. So you ban that, too? It’s ridiculous.
(I think, For example, In conclusion, it’s a bad idea. It will be the result that
However, etc.) and everything is banned.
conjunctions.

Extending your vocabulary

The text is logically What do you think schools and teachers can do to help Most sentences are
structured, prevent cyberbullying? Give your opinion in at least 80 simple with only two
discussing two words. complex sentences
elements of the in the text. Although
Cyberbullying is a serious problem in our societies. We can
question. there is use of
stop it like this:
conjunctions (so, and,
Teachers can educate students about cyberbullying. They but), there is no linking
Paragraphing is
can give examples of different cyberbullying and the effects. language used.
not logical without
any clear topic in They can make students understand that this behaviour can
each. This makes ruin a person’s life. Then cyberbullying will decrease. There are no
the argument Parents can educate too but they can be watchful. They punctuation or spelling
difficult to follow. know their children better than teachers so they can see if errors.
Introduction and their behaviour changes because of cyberbullying.
conclusion are They can ask to see their social media accounts regularly Vocabulary is adequate
weak. and encourage them to talk about any bad experiences for the task.
they have had.
That is what I think we can do about cyberbullying.

The text is simplistically What advice would you give to a friend who is being The writer has used
structured. It is a bullied online? Give your opinion in at least 80 a mix of simple and
list rather than a words. complex sentences.
logically structured The writer has used
First, you must talk about it with your friends because
answer. There is no conjunctions and
maybe they can help. For instance, they could talk
introduction and linking language
to the bully or just make you feel better. That’s what
the conclusion is (First, Second, Third, For
friends are for.
inadequate. instance, etc.)
Second, if your friends cannot help, you have to go to a
teacher or your parents because they might know what
Paragraphing is Grammar is of a good
to do about the problem. They could talk to the bully or
inadequate with no standard with no
his parents, etc.
topic sentences. mistakes. There are no
Third, you can cancel your online social media punctuation or spelling
accounts. You might think this is hard, but it will make errors.
you feel better if you don’t get bullied every day.
That is my advice for you and I hope it helps. Vocabulary is adequate
for the task.
Key 2 nd
Expanding your sentences
• The writer has not answered the question in any reasonable way. Most sentences are
simple with little
• The text is underlength.
accuracy in more
complex structures.
There has been an
Although there is
Online learning can never replace face-to-face attempt to use linking
some structure to
learning. language but with
the response, there is
errors. Conjunctions
little progression or I think talking to people is better than talking to them have been used.
cohesion. online. In the corona viras lock down we all had to talk
to each other on zoom and I didn’t like it at all, I could There are a few spelling
not see my friends proberly because the internet was errors (lock down, viras,
Paragraphing is slow. And sometimes you don’t know who can speak proberly, morover),
inadequate. There first and there are long gaps. although this does
is no clear topic in I love talking to people face to face ’cause you can hug not cause too much
each. There is no them and you can laugh. It’s more fun. Morover you of a problem for the
introduction and the can see when people want to talk and when they don’t. reader. Punctuation is
conclusion doesn’t That’s why you can’t learn online. It’s not the same for adequate with a few
follow on from the rest the reasons I said above. omissions or errors.
of the text.
Vocabulary and
grammar are basic for
Task 3, Discussion essay, page 62 the level.
• The writer has answered the question completely, discussing both points of view.
Teenagers should focus on schoolwork, not There are both

activism. shorter sentences and
The text is logically longer, more complex
I disagree with this statement because learning is not
structured, with an sentences. The writer
only about schoolwork and children have a right to
introduction, one uses conjunctions
have their voices heard.
paragraph discussing (e.g. because, and)
I do not deny that schoolwork is important. and linking words
one point of view, two Childhood learning is important because children
paragraphs discussing and phrases to show
learn more easily and quickly than adults. In how sentences are
the other point of view addition, children have the right to a school
and a conclusion. connected (e.g. In
education addition, However,
However, we also learn outside the classroom, Therefore).
and one way to do that is through social activism.
Many famous teen activists have had opportunities to There are no spelling
speak in front of huge audiences and publish books. or grammatical errors,
Each paragraph starts They have met famous, inspiring people, and learned although there is a
with a topic sentence. from them. I believe that these opportunities are as missing full stop at
important as school. the end of the second
In addition, children have the right to make their paragraph.
voices heard. Sometimes children can see and
express social issues more clearly than adults can, There are some high-
particularly using social media. level expressions (e.g.
Therefore, teenagers can and should focus on both I do not deny, make their
activism and schoolwork. voices heard).

Structure and paragraphing
• This is a high-level response to the question.

structured, with
an introduction,
There is a good mix ‘It is essential for teenagers to have access to social one paragraph
of short and longer, media.’ Do you agree? Justify your answer. Your answer discussing one side
more complex should be 125–150 words in length. of the question, one
sentences. There paragraph discussing
I don’t believe it’s essential for teenagers to have access another part and a
is a good use of
to social media, but I do think it’s important. concluding paragraph.
linking language
and a variety of While teenagers could live their lives without any access to
conjunctions is social media, many generations of young people have lived Grammar is of a
used in the text their lives without ever connecting to their friends over the very high standard
(While, In the same internet. It’s not like access to food, clean water and good throughout with no
way, In conclusion, sanitation, all of which are essential to people’s lives. errors. There are no
but, and, because). Social media is important to teenagers because this is a time spelling or punctuation
when friends are a big part of their lives. In the same way that errors.
There is a topic previous generations connected through their love of music, TV
sentence in each and film stars, today’s teenagers connect through the things Vocabulary is of a
main paragraph and they share online. If you took it away from them, they would very high standard for
a clear topic within lose an important way of bonding with their peers. the level (generations,
each paragraph. In conclusion, access to social media for teenagers is not sanitation, previous,
essential, but it is an important part of their lives. bonding, peers, etc.)

The text is logically Should teenagers be allowed to use mobile phones at Most sentences are
structured, school? Write an opinion essay. Your answer should be simple and there is
discussing 125–150 words in length. a lack of complex
both sides of structures. There is
In my opinion teenagers should be allowed to use mobile
the argument. an overuse of linking
phones at school.
However, the language. Every
writer’s opinion Firstly mobile phones are important for emergencies. For sentence begins with a
could be clearer in example there might be a fire or someone could be hurt in an linking phrase. There is
the second main accident. Secondly they can call their parents. For example if also an overuse of for
paragraph. there is a problem. Thirdly they can research some questions example.
from their teachers. Finally they can play games with their
friends at break time.
There are frequent Although each
punctuation errors On the other hand some students use their phones all the paragraph has a clear
(no commas time. For example they use it in class when they should topic sentence, there is
after transitions). study. Sometimes they watch videos in class and some no real progression in
However, meaning people talk to their friends in class on the phone. When they the answer.
is clear throughout do that, they disturb the class. For example students can’t
the text. concentrate. Furthermore its not polite. Vocabulary is adequate
To conclude, students should be allowed to use mobile for the task and there
phones at school. are no spelling errors.
Key 2 nd
Referencing
Task 2, Discussion essay, page 67
• The writer has answered the question fully.

The text is logically Would you prefer to have one good friend, or There is a mix of both
structured, with lots of acquaintances? (130–150 words) shorter sentences and
an introduction, longer, more complex
It’s a very difficult question, to ask if it’s better to sentences. There is
one paragraph
have one good friend or many acquaintances. I will a good use of linking
discussing one side
discuss the question in detail. language (On the one
of the argument,
one paragraph On the one hand, there is a problem with having hand, On the other
discussing the other just one good friend. If something happens to your hand, Overall, etc.) and
side and a concluding friend, you will be left feeling sad and lonely. It’s like conjunctions.
paragraph. the saying ‘don’t put all your eggs in one basket.’
You might regret your decision. Grammar is of a good
On the other hand, if you have lots of standard throughout.
There is a topic acquaintances, it means you don’t have a good There are no spelling
sentence in each main friend. A good friend is there for you when you or punctuation errors.
paragraph and clear need them. They are very important to your life.
topic within each Acquaintances aren’t a shoulder to cry on so they Vocabulary is of a
paragraph. There is a won’t make you feel better. good standard for the
logical progression
Overall, I think it’s better to have one good friend level and idiomatic
throughout.
rather than many acquaintances because you will language has been
get the things you need. used (eggs in one
basket, shoulder to cry
on) to good effect.
• The writer has answered the question. The writer has used simple and
slightly more complex sentences.
The writer has used conjunctions;
however, there is no linking
language as such.
‘Only equals can become friends.’ Do you
agree or disagree? Give your point of view
The text could be Although there are mistakes in
(130–150 words).
structured better grammar (got should be has got,
and more words I don’t agree with this statement. from poor family should be from a
could be used on What does it mean by equal! Does it mean poor family, what it means: ‘equal’
the introduction equal money, like the friends are the same should be what ‘equal’ means),
and conclusion. richness?! Or does it mean equal in their this doesn’t affect understanding.
class, like working class and middle-class? Or There are no spelling or
Neither of the what about equally smart or the same amount punctuation errors, although there
main paragraphs of stupidness? Maybe it means all of those is some usage which detracts from
has a clear topic things? So everyone got to be the same class the tone (?!).
sentence and and wealthiness and intelligence?!
the second is I have an example. My friend Ricardo, he is The vocabulary is adequate for the
simply examples from poor family. But I’m from a richer family level and the writer has attempted
supporting the but he’s my best friend. And he’s better at to be creative with some words
first. football than me but I’m better at maths. So (richness, wealthiness, stupidness,
we aren’t equal but we’re still friends. etc.). However, the tone is too
So that’s why I think this statement is informal for this type of task.
rubbish. Because she didn’t say what it
means: ‘equal’.

Summarizing and paraphrasing Grammar is adequate
Task 1, Opinion essay, page 69 for the level. There
are a few punctuation
• The writer has answered the question. However, too much space and spelling errors
is taken with describing the results of climate change. (antactic / Antarctic,
• The length is appropriate. poler / polar, forets /
forest) which do not
affect the reader’s
Do you think that climate change is the most important issue comprehension of
The main facing the world right now? Explain your answer (150–200 the text. The use of
paragraphs have words). capital letters for
topic sentences whole words is not
with supporting Many people say that climate change is the most important issue appropriate for this
sentences. in the world right now. I don’t think that is true, for some reasons type of text.
I want to explain.
The text is logically Climate change is very important. We all have to work together The writer has
structured with around the world to stop global warming. For example, the ice used mostly simple
an introduction is melting in the antactic and poler bears are dying. Some towns sentences with one or
and conclusion. and cities might disappear FOREVER under the sea. Our oceans two instances of more
However, the are polluted and fish and other ocean creatures are eating plastic complex structures.
conclusion bacause they have NO CHOICE. The writer has
introduces new Conversationally, there are other very important issues, used conjunctions.
material. The two too. People are STARVING around the world; they are not able to Linking language is
main paragraphs get clean drinking water or even water to wash with!! There are used with varying
focus on different WARS in some countries: like Syria and Yemen as an example. success – sometimes
aspects of the To conclusion there are many problems we must be worried it is not accurate
question. about in the world like homeless people and forets fires. BUT (Conversationally, To
climate change is also VERY IMPORTANT! We have to act NOW!! conclusion).
Vocabulary is
adequate for the task.
• This is a high-level response to the question and has been answered fully. There is a good mix of
• The length is appropriate. simple and complex
sentences.
There is good use of
The text is logically What do you do to limit your carbon footprint? What more linking language and
structured, would you like to do? (150–200 words) conjunctions.
discussing both Reducing how much carbon we produce is essential to all of
parts of the There are no
our futures. There are a number of things I do to limit my carbon
question. The punctuation errors.
footprint and there is more I would like to do.
introduction and There are a few
Most of the things I do to limit my carbon footprint are realted spelling errors
conclusion are
to my home. I make sure my family recycles everything possible, (realted, encoraging,
succinct and to
from aluminium cans to clothes. Furthermore, we have energy- enviornmental)
the point.
saving LED lights around the house and we always switch off however these do not
the lights when we don’t use them. The same is true of our other affect the reader’s
Paragraphing
appliances and electronic devices. Last year, after my brother and I understanding.
is logical with
pestered our parents, they finally insulated the roof of our house.
good progression
Unfortunately, I don’t believe this is enough. We should be more Vocabulary is of a very
throughout the
response. Topic active in encoraging others to work towards a carbon-neutral high standard for the
sentences are environment. For example, we could organize a group to lobby our task (energy-saving,
used and the university about enviornmental issues. We could begin petitions for pestered, insulated,
supporting green projects within our local community and government. carbon-neutral, lobby,
sentences connect In summary, I try to limit my carbon footprint domestically. petitions, domestically,
directly to them. However, I think I could do more to encourage others locally. etc.)
Key 2 nd
Writing compositions
• The writer answers the question, although with some deviation (question doesn’t ask about
the best inventions in order). Ideas are relevant, but basic and lacking detail.
• The text is slightly overlength.
What are the five best inventions of all time? Justify your There are
The text isn’t logically answer. no spelling,
structured, with too punctuation or
I think the television is the best invention of all time because
much space given to grammatical errors.
it’s something we watch all of the time. Before there was a
one invention, and too However, the level
television we didn’t have anything to do. Everyone loves
little to others. of language lacks
television. You can watch films and documentaries and
complexity.
football. There is so much to watch.
There is a lack of The mobile phone is also good because there are so many
cohesion with few Correct use of
things you can do with it. Glasses are important, too. I
complex sentences and vocabulary, but with
wear glasses and I couldn’t read or write without them.
no linking words or some repetition
Refrigerators are important because they keep food cool.
phrases. (television, watch,
And cars are the fifth most important invention because it
important).
means we can drive to work and school and transport things.
The writer’s opinion is clear throughout.
• The text is overlength.
There are both

shorter sentences and
Is it more important to fund research into space longer, more complex
exploration, or to fund ocean exploration? Explain sentences. The writer
your answer. uses conjunctions
and linking words
The text is logically I strongly believe research should be funded into
and phrases to show
structured, with an ocean exploration, not space. As I will show below.
how sentences are
introduction, one Space exploration is a waste of meony because connected (e.g. and,
paragraph discussing it cost millions of dollars to put people into space. because, Furthermore,
one point of view, one And for what. It doesn’t stop people to be poor or To conclude, etc.).
paragraph discussing hungry. It’s bad for the enviroment because of all
the other point of view, the fossil fuels they have to make the rockets go There are some
and a conclusion. into space. Furthermore, the money they spend on spelling, punctuation
space exploration is better to be spent on schools and and grammatical errors
Each paragraph education. (meony, enviroment,
starts with a topic Ocean exploration is important. There are many pollusion, effecting, it
sentence. However, the plastics and other pollusion in the ocean. We have to cost, stop people to be
coherence within each find out about how it is effecting the planet so we can poor, And for what.)
paragraph is mixed. do something about it. This is more important than However, this doesn’t
There isn’t always a exploring space. There are many things we don’t know obscure meaning.
logical progression. about the ocean.
To conclude, space exploration isnot as important as Vocabulary is adequate
ocean exploration so it should not be funded. for the task.

Task 3, Informal email, page 70
• The writer has answered the question although more words could
have been spent on why the writer admired the inventor.
Write an email to a friend telling them about a teen

inventor who you read about, such as one of the
ones on pages 8–9, or one that you researched.
There are both
Tell your friend about the invention and why you
shorter sentences
admire the inventor.
and longer, more
Dear Isabel complex sentences.
The tone is too formal I hope you are well. There is some cohesion
for an email to a friend. I want to tell you about Louis Braille. He is an between sentences,
inspiration to me because he invented a way for blind although there are not
people to read. He was only fifteen when he invented many linking words or
There is no clear topic
a system of raised dots that the blind can use to feel phrases.
within each paragraph.
words with their fingers instead of reading them with
their eyes. There are no spelling,
Because of his invention, blind people can now read. punctuation or
This was important to Louis because he thought all grammatical errors.
people should be treated equally.
I suggest you read about Louis Braille, too. Vocabulary is adequate
for the task.
Very best regards
Vicente
• The writer has attempted to answer the question, however there is no conclusion which answers it directly.
• The text is significantly under-length.
As it is, the paragraph ‘The most difficult thing about being a teenager There are both shorter
is logically organized, is having a teenage brain.’ Do you agree? sentences and longer,
but more information Explain your answer. more complex sentences.
is needed to make this a The writer uses
It’s true that it’s difficult having a teenage
well-organized response. conjunctions and linking
brain. You are treated like an adult while your
words and phrases to
brain is not fully developed. This means that
Vocabulary is of a good show how sentences are
your behaviour is often judged by the same
standard with good use connected (e.g. and, while,
standards as an adult and very little thought is
of collocations (treated like, This means, However).
given to the physical things happening. A child is
fully developed, judged by,
not expected to be as strong as a grown-up when
etc.). There are no spelling,
their limbs are not fully grown. However, that is
grammatical or
what is expected of a teenager when it comes to
There is a topic sentence punctuation errors.
behaviour.
and good supporting
sentences.
Key 2 nd

The text is logically Do you think humans will ever completely understand
There are both
structured, with the brain?
an introduction, longer, more complex
I don’t think we will ever completely understand the
one paragraph sentences. However,
brain.
discussing one point there isn’t as much
of view, one paragraph There are too many differences between brains for
humans to understand them properly. We know more accuracy with complex
discussing the other sentences and this can
point of view and a about the brain than we did but because every brain is
different it’s difficult. Sometimes doctors do operations on affect understanding.
conclusion. However Conjunctions are used,
the introduction and brains and its different from one person to another person.
So how can they know everything about the brain? but there are no linking
conclusion repeat the words or phrases.
rubric. Some people say that we will know everything about
the brain. They say we didn’t know lots of things in the
past and we thought we can’t know about them but now There are no spelling
There is a topic or punctuation errors.
sentence in each main we do. It just takes time. I don’t agree with this. It doesn’t
paragraph and a clear matter how much time we have, it’s too complicated.
In conclusion, we will never completely understand Vocabulary is adequate /
topic within each
the brain. basic for the task.
paragraph.
• The writer has failed to understand / answer the question.

The text is s logically ‘Neurodiversity is not represented often enough in

structured, with books and films.’ Discuss.
an introduction,
I think it’s true that there aren’t enough books about
two paragraphs
neurodiversity. The first time I read about it was in a
discussing the issue
school text book. It’s an important issue and we
and a conclusion. The
should have more ways to learn about it.
writer’s opinion is
clear throughout. Neurodiversity is a word for the differences in the way
There are a couple
the brain is organized. Sometimes, people think that
of spelling errors
people with diseases like autism and dyslexia have
There is a topic (documentries,
mental problems. But they don’t. Their brains are
sentence in each undesatnd), but
different from other people.
paragraph. this does not affect
There should be lesson about this at school. If we meaning. There are no
don’t undesatnd the condition, then we can’t learn to errors in punctuation
The writer uses only
live with people who have it. or grammar.
simple sentences.
There is a lack of In conclusion, we should teach people about
cohesion between neurodiversity. There should be documentries and Vocabulary is adequate /
sentences. Only one books about it. basic for the task.
linking phrase is used
(In conclusion).

Task 7, Formal email, page 70
• The writer hasn’t answered the question completely. There is no explanation of why the student admires Marley.
• The answer is over the word limit (166 excluding opening and closing).
Write an email to one of the activists on pages 14–15. Tell them

why you admire them, and ask them for advice about a social or Although there
environmental issue that you are interested in (125–150 words). are some complex
sentences, more
Dear Marley are required. There
My name’s Victoria and I’m a fifteen-year-old student in Granada. should be more
I want to tell you how much I admire your work. It has really inspired conjunctions and
structured,
me. Could you give me advice about an issue that I’m interested in. linking words and
although a
In my school, many subjects which are traditionally dominated phrases. The first
more specific
by males still have a bias towards the boys. For example, in the paragraph contains
question about
sciences like physics and chemistry, the percentage of boys in the none.
advice would be
appropriate. classes is around 60%. In technology it is 70%. When I ask my girl
friends why they don’t choose these subjects, they say it’s because There are
they think they are for boys. Some of them would like to choose no spelling,
The main
technology but feel intimidated about being in a class with so punctuation or
paragraph starts
many males. I have talked to teachers about this issue. They say grammatical errors.
with a topic
statement. they do encourage female students to join these classes but this
clearly hasn’t changed things very much. There is some high-
Marley, do you have any advice for me about what we can do to level language
make a difference? (clearly, traditionally
Best regards dominated,
Victoria Garcia Pérez intimidated).
There are both

Is it OK to skip school if you are doing it for a good reason? shorter sentences
The text is Explain you answer, and explain what you would consider to be and longer, more
logically a good reason. complex sentences.
structured with The writer uses
I believe it’s OK to skip school, but it has to be for a good reason.
an introduction, conjunctions (e.g.
That reason should be about how educational that time off school is.
one paragraph but, because, and, so)
supporting the School isn’t the only place where you learn. For example, and linking words
point of view, my cousin took two weeks off school to travel around Italy with and phrases to
one paragraph his mother. He wanted to study art history at university, so they show how sentences
discussing the visited many art galleries and museums around the country. When are connected (e.g.
other point he returned, he was very well prepared for the subject and was However, In summary,
of view and a accepted into his first choice of university. Although, etc.).
summary. Some people might say that my cousin missed out on other
subjects at school. Although he learned a lot about art history, he There are no spelling,
Each paragraph didn’t learn about maths or science, for example. However I believe punctuation or
starts with a topic that, because he achieved his goal, the decision was a good one. grammatical errors.
sentence. In summary, it’s OK to skip school if it’s for an educational reason.
Key 2 nd
The writer’s opinion is clear throughout.
There are both

The text is logically ‘It is important for black girls and black women with strong longer, more complex
structured, with characters to be represented in books and films.’ Do you sentences. The writer
an introduction, agree? Explain your answer. uses conjunctions
one paragraph and linking words
Black females with a strong character have always been and phrases to show
discussing one
underrepresented in books and movies. That’s why there how sentences are
point of view,
should be an effort by these industries to address the issue. connected (e.g. and,
one paragraph
discussing the Without strong role models to look up to, black females will However, In conclusion,
other point always feel like second-class citizens. Now, children from ethnic That’s why, etc.).
of view and a backgrounds only see and read about strong characters who are
conclusion. white and male. Without strong role models from their own gender There are no spelling,
and ethnicity, how can black females have anything to aspire to? punctuation or
Each paragraph Changes are happening and it’s true there are more strong grammatical errors.
starts with a topic characters played by black actresses than there used to be.
sentence. The same is true of the protagonists in books. However, these There are some high-
changes aren’t happening quickly enough and it’s time to act now. level expressions
In conclusion, the movie and book publishing industries needs to and vocabulary (e.g.
make changes now. If they don’t, another generation will grow up underrepresented,
without people to look up to. address the issue,
second-class citizens,
protagonists, aspire to).
• The writer has answered the question completely. The writer’s opinion is clear throughout.
Although the text is ‘Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day
logically structured, in your life.’ (Confucius) Do you think it is important to choose
there is no a job you love? Explain your answer.
paragraphing which
I believe that the question of choosing a job you love is more
makes the answer
complicated than it sounds. The problem is in the meaning of the
difficult to follow.
question. How can you choose a job you love, if you’ve never
done the job before? You can only know if you love a job if you’re
There are both already doing it. You can choose a job you think you might love There are no
shorter sentences and but this is a different question. You could choose to work in a job grammar or
longer, more complex that includes something which interests you. So, for example, you spelling mistakes.
sentences. The writer might enjoy taking photos and decide to become a photographer. The grammatical
uses conjunctions structures are of
In this case, I think there could be problems. I believe this type of
and linking words a high level and
choice would be a mistake. The pastime that the person used to
and phrases to show are accurate.
love would become a chore. Like everyone, they would still have
how sentences are
a boss. They would still have to get up in the morning and go to
connected (e.g. and,
work. Eventually, they would fall out of love with the activity Vocabulary is of a
but, so, for example,
they used to enjoy. In conclusion, if the question is about choosing good level (e.g. fall
I believe in this case,
work that is related you your favourite pastime, I think it would be out of love, pastime)
Eventually, etc.).
a mistake to do so since you would soon become tired of it. and is accurate.

Task 11, For and against essay, page 70

• The text is under-length.
The paragraphs have What are the pros and cons of having a job where you work
topic sentences with animals every day?
and are logically There are a couple
There are pro’s and con’s working with animals every day. I will of spelling and
organized.
explain below. punctuation
There are many types of jobs where you can work with errors (pro’s, con’s,
There isn’t a mix
animals. For example, a person could work with animals at a sumarize), but
of simple and
zoo. I believe this is be a good job because you are taking care no grammatical
complex sentences.
of them. You can probably have a good relationship with them errors.
Most are simple.
and it will feel good to know them for a long time.
The writer has
used conjunctions, On the other hand, a person who works as a vet might not Vocabulary and
linking words and have such a nice time. They will see many animals that are grammar are
phrases (because, not well or dying. Sometimes they have to kill animals if they adequate but
and, For example, On are really sick. I think this would be very sad. basic for the task.
the other hand, To To sumarize, It can be good working with animals but it can
summarize, etc.). be bad too.
• The writer has answered the question. However, not all of the response relates directly to the question.
Would you like to work as an ethical hacker? Explain

your answer.
I don’t want to be an ethical hacker. I think it’s a boring
The paragraphs have job just sitting in front of a computer screen. I would
topic sentences and prefer to work outdoors with animals or something like
are logically organized. that. Ethical hackers are indoors all day and they don’t go There are no spelling,
However, there is no outside or meet people at all. I don’t like to be indoors all punctuation or
introduction. the time so it’s better if I work for a charity that protects grammatical errors.
animals in Asia or somewhere like that.
The writer uses mostly Alternatively, there are illegal hackers. I don’t want to Vocabulary and
simple sentences. be an illegal hacker either. It’s possible to get into trouble grammar are adequate
Conjunctions, linking with the police. However, I saw a film with an illegal for the task.
words and phrases are hacker. The police gave him a job after they arrested him
used (and, so, or, But, and he helped solve the case. But I don’t think this is a
However, Alternatively, good way to get a job.
etc.). So, in the end, I don’t want to be an ethical hacker or
an illegal hacker. I would like to work with animals like
orang-utans or gorillas in Asia so that I can work outside
with animals.
Key 2 nd
• The writer has made a good response to the question.

• It is slightly overlength.
Although there are
one or two mistakes
in grammar, this
The text is well You are considering a career as a vet and would like to doesn’t affect
structured with an spend a day with the local vet to find out more about what understanding.
introductory sentence, the job involves. Write a formal email to the vet to ask There are one or
two main paragraphs permission to do this (100–130 words). two spelling or
outlining the request punctuation errors,
Dear Sir / Madam
and why. There is a but the meaning is
closing line. The sign My name is Carmen and I am writing to ask a very big favour.
clear.
off is not quite correct My dearest wish is to become a vet and it has been my
as this is not a ‘thank dream since I was a child. Before I make final plans for
university, I think it would be a very good idea to find out what The vocabulary is
you’ email.
the job is like. Is it to my liking? adequate for the
level. The writer has
The writer has used I would be MOST grateful if you would let me spend
attempted a formal
simple and slightly one or two days doing work experience with you at your
tone, although it
more complex establisment. It would give me great pleasure. I could find
could be considered
sentences. The writer out what it’s like to be a vet. While it would also be a good
too ‘flowery’ for
has used conjunctions; thing to put on my university application.
this type of email
however, there is Please let me know if this dream opportuninty could to (dearest wish, MOST
not much linking be allowed at your esteemed place of business. grateful, esteemed
language. While is not Yours gratefully place, give me great
used correctly. Carmen Rodriguez Diaz pleasure).
• This is a high-level response to the question and has been answered fully.
There is a good
mix of simple
and complex
You have seen an online advertisement for a position as a waiter
sentences. There is
in a local restaurant. You do not have any work experience, but
very good use of
you enjoy meeting new people, and you think that you learn
linking language
quickly. Write a formal letter applying for the job. Make sure you
(Unfortunately,
do not use your own name in your email (approx. 120 words).
The text is logically However, Although,
structured and Dear manager despite, etc.) and
covers all parts of My name is Julio Serrano Martin and I’ve recently seen your conjunctions.
the prompt. advertisement for a server. I’m very interested in the position.
In your advertisement you say that you want someone with There are no
Paragraphing experience. Unfortunately, I have no work experience at all since spelling or
is logical. Topic I have only just finished school. However, I hope you will let me punctuation errors.
sentences are convince you.
used, and the Although I have no experience, I do learn quickly. More importantly, Vocabulary is
supporting I enjoy meeting new people. I think friendliness is an important of a very good
sentences connect quality in a server and I also believe in hard work so, despite my standard for the
directly to them. interest in people, serving them their food is more important! task (convince,
I hope you will give me a chance to prove that my lack of obstacle, etc.),
experience is not an obstacle to doing an excellent job. and the tone is
appropriate.
Yours sincerely
Julio Serrano Martin

Task 15, Narrative essay, page 71

The text could be

structured better Write a narrative essay about an argument that you
and there is no clear had with a friend or relative. Explain what led to the
introduction or argument, how each of you reacted and how you
conclusion. resolved it (125–150 words).
The argument was with my best friend and I was really
The paragraphs don’t
uspset. She said I wasn’t spending time with her but
have topic sentences
I had to study for my exams and my father was very The sentences lack
and there is no clear
sick. It was so sefish of her. complexity for this
topic within each
paragraph. She said she was not my friend anymore and she level. The writer has
cancelled me from her socially media. I was really used conjunctions,
angry and cried a lot. I told my other friend Juan however there is no
Although there are few
mistakes in grammar,
what hapened and he said he would talk to her. He linking language as
the grammar is
organized a meeting for us. such.
simplistic for this level. We met in a cafe and I explained it to her. She said
There are a few errors I should tell her my dad is sick because I am her friend. The vocabulary could
in spelling, although I think she is right. She said so sorry and so did I. be more advanced for
the meaning is clear Now we are best friends again. I’m so happy. this level.
throughout.
• The writer has made a good response to the question.

Write a story starting with this sentence: ‘Their

eyes met across the crowded room.’ (at least 80
words) The grammar is
Paragraphing could be adequate but with
Their eyes met across a crowded room. She was some errors. There are
better.
the most beautiful girl he ever saw. She was out of one or two spelling
his leage. But he remembered his mothers words. errors which can affect
The writer has used She said you must cease the day: CARPE DIEM! So
mostly simple meaning. There are
he walked across the room to her and he said ‘Can several punctuation
sentences. The writer you dance with me?’
has used conjunctions; errors.
‘Can I?’ She said. ‘The question isn’t can I. Its will I?’
however, there is no
linking language. He blushed because he said it wrong! His English
was so bad! But she saw that he blushed and she
said ‘The answer is yes I will.’
The vocabulary is
mostly simplistic for That is how your grandparents met.
the level.
Key 2 nd
Task 17, Dialogue, page 71
• The writer has answered the question reasonably well. Some elements have not been covered
(cyberbullying, depression, anxiety, etc.).
You and a friend have got very different views about social media. You Grammar is of a
think that social media is essential for maintaining contact with friends good standard
and family and for keeping up to date with global events and issues, throughout.
and that it is a good idea to express your views on social media. Your There are no
The dialogue
friend thinks that social media can lead to conflict and cyberbullying, spelling or
is logically
that it can be addictive and that it can lead to depression and anxiety. punctuation
structured. Each
Write the dialogue between you. Your answer should be 125–150 errors.
turn is responded
words in length. There is no specific penalty for exceeding 150 words
to appropriately.
in length. Extra points are not given for exceeding 150 words. Vocabulary is of
a high standard
There are A In this time of the coronavirus I can post photos on Instagram so that my family can see I’m OK.
for the level
both shorter I can stay in contact with my friends. Without social media, we wouldn’t have that kind of immediate
(immediate
sentences contact.
contact,
and longer, B Immediate contact? What could be more immediate than a phone call? That’s better than posting inadequate,
more complex photos and comments online and pretending your life is amazing. All that does is make people feel current affairs,
sentences. like their lives are inadequate. people on the
Linking language A OK, but what about current affairs? You can stay informed with what’s going on in the world street, etc.).
and conjunctions with social media – find out what’s going on from real people on the street. There are
are used in the B And how do you know it’s real? That’s the problem with social media. With real news instances of
text. organizations, you get a more accurate picture of what’s happening. That’s because they’re ‘real dialogue’
professionals who get into trouble if they spread fake news. (OK, but what
about …).

The writer has
• The writer has answered the question. used mostly simple
• The length is appropriate. sentences. The
writer has used
conjunctions;
You are a social media influencer. You started out by posting however, there is
The text could about topic that interests you. You now post regularly on your a lack of linking
be structured chosen topic and have got a significant following on several language.
better, but there different social media platforms. Write a narrative essay
is progression in explaining what your area of expertise is (for example, cooking, Although there
the response. crafts, gaming, history, living green) and the difficulties and are mistakes in
successes that led to where you are today (120–140 words). grammar, the
The main meaning is generally
I’ve been posting about cooking for two years now and I
paragraphs clear. There are
have a significant following on several different social media
respond several spelling and
platforms. Let me tell you about what my area of expertise is and
appropriately punctuation errors.
the difficulties and successes led to where I am today.
to the prompt. However, meaning is
I started by only doing blogs about food in reaturants I tried. The
However, clear throughout.
I started vlogging in these places and people loved it. They liked
much of the
the angry servers and chefs who shouted at me for videoing and
introduction is The vocabulary is
critsizing their food. But now I’m famous and they all want me to
copied directly adequate for the
go to their restraunts!
from the rubric. level. However, the
There is no It’s sometiemes real difficult to keep making new stuff. When I tone is occasionally
conclusion. don’t make anything new for a while people stop watching my too informal.
chanel so I got to work hard. But now I got lots of money so its
worth it, right?

Writing language reference – Answers
1 False friends
1  2 pregnant / expecting 3  4 bedroom 5 factory
2 Linkers
1 Even though 2 As a result 3 For instance 4 Furthermore
3 Giving opinions
1 that 2 Without 3 of 4 to 5 far 6 to 7 that
4 Phrasal verbs I
1 fell out with 2 come across as 3 stood up for 4 takes after
5 Phrasal verbs II
1 with 2 rid 3 out 4 speak 5 against
6 Common errors
1 annoyed annoying 2 him them 3 lost missed 4 I am agree agree 5 has is 6 is are
Key 2 nd
Practice Tests – Answers
Practice Test 1 Part 2: Writing
Write a composition of approximately 120 words about
Part 1: Reading the topic proposed, and focus strictly on it.
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 D 6 B 7 C 8 C If you could travel anywhere in the world, where you would
travel? Why?
Part 2: Writing If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would travel to
Write a composition. Your answer should be 125–150
New York. These are my reasons.
words in length.
Firstly, New York sounds like a fabulous place to go
Selfies allow people to express their personalities, show their
shopping. I would love to window-shop in Fifth Avenue.
happiness and show themselves in a positive light. However,
Secondly, I would love to visit the parks, particularly
people do not usually post selfies when they are upset or
Central Park. I would like to sit on a bench in a New York
having a bad hair day, which means that it can seem as if
park and imagine that I am in a film.
everyone else is happier and more beautiful than we are. Do
However, the main reason I want to visit in New York is
you think that selfie culture helps young people to have a
because I get the feeling that you can be anyone and
positive or a negative self-esteem?
do anything in New York. I would like to wear ridiculous
I think selfie culture can be good for self-esteem, but it can
clothes and do outrageous things and have an absurd
also have a negative impact.
amount of fun.
I think that it is important to build your self-esteem in
One day, hopefully, my dream will come true.
other ways, not through social media. If you feel confident,
and you don’t care what other people think, then I think Part 3: Use of English
it is fine to post selfies. Sharing and seeing the positive 1 A 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 C 7 A 8 B 9 C 10 B
responses makes me feel great. 11 A 12 B 13 A 14 C 15 B
However, it is important for us to realize when we look at 1 1 Ali asked if that was Maria’s friend Tanya.
other people’s selfies that they are not always happy, and 2 This church was built in the 1600s.
they only post the pictures where they look good. Many 3 Her hair was so long that she often almost stepped
people use filters when they post selfies because they on it.
think they need to look better. If everyone uses filters, 4 If she hadn’t gone to bed so late, she wouldn’t keep
then everyone else thinks they need to use filters, and that falling asleep at her desk.
can be bad for self-esteem. 5 No mountain is taller than Everest.
In summary, selfies can be confidence-building as long as
we remember that social media is not real life. Part 4: Pronunciation
1 /d/ 2 /eɪ/ 3 /dʒ/ 4 /aɪ/
Part 3: Use of English
1 my 2 it 3 to 4 anyway 5 all 6 out 7 what
8 That Practice Test 3
Part 4: Pronunciation Part 1: Reading
1 A 2 C 3 D 4 A 1 a False – The title of the book (Octopus!: The Most
Mysterious Creature in the Sea) suggests that the
Katherine Harmon Courage admires octopuses and
Practice Test 2 does not recommend eating them.
b False – ‘If the octopus does lose an arm, the arm will
Part 1: Reading slowly grow back.’
1 1 B 2 C
2 An octopus protects itself in a few ways: it uses ink,
2 a False – Geologists don’t know what is causing the
it escapes by squeezing into small spaces, it uses
split. ‘It is not known why the plates are moving apart,
camouflage, it uses shells.
but a commonly held view is that it is magma below the
3 a squirt b forge c prey d sucker
Earth that is causing the shift.’
b False – It is an active volcano. ‘Many of the volcanoes Part 2: Writing
are dormant, including Kilimanjaro, the highest Write a composition of 120-150 words on the following
mountain in Africa, and a few are active, such as Erta topic. Answer ALL the questions (4 points):
Ale, in Ethiopia.’ Do you think that plastic in the ocean is a serious problem,
c False – Kilimanjaro is dormant. ’Many of the volcanoes or are there other problems that are more urgent? What can
are dormant, including Kilimanjaro.’ you do to prevent ocean plastic? What can governments do
d True – ‘There are also a number of lakes in the valley to help?
formed by the rift, and these include some of the I think that the plastic in the ocean is a major problem
deepest lakes in the world, including Lake Tanganyika.’ because many ocean creatures are dying from the plastic.
3 a dormant b boundaries Although there are many other urgent problems in the
4 a volcano b lake world, the plastic in the ocean is an important problem
that needs urgent solutions, and action from different
role-players.
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There are a few things I can do to prevent ocean plastic. Descriptive writing
I can try not to buy plastic. I can make sure I recycle the Describe a place that makes you feel happy. For example,
plastic that I do buy. I can also pick up rubbish on the it might be your bedroom, or a favourite outdoor spot
beach. I can talk to friends and family about ocean plastic or a house that you love.
and how important it is. I can read more about ocean A place that makes me feel happy is my bedroom.
plastic so that I know how to help. I love the colours in my room because there are pictures
Governments can help by having bins on beaches, by and patterns that I painted on the walls. My mother thinks
having good recycling facilities, and by educating people it’s too colourful, but I love the bright colours. It feels as if
about ocean plastic. a piece of me is on my wall because I created the pictures
there.
Part 3: Use of English I also love the smells in my room. I love scented candles,
1 had finished / ’d finished, got so people often give them to me for gifts, so there are
2 be, been studying always nice smells in my room.
3 seeing, in My room is usually quite messy. I like it when it’s tidy, but I
4 hotter, better don’t mind it when it’s messy because it’s my own mess.
Part 4: Pronunciation The best thing about my room is that I can play whatever
1 /d/ 2 /ə/ 3 /z/ 4 /e/ music I want. Sometimes I play my guitar, and sometimes
I listen to my favourite bands. If I turn the volume up too
high, though, my mother usually complains.
Practice Test 4 I love what I can see, smell and listen to in my room.
Mostly, I just love that it’s mine.
Part 1: Reading Argumentative writing
1 1 True (Evidence: ‘When journaling becomes a habit, Write an argumentative paragraph / text providing reasons
your brain learns that journaling is a safe space for for and against using a journaling app rather than journaling
you.’) in a physical book.
2 False (Evidence: ‘You can use a computer, a journaling While there are advantages to using a journaling app,
app on your phone, a plain notebook or a beautiful there are also many benefits to writing in a book.
book with a special pen. Choose the method that you On the one hand, you can have a journal app on your
find most practical.’) phone, and that means that you have your journal with
2 1 C 2 B you all the time. You can write on the bus or when you are
3 1 Writing down little ‘wins’ can help you to feel good waiting for someone. A journaling app is also very private.
about yourself. OR Writing down little ‘wins’ is when No one will find it in your room and read it because it is on
you write down what you achieved every day. your phone.
2 ‘Morning pages’ is when you write a few pages each On the other hand, writing in a book is better for your
morning without thinking deeply. body, because it is not good to be looking at screens
too much. If you write in your journal before bed, then
Part 2: Writing writing in a book is better, because the light on a phone
Choose one of the three options below and write the
can prevent you from getting sleepy. Personally, I enjoy
corresponding paragraph / text (150–175 words).
writing by hand because I can use my favourite pen, and
Email writing
sometimes I draw pictures or patterns in my journal, too.
Write an email to a friend describing a (real or imaginary)
There are arguments for both types of journal. It really
dream that you had recently. Tell them how you feel about
depends on your personal preference.
this dream.
Hi Maria, Part 3: Use of English
I had a strange dream last night and I wanted to tell 1 1 are you thinking 2 is
you about it because you were in it! We were sitting on 2 1 from 2 ever
a couch, just doing nothing, for ages. Then I suddenly 3 1 bumped into / ran into 2 give up
realized that we were supposed to be somewhere, but I 4 The match was won by Manchester United.
didn’t know where. I asked you, but you didn’t know.
Then someone came running in shouting, ‘Maria and John, Part 4: Pronunciation
why aren’t you at your exam?’ and we realized that it was 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B
our English EBAU exam! So we ran off to the exam and got
there just in time.
But then I was sitting in the exam and I couldn’t remember
any English! I couldn’t remember one word! I didn’t
seem very worried about it in the dream. I just sat there
wondering where all my English had disappeared to. And
then I started doing the exam in Spanish!
Anyway, I thought you’d find that amusing. I hope the real
exam goes better than that.
Take care,
John
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Practice Tests – Answers
Practice Test 5 Practice Test 6
Part 1: Reading Part 1: Reading
1 a False – You swap clothes: ‘… participate in a clothing 1 Suggested answers:
swap, such as a swishing party’. a Physicists can observe that the time at the top of a
b True – ‘Seacell (made from seaweed) and mycoworks mountain is different from the time at the bottom.
(made from mushrooms) are examples of interesting b My ‘now’ is not the same as yours because I am seeing
new fibres to look out for.’ you in my past and you see me in your past.
2 a By mending / fixing them, or getting a tailor to mend / 2 a False – ‘This effect was predicted by Albert Einstein,
fix them. in his theory of relativity, long before it could be
b Fleece fabrics cause very small pieces of plastic to get measured.’
washed into the sea. b True – ‘… but when we start thinking of the concept
3 a impact b swap c wages d tiny of ‘now’ in outer space, then we realize the light takes
so long to travel between planets and stars that the
Part 2: Writing – model answer concept of ‘now’ becomes meaningless.’
You can tell a lot about a person by the clothes they c False – ‘Physicists are still theorizing about this, but
wear. Do you agree? Justify your answer (150–200 one theory is that in fact it is only our own mind that
words). creates an order in time …’
While we can and do express our personalities with our 3 a concept b fascinating c straightforward
clothes, clothes do not tell the whole story. d complex
On the one hand, you can tell something about a person 4 1 A 2 A 3 B
by the clothes they wear. You can get an impression of
their personality, mood and self-confidence by looking at Part 2: Writing
the styles and colours they choose. You can tell whether Which school subject do you think is the most
clothes and brand names are important to them, and important: physics, biology, history or geography?
sometimes you can guess how much money they have Give reasons (130–150 words).
got. For example, they may wear very expensive clothes, In my opinion, history is the most important school
or clothes that are torn and dirty. subject. I have got several reasons.
However, sometimes we make false assumptions about Firstly, history helps us to understand the world. It helps
people because of their clothes. For example, we might us to understand why things are the way they are now.
assume that someone wearing torn, dirty clothes is poor, Secondly, it is important to learn history so that we can
but the truth might be that appearances are not important avoid repeating mistakes that were made in the past. For
to them. And we might assume that someone wearing example, if we know how destructive war can be, we can
bright clothes is happy or extrovert, but actually they just help to prevent wars in the future. Understanding history
enjoy bright colours. can therefore motivate us to be active citizens.
In summary, although sometimes we might be right when Thirdly, when we study history, we learn to think critically.
we judge a person by their clothes, we should be careful We learn that different people look at facts in different
because we could be wrong. ways and see different stories. A significant historical
event can always be viewed in many different ways, and
Part 3: Listening the same is true in our daily lives.
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 D 6 C 7 C 8 A I think the other subjects are also important, but history,
Part 4: Use of English to me, is the most important.
1 a thought b to see Part 3: Listening
2 a on b for 1 C 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 D 6 C 7 C 8 B
3 These jeans, which were actually quite expensive, have
already lost their shape. Part 4: Use of English
4 Who told you that I was coming on Tuesday? 1 for, at
5 This house was designed by my brother. 2 Have you ever read, written
6 Portia asked what Ally had had for dinner the night 3 have been invited, in
before. 4 the most boring, have ever seen
Part 5: Pronunciation Part 5: Pronunciation

1 C 2 B 3 A 4 C 1 /aɪ/ 2 /z/ 3 /θ/ 4 /d/
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Develop your vocabulary Exam Practice Task 4

Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1 Exam Practice Task 7

Exam Practice Task 1 Exam Practice Task 8

Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 3 Use of English

Exam Practice Task 1

Exam Focus – Let’s practise Ex 4

Exam Practice Task 2 Exam Practice Task 8

Exam Practice Task 4

Exam Practice Task 6

Exam Practice Task 3

Exam Practice Tasks

Extending your vocabulary Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2

Referencing Turn to page 18 to see example answers.

Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1 Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 1

Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2 Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 2

Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 3 Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 3

Writing Focus – Let’s practise Ex 5 Exam Practice Tasks

Task 2, Description essay Plan, page 55 Task 3, Description essay Plan, page 55

Describe how Is streaming good or bad for the future of music?

There are both shorter

Example answers and examiner’s notes Key 2 nd

Task 3, Opinion essay, page 56

• The writer has answered the question fully.

• The writer has answered the question.

‘Professional footballers earn too much money.’ Most sentences are

Example answers and examiner’s notes Key 2 nd

• The writer has answered the question.

Task 3, Opinion essay, page 61

• The writer has answered the question.

Teenagers should focus on schoolwork, not There are both

Example answers and examiner’s notes Key 2 nd

• This is a high-level response to the question.

Task 2, Opinion essay, page 65

• The writer has answered the question.

• The writer has answered the question fully.

Example answers and examiner’s notes Key 2 nd

Task 2, Discussion essay, page 70

There are both

Example answers and examiner’s notes Key 2 nd

Write an email to a friend telling them about a teen

Task 4, Opinion essay, page 70

• The writer has answered the question.

Task 6, Discussion essay, page 70

• The writer has failed to understand / answer the question.

The text is s logically ‘Neurodiversity is not represented often enough in

Example answers and examiner’s notes Key 2 nd

Write an email to one of the activists on pages 14–15. Tell them

Task 8, Opinion essay, page 70

There are both

There are both

Task 10, Opinion essay, page 70

Example answers and examiner’s notes Key 2 nd

• The writer has answered the question.

Task 12, Opinion essay, page 70

Would you like to work as an ethical hacker? Explain

• The writer has made a good response to the question.

Task 14, Formal email, page 71

Example answers and examiner’s notes Key 2 nd

• The writer has answered the question.

The text could be

Task 16, Narrative essay, page 71

• The writer has made a good response to the question.