Answer Key
Diagnostic Test 10 [I’m] going to have lunch 5 played
Vocabulary
1 1 high 2 long 3 old
4 fast 5 deep
2 1 singer 2 comedian 3 news
4 soap operas 5 quiz shows
3 1A 2 C 3 F 4 E 5 D
4 1A 2 B 3 B 4A 5 C
5 1 upset 2 proud 3 excited
4 angry 5 worried
Grammar
6 1 C 2A 3 B 4A 5 C
7 1A 2A 3 B 4 B 5 B
8 1 the most 2 the best one
3 cheaper 4 more beautiful
5 the largest
9 1 has to 2 don’t have to
3 have to 4 doesn’t have to
5 do you have to
10 1 F 2 C 3 E 4 D 5 A
Communication
11 1 C 2 A 3 D 4 F 5 E
12 1 are you going
2 are you going to
3 sounds fantastic
4 are you going to do
5 Have a great time!
Reading
13 1 True 2 True 3 False
4 Doesn’t say 5 False 6 False
7 Doesn’t say 8 True
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Writing
14 (sample answers)
1 [I usually] go shopping with my
friends.
2 [I usually] have a Science class,
and then a Maths class.
3 [I’m] writing this blog.
4 [I went] to the cinema.
5 [I had] pizza and ice cream.
6 [I like wearing] casual clothes.
7 [I] love watching TV.
8 [I] have to clean my room and
walk the dog.
9 [I’m] going to see my
grandparents.
there. 3 1 B 2 C 3 B 4A 5 C
4 1 Shut down 2 Click on
Unit Test 1 3 keyboard 4 contacts list
5 surf
Vocabulary and Grammar
1 1 lazy 2 creative 3 sociable Grammar
4 generous 5 clever 5 1 [My mum] is cooking dinner [at
6 hard-working the moment].
2 1 B 2 B 3A 4 B 5A 6 B 2 [What] is your brother doing
3 1 ’s teaching 2 isn’t working [now]?
3 does 4 are making 5 is 3 [We] don’t live in London [any
6 are you doing more].
4 1 isn’t 2 ’s 3 ’s 4 ’re 4 [My] sister isn’t studying [at
5 ’m 6 am the moment].
5 [My] parents never work [at
Communication
5 1 Can I have a ticket weekends].
6 1 [They’re] going to the cinema.
2 Single, please.
3 Have you got 2 [He’s] taking his grandad to
London.
4 What time does
5 what platform 3 [They’re] making a cake for
their mum.
6 here’s your change
4 [Yes,] he is.
Unit Test 2 5 [No,] they aren’t / they’re not.
7 1 C 2A 3 E 4 D 5 F
Vocabulary 8 1 [If you don’t] unplug your
1 1 charger laptop it won’t [shut down].
2 digital camera 2 [If you] click on an icon, it will
3 laptop [open something].
4 solar panels 3 [If your] battery is low, your
5 games console mobile won’t [work].
6 remote control 4 [What] will happen if you don’t
2 1 C 2 D 3A 4 G 5 F 6 E save [your work]?
5 [What] will happen if Grandma
Grammar
doesn’t charge [her mobile
3 1 won’t 2 will / ’ll 3 will / ’ll
4 won’t 5 will / ’ll 6 will phone]?
4 1 C 2 B 3A 4 G 5 E 6 F Communication
9 1 B – You can do things like
Communication
kayaking.
5 1 B – by the way
2 B – After all
2 B – Can you help me?
3 A – do me a favour
3 A – Shall I go and get it?
4 B – Sure, what?
4 B – let me have a look
5 A – Don’t be so rude!
5 B – I’ll show you how to do it
10 1 got a Railcard
6 A – I’m afraid
2 your change
Achievement Test Units 1–2 3 does the next train leave
4 train is at 10.05
Vocabulary 5 does it leave from
1 1 F 2 B 3 C 4 D 5A
2 1 did 2 did 3 went 4 played
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Skills Test Units 1–2 4 1A 2 D 3 B 4 F 5 G 6 E 6 1A 2 C 3 F 4 D 5 E
7 1 something 2 nowhere
Reading Communication
3 while 4 when
1 1 No 2 Doesn’t say 3 No 5 1 we’ve got
5 everything
4 Yes 5 Yes 6 Doesn’t say 2 remember
8 1 went 2 did 3 ridden
2 1 keyboard 2 screen 3 Sorry, I forgot.
4 caught 5 lit
3 download 4 online games 4 hurry up
5 shut down 6 battery 5 Never mind. Communication
6 going to be fun 9 1 ever read
Listening 2 never
3 1 C 2 B 3 C 4 A 5A Unit Test 4 3 wanted to read his books
Writing Vocabulary 4 for the concert, remember
4 (sample answer) 1 1 horses 2 boat 3 fish 4 fire 5 Sorry, I forgot.
1 [I’m] going at 10 a.m. 5 food 6 stars 10 1 A – Sorry I'm late.
2 [My] older brother is going 2 1 C 2A 3 B 4 F 5 E 6 G 2 A – Yes, it was brilliant.
with me. 3 B – sorry, I forgot to tell you
3 [We’re] going to travel there by Grammar 4 A – isn’t coming with us
train. 3 1 B 2 B 3A 4 B 5 C 6A 5 B – never mind
4 [We’re] going to go kayaking 4 1 who 2 who 3 where
and do mountain biking. 4 who 5 that Skills Test Units 3–4
5 [After our visit,] we’re going to Communication Reading
see a film at the cinema. 5 1 were you 1 1 brilliant 2 shelter 3 fire
5 1 do, do 2 are, doing 2 Have you ever 4 map 5 food 6 stars
3 are, going 4 will, do 3 you enjoy it 2 1 B 2 C 3 B 4A 5 C 6A
Speaking 4 was brilliant
Listening
6 1 What can you see in London? 5 wanted to
3 1 C 2A 3 C 4A 5 B
You can go to the parks or the 6 How exciting!
theatres. 7 is going to Writing
2 How long is the journey? 4 (sample answers)
Achievement Test Units 3–4 1 [Yes,] I have.
It’s 50 minutes.
3 What time is the first train on Vocabulary 2 [It’s exciting, but] it’s a bit
Sunday? 1 1 successful scary too.
It’s at 9.15 a.m. 2 money 3 [I] went there on (Tuesday) 19th
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4 What platform does it leave 3 famous June / in June.

from? 4 passionate 4 [I] slept in a shelter.
It leaves from platform 8. 5 inspiring 5 [Yes,] (I did.) I saw a bear.
5 How much is a return ticket to 2 1 rough 6 [I was] fishing (in the river).
London with a Railcard? 2 straight 7 [I caught] (and ate) some fish.
It’s £9.75. 3 sleep 8 [I lit] a fire (and cooked it over
4 go rock climbing the fire).
Unit Test 3 5 difficult 5 (sample answer)
3 1 tent 2 hiking 3 track 1 [Our camping] trip was
Vocabulary brilliant.
1 1 well 2 pass 3 go 4 get 4 fish 5 fire
4 1 B 2A 3A 4 C 5 B 2 [We went] to the beach.
5 living 6 become 3 [We] went horse-riding and
2 1A 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 B 6A Grammar sailing.
Grammar 5 1 went 4 [At night we] slept in our tent
3 1 Could 2 used to 3 couldn’t 2 Did he grow up because it was quite cold.
4 didn’t use to 5 Didn’t 3 didn’t stay 5 [We took] lots of food with us
6 used to 4 left and we cooked it over a fire.
5 did he leave
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Speaking
6 1 Where is the campsite?
It’s on South Beach.
2 What can you / we / I do
there?
You can do sailing, horse-riding
and hiking.
3 Where can you / we / I sleep
there?
You can sleep in tents and
shelters.
4 How much does it cost for
three nights?
It costs £25.
5 How can you cook your food?
You can light fires.
Review Test 1 Units 1–4
Vocabulary
1 1 catch 2 join 3 kayaking
4 a charger 5 contacts list
2 1A 2 C 3 B 4A 5 C
Grammar
3 1 don’t live 2 leaves
3 are you doing 4 will you do
5 ’m going to make
4 1 B 2A 3 B 4 B 5 B
5 1 who 2 no one 3 someone
4 Everyone 5 where
Communication
6 1 got a Railcard
2 Here’s your change.
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3 train is at 3.40
4 hurry up
5 what platform
Listening
7 1 False 2 True 3 False
4 False 5 True
Reading
8 1 [In a] restaurant.
2 [Because he wanted] to
become really successful.
3 [He] didn’t really like them.
4 Yes, he did.
5 [He wants] to become famous.
Writing
9 (sample answers)
1 [I bought it] from the big
phone shop in town.
2 [I bought it] because my phone
was so old and it was really slow.
3 [My new phone] is white with
a bigger screen than my old
phone. It’s cool!
4 [I’m] going to take lots of
photos with it, and surf the
Internet.
5 [You can] call me on it. My
number is 132 654.
Unit Test 5
Vocabulary
1 1 C 2 C 3A 4 B 5 C 6 C
2 1 stars 2 director 3 adventure
4 ending 5 special
6 make-up artist
Grammar
3 1 since 2 for 3 just 4 already
5 yet 6 since
4 1A 2 D 3 B 4 F 5 E 6 G
10 1 You’re kidding!
Communication
5 1A 2 E 3 G 4 F 5 B 6 D
Unit Test 6
Vocabulary
1 1 catch 2 faint 3 pull 4 have
5 cut 6 sprain
2 1 ambulance 2 ice pack 3 cool
4 cream 5 rested 6 bandage
Grammar
3 1 have to 2 has to
3 doesn’t have to
4 ’m allowed to
5 ’m not allowed to 6 have to
4 1 should 2 shouldn’t
3 shouldn’t 4 should
5 should 6 Should
Communication
5 1 are you up to 2 kidding
3 that’s strict 4 me about it
5 I’m off 6 Lucky you!
Achievement Test Units 5–6
Vocabulary
1 1 B 2A 3 B 4A 5 B
2 1 director 2 special effects
3 awful 4 make-up artist
5 amazing
3 1 break 2 pull 3 keep
4 catch 5 have
4 1 cool 2 clean 3 some cream
4 plaster 5 call
Grammar
5 1A 2 B 3 F 4 D 5 E
6 1 going 2 swimming
3 hanging out 4 chatting
5 helping
7 1 B 2 B 3A 4 B 5A
8 1 should 2 shouldn’t
3 shouldn’t 4 should, should
Communication
9 1 B – it was brilliant
2 A – were awesome
3 B – I don’t agree
4 A – I’m not really into
5 B – I think you’re right.
2 That’s strict! 3 about it
4 you could 5 Lucky you!
Skills Test Units 5–6
Reading
1 1 B 2 B 3 C 4A 5 B 6 C
2 1 No 2 Yes 3 No 4 No
5 Yes 6 Yes
Listening
3 1 C 2 B 3A 4 B 5 B
Writing
4 (sample answers)
1 [I] went to see it / Cars on
Tuesday.
2 [I] went with my friend Ben.
3 [It’s] a comedy.
4 [I liked] the special effects.
5 [The cinema] (where we saw it) is
very new and has great ice cream!
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5 1 [If] you cut yourself, what
should you put on [it]?
You should [put a plaster on it].
2 [What] should you do if you
break [your leg]?
You should [call an ambulance].
3 [What] should you put on a
sprained [ankle]?
You should [put an ice pack on it].
4 [What] will happen if you stay
in [the sun]?
You will [have sunburn].
Speaking
6 1 What’s / is the film called?
It’s called The Spaceship.
2 Where can you / I see the film?
You can see it at the City Screens
Cinema.
3 What type of film is it?
Science fiction
4 What’s / is the film about?
A strange spaceship lands in the
middle of a village.
5 What’s / is the best thing about
the film?
The special effects are the best
thing about it.
Unit Test 7
Vocabulary
1 1 hard 2 quietly 3 late
4 slowly 5 loudly 6 well
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2 1 roof 2 palace 3 ground floor
4 theatre 5 stairs 6 ceiling
Grammar
3 1 B 2A 3 C 4 B 5 C 6 B
4 1 many 2 few 3 many
4 little 5 many 6 enough
Communication
5 1 Do you live
2 can you recommend
3 You could try
4 think you’ll like
5 You’ve been very
6 You’re welcome.
10 1 A 2 B 3 E 4 F 5 D
Unit Test 8
Vocabulary and Grammar
1 1 D 2 B 3A 4 F 5 G 6 E
2 1 exciting 2 surprised
3 amusing 4 boring
5 annoyed 6 frightening
3 1 B 2A 3A 4A 5 B 6A
4 1 weren’t 2 were 3 was
4 weren’t 5 were 6 wasn’t
Communication
5 1 Right 2 stuff like that
3 Thank you 4 no wonder
5 by the way
6 thanks for helping
Achievement Test Units 7–8
Vocabulary
1 1 stairs 2 flat 3 floor
4 theatre 5 stairs
2 1 giraffe 2 lion 3 penguin
4 rhino 5 camel
3 1 carrier bag 2 cardboard
3 bottle 4 steel 5 plastic pot
4 1 frightened 2 annoying
3 interested 4 boring
5 surprised
Grammar
5 1 well 2 worst 3 late
4 further 5 less
6 1 B 2 C 3 C 4A 5 B
7 1 [Some] clothes are made of
recycled [plastic].
2 Some things aren’t recycled.
3 [Is] waste collected every day
in your [town]?
4 How is paper recycled?
5 [All] our garden waste is
composted.
8 1 E 2 D 3 B 4A 5 F
Communication
9 1 B – I haven’t got all day
2 A – I’m doing my best!
3 B – I think you’ll like Carlo's
Café better.
4 B – My treat.
5 A – done
Skills Test Units 7–8
Reading
1 1 C 2 B 3 C 4 B 5A 6 B
2 1 composted 2 carrier bags
3 interviewed 4 asked
5 plastic bottles 6 recycled
Listening
3 1 B 2A 3A 4 B 5A
Writing
4 (sample answers)
1 [It’s] in Riverside Walk.
2 [It takes] 30 seconds to get to
the top.
3 [The trips] go to the top every
15 minutes.
4 [Trips start] at 9.00 in the
morning.
5 [It’s] £7.50 for students.
6 [I saw] fantastic views over
the city.
7 [I had] a meal in the restaurant.
8 [I] thought it was exciting.
5 (sample answer)
1 [I went] to the zoo three weeks
ago.
2 [Last time I] (went to the zoo I)
went with my friends.
3 [We] saw lions, giraffes and
monkeys.
4 [We] stayed for four hours.
5 [I] had fish and chips.
6 [I] loved the monkeys.
[I] really liked the snakes.
7 There were too many people in
the restaurant. We didn’t have
enough time to see everything.
8 [You] should have a bigger
restaurant!
Speaking
6 1 Where is the centre?
It’s on Oldcross Road.
2 How can you / I get there?
By bus numbers 57 or 65, or by
car.
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3 What do they do there?
Plastic and paper are recycled,
garden waste is composted and
plastic bottles are made into
clothes.
4 How much does it cost?
The tours are free.
5 When does the last tour start?
It starts at 3.30 p.m.
Review Test 2 Units 1–8
Vocabulary
1 1 a musical 2 actors 3 plot
4 moving 5 science fiction
2 1 C 2A 3 E 4 F 5 D
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3 1 B 2A 3A 4 B 5 B 8 1 False 2 False 3 Doesn’t say
4 1A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 B 4 True 5 Doesn’t say
5 1 should 2 won’t
Writing
3 are allowed to 4 don’t have to
9 (sample answers)
5 shouldn’t
1 [I went] to the cinema last night.
Communication 2 [I went] with Ben and Dan.
6 1 Can you recommend 3 [We saw] the latest science
2 not really into musicals fiction film called Space Wars.
3 could try the library 4 [I really liked] the actors, and
4 very helpful the special effects were amazing.
5 By the way 5 [I didn’t like] the ending. I
thought it was silly.
Listening
7 1 False 2 False 3 False
4 False 5 True