Open World B2 First Workbook Answer Key

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1 It has been suggested that
2 E 5 B 8 C 8 B online friends aren’t real
STARTER UNIT 9 A friends.
3 H 6 A
GRAMMAR 10 C 2 It could be argued that
Exercise 1 UNIT 1 friendship is less sincere
1 Have … met GRAMMAR SPEAKING PART 2 nowadays.
2 have been travelling Exercise 1 3 It has been said that
Exercise 1
1 B 4 A 7 B families are growing
3 saw 1 to join further apart.
4 have … tried 2 B 5 B
2 ✓ 4 It is believed that social
5 have … been doing 3 A 6 A
3 ✓ media will become less
6 haven’t listened 4 falling Exercise 2 popular in the future.
7 studied 5 playing 1 on 5 from
8 have known 6 ✓ VOCABULARY
2 at 6 in
9 sent … hasn’t replied 7 eating Exercise 1
3 on 7 In
10 has eaten 1 nephew
Exercise 2 4 in 8 In
2 stepdaughter
Exercise 2
1 easier
1 G UNIT 2 3 father-in-law
2 H 4
2 the best 3 E
GRAMMAR cousins
5 sister-in-law
3 more confident Exercise 1
4 F 6 widow
4 as tall as 5 A 1 False
7 siblings
5 hotter 6 C 2 True
8 granddaughter
6 the most relaxing 7 B 3 True
7 worse 8 D 4 True Exercise 2
8 the most beautiful 5 False 1 D
Exercise 3 6 True 2 E
VOCABULARY 1 Nevertheless 7 False 3 B
1 delighted 2 Instead of 8 False 4 F
2 annoyed 3 Despite 5 C
3 shocked Exercise 2
4 Although 6 A
4 worried 5 However 1 use
5 disappointed 6 rather than 2 used LISTENING PART 4
3 sharing 1 B 5 B
LISTENING Exercise 4 4 put 2 A 6 C
1 C 1 Despite 5 used 3 C 7 B
2 E 2 However 6 getting 4 C
3 F 3 Although 7 Did
4 B 4 Instead of 8 am WRITING PART 1
5 H 5 Unlike in the past Exercise 1
Exercise 3
6 whereas Paragraph B
WRITING 1 A/B
1 not even VOCABULARY 2 B Exercise 2
2 in theory 1 keep track of 3 B 1 There is no doubt that
3 secretly 2 keep up with 4 A 2 One of the main
4 anyway 3 cut down 5 A drawbacks
5 As long as 4 touch and go 6 A/B 3 For me
6 as you can imagine 5 keep in shape 4 Finally
7 On the bright side Exercise 4
5 it doesn’t matter whether
8 looking back PUSH YOURSELF TO C1 1 This delicious curry was
1 B cooked by Amesh. UNIT 3
READING 2 D 2 I think the lesson will be
GRAMMAR
Exercise 1 3 C understood by all the
students. Exercise 1
B and D 4 E
3 ✗ 1, 2, 5, 7, 8
5 A
Exercise 2 4 I’ve been told off by the Exercise 2
1 receptive READING AND USE OF teacher three times now.
1 pass
2 objective ENGLISH PART 7 5 ✗
2 join
3 for 1 B 6 When were those ruins
discovered? 3 don’t work
4 dislike 2 D
7 ✗ 4 would learn
5 will not 3 A
8 A new version of the film 5 need
6 differences 4 C
Titanic is going to be 6 would quit
5 B made.

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Exercise 3 READING AND USE OF 4 submit 5 season
1 will start / is going to start ENGLISH PART 6 5 long- 6 hang
2 finish / have finished 1 E 6 invested 7 choose
3 happens 2 D 7 cut- 8 action
4 doesn’t rain / isn’t raining 3 G 8 attraction
Exercise 3
5 offered 4 F 9 members
Good advice: 1, 5, 6
6 does 5 A
GRAMMAR
7 won’t be able to / aren’t 6 B
Exercise 1
UNIT 5
going to be able to
8 would be / ’d be SPEAKING PART 3 1 The GRAMMAR
Exercise 1 2 the Exercise 1
PUSH YOURSELF TO C1 3 a 1 had already been using
Agree – location, facilities
1 C 4 a 2 began
Disagree – reputation and
2 B 5 – 3 had forgotten
rankings, cost, job
3 C opportunities 6 – 4 had only been playing
4 A 7 the 5 had completed
5 B Exercise 2 6 saw
8 an
1 B 9 – 7 had been thinking
VOCABULARY 2 C 8 had already eaten
10 a
Exercise 1 3 A
1 experience 4 B Exercise 2 Exercise 2
2 experiment 5 D Countable – virus, crash, pedal, 1 I was tired last night
3 experimental 6 A footprint, resort, voyage because I had been
4 Uncountable – data, cash, stuff, studying in the library the
education/educator 7 C
scenery, chaos whole day.
5 educate 8 D
Both – life, business, room, 2 Correct
6 study
Exercise 3 land, time, gear 3 We had already eaten a
7 graduate/graduation
1 F big steak so I didn’t really
8 tutor PUSH YOURSELF TO C1 fancy eating desert.
2 T
Exercise 2 1 lives, Life 4 We had been looking for
3 T
2 gear, gears our cat, Joe, for three
1 experiments 4 F
3 time, times hours before we found
2 graduation 5 F him asleep under the bed.
3 tutorials 6 T 4 businesses, business
5 I had just finished my
4 experience 5 room, rooms
assignment when I
5 studious UNIT 4 6 land, land
realised that I had written
6 educate VOCABULARY 7 pain, pain about the wrong topic.
Exercise 1 6 Correct
Exercise 3 LISTENING PART 1
1 commuters 7 She asked if she could
1 C 1 C 5 B
2 jet lag borrow my tablet but
2 D 2 B 6 B I had already lent it to
3 cockpit 3 A 7 A
3 F someone else.
4 diesel 4 C 8 A
4 E 8 Correct
5 motorway
5 G
6 helmet SPEAKING PART 1 VOCABULARY
6 A
7 departure lounge Exercise 1 Exercise 1
7 B
8 motorists A What do you do in the 1 a real page-turner,
Exercise 4 school holidays? – I couldn’t put it down,
Exercise 2 Speaker 3
1 won a scholarship she got me hooked
1 B B Can you tell me about the
2 a study 2 have me in stitches, best-
2 F place you come from? –
3 to resit selling author, bedtime
3 H Speaker 1 reading
4 campus
4 A C What type of holiday 3 confusing, heavy-going,
5 dissertation
5 E would you like to go on? tedious
6 graduation ceremony – Speaker 4
6 C
7 cramming D How do you usually get to Exercise 2
7 D
8 lecture theatre school? – Speaker 2 1 set in
8 G
2 awful
Exercise 3 Exercise 2
3 deals with
1 last 1 sleepy
4 dull
2 air- 2 boiling
5 vital
3 part 3 tram
6 gripping
4 energy

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PUSH YOURSELF TO C1 6 effortless PUSH YOURSELF TO C1 Exercise 3

1 absorbing 7 a fan 1 ‘by means of’ is incorrect. 1 C 3 B
2 outstanding 8 at some point 2 Both are correct. 2 D 4 A
3 twists Exercise 4 3 ‘in front of’ is incorrect.
Exercise 4
4 dense 4 Both are correct.
1 Paragraph 2, after the animals, these creatures,
5 a must-read sentence 3 5 Both are correct.
they
6 minor role 2 Paragraph 2, after 6 ‘on account of’ is
7 contemporary sentence 4 incorrect. UNIT 7
8 remake 3 Paragraph 3, after VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
sentence 2 Exercise 1
READING AND USE OF Exercise 1
ENGLISH PART 1 UNIT 6 1 D 4 A 1 Yohan
2 Olivia
1 Whereas (B) GRAMMAR 2 F 5 B
3 Nisha
2 set up (C) Exercise 1 3 E 6 C
3 appeal (A) 4 Tomasz
1 G Exercise 2 5 Nisha
4 aspects (D)
2 F 1 trip 6 Tomasz
5 are (B)
3 D 2 tell
6 communicate (C) Exercise 2
4 B 3 effect
7 works (A)
5 E 4 advice 1 wishes she lived
8 participating (D)
6 A 5 sensitive 2 wishes he had learned /
7 H he’d learned
WRITING PART 2: 6 borrow
8 C 7 3 gets annoyed
ARTICLE choose
4 regrets not
Exercise 1 Exercise 2 8 site
5 wishes he did not / didn’t
Yes 1 3, 5 and 6 Exercise 3 6 were not / weren’t
2 Because it indicates that 1 unforgettable 7 wishes
Exercise 2
the relative clause is non- 2 capital
One of my favorite favourite defining. Exercise 3
art forms is ballet. I first got into 3 habitat
3 Because the relative 1 I would have chosen
it when I was about eight years 4 heading
clauses are defining. (third)
old and my parents took me to 5 border
4 2, 7 and 8 2 Correct (third)
watch a performence 6 range
5 1, 4, 7 and 8 3 If I hadn’t forgotten (third)
performance at the local 7 famous
theatre. It was outstanding! 4 I’d have spent (third)
Exercise 3 8 vehicles
From then on, I was hooked. I 5 Correct (mixed)
1 where 9 wildlife
begged my mum to let me go 6 Correct (third)
2 which 10 memorable
to ballet classes after school 7 If my uncle had gone
and I was thriled thrilled 3 which/that (mixed)
when she did. 4 who/that
LISTENING PART 3
Speaker 1 – H
Ballet is elegant and graceful. 5 which/that PUSH YOURSELF TO C1
The dancers seem quite fragile, Speaker 2 – E
6 where 1 Apparently
but don’t be fooled. Ballerinas Speaker 3 – B
2 Remarkably
are top-class atletes athletes Exercise 4 Speaker 4 – C
3 Ultimately
who train for many years to 1 all of which Speaker 5 – A
4 Supposedly
become the best at what they 2 for which
do. One of the reesons WRITING PART 2: 5 Inevitably
3 one of which
6 Undoubtedly
reasons I love ballet so much
4 both of whom REVIEW
is how effortless they make it Exercise 1
look. 5 on which VOCABULARY
6 to whom 1 entertaining Exercise 1
If you’re a fan of a good story
and classicle classical music, 7 neither of which 2 hilarious 1 allergic
then ballet is for you. That 8 along which 3 serious 2 savoury
being said, I would incourage 4 deadly 3 in season
encourage everyone to go
Exercise 5
5 challenging 4 ambiance
and see a ballet show at some 1 from 6 shaky 5 appetite
point in their lives. 2 of
Exercise 2 6 stick to
3 against
Exercise 3 7 gone off
4 as 1 Recently
1 got into 2 The best bit 8 portions
5 of
2 outstanding 6 on 3 Although Exercise 2
3 hooked 7 on 4 In addition 1 A 5 E
4 elegant 8 about 5 Overall 2 G 6 F
5 graceful
3 B 7 C
4 D

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Exercise 3 Exercise 3 WRITING PART 2: 5 will be going
1 illegal 1 B REPORT 6 will be swimming
2 misunderstood 2 E 7 will have already
Exercise 1
3 rewrite 3 G prepared
1 Introduction
4 unaware 4 C 8 will be communicating
2 Findings
5 dislikes 5 F Exercise 3
3 opinions
6 irresponsible 6 D
4 The problem is 1 ✓
7 A
READING AND USE OF 5 however 2 There is little / no prospect
Exercise 4 6 The most useful thing 3 will find / will have found
ENGLISH PART 2
1 You need to tell me the 7 Recommendations 4 ✓
1 such
truth. 5 will have disappeared /
2 be Exercise 2
2 Can you pour me another will disappear / will be
3 if 1 F
cup of tea, please? / Can disappearing
4 us 2 G
you pour another cup of 6 have become / be
5 on 3 E
tea for me, please? 7 ✓
6 for 4 B
3 ✓ 8 will have replaced
7 were 5 A
4 Can you do me a favour?
8 all
5 ✓ 6 C PUSH YOURSELF TO C1
6 7 D 1 get around to
SPEAKING PARTS 3 ✓
2 sooner or later
7 Leila gave her cousin
AND 4 some good advice. / Leila
Exercise 3 3 sign of things to come
Exercise 1 gave some good advice to Introduction 4 just around the corner
pizza her cousin. 1 The aim of this report is to 5 counting down the days
describe …
Exercise 2 PUSH YOURSELF TO C1 2 This report is intended to VOCABULARY
1 C 1 likelihood inform … Exercise 1
2 D 2 though 3 The main purpose of this 1 gale-force
3 A 3 suggests report is to provide … 2 Dense
4 B 4 possibly Advantages and 3 violent
5 appears disadvantages 4 soaring
Exercise 3
6 Realistically 4 One of the main 5 heavy
1 F 5 G
advantages of this is … 6 bright
2 E 6 D VOCABULARY
5 The positive aspects of this
3 B 7 C Exercise 1 Exercise 2
are …
4 A 1 got our wires 1 up
6 One of the drawbacks to
Exercise 4 2 run out of this is … 2 down
Speaker 1 – C 3 not rocket Recommendations 3 over
4 has (got) a short 4 up
Speaker 2 – D 7 I would strongly suggest
Speaker 3 – B 5 had a light bulb that … 5 over
Speaker 4 – A 6 to pull the plug 8 This would be ideal for … 6 through
9 We might want to 7 up
Exercise 5 Exercise 2
consider …
Speaker 1 – spreadsheets Exercise 3
1 tasty
2 desserts Speaker 2 – screenshot UNIT 9 1 persistent
Speaker 3 – backup 2 humidity
3 filling GRAMMAR
4 stuffed Speaker 4 – icons 3 visibility
Exercise 1
Speaker 5 – upgrades 4 changeable
1 Both
UNIT 8 Speaker 6 – breakthroughs 5 glorious
2 will become
GRAMMAR LISTENING PART 2 3 will be
6 downpour
Exercise 1 7 fierce
1 two to six / 2 to 6 4 will have given up
1 D 5 S 2 survive 5 will eventually be Exercise 4
2 S 6 D 3 change colour 6 Both 1 glorious sunshine
3 D 7 D 4 elephant 7 Both 2 persistent rain
4 S 5 eyesight 8 be speaking 3 a heavy downpour
Exercise 2 6 delicate 4 a fierce storm
Exercise 2
7 flash 5 poor visibility
1 must be 1 will be working
8 strong 6 stifling humidity
2 can’t have been 2 will have achieved
9 restrictions 7 changeable weather
3 may be / might be 3 will be watching
10 adopt
4 may have / might have 4 will have finished
5 must have
6 can’t be

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Exercise 5

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celebration evidence achievement biologist colourful competitive privacy
hesitation reference development specialist meaningful decisive accuracy

Exercise 6 Exercise 3 UNIT 10 PUSH YOURSELF TO C1

1 1 which is (B – a relative 1
evidence
clause)
GRAMMAR It was my brother who got
2 celebration me interested in tennis.
Exercise 1
3 biologist 2 as beautiful as (E – a 2 The thing (that) I enjoy
comparative) 1 don’t let me / won’t let me about bungee jumping is
4 achievement
3 get the chance (C – a 2 arrange for Taro to the excitement.
5 competitive
conditional sentence) 3 get her tennis racket 3 The reason (why) I go
6 accuracy
4 the most breathtaking (D repaired running every day is to
READING AND USE OF – a superlative) 4 makes us get up keep fit.
5 have been formed (A – a 5 get my report finished/ 4 What I love about playing
ENGLISH PART 3 written
passive structure) sport is the competition.
1 equipment
6 have our new kit designed 5 One activity which/that is
2 slightly Exercise 4 really popular in my
3 storage 1 Last summer I visited Exercise 2 country is baseball.
4 unable London, which is full of 1 help
5 specially historic buildings. 2 to coach VOCABULARY
6 activities 2 The countryside can be 3 let Exercise 1
7 spectacular just as beautiful in winter 4 get 1 decision
8 untied as in summer. / The
5 to come 2 spectators
countryside in winter can
6 get 3 competition
SPEAKING PART 1 be just as beautiful as in
7 helps 4 separated
summer.
Exercise 1
3 If you get the chance, I’d 5 excitement
1 False (The candidates are Exercise 3
definitely suggest that you 6 impressive
asked questions 1 confusing
go there. / I’d definitely
individually.) suggest that you go there 2 shocked Exercise 2
2 False (Each candidate is if you get the chance. 3 irritating 1 athlete
asked one or two 4 I would say that Istanbul is 4 amazing 2 opponent
questions.) 5 disappointing
one of the most beautiful 3 spectators
3 True cities in the world. 6 exhausted 4 supporters
4 True 5 The museum has been 7 exciting 5 audience
5 False (Part 1 is designed extended over the last 8 fascinating 6 competitor
to give candidates the 10 years.
opportunity to use general
social language.)

Exercise 2

HONZA, CZECH REPUBLIC ALICIA, SPAIN

Name of the place Kutná Hora Ciudad Encantada
Why people visit historic buildings the rocks formed into strange shapes
The atmosphere of the place relaxed mysterious
Adjectives used to describe the place stunning, beautiful memorable, breathtaking, misty
The speaker’s opinion He would recommend it. She thinks everyone should go there.

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Exercise 3 Exercise 4 VOCABULARY Exercise 3
1 Jan agrees and Isabel Question 1 Exercise 1 1 the wealth of the stars
disagrees. 1 Yes 2 famous people
1 audience
2 2 Governments should 3 young people
2 promote
A Isabel spend more money on 4 ordinary jobs
3 influence
B Jan sports and leisure facilities. 4 credible
C Jan 3 for example, However, in UNIT 12
5 predicted
D Isabel my view, I mean
6 viewers
GRAMMAR
E Isabel 4 tennis courts, running Exercise 1
7 attract
F Jan tracks, relaxation
1 A and B are correct
Exercise 2 2 A and C are correct
Exercise 4 Question 2
1 B 3 B and C are correct
1 in comparison with 1 Yes
2 E 4 A and C are correct
2 First of all 2 Sports should not be
compulsory at school. 3 A 5 B and C are correct
3 For example
3 Well, For me, So 4 F 6 B and C are correct
4 in particular
4 competitive, naturally 5 D
5 On balance Exercise 2
sporty 6 C
6 Besides 1 ought not / oughtn’t to
7 1 media censorship
Having said that UNIT 11 have done
8 in my view 2 go viral 2 will/’ll be able to
GRAMMAR 3 reality shows 3 would not / wouldn’t have
LISTENING PART 3 Exercise 1 4 prime time needed to
Exercise 1 1 Sophie said (that) they 5 brand awareness 4 was able to see
were going to see Dream 6 invasion of privacy
Speaker 1 – C 5 should have included
Girls at the theatre the
6 must not / mustn’t talk
Speaker 2 – B following Thursday. PUSH YOURSELF TO C1 7 do not / don’t have to
Speaker 3 – E 2 Alain asked (me) what 1 It speaks participate
Speaker 4 – D kind of news stories I liked 2 All things
Speaker 5 – A to read.
3 In light PUSH YOURSELF TO C1
3 The teacher asked (me)
Exercise 2 4 Regardless of 1 All guests will need to /
whether/if I had ever
5 on the assumption have to show their
1 D (you hire the taken part in a play
invitations on the door.
equipment,/not buy it) before.
READING AND USE OF 2 We might have been able
2 A 4 Carlos said (that) his sister
could sing well but that he ENGLISH PART 5 to catch the last few
3 D (people think it is riskier minutes.
was a hopeless singer. 1 B
than it is)
2 D 3 You will not / won’t be
4 A 5 The article said (that) The
able to take food into the
Shape of Water had been 3 A
5 D (this not presented as a arena.
disadvantage, just a fact) directed / was directed by 4 C
Guillermo del Toro. 4 You should have brought
6 D (cost is mentioned but 5 B
your identity card with
this is a reduced cost) 6 Leyla said she would come 6 C you.
to the cinema (with us) if
7 A 5 They will be able to book
8 D (suggests chess is
there was an action film WRITING PART 1 their tickets via the app.
showing. Exercise 1
mentally challenging but
not ‘too’ challenging) Exercise 2 1 celebrities’ wealth
1 criticised
SPEAKING PARTS 3 Exercise 2
2 threatened
AND 4 3 promised MONEY FAME POSSESSIONS JOBS
Exercise 1 4 refused
A community park wealth, make well-known, ordinary cars, teacher,
5 denied
money, huge celebrities, flashy cars, actors,
Exercise 2 6 suggested
fortunes, recognisable, cheap clothes nurse,
7 explained
3 (cinema complex, bowling millions, well famous singers
centre, community park) Exercise 3 paid, rich people, the
1 He told me he would … stars
Exercise 3
/ He said he would …
to be honest, in comparison to,
in that case, such as, anyway, 2 … me where we got the
I think costumes …
3 … whether I could sing.
4 … suggested we go /
suggested going …
5 … told the DJ to play …
6 … whether we had
read …
7 … he would blow up …
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VOCABULARY WRITING PART 2: Exercise 2 UNIT 14

EMAIL 1 Marc
Exercise 1 GRAMMAR
1 invitation Exercise 1 2 have been
Exercise 1
2 exceptional 3 less
1 a bit tricky 1 Under no circumstances
3 impressive 4 spent too much
2 only takes place must you reveal the plans
4 regardless 5 seems to know
3 is a massive range of for the new products to
5 delightful 4 stunning Exercise 3 anyone.
6 requirements 5 huge mansions 2 It’s only when you start
1 window shopping
7 hopefuls 6 all this is accompanied by working full-time that you
2 bargains
8 profitable realise how easy student
7 a blast 3 shopping spree life is.
8 scorching 4 budget
Exercise 2 3 What I feel is that most
1 In my last year at school, Exercise 2 5 designer brands companies still don’t give
we put on a Shakespeare 6 shop around employees enough time
1 To tell you something
play. 7 empty-handed off.
about the festival,
2 I love dressing up in Regarding what to bring 8 overspend 4 Not only does Isla run her
sparkly costumes at the own company but she also
2 might be, can see, can be
carnival each year. PUSH YOURSELF TO C1 works as a volunteer at
3 excited to, proud of
3 When we arranged the 1 Isn’t it more a case of the local hospital.
4 managed to book,
local festival, we came up people spending too much 5 Never have I worked with
prepare to have
against many obstacles. money? such annoying people!
5 The main thing is
4 OK, since we all think we 2 I’m afraid I just don’t see it 6 What I find frustrating is
6 you will be doing a lot like that. that you can only get a
should have Mum’s 60th
of walking job if you already have
birthday party at 3 Actually, that’s not always
Chessington Manor, we 7 that are normally closed the case. experience.
should go ahead and 4 I guess we’ll just have to
book it.
UNIT 13 agree to disagree.
Exercise 2
5 If we don’t get our tickets GRAMMAR 5 I think it’s clear that we 1 have known
early, we might miss out Exercise 1 don’t see eye to eye. 2 eating
on the best bands. 1 C 6 That’s not quite the way 3 getting
6 After going to the festival, 2 A I see it. 4 Provided
I really got into rap music. 5 many
3 C
7 My sister was invited to READING AND USE OF 6 hadn’t even finished
4 B
take part in the May
5 B
ENGLISH PART 4 7 warned
Queen pageant but she 1 got away with copying 8 studying
turned down the offer. Exercise 2 2 do as their parents tell 9 must
Exercise 3 1 works as a software 3 feel like going to 10 will have fixed
engineer 4 I am / I’m unfamiliar with 11 join
1 appeal
2 treats me like a 5 didn’t expect to see 12 refused
2 reputation
3 looks just like 6 make me watch 13 compulsory
3 venues
4 looks like / looks as 14 shouldn’t have eaten
4 accessible
though / looks as if SPEAKING PART 2 15 must you
5 host
5 what sounded like Exercise 1
6 publicise
1 B
7 volunteer Exercise 3
2 A
8 unique 1 D
3 A
9 upcoming 2 S
4 B
3 S
LISTENING PART 4 4 D
5 A
1 A 6 B
5 S
2 B
6 D Exercise 2
3 C
1 don’t appear to be
4 B VOCABULARY 2 looks like
5 C Exercise 1 3 probably
6 A 1 purchase 4 looks
7 B 2 auction 5 might be
3 bargain 6 seems to be
4 consumers/customers 7 could be
5 spree 8 might be
6 vlogger
7 outfits
8 imports
9 campaign
10 industry

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VOCABULARY WRITING PART 2:

Exercise 1 LETTER OF
Speaker 1 – pharmacist APPLICATION
Speaker 2 – freelance Dear Mr Patton,
consultant I am writing to express my
Speaker 3 – property interest in volunteering for
developer Help Abroad. I am committed
Speaker 4 – financial adviser to improving life for people in
Speaker 5 – air traffic the developing world and your
controller organisation would give me an
Speaker 6 – children’s excellent opportunity to
entertainer do that.
I am interested mainly in
Exercise 2 construction work. I have done
1 freelance some bricklaying with my uncle
2 application during my school holidays and
he has taught me some basic
3 notice
building skills. I am planning
4 redundant
to study architecture at
5 expenses university from next October
6 promotion and have a special interest in
7 sack environmentally-friendly
8 vacancy design. I think this would make
me a strong candidate for the
Exercise 3 school-building project.
1 H I am a very practical kind of
2 C person who likes to take a
3 A hands-on approach to
4 D whatever I do. I am also
physically fit, which I feel would
5 G
help with the work I have
6 F chosen. I am willing to go to
7 E any location where my skills
8 B are needed. However, as a
Spanish speaker, I might be of
PUSH YOURSELF TO C1 greatest use in South America.
1 workshop I am available at any time to
2 counterpart discuss this opportunity further.
3 recruitment Yours sincerely
4 step down Gonzalo Muňoz
5 turnover
6 workaholic
Exercise 2
7 dismissed 1 Language
8 workload 2 Communicative
achievement
LISTENING PART 2 3 Organisation
1 child care 4 Content
2 business 5 Language
3 uncle 6 Communicative
4 retiring achievement
5 golden/50th 7 Language
6 brides 8 Organisation
7 weather
8 creative
9 sensitive
10 supermarkets

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