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Answer Key: Use of English and Reading

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Use of English 1 Use of English 5

1 1 A 3 B 5 A 7 B 1 1 D 5 C
2 D 4 C 6 B 8 D 2 A 6 D
3 B 7 A
2 1 last a lifetime
4 A 8 B
2 an only child
3 your message across 2 1 whose 5 common
4 keep in touch 2 had 6 get
5 lighten up 3 about 7 at
6 hang out 4 will 8 turn
7 to the point
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8 expand your horizons
Use of English 6
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1 1 have 5 short
Use of English 2
2 gone 6 odd
1 1 ability 5 terrified 3 means 7 get
2 costly 6 injuries 4 if / whether 8 do
3 equipped 7 painful
2 1 is being lent
4 careful 8 location
2 has been blamed for
2 1 A 3 D 5 B 7 A 3 had paid me back
2 C 4 A 6 D 8 B 4 have prevented Theresa from
5 will be shared / split
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6 didn’t foot the bill
Use of English 3 7 have been let into
1 1 famous 5 accomplishments 8 can be balanced
2 competitive 6 education Page 10
3 traditional 7 costly
Use of English 7
4 impressive 8 enable

2 1 have 5 of
1 1 competitive 5 influential
2 championships 6 description
2 who / that 6 for
3 ability 7 shocked
3 which 7 time
4 equipment 8 legendary
4 behind 8 have

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2 1 up
2 no
Use of English 4 3 be
1 1 impossible 5 attractive 4 role
2 dislike 6 appearance 5 showed / turned
3 residential 7 nervous 6 had
4 achievable 8 crowded 7 on
8 highly / extremely / very
2 1 should not have turned
2 be cut out Page 11

3 foot where Use of English 8

4 couldn’t have come up
5 on with the job that
1 1 B 5 D
2 A 6 B
6 dislike the lack of
3 C 7 A
7 be travelling on buses free
4 A 8 C
8 which / that is user-friendly

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2 1 to look up to 2 1 T
 ; “Attention is now being placed on the cognitive
2 not bite off more than and emotional needs of the animals.”
3 wanted to brush up 2 F
 ; “Herbs or spices are distributed in the enclosures
... ”
4 gave me food for
3 F
 ; “This encourages animals to think and work for
5 used to (driving in) heavy
their food ...”
6 nor I can afford
7 that I couldn’t put 3 1 R
 ecreating some of the obstacles that are a part of
wildlife.
8 you had cut down
2 T
 he writer doesn’t believe animals should be kept
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Reading 1 4 1 don’t face many challenges (like wild animals)

1 C 4 B 2 t o ensure that animals don’t stop relying on their
2 C 5 A senses
3 D 6 C 5 1 breed
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3 trigger
Reading 2
1 D 4 F 6 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
2 C 5 A Page 18
3 B 6 G
Reading 6
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1 1 b 2 c 3 b
Reading 3
1 D 6 A
2 1 a simulated situation
2 are no long-term plans to deal with a major disaster
2 B 7 C
3 the recommendations were not implemented
3 D 8 C
4 D 9 B 3 1 T
 here may be no other working phones or Internet
5 B 10 A service.
2 T
 he state should anticipate what communities will
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possible.
Reading 4
3 R
 esidents are advised to stock up on supplies that
1 1 b 2 c 3 b can last for two weeks instead of three days.

2 1 make avocados into a juice 4 1 unprepared 3 essential

2 it were smaller 2 knocked out 4 stock up on

3 1 be where there were no other avocado trees 5 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
2 o
 f megafauna / of animals that helped avocados
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survive
Reading 7
4 1 B
 ecause it lost its means of dispersal when the
megafauna died out. 1 1 c 2 b 3 a
2 S
 panish explorers in Mexico brought the fruit back
to Europe. 2 1 T
 ; “The collection grew considerably due to
Britain’s dominant role in world history ...”
5 1 is rich in 4 died out 2 F
 ; “... the museum has undergone several
2 soil 5 appealing extensions ...”
3 whole 3 F; “It is open daily from 10.00 am until 5.30 pm.”

6 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers. 3 1 your tour of London won’t be complete
2 can be seen in the museum
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Reading 5
4 1 B
 ecause he did not want his collection broken up
after his death.
1 1 a 2 c 3 c 2 Mummies from the museum appeared in it.
3 Because the collection is amazing.

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5 1 span 4 highlights
2 finds 5 upkeep
3 houses

6 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

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Reading 8
1 1 b 2 c 3 a

2 1 F
 ; “... they are also called ... and, in South Africa,
robots.”
2 F
 ; “... following the colours already used by the
railway ...”
3 T; “... the commands to drivers differed.”

3 1 there weren’t any traffic lights in London

2 since the 1930s

4 1 B
 efore the yellow traffic light was added, a
policeman would blow a whistle to warn of an
upcoming change of the lights.
2 A
 German city installed lights at ground level, so
people absorbed on their phones would see them.

5 1 came up with 3 updated

2 yield 4 widespread

6 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

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Answer Key and Scripts: Listening
Listening 1, Facing Social Problems, Page 21 05—25

1
I worry about homelessness. There are more and more people sleeping on the streets nowadays. It seemed as if the
problem was slowly being solved a few years ago, but it’s worse than ever now. The USA has the same problem although
other countries don’t. I’m not sure why. Lots of charitable organisations help by offering temporary shelter or providing
warm meals, but they can’t solve the problem on their own. We need the government to build more long-term
accommodation and provide medical help for homeless people who have addictions or mental-health problems. I have
signed several online petitions and follow organisations on social media. It makes me feel a bit better, but I know it doesn’t
really change anything.

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These days, the only way online newspapers can earn money is from advertising. The number of people clicking on an
article determines its financial value, so there’s a great need to make their headlines as shocking and eye-catching as
possible.
Crime stories are great for attracting viewers. The truth is, though, that crime rates are at their lowest in many years. Of
course, there are places which are unsafe but, if you believed everything you heard on the news, you wouldn’t dare leave
your house after dark!
I think, slowly, people will realise that what they read and see is not always the truth but, at the moment, it works and
people keep clicking!

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What can we do about intolerance? It’s a growing problem and it isn’t helped by some people in the media who always try
to find someone to blame for our problems. Usually, they blame those who are least able to defend themselves; the poor,
the unemployed, refugees and minorities. Luckily, the younger generation seem to be much more tolerant of others, so
education is obviously working. I think they can get their message across to the older generations online. They can
disprove lies, point out exaggerations, write blogs and talk to other, like-minded people all over the world using Facebook,
Twitter and similar forms of social media. And to raise money for all this, they can take advantage of online crowdfunding.

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I can’t remember when I first heard the phrase “Fake news”. I think it was during the 2016 US presidential election
campaign. Stories were published online, often on social media, and they quickly spread and became accepted as the truth
even though they were completely made up. The problem doesn’t only exist in the USA, though. It has spread far and wide
throughout every continent. It isn’t restricted to the world of politics, either. Online review sites are full of fake reviews, and
I’ve even heard about charities which are publishing fake stories claiming that problems in the world are worse than they
really are, in the hope that they will be able to raise more money to fight these problems.

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Some of the biggest cities of China and Southeast Asia are becoming deadly places to live because of toxic fumes from traffic
and industry. The problems are caused by a mix of population growth, industrialisation and geographical conditions which
mean that the fumes lie over the cities rather than being dispersed by the wind. Every year, pollution levels rise and every
year political leaders promise to do something about the problem. They talk about cleaning the air over the next 20 to 30
years, but there needs to be a massive reduction in a much shorter time period. Western governments should do more to
help with finance for cleaner forms of energy. It’s impossible to exaggerate the seriousness of the problem. People are dying.

Answers
1 C 2 G 3 F 4 D 5 A

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Listening 2, Affordable Housing, Page 22 05—26

Man: I t’s one of those phrases that you often hear or read, but what does “affordable housing” really mean and why are
some people so angry about the issue? My guest today is Claire Hislop, a member of Affordable Housing UK.
Welcome, Claire.
Claire: Thank you.
Man: So, please start by telling us what the problem is.
Claire: Well, John, there are several problems but let me give you a little background. From the end of World War II to the
mid-1980s, the average house price in Britain was about three times the average annual wage. When people
earned £1,000 a year, they could buy a house for £3,000. When inflation pushed up wages to £11,000, houses
cost about 30,000. This price was affordable because a worker could afford to borrow three times their annual
wage and know that it would be easy to pay it back. Now the average wage is about £28,000, but the average
house price is almost 10 times as much, so for many young people, buying a home is out of reach.
Man: Right. You said there were several problems.
Claire: Yes. After World War II, the government built millions of council homes. These were houses and flats which were
owned by local government and which people on low incomes could rent. The rent was low and families had the
security of knowing that the home was theirs for as long as they wanted it. Then, in the 1980s, the government
decided to allow people living in council homes to buy their properties very cheaply.
Man: That sounds like a good idea.
Claire: It would have been if the government had continued to build more council houses. Unfortunately, they didn’t, so
nowadays, the only alternative to buying, for many people, is to rent privately. These people are at the mercy of
landlords who don’t really care about them. Landlords can increase rents by as much as they want and offer much
shorter contracts than councils. Some people may be forced to move every six months, which is very stressful. In
addition, tenants often have to pay agency fees to find accommodation and leave deposits which are not always
returned at the end of the contract.
Man: So, we need more council homes?
Claire: We need homes of all kinds. The population of Britain has been increasing by about 300,000 a year for several
years and government reports suggest that there will be a further increase of 10 million in the next 20 years.
These people need somewhere to live, but there just haven’t been enough homes built. This means more demand
and increased prices, especially in the south-east, near London, where most people want to live.
Man: But the government are committed to building more affordable homes, aren’t they?
Claire: Unfortunately, the government’s definition of affordable is 80% of the market rent or selling price. In 2017, our
housing minister promised cheap starter homes for first-time buyers in 30 areas of the country. The price of these
houses in London is £450,000. He’s wrong if he thinks that young couples buying their first home can afford that
sort of price.
Man: Do these houses really cost that much?
Claire: In London, yes. Outside London they would be cheaper, but at £250,000, still almost 10 times the average wage.
And, of course, younger people usually have lower wages, as they are just starting out on their careers. And there’s
another problem. Just imagine a young couple do manage to get a loan. We’re living in a time of historically low
interest rates, so the cost of borrowing is very cheap, but what if rates were to rise, which isn’t impossible?
Borrowers may lose their homes and all the money they’ve invested in them.
Man: OK, so now that you’ve explained the problem, what does your group do?
Claire: We try to persuade politicians to change their policies on housing. Our ideas include a ban on anyone owning
more than one home, an increase in social housing, a promise to build at least 200,000 homes every year, rent
controls and rental security, so people know that their rent won’t go up by more than the rate of inflation and that
they can stay in their homes for at least two years. And we’d like local councils to be able to take over homes
which remain empty for more than six months and to make them available to low-income families. This would stop
people buying property as an investment rather than a place to live. These policies would increase housing stock
and reduce prices.
Man: I wish you well. Thank you.

Answers
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 A 6 A 7 C

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Listening 3, A Community Website, Page 23 05—27

Hello, everyone. My name’s Stephanie James. I moved to number 64, Mayflower Street eight days ago. I’ve already met some
of you, but this is the first time I’ve had a chance to get to know most of my new neighbours. I think it’s wonderful that you
have meetings like this. Thank you, also, to Mike, for giving me the chance to say a few words to you all.
Mike was asking me about my previous neighbourhood and whether I had any ideas of how to help promote better
communication between the residents here. After chatting to him, I realised that one thing that we had but which doesn’t
exist here is a community website. We used ours to publicise local events, keep in touch and things like that. Something that
was really popular was the exchange section. Basically, people used to advertise things that they no longer needed. What we
found was that there was almost nothing that wasn’t useful to someone. When I had a new kitchen installed, my old
cabinets, the sink and even a very old fridge all found new homes.
We also exchanged services. I’m a secondary-school maths teacher and several people approached me for private lessons for
their children. It can be quite awkward trying to negotiate prices with friends, so, instead, we exchanged our time. In return
for my lessons, one father helped to repair my car. Another parent kept me supplied with fresh bread every day. It’s a great
system because everyone has something they can offer, but not everyone has spare cash.
Another problem it avoids is having to pay taxes. I’m not an expert, but a tax advisor told me about LETS, or to give it its full
name, Local Exchange Trading Systems. This law makes it possible for people in certain situations to help each other out
without having to declare the value of the services we receive on our tax forms. As far as I can remember, if I offer to cut
your hair and you offer to paint my house, that’s fine. However, if I were a hairdresser and I cut someone’s hair, then
whatever I received in return would become a part of my business income.
Going back to the website, I’m no computer expert and I can’t write computer code, but I have had experience in setting up a
website. I used a free website creation tool: you may have seen similar ones. They operate on a WYSIWYG basis, which
stands for What You See Is What You Get. In other words, if you want to add a heading, you choose a font and a colour and
size for the text and the computer code is automatically created for you. I can make a website with text, photos, links to
social media and a forum for us to chat on and I’d be very happy to make this my contribution to this neighbourhood.
Well, I think I’ve talked long enough. Thank you again, Mike, thank you to everyone who contributed to this wonderful
spread of food. I really appreciate the kindness and friendliness I’ve been shown already and I look forward to getting to
know you all in the future.

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1 eight days 6 taxes
2 community website 7 Trading Systems
3 exchange section 8 business income
4 secondary school 9 computer code
5 fresh bread 10 free website creation tool

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Listening 4, Producing Energy, Page 24 05—28

1 We are pleased to announce a huge new renewable energy project in the west of Britain. We are going to build tidal
lagoons around the coast. As the tide comes in, water will push the turbines and produce electricity. When the tide goes
out, the water will push in the opposite direction, again producing energy. Unlike solar and wind energy, tidal energy is
guaranteed every day of the year. Our first lagoon will be built in Swansea harbour and, if it is successful, we will build
five more. These will provide jobs, help to protect the coast from storms and produce enough electricity to power 30%
of all homes in the UK.

2 Woman: Are you OK?

Man: Yes, it’s easy cycling in Holland. It’s very flat.
Woman: Oh, wait! Stop!
Man: What’s wrong?
Woman: Nothing. I want you to take my photo here. This is the famous solar bike path.
Man: Does it give cyclists more energy?
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 f course not. It’s just built with solar panels. No one knew if it would be strong enough, but about 150,000
people have cycled on it in the last six months. Apparently, it has produced enough electricity to power a
house for a year.
Man: One house!
Woman: Y
 es, but it’s only 80 metres long. At the moment, the materials cost too much, but imagine if they could make
them more cheaply. Every bike path could be made with solar panels. If they were strong enough, you could
build roads with them.

3 Man: I’m going to a green gym. Do you want to come?

Woman: What’s a green gym?
Man: I t’s called a gym, but it’s basically outdoor voluntary work. I go three times a week, which is the same number
of times I used to go to my gym. We do activities like gardening, tree planting, cleaning up and that sort of
thing. There are even warm-up exercises like in a gym class. I’ve heard that the activities use up more calories
than exercising in a gym. The other volunteers are older than people you meet in the gym and less
competitive. It’s great and, at the end of the day, we feel as if we’ve done something useful for the community.

4 Girl: Did you read this article about Portugal?

Boy: No, what does it say?
Girl: It says that Portugal produces all it’s electricity needs from renewable energy.
Boy: I suppose that’s by using solar power, since it’s a warm country.
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 ot only. Their Atlantic coast is very windy and the sea can be incredibly powerful, so they’ve got solar, wind and
hydro power. Lots of countries are having similar success: Germany, Denmark and others. Soon, Britain will be the
only country using fossil fuels. Or we’ll have to import clean energy from other European countries who produce
more than they need and wonder why they are all richer than us.

5 Girl: Cool backpack.

Boy: Thanks. It’s a solar backpack. It can keep my phone charged while I’m cycling.
Girl: Great! Would you recommend it?
Boy: Y
 es, I think so. They’re still a lot more than a normal backpack, but prices are coming down, slowly. What I like
about this particular one is that it’s really comfortable. It only weighs a couple of kilograms. Some of the solar
backpacks on the market are bigger, which is useful if you want to carry a laptop, but they’re quite heavy. Since I
want to use mine while I’m cycling, the weight is an important consideration for me. I’ve got bags on the back of
my bike which have got lots of space. The backpack is really just for my phone and one or two essentials.

6 Environmental understanding should be taught to children from a young age so that they grow up caring for and
looking after our planet. The Discover Me project is for families and schools and consists of a variety of fun activities
which take place outside. By taking part, children learn about the green spaces in their area, discover wildlife that they
wouldn’t usually notice and find out about their habitat and how they live. Most importantly, the children have fun.
When the weather prevents outdoor activities, they can use their knowledge and understanding indoors – painting,
making collages using leaves and flowers they have collected, growing plants from seeds and playing online
environmental games. Come and join us. It’s free!

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7 Thank you all for coming. We’re here to talk about the reintroduction of wolves to Scotland, where they lived naturally
until the 18th century. Wolves will attract tourists, bringing money to hotels and other tourist-related businesses. It’s
important to point out that their danger is much exaggerated. Only eight people in the whole of Europe and Russia
have been killed by them in the last 50 years.
I know farmers are worried about wolves killing their sheep. It’s true that this may happen and we should make it easy for
farmers to be compensated for any losses. However, the introduction of wolves will also save money. Since wolves
have died out, deer have no natural enemies and cause enormous damage to the environment. As a result, the deer
population has had to be controlled by hunting. Reintroducing wolves would control the number of deer.

8 The Green School in Bali opened in 2008. It is green both because of its design and its curriculum. The buildings are
powered by renewable energy and built from renewable sources such as bamboo and mud. There’s also a bamboo
bridge across the local river, linking the school to nearby communities. Three school buses which run on biodiesel
made from cooking oil are used for school trips. Lessons include environmental studies, entrepreneurial learning and
creative arts. Students also work in the school’s organic garden as part of their studies. Many students speak English
well, but there are also special English lessons for non-English speakers. However, places are limited. Many students
become very environmentally aware after their time here and two students have started the group Bye Bye Plastic
Bags in an attempt to reduce waste in Bali.

Answers
1 C 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 B 8 A

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Listening 5, Reducing Stress, Page 25 05—29
 ood afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Dr Frank Emmeral and I’ve been working in medicine for over 30 years
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now, first as a junior doctor in a hospital, then 15 years as a psychiatrist and, for the last four years, working for this
wonderful company helping patients with new, effective and safe medicines. One thing I’ve noticed during this time is the
huge increase in stress-related illnesses.
 o why is stress a problem? As I’m sure you’re all aware, stress can cause high blood pressure, which increases the chance
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of heart problems and strokes. Stress has also been shown to be a direct cause of obesity and diabetes, as stress causes our
bodies to produce greater levels of the hormone cortisol. Cortisol increases the amount of fat in the abdomen, and it also
raises glucose levels. In addition, there are a few indirect effects, as people suffering from stress often use junk food, alcohol
or tobacco in an attempt to relax or cheer themselves up. While these products can alleviate stress in the short term, they
have very negative health effects in the long run.
 tress, of course, is a natural and, in some cases, vital bodily reaction. It causes us to produce adrenaline, which keeps us
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alert and able to face whatever dangers our bodies have sensed. It is when stress continues over a longer period of time that
health problems occur.
 o, how has the problem of stress been addressed up to now? Since the 1950s, there’s been an ever-growing need for a
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variety of wonder drugs. Ironically, these drugs were advertised during popular TV programmes which, in a way, helped to
cause the stress. Suddenly, people were exposed to lifestyles they wanted for themselves but couldn’t have. They had more
money, they had appliances that made housework easier than ever, but their lives lacked the excitement and fun that they
saw on the screen. As a result, dissatisfaction and anxiety became more widespread and pills seemed to be the perfect
answer. Unfortunately, nobody mentioned the side effects, the most common of which included fevers and headaches.
 s with most medications, as well as caffeine and alcohol, the body quickly builds up a resistance, thus requiring users to
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take more and more in order for them to work. Not only that, but many people who decided to stop taking the anxiety
medication experienced terrible withdrawal symptoms. In other words, they had become addicted.
 s more people became aware of these problems, natural alternatives were sought. Chamomile tea has been drunk for many
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centuries to ease stress and help people who have problems sleeping. An even older remedy is Ashwagandha, also known as
winter cherry or poison gooseberry. Nutritionists also recommend any foods which contain high levels of magnesium, as
this also helps to lower blood pressure and reduce stress. Examples of such foods include spinach, fish, bananas and, for
those with a sweet tooth, dark chocolate.
 ow, certainly, these natural stress relievers can help, but they are gentle and not everyone will notice the results quickly
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enough. Psychologically, some people need to feel they are taking some form of medicine rather than drinking tasteless
herbal tea. And that, finally, is where we come in.
 ur new product, Herbamag Calm, combines, as its name suggests, herbal ingredients and magnesium for natural stress
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relief. However, it also contains a secret ingredient which has no side effects and which is not at all addictive. On its own, it
has little effect on the body. What it does is react with the natural ingredients and intensify their effects.
 he tablets come in packs of 20 or 50 and the recommended dose is one tablet a day after the last meal of the day. They
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can be bought without a doctor’s prescription and, although they’re extremely effective, they’re also extremely safe.
 e’ll be running an extensive promotional campaign in the coming months and the tablets will be available to the public
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from October. You’ll see an information pack under your seats and now it’s up to you to promote these tablets to chemists
and doctors in your area. Let’s make this the success it deserves to be.
Thank you.

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1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 B 6 C 7 D 8 C

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Listening 6, Unique Art, Page 26 05—30

Woman: I’m glad we’re finally inside. It’s freezing out there.
Man: Yes, sorry. It took a bit longer than I expected, but I thought it would be nice to walk rather than take a bus.
Woman: Oh, definitely, I agree. I love London and, although I’ve been in this area before, I’ve never seen it at this time of
year. Walking across the Millennium Bridge and watching the lights shine on the river was amazing, but I’m glad
we’re here now and I’ll be very happy to take the bus back to the centre.
Man:  ight. OK, let’s see what exhibitions are on. Robert Rauschenberg, American pop artist. That sounds interesting.
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I don’t know him, but pop art is cool.
Woman: It’s a bit expensive. £18.50 a ticket. I only paid €15 to get into the Louvre last year. Why don’t we just go to the
free areas? There are lots of them.
Man:  h, don’t worry about that. My parents bought me a membership card, so I can go to any exhibit for free and I can
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take a guest too.
Woman: Really? Wow. I didn’t know you were such an art fan.
Man: I ’m not really, but my parents are and they wanted to encourage me to go to museums. I sometimes go to the big,
free galleries – the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery and places like that, but I would never have
come here without the card and not just because I couldn’t afford it. I’m not keen on all modern art; actually,
I don’t understand a lot of it.
Woman: Well, let’s hope we like Robert Rauschenberg: “the artist who changed American art forever”.
Man: Oh, you’ve heard of him, have you?
Woman: No, that’s just what it says on the poster. I heard someone asking about him when we came in. Maybe we should
do the same?
Man: No, let’s go in. We can read about him on the Internet afterwards.
Woman: Look at these paintings. They’re exactly the same and yet …
Man: And yet what?
Woman: And yet, they aren’t identical. Stand back, away from them, and look from one to the other. My brain says that
there are slight differences between them, but, when I look closely at the details, I can’t see what the differences
are. See?
Man: You’re right. How did he do that?
Woman: This one’s called Bed. Look. It’s made of real material – a blanket, a sheet and a pillow but with paint on them.
A real artist’s bed.
Man: It’s a bit of a mess. It looks as if he’s just spilt some paint on it. I could do that.
Woman: People always say that about modern art. You could have done it, but you didn’t. It’s not just a mess, though. Look
at the blue colour there, where the blanket meets the sheet. It gives the picture a real three-dimensional aspect.
Male: It is three-dimensional. There’s a real sheet and blanket there!
Woman: Well, I still think it’s effective. What do you think of this piece? It’s called Monogram.
Man:  ou mean the goat? What is it? A stuffed goat, an old tyre, some cardboard with more spilt paint on it, a tennis
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ball and … what’s that?
Woman: It looks like the heel from someone’s shoe.
Man:  h, of course! Now it makes sense. I’m sorry. This doesn’t do anything for me. Ah ... This is more like it. These
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collages are great. Iconic photos from history turned into pieces of art. These images are all from the 1960s.
I don’t know why, but, ever since I was young, I’ve been fascinated by the people, politics, films and music from
that era.
Woman: I know. I’ve seen your music collection!
Male: Hey, these collages would make great T-shirts. I’m surprised nobody’s thought of it before.
Female: T
 hey have. Didn’t you notice the gift shop as we came in? They’ve got the same design on them, or something
similar anyway.
Male:  reat, we can go there when we’ve seen everything here. Then we can go to the gallery café. There are some good
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places nearby, but it’s warmer here.
Female: Great. I need a coffee.

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1 C 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 B 6 D 7 A 8 C

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Listening 7, Terry Gilliam, Page 27 05—31

Presenter: M
 y next guest is a writer who has just published a new biography of the film director Terry Gilliam, The
Adventures of Baron Gilliam. Welcome, Pamela. Why did you decide to write this book?
Pamela:  ecause Terry Gilliam fascinates me. His films are so unusual, so clever. He’s definitely my favourite director,
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even though I have never actually met him.
Presenter: So, it’s an unofficial biography. Does that mean it doesn’t really tell it all?
Pamela:  n the contrary. An official biography can only be written with the subject’s approval, which means it is more
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likely to be censored. I’ve written one of those but didn’t enjoy it, which is why I generally write unofficial ones.
Presenter: I know we want people to buy your book, so don’t give too much away, but can you tell us a little about his life
and career?
Pamela:  es. He was a very bright child and studied political science at university, but an obsession with the comic
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magazine Mad led him towards a career as a cartoonist. In his 20s, he moved from the US to Britain and found
work at the BBC, where he met some of the future members of the comedy group, Monty Python, who were
working on the same children’s show as him. So, when Monty Python was formed, he joined, not appearing very
often but producing his strange illustrations to use in the show.
Presenter: So, when did he become a director?
Pamela: I n 1975, Monty Python made a film based on the life of King Arthur and the knights of the round table. Gilliam
and another member of the group, Terry Jones, acted as co-directors. It wasn’t an easy time for them, partly
because they had disagreements but also because it rained all the time and they had a very limited budget. In
the end, the lack of finances actually helped the film. The knights should have been riding horses, but horses
were too expensive to use. Instead, the directors came up with the idea of banging coconut shells together,
producing similar sounds to horses’ hooves. The sight of the knights riding imaginary horses was typical of the
humour in Monty Python’s films and the coconuts were used repeatedly in the film. It was a hit, but I’m not sure
it would have worked for anyone else!
Presenter: Have his films been commercially successful?
Pamela:  e’s had mixed levels of success. His third film, Time Bandits, was about a group of very short people who
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kidnap a young boy and travel through time with a map, searching for treasure. It was a bizarre idea, but,
because the hero was an 11-year-old, and it had a great cast, including Sean Connery, it worked well as a family
film and ended up making a lot more than it cost. In fact, his abilities as an animator and designer have helped
to keep budgets low, even on the most incredibly imaginative fantasy films. Unfortunately, my favourite film,
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, was quite expensive to make and did poorly at the box office, despite a
good cast and excellent reviews. It was even nominated for four Oscars, although it didn’t actually win any.
Presenter: What happened?
Pamela:  he studio was taken over by new management while the film was being made. The new studio manager
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wanted to concentrate on his own projects and didn’t invest too much in others.
Presenter: Terry Gilliam nearly directed the Harry Potter films, didn’t he?
Pamela:  ell, he was J. K. Rowling’s first choice, but Warner Brothers chose someone else. At the time, he was very
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angry about it and he wasn’t very complimentary about the direction of the first two films. However, he has
calmed down since and admitted that it was probably a very good idea not to have chosen him, not because he
couldn’t have done it – he’s confident that his vision of Hogwarts would have been amazing – but because he’s
too stubborn to work on such a high-budget film where the studio would take an even closer interest than usual
in what was going on.
Presenter: It would certainly have been interesting. Well, thank you, Pamela, and good luck with the book.

Answers
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Listening 8, Last-Minute Arrangements, Page 28 05—32

Man: I can’t believe that we’ll be sitting on the beach this afternoon.
Woman: This afternoon? I don’t think so. It’ll be dark by the time we arrive.
Man: The flight’s not that long, is it?
Woman: N
 o, but they’re two hours ahead of us. We’ll be lucky to arrive in time for dinner. There won’t be time to go to the
beach. It’s a two-kilometre walk, you know.
Man: I know. I just imagined a three-hour flight, so we’d arrive at 5 pm. I forgot about the different time zones. I should
have checked the tickets for the arrival time.
Woman: Anyway, stop thinking about the beach. We aren’t ready yet.
Man:  hat else is there to do? The bags are packed, we didn’t get any foreign currency, which I still think was the
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wrong decision, but never mind. The taxi should be here soon. I’m ready to go!
Woman: I ’m talking about the house. I know you didn’t think about the windows because half of them were open when
I checked. I haven’t switched off the boiler, but I think we can leave it on. I turned down the thermostat, so we
won’t use much gas. Have you paid the bills?
Man: Er, I’m just switching on my computer now. Don’t worry.
Woman: Well, hurry up. We don’t want to keep the taxi driver waiting.
Man: Isn’t it a bit early? The flight isn’t until two o’clock.
Woman: Y
 es, but we have to check in two hours before that and the train takes an hour. There’s only one an hour, so we
have to take the 10.20.
Man: We could drive.
Woman: It costs a fortune to park at the airport.
Man: What about taking the bus? There’s a direct connection and it’s half the price of the train.
Woman: Y
 es, but there’s only one a day and it arrives at the airport half an hour after our flight departs. Are you on the
bank’s website? Have you paid those bills yet?
Man: Er, no, not yet.
Woman: That’s your Facebook page, isn’t it? Come on, we’ve got things to do.
Man: I t isn’t my page. Look. I was searching a restaurant review site and found a place to eat that sounded interesting,
so I clicked on their website, which actually is a Facebook page. I’ve reserved us a table for seven o’clock. I’ll pay
the bills now.
Woman: OK. Where did you put the passports?
Man:  e? I gave them to you. They were in the box on the shelf. You took them and put them in the kitchen drawer.
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Maybe they’re in there.
Woman: N
 o, I remember putting them with the clothes when I was packing. They were on top of your pyjamas. Then I put
them in my bag, but they aren’t there now.
Man: You’ve got so many bags, maybe you put them in a different one.
Woman: That’s right. I was going to take my grey one and then I changed my mind. Here they are.
Man: Great. What about money?
Woman: I think we’ll need about 100 euros a day. We can’t take that much cash, and anyway, exchange rates are terrible.
We’ll take the cash we’ve got for the taxi and to spend in the airport today and we’ll get the local currency out of
bank machines with our cards. I’ve got £40. How much have you got?
Man: About 55.
Woman: That’s plenty, but we have to make sure we’ve got £10 left for the taxi home.
Man: The taxi’s here.
Woman: Take the suitcases.
Man:  hat have you got in here? It weighs much more than 20 kilos. We’ll have to pay a fortune for excess weight. I’m
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going to take some things out. You’ve got three books in here. You won’t read that much.
Woman: I know, but I don’t know which one I want to read. Leave them.
Man: We could leave some of these cosmetics behind.
Woman: OK, but I’ll have to buy replacements when we get there and they’ll be very expensive.
Man: So we’ll leave them. We don’t need these thick coats. It’s warm, even at night.
Woman: You don’t need your boots either.
Man: I do. I want to go birdwatching. I think that without these coats we’ll be fine.
Woman: OK. Come on. The taxi driver will get upset and leave. By the time we find another driver, we’ll be late.
Man: He won’t leave. He’s got the meter running. We’ll probably have to pay twice as much as normal.

Answers
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Speaking 1 Speaking 3
1 Accept all logical answers. 1 Accept all logical answers.
Possible answers: Possible answers:
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 he people are celebrating because they have won 1 I n picture A, the girl appears to be riding the
something. In picture A, the man has won a lottery subway whereas in picture B, the people seem to
whereas in picture B, the man seems to have won a be at an outdoor café.
chess match. 2 Both women are using their mobile phones.
2 T
 hey’re both feeling happy and excited. Perhaps 3 T
 he girl in picture A seems to be listening to music
they both feel very lucky. and texting whereas the girl in Picture B is talking
3 L
 uck is really the main element in winning a lottery and laughing with someone on the phone.
whereas in a chess game, it’s more skill than luck. 4 I use my phone all the time except during lessons.
4 E
 ffort is only important in winning a game; not in a 5 I think both situations are typical in my country.
lottery.
5 I would probably prefer to win a lottery since I 2 Accept all logical answers.
wouldn’t have to prepare for it.
3 Accept all logical answers.
2 Accept all logical answers.
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3 Accept all logical answers.
Speaking 4
4 Accept all logical answers.
1 Accept all logical answers.
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1 I n both pictures, people seem to be having a good
Speaking 2
time with friends.
1 Accept all logical answers. 2 T
 he pictures are similar because everyone appears
Possible answers: to be enjoying the company of their friends. They
are different because in Picture A, they are
1 I n both pictures, the people are using a form of
teenagers whereas in picture B, they are adults
transport to get somewhere.
dining in a restaurant.
2 T
 hey are similar because each person seems to be
3 I n picture A, they might be talking about something
dressed up for work and in charge of getting
they’re watching on YouTube whereas in picture B,
himself there. They are different because in picture
they might be discussing the latest news of their
A, he is cycling whereas in picture B, he is driving.
families.
3 T
 he advantages of cycling are that it is healthy for
4 I n picture A, they are probably students whereas in
you, you can avoid traffic and it is an inexpensive
picture B, they are people who work and perhaps
and environmentally friendly means of transport.
have families of their own.
The advantages of driving are that it doesn’t
require physical energy, you can go long distances 5 T
 eenagers don’t have the responsibilities of raising
and it is generally more convenient. a family and earning a living but they are not as
independent as they often would like to be. Adults
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 ne disadvantage of cycling is that if the weather
have many more serious responsibilities but can
is not good, it will be uncomfortable. If you are
make more decisions regarding their lives.
very tired, it can be difficult. One disadvantage of
driving is that you can get stuck in traffic. 2 Accept all logical answers.
5 I think driving is more dangerous because the
speed is much faster than in cycling. 3 Accept all logical answers.
6 I n my opinion, it is harder to learn how to drive
than to cycle.

2 Accept all logical answers.

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Speaking 5
1 Accept all logical answers.
Possible answers:
1 I n picture A, we can see a famous statue of a man
whereas in picture B, the sculpture is of an animal.
2 I n picture A, museum visitors are staring at it and
perhaps listening to a guide describe it. In picture
B, children are having fun climbing on it.
3 T
 hey are similar because they are sculptures made
of stone. They are different because one is a person
and the other is an animal.
4 I n picture A, it is located inside a museum where it
can be protected from the weather conditions and
from visitors. In picture B, it is located outdoors
where it can be easily accessed.
5 I prefer the animal because it’s not so serious
looking.
Speaking 8
1 Accept all logical answers.
Possible answers:
1 T
 he people are taking part in a traditional wedding
ceremony.
2 They seem to be in a park.
3 They must be excited and very happy.
4 T
 he couple is wearing traditional costumes. In my
country, the costumes are quite different.
5 T
 he couple probably hope the wedding will go
smoothly. Perhaps the families of the couple are
hoping the weather remains pleasant and that the
guests enjoy themselves.
2 Accept all logical answers.
3 Accept all logical answers.

2 Accept all logical answers.

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Speaking 6
1 Accept all logical answers.
Possible answers:
1 I n both pictures, people are being entertained by
elephants.
2 I n picture A, the people seem to be in a jungle
whereas in picture B, they are in an elephant park.
3 I think the people in picture A might be feeling a
bit nervous riding an elephant. In picture B, they
might be feeling amused.
4 I hope the animals are not suffering. I would like to
believe that they are treated well.
5 N
 o, I don’t think animals should be made to
perform as it is unnatural.

2 Accept all logical answers.

3 Accept all logical answers.

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Speaking 7
1 Accept all logical answers.
Possible answers:
1 T
 he person is skateboarding off a skateboarding
ramp.
2 He probably feels thrilled and a bit nervous.
3 T
 he dangers are making a wrong move and falling
and injuring yourself.
4 I would not consider doing this activity.
5 I once went whitewater rafting.

2 Accept all logical answers.

3 Accept all logical answers.

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