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Unit 1
1F LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
3  Exercises 1 & 2, page 11
Ali = Alina ​An = Annie ​T = Tom ​
Ale = Alex
Ali: Hi, Alina here. Today I’m with three
friends from school. They are here
to tell you about their hobbies.
First, here’s Tom.
T: Hi, Alina. I keep tickets from
different events and places.
Some are from holidays, some
are from events I go to in my
town. I organise them into groups
– concerts, sports, museums,
countries, things like that. Then I
put them in this book. This page is
from my holiday in Spain. This is the
ticket from the Prado in Madrid.
Ali: Oh, right. That’s great. Now Annie, I
love your hobby.
An: Really? Some people laugh at
me. My hobby is to learn how to
say ‘Hello’ in different languages.
I listen online, repeat the words
four or five times and then write
them down. I write in the English
alphabet so, for Chinese, I have N-I
H-A-O. I don’t write in Chinese! I
practise the words every day in my
room. Sometimes I say them when
I walk to school but not when my
friends are with me. I dream about
travelling around the world making
friends. I know 63 words so far.
Ali: Wow. I think I can say hello in six
languages. Now, Alex. Tell us about
your hobby.
Ale: I make music. I love music. I don’t
go to clubs because I’m only 15 but
I have about a hundred CDs. I make
music on my phone and put it on
a website. People can listen to the
music and comment on it. I don’t
always agree with them, but I like
it when people send me messages
because I know they listen to my
music.
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Unit 2
2E LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
9  Exercises 1 & 2, page 22
K = Katie ​J = Josh
K: Hi, Josh. How are you?
J: Hi, Katie. Not great.
K: Why? What’s up?
J: My brother’s home from university
for the summer. Dad now uses his
bedroom as a study so he’s in my
room with me.
K: That’s OK, isn’t it? You like your
brother.
J: I know but it isn’t easy. You know,
sharing a room.
K: I share a room with my sister. It’s
OK.
J: Yes, but it isn’t new for you. This is
my room and I like having things in
the right place. My brother makes
a mess. He doesn’t put his things
away or he puts them in the wrong
place. He’s got half a wardrobe and
three drawers for his clothes, but he
uses my half of the wardrobe or my
drawers. Or he leaves his clothes
on the floor. I can’t use my desk
because his books are always on it.
And he reads my books.
K: That’s OK, isn’t it?
J: Yes, but he doesn’t put them back.
And he writes in them. He makes
notes in his books for university and
now he does the same in my books!
He gets three months summer
holiday! I can’t live with him until
the end of September! I can’t live
with him for another hour.
K: Do you talk to him about it?
J: Sometimes.
K: When? You don’t, do you?! Make
some suggestions about how you
can live together and not annoy
each other. Does he know which
drawers are for him? Does he know
how you feel?
J: I’m sure he does.
K: How does he know? Go to a café
with him and talk to him. It’s
difficult for him too. He has a year
at university when he can relax and
not worry about how tidy his room
is. Then he comes home and finds
his room is now your dad’s study!
He probably doesn’t want to share
a room with you either!
J: That’s true. OK. I can talk with him
at the weekend.
K: No! Don’t wait. Talk with him today.
J: OK. Thanks Katie. Hey, do you want
to come, too?
K: Not this time. You go and have
a good chat. Good luck.
Unit 3
3E LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
17  Exercises 2 & 3, page 33
P = Presenter ​A = Amber
P: Our guest today is Amber Collins
who is a student. She also earns
a little extra money as a part time
food taster. Hi, Amber. What exactly
does your work involve?
A: Hi. First of all, you register with a
company and they find out what
you can’t eat. For example, I can’t
eat cheese, so they don’t give me
any food with cheese in it. The
company then invites you to food
tastings. I get an invitation every
week, but I usually go about once
a month. You can go to the tastings
you want to go to so, when I am
busy at university, I can say ‘No’.
P: So tell us about a typical tasting.
A: On the day, we sit at desks with
a computer screen in front of us.
They bring us a sample of food
in a plastic bowl or on a plastic
plate and we taste it. It’s a bit like
eating on a plane. We then use the
computer to say what we think of
it, you know, was it tasty or not,
that sort of thing.
P: So, is it very quick?
A: No, it isn’t - you don’t just try one
thing. There are a few different
items to try on the same day,
usually about 5 or 6. We have a
glass of water after each piece of
food, so we don’t have the taste
of one food item in our mouths
when we try the next one. The
water is useful if we get something
disgusting to eat. We can’t leave
any food in the bowl! The whole
tasting session lasts about an hour.
P: Do you get full up?
A: No, you don’t get a lot of food. But
I don’t eat much before a meeting
and I don’t usually need to eat
afterwards so I save a little money
as well. At the end of the meeting,
you sign a form and get your
money.
P: How much do you get?
A: £15. It isn’t much but it helps a
little.
P: So are there a lot of students at
these tastings?
A: A few but there are all sorts of
people from 18–70 but a lot of my
friends want to come with me next
time!
P: Well, enjoy your work. It sounds
great. I might try it myself! 
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Unit 4
4E LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
23  Exercises 1 & 2, page 46
O= Oliver ​B = Bella
B:
O:
Hi, Oliver! How are you?
Hi, Bella. Nice to see you. I’m fine.
B: How’s India?
O: Amazing! I love it! I miss home
sometimes, but I love the people,
the food, the weather! Delhi
is crowded and the roads are
dangerous but it’s a cool place.
B: What about school? How do you
understand anything?
O: I go to an international school.
There are British Schools and
American schools in Delhi for
English speakers. There are also
French and Spanish international
schools. I go to a British school, so
we study the same subjects as you,
and all in English, too. Some of
my teachers are Indian but a lot of
them are from Britain. Sometimes
it seems quite strange to be in an
English classroom with English
teachers but, outside, it’s India.
B: I can imagine! So, do you have any
Indian friends?
O: Yes, I have lots. More than half
of the students at my school are
Indian. They speak Hindi at home,
but their parents send them to the
school because it’s good for them
to speak English. In the future
they can work for an international
company or get a job in a different
country.
B: Are the other students all British?
O: No. You may not believe it but,
there is only one other English
person. In my class, I’ve got an
Egyptian student, two people
from Turkey, Mexicans, Australians,
Russians and Indians. I love it
because I can learn so much about
the world from them. I get the
chance to eat different food, do
different activities and listen to
different music. What about you?
How’s school?
B: It’s fine. Nothing new, you know.
Oh, Oliver, by the way, some of us
are meeting this evening at Mario’s
Café. Do you want to come? You
know most of the students from last
year.
O: Mario’s? I don’t know it. Is it
expensive? I haven’t got much
money.
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B: Don’t worry. You can get a snack
quite cheaply. We’re meeting at
seven o’clock.
O: OK. That sounds great. I hope I can
come. Can I let you know later?
B: OK, no problem. Bye.
Unit 5
5E LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
33  Exercise 1, page 57
P = Presenter ​T = Tami
P: My guest today is a fashion blogger
with an interest in shoes. Tami,
welcome. First of all, how did you
become interested in the history of
shoes?
T: Well, it started because I love
shoes. I have a lot at home and
when I go to different countries, I
usually buy some local shoes to add
to my collection. I never buy shoes
with high heels because they are
uncomfortable and bad for your
feet, but I often look at them and
wonder why women buy them.
I wanted to know when women
started wearing them and why. So,
I decided to do some research and
was amazed at what I found out.
34  Exercise 2, page 57
P = Presenter ​T = Tami
P: Why did you find your research
surprising? What did you find out?
T: High heels originally came from
Persia, now Iran, in the 15th
century. You might be surprised but
the first people who wore them
were men.
P: Really? High heels?
T: Yes, Persian soldiers wore them
because high heels helped them
to stay on the horse when they
fought. But, when Europeans saw
them, they thought ‘these shoes
can show that I am a strong, brave,
fighting man’. And they wanted to
be like these men. High heels were
also something that working men
couldn’t wear because they were
uncomfortable and not practical.
So, only the rich people wore
them. High heels became a symbol
of high position in society. Soon,
all the rich men wanted to have
shoes with high heels. Louis the
Fourteenth of France loved high
heels, probably because he was
quite short! He had red heels to
match his colourful clothes. It was
very expensive to make red shoes
and not many people could buy
them. So red shoes with high heels
meant you were a very important
and rich person.
P: So when did women start wearing
them?
T: Women started wearing high heels
in the 17th century. At the time,
women wanted to show they
were equal to men. They wore the
same clothes, cut their hair short
and took up the same habits, like
smoking. So, for a while, men and
women both wore high heels.
Then, in the eighteenth century,
men stopped wearing them. They
started wearing more practical
shoes and less colourful clothes.
From then on, men’s and women’s
fashions became very different.
P: Well, that’s fascinating. We’re going
to have a short break now and then
we’ll be back to talk more about
shoes.
Unit 6
6E LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
41  Exercise 2, page 70
P = Presenter ​L = Laura
P: We can find graffiti on walls and
buildings in almost every town in
the world. A few artists, such as
the British graffiti artist, Banksy,
have become world famous.
No-one knows who he is, but you
can easily recognise his paintings
when they appear on buildings all
over Britain and, nowadays, even
in other countries. One of his most
famous paintings is Balloon Girl. He
painted it on Waterloo Bridge in
London in 2002. He then painted
it again in different places with
slightly different designs. You could
buy copies, some with Banksy’s
signature. Justin Bieber even got
a tattoo of the painting. In 2018,
Banksy decided to sell a copy of
the painting at an auction. It was
no surprise when someone paid
a million pounds for the painting.
What happened next, however,
was a shock for everyone and my
guest, Laura Stephens is here to talk
about it. Welcome, Laura. You were
there, I believe.
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L: That’s right. It was a typical auction.
There were lots of paintings for
sale, but Balloon Girl was the
highlight, and everyone wanted
to see it. We wondered if Banksy
was there in person. Everyone was
very excited as the price of Balloon
Girl went above a million pounds.
There were bids from people in
the room, but some people bid by
telephone. Finally, it got to one
million and forty-two thousand
pounds. The hammer went down,
and everyone turned to look at the
painting, with cameras clicking.
P: And then something strange
happened.
L: Yes. Suddenly, there was a noise
and then the painting started to
move slowly downwards. At the
same time, a machine inside the
frame started to cut it into thin
pieces. It was a big joke by Banksy
but luckily something went wrong,
and the machine stopped before it
destroyed the painting completely.
So, there was half a painting in the
frame and half in pieces below the
frame.
P: What about the poor woman who
spent over a million pounds?
L: Well, at first, she was upset but she
then realised she now had a piece
of art history. She decided to keep
it and not ask for her money back.
Experts now think the painting may
be worth twice as much as before –
so the woman could, if she wanted,
sell it for 2 million pounds!
Unit 7
7C LISTENING
49  Exercises 1 & 2, page 79
M = Mum ​Su = Suzie ​T = Tom ​
M = Megan ​St = Stephen
1
M: Hi, Sam, I’m going to be a bit late.
We just left the supermarket and
got back to our car, but we can’t
get out! There’s a car blocking us in.
Dad went to find the driver, but he
can’t find him. Well, the shops close
in half an hour so I’m sure the driver
will come soon. I hope so anyway –
they close the car park for the night
at 7.
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2 G2: What? But it’s my birthday. You
S: Hi, Max, it’s a shame you aren’t
here. The film marathon started at
midnight and is going to last for
nine hours. The first film finished
five minutes ago and now there’s
a twenty-minute interval so we’re
buying more popcorn. We ate the
first box during the first film. I hope
I can stay awake all night.
3 had lots of ideas for things like a
T: Hi, Mum! I’m glad I took the early
train. I met an old schoolmate so I
sat with her. The train was on time
and I took my suitcase to the check-
in counter as soon as I arrived.
Now I’m relaxing. I’m drinking a
can of cola and eating a cake – my
first food of the day! The departure
boards say that the flight is leaving
soon. I’m lucky. There’s one to New
York which is eight hours late. I’ll
call you when I get to Greece. Bye.
4 B2: At school, our class is carrying
M: Hi, Josie, I really enjoyed travelling
by ferry. We had a nice room and
the beds were really comfortable.
I slept well until 6 a.m. when
there was an announcement
about breakfast in the ferry
restaurant. Can you imagine – an
announcement at 6 a.m.?! Dad
went but I hate getting up early, so
I stayed in bed for another half an
hour and ate at a café here in the
Netherlands.
5 class because we’re a good class.
S: Hi, Laura. Where are you? I’m
waiting inside as we arranged. You
know it starts in ten minutes. I’m
going to wait five more minutes. If
you aren’t here by then, I’m going
to leave your ticket at the ticket
office and go in on my own. I don’t
want to miss my favourite band!
Unit 8
8D LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
56  Exercises 1 & 2, page 92
G1 = Girl 1 ​G2 = Girl 2 ​B1 = Boy 1 ​
B2 = Boy 2
1 keen on technology?
G1: Come on. Quickly. We’ll be late.
School starts in five minutes.
G2: Don’t worry. Mr James doesn’t mind
if we’re five minutes late.
G1: But my parents do. My mum’s
got the new e-register on her
smartphone. She can see when
I’m late, when I don’t do my
homework, all my grades, next
week’s homework. Everything.
She’ll know we’re late and then she
won’t let me go out on Friday.
really have to come!
G1: So, hurry!
2
G2: We had an interesting Science
lesson. We learned about Da Vinci.
B1: The artist? What’s he got to do with
science?
G2: He was amazing. He didn’t actually
invent any real machines, but he
bridge that people could move
easily, a flying machine and a lot
more.
B1: So, he didn’t make anything?
G2: He tested a flying machine in 1496
but it didn’t work. He was probably
pleased because he worried that
his ideas could be used to fight
wars.
B1: He was definitely right about that!
3
out an experiment about using
smartphones during lessons. We
started today. We can connect to
the Internet in the classroom. We
can look up information, watch
videos that explain difficult ideas.
We can even contact people to ask
them for help.
G1: But won’t some people just play
games or use social media?
B2: I don’t think so but that’s why it’s
just an experiment. They chose our
They will watch us for two weeks to
see what happens.
G1: Cool. How was it today?
B2: Really interesting. All our teachers
enjoyed the day, and of course the
students did, but some students in
other classes are upset that they
can’t use their phones in classes,
too.
4
G1: I love this shop. They’re developing
a cash free payment system. You
use their app and when you go into
the shop you scan things you want
to buy. Then, when you leave, the
shop automatically gets the money
from your bank account.
B1: What about people who aren’t
G1: They go to other shops.
B1: Don’t people just take things
without scanning them?
G1: Well, there are cameras
everywhere so it’s easy for the
owner to keep an eye on the
customers.
B1: What if you haven’t got any money
in your bank?
G1: I don’t know. Let’s ask. 
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Unit 9
9B LISTENING AND
VOCABULARY
64  Exercises 1 & 2, page 102
D = Dan ​A = Aggie ​J = Josie ​
M = Martin ​E = Ellen ​P = Phil ​
C = Clara
1 10E LISTENING AND
D: How was your holiday?
A: Amazing! We went on a 19
kilometre walk in the mountains.
D: Did you feel OK at the end of it?
A: Yes. I knew it was a long walk,
so I wore a good pair of boots.
Some people in the group wore
trainers and, at the end of the
walk, their feet really hurt. Mum
told me to wear long trousers, but
I wore shorts and they were more
comfortable. Mum also told me to
wear a sunhat. I took one but it was
cloudy, so I didn’t need it and I kept
it in my backpack.
2 A: No way!
J: I went to Cornwall in the west
of England last year. My brother
wanted to go surfing.
M: Surfing? In England?
J: Yes, it’s quite popular. I didn’t go to
the beach with him. The sea was
too cold and anyway, there was a
small indoor swimming pool at the
hotel. I spent most of the holiday
there.
M: So did your brother go surfing?
J: Yes. He had a brilliant time. Mum
and Dad watched him. Cornwall is
usually sunny in the summer, but
it was cloudy and windy when we
were there. Luckily, it didn’t rain but
it was still really cold on the beach.
My brother’s face was blue when
he finished!
M: I think you made the right decision.
3 problem is that it is very difficult
C: How was Scotland?
P: Wonderful! We were there for two
weeks.
C: What was the best thing you did?
P: Well, I guess Edinburgh was
great. We saw the castle and ate
a traditional Scottish meal. I also
went mountain biking in the hills.
We came down really fast!
C: Isn’t that dangerous?
P: Yes, but we had great instructors
and I wore a helmet. Mum and Dad
were a bit anxious, but I didn’t feel
worried at all. And the views from
the top of the hills were awesome!
I could see mountains far away
with snow on them.
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C: Did you see any interesting
wildlife?
P: Yes, but not when I was on the
bike. On another day, we went to
an island on a ferry and saw some
whales. That was great!
Unit 10
VOCABULARY
72  Exercises 1 & 2, page 118
F = Frank ​A = Angelina ​Man = Man ​
R = Royce ​Mar = Marie ​J = James ​
C = Carol
1 was great but in the second year
F: Did you know that you can forecast
the weather by watching animals?
A: No. How?
F: Well, for example, cats clean their
ears before it rains.
A: Really?
F: Yes. And dogs eat grass.
F: It’s true. You can also listen to frogs.
When rain is coming, they make
more noise than usual.
A: Well, I haven’t got a cat or a dog
and there aren’t any frogs near my
house, so what can I do?
F: You can watch the birds. When they
fly high in the sky, good weather is
coming. When they fly near to the
ground, it’s going to rain.
2 6 p.m. Keep your head covered in
Man: A lot of people ask why different
websites don’t all have the same
opinions about the weather
for the next few days. Do they
look at different information?
The answer is: no, they don’t.
The information comes from
satellites in the sky and they
all show the same thing. The
to say what will happen in three
or four days’ time. We can’t be
sure about where the wind
will blow the clouds. So, each
website has experts who look
at the information and use their
own programmes to say what the
weather will be like in the future.
Sometimes they are right and
sometimes they are wrong but,
my advice to you is not to take
too much notice of any forecasts
that are for more than three days
in the future.
3
R: What a horrible day! I hate winter.
It’s cold and wet. I’d love to live in a
country where it’s hot all year.
Mar: Really? I lived in Egypt for two
years. OK, I enjoyed the long, hot,
dry summers although they were
too hot for my mum and dad.
Winter wasn’t cold. You could wear
a t-shirt some days, but it was
sometimes windy and there was
a little bit of rain. They were the
only two seasons really. In March,
it started to get very hot and dry
and it was summer until the end
of November when winter came
again. The first year I thought it
I missed the spring flowers and
autumn colours with the yellow
and red leaves in the trees. And I
missed the snow.
4
J: And now to Carol. Let’s get a check
on the weather.
C: Hello there. This is an extreme
weather warning for the New
South Wales area. Today we have
record temperatures with a high
of 48.2 degrees in Whitecliff.
Tomorrow will be another hot
day and the temperatures could
be even higher although not as
high as in 1939 when the town
of Menindee had temperatures of
49.7. We advise you to stay indoors
between the hours of 9 a.m. and
the sun and wear sun cream. Also,
please take care of your pets and
keep them indoors. The good news
is that tomorrow will be the last
day of the heat wave and storms
are coming on Thursday.
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