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Listening
1 Recording 1 Listen to a podcast and write
true (T), false (F) or no information (NI).
1 The speaker finds the stories her grandmother
told her useful now she is older.
2 The speaker lives in Canada.
3 In the story, the villagers didn’t like the man
because he was wealthy.
4 The man sold his house to build a water
system for his crops.
5 The man tried using different chemicals to
make his crops grow.
6 The man was finally satisfied with his life.
2 Recording 2 Listen to five people talking
about strangers they have met. Match the
places with the speakers.
1 Stefan e , a town square
2 Carolina b city centre
3 Michael c park
4 Petra d café
5 Anna e mountain
f hospital
3 Recording 2 Listen again and tick () the
correct answer, a, b or c.
1 Stefan
a went hiking with Pem.
b visited the highest mountain in the area.
c still communicates with Pem. 
2 Stefan
a met Pem’s family.
b visited Pem in hospital.
c fell and broke his arm.
3 The person Carolina met
a was the first female train driver in the country.
b used to be a bus driver.
c was sitting on the bus.
4 Michael
a met a couple from Wales.
b likes cycling.
c works in a bike shop.
5 Petra
a spoke to a man on his wedding anniversary.
b saw a man and his wife feeding ducks.
c met two children.
6 Anna
a was painting her house.
b left her bike in the town centre.
c was given information about an area.
Grammar
4 Find the mistake in each sentence and rewrite
the sentences.
T 1 The film was finishing at about 10.30 yesterday.
The film finished at about 10.30 yesterday.
2 Who Sonya told the event was cancelled?
______________________________________
3 When we were kids we often use to play outside.
______________________________________
4 Tell me could you what time the next train is?
______________________________________
5 He keeps to try to beat me, but he never will!
/5 ______________________________________
6 Which school do your kids to go?
______________________________________
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5 Choose the correct answer, a, b or c to
complete the sentences.
1 I’d like to b the favour sometime.
a give b return c do
2 Remember to _ calm during the interview.
a remain b make c take
/5 3 As a kid she _ kick a football around for hours
in the garden.
a would to b used c would
4 Does the email from Toni make _ to you at all?
a sense b reason c clear
5 I kept _ the number, but no one ever
answered.
a to call b to calling c calling
6 Do you often _ your opinion in important
meetings?
a tell b voice c speak
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6 Choose the correct alternatives.
1 He must be exhausting / exhausted after running
a marathon in that heat.
2 I haven’t seen / haven’t been seeing that film you
recommended yet.
3 Recently, we’ve tried / ’ve been trying to book a
holiday, but still haven’t chosen one.
4 Lots of people get sent / send junk mail from
companies they don’t know.
5 Don’t worry, the problem with the computer
system is dealing with / being dealt with by IT.
6 They’ve been / been going to almost every
national park in the country.
7 To be honest, my first day in the new job was a
little bit overwhelming / overwhelmed.
/5 8 The question we’re asking is whether the spread
of the disease can control / be controlled.
9 I don’t think Diana was totally convincing /
convinced by our presentation.

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10 She’s saved / ’s been saving up to buy a guitar

9 Complete the sentences with the correct
ever since she went to her first rock concert. prepositions.
11 What’s wrong with Carl? He looks very irritated / 1 I don’t like this programme, the presenter really
irritating. gets on my nerves.
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Vocabulary communication – no one knows what’s going on.
3 Police are cracking _ on people racing cars
7 Match 1–6 with a–f.
later at night.
1 He needs to improve the way he deals c
4 I’d like to carry _ research into the way
2 Hearing about your holiday has inspired
tourism is developing in this area.
3 I find it difficult to concentrate
5 Please get _ touch once you have an idea of
4 It must have had a devastating
the cost of the work.
5 She studied really hard, so she was in
6 I think we all could do more _ reduce the
6 Everyone is relying
amount of plastic waste we create.
a on my work with so much noise. 7 Can you remember what her initial J stands
b impact on the whole family. _ ? Is it Jo or Jill?
c with customers. 8 They’ve banned the use that chemical,
d on her to improve the business. which was killing bees, on farms.
e shock when she received poor results. 9 On the news they were warning people the
f us to go to the same island next year. danger of being outside for too long in this hot
/5 weather.
8 Choose the correct answer, a, b or c to 10 Do you think we could get together do
complete the sentences. Change the form if something next weekend if you have time?
necessary. 11 Look me the eye and tell me the truth
1 They’re a very agreeable couple, really about what happened at school today.
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a suspect b agree c reserve
Function
2 Doctors are trying to all of us to eat
less sugar. 10 Complete the sentences with the words in
a encourage b promote c warn the box. Then match them with the categories
a–g. One of the categories is used twice.
3 I generally get a bit when I fly – I
just don’t like it. absolutely balance favour forget
a adventure b care c nerve interesting makes plus reminds
4I you it was dangerous, but you
didn’t listen. 1 I think another argument in favour is
a warn b offer c discourage that this method will save a lot of time.
5 The centre’s open day last week it 2 You’re right.
possible for people to try out different sports. 3 That me of something I read.
a make b track c promote 4 What you say that?
6 She really is too – she believes 5 On the side, it’s very easy
anything you tell her. to use.
a trusting b extrovert c conscientious 6 On , I think we should do
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7 That’s an thought.
8 Don’t we could get some
extra help if necessary.
a agreeing or disagreeing with someone
b asking a question about what someone has said
c commenting on what someone has said
d giving your own experience or thoughts
e giving options
f explaining advantages and disadvantages
g giving your opinion
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Reading
11 Read the blog and complete the gaps with
headings a–f.
a Do you worry about things too much?
b How has success changed you?
c Are you an extrovert?
d Can you be depended on in a crisis?
e What would you like to change about your
character?
f How would your friends describe you?
12 Read the blog again. Write true (T) or false
(F).
1 Carla recently won two medals.
2 Carla complains about her childhood.
3 Carla thinks that after the success she’s had,
the way she looks at life has changed.
4 The purpose of the interview is to find out
what awards Carla has won.
5 Carla rarely contacts people in politics.
6 Carla doesn’t think it’s a good idea to try to
solve large problems at once.
7 Carla says that people appreciate her being
very organised.
8 Carla has been on TV.
9 Often Carla thinks she should be more
cautious.
10 A friend sang a song at Carla’s wedding
recently.
11 Carla’s mum just had an operation.
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The Real You
The Real You interview focuses on getting to know the
rising stars of film, music, sport and science. Who
really are the personalities behind the medals and
awards? Today, we interview a new star track and field
athlete, Carla Freeman, who is just back from winning
/5 two medals in the European championships.
1 d
T That’s quite an opening question! Well, I hope so. In
difficult or stressful situations I try to concentrate on
the small things. It’s impossible to tackle a big problem
all at once, so focusing on the little things that can be
done seems like a good strategy.
2
Like many people, I think I am sometimes, but most of
the time I would say that I’m quite reserved. I am quite
outgoing, but when I go out I try not to draw attention
to myself. And I’m definitely not the one making all
the jokes at parties, but I like to spend time with
people, close friends and family especially, and
occasionally I might do something a bit eye-opening.
For example, I sang a song at a friend’s wedding
recently – it was one that we always sang together
when we were at university.
3
That’s a good question, and another difficult one to
answer. A couple of words that might come up are
‘honest’ and ‘supportive’. I always try to tell the truth,
even if it’s not easy to say or hear at that moment. But
I also like to think that I’m willing to help people,
especially those close to me, of course. Another word
that might come up is ‘organised’, or possibly ‘over-
organised’. I sometimes drive people mad with my
planning and list-making!
4
There aren’t many things that keep me awake at night,
just some family things. For example, I was concerned
recently when my sister had to have an operation, but
she’s fully recovered now. My mum is still fit and well,
in fact she’ll probably live longer than me! Then there
are global issues, such as climate change and wars, but I
think it’s better to be active than just think about things.
I’m a member of two campaign groups and I’m always
emailing my local politicians about certain issues.
5
I think I can be a bit too cautious. Once I take a chance
and try something new, I usually enjoy it, but it often
takes me a while before I’m confident enough. So, I
think if there’s one thing I’d like to be, it’s a bit more
adventurous. Some opportunities don’t come around
too often, so you need to take them when they’re in
front of you.
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I grew up in a poor part of Manchester with just my
mum and sister, and life could be hard at times. Don’t
misunderstand me, I’m not complaining, I had a
wonderful childhood. We didn’t have a lot of money,
but my mum taught my sister and me the value of things
that matter – family, friends and being honest with
yourself. So, I think I’d have to answer ‘no’ to this
question. People might recognise me from the TV, or
news perhaps, but my perspective on life is the same.

Writing
13 Match the descriptions 1–6 with the correct
categories a–f.
1 As the unstoppable hands of the clock
crawled around … f
2 The fireworks looked like stars exploding in
different colours.
3 There was the scent of roasted corn in the
air.
4 I believe a new year brings the promise of
positive change.
5 My friends and I felt a strong connection
between us.
6 The crowd was moving slowly, but excitedly,
along the street.
a start with a theme
b what you can see, hear or smell
c an action or movement
d a reaction or feeling
e comparing things
f using interesting verbs and adjectives
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14 Write a one-paragraph description about a
time when you recently enjoyed yourself with
friends. Add interest to your paragraph by
thinking about points a–f in Exercise 13.

Write 170–220 words.

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