Gold Experience A2 Workbook answer key

01 Enjoy yourself 6
2 We often go shopping in the holidays.
Vocabulary 3 There is sometimes a chess competition in June.
1 2 reading 3 fishing 4 singing 5 cooking 4 Kiera never enjoys her music lessons.
6 drawing 5 Jasmine doesn’t usually read comics.
2 2 read 3 sing 4 painting 5 dance 6 fishing 6 My singing lessons are always fun.
3 2 fishing 3 play 4 draw 5 reading 7 They don’t often go on sleepovers.
6 singing 7 cook 8 painting 7
4 2 Jonathan doesn’t usually play computer games.
3 Amy sometimes goes on a sleepover.
4 Jonathan never goes on a sleepover.
5 Amy doesn’t often take photographs.
6 Jonathan often takes photographs.
7 Amy doesn’t usually sing in the bathroom.
8 Jonathan always sings in the bathroom.
8
much: fun, money, music, time
many: books, friends, hobbies, people
9 2 much 3 many 4 much 5 much 6 many

02 Can’t live without it?

Vocabulary
1

Things you can play: piano, chess, computer

games, guitar

Things you can watch: DVD, film, TV

5 2e 3a 4f 5c 6b
6 2 go 3 watch 4 go 5 listen 6 play 7 go
8 collect
7 2D 3F 4C 5H 6B 7A 8E
8 2A 3C 4B 5A 6B 7C
Grammar
1 2 go 3 doesn’t 4 Do 5 don’t 6
watch 7 takes 8 don’t
2 2 do 3 play 4 like 5 enjoys 6 loves
7 watch 8 is
3
2 2 keyboard 3 mobile phone 4 speakers
2 Does, like 5 screen 6 mouse
3 Do, enjoy 3 2E 3A 4C 5B 6D
4 Do, start 4 2 download 3 surfing 4 texts 5 headphones
5 Does, collect 6 email 7 webcam
6 Do, buy 5 2B 3A 4C 5C 6A
7 Does, sing 6 2 send 3 surf 4 reads 5 computers
4 2A 3F 4B 5C 6E 6 mobile 7 Internet 8 online

5 2 often 3 sometimes 4 not often 7 2 great 3 bored 4 entrance 5 experiments

5 not usually 6 never 6 hard

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8 2 email 3 experiment 4 send 5 online 6 My dad usually works on his laptop in
6 website the evenings.
Grammar 4 2 are 3 starting 4 make 5 have 6 is
1 2 getting 3 having 4 hitting 5 making
6 winning 7 driving 8 sitting 03 We ♥ school
2
2 Deborah is writing in her school diary. Vocabulary
3 The students are doing a science experiment. 1
4 I am watching a film on my laptop.
5 Oscar is taking a photo on his mobile.
6 We are reading about King Henry VIII on
the Internet.
3 2 is 3 are 4 isn’t 5 are 6 isn’t
4
2 are playing
3 ’re downloading
4 ’m texting
5 ’s writing
6 are looking
7 ’re sending
8 ’m making
5
2 ’s reading a book
3 ’s working on a laptop
4 ’s talking on the phone
5 ’s eating a cake
6 are sleeping on the rug
6 2A 3C 4B 5A 6A
7 2 live 3 are 4 go 5 isn’t 6 ’m
writing 7 are doing 8 ’re having
art, music, history, science, maths, PE, geography,
8 2 going 3 ’m/am 4 are 5 isn’t 6
computer studies
’s/is 7 ’s/is 8 ’s/is
2 2 gym 3 science lab 4 sports
Revision Units 1–2 field 5 classroom 6 library
3 2 canteen 3 Classroom 4 science
Vocabulary lab 5 library 6 sports field
1 2A 3B 4C 5B 6A 4
2 2 watch 3 listen 4 email 5 play 6 painting get: a good mark, a prize
7 comics 8 read have/do: an exam, a test
3 2 singing 3 the violin 4 download learn: a language, French
5 TV programme 6 screen wear: a school uniform, a tie
4 2H 3D 4B 5A 6C 7E 8G write: in your notebook, on the board
Grammar 5 2 wear 3 got 4 wrote 5 wear 6 have
6 2H 3F 4B 5G 6C 7 A 8D
1 2 many 3 much 4 many 5 much 6 many 7 2 timetable 3 test 4 homework 5 uniform
7 many 8 much 6 desk
2 2 ’m painting 3 go 4 Is 5 love 8 2C 3B 4C 5A 6A 7C 8B
6 ’re learning 7 Do you draw 8 do
3 Grammar
2 We don’t usually watch DVDs after school. 1 2 go 3 took 4 see 5 chose 6 be 7
3 Oliver sometimes takes photos with his mobile. spoke 8 begin
4 They never play computer games at school. 2 2 wasn’t 3 was 4 weren’t 5 wasn’t 6 were
5 Sophie and Alex don’t often chat online. 3 2 it wasn’t 3 they were 4 it was 5 I
wasn’t 6 she was

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4 2 chose 3 didn’t give 4 spoke 5 4 2 lesson 3 test 4 homework 5
had 6 didn’t wear 7 began field 6 shopping 7 case 8
5 2 wasn’t 3 began 4 finished 5 didn’t assistant
have 6 went 7 had 8 were
6 Grammar
2 Did you finish your history homework? 1 2 higher 3 the funniest 4 the most difficult
3 Did David get a good mark in his biology test? 5 worse 6 the best 7 the neatest 8 bigger
4 Did the teacher write the answer on the board? 2 2 were 3 bought 4 stopped 5 saw 6 had
5 Were your library books in your school bag? 7 took 8 spent
6 Did Clare and Mark have lunch in the 3 2 they weren’t 3 it wasn’t 4 I did 5 it
school canteen? was 6 she didn’t
7 2D 3E 4F 5C 6A 4 2B 3B 4A 5B 6A
8 2 Did 3 went 4 had 5 was 6 didn’t
7 took 8 saw 05 Mysteries from history
04 What a bargain! Vocabulary
1 2 castle 3 ancient 4 king 5 famous
Vocabulary 6 battle 7 treasure
1 2 supermarket 3 music shop 4 bookshop 2 2 ancient 3 Queen 4 famous 5 Battle
5 sports shop 6 computer shop 6 treasure 7 Castle
2 2 market 3 card 4 receipt 5 cash 3
3 2A 3B 4F 5E 6D at: 2.30 p.m., the beginning of last year, 12 o’clock
4 2 receipt 3 price 4 market 5 cash in: April 2008, the twenty-first century, the thirteenth
5 2 shop assistant 3 try on 4 bargain 5 century
open 6 closed 7 customer on: 25 May 1975, 2 January 1952
6 2d 3a 4b 5c 6f 4 2A 3B 4A 5C 6B
7 2 saving 3 bought 4 spend 5 paid 6 cost 5
8 2A 3F 4B 5C 6E
Grammar
1
-er: bigger, shorter
-ier: busier, prettier
more + adjective: more difficult, more expensive
irregular: worse, better
2 2 nicer 3 more helpful 4 easier 5 cheaper
6 better
3 2 more interesting 3 more boring 4 heavier
5 funnier 6 worse 7 more beautiful 8 bigger
4 2 bad 3 biggest 4 far 5 most
difficult 6 light 7 best 8 friendly
5 2 oldest 3 heaviest 4 youngest 5 smallest
6 tastiest
6 2 than 3 more 4 than 5 more 6 the loud, dangerous, light, dark, clean, dirty
7 2 heaviest 3 younger 4 bigger 5 busier
6 2 dirty 3 dark 4 poor 5 loud 6 rich
6 most
7 2 treasure 3 battle 4 2001 5 tower 6 history
8 2C 3A 4B 5C 6A 7C
8 2 1901 3 Queen 4 rich 5 poor 6 dark
7 dangerous
Revision Units 3–4
Grammar
Vocabulary 1
1 2 gym 3 receipt 4 canteen 5 2 were
price 6 library 7 classroom 3 was watching
8 market 4 were
2 2 wear 3 had 4 bought 5 have 6 spent 5 was searching
3 2 cost 3 receipt 4 try 5 bargain 6 paid 6 was

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2 Were the children hiding the treasure?
Grammar
3 The king and queen weren’t staying in the castle. 1
4 We were studying ancient Greece. 2 Are we going to stay for seven nights?
5 Henry wasn’t speaking to his brother. 3 Is she going to stay with a family in Brazil?
6 Was she visiting the Natural History Museum? 4 What are you going to do next summer?
3 5 When is she going to learn to drive?
2 they were 6 Is Jacob going to cycle to school tomorrow?
3 he wasn’t 7 Are they going to meet at the coach station?
4 I wasn’t 2 b3 c7 d5 e6 f1 g2
5 they were 3
6 they weren’t 2 ’m going to meet
4 3 ’re going to walk
2 found, were digging 4 ’m not going to buy
3 was standing, saw 5 ’re going to see
4 were working, went 6 ’s going to stay
5 was telling, rang 7 aren’t/’re not going to do
6 was driving, stopped 4
7 were having, heard 2 won’t walk
8 was watching, fell 3 will take
5 2A 3C 4B 5C 6B 7A 8C 4 will be
6 5 won’t buy
2 Harry is the boy who found the treasure. 6 won’t leave
3 Where are the students who went to London? 5
4 I’m reading a book which is about dinosaurs. 2 Will she have a lot of luggage with her when
5 They’ve got a painting which is 300 years old. she comes? No, she won’t.
6 That’s the man who works in the museum. 3 Will they miss their friends and family? Yes,
7 Where’s the map that was on my desk? they will.
8 This is the website that has information 4 Will we buy our tickets before we go? No,
about Henry VIII. we won’t.
7 2 who 3 which 4 that 5 that 6 that 5 Will he take lots of photos to show us? Yes,
8 2 that 3 talking 4 who 5 was 6 standing he will.
7 who 8 making 6 Will you send me an email? Yes, I will.
6
06 Have a good trip! 2 isn’t/’s not coming
3 ’s collecting
Vocabulary 4 ’m meeting
1 5 ’s going
Land: bike, coach, motorbike, train, tram 6 isn’t/’s not seeing
Air: helicopter, plane 7 2 ’re/are 3 to 4 by 5 ’re/are 6 going
Sea: ferry, ship, yacht 7 will
2 2 bus 3 coach 4 ferry 5 helicopter 6
train 7 yachts 8 tram Revision Units 5–6
3 2 on foot 3 drive 4 go 5 ferry 6
Vocabulary
catch 7 journey 8 helicopter
4 2 train station 3 harbour 4 coach 1 2 castle 3 harbour 4 airport 5 museum
station 5 airport 6 port 6 port
5 2F 3C 4A 5D 6E 2 2 in 3 at 4 on 5 at 6 in 7 at 8 in
6 2 trip 3 driver 4 ticket 5 bus 3 2 tickets 3 caught 4 driver 5 passengers
stop 6 passengers 6 delay 7 train 8 station
7 2 sailed 3 drove 4 fly 5 rides 6 drives 4 2A 3B 4B 5C 6C
8 2 catching 3 take 4 airport 5 drive 6 sail Grammar
1 2 who 3 which 4 who 5 that 6 who
2
2 was leaving, arrived

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3 were going, stopped 6 can play
4 was getting off, saw 2
5 was travelling, met 2 Can you do gymnastics? No, I can’t.
6 were playing, heard 3 Can your sister ski? Yes, she can.
3 2 is 3 will 4 are 5 isn’t 6 will 4 Can Amelia and Eve swim? Yes, they can.
4 2 ’ll/will 3 Are 4 going 5 ’ll/will 6 to 7 5 Can Max ride a bike? No, he can’t.
will 8 ’re/are 6 Can your parents skateboard? No, they can’t.
07 You can do it! 3 2 Can 3 can 4 Could 5 couldn’t 6
Can 7 can’t 8 can
Vocabulary 4 2A 3A 4C 5A 6C 7A
1 5
2 don’t have to
3 has to
4 don’t have to
5 have to
6 have to
6 2A 3D 4B 5C 6E
7 2 do 3 to 4 had 5 doesn’t 6 can
8 2 fast 3 late 4 badly 5 easily 6 slowly

08 See the world

Vocabulary
1

horse-riding, basketball, tennis, judo, running,

kiteboarding

2 2B 3C 4B 5C 6A
3
2 He goes cycling.
3 She goes skiing.
4 He does gymnastics.
5 She plays volleyball.
6 He does synchronised swimming.
4 2 played 3 do 4 going 5 goes 6 went
7 goes 8 play mouse, snake, giraffe, spider, tiger, leopard, zebra,
5 2 volleyball 3 kiteboarding 4 running elephant
5 cycling 6 judo 7 gymnastics
6 2 ski 3 surf 4 skateboard 5 run 6 swim
7 climb 2
7 2 surfed 3 cycle 4 swam 5 ran 6 skied
8 2 do 3 practice 4 swimming 5 play 6 2 great 3 fun 4 scary 5 exciting 6 lonely
skied 7 does
3 2 difficult 3 exciting 4 lonely 5 fun 6 scary
Grammar 4 2 cool 3 warm 4 boiling hot 5 cold 6 hot
1 5 2 snowy 3 sunny 4 cloudy 5 windy
2 can ride 6 stormy 7 foggy
3 can surf 6 2f 3g 4a 5d 6e 7b
4 can’t skateboard
5 can run

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4 2 snow 3 sunny 4 cool 5 wetsuits
7 6 kiteboarding 7 windy 8 fast
Grammar
Across: 3 river 5 mountain 7 lake 8 ocean 1 2 badly 3 quietly 4 easily 5 well 6 fast
9 desert 10 wood 2
Down: 1 rainforest 2 forest 4 hill 6 island 2 Has, climbed
8 2 6,650 km 3 300 kg 4 8 cm 5 53 kg 3 Has, skateboarded
9 2 continents 3 Asia 4 weather 5 summer 4 Have, been
6 temperature 7 winter 8 spring 5 Have, worn
6 Has, run
Grammar 3 2A 3B 4A 5C 6A
1 2 ’ve 3 have 4 ’s 5 ’ve 6 ’s 4 2 No 3 can 4 have 5 did 6 to 7
2 be 8 Do
2 Have you ever been to a zoo?
3 We’ve never travelled by boat. 09 Let me entertain you
4 Has Charlotte ever been to Tokyo?
5 They haven’t had a holiday in the UK. Vocabulary
6 Has it ever snowed here? 1 2E 3D 4A 5C 6F
7 I’ve never liked mountain climbing. 2 2 dancer 3 singer 4 magician 5 musician
3 2 seen 3 taken 4 bought 5 read 6 caught 6 comedian
7 taught 3
4 2 talent show
2 have seen 3 chat shows
3 hasn’t been 4 news programme
4 has snowed 5 sports programme
5 haven’t bought 6 documentary
6 haven’t held 4
5 2 animation
2 she has 3 comedy
3 they haven’t 4 horror film
4 it hasn’t 5 romantic film
5 they have 6 science fiction film
6 he has 5 2 comedy 3 action 4 romantic 5 animation
6 6 horror
2 Has your teacher ever been to the Amazon? 6
3 Have your parents ever been mountain climbing?
4 Has Georgina ever slept in a rainforest?
5 Have they ever found a mouse in their house?
6 Has Martin ever visited the island of Corsica?
7
2 have never climbed
3 has never rained
4 has never ridden
5 has never lived
6 has never seen
8 2A 3B 4C 5A 6C 7B 8B

Revision Units 7–8

Vocabulary
1 2 been 3 done 4 done 5 been 6 played
2 2 wood 3 hill 4 island 5 mountain 6 river
3 2 board 3 rackets 4 swimsuits 5 helmet scary, interesting, funny, boring, strange, ridiculous
6 net
7 2B 3A 4C 5B 6A

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8 2 TV 3 contestants 4 stage 5 5 2 junk 3 healthy 4 unfit 5 regular 6 do
judges 6 comedian 7 audience 8 6
show 2 headache
Grammar 3 sore throat
1 4 cough
2 This soap opera has been on TV since 1988. 5 stomach ache
3 Michaela has loved ballet dancing since she 6 temperature
was a small child. 7 toothache
4 Theo and Robin have had singing lessons 7 2C 3A 4A 5B 6A
for two years. 8 2 exercise 3 food 4 vegetables 5 barbecue
5 I’ve played the violin since I was eight years old. 6 fried 7 sweet
6 We’ve known our drama teacher for a long time. Grammar
2 2 for 3 for 4 since 5 for 6 since 7 1 2 must 3 mustn’t 4 mustn’t 5 mustn’t 6
since 8 for must
3 2 for 3 since 4 since 5 for 6 since 2
4 2 must keep
2 haven’t been, for 3 must do
3 has worked, for 4 must remember
4 has loved, since 5 must see
5 have known, for 6 mustn’t bring
6 hasn’t seen, since 3 2 must 3 mustn’t 4 must 5 mustn’t 6
5
mustn’t
2 How long have you been at this drama college?
3 How long has Jack wanted to be an actor? 4
4 How long has Yasmin had this talent? 2 needs to
5 How long has your dad played the piano? 3 needs to
6 How long have they lived in Hollywood? 4 doesn’t need to
6 2 have 3 how 4 Since 5 for 6 have 5 needs to
7 played 8 since 6 doesn’t need to
7 5
2 I’ve just started a great book. 2 need
3 They’ve just chosen the winner. 3 doesn’t need
4 The magician’s just arrived on stage. 4 need
5 Danny’s just appeared in a new film. 5 need
6 She’s just joined a rock band. 6 don’t need
8 7 doesn’t need
2 ’s just told 6
3 ’s just phoned 2 should get
4 ’ve just bought 3 should ask
5 ’s just finished 4 shouldn’t go
6 ’ve just seen 5 should enter
6 shouldn’t put
10 Eat well, feel well 7 should leave
7 2C 3B 4A 5B 6C
Vocabulary 8 2A 3B 4A 5B 6A
1 2 boil 3 barbecuing 4 roasting 5
grill 6 fried Revision Units 9–10
2 2 baked 3 fried 4 barbecued 5 boiled
6 roast Vocabulary
3 1
sweet: chocolate, ice cream 2 chat show
salty: chips, crisps 3 soap opera
sour: lemon, lime 4 sports programme
4 2 junk food 3 unhealthy 4 healthy 5 5 romantic films
snack 6 fit 6 documentary

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2 2 grill 3 barbecued 4 roast 5 boil 6 fried 8 2 waiter 3 hard 4 part 5 earn 6 off
3 2 contestants 3 audience 4 show 5 7 good
judges 6 comedian 7 funny 8 TV
4 2 unfit 3 junk 4 fried 5 healthy 6 exercise Grammar
Grammar 1 2F 3A 4E 5C 6D
2
1 2 gets, sells
2 ’s just come 3 has, likes
3 ’s just baked 4 feel, have
4 ’ve just grilled 5 rains, work
5 ’ve just eaten 6 earns, works
6 ’ve just drunk 3
2 2 need to 3 mustn’t 4 don’t 2 Simon will work at his dad’s garage if
need 5 shouldn’t 6 he becomes a mechanic.
must 3 Our boss will be angry if we don’t finish our work.
3 2 for 3 since 4 since 5 for 6 for 7 4 If Danielle gets a job at the hospital, she’ll be
since 8 for part of a big team.
4 2 to 3 ’ve/have 4 need/have 5 for 6 Do 5 Grace will be a famous pop singer if she sells
a lot of records.
11 More than a job 6 If you want to leave work early, you’ll have to
ask the boss.
Vocabulary 4 2 leaves 3 works 4 ’s 5 ’ll buy 6 will be
1 2d 3f 4e 5c 6a 5
2 2 ’ll put, ’s
2 football player 3 ’ll be, don’t have
3 bus driver 4 will phone, need
4 maths teacher 5 like, ’ll love
5 shop assistant 6 get, ’ll be
6 pop singer 6
3 2 journalist 3 waitress 4 receptionist 2 If she studies hard, she could go to university.
5 mechanic 6 doctor 3 If you like cooking, you could be a chef.
4 2 hospital 3 restaurant 4 4 If he enjoys working with cars, he could be
hotel 5 police station 6 a mechanic.
garage 5 If Andrea sings well, she could win
5 the competition.
6 If Dan works hard, he could get a better job.
7
2 won’t work
3 don’t drink
4 ’ll have
5 is
6 will/could lose
7 make
8 will remember
8 2 will 3 earn 4 babysit 5 won’t 6 have
to 7 ’ll

12 Summer fun!

6 2 chef 3 receptionist 4 hospital 5 office

6 journalist
7 2F 3A 4E 5C 6B
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Vocabulary 4 Ice creams and cold drinks are sold on
1 the beach.
5 Your seat number is printed on your train ticket.
6 You are given a map of the campsite when
you arrive.
5 2 is 3 is 4 are 5 is 6 are
6
2 are not allowed
3 is advertised
4 is not included
5 are sold
6 is cleaned
7 2A 3B 4C 5A 6C 7A 8B
8 2 at 3 ’s/is 4 is 5 going 6 to

Revision Units 11–12

Vocabulary
1 2 turn off 3 look for 4 take off 5 Look
alarm clock, flip-flops, rucksack, sunglasses, tent,
out 6 turn on
sun cream
2 2D 3B 4E 5F 6A
2 2 rucksack 3 sun cream 4 sunglasses 3 2A 3C 4B 5A 6A 7B 8A
5 tent 6 flip-flops 4 2 for 3 Campsite 4 part 5 hard 6 cleaners
3 2 passport 3 suitcase 4 campsite 5 Grammar
map 6 picnic 1 2 to earn 3 starting 4 being 5 to
4
help 6 fixing 7 to switch 8
have: an accident, fun
to find
go: camping, on holiday
2 2 ’ll have 3 isn’t 4 stay 5 give 6 ’ll send
stay: at a friend’s house, on a campsite
3
5 2C 3A 4C 5B 6C 7A 8B 2 are given
6 2 had 3 stayed 4 went 5 had 6 3 is advertised
stay 7 went
4 is not allowed
7
5 are used
2 take off
6 is written
3 turn on
4 2 wear 3 could borrow 4 go 5
4 are, looking for
go 6 doesn’t get
5 Look out
6 Have, turned off
8
2 off 3 go 4 take off 5 have 6 have
Grammar
1
-ing forms: bored with, enjoy, good at, look
forward to

to infinitive: agree, decide, forget, want

2 2F 3E 4A 5D 6B
3 2 seeing 3 to go 4 swimming 5 to
buy 6 to bring
4
2 Your bags are checked at the airport.
3 Information about the apartment is emailed
to you.

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