UNIT 1

what you have decided to do 2 Music is a big part of my life and

Pages 4–5 enrol (v): officially register as a I like listening to the latest
student on a course tracks on the radio.
READING
epic (n): a style of large-scale 3 Lisa saw a great interview
Exercise 1 film-making on a big budget, often on the internet with a local
1 Students’ own answers focused on a heroic character TV presenter.
2 actor, actress, director, messing around (phr v): behaving 4 Would you prefer to be an actor
producer, make-up in a relaxed way or a musician, or does working
artist, camera operator, overcome (v): succeed in dealing in entertainment not interest
etc. with a problem or difficulty you?
Exercise 2 special effects (n): an illusion created 5 The way we get our
Paragraph 1 c) for films by props, camerawork, entertainment is changing
Paragraph 2 g) computer graphics, etc. quickly and lots of people
Paragraph 3 a) trailer (n): extract from a film used watch films online now.
for advance publicity 6 I’d rather go to the cinema and
Paragraph 4 f)
willing (adj): ready to do something see a movie than stay at home
Paragraph 5 d)
and watch a programme on TV.
Paragraph 6 e) THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN
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Paragraph 7 b) Students’ own answers Exercise 3

Exercise 3 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 the 5 – / the 6 a
Page 6 7 the 8 the 9 – 10 a 11 –
A They
12 – 13 an
B This, it, they GRAMMAR 1
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C It’s, they Grammar in context THINK |
D its 1 Many young film-makers Students’ own answers
E They, them enrol on a course to learn
F he the basic skills, Page 7
G You’ll, you, you 2 It’s easy to find advice and VOCABULARY
Exercise 4 information on courses online.
Exercise 1
1 F (Nobody can do it for you 3 They provide a fantastic
Answers/Audioscript
… You’re the only one with opportunity to see your work
TV: broadcast, channel, on
your particular vision.) on the big screen and get
demand, programme, reality show,
2 D (They’re the ones who can feedback on what is successful.
satellite, series, sitcom, viewer
make action movies and Exercise 1 cinema: box office, flop, release,
large- scale epics.) countable: leisure activity, book, screenplay
3 A (… and it’s easy to find house, table both: audience, cast, credits,
advice and information on uncountable: baggage, clothes, director
courses online.) entertainment, equipment, Meanings:
4 G (And you have to learn to work knowledge, money, music, news, audience (n): a group of people
with what you’ve got … ‘No trousers who have come to a place to see or
matter where you are located on both: coffee (c: a cup of coffee, hear a film, performance, speech,
this earth, you can film.’) uc: the substance / a coffee), film etc. box office (n): the place in a
5 B (test screen your film …That (c: a movie, uc: the substance / a theatre where you buy tickets
doesn’t mean you have to change film), glass (c: a container made broadcast (v): to send out messages
your vision to keep people happy.) of glass, uc: the substance / a or programmes to be received by
6 E (Film festivals and glass), interest (c: a hobby, uc: radios or televisions
competitions are a great way to the abstract idea / an interest), cast (n): all the performers in a film,
do this … get feedback on what is metal (c: an example, such as play, etc.
successful) gold, etc., uc: the substance / a channel (n): a television station and
Sentence C is not needed metal), time (c: an occasion, one the programmes that it broadcasts
occurrence of something, uc: the credits (n): a list of people involved
Exercise 5
abstract idea / a time), truth (c: a in the making of a film or television
blockbuster (n): a very successful
fact that is programme that is shown at the
film
believed by most people to be true, end or beginning of it
budget (n): the amount of money
uc: the abstract idea / a truth) director (n): someone who is
a person or organisation has to
Exercise 2 in charge of making a film or
spend on something
programme, or getting a play ready
cast (n): all the performers in a film 1 I went to a great show at the
for performance
determined (adj): not willing to let theatre last week with a group
flop (n): a complete failure
anything prevent you from doing of friends.

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 on demand (adj): programmes
were a bit curious …)
available via the internet, usually 6 Tim likes to hang out with his
after they have been transmitted, to friends at the weekend and
watch at your leisure play video games.
programme (n): a television or 7 I sat through the film all the
radio broadcast way to the end, even though
reality show (n): a television I really wasn’t enjoying it. ✓
programme that does not use
Exercise 4
professional actors but shows real
Answers/Audioscript
events and situations involving
1 have/take a break
ordinary people
2 have a good time
release (v): to make a film, game,
album, etc. available for people to 3 make a difference
see or buy 4 have/take a holiday
satellite (adj): television 5 have/take time off work
programmes that are sent to 6 do nothing all day
your television using satellite 7 make an effort
communications 8 take part in
screenplay (n): a story someone 9 do someone a favour
writes for a film 10 do your best
series (n): a set of television or 11 have work to do
radio programmes that are all 12 take your time
about a particular subject, person THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
or group of people
Students’ own answers
sitcom (n): a television or radio
series about a particular group of Page 8
characters who deal with situations
in a humorous way LISTENING
viewer (n): someone who is Exercise 1
watching, or who watches, 1 left-hand photo:
television programmes someone juggling, right-
Exercise 2 hand photo: someone
unicycling
1 released
2 Students’ own answers
2 sitcom / reality show
3 flop Exercise 2
4 credits Suggested answers
5 viewers 1 his family, his parents, his
6 box office mum, his dad, his school,
7 on demand his teacher
8 director 2 money, sleep, time
3 good-looking, clever, friendly
Exercise 3
Answers/Audioscript Exercise 3
1 What time does the new 15
reality show come on? I don’t 21
want to miss it. 3 10, 1
2 Jen’s just going to chill out 48
this weekend and watch a 57
few episodes of her favourite 6 2, 7
TV series. ✓ 7 9, 2
3 In last week’s drama class we 84
started acting out a new play. 93
✓ 10 6
4 This programme is boring. Exercises 4 and 5
Why don’t you turn over and
1 one of his relatives / a relative
see what else is on?
(I went to see [a circus] with one
5 My schoolwork takes up so of my relatives when I was 11.)
much time that I don’t really
2 curious (None of my family knew
watch much TV. ✓ anything about the circus, so they

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 3 (physical) strength (You Katie has about 15 hours of free
performance
need physical strength for time per week.
and I’m sure lots of things went wrong.
some of the skills, and I didn’t
But people were really encouraging …)
have much at the beginning!)
8 juggle (I’m getting ready to
4 running (I found that running
learn a new skill … If I can
helped. It was something that
juggle)
my circus skills teacher
9 interesting (That’s one of the
advised me to take up.)
hardest parts for a lot of
5 slowly (When you’re
performers)
learning a new routine, I find
10 a clown (That would let me use
it helps to do it slowly at first.
everything I know. And there’s no
… Then you can do it faster
feeling like making people laugh.)
…)
6 the streets (I like to try a new
| LEARN |
routine out on people, maybe THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE ME Students’ own answers
with a short performance in
the streets. People love to see Page 9
someone doing a few tricks GRAMMAR 2
while they’re out shopping.)
7 encouraging (I was 2 Jonathan does more outdoor
really nervous for my activities.
first ever Sammy does a mix of outdoor and
indoor activities.
Exercise 3 Nina does more indoor activities.
I’ve got a [some] really exciting Katie does more indoor activities.
news! I’ve finally got my drone! 3 Two of the people, Sammy
For those of you who don’t know, and Katie, watch TV on
drone flying is becoming really demand.
popular. In the past, little [few]
people had drones, but now more Exercise 2
and more of my friends are Expressions that you hear on the
getting them – including me! My video: In an average week [Melissa
friend and I are going out this 01:15], In general I [Jonathan 02:10], I
weekend to don’t often go because [Jonathan
try it out and neither [neither of] us 02:15], quite often [Sammy 02:27], My
can wait! normal routine involves [Katie 03:00],
Of course, you have to remember at least three times a month [Nina
few [a few] things if you’re going 04:36], I never [Katie 04:22,
to fly a drone. Safety is very 04:53]
important, so make sure you can
see your drone at all of [all]
times. Also, remember that
privacy is important to a lots [a
lot / lots] of people, so don’t fly
over people’s gardens or
crowded places taking photos. I’ll
post pics here when I get it up in
the air! | RESEARCH |
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Student’s own answers

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SPEAKING
Exercise 1
1 Jonathan has about 25 hours
of free time per week.
Sammy has about 30 hours of
free time per week.
Nina has about 25 hours of free
time per week.

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 Grammar in context
1b2c
Exercise 1
1 some
2 a few
3 lots of
4 neither of
5 None of
6 Each
7 Both / Both of
8 all
Exercise 2
1 have much
2 ’s/is only a little time
3 does not / doesn’t have many
4 Neither of us likes
5 gave me a bit of
6 a few / a few of my friends

Exercise 3
Students’ own answers
Exercise 4
1 normal 2 On 3 least 4 average
5 usual/normal, involves
Exercise 5
Students’ own answers
Exercise 6
Students’ own answers

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USE OF ENGLISH
Exercise 1
1 (un)pleasant,
(un)pleasurable,
apparent,
(un)impressive, existing
2 popular: (un)popularity,
late: lateness
3 appear (appearance),
exist (existence)
Exercise 2
1 pleasure
2 appearance
3 impressive
4 existence
5 popularity
6 decisions
7 endless
8 latest
Exercise 3
1 2, 5
24
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4 1, 3, 6, 7
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 1 in
Students’ own answers
2 takes 2 Using some special
3 make equipment and practising
4 an tricks such as walking on UNIT 2
5 out the rope.
6 take 3 It’s fun with friends / you Pages 14-15
7 do get to talk to people about READING
8 few it.
Exercise 1
Pages 12–13 Exercise 3 Students’ own answers
1 b 2 a 3 b and c
WRITING Exercise 2
Exercise 4 Students should tick: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
Exercise 1
Suggested answer
1 The person is slacklining. Exercise 3
Have you ever wondered how
2 Students’ own answers Suggested answers
slacklining began? Well, it all
Exercise 2 started with tightrope walking, 1 not allowing – If something is
which was often a part of circus forbidden, it’s not allowed.
Suggested answers
shows. In the 1970s, climbers From the context, we can see
1 Doing tricks on a rope between
started slacklining as a fun way of that it’s talking about ‘9 or 10
two trees.
improving their balance. The pm’ when they ‘should be
hobby caught on and soon people feeling sleepy’ but aren’t.
started doing impressive tricks. 2 awake – We’re told it’s ‘hard for
parents to stay awake’ and this
Exercise 5 is contrasted with the teens
Students’ own answers with the phrase ‘just when’,
Exercise 6 meaning the teens are wide
awake.
Students’ own answers
3 not getting enough sleep – It
Exercise 7 says the teens who used
Students’ own answers electronic devices also
experienced sleep deprivation.
Exercise 8
experienced sleep deprivation The word ‘also’ shows us the
too, and they ‘were much more previous teens
noon on a Saturday. That simply
likely to need more than an hour confuses the body.)
to fall asleep, and were also Exercise 1
more likely to sleep several Page 16 1 is, learn
hours less each night’. 2 went, enjoyed
4 start – If melatonin is a hormone
GRAMMAR 1 3 don’t usually stand
that causes sleep and darkness Grammar in context 4 didn’t you come, Were you
affects melatonin production, it’s 1 present simple questions: 5 says
most likely that darkness causes What do you do in the hour …? / 6 starts, don’t like, we’re/we are
or leads to the production of How many hours’ sleep do you
get
Exercise 2
melatonin rather than stopping
it being produced. …? / 1 used to wear
Do you wake up …? / 2✓
Exercise 4 3 Did you use
But how does this lack of sleep
1 B (… just as they should 4 never used to like
affect learning?
be feeling sleepy) 5 I’m really used to doing
present simple negatives:
2 C (also experienced some sleep 6 I’m still getting used to doing
I don’t feel like going to sleep
deprivation … Greg Dickson, 16,
after that. / Exercise 3
is a prime example)
And I really don’t feel like getting 1 are
3 B (either didn’t improve or
up the next morning 2 to
actually fell behind) (Point out to
2 past simple negative:
students that option A is true, but 3 not
didn’t improve
it’s not what the experiment is 4 were
past simple irregular forms:
designed 5 were
students were taught a series of
to show) 6 did
skills (passive) / and then slept for
4 D (the brain consolidates and 7 was
various lengths of time / more
practises what has been
learnt while you’re asleep)
accurate they became / who then Page 17
had a good sleep / who got less than
5 C (often called ‘the sleep hormone’)
/ or actually fell behind VOCABULARY
6 D (… you shouldn’t sleep until
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 1 This allows you to do always been a lot easier in the
something, such as drive a past. … no doubt about that. This 2 I want to set up a computer-
car. licence coding club at school. create
2 This is a piece of paper 3 Alex crept up behind Jake while
showing you’ve achieved he was doing his homework and
something. certificate surprised him. approach
3 This is a course of study that 4 There’s only five minutes left, so
you take at university. degree hurry up! increase (speed)
4 We’ve got a test tomorrow 5 Laura thought up a ridiculous
so I’m going to revise excuse about why she hadn’t
tonight. written her essay. create
5 Jason’s going to take his first 6 When a student returns after
guitar exam next month being ill, they have to catch up
even though we’re not sure with the rest of the class.
he’ll pass. approach
6 This person teaches 7 Go online and see what
at a university. information you can dig up about
lecturer the Romans for the class project.
7 This person trains a sports discover/find
player or team. coach 8 I was going to do my presentation
8 This person teaches you how just on Antarctica, but I ended
to do something, such as drive up doing it on the Arctic as well.
a car. instructor finish/complete
9 This person has 9 Speak up, Simon! We can’t
successfully completed a hear you at the back.
course at university. increase (volume)
graduate 10 Who’s used up all the glue?
10 This person is There’s none left! finish/complete
studying at university. Exercise 3
undergraduate
Exercise 2 time last year they all came out with
Answers/Audioscript big smiles on their faces.)
1 If you don’t know a word, look 4 B (… the children will be performing
it up in a dictionary. for free every Sunday evening for the
discover/find next month in the town hall. It would
be great if some of your listeners could
Page 18 come along and support.)
5 A (I wouldn’t exactly say dad taught
LISTENING
me, but he really did encourage me to
Exercise 1 try to work it out for myself, and I’ll
Students’ own answers never forget that.)
Exercise 2 6 C (I’m really not convinced we’ll get it
all done in two evenings though. It’s
1 A
the whole year’s notes. It’s pages and
2 D
pages! … No need to worry. I’ve got a
3 A
plan.)
4 P
7 B (Well, we’ve now counted all
5 D
the money we brought in, and
Exercise 3 you should all be very proud of
Questions 1, 3, 6, 8 yourselves as it’s a fantastic
£3,000 – far more than last year. So
Exercises 4 and 5
very, very well done everyone.)
1 C (You can’t fault the instructor 8 A (I guess we need to have the exact
though. … No, not at all. She costs before we ask them, …
was great. Really kind, helpful
and knowledgeable.)
2 C (I reckon you’ll like their winter
weekend drama course – it’s just
your thing. I think they even put
on a show at the end.)
3 B (One thing’s for sure – it’s

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1 My brother’s just
qualified as a nurse and
we’re all really proud.
2 There’s nothing wrong
with deciding you don’t
want to go to university.
3 I’m going to quit the
swimming team for a
while as I have to
concentrate on my
studies.
4 Warren’s decided against
becoming a pilot and now
wants to be a surgeon.
5 How interested are you in
watching a documentary
about archaeology?
6 We need to find someone
who’s experienced in
teaching young children.
7 If you don’t pay attention
to anything I say, you’re
not going to learn
anything!
8 All his explanation succeeded in
doing was to confuse me further.
9 The new education laws
were criticised for not
addressing the problem
of class sizes in
secondary schools.
10 I’m so bored of/with doing
homework – I can’t wait to
meet my friends
afterwards.

Yeah – let’s get that tomorrow.)

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 Page 19 he doesn’t have to learn anything.
Meg prefers trips where you can
GRAMMAR 2 learn things which help you in
Grammar in context your exams.
1 Because it’s a completed Charlie prefers activity trips
action where what’s where you can be challenged.
important is the present 3 Bella and Richard say that you
result. can learn about different
2 To show that the learning types of animals, team-
happened even further back building and different
in the past than the moment languages.
in the past when the speaker Meg and Charlie say that you
‘couldn’t wait’. can learn languages, learn
about different cultures and try
Exercise 1 different foods. You can also gain
1 (has) decided, has just bought independence and learn about
2 had read teamwork.
3 has ever failed
Exercise 2
4 had not been, realised, was
not, (had) thought Expressions that you hear on the
5 have looked video: I’m sorry but I don’t agree
6 (had) wanted, (has) changed because [Richard 01:08], Me
neither [Richard 02:13], So do I
Exercise 2 [Bella 02:33], But don’t you think
1 ever that…? [Charlie 2:51], You’ve got a
2 since point, but [Charlie 03:29], I agree
3 before because [Meg 03:37]
4 yet/already, just
Exercise 3
5 yet
Students’ own answers
6 so
7 never Exercise 4
8 still Students’ own answers
Exercise 3 Exercise 5
1 have 2 Neither/Nor 3 don’t 4 point
2 had 5 suppose 6 So
3 ever
4 has Exercise 6
5 have Students’ own answers
6 since Exercise 7
7 flown/sent/taken/carried/ Students’ own answers
transported, etc.
8 had Page 21
THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME USE OF ENGLISH
Students’ own answers Exercise 1
1 difficult
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2 champion, relate
SPEAKING 3 success
Exercise 1 Exercise 2
1 Bella and Richard mention 1 difficulty/difficulties
the zoo, theme parks, 2 competitive
museums, and foreign 3 championships
countries. 4 mathematical
Meg and Charlie mention art 5 successfully
galleries and France. 6 information
2 Bella prefers fun trips with 7 unbelievable
some educational aspect. 8 relationship
Richard prefers fun trips
where
Exercise 3 1 number 1 (negative form)

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the idea of ‘become’,
first sentence has it’s get used to
not be used to)

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 Exercise 4
1 didn’t/did not usually use to Exercise 4 Exercise 2
2 ended up getting/with Suggested answers 1 took
3 hasn’t/has not taken exams for 2 makes
main point: reason and/or
4 was set up example given to
3 did / have done / ‘ve done
5 get/become used to speaking justify it: 4 has taken / ‘s taken
6 succeeded in remembering teenagers The writer says some 5 had done
are good at people think
THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME Exercise 3
teaching teenagers are too
Students’ own answers young and 1d2f3a4b5e
inexperienced, but
Exercise 4
Pages 22–23 he/she argues that
teenagers can teach 1 over
WRITING many different things. 2 up
Exercise 1 how to use The writer’s own 3 setting
modern parents often ask 4 out
1 In the photo on the left a young technology him/her for help and
boy is learning to read / advice regarding
5 up
reading to an adult. In the photo smartphones, 6 lie
on the right a woman is computers, tablets 7 catch
and apps / teenagers
learning to read / an woman is Exercise 5
understand new
reading to a young woman. gadgets almost 1 to
2 Students’ own answers instantly – and can 2 for
teach others how to
Exercise 2 3 as
use them.
Suggested answers 4 with
green issues The writer’s friends
do not make successful teachers understand green 5 on
are not old enough to teach people issues more than their 6 against
things parents, and are often 7 at/in
good at persuading 8 in
are too young and inexperienced to
them to change their
teach others ways, for instance with Exercise 6
Exercise 3 recycling.
1 none
Students should tick: particular The writer’s sister 2 any
interests or loves fashion and often
2 I would argue that 3 little
skills helps their dad choose
3 … it seems to me that stylish clothes. 4 all
4 In my view, Exercise 5 5 either
7 I disagree with Students’ own answers Exercise 7
8 In my experience,
Exercise 6 1 were only a few
Students’ own answers 2 to get/become used to living
UNIT
3 second3time I had been /
Exercise 7 time I’d been
Students’ own answers 4 in the existence of
Exercise 8 5 make an effort
Students’ own answers 6 come up with

PROGRESS CHECK
UNITS 1–2 Pages 26–27
Pages 24–25 READING
Exercise 1 Exercise 1
1 appearance Suggested answers
2 success 1 Alexander Graham Bell (the
3 competitions telephone), Leonardo da Vinci
4 championship(s) (a design for a flying
5 popularity machine), John Logie Baird
6 pleasure (television),
7 believe Marie Curie (discovered radium),
8 impressive Archimedes (Archimedes’ screw,
a device for raising water from
the ground), Tim Berners-Lee (the World Wide Web), etc.
2 The TV, the remote control,

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 the microwave, drones,
communication satellites, LEDs, particularly vicious game of right to make or sell that
the polio vaccine, the computer, American football.) invention for a period of time, and
MRI, the mobile phone, video 5 A (It then took months of hard prevents anyone else from doing
games, GPS, etc. work designing and fine-tuning so potential (n): the possibility to
the torch before she had a develop or achieve something in
Exercise 2 working model.) the future
1 Heat power 6 C (Users breathe into a RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
2 A new way to get medicine THINK |
microphone, essentially creating
3 A new way to speak dots and dashes, as in Morse Students’ own answers
4 Better protection Code.) Page 28
Exercise 3 7 C (Arsh believes his system is
1 yes (The inspiration for the three times faster than GRAMMAR 1
invention came from a friend in existing devices which rely on Grammar in context
the Philippines, who found it tracking eye movement, and 1 to describe an unfinished action
difficult to do homework in the much more affordable.) 2 to describe a situation in progress
evening because they didn’t have 8 A (… which won her a at a particular moment
electricity at home. Ann has prestigious award at the
Google Science Fair.) Exercise 1
described her eureka moment: ‘I
9 D (… a safer and stronger kind of 1✓
thought, why not body heat? We
helmet, offering greater 2 Have you been running? (the
have so much heat radiating out of
protection to the part of the present perfect continuous for an
us and it’s being wasted.’)
2 no brain called the ‘temporal lobe’ action continuing up to the
in the case of a head-on present moment)
3 no
collision.) 3 have been studying (the present
4 yes (… as 16-year-old Ryan
10 A (The inspiration for the perfect continuous for a situation
Beck … recognised while he
invention came from a friend in over a period of time up to the
was watching a particularly
the Philippines, who was finding present)
vicious game of American
it difficult to do homework in 4 was always playing (the
football. It was this particular
the evening because they didn’t continuous form is used to indicate
game which inspired him to
have electricity at home.) an annoying habit)
develop a safer and stronger
5 are creating (the present
kind of helmet, offering Exercise 5
continuous for an action in
greater protection to the part bulky (adj): too big to be carried or
progress at the present moment)
of the brain called the stored easily
6✓
‘temporal lobe’ in the case of a converts (v): changes from one
head-on collision …) system to another or makes Exercise 2
Exercise 4 something do this 1 have
collision (n): an accident in which 2 had
1 B (While receiving her IV
a person that is moving crashes 3 was
(intravenous) medicine, Kylie had
into something 4 have
to push a heavy metal pole
dangling (v): hanging or swinging 5 guides
around. This held the IV bag, and
without anything stopping it 6 have
had wires dangling which were
eureka moment (n): the moment 7 have
easy to trip over. Now recovering
when you suddenly have a great 8 are
from her ordeal, Kylie wants to
idea, or find the answer to a
make life easier for children in a Exercise 3
problem
similar situation.) 1A2B3C4B5B6B7C
fine-tuning (n): making small
2 C (He’s under no illusions how
changes to something in order to Page 29
beneficial this could be,
make it as good or as effective as
describing it as having ‘the
potential to change the world’.)
possible VOCABULARY
ground-breaking (adj): using new Exercise 1
3 B (Her design has won praise
methods, or achieving new results Answers/Audioscript
from medical practitioners
impact (n): an effect, or an 1 Do you know who first
and patients.)
influence discovered that magnetism and
4 D (… as 16-year-old Ryan
ordeal (n): an extremely unpleasant electricity are connected?
Beck recognised while
experience, especially one that 2 How much energy does a
watching a
lasts for a long time solar panel generate?
patenting (v): to apply for an official
document that gives someone who
has invented something the legal

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who could create the best app. 4 The engine’s very high- industries, even kids at school. … it
5 It’s a good idea, but you need powered, but extremely quiet. wouldn’t be
to develop the product further 5 The car has a top speed of about
before you can sell it. 200 km/h, but you can’t drive
6 I’d love someone to invent an at high speed on the roads
app that did all your homework round here!
for you. 6 My dad’s company designs high-
performance software for
Exercise 2 NASA’s spacecraft.
Answers/Audioscript 7 I love watching movies on
1 The plane is powered by our new high-definition
four enormous jet engines. TV.
2 The bikes used in the city’s 8 It’s high time I got my
cycle hire scheme are powered invention manufactured and
by an electric motor. sold – in fact, it’s now a
3 Oh no! My bottle of water top/high priority.
is stuck inside the vending
machine. Page 30
4 Can you pass me the remote
LISTENING
control? I want to change
the channel. Exercise 1
5 The tool box had a hammer, a 1 Have a good business
screwdriver and a saw for plan, negotiate well,
doing jobs around the house. prepare your pitch, do
6 The company manufactures a market research
number of kitchen beforehand, etc.
appliances, including fridges 2 The idea or product has a clear
and cookers. target market, the
entrepreneur or inventor is
Exercise 3 well-prepared and has field-
Answers/Audioscript tested the product, etc.
1 I wasn’t able to figure out how
the app worked at first, but now Exercise 2
I’ve got it. 1F2F3T4F5T6F
2 The machine won’t work Exercise 3
if you don’t plug it in first!
1 sure
3 Physicists are looking into
2 surprised
the source of the radiation.
3 keen, appeal
4 The project’s coming on nicely
4 tend
– I’m very optimistic.
5 wonder
5 A number of tests are carried
6 imagine
out on the equipment to
check that it’s safe to use. Exercise 4
6 Who came up with such a Suggested answers
brilliant idea first? 1 A (how simple/straightforward
Exercise 4 it is to use)
2 H (it’s handy, light, compact)
Answers/Audioscript
3 F (the product range can
1 Dan loves high-tech
be developed)
equipment and is always
4 D (it’s economical)
buying the latest gadgets.
5 E (find new markets)
2 This information’s top secret
6 G (it’s multi-purpose)
so don’t tell anyone what
7 C (it’s made from
you’ve seen,
high- standard
3 The Nobel Prizes in physics
materials)
and chemistry are two of the
8 B (its presentation)
top awards in science.
Exercises 5 and 6
1 F (What really swings it for me
is how you can take this idea
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difficult to adapt. So, I 1 the latest
think the potential is 2 simpler
huge) 3 poorer / the poorest
2 C (I’m impressed with
4 smaller than
… how you’ve only used
5 wider
the very best plastic
and metal putting this
device together)
3 A (What I would say though
is that operating it really is
very simple indeed. And that
I think gives you an edge.)
4 G (every single feature
you’ve included does the
job that it’s supposed to
do – and they’re all
important jobs at that.)
5 D (And I don’t mean it’s too
expensive. I don’t think it is.
Quite the opposite, in fact.
I’d say you’re pricing’s spot
on. Very reasonable.)
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GRAMMAR 2
Grammar in context
1 I wonder if your product
would be better if it was
more portable.
(comparison: the current
version of the product and
a different version of the
product)
2 Invest in me! is a great
programme to watch, but I’m
not sure that it’s the best way
of finding businesses to
invest in. (comparison:
Invest in me! and other
ways of finding businesses
to invest in)
Exercise 1
1 slower than
2 the latest
3 the most useful
4 the least expensive
5 more difficult
6 the worst
7 further
Exercise 2
1 best idea I
have ever 2 is
much cooler
than 3 the most
talented
4 were less successful than
5 works as fast as

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 6 longer than
7 healthier Exercise 5 Exercise 2
8 better Suggested answers 1 scientists
Photo A 2 solutions
Page 32 3 exploration
Describe briefly a group of
SPEAKING the photos you are teenagers are 4 achievement
about to compare playing a game 5 creative
Exercise 1 together 6 discovery
1 Ishani has a phone and a Are there any a group of 7 simply
laptop. She uses her phone all similarities teenagers, using
8 unfortunately
day and she uses her laptop at between the technology
school and to do homework. photos? Exercise 3
Harry has a phone, a laptop and Are there any playing a 2 and 5
a tablet. He uses his phone and differences game together,
laptop every day, but only uses
between the emotions Exercise 4
photos?
his tablet sometimes for music. 1B2A3D4D5C6A7B8B
How do you think excited, happy
Josh has a phone, a games the people might Pages 34–35
console and a camera. He uses feel? Think of
his phone and games console adjectives to WRITING
every day, but he uses his describe feelings
Exercise 1
camera on holiday and for Photo B Students’ own answers
lessons. Describe briefly a group of
Jade has a phone, a fitness band, the photos you are teenagers are
Exercise 2
and a tablet. She uses them all about to compare sitting together, 1 the camera, because it
daily, but only after college. and two of them captures a lot of detail,
are looking at especially in low light
2 Advantages they mention:
their phones
phones are portable, you can 2 the size/width, because it starts
Are there any a group of
keep up to date with the to feel uncomfortable after a
similarities teenagers, using
news and contact far away between the technology while
family members. photos? 3 people who like to take a lot
Disadvantages they mention: Are there any using their of photographs
making us impatient, differences devices
Exercise 3
batteries tend to run out quite between the separately,
photos? emotions 1 … it’s not all good news.
quickly, distracting at the
How do you think bored,unhappy, 2 … the advantages.
dinner table and when doing
the people might thoughtful, 3 There is a downside …
homework.
feel? Think of happy 4 On the whole, …
3 Adjectives mentioned: adjectives to 5 It’s particularly suitable for …
annoyed, excited, fed up, describe feelings
stressed. Exercise 4
Exercise 6
Exercise 2 Suggested answers
Students’ own answers
Expressions that you hear on 1 a small laptop / a tablet
the video: (my laptop) is Page 33 2 an action video camera
better 3 an e-reader
USE OF ENGLISH 4 an MP3 player / a portable music
than [Harry 01:15], It’s as good as
[Ishani 01:30], It’s more Exercise 1 player
(powerful) [Josh 02:20], It’s far 1 solve (solution), explore 5 a GPS / a satnav
better than [Jade 02:28] (exploration), create (creation) Exercise 5
2 science (scientist), solve (solver
Exercise 3 1 I’m happy to recommend this
– note: this is not commonly
Students’ own answers device for people who need to
used), explore (explorer),
work when they are travelling.
Exercise 4 achieve (achiever), create
2 I would recommend it for people
(creator), discover (discoverer)
1 far 2 as, as 3 than 4 more who lead an active lifestyle.
3 science (scientifically), create
5 far less 3 This device is suitable for
(creatively), simple (simply),
anyone who travels and
fortunate (fortunately,
likes reading.
unfortunately)
4 People who are interested in
music will find this device very
interesting and easy to use.
5 This device is ideal for drivers
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 Exercise 6 police.
Students’ own answers 3 eyes of a predator / eyes on
wings (… and so deter birds from
Exercise 7 eating the butterflies)
Students’ own answers 4 shoplifting / shoplifting
offences (supermarkets place a
Exercise 8
cardboard cut-out figure in
Students’ own answers
certain parts of the store …)
Exercise 9 5 it increased by 63% (… but had
Students’ own answers been relocated to other parts of
the campus)

UNIT 4 Exercise 5
1 deter (to make someone decide
Pages 36–37 not to do something)
2 community (the people who live
READING
in an area)
Exercise 1 3 instinct (a natural tendency
Suggested answers to behave in a particular
1 theft, burglary (to commit a way)
burglary you must enter a 4 predator (an animal that kills
structure or dwelling with the and eats other animals)
intent to commit a crime within 5 confirm (to prove that
it), robbery (like theft but a something is true)
robbery is taking something 6 take precautions (doing
from a person and using force, or something to protect people or
threat of force, to do it), things from possible harm or
speeding, cybercrime, murder, trouble)
arson, shoplifting, fraud, etc. 7 CCTV (closed-circuit television)
2 Police surveillance, fingerprint 8 crime rate (the number of
matching (pattern recognition), crimes that people commit)
CCTV, neighbourhood watch, etc.
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Exercise 2
Paragraph 1: an intriguing GRAMMAR 1
experiment Grammar in context
Paragraph 2: public versus private 1 Yes (it perhaps makes it a
behaviour little more formal).
Paragraph 3: an improvement to a 2 No, because it’s not
system an arrangement.
Paragraph 4: forms of 3 No, because we don’t use will
social pressure after time words such as when
Paragraph 5: not an
isolated example Exercise 1
Paragraph 6: moving the problem 1✓
elsewhere 2 ‘m going to study (we can’t use
present continuous because it’s
Exercise 3 an intention, not an
1 a and b arrangement)
2 a and b 3 he’s going to steal (we usually
3 a and c use be going to when there’s
4 a and b present evidence)
5 b and c 4✓
Exercise 4 5 won’t drive (we usually use will
1 honest and trustworthy not or won’t for refusals,
(People generally prefer to be although ‘m not going to drive is
seen as not incorrect)
…) 6 Shall I check (we use
2 approval and disapproval ‘shall’ for offers)
(Throughout history, people in Exercise 2
communities have been regulated 1 Once you find (you’ve
through …) found) the thief, call the

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2 The moment that you find 4 The guilty man was lucky
(you’ve found) the thief, to be let off with just a
call the police. fine.
3 Call the police as soon as you
5 After escaping from
find (you’ve found) the
prison, she made for the
thief. coast where she could
4 Don’t call the police until
hide. ✓
you find (you’ve found)
the thief.
Exercise 3
1 will have seen
2 is coming / is going to come
3 will be watching / will watch
/ are going to watch / are
watching
4 will already have finished
5 are going to survive /
will be surviving
6 won’t do / aren’t going to do
7 won’t be / isn’t going to be
8 will have been watching
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VOCABULARY
Exercise 1
Answers/Audioscript
The justice system in the UK
plays an important role in
society. When the victim of a
crime reports it
to the police, they must decide
if there is enough evidence to
charge someone with that
crime. If there is, then it may
lead to a trial. In serious cases,
a jury (which consists of 12
ordinary citizens) decides
whether the accused is guilty or
not. Depending on this verdict,
a judge then either releases the
defendant or sentences them.
This could mean imprisonment
for a certain length of time, a
fine, or both.
Exercise 2
Answers/Audioscript
1 When her photo appeared on
the internet, the thief decided
to go to the police station and
turn herself in. ✓
2 Armed robbers held the
bank up and stole
thousands of pounds in
cash.
3 Police are appealing for
members of the public who
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I shouted after the thief. 2 Students’ own answers
7 Police are looking for two men Exercise 2
who beat up a young man and 1b2a3a4b5a6a
stole his phone. ✓
8 The burglars obviously broke Exercise 3
in through the window and 1 intelligent
then stole the car keys. 2 unusual theories
3 wish
Exercise 3 4 crime stories 5
Answers/Audioscript the real world 6
1 crime lab: a place where enjoy
forensic scientists 7 responsible for
analyse evidence 8 chance
2 organised crime: crime
controlled by a powerful secret Exercise 5
organisation 1 F (... writers such as Agatha Christie
3 crime wave: a sudden increase wrote novels about crimes that took
in the amount of crime in an place in large country houses. She
area doesn’t say they put on mystery
4 hate crime: an attack against weekend events)
a person because of their 2 T (The guests arrive … When they
race, religion, etc. come down to dinner, they learn that
5 crime scene: the place there has been a crime and no-one is
where a crime has been allowed to leave the hotel.)
committed 3 T (… the guests have to collect
6 youth crime: crime committed evidence … Finally, they are asked
by young people who they think is guilty of the
7 petty crime: a crime that is crime, and the mystery is solved)
not very serious 4 T (… whole families come along, enjoy
8 crime rate: the amount of working together and get involved in
crime in an area the mystery weekends)
9 crime prevention: measures 5 T (If you work out the solution, you get
to deter criminal activity a lot of satisfaction from it.)
6 F (… we have a very deep desire to see
Exercise 4
justice done)
1 crime lab 7 T (Often, it’s the crazy ideas that
2 youth crime help you find a solution)
3 crime rate 8 T (... events such as these give you
4 petty crime the chance to get away to a time
5 crime prevention and a place that seems simpler
6 crime wave than today)
7 crime scene RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
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8 organised crime
9 hate crime Students’ own answers
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THINK | Page 41
Students’ own answers GRAMMAR 2
Page 40 Grammar in context
1 zero conditional
LISTENING 2 a general truth
Exercise 1 3 It would be describing one
1 The person in the photo is specific occasion in the future,
dressed as an old-fashioned rather than a general truth.
detective. They’re wearing a hat Exercise 1
like Sherlock Holmes, called a 1 enjoy
deer-stalker, and they’re holding 2 if
a magnifying glass. There is also
a magnified fingerprint, and
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3 in case 01:08, 03:01
4 watch / Olivia; 03:55], As I see it [Zara
5 I’ll watch 01:24], I don’t think [Zara 01:11,
6 you 01:27 / Chris 04:08], What
Exercise 2 do you think about…? [Zara
01:42], To my mind [Oliver
1 Provided (that) you do what
01:45], Do
I say, you won’t get hurt! /
You won’t get hurt provided
you do what I say!
2 I’ll let them go as long as you
give me a helicopter and a
million dollars. / As long as
you give me
a helicopter and a million
dollars, I’ll let them go.
3 We can’t arrest him unless
we’re sure he did it. / Unless
we’re sure he did it, we can’t
arrest him.
4 I’ll come with you in case
there’s trouble. / In case
there’s trouble, I’ll come with
you.
5 I’m not letting the
President in if we’re not
certain it’s safe. / If
we’re not certain it’s safe,
I’m not letting the President
in.
6 So long as you understand
the danger involved, go
ahead. / Go ahead, so long as
you understand the danger
involved.
Exercise 3
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SPEAKING
Exercise 1
1 Zara and Oliver
mention petty theft,
vandalism and traffic
offenses.
Chris and Olivia mention
speeding and littering.
2 Zara and Oliver suggest
crime can be tackled
through education, and
health and sports clubs.
Chris and Olivia suggest
crime can be tackled through
making a course compulsory
for everyone, providing more
bins, and through education.
Exercise 2
Expressions that you hear
on the video: In my opinion

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think…? [Oliver 02:11], Do you
agree? [Melissa 00:30 / Chris 5 got away with the robbery 7 guilty
04:02], It’s hard to say, but [Olivia 6 as soon as they finish 8 creatively
04:19], I don’t think it matters if Exercise 2
[Chris 04:53]
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1 the worst
Exercise 3 WRITING 2 not as innovative as /
a The crime is shoplifting. Exercise 1 less innovative than
Students’ own answers for Students’ own answers 3 the cleverest
appropriate punishments. 4 the least enjoyable
Exercise 2
b The crime is organised crime/ 5 (the) furthest / farthest
1b2b3a4a
cybercrime.
Exercise 3
Students’ own answers for Exercise 3
1 out
appropriate punishments. Suggested answers
2 up
Exercise 4 1 We need places for graffiti,
3 get
for example certain walls at
Students’ own answers 4 looking
school or in parks.
5 in
Exercise 5 2 We need places for graffiti, for
1 think, Personally 2 opinion, my instance certain walls at school Exercise 4
mind 3 matters 4 agree, As I or in parks. 1 tell
5 hard to 3 We need places for graffiti, 2 was writing
such as certain walls at school 3 will be lying
Exercise 6
or in parks. 4 will have saved
Students’ own answers 4 They should be punished as 5 have you been doing / were
Page 43 we can’t allow them to make you doing
people suffer. 6 lands
USE OF ENGLISH 5 They should be punished 7 Are you doing
Exercise 1 since we can’t allow them to 8 will have been studying
1 ‘shock’ can be a verb or a make people suffer. 9 will you do / are you going to do
noun; shocking (adj), shocked 6 They should be punished 10 will have finished
(adj), shockingly (adv) because we can’t allow
them to make people suffer.
Exercise 5
2 verbs: prevent, understand,
7 We can’t allow them to make 1a2a3c4b5b6a7c
burgle, grow, satisfy;
people suffer. Because of this, 8 b 9 b 10 a
nouns from those words:
prevention, understanding, they should be punished. Exercise 6
misunderstanding, burglary, Exercise 4 1 unless we have
burglar, growth, grower, Students’ own answers 2 have been working for over
satisfaction, dissatisfaction 3 more expensive than any (other/
3 young (youth), grow (growth) Exercise 5 others)
Students’ own answers 4 came up with / thought up
Exercise 2
Exercise 6 5 figure out who
1 prevention
6 as soon as they try
2 understanding Students’ own answers
3 burglary / burglaries Exercise 7
4 vandalism UNIT 5
Students’ own answers
5 youth
6 shocking
7 growing PROGRESS CHECK UNITS 3–4
8 satisfying
Exercise 3
1 1, 2, 4
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2 3, 5 Exercise 1 READING
1 invention Exercise 1
Exercise 4
2 growing 1 Students’ own answers
1 are given privileges
3 prevention 2 Forward-thinking, strategic
provided (that)
4 solution planning, leadership,
2 unless the jury are convinced
5 evidence socialisation, hand-eye
3 was let off with / got off with
6 burglar coordination, peripheral vision,
4 as long as
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empathy, cognitive
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A3 Page 50 Exercise 2
B Answers/Audioscript
GRAMMAR 1 1 A person who watches a
7
C Grammar in context sports match in a stadium:
1 1 obligation spectator A viewer watches on
D6 2 ability TV.
E 3 permission 2 A person taking part in a
4 race: competitor
Exercise 1
F2 Your opponent is a person you are
1 be able to play
G5 competing against.
2 should not have lost
3 A judge in a tennis or cricket
Exercise 3 3 could have won
match: umpire
1 Yes 4 is allowed to watch
A referee is the judge in a football
2 No 5 ought to try
or basketball match, for example.
3 Yes 6 must register
4 A piece of equipment used
4 No 7 didn’t have to
in squash: racket
5 No A cue is a piece of equipment
Exercise 2
6 Yes used in snooker, pool or billiards.
Suggested answers
7 No 5 Hockey players play with
1 You don’t have to read aloud all
Exercise 4 the rules but you can if you want. this: stick
1 G 2 You needn’t have brought A bat is a piece of equipment
2 B a racket for me, but thanks used by baseball or cricket
3 E anyway. players, for example.
4 C 3 I hope you will be able/allowed 6 This is used in fishing: rod
to play next Saturday. A ball is used in many sports, for
5 A
4 The referee shouldn’t example, football or tennis.
6 D
7 F have stopped the game at Exercise 3
that point. Answers/Audioscript
Exercise 5 5 A player must not pick up and 1 We’ve just got one more team to
1 D carry the ball. / You are not beat and we’re in the final!
2 G allowed to pick up and carry 2 Who scored the final goal, do
3 A the ball. / Picking up the ball you know?
4 E and carrying it are not 3 Both teams scored the same
5 C allowed. / A player is not number of points, so they
6 F allowed to pick up and carry drew the first game.
Exercise 6 the ball. 4 Two runners reached the line
Suggested answers Exercise 3 at the same time, so it was
achievement (n): the fact of Suggested answers difficult to see who’d actually
achieving or succeeding at things 1 don’t have/need won.
in general, by being determined or 2 can’t Exercise 4
working hard 3 have/need to / have got to
Answers/Audioscript
acquire (v): obtain / must / should / ought to
1 Dom really stands out in that
carry out (phr v): perform, conduct 4 have done
team – he’s far better than
expose (v): to provide someone with 5 shouldn’t be
all the others. be visible
the opportunity to experience new 6 shouldn’t / ought not to
2 We got through to the semi-
ideas, activities, etc. so that they can 7 can’t
final, but then we were knocked
learn about them 8 be able out. leave
motor skills (n): coordination of RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
THINK | 3 Hey! Check out this new fitness
muscles
app. It’s brilliant! look and see
running up (phr v): If you run up Students’ own answers
4 Mind out – you’re about to start
a bill or a debt, you do things that
cause you to owe a large amount of
Page 51 walking on the golf course. pay
attention
money VOCABULARY 5 Caroline’s had to pull out of the
staring (v): looking at someone or
Exercise 1 match on Saturday because of
something very directly for a long
Answers/Audioscript an injury. leave
time
1 c football field/pitch 2 d boxing 6 He stuck out as the weak
ring 3 a golf course 4 e ice skating player in the team. be
rink 5 f motor racing track visible
6 b tennis court

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a sign that the match has Exercises 4 and 5 RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
THINK |
finished. pay attention 1 B (… the main reason we asked Students’ own answers
8 I can’t make out which horse you here today is to talk about
is in the lead – can you? look some of the exciting changes that Page 54
and see have happened to your team in
SPEAKING
the last couple of years)
Exercise 5 Exercise 1
2 A (two years ago … We’d
Answers/Audioscript Olivia
often kick a ball around
1 A string of injuries The person in the photo is standing
together in the garden …)
prevented her from in a field next to some paragliding
3 C (last year – we kept the
participating in the squash equipment.
teams separate …)
championship. He looks as if he has just
4 B (but some of our parents tried
2 No, I’ve never cheated at pool paraglided, because of the way he’s
to talk us out of it …)
or snooker! standing.
5 B (where we usually play –
3 I’m really anxious about the I think the person decided to do it
Eastbrook football field –
hockey game tomorrow as it’s for fun.
there aren’t any changing
so important. He might do it again in a different
rooms anyway …)
4 He was banned from location.
6 A (I think they’re looking at us
professional cricket for 10 years
and seriously considering it now Amie
after failing a drug test.
…) The person in the photo is standing
5 The sports kit consists of a
7 C (I really hope there will be … and looking at a parachute.
yellow shirt, blue shorts and
I can’t see any reason at all They have just jumped out of a
white socks.
why it couldn’t be a girl…) plane and that it was probably
6 What’s the difference between
RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME tandum, because there’s two
tennis and badminton? THINK |
people.
7 Our baseball coach insists on Students’ own answers They probably did it for fun.
us staying in the night before a
Page 53 They will gather up the parachute
big match.
and prepare for another jump.
8 It’s not always easy for new
GRAMMAR 2 Chris
players to adjust to being in
a professional team, and Grammar in context The person in the photo is doing a
many of them benefit from 1 can’t parachute jump.
getting financial and media 2 must have He has just landed on the ground
advice. and the other person is helping
THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN
| ME Exercise 1
him get up.
Suggested answers
He could be doing it for a charity
Students’ own answers 1 It might be fun to play.
fundraising event.
2 It shouldn’t be too expensive. Another person will come
Page 52 3 You must download the game. parachuting down next to him.
4 You can’t play it without a
LISTENING mobile phone.
Zara
Exercise 1 The person in the photo is taking
Exercise 2 off a parachute harness.
1 Because men and women are
both superior in different ways. 1 be checking the football scores He has just done a parachute jump.
Physically, males tend to be 2 be working He was doing it for fun.
stronger and faster. Females 3 like the game He’ll take off his harness and pack
tend to be more agile and 4 have trained harder away the parachute.
flexible, and have more physical 5 save the final game
Exercise 2
coordination. However, there are 6 be cheating
Expressions that you hear on the
some mixed teams that work Exercise 3 video: She seems really (happy)
well, e.g. tennis, badminton and Suggested answers [Melissa 00:20], She might be
table tennis. It 1 can be [Melissa 00:25], It looks as if
is also a carryover from a time 2 can’t/couldn’t have known [Olivia 00:59], He could do it again
when it was thought unseemly for 3 must have started [Olivia 01:15], It can’t have been
women to compete against men. 4 should have done / ought easy [Amie 01:54], He could be
2 Students’ own answers to have done [Chris 02:41], He must have been
Exercise 2 5 could have got (doing a parachute jump) because
All six ideas should be ticked. 6 must have made he looks (like he’s just landed)
7 must have been [Zara 03:20]
Exercise 3 8 may/might/could have enjoyed
All of them

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 1 might 2 talking 3 looks
4 have been 5 can’t 6 must Exercise 2 UNIT 6
Suggested answers
Exercise 5 Pages 58–59
1 at Alison’s school
Students’ own answers
2 suggestions regarding this
READING
Exercise 6 year’s Sports Day
3 (1) there should be some Exercise 1
Students’ own answers
competitive sports, with Students’ own answers
Page 55 prizes Exercise 2
(2) there should be a greater
USE OF ENGLISH The best summary is b.
variety of sports, including
Exercise 1 novelty sports such as three- Exercise 3
1 argue (argument), develop legged races (3) hold it at the 1a2b3c4c5b6b
(development) weekend
2 long (length) Exercise 4
4 (1) nothing wrong with
3 swim (swimming, swimmer), competitive sports, and most 1 T – It can be daunting
win (winner, winnings) students at the school support 2 T – That choice may sometimes
them (2) many students enjoy 3 T – Students who decide to
Exercise 2 4 F – We all have talents
novelty sports, and it would be
1 swimmers 5 T – Consistently high
entertaining and fun (3) so
2 competitions marks indicate
more parents will be free to
3 winner 6 F – Ali Moore’s advice is
attend
4 lengths 7 T – It may imply that
5 failure Exercise 3 8 F – Consulting parents and other
6 anxiety 1 F (She probably writes in
7 arguments an informal, chatty style to Exercise 5
8 development her friends, using consistently (adv): not changing in
contractions, phrasal verbs, behaviour, attitudes or qualities
Exercise 3 criteria (n): the standards that are
colloquial expressions,
1 2 and 5 used for judging something or
exclamation marks,
2 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 making a decision about something
question tags, simple
Exercise 4 sentence structure, etc.) daunting (adj): something that
2 T 3 T 4 T 5 F (The final is daunting makes you worried
1 about
paragraph is a polite close to her because you think that it will be
2 have
email that encourages the reader very difficult or dangerous to do
3 on
to write back.) fulfilling (adj): making you feel
4 from
happy and satisfied, especially
5 must/might/may/could Exercise 4 because you are doing something
6 from 1 I am writing in response to important or using your abilities
7 back 2 your request for peer pressure (n): the influence
8 when/if 3 suggestions for that other people of your own age
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THINK | 4 I would like to put forward or social class have on the way you
5 consider behave or dress
Students’ own answers
Exercise 5 (personality) traits (n): particular
Pages 56–57 qualities in someone’s character
1 Students’ own answers
suit (v): to be convenient or
WRITING 2 No
suitable for someone
Exercise 1 3 Yes
the general public (n): ordinary
1 Suggested answer Exercise 6 people in society, rather than
A school sports day or an Students’ own answers people who are considered to be
athletics competition important or belong to a particular
2 Students’ own answers Exercise 7
group
3 Students’ own answers Students’ own answers
Page 60
Exercise 8
Students’ own answers GRAMMAR 1
Exercise 9 Grammar in context
1 That might mean selecting
Students’ own answers
school subjects that will lead to a
fulfilling career.
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 3 … perhaps the lessons seem to 11 get the impression
be challenging because they 5 This is an extra payment 12 get upset
come at the end of the school some companies make, for
day. example at Christmas. bonus
4 This doesn’t necessarily 6 This is the amount of money you
mean you should aim to get according to how many hours
become a language teacher or days you work. wage
or an actor. 7 You are this when you stop
working to protest about pay
Exercise 1 or conditions in the workplace.
verbs followed by full/bare on strike
infinitive: afford, agree, attempt, 8 You are this when you
choose, hope, manage, offer, don’t have a job.
pretend, promise, want unemployed
verbs followed by -ing: admit, 9 You are this when you are
consider, deny, dislike, enjoy, fancy, away from work after the birth
imagine, involve, suggest of a child. on
verbs followed by infinitive and maternity/paternity leave
–ing: begin, continue, hate, intend, 10 You are this when you don’t
like, love, mean, prefer, regret, try go to work because you are ill.
Exercise 2 off sick
1 to enjoy Exercise 2
2 getting Answers/Audioscript
3 working 1 The company is growing so
4 to set they’ve decided to take on
5 creating an extra hundred workers.
6 preparing / to prepare 2 I’m really ambitious and will do
7 to inform whatever it takes to get ahead
Exercise 3 and be successful.
3 The receptionist keyed in my
1 working
name and waited for my
2 to learn
booking to come up on the
3 working
screen.
4 looking
4 One of the other waiters
5 to find
asked me to fill in for him
6 to be
while he made a call.
7 to prove
5 I joined the factory as an intern
8 to show
and worked my way up to being
9 feeling
the team leader.
10 studying
6 Don’t work late so often −
Page 61 you don’t want to burn out
before you’re 30!
VOCABULARY
Exercise 3
Exercise 1
Suggested answers
Answers/Audioscript
1 Could you copy me in when
1 You do this when you
you send the email, please?
formally state that you are
2 I’m afraid we’re going to have to
leaving a job permanently.
lay off some of our workers.
resign
2 You do this when you Exercise 4
stop working because you 1 get a placement
are officially too old to 2 go bankrupt
work. retire 3 get fired
3 This is the fixed amount of 4 go missing
money you get paid monthly 5 get ready
or yearly. salary 6 get the sack
4 This is a small amount of 7 go abroad
money you get for providing 8 go crazy
good service. tip 9 get lost
10 go quiet

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 Exercise 5
Answers/Audioscri
pt HI Lee,
Well, the first day of my work
experience is over! I told you I
got a placement in an office,
and maybe from my description
you got the impression that it
was my dream work experience
placement. Well, today was a
nightmare!
I was so excited when I was getting
ready for work this morning.
And guess what? I got lost on the
way to the office! I ended up in
completely the wrong building. I
was late, and the manager got
upset with me because I’d
missed my induction meeting
with the whole department. And
then an important file went
missing and it took me an hour to
find it. After that, my head was
all confused and I had so much
to do that I thought I would go
crazy! I didn’t manage to do it all,
and the manager wasn’t happy.
So, I almost got fired/got the
sack on my first day! Imagine
that – losing your job before
you’ve even started! Let’s hope
the rest of my work experience
is better!
Mel
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LISTENING
Exercise 1
Students’ own answers
Exercise 2
1F2T3F4F5T
Exercise 3
1 is a careers adviser
2 such as ability in maths
3 played a lot of video games
4 honest with yourself
5✓
6 number of university places
Exercise 4
Students’ own answers
Exercise 5
1 (better) choices
2 tool
3 (school) subjects
4 make a list

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 5 determination
the verb), satisfy, vary
6 filling in forms parties. She currently works as a
7 disadvantage waitress in a restaurant.
8 achieve your goal Jonathan used to work in a
9 vet cafeR . He currently works as a
10 pilot children’s party entertainer.
THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN
Nina worked as a waitress
| ME
during her gap-year, and she
Students’ own answers worked in a garden centre
when she was in highschool.
Page 63 She currently works as an
GRAMMAR 2 apprentice in a hospital.
Sammy used to help local
Grammar in context
children with their homework.
1 I give them information about
He currently works for a
different occupations in order
company that deals with TV
to help them make better
studio audiences, and sometimes
choices.
babysits local children.
2 One tool that I use with
3 Advantages of working
young people to guide them
part- time: it teaches you
in this area is a SWOT
independence,
analysis.
you earn money, you develop
3 Sometimes I make myself busy
life skills, you make connections
with other work so as not to do
that can help in your future
it. The three structures used are:
career.
in order to, full infinitive, so as
Disadvantages of working part-
not to.
time: it could interfere with your
Exercise 1 studies if you work too much,
1 so as not to be it can be very mentally and
2 in order to take on / so as physically draining.
to take on Exercise 2
3 so as not to forget / in order
Expressions that you hear on the
not to forget
video: What about…? [Amy 00:56],
4 in order not to get
How about…? [Amy 01:13, 01:27],
Exercise 2 Shall we move on to…? [Jonathan
1 in 02:08], Let’s think about [Katie
2 rather 02:30], Shall I start? [Nina 04:11],
3 prefer I’d suggest [Nina 04:55], My first
4 than suggestion is [Sammy 06:16]
5 had Exercise 3
6 would Students’ own answers
7 to
8 as Exercise 4
RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME Students’ own answers
THINK |

Students’ own answers Exercise 5

1 Let’s 2 How 3 I’d suggest
Page 64 4 Shall we 5 What about 6 Why
SPEAKING Exercise 6
Exercise 1 Students’ own answers
1 The most common part-time Exercise 7
jobs include working in shops or
Students’ own answers
cafes, or working from home
running online businesses. Page 65
2 Amy has worked as a
receptionist. She currently USE OF ENGLISH
works in a shop. Exercise 1
Katie used to dress up as 1 Verbs: employ, volunteer,
different princesses at children’s finance (the noun is the same
as

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 Nouns from these words: (un)
Exercise 3 independence
employment, volunteering, 2 don’t let it affect your schoolwork
1 6, 8
finances, (dis)satisfaction,
28 3 working on a farm; because
variety, variation
3 1, 2, 3, 5 her friend likes animals
2 employer, employee,
44 Exercise 3
the unemployed
3 neighbourly (showing a Exercise 4 1 Hi Carlos,
helpful attitude to 1C2A3D4C5A6A7D8B 2 It was great to hear from you!
neighbours), poorly 3 You said you’re thinking
(badly),friendly (pleasant and Pages 66–67 about getting a weekend job
helpful) 4 Another thing that [some of
WRITING
my friends] do is help out on
Exercise 2 Exercise 1 local farms.
1 employment 1 Students’ own answers 5 Hope that helps!
2 voluntary 2 The photos show fruit- 6 Love,
3 financial picking and babysitting or
4 satisfaction child- minding Exercise 4
5 variety 1 How about asking farmers in
6 neighbourhood Exercise 2 your area if they need any
7 poverty 1 you learn about handling money help?
8 friendships / you gain a sense of 2 What about asking farmers in
your area if they need any
Exercise 2
3 I suggest asking farmers in help?
1 get
your area if they need any
2 going Exercise 5
help.
3 got
4 You should ask farmers 1 make
4 has gone / ‘s gone
in your area if they need 2 Check
any help. 5 to get
3 pull
5 How about giving it a go to Exercise 3 4 stand
see if you like it? 1 of 5 Mind
6 What about giving it a go to 2 from Exercise 6
see if you like it? 3 between
7 Why not give it a go to see 1 stay
4 to
if you like it? 2 to be
5 from
8 You should give it a go to see 3 getting
if you like it. Exercise 4 4 to inform
1 be able to 5 to buy
Exercise 5 6 taking
2 don’t have to
Students’ own answers 3 should 7 to ask
Exercise 6 4 must 8 helping
5 can’t 9 to write
Students’ own answers
10 to drive
Exercise 7
Exercise 7
Students’ own answers
1 fill in for her
Exercise 8 2 on us doing
Students’ own answers 3 have / get the impression (that)
4 should not have been talking /
shouldn’t have been talking
Pages 68–69 CHECK
PROGRESS 5 am/’m not allowed to
Exercise 1 6 would/’d rather you didn’t/did not
UNITS 5–6 UNIT 7
1 competition
2 viewers
3 various
Pages 70–71
4 volunteers READING
5 financial Exercise 1
6 anxiety 1 Students’ own
7 winner answers 2 Students’
8 satisfaction own answers 3 It is
open to the public,
inspirational, brings cities alive
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 Exercise 2 5 B (the preposition of fits with the
1 People can download a people can take a trip along
adjectival expression to be aware
special app to interact with the canals to see all the
of something)
the sculpture and can use illuminated artworks.
6 D (the conjunction but introduces
their smartphone torches to Exercise 3 different information – that it is
paint graffiti. Students’ own answers free)
2 It exposes art to more C is not used
people and people can Exercise 4
interact with art and have a 1 1 by, 4 to, 5 of Exercise 6
hands-on experience. 2 3, it bumped into (phr v): met someone
3 Lots of different types of 4 6, free unexpectedly
people: teenagers, 4 2, they captive (audience) (adj): a group
young children, adults. 5 litter, trash (US), sea of people who must listen to what
4 In Berlin, artists walk someone is saying because they
Exercise 5 cannot leave
around in costumes made
1 F (the preposition by often fulfilling (v): achieving something
of light. In Sydney,
follows a passive structure) that you wanted to do
Australia, people can
2 G (the pronoun they refers to gazing at (v): to look at something
see iconic buildings lit up.
the collective noun audience – for a long time because it is so
There is a symbol of hope
it can be plural or singular – interesting
installation in Japan (Kobe
and the sculpture has already the backing of (phr): the help or
Lumiere), set up after the 1995
been mentioned in the support of
Great Hanshin earthquake. In
paragraph) worth a visit (adj phr): there’s a
Amsterdam
3 A (the pronoun we agrees good reason for visiting it because
with the subject in the it’s enjoyable
sentence)
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4 E (In this context, the
preposition to fits with the verb Students’ own answers
Page 72 aim – aim to do something)
7 Pieces of art that have been
6 It
GRAMMAR 1 arranged in a specific way
7 anything
Grammar in context to produce a particular
1 ourselves THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME effect: installation
2 anyone Students’ own answers 8 An event when items are sold to
3 there’s people who offer the most
Page 73 money: auction
Exercise 1 9 A public show where works of
1 yourselves
VOCABULARY art and other things are
2 myself Exercise 1 displayed so people can go and
3 itself Answers/Audioscript see them: exhibition
4 themselves 1 A painting consisting of coloured 10 This person directs the
5 ourselves lines, circles and squares: musicians in an orchestra:
abstract conductor
Exercise 2 2 A very famous and important 11 This person plans the
Essential: 1, 3, 4 painting, e.g. Da Vinci’s Mona movements performed by
Emphasis: 2, 5 Lisa, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: dancers: choreographer
Exercise 3 masterpiece 12 This person plans and
1✓ 3 A picture in a children’s book: coordinates film projects:
2 There illustration producer
3✓ 4 The temporary construction where
Exercise 2
4 one/them a film or TV show is made: set
5 The part of the theatre Answers/Audioscript
5 anyone 1 I wasn’t happy with the
where actors perform in
6 there drawing, so I tore it up and
front of an audience: stage
7 somewhere started again.
6 Where artists create their work:
Exercise 4 studio 2 The director said that we had to
1 There edit out the music from the
2 something scene because she didn’t like it.
3 It 3 I didn’t use to enjoy ballet at
4 themselves all, but it’s grown on me
5 there recently.
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 outline of the picture month.
before I start the painting 6 Everyone in class played an 5 Despite getting a new camera last
itself. important part in raising month, I haven’t taken any
5 The local council’s drawing up money for charity.
plans to build a new art THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
gallery in the town centre.
Students’ own answers
6 As he was painting, you
couldn’t see what it was – Page 74
then he turned it upside down
and it turned out to be a self- LISTENING
portrait! Exercise 1
Exercise 3 Suggested answers
Answers/Audioscript 1 museum, art supplies shop,
cinema, arts centre, art room at
1 Writing a novel, play or song
school, TV/radio arts programme,
is difficult because you
art magazine/website, etc.
basically start with a blank
2 to inform, to persuade, to ask for
canvas.
information, to agree, to
2 Our hotel seems quiet and
disagree, to learn, to criticise, etc.
organised to guests, but it’s
often very hectic behind Exercise 2
the scenes. 1 asking for help
3 When we go out, Sam 2 describing a problem
always tries to take centre 3 giving advice
stage. She loves being the 4 expressing surprise
centre of attention! 5 complaining about something
4 Performing on stage and 6 making a suggestion
doing schoolwork is a
very difficult balancing Exercise 3
act for young actors. 2 and 7
5 Mrs Parker was a wonderful Exercises 4 and 5
headteacher, so she’ll be a
1 B (‘I think that might make it
difficult act to follow. I’m
lighter.’)
going to do my best, though.
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THINK | I got a new camera last month.
2 In spite of getting a new camera
Students’ own answers
last month, I haven’t taken any
Page 75 photos recently. / I haven’t
taken any photos recently in
GRAMMAR 2 spite
Grammar in context of getting a new camera last
1 so month. / In spite of the fact
2 too (that) I got a new camera last
3 enough month,
4 such I haven’t taken any photos
recently. / I haven’t taken any
Exercise 1 photos recently in spite of the
1 so fact (that) I got a new camera last
2 too month.
3 such an 3 I got a new camera last
4 enough visitors month. However, I haven’t
5 knowledgeable enough taken any photos recently. / I
6 much too haven’t, however, taken any
7 such photos recently. / I haven’t
8 much too much taken any photos recently,
Exercise 2 however.
4 Although I got a new camera
1 Even though I got a new camera
last month, I haven’t taken any
last month, I haven’t taken any
photos recently. / I haven’t
photos recently. / I haven’t
taken any photos recently
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 2 B (The extract goes into
detail about her decision
to buy a silver ring.)
3 A (Jez ‘I’m not sure I can
see what all the fuss is
about.’ Megan: You’re too
old-fashioned to
understand modern art –
that’s your problem!)
4 B (‘It’s got
hundreds of
different things
you can make…’)
5 A (‘it caused a scandal
when people first heard
about it … Despite these
difficulties, Drogin
exhibited the painting in
Paris’)
6 C (‘No, the tickets have got
seat numbers on. Not
everyone’s come in yet. It
could be that those tickets
have been sold.’)
7 C (The extract describes her
entry into the world of art,
‘…what got you into art in
the first place?’)
8 B (‘It’s quite difficult to
write about cave
paintings without
including pictures of
them … Yeah, that’s
true. And we do have to
write 500 words.’)

photos recently. / I haven’t

taken any photos recently
despite getting a new
camera last month. /
Despite the fact (that)
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 I haven’t taken any photos Title
number of people. Photo B is outdoors,
recently. / I haven’t taken any
it’s daylight, and there is a large number
photos recently despite the fact
of people.
(that) I got a new camera last
month.
Exercise 3
1 Even
2 However
3 being
4 however/though
5 too
6 enough
7 that
8 such

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SPEAKING
Exercise 1
1 Two people, Jade and Josh,
prefer listening to live music to
listening to music at home.
2 Type of music that are
mentioned: pop, rock,
hip hop, soul music.
3 Outdoor festivals (Sabrina,
Jade and Josh) are more
popular than indoor concerts
(Harry).
Exercise 2
Expressions that you hear on the
video: I’m not really very
interested in (pop music) [Jade
01:07], I’d go for (the outdoor
music festival) because [Sabrina
01:19], I wouldn’t mind (going to
a big outdoor festival) because
[Josh 02:22], One of the reasons
why I prefer this is [Harry 02:34]
Exercise 3
Students’ own answers
Exercise 4
that’s the reason why, if I had to
choose, I’d rather, because
Exercise 5
Suggested answers
Photo A: One man is on stage
playing the guitar.
Photo B: There’s a large stage for a
musician/band to play.
Similarities: It’s a music concert,
people have come to listen to
music Differences: Photo A is
indoors,
it’s quite dark, and there’s a small
Yes, it’s appropriate – but it could be
made more exciting/suspenseful Main
Exercise 3
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 characters
The people might enjoy Mickey and Lou are the main
listening to the music, sharing characters. Yes, they’re
the experience with believable and
friends/family.
Exercise 6
Students’ own answers
Exercise 7
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USE OF ENGLISH
Exercise 1
1 undoubtedly
2 beautifully, doubtfully
3 equipment
Exercise 2
1 beautiful
2 easily
3 accessible
4 equipment
5 patiently
6 Undoubtedly
7 massively
8 attractions
Exercise 3
1 sentence 3
2 sentence 1
3 sentence 5
Exercise 4
1 such a lot of
2 in spite of it being
3 don’t cut yourselves/yourself
4 not old
enough 5
make do
with 6 has
been said

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WRITING
Exercise 1
1 It’s very valuable, it
might be damaged if
people touch it.
2 surveillance, alarms, CCTV
cameras, security checks
on bags and rucksacks,
alarmed doors and
windows, vibration
sensors, inventory
numbers, background
checks on security staff,
motion- sensitive cameras,
etc.
Exercise 2
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 interesting.
Setting Exercise 6 9 B (If we had done something like
It’s set in a hotel reception. Students’ own answers that years ago, the reef would be
in a much better state now!)
Plot Exercise 7 10 C (the struggle of the wildebeest to
Two thieves, Mickey and Lou, are Students’ own answers survive in dangerous conditions …
getting ready to steal a valuable reminded me of the daily struggle
vase from a famous art gallery. to survive that many people in my
They are nervous but excited. UNIT 8
country face.)
They have been planning for this
Pages 80-81 Exercise 5
moment for a long time and the
outcome is very important to READING fragile (adj): easy to damage
their future – they could become Exercise 1 insight (n): a chance to understand
very rich or they could go to jail if something or learn more about it
Students’ own answers
they are caught. inspire (v): to give someone
Suspense Exercise 2 the enthusiasm to do or create
Yes, the thieves are nervous – A 4 something
Mickey’s heart is beating fast. At B 3 laid on (phr v): provided for
the end, a voice is heard behind C 3 minimize (v): to reduce something
them, shouting. D 5 harmful to the smallest amount or
2 is not needed degree
Emotions
preserve (v): to take care of a place
Mickey is confident but nervous. Exercise 3
to prevent it from being harmed or
They are both excited. 1 I found it destroyed
Ending 2 Not surprisingly, striking (adj): attracting your
There is a sense of excitement and 3 For me, To my interest or attention because of
the reader wants to know what mind, 4 my own view some unusual feature
happens next in the story. is that 5 There’s no tedious (adj): boring and continuing
Tenses doubt that for too long
Past simple: this is the main Exercise 4 | CULTURE |
THINK | RESEARCH LEARN | ME
narrative tense 1 C (To my mind, national parks are
Past continuous: a situation in Students’ own answers
there not only for the conservation
progress at a particular moment of wildlife, but to inspire us to lead Page 82
Past perfect and past perfect better lives.)
continuous: for past situations 2 B (The Great Barrier Reef has GRAMMAR 1
that happened before the main become one of the global symbols Grammar in context
narrative time of just how fragile nature can Hypothetical events
Present simple: direct speech be.)
Exercise 1
Language 3 D (…but my own view is that it’s
It’s fairly formal with elements 1b2a3b4b5b6b
the ordinary aspects of everyday
of appropriate informality. The life that tell us a lot more.) Exercise 2
direct speech sounds authentic 4 A (If I’d known more about the 1 what would you do
and realistic. There is a good history before going, I’d have 2 what would you have done
variety of tenses and grammatical got more out of it.) instead / what would you
structures. 5 B (The diversity of life in the be doing instead
area is breathtaking!) 3 how would your life have been
Exercise 4
6 D (The park is also home to different / how would your life
Students’ own answers
jaguars and other animals … be different
Exercise 5 It gave us some insight into 4 what would you like to see
Students’ own answers what their lives were like.) 5 would you have started recycling
7 A (it was a relief to go on a years ago
‘wild’ tour, which takes you 6 what (animal) would you be
to some of the less-developed
parts of the cave system) Exercise 3
8 D (We often look at constructions 1 wanted
and monuments and think they 2 would have survived
represent what a culture was 3 hadn’t brought
like, but … it’s the ordinary 4 would be
aspects 5 had been aware
of everyday life that tell us a lot
more.)

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 9 Had
10 wouldn’t have been saved 3 Without the ozone layer, we 5 H (I wish more people knew
would be exposed to UV rays about geothermal energy. If
Page 83 that can cause cancer. they were better informed…
4 Do you think we do enough local people were largely
VOCABULARY
to protect animals from ignorant…)
Exercise 1 illegal activity? RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
Answers/Audioscript THINK |
5 Which countries will be most
1 global warming affected by climate change? Students’ own answers
2 climate change 6 Using drinking water to water
3 greenhouse effect Page 85
the garden is a waste of
4 toxic waste natural resources! GRAMMAR 2
5 carbon footprint
6 renewable energy THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME Grammar in context
1 present
7 sustainable development Students’ own answers
2 present
8 ozone layer
Page 84 3 past
Exercise 2
1 climate change / global warming LISTENING Exercise 1
Exercise 1 1 stopped
2 carbon footprint
1 There is a photo of wind 2 had
3 sustainable development
turbines and a photo of solar 3 burned
4 toxic waste
panels. They are renewable 4 had known
5 global warming
sources of energy. 5 were/was
6 renewable energy
2 Hydropower (wave power), 6 tried
7 ozone layer
8 greenhouse effect geothermal energy (thermal Exercise 2
energy made and stored in the 1 I’d rather you didn’t
Exercise 3
earth), bioenergy (biomass throw your litter on the
Answers/Audioscript from plants), etc. ground.
1 Some animal species died out
Exercise 2 2 I wish I hadn’t bought such a
due to human activities.
1G2D3F4H large motorbike.
2 People are calling for
3 It’s high time we manufactured
urgent action on Exercise 3 more electric cars in order to
climate change.
Suggested answers – accept any help the environment.
3 Will we just keep using oil
sensible answers 4 If I could wave a magic wand
until it all runs out?
1 Statement A (‘I loved it and solve climate change, I
4 We all have a responsibility
when I saw people would.
to help clean up our beaches.
following my suggestions.’) 5 It’s (high) time people
5 If we’re not careful, our
2 Statement B realised that we have to use
actions are going to wipe
(‘It was hard, but I was glad more renewable energy.
out the wild elephant.
when I managed it.’) 6 Would you rather people took
6 I think we should do away
3 Statement C the threat to the environment
with cars that produce lots of
(‘I was concerned that we might more seriously?
pollution in city centres to
not have any effect.’)
protect the environment. Exercise 3
4 Statement E
7 When we chop down trees, we 1 got 2 went 3 had 4 had started
(‘I did some things that I didn’t
remove the natural habitat of 5 could 6 thought 7 provided
think I was capable of doing.’)
a number of species. 8 faced
8 Don’t just throw away your Exercises 4 and 5 RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
THINK |
old bottles. Recycle them! 1 G (The family I stayed with …
really looked after me well and Students’ own answers
Exercise 4
I was so grateful…)
Answers/Audioscript Page 86
2 A (It was really satisfying
1 Water pollution can be harmful
to fish and animals that live
when the school governors SPEAKING
agreed and the project Exercise 1
along the river.
went ahead.)
2 The Sumatran rhino is 1 Amie thinks that stopping
3 E (I learnt a lot about myself
threatened by hunters. deforestation and flood barriers
and what I’m capable of)
would help to prevent flooding.
4 B (but I pushed myself and
Zara thinks that recycling would
was really glad that I met
help to prevent waste and
the challenge)
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 Chris thinks that double-glazing
and fines for people making too responsibly) is [Zara 02:38], The Exercise 3
much noise in the street would reason I say this (I think) is because 1 For example,
help to prevent noise pollution. [Oliver 04:43, 05:19], This is why 2 This includes …
Oliver thinks that encouraging [Amie 02:30] Other phrases: One example of
people to cycle or run to work Exercise 3 this is, for instance, such as, like
would help to prevent air
Students’ own answers Exercise 4
pollution.
2 Amie says that the Exercise 4 1 due to the fact that
government has a 2 as
1 addition 2 Having 3 well
responsibility, but that 3 because, because of, since
4 importantly 5 said 6 why
we also have a personal Exercise 5
Exercise 5
responsibility. Students’ own answers
Zara says that we all have a Students’ own answers
personal responsibility, but that Exercise 6 Exercise 6
the government should support Students’ own answers
Students’ own answers
us in our efforts to help the
Exercise 7
environment. Page 87
Students’ own answers
Chris says that his local council
and the police are responsible.
USE OF ENGLISH Exercise 8
Oliver says that everyone is Exercise 1 Students’ own answers
responsible for environmental 1 tradition (traditional), industry
problems as well as helping to (industrial), benefit (beneficial),
fix them. origin (original) Pages 90–91 CHECK
PROGRESS
3 Amie says that we should make 2 storm (stormy), live (alive) Exercise
UNITS1 7–8
better choices about the Exercise 2 1 originally
products we buy and the 2 extraordinary
1 traditional
companies we support. 3 equipment
2 extraordinary
Zara says that we should shop 4 accessible
3 stormy
responsibly and give our money 5 patience
4 industrial
to companies who support the 6 significantly
5 significant
environment. 7 traditional
6 beneficial
Chris says that we should 8 exhibition
7 originality
help other countries find
8 living Exercise 2
renewable energy sources.
Oliver says that we should stop Exercise 3 1 had told
exporting our non-recyclable 1 3, 6 2 found
waste to other countries. 28 3 took
4 Amie tries not to waste water 3 4, 5 4 invented
and electricity. 4 1, 7 5 have happened
Zara recycles and uses public 6 do / be doing
transport, and she is designing Exercise 4 7 had listened
her own eco home. 1 would 2 carbon 3 for 4 to 5 by 8 have passed
Chris doesn’t drop litter and tries 6 away 7 could 8 time 9 stopped
not to make noise in the street. 10 paid
Pages 88–89
Oliver uses a bike to get around
Exercise 3
and uses public transport. He WRITING
1 out 2 out 3 up 4 away 5 down
also recycles. Exercise 1 6 on 7 up 8 out 9 for 10 up
Exercise 2 1 Children are cleaning up a
Expressions that you hear on the beach with the help of an adult. Exercise 4
video: And there’s another thing 2 Students’ own answers 1 Even, Even though, Although,
[Oliver 06:34], Apart from that Though
Exercise 2 2 enough old, old enough
[Amie 01:17], Having said that
1 By referring to their own 3 somewhere, anywhere
[Zara 02:02], In addition [Chris
experience (If you’re anything 4✓
04:24], One of the most important
like me …) 5 don’t, didn’t
(factors) is [Chris 05:23],
2 Two, The first thing we should
Personally, I [Chris 05:56], The
consider …, Another great
good thing about (shopping
way
responsibly and sourcing
…
3 So, I would …

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 6✓ money.
7✓ 6 George´s friend Dobbin encourages him
8 me, myself to marry Amelia, but because she is
9 such, so now poor, George’s father leaves him
10 himself, themselves no money after his death.

Exercise 5 Exercise 3
1 die out because of / die out due to 1 isn´t an easy person to
2 she hadn’t / had not let comprehend
3 such a hot day that / such 2 with borrowed money
hot weather that 3 wouldn´t have contact with her
4 harmful to nephew
5 if you had not / hadn’t arrived 4 unhappy
6 (finally) turned out to be Exercise 4
1 B (‘Portrait of a large gentleman on
UNIT 9 an elephant!’ he cried. ‘Who will pay
twenty guineas? Fifteen guineas?
Pages 92-93 Five?’ As no one offered money for
the painting we can deduce that no
READING one wanted it.)
Exercise 1 2 D (What can he want with a
1 Students’ own answers piano? He can’t play.)
2 (a) Advantages of reading 3 D (Everything had been bought on
books electronically: It is more credit.)
convenient, you can carry 4 B (Miss Crawley was still refusing to
many books with you, they are see her nephew, but he had not
easy to buy, they are cheaper, given up hope. One day she would
you can adjust the size of the forgive him…)
text and some e-books have 5 A (Mr Sedley had bought a great deal of
links stock on the French stock market. Then
to further information, audio Napoleon returned from Elba and the
or video. stockbroker lost all his money.)
Disadvantages: you have to buy a 6 C (Amelia knew that George
reader and you need to recharge Osborne had bought it for her.)
the battery.
Exercise 5
(b) Advantages of reading books
a considerable amount (phr): a great deal
on paper: Paper books look and
enormously (adv): extremely
feel nice and you can exchange
good-natured (adj): kind
them with friends or resell
heartless (adj): cruel presents (n):
them. Disadvantages: they take
gifts
up a lot of space in your house,
sad (adj): upset
some books are very heavy.
savings (n): money you have saved
Exercise 2 shouted (v): called
1 Vanity Fair is a novel set in the sweet (adj): to have a gentle heart
(early) 1800s and it
includes romance and Page 94
adventure. GRAMMAR 1
2 Amelia is kind but is also an
innocent person. Her family
Grammar in context
is rich but Becky’s family is 1 sold
poor. Becky is a selfish 2 bought
person. 3 been
3 Becky goes to teach and take Exercise 1
care of Sir Pitt Crawley’s 1 in/with
daughters. She secretly 2 of/from
marries Captain Rawdon
Crawley who is Sir Pitt’s son.
4 George Osborne is a family
friend of the Sedley family and
he likes Amelia.
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 3 as
4 to
5 that
Exercise 2
1 used
2 Was
3 hasn’t been translated
4 said
Exercise 3
1 were (first) performed
2 are organised
3 are performed
4 are judged
5 have been chosen / are chosen
6 is prohibited
7 has been taken up
8 is thought
9 be exposed
10 are awarded
11 have been uploaded
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VOCABULARY
Exercise 1
Answers/Audioscript
Literary genres: crime
fiction, fantasy, graphic
novel, historical fiction,
legend, romantic novel,
science fiction, tragedy
Literary jobs: critic,
editor, novelist, playwright
Exercise 2
1 critic
2 graphic novel
3 novelist
4 legend
5 crime fiction
6 fantasy
Exercise 3
Suggested answers
Literary genres: fanfiction,
horror, mystery, short story,
suspense/ thriller
Literary jobs: writer,
author, reporter,
journalist, blogger
Exercise 4
Answers/Audioscript
1 It’s helpful if you read up about
the play before you go and see it.
2 We will bring up the
subject of reading in the
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 3 I’ve flicked through the the Na’vi in Avatar, created by
magazine briefly but I
haven’t read the articles in
detail yet.
4 It’s not always easy to get your
point across clearly in a
different language.
5 It’s good to talk through
problems with a close friend.
6 If anyone has any
suggestions, please put them
forward now.
7 Max is nice but he goes on a
lot. He can’t be quiet!
8 If you don’t understand the
instruction, let me spell it
out to you.
Exercise 5
Answers/Audioscript
1 tell a lie / tell the truth
2 say sorry
3 speak for yourself
4 tell a joke
5 speak your mind
6 tell a story
7 speak against or in favour
of something
8 speak well/highly of someone
9 tell the difference between things
10 say hello/goodbye/goodnight
11 tell the time
12 tell someone a secret
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LISTENING
Exercise 1
1 The language is Elvish and is
featured in the Lord of the
Rings, a trilogy of fantasy books
written by [Link]. It is
spoken by the elves in the story
and other characters who know
it.
2 Student’s own answers;
Possible answers: Klingon, in
the Star Trek films and
television series, created by
Marc Okrand; Nadsat slang,
A Clockwork Orange,
Anthony Burgess (1962);
Dothraki, created by David
J. Peterson for the TV series
Game of Thrones (based on the
novel series A Song of Ice and
Fire by George R.R. Martin);
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 Paul Frommer.) etimes, in order to make it
seem as believable as
Exercise 2
possible for the audience,
a F, b NS authors go one step further, and
a F, b NS create a whole new language for
a NS, b F the characters from that place to
E use.)
x 2 NS
e 3 T (It’s already got 4,000 words
r and its own language-learning
c app!)
i 4 F (Well, it was created for the
s Star Trek films in the 1980s.)
e 5 T (The result was a language
that initially had around 1,500
3 words, and its own strict
S grammar and pronunciation
t rules. And since its initial
u invention, the Klingon
d vocabulary has doubled to about
e
3,000 words.)
n
t 6 NS
s 7 F (…a simplified version of
’ English with all the feeling,
beauty and passion removed,
o as well as many of the
w negative words.)
n 8 F (In fact, he invented over
1,700 words that are still in use
a
n today.)
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e Students’ own answers
r
s
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E GRAMMAR 2
x Grammar in context
e 1 had
r 2 published
c 3 by
i
s Exercise 1
e 1 having/getting a book published
s 2 have/get their work edited by
3 have/get their autobiography
4 written by
4 having/getting the job done by
a 5 have/get all the facts
n given to them
d 6 have/get their story told
7 has the author actually had
5 this book ghostwritten by / did
1T the

(
A
n
d

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o
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 author actually have this book
Page 98 Katie was disappointed by the
ghostwritten by
film adaptation of a book she
Exercise 2 SPEAKING loved.
1 Dad read the kids a bedtime story. Exercise 1 3 Amy and Sammy haven’t been
2 Allie ordered her brother a 1 Amy, Sammy and to a book signing.
book online. Jonathan have never met Jonathan and Katie have both
3 Phil told everyone a stupid joke. a famous novelist. been to a book signing.
4– Katie has met a famous novelist. Exercise 2
5 The students weren’t given the 2 Amy usually avoids Expressions that you hear on
answers beforehand. watching the films of books the video: I couldn’t believe
she’s enjoyed because they [Amy
Exercise 3
disappoint her. 01:56], I felt (excited) because
The verb describe doesn’t take two But she watched the film of
objects. It is not possible to say I’d [Katie 03:02], I was really
The Notebook and she really (surprised) because [Amy 00:54],
like you to describe me the two enjoyed it.
photos. Other common verbs that Looking back now [Jonathan
Sammy has been disappointed 03:39], Sadly not, however I have
only take one object are: need, take, by a film adaptation of his
attend, discuss, like, believe, join, [Sammy 03:17],
favourite childhood book. Unfortunately I haven’t ever
use, enjoy, lose, say, want, expect, Jonathan loved the Lord of
love, suggest. (met a famous writer face to
the Rings books and he also face) but I have [Jonathan
loves the films. 03:06], Well, it happened when
Exercise 3 [Katie 03:43]
1 ability
A book signing by an author 2 various
3 knowledge Pages 100–101
Exercise 4
4 apparently WRITING
1 b; 2 e; 3 a; 4 c; 5 d
5 spoken
Exercise 5 6 surroundings Exercise 1
Students’ own answers 7 thoughts Suggested answers
8 loneliness 1 nervous, afraid, scared, terrified
Exercise 6
2 Students’ own answers
Students’ own answers Exercise 3
1 1, 6 Exercise 2
Page 99 25 Suggested answers
USE OF ENGLISH 3 2, 8 1 Past simple: … the camp was miles
43 away and Max was totally lost. We
Exercise 1
use it to narrate the story. Past
1 able: adjective; lonely: adjective Exercise 4
continuous: The sky was getting
2 vary: variation, variety, 1B2C3A4D5D6B7B8C
darker and the temperature was
varieties, variable(s);
getting colder. We use it
know: knowledge, knowing;
to describe longer actions and
appear: (dis)appearance, (dis)
background situations in
appearing;
progress at a certain time.
speak: speech,
Past perfect: He knew he’d taken
speaking, speaker(s);
the wrong turn around an hour
surround: surroundings;
ago. We use it to go back to an
think: thinker, thought(s),
earlier point in the story.
thinking;
2 Adjectives: dirty, heavy, darker,
3 vary: various, (in)variable,
colder, cool, pale. Adverbs:
varying, varied;
totally, rapidly.
know: knowledgeable,
They bring the story to life and
knowing, (un)known;
make it easier for the reader to
appear: apparent,
picture the situation.
(dis)appearing, (un)apparent;
3 It invites the reader to think
speak: (un)spoken, unspeakable,
about what is going to happen
speechless;
and creates suspense. It makes
surround: surrounding;
you feel curious about what
think: thoughtless,
happens next, and keen to
thoughtful, (un)thinking
read the next part of the story.
Exercise 2 4 Students’ own answers
Exercise 3
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membership (n): the fact of being a
c2
Exercise 4 member of a club, organization or
d1
Students’ own answers group
e3
reinforces (v): makes an idea, belief
Exercise 5 Exercise 3 or feeling stronger
Students’ own answers 1 1, 6 status (n): someone’s position in
Exercise 6 2 surprisingly high a group, profession or society,
3 to show us how big the issue is especially compared with other
Students’ own answers
4 a way of achieving an aim people
5 focus on a long-term goal, put trend (n): a gradual change or
UNIT 10 together a budget, think development that produces a
carefully about how brands try particular result
Pages 102–103 to influence you, realise that not
Page 104
READING everything you see on social
Exercise 1 media is true GRAMMAR 1
6 to give teens ways of Grammar in context
Students’ own answers
avoiding peer pressure 1a 2b 3b
Exercise 2
Exercise 4
a5 Exercise 1
1A2D3C4A5B6C
b4 1a
Exercise 5 2b
consult (v): to ask for information 3a
or advice from someone who 4a
has special knowledge about a Exercise 2
particular subject
1 Essena O’Neil who is from
dictating (v): influencing or
Australia was a social media
controlling how something is done
star. Essena O’Neil, who is from
genuine (adj): real, rather than
Australia, was a social media
pretend or fake
star.
2 However, the people, who no money left! continue
followed her, didn’t know she
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was being paid. VOCABULARY
However, the people who Exercise 1
followed her didn’t know she Answers/Audioscript
was being paid.
Assistant: Could you come to the
3 She described how the photos who
other till, please? Now, the total
she put online were heavily
bill comes to £15, and that’s with
edited. She described how the
a 10% discount. How would you
photos (that/which) she put
like to pay?
online were heavily edited.
Customer: By credit card. Oh,
4 She deleted over 2,000 photos,
wait. It’s a new one and I’ve
that had appeared on her
forgotten the PIN. I’ll have to pay
Instagram account.
in cash.
She deleted over 2,000 photos
Luckily, I’ve just been to the
that had appeared on her
cashpoint, so I’ve got enough.
Instagram account.
Assistant: That’s fine, thank
Exercise 3 you. And here’s your change –
The relative pronouns in bold £5
could be left out of these – and your receipt. Keep it,
sentences: She also talked about because it’s also your guarantee.
products which she was being paid If anything goes wrong with the
to promote. headphones, just bring them
She described how the photos back and we’ll exchange them or
which/that she put online were give you
heavily edited. a refund.
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Customer: Thank you.
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Students’ own answers

Exercise 2
Answers/Audioscript
1 If we carry on like this, we’ll have

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 2 You need to switch the computer Students’ own answers
on and then enter your Exercise 2
3 Having seen the film, I decided
password. start working 1 yes
to go out and buy the same jacket
3 Did you decide on the 2 yes
restaurant you want to eat at? 3 yes
think about
Exercise 3
4 Why do you always pick on
me when I haven’t done The man is diving. He is looking for
anything? treat badly underwater treasure.
5 I haven’t put the heating Exercises 4 and 5
on because we’re trying to 1 B (‘The post, ‘Lucky Finds’, is
save money. start working really about the stories of people
6 Don’t start on me just whose lives change very
because I forgot to bring any suddenly after finding
cash. treat badly something… more about how
7 Let’s just press on until we get people react to this amazing luck
the job done. continue …’)
8 Let me sleep on the problem 2 A (‘it all started when a farmer
and I’ll get back to you called Peter Whatling lost a
tomorrow. think about hammer )
Exercise 3 3 C (‘… under British law, buried
1 decide on treasure becomes the property
2 carry on of the state.’)
3 switch on / put on 4 C (‘Teri Horton went into a local
4 Picking on second-hand shop to buy a friend
5 sleep on of hers a gift.’)
6 carried on / pressed on 5 A (‘her friend wasn’t keen on
it so Teri kept it for herself’)
Exercise 4 6 B (‘Some art experts came to
Answers/Audioscript look at the painting, but none
1 I think she makes a living of them was sure about it
from the weekly vlogs on her being
YouTube channel. genuine … The art world still isn’t
2 They’re a good company to sure about Teri’s painting’)
do business with. 7 C (‘being sure he could
3 If a company goes make some money from it,
bankrupt, it has to stop he bought it.’)
trading.
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4 Jake made a fortune when he
sold his vintage comics at Students’ own answers
the auction. Page 107
5 Whenever you make a
purchase online, be careful GRAMMAR 2
of the risk of internet fraud. Grammar in context
6 These trainers were in the 1 By thinking that it was funny, she
sale and I really got a decided to buy it there and then
bargain. for $5.
7 Nina sold some old DVDs 2 but having bought it and then
online but made a loss as she taken it home, her friend
got less than what she paid for wasn’t keen …
them.
8 They announced that the Exercise 1
bookshop made a profit last 1 Someone buying a product
year! has often been influenced by
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advertising shown on TV.
2 Having read about product
Students’ own answers placement, I wasn’t
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worn by the star.
LISTENING 4 Some people are worried,
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iPhone used by a
character in the movie.

having seen how easily teens

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 respond to that kind of Exercise 1
marketing. 2 Activities to raise money 1 international
which are mentioned:
Exercise 2 sponsored run, sponsored
1 While you are watching TV silence, posting a silly video
today, you may well see online, making and selling
your favourite character cakes, marathons, bag packing,
using a product you fun run.
recognise. (Watching / 3 The most popular way to
While watching) raise money is a sporting
2 Shows that are watched by event.
millions of people use product
placement as a way of Exercise 2
replacing traditional 1 I think we should
advertising. (watched) choose the second
3 Because we are exposed to option…
traditional ads all day, we 2 So, we have to decide what to do.
stop noticing them and ignore 3 Let’s go for …
their messages. 4 Shall we make a decision?
(Being exposed) 5 To sum up, we’ve chosen to …
4 The idea with product 6 Let’s decide which option
placement is that after you have to choose.
seen the character use a
Exercise 3
product, you
1 a non-uniform day
will go out and buy that product
2 a sponsored run
yourself.
3 a student art exhibition
(having seen / after having seen /
4 a cake sale
after seeing)
5 a talent show
5 If it is used in moderation,
product placement seems to be a Exercise 4
powerful marketing tool for all Students’ own answers
ages.
(Used in moderation / If used Exercise 5
in moderation) Students’ own answers
6 However, because they know Exercise 6
teens in particular want to
Students’ own answers
copy
characters they admire, businesses Page 109
pay a lot of money to get their
products into films and TV shows USE OF ENGLISH
which are aimed at young people. Exercise 1
(knowing / aimed) 1 strong (strength), grow (growth)
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2 desires, nations, nationality,
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nationalities, revolutions,
Students’ own answers
strengths, supplies,
Page 108 economies, stiumulation(s)
3 nationalise,
SPEAKING revolutionise,
Exercise 1 economise
1 Three people, Bella, Josh Exercise 2
and Charlie, have tried to
1 desirable
raise money for good
2 national
causes.
3 revolutionise
Meg has not tried fundraising.
4 strengthen
Richard doesn’t mention
5 suppliers
whether he has or hasn’t tried
6 economic
raising money.
7 stimulate
8 growth

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Exercise 3 3 thought
1 2, 6 4 variety
2 1, 5 5 economic
37
4 3, 4, 8
Exercise 4
1 where 2 on 3 make / earn
4 make 5 who 6 on 7 Having
8 made

Pages 110–111
WRITING
Exercise 1
Students’ own answers
Exercise 2
Suggested answer
The writer argues that
teenagers should make their
own spending decisions
because that’s the only way to
learn how to make good
decisions. They should be
allowed to make mistakes to
learn to handle money, which
they will have to do for the rest
of their lives.
Exercise 3
1 I would argue
that … 2 Given that
freedom, … 3
Having said that, …
4 they are certain to make …
5 In conclusion, …
6 I would like to emphasise that
…
Exercise 4
The question of whether …; is
a difficult one; I would argue
that ….
Exercise 5
1C
2I
3C
4I
5I
6C
Exercise 6
Students’ own answers
Exercise 7
Students’ own answers
Exercise 8
Students’ own answers
Exercise 9
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 6 growth … he was still living there.)
7 unable 6✓
8 desirable 7 was be given [was given]

Exercise 2 Exercise 6
1 flicked 1 given a discount by
2 press 2 to make a profit
3 got 3 get the poem translated by
4 decide 4 book was published after /
5 sleep was not / wasn’t published
6 carry until
7 put 5 give you a refund
8 going 6 speak their mind

Exercise 3
1 tell 2 make 3 speak 4 told UNIT 11
5 does 6 speaks 7 got Pages 114–115
Exercise 4 READING
1 Having lived in Paris for Exercise 1
many years, Marta spoke Students’ own answers
French very well.
2 Thinking it could make a Exercise 2
fortune, Alison started a website 1 $75
selling cakes. 2 at least £50 million over a
3 I think that’s the man period of five years
who’s going out with your 3 around 80%
sister. 4 nearly a thousand full-time
4 She’s the kind of person jobs and many part-time
whose only desire in life is to jobs
make money. 5 New Zealand, Spain (Seville,
5 Books written by Girona, Pensicola), Croatia
celebrities usually sell very (Dubrovnik), Northern Ireland
well. (Belfast, Giant’s Causeway), UK
6 The romantic novel, which (the Wye Valley, Forest of
was set in Italy, was about a Dean), Republic of Ireland
soldier and a musician. (Skellig Michael Island).
7 Used every day, this toothpaste 6 working as extras, working for
will whiten your teeth. film and series tour
8 This is the place where Jamie companies, carpenters
and Petra got married. building film sets, jobs in
hotels
Exercise 5
1✓ Exercise 3
2 were had their photos taken [had 1 due to, Consequently, So,
their photos taken] As a result
3 estimate [estimated] 2 What’s more, Besides
4✓ 3 Although, However
5 must entered [must be entered] 4 of course
5 thankfully
Exercise 4
1 E (‘All of these places’ follows
logically from real-life locations
in Seville, Girona and
Peniscola.)
2 B (Options B and F both
include a pronoun ‘he’ and a
reference to
getting a part (an extra).
However, option F suggests he
moved on which is not consistent
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 been unemployed for three Exercise 5
3 G (‘Northern Ireland’ and years would justify the phrase a trail (n): a path through the
‘the same series’ are ‘had changed his life when he countryside
consistent with ‘Giant’s found work as a carpenter’.) booming
THINK | (v): if a country, region
RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
Causeway’ and ‘Games of 5 D (Students should be looking or industry is booming, it is
Thrones’. Also for information in one of the experiencing a period of
‘fans...coming in their options that cause a lot more economic success, with a lot of
hordes’ matches option G.) filming over here in the trade and business activity
4 A (The information after future. Option D is the only big draws (noun ph): events or
‘However’ is positive option which suggests a cause performers that a lot of people will
(opportunity…had changed of more filming (Options C come to see
his life), therefor the and G suggest results). Also fed up with (phr v): annoyed or
information before the gap the pronoun here is used in bored with something that you feel
should be negative. both option D you have accepted for too long
Options A, B and F and the sentence after the hoardes (n): a large number of
all contain negative gap providing cohesion.) people
information about a man, 6 C (Option C and the windswept (adj): a windswept place
but A is the only one which sentence following the gap has a lot of wind and not many
introduces the man using the are in the past. The pronoun buildings or trees to protect it
proper noun ‘Brendan’. Also, this refers back to the £140
the fact that Brendan had Students’ own answers
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 1 said (tell needs an object)
2 it would continue (when we Page 117 Exercise 3
report a question it is no longer Answers/Audioscript
a real question. The word order VOCABULARY 1 We’ve definitely gone the
is like that of a normal Exercise 1 wrong way. Do you think we
statement, Answers/Audioscript should turn round?
i.e. subject – verb - object) 1 Do you know what time we’ll get 2 Thanks for the lift. If you
to New York? could just drop me off by the
Exercise 1
2 I’ll call you when we arrive library, that’d be great.
1 The tour guide said that we were
at the port. 3 There’s a cafeR at the other end
the first tourists to visit the forest
3 My dad’s going on a business trip of the beach. Let’s head for that,
for many years.
to China next week. shall we?
2 The hotel owner told us
4 A GPS, or satnav, is handy 4 The taxi is going to pick us up
that the shops were closed
for working out the best at 7 o’clock in the morning.
that day because there
route to take. 5 We all went to the station to see
was a festival.
5 All the travel arrangements Ed off. It was really exciting!
3 The captain said that the
have been made, so I’ve just 6 We’re hoping to get away for a
plane was flying at over 800
got to pack now and I’ll be couple of days next weekend if
kilometres per hour.
ready to go! Angie’s free.
4 Sally asked the waiter if the
6 How much is the entry fee 7 Please check out of the hotel
fish was fresh.
into the music festival? by 11 am on the morning of
5 The security guard at the
7 How much will the taxi fare your departure.
airport asked us if we had
to the airport be, do you 8 To be at the port by nine, we’ll
packed our bags ourselves.
think? have to set out from here at
6 Mum wanted to know where
8 Make sure you’re at the half past six.
we had been the previous
departure gate at least 30
evening. Exercise 4
minutes before your flight.
7 The taxi driver refused to Answers/Audioscript
9 The train won’t be here for
take us to our hotel. 1 I’m looking forward to going
another 20 minutes – do you
8 Marcus denied to taking us on the adventure holiday
want to stand on the platform or
in the wrong direction. because I’m really keen on
wait in the waiting room?
experiencing new things.
Exercise 2 10 Remember to ask if the room
2 This travel visa’s valid for
1 how he was and how his has Wi-Fi when you check in
the next three months.
holiday had been. at the hotel reception.
3 The beach was so crowded with
2 was OK but that he had had a 11 Everyone has to wear a
sunbathers that we decided
really bad holiday. seatbelt, even passengers in
to leave.
3 had had an accident in the back of the car.
4 On holiday, it’s important
the mountains and was 12 Roadworks in both
that nobody has the chance
still in hospital. directions are making life
to interfere with your
4 had happened. a misery for commuters.
luggage.
5 had been skiing and Exercise 2 5 If we get separated from each
someone had crashed into
Suggested answers other, let’s meet back at the
her. She had fallen over and
I usually reach school at 8.55 am. hotel in an hour.
(had) broken her ankle.
When we’re on holiday, we’re 6 There was a sign in the
6 she was OK.
going on an excursion to see where bathroom warning us against
7 couldn’t fly home until
they filmed Avatar. drinking the tap water.
next week, but she’d be
The flight to the UK takes about 7 This app is useful for translating
OK.
three hours from Madrid. different words and phrases
8 to (go to) the cinema on
My journey to school takes about into the local language.
the following Saturday.
30minutes by bus. 8 There’s no point in getting upset
9 seeing / that they saw the new
The highlight of my holiday was a over the delay – there’s nothing
Pirates of the Caribbean film.
ride in a balloon. we can do about it.
10 he had (already) seen it the
The voyage from Europe THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN
week before / the previous | ME
to Australia by sea takes
week.
RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME Students’ own answers
THINK | up to 40 days.
I’m going to buy my concert
Students’ own answers ticket online because it’ll be
quicker.
I’ll meet you at the entrance to the
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 Page 118 way he wrote.)
drivers cared much about cyclists like
7 D (In India, he didn’t
him.)
LISTENING feel that
Exercise 1
1 The man is cycling. It looks
like he is travelling a long way.
2 Students’ own answers
Exercise 2
1 problems
2 occurrence
3 broke down
4 chased
5 impressed
6 pay (more) attention to
7 express (himself)
8 become disorientated
9 deal with
10 trip
Exercise 3
Suggested answers
1 difficulties, challenges, obstacles
2 episode, happening
3 stopped working
4 followed, tracked
5 motivated, inspired
6 be conscious of, observe
7 spoke, wrote, kept
in touch,
transmitted
(information)
8 lose one’s way, stray (off
course), go adrift,
become confused
9 contend, face (up to), confront
10 voyage, adventure, expedition
Exercises 4 and 5
1 C (Tom Davies, … who spent
174 days cycling around the
world)
2 H (… avoiding various
countries and trouble spots
on the way)
3 A (… positive memories were of
the people he met…the
hospitality, warmth and help he
received from strangers when
he broke down)
4 F (… in the Australian
Nullarbor desert, it was the
strong winds that slowed him
down.)
5 J (When you’re cycling up to six
or seven hours a day it’s
obviously really important to eat
big meals
…)
6 B (… you could sense exactly
how he was feeling and how
much energy he had from the

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 8 G (It seems he was chased
by dogs in almost every
country he visited …)
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GRAMMAR 2
Grammar in context
1 No (It looks like the
language of speculation and
expressing uncertainty, but
here it is used to
make a polite request – a
request for information)
2 No, the first one doesn’t
(because it doesn’t start like a
question) but the second one
does (because it does start like
a question)
3 No
Exercise 1
1 can/could
2 wonder / was wondering /
I’d be grateful
3 can/could
4 if/whether
5 grateful
6 if/whether
Exercise 2
1 I’d be grateful if you could tell
me if there are any places left
on the studio tour.
2 I wonder if know why the
trip was cancelled.
3 Could you tell me what time
we land in Moscow?
4 Do you know if/whether I
can change my hotel
reservation?
Exercise 3
1 Could you tell me where
they filmed the new Star
Wars film?
2 Can/Could you let us/me know
whether/if we’re going to arrive
on time? / We/I’d like to know
if we are going to arrive on
time. / I wonder if / Do you
know whether we are going to
arrive on time?
3 Can you tell me / let me
know why you decided to
travel around the world by
bike?
4 Could you tell me how I
get to the station? / I
wonder if you could tell
me how I get to the station.

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 where he can do sports. He likes 1 difficult question
THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
trying different cultures, foods 2 see
Students’ own answers and music. 3 thought about
4 kind of person
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5 tempted
Expressions that you hear on the
SPEAKING video: I’d be tempted to say [Amie
6 honest
Exercise 1 03:32], I haven’t really thought Exercise 5
Chris likes to go on city breaks. about it [Oliver 03:48], I’m not Students’ own answers
He likes to visit museums and art sure about that [Olivia 01:58],
galleries and seeing different cities. I’m the kind of person who [Amie Page 121
Olivia likes to go on beach holidays. 02:22], It’s hard to say, but [Chris USE OF ENGLISH
She likes sunbathing and doing 01:25], Let’s see [Chris 01:49],
water sports, like wakeboarding Exercise 1
That’s a difficult question [Oliver
and water-skiing. 02:52], To be honest [Olivia 1 1 and 5
Amie likes working holidays. She 01:13] 2 3, 4, 6 and 7
likes meeting new people and 3 All of them
Exercise 3
speaking the language of another Exercise 2
country. Students’ own answers
1 meaningful
Oliver likes outdoorsy holidays Exercise 4 2 helping
3 activities marks (Hey, Carrie! …scary!, I
4 Participants Exercise 5
can’t wait! Bye for now!);
5 valuable Dashes (paragraphs 1 and 2) Students’ own answers
6 Applications Exercise 6
Exercise 3
7 arrangements
Suggested Students’ own answers
8 hugely
answers 1 was Exercise 7
Exercise 3 2 bought (accept ‘received’ if Students’ own answers
1 number 1 they can explain the
2 numbers 4, 5, 6 situation)
3 numbers 2, 3 and 5 3 was given, received UNIT 12
4 number 4 4 became/were
5 caught Pages 124–125
Exercise 4
6 persuaded/forced READING
1 picked Will up at/from / 7 obtain/purchas
picked up Will at/from Exercise 1
e 8 arrive at /
2 was told not to Students’ own answers
reach 9 find
3 asked Dione if/whether she was 10 entered/boarded Exercise 2
4 warned you against/about
Exercise 4 1c
losing your
2e
5 apologised for not meeting Greg Students’ own answers
3d
6 is no point (in) getting
4a
Pages 122–123 Statement b is not needed

WRITING Exercise 3
Exercise 1 1c
2f
Students’ own answers
3a
Exercise 2 4e
Suggested answers b and d are not needed
1 Hey, It was great to, thanks,
Exercise 4
got to, Well, great, got
1 B (‘…she is now teaching other
back, tons
young people about one of these
of homework, I can’t wait!
skills: leadership.’‘Mursal’s message
Bye for now!
in her classes is particularly aimed
2 Grammar: Contractions (I can’t
at young women and their
believe…, I don’t like…, I’d better
empowerment in the local and
go…, I’ve got…, I’m going…, I
global community. Rarely do a few
can’t wait!, I’ll write)
skateboards lead to such an
Punctuation: Exclamation
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 2 A (‘Although he missed out on any stop you from following your dreams.
formal education for several 8 B (‘represented Afghanistan’s
years, he finally returned to non-profit organisation
school…’) Skateistan at a global
3 C (‘Not only will the prize conference in Doha, Qatar.)
money allow her to 9 C (‘Olivia designed an
continue her research …’) economical test which not
4 B (‘As a result, she has only offered results in 30
learnt valuable life skills …’) minutes but also used a card
5 D (‘Despite his fame, which can store antibodies for
Xiuhtezcatl likes to do the same up to a week without
things that most young people refrigeration … a
do …’) considerable improvement on
6 A (‘His education was current tests
eventually fully funded by the …’)
local government.’) 10 A (‘He started observing
7 D (‘… he was brought up cars in his local town and
to respect the land …’) by using his natural
mechanical skills he worked
out how to motorise his
toys.’)
Exercise 5
at the forefront (adj phr): in a
leading or important position
came up with (phr v): to
think of something such as
an idea or a plan
composure (n): the feeling of
being calm, confident and
relaxed empower (v): to give
someone more control over their
life or
Exercise 2 know that she would have to
1 Sixteen-year-olds rarely set off her emergency satellite
sail around the world... beacons.
Rarely do 16-year-olds sail 6 A 16-year-old has seldom
around the world. had such a brave story to
2 ... but she didn’t know how it tell.
would end up. Seldom has a 16-year-old had
Little did she know how it such a brave story to tell.
would end up.
3 She had never had to face such Page 127
difficult conditions so far from VOCABULARY
land.
Exercise 1
Never had she had to face
such difficult conditions so far Answers/Audioscript
from land. 1 Despite his talent, Van Gogh
4 Immediately after she had done was relatively unknown during
this, the winds became stronger his lifetime.
again and caused more damage. 2 Jesse James was an infamous
No sooner had she done this outlaw in the Wild West.
than the winds became stronger 3 It took a huge effort to get to
again and caused more damage. the top of the mountain.
5 When her satellite phone failed, 4 You’ll be rewarded for all the
and her sail broke and ended up hard work you’ve put in this term.
in the sea, Abby knew that she 5 Don’t give up. I’m sure you’ll
would have to set off her achieve your goal one day.
emergency satellite beacons. 6 To succeed in passing the
Only when her satellite phone exam, you need to focus on
failed, and her sail broke and what’s important.
ended up in the sea did Abby 7 If you fail the exam, don’t let it

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 more power to do something
encouraged by (v + prep): given
confidence or hope by
something or someone
orphaned (v): having no
parents because they are dead
outcome (n): the final result of a
process, meeting, activity, etc.
spread awareness (v phr):
distribute knowledge or
understanding of a subject, issue
or situation over a large area
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GRAMMAR 1
Grammar in context
1b
2a
Exercise 1
1 Hardly had I reached (I had
hardly reached is also
possible)
2 No sooner had we taken
3 Little did we realise
4 Only when we had found
5 Not only did we lose
6 Seldom do

8 Some people become

more determined when
they lose a contest.
Exercise 2
Suggested answers
The restaurant by our house is
famed for its seafood.
My brother is unemployed and
looking for a job.
My dad earns quite a lot of
money in his job.
Yesterday I missed the bus
and was late for school.
Exercise 3
1 effort
2 has achieved
3 unknown
4 fail
5 succeed
6 missed
7 job
8 lost
Exercise 4
Answers/Audioscript
start or make something start:
spark off, set off
prevent, keep away: cut off,

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 rope off tower
finish, complete: finish off, log off Exercise 2
remove: shave off, wipe off never (2B), totally (2C), most (question
3), mainly (question 5), particularly
Exercise 5
(question 6), most (question 7)
Answers/Audioscript
1 If you don’t lose your Exercise 3
nerve, you’ll reach your 1 most
goal! 2 totally/mainly
2 Try to keep sight of what you 3 particularly
want to achieve at all times. 4 never/mainly
3 Make sure you keep your 5 mainly
head during all the
Exercises 4 and 5
excitement and you’ll have
a good chance of winning. 1 B (‘I was really pleased that my mum
4 Try to focus your energy and not came … she’s terrified of getting on a
lose your temper during the game. plane, isn’t she? … I know. It was the
5 I was determined to keep my first time she had flown anywhere for
word and do what I had promised over 30 years. I know how difficult it
to do. was for her but she was amazing. She
6 When you really concentrate on a didn’t complain once.’)
task, it’s easy to lose track of time. 2 B (‘the first blind athlete to
qualify for the regular
Page 128 Olympics’)
3 A (‘It was the way everyone else
LISTENING reacted that felt really good.
Exercise 1 That made it feel like I’d done
Students’ own answers
and then lifted into position.
5 What most people don’t know is that
it is based on the shape of
Page 129 a flower.
6 It was not until the building was
GRAMMAR 2
finished that it was named Burj
Grammar in context Khalifa.
1b2a
Exercise 1 Students’ own answers
1 is that 2 It 3 is that 4 that
5 is that 6 only Page 130
Exercise 2 SPEAKING
1 That, What Exercise 1
2 what, that 1 Advantages of being famous: you
3 which, why earn a lot of money, you get to
4 It, What travel the world, you would never
5 when, until stop earning, you can inspire others
6 do I love, I love and promote good causes.
Exercise 3 Disadvantages of being famous: you
don’t have a private life, you don’t
1 What impresses you when you
have any time to yourself.
see the Burj Khalifa is that it is so
2 Three people, Harry, Josh and
tall. / What you are impressed
Sabrina, have considered roles in
by when you see the Burj Khalifa
the public eye.
is that it is so tall.
2 It is the engineering
process involved that is
really incredible.
3 It is not until you visit the
observation deck on the 124th
floor that you realise what a
feat it is.
4 What is incredible is that the
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 something special … Just being celebrity(-ies);
treated like accomplish:
a hero for a day was accomplishment(s)
enough of a reward!’) 3 program: programmed,
4 A (‘I was sorry when I programming; child:
had to put the book childish, childlike, childless;
down, though.’) mathematics: mathematical
5 C (‘But the first thing you
notice when you come here is
the main road that runs just
a few metres away from the
site. It’s just unbelievable.
This should be a quiet place
to enjoy the stones, but
instead it’s really noisy.’
6 B (‘It’s that refusal to
consider failure that
makes him a great hero.’)
7 C (‘What I did, a 24-hour
trek, was really hard.
But when you’re doing it
for charity, you have to
carry on, no matter
what. That thought
keeps you going, in spite
of difficulties.’)
8 C (‘what is really
remarkable is the fact that
he was deaf when he wrote
it.’)
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Students’ own answers

Exercise 2
1 So, what you’re saying is …
2 Sorry to interrupt, but …
3 Sorry, but I don’t get your
point. 4 I think you mean …,
don’t you? 5 Can I just say…?
6 Sorry, do you mean…?
THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | LEARN | ME
Exercise 3
Students’ own answers
Exercise 4
Students’ own answers
Exercise 5
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USE OF ENGLISH
Exercise 1
1 wide: width(s); able:
ability(-ies), inability(-ies),
disability(-ies); capable:
capability(-ies),
incapability(-ies), capacity(-
ies), incapacity(-ies)
2 celebrate:
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 Exercise 2 Students’ own answers
1 celebrations Exercise 2
2 widely The writer has used structure b.
3 programmer Exercise 3 Pages 134–135
4 childhood
Structure c could also be used.
5 disability Exercise 1
6 mathematician Exercise 4 1 flights
7 accomplishment Suggested answers 2 helpful
8 capabilities The skywalk is a kind of bridge 3 celebrations
made out of steel and glass and it 4 arrangements
Exercise 3
sticks out over the Grand Canyon 5 ability
1 Gaps 1, 3, 6, 7 and 8 test
in the USA. 6 valuable
vocabulary from the unit. Gaps
… a drop of 1,200 metres! 7 meaningfully
2, 4 and 5 test grammar from
… not only does the ticket include 8 accomplishment
the unit.
transport and a meal, but you also
2 a phrasal verb Exercise 2
get a certificate to show you
3 keep sight of, keep your head, 1 do I like, I like
visited. you are not allowed to
keep your word 2 is the entrance to the
take your own camera onto the
Exercise 4 skywalk. Underground, the entrance to
1D2A3B4C5C6B7A8C the Underground is
Exercise 5 3✓
Pages 132–133 Students’ own answers 4 what, that
Exercise 6 5 ago, before
WRITING 6 I knew, did I know
Students’ own answers
Exercise 1 7 to tell, telling
Students’ own answers Exercise 7 8 was until, was not / wasn’t until
Students’ own answers 9 when, than
10 only was, was only
Exercise 8
Exercise 3 3 was not / wasn’t until she left
Exercise 4
4 only was I exhausted
1 trip but 5 not to lose your
OPTIMISE
2 effort Students’ own answers
temper 6 did people PROGRESS CHECK
YOUR EXAMS
3 fee see what Exercise 5
4 route UNITS 11–12
1 Wordspotting: student has jumped
5 reach to conclusion quickly because of
6 fail Pages 136–137
similar words in the text
7 point READING 2 Student has missed the word main
8 word in the root question which is the
Exercise 1
9 unknown key word: and the line: The big pull
Suggested answers
10 track for the new audience … in the text
stories/fiction, advertisements,
Exercise 4 3 Student has focused on specific
letters, reviews, messages,
phrases but has missed the whole
1 logged off informational material, brochures,
sense of the message as Ryan
2 cut off guides, manuals
uses linking word of contrast but
3 turn round
Exercise 2 and then adds reason at the end.
4 made for
1 Multiple choice Students need to read the whole
5 check out
questions: 1 C 2 E 3 D 4 section and not just get bogged
6 roped off
A5 B down in phrases with similar
7 set off
2 Gapped text: meaning
8 get away
1D2A3E4B5C
9 drop off Exercise 6
3 Multiple matching
10 pick … up 4C5D6 D
1C2A3E4B5D
Exercise 5 Pages 138–139
Exercise 3
1 had the phone begun
2 finishing off / you finish off
Students read the instructions LISTENING
and the text for a maximum of Exercise 1
your homework
two minutes.

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 1 two friends, a film and the
actors’ performances Exercise 6
2 a teacher, a class presentation Students’ own answers
3 a teenager, a difficult situation
Exercise 7
in the mountains
1 conservationist –
Exercise 2 conservation/
Suggested answers marine conservation
1 What do the two friends agree 2 strong relationships with species
about? The actors could have – strong
put more emotion into their relationships
acting. 3 camaflage – camouflage
2 Why is the teacher talking to the 4 19 days – 90 days
class? To give students advice on 5 hard shell – correct answer
how to plan a presentation. 6 nesting sights – nesting sites
3 How does the teenager feel
Exercise 8
about the experience? Scared at
1 student didn’t fill in the
first, but then felt it was worth it
at the end. exact words they heard
2 student didn’t read what came
Exercise 3 before and after the gap to
Students’ own answers decide how many words were
needed
Exercise 4
3 student didn’t check spelling
1B2C3C
4 student didn’t fill in the
Exercise 5 exact words they heard
You’ll hear a student called Suzanne 5 correct answer
Wilson talking about a volunteer 6 student didn’t check spelling
project in the Canary Islands in Exercise 9
Spain. For questions 1–10 complete
7 daily running
the sentences with a word or short
8 insight
phrase.
9 kayaking, horse-riding
10 take initiative in teams

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SPEAKING
Exercise 1
1C2B3A4C5C6B7A
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 Which questions from
Do they extend
Exercise 1 do they their
answers?
answer? (Note (Note down
any
down examples, reasons,
any different
Student A explanations)
What did you do last
Student A Yw ee se k. end?
(Nicolas) HWehlaitstksinwdhoaf
tjohbe wdoiduladt
tyhoeu
w likeeat
doing etkschool
e n [Link] the
Question 7 d o before
o
saying what job he’d like
Have you seen any good
to [Link]?
films
Student B [Link] 5
(Vanessa) She explains that she
situation because it’s a more relaxed
goes to cinema quite
For more details about the way to study, for example,
often because it’s ‘a Students’ performances see the
Do they
different Do they
perienc Optimise Speaking Test Video
ex the
use e’.pronounce Analysis.
She
correct s the
most
compare
intonation? last to
sounds Exercise 4
film she the
well? 1 Two in each set.
Student A Ypeosin, atsll: oYnetsh, 2 Students should compare
(Nicolas) olafst m aolfl of
oeli dim aygYes, the photos for one
thto
Yoles s t
c h o tohie ngof
all ti
Student B o f. , a l l minute.
(Vanessa) the time. the time.
3 Yes, because they will answer
a question about their
partner’s set of photos.
4 The students should be
prepared to answer questions
about
their partner’s photos for up to
30 seconds. This will be guided
by the examiner.
5 No.
Exercise 5
What language do
Suggested answers
they use? (Note down 1 Well, in the first photo you
any structures and are learning alone because
tenses, words or the students are listening
expressions and linking individually to the teacher, so
words)
you have to concentrate
Student A Past simple: went to
(Nicolas) the science museum, more, but the good point
unpacked, went to the about the second photo is that
movies. you learn
Well, considering I from others, I mean, you have to
love …
cooperate and listen too.
Student B Because… 2 Regarding the question, I think
(Vanessa) I liked it more than
the people in the first photo
the first movie.
might be feeling really stressed
Probably… because it’s a very crowded
… a whole new station and they can’t move
adventure …
very easily, whereas in the
Exercise 3 second one she seems to be
Do they Do they relaxed, happy, she’s smiling.
speak stress She is waiting to travel but she
clearly? the right seems calm.
words and
parts of Exercise 6
sentences? Students’ own answers
Student A Yes, all of Yes, all of
(Nicolas) the time. the time. Exercise 7
Student B Yes, all of Yes, all of Suggested answers
(Vanessa) the time. the time. 1 I’d prefer to be in the second

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 w I’d
ith prefer
your to be.
frien
ds,
and
you’
re
also
out
in
the
fres
h air
in a
nice
envi
ron
men
t.
The
mor
e
form
al
situa
tion
in
class(Nicolas
is )
best
whe
n
Studen
you
have
to
stud
y for
exa
ms
and it’s a
good
idea to
have the
teacher
there to
help you
revise,
but
studying
for, say,
project
work is
definitel
y better
in the
second
photo.
So, yes,
that’s
where

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 2 Where
d, although we need more
I live
cycle lanes in the area.
the
public Exercise 8
transp Students’ own answers
ort is
Exercise 9
quite
good
becaus
e it’s
cheap
and it’s
also
pretty
efficien
t. I’d
say
there is
a good
underg
round
and
bus
service
which
is used
by a lot
of
people.
This is
why
more
people
use it
than
taking
their
car and
that’s
import
ant
becaus
e it
helps
stop
traffic
polluti
on.
But I
also
think
cyclin
g
would
be a
good
way
to
travel
aroun

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 Does the student
compare the
photographs and
find similarities and
differences?
Student A Yes.
(Nicolas) He compares the
photos by mentioning
how the students have
tables in the first one
and lying on the grass
in the second one. He
compares the different
atmospheres: happiness
and seriousness.
Student B Yes.
(Vanessa) She compares the
crowd in the first photo
to being alone in the
second.

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 Does the student use
a variety of grammar
structures,
vocabulary and
linking words and
phrases?
Student A He could have used
(Nicolas) a wider variety of
grammar structures. He
uses a relative clause:
which gives a sense of
fun
Vocabulary: academic,
distracted
Phrase: …, I would say.
Student B Yes.
(Vanessa) …crowd trying to get on
a train …
…crushed by other
people …
…on the other hand…
She’s probably waiting
for…
Basically, I would
definitely prefer to be in
the second picture.
do you think about them?
Exercise 14
Does the student 5 They generally agree: Yeah,
answer the question I agree. There is some Does the student give
and give reasons, disagreement: I agree with you on clear, logical answers?
explain their ideas? Student A Yes, he often gives
studies, not really on technology.
Student A He reads the question (Nicolas) a short answer and
6 They only interrupt to agree.
(Nicolas) out loud. He only talks expands on it with an
about the advantages
7 No. opinion.
of the first photo: 8 Agree. Student B Yes, she gives a
tables (Vanessa) short answer and
and teacher. He does not
Exercise 12
expands on it with
mention any advantages Students should tick: 2, 3, 5, 6 an opinion or
connected to the second reason.
photo. Exercise 13
Student B She talks about how 2, 3, 5, 6, Additional question: Does the student speak
(Vanessa) people in both photos Which do you think is more fluently?
could be feeling and important to young people, being Student A Yes, generally. He does
concludes with a (Nicolas) pause a few times.
successful or enjoying themselves?
personal opinion.
Student B Yes.
Exercise 10 (Vanessa)
1 two
Does the student use
2 young people linking words and
3 positive and negative expressions to connect
4 one their ideas?
5 all Student A Yes
6 agree (Nicolas) I wish I could be like my
brother.
Exercise 11 Student B Yes.
1 Yes, they say the option (Vanessa) It depends…
and say something about it, When you can’t rely on
one of them, you rely on
sometimes considering
the other.
another option. You tend to say….
2 They listen to each
other. They add to the
last point made by their
partner.
3 Yes.
4 They ask each other what
they think about the options.
Student B asks Student A:
About studies themselves, what

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develop ideas and
arguments? (Are there
any from their own
experience?)

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 worry too much about your
Student A He often lists activities.
7C
(Nicolas) He could connect his
ideas more effectively. 8 A, B, C, D
He talks about his own
experiences a lot.
Exercise 3
1 noun: 1, 8
Student B She reflects on her own
(Vanessa) experience: 2 adjective: 2, 4, 6, 7
…school on Saturdays… 3 adverb: 3
…my family’s always 4 verb: 5
repeating: you should be
successful… 1 determination
2 satisfying
Pages 144–145 3 extremely
4 undeniable
USE OF ENGLISH 5 starring
Exercise 1 6 advisable
A4B3C1D2 7 surprising
8 creativity
Exercise 2
1 B, C, D Exercise 4
2 B, C, D 1 incorrect – determination. The
3 B, C, D answer should be a noun, not an
4 A, B, D adjective.
5 A 2 correct
6 A 3 incorrect – extremely. Spelling
4 incorrect – undeniable. The
answer should be a
negative adjective.
Exercise 5
5 starring

4 F: it´s a good idea to spend a decision could affect the others.

short time, 5–10 minutes, People are often sympathetic in the
working on end.
a plan for each piece of writing 2 There are errors with narrative
as this will help organise and tenses and adjectives, and adverbs
structure ideas/paragraphs, etc. could be included
5T to make the descriptions more
6 F: if candidates write too varied.
much they could lose marks Claire couldn´t believe that the room
for including information had been chosen for a special party. It
that isn´t needed. If they was really horrible…tiny, quite cold
write too little, but still and with hardly any light. What was
include all the relevant she going to do?
information, they won´t lose She had truly wanted the event to be
marks. so special and had already invited
7T over fifty people but there
Exercise 2 wasn´t room to fit everyone. It was such
a cramped space!
Students’ own answers
Exercise 3
Suggested answers
1 The style and level of language
accuracy is excellent for a
formal letter but the task is an
email to a friend and should be
less formal, use contractions
and more idiomatic expressions
where possible.
If you want my advice, I wouldn´t
sign up for something which might
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 6 advisable Some people think that
7 surprising nowadays young people are
8 creativity not as fit and healthy as they
were in the past. What’s your
Exercise 6
opinion?
1 Student error: too many
Notes
words, Correct answer:
suggested (that) we
buy/bought / suggested
buying
2 Student error: verb in
wrong form, Correct
answer: looking forward
to taking
3 Student error: incorrect
phrasal verb wording and
incorrect grammar, Correct
answer: can´t figure out
Exercise 7
4 wouldn´t have gone
5 wish I´d studied / wish
I had studied
6 is thought to be

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WRITING
Exercise 1
1T
2 F: the first part is
compulsory and it is an
essay
3T

3 There are some language

errors and the ideas can be
linked together better with a
wider use of vocabulary.
There needs to be a
recommendation at the end.
In spite of all the difficulties,
the main actor manages to
overcome all obstacles by the
end of the film, mainly
because she is such a strong
personality. She is also
extremely honest which is
why the other characters
forgive her. The film is a
must-see; I highly
recommend it.
Exercise 4
In your English class you have
been talking about young
people and health. Now your
English teacher has asked you
to write an essay for
homework.
Write the essay using all the
notes and giving reasons from
your point of view.

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 Write about:
1 exercise and diet Exercise 6
2 medicine and illness 1C2A3D4B
3(your own ideas)
Exercise 7
Exercise 5 Students should tick: A, C, D
Introduction: use of technology
Exercise 8
and social media
healthy, can frequently, illness,
Young people in the past: better
to, In the past, themselves, fast
diet, less fast food, more time in
food, physical, In spite of the
natural environment, more time
fact that, balanced, sedentary,
walking and less time in cars and
prefer to stay, of
public transport
New paragraphs: Today, young
Young people today: technology people…, In past time…, Despite…,
and social media, fast food To sum up

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