Gold B2 First unit 6 key

Speaking focus Cb p. 58

1 Students’ own answers

2
1. highest
2. One different
3. large
4. big
5. use
3 Students’ own answers
4-5 Students’ own answers
6-7 1 Roberto: Would you agree with that, Beata?
2 Beata: Basically, you’re saying you don’t really need any talent to succeed.
3 Roberto: Yes, I suppose you’re right.
8-9 Students’ own answers

Vocabulary Cb p. 59

10
1. contemporary
2. gallery
3. abstract
4. cast
5. productions
6. blockbusters
11 Students’ own answers

Listening focus Cb p. 60

1 play, dislike; A
2
1. no
2. yes, music is mentioned
3. no, only A
4. lighting: semi-darkness, see clearly

music: specially composed, welcome addition, helps to create costumes: jeans

and hoodies

5. But … I just wish I’d been able to …

3 (key words in brackets)

2 B (how, feel, arrangements) 3 C (what, kind, programme)
4 C (why, different) 5 C (why, retire)
6 A (exhibition, what, agree, special) 7 A (actress, what, doing)
8 C (who, man)
Grammar focus Cb p. 61
Future forms

Grammar Reference answers Cb p. 151-152

Exercise 1
1. ends
2. will get
3. is going to apply
4. will be
5. will invite
6. Shall, tell
7. will find
8. are holding
9. sees
Exercise 2
1G 2A 3E 4C 5H 6D 7B 8F

Cb p. 61

1
1. will
2. modal verb
3. going to
4. present continuous
5. going to
6. present simple
7. will
8. will

2
1E 2G 3D 4B 5F 6C 7I 8A

3 may, might

4
1. are you doing
2. ‘m going
3. ‘s moving
4. ‘ll enjoy
5. ‘m going to buy
6. ‘ll get
7. does it start
8. ‘m going to leave
5
1. present simple
2. the future
3. either position
4. as soon as = immediately
6
1. leaves
2. finishes
3. finds
4. has
5. offers

7-8 Students’ own answers

Reading focus Cb p. 62
Gapped text (part 6)

2
1. a desire to be noticed, self-important view of themselves, superficial
personalities, shameless self-publicity
2. C
3
1. Students’ own answers
2. option D: reality TV … back to ourselves

text: fictional universe of situational comedy and soap operas

3. Then; It (reality TV) did this

(turned the attention back)
4
1D 2G 3A 4F 5B 6E

5 Students’ own answers

Vocabulary Cb p. 63

6-7 Adjectives from nouns/verbs: achievable, ambitious, cultural, destructive,

Excessive, hopeful, intellectual, scientific, therapeutic

Nouns from adjectives/verbs: approval, belief, choice, evidence, generosity,

promotion, reality

8
1. hopeful
2. creative, scientific
3. ambitious
4. choice
5. approval
6. evidence
Grammar focus Cb p. 64
Future perfect and continuous

Grammar Reference answers Cb p 152

Exercise 3
1. will be travelling
2. will have constructed
3. will have pedestrianised
4. will be strolling
5. will have renovated
6. will have built
7. will have cleaned up
8. will be canoeing

Cb p. 64

1 Students’ own answers

2
1. ‘ll be making, will be experimenting, will be charging
2. may have come, will have changed, might have already closed down
3. in (30 years’ time/2050), by then
3
Future continuous = be
Future perfect = have, past
4
1 future continuous 2 future perfect
5
1. be watching
2. have found
3. be making
4. have replaced
6
1. will have stopped
2. be using
3. be choosing
4. be interacting
5. have invented
6. be projecting
7-8
Students’ own answers

Use of English focus Cb p. 65

Vocabulary
expressions with get

1
1. understand
2. persuade
3. have
 4. become
5. move/travel
6. receive

Multiple-choice cloze Cb p. 65

2
It predicted touchscreen technology, but other things it predicted have not come true:
hoverboards, domestic robots, flying cars and pills to replace food. It did not predict
the microchip.

3
1. A (come true is a collocation)
2. A (got is the only option which can precede to)
3. B (rather is the only option which can precede than)
4. D (we can’t drive a bicycle, voyage refers to a long journey by ship/spacecraft,
travel is an uncountable noun and can’t follow whole)
5. B (to someone’s surprise is a fixed expression)
6. C (the phrasal verb to take over means to take control)
7. C ( the collocation is get something wrong)
8. B (effect is the only option that can be followed by on)

4-5 Students’ own answers

Writing focus Cb p. 66
Report (Part 2)

Ex. 1
1 to look at the advantages and disadvantages of a college cinema, and make a
recommendation on the possibility of having one
2 to go ahead with the idea
3 semi-formal (passive forms, words and expressions such as all things considered,
the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, therefore, etc.)

Ex. 2
1 Introduction 2 Advantages 3 Potential problems 4 Recommendations

Ex. 3
passive forms/reporting verbs: were consulted, was generally believed, It was
suggested, could be shown, also be used, were raised. These are used to make the
tone impersonal and to avoid focusing on individual people.

linking words: However (to express contrast), therefore (to express a conclusion).

clauses of purpose: In order to (to show purpose), Since (to show reason).

Ex. 4
your college, visit, self-study centre, local university, successful, recommend
Ex. 5 advantages: 2, 4, 6
disadvantages: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8

Ex. 6 Sample answer

Introduction

The aim of this report is to outline the advantages and potential problems of investing
money in a self-study centre for our college. In order to do this, I have visited the self-
study centre at Central English University.

Advantages

There are several advantages of the facility at Central English University. Firstly, it
helps to attract potential students to the university. Secondly, many students have
also found the space and worksheets that are provided very useful.

Disadvantages

The main disadvantage is the significant cost. Despite many people from the
community using the centre facilities, which helps to fund it, it cost a significant
amount to set up and there is also the cost of having a full-time assistant on duty,
even if the centre is empty. In addition, writing materials for the centre is time-
consuming for the teachers.

Recommendations

Although there would be some students who would benefit from a self-study centre,
the significant costs of time and money would outweigh the advantages. I would
therefore recommend looking at other options.

Review Cb p. 67

1
1. destruction
2. excessive
3. evidence
4. fictional
5. reality
6. choice

2
1 through 2 round 3 over 4 down 5 away 6 into

3
1 be learning 2 have started 3 be showing 4 use/be using
5 be watching 6 have lost

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