Unit 1 – Answer key

STANDARD TESTS a. Jenk Oz; b. Shubham Banerjee; c. Mikaila Ulmer; d. Jenk

Oz; e. Shubham Banerjee; f. Jenk Oz; g. Mikaila Ulmer;
1.1/1.2 TEST f. Shubham Banerjee
LISTENING
1.
Speaker 1: c, f; Speaker 2: a, e; Speaker 3: b, d
2.
a. journey, b. depression; c. alone; d. lifestyle; e. rising;
f. treatment; g. tools; h. arise; i. celebrity; j. illness
3.
a. eating disorders; b. ashamed and nervous; c. deny them
jobs; d. down the barriers; e. through your emotions; f.
seek professional help; g. fear and silence; h. be happy
again

READING
1.
a. go back (line 3); b. fairly (line 4); c. struggling (line 6);
d. achievement (line 9); e. conscientious (line 10)
2.
a. most people; b. whatever you do; c. challenges
3.
a. “You will learn that failure is an amazing teacher” (line
16); b. “You will win some and lose some” (lines 20-21); c.
“You will be grateful for so much you previously took for
granted” (line 22); d. “You will be so proud of yourself for
the times you step out of your comfort zone” (line 26)
4.
a. to manage their money in order to have enough for
everyday life; b. a life full of ups and downs, good things
and bad things; c. do the best you possibly can

USE OF LANGUAGE
1.
a. may not have; b. may struggle; c. can set you up; d. may
help you manage
2.
a. sensible; b. selfish; c. dull; d. kind
3.
a. was going; came; b. got; were closing; c. is she still
looking; looks; d. didn’t feel, isn’t getting; e. were you
thinking; met
4.
a. have admitted; b. has she had; c. have already had; d. did
you start; e. missed
5.
a. should show more initiative; b. may/might go to
university after high school; c. can make friends quite
easily;
d. shouldn’t postpone important decisions; e. must fill in
the college application before the deadline.

1.3/1.4 TEST
LISTENING
1.
a. F; b. T; c. T; d. F; e. F; f. T
2.
a. youth choir director; b. in 2019; c. students with bad
marks; d. young people’s social skills; e. local children in
need; f. business administration
3.

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READING 2.
1. a. 4; b. 1; c. 3
a. the answer; b. sense of mission; c. opportunity; d. 3.
comfort zone a. “You will be so proud of yourself for the times you step
2. out of your comfort zone.” (line 26) b. “You will be grateful
a. get rid of (line 6); b. drive (line 11); c. purpose (line 16); for so much you previously took for granted.” (line 22)
d. talents (line 18); e. boost (line 21) c. “You will win some and lose some.” (lines 21-22) d. You
3. will learn that failure is an amazing teacher.” (line 16)
a. “…get rid of other people’s ideas of who you are and who 4.1 a; 4.2 b; 4.3 a
you ought to be.” (lines 6-8) b. “Put all your attention into
that direction, and the energy will flow that way…” (lines 13- USE OF LANGUAGE
15) c. “It might take time to find the right answer, but start 1.
drafting it now.” (lines 18-19) d. “Whatever you’re doing, a. may not have; b. may struggle; c. can set you up; d. may
ask yourself what you are doing and why you’re doing it.” help you manage
(lines 20-21) e. “If you expect everything to work against 2.
you, you’re doomed.” (line 23) f. “There’s something good a. sensible; b. selfish; c. dull; d. kind
in every negative event too; you only need to see it.” (lines 24- 3.
25) a. was going; b. were closing; c. looks; d. didn’t feel, isn’t
4. getting; e. were you thinking
4.1 The only way to do something extraordinary is to step 4.
outside our comfort zone. We should be more positive and a. have admitted; b. has she had; c. have already had; d. did
imagine life as we want it to be. you start; e. missed
4.2 Visualisation is the key to success because when we see,
5.
without a doubt, that we’re able to be successful, we’ll be
a. should; b. may/might; c. can; d. shouldn’t; e. must
more creative and focus more on the existing resources
that will help us accomplish our goals.
1.3/1.4 TEST
USE OF LANGUAGE LISTENING
1. 1.
a. accomplishing; b. fame; c. hard-working; d. committed; a. F; b. T; c. T; d. F; e. F; f. T
e. fulfilment; f. perseverance; g. sensible; h. purposes;
2.
i. essential; j. planning
a. choir director; b. 2019; c. bad marks; d. social skills; e.
2.1 b; 2.2. a; 2.3. c; 2.4. b; 2.5. c
local children; f. business administration
3.
3.
a. as hard as; b. by far the most ingenious; c. are much less
a. Jenk Oz; b. Shubham Banerjee; c. Mikaila Ulmer; d. Jenk
popular than; d. more optimistic than
Oz; e. Shubham Banerjee; f. Jenk Oz; g. Mikaila Ulmer;
4.
h. Shubham Banerjee
a. Brad has been working relentlessly so that he can win the
employee of the year award.
READING
b. Despite us challenging them to step outside their
comfort zone, they didn’t want to take that risk. 1.
c. These ideas are debatable; however, they are important a. 4; b. 5; c. 1; d. 2
as a starting point for our new project. 2.
d. I marked the date of the meeting on my digital planner a. 3; b. 5; c. 2; d. 1; e. 4
so as not to forget about it. 3.
e. Even though Ashley doesn’t usually cope well with a. “Put all your attention into that direction, and the energy
stressful situations, she managed to handle yesterday’s will flow that way” (lines 13-15) b. “There’s something good
event with patience and calmness. in every negative event too; you only need to see it.” (lines
24-25) c. “It might take time to find the right answer, but
start drafting it now.” (lines 18-19) d. “get rid of other
INCLUSION TESTS people’s ideas of who you are and who you ought to be.”
1.1/1.2 TEST (lines 6-8) e. “If you expect everything to work against you,
you’re doomed.” (line 23) f. “Whatever you’re doing, ask
LISTENING yourself what you are doing and why you’re doing it.”
1. (lines 20-21)
Speaker 1: c, f; Speaker 2: a, e; Speaker 3: b, d 4.
2. a. change our comfort zone. b. we see ourselves
a. journey, b. depression; c. alone; d. lifestyle; e. rising; succeeding.
f. treatment; g. tools; h. arise; i. celebrity; j. illness
3.
a. disorders; b. ashamed; c. jobs; d. barriers; e. emotions;
f. professional; g. silence; h. happy

READING
1.
a. 5; b. 3; c. 1; d. 2; e. 4

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USE OF LANGUAGE EXAM-TYPE TEST
1.
a. accomplishing; b. fame, c. hard-working; d. committed; LISTENING
e. fulfilment; f. perseverance; g. sensible; h. purposes; 1.
i. essential; j. planning Jordan: 3, 7; Bellen: 1, 6; Ian: 2, 4, 5
2.1 b; 2.2 a; 2.3 b; 2.4 a; 2.5 b 2.1 a; 2.2 b; 2.3 c; 2.4 c; 2.5 a; 2.6 c; 2.7 a
3.
a. as hard as; b. by far the most ingenious; c. much less USE OF ENGLISH AND READING
popular than; d. more optimistic than 1.
4. 1/7/11; 2/8/9; 3/4/10
a. he can win the employee of the year award. 2.
b. us challenging them to step outside their comfort zone, a. Paragraph 4; b. Paragraph 1; c. Paragraph 2
they didn’t want to take that risk. 3.1 b; 3.2 c; 3.3 d; 3.4 a; 3.5 d
c. they are important as a starting point for our new 4.
project. a. 2; b. 5; c. 3
d. forget about it. 5.
e. Ashley doesn’t usually cope well with stressful situations, a. 3; b. 5; c. 2
she managed to handle yesterday’s event with patience and 6.
calmness. a. 4; b. 2; c. 1

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TEST 1.1 / 1.2
Mark scheme 1 (R + LG + W = 200p)
Listening: 1. 6 × 10p 2. 10 × 6p 3. 8 × 10p = 200p
Reading: 1. 5 × 3p 2. 3 × 5p 3. 4 × 5p 4. 3 × 10p = 80p
Language: 1. 4 × 3p 2. 4 × 2p 3. 5 × 5p 4. 5 × 3p 5. 5 × 4p = 80p
Writing: = 40p

Mark scheme 2 (R + LG = 200p)

Listening: 1. 6 × 10p 2. 10 × 6p 3. 8 × 10p = 200p
Reading: 1. 5 × 3p 2. 3 × 5p 3. 4 × 6p 4. 3 × 12p = 90p
Language: 1. 4 × 5p 2. 4 × 2,5p 3. 5 × 7p 4. 5 × 4p 5. 5 × 5p = 110p
Writing: = 200p

TEST 1.3 / 1.4

Mark scheme 1 (R + LG + W = 200p)
Listening: 1. 6 × 10p 2. 6 × 10p 3. 8 × 10p = 200p
Reading: 1. 4 × 5p 2. 5 × 4p 3. 6 × 5p 4. 2 × 5p = 80p
Language: 1. 10 × 2p 2. 5 × 3p 3. 4 × 5p 4. 5 × 5p = 80p
Writing: = 40p

Mark scheme 2 (R + LG = 200p)

Listening: 1. 6 × 10p 2. 6 × 10p 3. 8 × 10p = 200p
Reading: 1. 4 × 5p 2. 5 × 4p 3. 6 × 5p 4. 2 × 10p = 90p
Language: 1. 10 × 3p 2. 5 × 4p 3. 4 × 5p 4. 5 × 6p = 110p
Writing: = 200p

EXAM-STYLE TEST
Mark scheme 1 (L + LG + R + W = 200)
Listening: 1. 3 × 8p 2. 7 × 3p = 45p
Reading: 1. 3 × 10p = 30p
Language: 2. 3 × 5p 3. 5 × 3p 4. 3 × 5P 5. 3 × 5p 6. 3 × 5p = 75p
Writing: 1. 20p 2. 40p = 60p

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