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Unit 1 Consequently/As a result/For this reason, the doctors won’t operate

1 1 has been working; 2 was trying; 3 is taking/will be taking; on him.; 3 The procession passed our bus. Meanwhile, we were
4 had improved/had been improving; 5 is staying/will be staying; delayed for an hour.; 4 I’m interested in alternative medicine.
6 was locking; 7 hadn’t been concentrating However/Nevertheless/Nonetheless, I prefer to visit my GP for
2 1 had already found; 2 been negotiating; 3 has been; 4 closed; serious problems.
5 to have; 6 been recruiting 3 1 are not to be taken; 2 is certain/bound to; 3 Our first guests are
3 1 It’s absolutely essential that; 2/3 He/She must have/has to have/ due to; 4 is about to land; 5 Paul’s likely to bring; 6 are to report
It is absolutely essential that he/she has; 4/6 It would be an 4 1 d; 2 b; 3 f; 4 a; 5 c; 6 e
advantage/helpful/a good thing if he/she; 5 It would be an 5 1 Life expectancy; 2 premature ageing; 3 blood pressure;
advantage/helpful/a good thing if he/she had 4 immune system; 5 chest pain; 6 infant mortality
4 1 curriculum; 2 plagiarism; 3 dumbing down; 4 Rote learning; 6 1 consultant, doctor, general practitioner (GP), paramedic,
5 assessment(s); 6 streaming pharmacist, surgeon; 2 doctor’s surgery, hospice, hospital,
5 1 suggested; 2 pointed out; 3 argue; 4 denies; 5 have concluded; pharmacy; 3 check-up, scan, X-ray; 4 lack of funding, long waiting
6 claim lists, outdated equipment
6 1 affectionate; 2 speculative; 3 ambitious; 4 infectious; 5 empathetic; 7 1 rejuvenated; 2 relieved; 3 elated; 4 inspiring; 5 invigorating;
6 persuasive 6 disorientating
Unit 2 Unit 5
1 1 a; 2 a; 3 the; 4 –; 5 The; 6 –; 7 the; 8 –; 9 the; 10 The; 11 The; 12 the 1 1 were to; 2 was about to; 3 both correct; 4 was going to;
2 1 in the eco-tourism; 2 in a the kitchen; 3 booked a one ticket; 5 both correct; 6 both correct
4 While a the hotel; 5 a lot of the package holidays; 6 to the 2 3 was to suggests a formal arrangement had been made;
Galapagos Islands was due to just suggests that it should happen at a certain time;
3 1 may, might; 2 can’t, mustn’t; 3 Can, Could; 4 isn’t, can’t; 5 was to suggests that this was an arrangement; would only
5 may, might suggests that the situation made it clear; 6 no difference
4 1 I understand you; 2 exactly do you mean; 3 simply isn’t possible; 3 1 Little did the staff know that the company was going to close.;
4 seems that you won’t; 5 vital to have/take out 2 What Steve did was run the London Marathon in a rabbit
5 1 ancient monuments; 2 boutique hotel; 3 local delicacies; costume.; 3 It was my accountant who/that alerted me to the tax
4 organised excursion; 5 baking temperatures problems.; 4 Never before has anyone/anybody been that rude to
6 1 steer clear of the tourist traps; 2 go off the beaten track; 3 lounge me.; 5 What is really difficult to bear is the humidity.; 6 It is the
around by the pool; 4 take in the sights; 5 avoid getting ripped off; humidity that is really difficult to bear.
6 let your hair down 4 1 I’m not sure how profitable that would be.; 2 There would be a
7 1 archipelago; 2 lava; 3 endemic; 4 reserve; 5 ecosystem; 6 feral chance to attract new customers.; 3 I was wondering if I might
Unit 3 redesign the window display.; 4 If we employed only graduates, we
1 1 Alex joined the diplomatic service so that she could live ...; 2 The would still need to train them.; 5 Suppose we did have weekly
election turnout was extremely low because the people were very meetings, wouldn’t that create a sense of involvement?; 6 We’d
disillusioned./Because the people were very disillusioned, the need to clear the/our ideas with Head Office, otherwise they might
election turnout was extremely low.; 3 The most successful not approve the funding.
candidate was the young woman who had ...; 4 I left university last 5 1 confidence; 2 price index; 3 issues; 4 goods/products; 5 choice
June but I didn’t get ...; 5 The police searched for some conclusive 6 1 it is (too) time-consuming; 2 World-renowned Formula 1 driver;
evidence while the suspect was (being) questioned.; 6 The people in 3 an eye-catching tattoo; 4 This hotel is a smoke-free environment.;
this city are very welcoming provided you respect their ... 5 Tissane chocolates are hand-made
2 1 a can’t have; b must have; c might/could have; d might/could 7 1 violations; 2 popularity; 3 consciousness; 4 convenience;
have; e shouldn’t have, should have 2 a shouldn’t have; b needn’t 5 emergence; 6 activists
have; c could have; d should have; e must have Unit 6
3 1 objective; 2 ought; 3 aim; 4 strongly; 5 goals; 6 objective 1 1 All the parts are assembled (by technicians) at our ...; 2 We are
4 1 overseas postings; 2 fascination with; 3 reluctance to; always being monitored by CCTV cameras in this office.; 3 The
4 cultural awareness; 5 proud of; 6 international relations building was equipped with cutting-edge technology.; 4 We require
5 1 aloof; 2 hospitable; 3 pragmatic; 4 effacing; 5 cultured; 6 charismatic all relevant documents to be included with the application form./You
Unit 4 are required to include all relevant documents with the application
1 1 The ambulance arrived ten minutes after Jamie (had) called for it.; form.; 5 Would you mind your presentation being recorded?; 6 We
2 Although Sarah qualified as a doctor, she never worked in expected the final decision to have been made by now.
medicine.; 3 As I’m on holiday the first week of June, I can’t attend 2 1 b; 2 a; 3 b; 4 b; 5 b; 6 b; 7 a; 8 b
the conference.; 4 It took me six months to get a job whereas my 3 1 It’s an ingredient which is used in most fast food.; 2 The new drug
classmates got jobs very quickly./My classmates got jobs very has potentially fatal side-effects.; 3 This soup needs salt to give it
quickly whereas it took me six months to get a job.; 5 Joe has been some flavour.; 4 I liked his suggestion that we all work together on
very happy since he met Maria three months ago.; 6 We can’t take this.; 5 They gave me a beautiful white porcelain vase.; 6 It’s a
any votes since there aren’t enough people at the meeting. lovely restaurant in the old town.; 7 It’s a type of bacteria found in
2 1 My family attended my graduation. In addition,/Moreover, my most modern homes.; 8 Who’s the woman speaking to Sara?
tutor came.; 2 Mr Jacobs is extremely overweight. Therefore/ 4 1 when; 2 true; 3 point; 4 argue; 5 right

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5 1 behind the times; 2 retro; 3 new-fangled; 4 a museum piece; tuition; 7 Proving to be a success, the show; 8 Watered regularly,
5 superseded; 6 revolutionary these plants
6 1 test tube; 2 academic assessment; 3 complex data; 4 research 3 1 discourse marker; 2 overlap; 3 hesitation; 4 reformulation;
subject; 5 diagnostic test; 6 health system 5 listener response; 6 repetition; 7 add-on strategy
Unit 7 4 a believe; b with regard to; c which means that; d however;
1 All of students All (the) students/All of the students; Most them Most e as I explained earlier; f moving on
of them; Few A few; Both the course tutors agrees agree; much many/a 5 1 reinforce; 2 company; 3 bill; 4 virtuoso; 5 adaptation; 6 venue;
lot of hours; a little few end-of-year feedback forms; several has have 7 enabled; 8 emerge
commented; Every student who have has responded; No None of 6 1 laughter-packed; 2 star-studded; 3 award-winning;
the respondents 4 awe-inspiring; 5 British-born; 6 Rambert-trained
2 1 b; 2 b; 3 a; 4 b; 5 a; 6 b Unit 11
3 1 ’d join, could; 2 wouldn’t have overlooked, had; 3 put, press, 1 1 provided/on (the) condition; 2 unless; 3 Supposing/What if;
prints/will print; 4 wouldn’t have sold, had told; 5 offers, I’ll take 4 in case; 5 as long as/on (the) condition that/provided that;
4 1 e; 2 b; 3 a; 4 f; 5 d; 6 c 6 whether or not/even if; 7 even if; 8 but for
5 1 give me a hand; 2 a safe pair of hands; 3 I’ve got time on my hands; 2 1 My father gave up smoking recently/gave smoking up recently.;
4 She can turn her hand to anything.; 5 my hands are tied; 6 on hand 2 Watch out for the potholes in that road.; 3 You’d better turn down
6 1 great; 2 pair; 3 quantity; 4 proportion; 5 bunch; 6 slight the offer politely/turn the offer down politely/politely turn down the
Unit 8 offer/politely turn the offer down.; 4 That’s interesting information –
1 1 seeing; 2 not to vote; 3 broadcasting/to broadcast; 4 not spending; who found it out?; 5 Stand up when the national anthem is played.;
5 to empty; 6 to be; 7 not revealing; 8 crash 6 Your assistant set up the meeting very efficiently/set the meeting up
2 1 We will look into it immediately.; 2 Please look at the animal’s very efficiently.; 7 That’s the issue which I want to bring up.; 8 Can
behaviour very closely/look very closely at the animal’s behaviour.; you fit it into the agenda?
3 ... we got through the week at Aunt Doreen’s; 4 Your 3 1 propose we discuss; 2 that’s fine; 3 Let’s talk; 4 not happy about;
investigators need to deal with this delicate matter carefully/deal 5 that’s not acceptable; 6 looking for
carefully with this delicate matter.; 5 Most healthy people get over 4 1 expenditure, income; 2 supply, demand; 3 exports, imports;
this illness ...; 6 The editor’s suggestion came up entirely ...; 7 If you 4 debtors, creditors; 5 boom, slump; 6 mortgages, loans
come across my old reading glasses ...; 8 Your sister looks 5 1 debt; 2 lend; 3 debtor; 4 discreet; 5 effects; 6 principal
amazingly like Cameron Diaz! 6 1 instigation; 2 collision; 3 extension; 4 abstention; 5 permission;
3 1 c; 2 a; 3 f; 4 e; 5 b; 6 d 6 elimination
4 1 libel laws; 2 citizen journalism; 3 popular press; 4 off the record; Unit 12
5 go viral; 6 circulation figures 1 (S = substitution; E = ellipsis) whenever I see some: S = publicity about
5 1 tabloid; 2 editor; 3 speculation; 4 privacy; 5 scoop; 6 paparazzo; recycling; I wonder if it: S = recycling; of course I am: E = all for helping
7 broadsheet; 8 columnist the environment; and one for green: S = bin; and one for green: E =
6 1 begin with by; 2 feel free for to; 3 to for questions; 4 focus at on; waste; and another that goes: E = bin; another container: S = box; a third
5 going on around; 6 signing up at for for paper: E = box/container; once it’s collected: S = rubbish; I doubt it: S
Unit 9 = that it’s separated out; I do this all the time: S = take other waste to
1 1 very; 2 entirely; 3 highly; 4 highly; 5 extremely; 6 really; the centre; if I should have: E = done (also S: done = taken rubbish to
7 essential; 8 both correct; 9 fairly; 10 very the recycling centre); and that just causes pollution: S = using the car
2 1 he/she had stolen the bike; 2 our music was really loud; 2 1 The microchips These/They detect; the council put microchips in
3 would be on time (the next day/tomorrow); 4 we should close the bins did this/so; and residents they have said
early (that day/today); 5 Lucy had put on a lot of weight 2 to install an incinerator one here; The problem with incinerators them;
3 1 he/she had stolen the bike wasn’t true; 2 complaint that our music is that incinerators they can produce; don’t like the fact they
was really loud was quite right; 3 insistence that she would be on produce toxic fumes that
time (the next day/tomorrow) was ill-founded; 4 suggestion that we 3 1 The (computer)-enhancement of the images makes them much
should close early (that day/today) was a relief; 5 remark that Lucy sharper.; 2 Selina’s fast recovery from the illness amazed us.;
had put on a lot of weight was cruel 3 The excellence of the food here makes the restaurant good value
4 1 although we’re here; 2 see what you’re saying; 3 that’s all fair for money.; 4 The hijacker’s threat(s) to the flight attendant terrified
enough; 4 Certainly, talking to the right person; 5 while accepting the passengers.; 5 The factory’s capability to produce 1,000 cars per
5 1 juvenile; 2 scene; 3 shirk; 4 mind; 5 youth court; 6 non-custodial; week makes it very profitable.; 6 The president’s arrival at the
7 community service; 8 deterrent airport was greeted by crowds.
6 1 custodial sentence; 2 young offender; 3 deterrent; 4 community 4 1 pick up, something; 2 claimed, suggesting; 3 should return, what;
service; 5 rehabilitation; 6 youth court 4 regard to; 5 understand, correctly
7 1 trust; 2 must; 3 local; 4 complex; 5 mention 5 1 erosion; 2 canyon; 3 tsunami; 4 geyser; 5 meteor; 6 reservoir
Unit 10 6 1 I’ve had it up to here with; 2 rants; 3 spout; 4 bonkers;
1 1 To play; 2 Playing; 3 Played; 4 to find; 5 Found; 6 finding 5 tree-huggers; 6 bother
2 1 to fund the renovation; 2 Arriving at the hotel; 3 (only) to find 7 Possible answers: 1 c flowers/roses; 2 f elephants/buffaloes/
that we had paid twice as much as our friends; 4 tickets produced antelopes; 3 b cards; 4 e geese; 5 d islands; 6 a chairs
illegally; 5 playing that role at the time; 6 to thank me for the extra

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