4 Sam  

               a bath at the moment. He’s only just got in

1 Recording 1 Listen and choose which adjective best
from his night shift.
describes each speaker. Underline the correct answer,
5 Our neighbours            always            loud music late at
a) b) or c).
night. It’s so inconsiderate.
1 Speaker 1 is ___. 6 I don’t know who Angela                 tonight. She said she
a) open-minded b) conscientious c) insensitive had plans but wouldn’t tell me more.
2 Speaker 2 is       . 7 The papers say that the economy                 , which would
a) inquisitive b) thoughtful c) extrovert be really positive news if it were true.
3 Speaker 3 is       . 8 I’m sorry, I                 attention just then. Could you
a) perceptive b) obstinate c) mature repeat the question, please?
4 Speaker 4 is       . 9 You                 , have you? I said that we need to take the
a) selfish b) rebellious c) obsessive car in for a service.
5 Speaker 5 is       . 10 Ah, there you are! I                 for you to arrive.
a) perceptive b) neurotic c) easy-going 11 I                 if I could borrow your car on Sunday. It’s
6 Speaker 6 is       . just that there aren’t any buses then.
a) inspirational b) solitary c) circumspect
11
6
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
2 Recording 2 Listen to six people talking about the words in brackets.
meaning and origin of their names. Match speakers 1–
1 Emma                 crying whenever she didn’t get her own
6 with meanings a)–h). There are two options you do
way. (would/start)
not need.
2 Jim                 his temper when tired. (prone/lose)
1 June ___ 3 As            , I            about work when I’m at home.
2 Florence ___ (rule/not talk)
3 Baldo ___ 4 Bob                 in front of our house even though we’ve
4 Melanie ___ asked him not to. (keep/park)
5 Alexander ___ 5 Lou _____ always                      jokes. (be/tell)
6 Junichi       6 On this occasion I                 Dan’s story. It does sound
plausible. (inclined/believe)
a) generous of wealth e) of the month 7 You know what Sarah’s like! She                      .
b) shield and assist f) dark (tendency/exaggerate)
c) courageous and daring g) rich and thriving 8 It’s an odd habit but she _____ often                      hours
d) compliant and dutiful h) rebellious and strong ready, then decide she doesn’t feel like going out.
(spend/get)
6 9 Jan never                      at all tidy but now she’s got her
own flat, it’s spotless! (used/be)
3 Recording 2 Listen again and write true (T) or false (F).
10 When I was a first-year student, I                      to do my
1 June is unimpressed with her parents’ homework. (forever/forget)
choice of names for her. __ 11 Janet                      everything in her stride and is never
2 Florence sees herself as a people person. __ daunted by any challenge. (tend/take)
3 Baldo’s name was only a touchy subject
when he was a shy teenager. __ 11
4 The name Melanie lost favour in France
6 Complete the text with the words from the box. There
during the Middle Ages. __
are three extra words you do not need.
5 Having the same first and last name caused
a lot of amusement when Alex was a child. __ acquiring always being considering
6 Junichi has always been one to test having impress regret remark tends
authority and go against convention. __ thinking wanted will wish would

6 When I was a child I 1           happily spend hours on end

4 Complete the sentences with the correct continuous reading. In fact, it was all I ever 2           to do whenever I
form of the verbs in the box. had a free moment. I absolutely loved 3           new
knowledge and my parents would often 4           that I ‘ate
feel grow have listen meet pay books’ as a hobby. 5           left to my own devices is
play think tidy wait wonder something I’ve never minded at all and as a result I’m well
able to enjoy my own company as an adult. 6           time to
1 I                 of calling my daughter Alice because it was reflect is very important to me. My neighbour, on the other
my grandmother’s name. hand, is 7           having people round and she 8           to have
2 Ben                 his room when I got home because it was a parties at the weekend. She 9           usually ask me to join
real mess. her but nine times out of ten I’ll turn her down. No doubt
3 It’s a shame Sally                 very well last night. She she thinks I’m a wet blanket! Mind you, as my 30th birthday
would’ve loved the concert. is coming up, I’m 10           of throwing a party myself.
We’ll see. If I don’t organise anything, I’ll probably 11           j) wonder
it. k) the impression
l) makes me
11 m) say that
7 Complete the personality adjectives in the sentences.
11
1 Jane’s son Harry is very i                     and always wants
10 Read the text and choose the correct answer, a), b) or
to know what’s going on.
c).
2 I wasn’t surprised when Mandy’s parents told me she was
a very r                     teenager. She still doesn’t react well Things I wish I’d known at 18
to being told what to do. Friends often say to me ‘Jo, what do you regret most in
3 My sister often overreacts to things. She also becomes life?’ and while it’s pointless to have regrets given that we
anxious when she can’t control situations. She really is can’t change the past, I do occasionally look back and
quite n                     . wonder how different my life might have been if I’d known
4 Si’s extremely c                     and applies himself to at eighteen what I know now. How different all our lives
everything he does. He’s always methodical and would be with the benefit of hindsight, of course.
meticulous when it comes to reports. I wish I’d known that it doesn’t matter if you make
5 Nowadays a lot of people are a                     when it mistakes. I was brought up by parents who were very
comes to politics and so when it comes to election time, ambitious, perhaps over-ambitious, particularly when it
they don’t bother to vote. came to me. They wanted to realise all of their dreams
6 Lindsay will stubbornly refuse to change her opinion in through their daughter. I became a perfectionist, always
spite of all attempts to persuade her otherwise. She’s the striving to be the best in the class. 99 percent was just not
most o                     person I’ve ever met! good enough. I suppressed my rebellious streak and became
their dutiful daughter. My grades were good enough to get
6 me into a top university and I passed all of my exams with
flying colours. When I look back I realise I didn’t even think
8 Complete the conversation with a)–m) below. There
to question what it was that I wanted to do.
are two options you do not need.
I wish I’d known
1 A: I 1           Spencer’s not going to make the match that it’s the journey that matters, not the final destination.
tonight. My life was mapped out for me: university, career,
B: Really? Why do you say that? marriage, children, security and retirement and the
A: Well, I’d 2           that now he’s with Suzanne, he’s not inevitable ‘if only’. I started out as planned with no
going to feel so passionately about playing a bit of surprises: a secure job with good pay and prospects. All of
five-a-side with the boys on a Friday night. my friends were on the same path but deep down I knew
2 A: If I had 3           guess, I’d 4           Warner is going to that there was something missing. Was this all there was?
beat Linden. I’ve always loved travelling and started to live for those
B: Oh, I don’t know. It 5           though Linden is getting precious weeks of holiday. I’d pore over brochures and
his second wind. I’ve seen him like before. What he travel guides and search out the most obscure untouched
does is he gives his opponent 6           he’s done for and places. Increasingly I felt more and more alive whenever I
then suddenly takes over the game! was away from my normal everyday environment.
A: Are you sure? It 7           that he’s exhausted. And he’s Some of us have the freedom to make choices and in my
limping too! case, I finally chose to go. After a particularly stressful week
3 A: What’s that weird sound in the garden? at work, I decided to quit and that was quite simply the best
B: I 8           could be some sort of bird but I’m not sure. It thing I’ve ever done. I can honestly say that from that
could be a cat, or even a fox! moment on, my life turned into an adventure.
A: Mmm… I 9           what we’ll see if we keep watching. I wish I’d known that everything happens for a reason. The
Do you want to stay up for a while? It could be kind of reason might not initially be obvious but when we look back
exciting! we can understand why something did take place. I’ve
4 A: You look 10           . Are you alright there, darling? learned not to question but to accept whatever comes my
B: Erm … I can’t seem to find my phone. I’m 11           I way and that is one of the most valuable lessons that life has
left it in my jacket pocket but it’s not there now. That’s taught me.
very odd.
B: Well, I tell you what. If I call your phone, perhaps we’ll 1 Jo believes           .
hear it ring … c) hindsight would change everyone’s lives
2 Her parents           .
a) a bit puzzled a) were very supportive, whatever she did
b) to make a b) pushed her to achieve all she could
c) guess it c) were keen for her to make her own decisions
d) reckon 3 Jo had always           .
e) something knowing a) felt obliged to do everything expected of her
f) seems to me b) dreamt of attending a top university
g) looks as c) felt she was following her own dreams
h) hazard a guess 4 She now realises that           .
i) pretty sure a) having a plan for your life is vital
 b) it is where you end up in life that matters                                                                                                   
c) taking life as it comes is more important                                                                                                   
5 Jo admits there was a time when she           .                                                                                                   
a) could only think about work                                                                                                   
b) enjoyed having security in her life                                                                                                   
c) realised she didn’t feel fulfilled                                                                          
6 She now regrets           .                                                                                                   
a) having left her job                                                                                                   
b) her previous attitude towards life                                                                                                   
c) letting work pressure affect her choices                                                                                                   
                                                                                                  
6                                                                                                   
                                                                                                  
11 Read the article again. Underline true (T) or false (F).
                                                                                                  
1 Jo can’t imagine how her life could have                                                                                                   
been any different. T/F                                                                                                   
2 She always felt that making mistakes was immaterial in                                                                                                   
the scheme of things. T/F                                                                                                   
3 Jo’s parents’ intentions for her made her                                                                                                   
believe only perfection would do. T/F                                                                                                   
4 She was so intent on achieving all that was expected of her                                                                                                   
that never misbehaved. T/F                                                                                                   
5 On reflection, Jo’s happy that she                                                                                                   
followed her dream and worked                                                                                                   
so diligently. T/F                                                                                                   
6 She thinks that you’ll end up having                                                                                                   
regrets if you are too strict with your                                                                                                   
life plan. T/F                                                                                                   
7 Jo secured a good job and had                                                                                                   
everything that she yearned for in life. T/F                                                                                                   
8 It was only through having a well-paid                                                                          
job with long holidays that she gained a                                                                                                   
passion for travelling. T/F                                                                                                   
9 She loved the challenge of finding remote                                                                                                   
and unspoilt destinations to visit. T/F                                                                                                   
10 Although her decision to leave her job                                                                                                   
was spontaneous, the factors leading up                                                                                                   
to it had built up over time. T/F                                                                                                   
11 Jo’s learnt that having a life plan stops                                                                                                   
you from wasting your life. T/F                                                                                                   
                                                                                                  
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12 A discursive essay (150-200 words): ‘Is it easy to                                                                                                   
project a different identity of yourself online’                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                  
                                                                                                  
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