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Answer Key

Success

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1A Finding a job
1c 2a 3d 4e 5b
Reading 1 p.8 Examples of discourse markers: Right, well; And obviously; Another
important point; Related to that; Finally.
3
4c
1A 2C 3D 4B 5A 6B 7D 8B 9C 10 D
1 folder 2 success 3 appropriate 4 practice run
5 (doing) research
Vocabulary p.10
5c
1a
1 eye contact 2 body language 3 fifty seconds 4 energy
1 high salary 2 main priority 3 tight deadlines 4 heavy
workload 5 close-knit community 6 wide variety

2a Language development 1 p.13

1b
1 severely 2 the opportunity for something 3 a list 4 your
business 5 a good impression 6 a speech 1 past simple 2 past continuous 3 past perfect 4 past perfect
continuous 5 present simple 6 present perfect continuous
3a
7 present continuous 8 present perfect simple
1 e: take in your stride 2 d: been taken aback by 3 b: take no
1d
notice of 4 c: take pleasure in 5 f: took pity on 6 a: taken
advantage of 7 h: taken exception to 8 g: take pride in used to, would; would (improvise) could be replaced by used to, but
used to (have) can’t be replaced with would in this context as would
4a
can’t be used to talk about discontinued states.
1 main 2 make 3 aback 4 heavy 5 stride 6 wide
2
4b
1 is, have ever been 2 have been, joined 3 has had, got
snapped up: taken quickly; have stood me in good stead: 4 had stopped, was called 5 have had, owned 6 sent, got
have been very useful; from all walks of life: a wide variety
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of people, from a range of backgrounds; part and parcel: a
necessary part of something; crop up: happen unexpectedly 1 sacked 2 correct (was daydreaming is also correct) 3 started
4 correct (had rejected is also correct) 5 gave 6 correct

Use of English 1 p.11 4a

3b 1 took place 2 had already seen 3 arrived 4 had been
snowing 5 turned up 6 had been celebrating 7 had
3a/b 1 division 2 deceptive/deceiving 3 informally
recorded/recorded 8 went on 9 are still buying/still buy
4 employees 5 additional/added 6 productive 7 recruitment
8 competitors
Writing 1 p.14
Listening 1 p.12 1a
2 1 to complain about the lack of parking facilities at the college
2 it is more formal because it is written to somebody in authority
Divided into three parts: before and during the interview (and after
at the college
the interview, depending on time).

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1b 4a

1 on this occasion 2 express my dissatisfaction 3 rationale for Examples:

encouraging 4 to enable them 5 be reliant 6 are doubtless 1 they are both situations in which people are learning.
aware, 7 imposed 8 in the immediate vicinity of 9 I must 2 in one photo a teacher is teaching a large number whereas in the
urge you to 10 solution to other the learner has a personal tutor. 3 are sitting passively, the
person in the other photo seems to be actively engaged.
2
4 overwhelmed/intimidated by the amount of information they’re
1 completed 2 acquire 3 unable 4 receive 5 assistance/aid/ receiving. 5 apprehensive because it is her first time on skis.
award 6 enable 7 number 8 vouch 9 contact 6 the instructor is showing her how to position her legs; a lot of
10 response/reply information being thrown at the students; quite difficult to create
enthusiasm in a lecture situation.
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4b
Suggested answers:
F complex structures, linking words I suppose, I suspect, I guess
I phrasal verbs, contracted forms, idiomatic expressions, missing
pronouns, dramatic punctuation
Language development 2 p.18
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1B Learning experiences 1 The focus is on the person who has something done to them
rather than the ‘doer’ (the person who does it). The doers’ names
Listening 2 p.15 are not known or not important. They can be omitted or put at the
2 end of the sentence using by. The passive can sound rather formal
and impersonal.
1 run-down 2 impressive, hi-tech, light, airy
2 We can focus on new information by putting it at the end of
3 the sentence.

1 run-down 2 (world) map 3 radio program(me) 4 history 2a

5 teachers 6 art 7 social workers 8 careers
1 must be given an identity card. 2 are being started deliberately
and they’re spreading very quickly. 3 is said to be the greatest
Speaking p.16 drummer alive. 4 will be sent out in six weeks. 5 can be
done about it without a receipt. 6 has been decided that three
1a
students will be interviewed. 7 has just been given to me by my
Suggested answers: grandmother.
1 A, C 2 B 3 B 4 C 5B 6A 7B 8A
3a
1b
1 is perceived 2 allows 3 to be recorded 4 is emailed
Word stress: apprehensive, directionless, disillusioned, 5 being opened 6 starts 7 submitted 8 is highlighted 9 can
distracted, engaged, inspired, intimidated, motivated, muddled, be heard 10 remark/ have remarked 11 give/are giving
overwhelmed, passive, pressurised, relieved, self-conscious, 12 tend 13 to be given 14 explain/are explained (they may
well-supported refer to the teachers or to the suggestions)
1 overwhelmed 2 pressurised 3 intimidated 4 distracted
5 apprehensive 6 motivated 7 well-supported 8 relieved 5a

Example: Good quality feedback …

1d
5b
2 syllables: engaged, inspired, muddled, passive, relieved
3 syllables: distracted, overwhelmed, pressurised, self-conscious Suggested answers:
4 syllables: apprehensive, directionless, disillusioned, motivated, 1 the programme, we have decided that the number of
well-supported destinations should be slightly reduced. 2 is anticipated that
5 syllables: intimidated this year there will be a huge increase in the response to our
advertisement. 3 is currently being developed by the marketing
3b
department. 4 selected as the Capital of Culture this year,
1 Talk/answer a question briefly about your partner’s photos. Liverpool remains/must remain one of our key destinations.
2 About a minute 5 reservations are recommended in order to/so as to avoid
disappointment.
3c

A lecture, learning to ski with a personal tutor

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Use of English 2 p.19 4b

2a Suggested answers:
1 (I was a successful) applicant/candidate for the post/position
1 to promote social change 2 because of their brilliance and
of systems engineer. 2 (It is with) great regret (that I must)
exuberance 3 the name, because the players are no longer so
ask for a delay of two weeks. 3 (The unfortunate incident) has
young
incapacitated him and I must return home. 4 (He is extremely)
2c concerned not to be a burden to me/in case he is a burden to
me. 5 (It would be only natural) for you to assume that this
1 as 2 under 3 like 4 few 5 on/upon 6 addition 7 no
could be a recurring problem. 6 (You were very) insistent that
8 themselves
I start work on 1st March. 7 (In the) circumstances, I would be
only too happy to spend some time in the company before I leave.
Writing 2 p.20 8 (Should you) wish to discuss the matter, please don’t hesitate to
contact me.
1
6
1 Examples: asking for a refund; requesting funds; asking for leave
of absence 2 Examples: present your argument clearly and Sample answer:
neatly; don’t apologise or be conceited – remember you are the Dear Sir/Madam,
one asking for a favour; don’t be too pushy I was recently a successful applicant for the post of assistant systems
engineer with your company with a start date of 1st March. However,
2 it is with regret that I must request a short delay of two weeks in my
1 an international student; a local company 2 to persuade the taking up the post. My father lives on his own and recently had an
person reading to allow a later start date; understanding accident which has incapacitated him, and I must return home soon to
3 have to include the points listed; have to invent the reason and help him make the final arrangements for his home care. Most of this
the proposed solution 4 neutral (semi-formal) 5 clear, with he has already done himself and he is determined to be independent,
persuasive rationale for the postponement but I cannot responsibly be totally absent at such a difficult time.
Of course, I am extremely anxious about how you may react to this
3a news since it would be only natural for you to assume that this could
be a recurring problem, but let me assure you that this will not be
Suggested answers:
the case. Fortunately, my sister is returning home from her university
Cut: no need to re-advertise
course abroad in June and is planning to live close to our father and
Reason you are not available: father has had an accident; very
give support. My father is also very concerned that he should not be a
tightly-knit family; need to go back shortly and arrange home care
burden to me and that I should further my career.
Offer reassurance: really keen to make role as assistant systems
I know that you were insistent that I start work at the beginning
analyst into career with company; won’t happen again; father
of March because the current assistant is leaving shortly afterwards
wants to be independent; sister returning home from university
and, quite rightly, you wanted there to be a handover period. Under
course abroad
the circumstances, I would be happy to spend a few days unpaid with
Propose a solution: could spend a few days with present engineer
the current post holder before I leave. I hope you will understand my
before I leave
predicament and will accept my suggested solution.
3b
Yours sincerely,
Suggested answers:
Mario Boschi
Paragraph 2 (reasons you are not available): father has had an
[266 words]
accident, very tightly-knit family therefore need to return shortly
to arrange home care for him
Paragraph 3 (offer reassurance): keen to make career with Review
company; one-off situation as father wants to be independent and
sister will be returning home soon 1 1A 2B 3A 4D 5D 6C
Paragraph 4 (propose a solution): suggest spending a few days 2 1 by 2 in 3 about 4 of 5 of 6 into 7 on 8 by
with current engineer before taking unpaid leave 3 1 aback 2 crop 3 stood 4 snapped 5 stride
6 overwhelmed
4a 4 1 will have been closed 2 are being repainted 3 was
1 on his own, recently had 2 quite an independent 3 should expected 4 have been hoping 5 will be invited/are going to be
4 totally, such a 5 soon after 6 predicament, solution invited/have been invited 6 can be seen 7 has been
8 have been circulating 5 1 has been working/has worked
2 was offered 3 was 4 had run away 5 was never found
6 wanted 7 carries 8 is hidden 9 is never left 10 ties

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