SPEAKOUT EXTRA Advanced

5 If he’d revised he wouldn’t have to

GRAMMAR 2 retake his exams.
PRACTICE ANSWER 1 guess 2 would say 4 seems like 6 I wish you’d help more.
KEY 5 could be 6 something; about
7 look a bit 8 kind of
UNIT 1
1.1 3
1 kind of 2 loads 3 stuff 4 stuff
1 5 around 6 plenty of 7 something
1 c) 2 b) 3 b) 4 b) 5 c) 6 a) 7 c) 8 more or less
8 a)
Consolidation
2
a) 1 b) 3 c) 2 d) 6 e) 8 f) 4 g) 7
h) 5 1
1 c) 2 b) 3 a) 4 d) 5 d) 6 a) 7 b)
3 8 c) 9 d) 10 b)
1 have (we) been waiting
2 were discussing UNIT 2
3 are calling
4 was hoping 2.1
5 are thinking
6 see 1
7 is always talking 1 If I’d taken your advice, I would have
8 are (pollution levels) improving regretted it.
9 have been seeing 2 Had he asked me, I would have said it
10 think was a good opportunity.
3 But for ambitious parents, he
wouldn’t be such a success.
1.2 4 I wish you’d be quiet and listen!
5 If they’d acted sooner, they wouldn’t
1 be in debt now.
1 b) 2 f) 3 e) 4 a) 5 c) 6 h) 7 g) 6 Supposing you had gone to
8 d) university, what difference would it
have made?
2 7 If only you’d listened to my advice!
1 He’s inclined to be insensitive. 8 Imagine you’d lived a hundred years
2 She keeps trying. ago, what career would you have had?
3 I would get a new dictionary every
year.
4 They were forever
2
1 If only we’d meet met earlier, we
entering competitions. wouldn’t have missed the beginning of
5 Nine times out of ten, I have to the film.
stand on the bus. 2 I wish you you’d taken your exams
6 I have a tendency to be obsessive. more seriously.
7 As a teenager he tended to 3 He regrets didn’t work not working
be rebellious. abroad when he had the
8 Why are they always watching films? opportunity.
4 Correct
1.3 5 Supposing you didn’t start hadn’t
started your own business, what
1 would you have done?
6 Imagine he’d got the job, what will
1 I wonder what they’re thinking about.
would it have been like working with
2 She looks kind of informal – you
him?
know, laid back.
7 Had I been better prepared, the
3 Correct
interview would be have gone
4 It looks to me as if someone has
better.
thrown paint at the canvas.
8 Correct
5 If I had to make a guess, I’d say that
he’s about seventy.
6 He gives the impression of 3
being thoughtful. 1 If he had asked me, I would have told him.
7 It seems to me that he has a secret. 2 Supposing you had had some money,
8 I’m pretty sure the exhibition is what would you have bought?
open for another month. 3 But for her grandfather’s money,
they wouldn’t have an apartment.
4 If only I hadn’t left school when I
was sixteen.

© Pearson Education Limited 2015

 SPEAKOUT EXTRA Advanced

2.2
1
1 c) 2 a) 3 f) 4 d) 5 g) 6 h) 7 b)
8 e)

2
1 having been 2 to tell 3 to get
4 to apply 5 learning 6 to hear
7 being asked 2 not to hear
9 not to apologise 10 being

2.3
1
1 According to the statistics, there is a
need for 10% more teachers in the
next ten years.
2 If you ask me, too many people
expect to be successful without
working hard.
3 Correct
4 As far as I’m concerned, a public
health service is essential.
5 If you want my honest opinion,
people should be paid according to
their contribution to society.
6 Look at it this way, if everyone
were paid a living wage, tax
revenue would go up.
7 Correct
8 Quite frankly, if people don’t want
to work they shouldn’t receive
benefits.

2
1 As far as
2 According to
3 If you ask
4 To my knowledge
5 Look at it
6 In reality
7 If you want
8 From what

Consolidation
1
1 a) 2 b) 3 b) 4 b) 5c) 6 c) 7 a)
8 c) 9 a) 10 c)

UNIT 3
3.1
1
1 a lovely new guesthouse
2 delightful little old hotel room
3 Correct
4 horrible bright orange leather bags
5 Correct
6 three large rectangular
stone sculptures
7 My expensive new leather
walking shoes
8 delicious fresh local produce

© Pearson Education Limited 2015

 SPEAKOUT EXTRA Advanced

2 UNIT 4 5 Far better to confess and face the

consequences than to live with a
1 ten-year-old; five-mile walk 4.1
2 five-course guilty conscience.
3 surprisingly interesting 6 I’d just as soon to challenge a
4 tree-houses 1 burglar as jump off a cliff.
5 wheelchair 1 Do you find it easy to get up early? 7 If it was up to me, I’d sentence
2 He always leaves it to me to book delinquents to community
6 deliciously refreshing
our holidays. service.
7 racing under our window
3 I hate the winter when it’s cold 8 Correct
8 for a local taxi company
and dark all the time.
4 It’s a good place for a walk. 2
3.2 5 You can walk to the city centre – 1 The thing is
it’s only two kilometres. 2 What you have to remember
1 6 It’s midnight so please turn the
music off.
3 No chance
1 1b), 2 a) 4 completely agree
2 1a), 2 b) 7 It’s no use getting annoyed 5 absolutely right
3 1a), 2 b) about unimportant things.
4 1b), 2 a) 8 I’m not really ill. It’s just that I’ve got
a slight cold. Consolidation
2 9 Hello. It’s Jack here. Could I speak
to Owen, please? 1
1 This is the main conference room where
I presented the proposal. 10 It’s 18th January and it’s seven o’clock. 1 c) 2 c) 3 a) 4 c) 5 a) 6 a) 7 b)
Here is the news. 8 c) 9 c) 10 a)
2 They submitted the report on
which they had worked for six
months. 2 UNIT 5
3 There is a car park under our 1 It’s a wonder that she passed her
building where I park every day. exams. 5.1
4 There are ten people in my 2 In some cultures, it’s considered rude
department, none of whom I trust. to discuss money.
3 It would appear that the fire started in
1
5 She is the departmental manager 1 a) 2 b) 3 a) 4 a) 5 b) 6 b) 7 a)
whose parking space I used on my first the basement. 8 b)
day here. 4 It’s hard to know what to do in such
6 She may leave her job, in which case I’ll
get promotion.
a terrible situation.
5 It’s pointless worrying about things
2
1 You must do your homework.
7 My boss shouted at me, at which you can’t change. You ought to do your homework.
point I left my job. 6 It amazed me that he got promoted. 2 You can leave the door
8 I have three laptops, all of which 7 It’s not easy to learn a foreign unlocked. It is permissible to
are slow. language. leave the door unlocked.
8 I’d appreciate it if you could you 3 It is forbidden to park there.
lend me some money. You ought not to park
3.3 there.
4.2 4 You have to ask for permission to leave
1 the exam early.
1 first instance 2 clarification
3 Just; give; background 4 To; with 1 You mustn’t leave the exam early
without permission.
5 long-term benefits 6 main objective 1 a) 2 b) 3 b) 4 b) 5 c) 6 b)
5 They are forced to wear a school
7 idea; feasible 8 solution 9 sum uniform.
10 come up 2 It is compulsory to wear a school
1 will have spent uniform.
2 2
3
will have been working
has been waiting
6 You’d better go to bed early.
1 e) 2 g) 3 a) 4 a) 5 e) 6 b) 7 You’re supposed to go to bed early.
d) 4 had been
8 d) 9 f) 10 c) 5 have been standing
6 has finished 5.2
3 7 to have interested
1
2
look at it another
like to propose
8 will have been visiting 1
1 In the past, it was believed that the
3 there any leeway world was flat
4 come up with 4.3 2 An interesting book about superstition
5 there any way and myth has been published.
1 3 It was being claimed that a UFO had
1 Given a choice, I’d soon sooner be on a
Consolidation jury than have to give evidence.
landed.
4 Radium was discovered by Marie Curie.
2 Correct
1 3 Without a shadow of a doubt, I’d
5 Are we being followed?
6 Room 13 isn’t stayed in.
1 c) 2 a) 3 c) 4 a) 5 c) 6 c) 7 c report a drug dealer.
8 a) 9 c) 10 c) 7 Superstitions won’t be believed in
4 My preference will would be to the future.
send non-violent criminals to open
8 Horseshoes had been put on the
prisons.
© Pearson Education Limited 2015
 SPEAKOUT EXTRA Advanced

door for luck.

© Pearson Education Limited 2015

 SPEAKOUT EXTRA Advanced

2 6.2 UNIT 7
1 I have had my bedroom painted. 7.1
2 She’s getting her car repaired 1
next week. 1 Despite learning French at school for
3 The neighbours have had their garage six years, I’ve got a terrible accent. 1
made into a room Although I learnt French at school for 1 f) 2 e) 3 d) 4 c) 5 g) 6 h) 7 a)
six years, I’ve got a terrible accent. 8 b)
4 He isn’t having his tooth removed.
5 I’m not getting the fence mended. 2 He wants to speak at the conference,
6 Have you had your hair cut? however, he is too busy. 2
Whilst he wants to speak at the 1 The reason why Mr Darwin disappeared
conference, he is too busy. was because he had financial problems.
5.3 3 I enjoy watching foreign language 2 The place where he disappeared from
films even if I don’t understand was the beach near his home.
1 everything. Much as I enjoy 3 The person who hid him was his wife.
4 What they wanted was for people
1 Correct watching foreign language films, I
2 I don’t see how you can say that. don’t understand everything. to believe he had died.
3 I think you will find that the research 4 Even though she had a phrase book, 5 It was by chance that their new life
supports my point. she couldn’t make herself understood. in Panama was discovered.
4 If you think about it, it must be true. In spite of having a phrase book, she 6 It was to see his sons that Mr Darwin
5 Is there any way to prove that? couldn’t make herself understood. returned.
6 Let me put it this way, too many 5 Difficult though the exam was, 7 All their sons want is to never see
people know what really happened. they passed it. them again.
7 Correct Even though the exam was 8 The reason why they were sent to
8 There are several reasons why I think difficult, they passed it. prison was that they were dishonest.
this is true. 6 In spite of noisy roadworks outside,
we could hear the speaker.
7.2
2 There were noisy roadworks outside.
Nevertheless we could hear the
1 c) 2 c) 3 b) 4 a) 5 c) 6 b) 7 a)
8 a) speaker. 1
1 Having taken it easy
3 2 2
3
Encouraged
No liking
1 The point 1 While
4 Waiting
2 I don’t see how 2 Difficult though it was
5 Tired
3 I think you’ll find 3 Wherever
6 frowning
4 doesn’t take account of 4 Much
7 Having spent
5 you think about it 5 Nevertheless
8 Wanting
6 Do you think that’s the case 6 In spite
7 Let me put it this way 7 all the same
8 After all 8 Despite 2
1 Not knowing how to do Pilates, Dan felt
a little foolish.
Consolidation 6.3 2 Taught by a good dancer, Bella quickly
gained confidence.
1 1 3 Inspired by the concert, Erik took
1 b) 2 c) 3 a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 a) 7 c) 1 that originated in; It led to up the guitar.
8 c) 9 b) 10 a) 2 has its roots in; gave rise to 4 Performing for the first time, the band
3 can be traced back; It brought about felt nervous.
4 because of their; This resulted in 5 Having learnt to play the piano
UNIT 6 5 which originated in; Because of this as children, they could read
music.
6.1
2 6 Not having warmed up before the
race, Enzo injured himself.
1 1
2
sum up
what I’m really saying is 7 Relaxing quietly at the end of the
1 b) 2 c) 3 a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 a) 7 b) yoga class, everyone fell asleep.
3 overall
4 conclusion 8 Feeling great after her swim, Ewa
2 5 Basically decided to train every day.
1 will be holding 6 All in all
2 ’ll give
3 is due to take off 7.3
4 ’ll have added Consolidation
5 ’ll have been travelling 1
6
7
’ll probably leave
’m going to be sick
1 1 f) 2 c) 3 h) 4 g) 5 b) 6 a) 7 e)
8 d)
1a) 2 c) 3 a) 4 c) 5 a) 6 a) 7 b)
8 Are (they) planning 8 c) 9 a) 10 c)
9 start 2
10 ’ll be resting 1 c) 2 b) 3 a) 4 d) 5 c) 6 d) 7 a)
8 c)

© Pearson Education Limited 2015

 SPEAKOUT EXTRA Advanced

8 I suppose so.
3 8.3
1 you’ve got a point
2 100% on that 1
3 can’t honestly think that 2 c) 3 b) 4 g) 5 f) 6 d) 7 a) 1 h)
4 Surely you don’t think 8 e)
5 it goes against my better judgement
2
2 a) 3 b) 4 a) 5 a) 6 b) 7 b) 1 a)
Consolidation 8 a)

1 3
1 b) 2 b) 3 a) 4 c) 5 c) 6 c) 7 a) 1 Yes and no
8 c) 9 c) 10 b) 2 Mind you; That’s very true
3 Makes sense; Although, having
UNIT 8 said that
4 I’m with you there; I never thought
8.1 of that

1 Consolidation
1 He was hoping to visit the museum but
it was shut.
2 I knew that I would never try salsa. 1
3 They were to perform a song at the party. 1 b) 2 c) 3 a) 4 c) 5 a) 6 a) 7 c)
8 c) 9 a) 10 b)
4 She was going to wash her hair but
there was no hot water.
5 They were on the verge of giving UNIT 9
up when they found the solution.
6 We were meant to let them know if 9.1
we were delayed.
1
2 1 I’d sooner to buy a print than an oil
painting.
1 b) 2 c) 3 a) 4 c) 5 b) 6 c)
2 What if you’d been chosen to be on
the plinth, what would you do have
8.2 done?
3 He behaves as though as I wasn’t in the
1 room.
1 e) 2 d) 3 h) 4 f) 5 g) 6 c) 7 a) 4 I would rather was be a sculptor than
8 b) a painter.
5 Correct
2 6 Correct
1 Some guests were wearing jeans but 7 They use the gallery as though it’s was
not many. a canteen.
2 She’s finished her work and hands 8 It’s high time you learn
handed it in. learned/learnt to appreciate
3 My phone is broken so I need to get modern art.
a new one phone.
4 I couldn’t see the stage very well
but my friends did could.
2
1 Suppose someone had fallen off the
5 He’s never been diving but I do have. plinth, what would have happened?
6 Is it a good film? I think so good. 2 It’s time we went home.
3 I’d sooner have fish than meat.
3 4 She behaves as if she’s an important
artist.
1 Your idea sounds good to me.
2 Your coat is in the apartment but I 5 I’d sooner the children
can’t tell you exactly where in the learned/learnt Mandarin than
apartment. Italian.
3 I knew you’d say that! 6 What if you found an original Manet
4 She won’t arrive this afternoon in a second-hand shop?
although we’d thought she would 7 I’d rather you didn’t touch the painting.
arrive this afternoon. 8 She talks as though she was
5 It’s good to see you again. Picasso’s best friend.
6 He’s cooked meals for his family
but he’s never cooked for a bigger
group.
7 Could you find the car keys then
could you drive me to the station?
© Pearson Education Limited 2015
 SPEAKOUT EXTRA Advanced

9.2
1
1 It rains hard whenever we go camping.
2 She came back into the room
to apologise.
3 The meeting will definitely start on
time.
4 I’m sometimes late for work.
5 They walked quickly along the
platform to catch the last train.
6 I searched helplessly in the city centre
for the right building.
7 They’d hardly got home last night
before they had to go out
again.
8 I think that dress is absolutely
hideous.
9 He certainly won’t be able to do all
that work in a week.
10 She frequently works over the
weekend.

2
1 1b), 2a)
2 1a), 2b)
3 1b), 2a)
4 1b), 2a)
5 1b), 2a)
6 1a), 2b)

9.3
1
1 g) 2 e) 3 h) 4 f) 5 b) 6 c) 7 a)
8 d)

2
1 the worst thing ever
2 my cup of tea
3 a total waste of time
4 couldn’t believe our luck
5 drives me up the wall

3
1 Seriously
2 unsurprisingly
3 Clearly
4 undoubtedly
5 Basically
6 surprisingly
7 Obviously
8 totally

Consolidation
1
1 c) 2 a) 3 c) 4 c) 5 b) 6 b) 7 a)
8 c) 9 b) 10 a)

© Pearson Education Limited 2015

 SPEAKOUT EXTRA Advanced

UNIT 10
10.1 2
1 sort this out
2 have in mind
1 3 get back to you
1 Had he known 4 give you an answer
2 Under no circumstances 5 got a deal
3 Scarcely had we 6 get in touch
4 Rarely have I
5 Only later did
6 Not once did Consolidation
7 No sooner had
8 Never before had 1
9 Little did she 1 b) 2 b) 3 a) 4 c) 5 b) 6 a) 7 c)
10 Had we paid 8 c)

2
1 Only after the safari did we realise that
we had been very lucky to see a tiger.
2 Not until we arrived at the hotel did we
find out it was an old palace.
3 No longer will I stay in cheap hostels.
4 On no account should you laugh
at local customs.
5 Not only was our hotel room cold but
it was also dirty.
6 Hardly had the cabin crew served lunch
when the plane hit turbulence.
7 Had I known what a lovely place it is,
I’d have come years ago.
8 Not in a million years would I go on
a trekking holiday.

10.2
1
1 loads more
2 a lot better
3 as lazy
4 marginally cheaper
5 infinitely faster
6 every bit as good
7 nowhere near
8 is much more

2
1 is getting cheaper and
2 higher; further you will
3 smaller; more expensive
4 bit as difficult as
5 becoming more and more
6 like as successful as

10.3
1
1 By the end of the day
2 Can you go into more detail?
3 What if we supported your idea?
4 That would be difficult for us.
5 That sounds acceptable to me.
6 Let me know if you have any queries.

© Pearson Education Limited 2015