ANSWER KEY

Grammar Reading
1 7
1 have been using 1 D
2 have learned 2 C
3 is set 3 B
4 has been awarded 4 A
5 seeing/that you see 5 B
6 D
2
1 was 8
2 the 1 F 4 NM
3 by 2 F 5 T
4 an 3 T 6 F
5 wanting/deciding/curious/keen/eager/determined
6 to
7 be Use of English
8 to
9 was 9
10 been 1 not forget to pick
2 was about to leave
3 3 had eaten all the food by
1 imagine 4 there was no point
2 to think 5 didn’t have to
3 to eat 6 might have forgotten
4 to snack 7 work nearly as well as
5 use 8 have come up

Vocabulary
Listening
4
1 conclusion 10
2 Obviously 1 E 6 C
3 performers 2 B 7 F
4 Consequently 3 F 8 B
5 mean 4 C 9 D
5 G 10 A
5
1 B
2 A Writing
3 A
4 C 11
5 C Sample answer
6 A Brilliant Buda and Perfect Pest
7 C When I went to Budapest with my parents two years ago I
8 B didn’t realise it was actually made up of two cities: Buda and
9 A Pest. Pest is busy, modern, and full of shops and nightlife.
10 C Buda is where you find the castle, the cobblestone streets, and
the incredible Fisherman’s bastion with its seven Disney-like
6 towers which represent the seven Magyar tribes. I learned that
1 successfully from the guide who gave us a walking tour. The most
2 impression incredible sight was of the river Danube, which divides Buda
3 carefully and Pest, and the Hungarian Parliament building. The river is
4 awareness pretty by day but is absolutely stunning by night.
5 environmental

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Apart from climbing up to Buda castle with its amazing views, A: Yeah. I’ve never done it but I suppose it’s good exercise
the other highlight was the baths. Budapest is a city famous for too. Personally, I would worry about the traffic and being
its thermal baths. We went to the Szechenyi Baths, which in an unfamiliar place. I’ve seen bike tours, which I think
consisted of two outdoor swimming pools, one with very hot, are better because you basically follow the guide.
water and one a bit cooler. Although the weather wasn’t hot, B: True, but I don’t think you really enjoy the sights if you are
we had great fun in the water and the buildings were hundreds cycling because you might have an accident. Shall we talk
of years old. Inside there were smaller pools and steam rooms about using a guide book? Personally, I think now that we
but I preferred it outside. We heard that they have parties on have the Internet, guidebooks are a bit old-fashioned.
Saturday nights. Maybe next time. A: Yeah, and the information gets out of date really quickly.
And you have to carry them! I think using the mobile is
I would recommend Budapest because it has got something much better.
for everyone. It’s very picturesque and there are lots of things B: I completely agree. Let’s finish with going on a walking
to take photos of like the Chain bridge or the Parliament. Also tour with a guide. I think this is a great idea because these
it’s not too expensive and you can even go up and down the days they are really cheap and often they are funny. I
Danube using your daily travel card. The food was good too. went on one in Berlin and they took us to all the best
The speciality is Goulash, which is like a meat stew, but to be places. The only disadvantage was the language. Our
honest we liked everything even if we couldn’t pronounce it!! guide didn’t speak great English and kept telling us that
(278 words) everything was ‘curious’, but it was funny and we learned
a lot. What do you think?
Marking criteria A: It sounds like a good idea. We have to decide on the best.
Use the marking criteria below to give a score out of 10. I would say the walking tour as you get up-to-date
9–10 Complete and coherent, accurate and appropriate. information and you can ask questions, maybe the tourist
7–8 Complete, mainly accurate, rarely inappropriate. bus second, or first if you don’t like walking.
5–6 Minor omissions, minor irrelevances, minor B: I agree.
inaccuracies, sometimes inappropriate.
3–4 Major omissions, some irrelevances, noticeable Marking criteria
inaccuracies, often inappropriate. Use the marking criteria below to give a score out of 10.
1–2 Major omissions and irrelevances, noticeable 9–10 Full contribution sometimes expanded. Range of basic
inaccuracies, often inappropriate. and complex structures, accurate and well-organised.
0 Content irrelevant. Too short or too incomprehensible Pronunciation clear and mostly precise.
to mark. 7–8 Full contribution. Basic and some complex structures,
accurate and well-organised. Pronunciation mostly
clear and precise.
Speaking 5–6 Adequate contribution. Basic and some complex
structures, generally accurate and well-organised.
12 Pronunciation mostly clear. Some imprecisions.
Sample answer 3–4 Adequate contribution. Basic structures, generally
A: So, would you like to start? accurate and some organisation. Pronunciation mostly
B: Okay, well I think going on a tourist bus is a great way to clear.
get an overall perspective of a city. You can see all the Noticeable imprecisions.
major sights and if you really want to explore something in 1–2 Limited contribution. Basic structures, often inaccurate
more detail, you can get off. What do you think? but some organisation. Pronunciation not always clear.
A: I agree, although I would say that they are quite expensive Many imprecisions.
and if you know already where you want to go, they might 0 Very limited contribution. Basic structures, mostly
not be necessary. For example, if you have read Internet inaccurate and little organisation. Pronunciation not
reviews before you travel, you can get a pretty good idea clear or precise.
of the best places. There are loads of good websites
which give you guides based on what you like and of
course tell you what sights are essential to visit. What do
you think about the idea of renting bicycles?
B: Well, I’m not so keen, as it’s quite a lot of effort cycling,
don’t you think? But I suppose you could get to some
places away from the crowds and, of course, it would be
cheaper than the bus.

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