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TEST 1 10 a at 2
b people from other teams
Test 1 Reading c at 4

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1 ‘Wait in this area’ = Do not leave here; ‘while your
C: 
Focus on the instructions
books are checked’ = until we have checked your
1 a five books

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b what the text says 2 B: ‘Very limited’ = disadvantage; ‘wildlife’ = animals
c three (A, B or C) 3 A: ‘the guest list for the party’ = who’s going to the
2 c party; ‘send it to her’ = let Paula know
3 probably in your home 4 B: ‘cannot use the canteen without ID cards’ = must
4 a bring their ID cards if they want to use the canteen
5 ‘give you the money’, ‘this afternoon’ 5 C: ‘This week … we’ll have to train at 4 instead [of 2]’ =
6 b is wrong because Charlie is going to pick up the clothes We must go training at a later time.
from the dry cleaner’s, not take them there.
7 c is wrong because it is Charlie who has a suit at the dry Part 2: Training
cleaner’s, not Vera. Vera has a coat there. Focus on the instructions
Focus on the questions 1 a five
1 a b eight
2 a  ou would probably see this in a school. You
Y c a magazine to buy
would see the sign in the library, probably near the d magazines
reception desk next to the entrance. e which magazine would be most suitable for each
b You might choose the books you want to borrow person
from the library. Focus on the questions
c ‘until we have checked your books’ (option C)
1 a architecture
3 b
b people who are interested in architecture
4 a  ou might receive this postcard from a friend or
Y
c special buildings near where he lives
relative when he or she is on holiday.
d Omar is interested in architecture and wants to
b ‘Countryside here’s OK. Mountains higher than we
know more about it (a). He would like to meet
expected’; ‘the other people in the group are fun’;
people with the same interest (b) and to visit special
‘we have easy transport’
buildings locally (c).
c ‘Very limited wildlife’
2 a long-distance running
d negative
b her technique
5 They are probably friends (or perhaps members of the
c so she can go running with them
same family).
d Cecile is very keen on sport and keeping fit, and
6 a ii
particularly enjoys long-distance running (a). She
b ‘the guest list’
would like to improve her technique (b) and perhaps
7 in a college (where you study or work)
find other people to run with (c).
8 a You usually get food and drink in the canteen. The
3 a to the countryside
text doesn’t say you can get an ID card from the
b walking and cycling
canteen. Probably (although we don’t know), you
c things in the countryside
have to go to an office called Student Services or
d Duncan enjoys spending his free time in the
College Office (or similar) to get an ID card.
countryside (a), exploring different areas on foot and
b Yes, option B is correct. You can’t go into the canteen
by bike (b). He wants to know more about what he
without your ID card: therefore, you must bring your
sees when he is exploring (c).
ID card with you when you use the canteen.
4 a watching her favourite football team
c The text says the same thing about staff as about
b no
students: they have to have their ID cards if they
c the history of football
want to use the canteen.
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 d Heidi likes going to watch her favourite football team Question 9
(a), although she usually has to work at weekends A World of Sport
(b), organising jazz concerts. She’s keen to learn This is the magazine for sports fans! All team sports are
about the history of football (c). covered, with reports on games (in case you miss any),
5 a IT and business interviews with players and much more. There are lots of
b modern art photos and special articles on subjects such as the early
c no beginnings of football and baseball clubs in distant places.
d Piotr is studying IT and business (a) at university, but Question 10
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he’s very interested in modern art (b), although he’s H Pictures in Your Living Room
usually too busy to visit galleries and museums (c). This is the magazine for today’s art lover. Every month
6 Text B: Art and music lovers will really enjoy this there are large high-quality reproductions of famous
magazine. It’s full of interesting articles about the history pictures from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
of concert music, classical architecture around the world Turn your home into an exhibition hall of these
and the development of the great museums and galleries. masterworks, building up a great collection.
Text D: The busier our city lives become, the more we 9 a C is not correct because the magazine won’t tell
want to escape to the fields and hills. Green World is the Duncan about the nature he wants to learn about.
magazine to take with you. There’s lots of information b E is not correct because the magazine won’t tell
about birds, animals, trees and plants, together with maps Heidi about the history of football or help her know
of great bike rides and walks to follow. about games she misses when she’s at work.
Text G: Houses, offices, museums, bridges … Somebody c F is not correct because this magazine is about
designed them, somebody built them – but most people business, not art.
walk straight past them. Learn about the structures we
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live and work in. How We Live also contains a list of local
associations, so you can share your enthusiasm with like- 6 G: ‘Houses, offices, museums, bridges … Somebody
minded people nearby. designed them’; ‘Learn about the structures we live and
Text H: This is the magazine for today’s art lover. Every work in’; ‘a list of local associations, so you can share
month there are large high-quality reproductions of your enthusiasm with like-minded people nearby.’
famous pictures from the twentieth and twenty-first 7 C: ‘Magazine for the outdoor runner who takes their
centuries. Turn your home into an exhibition hall of hobby seriously’; ‘Professional advice is given, with
these masterworks, building up a great collection. tips for achieving the best style; lists of local clubs you
7 a G can contact or join.’
b yes 8 D: ‘Escape to the fields and hills; lots of information
c G about birds, animals, trees and plants’; ‘maps of great
8 Question 7 bike rides and walks to follow.’
C Footloose 9 A: ‘Team sports are covered, with reports on games, in
Are you someone who loves being outside, looking after case you miss any’; ‘special articles on subjects such as
your body? Footloose is the magazine for the outdoor the early beginnings of football.’
runner who takes their hobby seriously. Professional 10 H: ‘For today’s art lover’; ‘large high-quality
advice is given, with tips for achieving the best style on reproductions of famous pictures from the twentieth
long runs. There are also lists of local clubs you can and twenty-first centuries. Turn your home into an
contact or join, exhibition hall of these masterworks.’
Question 8
Part 3: Training
D Green World
The busier our city lives become, the more we want to Focus on the instructions
escape to the fields and hills. Green World is the magazine 1 a the text and questions
to take with you. There’s lots of information about birds, b choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each
animals, trees and plants, together with maps of great question
bike rides and walks to follow. c five
d four
2 a camping
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 c in the countryside Part 4: Training
d no; he preferred ‘wild camping’
Focus on the instructions
e his children (and wife)
1 a the text and sentences A–H
Focus on the questions b choose the correct sentence to complete each gap in
1 a the writer’s friends the text
b what the writer used to feel c five
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d the past e no
e is likely to say 2 a sailing ship called the Mary Rose
2 The correct order is: e, c, a, b, d. 3 para 1: c; para 2: a; para 3: d; para 4: b
3 A no
Focus on the questions
B yes (‘everybody had plenty to say. Camping was either
1 Students' own answers
terrible or wonderful – there was rarely anything in
2 a i but
between’)
ii a number of attempts
C no
b i because of that
D no
ii the ship became completely covered up and
4 ‘I visited many different places and saw all sorts of
disappeared under the bottom of the sea
interesting tourist sights with my family. We often stayed
c i three large pieces of wood from the ship were
in nice hotels, but for me, real holidays were the ones
discovered
when we got out into the countryside and slept in tents.’
ii a team of volunteer divers
5 ‘a night at a campsite once in a while allows you to get all
d i thousands of items like clothes and cooking
your clothes clean and stock up with food’
equipment
6 ‘fresh air and water, sunshine, running and swimming’
ii them
7 ‘I think every family should have that opportunity; And
e i for this reason
wherever you choose to camp, don’t pack too many
ii the crew
things: keep it basic and you’ll have a better time.’
Option A is wrong because there is no mention of maps. Focus on the language
Option B is wrong because the writer doesn’t suggest
1 a So; them
that young children shouldn’t go camping.
b That’s why; instead
Option D is wrong because there is no mention of
c They; too
danger.
d After all; on holiday
Part 3 e However; these
f jobs; For instance
11 B: ‘everybody had plenty to say’; ‘Camping was either
terrible or wonderful – there was rarely anything Part 4
in between.’
‘However’ in option H introduces a contrast with the
16 H: 
12 D: ‘I visited many different places and saw all sorts of
sentence before the gap; they tried hard but they
interesting tourist sights with my family. We often
didn’t succeed. And ‘them’ in option H refers to ‘a
stayed in nice hotels, but for me, real holidays were
number of attempts’ in the sentence before the gap.
the ones when we got out into the countryside and
‘As a result’ in option F introduces something that
17 F: 
slept in tents.’
happened because of something in the sentnce
13 A: ‘a night at a campsite once in a while allows you to
before the gap: people forgot where the Mary Rose
get all your clothes clean and stock up with food’
was because the ship had disappeared.
14 A: ‘I like to think that they understood the value of
‘They’ in option A refers to ‘a team of volunteer
18 A: 
fresh air and water, sunshine, running and swimming’
divers’ in the text before the gap; discovering the
15 C: ‘I think every family should have that opportunity;
three large pieces of wood meant that they had
And wherever you choose to camp, don’t pack
found the Mary Rose.
too many things: keep it basic and you’ll have a
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 ‘These’ in option G refers to ‘thousands of items
19 G:  Part 5
like clothes and cooking equipment’ in the sentence Options B and C can both be used to give someone’s
21 C: 
before the gap. In the sentence after the gap, ‘them’ opinion, but ‘wonder’ needs to be followed by ‘if’ or
refers to ‘these’ in option G. Because the items were ‘whether’ in this sentence.
in good condition (option G), the experts were able 22 Option D is the only word which can be used in this
D: 
to study them (sentence after the gap). phrase: ‘place of work’.
‘So’ in option D introduces an explanation for
20 D:  23 Option A is the only word which means ‘stay in a
A: 
something in the sentence before the gap: the place’.
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crew took games and musical instruments because 24 Option C is the only verb which can be followed by
C: 
they needed to entertain themselves. Also, ‘they’ an object and then ‘as’.
in option D refers to ‘The crew’ in the sentence 25 Option B is the only adjective which means ‘good in
B: 
before the gap. Finally, ‘too’ in option D means they this particular situation’.
took the games and musical instruments as well 25 Option B is the only word here which can be used
B: 
as other things (the things mentioned earlier in with ‘a break’.
the paragraph).
Part 6: Training
Part 5: Training
Focus on the instructions
Focus on the instructions
1 a the text
1 a the text (and options) b six
b six c think of the correct word for each gap
c the correct word for each gap d one
d four 2 a an email or message to a friend (In this part, you will
2 a factual see various different text types, like reviews, blogs,
b No. The texts in this part are easy to follow. articles from college magazines, etc.)
c no b No. The texts in this part are easy to follow.
d short c no
Focus on the questions d short
e ‘Grammar’ words like articles, auxiliary verbs,
1 a ‘think’ and ‘wonder’; b ‘think’ is correct; ‘wonder’ would
pronouns, etc. Some fixed phrases are also tested.
be followed by ‘if’ or ‘whether’ in this sentence
2 place Focus on the questions
3 remain 1 a an adjective or an adverb
4 using b time
5 suitable c soon
6 take 2 a ‘As’ here means ‘this information’
Focus on the language b Fran
c Dani / the writer
1 a wonder
d you
b seem
3 There
c location / position
4 a yes
d point
b a long time
e continue
c all day
f keep
5 a two
g making
b different
h putting
c but / though / although
i correct / right
6 at
j successful
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 Focus on the language Part 1
1 a too Question 1
b so Style: neutral
c since Content: 1 React positively to the news about winning the
d most competition.
e by 2 Explain whether you would prefer to go to a city
f or or the mountains for the photography holiday.
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h well you on the holiday.
i who / that 4 Ask Anna a question about the holiday.
j What Sample answer
Part 6 Hi Anna,
Winning the competition was a wonderful surprise! I’ve
27 soon: completes the phrase ‘as soon as’
always wanted to go on a photography holiday.
28 you: pronoun – completes the phrase ‘as you know’
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn from a
29 There: pronoun – there + be
professional photographer. Taking good pictures of the natural
30 all: determiner / pronoun
world is a real challenge, so I’d like to go to the mountains. I live
31 but / though / although: conjunction to show contrast
in a big city, so that option is less interesting for me.
32 at: completes the prepositional phrase ‘at work’
I’d like my cousin and my mother to come too, as they’ve
always wanted to improve their photography skills. I’d love to
Test 1 Writing know where we’ll be going and how we will get there.
Thanks again and best wishes,
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Helena
Focus on the instructions
Part 2: Training
1 a You have to do it.
b an email Focus on the instructions
c Anna Jones 1 a two
d four b one
e about 100 c about 100
Focus on the questions Focus on the questions
1 a because you have won a photography competition 1 Students’ own answers
b Anna Jones, who organised the competition 2 Students’ own answers
c no 3 Students’ own answers
2 a, b, a, b 4 a make me
3 Students' own answers b keen on
c an easy way
Focus on the language
d without
1 1 B e it’s great
2 A f nothing better than
3 A g a group of
4 B
5 C Focus on the language
6 A 1 a had forgotten
7 C b across the room
8 B c had left
d fell over
e banging noise
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 Part 2 b One’s wearing a T-shirt; the other’s wearing a jacket.
Question 2 (article) c A
Style: neutral Focus on the questions
Content: 1 Say what films you like and give reasons.
1 A: eight o’clock, eight p.m./a.m.; B: eight fifteen, quarter
2 Explain whether you think it’s more enjoyable to
past eight; C: eight thirty, half past eight
watch films at home or at the cinema.
2 A: a horse; B: a tiger; C: an elephant
Sample answer
3 A: Go right after you step out of the house, walk straight
Horror films!
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and turn left at the second crossing; B: Go right after you

Do you agree that horror films are the best thing ever? Some
step out of the house, take a left at the first corner and
people can’t stand them, but I just think they’re really brilliant.
then a right; C: Go left after you step out of the house,
Although some of them are quite silly, others are made in a
turn right on the corner and then left.
very clever way, and I think the stories are unusual and exciting.
4 one or two cartons of (fruit) juice, two or five oranges,
Sometimes it’s fun to watch them at the cinema, with lots
a newspaper
of people sitting terrified in the dark. But what I like best of
5 A: towels; B: a toothbrush, C: a watch
all is watching a classic horror film at home with a couple of
6 A: a lorry is hanging off a bridge; B: a tree has fallen and is
friends, so we can scream and shout as loud as we like. And
lying across the road; C: water has flooded in the street
we can make our own popcorn, too!
and a car is stuck in the water
Question 3 (story)
7 A: a shower (for washing or taking a shower); B: a
Style: neutral
dishwasher (for washing plates, glasses, etc.); C: a washing
Content: 1 A story that starts with the sentence given (a
machine (for washing clothes)
phone ringing).
8 1 till 5 never, only
2 Explain why the phone ringing was a good thing.
2 wild, farm 6 fallen, behind
3 Story must show development and have an
3 have, along 7 plates, like
appropriate ending.
4 couple
Sample answer
I was glad when my phone started to ring. I’d waited all day Part 1
for Paul to call me and tell me if he’d passed his driving test. 1 C: ‘But the film isn’t till half past, is it?’ ‘No.’
I hadn’t wanted to ring him or message him to ask because 2 C: ‘I think the elephant is the one to go for, because it’s
he’d been very nervous about it. another wild animal.’
But when I looked at my phone, it wasn’t Paul calling. It was 3 A: ‘I turn right when I come out of my house, and then
someone I didn’t know. A strange voice said, ‘Hi, I’m Paul’s go on till I have to go left, and then school’s just
brother, look out of the window!’ I saw a small car parked in ahead along the road.’
the street, so I ran outside and there was Paul, sitting in the 4 C: ‘lots of orange juice for the party’; ‘a couple of cartons?’
driver’s seat, looking very pleased with himself. ‘Come for a ‘Great. And could you pick up a paper for me too?’
ride in my brother’s car!’ he said. 5 B: ‘I never put my toothbrush in.’
6 B: ‘A tree has fallen across the street’
Test 1 Listening 7 B: ‘I turned it on so that I could wash the plates, but
now water’s coming out of it’
Part 1: Training
Focus on the instructions Part 2: Training

1 a four Focus on the instructions

b twice 1 a six
c before the test; you must not speak during the test. b choose the correct answer for each question
2 a seven c three
b three
Focus on the questions
c choose the correct picture for each question
3 • They show two boys. 1 a neither of them
• the colour of the boys’ hair and their clothes (T-shirt b the man
and jacket) c both of them
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 2 a no 12 A: ‘It was the fans who made everything worth it for
b Woman: ‘There were so many moments when I me. I wouldn’t carry on doing this if they weren’t so
thought something terrible was going to happen – brilliant. And it was like that again last night.’
and then it didn’t!’ 13 B: ‘that’s what I wanted to tell you … I went to the
Man: ‘I felt the same – I had to keep on watching all library and got out what I thought was the right
the time – I didn’t want to miss anything. I suppose book, but then when I got home …’; ‘You saw it
that’s typical of a good action film!’ wasn’t?’; ‘That’s right.’
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Part 3: Training
4 a a ‘I can’t complain about the meals I had.’
b ‘it rained a lot of the time’; ‘[she loves it] when Focus on the instructions
it’s nice afterwards. This was very different, and 1 a write the missing information in the gaps
I’d only taken summer clothes’; ‘[she went out] b one or two words, a number, a date or a time
when it wasn’t too windy’ c twenty seconds
c 'I spent too much time in the hotel; there was d a (college) tutor
nothing wrong with it’ e a trip
b the rain
c B Focus on the questions
5 ‘she tells me exactly what she wants me to do’; ‘I haven’t 1 a a subject d a noun
had any trouble understanding her instructions so far.’ b a noun e a type of transport
6 a size, price, design; no c a noun f a type of
b the kitchen accommodation
c a bit expensive 2 14 politics 17 wildlife
d it’s old-fashioned; yes 15 transport 18 train
e C 16 medicine 19 hostel
7 a ‘I don’t actually think I played particularly well’; no Focus on the language
b ‘the rest of the band hadn’t practised enough’; ‘I’m not 1 a studying d projects
sure the other band members care very much.’; no b improve e around
c ‘It was the fans who made everything worth it for c period f spend
me. I wouldn’t carry on doing this if they weren’t so
Part 3
brilliant.’; yes
8 a to get a book (about rivers) 14 politics: ‘This trip will be of particular interest to those
b She had made a mistake. / She had borrowed the of you studying politics’
wrong book. 15 transport: ‘She’ll also discuss plans to improve transport’
c B 16 medicine: ‘Then you’ll join in an activity that’ll teach you
about medicine in the period when much of
Part 2 the castle was built’
8 B: ‘There were so many moments when I thought 17 wildlife: ‘He’ll talk to us about various projects for
something terrible was going to happen – and then protecting wildlife’
it didn’t!’; ‘I felt the same – I had to keep on watching 18 train: ‘We’ll travel by coach to Swindon and take the
all the time … I suppose that’s typical of a good train from there to Cardiff’
action film!’ 19 hostel: ‘And we’ll spend three nights in a hostel.’
9 B: ‘it rained a lot of the time; [she loves it] when it’s nice
Part 4: Training
afterwards. This was very different, and I’d only taken
summer clothes. [she went out] when it wasn’t too Focus on the instructions
windy’ 1 a choose the correct answer for each question
10 A: ‘she tells me exactly what she wants me to do, which is b six
really nice’; ‘I haven’t had any trouble understanding her c 45 seconds
instructions so far, and if there’s anything I need to know d an interviewer and a man called Ronald Ferguson
about my work, she’s been a good person to ask.’ e walking across Scotland from coast to coast
11 C: ‘Our flat’s quite old-fashioned, though, and this is
very different in style. It might look a bit strange with
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 Focus on the questions Focus on Part 3
1 a ii d i 1 1A, 2C, 3B, 4D, 5E
b ii e ii
Focus on Part 4
c i f ii
2 a i on the last day 1 a A (B doesn’t answer the question)
ii some days b A (B doesn’t give enough information)
b i hills c B (A doesn't answer the question)
ii a week before the coast-to-coast walk
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Parts 1–4
c i in front of him, in the east
Students' own answers
ii as he went further east
d i when he finished the walk Part 1 Phase 1
ii once
Sample answer
e i yes, he loved it
Examiner: What’s your name?
ii it was great seeing them
Candidate: My name’s Carlos.
f i it starts tomorrow
Examiner: Where do you live?
ii yes
Candidate: I live in Madrid.
Focus on the language
Examiner: Do you work or are you a student?
1 a Mostly
Candidate: I’m a student.
b every, before
Examiner: What do you study?
c helps, along
Candidate: I’m studying fourth of secondary and I also study
d night, put
history, maths, English, Spanish that kind of thing.
e myself, else
f then, thought Part 1 Phase 2
Sample answer
Part 4
Examiner: What did you do yesterday?
20 B: ‘Mostly it was around thirteen miles.’
Candidate: Yesterday morning I was at school and then in
21 C: ‘I took fitness classes nearly every day and did a long
the … in the afternoon I went home, I did my
walk a week before.’
homework and I played some video games.
22 A: ‘It means you’re walking towards the east. The wind
Examiner: Tell me about your family.
generally comes from behind you, so it helps you –
Candidate: Well, I have a really big family and I live with
sometimes it was so strong it blew me along!’
my parent, my father, my mother and my little
23 B: ‘I generally put it up close to the path, wherever I
sister. Erm, but I also have a lot of cousins and
was walking.’
my grandparents.
24 C: ‘the best thing was having some time to myself, with
Examiner: Where do you like going on holiday?
no one else around.’
Candidate: I like, erm, going to beach or maybe visiting other
25 A: ‘I had the idea of writing a book about walking in
countries and that’s what I do.
Scotland, and I thought about that most of the time.’
Examiner: What did you do on your last birthday?
Candidate: Erm, for my last birthday … Well, I came to
Test 1 Speaking school in the morning and then I went to Madrid
with my friends and we went shopping and we
Parts 1–4: Training
had dinner together.
Focus on Part 1
Part 2
1 Students’ own answers
2 1C, 2D, 3B, 4A Sample answer
1A In my picture I can see, erm, four people walking in
Focus on Part 2 the countryside. They are walking near the sea, I think.
1 1 see 6 looks like And also, in the background I can see a mountain and
2 could 7 must be some fields. The four people are looking at something.
3 background 8 seem I don’t know what are they looking about, erm, on.
4 exactly 9 outside And, yes, they are walking near a long grass. The people
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 backpack. This girl is, erm, has … has a map, so they Part 4
might be lost. And she has a blonde hair, he has black … Sample answer
black hair, erm, she has, erm, brown hair and he has, erm, Examiner: Do you like getting useful presents or
short, long hair. fun presents?
Sample answer A: Well, I prefer having fun presents because useful
1B in this photograph I can see a family having lunch. Erm, I things I think you buy what you need and, I
think they are eating pasta, erm, and but they also have know, like I like my … that my friends give me
cheese and some bread. Erm, I think, erm, these two fun presents.

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people are the parents of that boy there, erm, they Examiner: What about you?
look happy. In the background I can see a window with B: I think I would prefer a useful present because
curtains and I can see also a sofa and a picture. Erm, this like you need that present and you are going
woman has curly hair and a grey sweater. The parent has to use it every day. So, I would prefer a
a … is wearing a pink t-shirt and the son is wearing a useful present.
white and black t-shirt and that’s it. Examiner: And do you enjoy choosing presents for
Part 3 other people?
A: Well, it depends. If I know very well that person
Sample answer
like a close friend or something like that, I enjoy
A: OK, shall we start?
that. But if I need to give something to someone
B: OK.
I don’t know very well, I get stressed because I
A: Well, I think this armchair could be a good option but
don’t know how to … what to give him and yeah,
maybe a sofa should be better than an armchair. What
it depends.
do you think?
B: I think I always like choosing presents because
B: Yes, I agree with you and I think this shopping bag
if I know that person, I know what to buy and I
wouldn’t be a good idea because I don’t find it useful
like … I think he might like this, so I like it. But if I
because probably he would have one like everyone has
don’t know that person, I buy what I would like,
one. So, I don’t think he needs one.
and I don’t know, it’s fun.
A: Yes, maybe the alarm clock is useful, but I don’t think
Examiner: Have you lived in the same house or apartment
that’s the best, erm, present of all of this. So, I wouldn’t
for a long time?
… I wouldn’t give him that.
B: Erm, yes. I have lived in the same house for all
B: No, and he probably has one of his other house and he
my life.
can bring it to the new one. Erm, I think that flowers will
Examiner: What about you?
be useful a lot because, like, yes, he can put them in the
A: Me too. I’ve lived in … I’ve lived in the same
balcony but some flowers are not … are not useful.
house since I was born, so …
A: Yes, erm, the pan … the pans are maybe a good option
Examiner: Do you think it’s better to live in a city or in
but maybe he has ones or, I don’t know. I don’t think
the countryside?
that’s the best present.
B: I prefer living in the city. I mean, I like living in the
B: Yes, I think so and this picture I think wouldn’t be a good
countryside, but I prefer living in the city because
idea because he might not like it and again, it’s not useful.
you have more things and you can go shopping or
A: Yes, maybe the barbecue is a good present for because
meet your friends near your house and you can
if he has a balcony, he can do parties with their friends
go walking everywhere. What do you think?
and I know it’s something. I think that would be the best
A: Well, I don’t really like shopping so that is
present.
something important for me. So, I prefer living in
B: Yes, I think so.
the countryside because there’s no noise or no
one disturbs you. So, yes, I would prefer living in
the countryside.

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 TEST 2 The text mentions the positive aspects of past design
15 A: 
and we learn how design has developed over time.
Test 2 Reading B is not correct because old design methods are not
mentioned. C is not correct because we know there
Part 1 have been major developments in design (such as
1 ‘don’t forget to sign up for the language course’ = to
B:  equipment on board ships, for example). D is not
remind him to do something correct because the text tells us that we expect
2 ‘£30 to reserve any photograph’ = We will keep a
B:  today’s designs to do a lot for us and we like fashion
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photograph for you if you pay £30. and modern conveniences.

3 ‘your new job. Brilliant! I’m sure you’re pleased!’ =
A: 
Part 4
offering Elsa her congratulations
4 ‘After next Thursday’ = from Thursday; ‘the Study
C: 
‘If so’ means ‘If the answer is yes’ and therefore
16 H: 
Centre will be closed during evenings and weekends’ answers the questions before the gap.
= change its opening hours 17 ‘They’ refers back to the qualified instructors in the
B: 
5 ‘it doesn’t matter: this one’s actually nearer the
C: 
sentence before the gap. Part of their job as instructors
beach – where I’m spending all my time!’ = it has an is to make sure people avoid injuring themselves.
advantage 18 ‘What you should have’ refers back to food at
E: 
lunchtime, which will maintain riders’ energy levels.
Part 2 19 ‘Prices’ are for the hotel rooms mentioned in the
D: 
6 ‘Follow the joys and heartaches of a junior dance
D:  sentence before the gap. ‘Other options’ include
school’s attempts to reach the national final ‘single rooms’, mentioned after the gap.
championships in different styles’; ‘Every afternoon’ 20 ‘Fifteen’ refers to ‘the number of guests on each trip’
G: 
7 F: ‘The white frozen landscape of the South Pole’; in the sentence before the gap.
‘fascinating filming of native animals and birds’
Part 5
8 E: ‘enjoyable biography of one of the fastest cyclists
of all time’; ‘Mixing old sections of film with current ‘result’ is the only word which means something that
21 A: 
interviews’; ‘phone in with your own questions about happens because something else has happened (two
technique’; ‘will inspire you to ride faster’ things knock together and there is a sound).
9 G: ‘celebration of plays and operas, each one performed 22 The other words do not fit the context. You cannot
D: 
to the highest standards and broadcast to your living ‘form’, ‘invent’ or ‘discover’ feelings.
room’ 23 ‘add’ and ‘fix’ cannot be followed by object + ‘with’
C: 
‘Harry describes his strange experiences as he rides
10 B: 
+ noun. ‘join’ can, but it does not make sense in this
around the world on his old red bike, following context.
routes nobody’s tried before’ 24 ‘realise’ means ‘understand’ in the way it is needed in
A: 
the context.
Part 3 25 This forms part of the phrase ‘the majority of’ +
B: 
‘design has accompanied humans through their
11 D:  noun.
history. Think of the Egyptian pyramids, for example’ 26 This is the only word which completes the phrase
C: 
‘Whether or not you think this is fair … doesn’t
12 B:  ‘take place’, meaning ‘happen’.
make a difference … every job has its place in the
Part 6
world.’
‘Not only do we want things to look good, we need
13 A: 
27 in: forms part of the phrase ‘in fact’
them to do what they’re meant to do, too. And 28 not: forms part of the phrase ‘whether or not’
without doubt, good design makes things easier for 29 as: forms part of the phrase ‘as long as’
us.’ 30 to: forms part of the verb form ‘be able to’
‘What an amazing experience to manage to sail the
14 C: 
31 is: present simple passive form
globe with only the most basic of equipment and 32 either/any: meaning ‘both/all methods are OK – it
‘discover’ new lands and people! Similar journeys doesn’t matter which’
today take far less time and are far more predictable.’

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 Test 2 Writing Question 3 (story)
Style: neutral
Part 1
Content: 1 A story that starts with the sentence given.
Question 1 (email)
2 Say what happened next.
Style: informal
3 Story must show development and have an
Content: 1 Say you are looking forward to the event, too.
appropriate ending.
2 Accept Alex’s invitation and suggest a place to go
Sample answer
shopping.
The clouds over the sea were getting darker. The air felt cold

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3 Give your idea about what Alex should buy.
and our small boat started to move on the waves. ‘We need
4 Say you can’t go for lunch and explain why.
to go back to land,’ said my friend, Kim. But it was difficult to
Sample answer
move against the wind and the waves were getting higher.
Hi Alex,
We soon became exhausted.
Thanks for your email. I’m really looking forward to Anna’s
‘We aren’t going to make it!’ I shouted. ‘Let’s wait until the
birthday, too!
storm is over.’
Yes, I’ll help you choose a present for her. I’m free tomorrow
Together we sat under a blanket, protecting ourselves from
morning. Why don’t we go to that new shopping centre on
the weather. Suddenly, there was a voice nearby: ‘Hey,
the edge of town?
guys! Are you OK?’ It was a rescue boat! Soon we were
I’m not sure it’s a good idea to buy clothes for someone
back home, warm and comfortable. We won’t go fishing in
else – they might not fit. I’m sure Anna would prefer to buy
winter again!
something herself, so a gift card’s a brilliant idea! We can get
one from a shop you think she would like.
I’m afraid I can’t stay and have lunch with you. I’ve got football Test 2 Listening
practice at midday. Part 1
See you tomorrow!
1 ‘You can stand on the little bridge and watch the
C: 
Nina
water flowing. My brother’s always climbing the big
Part 2 tree that’s by the side of the house.’
Question 2 (article) 2 ‘basketball is the latest addition to our facilities, with a
C: 
Style: neutral brand new court’
Content: 1 name/genre/description of favourite computer 3 ‘I put it in my jacket pocket’; ‘it’s still where you put it
A: 
game before you went out’
2 explanation of what is good about it 4 ‘she went back the day before yesterday’; ‘The
C: 
3 preferences about playing alone or with others seventeenth?’
4 reasons for preferences 5 ‘That’s my parents, … with us three girls lined up
B: 
Sample answer on the left.’; ‘So who’s the old man next to your
Playing computer games is a great way to spend time. parents?’; ‘My grandfather, and then that’s my uncle
I especially enjoy a motor racing game I’ve got with on the right.’
motorbikes. It can be quite challenging to play because it’s 6 ‘I just bring a nice magazine’
A: 
very fast, which is what I like about it. Plus, I’m really good 7 ‘I can get a discount, so that makes it twelve pounds’
B: 
now, so I win a lot and I’ve beaten some other great players. Part 2
I often practise my skills on my own but I generally think it’s
8 ‘A couple of my close friends are into watching
B: 
better to play against others. The competition pushes you to
football – I enjoy getting together with them at one
try harder and do better. One more thing I think is exciting
of our houses to see matches. It’s more fun than on
is the fact that when you play online, you get to play with
your own.’
people around the world. It’s good fun.
9 B: ‘It’s a few kilometres long, so I hope you’re feeling
fit – I’m hoping I’ll manage it but I’m not sure I will!’;
‘I know what you mean. I haven’t been out much
recently’
‘I preferred sitting at my window painting the
10 A: 
scenery, though. It was beautiful there.’

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 ‘Those massive speakers made a big difference to the
11 C:  Candidate: I live in an apartment in a nice part of the city
sound quality.’ ‘Sure. I suppose you need them in a about one kilometre from the centre.
place like that’ Examiner: Do you work or are you a student?
‘Professor Johns likes us to be careful with our
12 A:  Candidate: I’m a student at the moment but I also have a
spelling and grammar, so make sure you look at both part-time job.
of these carefully.’ Examiner: What do you do/study?
‘it’d be even more challenging if my manager wasn’t
13 C:  Candidate: I’m studying business at college, which I really
so happy to answer my questions every five minutes! enjoy, and I work part-time at the weekends
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So, that’s been good.’ delivering pizzas, which is OK.

Part 3 Part 1 Phase 2

14 13/thirteen July / July 13/thirteen / 13th/thirteenth July / Sample answer
July 13th/thirteenth / 13/07 / 13/7: Examiner: What did you do yesterday evening?
‘The Games are on July … the latest Candidate: I had some work to do for my business course,
anyone can enter is the thirteenth’ so I spent an hour doing that, then I made myself
15 library: ‘We’d also like to build a new library … something to eat. After that, I went to see a
so we also hope to collect cash for that’ friend and we spent some time chatting and
16 10.15 / 10:15 / 10-15 / ten fifteen: watching football on TV.
‘events begin at ten fifteen’ Examiner: Tell me about the people you live with?
17 snacks: ‘as the day’s quite long for small people, Candidate: I still live at home because I’m studying in my
please bring some snacks to keep them home city, so I live with my mum and dad, who
going’ are both teachers at the university, and my
18 football match: ‘Interest is likely to be greatest in the younger sister, who’s sixteen and still at school.
football match’ Examiner: What places would you like to visit in the future?
19 high jump: ‘we’ve had plenty of entries for the long Candidate: The place I’d most like to visit is Australia. It
jump so far, but not enough for the high seems like such an amazing country for lots of
jump’; ‘see if you can persuade your kids reasons. There are some exciting cities there but
to do that’ also some great places to visit to enjoy nature,
like the Great Barrier Reef.
Part 4
Examiner: What kind of music do you like listening to?
‘winter’s pleasant, with warm days, although you do
20 C:  Candidate: I love lots of different kinds of music, but I
have to remember it gets pretty cold at night’ suppose my favourite, the one I listen to most,
‘I took a flight in a micro-plane as soon as I arrived’
21 A:  is hip-hop. My favourite artist is Kendrick
‘Suddenly, we spotted a giraffe drinking there – it was
22 B:  Lamar. I like rock, pop, dance and some classical
gorgeous!’ too, though.
‘a herd of elephants were enjoying the water. It was
23 A: 
lovely because you could almost touch them!’ Part 2
‘I think people who’ve finished their working lives
24 C:  Sample answer
should get out there and take advantage of the free 1A In the picture, I can see two friends, both men, who are
time they’ve got.’ sitting at a desk in quite a small room, playing a video
‘I’ll always remember the wide open landscapes,
25 C:  game together. It looks like it’s a really exciting game,
stretching in all directions.’ because they’re really interested in what they are doing.
They’re both holding game controls and there’s a TV
Test 2 Speaking in front of them, which the game is showing on. Just in
front of the TV, there’s a remote control and a big bag of
Part 1 Phase 1 crisps. Some of the crisps have come out of the packet
Sample answer and are on the table. Behind them, there’s another table
Examiner: What’s your name? which has a laptop and a book on it, and above this, there
Candidate: My name’s Pascal Lefevre. are some shelves, which have a picture, some books
Examiner: Where do you live? and a cup filled with coloured pencils or pens. There’s a
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 it. Both of the men are wearing casual clothes. The one A: Yes, but not those who can walk to school. And the
nearest to us has a red hoodie and grey trousers, and sports equipment?
the one who’s furthest away has a white t-shirt and black B: I think that’s a much better idea than the piano, because
trousers, I think. It really looks like they’re having a great lots more people like sport and everyone at the school
time together playing their game. probably has to do some sport every week, so it would
1B In my picture, I can see a group of people who are all be useful for everyone.
learning how to cook. They are all standing around a big A: That’s a good point… I’m not sure about getting more
table and there’s a man there who is teaching them. I books because students mostly look online to do

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don’t know if they are friends or just students in a class, research these days, so they probably don’t need lots of
but there are four women and one man. They are all new books.
doing different things in a big kitchen. For example, the B: I agree, and there are so few tables in this picture that
woman nearest the camera is making a salad, and the they wouldn’t be useful for very many students so I
man is putting some salt into a bowl. The woman next would say no to that idea.
to the man is cutting something up with a knife. There’s A: Me too, so I think the sports equipment is probably the
a chef in the middle of the picture, who is wearing a most useful then, so shall we choose that one?
special chef’s hat and the white clothes that chefs often B: Yes, let’s go for the sports equipment.
wear when they are at work. He’s putting some pepper
Part 4
into a pan that the woman next to him is holding. She’s
mixing something inside the pan. The students are all Sample answer
wearing their own clothes and not chef’s clothes. Behind Examiner: Did you enjoy doing sport at school?
them, we can see some pans and other things on some A: I really loved playing basketball because I was
shelves and some bottles on some smaller shelves. All pretty good at it so I played for the school team. I
of the people in the picture are smiling and seem to be didn’t enjoy other sports as much, though. Lots of
having a good time. my friends were really into football, but I wasn’t
very interested in it.
Part 3 Examiner: What about you?
Sample answer B: I loved it, actually. It was always my favourite part
A school has got some money to buy more equipment to of the school week. My favourite sport was rugby,
help its students. but I loved playing football or tennis or doing
Here are some things the school could buy. athletics almost as much. I was in lots of different
Talk together about the different things the school could buy teams and still play several different sports now.
and say which would be most useful for the students. Examiner: How did you travel to school?
A: OK, so the school has got some money for new B: I always used to walk there with my friends,
equipment. What do you think about the school getting which made the journey to school a bit more
lots of new computers? interesting. I didn’t live far from my school and
B: I’m not sure. My guess is that they would already have four or five of us lived in the same street, so
lots of computers because most schools do. we met every morning outside the apartment
A: Yes, I agree with you. And also it looks like it’s just one blocks and walked there together. It took about
room with computers in, so not all of the students are fifteen minutes, I suppose, because we didn’t walk
going to benefit from having them. What about new very fast.
desks and chairs? Examiner: Do you prefer learning new things alone or with
B: It’s a bit boring! I think it’s like the computers – the school other people?
probably has loads of them already, and the whiteboards A: With other people. I think it’s always more fun,
too that you can see in the picture. and I also makes learning quicker too because
A: Exactly! So definitely not that one then. I think the piano you can learn things from the other students
is a nice idea. as well as from the teacher. I think it’s especially
B: I’m not so sure, as not everyone plays the piano, in fact important when you’re learning something that
not many people do at all. involves other people, like speaking another
A: I guess so. So how about the school bus then? language. It’s much better to talk to other people
B: I’m sure it’d be really useful for the students who live a than speak to a computer or a book!
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 B: Yes, of course. For example, I’ve learned how TEST 3
to fix a bike in my free time, mainly by watching
online videos. So now when something goes Test 3 Reading
wrong with my bike, I don’t need to take it to the
bike shop and wait for it to be repaired because Part 1
I can do it myself, which is also much cheaper 1 ‘Please put all practice equipment back’ = You
B: 
of course. shouldn’t take any equipment outside this room;
Examiner: Do you agree? before you leave = when you go
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A: Yes, absolutely. I meet up with a couple of 2 ‘With Chris, who’s at a job interview at the moment’
B: 
friends every week to discuss photography. = Jenny is writing this text while Chris attends an
We learn things from each other about how to interview.
use the cameras better and to use software to 3 ‘offers welcome (not less than €100)’ = Abdul would
C: 
change the pictures, so we’re all getting better at accept €100 for his bike.
our hobby. 4 ‘Customer parking permitted at any other time’ =
A: 
Examiner: Do you people spend too much time working Customers may park here when vehicles are not
and studying these days? unloading.
A: No, not really. I think both of these things are 5 ‘Student identity cards will be available for collection
C: 
really important and benefit us and the society from 25 September’ = The first day students can
we live in. As long as you’re studying something pick up identity cards is 25 September.
you love, or do a job you really enjoy, then it’s not
a difficult thing to do anyway. Part 2
Examiner: What about you? 6 ‘ for people who have a basic understanding of
G: 
B: I disagree, actually. I think there isn’t enough time business but who want to explore the possibilities
to do things that we really want to do because of TV, newspapers, the internet and so on as their
first you have to study so hard to be able to get career’; ‘classes three afternoons a week’
a good job at the end of it, and then you have to 7 B: ‘High street or street market, clothes, furniture or
work all the time to make enough money to live. jewellery: whatever you sell, you can learn to sell
I think there should be more leisure time for us more of it’; ‘make sure you’re ahead of the game with
all to enjoy. this evening course in IT systems and online selling’
8 A: ‘learn how to manage others and bring out the
best in any group’; ‘relevant to a wide range of
work situations, particularly hospitality, sports and
entertainment’
9 H: ‘Do you wish to be your own boss? Need to know
how? Many ambitious and skilled people … have
some experience and perhaps a strong academic
background, but … need specific knowledge about
marketing and finance’
‘Are you creative?’; ‘This course will help you get
10 F: 
ahead in the competitive world of creative business’;
‘morning classes’

Part 3
‘My mum and dad said they thought I should consider
11 B: 
training as an architect. I realised then that designing
buildings might indeed be the perfect job for me.’
‘what they say they’d like the final result to be – and
12 C: 
they’re usually very certain about that’
‘Above all, it’s the good mix of activities.’
13 D: 
‘I think I’m very likely to get the contract for a new
14 B: 
intercity station’

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 ‘Clients – our word for customers’; ‘Some I get on
15 A:  Test 3 Writing
with, some not’; ‘I invite them to explain the project
Part 1
as they see it developing, and then try to explore
ways forward from there.’ Question 1 (email)
Style: informal
Part 4 Content: 1 Say you are also looking forward to the picnic.
‘In fact’ refers to ‘You may imagine’ in the sentence
16 D:  2 Say whether you’d prefer to have the picnic in the
before the gap; introduces a contrasting idea. park or somewhere else.

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‘He’ in the sentence before the gap refers back
17 H:  3 Say if you think it’s a good idea for Dani’s brother,
to Robert Cornelius in the first sentence of the sister-in-law and their children to come, too.
paragraph. ‘His aim was actually’ refers to ‘He didn’t 4 Refuse Dani’s invitation.
do it so he could …’ in the sentence before the gap. Sample answer
‘He wanted to show’ in the sentence after the gap Hi Dani,
refers to ‘His aim was’. Thanks for your email. I can’t wait to have a picnic with you
‘For instance’ in the sentence after the gap in the
18 B:  either! Going to the park sounds lovely. It’s really big, so I’m
text refers to ‘many more examples’. The paragraph sure we’ll find a good place.
goes on to give ‘many more examples of famous I’d love to meet your brother and his family, but I haven’t seen
early selfies’. you for ages, so I was hoping to hear all your news. I’ve also
‘This one’ refers to ‘a picture of himself’ in the
19 F:  got a lot to tell you. Could we meet them some other time
sentence before the gap. ‘The location’ refers to ‘the instead?
Moon’ in the sentence after the gap. I’m afraid I can’t go to the cinema after the picnic as I’m
‘Them’ refers to ‘these pictures’ in the sentence
20 E:  having dinner with my grandparents. It’s my grandmother’s
before the gap. ‘However’ in the sentence after the birthday, so I can’t miss it!
gap introduces a contrast: the people are unknown See you soon,
but the photos still provide ‘useful information’. Ilya

Part 5 Part 2
This sentence is about how far the sharks swim, so
21 B:  Question 2 (article)
the other words don’t make sense in the context. Style: neutral
22 D: Only D can be used with adults with this meaning. Content: 1 Say how you usually travel each day and explain
23 A: In this context, B needs to be followed by an why.
adjective (made people afraid), C needs to be 2 Say whether you think people should change the
followed by ‘in’ or ‘feeling’ (left people in fear of/left way they travel. If you think they should, explain
people feeling afraid) and D needs to be followed by how you think this would help the environment.
‘in’ (put people in fear of). If you don’t think they should, say why you don’t
24 B: A and C don’t make sense in this context and D think it’s necessary and connect what you say to
doesn’t work with this sentence structure (We the environment.
would say ‘Humans aren’t sharks’ favourite food.’). Sample answer
25 C: The other words don’t make sense in this context – How we travel
the sharks are making a mistake here. Most people need to travel somewhere every day. I work
26 A: B and D can't be used with ‘huge’ and C refers quite far away from where I live, so I have to take a train into
to money. the city every day. I walk to the station and that takes me
fifteen minutes.
Part 6
A lot of other people take the train, like I do, but many more
27 of: (preposition) used after ‘instead’ prefer to drive. Have they ever thought about the effect this
28 used: part of expression ‘used to + infinitive’ to has on the environment? Personally, I believe that they should
indicate something that was true in the past travel in a different way. If all those people in cars took the
but isn’t now train instead, or walked, the air would be much cleaner! And
29 the: (article) goes with ‘same’ they would be much healthier, too!
30 last/this: (adjective/determiner) past time expression
31 were/are: (auxiliary verb) passive structure
32 so: (adverb) ‘so’ + adjective + ‘that’ clause

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 Question 3 (story) Part 3
Style: neutral 14 1962: ‘it has been taking place every year
Content: 1 A story that starts in a shopping centre. since 1962’
2 Say who called out and what happened next. 15 visitors: ‘we’re hoping this year to beat the number
Sample answer of visitors last year, which was a record at
I was walking through the shopping centre when someone over twenty thousand’
called out my name. I turned around, feeling very surprised. 16 farming: ‘There’s a crew coming to make a short
I hadn’t heard that voice for a long time! Sara looked just the programme about the demonstration of
ANSWER KEY

same as she had when I’d last seen her. ‘What are you doing traditional farming.’
here?’ I asked her. ‘I thought you lived abroad now.’ She was 17 jam: ‘we hope they’ll also be interested in
back for a short holiday – so short that she hadn’t told any of watching some local people showing how to
her friends, just her family. But of course, now we’d met, we make jam.’
just had to go to a café and have a very long chat. I forgot all 18 dance: ‘Listen out for the music coming from the
about my shopping! It was just like old times. dance class, where you can learn to perform
dances that haven’t changed in hundreds
Test 3 Listening of years.’
19 £18.50(p): ‘only eighteen pounds fifty pence for a
Part 1 family ticket’
1 ‘Volleyball was really good fun, and I got much better
B: 
at getting the ball close over the net.’ Part 4
2 ‘When I finish in the office, I’ll go straight to the gym
C:  ‘Once I completed my studies, unemployment was
20 C: 
for about half an hour’ high and being a courier was the only thing I could
3 ‘When you come in, you see the living area to the
A:  find to do’
left. You’ve got the bedroom straight ahead, with the 21 ‘Their office was on this tiny street that didn’t even
B: 
bathroom on the left of that.’ show on my map and I got really lost.’
4 ‘Shall we try for half past?’; ‘Yes, it makes more sense.’
B:  22 ‘I went to the place I was supposed to take it to, not
C: 
5 ‘Both these other ones are the right length, I think,
A:  get it from.’
and this is the one to go for because I like the fact 23 ‘But most of us love it and are very keen – who’s the
A: 
that it doesn’t have buttons.’ fastest to such and such a place, who’s done the most
6 ‘our best day was the one at the castle with all that
C:  deliveries in one day, that sort of thing.’
lovely cool water round it. So let’s get this one with a 24 ‘It’s not as friendly as people think it will be when
B: 
picture of that.’ they start. You don’t necessarily get to know the
7 ‘I’ve booked us tickets on the train in the end’
C:  other couriers very well’
25 ‘try it, give yourself, say, six months to do it.’
B: 
Part 2
8 ‘It doesn’t weigh too much’; ‘Yes, it’s a lot less heavy
A: 
than my old one. I don’t mind paying a bit extra for
that. I have to carry it around a lot.’
9 ‘maybe we’ll be given better jobs after this, with
C: 
more money!’; ‘That wouldn’t be bad!’
10 ‘We didn’t have to wait long to order, though, and we
B: 
were well looked after all evening. I can’t complain
about the service at all.’
11 ‘I think the result was the right one in the end, too.
B: 
The Bolters definitely deserved their cup’
12 ‘she just seems to have ideas all the time, especially
A: 
for quicker ways of doing stuff. I don’t really have
much imagination, but she really does.’
13 ‘And I didn’t really know anybody – apart from you
B: 
and a couple of others on our course.’ ‘Yeah, same.
That was a pity.’

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 TEST 4 The writer expresses an interest in being able
15 B: 
to speak languages. A is not correct because the
Test 4 Reading writer does not speak several languages. C is not
correct because the writer has always found learning
Part 1 languages difficult. D is not correct because the
1 ‘you’ll be late for the match. Go on the A15 instead’
A:  writer is not a translator, though he believes his
= Pete needs to change route to arrive earlier. grandmother could have been one.
2 ‘We need you to translate’ = Help everybody
B: 

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communicate.
3 ‘Introduce a friend … and receive free sports
C: 
‘Responsible’ refers back to caring about the
16 B: 
clothes! Your friend must pay a twelve-month fee’ environment; ‘instead’ means ‘instead of the
= You can get a gift if you persuade a friend to join printed magazine’; ‘this problem’ refers back to ‘the
Goodlife. environmental costs’ of the printed magazine.
4 ‘Doug … might be able to … so let him know if you
C: 
17 ‘Numbers’ refers back to ‘the many visitors’ in the
H: 
want to see her play’ = She should contact Doug if sentence before the gap. ‘Everything they need’
she wants to see the concert. refers back to the visitors and forwards to the
5 ‘at four-hourly intervals’ = You must wait four hours
B: 
facilities provided.
before taking it again. 18 ‘Together, they’ refers to Greg and Tim; ‘These’ in
E: 
the sentence after the gap are the events mentioned
Part 2 in E.
6 ‘caters to all tastes’; ‘Many songs are available to
B:  19 ‘It’ refers to the Heltonbrook Arts Show; ‘everything
C: 
listen to for free’; ‘reasonably priced music, with an on display’ refers to the paintings at the show; the
efficient present-ordering service’ fact that prices are reasonable means people can
7 A: ‘Music lovers with a taste for the tunes and songs take something home with them.
of the dance halls in the middle of the last century. 20 ‘Hidden places’ refers to the spaces mentioned in
F: 
If you’re looking for something that’s not available the first sentence of the paragraph; ‘see what they
elsewhere or if you’d like to listen to parts of those normally can’t’ refers to the places mentioned in the
old favourites for free, try here.’ sentence after the gap.
8 C: ‘a comprehensive guide to all concerts every night’;
Part 5
‘there are plenty of discounts, from half-price
entrance to shows to 10 percent off online music Farmers ‘produce’ (grow) crops – they cannot
21 A: 
purchases’ design, make or create them.
9 E: ‘articles about finding a job in the music business’; ‘a ‘keep’ is the only verb which means ‘store’ here.
22 C: 
good range of music at fair prices’; ‘a free playlist, so This means ‘some but not all’, which is the meaning
23 D: 
you can put together hours of free listening’ required in the context.
‘just right for you if dance is what you like’; ‘cheap
10 G: 
‘boil’ is the only verb which means ‘cook in water’.
24 B: 
tickets to see old and new ballet’; ‘playlists you stream This forms part of the phrase ‘way of’ + -ing and
25 A: 
on your phone’ means ‘method’.
This is the only verb which has the required meaning
26 C: 
Part 3 in the context.
The paragraph as a whole explains what languages
11 B: 
Part 6
Davide’s grandmother can speak, why she is able to
27 what: question word needed to complete this
speak so many and how she uses them.
‘It’s hard for me to understand how someone can
12 C: 
indirect question
28 of: part of the phrase ‘reminds someone of
speak several languages so well. I’d love to know how
my grandmother does it!’ something’
‘More than anything, it would be nice to chat with
13 D: 
29 were: past tense of ‘be’ plural (to be young/old/
people across the world’ happy, etc.)
‘Recording your voice with feedback facilities on web
14 A: 
30 like: meaning ‘in the same way as’
learning sites helps you to see how well you’re doing 31 such: part of the phrase ‘such as’, to give an example
and continue to improve.’ 32 who/that: relative pronoun used with people (in a
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 Test 4 Writing Sample answer
Our new English teacher walked into the classroom and he
Part 1
didn’t look happy. Everyone sat up and watched as he walked
Question 1 (email) out again without a word. We looked at each other and
Style: informal waited for him to return.
Content: 1 Say you’re also looking forward to the trip. Five minutes later, he came back. ‘Good evening, everybody!
2 Say whether you would prefer to go swimming at My name’s Mr Clarke,’ he said. ‘Good evening,’ we replied,
the lake or the river. feeling confused. ‘I’m sorry about before,’ he continued. ‘I
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3 Say whether you would prefer to go swimming in couldn’t remember whether this was the right class, so I had
the morning or afternoon. to go and check! But I’m definitely your new teacher, so let’s
4 Say you can't / don't need to go shopping and get to know each other! It’s going to be fun.’
explain why. It looked like Mr Clarke was going to be a great teacher
Sample answer after all.
Hi Lin,
I’m really looking forward to our swimming trip, too! It’ll be
Test 4 Listening
great to swim outdoors.
I’ve been swimming at the lake before, so why don’t we go to Part 1
the river? I don’t mind driving and I can pick you up if you like. 1 ‘I’m going to the art gallery to see the sculptures
A: 
It will be interesting to go somewhere new. instead.’
I’d rather go in the afternoon if that’s OK with you. I’ve got 2 ‘The party’ll be on the fourth’
A: 
some jobs to do in the house in the morning. 3 ‘he wanted to be standing while she sat’
C: 
I don’t need to go to the sports shop, but thanks for asking 4 ‘The championship football match, which was due to
C: 
me. I’ve got everything I need. finish at nine, isn’t going to finish until nine thirty’
I’ll see you on Thursday – is one o’clock OK? 5 ‘I think we should get a backpack.’ ‘That’s agreed
B: 
Sam then.’
Part 2 6 ‘I think I can probably manage to get the eleven
B: 
thirty’; ‘There are no more buses after that’
Question 2 (article)
7 ‘The rain which started yesterday has become thick
A: 
Style: neutral
fog and that’s causing everyone a lot of problems on
Content: 1 Say what you enjoy reading.
the roads this morning.’
2 Say whether you like discussing what you read
with other people and why/why not. Part 2
Sample answer 8 ‘Better gear like designer stuff costs too much.’ ‘Right.
A: 
I enjoy reading a wide variety of different things. I have an No one I know can afford it, that’s for sure.’
e-reader which I take everywhere with me: I read on the 9 ‘So we’ll be in safe hands then.’
B: 
train to college, in bed at night and when I have free time 10 ‘we have a laugh, don’t we, while we work?’
C: 
at the weekend. I especially like reading historical novels and 11 ‘we’ll have to decorate, and fix those shelves.’
C: 
magazines. 12 ‘sorry to hear that. It was challenging though – I
A: 
I really enjoy discussing what I read with friends. We tell each found it difficult. I did OK but a lot of people didn’t.’
other about books we’ve read recently and then chat about ‘What was that flavour in the sauce? I don’t think I’ve
13 B: 
them. It’s good to get recommendations from people my tasted it before.’ ‘It was some mix of herbs, I think,
own age, and it’s interesting to talk about books. Everyone but I can’t say for certain.’ ‘We won’t be able to do
has different opinions about the story and the characters and this one without knowing what’s in it.’
so on. It makes you think!
Part 3
Question 3 (story)
14 money: ‘The majority of students trying to get a
Style: neutral holiday job are doing so because they need
Content: 1 A story that starts with the sentence given. the money’
2 Say what happened next. 15 websites: ‘websites are usually more up-to-date’
3 Story must show development and have an 16 personal: ‘Write in a personal way’
appropriate ending.

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 17 research: ‘Make sure you’re ready for it. Do some TEST 5
research!’
18 skills: ‘In order to do the job well, what skills will
Test 5 Reading
you need to have?’
19 countryside: ‘I generally advise students against trying for Part 1
jobs based in the countryside’ 1 ‘leave road and join pavement, but look out for
C: 
pedestrians’ = be careful (there are people walking
Part 4
on the pavement)

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‘I went to stay with my grandfather for a few weeks.
20 B: 
2 ‘Brian’s decided to attend the advanced guitar class
A: 
He had an enormous toy train set, a real kids’ … and hopes you will too’ = hopes you will go to the
dream, and we spent hours playing with it. I’ve been same class as him
fascinated ever since.’ 3 ‘only for … you have paid for’ = only for … you have
A: 
21 ‘I’m the club’s chairman’
A: 
reserved
22 ‘in 1979 it was the turn of this line, which then sat
C: 
4 ‘Would you like me to’ = an offer; ‘you’ve got a
B: 
unused for quite a few years!’ problem’ = Darragh has a problem, not Hannah.
23 ‘In 2000 we were happy to be transporting real
B: 
5 ‘Details from ticket office’ = Passengers should ask at
B: 
passengers for the first time’ the ticket office; ‘many are cancelled’ = not all trains
24 ‘Starting this month, you’ll also be able to have lunch
C: 
are running
on one of our trains.’
25 ‘We’re glad that our trains and this station are in
A:  Part 2
active use, rather than just preserved in a museum. 6 ‘our steaks’; ‘if you’re short of time … we’ll make
F: 
It’s that sense of the past living on through these sure you leave when you need to’; ‘right in the centre
trains that makes us really proud.’ of the city’; ‘open from midday until late’
7 C: ‘Whether or not it’s a special occasion’; ‘Situated in
a seventeenth-century farmhouse’; ‘in an attractive
village within easy reach of the city’; ‘fish … dishes’;
‘noon until midnight’
8 A: ‘ taste what the Middle East has to offer’; ‘not far
from the stadium’; ‘how little a good meal can cost’;
‘Open 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. every day’
9 H: ‘ food from all over Africa’; ‘close to the city art
gallery’; ‘open for lunch seven days a week’
‘Right in the heart of the city’; ‘vegetarian restaurant’;
10 D: 
‘a meal to remember’; ‘Open every day except
Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.’

Part 3
‘He keeps sending them to publishers and though
11 C: 
they always come back with a polite note saying “No,
thank you,” he never gives up.’
‘A week before the first night, however, there was a
12 B: 
problem: the lighting designer fell ill. Nobody else in
the club could take over, and my father asked me if
I’d do it.’; ‘I agreed and became a member of the club’
‘I understood what a fantastic opportunity it had
13 D: 
been, because I realised the difference good lighting
can make to a show. It can attract the audience’s
attention, it can suggest danger, it can make the
audience feel cheerful or relaxed. I found that so
interesting!’

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 ‘in the next one I’ll be appearing on stage for the first
14 B:  31 Although/Though: adverb meaning ‘despite this/even
time, which is amazing’ though this is true
‘I spend nearly all my free time at the drama club’;
15 A:  32 be: infinitive without ‘to’ after ‘will’, verb ‘be’ before the
‘I’ve designed the lighting for several productions and adjective ‘able’
in the next one I’ll be appearing on stage’; ‘painting
scenery or selling programmes, which is what I Test 5 Writing
usually do when I’m not doing the lighting’; ‘And
after the shows, lots of people said the lighting was Part 1
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excellent!’ Question 1 (email)

Style: informal
Part 4
Content: 1 Say you also think it’s great you are visiting Sam.
‘It may have been’ refers to ‘when people first
16 G:  2 Say whether you would like to go to classes
started playing … today’ in the sentence before the with Sam.
gap. ‘The ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks, for 3 Say whether you would prefer to do the city tour
example’ in the sentence after the gap refers to ‘a on bicycles or in a tourist bus.
very long time ago’ in sentence G. 4 Say you can’t have the video chat next
17 ‘Instead’ means ‘instead of just their hand’. ‘This’ in
B:  Wednesday at 19:00.
the sentence after the gap refers to ‘a glove’. Sample answer
18 ‘As a result’, like ‘so’, introduces the idea that
H:  Hi Sam,
something happened because of something else. In I can’t wait to see you!
this case, people wanted to play throughout the year, I’d love to go into college with you that day – it will be
even in bad weather or when it was wet, so they interesting to see if your college is very different from mine.
needed indoor courts. And it would be nice to meet some of your friends, too.
19 ‘It’ refers to the ‘net across the court’ and ‘however’
A:  Thanks for offering to take me round your city. I think it
introduces a contrast or difference. The net across would be great to cycle. On a bus we couldn’t get off and
the court was different from ‘those (the nets) used walk around wherever we want to, but we’d be able to do
nowadays’. that on bikes.
20 ‘It’ refers to ‘the tournament’ and ‘This rule’ in the
E:  I’m afraid I’ll be out on Wednesday evening. Could we chat
sentence after the gap refers to only men being on Thursday evening instead?
allowed to play. All the best,
Part 5 Luca
Only ‘provided’ can be used with ‘with’. All the other
21 A:  Part 2
options would work in this sentence if ‘with’ was Question 2 (article)
deleted. Style: neutral
22 Only ‘interested’ can be used with ‘in’. We say
D:  Content: 1 Say what you think is the most useful job and why.
‘curious about’, ‘fond of’ and ‘keen on’. 2 Say whether you would like to do that job and
23 ‘made use of’ is a fixed phrase – none of the other
A:  why/why not.
options can be used with here. Sample answer
24 Only ‘protected’ makes sense in this context.
B:  A useful job
25 Only ‘common’ makes sense in this context.
C:  What do you think is the most useful job anyone can do?
26 Only ‘encouraged’ makes sense in this context.
B:  Lots of jobs are important for society, but if I have to choose
Part 6 one, then it’s working as a nurse.
Nurses are really important because they look after others
27 one: determiner, part of the phrase ‘one of + superlative
when they are ill and really need someone to care for them.
adjective’
They have special skills which take a long time to learn, and
28 that/which: relative pronoun referring to the noun
they are also kind and caring.
‘sound’ and subject of the defining relative clause
I’d like to work as a nurse because I’d enjoy being part of a
29 how: adverb, used for emphasis and part of a reported
team in a hospital. I’d feel very satisfied if I could help sick
question
people get better.
30 to: infinitive marker – ‘have’ + full infinitive for obligation

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 Question 3 (story) ‘it’s just around the corner from my office, so I can
11 C: 
Style: neutral go most days on my way home’; ‘I go mainly because
Content: 1 A story that starts with Jo noticing a woman’s it’s so easy for me to get to’
phone on the train seat. ‘We were really lucky to get a boat that was big
12 C: 
2 Say what Jo did and what happened next. enough for all of us.’; ‘I’d thought there might
3 Story must show development and have an be more problems, but it all went fine.’; ‘Usually
appropriate ending. somebody gets too cold or someone feels ill. None
Sample answer of that happened this time, which was nice!’; ‘I didn’t

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As the woman got off the train, Jo saw that she had left her want it to end and I’d thought I’d just want to get
phone behind on the train seat. Jo picked up the phone and home!’
ran to the door, but it was too late – the train was leaving the ‘above all, he’s so nice and helpful, and he doesn’t
13 A: 
station. mind if we ask lots of questions. He always takes
At that moment, a man came into the carriage to check time to chat as well’
everyone’s tickets. As Jo was explaining what had happened,
Part 3
the phone rang! It was the woman, calling from her sister’s
phone. She asked if she could go to Jo’s house to get her 14 lake: ‘on Monday evening we’re having a
phone back. Jo agreed and they met the next day. Jo was barbecue. That’ll be down by the
amazed because the woman brought her a huge bunch of lake’
flowers. That’s how a great new friendship started! 15 singing group: ‘As well as food, we’ll have live
entertainment from a singing group
– they’re all teenagers’
Test 5 Listening
16 12:30/twelve thirty: ‘If you could sign by twelve thirty on
Part 1 Monday, that’d be great.’
1 ‘it’s going to be wet tomorrow’
C:  17 hills: ‘On Wednesday morning there’s a
2 ‘I’ve decided to learn the violin.’ ‘That sounds like a
B:  coach tour heading away from the
good idea! I think I’ll join you.’ town into the hills – the ones you
3 ‘Don’t you usually get home from work at 6?’ ‘Yes,
A:  can just see in the distance.’
and I did yesterday.’ 18 camera: ‘don’t forget your camera’
4 ‘we wanted two bedrooms and there’s only one …
C:  19 lunch: ‘We’ll have lunch during the tour, at a
there’s a small office … It would be nice to have a restaurant, and that’s included in the
separate dining room, but we’ll eat in the kitchen.’ cost.’
5 ‘maybe you’d like to meet for something to eat first?’
C:  Part 4
6 ‘a field where the cows were grouped together and
B: 
20 B: ‘Street Dancing, which was due to be shown on
so were the trees’
Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, it couldn’t be.’
7 ‘They were in the fitting room.’ ‘I put them on the
A: 
21 ‘It was particularly worth watching, though, because
C: 
chair.’
it showed plants growing on rubbish tips, in empty
Part 2 garages and other strange places – not like most
8 ‘I do mind not being able to find a seat, which is what
B:  programmes about plants that focus on lovely places.’
usually happens. There just isn’t enough space for 22 ‘I’m sure many people are sorry that it’s now finished.’
A: 
everyone.’ 23 ‘Normally, the questions are all written in advance,
C: 
9 A: ‘She also clearly believes that we’ll improve, and that but in this programme some were asked by
encourages me. I like the way she reminds us that members of the studio audience.’
even the best dancers have felt unhappy about their 24 ‘Last week’s episode was so bad I almost decided
A: 
progress sometimes.’ never to watch any of the series again. But then
‘I saw it in the window and thought it looked really
10 C:  Sunday evening’s programme was one of the most
nice.’; ‘I love my old one, but I had to get this new exciting I’ve ever seen, so I’m pleased I changed
one for work. I have to look smart when I meet my mind.’
customers.’ 25 ‘because the train Vanessa was in broke down, she
B: 
didn’t reach the studio until after the programme
ended’

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 TEST 6 ‘This means working late to get things done or I
13 C: 
might have to miss a social occasion to get something
Test 6 Reading finished’; ‘there are also times when I have nothing
to write, and I can take a day off in the middle of the
Part 1 week’
1 ‘ final payment’ = paying what you owe
A:  ‘I’m attending a conference in Germany soon, which
14 B: 
2 ‘Three of the books you reserved have arrived and
C:  I’m pretty excited about’
will be held for seven days’ = Kelly can collect those A is incorrect because she does not take part in
15 D: 
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three books within the next seven days; ‘The others experiments. B is incorrect because she has a degree
are expected next month’ = she has reserved other in science. C is incorrect because she does not work
books which haven’t yet arrived for a single newspaper and also because she works
3 ‘Once opened’ = after opening the bottle; ‘the
B:  from home. D is correct because she gets to talk to
medicine in this bottle should be consumed’ = you scientists, travel and find out about discoveries.
should drink the medicine; ‘within six months’ = no
Part 4
more than six months after opening the bottle
4 ‘look after’ = take care of; ‘Sorry you won’t be able
C: 
‘It’ refers back to Ermine Street in the sentence
16 H: 
to go swimming’ = instead of going swimming before the gap; ‘the river’ refers back to the Great
5 ‘Children’s Science Exhibition’ = it is for children;
A: 
Ouse mentioned earlier in the paragraph; ‘People
‘Machines have buttons’ = the machines are began to build homes’ links with ‘They did this’ in the
designed; ‘which should be pressed to make them sentence after the gap.
start’ = so that people can operate them 17 ‘This was because’ provides the reason the town
E: 
became rich. ‘These’ refers to the forests in the
Part 2 sentence after the gap, which provide wood from
6 ‘Join a group of mostly young people’; ‘a lively
B:  the trees.
holiday’; ‘Spend the day swimming, diving or sailing’; 18 ‘It’ and ‘place’ refer back to the market mentioned
A: 
‘plenty of places to eat and dance’; ‘any number of earlier in the paragraph; ‘this made sense’ refers to
weeks, from one to four’ paying to hold a market.
7 E: ‘where to camp and where to buy food’; ‘We can 19 ‘First’ links with ‘started’ in the sentence before the
C: 
also supply tents and the essential equipment for gap and ‘event’ links with ‘festival’; ‘5,000 people’ links
mountain climbing’; ‘We recommend at least three to ‘They’ in the sentence after the gap.
weeks’ 20 ‘They’ refers to ‘The organisers’ in the sentence
G: 
8 H: ‘Learn about Mexico from its inhabitants!’; ‘stay as the before the gap; ‘get people to know about it’ links to
guest of a Mexican family for up to a week’; ‘choose ‘more visitors’ in the sentence after the gap.
between a city and the countryside’
Part 5
9 A: ‘a walk of around fifteen kilometres a day, through
some of the most beautiful countryside’; ‘Each day’s ‘mainly’ is the only word which fits the context: unlike
21 C: 
walk takes you to a different hotel’; ‘your luggage has B and D, it means ‘most but not all’. A is not correct
already arrived’; ‘tours lasting two and four weeks’ because it usually refers to numbers.
‘twenty-one days on a luxury cruise ship’; ‘The ship
10 F: 
22 ‘contains’ is correct because it means ‘has inside it’.
D: 
offers swimming pool, sports facilities, entertainment The other words do not work in the context.
and five restaurants’; ‘you can go ashore when it calls 23 ‘turning’ is the only word which means ‘move or
B: 
at ports’ cause to move’ in the context of pages in a book.
24 ‘imagining’ is the only word which fits the meaning
C: 
Part 3 (thinking about what they look like) correctly and
‘I’m one of the first people to find out from
11 C:  which can be used in this way.
researchers about anything new and that’s the best 25 This gives the meaning ‘to experience something
B: 
bit about what I do.’ yourself’, and is the only adverb which makes sense
‘Even more difficult is being able to explain things
12 A:  in the context.
in a way that someone who isn’t a scientist can 26 Only ‘tell’ and ‘advise’ can be followed by an object
A: 
understand.’ (‘me’), and only ‘tell’ makes sense in the context.

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 Part 6 I prefer to go shopping on my own. If you go with other
27 to: infinitive with ‘to’ is needed here, to express people, they often give their opinion about what you want to
purpose buy. Then you either don’t buy the thing you wanted or they
28 a: the indefinite article is needed to introduce persuade you to get something else instead. Then when you
the noun ‘space’ get home, you regret it.
29 which/that: relative pronoun used with things (in a I like home decoration shops best. They’re full of beautiful
defining relative clause) items which give you ideas for your own home. Shopping
30 as: forms part of the phrase ‘as well’, meaning is fun!

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‘too’ Question 3 (story)
31 like: meaning ‘such as’
Style: neutral
32 can: meaning ‘be able to’
Content: 1 A story that starts with the sentence given.
2 Say what happened next.
Test 6 Writing 3 Story must show development and have an
Part 1 appropriate ending.
Sample answer
Question 1 (email)
Pete picked up the expensive glass bowl to look at it more
Style: informal
carefully. It was on a table at his friend Sonya’s house, which
Content: 1 Say whether you would prefer to go on the boat
was full of beautiful objects. Suddenly, Pete dropped the
trip on Saturday or Sunday.
bowl on the floor and it broke into pieces!
2 Reject Lee’s idea about the picnic and make
‘Oh, no!’ said Sonya. ‘That was an expensive gift from my
another suggestion.
aunt! I’ll never get another one.
3 Say whether you have a hat Lee can borrow.
Pete felt awful. ‘I’m so sorry,’ he said. ‘Please let me buy you
4 Say you also think it’s a good idea to invite other
something nice to put on the table instead.’
people, and who you could invite.
Then Sonya started laughing. ‘Don’t worry!’ she said. ‘I’ve
Sample answer
always hated that bowl but it was funny to see your shocked
Hello Lee,
face! Come on, let’s have some tea!’
Thanks for your email. I’m looking forward to the boat trip
this weekend, too. Sunday is better for me because I have
some jobs to do on Saturday. Test 6 Listening
Instead of taking a picnic, why don’t we have something to Part 1
eat at the café on board the boat? I’ve heard that the food is
1 B: ‘I’ve also applied for a job in a park, and I’d really
really good – probably better than sandwiches!
like that.’
I’m afraid I haven’t got a hat I can lend you. I’ve only got one
2 C: ‘The jacket’s too small – I’ll have to go back and
warm one to wear. Sorry!
change it.’
I think it’s a great idea to invite other people. Let’s ask Sandra
3 B: ‘Tina Morris, will talk about her recent holiday in
and Mike.
Indonesia and show slides that she took there.’
Speak soon!
4 B: ‘my son took me to hear a rock band instead’
Maria
5 A: ‘Jill’s subject this week is wild animals’
Part 2 6 A: ‘or maybe some fruit’; ‘That’s a good idea. I’ll do that.’
Question 2 (article) 7 C: ‘I’ve just got into the school football team, and I have
Style: neutral to spend every spare moment practising.’
Content: 1 Say whether you enjoy shopping and Part 2
why/why not.
8 ‘And I guess there were concerts and other
B: 
2 Say whether you prefer to go shopping alone
performances in the evenings?’ ‘Not as many as I
or with other people.
expected and most of it was the same kind of stuff.’
3 Say where you prefer to shop.
9 ‘The pasta doesn’t seem to have enough salt in it,
B: 
Sample answer
though – it hardly tastes of anything.’ ‘I’d prefer more
Shopping: everyone loves it and so do I. What I particularly
spice in this curry, actually, too.’
enjoy is looking in shop windows at things I can’t afford to
buy, because I can go home and dream about them!

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 ‘Which means buying equipment, I suppose – none
10 C:  TEST 7
of which will be cheap.’ ‘No, but at least we’ll have it
for next time.’ Test 7 Reading
‘it was hard enough doing all the writing, and now
11 A: 
the website’s not working, so I can’t put my photos Part 1
on it. It’s a bit annoying’ 1 ‘Do you have contact details so we can find out’ =
A: 
‘I thought you could be my partner. I think you’re
12 A:  asking how to get information
ready to give it a go.’ 2 When the button lights up, you can press it. This will
B: 
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‘Is the stone green or blue, though? I can’t tell. It’s a

13 C:  open the train doors.
shame they’re in these cases – I’d like to take them 3 ‘leaving for Rome … you’re still there’ = Will is in
A: 
over to the window to see better.’ Rome; ‘we can travel to Naples together’ = i.e. from
Rome to Naples
Part 3
4 The notice only says that permission is necessary for
C: 
14 150: ‘It’s to celebrate the fact that the earliest
moving the equipment out of Lab 1.
record we have of the city’s existence dates 5 ‘Could you take this book to Jackie on your way to
B: 
back one hundred and fifty years’ college’ = give Jackie a book when he is going to
15 having fun: ‘Children aged up to eleven are asked college
to enter a photograph on the subject of
“having fun”.’ Part 2
16 history: ‘The next category is for young people aged 6 ‘Karin Halvorsen creates strange and exciting pictures
F: 
from twelve to eighteen, and their subject is in the reader’s mind’; ‘one of the best-known and
“the history of Hartfield”.’ most popular novelists for young people’
17 movement: ‘The third category is for adults, and for 7 C: ‘You won’t be able to put the book down’; ‘the
them the title is “movement”.’ mystery of a major bank robbery’; ‘a series of
18 14/fourteen June / June 14/fourteen / 14th/fourteenth exciting events and amazing surprises’
June / June 14th/fourteenth / 14/06 / 6/14: 8 A: ‘in earlier centuries … millions of children had to
‘The closing date for sending in photos is the work’; ‘He describes the lives of children around the
fourteenth of June.’ world in the last two centuries’
19 city hall: ‘All the photos that are entered for the 9 H: ‘lived in Morocco until … his father started working
competition will be shown in an exhibition in Canada and the whole family soon followed him’;
in the city hall’ ‘now lives in Germany’; ‘novel’; ‘a life that is very
similar to Al-Djabri’s’
Part 4
‘in the last five centuries’; ‘Conway explores how
10 E: 
‘my friend suggested to the owner that he should call
20 A: 
science has developed in the same period’; ‘People
me. He did, and I started working as a waiter there’ who know little or nothing about the subject will
21 ‘I enjoyed it all, except for two or three customers
C: 
learn a lot from this book’
who didn’t think they needed to be polite to the
waiters.’ Part 3
22 ‘It was hard to find the right place – I wanted it to be
A:  ‘I loved the whole experience of not having to share
11 A: 
in the city centre, not too big, and not too expensive. a room with my sister’
It was ages before something I liked became available.’ ‘making guests feel welcome isn’t a question of size
12 D: 
23 ‘The waiters … one of them told me he’d never
B:  but attitude’; ‘It all depends on the employees, from
worked anywhere with such a warm, friendly receptionists to cleaners to managers’
atmosphere – I was really happy about that.’ ‘I had to get a job with accommodation’
13 C: 
24 ‘customers … if you don’t make them feel they’re the
C:  ‘In the year I’ve been in charge, hardly anyone’s left.
14 B: 
centre of attention and you’re happy to see them, Even some of the students have stayed on part-time.
they won’t enjoy themselves. And then they won’t That’s what makes me and the guests happy’
come back, which is bad for business.’ ‘I went into the first hotel I saw and asked if they
15 B: 
25 ‘I don’t want to change anything about my work
A:  had any jobs. Luckily, a receptionist had left and I
… people are suggesting I open some more was offered the job’; ‘Ten years later, I’m running a
[restaurants], but I wouldn’t have the personal twenty-room hotel in a city centre’
involvement that I really like.’

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 Part 4 Test 7 Writing
The fact that more Baltic cruises are being offered
16 B:  Part 1
means that passengers can choose a date that
Question 1 (email)
suits them.
Style: informal
17 The sentence before the gap talks about joining the
C: 
Content: 1 Say whether you would prefer the play about
ship, which then goes out to sea. Kristiansand in the
sailing or the music and dance show.
sentence after the gap is an example of one of the
2 Accept Kim’s offer and thank her.
‘exciting destinations’.

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3 Suggest somewhere to meet.
18 ‘Performance’ relates to opera in the sentence
H: 
4 Say you can’t go to dinner after the show and
before the gap. ‘But’ contrasts with not being able to
explain why.
see a show, which there may be an opportunity for
Hi Kim,
in Stockholm.
Thanks for checking what’s on at the theatre. I don’t really like
19 ‘This’ refers back to the statue. Although the statue
A: 
dancing, so why don’t we go to see the play? It sounds good.
is recommended, the following sentence says that
It would be great if you could get the tickets online tonight,
there are other things to do, too.
thanks. I’ll give you the money for my ticket on Saturday.
20 St Petersburg is the city mentioned in the sentence
E: 
Shall we meet at the bus station about an hour before the
after the gap. For many people this is the best
play starts? Then we can have a coffee and a chat first.
part of the cruise because there is so much to see.
I’m afraid I will have to go straight home after the theatre.
Palaces, churches, rivers, canals, etc. – all mentioned
I have to get up early the next day to go to a wedding.
in the sentences after the gap.
Best wishes,
Part 5 Jo
‘case’ means ‘situation’ and is part of the phrase ‘in
21 C:  Part 2
the first case’.
Question 2 (article)
22 ‘ talk’ is the only verb which can be followed by
D: 
Style: neutral
‘about’.
Content: 1 Say what the best event was and why it was
23 ‘becomes’ is the only verb that can be used with
A: 
so good.
‘angry’ to mean ‘get angry’.
2 Say why you think people like to celebrate
24 ‘depend on’ is the only phrase which means
B: 
special events.
‘influenced by’, which is the meaning required in the
Sample answer
context.
The best special event I’ve ever been to was my sister’s
25 ‘This forms part of the phrase ‘keep something out’,
B: 
wedding. I was her bridesmaid – someone who helps the
to mean ‘stop it from entering’.
bride plan the day and make sure everything goes well on
26 This forms part of the phrase ‘prevent someone
C: 
the day. It was special because I got to see my sister enjoy the
from’ + –ing.
happiest day of her life. There was music and dancing, and
Part 6 great food, too.
27 used: part of the phrase ‘used to be’, which means it I think people like celebrating things because it makes them
was (full of small shops) in the past but isn’t now feel good. It’s also the perfect opportunity to have a party
28 from: People came from the villages to Longley. and invite lots of people who you may not see very often.
29 lot: part of the phrase ‘a lot of’ It’s also a good way to remember the things we’ve achieved
30 the: definite article used with parts of the day in life.
31 which: This is a non-defining relative clause and ‘which’ is Question 3 (story)
the relative pronoun used with things.
Style: neutral
32 of: part of the phrase ‘instead of’, meaning ‘in
Content: 1 A story that starts with the sentence given.
place of’
2 Say what happened next.
3 Story must show development and have an
appropriate ending.

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 Sample answer Part 3
When Hayley opened the box and saw a new camera inside, 14 17/seventeen: ‘Membership is open to anyone
she was delighted. She wanted to be a photographer and she between the ages of eight and
couldn’t take very good photos on her phone. seventeen.’
On her first trip out with her new camera, Hayley went 15 table tennis: ‘only last Saturday a team from
to the woods. She saw a mouse on a log and tried to get a the club won a table tennis
picture before it ran away. She looked at her screen – she competition’
hadn’t been lucky. 16 singing: ‘the most popular activity, you
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Back at home, disappointed that she’d only managed to get might be surprised to hear, is
photos of trees, she uploaded them and looked through singing’
them on her laptop. Suddenly, she spotted the mouse in a 17 hill walking/hill-walking: ‘hill walking – which is the next
corner! She’d managed to get a picture of it after all. event’
18 April: ‘This will take place in the Lake
Test 7 Listening District, in the last weekend of
April’
Part 1 19 train: ‘The total cost is sixty-five
1 ‘I always walk home.’
C:  pounds and that covers … and
2 ‘I was with Marcia … Her dad came with us … her
B:  transport from here by train’
younger brother, Terry, came too’
3 ‘if you’d like to see a dentist, it’s still possible to make
A:  Part 4
an appointment for later this afternoon’ ‘Anyone can take part in the fishing competition, the
20 B: 
4 ‘Shall we buy this painting of the woman?’; ‘OK. We’ll
B:  plastic duck race and several other activities too.’
buy the one you like.’ 21 ‘and others built in the style of boats of hundreds of
C: 
5 ‘I’ve put it where I can reach my books without
B:  years ago’
having to get up.’ 22 ‘on Tuesday at seven o’clock … if you’re taking part,
C: 
6 ‘it’s going to be the shopping centre’
C:  make sure you have your breakfast very early …
7 ‘avoid this section of the road. Workers are busy
A:  even the slowest runners will finish in plenty of time
removing the tree that fell across the road’ for lunch’
23 ‘The show will begin at sunset, at the harbour, so
A: 
Part 2 that’s the place to go first.’
8 ‘I don’t know why I decided to do it on modern art,
A:  24 ‘there’ll also be lots of singers, dancers and circus
B: 
though’ performers from around the world’
9 B: ‘Then why have lots of different ones?’; ‘But you’re 25 ‘The only way they’ve managed to get the festival
B: 
right – maybe they should find out what the best ready was by starting work on it two months earlier
colour is for concentrating and feeling calm and stick than usual.’
to that’; ‘That wouldn’t be a bad idea.’
10 C: Man: ‘Oh I like the fact that it’s fun – and the prizes
are silly too’; Woman: ‘I think that’s what I didn’t like
about it, really.’
11 B: ‘I’d rather get on with the drama. I’m getting much
better at speaking loudly and clearly without
shouting’; ‘Oh I know what you mean. And I’m much
more confident with my singing as a result of the
club sessions. That’s what we go for, after all.’
12 C: ‘The trouble with musicals is that you can never
believe in them – what happens to the characters
just isn’t true to life.’
13 B: ‘It’s basically the same shops you get anywhere but
they’re much bigger, so they’ve got some different
stuff. It’s worth going for that.’

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 TEST 8 Part 4
‘As a result’ means ‘because of this’ and refers to
16 D: 
Test 8 Reading the fact that the writer’s family played Scrabble a lot;
‘it’ in the sentence after the gap refers to ‘unusual
Part 1 vocabulary’.
1 ‘let me know’ = contact; ‘the earliest you can
A:  17 Sentence H adds to the point being made in the
H: 
manage’ = what train they should catch sentence before the gap; ‘other things’ means things
2 ‘No items of value are left’ = valuable items are
B:  that were not Scrabble.

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removed; ‘outside opening hours’ = when it is closed 18 Follows on from ‘laughing’ in the sentence before the
A: 
3 ‘Could you email your mushroom curry recipe,
B:  gap; the past perfect ‘I’d forgotten’ refers back to the
please? I’d like to make it.’ information at the beginning of the paragraph: the
4 ‘check in’ = let the doctor know that you have
A:  writer stopped playing for quite a long time.
arrived 19 ‘These’ refers to ‘competitions’ in the sentence
F: 
5 ‘your place’ = Roland’s home; ‘I’ll get there’ = she’ll go
C:  before the gap; ‘For instance’ in the sentence
to Roland’s home after the gap introduces examples of how the
competitions were different from the family games.
Part 2
20 Follows on from the information given before the
C: 
6 ‘World Literature’; ‘books you can read in your
B:  gap. (Also note that the present tense is used in
own time’; ‘in the original language or in translation’; this paragraph after ‘Now’ in the sentence before
‘you decide how much time you spend reading the gap.)
each week’
7 H: ‘part of a team’; ‘do some exercise to keep fit’; Part 5
‘swimming team’; ‘every Saturday morning’ Only ‘fixed’ can be used with with ‘bicycle’ and
21 A: 
8 E: ‘beginner’; ‘study art at the college’; ‘You’ll learn to matches ‘didn’t work any more’.
draw and use oils’; ‘Instead of regular classes, one of Only ‘charged’ both makes sense here and works
22 B: 
our tutors will be available every day and evening, so grammatically, meaning ‘ask for a sum of money from
you can come in when it’s convenient for you’ a customer’.
9 F: ‘ the whole of every Thursday’; ‘fashion and beauty’; 23 Only ‘ran’ can be used with with ‘company’. ‘Set up a
C: 
‘It prepares you for a range of careers, including company’ means ‘start a company, but ‘up’ is not in
hairdressing, fashion design and the theatre.’ the text here.
‘how to repair your own car engine’; ‘qualify as a car
10 A:  24 Only ‘successful’ can be used with ‘company’ (‘each
A: 
mechanic’; ‘learn how engines are made and have a one’ means ‘each company’).
lot of practice at repairing them’; ‘9 a.m. until 4 p.m. 25 Only ‘employed’ makes sense in this context.
D: 
every Tuesday’ 26 Forms part of the phrasal verb ‘give up’, meaning
C: 
‘stop’.
Part 3
‘On the first morning we couldn’t believe we were
11 C:  Part 6
on our way at last – our backpacks had been ready 27 a: indefinite article needed here because
for weeks.’ there are many great places to live
12 ‘it was the fantastic scenery that impressed us the
A:  and this is just one of them
most’ 28 like: preposition meaning that other
13 ‘ there was a terrible thunderstorm the following
D:  people travel by bike, too
morning … we thought we’d better not carry on 29 well: forms part of the phrase ‘as well as’,
that day’ meaning ‘also’
14 ‘She wanted to know where we were from, what we
C:  30 Because/As/Since: conjunction introducing the reason
were studying, what we wanted to do in the future, for something
our favourite TV programmes – everything!’ 31 for: completes the structure ‘it’ + ‘be’ +
15 ‘I hadn’t done much exercise before our holiday and
B:  adjective ‘for me to do something’,
wasn’t in great condition’; ‘Lina usually got to the top meaning ‘I find it [easy]’
of every slope in about half the time it took me!’ 32 to: infinitive with ‘to’ is needed here, to
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 Test 8 Writing Question 3 (story)
Style: neutral
Part 1
Content: 1 A story that starts with the sentence given.
Question 1 (email)
2 Say what happened next.
Style: informal
3 Story must show development and have an
Content: 1 Say you still want to go on the bike ride next
appropriate ending.
weekend.
Sample answer
2 Say whether you think taking small tents is a
When Kevin arrived, everyone was really surprised to see
ANSWER KEY

good idea.
him. He’d told us he couldn’t come to the party because he’d
3 Offer to help with the food.
broken his leg, but now he was out of hospital and really
4 Say you don’t need to borrow Chris’ brother’s
pleased not to have to miss all the fun.
bike.
We were relieved too, because Kevin’s a great DJ. He couldn’t
Sample answer
dance because of his broken leg, unfortunately, but he made
Hi Chris,
sure that we all had a wonderful time.
Thanks for your email. Yes, I definitely want to go on the
And when we had to tidy up, after the party was over, Kevin
bike ride!
had a great excuse not to do anything at all apart from sit and
I’m a bit worried that tents might be a bit heavy for us to
watch us. ‘Well,’ he said, ‘it hasn’t been fun having a broken
carry. I’ve looked online and there are plenty of cheap hostels
leg, but now I feel a lot better!’
in the area where we’re going to cycle. Maybe we could stay
in one of those instead.
I’m happy to organise the food – that’s no problem at all. I’ll Test 8 Listening
buy some snacks and enough food for us both, don’t worry. Part 1
It’s very kind of your brother to offer to lend me his bike, but
1 ‘ their performance on the twenty-first’
C: 
my cousin’s going to let me use his this weekend.
2 ‘our son wants to go to the beach’; ‘So where do you
B: 
See you soon!
think you’ll go?’; ‘Where our son wants to be!’
Dave
3 ‘when you come out of the station turn right, then
A: 
Part 2 take the first left. We live in the second road on the
Question 2 (article) right, and the door’s on the corner’
Style: neutral 4 ‘ the key I couldn’t find last week appeared in the
A: 
Content: 1 Say what families and friends celebrate in your drawer I was looking in – here it is!’
country. 5 ‘There’s a special offer on mobile phones, which have
C: 
2 Say what celebration you particularly enjoy twenty percent off the usual price.’
and why. 6 ‘There’s a little street by the side of it which is free,
B: 
3 Say what happens at this celebration. so that’s where I’ve left mine.’
Sample answer 7 ‘We could go somewhere cheap for a burger or
A: 
Celebrations something.’ ‘OK then, let’s do that.’
In my country, Sweden, people get together to celebrate lots Part 2
of things, like birthdays, Christmas and the New Year. But
8 ‘Did you do that wildlife shoot?’ ‘Yeah – I sat in
C: 
there’s one celebration that I especially enjoy. It’s called Santa
the woods for hours trying not to move. It was so
Lucia and it takes place on 13 December every year.
boring.’ ‘I know. I’m not patient enough.’
You may be shocked to hear that during this celebration,
9 A: ‘I’m, sure we’re going to have a fun time catching up
a little girl wears candles on her head! But don’t worry,
with everyone’s news.’
nowadays the candles are usually electric ones. The girl wears
‘have you seen how much it’s going to cost? The
10 B: 
a white dress and walks in the dark with other children, also
entrance fees could be huge’
dressed in white and carrying lamps, singing a special song. I
‘isn’t there a pool at the hotel? I think I’ll sit there for
11 C: 
love it because it’s so pretty.
a week – I’m exhausted!’; ‘we won’t have to worry
Come to Sweden and celebrate Santa Lucia with us one day!
about going sightseeing if we don’t feel like it. And
there’s a new ‘chill out’ room, where you can sit and
listen to music’

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 ‘I offered to do it for a reason! … I’m hoping it’ll
12 A:  GRAMMAR BANK
be good for my career. I want to move to the sales
department, so this’ll help me get noticed.’ Present simple and Present continuous
‘Why did you enter then?’ ‘I’m planning to go to a
13 C: 
different university next year and I think knowledge 1 a ’m studying e ’m watching
of robots could be useful.’ b ’m staying f ’s snowing
c ’m looking g Does it often snow
Part 3 d usually go out h do you do

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14 side gate: ‘A bus will come to the college
and pick us up by the side Stative verbs
gate.’
15 8.15 / 8:15 / eight fifteen: ‘please meet at eight fifteen’ 1 a Do you like d ’re having
16 toy: ‘More of you were keen to go b doesn’t know e looking at
to the toy store, so that’s what c Do you think f listening to
my group will do.’
17 computer: ‘The second group will go with Adverbs of frequency, time phrases
Laura … the computer store
1 present simple: every day, never, often, on Fridays, once
on Westchester Road. It’s the
a year, usually
biggest in the city.’
present continuous: at the moment, now, this week,
18 beach: ‘don’t forget to bring a packed
today
lunch, by the way – and the
2 Students’ own answers
place we’ve chosen is the
beach. There’s a lovely area
with picnic tables and benches’ Past simple and Past continuous
19 North Street: ‘The bus will pick us up at four 1 a was d saw
o’clock from the bus station b enjoyed e practised
on North Street’ c didn’t start f didn’t want
Part 4 2 a were you doing d wasn’t working
b wasn’t living e were walking
‘It’s something I always wanted to do – even as a kid.
20 C: 
c Were you playing f wasn’t paying
My parents first took me to the theatre when I was
six, and I loved it – the excitement, the magic …’
21 ‘while I was at drama college, I got a small part in
B:  –ing form
a TV comedy programme; it was my first job as a 1 a Swimming d eating
professional actor!’ b giving e thinking
22 ‘I’m really into playing characters that seem to be
A:  c looking f painting
totally unlike me.’
23 ‘The best preparation, I think – and what I strongly
A: 
recommend doing – is chatting to strangers, finding Present continuous and Present simple
out what sort of person they are … I think seeing 1 a Correct e Correct
the way ordinary people behave in the street or b are going f I’ll make
wherever is even better.’ c will be g Correct
24 ‘In fact, we don’t even know who wrote it!’
C:  d Are we playing h Correct
25 ‘I’m helping to advertise it by telling all my friends and
C:  2 a ’m meeting e ’s going to jump
other actors about it so they’ll come and watch!’ b ’ll be f ’ll take
c leaves g are you meeting
d is coming h starts

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 Advice and Suggestions The passive: Present simple and Past simple
1 a Shall d should 1 a is spoken f is cleaned
b could e about b were made g is wasted
c Why f we c was delivered h was collected
d are prepared i was filmed
Present perfect with adverbs of time e was stolen j is played
2 a was taken e are grown
1 a have bought d have you tried
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b is located f are freshly picked

b hasn’t read e has he been c walked g were served
c hasn’t eaten d is made h explained
2 a ever d already
b never e just
Have/get something done
c yet
1 a had (my phone repaired)
Past simple and Present perfect b get (our post delivered)
c got (her hair cut)
1 a texted e left d has (his car washed)
b have watched f made e have (the offices cleaned)
c ’ve done g didn’t f had (this portrait painted)
d have seen h has shown g ’ll get (my camera fixed)
h have (the house painted)
Zero conditional and First conditional
1 a sees; talk Defining relative clauses
b meet; ’ll be able 1 a who e which
c won’t get; don’t practise b that f where
d calls; ’ll let c who g who
e press; makes d that h who
f won’t come; starts 2 a ‘where’ is necessary
g doesn’t have to; gets up b ‘who’ (that) is not necessary
h ask; ’ll help c ‘which’ (that) is not necessary
d ‘where’ is necessary
Second conditional e ‘who’ (that) is necessary
f ‘which’ (that) is not necessary
1 a If she hadn't stayed up so late, she wouldn’t feel tired
in the morning.
b If I had his number, I would call him. Modals of obligation, prohibition and necessity
c If she was good, they’d offer her the job. 1 a have to d don’t need to
d If I didn’t have to work, I’d come with you. b mustn’t e will have to
e If he was/were more careful, he wouldn’t make so c had to f don’t need to
many mistakes. 2 a don’t have to e need to
f If you have lied to me, I’d be very angry. b have to f must
c need g mustn’t
Unless, in case, if I were you d have to h must

1 a unless d unless
b in case e unless
c in case f in case

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 Reported speech SPEAKING BANK
1 a Mike said that he loved playing guitar.
b Jess said that was really interesting. Practice Part 1
c Lexi said that she would call me/us later. 1 a got e near
d Ahmed said that he was starting a new project. b takes f do
e Rene told Sandra that she couldn’t come/go to c at g when
her party. d have h about

ANSWER KEY
f Keira told Jake that the bus would leave soon. 2 Sample answers
2 a Jamie asked me, ‘What are you cooking?’ a I love pasta because I really enjoy Italian food.
b Marie asked us, ‘Have you finished?’ b I’m not keen on skiing because I hate cold weather
c Ian asked me, ‘What would you like?’ and I’m actually quite scared of heights, so I don’t like
d Marta asked us, ‘Can you help me?’ being in the mountains very much.
e Zak asked me, ‘Have you seen Piotr?’ c I like spending time at home because I get on very
f The tennis coach asked us, ‘What do you want to well with my sisters and we enjoy doing things
do next?’ together.
d What I like about football is playing a game with a
Pronouns in reported speech team – I prefer that to individual sports like tennis.
e I don’t like studying from books – I’d rather learn
1 a he c my, his
from watching videos and podcasts because they’re
b they d me, he/she, my
more interesting.
f My favourite music is rap because I love listening to
Indirect questions the clever lyrics in the songs.
2 a if d what
b which e where Practice Part 2
c if f if
1 a clothes e because
b seem f see
Past perfect c behind g probably
1 a ’d left e Correct d came h to
b Correct f had already seen 2 a remote control d kettle
c had stayed g had broken down b necklace e cash desk
d had missed h ’d written c oven f helmet

Past perfect and Past simple Practice Part 3

1 a had broken down f drove 1 a D e A

b ’d just got g hit b R f A
c reached h flew c O g D
d ’d left i landed d R h A
e hadn’t brought j had just got 2 a Let’s start with this activity.
b What do you think of this idea?
c That’s what I think too.
Used to
d I don’t think we’re going to agree about that idea!
1 a didn’t use to e used to e I’m not sure that’s a good activity for young children.
b Did you use to f Did your sister use to f I don’t agree because I don’t think that’s very useful.
c used to g didn’t use to g That’s a good point.
d Did you use to h didn’t use to h Which activity do you think all the family will enjoy?
i Why don't we choose the hat?
j So let's choose the box of chocolates.

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 Practice Part 4 WRITING BANK
1 A iii D vi
B iv E i Part 1: Email
C v F ii 1 Thank you for your email. It was a really nice surprise.
2 a B d A I never expected to winning win the competision
b D e E competition!
c F Going on a photography holiday is very exiting exciting.
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3 a rather e let me I’d/would rather go to a big city because it is more fun and
b opinion f seems I really like take taking photos of people. The mountains
c in fact g repeat could be a bit bored boring for me.
d honest h moment I’d like my cousin and best friend to coming come with
me as they are also very keen with on photography.
I just have one question: when is does the holiday start?
2 a so d but
b if e because
c when
3 Sample answers
a I can’t go to the cinema this evening because I’m
having dinner with my grandparents.
b I love playing badminton because it’s fun and good
exercise, too.
c I don’t often eat meat because it’s quite expensive.
d I see my cousins every week because we live in the
same part of town.
e I don’t like camping because you get really cold when
the weather’s bad.
f I enjoy playing computer games because they’re a
great way to relax.

Part 2: Article
1 Students’ own answers
2 a iii
b i
c v
3 Students’ own answers

Part 2: Story
1 1 decided 8 sat
2 said 9 took
3 walked 10 was playing
4 were 11 suddenly
5 was 12 didn’t have
6 scared 13 had left
7 dangerous 14 stupid
2 a frightened d disappointed
b confident e delighted
c confused f shocked
3 Students’ own answers

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