Tests & Scripts

Intermediate Tests Answer Key

PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2011 Pearson Longman

Quick Check Test 1A

1: 3 Does 4 are 5 Have 6 – 7 Did 8 –

/has 9 do 10 Has 11 – 12 is 2: 2 ’s living, doesn’t earn 3 Did (you)

hear, sounded 4 play, take 5 were having, called 6 don’t remember, died

3: 2 inherited 3 extended 4 ancestors 5 great 6 relatives

4: 1 the housework, me a favour 2 five minutes, after, up golf 3 angry, married 4 grey, for a meal, on a diet

5: 3 employee 4 mentor 5 classmates 6 godfather 7 fiancé 8 ancestor 9 family 10 history 11 relatives 12 member

6: 2e 3a 4f 5b 6d

Quick Check Test 1B

1: 3 Did 4 – 5 is 6 – 7 – 8 Does 9 are

10 Have 11 does 12 has 2: 2 was having, phoned

3 don’t remember, died 4 is living, doesn’t have 5 Did (you) hear, sounded 6 plays, takes

3: 2 roots 3 great 4 relatives 5 ancestors 6 extended

4: 1 your best, me a favour 2 up golf, photos, two hours 3 married, a degree 4 on a diet, for a walk, mad

5: 3 history 4 mentor 5 classmates 6 relatives 7 godmother 8 ancestors 9 family 10 employee 11 member 12 fiancée

6: 2f 3b 4d 5e 6a

Quick Check Test 2A

1: 2 He has just bought a new house.

3 When did astronauts first land on the Moon? 4 They have not left the house yet. 5 Have you ever met a famous person? 6 We have already seen that film twice.

2: 2 remembered, ’d left 3 were waiting, locked 4 was driving, fell 5 got, had gone 6 was telling, ’d forgotten

3: 2d/e 3d/e 4f 5a 6b 4: 2 at, on 3 by, on 4 for, on 5 in, on

6 on, by 7 in, on 8 by, at 5: 2 earthquake 3 demonstration

4 hostages 5 crash 6 attacked 7 fugitive 8 strike 9 collapse

6: 1 sudden 2 anyway 3 end 4 happened 5 next, knew 6 In, beginning 7 finally 8 Before

Quick Check Test 2B

1: 2 She has already seen that film.

3 The train has not arrived yet. 4 Have you ever spoken to a famous person? 5 When did astronauts first walk on the Moon? 6 They’ve (They have) just bought a new car.

2: 2 got, had gone 3 was telling, ’d forgotten 4 remembered, ’d left 5 were waiting, locked 6 were driving, fell

3: 2c 3d 4f 5b 6a 4: 2 on, by 3 by, at 4 at, on 5 by, on

6 in, on 7 for, on 8 in, on 5: 2 attacked 3 fugitive 4 collapse

5 earthquake 6 strike 7 demonstration 8 hostages 9 crash

6: 1 sudden 2 In, beginning 3 finally 4 Before 5 anyway 6 happened 7 next, knew 8 end



Quick Check Test 3A 1: 2 getting, might phone, ’ll take, ’m not

doing 3 are going, Are they going, ’re staying 4 are you going to do, might not, ’ll just relax

2: 2 ’ll, unlikely 3 going to 4 ’ll be 5 going, might not, probably 6 ’re going 7 will, likely

3: 2 moan, chat 3 boasts, compliments 4 apologised

4: 2 shortly 3 term 4 day 5 near 6 long 5: 2 mind 3 small 4 an eye 5 weather

6 piece 6: 2 spill 3 dog 4 work 5 in 6 argue 7: 2 exactly 3 get 4 repeat 5 mean

6 lost

Quick Check Test 3B 1: 2 are you going to, might not do, ’ll just

relax 3 getting, might phone, ’ll take, ’m not doing 4 are going, Are they going, going to visit

2: 2 ’re going 3 will, likely 4 ’ll, unlikely 5 going 6 ’ll be 7 going to, might not, probably

3: 2 apologised 3 gossip, argues 4 boasts, compliments

4: 2 future 3 time 4 in 5 shortly 6 long 5: 2 a hand 3 dark 4 out of 5 mind

6 making 6: 2 in 3 argue 4 bread 5 dog 6 work 7: 2 mean 3 lost 4 catch 5 exactly 6 get

Quick Check Test 4A 1: 2 should 3 doesn’t have 4 mustn’t

5 shouldn’t 6 have 2: 2 didn’t use to 3 bought

4 Did he use to 5 used to 6 went 3: 2 leader 3 indecisive 4 communicator

5 ambitious 6 motivated 4: 2 fascinating 3 wonderful 4 freezing

5 tiny 6 impossible 5: 2 earn 3 hear 4 left 5 fun 6 remind 6: Ooo: beautiful, businessman, furious;

oOo: ambitious, exhausted, delicious, enormous

7: 2 we, by 3 asking, sure 4 on, good 5 way, agree 6 feel, point

Quick Check Test 4B 1: 2 should 3 have 4 don’t have

5 mustn’t 6 shouldn’t 2: 2 used to 3 used 4 didn’t use to

5 bought 6 Did she use to 3: 2 ambitious 3 motivated 4 leader

5 indecisive 6 communicator 4: 2 tiny 3 impossible 4 delicious

5 wonderful 6 boiling 5: 2 funny 3 remember 4 won 5 listen to

6 forgotten 6: Ooo: businessman, furious, salary;

oOo: enormous, hard-working, ambitious, exhausted

7: 2 way, agree 3 feel, point 4 we, by 5 on, good 6 asking, sure



Quick Check Test 5A 1: 2 friendly 3 biggest, cheapest

4 lower, higher 5 delicious, more expensive 6 most interesting, most successful 7 larger

2: 2 did she 3 won’t they 4 was he 5 aren’t we 6 have you 7 are they 8 will she 9 has she 10 hasn’t he 11 will they

3: 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 6 – 4: 2 antibiotics 3 vaccinations

4 engineering 5 appliances 6 Solar power

5: 2 respond 3 looking into 4 having a debate 5 making inquiries 6 research

6: 2 off, work 3 order 4 out, stick 7: 1 Could you lend me your car? 2 Do you know when the film starts? 3 Would you mind turning the TV off? 4 Could you tell me where the bank is? 5 Do you know what time it is? 6 Would you mind taking me to the station?

Quick Check Test 5B

1: 2 beautiful, bigger 3 more economical 4 attractive 5 most interesting, more successful 6 best, cheapest 7 better, worse

2: 2 aren’t they 3 will he 4 has she 5 didn’t he 6 will they 7 did he 8 have they 9 were they 10 are we 11 haven’t you

3: 2 – 3 4 – 5 – 6 4: 2 washing machine 3 nuclear power

4 antibiotics 5 vacuum cleaner 6 vaccinations

5: 2 investigating 3 research 4 reply 5 inquiring 6 discuss

6: 2 memory, print 3 working, recharging 4 crashing

7: 2 Do you know where the cinema is? 3 Would you mind carrying my bag? 4 Do you know when the concert starts? 5 Would you mind switching off the TV/switching the TV off? 6 Could you tell me the way to the bank?

Quick Check Test 6A

1: 2 lose 3 don’t 4 ’s 5 unless 6 ’re 7 won’t, study 8 invite, will 9 do

2: 2e 3a 4f 5c 6d 3: 2 confused 3 satisfying 4 worried

5 embarrassing 6 annoyed 4: 2 on 3 up 4 on, down 5 up 5: 2 cut/’ve cut 3 watch, doing

4 raise, hold 6: /ʌ/ money, up, shut, worried;

/əʊ/ hold, programme, scroll;

/ɒ/ job, off, log 7: 1 annoying 2 guess, joking

3 Bad, shame, sorry, hear 4 good, Have, Wow, Congratulations

Quick Check Test 6B 1: 2 do 3 invite, will 4 Will they be, don’t

5 lose 6 unless 7 ’re 8 ’ll be, don’t 2: 2f 3c 4e 5a 6d 3: 2 embarrassed 3 annoyed

4 confusing 5 satisfied 6 worried 4: 2 off, on 3 up 4 on 5 down 5: 2 raised, held 3 watched, doing

4 jumped 6: /ʌ/ money, up, shut, worried;

/əʊ/ scroll, programme, hold;

/ɒ/ log, job 7: 1 annoying 2 something, Have, Wow,

fantastic 3 afraid, awful, hear 4 what, joking



Quick Check Test 7A 1: 2 I haven’t seen her since July.

3 What have you been doing all morning? 4 He hasn’t met my parents before. 5 How long have you known them for? 6 We’ve been learning Russian for two years.

2: 2 could 3 manage 4 able 5 Could 6 able

3: 2 believe 3 better 4 opportunity 5 achiever 6 focus

4: 2 in 3 in 4 on 5 for 6 to 5: 2 aptitude 3 expert, gifted

4 hopeless, talented 6: opportunity, achiever, attention,

talented, aptitude, gifted, access, useless, skilful, natural

7: 1 must, with 2 do, Let, an 3 The, say, is 4 one, for

Quick Check Test 7B 1: 2 How long has he been living there?

3 I haven’t seen him for three months. 4 They’ve been studying karate since 2009. 5 What have you been doing all week? 6 She hasn’t met my friends before.

2: 2 Could 3 able 4 could 5 manage 6 able

3: 2 focus 3 talent, hard 4 opportunity 5 achiever

4: 2 for 3 to 4 in 5 in 6 on 5: 2 expert, gifted 3 useless, talented

4 aptitude 6: talented, aptitude, gifted, access,

useless, opportunity, achiever, attention, skilful, natural

7: 1 say, agree 2 my, example 3 For, another 4 reason, that 5 think, Let

Quick Check Test 8A 1: 2 A, – 3 a lot, a little bit 4 the, the

5 several, all 6 many, not enough 2: 2 where 3 that (who) 4 when 5 whose

6 who 3: 2 on 3 along (‘on’ is possible, but

needed in 2), nosy 4 mind 5 nuisance 4: 2 dating 3 sharing 4 search

5 networking 6 homepage 5: 2d 3e 4a 5f 6b 6: corporate, personal, disturb, detached,

nuisance, networking, industrial, estate, terraced

7: 2e 3a 4f 5c 6d

Quick Check Test 8B 1: 2 The, the 3 several, all 4 much, no

5 a lot, a little bit 6 the, the 2: 2 whose 3 that (who) 4 where

5 which 6 when 3: 2 disturbs 3 nuisance 4 keeps

5 making 6 doing 4: 2 engine 3 social 4 personal

5 sharing 6 dating 5: 2f 3e 4b 5a 6d 6: detached, terraced, nuisance,

networking, industrial, corporate, personal, disturb, estate

7: 2c 3d 4e 5a 6f



Quick Check Test 9A 1: 2 ’d/had gone, would have slept

3 hadn’t told, wouldn’t have bought 4 would (we) have done, hadn’t helped 5 hadn’t been, would’ve gone out 6 Would (he) have become, had studied

2: 2 has, held 3 were, being 4 was, will 5 sold, are 6 was, played

3: 2 movement 3 discovery, turning 4 invention, spread

4: 2 fortnight 3 generation 4 a decade 5 age 6 Our era

5: 2 doesn’t come 3 made 4 ’m having 5 gave 6 ’s making

6: oOoo: discovery, exemplary, development; ooOo: revolution, charismatic

7: 2 sure 3 not 4 remember 5 forgotten 6 certain/sure

Quick Check Test 9B 1: 2 had been, would have gone

3 Would (she) have become, hadn’t studied 4 hadn’t gone, would’ve got up 5 hadn’t told, wouldn’t have known 6 would (they) have done, hadn’t helped

2: 2 sold, are 3 was, is 4 has, held 5 were, being 6 was, will

3: 2 movement 3 invention, development 4 discovery, point

4: 2 millennium 3 Their era 4 fortnight 5 generation 6 a decade

5: 2 gave 3 is making 4 come 5 made 6 having

6: oOoo: exemplary, development, discovery; ooOo: charismatic, revolution

7: 2 clue 3 hundred 4 fairly 5 not 6 remember

Quick Check Test 10A 1: 2 I’ll be there at 7.

3 Do you usually listen to classical music? 4 You must (have to) be home by eleven o’clock. 5 Why do you want to borrow my car? 6 We can’t find our tickets for the concert tomorrow.

2: 2 to get 3 having 4 to go 5 meet 6 eating

3: 2 standby 3 second-hand 4 double glazed 5 packaging 6 insulated

4: 1 misunderstand, mispronounce 2 renew, reusable 3 unethical, unbelievable 4 dislike, disapprove 5 overcooked, overestimate

5: 2 offer 3 explain 4 refuse 5 suggest 6 warn

6: processed, recycled, suggest, mispronounce, proceed, priority, explain, pre-prepared, refused, promised

7: 2 better 3 out 4 you 5 were 6 Don’t forget to

Quick Check Test 10B 1: 2 What do you want to do this

weekend? 3 You can’t come home by yourself. 4 I’ll be there at 9.30. 5 Have you ever been to a classical music concert? 6 You mustn’t use the internet for longer than an hour a day.

2: 2 meet 3 smoking 4 to buy 5 seeing 6 to go

3: 2 packaging 3 energy-saving 4 standby 5 second-hand 6 processed

4: 1 misunderstand, mistrust 2 disobey, disagree 3 underweight, underestimate 4 recycle, reuse 5 unbelievable, unreal

5: 2 suggest 3 warn 4 offer 5 explain 6 refuse

6: proceed, priority, explain, pre-prepared, refused, promised, processed, recycled, suggested, mispronounce

7: 2 sure 3 out 4 you 5 were 6 better



Progress Test Units 1–2A 1: 2b 3c 4a 5c 6a 2: 2 wasn’t 3 weren’t 4 ’d 5 ’s 6 were

7 ’d 8 Have 9 hadn’t 10 wasn’t 11 haven’t

3: Delete: 2 on a hurry (in a hurry) 3 on May (in May) 4 mentor (the others are types of film) 5 go in holiday (go on holiday) 6 godmother (the others are all blood relatives)

4: 2 relatives 3 psychological 4 employee 5 extended 6 romantic

5: 2 research, references 3 smartly, on 4 firmly, making 5 show 6 briefly, clearly, full

6: 2 Does this belong, found 3 Did they visit, ’d already 4 eats, do 5 just, learnt 6 met, was doing

7: 2b 3d 4a 5c 6a 7b 8c 9d 10c 11b 8: 2e 3c 4f 5b 6d 9: 2F 3T 4F 5T 6F 10: 2a 3c 4b 5a 6b 11: 2f 3h 4k 5j 6b 7g 8i 9d 10e 11c 12: 2 during 3 as soon as 4 while

5 By the time 6 until 13: (sample answer for headline 1: 130

words) More than 80 people were made homeless in the south east of Scotland yesterday when floods destroyed their homes. Heavy rain had fallen over the area around the Borders for three days. Homes and shops were flooded and many people spent the night in schools and the local community centre. The emergency services rescued at least 30 people from their homes and cars. One unhappy shop-keeper said ‘I can’t open my shop. It’ll take me weeks to clean it and replace the things that are broken. We have floods every year, but nobody does anything about it.’ This morning, people were returning to their homes to start cleaning up. But around 30 homes were very badly damaged. It will be a long time before the owners can go back home.

Progress Test Units 1–2B

1: 2b 3b 4c 5a 6c 2: 2 wasn’t 3 weren’t 4 ’d 5 ’s 6 were

7 ’d 8 Have 9 hadn’t 10 wasn’t 11 haven’t

3: Delete: 2 do a nothing (do nothing) 3 pupil (the others are family words) 4 by my own (on my own) 5 in Friday night (on Friday night) 6 mentor (the others are types of film)

4: 2 extended 3 romantic 4 relative 5 psychological 6 employees

5: 2 show 3 briefly, clearly, full 4 research, references 5 smartly, on 6 firmly, make

6: 2 just learnt, learnt 3 are we going, ’s getting 4 Does this belong, found 5 Did they leave, ’d already 6 goes, do

7: 2b 3a 4d 5a 6b 7c 8d 9a 10c 11d 8: 2e 3f 4c 5d 6b 9: 2T 3T 4F 5F 6T 10: 2b 3c 4a 5c 6b 11: 2c 3k 4f 5e 6g 7b 8d 9i 10j 11h 12: 2 By the time 3 until 4 during

5 as soon as 6 while 13: (sample answer for headline 1: 130

words) More than 80 people were made homeless in the south east of Scotland yesterday when floods destroyed their homes. Heavy rain had fallen over the area around the Borders for three days. Homes and shops were flooded and many people spent the night in schools and the local community centre. The emergency services rescued at least 30 people from their homes and cars. One unhappy shop-keeper said ‘I can’t open my shop. It’ll take me weeks to clean it and replace the things that are broken. We have floods every year, but nobody does anything about it.’ This morning, people were returning to their homes to start cleaning up. But around 30 homes were very badly damaged. It will be a long time before the owners can go back home. (130 words)



Progress Test Units 3–4A 1: 2b 3c 4a 5b 6c 2: Ooo: wonderful, probably;

Oooo: fascinating, motivated; oOoo: communicate, competitive, apologise, impossible; ooOo: indecisive, absolutely

3: 2 impossible 3 fascinating 4 freezing 5 competitive 6 indecisive

4: 2 complains, job 3 hand, against 4 foot, tiny 5 tea, delicious 6 leave, reminded

5: 2 isn’t going to be enough for six people. 3 would play outside every day when he was younger. 4 ought to wear a suit for the interview. 5 He’s unlikely to travel much in his new job. 6 We hope the business will start making money in the near future.

6: 2b 3a 4b 5a 6b 7: 2d 3b 4a 5c 6b 7d 8a 9c 10b 11c 8: 2b 3a 4c 5b 6b 9: 2 say 3 what you mean is

4 I think we should 5 Why don’t we 6 tell me

10: 2e 3f 4b 5a 6d 11: 1 Do you want to come?

2 I’m sorry I can’t come out for dinner tonight. I’ve got to go to music practice. I hope you enjoy the meal. I’ll see you later.

12: (sample answer: 142 words) Dear Mr Thomas, I am writing to you regarding the advertisement for cabin crew on space trips to the Moon. I would like to submit an application for the post. Please find my CV attached. I am 25 years old, single and in excellent health. For the last two years, I have worked as a member of the cabin crew of FlyYou airlines. This has given me hands-on experience of working with passengers, and helping them to relax and feel comfortable. I have always been interested in space travel and used to dream of flying to the Moon when I was a boy. If you require any further information, or would like to arrange an interview, please call me on 284 6735 or email me at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Yours sincerely, John Smith

Progress Test Units 3–4B 1: 2a 3c 4b 5a 6c 2: Ooo: wonderful, probably;

oOoo: communicate, competitive, apologise, impossible; ooOo: indecisive, absolutely; Oooo: fascinating, motivated

3: 2 competitive 3 indecisive 4 impossible 5 fascinating 6 boiling

4: 2 water 3 warned, listen 4 tea, delicious 5 a hand, out of 6 moan, work 7 cake

5: 2 ought to dress more smartly for the interview. 3 is unlikely to go out so much when he starts his new job. 4 isn’t going to be enough for six people. 5 won’t make any money in the short term. 6 would play outside every day when we were children.

6: 2a 3b 4b 5a 6b 7: 2c 3b 4d 5a 6c 7d 8a 9c 10d 11a 8: 2c 3b 4b 5a 6b 9: 2 things 3 Why don’t we 4 tell me

5 what you mean is 6 I think we should 10: 2f 3c 4e 5d 6b 11: 1 Do you want to come? 2 I’m sorry

we can’t come out for dinner tonight. We’ve got to go to a teachers’ meeting. I hope you have a great evening. We’ll see you later.

12: (sample answer: 142 words) Dear Mr Thomas, I am writing to you regarding the advertisement for cabin crew on space trips to the Moon. I would like to submit an application for the post. Please find my CV attached. I am 25 years old, single and in excellent health. For the last two years, I have worked as a member of the cabin crew of FlyYou airlines. This has given me hands-on experience of working with passengers, and helping them to relax and feel comfortable. I have always been interested in space travel and used to dream of flying to the Moon when I was a boy. If you require any further information, or would like to arrange an interview, please call me on 284 6735 or email me at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Yours sincerely, John Smith



Progress Test Units 5–6A 1: 2f 3h 4b 5g 6d 2: 2T 3F 4T 5F 6T 3: 2 8 3 9 4 9 5 10 6 8 4: 2f 3a 4g 5i 6b 7k 8j 9e 10c 11h 5: 2 vaccination 3 hopeless 4 satisfied

5 electricity 6 embarrassing 6: 2 If you arrive before 7 o’clock, I’ll

pick you up at the station. 3 Their children are slightly older than mine. 4 She hasn’t met them before, has she? 5 Aconcagua is the highest mountain in South America, isn’t it? 6 They’d never find out if you didn’t tell them.

7: 2 win, ’ll 3 ’re coming, aren’t 4 slightly, far more 5 doesn’t, does 6 don’t take, much

8: 2b 3b 4a 5d 6a 7d 8c 9b 10a 11b 9: 2e 3a 4f 5c 6d 10: 2d 3f 4e 5c 6a 11: 2g 3f 4b 5i 6h 7j 8a 9k 10e 11c 12: 2 in all 3 probability 4 maybe

5 probably 6 possible 13: (sample answer: 132 words)

I really feel for you. You’re in a very difficult situation. But as you know, you have to do something about it or the situation will only get worse. If I were you, I’d sit down and talk to her as soon as possible. But first do some research and find out if there are any careers advisers in your area. The best place to start would be your local unemployment office. They’ll be able to tell you what the options are. Sharon probably needs to retrain if she can’t find a job and I’m sure there are courses she’ll be able to do, which are usually paid for by the government. If you give her some ideas, I’m sure she’ll cheer up and start looking for a job again. Good luck!

Progress Test Units 5–6B 1: 2d 3f 4h 5e 6a 2: 2F 3T 4F 5T 6F 3: 2 8 3 9 4 9 5 10 6 8 4: 2c 3h 4g 5f 6a 7i 8b 9k 10j 11e 5: 2 biological 3 embarrassed

4 vaccination 5 Genetic 6 satisfying 6: 2 Aconcagua is the highest mountain

in South America, isn’t it? 3 If you arrive before 6.30, I could meet you at the station. 4 I think her children are slightly younger than yours. 5 If you don’t tell them, they’ll never find out, will they? 6 It’s the most terrible thing I’ve ever heard.

7: 2 don’t, do 3 take, much 4 don’t, ’ll 5 ’s coming, isn’t 6 a little, much

8: 2b 3d 4a 5b 6d 7a 8c 9b 10c 11d 9: 2d 3f 4a 5e 6c 10: 2e 3d 4c 5a 6f 11: 2e 3j 4k 5a 6f 7b 8h 9c 10i 11g 12: 2 in all 3 likelihood 4 possible

5 probably 6 perhaps 13: (sample answer: 132 words)

I really feel for you. You’re in a very difficult situation. But as you know, you have to do something about it or the situation will only get worse. If I were you, I’d sit down and talk to her as soon as possible. But first do some research and find out if there are any careers advisers in your area. The best place to start would be your local unemployment office. They’ll be able to tell you what the options are. Sharon probably needs to retrain if she can’t find a job and I’m sure there are courses she’ll be able to do, which are usually paid for by the government. If you give her some ideas, I’m sure she’ll cheer up and start looking for a job again. Good luck!



Progress Test Units 7–8A 1: 2b 3c 4c 5a 6a 2: 2 correct 3 The children, who go to

the local school, are singing in a concert. 4 correct 5 The website, which is easy to use, has some cheap holidays. 6 correct 7 correct

3: 2 skilful (skilled is also possible) 3 industrial 4 useless 5 ability 6 attention

4: 2 in, with 3 in, in 4 on, with 5 for, at 6 on, on

5: 2 I’m not able to (or I can’t) come tonight because I didn’t manage to find a babysitter. 3 She’s been living abroad for the past five years. 4 I met him when we were working in the same company. 5 They gave him a new bike for his birthday, which he loved. 6 There are a few biscuits but there isn’t any cheese.

6: 2 that, when 3 seen, the 4 many, none 5 who, can’t 6 The, –

7: 2b 3b 4d 5c 6c 7a 8b 9d 10a 11c 8: 2T 3F 4T 5T 6F 7T 8F 9T 10F

11T 9: 2f 3d 4a 5c 6e 10: 2g 3h 4b 5f 6k 7c 8e 9d 10j 11i 11: 2 He’s not very reliable because he

never does what he promises to do and he’s always late. 3 The buses never come on time, which makes me very angry because I often get to work late. 4 She loves shopping online because it’s convenient and easy, and also much cheaper. 5 I get a lot of emails from friends who want me to join their social networking site but I always refuse. 6 They’ve been living in Benson, which is a very pretty village near Oxford.

12: (sample answer: 103 words) In March 2010, Russian maths genius Grigory Perelman refused a $1m prize for solving the Poincaré conjecture, which is one of the most difficult problems in mathematics. He had refused another award in 2006 because he said he was not interested in money or fame. He was born in St Petersburg in 1966 and was a maths genius at school. He did a PhD and had a distinguished career. In 1995, he refused to send a CV to Stanford University because he thought that it wasn’t necessary. He gave up mathematics in 2006, and he now lives with his mother in St Petersburg.

Progress Test Units 7–8B 1: 2b 3a 4b 5c 6a 2: 2 correct 3 The children, who go to

the local school, are singing in a concert. 4 correct 5 The website, which is easy to use, has some cheap holidays. 6 correct 7 correct

3: 2 ability 3 attention 4 skilful (skilled is also possible) 5 industrial 6 useless

4: 2 with, about 3 in, at 4 for, at 5 on, on 6 for 7 for

5: 2 She got a new laptop for her birthday, which she loved. 3 There’s a little bread, but there isn’t any butter. 4 We weren’t able to go because we couldn’t find a babysitter. 5 She’s been working there for the past six months. 6 I met her when we were working in the same shop.

6: 2 a lot of, that 3 who, can’t 4 can’t 5 the, –, the 6 made, any

7: 2a 3b 4d 5a 6c 7a 8d 9a 10b 11c 8: 2F 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8T 9F 10T 11F 9: 2a 3f 4c 5e 6d 10: 2e 3b 4g 5k 6f 7h 8j 9i 10d 11c 11: 2 He loves riding his bike because it’s

convenient and healthy, and it’s also much cheaper than a car. 3 I get a lot of emails from friends who want me to join their social networking site but I never accept. 4 They’ve been living Lackford, which is a lovely place near Cambridge. 5 He’s not very reliable because he never phones me and he always turns up late. 6 The trains never arrive on time, which makes me very angry because I’m always late for work.

12: (sample answer: 103 words) In March 2010, Russian maths genius Grigory Perelman refused a $1m prize for solving the Poincaré conjecture, which is one of the most difficult problems in mathematics. He had refused another award in 2006 because he said he was not interested in money or fame. He was born in St Petersburg in 1966 and was a maths genius at school. He did a PhD and had a distinguished career. In 1995, he refused to send a CV to Stanford University because he thought that it wasn’t necessary. He gave up mathematics in 2006, and he now lives with his mother in St Petersburg.



Progress Test Units 9–10A 1: 2 South 3 mirrors 4 romantic

5 £13.75 6 No 7 chicken 8 dishes 9 sugar 10 Yes 11 966437

2: oO: agree, explain; oOo: invention, suggested, recycled, organic; oOoo: discovery, millennium; ooOo: charismatic, generation

3: 2 charismatic 3 unethical 4 disapproves 5 mispronounces 6 foundation

4: 2 original, innovative 3 recommend, a window 4 generation, decade 5 misunderstood, explained 6 organic, disagree

5: 2 I have to give a talk tomorrow, but I’m having trouble with my presentation slides. 3 It’s unbelievable how much packaging they put on stuff. I totally disapprove of it. 4 A large donation was made to charity by somebody who refused to give his name. 5 They asked what I thought of their new idea for recycling plastic. 6 What would life be like now if the computer had never been invented?

6: 1 had 2 ’s being, would be 3 eating, going 4 liked 5 was, found 6 would’ve, ’d

7: 2a 3c 4d 5a 6b 7d 8a 9b 10d 11c 8: 2f 3e 4d 5a 6c 9: 2 were you 3 Whatever you

4 Be careful, don’t leave 5 most important

10: 2f 3b 4a 5e 6d

11: 2 Although the play was wonderful, the

theatre was very hot and crowded./Although the theatre was very hot and crowded, the play was wonderful./The play was wonderful, although the theatre was very hot and crowded. 3 He’ll never get a job unless he tries harder./Unless he tries harder, he’ll never get a job. 4 She always boasts about her work. Furthermore, she disapproves of everybody else’s work. 5 It was such a noisy club that I had a terrible headache the next morning. 6 While he’s very charming, I don’t think his work is very original.

12: (sample answer: 135 words) Do you like Moroccan food in authentic surroundings? If so, the Oasis Café Bar is the place to go. It’s located in a little street in the centre of Oxford and is decorated with authentic Moroccan furniture. In the evening, you can eat by candlelight and enjoy a relaxing and romantic dinner. While the food is not cheap, it’s still reasonably priced. From 5–7p.m. you can eat a delicious two-course meal for only £13.75. Later in the evening, it costs £17.95. The restaurant specialises in food based on recipes from Marrakech. The tagines and couscous are so delicious that you’ll want to try them all! But the dish I recommend trying is bastilla, a wonderful chicken pie with almonds, cinnamon and sugar – my favourite. Book in advance to make sure you get a table.



Progress Test Units 9–10B 1: 2 3 3 lamps 4 relaxing 5 7 6 Yes

7 £17.95 8 fish 9 chicken 10 yes 11 01865

2: oO: agree, explain; oOoo: discovery, millennium; ooOo: charismatic, generation; oOo: invention, suggested, recycled, organic

3: 2 mispronounce 3 foundation 4 charismatic 5 unethical 6 disapproves

4: 2 misjudged, made 3 organic, first 4 creative, innovative 5 recommend, an aisle 6 generation, recycle

5: 2 I asked what they thought of my new idea for recycling paper. 3 If the telephone had never been invented, what would life be like now? 4 We have to make a profit this year, but we’re having trouble getting new customers. 5 I totally disapprove of all the packaging they put on products. It’s unbelievable. 6 Many billionaires make donations to charity, but this is never made public.

6: 1 had 2 was, found 3 ’d, would’ve 4 is being, would be 5 eating, going 6 wanted

7: 2a 3a 4b 5d 6c 7d 8a 9d 10c 11b 8: 2e 3d 4a 5f 6c 9: 2 Be careful, don’t leave

3 most important 4 were you 5 Whatever you

10: 2c 3e 4d 5f 6a

11: 2 It was such a very noisy concert that I

had a terrible headache afterwards. 3 While I don’t think his work is very original, he is very charming./While he is very charming, I don’t think his work is very original. 4 Although the theatre was very hot and crowded, the play was excellent./Although the play was excellent, the theatre was very hot and crowded./The play was excellent, although the theatre was very hot and crowded. 5 Unless he tries harder, he’ll never find a job./He’ll never find a job unless he tries harder. 6 She always boasts about her clothes. What’s more, she also criticises everybody else’s.

12: (sample answer: 135 words) Do you like Moroccan food in authentic surroundings? If so, the Oasis Café Bar is the place to go. It’s located in a little street in the centre of Oxford and is decorated with authentic Moroccan furniture. In the evening, you can eat by candlelight and enjoy a relaxing and romantic dinner. While the food is not cheap, it’s still reasonably priced. From 5–7p.m. you can eat a delicious two-course meal for only £13.75. Later in the evening, it costs £17.95. The restaurant specialises in food based on recipes from Marrakech. The tagines and couscous are so delicious that you’ll want to try them all! But the dish I recommend trying is bastilla, a wonderful chicken pie with almonds, cinnamon and sugar – my favourite. Book in advance to make sure you get a table.



Mid-course Test A 1: 2c 3b 4c 5a 6c 2: 2 science 3 romantic 4 period 5 earn

6 furious 3: 2f 3i 4b 5k 6a 7l 8c 9g 10e 11h 4: 2 on 3 by 4 in 5 on 6 in 7 about

8 for 9 out 10 in 11 off 5: 2 peaceful 3 (re)charging

4 unprofitable 5 homeless 6 exhausting

6: 2 My relatives are coming for lunch today. My uncle tells very funny stories. 3 He got fired by his boss so he’s looking for a new job. 4 I told him I’d be late because I left my purse at home. 5 You didn’t remind me about Alan’s birthday and now I’m in hot water! 6 She did medical research after university, but she didn’t earn much money.

7: 2 Which sports did you use to play before you broke your leg? 3 Who were they looking for just now? 4 Which football team is likely to win the championship? 5 When did he realise he’d given her the wrong address? 6 Who sent you a beautiful birthday card?

8: 2 His flat’s less messy than it used to be. 3 The plane’s likely to be late. 4 This one’s slightly more expensive. 5 I reminded him to buy the bread. 6 We’d/We would have a family lunch every Sunday.

9: 2d 3a 4c 5d 6c 7a 8b 9b 10a 11c 10: 2 words 3 from 4 have 5 of 6 their

7 used 8 for 9 in 10 to 11 family

11: 2f 3e 4b 5a 6d 12: 2a 3b 4a 5c 6b 13: Delete: 2c 3b 4b 5a 6b 14: 2d 3g 4k 5c 6j 7i 8e 9b 10f 11h 15: 2 However 3 until 4 By the time 5 for

6 Although 16: (sample answer: 150 words)

It’s easy to see the advantages of mobile phones in our everyday lives. It’s hard to imagine what life was like before we had them. One of the main advantages is that you can get in touch with people at all times. This is particularly useful if you have children and you want to know where they are. Texting also makes it very easy to organise meetings with friends at the last minute. The problem is that, on the other hand, mobiles can be very annoying. Although I couldn’t live without mine, I find it quite irritating to be interrupted by calls when I’m out with friends. As well as that, I hate sitting next to people who have loud phone conversations on buses. In my opinion, however, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. I think the mobile phone is one of the most important inventions of the last 100 years.



Mid-course Test B 1: 2a 3c 4c 5b 6a 2: 2 science 3 romantic 4 period 5 earn

6 furious 3: 2h 3e 4f 5c 6i 7k 8j 9g 10a 11d 4: 2 about 3 for 4 of 5 in 6 on 7 on

8 by 9 from 10 on 11 in 5: 2 homeless 3 exhausted 4 peaceful

5 (re)charging 6 effective 6: 2 You forgot to remind me about

mum’s birthday, so I’m in hot water now! 3 She did her best with the project, but it looked a bit short when she printed it out. 4 I don’t like many of my relatives much, but my Uncle Tom is great fun to be with. 5 He used to earn a good salary, but then he lost his job. Now he’s unemployed. 6 I told her I’d be late because I had to do some shopping.

7: 2 When did she realise that she’d given him the wrong phone number? 3 Who sent you those beautiful flowers? 4 Which sports did he use to play before he had the accident? 5 Who were you looking for? 6 Which football team is likely to win the championship?

8: 2 I reminded him to buy cheese. 3 We’d/We would meet for lunch every Sunday. 4 His room’s less messy than mine. 5 They’re likely to be late again. 6 The red ones are slightly cheaper.

9: 2c 3a 4b 5c 6d 7a 8b 9a 10c 11c 10: 2 new 3 two 4 who 5 as 6 don’t 7 to

8 people 9 in 10 means 11 friends

11: 2e 3f 4d 5c 6a 12: 2b 3a 4c 5b 6a 13: Delete: 2c 3a 4b 5a 6b 14: 2h 3c 4g 5d 6b 7k 8i 9j 10f 11e 15: 2 for 3 Although 4 However 5 while

6 By the time 16: (sample answer: 150 words)

It’s easy to see the advantages of mobile phones in our everyday lives. It’s hard to imagine what life was like before we had them. One of the main advantages is that you can get in touch with people at all times. This is particularly useful if you have children and you want to know where they are. Texting also makes it very easy to organise meetings with friends at the last minute. The problem is that, on the other hand, mobiles can be very annoying. Although I couldn’t live without mine, I find it quite irritating to be interrupted by calls when I’m out with friends. As well as that, I hate sitting next to people who have loud phone conversations on buses. In my opinion, however, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. I think the mobile phone is one of the most important inventions of the last 100 years.



End of Course Test A 1: 2 8 3 10 4 10.15 5 coffee 6 Making

7 Home 8 12.30 9 Space 10 Forward 11 3.45

2: 2F 3T 4F 5T 6F 3: 2 7 3 11 4 9 5 12 6 8 4: 2g 3f 4b 5i 6k 7a 8c 9l 10h 11e 5: 2 on 3 by 4 in 5 at 6 to 7 on 8 down

9 with 10 up 11 in 6: 2 competitive 3 genetic 4 fascinating

5 disobeying 6 qualifications 7: 2 Who gave you those lovely flowers?

3 If you saw him, what would you say? 4 Where were these shoes made? 5 Who’s the man that stole your bag? 6 Did you speak to her last night?

8: 2b 3a 4d 5a 6b 7c 8d 9c 10b 11d 9: There are only a few nice places to eat

here. 3 Unless sales improve, I’ll lose my job. 4 A new factory is being built near the river. 5 He warned them not to smoke so much. 6 I didn’t manage to get in touch with her.

10: 2 in 3 second 4 the 5 books 6 word 7 which 8 meet 9 a 10 Year 11 site

11: 2d 3g 4a 5f 6b (sentence c is not

needed) 12: 2a 3c 4c 5a 6b 13: Delete: 2b 3c 4a 5b 6a 14: 2d 3j 4h 5g 6i 7k 8b 9c 10e 11f 15: 2 In all likelihood 3 when 4 during

5 or 6 Although 7 that 8 By the time 9 where 10 as well as 11 As soon as

16: (sample answer: 145 words) If I could, I’d choose to be King Henry VIII of England. He’s most famous for having six wives, but that’s not the reason I’d like to have been him. I admire him because he had the courage to challenge the Pope in Rome and change the religion of Great Britain. I’d like to be like him because he was brave, innovative and charismatic. He was king at a very dangerous time in British history and it was important for him to have sons to become king when he died. For this reason, he divorced his first wife and married five more times. However, he had many enemies who didn’t agree with this. It’s easy to say I’d do things differently but I would try to trust people more than he did, and not execute them. His people suffered too much when he was king.



End of Course Test B 1: 2 8 3 6 4 10.15 5 11 6 20

7 Modern 8 picnic 9 Station 10 Fast 11 5.30

2: 2F 3F 4T 5 T 6 F 3: 2 7 3 11 4 9 5 12 6 8 4: 2g 3f 4i 5l 6k 7b 8a 9c 10h 11e 5: 2 at 3 for 4 with 5 down 6 to 7 in

8 up 9 on 10 on 11 to 6: 2 disobeyed 3 overqualified

4 influential 5 misunderstood 6 annoyed

7: 2 Who’s the woman that was so rude to you? 3 Did you see them last weekend? 4 Who sent you that lovely card? 5 If he’d spoken to you, what would you have done? 6 How is this table made?

8: 2d 3c 4a 5c 6b 7a 8d 9a 10b 11c 9: 2 The furniture’s being delivered

tomorrow. 3 She advised us to take a taxi. 4 The quality is worse than it used to be. 5 There was only a little food left after the party. 6 Unless it stops raining, we won’t be able to go for a walk.

10: 2 the 3 most 4 third 5 films 6 social 7 which 8 up 9 the 10 friend 11 Have

11: 2g 3c 4d 5b 6e (sentence f is not

used) 12: 2c 3a 4b 5a 6a 13: Delete: 2b 3a 4b 5c 6a 14: 2f 3c 4i 5j 6d 7k 8g 9b 10e 11h 15: 2 In all probability 3 while 4 when

5 until 6 however 7 such 8 and 9 As 10 where 11 As soon as

16: (sample answer: 145 words) If I could, I’d choose to be King Henry VIII of England. He’s most famous for having six wives, but that’s not the reason I’d like to have been him. I admire him because he had the courage to challenge the Pope in Rome and change the religion of Great Britain. I’d like to be like him because he was brave, innovative and charismatic. He was king at a very dangerous time in British history and it was important for him to have sons to become king when he died. For this reason, he divorced his first wife and married five more times. However, he had many enemies who didn’t agree with this. It’s easy to say I’d do things differently but I would try to trust people more than he did, and not execute them. His people suffered too much when he was king.

Intermediate End of Course Test A


Listening

1 Track 13 Listen to a teacher talking about a

school trip and complete the notes.

Visit to the Science Museum

Date: 127th May

Coach leaves at: 2 a.m.

Museum opens: 3 a.m. to 6p.m.

1st guided tour at: 4

Name of exhibition: Antenna

5 break at: 11a.m.

Number of themed galleries: 20

Recommended: 6 the Modern World

and The Secret Life of the 7

Lunch: in picnic area at 8 p.m.

IMAX film at: 1.15p.m.

Name of film: 9 Station

2nd guided tour at: 2.45p.m.

Name of exhibition: Fast 10

Free time: 11 to 5.30p.m.

Home by: 8.00p.m.

5

2 Listen again. Are the sentences true (T)

or false (F)?

1 The teacher advises his students to be

in the car park by 7.30a.m. F

2 They’ve all been to the museum before.

3 The Wellcome Wing had been closed

until last week.

4 The teacher recommends two exhibitions

about gadgets in the home.

5 They’ll watch a film about what it’s

like to live and work in space.

6 The afternoon guided tour is about the

development of Formula One cars. 5

Pronunciation

3 Track 14 Listen and write the number of words

in each sentence. Contracted forms count as

one word.

1 7

2

3

4

5

6 5

Vocabulary and Grammar

4 Match 1–6 with a)–f).

1 organic d a) learning

2 traffic b) out

3 search c) taker

4 print d) food

5 high e) pass

6 period f) engine

7 distance g) lights

8 risk h) on

9 driving i) achiever

10 try k) drama

11 boarding l) licence

5

5 Complete the sentences with the prepositions in

the box. Use some words more than once.

with at in to on by down up

1 I haven’t made friends with many people at

work yet.

2 We try to save energy by not leaving electrical

appliances standby.

3 The letter didn’t arrive because it was delivered to

the wrong house mistake.

4 Do you believe magic?

5 You’ll get better playing the piano if you

practise every day.

6 Unfortunately, speaking a foreign language

doesn’t come naturally me.

7 If you got up earlier, you might arrive time

for a change.

8 You shouldn’t forget to shut your computer

at night.

9 Did you know that Ben’s split up Jo?

10 When I get home from work, I like to relax and

put my feet .

11 He succeeded passing the exam after a lot

of hard work. 5

6 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form

of the word in capitals.

1 She’s been unemployment for six months. She

can’t find a job. EMPLOY

2 The job market for university graduates is much

more these days. COMPETE

3 My son wants to specialise in

engineering. GENE

4 I heard a talk about the meaning of

dreams. FASCINATE

5 They were sent home from school for

the teacher. OBEY

6 I didn’t get an interview because I didn’t have the

right QUALIFY 5



7 Correct one mistake in each question.

1 What for did you do that?

What did you do that for?

2 Who did gave you those lovely flowers?

3 If you saw him, what would you said?

4 Where were made these shoes?

5 Who’s the man that he stole your bag?

6 Have you speak to her last night?

5

8 Underline the correct answer: a), b), c) or d).

1 We don’t c eat out on Tuesdays.

a) easily b) early c) usually d) never

2 I couldn’t leave at six because I finished

the report.

a) had b) hadn’t c) wasn’t d) wouldn’t

3 We talked for hours about we used to live.

a) where b) which c) that d) which

4 She to get promoted before me.

a) should b) might not c) won’t d) isn’t likely

5 Your order sent by first class post and will

arrive tomorrow.

a) is being b) has being c) will d) is

6 He asked me what time arrive.

a) we’ll b) we’d c) would we d) we have

7 If I’d seen you, I hello.

a) ’d say b) ’ll say c) would’ve said d) had said

8 We them since we were children.

a) know b) knew c) ’ve been knowing

d) ’ve known

9 While we to check in, they announced that

our plane was delayed.

a) waited b) are waiting c) were waiting

d) had waited

10 He’s been working there since .

a) five months b) March c) two years

d) a long time.

11 we arrived, the concert had started.

a) While b) Until c) As soon as d) By the time 10

9 Complete the second sentence so that it means

the same as the first.

1 We last saw each other six months ago.

We haven’t seen each other for six months.

2 There aren’t many nice places to eat here.

There are only .

3 If sales don’t improve, I’ll lose my job.

Unless .

4 They’re building a new factory near the river.

A new factory .

5 He told them they shouldn’t smoke so much.

He warned .

6 I wasn’t able to get in touch with her.

I didn’t .

5

10 Complete the text about popular words with

one word in each gap.

Do you tweet on Twitter?

It 1 will probably come as no surprise that

not only was Twitter the fastest growing website 2 2009, but ‘Twitter’ was also the most

widely used word in the media. ‘Obama’ was in 3 place and ‘H1N1’, the name of the

swine flu virus that spread all over 4

world, was in third. More surprisingly, the success

of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series of 5 and films pushed the word ‘vampire’

into fifth place.

The popularity of the 6 ‘Twitter’

summed up the rise of social networking on the

Internet. It was also a ‘fun’ word, 7 led

to the creation of a whole new set of vocabulary. For

example, ‘tweet’, ‘tweetaholic’ and even ‘tweet up’,

which means to arrange to 8 up with

your friends.

If further proof of social networking as 9 huge cultural force was needed, the

New Oxford American Dictionary chose ‘unfriend’

as its 2009 Word of the 10

. To

‘unfriend’ means to remove someone as a friend on

a social networking 11

like Facebook.

Have you unfriended anyone recently?

10



Reading

11 Match gaps 1–6 in the text with sentences

a)–g) opposite. There is one extra sentence

you do not need.

Teenage boy climbs Everest

In May 2010, American teenager Jordan Romero

made history by becoming the youngest person to

climb the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest

(8,848m). 1 e . The first thing he did when he

reached the summit was to make a phone call,

saying, ‘Mom, I'm calling you from the top of the

world!’

Jordan made the climb with his father Paul, his step-

mother Karen Lundgren and three Sherpa guides, all

experienced mountaineers. However, despite

Jordan’s age, he was by no means an inexperienced

climber. In fact, this was his sixth major

achievement in his dream to climb the Seven

Summits, the highest peaks on all seven continents.

2 . Between 2007 and 2009, he climbed five

others in North and South America, Australia and

Europe. Having climbed the Asian one, this left only

the Vinson Massif (4,892m) in Antarctica to achieve

his dream of being the youngest person to climb all

seven.

3 . There was a painting on a corridor wall in

his California school which showed the highest

point on every continent, and it fascinated him. He

did some research and then one day he said to his

father, ‘Dad, I want to climb the Seven Summits.’

His father immediately started training him and the

following year they climbed Kilimanjaro.

Despite Jordan’s achievements, the Everest climb

also attracted criticism from people who said he was

too young to take such risks. It is true that climbing

at such high altitudes can be dangerous. 4

Furthermore, a previous record holder for the

youngest person to climb Mount Everest, 16-year-

old Temba Tsheri from Nepal, lost five fingers from

frostbite during his climb due to the extreme cold.

But Jordan’s father rejected the criticisms, saying,

‘We were so prepared, everything went absolutely

perfectly. 5 ’. He said they’d spent several

weeks getting used to the high altitude. He thought

Jordan had trained hard and had been ready for the

challenge.

Jordan himself said, ‘I’m the one who started this

project. 6 . I know it’s a big goal and luckily

for me, my family is supporting me every step of the

way. In fact my family is my team.’

He hopes his adventure will inspire young people

around the world to set themselves challenges – to

get fit and aim high.

a) The cold and the lack of oxygen has killed many

climbers in the past.

b) It’s my dream we are following.

c) Their knowledge and experience of the mountain

will help keep us all safe.

d) He conquered the first one, Mount Kilimanjaro

(5,895m), in Africa when he was ten.

e) Jordan was 13 years old.

f) Age has nothing to do with anything.

g) Jordan says he was first inspired to climb at the

age of nine. 10

12 Read the text again and choose the correct

answer: a), b) or c).

1 When Jordan got to the top of Everest, he called

his c .

a) father

b) friends

c) mother

2 He’d already climbed of the highest

mountains in the world.

a) five

b) six

c) seven

3 Jordan climbed Kilimanjaro when he was .

a) seven

b) nine

c) ten

4 Some people thought Jordan shouldn’t climb

Everest because .

a) he would get frostbite

b) the mountain was too high

c) he wasn’t old enough

5 Before the climb, .

a) Jordan trained very hard

b) he spent several months on Everest

c) his father was very worried

6 Jordan would like .

a) everybody to climb mountains

b) to inspire other teenagers

c) to find more challenges 5



Speaking

13 Cross out the option or response that is not

possible.

1 So should I dress smartly tonight?

a) I see. b) Of course. c) That’s right.

2 I’m afraid the party’s been cancelled.

a) Really? b) Well done. c) That’s a shame.

3 A: Do you recommend taking a sweater?

B: Yes, quite cold in the evenings.

a) it’s generally b) on the whole, it’s

c) it tends to

4 A: That was a fantastic meal, wasn’t it?

B: Yes, but I the food was overpriced.

a) for one thing b) do think c) must say

5 Did you know that if you listen to Bach, it helps

you to learn better?

a) Oh, really? b) I have no idea.

c) Does it? That’s interesting.

6 What should we get Harry and Sara for their

wedding anniversary?

a) Don’t forget to buy them a plant.

b) I don’t know.

c) If I were you, I’d just send them a card. 5

14 Match gaps 1–11 in the conversation with

a)–k) below.

A: 1Have a my car keys, Anna?

B: I’m 2 sure I left them on the table.

A: No, I’ve looked there. Did you put them in your

handbag?

B: Maybe. I 3 . Where is my handbag anyway?

A: I haven’t got 4 . You know, I think we

should buy a red carpet!

B: 5 ? Why red?

A: I read an article about it. Apparently red helps

you remember details better.

B: You’ve 6 .

A: Well, 7 thing, we’re getting very forgetful

these days.

B: Yes, but 8 I see it, that’s because we spend

too much time using computers.

A: Exactly! I think I’ll try using a red screen on

mine.

B: OK, but whatever 9 , don’t buy a red carpet!

A: Don’t worry. Hey, you’ll 10

what!

B: You found the keys?

A: Yes, in my pocket …

B: 11

joking!

a) you seen g) Really

b) the way h) a clue

c) you do i) lost me

d) fairly j) can’t remember

e) never guess k) for one

f) You’re 10

Writing

15 Underline the correct alternatives.

The best meal of my life!

What’s the 1more / most delicious food you’ve ever

eaten? Mine was chicken soup. 2In general / In all

likelihood it wasn’t just the soup itself, but where

and 3what / when it was eaten. It happened when I

was working in Morocco 4while / during Ramadan,

when Muslims don’t eat 5or / but drink anything

from sunrise to sunset, and never complain.

6Although / However I’m not a Muslim, I admired

the willpower of my friends so much 7than / that one

day I decided to share the experience with them. It

was one of the most memorable days of my life, full

of unexpected feelings and emotions.

8Finally / By the time the sun was setting, I’d joined

the crowds of people in the square, 9which / where

the cafés had prepared bowls of steaming chicken

soup 10

as well as / also deliciously sweet desserts.

Everyone had a bowl of soup in front of them and

held their spoons ready to eat. 11

After that / As soon

as the sun went down, we lifted our spoons. Food

had never tasted so good.

5

16 Choose one of the topics below and write an

essay / a story on a separate piece of paper.

Use the paragraph notes to help you. Write

130–150 words.

Topic A

If you could choose to be a famous person from history, who would you choose?

Para 1: say who the person is and what they are

famous for

Para 2: give two or three reasons why you would

like to be them

Para 3: say what things you would do differently

from them, and why

Topic B

Write a story beginning with these words: It was the most important day of my life.

Para 1: say why the day was important

Para 2: describe what happened on this day

Para 3: say what the conclusion was – positive or

negative 10

Total: 100

Intermediate End of Course Test B


Listening

1 Track 13 Listen to a teacher talking about a

school trip and complete the notes.

Visit to the Science Museum

Date: 1 27th May

Coach leaves at: 2 a.m.

Museum opens: 10a.m. to 3 p.m.

1st guided tour at: 4

Name of Exhibition: Antenna

Coffee break at: 5 a.m.

Number of themed galleries: 6

Recommended: Making the 7 World

and The Secret Life of the Home

Lunch in: 8 area at 12.30p.m.

IMAX film at: 1.15p.m.

Name of film: Space 9

2nd guided tour at: 2.45p.m.

Name of exhibition: 10 Forward

Free time: 3.45 to 11 p.m.

Home by: 8.00p.m.

5

2 Listen again. Are the sentences true (T)

or false (F)?

1 The teacher advised his students to be

in the car park by 7.30a.m. F

2 The Wellcome Wing has exhibitions

about modern art and science.

3 The teacher recommended two permanent

exhibitions about contemporary

science.

4 The students will watch a film about

daily life on the International Space

Station.

5 Fast Forward is an exhibition about

how Formula One technology is being

adapted for use in daily life.

6 The visit will end with a guided tour

of some interesting new galleries. 5

Pronunciation

3 Track 14 Listen and write the number of words

in each sentence. Contracted forms count as

one word.

1 7 4

2 5

3 6 5



1 organic d a) money

2 natural b) off

3 hand c) course

4 dating d) food

5 genetic e) research

6 romantic f) luggage

7 log g) talent

8 raise h) estate

9 online i) site

10 council k) comedy

11 do l) engineering 5



with in to on down up for at

1 I haven’t made friends with many people at

work yet.

2 Please come in and make yourself home.

3 Ben’s always had an aptitude cooking.

4 I don’t think it’ll work. She has so little in

common him.

5 Since they got back from Singapore, they haven’t

been able to settle again.

6 His teacher thinks Tim’s not paying enough

attention his homework.

7 If they’d left earlier, they would’ve been able to

check for their flight on time.

8 I was embarrassed because I was wearing my

jeans, but everybody else had dressed for

the party.

9 I wouldn’t rely him if I were you.

10 I know you didn’t do it purpose.

11 Unfortunately, dancing doesn’t come naturally

him. 5



1 She’s been unemployed for six months. She


2 They the teacher so they had to do

extra homework. OBEY

3 The problem is that she’s too good. She’s

for the job. QUALIFY

4 I think he’s got a very job in the

government. INFLUENCE

5 Please accept my apologies. I what

you said. UNDERSTAND

6 If you’d arrived on time, he wouldn’t have been

so . ANNOY 5



7 Correct one mistake in each question.

1 What for did you do that?

What did you do that for?

2 Who’s the woman that she was so rude to you?

3 Have you see them last weekend?

4 Who did sent you that lovely card?

5 If he’d spoke to you, what would you have done?

6 How is made this table?

5

8 Underline the correct answer: a), b), c) or d).

1 We don’t c eat out on Tuesdays.

a) easily b) early c) usually d) never

2 She them since she was at primary school.

a) knows b) knew c) ’s been knowing

d) ’s known

3 While they at the gate, they found out the

flight would be five hours late.

a) waited b) are waiting c) were waiting

d) had waited

4 I’ve been working here for .

a) five months b) March c) two years ago

d) last year

5 we arrived, the concert started.

a) While b) Until c) As soon as d) By the time

6 He couldn’t leave work early because he

asked his boss.

a) had b) hadn’t c) wasn’t d) wouldn’t

7 We talked for hours about we used to play

together in a band.

a) when b) which c) that d) which

8 I to get promoted before him.

a) should b) might not c) won’t

d) ’m not likely

9 Your order sent by first class post and will

arrive tomorrow.

a) ’s been b) has being c) will d) is

10 She asked them what time leave.

a) they’ll b) they’d c) would they d) they have

11 If I’d met you, we had lunch.

a) would b) won’t have c) could’ve d) might 10


the same as the first.

1 We last saw each other six months ago.

We haven’t seen each other for six months.

2 They’re delivering the furniture tomorrow.

The furniture .

3 She told us it would be a good idea to take a taxi.

She advised .

4 The quality isn’t as good as it used to be.

The quality is .

5 There wasn’t much food left after the party.

There was only .

6 If it doesn’t stop raining, we won’t be able to go

for a walk.

Unless .

5

10 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Do you tweet on Twitter?

It 1 will probably come as no surprise that

not only was Twitter 2 fastest growing

website in 2009, but ‘Twitter’ was also the 3 widely used word in the media.

‘Obama’ was in second place and ‘H1N1’, the name

of the swine flu virus that spread all over the world,

was in 4 . More surprisingly, the success

of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series of books and 5 pushed the word ‘vampire’ into fifth

place.

The popularity of the word ‘Twitter’ summed up the

rise of 6 networking on the internet. It

was also a ‘fun’ word, which led to the creation of a

whole new set of vocabulary. For example, ‘tweet’,

‘tweetaholic’ and even ‘tweet up’, 7

means to arrange to meet 8 with your

friends.

If further proof of social networking as a huge

cultural force was needed, 9 New

Oxford American Dictionary chose ‘unfriend’ as its

2009 Word of the Year. To ‘unfriend’ means to

remove someone as a 10

on a social

networking site like Facebook. 11

you

unfriended anyone recently?

5



Reading


a)–g) opposite. There is one extra sentence

you do not need.

Teenage boy climbs Everest

In May 2010, American teenager Jordan Romero

made history by becoming the youngest person to

climb the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest

(8,848m). 1 a . The first thing he did when he

reached the summit was to make a phone call,

saying, ‘Mom, I’m calling you from the top of the

world!’

Jordan made the climb with his father Paul, his step-

mother Karen Lundgren and three Sherpa guides, all

experienced mountaineers. However, despite

Jordan’s age, he was by no means an inexperienced

climber. In fact, this was his sixth major

achievement in his dream to climb the Seven

Summits, the highest peaks on all seven continents.

2 . Between 2007 and 2009, he climbed five

others in North and South America, Australia and

Europe. Having climbed the Asian one, this left only

the Vinson Massif (4,892m) in Antarctica to achieve

his dream of being the youngest person to climb all

seven.

3 . There was a painting on a corridor wall in

his California school which showed the highest

point on every continent, and it fascinated him. He

did some research and then one day, he said to his

father, ‘Dad, I want to climb the Seven Summits.’

His father immediately started training him and the

following year they climbed Kilimanjaro.

Despite Jordan’s achievements, the Everest climb

also attracted criticism from people who said he was

too young to take such risks. It is true that climbing

at such high altitudes can be dangerous. 4 .

Furthermore, a previous record holder for the

youngest person to climb Mount Everest, 16 year

old Temba Tsheri from Nepal, lost five fingers from

frostbite during his climb due to the extreme cold.

But Jordan’s father rejected the criticisms, saying,

‘We were so prepared, everything went absolutely

perfectly. 5 .’ He said they’d spent several

weeks getting used to the high altitude. He thought

Jordan had trained hard and had been ready for the

challenge.

Jordan himself said, ‘I’m the one who started this

project. 6 . I know it’s a big goal and lucky for

me, my family is supporting me every step of the

way. In fact my family is my team.’

He hopes his adventure will inspire young people

around the world to set themselves challenges – to

get fit and aim high.

a) Jordan was 13 years old.

b) Age has nothing to do with anything.

c) Jordan says he was first inspired to climb at the

age of nine.

d) The cold and the lack of oxygen has killed many

climbers in the past.

e) It’s my dream we are following.

f) Their knowledge and experience of the mountain

will help keep us all safe.

g) He conquered the first one, Mount Kilimanjaro

(5,895m), in Africa when he was ten. 10

12 Read the text again and choose the correct

answer: a), b), or c).

1 When Jordan got to the top of Everest, he called

his c .

a) father

b) friends

c) mother

2 He hasn’t climbed the highest mountain in

yet.

a) Africa

b) Asia

c) Antarctica

3 Jordan first got interested in climbing when he

was .

a) at school

b) seven

c) a teenager

4 The main criticism of Jordan’s Everest climb was

.

a) the cold

b) his age

c) the lack of oxygen

5 Before the climb, .

a) Jordan did a lot of training

b) Jordan’s father was very worried

c) Jordan had frostbite

6 Jordan wanted to climb Everest because .

a) it was what he dreamt of

b) his family wanted him to do it

c) he wanted to encourage young people to keep

fit 5



Speaking

13 Cross out the option or response that is not

possible.

1 So should I dress smartly tonight?


2 Did you know that if you miss breakfast, you

can’t concentrate so well?

a) Oh, really? b) I have no idea. c) Can’t you?

3 What should I get them as a wedding present?

a) Don’t forget to send them a card.

b) I don’t know.

c) If I were you, I’d give them some money.

4 I’m afraid our flight has been cancelled.

a) You can’t be serious. b) Well done.

c) That’s terrible!

5 A: Would you suggest taking a swimsuit?

B: Yes, quite hot in June.

a) it’s generally b) on the whole, it’s

c) it tends to

6 A: That was a fantastic play, wasn’t it?

B: Yes, but I the seats were overpriced.

a) for one thing b) do think c) must say 5


a)–k) below.

A: 1 Have a my car keys, Anna?

B: I’m fairly 2 I left them on the table.

A: No, I’ve looked there. Did you put them in your

handbag?

B: It’s 3 . I can’t remember. Where is my

handbag anyway?

A: I 4 a clue. You know, I think we should

buy a red carpet!

B: Really? Why red?

A: I read an article about it. Apparently red helps

you remember details better.

B: What exactly 5 mean?

A: Well, for one 6 , we’re getting very

forgetful these days.

B: Yes, but the way I 7 , that’s because we

spend too much time using computers.

A: 8 ! I think I’ll try using a red screen on

mine.

B: OK, but 9 you do, don’t buy a red carpet!

A: OK, don’t worry. Hey! 10

guess what!

B: You found the keys?

A: Yes, they were in my pocket …

B: You’re 11

!

a) you seen g) Exactly

b) whatever h) joking

c) possible i) haven’t got

d) thing j) do you

e) You’ll never k) see it

f) sure 10

Writing


The best meal of my life!

What’s the 1more / most delicious food you’ve ever

eaten? Mine was chicken soup. 2In all probability /

On the whole, it wasn’t just the soup itself, but

where and when it was eaten. It happened 3during /

while I was working in Morocco during Ramadan, 4which / when Muslims don’t eat or drink anything

from sunrise 5until / by sunset, and never complain.

I’m not a Muslim, 6however / also I admired the

willpower of my friends 7so / such a lot that one day

I decided to share the experience with them. It was

one of the most memorable days of my life, full of

unexpected feelings 8or / and emotions.

9Finally / As the sun was going down, I joined the

crowds of people in the square, 10

which / where

cafés had prepared bowls of steaming chicken soup

and sticky, sweet desserts. Everyone had a bowl of

soup and held their spoons, ready to eat. 11

As soon

as / As well as the sun set, we lifted our spoons.

Food had never tasted so good.

5

16 Choose one of the topics below and write an

essay / a story on a separate piece of paper.

Use the paragraph notes to help you. Write

130–150 words.

Topic A

If you could choose to be a famous person from history, who would you choose?

Para 1: say who the person is and what they are

famous for

Para 2: give two or three reasons why you would

like to be them

Para 3: say what things you would do differently

from them, and why

Topic B

Write a story beginning with these words: It was the most important day of my life.

Para 1: say why the day was important

Para 2: describe what happened on this day

Para 3: say what the conclusion was – positive or

negative

10

Total: 100

Intermediate Lead in Audio Script


LEAD-IN Recording 1

through, queue sail, fake bar, heart white, shy boil, toy cheat, seen boat, flow put, took

Intermediate Mid-course Test A


Listening

1 Track 11 Listen and tick the correct answer:

a), b) or c).

1 Jo thinks she could be Native American.

5% 15% 50%

a) b) c)

2 The woman felt the bed moving so she got up and

.

got under the table went outside got dressed

a) b) c)

3 The girl’s going to save to go to the Moon.

$1m for a long time for 25 years

a) b) c)

4 Jack Nick’s idea for a new business.

likes agrees with doesn’t agree with

a) b) c)

5 The shop doesn’t have a .

price list computer dishwasher

a) b) c)

6 The woman says she couldn’t live without a

.

fridge cooker tin opener

a) b) c)

10

Pronunciation

2 Track 12 Listen and cross out the word with a

different vowel sound in bold.

1 family drama married ambitious

2 inquiry risk science fiction

3 romantic forgot comedy job

4 genetic remember engineering period

5 hear earn leader freeze

6 fun discussion furious wonderful 5


3 Match the compound nouns.

1 great- d a) power

2 romantic b) taker

3 washing c) family

4 risk d) grandparents

5 psychological e) networks

6 solar f) comedy

7 genetic g) drama

8 extended h) fiction

9 period i) machine

10 computer k) thriller

11 science l) engineering 5

4 Underline the correct preposition.

1 I’m meeting them at / in lunchtime.

2 He complimented her on / of her new hairstyle.

3 I dialled the wrong number for / by mistake.

4 We can’t possibly predict what changes will take

place in / on ten years’ time.

5 You haven’t said a word for an hour. What’s

at / on your mind?

6 He couldn’t stop for a chat because he was

from / in a hurry.

7 I warned him about / from the traffic jams.

8 She had to apologise on / for forgetting the time

of the meeting.

9 He couldn’t finish the exam because he ran

up / out of time.

10 I think the situation will get slightly worse of / in

the short term.

11 She forgot to switch up / off the lights when she

left the house. 5



1 He’s been unemployed for six months. He


2 They’re trying to find a solution to

the conflict. PEACE

3 I can’t use my mobile. The battery needs

. CHARGE

4 They had to close the business because it had

become . PROFIT

5 There are fewer people sleeping on

the streets now there are more shelters for them.

HOME

6 Commuting to work in big cities is more

than it used to be. EXHAUST

5



6 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.

1 My students don’t hear me and that’s why they do

mistakes.

My students don’t listen to me and that’s why they

make mistakes.

2 My ancestors are coming for lunch today. My

uncle says very funny stories.

.

3 He got fired from his boss so he’s looking for a

new work.

.

4 I said him I’d be late because I forgot my purse at

home.

.

5 You didn’t remember me about Alan’s birthday

and now I’m in boiling water!

.

6 She made medical research after university, but

she didn’t win much money.

. 5

7 Write questions for the answers in italics.

1 He was talking on his mobile when I saw him.

What was he doing when you saw him ?

2 I used to play tennis and hockey before I broke my

leg.

Which ?

3 They were looking for you just now.

Who ?

4 The Arsenal football team is likely to win the

championship.

Which ?

5 He realised later that he’d given her the wrong

address.

When ?

6 Maria sent me a beautiful card for my birthday.

Who ?

5


the same as the first. Use the word in brackets.

1 You can’t smoke in the office. (must)

You mustn't smoke in the office.

2 His flat’s not as messy as it used to be. (less)

His flat .

3 The plane will probably be late. (likely)

The plane .

4 This one’s a bit more expensive. (slightly)

This one .

5 I told him not to forget to buy the bread. (remind)

I .

6 We used to have a family lunch every Sunday.

(would)

We .

5

9 Choose the correct answers to complete the

sentences: a), b), c) or d).

1 You b eat so much junk food.

a) might b) shouldn’t c) must d) have to

2 We to stay with friends when we get to

Sydney.

a) will b) would c) likely d) ’re going

3 I’ve never been to China, but I to Japan last

year.

a) went b) ’ve been c) used to go d) gone

4 He her name now.

a) isn’t remembering b) don’t remember

c) doesn’t remember d) remember

5 When she got to the airport, she realised she

her passport at home.

a) left b) forgot c) ’d forgotten d) ’d left

6 We met them we were living in Tanzania.

a) during b) until c) while d) as soon as

7 My ancestors from Ireland.

a) came b) comes c) lived d) are coming

8 Have you seen his latest play ?

a) just b) yet c) ever d) last night

9 When we were children, we in the garden

all day.

a) ’d played b) ’d play c) were playing

d) ’ve played

10 You to go now. You can go later.

a) don’t have b) must c) mustn’t d) ought

11 The house was more beautiful than he

remembered.

a) very b) little bit c) far d) not as 5

10 Complete the article with one suitable word in

each gap.

New words from old

The English 1 language is constantly growing in

response to changes in the world around us, and new 2 are added every day. The word ‘framily’

for example, first came into use in 2006 and is made 3 two words: ‘family’ and ‘friends’. It

refers to close friends who 4 become like a

family, providing company and support to each

other.

The concept has probably developed as a result 5 changes in our society, where people

don’t live as near to 6 families as they

7 to. The word ‘framily’ has been used in

the USA 8 quite a while, especially by

younger people living 9 cities, as reflected

in popular TV shows like Friends. If you like being

with both ‘framily’ and family, you might want 10

try ‘togethering’, which means to go on

holiday with both your extended 11

and

friends!

5



Reading


a)–f) opposite.

Living Tomorrow

If you want to find out what houses

might look like in the future, you should

visit the Living Tomorrow exhibition. It’s

a permanent exhibition near Brussels in

Belgium, where you can see for yourself

how tomorrow’s technologies will

integrate into our daily lives.

1 c . Everything works via remote

control, from warming up food, to

authorising access to the supermarket

delivery man. The living room has touch

screens which control the light, music

and windows. You might want to read,

relax or just chat to friends there. 2 .You’ll find out why when you go

upstairs.

The kitchen can be whatever you want it

to be. Appliances like the oven, fridge

and dishwasher slide in or out of view as

needed. They even change colour

automatically when you adjust the

lighting. 3 . The only thing that

doesn’t move here is the flat screen on

the wall. Among other things, you can

use this screen to do your shopping

easily and safely online.

Upstairs is the ‘home theatre’, with

specialised acoustics and large screens.

The latest 3D technology makes watching

TV a whole new experience! 4 .

The bathroom, which has water-free

toilets and voice-controlled taps, is also

equipped with an ‘intelligent mirror’. This

acts as both a mirror and an electrically

controlled screen. 5 . The mirror

will even check your blood pressure and

temperature, and remind you to take

your medicine if necessary!

Finally, there’s the ‘home office’. 6 .

This means that the office will become

much more central to our lives. In fact, in

‘the house of the future’, it will hardly be

necessary to leave home at all!

a) You can watch the news on it, check the weather

forecast or listen to music while you clean your

teeth.

b) Next to this, in the ‘sleeping space’, you can try

out a bed that adapts to your size and shape.

c) The ‘House of the Future’ consists of a living

room, bathroom, kitchen, home theatre, sleeping

space and office.

d) Thanks to tomorrow’s interactive multimedia

technology, more and more people will be

working from home.

e) The oven and microwave are designed to

recognise different kinds of food and decide

automatically how to cook them.

f) However, you won’t see a TV there. 10

12 Read the text in Exercise 11 again and choose

the correct answer: a), b) or c).

1 The Living Tomorrow exhibition a .

a) shows what daily life will be like in the future

b) is only going to be on for a short time

c) shows you what houses will be like in the

future

2 In the ‘House of the Future’, you .

a) won’t have to switch the lights on

b) can watch TV in the living room

c) will have to open the door when your shopping

is delivered

3 In the kitchen, .

a) the fridge and dishwasher are white

b) you can move the domestic appliances around

c) the oven decides what food you’ll eat

4 There’s a ‘home theatre’ upstairs .

a) where you can watch 3D TV

b) which has an ‘intelligent mirror’

c) where you can sleep

5 In the bathroom, .

a) the taps turn on automatically

b) music starts playing when you clean your teeth

c) you can check what the weather is like outside

6 In the future, .

a) people won’t be able to go outside very much

b) the ‘home office’ will be more essential than it

is now

c) people won’t need to work 5



Speaking

13 Cross out the response that is not possible.

1 So should I dress smartly for the interview?


2 Anyway, in the end, we had to sleep in the airport!

a) I don’t believe it. b) You must be joking.

c) What did you do?

3 A: I’m sorry, sir, but we have no more rooms

available.

B: you didn’t get my booking?

a) Do you mean to say b) Didn’t you say

c) So you’re saying

4 Would you mind calling a taxi for me?

a) Sure. b) Yes, please. c) Of course not.

5 the name of our new product.

a) Let’s sum up b) Let’s focus on

c) I think we need to come back to

6 Do you know if the train’s on time?

a) I’m not sure. b) Yes, I can. c) I think so. 5


a)–k) below.

A: First of 1 a , we need to decide when to have

the conference.

B: I think June’s the best time – before the summer

holidays start.

A: Yes, 2 a good point. May’s too early.

B: Exactly. But 3 me, the most important

thing is where to have it. The way I see it, we

should book somewhere as soon as possible.

A: Yes, I 4 . We’ll need a hotel with

conference facilities for fifty people.

B: How 5 I call James? He works at the Plaza.

He’ll be able to advise us.

A: OK, go ahead. That’s OK 6 me.

B: So moving 7 the next point. Who are we

going to invite as speakers?

A: You’ve 8 now. I thought we were going to

do all the presentations?

B: Did 9 that? Well, I think we need someone

who specialises in marketing.

A: I’m 10

I agree, actually. I have plenty of

marketing experience.

B: OK. Why don’t 11

back to that later? Let’s

recap: what have we decided so far?

a) all g) for

b) I say h) we come

c) about if i) on to

d) that’s j) by

e) lost me k) agree

f) not sure

10

Writing

15 Underline the correct alternative.

1 In general / the whole, the good points outweigh

the bad points.

2 I like eating pre-prepared food. However /

Although, it isn’t very healthy.

3 He never gets up while / until his alarm clock goes

off.

4 As soon as / By the time I got home, it had stopped

raining.

5 We talked on the phone for / during hours last

night.

6 Although / As well as that he knows he should

find a better job, he isn’t ambitious enough. 5

16 Write an essay about the advantages and

disadvantages of mobile phones. Use the

prompts below to help you. Write 120–150

words.

It’s easy to see the advantages of mobile phones

in our everyday lives.

One of the main advantages

The problem is that, on the other hand,

In my opinion,

10

Total: 100

Intermediate Mid-course Test B


Listening

1 Track 11 Listen and tick the correct answer:

a), b) or c).

1 Jo thinks she could be Native American.

5% 15% 50%

a) b) c)

2 The floor stopped moving after the woman .

got dressed went outside got under the table

a) b) c)

3 The girl’s going to save to go to the Moon.

$1m for 50 years for a long time

a) b) c)

4 Jack thinks Nick’s idea for a new business is

.

great original mad

a) b) c)

5 The shop doesn’t have a .

computer price list dishwasher

a) b) c)

6 The woman thinks the most important invention

for the kitchen is a .

tin opener cooker fridge

a) b) c)

10

Pronunciation

2 Track 12 Listen and cross out the word with a

different vowel sound in bold.

1 family drama married ambitious

2 inquiry risk science fiction

3 romantic forgot comedy job

4 genetic remember engineering period

5 hear earn leader freeze

6 fun discussion furious wonderful 5



1 great- a) power

2 risk b) grandparents

3 computer c) thriller

4 science d) engineering

5 psychological e) networks

6 extended f) fiction

7 period g) cleaner

8 romantic h) taker

9 vacuum i) family

10 nuclear j) comedy

11 genetic k) drama 5


1 I’m meeting them at / in lunchtime.

2 She’s always gossiping about / from other people.

3 He apologised on / for forgetting to call me.

4 I couldn’t finish the test because I ran out of / of

the time.

5 The situation will improve at / in the long term.

6 Don’t forget to switch on / up the computer before

you start.

7 He complimented the students on / of their

excellent exam results.

8 Some authors write their novels in / by hand.

9 You can’t predict what changes will take place a

long time of / from now.

10 She’s hardly opened her mouth tonight. What’s

at / on her mind?

11 He couldn’t stay because he was from / in a

hurry to get to work. 5



1 He’s been unemployed for 6 months. He can’t

find a job. EMPLOY

2 Fewer people are living on the streets

because there are special places for them to sleep.

HOME

3 Commuting to work every day is making me feel

completely . EXHAUST

4 I hope they find a solution to the

conflict. PEACE

5 My mobile’s not working. It must need

. CHARGE

6 This new detergent is much more

than the old one. EFFECT 5




1 My students don’t hear me and that’s why they do

mistakes.

My students don’t listen to me and that’s why they

make mistakes.

2 You forgot to remember me about mum’s

birthday, so I’m on hot water now!

.

3 She made her best with the project, but it looked a

bit short when she printed it on.

.

4 I don’t like many of my ancestors much, but my

Uncle Tom is great funny to be with.

.

5 He used to win a good salary, but then he lost his

work. Now he’s unemployed.

.

6 I said her I’d be late because I had to make some

shopping.

.

5

7 Write questions for the answers in italics.

1 He was talking on his mobile when I saw him.

What was he doing when you saw him ?

2 She realised later that she’d given him the wrong

phone number.

When ?

3 David sent me these beautiful flowers.

Who ?

4 He used to play rugby and tennis before he had

the accident.

Which ?

5 I was looking for my friends.

Who ?

6 The Barcelona football team is likely to win the

championship.

Which ?

5


the same as the first. Use the word in brackets.

1 You can’t smoke in the office. (must)

You mustn’t smoke in the office .

2 I told him to remember to buy cheese. (remind)

I .

3 We used to meet for lunch every Sunday. (would)

We .

4 His room’s not as messy as mine. (less)

His room .

5 They’ll probably be late again. (likely)

They .

6 The red ones are a bit cheaper. (slightly)

The red ones .

5

9 Choose the correct answer: a), b), c) or d).

1 Have you seen his latest play b ?

a) just b) yet c) ever d) last night

2 My parents from Ireland.

a) lived b) are coming c) come d) comes

3 When we were children, we outside all the

time.

a) ’d play b) ’d played c) were playing

d) ’ve played

4 You eat so much junk food.

a) might b) shouldn’t c) must d) have to

5 The house was smaller than he

remembered.

a) very b) little bit c) far d) not as

6 We to stay in a hotel when we get to

Toronto.

a) will b) would c) likely d) ’re going

7 I’ve never been to India, but I to China last

year.

a) went b) ’ve been c) used to go d) gone

8 They her address any more.

a) aren’t remembering b) don’t remember

c) doesn’t remember d) remember

9 You to go now. You can go later.

a) don’t have b) must c) mustn’t d) ought

10 When he got to the airport, he realised he

his plane ticket.

a) left b) forgot c) ’d forgotten d) ’d left

11 He met them he was living in Warsaw.

a) during b) until c) while d) as soon as 5

10 Complete the test with one suitable word in

each gap.

New words from old

The English 1 language is constantly growing in

response to changes in the world around us, and 2 words are created every day. The word

‘framily’, for example, first came into use in 2006

and is made from 3 words: ‘family’ and

‘friends’. It refers to close friends 4 have

become like a family, providing company and

support. The concept has probably developed 5 a result of changes in our society, where

people 6 live as near to their families as

they used 7 . The word framily has been

used in the USA for quite a while, especially by

younger 8 living in cities; this is reflected

9 popular TV shows like Friends. If you

like being with both ‘framily’ and family, you might

want to try ‘togethering’, which 10

to go on

holiday with both your extended family and 11

!

5



Reading


a)–f) opposite.

Living Tomorrow

If you want to find out what houses

might look like in the future, you should

visit the Living Tomorrow exhibition. It’s

a permanent exhibition near Brussels in

Belgium, where you can see for yourself

how tomorrow’s technologies will

integrate with our daily lives.

1 b . Everything works via remote

control, from warming up food, to

authorising access to the supermarket

delivery man. The living room has touch

screens which control the light, music

and windows. You might want to read,

relax or just chat to friends there.

However, you won’t see a TV. 2 .

The kitchen can be whatever you want it

to be. Appliances like the oven, fridge

and dishwasher slide in or out of view as

needed. 3 . The oven and

microwave are designed to recognise

different kinds of food and decide

automatically how to cook them. The only

thing that doesn’t move here is the flat

screen on the wall – which, among other

things, allows you to do your shopping

easily and safely online.

Upstairs is the ‘home theatre’, with

specialised acoustics and large screens. 4 . Next to this, in the ‘sleeping

space’, you can try out a bed that adapts

to your size and shape.

The bathroom, which has water-free

toilets and voice-controlled taps, is also

equipped with an ‘intelligent mirror’. 5 . You can watch the news on it,

check the weather forecast or listen to

music while you clean your teeth. The

mirror will even check your blood

pressure and temperature, and remind

you to take your medicine if necessary!

Finally, there’s the ‘home office’. Thanks

to tomorrow’s interactive multimedia

technology, more and more people will

be working from home. 6 . In fact,

in ‘the house of the future’, it will hardly

be necessary to leave home at all!

a) This means that the office will become much

more central to our lives.

b) The ‘House of the Future’ consists of a living

room, bathroom, kitchen, home theatre, sleeping

space and office.

c) This acts as both a mirror and an electrically

controlled screen.

d) The latest 3D technology makes ‘watching TV’ a

whole new experience.

e) You’ll find out why when you go upstairs.

f) They even change colour automatically when

you adjust the lighting. 10

12 Read the text in Exercise 11 again and choose

the correct answer: a), b) or c).

1 The Living Tomorrow exhibition

a) shows what houses will be like in the future

b) shows what daily life will be like in the future

c) is only showing for a short time

2 In the ‘House of the Future’, you .

a) will have your shopping delivered

automatically

b) won’t have to know how to cook much

c) can watch TV in the living room

3 In the kitchen, .

a) you can move the domestic appliances around

b) the oven decides what food you’ll eat

c) the fridge and dishwasher are white

4 There’s a ‘home theatre’ upstairs .

a) which has an ‘intelligent mirror’

b) where you can sleep

c) where you can watch films

5 In the bathroom, .

a) music starts playing when you clean your teeth

b) you can check if it’s raining outside

c) the taps turn on automatically

6 In the future, .

a) the ‘home office’ will be more essential than it

is now

b) people won’t have to work

c) people won’t be able to go outside very much

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Speaking

13 Delete the response that is not possible.

1 So should I dress smartly for the interview?


2 the name of our new company.

a) Let’s focus on b) I think we need to come

back to c) Let’s sum up

3 Do you know if the train’s left yet?

a) Yes, I can. b) I think so. c) I’m not sure.

4 Anyway, in the end, we had to sleep on the floor!

a) You must be joking. b) What did you do?

c) I don’t believe it.

5 A: Sorry, sir, but we have no tables available.

B: you didn’t get my booking?

a) Didn’t you say b) So you’re saying

c) Do you mean to say

6 Would you mind calling him for me?

a) Of course not. b) Yes, please. c) Sure. 5


a)–k) below.

A: First of 1 a , we need to decide when to have

the conference.

B: I think June’s the best time – before the summer

holidays start.

A: Yes, that’s a good 2 . May’s too early.

B: 3 . But for me, the most important thing is

where to have it. The 4 see it, we should

book somewhere at once.

A: Yes, 5 . We’ll need a hotel with conference

facilities for fifty people.

B: How about if I call James? He works at the

Plaza. He’ll be able to advise us.

A: OK, go 6 . That’s OK by me.

B: So 7 to the next point. Who are we going

to invite as speakers?

A: You’ve lost me now. I thought we were going to

do all the presentations?

B: 8 say that? Well, I think we need someone

who specialises in marketing.

A: I’m not 9 agree, actually. I have plenty of

marketing experience.

B: OK. Why 10

come back to that later? 11

recap: what have we decided so far?

a) all g) way I

b) ahead h) point

c) Exactly i) Did I

d) I agree j) sure I

e) Let’s k) moving on

f) don’t we 10

Writing


1 In general / the whole, the good points outweigh

the bad points.

2 We talked on the phone for / during hours last

night.

3 Although / As well as that he isn’t ambitious, he

knows he should find a better job.

4 I like eating organic food. However / Although,

it’s much more expensive.

5 They never listen to music while / during they’re

studying.

6 As soon as / By the time he got home, it was

nearly midnight. 5

16 Write an essay about the advantages and

disadvantages of mobile phones. Use the

prompts below to help you. Write 120–150

words.

It’s easy to see the advantages of mobile phones

in our everyday lives.

One of the main advantages

The problem is that, on the other hand,

In my opinion,

10

Total: 100

Intermediate Tests Audio Script


1

Track 1: Progress Test Units 1–2, Listening exercise 1

W = Woman

W: What’s the most embarrassing experience that ever happened

to me? Uhm … well … I can’t think of anything I can actually talk

about! I mean, they were such awful experiences, I don’t even

want to think about them. Anyway, other people’s stories are

much funnier, I always think, don’t you?

My brother, for example … he tells fantastic stories. He loves

telling stories – especially about himself – but he’s very good at

it. I remember one story he told me – about an embarrassing

experience he had. It made me laugh so much. It was the way

he told it, with all the gestures and everything. He doesn’t seem

to mind people laughing at him. I think he likes making people

laugh – maybe that’s what it is.

Anyway, this story he told me – it happened quite a few years

ago, I think – five or six years at least. He was on holiday

somewhere – Spain, was it? No, no, Turkey. Yes, it was

definitely Turkey. He was there with his ex-wife. I think it was

their last holiday together before they split up. They separated

five years ago.

Anyway, to get back to the story, Bob – that’s my brother’s

name, by the way – was walking on the beach alone one



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afternoon when he saw this man trying to pull a boat out of the

water. Apparently, it looked quite heavy. So Bob wanted to help.

He’s that sort of person – very sociable. He likes talking to

people, and doing things for them. So he went up to this man

and started using sign language … you know, pointing to himself

and to the boat, and miming pulling the boat out of the water. He

even said ‘Me help you, yes?’ in very simple, very bad English

… like baby talk – honestly! Of course, he thought the man was

local, you know, Turkish.

Well – this is the best part – the man looked at him for a moment

and said, ‘Thanks mate, but I can manage.’ He was English of

course! My brother felt so stupid, you can imagine – making a

fool of himself, and talking like Tarzan in the movies. I laughed

so much, I couldn’t stop. The best thing was that Bob laughed a

lot, too. Great story …



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Track 2: Progress Test Units 1–2, Pronunciation exercise 1

1

I’ve met him before somewhere.

I’ve met him before somewhere.

2

He wasn’t at home when I called.

He wasn’t at home when I called.

3

They weren’t living in the same house at the time.

They weren’t living in the same house at the time.

4

When I got there, they’d already left.

When I got there, they’d already left.

5

He’s written over twenty best-sellers.

He’s written over twenty best-sellers.



4

6

We weren’t having lunch, we were in the garden.

We weren’t having lunch, we were in the garden.

7

She’d met him when she was working in France.

She’d met him when she was working in France.

8

Have you told him yet?

Have you told him yet?

9

He realised he hadn’t brought his keys.

He realised he hadn’t brought his keys.

10

She wasn’t speaking to him last week.

She wasn’t speaking to him last week.



5

11

I haven’t been there for ages

I haven’t been there for ages.



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1

B = Barbara M = Mike

B: What are you doing tomorrow, Mike?

M: I’m not sure. We might go to the concert in the park in the

afternoon.

B: Good idea. I’m thinking of taking the kids there, too – or to the

cinema. It depends on the weather. Do you think it’s going to

rain?

M: Unlikely, I think. They say it’s going to be quite a sunny day.

B: Wonderful! So I’ll take a picnic then. Why don’t you and Susan

join us?

M: Sounds great. Thanks, Barbara.



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2

M = Mum J = John

M: John, have you finished doing your CV yet?

J: No, mum. There’s plenty of time. I don’t have to send in the

application until Friday.

M: But it’s already Wednesday. And what about the covering letter?

J: Don’t worry. I’ll do it tomorrow.

M: I don’t think that’s a very good idea. You should start writing it

now.

J: I can’t mum. I have to go to band practice at Philip’s place.

M: Oh, John! You’ll never get a job if you leave everything to the

last minute.



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3

G = Grandmother A = Alice

G: You look beautiful, Alice. Where are you going tonight?

A: A club in town, gran. It’s salsa night.

G: Salsa? That sounds fun. You’re just like me when I was your

age. I used to love dancing.

A: I know, Gran. And you’re still great at dancing the rock ‘n roll!

Did you use to dance salsa in the 1960s?

G: No, we didn’t unfortunately. But we had all kinds of other weird

dances – the twist, the shake, the locomotion. There’d be a new

dance craze every week!

A: Fascinating. You’ll have to teach me one day!

G: Of course I will!



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4

B1 = Businessman 1 B2 = Businessman 2

B1: So, first of all, what are we going to do about Ken?

B2: Well, the problem is that he’s not a risk-taker and he’s very

indecisive.

B1: Yes, I’ve noticed that. He’s very hard-working but he can’t think

outside the box. We’ll have to find somebody else to do the job.

B2: Yes, I agree. We need a manager who’s more like Frank –

competitive and motivated.

B1: Yes, Frank would be an excellent manager. Why don’t we offer

him the job?

B2: In other words, we have to fire Ken?

B1: Exactly.



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5

M = Maggie D = Dave

M: What’s the matter, Dave?

D: The car won’t start! I’ve got a very important meeting with a

customer and I’m going to be late. I’ll have to call a taxi – it’ll

cost a fortune!

M: Calm down. I’m not starting work until 10 today so I’ll take you to

the station. You’ll probably get the 8.35 train – and you’ll be at

the office by 9.15.

D: OK, thanks Maggie. That would be great. But what should we do

about the car?

M: I’ll call Tim at the garage. I’m sure he’ll come and look at it.

Leave it with me.



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6

A = Amy J = Josh

A: Hi Josh, it’s Amy.

J: Oh, hi Amy. How are things?

A: Fine, thanks – but you’re in hot water.

J: You’ve lost me. What have I done now?

A: Kate’s not very happy with you. You didn’t send her a card – or

call her.

J: A card? What for?

A: It’s her birthday!

J: Her birthday’s not until the 26th of May.

A: Right – and what day is it today?

J: Um, the 24th … 25th ? Let me check on the calendar. Oh no, it’s

the 26th. I didn’t realise it was today!

A: Right. So what are you going to do?

J: Well, I’ll phone her right now. And send her some flowers.

A: I think she’ll expect a bit more than that. Go out and buy her a

nice present, a handbag or something.

J: OK, OK, I’ll buy her a nice present and take it to her house.

A: That’s a much better idea. Bye, Josh!

J: Bye.



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compliment compliment

fascinating fascinating

communicate communicate

competitive competitive

wonderful wonderful

indecisive indecisive

absolutely absolutely

apologise apologise

motivated motivated

impossible impossible

probably probably



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1

Linda: Which appliance could I live without? Well, actually, that’s not so

difficult to answer. I’ve just bought a new flat and it has the most

beautiful wooden floors everywhere. There isn’t one single piece

of carpet to clean! So you see, I don’t need a vacuum cleaner

any more! Great, isn’t it? In fact, I’m trying to get rid of my old

one. It’s not even that old really. I bought it a year ago and it’s

only slightly scratched. You don’t need one, do you?

2

James: What could I live without? Mmm, most of these appliances are

essential really, aren’t they? I couldn’t possibly live without a

fridge or washing machine – they’re the most important things. If

I have to choose, I suppose I’d say the dishwasher. I do have

one actually – but I live alone and eat out a lot, so I hardly ever

use it. It’s the least important appliance in my house.



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3

Katie: I don’t think I could live without any of them really. They’re all as

important as each other. I couldn’t possibly live without the

fridge, for example. If I didn’t have one, life would be

unbearable. I eat a lot of organic food and it’s more difficult to

keep fresh. I also have to do quite a bit of entertaining at home –

because of my job – so the fridge is nearly always full. I suppose

the least important item would be the iron. Yes, I could live

without that. I never iron sheets and towels, or T-shirts – that

sort of thing. I take all my other clothes to the dry cleaner’s. In

fact, I can’t remember the last time I used the iron.

4

Charles: Well, I definitely couldn’t live without the microwave! I’m the

worst cook in the world – absolutely hopeless. I couldn’t boil an

egg if I tried. I buy pre-packaged food from the supermarket and

just pop it into the microwave when I get home. It’s the quickest,

easiest way of cooking ever invented. So if I have to choose one

thing I could live without, it would have to be the oven, wouldn’t

it?! My flat’s got the biggest oven you’ve ever seen – far bigger

than most people would ever need. But I’ve never used it, not

once.



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5

Victoria: I’ve got three young boys under the age of ten, so you can

imagine, it’s hard to say which appliance is less important than

any other. I use the washing machine every day – sometimes

twice if the kids have been playing football and they come home

covered in mud! When I think about my grandmother – she used

to do all her washing by hand in the old days – with four

children! It’s the worst thing you can ever imagine, isn’t it?! But if

I had to choose, I suppose it would be the toaster – that I could

live without, just about. I’ve got a good grill in my oven so I could

make toast with that.



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6

Margaret: Well, I’m a cook – a professional cook. I give classes at home so

my oven is my livelihood – the most essential thing in my life. I

couldn’t possibly live without it, could I? I sometimes have ten

people in my kitchen. The classes for single men are by far the

most popular. You wouldn’t believe how many of them want to

learn to cook these days. They’ve got tired of eating processed

food and takeaways. They want healthier food, don’t they? So

the dishwasher is also a necessity – there’s always piles of

washing up to do afterwards. But the one thing I can easily live

without is a microwave. In fact I don’t have one – and wouldn’t

use it if you gave me one! It encourages people to eat pre-

prepared food and makes them lazy, don’t you think?



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1

There isn’t one single piece of carpet to clean!

There isn’t one single piece of carpet to clean!

2

It’s the least important appliance in my house.

It’s the least important appliance in my house.

3

I couldn’t possibly live without the fridge, for example.

I couldn’t possibly live without the fridge, for example.

4

It’s the quickest, easiest way of cooking ever invented.

It’s the quickest, easiest way of cooking ever invented.

5

It’s the worst thing you can ever imagine, isn’t it?!

It’s the worst thing you can ever imagine, isn’t it?!

6

I wouldn’t use it if you paid me!

I wouldn’t use it if you paid me!



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1

A: So how are you settling in, Lynne?

B: Fine. It’s weird living in a small country village after the bright

lights of the city, but everybody’s made us feel really welcome.

A: What, they’re bringing you home made cakes and inviting you

for coffee mornings?

B: Not exactly, thank goodness. I haven’t got time for coffee

mornings! But the neighbours next door invited us for lunch last

Sunday. It was a lovely day so we ate in the garden. It was all

very relaxing and informal. They’re very nice people.

A: Do you have much in common?

B: Well, they play golf – so Harry was very happy about that!



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2

J = Jim B = Bill

J: I need your advice, Bill.

B: OK. How can I help?

J: Well, it’s about Jack, really.

B: Jack? How did he get on with his A levels, by the way?

J: Great. He got an A and two Bs.

B: Very good. So he could go to any university he chooses.

J: That’s exactly the point. He’s not sure he wants to go to

university.

B: Oh, why’s that?

J: Well, you know he’s got a real aptitude for building and mending

things – especially engines.

B: Yes, so he should study engineering.

J: I know. But he’s not brilliant at maths. He wants to be a car

mechanic.

B: In my view, that would be a mistake, Jim. You need

qualifications nowadays.

J: But you don’t have any qualifications, Bill – and you’re a

millionaire! But what I wanted to ask you was – could Jack do an

apprenticeship in one of your garages?



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3

D = Dennis J = Jo

D: Hi Jo, where are you going in such a hurry?

J: Oh, hi Dennis! I need to get to the travel agent’s before they

close.

D: Going on holiday?

J: Sort of. Yes, my sister’s getting married in Sydney in March so

we thought we’d combine it with a holiday.

D: Aren’t you online at home?

J: Yes, we are. Why?

D: You could book it all online.

J: Oh, no. I like to talk to a real person. There are usually so many

options. And we want to stop over somewhere on the way –

Hong Kong or Dubai, we’re not sure.

D: Yes, I know what you mean. But you’d be surprised how quick

and easy it is online, especially if you use one of those travel

sites like Expedia or Travelocity. It’s worth a try. And you can get

very cheap deals.

J: Really? Better than the travel agent’s?

D: Usually, yes.

J: OK, I’ll have a look tonight. So let’s go for a drink now and catch

up, shall we?



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4

E = Elizabeth J = James

E: Where have you been, James? Haven’t seen you for ages.

J: Hi Elizabeth. Yes, I just got back from Cairo. I do quite a lot of

business there.

E: Really? Funnily enough, I’m off to Cairo in a couple of weeks to

see my daughter, Alex. She’s been studying Arabic there.

J: Oh, that sounds interesting.

E: Yes, she’s staying with a local family. I’d like to take them a

present or something. Any tips?

J: Well, if you’re invited to their home for dinner, take some really

nice chocolates. Not flowers though – they’re only for weddings.

E: Oh, that’s useful to know. Anything else?

J: Well, they love it if you have second helpings. But if you’ve had

enough to eat, leave a small bit of food on your plate. Otherwise

they’ll keep filling it up!

E: Thanks for the warning!



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5

T = Tom V = Vicky

T: Have you got Matt’s phone number, Vicky?

V: Sorry, Tom – it’s on my mobile, but that’s at work. I forgot to put

it in my bag.

T: But don’t you remember the number?

V: No, of course not!

T: But you’ve been going out with Matt for six months – and calling

him several times a day. Surely you know his number by now.

V: Why should I? I always use my mobile. Anyway, I’m hopeless at

remembering numbers.

T: Haven’t you written it down somewhere?

V: Yes….but I can’t remember where. Oh, come on, Tom! You’re

not much better. You couldn’t remember your car number plate

last week!

T: That’s because it’s a new car. You borrowed it – and then forgot

where you parked it! Remember?!



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6

H = Headmistress J = John B = Barbara

H: Hello, John. Hi, Barbara. Thank you for coming at such short

notice. It’s just that I wanted to discuss something with you

before the parents’ meeting next week.

J: Is it about the bullying of students on the social networking

sites?

B: Yes, I’ve heard about that, too. The mother of one of my

students asked me what were going to do about it.

H: Exactly, Barbara. We need to discuss our options. What do you

think we can do? John?

J: Well, in my view, it’s the parents’ responsibility to monitor their

children’s use of these sites.

B: I must say I agree with John. I do think that we should make

sure students aren’t bullying each other at school, but I don’t see

how we can control what they do at home – on their computers.

H: Yes, but for me, there is a connection between the two. Let me

give you an example …



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1

My son, who is a journalist, lives in London.

My son, who is a journalist, lives in London.

2

The video clip which you emailed was funny!

The video clip which you emailed was funny!

3

The children, who go to the local school, are singing in a concert.

The children, who go to the local school, are singing in a concert.

4

The hospital where I was born has been closed.

The hospital where I was born has been closed.

5

The website, which is easy to use, has some cheap holidays.

The website, which is easy to use, has some cheap holidays.



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6

The laptop that I bought is fantastic!

The laptop that I bought is fantastic!

7

The café where we had lunch is near the shopping mall.

The café where we had lunch is near the shopping mall.



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W = Will S = Suzi

W: Suzi, you know Oxford well, don’t you? I need your help.

S: Really? What is it, Will? Nothing wrong I hope?

W: No, no, of course not. It’s just that Ruth’s 40th is coming up soon

and I want to take her somewhere really nice for dinner. The

trouble is, I don’t know where. Can you suggest somewhere

nice?

S: Yeah, well there are loads of great places. What sort of food

were you thinking – French, Italian?

W: Yes, we like Italian. But somewhere with a nice atmosphere,

something a bit different maybe? You know Ruth. She loves to

try different kinds of food when she gets the chance.

S: How about Moroccan? Does she like Moroccan food?

W: Yes – yes, she does. We went to Marrakesh for a few days,

years ago, and I remember loving the lamb tagines. But I didn’t

know there was a Moroccan restaurant in Oxford?

S: Oh, yes. The Oasis Café Bar. It’s quite well known nowadays –

and very popular.

W: Where is it then? I’ve never seen it.

S: It’s in the centre of town, at number 3, South Lane.



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W: Three South Lane … Oh yes, I know where you mean. What’s it

like?

S: Lovely. The décor’s really authentic – the walls are decorated

with traditional mirrors and lamps, and Moroccan paintings. And

in the evening, you eat by candlelight, so the atmosphere’s

really relaxing, and romantic!

W: Sounds brilliant. It must be expensive though.

S: You’d be surprised. The prices are quite reasonable,

considering how delicious the food is.

W: What do you call ‘reasonable’?!

S: Well, they serve an early dinner from 5 to 7. You get two

courses and a glass of house wine for £13.75 – which is

amazing value. But it’s a bit early – and it’s usually crowded with

people who are going to the theatre at half past seven.

W: Yes. That’s much too early for us. What about later?

S: Well, they do a two course late dinner for £17.95, not including

wine. But if you don’t want to eat so much, you can choose any

dish you want from the menu. The tagines are great for sharing.

W: What kind do they have?

S: Oh, loads! Apart from the classic lamb tagines, they do

wonderful fish ones, and a lemon chicken one. And they do

vegetable couscous, of course.



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W: Mmm, I love couscous.

S: Me, too. They specialise in dishes from Marrakech. Apparently,

the recipes they use were handed down from the owner’s

grandmother – she came from Marrakech.

W: Really? How marvellous!

S: Yes, their speciality dish is something called ‘bastilla’. It’s a sort

of pie made with filo pastry, filled with chicken and almonds, and

they sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on the top.

W: Right, I already know what I’m going to have! Should I reserve a

table?

S: Yes, especially if you’re going at the weekend.

W: OK. I’ll do it now. Have you got the number?

S: Hang on. It’s on my mobile. It’s 01865 966437.

W: 01865, um… can you repeat the last bit?

S: Yeah, 966437.

W: 966437. Right, here goes.



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refuse refuse

creative creative

original original

revolution revolution

agree agree

invention invention

suggested suggested

discovery discovery

charismatic charismatic

explain explain

generation generation

millennium millennium

recycled recycled

organic organic



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Track 11: Mid-course Test, Listening exercise

1

J = Jo M = Marta

J: Have you ever had your family tree done, Marta?

M: Yes, I have. And you, Jo?

J: Yes, I’ve just had it done. Fascinating! I discovered that one of

my ancestors had been a minister for King Charles the second

in the seventeenth century. Now I’m thinking of having a DNA

test.

M: Whatever for?

J: Because it could be very exciting! I know my family originally

came from France. But who knows, I might be 50% Native

American, or 15% sub-Saharan African!

M: In my opinion, it doesn’t really matter, does it? You know your

family history and where your ancestors came from. The rest is

a waste of money!



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2

W = Woman M = Man

W: Did you see the news about the big earthquake?

M: Yes, isn’t it awful?

W: It reminds me of when I was in Argentina – when they had that

big earthquake in Chile.

M: Really? What happened?

W: Well, I was in a hotel in a small town just over the border from

Chile. I woke up in the middle of the night because the bed was

moving around.

M: I don’t believe it! What did you do?

W: I didn’t know what to do. They say you should get under a table

or something, and not go outside – but I was so scared, I started

putting on my clothes.

M: What happened next?

W: By the time I got dressed, the floor had stopped moving. Then I

switched on the TV and saw there’d been a very big earthquake

on the other side of the Andes mountains, in Chile.

M: How awful!

W: Yes, I’ve never been so scared in my life!



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3

G = Girl B = Boy

G: I’m definitely going to the Moon.

B: Sorry? Can you say that again?

G: I’m going to the Moon!

B: You’ve lost me. I don’t get what you’re saying.

G: It’s simple! They’re selling flights to the Moon now. I’ve always

wanted to go there.

B: But they cost millions of dollars!

G: I know. But they’ll get cheaper in twenty or thirty years’ time. I’m

going to save all my money and one day, I’ll go there.

B: Do you mean to say that you’re not going to spend any money

for years and years, just to go to the Moon?

G: Yes. It’s my dream. And I believe that dreams can come true ...

B: Well, who knows, you might be right …



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4

N = Nick J = Jack

N: The way I see things, we should start our own business, Jack.

It’s the only way to escape the rat race.

J: That’s a great idea, Nick. But what kind of business? We need

an original idea – one nobody’s thought of.

N: Well, I suggest we do something with computers. Everyone has

one now, you know.

J: Right. Do you have anything in mind?

N: How about if we have an online translation service?

J: I’m not sure that’s a very good idea, Nick.

N: Why not?

J: Because we don’t speak any foreign languages.

N: I know that! But you can do anything these days with

technology. We’ll use online dictionaries!

J: Honestly, Nick, you must be mad! It’ll never work.



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5

W = Woman S = Sales assistant

W: Excuse me.

S: Yes, madam? How can I help you?

W: Could you tell me which dishwasher is better? This smaller one,

or that bigger one?

S: They’re both very good, madam. But I think the smaller one is

slightly more expensive.

W: Really? The smaller one should be cheaper, shouldn’t it?

S: I’m not sure, madam. Would you mind waiting a minute while I

go and check?

W: Of course not.

S: I’m sorry to keep you waiting, madam, but our computer’s

crashed.

W: Do you mean to say you don’t have a price list?

S: I’m afraid not, madam. All the prices are on the computer. I’ll

have to wait until they sort it out. Could you come back in half an

hour?

W: I’m afraid I can’t. I’m having a big dinner party for 30 people

tonight and I need a new dishwasher now!



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6

A = Alex G = Gary

A: Would you mind opening this tin of tuna for me, Gary?

G: Sure. Where’s the tin opener?

A: In the drawer over there.

G: Are you sure it’s in this drawer, Alex? I can’t see it.

A: It should be there. I remember using it yesterday to open a tin of

tomatoes.

G: Well, I can’t find it.

A: Oh no, don’t say I threw it away when I was clearing up. What

are we going to do? We can’t live without a tin opener. It’s the

most important invention for the kitchen in the last 100 years.

G: You must be joking. What about the cooker, the fridge and ...

A: No, I’m perfectly serious. I love my cooker, and the fridge is a

wonderful invention too, but have you ever tried to open a tin

without a tin opener? It’s absolutely impossible. I couldn’t live

without it.



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Track 12: Mid-course Test, Pronunciation exercise

1

family drama married ambitious

2

inquiry risk science fiction

3

romantic forgot comedy job

4

genetic remember engineering period

5

hear earn leader freeze

6

fun discussion furious wonderful



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Track 13: End of Course Test, Listening exercise

T = Teacher

T: Good morning everybody. Before we start the class today, I

need to give you some information about our field trip on the

27th of May – next Friday, in fact. As you know, we’re spending

the day at the amazing Science Museum in London. The coach

will pick us up in the school car park. We’ll leave at 8 o’clock so

plan to be here at least 15 minutes before that – 7.45 at the

latest. You’d better set your alarms for 6.30, OK?

Our visit’s been confirmed by the museum and I’ve just received

the itinerary and information about the activities they’ve

organised for us. If you’ve visited the Science Museum before,

you’ll know that it’s enormous and we can’t possibly see

everything in one day. You may want to take some notes now –

though I’ll also put the info on the class website later on.

The museum opens from 10a.m. to 6p.m. If all goes well, we

hope to arrive by 10.15 latest, when we’ll have our first guided

tour of the day – there are two, by the way. If you read the

newspaper last Sunday, you’ll have seen the article about the

re-opening of the Welcome Wing last week. It now has three

state-of-the-art galleries which deal only with contemporary

science. We’re going to have a guided tour of one of them – an



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exhibition called Antenna, which is about how the latest scientific

discoveries could change our lives. You’ll also have the

opportunity to give your opinions about the latest ideas.

Remember, the museum has lots of hands-on multimedia stuff

so you won’t get bored – I’m sure you’ll find it fascinating.

Then at 11 o’clock we’ll have a coffee break and you’ll be free to

visit the permanent exhibitions until 12.30. There are twenty

galleries with different themes so you’ll only have time to see

two or three properly. If I were you, I wouldn’t miss the one

called Making the Modern World – which is marvellous. It shows

the development of the modern industrial world in a really

entertaining and creative way. Also watch out for The Secret Life

of the Home. It’s great fun and you’ll be amazed by all the

gadgets people used to use in the house – and will use in the

future!

Then it’s lunchtime. We’ve ordered a picnic from the café, which

we’ll eat in the ‘picnic area’ on the first floor. We’ll all meet up

there at 12.30 so don’t be late – we have to go to the cinema at

1.15! Yes, but not an ordinary cinema – an IMAX 3D cinema! At

quarter past one, we’re booked to have a 3D experience called

Space Station. You’ll blast off into space with astronauts from



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the USA and Russia, and experience life on the International

Space Station, 220 miles above Earth. How does that sound?

Great. OK, then we have our second guided tour at 2.45 –

quarter to three – to see one of the special temporary exhibitions

called Fast Forward. It’s about twenty ways that Formula One

technology is being used in our hospitals, homes and work

places. For example, the materials and machines they’ve

developed for the Formula One cars are now being used to

make racing bikes, and sophisticated machines to monitor

hospital patients. The tour should take about an hour – until

3.45. And I’m pleased to tell you that you’ll then be free for the

rest of the afternoon! You’ll be able to go back to any galleries

you’re particularly interested in, or see something new. We’ll

leave the Museum at half past five so tell your parents you

should be home by about 8p.m.

I think that’s all for now. Oh, one last thing, check out the

Science Museum website before we go. The more you read

about it, the more interesting the visit will be.



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Track 14: End of Course Test, Pronunciation exercise

1

We won’t go unless you come too.

We won’t go unless you come too.

2

They told us they wouldn’t be late.

They told us they wouldn’t be late.

3

That was the moment when he knew they’d win the match.

That was the moment when he knew they’d win the match.

4

We haven’t been told what time it starts yet.

We haven’t been told what time it starts yet.

5

If she hadn’t driven so carelessly, she wouldn’t have had an accident.

If she hadn’t driven so carelessly, she wouldn’t have had an accident.



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6

He promised he’d help me if he could.

He promised he’d help me if he could.

Intermediate Unit 1 Audio Script


UNIT 1 Recording 1

W = Woman M = Man

W: So, do you know a lot about your family history? M: I do actually. Yes, erm, cos, one thing we have got is a family tree, so,

erm, I’ve put it all on the computer. So, er, I know quite a lot about them.

W: Did you ever meet your great-grandparents, for example? M: No, I never met them. Erm, in fact, I’ve only ever met one grandparent. W: Oh? M: Yeah, they all died rather young so I only had … I met my granny. Erm,

that was from my mother’s side. Mellows, they were from Yorkshire. W: Oh, I was going to say, where did your ancestors come from? M: Well, yeah, no, erm, my mother’s side they all came from Yorkshire,

but my father’s family, er, originally came from Holland. They came over with, er, with William of Orange in 1689.

W: Ah! That’s fascinating! M: And my ancestor was William of Orange’s, erm, closest advisor. And,

er, so that was for the glorious revolution. W: Wow! And what happened to the other ancestors? Do you know

anything about your other side? M: What? W: What might have happened to … M: What, my mother’s side? W: ... more recently perhaps? M: Well, all of, most of my ancestors were either soldiers, erm, or in the

church, or sailors, and, erm, very dull apparently. My father’s side, incredibly dull lot until, er, my father’s ah father married ah a woman



whose ah surname was Knowle and they’re all eccentrics – barking mad – lovely and great fun, so I like to think that I’m descended from that lot, rather more than the boring lot.

W: So on that note, which members of your family do you feel close to,

would you say? M: Well, I’ve only got, I don’t have. Both my parents are dead now so, my

immediate family is the answer to that question, my wife and my two sons who are twenty-five and twenty-one years old.

W: And who tells the best family stories? M: Me! W: I thought so!

UNIT 1 Recording 2

1 Do you know a lot about your family history? 2 Did you ever meet your great-grandparents? 3 Where did your ancestors come from? 4 What happened to them? 5 Which members of your family do you feel close to? 6 Who tells the best family stories?



UNIT 1 Recording 3

P = Presenter

Part 1

P: Is your brain male or female? A strange question? Maybe, maybe not.

In a moment, you will be asked to draw a picture of a bike. Make sure you have a pen or pencil. Pause now, and play when you’re ready.

Part 2

P: OK, you have exactly one minute to draw a picture of a bicycle. Go!

Make it as beautiful or normal as you like. Include as much detail as you can. You’ve got forty-five seconds left.

You’ve got another fifteen seconds. You’ve got five seconds left ... four, three, two, one, zero, stop. Right, stop drawing please. Now, you have to write down on your piece of paper, whether you, the artist, are male or female. That’s all we need to know for the experiment. Now turn to page a hundred and fifty-eight to see what a real bike looks like. Please pause the recording now.

UNIT 1 Recording 4

P = Presenter

Part 3

P: Now, count up the parts on your drawing. Did you include wheels? A

handlebar? A saddle? A chain? A crossbar? Pedals? Did your bike have at least five parts? And could it work? Now for the difference between the men’s drawings of a bicycle and the women’s: female drawings often include a person riding the bike; men’s drawings don’t usually include a person. This is a clear indication that women think people are important. Men, on the other hand, are more interested in getting the machine right.



UNIT 1 Recording 5

P = Presenter W1 = 1st woman M1 = 1st Man W2 = 2nd woman

Part 4

P: Here are some comments from men and women who did the test. W1: Hmmm. Well, I only got four parts right. How many did you get right? M1: I only got four. How many did you get? W2: I’ve got, I’ve got five, but none of us got the chain, did we, so … M1: Mine hasn’t even got pedals … W2: No, mine hasn’t got pedals … M1: Pedals nor chains so mine will never work! W2: But if you’ve got pedals and no chain it’s not going to work anyway … M1: It’ll have to be going downhill … W2: And also that, um, that means the explanation for men making the bike

work doesn’t work because you, you … M1: That’s right … of the two women and one man none of us drew ... W2: Have made the bike work. M1: … yeah, and none of us drew a person … so the explanation about

women wanting to put a person on there is hasn’t proven correct for you two …

W1: No, not with us … no. M1: And mine is meant to be all about functionality and it hasn’t … ah, I’ve

got a little bird on my handle bars though … W2: It’s a very clear drawing though, yours … W1: I think mine is more male than yours, maybe?



Yes … M1: I think you’re right … W2: Yours is much more accurate … yours is the most accurate one. M1: The way you’ve used the biro to just kind of make the lines more solid

… that’s quite a masculine … W1: And you’ve got lights on yours and you’ve got, you’ve got five, five

parts. W2: Yeah. UNIT 1 Recording 6

1 I think I’m a good employee as I always do my best at work. 2 At my school we have a system of mentors who help the younger

pupils, and I’m one of the mentors. 3 My nice news is that I recently became godmother to my best friend’s

little girl. 4 I’m the boss of a small company that sells phone cards. 5 I’ll introduce you to my fiancé later. We got engaged two weeks ago. 6 I took up judo six months ago and I’m a member of a local club. UNIT 1 Recording 7

Conversation 1

T = Teacher S = Student

T: And what about your expectations of the course? S: Well, as I said, I’ve studied English for many years and spent time in

Britain, but that was a few years ago. So for me the most important thing is to just refresh … and try to remember my English and practise speaking and listening.



T: OK. You’ve got a very good level of English so we’d put you in the advanced class. Is there anything else?

S: Could I ask a question? T: Of course. S: I can take the morning class from 9.00 to 12.00. Is that right? T: Yes, that’s right. S: And in the afternoon there are options? Optional classes? T: Yes, these are special classes with a special focus like English idioms,

conversation, pronunciation. We have the full list here. S: I see. Thank you. T: No problem. OK, well, thank you very much.

Conversation 2

I = Interviewer A = Applicant

I: There are a couple of things I’d like to ask about, Jade. Your CV says

you have some experience of looking after children? A: Yes, I was a tutor on a summer camp last year. I: Can I ask you about that? What type of things did you do? A: Um, well, I organised games. I: Games for? A: The children. I: OK. And what age were the children? A: Um … seven to ten. I: OK. And you enjoyed it? A: Yes.



I: What aspect, what part did you enjoy, would you say? A: I suppose I’d have to say I liked the games best. I: And any problems? A: Um, no. I: What about the different ages? We often find that different ages

together can be difficult. A: It depends. In my opinion, you can usually get the older children to help

the younger ones.

Conversation 3

I = Interviewer S = Student

I: I think that’s about it. Do you have any questions? Any queries? S: Um, yes, actually I do have a query. I: Yes, go ahead. S: It’s about online classes at the university. I: Right. S: If I’m accepted, I saw that there are … urm, that it’s possible to take

some courses online. I: That’s right. S: So I wouldn’t need to attend classes? I: Not for the online courses. But, erm … well, one thing I’d like to say is

that the online courses are, in many ways, more difficult than face-to-face courses. Certainly in terms of reading and writing, they’re really quite demanding.



UNIT 1 Recording 8

A = Annabel Winter

A: I heard about Second Life, um, BBC breakfast TV, and um I decided to

sort of get on it because I wanted to see what it’d be like to interact in a, a virtual world so, um, and also to see how it was presented onscreen on our computers. So, um, I went on and you can create your own avatar which means to create a, a sort of a different version of yourself, so um, I … it … I, I … created a new image of myself, um I didn’t change my appearance that much. You can choose different parts of, ah the body so you can change your face, I made myself, I made myself with dark hair rather than with blonde. I’m not sure why. Um, one thing I decided to alter was my job. I, um, decided to be a businesswoman rather than, um, an actress … um, but one thing that hasn’t changed is my personality. You get to talk to people online um as your avatar, so obviously my responses are um still as me. Um, but you can also set up, ah … your own buildings, you can, you can, um, pay for and build your own buildings, so you can be your own businesswoman in your own shop and people can come in and actually buy things from your shop. So it’s really interesting to sort of interact as this alternative being, different version, different version of me.

Intermediate Unit 1 DVD Script


VO = Voice-over GY = Ginsu Yoon MM = Matt Martin

VO: Have you ever dreamt of reinventing yourself as a completely different

person? Well, I've done it. This is me inside a virtual world called

Second Life. It's a place full of strange islands and towns and buildings

created by people who live here. And the rules are: there are no rules.

Once you've created an account, which you do for free, you create an

avatar, which is basically a digital version of yourself. The fun starts

choosing your new body, or avatar. There's something for all tastes.

You can be female, male, or even something called a 'Furry' – half

animal, half human.

GY: You can edit your appearance to look however you want. You can look

tall or short or fat or skinny. It turns out that there are not a lot of

unattractive people in Second Life.

VO: You can easily alter your face and get a hair-do. I could look like Brad

Pitt or even Les Dawson if I wanted. You could be whatever colour you

want, and can tweak your features – big ears, big nose, or anything

else you feel like making bigger. Finally you pick an outfit. Not really

me. In the end I just went for a spiky-haired, suit-wearing disco dancer.

No change there. My avatar can explore Second Life by walking

around. But it's more fun flying and with maps I can find almost

anything I want.

MM: Second Life is all about creating your own on-line personality and

socialising: whether that's with big groups, small groups. It's going to

online concerts, going into online stores and trying on shoes, it's

dressing up.



V: Second Life claims to have over three million individual residents from

all over the world living there. You can go up to anyone and chat.

This avatar's owner is in Germany, and these two are from India.

Intermediate Unit 1 Video Podcast Script


P = Pasha T = Tracey B = Brogan P = Paul E = Elizabeth N = Nicholas M = Michael P: Hello. My name is Pasha. I work for the BBC and I do a lot of DJing in

my spare time. Originally, I come from Moscow, but most of my family lives in New York now. Today I’m talking to people about their families. Tell me about your family.

T: I have a very large family. I live with my mother and my step-father in

Brighton in England. I have six brothers and sisters, of which I’m the eldest and I have a lot of responsibility ... to look after them.

B: I live with my mum and my sister and my dad. My sister is fifteen years

old and we’re really close. We’re a happy little family. P: I have quite a small family. I only have one sister. She’s two years

younger than me and then there’s my parents who live very close to me. All of my grandparents have died, sadly.

E: I’m the middle child: I have an older brother and a younger brother and

my parents are still together. I get on with them brilliantly – they’re a great family.

N: My dad’s Mexican and my mum is from London. And they, my mum

met my dad in Mexico, they moved over to England twenty-five years ago. And I’ve got a sister who’s two years older than me.

M: Well, my family lives in Canada, in Toronto, Canada. I have a mother

and sister, my father passed away about twenty years ago, so it’s just the three of us. Something of a small family.

P: In what ways are you like your parents or siblings? T: I look a lot like my mum: we have, like, the same height and build and

face structure. And, I guess I have the same traits as her. We, sort of, have a very similar personality in the way we think about things, the way we express ourselves.

P: I don’t think I’m very much like my sister; I think she’s very different

from me. I think I’m similar to my father: we both have a mathematical, ‘science type’ mind, and I like to think I’m conscientious like my mother.



B: Um, I look quite a lot like my sister. But she’s like a younger version of me. And she’s thinner. And then, my mum, she’s a bit more reserved, so she’s very organised and my dad is a lot louder, a lot more enthusiastic.

N: Um, I’m quite calm like my dad, and, but can get quite, I think, maybe

passionate like my mum. E: I’m not very like my brothers: they are very similar to each other but I’m

quite different. They’re more like my mum. I’m more like my dad. P: What do you know about your family history? B: Well, my name’s Brogan, and it’s supposed to be Scottish or Irish, but I

have no idea where it’s really from. P: My family history goes quite, goes quite a long way back on my father’s

side, erm, certainly about four or five hundred years. He’s Scottish – from southwest Scotland – very close to Ireland. My mother was adopted: she and her twin sister were adopted and we’ve only managed to go back one generation to the northwest of England.

M: I actually started to retrace my family roots last year, so I went to

Northern Ireland, to Belfast, and actually found some very interesting information about my grandparents. Found the house that my great-grandfather built and where my grandfather was born.

T: I don’t know very much about my family history, but I’d like to look into

it in the future.

Intermediate Quick Check Test 1A


Grammar

1 Complete the questions with the correct

auxiliary verb where necessary.

1 What did he tell you just now?

2 Who –– stole my bag?

3 she speak English well?

4 When they leaving?

5 you had lunch yet?

6 Who comes from Scotland?

7 they arrive on time last night?

8 What happened to your car?

9 Who you usually depend on?

10 he drunk his tea?

11 Who drank my coffee?

12 What she talking about? I don’t

understand.

10

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form

of the verbs in brackets.

1 Sorry I didn’t answer the phone earlier. I was

sleeping. (not answer / sleep)

2 He with his parents at the moment

because he much money. (live / not

earn)

3 you that strange noise a few minutes

ago? It like a baby crying. (hear / sound)

4 Their children all tennis very well. They

after their mother. (play / take)

5 We dinner at a friend’s house when they

last night. (have / call)

6 I much about my grandparents. They

when I was very young. (not remember /

die)

10

Vocabulary

3 Complete the sentences with six words from the

box. There is one extra word you do not need.

side great relatives ancestors

roots extended inherited related

1 I don’t know much about my father’s side of

the family.

2 She her mother’s brains and her father’s

blue eyes.

3 Most of his family live in Manchester.

4 They found out that their were mostly

artists and musicians.

5 My -grandparents emigrated to Australia

in the 1920s.

6 We only see our at Christmas.

5

4 Make three more collocations for each verb.

Use the words in the box.

a course here grey angry five minutes

for a meal the housework married

me a favour after on a diet up golf

1 do exercise, your best

a course

2 take photos, a holiday

3 get a degree, a job

here

4 go mad, off coffee

10

Pronunciation

5 Underline the stressed syllable in each word.

1 pupil 7 fiancé

2 partner 8 ancestor

3 employee 9 family

4 mentor 10 history

5 classmates 11 relatives

6 godfather 12 member

5

Functions

6 Match questions 1–6 with responses a)–f).

1 Do you have any questions? c

2 What aspect of your job do you most

enjoy?

3 What about holidays?

4 Could I ask you about that?

5 There are a couple of things I’d like to

ask about. First, can you drive?

6 What do you think about working in a

team?

a) Employees get three weeks a year. But one thing

I’d like to say is that we also offer excellent

health care.

b) Yes, I got my licence five years ago.

c) Yes, actually. I have one query.

d) For me, the most important thing is for team

members to be honest with each other.

e) I suppose I’d have to say I like the travelling best.

f) Yes, of course. Go ahead.

10

Total: 50

Intermediate Quick Check Test 1B


Grammar

1 Complete the questions with the correct

auxiliary verb where necessary.

1 What did he tell you just now?

2 Which students –– come from Italy?

3 they arrive late last night?

4 Who ate my cakes?

5 What he talking about? I don’t

understand.

6 What happened to your hair?

7 Who stole my dictionary?

8 she speak Spanish well?

9 When they arriving?

10 you had breakfast yet?

11 What your decision depend on?

12 he finished his homework?

10


of the verbs in brackets.

1 Sorry I didn’t answer the phone earlier. I was

sleeping. (not answer / sleep)

2 I dinner in a restaurant when she

last night. (have / phone)

3 They much about their grandmother.

She when they were very young. (not

remember / die)

4 She with her mother at the moment

because she a job. (live / not have)

5 you that noise a few minutes ago? It

like a door opening. (hear / sound)

6 Stephen the piano very well. He

after his father. (play / take)

10

Vocabulary

3 Complete the sentences with six words from the

box. There is one extra word you do not need.

side extended inherited roots

great relatives ancestors related

1 I don’t know much about my father’s side of

the family.

2 He did some research and discovered his family

has in Russia.

3 Her -grandparents emigrated to the USA

after World War I.

4 They often visit their who live in Scotland.

5 We found out that our were mostly teachers

and doctors like us.

6 Most of their family live in the same town.

5

4 Make three more collocations for each verb.

Use the words in the box.

a course here on a diet up golf

your best for a walk married photos

two hours me a favour a degree mad

1 do exercise, the housework

a course

2 take a holiday, after

3 get a job, angry

here

4 go grey, off coffee

10

Pronunciation

5 Underline the stressed syllable in each word.

1 pupil 7 godmother

2 partner 8 ancestors

3 history 9 family

4 mentor 10 employee

5 classmates 11 member

6 relatives 12 fiancée

5

Functions


1 Do you have any questions? c

2 Could I ask you about that?

3 There are a couple of things I’d like

to ask about. Can you speak English?

4 What do you think about working in

a team?

5 What aspect of your job do you most

enjoy?

6 What about holidays?

a) Employees get three weeks a year. But one thing

I’d like to say is that we also provide a company

car.

b) Yes, I lived in London for three years.

c) Yes, actually. I have one query.

d) For me, the most important thing is for team

members to be honest with each other.

e) I suppose I’d have to say I like working with

people best.

f) Yes, of course. Go ahead.

10

Total: 50

Intermediate Progress Test Units 1–2A


Listening

1 Track 1 Listen to a woman telling a story and

underline the correct answers.

1 The woman .

a) has never been embarrassed

b) likes talking about herself

c) prefers other people’s stories

2 Her brother .

a) doesn’t like talking about himself

b) tells funny stories

c) hates people laughing at him

3 Her brother told her a story about .

a) his holiday in Spain

b) his ex-wife

c) an embarrassing experience

4 The story happened .

a) on a beach in Turkey

b) about two or thee years ago

c) when Bob was in a boat

5 Bob communicated with the man .

a) using only sign language

b) using incorrect Turkish

c) with gestures and incorrect English

6 Bob was embarrassed because .

a) the man spoke in English

b) he had behaved badly

c) the man laughed at him 10

Pronunciation

2 Track 2 Listen and complete the sentences.

1 I ’ve met him before somewhere.

2 He at home when I called.

3 They living in the same house at the

time.

4 When I got there, they already left.

5 He _____written over twenty best-sellers.

6 We weren’t having lunch, we in the

garden.

7 She met him when she was working in

France.

8 you told him yet?

9 He realised he brought his keys.

10 She speaking to him last week.

11 I been there for ages. 5


3 Cross out the incorrect word / phrase, or the

odd word out, in each group.

1 say hello / do a prize / tell a lie / go crazy

2 on my own / by chance / on a hurry / by mistake

3 in the winter / at night / on Friday night / on May

4 biopic / mentor / docudrama / disaster

5 go in holiday / take sugar / tell jokes / get excited

6 niece / nephew / godmother / cousin 5



1 Avatar was the most successful film of the year

in 2009. SUCCESS

2 We’re quite a small family, so we have very few

. RELATE

3 The Sixth Sense is one the best

thrillers I’ve ever seen. PSYCHOLOGY

4 Paul can’t stand being an any more,

so he’s starting his own business. EMPLOY

5 Her grandparents had eight children and twenty

grandchildren so she has a very large

family. EXTEND

6 My favourite comedy is The Holiday

with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz.

ROMANCE 5

5 Complete the interview tips with the words in

the box.

prepared briefly references on research

show full smartly clearly making firmly

1 Before you go to the interview, it’s important to

be prepared .

2 Do some and don’t forget to send

with your CV.

3 You should dress quite and make sure

you arrive time.

4 Make a good first impression by shaking hands

and eye contact.

5 It’s a good idea to enthusiasm when you

answer questions.

6 Don’t answer questions . Speak

and try to give answers. 10




1 He hasn’t heard the news already / yet.

2 Does this belong / Is this belonging to anybody in

the class? I found / find it on the floor.

3 Did they visit / Have they visited London in 2007?

I thought they’d already / already had moved to

Australia by then.

4 Who does eat / eats dinner before 10p.m.? In

Spain, we never do / does.

5 My grandmother’s yet / just learnt to ski. Before

that, she learnt / ’s learnt to skateboard.

6 I met / ’ve met her in the shopping mall when I did

/ was doing some shopping. 10


text: a), b), c) or d).

Last call! 1 d you ever missed a plane? I nearly did last

summer. I 2 from London to Sydney and had

to change planes in Los Angeles. The plane 3 there at 6.30 in the morning and my flight to

Sydney was at 9.30. 4 been to LA airport

before so I walked around 5 I was waiting.

Then I had some breakfast in a coffee shop, read my

book and 6 emails on my iPhone.

By 8.15, I 7 rather bored, so I decided to find

out which gate my Sydney flight was leaving 8 . I saw a screen on the wall and went to look

at it. 9 my flight on the screen and saw ‘Last

call’ written next to it. I couldn’t believe it! Then I

looked at my watch and 10

that when I’d

changed it from British time to LA time I’d made a

mistake – it wasn’t 8.15, it was 9.15. So I ran to the

gate as fast as I could and was the last person to 11

the plane. How embarrassing!

1 a) Did b) Are c) Was d) Have

2 a) flown b) was flying c) ’m flying d) fly

3 a) arrives b) lands c) ’s landed d) landed

4 a) I’d never b) I’ve ever c) I never d) I’m

5 a) during b) until c) while d) by the time

6 a) checked b) listened c) written d) saw

7 a) seemed b) was feeling c) am d) ‘d been

8 a) to b) at c) from d) in

9 a) I’ve found b) I was looking c) I’d found

d) I found

10 a) was realising b) remembered c) realised

d) had realised

11 a) get b) get on c) take d) go on 10

Reading

8 Match gaps 1–6 in the text with a)–f) below.

Elvis is alive!

There is a persistent belief in the USA that music

legend Elvis Presley 1 a after all. Many

conspiracy theorists say that he ‘faked’ his death.

But why would he do that?

The answer, they say, is because 2 . According

to them, Elvis was going to give evidence in court

against a Mafia group, who wanted to kill him. They

believe that the FBI put another body in Elvis’s

grave and then 3 . They also claim that after

this, he worked in Las Vegas for years performing

as an Elvis impersonator. Because there were so

many Elvis lookalikes, nobody could ever know

who the ‘real’ one was.

Whatever the truth of these claims, over the last

three decades there have been reports from 4

they have seen Elvis in one place or another. At the

same time, two US tabloid newspapers published

articles about Elvis’s continuing ‘life’ for a long

time after his death. They provided all kinds of fake

detail, 5 in a motorbike accident to his ‘real

death’ in the 1990s.

There was even a museum called the ‘Elvis is Alive

Museum’ in Missouri. It collected papers that 6 , including government documents. The

museum is now closed … but is Elvis alive?

a) did not die in August 1977

b) from reports that he broke a leg

c) helped him to ‘disappear’

d) ‘proved’ the conspiracy theory

e) his life was in danger

f) thousands of people who say 10

9 Read the article again. Are the sentences true

(T) or false (F)?

1 Conspiracy theorists claim Elvis

pretended that he’d died. T

2 They say the Mafia wanted to kill Elvis

because he’d worked for them.

3 They think the FBI helped Elvis to start

a new life in Las Vegas.

4 It was easy to identify the real Elvis in

Las Vegas.

5 Thousands of people believe they’ve

seen Elvis alive over the last 30 years.

6 You can still visit the museum.

5



Speaking

10 Cross out the response which is not possible.

1 So then I fell off my bike!

a Oh no. b That’s right. c Oh dear.

2 Could I ask you something?

a I see. b Of course. c Go ahead.

3 It starts at 7.30, right?

a That’s right. b Yes. c No problem.

4 Thanks for helping me out.

a You’re welcome. b Of course. c No problem.

5 And you’ll have a weekend off once a month.

a Go ahead. b I see. c I understand.

6 Can I use your phone, please?

a Of course. b Yes, I know. c Go ahead. 5


a)–f) below.

A: Did I tell you what 1 a to me when I was

working in the bank last October?

B: No, 2 happened?

A: Well, I’d just finished serving a customer and

was putting things in my drawer. And the 3

knew, there were two people standing in front of

my desk – wearing masks!

B: 4 ? I

5 it! What

6 do?

A: Nothing! I was too scared. I thought they were

going to shoot me.

B: Oh 7 . What

8 ?

A: Well, I just looked at them. I was waiting for

them to say ‘Hands up!’ or something. Then 9 sudden, I remembered it was Halloween.

That’s why they were wearing masks. They were

going to a party!

B: Oh, no. That’s 10

!

A: Yes. 11

end, we all laughed about it.

a) happened

b) did you

c) In the

d) all of a

e) really funny

f) what

g) no

h) next thing I

i) happened next

j) don’t believe

k) Really 10

Writing


1 I was in the bath until / when the phone rang.

2 There was a huge storm while / during the night.

3 She called me as soon as / by the time she got my

message.

4 They visited all the famous sights during / while

they were in New York.

5 By the time / While the police arrived at the house,

the thieves had disappeared.

6 He didn’t leave as soon as / until the children

were all in bed. 5

13 Write a news report about one of the

headlines below. Use the prompts to help if

necessary. Write 100–120 words.

1 80 people homeless after floods

2 Airline employees strike demonstration

3 Film star shot outside London home

1 Introduction – what happened

2 Background details

3 Quote(s) of people’s opinions

4 Conclusion – the current situation

__________________________________ 10

Total: 100

Intermediate Progress Test Units 1–2B


Listening

1 Track 1 Listen to a woman telling a story and

underline the correct answers.

1 The woman .

a) has never been embarrassed

b) likes talking about herself

c) prefers other people’s stories

2 Her brother .

a) hates people laughing at him

b) is a very good story teller

c) likes talking about other people

3 She can remember exactly when .

a) her brother went to Spain

b) he separated from his ex-wife

c) he went to Turkey

4 Bob’s story happened .

a) when he was on a boat

b) when he was twenty–six

c) on a beach in Turkey

5 Bob communicated with the man .

a) with gestures and incorrect English

b) using only sign language

c) in Turkish

6 Bob felt embarrassed because .

a) the man laughed at him

b) the man didn’t speak English

c) he had behaved in a silly way 10

Pronunciation

2 Track 2 Listen and complete the sentences.

1 I ’ve met him before somewhere.

2 He at home when I called.

3 They living in the same house at the

time.

4 When I got there, they already left.

5 He written over twenty best-sellers.

6 We weren’t having lunch, we in the

garden.

7 She met him when she was working in

France.

8 you told him yet?

9 He realised he brought his keys.

10 She speaking to him last week.

11 I been there for ages. 5


3 Cross out the incorrect word / phrase, or the

odd word out, in each group.

1 say hello / do a prize / tell a lie / go crazy

2 go on holiday / take ages / do a nothing / get

excited

3 niece / pupil / nephew / cousin

4 by my own / by chance / in a hurry / by mistake

5 in the summer / at night / in Friday night / in May

6 mentor / fantasy / adventure / biopic 5



1 Avatar was the most successful film of year in

2009. SUCCESS

2 Tom’s grandmother had ten children, so his

family is very large. EXTEND

3 I love comedies. They always make

me feel good. ROMANCE

4 My parents have no brothers or sisters, so my

sister is my only living . RELATE

5 The film The Sixth Sense, with Bruce Willis, was

an excellent thriller.

PSYCHOLOGY

6 Adam has a successful business with more than

thirty . EMPLOY 5

5 Complete the interview tips with the words in

the box.

prepared full smartly clearly make firmly

briefly references on research show

1 Before you go to the interview, it’s important to

be prepared .

2 You should enthusiasm when you

answer questions.

3 Don’t answer questions . Speak

and try to give answers.

4 Before the interview, do some and don’t

forget to send with your CV.

5 It’s a good idea to dress quite and make

sure you arrive time.

6 If you want to make a good first impression, shake

hands and eye contact with the

interviewer. 10




1 He hasn't heard the news already / yet.

2 My grandmother’s learnt already / just learnt to

ski. Before that, she’s learnt / learnt to fly a plane.

3 When are we going / do we go home tonight? It

gets / ’s getting late.

4 Does this belong / Is this belonging to anybody

here? I found / ’ve found it under the desk.

5 Have they left / Did they leave England in 2007? I

thought they’d yet / ’d already moved to Canada

by then.

6 Who does go / goes to bed before 12.00p.m.? I

never do / does. 10



Last call! 1 d you ever missed a plane? I nearly

2

last summer. I was flying from London to Sydney

and had to change planes in Los Angeles. The plane

landed there at 6.30 3 the morning and my

flight to Sydney was at 9.30. I walked around while

I 4 because

5 been to LA airport before.

Then I 6 some breakfast in a coffee shop, read

my book and checked emails on my iPhone.

By 8.15, I was feeling rather bored so I 7 to

find out which gate my Sydney flight 8 from.

I saw an information screen on the wall and went to

look at 9 .I found my flight on the screen – and

saw ‘Last call’ written there. I couldn’t believe it! I

then looked at my watch and realised 10

the

time on my watch back by eight hours instead of

seven! I ran to the gate and 11

the time I got

there, I was the last person to get on the plane. How

embarrassing!

1 a) Did b) Are c) Was d) Have

2 a) missed b) did c) had d) was

3 a) in b) at c) on d) –

4 a) ’ve waited b) ’d waited c) wait d) was

waiting

5 a) I’d never b) I’ve ever c) I never d) I’ve

6 a) ’ve had b) had c) was eating d) ’d had

7 a) ’d decided b) was decided c) decided d) ’ve

decided

8 a) had left b) will leave c) leaves d) was

leaving

9 a) it b) them c) the screen d) that

10 a) it changed b) I’ve changed c) I’d changed

d) was changing

11 a) at b) on c) from d) by 10

Reading


Elvis is alive!

There is a persistent belief in the USA that music

legend Elvis Presley 1 a after all. Many

conspiracy theorists say that he ‘faked’ his death.

But why would he do that?

The answer, they say, is because 2 . According

to them, Elvis was going to give evidence in court

against a Mafia group, who wanted to kill him. They

believe that the FBI put another body in Elvis’s

grave and then 3 . They also claim that after

this, he worked in Las Vegas for years performing

as an Elvis impersonator. Because there were so

many Elvis lookalikes, nobody could ever know

who the ‘real’ one was.

Whatever the truth of these claims, over the last

three decades there have been reports from 4

they have seen Elvis in one place or another. At the

same time, two US tabloid newspapers published

articles about Elvis’s continuing ‘life’ for a long

time after his death. They provided all kinds of fake

detail, 5 in a motorbike accident to his ‘real

death’ in the 1990s.

There was even a museum called the ‘Elvis is Alive

Museum’ in Missouri. It collected papers that they

say 6 , including government documents. The

museum is now closed … but is Elvis alive?

a) did not die in August 1977

b) ‘proved’ the conspiracy theory

c) thousands of people who say

d) from reports that he broke a leg

e) his life was in danger

f) helped him to ‘disappear’ 10

9 Read the article again. Are the sentences true

(T) or false (F)?

1 Conspiracy theorists claim that Elvis

pretended that he’d died. T

2 They say the FBI wanted to protect

Elvis from the Mafia.

3 They think Elvis started a new life in

Las Vegas.

4 It was easy to identify the real Elvis in

Las Vegas.

5 Thousands of people believe they’ve

seen Elvis alive recently.

6 You can’t visit the museum any more.

5



Speaking

10 Cross out the response which is not possible.

1 So then I fell off my bike!

a) Oh no. b) That’s right. c) Oh dear.

2 And you’ll have three weeks holiday a year.

a) I see. b) Go ahead. c) I understand.

3 Can I use your phone, please?

a) Go ahead. b) Of course. c) Yes, I know.

4 Could I ask you something?

a) I see. b) Go ahead. c) Of course.

5 It finishes at 8.30, right?

a) That’s right. b) Yes. c) No problem.

6 Thanks for telling me.

a) You’re welcome. b) Of course. c) No

problem. 5


a)–f) below.

A: Do you know what 1 a to me when I was

working in the bank last October?

B: No, 2 happened?

A: Well, I’d just finished serving a customer and

was putting things in my drawer. And the 3 knew, there were two people standing in

front of my desk – wearing masks!

B: 4 ? I

5 it! What

6 do?

A: Nothing! I was too scared. I thought they were

going to shoot me.

B: Oh 7 . What

8 ?

A: Well, I just looked at them. I was waiting for

them to say ‘Hands up!’ or something. Then 9 sudden, I remembered it was Halloween.

That’s why they were wearing masks. They

were going to a party!

B: Oh, no. That’s 10

!

A: Yes. 11

end, we all laughed about it.

a) happened

b) no

c) what

d) happened next

e) don’t believe

f) Really

g) did you

h) In the

i) all of a

j) really funny

k) next thing I 10

Writing


1 I was in the bath until / when the phone rang.

2 By the time / While the train came, it was more

than two hours late.

3 They didn’t go out as soon as / until it had

stopped raining.

4 Somebody broke into their house and stole their

money while / during the night.

5 He had something to eat as soon as / by the time

he got home.

6 They visited all their relatives during / while they

were in Australia. 5

13 Write a news report about one of the

headlines below. Use the prompts to help if

necessary. Write 100–120 words.

1 80 people homeless after floods

2 Airline employees strike demonstration

3 Film star shot outside London home

1 Introduction – what happened

2 Background details

3 Quote(s) of people’s opinions

4 Conclusion – the current situation

__________________________________ 10

Total: 100



UNIT 2 Recording 1

R = Rosie (A film historian) P1 = 1st presenter P2 = 2nd presenter

P1: Hi and welcome to The Film Show, where today we’re looking at the

Hollywood biopic and why it’s become so popular. Now, Hollywood has always used true stories in its films. In fact, they began making successful films in the 1920s, and since then there have been thousands of films based on true stories.

P2: That’s right, but in recent years, there’ve been more and more biopics.

Directors have turned to the lives of famous people as a source of material. So, why is it that some of the best films in recent years have been based on true events, or inspired by real people?

P1: Today, we’re talking to Rosie Truman, an actor and a film historian.

Rosie, why do you think Hollywood is doing so many biopics? R: Well, one reason is that it seems that audiences really enjoy films

about people that they already know something about, but they want to know more. So, from these films we’ve learned something. We’ve learned about the difficult lives of some of the biggest music legends, like Ray Charles and Johnny Cash. We’ve learned about their history and how they grew up. And we’ve learned about the lives of politicians, like George Bush, or sporting heroes, like Muhammad Ali. It’s a way in which Hollywood can actually teach us about history in an entertaining way. And it’s interesting.

P2: Yes, I think that’s right. UNIT 2 Recording 2


P2: But what about the actors, Rosie? I mean, many of the actors have

won Oscars for their roles in these films. What’s it like for them? R: Well, I think actors just love these roles. I mean, that’s another reason

why the films work so well. For an actor, this is a great challenge – you know, taking on a role like this. And it’s very exciting to be asked to play a character who everyone already knows. Look at Helen Mirren. She won an Oscar for her role playing the Queen, and it’s probably one of her greatest successes.



P1: Oh, absolutely! And I mean there have been some fantastic

performances. P2: Yes, that’s right ... P1: So, how do they do it? How does an actor prepare for a role like this?

Do they get the chance to meet the person that they’re going to play? I mean … What happens?

R: Well, yes, obviously, if that person is still alive, then that’s a great way

for the actor to study the character: how this person moves, how they respond to people. In fact, I know that Helen Mirren met the Queen for tea, you know, very English. And she has talked about how this really helped her to understand her character. And Will Smith, who played Muhammad Ali … well, when they met, they got on really well, and ... and they became friends.

P2: But what about playing a difficult character, like George Bush, for

example? R: Yes, it’s funny actually, when you’re playing a character everyone

knows, you have to work really hard at it. And especially on the voice, to get it exactly right. Josh Brolin played George Bush. And when he was preparing for the character, he talked to himself all day in a Texan accent. He even phoned up hotels in Texas, just so he could learn the accent.

P1: Really? That’s funny. What about actors who can’t meet the character

in person? What do they do? R: Well, there are lots of other ways to prepare. Audrey Tatou, for

example. She played Coco Chanel. So she couldn’t meet her in person, but she watched hours and hours of film footage. She watched her in interviews, and she looked at the photographs. In a way, you have a little bit more freedom to do what you want with the character, when people are not so familiar, you know, with how the person behaves, and with their voice. Tatou wanted to look like Coco Chanel when she was on screen, so that we would recognise the image.

P2: That’s right. And it was a beautiful film. R: It was, and you know one of the things …



UNIT 2 Recording 3


P1: Hi and welcome to The Film Show, where today we’re looking at the

Hollywood biopic and why it’s become so popular. Now, Hollywood has always used true stories in its films. In fact, they began making successful films in the 1920s, and since then there have been thousands of films based on true stories.

P2: That’s right, but in recent years, there’ve been more and more biopics.

Directors have turned to the lives of famous people as a source of material. So, why is it that some of the best films in recent years have been based on true events, or inspired by real people?

P1: Today, we’re talking to Rosie Truman, an actor and a film historian.

Rosie, why do you think Hollywood is doing so many biopics? R: Well, one reason is that it seems that audiences really enjoy films

about people that they already know something about, but they want to know more. So, from these films we’ve learned something. We’ve learned about the difficult lives of some of the biggest music legends, like Ray Charles and Johnny Cash. We’ve learned about their history and how they grew up. And we’ve learned about the lives of politicians, like George Bush, or sporting heroes, like Muhammad Ali. It’s a way in which Hollywood can actually teach us about history in an entertaining way. And it’s interesting.

P2: Yes, I think that’s right. P2: But what about the actors, Rosie? I mean, many of the actors have

won Oscars for their roles in these films. What’s it like for them? R: Well, I think actors just love these roles. I mean, that’s another reason

why the films work so well. For an actor, this is a great challenge – you know, taking on a role like this. And it’s very exciting to be asked to play a character who everyone already knows. Look at Helen Mirren. She won an Oscar for her role playing the Queen, and it’s probably one of her greatest successes.

P1: Oh, absolutely! And I mean there have been some fantastic

performances. P2: Yes, that’s right ...



P1: So, how do they do it? How does an actor prepare for a role like this?

Do they get the chance to meet the person that they’re going to play? I mean … What happens?

R: Well, yes, obviously, if that person is still alive, then that’s a great way

for the actor to study the character: how this person moves, how they respond to people. In fact, I know that Helen Mirren met the Queen for tea, you know, very English. And she has talked about how this really helped her to understand her character. And Will Smith, who played Muhammad Ali … well, when they met, they got on really well, and ... and they became friends.

P2: But what about playing a difficult character, like George Bush, for

example? R: Yes, it’s funny actually, when you’re playing a character everyone

knows, you have to work really hard at it. And especially on the voice, to get it exactly right. Josh Brolin played George Bush. And when he was preparing for the character, he talked to himself all day in a Texan accent. He even phoned up hotels in Texas, just so he could learn the accent.

P1: Really? That’s funny. What about actors who can’t meet the character

in person? What do they do? R: Well, there are lots of other ways to prepare. Audrey Tatou, for

example. She played Coco Chanel. So she couldn’t meet her in person, but she watched hours and hours of film footage. She watched her in interviews, and she looked at the photographs. In a way, you have a little bit more freedom to do what you want with the character, when people are not so familiar, you know, with how the person behaves, and with their voice. Tatou wanted to look like Coco Chanel when she was on screen, so that we would recognise the image.

P2: That’s right. And it was a beautiful film. R: It was, and you know one of the things …



UNIT 2 Recording 4

1 I lived, I’ve lived 2 We met, We’ve met 3 He decided, He’s decided 4 They spent, They’ve spent UNIT 2 Recording 5

1 I lived there for ten years. 2 We’ve never met before. 3 He won an Oscar. 4 They’ve spent all the money. 5 You decided to stay. 6 I’ve learnt a lot. UNIT 2 Recording 6

P = Presenter N1 = 1st news clip N2 = 2nd news clip

N3 = 3rd news clip N4 = 4th news clip

P: Hello. I know what I was doing. Do you? N1: Buckingham Palace has announced the death of Diana, Princess of

Wales. The Princess, who was thirty-six, died late last night in a car crash in central Paris.

N2: It’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. N3: Breaking news in here at five live. There are reports that a plane has

crashed into the World Trade Center in New York. That’s a plane is reportedly crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, setting it on fire …



N4: President Kennedy and Governor John Connally of Texas were shot today from an ambush as President Kennedy’s motorcade left the centre of Dallas ...

UNIT 2 Recording 7

W = Woman M = Man

M: OK, so, tell me all about it ... W: Well, in the beginning, I was at home, and ... um ... this was just one

morning before a very important interview … M: Uh-huh. W: And … um ... I didn’t feel well, so my mother had given me some pills,

and um ... then I didn’t think anything more about it. So, anyway, erm ... I then got on to the tube, um ... to go for my interview.

M: Right, and what happened then? W: Well, um ... clearly I must have fallen asleep, because I wasn’t feeling

great by this time. And um, I’m starting to feel sleepy, so I’m thinking I must have fallen asleep. Anyway, erm ... I was getting some funny looks, even before I fell asleep, but anyway. I fell asleep, and then I realised, before long, um ... I must have been having a dream, I suppose, about my mother. And all of a sudden, I’ve woken up, but I haven’t just woken up, I’ve woken up shouting the word, ‘Mum!’.

M: No! You’re joking! W: At the top of my voice, in a packed, quiet tube. M: Oh no! W: Yes, and everybody’s staring at me, and that did not help, er, matters.

Anyway, I’ve got off the tube, and I’ve then arrived at my interview, put all that behind me, I’m not, I’m still not feeling a hundred per cent perfect, but nevertheless arrived at my interview on time, and go in, and think, actually ‘This is going rather well. They’re not saying an awful lot, and come to think of it, they’re looking at me in a rather strange way.’

M: Right …Then what?



W: Well, the next thing I knew, I have left the interview, and said ‘thank

you very much for seeing me, blah-di-blah ... and gone to the ladies’ room. And there in the mirror, I could see what everyone was looking at, and why they couldn’t say anything,

M: What was it? W: My face had swollen up! M: Ah! No way! W: It was bright red, and … M: No! W: and covered in blotches, spots … M: Oh! You’re kidding! W: Yes, and the pills that my mother had given me were so out-of-date

that they had caused an allergic reaction ... M: Oh! How embarrassing! W: I know.



UNIT 2 Recording 8

W = Woman M = Man W2 = 2nd Woman

M: OK. What do we reckon? True or false? W2: Erm … I don’t know. I think it might be false because ... I don’t know … M: Yeah, she was a little bit slow in telling the story … W2: I don’t know if your mum would give you out-of-date pills ... M: Yeah, would a mother giver her daughter out-of-date pills? W1: I think false. M: It sounded like she was trying to think of what to say next, so … you

think false, I think false. W: Yes, it was false! UNIT 2 Recording 9

W = Woman M = Man

1 W: So, anyway, erm ... I then got on to the tube, um ... to go for my

interview. M: Right, and what happened then? 2 W: I’ve woken up shouting the word, ‘Mum!’. M: No! You’re joking! 3 W: At the top of my voice, in a packed, quiet tube. M: Oh no! 4 W: … they’re looking at me in a rather strange way. M: Right …Then what?



5 W: My face had swollen up! … It was bright red, … and covered in blotches, spots …

M: Oh! You’re kidding! 6 W: Yes, and the pills that my mother had given me were so out-of-date

that they had caused an allergic reaction ... M: Oh! How embarrassing!

UNIT 2 Recording 10

C = Chris Harris

C: OK. Well, in this story, the painting which Finch has stolen is a Van

Gogh. Er, he has stolen it for a Russian art dealer, who offered to pay him huge amounts of money for the painting. The problem is that Finch isn’t a very good thief. In fact, he’s been in prison before. So, when he’s in the airport in Rio, he realises that security men are watching him. They’re talking on their radios. Also, he sees a newspaper which has headlines about the stolen painting. He decides to put the painting inside a locker in the airport. Er … He keeps the key, and flies back to the UK hoping that in a few weeks’ time, he can go back to Brazil and collect the painting. However, when he leaves the airport in the UK, he realises that he is being followed by customs officers. Oh, also, he meets the art dealer who wants the painting, and the dealer threatens to break his legs if he doesn’t get the painting. So, Finch is worried, but he has an idea. He tells a friend of his about the painting, and gives him the key to the locker. He arranges for the friend to fly to Brazil and collect the painting, and to meet him in Argentina, where they can share the money. What he doesn’t know is that the friend has seen that there is a reward being offered for the painting. So he decides to call the police and tell them about the plan. Because of this, when Finch arrives at the airport, he is arrested.



CM = Customs man D = Detective T = Thief

CM: Excuse me, sir, could you follow me, please?

D: Where is it?

T: Where's what?

D: You know what.

T: Sorry. Can I put my trousers back on now? Can I just ...

D: I want him followed. If he makes contact with anyone I want to know

about it. You understand me? Well what are you waiting for?



V = Val M = Mairi A = Adrian J = Joana D = Dorra B = Binisa Jo = John T = Tamara V: Hi, I’m Val and I work for the BBC here in London. I read a lot of news

stories for my job and I get my news from lots of different sources. Today, I’m going to be asking people about the media and about truth. How do you find out what’s happening in the world?

M: I find out about what’s happening by reading the news on the internet.

Um, I use Twitter a lot for quite a fast look at all of the latest news. A: I listen to the radio, watch the TV and read the newspapers. J: I mainly find out through the internet. Er, and also speaking with

people. D: It can be from my neighbours, or it can be from newspapers, or

internet. B: Just general day-to-day talk, I suppose. Jo: Well, I usually listen to the radio in the morning and I often listen to

news programmes and then I frequently go on the internet and look at a range of web sites.

V: Do you always believe what you see or read in the news? M: No, not always. Um, I think the news in Britain’s quite good for giving

you as much honesty as they have, but I don’t always believe that their sources are being honest.

A: I think it would be a very risky business to believe everything that you,

that you read or saw on television, for example. J: No. I think you have to distinguish between what’s fact and what’s

opinion. T: Absolutely not. I come from Africa so I don’t because depending on

what the news is sometimes it can be a little bit biased; sometimes it can be tinged with self-interest. So, no I don’t, I don’t believe what I read.



Jo: I work as a doctor and I know that quite a lot of the health stories, which are very big in the media and often get headline-grabbing attention, turn out to be actually not – they’re often quite misleading, so I suppose I’m a fairly critical consumer.

V: When is it OK to tell a lie? J: I think it’s OK to lie sometimes to protect the feelings of another

person. D: You don’t want to tell the truth to a kid about something wrong that

happened – you don’t want to scare a kid. Um, there are some lies that are necessary, I think.

Jo: Well, in general I think it’s not a good idea telling lies because it

destroys relationships, but I suppose telling white lies: when my wife says, “What do I look like in this new dress?” Sometimes I’m not going to be strictly honest.

B: I think it’s OK to tell a lie when it’s not harming anyone directly. V: Tell me about a time you told a lie. T: My husband made a dish that I didn’t really like, and, I just thought, you

know, I’m not going to say, “This isn’t nice, it’s salty” because he’d made an effort.

J: If I’m late for a class, or a meeting with a supervisor, I might blame it on

the transport: say the train was delayed when, actually, I should have left earlier.

A: I remember on one occasion, um, in China being asked whether I

enjoyed the food and, of course, I said, “Yes, I thought it was delicious.” when it actually was not. And that was to my detriment because, of course, in China they then serve you with even more food.



Grammar

1 Write the sentences in the correct order.

1 flown / plane / in / I / never / a / have

I have never flown in a plane.

2 new / He / house / bought / just / has / a

.

3 land / Moon / did / When / first / on / the /

astronauts?

?

4 not / left / the / yet / They / house / have

.

5 met / you / ever / a / famous / Have / person?

?

6 seen / We / that / have / twice / already / film

.

10

2 Complete the sentences with the correct

narrative tense of the verbs in brackets.

1 It was the most beautiful beach he ’d ever seen .

(see)

2 As soon as he closed the door, he he

his house keys on the table. (remember /

leave)

3 While they for the taxi to arrive, they

the doors and windows. (wait / lock)

4 As she over the bridge, the car in front

crashed and nearly into the river. (drive

/ fall)

5 By the time he to the station, the train

. (get / go)

6 While I the joke, I suddenly realised I

the ending! (tell / forget)

10

Pronunciation

3 Match film types 1–6 with stress patterns a)–f).

1 fantasy c

2 docudrama

3 science fiction

4 psychological thriller

5 period drama

6 action

a) Ooo Oo

b) Oo c) Ooo d) Oo Oo e) Oo Oo

f) ooOoo Oo

5

Vocabulary


1 He always works on / by his own.

2 We got there in / at five o’clock on / in Saturday

morning.

3 Last night I watched a film by / for Peter Jackson

on / at TV.

4 Some people in Britain go by / for a swim on / in

Christmas Day.

5 She’s always in / on a hurry, but she never arrives

at / on time.

6 I didn’t break it for / on purpose. I put it in the

dishwasher by / for mistake.

7 I bought it in Rome at / in 1990 when I was there

on / by business.

8 We met on / by chance at / for lunchtime and

decided to go to the cinema.

7

5 Complete the words in the headlines.

1 Heavy rain causes serious f l o o d s

2 City destroyed by huge e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e

3 Thousands protest in anti-war

d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _n

4 Ten h _ _ _ _ _ _s rescued from gunman

5 Motorway c _ _ _ h kills six

6 Man a_ _ _ _ _ _d by mad dog

7 Murder f_ _ _ _ _ _e back in prison

8 Transport s_ _ _ _ e causes travel chaos

9 Banks c_ _ _ _ _ _ e in economic crisis

8

Functions

6 Complete the sentences with the words in the

box.

all happened next end before finally

sudden anyway in knew beginning

1 I was walking down the street in my new hat.

Then all of a , it started raining.

2 Well, , when I went to pay the bill, I

couldn’t find my wallet.

3 In the , he found out that she was already

married!

4 This last year when I was on holiday.

5 The thing I , I woke up in hospital!

6 the , I thought he was being serious –

but he was only joking.

7 So , I gave up and walked home.

8 long, a car stopped and the driver offered to

help me.

10

Total: 50



Grammar

1 Write the sentences in the correct order.

1 flown / plane / in / I / never / a / have

I have never flown in a plane.

2 seen / She / that / has / already / film

.

3 not / arrived / not / yet / The / train / has

.

4 spoken / you / ever / a / famous / Have / to /

person?

?

5 walk / Moon / did / When / on / the / first /

astronauts?

?

6 new / They / car / bought / just / have / a

.

10

2 Complete the sentences with the correct

narrative tense of the verbs in brackets.

1 It was the most beautiful beach he ’d ever seen .

(see)

2 By the time he to the airport, the plane

. (get / go)

3 While he the joke, he suddenly realised

he the ending! (tell / forget)

4 As soon as she closed the door, she she

her house keys on the table. (remember /

leave)

5 While we for the taxi to arrive, we

all the windows. (wait / lock)

6 As they over the bridge, the car in front

crashed and nearly into the river. (drive

/ fall)

10

Pronunciation

3 Match film types 1–6 with stress patterns a)–f).

1 fantasy e

2 romantic comedy

3 mystery

4 science fiction

5 docudrama

6 period drama

a) Ooo Oo

b) OoOo

c) oOo Ooo d) Oo e) Ooo f) Oo Oo

5

Vocabulary


1 He always works on / by his own.

2 I didn’t throw it away for / on purpose. I put it in

the rubbish bin by / for mistake.

3 They met on / by chance at / for lunchtime and

decided to go for a coffee.

4 She got home in / at five o’clock on / in Saturday

morning.

5 Last night I watched a film by / for James

Cameron on / at TV.

6 He bought it in New York at / in 2001 when he

was there on / by business.

7 Some people in Britain go by / for a swim on / in

Christmas Day.

8 He’s always in / on a hurry, but he never arrives at

/ on time.

7

5 Complete the words in the headlines.

1 Heavy rain causes serious f l o o d s

2 Man a_ _ _ _ _ _d by mad dog

3 Armed f_ _ _ _ _ _e still on the run

4 Banks c_ _ _ _ _ _ e in economic crisis

5 City destroyed by huge e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e

6 Transport s_ _ _ _ e causes travel chaos

7 Thousands protest in anti-war

d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _n

8 Ten h _ _ _ _ _ _s rescued from plane

9 Motorway c _ _ _ h kills six

8

Functions


box.

all next finally sudden end anyway

before in knew happened beginning

1 I was walking down the street in my new shoes.

Then all of a , it started raining.

2 the , I thought he was being serious –

but he was only joking.

3 So , I gave up and got a taxi home.

4 long, a car stopped and the driver offered to

help me.

5 Well, , when I went to pay the bill, I

couldn’t find my wallet.

6 This last week when I was in the shopping

centre.

7 The thing I , I woke up in hospital!

8 In the , she found out that he was already

married!

10

Total: 50



UNIT 3 Recording 1

1 What are you going to do at the weekend? 2 We’re going to visit my brother and his family. 3 Where are you going to look for them? 4 They’re going to have a party on Friday. 5 Are you going to come with us tomorrow? 6 I’ll ask Marion when she’s going to leave.

UNIT 3 Recording 2

1 Have you heard about Vicki? She’s got a new boyfriend! 2 I just wanted to say I’m really sorry I missed the match. 3 So, how was your day? Did it go well? 4 I was the best rugby player in my school, you know. 5 No, that’s not true. I didn’t say that you could borrow my mp3 player! 6 Listen, it’s very important that you don’t get into cars with people who

you don’t know. 7 You look lovely. That top looks really nice on you. 8 And when I got home, the house was in a complete mess. They’re so

lazy. They never help.



UNIT 3 Recording 3

Conversation 1

W1 = 1st woman M1 = 1st man W2 = 2nd woman M2 = 2nd man

W1: Erm, so there are many, many ways we communicate with people at

the moment and, um, in the near future – I wanted to talk about something that, um, is going to be with us which is, um, a system for translating foreign languages. Um, so potentially you could be on the phone talking to someone from another country who’s speaking in a different language and it’s being, um, translated into your ear so you can communicate that way. What do we th-

M1: Like an intermediary or something? W1: Um, yes … M1: Or by technology? W1: By technology so you can do this on Skype you know where you’ve got

the erm, the camera filming you and you are talking to someone um in another country … How, how do we feel about that?

M1: Well, it might work in the future but it certainly doesn’t work at the

moment. I mean if you go to a website that’s in a foreign language and you can get these, you know, these online translation services …

M2: It, erm … W2: It’s not quite right. M1: It’s very funny. M2: He gets it wrong. M1: He gets it completely wrong, especially English to Japanese and back

from it. W1: See, you see will this type of communication affect the way we work,

and … and?



W2: Well, businesses, I mean it works very well for businesses because you will be able to communicate with someone from a different company in a different country and maybe … erm, that will stop barriers in that way.

Conversation 2

W = Woman M = Man

W: I heard a TV programme the other day and they said that they don’t

think that handwriting will exist in the next ten years. What d’you think about that?

M: Oh really? What, what did they suggest would take its place? W: Er, well, for things like, erm, signatures, you know, for bank cards, or

whatever, or signing things, erm, they suggested that we would use thumbprints or er, digital …

M: Kind of retina scans, things like that? W: Yeah, that’s it, yeah. M: Well, I personally think that handwriting will be with us y’know for a long

time. Erm, I think in years to come, people will still carry a pen around in their top pocket rather than anything else, and erm, that will be the quickest, easiest, and most straightforward way to communicate.

W: Well, maybe in the short term but if you think about – I don’t know –

sort of kids ten, twelve years old, they’re using more and more y’know computers at school and things, and they might actually just stop writing, stop the practice of writing.

Conversation 3

W1 = 1st woman M1 = 1st man W2 = 2nd woman M2 = 2nd man

W1: Well, before I give my opinion I’d like to know what you all think about

the future of television. M1: Well, it won’t be on a television set, that’s for sure.



W2: No, it’ll be on a computer. M2: Absolutely. M1: Through broadband on a, on a computer, and it’ll be on demand.

Y’know, the difference between push and pull technology. W1: Yes, I absolutely agree that it will be on demand, but I don’t think that it

will still be ... I don’t think ... I think there’ll be a place for computers, for YouTube, all those things, but ultimately it will not replace a very large screen in your living room.

M1: But the large screen in your living room will still be there. It’s just the

method of delivery and whether or not it’s broadcast to you when you don’t want it or whether you …

W2: Oh, I absolutely agree. M1: … pick it up when you do want it. M2: How soon do you think it’ll change then? I mean are we talking long

term? Short term? M1: It won’t be in a month ... It won’t be in a month or two, and it won’t be in

the short term, but certainly in the long term this will be the future. W1: I think, I think it will be in the short term, actually. I would say in the

next … W2: Everything is so quickly changing, isn’t it? W1: Yes, absolutely. M1: You’ve already got y’know on-demand, with the iPlayer and … W1: Yes … M1: and YouTube where y’know if you want to see it you can go and see it

when you want to see it. W1: And that is phenomenally successful.



UNIT 3 Recording 4

Conversation 1

W = Woman M = Man

W: Hi. Me again. I’ve sent an attachment with all the figures for the last six

months. That should be all you need. M: Sorry – I didn’t catch any of that. W: I’ve sent the figures in an attachment. Is that Tom? M: You’ve lost me. Who is this? W: This is Ana Lucia. Is that Tom? M: No, this is Willy’s Burger Bar. What number are you trying to get? W: 845 6795. M: I think you’ve got the wrong number. W: Oh I’m sorry.

Conversation 2

M = Man W = Woman

M: I’ve got a reservation in the name of David Cullinan. W: Just one moment. Umm, could you repeat the last name? M: Cullinan. C-u-l-l-i-n-a-n. W: Cullinan. I can’t find the name. Did you make the reservation over the

phone? M: Yes, just yesterday.



W: Sorry, let me just see if there are any messages here. I won’t be a moment. I’m sorry. We’ve got no reservations in the name of Cullinan, and we’re fully booked tonight.

M: So you’re saying I can’t stay here. This is the Sheldon Hotel, yes? W: No, this is The Felton. With an ‘f’. M: Really? So I’m in the wrong hotel. W: The Sheldon is on Queen’s Road, just around the corner. M: Oh no. Sorry, can you say that again – where is it? W: On Queen’s Road, just around the corner.

Conversation 3

G = Girl F = Father

G: You’ve missed the best bits. You’re late. F: What exactly do you mean? The show starts at 7.00, doesn’t it? G: No, it finishes at 7.00! F: Didn’t you say it starts at 7.00? G: No, it starts at 5.00 and finishes at 7.00! F: So what you mean is I’ve missed the whole show. G: Yes.



Conversation 4

M = Man W = Woman

M: We’ve got nothing for you, I’m afraid. W: I don’t get what you’re saying. You’re a car rental company, right? M: Yes, but today’s a holiday and all the cars have been booked already. W: Do you mean to tell me that there’s nothing at all? No cars available? M: There’s nothing till tomorrow, I’m afraid. W: But I definitely booked a car for today, the third of July. M: It’s the fourth of July today. In other words, your booking was for

yesterday. W: It can’t be. Is it? M: It’s the fourth today, madam. W: Oh no, I’ve got the date wrong. UNIT 3 Recording 5

1 I didn’t catch any of that. 2 You’ve lost me. 3 Could you repeat the last name? 4 Can you say that again? 5 What exactly do you mean? 6 I don’t get what you’re saying. 7 Do you mean to tell me …?



UNIT 3 Recording 6

1 So you’re saying I can’t stay here. 2 Didn’t you say it starts at 7.00? 3 So what you mean is I’ve missed the whole show. 4 Do you mean to tell me that there’s nothing at all? 5 In other words, your booking was for yesterday. UNIT 3 Recording 7

L = Lisa Brown

L: I use the internet all the time to communicate, but I think for giving

good news it’s much, much nicer to be there and to do it face-to-face, though obviously it depends on what type of good news it is. Maybe the news is for someone you don’t know personally or someone in a different country or city so you can’t deliver it face-to-face. If that’s the case, an email or a phone call are fine. I’d say the same thing about giving bad news. If you know the person, it’s much better to give it face-to-face. On the other hand, some bad news can be really difficult to give face-to-face. It can be embarrassing if someone’s going to start crying in front of you or if they’re going to get upset. So in those circumstances I’d rather send an email because it’s less personal. I don’t think I’d ever give bad news by text. For arranging social activities I usually text my friends or do it over the phone. It’s more convenient. People have such bad memories we kind of need to see arrangements written down. Also, we’re always changing our plans at the last minute so we really need our phones switched on all the time. For sending a ‘thank you’ message I think it’s really nice to send a letter or, in my case, usually a card. I still send handwritten cards sometimes, and I think people really appreciate them because it shows you made an effort, whereas just sending a text or something isn’t much of an effort. And it’s not like they’re going to keep the message for more than two minutes. But they might keep a card.



VO = Voice-over BG = Bill Gates SW = Steve Wozniak

AG = Al Gore MZ = Mark Zuckerberg SF = Stephen Fry

DK = Dr Krotoski

VO: The web is the defining technological revolution of our lifetimes. Almost

two billion of us are now online, and in the ten years that I've been

studying the web and writing about it as a journalist, I've seen it take

our world and shake it apart.

The web has created unimaginable wealth, yet encouraged millions to

work for nothing.

It's challenged authority, yet allowed regimes to spy and censor as

never before.

And it's been blamed for creating a generation of web addicts. It

opened up new realms of knowledge.

In this series I'll be meeting all the pioneers and key players: everybody

from Google to Facebook; Twitter to Amazon, the people who’ve

helped bring about this seemingly unstoppable levelling of power,

culture and values that's having such an impact on all of our daily lives.

BG: Well the web is how mankind communicates nowadays.

SW: It's like the internet has become a brain. It's the smartest brain in the

world.

AG: It is an empowering tool that has more potential than any other that

human civilisation has ever developed.

MZ: The world is just gonna keep on getting more and more open and

there's gonna be more information available about everything.



SF: This is astounding technology, and we should just take a moment to

celebrate the power and the reach that it gives us.

DK: And so this is the story of the web. But it's more than that. This is also

the story of how the web is remaking our world.

VO: A quarter of the planet now uses the web. On any given day in the

British Isles, over 35 million of us will log on. The web is where we

spend our money; around a billion pounds a week. Britain's most active

e-shoppers? In Swansea, with Kirkwall in the Orkneys in second place.

It's where we fall in love, with five million of us using a dating website

every month. Manchester and Central London have proportionally the

most online lonely hearts. And the web is where we express opinion:

eighteen million of us read blogs, Dumfries the least, West London the

most.

The web is a revolution.



P = Pasha S = Samuel Sa = Sarah R = Richard F = Fay G = Geraldine J = Josephine Ja = Jasmin P: Hi. I have too many friends to stay in touch by phone, so I use a lot of

social networking sites instead. Today I’m finding out how people feel about modern communication. How do you like to stay in touch with your friends?

S: The main way that I keep in contact with my friends is via email, um,

and I also use mobile phone. Sa: I like face-to-face contact best, so that’s always my preference, but

otherwise I speak on the phone, write letters, send emails. R: I think it’s really important to stay in touch with friends, so, I’ve got a

really close group of friends that we have dinner once a month. We do a kind of ‘round robin’, you know, we each take turns to cook for each other. So, we do that regularly.

F: I keep in contact with my friends via email. G: Well, I used to use an awful lot of postcards and letters, but of course

that’s now email. J: Email, I still write letters, send text messages, and phone calls. Ja: My phone. My phone is my lifeline. Use it for everything. I hate

computers. P: Has modern technology helped us to communicate better? Sa: No. I think we think we can communicate better but I think it just masks

our fear of communicating in an honest and open way. S: We’re able to make contact with someone via mobile phone

instantaneously. R: It’s given us more options. I’m a bit of a technophobe though, erm, I

don’t use social networking sites, I haven’t got on the whole, kind of, Twitter bandwagon: so I know that that’s there for me to use if I wanted to, but I tend not to bother.



G: In theory, it should be better, but in practice, sometimes you just have to speak to somebody on the phone.

J: It has, if it comes to just communication like remote communication, it

has helped greatly. But on the flipside, I think it hasn’t because it’s reduced a lot of physical contact, face-to-face contact and I think that a lot of people still feel isolated even though we communicate a lot more than ever before.

Ja: No. I think it’s probably made it a lot worse as people don’t talk face-to-

face as much and they just rely on ‘text speak’ and things and points don’t get put across as well if you’re not speaking face-to-face.

P: What kinds of problems can modern communication cause? F: I think modern communication can cause a lot of different problems. A

common one would be to email the wrong person, I think. I’ve done that a few times myself.

Ja: Emails. I tend to, between my teachers: I always write the wrong things and don’t send the right work and send all the wrong stuff to all the wrong people and get all my contact lists wrong.

R: It’s so much easier to be misunderstood, you know, if you’re just writing

an email, for example. Sa: When I was working, I remember sending a really important email to

the Chair of Governors at the school where I worked and I was typing quickly at the end and I was signing it my name, which is Sarah, and I typed Satan by mistake and sent it.



Grammar


1 I ’m having / will have a party tonight. Do you

want to come?

2 A: How are you going to go / getting to the airport

tomorrow?

B: I’m not sure. I might phone / ’m phoning for a

taxi.

A: I ’m going to / ’ll take you if you like. I won’t

do / ’m not doing anything else.

3 A: Mel and Sue are going / will go to Italy!

B: Might they go / Are they going to Rome?

A: No, they’re staying / won’t stay with friends in

Venice.

4 A: What are you going to / will you do this

weekend?

B: I might not / will do anything! I think I ’ll just

relax / ’m just relaxing.

10

2 Complete the predictions with the words in the

box.

won’t might not ’ll be unlikely will ’ll

going ’re going likely probably going to

1 They won’t be here until 10p.m.

2 A: Do you think you get the job?

B: It’s . Over 500 people have applied.

3 I don’t like the look of those black clouds. There’s

be a big storm.

4 Jane’s doing very well at university. I’m sure she

an excellent doctor.

5 It’s not to be easy to sell our house during

this economic crisis so we move yet. We’ll

wait to see what happens.

6 Come on, it’s late! We to miss the

beginning of the film.

7 It’s hard to predict exactly how our lives

change in the next 20 years, but any changes are

to be dramatic.

10

Vocabulary

3 Put the letters in order to complete the

sentences.

1 I often warn (arnw) my parents about the

dangers of smoking, but they ignore me.

2 My children (nmao) about doing their

homework and then (ahtc) on the internet

for hours!

3 She (sbtaos) about her new clothes, but

never (nmopcistlme) other people on how

they look.

4 Peter (lgodeaopsi) for losing his brother’s

iPod.

5

4 Complete the time phrases with the words in

the box.

next near shortly long day term

1 He’s likely to lose his job next week.

2 Sorry, I’m in a meeting. I’ll call you back .

3 Robots could play an important part in our lives in

the long .

4 We’ll get the results in a or two.

5 We might all have videophones in the

future.

6 I think space travel will be very common a

time from now.

5


1 Short skirts aren’t my cup / pot of tea.

2 He looks worried. I’m sure there’s something on

his heart / mind.

3 He’s very good at making small / big talk.

4 Can you keep a hand / an eye on the kids while I

cook dinner?

5 I feel a bit under the rain / weather today.

6 Using computers is a piece / slice of cake for

children these days.

5

Pronunciation

6 Underline the word with a different vowel

sound.

1 rat race hand chat

2 spill beans piece tea

3 boast moan close dog

4 hot work compliment gossip

5 eye apologise mind in

6 small talk argue warn

5

Functions

7 Choose the correct word to complete the

sentences.

1 Sorry, can you say that again? (say / tell)

2 What do you mean? (exactly / really)

3 I don’t what you’re saying. Am I in

trouble? (know / get)

4 Could you the last part, please? (repeat /

tell)

5 Do you to say we aren’t going on holiday

after all? (want / mean)

6 You’ve me. What is it you want to do?

(understood / lost)

10

Total: 50



Grammar


1 I ’m having / will have a party tonight. Do you

want to come?

2 A: What are you going to / will you do tomorrow?

B: I might not / will do anything! I’m so tired, I

think I ’ll just relax / ’m relaxing.

3 A: How are you going to go / getting to the party?

B: I’m not sure. We might phone / ’re phoning for

a taxi.

A: I ’m going to / ’ll take you if you like. I won’t

do / ’m not doing anything else.

4 A: Pete and Sarah are going / will go to the USA.

B: Might they go / Are they going to New York?

A: No, they’re going to visit / won’t visit Mike’s

brother in Florida.

10

2 Complete the predictions with the words in the

box.

won’t ’ll be unlikely going likely ’ll

’re going probably might not going to will

1 They won’t be here for at least another hour.

They’re always late.

2 We should go, or we to miss the train.

3 It’s hard to predict exactly how life change

in the future, but any change is to be

dramatic.

4 A: Do you think they buy the flat?

B: It’s . It’s too expensive.

5 I don’t like the look of those black clouds. There’s

to be a storm.

6 John’s doing very well at university. I’m sure he

a very good lawyer.

7 It’s not be easy to sell our house at the

moment so we move for a while. We’ll

wait to see what happens.

10

Vocabulary


sentences.

1 I often warn (arnw) my parents about the

dangers of smoking, but they ignore me.

2 He (lgodeaopsi) for breaking the cup.

3 My wife loves to (igspso) with her friends

on the phone, but (uaserg) with me about

the phone bill!

4 Amy (sbtaos) about her new clothes, but

never (nmopcistlme) me on mine.

7

4 Complete the time phrases with the words in

the box.

next long future time in shortly

1 He’s likely to lose his job next week.

2 We might all have videophones in the near .

3 I think space travel will be very common a long

from now.

4 The films starts ten minutes’ time.

5 I’m busy now. I’ll call you back ,

6 Robots could play an important part in our lives in

the term.

6


1 Short skirts aren’t my cup / pot of tea.

2 I’ll give you a hand / an arm with that suitcase –

it looks heavy.

3 He didn’t tell us he had a new job. He’s a black /

dark horse.

4 I’m sure we’ll get there, but we’re running out of /

from time.

5 Your sister looks worried. Is there something on

her heart / mind?

6 I’m not very good at doing / making small talk.

7

Pronunciation

6 Underline the word with a different vowel

sound.

1 rat race hand chat

2 eye apologise time in

3 small argue warn water

4 cake bread race make

5 boast moan close dog

6 top work dog gossip

5

Functions

7 Choose the correct word to complete the

sentences.

1 Sorry, can you say that again? (say / tell)

2 Do you to say we aren’t going out for

dinner after all? (want / mean)

3 You’ve me. What is it you want to do?

(understood / lost)

4 Sorry, I didn’t that. What was your last

name again? (say / catch)

5 What do you mean? (exactly / really)

6 I don’t what you’re saying. Is there a

problem? (know / get)

10

Total: 50



Listening

1 Track 3 Listen to six conversations and tick

the correct answers: a), b) or c).

1 Barbara invites Mike .

to the cinema to a concert for a picnic

a) b) c)

2 John has to send the job application .

tomorrow on Friday on Monday

a) b) c)

3 Alice’s grandmother used to be very good at

dancing .

the twist salsa rock ’n roll

a) b) c)

4 Frank would be a good manager because he’s .

competitive indecisive hard-working

a) b) c)

5 Dave will probably catch the train at .

10a.m. 8.35a.m. 9.15a.m.

a) b) c)

6 When is Kate’s birthday?

24th May 25th May 26th May

a) b) c)

10

Pronunciation

2 Track 4 Listen and write the words in the

correct column according to the stress.

Ooo Oooo compliment

oOoo ooOo

5




1 Avatar in 3D was the most successful film of

the year in 2009. SUCCESS

2 These instructions are hopeless. They’re

to understand. POSSIBLE

3 He’s travelled a lot and tells stories

about his adventures. FASCINATE

4 Can we light the fire, please? It’s in

here. FREEZE

5 He’ll find it hard to work in the banking business.

It’s a world. COMPETE

6 Sophie can never make up her mind about things.

She’s so . DECIDE 5


1 He doesn’t win / earn a very big salary.

2 She gossips / complains about her boss so much,

she ought to get another work / job.

3 Can you give me a head / hand with this report?

I’m working against / for the clock.

4 I think I put my foot / arm in it when I said her flat

was really exhausted / tiny.

5 Indian food is not usually my cup of coffee / tea,

but this curry is absolutely delicious / awful.

6 He didn’t forget / leave his homework at home for

once. His mum reminded / remembered him to

take it. 10


the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.

1 It isn’t necessary for me to get up early tomorrow.

HAVE

I don’t have to get up early tomorrow .

2 That pizza won’t be enough for six people.

GOING

That pizza .

3 Tim used to play outside every day when he was

younger. WOULD

Tim .

4 You should wear a suit for the interview.

OUGHT

You .

5 He probably won’t travel much in his new job.

UNLIKELY

He .

6 We hope the business will start making money in

about six months’ time. NEAR

We hope the business

.

10




sentences: a) or b).

1 She a to start work next Monday.

a) ’s going b) will

2 You carry liquids through airport security.

a) don’t have to b) mustn’t

3 I don’t know why she doesn’t travel any more.

She love going to Asia.

a) used to b) would

4 Business to improve in the long term.

a) won’t b) is unlikely

5 You really to see them more often.

a) ought b) must

6 We’ll probably move a week or two.

a) by b) in 5



Fly me to the moon!

Where 1 c billionaires going for their holidays

nowadays? Instead of taking luxury cruises or

renting private islands, very wealthy people are now

quite 2 choose a trip into space. Space travel

companies 3 Space Adventures and Virgin

Galactic 4 now offering a range of space travel

experiences, including a trip to the far side 5

Moon. People who choose this trip will take a

seven-day flight and travel at speeds of 17,000 miles

an hour. They 6 the Earth from 250,000 miles

away. However, it isn’t enough just 7 a

billionaire. You also have to be fit enough to travel

in a spaceship. Candidates for the trip 8 to

train for four months with experienced astronauts 9 they are allowed to fly. But why

10

have to be a billionaire to go to the moon? Because

it 11

100 million US dollars.

1 a) will b) do c) are d) is

2 a) likely b) to c) going to d) likely to

3 a) as b) such as c) such d) such like

4 a) are b) will c) are going to d) could

5 a) in a b) of c) of the d) in the

6 a) probably see b) will see c) are seeing

d) do see

7 a) be b) been c) to being d) to be

8 a) will have b) must c) should d) ought

9 a) then b) after c) before d) when

10 a) you b) do you c) are you d) you will

11 a) cost b) is costing c) will cost d) has cost 10

Reading

8 Read the messages and notices and underline


David – your meeting at 12 is likely to be delayed.

Are you free after 2.30 this afternoon? Let Mr

Bates’ secretary know before 12.30.

1 The meeting will take place .

a) at 2.30

b) later, if David is free

c) before 12.30

DO NOT TOUCH THE ITEMS ON DISPLAY.

BROKEN GOODS WILL HAVE TO BE PAID

FOR.

2 a) You don’t have to pay for items you break.

b) You mustn’t touch the items.

c) You can touch the broken items on display.

Sara, sorry I got the date of the concert wrong. It’s

tonight not tomorrow! If you can’t come, call Mark.

He’ll buy your ticket. Chris

3 What should Sara do?

a) Tell Mark if she doesn’t want the ticket.

b) Call Chris if she can go to the concert.

c) Call Mark and tell him the concert is tomorrow.

Wanted: experienced dog walker (18+) for three

dogs. Mon–Fri: 10–11a.m. and 4–5p.m. and

occasional weekends. Good references required.

4 To apply for the job, you .

a) must have three dogs

b) don’t have to provide references

c) must be over 18 and free at weekends

Hi George,

Going to cinema at 7. Won’t be home until 10.

Please put dinner in the oven at 9.30. Mandy xx

5 a) Mandy won’t be home for dinner.

b) Mandy wants to eat when she gets home.

c) George is meeting Mandy at the cinema.

1st X1 Hockey team – St Kit’s vs Harlington

Saturday – 14.30

The bus leaves at 11.30 prompt.

Bring spare socks and sweatshirts.

Lunch will be provided by St Kit’s at 1p.m.

6 The hockey players .

a) have to take extra clothes and boots

b) don’t have to take food

c) will start the match at 1 o’clock 15



Speaking


the same as the first. Use the words in the box.

things Why don’t we tell me say

what you mean is I think we should

1 The way I see it, we don’t have a choice.

The way I see things , we don’t have a

choice.

2 Can you repeat the last part?

Can you the last part again?

3 So you’re saying you don’t love me any more?

So you don’t love me any more?

4 I suggest we focus on one thing at a time.

focus on one thing at a time.

5 How about if we ask the bank for a loan?

we ask the bank for a loan?

6 Do you mean to say that I’m fired?

Do you mean to that I’m fired? 5

10 Complete the conversation with sentences

a)–f).

A: First of all, I suggest we discuss Nick’s proposal

for the new restaurant

B: 1 c

A: But didn’t you say that the decision about the

restaurant was a priority?

B: 2

A: What exactly do you mean? Why?

B: 3

A: I’m not sure I agree, actually. I really feel it’s a

very good business opportunity. We should

discuss it again with Nick.

B: 4

A: What?! When?

B: 5

A: So you mean to say you made the decision

without telling me? I thought we were working

together! I resign!

B: 6

a) Last night.

b) It’s too late. I told him we weren’t interested in

working with him any more.

c) No, let’s talk about that later. We’ve got more

important things to talk about. d) That’s fine by me. e) Did I? Well, I‘ve changed my mind.

f) Well, the way I see it, a restaurant would be too

much work. And it’s a big risk. 10

Writing

11 Cross out six more words that can be left out

of these messages. Contracted forms count as

one word.

1

I’m going to the theatre at 7.30. Do you want to

come? Call me. Sue xxx

2

Tammy, I’m sorry I can’t come out for dinner

tonight. I’ve got to go to music practice. I hope you

enjoy the meal. I’ll see you later.

Martin

5

12 Write a covering letter for the job in the

advertisement. Use the prompts to help you.

Write 100–120 words.

Cabin crew wanted for spaceships

Space tourism company requires cabin crew for

monthly trips to the Moon. Applicants should be

between 21–26 years old, cheerful, sociable and in

good health. They must be free to travel when

required. Training will be provided, but experience

of working in tourism or catering would be an

advantage.

Apply to: Michael Thomas at Space Travel Inc.

Dear Mr Thomas,

I am writing to you ___________________

I am 25

If you require

Yours ,

10

Total: 100



Listening



1 Barbara invites Mike .

to the cinema to a concert for a picnic

a) b) c)

2 John’s going to write the covering letter .

tomorrow on Friday on Monday

a) b) c)

3 Alice’s grandmother didn’t use to dance when

she was younger.

the twist rock ’n roll salsa

a) b) c)

4 Ken’s not a very good manager because he’s .

competitive indecisive hard-working

a) b) c)

5 Maggie can take Dave to the station because she’s

only starting work at .

10a.m. 8.35a.m. 9.15a.m.

a) b) c)

6 What present does Amy suggest for Kate?

flowers a card a handbag

a) b) c)

10

Pronunciation



Ooo oOoo compliment

ooOo Oooo

5




1 Avatar in 3D was the most successful film of the

year in 2009. SUCCESS

2 She’ll find it hard to work with Bill and Harry.

They’re so . COMPETE

3 He’ll never make up his mind what to study at

university. He’s so . DECIDE

4 These instructions are terrible. They’re

to understand. POSSIBLE

5 They’ve been to over thirty countries and had a

life. FASCINATE

6 Can we open the windows, please? It’s

in here. BOIL 5


1 He doesn’t win / earn a very big salary.

2 You’ll be in hot tea / water if you come home

after 12 tonight.

3 We warned / boasted her not to work with him,

but she wouldn’t hear / listen.

4 Japanese food is not usually my cup of coffee /

tea, but this sushi is absolutely delicious / awful.

5 Can you give me an arm / a hand with this

project? We’re running out of / from time.

6 They remind / moan about work / job all the time

so it isn’t much fun being with them.

7 Of course you’ll pass your driving test. It’s a piece

of bread / cake! 10


the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.

1 It isn’t necessary for me to get up early tomorrow

because it’s Sunday. HAVE

I don’t have to get up early tomorrow .

2 You should dress more smartly for the interview.

OUGHT

You .

3 He probably won’t go out so much when he starts

his new job. LIKELY

He .

4 That apple pie won’t be enough for six people.

GOING

That apple pie .

5 The company won’t make any money for at least

six months. SHORT

The company .

6 We used to play outside every day when we were

children. WOULD

We .

10




sentences: a) or b).

1 She a to start work next Monday.

a) ’s going b) will

2 We to visit her more often.

a) ought b) must

3 He’ll change his job a year or two.

a) by b) in

4 You try to carry that heavy bag with a

broken arm.

a) should b) mustn’t

5 I don’t know why he doesn’t play tennis any

more. He be very good at it.

a) used to b) would

6 The economy to improve in the long term.

a) will b) is likely 5



Fly me to the moon!

Where1 c billionaires going for their holidays

nowadays? Instead of taking luxury cruises or 2 private islands, very wealthy people are now

quite likely to choose a trip 3 space. Space

travel companies such as Space Adventures and

Virgin Galactic 4 a range of space travel

experiences, including a trip to the far side of the

moon. People who choose this trip 5 a seven-

day flight and travel at speeds of 17,000 miles 6 hour. They’ll see the Earth from 250,000

miles away. However, it’s 7 to be a billionaire.

You also have to be fit enough 8 in a

spaceship. Candidates for the trip 9 to train for

four months before they are allowed to fly. But why

do you 10

be a billionaire to go to the moon?

Because it 11

100 million US dollars.

1 a) will b) do c) are d) is

2 a) sailing b) go to c) renting d) buy

3 a) at b) into c) out of d) up

4 a) offers b) is offering c) offering d) are now

offering

5 a) will take b) is taking c) take d) are taking

6 a) a b) the c) an d) every

7 a) enough b) too much c) good d) not enough

8 a) to travel b) to travelling c) travel d) for to

travel

9 a) has b) must c) will have d) mustn’t

10 a) must b) should c) has to d) have to

11 a) will cost b) has cost c) cost d) is costing 10

Reading

8 Read the messages and notices and underline


David – your meeting at 12 is likely to be delayed.

Are you free after 2.30 this afternoon? Let Mr

Bates’ secretary know before 12.30.

1 The meeting will take place .

a) at 2.30

b) later, if David is free

c) before 12.30

Wanted: experienced baby sitter (18+) for three

young children. Mon–Fri: 10–12a.m. and 4–6p.m.

and occasional weekends. Good references required.

2 To apply for the job, you .

a) must have children

b) don’t have to provide references

c) must be over 18 and free at weekends

1st X1 football team – St Kit’s vs Harlington

Saturday – 14.15

The bus leaves at 11.45 prompt.

Bring spare socks and T-shirts.

Lunch will be provided by St Kit’s at 12.30.

3 The football players .

a) have to take extra clothes and boots

b) don’t have to take food

c) will start the match at half past twelve

Hi Sam,

Going to cinema at 6. Won’t be home until 9. Please

put dinner in the oven at 8.30. Minnie xx

4 a) Minnie won’t be home for dinner.

b) Minnie wants to eat when she gets home.

c) Sam is meeting Minnie at the cinema.

Sue, sorry I got the date of the concert wrong. It’s

tonight not tomorrow! If you can’t come, call Mike.

He’ll buy your ticket. Roger xx

5 What should Sue do?

a) Tell Mike if she doesn’t want the ticket.

b) Call Roger if she can’t go to the concert.

c) Call Mike and tell him the concert is tomorrow.

PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE ITEMS ON

DISPLAY. CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE TO

PAY FOR BROKEN GOODS.

6 a) You don’t have to pay for items you break.

b) You mustn’t touch the items in case they break.

c) You can touch the broken items on display.

15



Speaking


the same as the first. Use the words in the box.

say what you mean is Why don’t we things

I think we should tell me

1 Can you repeat the last number?

Can you say the last number again?

2 The way I see it, we don’t have a choice.

The way I see , we don’t have a choice.

3 How about if we ask Dad for a loan?

we ask Dad for a loan?

4 Do you mean to say that he isn’t coming?

Do you mean to that he isn’t coming?

5 So you’re saying you don’t want to work here any

more?

So you don’t want to work here any

more?

6 I suggest we focus on one thing at a time.

focus on one thing at a time. 5

10 Complete the conversation with sentences

a)–f).

A: First of all, I suggest we discuss Nick’s proposal

for the new restaurant.

B: 1 a

A: But didn’t you say that the decision about the

restaurant was a priority?

B: 2

A: What exactly do you mean? Why?

B: 3

A: I’m not sure I agree actually. I really feel it’s a

very good business opportunity. We should

discuss it again with Nick.

B: 4

A: What?! When?

B: 5

A: So you mean to say you made the decision

without telling me? I thought we were working

together! I resign!

B: 6

a) No, let’s talk about that later. We’ve got more

important things to talk about. b) That’s fine by me. c) Well, the way I see it, a restaurant would be too

much work. And it’s a big risk. d) Last night.

e) It’s too late. I told him we weren’t interested in

the restaurant any more.

f) Did I? Well, I’ve changed my mind. 10

Writing

11 Cross out six more words that can be left out

of these messages. Contracted forms count as

one word.

1

I’m going to the pub at 7. Do you want to come?

Call me. Pat xxx

2

Tania, I’m sorry we can’t come out for dinner

tonight. We’ve got to go to a teachers’ meeting. I

hope you have a great evening. We’ll see you later.

Martin

5

12 Write a covering letter for the job in the

advertisement. Use the prompts to help you.

Write 100–120 words.

Cabin crew wanted for spaceships

Space tourism company requires cabin crew for

monthly trips to the Moon. Applicants should be

between 21–26 years old, cheerful, sociable and in

good health. They must be free to travel when

required. Training will be provided, but experience

of working in tourism or catering would be an

advantage.

Apply to: Michael Thomas at Space Travel Inc.

Dear Mr Thomas,

I am writing to you ___________________

I am 25

If you require

Yours ,

10

Total: 100



UNIT 4 Recording 1

A = Angela P = Pauline M = Monty

A: As a child, I always wanted to be a model. I used to look at all of the

beautiful women in the magazines, and on television. And I used to think it looked so exciting. To spend all day wearing beautiful clothes, and going to exciting locations for photo shoots. And I’ve always loved fashion, so the idea that I could go to fashion shows in Paris, New York, etc. was just amazing for me. What I didn’t realise is that actually being a model is really, really hard work. The hours are very long, especially when you have to travel. Sometimes, we travel for fifteen hours or more, and when we arrive we need to start work straightaway. And the problem is that you need to look good all the time. But often, you’re feeling terrible.

P: I have a passion for food, so being a restaurant critic seemed like the

perfect job for me. I could spend my days sitting in some of the best restaurants, eating delicious food, and get paid for it. The only problem, which I didn’t realise at the time, is that actually you can get bored of eating restaurant food. I used to eat three-course meals every day, or sometimes twice a day. And I would often cook at home. So I put on loads of weight. I was furious! I used to spend hours in the gym, doing exercise to try and work off the food I was eating. But it was impossible. So, in the end, I gave it up.

M: I used to work in a bank, so when I lost my job I decided it was time to

do something that I would really enjoy. To follow a dream, if you like. I had this wonderfully romantic idea of owning my own vineyard, making wine, and spending my life in the beautiful Tuscan countryside. But the reality is very different. I had no idea how tiring the job would be. For a start, there’re no holidays. For five months of the year, you don’t even have weekends. You work seven days a week and you’re exhausted all the time. And the other problem is the weather. Bad weather can ruin everything. So, in the winter, you have to get up at two o’clock in the morning when it’s freezing outside, to turn on the frost control. And in September, a bad storm can ruin the grapes in just a few minutes. At least when I worked in an office, I didn’t use to worry about the weather. Having said that, I love my life. And the science of making wine is absolutely fascinating. I wouldn’t change my job for anything.



UNIT 4 Recording 2

Conversation 1

A: The food here’s very tasty. B: Yes, it’s delicious.

Conversation 2

A: It’s really hot outside today. B: I know. It’s absolutely boiling.

Conversation 3

A: Was your girlfriend angry? B: Yes, she was really furious.

Conversation 4

A: The view of the lake is very pretty. B: Yes, it’s beautiful, isn’t it?

Conversation 5

A: Do you find the job fairly interesting? B: I think it’s absolutely fascinating.

Conversation 6

A: It’s really difficult to understand what he’s saying. B: I know. It’s impossible.



UNIT 4 Recording 3

1 used to. I used to play football. I used to play football when I was a kid. 2 used to. I used to practise. I used to practise every day. 3 used to. We used to live. We used to live in London. 4 didn’t use to. I didn’t use to. I didn’t use to like classical music. 5 used to. My father used to. My father used to take me fishing. 6 used to. used to ski. I used to ski, but now I snowboard. 7 used to. We used to go. We used to go to the cinema a lot.

UNIT 4 Recording 4

W1 = 1st woman M1 = 1st man M2 = 2nd man W2 = 2nd woman

W1: First of all we need to decide what food we want to sell. M1: OK, well, the way I see things, the most important thing is to make

sure, in the catering industry, what we want to do, is we want to make sure that we make a seventy percent profit on everything we sell, right? So, we need to think about food that doesn’t cost very much to produce, …

M2: OK, so no smoked salmon, or ... W2: Exactly. But I think we should decide on a name for the company first,

like ‘Lotus foods’ or ‘Saffron’, something which sounds exotic. W1: Hmm. I’m not sure that I agree. Let’s focus on the issue of a theme for

our food, you know like Indian, or Mediterranean first, because that will influence the name.

M2: That’s a good point. Also, I suggest we think about how we’re going to

sell. Because if we’re going to events, then the type of food we cook might change, but we could have a name like Food4events.

W1: Good idea.



M1: Sorry, I missed that. M2: We could call the company Food4events, and cater for events,

weddings and parties. That kind of thing. W1: I think that’s a great idea. Does everyone agree with that? ALL: Yes. That’s fine. Yup. That’s fine by me. W1: OK. So, moving on to the next point, where do we work from? M1: We need to be somewhere central, like in central London, and then we

can travel to events from there. W2: Sorry, but I’m not sure that central London is a good idea. It’s very

expensive. I suggest we look outside the city, where it’s cheaper to rent office-space.

M2: Yes, I see what you mean. You’re right – we don’t need to be based in

the centre of the city. W2: Exactly. W1: OK, so let’s recap: the company is called Food4events and we sell at

parties, events, weddings, etc. We’re based outside London. Erm … What else do we need to think about?

M2: How is our company going to be different from others? W1: Ah … I think we need to come back to the kind of food we want to sell.

I really feel that we need to specialise, so perhaps we could be Italian. W2: How about Mediterranean? M1: Yes, Mediterranean’s really popular. W1: OK – good point. I like the idea of Mediterranean, actually. M2: OK. Why don’t we call it Italy On The Move? M1: Or Buon Appetito? W1: I like that. It sounds good. Oh, let’s go with Italian, so it’s an Italian

catering company, and it’s called Buon Appetito. That will make us



different from the others, and we can have Luca as our head chef! So, let’s sum up what we’ve decided. The company ...

UNIT 4 Recording 5

1 I think we should decide on a name. 2 That’s a good point. 3 I see what you mean. 4 I suggest we focus on the products. 5 That’s fine by me. 6 I’m not sure that I agree. 7 Why don’t we think about it? 8 What about a name for the business?

UNIT 4 Recording 6

1 First of all we need to decide what food we want to sell. 2 Let’s focus on the issue of a theme for our food, you know like Indian,

or Mediterranean ... 3 OK. So, moving on to the next point, where do we work from? 4 OK, so let’s recap: the company is called Food4events and we sell at

parties, events, weddings, etc. We’re based outside London. Erm … What else do we need to think about?

5 I think we need to come back to the kind of food we want to sell. I really

feel that we need to specialise, so perhaps we could be Italian. 6 So, let’s sum up what we’ve decided.



UNIT 4 Recording 7

C = Candace Parker

C: I’m a kindergarten teacher with a class of two-year-olds. So, um, my

daily routine: well, I wake up about six thirty, take a shower, and have breakfast with my husband. I have to be at the Child Development Centre by seven thirty so I leave home by twenty past at the latest. Luckily, I don’t have far to drive. The first thing I do is check my mail at work to see if there are any messages. Then I go to the classroom and switch on the lights, and I check everything is ready for the children. They usually start coming in about eight. The first hour is play-time, so we’re on the floor with the toys. At nine o’clock we get the children seated at the table for their breakfast, which is usually muffins and apple sauce, or bread and cheese, and fruit juice. Then we clean up. If the weather’s good we take the children out to the playground. This is probably the best part of the day because everyone’s happy to be outside. We try to do this at least once a day. We have lunch at midday and then most of the children have a little nap for about an hour. After that, we do some art work or play music to the children or read to them. Then it’s snack time around three thirty: just biscuits and more fruit juice. Then the parents usually arrive at four to take the children home. When all the children have gone, I write down what we did during the day and clean up a little, and then I make plans for the next day. And that’s it! I’m usually home by five. Then I relax by reading or watching TV. It’s a lovely job.



G = Gavin S = Stacey MD = Mr Davies P = Pamela

GD = Gavin’s dad Sm = Smithy OH = Owain Hughes

MV = Man’s voice B = Bryn OW = Office worker

G: Hiya.

S: Hiya. It's me. It's Stacey.

G: I know.

S: How's it going? What's it like?

G: I've literally just sat down. I said goodbye to you 35 minutes ago.

S: Have you met anyone yet? What are they like? Are there girls

everywhere? They'll be all over you.

G: Don't be silly.

S: It's just new territory for me, babes.

G: I've been at work for 11 minutes. I promise I'll call you at lunch. OK?

S: OK. I love you.

G: I love you too.

MD: Gavin. Huw Davies. Welcome to Cardiff.



G: Mr. Davies. Good to see you again.

MD: Oh please, call me Huw. Now, is this your first office of your own?

G: Yeah, it is.

MD: Excellent news! I tell you what, call maintenance and get them to stick

this on your door. It's a big moment.

G: Aw, cheers. Thanks!

MD: Now, I'll take you round in a bit, show you what's what and who's who.

Did you get your welcome pack?

G: Er … yeah. I think so.

MD: Excellent news. Get that. Could be important. Phone system: real easy.

Boom, boom, and then Line 1. Go.

G: Er … Gavin Shipman.

P: Hello my little prince.

G: Hiya. Look, um …

P: How's it going, darling? Are people being nice to you?

G: It's my mother. I'm just with my new boss.

P: What's he like?



G: Look, I'll call you at lunch or after work when it's not on the company's

time.

P: All right. Well call me on the …

G: Sorry about that.

MD: Hey listen … everyone has to take a personal call once in a while. And

when it's family, it's family. Now, your fire regs and what have you.

Very simple. In the event of a fire, my motto is ...

G: Run for your life?

MD: No. Go to your nearest assembly point. Right. You're on your own with

this one. Go for it.

G: Hello, Gavin Shipman.

GD: Are you all right, mate?

G: It's my dad. Er, Dad, I'm actually with my boss.

GD: Oop. Apologies. Say no more. Call me later.

G: Cheers. See ya.

I'm so sorry about that. It's just, you know with the move down here

and that.

MD: Listen, I completely understand.



G: Gavin Shipman.

Sm: Gavilah!

G: Right. Ready when you are.

MD: Excellent news. OK. Let's show you around.

G: I'm just gonna leave that there.

MD: And the surprising thing about Terry is, although he doesn't look it, he

is in fact, our nominated First Aider.

OH: Huw!

MD: Ah! Now here's somebody you've not met yet. Owain Hughes. Owain

heads up the website.

G: Hi. Nice to meet you. Gavin Shipman.

OH: Owain Hughes. Hey, er, we have a little seven-a-side on a Thursday if

you fancy joining us.

G: Oh right, yeah. I'd like that.

OH: I mean it's nothing too serious, you know, at the end of the day it's

touch rugby but some of the guys ...

G: Oh sorry. I thought you meant football.



OH: No, we play rugby.

MD: It's rugby, it is.

MV: Gavin! Gavin! They won't let me in! I wanted to surprise you! Got you a

packed lunch.

G: Bryn, I don't need a … I'm sorry. This is my uncle ... in-law.

B: I'll see you, Gav.

OH: Bye, Bryn.

MD: See you.

OW: Mr Shipman? A parcel for you, just arrived.

G: Oh, thanks.

MD: Open it, then!

G: It's from my wife.



V = Val S = Susan B = Barry P = Paul Ph = Phillippe Phi = Phil E = Elizabeth L = Luke F = Fawn V: Hi. I’m a producer at the BBC and I really enjoy my job. I’m not sure it’s

my dream job, because I’ve always wanted to be in a successful band, but it’s pretty good. Today, I’m going to be talking to people about dream jobs. What do you do?

S: I’m a school teacher. B: I am a minister with the Salvation Army. P: I’m a stand-up comedian. Ph: I make French horns – the musical instrument – and I repair other

brass instruments. Phi: I’m an architectural technologist and I design and build houses. E: I finished my degree in education and I will be teaching history and

math. L: I’m a student. F: I’m a student nurse. V: What did you dream of doing, or being, when you were younger? S: I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. My dad was a teacher; my brother

is a teacher. P: I wanted to be a footballer. That’s what I wanted to do. I wanted to play

for Liverpool or Arsenal, and I was quite good, but not good enough. Ph: When I was a child, I dreamt of being a professional cellist and

performing to whatever audience I could, within orchestras or on my own as a soloist.

Phi: I always wanted to build things and design houses. And so now it’s part

of my everyday life and it’s kind of good. E: When I was a child, most of the time I wanted to teach. For a while I

wanted to be a paediatrician – so, a doctor for children.



F: I wanted to be a vet. And then a solicitor. L: As a child, I used to play a lot of guitar. So, I dreamt of becoming,

starting a band and becoming a world-famous guitarist. B: When I was younger, I loved sports and I envisioned some kind of a

career in sports – professionally, perhaps. Later on, I was thinking of business, in the business realm and finally I came away with serving people: that was my dream job and I get to do that through the Salvation Army.

V: Would you describe your job as a dream job? P: Yeah, it is a dream job, especially when it goes well. S: Every day is a different day and we do different things every day, so

yeah, I would say it was dream job, really, yeah. Ph: To be working within the music industry, for me, is a dream. And I’m

working with a lot of professional musicians and I see it as it’s helping me achieve my overall dream. So, yes.

F: I would say nursing can be hard work but it is a dream job because you

get quite a lot of satisfaction, job satisfaction. Phi: Yes, definitely. I feel that it allows me to be creative and I get to do

what I always wanted to do. V: Are you ambitious? Phi: Yes, I am ambitious. I like to take control and make things happen for

myself and in this profession I get to do a lot of things like that. E: I like to think I am. I’m living in Paris right now and that was always a

dream of mine. S: I was once, I think, but not so much now. I’m more ambitious for myself

now, in developing my own art rather than developing other people’s art.

F: I want to get quite high up in my job. I want to be on good money and

live in a nice house.



Grammar


box.

must shouldn’t have

doesn’t have should mustn’t

1 I must get up early tomorrow. I have a breakfast

meeting at 7.30.

2 You arrive fifteen minutes early for a job

interview if you want to make a good impression.

3 She’s very lucky. She to work at weekends.

4 You carry any heavy things after the

operation. It would cause serious damage to your

heart.

5 He take risks with other people’s money.

He could lose his job.

6 I to go for a second interview before they

decide if I can study there.

10


1 We used / would to go dancing a lot when we

were younger.

2 She didn’t use to / wouldn’t like him at all when

they were teenagers, but now they’re married.

3 My sister used to buy / bought a small car when

she got her first job.

4 Did he use to / Would he live in India in the

1980s?

5 I would / used to know her brother very well at

school. We were in the same class.

6 They went / used to go on holiday three times last

year.

10

Vocabulary


sentences.

1 It’s very hard to work with Bill. He’s too

competitive (poeveticmti).

2 What this country needs is a good

(dleera).

3 Emma’s very (civesindei). She can

never decide what to do.

4 My teacher expresses himself really clearly. He’s

a very good (mncotormuica).

5 She’s quite happy to live a simple life. She’s

never been (bausitiom).

6 They don’t really know what they want to do, so

they aren’t very (atedivomt).

5

4 Complete the adjectives.

1 Their new house is lovely and absolutely

e n o r m o u s.

2 I love his books. His ideas are really

f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _g.

3 It’s a w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ l place. You’ll love it.

4 Wear a coat. It’s f _ _ _ _ _ _ g outside.

5 I can’t afford to go out every night. My salary is

really t_ _ _.

6 The traffic’s terrible. It’ll be i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e to

get there in time.

5


1 Jim’s just lost his work / job.

2 Does he win / earn a lot of money?

3 Did you hear / listen that funny noise?

4 I’ve forgotten / left my purse at home.

5 The party last night was great funny / fun.

6 Why didn’t you remember / remind me to buy

some milk?

5

Pronunciation

6 Write the words in the correct column

according to the stress.

brilliant ambitious beautiful exhausted

businessman furious delicious enormous

Ooo oOo

brilliant

5

Functions

7 Complete the conversations with the words in

the box.

suggest sure feel way on point

good we by asking agree

1 A: I suggest we think about salaries.

B: Exactly!

2 A: Why don’t talk about it later?

B: That’s fine me.

3 A: What about Jeff to help us?

B: I’m not that’s a good idea.

4 A: I suggest we focus the cost first.

B: That’s a idea.

5 A: The I see it, we need more time.

B: I’m not sure that I , actually.

6 A: I really that we need to think outside the

box.

B: That’s a good .

10

Total: 50



Grammar


box.

must don’t have should mustn’t shouldn’t

have

1 I must get up early tomorrow. I have a breakfast

meeting at 7.30.

2 You wear smart clothes for a job interview

to make a good impression.

3 We to have another meeting before we

decide who gets fired.

4 The best thing is that we to work at

weekends.

5 You drink milk with these pills. It will

seriously damage your stomach.

6 He drive so fast. I sometimes get scared

when I’m with him.

10


1 We used / would go there a lot when we were

younger.

2 I would / used to know his sister very well. We

worked in the same office.

3 We would / used to go to France for our holidays

every year.

4 He didn’t use to / wouldn’t like her at school, but

now they’re best friends.

5 I used to buy / bought a small flat when I got a

better job.

6 Did she use to / Would she live in Brazil in the

1990s?

10

Vocabulary


sentences.

1 It’s very hard to work with Bill. He’s too

competitive (poeveticmti).

2 He loves living quietly in the country. He’s never

been very (bausitiom).

3 She doesn’t like studying. She isn’t a very

(adivomtet) student.

4 What we need in this company is a good

(edlera).

5 Tim can never decide what to buy. He’s so

(cidvensiei).

6 My boss expresses himself really clearly. He’s a

very good (mncotormuica).

5

4 Complete the adjectives.

1 Their new house is lovely and absolutely

e n o r m o u s.

2 I haven’t got space for more books and furniture.

My house is t_ _ _.

3 It’s 5.30 already. It’s going to be

i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e to finish this by six.

4 She’s a great cook. Her pasta dishes are really

d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s.

5 It’s a w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ l film. You must see it.

6 Wear your shorts. It’s b _ _ _ _ _ g today.

5


1 Jim’s just lost his work / job.

2 The film was very funny / fun. I laughed all the

way through it.

3 Did you remember / remind to buy the milk?

4 Have you ever won / earned a lottery prize?

5 Do you often hear / listen to the radio?

6 I’ve forgotten / left my umbrella.

5

Pronunciation

6 Write the words in the correct column

according to the stress.

brilliant enormous furious hard-working

salary ambitious exhausted businessman

Ooo oOo

brilliant

5

Functions

7 Complete the conversations with the words in

the box.

suggest good we by asking agree

sure feel way on point

1 A: I suggest we think about the cost first.

B: Exactly!

2 A: The I see it, we need more staff.

B: I’m not sure that I , actually.

3 A: I really that they need to think outside

the box.

B: That’s a good .

4 A: Why don’t discuss this later?

B: That’s fine me.

5 A: I suggest we focus salaries first.

B: That’s a idea.

6 A: What about the bank for help?

B: I’m not that’s a good idea.

10

Total: 50



UNIT 5 Recording 1

electricity nuclear power antibiotics vaccinations computer networks motorbikes genetic engineering washing machine vacuum cleaner space travel commercial aeroplanes solar power communications satellites UNIT 5 Recording 2

1 Why are the windows on ships always round? 2 How many hairs are there on the human head? 3 What happens when your plane flies over a volcano? 4 Why did The Beatles break up? 5 Why is there war? UNIT 5 Recording 3

W1 = 1st woman M1 = 1st man W2 = 2nd woman

W1: Why are the windows round on ships? M1: Round windows are stronger, aren’t they? W2: Are they? I’ve no idea. W1: That’s right. According to the book, they’re less likely to break. W2: Ah. M1: There you go.



W1: What about this second one? How many hairs are there on the human head?

W2: Erm … A million? M1: No, it’s not that many, is it? W2: It depends whose head, doesn’t it?! On my dad’s there are about three. W1: The answer is about 10,000. M1: Oh, really? W2: I think that’s a bit of a stupid question because it depends, doesn’t it? M1: Well, it was a four-year-old who asked the question. W2: Oh yeah, that’s true. W1: Next question: What happens when your plane flies over a volcano? W2: Ummm. M1: Nothing happens, does it? Well, it depends on whether the volcano is

erupting? Or whether it’s active. W2: Yeah. W1: Well, according to the book, Jamieson asked a pilot. And the pilot said

as he was flying over the volcano, his engines shut down, stopped working completely.

W2: Scary. Did he get hot? W1: Hmm, it doesn’t say. But he obviously survived. So there you go.

Anyway, what about this one? Why did The Beatles break up? W2: Dunno. They got old, didn’t they? M1: No, John Lennon went off with Yoko Ono, didn’t he? W1: Well, Jamieson wrote to Yoko Ono and she replied, ‘Because they all

grew up, wanted to do things their own way, and they did.’ W2: Oh that’s interesting.



M1: I’m amazed she replied. W1: Me, too. OK, last one. After watching a violent video game, the little

boy asked why is there war? W2: Great question. M1: That’s a really good question. W2: Hmm, because men like fighting? M1: Political reasons. One country wants the land or the oil or the gold. W1: Well, Jamieson asked lots of experts. Most of them didn’t or couldn’t

answer. Then he asked an American army colonel, who said there are four big reasons: different ideologies, a sense of honour, economic reasons, and fear.

M1: Uh-huh. W2: Good question for a four-year-old. M1: And a good answer.

UNIT 5 Recording 4

1 You’re Italian, aren’t you? 2 You aren’t a doctor, are you?



UNIT 5 Recording 5

1 You’re Italian, aren’t you? 2 You aren’t a doctor, are you? 3 You don’t smoke, do you? 4 You play a musical instrument, don’t you? 5 You didn’t know any of the other students before, did you? 6 Our teacher hasn’t taught you before, has she? 7 You will be here tomorrow, won’t you? 8 This is your pen, isn’t it? 9 You went to bed late last night, didn’t you? 10 You’ve travelled a lot, haven’t you? 11 You were good at sport when you were a child, weren’t you? 12 It wasn’t your birthday recently, was it?

UNIT 5 Recording 6

Conversation 1

M = Man W = Woman

M: Arggh. Oh no. W: What’s the matter? M: Oh. This cash machine’s not working. Do you know if there’s another

machine somewhere? I really need to get some money. W: Hmm ... I’m not sure. There might be one in the shopping centre. M: Thanks.



Conversation 2

W = Woman M = Man

W: Argh! M: What’s the matter? W: My laptop’s just crashed, again. That’s the third time it’s happened.

Would you mind looking at it for me? M: Sure. W: Thanks. It’s so annoying. I keep losing my documents. Do you know

what the problem is? M: Let me have a look. There’s a lot of stuff on here. Why don’t you save

the documents onto a memory stick? W: That’s a good idea. M: And then do you want me to try …

Conversation 3

W = Woman M = Man

W: Customer Services. Good Morning. M: Um, yes. I’ve got a problem with my vacuum cleaner. W: Could you tell me what the problem is, sir? M: Yes, I can. It keeps making a funny noise. And it’s just not working

properly. W: You say it keeps making a funny noise ... M: Yes, that’s right.



W: OK. Let’s see if I can find someone who can help you. Could you hold the line, please?

M: Yes, of course.

Conversation 4

M = Man W = Woman

M: Oh. I don’t believe it! Excuse me, this machine’s not working. It’s just

taken my money. Could you give me a refund? W: I’m afraid I can’t do that. M: Why not? W: Well, I’m not allowed to give refunds. M: But I’ve just lost my money. And I still need a ticket. W: I can sell you a ticket, but I can’t give you a refund. M: Well, could you tell me who I should speak to? W: Yes, of course. You need to speak to the manager. M: OK. Would you mind calling him for me? W: Of course not. I’ll just call him.



UNIT 5 Recording 7

1 Could you hold the line, please? 2 Could you give me a refund? 3 Could you tell me who I should speak to? 4 Could you tell me what the problem is? 5 Do you know what the problem is? 6 Do you know if there’s another machine somewhere? 7 Would you mind looking at it for me? 8 Would you mind calling him for me?

UNIT 5 Recording 8

Conversation 1

A: I can’t concentrate. Would you mind turning the music down? B: Sure. Sorry about that.

Conversation 2

A: I need to speak to the manager. Do you know if there’s anyone in the

office? B: Let me have a look.

Conversation 3

A: I’m afraid Mr Soul isn’t here at the moment. B: Do you know when he’s coming back? A: I’m not sure. Do you want me to check? B: Thank you.



Conversation 4

A: Could you tell me how this machine works? I don’t know how to turn it

on. B: Yes, of course.

Conversation 5

A: I need to take this machine to the repair service. Would you mind

helping me? B: Of course not. Leave it here.

Conversation 6

A: My computer has frozen. Could you tell me who I should speak to? B: OK. Let me have a look. UNIT 5 Recording 9

J = James Carn

J: I’m going to tell you about Robo-Chef. Basically, Robo-Chef can

prepare and cook all your favourite recipes. It works like this. First of all, it washes and prepares all the vegetables, then it prepares your dish, and cooks it for you on your cooker. Robo-Chef comes complete with hundreds of menus already programmed. But you can also programme Robo-Chef with your own recipes, or, if you want to try something new, you can download new recipes whenever you like. All you have to do is choose the dish you want, decide how many people you want Robo-Chef to cook for, and what time you want the meal to be ready. So, let’s say you would like a vegetable lasagne for six people, ready by eight o’clock. Then, just make sure you have all the ingredients in the kitchen, press the button, and that’s it. You can go out to work, and when you come home in the evening, your delicious supper will be ready. What could be easier? Robo-Chef is the chef of the future.



VO = Voice-over JM = James May YM = Young men

VO: Tonight: Is a Peugeot faster than two men?

JM: Here it is. It's called the 207 and it's Peugeot's biggest small car yet.

As we can see, it's a very pretty car but is it any good?

I'm going to test this ginormous city car on the streets of Liverpool.

And to spur me on a bit, I'm going to have a race, and it's against the

latest French development in urban transport solutions. A couple of

young men in silly trousers. Are you ready?

YM: Ready. Yeah.

JM: Three ... two ... one ... go!

I should probably explain that these are not just any young men. They

are masters of something called ‘parkour’.

It's a French invention and involves that sort of thing.

Running around in the city leaping across buildings and benches.

You know. Keeps them off the street.

Our race will run from the edge of Liverpool to the finish line at the

Liver Building. For me it'll be about six miles.

Their journey of course is pretty much as the crow flies.

What am I doing? Mm ... 25 miles an hour. They'll have difficulty

matching that!

So, anyway, the car. Well it's got a nice driving position, the steering's

nice and weighty, the seat is excellent, and there's quite a bit more

room in here than in the old one.

But there is a problem, something you really feel on the city streets.



It's almost 300lbs heavier than the old car.

It's really sluggish low down. That's annoying.

There they are!

But I didn't catch them for long.

Oh please!

Come on! We're not all shopping!

I had just two miles to go in the sluggish Peugeot.

I must have averaged ten or 12 miles an hour. I should win.

I was close. But so were they.

Come on!

That must be the Liver Building.

And they're not here! They are not here. No sign of combat-trousers

man.

I've won!

Oh for Pete's sake!



P = Pasha E = Emily R = Richard S = Sarah D = David J = Josephine K = Keith Ja = Jasmin P: Hi. I’m not a very practical person: I don’t like DIY or fixing problems

with my bike. I do help my friends to sort out their emotional problems, though. Today, I’m talking to people about solving problems. Would you describe yourself as a practical person?

E: Yeah, I think I am a practical person. Yeah, I do quite a lot of DIY

around the house – I’ve just done up my flat, so I’m quite ‘hands-on’. And I’m quite practical in my job as well.

R: I work for a charity, so I think I’m quite ‘solutions-focussed’ and I like to

think I’m practical. S: Yes, I would. I don’t like just thinking about things, I like having a

practical solution. D: Yes, I’m a practical person. J: Yes, I’m a very practical person, I think, yeah. K: With some things, yes. Ja: Most of the time. Most of the time I’m quite practical, yeah. P: What kinds of problems are you good at solving? E: Well, I’m a project manager in my role in an advertising agency, so,

erm, the problems I suppose I’m good at solving are other people’s problems.

S: For example, if we go on holiday, fitting lots of different things into the

car boot. My husband’ll sit and waffle about it or think about it and not do it, whereas I’ll just go and get on and fit all these different things in.

D: When things break down, like machines, domestic appliances, really

I’m a handyman. K: Anything that isn’t mechanical, I suppose. Ja: Inter-personal problems and, sort of, psychological things is usually

what I’m best at solving.



J: I’m good at solving a wide range of problems and that includes

emotional problems for family and friends. P: What kinds of problems are you not so good at solving? S: I’m not so good at solving problems that involve difficult people that you

can’t change. R: My own problems: you know, relationships and problems at home and,

you know, the stuff that you can’t avoid. J: I’m not good with problems with cars and I’m not good with reading

maps. K: Anything to do with cars or machinery. P: If you could have one ‘super power’ what would it be and why? R: Wow! If I could have anything at all? I think I’d like to know when

people are telling the truth. S: I think I’d like to be able to see into the future and not make the

mistakes that I have made. J: I would love to make everybody nice. K: I think it would be something to do with being able to predict the future

of financial markets. Ja: Um, invisibility, so I can avoid problems! E: The superpower I would love to have at the moment is to be able to do

ten things at the same time. That’s because I’ve just had a baby so I’m always running around.

D: I guess it would be a power to heal every disease because I don’t like

to see people suffering.



Grammar


of the adjective in brackets.

1 The world’s a much smaller place than it used

to be. (small)

2 He’s the least person I’ve ever met.

(friendly)

3 It’s the supermarket in town, but not the

. (big / cheap)

4 His marks in the last test were slightly

in maths, but much in English. (low /

high)

5 The food wasn’t as as we expected, and

it was far . (delicious / expensive)

6 It was by far the (interesting) film he’s

ever made, but not the .(interesting /

successful)

7 Actually, our new house is a little bit

than we need. (large)

10

2 Write the correct question tag.

1 You already know my brother, don’t you?

2 She didn’t call you last night, ?

3 They’ll be here soon, ?

4 He wasn’t married then, ?

5 We’re very late, ?

6 You haven’t done it, ?

7 They aren’t coming, ?

8 She won’t like it, ?

9 She hasn’t told him, ?

10 He’s already been here, ?

11 They’ll never find out, ?

10

Pronunciation

3 Tick the pairs of words with the same stress

pattern.

1 washing machine / vacuum cleaner

2 nuclear power / solar power

3 electricity / vaccinations

4 technology / engineering

5 antibiotics / communications

6 computer networks / domestic appliances

5

Vocabulary

4 Complete the sentences with words from

Exercise 3.

1 Switch off the electricity before you go on

holiday.

2 The doctor gave her for her cough.

3 I had to have four painful before I went

to the Amazon jungle.

4 Genetic will change the way people

think about having babies.

5 Women were full-time housewives until modern

domestic were invented.

6 is a much cleaner source of

energy than nuclear power.

5


1 Do you ever wonder / research why the earth is

round?

2 Why didn’t he respond / inquire to my email?

3 Customer services are replying / looking into the

problem.

4 They’re discussing / having a debate about the

issue in Parliament next week.

5 The police are making inquiries / investigating

about the robbery.

6 He’s doing medical investigation / research at

Oxford University.

5

6 Complete the missing words.

1 He’s late because his car’s broken d o w n.

2 I tried switching it on and o _ _, but it still doesn’t

w_ _ _.

3 We can’t use the lift. It’s out of o _ _ _ _.

4 Do you want me to print o_ _ the photos or save

them onto a memory s_ _ _ _?

5

Functions

7 Put the words in the correct order to make

polite requests.

1 you / car / lend / your / me / Could

Could you lend me your car?

2 when / the / you / starts / Do / film / know

?

3 mind / the / off / Would / turning / TV / you

?

4 tell / bank / is / me / where / you / Could / the

?

5 it / Do / you / is / know / what / time

?

6 you / taking / Would / mind / me / station / to / the

? 10

Total: 50



Grammar


of the adjective in brackets.

1 The world’s a much smaller place than it used

to be. (small)

2 The garden wasn’t as as she described

it, but it was far . (beautiful / big)

3 Our new car is a little bit than the last

one. (economical)

4 She’s the least person I’ve ever met.

(attractive)

5 It was by far the film he’s ever written

and was a lot . (interesting / successful)

6 It’s the restaurant in town, but not the

. (good / cheap)

7 She was slightly at maths in the last test,

but her chemistry results were much .

(good / bad)

10

2 Write the correct question tag.

1 You already know by brother, don’t you ?

2 They’re arriving at 10, ?

3 He won’t like me, ?

4 She hasn’t heard the news yet, ?

5 He knew I was coming, ?

6 They’ll never find out, ?

7 He didn’t call her last night, ?

8 They haven’t met her, ?

9 They were never married, ?

10 We aren’t late, ?

11 You’ve got the job, ?

10

Pronunciation

3 Tick the pairs of words with the same stress

pattern.

1 wasshin machine / vacuum cleaner

2 antibiotics / vaccinations

3 technology / appliances

4 nuclear power / solar power

5 electricity / communications

6 computer networks / commercial airplanes

5

Vocabulary

4 Complete with words from Exercise 3.

1 I switch off the electricity when I go away.

2 My grandmother used to spend hours doing the

laundry before she got a .

3 People think that isn’t as safe

as solar power.

4 The doctor gave me for my cough.

5 The carpet’s dirty – where’s the

?

6 Babies are usually given several to

prevent common illnesses.

5


1 Do you ever wonder / research why the earth is

round?

2 The police are making inquiries / investigating the

murder.

3 She’s doing historical investigation / research at

Cambridge University.

4 Why don’t they response / reply to my emails?

5 The neighbours were inquiring / looking into

about your health.

6 They’re going to discuss / have a debate the issue

at the UN next week.

5

6 Complete the missing words.

1 He called to say his car’s broken d o w n.

2 You can save the photos onto a

m_ _ _ _ _ stick and p_ _ _ _ them out.

3 Your mobile’s not w_ _ _ _ _ _. The battery needs

r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

4 My computer’s useless – it keeps c_ _ _ _ _ _ _.

5

Functions

7 Put the words in the correct order to make

polite requests.

1 you / car / lend / your / me / Could

Could you lend me your car?

2 the / Do / you / is / know / where / cinema

?

3 you / carrying / Would / bag / mind / my

?

4 when / the / you / starts / Do / concert / know

?

5 mind / the / off / Would / switching / you / TV

?

6 tell / way / to / you / the / Could / the / me / bank

?

10

Total: 50



Listening

1 Track 5 Read the question below. Then listen

and match speakers 1–6 with answers a)–h).

You do not need all the answers.

Which domestic appliance could they live without?

1 Linda c

2 James

3 Katie

4 Charles

5 Victoria

6 Margaret

a) fridge

b) oven

c) vacuum cleaner

d) microwave

e) washing machine

f) dishwasher

g) toaster

h) iron 5

2 Listen again. Are the sentences true or false?

1 Linda’s vacuum cleaner is in very bad

condition. F

2 James thinks the fridge and washing

machine are essential items.

3 Katie often has to take her clients out

to restaurants for dinner.

4 Charles thinks cooking food in his

microwave is the most convenient way

for him.

5 Victoria doesn’t need a toaster because

her family never eats toast.

6 If Margaret didn’t have an oven, she

wouldn’t be able to teach people how

to cook.

5

Pronunciation

3 Track 6 Listen to these extracts from the

conversations and write the number of words

you hear. Contracted forms count as one word.

1 There isn’t one single piece of carpet to clean.

1 9 words

2 words

3 words

4 words

5 words

6 words 5


4 Match 1–11 with a)–k).

1 nuclear d a) aeroplanes

2 settle b) a queue

3 commercial c) order

4 get on d) power

5 switch e) money

6 jump f) down

7 computer g) well

8 have a h) satellite

9 raise i) off

10 out of j) discussion

11 communications k) networks 5



1 Avatar was the most successful film of the

year in 2009. SUCCESS

2 My mum’s just had her annual flu

and feels rather unwell. VACCINE

3 She’s a cook. She can’t make

anything unless it comes out of a tin. HOPE

4 I’m not very with my new shoes.

They’re really uncomfortable. SATISFY

5 If we didn’t have , life as we know it

would be impossible. ELECTRIC

6 I suddenly realised they were laughing at my

shoes. I was wearing a black one and a brown one.

It was so . EMBARRASS 5


1 His house is the most biggest in street.

His house is the biggest in the street.

2 If you’ll arrive before 7 o’clock, I pick you up at

the station.

.

3 Their children are slightly more older as mine.

.

4 She hasn’t meet them before, does she?

?

5 Aconcagua is the most high mountain in South

America, is it?

?

6 They’d never found out if you didn’t say them.

.

10




1 If you ’ll pay / paid in cash, we ’ll / ’d be able to

give you a 10% discount.

2 If they win / ’ll win this game, they ’d / ’ll be top

of the league table.

3 They come / ’re coming to the theatre with us

tonight, aren’t / don’t they?

4 Our new house was slightly / little more expensive

than we wanted to pay, but it’s far more / a lot

spacious than the old one.

5 She doesn’t / isn’t speak English very well, does /

is she?

6 If you don’t take / ’ll take antibiotics, your cough

will get much / bit worse. 10



Do you really want to win the lottery?

People often say that all their problems 1 c be

solved if they won the lottery. However, great

wealth can bring 2 greater responsibilities,

particularly if you 3 a large number of

relatives or friends. If you 4 one of the lucky

winners, you’d have to decide how to distribute your

new-found millions, and who was the most

deserving of your family and friends. In all 5 ,

you’d spend the first few weeks or months having

the time of your life: buying 6 hi-tech gadgets,

eating in the best restaurants, taking the 7_______

holidays. But as time went by, it might turn out to be 8 fun than you’d imagined. You

9 to do

something far more serious with your money,

perhaps donating it to charity. Some lottery

millionaires have been known to return to their old

life and pretend the dream 10

. You 11

do

that, would you?

1 a) will b) are c) would d) have

2 a) further b) far c) the far d) more

3 a) ’ll have b) have c) ’ve had d) ’d have

4 a) were b) are c) ‘ll be d) was

5 a) possibility b) probably c) possibly d)

probability

6 a) the latest b) more modern c) best d) latest

7 a) more luxurious b) most luxury c) more

luxurious d) most luxurious

8 a) bit less b) far much c) a lot less d) a little

9 a) will b) ’d probably want c) ‘ll want d) ’d

want probably

10 a) never happened b) never happens c) will

happen d) has happened

11 a) ’d b) wouldn’t c) won’t d) will 10

Reading


Computer technology and happy cows

Cows that milk themselves? 1 b . Farmers and

scientists have created a farm where the cows

choose when they want to be milked, 2 . As

long as they turn up for milking at least once a day,

the cows are free to do whatever they like.

But how does it work? The animals are first

attracted into the building by automated devices like

skin-brushing and scratching machines, which they

enjoy using. 3 . The chip holds information

about the cow’s milking history and health. If it

needs to be milked, the robot machine starts the

milking process, while feeding it with a protein and

energy supplement at the same time.

Neil Rowe was the first dairy farmer in the UK to

use this computerised milking system, and he’s very

enthusiastic about it. ‘It’s amazing how the cows

take to it. They’re very organised. Three or four

cows will wait patiently to be milked while the

others are eating. 4 ! Our cows are a lot less

stressed, and much healthier and more content now.

It’s certainly the biggest step forward in the last

thirty years.’

5 . People who support it say the system not

only saves time and money, but shows respect for

the cows by allowing them to manage their own

lives. However, others claim it’s just another form

of ‘factory farming’, 6 .

a) Nearby, there’s a robot which scans a microchip

in the cow’s collar.

b) This is not science fiction, but a product of 21st

century technology.

c) There are now more than 1,200 farms in Europe

using the automated system.

d) and has a very negative effect on animals.

e) using a computerised automatic milking system.

f) If they had the choice, I think nine out of ten

cows would want to be here! 15



Speaking

10 Match questions and statements 1–6 with

responses a)–f).

1 Do you know when they’ll arrive? b

2 I’m pleased to tell you that you came

first in the competition.

3 Could you tell me the way to the church,

please?

4 I’m afraid your car won’t be ready until

next Friday.

5 Would you mind helping me with

my bags?

6 You’ll never guess what! I got the job!

a) Well done!

b) I’m not sure.

c) Of course not.

d) That’s fantastic news.

e) That’s really annoying.

f) I’m afraid I can’t. 5


a)–k) below.

A: There’s something I’ve 1 got to tell you.

B: Oh, no! You haven’t crashed the car again, 2 ?

A: No, of 3 ! It’s the washing machine. It

4 . Maybe I put too many clothes in it.

B: 5 . It’ll cost at least £80 just to get

somebody to come and look at it.

A: I know. Would you 6 at it now?

B: OK. But could 7 the washing machine

instructions for me first?

A: OK.

(Later)

B: I’ve 8 good news. The washing machine’s

working!

A: You’re 9 ! Did you fix it?

B: I didn’t have to. I just tried 10

on and it

started working normally.

A: That’s fantastic! 11

.

a) got some

b) doesn’t work

c) Well done

d) got to

e) switching it

f) course not

g) have you

h) mind looking

i) That’s terrible

j) you find

k) joking 10

Writing

12 Complete Rachel’s letter with the words in

the box.

Perhaps possible maybe in all

probably probability

Hi, I have a problem. My cousin Sharon lost her job

about six months ago and had nowhere to live. 1 Perhaps it was the wrong thing to do, but I felt

sorry for her and invited her to stay with me. I

thought that 2 likelihood she’d find another

job quite quickly – but she’s still here! She’s applied

for nearly fifty jobs, but hasn’t found one yet. Now

she just watches TV all day and sleeps.

In all 3 she’s depressed, or

4 she’s

just using me. I don’t know. I should 5 talk

to her and tell her she needs to find somewhere else

to stay, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings. It’s 6 that she’ll find a job soon.

I don’t know what to do. Can you give me some

advice?

Rachel 5

13 Write a letter of advice to Rachel about her

problem in Exercise 12. Write 100–120

words.

Hi Rachel,

10

Total: 100



Listening

1 Track 5 Read the question below. Then listen

and match speakers 1–6 with answers a)–h).

You do not need all the answers.

Which domestic appliance could they live without?

1 Linda c

2 James

3 Katie

4 Charles

5 Victoria

6 Margaret

a) microwave

b) washing machine

c) vacuum cleaner

d) dishwasher

e) toaster

f) iron

g) fridge

h) oven 5

2 Listen again. Are the sentences true or false?

1 Linda’s vacuum cleaner is in very bad

condition. F

2 James hardly ever goes out to eat in

restaurants.

3 Katie often has to invite her business

clients to her home.

4 Charles doesn’t often use his oven

because it isn’t big enough.

5 Victoria couldn’t live without her

washing machine because she has three

young sons.

6 If Margaret had a microwave, she’d be

able to teach people how to cook. 5

Pronunciation

3 Track 6 Listen to these extracts from the

conversations and write the number of words

you hear. Contracted forms count as one word.

1 There isn’t one single piece of carpet to clean.

1 9 words

2 words

3 words

4 words

5 words

6 words 5


4 Match 1–11 with a)–k).

1 nuclear d a) aeroplanes

2 out of b) a queue

3 communications c) order

4 get on d) power

5 settle e) inquiries

6 commercial f) down

7 try g) well

8 jump h) satellite

9 computer i) on

10 have j) a discussion

11 make k) networks 5



1 Avatar was the most successful film of the year in

2009. SUCCESS

2 I think she’s doing research at

Oxford University. BIOLOGY

3 I suddenly realised they were laughing at my

socks. I was wearing a black one and a brown one.

I was so . EMBARRASS

4 My little girl’s just had a measles and

doesn’t feel very well. VACCINE

5 engineering will completely change

the way diseases are treated. GENE

6 He doesn’t like his new job at all. He says it isn’t

very . SATISFY 5


1 His house is the most biggest in street.

His house is the biggest in the street.

2 Aconcagua is the more high mountain in South

America, is it?

?

3 If you will arrive before 6.30, I could met you at

the station.

.

4 I think her children are slightly more younger as

yours.

.

5 If you don’t say them, they’ll never find out, do

they?

?

6 It’s most terrible thing I’d ever heard.

.

10




1 If you ’ll pay / paid in cash, we’ll / ’d be able to

give you a 10% discount.

2 They don’t / isn’t speak English very well, do / is

they?

3 If you take / ’ll take antibiotics, your cough will

get much / bit better.

4 If we don’t / won’t win this game, we ’d / ’ll be

bottom of the league table.

5 She comes / ’s coming to the theatre with us

tonight, isn’t / doesn’t she?

6 My new car was less / a little more expensive than

I wanted to pay, but it’s a lot of / much more

economical than the old one. 10



Do you really want to win the lottery?

People often say that all their problems 1 c be solved if they

2 the lottery.

However, great wealth can bring far 3

responsibilities, particularly if you have a large

number of relatives or friends. If you were one of

the lucky winners, you 4 to decide how to

distribute your new-found millions, and who was 5 deserving of your family and friends. In all

probability, you 6 the first few weeks or

months having the time of your life: buying 7

hi–tech gadgets, eating in the best restaurants and

taking the most luxurious holidays. 8 you’re very careful, it might turn out to be a

lot less fun than you’d imagined. You’d probably

want to do something 9 serious with your

money, perhaps donating it to charity. Some lottery

millionaires have even returned to their old life, and

pretended the dream 10

. You 11

do that,

would you?

1 a) will b) are c) would d) have

2 a) win b) won c) ’d win d) ’ll win

3 a) great b) greatest c) more great d) greater

4 a) ’d have b) have c) ’ll have d) able

5 a) more b) the most c) less d) least

6 a) ’ll spend b) spent c) spend d) ’d spend

7 a) the latest b) more modern c) best d) latest

8 a) But if b) If c) But unless d) So unless

9 a) far much b) far more c) little more d) bit

less

10 a) will happen b) has happened c) had never

happened d) never happens

11 a) won’t b) will c) ’d d) wouldn’t 10

Reading


Computer technology and happy cows

Cows that milk themselves? 1 b . Farmers and

scientists have created a farm where the cows

choose when they want to be milked, using a

computerised automatic milking system.

As long as they turn up for milking at least once a

day, the cows are free to do whatever they like.

2 ? The animals are first attracted into the

building by automated devices like skin-brushing

and scratching machines, which they enjoy using.

Nearby, there’s a robot which scans a microchip in

the cow’s collar. 3 . If it needs to be milked,

the robot machine starts the milking process, while

feeding it with a protein and energy supplement at

the same time.

4 to use this computerised milking system, and

he’s very enthusiastic about it. ‘It’s amazing how

the cows take to it. They’re very organised. Three or

four cows will wait patiently to be milked while the

others are eating. If they had the choice, I think nine

out of ten cows would want to be here! 5 .

It’s certainly the biggest step forward in the last

thirty years.’

6 . People who support it say the system not

only saves time and money, but shows respect for

the cows by allowing them to manage their own

lives. However, others claim it’s just another form

of ‘factory farming’, and has a very negative effect

on animals.

a) Neil Rowe was the first dairy farmer in the UK

b) This is not science fiction, but a product of 21st

century technology.

c) There are now more than 1,200 farms in Europe

using the automated system.

d) But how does it work?

e) Our cows are a lot less stressed, and much

healthier and more content now.

f) The chip holds information about the cow’s

milking history and health. 15



Speaking

10 Match questions and statements 1–6 with

responses a)–f).

1 Do you know when they’ll arrive? b

2 Would you mind helping me with my

suitcase?

3 I’m pleased to tell you that you’ve got

the job.

4 You’ll never guess what! I came first in

the exam!

5 Could you tell me the way to the British

Museum, please?

6 I’m afraid your car won’t be ready until

next Friday.

a) I’m afraid I don’t know.

b) I’m not sure.

c) Well done!

d) That’s fantastic news.

e) Of course not.

f) That’s really annoying. 5


a)–k) below.

A: There’s something I’ve 1 d tell you.

B: Oh, no! You 2 crashed the car again, have

you?

A: No, 3 not! It’s the washing machine. It

4 . Perhaps I filled it too much.

B: 5 ! It’ll cost at least £80 just to get

somebody to come and look at it.

A: I know. Could 6 at it now?

B: OK. But would you 7 the washing machine

instructions for me first?

A: OK.

(Later)

B: I’ve got 8 news. The washing machine’s

working!

A: You’re joking! Did you 9 ?

B: I didn’t have to. I just 10

it on and it worked

normally.

A: That’s fantastic! 11

!

a) That’s awful

b) mind finding

c) fix it

d) got to

e) haven’t

f) you look

g) Well done

h) some good

i) tried switching

j) of course

k) ’s stopped working 10

Writing

12 Complete Rachel’s letter with the words in

the box.

Maybe possible likelihood perhaps

in all probably

Hi, I have a problem. My cousin Sharon lost her job

about six months’ ago and had nowhere to live. 1

Maybe it was the wrong thing to do, but I felt sorry

for her and invited her to stay with me. I thought

that 2 probability, she’d find another job

quite quickly – but she’s still here! She’s applied for

nearly fifty jobs, but hasn’t found one yet. Now she

just watches TV all day and sleeps.

In all 3 she’s depressed, or it’s 4

that she’s just using me. I don’t know. I should 5 talk to her and tell her she needs to find

somewhere else to stay, but I don’t want to hurt her

feelings. I keep hoping that 6 she’ll find a

job soon.

I don’t know what to do. Can you give me some

advice?

Rachel 5

13 Write a letter of advice to Rachel about her

problem in Exercise 12. Write 100–120

words.

Hi Rachel,

10

Total: 100



UNIT 6 Recording 1

R = Radio presenter C = Clip P = Professor M = Man

R: Welcome to Start the Day! C: Hello – can I help you? Your call is important to us. Hello – can I help you?

Your call is important to us. Sorry, all our operators are busy at the moment. Please hold.

M: They put you in a queue for ages, listening to this terrible music. When

you finally speak to someone, you’re so angry, you just want to shout ...

R: Anger. We all know the feeling. A report out last year shows that

people are getting angrier. One in ten people say that they have trouble controlling their temper. Traffic jams, airports, call centres, computer crashes – they can all leave us feeling angry, and anger is difficult to control. Or is it? Professor Miller from The Metropolitan University is here to tell us about two very different therapies to help deal with stress. First of all, destruction therapy. What’s that about?

P: Well, basically, the idea is that a lot of people, when they get angry,

they don’t know what to do with their anger – they don’t deal with it very well. They just keep it inside. But, if you don’t deal with your anger, sooner or later it will explode. So with destruction therapy, you use your anger to destroy something, but in a controlled way, and the idea is that if you do that, it helps you to feel better.

R: OK, I get angry a lot. Can destruction therapy help me? P: Perhaps. We can try it. What we do is we take you to a place full of old

cars. When we get there, I’ll give you a hammer, and you can use it to smash a car to pieces.

R: Really? Is it that simple? If I smash the car to pieces, will I feel better? P: Yes, a little. But that’s only the beginning. Then, I’ll ask you to think

about a situation in the past when you felt really angry. And when you think about that anger situation, you’ll hit the car much harder. And the therapy will be much more satisfying. When we finish the session, you’ll feel much better.



R: That’s amazing, and businesses are using this kind of therapy in Spain, is that right?

P: Yes, there are some old hotels in Spain. You can pay to go and destroy

the hotel. So, some companies who feel that their workers are stressed, or they need to build a team, send their workers to destroy the hotel. And it’s a good way for them to get rid of that stress. It works.

R: That’s incredible. But there’s another idea I wanted to ask you about.

People say that laughter is the best medicine. And nowadays, laughter therapy is used in hospitals to help people with pain.

P: That’s right. R: So, how does that work? P: Well, if people laugh about something, they feel better. On average,

children laugh up to 400 times a day, but when we grow up, we only laugh about seventeen times a day. And it’s not enough, because when you laugh, your body produces chemicals – and these chemicals make you feel happier. And they also make you feel less pain. So, in Mexico, for example, they use laughter therapy in hospitals. A group of people go around the hospital, visiting the patients, and basically, they make them laugh, by telling them jokes, or doing something funny.

R: And does it really work? Do people feel better afterwards? P: Absolutely! They feel better, and they don’t need medicine. R: That’s brilliant. So, in Mexico, laughter really is the best medicine? P: Yes, it looks like it. That’s right … UNIT 6 Recording 2

1 If he shouts, I get angry. 2 If I see him, I’ll tell him. 3 When they arrive, we’ll eat. 4 When we get there, I’ll phone you. 5 If I finish early, I go home.



UNIT 6 Recording 3

Conversation 1

A: What would you do if your laptop exploded? B: If my laptop exploded, I’d call for help!

Conversation 2

A: What would you do if you lost your house keys? B: If I lost my house keys I’d climb through the window!

Conversation 3

A: How would you feel if your car broke down? B: If my car broke down, I wouldn’t be happy!

UNIT 6 Recording 4

Conversation 1

W = Woman M = Man

W: We’ve got something to tell you. M: What’s that? W: We’re getting married. M: Wow! That’s fantastic. Congratulations! W: There’s one thing I’ve got to tell you though. M: Really? What’s that? W: I’m afraid you’re not invited.



M: Oh. That’s a shame. W: It’s going to be a very small wedding. M: I see.

Conversation 2

W = Woman M = Man

W: Hello. You came in for a job interview last week. M: Yes, that’s right. W: Firstly, I’d like to say that we were very impressed with your interview. M: Oh. Thank you. W: However, I’m sorry to have to tell you, but we’ve offered the job to

someone else. M: Oh. That’s a shame. Thanks, anyway. W: I’m afraid the other candidate had more experience. M: I understand. W: But, we’d like to keep your details, in case another job comes up in the

future. M: OK.

Conversation 3

W1 = 1st woman W2 = 2nd woman

W1: You’ll never guess what. W2: What? W1: I’ve just won some money on the Spanish lottery.



W2: Oh, you’re joking?! W1: No, really. W2: That’s amazing! How much did you win? W1: One thousand euros. W2: Oh, you lucky thing! How fantastic! How are you going to spend it? W1: Actually, I’ve got so many bills to pay, I’ll spend it on that. W2: Well, it’s good news anyway.

Conversation 4

M1 = 1st man M2 = 2nd man

M1: I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news. M1: What is it? M2: I’ve crashed the car. M1: Oh no. That’s terrible. Are you OK? M2: Yes, I’m fine. M1: That’s lucky. M2: But, I’m afraid the car isn’t. M1: Oh, that doesn’t matter. You can get the car fixed. M2: Unfortunately, it was your car. M1: My car? You mean you crashed my car? How did that happen? M2: Well, you see I ...



Conversation 5

W = Woman M = Man

W: I’ve got some good news for you. M: What is it? W: You know I was waiting to hear from the university? M: Yes. W: Well, I’m really pleased to tell you they’ve offered me a place. M: That’s wonderful news. Well done! I’m so pleased for you. W: There’s only one problem. M: What’s that? W: It means I’m leaving home. M: Yes, of course. But it’s fantastic news.

Conversation 6

W = Woman M = Man

W: Guess what! M: What? W: I got the promotion. M: That’s fantastic! W: Yes, but there’s something I’ve got to tell you. M: What’s the matter? W: I’m sorry, but we’ll have to cancel the holiday.



M: What do you mean? W: Unfortunately, I can’t go on holiday. I’ve got too much work to do. M: Oh no. That’s really annoying. I was looking forward to it. W: I know. I’m really sorry.

Conversation 7


W1: Bad news, I’m afraid. W2: What is it? W1: Steve’s lost his job. W2: Oh no. That’s awful. I’m really sorry to hear that. W1: Do you want to hear the good news though? W2: Yes. W1: The company is paying him £30,000. W2: Really? W1: He’s going to travel around the world. W2: That’s amazing. UNIT 6 Recording 5

1 I’ve got some good news for you. 2 I’m really pleased to tell you ... 3 You’ll never guess what ... 4 Bad news I’m afraid. 5 I’m sorry to have to tell you.



6 I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news ... 7 Unfortunately, there’s something I’ve got to tell you ...

UNIT 6 Recording 6

1 Congratulations! 2 That’s fantastic news! 3 That’s a shame. 4 That’s awful.

UNIT 6 Recording 7

1 You lucky thing! 2 That’s terrible. 3 Well done. 4 I’m so pleased for you. 5 That’s really annoying. 6 That’s awful. I’m really sorry to hear that. UNIT 6 Recording 8

S = Stig Vatland

S: One of the most, er, memorable moments, or not moments rather

events, in my life.. er.. was a couple of years ago. Erm … It all started one day when I was at work and my brother phoned me out of the blue and said, um, ‘What are you doing the weekend of Sept 23rd?’ or whatever it was. And I said, ‘I don’t know.’ He said, ‘Well, book a flight to Norway.’ My brother lives in Norway, and I live in England so I said, ‘Why?’, he said, ‘Oh I’ll let you know when you get there – it’s a surprise.’ So weeks went on, and I tried to work out what this could be, but I had absolutely no idea. So the weekend in question came



about…went to the airport, got on my flight, and ah I was met there by somebody I’d never met before. He just came up and said, ‘Are you Stig?’. I said, ‘Yes.’ And he said, ‘OK. Come with me.’ So I went with him to the car. We drove for a little while, and I tried to kind of get it out of him where we were going, but he wouldn’t tell me anything. He pulled up outside a hotel, and there was my brother, and my half brother, and my two half sisters there waiting for me. I was thinking ‘What on earth is going on?’ And my brother just said, ‘I realise we don’t spend enough time together, so I’ve gathered you all here and I’ve planned a weekend for you.’ We’re like ‘Oh, cool! So, what are we doing?’ ‘I’m not telling you.’ ‘OK fine.’ Next thing we got on a boat and, er, he took us out to a lighthouse. And the first night we spent, er, eating Norwegian prawns drinking beer, and we slept in a lighthouse. Next morning we got up, drove off in his car, we said, ‘Where are we going?’ He said, ‘I’m not telling you.’ He took us to a local shopping centre and said, er, ‘I realise I’ve done OK in life. I’ve done better than you guys. Here have a load of money. I want you all to go shopping and buy stuff that you wouldn’t normally buy with this money.’ He said, ‘The one condition is you’re not allowed to buy a gift for me or my family.’ So off we went in different directions, spent all his money, and, er, bought some very nice things, met back again. In the evening, he took us out to a blues concert, then he took us for a five-course meal. And, er, we stayed that night in a very nice hotel. The next morning we had breakfast, I got back on a plane and went back to England. Yeah, that weekend is one of my happiest memories.



M = Mel H = Howard E = Eve

M: Mum said we mustn't forget to get something for the bridesmaids.

H: It's on my list.

M: And she asked, ‘Have you called the video man?’

H: Yeah, yeah. I spoke to him last night. Raring to go.

M: And, er, don't forget the ring.

H: I'm picking it up on my way to work.

M: So this is it.

Big week.

H: Yeah.

M: Nervous?

H: I'm terrified. What about you?

M: Oh God! Why didn't we just get married on a beach somewhere, just

the two of us!

H: Hey. Cause your family want you to have the most wonderful day of

your life.



E: Oh, morning Howard!

H: Morning! Good weekend?

E: Yes. I made 22 jars of greengage jam. I left one on your desk.

H: Oh! Thank you.

E: Oh, and Mel called, asked if you've got the ring.

H: Just picked it up from the jewellers.

E: Could you call her?

H: Absolutely.

Was there something else?

E: I just wondered if I could have a little look at it.

H: Oh! Here. Help yourself.

E: Oh. It's lovely!

H: It's been in Mel's family for 150 years. They have this rather charming

tradition where they pass it down from generation to generation. Eve?

What is it?

E: Oh, I’m sorry. I always get like this about weddings.

H: Oh, don't cry.



E: I always wanted a fairytale wedding of my own.

H: Well, there's still time.

E: Do you really think so?

H: Yes!

E: I don't think so.

H: Just you believe it. One day you'll have a ring just like this on your

finger.

E: Oh, in my dreams.

H: Try it on. See what it feels like.

E: Oh I can't do that! It's bad luck.

H: Come on.

E: Oh, it's lovely.

H: Hi Mel! I was just about to call you. Yeah. I picked it up on my way in.

He's reduced it by 3mm so it should fit pretty snugly now. What are you

doing?

E: I can't get it off.



H: No! No! You're gonna be really pleased with it.

Don't mess about, Eve.

E: No really. It's stuck!

H: Yeah, they've done a superb job.

Well, get it off!

E: I'm trying!

H: I know, I know. I can't wait to show it to your grandmother tonight.

Eve! I'm getting married in five days' time. When the vicar asks me to

put the ring on my fiancée's finger it would be very nice if my secretary

was not attached!

E: Oh!

H: No, nothing's wrong. Um, look I've gotta dash so I'll see you later.

E: Oh-oh ...

H: Come on! Get pulling!

E: I'll er ... get a plumber.



P = Pasha D = Dee G = Graham T = Tracey B = Brogan Pa = Paul C = Charlie M = Mark E = Elizabeth P: Hello. I’m in a really good mood today. The sun is out and that always

brings a smile to my face. How are you feeling today? D: I’m feeling stressed due to a lot of work. G: I’m feeling quite happy and confident. The weather certainly helps: it’s

a bright, sunny day so I’m feeling quite optimistic. T: I’m excited about my project for school, we’re doing a documentary on

film. B: I’m feeling pretty good. I’m feeling good ’cos I’m on a day out with my

friend and we’re having a fun time. Pa: Very happy, very relaxed. We have a day off, my wife and I. C: I’ve had a good start to my day. I woke up early and I had a good

breakfast, so I suppose I’m feeling well-balanced and optimistic about my afternoon.

M: Today’s a good day. Visiting from New York. E: Really good. It’s a beautiful day, the sun’s shining and I’m just

wandering about London. It’s nice. P: Would you describe yourself as an optimist, or a pessimist? D: 100% optimist. I think that you always have to look on the bright side.

And I know it’s cheesy, but it’s best to think what you can do and not what you could have done.

G: I think I am an optimist. I think generally I look on the bright side. I hope

I see the best in people. I don’t expect bad, you know, disasters or to be let down in things.

C: I’d say I swing between the two. I mean, I am pretty optimistic about

my, myself.



B: I’m very optimistic. Um, whenever I get in a tricky situation I might get a bit frustrated at first, but I always manage to pull myself through and think of the positives.

Pa: I consider myself to be more of a ‘functional pessimist’: I do tend to

plan and cater for the worst case, but more often than not I’m then happily surprised when things go well.

E: Probably an optimist, but I like to be realistic about things and then I’m

not disappointed. M: I think I’m an optimist. P: What’s the best thing that’s happened to you this year? Pa: The best thing that has happened to me in the last 12 months is the

success of the business that my wife and I opened in Oxford last June. G: The best things that’s happened to me this year is the successes I’ve

had in the garden, growing vegetables and flowers. D: I got all distinctions, all distinction stars and A*s in my last project in

Art. T: I went to Canada to visit my father with my boyfriend a couple of weeks

ago and that was really nice: we got to see lots of amazing sights. B: Getting into university. It was really difficult ’cos there was a, like, a lot

of applicants, a very high standard and I managed to get a spot. M: I met my boyfriend. Well, I didn’t meet him, actually, I met him years

ago, but we got together and became a couple, which is good. So, I think that’s the best thing that’s happened this year, for me.

E: The best thing that happened to me this year was getting a job as a

trainee solicitor at a firm in London. I’m really excited about it: it’s very difficult to get into and it’s, like, the culmination of a lot of hard work over a long time. So, I’m really happy about it.



Grammar


1 If I’ll see / see him, I’ll tell you.

2 When people will lose / lose their jobs, they

usually get depressed.

3 She’ll be worried if you won’t / don’t phone her.

4 He loves walking on the beach when it’ll be / ’s

sunny.

5 I won’t come if / unless I feel better.

6 Do you shout at people when you’re / ’ll be very

angry?

7 They don’t / won’t pass the exam unless they’ll

study / study harder.

8 If they invite / ’ll invite you to the party, do / will

you go?

9 What will / do you usually do when you’re

frightened? 10


1 Where would he work b

2 If they got engaged,

3 We wouldn’t be able to buy it

4 If you lost your passport,

5 What would we do

6 If you got a good degree,

a) unless we got a loan from the bank.

b) if he left school now?

c) if we couldn’t pay back the money?

d) would you be offered a better job?

e) we could organise a party for them.

f) how would you get back to this country? 10

Vocabulary

3 Complete the adjectives using the correct -ed or

-ing form.

1 The film was so boring that we walked out of the

cinema.

2 These instructions are terrible. I’m even more

confus now.

3 It was very satisf to find out she’d won the

competition.

4 He started to get worr when his daughter

wasn’t home by 10.30.

5 It was so embarrass when we didn’t have

enough money to pay the bill.

6 I’m very annoy about his rudeness to everyone

at the party. 5


1 Have they settled down / up yet?

2 Simon didn’t come because he and Tom don’t get

in / on.

3 We don’t need to dress up / down. It’s a very

informal party.

4 If you click in / on this icon the computer will shut

down / off.

5 I saw her chatting you off / up last night. 5


of the verbs in the box.

get raise do watch hold cut

1 We couldn’t get seats for the concert.

2 I really like the way they your hair.

3 Did you that programme about the

educational experiments they’re ?

4 We’ll lots of money for the homeless if we

a sale. 5

Pronunciation

6 Put the words in the correct column according

to the underlined vowel sound.

cut go on money hold job up off

programme shut scroll log worried

/ʌ/ /əʊ/ /ɒ/ cut

go on

5

Functions

7 Complete the words in the dialogues.

1 A: U n f o r t u n a t e l y, the dishwasher’s

broken.

B: That’s really a_ _ _ _ _ _g.

2 A: You’ll never g _ _ _s what! Jane’s having

twins!

B: You’re j_ _ _ _g!

3 A: B_ _ news, I’m afraid. David and I have

split up.

B: Oh, that’s a s_ _ _ _. I’m really

s_ _ _ _ to h_ _ _ that.

4 A: I’ve got some g _ _ _ news.

B: H_ _ _ you?

A: I’ve just been promoted!

B: W_ _! C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _s! 10

Total: 50



Grammar


1 If I’ll see / see him, I’ll tell you.

2 What will / do you usually do when you’re angry?

3 If they invite / ’ll invite you to the party, do / will

you go?

4 Will they be / Are they disappointed if we don’t /

won’t come?

5 When people will lose / lose their jobs, they

usually get depressed.

6 He won’t come if / unless you phone him first.

7 Do you laugh a lot when you’re / ’ll be very

happy?

8 We are / ’ll be very surprised if we won’t / don’t

win the game. 10


1 Where would he work b

2 If you got a promotion,

3 If they got engaged,

4 Who could we invite

5 We wouldn’t be able to buy it

6 If their car broke down,

a) unless we borrowed some money.

b) if he left school now?

c) we could buy them a nice present.

d) how would they get home?

e) if we had a party?

f) would you earn a much bigger salary?

Vocabulary

10

3 Complete the adjectives using the correct -ed or

-ing form.

1 The film was so bor ing that we walked out of

the cinema.

2 I was really embarrass when I realised I’d

forgotten his name.

3 She was very annoy about their bad behaviour.

4 These instructions are really confus . I can’t

understand them.

5 He was very satisf with the job they did.

6 We should all be very worr about climate

change. 5


1 Have they settled down / up yet?

2 If you want to log off / up, you have to click

in / on this icon.

3 I saw you chatting him off / up in the club.

4 Sally didn’t want to go because she doesn’t get

in / on with Marta.

5 You should dress up / down a bit as it’s a very

informal party. 5

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the verbs in the box.

get do raise jump watch hold

1 We couldn’t get seats for the concert.

2 They’ve _______ lots of money for charity from

the sale they ______.

3 I _______ a programme last night about the

experiments NASA are ______.

4 I’ve never _______ a queue in my life. 5

Pronunciation


to the underlined vowel sound.

cut go on money scroll log up

programme shut hold job worried

/ʌ/ /əʊ/ /ɒ/ cut

go on

5

Functions

7 Complete the words in the dialogues.

1 A: U n f o r t u n a t e l y, the dishwasher’s

broken.

B: That’s really a_ _ _ _ _ _ g.

2 A: I’ve got s_ _ _ _ _ _ _g to tell you.

B: H_ _ _ you?

A: I’ve just bought a house!

B: W _ _! That’s f_ _ _ _ _ _ _c news.

3 A: Bad news, I’m a_ _ _ _d. Tom’s been fired.

B: Oh, that a_ _ _l. I’m really sorry to h_ _ _ that.

4 A: You’ll never guess w_ _ _! We’ve won the

lottery!

B: You’re j_ _ _ _g! 10

Total: 50



UNIT 7 Recording 1

P = Presenter I = Ian

P: Hello and welcome back to the Focus podcast. I’m Jenny Osmond, the

editor of Focus, the monthly science and technology magazine from the BBC. He’s the hugely influential author of Blink and the Tipping Point. His work is quoted by academics, presidents and your mates down the pub. And now Malcolm Gladwell has turned that deft mind of his to a new subject: the science of success. In his new book, The Outliers, Gladwell argues that if we want to be successful, we should think less about what successful people are like, and more about where they have come from and the opportunities they have had along the way. Now, Ian’s read the book and he joins me. Now ... his new book is looking at success ...

I: Yes, and what he says is, erm, that if we think about somebody like Bill

Gates, hugely successful person, and we want to learn from, from his achievements, then what do we look at? We look at what that man is like, you know, what drives him, what does he do on a day-to-day basis, how can we be more like him? Erm … But what Gladwell argues in the new book is, is that we should pay less attention to that side of stuff, and look at where Bill Gates came from. So, how did he get to where he got to, the opportunities he had along the way. Erm … And what he says is that Bill Gates has one thing in common with another group of very successful people, The Beatles.

P: So, what’s that? I: Well, they both practised what they do, and they practised a lot. P: Right, so how much is a lot? I: A lot is 10,000 hours. That’s like the magic number if you’re going to

become world-class at anything in the world, you need to put 10,000 hours’ practice in.

P: Oh, OK. I: So, The Beatles, they, they were doing gigs, you know, like all-night

gigs in Hamburg, in these little clubs, and just the number of hours that they put in on the stage, erm, allowed them to master their craft. And the same with Bill Gates. He, er, as he was growing up, got into



computer programming, and through a very fortunate series of events, he was able to programme, and programme, and programme, erm, and again …

P: Because he had access to computers at a time when these things were

developing. I: Absolutely! … Exactly! The timing is so, so important. He happened to

go to a university, erm, where he had access to er, a computer programming unit. I mean, this was back in the 60s and 70s when computers were the size of rooms and stuff. Erm, and so what Gladwell does throughout the book is pick up on these little things that we really need to go back and look at again if we are to really understand why successful people are as successful as they are.

P: I think the 10,000 hours magic number is really interesting because, as

you know, I used to play tennis professionally, and I hit a load of tennis balls when I was younger. And I’m sure, I must have done 10,000 hours’ worth, you know, I must have done four hours a day, and stuff. And I remember speaking to Martina Hingis’ mum about why she thought her kid was so good, and such a prodigy, and she basically said, ‘My daughter has been hitting tennis balls since the age of three and she has hit X number of tennis balls for X number of hours and it’s, you know, I’m sure she’s ... So once you’re over that magic number of 10,000 ... yeah

I: The same goes for people like Beethoven, erm … It’s incredible how … P: But at the end of the day you have to have talent. I: You’ve got to have raw talent, you’ve got to have belief in what you can

do, and you have to have the will to put those hours in ... but you also need the opportunity.



UNIT 7 Recording 2

1 I’ve been writing books for years, but I haven’t written a best-seller yet! 2 They’ve been playing music for hours! I can’t get to sleep. 3 I’ve always loved art, but I’m not very good at it. 4 She hasn’t been studying a lot because she’s been ill. 5 How long have you known Sheila? 6 I’ve been learning Mandarin for two years. 7 I’ve had my own car since I was twenty. 8 Will Smith? I’ve never heard of him.

UNIT 7 Recording 3

1 He’s an expert in Italian art. 2 He’s gifted at painting. 3 She has a lot of ability as a dancer. 4 She is the most skilful footballer I’ve ever seen. 5 He has an aptitude for maths. 6 He is a really talented musician. 7 I’m hopeless at geography. 8 I’m useless at ball sports.



UNIT 7 Recording 4

T = Tim J = John P = Peggy

T: So what about your memory, Peggy? How good is it? P: It’s OK, which is lucky ‘cos I need to remember lots of things. J: Like what? P: Well, I’m a sales rep for a publishing company so I’m usually out

visiting schools, trying to sell books. J: So you need to remember ... what exactly? P: Oh, lots of things. The worst thing when I started was just trying to

remember how to get to these schools in my car. I used to get lost all the time. I’m not very good at directions. Then once you’re there you have to remember the names and faces of the people you’re talking to. I once spent a whole hour calling this woman Sally when her name was Samantha.

T: And she didn’t tell you? P: For some reason she didn’t tell me. And then there’s all the product

information. J: Product information? What, the books? P: Yes. We sell about five hundred different books and I have to know the

difference between all of them. I mean, it gets easier, thank goodness, but I still make mistakes occasionally. What about you, John? You’re an actor, right?

J: Yeah. The main thing I have to remember is my lines. Fortunately, I’ve

got a good memory for words, and I don’t find it that hard to memorise them. So, I mean, yeah. The other thing you have to remember when you’re in the theatre is the blocking.

T: What’s that? J: Blocking? It’s where you stand or move to, y’know? Like, when you say

your words you might have to walk quickly across the stage. Or move in front of someone. It’s all planned and er, you have to remember it.



T: Oh, I see. J: But it’s funny: for, for other things I have a terrible memory. I’m totally

useless. I always forget birthdays and dates. I’m always late for things. It’s just ... yeah ... luckily, I’m OK with my lines.

P: What about you, Tim? T: I’m probably the same as all other students. At least all other history

students. I have to memorise dates and also names. But it’s not that difficult because you read about them so much you can’t really forget them. But for other things I have a really bad memory. I can never remember jokes or films. Sometimes I’m watching a film and after an hour I realise I’ve seen it already. I’m completely hopeless like that.

J: Oh, me too ... UNIT 7 Recording 5

M = Man W = Woman

M: It’s interesting: one of the most intelligent people I know is a ten-year-

old boy from Egypt. He doesn’t go to school and he works on a street in Cairo, in one of the touristy areas. And he sells things like small statues of the pyramids, things like that, to tourists. Now, the reason I say he’s intelligent is that he can sell you something in about fifteen languages. I once spent an afternoon watching him, and it was incredible. Most of the time he uses English, but he guesses where you’re from by looking at you, and then he starts speaking. He can speak just a little bit of French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, German, etcetera. It’s amazing. He knows just enough in all these languages to say hello and sell you something.

W: How did he learn the languages? M: I asked him that and he said he learned them by talking to tourists. W: That is quite amazing. M: So anyway, that’s my example. Like I said, he doesn’t go to school but,

for me, he’s super-intelligent. What about you?



W: I can think of loads of people who don’t have any qualifications but are able to do really difficult things. I’ve got a friend, for example, who built his own house. He just taught himself how to do it, bought a piece of land, bought the materials and the equipment and just did it. No qualifications, no certificates, no university degree. In my view, that’s a real practical kind of intelligence.

M: I couldn’t do that. W: Let me give you another example. I’ve got another friend who takes

parts of old cars and makes new cars from them. He does it at the weekend as a way to relax. And the new car actually works!

M: I couldn’t do that either. W: I wouldn’t know where to start. And this is someone who left school at

fifteen to do an apprenticeship. But, you know, having said that, I do think qualifications are useful in some ways. I mean, for one thing, they show that you are able to complete a course, that you’re motivated and committed enough.

M: Yeah, I think that’s true. W: But I must say real life experience, travelling, going out and meeting

people, talking … I think these give you an amazing education, too. M: Exactly. That’s what I was saying. Just like the boy from Egypt. UNIT 7 Recording 6

1 In my view 2 I do think 3 I must say 4 For one thing,



UNIT 7 Recording 7

1 In my view, that’s a real practical kind of intelligence. 2 I do think qualifications are useful in some ways. 3 But I must say real life experience, travelling and meeting people give

you an amazing education too. 4 For one thing, they show you are able to complete a course. UNIT 7 Recording 8

T = Tracy Hackston

T: A couple of years ago, er, I learned how to scuba dive which was, um,

really exciting, really good experience and when you’re learning half of the, the training is in the classroom and half is er, a practical in a swimming pool. So the classroom stuff was fine erm, I found it really quite easy. I was learning with my mum and she was really worried about doing the kind of more academic stuff and passing the exam but I found that part OK. It was the practical stuff that I had trouble with and she was really lucky, she was erm, really good. But you go and you learn all the technical stuff, you know how to go under the water, how to clear your mask if you get water in it, that kind of thing. And then you have to do two dives outside in a, in a kind of reservoir or a quarry or, you know, something like that. But obviously because I’m in the UK it was really, really cold and we woke up on the morning of our dive and there was ice on the water so when we got there we were very nervous and didn’t want to get into the water. But once I was in it was so freezing that I tried to go under the water but the more I tried the harder it got and then I got very frustrated and started to cry and then all my ears got blocked up and I couldn’t get under. But eventually I managed it and erm, went down, passed my test, did all of the skills that you need to do. Despite the fact that I was so terrible at it I managed to pass and now, erm, now I’m passed I can go anywhere I want so I’ll make sure it will be somewhere very hot. So, erm, to sum up, although it was a really difficult, really difficult challenge, I’m so glad I managed it. Erm … For me, it was quite an achievement and, and I’m proud of myself for having done it.



CB = Christine Bleakley S = Supervisor AC = Adrian Chiles

CB: Ohhh. I'm doing it for real today.

S: This challenge is incredibly tough. She is gonna be operating in sub-

zero temperatures for over 90 minutes. If she falls in the water too

often ... the challenge is over. If she makes this, it will be a true

achievement and a true landmark for Sport Relief.

S: How are you feeling?

CB: I feel like I am in some sort of a ... odd dream. I really do.

AC: All those nerves, all that adrenalin, it's all gonna come flowing out as

soon as we get on the water.

S: Yeah, yeah. So ... remove the fear and just keep focussed on what

you've gotta do and that is, land on that beach in Calais.

CB: Now it's just me against the Channel.

S: Go!

CB: I'm determined not to fall in but I soon realise determination might not

be enough.

After several falls into the freezing water I already feel like I can't take

much more.



S: We're just about a quarter of the way in and she's already fallen five

times – now that ... that is gonna take its toll without any shadow of a

doubt in the later stages.

Every time she goes in I get a bit more worried. The weather's not

looking good. There's white tops on the waves.

CB: But despite my best efforts, the wind and waves mean I can't stop

myself falling.

S: She's fallen in ten times in just ten miles. That simply isn't good enough

for this challenge. She has got to dig in now and start to focus.

CB: This could be an impossible challenge.

S: She is focussed. She is in the zone. She's starting to fly now. Now we

start to believe that she could truly make this challenge.

CB: My arms and body hurt so much but I just don't want to give up.

S: The hands have gone, the back's going, the legs are tired, but we've

still got seven miles to go.

AC: She's turned it round here. The first half didn't go well. She's pulled it

out of the bag.

CB: I can see France. And nothing is going to stop me.

AC: Five more minutes and you're there. Just enjoy this. Keep smiling.

Come on! We're there!



CB: I did it! I did it! I could see this from out there. I thought, ‘Wow! That

looks fabulous.’

S: Everybody around was worried whether she could make this or not. It

is an incredibly tough challenge.

CB: Oh, that is a very welcome sight.

S: And the first woman to water-ski across the Channel in the winter,

having only got on water-skis four months ago.

She is remarkable. It's a truly outstanding achievement.



V = Val P = Paul Ph = Phil E = Elizabeth El = Elin L = Luke V: Hi. There are a lot of things that I’d like to do that I’ve never done

before. I’m not really a dare-devil, so things like bungee jumping are not really my cup of tea but I do know that trying new things makes you feel good. Today, I’m going to talk to people about trying new things and achievement. How do you feel about trying new things?

P: I’m up for trying new things. Depends what they are, obviously, there’s

some things I wouldn’t try, but I’d give most things a go. Ph: I always enjoy trying new things. I like to meet new people and try new

food, see new places, see different things. It’s always nice to see that. E: I love to try new things. I love to travel. El: If you try new things, you get more out of life, I think. L: I’m always up for new things. I love travelling; I love trying exotic new

foods, all that sort of stuff; seeing new cultures. V: What stops you from trying new things? El: Fear, probably. Ph: Time and money complicates trying new things. It’s hard to find time to

travel and it’s hard to afford enough money to travel as well. P: I suppose, if it were dangerous and I could get injured. L: Probably, at the moment, school – I don’t have a lot of time, I’ve got a

lot of work. Money, as well. E: If it’s very dangerous; or if my stomach just can’t handle it; or if I don’t

have money. V: What have you achieved in your life that makes you feel proud? Ph: I’m very proud that I was able to go to Ethiopia and build houses for

people who needed it. And, being a part of that team was really special to me.



P: I’ve written plays and people come to see the plays and enjoyed them. And I’ve gone out and performed in front of, I suppose, thousands of people now and they’ve laughed.

E: I guess finishing school with a high level and – so far not a lot – but I’ve

learnt French better than I thought I would so I’m proud of that I guess. I’m still learning.

L: Probably proudest achievement is getting A grades in my end of year

exams – helping me to get a place at university. El: Well, I feel that I’ve become quite a good person and I guess I’m proud

of that. V: Who do you admire for their achievements and why? L: Probably business leaders such as Richard Branson as he started off

as, as hardly anything and then he built a huge business empire and he’s a multimillionaire.

E: I admire my grandmother, actually. She’s not around anymore, but she

was a teacher like I want to be and she taught me so much about life. P: Nelson Mandela, I admire him a lot because, not only because he was

imprisoned, which, and he survived that for many years and wasn’t bitter. When he came out of prison I was more impressed with him becoming Prime ... you know, leading South Africa and holding the country together and changing a country. Not many people have the ability or the skills to do that.



Grammar

1 Write sentences using the present perfect

simple or continuous. If both are possible, use

the continuous.

1 She / work / in Japan / for six years.

She’s been working in Japan for six years.

2 I / not see her / since July.

.

3 What / you / do / all morning?

?

4 He / not meet / my parents / before.

.

5 How long / you / know them for?

?

6 We / learn / Russian / for two years.

.

10


box.

can could (x2) able (x2) manage

1 Can you play the guitar very well?

2 He read when he was four years old.

3 Did she to speak to the boss in the end?

4 They weren’t to come because her flight

was cancelled.

5 you hear what they were saying from the

back of the class?

6 Were they to get in touch with you by

email? 10

Vocabulary


sentences.

1 I need to practise (rasecpti) my Spanish more

often.

2 The main problem is that he doesn’t

(eevebli) in himself.

3 The team is getting (tbeert) at working

together.

4 I don’t think they’ve ever had the

(nypopoitrtu) to travel abroad.

5 I’m sure he’ll do well in his career. He’s always

been a high (ierevcah).

6 If the company could (ucfso) more on

its aims, it would be more profitable. 5


1 I’ve been thinking with / about the idea for ages.

2 They get on well because they have so much

on / in common.

3 Young doctors have to put in / for long hours at

the hospital.

4 The magazine article picks up with / on the need

for more public support.

5 Unfortunately, he’s never had a talent for / in

making friends easily.

6 Do you have access to / with the internet at home? 5

5 Complete the words in the sentences.

1 She has great abili t y as a dancer.

2 They take after their parents. They have a great

apt_ _ _ _ _ for sport.

3 She’s an ex_ _ _ _ in European history and is very

gif_ _ _ at making the subject entertaining.

4 He’s hope_ _ _ _ at maths, but he’s a really

tal_ _ _ _ _ musician. 5

Pronunciation

6 Underline the main stress in the words.

ability opportunity achiever attention

talented aptitude gifted access useless

skilful natural

5

Functions

7 Complete the opinions with one word in each

gap.

1 A: For me, experience is more important than

qualifications.

B: I say I agree you.

2 I think this is the best solution. me

give you example. Bob’s got an MA in

philosophy and is unemployed. Julie did a

hairdresser’s apprenticeship and has got her own

shop!

3 I don’t think Richard is sleeping properly.

reason I this that he doesn’t pay

attention when you talk to him.

4 I don’t really want to go to Carlo’s restaurant. For

thing, the pasta isn’t fresh, and

another, it’s overpriced. 10

Total: 50



Grammar

1 Write sentences using the present perfect

simple or continuous. If both are possible, use

the continuous.

1 She / work / in Japan / for six years.

She’s been working in Japan for six years.

2 How long / he / live there?

?

3 I / not see him / for three months.

.

4 They / study karate / since 2009.

.

5 What / you / do / all week?

?

6 She / not meet / my friends / before.

.

10


box.

can could (x2) able (x2) manage

1 Can you play the guitar very well?

2 you see the band from the back of the

stadium last night?

3 Was she to get in touch with you in the

end?

4 He speak English and French when he was

three years old.

5 Did he to speak to the teacher after class?

6 We weren’t to go because we missed the

train. 10

Vocabulary


sentences.

1 I need to practise (rasecpti) my Spanish more

often.

2 If we could (ufsoc) more on our aims,

we’d get much better results.

3 Josh doesn’t have a natural (elttna) for

football, but he works (dhra) at it.

4 I don’t think they ever had the

(nypopoitrtu) to go to university.

5 I’m sure she’ll be very good at the job. She’s

always been a high (ierevcah). 5


1 I’ve been thinking with / about the idea for ages.

2 Unfortunately, she’s never had a talent for / of

cooking.

3 Do they have access to / with computers at

school?

4 He has a lot on / in common with his team-mates

and they get on well.

5 Young business people have to put in / for long

hours at the office these days.

6 The programme picked up with / on the need for

more investment in research. 5


1 She has great abili t y as a dancer.

2 He’s an ex_ _ _ _ in Italian art and is also very

gif_ _ _ at painting.

3 They’re use_ _ _ _ at studying, but they’re really

tal_ _ _ _ _ sportsmen.

4 They’re like me. They have a great

apt_ _ _ _ _ for doing nothing all day! 5

Pronunciation


ability talented aptitude gifted access

useless opportunity achiever attention skilful

natural

5

Functions

7 Complete the opinions with one word in each

gap.

1 A: For me, experience is more important than

qualifications.

B: I must I with you.

2 In view, face-to-face learning is more

efficient. For , you can get your questions

answered immediately.

3 I don’t really want to go the cinema. one

thing, I don’t like comedies, and for , it’s

raining!

4 I’m worried about Bob. The I say this is

he looks so stressed.

5 I do this is the best solution. me give

you an example. Jack’s got a PhD and can’t find a

job. Dani did an apprenticeship and works full

time! 10

Total: 50



Listening



1 The neighbours invited Lynne for .

tea coffee lunch

a) b) c)

2 Jack would like to be a / an .

millionaire mechanic engineer

a) b) c)

3 Jo’s sister is getting married in .

Hong Kong Dubai Sydney

a) b) c)

4 If Elizabeth wants a second helping, she should

leave food on her plate.

plenty of a little no

a) b) c)

5 Vicky couldn’t remember phone number.

Matt’s Tom’s her

a) b) c)

6 The problem is happening .

on the Internet in class at lunchtime

a) b) c)

10

Pronunciation

2 Track 8 Listen and add commas where

necessary.

1 My son, who is a journalist, lives in London.

2 The video clip which you emailed was funny!

3 The children who go to the local school are

singing in a concert.

4 The hospital where I was born has been closed.

5 The website which is easy to use has some cheap

holidays.

6 The laptop that I bought is fantastic!

7 The café where we had lunch is near the shopping

mall. 5




1 They’ve been building a lot of semi- detached

houses around here. DETACH

2 He isn’t only a painter, but he also plays

the saxophone. SKILL

3 The new estate will create new jobs.

INDUSTRY

4 This knife is absolutely . It doesn’t cut

properly. USE

5 She’s got the wonderful to make people

feel at home. ABLE

6 You obviously haven’t been paying him enough

. ATTEND 5



in at on for with to

1 You’ll get better at it if you practise a lot.

2 We get on well because we have a lot

common them.

3 He’ll succeed getting promoted if he puts

____ the hours.

4 You can rely Angela to make friends

all the neighbours.

5 Richard has a talent music, but he’s

hopeless maths.

6 The documentary focuses education and

picks up the role of technology. 5


1 He’s the man that his son has won the lottery last

week.

He’s the man whose son won the lottery last week.

2 I don’t able to come tonight because I didn’t

manage find a babysitter.

.

3 She’s be living abroad since the past five years.

.

4 I’ve met him when we have been working in the

same company.

.

5 They gave him new bike for his birthday, that he

loved.

.

6 There are a few of biscuits, but there isn’t no

cheese.

.

10




1 ‘An / A investment in the / –– knowledge always

pays the best interest.’ (Benjamin Franklin)

2 ‘Many of life's failures are people which / that did

not realize how close they were to success when /

how they gave up.’ (Thomas A. Edison)

3 ‘If I have seen / been seeing farther than others, it

is because I was standing on — / the shoulders of

giants.’ (Isaac Newton)

4 ‘Be civil to all; sociable to many / much; familiar

with few; friend to one; enemy to no / none.’

(Benjamin Franklin)

5 ‘I’m looking for a lot of men whose / who have an

infinite capacity to not know what can’t / able to

be done.’ (Henry Ford)

6 ‘An / The important thing is not to stop

questioning. The / — curiosity has its own reason

for existing.’ (Albert Einstein) 10



In 1 a months, David Jones, 44, from Sussex,

hopes to break 2 world record. He’s planning

to spend 121 days in a room with 3 of the

world's most poisonous snakes, 4 will include

deadly black mambas.

The four-month challenge will begin on April 24th.

The current record is held by South African Martin

Smit, 5 is also known as Mad Martin. In Oct

2008, he 6 113 days in a room with snakes

without being bitten.

Mr Jones, 7 wife is terrified of snakes,

8

been interested in them. He decided this was the

challenge that he wanted to do. He 9 doing it

to raise money for charity. 10

last person who

tried to break the record in 2009 was bitten by one

of the snakes, 11

almost caused him to lose a

leg.

1 a) a few b) a little c) some d) much

2 a) –– b) a c) the d) some

3 a) enough b) many c) all d) much

4 a) who b) that c) where d) which

5 a) that b) which c) who d) whose

6 a) ’s spent b) ’s been spending c) spent

d) ’ll spend

7 a) whose b) which c) who d) that

8 a) always was b) has always c) is always

d) was always

9 a) have been b) has c) was d) is

10 a) The b) A c) One d) ––

11 a) who b) that c) which d) and 10

Reading

8 Read the article. Are the sentences true (T) or

false (F)?

Maths genius turns down $1m

In March 2010, unconventional Russian maths

genius Grigory Perelman was in the newspapers for

refusing to accept a prize of $1m. The US Clay

Mathematics Institute had awarded the Millennium

Prize for his solution to the Poincaré conjecture,

posed by French mathematician Henri Poincaré in

1904. It was considered one of the most important

and difficult problems in mathematics. Perelman

posted his solution on the internet in 2002, but it

took the world’s leading mathematicians several

years to check it.

This wasn’t the first time Dr Perelman had refused a

prestigious prize. In 2006, he turned down the Fields

Medal, regarded as the equivalent of the Nobel

Prize, saying, ‘I’m not interested in money or fame.’

Perelman was born in St Petersburg in 1966. At the

age of 16, he won a gold medal, with a perfect score,

at the International Mathematical Olympiad. He was

also a talented violinist and loved opera. He went on

to complete a PhD, followed by a distinguished

career, which included posts at several US

universities. In 1995, he refused to send a CV when

Stanford University offered him a job, arguing that

if they were familiar with his work, it should not be

necessary.

Since 2006, Perelman has given up mathematics and

lives a reclusive life in St Petersburg. Described as

the world’s cleverest man, he lives with his mother

in a small flat, where neighbours say he plays table

tennis against the wall.

1 Perelman is gifted at maths. T

2 The newspapers didn’t think he should

accept a million dollar prize.

3 Perelman won the prize for solving a

very difficult maths problem.

4 It took him several years to solve the

problem on the internet.

5 He refused the Nobel Prize in 2006.

6 Perelman scored 100% at the

International Mathematical Olympiad.

7 He wasn’t interested in anything except

mathematics.

8 He did a PhD before he went to

the USA.

9 At Stanford University, they knew

nothing about Perelman’s work.

10 He doesn’t work in mathematics now.

11 He lives alone in St Petersburg. 15



Speaking


1 Is this a bad time? b

2 Did I do something wrong?

3 My apologies. I’ll come back later.

4 Do I need to wear a long-sleeved dress?

5 What should I do if they serve fish?

I don’t like it.

6 Is it OK if smoke at the table?

a) Yes, I think you do.

b) No. Please come in.

c) If I were you, I’d try to eat a little bit.

d) It’s OK. We won’t be long.

e) No, you’d better not. They don’t like it.

f) It’s OK – we can sort it out. 5


a)–k) below.

A: 1 a , social networking sites are a complete

waste of time. The reason 2 this is because

you can communicate with people in so many

other ways.

B: Yes, I 3 people spend too much time on

these sites, but 4 say that they can be

useful. 5 , you can contact all your family

and friends at the same time.

A: Yes, I agree, but that’s not always an advantage.

For 6 , you don’t have much privacy.

7 said before, you could keep in touch with

people by email.

B: Yes, I prefer to use email, too. I don’t like

everybody else’s friends to see my news and

photos. Having said that, sites like Facebook can

be very convenient in some situations. 8

give you an example. When I was on holiday in

India last year, I 9 to contact family and

friends and let them know where I was, all in one

go! It was really useful.

A: Yes, 10

see your point. But 11

view,

you could do that just as easily via email.

a) For me

b) I must

c) Like I

d) was able

e) Let me

f) For example

g) I say

h) do think

i) in my

j) I do

k) one thing 10

Writing

11 Join the sentences using the words in

brackets. Make any necessary changes.

1 It’s a formal party. Men should wear a dark suit.

Women should wear a long evening dress.

(and / so)

It’s a formal party so men should wear a dark suit

and women should wear a long evening dress.

2 He isn’t very reliable. He never does what he

promises to do. He’s always late.

(because / and)

.

3 The buses never come on time. This makes me

very angry. I often get to work late.

(which / because)

.

4 She loves shopping online. It’s convenient and

easy. It’s much cheaper.

because / and / also)

.

5 I get a lot of emails from friends. They want me to

join their social networking site. I always refuse.

(who / but)

.

6 They’ve been living in Benson. It’s a very pretty

village. It’s near Oxford. (which)

.

5

12 Write a summary of the text about Grigory

Perelman in Exercise 8. Write 100–120

words.

10

Total: 100



Listening



1 The neighbours invited Lynne for .

tea coffee lunch

a) b) c)

2 Jack wants to do .

a) a degree

b) an apprenticeship

c) an engineering course

3 Dennis recommends travel to Jo.

websites agents blogs

a) b) c)

4 If Elizabeth is invited to dinner, she shouldn’t take

.

photos flowers chocolate

a) b) c)

5 Vicky couldn’t remember where she left car.

Matt’s her Tom’s

a) b) c)

6 The teachers think that the should control the

use of social networking sites.

parents students school

a) b) c)

10

Pronunciation

2 Track 8 Listen and add commas where

necessary.

1 My son, who is a journalist, lives in London.

2 The video clip which you emailed was funny!

3 The children who go to the local school are

singing in a concert.

4 The hospital where I was born has been closed.

5 The website which is easy to use has some cheap

holidays.

6 The laptop that I bought is fantastic!

7 The café where we had lunch is near the shopping

mall.

5




1 They’ve been building a lot of semi- detached

houses around here. DETACH

2 He’s got the wonderful to make you

believe in yourself. ABLE

3 She obviously hasn’t been paying enough

in class. ATTEND

4 He isn’t only a musician, but he also

paints well. SKILL

5 The new estate in the town will create

lots of new jobs. INDUSTRY

6 This website is absolutely . It doesn’t

have the information I need. USE 5



in at on for with to about

1 You’ll get better at it if you practise a lot.

2 I’ve never agreed him politics.

3 Richard’s an expert European history, but

he’s hopeless maths.

4 My son’s always had an aptitude

languages. He never has to work hard

learning them.

5 The documentary focuses education and

picks up the role of technology.

6 She’s lucky enough to have a natural talent

making friends easily.

7 He’s a person who loves doing favours

people. 5


1 He’s the man that his son has won the lottery last

week.

He’s the man whose son won the lottery last week.

2 She got new laptop for her birthday, that she

loved.

.

3 There’s a little of bread, but there isn’t no butter.

.

4 We wasn’t able to go because we couldn’t to find

a babysitter.

.

5 She’ve been working there since the past six

months.

.

6 I’ve met her when we have been working in the

same shop.

.

10




1 ‘An / A investment in the / –– knowledge always

pays the best interest.’ (Benjamin Franklin)

2 ‘Results! Why man, I’ve got too much / a lot of

results. I know several thousand things that / who

won’t work.’ (Thomas A. Edison)

3 ‘I’m looking for a lot of men whose / who have an

infinite capacity to not know what can’t / able to

be done.’ (Henry Ford)

4 ‘You aren’t able / can’t build a reputation on what

you are going to do.’ (Henry Ford)

5 ‘Two things are infinite: the / a universe and a / —

human stupidity; and I’m not sure about an / the

universe.’ (Albert Einstein)

6 ‘If I have ever made / make any valuable

discoveries, it has been owing more to patient

attention, than to any / no other talent.’ (Isaac

Newton) 10



In 1 a months, David Jones, 44, from Sussex,

hopes to break 2 world record. He’s planning

to spend 121 days in a room 3 many of the

world's most poisonous snakes, which will include 4 deadly black mambas. The four-month

challenge will begin 5 April 24th. The current

record is held by South African Martin Smit, 6

is also known as Mad Martin. In Oct 2008, he 7 113 days in a room with snakes without

being bitten.

Mr Jones, 8 wife is scared of snakes, has

always been interested in them. He decided this was

the challenge 9 wanted to do. He

10 it to

raise money for charity. The last person 11

tried to break the record in 2009 was bitten by one

of the snakes, which almost caused him to lose a

leg.

1 a) a few b) a little c) some d) a

2 a) a b) the c) –– d) any

3 a) of b) with c) for d) to

4 a) a lot b) plenty c) any d) ––

5 a) on b) on the c) at d) ––

6 a) that b) which c) who d) whose

7 a) spent b) ’s been spending c) ’s spent d)

spend

8 a) who his b) which c) who d) whose

9 a) that he b) who c) who he d) which

10 a) did b) is doing c) ’ve done d) ’s done

11 a) whose b) which c) that d) that he 10

Reading

8 Read the article. Are the sentences true (T) or

false (F)?

Maths genius turns down $1m

In March 2010, unconventional Russian maths

genius Grigory Perelman was in the news for

refusing to accept a prize of $1m. The US Clay

Mathematics Institute had awarded the Millennium

Prize for his solution to the Poincaré conjecture,

posed by French mathematician Henri Poincaré in

1904. It was considered one of the most important

and difficult problems in mathematics. Perelman

posted his solution on the internet in 2002, but it

took the world’s leading mathematicians several

years to check it.

This wasn’t the first time Dr Perelman had refused a

prestigious prize. In 2006, he turned down the Fields

Medal, regarded as the equivalent of the Nobel

Prize, saying, ‘I’m not interested in money or fame.’

Perelman was born in St Petersburg in 1966. At the

age of 16, he won a gold medal at the International

Mathematical Olympiad. He was also a talented

violinist and loved opera. He went on to complete a

PhD, followed by a distinguished career, which

included posts at several US universities. In 1995,

he refused to send a CV when Stanford University

offered him a job, arguing that if they knew his

work, they shouldn’t need one.

Since 2006, Perelman has given up mathematics and

lives a reclusive life in St Petersburg. Described as

the world’s cleverest man, he lives with his mother

in a small flat, where neighbours say he plays table

tennis against the wall.

1 Perelman is gifted at maths. T

2 He said he didn’t want the money.

3 Perelman won the prize for posing a

very difficult maths problem.

4 He put his solution on the internet

eight years before he was awarded the

prize.

5 He refused another prize in 2006

because he didn’t want to be famous.

6 Perelman won a gold medal at the

Olympic games.

7 He was a good violinist as well as a

mathematician.

8 He worked in the USA before he got

his PhD.

9 Stanford University wanted Perelman

to work there.

10 He still does mathematical research.

11 He plays table tennis by himself.

15



Speaking




3 My apologies. I’ll come back later.

4 Do I need to wear a scarf in public?

5 What should I do if they serve spicy

food. I don’t like it.

6 Is it OK if smoke in the house?

a) It’s OK – we can sort it out.

b) No. Please come in.

c) Yes, you should really.

d) No, you’d better not. Do it in the garden.

e) If I were you, I’d try to eat a little bit.

f) It’s OK. Come in. We won’t be long. 5


a)–k) below.

A: 1 a , social networking sites are a complete

waste of time. The 2 say this is because

you can communicate with people in so many

other ways.

B: Yes, I 3 people spend too much time on

these sites, but 4 say that they can be

useful. 5 , you can contact all your family

and friends at the same time.

A: Yes, I agree, but that’s not always an advantage. 6 thing, you don’t have much privacy. Like

7 before, you could keep in touch with

people by email.

B: Yes, I prefer to use email, too. I don’t like

everybody else’s friends to read my news.

Having said that, sites like Facebook can be very

convenient in some situations. Let me 8 an

example. When I was on holiday in India last

year, I 9 to contact family and friends and

let them know where I was, all in one go! It was

really useful.

A: Yes, 10

see your point. But in 11

view, you could do that just as easily via email.

a) For me

b) do think

c) my view

d) I do

e) reason I

f) For one

g) I must

h) I said

i) was able

j) give you

k) For example 10

Writing

11 Join the sentences using the words in

brackets. Make any necessary changes.

1 It’s a formal party. Men should wear a dark suit.

Women should wear a long evening dress.

(so / and)

It’s a formal party so men should wear a dark suit

and women should wear a long evening dress.

2 He loves riding his bike. It’s convenient and

healthy. It’s much cheaper than a car.

(because / and / also)

.

3 I get a lot of emails from friends. They want me to

join their social networking site. I never accept.

(who / but)

.

4 They’ve been living in Lackford. It’s a lovely

place. It’s near Cambridge.

(which)

.

5 He isn’t very reliable. He never phones me. He

always turns up late.

(because / and)

.

6 The trains never arrive on time. This makes me

very angry. I’m always late for work.

(which / because)

.

5

12 Write a summary of the text about Grigory

Perelman in Exercise 8. Write 100–120

words.

10

Total: 100



UNIT 8 Recording 1

1 traffic jam, traffic lights 2 car park, car rental 3 shopping centre, shopping mall 4 supermarket, outdoor market 5 primary school, language school 6 sports centre, city centre 7 high street, one-way street 8 semi-detached house, terraced house 9 housing estate, industrial estate 10 duty-free shop, gift shop

UNIT 8 Recording 2

L = Lynn

L: In real life my husband and I are both artists, visual artists. We paint

landscapes and portraits. Well, we’ve been using the website for about two years now. And about a year ago we started an artists’ colony on the internet, and it’s been great. There are people like us, who work in the arts but also other people. And we show our paintings, and it’s brought some business for us. It’s a very creative kind of community, and we love it. We really do.

R = Rick

R: There is definitely a community of bloggers. It’s a very twenty-first

century community, which means no one knows one another personally. Bloggers might tell you their thoughts but, er, you don’t know them as people. The guy who wrote this, who says he’s a fifty-year-old American university professor, might be a sixteen-year-old girl from Bombay – we just don’t know. But the best blogs have a following,



who are very loyal readers. These are people who log on every day. And they get really engaged in the content. Well, that, to me, is a community.

N = Nathan

N: The place where we live is very small. There’s only one shop, which

sells all sorts of things like food, newspapers, and everything really. There’s a small school, a pub, and then not much else. Actually, our social life is based on the pub, where we have our town meetings. Anyway, when we need to buy other things we shop online. It’s cheap and it saves us an hour’s drive in the car. And yeah, I’ve bought all sorts of things there: furniture, clothes … stuff you just can’t get where we live.

A = Abbie

A: The website which I use the most is a social networking site. It’s like

Facebook or MySpace. I put up pictures of me and my family and I write messages – but to be honest, I use it mostly to keep in touch with friends. And the thing that I like is you go onto your friend’s homepage to see what they’ve been doing … and er, you, you can see pictures of all their friends. And then you see pictures of your friend’s friends, and it grows and grows so you meet new people. Erm, I think it’s great. I check it at least once every day.

UNIT 8 Recording 3

1 The travel site, which we developed, is really popular. 2 Those children who spend too much time on the net don’t

communicate well. 3 Video sharing sites which are free are a great resource for students. 4 On that dating site, where I met my wife, there are hundreds of single

people. 5 Bloggers who write regularly often get their stories from news websites.



UNIT 8 Recording 4

1 Make yourself at home. 2 Excuse the mess. 3 Be my guest. 4 Help yourself. 5 Have a seat. 6 Put your feet up.

UNIT 8 Recording 5

Conversation 1

A: I’m really hungry. Can I have some of this? B: Help yourself.

Conversation 2

A: Come on in. B: Thanks. C: Have a seat.

Conversation 3

A: Hi. B: What a day! I’m so tired! A: I’ll make you some coffee. Put your feet up.



Conversation 4

A: Can I just quickly use your phone? B: Be my guest.

Conversation 5

A: Welcome! B: Thank you. What a nice room. A: Make yourself at home. UNIT 8 Recording 6

Conversation 1

W = Woman M = Man

W: Hi Dave. Sorry. Do you mind? M: Sorry? W: We don’t smoke in the house. M: Oh, sorry about that. I didn’t know. W: That’s all right. It’s no problem.



Conversation 2


M1: So they’ve invited me to dinner at their home. M2: Wonderful. And they’re also from Morocco? M1: The same as you. From Morocco. M2: That’ll be great. M1: So, do I need to bring a dish? Like, bring some food? M2: No, it’s not necessary. You can bring a small gift if you want but you

don’t need to bring food.

Conversation 3

M = Man W = Woman

M: Hello? W: Hello? M: Hi, I’m Richard Davies. From Exeter? I’m here to visit your offices. W: Ah hello. M: I’m a bit early. Is this a bad time? W: Umm. M: I can come back later. W: I wasn’t expecting you so early. Can you come back in ten minutes? I

just need to finish some work here, then I’ll be able to show you around.

M: Of course. Sorry about that. W: Not at all. It’s fine.



Conversation 4


W1: So, I walked into your parents’ house but I forgot to take my shoes off.

Did I do something wrong? W2: Oh, I see. W1: My shoes weren’t dirty or anything but I still felt really bad. W2: It’s OK – I’ll tell my parents you forgot. Don’t worry about it. W1: I don’t know. Should I call them up to apologise? W2: No, it’s nothing. You really don’t have to apologise.

Conversation 5

W = Waiter C = Customer

W: Excuse me sir, would you mind putting this on? C: What? W: Put on your jacket. In this restaurant you have to wear a jacket. C: My apologies. I didn’t realise.

Conversation 6

W = Woman M = Man

W: So this American family are going to stay with us for Thanksgiving. M: For what? W: For Thanksgiving. You know, people from the United States celebrate

it. M: So what’s the problem?



W: Americans always eat turkey on Thanksgiving, don’t they? But we’re

vegetarians – we never eat meat. So, well, what should we do? M: Um ... if I were you, I’d tell them the problem, and maybe they can cook

a turkey while you and your family just eat something else. UNIT 8 Recording 7

Extract 1 W = Woman M = Man W: We don’t smoke in the house. M: Oh, sorry about that. I didn’t know. W: That’s all right. It’s no problem. Extract 2 W = Woman M = Man W: I wasn’t expecting you so early. Can you come back in ten

minutes? I just need to finish some work here, then I’ll be able to show you around.

M: Of course. Sorry about that. W: Not at all. It’s fine. Extract 3 W1 = 1st woman W2 = 2nd woman W2: It’s OK – I’ll tell my parents you forgot. Don’t worry about it. W1: I don’t know. Should I call them up to apologise? W2: No, it’s nothing. You really don’t have to apologise.



UNIT 8 Recording 8

B = Ben Jacques S = Sharon Hills

B: So Sharon, erm, imagine you had to start a brand new community. Er

… S: Yes? B: I know it’s difficult question, but ideally where would it be? S: Erm, I’d probably choose somewhere quite warm, so yeah, so you

didn’t have any issues of flooding, or you know, too much snow to deal with something like that. And then I’d choose another place most people would probably choose, not an island … erm ….

B: Where … where exactly? S: But, I think, hmmmm …. somewhere in France, I don’t know why. B: Oh somewhere in France? OK and, and who would be there: the

French only or a mixture of people? S: No, I ... well, it would need to be a mix of people and they’d need to be

able to help one another. B: In what way? S: Well, erm … I’d like to take one person who’s an expert in one field,

another person who’s an expert in another field, so you have – you know – arty people, erm, manually skilled people, erm … good orators, good writers.

B: Ah, so a whole range of skills … S: Exactly! B: … all going into the melting pot. S: Yes, but, I wouldn’t have too many people to start with, although if it’s

too small a group then I suppose you risk, erm, falling out. But I think if you keep that group fairly small to begin with then you can draw up your own special laws, you know, to govern yourselves.



B: Would it need laws do you think … this, this utopian society? S: Mmmm … well, ideally there’d be no laws but because people are

human I think you would probably have to come up with some ground rules yes.

B: What would be the most important one? S: Oh! Erm, I think, erm … not to physically hurt somebody else I

suppose. B: Right, so pretty much like we have at the minute … S: Yes, I suppose …



BP = Bruce Parry A = Anutan

BP: My name's Bruce Parry. I've been travelling to some of the world's

most remote places to see how people there live, and how they're

adjusting to a rapidly changing world.

I believe there's only one way to really understand another culture, and

that's to experience it first hand, to become for a short while, one of the

tribe.

After four days at sea, we sight a speck of land on the horizon. Half a

mile wide, 75 miles from its nearest neighbour. This finally is my first

sighting of the Island of Anuta.

How do people survive in such an isolated place? And could this really

be paradise on earth?

The Island of Anuta is surrounded by a shallow reef. So our yacht

anchors off-shore and I'm paddled towards the beach.

Anuta's one of the Solomon Islands, which used to be under British

rule, but even so, I didn't expect this many people to speak English.

The entire community is here to greet me and I'm told that I must shake

hands with each and every one of them.

This really is phenomenal. What a reception. Everyone is out, all

smiling, and … just a really warm feeling. And let's face it, look around,

what an amazing place. I'm in paradise.

A couple of hundred handshakes later and I'm taken to meet the

community leaders.



So tell me, what is the protocol? I must go in on my … very low, on my

… on my knees?

I've heard it's customary to greet the chief in the Polynesian way, with a

nose kiss.

OK. But I don't kiss him with my lip, or just my nose..

A: Yes, your nose.

BP: OK.

The chief tells me I can stay on Anuta.

Well, this is gonna be an amazing day, it's something I'm really looking

forward to. It's a community fish drive. And what's happening is: every

single member of the island is gonna gather together, and we're gonna

go out and force the fish into this area here where we dive and spear

the lot of them. What could be more fun? Everyone's gonna be out

there.

It's a pretty obvious system but it's deadly and productive at the same

time. Essentially, this wall that we've all been rebuilding is here to stop

the fish getting away so that when the wall of people beat towards us,

the fish can't escape here and they go into the killing area. And that's

where we spear them.



V = Val R = Rosie J = James Ja = Jane E = Eddie D = Dawn V: Hi. I live in a block of flats and I know a few of my neighbours really

well – we like similar things so we socialise quite a lot. Today, I’m going to ask people about their neighbours. How well do you know your neighbours?

R: I know my neighbours quite well. I moved in a year ago and I live in the

middle flat, and, it’s a house that’s broken into three flats. The guys upstairs moved in a year ago as well and the guys downstairs have been there a few years, but we all have a communal garden so we get to use that space together.

J: It varies enormously. One or two really quite well; some very close, I

don’t even know what they look like. And that is very typical of this area – I live just round the corner from here, very typical of inner city, urban London.

Ja: Virtually not at all. I’ve a, I live in a flat and I moved into the flat about

six months ago. E: Yeah, I know them quite well, but I don’t, some I get on with and some I

don’t: some I want to get on with and some I don’t want to get on with. D: Um, not at all. I’ve never even seen them. No, I don’t know them at all,

quite honestly. V: What makes a good neighbour? R: A good neighbour is someone that you can trust, that you could leave

your key with, that you could ask to water your plants or feed your cat. Ja: I think what makes a good neighbour is someone who looks out for

you, and you look out for them as well. J: Knowing when to interfere and not to interfere; being friendly at the

right times but not being intrusive. D: A good neighbour would be someone who’s considerate; who always

keeps in mind that they do have neighbours – whether it be noise or trash, just keeping up their property, making it a nice place that people will want to come home to.



E: Someone who you can trust and who doesn’t cause you any grief. V: What about a bad neighbour? R: A bad neighbour is someone that forgets that you exist as well, and

has loud music until 6a.m. J: Not respecting privacy, intruding; not understanding what your

neighbour wants and not just in that sense but in the sense of not participating, not doing things when a neighbour needs help.

D: Someone who is not considerate, who, whether it’s a lot of noise or a

lot of trash, doesn’t upkeep their property, who’s not really friendly. V: Tell me about the best or worst neighbour you’ve ever had. D: She was a lady who lived above me and she was very quiet, very nice.

She would oftentimes come and, kinda, check on me, see if I’m OK, so we’d kind of ‘chit-chat’ so I got to know her pretty well, which was pretty nice.

Ja: The worst neighbour I’ve ever had, lived next door to me in the last

house I was in and he was just very noisy all the time, day, day and night, you were constantly, constantly aware of him.

J: One night I was, about 8 o’clock, I heard a noise outside and I opened

the windows and a loud voice said, “Get down, crouch down.” And it was clearly a policeman, and I had to stay crouched down and in the garden at the back three policemen shot in and shot over the wall and it turned out that I was living next to the ‘number 2’ in the main criminal gang in North London – and they were arrested and taken away.



Grammar


1 I love –– / the cats, but I wouldn’t like to have a /

the dog.

2 A / An city I’d really like to visit is the / ––

Prague.

3 The secret of a healthy life is to walk plenty of / a

lot and eat a little bit / much of everything.

4 Is that a / the girl who lives in the / a flat next to

yours?

5 I’ve read too much / several of his books, but not

all / any of them.

6 His problem is that he eats too much / many cakes

and not enough / none vegetables. 10

2 Complete the sentences with a relative

pronoun. Use that where possible.

1 He doesn’t get enough exercise, which

explains why he’s always tired.

2 That’s the shopping centre we buy all

our clothes.

3 People use the internet for more than

three hours a day can get quite stressed.

4 That was the moment he asked me to

marry him.

5 Is that the woman daughter got married

last week?

6 One of my brothers, lives in Scotland,

has invited us to his new house this weekend. 10

Vocabulary


box. Use each word once.

got along on mind nosy nuisance

1 We’ve got to know quite a few people

since we moved to the village.

2 The noise of the cars at night gets my

nerves.

3 I get with most of the people at work

except one woman wants to know

everything I do.

4 She was only trying to be friendly, but he told her

to her own business.

5 The buses only go to town every hour, which is a

bit of a when you’re in a hurry. 5


sentences.

1 I find wikis (siikw) very useful when I’m

looking for factual information.

2 I think they met on a (tigdna) site.

3 I’ve become very interested in photography since

I started using a photo (gsrihan) site.

4 Which (chsare) engine do you prefer to

use?

5 Many people find social (rgntkwineo)

sites very time consuming.

6 Since I created a personal (aogmehep),

my business has improved. 5


1 sports c a) street

2 traffic b) shopping

3 duty-free c) centre

4 one-way d) jam

5 terraced e) shop

6 window f) house 5

Pronunciation


homepage corporate personal disturb

detached nuisance networking industrial

estate terraced

5

Functions

7 Match sentences 1–6 with responses a)–f).



3 What should I do if they give me a

present?

4 Sorry about that. I didn’t realise you

were on the phone.

5 Is it OK if I help myself?

6 Do I need to take flowers?

a) If I were you, I’d smile and thank them.

b) Can you come back in half an hour?

c) No, you’d better not. It’s considered a bit rude.

d) Yes, you should – but not yellow ones.

e) Don’t worry about it. We can sort it out.

f) It’s OK. Come in and take a seat. 10

Total: 50



Grammar


1 I love –– / the cats, but I wouldn’t like to have a /

the dog.

2 The / An Amazon river flows into the / –– Atlantic

Ocean.

3 We’ve seen too much / several of his films, but

not all / any of them.

4 The problem is that she eats too much / many

chocolate and enough / no salad.

5 The secret of a healthy life is to walk plenty of / a

lot and eat a little bit / much of everything.

6 Is that a / the couple who live in the / a house next

to yours? 10

2 Complete the sentences with a relative

pronoun. Use that where possible.

1 He doesn’t get enough exercise, which

explains why he’s always tired.

2 Is that the man son had a car accident

last week?

3 My cousins live in the USA have invited

us to go there for a month.

4 That’s the outdoor market we buy all

our fruit and vegetables.

5 Many people use the internet for more than three

hours a day, can cause serious stress.

6 In this photo, you can see the exact moment

they won the match. 10

Vocabulary


box. Use each word once.

got keeps making doing nuisance disturbs

1 We’ve got to know quite a few people

since we moved to the village.

2 You shouldn’t play such loud music. It

the neighbours.

3 There isn’t a post office in the village, which is a

bit of a sometimes.

4 She’s very private and herself to herself.

5 Billy’s settling in well at school and is

friends with the children next door.

6 I don’t mind favours for other people

occasionally. 5


sentences.

1 I find wikis (siikw) very useful when I’m

looking for factual information.

2 Which search (ienneg) do they usually

use?

3 We use (ciolas) networking sites to

make arrangements with friends.

4 Do you have a (oarsnlpe) blog?

5 Have you ever posted anything on a video

(righnsa) site?

6 His social life has improved since he started using

a (gtiadn) site. 5


1 sports c a) lights

2 semi-detached b) street

3 secondary c) centre

4 high d) estate

5 traffic e) school

6 housing f) house 5

Pronunciation


homepage detached terraced nuisance

networking industrial corporate personal

disturb estate

5

Functions

7 Match sentences 1–6 with responses a)–f).


2 Is it OK if I make myself at home?

3 Do I need to take chocolates?


5 What should I wear if they invite me

to dinner?

6 My apologies. I didn’t realise you were

in a meeting.

a) If I were you, I’d dress up.

b) Can you come back in half an hour?

c) No, you’d better not. Wait until they invite you to

take a seat.

d) Yes, you should – a large box!

e) No, don’t worry about it.

f) It’s OK. Come in and join us. 10

Total: 50



UNIT 9 Recording 1

1 Machu Picchu would’ve remained unknown if Hiram Bingham hadn’t

explored the Andes in Peru. 2 If the ‘I love you’ virus had been found earlier, forty-five million

computers wouldn’t have crashed. 3 The first experiments in cloning would’ve been impossible if Gregor

Mendel hadn’t discovered genes. 4 If John Lennon hadn’t met Paul McCartney, they wouldn’t have formed

The Beatles. 5 The invention of the mobile phone wouldn’t have been possible if

Alexander Graham Bell hadn’t invented the telephone. 6 If the Nestor Film Company hadn’t opened a film studio there in 1911,

Hollywood would’ve remained a quiet community.

UNIT 9 Recording 2

1 Jeans are worn by people all over the world. 2 Mobile phones are being designed especially for teenagers. 3 Teenagers have always been influenced by the media. 4 A great film about a teenage vampire was made in Sweden. 5 In the past, children were seen as mini-adults. 6 In the future, people will be prevented from smoking until they are

twenty-one. 7 In Mexico, a party called quinceañera is held when a girl reaches the

age of fifteen. 8 Many of the computer games of the future will be designed by

teenagers.



UNIT 9 Recording 3

1 Yeah, I grew up in the 90s. Erm, for me film and music are two

important ah important aspects of my life, and it was a fantastic decade for both of those. In terms of films, there were some ah excellent ones that came out, erm, my favourites being Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, and The Shawshank Redemption. In terms of the music … probably the most famous bands of the time was Oasis and Blur. Ah, one of the most memorable moments of the 90s was Euro 96 … obviously the football tournament. I was lucky enough to go to the opening ceremony myself. Obviously, as we was entering the end of the millennium the celebrations towards the end of the nineties were huge as were the actual celebrations on the night. Tony Blair was elected, erm, so he was the first sort of Labour government for, for a long time. Um and also Mother Teresa died, sort of Mother Teresa was, erm, the famous charitable missionary.

2 Ah, the 70s, well they were wonderful I think if, if I’m asked were they

was it a good decade or a bad decade, personally I have to think it was a good decade to grow up in. I think it’s very lucky I think of it as a very lucky experience when generally the world that I lived in, which was London and England, which was the post-war period and therefore an era of a certain amount of erm, restriction was all ending and things were freeing up and that happened just at the time that I was leaving home and finding my own independence. It all seemed as though it happened at the same time. Erm, technology was er, changing and improving, um, everything seemed to be developing and getting better in many ways. The fashion was getting rid of short hair and regimented kind of looks, erm, individuality was very much the order of the day. Great people were emerging in the arts. John Lennon, for example, was an icon for me I think as a creative artist with a message as well in his work. Great artists in film, Scorsese, Taxi Driver, Spielberg, Duel these were emerging artists of tremendous skill and artistry but they were just starting out then when I was.

3 I was a teenager in the 80s and I remember thinking that um I didn’t

like a lot of the fashion and the music from back then but now it’s obvious in retrospect that I did quite like it. I love looking back on like a nostalgia trip at the way we used to dress and how much hair gel I used and how much hair spray the girls used, and er, now in the 2000s there’s sort of a trip back into that time you know, girls are wearing big earrings again and geometric patterns of their clothes. Erm, the music in the 80s became quite computerised sounding, quite electronic and er, disco faded away, although we did still have soul although people like Luther Vandross and Billy Ocean, erm, making soul music. Er, New



Romantic was another style that came out in the early 80s where the men started wearing lots of make-up and had big shoulders and small waists and erm, there was Madonna was a big trendsetter for girls and er, at one point she cut her hair really short in the mid 80s and almost like a boy’s, and then all the girls started cutting their hair short, too. Erm, I wasn’t very fashionable myself, I used to spend most of my money on records not clothes. Erm, there were some good films around in the 80s too things like Back to the Future with Michael J Fox, Desperately Seeking Susan with Madonna, ET, Police Academy … Um, I’m gonna be forty this year and I reckon my birthday party is going to be a big nostalgia trip back to the 80s.

UNIT 9 Recording 4

W = Woman M = Man

W: What about this first one? Who was once kidnapped in France? M: I have no idea. Maybe Isabelle Allende? W: It was Chaucer. I think he worked for the British government. M: Did he? I didn’t know that. W: OK, what about the next one? Who was messy? M: Umm … probably Machiavelli. W: It was Karl Marx. M: Oh really? W: And the third one: who was stopped by the US government from

entering the States? M: I’m not a hundred percent certain but it might be Chaplin. I read

somewhere that he had some political views that they didn’t like in the States. I’m fairly sure it’s Chaplin. Is that right?

W: You’re right. It was Chaplin. M: Yeah, I read something about that. W: OK, number four. Who played the violin?



M: I haven’t a clue. I’ll guess it was Galileo. W: It was Einstein. He was a very good violinist, apparently. M: Was he? That’s interesting. W: Number five. M: It’s definitely not Mandela. Ermm … Joan of Arc? W: Didn’t you see that film about Che Guevara and his friend travelling

across South America on their motorbikes? M: I don’t think I did, actually. W: Yeah, Guevara was a medical student … M: Oh yes, I knew that. I just couldn’t remember. W: Who went on a road trip with his friend? M: Ah, that’s right. W: And the last one? M: Umm, well I’m sure it isn’t Picasso. Oh, it’s da Vinci. He invented lots of

stuff but never actually produced any of it, like … um … oh I can’t remember, but I know he was an inventor as well as an artist.

W: Correct. It was da Vinci. He invented the parachute. M: Oh yeah, I was just about to say that! UNIT 9 Recording 5

Conversation 1

A: It was Chaucer. I think he worked for the British government. B: Did he? I didn’t know that.



Conversation 2

A: It was Karl Marx. B: Oh really?

Conversation 3

A: It was Einstein. He was a very good violinist, apparently. B: Was he? That’s interesting.

Conversation 4

A: Yeah, Guevara was a medical student … B: Oh yes, I knew that. I just couldn’t remember.

Conversation 5

A: Who went on a road trip with his friend? B: Ah, that’s right.

Conversation 6

A: It was da Vinci. He invented the parachute. B: Oh yeah, I was just about to say that!



UNIT 9 Recording 6

L = Lili Lowe

L: OK, well, someone whose work really influenced me is Gabriel Garcia

Marquez. I like his short stories, but I fell in love with his novels, particularly One Hundred Years of Solitude. That book really made its mark on me. Anyway, erm, well, Marquez is a Colombian writer. I think he was born in 1928. He’s a Nobel Prize winner – he won the Nobel Prize in Literature – and his books have been translated into dozens of languages. Erm … He’s one of the best-known writers in the style of what’s called magic realism. This means he writes kind of realistically but there’s magic, I mean magical things happen in his books, like ghosts appear and kind of crazy things happen. I’m a big fan of that type of writing. Anyway, his novels are kind of funny but it’s black humour or satire. He invents all these amazing, unforgettable characters, like um, corrupt officials and devoted lovers, vicious policemen and stupid revolutionaries, and through it all you’re laughing at the characters but you also see their world is falling apart. I haven’t read his work in Spanish, only English, erm, but the style is brilliant. His dialogue is fast and funny and he writes amazing descriptions of places and people. And, um, well, it was finding Marquez’s work as a teenager that really made me become a reader.



V = Voice-over A = Actor

VO: This is the story of a superstar, a sculptor, a painter, an architect who

strides the history of art like a Colossus. He was a tempestuous genius

who would let nothing stand in the way of his quest for eternal fame

and riches untold.

A: He doesn't know perfection when he sees it.

VO: He was an outsider who created works so big and so beautiful that

nobody believed they were produced by a mere mortal.

A: I've just created a giant.

VO: He claimed he was divinely inspired ...

A: Heaven's own art.

VO: ... yet stole from Popes, fought his rivals, and struggled with his own

demons.

His name was Michelangelo.

500 years ago, Michelangelo created three of the wonders of the world:

the David, the most famous sculpture in history; the ceiling of the

Sistine Chapel, the most awe-inspiring painting; and the dome of St

Peters, the jewel in the crown on the Roman skyline.

But what sort of man was capable of these incredible feats?



A: What do you think I am? An ordinary labourer? You think I'm the

honest, simple stone-cutter who makes a living with his hands? Well

look at that. What simple artisan could create something like that? Her

face will live forever, not just from this century to the next, but on and

on and on and on and on. Heaven's own art. Not mortal, but divine.

VO: Within a month of Michelangelo's birth, his family moved to Florence.

He had an unhappy childhood. His mother died when he was six,

leaving his father Ludovico with five sons to bring up. Money was

always tight.

Ludovico was a lowly paid local official with aspirations of grandeur. He

was appalled by the young Michelangelo's love of the arts.

A: Moreover, he thought I would bring disgrace on the family. Of course

this distressed me. But I would not turn back.

VO: But for all his father's opposition, Michelangelo persevered and

produced works which showed an extraordinary talent.

From the dome to the David, from the Pietà to the Sistine Chapel,

Michelangelo had created a unique vision of heaven on earth.



P = Pasha L = Liz K = Kent S = Susana Su = Sue J = James G = Georgie P: Hi. I enjoy reading about the past but I’m very happy to live in the

modern world with all its freedom and the opportunities we have. Today I’m talking to people about the past and how history has influenced our lives. Do you think life is better now than in the past?

L: As a woman it’s infinitely better now. You know, you’ve got birth

control, you’ve got education, you’ve got the right to vote. There’s no way I’d want to live in the past.

K: I do think life is better now. I think the improvements in technologies;

the general infrastructure; internet; you know, cars; roadways; health, health improvements and scientific improvements in medicine have kind of enabled us to have a better life now than in the past.

S: I’m a person of today and I enjoy my life today. Su: Probably in the past. It’s got more values in the past than it has now.

Everything’s all far too fast now. J: I think life is better, er, was better in the past. Today I don’t really think

there’s, there are any great causes to believe in, whereas in the past people’s imaginations were a lot more fired up.

G: I think our society’s become much more materialistic and consumption

focussed and I think that’s a bad thing. Because at the end of the day people think it’s all about money but actually it’s not, it’s about your health and your friends and your family.

P: If you could have lived through a different age or decade, which would

you choose and why? L: If I could have lived in another age, I’d like to have lived in the

eighteenth century. I think, it was a, they had beautiful houses; they had beautiful clothes; the furniture was fantastic, but also the world was opening up, people were exploring it.

S: I would have loved to live in the 1950s, in all this Christian Dior era. I

know it was a very ladylike look and in terms of fashion that’s something that I would have died to live in that era.



K: Coming from the United States, I would probably say the late 60s, 1970s. There was a major cultural revolution there: improvements in music, a lot of movement there.

G: I would, definitely, love to have lived in the 20s as a ‘flapper’, drinking

Martinis. That would have been excellent, dancing to jazz. J: The 60s was a decade I would have liked to have lived in. I think there

were a lot more causes to believe in than there are nowadays: things aren’t as inspiring.

P: In your opinion, what historical events or people have changed the

course of history? Su: People off the top of my head would be Winston Churchill, quite

definitely; Princess Diana. J: The philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche. I think the way he thought about

why we believe certain things, why we behave in certain ways transformed the way people live their lives.

G: I think a key historical event was the moon landing because it gave

people a bigger focus than just the Earth. K: For me, I would say the American War of Independence, just because

it helped define America as a nation and created our identity, you know, to the rest of the world, which can be seen through to today.

S: Oh, definitely, the September 11. The world is something before, and

after, September 11.



Grammar

1 Complete the sentences using the third

conditional.

1 Would she have come if she ’d known ?

(come / know)

2 If you to bed earlier, you

better. (go / sleep)

3 If they us that it was Mark’s birthday,

we him a present. (not tell / not buy)

4 What we if they us?

(do / not help)

5 If it _____________so cold, I for a

walk. (not be / go out)

6 he a teacher if he

at university? (become / study) 10


1 I think the best handbags are made / make in Italy.

2 Unfortunately, the concert has / was been

cancelled due to illness and will be hold / held

next Wednesday instead.

3 Although protests were / are made about his new

film, it is being / been shown in London tonight.

4 Nelson Mandela, who was / was being imprisoned

for 27 years, was / will always be remembered for

his courage.

5 Quite a lot of the fruit and vegetables that are

selled / sold in our supermarkets is / are imported

from Spain.

6 John Lennon has been / was murdered in New

York over 30 years ago, but his music is still

played / playing by millions of fans. 10

Vocabulary


1 Huge technological ad v a n c e s are made every

year.

2 The human rights m_ _ _ _ _ _ t led to the

abolition of the slave trade in the 19th

century.

3 The d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ y in 1928 of the antibiotic

penicillin was a t_ _ _ _ _g point in the treatment

of illnesses.

5 Gutenberg’s i_ _ _ _ _ _ _n of the printing press

in 1440 led to a much wider s_ _ _ _d of

knowledge and ideas. 5


1 I was a teenager in the sixties / sixtieth.

2 We’re going on holiday to South Africa for a

decade / fortnight.

3 My grandparents’ age / generation were deeply

affected by World War II.

4 I haven’t been back there for a decade / an era.

5 Some people think that the millennium / age of

television is coming to an end.

6 Our era / The nineties’ era will be remembered

for climate change. 5


of give, come, make or have.

1 We all had to give a talk to the class.

2 Speaking a foreign language (not)

naturally to most people.

3 If we hadn’t got that new contract, we wouldn’t

have a profit this year.

4 Can you help me? I trouble with my car.

5 He me directions to his new house, but I

couldn’t find it!

6 Tim good progress at school. 5

Pronunciation


to the stress.

original revolution discovery exemplary

charismatic development

oOoo ooOo

original

5

Functions

7 Write one word in each gap.

1 A: What time does it start?

B: I have no idea .

2 A: What’s his phone number?

B: I’m fairly it’s 564 9876.

3 A: What’s the capital of Brazil?

B: I don’t know. It’s definitely Quito.

4 A: Where did you put my iPod?

B: Erm… sorry, I can’t .

5 A: Who won the last World Cup?

B: I used to know, but I’ve !


B: I’m not a hundred percent . 10

Total: 50



Grammar

1 Complete the sentences using the third

conditional.

1 Would she have come if she ’d known ?

(come / know)

2 If it warmer, I for a swim.

(be / go)

3 she a famous painter if she

art? (become / not study)

4 If he to bed so late, he earlier.

(not go / got up)

5 If you us about the party, we .

(not tell / not know)

6 What they if we

them? (do / not help) 10


1 I think the best handbags are made / make in Italy.

2 Quite a lot of the cars that are selled / sold in our

country is / are imported from Japan.

3 Abraham Lincoln has been / was assassinated in

1865, but he is / was still remembered by millions

of Americans.

4 Unfortunately, the match has / was been cancelled

due to bad weather, but it will be hold / held next

weekend instead.

5 Although serious criticisms were / are made of his

new book, it is being / been released in bookshops

tomorrow.

6 Nelson Mandela, who was / has been elected

President of South Africa, was / will always be

recognised as a great man. 10

Vocabulary


1 Huge technological ad v a n c e s are made every

year.

2 The civil rights m_ _ _ _ _ _ t defended people

against racism.

3 The i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n of the aeroplane eventually

led to the d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t of the package

holiday industry.

4 The d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ y of the structure of DNA in

1953 was a turning p_ _ _t in medical research. 5


1 I was a teenager in the sixties / sixtieth.

2 Some people thought that the new century /

millennium would bring the end of the world.

3 Their era / The nineties’ era will be remembered

for environmental concern.

4 We’re going to Thailand on holiday for a decade /

fortnight.

5 A whole age / generation of people were deeply

affected by the Vietnam War.

6 They haven’t won a championship match for

a decade / an era. 5


of give, come, make or have.

1 We all had to give a talk to the class.

2 He me directions to the post office, but I

didn’t understand them!

3 Emily good progress at school.

4 Speaking foreign languages seems to

naturally to him.

5 If we hadn’t got that new contract, we wouldn’t

have a profit this year.

6 Can you help me? I’m trouble with this. 5

Pronunciation


to the stress.

original exemplary charismatic development

revolution discovery

oOoo ooOo

original

5

Functions

7 Write one word in each gap.


B: I have no idea .

2 A: Who won the gold medal?

B: I haven’t a .

3 A: What time does the film start?

B: I’m not a percent sure.

4 A: What’s her postcode?

B: I’m sure it’s BC2 6GH.

5 A: What’s the capital of Peru?

B: I don’t know. It’s definitely Rio.

6 A: Where did you put my trainers?

B: Erm … sorry, I can’t . 10

Total: 50



Listening

1 Track 9 Listen to the conversation and

complete the notes.

Name: Oasis 1 Bar

Location: 3 2 Lane, Oxford

Type of food: Moroccan

Décor: Authentic Moroccan with traditional 3

and lamps.

Atmosphere: Dine by candlelight; relaxing and

⁴_______.

Early dinner: from 5.00 to 7.00p.m.

Price: 5£

Late dinner: Two-course meal

Price: £17.95

Wine included: 6Yes / No

Typical dishes: Lamb, fish, and lemon 7

tagines; vegetable couscous

Specialises in: 8 from Marrakech

Speciality: ‘Bastilla’, made of filo pastry, chicken,

almonds, 9 and cinnamon

Booking necessary: 10Yes / No

Phone number: 01865 11

10

Pronunciation



oO oOo

refuse

creative

oOoo ooOo

original

revolution

5




1 It was the most original ballet I’d ever seen.

ORIGIN

2 You can’t help finding him interesting. He’s so

. CHARISMA

3 He was fired from his job for

conduct. ETHIC

4 My boss is so critical. He of

everything I do. APPROVE

5 He always my name. It’s Suzanne

not Susan. PRONOUNCE

6 The rights of the individual are the of

democracy. FOUND 5


1 It’s hard to keep up with the number of advances /

movements in technology.

2 He’s an original / a progress thinker with

innovative / exemplary ideas.

3 I recommend / warn sitting in an aisle / a window

seat if you want to see the views.

4 The younger generation / era has become

increasingly aware of the effects of climate

change in the last age / decade.

5 They completely misjudged / misunderstood my

orders, although I explained / offered them three

times.

6 I’d never eat processed / organic food as I

disagree / disapprove with the higher prices they

charge for it in the supermarkets. 10


1 If I’d understand the directions he gave me, I

would had found your house easily.

If I’d understood the directions he gave me, I

would have found your house easily.

2 I have to make a talk tomorrow, but I’m having a

trouble with my presentation slides.

.

3 It’s inbelievable how much packaging they put on

stuff. I totally misapprove of it.

.

4 A large donation was make to charity by

somebody who refused giving his name.

.

5 They asked what did I think of their new idea for

to recycling plastic.

.

6 What had life be like now if the computer would

never been invented?

.

5




1 I know he would’ve paid me if I’d seen / I saw

him. He said he already would have / had the

money.

2 My computer ’s been / ’s being repaired at the

moment. They promised that it would be / was

ready today.

3 They recommended eating / to eat at the Chinese

place. Do you fancy going / to go?

4 She asked them if they do like / liked tea.

5 The murderer was / has been arrested quite

quickly, but the gun was never be found / found.

6 We would’ve / had gone to the party if we

’d / would’ve known you were going. 10



How cool is science?

A recent survey of schoolchildren’s 1 b of

science suggests they know amazingly 2 about

major scientific achievements of the last 500 years.

One in ten pupils thought the phone 3 invented

by the Queen, while some said it was Charles

Darwin. Around 60% of 10-year-olds thought that

fire was discovered by Sir Isaac Newton, 4

others said he discovered the solar system, and even

America! 5 , only 49% of boys knew that

Newton 6 gravity, although 80% of them knew

the telephone 7 invented by Alexander

Graham Bell.

However, figures also showed that younger school

children are really interested 8 science. Nearly

70% of 10-year-olds wanted to be famous 9 a

Nobel Prize in science, rather than The X Factor.

Unfortunately, only a third of secondary school

pupils felt the same. Experts 10

doing more to

interest teenagers in science, and revive some of

their early 11

aspirations.

1 a) knowing b) knowledge c) knowledges d)

know

2 a) little b) few c) a few d) a lot

3 a) is b) ––––– c) was d) has

4 a) when b) because c) so d) while

5 a) Furthermore b) What more c) Unless d)

And

6 a) invented b) discovered c) founded d) found

7 a) is being b) has been c) were d) was

8 a) in b) on c) for d) at

9 a) to win b) for winning c) winning d) win

10 a) want b) warn c) say d) recommend

11a) childs b) children c) childhood d) child 10

Reading

8 Match gaps 1–5 in the text with a)–e) below.

Bottle boat sets sail

A boat made of 12,000 plastic bottles has set out on

a three-month voyage from San Francisco to

Sydney. The idea is to spread 1 b .

The crew, which includes environmentalist and

banking heir David De Rothschild, have named their

catamaran Plastiki. Their 11,000-nautical mile

journey will take them past the Great Pacific

Garbage Patch, 2 .

Mr De Rothschild, the 31-year-old adventurer 3 , said it was time the issue of waste was

addressed. According to the UN, four out of five

plastic bottles end up in a landfill site.

The Plastiki takes recycling to a whole new level.

The 12,000 empty water bottles are filled with

carbon dioxide 4 . It is powered by solar, wind

and sea turbines. Furthermore, an exercise bike will

power the boat’s laptops. There is also a composting

toilet, as well as gardens to grow food.

However, critics say the expedition only encourages

the belief that 5 . They think that instead,

people should be encouraged to cut down on its use

completely. They also point out that if the Plastiki

broke up during the voyage, 6 .

a) it is acceptable to use plastic if people recycle it

b) awareness of pollution in the world’s oceans c) 12,000 more bottles would be dumped into the

ocean

d) to make the boat durable and keep it afloat e) who has completed expeditions to the North and

South Poles as well as various jungles

f) a sea of waste about five times the size of the

UK, or twice that of Texas 15



Speaking

9 Complete the tips for long flights with the

phrases in the box.

make sure whatever you most important

be careful were you don’t leave

1 Make sure you take your passport.

2 If I , I’d wear special flight socks.

3 do, don’t get a seat between two

other people.

4 with your personal belongings –

them on your seat when you go to the

toilet.

5 The thing is to drink lots of water

during the flight. 5

10 Match gaps 1–6 in the conversations with

a)–f) below.

1 A: Which football team has won more World Cup

finals than anyone else?

B: 1 c

A: No, it’s Brazil.

B: I knew that. I just couldn’t remember.

2 A: 2

B: I’m fairly sure it’s Toronto.

A: 3

B: Where’s that? I wouldn’t have a clue!

3 A: 4

B: I used to know that. It’s definitely not Neil

Armstrong.

A: 5

B: I was just about to say that!

4 A: Which actress has won the most Oscar

nominations?

B: I have no idea.

A: Meryl Streep, of course. She’s had 16!

B: 6

a) Who was the first man in space?

b) Sorry, the capital is Ottawa.

c) I’m not one hundred percent sure, but I think it

was Italy.

d) Has she? I didn’t know that.

e) No, you’re right. It was the Russian cosmonaut,

Yuri Gagarin.

f) What’s the capital of Canada? 10

Writing

11 Rewrite the sentences using the words in

brackets.

1 The restaurant was very expensive. We decided to

get a takeaway. (so / that)

The restaurant was so expensive that we decided

to get a takeaway.

2 The play was wonderful. The theatre was very hot

and crowded. (although)

.

3 He’ll never get a job. He needs to try harder.

(unless)

.

4 She always boasts about her work. She also

disapproves of everybody else’s work.

(furthermore)

.

5 It was a very noisy club. I had a terrible headache

the next morning. (such / that)

.

6 He’s very charming. I don’t think his work is very

original. (while)

.

5

12 Write a review of the restaurant in Exercise 1,

or one that you know. Use linking words from

Exercise 11 if possible. Write 100–120 words.

10

Total: 100



Listening

1 Track 9 Listen to the conversation and

complete the notes.

Name: Oasis 1 Bar

Location: 2 South Lane, Oxford

Type of food: Moroccan

Décor: Authentic Moroccan with traditional

mirrors and 3 .

Atmosphere: Eat by candlelight; 4 and

romantic

Early dinner: from 5.00 to 5 p.m.

Price: £13.75

Late dinner: Two-course meal

Wine included: 6Yes / No

Price: 7£

Typical dishes: Lamb, 8 , and lemon chicken

tagines; vegetable couscous

Specialises in: Dishes from Marrakech

Speciality: ‘Bastilla’, made of filo pastry, 9 ,

almonds, sugar and cinnamon

Booking necessary: 10Yes / No

Phone number: 11_______ 966437

10

Pronunciation



oO oOoo

refuse

original

ooOo oOo

revolution

creative

5




1 It was the most original ballet I’d ever seen.

ORIGIN

2 I don’t like it when television presenters

foreign people’s names. It’s very

rude. PRONOUNCE

3 The of democracy was established by

the Greeks over 2,000 years ago. FOUND

4 You can’t help, but like him. He’s very

. CHARISMA

5 He stole money from the company and was

accused of conduct. ETHIC

6 Their mother is so critical. She of

everything they do. APPROVE 5


1 It’s hard to keep up with the number of advances /

movements in technology.

2 I completely misjudged / misunderstood her

ability. She did / made a terrible mess of the job

I gave her.

3 You should eat processed / organic food if you

want your health to come up / first.

4 He’s a progress / creative writer with exemplary /

innovative ideas.

5 I promise / recommend sitting in an aisle /

a window seat if you want to walk around easily.

6 Our parents’ era / generation is more aware of the

need to repackage / recycle. 10


1 If I’d understand the directions he gave me, I

would had found your house easily.

If I’d understood the directions he gave me, I

would have found your house easily.

2 I asked what did they think of my new idea for to

recycling paper.

.

3 If the telephone would never been invented, what

had life be like now?

.

4 We have to do a profit this year, but we’re having

trouble to get new customers.

.

5 I totally misapprove of all the packaging they put

on products. It’s inbelievable.

.

6 Many billionaires are make donations to charity,

but this is never be made public.

.

5




1 I know he would’ve paid me if I’d seen / I saw

him. He said he already would have / had the

money.

2 The thief has been / was arrested quite quickly,

but the paintings were never found / been found.

3 If I ’d / would’ve known you were going there, I

would’ve / had gone too.

4 My suit is being / is been cleaned at the moment.

They promised that it would be / was ready today.

5 They recommended eating / to eat at the Indian

place. Do you fancy to go / going?

6 I asked her if she wanted / wants tea or coffee. 10



How cool is science?

A recent survey of schoolchildren’s 1 b of

science 2 they know amazingly little about

major scientific 3 of the last 500 years. One in

ten pupils thought the phone was 4 by the

Queen, while some said it was Charles Darwin.

Around 60% of 10-year-olds thought that fire was

discovered 5 Sir Isaac Newton,

6 others

said he discovered the solar system, and even

America! Furthermore, only 49% of boys knew that

Newton discovered gravity, although 80% of them

did know the telephone 7 invented by

Alexander Graham Bell.

However, figures also showed that younger school

children are really interested 8 science. Nearly

70% of 10-year-olds wanted to be famous for 9 a Nobel Prize in science, rather than The X

Factor. Unfortunately, only a third of secondary

school pupils felt the same. Experts 10

doing

more to interest teenagers in science, and revive

some of their early 11

aspirations.

1 a) knowing b) knowledge c) knowledges

d)know

2 a) suggests b) warn c) explain d) tells

3 a) achievements b) discovers c) inventor d)

invents

4 a) found b) invented c) discovered d) find

5 a) for b) of c) with d) by

6 a) what b) because c) while d) so

7 a) was being b) has c) has been d) was

8 a) in b) about c) for d) with

9 a) win b) to win c) to winning d) winning

10 a) offer b) warn c) recommend d) say

11 a) child’s b) childhood c) children d) child 10

Reading

8 Match gaps 1–5 in the text with a)–e) below.

Bottle boat sets sail

A boat made of 12,000 plastic bottles has set out on

a three-month voyage from San Francisco to

Sydney. The idea is to spread 1 b .

The crew, which includes environmentalist and

banking heir, David De Rothschild, have named

their catamaran Plastiki. Their 11,000-nautical mile

journey will take them past the Great Pacific

Garbage Patch, 2 .

Mr De Rothschild, the 31-year-old adventurer 3 , said it was time the issue of waste was

addressed. According to the UN, four out of five

plastic bottles end up in a landfill site.

The Plastiki takes recycling to a whole new level.

The 12,000 empty water bottles are filled with

carbon dioxide 4 . It is powered by solar, wind

and sea turbines. Furthermore, an exercise bike will

power the boat’s laptops. There is also a composting

toilet, as well as gardens to grow food.

However, critics say the expedition only encourages

the belief that 5 . They think that instead,

people should be encouraged to cut down on its use

completely. They also point out that if the Plastiki

broke up during the voyage, 6 .

a) to make the boat durable and keep it afloat. b) awareness of pollution in the world’s oceans. c) 12,000 more bottles would be dumped into the

ocean.

d) who has completed expeditions to the North and

South Poles as well as various jungles,

e) a sea of waste about five times the size of the

UK, or twice that of Texas.

f) it is acceptable to use plastic if people recycle it. 15



Speaking

9 Complete the tips for long flights with the

phrases in the box.

make sure whatever you most important

be careful were you don’t leave

1 Make sure you take your passport.

2 with your passport and money –

them on your seat when you go to the

toilet.

3 The thing is to walk around a lot

during the flight.

4 If I , I’d wear special flight socks.

5 do, don’t ask for a seat between two

other people. 5

10 Match gaps 1–6 in the conversations with

a)–f) below.

1 A: Which football team has won more World

Cup finals than anyone else?

B: 1 b

A: No, it’s Brazil.

B: I knew that. I just couldn’t remember.

2 A: 2

B: I used to know that. It’s definitely not Buzz

Aldrin.

A: 3

B: I was just about to say that!

3 A: Which actress has won the most Oscars?

B: I have no idea.

A: Katherine Hepburn! She won four!

B: 4

4 A: 5

B: I’m fairly sure it’s Minsk.

A: 6

B: Where’s that? I wouldn’t have a clue!

a) No, the capital is Kiev.

b) I’m not one hundred percent sure, but I think it

was Italy.

c) Who was the first man in space?

d) Did she? I didn’t know that.

e) No, you’re right. It was the Russian cosmonaut,

Yuri Gagarin.

f) What’s the capital of Ukraine? 10

Writing

11 Rewrite the sentences using the words in

brackets.

1 The restaurant was very expensive. We decided to

get a takeaway. (so / that)

The restaurant was so expensive that we decided

to get a takeaway.

2 It was a very noisy concert. I had a terrible

headache afterwards. (such / that)

.

3 I don’t think his work is very original. He is very

charming. (while)

.

4 The theatre was very hot and crowded. The play

was excellent. (although)

.

5 He needs to try harder. He’ll never find a job.

(unless)

.

6 She always boasts about her clothes. She also

criticises everybody else’s.

(what’s more)

.

5

12 Write a review of the restaurant in Exercise 1,

or one that you know. Use linking words from

Exercise 11 if possible. Write 100–120 words.

10

Total: 100



UNIT 10 Recording 1

1 He said he would see Justin in his office. 2 He said he had a new job. 3 They said that they were going to try and live a more ethical lifestyle. 4 She said she was going to take a taxi to hospital. 5 The children said they were hot. 6 They said they had achieved a lot. 7 Justin said he hadn’t eaten meat for a month. 8 He said he had expected to face challenges as a journalist.

UNIT 10 Recording 2

1 My favourite food city is ah Hiroshima, in Japan … Umhmm … Ah

they’ve got all sorts of food. They’ve of course got the really famous sushi that everyone thinks about when they think of Japanese food, but they’ve got so much else to offer. Ah, Hiroshima’s really famous for its okonomiyaki which is like a cross between a pancake and a pizza … and it’s kind of egg and like a flour mixture with cabbage and noodles and meat and sometimes cheese. It’s really good. One of my favourite restaurants is a place called, ah, Daikichi, which specialises in grilled chicken you can get grilled chicken with cheese, grilled chicken with plum sauce, ah and a really good soup with rice and ginger in it. I’d love to take you to Daikichi, you’d love it. They do good beer, too. Erm, but also you can get tempura in Hiroshima, which is like prawns and vegetables deep fried in a really light, fluffy batter … it’s really good. And then, ah, you have also the informal restaurants that are called Izakaya where you go with a group of friends and you order lots of dishes and everyone shares and eats from the middle of the table so it’s a great way to try lots of different kinds of food. Actually I know a really good Izakaya that I should take you to.

2 Well, my favourite food city would be Madrid. I lived in Madrid, in Spain

for around ten years on and off and the quality of the food is, is wonderful – it’s sensational. Spanish people always say that, ah, Spanish food is the best in the world and I always argued while I lived there, that, er, I felt there was a lot more variety of food in the UK, but



when I moved back to the UK I really started to miss the richness, the quality of food in Spain. I think my favourite restaurant in Spain was a tiny little, um, Galician which is a part in the north west of Spain, seafood restaurant in a small little bar, it was a very, it wasn’t posh or expensive, it was cheap and basic but just served the most wonderful seafood followed by lots of white wine and er, a great Tarta de Santiago, a great pastry dessert, afterwards. Another great thing, obviously about Spanish food which you’ll’ve heard of is ‘tapas’ where everyone gets together on a Sunday lunchtime before lunch to have a few bites to eat and, and a few beers together and it’s a lovely social atmosphere and it’s nice to go out and try a variety of different food. I tried once, ah, pig’s ear, which I have to say was possibly the worst thing I’ve ever tasted, but generally the quality was sensational.

UNIT 10 Recording 3

She offered to show us around. He agreed to show us around Palermo. They promised to cook for us. They recommended taking the bus She suggested trying some of the local dishes. They invited us to stay. He warned us not to eat the chillies. She decided that she would stay. We explained that it was our first trip to the area.



UNIT 10 Recording 4

Conversation 1

W = Woman M = Man

W: Is there anything I should know for when I arrive at the airport? M: Yes, watch out for the taxi drivers who tend to hang around outside the

airport. Most of them aren’t licensed, so you shouldn’t really use them. W: OK. M: If you do use one, make sure you find out how much the journey is

supposed to cost. Don’t get in until you’ve agreed the price with the driver, or else you could find that you have to pay three or four times the amount you should pay for the journey.

W: Oh right. That’s good to know.

Conversation 2

M = Man W = Woman

M: Hi – I’m going to Heathrow tomorrow, and my plane leaves at 3p.m.

Latest check in time is 1.40. What time do you think I should leave central London?

W: For Heathrow? Well, you’d better leave plenty of time, because often

there are delays on the tube. Are you going on the tube or the train? M: The tube, I think. W: The tube? If I were you, I’d allow about an hour and a half. So, if you

want to be at the airport at 1.30., then you’d better leave at about twelve o’clock.

M: OK. That’s great. Thanks.



Conversation 3


M1: Be careful when you take trips into the jungle in the north. Generally,

there are a lot of mosquitoes there, so remember to take mosquito nets, and insect cream. It’s a good idea to wear long trousers, and shirts with sleeves in the evening. And don’t forget to take your malaria tablets.

M2: Oh yes, I must remember those. M1: And whatever you do, don’t drink the water, or you’ll get a bad

stomach. M2: Oh, I didn’t know that. M1: Yes, always be sure to boil the water first, or drink bottled water. You

have to be careful when you eat raw food, too, like fruit, if it’s been washed in water.

M2: OK.

Conversation 4


W1: We’re going there on holiday, and I’ve heard that there’s a lot of street

crime. Is that true? W2: Not really no. I mean, it’s like any big city. You need to watch out for

groups of young children on the streets. They try to distract you, and then sometimes take your bag.

W1: Oh. Right. W2: It’s not very common, but don’t walk around the city obviously carrying

money in a big money belt or anything. W1: Of course.



W2: The most important thing is to remember to hold on to your handbag, and things like that, but no, there isn’t really much crime. On the whole, it’s a pretty safe city.

W1: That’s useful, thanks.

UNIT 10 Recording 5

1 Watch out for the taxi drivers who tend to hang around outside the

airport. 2 Make sure you find out how much the journey is supposed to cost. 3 Don’t get in until you’ve agreed the price with the driver, or else … 4 You’d better leave plenty of time. 5 If I were you, I’d allow about an hour and a half. 6 Be careful when you take trips into the jungle. 7 Don’t forget to take your malaria tablets. 8 Whatever you do, don’t drink the water. 9 You need to watch out for groups of young children on the streets. 10 The most important thing is to remember to hold on to your handbag.

UNIT 10 Recording 6

1 Watch out for the taxi drivers who tend to hang around outside the

airport. 2 You’d better leave plenty of time, because often there are delays on

the tube. 3 Be careful when you take trips into the jungle. Generally there are a lot

of mosquitoes there, so remember to take mosquito nets, and insect cream.

4 It’s not very common, but don’t walk around the city obviously carrying

money in a big money belt or anything.



5 There isn’t really much crime. On the whole, it’s a pretty safe city.

UNIT 10 Recording 7

R = Rob Hustin

R: One place that I think everyone should have the chance to see is

Venice. But the problem is that this beautiful and charming city is slowly sinking. Ever since the fourteenth century engineers have tried to work out a way to stop the floods in Venice, but so far nobody has managed. Sometimes there are as many as forty floods per year between March and September, and Venice is actually sinking at a rate of two and a half inches every decade. It’s very possible that your grandchildren, and their grandchildren will never have the chance to see this fragile city. Everyone should have the chance to enjoy the city, to walk across its famous bridges, through its ancient squares. There are no cars in Venice, and many people think it helps this to be one of the most romantic cities in the world. So, can it be saved? Well, they are trying. Barriers are being put in to try and stop the water getting too high. This is viewed as a temporary measure, although they should last a hundred years, so the problem is finding a permanent solution. If you want my advice, go there while you still can, and then together we can put pressure on the government to spend the money it needs to find a permanent way to keep this beautiful and historic city for future generations. We have an opportunity now to save this city, and we must, before it’s too late.



DA = David Attenborough

DA: Winter in the Arctic. The northern lights flicker across the sky. It's a

land of continuous night, where temperatures plummet to minus 40.

Polar bears are in their element, hunting for seals on the frozen sea.

But the long night is coming to an end. In February, the sun rises for

the first time in four months.

In the coming weeks the strength of the sun will power an enormous

change, but for now its rays offer only a little warmth.

At the height of summer, even the permanent ice caps are touched by

the power of the sun.

As July draws on, the great melt reaches its peak.

The greatest seasonal change on the planet has taken place.

The sea ice that once extended all the way to the horizon is now open

ocean.

In just three months the sun has won its battle with the ice.

Over seven million square kilometres of ice has melted away,

uncovering thousands of islands surrounded by open ocean. But in

recent years the scale of this melt has been growing. And for one

animal, this is a critical issue.

A mother bear and her adolescent cub rest on a fragment of sea ice.

With the melt, they're forced to swim ever greater distances to hunt for

seals.

Their Arctic home is increasingly vulnerable to a changing climate, and

this year there has been even less ice than normal.

If future melts are as extreme as this one, bears like these may starve

or drown, lost at sea.

This is one of the last pieces of ice now adrift in the open ocean. The

polar bear's icy world has melted away.



V = Val M = Michael B = Bridget J = Joe R = Rosie E = Eddie H = Hannah D = Dawn Ma = Malcolm V: Hi. Today I’m talking to people about what’s happening in the world

and issues that concern them. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing the world today?

M: I think one of the biggest challenges facing the world today would be

world, or global poverty. B: The economy and, I guess, the environment is the, is the main ones

that I would say. J: There’s loads. So, er, poverty, global warming. I think anything that,

ultimately, is driven by profit, probably. R: I think our environmental impact is a big social issue that is facing the

world at the moment and I’m not sure that it’s high enough on the agenda with politicians, and globally. And it’s something we should be addressing before it’s too late.

E: Apart from poverty, I’d say food. H: I think environmental pollution; terrorism’s a problem and the

economy’s pretty bad right now, so that’s a problem too. D: I would have to say, maybe, greed. Everyone seems to want more and

more and is never satisfied, which oftentimes leads to corruption and for the ‘have-nots’ to have even less. So, I think that’s a big, re-occurring problem today.

Ma: Well, probably one of them is energy. I think, possibly, nations should

try and, erm, discover some sort of alternative fuel, as the fossil fuels will be running out in approximately fifty years’ time.

V: If you could do one thing to change the world, what would it be? M: Probably rectify global poverty. B: Stop all the wars. Make everybody live in peace, in harmony. J: If people chat more than I’ll be able to understand their viewpoint,

hopefully they’ll understand my viewpoint; hopefully less conflict



whether it’s over poverty, whether it’s over global warming; whether it’s over any other physical conflict as well. So, people need to chat more.

R: I would like to see more women in power. I’d like to see more women

Prime Ministers because, for some reason, I think that they would have a more nurturing response to things and perhaps have better ways of dealing with all sorts of world issues such as war.

Ma: Wind farms. We’ve got lots of wind in this country and in places like

Denmark, so we could use that as a possible source of fuel. E: We need to get more countries agreeing with each other because I

think eventually the world’s going to run out of natural resources. And we have to get together to sort it out.

H: Getting food, medicine or education to the world’s poor – I think that

would be a good idea. D: I don’t know. Kinda have everybody live in each other’s shoes

sometimes. I think sometimes we kinda are quick to judge and not always know what other people are going through. So, that would be a good little thing to have: to be able to switch the roles sometimes. It’s not always easier on the other side.



Grammar

1 Write the reported speech sentences in direct

speech.

1 She said she’d see us the next day.

‘ I’ll see you tomorrow .’

2 He told me that he would be here at seven.

‘ .’

3 She asked us if we usually listened to classical

music.

‘ ?’

4 Her father said she had to be home by eleven.

‘ .’

5 He asked her why she wanted to borrow his car.

‘ ?’

6 They said they couldn’t find their tickets for the

concert the next day.

‘ .’

10


the verb in brackets.

1 He suggested going to see a film. (go)

2 They managed to the station on time.

(get)

3 I’m really looking forward to a holiday.

(have)

4 They invited us to a concert with them.

(go)

5 We suggested that they us at the

restaurant. (meet)

6 He gave up chocolate for 6 months.

(eat) 10

Vocabulary


1 In my opinion, or g a n ic food is really

overpriced.

2 You must try to remember not to leave the TV on

s_ _ _ _ _ y at night.

3 It’s much cheaper to buy s_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _d books

from charity shops.

4 We didn’t rent that flat because the windows

weren’t d_ _ _ _ _ g _ _ _ _ d.

5 There’s so much p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g on this toy I

bought – I can’t get it off.

6 You’d save a lot of money on electricity bills if

your house was i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ d. 5

4 Match the words in the box with the correct

prefix 1–5.

judge cycle usual agree eat ethical new

cooked like estimate understand believable

usable approve pronounce

1 mis judge

2 re cycle

3 un usual

4 dis agree

5 over eat

5

5 Match the sentences with the verbs in the box.

invite offer suggest explain warn refuse

1 Would you like to have dinner with me? invite

2 Shall I carry your bag for you?

3 First you click on this icon and then

you log off.

4 No, thanks. I’ve already had lunch.

5 Why don’t we go for a walk?

6 Be very careful when you cross that

road. It’s dangerous.

5

Pronunciation


organic processed recycled suggest

mispronounce proceed priority explain

pre-prepared refused promised

5

Functions


1 Don’t / You need to go to the wrong terminal or

else you’ll miss your flight.

2 You’d should / better have an aisle seat if you

need to get up a lot during the flight.

3 Watch out / up for changes in your boarding time.

4 Whatever you’ll / you do, don’t take more than

one piece of hand luggage.

5 If I would be / were you, I’d go to the departure

gate as soon as possible.

6 Remember / Don’t forget to check if you need to

renew your passport. 10

Total: 50



Grammar

1 Write the reported speech sentences in direct

speech.

1 She said she’d see us the next day.

‘ I’ll see you tomorrow .’

2 He asked her what she wanted to do that weekend.

‘ ?’

3 They said she couldn’t come home by herself.

‘ .’

4 She told me that she’d be here at 9.30.

‘ .’

5 She asked us if we’d ever been to a classical

music concert.

‘ ?’

6 His father told him he mustn’t use the internet for

longer than an hour a day.

‘ .’ 10


the verb in brackets.

1 He suggested going to see a film. (go)

2 She suggested that I her outside the

cinema. (meet)

3 He gave up 3 weeks ago. (smoke)

4 They managed the tickets at the last

minute. (buy)

5 I’m really looking forward to them

again. (see)

6 They invited us on holiday with them.

(go) 10

Vocabulary


1 In my opinion, or g a n ic food is really

overpriced.

2 There’s so much p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ g on these

batteries – I can’t get it off.

3 You’d save a lot of money on electricity bills if

you used e_ _ _ _ y– _ _ _ _ _ g light bulbs.

4 We mustn’t leave the computer on s_ _ _ _ _ y all

night.

5 You can get really interesting s_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _d

clothes at the market.

6 I used to buy a lot of p _ _ _ _ _ _ _d food, but

now I try to cook fresh food. 5

4 Match the words in the box with the correct

prefix 1–5.

judge like cook new able understand

believable real obey trust cycle weight

agree estimate use

1 mis judge

2 dis like

3 under cook

4 re new

5 un able

5

5 Match the sentences with the verbs in the box.

invite explain warn refuse offer suggest

1 Would you like to have dinner with me? invite

2 Let’s go to see that exhibition.

3 Be very careful with your luggage.

It’s dangerous to leave it unattended.

4 I’ll wash up for you.

5 First you log off and then you shut

down the computer.

6 No, thanks. I’ve just had breakfast.

5

Pronunciation


organic proceed priority explain

pre-prepared refused promised processed

recycled suggested mispronounce

5

Functions


1 Don’t / You need to go to the wrong terminal or

else you’ll miss your flight.

2 Make sure / sure of you don’t put your shampoo

in your hand luggage.

3 Watch out / up for changes in your boarding time.

4 Whatever you’ll / you do, get to the gate on time.

5 If I would be / were you, I’d check if you need to

renew your passport.

6 You’d should / better check the weight of your

suitcase before you go to the airport. 10

Total: 50

Speakout Intermediate Tests: Track Listing











Track 11: Mid-course Test, Listening exercise 1

Track 12: Mid-course Test, Pronunciation exercise 2

Track 13: End of Course Test, Listening exercise 1

Track 14: End of Course Test, Pronunciation exercise 3

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