Listening
1 Recording 12 Listen and match speakers 1–6
with aspects of their lifestyles a)–g). There is
one extra answer you do not need.
1 Judy _a_
2 David ____
3 Alison ____
4 Patricia ____
5 Doug ____
6 Moira ____
a) _struggles to find time outside of work to keep fit._
b) is keen to work less and relax more.
c) generally offloads on friends at the weekend.
d) finds messing around in the garden therapeutic.
e) only gets time to relax on Sundays.
f) is having to process a lot of new information.
g) regrets not being able to find time for her
favourite hobby.
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2 Recording 12 Listen again and write true (T) or
false (F).
1 Judy finds that jogging takes her mind
off work and is a good way to fit exercise
into her busy schedule. _T_
2 David rarely gets the chance to let his hair
down at the weekends due to his family
commitments. ____
3 Alison is unsure of how long she can go on
burning the candle at both ends. ____
4 These days Patricia struggles to find any
time for herself. ____
5 Doug wants to put an end to his current
habit of burning the midnight oil. ____
6 Moira finds making pottery the perfect
way to unwind after a busy working day. ____
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3 Recording 13 Listen and underline the correct
answer, a), b) or c).
1 Melissa ____ Dan at Carla’s birthday do.
a) anticipated meeting
b) feels awkward at having met
c) _is thrilled to bump into_
2 Dan is ____.
a) impressed by Melissa’s appearance
b) oblivious to how fit and well Melissa looks
c) flattered by Melissa’s interest
3 Dan initially thinks Melissa’s been ____.
a) going swimming
b) doing hot yoga
c) taking spinning classes
4 He subsequently thinks spinning is ____.
a) similar to a sauna
b) a traditional way of making wool into yarn
c) something to do with cycling
5 Melissa ____ a class with her.
a) is surprised that Dan asks her to come to
b) is unsure if Dan will come to
c) is keen for Dan to come to
6 She thinks Dan will like spinning because ____.
a) it’s unusual
b) he’s a keen cyclist
c) he’ll love the music.
Grammar
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in the box. There are three words
you do not need.
build deem hope keep levy marry
miss propose serve study want
1 We _were hoping_ to bump into Anton at the party
but he was nowhere to be seen.
2 The old city, around which the great wall ____
centuries ago, is now protected by UNESCO.
3 ______ French at university and lived in Paris
for ten years, Fi felt she was fluent in the
language.
4 It was only when he ______ dinner that we
started to worry about where he’d got to.
5 ______ a classic play, the Mousetrap has been
performed in London’s West End since the 1950s.
6 Goods made in China are often cheaper than those
from this country even after import taxes ______.
7 ______ to offend my hosts, I took a mouthful
of the local delicacy and pretended it was
delicious.
8 Just think, this time next week, we ______ for
a whole day and will be on honeymoon in Paris!
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5 Complete the second sentence with no more
than five words so that it means the same as the
first. Use the word in capitals.
1 It isn’t a good idea to arrive late to team meetings.
BETTER
You _’ d better not arrive_ late to team meetings.
2 Betty found it difficult coming to terms with her
husband’s illness.
WHAT
__________________ coming to
terms with her husband’s illness.
3 Mick regrets not taking the job he was offered.
WISHES
Mick __________________
the job he was offered.
4 I have band practice with Lars tonight, so I can tell
him then.
SEEING
I’ll __________________
, at band practice so I can tell him then.
5 The plan had been for me to take over the family
business when I finished my studies.
WAS
I __________________
the family business when I finished my studies.
6 Fewer students are continuing to university after
school even though student loans are available.
DESPITE
__________________ student
loans, fewer students are continuing to university
after school.
7 The moment we returned from our first cruise we
booked our next one.
SOONER
__________________
from our first cruise we booked our next one.
6 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
It had 1 _been_ one of those sultry afternoons spent
relaxing by the river, legs dangling over the edge
and toes just touching the tepid waters below. We
2 _____
been out for a large part of the day,
picnicking with friends in our favourite little grove
where the oaks 3 _____
always create the ideal
shade. At no time 4 _____
we even think about the
stresses of our daily life, which we had left far
behind. No, this magical haven was 5 _____
a doubt like 6 _____
else on earth and gave us the
space and tranquillity to at 7 _____
relax. In the
world in which we live today, 8 _____
time often
shrinks and distorts, it is perhaps high 9 _____
we
all found a place where we can disconnect and
unwind.
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Vocabulary
7 Complete the sentences with one word.
1 The days of writing letters by hand are but a
distant _memory_ for those of us who grew up as
computers came into being.
2 Why must Philip always play devil’s _______ ?
It’s so frustrating! I wish he’d just let people have
an ordinary conversation sometimes.
3 Remember, we need to keep everything relating to
the party _______ of sight. If Petra. If Petra sees
so much as a balloon, she’ll smell a rat!
4 Martin Luther King will always be revered for his
achievements in improving the _______ liberties
of African-Americans.
5 I wouldn’t worry about the clothes Maisie’s
wearing at the moment. She’ll soon get bored with
that look – it’s just a _______ trend.
6 Sue was thankful that her neighbours sounded the
by calling the fire brigade when they spotted
smoke coming out of her garage.
7 Whenever Alice hears that old tune, the memories
of earlier years come flooding _______ to her.
8 The photo they presented me with was such a
wonderful surprise and I’d say for sure, that a
picture is _______ a thousand words.
9 I’d like to congratulate whoever it was that
up with this rather innovative idea.
8 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in the box and a suitable
preposition. There are three words you do not
need.
_________________________
embark figure get hanker keep
regret take toy weigh work
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1 My parents said I really should _take_ advantage
_of_ the opportunity and go and study abroad.
2 I suggest you take a break from it as you _____
yourself _____ the ground at the moment.
You’re going to burn out if you’re not careful.
3 Doug knew that this decision could change his life
immeasurably so he made time _____
the pros and cons before making his mind up.
4 It took Eva a while _____ who had
sent her the mysterious love letter.
5 Before _____ the expedition to the
Antarctic, we were all warned of the dangers we
might face.
6 At last Mary’s applied to go on a reality TV show.
She’s _____ fame for years now.
7 I’d been meaning to get in touch with Sally for
weeks but simply _____ to it yet.
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9 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form
of the word in capitals.
1 Due to the strong currents between the mainland
and the island, few people have stepped foot on
the island, leaving it pretty much _unchanged_
(change).
2 To say that the company is in a spot of bother
seems a huge _____ (state) when we’re
actually facing bankruptcy!
3 Alex always gets really fired up anytime she hears
of a _____(carry) of justice having taken
place. Little wonder she trained as a lawyer.
4 The aim of the parents’ group was to discuss how
best to encourage _____ (depend) in
teenagers whilst providing them with vital
support.
5 The parents of the young child who had been left
_____ (supervise) while they had gone on holiday were
severely reprimanded by the judge.
6 When reprimanding someone for persistent
_____ (behave), do so quietly so that it does not become
a show and in turn, a reason for the individual to
play up further.
7 So tell me, how long have you had _____
(aspire) to join the Air Force and become a pilot?.
Function
10 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box. There are three words you do not need.
____________________________
background concerned distractions
evidence guess leeway
luck _missed_ worry
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1 So, is there anything we’ve _missed_ in our
schedule for the forthcoming visit?
2 I’d hazard a _____ that Luke’s not going to
make it tonight in this bad weather.
3 As far as I’m _____ , if she’s late again we’ll
have no choice but to give her a written warning.
4 Apparently, there is no _____ whatsoever
regarding the schedule so we’re going to have
stick very tightly to the deadlines.
5 Are you absolutely sure that there isn’t any
of insider trading having taken place?
6 We couldn’t believe our _____ when the hotel
moved us to its honeymoon suite.
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11 Match sentence beginnings 1–6 with endings
a)–h) below. There are two endings you do not
need.
1 In the first instance, this would _e_
2 I’d just as soon as explore _____
3 The point I’m trying to _____
4 Because of changes in marketing protocols, _____
5 All I’m trying to say _____
6 I have, in the past, actually _____
a) taken an employer to court for breach of contract.
b) we’re going to have to revamp the whole
campaign.
c) need far more time to consider it.
d) make is that we risk losing good customers if we
abolish our loyalty scheme.
e) mean laying off twenty staff in this office.
f) sounds acceptable given the circumstances.
g) is that this plan has not been thought through.
h) all possible avenues before coming to the final
decision on whether we need to extend our loan.
12 Choose the correct answer to complete the
sentences, a), b) or c).
1 Your friend Alan looks kind _b_ familiar. Do
I already know him from somewhere?
a) off b) _of_ c) in
2 Look, if it were all _____ me, you know the job
would’ve been yours.
a) up to b) for c) down on
3 Hold _____ a minute! You can’t publicise our
competitor’s shortcomings without risking our
own being made public.
a) over b) by c) on
4 Where’s the logic _____ making full-time staff
redundant and then taking on temporary staff who
we’ll then have to train up?
a) by b) in c) for
5 The whole idea of relocating the manufacturing
part of our company abroad goes _____ my
better judgement.
a) for b) against c) over
6 So when you say you have a solution to the
problem. What exactly do you have _____
mind?
a) on b) by c) in.
Reading
13 Read the article and choose the correct
answer, a), b) or c).
Why are some people born lucky – or are they?
By Robin Stanley
Have you ever looked at some people and wondered
whether they were born under a lucky star? They
seem to have it all, or at least all the things that you
would like to have. Well, actually, it’s nothing to do
with luck but all to do with positive thinking,
visualisation, self-belief, call it what you will.
Looking at your own life, are there things you
would like to change or improve? I’m assuming that
there probably are, otherwise you wouldn’t be
reading this article. If you want to know what your
future holds, just take a look at your present
thoughts as they’re the very thoughts that create
your future. In some ways this is a frightening
notion but it’s also very powerful because it means
that we can actually take control of our existence
and mould it into what we want for ourselves.
If you want to have a closer look at your belief
system, then just look around you. The thoughts that
go through your head every day, over and over
again, have shaped your reality. For example, if you
believe there is never enough to go round and that
life’s a struggle, that you have to fight for what you
want, then you’ll never have enough, and you’ll
struggle and fight your way through life.
We all know people who say ‘why do bad things
always happen to me?’. This is nothing less than a
self-fulfilling prophecy because if you believe bad
things will happen to you, then they surely will. If,
on the other hand, you believe there’s no limit to
what you can do and you believe that adversity just
serves to make you stronger, then your life will be
one of achievement and resilience.
Consider how many times you’ve talked over a
situation with someone. Although you’ll have been
in the same place, you’ll inevitably have
remembered different things and this ‘filtering’ of
information is a reflection of the way we view the
world. If, for example, you’re feeling very negative,
you’ll see only bad things around you. If, however,
you’re full of the joys of life, everyone will be
smiling and happy.
So, if you want to shape your future into a happy,
productive, fulfilling time, eliminate negative
thoughts about what you don’t want, in favour of
positive ones about what you do. You’ll be amazed
at how quickly your life will change. Only you have
the power, so what are you waiting for?
1 The author believes b .
a) wholeheartedly in the notion of fate
b) _we create our own good fortune_
c) that many people are cynical about having a
predetermined destiny
2 According to the author our future _____.
a) is created from our past
b) is the result of all we achieve today
c) can be shaped by our current thinking
3 Each individual has the capacity to _____ .
a) change how they conduct themselves
b) take charge of their lives
c) manipulate the people around them
4 He attests that if we _____, we’ll better gauge
all we hold dear.
a) scrutinise our immediate surroundings
b) constantly evaluate our daily aspirations
c) understand what shaped our background
5 If you expect dreadful things to occur, _____ .
a) you’ll be surprised when they do
b) you’ll learn to manage them better
c) you’re more likely to experience them
6 He states that people _____ memory of an
event.
a) never share exactly the same
b) tend to have an identical
c) are sometimes are able to distort their.
4 Read the article again and underline true (T)
or false (F).
1 The author believes we tend to see
successful people as having good fortune. T/F
2 The author says it is positive thinking that
alters how we approach life and if we
prosper or not. T/F
3 He says that everyone is ultimately looking
to make changes to their life. T/F
4 Our own concept of reality, in effect,
shapes where we’re heading in our lives. T/F
5 According to the author, people are generally
too lazy to make real changes to their lives. T/F
6 If we focus on the hardships of life, we will
ultimately find better coping strategies. T/F
7 The author says that nearly all of us know
someone who is a doomsayer. T/F
8 If you deal with the adventures of life as
they happen, you’ll become more resilient. T/F
9 Humans naturally focus on different
aspects in a given situation. T/F
10 If you’re ecstatically happy, you’re likely
to feel that trouble is heading your way. T/F
11 By creating an optimistic view of the
world, you can harness more positive
thoughts and change your life accordingly. T/F.
Writing
15 Write present perfect sentences. Use the
prompts in the order they are given.
1 dramatic increase / use / mobile phones
__There has been a dramatic increase in the use of
mobile phones.__
2 gradual decline / quality / language teaching
___________________________________
3 level of unemployment / young people / rocketed
___________________________________
4 number / teenagers / leaving school without
qualifications / risen sharply
___________________________________
5 value of property / U.S. / fallen / steadily / 2010
___________________________________
6 some people / believe / gradual decline / value /
university education
___________________________________.
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