Listening
1 Recording 3 Listen and match speakers 1–6
with the things that annoy them a)–g). There is
one extra answer you do not need.
1 John e
2 Frank
3 Rose
4 Joyce
5 Graham
6 Lexi
a) people’s unhygienic habits in public places
b) the gap between the rich and the poor
c) the damage caused to the environment by
excessive waste
d) being ignored by waiters and shop assistants
e) trying to get through to customer service
assistants on the phone
f) the way her husband behaves when driving
g) being disturbed by the use of mobile phones on
public transport and in other public places
.
2 Recording 3 Listen again and underline the
correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 What drives John crazy?
a) being told to pay a bill online
b) being asked when his birthday is
c) being asked for the same information twice
2 Why did Frank not enjoy the show he went to?
a) because he sat behind someone who was
recording it
b) because he was distracted by another member
of the audience
c) because he could only hear a tinny sound
3 What does Rose hate the smell of?
a) stacks of dirty plates and dishes
b) street food like hamburgers
c) dirty clothes left on the floor
4 How does Joyce channel her energy?
a) She works voluntarily to help others.
b) She campaigns against social injustice.
c) She donates some of her earnings to charities.
5 What annoys Graham the most?
a) the excessive amount of packaging used
b) having to return unwanted post
c) the amount of waste from free newspapers
6 Why does Lexi get scared in the car?
a) because other motorists drive too closely
b) because her husband overtakes cars too fast
c) because she fears for her husband’s health.
3 Recording 4 Listen and write true (T) or false
(F).
1 The Poisonwood Bible is about a family
who live in a small village in the
United States. F
2 The style of the book is unusual, as
different characters narrate each chapter.
3 The reader will gain a rich knowledge on
a variety of aspects because of the
different characters’ interests.
4 Nathan is only too aware of the
difficulties he and his family may face.
5 Nathan Price’s attitude towards others
results in the family being isolated in
their new life.
6 The speaker feels the book is so
compelling you’ll want to reread other
books by the same author.
.
Grammar
4 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 I never smoked when I was young.
USE
I didn’t use to smoke when I was young.
2 Maria is very sociable and often talks to complete
strangers.
WILL
Maria is very sociable and
complete strangers.
3 I regret I wasn’t brought up by the sea.
WISH
I brought up
by the sea.
4 He went to live in Italy in 2010. I met him in
2015.
LIVING
He for
five years when I met him.
5 At first I found the work hard but it’s getting
easier now.
USED
At first I found the work hard but
it now.
6 I’ve given them some money in case they want to
buy some sweets.
MIGHT
I’ve given them some money because
some sweets.
5 Complete the text with the correct answer,
a), b) or c).
About a year ago, my wife and I 1
c the papers
after breakfast. I 2
just finished a very
interesting article about niche holidays when she
suddenly said, ‘I 3
thinking about having
a different kind of holiday this year.’ Until then,
we’d always 4
chilled holidays on a sunny
beach somewhere. It was obviously time for a
change. As we both 5
train journeys, we
decided to take the Orient Express to Venice, and
loved it. Now there’s a good chance our son
6 move to Shanghai for work. If he does, it’s
likely we 7
a tour of China. Otherwise we
might take a cruise up the Nile. I 8 we’d
been more adventurous when we were younger!
1 a) might read b) will read c) were reading
2 a) ’s b) ’d c) ’ve
3 a) ’ve been b) might being c) ’m going to
4 a) had had b) had c) been
5 a) enjoy b) ’d enjoy c) have enjoyed
6 a) hoping to b) does c) will
7 a) ’d done b) ’ll do c) ’re doing
8 a) expect b) regret c) wish
.
6 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.
1 When I had was sixteen, I ’d used to think people
over forty were old.
2 If only he hadn’t went out. He should’ve staying
here.
3 He’s not used to study so hard. He wishes he
wouldn’t gone to university.
4 We were laid by the pool when it was starting to
rain heavily.
5 Does she thinking of taking up a new sport or is
she just playing tennis for the next ten years?
6 Michelle and Jake were looking forward to the
concert all year, so was glad they only had one
more hour to wait!
7 I wish Luke wouldn’t playing his music so loud –
he’s been going to ruin his hearing!
8 Although it’s cheaper to fly, we’ll probably taking
a ferry to the Scilly Islands as it’ll be more
interesting and we might get even to see dolphins.
9 Petra and Liz use to be best friends at university
and would often spent their summer holidays
working in the same café.
Vocabulary
7 Match 1–7 with a)–h). There is one extra option
you do not need.
1 We spent hours looking at the ancient h
2 My teacher said that I’d made significant
3 After a really busy week at work, I love
to just chill
4 You know, if you spent less time
checking on social media
5 I think the university’s website
6 When my husband went away on a
conference, it gave me the perfect
7 You shouldn’t let him wind you
a) out on my own at home. It’s just so relaxing.
b) facility to help determine your own needs.
c) updates, you’d have more time to actually meet
up with your friends.
d) opportunity to relax and do absolutely nothing for
a change.
e) up so easily. Just ignore him; it’s the best way.
f) forum is a great place to get advice and share
opinions on any number of things.
g) progress over the last six months and should be
proud of my achievements.
h) remains of the old Roman city.
.
8 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box. There are two extra words you do not
need.
blockbuster breathtaking coating comes
information inspiring lining means
remains scenery
1 I’d been given so much information on the course
that I didn’t know where to begin.
2 His last film was a that made
$23 million at the box office in the first month.
3 Always treat people with respect as, after all, what
goes around around.
4 The was so spectacular that we
decided to take a break to enjoy it.
5 My dad believes that every cloud has a silver
. He’s always very optimistic.
6 The views from the cable car were absolutely
– you could see the whole of the walled city and
how the new city surrounded it.
7 Fiennes’ talk was so it made you
want to follow in his footsteps and venture out to
explore the wildest parts of the world.
8 The questionnaire asked us what
of transport we preferred taking for long journeys.
9 Underline the correct alternative.
1 He set on/to/up his first business in 2013 and
went on/for/by to become a billionaire.
2 Has someone switched on/by/off the
air-conditioning? It seems to have got really
hot again.
3 They checked through the contents for/by/of
my luggage when I got to security control.
4 We’ll have to stop at the service station or
we’ll run out of/with/over petrol soon.
5 There are a lot of issues to resolve but first
we have to focus of/on/at those which are a
priority.
6 They were brought up/in/down not to eat meat
so they don’t miss it.
7 Who would be the best person to advise me
on/for/in how to invest my money?
8 I don’t think I’ll ever settle on/down/up.
I like travelling too much.
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Function
10 Complete the conversation with a)–m)
below. There are two extra options you do not
need to use.
A: Why don’t we try the new Vietnamese
restaurant? I 1 d they’ve done it out. It
looks really interesting inside.
B: Yes, I’ve heard about it 2
.
A: Really? 3
myself. I think it’s really tasty.
B: I know what you mean – but 4
and they
seem to use it a lot. Nuts, too – 5
.
A: OK, so what 6
?
B: Well, 7
. Pizzas are my favourite!
A: Actually, I’m 8
, especially lasagne.
B: Ah, but 9
that you can see exactly what
you’re eating!
A: And 10 is that it’s cheap! So 11 !
a) kind of food does appeal to you
b) I’m not keen on coconut
c) the food I like most is Italian
d) love the way
e) let’s go to the Italian restaurant
f) flavour of the food is appealing to me
g) but I’m not really into Asian food
h) what I love about a pizza is
i) I’m a big fan
j) the thing I love about it
k) I can’t stand them
l) what I don’t like about
m) quite keen on Italian food too.
11 Complete the mirror questions using two
words to check the underlined information.
1 A: I think I need an external hard drive.
B: Need a what?
2 A: Then you put this lead in the USB port.
B: Put this lead
?
3 A: The object is for your team to guess the name
of the murderer.
B: Guess the name
?
4 A: What happens is that the paper jams if you
don’t put it in the tray properly.
B: The paper
?
5 A: This sauce is lumpy. Did you sieve the flour?
B: Did I sieve
?
6 A: Basically, the point of the exercise is to
strengthen your abs.
B: Strengthen
?
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Reading
12 Read the texts below and match questions
1–11 on page 4 with people A–C.
What books mean to them
A
Hugo Thompson is an independent bookseller;
rather a high-risk business nowadays, given
competition from online bookstores like Amazon,
and discounted books in supermarkets and large
bookshop chains. However, Hugo’s not
complaining. His bookshop is in a delightful market
town in Dorset, in the south of England, where
many of the inhabitants believe in supporting their
local shops. He has a loyal group of customers who
regularly buy books from him. Furthermore, he’s
recently opened a small café in the shop, where
customers can sit and leaf through books they like
the look of over a latté and a slice of homemade
carrot cake. He’s not only made very good friends
as a result, but his business is thriving.
B
Marian Taylor is an avid reader, particularly of
historical fiction and biographies of British
monarchs. However, she rarely buys new books
these days. She’s a retired nurse, and although she’d
love to support the local bookshops, she can’t really
afford to now. Fortunately, Marian loves browsing
in second-hand bookshops and charity shops, where
she can buy two or three books for the price of
a new one. Moreover, a friend of hers has
introduced her to a local book group, which gets
together every week to talk about books they’ve
chosen. They take it in turns to host the meeting,
providing drinks and snacks for the others.
Naturally, they often find chatting about their own
lives even more interesting than the books!
.
C
Mark Williams has been working in a bookshop in
Manchester for about three years. He found it very
hard at first. He hadn’t been used to having books
around at home and his friends were mostly
interested in music and sport. Initially, Mark worked
in the bestselling fiction section, which he found
quite embarrassing. He’d never heard of most of the
authors and began to wish he’d shown more interest
in literature at school. However, he’s much happier
since he was moved to the sports section, where he’s
more knowledgeable about the subject. He’s also
discovered he can download ebooks to his MP3
player and read them on the bus. His favourites are
autobiographies of great sports stars such as Chris
Hoy and Wayne Rooney.
Which person:
1 hardly ever buys new books? B
2 didn’t have books in their house when
they were younger?
3 has provided comfortable surroundings
for people to read?
4 is happier working with a subject
they’re familiar with?
5 likes reading about the lives of kings?
6 felt uncomfortable in their job at first?
7 runs their own business?
8 reads books about sports celebrities?
9 meets every week to discuss books with
other people?
10 works in a supportive community?
11 has been able to meet like-minded
people with the help of a friend?.
13 Read the texts again. Are the statements true
(T) or false (F)?
1 Intense competition makes being an
independent bookseller easy. T/F
2 Hugo has added extras to his shop to
make it more attractive to customers. T/F
3 Marian didn’t use to have the money to
buy books from her local bookshops. T/F
4 The book group discussions often end up
being more of a social affair. T/F
5 Mark realises that his lack of interest in
literature at school has made him keener
to learn about popular fiction as an adult. T/F
6 He has enjoyed working in the sports
section more than in the fiction one. T/F
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Writing
14 Underline the correct alternatives.
It is often 1
said/told that satellite TV has contributed
to the increase of obesity in children. It 2
feels/seems
to me, 3
however/although, that it’s not the TV
companies who are to blame. There are other factors
that contribute to this trend. 4
In/At the first place,
fast food restaurants are continuing to proliferate
and are, 5
finally/unfortunately, making junk food
even more easily available. 6
In contrast/Moreover, I
think parents with young children often find it
difficult to refuse the pleas of their children for
hamburgers and fries.
7Furthermore/To sum up, children don’t always get
enough exercise, especially in urban areas. 8As an
example/Unsurprisingly, some parents can be afraid
to let them play outside. In 9
contrast/opposed to this,
I believe schools have made great strides in
improving children’s participation in sports, which
has a positive effect on their health.
To10conclusion/conclude, my hope is that education
will hopefully find a way of tackling the problem
and the health risks linked to obesity will
11apparently/eventually disappear.
10.
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