Answersand recordingscripts

Unit 2
Listening

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Vocabulary
Spellcheck

I l D

I hairstyle;outrageous;jewellery (or jewelry'in US English);

bracelets;earrings;expensive;exciting;suits;
fashion-conscious;different
2 a
b
c
d

imagine
beautiful
brilliant
beginning

e
f
g
h

writer
apologise
disappointed
Happiness

2 G

3 H

4 E

5 B

Recording script igi{till

Youwill hearfive short extractsin whichpeopleare talking
aboutcomputergames.For questions1-5, choose
from the
lkt (A-H) thejob of eachperson.IJsethe lettersonly once.
Thereare threeextraletterswhichyou do not needto use.
Younow have30 seconds
to lookat thequations.

Phrasalverbs

Speaker1

3 a
b
c
d
e

The trend in societyis to labelcomputergamesasmindless

and anti-social,but I dont sharethat view.Many of the
problemteenagers
ft
need
to developrelationshipsand improvetheir socialskills.
Introducing computergamesin an earllrsessionoften
allowsme to getthrough to thesekids and to win their
confidence.I alsofind that playingthesegamesoften
makesthem feelbetterabout themselves,
and that is so
important.
I

keep up with
pulled on
get awaywith; smarten... up
dressedup; stood out
put together

Reading
4 They datefrom 1886.
5 a False- there is one other pair, accordingto the
b
c
d
e
f

text
False- he paid evenmore for them
True - the companyhistorian
False- theyhave a leatherpatch
Tiue
True

6 oldest;the most expensive;the highest;the most important

7 a excessive bordinary
d delighted e frayed

cappropriately
f remarkably

Grammar
Comparison
8 b
c
d
e
f
g
h

Flat shoesare more comfortablethan high-heeledones.

Ieansare more casualthan trousers.
Supermodelsare thinner than other people.
Lily Cole is youngerthan KateMoss.
New York is biggerthan SanFrancisco.
foggingis lessdangerousthan bungee-jumping.
Clubbingis more/lesstiring than studying.

9 a not as cheapas
b not as difficult as
c not asfast as

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SCRIPTS

Speaker2
Somegamesarevery violent and have extremelygraphic
content- lots ofblood and gunfire.I worry aboutwhat
that might be doing to a youngpersonwho alreadyhas
emotionalissuesof somekind. I know the evidenceisrlt
conclusive,but someofthe problemcasesI haveto deal
with in my classroomreally makeme think that therecould
be a link betweenviolent gamesand aggressive
behaviour.
j
Speaker
I neverplayedcomputergamesmuch myselfwhen I was
young.The kids I look after areonly eight and ten, and
I feelit's not good for them to be exposedto so much
violence.But their mum and dad let them pla)'with this
stuff at the weekends.so I'm in a rather tricky position.It's
alwayseasierwhen the weather'sgood and we can get out
to the park to play football,but on a rainy afternoon,I find
it hard to sayno sometimes.
Speaker4
My job'sgreat!I ve alwaysbeeninto Mangaand cartoons,
so working on the visual sideof all thesefantasticnew
gameswele developingis pure fun! We often work late
to finish a projectand it can takeagesgettinga particular
imageright, but it's greatwhen you finally succeed.I'd like
to move into animationwork in the future and they may be
willing to sendme on a training coursefor that someday.

Speaker5
Im a bit of a nerd, I guess.I taughtmyselfprogramming
languagewhen I was barely into my teensand did computer
scienceat uni. Steveand I startedthe companytwo
yearsago and now there are five ofus: Debra is our sales
managerand we havetwo anazingguys for the graphics,
who work hard to guaranteeour gameslook better than the
rest. Stevegeneratesmost of the creativeideas,I come up
with all the proerammine solutions and then the art team
doesthe business!

2 board games
3 a business bappreciate cinterrupting
d working out problems e chance f limit
g keen h plonk

Grammar
Reviewof presenttenses
4 Suggested
verbs
a5 says;are rising
bl believq offer
c3 are spending;means
d4 arc stopping;think
e2 seem;involve
know 2like
3keeps 4realises/knows
5 forgets/hates 6 hate 7 likes
8 sounds 9 understands l0 wish

Vocabulary
6 Verticalword: internet
I graphics
2 clone
4 opponent 5 version
7 solve
8 effects

3 adventure
6 weapons

7 a anti-social bmessy
cdemanding
d aggressive e sophisticated

Unit 3
Vocabulary
I a cruise btourists cferry
d yacht e hotels f harbour
g cabin h travel agent i flight

Phr'asalverbs
2 f
6 a

3 a feel like
d ring up
4 a
b
c
d
e

haveto / must
haveto / must
dont have to
need

e
f
g
h

let
had to
neednt
isnt permitted

Prepositions
of location
6 I off 2in
3on
4 on
5 across/over
6 round/around 7 on
8in
10to
9to

3 b
7 c

4 e
8 d

b depart for
c put up with
e recovering from
f continue

Formal, written
Informal, written
Formal,written
Formal,spoken
Informal, spoken

I a Africa
b SanDiego
c the silver-maneddrill monkey

d four

e eight

Guessing
unknownwords
3 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j

to restart/ start againwith a new population of animals

beginning
no longer on Earth
a discovery/ significantdevelopment
to make/grow
stored/kept
metal containers
edge
I
a small pool of water
seeing

Listening
4 I insects 2 biology 3 pandas 4 rain/wet (weather)
5 food 6 talks 7 finger 8 radio 9 teachers
10 China

Recordingscript S!ffi
Youwill hear a zoo keepercalledHelena Tomkins,talking
abouther work.For questions1-10, completethesentences
with a word or shortphrase.
Younow have45 secondsto look at the questions.

Travelquiz

2 L g
5 h

5 a
b
c
d

Unit 4
Reading

Reading

5l

Grammar
Obligation,
necessity
andpermission

f
g
h
i
j

Formal, spoken
Formal, written
Informal/semi-formal,written
Informal, spoken
Informal, spoken

Helena: Hello. Thank you for inviting me here to talk to

you today. I ve wanted to work with animals ever since
I wasfour or five yearsold. What really interestedme
wasnot looking after catsor dogslike other children,
but lying in the long grasswatchinginsects.That interest
in nature stayedwith me throughout my childhood and
when fairly young,I decidedto becomea zoo keeper.
In order to achievemy aim I had to work hard to get
into university. I did biology, though for my job you can
do a variety of different degreesaslong as they have
someconnectionwith animals- things like zoology
obviously, and psychology and animal scienceare
fine too.
When you'reappointedasa zoo keeper,you generally
work with just one speciesof animal.I worked with the
sealions for a couple of yearsbut for the last few months
Ive beenin chargeof the p11das,which is particularly

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excitingasthey'rean endangeredspeciesand we havea

specialbreedingprogrammein place.
There aresomedownsidesto being a zoo keeper.We
sometimeshaveto work quite long hours,sometimesall
night, especiallyin the hospitalwhen an animal'ssick,
but I dont really mind that asit's part of the job. What
doesget me, however,is the rain. It's quite hard to make
yourselfgo outsidewhen it's wet. Eventhe animalsdont
like it!
My typical day usuallystartsaround sevenotlock.
I guessthe main task I havein the morning is getting
the food ready,I don't cleanout the enclosures.Someone
elseis responsiblefor that. Then, in the afternoon,
I write up health reportsor assistwith any medical
I also do
procedures.On Saturdaysand Wednesdays
talks,but that'sonly in the summerwhen we havea lot
of visitors. In the winter it's obviously much quieter and
I can get more involvedin researchprojects.
The animalsI look after can be dangerousso you need
to take carewhen you're around them. Early on in my
career,a monkey bit my finger but I only neededa few
stitches.SomeoneelseI worked with had his arm bitten
by a tigea so I ve beenlucky! That sort of thing doesnt
happenvery often though, I'm pleasedto say!
I dont haveto carry a stick or anythingto protect
myself, but what you do haveto havewith you is a
radio and if we get on that, someone'llcomerunning
immediately. It's alwaysgood to know that there are
other peoplearound to give you a hand ifthings get
difficult with an animal.
The visitors are usuallygreat,especiallythe children.
The peoplewho do irritate me though are sometimes
the teacherswho bring their classto the zoo.They
often dont spendenoughtime talking to their pupils,
explainingabout eachanimal. I think they seeit as a
day out really. It's a pity as it's a missed opportunity
I alwaysthink.
As to the future, you do get attachedto the animals
youre looking after,so it would be hard for me to
leavethem at the moment. Howeve! there are a couple
of things I might do in the future. I've beenoffered
the chanceto go to China next spring to seehow my
animalsbehavein the wild. There'salsoa possibilityof
going to the USA to work on a breedingproject,but
that'snot going to happenfor a few yearsyet.
I do hopewhat I've told you hasgivenyou someinsight
into what I do. I can definitelyrecommendbeing a
zoo keeper!

6 a duty-free bcross-eyed clong-distance

d absent-minded e hand-made f first-class
o
second-class/second-hand h self-catering/self-made
D
I
right-handediright-hand/right-minded
/ a hand-made/second-hand blong-distance
c second-hand
d cross-eyed/absent-minded/right-handed
e duty-free ffirst-class/second-class gself-catering

Unit 5
Vocabulary
l

l
4
7
l0
13

disaster
earlier
worried
thought
conditions

3 dreadful
6 unhelpful
9 surprised
12 spend
15 refund

2compensation
5 worse
8 opposite
11 meant
14 stiff

Grammar
of pasttenses
Review
blow

blew

blown

find

found

found

grab

grabbed

grabbed
held

hold

held

keep

kept

kept

realise

realised

realised

shake

shook

shaken

sink

sank

sunk

try

tried

tried

wave

waved

waved

3 I saw
5 happened

2 knew
6 went

3 had taken
7 realised

4 tried
8 had interfered

endings
Suggested
a The cliff wasgettingnearerand nearer,so Harry threw
himself out of the window and landed on the ground,
unharmed.The car went over the cliff.
b He swervedinto a field on his left and noticedthe largest
pile of hay he had everseen.He thought quickly.He
drove into the haystackand thankfully survived.
c Harry went to piecesand screamedand shoutedasthe
car went over the cliff. It landed200 metresbelow and
burst into flames,with Harry inside.

Reading
4 1 F
9 F

2 E 3 B
T O D

4 A

5 F

4 B

5 C

6 B

Unit 6
Listening

Grammar
as andlike
5 a as (well) as b like
glike
e as fas

Compoundadjectives

c like

d as

SCRIPTS
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I I A

2 C

3 B

6 C

7 C

8 D

Recording script si$M

Youwill hearpeopletalkingin sk dffirent situations.For
questions1-6, choosethe bestanswer(A, B or C).
Question1
Youheara man tellinga womanabout a new musical.
Man: I've just beento seethat new musicalthat everyone's
talking about.
Woman: Oh really,and is the plot as good aspeoplesay?I
think the writer haswon awardsfor his earlierwork.
Man: Yeah,and it's not bad at all, althoughthere are one or
two bits that didnt work, which I got rather irritated by.
For me, what stood out wasthe peopleplaying the two
Ieadineroles.They were excellent,which is more than
can be said for the songs.I found them unimpressivefor
the most part, just one clich6after another.
Woman: Well, it soundsas if I should go and seeit
sometime,anyway.
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question2
Youheara womantalkingabouta hotel.
Woman: This five-star hotel may not be affordablefor
most of us, but it's frequently chosenby the rich and
famous,who love to be photographedthere. The hotel
hasbeenredevelopedby one of the world'smost talented
designers,and everyroom showsevidenceofhis style
and flair. I was taken to the library for tea where I spent
ageslooking at the hugecollectionofleather-bound
booksdisplayedfloor to ceilingon the longestwalls.
But when I tried to take one down, I realisedthat they
were all fake! A library with unreadablebooks seemsa
departure from good tasteto me, and I would personally
knock a starofffor it!
[The recordingis repeated.]
Questionj
Youheara girl and a boy talkingabout beingfamous.
GirL So what would you find hard about your life if you
becamea superstarone day,a big footballermaybe?I
hope you'dstill treat me the sameway!
Boy: Of courseI would, fackie,friendshipsdont change.I
dunno, arethere any drawbacks?You could basicallyhave
whateveryou wanted . . . a nice car,a big house. .. You'd
haveplenty of money coming in and everyonewould
make a big fussof you, wouldnt they?
Girt I supposeyou re right but you canhavetoo much
attention,you know.And what aboutthe publicity?Itl hate
that sideof it. lmaeineqoineout to the shopsand havine
photographersfollowing you down the street.What a hassle!
Boy: Thatil be fun! I'm sureyou'dget usedto it, an).way.
It's part of the lifestyle.
[The recordingis repeated.]

Question4
Youhearan interviewaboutswimwear.
Interviewer: I m with Liam O Neill, and we'resurrounded
by his latestrangeof swimwearthat'scauseda real
sensationhere atthe ClothesShow.Liam, why do you
thinkyouve doneso well this year?
Liam: It's unbelievable,isn t it? . . . I dunno, it's kind of
strange.The new storeshavecreateda lot of interest
throughout the country and I guesspeoplewantedto
comeand seefor themselves.
Interviewer: Liam, your displayis most impressive- how
did you move all that sand?
Liam: We had three lorries driving through the night to
get here - it just wouldnt be right to launch swimwear
without the beach!
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question5
Youheara wornantalkingon thephone.
Woman: Hello, is that the newsdeskof the Daily Times?Yes,
I m ringing with someinformation . . . you see,I'm a close
friend of HeatherWoods... lastweeksjac\pot winner,
that'srisht. I know shedoesnt want anv publiciw but if
the price is right. I'm willing to give you a story.I mean it's
ridiculous, all that money and she'ssitting there miserably!
I could visit your office tomorrow . .. or gmail you
somethingif you prefer.... OK, that soundsinteresting,
my number's0208...
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question6
Youoverheara man callinga hotel.
Man: Good afternoon.It's fack White again- I calledyou
this morning and made a booking for three nights next
week,a double room with bath?Well, Ive checkedwith
my wife and the room booking is fine so no changes
there,but I'd like to checksomething.You told me the
room rate would include breakfastbut not dinner, yet the
advertisementon Lour websiteclaimsthat IS included for
all bookin$-made in March. So it must apply to us. surely?
... OK, I'll hold for the manager,thank you . . .
[The recordingis repeated.]

Grammar
withif andunless
Conditionals
2 ahadntbought bclaims coffered dphones
e grabbed f hadntbeen g wasnl/werent h endedup
3 a Lottery winners usually find it difficult to sleepafter they
haveheardthe news.
b I rarely havetime to readlong novelsthesedays.
c Peoplearealwaystelling me to stop working so hard.
d Beforethe storm, I never worried about thosetreesnear
the house.
e Now if its windy, I'm often woried that they'll fall on us.
f What'shappenedto John?He'snormally hereby this time.

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hardlygot/hadanysleep Writing
ableto keepup with
4 Punctuatedreport
enjoybeing
Report on the regionalcollegefootball competitionheld on
in dangerdue/owing
3rd May
Venue
Vocabulary
This year the competitionwasheld at Highworth College.
5 a talent (not necessarilyto do with being famous);nouns
This was an excellentchoiceofvenue asthere are six
b give (not receiving);verbs
football pitchesavailable,all in excellentcondition.
c delight (positivefeeling);nouns
The competition
d irritated (differentemotion); adjectives
All the teamsin the competitionwerevery experienced
e keepaway(not to do with solving problems);phrasalverbs
and playedto a good level.This provided excellent
f rarely (oppositemeaning);adverbs
entertainmentfor the spectators.The matchesgot off to a
Writing
slow start,mainly becauseof the bad weather- it rained
6 a I dont go to the theatrevery often becausethere
heavilythroughout the morning but this clearedup after
isnt one in my town.
lunch. Then, therewere a few incidentswherethe referee's
b (Please)could I useyour phone (please)?
decisionwas questioned,but generallythe matcheswere all
c (Yesterday)I bought her a lovely blue silk dress(yesterday).
playedin a positiveway with good team spirit.
d Alan neverusedto be keen on swimming.
The result
e Quite a few membersof the audiencewere students.
The two finalistswere ChedburyManor Collegeand
f I would eatItalian food when I lived in New York.
Fulbrook High. The final scorewas 2-0 to Chedburyand
g The crowd watchedquietly asthey pulled down the old
it was a good win for them. Their striker wasparticularly
cinema.
impressiveand could perhapsevenbe consideredfor a
h The man askedhim if he could give him somemoney.
professionalclub if he wantedto take that route.All in all'
sheis also
i Not only doesAlison like bananas/apples,
a very good day'ssport.
keen on apples/bananas.
answer
5 Suggested
j I haveneverbeenso horrified in my life.
Hi Kim
I
It wasgreatto hear from you and I'm really looking forward
Unlt 7
to you coming to my college.It's a greatplaceand pretty
Reading
well-known for sport. For swimming, it's necessaryto go
2 A
3 B 4 G 5 C 6 F
1 l E
into the town as our collegedoesnt havea swimming pool'
Grammar
There'sa really good one there and studentsget a discount.
It's open everyeveningand at the weekend.I'm not sure
1
andinfinitives
Gerunds
about swimming competitionsthough.
2 a lenny suggestedgoing to the partyin a taxi.
We havea football team,which I'm on. I know you are a
b I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
greatgoal-keeperso I'm suretherewould be spacefor you!
c I dont mind doing it.
There are four pitchesat the collegeand matchestake place
d I'm interestedin learning Spanish.
betweendifferent collegeseveryweekendduring the season.
e. Correct
When you arrive,go and seethe coach,Mr Andrews - he
f I'll help you with your homeworkwhen I finish wtiting
usedto play football professionallybeforehe becamethe
my letter.
coachat our college.
g I am usedto doing the washing-up.
We
alsohavebadminton and alsohockey.You might alsobe
h Correct
to know that therdsa gym which hassomevery
interested
i Correct
equipment.I go there in my lunch hour to work
up-to-date
j Im going to town to buy a new jumper.
popular so you haveto put your name on the
It's
out.
very
k I objectto paying to park my car.
before.
list
the
week
I I cant afford to lend you any more money.
for you to arrive!
Cant
wait
m Correct

4l

5
ifyoudontleave
6
2 impossibleto request
7
3 (just)incasel
4 never miss/ never fail to watch 8

Vocabulary
3 a win
e clubs

bnil
f give

c referee
g laps

d court

SCRIPTS
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Unit I
Listening
1 1 H

2 F

3 C

4 E

5 A

Recording script *!38

Youwill hearfive short extractsin whichpeopleare talking
about thejob theywantedto do when theywereyoung.
For questions1-5, choose
from the list (A to H) what each
speakersays.Usethe lettersonly once.Thereare threeextra
Ietterswhichyou do not needto use,
Younow have30 seconds
to lookat theauestions.
Speaker1
My dad usedto own a restaurantand everyweekendI had
a job helping out in the kitchen.I guesshe wantedme to
be a chef or somethinglike him. But I usedto spendmy
time lookine at the customersinstead.I wasfascinatedbv
how thev behaved- whetherthev would tip the waiters
and whv thines like that. I readlots ofbooks on both
animal and human behaviourtoo and endedup doing
zoologyat universityand then becominga university
lecturer on that subject- a bit different from looking into
people'sminds. which is what I was keen on in my younger

&ys.
Speaker2
I guesseveryonewantsto do somethingreally cool when
theyre young, dont they,like being a pop singeror flying
to the moon on a spacerocket.I neverdid really.I used
to readlots of crime bookswhen I wasyoungerand try
and copy the style.I think I sawm)'selfasanotherAgatha
Christie.producineloadsof paperbacks.It's funnv reallv as
my sisterjoined a band and becamequite famous.I ended
up working in a zoo,looking after the elephants.I love it
and cant imaginedoing anythingelsenow.
Speaker3
I wasnt very good at school- only at music and drama.
My teachersput me in all the stageproductionswe had.
I would spendageslearnine the words of the tunestill I
wasword perfect.I loved evervthineabout it. from the
costumesto standinson staeewith the audienceclapoine
- it was all I everwantedto do. Anyway,things didnt
turn out that way as I didnt get into drama school. Now I
seereal-lifedrama on the streets,investigatingcrime. I'm
what they call a criminal psychologist.I still get to perform
though - but usuallyin court, giving evidence.
Speaker4
What was I like when I was young?Well, I loved helping
my mum do the cooking and I was alwaysreadingscience
fiction. I neversawtheseasmy future careersthough. It
was alwavsanimalsfor me. I suess.Nothine huee.More
snidersand lizards.I could seemvselfsDendinemv life
takins careof them. Teachinethe public about them too.
My mum thought I was mad and spenther time trying to
convinceme to do enoughschoolworkto go into sciencemaybeevenbe an astronaut!
Speaker5
My brother wantedto be a famousdetective.He even
bought a magnifying glassand a notebookwherehe'd

write down what the neighbours were doing. I think

they mustve thought he was a bit weird. I alwaysdid. He
thought I was weird too, I guess.He'd make fun of me
spending all my time in the kitchen following different
recipes.He didn't mind eatinethe results.thoueh. So,I
reckonI must'vedone somethingright. And, I actually
fulfilled my childhood ambition as I'm beginningto get
quite well known now. He, on the other hand, is more
normal and endedup asa teacherat our local college,
teachingcreativewriting.

Vocabulary
Verbcollocations
2 a does
e spending

btastes
f keep

c spend
g broke

d had

Adverb-adjective
collocations
3 highly praised,amusing
deeplydisappointed,ashamed
perfectlyhappy,reasonable,
serious
a
b
c
d

deeplydisappointed
highly amusing
perfectlyreasonable
perfectlyserious

e highly praised
f deeplyashamed
g perfectlyhappy

Definitions
4 afeast
e sensible

blandmark
f hideous

c critical
g broom

d decent

Grammar
usedto andwould
5 I
4
6
8
l0
12
l4

usedto do / did
2 found 3 discovered
included 5 usedto spend/ would spend
would use/ used 7 confirmed
usedto be / was 9 usedto take / would take / took
usedto be / were ll usedto walk / would walk
usedto be / were 13 usedto visit / would visit
estimated

Unit I
Reading
I It is giving them misleadinginformation on product
packaging.
2 I E

2 G

3 A

4 D

5 F

6 B

3 a regulations;rules;code;verdict
b letting . .. down; get awaywith; call on

Grammar
Speculation
anddeduction
4 acould/might
e must
5 I
2
3
4

ccant
bmust
f couldimight

might havebeendoneby
looking forward to going
doesyour uncle do for
down to planning

5
6
7
8

dcant/couldnt

must havebeenpaid
in getting the/their message
would havebeenableto
madean impressionon

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Vocabulary
Collocations
6 c, f, gand h do not collocatewith broad;deepcouldbe used
with c, f and h, and wide*ith g.
7 a jingle

b slogan cbudget

dbrand

U n i t1 0
Vocabulary
I T C
5 A

2 8
6 B

3 D
7 D

4 C
8 A

b at his best c at once

2 a At first
e at war; at (long) last f at risk

d at least

Listening
3 l c

2 L

3 B

4 B

s C

6 A

7 C

Recording script *iffi

writer
Youwill hearan interviewwith a science-fiction
For questions1-7, choosethe bestanswer
calledled Stevens.
(A, B or C).
Younow haveone minute to look at the questions.
Interviewer: JedStevens,welcometo the studio.Now,
you'vebeenwriting successfulsciencefiction for almost
three decades,but at what agewould you recommend
othersto start writing it?
|ed: That'sa good question.I playedaround with ideas
right through my teens,which is fine for your own
amusement,but you just dont havethe knowledge
or scopeto take it on seriouslyuntil you'reout in the
world. In your twentiesis about right. Thereare a few
writers who haveturned to sciencefiction much later,in
retirement,though I seethat as risky commercially.
Interviewer: So what led you to sciencefiction in the first
place?
fed: Well, it would be convenientto sayit wasweeklydoses
of Star Trek,which wason televisionwhen I wasa kid,
but in actualfact, I couldnt standit! My elderbrother
loved it and he listenedto stuff on the radio too, but that
didnt work for me - I wantedvisual imagesto stimulate
my imagination,and I found them in a colourful comic
strip that I consumedever)'weekwithout fail.
Interviewer: And as a writer, is there an1'thingin
particular that hasbeenhelpful to you?
|ed: To createmy stories,do you mean?I guessI've got
a lot from locationswhereI've spentsometime - I've
neverlived in one placefor more than five years,and
unusualenvironmentsinspire me. My earlywork as a
programmerwasthe opposite,no help at all, so I left in
the end to follow my dream.Living whereI do now I'm
in touch with a lot of scientists,but they'regenerallytoo
focusedon reality to be usefulto my brand of fantasy!
Interestingpeoplethough.
lnterviewer: You'vewritten 25 novels,but what was the
very first publicationof yours to comeout?

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fed: It washard at the start,you know ..' I desperately

wantedto get publishedand I rememberI tried with
a short story, but everyonesaid they'd only consider
a whole collection,so that wasout. Then I decidedto
enter a competitionfor first novelsbut I missedthe
deadline.(Im still polishing that novel 30 yearslater!)
No, it was a modestpiecein a magazineabout life in
other galaxies... from smallbeginnings,eh?
Interviewer: Well, you obviously found the magic
ingredient!And what'sthe attractionnow? I'm sureyou
dont really needthe money.
|ed: It's alwaysbeenthe samethrill. Sciencefiction allows
you to find fresh angleson how peoplelive and interact.
You mentioned earnings,but they were really only
necessarywhile my kids weregrowing up. TodayI get by
on next to nothing.I know I could makea lot more if I
accepteda role in the filming of my stories,but I m just
not into that sideof the business.
Interviewer: |ed, ifyou look back over your 30 yearsin
the business,asyou put it, what haschangedin science
fiction writing?
fed: Strangelyenough,given all the technologicalprogress
weVeseensincethe 80s,it's not the storylinesthemselves
that have altered,but the storytelling itself - that's
improvedhugelFin my view.The other aspectthat
somepeoplecommenton is that the novelshavebecome
shorterover the years,but I dont think there'sany
evidencefor that . .. not in my case,anyway!
Interviewer: OK, and what do you seehappeningto the
human racein the future, say50 yearsfrom now?
Jed:Well I dont havea crystalball but my thoughtsare
that governmentfunding for spaceexplorationwill
than everdue to a lack of
becomemore necessar)'
resourceson Earth. I dont think peoplewill be able
to get beyondour solarsystem,but I'm certainthat
unmannedvehicleswill be sentthat far, with fascinating
results.I alsobelievethat we'll havestartedexploiting
distant placesfor water by then, on an icy moon of
|upiter maybe.
Interviewer: Who knows?Jed,it's been really good to talk
to you today,thank you.
)ed: My pleasure.

Grammar
Reviewof futuretenses
4 Suggested
answers
a Within 20 years,a mannedspacecraftwill havelanded
on Mars.
b In ttre 22nd century,it may be possibleto launch
starships,whosedestinationwould be other galaxies.
c Soon,peoplewill be ableto travel to low orbit and the
journey time betweenEuropeand New Zealandwill be
only an hour.

new job in New York and they moved out last week.They
were quite fun, but a bit noisy. They often usedto have large
family parties and the young children would run around
shouting.Their parentsand their grandpaand grandma
werenice though.

Writing
answer
5 Suggested
Betweenl0 and 12 fanuary,2020,Elwood Collegeof
Technologyis hosting a conferenceon future developments
in space.The guestspeakerswill include,science-fiction
writer |ohn T. Price and the leadingscientistProfessorPaul
Rhodes,who will be speakingabout his latestresearch.The
discussionswill covertopics suchasbeam-uptechnology,
moon settlementsand how to contactaliens.

The new neighbours are a family with identical twin girls,

aged 15. They're very pretty and, so far, seemquite friendly.
I hope I'll be ableto tell them apart.Their dad cameover
yesterdayto sayhello and wdre going to havethem over for
a barbequenext weekend.I'll write and let you know if my
first impressionof them was right!

Unit 'l1
Vocabulary

Thatb all my news for now. Hope you're keeping well.

Wordformation
I I
4
7
2 a
b
c
d
e
f

Love,

personality 2 appearance 3 likely

Scientists 5 relationships 5 choice
social 8 reasonable
nervous/uneasy afraid terrified
pleased delighted/thrilled overjoyed
disappointed unhappy miserable/depressed
interested fascinated eager obsessed
surprised astonished shocked speechless
stunning
attractive lovely beautiful

English
American
3 on the underground
shegot/becamereally embarrassed
4 L g
7 e

2 f
8 h

3 k
9a

s j 6 b
4 i
10c ffd

Writing
5 Dear |ody,
Thanks for your letter; it was good to hear from you. You'll
be pleasedto know that I've found someoneto share the flat
with. She'scalled ElenaRichmann and she'san actressfrom
Canada.I interviewed about 20 peoplebefore I saw her.
She'svery nice and we really get on well together.Let me tell
you a bit abouther. Shet about lm 50cm in height and has
short, blach curly hair; in fact shelooks a bit like your sister!
She'sincredibly lively so she should be fun to havearound.
Were both interestedin the sametype of films and we seem
to havesimilar tastesin music. Shehatescooking so I wont
haveto worry about having a messykitchen!
One drawback is that, when she is making a movie, she
needsto get up really early,about 4.30in the morning, to
'
go to the setto get her make-upand costumesortedout.
Shesaysshe'll be really quiet, so we'll haveto see.Anyway,
I havent noticed any bad habitsyet! You must meet her why dont you come over to the flat next Saturday and we
can havea meal together?Drop me a line to let me know.
Love,
Tanya
answer
6 Suggested

Unit 'l2
Reading
l

I D

2 B

3 A

4 D

5 B

6 D

Grammar
Thepassive
2 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
I
m
n
o
p

I had to be trained by the manager.

Usuallycuckooclocksare made out of wood.
The scienceexhibition will be visited by many people.
My camerawas stolenon the bus.
He had his bike stolen.
.
It hasbeenproved that water freezesat 0 degreesC.
Frenchis spokenhere.
Many designshavebeen made for new planes.
The houseis being painted at the moment.
The car is being cleanednow.
Maria was born in April.
A jet is flown by Hamid every day.
They wereaskedto aparty.
Todaysmeetingis cancelled/ hasbeen cancelled.
My housewas built last year.
I was hurt in a road accident.

Vocabulary
verbswithcomeandtake
Phrasal
3 a inherited b resembles c started(a new hobby)
f facelmeet
d regainconsciousness e running
g like
h produce i understand/absorb
j found/discovered(by chance) k accepting/getting

Listening
4 I 80
2 mechanic 3 library
8 plastic
6 cousin 7 bicycle

4 light
9 TV

5 water
10 potatoes

Recording script 4$iM

Youwill heara woman talkingabouta man calledWilliam,
who built a windmill in his vilhge in Africa. For questions
with a word or shortphrase.
1-10, completethesentences

Dear Lynne,

Younow have45 secondsto look at the questions.

I thought I'd write and tell you all my latest news.We've

got new neighbours.You rememberI told you that we had
a large family living next door? Well, the father has got a

Woman: On my radio show today,Im going to be telling

you the amazingstory of William. William was born and
grew up in a smallvillagein Malawi in Africa. He wasnt

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naturally academicat schooland, in fact, he had to leave

schoolat the ageof 14becausehis family couldnt afford
to pay the $80 tuition fees.
His family werefarmersand they wantedWilliam to
becomeone too but William had ambitionsto be a
mechanic.This looked doubtful becausethe family had
no money and so William had to help out in the fields.
He still had somefree time though so he would spend
it in the local library. Therehe found two textbooks
- Explaining Physicsand UsingEnergy- and from
them, William found out all about how you could get
electricityfrom windmills.
William'svillagewasvery poor but it did havea lot of
wind. He could seethat electricitywould solvea number
of problemsfor his family and,bestof all, he would be
ableto havea light in his room so he could readat night.
William could seethat having a windmill to make
electricitywould mean freedomfor himself and his family.
The electricitywould be ableto quickly pump water to
his family'sfields of maize,which would allow them to
grow more food.

b Chris Searlesaidthat that morning he had gonein through

the side entrance.The schoolsecretarywas/ had been
handing out the registersasnormal, but there couldnt have
beenmore than 20 or 30 kids in the whole building.
c A pupil saidthat while they were/ had beenoutsidethe
gates,teachershad come acrossand (had) talked to
them. Somewerei had beensympathetic,though they
werent / hadnl beenableto admit it. Somewere/ had
beenaggressive
and had thrown gym shoesat them.
d Chris Searlesaidthat thosechildrenwere/ had beenmade
to feel that being ordinary meant failure. He arguedthat
it is the ordinary peopleand their daily work that make a
country.(Presenttenseis usedasthis is an ongoingtruth.)

Vocabulary
4 I made a good impression 2 make senseof
4 made their move
3 made useof
5 madetheir feelingsknown
5 a make
b had
c made
ddo

e made
f go on / start
g take ... make
h take

He decidedto build a windmill near his house.His

father wastoo busy so he askedhis cousinto help him
and they spentsometime trying to find the necessary
parts.Luckily,they managedto get hold of a bic)'cle
someonehad thrown awayand which they usedto form
the basisof the windmill. They mainly usedthe chain
and the dynamo.For the windmill bladesthey usedan
old plaslle pipe which they cut in two and heatedover
hot coalsto make flat. This all took a long time but the
result wasworth it.

Unit'!4
Vocabulary

The windmill was a greatsuccessand currently the

village hasthree ofthem and the villagerscan all go to
watch TV aswell asenjoy all the other benefitselectricity
hasbrought. William is now older and is keento build
windmills acrossthe whole of his country.William's
family can now harvestother cropsbesidesmaizesuch
aspelatocs.The peoplein the village aremuch healthier
and happierthan they werebeforeand other children are
beginning to study scienceasthey can now seehow usefrrl
it is to their lives.

2 I B

U n i t1 3
Reading
2 L E

2 G

3 C

4 A

5 D

6 F

Grammar
Reporting
3 a Zeinaidasaidthat shehad goneto the local paperand
had told them their plans.They (had) askedher some
questionsto checkher out, but in the end they (had)
promisedto run the story.

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SCRIPTS

Word formation
llselection
2 specialise
3 massive
4 availability

i make/made
j makes/made

I
5imaginative
6 unexpectedly
7 obviously
8 expansion

Listening
2 B

3 A

4 C

5 C

Recording script e!$@

Youwill hearpeopletalking in five dffirent situations.For
questions1-5, choosethe bestanswer(A, B or C).
Question1
Youheara man talkingabout his workinglife.
Man: I havent alwaysbeeninvolvedin the catering
industry. In fact, I trained asa lawyer,althoughI've
neveractuallyworked for a law firm. I spenta few
yearswriting articlesfor a law magazine,which I
quite enjoyed,but I alwaysknew this waswhat I really
wantedto do - the kitchen is my true home! I turned
professionallast year,after I won a TV competitionto
find the best amateurin the country.Sincethen, I've
neverlooked back.
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question2
aboutgettingafurther qualification.
Youheara conversation
Woman: So I hear you're going back to studyrngfor a while?
Man: That'sright, its a full-time coursein marketing.My
company'sgoing to pay half the feesand I've agreedto
work for them for at leasta year afterwardsin return,
though in a differentjob, obviously.

Woman: I'm surprisedyou didnt decideto do something

part-time to keepyour salarycoming in!
Man: I thought about it but I'd rather concentrateon the
course,to be honest.I've manaeedto savequite a bit, so
I shouldbe OK.
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question3
Youheara wornantalkingabout her career,
Woman: I've been involved in fashion photographyfor
more than ten yearsnow. Peopleare often quite envious
of what I do, but it's hard worh with very long days
sometimes.It's getting more and more competitive too, so
it's hard to make a good living nowadays.Not that it was
the money that attractedme in the first place!I suppose
I was drawn bv the opportunitv to visit someexotic
locations - that was certainly more important to me than
the famouspeopleI'd get the chanceto work with.
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question4
Youhear twopeopleat work discussing
a colleague.
Woman: Mark, can I have a word with you? I m getting
very impatientwith Becky.
Man: Why's that? I ve alwaysfound her very easyto get on
with.
Woman: Well, that'snot the problem.She'sa lovely person,
but wheneverI askher for something,sheneverseems
to know whereto look and takesagesto find what I
need.Now sheseemsto havemislaid a really important
file that I gaveher last week.
Man: OK. Look, I m responsiblefor her so I'll havea quiet
word - I know she'sbeen a bit overworked recently,but
it soundslike sheneedsto sort herselfout a bit.
Woman: Thanks Mark, I appreciateit.
Man: No problem.
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question5
Youheara man talkingabout the skilk neededfora new
positionin his department.
Man: This is a new role in the salesand marketing
department,to assistin the launch of our latestproduct
range.The post is initially for two yearsand this help
is neededimmediately,so we'reencouraginginternal
people to apply.The successfulapplicant will be given
someresponsibilityfor checkingcostsand updating sales
budgets,so althoughwe'renot askingfor a mathsdegree,
a school-levelcertificatein that subjectis essential.The
job will require an elementof direct sellingby phone,all
carried out in English- anotherlanguagemight be an
advantage,but we're not demanding that. And we can
provide basictraining in telephonesellingtoo. Please
contactHuman Resourcesif you are interested,as soon
aspossible.
[The recordingis repeated.]

Writing
TTosumup
4 Inanycase
5 On the other hand
6 Again

5lAlthough
2 So
3 in his case

Grammar
allandthewhole
b wholeof

6 a thingsof all
e allofa

c thewhole

d all

U n i t1 5
Vocabulary
I

I B
5 B

2 A
6 C

3 B
7 B

4 D
8 A

2 a recycled blitter
d drought e floods
g shower
h pollutants

csecond-hand
f flash
i fossilfuels

Writing
31As
2Despite 3when 4Besides
5 So 6 Although
7 because/ as a result
l0 Furthermore
8 asa result 9 though

Grammar
some,any,no,every
5 aanything/something
b anyone/anybody
c everywhere
d No one / Nobody
e something

f anywhele
g arything
h Everyone/Everybody
i anything

U n i t1 6
Reading
1 l c
6 A

2 L
7 C

3 8
8 B

4 D
9D

5 C
TOB

3 D

4 G

5 F

Listening
2 I B

2 E

Recording
script i$iro
Youwill hearfive short extractsin whichpeopleare talking
aboutfood. For questions1-5, choosefromthe list (A-H)
what eachwriter says.Usethe lettersonly once.Thereare
threeextra letterswhichyou do not needto use.
to lookat thequestions.
Younow havei0 seconds
Speaker1
I tend not to believepeoplewho saythey write for eight
hours a day.I write for about three hours after breakfast.
It's then that my mind is least cluttered. I never eat at my
desk.It's messyenoughas it is. But food is important to
my writing. You can learn aboutthe charactersthrough
their attitudeto food. Food provokespowerful feelings- a
senseof family, for example,when everyonesits down to
eattogether,or hate,ifyou take food awayfrom someone,
especiallya child. In fact, I often write so much about food
that my editor hasto cut largebits out when shereadsit.

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Speaker2
I work a long morning - that'swhen I can be at my most
creative.I keepgoing until I cant do any more' By about
two o'clockI realiseI m really hungry and could eatthe
entire contentsof the fridge. One of the greatpleasuresof
working at home is that you can be selfishabout eating.
I think you haveto watch out for food in fictionr it's vital
that it doesrftjust becomesomesort of recipebook' I
know somewriters who just fill the pageswith food - their
charactersseemto eat all the time. I cant do that.
Speakerj
I wasborn in New York and my grandparentshad a
restaurant.I really loved their Italian dishes.Ravioli was
my favouriteand still is. One of the cooksthere made great
American food too and I usedto go back to her home
frequentlyfor mealswith her family. I basedone of my
novelson that family - it centresround a detectivewho
hasa difficult job but a greathappyfamily. If I m happy
with what I've written in a da)'.I give myself chocolate'Not
too much though asI dont want to pile on the pounds.
Speaker4
I'm not easilydistractedby food and I dont seeit as
somethingyou should haveasa reward.For me, it's
somethingthat you needto live. As I love writing I spenda
lot of time at my desk.I like to start around 9.30and then
work until one.I dont like fancy recipesthat take agesto
prepare.Somethinglike toastor soup is fine by me. After
lunch I havea quick nap and then go shoppingor to the
library. I then work until sevenand watch the news'Later I
go out to eatin one of the greatrestaurantsin my area.

Wordformation
1 I
2
3
4

When I'm writing, my main character,a detective,takes

me over completely.After I get up' I go to the caf6on the
corner and havea coffee.and I usedto havea pastr)''but
not now I'm dieting. Then I sit down and write until about
three,not stoppingfor lunch. Onceyou start a novel,you
dont switch off, so you needpausesto think about what
you'regoing to write next. I usedto fill thosepauseswith
chocolatebarsbut I've managedto stop that now. My
characterwouldnt cook at all, but I can do a really good
beef stew.

c record
d good causes

e get hooked
f bound

3 a unlikely
b liking

c Iike
d likeness

e likeable

Writing
answer
4 Suggested
The haggis,which must be preparedaccordingto the
traditional recipe,shouldbe cooledat the time of hurling.
The haggis,which will be inspectedfor illegalfirming
agents,must not breakon landing.A haggishurler who has
the misfortuneto seehis haggissplit will be disqualified.
For the junior and middle-weightevents,wherethe haggis
shouldweigh approximately500grams,the haggisshouldbe
no longer than22 cm with a maximum diameterof 18 cm.

Grammar

3
2so
4 l as
7
5 made 6 order

4up
8 like

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3be 4a
'
7 where/when

2to
6 no

5 lit/this
5 whose
8 which

U n i t1 8
Reading
2 F

4 C

3 A

6 B

5 G

Vocabulary
2

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I

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L U S T R A

T.) e o T

T R U

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C

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N H

B T L

R A

K R Y T U

ts I

4 P H

cl

E N

T N

Y
d An, a, the
e a, the, t -, the, the

energetic
unusual
collection
Alternatively

2 a swells
b kick off

W E

Grammar
Thearticle

)
6
7
8

inclusion
endless
competitions
analysis

I I D

Speaker5

3 a a,the
b -, the
c the, -, the

U n i t1 7
Vocabulary

o rl

K E E H
X

l
L

El I E N h A
- II
I RI E V I E w
A
R Y o P

L-

I
L

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Grammar
enough,toolvery,so,such
3 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

I haveneverread such a long book asthis one.

The story was so complicatedthat I gaveup.
Hardbackbooksare (much) too expensive.
Not enoughbookswereordered'
I wasso/very sadto hear of the novelist'sdeath.
It was such an exciting Plot.
The print in this paperbackisrlt big enough.
Characterssuch astheseare quite unusual.

3too
2too
4Lvery
6 such 7 enough 8 such
13 enough
12 very
ll so

4 very
9 very
14 such

5 so
10 too
15 too

Listening
s l c

2 B

3 C

4 L

5 A

6 B

7 C

Recordingscript {flfu
Youwill heara radio interviewwith a womanwho hasdone
For questions1-7, choose
a surveyon attitudesto eboolcs.
the bestanswer(A, B or C).
Younow haveoneminute to look at the questions.
Interviewer: Here with me today is Anna Sinclair. Now
Anna, you've recently carried out an investigation into
people'sreadinghabitsand current attitudesto the
downloadingof ebooks.Whose idea wasthis?
Anna: It was somethi(rgI wanted to do at university, but
my tutor advisedme not to due to the work involved.
When I graduated,I approacheda small market research
company,who were interestedbut saidthey couldnt
financeit immediately.So I appliedfor a bank loan and
sold the resultsback to the companysix months later.
Interviewer: Did anything surpriseyou in your survey
findings?
Anna: Yes.I had expectedthat peopleof my agewould be
the strongestgroup in favour ofebooks, but in fact, they
had rather mixed feelings,mainly due to cost issueson the
hardwareneeded.Adults in their 40sand 50swith spare
income seemto havewelcomedthe developmentand it
is only the non-computer-literatewho refuseto consider
ebooks,not surprisinglY.
Interviewer: And what do peopleout there seeasthe
biggestadvantageof ebooks?
Anna: There are so many benefitsto ebooks'including easy
accessto information online no matter where you live and
the way you can alter the appearanceofthe text to suit
you. The thing that comesup in the surveyaboveall is
volume, the fact that you can carry a whole library around
on a pieceof hardwarethat will slip into your pocket.
Interviewer: Interesting.Turning to the commercial
aspectin all this, how do book publishersview ebooks
nowadays?

Anna: I've interviewedseveralpeoplein the industry, who

wereunderstandablynervousto begin with, seeingeboolrs
asa threat to their traditional business.But in fact,just as
music downloadshaveaddedto album sales,ebookshave
provided publisherswith a totally new market.I think it's
unlikely that paperbackswill disappearbut with rising
papercostsand transport on top, heavierhardbackbooks
look setto die out - evenlibraries are switchingto digital
downloadsof these,it seems'
Interviewer: I see.And what about us, the consumers?Are
there no disadvantages?
Anna: I wouldnt saythat. I dont agreewith the argument
that readingebooksis bad for you - somepeopleclaim
that it leadsto weight gain,but doesnt readinga book
also involve sitting still? For those people who dislike
readingon screen,therewill be the addedexPenseof
pItIrtiDS and even then, you end up with a pile of paper
ratherthan a solid physicalbook. But that'sabout it!
Think of the multi-media featuresthat someebooks
include for the samemoney - audio and photographs'
for example.
Interviewer: Anna, how do you seeebookschangingthe
livesof authors- the peoplewho producethem in the
first place?
Anna: I think it's good newsfor them, and for their agents,
who still havea role to play in relatiorito the media.
And ebooksprovideundiscoveredwriters with the
chanceto deliver their work to the public, rather than
waiting for a willing publisher. As with many electronic
products,there areof courseopportunitiesfor illegal
activity, where the author earns nothing, but it wont
impact on their earningsany more than the invention of
the photocopierhas done alreadY.
Interviewer: Yesindeed.Fina\r Anna, wherewill this
researchtakeyou next in terms ofyour career?
Anna: Well, I've got no plans to do anything elseon
ebooksat the moment, but the whole areaof market
researchis fascinating, and I want to take it further'
maybe even having my own company one day.It's a
very competitivefield but Ive learnt a lot from this
experienceand I believeI can offer comPaniesa solid
service.working in PartnershiPwith them.
with it all.
Interviewer: OK, well I wish you every success
Manv thanks, Anna Sinclair.

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Unit 20
Listening

U n i t1 9
Reading
r 1 B

2 C

5 A

4 B

3 D

6 D

Vocabulary
2 a
b
c
d
e

f confident
g weekly
h social
i effective
j suitable

attendance
choice
fitness
disruptive
manageable
B

K A

,B

rut T o

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E

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Py

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a il

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Grammar
a I
2
3
4
5
6
7

high time you stoPPed

do/would you adviseme to
I wereyou, I would
that we/they (should)go
suggestedgoing / suggested
to haveyour teeth checked
(high) time you had/gotYour
had better not sit

Writing
answer
5 Suggested
I think that there hasneverbeena better time to be fit and
healthy.For a start, supermarketsmake a point of including
caloriecountson all their food so that you know exactly
how much salt,sugarand fat you are eating.Ifyou believe
that being a vegetarianis healthierthan eatingmeatthen
you will haveno problem finding readymealsor restaurants
which suit your stYleof eating.
More and more peoplearejoining gyms or going running
There really is no excusefor not
or doing pilatesclasses.
being ableto keepfit as everytown hasits own gym or
' sportscentreor swimming pool, and theseplacesareoften
reasonablypriced'
If you dont fancy keepingfit with other people,then get a
bike and go out riding. I do this quite a bit - I alwayscycle
to college.I neverget the bus becauseit is very expensive
and I would haveto wait a long time for one to come
along.In the past,it may havebeendifficult to keepfit and
healthy,but certainly not nowadays.

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1 I
2
3
4
5

medicine
professor
murderers
magazine
chemistry

6
7
8
t
10

footprints
microscoPe
fog
historical
furniture

Recording scriPt ${lm

Youwill heara studentcalledDan talkingabout thefamous
detectiveSherlockHolmes,who wascreatedby the writer
SirArthur ConanDoyle.For questions1-10, completethe
with a word or shortphrase.
sentences
to look at thequestions.
Younow have45 seconds
Dan: OK, for my presentationon crime, I want to talk
about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his characterthe
detectiveSherlockHolmes,who I really like reading
about.Conan Doyle wasborn in 1859in Edinburgh,
Scotland,and wasgreatlyinfluencedby his mother'slove
of storytelling. However,rather than studying literature,
from 1876to 1881he did medicineat the Universityof
Edinburgh.
Although Conan Doyle beganwriting short stories
during his time at university,it wasnt until he had
graduatedand setup a medicalpracticein London
that he beganto write seriously.This wasbecausehe
wasrlt a particularly successfuldoctor and had very
few patients.His main inspirationfor the characterof
SherlockHolmes was a plgfessQrwho had taught him at
Edinburgh.
Another inspirationfor his writing was a visit Conan
Doyle had madeat the ageof 15 to a wax museumin
London. Therewerewax modelsof well-known actors
and singersthere,but it wasthe modelsof famous
murderersthat had the greatestimpact on him.
The characterSherlockHolmesfirst appearedin 1887'not
in a novelbut asa short story calledA Studyin Scarletin
a magazine.Holmeswasa private detectivewho ran an
agencyfrom his aparfinent at22lB BakerStreetin London
and sharedmost of his work with his friend Dr Watson'
From the books Conan Doyle wrote, I've learnt that
Holmeshad an expertknowledgeof chemistry,but wasnt
quite so good at biologY.
SherlockHolmeswas one of the first detectivesin fiction
to make useof forensicmedicine.He was particularly
good at identifying footprints at a crime scene'These
techniqueswerefairly new when Conan Doyle was
writing, but they later formed a key part of actual
detectivework.
I alwaysknew Holmes useda magnifring glassfor finding
small piecesof evidencesuchashair or ash,but what
amazedmewasthat he also useda microscope'What he
didnt usewasphotography,which was commonly usedat

the time by the police to record accidentscenesand the

facesof criminals - its strangethat Conan Doyle doesnt
mention it at all in the stories.
Conan Doyle usedLondon as a settingfor many of his
SherlockHolmesstories,and the way he describesthe
city at that time is fantastic.Many modern-dayreaders
of his storiesfind it odd that there'sno fog nowadays!
This wasa real problem for Londonersuntil the 1950s
when the burning of coal was forbidden.

Writing
5 I
2
3
4

assess
document
without
written

5
6
7
8

So,anyquestions?...

5conventional
6 increasing
7 equality
8 regardless

Grammar
3lwhat
2 since
3As
4 would

5
6
7
8

so
like
o n
little

2
Gerundsor infinitives
4 a
b
'
c
d
e
f
g

although
impressively
accepted
psychology

r b
2 I D

2 A

3 B

4 F

5 C

6 G

Grammar
Mixedconditionals
4 L e (mixedconditional)
2 c (secondconditiond)
3 a (mixed conditional)

a f (third conditional)
5 dtmixed conditional)
6 b (mixed conditional)

Vocabulary
Wordformation

Vocabulary
Wordformation
2lpopularity
2 differences
3 burglary
4 relatively

9
10
l1
12

Unit 21
Reading

Conan Doyle wrote his first set of storiesabout Holmes

over a ten-yearperiod. After this, he becamemore
interestedin writing historicalnovelsrather than
detectivefiction and so he killed off SherlockHolmes
in a book publishedin 1893.But, in 1901,Conan Doyle
gavein to public pressureand wrote somemore books
about Holmes.
If you re a fan of SherlockHolmes,then you can visit
an interestingmuseumin London dedicatedto him. It
is situated at 239 Baker Street.It tries hard to recreate
the apartmentthat Holmesand Watsonlived in but,
althoughsomedetailslike the violin caseand pipe are
accurate,the museumhasbeencriticisedfor displaying
the wrong type of furniture. You can also find a small
exhibition hall and a gift shopthere.

physical
which
consists
measurable

buymg a detectivenovel.
He suggested
I look forward to hearing the resultsof the case.
Correct
The burglar alarm needslooking at.
Let me give you a descriptionof the mugger.
Correct
I cant afford to take a taxi all the time just to avoid the
underground.
h The tourist was accustomedto driving his car fasterin
his country.
i You arenot allowedto drop litter on the street.
j I'd like to report a burglary.
k Correct

5 I
2
3
4

existence
location
successful
requirements

5
6
7
8

funding
regeneration
unlikely
reconsidered

Unit 22
Vocabulary
l l
2
3
4

D
B
C
C

2 a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

performance- not a musicalinstrument

conductor- not playing an instrument
rehearsal- not the final performance
key - not somethingthat is composed
compose- not part of a live performance
orchestra- much larger group than the others
stage- somethingwithin a physicalspace
cello - one instrument as opposedto an orchestra
section

5
6
7
8

B
D
A
C

Writing
3 1 C

2 E

3 A

4 8

5 F

6 D

3 A

4 8

5 A

6 C

Listening
4 L C

2 B

SCRIPTS
A N S W E R SA N D R E C O R D I N G

Recording script Sifi

Youwill hearpeopletalking in sixdffirent situations.For
questions1-6, choosethe bestanswer(A, B or C).
Question1
Youheara professionalmusiciantalkingabouthis work.
Man: I've beena memberof this orchestrafor the last six
years- I play the doublebass.In my studentdaysI was
a bassguitarist in a band that did coversof all the top
songs,but I dont get the chanceto do that any more. Our
pretty tough becausewe do a lot of concerts
schedule's
abroad.When I m not touring, I try to get to a fewjazz
gigs,just to seehow my instrumentis being played.
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question2
Youheara man and e t4)omantalkingabouta band.
Woman: That was a greatconcertwe went to on Saturday.
I ve just downloadedtheir new album,by the way.
Man: Haveyou?And is it asgood asthe last one?
Woman: Not sureyet - it's very different.There'snothing
familiar from their concerteither! The lyrics contain
somereallv powerful imasesthoueh, worth listenineto
properly.
Man: Soundslike it will take a bit of time to get into it.
Can I borrow it sometime?
Woman: Yeah,OK.
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question3
Youheara boyand a girl talkingabout theirguitar lessons.
Boy: How areyou gettingon with your guitar classesthis
term?
Girl Itt fun. We'vegot a new book and the piecesare a lot
longer than before,so I'm having to do more practice.
How aboutyou?
Boy: Not too good.There aretoo many in our classnow
- it usedto be just four, but now, with eight of us, I
dorit feelI'm makins asmuch prosresssomehoweven
though I do loadsofpractice.
GirL Well you should askto move to our class.You'refree
on Wednesdayevenings,arent you?
Boy: I am, that'sa good idea,thanks.
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question4
'Youhearpart of a radio interviewwith afemalesinger.
Man: So you'reableto make a good living from your
music,which is fantastic.What part of your work earns
you the most, would you say?
Woman: Well it usedto be the casethat my recordings
brought in a lot, especiallythe onesI did without my
backingband,but with so much downloadingand file
sharing,that sidehasdroppeda bit.

A N S W E R SA N D R E C O R D I N GS C R I P T S

with the band

Man: And how about your live appearances
- you play somevery big venues,dont you?
Woman: Yes,but when we tour there'snevermuch profit
from the ticket salesonceall our expenseshavebeen
paid. Where I ve beenreally lucky recentlyis being
approachedto record a coupleof my own things for TV
commercials.and they bring in an absolutefortune! fust
singing solo,which I love best.
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question5
Youheara composertalkingabouthis latestwork.
Man: Itt beena challengeto get the piecefinishedbut I m
happy with how it has turned out. I hope it will influence
the next generationof composers- I seein my own
studentsthat they needto think outsidethe box ifthey
areto delivertruly modern music.The pieceis going
to be performed for the first time next month in New
Yorh which is appropriate,asit was the daily noise of
the traffic and the crowdstherethat provedto be sucha
major contribution to the mood of the piece.The whole
useofpercussionand brasscomesfrom that experience,
so different from the peacefulfarm where I grew up.
[The recordingis repeated.]
Question6
Youheara man and a woman talkingapout an open-mic
ntght.
Woman: Hi, Chris.I missedthe open-micnight this week
- how was it?
Man: Great.The houseband wasgood,althoughtheir bass
guitaristwasrit up to his usualhigh standard.I think he
may havebeenill.
Woman: Oh dear.And did that Scottishgirl with the
electricviolin play again?Herswasthe bestperformance
by far last time.
Man: Sadlynot - she doesnt live in the village, you know.
The real hishlisht wasthis teenasekid who broueht his
keyboardalong.He wasa bit nervousso he just played
with the band to begin with, but then they let him do two
of his own songs.He'sgot a future in music,I'd say.
Woman: There'reso many talentedmusiciansaround here.
Man: Yeah.Were very lucky.
[The recordingis repeated.]

Listening

Unit 23
Vocabulary
Y

3 1 B
G

T N

U T N

W S

o
o

X U

R M

W E

o G"

o
H

tR

U R

d storm
2 a hurricanes
e raindrops
b snow
c flash... lightning f showers

thunder
h forecast
I
flood(s)

Reading
3 a F

5 r c
2 E
6 a
b
c
d
e

b T

d T

c T

3 A
4 B

5 D
6 C

inside
recalling
enormous
upper
sensible/careful

f
g
h
i
j

7 F
8 A

9 D
T O B

unlucky
complete
occasionally
positive
fueezirg

Grammar
lwish/ lf only
7 r
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
.i
j

I hope I will seeyou soon./ I hope to seeyou soon.

I wish I could go to visit you.
Correct
Correct
If only you managedto give up smoking,just think of
the money you'd save.
I hope the weather stays / will stay nice for you.
Correct
I wish I hadn't seenthat film about earthquakes- I cant
sleepat night now
Correct
Davewisheshe knew more about earthquakes.

Unit 24
Vocabulary
Wordformation
llcomedians
2 substantial
3 entertainment
4 similar
2rpay

5Products
6 viewers
7 difference
8 endings

2 C

3 A

4 C

5 B

6 A

7 C

Recording script ffffi

Youwitl hearan interviewwith a comediancalledKate
Gordon.Forquestions1-7, choosethe bestanswer(A, B
or C).
Younow haveoneminute to look at the questions.
Interviewer: Here with me now is Kate Gordon, who has
just won a comedy award at a major festival. Kate, what
was the award for exactly?
Kate: My one-womanstand-upshow!I m delightedasI've
neverbeensureI could do it, but the festivalaudiences
thought otherwise.Up till now, I've usuallybeenpart of
something bigger - the radio show was with six talented
comedians,and my earlierwork asa TV script-writer
alsoinvolveda largeteam.
Interviewer: And is there anything particularly
challengingaboutbeing a femalecomedian?
Kate: Well, there are far more guys out there doing shows.
which could put somewomen off, I suppose,but its
neverstoppedme! New venuesareopeningup, too, so
it's becominga bit easierto get regularbookingsaround
the country. Having said that, it wouldnt be a very
attractive lifesryle touring or, -y o*ri if and when I have
kids!
Interviewer: You write most of your own material.Does
that sidecome easilyto You?
Kate: Definitely not. It involves a lot of time and effort. It's
not possibleto developa seriesof new jokes overnight,
and evenwhen I ve written somethingthat'shalf OK' I'll
still needto try it out in front of an audiencea couPle
of times beforeit's really right. And actually'sometimes
I'm quite surprisedby the weird senseof humour that
peoplehave.They'remore extremethan I am!
Interviewer: And where do your bestideascomefrom?
Kate: For my jokes?They comefrom me, of course!
I guessmy recipefor successis to be very nosy - I
observeeveryoneI come into contact with, apart from
my friends, that is, who would never allow me to get
materialfrom their lives!I neverfind stuff on the
internet either - it has to come from daily things that are
happeningaround me, and I dont miss much!
Interviewer: Severalcomedianshavefound successin the
cinema.Would that everinterestyou?
Kate: Maybe.I'd enjoy the teamworkfor sure,being part
of somethingbig. It would haveto be the right project
though - too many comediansseemto end up with
second-ratescripts.which doesrfthelp your career
in the long run. I think I'd want to havesomecontrol
over the writing, evenif I couldnt do it myself.And
I'd be looking for a young director willing to try things
differently.

bcourt cPaY dnot

A N S W E RASN DR E . . R D T N sGC R r P r s F

Interviewer: Do you everget nervousin front ofan

audience?
Kate: I'd be lying if I said no! I think it's quite natural to
experiencesomeanxiety,but for me, the strangething
is that I feelmuch more securein front of a really big
audience,evenif it's a massiveone outdoors.While if
therere only 40 or so in a tiny club.it's easyto loseyour
confidenceif vou catchsomeone's
eveat the wrong
moment. I supposethe easiestplacefor me is the theatre
down the road, wheremost peopleknow me.
Interviewer: Finaily Kate,how would you advisepeopleto
get going in comedy?
Kate: Well, dont makethe mistakeof just looking at others
doins their shows- vouve sot to find out prettvearlv
on whethervou canhandledoins a live act,so the wav
forwardis to trv an open-micnieht,wherevou set
the chanceto do a short performancefor real people.
You won't do brilliantly to begin with but if you keep
practising,you'll either improve or realisethat it's not
for you.
Interviewer: OK, well thanksvery much Kate.
Kate:No worries,it wasfun.

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SCRIPTS

Grammar
4 I
2
3
4
5
6

put up with
rather seelive comedythan
turn/switch off our computersas/because
insistedon knowing the contents
had got the sack
would rather not stay/wait

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