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Module 1 Use of English B: It depends on

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Vocabulary 1. does not / doesn’t belong to what time it finishes.
A. 2. am used to studying You see, I have to be
1. source 3. is of no value up at eight tomorrow

2. significant morning.
4. is thinking of/about accepting
3. affairs A: Well, it’s a two-hour documentary
5. do not / don’t often go
and it starts at six.
4. represent Listening
5. triangle B: Oh… OK, so that means I can have an
1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. c
early night.
6. drop Reading
What time does the documentary
7. tell 1. d 2. a 3. d 4. a 5. c
finish?
B.
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1. d 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. b Listening transcript
A: Really, so which language
C. 1
have you decided to learn?
1. effective A: The International Food Festival is not
B: Well, I’d love to learn Italian… all these
2. global far from here, is it?
business trips to Rome have really
3. friendly B: No, it’s just a five-minute walk to the
inspired me.
4. informative exhibition centre. You know, I saw
A: I felt the same about Chinese after
5. appealing some photos online earlier at home
travelling to Hong Kong last year.
from last year’s food festival. There
6. thoughtful B: It’s just… given my Brazilian roots, I’d
were dishes from all over the world
7. memorable rather focus on my Portuguese right
for people to try.
8. pleasant now.
A: Sounds great. Let’s ask for the check
D. A: Yeah, I think you should.
and get going then.
1. spontaneous What language is the man going to
Where are they now?
2. mingle start learning?
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3. ambitions 6
A: What are you going to have?
4. liking A: Did you rent a car in Paris?
B: Either the noodle soup or the Thai
5. awkward fried rice. B: No, it was too expensive, but we saw
6. appreciate A: Well, the noodle soup leaves a lot to most of the important sights of the city.
7. envious be desired. I had it the last time I was A: Did you take public transportation?
8. glance here. The coconut chicken with rice, B: No, we took a hop-on, hop-off bus
9. deliberately however, was amazing. tour. It was great.
10. emphasised B: Maybe I’ll give that a try then. How did the man see the city
Grammar What will the woman probably sights?
A. order?
1. annoys, is decreasing 3 Module 2
2. doesn’t mind A: I think I’ll buy this vase. Vocabulary
3. am attending B: It’s beautiful. I might even buy the A.
4. are thinking, don’t think same one for my daughter. 1. assess
5. goes A: It’s the last one, I’m afraid. What about 2. gifted
these chocolates? They’re locally
6. is visiting 3. determined
produced.
7. look 4. challenging
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B: Nah, she’s on a diet. Perhaps this here

8. arrives 5. enrol
would be a better choice.
B. 6. cooperation
A: Perfect. You can’t go wrong with
1. the 7. of
jewellery.
2. a, - B.
What will the woman probably buy
3. the for her daughter? 1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b
4. the, an 4 C.
5. the A: Do you want to watch the Egyptian 1. identification
6. - Art documentary this evening? 2. stimulating
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3. examination because of all the equipment we need you make up your mind. You
4. beneficial to buy. wouldn’t want to miss out on a great
5. Participation / Participating A: I couldn’t agree more. I didn’t realise opportunity.

6. assistance there would be an extra cost when 4.

I signed up. Perhaps we should A: It was great to see everyone again at
7. Involvement
mention it to the teacher during the the graduation ceremony.
8. annoyance
next lesson.
D. B: Yes, the venue was perfect for the
B: We could, but what’s the point? The occasion. However, I was surprised at
1. achievement
equipment is necessary, I’m afraid. how many people didn’t attend; there
2. peer A: Maybe taking a different course is a must have been at least ten missing
3. curriculum better option. from our course.
4. obvious B: Perhaps… although I think we should A: I was thinking the same thing. In fact,
5. Attendance go with your original suggestion I found it very disappointing… I was
6. intriguing before we decide. Let’s bring up the hoping to see everyone again and
7. enhance issue during the class next week. catch up.
8. struggle A: OK. B: Oh, don’t worry. We can arrange to
9. motivate 2. meet up with everyone soon.
10. capable After working in education for the last 30 A: Yes, you’re right. What did you think
years, I’ve taught hundreds of children, of the reception dinner afterwards?
Grammar
and the fact is no two are the same.
A. B: Now that was absolutely horrible to
Each one has their own way of learning
1. 1. Have you heard be honest. I couldn’t eat anything
and different factors motivate different
2.
signed except the bread.
students. As a teacher you must be aware
3.
hasn’t taken 5.
of that and adapt your teaching methods
4.
has already started A: Well you’ve missed several important
accordingly. This can only be achieved by
lectures recently, and two of your
2. 5. ’ve been waiting knowing your students well. That way, you
essays were handed in late. You’re
6.
tried know what works for each one of them
individually and are in a better position falling behind, and it’s not always
7.
broke
to help them. Otherwise, I’m afraid you easy to catch up.
8.
left
run the risk of disadvantaging students… B: I know… but I’m finding the course
3. 9. Have you studied and all the work overwhelming. I
although I admit, it’s not always easy with
10.
’ve been reading
large classes. Of course, that doesn’t mean can’t seem to get organised.
B. that it is not possible. A: Well, working and studying at the
1. a 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. d 6. a 7. c 8. d 3. same time is not easy. Don’t worry,
Use of English A: Did I mention that I’ve been offered a I’ve attended every lecture so you
1. too many people place at a university in Madrid? can take a look at my notes. In the
2. bound to rain B: No! Congratulations, that’s excellent meantime, make a list of all the

news. Nowadays, it’s crucial to have lectures you’ve missed.

3. have you been learning
4. give the manager an explanation
5. haven’t seen Natalie for
Listening
1. a 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. a
Reading
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. a 5. c
Listening transcript
1.
A: How are you finding the photography
course?
B: I’m thinking of dropping out actually.
It’s turning out to be very expensive
something on your CV that makes
you stand out. It’s so competitive out
there. You accepted the second you
found out, didn’t you?
A: Not exactly… I’m still uncertain about
what to do.
B: Really, why’s that?
A: It’s such a big decision, and I don’t
know anything about the city or
the local culture. I just don’t know
whether it’s right for me.
B: I understand. Perhaps you should
contact the university and get
answers to your questions before
B: Good idea, thanks… that would be
really helpful. Maybe we can meet
later at my place.
A: Great.
6.
As a geography student, field work is
a crucial part of the course as it allows
us to put theory into practice. It’s
more hands-on learning and should be
stimulating … but I have to say, the recent
field trip I went on was far from that. I’m
not saying I wanted to spend the entire
trip working, but it wasn’t demanding at
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the local town shopping than anything
else. There was a huge problem with the
schedule, the professors didn’t seem to
know what was going on half the time,
and of course this resulted in not a great
deal being achieved. We only did about
half the stuff I had expected.
Module 3
Reading
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A
Listening transcript
I’ve always been interested in charity
work, so when I qualified as a dentist,
I wanted to put my skills to good use
and help those most in need. I was lucky
enough to be accepted onto a volunteer
not to mention how these children have
almost no material possessions. I was
very affected by this and I did feel quite
emotional at times. This is why it was such
a pleasure to be able to give some of the
children clothes and other small gifts that
we had collected. It was a sight for sore
eyes to see their happy faces.
Looking back, I feel that meeting so many

Vocabulary inspirational people helped me realise the

project for recently qualified dentists in
benefits of this kind of voluntary project,
A. poverty-stricken countries. I spent three
and I’m now involved in organising similar
1. b 2. d 3. c 4. d 5. a weeks at the local hospital of a small town
projects for dentists all over the world.
6. b 7. c 8. b 9. c 10.d providing free dental care to the town’s
Although the children themselves were
B. children. It was exhausting. I worked non-
a huge inspiration, not to mention the
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. b 7. d 8. c stop for 21 days, with no time off. A total
parents, I have to say it was my manager
C. of 2,000 children came to the hospital
at the hospital that I truly felt encouraged
for free treatment during that time, and
1. frowned by. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone as
I treated about 500. Of course, this isn’t
2. assumed motivated to improve services locally. He
actually a lot for a town that has a total
3. playful genuinely cared about his patients in a
population of 6,000 children, but there
4. stared way I haven’t seen before.
wasn’t enough time to see everyone.
5. open-handed
6. tongue
In this day and age, it seems unbelievable
that a child doesn’t own a toothbrush or
Module 4
7. bumped Vocabulary
has never visited a dentist, but for many
8. inherited children this is reality. Unfortunately, the A.
9. tight-fisted healthcare available is inadequate and 1. regarded
10. heart consequently children end up having 2. return
Grammar many problems. I believe that poverty 3. itinerary
A. and lack of education cause this problem; 4. pays
1. found, had been looking often parents are not able to afford to 5. overlooks
2. was preparing, was reading/read take their children to the dentist and no
6. fasten
3. was surfing, rang education is provided on how to look after
B.
4. was, hadn’t gone one’s teeth.
1. a 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. d
5. had finished, arrived The locals went to extraordinary lengths
C.
B. to show their appreciation during our
1. b 2. d 3. c 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. b 8. a
time there. We received countless thank
1. a 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. a 6. d 7. a 8. b
you cards from children or a drawing D.
Use of English
they had prepared. There was quite an 1. presence
1. is about to start
art collection covering the surgery walls 2. suitability
2. were going to go / were planning on
by the time we left. But what took us by 3. panoramic
going
surprise was the reaction of the parents. 4. rush
3. the time Rita returned from
They were so thankful and they expressed 5. allergic
4. to come up with
this by cooking food for all the dentists,
6. run
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5. first time Ryan had tried
Listening
1. five hundred / 500
2. (a) lack of education
3. cooking (food)
4. material possessions
5. (small) gifts
6. manager (at the hospital) / hospital
manager
which they brought to the hospital at the
7. resolve
end of each day. It was wonderful.
8. postpone
Despite it being a busy few weeks, we had
9. hospitality
the opportunity to see the local town and
10. advisable
even treated a few children at home. It
was during these visits that I really began Grammar
to understand the poverty that children A.
experience. It was a real shock to see how 1. will be flying
basic some of the living conditions were, 2. does she arrive
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3. will have finished
4. ’ll pick
5. ’ll prepare
6. will have been travelling
7. come
8. ’ll probably be
9. will have cooked
10. get
B.
1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. b
6. a 7. a 8. c 9. b 10. d
Use of English
1. no mention of
2. are going to put Terry
3. unless you drop him (off)
4. in case you go
5. going to call off
Listening
1. F 2. A 3. D 4. H 5. C
Reading
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. c
Listening transcript
Speaker 1
We were on a tight budget that year
so we decided to book an all-inclusive
holiday; that way we didn’t have to think
about how much we were spending
on food every day. It seemed like a
sensible decision at the time. However,
the food they served at the hotel left a
lot to be desired. The meat was always
undercooked and generally the food was
bland and tasteless. It was surprising as
the rest of the facilities were far from
disappointing. Of course, this ruined
everything. We dined out every evening
and spent a fortune.
Speaker 2
A couple of years ago, I wanted to take
a break from my studies and decided to
go on a package holiday to Barcelona.
Everything was perfect apart from the
constant complaints made by one of
the older members in the group. He just
wouldn’t stop. The weather was either too
warm or too cold for him. The museums
were either expensive or tiring or just
not interesting for him. The restaurants
were never up to standard for him. Ugh!
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level B2
Endless complaints! I just wish I had never Module 5
gone on that trip. Vocabulary
Speaker 3 A.
We had time to kill so we decided to go 1. c 2. d 3. c 4. c 5. c
for a stroll around the town. I wanted 6. c 7. a 8. b 9. d 10. a
to do some souvenir shopping, so I was B.
excited about seeing what the shops had 1. into
to offer. However, I have to say, I was left
2. with
speechless by the way we were treated
3. in
by some of the shop owners. I said to
4. on
one in a very polite manner, ‘Could you
5. with
gift wrap this for me, please?’ and he
6. on
deliberately ignored me pretending he
7. down
didn’t understand me. I had a similar
8. with
encounter in a restaurant. The waitress
9. in
was so moody and, I have to say, a little
10. to
aggressive when I told her that we weren’t
ready to order yet. 11. out
Speaker 4 12. on
C.
Probably a camping trip in October was
not the best idea. The British weather 1. re-energised
is so unpredictable. Although I don’t 2. pressure
usually mind a bit of rain when camping, 3. dedicate
sometimes it can be quite pleasant, but 4. eliminate
that particular holiday was a nightmare.
5. alleviating
Not only did it rain non-stop, but it was
6. transform
freezing, too. And the worst thing that can
7. excuse
happen to someone happened: I came
8. effort
down with a terrible cold and was totally
Grammar
unprepared. I had nothing to relieve the
symptoms. My holiday ended before it A.
started. 1. need to
2. have to
Speaker 5
We’d been putting money aside all year 3. should
so we could take the children on their 4. needn’t do
first cruise. We were all so excited. 5. cant
Unfortunately, though, what was 6. should
advertised as a 5-star luxurious cruise 7. can’t
around the Mediterranean ended up being 8. Will
the worst holiday we’ve ever experienced. B.
First of all, my daughter had an accident 1. d 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. c
on the first day, almost breaking her wrist.
6. d 7. b 8. d 9. b 10. a
However, I have to say the main drawback
Use of English
was the fact that the children were bored
1. can’t (possibly) get by
stiff as there was absolutely nothing for
2. must have cut down
them to do. We were expecting at least
3. could/might have brought
a swimming pool or maybe a ping-pong
table, but no, nothing at all. It was very 4. need/have to take part in
dull. 5. has/needs to contribute to
6. ought not to follow
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Listening
1. b 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. b
Reading
1. b 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. d
Listening transcript
A: This week, on Celebrity Hour, our
guest is celebrity chef Gina Robinson,
who first shot to fame for her hugely
popular cooking programme Sweet
Tooth. Gina welcome to the show.
B: Hi, thanks for having me.
A: Gina, you’re well-known for your
homemade cream cakes and triple
chocolate desserts - we all loved
your series Sweet Tooth - but what
you’re involved in now is totally
different. Tell us about it.
B: Yes, it’s quite a contrast. Well, as
you pointed out, my previous work
as a celebrity chef was focused
on cooking sweets, cakes and
puddings from around the world,
all the unhealthy stuff. However, I
became very interested in health and
fitness, and left the world of desserts
behind me to start a new career as
a nutritional advisor to celebrities.
So now, instead of promoting sugary
foods loaded with calories, I’m a
supporter of healthy options and
regular exercise.
A: That’s quite a big change. What’s the
reason behind it all?
B: Well, it all relates to my own personal
experience. Last year, completely
out of the blue, I suffered a heart
attack. I couldn’t believe it. I was
only 42 at the time. Anyway, I had
no choice but to turn my life around
and adopt a healthy lifestyle. I was
a bit overweight and rarely did any
physical activity and my diet was
terrible - being involved in the TV
show meant that I was exposed to
unhealthy high-fat food constantly. I
suppose it was only a matter of time
before my health suffered.
A: It must have been a difficult time.
B: It was, and it could have all been
prevented; my lifestyle was to blame.
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Perhaps it was the push I needed Module 6
as it made me evaluate my life and Vocabulary
make important changes. Now I’m A.
crazy about fitness; I go to the gym 1. abrupt
daily and I’m very careful about my 2. red
diet. I completely cut out sugary 3. prey
foods. Of course, I couldn’t carry on
4. reptiles
with my cookery show, so I changed
5. in
the focus of my interest and have
B.
been advising the stars on health and
1. d 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. a
fitness ever since.
C.
A: So you’re not planning another series
1. a 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. c 6. a 7. a 8. d
of Sweet Tooth then?
D.
B: Absolutely not. I think celebrity
1. hectic
chefs have a big impact on what
2. reality
the viewers eat. People watch these
3. content
shows and then rush out to the
4. habitat
supermarket to buy the ingredients.
The problem is that many chefs 5. feed
cook mouth-watering yet unhealthy 6. narrates
dishes and they need to think more 7. wing
carefully about how this affects 8. serene
the audience. With conditions like 9. poaching
obesity, heart disease and cancer on 10. rewrite
the rise, it’s important that TV chefs Grammar
start cooking healthier dishes. I think A.
they have an important role to play 1. weren’t taken
in helping to shape society’s eating 2. are being improved
habits. After all, it’s only by adopting 3. are cared
a healthier diet that we can avoid
4. has been destroyed
these illnesses.
5. can learn
A: So what’s the best thing about your 6. educate
job?
7. will further benefit
B: Now I’m able to influence people in 8. are going to be designed
a positive way. I promote healthy
B.
living and encourage people to keep
1. was being installed when I arrived at
in shape. It’s very nice to see the
work this morning.
benefits people experience when
2. wanted her cake to be tasted by
they adopt a healthier lifestyle. Even
everyone.
though it has its difficulties, it’s a
3. is known to have been caused by the
great job and I get to make a real
hurricane.
difference.
4. was made to get out of his car by the
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A: So what’s next for you? police officer.
B: I have a new cookery book coming 5. is hoped that more ways to help
out in September about vegetarian protect the environment will be found
cuisine. I also have a charity (by scientists).
marathon coming up, so I’m training 6. is thought to be a strict teacher.
for that. 7. needs to be cleaned up before
A: OK, we’ll have more about Gina anybody comes.
Robinson right after the break... 8. could have been picked up by Larry
from school earlier.
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Use of English
1. said to have been packed
2. can’t bear being treated
3. was seen losing his
4. aren’t allowed to go
5. the criminals will be caught
Listening
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. b
Reading
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C
Listening transcript
1.
Hi, Rita. It’s only me, Sally. Anyway, I’m
calling about the weekend. Do you
remember the art exhibition that Lesley
and I were planning to go to, the one
exhibiting works from Picasso’s Blue
Period? Unfortunately, she can’t make
it now because she has to work over the
weekend. Anyway, the ticket is all yours
if you want it. I know how much you love
Picasso. It will be so much fun and if you
like, we can grab a bite to eat before it
starts. Let me know as soon as you can.
OK, talk soon. Bye.
2.
A: So, how are things going since your
sister moved in with you?
B: It’s nothing like I expected. Actually,
it’s been terrible.
A: Why, what happened?
B: Well, she’s so untidy and never does
the washing-up after cooking. It’s
really annoying. I had never realised
she was so messy.
A: Perhaps you should talk to her and
tell her how you feel.
B: I could but I really don’t want to get
into an argument with her. Perhaps
it’s better to wait and see if things
improve. She might start being more
tidy and considerate. I’m just trying to
be patient.
A: Perhaps, but ignoring the problem
might just make things worse. It’s
better to just resolve it as soon as
possible.
3.
I feel very strongly that more should
be done individually to help reduce the
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global problem of overfishing. Not only is
food being taken away from other marine
life, but it’s causing an imbalance in the
ecosystem. I’m not suggesting we give up
eating fish completely, but we must take
more interest in where the fish we eat
comes from. Unfortunately, many fishing
boats are exploiting the seas by fishing
more than they should be or by using
methods that cause damage to the natural
habitat. I think being more aware of this
will make a difference because people can
make informed choices about the fish they
buy.
4.
I’ve been interested in the impact that
colours have on people’s feelings for
several years now, and as an interior
designer I enjoy helping my customers
make choices about which colours are
better suited to their environment and
personality. For example, painting the
walls blue could make you feel calmer,
so I might advise a customer to paint a
bedroom or a bathroom this colour. Of
course, it’s important to remember that
each shade of a colour can have a different
impact. For example, lighter shades of
blue can have the opposite effect and may
make a person feel uneasy or nervous. So
it’s my job to offer advice and really make
sure customers get the most out of their
environment.
5.
A: Well, I think I’ll just buy the blue dress
and the matching bag. I have so many
pairs of shoes at home; better not to
waste money on things I don’t really
need.
B: Yes, but we only ever get invited to a
wedding once in a blue moon. Why
not spend a little extra?
A: Maybe… I do like the shoes, to be
honest. OK, the entire outfit it is. I
want to look my best after all.
B: Oh, look here…. the bag has a stain on
it.
A: Really? OK, put it back on the shelf in
that case. Unfortunately, it’s the last
one.
B: OK, let’s pay for these and head home.
I’m tired after all this shopping.
level B2
6.
A: So, what did you think about the
research the lecturer presented?
B: I thought it was fascinating.
A: But don’t you think it’s a bit unlikely
that eye colour is linked to the type of
personality a person has?
B: Well, having blue eyes myself I could
totally relate to what the speaker said
about people with blue eyes being
sweet and kind.
A: Ha, ha. The whole thing just seemed
like a waste of time to me.
B: Well, I’m a little sceptical about the
fact that blue eyes are not associated
with intelligence. Anyway, I found it
very interesting on the whole.
Midterm Test
Vocabulary
A.
1. meaningful
2. involvement
3. rewarding
4. accomplishments
5. ambitious
6. adventurous
7. challenging
8. enjoyable
B.
1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. b
6. a 7. d 8. c 9. c 10. a
11. a 12. d 13. a 14. c 15. d
16. b 17. b 18. a 19. b 20. c
Grammar
1. a 2. c 3. a 4. d 5. b
6. b 7. d 8. c 9. d 10. a
11. d 12. d 13. c 14. d 15. d
16. c 17. c 18. a 19. c 20. b
Use of English
1. few books were sold
2. in case you come
3. is allowed to leave
4. is about to begin
5. have dropped out of
6. is believed to have been
Listening
1. c 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. a
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Reading A: I left my history assignment in the Grammar

1. f 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. e computer lab and I have to go and get A.
Writing it first. 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. b
Open answer Where will the man go next? 5. d 6. c 7. b 8. d
5 B.
Listening transcript A: Can I take your order? 1. shocked
1 B: Sure. I’d like the chicken with the roast 2. served
A: Hi Jean. Could you do me a favour? potatoes and my friend would like the
3. Having been told
B: Sure. steak and some salad.
4. Walking
A: I’m going swimming later and I need A: I’m afraid there are no roast potatoes
5. running
my goggles. Could you bring them to left. Would you like some salad to
6. Wanting
the coffee shop? accompany it?
7. Having responded
B: No problem. Anything else? B: I don’t really like salad.
8. Not feeling
A: I think that’s it. I have my swimsuit and A: I would also recommend the fried rice
my towel.
9. Having been ripped
or vegetable soup.
B: Shampoo? 10. being
B: I prefer the soup.
Use of English
A: It’s okay, they have that in the showers. What is the man’s friend going
1. (after) having gone over
B: I’ll be there in an hour. to eat?
What has the man forgotten to 2. (after) having ripped off
bring with him? Module 7 3. whose name is Betty
2 Vocabulary 4. announcement made by the president
A: Guess what! / announcement (which/that) the
A.
president made
B: What is it? 1. criticism
A: Marina just turned up at my apartment. 5. fell out with
2. reflected
I was tickled pink. I hadn’t seen her for Listening
3. misinformed
three months. 1. d 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. d
4. through
B: Is she going to stay with you? Reading
5. alter
A: For a week! 1. c 2. f 3. a 4. g 5. b 6. e
B. 1. a 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. d 6. a 7. d
B: That was unexpected.
C. Listening transcript
How did the woman feel when
Marina appeared? 1. inedible We all know that breakfast is the most

3 2. countless important meal of the day, but how do we

3. defenceless know if the food we’re eating is actually
A: I’m about to book the train tickets.
4. disappear good for us? Studies have shown that
Should we book the 10 or the 11 o’clock
several health foods which are advertised
train? 5. unbelievable
as nutritious are, in fact, the opposite. So,
B: I need to be back in time for Mike’s 6. judgement
are we simply being misled by the food
graduation and that’s at 12 o’clock. 7. convincing
industry to believe certain products are
A: Well, since the train ride is about an 8. mislead healthy when they’re not? I would argue
hour, we won’t make it in time if we
D. yes, and the truth about some foods may
take the 11 o’clock train.
1. enlarged surprise you.
B: I guess we’ll have to take the earlier one
2. construction Let’s take orange juice that you get from
then.
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3. displayed the supermarket as an example. The very

What time are they going to leave?
4
A: I’m late for history class.
B: Where have you been?
A: The English teacher kept us a while
after class to give us more details about
an assignment.
B: Don’t worry. You’re just five minutes late.
4. interrupted name leads us to believe it’s healthy - it’s
a fruit, so it must be good for us, right?
5. readily
That’s what the advertisements claim.
6. nutritious
What they fail to say is that it’s loaded
7. economical
with sugar and chemicals, perhaps just
8. temporarily as much as a carbonated drink. It’s also
9. necessity highly processed and flavouring is added
10. manipulated to enhance its taste. In fact, schools have

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gone as far as banning all fruit juices from
their restaurants because of this. I guess
the only way to avoid all these horrible
chemicals is to squeeze your own oranges
at home.
The nutritional value of cereal is also
questioned. Some of the more ‘healthy’
cereals actually contain more sugar than
those which are sugar-coated, not to
mention the high salt content. One study
showed that a bowl of a so-called ‘healthy’
cereal contained more sugar than a slice
of chocolate cake.
Both cereal and orange juice are the
number one choice for many at the
breakfast table. We choose them because
we’re led to believe they’re good for
us, but in reality they’re nothing more
than junk food in disguise. In my view,
action must be taken to prevent the food
industry from misleading us like this and
harming our health without us realising it.
1. What is the speaker’s opinion
about the food industry?
2. What does the speaker imply
about carbonated drinks?
3. How have some schools
responded to the orange juice
debate?
4. What does the speaker say
about cereal?
5. What does the speaker mean
when he says: ‘...they’re nothing
more than junk food in disguise.’
Module 8
Vocabulary
A.
1. for a change
2. without warning
3. without exception
4. make, for sure
5. have
6. making
7. did
B.
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. c
C.
1. d 2. a 3. d 4. b
5. c 6. b 7. a 8. b
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level B2
D. for a copy and look over it beforehand.
1. clue In court, only respond when asked to
2. mistook and speak loudly enough for the whole
courtroom to hear. If you do not speak
3. harsh
clearly and loudly, the jury might think
4. evidence
you are uncertain about what you are
5. overrated
saying. As a result, they may not take your
6. moving testimony into consideration when it’s time
7. spy to reach a decision. Give simple answers to
8. confide the questions and if you make a mistake,
9. vandals correct yourself immediately.
10. illustrations It can be very challenging giving evidence
Grammar in front of a jury because, any evidence
A. given, will be tested in detail by the
1. d 2. a 3. c 4. a suspect’s lawyer. Their aim is to find out
whether or not an eyewitness is telling
5. b 6. d 7. c 8. a
the truth and whether his/her account is
B.
reliable. However, often the tactics used
1. were, would hire
to establish this can be very aggressive.
2. hadn’t left, wouldn’t have stolen Understanding the process in court, what
3. had discussed is expected of you and how to do it will
4. had visited help you feel less anxious and make you a
5. took better witness.
6. had known Don’t let the lawyer rush you for an answer.
7. didn’t have to, hadn’t said If you don’t understand a question, you
Use of English can ask for it to be repeated or to be
asked in another way. Never argue with
1. wish I had made
the lawyer asking you questions, even if
2. had kept an eye on
they are rude to you. If you don’t know the
3. would not have got
answer to a question or aren’t sure, say
4. high time you took so. Witnesses sometimes feel pressured to
5. ’d/would rather we didn’t answer, leading to someone being falsely
Listening convicted. If you don’t recognise any
1. uncertain possible suspects in a group of photos,
2. correct yourself (immediately) for example, then that’s what you have
3. aggressive to say. The perfect situation is when an
4. pressured (to answer) eyewitness is able to offer something
unique about appearance such as a scar or
5. scar or burn
burn; anything that makes a suspect stand
Reading
out is more credible in court.
1. c 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. b
Listening transcript
An eyewitness statement is a crucial piece
Module 9
Vocabulary
of evidence often used to help convict a
A.
suspect. This is why, as part of the criminal
1. deterioration
justice system, we must have confidence
2. jot down
that the story provided is as reliable as
3. significance
possible. So, what are the factors that make
a good witness in court? 4. Alternatively
Firstly, before you appear in court, go over 5. regarding
the facts of the case. If you have given B. 1. d 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. a
a statement outside the courtroom, ask 6. b 7. b 8. d 9. d
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C. Listening transcript
1. capabilities Speaker 1
2. creativity How we acquire language is something
that has fascinated me for years,
3. majority
particularly when learning a foreign
4. awareness
language. My research has focused on
5. originality how age may play an important role
6. intelligence in this. Theories suggest that learning
7. similarities a second language may be easier the
8. activities younger we are. The ability of the human
mind to process new words, and therefore
D.
learn new words, changes as we age. Let’s
1. of
say there’s a cut-off point. Researchers,
2. with however, disagree over the age of this cut-
3. with off point, so it’s difficult to say after what
4. for age learning a foreign language might
start to become more difficult.
5. for
Speaker 2
6. in
I’m finding that learning Spanish is far
7. with
more demanding compared to when I
Grammar
learnt German. It doesn’t really make
A.
sense. If anything, German should have
1. to become been more difficult, as the grammar is
2. waking more complex, but I’m just not picking it
up as easily. It seems to me that age plays
3. to bring, to cook, eating
a factor in language learning. You see, I
4. to send
was about ten when I started German,
5. Putting, to save and learning new vocabulary was a piece
6. to react, yelling of cake. In fact, thirty years later, if I don’t
7. to go hear a word several times, I can never
remember it. Words slip my mind all the
8. find, trying, consulting
time. I need to be realistic about whether
B.
it’s possible to achieve the same level of
1. I’m going to get / I’ll get a neighbour to
fluency.
take care of them
2. had the gardener plant
Speaker 3
From my experience as a foreign language
3. had my hair cut teacher, I’ve found that older learners
4. get Bill to pick me up are more motivated when learning a
5. have my secretary call you foreign language. I guess the problem
with children is that they don’t always
6. had his laptop and flat-screen TV stolen
want to be there in the same way that
7. get your eyes checked
adults do. On the other hand, children
Use of English learn remarkably fast; their minds are like
1. get the window fixed little sponges. They just seem to absorb
2. interested in playing the information fed to them more easily.
3. get round to making It’s not always as straightforward with
adult learners. Although they tend to be
4. cross my mind to ask
more focused in class and more organised
5. to keep/bear in mind
with homework and assignments, they
Listening often need more time to make progress.
1. B 2. G 3. A 4. C 5. E Of course many adults do learn a foreign
Reading language, and learn it well; I just believe it
1. a 2. f 3. c 4. e 5. b might be a little easier for the little ones.
level B2
Speaker 4
My daughter excelled in Italian, passing
her exams with flying colours, and without
putting in much effort. On the other
hand, my son was totally different. He
was motivated, but he just never seemed
to make any progress in the language. It
was always so strenuous for him. I really
don’t know how to explain it. I suppose
that some peoples’ brains work differently;
while some have what it takes, others
struggle. It’s a shame this never crossed
my mind at the time. I put him under a
lot of unnecessary pressure, and forced
him to take extra lessons, but in the end it
made no difference.
Speaker 5
I was around 12 when my family moved
from Russia to Australia. I was faced with
the challenge of learning English, a task
which seemed extremely difficult at the
time. It was a huge adjustment, so to
make things easier, I was determined to
learn the language as quickly as possible.
I did this by trying to speak English as
frequently as possible and spent hours
studying at home. It took a while to build
my confidence, but I got there in the end.
In fact, it came naturally after a while.
The important thing is not to give up and
always keep your goal in mind.
Module 10
Vocabulary
A.
1. b 2. b 3. b 4. b
5. d 6. b 7. a 8. c
B.
1. b 2. b 3. c 4. d
5. a 6. d 7. c 8. d
C.
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1. firm
2. scam
3. aims
4. pension
5. flexible
6. jobless
7. code
8. commutes
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D. Unfortunately, many small businesses fail B.

1. over to ever take off. It might sound obvious, 1. d 2. b 3. a 4. b
2. in but a realistic idea that will appeal to 5. d 6. c 7. b 8. d
3. through people is a must. Time and again, no C.
4. out research is conducted to establish
1. shoreline
whether there’s a need for a product.
5. on 2. dispose
Without a need, a company will go out
6. out 3. post-match
of business quickly, regardless of how
7. over 4. pose
effective the management is.
8. down 5. migraine
Running out of funds is another
Grammar 6. shortage
problem, but if you’re organised and
A. 7. endanger
have considered your business plan, this
1. b 2. c 3. c 4. a
doesn’t need to happen. For example, 8. preseason
5. d 6. c 7. b 8. c
you need to know how many members of 9. ban
B.
staff you can afford to employ. A business 10. insufficient
1. when she was going to get a raise. is more likely to survive if you choose D.
2. which book I preferred. something you have passion for. It is this 1. protective
3. to switch off the lights when she left at that guarantees the enthusiasm needed 2. destruction
the end of the day. to make a business successful, because
3. pollution
4. not to leave her there alone. you’ll want to carry on doing it for the
4. extinction
5. if/whether I would attend the seminar. next 20 years or so.
5. conservationists
6. not to drive so fast when it is/was Of course, in business, while caution is
Grammar
raining. important, don’t be scared to take a few
A.
7. if/whether we had heard a strange noise risks. All successful entrepreneurs have
the previous night / the night before. 1. b 2. d 3. d 4. a 5. b
taken their fair share, otherwise they
8. to come in an hour earlier the following would never have made it to the top. It 6. d 7. c 8. d 9. a 10. c
day. could of course have a negative outcome, B.
9. that if she were the president of the but don’t let that put you off; it’s to be 1. to
company, she would expand it. expected sometimes. 2. most
10. to go to Mr. Jackson’s office. 1. What does the speaker believe 3. for
Use of English is necessary for a business to 4. as
1. apologised for breaking succeed?
5. the same
2. what had brought on 2. What does the speaker state as
6. so
a reason many businesses never
3. money would be taken out 7. although
succeed?
4. know whether Ted was going Use of English
3. Why is a business plan
5. if I knew where Albert important? 1. even though they had/were having
Listening 2. out notes in order to
4. How does having passion for a
1. b 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. d business idea help? 3. drive as badly as
Reading 5. What does the speaker say 4. in spite of having
1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. b about taking risks? 5. the least interesting
Listening
Listening transcript Module 11 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. b 6. c 7. c
As an entrepreneur I’ve managed to build Vocabulary
Reading
up a successful multinational organisation. A.
1. d 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. a
I’ve had a few opportunities along the 1. pre-teach
way, but in the beginning I had no office,
6. b 7. c 8. a 9. b 10. a
2. word
no workforce, no huge amounts of cash,
3. up Listening Transcript
just a simple idea and a lot of motivation.
It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in, I 4. distracting A: Today in the studio we have a special
think these are the things needed to make 5. blame guest with us, conservationist Anna
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tiger conservation in India. Welcome
Anna.
B: Thank you, Tom.
A: First of all Anna, how did you become
involved in tiger conservation?
B: My mother’s side of the family live in
Rajasthan, in northern India, close to
Ranthambore National Park. When I
visited them as a child, I was taken to
the National Park and saw tigers for the
first time in my life. I never forgot the
experience. It was incredibly exciting.
Later, as an animal biology student, I
became aware of the threat to tigers
and after graduating, I applied to do
a PhD in Ecology & Conservation. On
completing it, I started teaching, until
five years ago, when I was offered a
chance to work for a tiger conservation
project in India.
A: How many tigers are left in the wild
and why are they under threat?
B: It’s shocking! There are estimated to be
only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild,
perhaps as few as 3,000. The number
changes hugely if we count tigers
in captivity. There are about 3,000
captive tigers in Texas, mostly privately
owned. However, what is significant
is the numbers in the wild, partly
because it is a sign of the state of the
ecosystem. One of the main reasons
that tigers are under threat is loss of
their habitat because of deforestation.
Growing human populations with road
building, housing development and
agriculture have reduced tiger habitats
significantly.
A: Why should we save tigers, apart from
them being unique animals?
B: Tigers are not just dramatic and
beautiful presences in the jungle. They
are the top predator of the food chain
and by keeping the population of their
prey in balance, especially plant-eaters,
they keep the whole ecosystem in
balance. If tigers became extinct, the
ecosystem of the forests they live in
would collapse.
A: Anna, tell us about the conservation
programme you are working on.
B: One of our primary goals is to restore
level B2
tiger habitats and wildlife corridors and honey production. There have
in India. Corridors in nature have even been cases where whole villages
the same function as corridors in have agreed to relocate in order to
buildings. They allow tigers to move secure a proper habitat for tigers. We
from one habitat to another. A species are cautiously optimistic.
does not survive as well if it is limited
to isolated habitats. When tigers
can migrate and produce young
with animals from other areas, this
Module 12
Vocabulary
increases genetic diversity. Diversity
is what makes species more resistant A.
to disease. Variety means strength 1. targeted
and health. Our other main focus is 2. urgent
protecting the tigers themselves which 3. devastated
also means protecting the prey they
4. reassuring
depend on for survival. We hope that
5. publicise
eventually the population of tigers
6. or
will become stable. In conservation,
it’s not about preventing the death 7. cons
of every individual animal. After all, 8. light
nature is made up of predators and B.
prey. What we try to maintain is the 1. d 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. b 7. d
diversity of species and a balance in
C.
the ecosystem.
1. insecurities
A: What about the communities near tiger
2. powerless
habitats?
3. freedom
B: We work closely with the communities
4. friendship
that live around tiger habitats, as
locals have conflicting interests. This 5. hardships
is especially true when forests are 6. acceptable
cut back and tigers are, therefore, 7. neighbourhoods
pushed closer and closer to villages
8. contribution
where humans live. This is a serious
D.
threat to human life and their cattle.
1. obstacle
Our organisation provides immediate
2. whatsoever
financial support when cattle or
humans are attacked. Of course, we 3. Seldom
try to prevent attacks by finding ways 4. membership
to limit tigers getting to livestock or
5. neglect
coming into human areas. For example,
6. indicate
we install solar lights at the edge of
villages to discourage tigers from 7. leadership
coming too close. 8. sponsor
A: How are locals responding to your Grammar
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efforts? A.
B: Actually, they are very positive once 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. d
they understand the importance of B.
tigers and especially when we listen
1. not only, either, or
to their difficulties and work together
2. either, or, neither, nor
with them. Locals who earned a
living by hunting tigers have been
3. both, and
introduced to other ways of earning 4. none, all
a living, such as growing mushrooms 5. whether
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Use of English
1. only did Teresa come to
2. no way is Peter
3. no account should you talk
4. nor Frank’s ideas came in
5. does Jeff use his computer
Listening
1. H 2. C 3. E 4. G 5. A
Reading
1. c 2. g 3. f 4. a 5. e 6. b
Listening Transcript
Speaker 1
I heard about the soup kitchen from my
friend Carol who volunteers there. The
kitchen offers unemployed and homeless
people free meals of soup and bread
twice a day. Soup is good because it’s
warm and with bread it’s a filling meal.
It’s also easy to make in huge quantities.
Cooking soup for sixty people is a lot
simpler than I thought it would be! It just
takes a lot of teamwork, of course. That’s
why there are quite a few volunteers.
Between us we cut up the vegetables, stir
the soup, wash up and of course serve
the people who come into the kitchen. We
try to create a warm atmosphere to make
them feel welcome and at home.
Speaker 2
I love swimming and last year got an
annual pass for my local leisure centre. I
noticed that every Thursday the pool was
reserved for two hours. When I asked,
I discovered that there were sessions
for people with physical disabilities. I’ve
been volunteering with the group for
a few months now and I really enjoy it.
They provided training in the beginning
in how to operate the equipment that
gets people in and out of the water and
how to support swimmers in the pool.
It’s a great feeling when swimmers tell
you how much they relax and enjoy the
sessions and especially when you learn
that swimming is helping to improve their
general ability to move.
Speaker 3
Going to Africa to volunteer was a life-
changing experience. I was involved in
a project building a school in Senegal.
There were professional builders
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supervising us and showing us what to B.
do. I did a lot of digging and in the final 1. desirable
stages helped paint the classrooms. It was 2. consideration
hard work, as we were working outdoors 3. diversity
and I wasn’t used to the heat. However,
4. freezing
it was extremely satisfying when the
5. discomfort
school was finally finished. Of course, we
6. countless
also had a lot of fun. I met a lot of great
7. distance
people from all over the world, many of
8. memorable
whom I keep in touch with now that I’m
back home. We’ve become good friends Grammar
and are even planning our next volunteer 1. a 2. c 3. c 4. d 5. b
trip together. 6. a 7. d 8. b 9. d 10. a
Speaker 4 11. c 12. d 13. d 14. c 15. b
To become a volunteer firefighter, I had to 16. c 17. d 18. a 19. b 20. a
first pass a fitness test. The test involved Use of English
lifting 30 kg, dragging about 80 kg and 1. was not as spicy as
crawling through tight spaces wearing 2. for not helping / for not having helped
full firefighting gear. I didn’t pass the
3. in spite of being / in spite of having
physical test the first time, but as I was
been
really determined, I worked out at the
4. hadn’t lost my patience
gym for a few months and passed the test
5. would have put off
the second time. Then I had to complete
Listening
a training programme. So far, I’ve been
called once to help put out a small forest
1. b 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. a
Reading
fire in New Forest.
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C
Speaker 5
Writing
Four hours a week I volunteer at the
Boston Children’s Hospital with my best Open answer
friend, Sally. We play with the children,
help families feel more comfortable Listening Transcript
during their child’s stay and answer the 1.
phone, but mainly we are there with A: I heard that Danes are the happiest
a friendly smile, trying to reduce the people in the world.
stress for patients and families. I’ve met B: Well, I’m not surprised. The country
some amazing children and really enjoy is pretty wealthy and Danes are well
my time there. However, it can be very looked after by the state, although
difficult and sad though, when a child is I’ve never been there to get first-hand
suffering a lot. Of course, some days are experience.
especially fulfilling. Yesterday, we made A: It’s not just that. Apparently, it’s all to
decorations with the kids and hung them do with genetics. Danish genes help
up around the hospital. You should have them be happy.
seen how happy they were! B: Genes or no genes, I’d be happy if I
lived in Copenhagen. It’s the best city
Final Test for cyclists. Did you know that Denmark
is the first country in the world with an
Vocabulary actual cycling embassy?
A.
2.
1. c 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. a
Welcome to Dundee University. University
6. d 7. b 8. c 9. a 10. c accommodation is available from Saturday
11. b 12. d 13. c 14. b 15. a 10 January. You can move in from this date
16. c 17. d 18. a 19. b 20. b onwards. The official welcome from the
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University Principal is on Friday 16 January A: That’s the whole point. You’d lose
at 3 p.m. in the main hall. Between Monday interest if it were simple. I just loved the
12 January and Monday 19 January, you way the art theft was presented.
will be able to register at your college, as B: Yeah, that was nice.
well as sign up for the courses you are A: So, which clues did you follow?
interested in. This is also a chance to have B: We hardly had any evidence to work
any queries answered. Of course, you are on!
also welcome to ask me if you are not sure
A: There was enough. You just found
about something. I wish you a successful
it tough because the story was
and enjoyable first year.
unpredictable with lots of twists. Joe
3. and I found the thief before our time
Hullside Leisure Centre is a multi-purpose was up.
venue with dry and wet leisure facilities. B: You’ve said so a million times. We ran
The Hullside gym, at ground level, has a out of time.
variety of equipment, such as treadmills,
A: Well, better luck next time.
weight training machines and bench
presses. In addition, one floor up, there is
a special free weights area for exercising
and strengthening your muscles. On
the top floor, there is an Olympic-sized
sky view swimming pool, perfect for
working a great range of muscles as well
as improving and maintaining stamina,
speed, agility and strength. The staff are all
fully qualified and are happy to help you
with your workout and give you advice.
4.
A: Did you see the programme about
plastic surgery on TV last night?
B: I caught most of it. It was pretty
interesting. I had always assumed that
people had plastic surgery to make
themselves look more desirable. I didn’t
realise that so many are suffering from
depression, believing there’s something
wrong with their appearance.
A: It made me think that some of the
surgeons are rather unethical because
they don’t try to help their clients find
self-acceptance.
B: That’s true. Most of them seem mainly
interested in making a profit from a
client. I also think that the media sets
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unrealistic standards for how people

should look.
A: Let’s not blame the media for
everything.
5.
A: So, what did you think about the
mystery room? Wasn’t it brilliant?
B: I admit it was very original, but also
very challenging.

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