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Module 1 Use of English
B: It depends on

te
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?
2
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
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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 something on your CV
that makes B: Good idea, thanks… that would be
you stand out. It’s so
competitive out really helpful. Maybe we can meet
5. haven’t seen Natalie for
 there. You accepted the
second you later at my place.
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found out, didn’t you?
A: Great.
1. a 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. a
A: Not exactly… I’m still
uncertain about 6.
Reading
what to do.
As a geography student, field work is
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. a 5. c
B: Really, why’s that?
a crucial part of the course as it allows
A: It’s such a big decision,
and I don’t us to put theory into practice. It’s
Listening transcript know anything about the city
or more hands-on learning and should be
1. the local culture. I just
don’t know stimulating … but I have to say, the recent
A: How are you finding the photography whether it’s right for
me. field trip I went on was far from that. I’m
course? B: I understand. Perhaps you
should not saying I wanted to spend the entire
B: I’m thinking of dropping out actually. contact the university
and get trip working, but it wasn’t demanding at
It’s turning out to be very expensive answers to your questions
before all. We spent more time wandering around

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the local town shopping than anything Reading

not to mention how these children have
else. There was a huge problem with the 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A
almost no material possessions. I was
schedule, the professors didn’t seem to
very affected by this and I did feel quite
know what was going on half the time,
emotional at times. This is why it was such
Listening transcript
and of course this resulted in not a great
a pleasure to be able to give some of the
I’ve always been interested in charity
deal being achieved. We only did about
children clothes and other small gifts that
work, so when I qualified as a
dentist,
half the stuff I had expected.
we had collected. It was a sight for sore
I wanted to put my skills to good use

eyes to see their happy faces.

and help those most in need. I was
lucky
Module 3 enough to be accepted onto a volunteer

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 which they brought to the hospital
at the
Listening
7. resolve
end of each day. It was wonderful.
1. five hundred / 500
8. postpone
Despite it being a busy few weeks, we
had
2. (a) lack of education
9. hospitality
the opportunity to see the local town
and
3. cooking (food)
10. advisable
even treated a few children at home.
It
4. material possessions was during these visits that I
really began Grammar
5. (small) gifts to understand the poverty that
children A.
6. manager (at the hospital) / hospital experience. It was a real shock to
see how 1. will be flying
manager basic some of the living conditions
were, 2. does she arrive

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3. will have finished Endless complaints! I just

wish I had never Module 5
4. ’ll pick gone on that trip.
Vocabulary
5. ’ll prepare Speaker 3
A.
6. will have been travelling We had time to kill so we
decided to go 1. c 2. d 3. c 4. c 5. c
7. come for a stroll around the town.
I wanted 6. c 7. a 8. b 9. d 10. a
8. ’ll probably be to do some souvenir shopping,
so I was B.
9. will have cooked excited about seeing what the
shops had 1. into
10. get to offer. However, I have to
say, I was left

2. with
B. speechless by the way we were
treated

3. in
by some of the shop owners. I said
to
1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. b
4. on
one in a very polite manner, ‘Could
you
6. a 7. a 8. c 9. b 10. d
5. with
gift wrap this for me, please?’ and
he
Use of English
6. on
deliberately ignored me pretending
he
1. no mention of
7. down
didn’t understand me. I had a
similar
2. are going to put Terry
8. with
encounter in a restaurant. The
waitress
3. unless you drop him (off)
9. in
was so moody and, I have to say, a
little
4. in case you go
10. to
aggressive when I told her that we
weren’t
5. going to call off ready to order yet.
11. out
Listening Speaker 4
12. on
 1. F 2. A 3. D 4. H 5. C
C.
Probably a camping trip in October
was
Reading not the best idea. The British
weather 1. re-energised
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. c is so unpredictable. Although I
don’t 2. pressure
usually mind a bit of rain when
camping, 3. dedicate
Listening transcript sometimes it can be quite pleasant,
but 4. eliminate
Speaker 1 that particular holiday was a
nightmare.

5. alleviating
We were on a tight budget that year Not only did it rain non-stop, but
it was

6. transform
so we decided to book an all-inclusive freezing, too. And the worst thing
that can

7. excuse
holiday; that way we didn’t have to think happen to someone happened: I came
about how much we were spending

8. effort
down with a terrible cold and was
totally
on food every day. It seemed like a
Grammar
unprepared. I had nothing to
relieve the
sensible decision at the time. However, symptoms. My holiday ended before
it A.
the food they served at the hotel left a started.
1. need to
lot to be desired. The meat was always
2. have to
Speaker 5
undercooked and generally the food was
We’d been putting money aside all
year 3. should
bland and tasteless. It was surprising as
so we could take the children on
their 4. needn’t do
the rest of the facilities were far from
first cruise. We were all so
excited. 5. cant
disappointing. Of course, this ruined
everything. We dined out every evening Unfortunately, though, what was
6. should
and spent a fortune. advertised as a 5-star luxurious
cruise 7. can’t
Speaker 2 around the Mediterranean ended up
being 8. Will
the worst holiday we’ve ever
experienced. B.
 A couple of years ago, I wanted to take
a break from my studies and decided to First of all, my daughter had an
accident 1. d 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. c
go on a package holiday to Barcelona. on the first day, almost breaking
her wrist.

6. d 7. b 8. d 9. b 10. a
Everything was perfect apart from the However, I have to say the main
drawback

Use of English
constant complaints made by one of was the fact that the children were
bored

1. can’t (possibly) get by

the older members in the group. He just stiff as there was absolutely
nothing for

2. must have cut down

wouldn’t stop. The weather was either too them to do. We were expecting at
least

3. could/might have brought

warm or too cold for him. The museums a swimming pool or maybe a ping-
pong
were either expensive or tiring or just table, but no, nothing at all. It
was very 4. need/have to take part in
not interesting for him. The restaurants dull.
5. has/needs to contribute to
were never up to standard for him. Ugh!
6. ought not to follow
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Listening Perhaps it was the push I needed

Module 6
1. b 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. b as it made me evaluate my life
and Vocabulary
Reading make important changes. Now I’m
A.
1. b 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. d 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
Listening transcript
foods. Of course, I couldn’t
carry on
A: This week, on Celebrity Hour, our
4. reptiles
with my cookery show, so I
changed
guest is celebrity chef Gina Robinson,
5. in
the focus of my interest and
have
who first shot to fame for her hugely
B.
been advising the stars on
health and
popular cooking programme Sweet
1. d 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. a
fitness ever since.
Tooth. Gina welcome to the show.
C.
A: So you’re not planning
another series
B: Hi, thanks for having me.
1. a 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. c 6. a 7. a 8. d
of Sweet Tooth then?
A: Gina, you’re well-known for your
D.
B: Absolutely not. I think
celebrity
homemade cream cakes and triple
1. hectic
chefs have a big impact on what
chocolate desserts - we all loved
2. reality
the viewers eat. People watch
these
your series Sweet Tooth - but what
3. content
shows and then rush out to the
you’re involved in now is totally

4. habitat
different. Tell us about it. supermarket to buy the
ingredients.
 The problem is that many chefs
5. feed
B: Yes, it’s quite a contrast. Well, as
cook mouth-watering yet
unhealthy 6. narrates
you pointed out, my previous work
dishes and they need to think
more 7. wing
as a celebrity chef was focused
carefully about how this affects
8. serene
on cooking sweets, cakes and
the audience. With conditions
like 9. poaching
puddings from around the world,
all the unhealthy stuff. However, I obesity, heart disease and
cancer on 10. rewrite
became very interested in health and the rise, it’s important that TV
chefs Grammar
fitness, and left the world of desserts start cooking healthier dishes.
I think A.
behind me to start a new career as they have an important role to
play 1. weren’t taken
a nutritional advisor to celebrities. in helping to shape society’s
eating 2. are being improved
So now, instead of promoting sugary habits. After all, it’s only by
adopting 3. are cared
foods loaded with calories, I’m a a healthier diet that we can
avoid

4. has been destroyed

supporter of healthy options and these illnesses.

5. can learn
regular exercise. A: So what’s the best thing
about your 6. educate
A: That’s quite a big change. What’s the job?

7. will further benefit

reason behind it all? B: Now I’m able to influence
people in 8. are going to be designed
B: Well, it all relates to my own personal a positive way. I promote
healthy

B.
experience. Last year, completely living and encourage people to
keep

1. was being installed when I arrived at

out of the blue, I suffered a heart in shape. It’s very nice to see
the

work this morning.

attack. I couldn’t believe it. I was benefits people experience when

2. wanted her cake to be tasted by

only 42 at the time. Anyway, I had they adopt a healthier
lifestyle. Even
everyone.
no choice but to turn my life around though it has its difficulties,
it’s a

3. is known to have been caused by the

and adopt a healthy lifestyle. I was great job and I get to make a
real

hurricane.
a bit overweight and rarely did any difference.

4. was made to get out of his car by the

physical activity and my diet was

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A: So what’s next for you?

police officer.
terrible - being involved in the TV B: I have a new cookery book
coming 5. is hoped that more ways to help
show meant that I was exposed to
out in September about
vegetarian protect the environment will be found
unhealthy high-fat food constantly. I
cuisine. I also have a charity
(by scientists).
suppose it was only a matter of time
marathon coming up, so I’m
training 6. is thought to be a strict teacher.
before my health suffered.
for that.
7. needs to be cleaned up before
A: It must have been a difficult time.
A: OK, we’ll have more about
Gina anybody comes.
B: It was, and it could have all been Robinson right after the
break... 8. could have been picked up by Larry
prevented; my lifestyle was to blame.

from school earlier.

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Use of English global problem of overfishing.

Not only is 6.
1. said to have been packed food being taken away
from other marine A: So, what did you think about the
2. can’t bear being treated life, but it’s causing an
imbalance in the research the lecturer presented?
3. was seen losing his ecosystem. I’m not
suggesting we give up B: I thought it was fascinating.
eating fish completely, but we
must take
4. aren’t allowed to go
A: But don’t you think it’s a bit unlikely
more interest in where the
fish we eat
5. the criminals will be caught
that eye colour is linked to the type of
comes from. Unfortunately,
many fishing
Listening
personality a person has?
boats are exploiting the seas
by fishing
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. b
B: Well, having blue eyes myself I could
more than they should be or by
using

totally relate to what the speaker said

Reading methods that cause damage to
the natural

about people with blue eyes being

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C habitat. I think being more
aware of this

sweet and kind.

will make a difference because
people can

A: Ha, ha. The whole thing just seemed

Listening transcript make informed choices about
the fish they

like a waste of time to me.

1. buy.

B: Well, I’m a little sceptical about the

Hi, Rita. It’s only me, Sally. Anyway, I’m 4.

fact that blue eyes are not associated

calling about the weekend. Do you I’ve been interested in the
impact that

with intelligence. Anyway, I found it

remember the art exhibition that Lesley colours have on people’s
feelings for
very interesting on the whole.
and I were planning to go to, the one several years now, and as an
interior
exhibiting works from Picasso’s Blue designer I enjoy helping my
customers
Period? Unfortunately, she can’t make
it now because she has to work over the
make choices about which
colours are
better suited to their
environment and

Midterm Test
weekend. Anyway, the ticket is all yours personality. For example,
painting the Vocabulary
if you want it. I know how much you love walls blue could make you feel
calmer, A.
Picasso. It will be so much fun and if you so I might advise a customer
to paint a 1. meaningful
like, we can grab a bite to eat before it bedroom or a bathroom this
colour. Of 2. involvement
starts. Let me know as soon as you can. course, it’s important to
remember that 3. rewarding
OK, talk soon. Bye. each shade of a colour can
have a different 4. accomplishments
2. impact. For example, lighter
shades of

5. ambitious
A: So, how are things going since your blue can have the opposite
effect and may

6. adventurous
sister moved in with you? make a person feel uneasy or
nervous. So

7. challenging
B: It’s nothing like I expected. Actually, it’s my job to offer
advice and really make
sure customers get the most
out of their

8. enjoyable
it’s been terrible.
environment.
B.
A: Why, what happened?
5.
1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. b
B: Well, she’s so untidy and never does
the washing-up after cooking. It’s A: Well, I think I’ll just
buy the blue dress 6. a 7. d 8. c 9. c 10. a
really annoying. I had never realised and the matching bag. I
have so many 11. a 12. d 13. a 14. c 15. d
she was so messy. pairs of shoes at home;
better not to 16. b 17. b 18. a 19. b 20. c
A: Perhaps you should talk to her and waste money on
things I don’t really Grammar
 tell her how you feel. need.
1. a 2. c 3. a 4. d 5. b
B: I could but I really don’t want to get B: Yes, but we only
ever get invited to a 6. b 7. d 8. c 9. d 10. a
into an argument with her. Perhaps wedding once in a blue
moon. Why

11. d 12. d 13. c 14. d 15. d

it’s better to wait and see if things not spend a little
extra?

16. c 17. c 18. a 19. c 20. b

improve. She might start being more A: Maybe… I do like the
shoes, to be

Use of English
tidy and considerate. I’m just trying to honest. OK, the entire
outfit it is. I

1. few books were sold

be patient. want to look my best
after all.

2. in case you come

A: Perhaps, but ignoring the problem B: Oh, look here….
the bag has a stain on
might just make things worse. It’s it.

3. is allowed to leave
better to just resolve it as soon as A: Really? OK, put it back
on the shelf in 4. is about to begin
possible. that case.
Unfortunately, it’s the last 5. have dropped out of
3. one.
6. is believed to have been
I feel very strongly that more should B: OK, let’s pay for these
and head home. Listening
be done individually to help reduce the I’m tired after all
this shopping. 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
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3. displayed
the supermarket as an example. The very
What time are they going to leave?
4. interrupted
name leads us to believe it’s healthy - it’s
4

a fruit, so it must be good for us, right?

5. readily
A: I’m late for history class.
That’s what the advertisements claim.
B: Where have you been? 6. nutritious

What they fail to say is that it’s loaded

A: The English teacher kept us a while 7. economical

with sugar and chemicals, perhaps just

after class to give us more details about 8. temporarily
as much as a carbonated drink. It’s also
an assignment. 9. necessity
highly processed and flavouring is added
B: Don’t worry. You’re just five minutes late. 10. manipulated
to enhance its taste. In fact, schools have

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gone as far as banning all fruit juices from D.

for a copy and look over it beforehand.
their restaurants because of this. I guess 1. clue
In court, only respond when asked to
the only way to avoid all these horrible 2. mistook
and speak loudly enough for the whole
chemicals is to squeeze your own oranges
courtroom to hear. If you do not speak
3. harsh
at home.
clearly and loudly, the jury might think
4. evidence
The nutritional value of cereal is also
you are uncertain about what you are
5. overrated
questioned. Some of the more ‘healthy’
saying. As a result, they may not take your
6. moving
testimony into consideration when it’s time
cereals actually contain more sugar than
7. spy
to reach a decision. Give simple answers to
those which are sugar-coated, not to
8. confide
the questions and if you make a mistake,
mention the high salt content. One study
showed that a bowl of a so-called ‘healthy’ 9. vandals
correct yourself immediately.

cereal contained more sugar than a slice 10. illustrations

It can be very challenging giving evidence

of chocolate cake. Grammar

in front of a jury because, any evidence
A.
given, will be tested in detail by the
Both cereal and orange juice are the
1. d 2. a 3. c
4. a suspect’s lawyer. Their aim is to find out
number one choice for many at the

whether or not an eyewitness is telling

breakfast table. We choose them because 5. b 6. d 7. c
8. a

the truth and whether his/her account is

we’re led to believe they’re good for B.

reliable. However, often the tactics used

us, but in reality they’re nothing more 1. were, would hire

to establish this can be very aggressive.

than junk food in disguise. In my view, 2. hadn’t left, wouldn’t
have stolen Understanding the process in court, what
action must be taken to prevent the food
3. had discussed
is expected of you and how to do it will
industry from misleading us like this and
4. had visited
help you feel less anxious and make you a
harming our health without us realising it.
5. took
better witness.
1. What is the speaker’s opinion
6. had known
Don’t let the lawyer rush you for an answer.
about the food industry?
7. didn’t have to, hadn’t
said If you don’t understand a question, you
2. What does the speaker imply
Use of English
can ask for it to be repeated or to be
about carbonated drinks?

asked in another way. Never argue with

3. How have some schools 1. wish I had made

the lawyer asking you questions, even if

responded to the orange juice 2. had kept an eye on

they are rude to you. If you don’t know the

debate? 3. would not have got

answer to a question or aren’t sure, say

4. What does the speaker say 4. high time you took
so. Witnesses sometimes feel pressured to
about cereal?
5. ’d/would rather we
didn’t answer, leading to someone being falsely
5. What does the speaker mean
Listening
convicted. If you don’t recognise any
when he says: ‘...they’re nothing
1. uncertain
possible suspects in a group of photos,
more than junk food in disguise.’
2. correct yourself
(immediately) for example, then that’s what you have
3. aggressive
to say. The perfect situation is when an

Module 8 4. pressured (to answer)

eyewitness is able to offer something

unique about appearance such as a scar or

Vocabulary 5. scar or burn

burn; anything that makes a suspect stand

A. Reading

out is more credible in court.

1. for a change 1. c 2. a 3. c
4. a 5. b
2. without warning
3. without exception Listening transcript
 An eyewitness statement is a
crucial piece

Module 9
4. make, for sure
Vocabulary
5. have of evidence often used to
help convict a

A.
suspect. This is why, as part
of the criminal
6. making
1. deterioration
justice system, we must have
confidence
7. did
2. jot down
that the story provided is as
reliable as
B.
3. significance
possible. So, what are the
factors that make
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. c a good witness in court?
4. Alternatively
C. Firstly, before you appear in
court, go over 5. regarding
1. d 2. a 3. d 4. b the facts of the case. If
you have given B. 1. d 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. a
5. c 6. b 7. a 8. b a statement outside the
courtroom, ask 6. b 7. b 8. d 9. d
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C. Listening transcript
Speaker 4
1. capabilities Speaker 1
My daughter excelled in Italian, passing
2. creativity How we acquire language is
something her exams with flying colours, and without
that has fascinated me for years,
putting in much effort. On the other
3. majority
particularly when learning a
foreign hand, my son was totally different. He
4. awareness
language. My research has focused
on was motivated, but he just never seemed
5. originality how age may play an important
role to make any progress in the language. It
6. intelligence in this. Theories suggest that
learning was always so strenuous for him. I really
7. similarities a second language may be easier
the don’t know how to explain it. I suppose
8. activities younger we are. The ability of
the human that some peoples’ brains work differently;
mind to process new words, and
therefore while some have what it takes, others
D.
learn new words, changes as we
age. Let’s struggle. It’s a shame this never crossed
1. of
say there’s a cut-off point.
Researchers,

my mind at the time. I put him under a

2. with however, disagree over the age
of this cut-

lot of unnecessary pressure, and forced

3. with off point, so it’s difficult to
say after what

him to take extra lessons, but in the end it

4. for age learning a foreign language
might

made no difference.
start to become more difficult.
5. for
Speaker 5
Speaker 2
6. in
I was around 12 when my family moved
I’m finding that learning Spanish
is far
7. with
from Russia to Australia. I was faced with
more demanding compared to when I
Grammar
the challenge of learning English, a task
learnt German. It doesn’t really
make
A.
which seemed extremely difficult at the
sense. If anything, German should
have

time. It was a huge adjustment, so to

1. to become been more difficult, as the
grammar is

make things easier, I was determined to

2. waking more complex, but I’m just not
picking it

learn the language as quickly as possible.

up as easily. It seems to me that
age plays
3. to bring, to cook, eating
I did this by trying to speak English as
a factor in language learning. You
see, I
4. to send
frequently as possible and spent hours
was about ten when I started
German,
5. Putting, to save and learning new vocabulary was
a piece studying at home. It took a while to build
6. to react, yelling of cake. In fact, thirty years
later, if I don’t my confidence, but I got there in the end.

7. to go hear a word several times, I

can never In fact, it came naturally after a while.
remember it. Words slip my mind
all the The important thing is not to give up and
8. find, trying, consulting
time. I need to be realistic about
whether always keep your goal in mind.
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
Module 10
From my experience as a foreign
language Vocabulary
3. had my hair cut teacher, I’ve found that older
learners A.
4. get Bill to pick me up are more motivated when
learning a 1. b 2. b 3. b 4. b
5. have my secretary call you foreign language. I guess the
problem

5. d 6. b 7. a 8. c
with children is that they don’t
always
6. had his laptop and flat-screen TV stolen
B.
want to be there in the same way
that
7. get your eyes checked
1. b 2. b 3. c 4. d
adults do. On the other hand,
children
Use of English learn remarkably fast; their minds
are like 5. a 6. d 7. c 8. d
1. get the window fixed little sponges. They just seem
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2. interested in playing the information fed to them

more easily. 1. firm
3. get round to making It’s not always as
straightforward with 2. scam
adult learners. Although they tend
to be
4. cross my mind to ask
3. aims
more focused in class and more
organised
5. to keep/bear in mind
4. pension
with homework and assignments,
they
Listening often need more time to make
progress.

5. flexible
1. B 2. G 3. A 4. C 5. E Of course many adults do
learn a foreign 6. jobless
Reading language, and learn it well; I
just believe it 7. code
1. a 2. f 3. c 4. e 5. b might be a little easier for
the little ones. 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
a business work. 6. extend
Charms, who will be telling us about

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tiger conservation in India. Welcome tiger habitats and wildlife

corridors and honey production. There have
Anna. in India. Corridors in nature
have even been cases where whole villages
B: Thank you, Tom. the same function as corridors
in have agreed to relocate in order to
A: First of all Anna, how did you become buildings. They allow tigers
to move secure a proper habitat for tigers. We
involved in tiger conservation? from one habitat to another. A
species are cautiously optimistic.
does not survive as well if it is
limited
B: My mother’s side of the family live in
to isolated habitats. When tigers
Rajasthan, in northern India, close to
Ranthambore National Park. When I
can migrate and produce young
with animals from other areas,
this

Module 12
visited them as a child, I was taken to
Vocabulary
increases genetic diversity.
Diversity
the National Park and saw tigers for the
is what makes species more
resistant A.
first time in my life. I never forgot the
to disease. Variety means
strength 1. targeted
experience. It was incredibly exciting.
and health. Our other main focus
is 2. urgent
Later, as an animal biology student, I
protecting the tigers themselves
which 3. devastated
became aware of the threat to tigers
also means protecting the prey
they
and after graduating, I applied to do
4. reassuring
depend on for survival. We hope
that
a PhD in Ecology & Conservation. On
5. publicise
eventually the population of
tigers
completing it, I started teaching, until
6. or
will become stable. In
conservation,
five years ago, when I was offered a
it’s not about preventing the
death 7. cons
chance to work for a tiger conservation
 of every individual animal. After
all, 8. light
project in India.
nature is made up of predators
and B.
A: How many tigers are left in the wild
prey. What we try to maintain is
the 1. d 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. b 7. d
and why are they under threat?
diversity of species and a
balance in
B: It’s shocking! There are estimated to be
C.
the ecosystem.
only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild,
1. insecurities
A: What about the communities
near tiger
perhaps as few as 3,000. The number
2. powerless
habitats?
changes hugely if we count tigers
3. freedom
B: We work closely with the
communities
in captivity. There are about 3,000
4. friendship
that live around tiger habitats,
as
captive tigers in Texas, mostly privately
locals have conflicting
interests. This 5. hardships
owned. However, what is significant
is especially true when forests
are 6. acceptable
is the numbers in the wild, partly
cut back and tigers are,
therefore, 7. neighbourhoods
because it is a sign of the state of the
pushed closer and closer to
villages
ecosystem. One of the main reasons
8. contribution
where humans live. This is a
serious
that tigers are under threat is loss of
D.
threat to human life and their
cattle.
their habitat because of deforestation.
1. obstacle
Our organisation provides
immediate
Growing human populations with road
2. whatsoever
financial support when cattle or
building, housing development and
humans are attacked. Of course,
we 3. Seldom
 agriculture have reduced tiger habitats
try to prevent attacks by finding
ways 4. membership
significantly.
to limit tigers getting to
livestock or

5. neglect
A: Why should we save tigers, apart from coming into human areas. For
example,
them being unique animals?
6. indicate
we install solar lights at the
edge of
B: Tigers are not just dramatic and villages to discourage tigers
from 7. leadership
beautiful presences in the jungle. They coming too close.
8. sponsor
are the top predator of the food chain A: How are locals responding to
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and by keeping the population of their efforts?

A.
prey in balance, especially plant-eaters, B: Actually, they are very
positive once 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. d
they keep the whole ecosystem in they understand the importance of
B.
balance. If tigers became extinct, the tigers and especially when we
listen

1. not only, either, or

ecosystem of the forests they live in to their difficulties and work
together
would collapse.
2. either, or, neither, nor
with them. Locals who earned a
A: Anna, tell us about the conservation living by hunting tigers have
been

3. both, and
programme you are working on. introduced to other ways of
earning 4. none, all
B: One of our primary goals is to restore a living, such as growing
mushrooms 5. whether

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Use of English supervising us and showing us

what to B.
1. only did Teresa come to do. I did a lot of digging
and in the final 1. desirable
2. no way is Peter stages helped paint the
classrooms. It was 2. consideration
3. no account should you talk hard work, as we were
working outdoors 3. diversity
and I wasn’t used to the heat.
However,
4. nor Frank’s ideas came in
4. freezing
it was extremely satisfying
when the
5. does Jeff use his computer
5. discomfort
school was finally finished. Of
course, we
Listening
6. countless
also had a lot of fun. I met a
lot of great
1. H 2. C 3. E 4. G 5. A
7. distance
people from all over the world,
many of
Reading
8. memorable
whom I keep in touch with now
that I’m
1. c 2. g 3. f 4. a 5. e 6. b 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
Listening Transcript trip together.
6. a 7. d 8. b 9. d 10. a
Speaker 1 Speaker 4
11. c 12. d 13. d 14. c 15. b
I heard about the soup kitchen from my To become a volunteer
firefighter, I had to 16. c 17. d 18. a 19. b
20. a
friend Carol who volunteers there. The first pass a fitness test. The
test involved Use of English
kitchen offers unemployed and homeless lifting 30 kg, dragging about
80 kg and 1. was not as spicy as
people free meals of soup and bread crawling through tight spaces
wearing 2. for not helping / for not having helped
twice a day. Soup is good because it’s full firefighting gear. I
didn’t pass the
warm and with bread it’s a filling meal.

3. in spite of being / in spite of having

physical test the first time,
but as I was

been
 It’s also easy to make in huge quantities.
really determined, I worked out
at the
Cooking soup for sixty people is a lot
4. hadn’t lost my patience
gym for a few months and passed
the test
simpler than I thought it would be! It just
5. would have put off
the second time. Then I had to
complete
takes a lot of teamwork, of course. That’s
Listening
a training programme. So far,
I’ve been
why there are quite a few volunteers.
called once to help put out a
small forest

1. b 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. a
Between us we cut up the vegetables, stir
Reading
fire in New Forest.
the soup, wash up and of course serve
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C
Speaker 5
the people who come into the kitchen. We
Writing
Four hours a week I volunteer
at the
try to create a warm atmosphere to make
Boston Children’s Hospital with
my best Open answer
them feel welcome and at home.
friend, Sally. We play with the
children,
Speaker 2
help families feel more
comfortable Listening Transcript
I love swimming and last year got an
during their child’s stay and
answer the 1.
annual pass for my local leisure centre. I
phone, but mainly we are there
with A: I heard that Danes are the happiest
noticed that every Thursday the pool was
a friendly smile, trying to
reduce the people in the world.
reserved for two hours. When I asked,
stress for patients and
families. I’ve met B: Well, I’m not surprised. The country
I discovered that there were sessions
some amazing children and
really enjoy is pretty wealthy and Danes are well
for people with physical disabilities. I’ve
my time there. However, it can
be very looked after by the state, although
been volunteering with the group for
difficult and sad though, when
a child is I’ve never been there to get first-hand
a few months now and I really enjoy it.
suffering a lot. Of course,
some days are experience.
They provided training in the beginning
especially fulfilling.
Yesterday, we made A: It’s not just that. Apparently, it’s all to
in how to operate the equipment that
decorations with the kids and
hung them do with genetics. Danish genes help
gets people in and out of the water and
up around the hospital. You
should have them be happy.
how to support swimmers in the pool.
seen how happy they were!
B: Genes or no genes, I’d be happy if I
It’s a great feeling when swimmers tell
you how much they relax and enjoy the
lived in Copenhagen. It’s the best city
sessions and especially when you learn
that swimming is helping to improve their
Final Test
for cyclists. Did you know that Denmark

is the first country in the world with an

Vocabulary
actual cycling embassy?
general ability to move.
A.
Speaker 3
2.
1. c 2. c 3. a
4. c 5. a
Going to Africa to volunteer was a life-
Welcome to Dundee University. University
changing experience. I was involved in 6. d 7. b 8. c
9. a 10. c accommodation is available from Saturday
a project building a school in Senegal. 11. b 12. d 13. c
14. b 15. a 10 January. You can move in from this date
There were professional builders 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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