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Key FCE Listening and Speaking Skills 2 toi the Revised Cambridge FCE Exammatu
Preparing for Speaking Test 1
f t OLD AND MODERN TIMES

1. Old House o i l l a m p , l o g fire, b e a m s
Modem House e l e c t r i c light, r a d i a t o r s , v i d e o r e c o r d e r , w a s h i n g m a c h i n e
2. (Suggested answer)
THEN NOW
LIFESTYLE hard-working simple stressful, c o m p l i c a t e d , busy, hectic

comfortable
TRANSPORT horse, donkey, carnage car
OVERSEAS TRAVEL boat plane, spacecraft
JOBS blacksmith, weaver c o m p u t e r p r o g r a m m e r , a s t r o n a u t , pilot
CLOTHES/MATERIAL long dresses, cotton w o o l bikini, nylon, lycra cotton, w o o l
FACILITIES w e l l , o i l l a m p , fire t a p s , r u n n i n g w a t e r , electricity, r a d i a t o r s ,

central h e a t i n g
HEALTH early d e a t h m o r e vaccines better healthcare
PASTIMES playing the piano cinema, video recorder stereo,

computer games
3 (Suggested answer)
2 P e o p l e u s e d to travel b y h o r s e or d o n k e y a n d carnage They also went o n foot as they didn I

have cars N o w a d a y s people g o everywhere b y car
3 A h u n d r e d a n d fifty y e a r s a g o p e o p l e t r a v e l l e d t o o t h e r c o u n t r i e s b y b o a t , w h i c h t o o k a l o n g
t i m e N o w t h e y travel b y p l a n e w h i c h is fast a n d c o n v e n i e n t e s p e c i a l l y f o r o v e r s e a s travel
4 People u s e d to work for themselves as blacksmiths, weavers, farm labourers etc N o w people
have m o r e sophisticated jobs, for example c o m p u t e r p r o g r a m m e r s , pilots etc
5 In t h e p a s t p e o p l e w o r e different k i n d s o f c l o t h e s W o m e n u s e d t o w e a r l o n g d r e s s e s m a d e o f
cotton or wool a n d they wouldn't g o anywhere without wearing a hat Nowadays clothes are
m a d e of m a t e r i a l s s u c h a s n y l o n or l y c r a a n d w o m e n d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o a p p e a r m their b i k i n i s
o n t h e b e a c h w h i c h w a s u n t h i n k a b l e a h u n d r e d a n d fifty yBars ago
6 P e o p l e d i d n ' t h a v e a c c e s s t o facilities in t h e p a s t T h e y h a d o i l l a m p s a n d a fire m t h e i r h o u s e s
a n d t h e y h a d t o w a l k t o a well t o f e t c h w a t e r N o w w e h a v e t a p s a n d r u n n i n g w a t e r O u r h o u s e s
h a v e c e n t r a l h e a t i n g a n d e v e r y t h i n g is o p e r a t e d b y e l e c t r i c i t y
7 P e o p l e in t h e p a s t s u f f e r e d f r o m d i s e a s e s w h i c h c o u l d n ' t b e c u r e d a n d t h i s w a s t h e r e a s o n f o r a
h i g h p e r c e n t a g e of early d e a t h s N o w a d a y s t h a n k s to a n t i b i o t i c s a n d v a c c i n e s p e o p l e live l o n g e r
8 A h u n d r e d a n d fifty y e a r s a g o p e o p l e e n t e r t a i n e d t h e m s e l v e s b y p l a y i n g t h e p i a n o a n d r e a d i n g
b o o k s N o w a d a y s p e o p l e h a v e a l a r g e r variety of p a s t i m e s a n d t h e y c a n c h o o s e f r o m w a t c h i n g
video tapes playing c o m p u t e r g a m e s , g o i n g t o the c i n e m a o r listening to m u s i c o n their stereo
4. 1 more comfortable 3 simpler/more c o n v e n i e n t 5 more polluted 7 cheaper

2 more c o n v e n i e n t / s i m p l e r 4 more complicated 6 safer
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5. m o r e l u x u r i o u s safer more m o d e m
more polluted less more convenient
simpler cosier more comfortable
more complicated cheaper harder
SA It m a y b e m o r e c o m f o r t a b l e b u t it is a lot m o r e c o m p l i c a t e d All t h e s e n e w e l e c t r o n i c
m a c h i n e s d o n ' t n e c e s s a r i l y m a k e life e a s i e r
SB Y o u m a y b e r i g h t P e r h a p s life was s i m p l e r in t h e p a s t
SA E x a c t f y A n d p e o p l e felt s a f e r a s t h e c r i m e r a t e w a s n t s o h i g h
SB A n d t o d a y w e l e a d a m o r e l u x u r i o u s lifestyle t h a n k s t o t h e facilities w e h a v e a c c e s s t o
SA B u t n o o n e c a n d e n y t h a t t h e e n v i r o n m e n t is m o r e p o l l u t e d n o w b e c a u s e o f all t h o s e t h i n g s
t h a t w e c o n s u m e a s p a r t o f o u r lifestyle M o s t p e o p l e w o u l d r a t h e r live m t h e p a s t w h e n there
w a s less pollution
SB I d o n ' t q u i t e a g r e e w i t h y o u T h i n k of all t h o s e t h i n g s t h a t m a k e life m o r e c o n v e n i e n t t o r us
T h a n k s t o t h e m e d i c a l f a c i l i t i e s a v a i l a b l e , p e o p l e suffer l e s s n o w a d a y s t h a n in t h e p a s t
SA T h a t s t r u e Still I w o u l d p r e f e r life in t h e p a s t w h e n t h i n g s w e r e c h e a p e r a n d t h e r e w a s less
stress a n d anxiety
SB i m n o t s o s u r e a b o u t it W e h a v e m o r e m o d e r n t e c h n o l o g y n o w a d a y s w h i c h m a k e s
h o u s e h o l d c h o r e s , f o r i n s t a n c e , less t i m e - c o n s u m i n g Life in g e n e r a l is e a s i e r n o w a n d
people enjoy themselves more
| j HEALTHY DIET AND LIFESTYLE

1. ( S u g g e s t e d a n s w e r s )
• I w o u l d s a y t h a t h a m b u r g e r s p i z z a a n d m e a t a r e u n h e a l t h y f o o d , w h e r e a s fruit a n d s a l a d s are
healthy
- I t h m k f r e s h fruit a n d v e g e t a b l e s f i s h w h o l e m e a l b r e a d a n d p o u l t r y a r e g e n e r a l l y c o n s i d e r e d tc
b e healthy f o o d S w e e t s j u n k f o o d , red m e a t a n d fizzy drinks are unhealthy f o o d
• T h e r e a r e s o m e k i n d s o f f o o d t h a t I e a t q u i t e o f t e n s u c h a s crisps, chocoiate hamburgers and
sweets
• I h a v e cornflakes a n d milk for breakfast I usually have c h i c k e n a n d c h i p s for lunch a n d a pizza
for dinner
2. vitamins n a t u r a l o r g a n i c s u b s t a n c e s f o u n d in m o s t f o o d s w h i c h a r e n e c e s s a r y for g r o w t r
carbohydrates - s u b s t a n c e s s u c h a s s u g a r a n d s t a r c h f o u n d in f o o d s
fat - a s u b s t a n c e contained m f o o d s s u c h as meat, c h e e s e a n d butter w h i c h forms ar
energy store m your body
fibre - t h e i n d i g e s t i b l e p a r t o f a f o o d f o u n d m o s t l y i n w h o l e m e a l b r e a d v e g e t a b l e s anc
frurt
h i g h in fat cheese meat, l o w m fat c h i c k e n , y o g h u r t 0%fat

ice cream
r i c h in v i t a m i n s oranges, milk l a c k i n g in v i t a m i n s junk food
h i g h in p r o t e i n e g g s meat, fish milk l o w in p r o t e i n chocolate
h i g h in f i b r e vegetables l o w in fibre crisps icecream,

brown bread chocolate milk, e g g s
h i g h in c a r b o h y d r a t e s potatoes l o w in c a r b o h y d r a t e s eggs
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(Suggested answers)
SA I t h i n k h e o u g h t t o e a t c e r e a l in t h e m o r n i n g f o r b r e a k f a s t
SB Y e s c e r e a l s a r e h i g h i n f i b r e b u t h e s h o u l d u s e t o w (at milk
SA H e c o u l d also include o r a n g e s a n d v e g e t a b l e s in his diet
SB M a y b e he c o u l d have s o m e fish, v e g e t a b l e s a n d b r o w n b r e a d for lunch
i a g r e e For d i n n e r h e m i Q h t h a v e s o m e y o g h u r t w h i c h re l o w m i a t
2 cycles 5 aerobics 8 digs 11 g y m 14 b u s y

3 climbs 6 swim 9 jog 1 2 fit 15 s t r e s s
4 play 7 yoga 10 ski 1 3 exercise 16 t r a m
(Suggested answers)
SA A t l u n c h t i m e l u s u a l l y eat a s n a c k
SB It m i g h t b e b e t t e r if y o u h a d s a l a d i n s t e a d
SA After w o r k I g o t o t h e p u b t o relax
SB I n s t e a d of g o i n g t o t h e p u b t o relax, y o u s h o u l d t h i n k a b o u t g o i n g t o y o g a c l a s s e s
SA I r e a d t h e S u n d a y p a p e r s w h e n I a m a t h o m e at t h e w e e k e n d s
SB W h y d o n t y o u d i g y o u r g a r d e n ? It's a g o o d f o r m o f e x e r c i s e
SA l s m o k e w h e n 1 m under stress
SB Y o u c o u l d t r y srtting q u i e t l y f o r a f e w m i n u t e s , it w i l l h e l p y o u r e l a x Y o u s h o u l d r e a l l y try t o
give u p s m o k i n g , you'll b e m u c h healthier
. 1 b H o w t h e heart starts t o g o w r o n g
2 a W h a t to eat, w h a t to avoid
3 d Give u p s m o k i n g
4 c A n y r e g u l a r e x e r c i s e is g o o d f o r t h e h e a r t
5 e Crash diets d o n t w o r k
6 f E a t t o live, d o n t live t o eat
T o the t e a c h e r : Ask t h e following c o m p r e h e n s i o n q u e s t i o n s
1 H o w d o e s fat affect t h e heart'?
2 W h a t s h o u l d a healthy diet i n c l u d e ' '
3 What are the problems caused by smoking''

4 "vvYiy s h o u l d o n e e x e r c i s e r e g u l a r l y ?
5 W h a t is t h e b e s t w a y o f l o s i n g weight"?
6 W h a t a r e t h e c a u s e s of overeating"?
Answers to the comprehension questions:
1 If a p e r s o n e a t s t o o m u c h fatty f o o d t h e n f a t i s d e p o s i t e d o h t h e i n s i d e of t h e a r t e r i e s a n d o n t h e
w a l l s o f t h e h e a r t C o n s e q u e n t l y t h e b l o o d s u p p l y t o t h e h e a r t is r e d u c e d b e c a u s e it is o b s t r u c t e d
s o t h e heart h a s t o w o r k harder w h i c h c o u l d lead to heart disease
2 A healthy diet s h o u l d include fruit v e g e t a b l e s a n d f o o d w h i c h is h i g h m fibre Sweets s h o u l d
b e a v o i d e d a n d it is a g o o d i d e a t o g r i l l , b o i l o r s t e a m f o o d i n s t e a d o f f r y i n g it
3 S m o k i n g c a u s e s t h e h e a r t t o b e a t faster w h i c h i n t u r n l e a d s t o h i g h b l o o d p r e s s u r e it a l s o r e d u c e s
t h e q u a n t i t y of o x y g e n i n b l o o d w h i c h is t h e t e a s o n w h y t h e h e a r t h a s t o w o r k h a r d e r
4 B e c a u s e r e g u l a r e x e r c i s e l e a d s t o a h e a l t h i e r h e a r t w h e r e a s i n f r e q u e n ^ s t r e n u o u s e x e r c i s e is likely
to d o m o r e h a r m t h a n g o o d
5 T h e b e s t w a y t o l o s e w e i g h t is t o f o l l o w a s e n s i b l e d i e t a n d t o c h a n g e o n e ' s e a t i n g h a b i t s It m a y
t a k e l o n g e r b u t t h e e f f e c t s are m o r e p e r m a n e n t
6 P e o p l e m a y e a t m o r e t h a n it is n e c e s s a r y e i t h e r b e c a u s e t h e y find it e n j o y a b l e o r b e c a u s e t h e y
seek s o m e comfort in f o o d
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8 1 reduce 5 fat 9 less 13 l e a d

6 reduce 10 increase 14 l e a d
2 sugar 7 more 15 a v o i d health
11 lead
4 increase disease 8 fat
3 reduce
12 health
!
'-\ Speaking Test 1
Part 2 (Suggested answers)
Pictures A and B
• P i c t u r e A s h o w s a m o d e r n d a y f a m i l y o u t s i d e their h o u s e T h e f a m i l y h a v e a c c e s s t o a lot o f
facilities T h e i r lifestyle is c o m f o r t a b l e a n d h e a l t h y a n d t h e y h a v e f r e e t i m e t o e n | o y t h e m s e l v e s
P i c t u r e B is a s c e n e f r o m m y g r e a t g r a n d p a r e n t s t i m e T h e w o m e n a r e w e a r i n g l o n g d r e s s e s T h e r e
is a h o r s e d r a w n c a r n a g e a n d t h e p e o p l e h a v e o i l l a m p s i n s t e a d o f m o d e r n d a y facilities s u c h a s
e l e c t r i c i t y o r c a r s All i n all life w a s m u c h h a r d e r t h e n a n d d e f i n i t e l y l e s s c o m f o r t a b l e
• I w o u l d p r e f e r t h e lifestyle in p i c t u r e A b e c a u s e all t h e facilities w e h a v e a l l o w us f r e e t i m e t o d o

t h i n g s w e e n j o y like p l a y i n g s p o r t s a n d w a t c h i n g t e l e v i s i o n
• T h e r e h a v e b e e n m a n y c h a n g e s in life i n t h e last 100 y e a r s N o w a d a y s t h e r e a r e m o r e facilities

a v a i l a b l e w h i c h m a k e life a lot e a s i e r P e o p l e live l o n g e r b e c a u s e t h e r e h a v e b e e n g r e a t a d v a n c e s
in m e d i c i n e T h e y h a v e a g r e a t e r v a r i e t y o f e n t e r t a i n m e n t w h e r e a s in t h e p a s t t h e y e n t e r t a i n e d
t h e m s e l v e s b y p l a y i n g t h e p i a n o or r e a d i n g O n t h e o t h e r h a n d life in t h e p a s t w a s l e s s s t r e s s f u l a n d
c o m p l i c a t e d M o r e o v e r t h e r e w a s l e s s p o l l u t i o n a n d p e o p l e c o u l d e n j o y b e i n g in t h e c o u n t r y s i d e
N a t u r e w a s still u n s p o i l t
« I w o u l d d e f i n i t e l y c h o o s e t o live in a n c i e n t t i m e s b e t w e e n 2 0 0 B C a n d 2 0 0 A D a n d I w o u l d live in either

R o m e o r G r e e c e O f c o u r s e there w o u l d n t b e a x i y t e i e v i s i o n o r c m e m a b u t t h e r e w o u l d b s o t h e r f o r m s
o f e n t e r t a i n m e n t s u c h a s t h e g l a d i a t o r s or t h e t h e a t r e u f e at t h a t t i m e w a s v e r y a d v a n c e d t h e y e v e n
h a d underfloor h e a l i n g m s o m e of their h o u s e s
Pictures C a n d D
• In p i c t u r e C t h e m a n o b v i o u s l y t r e a t s h i s b o d y in t h e w r o n g w a y H e c e r t a i n l y e a t s far t o o m u c h a n d
s m o k e s w h i c h m e a n s t h a t h e m a y h a v e s e r i o u s h e a l t h p r o b l e m s in f u t u r e I d o n t t h i n k h e t a k e s a n y
e x e r c i s e b e c a u s e i f h e a V d f i e w o u l d n t b e o v e r w e i g h t P i c t u r e D is o f a n e x e r c i s e c l a s s T h e y a l l s e e m
t o b e q u i t e fit I t h i n k t h e y w a t c h w h a t t h e y e a t t o o b e c a u s e n o n e o f t h e m is fat
• I b e l i e v e p e o p l e n o w a d a y s (ry t o s p e n d m o r e t i m e k e e p i n g fit t h a n t h e y d i d in t h e p a s t b e c a u s e
w e a r e all a w a r e of h o w i m p o r t a n t it i s t o e x e r c i s e r e g u l a r l y T h e r e is a lot o f e m p h a s i s p u t o n t h e
l o n g t e r m b e n e f i t s of e x e r c i s e e s p e c i a l l y b e c a u s e p e o p l e h a v e | o b s w h i c h d o n o t a l l o w t h e m t o t a k e
any exercise while working
• Themostpopularformsofexercisenowadaysarejogging aerobics swimming playing basketball/

tennis/squash
• If a p e r s o n s d i e t is u n h e a l t h y t h e n h e / s h e m a y d e v e l o p w e i g h t p r o b l e m s
SA H e s h o u l d c e r t a i n l y s t o p s m o k i n g S m o k i n g is r e a l l y h a r m f u l t o o n e s h e a l t h a n d is r e s p o n s i b l e
for heart p r o b l e m s
SB I think he o u g h t to give u p d r i n k i n g a l c o h o l He c o u l d have n o n alcoholic d r i n k s with his
meals
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SA I b e l i e v e h e s h o u l d c h a n g e h i s d i e t t o o For e x a m p l e e a t i n g a lot of s w e e t s is c e r t a i n l y b a d f o r
his health
SB T h a t s t r u e H e c o u l d i n c l u d e m o r e v e g e t a b l e s fruit a n d fish in h i s d i e t as t h e y a r e l o w in fat b u t
h i g h in v i t a m i n s a n d p r o t e i n s
SA T o m should take up s o m e exercise too Being middle a g e d he could opt for s o m e gentle
exercise He c o u l d for example g o for a walk twice a w e e k or even take u p s w i m m i n g w h i c h
is a great f o r m of exercise
• SA I t h i n k e a t i n g s e n s i b l y a n d a v o i d i n g fatty f o o d is a s t e p t o w a r d s b e i n g h e a l t h y
SB I a g r e e I a l s o b e l i e v e in t a k i n g r e g u l a r e x e r c i s e e v e n in t h e f o r m o f a b n s k w a l k w h e n e v e r I
get the c h a n c e
* SA I t h i n k I h a v e q u i t e a we)) b a l a n c e d d i e t I eat p l e n t y of f r e s h fruit a n d v e g e t a b l e s
SB Y e s I d o t o o b u t I a l s o eat a l o t o f f a s t f o o d s u c h a s c h i p s a n d h a m b u r g e r s A n d I k n o w f e a t
too many sweets and too much chocolate
SA I d o n t t h i n k m y lifestyle is very h e a l t h y I s p e n d t o o m u c h t i m e w a t c h i n g t e l e v i s i o n a n d I d o n t
take e n o u g h exercise
• SA People n o w a d a y s d o n t exercise as often as they s h o u l d S o m e claim that their daily routine
d o e s n t l e a v e t h e m a n y t i m e f o r e x e r c i s e b u t I b e l i e v e t h i s is a n e x c u s e W e c a n all t r y t o f i n d
t i m e to exercise
SB T h e s t a t e c o u l d i n c r e a s e t h e n u m b e r o f s p o r t s c e n t r e s w h e r e p e o p l e c o u l d e x e r c i s e f o r f r e e if
this happened then p e o p l e w o u l d n t u s e t h e e x p e n s i v e f e e s s o m e p n v a t e g y m s c h a r g e a s a n
e x c u s e for n o t t a k i n g a n y e x e r c i s e If t h e r e w e r e m o r e p a r k s p e o p l e c o u l d g o j o g g i n g w h i c h
is a g o o d f o r m o f e x e r c i s e
* SA There are g r o u p s of people for instance entertainers m o d e l s s p o r t s m e n w h o worry about
t h e i r w e i g h t a s t h i s i s d i r e c t l y l i n k e d t o their c a r e e r If t h e y g a i n t o o m u c h w e i g h t t h i s a f f e c t s their
i m a g e a n d m i g h t l e a d t o p r o b l e m s in t h e i r c a r e e r
SB I t h i n k t h e r e is a l o t o f e m p h a s i s p u t o n h o w w e l o o k A p p e a r a n c e p l a y s a n i m p o r t a n t p a r t
e v e n w h e n y o u w a n t t o b e c o n s i d e r e d for a c l e r i c a l j o b f o r e x a m p l e G e n e r a l l y I t h i n k t h a t
w a t c h i n g y o u r w e i g h t is a s e n s i b l e t h i n g t o d o p r i m a r i l y b e c a u s e it i s u n h e a l t h y t o b e v e r y
o v e r w e i g h t H o w e v e r p e o p l e s h o u l d n o t o v e r d o it b e c a u s e t h a t in itself c a n l e a d t o
p r o b l e m s like a n o r e x i a
jflClTY LIFE AND COUNTRY LIFE

1 1 country 5 city/skyscraper
2 skyscraper/city 6 farmhouse
3 farmer 7 tractor
4 business executive 8 metro
Words associated with tractor farmer fields noisy etc

metro fast u n d e r g r o u n d c r o w d e d convenient
rush hour etc
farmer animals hard w o r k harvest tractor etc
business executive s t r e s s w e a l t h r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s h i g h income etc
skyscraper tall h i g h m a n y f l o o r s m o d e r n lifts etc
farmhouse isolated peaceful barn hay etc
country peaceful tranquil flowers farmhouse unspoiltetc
city n o i s y b u s y p o l l u t e d traffic tall b u i l d i n g s e t c
FCE Listening and Speaking Skills 2 for the Revised Cambridge FCE Examination Key
2 . T o t h e T e a c h e r : E x p l a i n a n y n e w w o r d s b e f o r e Ss d o t h e e x e r c i s e
CITY LIFE C O U N T R Y LIFE
Buildings skyscraper, offices, multi-storey barn, cottage

car park
Transport car, train, u n d e r g r o u n d , b u s taxi lorry, tractor, b u s , train

trolleybus, tram
Jobs b u s i n e s s executive, clerk, stockbroker, farmer labourer, s h e p h e r d

secretary executive, labourer
Features m o t o r w a y , city c e n t r e , traffic j a m f i e l d hill v a l l e y , f r e s h air

pollution, s m o g
3. ( S u g g e s t e d a n s w e r )
If y o u live in a city, y o u h a v e a c c e s s t o f r e q u e n t b u s , t r a i n , m e t r o a n d t r o l l e y b u s s e r v i c e s In t h e c o u n t r y
b u s e s a n d t r a i n s o f t e n r u n i n f r e q u e n t l y A l s o , t h e r e a r e m o r e c a r s in t h e city w h e r e a s in t h e c o u n t r y y o u
a r e likely t o s e e m o r e lorries a n d t r a c t o r s P e o p l e in t h e c i t y m a y w o r k a s c l e r k s , s t o c k b r o k e r s
s e c r e t a r i e s , or e v e n e x e c u t i v e s T h e r e a r e m o r e b u s i n e s s e x e c u t i v e s in t h e city t h a n i n t h e c o u n t r y
T h e r e a r e l a b o u r e r s in b o t h t h e c i t y a n d t h e c o u n t r y In t h e c o u n t r y , h o w e v e r , p e o p l e w o r k m o s t l y as
farmers and there are a lot of s h e p h e r d s t o o C i t y life is c h a r a c t e r i z e d b y p o l l u t i o n a n d s m o g w h e r e a s
c o u n t r y life offers m o r e f r e s h air T h e r e a r e m a n y m o t o r w a y s in a city a n d t h e c i t y c e n t r e is a l w a y s
a s s o c i a t e d w i t h traffic j a m s In t h e c o u n t r y t h e r o a d s a r e u s u a l l y e m p t y Y o u c a n s e e f i e l d s a n d hills
a n d y o u c a n feel m o r e relaxed
4, T o t h e Teacher: Explain any n e w w o r d s before Ss d o the exercise
1 underground 6 country lane 11 Labourers

2 shepherd 7 Trams 12 hamlet
3 barn 8 bypass 13 metropolis
4 Shopping centres g Stockbrokers 14 motorway
5 Executives 10 smog 15 multi-storey car park
5. h a m l e t v i l l a g e , t o w n city, m e t r o p o l i s
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
City U f e education, culture u n h e a l t h y , h e c t i c , stressful n o i s y ,

b u s y , traffic j a m s s m o g , l o n e l i n e s s
C o u n t r y Life calm, quiet, peaceful healthy isolation, loneliness, lack of medical

s u r r o u n d i n g s , c l e a n air facilities
(Suggested answer)
L i v i n g in a c i t y m e a n s h a v i n g b e t t e r o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r a g o o d e d u c a t i o n t h a n l i v i n g in t h e c o u n t r y
M o r e o v e r , city life h a s m o r e t o offer a s far a s c u l t u r e i s c o n c e r n e d P e o p l e c a n v i s i t m u s e u m s ,
art g a l l e r i e s a n d o t h e r c u l t u r a l centres more o f t e n t h a n p e o p l e w h o live in t h e c o u n t r y
C o u n t r y life is u s u a l l y v e r y q u i e t a n d p e o p l e live in h e a l t h y s u r r o u n d i n g s P e o p l e c a n b r e a t h e in f r e s h
air a n d h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o e n j o y t h e b e a u t i f u l c o u n t r y s i d e H o w e v e r , p e o p l e w h o live in t h e
c o u n t r y m a y suffer f r o m l o n e l i n e s s a n d q u i t e o f t e n t h e y h a v e t o f a c e a l o t o f difficulties s u c h a s
t h e l a c k o f m e d i c a l facilities a n d t h e s h o r t a g e o f g o o d s c h o o l s
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In this c i t y t h e r e is a lot of traffic t h e r o a d s s e e m really b u s y - b u t w h e r e I live t h e r e a r e h a r d l y

a n y c a r s A l s o , t h e r e a r e lots o f tall b u i l d i n g s a n d o f f i c e b l o c k s in t h i s c i t y w h e r e a s t h e r e a r e o n l y
h o u s e s in m y v i l l a g e In t h e c i t y p e o p l e h a v e t o p u t u p w i t h all t h e n o i s e a n d p o l l u t i o n b u t in t h e
v i l l a g e w h e r e I live it is v e r y q u i e t a n d p e a c e f u l H o w e v e r , p e o p l e r a r e l y g e t b o r e d t h e r e a s w e
are u s e d to m a k i n g our o w n entertainment
B. T o t h e T e a c h e r E x p l a i n a n y n e w w o r d s first b e f o r e S s d o t h e e x e r c i s e
1 central heating 5 telephone 9 appliances 13 v a l u e s

2 oil l a m p s 6 computers 10 blacksmith 14 skills
3 well 7 complicated 11 hectic
4 washing machines 8 carnage 12 relationships
i SPACE AND HUMAN ACHIEVEMENTS
1. 1 artistic 4 architectural/artistic 7 architectural/artistic

2 scientific 5 scientific 8 scientific
3 scientific 6 scientific
2. T o the teacher: First a s k S s t o s k i m t h e s h o r t t e x t s T h e n a s k t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n

q u e s t i o n s Finally a s k S s t o fill in t h e b l a n k s
1 W h e n w e r e t h e p y r a m i d s built? 6 W h o m a d e t h e first r o c k e t ?
2 Is it e a s y t o f i n d o n e ' s w a y o n c e i n s i d e 7 A r e r o c k e t s still in use" 5
the pyramid? 8 W h a t is a natural satellite?

3 W h e n w e r e t h e first n u c l e a r w e a p o n s m a d e * 9 W h a t are s o m e o f t h e uses o f satellites?
4 W h a t is artificial i n s e m i n a t i o n ' ' 10 W h a t d o p e o p l e t h i n k of n u c l e a r
5 C o u l d artificial i n s e m i n a t i o n c r e a t e weapons?
problems?
Answers to t h e c o m p r e h e n s i o n questions.
1 They were built almost 5000 years a g o

2 It is n o t t h a t e a s y b e c a u s e t h e r e i s a c o m p l i c a t e d s y s t e m o f p a s s a g e s w h i c h m e a n s t h a t o n e
c o u l d g e t e a s i l y l o s t if n o t a c c o m p a n i e d b y a g u i d e
3 They were m a d e d u r i n g the 2 n d W o r l d War
A It is a m e t h o d w h i c h c a n h e l p w o m e n t o h a v e c h i l d r e n w h e n n a t u r a l m e a n s h a v e f a i l e d
5 It c o u l d c r e a t e p r o b l e m s b e c a u s e it is c o n s i d e r e d b y m a n y p e o p l e t o b e a g a i n s t n a t u r e
a n d t o b e likely t o g e t o u t of c o n t r o l
6 T h e first r o c k e t w a s m a d e b y t h e C h i n e s e
7 T h e y a r e n o w u s e d t o l a u n c h satellites a n d s p a c e p r o b e s
8 A n a t u r a l satellite is a m o o n w h i c h r o t a t e s a r o u n d a p l a n e t
9 They can b e u s e d for weather prediction a n d t r a n s m i s s i o n of t e l e p h o n e a n d television signals
10 T h e y t h i n k t h a t t h e y a r e a n effective d e t e r r e n t b u t o n t h e o t h e r h a n d it is t h o u g h t t h a t t h e y a r e
a w a s t e of m o n e y
Pyramids ( build 2 chamber 3 complicated 4 passages

Nuclear W e a p o n s 1 powerful 2 destroying 3 deterrent 4 waste
Artificial I n s e m i n a t i o n 1 JOy 2 childless 3 nature 4 control
Rockets 1 fireworks 2 sophisticated 3 landing 4 launch
Satellites 1 rotates 2 prediction 3 signals 4 channels
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3 To the Teacher E x p l a i n a n y n e w w o r d s first a n d t h e n a s k t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n

questions
1 W h y m i g h t the aliens think t h a t s o m e h u m a n a c h i e v e m e n t s are primitive?

2 W h y m i g h t a l i e n s b e i n t e r e s t e d in S h a k e s p e a r e ?
3 H o w m a n y a r t i s t i c a c h i e v e m e n t s a r e l i s t e d in this p a s s a g e ?
1 B e c a u s e if t h e y h a d m a s t e r e d s p a c e t r a v e l t h e s e a c h i e v e m e n t s w o u l d s e e m v e r y s i m p l e t o
them
2 B e c a u s e this w o u l d p r o v e t h a t t h e y a r e a n a d v a n c e d civilisation s o t h e y w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e t h e
w o r k s of S h a k e s p e a r e w h o w a s a great playwright
3 Three M o n a L i s a Venus d e M i l o Shakespeare s works
1 achievements 3 inventions 5 artistic 7 sculptures 9 literature
2 buildings 4 primitive 6 paintings 8 music

4 buildings wall
inventions fire
science sand
medicine influenza
literature phrasebook
5 To the Teacher H e l p S s w i t h a n y u n k n o w n v o c a b u l a r y f r o m t h e list b e f o r e t h e y d o t h e e x e r c i s e
BENEFITS DRAWBACKS
nuclear energy inexhaustible source of b a d l y built nuclear p o w e r stations

energy numerous applications r a d i a t i o n l e a k s fatal illness
telephone easy contact l a c k of p r i v a c y
television source of entertainment c h e a p negative influence limits imagination

a n d i m m e d i a t e m e a n s of
information
cars quick and convenient n o i s e a n d p o l l u t i o n traffic j a m s

easy f o r m of transport accidents
antibiotics s a v e lives c a u s e allergic reaction a n d side

effects loss of natural i m m u n i t y
6 (Suggested answers)
• SA T h e t e l e p h o n e e n a b l e s u s t o c o n t a c t p e o p l e all over t h e world

SB H o w e v e r its m a i n d r a w b a c k is t h a t it c a n c a u s e l a c k of p r i v a c y a s p e o p l e m a y r i n g at
inconvenient times
• SA T e l e v i s i o n i s a c o n v e n i e n t s o u r c e of e n t e r t a i n m e n t f o r t h e w h o l e t a m i l y
SB It e n a b l e s us t o g e t i m m e d i a t e i n f o r m a t i o n o n e v e r y t h i n g that g o e s o n in t h e w o r l d
SA B u t this d o e s n o t m a k e u p f o r t h e f a c t t h a t it c a n h a v e a n e g a t i v e effect o n c h i l d r e n o r t h a t it
limits o u r i m a g i n a t i o n
• SA Cars are a n easy f o r m of transport They are quick a n d convenient
SB T h e r e a r e m a n y d r a w b a c k s t h o u g h b e c a u s e t h e y a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a lot o f n o i s e a n d
pollution in the city Many a c c i d e n t s a r e c a u s e d by c a r s a n d traffic j a m s a r e a d a i l y f e a t u r e
o f c i t y life
• SA T h e d i s c o v e r y of a n t i b i o t i c s h a s e n a b l e d d o c t o r s t o s a v e m a n y m o r e p e o p l e & lives t h a n
before
SB Sut there are d r a w b a c k s a s antibiotics m a y have side effects a n d m a y c a u s e allergic
reactions M o r e o v e r taking t o o m a n y antibiotics can lead t o a loss of natural i m m u n i t y
7 To the Teacher E x p l a i n a n y n e w v o c a b u l a r y first b e f o r e Ss a n s w e r t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n

questions
1 H o w d o aliens travel?
2 WhatisthelETR?
3 S h o u l d p e o p l e try to a p p r o a c h creatures f r o m outer space?
1 In f l y i n g s a u c e r s
2 It is a n o r g a n i s a t i o n w h i c h offers a d v i c e o n e x t r a terrestrials
3 Mo t h e y s h o u l d n t
1 aliens 6 saucers 11 radioactive

2 terrestrials 7 UFOs 12 communicate
3 green 8 flying 13 dangerous
4 Martians 9 humanoid 14 photographs
5 Venusians 10 antennae 15 immediately
8 T o the T e a c h e r Explain any n e w vocabulary before Ss d o the exercise
1 rocket 3 oxygen 5 i n t e l l i g e n t life 7 research 9 shuttle
2 gravity 4 Satellites 6 Astronauts 8 colonise 10 courage
Speaking Test 2
Pictures A and B
• Picture A is of a modern capital city with skyscrapers and Prcture B is o f a s i m p l e c o u n t r y f a r m with

f i e l d s a n d t r e e s all a r o u n d
• P i c t u r e A is m o r e like t h e p l a c e I live b e c a u s e it i s a c i t y v e r y b u s y w i t h l o t s o f f i g h t s a n d b u i l d i n g s
and not much space
• I would rather five in t h e country b e c a u s e it is q u i e t a n d p e a c e f u l Life t h e r e isn t a s s t r e s s f u l a s life in
the city
• Life in t h e city is u s u a l l y h e c t i c a n d s t r e s s f u l T h e r e is a l o t of p o l l u t i o n a n d s m o g P e o p l e h a v e t o p u t
u p w i t h n o i s e a n d t h e traffic Life in t h e c o u n t r y is m o r e p e a c e f u l a n d l e s s s t r e s s f u l P e o p l e h a v e t h e
chance t o f o r m closer r e l a t i o n s h i p s T h e r e is l e s s p o l l u t i o n a n d p e o p l e c a n b r e a t h e f r e s h air a s w e l l
as enjoy the unspoilt surroundings
Pictures C and D
• In p i c t u r e C t h e r e is a f a m i l y i n their k i t c h e n T h e y h a v e a l o t o f m o d e r n a p p l i a n c e s a n d a lot of f o o d
T h e y a r e a m o d e r n f a m i l y l e a d i n g a c o m f o r t a b l e life
In p i c t u r e D w e c a n s e e a c o u p l e o n t h e s h o r e of a l a k e a n d in t h e b a c k g r o u n d w e c a n s e e a farmhouse
T h e i r life m u s t h a v e b e e n q u i t e h a r d O n t h e o t h e r h a n d t h e y w o u l d h a v e felt l e s s s t r e s s e d a n d
e n j o y e d their s i m p l e b u t fulfilling life
• M y life is e a s i e r t h a n m y g r a n d p a r e n t s b e c a u s e o f a d v a n c e s in t e c h n o l o g y w h i c h s a v e m e t i m e a n d
energy My grandparents often w o r k e d long hours d o i n g hard physical work but n o w there are
faster w a y s of g e t t i n g t h i n g s d o n e w i t h t h e h e l p o f m a c h i n e s
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• B e t t e r c o o k i n g a n d c l e a n i n g a p p l i a n c e s , a s w e l l a s c o m p u t e r s , h a v e m a d e lite t o d a y e a s i e r b e c a u s e
they save t i m e a n d they c a n d o m a n y different things
• L i v i n g in t h e p a s t w a s m u c h s i m p l e r , h e a l t h i e r a n d less h e c t i c a n d s t r e s s f u l P e o p l e t r u s t e d e a c h o t h e r
a n d w e r e g r a t e f u l f o r s m a l l t h i n g s in c o n t r a s t t o p e o p l e n o w a d a y s w h o b e c o m e o b s e s s e d w i t h
the acquisition of material g o o d s
SA T h e astronaut c o u l d talk a b o u t the d e v e l o p m e n t of m e d i c i n e a n d h o w this has h e l p e d people

live l o n g e r
SB A n d h e s h o u l d n t f o r g e t to e x p l a i n h o w n u c l e a r p h y s i c s l e d t o t h e c r e a t i o n of w e a p o n s s u c h
as the nuclear b o m b which ended the S e c o n d World War
SA A n o t h e r i m p o r t a n t p o i n t is t h e l a u n c h i n g o f r o c k e t s w h i c h w a s t h e first s t e p t o w a r d s e x p l o r i n g
space
SB H e c o u l d aJso (alk a b o u t t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f h a v i n g c h i l d r e n t h r o u g h t h e p r o c e s s of artificial
insemination
SA H e c o u l d a l s o t e l l t h e m a b o u t our c u l t u r a l a c h i e v e m e n t s like art m u s i c a n d a r c h i t e c t u r e
SB H e c o u l d e x p l a i n t o t h e m t h e ability t o s t o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n a c o m p u t e r d i s c w h i c h c a n b e
retrieved by pressing a button
SA H u m a n s h a v e a c h i e v e d s o m a r r y t h i n g s t h a t c o u l d b e e x p l a i n e d t o e x t r a - t e r r e s t n a l s For
e x a m p l e t h e u s e o f l a s e r b e a m s in m e d i c i n e a n d i n d u s t r y
SB A n d architecture, from the pyramids to modern-day skyscrapers
SA H e c o u l d a l s o talk t o t h e m a b o u t satellites that can predict the weather, transmit TV channels
a n d t e l e p h o n e signals a n d even b r i n g us pictures b a c k of outer s p a c e
• SA I t h i n k t r a v e l t o o t h e r p l a n e t s m i g h t b e p o s s i b l e o n e d a y , b e c a u s e s p a c e t e c h n o l o g y is
constantly improving
SB Y e s , b u t I t h i n k w o r l d g o v e r n m e n t s w i l l s t o p i n v e s t i n g s o m u c h m o n e y in s p a c e t e c h n o l o g y
a s m o n e y is n e e d e d t o s o l v e p r o b l e m s h e r e o n E a r t h
• SA T h e r e m u s t b e i n t e l l i g e n t life e l s e w h e r e - p e r h a p s n o t in t h i s g a l a x y b u t in a n o t h e r o n e T h e
u n i v e r s e i s h u g e , a n d w e k n o w v e r y little a b o u t it
SB Y e s t h a t s t r u e b u t I t h i n k o t h e r b e i n g s " w o u l d h a v e m a d e c o n t a c t w i t h u s a l r e a d y if t h e r e
w a s i n t e l l i g e n t life o n o t h e r p l a n e t s
• SA I w o u l d try t o c o m m u n i c a t e w i t h a b e i n g f r o m a n o t h e r p l a n e t P e r h a p s w e c o u l d f i n d a
c o m m o n l a n g u a g e , a n d t h e n I w o u l d t e a c h it a b o u t o u r w o r l d
SB I i m a g i n e t h a t it w o u l d h a v e d i s c o v e r e d a lot a b o u t h u m a n b e i n g s a l r e a d y I w o u l d w a n t t o
find o u t a b o u t the b e i n g ' s planet
• SA I s u p p o s e a s t r o n a u t s h a v e t o be r e s o u r c e f u l , b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e t o f a c e a l o t o f difficult
situations
SB Yes, a n d they n e e d to b e c o u r a g e o u s too, b e c a u s e they certainly face d a n g e r o u s situations
• SA I t h i n k t h a t m o n e y s p e n t o n s p a c e r e s e a r c h is a n i n v e s t m e n t , a s it c o u f d r e s u l t in f i n d i n g
solutions t o our p r o b l e m s here on Earth
SB I d i s a g r e e W e s h o u l d s o l v e o u r p r o b l e m s h e r e first b e f o r e s p e n d i n g m o n e y o n s o m e t h i n g
that m a y b e pointless W e s h o u l d worry a b o u t p e o p l e w h o are starving t o d a y
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fWHip- Preparing for Speaking Test 3
1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
1 . T o t h e T e a c h e r : T h e a i m o f e x e r c i s e 1 i s t h a t s t u d e n t s c o m e u p w i t h a n y l o g i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e
pictures a n d g u e s s w h a t is h a p p e n i n g T h e teacher t h e n explains w h a t the celebrations held are
a n d w h a t t h e y a r e c a l l e d Encourage S s t o d e s c r i b e t h e a c t i v i t i e s s h o w n in t h e pictures
S u g g e s t e d a n s w e r s g i v e n b y students a n d n a m e s o f festivals
1 Chinesepeopleparadinginstre^tsholdirigabann
p l a c e in C h i n a o r in another c o u n t r y w h e r e there is a C h i n e s e c o m m u n i t y (Chinese New Year
in C h i n a o r C h i n e s e c o m m u n i t i e s all o v e r t h e w o r l d )
2 a b a s k e t w i t h c o l o u r e d e g g s a n d chocolate bunnies lying o n grass - spring time could be a
c e l e b r a t i o n of E a s t e r m a n O r t h o d o x c o u n t r y ( O r t h o d o x E a s t e r )
3 p e o p l e d r e s s e d u p in f a n c y c o s t u m e s s i n g i n g a n d d a n c i n g - a n e x c i t e d a t m o s p h e r e seems to be
t a k i n g p l a c e i n Brazil (Rio d e J a n e i r o , m o r e s p e c i f i c a l l y M a r d i G r a s carnival)
4 a h o l l o w e d o u t p u m p k i n with a c a n d l e b u r n i n g inside - d r e s s i n g u p ( H a l l o w e e n in N o r t h A m e r i c a
and Britain)
5 a p o s t c a r d s h o w i n g a c a r r i a g e d e c o r a t e d w i t h r o s e s - c o u l d b e a c e l e b r a t i o n of f l o w e r s - M a y D a y
- p e o p l e visit s p e c i a l f l o w e r e x h i b i t i o n s a n d d e c o r a t e their h o u s e s w i t h a v a r i e t y o f f l o w e r s - in s o m e
c o u n t r i e s a w r e a t h m a d e of f l o w e r s is p l a c e d o n t h e f r o n t d o o r of t h e h o u s e ( M a y D a y all o v e r t h e
world)
6 a g r o u p of soldiers p a r a d i n g - t a k e s p l a c e in Britain - there c o u l d be a b a n d - c o u l d have fireworks
or o t h e r s p e c i a l c e l e b r a t i o n s ( R o y a l M i l i t a r y P a r a d e / Q u e e n ' s B i r t h d a y in Britain)
7 a little a n g e l a n d r e d h e a r t s - s y m b o l o f l o v e ( V a l e n t i n e ' s D a y E u r o p e a n d A m e n c a )
8 f i r e w o r k s d i s p l a y - c o u l d b e a n a t i o n a l h o l i d a y N e w Year s Eve, I n d e p e n d e n c e D a y o r a n y o t h e r
s p e c i a l e v e n t - t h e r e c o u l d b e a p a r a d e h e l d a s w e l l (Guy Fawkes' Day in Britain or 4th of July
in U S A o r N e w Y e a r ' s E v e )
2. t y p e s of festivals canine
religion Conservative
n a m e s of f e s t i v a l s washing up
moods beetle
activities sleeping
3 TYPE ACTIVITIES
Christmas religious eating drinking, church going
Thanksgiving religious eating
Chinese N e w Year religious fireworks
Independence Day patriotic fireworks
May Day patriotic parades
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A Type military/patriotic G Type patriotic

Name (Russian) M a y Day Name Queen s Birthday
Activities parades Activities parades
PJace Russia Place G r e a t Britain
B Type cultural H Type patriotic/religious

Name C a n n e s Film Festival Name Thanksgiving
Activities film previews parties Activities eating
Place Cannes France Place USA
C Type religious I Type religious

Name carnival (Mardi Gras) Name Christmas
Activities dancing dressing u p in Activities e a t i n g e x c h a n g i n g gifts
colourful c o s t u m e s drinking Place aJI over the Christian world
Place R i o d e J a n e i r o Brazil
J Type carnival celebration
D Type religious Name Halloween
Name Ramadan Activities dressing u p having parties
Activities fasting feasting Place North A m e r i c a Britain
Place the M u s l i m W o r l d
K Type patriotic
E Type romantic Name Guy Fawkes Day
Name Valentine s D a y Activities bonfires firework display
Activities exchanging presents a n d Place Britain
messages
Place Europe and America
F Type patriotic
Name Independence Day
Activities fireworks picnics barbecues
Place USA
a * W o r l d w i d e p e o p l e in l o v e g i v e e a c h o t h e r p r e s e n t s o n F e b r u a r y 1 4 t h It s a c e l e b r a t i o n for
sweethearts all over the world
* It s c u s t o m a r y for Q u e e n E l i z a b e t h II o f E n g l a n d t o r i d e o n h o r s e b a c k o n h e r b i r t h d a y a n d
j o i n i n a p a r a d e s u r r o u n d e d b y all t h e s e r v i c e m e n w h o a r e under her command
b • 2 8 t h O c t o b e r is a n a t i o n a l h o l i d a y a n d is o n l y c e l e b r a t e d in G r e e c e T h e r e a r e m i l i t a r y p a r a d e s
and celebrations held throughout the country
6 To the Teacher Explain a n y n e w vocabulary before Ss d o the exercise

1 dress u p 5 send 9 fasting 13 r e l i g i o u s
2 Turkey 6 honour 10 feast 14 g a t h e r
3 celebrated 7 displays 11 e x c h a n g e 15 w o r l d w i d e
4 Orthodox 8 march 12 d e c o r a t e
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3 EDUCATION
S o m e s c h o o l s l a c k b a s i c e q u i p m e n t m s o m e t h e r e is little d i s c i p l i n e s o m e s t u d e n t s s k i p s c h o o l
occasionally
I w o u l d p r e f e r t o b e e d u c a t e d a t s c h o o l a s g o i n g t o s c h o o l m e a n s I c a n mix w i t h c h i l d r e n o f m y
age
I w o u l d prefer t o g o t o a state s c h o o l a s students w h o attend state s c h o o l s have a higher pass rate
than students w h o g o to private schools
2 To the Teacher Explain a n y new vocabulary before Ss d o the exercise
1 Subjects 9 further education 13 promotion

5 salaries
2 stimulated 10 research
3 career 6 teachers 11 qualifications 14 education
7 fees
4 grants 12 donations 15 training
8 tuition
3 truancy repeated absence from school
low standards p o o r class a n d e x a m r e s u l t s
indiscipline rudeness or violence f r o m pupils
detention b e i n g k e p t in s c h o o l after c l a s s
suspension temporary removal from school
expulsion permanent removal from school
4 To the Teacher Explain a n y n e w vocabulary before Ss d o the exercise

1 a s s e m b l y hall 5 playground 9 corridor
2 classroom 6 statfroom 10 office
3 canteen 7 s p o r t s hall p l a y i n g f i e l d s
4 bell 8 blackboard
PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
truancy s t u d e n t s to provide sick notes w h e n a b s e n t stricter p u n i s h m e n t

organise a PTA
large class sizes a p p o i n t e x t r a staff
lack o f d i s c i p l i n e stricter p u n i s h m e n t d e t e n t i o n s u s p e n s i o n expulsion o r g a n i s e a PTA

a r r a n g e m o r e in s e r v i c e t r a i n i n g
shortage of facilities e n c o u r a g e local education authority t o increase s p e n d i n g government

grants install m o r e c o m p u t e r s d o n a t i o n s b y the rich
poor e x a m results s e t u p e x t r a s u p p o r t c l a s s e s i m p r o v e l i b r a r y facilities set u p t u t o r i a l s
H o w each solution would work

• If s t u d e n t s w e r e a s k e d t o p r o v i d e s i c k n o t e s w h e n a b s e n t t h e n t h i s w o u l d s t o p t h e m f r o m
s k i p p i n g s c h o o l b e c a u s e t h e y w o u l d n t b e a b l e t o j u s t i f y t h e i r a b s e n c e T h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of
s t r i c t e r p u n i s h m e n t w o u l d b e a p o s i t i v e s t e p t o o A l s o t h e organisation of a P T A w o u l d help
b e c a u s e p a r e n t s w o u l d b e p e r s o n a l l y a n d i m m e d i a t e l y n o t i f i e d if t h e i r c h i l d r e n f a i l e d t o c o m e
to s c h o o l a n d s o m e action c o u l d b e taken b y t h e m a s well
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Key
• T h e p r o b l e m of l a r g e c l a s s s i z e s c o u l d b e d e a l t w i t h b y a p p o i n t i n g e x t r a staff It t h i s w a s d o n e
then there w o u l d b e smaller g r o u p s a n d students w o u l d receive individual attention
• I n d i s c i p l i n e c o u l d b e c o n t r o l l e d b y i n t r o d u c i n g s t r i c t e r p u n i s h m e n t s s u c h a s detention, suspension
or expulsion Setting u p a Parent - Teacher Association w o u l d help b e c a u s e parents c o u l d help
t e a c h e r s i n t h e i r e f f o r t t o e s t a b l i s h d i s c i p l i n e in c l a s s If t h e r e w a s m o r e i n - s e r v i c e t r a i n i n g t h e n n e w
t e a c h e r s c o u l d c o n f e r w i t h t h e m o r e e x p e r i e n c e d o n e s s o a s t o find b e t t e r solutions to t h e p r o b l e m
of indiscipline
• S h o r t a g e of facilities is a p r o b l e m t h a i c o u l d be o v e r c o m e b y e n c o u r a g i n g l o c a l e d u c a t i o n
a u t h o r i t i e s t o g i v e m o r e f u n d s s o t h a t s c h o o l s c o u l d h a v e m o r e u p d a t e d facilities T h e s a m e t h i n g
w o u l d h a p p e n if t h e r i c h m a d e d o n a t i o n s t o s c h o o l s o r if t h e g o v e r n m e n t i n c r e a s e d t h e g r a n t s
• If extra s u p p o r t c l a s s e s o r t u t o r i a l s w e r e set u p , t h e n s t u d e n t s w o u l d h a v e t h e chance to revise
m a t e r i a l a n d t o o v e r c o m e a n y w e a k n e s s e s t h e y m i g h t h a v e A l s o it w o u l d h e l p if l i b r a r y facilities
were improved s o that students could have access to more reference books
6. L a r g e c l a s s s i z e s a r e a p r o b l e m i n m a n y s c h o o l s It w o u l d b e b e s t if l o c a l a u t h o r i t i e s i n c r e a s e d
spending on education This would lead to extra staff b e i n g a p p o i n t e d a n d a s a r e s u l t c l a s s s i z e s w o u l d
be reduced
In o r d e r t o o v e r c o m e t h e p r o b l e m s c a u s e d b y l a c k o f d i s c i p l i n e t e a c h e r s c o u l d i m p o s e stricter
punishments W h e r e not effective, teachers c o u l d resort to expelling students w h o s e behaviour was
u n a c c e p t a b l e O r g a n i s i n g a P a r e n t - T e a c h e r A s s o c i a t i o n (PTA) w o u l d h e l p a s t e a c h e i s c o u l d f i n d o u t
a b o u t p r o b l e m s certain s t u d e n t s m a y have w i t h i n their families w h i c h c o u l d b e t h e reason for their
b e h a v i o u r Finally i f t e a c h e r s h a d m o r e m s e r v i c e t r a i n i n g t h e y w o u l d b e b e t t e r e q u i p p e d t o d e a l w i t h
any discipline p r o b l e m s w h i c h m a y arise
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
City Life theatres, cinemas clubs noise, more crime,

g o o d public transport, pollution
open minded people
Country Life friendlier healthier, nosy people (no privacy),

c o m m u n i t y spirit, n o c r i m e b a d public transport system
p e a c e a n d quiet scenery, lack of excitement
( f r e s h f o o d H ) , n o pollution people not so open-minded
Speaking Test 3
Pictures A a n d B
To the T e a c h e r ; // S s do not know the names for these two holidays, they should be encouraged to
d e s c r i b e the p i c t u r e s a n d u s e a p p r o p r i a t e e x p r e s s i o n s s u c h a s I think, (t s e e m s t o b e , it c o u l d b e ,
L o o k i n g a t the picture m a k e s m e think I imagine, it is probably etc
• In picture A w e c a n s e e a beer festival w h e r e p e o p l e w e a r traditional G e r m a n d r e s s a n d d r i n k

beer In M u n i c h this celebration takes place every O c t o b e r a n d p e o p l e h a v e a g o o d t i m e
(n p i c t u r e B w e c a n s e e t h e V e n i c e C a r n i v a l i n Italy It i s a f a m o u s c a r n i v a l w h e r e p e o p l e d r e s s u p
in e x q u i s i t e c o s t u m e s a n d w e a r m a s k s
* I n G r e e c e w e have a festival similar t o t h e o n e in picture A w h e r e p e o p l e d r i n k w i n e a n d d a n c e
traditional d a n c e s T h e s e w i n e festivals are held i n v a r i o u s parts o f G r e e c e m o s t l y in t h e s u m m e r
m o n t h s and they are a big tourist attraction
S i m i l a r l y t h e r e i s a c a r n i v a l i n G r e e c e e v e r y F e b r u a r y i n t h e t o w n o f P a t r a It is v e r y f a m o u s a n d r e c e n t l y
rt h a s b e e n a c k n o w l e d g e d a s e q u a l t o t h e o n e o f R i o d e J a n e i r o P e o p l e s p e n d m o n t h s p r e p a r i n g
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Key F C E Listening and Speaking Skills 2 for the Revised Cambridge FCE Examination
t h e i r c o s t u m e s a n d p r a c t i c a l l y e v e r y c i t i z e n o f P a t t a p a r t i c i p a t e s i n t h e c a r n i v a l it «s a g r e a t t i m e o f
t h e y e a r f o r t h e p e o p l e of P a t r a a s t h e c e l e b r a t i o n s a r e t e l e v i s e d a n d b r o a d c a s t live all o v e r G r e e c e
• I k n o w s o m e f o r e i g n f e s t i v a l s f o r e x a m p l e t h e B e r l i n Film Festival t h e Bastille D a y c e l e b r a t i o n s w h i c h
are h e l d in F r a n c e t h e R o s e Festival m P o r t l a n d U S t h e E d i n b u r g h Festival etc
• I w o u l d p r e f e r t o g o t o t h e V e n i c e C a r n i v a l It s f u n t o d r e s s u p i n c o s t u m e s I w o u l d l o v e t o g o t o R i o
d e J a n e i r o a t c a r n i v a l t i m e t o w a t c h t h e p a r a d e s It s o u n d s s u c h g o o d f u n
Pictures C a n d D
• In p i c t u r e C w e c a n s e e a f a r m h o u s e s t a n d i n g i n p e a c e f u l s u r r o u n d i n g s T h e r e a r e t r e e s a n d l o t s o f
g r e e n w h i c h m a k e rt a v e r y a t t r a c t i v e l a n d s c a p e Life w o u l d b e q u i e t a n d p e a c e f u l if n o t a little
monotonous in such a place
In p i c t u r e D w e c a n s e e a city full o f l i g h t s a n d tall b u i l d i n g s T h e r e is a f i r e w o r k s d i s p l a y t o o Life in
s u c h a c i t y is hectic a n d s t r e s s f u l a s p e o p l e h a v e t o f a c e traffic j a m s n o i s e a n d p o l l u t i o n
• P e o p l e m o v e t o t o w n s a n d cities b e c a u s e t h e y e i t h e r w a n t t o h a v e a b e t t e r e d u c a t i o n o r t o f i n d a
better j o b S o m e others m o v e t o t o w n s or cities simply b e c a u s e they w a n t m o r e e x c i t e m e n t
• If I lived m a v i l l a g e I w o u l d e x p e c t t o f i n d s o m e b a r s o r p u b s a c i n e m a a n d p e r h a p s a r e s t a u r a n t o r
t w o I w o u l d n t e x p e c t t o f i n d a t h e a t r e o r a n art g a l l e r y O n t h e o t h e r h a n d if I l i v e d i n a city I w o u l d
h a v e a c c e s s t o all k i n d s of e n t e r t a i n m e n t f r o m c a f e s t o e x p e n s i v e r e s t a u r a n t s f r o m c i n e m a s t o
exhibition centres etc
• I t h i n k t h e b e s t p l a c e t o r a i s e c h i l d r e n is d e f i n i t e l y t h e c o u n t r y a s t h e r e is less p o l l u t i o n l e s s s t r e s s a n d
a lot m o r e o p e n s p a c e C h i l d r e n w o u l d b e n e f i t f r o m b e i n g c l o s e t o n a t u r e a s t h e y c o u l d d e v e l o p m o r e
skills t h a n c h i l d r e n w h o l i v e i n t h e c i t y
SA T h i s s c h o o l i s badJy understaffed which means t h a t t h e r e a r e far t o o m a n y s t u d e n t s in e a c h

c l a s s S t u d e n t s d o n t r e c e i v e e n o u g h i n d i v i d u a l attention from their teacher
SB That s true W e must persuade the local authority to increase our grant Perhaps w e might
encourage local business to m a k e donations
SA A n o t h e r p r o b l e m i s d i s c i p l i n e w h i c h reaJfy m u s t b e i m p r o v e d I p r o p o s e t o i n t r o d u c e stricter
p u n i s h m e n t for t r u a n c y a n d b a d b e h a v i o u r m c l a s s
SB S u s p e n s i o n o r detention c a n b e u s e d a s a warning for students w h o m i s b e h a v e
SA I think that would b e a g o o d step towards overcoming this problem Expulsion of students
w h o s e b e h a v i o u r i s totally u n a c c e p t a b l e i s a n o t h e r s o l u t i o n
SB W h a t a b o u t t h e l a c k o f e q u i p m e n t ? It i s o b v i o u s t h a t n e w e q u i p m e n t s u c h a s c o m p u t e r s
r e f e r e n c e b o o k s e t c is really n e c e s s a r y T h e s c h o o l w o u l d h a v e b e t t e r e x a m r e s u l t s if t h e
students could use updated material
SA I a g r e e In m y o p i n i o n s e t t i n g u p a P a r e n t T e a c h e r A s s o c i a t i o n w o u l d b e a g o o d s t e p t o o
Y o u k n o w h o w h e l p f u l p a r e n t s c a n b e if t h e y a r e a s k e d t o c o n t r i b u t e t o s u c h a c a u s e
• SA E d u c a t i o n s h o u l d c e r t a i n t y t>e f r e e a s everyone h a s a b a s i c r i g h t t o it
SB I a g r e e b u t if s o m e p e o p l e w i s h t o p a y f o r t h e i r c h i l d r e n t o r e c e i v e p r i v a t e e d u c a t i o n t h e y
should b e able t o
SA Yes but state schools should receive e n o u g h m o n e y from the government to ensure that
high educational standards are available t o everyone
• SA L a n g u a g e s a r e v i t a l n o w a d a y s b e c a u s e c o m m u n i c a t i n g is s o i m p o r t a n t i n all s o r t s o f b u s i n e s s
SB That s true but sciences are also important as m a n y j o b s involve t e c h n o l o g y
• SA If a p e r s o n h a s g o o d q u a l i f i c a t i o n s o r a g o o d e d u c a t i o n t h e y h a v e a b e t t e r c h a n c e o f f i n d i n g
a good job
SB A n d a bette? c h a n c e of. p r o m o t i o n t o o
• SA T e a c h e r s a r e vital i n s o c i e t y t h e y h a v e a v e r y r e s p o n s i b l e j o b s o it s i m p o r t a n t t h a t t h e i r salaries
reflect t h a t
SB I a g r e e G o o d s a l a r i e s w o u l d m a k e t e a c h e r s feel a p p r e c i a t e d A l s o b e t t e r q u a l i f i e d p e o p l e
m i g h t e n t e r t h e p r o f e s s i o n s o t h a t s t a n d a r d s w o u l d rise
FCE Listening and Speaking Skills 2 for the Revised Cambridge FCE Examination Key_
fWfi^ Preparing for Speaking Test 4
. . SHOPPING
1 (fruit) g r e e n g r o c e r ' s / s u p e r m a r k e t
(cheese) s u p e r m a r k e t / g r o c e r s
(meat) butcher s / s u p e r m a r k e t
(bread) baker s/supermarket
(Suggested answers)
• I k n o w s o m e other s h o p s s u c h a s a d e p a r t m e n t store, chemist's, corner s h o p , n e w s a g e n t s etc

• I p a r t i c u l a r l y l i k e g o i n g t o d e p a r t m e n t s t o r e s a s t h e r e is s u c h a v a r i e t y of t h i n g s M o r e o v e r I d o n t
w a s t e t i m e g o i n g t o d i f f e r e n t s h o p s a s e v e r y t h i n g I want is in one shop
• N o r m a l l y it s m y p a r e n t s w h o d o t h e s h o p p i n g for m y f a m i l y b e c a u s e t h e y k n o w e x a c t l y w h e r e t o
d o t h e i r s h o p p i n g a n d h o w m u c h m o n e y t h e y s h o u l d s p e n d o n it
2 baker s biscuits, bread, cakes

newsagent s newspapers magazines sweets, cigarettes, canned drinks
greengrocer's v e g e t a b l e s , fruit
grocer s s u g a r m i l k , c a n n e d d r i n k s v e g e t a b l e s , fruit, s e a f o o d , s w e e t s
chemist s m e d i c i n e , p e r f u m e , m a k e - u p toiletries
butcher s meat
supermarket s w e e t s v e g e t a b l e s , fruit, s u g a r , m i l k toiletries, m e a t c a k e s ,
c a n n e d d r i n k s , fish, b i s c u i t s , m a k e - u p , s e a f o o d e t c
hardware store h a m m e r nails tools
fishmonger's fish, s e a f o o d
clothes s h o p clothes accessories
sweet shop sweets
QUALITIES PERSONNEL FEATURES
m a r k e t stall small, old-fashioned stall h o l d e r display

busy, c h e a p , specialist
friendly
corner shop small, old-fashioned, shopkeeper counter shelves basket

friendly, expensive, d e e p f r e e z e , till
little v a r i e t y o p e n
long hours
chain store large, m o d e r n s h o p assistants counter shelves,

specialist busy manager checkout till c h a n g i n g r o o m s
impersonal cheap operator
supermarket large modern, s h o p assistants shelves, racks

general, busy manager, checkout aisles, d e e p f r e e z e
impersonal, cheap o p e r a t o r , shelf s t a c k e r trolley, b a s k e t
hardware store small, specialist shopkeeper, counter

busy friendly s h o p assistants till, s h e l v e s
A c o r n e r s h o p i s u s u a l l y a small, old-fashioned p l a c e It is r u n b y t h e s h o p k e e p e r w h o is u s u a l l y
q u i t e f r i e n d l y A c o r n e r s h o p c a n b e m o r e e x p e n s i v e t h a n a s u p e r m a r k e t It i s n o t v e r y b i g a n d
e v e r y t h i n g t h a t is f o r s a l e is p l a c e d o n s h e l v e s T h e r e is little v a r i e t y , b u t it is o p e n l o n g e r h o u r s t h a n
larger s h o p s
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A c h a i n s t o r e is a l a r g e m o d e r n s p e c i a l i s t s h o p w h e r e p e o p l e c a n b u y p a r t i c u l a r t h i n g s T h e r e a r e
s h o p a s s i s t a n t s w h o s e r v e c u s t o m e r s b e h i n d a c o u n t e r T h e r e is a till a n d t h e r e a r e c h a n g i n g r o o m s
w h e r e p e o p l e c a n try o n a n y c l o t h e s t h e y w a n t t o b u y A c h a i n s t o r e c a n b e i m p e r s o n a l t h o u g h
b e c a u s e t h e r e is n o t m u c h p e r s o n a l c o n t a c t b e t w e e n t h e c u s t o m e r s a n d t h e s h o p a s s i s t a n t s
Supermarkets are large m o d e r n a n d busy places where people can b u y almost everything they
n e e d S u p e r m a r k e t s are quite c h e a p b e c a u s e they c a n stock m bulk but are rather i m p e r s o n a l There
a r e l o n g a i s l e s of f o o d s t a c k e d o n s h e l v e s r a c k s a n d i n f r e e z e r s b y shelf s t a c k e r s C u s t o m e r s c a r r y
b a s k e t s o r p u s h t r o l l e y s T h e r e are c h e c k o u t o p e r a t o r s a n d s h o p a s s i s t a n t s
A h a r d w a r e s t o r e i s a s m a l l s h o p w h e r e p e o p l e c a n b u y t o o l s It i s u s u a l l y r u n b y a friendly
s h o p k e e p e r w h o m a y b e h e l p e d by s h o p assistants There are shelves displaying the items for sale
a n d c u s t o m e r s p a y f o r t h e i r p u r c h a s e s a t t h e till
4 T o the T e a c h e r Explain any n e w vocabulary before Ss d o t h e exercise
1 expeditions 6 stock 11 cash

2 p o p into 7 superstores 12 credit
3 run 8 variety 13 exclusive
4 staff 9 delivered 14 brand
5 tags 10 discount 15 Handmade
5 GOOD POINTS BAD POINTS
corner shop long opening hours convenient limited s p a c e

weekend opening expensive
supermarket competitive prices long opening long queues

hours large variety o f g o o d s impersonal service
g o o d layout convenient
grocer s helpful assistants convenient short opening hours

limited space
chemist s weekend opening short opening hours

helpful assistants
chain store g o o d layout impersonal service

competitive prices
S u p e r m a r k e t s offer a l a r g e v a r i e t y o f g o o d s a n d c o m p e t i t i v e p r i c e s T h e y h a v e l o n g o p e n i n g h o u r s
w h i c h suits m o s t c u s t o m e r s They also have a g o o d layout s o c u s t o m e r s d o not w a s t e m u c h t i m e
t r y i n g to f i n d w h a t t h e y n e e d T h e i r o n l y d r a w b a c k is t h a t s o m e t i m e s there; a r e l o n g q u e u e s at t h e tills
a n d t h e service is q u i t e i m p e r s o n a l
A g r o c e r s s h o p is c o n v e n i e n t a n d h a s h e l p f u l a s s i s t a n t s A s it is a s m a l l p l a c e t h o u g h it h a s l i m i t e d
s p a c e O n e d i s a d v a n t a g e is t h e s h o r t o p e n i n g h o u r s I t y o u r u n o u t o f s o m e t h i n g y o u w i l l n o t b e a b l e
to g e t it f r o m t h e s h o p b e c a u s e it m i g h t b e c l o s e d
A c h e m i s t s s h o p offers w e e k e n d o p e n i n g w h i c h m e a n s t h a t if y o u u r g e n t l y n e e d s o m e m e d i c a t i o n
y o u II f i n d o n e t h a t is o p e n O n t h e o t h e r h a n d t h e w e e k l y o p e n i n g h o u r s are s h o r t w h i c h is a
disadvantage T h e assistants are normally helpful
C h a m s t o r e s h a v e a g o o d l a y o u t s o c u s t o m e r s c a n f i n d w h a t t h e y w a n t quickly a n d e a s i l y T h e y offer
competitive prices which m e a n s y o u c a n g e t t h i n g s a t a r e a s o n a b l e p r i c e H o w e v e r t h e s e r v i c e is q u i t e
impersonal
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6 T o t h e T e a c h e r Explain a n y n e w vocabulary before Ss d o the exercise
1 baker s 5 chemist s 9 clothes shop

10 sweetshop 13 hardware store
2 newsagent s 6 butchers
3 greengrocer s 7 supermarket 11 corner shop
14 Superstores
4 grocer s 8 fishmongers 12 chain stores
S u p e r m a r k e t s are large and impersonal whereas in a clothes s h o p y o u normally get m o r e fnendly

service Supermarkets a n d clothes shops e m p l o y s h o p assistants w h o are overseen b y a m a n a g e r
but s u p e r m a r k e t s also have c h e c k o u t operators a n d shelf stackers Antiques s h o p s are smaller and
more specialist places than supermarkets They are m o r e expensive t o o Both clothes s h o p s a n d
a n t i q u e s s h o p s h a v e a l i m i t e d v a r i e t y of g o o d s N o r m a l l y a n a n t i q u e s s h o p i s r u n b y t h e s h o p k e e p e r
S u p e r m a r k e t s have Jong o p e n i n g h o u r s w h e r e a s c l o t h e s s h o p s a n d a n t i q u e s s h o p s h a v e s h o r t
opening hours
1 ACCIDENTS
1 (Suggested answers) in G r e e c e d i a l m Britain dial
Fire b r i g a d e h o u s e o n fire g e t s t u c k i n a lift

Ambulance accident
Police theft burglary 100
Coastguard t r o u b l e at sea 199
2 T o t h e T e a c h e r E x p l a i n a n y n e w v o c a b u l a r y first t h e n a s k S s t o d o t h e e x e r c i s e
1 Paramedics 4 truncheons whistles 7 fire b r i g a d e

2 stretcher 5 lifeboat
3 firefighters sirens 6 life j a c k e t s 8 coastguard
3 WOUNDS/INJURIES TREATMENT
cut stitches sticking plaster

graze sticking plaster
bruise ice compress
broken bone/fracture plaster cast
sprain bandage
burn ointment
concussion ice compress
4 T o the T e a c h e r Ask S s to s k i m t h e texts t h e n ask t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n q u e s t i o n s
1 Why was Mandy Gnbbons presented with a n a w a r d 7
2 W h a t c a u s e d t h e c a r a c c i d e n t i n t h e first s t o r y "7
3 W h a t w a s t h e first t h i n g M a n d y d i d 7
4 W h a t c a u s e d t h e c a r a c c i d e n t in t h e s e c o n d s t o r y ?
5 W h y d i d J u l i e Jarvis u n d e r g o s u r g e r y 7
Answers
1 B e c a u s e o f h e r b r a v e r y a n d h e r ability t o a c t q u i c k l y i n t h i s e m e r g e n c y
2 The car s k i d d e d o n black ice and ran into a wall
3 She called the police
4 T h e c a r hit a t r e e a n d o v e r t u r n e d
5 B e c a u s e h e r l e g w a s s h a t t e r e d a n d it h a d t o b e p i e c e d t o g e t h e r
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DID DIDN'T
she called the police they didn't notify e m e r g e n c y services

she tried t o comfort the victims they didn't explain h o w urgent the situation w a s
she k e p t t h e driver w a r m t h e y d i d n ' t try t o s t o p t h e b l e e d i n g
she carried the children to safety
s h e left t h e d r i v e r w h e r e h e w a s
To t h e T e a c h e r ; E x p l a i n a n y n e w v o c a b u l a r y b e f o r e S s d o t h e e x e r c i s e
1 bruise 4 pain 7 panic 10 dizzy

2 shock/pain 5 discomfort 8 numb 11 unwell
3 hysterical 6 unconscious 9 sore 12 concussion
SHOULD SHOULDN'T
- disinfect w o u n d s - g i v e v i c t i m s a c u p of c o f f e e
- move people away from the area s m o k e next to a car a c c i d e n t
of a p o s s i b l e e x p l o s i o n - i g n o r e t h e victims
- g i v e artificial r e s p i r a t i o n
keep victims warm
- dial 9 9 9
7. (Suggested answers)
Y o u s h o u l d a l w a y s try t o k e e p v i c t i m s w a r m Y o u m u s t n e v e r g i v e v i c t i m s a c u p of c o f f e e b e c a u s e i t
speeds u p the heart beat
O n l y if y o u h a v e t h e n e c e s s a r y e q u i p m e n t s h o u l d y o u a t t e m p t t o d i s i n f e c t w o u n d s
You must never s m o k e next to a car accident as s m o k i n g can cause a n explosion
It h e l p s if y o u d i a l 9 9 9 i m m e d i a t e l y a s a n a m b u l a n c e c a n c o m e q u i c k l y t o t h e s c e n e of a n a c c i d e n t
a n d the paramedics can take care of the victims
Y o u must m o v e p e o p l e a w a y f r o m t h e area of a possible explosion t o a place w h e r e they c a n safely
r e m a i n till a n a m b u l a n c e a r r i v e s
O n l y a t t e m p t t o g i v e artificial r e s p i r a t i o n if y o u k n o w h o w t o , o t h e r w i s e w a i t till t h e p a r a m e d i c s a r r i v e
Y o u s h o u l d never ignore the victims a s they m i g h t n e e d i m m e d i a t e help
8 f headlight 2 safety belt 3 spanner 4 splinter 5 graze 6 brake
9. To the Teacher: Ask Ss to skim the passage, then ask them the following comprehension
questions
1 W h y have there b e e n s o m a n y accidents recently?
2 H o w m a n y car accidents are m e n t i o n e d i n this passage?
Answers
1 B e c a u s e of the c o l d wet weather w h i c h m a k e s driving d a n g e r o u s
2 Two
1 slippery 3 speeding 5 dented 7 brakes 9 write-offs
2 speed restrictions 4 swerve 6 collided 8 seatbelts
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CAUSE AN ACCIDENT HELP AVOID AN ACCIDENT
drinking alcohol checking the brakes

lighting a cigarette slowing d o w n before a junction
not s l o w i n g d o w n near children o r keeping a safe distance f r o m other cars
animals d r i v i n g m o r e s l o w l y in rain o r s n o w
driving taster in t o w n s following s p e e d limits
T h e s e c o n d a c c i d e n t m a y b e c o n s i d e r e d w o r s e a s it c o u l d h a v e b e e n a v o i d e d A l t h o u g h t h e d r i v e r
w a s n o t h u r t t h e m o t o r c y c l i s t w a s T h e p e o p l e in t h e first a c c i d e n t h a d t a k e n all t h e p r e c a u t i o n s t h e y
c o u l d t o a v o i d injury
* In t h e first d r a w i n g t h e r e is a c o u n t r y r o a d a n d a c a r w h i c h h a s hit a f e n c e T h e d r i v e r m i g h t n o t h a v e
noticed the sign w h i c h w a r n s drivers t o drive slowly a s animals are frequently seen o n the road
Alternatively h e m i g h t have had t o swerve t o avoid the s h e e p and a s a result he lost control o f the
car a n d hit the fence
* In t h e s e c o n d d r a w i n g t h e r e is a c r o s s r o a d s a n d t w o c a r s w h i c h h a v e c o l l i d e d T h e a c c i d e n t m a y
have b e e n c a u s e d b y one of the cars t r y i n g t o overtake the lorry a n d driving into the other
A l t e r n a t i v e l y o n e o f t h e d r i v e r s m i g h t n o t h a v e s t o p p e d at t h e traffic l i g h t s a n d d r i v e n s t r a i g h t o n
t h u s crashing into the other car
* In t h e t h i r d d r a w i n g t h e r e is a car w h i c h h a s hit a l a m p p o s t T h e c a u s e o f t h e a c c i d e n t m i g h t h a v e
b e e n that t h e driver t r i e d t o a v o i d hitting t h e o l d lady w h o h a p p e n e d t o b e c r o s s i n g t h e street a n d
in d o i n g s o h e hit t h e l a m p p o s t O r t h e c a r m i g h t h a v e s k i d d e d o n t h e icy p a t c h a n d c o n s e q u e n t l y
t h e d r i v e r lost c o n t r o l o f h i s v e h i c l e a n d hit t h e l a m p p o s t
SA O n e winter m o r n i n g I w a s travelling into t o w n with m y father w h e n a d o g ran into the middle

of t h e r o a d
SB So what did you do?
SA Well m y father p u t o n the brakes a n d s w e r v e d t o a v o i d t h e d o g
SB W h a t h a p p e n e d next?
SA T h e c a r s k i d d e d off t h e r o a d a s it w a s w e t a n d hit t h e f e n c e at t h e s i d e of t h e r o a d
SB W a sanyone hurt 7
SA L u c k i l y n e i t h e r of u s w a s s e r i o u s l y h u r t W e o n l y h a d a f e w b r u i s e s
SB What h a p p e n e d t o the car?
SA It w a s b a d l y d e n t e d o n o n e s i d e a n d rt t o o k t w o w e e k s t o b e r e p a i r e d
SB Is t h e r e a n y t h i n g y o u c o u l d h a v e d o n e t o p r e v e n t t h e a c c i d e n t ?
SA I d o n t t h i n k s o M y d a d w a s n t d r i v i n g f a s t s o h e c a n t b e b l a m e d for n o t b r a k i n g i n t i m e
•..'TittiM- Speaking Test 4

'art 2 (Suggested answers)
Pictures A a n d B
* Picture A s h o w s a large department store whereas picture B s h o w s a grocer s s h o p The department

s t o r e is c o v e r e d w i t h l i g h t s It s p r o b a b l y lit u p f o r C h r i s t m a s T h e g r o c e r s is s m a l l a n d p a c k e d full of
things The w o m a n serving l o o k s very helpful a n d friendly
• Y o u c a n b u y e v e r y t h i n g in a l a r g e d e p a r t m e n t s t o r e l i k e t h e o n e in p i c t u r e A In p i c t u r e B t h o u g h y o u
c a n o n l y b u y fruit a n d v e g e t a b l e s
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• It is f i n e t o p a y o n c r e d i t if y o u h a v e e n o u g h m o n e y in y o u r b a n k a c c o u n t t o c o v e r t h e a m o u n t
g r a d u a l l y o r if y o u a r e a b l e t o p a y i n i n s t a l m e n t s P a y i n g b y c r e d i t c a n b e a v e r y u s e f u l w a y o f b u y i n g
s o m e t h i n g e x p e n s i v e g r a d u a l l y H o w e v e r it is e a s y t o g e t i n t o t r o u b l e w h e n p a y i n g o n c r e d i t
b e c a u s e y o u m i g h t start t o b u y t h i n g s y o u actually d o n t n e e d or c a n t afford
• I d o b u y t h i n g s b y m a i l o r d e r a s I d o n t like s h o p p i n g It is m u c h e a s i e r t o s i t a t h o m e a n d c h o o s e t h i n g s
from the comfort of your o w n h o m e t h a n having t o g o t o so m a n y different s h o p s
or I n e v e r g e t t h i n g s f r o m m a i l o r d e r c a t a l o g u e s a s t h e y never h a v e a v e r y g o o d s e l e c t i o n of c l o t h e s o r
a m / t h i n g e l s e A n d w h e n y o u d o o r d e r t h e t h i n g s t h e y re n e v e r l i k e t h e y a r e i n t h e c a t a l o g u e o r t h e y r e
really b a d q u a l i t y o r t h e y d o n t fit
Pictures C and D
• In p i c t u r e C t h e r e a r e t w o h o l l o w e d o u t p u m p k i n s w h i c h are t r a d i t i o n a l l y u s e d a t H a l l o w e e n
H a l l o w e e n is a h o l i d a y w h i c h i s c e l e b r a t e d in N o r t h A m e r i c a a n d B r i t a i n d u r i n g w h i c h p e o p l e d r e s s
u p a n d h a v e a g r e a t t i m e i n p i c t u r e D w e c a n s e e a n old Valentine s c a r d Valentine s Day is celebrated
all o v e r t h e w o r l d a n d it is v e r y r o m a n t i c
• H a l l o w e e n isn t v e r y p o p u l a r in G r e e c e b u t S t V a l e n t i n e s D a y i s O n S t V a l e n t i n e s D a y e v e r y b o d y
s e n d s t h e i r l o v e d o n e c a r d s f l o w e r s o r little gifts
• If I c o u l d c r e a t e a f e s t i v a l it w o u l d b e a n a t u r e f e s t i v a l P e o p l e w o u l d g o t o t h e c o u n t r y s i d e t o p i c k u p
litter p l a n t t r e e s a n d g e n e r a l l y c a r e i o r t h e e n v i r o n m e n t T h e n t h e y w o u l d h a v e b i g p i c n i c s w i t h s i n g m g
and dancing
• P e o p l e d o e n j o y c e l e b r a t i o n s t o d a y a s m u c h a s in t h e p a s t b u t t h e y j u s t c e l e b r a t e i n a d i f f e r e n t
w a y In t h e p a s t t h e c o m m u n i t y o f t e n g o t t o g e t h e r t o c e l e b r a t e i m p o r t a n t f e s t i v a l s b u t n o w a d a y s
c o m m u n i t i e s are not s o close T o d a y p e o p l e s e e m t o b u y t h i n g s a s presents for e a c h other rather
than gathering together
Note to the Teacher
T h e s e are s u g g e s t e d a n s w e r s S s m a y c o m e u p w i t h m o r e a n s w e r s A n y answer is a c c e p t a b l e a s
l o n g a s it is m e a n i n g f u l a n d m a t c h e s t h e c o n c e p t of t h i s e x e r c i s e M a k e s u r e t h e S s u s e a p p r o p r i a t e
expressions s u c h as m a y / m i g h t have m a y / m i g h t not have possibly etc
art 3 (Suggested answers)
SA T h a t r e d c a r h a s j u s t hit t h e traffic light L o o k at t h e f u m e s c o m i n g o u t o f t h e e n g i n e '

SB I m s u r e t h e c a r is b a d l y d a m a g e d W h a t d o y o u t h i n k c a u s e d t h e a c c i d e n t ?
SA W e l l t h e d r i v e r m i g h t h a v e s k i d d e d o n t h e o i l y p a t c h a n d a s a r e s u l t h e lost c o n t r o l o f t h e
v e h i c l e a n d hit t h e traffic l i g h t s
SB A n o t h e r p o s s i b i l i t y w o u l d b e t h a t w h i l e t h e d r i v e r w a s g o i n g a l o n g P i n e Street a d r u n k e n m a n
s u d d e n l y s t e p p e d o u t into t h e r o a d T h e driver m i g h t have s w e r v e d t o a v o i d h i m lost c o n t r o l
o f his v e h i c l e a n d e n d e d u p h i t t i n g t h e traffic l i g h t
SA A l t e r n a t i v e l y w h i l e t h e d r i v e r w a s g o i n g a l o n g P i n e S t r e e t a n e l d e r l y l a d y s t e p p e d off t h e c u r b
c o m p l e t e l y u n a w a r e o f t h e o n c o m i n g car H e s w e r v e d t o a v o i d h i t t i n g h e r t h e n t h e d r u n k a r d
a p p e a r e d T h e driver p a n i c k e d tried t o brake s k i d d e d o n t h e oily p a t c h a n d eventually
c r a s h e d i n t o t h e traffic l i g h t s
SB L o o k at t h e t w o c h i l d r e n r u n n i n g a c r o s s P i n e S t r e e t t o g e t t o t h e i c e c r e a m v a n T h e y c o u l d h a v e
b e e n t h e c a u s e of t h e a c c i d e n t W h a t if h e s w e r v e d t o a v o i d r u n n i n g o v e r t h e m a s m o s t
probably t h e y d i d n t c h e c k before c r o s s i n g the street?
SA Y o u r e r g h t H e m i g h t h a v e s w e r v e d a n d t h e n h a v i n g lost c o n t r o l of t h e car c r a s h e d i n t o
t h e traffic l i g h t s
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SB I t h i n k t h e r e is another possibility t o o There are t w o a n i m a l s c h a s i n g e a c h other a l o n g O a k

Street The driver m a y have been g o i n g a l o n g O a k Street w h e n h e n o t i c e d t h e m H e tried t o
a v o i d r u n n i n g o v e r t h e m s w e r v e d a n d e n d e d u p h i t t i n g t h e traffic l i g h t s
SA W e l l it s o b v i o u s t h a t y o u m u s t b e r e a l l y c a u t i o u s w h i l e d r i v i n g b e c a u s e a n a c c i d e n t c a n b e
caused within seconds
• SA I r e c k o n y o u c a n d r i n k t w o o r t h r e e g l a s s e s of w i n e a n d still d r i v e
SB N o in Britain y o u c a n only drink o n e glass of w i n e o r a pint of beer
SA W e l l it d o e s n t r e a l l y m a t t e r b e c a u s e I d o n t t h i n k y o u s h o u l d d r i n k a n y t h i n g a t all
• SA Y o u should always wear your seat belt

SB Y e s a n d b a b i e s s h o u l d travel in a s p e c i a l car seat in t h e b a c k
SA T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t t h i n g is t o d r i v e c a r e f u l l y Y o u s h o u l d n t e x c e e d t h e s p e e d limit a n d
y o u s h o u l d n t t a k e a n y unnecessary risks
• SA I w o u l d look both ways before crossing a street

SB A n d I w o u l d slow d o w n before reaching a crossroads
• SA I t h i n k it s h o u l d b e m a d e m o r e d i f f i c u l t b e c a u s e I b e l i e v e t h e r e a r e a l r e a d y a lot of u n s a f e
drivers o n t h e road
SB I agree I think there s h o u l d b e more emphasis o n safe driving
SA Y e t if l e a r n e r s w e r e s h o w n h o w to r e a c t i n e m e r g e n c y s i t u a t i o n s t h e y m i g h t b e b e t t e r p r e p a r e d
t o a v o i d a c c i d e n t s i n real s i t u a t i o n s
SB 1 also think that the m i n i m u m age for driving should b e raised
• SA I d o n t t h i n k t h e r e s h o u l d b e a s p e e d l i m i t b e c a u s e y o u c a n t g e t t h e f u l l v a l u e o u t o f y o u r car
SB I completely disagree m o s t a c c i d e n t s a r e c a u s e d b y s p e e d i n g d r i v e r s s o I t h i n k t h e limit
should b e lowered
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HOBBIES AND PASTIMES
To the Teacher Explain a n y n e w vocabulary before Ss d o t h e exercise
(Suggested answers)
EQUIPMENT QUALITIES / SKILLS
t stamp collecting stamp album, patient,

magnifying glass organised
2 playing chess chess board chess pieces patient, clever
3 ballet dancing ballet shoes, a g o o d s e n s e of r h y t h m healthy

special clothes d e d i c a t e d , fit, artistic
4 knitting knitting needles and w o o l patient

a pattern creative
5 listening to music radio stereo C D a l i k i n g for m u s i c , a s e n s e of

cassette player rhythm a n ear for music
6 gardening tools seeds, watering can, c r e a t i v e , p h y s i c a l l y fit

plants spade pesticides o r g a n i s e d " g r e e n fingers
7 fishing rod, hook, line, fishing n e t patient, persistent

fishing boots rowing boat
8 car racing car special clothes, helmet courageous quick

observant, sharp
To the Teacher: Explain any n e w vocabulary before Ss d o the exercise
collect- stamps coins butterilies
play b a s k e t b a l l , soccer billiards, records a. musical instrument, darts, chess
w a t c h / l i s t e n to- records, m u s i c TV, video, birds films
go: fishing, c i n e m a hiking, sailing
make- m o d e l planes collages paper flowers
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EQUIPMENT QUALITIES/SKILLS
basketball b a s k e t b a l l kit b a l l t r a i n i n g e n e r g e t i c o b s e r v a n t fit

shoes active q u i c k accurate
fishing rod boots small boat net patient persistent

hook bait knowledgeable
s t a m p collecting stamps album magnifying patient organised

glass knowledgeable
canoeing canoe helmet courageous observant

p a d d l e s w e t suit tit s t r o n g
reading b o o k s reading glasses patient selective k n o w l e d g e a b l e
playing chess chess pieces chessboard m e t h o d i c a l clever p a t i e n t

observant knowledgeable
gardening seeds gardening tools creative organised patient

plants watering can green fingers
pesticides
4 In o r d e r t o p l a y b a s k e t b a l l y o u s h o u l d h a v e a b a s k e t b a l l kit ( s p e c i a l s h o r t s a n d vest) a b a l l a n d a
p a i r o f t r a i n i n g s h o e s It h e l p s if y o u a r e q u i c k fit a n d a c t i v e a s t h e s e a r e q u a l i t i e s really n e c e s s a r y f o r
this h o b b y
To g o fishing y o u n e e d to have a fishing r o d a n d a pair of boots You also n e e d t o b e patient a n d

p e r s i s t e n t b e c a u s e it m i g h t b e q u i t e a w h i l e b e f o r e y o u c a t c h a n y t h i n g It a l s o h e l p s if y o u a r e
k n o w l e d g e a b l e b e c a u s e t h e n y o u c a n s e l e c t the b e s t b r e e d i n g p l a c e s a n d i d e n t i f y t h e d i f f e r e n t t y p e s
offish
To collect stamps y o u need t o have a n album stamps a n d a magnifying glass Y o u n e e d t o b e

organised a n d k n o w l e d g e a b l e b e c a u s e certain s t a m p s are m o r e valuable than others
To g o c a n o e i n g y o u m u s t have a c a n o e a n d paddles Y o u must also wear a w e t suit a n d a helmet

t o p r o t e c t yourself in c a s e y o u have a n a c c i d e n t Y o u h a v e t o b e c o u r a g e o u s a n d observant as well
a s fit a n d s t r o n g b e c a u s e c a n o e i n g i s a s t r e n u o u s a n d d a n g e r o u s s p o r t
If y o u t a k e p l e a s u r e in r e a d i n g t h e o n l y t h i n g y o u n e e d t o h a v e i s b o o k s Y o u n e e d t o b e p a t i e n t
b e c a u s e it c a n t a k e a w h i f e t o g e t i n t o a b o o k a n d it h e l p s if y o u a r e s e l e c t i v e a s k n o w l e d g e a b l e
readers k n o w the best books t o read
T o p l a y c h e s s y o u m u s t h a v e a c h e s s b o a r d a n d c h e s s p i e c e s It h e l p s a lot if y o u a r e m e t h o d i c a l a n d
o b s e r v a n t a s c h e s s p l a y e r s really n e e d t h e s e q u a l i t i e s Y o u a l s o h a v e t o k n o w t h e r u l e s
For g a r d e n i n g t o o l s a n d s e e d s a r e n e e d e d if y o u i n t e n d t o d o s o m e p l a n t i n g Y o u h a v e t o b e p a t i e n t
t o s e e t h e r e s u l t s of y o u r e f f o r t s a n d it c e r t a i n l y h e l p s if y o u a r e o r g a n i s e d a n d c r e a t i v e
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5 NOUNS ADJECTIVES NOUNS ADJECTIVES

patience patient strength strong
organisation organised imagination imaginative
persistence persistent activity active
tolerance tolerant creation creative
knowledge knowledgeable method methodical
courage courageous cleverness clever
1 ear Accuracy 10 talent

2 organisation patience 11 knowledge
3 rhythm eye 9 memory 12 competition
7 T o the Teacher Explain a n y new vocabulary before Ss d o the exercise
BENEFITS DRAWBACKS
basketball b e c o m e fitter nsk o f injury
fishing relaxing lonely
listening to music creates atmosphere expensive
dance classes develops a sense need special clothes

of r h y t h m risk of i n j u r y
knitting e n c o u r a g e s creativity relaxing
car racing develops engineering highly dangerous

skills risk of i n j u r y
travelling expands your honzons expensive
T o play basketball y o u n e e d t o b e quick a n d active Playing basketball will nelp y o u t o b e c o m e

fitter It also h e l p s you t o develop a competitive and team spirit Basketball is n o t a v e r y e x p e n s i v e
h o b b y a s all y o u n e e d a r e t r a i n i n g s h o e s a n d a b a s k e t b a l l k i t H o w e v e r b e c a u s e b a s k e t b a l l i s s u c h
a f a s t g a m e t h e r e is a l w a y s t h e risk o f injury
Fish n g is a very peaceful a n d relaxing s p o r t w h i c h brings y o u closer to nature H o w e v e r it d o e s n t

e n c o u r a g e fitness a n d c a n b e b o r i n g a n d time c o n s u m i n g It is a l s o q u i t e a n e x p e n s i v e h o b b y t o start
as y o u n e e d a r o d b o o t s a n d b a i t a n d p o s s i b l y a s m a l l b o a t
Canoeing on the other hand is the most energetic of all three pastimes P l a y i n g c h e s s is m o r e
stimulat n g than reading books because you have t o think fast a n d act decisively
I"; HOMELESSNESS AND UNEMPLOYMENT
a) r i c h m a n in a suit
rich e x p e n s v e c l o t h e s w a r m c o m f o r t a b l e h o m e c a r g o o d j o b f a m i l y l o v e d c a r e d for
c o n f i d e n t c e r t a i n of h s p o s i t o n i n s o c i e t y
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b) p o o r m a n
no money r a g s u n c e r t a i n life n o h o m e o n l y s t r e e t s a n d h o s t e l s b e g g i n g o n t h e s t r e e t s
f o r m o n e y . l o w self e s t e e m n o f a m i l y t o l o v e a n d c a r e f o r h i m
2. a s h o p doorway a cardboard box o n a pavement, under a railway arch m a chanty hostel
3 Losing your job r e t r a i n i n g s c h e m e s t o h e l p p e o p l e find a l t e r n a t i v e

employment
Running away from home special centres w h e r e runaways can find shelter a n d
receive counselling
Suffering from mental illness more beds in psychiatric hospitals
G e t t i n g into d e b t low interest loans w h i c h people c o u l d repay gradually
To the Teacher: Explain a n y new vocabulary before Ss d o the exercise
4 1 soup kitchens 4 church 7 cold 10 diseases

2 rubbish 5 vagrants 3 rags 11 b e g
3 mainounshment 6 streets 9 newspapers 12 f o o t
UNDERPRIVILEGED
home streets
gets food from rubbish bins chanties
e a t s at soup kitchens
s l e e p s in newspapers
travels on foot
d r e s s e s in rags
gets m o n e y by begging
suffers from diseases such a s bronchitis
6. (Suggested answers)
SA They are forced t o get f o o d from rubbish bins or chanties

SB M o s t of t h e m h a v e t o s l e e p o n t h e s t r e e t s A s a r e s u l t t h e y suffer f r o m d i s e a s e s s u c h
as b r o n c h i t i s o r p n e u m o n i a
SA It s a b a d r e f l e c t i o n o n o u r s o c i e t y t h a t h o m e l e s s p e o p l e s l e e p in n e w s p a p e r s
SB I a g r e e T h e y a r e m a d e t o g o e v e r y w h e r e o n f o o t a n d d r e s s in r a g s
SA F o r t u n a t e l y h o m e l e s s p e o p l e a r e f e d a t s o u p k i t c h e n s b y c h a n t i e s w h o offer t h e m
some comfort
SB Still, I t h i n k it is a d i s g r a c e t h a t p e o p l e a r e m a d e h o m e l e s s
7 . a) J a c k w a s m a d e r e d u n d a n t b e c a u s e t h e c o m p a n y h e w a s w o r k i n g for w a s h a v i n g f i n a n c i a l
p r o b l e m s a n d s o h a d t o let s o m e o f t h e w o r k e r s g o
b) J o b c e n t r e s a r e p l a c e s w h e r e p e o p l e c a n f i n d o u t w h a t j o b s a r e a v a i l a b l e
c) B y h e l p i n g p e o p l e t o learn s k i l l s t h a t a r e n e e d e d
d) W h e n p e o p l e r e a c h r e t i r e m e n t a g e t h e y s t o p w o r k i n g a n d t h e y start c l a i m i n g t h e i r
pension
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8 made redundant lose your job a s y o u are n o longer required or the c o m p a n y c a n t

afford to pay y o u
let g o be released from a contract
dismissed told officially t h a t y o u n o longer have a j o b
redundancy payment a s u m of money paid to people w h o have been m a d e redundant
tired lose a j o b for doing something w r o n g
unemployment benefit the money given by t h e g o v e r n m e n t t o p e o p l e w h o a r e u n e m p l o y e d
j o b centre a g o v e r n m e n t office w i t h j o b adverts w h i c h also offers j o b
counselling and training
re t r a i n i n g t e a c h i n g a p e r s o n n e w skills
workforce t h e t o t a l n u m b e r o f people who are employed
retirement age the a g e a t w h i c h s o m e o n e stops w o r k i n g normally 6 0 for a w o m a n
6 5 for a m a n
weekly p a y m e n t given t o elderly p e o p l e
•H^ Speaking Test 5

'art 2 (Suggested answers)
Pictures A a n d B
• In p i c t u r e A w e a r e t a l k i n g a b o u t p l a y i n g a m u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t a v i o l i n t o b e m o r e s p e c i f i c
In p i c t u r e B w e a r e t a l k i n g a b o u t f i s h i n g
• In o r d e r t o p l a y t h e v i o l i n y o u m u s t l e a r n t o r e a d m u s i c Y o u a l s o n e e d t o b e p e r s i s t e n t a s t a k e s
quite s o m e time before y o u are able t o play t u n e s
Y o u n e e d t o b e p a t i e n t f o r f i s h i n g b e c a u s e it m i g h t t a k e s o m e t i m e b e f o r e y o u c a t c h a n y t h i n g It
h e l p s i i y o u a r e k n o w l e d g e a b l e a b o u t f i s h b e c a u s e t h e n y o u c a n identrty t h e d i f f e r e n t s p e c i e s
* Basketball and football are the most popular pastimes m m y country
* B e f o r e t a k i n g u p a h o b b y you should considet h o w m u c h t r e e t i m e It will t a k e u p a n d h o w e x p e n s i v e

it w i l l b e n o t o n l y t o s t a r t b u t a l s o t o m a i n t a i n
Pictures C and D
In p i c t u r e C t h e r e is a l a r g e s u p e r m a r k e t w h e r e o n e c a n f i n d a l a r g e v a r i e t y o f g o o d s
In p i c t u r e D t h e r e i s a f a s h i o n a b l e s h o p w h i c h m o s t l i k e l y s e l l s s p e c i a l i s t g o o d s It s e e m s t o b e
quite expensive too
1 always find g o i n g s h o p p i n g enjoyable because 1 love buying things both for m y family a n d myself
A l s o I g e t t h e c h a n c e t o f i n d o u t w h a t t h e latest f a s h i o n s a r e
I t h i n k t h e s h o p in picture D provides a m o r e p e r s o n a l service T h e c u s t o m e r is g i v e n m o r e attention
It is a r a t h e r e x p e n s i v e g l a m o r o u s s h o p a n d t h e staff a r e t r a i n e d t o a t t e n d t o c u s t o m e r s p a t i e n t l y a n d
politely i n c o n i r a s i m e r e J S n o persona) service at s u p e r m a r k e t s a s t h e y o p e r a t e o n a self service
basis
I think that small s h o p s offer a friendly a n d personal service Large s u p e r m a r k e t s are i m p e r s o n a l a n d
they are a feature of our m o d e r n c o n s u m e r society w h e r e a s small s h o p s are a link with t h e p a s t w h e n
people preferred a more personal service
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T h e p o s s i b l e r e a s o n s w h y h e is n o w h o m e l e s s a n d w i t h o u t m o n e y
SA W e t t I t h i n k i t s q u i t e o b v i o u s h e s l o s t t u s (Qb o r m a y b e h e n e v e r h a d o n e
SB I d o n t n e c e s s a r i l y a g r e e It c o u l d b e b e c a u s e h e h a s p e r s o n a l p r o b l e m s H e c o u l d b e a n
a l c o h o l i c w h o s e w i f e (eft h i m o r h e m a y j u s t b e m e n t a l l y ill
W h e r e h e might sleep to avoid t h e ram
SA T h e o n l y p l a c e s I c a n t h i n k o f a r e m a s h o p d o o r w a y o r in a train o r b u s s t a t i o n H e c o u l d
e v e n try s t e e p i n g u n d e r a b r i d g e
SB Y e s b u t if h e d i d t h a t h e w o u l d b e e x p o s e d t o t h e rain o r c o l d a n d t h e n h e m i g h t g e t
s e r i o u s l y (II
SA It s a d i s g r a c e t h a t t h e r e a r e n o t e n o u g h b e d s i n h o s t e l s
W h e r e h e m i g h t g o or w h a t h e m i g h t d o t o f i n d s o m e t h i n g t o e a t
SA If s o m e t h i n g is o r g a n i s e d f o r t h e h o m e l e s s n e a r b y t h e n I s u p p o s e h e m i g h t g o t o o n e o f
those soup kitchens
SB Yes a n d if n o t h e m i g h t h a v e t o b e g for m o n e y t o b u y f o o d o r s e a r c h t h r o u g h r u b b i s h b i n s
for scraps t o eat
* SA Personally | believe the g o v e r n m e n t has a duty t o help people

SB H o w d o you suggest they d o t h a t 7
SA W e l l if t h e y c r e a t e d m o r e j o b s t h e r e w o u l d p r o b a b l y b e f e w e r h o m e l e s s p e o p l e
SB Y e s a n d t h e y s h o u l d m a k e m o r e m o n e y a v a i l a b l e f o r b e n e f i t s e t c if t h e y a r e n t a b l e t o
p r o v i d e m o r e r e t r a i n i n g c e n t r e s f o r u n e m p l o y e d p&ople t o retrain and acquire new skills
* SA I b e l i e v e t h a t c r e a t i n g m o r e j o b s is t h e o n l y s o l u t i o n P e o p l e w o u l d t h e n h a v e m o r e m o n e y
a n d w o u l d b e a b l e t o p a y f o r s o m e w h e r e t o live T h a t w o u l d b e a l o n g t e r m s o l u t i o n t o t h e
problem
SB Y e s b u t i n t h e e v e n t of t h e m n o t b e i n g a b l e t o d o t h a t t h e y o u g h t t o a t l e a s t p r o v i d e m o r e
s h e l t e r s a n d i m p r o v e t h e c o n d i t i o n s of a v a i l a b l e c e n t r e s
SA B u t that s a short t e r m solution J o b s really are the o n l y solution
* SA W e l l c h a n t i e s a l r e a d y p r o v i d e a lot o f h e l p for h o m e l e s s p e o p l e b u t t h e y d o n t s e e m t o h a v e
e n o u g h m o n e y t o c o p e w i t h t h e d e m a n d for f o o d a n d s h e l t e r
SB W e l l it s n o t j u s t f o o d a n d s h e l t e r t h e y p r o v i d e t h o u g h S o m e a l s o p r o v i d e t h e h o m e l e s s
with clothes and shoes
SA A n d s o m e also provide something that w e s e e m to overlook h u m a n s need to feel cared
for w a n t e d That s s o m e t h i n g that c o s t s n o t h i n g b u t w e s o m e t i m e s fail t o p r o v i d e
* SA Well that d e p e n d s o n whether w e are returning t o a n individual b e i n g u n e m p l o y e d o r whether

w e re talking about a h u g e percentage of society being u n e m p l o y e d
SB W h a t s t h e difference?
SA W e l l t h e first i s u s u a l l y d u e t o t h e i n d i v i d u a l s l a c k of skills
SB O h y e s A n d t h e other is d u e t o t h e c o u n t r y s e c o n o m i c p r o b l e m s m a y b e t h e r e just aren t
e n o u g h jobs available
* SA T h e y c o u l d g o t o r e t r a i n i n g c e n t r e s a n d a c q u i r e n e w skills t h a t w o u l d e n a b l e t h e m to f i n d
a new job
SB O r t h e y c o u l d e v e n try t o l o o k f o r o t h e r j o b s b y g o i n g t o t h e i r l o c a l j o b c e n t r e f r e q u e n t l y
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a) C h a r i t a b l e o r g a n i s a t i o n s p r o v i d e a lot o f h e l p t o h o m e l e s s p e o p l e H o w e v e r t h e y u s u a l l y d o n o t
have e n o u g h m o n e y beds etc The state c o u l d give m o r e m o n e y to s u c h organisations
b) o t h e r o r g a n i s a t i o n s h a v e s o u p k i t c h e n s w h e r e h o m e l e s s p e o p l e c a n g e t s o m e f o o d
c) m a n y o t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n s c o l l e c t c l o t h e s f r o m p e o p l e a n d p r o v i d e h o m e l e s s p e o p l e w i t h
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A p e r s o n m a y b e u n s k i l l e d t h u s f i n d i n g it d i f f i c u l t t o find a j o b
What can u n e m p l o y e d people d o to get back to work?
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2 goldfish 3 dog 4 hamster 5 ca 7 horse 8 cock
WILD DOMESTICATED
snake, stick insect cat d o g parrot, goldfish,

panda lion, p u m a donkey, chicken pony
ostrich
wild domesticated dependent independent big/large - small

friendly aggressive obedient - disobedient
loveable hideous tidy - messy
beautiful ugly quiet - noisy
intelligent unintelligent devoted - indifferent
(Suggested answers)
it c a n i m i t a t e p e o p l e ' s s p e e c h G e n e r a l l y a p a r r o t is a l o v e a b l e p e t a s it i s p l a y f u l
G o l d f i s h a r e s m a l l , q u i e t p e t s T h e y a r e b e a u t i f u l b u t rather i n d i f f e r e n t a s it i s h a r d , if n o t
impossible to establish any kind of c o m m u n i c a t i o n with them
A d o g is a b e a u t i f u l , i n t e l l i g e n t a n d d e v o t e d p e t It is p l a y f u l y e t it c a n b e n o i s y a s it b a r k s
D o g s are d e p e n d e n t o n their masters a n d n e e d t o b e taught t o b e o b e d i e n t
A h a m s t e r i s a small pet w h i c h can be easily kept a t h o m e It is q u i e t a n d f r i e n d l y It i s p l a y f u l
but can be quite messy
C a t s a r e i n t e l l i g e n t p e t s T h e y a r e e x t r e m e l y p l a y f u l a n d tidy H o w e v e r they are i n d e p e n d e n t and
can occasionally b e disobedient
A k o a l a ts a s m a l l w i l d a n i m a l It is l o v e a b l e a s it i s p l a y f u l a n d i n t e l l i g e n t It i s i n d e p e n d e n t a s
it lives in t h e w i l d
A h o r s e is a b i g b e a u t i f u l a n i m a l It is i n t e l l i g e n t a n d l o v e a b l e , t o o It is i n d e p e n d e n t a n d d e v o t e d
t o its master
A c o c k is a n a n i m a l t h a t c a n b e d o m e s t i c a t e d It is n o i s y a n d r a t h e r m e s s y
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Parrots 1) q u i t e 2) c o m p a n i o n s 3) e n t e r t a i n i n g
Dogs 1) l o y a l 2) s u i t 3) u n f a i r
Hamsters 1) o b j e c t 2) t r o u b l e f r e e 3) s m a l l
Tropical Fish 1} k n o w / e d g e a b / e 2)temperature 3) a q u a r i u m
5 1 responsibilities 2 vet 3 grooming 4 basket 5 exercised 6 kennels 7 affectior
ANIMALS POSITIVE QUALITIES NEGATIVE QUALITIES
hen keep
horse exercise expensive
snake exotic dangerous
hamster loveable/fnendly limited
parrot tricks disease
goldfish space
cat independent unfriendly
monkey loveable/exotic space
(Suggested answers)
eg M y p e t i s a c a t It is a l o v e a b l e f r i e n d l y p e t a n d it i s really e a s y t o k e e p C a t s a r e c h e a p t o
keep a s they d o not require any special f o o d They are very independent t h o u g h a n d c a n b e
unfriendly at t i m e s
G o l d f i s h a r e s m a l l p e t s H o r s e s a r e m u c h b i g g e r G o l d f i s h a r e e a s y to l o o k after a n d d o n o t t a k e
u p a l o t of s p a c e H o r s e s o n t h e o t h e r h a n d a r e d i f f i c u l t t o k e e p b e c a u s e t h e y n e e d a l o t o f
g r o o m i n g a n d s p a c e Goldfish are quite c h e a p t o k e e p b u t horses are very expensive
A h a m s t e r i s a small attractive pet compared to a s n a k e which is mucn b i g g e r a n d less a t t r a c t i v e
Snakes are expensive t o keep b e c a u s e they n e e d special f o o d a n d can b e quite d a n g e r o u s
H a m s t e r s are easy t o k e e p a n d t h e y are really loveable a n d playful
A p a r r o t i s a n i n t e l l i g e n t a n i m a l w h i c h i s e a s y t o k e e p a s i t d o e s n t n e e d a l o t of s p a c e o r e x e r c i s e
A h e n is less i n t e l l i g e n t t h a n a p a r r o t b u t it i s e a s i e r t o k e e p B o t h p a r r o t s a n d h e n s a r e e a s y t o
clean
A p u m a is a n exotic wild a n i m a l w h i c h w o u l d b e difficult to k e e p a s a p e t c o m p a r e d t o a m o n k e y
w h i c h c a n b e e a s i l y d o m e s t i c a t e d B o t h p u m a s a n d m o n k e y s n e e d a l o t of e x e r c i s e a n d s p a c e
P u m a s m general are very i n d e p e n d e n t a n d c a n b e aggressive whereas m o n k e y s are very
affectionate and d e p e n d e n t o n their owners
EE LIVING TOGETHER \
a) A l a n e n j o y s l i s t e n i n g t o l o u d m u s i c w h e r e a s M a r k o b v i o u s l y n e e d s p e a c e a n d q u i e t a s h e is
a n a u t h o r It is highly likely that they argue about housework and t i m e t a b l e s In g e n e r a l t h e i r
lifestyles d o n o t m a t c h T h e s a m e a p p l i e s t o B o b a n d R o b e r t
b) A l a n c o u l d l i v e w i t h B o b a s t h e y b o t h h a v e m u s i c in c o m m o n T h e y b o t h w o r k in t h e e v e n i n g
w h i c h m e a n s t h a t t h e y w o u l d n t h a v e p r o b l e m s s t a y i n g a t h o m e in t h e m o r n i n g s
M a r k a n d R o b e r t w o u l d b e h a p p y s h a r i n g a flat t o g e t h e r a s t h e y b o t h n e e d p e a c e a n d q u i e t
w h e n they are at h o m e
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privacy 3 can t stand 5 (ell o u t 7 share 9 make u p

respect 4 eye to eye 6 sociable 8 quarrel 10 i n d e p e n d e n c e
vain 4 sympathetic 7 friendly 10 f u n l o v i n g

organised 5 laxative 8 helpful 11 home-loving
untidy 6 sensitive 9 outgoing 12 q u i e t
f 7 g 3 h 8 \ j j 10
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Suggested answers)
res A and B
i o k m g after a g o l d f i s h is m u c h e a s i e r t h a n l o o k i n g after a d o g A d o g n e e d s t o b e t a k e n o u t f o r
walk a n d also n e e d s t o b e v a c c i n a t e d a g a i n s t certain d i s e a s e s w h e r e a s g o l d f i s h are k e p t in a n
}uanum and all they need is to have their water changed frequently a n d b e f e d
l i n k a d o g w o u l d b e t h e b e s t t o k e e p in m y h o m e D e s p i t e t h e f a c t t h a t it n e e d s a lot o f c a r e
i d a t t e n t i o n it c a n b e a g o o d c o m p a n i o n a n d g u a r d t h e h o u s e t o o
hen people are unable t o take their pets o n holiday, they s h o u l d put t h e m i n kennels
aving a p e t i n v o l v e s s e v e r a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s i n c l u d i n g r e g u l a r f e e d i n g a n d e x e r c i s i n g P r o v i d i n g a
opes place t o Jjve and sleep is essenital too Most pets need v a c c i n a t i o n s
res C and D
p i c t u r e C s o m e o n e is w a l k i n g in t h e c o u n t r y In p i c t u r e D t h e r e i s a w o m a n s i t t i n g c o m f o r t a b l y
i a c o u c h w a t c h i n g television W a l k i n g / T r e k k i n g is a p a s t i m e w h i c h requires e n e r g y a n d s t a m i n a
l e r e a s w a t c h i n g t e l e v i s i o n d o e s n o t i n v o l v e a n y activity I w o u l d t a k e u p a h o b b y w h i c h i n v o l v e s
1 o u t d o o r activity a s s h o w n i n p i c t u r e C b e c a u s e I l o v e g e t t i n g o u t of t o w n w h e n e v e r I g e t t h e
l a n c e Besides, having a h o b b y that doesn't require a n y activity doesn't a p p e a l t o m e
j m e p e o p l e t a k e u p h o b b i e s b e c a u s e t h e y n e e d t o f i n d w a y s t o h e l p t h e m relax O t h e r s t a k e u p
i b b i e s t o i m p r o v e t h e i r p h y s i c a l c o n d i t i o n H o b b i e s a r e a g o o d w a y o f t a k i n g y o u r m i n d off
oblems
atching TV listening t o music, reading b o o k s or magazines playing sports are the m o s t p o p u
r hobbies a m o n g m y friends
a y m g f o o t b a l l is t h e o n e h o b b y I w o u l d n e v e r t h i n k of t a k i n g u p I d o n o t l i k e c o m p e t i t i v e s p o r t s
i d I w o u l d b e m u c h happier o p t i n g for a h o b b y s u c h a s m a k i n g model ships o r painting
Suggested answers)
I t h i n k h e w o u l d c h o o s e t o s h a r e w i t h T r a c e y a s s h e is a f r i e n d l y t y p e of p e r s o n H e w o u l d n t
m i n d t h e f a c t t h a t s h e h a s t o w o r k s h i f t s a s t h i s w o u l d m e a n t h a t t h e y c o u l d e a c h h a v e t h e flat
to themselves at limes
A s for her f i t n e s s e q u i p m e n t s h e c o u l d k e e p it i n h e r r o o m if t h e r e w a s e n o u g h s p a c e
I a g r e e I a l s o t h i n k t h a t t h e r e is a n o t h e r p o s s i b i l i t y t h o u g h
I've t h o u g h t a b o u t t h a t t o o J a m e s m i g h t d e c i d e t o h a v e C a t h e r i n e a s h i s f l a t m a t e
E x a c t l y S h e is v e r y q u i e t w h i c h i s a r e q u i r e m e n t in h i s a d v e r t i s e m e n t M o r e o v e r s h e w o r k s
l o n g h o u r s w h i c h m e a n s t h a t s h e is o u t m o s t o f I h e d a y
I m sure he w o u l d n t choose A n d r e w because he s temporarily out of w o r k and I think he
obviously n e e d s s o m e o n e to share t h e bills
Yes A n d I d o u b t whether h e d g o for Max Even t h o u g h h e has a steady |ob h e e n i o y s l o u d
m u s i c a n d l e a d s a n a c t i v e s o c i a l life w h i c h w o u l d m e a n h e w o u l d p r o b a b l y w a n t t o t h r o w
p a r t i e s a n d h a v e lots o f f r i e n d s r o u n d - a n d o f c o u r s e J a m e s really w o u l d p r e f e r to b e w i t h
s o m e o n e w h o is q u i e t
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• SA H I w e r e t o s h a r e a flat w i t h s o m e o n e I w o u l d w a n t t o d e c i d e w h a t t h e h o u s e r u l e s a r e w i t h
m y flatmate
SB Y e s t h a t s a g o o d i d e a it s a g o o d w a y of e s t a b l i s h i n g a g o o d r e l a t i o n s h i p W h a t d o y o u
t h i n k y o u d like t o a g r e e o n ?
SA Well I n e e d peace a n d quiet s o m e t i m e s s o w e d have t o d e c i d e w h e n w e have t o b e quiet
What about you?
SB Y e s I agree but I d also like t o c o m e t o s o m e financial a r r a n g e m e n t for s h a r i n g bills like
electricity gas etc
. SA I t h i n k t h i s w o u l d depend largely on our work and our timetables

SB Y e s b u t b o t h f l a t m a t e s really s h o u l d p u l l t h e i r w e i g h t I s u p p o s e t h e b e s t s o l u t i o n w o u l d b e
t o c l e a n u p after y o u r s e l f
SA B u t w h a t h a p p e n s in c o m m o n a r e a s l i k e t h e hall w h e r e n o b o d y h a s m a d e a m e s s ? It j u s t
requires a regular clean
SB Then a rota or timetable should b e drawn u p
• SA P e r s o n a l l y I d o n t l i k e t h e i d e a of l i v i n g o n m y o w n I d m u c h r a t h e r s h a r e a flat
SB Y e s b u t t h e r e are some disadvantages too Imagine the lack of privacy or the possibility of
a personality clash
SA Of c o u r s e t h e y r e b o t h p o s s i b l e b u t I d p r o b a b l y c o m e t o s o m e k i n d o f a g r e e m e n t w i t h m y
flatmate
SB B u t w h a t if t h e y h a v e a w f u l h a b i t s ? I m s u r e y o u d p r e f e r t o live o n y o u r o w n
SA E r m p r o b a b l y in t h a t c a s e I w o u l d i
• SA I d n e e d t o s h a r e w i t h s o m e o n e w h o h a s a g o o d s e n s e of h u m o u r s o w e c o u l d o v e r c o m e
any problems light heartedly
SB Y e s that s something I h a d n t t h o u g h t of I d also w a n t him/her t o b e friendly a n d helpful
a n d t a k e c a r e of t h e p l a c e w e l i v e d i n
SA O o e s that m e a n y o u w o u l d n t like t h e m t o have friends r o u n d o r t h r o w parties?
SB E r m n o I d like h i m / h e r t o b e f u n l o v i n g b u t if t h e r e a r e g o i n g t o b e p a r t i e s in t h e flat
t h e n it w o u l d b e n i c e if h e / s h e cleared up afterwards
f j RECYCLING
• T h e m a i n p r o b l e m c a u s e d b y r u b b i s h i s t h e q u e s t i o n of h o w t o d i s p o s e of it
• It is t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l s i g n o f r e c y c l i n g
• R e c y c l i n g is t h e p r o c e s s b y w h i c h r u b b i s h i s t r e a t e d a l l o w i n g u s t o u s e m a t e r i a l s a g a i n
• Glass paper aluminium are s o m e of t h e materials that c a n b e recycled
• I n m y h o m e w e s e p a r a t e o u r r u b b i s h a n d w e p u t it in d e s i g n a t e d l o c a t i o n s w h e r e it i s c o l l e c t e d
for recycling
2 parts of cars aluminium chewing g u m wrappers c o o k i n g fat

animal feed sacks rags jamjars
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To the Teacher- After Ss have d o n e the exercise a s k the f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n q u e s t i o n s
1 W h y w a s recycling p o p u l a r d u r i n g the S e c o n d W o r l d War?
2 W h a t d i d t h e c a p t i o n in t h e poster m e a n 7
3 H o w h a s p e o p l e s a t t i t u d e t o w a r d s r e c y c l i n g c h a n g e d s i n c e t h e e n d of W o r l d W a r I P
Answers to c o m p r e h e n s i o n questions:
1 B e c a u s e r a w m a t e r i a l s w e r e in s h o r t s u p p l y a n d p e o p l e w e r e f o r c e d t o r e c y c l e
everything available
2 It m e a n t t h a t p e o p l e g a v e t h e i r s c r a p m e t a l t o b e u s e d t o m a k e w e a p o n s f o r t h e d e f e n c e
of their country
3 People stopped recycling because everything w a s in abundance s o they had everything
they needed
3 To the Teacher. Explain n e w vocabulary before Ss d o t h e exercise

t landfill sites 4 reclaimed 7 pile u p 1Q w a s t e p r o d u c t s
2 rot away 5 environmentalist 8 compost heap 11 R e m a i n s
3 rust away 6 Fertiliser 9 breaks down decomposition
4 T o t h e T e a c h e r : B e f o r e S s a n s w e r t h e q u e s t i o n s o n r e c y c l i n g a s t h e y a p p e a r a t t h e e n d of t h e
texts ask t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n q u e s t i o n s
1 H o w is r u b b i s h d i s p o s e d o f i n m o s t c o u n t r i e s 7
2 H o w l o n g d o e s p a p e r t a k e t o b r e a k d o w n rn a d r y e n v i r o n m e n t 7
3 H o w m a n y t o n n e s of drinks cans are t h r o w n a w a y in E n g l a n d 7
4 Does f o o d waste take long t o break down?

5 Does glass break d o w n 7
A n s w e r s to comprehension questions.
1 In m o s t c o u n t r i e s w a s t e p r o d u c t s a r e b u r i e d i n l a n d f i l l s i t e s
2 It t a k e s m o r e t h a n t h r e e m o n t h s f o r p a p e r t o b r e a k d o w n i n a d r y e n v i r o n m e n t
3 Every y e a r 1 3 5 , 0 0 0 t o n n e s o f d r i n k s c a n s a r e t h r o w n a w a y in E n g l a n d
4 N o r m a l l y it d o e s n t t a k e l o n g t o b r e a k d o w n b u t t h i s d e p e n d s o n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l c o n d i t i o n s
5 Glass d o e s not break d o w n
A n s w e r s to q u e s t i o n s in S ' s b o o k :
1 R e c y c l i n g is r e c l a i m i n g p r o d u c t s t h a t m a y a t first a p p e a r to h a v e fulfilled t h e i r u s e f u l life

2 It i s i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e s p a c e i s r u n n i n g o u t a s w e l l a s n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s
3 Paper t a k e s three m o n t h s t o break d o w n in a w a r m d a m p environment In a dry environment
it t a k e s e v e n l o n g e r
4 A b o u t 180 t r e e s a r e n e e d e d f o r 1 t o n n e o f p a p e r
5 B e c a u s e a l u m i n i u m is c h e a p e r t o r e c y c l e t h a n it i s t o m a k e
6 It t a k e s u p t o t e n y e a r s o r m o r e f o r m e t a l s t o b r e a k d o w n
7 Y e s it is
8 T h e b e s t w a y ot r e c y c l i n g i o o d w a s t e i s t o f o r m a c o m p o s t h e a p w i t h rt
9 P l a s t i c s last a l o n g t i m e T h e r e f o r e t h e y a r e d i f f i c u l t t o b r e a k d o w n
10 B e c a u s e it d o e s n o t b r e a k d o w n
FCEUstening and Speaking Skills 2 for the Revised Cambridge FCE Examination Key
5. T o t h e T e a c h e r A s k S s t o Ml m t h e g a p s first T h e n a s k t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n q u e s t i o n s
1 What can w e d o as individuals t o protect the environment?

2 Is r e c y c l i n g a n i m p o r t a n t part of o u r lives?
3 H o w c a n w e m a k e a b e t t e r u s e o f o u r f o o d w a s t e t h a n t h r o w it a w a y ?
4 W h y is r e c y c l i n g a n i n d u s t r y i n itself?
1 protect 3 throw 5 natural 7 recycling 9 compost heap
2 ram 4 industry 6 waste B recycled 1 0 fertiliser
Answers to comprehension questions
T W e c a n try t o ftnd new w a y s o f u s i n g p r o d u c t s w e t h r o w a w a y

2 Y e s it i s
3 W e c a n t r a n s f o r m o u r f o o d w a s t e i n t o a c o m p o s t h e a p w h i c h later m a y b e u s e d a s
fertiliser f o r o u r g a r d e n
4 Because as t h e w o r l d s natural resources run out manufacturers must find w a y s of
re using p r o d u c t s
6 T o t h e T e a c h e r ; After S s h a v e filled in t h e g a p s i n t h e s e t w o s h o r t t e x t s a s k t h e f o l l o w i n g
comprehension questions
1 W h a t h a p p e n s w h e n r u b b i s h is d u m p e d i r r e s p o n s i b l y ?
2 W n a t d o t h e residents of Seattle d o with their rubbish?
3 W h y is it b e t t e r t o b u y p a c k a g i n g m a d e o f r e c y c l e d m a t e r i a l s ?
4 W h a t c a n b e d o n e t o r e d u c e t h e a m o u n t of litter w o r l d w i d e ?
a) 1 r u b b i s h 2 pollution 3 dumped 4 designated 5 disposal
1 recyclable 2 re U3ed 3 collecting 4 scrap 5 Environmentalism

A n s w e r s to comprehension questions:
1 It c a u s e s p o l l u t i o n a n d m s o m e c a s e s a r e a s o f n a t u r a l b e a u t y a r e r u i n e d
2 T h e y r e c y c l e 4 5 p e r c e n t of t h e i r r u b b i s h T h e y a r e e n c o u r a g e d t o r e c y c l e b e c a u s e o f
t h e reduced costs for c o l l e c t i n g r e c y c l a b l e r u b b i s h i n s t e a d o f n o r m a l r u b b i s h
3 B e c a u s e w h e n t h e p r o d u c t is u s e d it d o e s n ' t h a v e t o b e t h r o w n a w a y b u t c a n b e
recycled or reused
4 Manufacturers m u s t cut d o w n o n t h e packaging that surrounds our products because this
accounts for a third of our rubbish
g l GOVERNMENT SERVICES
1 1 health 2 education 3 military d e f e n c e 4 e m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e s (fire b r i g a d e )
(Suggested answers)
• H e a l t h s e r v i c e s a r e i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e t h e y e n s u r e t h a t all c i t i z e n s g e t p r o p e r m e d i c a l c a r e
s h o u l d t h e n e e d a r i s e D o c t o r s a n d n u r s e s took a f t e r p a t i e n t s a t h o s p i t a l s a n d t h e i r c o n t n b u
t i o n t o s o c i e t y i s really i m p o r t a n t
• E d u c a t i o n is v e r y i m p o r t a n t i n e v e r y s o c i e t y T e a c h e r s a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t e a c h i n g t h e c h i l d r e r
everything t h e y n e e d to k n o w in order t o b e c o m e m o r e r e s p o n s i b l e citizens
• A c o u n t r y n e e d s a w e l l o r g a n i s e d a r m y t o d e f e n d i t i n c a s e it is i n v a d e d b y a n o t h e r Military
d e f e n c e is a s e c t o r t h a t n e e d s t o b e w e l l f i n a n c e d b y e v e r y g o v e r n m e n t
• E m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e s s u c h a s p o l i c e fire brigade etc are indispensable as citizens quite often
face u n e x p e c t e d hazards s u c h a s fires f l o o d s o r a c c i d e n t s
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1 t h e T e a c h e r , After S s h a v e s k i m m e d t h e p a s s a g e , t h e y s h o u l d a n s w e r t h e f o l l o w i n g
lestions
1 W h y h a s t h e g o v e r n m e n t d e c i d e d t o c u t c o s t s in c e r t a i n s e c t o r s ?
2 W h a t is t h e r e a s o n f o r c u t t i n g s p e n d i n g o n t r a n s p o r t ?
3 W h a t d o e s "environmentally friendly t r a m s y s t e m ' mean?
4 What have the police been provided with?
5 W h a t d o t h e s u r v e y r e s u l t s s h o w in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h e d u c a t i o n ?
A n s w e r to c o m p r e h e n s i o n questions:
1 B e c a u s e t h e y w i s h t o m a i n t a i n f i n a n c i a l s e c u r i t y a n d t o p r e v e n t a n y f u r t h e r tax i n c r e a s e s
2 B e c a u s e t h e g o v e r n m e n t f e e l s t h a t o v e r t h e last f i v e y e a r s t h e y h a v e d o n e a g r e a t d e a l t o
i m p r o v e r o a d a n d rail s e r v i c e s a n d a l s o b e c a u s e t h e n e w t r a m s y s t e m i s n o w r e a d y f o r u s e
3 It m e a n s a t r a m s y s t e m t h a t d o e s n o t p o l l u t e t h e e n v i r o n m e n t
4 The police have been provided with new vehicles a n d defence equipment
5 T h e y s h o w t h a t s t a n d a r d s o f e d u c a t i o n in s c h o o l s a r e d r o p p i n g a n d t h a t t r u a n c y levels
have increased
C u t s that are to be m a d e a n d reasons for t h e s e cuts:
1 d e f e n c e - "we are w i t h d r a w i n g t r o o p s f r o m t w o of our overseas bases"

2 t r a n s p o r t - 'over t h e last f i v e y e a r s m u c h effort h a s g o n e i n t o i m p r o v i n g r o a d a n d rail
s e r v i c e s / 'our n e w e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y f r i e n d l y t r a m s y s t e m is n o w o p e r a t i o n a l "
3 e m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e s - "the g o v e r n m e n t h a s o v e r t h e past t w o y e a r s , p r o v i d e d t h e p o l i c e
w i t h n e w v e h i c l e s a n d d e f e n c e e q u i p m e n t , a l s o t h e fire s e r v i c e r e c e i v e d a 5 % p a y r i s e
last y e a r '
4 h e a l t h s e r v i c e - i t is v i t a l t o m a i n t a i n o u r c o m m i t m e n t t o a f r e e H e a l t h S e r v i c e f o r all a s
m u c h as possible"
welfare state 2 finances 3 taxation 4 emergency services 5 allocate 6 budget
i t h e t e a c h e r : After S s h a v e f i l l e d in t h e g a p s , T s h o u l d a s k t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n
lestions
H o w a r e s e r v i c e s s u c h a s h e a r t h e d u c a t i o n etc f i n a n c e d ?
W h a t is t h e p u r p o s e o f c o l l e c t i n g t a x e s ?
W h a t d o w e m e a n b y t h e t e r m " w e l f a r e state"?
iswers to c o m p r e h e n s i o n questions
They are f i n a n c e d t h r o u g h a s y s t e m of taxation

T h e g o v e r n m e n t c o l l e c t s m o n e y f r o m c o m p a n i e s a n d w o r k e r s a n d r e d i s t r i b u t e s this
m o n e y t h r o u g h t h e b u d g e t t o t h e s e r v i c e s w h i c h r e q u i r e it
W e m e a n t h e s y s t e m of t a x a t i o n w h i c h a l l o w s t h e g o v e r n m e n t t o p r o v i d e s o c i a l s e r v i c e s
s u c h as h e a l t h c a r e e t c t o all t h e c i t i z e n s
survive 2 welfare 3 sufficient

Commuters 2 available 3 existing 4 investment
community 2 staffing 3 safe 4 training
system 2 cut back
funds 2 increase 3 defence
natural г communication 3 future
3 b 4 e 5 a 7 f 8 h
6 e g S o l d i e r s a r e vital t o o u r c o u n t r y T h e y d e f e n d (t a n d t h e y f o r m a n i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f n a t i o n a l
s e c u r i t y If t h e r e w e r e n o s o l d i e r s w e w o u l d b e i n s e n o u s risk o f b e i n g i n v a d e d a n d o c c u p i e d b y
enemies
• S u r g e o n s a r e vital m o u r h e a l t h s y s t e m T h e y p e r f o r m life s a v i n g o p e r a t i o n s If t h e r e w e r e n o
surgeons people w o u l d die unnecessarily
- T e a c h e r s a r e important m our society They pass o n knowledge and educate our children
Without teachers our education w o u l d b e worthless and our children w o u l d n t b e prepared f o r ,
a w o r k i n g life \
• D e n t i s t s p l a y a n i m p o r t a n t r o l e a s t h e y p r o v i d e essentia) d e n t a l c a r e If t h e r e w e r e n o d e n t i s t s
p e o p l e w o u l d h a v e p r o b l e m s w i t h their oral h y g i e n e
• F i r e f i g h t e r s a r e vita) b e c a u s e t h e y p u t o u t f i r e s a n d r e s c u e p e o p l e w h e n t h e y a r e i n t r o u b l e If
t h e r e w e r e n o f i r e f i g h t e r s t h o u s a n d s of h u m a n lives w o u l d b e l o s t
• P o l i c e o f f i c e r s a r e u s e f u l i n o u r s o c i e t y a s t h e y f i g h t c r i m e a n d protect people Without
p o l i c e o f f i c e r s t h e r e w o u l d b e a n i n c r e a s e in c r i m e a n d c i t i z e n s w o u l d b e i n d a n g e r m o r e o f t e n
• Scientists are important b e c a u s e they d o research into physical p h e n o m e n a a n d their c o n c l u s i o n s
i m p r o v e p e o p l e s k n o w l e d g e of t h e w o r l d a r o u n d t h e m W i t h o u t s a e n t j s l s w e w o u l d b e u n a b l e fully
to understand t h e way the universe functions
iM§> Speaking Test 7

Pictures A a n d B
• P i c t u r e A i s a p i c t u i e o f a l a n d f i l l s i t e T h e r e i s r u b b i s h l y i n g i n h e a p s a n d a b u l l d o z e r d i s p o s i n g of
more rubbish
P i c t u r e B is a p i c t u r e o f a r e c y c l i n g b i n S o m e b o d y i s p u t t i n g s o m e p l a s t i c b o t t l e s a n d a l u m i n i u m
cans in the bm
The first p i c t u r e s h o w s a n i r r e s p o n s i b l e a t t i t u d e t o w a r d s t h e d i s p o s a l o f r u b b i s h w h e r e a s in t h e
s e c o n d p i c t u r e a responsible attitude is s h o w n
• W e oar? help with recycling by sorting out our rubbish and putting t h e t h i n g s t h a t can b e r e c y c l e d
m special recycling bins W e c a n also try t o b u y renewable material s o that w e c a n recycle g o o d s
we n o longer use
• L a n d f i l l s i t e s a r e filling up w i t h r u b b i s h w h i c h cannot break down e a s i l y M o s t p e o p l e a r e c o n
c e r n e d a b o u t t h i s a s l a n d f i l l s i t e s a r e u g l y a n d t h e y p o l l u t e t h e air t don t think landfill sites are a
s o l u t i o n t o t h e d i s p o s a l o f r u b b i s h a n d I b e l i e v e w e s h o u l d all try t o f i n d w a y s of d e a l i n g w i t h o u r
waste
• R e c y c l i n g c a n b e a c o s t l y p r o c e s s f o r s o m e i t e m s s u c h a s g l a s s a n d paper but there are long
term b e n e f i t s because natural resources are protected
Pictures C and D
• I w o u l d like t o h a v e a p a r r o t a s a p e t b e c a u s e t h e y a r e g o o d c o m p a n y a s t h e y c a n t a l k a n d d o
t r i c k s I w o u l d n t c h o o s e a p u m a a s a p e t b e c a u s e t h e y c a n b e a g g r e s s i v e a n d t h e y n e e d a l o t of
space
• P e o p l e o f all a g e s c a n g e t a lot o f p l e a s u r e f r o m l o o k i n g after a p e t Y o u n g c h i l d r e n e s p e c i a l l y
c a n b e t a u g h t r e s p o n s i b i l i t y b y t a k i n g c a r e of a n i m a l s G e n e r a l l y p e t s a r e g r e a t c o m p a n i o n s
• I d o n t t h i n k t h a t a n i m a l s s h o u l d b e k e p t in c a g e s o r i n a f l a t a s t h e y n e e d s p a c e t o e x e r c i s e
S o m e a n i m a l s suffer if k e p t in a r e s t r i c t e d s p a c e a n d t h i s c a n c a u s e m e n t a l d i s t r e s s a n d u n h a p p i
ness
• B i g a n i m a l s s u c h a s l i o n s tigers and even s o m e d o g s s h o u l d n t b e k e p t a s p e t s b e c a u s e t h e y
m a y b e c o m e a g g r e s s i v e if t h e y d o n o t h a v e t h e f r e e d o m t h e y n e e d
suggested answers)
k If I w e r e t h e p r e s i d e n t of a c o u n t r y I w o u l d c h o o s e t o m a k e c u t s i n s p a c e r e s e a r c h a s t h e
c o m m u n i t y d o e s n o t b e n e f i t d i r e c t l y f r o m it
I I a g r e e S p a c e r e s e a r c h is j u s t a w a s t e o f m o n e y If I w e r e t h e p r e s i d e n t I w o u l d m a k e c u t s
in m i l i t a r y d e f e n c e b e c a u s e I f e e l t h a t efforts s h o u l d b e m a d e t o p r o m o t e p e a c e t a l k s a n d
f r i e n d l y r e l a t i o n s b e t w e e n n a t i o n s i n s t e a d of t r y i n g t o i n c r e a s e t h e n u m b e r of w e a p o n s
available
K T h i s is a n o p i n i o n s h a r e d b y m a n y p e o p l e A s p r e s i d e n t I w o u l d n o t m a k e c u t s in s e r v i c e s
s u c h a s p o l i c e fire b r i g a d e a n d h e a l t h b e c a u s e 1 b e l i e v e t h e s e a r e s e r v i c e s e s s e n t i a l t o o u r
c o m m u n i t y Their contribution s h o u l d never b e u n d e r e s t i m a t e d a n d they s h o u l d b e subsi
dised by any government
i W h a t a b o u t t r a n s p o r t ' D o y o u feel t h a t c u t s s h o u l d b e m a d e t h e r e t o o '
7 7
! W e l l s i n c e t h e r e i s a n i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r of c o m m u t e r s I b e l i e v e t h e t r a n s p o r t s y s t e m
s h o u l d b e s u b s i d i s e d in o r d e r to b e i m p r o v e d
{ All i n all I f e e l t h a t g o v e r n m e n t s s h a u f d fry h a r d to p r i o n t r s e the cuts t o b e m a d e F o r
i n s t a n c e if I w e r e t h e p r e s i d e n t I w o u l d m a k e s u r e t h a t n o c u t s w e r e m a d e i n e d u c a t i o n
b e c a u s e I think that t h e m o r e f u n d s w e g i v e to e d u c a t i o n the better the results w e will have
m future
Suggested answers)
. M y c o u n t r y h a s n a t i o n a l s e r v i c e w h i c h is m a n d a t o r y for all m a l e s o v e r t h e a g e o f 18 I n f a c t
t h e r e are strict p u n i s h m e n t s f o r t h o s e w h o r e f u s e t o d o n a t i o n a l s e r v i c e P e r s o n a l l y I f e e l it
is r i g h t b e c a u s e e v e r y c o u n t r y n e e d s a n o r g a n i s e d a r m y t o d e f e n d it in c a s e it is i n v a d e d b y
another
S I d i s a g r e e I d o n t t h i n k i l i s r i g h t t o h a v e n a t i o n a l s e r v i c e a s I b e l i e v e t h a t all c o u n t r i e s
s h o u l d s t r i v e t o i m p r o v e i n t e r n a t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s r a t h e r t h a n c o m p e t e w i t h e a c h o t h e r in t e r m s
of m i l i t a r y e q u i p m e n t a n d o r g a n i s e d a r m i e s
* I think t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t g o v e r n m e n t service is the Health Service D o c t o r s a n d nurses

play a n important part in our society as they take care of sick p e o p l e W e n e e d a well
organised Health Service to ensure the welfare o f all the citizens
S I feel t h a t t h e e m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e s are r e a l l y i m p o r t a n t P e o p l e n e e d t o b e h e l p e d w h e n t h e y
a r e in t r o u b l e J u s t t h i n k of w h a t w o u l d h a p p e n if t h e r e w a s n o p o l i c e f o r c e o r n o f i r e b n
gade
>, I b e l i e v e t h a t c u l t u r e is a n i m p o r t a n t p a r t of o u r life W e s h o u l d h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o g o t o
the theatre or m u s e u m without having t o pay t o o m u c h for the tickets
5 B u t if g o v e r n m e n t s h a d t o a l l o c a t e f u n d s t o t h e a t r e s e t c t h a t w o u l d m e a n h e a v i e r t a x a t i o n t o
c o l l e c t the necessary money
\ I t h i n k t h a t in m y c o u n t r y t h e r e s h o u l d b e m o r e a t t e n t i o n p a i d t o e d u c a t i o n T e a c h e r s a n d
s t u d e n t s c o m p l a i n t h a t far t o o little m o n e y g o e s o n e d u c a t i o n e a c h y e a r a n d a s a r e s u l t
educat onal standards are too low
J I agree The children a n d students of t o d a y will b e t o m o r r o w s leaders, a n d therefore m u s t
h a v e a g o o d s t a n d a r d of e d u c a t i o n
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g CRIME AND CRIME PREVENTION
T o t h e T e a c h e r : B e f o r e S s r e a d t h e i n t r o d u c t o r y q u e s t i o n s in e x e r c i s e 1 T s h o u l d w r i t e w o r d s
a s s o c i a t e d w i t h c r i m e o n t h e b o a r d a n d e i t h e r elicit o r e x p l a i n t h e i r m e a n i n g S u g g e s t e d w o r d s
b u r g l e b r e a k in theft r a n s a c k m u g g e r p i c k p o c k e t , r a i d , r o b b e r y e t c
1. (Suggested answer)
• A b u r g l a r i s t r y i n g t o b r e a k i n t o a flat
• T h e c r i m e c o m m i t t e d is c a l l e d b u r g l a r y
• If I s a w s o m e o n e t r y i n g t o b r e a k i n t o a h o u s e I w o u l d t r y n o t t o p a n i c I n s t e a d I w o u l d r u s h t o t h e
n e a r e s t p h o n e a n d call t h e p o l i c e I w o u l d n t try t o s t o p h i m o n m y o w n b e c a u s e h e m i g h t a t t a c k
me
• If h e w e r e c a u g h t , h e w o u l d s t a n d trial a n d if f o u n d g u i l t y h e w o u l d b e s e n t t o p r i s o n
• Possible answers violence theft burglary break in steal police, alarm etc
2. A neighbourhood o n the watch

a 3 b 4 c 1 d 5 e 2 f
Local bank raided

a 3 b A
a) W h a t t h e f a m i l y s h o u l d h a v e d o n e t o p r e v e n t t h e r o b b e r y
T h e y s h o u l d n t h a v e left t h e w i n d o w o p e n a n d t h e y s h o u l d h a v e a s k e d t h e i r n e i g h b o u r s
to keep an eye o n the house
b) W h a t e f f e c t t h i s i n c i d e n t h a s h a d o n t h e i r lives
The Robinson children have been feeling very upset Mrs Robinson doesn't w a n t to stay in the
h o u s e o n h e r o w n a n y m o r e a n d t h e w h o l e f a m i l y f e e l s t h a t it h a s b e e n a n i n v a s i o n of t h e i r p r i v a c y
c) W h a t m e a s u r e s t h e y will t a k e i n f u t u r e
T h e y ' l l b e m o r e v i g i l a n t T h e y II h a v e all t h e i r l o c k s c h a n g e d a n d a b u r g l a r a l a r m i n s t a l l e d a n d
they re going to organise a neighbourhood watch scheme
Criminal Crime Verb
burglar burglary to burgle

thief theft (to steal)* {NB There is not an infinitive
mugger mugging to m u g derived from "theft" )
pickpocket pickpocketing to p i c k p o c k e t
robber robbery t o rob
Item Stolen Person t o contact Action t o b e t a k e n
Money Police make a report of the crime

Passport Embassy issue a temporary passport
Traveller s c h e q u e s Bank cancel the cheques
Airline tickets Travel A g e n c y issue replacement tickets
Jewellery Insurance C o m p a n y make a n insurance claim
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eg If m y p a s s p o r t w a s s t o l e n I w o u l d c o n t a c t t h e e m b a s s y w h o w o u l d i s s u e a t e m p o r a r y p a s s p o r t
If m y t r a v e l l e r s c h e q u e s w e r e s t o l e n I w o u l d c o n t a c t t h e b a n k w h o would cancel the cheques
If m y a i r l i n e t i c k e t s w e r e s t o l e n I w o u l d c o n t a c t t h e t r a v e l a g e n c y w h o w o u l d i s s u e r e p l a c e -
m e n t tickets
If m y j e w e l l e r y w a s s t o l e n I w o u l d c o n t a c t m y i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n y a n d m a k e a n i n s u r a n c e
claim
eg t h i n k t h i s i s n e c e s s a r y 1 w o u l d g e t a s a f e t o p u t all m y v a l u a b l e s i n s o t h i e v e s c o u l d n o t g e t
them Iwouldn t b u y a b i g d o g because itwouldmeanfindingtimetotakeitforwalksand g r o o m
it B e s i d e s b u r g l a r s c a n a v o i d d o g s v e r y e a s i l y
7 To the T e a c h e r After S s have filled in the g a p s ask the f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n q u e s t i o n s
1 W h a t s h o u l d y o u d o if y o u a r e r o b b e d w h i l e o n h o l i d a y 7
2 Which a u t h o r i t y s h o u l d y o u contact if your passport is stolen 7
3 W h a t i s t h e m e a n i n g of t h e p h r a s e "seek c o m p e n s a t i o n " 7
Answers to c o m p r e h e n s i o n questions
1 You should report the crjme to the police

2 Y o u should contact your embassy
3 It m e a n s t o a s k t o b e g i v e n t h e v a l u e o f t h e p r o p e r t y t h a t w a s s t o l e n b a c k
1 documents 2 property 3 authority

1 identity 2 embassy 3 temporary
1 traveller s c h e q u e s 2 bank 3 replacement
1 holiday 2 insurance 3 compensation
SJOBS AND LIFESTYLES
(Suggested answers)
F i o n a D a y l e a d s a g l a m o r o u s life S h e is f a m o u s a n d a p p a r e n t l y e a r n s a lot f r o m h e r f i l m s S h e t r a v e l s
a lot a n d s h e is f o r t u n a t e t o b e a b l e t o s p e n d t h e t i m e s h e w a n t s w i t h h e r c h i l d r e n
A n g e l a M c K e o n is a w o m a n w h o tries t o m a k e e n d s m e e t o n her salary S h e has t o w o r k l o n g h o u r s

a n d her j o b c o u l d n t b e d e s c r i b e d a s interesting o r well paid S h e probably c a n t afford t o have the
t h i n g s s h e w o u l d like
T o m m y H a r w o o d i s v e r y r i c h a n d a VIP H e c a n h a v e a n y t h i n g h e w a n t s c a n t r a v e l a n y w h e r e h e
p l e a s e s a n d h e e n j o y s life H o w e v e r h e s o m e t i m e s s u f f e r s f r o m s t r e s s a s h e h a s t o m a k e m a n y
important decisions
FCE L sten ng and Speak ng Skills 2 for the Revised Cambridge FCE Examination Key
2 T o t h e Teacher Expla\nanynewvocabular/beforeSsdotheexevc\se Anyanswerscanbeaccepted

p r o v i d e d S s j u s t i f y their c h o i c e
(Suggested answers)
JOBS ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
entertainer glamorous y i p rewarding

personal contact
business wealthy active varied respected deadlines stress immense

executive personal contact responsibility
office clerk regular w a g e j o b security d e s k b o u n d routine boredom
professional active g l a m o r o u s popularity j o b insecurity stress publicity

athlete V [ p publicity respected
outdoor
freelance varied personal contact excitement deadlines j o b insecurity

journalist creative rewarding personal stress
labourer regular w a g e j o b security routine b o r e d o m dangerous
architect creative r e w a r d i n g deskbound deadline immense

respected responsibility
doctor rewarding respected responsibility stress

personal contact
eg A b u s i n e s s e x e c u t i v e s life is u s u a l l y v a r i e d a n d a c t i v e S h e / H e T h e y c a n b e q u i t e w e a l t h y a n d
t h e i r j o b offers t h e m t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o h a v e p e r s o n a l c o n t a c t w i t h o t h e r p e o p l e O n t h e o t h e r
h a n d t h e y h a v e t o m e e t d e a d l i n e s T h e i r j o b is h a r d a n d t h e y suffer f r o m s t r e s s
A n office clerk has a steady iob a n d is p a i d regularly H o w e v e r s h e / h e is d e s k b o u n d which,
can lead to an unpleasant feeling of b o r e d o m a n d routine
A p r o f e s s i o n a l a t h l e t e l e a d s a n a c t i v e g l a m o r o u s life S o m e o f t h e m a r e t r e a t e d like V i P s a n d
are widely r e s p e c t e d They are quite popular a n d enjoy publicity They benefit f r o m having a n
o u t d o o r j o b a s t h i s i n v o l v e s a lot o f e x e r c i s e N e v e r t h e l e s s it c a n a l s o b e a r g u e d t h a t t h e i r s i s
a hard j o b a n d not a secure o n e There s a lot of stress a n d publicity m a y m e a n lack of privacy
A f r e e l a n c e j o u r n a l i s t s j o b i s v a r i e d c r e a t i v e a n d r e w a r d i n g S h e / h e g e t s a l o t of e x c i t e m e n t
from the j o b However they have t o m e e t deadlines w h i c h causes t h e m t o b e under stress
M o r e o v e r t h e y c a n n e v e r b e q u i t e s u r e of t h e i r j o b
L a b o u r i n g i s h a r d p h y s i c a l w o r k It is w e l l p a i d b u t n o t s e c u r e a l a b o u r e r c a n b e laid off a t a n y
t i m e It c a n a l s o b e d a n g e r o u s
A n a r c h i t e c t s j o b is a c r e a t i v e a n d r e w a r d i n g o n e A r c h i t e c t s a r e w i d e l y r e s p e c t e d f o r t h e i r
w o r k N e v e r t h e l e s s t h e y a r e d e s k b o u n d a n d t h e y h a v e t o m e e t d e a d l i n e s L a s t b u t n o t least
t h e i r j o b h a s a l o t of r e s p o n s i b i l i t y
A d o c t o r s j o b i s a r e s p e c t e d a n d r e w a r d i n g o n e T h e r e is a lot of p e r s o n a l c o n t a c t w i t h t h e i r
p a t i e n t s H o w e v e r t h e y suffer f r o m s t r e s s a s t h e y a r e b u r d e n e d w i t h r e s p o n s i b i l i t y
3 T o t h e Teacher a)ExplainanynewvocabularybeforeSsfillinthegaps b) A f t e r S s h a v e filled in t h e

g a p s T should ask the following c o m p r e h e n s i o n questions
t W h a t w a s t h e f a m i l y s f i n a n c i a l s i t u a t i o n w h e n M i k e s f a t h e r b e c a m e ill?
2 W h a t h e l p e d M i k e g e t t h r o u g h t h e y e a r s of p o v e r t y ?
3 W h y was Mike a successful businessman?
Key FCE Listening and Speaking Skills 2 for the Revised Cambridge FCE Examination
Answers to comprehension questions
1 T h e y w e r e n t a b l e t o m a k e e n d s m e e t T h e y w o u l d g o w i t h o u t a p r o p e r m e a l for w e e k s
2 H e d r e a m t of a f u t u r e i n w h i c h h e w o u l d b e a b l e t o h a v e everything he w a n t e d a n d t h i s
d r e a m g a v e h i m t h e a m b i t i o n t o s u c c e e d in life
3 B e c a u s e h e h a d a nose for business w h i c h m e a n s that h e instinctively k n e w where t o
invest his m o n e y
on the breadline 7 ambition

comfortable poverty 8 business 10 tycoon
make ends meet dreaming 9 entrepreneur
11 achievement
Pros Cons
Entertainer / pleasure travel a w a y f r o m f a m i l y risky

Acrobat seasonal work
Car mechanic interesting g o o d m o n e y long hours

possibility of o w n business
Shop assistant meet interesting people b o n n g t i r i n g a l o t of t i m e

spent o n feet no free time
Manager e x c e l l e n t safary stressful difficult d e c i s i o n

c o m p a n y car m a k i n g responsibility w o r k s
l o n g h o u r s n o s o c i a l life /
h o l i d a y s f a m i l y life suffers
Teacher rewarding money s not b a d s t r e s s f u l little f r e e t i m e lots of

good holidays planning and preparation
Postman o u t d o o r j o b free afternoons b a d w e a t h e r in w i n t e r

evenings and weekends
A n e n t e r t a i n e r / a c r o b a t g e t s a lot of p l e a s u r e f r o m t h e j o b a n d h a s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y
to travel
However it c a n b e a r i s k y j o b It s a s e a s o n a l o n e t o o w h i c h m e a n s t h a t h e / s h e m i g h t
b e o u t o f w o r k f o r l o n g p e r i o d s o f t i m e A l s o t h e y d o n t g e t t o s e e m u c h of t h e i r f a m i l i e s
A car mechanic h a s a n interesting j o b with g o o d money They m a y even have t h e

possibility of setting u p their o w n business
T h a t s f i n e b u t t h e y h a v e t o w o r k l o n g h o u r s in o r d e r t o a c c o m p l i s h t h a t
A s h o p a s s i s t a n t s j o b offers t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o m e e t s o m e i n t e r e s t i n g p e o p l e
B u t t h i n k o f t h e d i s a d v a n t a g e s It i s a b o r i n g t i r i n g j o b a n d s h o p a s s i s t a n t s s p e n d a lot
of t i m e o n t h e i r f e e t T h e y h a v e little f r e e t i m e a s t h e y w o r k all w e e k
SA A m a n a g e r usually gets a n excellent salary p l u s p e r k s s u c h a s a c o m p a n y car etc

SB However s h e / h e h a s t o w o r k l o n g h o u r s a n d t h e y d o n o t s e e t h e i r f a m i l y a l o t I t s a v e r y
responsible job they have to m a k e important decisions w h i c h c a n b e quite stressful
SA T e a c h e r s have a v e r y r e w a r d i n g j o b a s t h e y w o r k w i t h c h i l d r e n T h e y a l s o g e t a d e c e n t
salary a n d g o o d holidays
SB O n t h e o t h e r h a n d t e a c h i n g c a n b e s t r e s s f u l a s teachers have to c o p e w i t h b i g c l a s s e s
A l s o t h e y have t o d o a lot of p l a n n i n g w h i c h m e a n s t h e y h a v e a little f r e e t i m e
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FCE Usteningand Speaking Skills 2 forthe Revised Cambridge FCE Examination Key
• SA A p o s t a l w o r k e r h a s t h e c h a n c e t o b e o u t o f d o o r s m o s t of t h e t i m e S h e / h e h a s all t h e i r
afternoons evenings a n d w e e k e n d s free
SB Even s o they have t o c o p e with b a d weather conditions w h i c h c a n b e a d i s a d v a n t a g e
• SA The a p p l i a n c e factory w a n t s w o r k e r s with a s s e m b l y line experience Y o u d have t o w o r k
evenings or at n i g h t
SB Yes that m e a n s y o u have to sleep d u r i n g t h e d a y w h i c h c o u l d c a u s e p r o b l e m s in y o u r
p e r s o n a l life I d o n t s u p p o s e t h e p a y is v e r y g o o d e i t h e r
• SA T h e o f f i c e j o b is f o r s o m e o n e w h o c a n t y p e is g o o d o n t h e p h o n e a n d h a s a f r i e n d l y m a n n e r
SB T h e h o u r s a r e n t t o o l o n g b u t y o u w o u l d h a v e t o w o r k 6 d a y s a w e e k Of c o u r s e t h e j o b
may lead to something better
SA For a sales j o b y o u have t o have e x p e r i e n c e a n d b e self c o n f i d e n t o r e v e n a g g r e s s i v e

SB Y o u d have t o w o r k l o n g hours as well Y o u c o u l d m a k e a lot of m o n e y but y o u w o u l d n t
have m u c h t i m e for yourself
BENEFITS DRAWBACKS
Manager g o o d salary c o m p a n y car b o n u s linked to o u t p u t d o e s n t

bonus get paid overtime w o r k s l o n g hours
n o social life/holidays stress
Production g o o d w a g e s responsible for dangerous j o b no perks

operator his o w n w o r k t i m e to b e with
his family
V J * Speaking Test 8
Part 2 (Suggested answer)
Pictures A and B
• In p i c t u r e A a m a n w e a r i n g g l o v e s is t r y i n g t o f o r c e a g a t e o p e n u s i n g a c r o w b a r It s d a y t i m e s o t h i s
m a y b e a n i s o l a t e d h o u s e In p i c t u r e B a b u r g l a r is l o o k i n g i n t o a j e w e f i e r y b o x H e is w e a n n g g l o v e s
b e c a u s e h e d o e s n t w a n t t o l e a v e a n y f i n g e r p r i n t s a n d h e is h o l d i n g a t o r c h t o h e l p h i m t o s e e
• This has never h a p p e n e d to m e o r m y family / This h a p p e n e d o n c e to m y family Burglars brake in

a n d s t o l e m y m u m s j e w e l l e r y T h e y a l s o s t o l e s o m e s i l v e r w a r e W e w e r e all s h o c k e d a n d s c a r e d W e
f e l t a s if o u r p r i v a c y h a d b e e n i n v a d e d
• I d o n t t h i n k i t s p o s s i b l e t o s t o p b u r g l a r s a l t o g e t h e r However you can take certain precautions such

a s h a v i n g a b u r g l a r a l a r m i n s t a l l e d o r l e t t i n g n e i g h b o u r s k n o w w h e n y o u r e g o i n g to be away
• People usually c o m m i t burglary b e c a u s e they think they n e e d m o n e y and stealing people s property
is a q u i c k w a y o f m a k i n g it
res C and D
c t u r e C s h o w s t h e e a r t h c o v e r e d w i t h r u b b i s h It s h o w s t h e d a n g e r w e a r e in P i c t u r e D is o f r u b b i s h
u c h is t o b e r e c y c l e d
e a c c u m u l a t i o n of r u b b i s h is a v e r y s e r i o u s p r o b l e m If w e d o n o t f i n d s u c c e s s f u l w a y s of d i s p o s i n g
w a s t e w e r u n t h e risk of f i l l i n g o u r p l a n e t w i t h w a s t e m a t e r i a l w e a r e u n a b l e t o g e t r i d of
scycling i s o n l y j u s t n o w s t a r t i n g t o g a m i n p o p u l a r i t y i n m y c o u n t r y T h i s i s very e n c o u r a g i n g a s
!ople b e c o m e m o r e a w a r e of t h e b e n e f i t s o f r e c y c l i n g W e a r e a d v i s e d t o f i n d b o t t l e b a n k s f o r
a m p l e , a n d d i s p o s e of o u r e m p t y g l a s s b o t t l e s t h e r e
j c y c l m g c e r t a i n l y h a s a f u t u r e a s it i s the o n l y a l t e r n a t i v e t o m a k i n g b e t t e r u s e o f o u r w a s t e
atenal
Suggested answer)
\ T h o s e p e o p l e w h o h a v e l o w s t r e s s j o b s m i g h t t h i n k t h a t t h e i r w o r k i s b o r i n g a n d t h a t it o f f e r s
little v a r i e t y i n g e n e r a l t h e y all m i g h t w i s h t o h a v e a d i f f e r e n t j o b
1 T h e b u s i n e s s w o m a n i s p r o b a b l y t h e o n e p r o f e s s i o n a l o u t of all t h e o t h e r s w h o h a s a n e x c i t i n g ,
d e m a n d i n g j o b w h i c h i n v o l v e s a lot of d e c i s i o n m a k i n g H e r j o b is s t r e s s f u l a n d s h e m i g h t h a v e
t o w o r k l o n g h o u r s b u t t h i s i s c o m p e n s a t e d for b y t h e b o n u s s h e g e t s a t t h e e n d o f t h e y e a r
W h a t c o u l d b e a p r o b l e m f o r h e r i s n o t h a v i n g e n o u g h t i m e t o b e w i t h her f a m i l y
k T h e t e a c h e n s a p r o f e s s i o n a l w h o is d i r e c t l y i n v o l v e d w i t h c h i l d r e n H i s / h e r j o b i s i n t e r e s t i n g a n d
s t i m u l a t i n g b u t c a n s o m e t i m e s b e v e r y t i r i n g H i s / h e r s a l a r y is n o t h i g h a n d t h e y d o n o t g e t a n y
p e r k s or bonuses Teachers have long holidays though
) T h e c l o w n i s a n artist a n d a s s u c h h e h a s a l o t o f v a r i e t y a n d e x c i t e m e n t i n h i s j o b H o w e v e r
h i s j o b is n o t s e c u r e a n d d e p e n d s u p o n h i s p o p u l a r i t y
Suggested answer)
\ I t h i n k j o b s w h i c h i n v o l v e d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g a r e really i m p o r t a n t a s t h i s a f f e c t s t h e l i v e s of a lot
of p e o p l e
I I agree Doctors a n d nurses,for e x a m pl e , have j o b s w h i c h m a k e t h e m responsible for people's
lives
J o b s a t i s f a c t i o n i s m o r e i m p o r t a n t t h a n m o n e y a s y o u s p e n d s o m u c h of y o u r Irfe a t w o r k
3 I d o n ' t q u i t e a g r e e w i t h y o u P e o p l e s h o u l d a i m a t c h o o s i n g a j o b w h i c h offers b o t h j o b
s a t i s f a c t i o n a n d g o o d p a y In m y o p i n i o n , p e o p l e c a n v e r y e a s i l y b e c o m e u n i n t e r e s t e d in t h e i r
c a r e e r s if t h e y f e e l t h e y a r e n o t p a i d w e l l f o r w h a t t h e y d o
\ I t h i n k l o w s t r e s s w i t h l o w p a y is b e t t e r t h a n a s t r e s s f u l j o b w i t h a h i g h s a l a r y a s c o n s t a n t s t r e s s
is v e r y b a d for y o u a n d c a n m a k e y o u ill O f c o u r s e , y o u h a v e t o m a k e e n d s m e e t o n y o u r s a l a r y
a n d y o u c a n t a f f o r d a n y l u x u r i e s b u t a t least y o u c a n h a v e a life o u t s i d e w o r k a s w e l l
i Fair e n o u g h P e r h a p s a n o n - s t r e s s f u l j o b is b e t t e r
\ I d o n t really b e l i e v e m a n a g e r s s h o u l d b e p a i d m o r e t h a n w o r k e r s b e c a u s e w o r k e r s o p e r a t e
d a n g e r o u s m a c h i n e r y a n d a r e a l w a y s a t risk o f i n j u r y
i O n t h e o t h e r h a n d m a n a g e r s a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r o t h e r w o r k e r s If t h e y t a k e a w r o n g d e c i s i o n
t h i s a f f e c t s t h e lives of m a n y p e o p l e W o r k e r s c a n a v o i d b e i n g i n j u r e d if t h e y t a k e c e r t a i n
precautions
\ P e o p l e c o u l d b e e n c o u r a g e d t o w o r k h a r d e r if t h e y w e r e o f f e r e d b o n u s e s o r c e r t a i n p e r k s I t ' s
also important to praise p e o p l e w h o w o r k for y o u
3 I a g r e e P e o p l e w h o w o r k c o n s c i e n t i o u s l y s h o u l d f e e l a p p r e c i a t e d f o r w h a t t h e y d o T h i s is t h e
best w a y t o motivate t h e m to w o r k more productively
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ïi'^'A Preparing for Speaking Test 9
• TECHNOLOGY
1 1 cashpoint 2 mobile phone 3 microchip 4 photocopier
A c a s h p o i n t is u s e d f o r w i t h d r a w i n g m o n e y f r o m y o u r a c c o u n t w h e n t h e b a n k is c l o s e d or busy
A m o b i l e p h o n e is u s e d f o r m a k i n g c a l l s a n y w h e r e w i t h o u t h a v i n g t o g o t o a call b o x o r h o m e
A m c r o c h i p is a small d e v i c e inside electronic e q u i p m e n t that performs a particular operation
A p h o t o c o p i e r is u s e d t o m a k e i m m e d i a t e c o p i e s of i m a g e s o r d o c u m e n t s
2 T o the Teacher Explain a n y n e w vocabulary before Ss d o the exercise
answerphone d
fax m a c h i n e a
w o r d processor e
v i r t u a l reality f
internet c
cash card b
1 device 2 cards 3 cash card 4 Microwave 5 development 6 reusable
3 T o t h e T e a c h e r A f t e r t h e S S h a v e f i l l e d in t h e g a p s a s k t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n questions
* H o w h a v e a d v a n c e s i n t e c h n o l o g y c h a n g e d o u r lives?
* A c c o r d i n g t o t h e t e x t i s t e c h n o l o g y c h a n g i n g o u r lives f o r t h e b e t t e r o r n o t ?
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BENEFITS DRAWBACKS
Computers information more accessible c h a o s if n e t w o r k s s h u t d o w n

and immediate workplace loss of millions o f j o b s
m o r e efficient
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phones people are quickly c o n t a c t e d
business calls not just t a k e n
in o f f i c e easy c o m m u n i c a t i o n
forbusmesspeople emergency
services a n d people w h o w o r k
in i s o l a t e d p l a c e s
Robots greater productivity a n d reduction in number of jobs

efficiency m factories leading to higher unemployment
Solar power constant supply of hot water n o t a s effective i n c o u n t r i e s t h a t a r e

energy c a n b e stored for not sunny installation a n d
night usage maintenance are expensive
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Vhal a r e t h e m a m a d v a n t a g e s of c o m p u t e r s ?
i/ho b e n e f i t s f r o m t h e i n v e n t i o n of m o b i l e p h o n e s ?
Vhat j o b s d o b a s i c r o b o t like m a c h i n e s d o ?
Vhat i s s o l a r p o w e r a n d h o w is it u s e d ?
w e r s t o comprehension questions
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n d i m m e d i a t e a n d the w o r k place has b e c o m e m o r e efficient
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hey are used in factories to d o menial jobs
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c o u l d b e d a n g e r o u s if s y s t e m s w e r e t o s h u t d o w n
;A Mobile p h o n e s have revolutionised c o m m u n i c a t i o n People c a n b e easily c o n t a c t e d a n y
w h e r e t h e y are
;B Even s o they d o have their d r a w b a c k s s u c h a s the e x p e n s e
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factories to d o menial j o b s resulting in greater productivity a n d efficiency
;B O n t h e o t h e r h a n d w e m u s t c o n s i d e r t h e f a c t t h a t m a n y p e o p l e h a v e lost t h e i r j o b s l e a d i n g
to high unemployment
;A S o l a r p o w e r is u s e d b y m a n y p e o p l e a s a m e a n s o f h e a t i n g all y e a r r o u n d
;B H o w e v e r b o t h t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of s o l a r p a n e l s a n d t h e i r s e r v i c i n g c a n b e v e r y e x p e n s i v e s o
few people have access to t h e m
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;B O n the other h a n d they are expensive t o use and y o u m a y accidentally leave your p h o n e
b e h i n d o r l o s e it
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ways
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to d o anything themselves
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that c a n harm p e o p l e s health
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>& Y e s b u t if t h e y b r e a k d o w n t h e y a r e difficult t o repair
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iB H o w e v e r t h e y h a v e l e d t o g r e a t e r u n e m p l o y m e n t b y p u t t i n g m a n u a l w o r k e r s o u t of j o b s
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g LOOKING AFTER CHILDREN
1 {Suggested answers)
T o l o o k after a c h i l d o n e s h o u l d b e r e s p o n s i b l e experienced mature caring competent etc
2 T o t h e T e a c h e r A s k Ss t o s k i m t h e p a s s a g e then ask the following c o m p r e h e n s i o n questions
1 W h a t qualities d o y o u need t o have to b e a g o o d babysitter 7
2 A c c o r d i n g t o t h e t e x t s h o u l d y o u let c h i l d r e n d o w h a t t h e y w a r n ?
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1 Y o u s h o u l d b e r e l i a b l e a n d t r u s t w o r t h y q u i t e strict b u t n o t t o o b o s s y patient a n d relaxed etc
2 N o they should not be allowed to run wild

1 responsibility 4 sensibly 7 discipline 10 t r u s t w o r t h y
2 patience 5 bossy 8 entertainer 11 r e l i a b l e
3 c o m m o n sense 6 relaxed 9 enthusiastic
3 T o the T e a c h e r Explain any n e w vocabulary before students d o the exercise
1 jigsaw puzzle 3 charades 5 card games
2 building blocks 4 board game
4 1 d 2 f 3 a 4 c 5 e 6 b
5 T o t h e T e a c h e r T h e a i m of t h i s e x e r c i s e i s t o g e t S s t o d e c i d e in w h i c h o r d e r t h e y w o u l d d o t h e
t h i n g s s u g g e s t e d in t h e e x e r c i s e E x p l a i n t o t h e S s that t h e y a r e s u p p o s e d t o b e l o o k i n g after all
t h r e e c h i l d r e n at t h e s a m e t i m e s o t h e y will h a v e t o p r i o r i t i s e
(Suggested answers)
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o p e n sockets t o stop t h e y o u n g boy electrocuting himself
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instrument
b u r n i n g itself w i t h b o i l i n g w a t e r supervise cooki ng
f a l l i n g d a w n t h e stairs i n s t a l l stairgat.es
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p u t t i n g its f i n g e r / a m e t a l
item in socket
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f a l l i n g off a b a l c o n y / f r o m a w i n d o w put u p protective nets/bars
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kitchen that they c o u l d cut themselves o n
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ie robot
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/ to d o things without technological help
; s C and D
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the p a n 1 w o u l d c l e a n u p the m e s s later
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W h a t w o u l d y o u d o next?
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a l s o c l e a n t o a v o i d illness
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SB Y e s y o u really n e e d t o l o o k at everything a r o u n d y o u a n d d e c i d e w h a t m i g h t b e d a n g e r o u s
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• SA Y o u can make your house safe for children by removing ail dangerous objects from a
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SA T h a t s r i g h t a n d y o u c a n a l s o m a k e s u r e all e l e c t r i c a l a p p l i a n c e s a r e o u t o f a c h i l d s r e a c h
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I I NEWSPAPERS AND TELEVISION
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6 SA B o t h n e w s p a p e r s a n d TV s t a t i o n s h a v e r e p o r t e r s j o u r n a l i s t s a n d h e a d l i n e s f o r t h e i r
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SB Y e s I like w a t c h i n g n e w s bulletins but t h e y re usually over s o q u i c k l y I m u c h prefer
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the readers
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SA N e w s p a p e r s i n f o r m y o u of t h e i r c i r c u l a t i o n f i g u r e s s o y o u k n o w w h e t h e r y o u r e b u y i n g a
papular paper or n o t
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in p l a c e
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Y o u r first a i d k i t s h o u l d a l s o c o n t a i n a n e y e b a t h s o y o u c a n c l e a n y o u r eye if y o u g e t s o m e t h i n g
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a) S A If I n e e d e d t o o r g a n i s e a r e s c u e o p e r a t i o n m t h e m o u n t a i n s , I w o u l d s e n d a n e x p e r i e n c e d
search party out to look for the missing people
SB If t h e r e w a s a lot of s n o w o n t h e m o u n t a i n w e c o u l d a l s o u s e sniffer d o g s t o l o o k f o r t h e
people
b) S A (f s o m e p e o p l e h a d g o n e m i s s i n g a t s e a , I w o u l d try a n d c o n t a c t t h e m b y r a d i o
SB T h a t ' s a g o o d i d e a I w o u l d a l s o c a l l o u t t h e c o a s t g u a r d t o g o in s e a r c h o f t h e b o a t t h a t
had s u n k or t h e people w h o w e r e o n b o a r d
c) S A If t h e r e w a s a n e a r t h q u a k e I w o u l d o r g a n i s e a r e s c u e o p e r a t i o n t o s a v e a n y p e o p l e w h o
may have been trapped under rubble
SB W e w o u l d u s e h e a t s e n s i t i v e c a m e r a s a n d sniffer d o g s t o l o c a t e t h e i r e x a c t p o s i t i o n
SA B e s i d e s t h a t w e w o u l d a l s o set u p relief c e n t r e s t o h e l p t h o s e w h o s e h o u s e s m a y h a v e
been destroyed b y the earthquake
Speaking Test 10
Pictures A and B
• P i c t u r e A s h o w s a c a m e r a c r e w r e p o r t i n g a n e v e n t f o r t e l e v i s i o n It c o u l d b e live c o v e r a g e
Picture B s h o w s a y o u n g m a n reading his n e w s p a p e r while waiting for the tram
• P e r s o n a l l y I u s u a l l y w a t c h t h e n e w s o n T V a s I l i k e t o b e i n f o r m e d of t h e latest n e w s o f t h e d a y If I h a d
t o rely o n n e w s p a p e r s f o r m y i n f o r m a t i o n I w o u l d l e a r n a b o u t e v e n t s l a t e r t h a n I d o b y w a t c h i n g T V
reports
• TV reports are able t o s h o w y o u short film footage, w h e r e a s n e w s p a p e r s can only provide y o u with
individual p h o t o g r a p h s w h i c h have less i m p a c t N e w s p a p e r articles probably report information, b u t
b e c a u s e o f a l a c k of t i m e for r e a d i n g a n d t h e b e n e f i t s of c o l o u r p i c t u r e a n d s o u n d , T V r e p o r t s p r o b a b l y
influence more people than newspapers
• T h e m e d i a p l a y s a v e r y i m p o r t a n t r o l e i n o u r life a s it o f f e r s u s i n f o r m a t i o n a n d k n o w l e d g e , h e l p i n g
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computer
. Y e s t e c h n o l o g y p l a y s a b i g p a r t i n o u r lives W e n o w rely o n t e c h n o l o g y f o r e v e r y t h i n g w e d o
f r o m g o i n g t o t h e b a n k t o h a v i n g a c h e c k u p at t h e d o c t o r s
. T e c h n o l o g y h a s b r o u g h t a b o u t a lot o f c h a n g e s t o t r a d i t i o n a l j o b s C o m p u t e r s a n d r o b o t s e n a b l e
faster p r o d u c t i o n t i m e s leading t o the loss o f m a n y j o b s B a n k i n g p r o c e s s e s for e x a m p l e have
b e c o m e f a s t e r a n d m o r e a c c u r a t e w i t h the u s e o f t e c h n o l o g y a n d c o m p u t e r s y s t e m s
• S e v e r a l e v e r y d a y c h o r e s h a v e b e e n m a d e easier b y t e c h n o l o g y W e n o l o n g e r h a v e t o c o l l e c t w o o d
t o m a k e a fire t o c o o k o v e r o r t o h e a t u p i r o n s s o t h a t w e c a n i r o n o u r c l o t h e s
rt 3 (Suggested answers)
• SA I w o u l d s a y t h a t B is n o t a g o o d p l a c e t o c a m p It is a s w a m p y a r e a w h i c h m e a n s t h e r e a r e
probably going to b e mosquitoes and crocodiles nearby
SB O h y e s I a g r e e b u t I a l s o d o n t t h i n k t h a t t h e y s h o u l d c a m p at p o i n t C a l t h o u g h t h e r e i s a h u t
t h e r e T h e y w o u l d b e n e a r r o c k y t e r r a i n w h i c h w o u l d b e d i f f i c u l t t o c r o s s if t h e y s a w a r e s c u e
t e a m l o o k i n g for t h e m n e a r t h e w r e c k T h e y m a y n o t b e a b l e t o g e t t o t h e s e a i n t i m e t o b e
rescued
SA A n d p o i n t D is t o o n e a r t o w h e r e t h e s h a r k s a r e T h e y w o u l d n t b e a b l e t o g o f i s h i n g a n d a r e s c u e
a t t e m p t w o u l d b e m a d e m o r e difficult
SB S o l s u p p o s e p o m t A i s t h e b e s t p l a c e t o c a m p T h e y w o u l d b e s h e l t e r e d in t h e w o o d s a n d t h e y
c o u l d m a y b e e v e n c u t d o w n t h e t r e e s t o m a k e h u t s t o live in A n d t h e y w o u l d b e a b l e t o s e e if
a n y b o d y a p p r o a c h e d t h e w r e c k t o signal for h e l p
• SA I suppose they would have to burn w o o d to k e e p w a r m a n d to cook the fish they catch
SB Y e s a n d t h e y m i g h t b e a b l e t o g a t h e r s o m e f r e s h fruit f r o m t h e t r e e s a s w e l l
SA I s u p p o s e t h e y would wash themselves a n d t h e i r c l o t h e s in t h e s t r e a m o r in t h e s e a
SB O h a n d t h e y w o u l d n e e d d r i n k i n g w a t e r t o o Y o u c a n t d r i n k s e a w a t e r after all
irt 4 ( S u g g e s t e d a n s w e r s )
• SA Radios r a d a r s a n d h e i i c o p t e r s a r e u s e d t o r e s c u e p e o p l e c a u g h t i n s n o w s t o r m s trappedunder
r u b b l e i n e a r t h q u a k e s a n d lost at s e a
SB Y e s a n d in e a r t h q u a k e s h e a t s e n s i t i v e c a m e r a s a n d sniffer d o g s a r e u s e d t o l o c a t e t r a p p e d
people
SA A n d at sea c o a s t g u a r d s are called out to rescue d r o w n i n g p e o p l e
• SA A first a i d k i t s h o u l d c o n t a i n a s l i n g a n e y e b a t h a n d s o m e g a u z e
SB Y e s a n d it s h o u l d a l s o c o n t a i n a b a n d a g e s o m e s a f e t y p i n s a n d s o m e a n t i s e p t i c
SA ! t p r o b a b ( y o u g h t t o c o n t a i n s o m e s c < s 5 o r s )ust in c a s e y o u n e e d t o c u t t h e c l o t h e s off a n i n j u r e d
person
a) SA If I w e r e s t r a n d e d o n a m o u n t a i n I w o u l d t r y t o f i n d a s a f e p l a c e t o s p e n d t h e n i g h t
SB If f c o u / d n t f i n d a s a f e p l a c e i w o u l d m a k e a fire t o k e e p m e w a r m a n d k e e p w i l d a n i m a l s a w a y
from m e
b) SA if 1 w e r e s t r a n d e d o n a n i s l a n d 1 w o u l d first f i n d s o m e w h e r e s a f e t o c a m p
SB Y e s t h e n ! w o u l d l o o k f o r s o m e t h i n g s t o e a t a n d s o m e w o o d t o m a k e a fire
SA T h e n I w o u l d try t o s i g n a l f o r h e l p if I s a w a s h i p o r a b o a t s a i l i n g p a s t
c) S A if | w e r e s t r a n d e d o n a y a c h t I w o u l d r a d i o f o r h e l p t o t h e c o a s t g u a r d s
SB But if t h e s e a w a s really r o u g h a n d it l o o k e d a s t h o u g h w e w e r e g o i n g t o s i n k t w o u l d p r o b a b l y
p u t o n m y life j a c k e t a n d j u m p off t h e y a c h t
FCE Listening and Speaking Skills 2 (or the Revised Cambridge FCE Exanmatfon^ _Key_
i i g f e & r Speaking Test 11
Pictures A a n d B
* Bothpicturesshowdrfferentkindsofsports InpfctureAthereisasceneshowingpeopiepiayingwhat
l o o k s like A m e r i c a n f o o t b a l l T h e p l a y e r s a r e h e a v i l y p a d d e d t o a v o i d i n j u r i e s T h e y a r e w e a r i n g
h e l m e t s a n d f a c e g u a r d s a s w e l l In t h e p i c t u r e o n e p l a y e r h a s t h e b a l l a n d t h e o t h e r s a r e t r y i n g t o take
it f r o m h i m T h e r e is a r e f e r e e s t a n d i n g t o t h e left of t h e p l a y e r s O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , p i c t u r e B s h o w s
a s o l i t a r y a t h l e t e Tunning o n a t r a c k , which c o u l d b e in a s t a d i u m T h e r e a r e n o o t h e r r u n n e r s i n t h e
picture s o t h e runner c o u l d b e a long w a y in front or b e h i n d other runners Perhaps h e is running
against t h e d o c k T h e r e i s n o p h y s i c a l contact w i t h this t y p e ot s p o r t B o t h s p o r t s are very c o m p e t i t i v e
I w o u l d p r e f e r to r u n r a t h e r t h a n t o p l a y A m e n c a n f o o t b a l l a s I a m a f r a i d o f i n j u r y
* S p o r t i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o m e I like t o k e e p fit of c o u r s e b u t m o r e i m p o r t a n t t o m e i s t h e f a c t t h a t
it s s o m e t h i n g I o f t e n d o w i t h m y f r i e n d s W e like t o g e t t o g e t h e r at w e e k e n d s a n d p l a y f o o t b a l l
W e a l s o p l a y t e n n i s at t h e f o c a l t e n n i s c l u b a n d s w i m regularfy
• T o b e a s u c c e s s f u l s p o r t s m a n o r w o m a n I t h i n k y o u w o u l d n e e d t o be very competitive as well as
b e i n g v e r y fit S o m e s p o r t s r e q u i r e a lot of p h y s i c a l s t r e n g t h , o t h e r s p o r t s r e q u i r e d i f f e r e n t q u a l i -
t i e s s u c h a s s p e e d , a c c u r a c y o r flexibility I a l s o b e l i e v e t h a t s p o r t s m e n a n d w o m e n w h o c o m p e t e
at t h e h i g h e s t l e v e l s h a v e t o b e v e r y s i n g l e - m i n d e d a n d d e d i c a t e d to t h e i r s p o r t
Pictures C and D
* B o t h p i c t u r e s s h o w s o m e f o r m o f f a s h i o n In p i c t u r e C w e c a n s e e a y o u n g w o m a n w h o h a s s p i k e d
a n d c o l o u r e d h e r h a i r S h e is a l s o w e a r i n g m a n y e a r r i n g s a n d a s t u d t h r o u g h hev l o w e r l i p Her c l o t h e s
are heavily s t u d d e d a s w e l l I t h i n k she is m a k i n g a p e r s o n a l statement a b o u t herself t h r o u g h h e r
clothes H o w e v e r , in picture D w e c a n s e e a f a s h i o n m o d e l o n t h e catwalk s h o w i n g t h e s e a s o n ' s n e w
f a s h i o n T h e d r e s s is i v o r y c o l o u r e d a n d l o o k s v e r y e x p e n s i v e T h e d e s i g n is n o t t h e p e r s o n a l c h o i c e
ot t h e m o d e l , b u t p a r t o f t h e d e s i g n e r ' s c o l l e c t i o n I p r e f e r t h e first p i c t u r e , e v e n t h o u g h it i s a little
b i z a r r e I t h i n k it i s i m p o r t a n t t o s a y s o m e t h i n g a b o u t y o u r s e l f i n y o u r choice o f c l o t h e s
* I prefer to wear clothes that say s o m e t h i n g a b o u t w h o a n d w h a t I a m That m e a n s that m y clothes d o
n o t a l w a y s f o l l o w t h e f a s h i o n s I try t o t a k e w h a t is f a s h i o n a b l e a n d p e r s o n a l i z e it m s o m e w a y
* Y e s l d o They have far t o o m u c h influence o n w h a t p e o p l e w e a r Too m a n y p e o p l e s p e n d t o o m u c h
money so that they can b e f a s h i o n a b l e A s t h e fashions change every s e a s o n , t h i s b e c o m e s v e r y
e x p e n s i v e M o r e o v e r , p e o p l e b e c o m e very c o m p e t i t i v e a n d try t o o u t d o e a c h o t h e r I'd like t o s e e
p e o p l e w e a r i n g m o r e i n d i v i d u a l f a s h i o n s i n s t e a d of t h o s e t h a t t h e f a s h i o n i n d u s t r y d i c t a t e s
* A l t h o u g h w e often d o j u d g e p e o p l e b y w h a t they wear, I d o n ' t think w e s h o u l d A s l o n g a s people's
c l o t h e s a r e c l e a n , w e s h o u l d b e s a t i s f i e d After all t h e i r i n c o m e a n d t h e i r b o d y s h a p e o f t e n d e t e r m i n e
what people wear, and w e should not judge these things
SA T h e r e a r e a c o u p l e o f f i l m s s u i t a b l e f o r a n e i g h t - y e a r - o l d B o t h F l u b b e r a n d 101 D a l m a t i a n s a r e
g o o d f i l m s T h e y re f u n n y a n d f u l l of a d v e n t u r e a n d s p e c i a l e f f e c t s 101 D a l m a t i a n s h a s a m o r e
believable storyline, t h o u g h
SB That 5 true, but what a b o u t this o n e with R o w a n Atkinson as Mr B e a n H e s s u p p o s e d t o 7
b e very funny
SA Not every b o d y likes his b r a n d of h u m o u r t h o u g h Personally, I think h e s m o r e suitable for
an older audience say a teenager
SB ( h a v e t o disagree with y o u there, 1 t h i n k teenagers prefer s o m e t h i n g with a bit more action,
l i k e A r m a g e d d o n o r e v e n H i g h l a n d e r B o t h o f t h e s e are full of a c t i o n a n d a r e r e a l l y e x c i t i n g
A r m a g e d d o n w o u l d b e g r e a t I w a s s i t t i n g o n t h e e d g e o f m y s e a t w h e n I s a w it
SA A n d for a 35-year-old, h o w a b o u t a science fiction film W e v e g o t 2001 A S p a c e Odyssey,
w h i c h i s a classic, a n d w e v e a l s o g o t S t a r g a t e
SB I t h i n k w e s h o u l d d e f i n i t e l y c h o o s e t h e first It is a n a m a z i n g f i l m a n d it really g i v e s y o u
s o m e t h i n g t o t h i n k a b o u t S t a r g a t e is g o o d b u t p e r h a p s n o t really s u i t a b l e f o r t h i s a g e
group
SA Y o u re right A n d for the 6 5 year old w e c o u l d c h o o s e either G o n e w i t h t h e W i n d o r
A m a d e u s B o t h a r e e x c e l l e n t f i l m s full of h e a r t
SB Y e s b u t I t h i n k e v e r y o n e t h a t a g e h a s s e e n G o n e w i t h t h e W i n d a t least o n c e a l r e a d y
SA That s true A m a d e u s w o u l d b e a better choice Besides b o t h the acting a n d the music are
fantastic
SB Yes a n d so are the costumes
\ (Suggested answers)
SA I e n j o y w a t c h i n g a c t i o n films with lots of car c h a s e s a n d t h i n g s like that Police d r a m a s are g o o d
too
SB Really' I p r e f e r t o w a t c h s c i e n c e f i c t i o n f i l m s I v e s e e n a l l t h e S t a r T r e k f i l m s a n d I h a v e all
t h e videos f r o m t h e TV series
SA N o n o t really S o m e t i m e s y o u n e e d the v i o l e n c e t o m a k e t h e storyline credible
SB I d o n t a g r e e I t h i n k t h e r e s far t o o m u c h v i o l e n c e in f i l m s a n d it c o u l d i n f l u e n c e c h i l d r e n t o
b e violent themselves
SA There s plenty of violence in the daily news but you wouldn t stop children from watching
the news would y o u 9
SB Yes I would if I t h o u g h t it w a s u n s u i t a b l e S o m e s c e n e s a r e far t o o g r a p h i c f o r c h i l d r e n t o

watch
SA Not very often I think videos are m u c h better because y o u c a n w a t c h t h e m a s m a n y t i m e s

a s y o u like
SB I g o t o t h e c i n e m a n e a r l y e v e r y w e e k If t h e r e is a f i l m o n that I like I I I w a t c h it m o r e t h a n
o n c e at d i f f e r e n t c i n e m a s I s a w S t a r Trek f o u r t i m e s '
SA I t h i n k s p e c i a l e f f e c t s m a k e all t h e d i f f e r e n c e T h e fantastic can become believable with

special effects
SB B u t d o n t y o u t h i n k t h a t all t h e s e e f f e c t s c o m e at t h e e x p e n s e of t h e p l o t ?
SA Well sometimes perhaps However generally speaking the plot b e c o m e s m o r e believable
SB I m sorry I just c a n t agree with y o u Moreover the characters are m o r e plastic T h e y d o n t
s e e m real anymore
SA I t h i n k w e II h a v e t o a g r e e t o d i s a g r e e
Speaking Test 12
t (Suggested answers)
; t u r e s A ana B
Both p i c t u r e s h o w d i f f e r e n t m e a n s o f transport Picture A s h o w s what lookshkeacity centre and there

a r e t r a m s b e i n g u s e d a s p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t T h e t r a m s a p p e a r t o r u n o n tracks in the m i d d l e of t h e r o a d
B e c a u s e p e o p l e a r e u s i n g t h e t r a m s t h e r e a r e n o t s o m a n y individual cars o n t h e r o a d P i c t u r e B
s h o w s w h a t s e e m s t o b e a v a n o r a f o u r w h e e l d r i v e b e l c h i n g o u t clouds o f b l a c k s m o k e a s it t r a v e l s
a l o n g a c o u n t r y r o a d P u b l i c t r a n s p o r t is m u c h c l e a n e r b e c a u s e trams t r o l l e y s b u s e s a n d t r a m s c a n
c a r r y m a n y p e o p l e at o n c e T h e p e r s o n in p i c t u r e B however is b e i n g v e r y i n c o n s i d e r a t e b y d r i v i n g
a v e h i c l e t h a t is i n s u c h p o o r c o n d i t i o n A l t h o u g h individual c a r s a r e c o m f o r t a b l e a n d c o n v e n i e n t
p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t h e l p s t o k e e p traffic c o n g e s t i o n d o w n a s w e l l a s p r o t e c t i n g t h e e n v i r o n m e n t
I p r e f e r t o t r a v e l b y c a r b e c a u s e I c a n g o w h e r e v e r I w a n t w h e n e v e r I w a n t I c a n also s t o p w h e n I
feel l i k e it t o t a k e a b r e a k I k n o w t h a t c a r s a r e m o r e e x p e n s i v e a n d c a u s e p o l l u t i o n H o w e v e r
they are also very convenient
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* A h u n d r e d y e a r s a g o m o s t traffic w a s h o r s e - d r a w n a n d t h e m o s t r e l i a b l e form o f t r a n s p o r t w a s t h e
s t e a m - t r a i n A t t h a t t i m e , c a r s w e r e still a r a n t y a n d m o v e d v e r y s l o w l y G r a d u a l l y , p e t r o l - p o w e r e d
cars motorbikes a n d truck have replaced horse-drawn vehicles At the s a m e time, t h e speed of
t h e n e w v e h i c l e s h a s i n c r e a s e d T h e s e d a y s , n e w w a y s of p o w e r i n g c a r s s u c h a s g a s e l e c t r i c i t y
a n d even solar power are being developed
* V e r y i m p o r t a n t W e rely o n t h e v a r i o u s f o r m s o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i n o r d e r t o s u r v i v e i n t h e m o d e r n
w o r l d W e n e e d t o b e a t w o r k o r s c h o o l b y a c e r t a i n t i m e n o t t o m e n t i o n all of o u r f r e e t i m e
activities
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p a l m t r e e s g r o w i n g d o w n to t h e b e a c h T h i s k i n d of e n v i r o n m e n t c a n b e f o u n d i n t h e t r o p i c a l p a r t s
o f t h e w o r l d w h e r e t h e c l i m a t e i s h o t a n d humid T h e p i c t u r a i t s e l f s h o w s a c a l m . s u n n y d a y However,
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w i n d s O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , p i c t u r e D s h o w s h g h t e n i n g f l a s h i n g m t h e s k y a b o v e a c r o w d e d c i t y It c o u l d
b e a t h u n d e r s t o r m a n d it l o o k s q u i t e t e r r i f y i n g T h e first p i c t u r e m a k e s m e feel c a l m a n d r e l a x e d ,
p e r h a p s b e c a u s e it is t h e k i n d o f p l a c e 1 w o u l d like t o g o f o r a h o l i d a y O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h e s t o r m
is f r i g h t e n i n g
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a lift a n d I a m m u c h h a p p i e r
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g r o w t h a n d c o l o u r f r o m all t h e w i l d f l o w e r s l l o v e t o s e e t h e n e w g r o w t h in t h e t r e e s a n d t h e b l o s s o m s
all a r o u n d
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it, b u t it still s c a r e s m e I a m a l w a y s a f r a i d t h a t m y h o u s e will b e d e s t r o y e d
SA I t h i n k t h a t s o m e w h e r e in t h e c i t y w o u l d b e b e s t f o r t h e y o u n g m a n T h a t w a y , he'll b e c l o s e t o
e v e r y t h i n g H o w a b o u t this one with the b a l c o n y 9
SB W e l l , it l o o k s g r e a t , b u t 1 t h i n k it l o o k s a l i t t l e e x p e n s i v e t o r a y o u n g p e r s o n 1 t h i n k a s m a l l e r flat
in a b l o c k w o u l d b e b e t t e r T h a t w a y , h e c o u l d a l s o g e t t o k n o w s o m e o f t h e o t h e r p e o p l e m
the building
SA Yes, that s true A n d f o r t h e y o u n g family with t h e b a b y ( s u g g e s t this h o u s e w i t h t h e p o o l
T h e r e ' s l o t s of s p a c e , a n d a b i g g a r d e n , s o t h e w h o l e f a m i l y will b e a b l e t o e n j o y t h e i r h o m e
SB N o , I'm a f r a i d I h a v e t o d i s a g r e e w i t h y o u T h e s w i m m i n g p o o l i s q u i t e d a n g e r o u s f o r a n y o n e
w i t h s m a l l c h i l d r e n ' N o , I t h i n k t h i s s m a l l e r h o u s e w o u l d b e t h e b e s t p l a c e It s still a s m a l l f a m i l y ,
s o t h e y d o n ' t n e e d a r e a l l y b i g h o u s e H o w e v e r , t h e r e ' s a l s o l o t s of s p a c e i n t h e y a r d w h e r e t h e y
could play outside
SA Well actually I thought that that h o u s e w o u l d b e perfect for the older couple
SB O h n o T h e y like w a l k i n g , s o they'll p r o b a b l y like a n i c e c o t t a g e i n t h e c o u n t r y This o n e with
t h e g a r d e n w o u l d b e p e r f e c t s o t h a t t h e y c a n a l s o e n j o y g a r d e n i n g i n t h e i r l e i s u r e t i m e it w o u l d
b e a g r e a t c o t t a g e t o retire in
SA Y o u re right A n d for t h e family with three c h i l d r e n , I think t h e y w o u l d like t h e large h o u s e with
the s w i m m i n g pool
SB R e m e m b e r w h a t \ s a i d earlier A s w i m m i n g p o o l w i t h o u t a f e n c e i s d a n g e r o u s f o r a n y o n e w i t h
children N o for that family, t h e large house with t h e g a r d e n w o u l d b e ideal
SA W e l l , I ' m still n o t s u r e if I a g r e e w i t h y o u '
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Suggested answers)
A I d l o v e t o live i n a l a r g e flat i n t h e m i d d l e of t h e city It d o e s n t n e e d t o b e l u x u r i o u s b u t it d o e s

need to be central a n d have a balcony
B T h a t w o u l d n t s u i t m e a t a l l ' I p r e f e r t o five o u t o f t o w n I d o n t m i n d c o m m u t i n g e v e r y d a y a s
l o n g a s I k n o w t h a t I h a v e s o m e w h e r e p e a c e f u l t o g o h o m e t o e v e r y n i g h t I d e a l l y I d like t o
live i n a l a r g e h o u s e w i t h a p o o l a n d g a r d e n
A I t h i n k t h e b e s t p l a c e t o r a i s e c h i l d r e n is o u t i n t h e c o u n t r y T h e r e s l e s s p o l l u t i o n f o r a start a n d
t h e r e is p l e n t y of s p a c e a n d n o t m u c h t r a f f i c
B T h e r e is m o r e f o r t h e m t o d o in t h e c i t y t h o u g h T h e y w o n t h a v e t o t r a v e l t o s c h o o l f o r a s t a r t
a n d t h e r e i s l o t s more for them to d o after school
A W e l l i n t h e c o u n t r y t h e air is c l e a n e r t h e r e is l e s s t r a f f i c a n d o f c o u r s e a lot l e s s n o i s e T h e r e s
a l s o a lot m o r e s p a c e
B O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h e c i t y is s o m u c h m o r e i n t e r e s t i n g T h e r e s a l w a y s s o m e t h i n g t o d o y o u
d o n t h a v e t o t r a v e l far t o g e t t o w o r k a n d t h e s h o p s a r e h a n d y t o o T h e r e is a l s o a w i d e v a r i e t y
of t h i n g s t o d o f o r e n t e r t a i n m e n t
A T h e m a j o r d r a w b a c k s of l i v i n g in t h e c i t y a r e t h e n o i s e a n d t h e p o l l u t i o n
B Y e s a n d a l s o it s m u c h m o r e e x p e n s i v e
A Thatstrue butthecountrycanalsobeexpensive T h e r e is n o t a lot t o d o a n d t h e r e is o f t e n n o t
a great deal of choice in the s h o p s
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Preparing for Speaking Test 1

f t OLD AND MODERN TIMES

LIFESTYLE hard-working simple stressful, c o m p l i c a t e d , busy, hectic

TRANSPORT horse, donkey, carnage car

OVERSEAS TRAVEL boat plane, spacecraft

JOBS blacksmith, weaver c o m p u t e r p r o g r a m m e r , a s t r o n a u t , pilot

CLOTHES/MATERIAL long dresses, cotton w o o l bikini, nylon, lycra cotton, w o o l

FACILITIES w e l l , o i l l a m p , fire t a p s , r u n n i n g w a t e r , electricity, r a d i a t o r s ,

HEALTH early d e a t h m o r e vaccines better healthcare

PASTIMES playing the piano cinema, video recorder stereo,

2 P e o p l e u s e d to travel b y h o r s e or d o n k e y a n d carnage They also went o n foot as they didn I

4. 1 more comfortable 3 simpler/more c o n v e n i e n t 5 more polluted 7 cheaper

| j HEALTHY DIET AND LIFESTYLE

h i g h in fat cheese meat, l o w m fat c h i c k e n , y o g h u r t 0%fat

r i c h in v i t a m i n s oranges, milk l a c k i n g in v i t a m i n s junk food

h i g h in p r o t e i n e g g s meat, fish milk l o w in p r o t e i n chocolate

h i g h in f i b r e vegetables l o w in fibre crisps icecream,

2 cycles 5 aerobics 8 digs 11 g y m 14 b u s y

T o the t e a c h e r : Ask t h e following c o m p r e h e n s i o n q u e s t i o n s

1 H o w d o e s fat affect t h e heart'?

2 W h a t s h o u l d a healthy diet i n c l u d e ' '

3 What are the problems caused by smoking''

8 1 reduce 5 fat 9 less 13 l e a d

• I w o u l d p r e f e r t h e lifestyle in p i c t u r e A b e c a u s e all t h e facilities w e h a v e a l l o w us f r e e t i m e t o d o

• T h e r e h a v e b e e n m a n y c h a n g e s in life i n t h e last 100 y e a r s N o w a d a y s t h e r e a r e m o r e facilities

« I w o u l d d e f i n i t e l y c h o o s e t o live in a n c i e n t t i m e s b e t w e e n 2 0 0 B C a n d 2 0 0 A D a n d I w o u l d live in either

• Themostpopularformsofexercisenowadaysarejogging aerobics swimming playing basketball/

Part 3 (Suggested answers)

Part 4 (Suggested answers)

Preparing for Speaking Test 2

jflClTY LIFE AND COUNTRY LIFE

Words associated with tractor farmer fields noisy etc

CITY LIFE C O U N T R Y LIFE

Buildings skyscraper, offices, multi-storey barn, cottage

Transport car, train, u n d e r g r o u n d , b u s taxi lorry, tractor, b u s , train

Jobs b u s i n e s s executive, clerk, stockbroker, farmer labourer, s h e p h e r d

Features m o t o r w a y , city c e n t r e , traffic j a m f i e l d hill v a l l e y , f r e s h air

4, T o t h e Teacher: Explain any n e w w o r d s before Ss d o the exercise

1 underground 6 country lane 11 Labourers

City U f e education, culture u n h e a l t h y , h e c t i c , stressful n o i s y ,

C o u n t r y Life calm, quiet, peaceful healthy isolation, loneliness, lack of medical

In this c i t y t h e r e is a lot of traffic t h e r o a d s s e e m really b u s y - b u t w h e r e I live t h e r e a r e h a r d l y

1 central heating 5 telephone 9 appliances 13 v a l u e s

i SPACE AND HUMAN ACHIEVEMENTS

1. 1 artistic 4 architectural/artistic 7 architectural/artistic

2. T o the teacher: First a s k S s t o s k i m t h e s h o r t t e x t s T h e n a s k t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n

the pyramid? 8 W h a t is a natural satellite?

1 They were built almost 5000 years a g o

Pyramids ( build 2 chamber 3 complicated 4 passages

3 To the Teacher E x p l a i n a n y n e w w o r d s first a n d t h e n a s k t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n

1 W h y m i g h t the aliens think t h a t s o m e h u m a n a c h i e v e m e n t s are primitive?

1 achievements 3 inventions 5 artistic 7 sculptures 9 literature

2 buildings 4 primitive 6 paintings 8 music

5 To the Teacher H e l p S s w i t h a n y u n k n o w n v o c a b u l a r y f r o m t h e list b e f o r e t h e y d o t h e e x e r c i s e

nuclear energy inexhaustible source of b a d l y built nuclear p o w e r stations

telephone easy contact l a c k of p r i v a c y

television source of entertainment c h e a p negative influence limits imagination

cars quick and convenient n o i s e a n d p o l l u t i o n traffic j a m s

antibiotics s a v e lives c a u s e allergic reaction a n d side

• SA T h e t e l e p h o n e e n a b l e s u s t o c o n t a c t p e o p l e all over t h e world

7 To the Teacher E x p l a i n a n y n e w v o c a b u l a r y first b e f o r e Ss a n s w e r t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p r e h e n s i o n

1 aliens 6 saucers 11 radioactive