Level 6 Answer Key and Audioscript
Placement Test
1. 1. How about joining the school orchestra?
2. How about trying out for the athletics team?
3. How about writing for the class newspaper?
4. How about doing tae kwon do?
2. 1. is, 2. got, 3. moved, 4. found, 5. bought
3. 1. telling the time, tell the time; 2. cook,
cooking; 3. listen to music, listening to music
4. Accept slight variations: 1. more popular than
the ice cream at Dreamy Freeze; the most
popular of all; 2. more expensive cars than
Edgar’s Engines; the most expensive cars of all;
3. more interesting books than Barney’s
Bookshop; the most interesting books of all
6. 1. She’s/is going to make biscuits for the cake
sale. 2. They’re/are going to make posters for
the school play. 3. We’re/are going to wash cars
for the school trip.
7. 1. Coffee is exported from Colombia.
2. Diamonds are mined in Africa.
3. T-shirts are made in Guatemala.
4. Corn is grown in Mexico.
5. Cattle are raised in Argentina.
8. 1. Music World, 2. No, 3. Yes
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Last month, Music World got a popular
new mp3 player. Last week, Music Beat got
a new mp3 player that was more popular
than the earlier one. Yesterday, Music City
got the most popular new mp3 player!
9. 1. They’d/would rather see a film
2. I’d/would rather eat Indian food
3. Would she rather play chess or (play) video
games
4. Would he rather watch tennis or play tennis
Unit 1 Practice Test
1. 1. been more careful, 2. paid attention to
the time, 3. done it again
2. 1. b, 2. b, 3. a, 4. a 5. b
3. 1. No, she hasn’t/has not written it yet.
2. No, he hasn’t/has not started it yet.
3. Yes, she’s/has already handed it in.
4. Yes, she’s/has already revised for it.
Unit 1 Unit Test
1. a. 3, b. 1, c. 2
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1. Juan should have been more careful.
2. Juan should have done it again.
3. Juan should have done it earlier.
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2. 1. have, studied; 2. went; 3. talked;
4. has, sent; 5. have, been
3. 1. have, 2. done, 3. Have, 4. done, 5. have,
6. completed, 7. hasn’t given, 8. has,
9. assigned, 10. was
4. 1. Have, taken, I’ve/have taken a placement
test; 2. Have, handed, I’ve/have never handed
in an essay late; 3. Have, written, I’ve/have
already written my book review; 4. Has,
spoken, he’s/has already spoken to his tutor;
5. Has, done, she hasn’t/has not done her Maths
homework yet
5. 1. Have you handed in your History homework
yet?, 2. Has she finished her painting yet?,
3. Has he done his book review yet?, 4. Have
they ever done a group project?, 5. Have you
ever gone on a school trip?
Unit 2 Practice Test
1. 1. Emma, 2. Carlos, 3. Sean
2. 1. F, 2. T, 3. T, 4. F, 5. T, 6. T
3. 1. have been, for; 2. has played, for;
3. has had, since; 4. has lived, since;
5. have studied, for
4. 1. How long have you practised the piano today?
2. How long has he taught the violin?
3. How long have they performed as a band?
4. How long has she played chess?
5. 1. He’s been studying Chinese for seven years.
OR He’s been studying Chinese since he was six.
2. She’s/has been painting since she was four years
old. OR She’s/has been painting for nine years.
3. They’ve/have been playing chess for eight
years. OR They’ve/have been playing chess since
they were five years old.
Unit 2 Unit Test
1. 1. ’s been playing, 2. ’ve won, 3. ’s been
climbing
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1. Arun wants to become a famous pianist
one day. He’s been playing the piano
since he was six years old. He’s already
won two music awards at school! I know
Arun is going to achieve his dream!
2. Anya wants to become a professional
football player one day. She’s the captain
of the football team. They have won
two tournaments since she became the
captain!
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3. Kyle is very athletic. He loves running
and climbing. He’s been climbing
mountains with his dad since he was 12
years old. One day, he wants to climb
Mount Everest!
2. 1. d, 2. a, 3. e, 4. f, 5. b, 6. c
3. 1. ’ve/have known, since; 2. ’s/has been, for;
3. ’s/has studied, for; 4. ’ve/have worked, since
4. 1. How long have you been playing the guitar?
I’ve been playing the guitar for five years.
2. How long has she been saving money for
university? She’s been saving money since she
was 10.
3. How long have they been travelling in
Europe? They’ve been travelling in Europe since
September.
4. How long have you been running your own
company? I’ve been running my own company
for six years.
Unit 3 Practice Test
1. 1. b, 2. d, 3. a, 4. c
2. 1. tells, ’ll/will feel; 2. cheats, ’ll/will get;
3. apologise, ’ll/will be; 4. ’ll feel/will feel, lie
3. 1. cheated, 2. feel guilty, 3. feel good,
4. tell, 5. the truth, 6. get into trouble,
7. be upset with
4. 1. catches, 2. ’ll/will be, 3. ’ll/will be, 4. are,
5. ’ll/will help, 6. don’t/do not help,
7. ’ll/will fail, 8. ’ll/will feel, 9. fails
Unit 3 Unit Test
1. 1. a, 2. b, 3. a
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1. You accidentally tear an expensive shirt
in the changing room.
2. Your sister lied to your parents.
3. Your mum’s doing the dishes after
dinner.
2. 1. win, ’ll/will get; 2. tell, ’ll/will feel;
3. sees, ’ll/will tell; 4. ’ll/will lend, promise
3. Good Advice: 1. Pick it up and give it back to
him., 2. Ask her to let you tell your parents
yourself – and then tell them., 3. Admit what
you did and pay to have the shirt cleaned.,
Bad Advice: 1. Quickly slip it into your pocket.,
2. Offer her £5 not to tell your parents., 3. Throw
away the shirt and pretend you never saw it.
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4. 1. tell, 2. ’ll/will get, 3. find out,
4. will not/won’t know, 5. lie, 6. ’ll/will feel,
7. catch, 8. ’ll/will be, 9. tell,
10. ’ll/will forgive; a
Units 1–3 Review Test
1. a. 2, b. 1, c. 3
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1. Claire should have done it again.
2. Claire should have been more careful.
3. Claire should have done it earlier.
2. Accept reasonable variations:
1. I’ve already been on a school trip/I haven’t
been on a school trip yet
  2. he’s already handed in his book review/he
hasn’t handed in his book review yet.
  3. I’ve already done a big Art project with a
group of classmates/I haven’t done a big Art
project with a group of classmates yet
3. 1. Have you read your Science book yet?
  2. Has she finished her homework yet?
  3. Has he written his book review yet?
  4. Have they ever done a group project?
4. 1. Has Ariel spoken to her mum about going on
the school trip yet?, 2. Have you ever handed in
an essay before it was due?, 3. Has your family
ever hosted an exchange student before?, 4. Has
Luis done his book review yet?, 5. Has she done
her homework again?
5. 1. No, he hasn’t/has not finished it yet.
  2. Yes, she’s/has already finished it.
  3. No, they haven’t/have not revised for it yet.
  4. Yes, he’s/has already revised for it.
  5. No, she hasn’t/has not started it yet.
7. 1. ’ve/have danced, since; 2. ’s/has studied,
for; 3. ’ve/have competed, since; 4. ’s/has
played, for; 5. ’s/has taken, since
8. 1. They’ve/have been dancing together since
they met!, 2. He’s/has been studying Chinese
for three years., 3. I’ve/have been competing in
football since I was in Year 1., 4. She’s/has been
playing chess for seven years., 5. He’s/has
been taking piano lessons since he was four
years old!
9. 1. ’s/has been reading, 2. ’s/has been taking,
3. ’s/has been playing, 4. ’s/has been singing
10. 1. ’s/has been, 2. ’s/has studied,
3. ’ve/have worked, 4. ’ve/have known
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12. 1. return, guilty; 2. the truth, good; 3. cheat,
into trouble; 4. the truth, be upset with
13. 1. d, 2. a, 3. b, 4. c
14. 1. confesses, ’ll/will feel; 2. lies, ’ll/will get;
3. cheats, will not/won’t be; 4. ’ll/will feel, tell
Unit 4 Practice Test
1. 1. ’ll/will be living, 2. ’ll/will be running,
3. ’ll/will be bringing up, 4. ’ll/will be working,
5. ’ll/will be earning, 6. ’ll/will be going
2. 1. ’ll/will be studying, 2. won’t be travelling,
3. will be making, 4. ’ll/will be enjoying,
5. will be dreaming, 6. won’t be working
3. 1. I’ll definitely be revising for my History
test., 2. He’ll/will probably be taking me to
the new shopping centre., 3. What will you be
working on this weekend?, 4. Where will Mum
and Dad be going on Saturday?
4. Accept slight variations: 1. Yes, I’ll definitely/
probably be living in another country in
20 years. No, I definitely/probably won’t be
living in another country in 20 years., 2. Yes, I’ll
definitely/probably be going on adventurous
holidays in 20 years. No, I definitely/probably
won’t be going on adventurous holidays in
20 years., 3. Yes, I definitely/probably will be
famous in 20 years. No, I definitely/probably
won’t be famous in 20 years.
Unit 4 Unit Test
1. 1. ’ll/will be living, 2. ’ll/will be bringing up,
3. ’ll/will be earning, 4. ’ll/will be working,
5. ’ll/will be going
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Dear
 Future Self. It’s 2014. I’m in Year 7. In
20 years, I’ll be living in another country
and I’ll be bringing up a family. I know
I’ll be successful and that I’ll be earning a
good salary. I’ll be working very hard in 20
years, just like I am now! But I’ll be going
on adventurous holidays with my family,
too!
2. 1. ’ll/will be earning, 2. ’ll/will be living,
3. ’ll/will be living, 4. ’ll/will be bringing up,
5. ’ll/will be working
3. 1. I’ll/will definitely be doing my Maths
homework., 2. She’ll/will probably be taking
me to the theatre., 3. What will you be doing
next weekend?, 4. Where will your sister and
brother be going on Friday?
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Unit 5 Practice Test
1. 1. read people’s minds, 2. superhuman
strength, 3. travel through time, 4. fly
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1. I would love to be able to read my
brother’s mind. Then, I’d always know
if he was telling me the truth or lying
to me!
2. I think it would be cool to be able to pick
up really, really heavy things, like a car! I
bet it would come in handy, especially if
someone needed help!
3. I’m really interested in world history. I
wish I could go back in time a hundred
years and see how people lived back
then!
4. I wish I could fly around the world. I’ve
always wanted to visit different countries!
2. 1. were, would; 2. could, could; 3. could have,
would; 4. didn’t have to study, could go
3. 1. travel through time, 2. superhuman strength,
3. run at lightning speed, 4. read people’s minds
4. 1. could have, 2. were, 3. had, 4. could travel,
5. didn’t/did not have
Unit 5 Unit Test
1. Super Power Choice
Nick: become invisible, Claudia: read people’s
minds, Ramon: travel through time
Reason for Choice
Nick: wouldn’t lose privacy, Claudia: understand
people, Ramon: learn about earlier cultures
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I interviewed three classmates about
which super power they would choose
if they could have only one. Nick said
he would become invisible. That way he
could do good deeds but wouldn’t lose
his privacy. Claudia said she’d like to
read people’s minds. She wouldn’t want
to be a superhero (too much pressure!),
but she would like to know what makes
people tick. She would like to understand
people. Ramon, a new student at our
school, answered my questions by saying,
“Greetings, Friend. I come to you from
the year 2523. I would like to learn about
earlier cultures.” He was smiling, so I knew
he was joking. Or was he?
2. 1. c, 2. a, 3. d, 4. b
3. 1. were, 2. could live, 3. could run,
4. could make
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4. 1. have superhuman strength, 2. be invisible,
3. read people’s minds, 4. travel through time
Unit 6 Practice Test
1. 1. d, 2. f, 3. a, 4. b, 5. h, 6. e, 7. c, 8. g
2. 1. Literature, 2. Social Science, 3. Maths,
4. Science, 5. P.E., 6. English, 7. Art, 8. Music
3. 1. fewer, 2. more, 3. less, 4. more
4. Answers may vary slightly: 1. Claire has the most
books., 2. Ethan has the fewest coins., 3. I have
the most homework for my Literature lesson.,
4. Jessie has spent the least time on his project.
Unit 6 Unit Test
1. 1. Literature, 2. Biology, 3. Social Science,
4. Art, 5. English
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1. We read about different legends in class
today.
2. We’ve just finished a unit on plants.
3. My book review is about different
democracies around the world.
4. We’re painting murals tomorrow!
5. I did really well in my vocabulary test
yesterday!
2. 1. d, 2. a, 3. f, 4. b, 5. c, 6. e
3. 1. less, 2. more, 3. the most, 4. the least,
5. fewer, 6. the fewest
4. 1. F, 2. F, 3. T, 4. T
Units 4–6 Review Test
1. 1. bringing up, 2. going on, 3. living,
4. working, 5. running
2. 1. They’ll/will probably be going to the cinema.,
2. I’ll/will definitely be working at the new
computer shop., 3. I’ll/will definitely be doing
homework after dinner tonight., 4. What will
you be revising this weekend?, 5. Where will
your brother be living next year?, 6. Where will
you be going on holiday next summer?
3. 1. will be running, 2. will be bringing up,
3. will be earning, 4. will be running,
5. will be travelling
4. bring up a family, be famous, earn a good salary,
run a business; Sentences will vary.
7. Cathy’s choice: to travel through time, Reason:
curiosity about the future; Viva’s choice: to read
people’s minds, Reason: to stop bad things from
happening; Owen’s choice: to fly, Reason: to go
quickly where help is needed
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 athy said, “I would like to travel through
C
time because I’d really like to know what
the world will be like 100 years from now.”
Viva said, “I would like to read people’s
minds. If I could read minds, I would
know what people were thinking and if
they were planning something bad, I could
stop them.”
Owen said, “I’d like to fly. If I could fly,
I could go anywhere in the world to help
people.”
8. 1. d, 2. a, 3. c, 4. b
9. 1. were, would; 2. could live, would; 3. didn’t
have to, could go; 4. could have, would
10. 1. were, 2. could learn, 3. could disappear,
4. could make, 5. were
11. 1. read people’s minds, 2. fly, 3. run at
lightning speed, 4. travel through time,
5. superhuman strength
14. 1. English, 2. Art, 3. Biology, 4. PE
15. 1. d, 2. a, 3. b, 4. c
16. 1. less, 2. the most, 3. more, 4. the fewest,
5. fewer
17. 1. fewer, 2. more, 3. less, 4. most
18. 1. T, 2. F, 3. T, 4. F
Unit 7 Practice Test
1. 1. d, 2. a, 3. b, 4. c
2. 1. can they, 2. haven’t you, 3. weren’t they,
4. could they, 5. isn’t it
3. 1. aren’t they, 2. do they, 3. don’t they,
4. do they, 5. can they
4. 1. cross out ‘didn’t you’ and write ‘did you’;
4. cross out ‘can’t they’ and write ‘can they’;
5. cross out ‘are they’ and write ‘aren’t they’
Unit 7 Unit Test
1. a. 3, b. 1, c. 2
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1. Scientists haven’t got any scientific
explanations for these perfect
geometrical patterns.
2. A scientific explanation does not take
away the beauty of this display.
3. I think that someday we’ll learn the
reasons for the disappearing ships and
planes in this region.
2. 1. Sailing Stones, 2. Bermuda Triangle,
3. aurora borealis, 4. Great Pyramids,
5. Atlantis, 6. Nazca Lines
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3. 1. haven’t you, 2. isn’t it, 3. don’t they,
4. does it, 5. have you, 6. isn’t it
4. 1. don’t you/haven’t you, 2. can they,
3. is there, 4. do they, 5. aren’t they
Unit 8 Practice Test
1. 1. a (St Basil’s Cathedral), 2. b (Big Ben),
3. a (Machu Picchu)
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1. Although the outside of this building
looks lively and fun, it’s a house of
worship.
2. This famous bell was built in 1859.
3. This is a city located high up in the
Andes Mountains.
2. 1. site, monument; 2. tomb, pyramid;
3. Tower, landmark
3. 1. A pyramid under Mexico City was
accidentally discovered by construction
workers., 2. The Galapagos Islands are often
visited by scientists for research., 3. The
palace is studied by historians from various
countries., 4. The first performance at the
Sydney Opera House was attended by Queen
Elizabeth., 5. Easter Island was discovered by
Dutch explorers on Easter day in 1722.
4. 1. d, 2. a, 3. b, 4. c
5. 1. In 2012, the tower housing Big Ben was
renamed after Queen Elizabeth who was
honoured for her 60 years as Queen., 2. The
Great Sphinx of Giza is a monument that has
remained a mystery to this day., 3. The Temple
of Borobudur is a Buddhist temple that is
located in Indonesia.
Unit 8 Unit Test
1. a. 2, b. 3, c. 1
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1. Big Ben was built in 1859. This famous
landmark is located in London in
England.
2. This famous New York City landmark
attracts tourists from all around the
world. It was built in 1886.
3. This beautiful palace is located in Agra
in India. It was built between 1632 and
1648.
2. 1. Great Sphinx of Giza, 2. statue, 3. Temple of
Borobudur, 4. Indonesia
3. 1. A, 2. P, 3. A, 4. P, 5. P, 6. A
4. 1. The fireworks display was watched by
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millions of people., 2. Artefacts from King
Tutankhamen’s tomb are kept in the Cairo
Museum., 3. The Great Wall of China was
built by thousands of workers., 4. The Statue
of Liberty is visited by millions of tourists
each year.
5. 1. Shah Jahan created the Taj Mahal in memory
of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in
1631., 2. The young King Tutankhamen was
buried with thousands of valuable artefacts
that are now kept in the Cairo Museum., 3.
Some modern churches and temples have got
beautiful coloured glass windows that were
designed by famous artists such as Chagall., 4.
Stonehenge is a monument in England consisting
of huge stones that date back to prehistoric times.
Unit 9 Practice Test
1. 1. book signing, 2. concert, 3. premiere,
4. comic book exhibition
2. 1. Patricia said (that) she was going to meet
me in front of the school at three o’clock on
Friday., 2. Joe said (that) his parents were
feeling better., 3. Robert said (that) he was
going to be late., 4. Becky said (that) she was
looking forward to reading his new book.
3. Answers may vary slightly: 1. He said it was
terrific., 2. He said it was amazing. He said it
was the best scene in the film., 3. The alien told
Tyler they were only on Earth because there
was no more food on their planet and they were
hungry.
Unit 9 Unit Test
1. 1. premiere, 2. festival, 3. book signing,
4. concert
2. 1. (that) she was going to the Folk Music
Festival at Greenwood Park, 2. (that) he had to
write a report about the comic book exhibition
for his school paper, 3. (that) he collected
comic books from different countries, 4. (that)
he was going to finish at about five o’clock and
that he could meet her at the festival a little later
3. 1. He said (that) he was going to bed as soon as
he got off the phone., 2. His sister said (that) he
was upset that he couldn’t go to the concert., 3.
She said (that) she thought she was getting a
cold.
4. 1. cross out ‘is’ and write ‘was’, 2. tick
(correct), 3. cross out ‘say’ and write ‘said’
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Units 7–9 Review Test
1. 1. Great Pyramids, d; 2. Bermuda Triangle, c;
3. Northern Lights, b; 4. Sailing Stones, a
2. 1. explanation, 2. theory, 3. proof,
4. phenomenon 5. unsolved
3. 1. can you, 2. isn’t she, 3. is there, 4. did it,
5. aren’t they
4. 1. d, 2. a, 3. b, 4. c
7. a. 3, b. 1, c. 2
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1. This famous bell recently had its name
changed to honour the country’s current
queen.
2. This beautiful building is a popular
tourist attraction in India.
3. This statue was a gift from one
democracy to another.
8. 1. Portraits of wealthy people are often painted
by artists., 2. The opening of the Sydney Opera
House was attended by Queen Elizabeth.,
3. The solution to the mystery of the Bermuda
Triangle isn’t known., 4. Mausoleums were
built by people all over the world., 5. The Taj
Mahal is visited by millions of people each
year., 6. The huge stones at Stonehenge were
moved by someone.
9. 1. The Statue of Liberty was designed by
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, who also designed the
Eiffel Tower in Paris., 2. The first European to
have come across this huge African waterfall was
David Livingstone, who named the falls ‘Victoria’
after his queen., 3. Tourists go to Easter Island
to see giant rocks that are actually statues – with
eyes!, 4. The Great Sphinx of Giza is an ancient
monument that dates back to 2,500 BC.
11. Answers may vary slightly: 1. She said it was
her new favourite book. She said it was
fantastic., 2. She said that people in the
neighbourhood thought the house was
haunted., 3. She said you had/have to read
the book., 4. She said she thought the idea of
making a film of a book was really cool.
12. 1. Mum said she wanted me to help her a little
more around the house., 2. Our teacher said
that we could earn extra points by writing a
short essay every week., 3. Dad said that if we
both did our homework on time all week, he
was going to take us to the cinema on Saturday.
13. 1. film premiere, 2. festivals, 3. comic book
exhibition, 4. book signing
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Final Exam
1. a. has been, b. has been studying, c. has been
competing, d. won
2. 1. I’ve/have never spoken to the head teacher
at my school., 2. my school has never hosted
exchange students., 3. Have you ever handed
in an essay before it was due?, 4. Have you ever
written a book review?
3. 1. have been, since; 2. ’s/has played, for;
3. ’s/has studied, for; 4. ’ve/have worked, since
4. 1. finds, 2. lies, 3. ’ll/will feel, 4. ’ll/will get,
5. confesses, 6. borrows
7. 1. could have, would; 2. could, could;
3. didn’t have, could go; 4. were, would
8. 1. could live, 2. could run, 3. could make
9. 1. English, 2. Biology, 3. Literature, 4. Art,
5. Maths
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1. I didn’t finish my grammar homework
last night.
2. My report is about different kinds of
mammals.
3. We learnt about different myths in last
week’s lesson.
4. Our teacher asked us to talk about our
favourite artists.
5. We’re going to learn about prime
numbers today.
10. 1. isn’t it, 2. can they, 3. is there, 4. do they;
11. 1. The pyramid at Chichen Itza was built by the
Maya., 2. The Taj Mahal is visited by millions
of people every year., 3. The Statue of Liberty
was given to the United States by France as a
gift.
12. 1. Westminster Tower was renamed in 2012 for
Queen Elizabeth, who was honoured in this way
for her 60 years of service as Queen of England.,
2. Many people travel to Peru to see the city
of Machu Picchu that was carved out of the
mountainside., 3. The Statue of Liberty was
designed by Gustave Eiffel, who also designed
the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
13. 1. James said he was going to see the new Ryan
Reynolds film on Friday., 2. Laya said she
thought Ryan Reynolds was the best actor in
the world., 3. James said he was going with his
cousin., 4. Laya said she couldn’t go, (because)
she was going out with Jessie on Friday.
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