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Unit Grammar Vocabulary Reading
Bands and fans Present simple and continuous p.1 0 Free t ime activities: verb/noun collocations p.6 Gapped text (Part 6)
1 Habit in the past: used to/would p.1 3 Deducing wo rds in context p.9 Are music 'tribes' a thing of the past?
p.6
Ph rasa l ve rbs with take p. l l p.8
music
Relative values Adverbs p.19 Formation of adjectives p.17 Mult iple match ing (Pa rt 7)
2 Ve rb patterns: ~ing/ i nfinit i ve p.22 Extreme adject ives p. 19 Friend or enemy?
p.16
Phrasal ve rbs p.20 p.20
fam ily
Things that matter Present perfect and past simp le p.28 -ed adjectives and preposit ions p.27 Multiple cho ice (Part 5)
3 as and like p.29 Money p.30 All you need is love (and a scarf)
p.26
Compa ring p.32 p.26
happiness
Battling nature Narrative forms p.38 Id ioms: the body p.37 Mu ltiple match ing (Pa rt 7)
4 Art icles pA2 Collocations and idioms: weather pAD Battling with nature
p.36
Negative prefixes pA3 pAO
survival
Eat your heart out! Countable and uncountable nouns pA7 Food around t he world pA6 Multiple choice (Part 5)
5 Expressions of quantity pA7 Phrasa l verbs with turn p.50 The most famous restaurant critic
pA6
Passive forms p.52 in America
food
Passive reporting verbs p.52 p.50
On camera Fut ure forms p.61 The art s p.59 Gapped text (Part 6)
6 Future perfect and continuous p.64 Word forma tion: adjectives from nouns; nou ns The fu ture of entertainment
p.58
from verbs p.62 p.62
entertainment
Expressions with get p.65
A home from home Moda l verbs: possibility and certainty p.70 Deducing meaning p.69 Multiple choice (Pa rt 5)
7 Relative clauses p.74 Desc ribing places p.72 Novel extract: Brooklyn
p.68
so. such. too, enough, very p.75 Travel and expressio ns wit h world p.73 p.69
places
Moving on Reporting verbs p.81 Co llocat ions and phrasa l verbs with work p.79 Mult iple match ing (Part 7)
8 Reported statements p.84 li nki ng words and expressions p.82 To the endsof the earth
p.78
Reported questions and impe ratives p.84 Concrete and abstra ct nou ns p.85 p.82
work
Lucky break? Cond itional form s p.9l Co llocations: success and failure p.89 Gapped text (Part 6)
9 Th ird cond itional p.9S Word-bu ild ing p.93 Usain Bolt: fast and loose
p.88
Co llocat ions with luck p.94 p.88
sport
Virtual friends Cond itiona ls: alternatives to if p.l 00 Adject ives with self p.99 Mu lt iple choice (Part 5)
10 Participles (-ing and -ed) p.l 04 Easily co nfused adjectives p.l 01 Virtual people, real friends
p.98
Emphasis with what p.l05 Co mpou nd adjectives: persona lity p. l 03 p.103
friendship
11 Living on the edge Mixed cond it iona ls p.11 2 Using prefixes to wo rk out meaning p. l l 0 Gapped text (Pa rt 6)
p 110 Hypot hetica l mean ing: wish and i(only Ve rbs. nou ns and adjectives p. 11 3 The kid who climbed Everest
p. 116 Adjectives and verbs with prepositions p.l lS p.110
adventure
Phrasal verbs with off p. ll S
12 Crime scene Moda l verbs: obligat ion. proh ibition and Crime p.12l Mult iple choice (Part 5)
p.1 20 necessity p. l 22 Collocations wit h catch, follow. reach p. 12l Novel extract: One good cum
have/get something done p.1 26 Cybercrime p.123 p.124
crime
Ph rasa l verbs with go p. 127
13 Who are you again? Moda l verbs: abi lity p. 132 Phrasa l verbs with come p. 131 Mu ltiple matching (Pa rt 7)
p.130 Reflexive pronouns p. 137 Expressions with mind p. 134 Identity crisis
Verbs wit h similar mean ings p. 134 p. 130
memory
Expressions with rime p.136
14 Say what you mean it is, there is p.142 say. speak, talk and tell p. 14l Gapped text (Part 6)
p.1 40 SubjectNe rb agreement p. 146 Ways of speaking p.141 Inside a dog's world
Idioms: an ima ls p.144 p.1 44
communication
Exam information pA Paper 5 Visuals for Speaking tests p. 152 Communication activities p.15 7 Grammar reference p.1 6 1
2 Content s
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Informa l emai l (Part 2) Multiple-choice doze (Part 1) Mu ltiple matching (Part 3) Interview (Part 1)
Using informa l language Drumming up business My music Listening to and answering questions
p.14 p.ll p.12 p.7
Essay (Part 1) Word forma t ion (Part 3) Multiple choice (Part 4) Col laborative task (Part 3)
Using linkers for contrast How well do you know yourself? Birth order Agreeing and d isagreeing
p.24 p. l l p.1S p.23
Article (Part 2) Open doze (Part 2) Sentence complet ion (Part 2) Long turn (Part 2)
Engaging the reader Pixie Lott: What makes me happy Giving it all away Comparing
p.J4 p.29 p.31 p.33
Essay (Part 1) Wo rd formation (Part 3) Mu ltiple choice (Part 4) Collaborative task (Part 3)
Expressing and supporting ideas Death Valley Journeys to the South Pole Ranking
p.44 p.4l p.ll p.39
Review (Part 2) Open cloze (Pa rt 2) Sentence complet ion (Part 2) Long turn (Part 2)
Describing a pe rsona l experience Why do people love chilli? The importance of cooking Comparing and giving a reac tion
p.54 pA8 pA9 p.53
Report (Part 2) Multiple-choice cloze (Part 1) Mu lt iple choice: short extracts Discussion (Part 4)
Text organisation From fiction to reality (Part 1) Giving opinio ns
p.66 p.65 p.60 p.58
Essay (Part 1) Key word transformations (Part 4) Mult iple choice (Pa rt 4) Long turn (Part 2)
Including a range of structu res p.75 Shangri-fa Stating preferences and speculating
p.76 p.73 p.7l
Letter of application (Part 2) Wo rd formation (Part 3) Mu ltiple matchi ng (Part 3) Collaborative task and d iscussion (Parts 3 and 4)
Using semi-formal language The video game designer Future professions Agreeing and disagreeing
p.86 p.85 p.l8 p80
,
Essay (Part 1) Word formation (Part 3) Multiple choice (Part 4) Discussion (Part 4)
Structu ring a paragraph Superstitious athletes Luck in sport Compensation strategies
p96 p.93 p.92 p.90
Article (Part 2) Mu ltiple-choice cloze (Part 1) Mu lt ip le matching (Part 3) Collaborative task (Part 3)
Using a range of vocab ulary Need a friend? My closest friend Turn-taking
p.106 p.1O l p99 p.105
Review (Part 2) Word formation (Part 3) Sentence completion (Pa rt 2) Long turn (Part 2)
Expressing personal opinions Walk of a lifetime Risk-taking Responding to your pa rtner's photographs
p.ll S p.1 13 p.114 p.lll
Report (Pa rt 2) Open cloze (Part 2) Sentence comp letion (Part 2) Discussion (Pa rt 4)
Maki ng recommendations In the footsteps of the fictional Prison hotels Assessment
p.1 2S detective p.120 p123
p. 12l
Inform al email (Part 2) Multiple-choice cloze (Pa rt 1) Multiple choice: short extracts (Pa rt 1) Long turn (Part 2)
Using a range of functiona l The lost art of forgetting p.136 Useful phrases for Part 2
language p.135 p.133
p.l lS
Contents 3
The Cambridge English: First examination is made up of four papers, each testing a different area of ability in English.
The Reading and Use of English paper is worth 40 percent of the marks (80 marks), and each of the other papers is worth
20 percent (40 marks each). There are five grades. A, Band C are pass grades; D and E are fail grades.
4 EXam information
Listening (approximately 40 minute s)
There are four parts in the Listening paper, with a total of thirty questions. You write your answers on the question paper and then you
have five minutes at the end of the exam to transfer them to an answer sheet. In each part you wi ll hear the text(s) twice. The texts may
be monologues or conversations between interacting speakers. There wi ll be a variety of accents.
Part 1 Focus Each extract will have a different focus, wh ich cou ld be: main point, detail, purpose or location of
Extracts with multiple~ speech, relationship between the spea kers, attitude or opinion of the speakers.
choice questions
Task You hear eight short, unrelated extracts of about th irty seconds each. They may be monologues
or conve rsations. You have to answer one three-option multiple-choice question (A, B or C) for
each extract.
Part 2 Focus Specific information, detail, stated opinion
Sentence completion
Task You hear a monologue lasting about th ree minutes. You complete ten sentences with information
heard on the recording.
For more information see the Writing reference (page 179), the General marking guidelines (page 194)
and the Exam focus (page 200).
Exam information S
Speaking
D Discuss the questions.
Why do people like listening to different kinds of live music'
2 What do you enJoy doing most: playing a musical instrument, listening to music at
home or going to a live gig'
3 Are you a fan of a particular band or mu sical artist' What makes someone a 'fan"
Vocabulary
free time activities: verb/noun collocations
Match t he verbs in A with the activities in B. There may be more than
one possibility.
Example: go to/watch a film
D Add any other free time activities you can think of to list B. Put the
verb it goes w ith in list A.
III Add two more questions to each topic A-E. Use questio n words such as what
(kind), when, how (many), who, why, where.
II!l Choose one question from each topic in Activities 7 and 8 and ask
yo ur partner.
Think about which word might fit the gap 5 A person B front C life o face
before looking at the options. Check each 6 A stayed B gave C sold Diet
side of the gap to make sure that the option 7 A ach ieve B receive C collect o gain
you choo se goes with the other words. 8 A over B back C off o up
fI 004 You will hear five people talking about listening to music.
Listen to Speaker 1. Which things does he mention?
D Look at extracts from Speaker 1 (1-4). Which one matches one of the
statements A-H in Activity 1?
Now I'm just into the same stuff as my friends - hip hop mainly.
2 I don't usually bother with Twi tter o r Facebook.
3 My group of friends are always sharing music files and tell ing each other about new
discoveries. I've found a lot of new bands t hat way.
4 They'll only listen to new bands that no one's heard of. It's just a way of
showing off, I think.
D 005 Now listen to Speakers 2-5. Match statements from the list A-H
in Activity 1 with what each speaker says. Use the letters only once.
There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.
EXAM TIP
Listen for words and phrases that are synonyms or paraphrases of the key words
in the statements.
EXAM TIP
Don't mix informal and formal styles in your email. Learn
14 Unit 1 Bands and fans some different ways of starting and ending informal emails.
o Complete the second sentence so that it
has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
IJ Choose the correct word to complete
the sentences.
Use between two and five words, includ ing I try and ........................... running as often as I can.
the word given. A go B do C doing D going
Example: 2 I often have fri ends ........................ in the even ing.
I was given responsibility for booking gigs for our band A in B round C along D down
OVER 3 Let's go ........................... the theatre soon.
Last month I Jf.~k~Y~r..b.~~*i"3!Ji3~.. for our band A out B for C to D at
1 I enjoyed learning to play the guitar and I'd like to take 4 He's always .......................... on the computer to check his
it up again one day. messages.
USED A doing B having C going D watchin g
................................ learning to play the guitar and I'd like to
take it up again one day.
2 We always went to the jazz festival every July.
D Complete the text with the words in the box.
WOULD
available collection concerts down loaded
We.. .. .......... to the jazz festival every July.
fans once released tastes
3 I perform in front of people all the tim e, so I don't mind
doing it.
USED
I .. .. ... in front of people, so I don't mind
doing it.
4 Her career was an instant success as soon as she
appeared on a TV advert.
TOOK
Her career .............................. as soon as she appeared
on a TV advert.
S Unfortunately, I'm not like my grandfather, who could
play the piano really well.
AFTER
Unfortunately, I ............................... my grandfather, who
could play the piano really well.
6 When we started going out, I hated my boyfriend's
taste in music but it's becoming less of a problem.
USED
................................ my boyfriend's taste in music but it's
becoming less of a problem.
a conversation
B stranger?
advice to
D Turn to page 157 to get your resu lts. Then complete sentences 1-4 so
they're true fo r you.
1 I'm (very/quite) (un)likely to . 3 I'm good at .. . -in9.
2 I tend to . 4 I find it difficultto ..
m006 Mark the stress on each adjective, then listen and check. Practise saying
the words, Which ones stress different syllables from the noun form?
D Which adjectives use the suffix -less or the prefix un- to form the negative?
Examples: hopeless, uncomfortable
EXAM TIP
m Read the text quickly without worrying about the gaps. What problem w it h
describing people's personalities is mentioned?
It's important to think
about t he meani ng, How well do you know yourself?
not just t he grammar.
When trying to understand our own or other people's
Someti mes you
have to decide if an (0) ..I!~h.'!~i~~r., we tend to over-simplify things. We use one or BEHAVE
adjective is posit ive or two adjectives to sum each other up. We think of one friend as
negative. having a generally (1) ....... ...... and positive outlook, while HOPE
another friend is considered (2) ........................ and negative . PESSIMIST
Of course, in (3) .......... ............., none of us is so easily defined. REA L
III What part of speech goes in each gap? If it's a noun, is it singular or pl ural?
iI!l Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word
that fits in the gap in the same line,
2 Are older children more or less independent than t heir A confi dent.
B creative.
younger siblings' Why?
C cautious.
5 What do some psychologists believe is likely to
You're going to listen to a radio interview with a
increase the 'birth order effect"
psychologist called Max about birth order. Read
A a large age gap between siblings
the first question in Activity 4 and underline the
B fa milies with three or more siblings
key words in the statement and the options.
C having siblings of the same sex
6 Max suggests that the best combination for a
007 listen to the first part of the interview. successful marriage is between people who are both
Which key words, or words with a similar meaning to the A oldest children.
statement and options, did you hear' B middle children.
C third-born children.
2 Which option correctly completes the statement'
7 Accordin g to Max, why should we be cautious about
t he 'birth order effect"
008 Read through questions 1- 7 and
A Personality can also be affected by other things.
underline the key words. Then listen and choose
B Personality can change when people are away from
the best answer, A, B or C.
their families.
C Personality is too complicated to define simply.
EXAM TIP
The radio presenter's questions wil l help you to follow 1:1 Compare your answers with a partner. Then
the discussion, so you know w hich question you sh ould listen again to check.
be listening for.
A They will have to work very hard to make their 1 He's quite intell igent
marriage work. 2 He's really cautious.
B It could be difficu lt for them to get on welL 3 She's really impossible to get on with.
C They are allowed to grow up more slowly. 4 She's a really good person.
D It can have ha rd ly any impact on large families. 5 He's a really amazing person.
Which adverbs are irregular? 6 He can be quite difficult
2 Which words can be both an adverb and an adjective?
D Choose the correct adverb(sl to form the ru les.
6 Choose the correct adverb. 1 ReallyNery can be used w ith any adjective in order to
1 I hardly/ hard know my brother beca use he's so much intensify meaning.
older t han me. 2 Completely and absolutely/ Really and very are only used
w ith extreme adjectives.
2 I t ry hard/hardly to get on with my brothers and si sters.
3 He's been feeling depressed late/lately
3 QU/te/ A bit is only used when making a criticism with
adject ives with a negative meaning.
4 My mothe r had children lately/late in life.
5 My parents live e/osely/ e/ose to me.
Speaking
6 We st udied the results of the test e/ose/e/osely.
III Complete sentences 1-3 w ith phrases A-C to
Vocabulary make statements you agree with. Discuss your
extreme adjectives sentences with a partner. Do you agree?
1 It's fa irly easy .
D Match adjectives 1-6 with extreme
2 It's quite hard . .
versions A-F.
3 It's absolutely impossible ..
difficult
A . to j udge a person's ch aracte r from th eir appearance.
2 intelligent
B .. . to get on with everyone in your family.
3 angry
C . .. for paren ts to treat all their children equally.
4 frig htened
5 t ired
6 bi g
A enormous
B terrified
C exhausted
D impossible
E brilliant
F furious
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D Look at the underlined words in Activity 4, question 1. What
information would you expect to find in the text? Check your
answer in extract A.
EXAM TIP
Underline the key words in the options and then read through the texts
quickly to find a similar word or expression which says the same thing in
a different way.
I':J Which sibling relationship in the article did you find most
interesting? Why?
Colin Firth in The Kings Speech
Vocabulary
Speaking phrasal verbs
How would you feel if you had a m Match the underlined phrasal verbs in the article with
meanings 1-8.
brot her or sister who was gifted
or famous? organise something
2 escape
Multiple matching 3 succeed
4 make (someone) leave
(Part 7) be determined
5
~ EXAM FOCUS p.203 6 suddenly become successful
7 admire
You are going to read an article in
wh ich four people talk about their 8 arrive unexpectedly
relationship with their brother or
sister. Read the text quickly and fJ Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
find out which person is 1 Who do you look up to 7
a twin. 2 Have you ever set your heart on something?
2 the oldest 3 Do you sort out your possessions regularly and get rid of things
3 a middle child. you don't need 7
4 the youngest of four. 4 Where would you li ke to get away t0 7
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4
Use infinitive
after some verbs ( .. ............. )
m Complete the text with the -;ng or the infinitive
form of the verbs in brackets.
5 after some verbs + object ( ... .. ...... )
_ - - - - I .IC-_
9rOWing up?
a boyfriend!
a father
girlfriend
Un it 2 Relative values 23
Essay (Part I) o Read the essay and find where the three
points from Activity 1 are mentioned.
using Imkers for contrast
~ WRITING REFERENCE p.ISO I, it better t. hove 0 ,moll .r 0 lorge 0ge differeoce betloleeo ,ibli09'?
J thiok it', hord t. ,ay "'heth er it', better t. have ,ibli09' of a
Work in pairs. Read the exam task and essay
~imjlar age or rYJVCh older or YOIJ"ger becallse all families are
title and think of some advantages and
disadvantages of both situations. differeot. We cao't j"dge properly "'hat it ",."Id be like to be io a
diffe reot ,it"atioo. (1) f/ofVeverlEven tho"9h "'e mi9ht like the idea
In your English class you have been discussing family of havi09 a baby brother or ,i,ter, "'e cao'tj"dge "'hatthat",o"ld
relationships. Now your teacher has asked you to be like io realii)'.
write an essay. B"t J thiok the 9reate,t advaotage of havi09 a 'mall age 9ap i,
Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons that "'heo yo,,'re a Child, yo" have ,Omeooe to play ",it!" A, ",ell
for your point of view. Write 140-190 words.
a, thi" yo" haVe to learo to ,hare YO"r toy" io,tead of j",t keepi09
1 I I I , I I I I them to yo"rrelf. Thi, make, playi09 ",ith other childreo o"t,i de th e
family ea,ier. (2) Altho"9hlf/ofVever, there', likely to be "lOCh more
Is it better to have a small or a large age competitioo ",ith a ,ibli09 "'ha" cio,e io age beca",e they may be
difference between siblings?
jealo", of eaCh other.
Notes The da09er ",ith havi09 a large age 9ap i, thatyo" may oat have
Write about: a close relationShip when YOI/re 9,oWn up because yOIJ dOI)Jt haVe
the ,ame ,ha red memo rie,. (~) On the other haod/While the age
1 competition
9ap become, le" importaot a, yo" get older, ,0 it', al"'ay, po" ible
2 friend ship
to make frieod, ",ith yo"r ,ibli09 a, ad"lt,. Speaki09 from my 0"'0
3 le.9J.!lL"9_tO '"0,<__ (your own idea) experience} havin9 a sister Who's onlytwo yea rs YOIJfl9er has been
idea l. (q) WherearlDerpite bei09 q"ite differeot, ",e've al",ay, 90t
Match 1-6 with A-F to make sentences. Then on and Welre 900d friends nOW weh· advlts.
decide with a partner which sentences you
agree with. D Underline the reasons the student gives for
1 Even though siblings who are close in ag e may argue, her point of view. Decide whether you agree
2 De spite being born eight years apart, and compare with a partner.
3 I wish I had a much older brother to give me advice.
On the other hand, m Read the essay again and choose the correct
linking word or phrase.
4 A small age gap between sisters can be a good thing,
whereas
5 There is likely to be less competition between siblings LANGUAGE TIP
born several years apart. However,
Some linking words can be used at the beginning or
6 While having a sibling of a similar age may seem in the middle of a sen te nce, e.g, although, though, even
deSirable, though, while.
A in my exper ience, boys may become too competitive. James is good friends with his brother, although theres a
B my younger brothers are happy to share a bedroom. big age difference between them.
C they are more likely to grow up with many shared Although theres a big age difference between them, James
memories. is good friends with his brother
D forming a close bond depends much more on However usually comes at the beginning of a sentence
persona lity than age. and is followed by a comma.
E they may find it difficult to develop a lasting
relationship. El Work in pairs. Turn to page 157 and do the
F I expect I'd get t ired of him telling me what to do all exam task.
the time.
fJ Correct the mistake in each of the sentences. D Complete the sentences with the correct
He's tried really hardly to get tickets for you. alternative.
2 The cinema is fairly closely to the station .
1 I reg retted not having/to have a car to drive.
3 The football results were absolutely close.
2 He'd like us working/to work late this evening.
4 She finished late and I was very furious with her
3 I'm not very good at running/to run
5 They spoke free about their difficult childhood.
4 Have you remembered locking/to lock the door'
6 It was hardly dark but he was completely frightened.
5 Melan ie has promised inviting/to invite us to stay.
7 It would be a bit bri lliant if we won the Cup FinaL
6 She stopped working/to work and had a rest
8 She's been working very hardly lately.
7 The teacher made me to finish/finish my work
before I left
8 Jim asked me norto/to not speak.