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1 The future of search C E

1 The water is cold 1 F (Gifts such as free bananas,
COMPREHENSION 2 They are swimming off the coast of sweets and discounts are used to
A Porthcurno Beach, Cornwall. motivate cyclists.)
Suggested answer 3 To relax, give them energy, to make 2 F (There are more cycle lanes in
In the library you can quickly find them forget their problems. Amsterdam.)
relevant, subject-specific information; 3 T
however, there are fewer resources D 4 T
1 put on
available in the library than there
are online. 2 has F
3 half a minute 1 B
B 4 was always working 2 R
Suggested answer 5 being part of a group 3 C
There might be too much information 4 R
and it could be difficult to tell E
whether the information comes from 1 joy AUTHENTIC ENGLISH
2 pleasure
a trusted source. A
3 freedom
C 4 thoughts A possible synonym could be however.
Social search Voice search Privacy 5 nature
B
6 people
D Suggested answers
AUTHENTIC ENGLISH 1 I love cycling - it’s difficult here
1 wasn’t
2 more
though because of the traffic.
3 more
A I love cycling though it’s difficult
4 Maps and menus
Like is used here to introduce new here because of the traffic.
important information and to allow 2 I’m not a vegetarian, I don’t eat red
E the speaker to pause. meat, though.
1 Google makes money by I’m not a vegetarian though I don’t
advertising next to searches. B eat red meat.
1 no money left 3 I love that part of Spain. The
2 Google spends money on sites
2 everything weather’s usually terrible though.
like YouTube to find out what
people like. I love that part of Spain, though
3 Bike mania the weather’s usually terrible.
F
Summary 3 is the best. COMPREHENSION
4 The internet wants
AUTHENTIC ENGLISH A your job
Suggested answers
A 1 On a quiet road in a town or city.
COMPREHENSION
We change nouns to verbs to 2 The roads may be busy, it could be A
communicate things more quickly dangerous and there will also be Suggested answer
and efficiently. more air pollution. Manufacturing jobs - could be
Other examples: photoshop, skype, 3 Cycling is better for the replaced by robots
whatsapp, wiki. environment than driving. B
B accountant, computer programmer,
B
1 google doctor, lawyer, teacher
Summary 2 is the best.
2 whatsapp
3 wiki / google
C
C
1 all jobs
4 facetime 1 are different types
2 for free
2 poverty
3 specialize in a specific area
2 Sport is the answer 3 rents
4 safety D
COMPREHENSION
1 d
A D
2 f
Suggested answer Suggested answer
3 c
The people in the picture are doing In Cárdenas, there are fewer cars
4 e
yoga. Other ways of keeping fit than in Moscow; however, cyclists in
5 b
include: cycling, swimming and going Cárdenas don’t have cycle lanes and
6 a
to the gym. have to compete with drivers.

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E B D
Summary 2 is the best. Suggested answers Obaidullah: people; taxi drivers
Summary 1 is incorrect because the 2 How has it changed? Naveed: ice cream
video does offer advice for what to do 3 Is this effect positive or negative? Nadim: cook; option
about work in general. 4 Why is this? Saifuddin: hungry; Afghan

AUTHENTIC ENGLISH E
6 Different limits The trucks sell burgers, hot dogs, and
A
app – application COMPREHENSION food from the Caribbean, Mexico
We use abbreviations, acronyms and (quesadillas & empanadas) and
B Indonesia.
initialisms to save time and make
Kilian Jornet is famous because he is
our communication more dynamic There is a truck that sells Turkish
widely considered to be the world’s
and concise. food, one that specializes in crab
best ultra-distance and marathon
runner. (Feelin’ Crabby) and another which
B
specializes in steak, cheese and fries
1 CD – compact disc
C (Cheesequake).
2 DVD – digital video disc
1 the present moment
3 FAQ – frequently asked questions The food trucks are in Washington
2 try not to think about
4 HDMI – high definition multi- DC, USA.
3 you’ve trained a lot
media interface
4 he has trained since he was a child F
5 LCD – liquid crystal display
1 F (Only for a couple of hours at
6 SMS – short message service D
7 PC– personal computer lunchtime.)
1 past 5 emotion
2 T
8 IT – information technology 2 moment 6 energy
3 F (It is expanding by more than 8%
9 P2P – peer to peer 3 summit 7 feelings
10 VLE – virtual learning environment each year.)
4 adrenaline 8 satisfaction
4 T
C AUTHENTIC ENGLISH
1 LOL – laugh out loud
AUTHENTIC ENGLISH
2 BTW – by the way B A
3 IMO – in my opinion Just comes before the verb, but after It shows that something’s obvious
the verb to be (and modals). and summarizes information in an
5 What is inflation? C
emphatic way.
Synonyms: It’s obvious that; I’m sure/
COMPREHENSION 1 It was just such a beautiful place.
certain that; There’s no doubt that;
2 It’s just not fair.
Clearly …
B 3 I just want to go out.
B
Inflation is an economic process in
D 1 What’s clear is that corruption will
which prices increase so that money
Suggested answers never disappear.
becomes less valuable.
1 a short amount of time ago 2 What’s clear is that there is no easy
C 2 only answer to this problem.
1 a 2 c 3 a 4 b 3 only this (one small favor) 3 What’s clear is that they deserved
4 at this moment to win the match.
D
1 The year the Big Mac was launched.
2 The number of hours it took for prices 7 Food truck frenzy 8 Erica the robot
to double in Zimbabwe in 2008. COMPREHENSION COMPREHENSION
3 The period of time in Germany
C B
when the currency was devalued.
1 It is the first food truck in 1 Kyoto 4 see the world
4 The amount of money mentioned
Afghanistan. 2 inventor 5 more robots
in a piggy bank.
2 Six. 3 ‘architect’ 6 better than
AUTHENTIC ENGLISH 3 People didn’t know what the food
trucks were, they mistook them C
A for rickshaws and some people 1 important 5 guide
We often ask rhetorical questions to thought the food truck was an ice 2 creative 6 care
generate interest and/or capture an cream van. 3 uninteresting 7 society
audience’s attention, as in this case. 4 Karachi, Pakistan 4 children 8 everyone
They are very common in speeches
D
and adverts.
1 I 2 E 3 G

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AUTHENTIC ENGLISH D 10 The science of

A
1 To be able to use the song in her
flavor
own film about Happy Birthday.
We use let’s see when we need time to
2 The dispute was over whether the COMPREHENSION
think about or remember something.
copyright registration certificates A
C Summy received in 1935 actually The picture is of macaroons.
1 well covered the song.
3 The judge ruled that the Happy B
2 let me think
Birthday song is now public 1 a 2 c 3 b
3 just a minute
domain.
C
9 The Happy Birthday AUTHENTIC ENGLISH 1 rounded
story A
2 angular
3 bouba
COMPREHENSION It refers to something important.
4 kiki
B
C
1 The song originated in the US D
Suggested answers
(Kentucky). Summaries 2 and 3 are correct.
The three phrases all have a negative
2 It became popular in the age of
television and radio.
meaning. The speaker believes that AUTHENTIC ENGLISH
the issue is not as important as it
A
C seems or has been made to appear.
Say refers to an example or an
1 c (In 1893, the Hill sisters imagined situation.
D
copyrighted Good Morning to All.) Possible synonyms: for example or
1 made a big deal
2 a (In 1935, Summy registered piano for instance.
2 big deal
arrangements of Happy Birthday
3 ’s no big deal / ’s not a big deal
and charged license fees to anyone B
who used the song.) SPEAKING 1 Let’s and shall we can be used
3 b (In 1988, Warner Chappell together with say in questions.
A
bought the Summy company, and 2 Sentence a refers to the present;
3
continued to charge license fees for sentence b refers to the future.
using the song.) 3 a what about; how about
b imagine; suppose

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