Key

Unit 1 3 1 m taking/m going to take

2 ll be teaching/ll teach
3 does ... start
Reading 4 ll be living
5 ll be doing
1 c 6 ll be working
2 1 D 2B 3C 4B 5A 6C 7 ll have been promoted
8 ll have left
Vocabulary 9 m going to start/ll start
1 2 fancied 10 ll bring
3 chatting up 11 is
4 got on 12 ll need
5 asked ... out
6 went out Listening
7 fell out
8 had fallen in love
1 a 12 c one
b six years d none
9 split up
10 made up Audio script
11 proposed Interviewer: Most people take
12 got engaged for granted the ability to read a
13 broke off newspaper or write a letter to a
14 got back together friend. But ElizabethSchofield,
15 got married at the age of 84, is only now
16 got divorced discovering those pleasures for
2 Suggested answer the first time, after learning to
Chris met Jane one summer. He read and write. My guest today is
fancied her the moment he saw DanJeffreys, a journalist who has
her and they soon fell in love. written about ElizabethSchofield.
After a year Chris proposed Welcome. So, MrsSchofield didnt
to Jane and they got engaged. learn to read and write at school,
They got married recently. then?
Dan: No, she didnt. She just sat
Grammar at the back of the class and learnt
1 a are you doing how to knit socks. She says that
b s going to borrow her teachers taught her nothing
c does ... arrive and that she was left unable to
d s going to stay read a word or even write her
e m going to play own name. She left school when
f ll have she was just 12 years old. But,
g re going to miss now, after six years of lessons at
h finishes, ll be
college, Mrs Schofield has received
i are you meeting an Adult Learner of the Year
2 a have been studying award, achieving 85 per cent in her
b be sitting literacy exams.
c be seeing
I: What was it like to be unable to
d read read or write for so long?
e paid off
D: She brought up her children
f have been working
without even being able to read the
words on a packet of cereal. Food
shopping was a nightmare. She
just bought things by recognising
what the packets looked like. She
knew that cornflakes boxes had a
yellow cockerel on the front and
that was the only way she knew
what she was buying. At the age of
78, she decided shed had enough
and contacted an adult education
centre.
I: What exactly made her do that?
D: She was in a shop one day
when a man came in and started
chatting. Hed come to their village
with nothing but the clothes on
his back. However, hed got a
job, which paid for him to go to
college and eventually he became
a lawyer. Mrs Schofield thought,
If he can do it, why cant I? So
she began to take weekly literacy
lessons. It was one of the most
difficult experiences of her life. She
spent hours every day sitting at
home practising, and often felt that
she would never achieve her goal.
However, her friends and teachers
kept motivating and encouraging
her. Her long-term goal was to be
able to write letters and reply to
letters from her family who were
scattered all around the world and
with whom shed had no contact
for a number of years. When she
wrote her first letter to a member
of her family in America, they
were so happy to receive it that
they replied straight away, inviting
her to visit.
I: Did she go and see them, then?
D: Yes, for the first time in her life,
Mrs Schofield travelled abroad and
visited her family.
I: How has being able to read and
write changed her life?
D: Shes been able to start reading
her local paper something she
could never do. She used to have
to get someone to read it to her
or shed just go without knowing
what was going on in the area.

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 I: She must be thrilled with her
achievement.
D: Yes, its totally changed her life.
Instead of being frightened to talk
to people in case she got something
wrong, she now has the confidence
to do anything. But she realizes
that she still has a long way to go
and is determined to do more.
I: Thanks, Dan. Next in the
programme we have
2 1 B 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 A 6 B 7 C
Use of English
1 a It includes the abbreviations
sth and/or sb (meaning
something or somebody).
b g Sue didnt dare (to) tell him
2 a look in
b set off
c look down on
d was set upon
e is set back
f are looking into
Unit 2
Reading
1 A Canada, Alaska and parts of
the north-western USA
B Southeast Asia
C Florida, California, South
Africa and Australia
D sub-Saharan Africa
E the USA
2 1 B 2 A 3 D 4 D 5 E
6 A 7 C 8 B 9 C 10 E
Vocabulary
1 to talk about sth that has been
worrying you for a long time so
that you feel less anxious
2 a No b Yes c LIE2
3 Answers for Oxford Advanced
Learners Dictionary
(8th Edition)
a pay d cold
b nerve e brave
c heart f back
Grammar
1 a to study
b sitting
c to tell
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d to stop outdoor challenges. The aim is to
e annoying complete a long trek across a moor.
f sending in Although it has to be completed
2 a Our car keeps breaking within 34 hours, it isnt actually a
down. race. Its a test of endurance.
b I really cant face spending  he challenge takes place on
T
the whole summer holiday at Dartmoor in the southwest of
home. England. Dartmoor is a wild and
c I expect to pass/(that) Ill beautiful area of high moorland,
pass all my exams. and is very popular with walkers.
d Doctors recommend eating/ It is famous for its tors. These are
that we eat less fatty large hills topped with granite,
food and more fruit and which is a very hard rock, and
vegetables. there are 160 of them. Ive taken
e Try to avoid hurting his part in three Challenges so far, and
feelings. Im preparing for my fourth.
f I failed to notice that the
The event takes place every year
traffic lights were red. on a weekend in May. Its a two-
day trek across Dartmoor, climbing
the truth. ten of the tors. Depending on how
h My father gave up smoking old you are, the trek can be 35,
in 1996. 45 or 55 miles. Ive just done the
3 1 to buy 55-mile route this year for the
2 to find second time. You have to travel in
3 to order teams of six people. You sleep on
4 to get Dartmoor overnight, so you have
5 paying
6 criticizing
to carry everything you need with
you, like food and drink, tents and
7 offering spare clothes. So it really helps if
8 to sound you are fit and strong! You also
4 a crawling have to find your way across the
moor. Each team has to navigate
b coming
c slip, fall around the course that it has been
d digging given by the organizers. And
e playing you have to report to the army
f grab, disappear checkpoints on each tor that you
visit. They need to know where
Listening you are, because its very easy to
get lost. And finally, you have to
1 a T b F c T get back to the start by 5 p.m. on
2 1 southwest Sunday to complete the race.
2 fourth
3 May  ou have to train long and hard
Y
4 team for the event. My school organizes
5 tents training weekends on Dartmoor
6 read a map every year, and you learn how
7 rivers to read a map. And you practise
8 backpack hiking with a backpack, of course.
9 high winds The most difficult thing about
10 achievement the race for me is getting over the
rivers. You have to wade through
Audio script ice-cold water with all your kit and
try not to get it wet. I dropped my
Im Jilly, and Im just about to take backpack in the water once and
part in the Ten Tors Challenge,
which is a special event organized we all had to rescue it because
by the army for young people aged the water was flowing quite fast.
between fourteen and twenty. It That was a nightmare, and it
is one of the most demanding of was twice as heavy to carry after
that! The weather can also make
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 life really difficult. It changes
very quickly on Dartmoor and it
will catch you out if you arent
completely prepared for it. It can
be hot, cold, windy, foggy and
snowy all in the same day! Last
year, for example, the event had to
be stopped on the Saturday night,
because there were sudden high
winds and torrential rain, which
made the conditions too dangerous
to continue. The army had to
evacuate us to safety. It was scary,
but quite exciting at the same time.
 eople ask me why I do it. Well,
P A: What did you think of it?
its an incredible challenge, and
if you finish it, its an amazing
achievement. It really boosts your
self-confidence. This is my last
year doing the Ten Tors Challenge
and I want to make sure that it is
my best year ever!
Use of English
1 a at e to
b to f 3 A: Did you see Sammy last
c at g ,
d h at
2 a At d for
b after e On
c at f out of
3 a T b F c F
4 1 on 5 as
2 of 6 who
3 from 7 by
4 was 8 up
Unit 3 3 had been
Reading
1 a Mumbai, Dr Kataria
b around an hour and a
quarter
c 27,000 children and their
families
2 1 B 2 G 3 A 4 C 5 F 6 E
Vocabulary
1 a 3 b 6 c 5 d 1 e 4 f2
2 a perfectly honest
b stunningly beautiful
c bitterly disappointed
d desperately close
e wildly inaccurate
f seriously injured
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3 a  doctors expect him to Audio script
pull through. 1
b he pulled them apart. Joy: Happy birthday, Karen!
c he pulled over.
Karen: Thanks, Joy.
d I pulled myself together.
e they pulled it off. J: You dont sound too happy. Did
Ben forget your birthday again?
Grammar K: No, he didnt. Hes never
forgotten my birthday.
1 1 a 2ab 3b 4ab
5b 6b 7b 8ab J: So, whats the problem?
2 1 A: Have you ever been to K: Well, he bought me this really
China? expensive present its a diamond
B: Yes, I have. I went there ring.
last year. J: Wow! Whats the problem
dont you like it?
B: I loved the countryside
K: Its beautiful, but it must have
but I didnt like the cities.
cost a fortune. And we had an
2 A: Im sorry Im late. Have
agreement. You see, were saving
you been waiting long?
up to buy a new car. So we agreed
B: No, I havent. I arrived
not to spend much money on
late too!
presents this year.
A: Has the show started yet?
B: No, not yet. In fact, only J: I see.
half of the audience has K: So for Bens birthday I just
arrived so far. bought him a T-shirt. And now
hes bought me a thousand-pound
week? ring! How are we ever going to
B: Yes, on Tuesday. Hed afford that car?
just arrived back from 2
holiday. Some of the most interesting
A: Oh, thats right. He went interviews that I did were in the
to Italy to pick grapes. first few chapters interviews
B: Yes. He told me that hed with jazz musicians especially
been speaking Italian so
the ones who were alive during
much that hed forgotten the golden era of jazz, the 1940s.
his English. They had some amazing stories
3 1 gave to tell about their life on the road,
2 had prepared the characters they met, the music
4 began
they were playing. I sometimes
wished Id been making a film,
5 remembered because the soundtrack would
6 had left have been fantastic. But I think
7 took somehow the stories work better
8 had made in print and hopefully, will come
9 printed alive in the mind of the reader.
10 had helped Ive used the musicians actual
11 opened words as much as possible, but
12 had written also added some research of my
own, to fill in the background
Listening details.
1 1 B2A 3A 4A 3
5B 6B 7A 8C Stars of the film and music worlds
gathered today in a small town in
north Wales for one of the most
eagerly anticipated events of the
year. A temporary media centre
has been constructed, of the kind
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 you normally only see at major
sporting competitions. For most
local people, the event completely
overshadowed the local elections,
which also took place today. The
guests were all friends of Yasmin
Clarkson and Kirk Moon, who have
finally decided to become husband
and wife. And Yasmin insisted
that they return to the town of her
birth, for this special occasion.
4 family we like a good laugh.
Jack: Have you eaten at Hampers
before?
Tony: Yes, I had lunch there on
Saturday. It isnt the greatest food
in the world, is it?
J: No, it isnt. But it isnt bad
and at least you dont have to wait
long for it. The waiters are really
fast and efficient.
T: Are they? They werent on
Saturday. Maybe because it was
so busy. We had to wait about 20
minutes for our main course. But
when it came, I was happy half
a chicken, two baked potatoes,
beans, carrots what a feast! And
I was starving hungry, because Id
been playing football.
J: Yes, its a good place to go if
youre feeling really hungry. And
the prices arent too bad.
T: No, theyre not. I mean, it isnt
cheap but you get really good
portions.
5 jewellery. The jewellery and other
I first started performing when I
was 16 years old in restaurants
or clubs rather than real music
venues. The audience werent
really there for the music, and that
was strange, because even though
I was quite a shy girl in every
other way, as soon as I was on
stage singing, I wanted everybody
to pay attention. So I really didnt
like the fact that everybody carried
on their conversations while I
was singing. I mean, of course, I
understood why it was happening,
but it made me angry. I wanted
to shout at them: Stop talking!
Listen! Im brilliant, why cant you
understand that? I was only 16.
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6 thought that one day, I might help
I dont get on badly with my to discover something significant
family. I mean, we argue from that makes peoples lives better.
time to time all families do, The research were doing here
dont they? I have the most really matters.
disagreements with my dad, over 2 1 expensive
silly things, like not locking the 2 chapters
garage door. He gets quite annoyed 3 guests
with me, but not for long. We 4 portions
usually end up laughing about it 5 angry
later. Thats the thing about our 6 laugh
7 possessions
My mum and I often share a joke. 8 significant
My sister wants to be a comedy
actress, in fact, but I dont think Use of English
shes got much chance shes got
a good face for comedy, but I dont
1 a NO b NO c YES
think shes great at acting. 2 1 A 2 B 3 B 4 D
5B 6D 7C 8C
7
WPC: So, Brian, where were you
going last night at around 10
oclock?
Review
Brian: To meet some friends
outside the park.
Units 13
WPC: Which park? 1 a up e , off
B: The one on Western Lane. b , out f on, out
c in g ,
WPC: Ah yes, the one that suffered
d out, up h up, back
all that criminal damage last
week. So, why were you meeting 2 1
ll have been working
your friends? 2 m going to take/m
taking/ll be taking
B: They wanted to see my new
3 re going
mobile phone. And before you ask,
4 does ... leave
I did pay for it. Ive even got the
5 ll be sitting
receipt. Would you like to see it?
6 will ... have finished
WPC: Im not interested in mobile 7 ll leave
phones, Brian. Im interested in
3 a look e set
b set f look
personal possessions that were
c look g look
stolen from 34 Western Lane.
d set h set
B: It wasnt me.
4 a paid through the nose
8 b hes lying through his teeth
I started working in a laboratory c shes giving me the cold
straight from university, and Im shoulder
still there ten years later. We do d behind my back
research into new treatments for e behind his back
tropical diseases. I really love it.
Theres a great team spirit, and
5 a singing d grab, run off
b spending e to get
my colleagues are all intelligent,
c to write f eating
interesting people. The work itself
is difficult, but thats part of the 6 a after a fashion
attraction knowing that Im b At first sight
using my brain! And for me, the c ve been out of touch/
most important thing about my havent been in touch
work the aspect which gives d for the best
me the most satisfaction is the e On balance
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 7 a bitterly I really enjoy Im really enjoying
b desperately my first term at university. Im
c perfectly now in the fifth week, and Ive
d stunningly been making Ive made three or
e wildly four really good friends already.
f seriously My room-mate, Hans, is one of
them. Hes coming He comes
8 a pull yourself together from Germany. Weve got loads
b pull through
in common, and its feeling
c pull off
it feels as though Ive been
d pull apart
e pull over knowing Ive known him forever!
The only problem with Hans is
9 a have been learning, started that hes liking he likes listening
b phoned, had just gone out to loud music in the evening
c had been digging when Im trying to read, but hes
d Have ever been, ve been always turning he always turns it
e used to write down when I ask him to.
f ve already phoned Ill come Im coming home
just for a couple of days next
Unit 4
month to see my aunt, who
will be over from the States.
Im not sure exactly when its
Reading depending it depends on my
exams but I doubt it will be
1 a Central Park in New York
before 15th. It would be great to
b Christo and Jeanne-Claude
c The Gates meet up, if youre free.
d 16 days 4 a  ll be having, ll have two
cats and a dog.
2 1 E 2 B 3 G 4 F 5 A 6 D b Have been feeling/Are
Vocabulary feeling, felt
c was imagining, imagine
1 a sitcom d consider, is considering
b chat show
e will be appearing, appears
c sports broadcast
d quiz show Listening
e cartoon
f soap opera 1 1 a b 5 b c
g reality TV show 2 a c 6 a c
h documentary 3 a c 7 a b
4 a b 8 a c
1 news bulletin
2 cookery programme 2 1 B 2 C 3 A 4 C
3 weather forecast 5B 6B 7C 8C
2 a series Audio script
b guest star 1 B: First episodes are never any
c host Man: Im not sure what were
d commentator looking at here.
e contestant
Woman: Its called The emptiness
Grammar of modern life. Its conceptual art,
according to the guidebook.
1 1 b 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 a 6 a 7a
M: Yes, but where is it?
2 a disagree d cost
b like e own W: I think that chair is part of it.
c doubt f realize M: Really? Are you sure that isnt
3 How are you? I hope your cold just a chair?
is better and youre feeling OK W: Not absolutely sure, no. Oh,
now. Maybe youre needing you just a moment. Look at the ceiling
need a holiday. those big sheets of material.
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M: Yes, I see. Theyre all different
shapes, arent they?
W: A bit like clouds.
M: I suppose so. But clouds arent
green and blue.
W: Its a nice idea but Im getting
a stiff neck looking at it!
M: Yes, so am I. I wish the sheets
of material were on the floor!
2
Man: It depends what you mean
by the greatest. How can you
compare a comedy with an action
film? I love films with stunts and
special effects. But would I choose
one? Probably not.
Woman: I think its possible to
compare films of different genres.
Spielberg has directed war films,
sci-fi films, thrillers ... and people
are always arguing about which
is his best film. You need to ask:
How good is the acting? Is the film
thought-provoking? Is it moving?
M: Are comedies supposed to be
moving? Or are they just supposed
to be funny?
W: I think they can be both funny
and moving. Moreover, the best
comic actors, like Steve Martin can
make you laugh and cry.
M: I dont agree.
3
Boy: What are you watching?
Girl: Its a documentary about
Siberia but its just finishing.
B: Whats on next?
G: Hang on, Ill have a look at the
TV listings. Theres a new sitcom
on this channel. First episode.
good.
G: Theres a programme about
President Obama on BBC2 ...
B: What is it? A drama?
G: I think its a documentary.
B: No, I dont fancy that.
G: Thats interesting. Beyonc is
the guest star in the sitcom.
B: It may be worth watching, then.
Lets give it a chance, shall we?
G: OK, thats fine by me. Pass the
remote control.
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 4 T: Shall I turn towards the camera
Inventor: Basically, I came up with
this idea because I love oranges
but I hate peeling them!
Bank Manager: I see.
I: So this is an electric orange
peeler.
BM: How much would it cost?
I: About 15.
BM: I see. Thats a reasonable
price. But, peeling an orange
isnt so difficult, is it? Why get a
machine to do it?
I: Its quicker.
BM: Not when you have to get
the gadget out, plug it in, clean it
afterwards.
I: Well, maybe, but
BM: Im sorry. I just dont think
I can invest money in this. I just
dont think it would be popular
enough with the consumers.
5 carefully. I knew a lot of the tunes,
Scientists in Japan have today
announced a major breakthrough
in the treatment of malaria. The
new drug, they claim, makes
the body produce a faint odour
which cannot be detected by
humans, but which is apparently
very unappealing to mosquitoes.
Although more research needs
to be done, they say, the results
of early tests have been very
encouraging among people under
the age of 18. In older people, the
effects are much less noticeable.
However, if it becomes widely
used, it could save millions of
young lives in poorer countries,
where malaria is a major killer.
6
Director: OK, and action!
Tracey: Whats for dinner, love?
Mark: Arent you going to cook?
Im not.
D: Cut! Look, sorry to stop
everything.
T: Whats the problem? Is it me?
Am I moving around too much?
D: No, its not you, Tracey. Its the
lighting. We cant see your face
very well.
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a bit more?
D: No, dont do that. It wont look
very natural. Look, dont worry
about it just focus on the acting.
Ill get the technicians to make the
studio a bit brighter. You can take
a ten-minute break.
7 6 had
Woman: It was simply amazing.
Ive never seen such wonderful
dancing. It was so moving!
Man: Was it modern dance?
W: Yes, it was. And the
choreography was excellent. Some
of the costumes were a bit strange,
but I soon got used to them. What
most impressed me though was the
music.
M: What was it like?
W: Well, it was a mixture of
different styles jazz, classical,
rock but all put together very
although I couldnt name them at
the time. After the show, I bought
the CD of the soundtrack. Ill play
it for you now.
M: OK.
8 Not at all certain to happen:
Interviewer: Do you ever find that
you just cant think of a single
idea?
Writer: Yes, I do although it
doesnt last for long. Usually, if
I cant think of any ideas, I stop
trying. Thats the most important
thing not to try too hard. I go
somewhere where there are lots
of people, like a shopping centre,
and just sit quietly, have a coffee
and watch the world go by. I often
see people who give me ideas for
characters. And if theres a part of
the plot that I cant sort out, I just
drink coffee and wait for an idea to
come. Its really important not to
force it, or to panic.
Use of English
1 a the e the
b an, a f a
c a, the/ g the, a,
d the, h The
2 a The Mercury Shakespeare
b The War Of the Worlds
c Citizen Kane
3 1 an
2 the/The
3 not
4 both
5 that
7 called/entitled/named
8 be
Unit 5
Reading
1 c
2 1 C 2A 3D 4C 5A
6 D 7 B 8 D 9 B 10 A
Vocabulary
1 Certain to happen:
Its inevitable that
Its bound to
Theres no doubt that
Almost certain to happen:
Its likely that
The chances are that
The odds are that
Its unlikely that
I doubt that
The odds are against
Certain not to happen:
Theres no chance that
Theres no way (that)
2 a The odds are that Sandra
and Tom will get married in
the summer.
b Philip is bound to be late.
c The chances are that youll
be stopped by the police if
you drive that fast.
d The odds are against this
government winning the
next general election./
The odds are that this
government wont win the
next general election.
e Theres no way (that) Im
taking the blame for the
accident.
f I doubt that Andrew will
pass all his exams.
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 g Its inevitable that the
climate will change a lot
over the next 100 years.
h Theres no doubt that
well rely increasingly on
computers in the coming
years.
Grammar
1 a Mike promised that he
wouldnt lose his temper so
often.
b Martin offered to give Theo
a lift to the station.
c Joanna asked Sam where to
park.
d William begged Jessica not
to leave him.
e Richard warned Kirsty not to
go out alone after dark.
f Karen advised David not to
buy those shoes.
2 a My sister told/said to me
that she was going to town.
b I asked her if she would buy
me a newspaper.
c She asked me which
newspaper I wanted.
d I told her I wanted a copy of
the Independent.
e On her return she told me
she couldnt find one.
3 a Sarah told Chris that she
didnt want to go to the
leisure centre with him the
following/next day.
b Fred boasted that they
hadnt lost a single match all
season.
c He asked her why she hadnt
phoned him the previous
night/night before.
d She complained that he was
always interrupting her.
e She asked him if he had ever
been to Rome.
f She said (to him) that his
postcard had arrived the
previous day/day before.
g She asked me how often
Tom went/goes to the gym.
Listening
1 c Earth. To be fair, the radio station
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Audio script
Interviewer: Good evening. Im
joined in the studio by Rachel
Watson. She has just written a
book about the famous radio
broadcast by Orson Welles of
an adaptation of The War of the
Worlds, a novel written in 1898
by the Englishman, H. G. Wells.
Welcome, Rachel. Now, before
we discuss the broadcast, what
happens in the book?
Rachel: Its the story of an attempt
by aliens to invade Earth. A
spaceship lands near London,
bringing aliens from Mars. These
Martians start to build huge three-
legged fighting machines. The
population is of course seized by
panic and London is evacuated.
The rest of the book tells the story
of the battle between humans and
these terrible machines.
I: And some 40 years later, the
famous film director, Orson Welles
dramatized the story for radio.
R: Yes. Welles wasnt that well
known at the time, being just
23 years old. However, he was
beginning to build a reputation
as a theatre and radio director.
This broadcast brought him
instant fame, nationally and
internationally.
I: Why did it cause such a stir?
R: Well, it was done in a
documentary style. The
play started off like a music
programme, which was then
interrupted by fake news bulletins,
saying that Martian spaceships
were landing near New York.
I: Not London?
R: No, they moved the story to
America. I expect they felt that the
listeners would be more interested
if the action was set in familiar
surroundings. The problem was
that many listeners didnt realize
it was fiction. They believed the
news reports, and thought that
the Martians really were invading
did make it clear to the listeners
that it was a dramatization. At the
beginning of the programme there
was a brief explanation, and two
more warnings in the course of
the play. But many listeners either
didnt hear them or didnt pay
attention.
I: How did the people react?
R: Those that thought that they
were hearing a live news report
were frightened and confused.
Many went out and asked
neighbours what was happening
remember, many homes didnt
have telephones at that time. And
as the rumours spread, it caused
more confusion and panic. Many
people fled from their homes.
Others loaded their guns or hid
in cellars. Some people believed
that they could smell the poison
gas which, according to the news
reports, was one of the Martians
most potent weapons, and they
got wet towels and wrapped them
around their heads to protect
themselves.
I: Wasnt it rather stupid of them to
be taken in like that?
R: Not really. You have to
remember that nothing like this
had ever been broadcast in the
United States listeners were used
to programmes being interrupted by
newsflashes and took it for granted
that they would be accurate and
reliable. And the news bulletins in
the play were very realistic, with
actors playing reporters, soldiers,
scientists, and so on.
I: What happened after the
programme?
R: Reports of the programme
appeared on the front page of all
the big national newspapers and
there was a huge public outcry.
Many people accused the radio
station of being dangerously
irresponsible, but the radio station
rightly pointed out that they did in
fact warn listeners. However, they
had to undertake never again to use
this device for dramatic purposes.
I: Thank you very much for
coming in, Rachel, and telling us
about this historical broadcast.
R: My pleasure.
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 Use of English c Using a dictionary in the M: Yes, of course. Just a moment.
exam is against the rules. Oh, I hope I havent lost it. I
1 1 anti 4 re d Its against the law (in the thought it was in my jacket pocket.
2 mis 5 under UK) for children under 13 to
3 over 6 semi I: Is that it?
work (in the UK).
M: Oh yes! Here you are.
2 1 recently 5 rarely e The use of mobile phones
2 rethink 6 misunderstood in some train compartments I: Where did you board the train?
3 successful 7 depth is forbidden./is forbidden in M: In London.
4 natural 8 behaviour some train compartments. I: And where are you travelling to?
3 a Can, Could, Would M: Cardiff. This is the train to
Unit 6 b cannot, may not
c Can, Could, May
Cardiff, isnt it?
I: Well, yes, but Im afraid Cardiff
d Would
was the last stop.
Reading e can, could, would
f can, could, may M: What?
1 a 1 France 2 Egypt
3 Thailand 4 Australia I: Youve gone too far!
5 Canada
Listening M: Oh no! I must have been asleep
b underground, boat, plane 1 a 4 b2 c6 d3 when we stopped.
e8 f1 g7 h5
2 1 A 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 C I: Youd better get off at the next
2 1 B 2 B 3 C 4 A station.
Vocabulary 5B 6C 7B 8A M: How silly of me!
1 Audio script 3
bicycle car speedboat A report on the future of transport
1
boot has caused concern among
Rep: Wilsons Holidays. How may I
brakes environmental campaigners. The
help you?
engine image of the future which many of
handlebars Woman: Well, Im not very happy us have is of clean, hi-tech forms of
ignition with the hotel. travel. But the reality, according to
roof R: Really? Im sorry to hear that. this research, will be very different
saddle The Palace Hotel is normally very and a lot dirtier. Far from
steering popular with guests. The facilities inventing more environmentally
wheel are wonderful. friendly forms of transport, we are
tyres W: Theres nothing wrong with the set to travel more and more by air
windscreen facilities its my room. one of the most polluting forms
R: Oh, I see. of travel. And the congestion on the
2 a boot roads today is nothing compared
b tyres W: It just isnt good enough. to that forecast for 25 years
c ignition R: Have you spoken to the staff at time, when people will typically
d brakes the hotel? spend two hours a day sitting in
e steering wheel W: Yes, I have. They were helpful traffic. Despite government efforts
f handlebars but said the only other rooms to promote healthy options like
3 a went back available are superior rooms, and walking and cycling, the report
b pulled/was pulling away Id have to pay extra. claims that these will hardly grow
c pass R: I see. And can you not do that? in popularity at all.
d hit W: Why should I? When I booked 4
e punctured the holiday, I was told Id have Anne: My sisters just booked
f swerve a sea view. Now I find only the three weeks on a cruise ship in the
Caribbean!
Grammar superior rooms have sea views.
Mary: Really? Ive never really
2
1 1 b couldnt 4 a must
Inspector: Tickets, please! Sir? fancied going on a cruise.
2 d can 5 e cant A: Havent you? I love the idea.
Ticket, please.
3 f ought 6 c should
Man: Sorry, I must have fallen M: No, Id get bored.
2 a We arent/Were not allowed asleep. A: Still, three weeks is a nice long
to wear jeans at this school.
b Swimming is prohibited in I: Can I see your ticket? break.
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 M: Yes, Id love a three-week
holiday. Two weeks isnt long
enough and more than three
weeks would be too much, I think.
A: I think so too.
M: Id love to do a tour of Asia. Id
start in Japan. Ive always wanted
to visit Tokyo.
A: Ive already been there. Id
rather do a round-the-world trip,
starting in the States.
M: Too much flying!
A: Dont you like flying?
M: I hate it! Id want to travel by
boat or train as much as possible.
5 with are minibus drivers. Maybe
Of course, when I was a girl,
there werent any cars or buses in
town. Well, hardly any cars. Only
rich people had them! So getting
to school in the morning wasnt
easy. My brother had a bike. He
used to cycle and sometimes, I
used to ask if I could ride on the
handlebars, but he never said yes.
So I used to walk. That was all I
could do. There was a tram, but it
cost a penny each way and that
was a lot of money in those days.
You could buy a loaf of bread for a
penny! Not like these days.
6 and the wind in your hair. And
Man: Excuse me. I wonder if I
could move to a different seat.
Flight Attendant: The flights very
full, Im afraid, so thats going to
be difficult. Does your wife want
to move as well?
M: Were not together. Im
travelling alone.
FA: Sorry, I thought you were a
couple.
M: No.
FA: Well, that makes it a bit easier.
Did you want a seat by the aisle?
M: No, no, I asked for a window
seat. I like looking out of the
window.
FA: So whats the problem?
M: I havent got a great view
the wing is in the way. I was
wondering if I could move to a seat
where I can see better?
FA: Ill see what I can do.
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With my job, you spend most of Review
Units 46
your time on the road. Obviously,
you get to know a lot about other
road users. I know which ones
to be careful of! For example, 1 a show 5
taxi drivers are always stopping b programme 3
c bulletin 1
suddenly to pick up passengers.
d opera 4
I know they cant help it, but its
difficult when youre driving a e forecast 2
big lorry because you cant stop 2 a How many times have I
quickly. And people who drive been telling you not to leave
sports cars are always overtaking the windows open?
when there isnt enough room, so b
you have to brake to let them back c Im doubting that Suzie has
in again. Thats annoying. But been learning French for
the drivers I have most problems more than a few months.
d Im not buying that book
its because they arent used to its costing too much!
driving large vehicles. Im always e
extra careful when Im behind a f I dont understand why you
minibus. Ive seen them involved dont enjoy this meal its
in lots of accidents. delicious!
8 3 a , d an, the
Introducing the Pathfinder b , the e the, a
Convertible, made from space- c a, f , , an, the
age materials, including our
strongest ever windscreen that can 4 a The chances are that it will
rain. 3
withstand a force of three kilos
b Theres no way that Ill pass
per square centimetre without
this exam. 1
cracking. The automatic roof opens
c Its unlikely that well get
at the touch of a button, allowing
home before midnight. 2
you to enjoy the sun on your face
d Hes bound to phone sooner
most amazingly of all, the engine or later. 4
runs on liquid nitrogen, creating 5 Suggested answers
zero pollution. Zero pollution! No a Please dont tell anyone.
other car on the road today can b Put your hands on your
make that claim. So for a greener, head!
leaner lifestyle choose the c How do you make curry?
Pathfinder Convertible. d Ill help you with your
homework.
Use of English e I think you should apply for
the job./You ought to apply
1 a even though
b as for the job.
f You mustnt contact the
c whether
d unless police./Youd better not
e in case contact the police.
f whereas 6 a underdressed
g after b anti-war
2 a unless we get c remake
b after her family moved d overconfident
c as he walks/hes walking e misplaced
f semi-detached
home
d in case you lose 7 1 engine
e even though the weather 2 ignition
f whether we want to 3 steering wheel
4 roof
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6 windscreen
7 brakes
8 1 Would 4 could
2 Could 5 May
3 ought to 6 must
9 a As
b in case
c even though
d unless
e Since
Unit 7
Reading
1 a the modern printing press.
b a code designed to help
blind people to read.
c the electric telegraph.
d the telephone (and the
microphone).
e liquid paper.
2 1 A 2 B 3 E 4 B 5 D
6 B 7 C 8 D 9 A 10 C
Vocabulary
1 a I didnt want to let (down)
my parents (down) by failing
my exams.
b Youve summed (up) my
opinion (up) perfectly.
c The shopkeeper ran after the
thief, shouting.
d I came across some
interesting facts while
researching my project.
e They called (off) the match
(off) because of the weather.
f The president stood by his
deputy throughout the crisis.
2 a come across d let down
b stand by e run after
c sum up f call off
3 a turned on its owner
b to bring children up
c cut my grandmother off
d carry on this conversation
e asked for a newspaper
f didnt bring it up
4 b, c, e, g, h
5 a blink
b clapped
c shiver
d ducked
e sighed, waved
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Grammar
1 1 was discovered
2 had been covered
3 had been written
4 was found
5 had been seen
6 were compared
7 (they were) deciphered
8 is displayed
2 a have been worn.
b be cooked.
c be stopped.
d have been sold.
e have been attacked.
f have been released.
g have been locked.
3 a Tomatoes were once thought
to be poisonous.
b The Black Death is now
known to have been brought
to Europe by rats.
c Archimedes is believed to
have been born around 287
BC.
d The dinosaurs are now
thought to have been wiped
out by a meteor impact.
e Witches were once believed
to have the ability to change
into cats.
Listening
1 1 F 2H 3B 4D 5C
Audio script
1 as my friends now, even though
I didnt have an email address
before I started my latest job a
few months ago. Im suspicious of
technology in general and Ive
never owned a computer. Now
that Ive got email at work, I like
sending and receiving personal
emails from friends that Ive given
my address to. But I really dont
like it when I get a message thats
been copied to lots of other friends
it seems as if theyre saying,
This is important information, but
I cant be bothered to contact you
all personally. Sure, its easier
but its so impersonal.
2 conversation. Whenever I text now
Sending texts can be really
addictive especially if, like me,
you always want to have the last
word. Now that we use texts, my
friends and I rarely send emails to
each other. Whats the point? They
just sit there, waiting for you to
access your email account. Texting
is instant, and you can receive
them anywhere. They arent too
expensive either mind you, if you
send enough of them, the bill really
starts to add up. I reckon I spent
about 30 on my mobile last month,
and only about 10 of that was on
voice calls. The rest went on texts.
3
I know it isnt fashionable these
days, but I really like sending
letters. I sometimes use emails for
keeping in touch with people, but
they dont have the same personal
feel as letters. Which would you
rather receive: a love letter or a
love email? If you get a letter, you
know that somebody has taken
the trouble to write it by hand and
then post it. You can type an email
and click send without any effort
at all. These days, most people
never write anything longer than a
postcard and youre lucky if you
get one of those!
4
I like to visit chat rooms whenever
Im on the Internet. Its a great
way to find people with similar
tastes in music who want to swap
tracks. I often come across the
same people, and I think of them
weve never actually met. And I
guess Im more open and honest
in a chat room than I am when,
for example, I send an email. Its
easier to be yourself when you
dont know the other person, and
you dont have to worry about
what theyll think of you.
5
I used to send a lot of texts, but
recently, Ive switched to instant
messaging. My friends and I have
all got the same software on our
mobiles, so we can swap messages
instantly, and three or four of
us can take part in the same
like if I want to get in touch with
someone who hasnt got the instant
messaging software it seems so
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put up with it! Maybe something
even faster than instant messaging
will come along soon, and then the
software weve got now will seem
really old-fashioned.
2 a of b up c in d on e to
Use of English
1 b
2 1 A 2D 3B 4A
5C 6D 7A 8C
Unit 8
Reading
1 a encounter
b launch
c phasing out
d concedes
e consistent with
f conducted
g cynically
2 1 C 2 G 3 A 4 E 5 F 6 D
Vocabulary
1 a bread and butter
b table and chairs
c fish and chips
d knives and forks
e pots and pans
f salt and pepper
2 b and 1 f and 7
c to 2 g in 8
d by 5 h to 4
e to 6
3 a on and on
b bit by bitc from
strength to strength
d heart to heart
e side by side
f more and more
g face to face
h all in all
Grammar
1 Suggested answers
a 5 very healthy.
b 1 burning.
c 4 cooked properly.
d 6 read a cookery book.
e 2 basil.
f 3 help you.
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2 a Joe cant have gone out.
b I might be able to lend you
some money.
c There must have been over
100 people at the meeting.
d One of the windows must be
open.
e The petrol tank cant be
empty.
f Lucy might have been joking
when she said that.
3 a so d so
b such e such
c so
4 a The weather was so bad
b tasted such good coffee.
c so heavy that I couldnt
d such a good footballer
that
e us so long
Listening
1 a 2 b 8 c 4 d 5/7 e 3
f 5/7 g 10 h 9 i 1 j 6
2 1 D 2 B 3 G 4 F 5 E
Audio script
1
I stopped eating meat and fish
about six months ago, having
thought about it for a long
time. I decided that it was only
laziness that was stopping me
from becoming vegetarian. Ive
never liked the idea of animals
being made to suffer, so I thought
I should stick by my principles
and stop eating meat. Basically,
I believe that farming methods
in this country are all wrong.
Theres too much factory farming,
where animals are kept in terrible
conditions. I know theres organic
meat and good farmers, too, but
there arent enough of them.
2 online as I was doing in London.
Ive finally gone on a diet. Ive
been dieting for a month now and
its going really well. Ive been
eating healthily, and cooking
more, using fresh meat, fish and
vegetables. I used to eat a lot of
takeaway food and unhealthy
snacks, but I dont any more. Ive
lost six kilos and my trousers are
feeling really loose around my
waist now. Time for a new pair!
Im so glad I finally made the effort
to do this. I was getting really
unhealthy and feeling tired all the
time. I feel so much better now
and have so much more energy.
3
I go about four times a week. Ive
been doing it for a month now and
actually, its better than I thought
it would be. Whats good is that
I go with my friend Mick. Hes
good company and we help and
encourage each other, which really
keeps me motivated, because, lets
face it, gyms are pretty boring
places, arent they? Anyway, Im
really noticing a difference my
clothes fit better and I have lots
more energy. Im glad its working,
because I didnt want to have to
go on a diet. I enjoy my food too
much.
4
I finally handed in my notice four
months ago. I knew straight away
that Id made the right decision.
Although the job was well paid, it
was stressful and Im sure it was
bad for my health. I worked such
long hours, and didnt have time to
cook or eat properly. I was living
off takeaways, which is terrible.
Now that Ive got more time, Im
going to join a gym and eat more
healthily. Anyway Ive had a nice
break and Ive just started helping
out at the local library. The pay
isnt great but I enjoy it.
5
I was absolutely fed up with city
life, so I decided to see if Id be
happier in the country. Im renting
a small cottage on a farm that
belongs to some friends of mine,
and my company lets me work
from home and do the same job
Which is just great. I love my
job, but living in London was so
stressful, as I had to commute an
hour and a half each way. Anyway,
theres not much I miss about city
life, except perhaps my favourite
Chinese takeaway.
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 Use of English
1 a 
support
Unit 9 the Arctic Circle, was the
first man to visit both Poles
by land.
support
supportive
Reading 3 and 4
b attract 1 a Poland a 3 I really like the hotel
attraction b Cuba where we stayed last year.
attractive c USA b 1 My brother, who you met
at Christmas, has just got
c enjoy 2 1 C 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 B 6 D divorced.
enjoyment
enjoyable Vocabulary c 5 The woman whose purse
d offend I found in the street turned
offence
1 a 2 b 4 c 1 d3 out to be my neighbour.
offensive 2 a heatwave d 2 That was the moment
e inform b downpour when it all became clear
information c gale to me. (when can be
informative d blizzard omitted)
f admire 3 a strongest word: freezing e 4 My wife hated the dress
admiration neutral word: cold which I bought for her
admirable/admiring b strongest word: soaking birthday. (which can be
g respect neutral word: wet omitted)
respect c strongest word: foggy 5 a The tall man standing next
respectful/respectable neutral word: misty to the gate is my neighbour.
h imagine d strongest word: gale b To make the shelves I
imagination neutral word: wind need four pieces of wood
imaginative e strongest word: downpour measuring 1.5 m by 20 cm.
neutral word: rain c The youth attacked last
2 a is admirable/fills me with f strongest word: scorching night in the town centre is
admiration.
b supportive when I lost my neutral word: hot still in hospital.
job. 4 a Dense d You can only eat food
c attracted to him. b Torrential bought in the canteen.
d remarks very offensive. c blustery e Commuting is no fun for
e more imaginative than d gentle people working in London.
adults. e stifling f Id like to own the house
f more respect towards your f mild facing the entrance to the
parents. park.
g enjoyment from listening to Grammar 6 a Thats my cousin talking to
modern jazz. 1 and 2 Jenny.
b They live in a big house
3 1 scientists a Friends, which is my
made entirely of wood.
2 natural favourite sitcom, starts in
3 development five minutes./Friends, which c Lets follow the path
4 unwilling starts in five minutes, is my running across the valley.
5 reluctance favourite sitcom. d I saw a man at the station
6 illness b The tall blond woman (who) trying to get on the train
7 basically you were talking to at the without a ticket.
8 possibility party is Garys girlfriend. e Do you recognize the man
c Can you give me back the seen stealing a car?
CDs (which) you borrowed
about three weeks ago? Listening
d A local man, who we 1 a T b F c F d F e F
happen to know, has won
the lottery. Audio script
e Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham  oday we are reporting on the
T
Fiennes, who was the first extraordinary achievement of the
man to visit both Poles by climber, Annabelle Bond, who has
land, has just walked round just flown back to London after
the Arctic Circle./Ranulph becoming the fastest woman ever
Twisleton-Wykeham Fiennes, to climb the highest mountain in
who has just walked round each of the seven continents.

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  he scaled the summits in 360
S  he ascents raised 850,000 for a
days, the fastest time ever for a
woman and the fourth fastest for a
climber of either sex. She said that
the best experience of all had been
seeing the top of Everest.
 nnabelle Bond is the daughter of
A achievement, the climbs being
Sir John Bond, the former head of
the bank HSBC. She was born in
Singapore in 1969 and grew up in
Jakarta and Hong Kong, coming to
Europe at the age of eight to attend
boarding school. Her grandmother,
Christine, was a pioneering female
climber in the 1920s.
Annabelle spent eight years
working as an estate agent in
Hong Kong. It was there that she
started running mountain half-
marathons and setting records,
fitting her training in between her
appointments with clients.
Initially, she had been the kind of
person who didnt think she could
exercise for more than a couple
of hours. However, she finally
decided that buying and selling
houses wasnt what she really
wanted to do and in 2000 she left
the estate agents and headed for
Idaho, to ski and climb.
 trip to Everest base camp, where
A
she fell madly in love with the
dramatic scenery, further whetted
her appetite for climbing and
she decided to attempt to climb
the highest peak in each of the
seven continents: Mount Everest
in Asia, Mount Elbrus in Europe,
Aconcagua in South America,
Mount McKinley in North America,
Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mount
Kosciusko in Australia and Vinson
Massif in Antarctica.
 he 35-year-old was twice
T
admitted to hospital with frostbite
and said she felt lucky to survive
Everest after two climbers who
joined their party died on the
descent. She said that the biggest
problem had been keeping to the
schedule, as each mountain had to
be climbed in the right season. It
was also a challenge to stay fit and
healthy while living on little other
than freeze-dried food.
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T g heart 8
cancer charity that was set up in
memory of a friend who died of
ovarian cancer.
She is swift to point out that its
all been something of a team
completed with guides from a New
Zealand adventure company and
filmed by a cameraman. However,
fellow climbers agree that getting
up Everest is a feat in itself. Tom
Prentice, the former editor of
Climber magazine, said it was a
fantastic achievement for anyone
to have climbed the seven highest
summits. He added, however, that
there were many much harder
peaks than some of the summits
on the list.
 hen she returned to London, she
W c At the end of the meeting
said she was happy to be back but
was feeling a bit jetlagged. The
pleasures of life back in London
are those of home comforts like
a shower and a loo, and seeing
family and friends again after
nearly a year living mainly in
tents.
So, what next for Annabelle Bond?
Shes in demand as a celebrity
speaker but says that she isnt
quite sure what shell be doing in
the future. Although she says she
certainly isnt rushing off to climb
any mountains, she nevertheless
wants to do something that will
push her to the limit again. Watch
this space.
2 1 continents
2 bank
3 grandmother
4 appointments
5 scenery
6 died
7 fit and healthy
8 guides
9 tents/a tent
10 speaker
Use of English
1 a mind 2
b mind 3
c mind 1
d eye 5
e eyes 4
f eye eye 6
h heart 9
i heart 7
2 a catch the waitress eye
b has set his heart on
c up to his eyes
d broke Sandras heart
e never crossed my mind
f make up my mind
Review
Units 79
1 a My parents stood by me
during the court case.
b The strike was called off
when the management
increased its pay offer.
Dave summed up what they
had agreed.
d Dogs love running after
balls or sticks.
e Their father always picks
up the children/picks the
children up from school.
f Wendy felt angry and let
down.
2 a click
b stamped
c gasped
d waving
e blink
3 a Carry on the good work you
are doing.
b He called the waiter and
asked for some bread.
c I dont know why Catherine
suddenly turned on me and
started yelling.
d My sister and I were brought
up in a small village.
e The phone company will cut
you off if you dont pay your
bill.
f Joe brought up the question
of pay at the meeting with
his manager./Joe brought
the question of pay up
4 a In the past it was thought
that the world was flat./
In the past the world was
thought to be flat.
b My grandfather was given
a gold watch when he
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given to my grandfather h sank things in life are the most
when he retired. i is important.
c I was told by the teacher to 10 a freezing g boiling f That was probably the least
hand in my homework by b chilly h warm scary horror film Ive ever
Friday. c soaking i gale seen.
d The two boys were stopped d damp j breeze g The harder I work, the less
and searched by the police. e foggy k downpour time I have for relaxation.
e Last years champion f hazy l shower h Brandon is one of the
was expected to win kindest and most generous
Wimbledon./It was expected people Ive ever met.
that last years champion
would Wimbledon./
Unit 10 2 a Freddie goes to the bank
more often than Simon
Wimbledon was expected
to be won by last year's
Reading (does).
OR Simon goes to the bank
champion. 1 a, b, e less often than Freddie
f It is said that the house is 2 1 D 2 A 3G 4C 5B 6F (does).
haunted./The house is said b Gail spends longer in the
to be haunted. Vocabulary shower every day than
5 a heart to heart 1 positive: cheerful, contented, Kevin (does).
b on and on enthusiastic, grateful c A Porsche 911 GT3 is less
c More and more negative: anxious, depressed, expensive than a Ferrari 599
d strength to strength frustrated, nervous GTB (is).
e All in all OR A Ferrari 599 GTB is
f face to face
2 1 A 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 C 6 A more expensive than a
g side by side 3 adjective abstract noun Porsche 911 GT3 (is).
anxious anxiety d Lucy did less well than
6 Suggested answers nervous nervousness
a such a good/great/nice Anna (did) in her maths
cheerful cheerfulness exam.
b so hot
contented contentment OR Anna did better than
c so fast/quickly
depressed depression Lucy (did) in her maths
d such a boring/dreadful/slow enthusiastic enthusiasm
e such a nice/lovely/ exam.
frustrated frustration e Sandra drives further to
comfortable grateful gratitude
f so easy/simple work every day than Ben
(does).
7 noun adjective 4 1 confusion OR Ben doesnt drive as far
attraction attractive 2 fury to work every day as Sandra
enjoyment enjoyable 3 misery (does).
information informative 4 excitement
admiration admiring/ 5 guilt 3 a This is the most exciting
admirable 6 thrill film that anybody can
imagination imaginary/ remember (seeing).
a misery b Shine-X is the most effective
imaginative b excitement cleaner (that) you can buy.
a imagination c guilty c This is the worst meal
b informative d confusion (that) weve ever had in a
c enjoyment e thrilled restaurant.
d admirable f furious d In my opinion, Salma Hayek
e attraction
Grammar is the most beautiful actress
8 a studying d sitting in the world.
b injured e walking 1 a The older I get, the more I e Your brother is the least
c made f called know. arrogant person (that) Ive
b Shes one of the nicest
9 a cross students in the class.
ever met.
b caught
c London isnt as crowded as 4 1 easier
c make up 2 latest
Tokyo.
d see 3 the faster
d Last nights meal was more
e breaks/broke 4 less expensive
expensive than we had
f have 5 the most successful
imagined.
6 the sooner

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 Listening
1 Speaker 1: six
Speaker 2: nine
Speaker 3: 11
Speaker 4: eight
Speaker 5: five
Audio script
1 an old friend of my mothers
It hadnt been a very pleasant
journey. My mum and dad, I
remember, had been in a bad
mood for most of the way. I think
the problem was, we were going to
visit some of my mothers relatives
in Scotland, and my dad didnt
really want to go. Anyway, we
were about an hour away from
Edinburgh when the car started
making strange noises. My dad
was driving, and at first, he said
he didnt want to stop. But then
the car started losing power, so
he pulled over. The motorway
was really busy. It was quite
frightening because I was only six
at the time.
2 I turned round, my sister had
I remember feeling sad as we put
the last few boxes on the lorry.
But I cheered up when I was
allowed to ride in the lorry rather
than in my parents car. The
lorry driver couldnt find the new
house at first, and we had to ask
for directions. It seemed so quiet
compared to the large city wed
come from! When we arrived, I
remember wanting to see my room
straight away. I was annoyed that
it was smaller than my brothers
room he was only five, and I was
four years older!
3 a noun
I loved Formula 1 racing when I
was younger. I desperately wanted
to go to a race, but my parents
said it would be too expensive.
Anyway, it was a few days before
my eleventh birthday, and my
dad said something that made
me think Id be going to a race
at last. I cant remember what he
said but I was convinced that my
present was going to be a trip to
the Grand Prix. But instead, I was
given a toy racing car. I felt quite
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upset but I tried not to show it.
I didnt want to hurt my parents Unit 11
feelings.
4 Reading
For my dad to lose his temper was 1 b
really unusual and it was also a
big surprise at the time, because 2 1 A 2C 3B 4D 5A 6C
I really liked our visitor. He was Vocabulary
who was visiting London and 1 a breakthrough
mum had offered to put him up. b dropout
c setback
Anyway, this guy started telling
stories about meeting celebrities. d break-up
e printout
I was only eight and I liked his
stories, but they infuriated my dad. f break-in
g put-down
Perhaps he thought this man was
showing off. Anyway, one evening, h giveaway
when our guest was telling one 2 1 break-in
of his stories, my dad suddenly 2 break-up
started shouting at him, and a 3 breakthrough
huge row followed. 4 dropout
5 5 put-down
I was in town with my sister in 6 setback
a busy shopping centre, trying 7 giveaway
to find a present for my dad. 8 printout
I remember looking in a shop 3 a enter d visit
window at some toys. When b insert e click
c shut down f plug in
disappeared. I could see hundreds 4 a havent plugged in
of other faces, but not my sisters. b insert
I started wandering from shop to c clicked
shop, in tears. Im amazed nobody d dont enter
offered to help me it isnt normal e dont shut down
to see a five-year-old wandering f visit
around alone. Anyway, finally, my
sister found me. She bought me Grammar
some sweets to make up for being
so irresponsible and told me not
1 a true present 3
b possible future 1
to say anything to our parents! c hypothetical present
2 1 D 2E 3A 4H 5C future 4
d hypothetical past 2
Use of English 2 a If Hannah hadnt got a job
1 ness and tion usually indicate in Spain, she wouldnt have
met her future husband.
b If Kyles brother hadnt had
2 b
flu, he would have gone to
3 1 a 2 b 3 b 4 b the concert.
5a 6a 7b 8b
c If wed known your address,
4 1 national we would have sent you a
2 ability postcard.
3 Naturally d If you hadnt been late for
4 convinced the interview, youd have got
5 sceptical the job.
6 unable e If it hadnt rained, the tennis
7 failure match wouldnt have been
8 abruptly postponed.
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b 6 wouldnt have got
c 1 wouldnt have watched
d 2 wouldnt have let
e 5 would have got
f 4 would have finished
4 a wouldnt be (mixed)
b would have bought (type 3)
c would have heard (type 3)
d would know (mixed)
e would still have (mixed)
f wouldnt have become
(type 3)
g would go (mixed)
Listening
1 The Martin Jetpack, made by
the Martin Aircraft Company
The Rocket Belt, made by Bell
Aerosystems
2 A 2C 3B 4B 5A 6C 7B
1 in the opening ceremony of the
Audio script
Interviewer: Welcome to Science
Matters. Today Ill be talking
about jetpacks with my guest, Ben
Hatton. So Ben fifty years ago,
when you watched science fiction
films, there were people with
jetpacks flying around. I assumed
that by the year 2000, wed all
have one. So what went wrong?
Ben: Yes, I think I probably
assumed the same thing, when
I was a boy. Well, nothing
exactly went wrong. Its just that
developing a jetpack that really
works, and is practical, is a major
challenge.
I: Why?
B: Well, there are quite a few
problems. Firstly, humans are not
designed to fly. Were too heavy,
and the wrong shape. So jetpacks
have to do a lot of work just to get
us off the ground.
I: So, they need to be powerful.
B: Thats right. And that brings us
to the second problem. Producing
all that power needs a lot of fuel,
and fuel is heavy. So although we
have jetpacks which fly, they only
stay in the air for a minute at the
most because any longer than
that would need too much fuel.
I: But in spite of these problems,
the idea has been around for quite
a while, hasnt it?
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B: Yes, it has. The first proper
design for a jetpack dates back
about a hundred years. A Russian
inventor called Aleksandr
Andreyev invented it. However, he
never actually built or tested his
invention.
I: So when did the first working
models appear? Im sure I saw
them in films. Or were those just
special effects?
B: No, they were real. An
American company called Bell
Aerosystems started designing
jetpacks called rocket belts in
the 1960s. The US military were
quite interested for a while and
helped to fund their development.
They certainly worked and
they even appeared in James
Bond films and, most famously,
Los Angeles Olympic Games in
1984. But they never became
commercially successful for the
reasons I mentioned earlier. They
couldnt stay in the air more than
a minute, so they werent much
good as a form of transport.
I: What about the military interest?
B: The problem for the military is
that they wanted to use jetpacks
for spying missions but theyre
incredibly noisy! So that doesnt
really work.
I: So, is that the end for jetpacks?
B: Well, I wouldnt say that.
There have been some interesting
developments in recent years.
For example, theres the Martin
Jetpack.
I: Whats that?
B: Well, an inventor in New
Zealand called Glenn Martin has
been working on a new kind of jet
pack for about 30 years. He started
out with just a workshop in his
parents garage. But gradually, he
persuaded people to invest money
in his ideas. And finally, after
designing and building twelve
different versions, his company
the Martin Aircraft Company has
got a jetpack that is actually going
on sale.
I: For how much?
B: Probably around $200,000.
I: So it isnt cheap!
B: No, but unlike previous types
of jetpack, it can stay in the air for
about 30 minutes.
I: And how fast does it go?
B: About 55 kilometres an hour.
I: So you cant actually travel that
far with it.
B: Well, no. Less than 30
kilometres. But in a city, thats
probably far enough.
I: So do you think jetpacks are
ever going to be part of everyday
life?
B: Probably not even when
the price comes down, which it
probably will. I could be wrong,
but thats my own personal view.
I mean, weve talked about all the
practical difficulties, but theres
another problem. We dont actually
need jetpacks for anything. They
just arent a very sensible way
to get around. But there are lots
of other really cool pieces of
technology on the horizon, so the
future is still very exciting.
Use of English
1 Human computers were people
who were employed to do
mathematical calculations.
They disappeared when
mechanical computers became
widespread.
2 1 whose
5 which
2 to 6 were
3 how 7 out
4 in 8 until
3 a 6 b 7 c 4 d 1 e 5
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going to have it cut
However, there are also completely
peaceful ways of protesting. For
h wouldnt let me go out example, Davidson doesnt eat
Reading i made practise meat, fish, or anything that comes
2 b 5 the room redecorated from animals, like milk or eggs. He
1 Bill Gates: 1955, the Bill and doesnt wear leather shoes. He also
Melinda Gates Foundation c 1 your bedroom tidied
d 2 your eyes tested has a website and he writes articles
Albina du Boisrouvray: 1941,
e 3 meat cooked for newspapers. But Davidson
AFXB
f 4 the clothes left out believes that these peaceful forms
Abdul Sattar Edhi: 1928, the
g 6 these plates put away of protest are not enough.
Edhi Foundation
Oprah Winfrey: 1954, Oprahs On two occasions, Davidson
Angel Network
Listening himself has been involved in
2 1 A 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 D 1 a F bT cF illegal action. He sprayed red paint
over fur coats in a clothes shop
6 D 7 A 8 C 9 B 10 B Audio script in London and he was involved
Vocabulary Police have arrested two members in an attack on a laboratory last
of the Animal Defence Group, the year. He and his fellow activists
1 ADG. They are suspected of being broke into the laboratory, looking
Make Do involved in an attack on a medical for evidence of animal cruelty.
1 a decision somebody a research laboratory in Bristol last They took away video recordings.
favour night. The laboratory was broken Davidson claims that the evidence
2 an arrangement research into and valuable equipment was they found actually put a stop to
3 an excuse your best destroyed. The attack is the latest the research in that particular
4 a mess the housework in a series of attacks on companies laboratory. There are rules to be
5 a suggestion the shopping and science institutions which obeyed even for animal testing,
6 progress carry out experiments on animals and they found that the scientists
in the pursuit of medical and were not following those rules.
2 a do me a favour
Not only did Davidson and his
b made a mess scientific knowledge.
friends take away the recordings,
c do your best I recently spoke to Mick Davidson, they also freed 30 animals. They
d make a decision who is also a member of the ADG
and their spokesperson, and asked took them away with them and
e doing research
him how he could possibly justify they found good homes for them.
f havent made progress
breaking into a medical research Finally, they damaged essential
g made a suggestion
laboratory and causing such science equipment, to stop the
h made an excuse
criminal damage. He conceded testing for as long as possible.
3 a It wont do! When I suggested to Davidson that
b make the most of it. that what the protesters did was
certainly criminal damage in this sort of violence just gives the
4 Suggested answers

the eyes of the law but he animal rights movement a bad
a Its got nothing to do with name, he said that they dont agree
pointed out that using animals
you. with violence, other than against
in experiments is a crime, too.
b cant/wont be able to make property. Their aim is to make
The reason the ADG destroys
it./Im doing something else/ life as difficult as possible for the
property relating to the abuse
Ive made other plans. scientists, but they do not intend to
of animals is to make it really
c have much to do with hurt them. Where people have been
expensive for the firms to use
d has done really well for accidentally injured, they have
animals in experiments. It costs
herself./has really made apologized, as harming people is
a huge amount of money to set
something of herself. not their intention. There are some
up research experiments, so if
e make it extreme activists in the animal
Davidson and his fellow activists
rights movement, but Davidson and
Grammar can sabotage the experiments, the
the ADG do not approve of violence
firms might think its too expensive
1 a had/got it stolen to set them up all over again. against humans, any more than
b got to help me they approve of violence against
c got/had it repaired  avidson is a keen supporter
D animals.
of this kind of direct action.
d made spill
According to him, there are many 2 1 equipment
e they let them go 2 crime
things people can do to highlight
f get started 3 money
the cause of animal suffering,
and direct action is one of them. 4 leather
5 articles

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 6 (fur) coats 7 a get d have
7 recordings b make e made
8 animals c let f had
9 violence
10 injured/hurt/harmed
8 a Id like these letters signed
immediately.
Use of English b Do you want these shoes
repaired?
1 1 B 2D 3B 4C c We need a decision made by
5D 6C 7A 8D Tuesday.
2 a lift d I prefer coffee served
b Raise without milk.
c (has) raised
d lifted
e lift
f raise
g lift

Review
Units 1012
1 1 enthusiasm
2 gratitude
3 frustration
4 thrilled
5 nervous
6 furious
7 guilt
2 a The blue car is less
expensive than the red car.
b The less you pay, the worse
the quality.
c This is definitely the easiest
question.
d Linda drives far more slowly
than Justin.
e I dont go out with friends as
often as my sister.
f Our exams are getting more
and more difficult.
3 a 2 b 4 c 5 d 1 e 3
4 a dropout
b break-in
c setback
d giveaway
e breakthrough
f break-up
5 1 a and b 4 a and b
2 b 5 a and b
3 a 6 b
6 1 do 5 made
2 make 6 do
3 do 7 make
4 make

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