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Unit 2

Talents
Introduction page 21 6 C: Ron says the key to his training is to be distracted while
memorizing things; this gives his brain incredible focus.
1 For example, to become the USA Memory Champion he
POSSIBLE ANSWERS memorized cards while snorkelling.
Top left to bottom right: 7 A: Adam painstakingly taught Derek how to play
a Photo 1: gymnast flexibility, athleticism, properly
competitiveness 8 D: He performs all his feats without a safety net or harness.
Photo 2: surgeon excellent hand-eye co-ordination, 9 B: His ambition was to become a professional bee-keeper
knowledge about anatomy, precise focus but instead he ended up becoming an academic.
Photo 3: model good looks, tall and slim, poise 10 C: Ron currently teaches memory techniques to people all
Photo 4: singer good voice, ability to perform for over the United States.
others, memory for words in songs
Photo 5: teacher presentation skills, knowledge of Phrasal verbs: turn
subject, empathy for students
Photo 6: museum tour guide presentation skills, 4
knowledge of art, enthusiastic personality KEY
b Students own answers. a 5b 6c 3d 2e 1f 4

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Exam skills Grammar (1) page 24
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KEY
can, be able to
a accidentally: by chance, unintentionally 1
b ability: skill, talent KEY
c currently: presently, these days a Derek Paravicini is not able to read even Braille, but he
d cover (sth) up: conceal, hide has an amazing talent; he is able to play any piece of
e participate: be involved, take part music after only one hearing.
f pressure: demands, stress b He was able to play a toy organ when he was two.
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KEY KEY
1 left school; was expelled from school; didnt finish a There is no infinitive form of can.
school; dropped out of school (do not provide this b There is no present perfect form of can to talk about
unless students come up with it) ability.
7 had classes / lessons; was taught by somebody (do not
provide this unless students come up with it) 3
KEY
Exam practice: Multiple matching a He can run 100 metres in just over twelve seconds.
3 b When I was younger, I could run up a hill without
getting out of breath.
KEY
c They had eaten such a big breakfast that they couldnt
1 C: A high-school dropout
nish their lunch.
2 A: He does occasionally play the wrong note, but because
d He could probably touch his toes if he lost weight.
he is able to improvise, he can cover it up without anyone
e Even if Id been stronger, I couldnt have lifted those
even noticing.
heavy weights.
3 D: Eskil is well aware of the risks involved in what he does.
4 B: He acquired these skills after years of practice 4
5 A: Derek Paravicini was born blind, with severe learning
difficulties and autism. He has limited verbal skills, KEY
poor short-term memory and cannot read even Braille It is not possible to use could in sentence c, because could
at nine, Derek gave his first of many major public refers to a general ability in the past, whereas were able to
performances. refers to a specific event in the past. In sentence c we are

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talking about a specific event in the past, not a general 2
ability in the past.
KEY
1 has2 there3 an4 Because5 to6 need
Other ability structures 7 order8 however9 what10 many
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Exam practice: Open cloze
KEY
3
We can use the past forms of manage to and succeed in for
sentences b and c. KEY
a We cannot use managed to or succeeded in in sentence 1 a2 if / when 3 to4 that / which 5 rather6 for
a because this sentence refers to a past, ongoing habit 7 while / whilst 8 be
(smoking). Managed to or succeeded in refer to a specific
event in the past, when something became possible. Over to you
b We can use managed to or succeeded in in sentence b 4 Students own answers.
because the sentence refers to a specific event in the
past, although the verb following succeeded in would
need to take the -ing form: Grammar (2) page 26
The doctors managed to save the womans life.
The doctors succeeded in saving the womans life. Comparatives and superlatives
c We can use managed to or succeeded in in sentence c 2
because the sentence refers to a specific event in the
past, although the verb following succeeded in would KEY
need to take the -ing form: as big as; higher; stricter; more severe; less extensive; as
After five hours, the firefighters managed to put out the effective as; the most interesting
fire. 3
After five hours, the firefighters succeeded in putting out
the fire. KEY
a longer, the longest / shorter, the shortest
6 b larger, the largest / later, the latest
KEY c atter, the flattest / thinner, the thinnest
a didnt succeed in nding d heavier, the heaviest / funnier, the funniest
b wasnt able to complete / do / nish e more important, the most important / more
c succeeded in passing independent, the most independent
d managed to break in / enter f cleverer, the cleverest / narrower, the narrowest
e was(nt) able to swim g better, the best / worse, the worst
f managed / has managed to get h better, the best / worse, the worst
g wasnt able to fall i more quickly, the most quickly / more carefully, the
h succeeded in opening / uncorking most carefully
i Have / Havent (you) managed to lose 4
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KEY The adjective or adverb takes its basic form e.g. as quick
It is not possible to use could or couldnt in sentences c, d, as, as quickly as / as beautiful as, as beautifully as.
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a couldnt find g couldnt sleep
b couldnt finish h could open KEY
e could swim a goodb cheaperc younger; cleverer
d the unluckiest e betterf hotterg more difficult
Over to you h less / more legibly i easierj faster; sooner
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KEY
a no difference: just (as as); no
Reading and Use of English b a small difference: a bit; a little; slightly
Part2 page 25 c a big difference: far / by far; much; a lot; not nearly (as
as); considerably
Exam skills
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KEY
b How different learners learn best

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Over to you Long turn
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SUGGESTED ANSWER
My brother is taller than me but not as tall as my husband. Writing Part 2 Letter / email page 28
I dont think my brother is as witty as I am, because he
does not value sense of humour as much as I do. We both Exam skills
had a lot of education, but I studied harder than him
at school and at university. I think I am kinder than my 2
brother, and he is a little bit moodier than I am, but he is KEY
more sociable. In the reply, you need to:
say what happened to you last night
provide an excuse for not showing up (and apologize)
Speaking Part 2 page 27 say when you would like to meet up / reschedule the
meeting
Exam skills
1 3
KEY KEY
a Each candidate is given two photographs. Although both emails give a full response to Charlies
b Each candidate has to talk about his / her own photos message and answer all his questions, the first reply
for about one minute. (on the left-hand side of the page) is more appropriate
c Next, each candidate answers a question about the because it is written in an appropriate style for an email
other candidates photo. between friends. The other answer is far too formal for
an email to a friend, and the format / layout is more
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appropriate for a formal letter.
KEY
Contrasting words but, The main difference between , Formal and informal language
unless, whereas, while
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Words which give and, also, because
more information KEY
Words which Id prefer to do than , I find , a INFb Fc INFd Fe Ff INFg INFh INF
express preference Iimagine that , Id much rather ,
Personally
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KEY
4 The informal features included in the first email are:
KEY short sentences, e.g. No, nothings wrong! (Note:
The words and expressions in bold are in the audioscript. exclamation marks are more likely to be used in informal
Ones not in bold are additional alternatives. writing.), instead of: In your email you enquire whether
anything is wrong and in response I must assure you that
Contrasting words but, however, The main difference
no, nothing is wrong.
between , unless, whereas, while
contractions, e.g. nothings wrong instead of nothing is
Words which give and, also, because, in addition
wrong
more information
phrasal verbs, e.g. held up
Words which Id prefer to do than, Id much omitted words (e.g. pronouns), e.g. Sorry about last night
express a rather, I prefer to do than instead of I am sorry about last night
preference / Iprefer doing to , I find , the use of very simple words or slang, e.g. cos instead of
Iimagine that , Personally because

Pronunciation 6
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KEY INF: Best wishes; Cheers; Good to hear from you!; Hello; Hi!;
a much Hiya!; How are things with you?; Jo; Thanks for your email;
b nearly You asked me about
c just (an alternative stress pattern could be to put the F: Best wishes; Dear Sam; Dear Sir; Im (I am) writing to ;
main stress on the word spell) Regards; Thank you for your email of 15/12; Yours sincerely;
d considerably Yours faithfully; Jo Hunter (Ms)
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KEY
a bit; lot b nearly; far c just; far; much d no

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7 c an adverb because it is describing the action of the verb
in the phrase pass the ball
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d an adjective because it describes the type of person you
a a snack e to inform you
need to be to get to the top in a sport
b attempted f because
c therefore g returned home 2
d sent you a text message h I do apologize
KEY
8 a heightb disagreec skilfullyd ambitious
KEY 3
The second email uses delayed instead of held up and
arrive instead of get in because held up and get in are KEY
phrasal verbs and therefore preferably not used in formal -al arrival, refusal
writing. -ance performance
-er employer, performer, worker
9 -or predictor, protector
-ion prediction, rejection, protection, completion
KEY
-ation expectation, information
a My boyfriend refuses to back down even when he
-ity prosperity
knows Im right.
-ment employment, improvement
b I wish people wouldnt eat at their desks. I just cant put
up with it.
c I wish you wouldnt put me down in public its really Exam practice: Word formation
embarrassing. 5
d I bumped into someone I was at school with yesterday.
e Have you heard about Tim and Jan? Theyve called off KEY
their wedding! 1 competitions2 argument3 disagree
f My grandparents brought up five children on a very low 4 entertainment5 sponsorship6 hardly7 unable
income. 8 famous

Meanings of get Over to you


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KEY
Underline in the first email: get in, got changed, get you on,
Listening Part 2 page 31
get it, got there
Formal equivalents in second email: get in = arrive home, Think ahead
got changed = changed, get you on = contact you on, get 2
it = receive, got there = arrived POSSIBLE ANSWERS
1 swimming lessons
Exam practice: Email 2 stress
3 many / both
11 4 a healthy diet / healthily / well
KEY 5 sick / unwell
a Talk about your classes + say whether your classes are 6 clubs / activities
interesting + describe the things you do in your classes 7 a few
+ say whether you are learning a lot from your classes. 8 neglecting / failing
b Sam is the target reader, and because he / she is your 9 the independence / the responsibilities
friend the style would be informal. 10 fun / relaxation
c & d Students own answers.
Exam practice: Sentence completion
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Part3 page 30 KEY


1 basketball
2 stress
Exam skills 3 middle-class
1 4 the right foods
KEY 5 (frequent) headaches
a a noun because it follows an article 6 clubs / private-sector extra-curricular activities
b a verb because it follows a noun and is followed by a 7 four (4)
relative clause 8 letting down
9 the freedom
10 (free) play
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Adjective prefixes: extra, hyper, over,
under
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hyperactive; extracurricular; overindulgent; overoptimistic;
overpopulated, underpopulated; overpriced, underpriced;
hypersensitive, oversensitive; overstaffed; understaffed;
extraterrestrial; overused, underused; overvalued,
undervalued

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a hyperactiveb overindulgentc hypersensitive
d understaffede extraterrestrial

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KEY
1 magicians2 known3 variety4 throughout
5 athletic6 performance7 dangerous8 celebrity

2
KEY
a Could
b didnt manage
c succeeded
d havent managed
e Can / Cant
f didnt manage to / couldnt / werent able to
g could
h succeeded

3
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a outb backc downd toe intof up

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