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6
Progress Test Answer Keys B 1 cut
2 broke
3 bruises
Unit 1 4
5
pain
slipped

Grammar
Use of English
1
7
1 Did you watch
1 exciting
2 went
2 so
3 saw
3 joking
4 didn’t have
4 sounds
5 was
5 thing
6 enjoyed
6 That
2 7 disaster
1 played football; sprained her ankle 8 What
2 couldn’t walk; stayed at home all day 9 boring
3 felt bored; rang Anna 10 How
4 listened to music with Anna; didn’t do her homework
3 Listening
1 e; were
8
2 c; did you talk
A 1
3 a; did you give
B –
4 f; did you invite
C 3
5 d; did you eat
D 2
6 b; did you spend
E 4
Transcript
Vocabulary
1 When I was nine, I broke the top of a cupboard in my
4
bedroom. When Mum came upstairs and asked
1 ashamed about the noise, I stood in front of the cupboard to
2 upset hide it and told her it was nothing. After that, I put
3 envious magazines and books on top of the cupboard so that
4 bored Mum couldn’t see it properly. I felt bad about not
5 confused telling the truth, so I told Mum what really
6 excited happened … a few months later.
7 embarrassed 2 One day, my friend took a new smartphone out of her
8 relieved bag. I was envious because I really wanted a phone
9 frightened like that, but they cost so much money! I was very
10 cross suspicious when she refused to say where it was
from. I asked her which shop she got it from or if she
5
found it somewhere, but she didn’t say anything. I
1 extremely asked her again and again and in the end I found out
2 very that her parents gave it to her for her birthday. She
3 rather was embarrassed to tell me at first because it was
4 a bit such an expensive present. I was just happy to know
5 a little bit the truth.

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3 I play football for my school, and one time we played

a game against another school and the players Vocabulary
weren’t very nice. I was a little bit anxious when I
took the ball off one of the players, and I was right to 3
be. He tripped me up and I sprained my ankle. 1 Ocean
Although my ankle really hurt, I played for the rest of 2 Hill
the game. At the end, I got chosen as the ‘Man of the 3 volcano
Match’ and I felt extremely pleased when my coach 4 River
told me how well I played. 5 Forest
4 My teacher’s good and I usually really enjoy her 6 narrow
lessons, but last week I had a bit of a problem with 7 deep
some grammar that she taught us. I don’t think she 8 wide
explained it very well and when she gave us some
4
homework, I couldn’t do it. I didn’t tell her my problem
for a few days because I was worried and didn’t know 1 rope
what to say. When I finally told her, she explained it 2 paddles
in a different way and it was really clear. 3 life jacket
4 boots
5 dinghy
Reading
6 Orienteering
9
1 B 5
1 fantastic
2 D
2 starving
3 E
3 filthy
4 C
4 delicious
5 –
5 enormous
6 –
6 astonishing
7 A

Use of English
Unit 2 6
1 C
Grammar 2 C
3 A
1
4 B
1 was sitting; reading
5 A
2 took; was sitting
6 B
3 noticed; entered
7 C
4 was trying; rang
8 C
5 was driving; talking
9 A
6 reached; felt
10 A
7 was doing; decided
8 saw; was walking
9 started; wanted Listening
10 sprained; was playing 7
A 2
2
1  B 1
2 realising  realised C –
3 was trying D 3
4 While  When E 5
5 did not F 4
6 did climbed
7 was threw
8 was  were
9 take  took
10 

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Transcript
1 I love white-water kayaking. It’s such an exciting
sport! Kayaking through a rocky valley in the middle
Unit 3
of beautiful countryside is fantastic. To be honest, it’s
not something I do very often because I live in a city, Grammar
and there are no rivers or streams nearby. I can only
1
do it at weekends, unfortunately.
1 a little
2 I thought rock climbing was great as soon as I started 2 How much
doing it. It took ages to get good at it, though. I was
3 some
OK at going up normal cliffs, but if there was a
4 many
difficult bit of rock that you had to climb around, then
5 much
I found that so hard because my arms weren’t strong
enough. I like the challenge, though, and these days 6 any
I find I can do even the most difficult climbs. 7 much
8 a few
3 I did a bungee jump twenty years ago when I was
travelling in New Zealand. Most people are really 2
scared when they’re standing waiting to jump. 1 I must practise playing the game.
Actually, I was very excited then and I wasn’t 2 I mustn’t talk to other people during the competition.
disappointed when I was flying through the air either. 3 I mustn’t forget to pay £10 to enter.
It was a little bit scary when my head nearly hit the 4 I have to bring ID with me.
water, though. I won’t forget that bit! And I think it’s
5 I have to take a break every hour.
something you should only do once in your life. You
6 I needn’t bring my own headphones.
need to do it when you’re young and brave!
7 I mustn’t use my mobile phone.
4 I started hang-gliding years ago after doing a few
weeks of training. I do it as much as I can now. 3
People think that it’s a dangerous sport, but if you 1 must
know what you’re doing, it’s actually safer than 2 needn’t
driving a car! I’ve been lucky, anyway, and I think 3 needn’t
that’s because I understand the weather and I’m so 4 mustn’t
experienced. And actually, if something did happen 5 have to
to me, maybe it would stop me flying for a while, but I
would do anything to get in the air again as soon as
possible. I love it too much!
Vocabulary
5 Mountain biking through the forest at the back of my 4
house is the best way to relax. If I have a hard day at 1 weather forecast
work, I just get on my bike. It doesn’t matter what the 2 documentary
weather’s like. The rain makes it really difficult and 3 animation
you get filthy, but that’s all part of the fun. I tell all my 4 reality show
friends that there’s nothing better than the feeling of 5 soap opera
going down the hill, then up the other side. 6 chat show
Sometimes I fall off and injure myself, but I don’t
care. It’s brilliant! And when I go back in the house, 5
work is just a memory! 1 plot
2 confusing
3 soundtrack
Reading 4 embarrassing
8 5 ending
1 b 6 imaginative
2 c
6
9 1 take part in
1 D 2 make
2 E 3 concern
3 B 4 opinion
5 effects
6 doing
7 get
8 benefits

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4 I don’t really like sitting at home watching TV or

Use of English
playing video games. I prefer to do more interesting
7 things. So when my friend told me about the drama
1 for = on group that she was in, I couldn’t wait to join. There
2 I prefer = I’d prefer are some really good actors there and every six
3 I not = I don’t months we do a show. The next thing we’re doing is
4 for a musical. I did one a few years ago at school so
5 I rather = I’d rather I hope I can be in this one – and I’ve got a great
6 with = on singing voice. There are lots of people with talent in
7 ‘m adoring = adore the group though, so we’ll have to see!
8 in = of 5 My dad knows that I love learning languages, so he
9 to be = be paid for me to do a new online Spanish course, which
10 agree = idea was really good of him! I think the course is fun
because you can learn new words, listen to people
speaking and even try speaking to the online teacher.
Listening I wasn’t much good when I started, but I think I’m
8 getting better all the time.
A 2
B – Reading
C 1
9
D 3
1 a
E 5
2 b
F 4
3 b
Transcript 4 b
1 I think I watch too much TV, but that’s because 5 c
there’s so much good stuff to watch. I really enjoy all
the reality shows because it’s like watching people
you know on TV. They almost become part of the Unit 4
family. Mum thinks I should pick up a book now and
again as I might learn more, but then I would miss all
my favourite programmes!
Grammar
2 A lot of my friends like going to the gym, but I love my 1
video games and I can’t believe how lucky I am at the 1 not as big as
moment. For my birthday, Mum and Dad bought me 2 warmer than
not one, but two brilliant games – one’s a role-playing 3 not as early as
game and the other’s a combat one. Some of my 4 longer than
friends have them and they both sound amazing. The 5 more dangerous than
only question is, which one will I play first? It’s really 6 colder than
hard to choose. 7 not as expensive as
3 I love my new phone. It’s great because it does
2
everything. I’ve got so many games and apps on it,
1 the most successful
so if I have to wait around, I never get bored. I can
also get the internet wherever I am, so if there’s 2 the tallest
something I’m thinking about – a difficult question 3 the heaviest
that I need the answer to – well, I can just search for 4 the deepest
it right away. I think there was some research that 5 the fastest
said people who use their phones don’t use their 6 the shortest
brains much, but I can’t remember who said it. One 7 the oldest
minute, I’ll just look it up.
3
1 enough flour
2 too difficult
3 warm enough
4 enough space
5 too slow
6 too tired

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Transcript
Vocabulary 1 Did you know that in some countries the weather is a
4 popular topic of conversation? In places like England,
1 b where the weather can change several times a day,
2 b people often start a conversation with a comment
3 a about the weather. So rather than saying ‘Hello’ or
4 b asking someone about their health, people will often
say what a lovely day it is, or comment on whether it
5 c
might rain later. I don’t think they are really worried
6 c
that it’s going to rain – in my opinion, they just need a
7 a
safe topic to start a conversation!
8 a
2 Well, it’s been an unlucky week for the people who
9 b
live on Sunshine Island. First, a tornado hit the island
10 c
and some buildings fell down. Fortunately, because
5 this happened on a Sunday and a lot of these were
1 forest fires offices, no one was injured. This was followed by a
2 tornado small earthquake and many people felt this during
3 epidemic the night. After this, there was a problem with
4 tsunami flooding because of all the heavy rain. Unlike the
earthquake, this did a lot of damage to people’s
5 mudslide
homes, and firefighters are still trying to rescue
6 people from the flooded areas.
1 mild 3
2 cool
Sandra Hi, Gary. How's your work going? Can I see the
3 cold
latest pictures? And are you still using your garage
4 freezing as an artist’s studio?
5 below zero
Gary I am, yes. I can't do it all the time, though. There
isn't any heating in there, so it's freezing in the winter.
Use of English It's not that bad now, but still a bit too cold to be out
7 there.
1 both Sandra Oh well, it’ll soon be spring!
2 common Gary I can't wait. As soon as it gets a few degrees
3 first warmer, I'll start painting again!
4 but 4
5 shows Mary What a storm that was last night! I didn't sleep
6 Unlike at all.
7 whereas Ethan Neither did I. The lightning kept me awake. I was
8 second worried about the house.
9 difference
Mary Me too, and the garden. Have you seen the tree
10 contrast on its side?
Ethan I know. The wind was so strong … I can't believe
Listening there isn't a river outside the house after all that rain.
8 5
1 b Carl Hi, Janna. How was your holiday?
2 b
Janna Well, we wanted hot weather and that’s what
3 c we got.
4 a
Carl Oh, that’s good! It’s always difficult to know what to
5 c
do with the kids if it rains on holiday. We usually have
to find lots of games to play.
Janna That’s why I chose Egypt – the weather’s usually
perfect at this time of year. I wanted them to spend
lots of time in the water, but actually it was boiling
and we didn’t really enjoy it. We stayed in a lot of the
time, because I was worried about the kids getting ill.
Carl Oh dear!

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5
Reading 1 creative
9 2 alone
1 F 3 outdoors
2 F 4 feet
3 T 5 five
4 T 6 repetitive
5 T 7 Earning
8 animals
9 tiring
Unit 5 10 b

Grammar Use of English

1 6
1 I’m going to 1 Even though my sister has a degree in engineering,
2 we’ll she can’t find a well-paid job.
3 I’ll 2 Although the film was really gripping, she fell asleep.
4 is going to 3 She works long hours. Nevertheless, she always
5 are you going to finds time to do sport.
6 I’m going to 4 It’s a low-paid job. However, it keeps me fit working
outside.
7 I’ll
5 He’s a doctor. However, he’s terrible at
2 communicating with people.
1 I won’t get any qualifications 6 Even though I can’t speak Spanish, I still want to
2 I’ll buy you a present travel around Spain.
3 I’ll build one 7 Although Liam failed his driving test, he can take it
4 I’ll have no money left / I won’t have any money left again next month.
5 I’ll meet famous actors 8 Even though she prepared for hours for the interview,
6 you’ll get really fit she didn’t get the job.
7 you’ll help people who are sick 9 It takes two hours to get to school by car.
Nevertheless, all my friends go there.
3
10 Cycling on the roads is very stressful. However, it’s
1 
better than taking the bus.
2 you’ll find
3 
4 going to Listening
5 probably she’ll be  she’ll probably be 7
6 I’m going to help  I’ll help 1 F
2 F
Vocabulary 3 F
4 T
4
5 T
1 programmer
2 receptionist
3 pilot
4 engineer
5 sales assistant
6 waiter
7 police officer
8 builder
9 pizza delivery man / woman
10 estate agent

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Transcript
Interviewer Today, I’m talking to Sue Perkins. Sue Reading
works for Job Search, an online agency that helps 8
people get the jobs they want. Hello, Sue! 1 –
Sue Hello! 2 C
Interviewer So, Sue, what’s the first thing that people 3 A
should do when they want to find a job? 4 D
Sue Well, an important thing is to think about what they 5 B
really want to do. So, people should think about what 6 E
they’re good at and what makes them happy. 7 –
Interviewer Isn’t it more important to think about which
job pays the most?
Sue Actually, money isn’t that important to most people. Unit 6
Obviously you need enough money to live on, but
there have been studies to prove that earning more Grammar
than a certain amount doesn’t make you happier.
1
Interviewer So, when you find a job you like, what
1 tried
should you do next?
2 hasn’t seen
Sue Well, you either need to send in an application
3 wrote
form, or a CV and covering letter. But before you do
4 Have you ever climbed
that, it’s a good idea to find out as much as you can
about the job and the employer to make sure it’s 5 hasn’t been
something you really want to do. You can usually get 6 Did you meet
all the information you need online. 7 watched
Interviewer And I suppose it’s difficult to get jobs these 8 gave
days, especially for young people. You need a 2
degree in the right subject to be successful … 1 ’ve been
Sue Oh, don’t worry too much about having the right 2 has gone
qualifications. A lot of jobs involve working as a team, 3 did
and that’s more important to some employers than 4 talked
which degree you have. 5 jumped
Interviewer That’s good to know. So you get an 6 decided
interview … What should you do next?
3
Sue Well, you need to think about what to wear for the 1 been
interview and also the kinds of questions people will
2 ever
ask you. Don’t get your answers ready in advance,
3 How long
though. You won’t sound natural if you do that. Just
4 for
go along and be yourself. Try to talk about what you
can do rather than what you can’t, because then 5 come
people will think you’re really positive. And don’t lie 6 since
about what you can do, as people will be
disappointed when they find out the truth. Vocabulary
Interviewer So what do you do if you don’t get the job
4
you want?
1 harbour
Sue My advice is: don’t worry. If you don’t get the job, 2 temple
it’s probably because the job isn’t right for you. Just 3 palace
start looking for the next job. Getting a job is a
4 water park
journey and what you learn along the way is very
5 tower
important.
6 statue
Interviewer Thank you, Sue. That’s great advice.
7 museum
8 shopping district
9 monument
10 square

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5
1 b Interviewer Now, today in the studio, I have Ella and
2 a Harry, who have just come back from a trip round the
3 c world. Hello!
4 a Ella & Harry Hello.
5 c Interviewer So, Ella, tell us what was special about
your trip.
6
1 travel guide Ella Well, we wanted to do it a bit differently, so we
2 suncream decided not to go on any planes.
3 campsite Interviewer Wow. And what was reason for that, Harry?
4 penfriend Harry Well, many people don't go on planes these days
5 souvenirs because they're worried about the environment, but
for us it was more about finding out where we were
travelling through. When you're on a plane going
Use of English from A to B, you miss out on that.
7 Interviewer OK, but was it difficult to do the trip without
1 Why going on a plane?
2 idea
Harry It was a bit. It's hard to get from the UK to South
3 Let’s
America without flying, but we managed to book a
4 think place on a ship that was going there.
5 fancy
Ella Yes – we didn't want a cruise ship because
6 mind
although the final destination was where we wanted
7 Shall to go, it stopped in lots of places we weren't
8 could interested in on the way. The ship we went on was
9 that taking produce to South America and we had a large
10 rather room on it so it was very comfortable.
Interviewer But I suppose that took a long time ... Was
Listening it a bit boring?

8 Ella I was worried about that, so we took lots of things

1 F to do: lots of reading and board games. There was
also a ping-pong table on the ship so we played that
2 T
a bit. Actually, time went quite quickly so it wasn’t too
3 T
bad.
4 T
Harry We looked forward to mealtimes, because
5 F
although the meals weren't that special, we ate with
the crew and it was interesting to find out what life
was like for them on the ship. We played card games
with them too, when they had time.
Interviewer But how did you carry all these games and
books? Did you take much luggage?
Ella Not at all. I just had a small backpack and I had to
fit everything in there. Harry’s wasn’t much bigger …
Interviewer So what was the most useful thing that you
took?
Ella Ha … Harry and I laugh about this.
Harry Yes, well … For me it was my camping knife
because I used it in every country we went to.
Ella And for me it was my diary. I wrote in it every day.
We both managed to live without lots of things,
though, like mirrors and hairdryers.
Interviewer Very interesting. So where did …

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Reading Vocabulary
9 3
1 Stella 1 baker’s
2 Mary 2 garden centre
3 Emily 3 butcher’s
4 Mary 4 takeaway
5 Cameron 5 jeweller’s
6 chemist’s
7 optician’s
Unit 7 8 post office
9 shoe shop
Grammar 10 stationer’s

1 4
1 C; would rent; didn’t live 1 five hundred and seventy-one rupees
2 G; didn’t have; would feel 2 nine thousand, seven hundred and forty-three
3 I; would be; did pounds
4 D; would become; was / were 3 six million, two hundred thousand dollars
5 H; studied; would get 4 eight hundred and forty-five thousand, two hundred
6 A; slept; would have and thirty-one euros
7 F; got up; wouldn’t be 5 thirty-three thousand, nine hundred and fourteen yen
8 J; knew; would tell 5
9 B; would buy; had 1 special offer
10 E; played; would join 2 coupon
3 costs
2
1 I paid for Ahmed’s bus ticket because he had lost his 4 owe
wallet. 5 run out of
2 Peter bought a sports car after he had passed his
driving test. / After Peter had passed his driving test, Use of English
he bought a sports car.
6
3 The shop had a half-price sale after Renata had
1 B
bought a dress for €100. / After Renata had bought a
2 B
dress for €100, the shop had a half-price sale.
3 C
4 Luca got a free T-shirt because he had collected
coupons from a magazine. 4 A
5 Gene hadn’t put any petrol in the car so it didn’t start. 5 B
6 Antoinette received a credit card in the post after she 6 C
had opened a bank account. / After Antoinette had 7 C
opened a bank account, she received a credit card in 8 B
the post. 9 A
7 Harry bought a new cinema ticket because he had 10 A
left his ticket at home.
8 Fiona wanted to buy a new phone, but she hadn’t Listening
saved enough money.
7
9 Two people had given Jim the same book for his
A 3
birthday so he exchanged one for a different book.
B –
10 Julie decided to make a birthday card herself after
she had looked for one in the shops. / After Julie had C 2
looked for a birthday card in the shops, she decided D 4
to make one herself. E 1

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1 I love cooking, but don’t like spending lots of money
Reading
on food. That’s why I started using free food. That’s 8
not food that companies are giving away or that your 1 C
friends don’t want. It’s food growing in the 2 G
countryside. I noticed that in the bushes by the road 3 F
near my house, there were lots of different fruits 4 E
growing, berries and things like that. Then, when I 5 D
looked on the internet, I found that there were nuts
and other fruit that I could find for free too. You just
need to know where to look for it. People think I do it
because I don’t have much money. That’s one
Unit 8
reason, but even if I had loads of money, I think I
would still enjoy going out and finding what I can get Grammar
for free and then how I can cook it, because it’s really
1
creative. My plan is to write a book about it so that
1 she had heard
others can learn from my experience.
2 they had been
2 People throw away so much stuff these days and
3 she would give me
they don't need to. What you do need is some skills
4 weren’t
that can help you make things last longer. Everyone
5 had taken
can do it. One thing I'm really good at is sewing and I
make lots of things for my room and to wear using 6 he was getting on
my sewing machine. It's a great skill and it stops me 7 they could identify
from buying things. When I see something in a shop, 2
I always think about how I could make it and if I could 1 The reporter said (that) cybercrime was becoming a
make it better. Then I go home and try. I don't just do big problem in their country.
this with clothes. I also try to mend things if they 2 The victim said (that) she couldn’t leave the flat at
break. If I had more time, I would make everything that moment because the building was on fire.
that I needed, but sometimes I have to buy things
3 The police officer said (that) they had already
because I need them quickly.
launched an investigation.
3 Recently I read a great book called Your Money or 4 The prison warden said (that) a dangerous criminal
Your Life and it has changed the way I think about had escaped from prison the day before.
money. The idea behind the book is that when you 5 The eyewitness said (that) he didn’t feel safe walking
see something in a shop and you look at how much it around there at night.
costs, you should think about how many minutes of
6 The shoplifter said (that) he would never steal from
your life it has taken you to earn that money. A young
the local supermarket again.
man called Joe Dominguez came up with the idea.
7 The victim said (that) the police needed to do more to
He worked on Wall Street in America and because
prevent crime in the area.
he followed his own advice he actually retired by the
time he was thirty-one. He then did what he really 3
wanted to do in life rather than working all the time. 1 before
I'd like to do that too! 2 couldn’t
4 I owed my dad lots of money last year and he 3 told
refused to lend me any more, so I decided to stop 4 had
going shopping. I was surprised by how easy that 5 were
was. On the internet, I read about some people who 6 that
try to have NSDs or ‘No Spend Days’ – a day when
you don’t spend anything – and I tried that too. I got
really good at it and I managed to pay back
everything I’d borrowed. Now I buy things
occasionally, but that’s a rare treat.

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Vocabulary Interviewer In the studio today, we have the famous
4 crime writer Carol Simpson. Hello, Carol!
1 robber Carol Hi!
2 smuggling Interviewer So, Carol, you have written over forty books
3 killed about terrifying crimes and the name of one of your
4 looting characters, Detective Jessica Walker, is recognised
5 shoplifting even by people who don’t read crime novels. But how
6 vandals did you first start writing about crime?
7 thief Carol That’s a good question. Some people think that I
8 arsonist was a policewoman or that one of my family was a
9 mugger victim of a crime. Actually, I found out a friend of
10 burglar mine had robbed a bank and that started me thinking
about criminals. How can one person be good and
5
another person from the same family become a
1 launched
criminal? What turns a person into a criminal? Or are
2 footage people born to be criminals?
3 house
Interviewer Very interesting. Do you do any research
4 interviewed
for your books?
5 made
Carol Well, yes. Lots of writers use the internet, but I
6 appealing
like to interview people and visit them where they live
7 balaclavas
or work if possible. I’ve also talked to real criminals
8 damage about the crimes they’ve committed. It’s not the
9 area quickest way of doing things, but for me, it brings
10 culprits things to life more than reading a biography of a
criminal.
Use of English Interviewer And does it help to make the crimes in your
stories more realistic?
6
1 in Carol Perhaps, but I am more interested in the criminals
2 see than the crimes. No one is all good or all bad. When
you talk to criminals – even murderers – you will find
3 that’s
that there are good things about them. They might
4 to
have a pet dog, they may rescue injured birds or they
5 extent
might like gardening. Finding the good in them helps
6 more my criminals become characters that readers can
7 not believe in.
8 don’t
Interviewer Have you ever been in a dangerous
9 be situation with a criminal?
10 but / however
Carol There was one time when I was having coffee
with a murderer and he made a comment that he
Listening always got to know his victims by having coffee with
7 them. That did make me a bit scared. I don’t think I
1 a finished my cup of coffee, actually.
2 b Interviewer Frightening! Your last novel was extremely
3 a popular. Are you writing a new one already?
4 a Carol I’m so happy readers like it. To be honest, I find it
5 c difficult to write novels fast enough. You spend years
writing a book, your readers take a few weeks to read
it, then they want the next one ... immediately.
Interviewer Well, at least you have a job for life!
Carol I think I do. As long as people keep reading my
books, I’ll keep thinking of more interesting crimes for
my characters to get involved with.

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5
Reading 1 remote control
8 2 volume control
1 c 3 charger
2 c 4 case
3 b 5 camera
4 a 6 e-book reader
5 a 7 battery
6
1 baldness
Unit 9 2 invention
3 movement
Grammar 4 discovery
5 reconstruction
1
1 is used to make bicycles these days because it is
lighter than other metals Use of English
2 are collected from countries around the world, 7
particularly if they are rare 1 problem = wrong or something = a
3 has been stolen from many building in London 2 bought = buy
because of its value
3 of = with
4 was found in Australia in 1851
4 to
5 are often given as a third wedding anniversary
5 look = speak
present
6 bill = receipt
6 won’t be needed to write on in the future
7 receipt = refund
7 were built with local stone
8 being
2 9 something = nothing
1 How many emails are sent every day? 10 manager = customer
2 Why was the Great Wall of China built?
3 Where will the next Olympic Games be held?
Listening
4 Who was penicillin discovered by?
5 Has Beijing ever been hit by a tsunami? 8
1 b
3 2 c
1 c
3 b
2 c 4 b
3 b
5 b
4 c
5 c
6 a
7 b
8 d

Vocabulary
4
1 cardboard
2 concrete
3 plastic
4 glass
5 stone
6 Nylon
7 Wood
8 Rubber

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Transcript
1 OK, well we all know that you have your exams next
week and you’ve done a lot of work to get ready for
them. I know some of you may think that you’ve done
enough to pass, but don’t let that stop you from
studying. I had a student last year who kept studying
right up until the night before her exam. She didn’t
stop because she wanted to do her best and in her
exam she got one hundred per cent. I think this
shows that you can’t really study too much, so keep
going if you can.
2 Hi, Ella. Thanks so much for my birthday present. I
love it! Sorry you weren’t able to come to the party. It
was at that new place in town called Nero’s and the
food was amazing. Why don’t we go there for your
birthday next week? I know you don’t really want to
do anything, but I think we’d have a great time. You
don’t need to invite lots of people, just go out with a
few close friends. Have a think about it …
3 So, I know your new smartphone is something you
think you can’t live without. It’s great because you
have all your contacts on it, you can receive emails
and you can send messages to your friends all the
time. But think about how much time you are
spending on your phone. You might be with a group
of friends, but you’re still checking your messages.
You really need to put your phone away when you
are with people. Why not just use it a few times a day
or check it once an hour? Don’t let it take over your
life!
4 Hi, I’m Monica and I’m here to make sure you’re all
doing OK. I’m so happy that you have all decided to
move in to the Winter Springs housing development.
It really is a fantastic place to live. I know that most of
you already have other family members here and that
they have encouraged you to move in. We’re so
happy about that because it means that you already
know what a great place this is.
5 Hi there. It’s me. I’m trying to find out about the local
buses because I’m worried that I won’t get there on
time tomorrow if I walk. I know the traffic’s terrible in
the morning so I’ll have to set off really early. If
you’ve got a bus timetable, can you text me the time
of the bus that you think I should get? Thanks – see
you tomorrow.

Reading
9
1 C
2 A
3 D
4 B
5 A

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