7

Answer Key

Values

Use of English 1 p.107

7A Home matters
2
Reading 1 p.104 As people work from home more, it has or will become part of
3 their working lives.

1C 2D 3A 4D 5C 6B 3

5 1B 2A 3C 4D 5A 6C 7D 8A

4
Vocabulary p.106
1 only identify collocates with with 2 only regard is followed by
1
an object (their parents’ home) 3 only provides is followed by an
1 intense (having a strong effect) 2 intensive (involving a lot object and with
of effort/activity) 3 childish (negative: behaving in a silly way,
younger than one’s age) 4 childlike (positive: having qualities
typical of a child) 5 occurrence (happening) 6 incident (a
Listening 1 p.108
serious or important event) 7 restricted (only used by certain 2
people/at certain times) 8 limited (not very great in number or
1A 2B 3A 4C 5B 6A
amount) 9 differentiate (recognise the difference)
10 differ (are different in some way)
Language development 1 p.109
2a
1a
Example answers:
1 relaxed/happy 2 had an effect on me 3 eats a lot 1c 2b 3d 4a
4 as much as you like 5 I realised 6 the town where you were
1b
born 7 focused on 8 at their own sports field
1 a form of be 2 the end 3 a form of the auxiliary do 4 1
3
We were amazed by how much pleasure we’ve got … 2 Our
1 uncharacteristically 2 defensive 3 influential 4 rebellious listeners want to know why … 3 My sister lives only a stone’s
5 destructive 6 accusations 7 internalise 8 awareness throw away … 4 We just/only wanted to live …

4b 1c

Additional suggestions: 1 The thing that’s given us most pleasure is hearing the owls
1 Location: by the beach, near a river bank, in the sticks, in hooting. 2 What our listeners want to know is why anyone
forested/wooded area, close to nature, etc. would be mad enough to live in a tent.
2 Type of building: bungalow, wood cabin, castle, barn conversion, 3 The place where my sister lives is only a stone’s throw away
a renovation project, thatched cottage, etc. from my parents’ house.
3 Outside: awnings, driveway, greenhouse, summer house, shed, 4 All we wanted to do was live a more sustainable life.
patio, pond, etc.
4 Inside/the rooms: wide hallways, study, library, games room, 2b
conservatory, open-plan living room and kitchen, etc. 1 It was the garden, rather than the house itself, which/that
5 Decoration and furnishings: beams, fireplace, log burner, initially attracted us/which/that we were initially attracted to.
shutters, spiral staircase, etc. 2 It was the mature trees, in particular, which/that were difficult
to resist.
3 It was the beautifully proportioned living room that/which was
the main attraction inside.

22 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd

Answer Key

4 It was five years ago that I last saw somewhere I wanted to buy.
5 It wasn’t until we got home that I realised how much I wanted it.
7B Seeing the world
6 It’s only by me/my going back to work that we’ll be able to
Listening 2 p.111
afford it.
2
3 Task one: 1 H 2 D 3 C 4 A 5 G
1 I prefer in the south is the climate. 2 most people don’t realise Task two: 6 C 7 A 8 D 9 G 10 E
is how beautiful the countryside is in the north. 3 I left the north
was to go to university/was because I went to university. 4 I Speaking p.112
missed more than anything was my friends. 5 I intended to do
was to stay for a couple of years. 6 where/that I’d love to live 1b
(in) for a while is Spain. A finding oneself alone in a dangerous situation B going on an
adventure with other travellers C living among different cultures
D travel plans going wrong E watching a religious festival
Writing 1 p.110
1a 2a

The place where I spend lots of my time is my bedroom. It’s got 1e 2f 3a 4b 5c 6d

all my things there and I’ve painted it in my favourite colours,
3a
which are purple, black and red, and I’ve put posters on the walls.
There’s a three-seater sofa too, so I can watch TV there with my The task involves candidates talking to each other about what
friends. My mother calls it a ‘hamster’s nest’ because there are lots travellers might learn from each of the experiences shown in the
of cosy throws on the bed. There are also piles of clothes all over pictures.
the floor. Unfortunately, I’m not the world’s tidiest person!
3c
3a
1 T 2 T 3 T but only briefly to illustrate – it doesn’t interfere
1 you’re … piano, … you’ll … a good teacher, a lot of time and … with the task 4 F 5 T 6 F 7 F 8 T
2 been, in my view. 3 [correct] 4 The Artist, which won most of
4b
the Oscars, was … 5 London’s 6 parents’ … friend’s/friends’
1 start if you like 2 sort of 3 But don’t you think that
3b
4 What you need to do 5 You mean like 6 be between
1 ‘Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle 7 go for 8 necessarily 9 You’ve got a good point there
them and pretty soon you have a dozen.’ 10 along
2 ‘You write your first draft with your heart and you re-write with
4d
your head. The first key to writing is to write, not to think.’
Beginning the task: start the ball rolling
3c Imprecise language: stuff like
1 To be successful, you need three things: talent, determination Asking for agreement: Wouldn’t you say that
and good luck. Emphasising: absolutely right; The thing that
2 I’d like to see the show again – (;) in fact, I’m going to book Disagreeing: I’m not so sure about that; but that’s not always
tickets tomorrow! the case
3 Katie is a great actress; (–) she has sensitivity and a good voice. Asking for clarification: Sorry, I don’t quite follow you; Sorry, I
don’t really see what you’re getting at
4 Expressing a choice: settle for
Suggested answers:
Because I’m a singer, I spend lots of time on the tour bus. We Language development 2 p.114
get on board after one of our gigs at about 12 pm. Once we’ve 1b
unwound, we get into our bunks to sleep while the driver takes us
on to the next venue. 1 is: wish + past tense is used to describe a situation we would
I sleep really well on the bus. In fact, when I go home to my flat like to be different 2 not optimistic: if only + would is used for
in Manchester, I find it too empty, very quiet, and it’s difficult to events/actions beyond our control that are unlikely to change
get to sleep. On our current bus, we have engineers and managers 3 should have got expresses criticism/regret for a past action/
to go with us; it accommodates 12–14 people. situation 4 doesn’t: as though + past tense is used to describe
When we started out, we travelled around in a mate’s old van. We something that is unlikely 5 should leave now: it’s time + past
now have a double-decker and my mum said yesterday, ‘You could continuous is used for something that should be happening but
be in a nightclub when you’re on your bus.’ It’s decorated in red and
black and has all the necessities: a TV, fridge and a microwave.

PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd 23