% CAMBRIDGE = OW COMPACT B2 FIRST THIRD EDITION B2 STUDENT'S BOOK WITHOUT ANSWERS Peter May‘cambridge University Press vwanwwcambridge org/elt Cambridge Assessment English vwasrwcambridgeengishorg Information on this title: wwww.cambridge.org/9781108921879 (© Cambridge University ress and Cambridge Assessment 2021 ‘This publication's in copyright Subject to statutory exception {and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the writen permission of Cambridge University Press. 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Information regarding prices, travel timetables, and other {actual information given inthis work scomect at the time of frst printing but ‘the publishers do not guarantee the accuracy of such information thereafter.Nee Map of the units 4 BB living day to day 6 Differing tastes 4 EI changing places 22 Eh Getting creative 30 BL making your way 38 [i Setting the pace 46 Feeling the heat 54 I Moving ahead 62 Breaking news 70 [Bi _ shopping around 78 Revision units 86 Visual materials 96 (GB Grammar reference 99 Irregular verbs 17 O Writing bank ue QO Speaking bank 128 Phrasal verb builder 140 Wordlist 142 Exam information 150MAP OF THE UNITS today eo e e o e } seting eo ° e @ Changing places Moving ahead Breaking Shopping ‘round Food and drink Restaurants Relationships ‘Tavel and tourism Transport Festivals and customs Entertainment (fim, music arts) Letswre Education, study and learning Careers and jobs Health and fines Sport ‘The environment ‘The weather Science ‘Technology “The media Celebrities Shopping and consumer goods Fashion GRAMMAR Present tenses Present simple in time clauses Past tenses Modal verbs ‘Adverbs of degree Verbs followed by to + Infinitive or-ing Countableand uncountable nouns Relative causes (defining and non- defining) Purpose links Conditionals 1-3 Mixed conditionals Comparative forms Contrast inks Passive forms Articles Reported speech ‘Adverbs of manner and pinion Wish and ifonly Causative have and get VOCABULARY Adjectives ending in -ed and-ng Character adjectives Adjective prefixes and sufixes:-able,-a, ds, ful, “igi is, ive, ie, 045, my Fixed phrases Dependent prepositions Phrasal verbs with on Phrasal verbs with take Noun suffixes: -ant, er, visto Medical vocabulary Phrasal verbs with up Sports vocabulary Phrases with in Communications vocabulary Science and technology vocabulary Collocations Media vocabulary Noun suffixes Clothing and shopping vocabulary Phrasal verbs without Extreme adjectives Pan7: ‘multiple matching Parte ‘gapped text Parts: ‘multiple-choice ‘questions +fong text Pate ‘gapped text Pan: ‘multiple matching Pans: multiple-choice ‘questions +fong text Pate ‘gapped text Pans: multiple-choice ‘questions +long text Pan 7: ‘multiple matching Pane ‘gapped textUSE OF ENGUSH Panta: word formation Part2: ‘open cloze Part: ‘muttiple-choice doze Para: key word transformation Panta: word formation Panta: ‘open cloze Pata: key word transformation Part: ‘muttiple-choice loze Para: word formation Para: key word transformation ‘WRITING Part 2informal ema: {getting ideas informal language Part 2article narrative linking expressions Part 1 essay: linking expressions, for and against Part 2review: descriptive adjectives, recommendations Part 2 formal eter of application: formal expressions achieving Part letter: Informal language, purpose links Part 1 essay: contrast inks for and against Part 2article reason and resuit inks, involving the reader Part 2report: recommending and suggesting Part essay extreme adjectives, forand against USTENING Part ‘multiple-choice questions + shorttexts, Pan2: sentence completion Part 3: ‘multiple matching Part 4 ‘multiple-choice questions + fong text Part2: sentence completion Part ‘multiple-choice questions + shorttexts Pan: ‘multiple matching Part 2: sentence completion Part 4 ‘multiple-choice questions + fong text Part 3: ‘multiple matching SPEAKING Part talking about yourself Part2 Fa i O comect the mistakes in these sentences written by ram cancidates. 1 suppose that you are knowing the area wel 2 This afternoon, people are paying games and have fun, 3 know that youre hating yourjb. In my opinion you should ook fr another one. 4 Iwaitforyouto cal me back Nowadaye, Im preferting to walk to schoo 6 Insummer i's nice to gofora walkand having apcnic inthe park. 7 ara, can you see me? standin front ofthe coffee shop onyourleft. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 acksin, bute (tak) to someone on the phone at the moment. 2 Scientists believe that sea levels (ise) because of global warming, 3 My ded. (quite often / go swimming on Sunday momings. ‘4 My neighbours. {always /lsten) to loud ‘musiclate at right. 1’ eally annoying. 5 That notebook onthe table 61 (ive) with my parents while my house Isbeing decorated. 7 Inthe UK the sun (belong) t0 (set) quite eatyin 8 Look! Elie (wave) at us. ee Look at these extracts from the recording in Listening. Doll the verbs refer tothe future? What tense do we se aftr time expressions like when? Ei choose the correct option. 1 I buy/ Muy some new shoes when | go go shopping at the weekend, 2 I woit/Iwat here unti you come /Thcome back lateron, 13 Assoon as the meeting finishes / wilfinish this afternoon, Icall/ call you. 4 | don't/ won't move house before start / start my ‘new job next month, '5 By thetime you ative /arrveat 8.30, am /‘Ibe ready to go out. 6 {take / Take the dog fora walkonce get /thget home. [Gy Compete the sentences about yourself. Then tll yourpartner. 1 have ameat as soon as 2 Mitake thebus next time 3 im going to buy ahouse when 4 don't thinktl have a holiday unt. 5 Iwonthavea coffee before. 6 Ithinkr watch TV afterEy Input he examin’ ay Oo per inutnetneyaboat an ‘you mainly use to reply? 1 Where ae youn? 2 smecaryoa meron 3 Matra te boucyourtane 4 vnc time ofthe year yorteoure Why? 8 viet ayes ey stron ousivon Nok? 6 veto you use ec medafo? El Inpairs, read this example conversation from Part 1. Peete eet Seg ponaann tesmedyonaeauaste ee eee aa asso LR temyou'dayrosneine wee? Ju questions lke verb tense would Sam: (a) Yes. Examiner: Why? Sam: (2) lamstaying in bed later, of course. go, ‘outwith fiends after lunch Examiner: And what about your routine at weekends, lena? iit different from your dally routine? Elena: (3) Notealy.|haveto get up at about the sametime, Examiner: Why? Elena: (4) Well |havea job in acoffee shop andm ‘going to work early.’ along way from my house. And ative home late every day. Examiner: Sam, how often do you read online newspapers or use social media? Sam: (5) Repeat Examiner: How often do you read online newspapers ‘ruse social media? Sam: (6) Notoften. done them much, Quick steps to Port | + Befriendly tothe examinersand tothe other ‘candidate. You can politely ask the examiner to repeat a ‘question. Ask: Sorry? Could you say that again, please? + Don’ just reply yes, no or don't know. Give reasons (because... 50 ..) or examples such as ., lke) + Use as wide a range of grammar and vocabulary 25 yyoucan. Eyre L ear | Elena says arrive home late every day. Look at these ‘expressions and answer the questions. 1 Where do frequency expressions ike every day goin the sentence? 2 Which one means ‘almost never? 13 Which two mean ‘occasionally? El Work with itferent partner, Askand answer the "questions n Exercises | and2-How well did Yyouranswerthe Part | questions How good were your Dartner's answers? Taleach other wht you think Character adjectives [Ed Find out whatkind of person your partner is by asking ‘them questions 1-10, Give examples, using expressions like now and then and nearly alwaysin your replies. What are you like? Match the adjectives with questions 1-10, Do you think they describeyour character corect?Reading and Use of English = Undetine these prefixes and suffixes in. EJ Lookaat the exam task. Answer these questions. the words in Speaking Exercise 6.One Bre anime cocete 1 How many gapsare there inthe text? 2 What do you have to putin each of them? FESS 13 Does this task mainly test grammar or vocabulay? EI Form character adjectives rom Cac IeD these words withthe prefixes and suffixes «Rea the tex quicyo find otis purpose and main pins. igre Be cartel ett seaiog *Look tech wordin capitals then the word next tothe gap Doyourneed anoun, an adjective, or anather partot speech? Does the werd in apts need more than one change? ‘Quickly read the text, ignoring the gaps for now. What is the purpose ‘of the text? What is each paragraph about? Ed Look atthe example (0). Answer these questions. Then do the exam task. 1 Whatkind of word probably goes betwen the and resus? EX Q comect the mistakesin these 2 Does descivehow someone fees or what causes feeling? Sentences weltenby exam candidates. 3 What sufi do we use for is? 4 i thisutibegine with vow! how does surprise change? 1 My ob can be quite stressing 2 esa vey cham os cerjone tsi [Gtrem tok Jets foto rikisod veg eb 90) For questions 1-8, read the text below, Use the word given in capitals at the think 'm very healthful. end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. 4 Werealy enoyedou sayintrehotein These wresanplestietesnine ot Spite of he daooaning aft Toone canbe '5 Imhepfl and socal, so ike job wresking with new people. 6 lwontvtehertovetteginbecase ENCES SRE Posse a she was rade andunpotte. personales other best ends but the (Oho cutest of recent research SURPRISE ED complete the sentences ih thecorect —lnicatetis ay not ays be te seems tht std wetscandiorssut Inflendshipr ute mary ROMANCE relationships, opposites often attract. 1 Our neighbour has lst her cat, so she's SE eae eee eee feeling quite (depress. balance fhe other isnot In the same way someone 2 Notmany peoplehave signed upforthe _hoisshy can benefit from the 2). "POPULAR new football cub sothe coach feeling of ther sable best fiend by being introduced ute (pessimism, people they would never have the (3) ‘CONFIDENT 3 Question inthe quizwas quite {o begin a conversation with on thei own (challenge), but got ina) 38a dose iendship develops, ADD itvight two people may gradualy become much more 4 Dan felt (rtesh)aferhis Forinstanee,ahighly Ke three-week holiday. (6)... invidual might iste towhata ADVENTURE father more) So bestfrendsaysand CAUTION '5 People seem. (enthusiasm) Shout the TVshow Fewarcwatehingie._2ke fewer sks, while in tun encouraging their fiend ‘to worry less and ty new things. So taking each 6 Thestaffdisikedthe bossandtheywere Sirs ice and helpngtane snather op bad 2 wgggr oman ahen helo relationship that is cooperative, not (8) ‘COMPETE jo 2Perr ee [Dd took a the exam task and answer these questions. 1 Who has written to your 2 What does this person want you to do? 3 Whatstyeistheextract rom the emall ‘ten in? Find examples ofthe following contacted forms, e9.'m 'b short, common words, e9. 90t «simple linking words, eg, because informal punctuation, eg. dash (-) €@ friendly expressions, e.g. tel me “Thisis pat of an email from an English friend, Alex. 1 Sila {mucky because ve got really good frends especially those Ive known since was a i. dont know what fd do without them! So tell me, how important are friendsto you? \Who's your best friend and what do you like about him or hee? Looking forward to hearing from you soon. write your email to Alex in 140-190 words. Donot write any addresses. Quick steps te Port 2 informal email Look tthe task, ncuding any text, and ‘decide who you ae writing to, why, and ‘which points to include. “Note down ideas and decide how many main paragraphs you wil need. Then put your ideas under paragraph headings. + Begin Dear (friend's first name) and thank ‘them for their last message. + Keep to your plan and use informal language ‘throughout *Closein friendly way, asking them to wrte ‘back. nd Lots oflove, Best wishes, et. [Ey Read the model email and answer these questions. 1 IsLyda'semailthe right length? 2 Has she made any language mistakes? '3 How does she open and close her message? 4 What does she tak about in her introduction and conclusion? '5 Does she answer all of Alex’ questions? In which main paragraphs? 6 What examples of informal language can you find? 7 What character adjectives does she use? '8 Which phrases ofhers might be particularly useful when you write ‘other emails? Dear lex, Many thanks fo your message. It was great to hear rom you! “he fist thing wan tosay shat completely agree with ou abou frends. seesome of mine almost every day and realy mis them when they aay, My closest fiend ioe who'salsoa student, the same age a me and les just down the ead, Weve been est mats fr many years and we tl each other everything, but tink weVve got quite dfeent personalities, Forinstance, canbe bitinddsive at times but she's very practical and gts everything done quickly. te ot bss, though. n fact, she's realy thoughtful Wheneverl get upset shes lays sympathetic and then she finds away to cheer me yp shes gota wonderu sense of humout "hope ane day you can getto know he and that have the chance to meet our friends, to, Please tll me more abou them in your next ema. Wit son! Best wishes, bydia EI Thinkabout hese questions and note down some ideas for your own ematlto Alex. 1 What does friendship mean toyour 2 Howotten do you see your fends? 3 Who are you going to write about? 4 Hovclong have you known eachother? 5 Which character ajectves best describe yourriend? Ey Moke a pian or your email Put your best ideas rom Exercise 3 Lnder these headings: FriendsIn general, 2Best rend: wh, 3 Best fend: why. Then add some deals such a the person's age forjob, You could put the points under each heading into main Poragraphs 1,2and3. IB ite youremai when you ave nse check ifr the flowing + comrectlength + allthe content asked forin “Yexem tip ‘the instructions + good organisation into paragraphs + correct grammar spelling ‘and punctuation + suitable style oflanguageLookat the photos and answer these questions. 1 What do you think makes a restaurant popular or ‘unpopular 2 Why do people enjoying eating food from other parts ofthe world? 3 What do you enjoy cooking? 4 What are the advantages of using online videos tohelp you cook? Lookat the exam task instructions. Answer these questions. 1 Whatkind of text do you have to read? 2 What do you have to putin gaps 1-6? 3 Doyouhavetouseall of sentences A-G? Quick stops to Part 6 + Study the instructions, read the main text for gist, then look quickly at sentences A-G. + Study the words next to each gap, then look for similar or contrasting ideasin sentences A-G. + Look fr: vocabulary links; grammatical inks, such as verb tenses reference words, eg. these; and linking expressions, eg. but after, too, ones, so, Quickly ead the text, gnc ‘Answer these questions. 1 Why did May have to learn to become a chef? 2 What does May's mother thik ofher cooking? ing sentences A-G for now. Question 1 has been done as an example. Look at sentence: and the first two paragraphs of the main text. How do, the underlined words link sentence Eto.gap 12 Why can't sentence Efitgap2? Do the exam task, underlining the words and phrasesin sentences A-Gandin the main text which are linked to teach other in some way. Find words and phrases inthe text that mean the following: 1 ists of foods and instructions explaining how to cook something (paragraph 1) 2 style of cooking (paragraph 2) 3 food cooked and bought ata shop but taken home to be heated and eaten (paragraph 3) 4 people who write articles giving their opinion about books, films, musi restaurants, ete. (paragraph 4) 5 bein danger of falling (paragraph 5) 6 property owned by a company or orgarisation (paragraph 5) 7 ong flat surface where customers are served (paragraph 6) 8 advice (paragraph 6) 9 as4 (centenceG) 10 real or tue (sentence)Reading and Use of English You are going to read an article about a woman who became a chef by watching online videos. Six sentences have ‘been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There sone.extra sentence which you do not need to ute. Star chef learnt to cook by watching YouTube The kitchen has no oven. The restaurant is almost impossible to find, and the head chef learnt to cook by watching YouTube videos. But Siam Smiles, Thai restaurant locate in a former railway building thats now a shopping centre in Manchester, is un by a woman who has become one ofthe city’s most critically acclaimed chefs. Laan Matwrabphotol 37, whose fiends cae My rondy meals and bask ein ches lie spoghats bolo for shor has no foal raining but spl learnt cock Nothing special dust normal home cooking byobsesively watching online videos After returning froma busy day atthe Thal stpemarit she ownsin Manchester ~ ad after puting har thee young crn toed she would watch YouTube, memorsing complex recipes without making a single not, did't seep, she Said watched YouTsbe videos 1_= ]Her menus continue orefect what she lean frm in, {he rer crate Manes ers Chiat reed however May/smodest supermarket af began to struggle andthe buding was repossessed byt ownersin March, Atthe tne ofthe sure, the company was making 2 flmabouthow she taught herself to cook sing ittutoras, s0ltalzohelped May decorate the replacement premises. Cites began to take notice, with the restaurant critic Marina O'Loughlin, who now works for The Sunday Times, describing itas the most exiting thing to happen to me in Manchester for many years [These include noodle soups, cuties, ‘May said her main courses, which typically cost less than £10, donot always go down well with locals who are not ‘sed to very hot food. Once saw a grown man burst out crying, she said.[2___]Of course, such strong flavours {are an integral part of Thai cuisine and will hardly come as surprise to mast customers. Itis simple. The kitchen consists of fidge and two hot plates behind a counter. The room has ordinary wooden chairsand tables, and on the wall hangs a photo ofthe former King of Thailand. May's mother, Mamat Buatick, 58, said: "1am very proud of her. Her grandfather owned a restaurant in Thailand 50 perhaps uns inthe family Lam amazed at how good she has become since then: But it wasntall from YouTube, she insisted." gave her some tips, too ‘She was forced to lear tocookafterachef who ran small but successful café in the basement of May's supermarket, suddenly resigned, He gave her ust two day’ warning, We were very popular she sid, ‘and wehadso many customers.[3__]It’s not about the ‘money, it's about my love of Thal cooking: She had no previous cooking experience. would make my children {AI dde’t want to lt them all down | B She didn't take very much interest in cooking growing up. € Itwas simply too spicy for him. D She thanked him for being so helpful at sucha dificult time for her =r E Her favourites inckide those of green curry and That basi dishes being prepared by the popular Tha chef, Ying Sak. F Much toher reli, YouTube stepped into set her up atanew location in the Great Northern Warehouse in the city centre. G Other reviewers praised the tastes to lose yourself in’ and lawless’ authentic dishes. ——Listening buy froma food truck, buy street era takeaway meal Tel your partner why orwhy not Rahecmnpesalonecteseprauane Quick steps to Port 2 + Quickly read the instructions and all the sentences, pases ioscan adie ED EI) Look at the exam task and answer these pete eee oni lr ee rn ee eeu ‘eas nia beta after the? What does the word near indicate? 2 What kin of information do you need for each of You wil hear a young man called Dave Simpson talking about seling meals from a food truck For questions 1-10, complete the sentences witha word or short phrase When Dave realised food trucks near the (1) were successful, he | decided to buy one. Dave managed to get money froma (2). to start hisbusiness. Dave changed his mind about asking a (3). tohelp run the business Dave says he had difficulty creating a (4) toadvertise hisbusiness. Dave sometimes has (5) 7 In his truck overnight to get a good place todo business. Dave sayshe sells more (6) ‘than any other type of food. [Atlunchitime, the majority of Dave's customers are (7). _ and students Dave particulary kes driving to (8). 10 sell meals. To help make his business more environmental friendly, Dave uses 9) that can be recycled. PY txam tips ‘According to Dave the (10) Inthe food:-truck wade tend tobelow. Giving your opinion IE] iow tht you have heard Dave talking about runing food truck do Youthink'tisa good job to have? Use some of these expressions and Sweresson.reco [Dd Look at these extracts from the recording in Listening and answer the questions about the undeslned verb forms ‘4 Once fd made thatdecison,the noticed all hose by the shopping mall ext step was o raise the money. had queues. 1b ... my fiend George, who used toe When | was drawing up my plans! fetit ‘un a market tall. ‘was essential to find a business partner. Iwould ty toworkoutwhether Fd been taking aninterest inthe food ‘they were selling enough. sucks. Which verb form do we use: 1 foractions or events in the past? 4 ‘to tak about how long something went on up toa 2 totalkabout something that was going on when _ point inthe past? Something else happened? 5 to tak, without using time expressions, about things 13 when we ae already talking about the past and we we did regularly in the past but don't do any more? ‘want to talk about an earlier event? 6 like 5, but only for actions, not states? ED @ conecttne mistakes in these sentences written by exam candidates. In some cases more than one answer's possible. 1 saw that Amy canted a eavy bag 5 offered to help her 2 She started walking back othe garage where she ther cathe day before 3 lsd to bea shop asistant for about tree years. 4 The party was something that we organised for weeks before his birthday. '5 We were very pleased when they bought the house ast was forsale for nearly thre years. 6 twas dak butt wasclear that someone walked acossthe bridge 7 People didn't used to worry about the envionment 8 Iwanted to goto Rome because | ued t wanted to be an archaeologist. Ed choose the correct form ofthe verb (A,B orto complete each sentence. 1 My aunt and uncle dd’ thave a cay s0the.....onelast year A bought B usedtobuy “bought 22 When! got home yesterday. felt quite red because... an exam afternoen. A usedtost B idbeensiting Cast 3 don thik... Helly before las weeks party ‘A wasmecting —B met © met 4 Sean... with somebody ele alls summer but now he's my ster boyfriend A usedtogoout 8 hadgoneout —C wasgoing out 5 Byte time he was 30,he.....one ofthe leading experts in hse became B hadbecome was becoming 6 When arved at Micky house, everyne....aflmon TV. A watched B sed towatehC was watching [Ey Use the given verb form to complete the sentences. 1 Ths afternoon saw my sister Eileen while (bast continuous) 2 could see he was upset —hiseyes were ed because he (past perfect continuous) 13 Nowadays follow quite ahealthy det, but when | was younger (used to) 4 made fends with ots of people when {past continuous) 5 thadalunch date wth my new manager, but was ate and by the time arrived she (past perfect) 6 When we were kis, ou parents took us on family holidays where we (woulBy TreL chit] [El Look at photos A and 8. We can use sentences a-fto compare two photos. Fillin gaps 18 with these words. You can use some ofthem more than ance. both difference diferent other same similar similarity 2 in(.....b2h....of these photos there are some people eating out, but in this one they'ein a street café bb inthis photo there are two people, but in the (2). ‘one there'sa family of three, € These twoare (3) in age, about 30, untke the family inside the restaurant. d One) between the photosis that (5). show people eating a quick lunch, €@ But in some ways the situation inthe two photos i quite (6) f The biggest (7) between them i that thisone shows people laughing and enjoying a meal together, butin the (8) ‘one they/re looking at thei food, nat at each other. ED Look at photos 1 and2. Which of points -farethe same or smilarin the two photos, and which are different? 2 theplace d the people's age bi the food €@ the people's appearance € the numberof people what the people are doing [El Look at photos 3 and 4 on page 96 and note down as many points of similarity and dferenceas you can. Quick steps to Port 2 + Think about whet you are going to say before you start speaking. Don‘ ry to describe everything inthe photos. Just mention as many similarities and differences as you can, + When your partneris speaking, Isten towhat they say but dont interrupt At the end, the examiner wil ask -you a question on the topic, o think about your own ideas.Py -Tt- Leite) [Ed Lookat the exam instructions in Exercise 5. What does Candidate A have todo! What does Candidate Bhave to do? IE] Workin pais and do the exam task Each of you willbe given two photographs. You hae to talk about your photographs on your own for about aminute, and also answer a sort question about your partner's photographs Candidate A: i's your tun first. Look at photographs 1 and 2. They show people ‘buying food. Compare the photographs, and say why you think people choose to ‘buy food there. Talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute, Candiclate B: Do you ike to go food shopping? Why?/ Why not? candidate Look at photographs 3 and 40n page 96-They show people ating out Compare the photographs, and say whatyou tink would Hjyeble about having a meal there Tak about your photogrn ‘own for about a minute — Candidate A: Which of thesetwo kinds ofplace do you prefer 090 16? Why change roles and repeat the exam task [Ed How well did you and your partner speakin Part 2? Tell each other what you think,Reading and Use of English [El Replace the underlined words with these fixed phrases. 1 When take my dog for a walk | eel completely relaxed, 2 He keeps calling me early in the morning, andits starting to annoy me, 3 It'ssad when you move away and you stop communicating with your fiends. 44 The book doesm' look very intresting the fist time you see but itis. 5 tli make me very, very saf you marry somebody else. {6 Sometimes think Jff forgets how lucky he is tohave me asa friend 7 From the way Marta looks at Ken, Ithinkshe reall kes him. 88 You become engaged when you ask someone to marry you and they sy yes. 9 Ihave alot of work to do but my colleague won't stop talking to me. 10 im waiting forthe 55 bus too so Il wait here with you : Port 2 El Look atthe exam task. Answer these questions. uid noes te 1 vonnowoneanthent ead the title and the example, tow many gaps are there ; then quickly read the text. 3 heyougrenachacec words ious steer eeneariaaes ‘of word youneed, e, auxiliary Without filing in any gaps, quickly read the text and answer these questions. ver preposition. ‘Then do the exam task. Dorit use abbreviations such 1 What does the ttle mean? the writer stil happy in thi relationship? ase, oF contacted forms 2 Whatkind oftext, eg. anewsitem sit? lke won't these count as twowords G txomtask Use the correct ver form with thesubject given, eg, people Forquestions 1 were going (not was) ‘ap. Use only one word in each gap. Theres an example at the beginning (0) Example: 0 AT us AU i st iy *Y txem tips first sight.n fet, back then he and hisrather chielsh frends used to get on © ‘nerves and felt we had nothing in commen, S01 was suprised to discover how much he (2) changed wen we ‘met up years later. jus spit up from someone I (3). seeing for ages and wasn no hury to star dating again, but Mateo seemed to understand that immediately and felt completly () cease with him. Our friendship grew. When Ineeded someone to keep (5). -company hhe was there forme, Whenever was upset he (6). Isten patiently and ifIneeded help knew Icould always count (7) hi. (One day lwoke up and realised | wanted to see Mateo every day. That evening! Bee ones proposed (8). him he said ‘yes and three years later I don't rearet hich complete pas tenses? ating.[ED Mateh the undertined linking words with theirmearings. 1 Intialy, he thought the course was easy But then he realized it was more cfficult than he thought. 2 The fight was at 915, but | arrived atthe airport at 730. In the meantime, had some breakfast. 3 Once Dan had woken up, he put the ight on. 4 The thief broke the ear window. Instantly, aloud alarm went off 5 You ae trying todo too many things simultaneously. 6 The door opened, but omy amazement there was nobody there. Look atthe exam taskand answer these questions. 1 Wh are you wrtng the article fo? 2 Shouidyouwitemaniy about the pst the presen or the futre? 23 Howmany words mustyourte? You have seen the following announcement on an International website for young people: Had a great night out? If so, tell us about it! Wirte an aticle about the best evening oF night out youve ever had. We will pt the best artcleson oursite next week. Send us your article, and you could have readers al over the world Write your artiele in 140-190 words. El vicky read the model article andanswer Bese quesions 1 tstheartce abou the right length? 2 letnesyte very formal or very informal or somevherein between? Gve examples 2 Wy wilreaders want to conthue reading afte the festparagaott 4 Which part othe ate doesthe ending relerbackto? 5 edand oct one mistaken each pregaph Crna Have you ever felt that birthdays. ‘were more fun when you were a Kid? Icertainly did on my 18th as sat at home watch TV. Sure, people had given me some nice presents, but somehow the old excitement ‘was missing. Then, to my surprise, the doorbell rang. ‘The moment opened the door and saw my friends standing there my mood changed. ‘We're taking you down town" they said, laughing. You can imagine how delighting Iwas! ‘quickly got ready and before long we were ina tax. Fitst they took me shopping. buying me any clothes. ‘Iwanted, and after that we went bowling. For once I actually won! Then we had a delicious pizza before going toa fashionable nightclub, where we spent hours dancing ‘and meeting with people, some of them quite famous. Eventually I arrived home, but just as Iwas going to bed Irecelved a text message. It was from one of the Celebrities Thad been talking to earlier, inviting me out for a dinner the next day. Ithink you will agree it had Deen quite an evening! IE ead the article more carefully and find the following: 1 expressions the writer uses to speak directly tothe reader 2 examples ofthe past continuous, the past perfect and the past perfect continuous 3 linking expressions that mean the following: ‘immediately b after awhile cin the end ‘Quick steps to Port 2 article +Plan your article, noting down points forall pats of the task. + Think oa tite that willatractthe readers attention, and ‘aso an interesting first paragraph to keep them reading. “Involve your readers by using expressions like Do you ‘ever... 7, You might think... but... or How would you fedlif 2 [El Read the exam task again and write your own article. When you have finished, check your workas in Unit | ‘Wniting Exercise Son page 13.Changing places TE How importntarethefolowing wien choosing EUG aholiday? + the harm tothe envionment caused by the You are going to read an article about tourists doing conservation joumey itself Work For questions 2-6, choose the answer (A,B, €or D) which you + theeffectof tourism on the local environment _thinkfits best according to the text, + the benefit tothe local people andthe local, aay valeeenenere 2 What does’ inline 20 refer to? ce crane iLook at the exam task. Answer these questions. 3. What does Johan say about closing the islands for the weekend? 1 Ona tidoyaiteclomet i sataretGeaspenanmosame: ee eee ort ee i eaceascteyees cre eso uasraeg amen € Ithad nothing to do with making money forthe Faroe Islands. D_Itwas intended to benefit the islanders, not tourists Quik stop to Port 5 from soos “hk ead the tet raving questions 1-6 A Watt esr tags ret eas I the mos Inport reatons odin something relate tem ener 3 Senmnitaennamameserten erieaeiam enact ernie) € thedegen opeopieiwoledin ding sorething cca aie D_thepracaarangementsfr dang someting eee tee een et 5 How dos ite fet abe tous? then decide which option (A-D)is closest to A. She doesn’t want the number of tourists toincrease, your own answer © Sheth free nde shelve comtasmore Shewons los peoples tudes to turststo ED Quickly read the text. What is the writer's main remain unchanged, aeons Shetintsturtsrentofcendymerestedin the A to criticise the islands’ tourism authorities local culture. oon ih ~denerthersibentemntsentibon € tedrerbe an enjoyable haday he had een oe D todiscourage tourists from visiting the islands. B he would advise against running similar projects elsewhere, esd the tunis sisgrahcattnetecton ney ceri vw eR theproect Bids tpt ngs Tend tne east te loca ereavarethatony the volunees got anything fom exam task. the project. 1 The writer says the construction ofthe tunnel A made the iano gr fr more atatve totowrits, © Exam fips 8 forced local peopletto climb a hill to reach their vilage © meant that Gasadular didn lose all its inhabitants. 1D enabled travel between the coast and Gasadularforthe fist time,Reading and Use of English Islands closed | for maintenan Dee et doing conservation projects, it was a win-w waa “The tad tunnel to Gasadalur was built 15 years ago. Until then, residents ofthis tiny village on Vigar, one of the Faroe Islands, relied on iregular boat access below the cliffs or, more commonly, braved the 45-degree slope of a narrow track ‘that climbs 500 metres over the mountain south ofthe village. Only 11 people lve in Gasadalur today, and without the tunnel it would probably have become one ofthe Faroes? abandoned villages. Today, I'm doing the climb with several local men, plus three mathematicians from Washington DC, 4 pharmacist from Glasgow, a civil servant from London, {Wo Finnish students and two biochemists from Bratislava, ‘They’re all volunteers who have come tothe islands as a part ‘of a tourism initiative that declared the country ‘closed for ‘maintenance’ for one weekend last month. ‘We ‘voluntourist” (as Visit Farce Islands calls us) have the task of clearing loose stones from the path, and hammering, ‘wooden stakes into the grass to mark a safe, easily visible route aver the mountain. Historically, clearing loose stones ‘was done by people from the village, but thanks to the 20 road they rarely walk over the mountain these days. It is ‘being renovated mainly for the growing numbers of tourists ‘who explore this archipelago of rugged mountains, prolific seabirds and wild looking sheep. Gasadalur also has one of the Faroes’ most photographed sights: a waterfall that gushes straight from the clif face into the Atlantic below. ‘One of the masterminds behind this weekend is Johan Pauli Helgason, development manager for Vist Faroe Islands. He says the project had several aspects: Yes, it was a marketing campaign but it was also about making genuine ‘improvements tothe tourist experience, and provi and islanders with a proper cultural exchange. We see that as ‘8 more sustainable version of tourism for a country with just 50,000 people. IE Find words and phrasesinthe text that mean the following: 6 pleased by what someone sad about them 7 ‘fonget about something important 8 absolutely sure 9 rea notimagined 1 something thatis done to improve a situation 2 repaired because itis old and in bad condition 3 causing ttle orne damage to the environment 4 working together (ith) 5 someone or something that helps you succeed Helgason managed the logistic, getting 105 volunteers from 25 countries safely in and out of the country and distributed across ten projets selected in collaboration th district councils. The sites ineluded the pullin colony ‘on Mykines Island, the natural rock harbour at Gjégy and ~ the Instagram favourite ~ the high cliffs at Trelanfpa, where the archipelago’s largest lake seems to float hundreds of metres above the Atlantic. One group of volunteers also ‘went to the southernmost island of Suduroy, with everyone staying in guesthouses and local homes. Crucially, no one felloffa mountain or twisted an ankle in the mud. Its clearto anyone from the wider world that the Faroes are not suffering anything like avertourism. Most Faroese people see tourists as an asset, and are stil flattered that people want to know more about their culture. Ditte Mathilda Joensen runs small-scale photography tours through her company Veingit. ‘I want visitors to moet locals, and become friends. For me, tourism has to be a ‘two-way process, and I hope we don't lose sight of that as ‘we grow: Knowing the Faroes well, [admit 'd wondered if ‘voluntourism would achieve much in practical terms. On the island of Nélsoy, local resident T)6Ohild Patursson was ‘adamant thatthe visitors had helped this small community in a tangible way. “Many visitors take the wrong track across the mountains. If they get lost or injured, we have 1 take care of them. Our local municipality hasn't had the time, the money or the manpower to waymark the route, ‘even though we have been talking about it for a couple of ‘years. What the visitors have achieved in just two days is ‘tematkable’ The ‘Closed for Maintenance’ weekend may. ‘well bea vision of what tourism should be lke for many small communities, Ey Would you tke to work as voluntourist? Why? / Why not? Where could they do useful workin your country?ee [EI The photos show paces the speakers inthe exam taskwent to. Answer these questions 1 Which photo shows each ofthe flowing? The sal Pyramid, Mexico Victoria al Zmbabwe/Zambia Mansrola vilage, Cinque Tere tly The Wave rock fxmation USA Te Harbin ie and Snow Wor China 2 What do you think the speakers might say about each place? 3 ich te places do you think are the mostimpressive? Why? 4 ‘hich otherplaces would yu ado a Ist f the words top sighs? wt Bi SS) Lookat option Ain the exam task. The key words ae ight and good enough. These words have similar or epposite meanings sunshine, visibly, darkness and poor, excellent, clear. For each of options 8-H, underline the Key words and note down some expressions with similar or opposite ‘meanings. Then listen and do the exam task,© kxam task ‘You will hear five short extracts in which people ae talking about thelr visits to famous locations to take photos. For questions 1-5, choose from the st (A-H) ‘theddfficulty each speaker had getting the photos they wanted. Use the letters ‘only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. [A The light wasn't good enough, B Atechnical problem prevented me taking more Photos. speaker Traveling tothe location took longer than fd expected, D itwas difficult to get permission to visit the location ‘Speaker? E It was too dangerous to take certain photos. Speaker 3 F The location was too crowded to get good photos. G Itwas the wrong time of yeartoget the photos! wanted. __SPeaker4 H The outdoor temperature was unexpectedly extreme. Speaker Quick steps to Port 3 + Quickly read the instructions and. options A-H, and think about what youre going to hear + Underline the key words in each cption. Before you listen think of words or phrases thatthe speakers might use + The fist time you hear the extracts, get general idea of what each speaker says. Then, the second time you listen, check that options A-H. match exactly what they ay. 1 Exam tips + Be careful if words in one option are mentioned by more than one speaker. Only one of them can be the correc answer Don'tjustlisten for key words, listen forthe meaning, + Make sure you have chosen one letter for each answer[study Modal verbs on page 101. Then choose the correct option in Seb Neeieetoree eniae ee arecrin, wovlyen 2 amen dt heetows or pare capt 4 cay hy AS goa osama icveltipiecenebontntin 8 Shrine sre cand ak ese cot ave! a) es acacia fet © Osuettmenemaaes’ " Resign ea rene peed oy ey ape 3 Thetaomosthre beens gent opp ny aur wnat 4 nedorthom ae bom te pred int fs Mapeearir nce chee east seh 0 Nene na ata Ed Complete this phone conversation between two friends with the Soren Sie camemenes Sal Hate san bu ca'see Pala he tune Repose et ou? ejaramisesee ee bepuseraesgeinget (3) noe twas eceuoas oman Sale enon tecvoorep oh o Tae ana combo ae sate Sein Aust have) avery late [Ey Use the correc form ofthe modal in racket to reply to these comments More thanone asters psa onan some ses negative forms are needed. 1 Lucy looks jst ke hat woman she's wath.) 2 Toverdepttismorning,hould 2 inmost, twas’ compubory to weara uniform (have) 4 eftmy phone onthe tabein the ae and now's gone. (mus 5 did thao te tran company fred student counts when bought my ike could) 6 1 sometimeside my bike without ‘wearing helmet should) 7 ‘euntseenafamousactor waiting at the busstop cn) 8 msureIhadsome spar changein my od but cand tight Look atthe photos and talk about what ‘might, may, could, must or can'thave happenedery a IE Look atthe ues for adverbs of degree on page 103 Then choose the correct options Tocomplete the dtogue. ‘Sam: Sohhow was yourjoumey tothe mountains? Jess: twas( ool / prety goed, veal The rain was (2) sight ely te, though oly en minutes, nd as (3) ther complete tired ater (8 quite 1g day, butonce swe got out int the countryside (sight ely started to relax. ‘Sam: Ys, sometimes (6 absolute 0 tnt suprised fi that ther! very enjoy tran journeys, though the busis much cheaper. Jess: Yes,youre(8)abitquteright butt as) toa extreme impossible to eta busticket, because we booked the tps te. now what youre. as (90) oboe sight astonished tozeehow quickyteketsforthe ‘mountain bs sellout ona Friday tvering, But anys it sounds ike the train was aia convorble. Jess: Actual twas 12) complete / extremely comfortable slept most othe way. EX DDuistento the dialogue to check your answers Which atnoratherbsef destee areponibein each case except tern St Ey EV Lookat the exam task Answer these questions, Then check your answers inthe Speaking bankon page 134 4 Who do you tak toin Pat 3 2 Forhow long? 3 Wihatkind of hing do youookat? Read the exam instructions in detail. What Isthe situation? Whatdo you have to do? Eyre L ear | "Now dike you to talk about something together for about two minutes. "like you to imagine that a town wants to attract more tourists. Here are some things that may help make a town more attractive to vistors. You ‘now have some time to look at the task. Now tak to each other about how ‘each of these things can make a town more attractive to visitors. museum of How could these things local cooking bringin moretoursts? ‘Now you have a minute to decide which two things would attract ‘most visitors to the town, Eh EIS) vou wit ear Esa and Carts, two strong students, doing this task. The first time you listen, answer these questions. 1 Dothey discus al the prompts? 2 Do they take tus speaking? '3 Which two things do they choose? 11 EE) complete the expressions used to make suggestions and speculate. Then listen again to check your answers. Right, start? think 2). uitea good one. 503) the next one -the music festival? Taking about summer, the theme parks (4) foe the town, (Ok, that’s four of them done. (5) the ast one Which two shall we choose? (6) ‘the museum. Quick steps to Port 3 + Take turns with your partner as you talk about each ofthe prompts. + Make suggestions using expressions lke Let's. and Wihy don’t Wen? + Use modals to speculate, eg, lt may be... ,Iteouldn'tbe... and adverbs of degree, [Ed Work n pais. Do the exam task. using expressions from freee.Reading and Use of English Cee Look at the underlined words in the extracts from the recording in Speaking Part 3. ‘Then decide which preposition to, with, of) follows each ofthe expressions below. things that may help make atown more attractveto visitors = theyre always popular with tourists, instead of the music festival, Id choose thelocal cooking. recent erences wien Fe et monn ae ea 1 Sometimes it was a stressful job because! was sponsible... many people. Ato Bovr C for Diupon 2 I didnt enjoy the show because it was aimed young teenagers. Aa Bio Cover Dbelow 3 lim writing to you on behalf.....my husband. Ator By Coff Dot 4 My younger brother goest the same University as me,so1 keep an eye... him. Aon Bover to D about 5 Living athome with your family isa bit easier ‘compared... yOUr first year ving on your own. Aby Bio C of Don 6 Theteacher would iketohave a word... YOu Ato Bfor Cat Dwith [El Look.at the exam task. Answer these questions. 1 How many words ae missing? 2 Howmany possible words are there for ‘each gap? BEDI. 2° "20 these words avein common? [Ey Ouicky read the tite, the example and the text without fing in Sny gaps Decide what the text about Then dothe exam tek Quick steps to Port | + For each gap decide what kind of word, e.. adjectives, the four ‘options are. + Study the words either side ofthe gap, underlining any dependent prepositions. + Try each word inthe gap, checking whether it fits the grammar ‘ofthe sentence. read the text below and decide which answer For questions 1-1 (8, 8:C orD) best fits each gap. There isan example atthe beginning (0) B held Example:0 A set © made D kept The centuries-old Battle ofthe Orangesis (0)... every February in the Northern Italian city ofvrea. The local citizens are divided into nine teams whose taskis to ().oc.theirmeighbourhood against ‘others, who ride around in horse-drawn ‘arts throwing oranges at them. re eee oe similar events elsewhere, are both heavy and hard, which 3)......inevtably to minor injures. Spectators are allowed inthe streets where the battles take pace, but in (@)....0F the risks involved they wear bright red hats in order to (5)... them from the teams. Visitors are not permitted to throw fruit and participants are not (6)... 10 target those in red hats, either. The (7)... however, that when a quarter ofa milion kilos of orangesare being thrown aroundit’s almost impossible toavoid getting covered in orange pulp and (8)... bruise or two. tis, though, wonderful fun. 1A challenge B prevent € defend —_D oppose 2A associated B contrasted € related —_D compared 3 Arewlts Beads C causes produces 4A view B account mind —_D sight 5 A identify B recognise € regard _D distinguish 6 A approved B tolerated € supposed D obliged 7 Aouble B fate Cease D matter 8A aching 8 suffering € hurting _D wounding EF tellanother student about a carnival or Special event your untry. nwhec ways istesimiar or diferent tothe onein wees?[Hl Which of these linking expressions do we use in an cessayfor: 1 the fest point 3 thefinal point 2 more points 4 the conclusion? Look atthe exam taskinstructions and answer these questions 1 Whatis the stuaton and the topic? 2 Who wilreadyouresay? 3 What question must you answer? 4 What points must you inhi? '5 What must you ad to those points? In your English class you have been talking about the ‘advantages and disadvantages of taking holidays rear home rather than travelling abroad. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay. ‘Write an essay using all the notes nd give reasons for your point of view. [bit bettertohave holidays near home rather than travel abroad? Notes rite about: | which s cheaper _2 which fs better fr the environment 3your own idea Write your essay in 140-190 words. You must use ‘grammatically correct sentences with accurate speling and punctuation in an appropriate style. Ey Fead the model essay and answer these questions 1 Which kind of holiday does the writer says bette? 2 Which paragraph covers each of the points? 3 Which adaltion links, eg, fist, are used? 4 What other addition inks do you know? ‘Some people believe we should ot travel long distances for ‘ur holidays; that we ought to spend our fee time in our own ccunty, enjoying the local countryside |, however, saree To begin with, budget fights and package hoiays enable ortinary people to travel to exotic locations that previous (generations cauld only have dreamt of visting. Inexpensive student aller also make it possible to tae trans to ‘exciting international destnatons. in fac, it oten costs ls to travel abroad than at home ‘con, green holidays in dstant counties are now widely valle. Much of the journey can be done by ship, rain or bus Once there, accommodation may bein tents or in country houses that use litle eneray, wih local travel by horse, by bicycle or on foot Final, itis natural for young people to want to see more of the word, meet people in diferent cultures and understand the problems that oer societies face. They cannot do this by staying in their hometown To.sum up, lam absolutely convinced that holidays abroad ‘are postive experiences that canbe both economical and environmental tind, TEI ead the essay again and fin formal expressions that me thesame es these words and expressions 1-7, 1 shouldnt '5 youcan do 2 though 6 cant 3 places 7 tmauitesure 4 cheap ‘Quick steps to Part | essay + Read the question or statement in the instructions and ‘decide what your opinion i. “Wit in afi formal style ifthe intonded reader isa teacher. + Connect your points with addition inks. [Ei Follow the exam task instructions and write your essay. I when you have finished, check your work asin Unit 1 Wilting Exercise Son page 13. owt: AThe people nthe photos all workin thers What do OO eraser a! Discuss these questions 1 In what ways are the people in the four photos similar? Inwhat ways are they ctferent? 2 Which of theirjobs would you ike to do? Why? EV Look at the exam task, but not a options AG. Quickly Leah anscpar as bat atop Mata desthewte get prople who want t2 conan B gato imowesopeone the nse D sontuyes gery tn show tf estas hewdthe fstpparpht he tt Anew thse Bee it to less than two years ago? Quick steps te Port 6 + Look quickly at sentences A-G, choosing any that clearly fitparticulargaps. + When choosing one ofthe sentences A-G, make sure that verbs and nouns agree in tense, person or number with themaintext. + Underline any vocabulary links, grammatical links and linking expressions in the main text and/or sentences A-G. You are going to read an article written by awoman who became film cvector two years afte leaving fm school. Sb sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6) There ‘one extra sentence which you do not need to use [A This breakthrough at such important events and locations helped me makea name for myselfand introduced me to agents. B Disappointments like those teach an importantlesson: just because you're working today it doesnt mean you'll be working tomorrow. Asi was a mature student and classroom leaming did't teally appeal, a course with that kind of approach suited me perfectly D inmy experience, trying to enter the flm industry in that way is rarely successful You might find that experimenting with flm-crew roles like these stimulates your interest and talent. F During that time have been lucky enough to land an agent, work on various sets ina range of roles and have my ‘own projects in development. G Soif you can afford to give up afew days to help them out, it’s a great way to try different things and meet people.Lights, camera ... and actions to becoming a successful filmmaker by Krysten Resnick Do you dream of making an Oscar-winning movie? Many people go into the frm Industry in search of glamour, only tobe dlsappointed, You could be spending 12 hours outside inthe freezing rain on one projector 14 hour strugaing to solve a problem on another Itishard work, but aso incredible fun, People often ask hhow I managed to break into the industry given that graduated from fl school less than two years ago. So what steps should you take f you are serious about becoming a filmmaker? By the time | began film school, already had abit of experience onset doing trainee camera work,and even working as an extra. chase to goto the Met Film Schoo! in London because it focused on the practical nature of fimmaking, putting a camera in your hands on the very frst day. Fim school gave Ime the opportunity to leam how a production worked, try out ifferent crew roles and, ultimately attempt to tell the stories | wanted to tll However, the ‘most important thing it gave me wasa network of creative and inspiring fellow graduates. You need to put yourself out there. The makers of student and low-budget films, for instance, are often looking for people tolend a hand, The filmand. television industry is quite a small world and ifyou land a job and work hard, ‘people wil often ask you todo anather jb ..and probably another. Help your friends tur ther passion into projects, and theyll do the same for you. When was in fim school, wrote, dected and produced a short film Called Benny and Jack’s lng Machine, which a group of student friends helped ‘me to make. We had no money, little time, buta whole lt of passion. The lm [premiered at Toronto International Flim Festival Kids and was screened at various festivals and venues, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York twas akey turning point in my career. Knowing howall the departments work helps you become a better filmmaker. “Take opportunities to ty out diferent things such as writing scripts, designing sets or recording sound, |Shoota music video for aiend's band. Try ‘making a commercial Take oF a corporate or editing jb. t's al partof the ‘experience and wil help you to become a better storyteller. For every film festival you make itnto, two more will say no, Projects wil look promising, but can alfa But ifyou work hard and love what you do those things will shine through your projects. Beas helpful and as useful as you can, make sure people want to work with you and come to rely on you, and make yourselfindispensable. Reading and Use of English Phrasal verbs with on IE Look at these verbs inthe text. Wihat does each one mean? 1 focused tine 10) 2 taken ne 30) 3 relyon(line 35) i complete the sentences with nasal verbs. Use the correct rm of these verbs “on, base cary count depend keep jump tog play sit_tumn 1 fh. J98,00....to my computer tofind out more about the ‘composer of that music 2 During the concer, somebody from the audience the stage, 3 Idon’tknow where the theatee iso asked ther to wait for ime, bt they just walking 4 The specaleffectsin a movie often thefilms budget. 55 There are some comfortable armchals to at thatart gallery 6 The concert was supposed tofinish at 1020, bt they ‘nti after midnight 7 Mic-way through the play there was an interval and all ofthe lights 8 The plays a female scientist from the 19505, 9 The singer thanked his fans. “You're fantastic and know | canalways your support he sad 10 vebeen listening toa new album on my phone, but the fist song playing twice its really annoying.Doyoueverredriten reviews sng80r been ns Quick steps to Port 4 + Quickly read the instructions. These may include information such a the main speaker's name, occupation or hobby, and the setting, eg, radio interview. + For each question, study the stem only and undertine the key ‘words. When you listen, think ofan answerin your own words. + Choose the option (A, 8orC) most ike your answer. BEBE Look at the exam taskinstructions and read 4uestion 1. Then listen tothe first pat ofthe recording {nd answer these questions. 1 Which expressions have similar meanings tothe key words become, crite and must? 2 Which is the correct answer A,B or C)? Why? +3 Why are the other two answers wrong? a Look atthe stem of questions -7 and underline the key words. Then listen and do the exam task. ‘When you hear the recording, listen for expressions with similar or opposite meanings to these words. Youwill hear par ofan interview with @ music cic called Leo Clemson. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A,B oC). 1 Leosaysthat te become a music etic you must [A bea talented singer or musician B spend alot of time doing research. have a degree in literature or journalism. 2 How did Leostart outa acre? Ak He got help from experienced etics. BB He worked fora local newspaper. He wrote reviews without being paid 3 How did Leo fist get his music reviews published? 1 He looked at the social media pages of other reviewers. B He contacted the agents of well-known musicians. He sent his CV t0the editors of alot of music magazines. 4 In Leo's opinion, what does acitc most need to do tobe successful [A make los of contacts in the music industry B develop a writing style that people wil ike C stay uptodate on developments in music '5 Leo believeshis greatest professional weaknessis A boeing too sensitive to citciam of his work by ather reviewers, B feeling uncertain that what he has written sar. taking too much notice when people pralse his work 6 Which aspect of his work does Leo dislike? A beeing alone during the day B having arguments with his editor having to work latin the evenings 7 What appeals most to Lee about the idea of becoming a magazine editor? {A He would meet famous singers and musicans. B He would eama bigger salary. He could select articles for publication,Pets re Look at exacts tom he ecordg a a Listening. Answer these questions. 1 Which ebsatotondy sini ar yg amlea rect hi 2 whchverb canbe flowed y ether inthe Orig Doestne meng hae? 2 Some say youneed to be a graduate, 'b The number of positive comments posted on my site started to grow. «| started earning something fromit. d Theeditoragreed to take me on. € do, though, mis having colleagues to chat with £ And who wouldn't enjoy doing that? Decide which ofthese verbs are followed by fo + infinitive, and which by ing. appear avoid bother dislike expect finish getroundto imagine insiston keep (on) learn manage mind offer promise refuse seem suggest tend threaten want [Ey Match the sentence halves and explain the diference inmeaning 1a Iregret saying that b regret to say that ‘your application to join the Drama school has been dedined i your performance inthe play was teeble 2 a Westopped talking to | our friends inthe steet b Westoppedtotalkto | lastnight ‘our friends because they did’ tinvite us othe party. won't forget meeting | won't forget to meet my favourite actor ast year, youat the cinema later. that concert for many years the school concert on| Thursday! i thewomen’s match ater ‘the men’s fina had ended the game for about halfan b “4 a Illremember going to b Hlrememberto goto | went on watching bb Iwent on towatch hour '6 a Hetriedworking [1 buthe never managed to In fashion getajob, b Hetriedtowork | butheeamed ery tle In fashion money. © conect the mistakes in the sentences writen Syexam candtes. 1 He was preparing forsnintrview sl agreed helping him 2 iy fend suggested to buy them amicrowaveas awedking present 3 forgot asking you what time the party stars 4 iewasmy fatjob and remember tobe very 5 | don't ming to show you around the own 6 YYouwilldistub peopeifyoucarryontotakin the nema, Complete the news tory withthe fo infinitive and the-ing form ofthe verbs in brackets. Cinema audiences still rising “The atest cinema audience igures, which appear o (show) an increase of 12 percent fon the same perio ast year, seem (2). (indicate) that the economic downturn has not stopped people (3) (go) to watch thee favourite films. Film critic Nick Kamins says “These days people ae trying (4). (spend) less money, and as an evening out at the ‘nema is much cheaper than, say going toa restaurant, many of them are choosing 6) (see) film rather than have a ‘meal out. | expect the figures will keep on } tise Work in pairs. Ask your partner about the following: a fim they particularly remember seeing afm they don't wantto see afiim they egret missing afm they must remember to see ‘Tell your partner about a film you have enjoyed watehing: Use 3s many verbs as you can fromEyre L ears] i c a IED Complete extracts from the recording in {istening on page 32 with oo nd enough. Then answer tre question: below. 8195 sss unknown to get anywhere. 'b Iworry about my tendency to get abit upset ¢ Probably. many to mention, 4 have doubts about whether 've been bjeCVE sna particular review. €@ There aren realy opportunities totalkto her. 1 Does too go before or after adjectives and adverbs? Does it mean the same as ver? 2 Does enough usually go before or after adjectives and adverbs? What about nouns? 3 Can too and enough be followed by ta + infinitive, lorthe-ing form ofthe verb? cess has sanseatnad 8 Qoresgane 1 td dpi onstre bcatre seioemanperi opie J Waseca teeta crestodemeto woe 4 Seacoast eee 6 Fpsrdat gombedencieatyvonwtie EE Look at the examples. Then rewrite sentences 2-5 ste crm Tenures ‘exten tsps trons Fitconpier bea sor brite chine ‘This computer Isnt fast enough for me-to watch trocn 4 rotisserie enarbe 3 Manwdntnaroccnnanscvnaruc dF elened estates cone Stencil cutie Ey Quick steps to Port 4 + Support your opinions by giving reasons and examples. + Listen carefully to what your partnersays, adding to ‘their ideas or encouraging them to say more. Putthese expressions into four groups: Asking fr opinions, 22 Asking for reasons, 3 GWving reasons, & Giving examples. EL BS wear ew trong students Ratateand Fane pramting fare nen ae athe {URE aren aaa et dane esens ear the Speaking test better? Why? 1 ttaponantdeyatiaktntchewlstatbetat 4 Soyoutmntesbone rs facsarede pasta anor enmd Wiyt yoat 3 iyo tadmoretee te wt would you do went vr 4 Wncate the mastpoplarhabies where you ie Why? 5 ner doje peter ndoror our hobo! Wg 6 Doyourinkpeplewstpreadng bots mie te? eerrapeon Ti Daisten again and tick the expressions in Exercise 4 ‘that Anna uses. Work in a group of three: one ‘examiner’ and two “candidates. The examiner asks the candidates some of the ‘questions in Exercise 5. The candidates answer, using some of the following: + expressions from Exercise 4 + verbs followed by 20+ infinitive and sing, 9, ten, enjoy + too and enough to give reasonsReading and Use of English ay [El Look at these extracts from the recording in eee ve been thinking of doing that for years. ve ust downloaded some onto my phone. Itlooks exciting butt haven't tried it yet ve been getting headaches since started there last month, ve already begun taking a break every half hour. 1 Which tense used for something 2 that happened ina period oftme thats finishes? bb that started changing or developing in thepast andisstilhappening now? € that stated inthe past ands permanent or has aresultnow? 2 Match the undetined words with usesa-e. 2 forsomething that has happened sooner than expected ' toy how fong something has been happening € foran event that is expected to happen 4 to say when something thats happening started €@ forsomething that happened a short time ago El © correct the mistakes in these sentences written By exam candidates 1 thave been studying ere since two months. 2 Tiearning to play the ums for one year now. 3 Fdlke to tel you more about what ve done last week 4 call you ater the lesson has ended yet. 5 already have finished the book: it was so interesting 6 Weve waited for over an hour. Did you mis thetain? Look at the exam task example. Answer these ‘questions. 1 What adverb is used in the second sentence instead ofsince? 22 What change is there in verb for? '3 Which words not needed inthe second sentence? 44 Which two partsof the answer do you get marks for? Quick steps to Port 4 + Decide whether the word in capitals isa noun or verb, {or example, and what often goes with it, eg.an adverb. + Lookat any ver in the second sentence to see whether you need a singular or plural noun in your answer. + Use no more than fve words. Contracted forms like 'd ‘orit’s count as two words, except can't which counts El co the exam task. Note down the changes you make, For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that thas similar meaning tothe ist sentence using the word given, Do ot change the word given. You must use between two and five words, induding the word given. Here is an example 0) Exampl 0 Itsages since! last saw Julia SEEN LHAVENT Jor HAVE NON.S 1 We cant be sure well make any money from this film, count We cant. any money from this fim, 2 That crossword was so alficult that | couldn't complete it. 00 ‘That crossword was complete. 3 Foryears id meant to tidy up the aticand finaly did it ROUND For years meant to tidy up the attic and finaly meto 4 The president's speech began at eight lock anit still {going on TALKING ‘The president eight oclock. '5 You must continue to practise until you can pay tha tune well KEEP You must. untl you can play that tune wel, 6 | can't wear those boots because they're so small ENOUGH Those boots aren't wear,Parry [Dl Look atthe exam task and answer these questions 11 Who will ead your review? 2 What shouldit contain? 3 How many words must you write? Read the model review and answer these questions. 1 Match the headings ad with the four paragraphs ofthe review. ‘2 conclusion and recommendation. bb comments on various aspects ofthe book « introduction and setting 4 outline ofthe story and main characters 2 Js the review writen ina style thats quite formal lor very informal? Give examples. You see this notice in an international English-language '3 Find words in the review that mean the magazine. Write your review in 140-190 words. following: {things that happen in the story (noun) bb moves along quickly (adjective) ‘e makes you admire it adjective) subjects of abook, fm, play, etc. (noun) 19 that makes it lifcult to relax adjective) 4 Does the reviewer recommend the book to other readers? Iso, in which sentence? =a UGAR GLIDER Rod Neilsen The Sugar Glider fod Neilsen’s novel The Sugar Gliders an adventure story set in Australia, moving from the modern coastal élty of Brisbane to the wid uninhabited interior. When their small aeroplane crashes in the outback, pilot Don Radel and his teenage daughter Judy uicky realise it was no accident. They discover, too, that the plane was carrying an ilegal cargo. They then face a struggle to survive in the desert as a criminal ‘gang tres to find that cargo ~ and them. Itis a struggle In which Judy soon finds herself having to take the lead. The plot is well constructed and as the story develops it becomes fast-paced and quite gripping, ‘The main characters, particularly Judy, are convincing, and for such a short book there is an impressive ‘mixture of themes that range from dishonesty, greed and selfishness, to courage, loyally and respect for Indigenous cultures. This is a book! could not put down, and read it ight. through ina few hours. If you enjoy a tense thriler which 's quick and easy to read, | suggest you choose this one. ‘€ completely holds your attention adjective) «can make you believe they are real (adjective)Which ofthese descriptive adjectives usualy havea negative meaning? I ic ofthese eoresins do we we to recommend something and whichtos0y ‘otto do something EJ Wrte yourown book review. include Quick steps to Port 2 review ena arene onto = Think about who yur readers areand what th pleco ad - [EI When you have finshed, check your work SsinUnt 1 Writing Perse om page 13 + Makea plan that includes description, explanation ee ” erpeeel and consion -Tryto include some interesting facts andvely comments _@ Exam tip Recommend or advise readers against the subject of vyourreview.Making your way ED Look at these photos. Answer these questions 1 What skills do you think are required for Quick steps to Port 7 cach ofthese jobs? + You don'thave to begin by reading the whole text. You may find it 5 Which people o-oo tick wre nore helpful to read the questions fist then scan each part of the text. ely to have thes skis when they row + Before you make your mind up aboutan answer ead the question pr hy? ‘again and look careful a the evidence inthe text. 2 anelder cid +For some questions you may beable to choose more than one bb amide child ‘option. so, there willbe extra spaces next to these questions. a youngest child eee G from task 3 Check the meaning ofthe phrase ‘sibling fivalry’and give some examples ofthis You are going to read an article about possible eects of birth order behaviour. con four people's careers For questions 1-10, choose from the sections (8D) The sections may be chosen mare than once. fu In which section does the writer mention someone who Isqlad to have changed job? Ey readthe exam taskinstuctionsand the tile ®Plans about not eaming enough money? of the text, and look at its layout. Answer Isaware of sometimes being to self-critical? hesaroasiions often spent more time with friends than fami? 11 Whatisthe topicofthe text and how many would ike to become the boss? partsare there? cant remember ever being treated ke a child? 2 Who are the people? 3 What kind of information doyou need to fing? Isableto persuade others? developed selconfidence while stil child? aims to be good at making deals? EFI Foreach of questions 1-10, underline or note is said tohave a good sense of humour? down) the key words as in the example (1). El Areyouan eldest, middle, 1 Do the exam task. As you read, look for ‘youngest or only child? In what @ Exam tip) words, phrases and sentences that express ‘ways do you think that has had the same ideas asthe key words in the aneffect on your childhood, Auestions. Underline the words, phrases or sentences that tll you the right answers. holce of eareer? Why?Reading and Use of English How birth order can influence career choices A aneldest child Research scientist Amelie recalls that her parents would ‘spend more time with her than with her younger brother ‘nd sister, having conversations with her as though ‘she were an adult “They also took it for granted that I'd make itn whatever field | entered, and at quite an ‘early age some of that must have had an influence on. 10 be the best in her branch of science. This desire to ‘succeed, possibly created by early parental pressure, ‘can tum into perfectionism, which also has its downside. "Itsometimes bothers me that | have to get things. “absolutely right, feeling that otherwise people wil think less of me as a person,’ she says. Alot of scientists, rock ars and astronauts were elses children. (Ba middle child During chidhood, the middle one may take on the role ‘of peacemaker between quarreling siblings, and can ‘become quite a skiled negotiator. They also, however, ‘sometimes feel they are being ignored at home 60 they build lots of relationships outside it. ‘ve always had ‘an active socialite,’ says Erin. In business | somehow ‘always manage to reach agreement with others, and that has helped my career really take of’ Erin's ultimate “ambition isto run the company, although that once ‘seemed highly unlikely: ‘Unike my sister, | didn't go ‘to university, and that really affected my confidence. | ‘shouldn't have worried though: at 18 | had alittle lick ‘when a local frm took me on as a trainee, and since then I've already received a few promotions plus salary increases.’ Middle children often become politicians, ‘sportspeople or nurses. Phrasal verbs with take Match these phrasal verbsin the text with meanings 8. {take on (8) take off(B) took on (8) take to(©)_ taking up(C) take out (O) 1 start doing fa job) 2 employ 3 startolike 4 obtain, rom a bank o insurance company, for example 5 suddenly start tobe successful 6 accepting a responsibilty) [la youngest chitd ‘The ‘baby’ of the family, lacking the size to avoid getting pushed around, may use intuition and charm instead, £0 people often take to them. suppose Ive always been ‘9004 at talking people into things, and that certainly ‘makes lite easier’ says Lous, People also sometimes regard the youngest as something of a comedian and inthis Louis is no exception. They tend to prefer the ‘outdoor life - ther numbers include famous explorers 20 itis perhaps unsurprising that Loui feels more Comfortable since taking up his curent role of traveling reporter than he was in the local radio station studios. “They are also likely to be the lowest-eaming, perhaps lacking their elder siblings’ driving ambition, though that is not something which particularly concems Louis, ho firmly believes “ies fo living’. Those bom last sometimes go ito sales, st up smal businesses oF compose music. (Dian only child ‘An only child gets lots of parental attention and lives in fan entrely adut world without any sibing vary ~but always a the junior family member. "Tm close to my parents,’ says Matteo, ‘bu ve alvays had friends too.” ‘They are often encouraged to study hard and develop artistic skills. 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'5 Formany young people, finding well-paid (employ) is difficult. 6 Some (employ) give their staf more holidays than others. 7 She gave mesome really good. and now Ihave my dream job '8 Some people say thereis too much (advertise) on television. 9 My parents are both, Quick steps to Port 3 =ifthe missing wordisa noun, decide whether it's ‘countable or uncountable. ts countable, does it need tobe pal? + Make ure that the word you have writen makes sense inthe sentence as whole. (interview) what his or (advise, (polities El Look atthe exam task. Quickly read the te and the text uithout ling nary gaps for now, Does he writer recommend workinginan office? Look at the example (0). Answer these questions. Then do the exam tatk 1 What kind of word (noun, adjective, etc) i know? 2 What kind of wordis needed forthe gap? 3 What do youneed toadd toit? 4 Isknowledge countable or uncountable? Does it needa final? For questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in eapitalsat the end of some ofthe lines to form a word that fits the gapin the same line. Thereis an example at the beginning 0). Working in an office ‘why workin an office? To begin with, because you get support from bosses ‘00. Whether you're working ina ‘government department ora nun €OMpany, YOU aso leam how to interact postively with fellow (2) -Formany. people, one of the most TENSE INTERRUPT bycolleagues can make hard to encentateon work Also, thee ist the(@) ~-ofworking from FLEXIBLE home, where you are often free to ‘choose your own working hours. ‘Overall, though, youre likely to be ‘quite a bit more (7). ‘when youre working closely with ‘others and being part ofa team hha an (8) Major advantage: there's always someone ‘you can have lunch with, PRODUCE