6 A … that’s a really useful thing to do and you can pick up lots of tips for your own writing from fi ction, so, if you don’t already do that – it’s time to make a trip to the library
Trang 13 D What I love about being up so early is that I never come
across anyone else – it’s like the countryside’s all mine Some
of my mates think I’m mad when I chat to them about it, but running gives me loads of energy, keeps me fit, and I’m sure it helps me with my schoolwork, too.
4 B … I’ve got a competition coming up which I’m desperate
to do well in …
5 A I often notice something’s wrong with one of our cows when
my parents haven’t – I’ve got a special talent for it!
6 D … it’s not something I can do all year round.
7 C I vlog about whatever’s going on in my life because I think
it helps other people my age deal with stuff It isn’t always easy being a teenager and if you know other people are going through the same things, it gives you a bit of support, doesn’t it?
8 B A lot of people get put off motocross pretty quickly because
you fall off the bike a lot and it can hurt like crazy!
9 A My ambition’s to become a vet …
10 C … I’m trying to reach a wider audience
4 1 deal with 2 going through 3 built up 4 coming up
5 set off 6 going on
5 1 going through 2 setting off 3 build up 4 deal with
5 going on 6 coming up
Grammar
1 1 B 2 D 3 F 4 E 5 A 6 G 7 C
2 1 I usually play rugby with my friends on Saturdays /
On Saturdays I usually play rugby with my friends
2 I feel pretty exhausted today / Today I feel pretty exhausted.
3 Nine times out of ten Belle misses tennis practice /
Bella misses tennis practice nine times out of ten
4 I am improving my baseball skills.
5 Kylie is doing her ballet training at the moment / At the
moment Kylie is doing her ballet training
6 Brooke loves playing guitar in the band.
7 Who is Jamie chatting to online? / Who is chatting
to Jamie online?
8 Billie is always taking my football without asking.
3 1 You’re always watching TV.
2 I’m learning to drive at the moment / At the moment I’m
learning to drive
3 I am never late for my guitar lessons because I love them.
4 I don’t often play baseball in winter.
5 Our team rarely wins a match.
6 Jaden visits his grandmother after school most days /
Most days Jaden visits his grandmother after school
7 Jude goes to bed early every night so she can get up early! /
Every night Jude goes to bed early so she can get up early!
8 Alex is speaking to someone on the phone right now /
Right now Alex is speaking to someone on the phone
4 1 want 2 don’t know 3 are actually doing
4 are you always thinking 5 Do you feel
6 are always complaining 7 are improving
5 1 They are playing tennis.
2 He is typing/working/using his computer.
3 She is taking photos.
4 We are eating/having a meal.
5 They are horse-riding.
6 He is getting up/waking up.
Vocabulary
1 1 get into 2 give up on 3 be worth it 4 take pride in
5 put off 6 encourage
2 1 raise 2 charity 3 contribute 4 help out 5 poverty
6 care for 7 campaign 8 Surveys 9 volunteers
STARTER
1 1 A ticket 2 B note 3 E advert 4 G poster
5 C text message 6 F certificate 7 D online form
2 A online form B note C text message
3 1 C 2 K 3 C 4 K 5 D 6 C
4 music: band, perform, festival;
sport: surf, rock climbing;
travel: sights, return ticket;
technology: website, game design
Speaker 3 winter sports
Speaker 4 indoor hobbies
9 Speaker 1 is answering question 4
Speaker 2 is answering question 8
Speaker 3 is answering question 6
Speaker 4 is answering question 5
10 Sample answers
1 I’d love to go to South America I think it would be interesting
to experience the different cultures and travel around
2 I like sewing and making clothes for my family It’s fun and
exciting to design and make clothes!
3 Yes, I have I went snowboarding for the first time in
Switzerland with my family We did it because it looked good
fun going really fast and we saw some amazing views!
4 I haven’t decided yet but I would like to I’d like to be a chef
in a restaurant I love cooking and making people happy with
the food I make
11 He is doing a school project and has some questions.
12 Model answer
Hi Jose,
Thank you for your email Of course I can answer your
questions!
When I’m at home I spend time with my family We eat
together and talk about our day We all play musical
instruments, so sometimes we play music together!
I like action films and I watch them on my computer There’s
a good TV programme for people my age and I always watch
that after school It’s about trying new hobbies
Yes, I’m going to go on holiday in July with my family We’re
going to visit my grandparents in the mountains It should
2 Ben B Sophie C Olly A Talia C
3 1 B … so it’s really important to wear the right gear – helmet,
goggles, gloves, boots … even a chest protector Going out
riding without being properly protected just isn’t worth it.
2 A Sometimes they don’t mind me helping out, which is
amazing because I never thought they’d let me do anything.
Trang 23 1 memorable 2 comfortable 3 sensible 4 responsible
5 enjoyable 6 fashionable 7 understandable 8 suitable
4 1 relaxing 2 stressful 3 scary 4 incredible 5 tiring
1 1 hardly 2 embarrassing 3 broken a record 4 spilt/spilled
5 fi nal 6 bet 7 disappointing
2 You will hear a variety of speakers They are all talking about
diff erent things
3 1 C When you write a blog, you just sit down at the computer
and write about whatever’s in your head That’s a common
view of blogging – the reality’s pretty diff erent!
2 A I’d like to do drama, but my best subjects are science and
maths, and I bet they’ll be more useful when we’re looking
for jobs later.
3 B It looks easy but I bet it isn’t Not for someone like me
anyway – I’m not that artistic Whatever I make will
probably fall apart - embarrassing!
4 A It might be challenging getting enough people to go,
though – they’ve never played in public Hardly anyone
knows them.
5 B I’m wondering about getting a few people together,
showing them what I know.
6 A … that’s a really useful thing to do and you can pick up lots
of tips for your own writing from fi ction, so, if you don’t
already do that – it’s time to make a trip to the library!
7 C F: I thought our storyline was great till I watched the whole
thing on screen Our classmates looked like they didn’t
know what was going on
M: It made sense before we cut out that middle bit …
That was a mistake.
8 B We usually have a theme – like fi lms or music – which is
always our students’ choice, so get thinking!
4 1 A 2 C 3 F 4 B 5 D 6 E
Use of English 1
1 1 never 2 since 3 has been designing 4 for
5 has won 6 ever
2 1 just 2 ever 3 since 4 yet 5 already 6 for
7 never 8 still
3 1 has just passed 2 has cut 3 you ever fl own
4 have been working 5 has/have ever played
6 have you been studying 7 has wanted/has been wanting
8 have been trying
4 1 has been training for (present perfect continuous)
2 has never/not (present perfect + negative never/not to mean
it’s the fi rst time)
3 have (just) seen (present perfect to describe something
very recent)
4 are always skateboarding/always go skateboarding
(always + present continuous to describe an annoying habit)
5 has been doing yoga for (present perfect continuous + for
8 have wanted to be (present perfect simple for states that
started in the past and continue now)
Use of English 2
1 1 bow/ribbon 2 hair clip 3 handbag 4 hood 5 necklace
6 sleeve 7 swimsuit/swimming costume 8 (wedding) ring
9 wig 10 zip 11 earring 12 raincoat
2 1 smart 2 cute 3 accessories 4 pale 5 feminine 6 bold
7 outfi t 8 casual 9 bow 10 stickers 11 strap 12 bow tie
3 1 B (aim + to + infi nitive)
2 C (the phrase ‘break a record’)
3 A (get into things that interest you - meaning start getting
interested in and doing)
4 D (a memorable name – which is easy to remember)
5 A (your fashion style)
6 B (the whole outfi t - meaning what you’re wearing)
7 A (bold colours)
8 A (your hard work’s been worth it – the phrase ‘to be worth it’)
4 1 walking boots 2 tracksuit 3 sweatshirt 4 sunglasses
5 dressing gown 6 evening dress
1 Do you like cooking?
2 Do you like sport? / Are you interested in sport?
3 What is there for teenagers to do/What can teenagers
do in your town?
4 What kind of fi lms do you like?
5 Are you interested in fashion?
6 Do you like spending time with friends?
4 Sample answers
1 (Yes, I love it! In fact, …) I read at least one book a week.
2 (I go skiing in winter, but to be honest, …) I don’t really have
much time for hobbies
3 (Let me think … Actually, …) I’ve just seen a fi lm about deep
sea diving – that was brilliant
4 (I love the food of my own country, especially …) paella,
which is delicious and has all my favourite foods in it
5 (I don’t do much aft er school because I’m tired To be
honest, …) I eat dinner, do my homework and then go to bed
6 (No, I hate it! In fact, …) I don’t even go shopping for my own
clothes My mum buys them for me!
5 Possible answers
1 There’s a good skateboarding park where I go with my
friends, and sometimes we go fi shing at the river
2 We go on bike rides or watch fi lms We sometimes go into
town and have a snack at a cafe
3 I’m really into science and geography, but I’m not really into
languages
4 I don’t go for meals with friends but I go out with my family
on special occasions, like someone’s birthday
5 I’m really into music – I’m always listening to something
I don’t read much, but I like going to the cinema with
my brother
6 It depends Sometimes I visit my grandparents or help my
parents with jobs at home I go to a dance class on Saturday morning and sometimes I go swimming with my best friend
on Sundays
7 I’m not very interested in fashion, but I suppose I’m quite
fashionable because I buy things that are in the shops at the time
8 Yes, I can speak Portuguese, which is my dad’s fi rst language.
Trang 31 A 2 B 3 B
4 providing entertainment / shopping at local businesses
5 1 because 2 since 3 so 4 as a result 5 Due to 6 as
7 owing to 8 Therefore
7 Model answer
I’m not sure that I completely agree with the idea that going
to a small village school is better than going to a large one in a
city In fact, there are benefi ts to both kinds of school
Perhaps one thing that is better about small village schools
than larger ones is that students are likely to receive more
individual attention from teachers Therefore students may
make faster progress as a result
However, due to the greater number of students at a larger
school, students have contact with more people and have the
chance to make more friends than they might at a smaller
school This may improve their social skills and provide them
with a wider range of experiences
Larger schools are also more likely to have teachers for
individual subjects rather than a single class teacher for every
subject, so students have access to more specialist knowledge
There is also more access to facilities such as museums or
galleries than in villages
In conclusion, there are advantages and disadvantages to both
kinds of school, and neither one can really be considered better
than the other for young people
Unit check
1 1 usually visit 2 am reading 3 is studying
4 break into 5 oft en feel 6 is always singing
7 am already getting up 8 miss
2 1 has been, changing 2 has been 3 has become
4 has taken part 5 has been inspiring / has inspired
6 have faced
3 1 because/as/since 2 Owing to/Due to
3 so/as a result/therefore 4 as a result/therefore/so
5 Due to/Owing to 6 therefore/so/as a result
7 Since/As/Because 8 as/because/since
4 1 comfortable 2 visible 3 memorable 4 sensible
5 enjoyable 6 impossible 7 fashionable 8 sociable
5 1 J 2 H 3 F 4 I 5 G 6 B 7 E 8 D 9 A 10 C
6 1 into 2 on 3 off 4 for 5 out 6 in
UNIT 2
Reading
1 1 wacky 2 Employees 3 loads 4 attempt 5 commuters
6 represent 7 pick 8 hesitate
2 B
3 1 D … it’s not diffi cult for journalists and news bloggers to fi nd
quirky stories that get our attention and keep us reading.
2 C … the fi rst place to start should be social media; … social
media users with lots of followers oft en post good quotes
and pieces of information that could lead to a story
3 D Nowadays, lots of online news sites simply copy something
that someone has said on Twitter or repost a photo from
Instagram and turn it into an article …
4 A That way you can give readers diff erent points of view, and
some factual information, too.
5 A However, he admits that it can be diffi cult, especially when
you meet someone on various occasions, but realise that
you won’t get any material that you can use to write
a decent story
6 C Don’t forget to let us know how you got on in the
comments section and post a link to your article I’ll choose
my favourite comments and articles and post them to the blog next month.
4 1 A 2 D 3 B 4 E 5 G 6 C 7 F
5 1 quirky 2 unique 3 freelance 4 interview
5 round-the-clock 6 factual 7 quotes
Grammar
1 Past simple: was, met, went, spoke
Past continuous: was running, were getting, was cookingPast perfect: had never been, had left
used to/would: would buy, used to live, would order
2 1 Luis showed me his new mobile phone yesterday.
2 I didn’t enjoy science class last year.
3 The tickets had already sold out when we got to the cinema.
4 Did you read that article about virtual reality last week?
5 I was doing my homework when the lights went out.
6 It was raining when I left the house.
7 She wrote, illustrated and promoted the magazine by herself.
8 She was working/worked on her laptop last week because her
computer had broken the week before
3 1 started 2 was studying 3 was living 4 left 5 spent
6 returned 7 found 8 was working 9 decided 10 formed
4 1 My mum had already started a band when she met my dad.
2 Everyone had already heard it when the news channels
reported it
3 It was the hardest language I’d ever studied.
4 It was the biggest mobile phone I’d ever seen.
5 1 A, C 2 B, C 3 A 4 B 5 A, B 6 B
Vocabulary
1 Down 1 terrifi c 2 ridiculous 5 awesome
6 amazing 9 awful Across 3 delicious 4 terrifying 7 massive
3 1 D I don’t know how she could lie so easily! I think it’s terrible
when people lie online.
2 E I never bother to check the original source, and it doesn’t
matter if the information is correct or not The most important thing is keeping my followers interested!
3 B We couldn’t believe the results – there was no diff erence! Web
robots just pass on any information, whether it’s true or not.
4 F Websites can track even the tiniest piece of information,
for example where the photo we posted was taken and what time we were last online So, why can’t we work out if something is a lie?
5 C Everyone ends up pretending that their life is better on
social media, and that’s OK.
4 1 E 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 C
5 1 looking out for 2 work out 3 end up 4 set up
5 showing off
Trang 4Use of English 1
1 1 E 2 D 3 B,H 4 F 5 A,C 6 G
2 1 The book was a bit longer than I had remembered.
2 Rebecca didn’t work as quickly as me.
3 This competition was far more diffi cult than the last one.
4 This is the longest joke in the world.
5 The comedy show wasn’t as popular as we had expected.
6 The best humour is about the unexpected.
7 She is much less shy than last term.
8 That was the least funny show I’ve ever seen.
3 1 A 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 B 6 A 7 B
4 1 are less expensive than (comparative structure)
2 was further (away) than (comparative structure)
3 do as well as (comparative not as … as structure)
4 far more diffi cult than (comparative modifi ed by far)
5 the richest comedian (superlative structure)
6 learns much/far more quickly than (comparative adverb
structure modifi ed by much or far)
7 is less amusing than (comparative structure with less)
8 a bit earlier than (comparative structure modifi ed by a bit)
Use of English 2
1 1 dropped 2 spotted, yelled 3 staring, crashed
4 hurry, confi rm 5 remains, waved
2 manner: quietly, carefully, happily, anxiously
frequency: oft en, frequently, never
place: outside, here, under the trees
time: yesterday, overnight, later on, at the end of the evening
3 1 You should do the activity carefully so you don’t make mistakes.
2 Later on, we will talk about the legend in more detail /
We will talk about the legend in more detail later on
3 He’s a perfectionist so he’ll never be completely happy
with his work
4 Are you going to work on it overnight?
5 Sammie walked through the house quietly because it
was very late./ Sammie walked quietly through the house
because it was very late
6 The children sat under the trees and read their book /
The children sat and read their book under the trees
7 He smiled happily at the thought of a day’s holiday.
8 Angelo decided to paint his model outside.
9 She occasionally writes articles for fashion magazines / She
writes articles for fashion magazines occasionally
10 If you answer the questions truthfully then you have nothing
to worry about
4 1 truthful 2 hopeful 3 Finally 4 anxiously 5 noisily
6 frequently 7 nervous 8 overnight 9 suspiciously
5 1 honestly (adverb to describe the verb ‘couldn’t say’))
2 original (adjective to describe the noun ‘story’)
3 probably (adverb to describe the verb ‘will be’)
4 truth (noun to complete the phrase ‘telling the truth’)
5 quickly (adverb to describe the verb ‘spread’
6 certainly (adverb to describe the verb ‘aren’t’)
7 easily (adverb to describe the verb ‘can understand’)
8 mysterious (adjective to describe the noun ‘legends’)
Speaking
1 1 Both pictures show people outside.
2 The main similarity is the location.
3 The people in the fi rst picture are wearing warm clothes.
4 But the people in the second picture are on the beach.
5 It’s sunny in this picture too.
6 There are animals in this picture as well.
2 1 as 2 However 3 Both 4 whereas 5 main 6 Another
7 too 8 but
3 1 Both 2 In 3 building/making/creating 4 if/though
5 There 6 shows 7 like 8 similarity 9 is 10 too
11 main 12 second
Writing
1 1 C 2 B 3 D 4 A
2 1 One summer 2 on my fi rst day 3 The next day 4 At fi rst
5 Aft er 6 At fi rst 7 then 8 Suddenly 9 a few minutes later
10 Before
3 1 I felt as though I was in a mystery novel.
2 I felt as if I was on a secret mission!
4 1 pride 2 panic 3 satisfaction 4 shock 5 excitement
6 happiness 7 sadness 8 stress
5 1 terrible 2 disgusting 3 ridiculous 4 silent 5 terrifying
6 massive
6 Model answer
I had been excited about it for weeks Finally, it was time for
our school trip to France The night before, I hardly slept from anticipation This would be my fi rst time abroad! A few weeks before, I had got my very fi rst passport
On the day, we had to meet at school very early in the morning The coach was buzzing with excitement Our energy was like a candle that couldn’t be blown out Aft er a few hours, we arrived
at the ferry port and got off to go through passport control Our teachers made useless attempts to get us to stand in
a queue like at school
When it was my turn to step up to the booth, I proudly handed over my brand new passport The immigration looked at me, at
my passport, at me again and then frowned “Excuse me, Miss,”
he said I smiled at him “I don’t think this is you.”
He turned my passport around The smile slid off my face like
an ice cream melting off its cone in the summer heat I had brought my dad’s passport by mistake!
Unit Check
1 1 had started, got 2 met, told 3 were swimming
4 arrived, were 5 wasn’t, had eaten 6 used to
7 was cooking, turned 8 showed, had taken
2 1 more interesting 2 too incredible 3 harder than
4 the most patient 5 more quickly 6 hot enough
7 the worst 8 as competitive as
3 1 delicious 2 brilliant 3 massive 4 awesome 5 terrifi c
4 1 disgusting 2 amazed 3 suspiciously 4 hopefully
5 noisily 6 satisfaction 7 Unfortunately 8 guiltily
5 1 head for heights 2 excitement 3 anxiously 4 panic
5 awful 6 Luckily 7 fantastic 8 yelled 9 terrifying
10 laugh
UNIT 3
Reading
1 1 impact 2 intention 3 natural resources 4 signifi cant
5 chop 6 a lack of 7 obey 8 attitude
2 C
3 1 E is correct because it refers to what Janeira is going to fi nd
out on the course she plans to do
2 F is correct because ‘I want to do more’ refers back to what
Janeira is doing for the environment and what follows the gap refers to pesticides mentioned in F
Trang 51 1 ignored 2 strike 3 protest 4 issue 5 courage 6 roots
7 ban 8 pesticides 9 conference 10 speeches
2 She made lemonade which she sold and donated some of the
profi ts to charities which fi ght to save bees
3 1 painful: Then she was stung – twice! I always thought bees
were cute until that happened to me, too! It was painful!
2 fruits: During my research on Mikaila, I realised … They not
only produce honey but pollinate crops, including about
90 diff erent farm-grown foods … Fruits also need bees to survive, and nuts, too.
3 cell phones: I couldn’t believe that cell phones can also be a
cause because they create radiation, a kind of energy which stops bees being able to fi nd their way.
4 cook(-)book: I love the story about how Mikaila fi rst decided
what to do to help bees … Mikaila’s great-grandmother sent her a cookbook … Mikaila thought about how she could use the recipe to do something helpful for honeybees.
5 sour: … lemonade – which can be quite sour as you know –
so putting honey in to make it sweet was a great idea
of Mikaila’s.
6 (local) fairs: Mikaila decided to sell the lemonade, which she did
at local fairs … She also sold her product at events for young entrepreneurs – other young people who were setting up their own businesses This was a brilliant idea of Mikaila’s …
7 lectures: … her own Facebook page where visitors – myself
included – can read stuff about bees … She gives lectures about what we can do to save them I wouldn’t mind listening to one.
8 hair: I knew that fl axseed cleans our skin but hadn’t realised
it helps our hair, too.
9 organic foods: I’ve recently found out that she also supplies
her lemonade to a world-leading company which specialises
in organic foods!
10 Lemons and love: … there are plenty of articles about her
I’m writing one at the moment which I’m calling ‘Lemons and love’.
4 1 D 2 E 3 A 4 F 5 B 6 C
5 1 donate profi ts 2 take part in 3 supplies
4 negative eff ect on 5 good 6 setting up a business
Use of English 1
1 1 B 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 A 6 C
2 1 It’s so hot today that I don’t want to go outside!
2 This is such an amazing vegetarian restaurant.
3 Is there enough food for everyone?
4 Climate change is too important to do nothing.
5 I’d like to enter running competitions but I’m not
2 such (the structure such a lot of)
3 for (looking + preposition for)
4 many (the structure so many + plural noun)
5 much (the structure so much + uncountable noun)
6 it/some (referring back to ‘electricity’)
7 to (the structure not enough + to + infi nitive)
8 so (the structure so + adjective + to + infi nitive)
3 C is correct because the paragraph is about organic food and
the process of producing it
4 A is correct because it refers to the impact of saving natural
resources, which have been the subject of the paragraph
5 G is correct because it refers to not eating meat.
6 B is correct because it provides the defi nition of ‘from scratch’.
4 1 F 2 D 3 A 4 H 5 C 6 G 7 B 8 E
5 1 nutrients 2 in reality 3 weird 4 picked up 5 demand
6 ingredients 7 manual 8 ethical
Grammar
1 1 going to 2 present simple 3 will 4 future continuous
5 present continuous 6 will 7 present simple
2 1 is taking 2 starts 3 will probably go 4 are going
5 will be 6 will be looking
3 1 plan 2 intention 3 prediction 4 off er 5 warning
6 schedule
4 1 soon 2 Aft er 3 time 4 unlikely 5 until 6 about
7 While 8 time
5 1 is
2 am visiting/am going to visit
3 won’t/will not have
2 1 making sure 2 do without 3 make sense 4 make do with
5 doing their bit
3 1 import 2 market 3 production 4 exported
5 Consumers 6 available 7 sells 8 transporting
4 1 Can you help me answer this homework question? (v)
2 Don’t forget to buy a ticket before you travel (v)
3 Someone’s left a comment on our website (n)
4 The local market sells fresh produce (n)
5 The shuttle bus transports people to and from the city
centre (v)
6 Please pay for your purchases at the cash desk (n)
7 There’s been an increase in sales of coff ee beans (n)
5 1 make the most of something (E),
2 do a good job (H),
3 make use of something (I),
4 do something up (F) / make something up (B),
5 make up for something (A),
6 make the best of something (D),
7 do someone good (C),
8 do damage/harm (G),
9 make something up (B) / do something up (F)
6 1 make up for 2 doing up 3 make the most
4 do, damage/harm 5 make use of
Trang 6Use of English 2
1 1 kill off 2 get across 3 throw away 4 clean up
5 cut down 6 chop down 7 die out
2 1 die out 2 throw, away 3 killing off 4 clean up
5 cut down 6 getting, across 7 cut down
3 1 B (increase is the correct verb to use with numbers, and does
not need to be followed by an object as the other verbs do.)
2 C (‘do your bit for …’ is a fi xed phrase)
3 A (die out means to disappear completely and is the only verb
which fi ts the context)
4 D (‘natural habitat’ is the correct collocation)
5 B (‘get (the message) across’ means to communicate to
people and is the only phrasal verb which fi ts the context)
6 D (‘have an impact on’ is a fi xed phrase)
7 A (authority means power and is the only noun which fi ts
the context)
8 C (‘make sure’ is a fi xed phrase)
4 1 C 2 A 3 D 4 F 5 B 6 E
Speaking
1 1 true 2 really 3 right 4 fantastic 5 keen 6 think
2 Ticked: all phrases except ‘Yes, that’s what I think.’
3 1 think that, would be really 2 would prefer 3 I’d be
4 would defi nitely choose 5 it would be
4 Sample answers
1 Yes, I think that’s true Just because a creature is small,
it doesn’t mean that it isn’t important to ecosystems
2 I think that would be really interesting! Butterfl ies are
beautiful and they pollinate plants as well
3 Well, I’d be most interested in visiting the old horses’ home
Animals need company just like humans do And it would be
fun to feed them!
4 You’re right there But supermarkets should also be careful
about how much plastic packaging they use
5 I would defi nitely choose the rhino rescue centre You’d help
the rhinos and you’d also have the chance to travel as well
6 I think making changes at home would be really good
because it’s easy but makes a diff erence For example, saving
energy and water
Writing
1 1 D in order to / so as to 2 A for 3 C in order to / so as to
4 B so that
2 Order of the paragraphs should be: 1 D, 2 A, 3 C, 4 B
3 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 all describe the article.
The title (1) could be more appealing to readers, such as the
title given in the task
The conclusion (7) is missing (paragraph E)
4 2 is the best conclusion because it is a brief summary of the
article 1 is very short, not very interesting, and includes some
irrelevant information 3 introduces new ideas, which is not the
aim of the conclusion
5 Model answer
Nature lover
Spending time in nature is something I do whenever I get
the chance I’m always going walking or having a picnic in the
countryside And what could be better than going to the beach
or climbing a mountain? Not very much!
I spend most of my free time outdoors, running about in the
woods with my friends or horse-riding through the fi elds at
sunset Sometimes we swim in the lake on a hot summer day to
in the park Even research shows it’s good for us
So, in a few words, spending time in nature not only helps you physically but mentally, too And it’s a great way to learn about the world while you’re having fun!
Unit check
1 1 are holding 2 will be 3 will be sitting 4 will plant
5 am going to 6 Are 7 starts 8 get
2 1 so much evidence (that) 2 was such an
3 was not enough / was not/wasn’t 4 too many
5 working fast enough to 6 are so many
3 1 do our bit 2 killing off 3 make do with 4 cut down
5 make sure 6 thrown away
4 1 beans 2 harvest 3 crops 4 production 5 season
6 steak 7 transport 8 wheat 9 consumer 10 organic
11 vegetarian
5 1 export 2 obey 3 ignore 4 increase 5 recycle 6 ban
7 chop 8 import 9 protest 10 purchase
USE OF ENGLISH, UNITS 1–3
Part 1
1 C (to complete the phrasal verb ‘miss out’)
2 B (to complete the phrase ‘feel like + -ing’)
3 D (‘you are more likely to eat …’ meaning it’s the most probable
thing to happen)
4 A (to complete the compound noun ‘rush hour’)
5 C (to complete the phrasal verb ‘do without’)
6 A (to complete the phrase ‘has a positive impact on’)
7 D (to complete the expression ‘get your head around’ = start
to understand)
8 B (to complete the phrase ‘a lack of sleep’ = not enough sleep) Part 2
9 since (since + point in time + present perfect)
10 were (past continuous ‘were collecting’)
11 had (past perfect ‘had never seen’)
12 a (‘such a convincing story’)
13 As (‘As a result’ phrase showing result)
14 was (past tense ‘the whole thing was a joke’ )
15 but/(al)though (linker showing contrast)
16 soon (‘as soon as’) Part 3
Trang 75 1 contribute 2 corporations 3 charity 4 tons 5 deserve
3 1 should 2 couldn’t 3 mustn’t 4 can’t 5 Would
6 had better 7 will be allowed 8 needn’t 9 was able to
2 1 Do problems at school ever get you down?
2 What TV show always cheers you up?
3 Have you ever fallen out with a friend?
4 Do you get on with everyone in your class?
5 Who do you talk things over with?
1 1 homesick 2 rush back 3 way better 4 doesn’t matter
5 go through 6 leave you alone 7 take up
2 D
3 1 B Now, I have a diff erent attitude to making decisions.
2 E … she invited me to be an intern during the summer
holidays! I couldn’t believe it!
3 C Unfortunately, not everyone had the same idea! Some
treated it like free time away from school and didn’t make any eff ort.
4 H … I knew that it would be useful for me to be involved in
the scheme
5 A I’m proud of the way we all worked together on the
tasks and got more confi dent The experience brought us together, too – we’re defi nitely closer friends now.
4 1 think over 2 fool around 3 sign up 4 work together
5 weigh up
5 1 B 2 A 3 E 4 C 5 D
6 1 think over 2 signed up 3 worked together
4 weigh up 5 fool around
26 was/is the worst (superlative + present perfect)
27 used to go (used to + infi nitive to describe past habit)
28 had (ever) been (past perfect aft er ‘it was the fi rst time …’)
29 about to go (be about to do sth = will do sth in a minute)
30 will not/won’t be able to / am/’m not able to (future tense of
‘able to’ for ability)
UNIT 4
Reading
1 1 sprint 2 packed 3 intense 4 stretcher 5 conserve
6 stick to 7 optimistic 8 stands 9 honour 10 scholarship
2 B
3 2 In paragraph 2 what does the writer say about scholarships?
A they take pressure off students
B they allow students to learn about jobs in business
C they are advertised widely
D they generally off er fi xed sums of money
3 In paragraph 3, the writer implies that he was
A worried that he had completed his application incorrectly.
B confused by a childhood experience
C bored by the amount of detail in the scholarship application.
D annoyed that he hadn’t understood the application
conditions
4 What does ‘it’ refer to in line 31?
A applying for a scholarship
B getting involved with school activities
C helping a local family in trouble
D being a good leader
5 Why does the writer feel positive about non-traditional
scholarships?
A They only give out small amounts of money.
B They allow anyone to apply.
C They look for students who have special skills.
D They are for students who are more interested in animals
than sports
6 Why does the writer mention being a vegetarian?
A to show diff erent types of hobby.
B to show that all scholarship candidates must be talented
C to explain why eating habits are important
D to support his defi nition of unusual scholarships
4 1 A … the thought of paying the fees and general living costs
for four years is diffi cult to comprehend A quick survey of
my friends showed that almost all of us had a few sleepless
nights … we knew that at the end of it we would have
a huge amount of debt.
2 A That’s why scholarships are so important; they provide
important support that enables students to focus on
studying instead of having to fi nd ways of making money.
3 D I remember a very frustrating experience: I got all the way
to the end of an application when I realised that I didn’t
qualify because my family had lived abroad for a few years
when I was younger.
4 C … he had been involved in organising a charity event to
raise money to help a family on his street whose house had
burned down He’d only done it to be kind …
5 C The people behind these scholarships don’t care about how
well you can write an essay or your average score in science;
they are more interested in your unusual talents.
6 D Non-traditional scholarships are also awarded to people
who are passionate about things like being a vegetarian …
Trang 85 1 must be here (must + infi nitive without to expressing
certainty)
2 might not like (might not + infi nitive without to
expressing possible)
3 could (possibly) be (could + infi nitive expressing possibility)
4 can’t be (can’t + infi nitive without to to mean sure that
it isn’t )
5 should have (should + infi nitive without to expressing
expectation)
6 may be trying to phone (may + be + continuous infi nitive
to express possibility about something happening now)
Across 2 impatient 4 irresponsible
3 1 aggressive 2 independent 3 generosity 4 patience
5 sensitive 6 curious
4 1 diff erence (noun) 2 enthusiastic (adjective)
3 supportive (adjective) 4 sensitive (adjective)
5 organiser (noun) 6 adventurous (adjective)
7 availability (noun) 8 independent (adjective)
Speaking
1 1 I would say that a barbecue is a good choice.
2 Personally, I don’t like staying out late
3 In my experience, people prefer a relaxed atmosphere.
4 It depends on the place.
5 As far as I know, they don’t have them.
6 I think we could ask people to bring their own food.
2 A 3 B 4 C 5 D 1 E 6 F 2
3 1 C 2 C 3 B
4 1 C 2 A 3 D 4 F 5 B 6 E
Writing
1 1 In general 2 On the one hand 3 on the other hand
4 Although 5 However 6 Overall (or In general) 7 To sum up
2 1 S 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 S 7 S
3 1 D My little sister loves playing with toys However, she has as
much fun jumping in puddles
2 C I felt bad about giving away a gift On the other hand,
I knew someone else would appreciate it more than me
3 A Although we didn’t spend any money last Christmas, we
had a wonderful time together
4 E My uncle always gives us very expensive gift s, but he never
comes to family parties
5 B The cake we made our mum looked terrible However, she
was really pleased with it
4 In your English class, you have been talking about giving an
experience as a gift rather than a physical present Now your
English teacher has asked you to write an essay for homework
Write your essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your
point of view
Some people prefer to give experiences as gift s rather than
actual presents What things would you need to think about
when choosing an experience for a family member or friend?
Suggested answers
a train ride in the countryside, a home-cooked meal, a balloon ride, a cooking class, a photography session, etc
5 Model answer
Nowadays, many people prefer to give experiences instead
of actual presents because people can get more enjoyment out of these But what can we give that will be suitable for the person?
One option is something really unusual, like fl ying lessons On the one hand, this is something unique that a friend or family member probably wouldn’t organise for themselves But, on the other hand, it is quite dangerous and isn’t a good option for someone who is afraid of heights!
A ticket to a concert would please someone who is a big fan of
a certain band or singer because the atmosphere at a live music concert is very exciting However, tickets for famous artists can
be quite expensive So, you could buy a ticket for a local concert
or summer festival
Finally, you could arrange something that you can do together, like a train ride in the countryside This would mean that you could spend time together and share a new experience
To sum up, there are many diff erent options for experience gift s You can easily fi nd something that your friend or family member will love!
Unit Check
1 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 A 6 A
2 1 may arrive early
2 shouldn’t / should not have eaten pizza
3 am not allowed to use
4 had better start training
5 ought to check
6 don’t need to be
3 1 A 2 C 3 D 4 A 5 A 6 C 7 B 8 A
4 1 coach, ambitious 2 sensible, role model, community
3 rival, competitive 4 confi dent, outgoing
5 1 patient 2 sensitive 3 generous 4 curious
3 1 B is correct because ‘this’ refers back to the philosophy of self
directed learning in the sentence before the gap, and an explanation follows
2 G is correct because it gives an example of the untraditional
teaching and learning methods which are mentioned before the gap, and is followed by further explanation of these methods
3 C is correct because this is an example of the kinds of
activities students can do and ‘go to one’ aft er the gap refers back to ‘a class’ in this sentence
4 F is correct because it provides an explanation for
‘enterprising’ and is followed by a reference (‘these’)
to diffi culties
5 E is correct because ‘this time’ refers back to the weekly
meetings, and includes reference to discussion topics, which are mentioned in the sentence before the gap
Trang 96 A Teachers need to consider not only the educational skills of
students but their character too – are they natural leaders,
or great at solving problems?
7 C Young people are oft en discouraged from becoming a dancer
or a singer in a band because adults are worried they won’t
be able to deal with disappointment if they don’t succeed.
4 1 D 2 A 3 G 4 C 5 F 6 E 7 B
Use of English 1
1 1 studying 2 taught 3 used 4 living 5 chosen
6 taking part 7 given 8 learning
2 1 Childcare is a subject oft en overlooked at school.
2 Students coming on the trip should be at school by 7.30.
3 First aid classes, introduced to the school last year, have
been successful
4 Students interested in joining the music club should
complete the registration form
5 Language is a subject studied all over the world.
6 Video games teaching students useful skills are becoming
more popular
7 The main topic discussed at the last meeting was ‘subjects
not taught in school’
8 This is the latest in a series of workshops focussing on
learning styles
3 1 Schools which teaching which teach / teaching in a
traditional way do not encourage student discussions in class
2 The school, was opened which was opened last year by its
founder, has a new approach to learning
3 correct
4 Students who attending who attend / attending free
schools express a lot of satisfaction with the approach
5 correct
6 I have a few friends studied studying / who study
philosophy at school – it sounds interesting
4 1 when 2 which/that 3 where 4 on 5 who 6 aft er
7 where/so 8 whose
Use of English 2
1 1 bargain 2 currency 3 waste 4 aff ord 5 discount
6 exchange rate 7 borrow 8 receipt 9 voucher 10 earn
2 1 won 2 lend 3 cost 4 paid 5 worth 6 spends
7 saving
3 activities: karate, music, drama;
ideas and feelings: advice, education, love;
groups of similar things: food, money, soft wareschool subjects: economics, literature, philosophy, physics (music, drama);
4 1 knowledge, 2 information, 3 advice, 4 food,
5 money, 6 time
5 1 B (the collocation ‘academic qualifi cations’)
2 A (‘cope’ is followed by ‘with’)
3 D (the collocation ‘money management’)
4 B (‘borrow money from sb’)
5 C (the meaning is correct for the context - results)
6 D (‘advice’ is what the businessperson could off er in
the context)
7 C (‘effi ciently’ is the right adverb to describe how someone
might run a company)
8 A (the compound noun ‘higher education’, meaning university
or college)
6 A is correct because it provides an explanation of ‘transcript’
and the paragraph is about what students will go on to do
aft er fi nishing school
4 1 D 2 F 3 A 4 E 5 C 6 B
5 1 conventional 2 motto 3 committee 4 collaboration
5 nominating 6 Admission
Grammar
1 1 where 2 which 3 whose 4 when 5 who / that
2 1 who 2 where 3 when 4 which 5 that 6 whose
3 The relative pronoun can be omitted in sentences 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6.
1 Allowing children to learn through play helps them acquire
the life skills (which) they need.
2 The subjects (that) we’re studying in science are
really interesting
3 We don’t have to wear a uniform at the school (which) I go to.
4 The woman (who) I saw on the metro was an old teacher
of mine
5 That was the best English lesson (that) we’ve ever had!
4 1 which 2 which 3 that/which 4 when 5 whose
6 which 7 who/that 8 when
5 1 That’s Adam, who I sit next to at school.
2 My best friend, whose name is Jenny, is teaching me
5 I trained to dance at a ballet school which/that is in my city.
6 Our school has a successful approach that/which encourages
children to learn through play
Vocabulary
1 1 Focussing on 2 pay attention 3 concentrate on
4 revising for 5 cope with 6 learn them by heart
2 1 D 2 B 3 E 4 A 5 C 6 F 7 I 8 G 9 H 10 J
3 1 catch up 2 get on with 3 Look through 4 give up
5 keep up 6 fallen behind 7 making things up 8 picked up
9 work it out 10 summed up
4 1 came 2 put 3 look 4 left 5 sorted 6 come
7 handed 8 taking
Listening
1 1 invest in 2 fi nancially 3 fl ask 4 recommend
5 cost a fortune 6 effi ciently 7 considering
8 good intentions
2 Ticked: cooking, eff ective communication, money management,
talent, business skills, creative jobs
3 1 C … dealing with problems without getting stressed! Studying
ways to keep calm and relax would’ve been great! I’ve done
lots of courses as an adult to learn things I could’ve learned
when I was younger.
2 A … they’ve started to focus on helping students understand
what makes a healthy meal.
3 C … teachers don’t realise it’s something that can be helpful
and should be taught separately.
4 B The truth is that until this becomes a tested part of the
curriculum, it probably won’t be taught.
5 B Many people fi nish school without having worked out what
to do next and this can have an impact on what course they
do at university, …
Trang 101 1 D 2 A 3 E 4 C 5 B
2 1 E 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 D
3 Ticked: A good example of this is …, What I mean is …, like …,
Take …, for example., What I’m trying to say is …, for instance …
4 A good example of this is … E
such as … E
What I mean is … O
like … E
Take …, for example E
What I meant was … O
What I’m trying to say is … O
for instance … E
5 They are discussing D, learning in a small group with other
students They agree with each other apart from the fi rst point
A mentions
6 Sample responses
1 Yes, I agree A good example of this would be creating a story
about going to the beach, and using all the words you know
about the beach, like sand, waves and so on
2 I’m not sure about that Recording vocabulary on a topic can
be a good way to memorise the words For instance, you can
colour code the diff erent forms of a word, such as nouns in
green pen or verbs in blue, which will help you remember
how they’re used
3 Yes, and you improve other things, such as fl uency and
comprehension that way, as well
4 It’s defi nitely useful if the test is going to include a writing
task like an essay! And you can practise timing yourself,
especially if you’re usually a bit slow at writing For instance,
you can set your timer to 20 minutes and try to write
a whole essay
5 They can be diffi cult to follow, though What I mean is
that fi rst-language speakers talk very quickly, and use a lot
of unknown vocabulary
Writing
1 1 SF 2 I 3 SF 4 SF 5 I 6 I 7 I 8 SF
2 1 off er (semi-formal) 2 suggestion (informal)
3 request (semi-formal) 4 off er (informal)
5 request (informal) 6 suggestion (semi-formal)
3 1 as well as / plus / and / also / in addition to
2 in addition to / as well as 3 because / as / since
4 1 Dear Mr Philips, …
2 I am writing to give you
3 Firstly, I suggest having
4 Secondly, horse-riding would be a popular activity.
5 much more enjoyable
6 I’d be grateful if you could have,
7 Best wishes, …
5 Model answer
Dear Mrs Philips,
I am writing to give you my ideas for the lunch club
Firstly, I go to several dance classes and I would like to teach
other students how to dance I could off er a choice of street
dance, ballet or jazz I think street dance would be much more
enjoyable for students than ballet or jazz because it’s easy
and fun
Secondly, I also like drawing and people say I can draw animals
very well I learned from a book and it is not as complicated as
people think I would be happy to show people how to draw
their favourite animals, such as cats or dogs I think people
would fi nd this very interesting because they would learn a new
skill and impress other people with their drawing skills
Finally, I would like to be able to play the drums, and I would really enjoy it if someone could show me a few rhythms It might also be a good idea to buy some drums for us to use in music lessons at school
I hope you fi nd my suggestions useful!
With best wishes,Alex
4 1 catch up 2 fall behind 3 work out 4 make up
5 look through 6 get on with
5 1 memory 2 physics 3 literature 4 intelligence 5 politics
3 1 C … prostheses are simply too expensive for many people
2 A … prostheses (artifi cial body parts that replace
missing ones)
3 D … bionic arms that kids can be proud of
4 C … children as young as eight, who had previously been
unable to have them fi tted until their body was big enough.
5 A I was so excited about it, but that soon turned to
disappointment My fi rst prosthesis looked like an arm, but
it didn’t act like one.
6 D It doesn’t look like patients fi tted with bionic limbs will
benefi t from advancements that will allow them to lift up buildings, run faster than the speed of light, have X-Ray vision or any of the superhuman abilities that bionically- enhanced movie characters develop
7 A Fortunately, the original prosthetic limbs were before
my time, so I didn’t have to suff er the embarrassment of wearing an uncomfortable wooden arm.
8 B These prostheses operate using sensors attached to the skin
to detect muscle movements … open and close fi ngers
4 1 B 2 A 3 D 4 C 5 E 6 G 7 F
5 1 limb, barrier 2 replace, defect 3 advancements, aff ordable
7 accounts
6 1 upgrade 2 customising 3 approached 4 enhanced
5 fi nalise 6 operated 7 installed
Grammar
1 1 A 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 B 6 A
2 1 seem 2 hoped 3 would like 4 for 5 suggested
3 1 (to) fi nd 2 to go 3 to watch 4 to get 5 hurting
6 using 7 to learn 8 to call