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KEYS AND SCRIPTS

ENTRY TEST 1 1 I don’t live in a flat. 2 What time does your mum

arrive home from work? 3 My brother goes to university. 4 Do your parent’s like cooking? 5 Who do you sit next to in class? 6 My friend and I don’t enjoy running. 7 The sports centre opens at 9 am. 8 Lacie doesn’t have a shower in the morning.

2 Suggested answers: 1 am always 2 sometimes does 3 hardly ever go 4 never use 5 often meet 6 usually goes

7 1 Chloe didn’t like dancing. 2 Where did your

cousins live? 3 We sent lots of texts. 4 Max wasn’t at school. 5 I wrote all the new words in my vocabulary book. 6 Did you go to the seaside for your holidays? 7 My trainers weren’t in my sports bag. 8 The film began at 7 pm. 9 Did you take a lot of photos? 10 They always went camping.

8 1 Did you enjoy 2 did 3 was 4 did you go 5 went 6 did you see 7 visited 8 didn’t see 9 was 10 couldn’t

3 1 some 2 any 3 any 4 a 5 some 6 any 4 1 There are a lot of T-shirts in my wardrobe.

9 1 boring as 2 taller than / as tall as / not as tall as /

5 1 weren’t 2 wasn’t 3 Was 4 was 5 was 6 were

10 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 A 11 Suggested answers: 1 are/’re going to sit 2 ’ll feel

2 There are too many socks in this drawer. 3 There is/’s too little money to buy ice creams. 4 There are too few players for a match. 5 There is/’s too much cheese in this sandwich. 7 was 8 were 9 were 10 wasn’t

6 1 went 2 lived 3 had 4 bought 5 made

not taller than 3 the cleverest 4 easier than 5 fast as 6 the highest 7 the best 8 as sociable 9 farther; than 10 worse than / as bad as

3 ’ll get 4 ’s going to break 5 ’ll fall 6 is going to win 7 ’ll be 8 is/’s going to rain

6 studied 7 played 8 stopped 9 tried 10 started

GRAMMAR TESTS Unit 1 A

Unit 1 B

1 1 ✗ (I don’t always keep in touch with my friends.)

1 1 ✗ (I don’t like spending time alone.) 2 ✓ 3 ✗ (She

2 1 Are you feeling happy right now? Yes, I am. 2 Do

2 1 Is she sending her friends messages now? No, she

3 1 have 2 aren’t 3 is 4 ask 5 don’t like 6 knows

3 1 is 2 go 3 aren’t 4 don’t believe 5 knows 6 tries

4 1 have/’ve been; for 2 Have you seen; since

4 1 Have/known; for 2 have/’ve played; for 3 haven’t

5 Suggested answers: 1 I’ve already seen the film. /

5 Suggested answers: 1 My computer has/’s just

2 ✓ 3 ✗ (Who do you talk to when you need advice?) 4 ✗ (I can see you aren’t listening to me right now.) 5 ✓ 6 ✗ (I want to go out with my friends.) your friends use social media every day? No, they don’t. 3 Does Sophie always tell you how she feels/ is feeling? No, she doesn’t. 4 Are your friends playing video games now? Yes, they are. 5 Does he want your advice? No, he doesn’t. 6 Are they having fun at the moment? Yes, they are. 7 are/’re making 8 is helping 9 likes 10 hates 11 is/’s inviting 12 is saying

3 have/’ve played/have been playing; since 4 haven’t known; for 5 have been; since 6 haven’t heard; since I’ve seen the film already. What did you think of it? 2 Have they ever been on holiday to the USA? Where did they go? 3 The/My computer has/’s just stopped working. Why did it crash? 4 We have/’ve already eaten. / We have/’ve eaten already. When did you eat?

6 1 haven’t 2 spent 3 Are you studying 4 has been 5 have already 6 since

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doesn’t understand my problem.) 4 ✓ 5 ✗ (Who do you usually ask for advice?) 6 ✗ (They don’t usually walk to school with me.)

isn’t. 2 Do you see your best friend every day? Yes, I do. 3 Do your friends often hug you? Yes, they do. 4 Is Helena enjoying the party? No, she isn’t. 5 Does your sister talk to you when she’s worried? Yes, she does. 6 Are you listening to what I’m saying? No, I’m not.

7 gives 8 don’t agree 9 ’s helping 10 likes 11 finds 12 is/’s asking

been since 4 has been; for 5 have been; since 6 haven’t been; for

crashed. What happened / What did you do? 2 Have you seen Jonas yet? Where did you meet him? 3 I’ve already read the/that book. / I’ve read the/that book already. What was it about? 4 Have you ever been to a music festival? Which festival did you go to?

6 1 Have you already spoken 2 played 3 for

4 I have never met 5 Have you eaten 6 Are you going

Grammar Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS Unit 2 A 1 1 They have been travelling along the Amazon since

January. 2 He has been living in Oban since 2015. 3 People have been migrating for hundreds of years. 4 Fiona has been learning German for two years. 5 Duncan has been working as a police officer since he arrived on the island. 6 I haven’t been sleeping well for a week.

2 1 How long have they been living in/at their flat?

(They’ve been living there) for five years. 2 How long has Alexa been working in London? (She’s been working there) since September. 3 How long have we known Katy? (We’ve known her) for six months. 4 How long has your class been studying English? (We’ve been studying it) since last year.

3 1 ✗ (Gary has/’s taken 20 photos of wild birds this

morning.) 2 ✓ 3 ✗ (I haven’t liked vegetables since I was a child.) 4 ✗ (How many cakes has your sister made?) 5 ✓ 6 ✓

4 1 Thomas is a scientist who studies robins. 2 That

is the hotel where we stayed on holiday. 3 I have a friend whose mum is a doctor. 4 Is that the T-shirt which/that you bought on Saturday? 5 Louis is my friend who I met on the trip. 6 Mont Blanc is the mountain which/that is the highest in Europe. 7 There’s a river where we go swimming. 8 This is the place which/that we visited.

5 Sentences: 4 & 8 6 1 How long has Moira been living in Scotland? /

How long has Moira lived in Scotland? 2 They have/’ve travelled 2,000 km this year. 3 Lacey is my friend whose mum’s Irish. 4 Is this the village which/that you visited last year? 5 Robins are birds which/that live in forests and woods. 6 How many birds have you seen in your garden? 7 They have been cutting down the trees in the forest for centuries. 8 Is that the boy that found your phone? 9 How many times have they climbed the mountain? 10 Lots of people have been leaving/ have left the island in recent years.

7 1 have 2 just 3 have/’ve 4 which/that 5 studying 6 for 7 working 8 since 9 had 10 been

Unit 2 B 1 1 Fiona has been watching TV since she got home.

2 Matt has been playing the piano since he was five years old. 3 Amy hasn’t been feeling well for a few days. 4 Robins have been migrating to Britain for many years. 5 Daniel and Joe have been going to school together since they were at primary school. 6 Pippa has/’s been cooking since 9 am.

2 1 How long have they been waiting for the bus?

(They have/’ve been waiting for it) for 30 minutes. 2 How long have you been interested in wild animals? (I have/’ve been interested in them) since I was a child. 3 How long has Sally been going to music lessons? (She has/’s been going to them) for ten years. 4 How long has Aidan been looking for a job? (He has/’s been looking for one) since the summer.

3 1 ✗ (They have/’ve explored the jungle three times.) 2 ✓ 3 ✓ 4 ✗ (How many texts have you sent today?) 5 ✓ 6 ✗ (How long have you been interested in wild birds?)

4 1 Nell is the Irish girl who is in my class. 2 Timmy is

the dog which/that I like best. 3 The Smiths are the family who live next door to us. 4 Emma is my friend whose brother won the competition. 5 Is it a photo of the lake where you camped? 6 Lagos is the city where he was born. 7 Are those the mountains that/which they climbed last year? 8 This is the plant whose flowers are yellow.

5 Sentences: 2 & 7 6 1 Where have you put the plants I bought yesterday? 2 Jade is my cousin whose dad is a scientist. 3 How long have the scientists been studying the fungus? 4 We’ve been waiting for a very long time. 5 That’s the robin which/that/0 I see in my garden every morning. 6 They have/’ve liked this film since they were children. 7 How many times have they travelled in the desert? 8 Have you lived in the capital city for a long time? 9 The place where I want to live is Australia. 10 What have you been doing/have you done since we last met?

7 1 have 2 since 3 just 4 come/got 5 where

6 been 7 for 8 has 9 that/which 10 getting

Unit 3 A 1 1 We used to watch television every evening.

2 Television programmes didn’t use to be in colour. 3 How often did you use to buy comics? 4 Families used to sit round the television together. 5 There didn’t use to be a lot of choice of programmes. 6 What did your sisters use to do in the evenings?

2 1 would meet 2 would your family watch

3 wouldn’t go 4 would record 5 would you spend 6 wouldn’t phone

3 1 They would walk five km to school every day.

2 ✗ (refers to a habit) 3 We wouldn’t spend our holidays at the seaside. 4 ✗ 5 How many hours of TV would you watch a day? 6 ✗ (refers to a habit)

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KEYS AND SCRIPTS 4 1 Patrick was playing rugby yesterday afternoon.

2 Where were you waiting for me? 3 Alice wasn’t studying yesterday evening. 4 How long was Katy watching TV? 5 The students were doing some research for their film project. 6 I was worrying about you!

5 1 were you doing 2 Izzy was watching videos.

3 Ellie was reading a magazine. 4 Rosa wasn’t reading. 5 Damon and Jack were talking about football. 6 We weren’t studying.

6 1 were watching; went 2 were having; arrived

3 stopped; were dancing 4 lost; was shopping 5 was blowing; couldn’t

7 1 would 2 used 3 would 4 was 5 chose 6 could 7 was 8 watching 9 did 10 not

Unit 3 B 1 1 My parents used to listen to the radio all the time. 2 There didn’t use to be so many adverts on TV. 3 How often did you use to go to the library? 4 Did they use to read a lot of books? 5 There didn’t use to be many homes with televisions in the 1950s. 6 What programmes did children use to watch?

2 1 She wouldn’t listen to the radio in the evening.

2 What would your friends do in the summer holidays? 3 People would go to a friend’s house to see a special programme. 4 Teenagers would record music from the radio onto cassettes. 5 Would people talk about the programmes the next day? 6 British people wouldn’t eat food from other countries very often.

3 1 I wouldn’t do any homework at weekends. 2 My

friends would often cycle to school with me. 3 ✗ 4 ✗ 5 ✗ 6 My dad would arrive home from work at 9 pm.

4 1 Chrissie was travelling all day. 2 We were

watching a film in the evening. 3 I was thinking about you. 4 Was Joe sleeping all the time? 5 They weren’t playing tennis in the morning. 6 What were you doing in the park?

5 1 was happening 2 Samuel and I were watching TV. 3 Andy was sleeping. 4 Becca wasn’t doing her homework 5 Nathan and Mia were listening to music. 6 Jamie and I were not cooking dinner.

6 1 were having; heard 2 were reading; went 3 saw; was waiting 4 was looking; found 5 was snowing; stopped

7 1 used 2 was 3 would 4 used 5 chose 6 was 7 saw 8 did 9 not 10 was

Unit 4 A

1 1 have to arrive 2 don’t have to take/bring 3 has to buy 4 have to take/bring 5 don’t have to pay 6 have to show

2 1 can’t 2 don’t have to 3 can 4 Do we have to 5 has to 6 can’t

3 1 mustn’t 2 don’t have to 3 must 4 must 5 mustn’t 6 don’t have to

4 1 I couldn’t speak English very well when I was ten.

2 We don’t have to go to every training session. 3 I don’t have to finish my project today. 4 They didn’t have to come to the club with us. 5 Josh could swim (very well) when he was eight. 6 We can leave our bikes here – look at the sign. 7 The teacher didn’t let Sara do the test again. 8 My parents let me go out on Saturday evening. / I was allowed to go out on Saturday evening.

5 1 ✗ (You must leave the pitch immediately!) 2 ✓

3 ✗ (Stop! You mustn’t touch that! It’s dangerous.) 4 ✗ (Did they have to play extra time at the end of the game?) 5 ✗ (Do your teachers let you use your phone in class?) 6 ✗ (He mustn’t/can’t kick the ball! It’s against the rules.) 7 ✗ (I didn’t have to do any homework yesterday evening.) 8 ✓

6 1 let 2 have to 3 can 4 makes 5 have to 6 are allowed to 7 can’t 8 must 9 don’t have to 10 mustn’t

Unit 4 B 1 1 don’t have to bring/take; have to have 2 don’t have to pay; has to take/bring 3 have to come 4 has to meet

2 1 do we have to 2 can’t 3 don’t have to 4 can’t 5 don’t have to 6 can

3 1 don’t have to 2 must 3 don’t have to 4 must 5 mustn’t 6 mustn’t

4 1 I couldn’t run very fast before I started training.

2 Lisa couldn’t play tennis very well when she was ten. 3 You had to come on the walk with us. / You did have to come on the walk with us. 4 My parents always let me go to clubs. 5 You must/have to decide today. 6 My parents didn’t/never let me stay out late when I was younger. 7 The teacher made me do extra work. 8 We had to put away some sports equipment.

5 1 ✗ (We mustn’t forget to tell them that we’re going

skating.) 2 ✓ 3 ✗ (We mustn’t/can’t use the gym today. They’re getting it ready for the competition.) 4 ✗ (My friends didn’t have to wait long for me.) 5 ✗ (You mustn’t touch the ball.) 6 ✗ (Can you ski?) 7 ✓ 8 ✗ (My mum doesn’t let me go to sleepovers.)

6 1 made 2 can 3 doesn’t have to 4 have to

5 makes 6 have to 7 must 8 can’t 9 lets 10 must

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Grammar Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS Unit 5 A 1 Suggested answers: 1 had hit the window 2 had

eaten the meat 3 had stolen the painting 4 had sold all the cakes 5 had missed the bus 6 hadn’t closed the window

2 Suggested answers: 1 The shop had (already) closed when Kate arrived. / Kate went to the shop but it had (already) closed. 2 When Paul came into the classroom, the lesson had (already) started. / The lesson had (already) started when Paul came into the classroom. 3 I had told you about the concert before you saw the poster. 4 I had decided to buy some new shoes before I went shopping.

3 1 When we arrived at the station, the train had

already left. 2 Had Selina cooked (the) dinner before you got home? 3 Had you already read the book before you saw the film? 4 The test was difficult and we hadn’t studied much before (it).

4 1 sent 2 had stolen 3 had he done 4 had worked 5 wanted 6 had taken 7 had ever stopped 8 had always worn 9 had looked 10 had he hidden

5 1 The police didn’t see anybody/anyone at the

crime scene. 2 What would you like to eat? Nothing, thanks. 3 Everybody is really worried about going out at night. 4 Where do you want to go? Nowhere. 5 She’s so selfish. She doesn’t think about anybody/anyone else. 6 Listen, I think I can hear something in the garden. What is it?

6 1 hadn’t eaten 2 Nobody 3 anybody 4 something 5 they broke 6 somewhere 7 Had you already 8 anything

Unit 5 B 1 Suggested answers: 1 had taken the key 2 had

eaten the fish 3 had stolen the diamond ring 4 had sold all the sandwiches 5 hadn’t closed the door 6 had missed the train

2 Suggested answers: 1 The bus had left when the

boys got to the bus stop. 2 Lily wanted to play but the game had already finished. 3 I had already invited Harry to the party when you told him about it. 4 I had already decided to do a swimming course before I joined the sports club.

3 Suggested answers: 1 The thief had run away before the police arrived. 2 Had the film (already) started when you got to the cinema? 3 We were hungry because we hadn’t had any breakfast. 4 Had you already learnt to ski before you went on your winter holiday?

4 1 went 2 had stolen 3 had collected 4 arrested

5 had he hidden 6 hadn’t realised 7 had thought 8 had become/became 9 looked 10 recognised

5 1 I couldn’t see anything. It was dark. 2 ‘Would

you like anything/something to eat?’ ‘No, thanks. I’m not hungry.’ 3 Listen, I can hear someone/ somebody downstairs. Who is it? 4 Everybody is excited about the trip to London. 5 He’s so kind. He always thinks about everybody/everyone else. 6 Where are you going? Somewhere/Anywhere nice?

6 1 anywhere 2 Had you already read 3 Everybody 4 anybody 5 nothing 6 had 7 had travelled 8 anything

Unit 6 A 1 Suggested answers: 1 If it rains and the sun shines,

there will be a rainbow. 2 Will we go to the beach if the weather is good tomorrow? 3 What will you do if it rains this afternoon? 4 Alexa won’t get good marks if she doesn’t study more. 5 If you arrive late, we’ll start without you. 6 I will meet you if I have time.

2 1 unless 2 when 3 If 4 if 5 unless 6 When 3 Suggested answers: 1 We won’t go to the beach

unless it stops raining. 2 Pollution will get worse unless we reduce carbon emissions. 3 We won’t be able to go to school unless it stops snowing. 4 You won’t pass the exam unless you start revising today. 5 The hurricane will hit the city unless it changes direction. 6 I can’t buy a phone unless I get (some) money for my birthday.

4 1 rains; never ride 2 do you go; have 3 feel; eat

4 Don’t wear; think 5 don’t want; don’t go 6 snows; always build

5 1 may/might be 2 will rain 3 may/might go 4 won’t win 5 may/might buy 6 will look

6 1 unless 2 will it be 3 might 4 will 5 If 6 will 7 start studying 8 becomes

Unit 6 B 1 Suggested answers: 1 What will they do if there’s a

storm this evening? 2 Lachlan won’t pass the test if he doesn’t revise. 3 If there is a red sky in the morning, it will probably rain that day. 4 Will we go to the mountains at the week-end if it snows? 5 If it’s fine tomorrow, we’ll go to the skate park. 6 He will help you if he can.

2 1 unless 2 when 3 if 4 when 5 unless 6 if 3 Suggested answers: 1 You won’t catch the train

unless you leave now. 2 I can’t go out this evening unless mum lends me some money. 3 We won’t go for a bike ride unless the sun comes out. 4 The weather won’t be good the next day unless the sky is red in the evening 5 Pollution levels won’t fall unless we stop burning fossil fuels. 6 We won’t be able to go home from school unless the storm stops. Test book ■ TALENT  2

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KEYS AND SCRIPTS 4 1 don’t put; go/are going 2 isn’t; often walk 3 is;

never cycle 4 don’t want; don’t ask 5 do you go; have 6 feel; don’t go

5 1 may/might have 2 won’t be 3 may/might hit 4 will lose 5 won’t snow 6 may/might eat

6 1 it rains 2 unless 3 might 4 rains 5 may 6 start playing 7 rains 8 will increase

Unit 7 A 1 1 ’d/would be; had 2 ’d/would win; entered

3 Would your friends go; invited 4 ’d/would see; were 5 wouldn’t have; cleaned 6 ’d/would help; asked

2 Suggested answers: 1 If I had a sore throat, I’d drink

warm honey and lemon juice. 2 If I had a burn, I wouldn’t put butter on it. 3 I would never/wouldn’t take medicines unless I really needed them. 4 If you ate an apple every day, you’d stay healthy. 5 If we had dry skin, we’d use hand cream regularly.

3 Sample answers: 1 If I were you, I’d rest it and put a

bandage on it. 2 If I were you, I’d drink some orange juice. 3 If I were you, I’d put some cream on it. 4 If I were you, I wouldn’t eat anything. 5 If I were you, I’d eat more fruit and vegetables. 6 If I were you, , I’d take better care of my teeth.

you, I wouldn’t worry. 4 If I were you, I’d go to the hospital for an x-ray. 5 If I were you, I’d eat more oranges. 6 If I were you, I’d start training.

4 Suggested answers: 1 I could drive the car if I were

18. 2 I won’t eat anything unless I feel better. 3 You’d look really cool if you had purple hair. 4 We won’t go running tomorrow if it rains. 5 Lexi won’t find a job unless she starts looking for one. 6 If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?

5 1 ought 2 had/’d better/ought to 3 should/had/’d better 4 should/ought to/had better 5 ought 6 had/’d better/should/ought to 7 ought 8 shouldn’t

6 1 had 2 Will 3 shouldn’t 4 could 5 ought 6 didn’t 7 were 8 would

Unit 8 A 1 Suggested answers: 1 If Alexa had saved her money,

she could have bought/would have been able to buy a new bike. 2 If we had/’d paid attention in the lesson, we would have understood the homework. 3 If I had/’d left earlier, I wouldn’t have missed the train. 4 Kayden wouldn’t have won the competition if he had/’d entered it. 5 What would you have done if you hadn’t arrived in time?

4 Suggested answers: 1 We won’t play football if it rains

2 1 She would have won the race if she had run faster.

5 1 ought 2 shouldn’t 3 ought 4 had/’d better/ought

3 1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 4 1 were 2 had/’d done 3 hadn’t decided 4 didn’t

this afternoon. 2 Shakti won’t pass the exam unless he studies harder. 3 If you were a millionaire, what would you buy? 4 We could go to the concert if we were over 18. 5 I won’t take the tablets if I feel better in the morning. 6 You’d look really cool if you had short hair.

to 5 should/ought to/had/’d better 6 had/’d better/ should 7 should/ought to/had/’d better 8 ought

6 1 had 2 were 3 Would 4 had 5 shouldn’t 6 ought 7 would 8 could

Unit 7 B 1 1 ’d/would phone; were 2 ’d/would feel; didn’t eat 3 ’d/would go; had 4 ’d/would play; trained 5 wouldn’t be; went 6 Would your parents let; asked

2 Suggested answers: 1 If I had a headache, I’d drink

(some) water. 2 If I couldn’t sleep, I’d drink some warm milk before going to bed. 3 We wouldn’t go out in the sun unless we had put on sun cream. 4 I’d take vitamins if I didn’t want to catch a cold. 5 If they ate ten portions of fruit and vegetables a day, they would stay healthy.

3 Sample answers: 1 If I were you, I’d go to bed early. 2 If I were you, I’d put cold water on it. 3 If I were

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2 We wouldn’t have lost the match if the referee hadn’t sent off two players. 3 The workers wouldn’t have complained if the bosses had given them a pay rise. 4 The dog would have stayed in the garden if you had/’d closed the gate. 5 More people would have gone to the concert if the tickets had been cheaper.

have 5 had/’d gone 6 could

5 Suggested answers: 1 wishes she were/was slim/

slimmer 2 wish I hadn’t eaten a lot of cake 3 wishes he had hit the ball 4 wish we lived in a big house 5 wish they had listened to the instructions 6 wishes she had some brothers or sisters/she wasn’t an only child

6 Suggested answers: 1 The witness wishes she hadn’t

spoken to the journalist. 2 If you had/’d asked your parents, you could have come out with us. 3 If I hadn’t got your message, I wouldn’t have come here immediately. 4 Do you wish you were better at sport? 5 I wish I had/’d watched the match. Apparently, it was really exciting. 6 We wouldn’t have missed the beginning of the film if you hadn’t been late. 7 What would you have done if you hadn’t found your key? 8 Would you have accepted the job if they had offered it to you?

Grammar Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS Unit 8 B 1 Suggested answers: 1 George would have bought a

tablet if he had had enough/some money. 2 When would they have arrived if the plane hadn’t been late? 3 If Leila had done her homework, the teacher wouldn’t have been angry. 4 What would you have done if the computer had crashed? 5 I wouldn’t have played in the match if Ethan hadn’t been ill.

2 1 The atmosphere would have been better if more

people had bought tickets. 2 He would have passed the exam if he hadn’t wasted so much time. 3 We would have agreed with the proposal if it had been fair for everyone. 4 Emily wouldn’t have started her online business, if her dad hadn’t given her the idea. 5 I would have gone on the school trip yesterday if I had/’d remembered to pay the money.

3 1 C 2 A 3 B 4 B 4 1 was/were 2 knew 3 had 4 could 5 had studied 6 hadn’t written

5 Suggested answers: 1 wish/wished they hadn’t talked

in the lesson 2 wishes he was/were fitter 3 wish they hadn’t eaten all the chips 4 wishes she hadn’t fallen over 5 wish we had/’d asked for directions 6 wishes he had his own room

6 Suggested answers: 1 Do you wish you could run

faster? 2 I wish I had/’d gone to the party. I’ve heard it was great. 3 If you had/’d studied harder, you would have got a better mark. 4 If Leo hadn’t phoned, I would have forgotten about the meeting. 5 What would you have done if you had broken the lamp? 6 They wouldn’t have missed the bus if Ed hadn’t been late. 7 The actor wishes he hadn’t spoken to the journalist. 8 Would you have gone on holiday with them if they had/’d asked you?

Unit 9 A 1 1 past simple passive 2 present simple passive 3 ✗ 4 ✗ 5 present perfect passive 6 ✗

2 1 The skyscraper was designed by an American

architect. 2 The castle was built four hundred years ago. 3 The song has been downloaded one million times. 4 This cheese is only made in this area. 5 The statue was sculpted by Michelangelo. 6 Olives are grown in this region. 7 Our house has been repainted recently. 8 Frankenstein was written by a young woman. 9 These two films are/were directed by the same person. 10 Spanish is spoken in many countries of Central and South America.

3 Suggested answers: 1 Has my parcel been delivered

(yet)? 2 Was this picture painted by Picasso? 3 Where was your phone made? 4 Has the classroom been cleaned (yet)? 5 When was the theatre built? 6 Why

has this window been opened? 7 Where is English spoken? 8 Have the photos been uploaded?

4 1 The painting wasn’t stolen from the museum.

2 Lemons are not grown in the UK. 3 Only a few of the books were/have been sold. 4 Lots of computers are made in China. 5 When was your bike stolen? 6 The window was broken by the boys. 7 The telephone wasn’t invented by Marconi. 8 The sick boy hasn’t been seen in school for three days. 9 Where were you born? 10 The building wasn’t designed by a famous architect.

5 1 The missing man hasn’t been seen. 2 When was the castle built? 3 The painting was sold for a million pounds. 4 Nothing was stolen from the flat (by the burglar). 5 When was the sports stadium designed? 6 The tomb of the ancient king was discovered by a young archaeologist. 7 Olive oil isn’t produced in Britain. 8 Was a donation made to a children’s charity? 9 The party food wasn’t prepared by me. 10 Has the car been taken to the mechanic?

6 1 was chosen 2 begin 3 were sent 4 showed 5 have started 6 haven’t been selected

Unit 9 B 1 1 present simple passive 2 past simple passive 3 ✗

4 present perfect passive 5 past simple passive 6 ✗

2 1 The statue was sculpted by Rodin. 2 The Eragon

novels were written by a teenage boy. 3 The royal palace was built hundreds of years ago. 4 This type of ham is only produced in this region. 5 Oranges are grown on this farm. 6 The film has been downloaded thousands of times. 7 These two documentaries are/ were directed by the same person. 8 The shopping mall was designed by two British architects. 9 Portuguese is spoken in Brazil. 10 My bedroom has been repainted recently.

3 Suggested answers: 1 Why has this door been closed/ shut? 2 Was this picture painted by Rembrandt? 3 Have the photos been downloaded by all the team members? 4 Has the letter been delivered (yet)? 5 Where was your car made/built? 6 Where is Italian spoken? 7 When was the new cinema built/opened? 8 Have the rooms been cleaned?

4 1 The radio wasn’t invented by Alexander Fleming.

2 When were they born? 3 Not many paintings were/ have been sold at the exhibition. 4 The film wasn’t directed by an actor. 5 Tea is not grown in Britain. 6 Lots of electronic devices are made in Asia. 7 The cake was made by the girls. 8 The sculpture wasn’t stolen from the gallery. / The sculpture hasn’t been stolen from the gallery. 9 The missing dog hasn’t been seen for a week. 10 Where was your wallet stolen?

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Grammar Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS 5 1 Who was the Olympic arena designed by? 2 No-

one/Nobody was seen near the jeweller’s shop (by the police). 3 The sculpture was sold for thousands of pounds. 4 Was the headteacher informed by Max? 5 The match was cancelled at the last minute. 6 The book wasn’t read by anyone. 7 When was the computer invented? 8 Was India discovered by Captain Cook? 9 The stolen painting was found by a group of children. 10 Where was the treasure hidden?

6 1 wants/wanted 2 were informed 3 has been shown 4 have begun 5 have been designed 6 haven’t been sent

Unit 10 A 1 1 told 2 say 3 said 4 told 5 tell 6 said 2 Suggested answers: 1 ‘I was shocked when I heard

the news,’ Lara said. 2 ‘I’m going to buy a newspaper,’ Henry told us. 3 ‘The economic situation is improving slowly,’ said the reporter. 4 ‘I haven’t felt well for a few days,’ I told the doctor. 5 ‘I’m sorry to say that the test results aren’t very good,’ the teacher told the class. 6 ‘I won’t tell anybody your secret,’ Kit told me.

3 1 he never looked at news websites. 2 they were

writing an article for the school magazine. 3 Finn hadn’t been at school. 4 The teacher hadn’t given them any homework. 5 he had just heard the news about the earthquake. 6 he/she was sure they wouldn’t win the league. 7 she was going to buy a sports magazine. 8 Freddie had come round to see me.

4 Suggested answers: 1 Ned asked me where I had/’d

gone yesterday. / Ned asked me where I had/I’d been yesterday. 2 The journalist asked the man what he had seen on his journey. 3 My friend asked us if the teacher was going to give us a test next lesson. 4 The reporter asked the lawyer whether he agreed with the decision. 5 I asked the woman what time the match began. 6 The shop assistant asked me which colour I preferred. 7 The policeman asked the driver how fast he was driving. 8 Thea asked her friends if they could help (her) on Saturday.

5 Suggested answers: 1 The headteacher told them to

come in and to sit down. 2 Dad told you not to change the channel on the TV. 3 The police officer told him/her to stop. 4 The IT technician told them never to close down the computer without saving their work. 5 The teacher told it/them not to copy in the test. 6 Lucy’s mum told her to catch the bus home. 7 The sports coach told him to watch the ball and never to look away from it. 8 My friend told me to bring his/her video game back as soon as possible.

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6 Suggested answers: 1 Louis asked Jake if he was going

to the concert that day. 2 Katie told Luke that she was at the sports centre and (that she) would see him there at four. 3 Matt asked Joe what he was doing the next day. 4 Lisa asked Jenny if she wanted to go shopping that afternoon. 5 Lucas said that he had never been to the USA. 6 Nick asked Max where he had been/ gone the Saturday before.

7 1 Where are you? 2 I’m at home. 3 What are you

doing? 4 I’m watching the news on television. 5 Has anything interesting happened? 6 Don’t ask stupid questions! There is some good news. 7 Tell me what it is! 8 The weather will be good tomorrow!

Unit 10 B 1 1 tell 2 told 3 told 4 said 5 say 6 said 2 Suggested answers: 1 ‘The situation is calm again

now,’ said the reporter. 2 ‘I’ve had an earache for a few days,’ I told the chemist. 3 ‘I’m happy to say (that) the test results are good,’ the teacher told the students. 4 ‘I met Ethan but he didn’t tell me anything,’ I told my friends. 5 ‘I’m not going to go on the skiing trip,’ Harry said. 6 ‘I won’t tell anybody your secret, Kitty,’ I said.

3 1 she had just seen the news about the hurricane.

2 he/she was sure they would lose the match. 3 he was not/wasn’t going to buy any more magazines. 4 Polly had come round to see me. 5 she often read news articles online. 6 they were researching an article for the school magazine. 7 Britney hadn’t been at netball practice. 8 the teacher had given them lots of homework.

4 Suggested answers: 1 Nell asked us what we had

done last weekend. / Nell asked us what we were doing last weekend. 2 I asked the man what time the concert began. 3 The journalist asked the woman what places she had visited on her trip. 4 Joe asked me if the teacher was going to give the class a test next week. 5 The shop assistant asked me which size I took. 6 The police officer asked us if we had noticed anything unusual. 7 Theo asked his friends if they knew Mr Martin. 8 The reporter asked the actor whether he had enjoyed making the film.

5 Suggested answers: 1 The police officer told them not to cross the road. 2 The headteacher told them to give him/her their reports. 3 The doctor told him/her to rest his/her leg and not to walk for two days. 4 The tennis coach told her to watch the ball all the time. 5 The teacher told them not to use calculators in the test. 6 My friend told me to bring back the DVD as soon as I could. 7 Mum told him to help his sister with her homework. 8 Dad told you never to leave the house without locking the door.

Grammar Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS 6 Suggested answers: 1 Louis asked Jack if he wanted

to play football the next day. 2 Danielle told Kate she was at the swimming pool and (that) she would meet her there at three. 3 Lucy said Jamie hadn’t gone to Spain on holiday the year before. (She said) he’d been/gone to Greece. 4 Maisy asked Jo what she was going to do the next day. 5 Laura asked Fiona where she had been/gone the week before. 6 Ava asked Emily if she was going to the club next Friday.

7 1 What are you doing, Chris? 2 I’m not doing

anything and I’m bored. 3 You could come to the cinema with us this afternoon. 4 Which film are you going to see? 5 We’re going to see Crazy Buddy 3. 6 Don’t go without me! 7 I’ll meet you outside the cinema at five. 8 Cool. I’ll see you there.

VOCABULARY TESTS Unit 1 A 1 1 confident 2 moody 3 generous 4 patient 5 sociable

2 1 stubborn 2 untidy 3 practical 4 reliable 5 easygoing

3 1 impatient 2 sociable 3 sensitive 4 patient 5 confident

4 Suggested answers: 1 Lily puts away her things and

keeps her room in order. She doesn’t like her things in a mess. 2 Robbie enjoys spending time with his friends. He doesn’t like being alone. 3 Joel doesn’t speak much. He doesn’t find it easy to make friends. 4 Noor has sensible ideas and always knows what to do. 5 Dezi is never late and he always does the things he says he’ll do.

5 1 unfriendly 2 unhappy 3 insensitive 4 unreliable 5 inexperienced

Unit 1 B 1 1 untidy 2 kind 3 practical 4 reliable 5 cheerful 2 1 moody 2 shy 3 creative 4 patient 5 sociable 3 1 kind 2 generous 3 easygoing 4 confident 5 cheerful

4 Suggested answers: 1 Vikram is very calm and he

never gets angry if people are slow. 2 Rose’s things are always in a mess. She never tidies her room. 3 Jonas is always smiling and happy. He rarely complains. 4 Izzy thinks about other people and helps them. 5 Max feels certain he can do things well. He never worries about his abilities.

Unit 2 A 1 1 river 2 desert 3 path 4 foliage 5 beach 2 1 jungles 2 mountains 3 stones 4 trees 5 path 3 Suggested answers: 1 cliffs (rocks / sand) 2 foliage (fungus) 3 desert 4 lake 5 hill

4 Suggested answers: 1 An area of water with hills or mountains around it 2 A closed area of land on a farm for animals, etc. 3 Tall rocks near the sea 4 Areas of high land, smaller than mountains 5 A small river

5 1 down 2 towards 3 over 4 away from 5 across

Unit 2 B 1 1 hill 2 valley 3 stream 4 grass 5 lake 2 1 cliffs 2 field 3 Fungus 4 sea 5 forest 3 Suggested answers: 1 forest 2 stream/sea 3 beach/rocks 4 grass 5 valley

4 Suggested answers: 1 A type of forest in the tropics

2 A dry, hot area of land 3 Tall, rocky, high land 4 Small pieces of rock 5 A long piece of ground for people to walk on

5 1 towards 2 through 3 around 4 over 5 into

Unit 3 A 1 1 Religion 2 Television 3 Art 4 Crafts 2 1 Children(’s) 2 History 3 Travel 4 Crime 5 Film and Television (TV) 6 Self-help

3 1 Sport 2 Hobbies (and Crafts) 3 Art (and

Architecture) 4 Biography 5 Fiction (A–Z)

4 1 by the 2 cooked 3 Mum’s good 4 turn over a new 5 on the same 6 wears his heart on his 7 a wild goose 8 night owl 9 an open 10 be cruel to be

Unit 3 B 1 1 Hobbies 2 Self-help 3 Film 4 Architecture 2 1 Fiction 2 Sport 3 Cookery 4 Biography 5 Hobbies and Crafts 6 Art and Architecture

3 1 History 2 Self-help 3 Children(’s)/Fiction 4 Travel 5 Crime

4 1 brought to 2 heart on your sleeve 3 turn over a new 4 cooking the 5 on the same 6 read a person/people like a 7 an open 8 be cruel to be 9 night owl 10 by the book

5 1 untidy 2 unsociable 3 inexperienced 4 impolite 5 unkind

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Vocabulary Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS Unit 4 A

Unit 6 A

1 Suggested answers: 1 Football, netball, basketball,

1 1 weather 2 emissions 3 fossil 4 layer 5 climate 2 1 d 2 b 3 e 4 a 5 c 3 Suggested answers: 1 petrol, coal, oil, diesel, gas

baseball 2 cycling, boxing 3 cricket, baseball 4 students’ own answers

2 1 a board (surfing) 2 gloves (skiing) 3 stick

(hockey) 4 net (tennis) 5 a bat (baseball) 6 racket (badminton)

3 1 players; team 2 shuttlecock; racket 3 courts; pitches 4 score; throw 5 bat/helmet; gloves

4 1 golf course 2 basketball court 3 goalkeeper 4 swimming pool 5 snowboard

Unit 4 B 1 Suggested answers: 1 netball, tennis, badminton 2 tennis, badminton 3 swimming, surfing 4 students’ own answers

2 1 a helmet (cycling) 2 a racket (table tennis)

3 clubs (golf) 4 wetsuit (surfing) 5 small ball (golf, cricket, baseball) 6 goggles (skiing)

3 Suggested answers: 1 gloves; goggles; skis

2 wetsuit; (surf)board 3 players; team 4 pitches; courts 5 throw; hit

4 1 rugby pitch 2 boxing ring 3 wetsuit 4 bus stop 5 tennis court

Unit 5 A

2 hotter summers, less rain, less snow, warmer temperatures

4 1 as ice 2 like thunder 3 fair-weather 4 chasing rainbows 5 ill wind

5 Suggested answers: 1 Lightening never strikes twice

in the same place. 2 I’m as right as rain (now). 3 We got wind of a concert. 4 A game breaks the ice at a party. 5 We’ve weathered the storm. / Every cloud has a silver lining.

Unit 6 B 1 1 disaster(s) 2 fossil 3 change 4 global 5 layer 2 1 c 2 e 3 a 4 d 5 b 3 Suggested answers: 1 earthquakes, floods, hurricanes 2 hurricanes, droughts, floods

4 1 a face 2 or shine 3 as cold 4 -weather friend 5 (always) chasing

5 Suggested answers: 1 We got wind of a party on

Saturday. 2 Leah’s leg is as right as rain now. 3 It’s difficult for me to break the ice. 4 Every cloud has a silver lining. 5 My team have weathered the storm.

1 1 burglar; burglary 2 shoplifter; shoplifting

Unit 7 A

2 Suggested answers: 1 buys and sells drugs 2 breaks

1 Any five words from:

3 hacker; hacking 4 murderer; murder

into a bank and steals money 3 kills people for political reasons 4 breaks and damages things in public places 5 makes copies of artworks or money 6 illegally takes control of a ship

3 1 joyrider 2 trickster 3 Muggers 4 thieves 5 hacker 6 kidnappers

4 1 held back/down 2 ran off 3 broke into 4 held up 5 pay back

Unit 5 B 1 1 robber; robbery 2 kidnapper; kidnapping 3 forger; forgery 4 mugger; mugging

2 Suggested answers: 1 enters computer systems and

steals information 2 breaks into a house and steals money and possessions 3 steals things 4 intentionally kills a person 5 steals from a shop 6 pretends to be another person or deceives people

3 1 forger 2 killer 3 vandals 4 drug dealer 5 terrorist 6 pirates

4 1 blew up 2 hold over 3 locked up 4 turned in 5 held out

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head: cheek, mouth, forehead, chin, eye, hair, ear, lip, nose, throat, neck, teeth lower body: foot, toe, knee, leg, bottom, ankle

2 Suggested answers: 1 toothache 2 twisted ankle 3 bruised 4 (deep) cut 5 flu

3 Suggested answers: 1 aspirin tablets 2 nasal spray, cough syrup, ointment 3 burn cream, cold water 4 rest 5 rest, cream, ointment

4 1 take your temperature 2 take (some) blood 3 did/took an X-ray 4 take 5 put a plaster

Unit 7 B 1 Any five words from:

face: cheek, mouth, forehead, chin, eye, teeth, ear, lip, nose upper body: back, head, shoulder, neck, elbow, hair, chest, hand, stomach

2 1 backache 2 a headache 3 a cold 4 a burn 5 stomach ache

Vocabulary Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS 3 Suggested answers: 1 paracetamol tablets

2 bandage, rest 3 ointment, cream 4 plaster, disinfect it 5 paracetamol tablets

4 1 take 2 to put 3 take my pulse 4 do; tests 5 gave me an injection

Unit 9 B 1 1 fork 2 tin opener 3 spoon 4 colander 5 cheese grater 6 juicer

2 1 cutlery 2 tea pot 3 knife 4 tin opener 5 kettle 6 pepper mill

Unit 8 A

3 1 built 2 directed 3 painted 4 invented

1 1 equality 2 election 3 acceptance 4 ban

4 1 A 2 D 3 C 4 D 5 Sample answers: 1 Can you make me a cup of

5 discrimination 6 commitment

2 1 tolerance 2 politics 3 racism 4 diversity 5 discrimination 6 vandalism

3 1 Council 2 speech 3 results 4 candidate 5 seats 6 campaign 7 Minister 8 voting

4 Sample answers: 1 a character with special powers

2 a person who doesn’t believe in something 3 being against war/conflict 4 a very rich person who has several million pounds 5 being in support of democracy

Unit 8 B 1 1 vandalism 2 tolerance 3 acceptance 4 racism 5 politician 6 diversity

2 1 equality 2 discrimination 3 winner 4 election 5 acceptance 6 commitment

3 1 membership 2 Union 3 issues 4 vote 5 ban 6 prejudice 7 winner 8 campaign

4 Sample answers: 1 a very big shop with a lot of

products 2 something that involves people from different cultural backgrounds 3 when a person doesn’t pay money 4 a person’s signature 5 against the government

Unit 9 A 1 1 tin opener 2 knife 3 teapot 4 coffee maker 5 kettle 6 salt and pepper mills

2 1 spoons 2 juicer 3 (cheese) grater 4  cup 5 colander 6 salt mill

3 1 invented 2 designed/built 3 directed 4 sculpted 5 written

4 1 C 2 B 3 D 4 C 5 Sample answers: 1 How many mistakes did you

make in the test? 2 We made a meal for our friend’s birthday on Saturday. 3 I’m thinking of doing an art course this summer. 4 Who does the cleaning in your house?

5 designed

coffee, please? 2 I’m making progress with my history project. 3 Have you done the ironing yet? 4 We did nothing yesterday.

Unit 10 A 1 Suggested answers: Choose from: newspapers (national/local), radio news, TV news, news websites, social media, national newspaper websites, magazines, magazine websites

2 Suggested answers: 1 Send information by radio

signal for others to listen to; radio 2 Publish an article online, or a message on social media; social media/website 3 Send out information to a wide group of people on social media or in newspapers and magazines; social media, newspapers and magazines 4 Produce writing on paper by machine; newspapers, magazines 5 Let other people look at something; TV news, social media, news websites

3 1 broadcast 2 printed 3 shown 4 circulates 5 have been posted / are posted

4 1 library 2 magazines 3 sympathetic 4 actually 5 pretend

5 1 published 2 transmitted 3 Fake 4 baiting 5 sites

Unit 10 B 1 1 national newspapers 2 radio news 3 magazines 4 television/TV news 5 news websites

2 Suggested answers: 1 tweet: send a short message

on social media; Twitter 2 broadcast: send programmes by radio signal/TV/digital for people to watch; radio, television 3 publish: make information available to the public; newspapers, news websites, social media

3 1 transmits 2 published 3 broadcast 4 shown 4 1 sensible 2 really 3 arranged 4 rumours 5 camera

5 1 article 2  circulated 3 broadcast 4 posted 5 printed

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Reading Skills Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS

READING SKILLS TESTS Units 1–2

Units 5–6

1 1 report 2 school writing competition 3 teachers,

1 1 D 2 A 3 C 4 B 2 Suggested answers: 1 It’s changing because of natural

other students

2 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 A 3 Suggested answers: 1 Finding out about the national

origins of the population of Australia. 2 Until the late 17th century, only Aborigines lived there. Now they are only 5% of the population. 95% of the population are immigrants or relatives of immigrants. 3 Because they thought they were typical of most Australian families. 4 To link their family research to migration trends through history. 5 They are friends, they have already worked together, there was a good mix of personality types, they were reliable and hardworking, they shared information and helped other group members. They enjoyed working on the project. 6 One of his ancestors was a criminal from Britain. 7 In the 1960s because the government wanted to encourage migration to Australia. 8 To co-operate, share and be patient.

changes in weather patterns and the results of human behaviour. 2 It depends on energy and creates greenhouse gases which cause global warming. 3 They will have to move away from the coasts and find safer places to live. 4 They may have to eat different food because the change in temperature might affect the crops that farmers can grow. 5 They feel more aggressive. 6 People lose their homes and possessions and they might steal to survive. 7 They would like to find out how the weather influences people’s behaviour. 8 They might do this because everyone’s behaviour, including criminals, changes according to the weather, especially in extreme weather.

3 Suggested answers: 1 How long have people burnt

/been burning large quantities of fossil fuels? 2 What will happen if we don’t stop global warming? 3 How will farming / food / diets change if water becomes less available? 4 What health problems might there be? 5 What happens when natural disasters occur?

4 1 F 2 F 3 F; O 4 F; O

Units 3–4 1 Football 2 Suggested answers: 1 Fever Pitch 2 Nick Hornby

3 Autobiography / Sport 4 growing up 5 the life of a football fan 6 It’s a story about a young boy’s obsession with football and the way it affected his life. 7 UK film adaptation of the book 8 USA re-make of the UK film about an obsession with baseball

3 1 E 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 B 4 Suggested answers: 1 It’s an autobiography and you don’t need to like football to enjoy it. 2 The reviewer is very positive, saying it makes you think and laugh. 3 There aren’t any chapters, instead there are match reports in time order. 4 He grows from being an 11-year-old boy into a young man. 5 He wanted to have a common interest with his son. 6 Football was an escape from his real life at a difficult time. 7 It sold more than one million copies (and there are two films based on it). 8 It isn’t about the boy as a child or teen but only as a grown-up and concentrates on his relationship with his girlfriend. 9 The American film is set in Boston, not London, and baseball is the sport instead of football.

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4 Suggested answer: People’s lives will probably

change because of climate change. They might have to find new places to live when rising sea levels and extreme weather destroy their homes. High temperatures and drier weather mean farmers will have to change the food they produce. As a result, people will eat different food.

Units 7–8 1 2 3 4

1 D 2 E 3 A 4 B Sentence C is not needed. 1 C 2 D 3 B 4 D 5 C 6 A 7 B 8 C 1 C 2 B 3 B 4 A Suggested answers: 1 They are confusing and people don’t know what to believe. People should be free to live their lives as they like. 2 She wishes she had known about the importance of diet when she was younger. 3 He thinks people should take responsibility for their own health so that the government can spend more money on people with serious illnesses. 4 He wants to be free to choose how to live his life. 5 She understands that good health is important. She tries to stay healthy so that she can enjoy her life.

Reading Skills Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS Units 9–10 1 C 2 Suggested answers: Building 1 St Paul’s Cathedral 2 The Eiffel Tower 3 The Guggenheim Museum

3 1 F 2 NG 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 F 4 1 F 2 F 3 O 4 O 5 O 6 F 5 Suggested answers: 1 Lots of tall new buildings have been added (to the London skyline). 2 They said that there were too many tall buildings and that they were changing the appearance of the city. 3 He told them that the tower would be the tallest building in the world. 4 Because it was the only place in Paris that didn’t have a view of the Eiffel Tower. 5 They said it would be difficult to display pictures on curved walls. 6 They don’t usually like them at first because people tend to resist change.

City Problem London The architect had to redesign the building five times. Paris It was ugly and would ruin Paris. New It looked like a wash York basin; difficult to hang pictures because of curved walls

SPEAKING SKILLS TESTS Unit 1

Unit 4

Student A 1a Hi, how are you? What have you been up to?

Student A 2 1 What equipment do you need? How do you play

I’d better be going. Have a nice day!

Student B 1b It’s good to see you. How are things with you? It was great to see you! Bye, take care.

Unit 3 Student A 2 1 What’s it about? 2 Where does it take place?

3 When is it set? 4 Who are the characters? 5 What happens (next)? 6 Why did you like it?

Student B 1 1 What’s it about? 2 Where is it set? 3 When does it take place? 4 Who are the characters? 5 What happens (next)? 6 Why did you think of it?

it? How do you win a game? 2 What do the players have to do? What mustn’t players do? What can players do? What can’t players do?

Student B 1 1 What equipment do you need? How do you play

it? How do you win a game? 2 What do the players have to do? What mustn’t players do? What can players do? What can’t players do?

Unit 9 Student A 2 1 What’s it made of? 2 What size is it? 3 What’s it used for? 4 What does it look like? 5 How does it work?

Student B 1 1 What’s it made of? 2 What size is it? 3 What’s it used for? 4 What does it look like? 5 How does it work?

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KEYS AND SCRIPTS

LISTENING SKILLS TESTS Unit 1 1 Kitty: Photo A Nathan: Photo B 2 1 C 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 B 6 C SCRIPT [1.02] Pres. Welcome to Shared Conversations. Today we’re listening to Kitty and Nathan talking about their friendship. Kitty You’re definitely my best friend, Nathan. You always have been! Nathan Yes, we’ve been friends since before we were born – almost [laugh]. Kitty That’s right. You see, our mums were friends. In fact, they still are friends. You could say that our families are friends. Nathan True. Our families often do things together, like celebrating birthdays, going out and that sort of thing. Kitty And sometimes holidays too. Do you remember that holiday we had in Spain? Nathan Yes, that was really good fun. We had a great time! Kitty Anyway, we’ve grown up together, more or less. Nathan We’ve always been to the same schools, but we’re in different classes now. Kitty I don’t think we really have the same interests, though. I’m really into sport – swimming, netball, athletics. You don’t like sport much, right? Nathan No, I don’t. Music’s my thing. Music lessons and playing with my band. So, when people say you need to share the same interests as your friends, that’s just not true. Kitty No, it isn’t. We haven’t got the same personalities, either. You’re easy-going and patient whereas I’m very energetic but a bit impatient and sometimes moody. So why are we best friends? Nathan Good question. I think it’s because we understand each other. I can talk to you about lots of different things, good and bad, and I think you know how I’m feeling. Kitty Definitely. We always spend our time talking about things, right? I always discuss my problems and worries with you and you always give me good advice. I know I’m very talkative … Nathan That’s true! Kitty mm … er … but I enjoy spending time with you quietly, just chatting about things.

3 1 question 2 understand 3 different 4 feeling

5 Definitely 6 discuss 7 advice 8 talkative 9 quietly

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SCRIPT [1.03] Nathan Good question. I think it’s because we understand each other. I can talk to you about lots of different things, good and bad, and I think you know how I’m feeling. Kitty Definitely. We always spend our time talking about things, right? I always discuss my problems and worries with you and you always give me good advice. I know I’m very talkative but I enjoy spending time with you quietly, just chatting about things.

Unit 2 1 C SCRIPT [1.04] Pres. Imagine your parents bought a jeep, took you out of school and you all set off on a journey round the world. Not possible? That’s exactly what Martin and Debbie Carter did six years ago. Their children Daniel and Kate are here to tell their story. Daniel, how old were you when you started overlanding? ‘Overlanding’ is the name for these long trips across countries by car. Daniel I was only nine, so I’ve been travelling for a long time now. [fading].

2 Mum 4 Dad 2 Kate 3 Daniel 1 3 1 T 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 T 7 F 8 F 9 T 4 1 old were you 2 you kept the photo diary since

3 what about you 4 language ever been 5 have you learnt from

SCRIPT [1.05] Pres. Imagine your parents bought a jeep, took you out of school and you all set off on a journey round the world. Not possible? That’s exactly what Martin and Debbie Carter did six years ago. Their children Daniel and Kate are here to tell their story. Daniel, how old were you when you started overlanding? ‘Overlanding’ is the name for these long trips across countries by car. Daniel I was only nine, so I’ve been travelling for a long time now. Pres. Have you ever met any other families overlanding? Kate Yes, we aren’t the only family that live like this! Daniel But we’ve never met a family that has been travelling for as long as us. Pres. So what’s it like spending so much time with your mum and dad?

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KEYS AND SCRIPTS Daniel It’s been a brilliant adventure! We’re a family but we’re also a team and each person has different responsibilities. Kate That’s right. Dad’s very practical. He’s the car mechanic and he repairs things. He’s also the cook. Mum’s the person who plans the journeys and chooses the places to go. She writes our blog and she also helps Daniel and me with our projects. Pres. What’s your job, Daniel? Daniel I’m the official photographer and artist. I’m keeping a photo diary. Pres. Have you kept the photo diary since the beginning of the trip? Daniel No, I was too young then! I’ve been doing it for about four years. Every day, I take photos of all the things that we’ve done and seen. Pres. And what about you, Kate? Kate I’m the scientist! I’m interested in nature and I’ve been taking photos of all the trees, foliage and fungus we find. Then I do the research and tell the others. Pres. That’s really interesting, but have you been to school since the start of your trip? Daniel That’s the question people always ask us! We’ve been to school in some of the countries we’ve visited. When we stop in one place for a few months, we go to the local school. Pres. Has language ever been a problem? Kate Not really. We’ve met lots of people who speak English, luckily. Pres. What have you learnt from your travels? Daniel I think we’ve learnt more from visiting different countries than from lessons at school! Kate Our parents want us to see how other cultures live. They think that this is the best way of learning about the world. We haven’t passed a lot of exams but we’ve learnt so much from our experiences.

Unit 3 1 1 Rowan 2 Alissa 2 Suggested answers: 1 The library 2 Any time of day, but especially in bed 3 Science and technology, biography 4 School books 5 They were too expensive 6 When he was younger 7 Because she likes reading

3 A I don’t read as much now as I used to. B I read

factual information in print books and online. C My favourite genres are biography and fiction. D I’ve been a keen reader of fiction all my life. E Reading is an important part of my study. F I prefer to read and watch online content.

4 1 D 2 A 3 F 4 B 5 E C is not used. SCRIPT [1.06] Tess I’ve always loved reading. When I was little, my mum and dad used to read us stories a lot. Mum would take my brother and me to the library once a week. I can remember it really well. We would choose our books and then we’d join some other children to listen to a story. Now I read mostly fiction – all types of novels. I read at any time of the day but my favourite time is reading in bed before I go to sleep. Sanjay I read a lot but I don’t usually read fiction. The only novels I read are for English lessons at school. Some of the books we read are OK but I don’t enjoy them much. I’m really into science and technology. I like finding out how things work, so those are the sort of books I read. At the moment, I’m reading about the invention of the first aeroplanes. I’ve also read some biographies about famous scientists and their discoveries. There’s loads of stuff on the internet about science and technology, so I read blogs and articles, too. Alissa Reading isn’t really my thing. I never sit down and read a novel. Obviously, I have to read for school, but I don’t like the classics and the sorts of books the teachers give us to read. They’re boring. I mean, I like stories but I prefer watching films. In fact, I watch lots of films. I used to buy magazines but I was spending too much money on them, so I stopped. Now, I read online: social media, blogs and all that sort of thing. Rowan I enjoy a good fantasy novel, but I can’t say I spend a lot of time reading books. I used to read more when I was a child because my parents were always encouraging me to read. They used to buy me books and take me to the local library. In the holidays, when I’ve got some time, I really enjoy a good fantasy story and I sometimes download an ebook and read it. To be honest, I now spend more time playing fantasy video games. Abby I love reading and most of last weekend I was reading – but not the books of my choice! I’m studying English Literature, French and History, so there’s a lot of reading to do. I have to read novels in English and French and books about history too. One of the reasons that I chose these subjects is because I like reading, so I mustn’t complain! This means I don’t have much time for the books I want to read at the moment. I’m making a list of novels to read when I’ve got time – but I’ve no idea when that will be!

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KEYS AND SCRIPTS Unit 4 1 1 The boy likes them 2 The girl hates them 2 Suggested answers: 1 outdoor exercise, teamwork

(skills), (feeling of) friendship, competitive, working together, training, (personal) fitness, dangerous, take risks, team mates, support, help 2 fitness, gym, dance, yoga, workouts, music, personal progress, positive 3 I hate … (it); [team sports are] the best; I don’t understand why …; I know it’s important … OK, but; … are a good way …; it’s … brilliant; I don’t think …; I think …; I understand … but; what I’m saying is …; I’ll never change my mind. 4 You’ve got a point there; That’s true; Exactly; Not true!

3 For: the boy; Against: the girl 4 1 A, D 2 A, C 5 Suggested answers: 1 She doesn’t enjoy them

because she doesn’t like team sports. 2 He feels brilliant. 3 She thinks it’s negative. 4 Yes, but the boy says it’s a good way to learn about taking risks. 5 Let students choose between team sports and individual sports.

SCRIPT [1.07] Girl Oh no. There’s PE this afternoon and we’re playing hockey this week. Boy What’s the problem? Hockey’s good fun. Girl Maybe for you, but I hate it. Actually, it’s not just hockey, I hate all team sports. Boy What?! You can’t be serious! Team sports are the best. Girl You say that because you enjoy them but there are lots of students, boys as well as girls, who don’t like team sports. And I’m one of them. I don’t understand why we always have to play team sports in PE lessons. I know it’s important to keep fit and do physical exercise, but there are lots of other types of exercise – dance, yoga and gym workouts, for example. Boy OK, but team sports are good outdoor exercise and they’re a good way to learn teamwork skills. You get a great feeling of friendship when you belong to a team and when you win, it’s such a brilliant feeling! Girl That’s another thing, team sports are very competitive and I don’t think that’s a good thing. I think competition can become very negative because you are always trying to be better than other people. In individual sports, you try to improve all the time and make your own personal progress. I think that’s more positive. Boy Actually, the team works together to improve and get better results. In training sessions, we work on our own personal fitness too, you know. TALENT 2 ■ Test book

Girl Team sports are dangerous. Players fall over; they get hit by the ball. Look at our class, Max broke his arm playing rugby and Jenna’s hurt her foot playing volleyball. Boy You’ve got a point there, but you have to take risks in team sports and occasionally people get hurt. Actually, you learn to take risks because you know your team mates will support and help you. Everybody says that’s an important life skill and team sports are a really useful way of teaching it. You don’t learn about risk-taking in a gym! Girl That’s true. In a gym, you learn to take care of your body and not get injuries. Boy But where’s the fun in a gym? Repeating the same boring exercise by yourself. Girl Not true! You can go with your mates and a good workout to music is real fun and it makes you feel really good! Anyway, I understand that people like you love team sports but what I’m saying is that there should be more variety in PE lessons. Boy Well, perhaps they could let students choose between team sports and alternative exercise. Then people don’t have to do sports they don’t enjoy. Girl Exactly. Boy It could be an idea – but I’ll never change my mind. I’ll always choose team sports!

Unit 5 1 1 B 2 D 3 C 4 A 2 Suggested answers: 1 The T-shirt 2 The girl’s

mum /mother 3 In the park / children’s play area 4 The snack machine 5 As workmen 6 He was busy 7 About 11 o’clock 8 A lot

3 1 Hair accessories 2 To walk his dog 3 Vandals 4 Watches, diamonds and rings 5 Outside the library

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Man Girl Man

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Come in here, please. Can I see what you’ve got in that bag? Yes. It’s a T-shirt and this is the receipt. I paid for it. OK, fine. Have you got anything else in the bag? Um, er … these hair accessories. Have you paid for those? Um, er, no. I … er … forgot … I’d forgotten they were in my bag. I was looking at them and then my friend called me to look at something and, er … I suppose I … er … just put them in the bag. I see. Are you going to phone the police? Not yet. I’m going to call your mum first.

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KEYS AND SCRIPTS 2 Policew. Can you tell us exactly what you saw, Mr Tanner? Man Yes, I certainly can! I was in the park with my dog yesterday evening. We were walking past the children’s play area when we saw this gang of vandals! Policew. Vandals, Mr Tanner? Man Yes. There were four teenagers in the children’s playground. Policew. Were there any children there? Man No, there weren’t – fortunately. The teenagers were running around and shouting. Policew. Well, that’s not exactly a crime, Mr Tanner. Man (indignant sniff) Just wait, then they went over to the snack machine. They tried to break the glass with stones and then they used something to try to get the money out. They damaged the machine. Policew. Thank you, Mr Tanner. 3 Pres.  Thieves stole 10 million pounds’ worth of rings, watches and diamonds from a shop in the Mayfair district of London this morning. The two thieves arrived at the shop dressed as workmen and said they’d come to replace a window. They started work immediately. The shop owner was busy with a customer and he hadn’t seen the workmen putting all the jewellery in the window display into their bag. The workmen left the shop to get something from their van, so they said, but they didn’t return. When the customer left the shop, the owner discovered the theft and called the police. 4 Boy Policew. Boy Policew. Boy Policew. Boy Policew. Boy Policew. Boy Policew.

Good morning. I want to report a crime. Right. What’s happened? Someone has stolen my bike. Are you sure your bike’s gone? You didn’t leave it somewhere else? No, no. I’m absolutely certain. Where exactly did you leave the bike? Outside the library in Park Street. What time was this? I went into the library at about a quarter to eleven and I came out about half an hour later. So this has only just happened? Yes. I looked around to see if I could find my bike and then I came straight here. There have been a lot of bike thefts recently. We think there’s a gang at work in the town …

Unit 6 1 1 C 2 D 3 A 4 B 2 Suggested answers: 1 The weather 2 Recording 3

3 1 A 2 C 3 B 4 A 4 1 F 2 T 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 F 7 T SCRIPT [1.09] 1 Pres.  There are a lot of problems on the roads today after last night’s storm. The bridge over the river in the nearby village of Appleby is closed, so traffic has to go along the alternative route, which is causing delays. Strong winds have blown down trees in the central park but Wesley Road is now open again. A fallen tree had blocked the road earlier this morning but workmen have now removed it. The major problem in the city centre is flooding. The roads around the main square are all closed. Police are directing all traffic away from the area. Please don’t go to this area of the city unless it’s absolutely necessary. 2 Girl Look at the weather! We can’t go to the beach today, it’s too windy. Boy That’s a shame! It isn’t very warm either. Girl The weather forecast says it’s going to stay like this all day. So, what shall we do? Boy How about a bike ride? Girl What? In this weather? If we go out on our bikes, it’ll be really hard work in this wind. Boy That’s true. Girl But I don’t want to stay at home all day. Boy I know … we could go to that new swimming pool. It’s indoors and it’s got a leisure pool with a waterfall! Girl Cool. Perhaps we can go to the beach tomorrow! 3 Pres. Now I’ll hand you over to Steve for the weather. Steve Hello, there. Well, we’ve all had a little bit of rain today but tomorrow looks as if it’ll be better. In all regions, the day will start cloudy with low temperatures of about seven or eight degrees Celsius. The sun will come out in the south and west by midday, but areas in the north and east might have to wait until the afternoon to see the sunshine. The afternoon will be dry and sunny everywhere with a light wind at the coasts. Maximum temperatures will probably reach sixteen to seventeen degrees Celsius. The evening will be fine, but there’s a possibility of rain on the north coast. 4 Woman Did you hear the storm last night? Man I certainly did. The thunder woke me up. Woman And all that heavy rain too. We haven’t had a storm like that for years! Man Apparently, the village shop is flooded.

3 Annoyed

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KEYS AND SCRIPTS Woman Really? Well, we’ve got a broken window. The wind broke a branch off the apple tree and it hit the window. There was glass all over the kitchen floor and the rain had come in too. Man That’s terrible. Woman I’ve phoned a builder about a new window but he probably won’t come until Monday because he’s got a lot of work repairing storm damage. Man Well, if I can do anything to help, let me know.

Unit 7 1 2, 4 2 Fact file 1

1  (organised) run(s) 2 outdoor 3 trainers 4 everyone 5 progress 6 (the) winter Fact file 2 7 group training 8 instructor 9 bike / cycle 10 (very) motivating 11 individual attention

3 Suggested answers: 1 They feel like going outside

and getting fit. 2 Because you feel more relaxed in a natural environment (and there are general health benefits). 3 It’s every week. / On Saturdays. 4 They run 5 km. 5 They do a variety of exercises in a park in a group with an instructor. 6 You’ll certainly get fit.

SCRIPT [1.10] Pres. Now that spring’s here, we’re all thinking about getting out there and getting fit for the summer. Ellie That’s right. When we see the sunshine, we all want to get outside. Pres. So, would you recommend outdoor activities and not indoor ones, like the gym? Ellie Yes, I would. But the important thing is to do some exercise, and if the gym is the only option you have, do that! Pres. What’s the advantage of being outdoors? Ellie The fresh air! Then the outdoor environment – grass, trees, sky, birds – make us feel more relaxed and calmer. The general health benefits of exercising outside are greater – and a few drops of rain won’t hurt you! Pres. Fine. So, we’re outdoors. What exercise can we do? Ellie There are two activities I’d like to recommend. They’re both open to everyone of all ages and levels of fitness. Pres. Great – that’s what we want! Ellie First, organised runs in your local park every Saturday morning. It’s outdoor exercise; it’s free and it’s all organised by volunteers. Go along with a group of friends or by yourself and run five kilometres round the park. All you need are a good pair of trainers. Pres. Is it a race?

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Ellie No, that’s the great thing … everyone runs at their own speed. Volunteers time each runner and put the times on the website. Pres. So, you can see your progress. Ellie Yes, that’s right. It’s great fun – you get to meet people and there’s always a happy atmosphere. Pres. Are there any disadvantages? Ellie Only the weather! There are runs throughout the year, so in the winter you might get a bit wet or cold. Pres. Right ... now what’s the other activity? Ellie Group training. Once again, you’re in your local park but this time with a group of people and an instructor. Pres. So, you’re running, stretching and doing exercises, and that kind of thing? Ellie That’s right. A good instructor will do a variety of exercises and make it fun. Pres. Do you need any special equipment? Ellie No, only comfortable clothes and trainers. Some instructors include cycling, so you might need to take your bike, but that’s all. Group training is great fun and it’s very motivating. If you do it regularly, you’ll certainly get fit. Pres. Are there any disadvantages apart from the weather? Ellie The only negative I can think of is the fact that you don’t get any individual attention. Pres. Great, thanks Ellie ...

Unit 8 1 1 T 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 T 2 1 d 2 c 3 f 4 b 5 a E is the extra option.

3 Suggested answers: 1 England 2 The / A United

Kingdom 3 (Her) Welsh culture 4 French people called her English, not Welsh. 5 (For) four years 6 He wasn’t old enough. 7 It’s separated from the other countries by the sea. 8 To get to know the rest of the UK. 9 They don’t know it’s divided into two countries. 10 Because of Ireland’s history of emigration.

SCRIPT [1.11] Speaker 1 English or British? Good question. When it comes to sports, like rugby and football, I definitely support England. When it’s Team GB – that’s when England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland all play together in one team, there’s no problem! I think I feel British first. I recognise the Union Jack as my flag more than the red cross of Saint George and my family is a bit of a mix. One of my grandfathers was born in Scotland and my mum’s family came from Wales originally. I like the idea of being part of the United Kingdom – you know, it’s England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all together. Some people talk about it breaking up, but I hope that doesn’t happen.

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KEYS AND SCRIPTS Speaker 2 I was born here in Wales and when people ask my nationality, I say I’m Welsh, no question! My family has lived in Wales for centuries and we speak Welsh at home. I’m very proud of my Welsh culture – the food, the poetry and the festivals. When my class went on an exchange trip to France, the French would call us ‘English’ all the time. We didn’t like that and we explained the difference between Wales and England! The trouble is, Wales is a small country with a small population and I think people outside the UK don’t really know very much about it. Speaker 3 I live in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. My dad’s Scottish but my mum’s English, so I think I feel British first. But I also feel Scottish because Scotland is my country and I’ve spent most of my life here – except for four years when we lived in Manchester. I love everything about Scotland but I don’t want Scotland to be independent from the rest of the United Kingdom. If I had been old enough to vote in the referendum, I wouldn’t have voted for an independent Scotland. I know Scotland was an independent country until 1707 but I hope it stays in the UK now. Speaker 4 I come from Northern Ireland. My country is separated from the rest of the United Kingdom by the sea but you don’t need to show your passport when you travel between Northern Ireland and the rest of Britain. Do I feel British or Irish? Well, both! My Irish culture is very important to me. I’ve chosen Irish as one of my subjects at school and I’m proud that I can now speak the language a bit. But I also feel British. We use the same money as the rest of Britain here in Northern Ireland and lots of other things are the same here too. I want to go to university in England or Scotland because I’d love to have the opportunity to find out about the rest of the United Kingdom. Speaker 5 I live in the Republic of Ireland, or Eire, which is its Irish name. My country isn’t in the United Kingdom but often people from other countries don’t seem to know that the island of Ireland is actually divided into two different countries. I’m Irish so I haven’t got British nationality. Next year, I’m going to study in France on the Erasmus programme and I’m really excited about that. Irish culture is famous all over the world because of our history of emigration. When I tell people I’m from Ireland, they’re always very interested and ask me lots of questions about my country, the music and the culture.

Unit 9 1 Gadget 1 C Gadget 2 B 2 C, E

3 1 F 2 A 3 C 4 G 5 E B and D are not needed. 4 Suggested answers: 1 He reviews kitchen gadgets. / He is the Gadget Inspector. 2 He thinks it’s disgusting. 3 Because people think food looks disgusting on the diet plate so they won’t want to eat it. 4 Opening / cutting them 5 Because coconuts are difficult to open: they are very hard and they contain water. 6 He thinks it looks like a coffee pot with a long handle. 7 It was hard work.

SCRIPT [1.12] Pres. Now it’s time for The Gadget Inspector. What weird and wonderful kitchen gadgets have you found for us this week, Rajiv? Rajiv Well, it’s been a good week in the kitchen shops so I’m going to talk about two gadgets today. Pres. Great. So what are they? Rajiv This is a diet plate. Pres. A what? Rajiv A diet plate. You use it if you’re on a diet. It helps you to control the quantity of food you eat. Pres. Mmm, I see. And what’s this? Rajiv Can’t you see? It’s a coconut grater! Pres. Of course it is! We’ll start with the diet plate, I think. Rajiv Right, well, it’s a white plate and it’s made of plastic. It looks like an ordinary plate but in the centre, there’s a section that is the same shape and size as a stomach. Pres. A stomach! That’s revolting! Rajiv Look, there are even two canals where the food goes in and out of the stomach! Pres. So far, so disgusting! Right, so I’m on a diet and I can only eat the food that I can put in this stomach? Rajiv Right! Pres. Have you tried it? Rajiv Yes, I have, unfortunately. I used this plate for all my meals on one day and the result was … I felt extremely hungry all day. Only a very small portion can be put on the plate. Pres. I think it’s horrible! It looks disgusting! I wouldn’t want to eat anything from this plate. Rajiv So you’d lose weight quickly! Success! Pres. I think we’d better move on to the coconut grater. Rajiv Now the biggest problem with coconuts isn’t grating them. It’s opening them. They are incredibly hard and they’re full of water – my kitchen was covered in water and bits of coconut when I did it. The coconut has to be cut in half before you can use the grater. Pres. Now this grater is about the size of a coffee pot. In fact, it looks like a coffee pot with a long handle.

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KEYS AND SCRIPTS Rajiv It’s made of metal and there’s the grater where the coffee would come out. You stand the grater on the table. Hold the half coconut and put the grater in it. Turn the handle and the grater spins round. And, hey presto, you have perfectly grated coconut on your plate! Pres. That sounds complicated. Rajiv It is! It’s hard work, but freshly grated coconut is absolutely delicious!

Unit 10 1 Suggested answers: 1 She might want to stop

playing in the school orchestra, but she can’t decide. 2 She feels uncertain about what to do.

2 Suggested answers: 1 T 2 T 3 F (She agrees and

says she will try to improve.) 4 F (She’s fed up with it.) 5 T 6 F (He says she has to play in the concert and she can decide if she wants to leave the school orchestra after that. She actually says she still enjoys playing the violin.)

3 1 B 2 C 3 C 4 B 5 B 6 A 4 Suggested answers: 1 Can I have a word with you? /

Is everything all right? / Will you do that? / Have you been going to practices? 2 What’s up with you? / Is there a concert coming up? 3 (well), cheer up! 4 down / no way / yeah / I mean / it’s no big deal; I’m fed up with … 5 down, be keen on, fed up (with), disappointed, feel (a bit) better (about)

SCRIPT [1.13] Dialogue 1 Mr Stevens Can I have a word with you, Emma? Emma Yes, Mr Stevens. Mr Stevens Is everything all right? Emma Yes, er … yes, it’s fine. Mr Stevens You’ve missed quite a lot of practice sessions recently. Emma Yes, I know. I’ve been busy with my school work. Mr Stevens And I don’t think you’ve learnt the pieces for the concert very well. Emma No, er … I need to practise more. Mr Stevens You’re one of the best musicians in the orchestra, Emma. You used to practise a lot and you were always one of the first to learn your pieces. Emma Yes, sir. I know. Mr Stevens The concert is in three weeks, so you’ve got plenty of time to practise and learn your pieces. Will you do that? Emma Yes, sir. I need to work hard on those pieces and I’ve got a bit more time now. Mr Stevens Good and I hope you’ll start coming to practices regularly from now on. TALENT 2 ■ Test book

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I’ll try not to miss any more. I know they’re really important. In fact, I realise I’m behind the others now. Mr Stevens Remember, you can always come to the music room at lunch break if you need some extra help. As you know, the violin isn’t my instrument, but I’d be happy to listen to you and help you practise for the concert. Emma Yes, sir, thank you. Mr Stevens Good, I’m glad we’ve got that straight. I’m sorry I had to speak to you about it. Dialogue 2 Boy Emma Boy

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Boy Emma Boy Emma

Boy

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Hey, you’re home early. What’s up with you? You look a bit down. Yeah. I am a bit. It’s the school orchestra. Mr Stevens spoke to me after the practice today. That’s not like you! You used to be really keen on your music. Come to think of it, I haven’t heard you playing your violin round the house much recently … To be honest, I’m a bit fed up with the school orchestra. I mean, I still like music and playing the violin, but it’s the school orchestra … I don’t know … I’d like to stop, but I can’t decide what to do. Is there a concert coming up? Yeah, worst luck. That’s the problem. It’s quite soon – in about three weeks, I think. Have you been going to practices? Sometimes, when I’ve felt like it, but I’ve missed a lot and I haven’t learnt my pieces very well. That’s why Mr Stevens spoke to me. I said I’d work really hard to catch up with the others. He even said I could do extra practice at lunch break – huh, no way! Well, cheer up! You’ve got to do the concert. I mean, the others are relying on you, and so is the teacher. But when that’s over, you can decide if you want to stop playing in the orchestra or not. It’s no big deal. Except Mum and Dad don’t know what’s been happening … That’s another thing. They’re going to be really disappointed if I say I want to leave the school orchestra. Don’t worry about that. Mum and Dad were OK with me when I stopped piano lessons. I suppose so. Anyway, thanks, I feel a bit better about it now.

Cumulative Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS

CUMULATIVE TESTS Units 1–2 1 1  present continuous 2 present perfect continuous

3 present perfect 4 present simple 5 past simple Suggested answers: 6 Are you getting up? 7 We’ve been learning English for two years. 8 He’s climbed a mountain. 9 I always see my friends on Saturdays. 10 She met her best friend at primary school.

2 Suggested answers: 1 Have you phoned Ava yet?

(tense; yet / already) 2 At the cinema I saw the girl whose brother won the prize. (tense; relative pronoun) 3 We always go out with our friends on Saturday evening(s). (tense; preposition of time) 4 I haven’t seen my cousins for a long time. (tense; for / since) 5 How long are you staying with us? (question word; tense) 6 ‘What are you doing under the table?’ ‘I’m looking for my pen.’ (tense; tense) 7 Peter has cycled 50 km since this morning! (tense; preposition) 8 The students haven’t ever visited the national park. (tense; ever / never) 9 We have / ’ve known our friends since we met at scouts. (tense; tense) 10 Has Alex found his phone yet? (tense; position of yet)

3 1 lived in Canada since 2 has never sent emails

3 friend who lives 4 has already lived 5 have been travelling for 6 students whose marks are 7 finished / ended one week 8 has gone to the / has left for the 9 has known Louis since 10 long have you been playing / long have you played / long ago did you start

4 1 met 2 ‘ve been 3 have 4 who 5 already seen 5 1 C 2 A 3 D 4 B 5 A 6 C 7 B 8 D 9 C 10 A 11 B 12 D 13 A 14 C 15 D

6 Suggested answers: 1 Present simple: Gemma is the

course leader. Sometimes Damon doesn’t work very hard. 2 Present continuous: They are building a shelter. They aren’t cutting wood today. 3 Past simple: The course started on 10th July. They cooked their dinner on a fire but it was disgusting. 4 Present perfect: They’ve been on the course for two days. They haven’t identified any birds. 5 Present perfect continuous: They’ve been building a shelter. They’ve been doing a bush craft course since 10th July.

Units 1–4 1 1 past simple 2 past continuous 3 used to +

infinitive 4 would + infinitive 5 can/can’t 6 have to 7 must 8 don’t have to 9 must 10 mustn’t

2 1 We spent a day at the London Olympic Park last

summer. 2 All travellers have to scan their tickets to enter this area. 3 I lost my wallet at the sports

centre yesterday. 4 When I was a child, I used to love fairy stories. 5 Little Samuel can read and he’s only four. 6 You don’t have to pay to use the library – it’s free. 7 Would the teacher read stories to the class at primary school? 8 Drivers mustn’t pass red traffic lights. 9 We were playing tennis yesterday afternoon when it started to rain. 10 Did Robert use to live in Italy?

3 1 saw 2 went 3 Did you get 4 chose 5 can 6 Do you have to 7 had to 8 gave 9 did it cost 10 didn’t have to 11 used to go 12 closed 13 must 14 met 15 was looking 16 put / was putting 17 disappeared 18 was feeling 19 saw 20 were laughing

4 1 used to play 2 must show 3 made me read

4 were watching 5 weren’t allowed to 6 would sleep 7 don’t have to 8 was coming out

5 1 used to love 2 used to / would watch 3 were

enjoying 4 ✓ 5 ✓ 6 ✓ 7 ✓ 8 was talking 9 was showing 10 ✓

6 1 Can you come / Are you coming 2 don’t let 3 Do your parents let 4 mustn’t 5 do you have to 6 Do your parents make 7 mustn’t / can’t 8 have 9 mustn’t 10 didn’t let

7 1 to 2 must 3 let 4 can’t 5 can 6 than 7 There 8 been 9 since 10 However 11 have 12 go 13 playing 14 used

8 1 Last year, I used to watch lots of films. 2 You must not take these books out of the library. 3 Do all skiers have to wear a helmet? 4 I was going home when I fell off my bike. 5 When the teacher came into the classroom, the students were reading.

Units 1–6 1 Suggested answers: 1 events in the finished past;

The mugger stole all their cash. 2 a past event that happened earlier than a past simple event; They had gone to the cinema when the burglar broke in. 3 to talk about facts and give advice; If there aren’t any clouds, the earth loses heat. 4 cause and effect in the present / future; If people close their windows, it’s more difficult to enter their homes. 5 future possibility; We might buy an eco-home.

2 1 ’ll 2 did 3 had 4 Did 5 had 6 didn’t 7 hadn’t 8 had 9 had 10 ✗ 11 didn’t 12 Have 13 don’t 14 had 15 won’t 16 ✗ 17 Did 18 didn’t 19 Do 20 might

3 Suggested answers: 1 there anyone / anybody in

2 have a headache, I take 3 go out unless you finish 4 arrived, the vandals had run 5 anything from / at the 6 might go 7 goes shopping, she (always) buys 8 reduce pollution, the air won’t 9 had the party 10 comes out when / after you put Test book ■ TALENT  2

Cumulative Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS 4 Suggested answers: 1 Do you want anything to eat?

2 Everyone / Everybody is really happy. 3 We did nothing. / We didn’t do anything. 4 I can’t find my phone anywhere. 5 Is anyone / anybody interested in the environment? 6 I want something to drink. / I want to drink something. 7 We didn’t want to go anywhere.

5 1 c 2 a 3 b 4 e 5 f 6 d 6 1 C 2 A 3 B 4 D 5 A 6 A 7 D 8 C 9 A 10 B 7 Suggested answers: 1 When wild animals live in

cities, they change their habits. 2 How many times had burglars broken into the flat? 3 If birds can’t find their normal food, they eat anything they can find. 4 When we got to the café, our friends had already finished their lunch. 5 An animal might attack someone if it is afraid. 6 When the bear had caught the fish, it ate it. 7 How many photos had Anna already taken? 8 The forger had copied the painting so well, the experts thought it was the original. 9 What will you do if you find a snake in the forest? 10 If someone / somebody destroys the natural habitat of animals, they go to live in the cities.

Units 1–8 1 1 present simple 2 present simple / imperative

3 present simple 4 will / won’t + infinitive 5 past simple 6 would / wouldn’t + infinitive 7 past perfect 8 would / wouldn’t have + past participle 9 facts and advice 10 real and possible situations 11 real and hypothetical situations 12 hypothetical situations in the past

2 Students’ own answers: Zero conditional: The light comes on if / when you open the door. First conditional: If it rains, we’ll stay at home. Second conditional: If I were rich, I’d travel round the world. Third conditional: If he had studied harder, he’d have passed the exam.

3 1 were / was 2 ought 3 should 4 to 5 better

6 shouldn’t 7 wish 8 should 9 had / ’d 10 ought 11 should 12 had / ’d

4 1 ’d / had better / should / ought to phone 2 we

won’t go 3 should everybody vote in 4 shouldn’t have fizzy drinks 5 you click here, the picture 6 heard her alarm, she wouldn’t 7 had a (more) popular candidate 8 wish I were / was on 9 were you, I would / ’d support 10 wishes he had gone

5 Text 1

1 takes 2 hasn’t happened 3 get 4 hasn’t had 5 took 6 wouldn’t get Text 2 7 hadn’t expected 8 didn’t know 9 had / ’d known 10 would have voted 11 hadn’t voted 12 weren’t 13 had been explained 14 would / might have voted

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Text 3 15 was / were taught 16 affects / will affect 17 wouldn’t benefit 18 had 19 learnt 20 could / would save

6 Suggested answers: 1 When does Freya take

medicine? 2 When did she last have a cold? 3 What would happen if she took medicines for a common illness? 4 What was the winning candidate’s reaction to the result of the election? 5 What was the main problem during the election campaign? 6 Why do young people wish they could study finance? 7 Why do some adults say teenagers wouldn’t benefit? 8 What would / might inspire teenagers to become interested in finance?

7 1 B 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 B 6 C 7 D 8 A 9 C 10 A 8 1 I wish I were 18. 2 If you rested / had a rest, you

would feel better. 3 You’d / had better leave now. 4 What would you do if you were me? 5 Do you regret not going to the concert?

Units 1–10 1 1 am / is / are + past participle 2 was / were + past participle 3 have / has been + past participle 4-6 students’ own answers 7 past simple 8 past continuous 9 past perfect 10 past perfect 11 would + infinitive 12 was / were going to + infinitive 13-18 students’ own answers

2 Suggested answers: 1 a lot of recyclable paper is

needed 2 grass and leaves were used 3 The paper is cut 4 (all) the paper has been cut, it is put 5 It is left 6 the wet paper / it is broken up with a spoon 7 the pulp is put 8 A (rectangular) filter is filled 9 it is covered with a cloth and (it is) pressed 10 the filter is put in a warm place

3 1 Have you read 2 have been put 3 was travelling

4 tweeted 5 arrived 6 were waiting 7 Did he play 8 sang 9 Did he talk 10 didn’t have 1 Amy asked Ben if he had read the story about the piano at St Pancras station. 2 Ben said no / Ben said (that) he hadn’t but (that) he knew (that) pianos had been put in various places in London for people to play. 3 Amy told him / said (that) the day before, John Legend, the American musician, had been travelling / had travelled on the Eurostar into London and (that) he had tweeted a question about the piano at the station. 4 Ben said (that) he bet (that) that news had circulated really quickly! 5 Amy said (that was) too right and (that) when he had arrived 6 lots of fans had been waiting for him near the piano. 7 Ben asked if he had played it/the piano. 8 Amy said yes, of course (he had) and (that) he had sung for eight minutes. 9 Ben asked if he had spoken to the fans. 10 Amy said (that) he hadn’t had time, not even for selfies.

Cumulative Tests

KEYS AND SCRIPTS 4 1 said to the students that 2 grapes are grown in

3 was stolen while 4 has still not been / still has not been 5 I had done the day 6 told / asked me not to use 7 them to bring their swimming 8 she wouldn’t go to 9 they were leaving the next 10 was told about

5 1 have just seen 2 is trending 3 was posted 4 has been / was hit 5 have been blown / were blown 6 have been damaged / were damaged 7 was rescued 8 don’t think 9 has changed 10 is broadcast 11 has 12 find

6 1 was 2 do 3 were 4 However 5 already 6 by 7 after(wards) 8 Some / Many 9 had 10 was 11 From 12 that / which

7 1 I told him I had heard the news on the radio.

2 English is spoken all over the world. 3 She asked if she could leave early. 4 Laura pretended to be ill on the day of the exam. 5 Their house was designed by a famous architect. 6 Luckily the statue wasn’t damaged in the fire. 7 The decision was made by the headteacher. 8 Leo said he hadn’t done anything / had done nothing all day.

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