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UNIT TEST 1
Vocabulary
Grammar
Exercise 4
Exercise 1 2 black (and) blue 3 arthritis 4 itchy
2 What 3 The 4 fact 5 only 6 being 5 down 6 strained 7 mobility 8 action 9
7 was 8 that transplant

Exercise 2 Exercise 5
2 had been hiding/had hidden 2 i 3 a 4 f 5 h 6 b 7 j 8 c 9 e 10 g
3 didn’t arrive
4 had left Exercise 6
5 was looking 2 outdated 3 bankrupt 4 shrank 5 restored
6 got 6 turned into 7 demolished 8 neglected
7 were having 9 took over
8 had never been

Exercise 3 UNIT TEST 3

2 miles and miles 3 every minute 4 like Grammar
5 murder 6 ages 7 like
Exercise 1
2 shouldn’t 3 be sleeping 4 considering
Vocabulary 5 hoping to 6 supposed 7 expected 8 set to
Exercise 4
2 hopeless 3 blockbuster 4 pursuits Exercise 2
5 crossword 6 switch 7 martial 8 took 2g 3e 4d 5h 6c 7f 8a

Exercise 5 Exercise 3
2 stranded 3 an apprenticeship 4 mourning 2 He used to speak French badly, but he’s even
5 babysit 6 rave 7 let down 8 rough worse now.
3 There were hardly any other people at the
Exercise 6 presentation.
2g 3e 4b 5a 6c 7f 4 They hadn’t even told us about their plans.
5 Hanson played even better than he did in the last
match.
Function
6 She bought her tablet last year, but she’s hardly
Exercise 7 used it.
2 sorry 3 down 4 unacceptable 5 raise 7 I was upset because even my parents found out
6 respect 7 might 8 making 9 charge before me.
10 afraid 11 reach

Vocabulary
UNIT TEST 2 Exercise 4
Grammar 2 glorious 3 thunderstorm 4 chilly 5 miserable
6 humid 7 spitting 8 pouring down
Exercise 1
2 ’d 3 might 4 due 5 about 6 would
Exercise 5
7 going 8 wouldn’t 9 was going to 10 wasn’t
2 testify 3 charges 4 crack down on
5 accused of 6 restricts 7 ruled
Exercise 2
2a 3b 4a 5c 6c 7a 8c 9b
Exercise 6
2 sponsorship deal 3 possession 4 foul
Exercise 3
5 bribes 6 neck and neck 7 burn off
2 Hasn’t 3 Don’t 4 Isn’t 5 Weren’t
8 disqualified
6 Couldn’t/Can’t 7 Didn’t 8 Hadn’t/Haven’t
9 Aren’t
Function
Exercise 7
2 h 3 j 4 a 5 g 6 c 7 i 8 k 9 b 10 d 11 f

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UNIT TEST 4 Exercise 2

2 Having grown up/Growing up
Grammar
3 Approaching
Exercise 1 4 Designed/Having been designed
2 whose 3 which/that 4 – 5 whereby/by which 5 Based
6 of which 7 – 8 which 9 where 10 whom 6 Having seen/Seeing
7 Having been given
Exercise 2 8 Worried/Being worried
2 Some have wide laces, which are tied around the
ankle. Exercise 3
3 They are named after a tough grass used for 2 home 3 home 4 house 5 house
making rope. 6 home 7 house
4 These comfortable summer shoes are popular
across the Mediterranean region.
5 They were first made for workers living in
Vocabulary
fourteenth-century France. Exercise 4
6 Originally handmade, nowadays these shoes are 2 tailback 3 roadblock 4 bypass 5 evacuate
usually made by machines. / Originally handmade, 6 flowing freely 7 debris 8 all-clear
these shoes are usually made by machines
nowadays. Exercise 5
7 Espadrilles, worn by both men and women, are 2 glaciers 3 waterfall 4 mountainous 5 dunes
produced in a range of colours. 6 mainland 7 sea levels 8 ridge
8 You can even buy designer espadrilles costing
hundreds of dollars. Exercise 6
2b 3a 4b 5c 6b 7c
Exercise 3
2 of 3 to 4 with 5 of 6 from 7 Without 8 in Function
9 on 10 in
Exercise 7
2 a 3 i 4 k 5 f 6 c 7 h 8 b 9 j 10 g 11 d
Vocabulary
Exercise 4
UNIT TEST 6
2 dyslexia 3 sharp 4 in a bad way
5 streak 6 promising 7 paralysed 8 initiative Grammar
9 insecure 10 potential Exercise 1
2 in Eastern Europe 3 basically 4 sharply
Exercise 5 5 in the last 150 years 6 literally 7 happily
2 pendant 3 flared 4 bob 5 strap 6 tights 8 quite 9 incredibly
7 bracelet 8 stud 9 cap 10 wavy
Exercise 2
Exercise 6 2 be shown
2b 3c 4c 5a 6a 7b 8a 3 being stopped/having been stopped
4 required
UNIT TEST 5 5 is said/was said
6 to be understood
Grammar 7 to have been hidden away
Exercise 1 8 Having been awarded
2 ’d been sitting 9 being chased
3 ‘s helping out 10 be heated
4 ’ll be flying
5 ’s been working Exercise 3
6 could rain 2b 3i 4a 5d 6g 7c 8f 9h
7 wouldn’t be staying
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Vocabulary Exercise 6
Exercise 4 2 coalition 3 no say 4 voter turnout
2 turnover 3 edge 4 monopoly 5 valued 6 5 recount 6 polling station 7 referendum
undercut 7 branch out 8 sustainable 9 boards
Function
Exercise 5 Exercise 7
2 bid 3 an estimate 4 profile 5 boost 2 illustrates 3 As 4 notice 5 account for
6 transformation 7 boycott 8 grant 9 catalyst 6 equivalent 7 comparison 8 means 9 question
10 turn 11 look
Exercise 6
2 mediocre 3 collaborative 4 fast-paced
5 out of tune 6 outrageous 7 disappointment UNIT TEST 8
8 moving 9 gig 10 cabaret Grammar
Exercise 1
UNIT TEST 7 2 What do you think the answer is? / What do you
think is the answer?
Grammar
3 What exactly did the manager say? / What did the
Exercise 1 manager say, exactly? / Exactly what did the
2 must love manager say?
3 can’t have been 4 Why do you think he should leave?
4 must have been 5 Why was it that you couldn’t help me?
5 can’t have bought 6 What do you suppose he said to her?
6 must have driven 7 Where was it that you stayed?
7 must be 8 Who do you think will come to the meal?
9 What exactly is it that you do? / What is it that you
Exercise 2 do, exactly? / Exactly what is it that you do?
2 weren’t working
3 hadn’t seen Exercise 2
4 wouldn’t have gone 2 used 3 am 4 might/may 5 did 6 had 7 could
5 might not have happened 8 was 9 would 10 do/can
6 wouldn’t be sitting
7 weren’t Exercise 3
8 would probably lend / probably would have lent 2 nowhere 3 touch 4 much 5 tiny 6 nothing
7 quite 8 times 9 lot
Exercise 3
2 but then again
3 Despite that Vocabulary
4 Bearing that in mind Exercise 4
5 And yet 2 c 3 a 4 a 5 b 6 b 7 b 8 c 9 a 10 c
6 Taking that into account
7 Having said that Exercise 5
8 Given that 2a 3g 4e 5c 6i 7b 8h 9f

Exercise 6
Vocabulary
2 simmer 3 grill 4 drain 5 roast 6 dip
Exercise 4 7 grate 8 sprinkle 9 blend
2 tie the knot
3 relocate
4 make a go of it UNIT TEST 9
5 falling out Grammar
6 trial separation
7 come to terms with Exercise 1
8 golden anniversary 2b 3a 4d 5g 6e 7c

Exercise 5 Exercise 2
2e 3a 4h 5b 6g 7c 8d 2 will 3 would 4 won’t 5 ’d 6 wouldn’t

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Exercise 3 Exercise 2
2 zeitgeist 3 brunch 4 FOMO 5 undrinkable 2d 3e 4a 5b
6 crowdsource 7 party 8 uni 9 unputdownable
10 up Exercise 3
2b 3a 4c 5b 6c 7a
Vocabulary
Exercise 4 Grammar
2 lost for words 3 put my foot in it Exercise 4
4 calm my nerves 5 crack up 6 hit a wall 7 tut 2 The more time I spend with her, the more I like
8 jump for joy her.
3 Wouldn’t it be better to stay at home this evening?
Exercise 5 4 One thing I can’t stand is people arriving late.
2 demanding 3 modest 4 cynical 5 Don’t you think we should stay a bit longer?
5 determined 6 charming 7 controlling 8 intense 6 What upsets me is that she never phones
anymore.
Exercise 6 7 What she doesn’t know is that I speak Spanish.
2b 3c 4a 5a 6b 7c
Exercise 5
Function 2 ’d left 3 was going to buy 4 due to
5 ’d already phoned 6 wouldn’t
Exercise 7
7 had been playing 8 was just about to spend
2 Typical 3 stranger 4 business 5 joke 6 stuff
7 pain 8 worries 9 Suit 10 devil 11 dash
Exercise 6
2 murder 3 as 4 fewer 5 on and on
UNIT TEST 10 6 miles away 7 longer 8 less

Grammar
Vocabulary
Exercise 1
2 in 3 In 4 despite 5 with 6 after 7 in Exercise 7
8 except 9 As well as 10 out of 11 it out 2a 3f 4d 5b 6g 7e

Exercise 2 Exercise 8
2c 3c 4a 5b 6c 7a 8b 9b 2c 3a 4c 5b 6a 7b 8c

Exercise 3 Exercise 9
2b 3g 4d 5a 6f 7h 8c 2 bankrupt 3 sprained 4 sustainable
5 outdated 6 deprivation 7 spinal 8 blockbuster

Vocabulary
Function
Exercise 4
2 proof 3 simulation 4 random 5 Experiments Exercise 10
6 genetic 7 theories 8 classify 9 statistical 1a
10 unreliable 2 awfully, c
3 kidding, b
Exercise 5 4 easier, d
2 portrait 3 protagonist 4 masterpiece 5 gripping 5 in charge, a
6 twist 7 set 8 controversial 9 descriptive 6 calm down, d
7 unacceptable, b
Exercise 6 8 due respect, b
2 irony 3 satire 4 stereotype 5 straight
6 slapstick 7 dry 8 get it 9 black Reading
Exercise 11
ACHIEVEMENT TEST 1 2c 3e 4a 5d 6b

Listening Exercise 12
Exercise 1 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 T 6 F 7 T 8 F 9 T 10 F 11 T
2 NI 3 T 4 F 5 F 6 T

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Writing Guide for marking

Exercise 13 Grade the response according to the following
2 having 3 indicated 4 expressed doubt 5 to criteria. Assign zero points per criterion if the
improve 6 that response is poor, one point for average to above
average, and two points for good:
Exercise 14  accurate spelling and punctuation
Sample answer  accurate use of grammar
The purpose of this report is to consider the  coherence and cohesion
advantages and disadvantages of introducing free  overall task completion
meals at work. As preparation for writing this report,  overall accuracy and naturalness.
I have spoken to various members of staff, including
senior management.
ACHIEVEMENT TEST 2
Background
Recent research suggests that offering free meals
Listening
could have various benefits for company staff. Exercise 1
However, significant costs are involved, which is 1c 2a 3b 4f 5d
why we have not considered introducing them until
now. Exercise 2
2F 3F 4F 5T 6T
Potential advantages
I have identified two main advantages for the
Exercise 3
company:
2 damages 3 rights 4 advice 5 possession
- More motivated employees
6 frost
Staff suggested that free meals would make
them feel more looked after, increasing levels of
motivation. Grammar
- Healthier employees Exercise 4
Many of our employees indicated that they work 2 to improve 3 getting 4 not to drive 5 to finish
through their breaks, only eating sandwiches 6 to be revising / to revise
and junk food. If they had free meals, they
would be healthier and fewer days would be lost Exercise 5
to sickness. 2 You need to speak to the woman standing over
Potential problems there.
It was pointed out that free meals would increase 3 They are expecting to buy a flat next year.
costs for the company. These are estimated at 4 Chris blamed me for breaking his favourite cup.
around £20,000 a year. 5 There were hardly any sandwiches left when I
Views of staff arrived.
The majority of staff were in favour of free meals. 6 I absolutely adore this beautiful flowery top.
Many felt their eating habits were unhealthy and
that eating a proper meal would have a positive Exercise 6
impact. However, a few considered it a bad idea. 2 with 3 who 4 of 5 on 6 even 7 whereby
They argued it would be better to use the money for 8 that 9 hardly 10 to 11 which
a pay rise.
Conclusions Vocabulary
Taking everything into account, I would recommend Exercise 7
a one-year trial period. This would allow us to study 2c 3a 4g 5d 6e 7h 8b
the benefits and decide whether they are greater
than the costs. Exercise 8
2b 3c 4a 5a 6b 7c 8a

Exercise 9
2 gale 3 initiative 4 laces 5 sticky 6 bribes
7 pendant

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Function  coherence and cohesion

Exercise 10  overall task completion
1 c 2 first, a 3 sum, e 4 Turning, d  overall accuracy and naturalness.
5 conclude, e 6 examine, b 7 exactly, c
8 context, b ACHIEVEMENT TEST 3
Listening
Reading
Exercise 1
Exercise 11
2 folk 3 lives 4 hospital 5 theme 6 animals
2b 3h 4c 5a 6f 7d 8g
Exercise 2
Exercise 12
1c 2a 3f 4d 5b
2T 3F 4T 5F 6T 7T 8F 9T
Exercise 3
Writing 2 NI 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 NI
Exercise 13
2 the truth is 3 Instead of 4 are forced to Grammar
5 In principle 6 but in practice
Exercise 4
2 c 3 a 4 c 5 b 6 a 7 b 8 a 9 c 10 a 11 c
Exercise 14
Sample answer
Exercise 5
It is generally recognised that physical education
2 home 3 Located 4 such 5 house
brings essential health benefits to young people.
6 Having seen
For that reason, schoolchildren in the UK are
required to have physical education lessons, which
Exercise 6
include sports, until they are 16. However, recent
2 Unemployment levels have risen sharply.
research has suggested that students are not
3 She didn’t expect them to be so noisy.
getting the amount of exercise they need.
4 She will happily help you with your project.
Furthermore, for some students the range of
5 We were surprised how big the park was.
activities on offer is limited.
6 I didn’t expect it to be such a comfortable bed.
In principle, it is recommended that pupils do
exercise for 60 minutes a day but many get only
half that amount. This means they have to do Vocabulary
exercise outside of school when there are not Exercise 7
always the opportunities. The only way we can 2 indie film 3 boycott 4 certificate 5 glacier
make sure young people do enough physical 6 debris 7 roadblock 8 clutter
exercise is if schools provide sufficient time within
the school day. Exercise 8
With regard to opportunities to do sports at school, 2c 3b 4b 5a 6a 7c
pupils are also suffering from limited access to
facilities. Budget cuts have meant that schools have Exercise 9
had to look for ways to save money. Instead of 2 ridge 3 power failure 4 turnover 5 fast-paced
extending their sports facilities, some schools are 6 china 7 crawling 8 collaborative
being forced to sell off their sports fields. As a
result, different types of sports, such as football or
athletics, have become less accessible to students. Function
Overall, it is clear that students should have greater Exercise 10
access to sports facilities and more opportunities to 2 sure 3 must 4 into 5 check 6 out 7 be
participate in physical exercise at school. If the 8 advised 9 Ideally 10 really 11 ought 12 best
situation does not improve, we will be facing a 13 bet 14 harm 15 in 16 wise
major health problem in the future.
Reading
Guide for marking
Exercise 11
Grade the response according to the following
2a 3c 4g 5e 6b 7d
criteria. Assign zero points per criterion if the
response is poor, one point for average to above
Exercise 12
average, and two points for good:
2 a 3 b 4 b 5 b 6 a 7 b 8 a 9 b 10 a
 accurate spelling and punctuation
 accurate use of grammar

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Writing ACHIEVEMENT TEST 4

Exercise 13 Listening
2 as slow 3 starving 4 enormous 5 felt like
Exercise 1
6 like
2T 3F 4T 5T 6F

Exercise 14
Exercise 2
Sample answer
1b 2f 3a 4e 5c
The journey home was one of the most exhausting
experiences of my life. We’d left home in South
Exercise 3
London at 5.30 a.m. and got the early morning train.
2b 3c 4b 5a 6c
However, the train was as slow as a tortoise,
stopping every five minutes. We eventually got to
the airport 45 minutes later, twice as long as it Grammar
should have taken. Exercise 4
By this time, we were all starving hungry and 2b 3g 4a 5c 6f 7d
looking forward to breakfast. However, before we
could get to a café, we had to pass through Exercise 5
passport control. Unfortunately, the queues were 2 did 3 way 4 In spite of 5 will 6 Even so
enormous and hardly moving. It must have been 7 suppose 8 do
another hour before we finally got our passports
checked. It felt like we had already been travelling Exercise 6
for a lifetime but it was only eight o’clock in the 2 can’t have been 3 wouldn’t be 4 Despite
morning. 5 we should 6 had 7 you didn’t 8 must
Desperate by now for a coffee and a sandwich, we
were just heading into a café when we heard the
Vocabulary
announcement. Our flight had been delayed and we
would be given more information later. We sat in the Exercise 7
café for hour after hour but there was no news. 2 snore 3 blend 4 hold 5 tie the knot
Occasionally, one of us would go to the information 6 impose tariffs 7 make a clean break 8 nod off
desk to find out what was happening, but they
would just tell us to listen to the announcements. It Exercise 8
was like time had stopped. 2b 3c 4b 5a 6b 7a 8b
After what seemed like forever, there was an
announcement at 4.30 p.m. Our flight had been Exercise 9
cancelled. We’d have to go home and make the 2 polling station 3 breakthrough 4 recount
same journey again the next day! 5 assembled 6 yawning 7 monitor

Guide for marking Function

Grade the response according to the following Exercise 10
criteria. Assign zero points per criterion if the 1 b 2 obvious, c 3 look, g 4 account, e
response is poor, one point for average to above 5 pie chart, a 6 consequence, f 7 equivalent, d
average, and two points for good: 8 turn, g
• accurate spelling and punctuation
• accurate use of grammar
• coherence and cohesion Reading
• overall task completion Exercise 11
• overall accuracy and naturalness 2e 3a 4c 5b

Exercise 12
2 T 3 T 4 F 5 F 6 T 7 F 8 F 9 T 10 T
11 F 12 F

Writing
Exercise 13
2 misrepresents 3 support 4 points
5 found 6 cites

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Exercise 14
Sample answer Grammar
This article claims that there won’t be enough jobs Exercise 4
for everyone by the year 2050. The writer suggests 2 wouldn’t discuss 3 so as to
that robots and AI will have completely changed the 4 figure it out 5 No sooner 6 would 7
workplace and there will be limited job opportunities undrinkable
for humans. 8 up the ladder 9 FOMO
In the article, the writer points to research carried
out by a Swiss university into the changing nature of Exercise 5
the workplace. Apparently, what the study found 2 over 3 down to 4 up 5 No sooner 6 won’t
was that machines would continue to change the 7 Nevertheless 8 would
ways in which we work. It suggests advances in AI
mean that some jobs currently carried out by people Exercise 6
will no longer exist. It also found that developments 2 to 3 at 4 of 5 in 6 about
in the field of engineering will mean that mass
production will become more efficient. Vocabulary
However, there are several problems with the
Exercise 7
article, particularly the research which it cites. In
2 plunged 3 determined 4 trialled 5 set 6 got
fact, the study does not support the view that
7 classified 8 lightened up
human workers will not be necessary. What it
actually suggests is that new jobs will be created
Exercise 8
and new human skills will be required. It also points
2b 3b 4a 5c 6c 7b 8a
out that humans may actually be able to work fewer
hours while maintaining the same standard of living,
Exercise 9
which is far from the negative impact suggested by
2 simulation 3 irony 4 twist 5 whines
the writer.
6 cracked up 7 practical
Unfortunately, the article completely misrepresents
the study's findings. Rather than trying to frighten
readers with sensational claims, the writer would be Function
well advised to report the facts more accurately in Exercise 10
the future. 2 Long time 3 ages 4 up to 5 don’t you
6 pleased 7 this business 8 typical 9 Miserable
Guide for marking 10 Seriously 11 pain 12 rather 13 Talking
Grade the response according to the following 14 grief 15 way 16 dash
criteria. Assign zero points per criterion if the
response is poor, one point for average to above Reading
average, and two points for good:
Exercise 11
 accurate spelling and punctuation
2 D 3 A 4 C 5 E 6 C 7 D 8 A 9 C 10 E
 accurate use of grammar
11 B 12 D 13 E 14 B 15 A 16 B
 coherence and cohesion
 overall task completion
 overall accuracy and naturalness. Writing
Exercise 12
2 Having grown up in a small village, Terri would
ACHIEVEMENT TEST 5
often camp out under the stars.
Listening 3 Watching the sunrise, Carol felt reassured.
Exercise 1 4 Arriving at the forest, they left the car in a remote
1d 2b 3a 4f 5e country lane.
5 Feeling slightly anxious, Carol asked if Terri knew
Exercise 2 where they were going.
2 NI 3 F 4 T 5 F 6 T 6 Laughing with relief, Carol and Terri hurriedly
packed up their things.
Exercise 3
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Exercise 13
MID-COURSE TEST
Sample answer
Considering herself 100 percent a city girl, Carol Listening
had always thought that the countryside was boring.
Exercise 1
That was until she was convinced by her friend,
Terri, to go camping in the forest one weekend. It 2b 3a 4c 5a 6b
turned out to be an experience she wouldn’t forget.
Having grown up in a small village in the Exercise 2
countryside Terri said that her family would often a2 b4 c3 d5 e6
camp out under stars. Watching the sunrise, Carol
felt reassured. Maybe this would be fun after all.
Exercise 3
Arriving at the forest, they left the car in a remote
country lane and set off into the trees. After a 2F 3T 4T 5F 6F
couple of hours it started to rain. They hadn’t seen
anyone else and the trail they had taken had long
Grammar
ago disappeared. Feeling slightly anxious, Carol
asked if Terri knew where they were going. ‘Don’t Exercise 4
worry,’ replied Terri, ‘we’ll find our way by following 2 were watching 3 were going to meet /
the sun.’ By now, though, the sky was dark, and the had been going to meet 4 'll/will be staying
sun wasn’t to be seen. They were obviously lost 5 breaking 6 must be sleeping 7 Coming
and it was raining hard.
Eventually, they found a field where they could put
up the tent to shelter. Once inside the got into their Exercise 5
sleeping bags to keep warm. Terri had brought 2a 3b 4c 5b 6a 7c 8b
some tinned soup, but as they couldn’t build a fire in
the rain, they would have to eat it cold. They tried to Exercise 6
sleep. 2 as like 3 will would 4 fewer less
Carol was suddenly very awake. ‘What’s that?’ she
5 couldn’t could 6 who whose 7 of to
whispered. ‘I don’t know,’ said Terri, ‘but I don’t like
it!’ In the early dawn light, they could just make out 8 house home
the shadow of a large animal. And then another,
and another. They dared not look outside. Vocabulary
Then another, different shape appeared and a voice
called out. ‘Hello! You can’t camp here, I’m afraid, Exercise 7
my cows are grazing.’ Laughing with relief, Carol 2 off 3 down 4 out 5 up 6 of 7 off 8 off
and Terri hurriedly packed up their things. The
farmer kindly directed them back to their car. Exercise 8
Carol still considers herself a city girl, of course, but 2 spacious 3 diversion 4 initiative 5 disqualified
no longer thinks the countryside is quite so boring. 6 reclaim 7 undermine 8 hype

Guide for marking Exercise 9

Grade the response according to the following 2 black and blue 3 abandoned 4 breeze
criteria. Assign zero points per criterion if the 5 damages 6 strap 7 marsh
response is poor, one point for average to above
average, and two points for good:
 accurate spelling and punctuation Function
 accurate use of grammar Exercise 10
 coherence and cohesion 1 e 2 sum, b 3 bet, g 4 kidding, a 5 examine, h
 overall task completion 6 awfully, c 7 moving, f 8 understand, d
 overall accuracy and naturalness.
Reading
Exercise 11
2 B 3 D 4 A, E 5 C

Exercise 12
2 T 3 F 4 F 5 T 6 NI 7 T 8 F 9 F
10 T 11 NI

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Writing END-OF-COURSE TEST

Exercise 13 Listening
2 Securing the help of an important member of the
Exercise 1
community, such as you, would be an advantage.
2c 3a 4b 5c 6a
3 As a respected politician, we would love to have
your support.
Exercise 2
4 In our last campaign, we received a lot of help
2D 3A 4D 5A 6D
from well-known members of the community like
you.
Exercise 3
5 As local citizens, we think the lack of public space
2 T 3 F 4 NI 5 F 6 T
is a problem.
6 We would benefit from the help of important local
people like you. Grammar
Exercise 4
Exercise 14 2 spending/going to spend
Sample answer 3 ’ve taken/’ve been taking
Dear Ms Collins, 4 Situated/Being situated
Like you, we are concerned that there are not 5 should not/shouldn’t be given
enough public spaces in the town. As local citizens, 6 hadn’t/had not needed
we feel that more public spaces would help build a 7 do, suppose
stronger community. 8 had, dialled/did, dial
Our community group has been discussing different 9 wouldn’t/would not make
ways of solving this problem and we believe we
have a solution. Our proposal would be to demolish Exercise 5
the old paper factory and turn the space into a park, 2a 3c 4c 5b 6a 7a
which would make the neighbourhood more
attractive and improve the lives of residents. Exercise 6
However, we desperately need the support of a 2 That What 3 easiest easier 4 can’t must
well-known local figure such as you. 5 have had 6 that which 7 aren’t weren’t
We have already been working closely with
architects and designers to work out how the space
Vocabulary
could be used. They have provided us with detailed
plans and we do not believe the costs would be too Exercise 7
high. However, so far we have not been given the 2b 3a 4c 5c 6b 7a 8c
opportunity to present our plans to the town council.
The endorsement of a respected politician like you Exercise 8
would help us enormously. 2 slumped 3 proof 4 disturbing 5 estimate
We know you understand the need to develop a 6 relocated 7 stubborn 8 stood out
sense of community in our area. For that reason,
we are asking for you to help us by writing a letter in Exercise 9
support of our campaign. We know you are a busy 2 itchy 3 shed, load 4 golden anniversary
person so we would be more than happy to provide 5 mediocre 6 sprinkle 7 masterpiece
a letter for you to sign.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to hear Function
our request.
Exercise 10
Kind regards,
2 awfully sorry, b 3 open up, e 4 check out, c
5 illustrates, f 6 no see, d
Guide for marking
b up to me c a must d up to e comments
Grade the response according to the following
f obvious
criteria. Assign zero points per criterion if the
response is poor, one point for average to above
average, and two points for good: Reading
 accurate spelling and punctuation Exercise 1
 accurate use of grammar 2c 3f 4a 5d 6b
 coherence and cohesion
 overall task completion Exercise 12
 overall accuracy and naturalness. 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 F 6 T 7 T 8 F 9 T 10 T 11 F

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Writing
Exercise 13
2 the ropes 3 seat 4 shoestring 5 big picture
limelight

Exercise 14
Sample answer
Of all my family, I am closest to my brother. He was
born in 1976, just two years after me, in the city of
Bristol. He was always the more fun-loving and
creative sibling, who worried little about school. All
the same, he managed to get a place at a university
in London, where he studied theology. We didn’t
understand his choice of degree at the time but it
makes sense now. He was always interested in the
big picture, so theology was the perfect choice.
We became closer when he was at university
because I was also studying in London. We shared
a flat together where we lived on a shoestring. I was
always worried about where our next meal would
come from, but he never got stressed about it. He
was hopeless at cooking but he would always
manage to prepare something out of nothing.
Nevertheless, his carefree attitude could be
extremely frustrating at times. On one occasion he
forgot to pay the rent and the landlord threatened to
throw us out. I told my brother again and again to
pay it but he kept forgetting. Eventually, our very
angry landlord came round and I had to pay him
myself.
That was 20 years ago and now my brother is a
television executive. It is amazing to see someone
like him in the driving seat of such a large company
but if anyone deserves it, he does.

Guide for marking

Grade the response according to the following
criteria. Assign zero points per criterion if the
response is poor, one point for average to above
average, and two points for good:
 accurate spelling and punctuation
 accurate use of grammar
 coherence and cohesion
 overall task completion
 overall accuracy and naturalness.

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