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Part A • Grammar, Vocabulary and How to … VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR 4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
There are three words you do not need.
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
chord element fallacy patently ring spot
been but had provided should were
sweeping trot
whether without
1 I suppose there’s an __________ of truth in what he’s
1 My father wouldn’t have got where he is today
saying, but I still don’t trust him.
__________ he not been committed to his work.
2 In my opinion, Eoin was __________ on when he asked
2 __________ for the badly cooked dessert, it would have
that question at the meeting.
been a perfect meal.
3 They make these __________ statements about how
3 __________ you get the chance, I’d recommend visiting
everything’s going to change, but trust me, nothing will.
the Arts centre.
4 The politician came out with something yesterday that
4 __________ having bought a ticket, you won’t get into
was __________ not true.
the concert.
5 The policy on housing will strike a __________ with a
5 I have to give the presentation at 10.30, __________
large number of people in the area.
I’ve finished preparing it or not.
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6 If it hadn’t __________ for his lack of experience, he
would have got the position.
7 The article will make a good impression, __________ 5 Choose the correct words to complete the
that you’ve got the statistics right. sentences.
8 Would you agree to sell the house __________ they to 1 The school has won several awards for fostering /
come back with a higher offer? maintaining rigorous standards.
/8 2 It’s important to continue to strive / compete for
excellence even when the chances of achieving
something appear limited.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets. Use contractions. 3 One of the most important qualities in a leader is to
bring / take the initiative.
1 If I __________ (not / spend) a fortune going shopping
4 The role of a manager or a teacher is to fulfil / foster
last month, I would have more spending money today.
good relationships between them and their students or
2 He __________ (communicate) easily with the locals
employees.
today if he’d worked harder in his Italian class.
5 If you can establish / organise mutual respect between
3 If you checked your emails more regularly, you
team members, they will collaborate well.
__________ (realise) that the meeting was at 1.30 p.m.
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4 If I’d finished the book last night, I __________ (be) able
to say more at the book club this afternoon.
5 We __________ (not / travel) in the wrong direction right 6 Complete the sentences with words related to
now if you’d set the satnav correctly before we left. creativity.
6 If the series__________ (not / be) so violent, I would 1 Evan often comes up with some n _ _ _ _ ideas when
have watched the whole first episode last night. we’re brainstorming solutions to problems.
/6 2 I’d been thinking about the problem for hours when the
answer suddenly hit me out of the b _ _ _.
3 The basketball player was very young when the trainer
3 Complete the sentences with the correct relative
pronouns. spotted his r _ _ talent, and he went on to achieve great
things.
1 Call me for advice __________ you like – I won’t mind.
4 To be an artist involved in anything creative you need to
2 __________ the panel chooses for the job will need to
have a f _ _ _ _ _ _ imagination.
be flexible about their working hours.
5 Rachel had a sudden f _ _ _ _ of inspiration while
3 It doesn’t matter __________ I say – he’s insistent on
cooking and added a new ingredient which completely
paying the full bill.
changed the dish.
4 __________ of the routes we take will be busy today.
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5 The result will be the same __________ you look at it.
6 The manager considered __________ to hold the
meeting and decided his office would be best.
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7 Choose the correct options (a, b or c) to complete

the sentences.
1 Teachers should control the classroom ___ to aid
effective learning.
a dynamism b dynasty c dynamic
2 Students should work out answers themselves rather
than be ___ them by the teacher.
a copied b fed c encouraged
3 On my first day in my new job, my manager ___ me
through what was expected of me.
a explained b told c talked
4 The teacher took into ___ the range of abilities in her
class and catered for them accordingly.
a account b plan c acceptance
5 On a ___ level, I think I’ve stretched myself and
achieved a lot over the last year.
a individual b personal c private
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HOW TO …
8 Choose the correct words to complete the
sentences.
1 I apologise – I didn’t mean to cut you off here / there, I
just wanted to say that I completely agree.
2 Welcome to the meeting and to get the ball rolling /
starting, Eva will give us an update on the situation.
3 This is all good, but earlier you made an interesting
opinion / point about welfare. Could I ask you to
elaborate?
4 Interesting. But if I can come in here / there, I’d like to
talk about the consequences of such a decision.
5 Moving on to the next point – I’d like to hear your
thoughts / notions on where we stand on this request.
6 That’s all very well, but going backwards / back to what
I was saying earlier, we might want to take some time to
consider all the options.
7 Let me pick up on / about what you mentioned before –
how can you justify those actions?
8 That’s a good point. If I can just bring Keeva back in /
on here, she might be able to shed some light on that
decision.
9 Bear with me. That / What I wanted to say was that I
think we’re straying from the main focus of the
discussion.
10 As we were saying / commenting before, I think we
should consult the clients.
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Part B • Listening, Reading and Writing highlight or underline my lines on the script, read them aloud
and then walk around repeating them in my head, again and
LISTENING again – until they become so automatic that I can say them in
my head faster and faster, almost without thinking, practically
1 [Audio UT1.01] Listen to a radio programme in a
in my sleep. This dates back to when I was a student at 16 and
series about learning. Choose which sentence (A, B
when I completely froze onstage. It was so stressful that since
or C) was included in an advert for the programme.
then, I have been determined to know my lines inside out.
A Please phone in with any questions on approaching
language learning. B
B How do we learn to talk? Tune in on Wednesday. There is no real mystery about learning lines for a role. If
C A fascinating interview about the origins of language. you’ve never done it then I imagine it must seem an enormous
challenge, but it is part and parcel of every actor’s job. We
Don’t miss it.
love performing, taking on other people’s personas and the
/1 line-learning comes with the territory. My own approach is to
familiarise myself with the script, but stave off the learning
stage, which for me is a delight, until rehearsals are underway.
2 [Audio UT1.01] Listen again. Are the statements That way you start to learn the lines in association with the
True (T) or False (F)? emotion they convey and the actual physical movements you
1 The series has been well-received by listeners. T / F make on the stage. Then I like to record the cues and my parts
2 The person being interviewed has been a specialist and play them in the car. I speak along – which gets me some
advisor on books about language. T / F odd looks from other drivers! It’s important to know other
actors’ lines in a scene, too, in case they dry up and you can
3 According to the expert, language awareness and feed them a line to get them back on track. It happens more
learning begins immediately after birth. T / F often than you’d imagine.
4 We are initially genetically equipped to process the
sounds of any language. T / F C
5 It is natural for people to simplify their language when When I started out, lines were no problem whatsoever.
addressing a young child. T / F Looking back now, I have no idea how I managed to fit in
time to learn them, with everything else that was going on in
6 Children who hear ‘babytalk’ words take longer to
my life – and not just learning the lines for one play, but often
relearn the correct ones. T / F for two – performing in one while rehearsing another. Or on
7 Children learn the structural rules of a language occasions performing in one play four nights a week and
automatically. T / F another play at the weekend. The young brain is quite
/14 incredible when you think about it – today I marvel at the way
my brain would hold knowledge for as long as was necessary,
and then clear it, almost like wiping a blackboard, to make
READING way for another set of lines. Then, I’d read a line once and
remember it easily. Now, it’s a different matter entirely.
3 Read the article about learning lines. Which points Learning lines is no longer the joy it once was. There have
(1–5) are mentioned? been too many moments of ‘blankness’ over the years, too
1 changing size of roles taken on many moments of paralysing fear when the brain panicked to
2 writing prompts to help learn find the next line. Now I stick to small parts, cameos with
fewer words to remember – or even films where if it goes
3 effect of stress when learning lines
wrong, there’s a ‘cut’ and you can do it all over again. No
4 involving the help of other actors such luxury on stage.
5 learning multiple roles at the same time
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4 Read the article again. Answer the questions. Which
‘How do you remember those lines?’ actor (A, B or C) …
Three actors tell us about the trials and tribulations of 1 has a different attitude toward the task of line-learning
line-learning. from the others?
A
2 disagrees with B about when to learn lines for a stage
It’s the age-old question for an actor, isn’t it? ‘How on earth
do you learn all those lines?’ And actors are not special in that production?
they have prodigious memories; I can hold the lines for a two- 3 has experienced different levels of success in line
hour stage production in my head – but giving a speech at a learning?
wedding and I’ll need notes all the way. Although I am able to 4 mentions dealing with forgotten lines onstage?
learn lines with relative ease, I have to admit that for me it’s a 5 mentions memorising different types of things?
chore. After the initial excitement of landing a role, having to
get down to the painstaking job of learning a script can be /10
monotonous. I guess that might be down to the fact that,
unlike some actors I know, I prefer to have my lines off pat, at
least the majority, before rehearsals begin, which then gives
me the confidence to play around with my role. So, I first

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WRITING
5 Correct the mistakes in these sentences from a
nomination for an award.
1 Along from his ability, Ethan is generous with his advice.
2 She has a real talent of understanding her opposition’s
mindset.
3 I have had the luck fortune to be partnered with Eileen
on multiple occasions.
4 All these points give Thanos an excellent candidate for
the award.
5 She is always fast to help newcomers to the class.
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6 Read the announcement on your college website.

Write your nomination in 200–300 words.
The end of the college year is approaching. We would like
your nominations for the award of ‘Best Classmate of the
Year’. Send us your nomination saying why you think this
person deserves the award.
Entries should be submitted by the end of May, and the award
will be given on the final day of term.

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Part C • Speaking
SPEAKING
1 Describe and compare the pictures showing children learning through play.
How valuable do you think these experiences will be for the children’s development?

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2 Answer your partner’s question.

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3 Listen to your partner talk about their pictures.

Ask: Who do you think will profit most from the learning experience?
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