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Unit 1
d Who’s been to South America?
5: I’ve been to Brazil.
1.1 My language, your language
1
2
1 official language; 2 home; 3 bilingual;
4 fluent; 5 second; 6 started learning; 7
subtitles; 8 that way; 9 songs; 10 improve;
11 few words of; 12 learn it
e What’s the accent like in Scotland?
3: It’s hard to describe.
3
a Canadian N; b Bahasa Malaysia L;
c Cantonese L; d French B; e Hindi L;
f Indian N; g Japanese B; h Mandarin L;
i Sanskrit L; j Spanish B; k Urdu L
1.2 Teach yourself Tok Pisin
1
Across: 2 pidgin, 7 population, 8 Latin,
10 creole, 11 community
Down: 1 independent, 3 capital, 4 alphabet,
5 Polish, 6 vocabulary, 9 New
2
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1.3 It’s good to learn languages
1
2
1 know; 2 definitely; 3 even if; 4 person;
5 really; 6 a few; 7 all the difference; 8 try;
9 that; 10 another; 11 wider; 12 more likely;
13 of; 14 For example; 15 company; 16 speak;
17 who; 18 about; 19 studies; 20 there is
a What do you call the two dots above some
letters in German? 2: It’s called an umlaut.
b Where is Tagalog spoken?
4: In the Philippines.
c What do you think about studying
abroad? 1: I think it’s a great way to learn
a language.
1
Which exam have you passed?
c
Whose laptop did you borrow yesterday?
d
Who got a prize last week? Who told you?
Check! a answering; b getting; c seeing; d making;
e opening; f riding; g running; h staying
1
a Watching; b using; c Working out;
d listening to; e getting; f Improving;
g Being, making; h learning
2
a work; b studying; c visit; d Working;
e studies; f Visiting
3
a
Reading that book in French was fun.
b
Looking at the sun can damage your eyes.
c Learning three languages at the same time
is not easy.
d Practising every day is the best way to
learn a language.
Check! a S; b O; c O; d S; e S; f O; g O; h S
2
b
Use of English: -ing forms as
subjects and objects
Use of English: Question words
1 What; 2 whose; 3 Who; 4 What; 5 Who;
6 which; 7 Which
What did you break? Who mended it?
e Who did you invite to your party?
What did he say?
a at ease; b advantages; c skills; d improves;
e evidence
1
a
4
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1.4 Do you speak emoji?
1
a open mouth; b pink cheeks; c puzzled look;
d raised eyebrows; e thumbs up; f smiley face
2
a laughing; b smiling; c crying; d puzzled;
e pointing; f rolling; g joking; h winking
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1 using; 2 language; 3 pictures/symbols;
4 advantages/reasons; 5 quicker/easier/simpler
1.5 Beyond words
1
a greeting; b non-verbal communication;
c body language; d culture; e gesture;
f eye contact
2
a aggressive – adj; b angry – adj;
c agreement – n; d confusion – n;
e impatience – n; f negative – adj;
g offence – n; h uncomfortable – adj
3
a misunderstand; b confusion; c vary;
d touch / shake; e interest; f express
1.6 An A to Z of idioms
1
2
3
Use of English: Abstract nouns
Check! a Health; wealth; b the confidence;
c The friendliness
1
a fluency; b confidence; c concentration;
d kindness; e relationship; f flexibility;
g embarrassment; h confusion
2
a decision; b fun; c luck; d happiness;
e choice
3
a encouragement; b advice; c life; d truth;
e practice
4
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a
[2] He’s a pain in the neck.
b
[4] I was on a knife edge.
c
[1] I was over the moon.
1.7 Improve your writing
d
[6] You’ve really put your foot in it.
1
e
[5] It’s out of this world.
1 by; 2 your; 3 from; 4 you’re; 5 at; 6 know;
7 so; 8 for; 9 be; 10 to
f
[3] You’ve got the wrong end of the stick.
2
a 4; b 5; c 1; d 2; e 3
a
arrive on the dot
3
a
What are your favourite subjects?
b
It’s a zoo out there
b
How long have you been learning Chinese?
c
It’s out of the question
c
What do you usually do in your free time?
d
It’s anybody’s guess
d I’m really looking forward to hearing
from you.
e
it gets on your nerves
e
f
It’s a good job
g
It went from bad to worse
h
That’s all very well
4
b
c
2
2
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1
1 Kelly; 2 tight; 3 smelly; 4 fork; 5 dress;
6 walk; 7 boat; 8 dish; 9 throat
2
again/rain/train; dark/shark/park; drew/shoe/
Stu/zoo; flower/shower/power; grab it/habit/
rabbit; jewel/pool/school; taught us/tortoise/
waters
3
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Check! a Are you thinking; b is; c isn’t having
a
Best wishes, Wang Lei
1.8 Poetry
Use of English: Present
continuous
1
a contains; b do people like; c are we having;
d am thinking; e seems; f don’t understand; is
being; is; g does; h is going; is everyone running
1 feel happy/m feeling happy;
2 am enjoying; 3 river
4 are playing football; 5 beach
6 are thinking; 7 are sending; 8 are having;
9 are you doing; 10 is raining; 11 am not
going; 12 are staying; 13 tent
a I check; b I’m learning;
c I’m studying; d speaks; e I listen
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Unit 2
Use of English: Partitives
2.1 Bars, boxes and bottles
1
a loaf; b bowl; c glass; d bunch;
e packet, box; f cup, slice
2
a I packed four clean t-shirts and two pairs
of shorts.
1
Check! a bar; b carton; c bottle; d can; e slice
a
a can of cola
b
a tube of toothpaste
c
a packet of biscuits/crisps/cereal
b
d
a bunch of flowers/grapes/bananas
e
a loaf of bread
c You can only take five pieces of clothing
into the changing room.
f
a bag of potatoes/apples/crisps
d
g
a bottle of water/lemonade
h
a tin of tomatoes/beans
e Someone had left a pair of sunglasses on
the table.
i
a box of chocolates/matches
f I’m going to play a piece of music written
especially for today’s concert.
j
a bar of chocolate/soap
g
Correct.
k
a jar of jam/honey
h
Correct.
l
a slice of cake/bread
i Bring a spare pair of trainers in case
you get wet.
m a carton of juice/milk
2
1 packet; 2 bottle; 3 loaves; 4 bunch; 5 jar;
6 slice; 7 bars; 8 box
2.2 Why is an egg egg-shaped?
1
2
3
a 2 cone; b 1 cube; c 5 cylinder; d 3 sphere;
e 8 hexagonal prism; f 4 hemisphere;
g 9 square-based pyramid;
h 6 triangular prism; i 7 triangular pyramid
3
a shape with five sides and five angles
b
square-based pyramid
c
triangular pyramid
d
triangular prism
e
six
1
3
a 2; b 3; c 4; d 1
3
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a
If you were a pilot, you would wear
a uniform.
b I wouldn’t ask Marek for advice if I
were you.
c She would do better at school if she didn’t
chat all the time.
d If people stopped using cars, our cities
wouldn’t be so polluted.
e If you had a boat, would you sail around
the world?
1 type; 2 the; 3 called; 4 they; 5 can; 6 can;
7 Just/But; 8 was; 9 problem; 10 your; 11 of;
12 in; 13 a; 14 piece; 15 special/particular;
16 together; 17 have; 18 original; 19 even
2
a mountain; b dash; c spot; d lick; e trickle;
f dash
Check! a imaginary; b the past tense;
c would; d ’d
2.3 Design classics
1
Correct.
Use of English:
Second conditionals
a circular; b triangular; c spherical;
d cylindrical; e hexagonal; f octagonal
a
She gave me a really useful piece of advice.
f There would be less pollution if someone
could invent solar planes.
2
1 had; 2 there’d; 3 would be; 4 were;
5 there’d be; 6 would; 7 would; 8 could
3
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2.4 Just the place
1
Across: 1 bamboo, 4 concrete, 8 curved,
9 clay, 10 hilly, 11 tiles, 13 stone, 14 tower,
17 façade, 19 skylight
Down: 2 balcony, 3 log cabin, 5 traditional,
6 brick, 7 penthouse, 12 metal, 15 wood,
16 glass, 18 earth
Use of English: Questions
beginning with prepositions
Check! a On; b To; c In; d In
1
2
1 resistant; 2 traditional; 3 earth; 4 friendly;
5 efficient; 6 transported; 7 conduct;
8 temperature
1
2
a museum; b palace; c tower; d pyramid;
e opera house; f stadium;
g church, mosque, temple
1 most; 2 It’s; 3 a; 4 was; 5 of; 6 in; 7 in;
8 about; 9 that/which; 10 design/construct;
11 if/when; 12 the; 13 rain; 14 it; 15 gold/
beautiful/special; 16 There’s; 17 in/inside;
18 kinds/sorts/types; 19 concerts
Use of English: Relative clauses
beginning with prepositions
Check! a in which; b on which; c with whom
1
a from whom; b with which; c for which;
d by whom; e on which
2
a in which; b for whom; c from which;
d by whom; e on which; f by which;
g with whom; h in which
3
c
The survivors thanked the pilot by whom
they were rescued.
On which river does Cairo stand?
d
In whose memory was the Taj Mahal built?
e
Below which temperature does water freeze?
a To whose; b In which; c Under which;
d From whom; e With whose; f Over which;
g Near whose
3
a To whom; b At which; c By which;
d From whom; e To whose; f With whom;
g In whose
2.7 Improve your writing
1
1 that; 2 a; 3 about; 4 well-designed; 5 place;
6 have; 7 next to
2
a 4; b 2; c 1; d 3
3
1 design; 2 flexible; 3 activities; 4 cooking;
5 garden; 6 best; 7 concert; 8 appreciate;
9 equipment
4
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2.8 Non-fiction
1
1 bridge; 2 castle; 3 leaves; 4 winter; 5 calm;
6 moving; 7 pattern; 8 water; 9 people;
10 feeling; 11 real; 12 crossing
2
It doesn’t seem like a real place. We can feel
the silence. We try to imagine crossing the
bridge. We can almost hear what our feet will
sound like on the bridge.
3
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4
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a I would like to thank all the people with
whom we’ve worked on this project.
b
The journalist describes the day on which
he first visited the building.
b
2
1 roof; 2 heat conductor; 3 hottest;
4 escapes; 5 light rays; 6 windows; 7 air flow
2.6 Famous buildings
In which city can you see the Eiffel Tower?
c From whom did the USA receive the
Statue of Liberty?
2.5 Homes in the desert
1
a
d
Every term our design students choose the
materials with which they want to work.
e
The freezer in which the vaccine is stored
must be kept locked.
f
The architects for whom she works have
won a lot of awards.
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Unit 3
3.1 My city
1
2
a car free – 1; b walkways – 6; c green spaces – 5;
d lively neighbourhood – 2; e narrow streets – 7;
f overlooking the water – 4; g traffic
congestion – 3
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3.2 A neighbourhood with
a difference
1
a neighbourhood; b crime; c violence;
d social problems; e community spirit
1
a weren’t; b lived; c didn’t have; d could;
e won; f wanted; g had; h lived; i could
2
a 5; b 3; c 6; d 1; e 2; f 4
3
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3.4 You and your community
1
a 2; b 5; c 4; d 6; e 3; f 7; g 8; h 1
2
1 basis; 2 valuable; 3 future; 4 protect; 5 litter;
6 raise; 7 causes; 8 community; 9 difference
3
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3.5 Focus on … Portugal
1
1 Capital; 2 Population; 3 Life expectancy;
4 Wealth; 5 Healthcare; 6 country; 7 energy;
8 second; 9 inhabitants
1 product; 2 economy; 3 country;
4 inhabitants; 5 rich; 6 economic;
7 USA
2
a neighbourhood; b social problems;
c violence; d community spirit; e crime
3
1 community; 2 transform; 3 problems;
4 create; 5 Households; 6 participate;
7 a sense; 8 trust
2
4
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3.6 Be happy!
3.3 Town or country?
1
a T P; b C N; c T N; d T P; e C N
2
a 6; b 2; c 4; d 1; e 5; f 3
3
a 3; b 4; c 1; d 2
Use of English: Prepositions at
the end of a clause
Check! 1 a that; b which; c who. 2 a Here’s a ball
to play with; b There was nobody to talk to;
c I can’t find a bowl to put the fruit in.
1
1
1 in; 2 chance/opportunity; 3 subjects; 4 of;
5 to; 6 are; 7 term/year/month; 8 short/fairy/
horror; 9 and; 10 is; 11 course;
12 in; 13 I’m; 14 which; 15 looking;
16 of; 17 which; 18 for/as; 19 my/a;
20 third/extra; 21 handwriting/calligraphy;
22 don’t; 23 use; 24 time; 25 tell/remind
2
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Use of English: Verbs, adjectives
and prepositions followed by the
-ing form
a I didn’t like the cafe we went to. b There
are lots of places to go to. c Who is the writer
that you’re interested in? d It’s a difficult thing
to talk about. e There isn’t a table to put my
computer on.
Check! a giving; b raising; c making; d getting;
e letting
2
a in; b to; c at; d in; e to; f with; g to; h from
3
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Use of English: Second conditional
with unless, I wish … / If only
1
a on; b in; c about; d in; e for
2
a 4; b 3; c 1; d 2; e 5; f 6
3
a I dream of having a house by the beach.
b I suggested going to the cinema. c I insisted
on helping. d I apologized for getting so angry.
e I congratulated Ada on coming top.
f I thanked Kim for visiting.
Check! a lived; b could; c wouldn’t; d had;
e wouldn’t / unless; f could
5
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Use of English: Present
continuous passive
4.2 Three advertisements
1
a 3 logo; b 4 brand identity; c 2 permission;
d 1 copyright
2
a logo; b brand identity; c permission, copyright
3
a milk chocolate; b Nestlé; c the cream of
milk chocolate! d–e Learner’s own answer
Check! a being; b are; c is; d are; taken; e is; used
1
1 are being taught; 2 are being given; 3 are
being offered; 4 are not being forced; 5 is being
left; 6 are being rebuilt; 7 are you being taught
2
a is being built; b is not being used;
c is; being performed; d are; being planted;
e are not being given; f is being asked
3
1 is being organised; 2 are being set up;
3 are taking; 4 are being closed;
5 are being decorated; 6 is really looking
4
a We’re being taken on a trip to California.
b We are being flown to San Francisco.
c Then we’re being driven to Santa Cruz.
d In Santa Cruz, we’re being given
photography classes.
e And we’re being taken on trips around
California.
3.7 Improve your writing
4.3 The more you look …
1
1 advert; 2 impressions; 3 strange; 4 wonder;
5 detail; 6 more; 7 expect; 8 clues; 9 logo;
10 get; 11 quite; 12 meant
2
5; 7; 3; 1; 9; 4; 8; 2; 6
Use of English: Prepositions
preceding nouns
Check! a In; by; b on; c in; at
1
a for; b by; on; c on; d by; e by; on; f on; by
2
a in; b in; c on; d on; e in; f on
3
a in the distance; b at a train station; c in the
sky; d on holiday; e for the first time; f at a desk
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1
a 6; b 5; c 3; d 2; e 4; f 1
2
1 students; 2 volunteering; 3 basis; 4 reducing;
5 stop; 6 neighbourhood
4
3
1 start a community group; 2 set up more
recycling bins; 3 collect litter; 4 paint a mural;
5 plant trees and flowers
Use of English: Present and past
simple passive
4
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3.8 Poetry
1
1 I walked through the green front door;
2 And when Franky put on music;
3 There were oranges on the table;
4 And the memory made me weep.
2
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Unit 4
Check! a eaten; b taken; c written; d seen
1
a The film, which was made last year, talks
about climate change; b Correct; c Kimonos,
which are worn in Japan on special occasions,
are sometimes made of silk; d The jewels
which were stolen from the museum were
found last week; e Paella, which is eaten in
Spain, is made with rice, chicken and seafood;
f Correct; g In football, anyone who is shown
a red card has to leave the match.
2
a are called; b starts; c was held; d costs;
e is located
3
1 was filmed; 2 is located; 3 was built;
4 was named; 5 attracts; 6 was allowed;
7 was delayed; 8 started; 9 is made; 10 is said
4
a The white cat used in that pet food advert
belongs to my cousin; b A lot of videos
watched online carry annoying adverts.
c The song used in the Chocko ad became
popular all over the world; d These stories
written by children are going to be published.
4.1 Three for the price of two!
1
Across: 1 product, 6 campaign, 7 slogan,
8 advert, 9 marketing, 10 target, 11 print media
Down: 1 pop-up, 2 brand loyalty, 3 electronic,
4 endorsement, 5 hoarding
2
6
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4.4 The psychology of shopping
1
1 shopping; 2 essentials; 3 aisles; 4 checkout;
5 selecting; 6 resist; 7 squashed; 8 tempting;
9 freshly-baked; 10 on display; 11 eye; 12 treat
2
a at; b in; c on; d at; e on; f at
3
a entrance; b checkout; c bakery;
d dairy products; e household and cleaning
3
a old-fashioned; b heart-breaking;
c family-run; d three-storey; e good-looking;
f two-bedroom
4
a They made a three-minute video about the
product; b The event was sponsored by a wellknown brand of chocolate; c The model was
wearing trousers and a long sleeved top.
d The company are advertising for hardworking people to join their sales team;
e Tom’s going on a two-week skiing course
in the Alps.
5
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4.5 The creation of a brand
1
1 h; 2 a; 3 e; 4 b; 5 g; 6 c; 7 f; 8 d
2
a project an image; b luxury brand;
c a great deal of; d global brand;
e memorable; f competitors; g consumers;
h differentiate
4.6 For sale
1
1 g; 2 e; 3 f; 4 d; 5 b; 6 a; 7 c
2
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4.7 Improve your writing
1
1 Go; 2 Enjoy; 3 most; 4 We; 5 love; 6 forget;
7 you; 8 amazing; 9 best; 10 plan
2
a Go wild at Wild Palace Adventure Park!
Go wild this week at Wild Palace Adventure
Park! b longest loops, spins at top speed,
Wild Water, fabulous food; c Go wild, Enjoy
the fastest rides, Buy your tickets, plan your
day; d the fastest rides, the highest drops, the
longest loops, the most exciting experiences;
e you will remember our Wild Water Ride
forever, you will love Supertwirl, You will
never forget Skyview; f exciting experiences,
amazing rides, fabulous food, thrilling
day, wild
3
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Use of English: Reflexive
pronouns
Check! a yourselves; b ourselves; c herself
1
a himself; b me; c yourself; d yourselves;
e herself; f you; g ourselves
2
a by myself; b for ourselves; c for yourself;
d by herself; e by himself; f myself
3
a We had a great time at the beach – we all
really enjoyed ourselves; b Correct; c Alex
is working too hard and isn’t taking care of
himself; d My sister and I looked at each
other and started laughing; e Correct.
f I’ll tell you about it when we see each other at
the weekend; g At the start of term, everyone
introduced themselves to the class.
4
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Use of English: Compound
adjectives
Check! a quality; b looking; c tinted;
d recognised; e made; f winning
1
2
7
a easygoing; b multi-coloured;
c freshly baked; d right-handed;
e self-confident; f worldwide
a easygoing; b self-confident; c right-handed;
d multi-coloured; e freshly baked
4.8 Fiction
1
1 drink; 2 invited; 3 everyone; 4 wash;
5 electric; 6 snacks; 7 herself; 8 nothing;
9 thanking
2
7, 1, 3, 5, 4, 6, 2
3
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Unit 5
5.1 A natural paradise
1
1 population; 2 eco-friendly; 3 neutral;
4 renewable; 5 power; 6 hydroelectric;
7 volcanoes; 8 geothermal
2
a zero carbon emissions; b tropical paradise;
c rainforest; d natural resource; e biodiverse;
f sea level
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5.2 Generating energy
1
a uranium and plutonium;
b chemical reaction; c carbon dioxide;
d radioactive waste; e fossil fuels
2
Across: 2 radioactive, 6 waves, 8 release,
9 nuclear, 11 fuel, 12 solar
Down: 1 dioxide, 2 renewable, 3 dam,
4 petrol, 5 generator, 7 wind, 10 coal
5.3 Test your eco-awareness!
1
a aware; b environmentally; c energy; d solar
2
7, 1, 9, 5, 3, 11, 8, 4, 6, 10, 2
d
Cities will be built under water or on
mountains.
e
Cars will not be used as transport.
5.4 Water for life
1
a well; b drought; c fresh water; d irrigation;
e rainfall; f desalination plants; g glacier;
h agriculture
2
1 essential; 2 irrigation; 3 population;
4 fresh; 5 rainfall; 6 droughts; 7 ourselves;
8 high income; 9 low income; 10 washing
machines; 11 amount
5.5 The lungs of the Earth
Use of English: Complex
noun phrases
1
a 6; b 4; c 3; d 1; e 2; f 5
2
1 Photosynthesis; 2 sunlight; 3 carbon dioxide;
4 leaves; 5 roots; 6 glucose; 7 oxygen; 8 release
Check! opinion; age; colour; material
1
2
3
a Did you see that amazing old American car?
b It’s a beautiful bright blue and red African
bird; c All those dirty old red bricks need to
be moved; d It’s an enormous old circular
stone temple near here.
5.6 Looking back, looking forward
1
1 quality; 2 change; 3 increasing; 4 diesel;
5 renewable; 6 cut; 7 globally; 8 increased;
9 cheap
a most; b most of the/most; c sources;
d most of; e One of the things; f Most of
the/Most
2
a 3; b 1; c 5; d 4; e 2
3
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a Some of the beaches were ideal for surfing;
b Every one of the birds I saw in the rainforest
was absolutely beautiful; c Some of the city’s
power comes from geothermal sources;
d Neither of the volcanoes was active;
e None of the tourists on the trip were
disappointed.
Use of English: Connectives
Check! a although; b while; c so that
1
bThe government is improving public
transport in order to reduce private car
ownership.
Use of English: Future passive
cWind turbines provide clean energy
although some people complain about
their appearance.
Check! a Present simple; b Past simple;
c Present continuous; d Future
1
2
3
8
aPlease arrive early so we can start the class
on time.
a will be encouraged; b will not be allowed;
c will be found; d will be met; e will be built;
f will not be produced
dPetrol cars can do about 650 kilometres
without refuelling whereas electric cars
don’t have such a long range.
1 will be held; 2 will meet; 3 will be provided;
4 will receive; 5 will be divided; 6 will pick up;
7 will spend; 8 will be put; 9 will be sorted
eTake your laptop so that you can work on
your project while you’re away.
b
Half the land will be covered by seawater.
aWildlife reserves are created for providing
to provide endangered animals somewhere
to live safely.
c
The oceans will be farmed extensively.
b
aForests will be considered unusual.
2
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cAlthough we know a lot about life
on Earth, but there are probably still
creatures that haven’t been discovered.
5.7 Improve your writing
1
a It’s a beautiful place; b a mixture of
flat agricultural land and mountains full
of minerals; c coffee, milk; d gold, topaz,
sapphire, diamond, iron; e The university
School of Mines
2
Learner’s own answer
dThey installed lights that come on when
someone enters the room for reducing to
reduce electricity use.
eCorrect.
3
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Use of English: Past modals
1
1 safer; 2 around; 3 by; 4 average; 5 to; 6 die;
7 main; 8 second
2
1 f; 2 c; 3 a; 4 b; 5 d; 6 e
3
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b
We ought to have protected the world’s
rainforests.
4
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c
The government ought to have done
something sooner about climate change.
Unit 6
d
You shouldn’t have left your laptop on
when we went out.
6.1 Highest, longest, deepest
Check! a take; b have taken; c have stayed up;
d take
1
aWe should have visited Lake Arenal when
we were in Costa Rica.
e
We shouldn’t have waited so long to invest
in renewable energy.
2
c
You shouldn’t have played loud music.
a The Sahara; Africa; b China; Asia;
c the Mediterranean Sea; d Mont Blanc; the
Alps; e Lake Van; Turkey; f the Philippines; g
the Amazon; h Asia; the Yangtze; i Chile; the
Andes; j Mount Everest; the Himalayas;
k The Atlantic Ocean; Africa
2
a taller; b active; c highest; d deep; e tallest;
f thin (person); narrow (piece of land)
d
You should have left the showers clean
and tidy.
6.2 Light at night
e
You shouldn’t have wasted water.
1
f
You should have put your rubbish in the
bins.
a compound; b be exposed to; c enzyme;
d emit; e process; f organism
2
aYou should have taken a bottle of water
with you. / You shouldn’t have drunk
water from the stream.
a attract; b prey; c camouflage; d surface;
e visible; f microscope; g viruses, bacteria
6.3 Look at this!
b
You should have set your alarm. / You
should have gone to bed earlier. / You
shouldn’t have gone to bed late.
c
You shouldn’t have visited them. / You
should have worn a mask. / You should
have stayed at home.
d
You should have taken it home. / You
shouldn’t have done that. / You shouldn’t
have left it there.
9
1
a You should have filled in a form at
reception.
b
You shouldn’t have lit fires.
3
5.8 Speeches
1
1 formations; 2 place; 3 Province; 4 trees;
5 Forest; 6 once; 7 one
2
2, 6, 4, 1, 5, 7, 3
3
Learner’s own answer
Use of English: Comparatives and
superlatives of adjectives
Check! a higher; b the most impressive;
c the driest; d more beautiful; e less inhabited
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a driest; b more common; c far larger;
d heavier; e longest
2
a heaviest; b better; c fewer; d larger; e easier
3
a
Everest is much higher than Mont Blanc.
Use of English: Comparatives and
superlatives of adverbs
Check! 1 faster; 2 well; 3 further; 4 more
energetically; 5 the longest
b
Borneo is almost as big as New Guinea.
1
c
Greenland is the biggest island in
the world.
a more carefully; b more comfortable;
c nicer; d more clearly; e most easily
2
d
Sumatran rhinos are just as endangered as
giant pandas. OR Giant pandas are just as
endangered as Sumatran rhinos.
a earlier; b more easily; c most frequently;
d faster; e most interestingly; f hardest; g better
3
aAmal doesn’t drive as quickly as Kareem.
b
The others work much harder than Marek.
e
Sharks are less dangerous than
mosquitoes.
c
Today we could/can see the animals more
clearly than yesterday.
Use of English: Pronouns
d
Pigeons don’t fly nearly as fast as eagles.
Check! a anybody; b both; c a big one
e
Elephants look after their young just as
carefully as orangutans.
1
nothing; much; some; ones; anything; these
2
a these things/this; b that/these threats;
c these things/this; d this/these facilities
Use of English: Multi-word verbs
(phrasal and prepositional verbs)
3
anything; that; one; ones; anything; ones; one
Check! a after; b for; c out; d forward to
6.4 Fastest, longest, furthest
1
Across: 1 cheetah, 7 giant tortoise, 8 leopard,
12 wolf, 13 koala bear, 14 swan, 15 elephant
Down: 2 hummingbird, 3 mouse, 4 antelope,
5 cat, 6 killer whale, 9 owl, 10 dolphin, 11 shark
2
1
a down; b up; c down; d on; e off; f on;
g away; h up (meet up); up on (catch up on)
2
a 1, 2; b 2, 1; c 2, 1; d 1, 2
3
a gets to / reaches; b come up to /approach;
c let out / emit; d take in /absorb; e gets out
of / escapes; f work out / calculate; g send out /
transmit; h pass on / relay; i are carrying on /
are continuing; j found out / discovered; get
rid of / eliminate
4
Learner’s own answer
Learner’s own answer
6.5 Just look at the sky!
1
a waves; b horizon; c molecule; d atmosphere;
e scatter; f susceptible; g frequency
2
1 waves; 2 frequency; 3 susceptible;
4 molecules; 5 scatter; 6 horizon; 7 atmosphere
6.6 Use your human superpowers
1
2
10
1 over; 2 calling /phoning; 3 of; 4 do/try/
change; 5 Nice / Good; 6 the; 7 well; 8 courage /
strength / determination; 9 you; 10 things/
situations; 11 At; 12 up; 13 for; 14 things /
everything /stuff; 15 Right / Really / Oh;
16 more /some; 17 I; 18 sports / PE;
19 try / play; 20 good / use
6.7 Improve your writing
1
4, 1, 3, 2
2
1 beautiful; 2 impressed; 3 glaciers; 4 high;
5 national; 6 local; 7 food; 8 best; 9 most;
10 explore; 11 hundreds
3
Learner’s own answer
6.8 Fiction
1
1 invited; 2 competition; 3 great; 4 stand;
5 fair; 6 jumped; 7 wasting; 8 believe; 9 show;
10 without; 11 lake
2
a 3; b 2; c 6; d 5; e 1; f 4
3
Learner’s own answer
5, 1, 3, 7, 6, 4, 2
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What did the teacher ask you?
Did you know the answers?
Did you get a good mark?
Unit 7
7.1 Leaders, rulers and explorers
1
Across: 1 king, 2 protest, 4 peace, 5 hero,
8 ruler, 9 president, 10 emperor
Down: 1 knowledge, 3 activist, 4 power,
6 explorer, 7 freedom
2
2
Check! a in; b for; c on; d in; e to
1
a depend on; b insist on; c apologise for;
d congratulate (you) on; e succeed in;
f recover from
2
a
Learner’s own answer
7.2 The hidden pharoah
1
Use of English: Verbs followed by
prepositions
a pharaoh; b co-ruler; c expedition; d peace;
e prosperity; f obelisk; g war; h heir; i throne;
j circa; k reign; l tomb
b
Why don’t you think about it for a while
before you make a decision?
1 throne; 2 co-ruler; 3 pharaoh; 4 peace;
5 war; 6 heir; 7 expedition; 8 tomb; 9 obelisk
d
Have you heard from the university yet
about your application?
c
She answered me immediately by email.
e
We’re thinking about painting the walls blue.
7.3 Who will be remembered?
1
2
Have you heard the latest news?
1 as; 2 first; 3 to; 4 at; 5 of; 6 you; 7 her;
8 because; 9 for; 10 Well; 11 to; 12 world;
13 that; 14 good / outstanding / excellent /
caring; 15 a
3
aHundreds of people wrote to the
government to complain about the plans.
b
A crowd of journalists were waiting for
the Prime Minister to come out of the
meeting.
7, 1, 3, 5, 4, 6, 8, 2
Use of English: Past continuous
c
She thought carefully before she replied to
the reporter’s question.
Check! a were you doing; b did you do
d
Correct.
1
e
The old man smiled at me and shook
my hand.
aWhen she arrived we were having lunch.
[2] When she arrived, we had lunch. [1]
b
When I came in, he looked at his phone.
[1] When I came in, he was looking at his
phone. [2]
c
When he heard the scream, Rishi climbed
over the wall. [2] When he heard the scream
Rishi was climbing over the wall. [1]
4
a with that noise; b for being so rude to her;
c from getting hurt in accidents; d from
happening again; e in getting a place at a
top university
7.4 Creating and performing
d
I fell over. I was looking for my torch. [2]
I fell over. I looked for my torch. [1]
1
a author; b musician; c dramatist; d sculptor;
e poet; f performer; g novelist; h painter
2
a was swimming; saw; b didn’t know; asked;
c were listening; didn’t hear; d was tidying;
found; e looked; heard
2
1 political; 2 apart from; 3 literature;
4 poet; 5 artists; 6 special; 7 things;
8 painting; 9 sculpture; 10 as if; 11 for
3
aWere you going fast? Did you hurt
yourself ? Where did the accident happen?
3
Learner’s own answer
b
What time did you see them? Were they
swimming or lying in the sun? Did they
look happy?
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1
[5] 1893 ce New Zealand became the first
country in the world to allow women to vote.
[2] 220 ce The Han Dynasty ended when
Emperor Xian gives in to Cao Pi.
3
3
7.7 Improve your writing
1
6, 5, 2, 3, 4, 1
[3] 570 ce The Prophet Mohammed is born in
Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
2
1 grandfather; 2 engineer; 3 love;
4 returned; 5 happily; 6 dreamed; 7 settled;
8 became; 9 grew; 10 until; 11 by; 12 bright
3
Learner’s own answer
a The Han Dynasty; b Ancient Egypt;
c The European Renaissance; d The Ottoman
Empire; e The Mayan Civilization
a solve; b equation; c algebra;
d calculate; geometry; e patients;
f treatment; g symptom; h Creativity
7.6 Leonardo in 3D
1
1 exhibition; 2 like; 3 environment; 4 science;
5 art; 6 kind; 7 example; 8 real; 9 created;
10 agree; 11 differently; 12 see
2
6, 2, 4, 7, 5, 3, 1
Use of English:
Past perfect simple
7.8 Fiction
1
1 d; 2 c; 3 f; 4 a; 5 e; 6 b
2
1 slowly; 2 early; 3 reflected; 4 branches;
5 sound; 6 silence; 7 painful; 8 bench; 9 words
3
Learner’s own answer
Unit 8
8.1 A good story
1
a scary; horror story; b put; detective; thriller;
c complicated; pages; spy story;
d set; imaginative; historical fiction;
e descriptions; relate; science-fiction;
f main; adventure story
2
Learner’s own answer
Check! a had gone; b had written; c had broken
1
12
Learner’s own answer
[1] 2560 bce the Great Pyramid is built at Giza.
[4] 1492 ce Christopher Columbus reached the
Americas after crossing the Atlantic.
2
c that he’d already sold his bike; d which topic
I had chosen for my project; e if we had all
brought a water bottle.
a She had gone out; b He hadn’t changed at
all; c It had eaten our lunch; d Luckily the
film hadn’t started yet; e I hadn’t seen him for
four years; f He had just eaten a big lunch.
8.2 Tales from around the world
1
a folk tales, character; b myths, animals;
c fable, moral; d fairy tales, magic;
e legend, explains
2
Use of English: Past perfect in
reported speech
a comedian; b recite; c monologue;
d accompany; e keeper; f verse; g pass on;
h opponent
3
Learner’s own answer
Check! a had; b had seen; c I had; d if
8.3 Stories we remember
1
1 she had been to the Picasso exhibition;
2 had taken her cousin to it on Saturday;
3 it had ended yet; 4 they had extended it for
another month
1
2
a that she hadn’t heard from Pete;
b that they’d cancelled the tour;
2
1 arrived; 2 looked; 3 had forgotten; 4 had left;
5 ran; 6 returned; 7 had finished; 8 had gone; 9
had missed
3
Learner’s own answer
1 when; 2 old/nice/interesting/well-known/
famous; 3 about; 4 lamp/ring/stone/land;
5 what; 6 enjoyed/loved/liked; 7 interesting/
great/good; 8 plot/story; 9 suspense/magic;
10 say/think; 11 and; 12 to; 13 children
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6, 4, 2, 8, 3, 9, 1, 7, 5
8.4 A walk in the park
3
Learner’s own answer
1
1 windless; 2 uncomfortable; 3 head;
4 deserted; 5 hit; 6 swiftly; 7 following;
8 reached; 9 along; 10 towards; 11 massive;
12 pointed; 13 called; 14 replied; 15 approach;
16 whispered
2
a 3, repeated, demanded; b 5, wondered;
c 6, replied, added; d 1, asked;
e 2, whispered; f 4
Use of English: Present perfect
with indefinite time adverbs
Check! a already; b yet; c still; d just; e just
1
a just seen; b haven’t had / yet; c still haven’t
shown; d Have (you) ever eaten;
e has never lost; f has already taken
2
aIt’s the most delicious ice cream I’ve ever
tasted.
b
I think it’s the most interesting topic we’ve
ever studied in class.
c
It’s definitely the best film she has ever
made – it’s brilliant!
d
It was one of the loudest noises I’ve ever
heard– it was deafening!
3
1
Across: 2 treasure, 5 collection, 6 charm,
8 manuscript, 10 cheat, 12 genie, 13 marble
Down: 1 sorcerer, 2 tailor, 3 translate,
4 merchant, 7 evil, 9 stage, 11 sew
8.6 Aladdin: what happened next
1
1 b; 2 f; 3 d; 4 c; 5 h; 6 e; 7 a; 8 g
e
What’s the most expensive computer game
you’ve ever bought?
2
Learner’s own answer
f
What’s the strangest flavour of ice cream
you’ve ever chosen?
Use of English:
Preposition + noun
1 Have you ever read; 2 ’ve just finished;
3 thought; 4 started; 5 still haven’t finished;
6 Has anyone seen; 7 saw; 8 ’ve never cried;
9 ’ve just downloaded; 10 haven’t watched it yet
Check! a for; b during; c on; d towards; e in
1
1 During; 2 in; 3 At; 4 for; 5 with; 6 in;
7 along; 8 on; 9 towards; 10 with
2
a on; b for; c in; d of; e at; f at; g at
3
Check! a I’ve; b She’s; c Who’s
aThey arrived in Rome very early on
Sunday morning when the streets
were empty.
1
b
Correct.
Use of English:
Present perfect continuous
a has been reading; b have; been acting;
c has been working; d hasn’t been feeling;
e haven’t been doing; f ’ve been trying
2
a has been writing; b haven’t been running;
c has also been learning; d Has the cat been
sitting; e ’ve been chatting
3
a Have you been sitting; b has dropped;
c Have you been playing; d has she gone;
e have been reading; haven’t finished;
f have made; g have been looking for; haven’t
found; h has sung
4
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Learner’s own answer
c
Correct.
d
Their train had arrived at 7.30 a.m., but
they couldn’t check in to their hotel until
midday.
e
Correct.
f
Correct.
g
José looked around hoping to see
somewhere to stop for a coffee.
h
They sat down on a bench in the middle
of the square to have a look at the
guidebook.
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questions and statements
Unit 9
Check! 1 could; 2 should; 3 past perfect; 4 tell;
5 infinitive
9.1 My kind of music
1
aHer parents told her not to talk
to strangers.
b
Ayesha asked me if I’d heard the news.
c
My neighbour said they’d seen our cat
asleep outside the house.
d
The postman asked where he should leave
the parcel.
1
a classical; b singer / songwriter;
c jazz; d soundtrack; e rap; f rock;
g soul
2
a opera; b hip-hop; c drum and bass;
d country; e folk
9.2 A portrait of a musician
1
Across: 1 striking, 4 trio, 6 ensemble,
7 gifted, 8 improvise, 9 intimate
Down: 1 spontaneous, 2 intense, 3 solo,
5 repertoire
2
a cello concerto; b special talent; c pop charts;
d debut recording; e gifted musician;
f pole position; g small ensemble;
h emerging artist
3
a cello concerto; b debut recording;
c pop charts; d small ensemble;
e gifted musician; f emerging artist;
g pole position; h special talent
e
Ms Cheng told the children to wait in
the classroom.
2
a he was late; b he was cooking for dinner;
c the journey had taken; d he had been
all afternoon
3
Alice said that she had been to a literature
festival in the holidays. Bashir asked what she
had done there. Alice said that she’d learned
how to write poetry. Bashir asked if people
really could learn to be poets. Alice said
that she wasn’t sure She added that she had
enjoyed it and was going again. Bashir asked
if he should sign up for it too. Alice said that
she didn’t think so. She said that it wasn’t his
kind of thing. Bashir asked her to send him
a link to it anyway. He said he would have a
look at the website.
1
1 when; 2 you; 3 the; 4 trying; 5 to; 6 can;
7 a/any/much; 8 more; 9 And/Also;
10 for; 11 homework/revision; 12 that;
13 do/try/start; 14 some; 15 me
8.7 Improve your writing
2
9, 1, 5, 3, 7, 4, 10, 6, 8, 2
1
3
Learner’s own answer
1 heroes; 2 legend; 3 Chinese; 4 similar;
5 terrifying; 6 treasure; 7 brilliant; 8 villains;
9 danger; 10 strength; 11 intelligence
2
4, 2, 5, 3, 1
3
Learner’s own answer
8.8 Fiction
14
9.3 Express yourself
1
1 d; 2 c; 3 b; 4 f; 5 e; 6 a
2
a 2; b 6; c 4; d 8; e 7; f 3; g 5; h 1
3
Learner’s own answer
Use of English:
Use the correct verb tense
Check! a Have you ever written;
b wants; doesn’t use; c I’ve been trying;
d haven’t seen; I saw; e has been going
1
a am trying, Present continuous;
b go, Present simple; c I visited, Past simple;
d were looking, Past continuous;
e have already seen; watched, Present perfect,
Past simple; f have been playing, Present
perfect continuous
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a didn’t notice; b it broke; c clapped;
d chatting; e haven’t found;
f I put; listened; they didn’t work / they
weren’t working; I gave
9.5 A universal language
1
1 Statistics; 2 analysing; 3 data; 4 researchers;
5 data; 6 participants; 7 studies; 8 developing
Learner’s own answer
2
Use of English: what
(= ‘the thing(s) which’)
1 study; 2 participants; 3 Data; 4 analysed;
5 linked; 6 Researchers; 7 Data; 8 per;
9 linked; 10 difficulty
3
a function; b accurate; c transcends;
d diversity; e pattern
2
3
Check! a what; b what; c that; d That; e What
1
a 3; b 1; c 5; d 4; e 2
9.6 You are what you listen to
2
aI opened the window to see what was
going on outside.
1
1 wonder; 2 make; 3 course; 4 sounds;
5 suppose; 6 mean; 7 both; 8 sure; 9 reach;
10 music
c
No one knew what was happening.
2
9, 5, 1, 7, 3, 6, 8, 2, 4
d
What was most difficult when we went
camping was putting up the tent in
the wind.
3
Learner’s own answer
e
Correct.
Check! a which; b Correct; c Correct; d which;
e Correct
b
Correct.
f
In the dark we couldn’t see what was
moving through the grass.
3
aWhat I enjoyed most about the concert
was the atmosphere.
Use of English: Participle clauses
1
a ringing; b studying; c living; d stopping;
e sitting/crying; f holding
2
aThere was a really tall man sitting right in
front of me.
b
Let me explain a little bit about what we
do here.
b
You can hear birds singing in the trees.
OR: You can hear birds in the trees
singing.
c
You know what? Even professional
musicians get nervous.
c
There were lots of cars honking their
horns.
d
He doesn’t plan what he’s going to say to
the audience between songs.
d
Sometimes at night you hear dogs
barking.
e
What I like about the choir is that
everyone’s so friendly.
e
The park was full of young people singing
and dancing.
f
You can choose what you want to play as
long as it’s a happy tune.
f
I looked up and saw a small plane flying
overhead.
9.4 I like it because …
15
3
1
a drummer; b guitarist; c pianist;
d percussionist
2
a instrumental; b orchestral; c vocal; d choral
3
1 Performers; 2 vocal; 3 melody; 4 tempo;
5 orchestral; 6 instruments; 7 drums;
8 rhythm; 9 choral; 10 pianist
1 walking; 2 holding; 3 sitting;
4 having; 5 playing; 6 crashing / falling;
7 opening / shaking; 8 running
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9.8 Autobiography
Check! a he said; b this is; c the message is;
d this was written
1
1 qualified; 2 busy; 3 get; 4 team; 5 senior;
6 starting; 7 decisions; 8 trying; 9 organise;
10 typical; 11 checking; 12 who
2
2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3
3
Learner’s own answer
1
a 4; b 8; c 6; d 1; e 7; f 2; g 3; h 5
2
a I can buy tickets; b you’re arriving;
c the information desk is; d these photos
were taken; e I need to bring
3
aDo you know who I need to speak to about
joining the choir?
b
Could you tell me how many people I can
bring to the concert?
c
Have you any idea when the concert ends?
d
I wonder why Eva left early.
e
Do you think the website is working now?
f
What do you think has happened to the
drummer?
4
a
Do you know where the Galaxy Gallery is?
b
Could you tell me how long it will take me
to get there?
c
Do you know if there’s a bus?
d
How long /How late do you think it stays
open?
e
Do you know when it opened?
f
Do you think it’s worth visiting?
9.7 Improve your writing
1
aI’ve got a few hobbies. Photography’s my
main one.
b
I use famous artists’ ideas; Picasso’s
portraits have taught me a lot.
c
Reading takes me into a different world.
My favourite books are the Harry Potter
series by J.K. Rowling.
d
Sport’s my passion. It always makes
me feel better. I do all kinds of sport:
athletics, swimming, tennis and football.
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2
1 life; 2 always; 3 because; 4 or; 5 things;
6 which; 7 by; 8 for; 9 photos; 10 favourite;
11 ideas; 12 making; 13 I’m
3
Learner’s own answer
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