Pronunciation 4

If the Tour de France hadn’t gone through my

friend’s village, she wouldn’t have bought a bike.
2 1 reach 2 seat 3 still 4 hit
5 If I hadn’t told my friends I was unhappy, I wouldn’t
have felt better afterwards.
UNIT 5
6 If there hadn’t been a sale at the sports shop, I
Reading wouldn’t have bought lots of new sports clothes.
2 1c 2b 3a 4b 5b 6c 5 1b 2d 3d 4a 5c 6b
3 1 Andrew: Tea and activity
Pronunciation
2 Arthur: genes and the place you live in and also
Understanding elision in connected speech
how hard you work
1 1 I’d’ve 2 She’d’ve 3 wouldn’t’ve 4 wouldn’t’ve
3 Graciela: to stop eating before your stomach felt
full and strong social life Vocabulary
4 1 cause - I think I owe my career to being an 1 1a 2f 3c 4l 5e 6h 7b 8d 9i
Englishman in Hollywood. 10 g 11 j 12 k
2 correlation 2 1 take a nap
3 cause - Some things change: I now have a quad 2 have called in sick
bike to help me get around.
3 symptoms
5 Students’ own answers
4 stay in shape
Grammar 5 Anxiety and depression
Conditionals 6 get over
1 1f 2d 3b 4c 5a 6e 3 1 stay in shape
2 1 download / will count 2 at risk of
2 will feel / take 3 come down with
3 use / help 4 cope with
4 won’t be able to / is 5 burn-out
5 place / measures
Listening
6 doesn’t tell / set up
1 Suggested answers
3 1 had told
Outdoor places: beaches, gardens, parks, woods
2 had
Outdoor jobs: construction worker, gardener, police
3 Would / use, had officer, sports instructor, traffic warden, travel guide
4 would have enjoyed Good things about being outdoors: fresh air, health,
4 1 If we’d done sport at school, I would have been physical activity
more interested in it. 3 1N 2N 3F 4T
2 If we’d been fit, we would’ve gone on the 4 Students’ own answers
sponsored hike.
3 If my brother had used the gym, he would’ve
renewed his membership.

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 Answer key
Learning to learn: listening Pronunciation
1 Few Making vowels longer before voiced consonants
Although I’m not keen on the idea of being outside 1 1 lock 2 hid 3 set 4 live 5 blog 6 back
in all kinds of weather, getting cold and wet, to be
honest. Writing
Yes, well I think that’s a bit of an extreme view, Possible answers
actually. Clearly that’s not always the case. 1 1 Recently, there has been greater awareness of the
‘Few’ changes the original meaning by specifying benefits of cycling for our health.
quantity. The original text is general, and gives no 2 Is it the case that children really eat too much fast
information about quantity. food these days?
2 usually 3 It is commonly believed that children eat too much
And I think being at the coast can help with things fast food.
like depression, can’t it? 4 There is no doubt that cycling is good for your health.
‘usually’ changes the original meaning by specifying 2 Possible answer
frequency. In the original text, the speaker says only 1f 2c 3b 4d 5a 6e
that he thinks it’s possible, but no information about
5 Model answer
how much/often is given.
Recently, there has been passionate discussion of
3 always
the use of bikes and cars in our cities. It has been
In forestry or gardening, for example, you can find suggested that towns could make their streets easier
jobs that don’t need paper qualifications. to cycle in and more difficult to drive and park in.
‘always’ changes the original meaning by Firstly, it’s clear that cycling is good for our physical
contradicting it. health and also our mental health. In addition, bikes
4 All don’t pollute the environment. This is especially
Like any job, it has to be right for you, otherwise important in our towns and cities, where air pollution
you’re going to be stressed and unhappy. affects residents’ health. Respiratory illnesses are
more common in urban areas than in rural areas. If
‘all’ confirms the original meaning because ‘like any it was easier to get around towns on bikes, more
job’ is the same as saying ‘all jobs’. people would do so and this would benefit everyone.
Focus on On the other hand, there are problems with
I wish ... and If only ... discouraging people from using cars. Many people
live a long way from their place of work and have to
1 1 ‘d given use a car to get there. Unfortunately, public transport
2 had is not always available or quick. Furthermore,
3 worked, don’t encouraging people to cycle may put them at risk
of illness, due to the fact that air pollution affects
4 could, doesn’t
cyclists more than other people.
5 had trained
In conclusion, there is much to discuss and town
6 had taken, do residents need to be involved in decisions about
2 1 had done 2 weren’t 3 were 4 didn’t pay this issue.
5 didn’t expect 6 wasn’t 7 didn’t hurt
Learning to learn: your journal
8 had listened 9 hadn’t been
Students’ own answers
3 1 hadn’t worried 2 had got along 3 had been
4 had followed 5 had taken 6 had spent

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 UNIT 6 3 It has been revealed that people spend more time
than ever on social media.
Reading
4 It is thought that some companies will work a four-
2 1 exaggeration 2 true 3 sensationalist day week.
4 gossip 5 opinions 6 factual
5 It was considered that the customers were lucky to
3 1 The Roman Empire and 1874, New York stories receive a refund.
2 Britain in the 1700s story 6 It is recommended that we eat a lot of green
3 1927, European newspapers story vegetables.
4 1890s news giants and 1903 stories 4 1 are known to have 2 it has been reported
3 is considered to be 4 have been studied
4 1 S – The Roman empire story
5 have been found to have 6 It is hoped
2 S – the Britain in the 1700s story
3 U – the statement, while true, is not specifically Learning to learn: grammar
supported with evidence in the text 1 2 and 3
5 Looking online 2 a I wonder what this sign means. (direct/indirect
6 1 dramatic question)

2 no b Can I book a place on a coach tour for you? (direct/

indirect speech)
3 no
c If the TV hadn’t been expensive, we would have
4 online or in scientific or environmental publications bought it. (conditional pattern)
7 2 is the logical conclusion
Listening
Grammar 1 2
Passive structures 2 1 how long a story stays in the news
1 1 was reported 2 has been removed 2 second-by-second.
3 are being investigated 4 were / told
5 will be launched 6 have / been banned 3 specialist

2 1 The latest superhero film is expected to break all 4 television

records. 5 news organizations
2 School exam results are understood to be better 3 1bI 2aO 3fI 4dO
than ever this year. 4 1 when all-day 2 had an opportunity 3 as
3 The suspect is / was believed to have used false information 4 stories about 5 get a
identities.
Vocabulary
4 The environmental proposals are thought to include
ambitious targets. 1 1f 2b 3d 4a 5c 6e

5 The triathlon is considered to be one of the most 2 1 tabloids 2 in-depth 3 skim over 4 make
challenging sports. 5 top 6 reported

6 Self-drive vehicles are / have been known to have Pronunciation

problems in certain situations. Pronouncing long vowels
3 1 It is hoped that entry to the concert will be free. 1 1 article 2 really 3 rumours 4 sources
2 It is understood that the awards ceremony might 5 worldwide
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 Answer key
2 1 / ɜː/ worldwide Learning to learn: making the most of English
2 / iː/ really language resources (2)
3 / uː/ rumours Students’ own answers

4 / ɑː/ article
5 / ɔː/ sources
5&6 REVIEW 3
Vocabulary
Focus on
1 1 cope with 2 stay in shape 3 burn out 4 at risk
the ... the ...
5 come down with 6 get over
1 1ch 2af 3be 4dg
2 1 headlines, press
2 1a 2b 3c 4c 5a 6c
2 skim over, story
Writing 3 articles, information
1 1 astonishing 2 revealed 3 an unbelievable
Grammar
4 record-breaking 5 breathtaking 6 chased
7 victory 1 1 have 2 unless 3 had 4 would 5 If 6 won’t

2 1 The tennis competition will potentially be the most 2 1 has been published 2 is understood to be
exciting of the year. 3 are said to be 4 were analysed 5 are provided
6 is recommended
2 The study may show what we should do next.
3 Virtually all the experts say that there is only one Reading
solution to the crisis. 1
4 The election results are likely to be announced claim evidence
before midnight. 1 feel great People say/report this
5 Results suggest that the general public doesn’t 2 leads to ... extra energy reaction in
3 benefits anxiety and temperature shock
know anything about the issue.
depression -
6 The problems seem to have been caused by the 4 positive social aspects People mention/report this
huge rainfall in recent weeks.
3 Model answer 2 1d 2e 3b
Television star Susie Dent has revealed that she was Listening
shocked to find her new book was full of mistakes.
1 All the words except laugh are heard
Dent is famous for her appearances on TV quiz shows.
She is a language expert and she sits in ‘dictionary 2 1c 2b 3c
corner’. Millions of viewers watch as she decides if
Pronunciation
words are OK or not. Dent began her TV career an
incredible 25 years ago. She’s been on our screens 1 1 food 2 leave 3 white 4 lock
over 2,500 times. In addition to her fantastic TV career, 2
she’s a successful writer. She has written several books news used
about English and weird words. Her latest book is dark far
called Word Perfect, but Dent was astonished to see report cause
that it was not perfect at all. She opened the copy
girl surface
that was sent to her from her publisher. To her horror,
piece keep
the first thing she saw was a mistake. Then she found
more mistakes. The publisher has promised to correct
the errors and print the book again.

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