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have ever visited? 6 ’ve already solved

Unit Tests 2 Is it easier to be the oldest or 7 still hasn’t found
the youngest child in a 8 have just arrived
Unit 1 Test, A family? 9 has already spent
3 What do you usually do with 10 Have you ever been
Vocabulary
your friends? Fluency
4 What is the most interesting Ex.6 (20 marks)
Ex.1 (1 mark each)
thing you are studying now? Students’ own answers
1 keen on, get to know
5 Who do you rely on? Why?
2 have a lot in common, is
Students’ own answers Ex.7 (2 marks for each
crazy about
question and 4 marks for each
3 left out of, can’t stand
Ex.7 (20 marks) answer)
4 aren’t really into, get on with
Students’ own answers 1 What do you often do at
5 looks up to, interested in
weekends?
Ex.2 (1 mark each) Unit 1 Test, B 2 What’s the most difficult thing
Vocabulary you’re studying right now?
1 apparently, disorganised
3 Who do you look up to? Why?
2 attraction, irresponsible
Ex.1 (1 mark each) 4 What is the most interesting
3 unpleasant, notices
1 irregular, choice place you have ever visited?
4 explanation, illogical
2 impatient, suitable 5 Is it better to be the cleverest
5 suitable, insecure
3 explanation, incorrect or the most popular person
4 appears, dishonest in class?
Grammar
5 noticeably, illegal Students’ own answers
Ex.3 (1 mark each)
1 has already broken
2 haven’t been there yet Ex.2 (1 mark each) Unit 2 Test, A
3 have (you) spoken (to Kate 1 stick up for, can’t stand Vocabulary
about the party) yet 2 fell out with, wasn’t
4 have just phoned interested in Ex.1 (2 marks each)
5 Have you ever visited 3 rely on, is really into 1 make a decision
6 has already finished 4 keen on, have a lot in 2 do without
7 still haven’t fixed common 3 makes a difference
8 have just found 5 am not mad about, feel a bit 4 made it all up
9 still hasn’t learned left out 5 doing research
10 have (your kids) ever tried 6 made off with
Grammar 7 make an effort
Ex.4 (1 mark each) Ex.3 (1 mark each) 8 do me a favour
1 lives 1 has
2 is staying 2 works Ex.2 (1 mark each)
3 is having 3 is travelling 1 headlines, big-budget
4 needs 4 involves 2 celebrity, performance
5 works 5 ’m following 3 tabloid newspapers, reporting
6 doesn’t get on 6 is being 4 critics, runaway
7 are not seeing 7 looks 5 media attention, idol
8 is thinking 8 is having
9 wants 9 think Grammar
10 think 10 is looking Ex.3 (1 mark each)
1 such a
Ex.5 (2 marks each) Ex.4 (2 marks each) 2 so
1 far the fastest runner in the 1 isn’t as laid-back as Greg 3 such
class 2 ’m the least organised in my 4 so
2 much better French than class 5 so
Kevin 3 piano much better than 6 so many
3 a lot less interesting than sci- Joanie does 7 so much
fi films 4 far the tallest in the team 8 so much
4 isn’t as outgoing as Ann 5 much less practical than 9 so
5 is the least patient person in Chemistry 10 such an
my class
Ex.5 (1 mark each) Ex.4 (1 mark each)
Fluency 1 haven’t met, yet 1 get used to, would
Ex.6 (2 marks for each 2 ’ve just had 2 used to, would
question and 4 marks for each 3 Have you apologised, yet 3 used to, would
answer) 4 has ever loved 4 would, am used to
1 What is the best city you 5 still haven’t decided 5 get used to, did she use to

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Ex. 5 (1 mark each) 1 such a Ex.4 (2 marks each)

1 didn’t use to play 2 so 1 Kay played a lot of sport
2 didn’t use to like 3 so while she was living in
3 Did you see 4 so much Rome.
4 I didn’t use to watch 5 so many 2 Max and Nina had been
6 so living together for five years
Fluency 7 so before they got married.
Ex.6 (2 marks for each 8 so many 3 Pete had been working too
question and 4 marks for each 9 such an hard when he fell ill.
answer) 10 so 4 After we had got home we
1 What kind of films would you noticed (that) something
watch with your family when Fluency was missing.
you were a child? Ex.6 (20 marks) 5 I had not known Anna for a
2 What song, game or TV Students’ own answers long time when I found out
programme did you use to the truth about her.
like but you don’t like now? Ex.7 (2 marks for each
3 Is it fair that celebrities earn question and 4 marks for each Ex.5 (1 mark each)
so much money? answer) 1 Did Ed become, had written
4 Could you get used to living 1 Did cinemas used to be more 2 arrived, had already finished
the life of a celebrity? popular in the past than they 3 saw, was walking
5 Did television use to be more are now? 4 didn’t recognise, had taken
popular in the past than (it 2 Could you get used to living
is) now? without a television? Fluency
Students’ own answers 3 What kind of TV Ex.6 (6 marks each)
programmes would you Students’ own answers
Ex.7 (20 marks) watch with your family when
Students’ own answers you were a child? Ex.7 (20 marks)
4 Is it fair that celebrities Student’s’ own answers
Unit 2 Test, B receive so much media
Vocabulary attention? Unit 3 Test, B
Ex.1 (1 mark each) 5 What singer, celebrity or Vocabulary
1 press, intriguing actor did you use to like but Ex.1 (1 mark each)
2 hype, tabloid you don’t like now? 1 reviews, frustrating
3 coverage, front pages Students’ own answers 2 synopsis, entertaining
4 glamorous, director 3 interested, critique
5 starring, runaway Pages 38–39 4 library, astonishing
Unit 3 Test, A 5 disappointed, work
Ex.2 (2 marks each) Vocabulary
1 do away with Ex.1 (1 mark each) Ex.2 (1 mark each)
2 made up with 1 given, tells 1 tell, given
3 did a good job 2 put, talks 2 talking, put
4 made an appearance 3 came, spoken 3 tell, ended
5 make sure 4 speak, end 4 come, Speak
6 has made (a lot of ) progress 5 said, speak 5 talk, speak
7 do your best
8 made up for Ex.2 (1 mark each) Grammar
1 plot, interesting Ex.3 (1 mark each)
Grammar 2 horrified, character 1 did not fall, had read
Ex.3 (1 mark each) 3 series, charming 2 had been working, had
1 I didn’t use to 4 critics, amusing become
2 Rose used to 5 frustrated, ending 3 was finishing, stopped
3 Did you go 4 Had Vince ever travelled,
4 Sam didn’t use to Grammar took
Ex.3 (2 marks each)
Ex.4 (1 mark each) 1 must like soap operas Ex.4 (2 marks each)
1 used to, would 2 may/might be stuck in traffic 1 By the time Lia had
2 use to, used to 3 can’t be Jennifer’s bike remembered the meeting, it
3 used to, am used to 4 can’t have been happy was too late.
4 get used to, haven’t got together 2 Harry hadn’t been living in
used to 5 may/might have fallen out of Paris for long when he got
5 isn’t used to, get used to my bag in the taxi the job.
6 must have been a lot of fun
Ex.5 (1 mark each)

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3 After Martin had written his 2 Have you been waiting, for 1 the / correct
play, he went to Australia to 3 has been revising since 2 correct / no article
see his family. 4 has been changing for 3 correct / no article
4 When I got to the office, 5 has been living, since 4 an / correct
Paul was already talking/had 6 have known, since 5 no article / correct
already talked to the boss. 6 no article / correct
5 When they left, we saw they Ex.5 (1 mark each) 7 correct / no article
had forgotten the keys. 1 correct / an
2 no article / correct Ex.4 (1 mark each)
3 correct / no article 1 haven’t heard, since
Ex.5 (2 marks each) 4 correct / no article 2 Have you had, since
1 can’t have stolen your book 5 correct / no article 3 has been working, for
2 may/might have left the 6 a / correct 4 has been looking, since
book in the car 7 correct / no article 5 have known, for
3 can’t be very happy 6 have been studying, for
4 must have seen that play Fluency
5 must have a passport Ex.6 (2 marks for each Ex.5 (1 mark each)
6 might/may have gone out to question and 4 marks for each 1 have you been learning
eat answer) 2 haven’t finished
193 1 Have you ever eaten 3 has seen
Fluency genetically-modified food? 4 has been chatting
Ex.6 (20 marks) 2 How long have you been 5 have had
Students’ own answers studying English? 6 have been laughing
3 What is the most beautiful
Ex.7 (6 marks each) coastal area you have ever Fluency
Students’ own answers seen? Ex.6 (20 marks)
4 What have you done/you Students’ own answers
Pages 40–41 been doing recently to help
Unit 4 Test, A the environment? Ex.7 (2 marks for each
Vocabulary 5 What is the most important question and 4 marks for each
Ex.1 (1 mark each) environmental issue in your answer)
1 using opinion? 1 What’s the most beautiful
2 wiping Students’ own answers natural place you have ever
3 overfishing visited?
4 led Ex.7 (20 marks) 2 Which areas are most at risk
5 deforestation Students’ own answers from climate change?
6 climate change 3 Have you ever bought
7 cut back Unit 4 Test, B environmentally friendly
8 organic Vocabulary products?
9 recycled Ex.1 (1 mark each) 4 Have you ever tried
10 run 1 rainy ecotourism?
2 nature reserve 5 How long have you done
Ex.2 (1 mark each) 3 questionable your favourite hobby?
1 changeable 4 Coastal Students’ own answers
2 footprint 5 genetically-modified
3 sea levels 6 Volcanic Pages 42–43
4 hilly 7 Mountainous Unit 5 Test, A
5 dangerous 8 wildlife Vocabulary
6 historic Ex.1 (1 mark each)
7 environmental Ex.2 (1 mark each) 1 trip
8 knowledgeable 1 unexplored 2 journey
2 arid 3 flight
Grammar 3 equator 4 runway
Ex.3 (1 mark each) 4 zones 5 traffic jam
1 have phoned 5 lush 6 on strike
2 has been sleeping 6 temperate 7 board
3 has lost 7 ranges 8 checked luggage
4 haven’t been 8 hemisphere 9 take-off
5 have (you) owned 9 frontiers 10 travel
6 have been planting 10 stretched
Ex.2 (1 mark each)
Ex.4 (1 mark each) Grammar 1 a job, off
1 haven’t seen, for Ex.3 (1 mark each) 2 down, to work

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3 off, sick 4 booked 6 packed

4 lost, in 5 flight 7 filthy
5 up, over 6 board 8 underpaid
7 underground
Grammar 8 checked luggage Ex.2 (1 mark each)
Ex.3 (1 mark each) 9 escalators 1 native
1 As soon as 10 journey 2 migrate
2 Will you make 3 prospects
3 ’ve had Grammar 4 prejudice
4 start Ex.3 (2 marks each) 5 immigrants
5 gets 1 ’s going to take 6 effort
6 until 2 doesn’t take off 7 integrate
3 ’ll have 8 welcoming
Ex.4 (2 marks each) 4 ’ll call 9 accustomed
1 This time next week Lucy 5 are (you) doing 10 retain
will be sitting on a beach in 6 leaves Grammar
Bali. 7 will enjoy Ex.3 (2 marks each)
2 Will we have completed our 8 Shall (we) arrange 1 had my passport stolen
science project by next 2 are having our house
week? Ex.4 (2 marks each) painted
3 In five years’ time, all of my 1 Will we have arrived at the 3 get the mechanic to fix their
children will have left school. airport by this time car?
4 Will you still be living with tomorrow? 4 is going to get her hair cut
your parents five years from 2 Frank will be travelling to 5 got his flight cancelled
now? Scotland at this time
tomorrow. Ex.4 (2 marks each)
Ex.5 (2 marks each) 3 Will you still be working here 1 were housed
1 are going to look for in two years’ time? 2 is visited
2 arrives 4 This time next year, they will 3 is being repainted
3 will love have been married for ten 4 hadn’t been lived
4 ’ll come years. 5 were being transported
5 ’m meeting
6 ’s going to be Ex.5 (1 mark each) Ex.5 (2 marks each)
7 won’t think 1 as soon as 1 The new train station is
8 Shall (we) book 2 will go going to be opened this
3 ’s cleaned year.
Fluency 4 ’ll have 2 These donations will be used
Ex.6 (2 marks for each 5 before to help homeless people.
question and 4 marks for each 6 returns 3 That video will have been
answer) seen by more than a million
1 will you have visited, by Fluency people by the end of the
2 will you be doing, in Ex.6 (20 marks) week.
3 are you doing, this Student’s own answers 4 Unemployment is predicted
4 are you going to do, when to decrease.
5 will travel, in Ex.7 (2 marks for each 5 More should be done by
Student’s own answers question and 4 marks for each politicians to end poverty.
answer) 6 Have you been invited to the
Ex.7 (20 marks) 1 are you going to do, when party?
Students’ own answers 2 are you doing, this
3 will you have visited, by Fluency
Unit 5 Test, B 4 will travel, in Ex.6 (2 marks for each
Vocabulary 5 will you be living, in question and 4 marks for each
Ex.1 (1 mark each) Student’s own answers answer)
1 out, home 1 Where do you feel most at
2 on, up Pages 44–45 home?
3 away, off Unit 6 Test, A 2 Have you ever had your
4 better, in Vocabulary property damaged by
5 new car, up Ex.1 (1 mark each) someone?
1 ancient 3 How have people’s lives
Ex.2 (1 mark each) 2 remarkable been transformed by the
1 travel 3 starving Internet?
2 traffic jams 4 overcrowded 4 Which jobs do you think are
3 connection 5 brilliant overpaid?

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5 Is it important to study the 5 got her nose pierced 5 few, a lot of

culture of other countries? 6 a little, the
Students’ own answers Fluency
Ex.6 (2 marks for each Fluency
Ex.7 (20 marks) question and 4 marks for each Ex.6 (1 mark for each question
Students’ own answers answer) and 5 marks for each answer)
1 How have people’s lives 1 on
Unit 6 Test, B been transformed by planes? 2 at
Vocabulary 2 Is it important to study the 3 about
Ex.1 (1 mark each) history of other countries? 4 in
1 remembers 3 Which jobs do you think are 5 about
2 native underpaid? Students’ own answers
3 stranger 4 Have you ever had
4 struggle something stolen? Ex.7 (20 marks)
5 economic 5 Do you ever feel homesick? Students’ own answers
6 missed Students’ own answers
7 effort
Ex.7 (20 marks) Unit 7 Test, B
8 losing Vocabulary
9 reminded Students’ own answers
Ex.1 (1 mark each)
10 retain 1 for
Pages 46–47
2 out
Ex.2 (1 mark each) Unit 7 Test, A 3 on
1 furious Vocabulary 4 at
2 starving Ex.1 (1 mark each) 5 about
3 gorgeous 1 umpire, spectators 6 over
4 remarkable 2 referee, whistle 7 to
5 overcrowded 3 pitch, court 8 after
6 filthy 4 won, beat
7 overrated 5 bat, racket Ex.2 (1 mark each)
8 international 6 top form, shape 1 coach, won
195 2 athletes, lane
Grammar Ex.2 (1 mark each) 3 net, point
Ex.3 (2 marks each) 1 after 4 goalkeeper, equipment
1 is crossed 2 up 5 pitcher, helmet
2 was being cleaned 3 to 6 stadium, spectators
3 are being abandoned 4 to
4 had not been warned 5 At Grammar
5 was discovered 6 at Ex.3 (1 mark each)
7 out 1 much, a few
Ex.4 (2 marks each) 8 in 2 much, a
1 The refugees are said to be 3 a little, little
in good health. Grammar 4 a little, many
2 There are fears that the city Ex.3 (1 mark each) 5 the, a lot of
is going to be overdeveloped 1 should/ought to, 6 few, an
in the coming decades. mustn’t/aren’t allowed to
3 Have you been informed 2 don’t have to, can Ex.4 (1 mark each)
about the safety policy? 3 be able to, have to 1 don’t have to/shouldn’t,
4 Spanish will be spoken by 4 am are able to/can, will ever should
more and more people in the be able to 2 can/will still be able to,
USA in the future. 5 could/was able to, should/ought to
5 The petition will be signed by could/might 3 is allowed, must
hundreds of people by the 6 mustn’t, must/have to 4 can’t/won’t be able to, will
end of the day. have
6 A new tax law should be Ex.4 (2 marks each) 5 couldn’t/wasn’t able to, was
passed. 1 didn’t have to cut the grass able to
2 mustn’t park in this zone 6 mustn’t, won’t be
Ex.5 (2 marks each) 3 ought to study more able/allowed
1 had to get her passport
renewed Ex.5 (1 mark each) Ex.5 (2 marks each)
2 is getting her hair dyed 1 much, a few 1 mustn’t swim in the lake
3 get his ID scanned? 2 little, a 2 needn’t have reserved the
4 are going to get the boat 3 a little, many tickets
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3 ought not to spend so much Ex.5 (2 marks each) Ex.5 (2 marks each)
time online 1 warned Jack not to touch it 1 where we were going to
2 promised to buy her a travel to the following year
Fluency present if she passed the 2 if they had ever been there
Ex.6 (20 marks) exam before
Students’ own answers 3 announced that the plane 3 if they had ever seen a
was going to take off in five gorilla before that trip to
Ex.7 (1 mark for each question minutes Cameroon
and 5 marks for each answer) 4 complained that she didn’t 4 to know why Eve wasn’t
1 in want to get up early the wearing her seat belt then
2 with following day 5 how long she had been
3 at 5 apologised to Matt for lying doing karate
4 to
5 in Fluency Fluency
Students’ own answers Ex.6 (6 marks each) Ex.6 (20 marks)
Students’ own answers Students’ own answers
Pages 48–49
Unit 8 Test, A Ex.7 (20 marks)
Vocabulary Students’ own answers Ex.7 (6 marks each)
Ex.1 (1 mark each) Students’ own answers
1 struck Unit 8 Test, B
2 shake Vocabulary Pages 50–51
3 magnitude Ex.1 (1 mark each) Unit 9 Test, A
4 aftershocks 1 found, to Vocabulary
5 scale 2 from, putting Ex.1 (1 mark each)
6 cut off 3 watch, of 1 dependent
7 vital supplies 4 of, turn 2 stylish
8 freezing 5 for, Running 3 misinform
9 pouring 4 pleasant
10 drenched Ex.2 (1 mark each) 5 pre-book
1 formed 6 devalue
Ex.2 (1 mark each) 2 struck 7 creative
1 run, from 3 reached 8 different
2 Watch, from 4 wind speeds 9 triumphant
3 on, set 5 destruction 10 powerful
4 to, turned 6 cut off
5 to, found 7 scale Ex.2 (1 mark each)
196 8 gale 1 setting
Grammar 9 warm 2 on sale
Ex.3 (2 marks each) 10 covering 3 sell out
1 Mick said (that) he hadn’t 4 lesser-known
been paragliding the day Grammar 5 performances
before Ex.3 (2 marks each) 6 vocals
2 Nina thought that volcano 1 denied dropping the vase 7 taste
was active 2 begged Paula to lend her 8 download
3 I was driving really fast that some money 9 venue
night 3 advised Fred to work harder 10 organisers
4 the hurricane might hit the 4 insisted on paying for dinner
coast the next day 5 agreed to meet at 5 o’clock Grammar
5 she would wear her seat belt Ex.3 (2 marks each)
Ex.4 (2 marks each) 1 Are your parents going to let
Ex.4 (2 marks each) 1 they had climbed a mountain you go to the music festival
1 if they had seen any snakes that morning next weekend?
there before 2 Lola thought that city was 2 The security staff made us
2 if Tom had ever hurt himself dangerous go through the metal
climbing that mountain 3 they were having dinner with detectors.
3 how long they had been Aunt Rita that night 3 You’ll never get Lola to do
working as stuntmen 4 the tsunami might cause karaoke.
4 if we were going to visit massive damage to the 4 We had the security team
Nepal the following year coast check people’s ID on the
5 to know why Ben wasn’t 5 she would play football with gate.
wearing his seat belt then me the following day

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5 My friends got me to drive Ex.2 (1 mark each) 5 Should music promoters

them to the concert because 1 misunderstand make fans pay so much to
they didn’t have a car. 2 addiction go to concerts?
6 They made us wait for two 3 pre-order Students’ own answers
hours in the rain. 4 painful
5 replay Pages 52–53
Ex.4 (2 marks each) 6 defrost Unit 10 Test, A
1 who D 7 disruptive Vocabulary
2 whose ND 8 helpless Ex.1 (1 mark each)
3 who ND 9 misbehave 1 earned
4 which ND 10 reddish 2 wealth
5 which/that D 3 wasting
6 where ND Grammar 4 poverty
Ex.3 (2 marks each) 5 donations
Ex.5 (2 marks each) 1 where D 6 gifts
1 Jeff Buckley, whose most 2 whose ND 7 pays
famous song was 3 which ND 8 employees
‘Hallelujah’, was the son of 4 who ND 9 afford
another famous singer. 5 where D 10 generosity
2 Didn’t you visit the famous 6 who D
cemetery where Jim Ex.4 (2 marks each)
Morrison is buried? 1 MTV, which first went on air Ex.2 (2 marks each)
3 The grunge music scene, in 1981, is the world’s most 1 We had better buy Anna a
which included bands like popular music channel. present. It’s her birthday
Nirvana and Pearl Jam, 2 Coldplay, whose song was in tomorrow.
started in Seattle. the film ‘The Amazing 2 They’d rather not go out
Spiderman’, are one of the tonight.
Fluency biggest bands around. 3 You had better not spend all
Ex.6 (2 marks for each 3 Didn’t you meet the girl last that money now.
question and 4 marks for each night who was a dancer for 4 Do you think Max would
answer) Beyoncé? rather be by himself?
1 Which famous artist’s music 5 I’d rather watch a film than
has influenced you? Ex.5 (2 marks each) go to the theatre.
2 Do you think music can get 1 We’ll never get Fiona to sing
people to learn a language? in our band. Grammar
3 What music events did your 2 My mum never lets me go to Ex.3 (1 mark each)
parents let you attend in the concerts. 1 won, ’d donate
past? 3 I won’t make my kids sing in 2 won’t work, take
4 What style of music is the school choir. 3 sell, will regret
popular in your country 4 Tim had his assistant 4 inherited, would you stop
now? director edit the video. 5 finish, won’t be
5 Should the government 5 Is your dad going to make
make people pay fines for your sister stay home? Ex.4 (1 mark each)
downloading pirated music? 6 I’m having a technician 1 if, doesn’t
Students’ own answers repair my computer. 2 will, as soon as
3 would, if
Ex.7 (20 marks) Fluency 4 unless, belonged
Students’ own answers Ex.6 (20 marks) 5 When, boils
197 Students’ own answers
Unit 9 Test, B Ex.5 (2 marks each)
Vocabulary Ex.7 (2 marks for each 1 too many
Ex.1 (1 mark each) question and 4 marks for each 2 too expensive
1 well known answer) 3 enough time
2 setting 1 Which song or style of music 4 too much
3 styles has had an influence on you? 5 carefully enough
4 solo artist 2 Do you think music lyrics
5 music can get people to think Fluency
6 performance about social issues? Ex.6 (2 marks for each
7 songs 3 Which musical event would question and 4 marks for each
8 cheering you like to get your friends answer)
9 support acts to attend with you? 1 What would you do if you
10 lesser-known 4 What artists are popular in received a gift you didn’t
your country now? like?

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2 What would you do if a 2 I’d still have 50 euros left if I

classmate drove you mad? Fluency hadn’t wasted my money on
3 If you had a million euros, Ex.6 (20 marks) that game.
what would you do? Student’s own answers 3 If I had bought the painting,
4 What would you do if you it would be on display in my
didn’t have enough money Ex.7 (2 marks for each house now.
to pay for something you question and 4 marks for each 4 If Ali had grown up in
wanted? answer) France, she would speak
5 If someone lends you 1 What would you do if you French perfectly.
money, do you always pay it received a gift you already 5 Adam would have played
back? had? basketball in school if he
Student’s own answers 2 Would you give up on a were taller.
friend if he or she took you
Ex.7 (20 marks) for granted? Ex.5 (2 marks each)
Students’ own answers 3 If you inherited a large sum 1 you would help in the house
of money, what would you 2 Sam and Ali had come to my
Unit 10 Test, B do? party
Vocabulary 4 What would you do if a 3 he had finished it
Ex.1 (2 marks each) restaurant charged you too 4 it were better
1 You had better not call Jim much for the bill? 5 he wasn’t going to Cork for
now. He’s busy. 5 If your parents gave you six months
2 Would Matt rather go to money, would you waste it
university or do a gap year? or save it? Fluency
3 We’d better apologise to Pat. Student’s own answers Ex.6 (1 mark for each question
4 I’d rather walk than take the and 5 marks for each answer)
bus. Pages 54–55 1 had been born
5 They’d rather have a smaller Unit 11 Test, A 2 would let
house. Vocabulary 3 would worry
Ex.1 (1 mark each) 4 would your life be
Ex.2 (1 mark each) 1 ridiculous, vandalism 5 had done
1 debt 2 tasteful, curator Student’s own answers
2 borrowing 3 violinist, successful
3 paid 4 unforgettable, complexity Ex.7 (20 marks)
4 incomes 5 realism, unnatural Students’ own answers
5 donor
6 wealthy Ex.2 (1 mark each) Unit 11 Test, B
7 taxes 1 movement Vocabulary
8 lent 2 still life Ex.1 (1 mark each)
9 afford 3 landscape 1 vibrant
10 save 4 scenes 2 detail
5 reflect 3 illustrates
Grammar 6 warmth 4 reminds
Ex.3 (2 marks each) 7 darkness 5 realism
1 too many 8 exhibition 6 realistic
2 hard enough 9 detail 7 abstract
3 too sweet 10 techniques 8 portraits
4 enough people 9 masterpieces
5 too much Grammar 10 show
198 Ex.3 (1 mark each)
Ex.4 (1 mark each) 1 hadn’t been, would have Ex.2 (1 mark each)
1 If, will be tried 1 collector, professional
2 As soon as, will 2 not have painted, had lived 2 fashionable, tasteless
3 When, gets 3 Would you have known, 3 sculpture, vandalism
4 if, were hadn’t seen 4 generosity, realist
5 Unless, won’t 4 wouldn’t have gone, hadn’t 5 morality, ridiculous
insisted
Ex.5 (1 mark each) 5 have joined, had wanted Grammar
1 lent, will pay Ex.3 (2 marks each)
2 gave, would buy Ex.4 (2 marks each) 1 you had told me
3 would (definitely) protest, 1 If they knew who committed 2 we had more time
became the crime, they would have 3 we hadn’t missed it
4 won, would (you) donate arrested him a long time 4 you had finished it
5 save, won’t be ago. 5 Ian would call

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5 streaming 2 excitement
Ex.4 (1 mark each) 6 log out 3 dissatisfaction
1 would have bought, had cost 7 hardware 4 disappointment
2 not have been, had not 8 drag (and) drop 5 reliance
married 9 scroll 6 uncomfortable
3 have made, had finished 10 voicemail 7 disagreeable
4 Would (your friends) have 8 impatient
agreed, had suggested Grammar 9 inactive
5 hadn’t travelled, wouldn’t Ex.3 (1 mark each) 10 illness
have been 1 to use, spending
2 to charge, boarding Grammar
Ex.5 (2 marks each) 3 to switch, to check Ex.3 (1 mark each)
1 If they had been more 4 Working, to avoid 1 does it?
attentive in class, the 5 to lock, going 2 is she?
teacher wouldn’t have to 3 did they?
explain it twice. Ex.4 (1 mark each) 4 doesn’t he?
2 Drake would still be a 1 to say, to address 5 shall we?
professional athlete now if 2 knowing, getting 6 will they?
he hadn’t hurt his back. 3 to understand, hacking 7 have you?
3 If my parents had let me go 4 studying, to finish 8 can he?
to Art School, I’d be a 5 Downloading, to watch 9 won’t he?
painter and not an 10 did it?
accountant. Ex.5 (1 mark each)
4 I wouldn’t know her today if 1 does she? Ex.4 (1 mark each)
we hadn’t both gone to that 2 did it? 1 spending, to use
party. 3 isn’t he? 2 selling, having
5 If I spoke Spanish, I’d have 4 doesn’t she? 3 to turn, going
gone on holiday to Peru last 5 won’t she? 4 Saving, caring
year. 6 would they? 5 to remember, to guess
7 will you?
Fluency 8 shall we? Ex.5 (1 mark each)
Ex.6 (20 marks) 9 have you? 1 doing, to make
Student’s own answers 10 didn’t he? 2 losing, driving
3 Choosing, spying
Ex.7 (1 mark for each question Fluency 4 buying, to read
and 5 marks for each answer) Ex.6 (1 mark for each question 5 Practising, playing
1 knew and 5 marks for each answer)
2 would (your life) be 1 being
3 had done 2 to text Fluency
4 had been born 3 to learn Ex.6 (20 marks)
5 could do 4 living Students’ own answers
Student’s own answers 5 to take
Students’ own answers Ex.7 (1 mark for each question
Pages 56–57 and 5 marks for each answer)
Unit 12 Test, A Ex.7 (20 marks) 1 to socialise
Vocabulary Students’ own answers. 2 talking
Ex.1 (1 mark each) 3 learning
1 employment Unit 12 Test, B 4 doing
2 translation Vocabulary 5 to protect
3 convenience Ex.1 (1 mark each) Students’ own answers
4 disagreement 1 Information
5 education 2 virtual reality
6 improvement 3 log in
7 unsuitable 4 social networks
8 preference 5 stream
9 uncomfortable 6 software
10 helpful 7 gaming
199 8 snail mail
Ex.2 (1 mark each) 9 cyber-attack
1 plug in 10 crashes
2 crash
3 switch (it) off Ex.2 (1 mark each)
4 software 1 happiness

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Pages 82–85 1 was watching, decided

Units 1–3 Summative Reading and Use of 2 Had the test started, arrived
English 3 jumped, got
Test A Ex.7 (1 mark each) 4 weren’t waiting/hadn’t been
Vocabulary 1D2C3B4A5D6D7C waiting, began
Ex.1 (1 mark each) 8A 5 started, hadn’t met
1 fallen 6 read, had seen
2 off Ex.8 (1 mark each) 7 hadn’t left, heard
3 get 1 in 8 had been studying, was
4 done 2 that
5 rely on 3 get Ex.4 (1 mark each)
6 public 4 soon 1 is much more relaxed
7 talk 5 by 2 so badly that
8 do 6 the 3 can’t be hungry
9 biographer 7 than 4 must be
10 plot 8 on 5 by the funniest
6 such an interesting story
Ex.2 (2 marks each) Ex.9 (1 mark each) 7 is a bit taller than
1 horrifying 1 attractive 8 are such friendly people
2 noticeable 2 disorganised
3 illegal 3 incorrect Ex.5 (1 mark each)
4 choice 4 impatient 1 wasn’t used to speaking
5 irregular 5 Apparently 2 would stay
6 interested 6 unpleasant 3 am used to getting up
7 responsibility 4 didn’t use to like
Grammar 8 disappointing 5 get used to taking
Ex.3 (1 mark each) 6 was
1 like Ex.10 (2 marks each)
2 am working 1 must be frustrating Ex.6 (1 mark each)
3 often deal 2 could come up 1 have just finished
4 didn’t get/haven’t got 3 Did you use to go 2 always start
5 have already arrested 4 isn’t as healthy as 3 have already learned
6 is getting 5 use to like/use to get on 4 am getting
7 don’t have/haven’t got with 5 never seem
8 still haven’t caught 6 until I had given up 6 don’t worry
7 may not have missed 7 haven’t decided
Ex.4 (1 mark each) 8 up after we had finished 8 am thinking
1 used to live
2 Were you studying
3 will get used to eating Units 1–3 Summative Reading and Use of
English
4 would watch Test B Ex.7 (2 marks each)
5 am used to living Vocabulary 1 like coffee more than
6 went Ex.1 (2 marks each) 2 must be something wrong
1 entertainment 3 got used to driving
Ex.5 (1 mark each) 2 insecure 4 was so loud that
1 such a wonderful day 3 charming 5 haven’t made a
2 so many 4 explanation 6 didn’t use to have anywhere
3 is/was happier 5 illogical 7 most popular man I have
4 must be excited 6 unsuitable ever
5 by far the most interesting 8 might have had
6 a lot taller than Ex.2 (1 mark each)
7 so dangerous that 1 speaks Ex.8 (1 mark each)
8 can’t be 2 up 1 impossible
3 says 2 unpopular
Ex.6 (1 mark each) 4 made 3 irresponsible
1 was waiting, saw 5 up 4 unsympathetic
2 started, got 6 make 5 frustrating
3 wasn’t raining, came 7 coverage 6 dishonest
4 hadn’t been reading, heard 8 do 7 illegal
5 was sleeping, arrived 9 reviews 8 disappointed
6 hadn’t met, came 10 hype 203
7 Had the film begun, got Ex.9 (1 mark each)
8 reached, had been running Grammar 1 about
Ex.3 (1 mark each)

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2 the 2 away
3 look Ex.6 (2 marks each) 3 off
4 were 1 can be seen 4 to
5 than 2 were told not to be 5 up
6 up 3 am getting/am having m 6 out
7 made nails done 7 on
8 such 4 might not be built by
5 Were vegetables being Grammar
Ex.10 (1 mark each) grown Ex.3 (1 mark each)
1C2B3D4C5D6C7B 6 won’t have/get my car 1 has been studying, since
8A repaired 2 have known, for
3 How long have they been
Pages 86–89 Reading and Use of going out
Units 4–6 Summative English 4 hasn’t seen, since
Ex.7 (1 mark each) 5 have been trying, for
Test A 1B2D3A4B5C6D7A 6 How long has Tina lived
Vocabulary 8D 7 have been playing, since
Ex.1 (1 mark each)
1 out Ex.8 (1 mark each) Ex.4 (1 mark each)
2 on 1 mysterious 1 the
3 by 2 filthy 2 an
4 up 3 educational 3 a
5 back 4 skilled 4 –
6 off 5 remarkable 5 a
7 over 6 natural 6 –
7 overcrowded 7 the
Ex.2 (1 mark each) 8 wildlife
1 home-grown Ex.5 (1 mark each)
2 genetically Ex.9 (1 mark each) 1 are you doing, am not doing
3 poisonous 1 has 2 will you do, leave
4 connection 2 was 3 am not leaving, have spoken
5 drinkable 3 by 4 will have finished, shall we
6 underpaid 4 a go
7 coastal 5 the 5 am going to have, am
8 overrated 6 before/until 6 Is Andy coming, will be
7 for travelling
Grammar 8 going
Ex.3 (1 mark each) Ex.6 (2 marks each)
1 have known, since Ex.10 (2 marks each) 1 were picked up by
2 have been looking for, for 1 have lived in Milan since 2 will get/have my teeth
3 How long have you had 2 is going to be announced checked
4 haven’t seen, for 3 soon as we have met 3 might not be painted
5 has been raining, for 4 has been reading for 4 was being made
6 haven’t phoned, since 5 going to have my phone 5 are going to get/have a new
7 How long have you been 6 is being investigated by kitchen designed
learning 7 Nick off before 6 Have you been told
8 will have set
Ex.4 (1 mark each) Reading and Use of
1 –
2 an Units 4–6 Summative English
Ex.7 (1 mark each)
3 a Test B 1 environmental
4 the Vocabulary 2 knowledgeable
5 – Ex.1 (1 mark each) 3 global
6 the 1 volcanic 4 changeable
7 the 2 wildlife 5 dangerous
3 unexplored 6 homeless
Ex.5 (1 mark each) 4 homeless 7 international
1 does the flight leave, am 5 organic 8 genetically
going to buy 6 furious 204
2 will be, isn’t going to rain 7 overactive Ex.8 (2 marks each)
3 Is Ann coming, has finished 8 questionable 1 has got better
4 will be, will have made 2 will be told as soon
5 arrives, will be waiting Ex.2 (1 mark each) 3 have my watch fixed
6 have had, shall we watch 1 in

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4 has been working since 3 said she wouldn’t stay there 1 out
5 got my picture painted by 4 asked the children to be 2 to
6 is being fixed by 5 advised me not to eat 3 for
7 going out before 6 insisted on speaking 4 in
8 will have been married for 7 got everyone to 5 on
8 let me go 6 in
7 out
Ex.9 (1 mark each) 8 off
1C2B3A4A5D6B7C Ex.5 (1 mark each)
8D 1 a few minutes Ex.2 (1 mark each)
2 suggestions, much 1 venue, sold out
Ex.10 (1 mark each) 3 information, many 2 goalkeeper, close shave
1 the 3 calculated risk, vital
2 by Ex.6 (1 mark each) 4 support, well-known
3 were 1 can, must 5 solo, live
4 been 2 aren’t allowed to, should
5 an 3 ought not to, won’t be able Grammar
6 For to Ex.3 (1 mark each)
7 will 4 Could you, was able to 1 mustn’t, won’t be allowed to
8 until 5 had to, could 2 had to, weren’t able to
6 Are you allowed, shouldn’t 3 Can you, have to
Pages 90–93 4 has to, is allowed to
Units 7–9 Summative Reading and Use of 5 don’t have to, should
English 6 Did you have to, was able to
Test A Ex.7 (1 mark each)
Vocabulary 1B2D3B4A5A6C7A Ex.4 (1 mark each)
Ex.1 (1 mark each) 8D 1 many cars
1 for 2 a few, money
2 out Ex.8 (1 mark each) 3 much, trouble
3 on 1 up
4 to 2 turned Ex.5 (2 marks each)
5 from 3 where 1 told me (that) he would go
6 out 4 got shopping the next
7 to 5 able 2 asked me if he had stolen
8 in/on 6 out 3 Jan said she had seen Tony
7 of the week
Ex.2 (1 mark each) 8 for 4 told the students to stop
1 pitch, gale 5 made us finish
2 aftershocks, harm’s way Ex.9 (1 mark each) 6 had us take
3 style, lyrics 1 addictive 7 promised not to be
4 spectators, cheered 2 attractive 8 denied taking
5 organisers, setting 3 misinformed
4 painful Ex.6 (1 mark each)
Grammar 5 unpleasant 1 Correct
Ex.3 (1 mark each) 6 dependent 2 Jill, who has a lovely voice,
1 Correct 7 triumphant sings in a choir.
2 That song, which is on her 8 careful 3 Can you recommend a place
new album, is my favourite. where we can eat?
3 That’s the boy whose mother Ex.10 (2 marks each) 4 Jim, whose bike was stolen,
is a film star. 1 didn’t need to cut bought a new one.
4 Pablo, who lives next door to 2 usually have the 5 That’s the dog which/that
me, plays the cello. supermarket deliver always tries to bite me.
5 Correct 3 whose brother is good at 6 Correct
6 She got a cat for her 4 asked if Keira/she was 7 They moved to Cork, which
birthday, which is very cute. 5 able to work out is far from here.
7 Correct 6 accused her of stealing 8 His last album, which I’ve
8 London, where my parents 7 allowed to take up listened to hundreds of
are from, is an interesting 8 told us not to take times, is probably his best
city. work.

Ex.4 (2 marks each) Units 7–9 Summative 205

Reading and Use of
1 asked (Joe) where he had Test B English
been the night Vocabulary Ex.7 (2 marks each)
2 told me he had been Ex.1 (1 mark each)

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1 was not allowed to climb 4 would you have done, had

2 made me brush lost Units 10–12
3 which she hadn’t been 5 met, would you say
4 got my brother to check 6 always feels, has Summative Test B
5 apologised for forgetting 7 didn’t have, wouldn’t have Vocabulary
6 had turned out stayed Ex.1 (2 marks each)
7 advised me not to be 1 preference
8 had to put out Ex.5 (1 mark each) 2 professional
1 have you, had said 3 violinist
2 too, shall we 4 productivity
3 don’t you, enough 5 Unemployment
Ex.8 (1 mark each) 4 too much, wasn’t/weren’t 6 racism
1 powerful 5 enough, had Ex.2 (1 mark each)
2 pouring 6 would turn down, will they 1 rather
3 dependent 2 away
4 destruction Ex.6 (1 mark each) 3 drives
5 disruptive 1 to go 4 afford
6 helpless 2 seeing 5 network
7 renamed 3 trying 6 scroll
8 misunderstood 4 to talk
5 Getting Ex.3 (1 mark each)
Ex.9 (1 mark each) 6 to feel 1f2c3b4e5a6d
1 who/that 7 spending
2 to 8 to buy Grammar
3 part 9 listening Ex.4 (1 mark each)
4 at 10 missing 1 had, would you spend
5 to 2 will give, get
6 of Reading and Use of 3 wouldn’t feel, had won
7 little English 4 would have had, had come
8 able Ex.7 (1 mark each) 5 hadn’t forgotten, wouldn’t
1C2C3A4B5C6D7C have missed
Ex.10 (1 mark each) 8B 6 goes, is
1C2B3C4A5A6C7D 7 would eat, were
8B Ex.8 (1 mark each)
1 uncomfortable Ex.5 (1 mark each)
Pages 94–97 2 improvements 1 playing
2 to move
Units 10–12 3 creativity
3 talking
4 extension
Summative Test A 5 reliance 4 spending
Vocabulary 6 happiness 5 cooking
Ex.1 (1 mark each) 7 reality 6 having to
1b2e3d4f5a6c 8 helpful 7 to call
8 learning
Ex.2 (2 marks each) Ex.9 (1 mark each) 9 saying
1 exhibition 1 rather 10 to say
2 tasteless 2 too
3 inconvenient 3 would Ex.6 (1 mark each)
4 hesitation 4 from 1 did she, enough
5 fashionable 5 better 2 too, were
6 disagreement 6 Unless 3 is it, had brought
7 If/When 4 haven’t you, would answer
Ex.3 (1 mark each) 8 wouldn’t 5 too many, weren’t
1 spyware 6 shall we, enough
2 better Ex.10 (2 marks each)
3 log in 1 was too slow to catch Reading and Use of
4 save 2 wish it wasn’t/weren’t English
5 off raining Ex.7 (1 mark each)
6 donation 3 only I hadn’t spoken 1D2A3B4D5A6B7B
4 wasn’t cheap enough for 8C
Grammar 5 isn’t possible to log
Ex.4 (1 mark each) 6 would have been able to Ex.8 (1 mark each)
1 will lend, finish/have finished 7 go in unless you have 1 innovation
2 had chosen, would have won 8 soon as it stops raining 2 creations
3 was not, would go out 3 fashionable

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4 hesitation
5 inconvenience
6 intriguing
7 suitable
8 darkness

Ex.9 (2 marks each)

1 have enough money to buy
2 regrets not booking
3 wish Luca would stop
complaining
4 as soon as school is
5 only you didn’t have
6 would rather not be
7 is too far to walk
8 wish you would give (me)

Ex.10 (1 mark each)

1 If
2 would
3 enough
4 too
5 there
6 better
7 spending
8 had
07

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