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1 C: Chloe is known for her slightly quirky sense of fashion and, of
course, she looks great
2 A: the smell of fresh baking greets US . . . Chloe's been busy
3 D: It was too much to take in at nineteen. If I’d stayed longer,
I might have settled in better.
4 B: Singing with a hairbrush in front of the mirror, dreaming of
being a star one day.
5 C: I fell as I climbed up the ladder and cracked three ribs.
6 D: while recovering from her injuries . .. Chloe hit upon the idea of
staging . . . vintage fairs.
7 A: Chloe had always loved vintage clothes, particularly from
the 1950s. "
8 B: we had so many compliments, I decided to go ahead with more 
Part 2: In defence of women’s boxing
9 G: ’it’ refers to 'the competition'. .
10 H: 'what this meant' refers to being accepted on to the programme.
11 B: 'that target’ refers to the flyweight category.
12 C: 'this space-age training kit' refers to the titanium-based
clothing range.
13 F: 'that's why'refers to'W e approach it more as a skill and point­
scoring exercise'.
14 E: 'those events' refers to 'martial arts such as taekwondo
and judo'.
15 D: 'that mistake’ refers to 'people confuse amateur boxing
competitions with professional fights'.
Part 3: Solo travel in Australia
16 C: meal times are something I've never really got to grips with
17 A: it's great to have the freedom to go with the flow. .
18 B: get an agency to take care of all the arrangements
19 D: I learnt to accept that some people have different attitudes to
mine
20 A: a fortnightly email home ... really cheered me up.
21 D: enhanced my independence and helped me feel more
self-assured.
22 D: I fell out with the people I’d met along the way
23 A: ’What have I let myself in for?'
24 C: do what you like ... without having to convince anybody else
that it's a good idea. f
25 B: you've probably got lots of ideas in common.
26 D: the pressure that you're under to make your own mind up about
everything.
27 A: catching the next bus when you’re ready to move on
28 C: stay in the nicest places your budget permits.
29 C: try a short trip to begin with, just in case it's not for you.
30 B: the support of the group leader.
Question 1 (email)
Style: informal
Content: 1 suggest places to explore and best public transport option:
2 details of interesting museums or exhibitions
3 agree but explain limited time
4 accept DVD idea and say which one
Part 2
Question 2 (story)
style: semi-formal or neutral
Content: 1 what Peter did when he read the message
2 how the story developed
3 how it ended
Question 3 (essay)
Style: formal or neutral
Content:.different ways to help protect and improve the environment, 
with reasons to support opinions
Question 4 (letter of application)
Style: formal
Content: 1 reasons for wanting to attend the course
2 experience of acting and/or dancing
3 detailed availability for attending
Question 5(a) (essay)
Style: formal
Content: description of a character who often gets into trouble,
(a) saying when this happens, (b) giving reasons why it 
happens and (c) explaining how the character deals with 
those problems.
Question 5(b) (review)
style: formal
Content: 1 enjoyable aspects of the novel
2 opinion about age group who would enjoy it most, with 
reasons and examples from the novel
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
ANSWER KEY
1 C: The other words do not collocate with 'colours'
2 B: The other words are not used to talk about 'paintings'.
3 D: The other words do not make sense in this context
4 B: The other words do not convey the meaning 'really'
5 A: Only the key collocates with'inside’.
6 D: The other expressions do not introduce the idea of a list
of examples.
7 A: The other words need to be followed by a preposition in
this context.
8 B: Only the key gives the idea 'getting there for the first time'.
9 C: The other words do not make sense in the context.
10 B: Only B can be followed by 'as'.
11 A: The other words can't be used after'on the'.
12 D: The other words are not followed b y ’people to'.
Part 2: Swimming with seals
13 when/if: (linker) introduces a condition
14 there: 'there' plus the verb 'to be' indicates that something exists.
15 where: (relative pronoun) introduces a clause
16 be: part of the passive structure 'can be seen'
17 to: (preposition) used after 'close'
18 their: plural possessive adjective to refer to 'seals'
19 with: (preposition) follows 'equipped
20 out: follows 'work' as particle of phrasal verb
21 what:'(conjunction) introduces a subordinate clause
22 (al)though/while(st): (linker) provides a contrast
23 get: completes the expression with 'used to'
24 make4iave: collocates with 'contact'
Part'3: Brain games
25 according: noun/verb to prepositional phrase
26 satisfaction: verb to noun
27 work(-)out: verb to noun
28 successful: noun to adjective
29 discover: verb to verb+prefix
30 solution: verb to noun
31 improvement: verb to noun
32 scientists: noun to plural noun
33 performance: verb to noun
34 uncertain: positive adjective to negative adjective
Part 4
35 speak English asltvell as: comparative form with adverb
36 are not supposedjto cycle: passive form with infinitive verb
37 apologised forjnot/letting: reporting verb with parallel expression
38 were not ablej'to go/get: new subject with parallel expression
39 came asfa disappointment: fixed expression with adjective to noun
40 to pay/so/much: comparative phrase with 'so'
41 nearly/almost run out/of petrol: phrasal verb
42 wishes (that) sheihad/could have: past simple after 'wishes'
The total score is adjusted to give a mark'out of 20.
Part 1: Messages from the stone Age
1 C: M: made for a great feeling in the crowd
F: It was a wonderful day out.
2 A: They weren't thinking'about the’̂ ame.
3 B: The worst thing is it costs far more than I reckon it’s worth.
4 B: something remarkable . . . we weren't judging one-offs
5 A: giving me advice about what to take.
6 C: good points: every day ... is different... plenty of options ... you
can earn more' bad points: ‘not all are pleasant to deal with ... 
often have to work weekends and nights'.
7 B: crash helmet... protective gear.
8 B: impressed by their knowledge of the subject.
Part 2: singing twins: Tim and Sam Tanner
9 funtime
10 10/ten minutes
11 October
12 voice
13 confident
14 football/sports
15 singing
16 shoes
17 glasses
18 Time Dance
Part 3
19 F: start training early on in life
20 A: I heard a big rock star going on about
21 B: got to know the work of some of the top composers
22 E: to some fast-food place
23 D: the efforts of my teacher. . . she got there in the end.
Part 4
24 C: Only had a few weeks of training . . . I wasn't thinking I'd
do brilliantly.
25 B: There's always some attractive countryside to keep me interested
26 C: I find I can keep going without one
27 A: I tend to keep a professional distance
28 B: skiing's something that I get into quite a bit
29 C: I find ... a bit of a pain to be honest
30 A: to have an eye on the next five years or so
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
Part 1
194 ANSWER KEY
Part 1 Part 1
1 C: Still, the news that he was in hospital shook ...
2 A: I had to keep stepping aside to let people get by.
3 C: I'd darted into the doorway of a closed shop to avoid coming
face to face with him.
4 B: speaking on the phone . . . the call.
5 D: I'd no idea what my hair looked like or if I'd got a spot on
my chin
6 B: I . . . wondered what he was doing . . . if he still read books by
George Orwell.
7 D: I hadn't really wanted to go but it was important for some of
Beth's coursework
8 A: no sign ... but again ...
Part 2: Treasure in the mud
9 F: 'this wide experience' refers to 'After thirty years, there’s
barely a patch of wet mud on any tidal river in the UK that he 
doesn't know'.
to C: The sentence refers back to 'the everyday possessions of 
ordinary families'.
11 H: 'that sort of person' refers back to 'an activity that tends to
attract solitary characters'.12 B: 'such objects' refers to 'the sole from a sixteenth century shoe'.
13 G: 'this scientific fact’ refers to'An item is often better preserved in
■ the mud than it would be if exposed to the air'.
14 E: 'It turns out to be'refers to'Ian picks up what the untrained eye
would see as a lump of stone.'
15 D: The sentence refers to'unless you're a fisherman, it's hard
to explain.'
Part 3: What's the best advice your father ever gave you?
16 B: his general unwavering belief in me.
17 D: just stick at something, no matter how hard things get
18 A: those were my dad's jokey words of wisdom
19 C: he made sure he was therefor us kids every evening too.
20 A: but Dad was always telling me not to take any notice
21 D: if you don't put sufficient effort in, you'll never get anything
out of whatever it is you're doing.
22 C: how much I've taken on board is another matter.
23 A: he never said it was my fault.
24 B: He left the decision to US.
25 A: Don't worry about the car, we can always fix it.
26 C: how to change the oil in my car
27 C: that being polite costs nothing.
28 B: 'When you get a chance like that, grab it with both hands.'
29 D: He had this catchphrase: 'Under-prepare, and you prepare
to fail.'
30 B: he's given me the opportunity to input ideas and have my say
Question 1 (letter)
Style: formal • ‘ , »•> •
Content: 1 explain the school had collaborated with theatre once before
2 say there were no serious delays
3 correct the statement about costumes: made by parents
4 give the correct name of director
5 request a new article
Part 2
Question 2 (article)
Style: formal or neutral
Content: 1 description of the computer game
2 reasons for recommending it to other readers
Question 3 (report)
Style: neutral or semi-formal
Content: 1 what classmates like or dislike about the articles
2 what classmates like or dislike about the sports page
3 what classmates like or dislike about the news section
4 suggesting ways to improve the magazine
Question 4 (review)
Style: formal
Content: 1 what makes the TV series plot interesting, with examples
2 what makes the characters interesting, with examples
3 whether to recommend it for all ages, with reasons to back 
up opinions
Question 5(a) (letter)
Style: informal
Content: description of the plot and characters of a novel, explaining why 
different aspects of the book make it very interesting.
Question 5(b) (essay)
Style: formal
Content: 1 description of the good and bad qualities of one of the 
characters
2 how these qualities affect other characters, with examples 
from the novel
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
ANSWER KEY 195
Part 1: Where to go whale watching Part 1
I B: Only the key can be used with a countable noun in this context. 
u: part OT a fixed expression
3 D: Only the key collocates with 'ambition'
4 A: Only this word makes sense in this passive construction
5 A: Only the key can be followed by 'to' in this context
6 B: Only this word is followed by 'to' + infinitive
7 D: Only this word is correct in the context of the sea
8 C: A/D cannot be followed by a noun.
9 B: Only the key collocates with 'chance'.
10 A: The other words are not followed by 'for'.
I I C: fixed prepositional phrase
12 D: The other words are incorrect in this context.
Part 2: The Mini-Monet
13 which: (relative pronoun) introduces a clause
14 come: (verb) to complete the fixed expression
15 all: (pronoun) part of a fixed expression
16 with: (preposition) follows 'popular'
17 is: (verb) completes the sense
18 more: (determiner) to make a comparative form
19 ago: (adverb) to complete the time expression
20 from: (preposition) indicates origin
21 would/could: (modal verb) past tense indirect speech
22 so: (linker) connects desires with actions
23 how:.(adverb) linked to 'well'
24 however: (adverb) determined by punctuation
Part 3: Don't catch cold
25 . generation: verb to noun
26 advice: verb to noun
27 truth: adjective to noun
28 relationship: noun to noun
29 suitable: verb to adjective
30 absence: adjective to noun
31 inappropriate: positive adjective to negative adjective
32 researchers: noun to plural noun
33 unfortunately: positive adjective to negative adverb
34 easily: adjective to adverb
Part 4
35 has, been/is three years since: change of subject and tense with 'since'
36 buy eveiything except: phrase with opposite meaning dependinq on 
'remembered'
37 had arrived on time: past perfect used in third conditional phrase
38 not used to wearing: fixed expression with same meaning
39 accused Jennifer of breaking: reporting verb followed by 'of' + '-ing'
40 (really) looking forward to using: parallel expression with verb pattern
41 a three(-)hour flight: time expression in adjectival form,
42 not large/big enough/too small/too tiny to hold: given word with 
adverbial phrase
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
1 A: There aren't many pages to get through at least.
2 C: I insisted on staying in . . . watching action movies
3 A: F: It was easy to get into .the city lentre so we manaqed to see
all the sights.
M: It was a good starting point for exploring
4 B: I ended up feeling annoyed ... I wanted it to be more realistic.
5 C: I hope I get put on there again tomorrow like I was today
6 C: such a brief performance
7 B: you can float at your natural body length
8 A: the whole thing would go by so rapidly
Part 2: New Zealand journey
9 (the) green bus
10 west
11 (the) dolphins
12 Japan
13 bike/bicycle
14 Adventure Tours
15 foot
16 (wooden) mask
17 Lakeside
18 walking
Part 3
19 B: accessible to even the youngest members of the community
20 F: I'd rather it took more notice of news and other subjects
from overseas.
21 A: they don't broadcast advertisements so you never get
interruptions
22 C: enjoy the humour in his approach
23 D: known for sponsoring charity organisations in this region
Part 4
24 A: above all, what I learnt there was how to use light
25 B: I was keen to experiment with breaking the rules
26 C: I get over eighty percent of my calls, meetings and bookings
from that source.
27 C: the rest is working on the shots to prepare them for presentation
28 A: it's when everybody's comfortable . . . and I achieve what I'm
looking for
29 C: being my own boss is something I couldn't live without
30 B: The more you shoot, the more you grow.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
ANSWER KEY
Part 1: Moving house Part 1
1 B: 'I’ve shaken out all the dirt,’ she said as Lyn tipped up the nearest
one, checking that it was empty.
2 A: 'I'll do it' refers to Lyn's mother's request - that she will put her
belongings in boxes.
3 D: 'You could've told me,'she said.'I have got people to say
goodbye to, you know.'
4 C: 'I don’t want that Mrs Wilson touching our things.'
5 B: She was clearly feeling the pressure, too
6 A: 'It's been agreed for a long time and it's extremely kind of her
to help.'
7 B: But what really struck Lyn most were the rectangles of lighter
coloured paint on the wall where pictures had once hung.
8 C: Everything's packed away and I can't start getting stuff out
again now.
Part 2: The airport photographer
9 D: 'Most of them' refers back to the celebrities.
10 C: 'One of them' refers to the 'the ground and security staff'.
11 H: 'they' refers to all the stars named earlier in the paragraph.
12 F: 'when that happens' refers to celebrities saying: 'no pictures'.
13 G: This sentence with 'however' tells US that we are going to
hear about someone with a different attitude from those 
described before.
1 4 ' B: 'them'refers to the Duchess and her babies.
15 A: 'these' refers to 'my digital cameras and laptop'.
Part 3: I love my bike
16 c I still get too h o t... you can't really do without one, can you?
17 A: make sure the saddle's right... you don't want to be sore.
18 D: I think he was making it up.
19 C: some of my friends think that’s a bit uncool, but I don't really go
along with that idea.
20 D: My adviceto cyclists would be to wear fluorescent armbands
21 B: try and dodge the showers
22 B: snarled up in the traffic . . . a pain in a motor vehicle.
23 C: the uphill trek home takes me around thirty-five minutes.
24 D: special raingear. . . but I don't find it very comfortable, to
be honest
25 A: I wanted a solid town bike - nothing too complicated
26 A: it makes it less of a target for thieves.
27 C: a mishap with the last one . . . being run over by a bus!
28 A: the bike was a good reflection of the real me
29 D: It did get stolen on one occasion
30 B: I worked briefly as a cycle courier
Question 1 (letter)
Style: formal ■
Content: 1 say that you are happy to make a contribution
2 ask what 'small leisure budget' means
3 ask what environmental workers do
4 find out when the course is
Part 2
Question 2 (report)
Style: neutral or semi-formal
Content: 1 activities that families do together
2 grandparents' involvement
3 changes in family life
Question 3 (story)
Style: semi-formal or neutral
Content: 1 what happened
2 how the story developed
3 how it ended
Question 4 (essay)
Style: formal or neutral
Content: agreement and/or disagreement with reasons and examples
Question 5(a) (article)
Style: formal
Content: a comparison of the appearance, personality and behaviour of 
two characters
Question 5(b) (letter)
5iy/e: informal
Content: opinion about the way the novel ends, agreement or
disagreement with the views expressed by Alfie, with reasons 
and examples
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
197ANSWER KEY
I
Part 1: The Gesture Interface
B: part of a fixed expression 
C: The_other words do not fit the context.
A: forms a multi-word verb with 'up with' which means 
thought of'
4 D: The other words do not fit the context.
5 A: The other words cannot be followed by 'on' in this context
6 B: introduces an alternative or contrast
7 D: Only this word can be followed by 'to'.
8 B: collocates with 'a photograph'
9 A: phrasal verb with 'out' meaning 'understand'
10 C: The other words do not fit the context.
11 c fixed expression with 'be very . .. to
12 B: The other words do not fit the context.
Part 1
1 A: I don't think people should get fixed in one particular role so I
have them rotating their (duties J, ,
2 C: It's really close to everything, the centre, the campus.
3 C: I thought it's terrible, this business of simply telling people no
4 B: the camera work lets the rest of it down
5 A: but just as I was leaving the office,
6 B: playing it over and over again, until it’s inside me
7 C: F: It would do a great deal for the quality of life here
M: the environmental benefits for the city would be clear.
8 B: but the laughs still work, the jokes are still well delivered
Part 2: Museum director
Part 2: Choosing the best shades
13 put: (verb) collocates with 'thought into'
14 how: (adverb) meaning the extent to which
15 but: (conjunction) introduces a contrast
16 more: (adverb) part of a fixed phrase followed by a comma
17 to: (preposition) follows 'guide'
18 may/might: (modal verb) meaning 'it is possible'
19 (although)though/while(whilst): (linker) provides a contrast
20 which: (relative pronoun) introduces a clause
21 as: (preposition) follows 'known'
22 take: (verb) part of a fixed expression with 'seriously'
23 than: (preposition) introduceis second element in comparative
24 one: (pronoun) precedes 'of the arms' of which there are two
Part 3: Rafting on the Zambezi river
25 incredible: positive adjective to negative adjective
26 description: verb to noun
27 impression: verb to noun
28 surrounding: verb to adjective
29 farther/further: adverb to comparative adverb
30 exciting: verb to adjective
31 difficulty: adjective to noun
32 beginners: verb to plural noun
33 dangerous: noun to adjective
34 thrilling: verb to adjective
Part 4
35 is unlikely to do: parallel expression using infinitive construction
36 has (great) trouble getting: expression using '-ing' form
37 is such a good swimmer: verb to noun determined by 'such a'
38 should be met by: change of subject, modal verb in passive form
39 put up with: phrasal verb with same meaning
40 wish I had been: past perfect used after 'wish'
41 came up with a: phrasal verb meaning 'thought of'
42 as long as they do: linking expression introducing a condition
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
9 1973/nineteen seventy-three
10 lighting/lights
11 four two nine/four hundred and twenty-nine/429
12 age
13 leaf
14 (two) cows
15 eyes
16 monster
17 detailed
18 fish
Part 3
19 E: tried to push me along a bit, by getting me to try a little
bit harder
20 D: It's the teachers who're there for you in those situations that
are special
21 F: The best teachers are the ones who make it look easy because
they make it seem fun.
22 A: But you can't just tell kids to be better, to study harder, you also
have to demonstrate what you mean by this
23 C: You need to be told the facts about how well you're manaqinq
with your studies
Part 4
24 A: we ourselves cannot truly know how we sound to anyone who's
listening to US.
25 A: you need to begin with your spine, which wants to be stretched
and made flexible
26 B: Your knees want to be . . . not completely straight but a
little angled.
27 A: the important thing is . .. to drink anything up to eight glasses of
water every day,...
28 C: going over them again and again and again during the course of
an ordinary day, ...
29 C: Take every chance you can to sing in public.
30 B: making weird noises while sitting in her car outside the
studio building.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
198 ANSWER KEY
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Part 1: A hop, skip and a jump away
1 C:
2 D:
3 A:
4 A:
5 B:
6 D:
7 C:
8 B:
I needed to qualify for the state championships. It was all I could 
think about, 
the perfect jump.
I stretched them out, feeling the lump in my left one, the 
remnants of a pulled muscle, 
forward into a sprint.
You gotta loosen up, there's too much tension.
I agreed, smiling to show my appreciation.
I was sure my first phase was too high, that my second was 
chopped and my landing was not quite what it should 
have been.
I found Paula and ran to hug her. 'That was all thanks to you.'
Part 2: Would you turn off your engine, please?
D. '+k/-vrr. /-rM-u/orca+innc' rpfpr<; tn 'I a d d re sse d th9 B:
10 H:
11 G:
12 C:
13 A:
14 F:
15 D:
'these conversations' refers to T addressed the issues politely' 
'after a ten-minute chat'.
'checked this out' refers to 'there was actually a law against 
engine idling'.
'them' refers to 'small business cards'.
'this fact’ refers to the existence of the law about engine idling.
'I also tell them' refers to the information he passes on during his 
'discussions’ .
'respond in this way' refers to 'If I get an aggressive reaction'.
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Part 3: Advertising in public places: like it or love it?
endless dull adverts for banks 
it seems to be taking over our city.
I'm not entirely comfortable with how advertising affects kids 
they do make a bit of a mess of the rural environment.
I really like those that are colourful or imaginative, 
environmentally unfriendly as . . . powered by electricity, 
distracted ... by the fact that a poster is there.
I agree with banning posters from parks and on historic buildings 
Ads for strange things . . . stick in the mind 
can be a safety hazard .
captive audience . . . hanging around waiting 
waiting for a train . . . advertisers can't really fail to reach people 
in that situation
an amusing advert can brighten up my day 
a new angle on an issue that's really thought-provoking 
allows lots of clever people to reach a wide public with 
their ideas
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
16 B:
17 D:
18 E:
19 A:
20 F:
21 C:
22 A:
23 F:
24 E:
25 A:
2627 B:
2627 C:
28 B:
29 D:
30 F:
Question 1 (letter)
Style: informal ■■ •
Content:1 opinion about young people and sport
2 information about most popular sports amongst teenagers
3 say whether young people have posters of sports celebrities
4 suggest that Carol uses a video instead of photos
Part 2
Question 2 (article)
Style: formal or neutral
Content: 1 opinion about how young people feel about the future
2 job opportunities for young people
3 opportunities for studying after finishing school
Question 3 (letter of application)
Style: formal
Content: 1 experience of organising activities for kids
2 ability to communicate in English and in another language
3 skills in at least one outdoor sports activity
Question 4 (story)
Style: semi-formal or neutral
Content: 1 what happened
2 how the story developed
3 how it ended
Question 5(a) (essay)
Style: formal
Content: agreement or disagreement about how the main character
shows lack of courage and strength, with reasons and examples
from
the book
Question 5(b) (report)
Style: formal
Content: 1 how interesting or uninteresting the plot is for the age group
2 whether there IS a character that would appeal to a 13-year- 
old, with reasons
3 whether any part of the book might be difficult for a 13-year- 
old, with reasons
Part 1
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
ANSWER KEY
_ . ' ■ - .......... - . . .
Test 4, Paper 3: Use of English (page 76) Test 4, Paper 4: Listening (page 80)
Part 1: Slacklining
1 D: collocates with 'a go'
2 B: means 'the distance between them'
3 B: The other words suggest something more permanent
4 A: The other words don't fit the fixed expression
5 C: collocates with 'your balance’ .
6 A: The other words don’t fit the context.
7 B: The other words don’t collocate with ’risk’.
8 C: The other words aren't followed by 'to'.
9 D: The other words don't fit the context.
10 B: collocates with'hand'and is followed by'on'
11 D: forms a fixed linking time phrase
12 A: The other words don't fit the context.
Part 2: Blanca Huertas: butterfly expert
13 At: (preposition) part of fixed expression
14 those: (determiner) refers to past time
15 one: (pronoun) refers to 'nets'
16 took: (verb) meaning 'accompanied'
17 that: (conjunction) goes with 'so' and introduces a clause
18 When: (conjunction) introduces a clause
19 could: (modal verb) completes verb form
20 for: (preposition) follows 'apply'
21 which: (relative pronoun) introduces a clause
22 been: (auxiliary verb) part of verb form
23 As: (preposition) part of fixed phrase
24 into: (preposition) part of phrasal verb
Part 1
1 B: the style is excellent, really flowing and there are some great
‘word pictures' that deflnitely.captured my imagination
2 A: I worry that it's going to look very out of place-like a kind of
weird spaceship, . ..
3 C: . . . wife speaks Spanish . . . so we speak'her'language in
the house.
4 B: but it turns out I'm not so rubbish after all.
5 C: It came down to parking for me in the end and, with this one
being so small, I can get it into pretty much any space I find
6 A: But he's got all the certificates and he clearly knows all about
management theory.
7 C: The competitors definitely had a good time
8 C: replacement parts . . . there's only one place left now that
supplies them.
Part 2: Women's basketball
9 (high) school
10 matchgirl (./dot com)
11 team sports
12 May
13 1976
14 broken bones .
15 hairpins
16 chewing gum
17 (the) Red Heads
18 perfectionist
Part 3: In praise of plastic
25 suitable: verb to adjective
26 useful: noun/verb to adjective
27 functional: noun/verb to adjective
28 reputation: noun to noun
29 designer: noun/verb to noun
30 extremely: adjective to adverb
31 attractive: verb to adjective
32 choice: verb to noun
33 natural: noun.to adjective
34 recycle: noun/verb to verb
Part 4
35 put Heidi up: phrasal verb with change of subject
36 does not like it when/if: positive to negative transformation with 
'it' and new clause
37 follow advice/took my advice: collocation including verb to noun 
38- was (completely) unaware of the: positive parallel expression
39 to set off/head off early as/sincefoecause: phrasal verb 
with conjunction
40 has not stopped raining: positive to negative with verb ending 
in '-ing'
41 from Simon, none of: prepositional phrase with new subject
42 in case it was/got cold: linker phrase with change of tense
Part 3
19 B: the way everyone went for breaks and lunch at exactly the same
time every day.
20 F: you never really know what's going to happen next.
21 A: having to smile and be nice and show an interest In everyone
and laugh at some pretty terrible jokes
22 D: most of the time I just sat about...
23 C: I got shouted at or treated badly
Part 4
24 C: I was in my grandma's sitting-room and she had this whole pile
of books, which she let me play with because I liked the covers.
25 C: particular teacher we had, who at the end of every day would
get out a book.
26 B: I can't tell you what a relief it was to see it on the shelves in a
bookshop.
27 A: There's no sound, no music, no traffic, and that's what I need
28 B: Next Isa book for teenagers . . . - I've never tried writing
one before.
29 B: if you do that there might be a lot of stuff you can't include.
30 A: symbols . . . but resist the urge to spell everything out.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
ANSWER KEY
Part 1Part 1: The reluctant hero
his refusal to accept how famous he's about to become. 'I can 
walk down the street and not be hassled'
The rest of the paragraph tells us what his attitude is. 
the plot is not as straightforward as it might appear, 
seems to be a bit of a worrier and prefers to avoid watching 
himself on screen.
He felt 'a heightened sense of responsibility' playing a real-life 
person . . . if he'd ... be angered
I find it a very real and profound theme in my life and, talking to 
other people my age, I think it's universal.
I'm so busy working on something else and don't want to be 
distracted from that
as if he didn't know quite why he was there.
Part 2: I'm the last speaker of my language
'this meant’ refers to 'sent me dictionaries'.
'that one too' refers to 'their language'.
'this' refers to his mother's family background.
'the trip' refers to 'I went to the southk 
'it was slow' refers to studying the recordings.
'is quite different' is making the contrast with Seek'nam. 
'the only one' refers to the fact that the other two band 
members are now speaking the language, too.
1 D:
2 A:
3 B:
4 A:
5 C:
6 D:
7 B:
8 D:
Question 1 (email)
Style: formal or semi-formal y, ■
Content: 1 ask if teachers are available
2 find out if fitness is required
3 say 'coasteering' is unclear
4 ask what equipment will be provided
5 explain accommodation requirements
Part 2
9 D:
10 A:
11 C:
12 G:
13 B:
14 H:
15 E:
Part 3: I
16 B:
17 A:
18 D:
19 E:
20 C:
21 B:
22 A:
23 E:
24 D:
25 C:
26 B:
27 D:
28 E:
29 A:
30 C:
Part 3: Future-friendly awards
don't go expecting to see weights or rowing machines 
improvements, which the cyclists who contact us have been 
asking for
refuges for endangered animals such as great crested newts, 
has produced a surplus to spend on environmental projects, 
it helped stage an exhibition of sculptures.
He's worked hard to raise funds but with limited success
to give newcomers the confidence to start cycling
a used furniture exchange
to collect and supply them
to develop a retail range of recycled products
as well as advertising for new members
that many tiles could be reused
to get a better recycling facility for residents.
available in all regions nationwide.
created from rubbish such as crisp packets, plastic bags and 
odd shoes.
Question 2 (essay)
Style: formal or neutral
Content: agreement and/or disagreement with the statement, giving 
reasons and examples
Question 3 (letter)
Style: informal
Content: 1 whether you like or dislike the new school and why
2 how the new school differs from the old one
3 whether you have made new friends
Question 4 (story)
Style:formal or neutral
Content: 1 how James solved the mystery
2 how his friends helped
3 how it ended
Question 5(a) (review)
Style: formal
Content: 1 details of plot and reasons for (dis)liking it
2 details of characters and reasons for (dis)liking them
3 whether it can be recommended to students of English 
and why
Question 5(b) (essay)
Style: formal
Content: description of the event in the novel, with examples of how it 
has affected some of the characters
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
ANSWER KEY
Part 1: Vera Neumann: fabric designer
1 B: The other words don't fit the context
2 D: The other words don't fit the context
3 C: The other words can't be followed by 'what to do'.
4 A: means 'principally'
5 B: has to mean 'object'
s D: collocates with 'name'
7 A: collocates with 'in short', a fixed expression
8 B: part of phrasal verb with 'across'
9 C: collocates with 'success
10 B: adverb introduces a contrast
11 A: collocates with 'of fashion'
12 D: phrasal verb goes with 'a company'
Part 2: Tree-climbing
13 into: (preposition) follows 'turned'
14 one: (pronoun) precedes 'of the' with plural noun
15 Before: (conjunction) introduces clause
16 take: (verb) collocates with 'part'
17 havpAieed: (verb) with 'to' indicates necessity
18 case: (noun) part of fixed phrase introducing clause
19 little: (determiner) used with uncountable noun
20 Having: (auxiliary verb) completes verb structure to introduce clause
21 off: (preposition) indicates 'leaving the ground'
22 After: (preposition) indicates the next step
23 which: (relative pronoun) introduces clause
24 on: (preposition) part of fixed phrase
Part 3: Games in space
25 amazing: verb to adjective
26 scientists: noun to plural noun
27 research: verb to noun
28 activity: adjective to noun
29 isolation: verb to noun
30 realistic: adjective to adjective
31 mixture: verb to noun
32 feedback: verb to noun
33 emotional: noun to adjective
34 information: verb to noun
Part 4
35 see any/much/the point in: parallel expression using given word 
and preposition
36 would prefer to/rather have: expression using infinitive
37 have been relieved when: modal form in the past + linker
38 is rumoured to be: new subject with reporting verb passive structure
39 only I had not/hadn't sent: past perfect indicates past regret
40 without (first) eating/having (first) eaten: given word + Mng' form
41 has no intention of answering: parallel expression with '-ing' form
42 to give up going: phrasal verb followed by '-ing' form
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Part 1
1 A: what appeals more is that it's so different to everything else I do
2 B: This one, though, was genuinely frightening.
3 B: I didn't realise It would bế so fiery. I could do with a nice cold
drink to help with it.
4 C: The travel agent told me what an exceptional hotel it was I think
he went over the top a bit.
5 C: I wish I'd held on to it though, because I do miss it.
6 B: Sometimes it's down to a reporter happening to be in the riqht
place at the right time
7 A: as the finals drew closer, and I saw just how good the other
performers were, then I started to worry
8 A: I lacked confidence socially, though ...
Part 2: street-dancer
9 gymnastics
10 culture
11 (a/the) windmill
12 four/4
13 Footsteps
14 frustrating
15 (the) government
16 cool
17 disciplinq/dmbition [in either order]
18 Internet
Part 3
19 C: We passed some others who I think hadn't really put the training
in, poor things, and they were suffering a bit.
20 A: Last time I got round in my quickest ever time and that's made
me feel pretty good about myself.
21 B: I mean, that's typical of how badly the event’s run
22 F: I decided at the last minute to enter after all. It was a
big mistake.
23 E: I just couldn’t believe the size of the crowd. .
Part 4
24 C: then I went absolutely every year after that. I was asked to join
the team of organisers eight years ago
25 A: fitted into just one field . . . . That's been the biggest change
26 B: that's a shame. There are more and more stalls appearing selling
exotic foods and you almost get the feeling that's what a lot of 
the crowd have come for.
27 B: It s the company that really makes it for me — everyone just
seems so calm and ready just to have a good time.
28 A: I do wish though that we could persuade more people to leave
their cars at home - because congestion's a real headache.
29 A: and I think of lot of them feel that way about the festival
30 C: so I personally wouldn't be in favour of expanding things further
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ANSWER KEY
Part 1: Part 1
1 D: The letter's from the City Council, asking if we object.
2 C: my greatest fear was that there would be nowhere for the
butterflies and bees to come any more.
3 B: I wondered why they weren't all out there . . . protesting.
4 A: but he's on his own all day
5 C: he was wearing his chewed-up grey sweater, the one he puts on
when he's expecting a job to be challenging.
6 B: he thought I was in his way.
7 A: It's not going to be stopped by anything we say.
8 D: There’s a lot of silly prejudice against these developers.
Part 2: Paddle power
9 G: The sentence tells you what the'Camel Challenge'is.
10 H: 'They're attracted here' refers to 'local residents'.
11 A: 'this massive open space' refers to 'Bala Lake'.
12 B: The sentence describes what the 'sweep stroke' is.
•13 D: There is a link between'tipping over'and'ending up in 
the water'.
14 F: 'I can hardly hear myself think'refers back to'deafening'.
15 E: 'going over again'refers to her earlier'ending up in the water'.
Part 3: For the record
16 B:
17 C:
18 C:
19 A:
20 D:
21 A:
22 B:
23 B:
24 C:
25 D:
26 C:
27 A:
28 B:
29 D:
30 C:
captain of the rowing club at school
Hours spent on a cross-country skiing machine and dragging 
tractor tyres
frostbite on his thumbs ... evacuated ... so that he could receive 
medical attention.
blindly follow their compass and hope
his proudest world record to date
to sit on guard for hourly watches.
he's drawn to tackling super-human challenges.
we have a limited amount of time to see so many things
hugely disappointing at the time, the pair returned . . . and
claimed the British record.
a good way for non-adventurers to push themselves out of their 
comfort zone.
a pod of forty dolphins was swimming around the boat.
they still completed the journey in fifteen days
Adventure Hub, an activity company that offers support and
advice to people who wish to test themselves
you don't need to be a super-athlete to meet these challenges
openness and expanse of the sea . . . I'd never seen sunrises and
sunsets like it.
Question 1 (email)
Style: informal ■ - >. .
Content: 1 opinion about whether football match would be interesting
2 suggest a rock concert instead of a classical one
3 explain that horse-riding may not be for everyone
4 suggest an evening activity and give reasons
Part 2
Question 2 (review)
Style: semi-formal or neutral
Content: 1 how good the performances were
2 opinion about the costumes and the audience
3 whether musical is good enough to take to other schools
Question 3 (story)
Style: formal or neutral
Content: 1 what Paula and Jacky did
2 what happened next
3 how It ended
Question 4 (report)
Style: formal
Content: 1 description of attractions for children and teenagers
2 opinion about facilities and prices
3 whether It can be recommended to visitors
Question 5(a) (essay)
Style: formal
Content: description of the most likeable character in the book, with 
reasons and examples from the book
Question 5(b) (article)
Style: formal
Content: description of two characters, with an analysis of how the 
relationship between them develops
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark of 20.
Part 1: What is a coincidence?
1 D: The other words are the wrong part of speech
2 B: The other words don't fit the context.
3c fixed expression
4 A: The other words aren't followed by 'as'
5 A: The other words don't make sense in the context
6 D: collocates with 'friends’
7 C: The other words aren't followed by 'of'.
8 A: must mean 'considering'
9 C: The other words don't fit the context.
10 D: must mean'if . . . not'
11 B: collocates with 'Into contact'
12 C: collocates with 'attention'
Part 2: The Recyclists
13 themselves: (reflexive pronoun) provides necessary object for 'call'
14 around: (preposition) indicates movement within the neighbourhood
15 where: (relative pronoun) refers to 'neighbourhood
16 few: .(determiner) goes with plural noun
17 return/exchange: (noun) part of fixed phrase
18 ago: (adverb) part of past time expression
19 in: (preposition) follows 'invested
20 when/as: (linker) introduces clause
21 which: (relative pronoun) in non-determining clause
22 same: (adjective) part of fixed phrase
23 at: (preposition) goes with 'least'
24 not: (adverb) indicates a proposal
Part 3: Travel posters
25 valuable: noun to adjective
26 collectors: verb to plural noun
27 enjoy: noun to verb
28 relaxation: verb to noun
29 expectations: verb to plural noun
30 tourism: noun to noun
31 effective: noun to adjective
32 artist: noun to noun
33 movements: verb to plural noun
34 instantly: adjective to adverb
Part 4
35 take care of/care for: parallel expression with appropriate preposition
36 no point (in) asking: parallel expression with 'in' + -ing' form
37 you mind if I turned: second conditional form
38 cannot afford to: given words always used with 'can' or 'cannot/ 
can't')
39 never having studied it/web design: verb form follows 'despite' + 'it' 
pronoun for 'web design'
40 could not/couldn’t help laughing/but laugh: fixed parallel expression 
+ '-ing' form
41 preventeehvísitors (from) getting (too): verb structure required by 
given word
42 by himself: phrase meaning 'alone'
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
f e t 6, Paper 3: Use of English (page 112)
Part 1
1 C: There's quite a lot of different equipment, and it's all the latest
stuff, and the best stuff on the market at that.
2 A: and we can see a rise in short breaks to capital cities
3 B: grown-ups . . . . They worry about looking silly or stupid and feel
bad when they get things wrong.
4 C: £an ỵou get back t0 me when y °u can and clarify why the
meeting might be put off and also if it could be moved by onlv a 
couple of days?
5 B: and then maybe I could start to work with those, those ideas to
translate them into paintings.
6 B: you should take this one back and give me the more
up-to-date model. '
7 A: F: 'Cos I didn't think the support bands were up to
much actually.
M: N o- same old stuff.
8 C: I guess I thought I was going to find something a bit more
engaging to be honest.
Part 2: Learning about make-up
9 beauty studies
10 purple
11 hairspray
12 chemistry
13 marketing
14 costume (design)
15 lipstick
16 lighting
17 fashion
18 advertising agency
Part 3
19 D: he made me see it was better to get out and see something of
the world.
20 B: Ivvasn't going to agree, but my mum said I should so I went.
21 F: my friend Diana said I should accept that it just looked stupid
22 C: so he told me to make a list of everyone I thought was nice or
interesting or something like that and then to ask them all to my 
room for ạ party.
23 A: she said wipe the slate clean, just go and say you're sorry 
Part 4
24 C: Then I spotted this one on a website, which sounded just the
sort of fun thing I was looking for
25 A: but I was thinking it might become more important in my life in
some way.
26 B: So he still*felt enthusiastic, and even suggested he might
join me.
27 C: A couple of them had obviously done that sort of thing before
28 B: Several people were taking photos the whole time, and agreed
to email those to everyone.
29 C: Maybe that'll carry over into the rest of life too.
30 A: but first I have to go on a ten-kilometre running race I've put my
name down for
Test 6, Paper 4: Listening (page 1 1 3 B H
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ANSWER KEY
Test 7, Paper 1: Reading (page 122)
Part 1: Part 1
1 C: I wasn't sure how a New Yorker would react to all this 
empty scenery.
Question 1 (letter)
Style: formal " ! ■
2 C: What was crucial, though, was that it ended with the magic 
words 'excellent bird-watching country'.
Content: 1 ask for more details about film workshop
2 why meeting film stars and seeing film locations is interesting
3 A: it gave out a loud 3 explain doubts about lecture
4 B: To be fair, though, he can get quite animated 4 give and request information about dates, directions and
5 A: T think that was a "yes" to your buzzard question,' said 
my mother.
transport
6 C: I have to admit things weren't turning out exactly as 
we expected.
Part 2
7 D: this only sounds like an easy option to people who have never 
worked for my parents.
Question 2 (essay)
Style: formal
8 A: at the waste (of an opportunity for a free holiday) Content: agreement and/or disagreement with the statement, with 
reasons and examples
Part: 2: 1 run up mountains
Question 3 (report)
9 H: 'these' refers to 'down jackets and heavy climbing boots'. style: formal
10 D: 'those' refers to 'the highest mountains on each continent'. Content: 1 description of most interesting museum sections, possibly
11 B: 'this' refers to 'an enormous tractor tyre'. with headings
12 E: ’the one' refers to 'Russian language’ . 2 opinion about whether younger students should visit.
13 C: 'that' refers to 'Hey man, take care'. with reasons
14 F: 'It was the sound of an avalanche' refers back to 'an incredible 
rumble up above US'. Question 4 (article)
15 A: The sentence provides a third example of what he did whilst Style: formal
waiting to be rescued.
Part 3: starting your own business
16 B: I came across the concept. . . by accident
17 A: Working for yourself is great as you can make your own mind up
about things
18 B: A business ... which didn't involve such long exhausting hours ...
appealed to me
19 D: each morning ... I can't wait to see what challenges lie in store
for me
20 B: a definite high ... seeing my staff doing a good job.
21 c The challenge was then to work out how to deliver the mix of
foods all at once
22 B: that had gone down really well in the USA.
23 D: all sorts . . . surveyors, solicitors, an advertising agency and even
an author.
24 C: the thrill you feel when a customer tells you they've had a
great time.
25 D: I was also fed up with sitting in traffic
26 A: worrying about how you're going to pay the rent.
27 C: six months o f f ... a good opportunity to ponder the question:
'What next?'
28 D: in effect, I'd been a virtual PA all along.
29 B: my financial, sporting and parenting experience
30 A: the chance to interact with people more
Content: 1 description of the most memorable childhood experience 
2 reasons why the experience will never be forgotten
Question 5(a) (letter)
Style: informal
Content: 1 opinion about whether the plot was slow-moving or not, with 
reasons and examples
2 opinion about whether the main character is interesting or 
not, with reasons and examples
Question 5(b) (essay)
Style: formal
Content: description of two characters and of the conflict between them, 
and details about the parts of the novel where this conflict is 
most noticeable.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
fhe total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
ANSWER KEY
1 D: The other words aren’t followed by 'with' in this context
2 B: The other words can’t be followed by 'of' in this context
3 C: means‘prevent from entering'
4 A: The other words don't fit the context.
5 D: The other words don't fit the context.
6 B: The other words don’t make sense in the context
7 A: The other words don't give the idea of'looking for some time'.
8 D: The other words aren't followed by 'to'.
9 A: means 'situated', the other words aren't suitable
10 A: collocates with 'variety'
11 C:The other words don’t fit the context.
12 B: Only Tet' is followed by a plain infinitive.
Part 2: Spot the gorilla
13 number: (noun) used for plural nouns
14 another: (pronoun) follows 'one'
15 so.meone/somebody: (pronoun) when we don't know who
16 take: (verb) collocates with 'part'
17 so: (linker) precedes 'that' to introduce a clause
18 them: (pronoun) refers to 'viewers'
19 at: (preposition) part of phrase with 'all'
20 . When: (linker) introduces a time clause
21 have: (auxiliary verb) completes verb structure
22 or: (conjunction) introduces an alternative
23 no: (determiner) completes sense of what is said
24 will: (modal verb) to indicate a future time
Part 3: Review of The Porsche Book
Part 1
1 B: but the weather's never that great, which meant that I got really
rather bored.
2 C: I work hard to make sure it all fits together, calculating in
advance what'll happen when X meets y for the first time how x 
should react to what y does, or whatever
3 A: I don't think in your case that your sight's got any worse since I
last saw you.
4 C: Those early pizzas usually tasted great, but one time my dad
cracked a tooth on the crust. You live and learn.
5 B: I think the man who checks them on the door thought I was
making up some story.
6 B: they do take it out of me actually. I find them exhausting.
7 A: Then we actually saw a song being recorded, which made the
biggest Impression on me
8 C: It's just thirty minutes to myself. I make space for it and I think
everybody owes themselves at least that long each day
Part 2: Lance Arbury: working at a zoo
9 large mammal
10 (zoo) biology
11 snakes
12 (briefing) meeting
13 breakfast
14 family
15 observant
16 aggressive
17 Career Discovery Day
18 register (online)
25 exception: preposition to noun
26 growth: verb to noun
27 successful: noun to adjective
28 eventually: adjective to adverb
29 significance: verb to noun
30 collection: verb to noun
31 surely: adjective to adverb
32 legendary: noun to adjective
33 glamorous: noun to adjective
34 impossible: positive adjective to negative adjective
Part 4
35 has been qualified as an/a qualified: change of tense to go with 
'for' + time phrase
36 not turn out to be: phrasal verb with infinitive construction
37 took no notice: parallel expression
38 so that people could: change of construction + modal verb
39 was still eating/having/finishing her dinner: tense used to indicate 
unfinished action
40 she had better go: parallel expression with plain infinitive
41 not such-a good skier: negative comparạtive structure
42 succeeded in cycling: verb structure with in' + '-ing' form
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
Part 3
19 A: If you have a friend that you get on with in a relaxed way try
saying you'll do some studying together
20 D: I've learnt, I think, that food really doesn't help, so I try now to
study when I'm feeling a bit hungry
21 F: If you take this step-by-step approach, you can keep going
much longer
22 B: I have a good, solid chair and my desk is at the right height and
Ị have a good lamp. These things really help.
23 G: in the right mood. Your favourite band playing in the
background can help with this
Part 4
24 C: but we jokingly referred to it with the words 'well kept secret'
25 A: It became clear that the music was going in a new direction - so
it seemed the right moment for a new name, too.
26 C: We just made the sort of music we felt like making. It's much
easier to be creative that way!
27 B: We all have our parts in writing and that works well.
28 A: Actually we generally begin with the title and then start building
from that simple concept
29 C: Just like any musical project, some songs take a while and some
get done really quickly. It varies!
30 B: We practise a lot before we play live. We want to make sure
people are getting an experience that not just equals but 
surpasses our album
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
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f ■ I I ;••• ■ ■■■•- '■ ' . - •• , ■ ;■ ■ ' . . ■ ■ • • ■
Test 8, Paper 1: Reading (page 140) Test 8, Paper 2: Writing (page 146) .
Part 1: The fake hairdresser remembers Part 1
A:
2 D:
3 C:
4 B:
5 C:
6 B:
7 D:
8 B:
Part 2:
9 B:
10 H:
.11 D:
12 A:
13 C:
14 G:
15 F:
Part 3:
16 A:
17 C:
18 B:
19 D:
20 B:
21 C:
22 A:
23 C:
24 D:
25 D:
26 B:
27 A:
28 D:
29 C:
30 A
I reckoned it would be a laugh.
they often had to stop filming because we couldn't
stop giggling.
Luckily, I managed to rectify the situation 
I felt sick with nerves. I didn't want to let Trevor down.
I think it was a bit unfair that I was penalised for taking too long 
People in town kept stopping and staring at me as if I 
was famous.
I was put off going in as a junior on account of their being so 
poorly paid.
I’ve now got choices I didn't realise I had, which Is brilliant.
emergency'.
'this' refers to 'I like it when people scream'.
'it' refers to 'the rope'.
'This' refers to the grey weather.
'This' refers to "follow through' with the controls'
Question 1 (email)
Style: 
Content:
Part 2
informal 
1 
2
3
4
□rmdi • , ,
approval of Scottish Highlands topic with reason 
express doubts about education topic and reason 
explain why the learning of languages would be interesting 
suggest inclusion of information about Edinburgh
This expression refers to Jamie's word.
a line in a picture stretching into the distance.
I've forgone many days ... in order to avoid this feeling.
walking into wind and driving rain.
that kind of thing matters to a lot of people.
pick your way over the slippery rocks and muddy puddles
brooding over a sandwich.
suddenly vanish only to reappear a bit further on
It's fascinating to imagine the group dynamics on such
initial outings.
a vantage point like no other.
walking clubs seem to be attracting more members than ever.
I usually get the urge to share my thoughts ... along the way. 
all the effort that has gone into the upkeep of mountain paths 
but I have a brilliant photo which a friend took from the summit, 
or would it become an ego thing about how many hills you've 
each climbed
Who was the first to walk that way - the sheep or the shepherd?
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 20.
Question 2 (review)
style: formal or neutral
Content: 1 information and opinion about the area
2 information and opinion about the campsite facilities
3 whether it would be suitable for the class
Question 3 (story)
Style: formal or neutral
Content: 1 what Alison did
2 what happened next
3 how it ended
Question 4 (letter of application)
Style: formal
Content: 1 reasons why you are good for the job
2 experience of organising events
3 availability during the summer
Question 5(a) (article)
Style: formal
Content: description of two female characters and reasons why they are or 
are not happy and likeable; explanation of which character you 
identify most with, with reasons
Question 5(b) (report)
Style: formal
Content: 1 comparison of the novel and the film, with opinions 
supported by examples from the book/film
2 a description of the parts of the film that reflect the 
novel accurately
3 a description of the parts of the film that do not reflect the 
novel accurately
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rest 8, Paper 3: Use of English (page 148)
r Part J • Old skills: New products
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forms a phrasal verb meaning 'to become extinct' 
forms a phrasal verb meaning 'passed on'
The other words do not make sense in the context.
The other words are grammatically incorrect here.
B can't be followed by 'as' and A/D do not make sense here 
The other words do not make sense in the context 
The other words aren't used with plural nouns.
The other words don't fit the context.
The other words do not make sense in the context 
collocates with 'way'
The other words do not make sense here.
The other words can’t be followed by 'to .
Part 2: Snow-holing
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'like'what:(conjunction) introduces a clause with ‘ 
out: (adverbial particle) with 'find'
If: (conjunction) introduces a condition
yourself: (reflexive pronoun) necessary object for 'provide'
as: (preposition) follows 'same'
into: (preposition) follows verb meaning 'become'
where: (relative pronoun) refers to 'course' and introduces a clause
order: (noun) part of prepositional phrase
take: (verb) collates with 'in turns'
not/hardly: (adverb) to introduce a negative idea
According: (verb) part of prepositional phrase
down/in: (adverb) part of phrasal verb construction
Part 3: Understanding time
arrangements: verb to plural noun 
measurement: verb to noun 
reliable: verb to adjective 
observation: verb to noun 
useful: noun/verb to adjective 
invention: verb to noun
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32 inappropriate: positive adjective to negative adjective
33 cloudy: noun to adjective
34 accuracy: adjective to noun
Part 4
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had always been Jack's ambition: change of subject with possessive 
were you I would make: conditional structure with verb and noun 
Christina's first visit: new subject with possessive 
though he tried (very) hard: parallel expression with 
subordinate clause
is hardly worth trying to: given word in positive construction 
will not play football unless: negative transformation required by 
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lucky to come across: new subject with phrasal verb 
had never appealed to: parallel expression with 'to'
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Part 1
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lyrics that stay with you long after the songs are over. The more 
you listen, the more they get you thinking 
you said I should apologise,to the ỏther team, but isn't that just 
going to be like an admission of guilt? Can't we just invite them 
to come and play the match here next week Instead?
Each picture is cleverly framed, so the sequence of actions pulls 
you along, and your eyes move between the speech bubbles and 
the facial expressions.
F: . .. stand a chance of winning the tournament, 'cos that is 
our aim after all.
M: I'm not denying that.
One in particular told me he didn't think I'd ever make much of 
myself, and I thought, oh, OK, I'll show you that I can. 
there's a piece here about Bryanboy . . . . Can I have that page to 
photocopy?
M: I think it's a shame that people still get into trouble for 
doing it.
F: Yeah, it should be allowed.
M: Yeah, but I guess the authorities think grafitti's just wrong 
full stop. But in this case I think they're wrong.
So getting a part in a soap opera or a job at the studio's a really 
good way in.
Part 2: Vegetarian chef
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(an) apple pie 
childcare 
(children's) nanny 
six months 
golf course 
Indian
fashion model 
Green Leaves 
service 
website
Part 3
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some of the people they had working there seemed a bit out of 
their depth to be honest. It should be all part of the training, 
c It was handy to be near the centre, it's true, not having to catch 
a bus or taxi, but just wander down.
but some other things were shut all week, like the gym and the 
swimming pool, ...
there didn't seem to be any couples with young kids there. I 
don't think that's who it's designed for actually.
C: We spent hours wandering around in the gardens, which were 
so peaceful and shady.
Part 4
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B: But the toughest part was just getting used to the routine on set. 
A: I was a little more advanced than the other guys, so could pull 
off some of the moves a bit sooner than them 
C: they made all the difference, and you had to do what they said.
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they made all the difference, and you had to do what they : 
But I listened to Laurel, 'cos she knows what she's doing 
More important, you've got to use your ears - listen to the 
words as you say them
Loss of privacy's the price you pay. I don't have a problem 
with that.
I'm only nineteen, so I'm not closing any doors yet!
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