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Unit 1

Consequently/As a result/For this reason, the doctors wont operate

1 1 has been working; 2 was trying; 3 is taking/will be taking;

on him.; 3 The procession passed our bus. Meanwhile, we were

4 had improved/had been improving; 5 is staying/will be staying;

delayed for an hour.; 4 Im interested in alternative medicine.

6 was locking; 7 hadnt been concentrating

However/Nevertheless/Nonetheless, I prefer to visit my GP for

2 1 had already found; 2 been negotiating; 3 has been; 4 closed;

5 to have; 6 been recruiting
3 1 Its absolutely essential that; 2/3 He/She must have/has to have/

serious problems.
3 1 are not to be taken; 2 is certain/bound to; 3 Our first guests are
due to; 4 is about to land; 5 Pauls likely to bring; 6 are to report

It is absolutely essential that he/she has; 4/6 It would be an

4 1 d; 2 b; 3 f; 4 a; 5 c; 6 e

advantage/helpful/a good thing if he/she; 5 It would be an

5 1 Life expectancy; 2 premature ageing; 3 blood pressure;

advantage/helpful/a good thing if he/she had

4 1 curriculum; 2 plagiarism; 3 dumbing down; 4 Rote learning;
5 assessment(s); 6 streaming
5 1 suggested; 2 pointed out; 3 argue; 4 denies; 5 have concluded;
6 claim
6 1 affectionate; 2 speculative; 3 ambitious; 4 infectious; 5 empathetic;
6 persuasive

4 immune system; 5 chest pain; 6 infant mortality

6 1 consultant, doctor, general practitioner (GP), paramedic,
pharmacist, surgeon; 2 doctors surgery, hospice, hospital,
pharmacy; 3 check-up, scan, X-ray; 4 lack of funding, long waiting
lists, outdated equipment
7 1 rejuvenated; 2 relieved; 3 elated; 4 inspiring; 5 invigorating;
6 disorientating

Unit 2

Unit 5

1 1 a; 2 a; 3 the; 4 ; 5 The; 6 ; 7 the; 8 ; 9 the; 10 The; 11 The; 12 the

1 1 were to; 2 was about to; 3 both correct; 4 was going to;

2 1 in the eco-tourism; 2 in a the kitchen; 3 booked a one ticket;

4 While a the hotel; 5 a lot of the package holidays; 6 to the
Galapagos Islands
3 1 may, might; 2 cant, mustnt; 3 Can, Could; 4 isnt, cant;
5 may, might
4 1 I understand you; 2 exactly do you mean; 3 simply isnt possible;
4 seems that you wont; 5 vital to have/take out
5 1 ancient monuments; 2 boutique hotel; 3 local delicacies;
4 organised excursion; 5 baking temperatures
6 1 steer clear of the tourist traps; 2 go off the beaten track; 3 lounge
around by the pool; 4 take in the sights; 5 avoid getting ripped off;
6 let your hair down

5 both correct; 6 both correct

2 3 was to suggests a formal arrangement had been made;
was due to just suggests that it should happen at a certain time;
5 was to suggests that this was an arrangement; would only
suggests that the situation made it clear; 6 no difference
3 1 Little did the staff know that the company was going to close.;
2 What Steve did was run the London Marathon in a rabbit
costume.; 3 It was my accountant who/that alerted me to the tax
problems.; 4 Never before has anyone/anybody been that rude to
me.; 5 What is really difficult to bear is the humidity.; 6 It is the
humidity that is really difficult to bear.
4 1 Im not sure how profitable that would be.; 2 There would be a

7 1 archipelago; 2 lava; 3 endemic; 4 reserve; 5 ecosystem; 6 feral

chance to attract new customers.; 3 I was wondering if I might

Unit 3

redesign the window display.; 4 If we employed only graduates, we

1 1 Alex joined the diplomatic service so that she could live ...; 2 The

would still need to train them.; 5 Suppose we did have weekly

election turnout was extremely low because the people were very

meetings, wouldnt that create a sense of involvement?; 6 Wed

disillusioned./Because the people were very disillusioned, the

need to clear the/our ideas with Head Office, otherwise they might

election turnout was extremely low.; 3 The most successful

not approve the funding.

candidate was the young woman who had ...; 4 I left university last

5 1 confidence; 2 price index; 3 issues; 4 goods/products; 5 choice

June but I didnt get ...; 5 The police searched for some conclusive

6 1 it is (too) time-consuming; 2 World-renowned Formula 1 driver;

evidence while the suspect was (being) questioned.; 6 The people in

this city are very welcoming provided you respect their ...
2 1 a cant have; b must have; c might/could have; d might/could
have; e shouldnt have, should have 2 a shouldnt have; b neednt
have; c could have; d should have; e must have
3 1 objective; 2 ought; 3 aim; 4 strongly; 5 goals; 6 objective
4 1 overseas postings; 2 fascination with; 3 reluctance to;
4 cultural awareness; 5 proud of; 6 international relations

3 an eye-catching tattoo; 4 This hotel is a smoke-free environment.;

5 Tissane chocolates are hand-made
7 1 violations; 2 popularity; 3 consciousness; 4 convenience;
5 emergence; 6 activists
Unit 6
1 1 All the parts are assembled (by technicians) at our ...; 2 We are
always being monitored by CCTV cameras in this office.; 3 The
building was equipped with cutting-edge technology.; 4 We require

5 1 aloof; 2 hospitable; 3 pragmatic; 4 effacing; 5 cultured; 6 charismatic

all relevant documents to be included with the application form./You

Unit 4

are required to include all relevant documents with the application

1 1 The ambulance arrived ten minutes after Jamie (had) called for it.;

form.; 5 Would you mind your presentation being recorded?; 6 We

2 Although Sarah qualified as a doctor, she never worked in

expected the final decision to have been made by now.

medicine.; 3 As Im on holiday the first week of June, I cant attend

2 1 b; 2 a; 3 b; 4 b; 5 b; 6 b; 7 a; 8 b

the conference.; 4 It took me six months to get a job whereas my

3 1 Its an ingredient which is used in most fast food.; 2 The new drug

classmates got jobs very quickly./My classmates got jobs very

has potentially fatal side-effects.; 3 This soup needs salt to give it

quickly whereas it took me six months to get a job.; 5 Joe has been

some flavour.; 4 I liked his suggestion that we all work together on

very happy since he met Maria three months ago.; 6 We cant take

this.; 5 They gave me a beautiful white porcelain vase.; 6 Its a

any votes since there arent enough people at the meeting.

lovely restaurant in the old town.; 7 Its a type of bacteria found in

2 1 My family attended my graduation. In addition,/Moreover, my

tutor came.; 2 Mr Jacobs is extremely overweight. Therefore/

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most modern homes.; 8 Whos the woman speaking to Sara?

4 1 when; 2 true; 3 point; 4 argue; 5 right

5 1 behind the times; 2 retro; 3 new-fangled; 4 a museum piece;

5 superseded; 6 revolutionary
6 1 test tube; 2 academic assessment; 3 complex data; 4 research
subject; 5 diagnostic test; 6 health system
Unit 7
1 All of students All (the) students/All of the students; Most them Most
of them; Few A few; Both the course tutors agrees agree; much many/a
lot of hours; a little few end-of-year feedback forms; several has have
commented; Every student who have has responded; No None of
the respondents

tuition; 7 Proving to be a success, the show; 8 Watered regularly,

these plants
3 1 discourse marker; 2 overlap; 3 hesitation; 4 reformulation;
5 listener response; 6 repetition; 7 add-on strategy
4 a believe; b with regard to; c which means that; d however;
e as I explained earlier; f moving on
5 1 reinforce; 2 company; 3 bill; 4 virtuoso; 5 adaptation; 6 venue;
7 enabled; 8 emerge
6 1 laughter-packed; 2 star-studded; 3 award-winning;
4 awe-inspiring; 5 British-born; 6 Rambert-trained

2 1 b; 2 b; 3 a; 4 b; 5 a; 6 b

Unit 11

3 1 d join, could; 2 wouldnt have overlooked, had; 3 put, press,

1 1 provided/on (the) condition; 2 unless; 3 Supposing/What if;

prints/will print; 4 wouldnt have sold, had told; 5 offers, Ill take
4 1 e; 2 b; 3 a; 4 f; 5 d; 6 c
5 1 give me a hand; 2 a safe pair of hands; 3 Ive got time on my hands;
4 She can turn her hand to anything.; 5 my hands are tied; 6 on hand

4 in case; 5 as long as/on (the) condition that/provided that;

6 whether or not/even if; 7 even if; 8 but for
2 1 My father gave up smoking recently/gave smoking up recently.;
2 Watch out for the potholes in that road.; 3 Youd better turn down

6 1 great; 2 pair; 3 quantity; 4 proportion; 5 bunch; 6 slight

the offer politely/turn the offer down politely/politely turn down the

Unit 8

offer/politely turn the offer down.; 4 Thats interesting information

1 1 seeing; 2 not to vote; 3 broadcasting/to broadcast; 4 not spending;

who found it out?; 5 Stand up when the national anthem is played.;

5 to empty; 6 to be; 7 not revealing; 8 crash

2 1 We will look into it immediately.; 2 Please look at the animals
behaviour very closely/look very closely at the animals behaviour.;
3 ... we got through the week at Aunt Doreens; 4 Your
investigators need to deal with this delicate matter carefully/deal
carefully with this delicate matter.; 5 Most healthy people get over
this illness ...; 6 The editors suggestion came up entirely ...; 7 If you

6 Your assistant set up the meeting very efficiently/set the meeting up

very efficiently.; 7 Thats the issue which I want to bring up.; 8 Can
you fit it into the agenda?
3 1 propose we discuss; 2 thats fine; 3 Lets talk; 4 not happy about;
5 thats not acceptable; 6 looking for
4 1 expenditure, income; 2 supply, demand; 3 exports, imports;
4 debtors, creditors; 5 boom, slump; 6 mortgages, loans

come across my old reading glasses ...; 8 Your sister looks

5 1 debt; 2 lend; 3 debtor; 4 discreet; 5 effects; 6 principal

amazingly like Cameron Diaz!

6 1 instigation; 2 collision; 3 extension; 4 abstention; 5 permission;

3 1 c; 2 a; 3 f; 4 e; 5 b; 6 d
4 1 libel laws; 2 citizen journalism; 3 popular press; 4 off the record;
5 go viral; 6 circulation figures
5 1 tabloid; 2 editor; 3 speculation; 4 privacy; 5 scoop; 6 paparazzo;
7 broadsheet; 8 columnist
6 1 begin with by; 2 feel free for to; 3 to for questions; 4 focus at on;
5 going on around; 6 signing up at for

6 elimination
Unit 12
1 (S = substitution; E = ellipsis) whenever I see some: S = publicity about
recycling; I wonder if it: S = recycling; of course I am: E = all for helping
the environment; and one for green: S = bin; and one for green: E =
waste; and another that goes: E = bin; another container: S = box; a third
for paper: E = box/container; once its collected: S = rubbish; I doubt it: S

Unit 9

= that its separated out; I do this all the time: S = take other waste to

1 1 very; 2 entirely; 3 highly; 4 highly; 5 extremely; 6 really;

the centre; if I should have: E = done (also S: done = taken rubbish to

7 essential; 8 both correct; 9 fairly; 10 very

2 1 he/she had stolen the bike; 2 our music was really loud;
3 would be on time (the next day/tomorrow); 4 we should close
early (that day/today); 5 Lucy had put on a lot of weight
3 1 he/she had stolen the bike wasnt true; 2 complaint that our music
was really loud was quite right; 3 insistence that she would be on

the recycling centre); and that just causes pollution: S = using the car
2 1 The microchips These/They detect; the council put microchips in
the bins did this/so; and residents they have said
2 to install an incinerator one here; The problem with incinerators them;
is that incinerators they can produce; dont like the fact they
produce toxic fumes that

time (the next day/tomorrow) was ill-founded; 4 suggestion that we

3 1 The (computer)-enhancement of the images makes them much

should close early (that day/today) was a relief; 5 remark that Lucy

sharper.; 2 Selinas fast recovery from the illness amazed us.;

had put on a lot of weight was cruel

3 The excellence of the food here makes the restaurant good value

4 1 although were here; 2 see what youre saying; 3 thats all fair
enough; 4 Certainly, talking to the right person; 5 while accepting
5 1 juvenile; 2 scene; 3 shirk; 4 mind; 5 youth court; 6 non-custodial;
7 community service; 8 deterrent
6 1 custodial sentence; 2 young offender; 3 deterrent; 4 community
service; 5 rehabilitation; 6 youth court

for money.; 4 The hijackers threat(s) to the flight attendant terrified

the passengers.; 5 The factorys capability to produce 1,000 cars per
week makes it very profitable.; 6 The presidents arrival at the
airport was greeted by crowds.
4 1 pick up, something; 2 claimed, suggesting; 3 should return, what;
4 regard to; 5 understand, correctly

7 1 trust; 2 must; 3 local; 4 complex; 5 mention

5 1 erosion; 2 canyon; 3 tsunami; 4 geyser; 5 meteor; 6 reservoir

Unit 10

6 1 Ive had it up to here with; 2 rants; 3 spout; 4 bonkers;

1 1 To play; 2 Playing; 3 Played; 4 to find; 5 Found; 6 finding

2 1 to fund the renovation; 2 Arriving at the hotel; 3 (only) to find
that we had paid twice as much as our friends; 4 tickets produced

5 tree-huggers; 6 bother
7 Possible answers: 1 c flowers/roses; 2 f elephants/buffaloes/
antelopes; 3 b cards; 4 e geese; 5 d islands; 6 a chairs

illegally; 5 playing that role at the time; 6 to thank me for the extra

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