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Cumulative Test Units 1–5A

Grammar
1
1 will have achieved

2 have been learning

3 was doing
4 are meeting

5 doesn’t understand

6 belonged
7 had already sailed

8 will be lying
9 will choose

10 have known

2
1 b

2 c
3 c
4 d

5 b

6 c

3
1 feeling

2 which

3 to criticise

4 ago

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Vocabulary
4
1 networking

2 (high-)heeled
3 (eye)lid

4 (home)sick

5 part(-time)
6 battle(fields)

7 (head)ache

8 (old-)fashioned

9 (flight) attendant
10 news(reel)

5
1 unable
2 confused
3 damaged

4 co-operative

5 sprained

6
1 up

2 with

3 out

4 in
5 down

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Use of English
7
1 D

2 B
3 B

4 B

5 A
6 C

7 C

8 D

9 A
10 C

Listening
8
1 B
2 C

3 D
4 F

5 A

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9 Transcript

1 I think by 2050 people will be healthier and live longer. Some genetic illnesses won’t exist any more, and
robot technology will eliminate human error and make serious operations like transplants safer. Living longer is a
good thing, but it also means there will be more old people in the world, so younger people will have to work
harder and retire later to help support the elderly in our society.
2 When I was a kid, I used to read science fiction books that said intelligent computers would replace
teachers. Children wouldn’t have to go to school because they’d study on their computers at home. None of this
has happened, and I don’t think anything will change by 2050. We’ll still have to go to school and listen to
teachers, and learn from books. Maybe some will be digital, but education won’t be any different really.
3 In the future, I think everyone will wear clothes that they design themselves. They’ll be able to create
their own looks using design applications on the internet, or mix and match styles from history. Manufacturing
will be streamlined and on-demand, and people’s original designs will be made for them in factories. They will
then have their totally individual clothes delivered quickly to their homes. It will be so much better than shopping
is now! Some people might still follow fashion, I suppose, but everyone will have the freedom to be totally
original. Personally, I can’t stand uniforms, and nowadays I think fashion dictates what everyone wears. I expect
the future will be different.
4 I’ve never been interested in speculating about how technology will affect us. When I think of the year
2050, I can see myself happily married to a nice man, with three or four children. We’ll live in a large house, have
a garden and spend a lot of time together. Having said that, I’d quite fancy some robots to do the housework –
especially the hoovering and ironing because I hate doing those chores! Or maybe I’ll just ask my husband …
We’ll see.
5 Trends that started at the beginning of the millennium will continue through to 2050. Mobile phones will
become even more sophisticated. They’ll replace our computers, TVs, books – even our doctors and teachers. The
phones of the future will take your temperature and blood pressure, analyse symptoms to tell you if you’re ill and
prescribe medication for less serious illnesses. They will also offer online courses at university, so you’ll be able
to get your degree through digital distance learning. The possibilities are endless.

Reading
10
1 F

2 F

3 T

4 T
5 F

Writing
11
Students’ own answers.

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Cumulative Test Units 6–10A

Grammar
1
1 he wasn’t going out that evening
2 if he had met his girlfriend at college
3 harder than I
4 the best
5 didn’t have to go to school I could/would come
6 were written by
7 the existence of aliens will be discovered
8 their house painted (by some decorators) / some decorators paint their house
9 had bought tickets, they would have gone
10 by the lead guitarist is very

2
1 less
2 anything
3 any
4 All
5 asked
6 rather

3
1 wouldn’t give
2 is being built
3 would have played
4 stolen

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Vocabulary
4
1 c
2 c
3 a
4 a
5 c
6 c
7 d
8 b
9 d
10 c
11 a
12 d

5
1 table
2 shelf
3 make
4 got
5 hard
6 cards
7 in
8 back

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Use of English
6
1 A

2 B

3 B

4 B
5 A

6 D

7 B

8 C

9 B

10 D

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Listening
7
1 F
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 T

9 Transcript

Steve Hi, Vicky. What are you watching?

Vicky It’s a programme called something like The 100 Best TV Adverts. Have you seen it?
Steve Oh, yeah, I’ve seen that before. Some of them are funny. The same advert is always at number one,
though. It’s quite old now.
Vicky Well, it’s a great advert. The music is great, and the way it’s filmed is amazing. I remember it from when
I was little, so it must be good marketing.
Steve But what was the ad for?
Vicky Oh, er, it was for perfume, wasn’t it?
Steve No, it wasn’t. Have another guess.
Vicky Well, it’s very glamorous. Is it for designer fashion?
Steve No, Vicky. It’s a car ad.
Vicky Of course! Now I remember.
Steve Really? Which car?
Vicky … Sorry, no idea.
Steve Yeah, me neither. Do you still think it’s the best advert ever?
Vicky No, you’re probably right. Everyone remembers it, though. So, what makes a really good advertisement
in your opinion?
Steve Well, I think there’s a difference between adverts that we enjoy, and adverts that are really effective. I
think the best ones have an original idea which makes them memorable, but they have to make you think about
the product or the brand, or they’re just a waste of money. Definitely not those boring shampoo adverts with the
latest celebrities, with their long shiny hair flying in slow motion. Those are always the same; it’s just a different
celebrity each time.
Vicky The ones that I hate most are for car insurance. You know: ‘If you come to our website, you can save
money on your car insurance, blah, blah.’ There are so many of those price comparison websites now.
Steve Yes, those adverts are pretty boring. But I bet you could name three different price comparison websites –
and you don’t even have a car.
Vicky Let me think … Yes, you’re right. Wow! Maybe those are the best adverts, after all.
Steve Well, they’re definitely repeated a lot, and I’m sure that helps. But they’ll never make it into the list of
100 best adverts. People don’t like them.
Vicky There’s another show called The 100 Most Annoying Adverts.
Steve Well, they’ll probably be on that. But let’s not watch it!

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Reading
10
1 b
2 c
3 c
4 a
5 b

Writing
11
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Cumulative Test Units 1–10A

Grammar
1
1 hadn’t eaten
2 were listening
3 had
4 has been doing
5 have been sent
6 ‘ll be sitting
7 had had
8 knew
9 starts (will start)
10 have it painted
11 watching
12 didn’t use to

2
1 b
2 c
3 a
4 d
5 b
6 d
7 b
8 a

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Vocabulary
3
1 d
2 b
3 c
4 d
5 a
6 b
7 a
8 a
9 b
10 b
11 d
12 b

4
1 up
2 with
3 arm
4 lamp
5 in
6 out
7 rank
8 hard

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Use of English
5
1 B

2 C

3 D

4 B
5 D

6 B

7 C

8 A

9 C
10 D

Listening
6
1 c
2 a
3 c
4 b
5 b

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1 … Today the country is marking Remembrance Day, which commemorates the casualties of the two
world wars fought in the last century, and other conflicts since then. The Prime Minister and members of the royal
family will be watching a ceremonial military parade as it passes the capital’s imposing war memorial. All over
the country, people will observe a two-minute silence in remembrance of those who have died in armed conflict
since 1914. This evening, at a gala which will be held at the National Opera House, the Prime Minister will be
awarding medals to surviving war veterans …
2 … Two young men broke into the safe of the Global Holiday Travel Agency last night. Police say that the
burglars managed to enter the company’s premises through the back door without the use of force. It is likely that
this had been left unlocked by an employee of the agency. The men emptied the safe containing nearly 50,000
euros in cash, and cheques worth a further 50,000. Police have issued a detailed description of both men to the
press …
3 … A Finnish company is planning to launch a device that could help you save money on food. The
device automatically checks the expiry dates on food products as you put them in the refrigerator. It then sends
you a text message before they reach their useby date. This means you can reduce the amount of food you throw
away and have a better idea of how much you are using on a daily basis …
4 … Rock singer Matt Johnson and fashion model Lolita Carmichael looked delighted at a press conference
last night when they announced their plans to get married next year. The couple have been going out for nearly
three months. They met during the filming of a celebrity reality show, which will be shown in this country later
this year …
5 … The American-based company WorldFix has made a staggering 150 million dollars by selling their
poorly-performing shopping chain, Buy and Low, to giant Russian corporation Severnaya. Buy and Low operates
347 shops worldwide, but these lost more money last year than the price their new owner paid for them in a deal
announced yesterday. Severnaya is expected to spend more than twenty million dollars upgrading the shops in the
near future …

Reading
8
1 C
2 B
3 E
4 F
5 A

Writing
9
Students’ own answers.

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