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01 Soul mates 4
4 3
1 be obsessed (with) 2 a rebel 3 busking 1 has become 2 performed 3 has been writing
4 nerve-racking 5 a trendsetter 6 an audition 4 sheʼs always writing 5 havenʼt been
7 a household name 8 gifted 9 a show-off 6 hasnʼt found 7 decided
10 laid-back
4
5 1 did you last, did you play with
Studentsʼ own answers. 2 have you sung, did you sing
3 are you wearing, Have you bought
6 4 have you known
Studentsʼ own answers. 5 Have you watched
6 did you last fall out, Have you apologised
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5
Studentsʼ own answers.
Studentsʼ own answers.
Vocabulary (SB page 8)
Use of English (SB page 10)
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1
Positive: brave, caring, easy-going, funny,
generous, loyal, sociable, thoughtful Studentsʼ own answers.
Negative: bitchy, bossy, fussy, mean, moody,
sarcastic, spoiled, stubborn
2
1 generous 2 fussy 3 caring/thoughtful
4 bossy 5 brave 6 loyal
3
Studentsʼ own answers.
GOLD EXPERIENCE B2 PHOTO C OPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd. 1
Gold Experience B2 Studentsʼ Book answer key
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Friendly/Informal: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 Studentsʼ own answers.
Formal: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 Model answer
Hi Ben,
8 Thank you for your email. It was great to hear from
Paragraph 1: thanks and apologies you and it sounds like you go to a great school and
Paragraph 2: recent activities – college, hobbies, live in a very nice area.
etc. As you know, Iʼm from a very small town in France,
Paragraph 3: Daniel, best friend but I have a lot of friends and we do lots of things
Paragraph 4: asking about Rafael and for a quick together. Recently, three of us went to Paris on a
reply day trip. We all love shopping, so we spent quite a
lot of money! As well as that, we went to see a new
9 horror film in the afternoon. I love films, donʼt you?
Paragraph 2: As you know, Iʼve just left school and My best mate is a girl called Janine. Weʼve been
started college. friends for ten years – since we started first school
Paragraph 3: Now, about my very best new friend! together. Sheʼs really kind and considerate and
much cleverer than I am! Weʼve got a lot of
10 interests in common – like swimming and tennis.
We also like the same music and film stars.
but, As you know, so, Now, also, too
I have quite a small family. Thereʼs just my mum and
11 dad and me and a younger brother called Michel.
We usually go on holiday once or twice a year and
1 what you and your friends have been doing – last month we spent a week in Norway. It was a bit
parties, concerts, films, etc. cold, but very beautiful and we had a great time.
2 all about your best mate – character, hobbies, Write soon!
appearance Love,
3 anywhere exciting your family has been this Chantal
year – trips, excursions, days out, holidays, etc.
Switch on (SB page 16)
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1
Studentsʼ own answers.
abroad (aunt), glamorous (aunt), glasses (brother),
13 older (aunt and brother), pretty (aunt)
present perfect simple and present perfect 2
continuous
1 a ʼs older than, b plays the, c ʼs just gone
14 2 doesnʼt look like, intellectual
3 She grew up with Kyleʼs mum. Sheʼs a little bit
Studentsʼ own answers.
older than her. Sheʼs always giving Kyle money.
4 In a shoebox, under his mumʼs bed.
3
Studentsʼ own answers.
4
Studentsʼ own answers.
2
1 let 2 take 3 hurt 4 stand 5 knocked
6 speaking 7 kept 8 going
GOLD EXPERIENCE B2 PHOTO C OPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd. 3
Gold Experience B2 Studentsʼ Book answer key
3 2
1C 2C 3B 4A 5B 6B 7A 8C The tiger, the polar bear and the turtle are
endangered.
4 – the tiger = hunting, poaching, habitat loss
1 always enjoy 2 had – the polar bear = melting of ice caps so they canʼt
3 been doing, havenʼt quite finished get at their prey (seals) on the ice
4 Did you see 5 has been 6 told – the turtle = habitat loss through erosion,
7 been playing 8 went development of beaches, swallowing plastic
bags
5 Surprising facts: The snake can travel at 23 km per
1 spray-can/aerosol can 2 baggy 3 guitarist 4 hour. The tiger has striped skin as well as striped
spoiled 5 rebel 6 trendsetter fur and its bones are used for medicine. The
crocodile canʼt chew. Its offspring are male or
female, depending on the temperature. Polar
02 Wild bears can swim long distances. The male turtles
Reading (SB pages 18–19) stay at sea all the time.
1 3
Studentsʼ own answers. 1 species 2 conservation 3 warming 4 change
5 destruction 6 logging 7 erosion 8 gases
2
Studentsʼ own answers. 4
1 caps 2 rise 3 waves 4 about 5 turn down 6
3 transport 7 solar 8 fuels
Studentsʼ own answers.
5
4 Studentsʼ own answers.
1 c 2b 3f 4a 5g 6e
Grammar (SB page 21)
5 1
1 stroke 2 ecology 3 preying on 4 hooked 5 1 Did you have 2 were going (to go)
getting at 6 a teacherʼs pet 7 fins 8 plummeted 3 had all been saving 4 were always begging
9 a reflex action 5 had been raining 6 were sitting 7 heard
10 a defence mechanism 11 chain mail 8 all ran 9 had only just disappeared
12 slaughtered 10 had fallen 11 were getting 12 turned up 13
had worked 14 had organised
6
Studentsʼ own answers. 2
1 was beginning 2 had discovered
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3 Weʼd been driving 4 made 5 was beating
Studentsʼ own answers. 6 was always begging 7 were just starting
8 heard 9 were still thinking 10 crashed
Vocabulary (SB page 20)
1 3
1 E 2D 3A 4B 5C Studentsʼ own answers.
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Studentsʼ own answers.
2 2
3 3
1 been 2 This 3 would 4 ago 5 had 6 to 7 1 using bicycles – they mention ʻriding
used to 8 many everywhere/help us get fitterʼ
2 Studentsʼ own answers.
4
4
Studentsʼ own answers.
1 idea 2 about 3 Actually 4 opinion
5 5 what do 6 point 7 maybe 8 mean 9 have
10 about
Studentsʼ own answers.
bone dry (B) drifts (D) drought (B) froze (D) Writing (SB pages 26–27)
gale (E) hosepipe ban (B) knee-deep (A) 1
sandbags (A) shutters (E) snow (D)
ploughs (D) tornado (C) uprooted (C) Studentsʼ own answers.
3 2
1B 2A 3E 4D 5C 1 c 2 d 3b 4a
3 14
Step A Studentsʼ own answers.
Model answer
4 It had been a long day. Max was travelling in the car
Studentsʼ own answers. with his parents and sister Stella on the way home
from the airport. Theyʼd just come back from a
5 wonderful holiday in Spain.
Studentsʼ own answers. They were all very tired. Stella was asleep on the
back seat and Max could hear her snoring! He was
6 watching the countryside go past, although he
couldnʼt see much because it was getting foggy. It
past simple: struggled, heard, loved, sat
was nice to be back in his own country, but he
(individual, completed past actions)
wasnʼt looking forward to going back to school the
past perfect continuous: Theyʼd been checking …
next day.
(a long past action completed before another
Suddenly, Max saw something big and dark
action or point in past time)
coming out of the fog, just ahead of them. ʻDad!ʼ
past continuous: They were collecting … It was
he shouted. The car screamed to a stop. Luckily,
dragging.
they were all wearing seat belts.
past perfect simple: The man had fired a gun.
ʻWhat was that?ʼ asked Stella. They all got out of
(single finished action completed before another
the car and there, running along the side of the
past action or time)
road, was a group of wild deer. There were three or
7 four big ones and several smaller ones that were
probably babies.
1 exhausted 2 heartbroken 3 disastrous Max thought about the deer all the way home. He
4 delicious 5 marvellous had never seen wild deer before. They were so
8 beautiful. ʻWhat an amazing day!ʼ Max whispered to
himself as he got into bed that night.
1 extremely 2 absolutely 3 amazingly
4 hopelessly 5 enormously 6 incredibly Switch on (SB page 28)
1
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1, 2, 5 and 7
1 Stella screamed loudly when she saw the spider
on her pillow. 2
2 Wolves often hunt at night.
1B
3 I have seldom seen a badger during daylight.
2 The seabirds the sharks fed on increased in
4 The fox crept slowly and silently across the
number when the sharks disappeared and ate
snowy field.
more fish, so there were a lot fewer fish!
5 He stroked the shark carefully along its back./He
3 Yes, it is, but foreign fishermen do so in
carefully stroked the shark along its back.
Australian waters and some Australian fishermen
10 do so illegally. The law is being reviewed.
Studentsʼ own answers. 3
11 Studentsʼ own answers.
Studentsʼ own answers. 4
12 Studentsʼ own answers.
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03 Awesome science
Studentsʼ own answers.
Reading (SB pages 30–31)
Grammar (SB page 33)
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1
Studentsʼ own answers.
1 will/ʼll be doing 2 will/ʼll help
2 3 wonʼt have finished 4 will/ʼll tell
5 am/ʼm going to study 6 leaves
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2
3
1 will be driving 2 will have discovered
1C 2B 3C 4A 5D 6C
3 will have been using 4 will have sent
4 5 will be flying 6 will have learnt
5
Studentsʼ own answers.
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Studentsʼ own answers.
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1 Are you going 2 Will you still be living 1 1928 2 discovery 3 return 4 hospitals
3 you will/youʼll have left 5 farmers 6 drugs companies 7 1980s 8 places
4 you will/youʼll have got 5 will you be doing 9 Mark 10 brains
6 will you have been studying 5
5 Studentsʼ own answers.
Studentsʼ own answers. 6
Use of English (SB page 34) Studentsʼ own answers.
1
Speaking (SB page 37)
Studentsʼ own answers. 1
2 Studentsʼ own answers.
1 of 2 at 3 to 4 for 5 of 6 for 2
3 Question 3 is being answered (we may end up
1 on, in 2 on, in 3 from, in 4 between, for moving to the moon or to Mars; scientists could
probably make it possible for us to live there).
5 for, on 6 with, of
3
4
Question 2 is being answered.
1 B 2C 3B 4A 5C 6A 7B 8C
4
5
1 Iʼm not sure about this one.
Studentsʼ own answers.
2 I would say yes. I feel quite strongly that …
Grammar (SB page 35) 3 People here are dying from famine and
1 droughts.
4 You must agree with that.
1 about 2 Iʼd 3 unlikely 4 likely 5 I suppose youʼre right./I couldnʼt agree more!
5 was going to 6 due 7 Iʼll 6 I partly agree./Iʼm in two minds on this one./There
are definitely two sides to the question.
2
Studentsʼ own answers.
3
1 most 2 going 3 can 4 have 5 by 6 to 7 Is
8 this
4
Studentsʼ own answers.
5 10
Giving a reaction: Iʼve never thought about that Studentsʼ own answers.
before./Thatʼs a really tricky question.
Giving an opinion: I believe that … 11
Giving an example: If you look at …/For Studentsʼ own answers.
instance, …
Asking for an opinion: How do you feel about …? 12
Agreeing: Iʼm with you on that./That is very true./ Studentsʼ own answers.
Youʼre totally right.
Partially agreeing: I agree up to a point. 13
3 6
5 1 c 2a 3d 4f 5g 6h 7e 8b
3 4
6
Studentsʼ own answers.
4 4
1 C (I wanted to say that I definitely will need B because it is impersonal and summarises
picking up) succinctly.
2 B (I just got a bit distracted by her comments) 3
A (it didnʼt disappoint) 5
4 A (You could get him to have a look at it) safety/danger
5 C (Youʼre either eating loads or starving yourself)
6 A (when I saw my first Olympic games on TV … 6
Getting to be on that podium) there is a downside to, It is quite clear that
7 C (That programme was a tad scary … I donʼt want
(my dad) getting ill like those people) 7
8 B (It serves food I have never even heard of)
Studentsʼ own answers.
5
8
1 b 2d 3 e 4f 5a 6c
For: prepares you for life
Speaking (SB page 61) Against: fear of failing, humiliation
1 9
Studentsʼ own answers. Studentsʼ own answers.
2 10
Studentsʼ own answers. Studentsʼ own answers.
3 11
1 eight hoursʼ sleep; eat everything you like, but Studentsʼ own answers.
not too much; have a good work–life balance Model answer
2–4 Studentsʼ own answers. Today we hear more and more about how
important it is to learn to be competitive, because
4
after we leave school, there will be competition in
1 whatʼs the word nearly all aspects of our working lives. We shall
2 are you saying that need to compete to get a job, to get promotion
3 youʼve lost me and if we work in business, then weʼll have to
4 I see what you mean, to put it another way compete for customers. Many people are in favour
5 How do you mean?, OK, I get you of introducing children to competition at an early
age through sports. But is this really a good thing
5 to do?
Studentsʼ own answers. It is quite clear that doing sport is good for
childrenʼs health and it should be encouraged, but
6 it does not have to be competitive. They can get
Studentsʼ own answers. health benefits from regular gym or sports lessons.
If we make children enter sports competitions, it
7 can be fun for the ones that are good at running
and swimming. However, for children who arenʼt
Studentsʼ own answers.
good at sports, it can just make them feel
Writing (SB pages 62–63) humiliated and ashamed.
1 What we have to remember is that we all have to
deal with competition later in life, so why not enjoy
Studentsʼ own answers. the periods when we donʼt have to, like
childhood?
2
Studentsʼ own answers. Switch on (SB page 64)
1
3
B
Studentsʼ own answers.
2 3
1 (any of these ideas) She has become a role 1 D (In an effort to show this is not so (out-of-date))
model. Her success has inspired them. She has 2 C (inferred from the context – relates to people
made them want to excel at boxing. She has today)
made boxing acceptable for girls. They want to 3 B (in the 1980s)
become Olympic champions too. 4 B (from two different backgrounds, contrasting
2 no difference at all lifestyles)
3 Because her mother stopped her; she didnʼt 5 C (Would their dreams be crushed)
want her to be hit. 6 D (Everyone struggled to learn their lines)
3 4
Studentsʼ own answers. 1 name-calling 2 elope 3 hang on 4 live
5 loathed 6 (economic) recession 7 gang
4 8 a crash course 9 learn their lines
Studentsʼ own answers. 10 mock stage fights
6 5
1 contestant 2 musicals 3 blank 4 participation 1 Studentsʼ own answers.
5 ovation 6 speeches 2 Yes – it outlines the plot, describes the
characters, mentions extra things like the
7 cinematography, gives a clear opinion of the film
Studentsʼ own answers. and a definite recommendation.
3 the present simple
Speaking (SB page 73) 4 The writer uses five paragraphs. The topics are
1 as follows:
para 1: introduction: name of movie and a bit of
Studentsʼ own answers.
background information
2 para 2: outline of the plot
para 3: assessment of the acting
Studentsʼ own answers. para 4: other effects – cinematography,
soundtrack, script
3
para 5: conclusion – the recommendation and
These instruments are in the photos: cello, guitar, reason for it
trombone, violin 5 In this review, the topic sentences all come at the
beginning of each paragraph.
4
Studentsʼ own answers. 6
1 h 2g 3f 4a 5c 6e 7d 8b
5
She talks about all of them except 1, 2 and 6. 7
1 absolutely; a very, b absolutely
6 2 completely; a completely, b very
Another difference is … ; And to go on to how 3 totally; a totally, b very
they might be feeling, … 4 utterly; a very, b utterly
7 8
Studentsʼ own answers. 1 meet 2 has dreamt/has been dreaming
3 has escaped 4 race 5 agrees
8 6 have already decided 7 put
Studentsʼ own answers. 8 have just escaped 9 have
10 are they going to cope/will they cope
Writing (SB pages 74–75)
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1
Studentsʼ own answers.
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2
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Studentsʼ own answers.
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3
Studentsʼ own answers.
Studentsʼ own answers.
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4
Studentsʼ own answers. (The review should have
1, 2, 4, 6 and 7
a minimum of three paragraphs.)
5 2
1 fiction 2 ovation 3 participation 4 effects 5 They each helped the students out in some
contestants 6 generated special way.
3
07 School matters
1 sense of humour 2 experiments 3 test tubes
Reading (SB pages 78–79) 4 form prefect 5 detention 6 discuss/talk about
1 7 boarding 8 sewing 9 swimming
Studentsʼ own answers. 4
2 1 subjects 2 terms 3 tutor 4 grades 5 bully 6
distance 7 online 8 methods 9 pace
Studentsʼ own answers.
10 forums
3
5
Studentsʼ own answers.
1 makes 2 do 3 do 4 do 5 made 6 made
6
Studentsʼ own answers.
4
7 present simple 8 past simple
1 B 2C 3D 4A 5B 6B 7C 8D
2
5
1 We have been given too much homework!
2 Alex is going to be expelled. Studentsʼ own answers.
3 When was your school built?
4 The school concert is being held in December. Grammar (SB page 83)
5 The classroom window had been broken. 1
6 Money is donated to the school every year. 1 got 2 had 3 updating 4 finished 5 got
7 We are not allowed to take mobile phones to
6 installed
class.
8 I was made to write a letter of apology by the 2
head teacher.
Studentsʼ own answers.
3
3
1 I was given a prize for English.
1 had 2 got 3 needs 4 get 5 to 6 be 7 be
2 The students are being given a final warning.
3 Lisa was taught the violin. 4
4 Has the trainer been paid his fees yet?
5 We were given free tickets for the cinema. 1 mustnʼt be taken 2 school hasnʼt been told
6 Was the teacher told the news? 3 will/ʼll be made to stay
4 Your work needs checking
4 5 will have been marked 6 is being interviewed
1 have been replaced 2 were introduced Listening (SB page 84)
3 are allowed 4 makes/has made
1
5 can be brought 6 is sometimes misused
7 are occasionally tempted 8 is often wasted Studentsʼ own answers.
9 be fixed 10 must be done
2
5
Studentsʼ own answers.
Studentsʼ own answers.
3
Use of English (SB page 82) She mentions 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7.
1
4
1 a violent, b vicious
2 a row, b line 1 Spain 2 May 3 parents 4 swimming 5 school
3 a theme, b subject 6 five/5 oʼclock 7 rooms/classrooms 8 shops 9
4 a independent, b responsible open-minded 10 breakfasts
5 a bullies, b vandals
5
2 1 into 2 up 3 up to 4 on 5 up 6 on with 7
Studentsʼ own answers. round 8 out of
3 6
Studentsʼ own answers. Studentsʼ own answers.
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Studentsʼ own answers.
8
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8
They do 1, 2 and 4.
2
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3
Studentsʼ own answers.
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• rhetorical questions: So how do we learn best? Studentsʼ own answers.
Will teenagers ever prefer term-time to Model answer
holidays? In London for six weeks, with a hundred other
• addresses the reader directly: as above, as Iʼm teenagers, putting on a show at a famous theatre –
sure youʼll agree what could be a better learning experience for a
• a tone that is not too formal: school is a drag, seventeen-year-old?
some amazing … games, Iʼm guessing not! Of course, I had been to London before, but only
• humour: the next best thing to heaven, Will for day trips. Last summer I joined the National
teenagers ever prefer term-time to holidays? Iʼm Youth Theatre and I spent six weeks there
guessing not! practising and performing a new show. It was an
• strong, clear statements: Teenagers loathe amazing experience!
being forced to sit in rows and forbidden to What made it so special was that we were working
speak. with a famous director. He taught us how to work in
• good reasons for an opinion: They have lots of a team with our fellow actors and how disciplined
ideas and they like to question everything, so you have to be when you put on a play in a big
they want to be involved in lessons and to have theatre.
discussions. Another important thing that I learned was about
• slight exaggeration: teenagers will learn a million living in a big city. I shared a room with two girls and
times better every day we had to use the Underground. We
• good range of vocabulary: the next best thing also had to cook for ourselves, too!
to heaven, a drag, suspect, provided, at our So, what was the biggest lesson I learned? Well,
own pace, discipline, loathe, reinforce your itʼs probably that now I know what I want to do in
learning the future. Acting isnʼt all glamorous and itʼs
• variety of connectives: But, So, so, as well, certainly not an easy life. However, itʼs the life I
However would like to have.
• a strong ending: all of the concluding paragraph
Switch on (SB page 88)
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Studentsʼ own answers. They discuss A, C and D.
9 2
1 students, you need an informal and lively style 1 Because they donʼt really know how difficult
2 past tenses (past simple, past continuous, past exams were in the past. (They think theyʼre very
perfect) difficult now, though – Kyle says he ʻstruggledʼ
with his!)
10
2 Now itʼs detention, but in the past, students got
Studentsʼ own answers. a physical punishment (ʻa smack on the wristʼ).
3 Kyle thinks it makes things easier, but Jasper
11 doesnʼt think it does.
Studentsʼ own answers.
3
12 Studentsʼ own answers.
Studentsʼ own answers.
4
Studentsʼ own answers.
3 4
2 2
1 new phone 2 computer expert 3 boyfriend 4 1 Write a letter/email. He/She wants to know the
TV programme 5 mutual friend results of your survey, that is, whether students
6 health problem 7 reading habits would prefer to have fewer teacher-led lessons
8 spending money and more private computer study.
2 a Dear Mr/Mrs X, b Yours sincerely,
3 3 formal language
1 B (itʼs only made the problem worse) 4 three paragraphs minimum
2 C (I was just wondering if youʼd like)
3
3 A (I caught him checking through the texts on my
phone! Itʼs wrong to snoop into peopleʼs private 1 yes
messages.) 2 yes (I am writing to, I conducted a survey, There
4 A (try to explain complex concepts and ideas) are various reasons, an important aid to learning,
5 B (I wouldnʼt worry if I were you. I bet heʼll be back on balance, I hope this information)
in class tomorrow.) 3 yes (and, First, also, Finally, However)
6 C (Do you know about it? Because I didnʼt!) 4 yes
7 C (she takes it everywhere. But sheʼs got used para 1: reason for writing
to the e-reader and she hasnʼt looked back!) para 2: survey results, students prefer teacher-
8 C (Itʼs so easy. I find Iʼm ʻclickingʼ more and more led lessons as now + reasons
often!) para 3: feelings about computer time
para 4: further explanation
4 para 5: conclusion
1 f 2d 3b 4 h 5g 6e 7c 8a 5 I hope this information will help you with your
decision.
5
4
Studentsʼ own answers.
2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13 and 14
Speaking (SB page 97)
5
1
Puts the other side/shows a difference: however,
Studentsʼ own answers.
in spite of that, nevertheless, on the other hand,
2 while/whereas
Gives a reason: as, because, since
Studentsʼ own answers.
Adds information: also, furthermore, in addition,
3 moreover, whatʼs more
Lists points in order: finally, firstly, next, secondly
Studentsʼ own answers.
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4
1 On the other hand 2 Nevertheless
Studentʼs own answers 3 In spite of that 4 Whatʼs more 5 Since
5 7
1 special, like 2 what, know 3 exact, when Information must contain the results of the survey
(how students feel about the banning of devices
Writing (SB page 98–99)
in school and why).
1
8
Studentsʼ own answers.
The reply should be formal, beginning Dear
Mr/Mrs/Miss and ending with Yours sincerely.
Students should write at least three paragraphs.
6 1D 2C 3B 4A 5B 6B 7A 8C
1 c 2 d 3a 4e 5 b 5
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Studentsʼ own answers.
2 5
Studentsʼ own answers. Studentsʼ own answers.
The students donʼt talk about ʻto be popular and
3 have a good social lifeʼ.
They talk about 2, 3 and 5.
6
4 No, they donʼt do it well. Student A monopolises
1 B (Many of us have seen it happening or even the conversation and Student B has to interrupt
actually been through it ourselves) her. Also, they donʼt ask for each otherʼs opinions
2 A (you just canʼt get away from it) or interact. Itʼs just a series of long turns. Student A
3 B (Youʼre fat and ugly) actually says, ʻMy turn now.ʼ
4 C (the bullies feel they can say absolutely
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anything they want)
5 A (on sites of people theyʼve never even met) He uses 1, 2, 3 and 4.
6 B (they can take them to the police)
7 A (We need more online protection from bullies 8
like these … there should be more policing of Studentsʼ own answers.
the Internet)
9
Studentsʼ own answers.
3
Studentsʼ own answers.
4 3
Studentsʼ own answers. 1 C (he ground his teeth)
2 A (ordered that his corpse be stripped,
Revision (SB page 113) mutilated, tied to his horse and paraded in
1 public)
1 shouldnʼt have refused 3 B (Would his DNA match the DNA sample taken
from the skeleton?)
2 couldnʼt catch
4 D (is similar to several historic portraits of the
3 was allowed/permitted to make
king)
4 did we need (did we have)
5 A (His enemies disputed his claim to the throne)
5 donʼt have to stay
6 C (Shakespeare portrays Richard as a wicked,
6 neednʼt have reported
merciless, murderous hunchback)
2 7 B (they had stumbled upon his grave so
quickly?)
1C 2B 3A 4B 5C 6A
8 D (the latest representation of his face,
3 reconstructed from the skull)
9 B (It was a gamble)
1 nightmare 2 having 3 rude 4 put 5 opened 10 B (a skeleton with a curved spine)
6 tell
4
4
1 grave 2 rebellion 3 mutilated 4 trench
1 judge 2 chore 3 interview 5 unearthed 6 rumoured 7 stumbled upon
4 probation officer 5 shoplifting 6 impasse 8 excavation 9 fever pitch 10 descendant
11 contentious 12 tyrant
5
1 vandalising 2 sacked 3 suspended 5
4 didnʼt charge 5 burgled 6 robbed Studentsʼ own answers.
10 Looking back 6
Studentsʼ own answers.
Reading (SB pages 114–115)
1 Vocabulary (SB page 116)
Studentsʼ own answers. 1
1 excavation 2 proof 3 historians 4 rebellion 5
2 descendants 6 portraits 7 infamous 8 burial
Studentsʼ own answers.
Itʼs about a famous king whose grave has recently 2
been found under a car park. 1 discovery 2 history 3 remains 4 records
5 ancient 6 War 7 myth 8 buried
3
1 Frankenstein 2 monster 3 husband 4 horror
5 Egypt 6 century 7 eight or nine 8 sister 9
nineteen 10 curse 11 tomb
4
1 century 2 exploration 3 history 4 mankind 5
proof
5
Studentsʼ own answers.
3 3
2 4
Studentsʼ own answers. incredibly big (statues)
3 5
Studentsʼ own answers. Studentsʼ own answers.
4 6
1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7. Studentsʼ own answers.
5 7
1 what 2 very 3 relatively 4 little 5 big Studentsʼ own answers.
6 probably 7 quite 8 do 9 so 10 really
8
6
1 Stonehenge 2 in the south of England
Studentsʼ own answers. 3 the mystery surrounding its purpose and
building
7 4 Itʼs beautiful and has an unusual and mysterious
Studentsʼ own answers. atmosphere.
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Studentsʼ own answers.
4 4
5
1 B 2A 3C 4B 5A 6D
11 The persuaders
Reading (SB pages 126–127)
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Studentsʼ own answers. 1 most people would probably say that
2 Iʼm not sure thatʼs completely true
Speaking (SB page 133) 3 A large number of people find themselves
1 4 I personally feel, I would say that
5 important factors 6 to conclude
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1 Yes. It makes a statement and asks a question.
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2 Yes. Para 1: introduces the idea; para 2: gives
3 one influence (advertising); para 3: Adds
another (convenience); para 4: Adds another
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4 and concludes.
3 Yes. (Most people would say, I personally feel,
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the biggest influence, So, to conclude)
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4 Yes. (So, to conclude, I would say that)
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They talk about Question 3.
Both students agree that people will continue to 7
buy paper magazines because there are things Studentsʼ own answers.
you can do with paper copies that you canʼt do
online. 8
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I only have to see a clever advert for something
and …
If somethingʼs easy to buy, then Iʼll get it.
Iʼm a ʻone clickʼ person.
The points are expressed in more formal language
in the essay.
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Studentsʼ own answers. 1 an overnight sensation 2 status symbol
Model answer 3 window shopping 4 designer labels
It is true that television plays a very big part in our 5 having second thoughts about
lives today and, inevitably, it is going to have an 6 product placement
important influence on us, but is this influence
mainly positive or negative? 4
Some people believe that TVʼs biggest influence 1 pestering 2 refund 3 up 4 lives 5 review 6
is on our health, and this is negative. They think away 7 strongly 8 look 9 impressionable 10
that because we want to watch TV, we donʼt get as receipt
much exercise as we should. We are sitting down
all the time instead of going out for walks or playing
sport.
12 Escape!
Others argue that TV has a positive influence Reading (SB pages 138–139)
because we can learn so much from the range of
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programmes we see. It informs us about history,
geography, science and a host of other topics that Studentsʼ own answers.
we might never hear about otherwise.
However, I personally feel that the biggest change 2
TV has brought about is on family communication Studentsʼ own answers.
and interaction. Families donʼt talk to each other a
lot these days. They even eat meals in front of the 3
TV and can spend hours in silence! Studentsʼ own answers.
To conclude, I would say that while TV can be both
educational and provide good entertainment, 4
unless we restrict our viewing, its influence is 1 g 2d 3a 4e 5f 6c
mainly negative.
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Switch on (SB page 136)
1 ordeal 2 thinking straight
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3 were having none of it 4 exotic destinations 5
They favour B. keeping up with 6 took part in 7 frowned on 8
to wrap them in cotton wool
2 9 off the beaten track 10 try your hand at
1 video websites 11 thrill-seekers 12 molly-coddled
2 They count down from 5 to 1 (and you canʼt
avoid this and jump to the content you want to 6
watch). Studentsʼ own answers.
3 There were ads in the middle of the playlist. ʻIt
was a downerʼ means that it put people in a bad 7
mood. Studentsʼ own answers.
3 Vocabulary (SB page 140)
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4 1 challenge 2 attempt 3 break 4 risk 5 journey
6 expedition
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Revision (SB page 137)
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1 wish 2 up 3 money 4 only 5 regretted 3
6 ripped 7 time 8 rather 9 time 10 knew 1 scuba diving
2 climbing/rock climbing/mountaineering/abseiling
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3 surfing/kiteboarding
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1 e 2g 3 h 4a 5 b 6d 7c 8 f Studentsʼ own answers.
blue-eyed, dark-skinned, long-haired, open-
5 minded, right-handed, round-faced, short-
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1 Jenny enjoyed going to musicals and the 1 choice 2 impressive 3 sensitive 4 sweaty 5
London Dungeon. She didnʼt like the Tube at properly 6 reactions 7 scary 8 afterwards
rush hour.
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2 Peter enjoyed making new friends and the
activities, including scuba diving. He didnʼt like Studentsʼ own answers.
abseiling.
3 Florence enjoyed going to the seaside and Grammar (SB page 143)
going bowling. She didnʼt like going to the zoo. 1
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3 must be feeling 4 canʼt be
5 may/might/could/canʼt have run out 4
1 how 2 there 3 enough 4 for 5 everything
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6 someone/somebody 7 whenever/if
1 have 2 may/could/might 3 be 4 have 8 Whoever
5 may/could/might 6 must 7 be 8 be
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Listening (SB page 144)
Use of English (SB page 142) 1
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All the forms of transport are mentioned except
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beautiful, cloudy, colourful, delightful, dreadful, A situation 2: cable car over shanty towns
faulty, guilty, messy, peaceful, scary, smelly, B situation 1: traffic jams in the city
stuffy, thoughtful C situation 3: airport delays
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1 A (I told Dad he should have used the by-pass, The first introduction is the best choice because it
my mum was driving) contains suspense and makes the reader want to
2 C (It can take people many hours/can transport continue the story to find out what happens. (The
people quickly) second is off the point and the third has too many
3 B (engine problems) basic, short, unconnected sentences, and is quite
4 C (I know what you mean, I feel exactly the same) boring.)
5 B (from Paris to London in five days)
6 A (see my work in print) 5
7 B (thatʼs part of the experience) para 1: introduction (how the writer came to be on
8 C (weird things that have been found in the the expedition, a hint of what is to come)
carriages) para 2: the start of the experience, a description of
the place
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para 3: friends and events during the first week
1 setting 2 caught 3 takes 4 take 5 pointed para 4: the trek into the mountains, how the
6 envy problems unfolded
The ending of the story is missing.
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1 stunning, spectacular, awesome
Speaking (SB page 145) 2 As soon as I saw … , If Iʼd realised … , It started
1 really well. We were driven to … , etc.
3 It was just awesome. We were utterly lost!
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4 See below (Exercise 8).
2 5 ʻItʼs OK,ʼ I said. ʻI know where we are. Itʼs this way.ʼ
6 As soon as, however, Although
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7 Then, On the second week, But
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past continuous, e.g. We were doing really well –
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interrupted by another action/situation)
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past perfect, e.g. Although none of my classmates
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(an action that took place before another)
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1 set out, was burning 2 (had) left, wasnʼt
Writing (SB page 146–147) 3 walked, became 4 sat, argued
1 5 had gone down, came out, had gone
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2 1 As well as losing our map, we lost our compass.
Studentsʼ own answers. 2 The trip looked exciting, so I signed up for it.
3 I wanted to go home because I got homesick.
3 4 Dad unpacked the camping stuff while the rest of
us went and explored.
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5 Although it was freezing, we insisted on going
swimming.
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1 In the beginning, I thought our holiday would go Studentsʼ own answers.
really well. My sisterʼs friend was coming with us, Model answer
so there were six of us altogether. When Sam finally caught up with the rest of the
2 My mum packed a picnic, which looked delicious. group, she threw down her rucksack and stared
Meanwhile, my dad, who was remarkably about her. She was slower than the others so she
cheerful, filled the car up with petrol. was the last to reach the top of the hill.
3 Then it was time to set off. The view was spectacular. You could see all the
4 Unfortunately, we got stuck in traffic jams on the way across the valley to the distant town of
way, which delayed us a lot. Ladycross. But her friends werenʼt looking at the
5 In the end, we decided to stay the night at a view. They were looking at a small furry shape on a
hotel and continue our journey the next day. ledge about three metres below them. It was a tiny
6 Next morning, the traffic was better. ʻAt last,ʼ my dog and it was stuck.
dad sighed. ʻIʼll get it!ʼ said Sam and she climbed down to the
7 We set off again. When we finally got to the dog. It was shaking with fright and cold. Sam
campsite, though, it was pouring with rain. wrapped it in her jacket and climbed back up. ʻThat
8 All in all, it had been a nightmare start to our was dangerous,ʼ said her friend, Kelly. But Sam
holiday. didnʼt care. She loved dogs.
The little dogʼs leg was bleeding, so Sam cleaned
Sequencing words: it with something from her first aid kit. The dog
In the beginning, wagged its tail and licked her face. Suddenly, they
Meanwhile, heard a shout and an old lady was walking towards
Then, them. ʻYouʼve found Tammy! Thank you so much!ʼ
In the end, Sam gave the little dog to its owner and the group
though set off again. They still had a long way to go, but
All in all, now Sam felt full of energy as she led them down
the hill.
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2 F (She definitely wants to go back to school.)
3 T 4 F (She turned sixteen during the trip.)
5 T (cockroaches) 6 T
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1 Whenever 2 nowhere 3 someone 4 anyone
5 whoever 6 nothing
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1 sun cream (the others are used for swimming)
2 tent (the others are used for surfing)
3 life jacket (the others are used when camping)
4 paddle (the others are used for climbing)
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1 smelly 2 winding 3 scenic 4 far-reaching 5
surroundings 6 stunning 7 historic 8 delightful
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1 destination 2 earplugs 3 ordeal 4 ruins
5 snorkel 6 expedition
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1 open-minded 2 old-fashioned 3 cold-blooded
4 heart-stopping 5 short-tempered
6 red-haired