1 Success

1A 1B
h Reading and Use of English: Multiple matching h Listening: Sentence completion (Part 2)
(Part 8); Word formation (Part 3) h Speaking: Vocabulary: feelings; Long turn (Part 2)
h Vocabulary: Collocations (adjectives + nouns; verbs + h Language development: The passive; Register
nouns; phrasal verbs and expressions with take) h Reading and Use of English: Open cloze (Part 2)
h Listening: Developing skills: Separating main points from h Writing: Letter of request (Part 2)
details; Listening for specific information (Part 2)
h Language development: Mixed verb forms
h Writing: Letter: Using an appropriate register (Part 2)

Lead-in
1 Look at the photographs. What did these people have to do to achieve success?
2a How important are the following factors in becoming successful? Put them in order of
importance for each photo (1 = the most important, 10 = not important at all).
ability to take risks a supportive family clear focus determination financial security
hard work innate ability luck ruthlessness self-confidence

b Compare your answers and discuss, giving examples from your experience.
c What differences would there be for a successful sportsperson?
3 How important is success to you? Is it more important than friends and family?

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Reading (Paper 1 Part 8)
Before you read 1a Read the title, introduction and text headings. Which jobs do you
think are the most and least prestigious?
b What qualifications, personal qualities, work experience, etc.
would you need in order to get one of these jobs? What might
hold you back from achieving your aim?

Scanning 2a Read the questions first, highlighting the key points that are
reported. This will help you find the information you are looking
for in the text. The first one is done for you.
b Read each extract quickly and highlight information which
answers the questions.

Multiple matching 3 Read the strategy, then do the task. Use the Help notes for
support with certain items.
For questions 1–10, choose from the people (A–D). The people may be
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chosen more than once.
Scan the sections to find ideas
or information which answer Which person
the questions, but make sure the overcame a financially disadvantaged background
meaning is exactly the same. to become successful? 1
See page 169 for a full list of
strategies. was rewarded for all the effort put into
a work placement? 2
h HELP believes that personal recommendation
was the main factor in obtaining a job? 3
1 More than one person had
appreciated being offered encouragement
financial problems, but who
and expertise as a student? 4
was quite poor at one stage of
his/her life? is aware that knowing influential people
3 Look for an expression that means would have been a career benefit? 5
confirm somebody’s good character used to feel depressed by the lack of job opportunities? 6
or ability in the text.
finds the prospect of having to pay back
5 Look for a phrase which means a student loan daunting? 7
knowing influential people.
had a couple of false career starts? 8
is unsure about future career prospects? 9
had a strong preference about what kind of place to
study at? 10

Discussion 4 What do all these successful people seem to have in common?

5 Check the meaning of these key words from the text.

EXPERT WORD CHECK

against the odds CV foresee half-hearted master’s degree
networking portfolio scrape through shadow (v) vital

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The secret of my success

Four high-flying graduates talk about what it takes to land a top job in one of the elite professions.

A The barrister C The banker

At the age of nine, without a word of English, Hashi was While still at the London School of Economics (LSE),
sent from Kenya to live in Britain, where he was raised Wen Du got some work experience in banking. ‘LSE
exclusively on state benefits, with very little to live on. helps you to find these work placements but it’s still
‘I attended badly performing schools and was always quite tough, so I had to do loads of networking. When
moving around between different relatives.’ Despite this, you are eventually looking for a job, you need certain
Hashi managed to scrape through his exams and get into academic qualifications so companies will be interested
university to study law. Much later, having done a master’s in interviewing you. But, after that, it’s more about how
degree, he was inspired to become a barrister so that much you know about banking, so experience while you
he could represent people in court. ‘But first you have are still at university is vital. I was working 12–13 hours a
to do a work placement where you shadow a barrister. day during my placements but you take long hours in your
Unfortunately, it took me 18 months before I was accepted stride provided you are learning. After I finished university,
because I didn’t have any contacts in the profession. It I was offered a job at one of my work placements.
isn’t fair, but there is no point trying to pick a fight with However, I had the opportunity to do a master’s degree
a system.’ Now a junior barrister at a top firm, Hashi in finance, so I did that first. For me, salary isn’t the main
attributes this outstanding achievement against the odds priority in a first job; it’s about how much you can learn
to a combination of the people who believed in him, the and how much responsibility your line manager will give
scholarships and loans which enabled him to afford the you. I want to do well, but because there are so many
course, strong self-discipline and a lot of hard work. uncertainties in our field, I can’t foresee where I’ll be in
five years.’
B The fashion designer
D The architect
Having set her heart from childhood on a career in
costume design, Lilly worked in the theatre straight Having eventually settled on architecture as a career,
after school, only to realise that this job wasn’t for her. Amandine came to London from the USA and started
Literature, which she tried next, bored her. ‘So I sent building a portfolio of her work by attending local college
some drawings off and was accepted for an art degree, courses. This got her onto a university foundation art
which I loved because I had tutors who knew what they course and then into the highly competitive Architectural
were talking about. But it was the head of the course Association (AA) school. ‘I picked the AA because it
on my master’s degree in fashion who really helped has such a close-knit family atmosphere, which for me
me to develop my confidence and individual style. is essential. But I knew I couldn’t go there unless I got a
Every summer, I was taken on for a three-month work scholarship because the fees are so high, especially given
placement, organised by the college. I took these really that the course takes seven years. Even though I had
seriously – I can’t understand people who are half-hearted two-thirds of it paid for me, I still owe a fortune; the debt
about them. In my second year I was making prints 16 is a huge weight on your shoulders at my age. I now have
hours a day for a famous designer and some of them got a job in a company that has always interested me, thanks
used in his fashion collection.’ However, though Lilly did to friends that worked here and could vouch for me. It’s
work for a number of well-known designers, there were great to have an impressive CV but even better to have
also discouragingly long periods of unemployment before a good character reference.’
she finally got a permanent job.

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Phrasal verbs and expressions with take

Vocabulary 3 a Circle the correct prepositions in 1–8. Then
replace the phrases in italics in sentences a–h
Collocations: adjectives + nouns with one of these expressions in the correct form.
1a Complete each sentence with an adjective from 1 take something in / at your stride
A and a noun from B. 2 be taken aback with / by someone
A 3 take no notice at / of something
4 take pleasure of / in something
close-knit heavy high main tight wide 5 take pity on / at someone
6 take advantage of / with something or someone
B 7 take exception with / to something
community deadlines priority salary variety 8 take pride in / of something/someone.
workload a Have you ever used a particular situation to get
what you want from something/someone?
1 How much does finding a job with a b What things do you ignore?
matter to you? c What do you enjoy doing?
2 What is the for you when looking for d Have you ever been very surprised or shocked by
a job? someone’s behaviour?
3 Are you good at meeting ? e Which difficult things do you do without effort?
4 Would you be willing to take on a ? f Have you ever helped someone that you felt
5 Would you enjoy being part of a sorry for?
at work? g Which of your achievements do you feel a great
6 How important is it for you to have a sense of self-respect about?
of work to do? h Have you ever been angry or upset by anything
b Ask and answer the questions in Exercise 1a someone has said?
about your attitude to jobs. b Ask each other the questions in Exercise 3a,
using the expressions with take. Did anything
Verbs + nouns surprise you?
2 a Underline one word/expression in each set 4 a Complete the text with words from Exercises 1–3.
that does not normally collocate with the word(s)
My (1) priority after leaving university was to
in bold.
try and pay off some of my student loan. I applied
1 take something personally / severely / seriously for jobs, but the interesting ones had all been
2 make the best of something / time for something / snapped up. I ended up at a burger bar and decided
the opportunity for something to (2) the best of it.
3 take a list / no for an answer / the time to do
something I was a bit taken (3) at first by the (4)
workload, but I took it all in my (5) and learnt
4 hand in your resignation / your business / your essay
things which have stood me in good stead later in
5 do a course / law / a good impression
life. Dealing with a (6) variety of people from all
6 have a speech / a career / an impact
walks of life was part and parcel of the job and
b Tell each other two true things about your I use these skills to help me with problems which
own life and one untrue thing, using the crop up nearly every day in my present job as a
expressions in Exercise 2a. Ask your partner to journalist.
guess which one is untrue.
b Look at the idiomatic expressions in bold and
discuss possible meanings.

Discussion
5 At what age do people normally start working
in your country? How important is it to have a
work placement to get experience before you are
offered a permanent job?

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Use of English 1 (Paper 1 Part 3)

Word formation 1 Look at the title and guess what the article will be about.
2 Read the article and work out which part of speech (e.g. adjective)
fits in each space.
3a Read the strategy, then do the task. Use the Help notes for
support with certain items.
For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the words given in capitals
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at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the
Read the whole sentence, not just same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
the line, to work out your answers.
See page 167 for a full list of The office as a playground
strategies.
Having set up an IT server company when he was
only 19, entrepreneur Daniel Foster’s next project
h HELP was to create an environment which would bring a
feeling of (0) playfulness into the workplace and help PLAY
1 What suffix do you need to add to
avoid stress. He believes that, for young people
make this abstract noun?
growing up with technology, there is no real
3 This word needs two changes – (1) these days between work and home. Although DIVIDE
a prefix to make the opposite of his company’s offices look dreary from the outside,
the adjective, and a suffix to make appearances can be (2) . Inside the building, DECEIVE
an adverb. amongst the games consoles, football tables and floor
4 Is this singular or plural? cushions, workers are barefoot and (3) dressed in FORMAL
shorts, rather than in more conventional suits and ties.
Work still goes on though. Daniel’s (4) regard fun EMPLOY
as a reward rather than an excuse not to work and
he justifies the (5) cost by pointing out that happy ADD
relaxed staff tend to be more (6) in their work. PRODUCE
He also believes that a pleasant atmosphere helps with
the (7) of staff. Workers from one of his main RECRUIT
(8) are often amongst the first to apply for any COMPETE
job vacancies.

b Make a note of the new words you created in Exercise 3a and

other parts of speech connected to them. Underline the stressed
syllable in each word.

Discussion 4 How important is the environment you work or study in?

Give reasons.
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Listening 1 Developing skills

Before you listen 1 You will hear a business manager called David Thomas telling a
group of university students how to make a good impression at
job interviews. What do you think he will say? Make a list of
Dos and Don’ts.
2 01 Listen to the introduction. How will his talk be organised?
02

Using discourse markers: 3 Listen and number David’s main points in the order he
separating main points talks about them. Notice how discourse markers (e.g. OK ), pauses
and changes in tone of voice show that he is moving on to the
from details next point. Write down any discourse markers you hear.

Main points Tips

a Get together your paperwork ➔ Investing in a (1) will help you to organise it.
b Use relaxation techniques ➔ Imagine you’re a (2) even before the interview begins.
c Look your best 1 ➔ Ensure that your clothes are both (3) and comfortable.
d Check out the route ➔ A (4) beforehand is recommended.
e Do your homework ➔ Time spent on (5) is never wasted.

Listening for specific 4 a Look at David’s tips. Think of the type of word which will go in
each gap. Use the exact words if you can remember them.
information
b 03 Listen again and complete the tips with 1–3 words or

check your answers. The speaker will not say the sentences in
exactly the way that they appear on the page, but the words you
need to write down are always in the audioscript.
c Discuss your answers.

Sentence completion 5a Read information from the second part of the talk below and
(Part 2) predict what kinds of word are missing.
b 04 You will hear part of an interview in which business manager

David Thomas is talking about how to make a good impression at

interviews. For questions 1–4, complete the sentences with a word
or short phrase. (Note: in the exam there will be 8 questions.)

Making a good impression at interviews

David says that it’s important for interviewees to smile and establish
(1) when first meeting the interview panel.
David recommends that interviewees focus on their (2) when seated.
David advises interviewees not to speak in excess of (3) when
answering a question.
In David’s opinion, if interviewees lack (4) when they speak, then
interviewers will start to lose interest in what candidates are saying.

c Compare your answers and check you have spelt the words
correctly.
6 Which of David’s advice did you find useful? Is there anything
you disagree with?

EXPERT WORD CHECK

favourable feasible fidget (v) long-winded moderate
mumble (v) pay off (v) ramble (v) safety margin slouch

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Continuous forms
Language development 1
3 Tick the simple
and continuous
h EXPERT GRAMMAR page 173 forms that are
used correctly.
Mixed verb forms: present and past Correct those
(simple, perfect and continuous) which aren’t.
1a Read the extract. Would you like an experience There may be
like this? What does the title mean? more than one
possible answer.

Browsing blogs

Time out, not time off

A few years ago, I (1) had six months free between After her boss (1) was sacking her from her secretary’s
finishing law school and starting as a trainee solicitor. job because she (2) had been daydreaming,
I (2) was feeling restless and wanted to do something J K Rowling (3) was starting to write the first Harry
exciting, but I didn’t have much money. Potter novel. However, 12 publishers (4) rejected it
Then I met someone at a party who (3) had just got back before Bloomsbury (5) were giving her a contract.
from the USA, where (4) she’d been working as a guide She has now (6) sold well over a million copies.
in one of their national parks. I immediately applied to the
same organisation and was offered a job in Hawaii. Mixed verb forms
When you arrive, you (5) get a crash course in plant 4a Complete the text with the present, past or past
biology, history and geology so that you can lecture on perfect of the verbs in brackets. Use either the
the volcanic history of the islands to tourists. At first simple or continuous form. There may be more
I used to have very little confidence but as I got used to it, than one possibility.
I’d improvise and even make some jokes.
(6) I’ve been working as a solicitor for a few years now,
so (7) I’m earning a reasonable amount. But (8) I’ve still
never been anywhere that I’ve liked more than Hawaii.
b Name the verb forms in bold. Underline other
examples of the same verb forms.
c Explain why one verb form is used rather than
another. Then check your answers in Expert
grammar on page 173.
d Which two verb forms (not in bold) in the text
can be used to talk about habit in the past?
Are they interchangeable in this context? The Beatles’ famous audition for Decca records
(1) (take place) in London in 1962. Decca’s
Perfect and simple forms representative, Smith, (2) (already/see) the band
2 Circle the most appropriate form of the verbs perform and arranged a recording session at Decca’s
in italics. London studio. After driving down from Liverpool
1 Hawaii is / has been the most exotic place I on 1st January, the band (3) (arrive) just before
have ever been / ever went to. their audition was due to take place because it (4)
2 I am / have been with this firm for years. I joined / (snow) heavily all the way down the motorway. To
have joined it when I got back from my gap year. make matters worse, Smith then (5) (turn up)
3 Lucy had / has had much more money since she late because he (6) (celebrate) New Year’s Eve the
got / has got promoted recently. night before.
4 I stopped / had stopped feeling nervous by the After the Beatles (7) (record) around 15 songs,
time I was called / being called for interview. Decca rejected them on the grounds that ‘guitar
5 I have / have had a company Audi for a year groups are on their way out.’ The Beatles then
now and before that I owned / had owned a (8) (go on) to become the most popular group
second-hand Fiat. in history and 50 years later, people (9) (still/buy)
6 Tom sent / has sent off CVs to around 50 their music.
companies before he got / has got an interview. b Write a few sentences about a band or author you
like, using simple, perfect and continuous forms.
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Writing 1 Using an appropriate register

1a Read this extract from a letter and answer the questions.
1 What is the writer’s reason for writing? What does he/she hope to
achieve?
2 Who is the writer writing to? How does this affect the style?

However, the principal reason for writing (1) on this occasion / this time is to (2) say how fed up I am / express my
dissatisfaction with the inadequate parking facilities in place at your college. The (3) rationale for encouraging /
main reason why we encourage our young people to get a driving licence as soon as they are legally entitled to do so is
(4) so that they can / to enable them to transport themselves to college without having to (5) be reliant / rely on their
parents. As you (6) must realise, / are doubtless aware, the local town council has recently (7) imposed / put in place
parking restrictions (8) just near / in the immediate vicinity of the college, and therefore, (9) I must urge you to /
please could you consider finding a (10) way round / solution to this problem as soon as possible.

b Circle the correct alternatives to complete the extract, and give

reasons. The choice will depend on how formal you want to be.
2 Read this informal email (A) and then work with a partner to
complete a similar email, in a semi-formal style (B). The first
letter of each missing word is given and there is sometimes more
than one possibility.

A Subject: travelling funds

B Subject: travel grant

Hi Judi, Dear Mr Turner,

Thought I’d drop you a line and ask if I could take I am writing (0) regarding the advertisement for a travel grant
you up on your offer to lend me some money. which I saw online.
The thing is that I’ve just finished my university
Having just (1) c my three-year university course, I am
course and I’m really keen to use this time to do
anxious to do some volunteering overseas, which means I’ll
some volunteering overseas – and pick up another
also be able to (2) a another language.
language while I’m at it. But I won’t be able to do
this unless I can get some cash to pay for my flight However, I will be (3) u to do this unless I (4) r some
and living expenses! kind of financial (5) a which will (6) e me to pay for
I REALLY don’t want to put you under any my flight and living expenses.
pressure, but we have loads of friends in common I know a (7) n of people who would be able to (8) v
who’ll tell you I can be trusted to pay you back! for my character, should you wish to (9) c them.
Please get in touch – you have my mobile number. I look forward to your (10) r .
Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Cheers,
Tom Wilmott
Chloe

3 Look back at texts A and B in Exercise 2. Find an example of

each of these stylistic features in the emails. Write formal (F ) or
informal (I ) in the list below.
phrasal verbs dramatic punctuation
contracted forms linking words
complex structures missing pronouns
idiomatic expressions
4a You have just finished a holiday job in an English-speaking
country. Unfortunately, you were not happy with one aspect of
the job. Work in pairs to decide what the job could be and what
problems might have come up.
b Write a polite letter to your ex-employer to express your
disappointment.

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Listening 2 (Paper 3 Part 2)

Before you listen 1 Discuss these questions.

What problems can some young children have when they start school
in a foreign country? What can be done to help them?
2 Read this extract from a talk by a teacher.

‘When I first started teaching there before we had our impressive hi-tech
buildings with their wonderfully light and airy classrooms and interactive
whiteboards, all our premises looked run-down. But the lessons were fun, partly
because nearly all the children were born in the village and grew up there.’

1 Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase from the text.
You must use the exact words (maximum three).
Louise uses the word (1) to describe the building where she first
taught.
2 Which word(s) or idea in the text could distract you into giving the
wrong answer?

Sentence completion 3 05 Look at the task below. Read the questions and the

strategy carefully, then listen and do the task. Use the Help notes
for support with certain items.

You will hear a teacher called Louise Rosberg talking about the
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integration of migrant children into the primary school where she works.
In Paper 3 Part 2, you are listening For questions 1–8, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
for concrete pieces of information.
Your answers will follow the same MIGRANT CHILDREN AT PRIMARY SCHOOL
order as the information in the text. Louise uses the word (1) to describe the building where she first
See page 171 for a full list of taught.
strategies.
When migrant children first came into the school, Louise tried using
a (2) to engage the interest of the other students.
h HELP The school once asked migrant children to prepare a (3) about
their own countries.
2 Is your answer about Louise or
another teacher? Louise gives the example of (4) as a subject which the migrant
children found particularly challenging.
3 You are listening for a medium of
communication. When funds were provided to help migrant children, (5) made
decisions about how to spend them.
6 Which subject were all the
students together for? Currently, the only subject in which migrant pupils are fully
integrated into lessons is (6) .
On occasions, (7) are employed to help improve migrant
children’s behaviour.
Louise mentions that migrant children get guidance on (8) from
specialists when they go on to secondary school.

Discussion 4 What are the advantages of having migrant children in schools?

EXPERT WORD CHECK

affluent allocate an initiative assimilate grasp (n) liaise
mainstream master (v) mutual respect stretch (v)

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What are the advantages of these ways of learning?
A

Speaking (Paper 4 Part 2)

Vocabulary: feelings b Underline the stress on these words. Use a
dictionary if necessary. Then complete the
1 a Sentences 1–8 express how some of the learners
sentences in Exercise 1a using these words.
in the pictures might be feeling. Ignore the gaps
at this stage and match them to pictures A, B apprehensive directionless disillusioned
and C. distracted engaged inspired intimidated
1 It’s difficult not to feel with information. motivated muddled overwhelmed passive
There’s just too much of it. pressurised relieved self-conscious
2 I rarely feel into working at weekends.I well-supported
don’t have to if I don’t want to.
3 My instructor’s very friendly. I never feel c Make sentences for some of the other words in
by him. the box to show you know their meaning. Use a
4 When you work on your own it’s easy to get dictionary if necessary.
and look out the window. 06 Group the adjectives according to how
d
5 I was very about how I would feel about many syllables there are in the word. Say each
being the only one, but once we got started, word, then listen to check.
it was great.
6 They all look as though they want to work hard. 2a Complete each sentence about one of the
They seem such a group. pictures. Use the words in Exercise 1 and any
other words you know.
7 I’m lucky. I’m a student because I have a
caring instructor there to help me. 1 It’s easy to get bored because …
8 At last! I was so when he stopped talking.I 2 You get far more involved in what you’re learning
was finding it hard to concentrate. when …
3 You can get discouraged when …
4 So as not to feel too overwhelmed, it’s best to …
5 Unless you’re self-disciplined, …
6 If the communication is two-way, …
7 When you get positive feedback, …

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How might the learners be feeling?
C

b Think of a learning situation you have been in Useful language: comparing, contrasting
(e.g. a driving lesson, a sport). Tell your partner and speculating
about it using the headings below to say what
the experience was like, but don’t say what it is 4a 09 Listen again to the sample answer in

you learnt. Exercise 3c and complete these sentences about

the pictures, using your own ideas or Simon’s.
1 the teaching approach
1 These situations are similar because .
2 what you liked best/found most satisfying
2 The most obvious difference between the
3 the most difficult aspect
situations is that whereas .
4 whether you would like to have learnt it in a
3 Unlike the students in the first picture, who ,
different way
the person .
c Try and guess what your partner learnt and then 4 They’re bound to be a bit .
ask more about the situation. 5 I expect she’s feeling because .
3a Read the strategy. 6 It looks as if . There seems to be .
It must be . (Choose one)
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student use in place of I think?
In Paper 4 Part 2, you should not simply describe
the pictures – your response should include
Long turn
hypothesis or speculation from the start.
See page 172 for a full list of strategies. 5 Work in pairs. Turn to page 203. Take turns to do
the task in Exercise 3b. Each of you should use a
b 07 Look at the photos again. Listen to the different combination of photos. The person who
interlocutor’s instructions and answer the is not doing the task should time the other one
questions. (about one minute).
1 What TWO things does the task involve? Task analysis
2 How long does the candidate have to do it?
6 Did you complete both parts of the task and
c 08 Listen to Simon doing the task. Which speak for a full minute? If not, what problems did
learning situations did he talk about? Do you you have?
agree with the points he made about each one?

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4 Complete the sentences with your own ideas,

Language development 2 using the passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I remember once I .
The passive (give)
2 If you come to my country you .
1 Look at these sentences. When is the passive (allow)
used? 3 In my view too much money .
1 I was made to feel very welcome by the others. (spend)
2 The students seemed overwhelmed by all the data 4 Children always hate .
being thrown at them. (make)
h EXPERT GRAMMAR page 174 5 I can’t imagine I .
(invite)
2a Rewrite the sentences with the passive. Begin
with the words given. Register
1 We must give all students an identity card.
All students .
5a Find an example of a formal sentence in the text
in Exercise 3a.
2 Someone’s starting the fires deliberately and
they’re spreading very quickly. b Complete the second sentence so that it has a
The fires . similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
3 They say he is the greatest drummer alive. words given. Make the second sentence more
He . formal than the first. There may be more than
one possible answer.
4 They’ll send out the results in six weeks.
The results . 0 We’ll soon have the study tours details ready.
5 We can’t do anything about it without a receipt. AVAILABLE, NEAR
Nothing . Details of the study tours will be (made) available in
6 We’ve decided that we’ll interview three students. the near future.
It . 1 We’ve looked at the programme again and
7 My grandmother has just given me that chair. decided we should cut back a bit on the number
That chair . of places we go to.
b Compare the active and passive alternatives in
DESTINATIONS, SLIGHTLY
questions 1 and 2 in Exercise 2a. When would Having reviewed
the passive be more natural? When would the reduced.
active be more natural? 2 All the same, I expect there’ll be a lot more replies
3a Complete the text with the correct form of the to our advert this year.
verbs in brackets. ANTICIPATED, INCREASE, RESPONSE
Nevertheless, it
to our advertisement.
Browsing blogs
3 At the moment, the marketing department is
working on the brochure.
Good-quality feedback is important to the development
of learners, but too often a tutor’s response (1)
CURRENTLY, DEVELOPED
(perceive) as demoralising and unhelpful. As a way of
The brochure
improving the process, some trainers now use
the marketing department.
screen-capture software, which (2) (allow) their 4 This year, they’ve picked Liverpool as the Capital
computer screen and voice (3) (record) at the same of Culture, so it’s important that we still go there.
time. First, a web link (4) (email) to the student and, SELECTED, REMAINS
on (5) (open), a video clip (6) (start) to play, Having been
showing the homework that the student (7) (submit) key destinations.
earlier. A section of the text (8) (highlight), and the 5 We suggest you book soon if you don’t want to
tutor’s voice (9) (can/hear) making comments. be disappointed.
Students (10) (remark) that, when teachers (11) RESERVATIONS, RECOMMENDED
(give) video feedback, they (12) (tend) to elaborate on Early
the good points more and, if suggestions for improvement disappointment.
need (13) (give), they (14) (explain) more fully.
b How do you feel when you are given written
feedback on work you have done? Which ideas in
the text in Exercise 3a do you agree with and why?

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Use of English 2 (Paper 1 Part 2)

Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra

Lead-in 1 Look at the photos above and discuss the questions.

1 What are the advantages of teaching children to play musical
instruments? Are there any disadvantages?
2 What is the best age to teach children a musical instrument?

Open cloze 2a Read the title and the text below quickly and answer these
questions. (Ignore the gaps at this stage.)
1 Why was the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra set up?
2 Why did it make such an impact when it first arrived in Britain?
3 What change has been made recently and why?
b Read the instructions. What do you have to do?
c Read the strategy, then complete the task. Use the Help notes for
support with certain items.

EXPERT STRATEGY For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best
fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at
Look at the words around each
the beginning (0).
gap. What kind of word (e.g.
preposition, adverb) is needed to
fit the context and the grammar?
The Simón Bolívar Nothing quite (3) it had
Youth Orchestra ever been seen in the concert
See page 167 for a full list of halls of Britain before and for
strategies. a (4) years they swept
The Simón Bolivar Youth
all before them as praise was
Orchestra was named (0) after
h HELP lavished (5) the young
Venezuela’s national hero. It
virtuosos. In (6) ,
is the product of a radical
2 You need a preposition to Dudamel’s star continued to
education system, which
complete the expression. rise in the years which followed
promotes social change by
6 Think of a word to complete a and he was appointed music
encouraging communities
director of the Los Angeles
linking expression. regarded (1) the most
Philharmonic. Now, nearly two
7 A positive or a negative word? deprived in the country to get
decades later, the ‘Youth’ of the
involved in communal music
name has been dropped as many
making.
of the players are youthful
The orchestra arrived in (7) longer. However, when
Britain in 2007, (2) the this inspirational orchestra
musical direction of Gustavo returned to Britain this year,
Dudamel. They amazed critics were beside (8) with
everyone with their sheer delight that their brilliance
brilliance and exuberance. and force still shone through.

Discussion 3 What should be the role of music in education? Which school

subjects get priority and more respect than others and why?
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Writing 2 (Paper 2 Part 2: Letter of request)

Lead-in 1 Discuss these questions.

1 When do people write letters
of request? (e.g. at work, when
studying) Have you ever
written one? Was it effective?
2 What tips would you give to
someone wanting to write a
letter of request?
Understand the task 2 Read the task below and answer these questions.
1 WHO are ‘you’? WHO are you writing to?
2 What is the PURPOSE of your piece of writing? What EFFECT do
you want to have on the reader?
3 What POINTS do you have to include? Which information do you
have to INVENT?
4 What STYLE will you use: formal? neutral? informal and friendly?
5 What will make the reader feel it is a WELL-WRITTEN letter?

You are an international student in New Zealand and your course is

about to finish. You have been offered a job with a local company,
which you accepted, but are no longer available on the start date you
agreed with the company. Write a letter to the company to:
• explain the reason you are not available
• reassure them of your commitment
• propose a solution.
Write your letter in 220–260 words.
Plan your letter
3a Look at these jumbled notes and match them to the topic areas
given in the task. Ignore any notes that don’t fit and add any
others you wish.

• could spend a few days with present engineer before I leave (unpaid)

• father has had an accident

• need to go back shortly and arrange home care

• no need to readvertise

• really keen to make role as assistant systems analyst into career with company
b Decide which points you will definitely use and make a paragraph
plan. Omit any points you choose not to use. (For example, any
points which are less relevant or could be misinterpreted.)
Where will you add your reason for writing?
Paragraph 1: Saying who you are
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
Paragraph 5: Closing comments
Remember you only have 220–260 words.

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Language and content 4a Circle the correct word or phrase.
1 My father lives by his own / on his own and has had recently /
recently had an accident.
2 He’s quite an independent / quite independent person.
3 He’s determined that I might / would / should / could further my
career abroad.
4 I cannot be absolutely / totally / fully absent at a such / such a
difficult time.
5 I know the current engineer is leaving shortly afterwards / soon after
1st March.
6 I hope you will understand my awkward situation / predicament /
trouble and will accept my suggested remedy / answer / solution.
b Rewrite the sentences in a style more appropriate for a formal
letter. Begin with the prompts given.
1 You offered me the job of assistant systems engineer.
(I was a successful …)
2 Sorry, but can you let me start two weeks later?
(It is with … that I must …)
3 The accident has put him out of action, so I’ve got to go back.
(The unfortunate incident …)
4 He’s very worried because he doesn’t want to hold me back.
(He is extremely ...)
5 Obviously, you might think that this is going to happen time and
time again.
(It would be only natural …)
6 I had to start at the beginning of March – you made a big point
of that.
(You were very …)
7 Given the state of play, I’d be glad to come in before I go.
(In the …)
8 Give us a call if you wish to talk about it.
(Should you …)
c Complete these sentences.
1 I was delighted when I heard that I .
2 However, since then .
3 My dilemma is that .
4 Please let me assure you that .
Write your letter
5 Whatever you decide, .

5 Now read the strategy and write your letter in 220–260 words,
using some of the language from the exercises above.

EXPERT STRATEGY
Make sure each paragraph focuses on a different topic, and there is
a clear linking of ideas between sentences and paragraphs. Avoid
one-sentence paragraphs, except sometimes at the beginning or end.
Check your answer See page 170 for a full list of strategies.

6 Edit your work using the Expert writing checklist on page 190.

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4 Complete the sentences with the active or

Review passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1 By the time the work is finished, the junior school
1 Choose the correct word to complete the (close) for over three months.
sentences. 2 Apparently, all the classrooms (repaint) at
1 His CV obviously an excellent impression on the moment.
the interviewers. 3 The building (expect) to have been finished
A made B gave C did D got last month.
2 Very few interviewees demonstrated such a 4 The teachers (hope) to move back since
variety of skills as Alice. January.
A high B wide C broad D long 5 Parents (invite) to go on a tour of the
3 I should warn you that this project will have classrooms as soon as they are finished.
very deadlines. 6 In the meantime, plans of the new premises
A tight B severe C reduced D restricted (can/see) online.
4 Her relaxed body language a positive impact 7 The main priority during the last few weeks
on everyone who met her. (be) to keep everyday life for the pupils as normal
A provided B gave C allowed D had as possible.
5 It’s debatable whether he will be able to his 8 Rumours (circulate) for some time about
ideas into practice. who has donated the funds for the refurbishment.
A place B use C leave D put 5 Complete the text with the missing words. Use
6 I was impressed by how he the interview in the active or passive form of a verb in the box.
his stride.
be carry hide never/find never/leave offer
A did B saw C took D made
run away tie want work
2 Complete the text with the missing prepositions.

When I first started secondary school, I felt

intimidated (1) a group of older kids, who
used to take great pleasure (2) making fun
of my h airstyle and the clothes I wore. Although
they didn’t do or s ay anything too bad, I was
always apprehensive (3) walking to school.
My friends told them to grow up but the gang took
absolutely no notice (4) them whatsoever.
My response to this unwanted attention was to try
to make the best (5) a bad situation. I tried
not to stand out in any way. I also felt pressurised
(6) wearing exactly the same brands of shoes
and clothes as my tormentors.
Eventually, they appeared to take pity (7) me
and decided to leave me alone, but they had
probably just got distracted (8) having
another student to talk about. Isla MacKinnon (1) as a private investigator
since she (2) the job at the age of 19. The idea
was to do it for a year before going to university,
3 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. but that (3) six years ago. Her first job was
looking for a child who (4) from home. He
1 Julia was taken aback / over by the amount of
(5) , but she says you just have to move on
homework she was given.
and remember the reasons why you originally
2 Problems with clients appear to jump / crop up all
(6) to do the job.
the time at work.
3 Doing work experience has supported / stood me She always (7) a small rucksack. On the strap,
in good stead. there is a little button, which connects to a camera
4 Unfortunately, all the holiday jobs I wanted had that (8) inside the bag.
been eaten / snapped up. She told me that she (9) on her own at any
5 If you can take all the pressure in your stride / step, time. A colleague always monitors her. If she feels
the experience will be worthwhile. she is in any danger, she (10) her hair up as a
6 She was totally overwhelmed / overpowered by the distress signal to those who are watching.
amount of choice she was offered.

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3 Leisure time
3A 3B
h Reading and Use of English: Gapped text (Part 7); h Listening: Multiple matching (Part 4)
Multiple-choice cloze (Part 1) h Speaking: Vocabulary: Entertainment; Collaborative task
h Vocabulary: Extending lexical range: Near synonyms; (Part 3)
Phrasal verbs; Verbs to describe sounds or actions; h Language development: Modals and semi-modals
Metaphors (Part 1)
h Listening: Developing skills; Main ideas (Part 4) h Reading and Use of English: Key word transformations
h Language development: Review of future forms; (Part 4)
Expressions with future meaning; Future in the past h Writing: Essay (Part 1)
h Writing: Coherence

Lead-in
1 Compare the photos. What makes people do these activities in their leisure time?
2 a Do you think it’s important to have at least one leisure activity which is creative?
b What do you think makes some people more creative than others? Think about:
• aspects of their personality (e.g. independence, persistence)
• the genes they inherit
• childhood experiences
• being prepared to make mistakes
• how much encouragement they receive.
3 Read this quote. Do you think you can learn and be entertained at the same time?

‘I would rather entertain and hope that people learnt something than educate people and hope
they were entertained.’ (Walt Disney)

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Reading (Paper 1 Part 7)
Before you read 1 Look at the photo, the title of the article and the introduction.
1 What is happening in the photo?
2 What do you think the article will be about?
2 18 Listen to these sounds. What are they supposed to be?

What could Foley artists use to create these sounds?

Skimming 3 Read the main text to see if you guessed correctly in Exercise 1.2.
Ignore the missing paragraphs at this stage. What does a Foley
artist do?

Heard any good films lately?

Foley artists can recreate any sound, from the crunch of
footsteps on snow to the rustle of a book. Named after
Jack Foley, the first person to turn a silent movie into a
musical, these specialists make an art of sound.

5 When directors shoot a film, they’re worried about capturing

the action and the actor’s voice. Nothing else. Not hearing a
sword scraping against a tree or a court shoe tiptoeing across
a marble floor. Well, the sword is probably made of plastic
and the ‘marble’ floor is probably painted plywood. So when
10 it comes to the edit, things don’t come across as they’re

supposed to.

1 4
During this process, known as ‘the Foley’, the artists are It is dreamed up at Universal Sound – the only studio in
responsible for making the background noise sound as real as Britain to specialize solely in Foley. From the outside, it could
the dialogue. When done well, these effects are integrated to be an expensive home. There’s a swimming pool, where the
15 the extent that they go unnoticed by the audience. It helps to 35 sounds for the Harry Potter computer games were recorded.

create a sense of reality in a scene, whether the noise is meant But the heart of the operation is in the middle of the house,
to come from inside or outside. where there are three studios with thick walls. The main
studio, where Hanks and mixer Simon Trundle are working,
2 resembles a student bedsit.
Foley can also be used to rectify a continuity problem. If an
actor is holding something, but forgets to bring it back into 5
20 the shot, the sound of the object being put away off camera 40 Right now, he’s struggling with the sounds of table football.
can be inserted later. It can fill in blanks, too. Foley artist Paul If this were a different project, with a different budget, he
Hanks remembers a TV series in which they forgot to film a would have rented a table. Instead he’s slamming the handle
horse. So they used sound to create the impression there was of a broom into the spring mechanism of a toaster. ‘Too tinny,’
one there. However, they don’t stop at just creating sounds! says Trundle.

3 6
25 Things have moved on a long way since 1927, when the art of 45 Alex Joseph, in the studio next door, has been responsible
sound began in films. In those early days, microphones could for the Foley on a wide range of films and television. What he
only pick up dialogue, so Jack Foley had to add in the other likes about Foley is that it’s absolutely unique in every film.
sounds later. He projected the film onto a screen and recorded And, maybe because of his training as a psychologist, he is
the footsteps and the movement all in one track. At that time, interested in subliminal messaging, using sounds rather than
30 the sound had to match exactly what was going on. Digital 50 visuals. ‘You can really play with people’s heads,’ he says. ‘I set

technology has meant the sounds can be manipulated to fit. up characters before they even appear. It’s a bit of a dark art.’

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Gapped text 4 Follow this procedure for question 1.
1 Read the text before and after the first gap in the article and guess
what information is missing. Use the highlighted words to help you.
2 Look at the highlighted words in option C below. In what way do
the words link? (topically? linguistically? logically?)
3 Complete the rest of the task. Read the strategy on page 168 and
h EXPERT STRATEGIES page 168 use the Help notes for support with certain items.
Six paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A–G the one which fits each
gap (1–6). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.

A But although the science has continued to develop, D For example, in the absence of a bird, they might
Foley is still all about the ‘performance’. A footstep recreate the sound of flapping wings by blowing up a
is not just a footstep; it can be angry, happy, sad, pair of kitchen gloves, and then slapping them
confused, clumsy, swaggering, light, heavy. And that together in time with the action on screen.
performance – which conveys the meaning to the E The entire opening of the film involves the hero,
viewers – could only ever come from the human James Bond, chasing a villain. This high-energy
imagination. sequence is from Casino Royale and it is the work that
B The action they’re recording culminates in a car the Foley artists are most proud of.
pulling up at speed. As a protagonist runs away, F Running along the side of one wall, a Canadian
Hanks reaches for his box of ‘surfaces’, which mini-series is playing out in stop-start chunks. There’s
contains everything from sand to gravel. He runs no brief from the director so it’s up to them to decide
his suede gloves across tarmac to recreate the what needs to be recorded. Hanks watches and
sound of tyres and roots around in a box of shoes listens, picking out the important sounds before
for ‘running’. recording the Foley.
C Which is why everyday sounds like these have to be G There is yet another way in which Foley art is the
added in post-production in order to enhance the director’s friend. Often more than 80% of film
quality of audio for TV, radio and video games as well dialogue isn’t recorded ‘clean’. Maybe there was
as films. Any sound can be created, from the swishing noise in the distance – a car for instance. Foley can
of clothing and footsteps to squeaky doors and cover it up.
breaking glass.

h HELP

2 The first sentence of the following paragraph makes it clear that the
missing information will relate to more examples of Foley work.
4 Look at the first sentence of the next paragraph. What is dreamed up
at Universal Sound?
5 Look for a description of the room. Which pronoun links to Hanks
and Trundle? He, in the paragraph following the gap, will also link
back to one of these names.
Task analysis 5 Compare your answers. Discuss the kind of links you found
between the options and the rest of the text.
Discussion 6 Which of these jobs connected to film do you think is the most
creative? Why? Which would you be best at? Give reasons.
• actor • location scout
• casting director • producer
• computer graphic designer • props maker
• costume designer • screenwriter
• director • sound engineer

EXPERT WORD CHECK

brief (n) chunk (n) marble protagonist squeak (v)
subliminal surface (n) swaggering (adj) swish (n) tarmac

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Vocabulary Extending lexical range

Near synonyms Metaphors
1 Look back at the text on pages 40–41 and 4 a Match 1–6 with their endings a–f to make
underline these verbs. Use a less formal word or sentences. Explain what the metaphors in italics
phrase to express the same meanings in the mean, using a dictionary if necessary.
context. 1 Amanda only just managed to scrape through
1 capturing the action (lines 5–6) 2 I’ll just see if I can rustle up
2 rectify a continuity problem (line 18) 3 When it comes to the crunch,
3 (the sound) can be inserted later (lines 20–21) 4 It’s pointless getting into a flap
4 resembles a student bedsit (line 39) 5 He’s always ramming his opinions down our throats
5 conveys the meaning (option A) 6 We were both rooted to the spot
6 The action culminates in (option B) a until we know exactly what’s happened.
7 in order to enhance the quality (option C) b even though it’s obvious we’re not interested.
c we will probably have to sell the house to survive.
Phrasal verbs d after we heard the news of the accident.
2 Replace the words in italics with one of the e her exams, as usual.
phrasal verbs from the box in the correct form. f a meal with what I have left in the fridge.
The phrasal verbs all appear in the text.
b Work in pairs. Tell each other about a time you
cover up move on pick out pull up 1 got into a flap about something.
root around in set up 2 only just scraped through a test.
3 were rooted to the spot.
1 I searched my handbag but couldn’t find my purse.
4 had somebody’s opinions rammed down your
2 It’s important to establish an identity for your
throat.
characters as early as possible in the story.
5 rustled up a wonderful meal.
3 I stopped my car outside the restaurant.
4 The government tried to prevent people discovering
the scandal.
5 Last week I had to identify a possible burglar in a
line-up.
6 Technology has developed considerably since you
bought this computer.

Verbs to describe sounds or actions

3a The verbs in A are all used in the text. Match
them with nouns in B which they commonly
collocate with. Which ones refer to sounds?
A B
1 scrape a a door
2 rustle b an apple
3 crunch c your arms around
4 slap d mud off your boots
5 slam e a newspaper
6 flap f someone on the back
b Complete the sentences with one of the verbs
from Exercise 3a in the correct form.
1 I my foot on the brake as the cat ran in front
of the car.
2 The flag on top of the building was in the wind.
3 As the car pulled up, the tyres on the gravel
drive.
4 I love the sound of the leaves in the wind.
5 He lost his temper and his brother.
6 Would you mind the ice off the windscreen
so I can see out?

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Use of English 1 (Paper 1 Part 1)

Lead-in 1 Compare traditional toys or activities with modern electronic
games. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type?
Multiple-choice cloze 2a Read the text below quickly. In what ways did Miyamoto
transform the concept of electronic games?
b Read the strategy on page 167, then do the task. Use the Help
h EXPERT STRATEGIES page 167 notes for support with certain items.

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an
example at the beginning (0).

The man Shigeru Miyamoto is probably the most influential man of the last twenty
years in (0) C of the number of people who play his electronic games –
who invented Mario Bros, Wii Fit and (1) others. It is due to him that Nintendo, at
$85 billion, is now one of the most highly (2) companies in Japan.
playtime The (3) majority of video games are created by engineers but
Miyamoto is an artist, playful and endlessly creative. Hired by Nintendo
to reinvent an arcade game, he broke through the (4) which had
previously pitched these games only at adults. To capture the American
market, Miyamoto (5) with Donkey Kong – its family-friendly style
in sharp contrast to the violent games which had previously (6) the
industry. Then, in 1983, his arcade hit Mario Bros became the biggest
game franchise in the world. (7) Miyamoto’s great success in
entertainment, though, his next phase of game design – the DS and the
Wii – focused on self-improvement, as well as making games interactive
and creative. It also (8) Nintendo, already a big player, into a giant on
the world stage.

0 A regards B concerns C terms D relations

1 A numerous B limitless C infinite D immeasurable
2 A estimated B evaluated C priced D valued
3 A enormous B vast C massive D extensive
4 A fence B barrier C boundary D wall
5 A put up B came up C took up D turned up
6 A dominated B commanded C governed D oversaw
7 A Nonetheless B Albeit C Despite D While
8 A swapped B switched C turned D formed
h HELP

5 This phrasal verb means had the idea for.

8 The word you need goes with into to make a phrasal verb meaning
became something different.
Task analysis
3a Which linking word has a similar meaning to the answer for
number 7? What changes would you need to make to the
structure of the sentence?
b Make a note of collocations (including phrasal verbs), set phrases,
dependent prepositions and linking words which are new to you.
Add examples.
Discussion 4 Can electronic games encourage people to become more
intelligent? What influence, if any, do you think they have on
health and crime?
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Listening 1 Developing skills

Before you listen 1 Look at the pictures.

1 What might the most and least enjoyable aspects of these
activities be?
2 What words and expressions are related to the activities?

Listening for the main idea 2a 19 Listen to a woman talking about her hobby and answer

the questions.
1 What is her hobby?
2 What does she enjoy about it?
3 What went wrong at first?
b What other information did you hear which is not relevant to the
questions?
3 What words and expressions did you hear which told you how
the speaker felt about her hobby?

Multiple matching 4 20 isten and complete both Tasks One and Two. You will

(Paper 3 Part 4) hear the extracts twice.

h EXPERT STRATEGIES page 171

You will hear the extract you heard in Exercise 2a and two more short extracts in which people are talking about
their hobbies. (In the exam, there will be five speakers and eight options in each task.)
TASK ONE TASK TWO
For questions 1–3, choose from the list (A–F) what For questions 4–6, choose from the list (A–F) the
each speaker enjoys about their hobby. problem each speaker has had with their hobby.

While you listen you must complete both tasks.

A the excuse to unwind A finding it time-consuming
B the personal challenge B lacking original ideas
C the creative outlet Speaker 1 1 C being too self-critical Speaker 1 4
D the financial benefits Speaker 2 2 D being over-ambitious Speaker 2 5
E the potential career initially
prospects Speaker 3 3 E having insufficient energy Speaker 3 6
F the contact with F failing to fulfil people’s
like-minded people expectations

Discussion 5 Which creative activity would you most like to try, and why?

EXPERT WORD CHECK

curl up fussy get a buzz in common initially innovative
in the same boat intimidating issue (n) underestimate

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Language development 1 b Discuss these questions.
1 What places are you most likely to visit in the next
year or so?
Review of future forms 2 What are you unlikely to be doing in the
foreseeable future?
3 What kind of occupation do/did people expect
you to have?
4 What are you about to do in the next few hours?

Future in the past

3a Complete these sentences, using would be,
was/were going to, was/were to have, would have,
was/were about to, was/were due to.
1 Can it wait until tomorrow? I just leave.
2 We meet up for lunch, but there’s been a
train strike.
3 I was hoping we made a profit by now, but
1a Underline the most appropriate verb form in we haven’t.
italics. In some cases both are possible. 4 The meeting start at 3 p.m. but it’s been
Subject: photography course
delayed.
5 I thought this holiday job really tedious but
I’ve just remembered the photography course I told you about I’ve enjoyed it.
(1) starts / will start next Monday. I (2) ’m going to / will sign up 6 The latest sales figures been published today,
for one term initially because I really don’t know if I (3) ’ll / but there’s been a hitch.
am going to be any good. Apparently, in the first term we’ll b Work in pairs and take turns at reading out
(4) be learning / learn all about the techniques of photography sentences 1–6. Focus on the weak forms of
and I’ve been told the teacher (5) gives / is giving us lots of was /wəz/ and were /wə(r)/ and the words
practical demonstrations. Hopefully, by the end of the term, which have most stress.
(6) we’ll have taken / we’re taking some photos ourselves. As soon
as I (7) have had / will have had my first lesson, I’ll email with all c Work in pairs. What changes of plans have you
the news. I hope I won’t (8) make / be making a fool of myself! had recently? Write two true sentences and one
false sentence about your plans, using the future
b Discuss your answers, explaining your choices. in the past. See if your partner can guess which
If both are possible, explain the difference in is the false one.
meaning and what it shows about the context. 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a
h EXPERT GRAMMAR page 177 similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. You must use between three and six
Expressions with future meaning words, including the word given.
1 There’s a strong likelihood that they will cancel the
2a Rewrite these sentences, replacing the words in
italics with a suitable expression from the box. concert.
There is sometimes more than one possibility. HIGHLY
It the concert will be cancelled.
be (not) + infinitive be due + infinitive 2 Thomas was just going to phone you to apologise.
be bound/sure + infinitive be (un)likely + infinitive POINT
expect (sb) + infinitive be on the point/verge of + -ing Thomas was just you to apologise.
be about + infinitive 3 It’s our parents’ 25th wedding anniversary next
year.
1 I think the government is definitely going to try and
MARRIED
cut subsidies for the arts.
Next year, our parents 25 years.
2 The measure probably won’t come into effect until
4 The train should have arrived at six.
next year.
DUE
3 The government is going to announce its decision
The train at six.
any minute now.
5 Everyone assumes Tom will pass his driving test
4 The opposition says that many people will lose
this time.
their jobs if the plans go ahead.
EXPECTED
5 The government will meet at 2 p.m. today.
Tom fail his driving test this time.
6 The prime minister will visit Japan as part of his
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EXPERT WRITING
In the exam you are assessed on your ability to produce well-
organised pieces of writing with a logical sequence of ideas.
Make sure
• your introduction states the topic clearly
• each new paragraph has one main idea, stated in a topic sentence
• the main idea is supported by relevant details
• the details are presented in a logical sequence
• the details are connected by linking words and punctuation.

1 Compare these two paragraphs. Which paragraph fulfils the

requirements listed in Expert Writing?

A People used to think that great artists such as B

To be creatćve you need to take rćsks.
Leonardo da Vinci, Mozart or Shakespeare had
If I wanted to become creatćve, I would
artistic gifts which were bestowed on them by
decćde whćch area I would be creatćve ćn.
the gods. These days, creativity is beginning to
Creatćvćty can sometćmes make you rćch
be better understood by psychologists. Highly
or famous. I would tell myself I had to
creative people tend to want to create from a
be confident and never gćve up. Creatćvćty
sense of dissatisfaction: they often had an
ćs somethćng whćch everyone can aspćre
unhappy childhood. Many were unwell, or
to. The worst enemy of creatćvćty ćs
unpopular and lonely because of their introverted,
tryćng to be a perfectćonćst. It doesn’t
antisocial or workaholic personalities. One
requćre ćntellćgence. You need curćosćty
advantage of being unpopular, though, is that it
and adaptabćlćty. A lot of people are
would leave them with more time to cultivate their
afraćd of crćtćcćsm. You have to be able
talent, and this appears to be the crucial factor.
to make mćstakes.

2 Read the information about ways of organising details in a

paragraph. Decide how Paragraph A in Exercise 1 is organised.
Methods of organising the supporting points
1 Example: provide a list of examples or an illustration to support
the main idea.
2 Time: describe the events in the order they happened.
3 Comparison/contrast: show how things are similar or different.
4 Emphasis: list supporting information so that the most important
is last. The reader is most likely to remember the last thing read.
3 Work with a partner and rewrite Paragraph B.
1 Choose one of the sentences as the topic sentence or write
your own.
2 Cross out any irrelevant details.
3 Decide on a logical order for the supporting points.
h EXPERT WRITING page 191 4 Use appropriate linking words and punctuation to connect
h EXPERT STRATEGIES page 169 your ideas.
4a Plan and write your answer to this task.
Write a short paragraph from an essay in which you describe an artist
(e.g. painter, writer, musician) that you admire, explaining why you
admire him/her.
b Exchange your answer with a partner. Is your partner’s answer
well organised? Are the ideas linked together?
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3B Stars in their eyes
Listening 2 (Paper 3 Part 4)

Before you listen 1 Discuss these questions.

1 Are you or have you ever been a fan of a particular entertainer
or sportsperson? How devoted were you? What things did you do?
2 Why do people become fans? Do you think it is possible to be too
fanatical?
Multiple matching 2a Read the tasks below and mark the key words in the questions.
b 21 Read the strategy on page 171, then do the tasks. Use the

Help notes for support with certain items.

h HELP
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about being a fan of a famous singer.
TASK ONE TASK TWO
For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) the For questions 6–10, choose from the list (A–H) what
reason each speaker became a fan. each speaker finds most difficult about being a fan.

While you listen you must complete both tasks.

A I loved his speaking voice. A the expense
B I shared his sense of B how time consuming it is
humour. C having no room to store
Speaker 1 1 Speaker 1 6
C I identified with his feelings. collected items
D I thought his appearance Speaker 2 2 D the mess it creates Speaker 2 7
was unusual. E the negative effect on others
Speaker 3 3 Speaker 3 8
E I saw him as a role model. of being over-organised
F I liked his sense of Speaker 4 4 F the amount of travel involved Speaker 4 9
independence. Speaker 5 5 G unkind comments from Speaker 6 10
G I was attracted by his looks. strangers
H I found his performance H living with an embarrassing
very exciting. reminder of it

Speaker 1 Listen for the phrase ‘The lyrics were so full of sadness’.
What he says next gives his reaction. (Task One)
Speaker 2 Listen to what she says about ‘the fan club thing’. This tells
you the answer. (Task Two)
Speaker 4 How does she feel about her tattoos now she’s a bit older?

Discussion 3 Have you followed a celebrity on Twitter or Facebook? Do

celebrities have too much influence? Give reasons.

Task analysis 4 Compare your answers.

1 What did you focus on the first time you listened? Why? Did you
find any answers?
2 What did you do the second time you listened?
3 What was the hardest part of the whole exercise? Why?

EXPERT WORD CHECK

accommodating (adj) caption (v) clutter (n) cuddle up
exasperated hoarder inventory loft merchandise
string of passions

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Speaking (Paper 4 Part 3)

contemporary circus

clubbing stage musicals

Why might these forms of entertainment be popular

with young people in many parts of the world?

stand-up comedy karaoke

Vocabulary: entertainment 1a Most of these phrases are from the Listening tasks on page 47.
Can you match them with one or more of the activities in the
spidergram above?
it costs a fortune it has me in fits it inspires you it’s very moving
it’s best to see them live it’s only a craze you’re totally blown away

b Circle the correct preposition.

1 pack a lot with / into it
2 perform in / on stage
3 play in front of / towards a live audience
4 put in / on a fantastic show
5 sing into / at a microphone
6 sit in / at the front row
7 take part in / of the show
c Choose the correct word to complete the phrasal verb.
1 The show has really off. It’s packed out every night.
A got B taken C held D pulled
2 The performers so much into it. They were exhausted by the end.
A placed B gave C stuck D put
3 Some people go just to up the atmosphere. It’s very relaxed and
intimate.
A soak B drink C look D give
4 The beautiful songs really you out of yourself and make you
forget your troubles.
A pick B take C push D work
5 You just pick your favourite song and it out as best you can!
A perform B hang C sing D belt
6 We couldn’t keep going all night. We had to out every so often.
A chill B cool C relax D pass
2 Answer these questions. Use expressions from Exercises 1a, 1b
and 1c.
1 Which is the most/the least enjoyable of the activities in the
spidergram? Give reasons.
2 What sort of people go to them? Why do they go?
3 Which of these forms of entertainment will still be popular in
20 years’ time and why?

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Sample answer 3a Read the strategy.
b 22 Listen to the interlocutor’s instructions for the first part of

EXPERT STRATEGY the task and answer the questions.

Give your opinion but take care 1 What do you have to do?
not to dominate, making sure you 2 How long have you got to do it?
use a wide range of structures and c 23 Listen to two people doing the task. Do you agree with
vocabulary. Invite your partner to their opinions?
give his/her opinion and develop
what he/she says. d 24 Now listen to the interlocutor’s instructions for the second
For a full list of strategies see part of the task and the candidates’ discussion. Do you agree with
their conclusion?
page 172.

EXPERT STRATEGY
Don’t come to your conclusion too soon.

e Read the Speaking assessment criteria on page 171. How

successfully did the candidates carry out the task? Did they
follow the advice in the task strategies?

Useful language: 4a 25
Listen to the sample answer again and answer the
exchanging ideas questions.
Which of the phrases in the box below is used to:
1 state your opinion?
2 qualify something you or someone else has just said?
3 give yourself thinking time?
4 involve your partner?
5 add something?
6 introduce disagreement?
7 change the subject?
8 reach a conclusion?
Anyhow, they’re … Certainly not … but … I know what you mean but …
Let’s go for … Let’s move on, shall we? Mind you …
Oh, that’s a difficult one. Well, personally … Well, actually …
Wouldn’t you agree?

b Can you think of other phrases for each heading?

c Read the conversation. One expression in each set can’t be used
in the context. Cross it out.
A: Have you seen how many gigs he’s got lined up in the next few
weeks? It’s ridiculous.
B: Yes. Nobody can do all that and be at their best every night.
(1) Anyway, / Mind you, / Having said that, people always say that
when he’s on tour and he always seems to get rave reviews.
A: True. But won’t he be burnt out by the time he reaches 30?
(2) Besides that, / Not only that, / Having said that, if he gets this
kind of exposure we’ll all get fed up with him.
B: You’re right. It could kill his career in the long run.
A: (3) Mind you, / Actually, / Having said that, he must be earning a
fortune. We should be so lucky!

Collaborative task 5a Work in groups of three and do the tasks in Exercises 3b and 3d.
One student should time the exchange and check that the
strategies are followed and that the criteria stated in the
Speaking assessment (e.g. turn-taking) are met.
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b Complete the second sentence using a modal

Language development 2 so that it means the same as the first. Note that
some are in the past.
Modals and semi-modals (Part 1) 1 You can’t interview Gwyneth until I’ve spoken to
her agent.
1a What is the modal in this sentence and what
I to Gwyneth’s agent before you can
does it express? How would you say the
sentence in the past? interview her.
2 I expected the agent to call me back yesterday.
Karaoke may be great fun but it’s not to everyone’s
The agent yesterday.
taste.
3 I can give you the information you want even if
b Underline the modal and semi-modal verbs and you don’t get an interview.
match them to the functions below. You to get the information you want.
1 Stage musicals must have got something right. 4 If you come next week, I’ll let you see her
They’re so popular. straightaway.
2 You might have told me that Adele had a new Come next week and you wait to
album out! see her.
3 These days you don’t need to dress up when you 5 The only way I could get an interview was to camp
go to the opera. outside her dressing room.
4 She can’t have finished her stand-up routine I in order to get an interview.
already! 6 Her agent called security, even though it wasn’t
5 Phone the box office. They should be open now. necessary.
Her agent security, but he did anyway.
criticism disbelief expectation
making an assumption necessity Ability, possibility/probability, deduction
c Correct the student mistakes in these sentences
3a Circle the correct words to complete the text.
and say what grammatical rules the students My uncle says that in the old days, when you missed
have broken. a film at the cinema you thought you’d missed it
1 We couldn’t to get into the gig. forever. This (1) must be / must have been / had to be
2 You’ll need find someone with a spare ticket very frustrating as you (2) can’t have / couldn’t have /
3 I walked away because he can’t give me a sensible mightn’t have seen it any other way. He says that a
price. film which (3) might be / might have been /
4 You should avoided the ticket touts. It’s lucky you must have been hugely popular when it came out
weren’t ripped off. would disappear forever.
5 They’re so loud. I’m sure you can hear them from That’s not true now. Last week, not only
outside when they start! (4) was I able to / could I / did I succeed buy an
obscure silent movie somebody told me about, but I
h EXPERT GRAMMAR page 178
(5) could / managed to / can download a fantastic
new movie I’d missed when it came out a short time
Necessity, prohibition, advice, criticism, ago as well. Many films which (6) would have been /
permission must have been / can be forgotten now have a new
2a Express these sentences in another way using life. According to some analysts, a film (7) might /
can, should, must, need (to), have to or ought to in must / can’t make as much as 50 percent of its total
the positive or negative. revenue from DVD rights.
1 He’s a great stand-up comedian. It’s essential that b Tell each other about something difficult that
we book tickets. you managed to do and something you’d like to
2 No, it’s not essential to get tickets before we go. be able to do.
3 You’re not allowed to turn up without a ticket.
4 I think the best thing for you to do is to phone h See Module 10 on page 162 for Modals and
and find out. semi-modals (Part 2).
5 They say it’s too late to buy them now, so why
didn’t you buy them before?

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Use of English 2 (Paper 1 Part 4)

Key word transformations 1a Read these task instructions and look at the example. Which of
the answers for the example below is correct and why?

For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a

similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not
change the word given. You must use between three and six words,
including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example:
(0) Attendance at the meeting wasn’t compulsory, so she didn’t
bother to go.
NEED
She the meeting, so she stayed at home.
1 needn’t have gone to
2 wasn’t needed at
3 didn’t need to go to
4 thought she didn’t need to go to

b Read the strategy on page 168, then do the task. Write only the
missing words in CAPITAL LETTERS. Use the Help notes for
support with certain items. Note that contractions (e.g. haven’t)
count as two words.
1 I know that it was wrong of me to upset Sam.
SHOULD
I know that I Sam upset.
2 There’s no way that my brother wrote this letter.
POSSIBLY
This letter by my brother.
h HELP 3 Because of the snow we couldn’t get to the gig.
PREVENTED
2 A modal is needed here. Is it in The the gig.
the affirmative or the negative? 4 I’ve been too busy to watch the movie you sent, but I’ll do it soon.
3 What type of word immediately ROUND
follows prevented in this context, a I the movie you sent, but I’ll do it soon.
preposition or a pronoun? 5 Sarah’s card never arrived so it’s possible she forgot to post it.
NOT
4 You will need a phrasal verb
Sarah the card, because it never arrived.
meaning do something you have
6 They didn’t fix the computer problem, even though they said they
intended to do for a long time.
would.
Do you need the affirmative or
the negative? SUPPOSED
They the computer working again but they didn’t.
2 Write a sentence using the modals in Questions 1, 2 and 5 in
Exercise 1b. Ask another student to transform them without
using the modal.
Task analysis 3 Answer these questions.
1 What sort of changes (e.g. grammar and vocabulary) were necessary
for each answer?
2 Think of another example using the phrasal verb tested in
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Writing 2 Essay (Paper 2 Part 1)

Lead-in 1 Discuss these questions.

1 What are the main health
and social benefits of
leisure time? Why?
How do you spend yours?
2 In what contexts do people
write essays? What is their
purpose? What types of
essays can you think of?

Understand the task 2 Read the task and answer these questions.
1 How many of the ‘profitable ways’ in the notes must you choose?
What must you decide?
2 How many ‘opinions’ from the notes must you include? How will
you express them? What will you do if you don’t include them?
3 Use the strategy in Module 2 (page 36) to analyse the question.
4 What will make the tutor think it is a well-written essay?

You have attended a talk on how people could spend their leisure time
more profitably. You have made the notes below:
Profitable ways of spending leisure time
• helping others
• learning Some opinions expressed in the talk:
• physical activities ‘At work we lose touch with friends, family and the
community.’
‘Passive entertainment makes us intellectually lazy.’
‘We spend so long in front of screens, we are
physically unfit.’

Write an essay for your tutor discussing two of the profitable ways in
your notes. You should explain which way is more important, giving
reasons in support of your answer.
You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the talk,
but you should use your own words as far as possible.
Plan your essay
3a Brainstorm some notes which answer the question. Think of
examples where appropriate (e.g. helping in the community).
b Look at an example of a ‘spidergram’ on page 48. Decide which of
the points in your notes you will include and make a spidergram
to show how your essay will be structured. How many boxes
will you need? Where will you put the reasons to support your
opinions? Where will you put the examples?
Which of these will you put in the central box?
helping others losing touch opinion profitable use of leisure time

c Check that the points in the spidergram are all relevant to the
answer and you have included everything necessary.
d Your essay will need an introduction and a conclusion. Make a
paragraph plan. For example:
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4: Conclusion
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Language and content 4 a Which of the sentences A–D could be used in the introduction
and which in the conclusion?
b How could you rewrite these ideas for an essay?
A It is generally accepted that
the pace of modern life has 1 Fun maybe, but these things don’t do much for you long-term.
(Such activities …)
increased and more people
2 As a society I don’t think we’re as together as we used to be.
work longer hours. (There is less …)
3 I actually feel more chilled when I’m doing something useful.
(Doing something …)
B So for all the reasons I’ve said,
c Work with a partner and find at least one example in these
we’d better look to do sentence openings which:
something more creative in our
• indicates the structure of the essay
spare time. • gives the writer’s opinion
• adds extra information.
As (the pace of modern life increases) … so (it is more important) …
C In short, it is clearly desirable We simply cannot … or …
that we not only relax but that It is important to recognise that …
we do something worthwhile in It has been claimed that …
our leisure time. However, although (leisure time can make us …), if we don’t …
Main body
For a while (watching TV) … can be fun but …
D Here are two of the most This is due to …/This can lead to …
profitable ways of spending It goes without saying that (sports) …
leisure time. The greatest benefit/biggest drawback is that …
The first point to bear in mind is that (many people) …
In my view, the best (use of leisure time) … is to …
It is often argued that …
It is my firm belief that …/There can be no doubt that …/
It cannot be denied that …
It would be wrong to argue that (playing computer games) …/
EXPERT STRATEGY I would dispute the claim that ...
Make sure: These are (activities) which …
• you select the key points and Another, often unacknowledged, (consequence of modern life is) …
express them in your own words Another way, then, of (using one’s spare time) is to …/In addition, …
• that every key point is backed up A further point is that …/Not only is … but …
and possibly exemplified And so therefore, if …
• you avoid irrelevance, repetition Conclusion
and deviation. On the whole then, …
Remember the main aim is to To conclude/sum up, whilst (having a daily workout) …,
present an argument coherently. it is nevertheless (far more satisfying)
See page 169 for a full list of Clearly, if (leisure time is to become precious to us) …
strategies. On balance, while (it is clearly desirable that) …
All things considered, …/All in all, …
Write your essay d Choose some of the sentence openings in Exercise 4c and
complete them for your essay.

Check your essay 5 Now read the strategy and write your essay in 220–260 words,
using some of the ideas and language above.

6 Edit your work using the Writing checklist on page 190.

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3 Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same

Review meaning, using the modal verb in brackets.
1 It’s possible I left the tickets in the car. (might)
1 Choose the correct word to complete the 2 It’s obvious he hasn’t been practising the piano
sentences. every day. (can’t)
1 The taxi pulled at the entrance to the theatre 3 I’m assuming they’ll be doing their usual gig at the
and we jumped in. O2 stadium in June. (should)
A off B through C up D on 4 I’m pretty sure he’s already left by now, so it’s not
2 He only just managed to scrape his music worth phoning. (will)
theory exam. 5 I was so happy, I nearly burst into tears of joy.
A through B over C by D round (could)
3 After thinking for a long time, I finally came 6 There’s no way she caught the train, given how
with an idea for a book. late she left the house. (won’t)
A across B round C down D up 7 I’m sure they’re enjoying themselves if they’re
4 The film company is hoping to the scandal staying an extra week. (must)
concerning one of their big stars. 8 In the end, it wasn’t necessary for them to have
A keep in B cover up C shut up gone to all the trouble to get the visa as nobody
D chill out asked to see it. (needn’t)
5 My school used to put an outdoor play every 4 Circle the correct words to complete the blog.
summer.
A through B forward C on D out
6 At the end of the film, the monster into a
Browsing blogs
prince.
A turned B became C appeared D set
7 Have you ever part in a drama production?
A played B had C formed D taken
8 Technology has on considerably since the days
of music CDs.
A passed B moved C continued
D progressed
2 Complete these sentences with a word from
the box.
capture convey culminateenhance
guarantee insert rectify resemble
1 The stage manager is trying to the problem
with the props.
2 We will have to the scene we forgot to
record later on tomorrow.
3 The actor manages to his emotions in an There is excitement in the house because my son
understated way. (1) is about to / is to go to his first music festival.
4 The dancer doesn’t in any way her famous Everyone is telling him that it’s (2) due / bound to rain
mother. because it always seems to at these events. Apparently,
5 I he’ll be word perfect on the night. He wallowing in mud is all part of the experience.
always is. I’ve always fancied going to one too but I’ve been told
6 Most of those films usually in a car chase. it’s no use applying because the tickets (3) will have /
7 That brand has done everything it can to the are being sold out by now.
market for cool trainers.
Apparently, he’ll (4) share / be sharing a small tent with
8 His brilliant performance will only serve to
a few friends, so at least they’ll be warm! I was
the reputation he’s already got.
(5) going to drive / on the verge of driving him there,
but he’s now told me he prefers to go by coach with all
the other festival-goers.
I expect he’s (6) living / going to live on junk food
for the three days he’s there. There aren’t (7) sure /
expected to be any showers available either, so I
imagine he (8) ’ll come / comes home absolutely
starving and looking pretty grubby.

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5A 5B
h Reading and Use of English: Multiple choice (Part 5); h Listening: Multiple choice (Part 3)
Multiple-choice cloze (Part 1) h Speaking: Vocabulary: security; Intensifying expressions;
h Vocabulary: Global issues: Similar words; Collocation; Collaborative task (Part 3)
Word formation h Language development: Review of conditionals;
h Listening: Sentence completion (Part 2) Mixed conditionals; Alternatives to if; Omission of if
h Language development: Modifying gradable and h Reading and Use of English: Cross-text multiple
ungradable adjectives; Adverb and adjective collocations matching (Part 6)
h Writing: Supporting sentences h Writing: Essay (Part 1)

Lead-in
1 Which difficult topics are in the news in your country at the moment?
2a These are some controversial statements. Tick the ones you agree with and rewrite those
you disagree with to reflect your own opinion. Can you think of any others?

‘Global warming is vastly exaggerated.’ ‘Security has become an obsession

in the modern world.’ ‘A woman’s place
is in the home.’

‘Celebrities should not expect to

‘Children who are out of control
have their privacy respected.’
are the result of poor parenting.’

‘Nuclear power is the only viable energy source for the future.’ ‘All health care should be free.’

‘People who are obese should ‘People who want to sell their blood or one
not receive free medical help.’ of their kidneys should be allowed to do so.’

‘Murderers should face capital punishment.’ ‘Free university education should

be available to everybody.’

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Reading (Paper 1 Part 5)
Before you read 1 Which animals do people keep as pets
in your country? Why? What are the
advantages and disadvantages?

Skimming 2 Read the book review quickly, focusing

on the first and last paragraphs. What
do the authors identify as the main problem with owning pets?

Multiple choice 3 a Highlight the key phrases in the questions or stems 1–6. Which
part of the text answers each question?
b Read the strategy on page 168, then do the task. Use the Help
notes for support with certain items.

You are going to read a review of a book about the environmental impact of keeping pets. For questions 1–6,
choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

1 What do we learn about UK pet owners in the first 4 On what basis does the pet food industry defend
paragraph? the environmental impact of its food production?
A They are prepared to spend more than any A It only recycles food which is unsuitable to sell to
other nation on pet food. humans.
B They tend to spend less on feeding their pets B It is an eco-friendly way to process excessive
during a financial downturn. amounts of food.
C They are now showing an interest in the C It is responding to public demand for a
contents of the food they buy for their pets. convenient source of pet food.
D They want the pet food industry to become D It is acceptable practice if humans are to benefit
more accountable for the quality of its products. from pet ownership.
2 New Scientist magazine finds it particularly 5 How does one report recommend reducing the risk
disturbing that to UK wildlife?
A dogs can make more demands on the natural A by restricting cats to certain areas of the country
world than some people do. B by convincing cat owners not to let them out
B feeding a dog and running a large car use the overnight
equivalent amount of resources. C by limiting the number of cats that one is
C keeping a cat has a worse impact on the allowed to own at one time
environment than running a small car. D by making it illegal to breed from cats for profit
D wealthier people tend to own more pets than
6 The authors of the book urge people to
people who have less money.
A be more economical when spending money on
3 In order to lessen the ecological impact of pets, pets.
the authors of the book propose that owners B refrain from owning a pet for the good of the
A train household pets to take responsibility for planet.
finding their own food. C assess whether their ecological footprint justifies
B consider using pet animals as an additional having a pet.
means of nutrition for humans. D take an active part in determining the role of
C find small non-domesticated animals to use as pets in modern society.
the main supply of food for pets.
D make a point of buying pet food which is made
only from sustainable ingredients.

h HELP

3 Look for the sentence beginning In other words to answer this question.
4 The justification is given in the sentence beginning If we didn’t recycle
animal by-products.
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Controversy

How green is your pet?

Robert and Brenda Vale – the authors of a provocative new book
Time to eat the dog? The real guide to sustainable living – have bad
news for animal lovers.

A
t Europe’s largest pet show, Pet Index, onlookers made from rabbit and chicken meat, which is less
gather around as Henrietta Morrison places a damaging to the environment than red meat and fish.
spoonful of dog food in her mouth. She has a point As you might expect, the Pet Food Manufacturers’
to prove; her company sells the most expensive pet food Association puts up a spirited defence, arguing that the
on the UK market, with the promise that the contents are vast majority of meat and fish used in pet foods is of
‘proper food’. The UK pet food industry has been the adequate quality for human consumption but surplus
recipient of unkind remarks and rumours as to the true to requirements. ‘If we didn’t recycle animal by-products
origin of its ingredients for decades but the market to sell, they might otherwise be disposed of via landfill,
continues to be dominated by products containing which is not very green,’ says the chief executive. In
delights such as ‘animal derivatives’. However, despite the addition, he points out that pets should not be viewed
economic recession, there is now a significant move just on their ‘carbon pawprint’. ‘Our environment is greatly
towards using only ‘premium’ products. enriched by the part they play in our lives. Pets in the
Now the industry faces another source of criticism as a home instil responsibility, encourage social awareness
new book triggers a debate about the environmental and have positive health benefits.’
impact of owning a well-fed pet. The New Scientist That people greatly benefit from pets isn’t really disputed.
magazine, in a recent editorial, largely agreed with the But of course, it’s not just the food they eat that’s the
book’s findings that some pets, due to the food they eat, problem. Conservationists have long been saying that
have a surprisingly high ‘ecological footprint’, which is a cats, as opportunistic predators, are having a detrimental
way of quantifying human demand on the planet’s effect on small mammals. One UK university report points
ecosystems using a measure called ‘global hectares’. out that in the US, animal welfare groups recommend
According to the authors of the book, ‘it takes 0.84 hectares keeping only ‘indoor cats’, while some Australian states
of land to keep a medium-sized dog fed, which is twice are contemplating ‘feline-free zones’ as well as
that needed to run a large car. An even more shocking compulsory neutering to cut down on the cat population.
comparison is that in 2004, the average citizen of Vietnam It concludes that, realistically, education rather than
had an ecological footprint of 0.76 hectares. Dogs are not legislation is the answer for the UK, urging people to take
the only environmental sinners: the eco-footprint of a cat measures such as putting bells on cats’ collars and
equates to about 0.15 hectares, almost the equivalent of keeping them in during their natural hunting time, which
a small car. In a world where scarce resources are already is between dusk and dawn.
hogged by the rich, can people really justify keeping pets
The authors of the book do not – as some of their critics
that require more than some people?’
seem to assume – advocate a mass killing of all the
The authors of the book say they were ‘genuinely world’s pets. ‘All we are arguing in the book is that we
surprised’ when calculating the environmental impact of should be making sensible informed choices. So it’s not
pets. And some of the ideas they put forward to alleviate going to be that much of a problem if you have a big dog
this are likely to shock some pet owners. For example, the but take the bus everywhere, don’t fly, live in a small
book suggests catching pests such as rats and processing home and have a small family. We can’t go blind into this
them into a ‘natural’ cat food, getting a pet which serves a debate. If we are to examine the way we live,’ the authors
dual purpose such as keeping chickens and eating the argue, ‘nothing should be off limits, no matter how
eggs or keeping a pair of rabbits and eating their offspring. uncomfortable it is to discuss. We have to recognise that
When feeding a pet, however, the advice is to ‘think we live in a world of finite resources where pets are an
feathers and long ears’. In other words, favour pet foods extravagance rather than a right.’

Task analysis 4 Discuss the different strategies that you used to complete the
task, and then compare with the strategy on page 168.

Discussion 5 Do you think it is right to spend money on keeping pets when so

many people in the world live in poverty? Give reasons for your
answer.

EXPERT WORD CHECK

derivatives dual feline hog (v) instil offspring
premium (adj) recipient sinner spirited (adj)

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3a Read what three people say about global

Vocabulary: global issues problems and match them to one of these three
issues: climate change; food resources; pollution.
Similar words b Complete the paragraphs using one suitable
1a Circle the correct words to complete the word in each gap. Use the vocabulary from
sentences. Exercise 2 in the correct form.
1 Big cars over 1.6 litres tend to spend / consume a
lot of fuel. The most serious problem is that cars
2 Pet food is claimed to be made from food which (1) poisonous gases because of
is surplus / excess to our needs. the (2) which come out of their
3 In many parts of the world, resources are exhaust pipes. This (3) the
rare / scarce. Laura atmosphere and helps to destroy the
4 The Vales’ book has triggered / activated a ozone layer.
fierce debate.
5 If you keep a pet, you should cancel out /
compensate for this by cutting your carbon The (4) of greenhouse gases has
footprint in other areas. led to (5) warming, which in turn
6 If leftover food were not used for pet food, it often (6) disasters such as famine
would have to be disposed of / given up. and (7) . There are also more
Will and more floods, due to (8) sea
b Match the more formal expressions in Exercise 1a levels.
with the less formal/neutral ones a–f.
a sparked off d more than enough for
b thin on the ground e thrown away I worry about what I’m eating. I don’t
c use up f make up for like the idea of eating food which has
c Discuss these questions. been sprayed with (9) , so I try to
1 What could everyone consume less of in order to eat (10) produce where possible. I
help the planet? Nicola haven’t made up my mind yet about the
2 Should there be stricter legislation on the disposal idea of genetically modified (11) .
of household rubbish?
3 Which global issues have sparked off debates in c Which global issue worries you most? Think
your country recently? about the issues mentioned in Exercises 1–3
4 Should people with a big carbon footprint (e.g. and also other issues such as:
who fly a lot) compensate in other ways? How? • the loss of rare species
• asylum seekers
Collocation • homelessness
• economic migrants
2 a Match the verbs 1–5 with the words and phrases
• the gap between rich and poor
they collocate with a–e. There may be more than
one possibility. • inequalities in the international labour market.
1 pollute a crops with pesticides/chemicals Word formation
2 emit b natural disasters (famine/
3 give rise to drought/flooding) 4a Complete these sentences with the correct form
4 wipe out c natural habitats of the word in capitals.
5 spray d water supplies/the 1 Pollution from the of exhaust fumes leads to
atmosphere an increase in allergies. EMIT
e toxic fumes/carbon dioxide 2 Over- of fast food is contributing to an
increase in rubbish. CONSUME
b Match the nouns/adjectives 1–6 with the words/
3 The of natural habitats in many parts of the
expressions they collocate with a–f.
world reduces biodiversity. DESTROY
1 a build-up a produce 4 Local councils should be much more proactive in
2 global b sea levels the of waste products. DISPOSE
3 rising c of greenhouse gases 5 I believe that chemicals sprayed on our food
4 exhaust d erosion could be in large quantities. POISON
5 soil e warming 6 Some people are concerned about the
6 organic f fumes dangers of global warming. EXCESS
b List the opinions in Exercise 4a in the order you
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Use of English 1 (Paper 1 Part 1)

Lead-in 1 Tell each other any stories you have heard about animals which
have predicted natural disasters. Discuss how it is possible for
them to do this.

Multiple-choice cloze 2a Read through the text once quickly. In what way could whales
help prevent a disaster?
b Read the strategy on page 167, then do the task. Use the Help
notes for support with certain items.

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an
example at the beginning (0).

Can whales predict disasters?

As photographer Andrew Sutton was filming whales
just off the coast of Sri Lanka, warnings were given on
land that a tsunami was (0) C in the area. However,
Andrew and his crew were totally (1) to what was
about to happen, and so watched in amazement as
every species of cetacean, (2) from massive blue
whales to tiny spinner dolphins, disappeared within the
(3) of around five minutes. (4) the humans on
the boat felt nothing, the animals had obviously sensed
the shocks from beneath the sea and (5) the area
seconds after the earthquake had begun and minutes The (7) of all this are very interesting to
before the tsunami actually took place. scientists, because it suggests that sea mammals
In a similar incident, a recent scientific report from might be able to give crucial warnings a few
Mexico appears to prove that a fin whale accelerated seconds (8) to a potentially dangerous seismic
quickly away from the (6) of an underwater activity in the same way that some animals are
earthquake. alleged to be able to do on land.

0 A forthcoming B expectant C imminent D gathering

1 A unaware B unconscious C oblivious D ignorant
2 A ranging B reaching C ranking D running
3 A duration B space C time D length
4 A Whilst B Yet C However D Despite
5 A vanished B fled C disappeared D escaped
6 A point B setting C place D site
7 A expectations B propositions C assumptions D implications
8 A approaching B prior C previous D leading

h HELP

1 Only one of these adjectives collocates with to.

5 Which one of these verbs can be followed by a direct object?

Task analysis 3 Look at numbers 1 and 5 and say how the sentence would have to
change grammatically in order for the incorrect options to fit.

Discussion 4 Discuss these questions.

1 In what other ways have animals helped humans in the present and
past? Think about transport, food, farming and medical research.
2 Which animals do you think are the most intelligent? Why?

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Listening 1 (Paper 3 Part 2)

Before you listen 1 Discuss these questions.

1 What do bees feed on? What might threaten their source of food?
2 In what ways do bees help the planet?

Sentence completion 2 Read the extract and try to predict what type of word(s) might
fit in each space. Remember it will be a single word or a short
phrase (usually up to 3 words).
3 34 Read the strategy on page 171, then do the task. Use the

Help notes for support with certain items.

You will hear a man called Simon Dickson, who is a member of a

wildlife organisation, talking about the decline of the bee population.
For questions 1–8, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
The decline of the bee population
Simon mentions (1) as the year when there began to be
widespread anxiety about the disappearance of bees.
Simon points out that bee-pollinated plants produce (2) which
benefit humans.
Simon makes a comparison with (3) to underline the
seriousness of declining bee numbers.
Simon thinks that innovations in (4) provide the main
h HELP explanation for the decline of bees.
Simon says the problem of (5) in bees could be reduced if a
1 Several dates are mentioned.
Which date tells us when the rest wider range of food was available to them.
of the world started becoming Simon gives the example of (6) as places where bees now stand
anxious about the decreasing bee a good chance of survival.
population? Simon explains that chemicals may be causing loss of (7) in bee
3 Simon mentions several global populations.
problems, but which does he Simon is convinced that it is (8) which is making it difficult for
think is the most serious? bees to locate vital scents.
4 Were your predictions in Exercise 2 correct? What helped you to
Task analysis guess that you were listening for a date in number 1? In number 2,
what clue did you have that you were listening for a plural noun?

5 What information in Simon’s talk was new to you? What, if

Discussion anything, did you find particularly interesting?

EXPERT WORD CHECK

deteriorate disoriented (adj) diversity further afield
immune system pests phenomenon prone to thrive
wipe out

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b Complete the text below, using the collocations
Language development 1 from Exercise 2a.
The night before we went on holiday, I could hardly
h EXPERT GRAMMAR page 180
sleep because I was (1) about returning to the
resort where we always went on holiday as children.
Modifying gradable and ungradable I could still remember the place vividly; it was very
adjectives simple and uncommercialised and because there
1 Look at this extract from the listening text on were very few tourists, it was still (2) . The roads
page 76 and answer the questions below. Then used to be (3) because there was hardly any
check with the grammar reference on page 180. traffic, and the beaches were often (4) even
It is extremely important that human beings change during the summer, despite the fact that they were
the way they manage the planet. (5) in every way – clean and sandy, with
crystal-clear water.
1 What is the function of the adverb?
2 Give examples of other adverb(s) that would fit So I was (6) when I returned for the first time in
here. 20 years to find that the resort was (7) from how
3 Why is absolutely not possible? it was before. No doubt some people appreciate
the fashionable, (8) hotels and restaurants, but I
2a Make pairs of words using an adverb from A and didn’t! In fact, I was (9) to go home again.
an adjective from B. There are many different
possibilities. c Compare your answers with other students.
Which different combinations are possible?
A absolutely bitterly completely extremely
incredibly rather really totally very d Describe a place which you used to go to on
holiday and your feelings about it.
virtually
Adverb and adjective collocations
B different disappointed excited empty
expensive perfect quiet relieved unspoilt 3a Some adverbs are only used in combination
with certain adjectives. Complete the text by
choosing the adverb that collocates with the
adjective in bold.
Until recently, progress on the tiny African states of
São Tomé and Príncipe has been (1) slow. For
many years, the islands have been (2) dependent
on foreign aid. With the discovery of oil, however,
life for the 140,000 inhabitants is about to become
(3) different.
Not all the changes are likely to be (4)
beneficial. The islanders are (5) attached to
their unspoiled beaches and rainforest, and some
people worry that the islands’ (6) balanced
environment will become (7) polluted. The
government has drawn up (8) publicised plans
on how the new income will be spent on improving
education and health, for which funds are currently
(9) inadequate. However, a few residents
remain (10) opposed to the development.
1 A completely B painfully C absolutely
2 A heavily B bitterly C usually
3 A highly B seriously C totally
4 A heavily B entirely C perfectly
5 A completely B fully C deeply
6 A perfectly B totally C painfully
7 A highly B immensely C heavily
8 A entirely B widely C deeply
9 A greatly B totally C heavily
10 A bitterly B painfully C widely
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Writing 1 Supporting sentences

1a Your class recently had to write an essay

entitled: Why is tourism a threat to some parts of EXPERT STRATEGY
the world? What can be done about it? For an essay based on notes, select the main points
1 Discuss your views with other people. to put at the beginning of a paragraph and then
2 Read these sentences from some students’ essays. write supporting sentences, which include more
Which ones introduce a point (topic sentences) ideas, information or examples.
and which are sentences to support the argument
(supporting sentences)?
2a Look at these possible main points for the essay
on tourism in Exercise 1a and add any other
However, ćt ćs clearly crucćal to keep tourćsts points you can think of.
away from the areas where wćld bćrds nest. 1 Local culture 4 Local population
2 Regulation 5 Threats to habitat
The main impact of this would be to have only the 3 Revenue
very rich visiting, which would be unfair. b These are some notes you made of your own
opinions. Match them to the main topics in
Exercise 2a. Add any others you can think of.
a Profits often go to outside tourist agencies.
b Tourist controls needed – tighter monitoring.
tfhis would be the responsibility of c Indigenous people there for thousands of years.
d Wildlife being destroyed at alarming rate.
the guides escorting the groups. e The site has great historical significance for the
population.
An example of this would be oil spills from tourist boats.
c Select your two most important points. Write
Equally, there must be close monitoring a topic sentence and a supporting sentence for
of potential dangers to marine life. each. You may want to use adverbs of attitude
(e.g. clearly, obviously) and, where appropriate,
b Complete the supporting sentences for these expressions to report people’s opinions such as:
topic sentences. Then work in pairs to It is generally believed that …
compare answers. Supporters of … maintain that …
1 It seems that we have to accept mass tourism as a According to many people …
reality. All the evidence suggests … It is sometimes claimed that …
2 First of all, it’s reasonable that tourists should be It could be argued that …
well informed about the local culture. The reason d Work in pairs. Make a paragraph plan for your
for this is … essay. Include an introduction, two main points
3 Local people should be encouraged to get and a conclusion.
involved in the tourist industry. One way of doing
e Compare your sentences and paragraph plan
this is …
with other people’s. Then work with your partner
4 Tourists should pay a fee for visiting the sites. In to improve the plan you made in Exercise 2d.
some places, …
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Listening 2 (Paper 3 Part 3)

Before you listen You will hear an IT consultant called Jack Warne and a journalist called
Grace Martin taking part in an interview on the subject of online crime.
For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A,B, C or D) which fits best
according to what you hear.

1 How does Jack feel about the current threat to personal

information?
A confident that the latest technology will ensure security
B convinced that the problem is not a new one
C concerned that too much data is being stolen in paper form
D worried that people underestimate the dangers
2 Grace thinks the most disturbing aspect of technology is
A the range of people who carry out computer crime.
B the number of large organisations which have lost data.
C the amount of information which can get stolen.
D the ease with which an individual’s reputation can be destroyed.
3 What did Grace mind most about someone hacking into her
email account?
A the feeling that she had lost contact with her friends
1 Discuss these questions. B the idea that the criminal might be watching her
1 What is computer hacking and C the fear that people she knew might be deceived into giving
why do people do it? What can money
the consequences be? D the knowledge that someone was pretending to be her
2 When, if ever, is it morally 4 Jack thinks that identity theft is
justified? A almost inevitable when criminals can operate remotely.
2 Read the multiple-choice B nearly impossible to protect oneself against.
questions 1–6 opposite and C often the fault of the victim.
underline the key words. D sometimes the result of an unexpected meeting.
5 Why does Grace feel that hackers are worse than street muggers?
Multiple choice A They know the name of the person they attack.
3 35 Read the strategy on B They might get in touch with their victim again.
page 171, then listen and do the C They ask for such large sums of money.
task opposite. Use the Help notes D They don’t think of themselves as criminals at all.
for support with certain items.
6 Unlike Grace, Jack believes that hacking
Task analysis A can be justified in certain circumstances.
B is wrong when governments are its victims.
4 Compare and justify your C should always be punishable with a prison sentence.
answers. Were any of the other D has to be the responsibility of companies offering internet access.
answers tempting? Why?

Discussion
h HELP
5 Discuss these questions.
1 In what way does the 2 Grace finds one aspect more disturbing than the other.
discussion confirm or change 4 Listen to Jack talking about identity theft. His answer comes towards
your opinion about hacking? the end of his turn.
How would you have reacted 6 Listen to both Jack and Grace after the interviewer assumes they
in Grace’s situation? both agree. There is one thing they completely disagree on.
2 Is the anonymous posting of
secret official documents on
the internet a good or bad EXPERT WORD CHECK
thing? Why? dire discard ferret (v) hush up hardened (adj) outsmart
scam sharp-witted stalk (v) unsettle

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Speaking (Paper 4 Part 3)

Vocabulary: security 1a Look at the spidergram and say in which situations each measure
might help to protect security and why.
swipe cards/ b 36 Underline the syllables which are stressed in these words/
security codes word pairs. Then listen and check.
alarm system biometric body scans CCTV cameras
code number high fencing phone tap pilotless planes
body scans cameras security guards spy satellites swipe card

c Complete these extracts from a magazine article, using words

from Exercise 1b.
What might be the
advantages and disadvantages of The company’s headquarters are an intimidating fortress. To deter
A
these security measures? intruders the buildings are surrounded by very (1) with a
sophisticated (2) on the wall and (3) recording everything.
At the main entrance there are private (4) checking on people
coming and going. Once inside you can’t get into any of the
alarms guards individual buildings without passing a (5) through an electronic
device or keying in a (6) . In the more sensitive areas there are
(7) checks using iris or finger scans.

The US military uses a whole battery of security systems, including

B
(8) with telescopes pointing back down towards earth to check
on what countries are doing or (9) , sometimes called drones,
to patrol the skies. Many governments cite security as a reason for
listening to other people’s conversations, by putting a (10) on
a suspect’s mobile and hacking into their emails. At airports too
increasing use is being made of whole (11) instead of physical
body searches.

d Which of the approaches to security in Exercise 1b do you think

sometimes cause people to worry? Give reasons.
2a Read the strategy on page 172 and the Speaking assessment
criteria on page 171 before you start.
b 37 Look at the spidergram and listen to the interlocutor’s

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c 38 Listen to two people doing the task. Which points of view

do you agree/disagree with?

d 39 Now listen to the interlocutor’s instructions for the second
part of the task and the candidates’ discussion. Do you agree with
their conclusion? Why?/Why not?
e How successfully did they carry out the task? Did they follow the
advice in the task strategy?

Useful language: 3a 40
Listen to the sample answer again and complete these
intensifying expressions sentences.
1 Body scans at airports are not as a physical body search.
2 In body scans, there isn’t protection of our basic human rights.
3 Security cameras might be by of preventing crime.
4 security cameras we have we seem to need.
5 We are being snooped on each year.
6 Alarms are at catching criminals as some other measures..
7 The number of thefts is getting each year.
8 A security guard is probably the deterrent .
9 Having security guards everywhere would be – people couldn’t
afford it.
b Which words are most stressed in the intensifying expressions in
the answers?
c Which statements above do you agree/disagree with?

Collaborative task 4a Work in pairs. Look at the spidergram and do the task in
Exercise 2. Time yourselves and follow the task strategy.
b Tell the class which security measure you have chosen and why.

Task analysis 5a Which aspects of the Speaking assessment criteria did you
meet/not meet?
1 Did you initiate and respond appropriately?
2 Did you avoid dominating the exchange?
3 Did you maintain the interaction appropriately?
4 Did you use a good range of language?
b How could your performance be improved?
Developing the discussion 6 Work in pairs. Take it in turns to ask and answer these questions.
1 In which public places do you feel most secure and insecure?
2 Why do you think that there has been an increase in personal
security devices in recent years (e.g. personal defence sprays)?
3 Are there enough police on the streets in your country? Is it a safe
place for tourists?
4 What could we all do to improve our personal security?
5 Some people say that we are too obsessed with security these days.
What’s your opinion?

EXPERT STRATEGY
• Participate in developing the discussion. Don’t just give one-word
answers.
• Develop your ideas and give your opinions in an interesting way.
Respond to and develop the points made by your partner.
• You can disagree with your partner but don’t interrupt or dominate
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c Complete the sentences with as many results as

Language development 2 you can think of in the present and past.
1 If newspapers (not invent), .
Review of conditionals 2 If there (be) no internet, ,
1 a Read this headline, then match sentences 1–4
with the four types of conditionals in grammar Alternatives to if
reference 2A on page 181. 3 Rewrite these sentences using the words given in
brackets. Make any changes necessary.
1 If we don’t give our stories emotional colouring,
JOURNALIST ARRESTED FOR nobody will read them. (unless)
HACKING INTO CELEBRITY’S PHONE 2 People only read our stories if they can identify
1 It might be easier if we used a scanner to track with the people in them. (unless … not)
their phone calls. 3 Many journalists will continue to embellish the
2 If we hadn’t been caught, we would have hacked facts even if they are sometimes proved wrong.
into the president’s phone by now. (whether … or not)
3 We all intercept phone calls if we want a good story. 4 I would have taken more time over the story if
4 If the police come round, I’ll deny everything. I hadn’t been under pressure from my editor to
liven it up. (But for)
b Choose the correct form to complete the sentences.
5 I’ll give you an interview, but only if I can check
1 If they carry on / ’d carry on like this, there can / the story before you print it. (on condition that)
could be a great scandal. 6 A good story needs good pictures because if it
2 If a celebrity reports / would have reported them to hasn’t, it won’t have much impact. (otherwise)
the police, they started / might start to get worried. 7 The press industry can recover its good reputation,
3 If he knew / ’d known his calls were being listened but only if it cleans up its act.
to at the time, he wouldn’t say / wouldn’t have said (provided/providing that)
all the things he did. 8 Newspapers can compete with other media, but
4 If there is / was any danger of being overheard, not if they can’t be trusted. (as long as)
I won’t / should use my phone.
5 If they managed / ’d managed to hack into his Omission of if
phone, they ’d got / could have got to the truth.
6 If I knew / know who tapped your phone, 4a Compare these opening clauses. What is the
I ’d tell / will tell you! difference in grammatical form and level of
formality?
If anyone objects, ⎫
Mixed conditionals ⎪
If anyone should object, ⎬ → tell them to put their
Should anyone object, ⎪
complaint in writing.
2a What two different conditional patterns are ⎭
combined in these sentences? What time does b How could you say these sentence openings
each refer to? using if ?
1 If this country had a privacy law, we wouldn’t have 1 Were anyone to object …
been able to expose their behaviour. 2 Had I realised …
2 If I had thought the information wasn’t in the public 3 Were it not for his help …
interest, I wouldn’t be telling you about it now.
3 I would have taken pictures of her sunbathing if I c Rewrite these sentence openings beginning with
were less moral! had, should or were. Then complete the sentences
4 The public would still be in the dark if we hadn’t in any way you like. Mark the words which are
run that story. stressed.
1 If I had known my was going to be so ,
b Complete these sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in brackets. Use a modal if necessary. .
2 If it weren’t for the fact that my/our was
1 If our politicians at that time (be) more
present, .
honest, they (still, govern) the country today.
3 If you need any , .
2 Journalists don’t always check their facts. If they
4 If he/she was my (son/sister/friend) , .
(do), our newspapers (not sue) for such
huge amounts last year.
3 We (not get) so many good scoops in
the last few years if people in the public eye
(always be) as innocent as they say they are.
4 If they (not write) such terrible things about
her private life, she (live) today.

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Reading and Use of English (Paper 1 Part 6)

Cross-text multiple 1a Read the title and introduction to the text. What is the film about?
matching b Look at question 1 and underline the key information. Then look
carefully at Extract C and underline the opinion you are looking for.
c Underline the main points in questions 2–4 and find the opinions
in the extracts which will help you to answer the questions.
d Read the strategy on page 168, then complete the task.

You are going to read four reviews of a film about a social network. For questions 1–4, choose from the reviews A–D.
The reviews may be chosen more than once.

The social network inability to understand people’s feelings, a serious weakness

in any context other than the world of computer science. It
Four reviewers comment on a film (written by Aaron Sorkin is an impressive performance.
and directed by David Fincher), which is based on Mark
C
Zuckerberg’s creation of the social network Facebook.
Director David Fincher has created a gripping story in
A which the self-centred and uncommunicative protagonist
From the very outset, the rapid-fire dialogue in The Social comes over not quite as a hero but not exactly a
Network identifies itself unmistakably as the work of the mediocre character either. The director, being even-
writer Aaron Sorkin. And while the superb script has a handed, requires us to make up our own minds about the
tendency to fall into ‘geek-speak’ at times, this is skimmed other characters too. Fincher has modified his usually
over where necessary to get to the heart of the movie, distinctive style, so that the sharp engaging dialogue takes
which focuses on a gloomy contradiction: teenager centre stage: this may disappoint his fans but it keeps the
Zuckerberg creates a half-billion network of ‘friends’ by audience glued to the screen. The film has as its focal
betraying his only real friend. Rebels and outsiders have point the bitter legal dispute as to who gets the credit for
always been a fixation for the director, David Fincher, and Facebook’s start-up. It successfully manages to convey the
this movie is no exception: his ‘hero’ does all he can to passion of a very recent social network revolution along
shift power from the rich and well-connected and with the thrill of big money moving fast to create the
overturn the social order in favour of the ‘computer nerd’. world’s youngest billionaire. It is an entertaining and
He depicts his lead actor as complex and ambiguous: hyperactive account of its time, cleverly highlighting the
Zuckerberg’s self-confidence is impressive, amusing, yet unpleasant atmosphere and lack of trust which surrounded
extraordinarily hostile. And after each of his many the origins of the now much more ‘friendly’ Facebook.
immature outbursts, one can just detect a tiny hint of D
regret. The opening scene, a dialogue between Zuckerberg and
B the girlfriend who wants to break up with him, sums up our
On the face of it, the topic of this film – the founding of a hero’s flaws: arrogance, obsessionalism and a lack of
relationship site by Zuckerberg, a computer whizz who is empathy. Coldly analysed in terms of what actually
unable to connect with human beings and steps over happens, the film is just scenes of people sitting in front of
anyone who stands in his way – comes across as rather screens or in lawyers’ offices, bars or diners. Frantic and
dreary. But, surprisingly, the human drama at its core results information-crammed to a fault, Sorkin’s fast-paced chatter
in a fascinating story. Sorkin is well known for his intelligent, is relentless, making it a struggle at times for those with no
witty scripts. No surprises here, then, and this is his best to interest in technology to follow. However, this is a movie
date. The unexpected element is Fincher, the director: there which succeeds in entertaining almost despite its subject
is none of the physical menace associated with his previous matter – the fact that it’s about Facebook is almost
work, the real-world situations in this film are treated irrelevant. The relationship of Zuckerberg with his business
sensitively, and he allows time for us to absorb the impact partner is the main point: the genius and the tragedy of
of a word or a gesture. In the writer and director’s view of Zuckerberg is seeing the world in strictly practical terms, at
him, Zuckerberg demonstrates a selfishness and total the expense of real-world relationships.

Which reviewer
shares reviewer C’s opinion regarding the portrayal of
Facebook’s creator? 1
expresses a different view from the others concerning the
impact of the dialogue? 2
agrees with reviewer B that the film is a new departure
for the director? 3
has a different opinion from the others about what
constitutes the main theme of the film? 4

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Writing 2 Essay (Paper 2 Part 1)

Lead-in 1 Discuss these questions.

1 Criminals get hold of our personal details through computer
hacking. What other methods do they use? Has it happened to you?
2 What suggestions can you make for how to deal with the problem?

Understand the task 2 Read the task and answer these questions.
1 What type of essay is it? (e.g. advantages/disadvantages,
problem/solution, persuasive)
2 What must you include? What will you have to invent?
3 What will make the tutor think it is a well-written essay?

You have attended a talk on ways in which people should be

encouraged to protect themselves against identity theft. You have
made the notes below:
Methods of protecting against identity theft:
• protecting credit and debit cards
• deleting suspicious emails Some quotes from the speaker:
• destroying documents ‘Fraudstersrely on young people in
particular being too trusting.’
‘Never give personal data or send
money on request.’
‘Everyone should use a shredder.’

Write an essay for your tutor discussing two of the methods in your
notes. You should explain which is more important, giving reasons in
support of your answer.
You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the talk,
but you should use your own words as far as possible.

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Plan your essay 3a Work together. Brainstorm some notes which answer the
question. Make sure you think of reasons for any opinions and
examples where appropriate.
b Organise your notes to show how your essay will be structured.
For example, you could make a spidergram (see page 80 for an
example).
c Check that the points you have chosen are all relevant to the
answer and you have included everything necessary.
d Make a paragraph plan of between four and five paragraphs to
include an introduction and conclusion, method 1 and
method 2. Which of the ideas in the box will you include? If so,
where? Where will you include a reason and/or an example?
the most important method of protecting yourself
the threat + what could be done about it
explaining identity theft
one way of protecting yourself
another way of protecting yourself

e Make notes of what you will include in each paragraph.

Language and content
4 a Read this introduction and match the sentences 1–4 with a–d below.
(1) A growing phenomenon over recent years has been the way in which
our personal identity has been threatened by criminals. (2) It can be done
through the internet, by stealing our credit card, or by getting information
from documents we throw away or leave lying around. (3) It is clear that
to defeat this crime we must remain vigilant and be extra cautious about
what we do with personal information. (4) This essay will focus on two
ways in which we may help keep our identity safe.
a telling the reader the aim of the essay
b adding a sentence to support the first
c focusing on the question in your own words
d writing a general sentence about the topic
b Rewrite the introduction in your own words and/or use some of
the phrases in the box.
carried out by for many of us it is hard has become big business
increasing at an alarming rate many people believe that
more than ever before stay one step ahead the aim of this essay is to

c Reread your introduction. What is the function of each sentence?

d How could you complete these sentences for the middle section
of the essay?
1 Young people/Some people are particularly .
2 (In such cases) they should be told/made aware .
3 One area in which (we) need to be .
4 Another way in which (we) make life easy .
e What will be the aim of the conclusion? Look again at the question.
How could you complete these sentences for your conclusion?
You may want to use phrases from Exercise 4b.
Write your essay 1 Overall, in my view, .
2 People need to remember that .
5 Now write your essay, using the ideas and some of the language
above. Write your answer in 220–260 words.

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Review contact us.
A Should B Providing C Imagine D Were
1 Circle the correct words to complete the 6 The privacy of celebrities would be more likely to
sentences. be respected we to stop buying the tabloids
1 Most people are totally / really oblivious to the which publish such sensationalist stories.
extent of the threat pesticides pose to bees. A had B if C were D should
2 In this country, any changes to the law tend to be 7 Racism in football will decline there is a zero
absolutely / painfully slow. tolerance approach towards it.
3 Some of the governors were bitterly / heavily A otherwise B but for C were D providing
opposed to any new health and safety 8 You should complain if you have a bad meal
restrictions. nothing will ever change.
4 The earth’s ecosystem is perfectly / extremely A had B otherwise C but for D whether
balanced. 4 Complete the text with the words below.
5 It’s deeply / incredibly important that we find ways
to protect children’s safety online. been fled globally given have imminent
prior rangingsites scarce space triggered
6 The advantages of renewable energy are being
completely / widely discussed.
7 Some people are more heavily / deeply attached
to their pets than others.
8 I’m absolutely / extremely disappointed by the lack
of response to my advert for volunteers. N ew technology has always (1)
panics. Microwave ovens, computer
screens and telephones have all (2)
health

rise
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of to anxiety at one time or another. The latest
the word in capitals. of these scares appears to be wind farms,
1 Local residents will be offered if permission is which have been blamed for a variety of
granted for a third runway. COMPENSATE illnesses (3) from weight gain and grey
2 The local council is responsible for the of hair to cancer! Every type of psychiatric
household waste. DISPOSE problem seems to have either already
3 Toxic vehicle need to be reduced by half. happened or is (4) because of this
EMIT technology. Apparently, chickens won’t lay
4 The debate about national is becoming ever eggs either, and other animals have (5) ,
more urgent. SECURE never to return.
5 The level of caused by the recent floods has Wind farms first appeared 20 years ago in
been underestimated. DESTROY the USA and since their appearance the
6 An increasing number of people are now realising number has risen to just under 200,000
the of the economic downturn. (6) . Some people claim that acute
IMPLICATE symptoms can appear in the (7) of
7 Farmers should try to avoid use of chemicals. 20 minutes if people are exposed to wind
EXCESS turbines. But if the claims are true, why
wouldn’t people (8) reported more
8 Border guards can be a useful to illegal
diseases much earlier? The first complaints
immigrants. DETER came a decade after the first wind farm. What
3 Choose the correct words to complete the was happening (9) to this time that made
sentences. it safer for people?
1 we had CCTV cameras installed when Perhaps it is more to do with a recent rise in
I suggested it, this robbery may have been the number of anti-wind activists, possibly
avoided. those with connections to the fossil fuel
A Whether B Had C Should D But for industry. After all, many windfarm (10)
2 Your online bank account should be safe you have been operating for years without any
change your password frequently. complaints. If windfarms affect some people,
A as long as B unless C supposing why haven’t others (11) suffering too?
D imagine And why do they appear to affect certain
communities, whereas in other areas
3 I’m going to resign you like it or not.
complaints are (12) or non-existent?
A supposing B whether C unless D were
4 I have decided to buy only local produce from
now on, it gets too expensive.
A whether B supposing C unless
D but for

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