ANSWER KEY

Reading and Writing Part 1:1 Get it right!

The weather is very beautiful and I often stay on
1 1 A 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 A 6 C
the beach.
2a 5 always
4 usually
Reading and Writing Part 2:1
3 often
1 1 lake
2 sometimes
2 forest
1 never
3 island
2b 1 My brother plays tennis once a week. / Once a 4 plants
week my brother plays tennis. 5 desert
2 Do you always have breakfast? 6 river
3 I drive to work every day. / Every day I drive 7 field
to work. 8 mountains
4 I often visit my sister at the weekend. / Often I visit
2 1 C 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 A
my sister at the weekend.
6 C 7 B
5 I never go to bed before midnight.
6 My family usually eats dinner at 6 p.m. / Usually 3 1 e 2 b 3 d 4 f 5 a 6 c
my family eats dinner at 6 p.m.
3 1 What time do you usually get up? Reading and Writing Part 2:2
2 Do you get up at a different time at the weekend? 1 1 languages
3 What do you eat for breakfast? 2 biology
4 Where do you have lunch? 3 chemistry
Students’ own answers 4 physics
5 history
Reading and Writing Part 1:2 6 geography
7 mathematics
1 1 b 2 c 3 a 4 c
8 medicine
5 a 6 b 7 a 8 c
2 1 C 2 A 3 B 4 A
2 1 help
5 B 6 C 7 A
2 would / ‘d
3 near 3 1 broke 2 know 3 rode 4 lay
4 turn / go 5 took 6 gave 7 see 8 go
5 Is
6 Does Reading and Writing Part 2:3
7 sells / has
1 1 passport
8 welcome
2 luggage
3 1 B 2 C 3 A 4 C 3 airport
5 C 6 B 4 miss
5 seat
Reading and Writing Part 1:3 6 delay
7 passengers
1 1 post office
8 pilot
2 bank
3 dentist 2 1 C 2 A 3 C 4 A 5 B
4 library 6 A 7 B
5 hotel
3 1 True
6 chemist
2 False
7 tourist information
3 False
8 café
4 True
2 Bank: 4, 7 5 False
Tourist information centre: 2, 3, 8 6 False
Library: 1, 5, 6 7 True
8 True
3 1 C 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 C 6 A

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 Reading and Writing Part 3:1
Narrator: Track 1 Reading and Writing
1 1 Who
Part 2 Worksheet 3
2 How often
Listen to the conversations. Are the 3 Whose
sentences TRUE or FALSE? 4 Which
Narrator: 1 5 How long
6 What
Woman: Which way do I need to drive to get to the
7 Where
airport from here? Is it north or south?
8 When
Man: It’s north of here – about thirty minutes
on the motorway. 2 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 C
Narrator: 2 3 Polite responses: 2, 3
Man: Which road do I need to take off the
roundabout? Reading and Writing Part 3:2
Woman: The first turning – go left.
1 1 I have never been to Japan.
Man: Not straight on?
2 She has worked here for three years.
Woman: No – I’ve already told you! 3 Have you ever climbed a mountain?
Narrator: 3 4 I have just seen your mum.
Woman: Excuse me, are there any restaurants 5 Has the film started yet?
near this hotel? 6 I have already finished my dinner.
Man: Yes, madam. There’s one just across 7 We have lived here for two months.
the road. 8 I have always wanted to meet him!

Narrator: 4 2 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 C
Woman: If I keep going down here, will I come to 3 1 Saturday
the beach? 2 no
Man: Well, yes, but it’s quicker to turn left 3 yes
here and then first right. 4 8 / eight (o’clock)
Narrator: 5 5 no
6 burgers
Man: Which way do we need to turn?
7 jeans
Woman: Well, at the moment we’re going south,
8 (the) woman’s (laptop)
and we need to go west, so turn right.
Narrator: 6
Narrator: Track 2 Reading and Writing
Woman: The map shows the market down here
Part 3 Worksheet 2
on the left, but I can’t see it!
Man: That’s because you’re looking at the Listen to the conversations and
map wrong! It’s actually the other way – answer the questions.
behind us! Narrator: 1
Narrator: 7 Man: Shall we go shopping on Friday or
Man: Excuse me – where’s the George Hotel? Saturday?
Woman: Just go along this road to the end and Woman: Saturday’s better. I’m meeting a friend
you’ll see it there in front of you. on Friday.
Narrator: 8 Narrator: 2
Woman: Is your road the second on the right? Woman: I really like travelling by train.
Man: Actually, it’s the first. Quick – it’s Man: Train? Oh no, I prefer driving!
just here! Narrator: 3
Woman: Are you pleased with your new phone?
Get it right! Man: Sure. It’s much better than the old one!
I saw my brother yesterday.
Narrator: 4
Man: We need to leave at 8 o’clock.
Woman: Maybe we should go earlier – at 7.30.

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 Man: I’m sure eight is fine. 1b Go is used for sports which have a name ending
in -ing.
Woman: Oh, OK then.
Play is used for sports or games where you play
Narrator: 5
against someone or against another team.
Woman: That film was terrible!
Do is used for all other sports and games.
Man: Oh. I really enjoyed it!
2 1 B 2 C 3 C 4 A 5 B 6 A
Narrator: 6
Man: Shall we get some pizza? 3a 1 was cycling; saw
Woman: I prefer burgers to pizza. 2 was playing
Man: OK then. I’ll have the same. 3 called; were you doing
4 were already playing
Narrator: 7 5 were playing; stopped
Man: I don’t know if I should wear a suit for 6 Did you go
the party. 7 forgot; lent
Woman: I don’t think anyone else will wear a suit. 8 met; was fishing
Just go in jeans!
3b Students’ own answers
Man: Yeah, you’re probably right.
Narrator: 8 Reading and Writing Part 4:2
Woman: Is that a new laptop? 1 1 c 2 d 3 g 4 e
Man: Yes. But it’s not as good as yours! 5 a 6 h 7 b 8 f
2 1 C 2 A 3 B 4 B
Reading and Writing Part 3:3 5 C 6 C
1 1 films 5 meal 3 1 b; c 2 a; b 3 b; c 4 a; c
2 play 6 museum 5 a; c 6 a; b 7 a; c 8 a; c
3 camera 7 video
4 cooking 8 instrument Reading and Writing Part 4:3
2 1 A 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 A 6 A 1a adjective comparative superlative
Get it right! big bigger biggest
There are lots of things to see here, and I’ve already bad worse worst
seen the Statue of Liberty and the American Museum fast faster fastest
of Natural History. dirty dirtier dirtiest
3 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 A 5 B modern more modern most modern
healthy healthier healthiest
Reading and Writing Part 4:1
popular more popular most popular
1a
go play do crowded more crowded most crowded
swimming football exercise
fishing golf karate 1b 1 worse
skiing tennis 2 dirtier
Other 3 most crowded
chess
Other examples: examples: 4 healthier
cycling Other examples: jazz dance 5 bigger
climbing badminton gymnastics 6 popular
horse riding baseball 7 fastest
sailing basketball 8 modern
skating cricket
skateboarding hockey 2 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B
snowboarding rugby 5 C 6 A
surfing table tennis 3a a 3 b 4 c 1 d 5 e 2
walking volleyball
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 Get it right! Reading and Writing Part 5:3
The thing I like most about it is the camera.
1 1 went 5 had
2 drove 6 got
Reading and Writing Part 5:1 3 was 7 spent
1 1 take 4 saw 8 ate
2 walk 2 1 to
3 work 2 lots / plenty / loads
4 is 3 which / that
5 have 4 one / a
6 closes 5 the
7 needs 6 if / whether
8 want
3 1 Where are you going on holiday this year?
2 1 what 2 We need to be at the airport by ten.
2 Do 3 Next year I would like to go to Germany. / I would
3 because / as / since like to go to Germany next year.
4 to 4 How are you getting to the airport?
5 will / ’ll / can 5 I am going to China with my family.
6 this / the 6 How long will you stay there?
3a 1 what 7 We are going to stay in a small hotel.
2 because 8 Are you going travelling by yourself?
3 at Get it right!
4 When Now I’m writing a postcard to you and then I’m going to
5 for have lunch at the new restaurant on the beach.
6 there
7 them
Reading and Writing Part 6:1
8 but
1 1 is 5 are
3b Students’ own answers
2 take 6 I’m going
3 but 7 don’t you come
Reading and Writing Part 5:2 4 used
1 1 may 2a 1 Dear 2 Hi 3 name 4 best 5 soon
2 Can
3 should 2b Students’ own answers
4 might 3 Sample answer
5 Would Dear Jo,
6 couldn’t I want to go running with you tomorrow. Is that OK?
7 Shall What time do you go running? I know a nice park
8 mustn’t where we can go. I can show you.
2a 1 haven’t seen Best wishes,
2 are you doing (student’s name)
3 ’m / am visiting
4 ’s / has lived Reading and Writing Part 6:2
5 are you still studying
1 1 f 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 e 6 d
6 ’m / am doing
7 ’m / am working 2 1 c 2 d 3 b 4 a
8 want
3 Sample answer
2b Students’ own answers Dear Maxi,
Why don’t you stay with me? Men usually wear suits
3 1 to
to weddings, and women wear dresses. They’re
2 me / us
buying a new house, so anything for the house is
3 a
fine for a present.
4 for
Best wishes,
5 Is
(student’s name)
6 what

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Reading and Writing Part 6:3 3 Sample answer
One day Katie and her mum went shopping in town.
1 1 channel
Katie was looking for a new T-shirt but couldn’t
2 fan
find anything she liked. Then her mum showed her
3 video games
another T-shirt, which she loved. That evening, Katie
4 exhibition
wore her new T-shirt to a party with her friends.
5 actor
6 screen
7 stage Reading and Writing Part 7:3
8 movie 1 1 clouds 2 ice 3 storm 4 dry
2 1 I’d like to go to that concert. 5 sunny 6 fog 7 rain
2 Are you going to the party tonight? 2a 1 b 2 d 3 e 4 f 5 a 6 c
3 My friend Sara is going to be in a show.
4 This isn’t Carla’s guitar. 2b Students’ own answers
5 I’ve never been to the opera. 3 Sample answer
6 I don’t like that artist. One Sunday Jamie and his family went to the beach.
7 I think we’ll need to buy a ticket. It was a lovely sunny day and they were enjoying a
8 Do you know where I live? picnic. Suddenly it started raining, so they picked
Get it right! up all their things and ran to the car. In the end, they
I’m having a day off next week and I would like to come had to eat their picnic in the car. They were very
to visit you. wet, but they were laughing.

3 Sample answer Get it right!

Dear Charlie, It was a beautiful sunny day.
I’m sorry, but I can’t go to the cinema with you
tomorrow because I have to study. I can go on Listening Part 1:1
Saturday. Are you free then?
1 1 b 2 c 3 g 4 a 5 f
See you soon,
6 i 7 h 8 j 9 d 10 e
(student’s name)
2 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 A
Reading and Writing Part 7:1
Narrator: Track 3 Listening Part 1
1a 1 A 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B
Worksheet 1
1b 1 C 2 W 3 C 4 C 5 W
For each question, choose the
6 C 7 W 8 C
correct answer.
2 1 C 2 A 3 B Look at question 1.
3 Sample answer Narrator: 1 Where is the post office?
Maria and her friend Tamsin were walking along the Man: Excuse me, is there a post office
street. It was a hot day and they were feeling very near here?
tired. Suddenly they saw a new café. ‘Shall we go in?’ Woman: Yes. There’s a big post office on
said Maria to her friend. ‘Yes, please,’ said Tamsin. School Street. There’s a fantastic
They both ordered ice creams. When the waitress little café next to it. You can take bus
brought their ice-creams, the girls were so happy. number 12 from outside the bank.
Man: Can I walk to the post office?
Reading and Writing Part 7:2 Woman: Yes. You have to walk through the park
1a 1 gloves 2 scarf 3 T-shirt 4 jeans and turn left after the museum.
5 trainers 6 cap 7 jacket Narrator: Now listen again.

1b 1 yours 2 Who 3 herself 4 someone Narrator: 2 What does the man order?
5 one 6 many Waitress: Good evening. Welcome to The Little
Italy Restaurant. Here’s the menu.
2 1 One day / Last week / On Saturday morning
Would you like some garlic bread
2 Then / After that / Suddenly
to start?
3 Finally / In the end

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 Man: No, thanks. Actually, can I order now? Listening Part 1:2
I’d like a pizza, please.
1 1 seven 5 sixty
Waitress: OK and what would you like to drink? 2 twelve 6 fifteen
Man: Water’s fine, but could I have some 3 thousand 7 twenty-six
salad too, please? 4 eight 8 two hundred
Narrator: Now listen again.
2 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 C
Narrator: 3 How much does the man spend?
Man: Hello. Can I have two tickets for the new
Pixar film which starts at 8:30, please? Narrator: Track 4 Listening Part 1
Woman: Yes, of course. Are you students? Worksheet 2
Student tickets are £5.75 and you get a For each question, choose the
free drink too. correct answer.
Man: I am, but my sister isn’t. Look at question 1.
Woman: OK that’s £13.25 please. Adult tickets Narrator: 1 Which bus goes to the supermarket?
are £7.50 at the weekend.
Man: Sandra, do you know which bus goes to
Narrator: Now listen again. the supermarket? Is it number 23?
Narrator: 4 Where are the girls going today? Sandra: I don’t know. I’ll have a look on their
Girl: Hi Maya. What shall we do this afternoon? website … Well, it says you need to
Why don’t we go to the beach? catch bus 33 and it takes 13 minutes.
Maya: No! It’s really cold, so we can’t go The next one is at 4:30.
swimming. Man: Great. It’s twenty past now. If I hurry,
Girl: We could go to the museum instead. I’ll catch it!
Jamie said it was fantastic. Sandra: OK. Bye!
Maya: OK. Then we can swim at the sports Narrator: Now listen again.
centre tomorrow. Narrator: 2 What time does the shop close?
Narrator: Now listen again. Man: Oh no! We haven’t got any milk! Tom,
Narrator: 5 When is the woman going to can you go to the shop, please?
the dentist? Tom: Yes, but it’s half past five now. What
Man: Good morning. Birch Street Dentists. time does it close?
Woman: Hi. Can I make an appointment to see Man: At six on Saturday but it’s a 15-minute
the dentist in the afternoon, please? walk, so you’ll have to go now.
Man: OK. I can give you an appointment at Tom: Right. I’ll put my shoes on! Shall I buy
three o’clock on the 14th of March or, if some more bread too?
you want to come in the morning she can Narrator: Now listen again.
see you at 10 a.m. on Thursday the 12th.
Narrator: 3 Which T-shirt does the
Woman: Oh. I’m going on holiday on the 13th. woman buy?
So can I have the morning one, please?
Man: Look at these T-shirts, Joanne.
Man: OK. See you next Thursday. Do you like them?
Narrator: Now listen again. Joanne: The white one’s nice and the black
one is OK too, but I don’t like the
3 1 museum grey one.
2 theatre Man: Really? I love the grey one and it only
3 train station costs ten pounds. But I like the black
4 hotel one too. How much is it?
5 restaurant Joanne: Only eight pounds! I’ll get that one! It’s
6 tourist information centre the cheapest!
7 dentist Narrator: Now listen again.
8 sports centre
9 cinema
10 library

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 Narrator: 4 What time does the bookshop
Narrator: Track 5 Listening Part 1
close on Saturday?
Worksheet 3
Man 1: Good morning. Is the bookshop open at
the weekend? For each question, choose the
correct answer.
Man 2: It is on Saturdays, but we’re closed on
Sundays. Look at question 1.
Man 1: Are you open all day on Saturday? Narrator: 1 What is the boy’s favourite
Man 2: Yes, but we don’t open until ten. subject?
On weekdays it’s 9:30, but we close Girl: Harry, can you help me to study for my
at eight every night. maths test, please?
Narrator: Now listen again. Harry: Of course, but I need to finish my
geography homework first.
Narrator: 5 What did the man buy?
Girl: Thanks. I’ve got to do a chemistry
Woman: Have you been shopping, Graham?
project too! I don’t like chemistry.
Graham: Yes. I went to the shopping centre with
Harry: Really? I love it. It’s my favourite subject.
Nicola. She bought a new mobile phone.
Her old phone was stolen last week on Narrator: Now listen again.
the beach. Narrator: 2 Where does the girl put the
Woman: What did you buy? dictionary?
Graham: I only bought a computer magazine! I Teacher: OK. Everyone put your books in your
wanted to buy a camera for my holiday, bag or under your desks. We’re going to
but they were too expensive. do a vocabulary test.
Narrator: Now listen again. Girl: Shall I put this dictionary on the
bookshelf? It’s not mine – it belongs to
the school.
3 1 credit card Teacher: No, can you leave it on that table near
2 receipt the door, please?
3 department store Girl: OK.
4 customers Narrator: Now listen again.
5 pound
6 supermarket Narrator: 3 What does the boy lend the girl?
7 try (them) on Boy: Hi Josie. Have you got your English
8 bookshop book today?
9 dollars Josie: Yes, I have. I put it in my bag last night
10 assistant and I’ve got my pencil case too … but
I’ve left my ruler at home!
Listening Part 1:3 Boy: Oh Josie! You always forget something!
Do you want to borrow mine?
1 1 did
Josie: Yes, please. I need it for the maths
2 gets up
test today.
3 Does
4 is going to buy Narrator: Now listen again.
5 sent Narrator: 4 What time does the TV
6 Are you going to programme start?
7 meet Mum: There’s a programme on TV tomorrow
8 Was that might be useful for your history
9 I’ll go project, Melissa.
10 ride Melissa: Really? What time is it on? I’ve got
2 1 A 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 B volleyball practice at 5:45 and the
coach told us not to be late!
Mum: It’s on channel 10 at five thirty. It’s only
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 Melissa: I’ll probably watch it online later.
Narrator: Track 6 Listening Part 2
Narrator: Now listen again. Worksheet 1
Narrator: 5 Where does the medical student For each question, write the correct
have lessons? answer in the gap.
Woman: Hello, Patrick. Are you enjoying your Write one word or a number or a
university course? date or a time.
Patrick: Yes, I am. Medicine is very interesting Look at questions 1 to 5 now. You
and I love living in the city. And there’s have 10 seconds.
a fantastic library near my flat. I usually
You will hear a woman talking about
study there at the weekends because
renting a boat for a holiday.
I have a lot of exams!
Woman: Thank you for calling Riverboat Holidays.
Woman: Do you have lessons in the hospital?
This is the information line for booking
Patrick: No, we spend a lot of time there every our boat called Moonlight. This boat can
week, but all of our classes are in be booked by groups of different sizes.
the main university building with the The smallest group is two people and
other students. the largest is eight people. There are
Narrator: Now listen again. three bedrooms and a large sofa that
two people can sleep on.
3 1 school The boat can be booked for holidays
2 toast from 1st June to 31st August, but this
3 the news summer it’s only available in August.
4 bike June and July are already booked.
5 nine o’clock If you book a holiday on the boat, we
6 swims ask you to pay £150 straightaway, and
7 eating the rest of the money four weeks before
8 living room your holiday. You’ll pay £475 altogether
9 on the beach for one week.
10 magazines People often ask if they need to bring
Get it right! sheets and blankets, but these are
Next week, I’m going to an interesting place near your town. already on the beds. However, there are
no towels on the boat, so you will need
Listening Part 2:1 to bring these.
If you’d like to book the boat,
1a 1 yesterday
please visit our website – www.
2 clock
riverboatholidays.com – or call us
3 weekly
on 2150699. We’re open seven days
4 century
a week.
5 diary
Narrator: Now listen again.
6 Autumn
7 birthday
8 evening 3 1 a 2 a 3 c 4 b 5 c
1b 6 b 7 c 8 b 9 c 10 a
at in on no
preposition Listening Part 2:2
half past January Friday every day 1 1 tooth 6 neck
three the afternoon morning last year 2 eyes 7 fingers
the moment 2013 Mondays tomorrow 3 hair 8 heart
the weekend 15th May 4 feet 9 stomach
5 brain 10 hand
2 1 8 / eight
2 Aug(ust) 2 1 library
3 (£) 475 (pounds) 2 Moore
4 towels 3 Spanish
5 2150699 4 five / 5
5 467402

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 1b 1 second 7 twenty-fifth
Narrator: Track 7 Listening Part 2 2 third 8 ninth
Worksheet 2 3 fifth 9 fourteenth
For each question, write the correct 4 twelfth 10 fourth
answer in the gap. 5 thirty-first 11 twentieth
6 thirteenth 12 first
Write one word or a number or a
date or a time. Get it right!
Look at questions 1 to 5 now. You It is very important to me because I am going to
have 10 seconds. New Zealand tomorrow.
You will hear a woman talking about 2 1 Wednesdays 4 9 / nine p.m. / 21.00
a medical centre. 2 (£) 75 (pounds) 5 Bracknell
Woman: If you’ve just moved to the town, it’s a 3 August
good idea to get a doctor as soon as
possible. We are the largest medical
centre and you’ll find us in Park Street. Narrator: Track 8 Listening Part 2
That’s in the centre of town, opposite the Worksheet 3
post office and beside the library. For each question, write the
People who are new to the centre will see correct answer in the gap.
Dr Moore – that’s M-double-O-R-E. She’s Write one word or a number or a
from England, but she’s lived in other date or a time.
countries and can speak Spanish too. Look at questions 1 to 5 now.
The medical centre is open weekdays You have 10 seconds.
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., but on Mondays You will hear a teacher talking
we open later, at 8.30 a.m., and Fridays about photography lessons.
we shut at 5.30 p.m. On Tuesdays we Joe: I’m Joe and I’m a teacher on the
close at 5 p.m. for staff training. photography course. Photography is
We’ll always try to see you the same day a very popular subject, so we offer
you call us. If you have a problem when these courses three times a year.
the medical centre isn’t open, then you’ll The next course starts on the third of
need to call the hospital on 467402. October and finishes in the second
They’ll give you advice or tell you if you week of December.
need to go to hospital immediately. All lessons are in the evenings. In
Narrator: Now listen again. the new year, the classes will be
on Thursdays, but the first course,
3 1 should starting in October, is on Wednesdays.
2 might; shouldn’t Classes start at 6.30 p.m. and finish
3 should at 8.30.
4 should What else? The price of the course
5 should is £75, and you’ll need your own
6 shouldn’t; might camera, and you’ll probably need to
7 should spend about £20 on buying photo
8 shouldn’t paper.
If you want to book a place on the
Listening Part 2:3 evening course, the college is open in
July and September, but it’s not open
1a 1st first 12th twelfth at all in August.
2nd second 13th thirteenth
The college office is open from
3rd third 14th fourteenth
9.30 a.m. to 12.45 p.m., and
4th fourth 20th twentieth
5.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
5th fifth 25th twenty-fifth
The college address is 59 Bracknell
9th ninth 31st thirty-first
Street – that’s B-R-A-C-K-N-E-double L.
We’re very near the park, and we have
a large car park.
Narrator: Now listen again.

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 3 1 b 2 c 3 b 4 c 3a
Favourite things Hobbies
5 a 6 b 7 c 8 a
a bike cooking
Listening Part 3:1 a camera painting
1 1 b; £12 5 a; the 25th of a fishing rod reading
2 d; No, it wasn’t. September a mobile phone taking photos
3 e; Every Friday. 6 f; London Places to go Things to do at the
4 c; At about 12.00 weekend
2 1B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 B the beach go to a festival
the cinema go to a restaurant
a museum have a barbecue
Narrator: Track 9 Listening Part 3
the park have a picnic
Worksheet 1
For each question, choose the 3b Sample answers
correct answer. 1 I go running and I play computer games.
Look at questions 1–5 now. You 2 Yes, I can. I can play the piano.
have twenty seconds. 3 My favourite thing is my mobile phone because I can
You will hear Jack talking to his listen to music, take photos and talk to my friends.
friend Martin about music. 4 We usually meet in the café or at the sports centre.
Jack: Hi Martin. Have you heard the new 5 I go to the cinema about once a year.
‘Sunny Days’ song? I love it. 6 I watched a film on TV and played golf with
my brother.
Martin: Me too, Jack. I’m learning to play it on
7 I’m going to have a barbecue with my friends.
my guitar.
8 Yes, I have. I went to a music festival in July.
Jack: I’d love to play the guitar.
Martin: You should learn! I go to classes with Listening Part 3:2
Steve from football. We’re in the same
class. Our teacher, Peter, is fantastic! He 1 1 download 6 digital camera
used to play with the group Harry’s Band. 2 mobile phone 7 online
3 internet 8 keyboards
Jack: Wow! Is there a class on Friday?
4 video games 9 mouse
Martin: I don’t know. I go on Tuesdays now, but
5 web page 10 emails
next term I’m changing to Thursdays.
Jack: How often do you practise? 2 1A 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 C
Martin: During the week, an hour or two, and
on Saturdays three hours with my band.
Narrator: Track 10 Listening Part 3
We’re called The Red Chillies!
Worksheet 2
Jack: Cool.
Martin: Actually, we’re playing in the music For each question, choose the
festival on Saturday. Do you want to correct answer.
come? Look at questions 1–5 now. You
Jack: I’d like to see you play, but what’s the have twenty seconds.
festival like? You will hear Lisa talking to her
Martin: Really great. There aren’t too many friend Robert about computers.
people, the bands are all local like mine, Robert: Hi Lisa. How are you?
and tickets aren’t too expensive. Lisa: Great. I’ve just got a new laptop.
Jack: Then I’ll come. And I’ll bring my camera. Robert: Where did you buy it?
Martin: Great. I have to get there at 6:15, and Lisa: In town. I went to the shop on the High
we play at 7:45. Street, and I also looked in a new one
Jack: Why don’t I come at seven and take on Green Street but they were very
photos before you go on stage? expensive, so I bought it in the little
Martin: Perfect. shop on Bridge Street.
Narrator: Now listen again.

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 Robert: I’ve only looked at websites. Parks-
Narrator: Track 11 Listening Part 3
computers.com didn’t give much
Worksheet 3
information. The same was true for new-
laptop.com, but buy-a-computer.com For each question, choose the
was great … Is your new laptop heavy? correct answer.
Lisa: It’s one and a half kilogrammes, but Look at questions 1–5 now. You
my old one was three kilogrammes. have twenty seconds.
The best ones these days are only one You will hear James talking to his
kilogramme! friend Susan about his holiday.
Robert: And was it expensive? Susan: Are you excited about your holiday,
Lisa: Well, the one I really wanted cost James?
£849! I didn’t get it. The shop assistant James: Yes!
showed me one for £579, but it didn’t Susan: How long are you away for?
have enough memory. I spent £699 in James: Three weeks. Some friends are going
the end … What do you need a laptop to stay at my house for two weeks.
for? And my cousin will be there for the final
Robert: I want to use it at university every week. I’ll be home on the 30th.
day. And I’m going to help my brother Susan: Where exactly are you going?
improve the website for his camera
James: Miami and Paris. There are flights to
shop.
France from Manchester every day, so
Lisa: That sounds interesting! I’m spending a few days exploring Paris
Narrator: Now listen again. before flying to Miami.
Susan: Amazing!
3 1 The first mobile phone was invented in 1973 James: Have you ever been to the USA, Susan?
(by Martin Cooper). Susan: Not yet. I went to Mexico when I was
2 Videos are watched on the internet (by lots of people). younger, and I went skiing in Canada in
3 That email wasn’t written by my brother. January, but I’d like to visit the USA next
4 News articles are often read online (by people). year. How long’s the flight to Miami?
5 The first website was created in 1991 James: Eight and a half hours, which is OK. But
(by Tim Berners-Lee). I never sleep on planes, so I’m sure I will
6 Video games are usually played at home just want to go to bed when I arrive.
(by young people).
Susan: Shall I meet you at the airport when you
7 The students were shown some useful websites
get back?
(by the teacher).
James: Yes, please. I arrive at 5:35 in the
Listening Part 3:3 afternoon.
Susan: The arrivals hall will be really busy then.
1 1 comics
And it’ll be hard to find a space in the
2 textbook
car park. I’ll pick you up in the bus
3 menu
station, by the exit.
4 magazines
5 newspaper James: I know where you mean. Great, thanks.
6 diary Narrator: Now listen again.
7 passport
8 postcard 3a 1 f 2 c 3 e 4 i 5 g
9 ticket 6d 7 a 8 j 9 h 10 b
10 article
3b Students’ own answers
2 1 C 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C
Get it right!
This present was given to me by my old German friend.

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my computer and all my papers on. But it’s
1 1 a 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 a in a dark corner so I’m going to get that
6 c 7 b 8 c 9 a 10 c small light from on top of the cupboard
and put it next to me. That’ll help.
2 1 B 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 A
Narrator: Now listen again.
Narrator: Track 12 Listening Part 4 Narrator: 5 You will hear a man and a woman
Worksheet 1 talking at home. What is broken?
Woman: Oh no. We’re going to be late for the
For each question, choose the
restaurant. And the radio just said the
correct answer.
traffic’s bad in town.
1 You will hear two friends talking
Man: Don’t worry. We can still be early. I’ve
about the man’s new apartment. What
only just watched the six o’clock news.
did he buy for his new apartment?
Woman: But look at the time on the wall.
Woman: I like your new apartment, Pete. Have
Man: Oh, that stopped working yesterday. I
you bought many things for it?
forgot to put a new battery in. Sorry!
Pete: My parents gave me some of their old
Narrator: Now listen again.
furniture, including shelves to put my
books on. The sofa isn’t very comfortable
so I got myself that armchair – it was only 3 1 Do you live in a flat or a house / in a house or
£50 in a sale. The curtains were here a flat?
already. I really like them. 2 How many bedrooms has it got?
Woman: They’re very nice. 3 What colour is your front door?
Pete: Thanks! 4 Have you got a garden?
5 Where do you usually watch TV?
Narrator: Now listen again.
6 Have you got an armchair in your bedroom?
Narrator: 2 You will hear a boy leaving a
7 Is there a clock in your living room?
message for his mother. Where is
8 Do you live in a city?
the cake?
Matt: Mum, it’s Matt. If you get home Students’ own answers
before me and think I’ve eaten all that
chocolate cake you left on the table, Listening Part 4:2
don’t worry – I haven’t! It was really hot 1a 1 boring
in the kitchen because the oven was on, 2 funny
so I put it somewhere cool – the second 3 noisy
shelf of the fridge, by the bowl of salad. 4 strange
Narrator: Now listen again. 5 exciting
Narrator: 3 You will hear a woman talking to
1b 1 journalist 4 actor
her daughter Jodie. Where is Jodie’s
2 musician 5 photographer
grandfather now?
3 tour guide
Mum: Jodie, where’s your grandfather? I
thought he was in the living room 2 1 B 2 C 3 C 4 A 5 A
watching TV, but he’s not.
Jodie: He was just outside, Mum, putting new
plants in the ground. Narrator: Track 13 Listening Part 4
Mum: I can’t see him through the window. Worksheet 2
Jodie: He said he wanted to fix the broken light For each question, choose the
on your car too. Maybe he’s doing that correct answer.
now. That’s why you can’t see him outside. 1 You will hear two friends talking
Narrator: Now listen again. about going to the theatre. How will
Narrator: 4 You will hear a woman talking the woman travel to the theatre?
about her office at home. What will Man: Do you need a lift to the theatre? I can
the woman move? pick you up at seven.
Woman: I work from home and use a bedroom Woman: Thanks, but I have a meeting at five. I’ll
as an office. I’ve just bought some new stay in town to get supper and then walk
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 Listening Part 4:3
Man: Then I’ll come into town by bus.
Woman: We can share a taxi back after the play. 1 1 must
Your house is on my way home. 2 mustn’t
Man: OK. 3 must
4 not
Narrator: Now listen again.
5 have
Narrator: 2 You will hear a boy talking about a
6 don’t
book he has just read. What did he
7 have
think about the book?
8 to
Boy: I usually prefer watching films to reading
books, and I love comedies. But I have 2 1 B 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 B
just read Last Chances. Normally, it takes
me ages to finish a book but I only started
this one three nights ago. As soon as I Narrator: Track 14 Listening Part 4
read the first page, I couldn’t put it down – Worksheet 3
I just had to find out what happened next. For each question, choose the
Narrator: Now listen again. correct answer.
Narrator: 3 You will hear two friends agreeing 1 You will hear a girl telling her
where to meet before a concert. uncle about school. What is her
Where will they meet? favourite subject?
Girl: Shall we meet by the ticket office at the Steph: Hi Uncle Jamie.
concert hall? Uncle: Hi Steph, how’s school these days?
Boy: There’ll be so many people there. I might Steph: Well, science lessons have got really
miss you. Why don’t we wait for each hard, so I’m losing interest in them. But
other where you go in. If we stand by the art classes are the opposite. They give
doors, we’ll definitely see each other. me a chance to relax, and are the best
Girl: Good idea. part of my week. I really like my history
Boy: Hopefully there’ll be time to buy a coffee teacher, but I’m not so interested in this
before the concert starts. term’s topic.
Narrator: Now listen again. Uncle: I see!
Narrator: 4 You will hear a woman describing Narrator: Now listen again.
her job. What is her job? Narrator: 2 You will hear a teacher talking to
Woman: I’ve lived in this city all my life, and know students. What is different about
lots about its history. I work for a travel today’s science club?
company and we get visitors from around Teacher: Could I have everyone’s attention,
the world. I go with the coach to pick please? If you’re going to the Year 9
them up from the airport and take them science club in the chemistry lab at
on sightseeing trips every day. I stay with lunchtime today, I just want to let you
them till the coach drops them at the hotel. know that Mrs Wilson is ill, so I’ll be
Narrator: Now listen again. running the session today. See you at
Narrator: 5 You will hear a teacher talking to midday then.
her class. What does she want the Narrator: Now listen again.
class to do? Narrator: 3 You will hear Jim telling his friend
Teacher: OK everyone, please put your pens down why he can’t play hockey. What has
and look at page 27 in your art history Jim hurt?
books. Have a look at the pictures on that Girl: Hi Jim. I thought you had sport now?
page, and then discuss the answers to Jim: I do, but I can’t play hockey.
the questions that I’ve put on the board. Girl: Have you still got a problem with your leg?
Please work with the person next to you. Jim: That’s ok now. I cut my fingers when I was
Narrator: Now listen again. helping my grandad in his garden, and now
it’s too painful to hold my hockey stick. I
3 1 Call; b 6 Send; j
can’t even put my hockey boots on.
2 Phone; a 7 fill in; d
3 Look; f 8 -;h Girl: Oh.
4 Don’t talk; i 9 go; c Narrator: Now listen again.
5 show; e 10 Meet; g

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 Narrator: 4 You will hear two friends talking at
Narrator: Track 15 Listening Part 5
school. What has the girl forgotten
Worksheet 1
to bring to school?
Girl: Ben, can you lend me something to For each question, choose the
write with today? correct answer.
Ben: Sure, but you normally have loads of Look at questions 1–5 now. You
pens. have fifteen seconds.
Girl: I emptied my school bag last night when You will hear Sarah talking to Mike
I was looking for my purse. I forgot to about a picnic. What will each
put my case back in. person bring to the picnic?
Ben: Have you forgotten to bring money Sarah: Hi, Mike. It’s Sarah. I’m phoning you
today too? about the food and drink for Samantha’s
Girl: No, I put that back in my bag after I birthday picnic on Saturday.
found it. Mike: Hi, Sarah. That’s good. What shall
Narrator: Now listen again. I bring?
Narrator: 5 You will hear a teacher talking to Sarah: Well, I’m going to make some
her class about a visit yesterday. sandwiches. Why don’t you bring
Where did they visit? some crisps?
Teacher: Good morning, class. I hope you Mike: Maybe I could bring some ice cream
enjoyed the trip yesterday. This morning instead? Everyone likes it and I think it’s
in biology, we’re going to use the going to be very hot this weekend.
computers to find out more information Sarah: Good idea! Can you bring chocolate?
about the kinds of monkeys we enjoyed It’s my favourite!
seeing yesterday afternoon and make Mike: Sure. How many people are coming?
posters about them. You can include Sarah: There are going to be eight of us,
any pictures you drew while you were including Sam. Margaret has already
watching them. made some cakes. They’re amazing –
Narrator: Now listen again. they look like little hamburgers!
Mike: Cool! Sam loves hamburgers.
3a 1 You have to eat lots of fruit and vegetables. Sarah: John wanted to make some biscuits but
2 You mustn’t run in the corridors! he’s been really busy this week so I think
3 You need to take this medicine for ten days. he’s going to buy some.
4 You don’t have to help me. Mike: Wow! We aren’t going to be hungry!
5 You must turn off your mobile phone in an exam. Is Phil coming?
6 You needn’t shout, I can hear you!
Sarah: No. He’s going to a pizza restaurant
3b 1 has with his volleyball team.
2 mustn’t Mike: What about Andrea?
3 must Sarah: Yes. She’s going to bring some fruit
4 needn’t from her dad’s garden. He’s got lots of
5 doesn’t have apple trees.
6 need Mike: Excellent! I think her dad grows
Get it right! strawberries too.
You have to bring a book and a pencil case. Sarah: Yes, but she told me that they’ve already
eaten them all!
Listening Part 5:1 Mike: Oh no! Is anyone bringing drinks?
1 1 this Sarah: Well, we can get some water from
2 that the café in the park and I think Eric is
3 these bringing some cola from his mum’s shop.
4 those Mike: Cool! Shall I bring my MP3 player so we
5 What are these? can listen to music?
6 What’s that? Sarah: Good idea. It’s going to be great!
7 What are those? Mike: Yes! See you on Saturday.
8 What’s this? Narrator: Now listen again.
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3a 1 C
Dan: Hello, Sonia. How are you?
2 UC
Sonia: Tired! I’ve just been to the shopping
3 C
centre.
4 UC
5 C Dan: You have a lot of bags! Let me help you.
6 C What did you buy?
7 C Sonia: Lots of things! First of all, I went to the
8 UC chemist’s and bought some more of
9 UC the shampoo that I like. Then I went to
10 C Fashion World.
11 UC Dan: Of course! Your favourite shop. What
12 UC clothes did you buy today?
13 C Sonia: Actually, I bought these trainers. I want
14 C to wear them with the black trousers
15 UC that I bought last week.
16 UC Dan: Very nice!
3b 1 cheese Sonia: Then I went to the bookshop. I had
2 oranges a drink and I bought some cake.
3 biscuits I wanted to buy a diary for my holiday,
4 pasta but I forgot!
5 apples Dan: Oh dear. Did you buy anything else for
6 bread your holiday?
7 is Sonia: Yes. I went to the supermarket to look
8 much for a towel for the beach, but I didn’t
9 few buy one. I bought this bag instead.
10 Are Do you like it?
11 many Dan: Yes, it’s cool! Did you remember to buy
12 little something for your dad’s birthday?
Sonia: Yes, I did. I bought him a present from
Listening Part 5:2 the sports shop. He really likes football
socks, so I bought him five pairs!
1 1 False
Dan: Wow! Did you buy anything from the
2 True
market for dinner tomorrow?
3 False
Sonia: No, I didn’t. But I bought some flowers
4 False
for Mum; she loves the pink ones
5 False
that they sell there. I’ll buy some fish
6 True
tomorrow morning.
7 True
8 False Dan: You’ve had a busy day!
9 True Sonia: I know. My feet hurt and I’ve spent lots
10 True of money, but I’ve had a great time!
Narrator: Now listen again.
2 1 G 2 B 3 A 4 E 5 C

3 1 a
Narrator: Track 16 Listening Part 5 2 b
Worksheet 2 3 a
4 a
For each question, choose the
5 c
correct answer.
6 b
Look at questions 1–5 now.
7 a
You have fifteen seconds.
8 c
You will hear Sonia talking to Dan 9 a
about shopping. What did Sonia buy 10 b
in each shop?
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Eric: And did Harry play football?
1 1 Australia Tanya: No. Football is his favourite sport,
2 Brazilian but this time he played basketball. He
3 English entered a competition with his team and
4 China they won first prize!
5 French Eric: He’s very good at sport. He always wins
6 Mexico competitions.
7 Italian
Tanya: Yes, but he didn’t win the competition on
8 Turkish
Sunday afternoon!
2 1 H 2 F 3 G 4 D 5 A Eric: Why not?
Tanya: We were all very tired, so we left the
camp before lunch. He didn’t play!
Narrator: Track 17 Listening Part 5
Narrator: Now listen again.
Worksheet 3
For each question, choose the
correct answer. 3 1 Why don’t we go shopping on Thursday?
2 Would you like to go skiing at the weekend?
Look at questions 1–5 now. You
3 Let’s go running on the beach tomorrow morning.
have fifteen seconds.
4 Do you want to play tennis after school?
You will hear Tanya talking to a
5 Shall we watch a movie later?
friend about a sports camp. Which
6 What about going for a walk in the park this
sport did each person try?
afternoon?
Eric: Hi, Tanya. Did you have good time at the
sports camp in Wales last weekend? Get it right!
Tanya: Yes, thank you. I went with all my I like listening to music and watching films.
friends and there were university Did you get many presents?
students from other countries too.
We had a fantastic time!
Speaking Part 1:1
Eric: Really? What sports did you try? 1 1 e
Tanya: I went climbing! It was fun, but I wasn’t 2 h
very good. 3 d
4 c
Eric: What about Chris? He loves water
5 g
sports. Did he go sailing again?
6 f
Tanya: No, this year he learnt to windsurf, but it
wasn’t very windy so he didn’t enjoy it. 2 1 What’s your name?
Eric: And what about Gina? What sport did 2 How old are you?
she play? 3 Do you work or are you a student?
Tanya: Well, she went to the pool every 4 Where are you from?
morning before breakfast. The teacher 5 Who is your English teacher?
was fantastic and her swimming really 6 When did you start learning English?
improved. Next year she’s going to play 7 How many English lessons do you have every
water polo! week?
8 How much English homework do you get?
Eric: That’s great news! And what did Tom do?
9 Please tell me something about an English lesson
Tanya: He wanted to play golf, but the teacher
you enjoyed.
was ill so he had tennis lessons instead.
10 What kinds of TV programmes do you like
There were lots of people on the courts
watching?
so he had fun!
11 Where do you watch TV?
Eric: Did Emma go to the camp? She doesn’t 12 How often do you watch TV?
like sports. 13 Who do you like watching TV with?
Tanya: That’s true, but she loves animals. 14 Please tell me something about your favourite TV
She went horse riding on the beach programme.
every day. Her horse was called
Thunder. He was beautiful and he 3 1 surname
ran really fast! 2 wife
3 brothers

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 4 aunt 2 1 your
5 grandfather 2 How
6 daughter 3 Do … are
7 teenagers 4 do
8 cousins 5 Where
9 neighbours 6 there
10 parents 7 many
8 go
Speaking Part 1:2
9 about
1 1 evening 10 How
2 o’clock 11 do
3 tomorrow 12 is
4 Tuesday 13 What
5 meeting 14 tell
6 quarter
7 afternoon 3 1 h
8 past 2 f
9 week 3 a
10 morning 4 g
5 d
2 1 What’s / What is your name?
6 c
2 Do you work or are you a student?
7 b
3 How old are you?
8 e
4 Where do you live?
5 What time do you get up? Get it right!
6 Where do you usually have / eat lunch? What time can you come?
7 When do you go to bed?
8 Who do you eat dinner with? Speaking Part 2:1
9 (Please) tell me something about what you did 1 1 d
yesterday. 2 h
10 Which sports do you enjoy playing? 3 e
11 Where do / can you play sport in your town? 4 c
12 Which sports do you enjoy watching? 5 f
13 Who do you play / do / watch sport with? 6 a
14 (Please) tell me something about a sport you 7 b
would like to learn. 8 g
3 1 I never get up early at the weekend.
2 Students’ own answers
2 My brother always reads comics.
3 We often eat pizza on Saturdays. 3 1 August
4 It is usually sunny in the summer. 2 autumn
5 I always have English classes on Mondays. 3 December
6 I am sometimes tired in the evening. 4 February
7 I usually leave the house at half past eight. 5 January
8 My dad sometimes rides a motorbike to work. 6 July
9 I never do the cooking at home. 7 September
10 I often meet my friends in the evening. 8 spring
9 summer
Speaking Part 1:3
10 winter
1 1 c
2 b Speaking Part 2:2
3 b
1 1 throw
4 c
2 ride
5 a
3 hit
6 a
4 practise
7 a
5 swim
8 b
6 watch
9 b
7 cycle
10 c

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 8 kick Reading and Writing Part 3
9 win
1 one
10 go
2 four or five
2 Students’ own answers 3 250
4 five
3 1 e 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 d
5 three
6 one
Speaking Part 2:3 7 one or two
1a A thing 8 one
A person A way to travel A verb
bridge driver boat catch
Reading and Writing Part 4
bus stop passenger car drive
roundabout tourist helicopter travel 1 vocabulary
traffic light visitor taxi visit 2 encyclopedia
3 gap
1b 1 boat
4 three
2 helicopter
5 six
3 travel
6 topic
4 bus stop
7 sentence
5 traffic light
8 All
6 drive
2 Students’ own answers Reading and Writing Part 5
3 1 c 1 read
2 b 2 fill
3 b 3 answer
4 c 4 show
5 b 5 choose
6 c 6 think
7 a 7 write
8 a 8 spell
9 c
Get it right!
Reading and Writing Part 6
Write me a letter to tell me what you are going to do. 1 c
2 a
Think about it 3 e
4 b
Reading and Writing Part 1
5 d
1 True
2 True Reading and Writing Part 7
3 False
1 False. You have to write a short story.
4 False
2 True
5 True
3 False. There are three pictures.
6 True
4 True
7 True
5 False. It doesn’t matter if you make mistakes as long
8 False
as the examiner can understand your written English.
6 False. You will get full marks by writing about the
Reading and Writing Part 2
three pictures using clear English.
1 not always 7 True
2 a few 8 True
3 but you won’t
4 seven Listening Part 1
5 sometimes
1 d
6 carefully
2 e
7 it was expensive
3 c
4 b

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5 a Listening Part 5
6 g 1 simple
7 f 2 two
8 h 3 activities
4 daily
Listening Part 2 5 twice
1 False 6 five
2 False. The speakers may have Irish, Australian or 7 eight
American accents too. 8 question
3 True 9 end
4 False. You need to write a word, number, date or time. 10 answer
5 False. It might be one word, a number, a time or
a date. Speaking Part 1
6 True. But you need to spell simple words correctly. 1 listens
7 True 2 the examiner
8 True. If the speaker gives the name of a person or a 3 name
place. 4 age
5 two
Listening Part 3 6 longer
1 choosing A, B or C
2 one long conversation Speaking Part 2
3 two
4 five 1 c
5 know 2 e
6 something they are interested in 3 a
7 one answer 4 f
8 one point 5 d
6 b
Listening Part 4
1 five
2 one or two
3 friends, family, people who don’t know each other
4 main idea or topic
5 No. A few words may not be in the A2 Key wordlist,
but you don’t need to understand these.
6 on the question paper

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