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LEAD-IN
INDEX

UNIT 1 1
CLASSROOM LANGUAGE
1A 1 does 2 do 3 are 4 to 5 you
1B 1 b) 2 f) 3 c) 4 e) 5 a) 6 d)
6 say 1
SPELLING
2A 1 would 2 which 3 friend 4 know 5 people

life
UNIT 2 5 PARTS OF SPEECH
3 2 article 3 noun 4 preposition of place 5 auxiliary
6 adjective 7 adverb
UNIT 3 7 TENSES AND STRUCTURES
4 1 present simple: My name is …
2 present continuous: I’m living …
UNIT 4 9 3 present perfect: I’ve been here for …
4 past simple: I was born in …
5 going to for future plans: I’m going to visit my uncle …

UNIT 5 11 QUESTION WORDS

5 1 What 2 Who 3 Where 4 When 5 How 6 Why

UNIT 6 14 AUXILIARY VERBS

6 1 do 2 does 3 did 4 don’t 5 doesn’t 6 didn’t 7 Are
8 isn’t

UNIT 7 16 VOCABULARY
7 family: uncle, grandmother, cousin
food: tomato, sugar, pasta
UNIT 8 19 jobs: shop assistant, lawyer, doctor
shops: bookshop, bakery, supermarket
transport: car, bike, train

UNIT 9 21
1.1 FEELING GOOD?
VOCABULARY FREE TIME
UNIT 10 24 1B
2 spend 3 eat 4 have 5 play

UNIT 11 27 C
Suggested answers:
1 go out/to the cinema/to work/running
2 spend £50/the morning in bed/a week in the mountains
UNIT 12 29 3 eat a meal/a hamburger/a lot/at home/alone
4 have a party/friends round
5 play football/tennis/in a team

GRAMMAR QUESTION FORMS

4A
1 do 2 When 3 Are 4 Where

B
1 before 2 before

 LANGUAGEBANK 1.1 p128–129

A 1 How many 2 Who 3 What/Which 4 What 5 When
6 Where 7 Which 8 How
B 1 e) 2 b) 3 h) 4 f ) 5 c) 6 d) 7 a) 8 g)
C 1 How much does this cost?
2 Do you have/Have you got any brothers or sisters?
3 What time does the film start?
4 How oen do you play football?
5 Who is your new teacher?
6 Do you want to come and have a pizza?
7 Why don’t you like grammar?
8 Where did you go on holiday last year?

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5B B
1 How many people are in your family? regular: liked, decided, tried
2 How oen do you see your parents? irregular: went, fell, got, said
3 Do you enjoy spending time with your family? negative: didn’t
4 When was your last family celebration? question: Did
5 Who do you live with? short answer: didn’t
6 How oen do you eat out with friends?
7 Where does your best friend live? 5B
/d/: smiled, studied
C /t/: worked, stopped, walked, talked, helped
See Ex 5B above. /ɪd/: wanted, needed, decided

SPEAKING
 LANGUAGEBANK 1.2 p128–129
6A A 2 saw 3 got 4 knew 5 emailed 6 fell 7 decided
Suggested answers:
8 asked 9 arrived 10 said 11 got
Holidays
B 1 taught 2 did, grow up 3 met 4 didn’t get on
How long do you usually go on holiday for?
5 le, got 6 lived, didn’t see 7 Did, enjoy 8 didn’t have
Who do you usually go with?/Who do you like going with?
9 finished 10 studied
What do you like doing?
Where do you like going?
Where do you want to go on your next holiday? 6A
Weekend 1 saw 2 went 3 stayed 4 went 5 cooked 6 spent
What do you usually do/like doing at the weekend?
Where do you (like to) go? B
Do you ever/usually/oen (have to) work or study? 1 When did you last see your best friend?
What time do you usually get up? 2 When did you last go to a wedding?
3 When did you last stay up all night?
4 When did you last go on holiday?
5 When did you last cook a meal (for (some) friends/someone)?
1.2 TRUE LOVE 6 When did you last spend the day with your sister/brother/
boyfriend/etc.?
SPEAKING
WRITING LINKING WORDS
1
Suggested answers: 8A
2 at work/college, in clubs/societies, playing sports, at parties, at 1 c) and 2 d) because 3 b) so 4 a) but
friends’ houses
B
VOCABULARY RELATIONSHIPS 1 because 2 and 3 but 4 so

2A
1 b) 2 f) 3 h) 4 a) 5 g) 6 e) 7 d) 8 c)
1.3 NICE DAY, ISN’T IT?
B
Suggested answers: VOCABULARY CONVERSATION TOPICS
7, 5, 2, 8, 1, 6, 4, 3 2A
1 conversation 2 tells 3 interrupt 4 saying 5 gossip 6 joke
LISTENING 7 talk
3A B
Story 1: The man put the engagement ring in the woman’s salad but The article talks about the kinds of problems you can have when
she didn’t see it and put it in her mouth. trying to have a conversation with someone.
Story 2: They went on a dive and the man proposed to the woman
underwater. FUNCTION MAKING CONVERSATION
Story 3: The man made a video of him proposing to his girlfriend and
put it on YouTube. 3A
Conversation 2 is better because it flows more easily and both
B speakers sound interested.
1 in a restaurant
2 She put the ring in her mouth and nearly swallowed it. B
3 Egypt 1 Pleased 2 love 3 from 4 lovely 5 OK 6 terrible 7 soon
4 She said yes.
5 He made a two-minute YouTube video of him proposing and sent 4
her a link. Student A questions/Student B answers
6 She made a video of herself saying yes. 1 A: Would you like a drink?
B: I’d love an orange juice, please.
C 2 A: Did you watch the match last night?
1 Story 1 2 Story 2 3 Story 3 4 Story 2 5 Story 3 6 Story 1 B: Yes, it was brilliant.
3 A: Nice day, isn’t it?
GRAMMAR PAST SIMPLE B: Yes, it’s lovely.
4 A: Do you work here?
4A B: No, I’m a student.
1 were (I) 2 didn’t say (I), gave (I) 3 met (I)
4 smiled (R) 5 accepted (R), didn’t tell (I) 6 tried (I)

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Student B questions/Student A answers B
1 B: This is my friend, Pete. I’ve known [name] for …
A: Hi, Pete. Pleased to meet you. We met …
2 B: Did you have a good weekend? We get on really well [because …] …
A: Yes, thanks. I didn’t do much.
We’ve got lots of things in common …
3 B: Where exactly are you from?
The only problem with [name] is …
A: I’m from Toledo, near Madrid.
He/She’s a great person.
4 B: I’ll see you later.
A: Yes, see you soon.
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 LANGUAGEBANK 1.3 p128–129 7A
A 2 Hi. Pleased to know meet you. Suggested answers:
3 Do Would you like a drink? She is always there for me.
4 Where exactly do you come from? She has helped me through some difficult times.
5 Did you have a good weekend? We know everything there is to know about each other.
6 I’ll see you later. I can talk to Julie about anything.
B 1 Pleased to meet you. She will be a friend forever.
2 I would love a coffee.
3 So, what do you do?
4
5
I’ll see you later.
Where exactly do you come from?
1.5 LOOKBACK
6 See you soon.
FREE TIME
1A
TIP 1 have 2 off 3 spend 4 spending 5 eat 6 go
Conversation 1
So, would you like a drink, Rachel? QUESTION FORMS
So, where exactly do you come from? 2
Conversation 2 How old are you?
So, did you have a good weekend? Where were you born?
So, did you watch the match last night? Are you married?
What is your address?
What is your telephone number?
1.4 SOMEONE SPECIAL Have you got a mobile phone number?
What is your email address?
What do you do?
DVD PREVIEW Do you have/Have you got any hobbies?
1B 3A
Suggested answers:
Suggested answers:
1 Miranda always panics when her boyfriend says ‘I love you’ and
love: Have you got a girlfriend/boyfriend? When did you meet?
doesn’t know what to say.
home: Where do you live?
2 She might be uncertain of her feelings and/or it might be
family: How many people are there in your family? Have you got any
something to do with her old friend, Gary.
children?
work: Where do you work? Do you enjoy your job?
DVD VIEW food: Do you like cooking? Do you eat junk food?
2A holidays: Where do you usually go on holiday?
She can’t say ‘I love you’ to Mike because she’s in love with Gary. She
needs to work out how to end her relationship with Mike. RELATIONSHIPS
B 4B
2 a) 3 e) 4 b) 5 d) 6 f) I met Layla at a market. She was selling bread. We started chatting
and got on well. At the time I didn’t have a girlfriend, so I asked her on
3B a date. We went to a local bakery! We soon fell in love and I proposed
1 Mike – to Miranda to her aer a month. I hid the ring in a piece of cake. Fortunately,
2 the man – to Miranda she accepted, and she didn’t eat the ring! It was a good way to get
3 Stevie – to Miranda engaged. A week later we got married.
4 Miranda – to her friends (Stevie and the man)
5 Gary – to Miranda PAST SIMPLE
6 Miranda – to Stevie
5A
speakout a special person 1
2
Where did you go?
Why did you go there?
3 Did you stay in a hotel?
6A 4 What did you do during the day?
1 They met at school.
5 Did you go out in the evenings?
2 They get on really well; they’ve got lots of things in common; the
6 Was the weather hot?
speaker thinks she can rely on Michelle and that Michelle is a great
7 What language did you speak?
person; they have a real laugh together.
8 Did you make any new friends?
3 She’s a bit competitive.

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MAKING CONVERSATION Conversation 5
A: Did you have a good weekend?
7A B: Yes, it was OK. I didn’t do much.
Suggested answers: Conversation 6
Conversation 1 A: Did you watch the match last night?
A: Hi, (name). Nice day, isn’t it? B: Yes, it was terrible.
B: Yes, it’s lovely. Conversation 7
Conversation 2 A: We lost 3–0.
A: This is my friend (name). B: Oh no! I’m sorry to hear that.
B: Hi. Pleased to meet you. Conversation 8
Conversation 3 A: I’ll see you later.
A: So, do you work here? B: Yes, see you soon.
B: No, I’m a student.
Conversation 4
A: Where exactly do you come from?
B: I’m from Reading.

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2.1 THE COMPANY 4 U? WRITING STARTING/ENDING AN EMAIL

VOCABULARY
2A
WORK

1 company 2 customer 3 bonus 4 office 5 employee

6 task 7 boss 8 staff 9 salary 10 employer
9A
Formal: Dear Sir, Dear Dr Bryce, I am writing about, Regarding,
Best wishes, I look forward to hearing from you, Best regards,
Yours sincerely
Informal: Hi, Hello, Dear All, Hi everyone, It’s about, See you soon,
2
Bye for now, Speak soon, Take care, Cheers, Love
LISTENING B

work
She designs apps.
4A
A Yahoo employees have a free bus ride to work. C
B Yahoo employees watch films together once a month. Model answer:
C Pontiflex provides a nap room for its employees.
Dear Mr Balik,
D At one company, the boss writes thank-you notes to employees.
My name is Patricia Gonzalez. I am from Venezuela, but I am living
B in London at the moment.
At Yahoo there’s a dentist and a hairdresser at the office. At I am writing about your advertisement for work experience.
Google lunch is free and you can get a cheap massage at the I am twenty years old and I am studying industrial design at the
office. At another company the staff does a job swap two days a Royal College of Art in London.
year. Could you send me some information about your work experience
programme?
5A
1 choosing a CD 2 studying 3 checking emails I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
B Patricia Gonzalez
1 The employees at the music shop get free coffee at Kinko’s.
The employees at Kinko’s get one free CD a week from the
music shop.
2 It pays for employees to do courses. 2.2 A RISKY BUSINESS
3 Because the company has flexible hours.
VOCABULARY JOBS
GRAMMAR PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS
1B
6A A fashion designer B rescue worker C motorcycle courier
1 a) 2 b) 3 a) 4 b) D sales rep E IT consultant F foreign correspondent
G personal trainer
B
1 a) and b) 2 c) and d)
TIP
sales rep, fashion designer, IT consultant, foreign correspondent,
 LANGUAGEBANK 2.1 p130–131 personal trainer, rescue worker, motorcycle courier
A 1 isn’t 2 ’s working 3 ’m playing 4 do, know
5 are, wearing 6 don’t eat 7 ’m waiting
 PHOTOBANK p152
B 1 John works in sales and he is going goes to the office
every day at 8a.m. 1 1 P 2 I 3 E 4 G 5 J 6 B 7 H 8 O 9 M 10 D
2 The new employee says she’s eighteen, but I’m not 11 K 12 N 13 L 14 C 15 F 16 A
believing I don’t believe it.
4 Don’t buy a bottle of wine for her. She isn’t drinking 2A
doesn’t drink alcohol. 1 get 2 work 3 risk 4 deal with
5 I can’t speak Chinese, but my friend teaches ’s teaching
me. 3A
8 Hey! What do you do are you doing with that knife? 1 get 2 under 3 holidays 4 risk 5 team 6 deal

READING
7
2 I’m looking for a job at the moment. I look at my emails when I 4C
get to work. job: A mountain rescue worker B motorbike courier C jockey
3 I don’t use English for my job. I’m not using the photocopier at country: A Austria B Brazil C France
the moment. people interviewed:
4 Do you watch the news on TV every day? Are you watching TV A Martin Schmidt, emergency doctor; Marius Adler, paramedic;
right now? Klaus Hartmann, helicopter pilot
5 I’m not reading any good books at the moment. I don’t read a B Roberto Coelho, motorbike courier; car drivers
newspaper every morning. C Vincent Dax, jockey
6 Are you having a good time at this party? Do you have a why the job is dangerous:
company car? A bad weather conditions; people oen panic, which makes the
7 I’m selling my house. I sell IT products to companies in Asia. team’s job more difficult/dangerous
B accidents and robberies
8A C broken bones and occasional deaths
2 Do you speak any other languages?
special memories/stories:
3 Why are you learning English?
4 Are you studying for an exam now? A They once rescued a woman aer a skiing accident. Her
5 Are you working on a special project at the moment? husband brought them a box of chocolates to say thank you.
6 Do you have your own office? B He was robbed and lost everything.
7 Do you like your boss? C He once fell off his horse and was knocked unconscious.

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GRAMMAR ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY LEARN TO RESPOND AND ASK MORE QUESTIONS
5A 4A
never, hardly ever, rarely, occasionally/once in a while, sometimes, 2 about 3 Really 4 sounds
oen, usually, always
C
B comments: Right. That’s great. It sounds wonderful.
Text A questions: Really?
they sometimes get angry with the people they rescue; Climbers
always risk their lives; they usually fly in much worse weather
conditions; oen, the people they rescue are frightened; occasionally,
they get a surprise; The people they rescue … hardly ever say thank 2.4 DREAM COMMUTERS
you
Text B DVD PREVIEW
The motoboys usually earn just $450; they oen work under time 2A
pressure; Once in a while, they try to change the traffic laws 1 Justin was unhappy about his work/life balance.
Text C 2 He decided to buy a property in France and commute from there.
it is sometimes easy to forget; Life as a jockey is rarely safe and it
usually involves a few broken bones; Once in a while jockeys even die; B
he never worries 1 transformed 2 flights 3 commuters 4 traffic 5 commute
6 property 7 fed up with

 LANGUAGEBANK 2.2 p130–131 DVD VIEW

A 2 Once in a while, I go swimming./I go swimming once in a while.
3 I never waste my money. 3A
4 Najim doesn’t oen play tennis. Justin’s life is better now because he and his family are happier.
5 Akiko and Toshi usually stay at home in the evening.
6 Why are you always late?
B
1T 2T 3F 4F 5T
7 I rarely work late on Fridays.
8 Mary hardly ever deals with customers. 4
9 Occasionally, I work in a team./I occasionally work in a team./ 1 the traffic 2 commuters 3 much cheaper 4 terrace 5 lifestyle
I work in a team occasionally.
B 1 Usually 2 every day 3 sometimes 4 rarely 5 always
6 Once in a while 7 every year 8 occasionally
speakout work/life balance
6A 7
1 I always work at night. Question:
2 Once in a while I study at weekends. Yes, she has a good work/life balance.
3 I hardly ever study alone. Key phrases:
4 I work at home occasionally. How much time do you spend … (sleeping/relaxing/commuting)?
5 It is sometimes difficult to study and work at the same time. Do you ever … (have a holiday)?
6 I don’t usually miss classes because of work. What about your … (social life/weekends)?

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2.3 I LIKE WORKING OUTSIDE
9A
VOCABULARY TYPES OF WORK Suggested answer:
1 This is not a stressful job because the work/life balance is good.
1A He/She can manage their own time to suit his/her needs.
Suggested answers:
1 the food industry
2 the fashion industry
3 actor, singer, presenter, cameraman, make-up artist, researcher 2.5 LOOKBACK
4 designer, sales assistant, shop manager
PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS
B
Suggested answers: A the food industry B education 1
C the tourist industry D sales and marketing 2 a) ’m doing b) do
3 a) play b) ’s playing
FUNCTION EXPRESSING LIKES/DISLIKES 4 a) write b) ’s writing
5 a) ’s working b) works
2A 6 a) makes b) ’m making
He’s a marine biologist. He likes working outside, travelling, working 7 a) has b) ’s having
alone and learning new things, being his own boss. 8 a) ’re getting b) get
9 a) reads b) ’m reading
B 10 a) ’m visiting b) visit
1 working 2 sitting 3 travelling 4 working 5 getting
6 learning 7 working 8 working
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
C 3A
1+ 2–– 3++ 4– 5* 6+ 7–– 8–
1 d) 2 a) 3 f) 4 e) 5 b) 6 g) 7 c)

 LANGUAGEBANK 2.3 p130–131

A 1 listening 2 don’t 3 on 4 doesn’t 5 loves 6 stand

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3.1 FREE IN NYC

3
C
Hi Matt,
VOCABULARY TIME OUT What are you doing tonight? A few people are coming to watch
the football at my house. Do you want to come?
1A Ali
1 go to 2 see 3 get 4 go 5 have Ali,
Great to hear from you. I’d love to. What time’s everyone coming?
 PHOTOBANK p153 Matt
Tilly,

time out
1 1E 2O 3L 4B 5D 6C 7N 8F 9M 10 G
11 H 12 A 13 K 14 J 15 I What are you doing at the/this weekend? Would you like to go
dancing on Saturday night?
Frank
LISTENING I’m sorry, but I’m busy on Saturday evening. Do you want to go to
2B the cinema on Sunday?
1 yes 2 yes 3 $20 (each) 4 They have to organise a great day T
out without going over their budget. That’s a great idea. I’d love to. What do you want to see?
Frank
3A
1 Central Park 2 Museum 3 views 4 live 5 sculpture/art
6 Square 7 Italian 8 dance/hip-hop 3.2 RELAX!
B VOCABULARY PLACES TO VISIT
Central Park (musicians), High Line (bridge), Staten Island Ferry,
Times Square 1A
Suggested answers:
GRAMMAR PRESENT CONTINUOUS/ 1 See Ex. 1B below.
BE GOING TO FOR FUTURE 2 concert hall: listen to live music
4A countryside: go for walks, go birdwatching
1 the future sports field: watch or play all kinds of sports
2 yes nightclub: dance
3 present continuous: b) and d); be going to: a) and c) street market: go shopping
shopping mall: go shopping
nature trail: go hiking
 LANGUAGEBANK 3.1 p132–133 waterfront: go for walks, go to restaurants/bars, look at boats
A 1C 2B 3D 4A B
B (Suggested answers) Suggested answers:
A I’m having a meeting with my boss next week. indoors: concert hall, nightclub, shopping mall; other places:
B I’m staying at home to watch TV with my wife this evening. cinema, museum, art gallery
C John’s playing football for his school team on Saturday. outdoors: countryside, sports field, street market, nature trail,
D I’m going to the cinema with Jane next weekend. waterfront; other places: park, the street
C 1 are, doing 2A
2 ’m going to countryside, sports field, nightclub, street market, shopping mall,
3 ’re going to be nature trail, waterfront
4 are, going to take/are, taking
The first word is usually stressed in compound nouns.
5 ’re going to bring/’re bringing
6 ’ re not going to bring/’re not bringing READING
7 is, going to have
8 ’s going to play 3B
9 are, going to get/are, getting 1 people from Canada 2 football 3 New Zealanders 4 Spain
10 ’re going to drive/’re driving 5 the UK 6 Thailand 7 It’s impossible to say.
8 people from Greece and Estonia
5A GRAMMAR QUESTIONS WITHOUT AUXILIARIES
1 We’re going to the cinema on Friday.
2 Are you going to stay at home this evening? 4
3 She isn’t working this weekend. 1 a) 2 b) 3 object questions
4 What time are we meeting tomorrow?
5 I’m going to watch a/the football match later.  LANGUAGEBANK 3.2 p132–133
6 They’re going out for a pizza on Saturday.
A 2 Who does read reads the most in your family?
WRITING INVITATIONS 3 Who be is/was your favourite writer?
5 What did be was your favourite book when you were a child?
7A 6 Who did write wrote it?
1 Hi Sonia – I’m going to be in … 7 How oen do you read on the internet?
2 Great to hear from you. I’m sorry, but … B 1 What colour was The Beatles’ submarine? (yellow)
3 We’re going out for a meal. Do you … 2 Who wrote Stairway to Heaven ? (Jimmy Page from Led
4 I’d love to. Sounds great! … Zeppelin)
3 Whose home was Graceland? (Elvis Presley’s)
B 4 Which country did Diego Rivera come from? (Mexico)
inviting: Would you like to come? Do you want to meet us for 5 Who painted the Mona Lisa? (Leonardo da Vinci)
dinner? 6 Which painter invented Cubism? (Pablo Picasso/Georges
responses: I’m sorry, but I’m busy. I’d love to. Braque)

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5
1 Who 2 Which 3 do 4 Who 5 is 6 won 7 makes 8 did
3.4 RIO DE JANEIRO
DVD VIEW
SPEAKING
3B
6A 2, 3, 4, 6
Suggested questions:
4B
3 How much time do you spend on the internet? 2 You can view all the favelas from the train cable car.
4 How oen do you go to art galleries and/or museums? 3 The locals tell him to go to the supermarket Amazon to find exotic
5 When was the last time you went to the cinema? fruit.
6 How oen do you go to parties? 4 The cashew nut tastes like a mixture of strawberries and lemons
7 How much TV do you watch? chocolate.
8 How oen do you watch or play sports? 5 The men like to play frescoball in the park on the beach.
6 They play music with a local band on the street in a pub/bar/club.

3.3 CAN I TAKE A MESSAGE? speakout a day in your city

Warm up 6A
2 b) 3 d) 4 e) 5 f) 6 a)
make a phone call, answer the phone, call a wrong number, switch on
the answering machine, leave a message, put down the phone/put B
the phone down 1 We’re going to …
2 It’s going to be …
FUNCTION MAKING A PHONE CALL 3 We’re starting the day …
4 In the aernoon, we’re planning to …
3A 5 In the evening, we’re …
Caller 1 wants to book a table. 6 Aerwards, for lunch, we’re …
Caller 2 wants to change the date of tickets booked for a show.
Caller 3 is inviting a friend for dinner.
Caller 4 wants to cancel dinner. 3.5 LOOKBACK
B TIME OUT
1 four, 9 o’clock 2 King, 14 June 3 8.30, Saturday 4 dinner
1
4 1 sightseeing 2 an art gallery 3 a snack 4 a pub 5 a club
1 it’s 2 Can 3 leave 4 here 5 take 6 back 7 for
PRESENT CONTINUOUS/
5A BE GOING TO FOR FUTURE
1 here 2 it’s 3 See 4 speak 5 calling 6 isn’t 7 message
8 back 2A
1 What are you doing tonight?
 LANGUAGEBANK 3.3 p132–133
2
3
Are you doing anything special this weekend?
Who is cooking your dinner this evening?
A: David speaking. 4 When are you going on holiday?
B: Hello, it’s Mark Johnson. 5 Which city are you next going to visit/are you going to visit next?
A: How can I help you, Mr Johnson? 6 What are you going to do aer the lesson?
B: I’d like to speak to Sara Torres, please.
A: I’m afraid she’s not here at the moment. QUESTIONS WITHOUT AUXILIARIES
B: Can I leave a message?
A: Yes, of course. 4A
B: Can you ask her to call me back? 2 Who was an actor before he became US President?
A: No problem. 3 Which 1975 Queen album includes the song Bohemian Rhapsody?
B: My number is 0276 765356. 4 Who was a fourth great Renaissance painter, besides Leonardo,
A: Can you repeat that, please? Michelangelo and Titian?
B: 0276 765356. 5 Which ‘John’ won an Oscar for his song Can you feel the love tonight
A: OK. Thanks for calling. from The Lion King?
B: Bye. 6 Which Bob Marley song includes the words Let’s get together and
feel alright?
7 Which watery Italian city has an international art exhibition every
LEARN TO MANAGE PHONE PROBLEMS two years?
8 Which member of the Dion family sold 200 million records before
6A 2007?
b) 3 c) 5 d) 1 e) 4 9 Whose hit songs include I’m like a bird, Promiscuous and Maneater?
7B C
1 Sorry, can you slow down, please? 2 Reagan 3 A Night at the Opera 4 Raphael 5 Elton
2 Sorry, can you speak up, please? 6 One Love 7 Venice 8 Céline 9 Nelly Furtado
3 Can you repeat that, please?
4 Can I just check? MAKING A PHONE CALL
5A
1 it’s 2 can 3 like 4 here 5 back

B
1 this 2 busy 3 leave 4 message 5 call

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4.1 HIDDEN TALENT 4.2 SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT

VOCABULARY
1A
MAKE AND DO

(top to bottom, le to right)

VOCABULARY
2A
1 study 2 play
EDUCATION

3 make 4 do/take 5 give 6 wear

4
do a project with a big team, do well/badly in an exam, make
a phone call, do business in another language, make a speech, READING
make a meal
3B

great minds
a) 3 b) 1 c) 2
GRAMMAR PRESENT PERFECT + EVER/NEVER
2A GRAMMAR CAN, HAVE TO, MUST
the present perfect and past simple (and one example of the
present simple) 4
not possible/not allowed: can’t, mustn’t;
B necessary: have to, must;
1 Questions: Have you ever made a speech in public? Have you not necessary: don’t have to
ever made friends with someone from another country?
Form: have you (ever) + past participle
2 Sentences: He met a woman from Chile in 2014. In fact, they  LANGUAGEBANK 4.2 p134–135
got married a week ago! A 1 have to 2 can 3 can’t 4 have to 5 can 6 mustn’t
Verb tense: past simple 7 can’t 8 don’t have to
3 No, never. Yes, I have. No, I haven’t. B 1 can 2 don’t have to 3 must/have to 4 can
5 doesn’t have to 6 can’t/mustn’t 7 has to/must
 LANGUAGEBANK 4.1 p134–135 8 can’t/mustn’t

A 1 Have you ever saw seen the film Titanic?

2 Two days ago she’s been went to a museum. 5B
3 Unfortunately, we have ever never won the lottery. 1 don’t have to
4 Has she ever visited you? 2 don’t have to
5 I haven’t meet met your brother. 3 can
6 In 2011, they’ve travelled to Geneva. 4 have to/must
7 Have you seen Did you see that TV programme last 5 can
Wednesday? 6 have to/must
8 He has never played a musical instrument. 7 mustn’t/can’t
8 mustn’t/can’t
B 1 Have you ever done 2 ’s worked 3 visited
9 can’t
4 Has he made 5 haven’t heard 6 ate
10 can
6
3A Suggested answers:
1 was 2 Have you ever written 3 ’ve never eaten 4 finished
Similarities: Students have to study. They can take exams/get
5 Have you ever been 6 finished
qualifications.
4A Differences: Home-schooling: Students can study when they
keep – kept, make – made, drive – driven, do – done, fly – flown, want to. At normal school they have to study when the school
come – come, cross – crossed, give – given, swim – swum, sleep – decides they should. At home they don’t have to wear a uniform.
slept, lose – lost, win – won, pay – paid, grow – grown At school they have to wear a uniform. At home they can use their
mobile phones. At school they can’t use their mobile phones. At
B school they have a variety of teachers. At home they probably
kept, slept /e/; made, paid /eɪ/; driven, given /ɪ/; done, won /ʌ/; only have one teacher (a parent).
flown, grown /əʊ/; come, swum /ʌ/; crossed, lost /ɒ/

LISTENING 4.3 WHAT SHOULD I DO?

5A
1 cooking VOCABULARY LANGUAGE LEARNING
2 In his twenties; he started to make meals for his friends.
3 He started selling food to his colleagues and then opened a
2A
1 b) 2 a) 3 e) 4 g) 5 c) 6 f) 7 d)
café in the office.
B FUNCTION GIVING ADVICE
1 enjoyed 2 make 3 sell 4 do 5 Have 6 made
5A
1 think 2 Find a business website/Write them in a notebook
WRITING CORRECTING MISTAKES 3 look them up 4 worry 5 don’t, use 6 idea
7A
My talent is that I can sing really well. I’ve always like liked (gr) B
music[.] (p) I sing all kinds of songs, including rock, pop and 1, 3, 5 and 4, 6 have the same meaning.
classical music[.] (p) I first discovered this abillity ability (sp) when
I was young. I oen listened to music and sang at the same time.
C
The letter l is silent in should.
I’ve doing done (gr) it many times at parties, in front of my freinds
friends (sp), and in karaoke bars. There is no magic secret[.] (p) I
just listen carefuly carefully (sp) and am practising practise (gr) on
my own.

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6A speakout inventions
Students are too shy to speak in front of the class. They worry about
making mistakes. They have problems listening to English. Native 6B
speakers speak really fast and it’s difficult for students to understand 1 medicines (aspirin, antibiotics), the car 2 the internet 3 the car
them.
C
B Ss should tick all the phrases except In my opinion … , That’s right and
1 making mistakes 2 prepare 3 groups 4 listening (to English) I agree.
5 hands 6 subtitles
writeback a forum post
LEARN TO RESPOND TO ADVICE
7A 8A
1 That’s a good idea. 2 Yes, you’re right. The survey is about the top ten inventions in history. The commenter
3 I’m not sure that’s a good idea. 4 I suppose so. thinks the list includes important inventions, but also some strange
choices (e.g. language and electricity aren’t inventions). He’s surprised
B the toilet and printing press aren’t on the list. He’s amazed the
1✓ 2? 3✓ 4✗ iPhone is on the list.

 LANGUAGEBANK 4.3 p134–135

A a) That’s a good idea. 4.5 LOOKBACK
b) I think we should go out aer the lesson.
c) I’m not sure because I haven’t got much money. MAKE AND DO
d) Why don’t we go out for a meal?
e) OK, let’s go to Butler’s café for a coffee.
1A
2 makes 3 does 4 makes 5 does 6 makes
B b), a), d), c), e)

PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT +

8A EVER/NEVER
Suggested answers:
A The man eats too much. 2A
B He watches too much TV. 1 Have you ever swum
C She’s very fit and can run a lot, but he isn’t fit and gets tired easily. 2 Did you go
D They need to organise their shopping better. 3 I’ve never visited
4 I didn’t go out
B 5 I’ve lived
1 you should work, a good 6 I ate
2 shouldn’t spend, You’re
3 Why don’t, ’m not sure that’s EDUCATION
4 it’s a good, suppose so
3A
1 e) 2 c) 3 g) 4 d) 5 b) 6 a) 7 f)
4.4 INVENTIONS CAN, HAVE TO, MUST
DVD PREVIEW 4A
1 must 2 can’t 3 can’t 4 don’t have to 5 have to
2
Dallas Campbell goes to the USA to try out a replica of the Wright
brothers’ glider and see if he can fly it. LANGUAGE LEARNING
3B 5A
1 b) 2 d) 3 e) 4 a) 5 c) 1 re-read 2 online 3 subtitles 4 chatroom 5 memorise

DVD VIEW GIVING ADVICE

4A 6A
1 The Wright brothers’ first flight was in 1903. It was on a sand dune. giving advice: (I think) you should … , You shouldn’t … , Why don’t
They flew 120 feet (36 metres). This changed everything (‘triggered we/you … ?, I (don’t) think it’s a good idea to … , Find/Try/Go …
a century of innovation’). They learned to ride the wind in a simple responding to advice: That’s a good idea., I suppose so., You’re right.,
way. I’m not sure that’s a good idea.
2 yes
B
1 1903 2 120 feet 3 a glider 4 planet

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5.1 FANTASTIC FILM TRIPS

5
7B
2 I was waiting for a bus when I met my boss.
VOCABULARY TRANSPORT 3 I was watching TV when I recognised my best friend!
4 I was walking home when I found $5,000 in a bag.
5 We were travelling by plane when a man with a gun stood up.
 PHOTOBANK p155 6 We were riding our bicycles when a cow walked across the road.
1 1F 2M 3K 4L 5N 6G 7H 8B 9E 10 J 7 We were eating in a restaurant when we saw a mouse.
11 I 12 D 13 C 14 A 8 I was studying in my room when I heard loud music next door.

travel
READING
2 5.2 TRAVEL TIPS
Suggested answers:
1 A ra B bus, walking, car (people gave him rides)
VOCABULARY TRAVEL ITEMS
C none (walking) 2A
2 A across an ocean B into the wild C across a desert Suggested answers:
4 1 suitcase, digital camera, sunhat, souvenirs
1 Kon-Tiki: Thor Heyerdahl and five sailors/explorers; 2 notebook, waterproof clothes, walking boots, rucksack, money
Into the Wild: a young man called Chris McCandless; belt
Rabbit-Proof Fence: three Aborigine girls (Molly, Daisy, Gracie) 3 suitcase, notebook, digital camera, map, binoculars, umbrella
2 Kon-Tiki: to prove it was possible to travel from South America
to Polynesia using only basic tools; B
Into the Wild: to experience life alone in the wilderness; suitcase, notebook, digital camera, souvenirs, waterproof clothes,
Rabbit-Proof Fence: to get home dictionary, walking boots, sun hat, backpack, money belt,
3 Kon-Tiki: across the Pacific Ocean; binoculars, map, umbrella
Into the Wild: the Alaskan wilderness;
Rabbit-Proof Fence: 1,200 miles across the Australian desert
 PHOTOBANK p155
TIP 1 1 N 2 O 3 H 4 K 5 C 6 P 7 L 8 I 9 B 10 J
11 Q 12 D 13 A 14 G 15 R 16 M 17 F 18 E
5
Suggested answers:
2 Because they are true stories with an important message to LISTENING
pass on/celebrate. 3A
3 real-life journeys: Scott of the Antarctic (1948) and Touching 1 dictionary
the Void (2003); fictional journeys: Journey to the Centre of the 2 walking boots
Earth (1959), Easy Rider (1969), A Passage to India (1984), Central 3 digital camera, binoculars
Station (1998), Around the World in 80 Days (2004) 4 sun hat, waterproof clothes
5 suitcase, souvenirs, backpack
GRAMMAR PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS
6 money belt
6A 7 notebook
1 past continuous: were sailing, was living, was raining
past simple: crashed, wrote, decided
B
1 a few words of the language
2 a) sail b) live c) rain
2 walking
3 a) sail b) live c) rain
3 photos
4 background information: a) were sailing b) was living
4 a warm place
c) was raining
5 wild
main events: a) crashed b) wrote c) decided
6 money
B 7 remember
1 past continuous 2 past simple
C GRAMMAR VERB PATTERNS
Kon-Tiki: While others were discussing the theory, Heyerdahl 4A
decided to test it. 4 seem to take
Into the Wild: While he was travelling, he met several people … 5 choose to go
Rabbit-Proof Fence: … while they were walking, they saw the 6 enjoy travelling
‘rabbit-proof fence’ … 7 decide to go
8 to avoid carrying
 LANGUAGEBANK 5.1 p136–137 9 need to write

A 1 was living 2 decided 3 bought 4 began B

5 was travelling 6 helped 7 was driving 8 were fixing verb + -ing: enjoy, avoid
9 stayed 10 did, end verb + infinitive with to: want, seem, choose, decide, need
B 1 He was playing tennis when he hurt his leg.
2 Sarah didn’t like the job because it was boring. C
3 While they were travelling they met lots of other tourists. verb + -ing: finish, imagine, hate, love
4 How did you know my name? verb + infinitive with to: hope, hate, would like, love
5 Who were you dancing with in that nightclub when I saw verbs which can go in both columns: hate, love
you?
6 I was swimming in the sea when I saw the shark.
7 Did I pass my exam?
8 The thief broke in while Jack was having breakfast.

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LEARN TO SHOW/CHECK UNDERSTANDING
 LANGUAGEBANK 5.2 p136–137
A 1 to visit 2 living 3 drinking 4 to play 5 to have
6A
Extract 2
6 swimming 7 to finish 8 reading
Excuse me, can you help me? (A)
B Would you like doing to do something more exciting? Is this the right way? (A)
Mad Dog Tours is perfect for people who hate spend spending keep going (E)
time asleep on a beach. If you enjoy to travel travelling to OK. (U)
strange places, if you don’t mind to stay staying in cheap hotels you’ll see (E)
and want knowing to know how the local people really live, we You can’t miss it. (E)
promise helping to help you. Cheap holidays are our speciality. Can you show me on the map? (A)
If you choose booking to book your holiday with Mad Dog Tours, Extract 3
you can expect living to live your dreams! Is it far? (A)
So I need to (U)
5
2 imagine 3 needs 4 like 5 want 6 enjoy 7 expect 8 avoid B
1 Is this the right way?
WRITING USING SEQUENCERS 2 Keep going.
3 You can’t miss it.
8A
good things: saw lots of interesting sights in Warsaw, had a beautiful C
day in Kraków, loved Łódź, met lots of friendly Poles Words near the end of the question are said louder and with a higher
bad things: rain in Kraków voice. (They carry the information the speaker is asking for.)

B
Then, aer a while, Aer that, Finally
5.4 FULL CIRCLE
DVD PREVIEW
5.3 YOU CAN’T MISS IT 1B
VOCABULARY TOURISM 1 Michael Palin is an actor and travel writer.
2 the seventeen countries on the Pacific coast
1 3 by train
boat trip, tourists, sightseeing, natural wonder
DVD VIEW
2B
The man is a tour guide. He lives in Brazil, takes tourists to the Iguaçu 2
Falls on both the Brazilian and Argentinian sides and then takes them the air is thin and it’s difficult to breathe; the train stops a lot because
shopping in Paraguay. of animals/cars on the track; the train is very slow

FUNCTION ASKING FOR/GIVING DIRECTIONS 3B

2 c) 3 d) 4 b) 5 e) 6 f) 7 g)
3A
1 Argentina (bottom) 2 Brazil (middle) 3 Paraguay (top) speakout an award
4 5A
B go past the turning
C go along the main road 1 €5,000 for the best idea for an original and inspiring journey
D take the first right anywhere in the world
E keep going until you reach (the border) 2 receive training in film-making and record their experiences for a
F at the corner future programme
G go through the (centre of town) B
H cross the bridge 1 Easter Island
I go straight on 2 She wants to experience the local culture, their music, food and
J in front of you way of life, and find out about their traditions and what they think
5A of their history.
1F 2T 3T C
Ss should tick all the phrases except Some of the problems we’re going
B to face include … and It should be an inspiring trip.
1 (about) ten, music
2 le, (about) fieen, sign
3 le, restaurant, le writeback an application
7A
 LANGUAGEBANK 5.3 p136–137 1 c) 2 a) 3 b)
A 1 h) 2 e) 3 d) 4 g) 5 a) 6 j) 7 i) 8 b) 9 c) 10 f)
B 1 along 2 reach 3 go 4 in 5 cross 6 take 7 through
8 corner

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5.5 LOOKBACK VERB PATTERNS

5A
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS 1 to go 2 to visit 3 to have 4 to travel 5 travelling 6 flying
7 going 8 to have
2A
2 were crossing, destroyed
3 ran, was raining ASKING FOR/GIVING DIRECTIONS
4 was wandering, met 6A
5 were sailing, saw 1 A: Is this the right way? B: It’s in on the right.
6 was living, realised 2 A: Is it far? B: You can’t miss it.
B 3 B: Keep going long along the main road. Then you’ll see a sign and
1 Rabbit-Proof Fence 2 Kon-Tiki 3 Rabbit-Proof Fence it’s in front to of you.
4 Into the Wild 5 Kon-Tiki 6 Into the Wild

TRAVEL ITEMS
4A
2 backpack 3 waterproof clothes 4 walking boots 5 sun hat
6 souvenirs 7 binoculars 8 notebook 9 digital camera
10 money belt

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6.1 KEEPING FIT SPEAKING

6
VOCABULARY
1A
HEALTH

Suggested answers: junk food (–), exercise classes (+),

fizzy drinks (–), fresh fruit/vegetables (+), stress/worrying (–),
7A
Suggested answers:
hobbies/sport: Do you do (T’ai Chi)? How long have you done it?
possessions: Do you have (a watch)? How long have you had it?
work/study/school: Do you (work in an office)? How long have
6
alcohol (–), vitamins (+), running (+), caffeine (–), relaxing (+) you (worked there)?

fitness
food/drink: junk food, fizzy drinks, fresh fruit/vegetables, alcohol,
vitamins, caffeine (additional: oily fish, eggs, juice) 6.2 THE FUTURE OF FOOD
exercise: exercise classes, running (additional: playing football,
playing tennis, swimming) LISTENING
general habits: stress/worrying, relaxing (additional: watching TV, 2B
listening to music, sleeping well) 1T 2T 3T

C
 PHOTOBANK p156 1 groups 2 farm 3 lab 4 seaweed 5 knife 6 information
1B A rollerblading B badminton C cycling D basketball
E cricket F rugby G squash H yoga I tennis GRAMMAR MAY, MIGHT, WILL
J windsurfing K surfing L running M horseriding
3A
1 d) 2 a), b) 3 c)
READING
2A  LANGUAGEBANK 6.2 p138–139
Towerrunning, PILOXING®, paddle boarding
A 1 e) 2 d) 3 a) 4 f) 5 b) 6 c)
C B 1 I don’t will won’t know my exam results until August.
1 It can help to make you feel happier and more relaxed. 2 Will you to go to university next year?
2 Because there are lots of skyscrapers. 3 Anna is very busy so she may not comes tonight.
3 It uses music and dance like Zumba, power and speed like 4 The traffic is heavy so they may to be late.
boxing, and builds strength like pilates. 5 Edson mights be the best player we have ever seen.
4 At the end of the day (just before sunset) because the water is 6 I might go not not go to the exercise class today.
calm and it’s beautiful. 7 We’ll to be back at 6p.m.

GRAMMAR PRESENT PERFECT + FOR/SINCE B

3A sentences 2 and 3
1 2014 2 yes 3 five years ago 4 yes C
B Will, might, may and won’t sound longer when the speaker is not
1 continues now 2 for, since sure.

C 4A
for: a long time, two weeks/months/years, an hour or two Suggested answers:
since: July, Saturday, I le university, 2p.m., last night, I was a 2 You might lose weight.
child/teenager 3 It might be expensive.
4 You’ll feel healthier.
5 It might not be open.
 LANGUAGEBANK 6.1 p138–139 6 You might not like it.
A 1 haven’t done, since 2 haven’t been, since 3 was, for 7 You’ll enjoy it.
4 haven’t seen, for 5 le, for
6 didn’t see, haven’t seen, since 7 since WRITING SENTENCE STRUCTURE
8 hasn’t driven, since 6A
B 1 since, came 2 bought, have lived, for 1 In her late twenties, to continue her studies.
3 have known, for, met 4 moved, have been, for 2 She missed Colombian food. There are lots of special dishes.
5 haven’t been, since 6 hasn’t seen, since In Colombia, people take their time preparing food. People say
7 since, started 8 has had, for Colombians cook with love.
3 She tried food from many countries (Libya, Poland, Tunisia,
4A Peru and Japan). Other international students made it.
1 ’ve done, since B
2 ’ve had, for The first example has three short sentences that don’t connect
3 ’ve known, since together very well. In the second example, the three short
4 ’ve lived, for sentences are linked with when. This makes it flow more smoothly,
5 ’ve wanted, for and easier for the reader to understand.
6 C
2 How long have you known him?
I missed my family and friends. I also missed Colombian food.
3 How long have you had it?
It was wonderful and I tasted food from many countries: Libya,
4 How long have you studied?
Poland, Tunisia, Peru, and Japan. I also made many good friends.
5 How long have you worked there?

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6.3 HOW ARE YOU FEELING? (self-monitoring) and this might mean they can take care of their
own health better. Hospitals and doctors might not need to monitor
our health so much because we can do it ourselves.
SPEAKING
1B C
1 a), c), d), e) 2 a) 3 a), b), d) 4 a), b)
1 women
2 Men don’t like waiting.
3 They’re fine/They don’t need to go. They don’t like waiting. Nobody speakout create a health regime
told them to go. They don’t want to talk about it. They don’t have
time. 4A
Suggested answers:
VOCABULARY ILLNESS 1 Marcin: eats/drinks too much junk food and coffee, does no
exercise, overweight; Paulina: sleeps only six hours, stressed, little
2A energy; Alvaro: backache, no exercise, watches too much TV, unfit
1 d) 2 c) 3 b) 4 a) 2 Marcin: heart problems, more weight problems; Paulina: get too
thin and weak, suffer from major stress; Alvaro: heart, weight, eye
FUNCTION SEEING THE DOCTOR problems, worse backache
3A B
Conversation 1 Alvaro
1 The woman feels terrible. She gets headaches and feels sick. She
can’t sleep at night because her head hurts. C
2 The doctor says she should stop drinking so much tea and coffee, Ss should tick all the phrases except It’s a good idea to …
only one small cup a day. She gives her some painkillers and says
she should take two three times a day. writeback health advice
Conversation 2
1 The man is worried about his foot. It hurts when he walks. It’s very 6A
painful. 1 In winter, he gets a cough or a sore throat and sometimes has a
2 The doctor thinks it’s broken and that he should go to the hospital high temperature and bad headaches. He never sleeps for more
for an X-ray. than six hours.
B 2 He’s heard it’s a good idea to monitor his food and exercise, but he
2 problem 3 pills 4 look 5 hurt 6 worry wants advice on what to do.

C
1 sick 2 sleep 3 worried 4 hurts 5 painful 6.5 LOOKBACK
 LANGUAGEBANK 6.3 p138–139 HEALTH
1 What’s the matter/problem 1A
2 I feel terrible Suggested answers:
3 How long have you had this problem 1 Do you go to exercise classes?
4 Can I have a look 2 Do you eat a lot of junk food or drink fizzy drinks?
5 very painful 3 Do you spend a lot of time relaxing?
6 It hurts 4 Do you take vitamins?
7 I’ll give you 5 Do you oen go running?
6 Do you oen feel stressed/spend time worrying about work?
7 Do you drink caffeine?
4 8 Do you eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables?
1 hurts 2 cold 3 sick 4 broken 5 hurt 6 worry 7 give
8 problem FOOD
LEARN TO PREDICT INFORMATION 3
onion, cream, pineapple, lemon, carrot, wheat, chicken, cake, oats,
5B jelly, cheese, mussels
1 matter 2 cough 3 terrible 4 problem 5 week 6 look
7 painful 8 medicine 4A
desserts: cake, jelly
dairy: cream, cheese

6.4 MONITOR ME fruit: pineapple, lemon

vegetables: onion, carrot
grains: wheat, oats
DVD PREVIEW meat/seafood: chicken, mussels
1A
about new apps and technology that measures exercise, sleep, diet, MAY, MIGHT, WILL
etc., and how monitoring ourselves can improve our health
5A
B 1 f) 2 e) 3 a) 4 c) 5 b) 6 d)
1 measure 2 monitor 3 app 4 healthcare
SEEING THE DOCTOR
DVD VIEW 7A
2A 1 broken 2 catch 3 feel 4 can 5 gave 6 have
Suggested answer: People are now able to monitor themselves

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7.1 LIVING THE DREAM 7.2 THE GREAT IMPOSTOR

VOCABULARY
2A
VERBS + PREPOSITIONS

2 move to 3 go back 4 dream about 5 wait for

READING
1A
He pretended to be a naval officer (sailor), a US Marine (soldier),
a lawyer, an engineer, a university professor, a doctor.
7
6 travel around 7 get away 8 look for

LISTENING
B
1 a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 b) 6 c)

changes
3B
She moved because she felt her life was missing something, so VOCABULARY COLLOCATIONS
she visited Scotland and fell in love with the country and the
owner of a second-hand bookshop. 3A
1 f) 2 c) 3 e) 4 a) 5 d) 6 g) 7 b)
4A
1 Yes, she had a dream job, an extraordinary network of friends, GRAMMAR PURPOSE, CAUSE AND RESULT
and loved the place where she was living.
2 She dreamed about working in a used bookshop by the sea/in 4B
Scotland. 1 to 2 because 3 so
3 She typed ‘used bookshop, Scotland’ into Google and
discovered Wigtown, a town by the sea with lots of used
C
Part 4: Instead the police released him and gave him extra money
bookshops.
to say ‘thank you’ for his great work!
4 No, she sent one email to a bookshop she liked the look of.
5 She felt sad that she wasn’t in Scotland. She missed lots of Part 5: Demara became famous because of his great work as the
things about Scotland and she was in love with the bookshop ship’s doctor …
owner.
6 She loves the town, the people, the bookshop and being with
the love of her life.
 LANGUAGEBANK 7.2 p140–141
A 1 to 2 because 3 to 4 so 5 so 6 to 7 because 8 so
GRAMMAR USED TO B I usually get a newspaper because I want to know what’s
on TV, but today I read a strange story. An Englishman
5A was feeling terrible because he was under pressure at
1 yes 2 no 3 no 4 yes 5 the past work, so he decided to disappear. He went to a beach to
go swimming (he said). Then he le his clothes there so
B that someone could find them. He also le his wallet with
1 past simple 2 for an extended time a photo and ID so the police knew who it was. The police
went to his home to speak to him but he wasn’t there. He
 LANGUAGEBANK 7.1 p140–141 was in Australia and had a different name! Three years later,
he was caught when his cousin, who was in Australia to
A 1 used to study 2 used to smoke 3 never used to argue attend a conference, recognised him. Where were they? On
4 used to live 5 didn’t use to like 6 Did, use to enjoy a beach!
7 used to go out 8 used to do
B 1 used to 2 didn’t use to 3 used to 4 used to
5 used to 6 didn’t use to 7 used to 8 did, use to
5B
1 to 2 because 3 so 4 to 5 because 6 to 7 so
8 because
6B
1 When I was a child, I used to cycle to school yesterday. 6
2 My brother always used to listen to heavy metal music. Suggested answers:
5 We didn’t used use to have any pets. I wanted to help people so I became a nurse.
6 We used to go skiing in the holidays last year. I went to the doctor because I felt sick.
I liked travelling so I became a pilot.
WRITING PARAGRAPHS I went to university to get a Master’s degree.
I phoned my friend to invite her to a party.
8A I cycled to work because I couldn’t drive.
Paragraph 1 I bought an iPod because I love listening to music.
2 Before that, I was working for a company, but I didn’t enjoy my
job.
3 I’ve always thought that being a teacher would be really
interesting.
7.3 CAN YOU TELL ME?
4 So I went back to college and did a teacher training course.
Paragraph 2
SPEAKING
2 For example, I had to work to earn money, and find time to do 2
coursework. Chinese students find studying abroad hard at first, but then it
3 So I used to study in the evenings. gets easier and they think it’s a great experience.
4 Now, I have a teaching qualification, and I’m doing the job I’ve
always wanted to do. VOCABULARY FACILITIES
B 3A
In each paragraph: 1 library 2 stationery shop 3 registration desk 4 cafeteria
1 Sentence 1 contains the main idea. 5 accommodation/welfare office
2 Sentences 2 and 3 support the idea.
3 Sentence 4 finishes/concludes the paragraph.

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B
Suggested answers: study centre: study by yourself, do your
7.4 A GREEK ADVENTURE
homework; bookshop: buy textbooks; cafeteria: have a coffee, eat
something; library: borrow books, do research; stationery shop: buy DVD PREVIEW
pens, paper and notebooks; main reception: find out where to go; 1
classroom: have a lesson; photocopying room: make photocopies; Suggested answers: If you can’t speak the language, you can use
lecture theatre: listen to a lecture; accommodation/welfare office: a dictionary/a phrase book, draw a picture of the object you want
discuss problems; registration desk: register for a new course or mime an action to illustrate it, e.g. brush your teeth to show
toothpaste/toothbrush.
FUNCTION FINDING OUT INFORMATION
4A 2
b) Where’s the study centre? They move to Corfu, Greece, because they want to escape the wet,
c) What time is/does the library open? grey English weather.
d) Can you help me find my classroom?
e) Where can I use the internet? Optional extra activity
f) Where can I buy a notebook? The man in the blue shirt on the le is Lawrence. The girl with blonde
g) Where can I get a new student card? hair in front of him is Margot. The young man at the top of the stairs
h) Can you tell me where to go (for information about …)? in the brown shirt is Leslie. The young boy in the front is Gerry. The
older woman on the right in the red dress is their mother.
B
2 b) 3 e) 4 c) 5 g) 6 d) 7 f) 8 h)
DVD VIEW
5
1T 2T 3T 3B
4 F (The library is open from 9a.m. until 6p.m. every day.) 5 T 6T 2 e) 3 b) 4 d) 5 c)
7 F (The stationery shop is downstairs.)
8 F (The welfare office is next to the bookshop.)
4B
1 sunshine 2 bathroom 3 place 4 Greek 5 language 6 take
6B
1 Excuse 2 help 3 can 4 time 5 have 6 need 7 kind speakout a new experience
 LANGUAGEBANK 7.3 p140–141 6A
1 Can you tell me where to can find a post office? Yes, there’s one 1 Agata moved to the USA, but she didn’t speak very good English.
just behind of you! 2 She felt nervous when she had to speak to people.
2 I need to be find out about my accommodation. There’s an 3 She met some American girls and went out with them. Now her
accommodation office on downstairs. English is better, she feels more confident; she talks to people all
3 Breakfast is in the restaurant from on 7 o’clock. Did you to say the time.
7 o’clock? B
4 Do you is know where the main reception is? Yes, I’ll show it you. The biggest problem was …
That’s you very kind. I felt very [nervous/shy/excited/…] when …
5 Is it a free to park my car here? No, it’s you have to pay. I couldn’t …
Luckily, I met/made friends with …
7
1 A: Excuse to me, where’s the bookshop?
B: There’s one around the corner. writeback a blog/diary
2 A: What time do does the swimming pool open?
B: During the week it opens on at eight o’clock. 8A
3 A: Can you tell me where to get a student card, please? 1 yes
B: You need going to go to reception. 2 She misses her family and friends. When she first arrived, she used
4 A: Where I can can I get a coffee? to get lost all the time.
B: There’s a cafeteria over there, next to the library.
8
Suggested answers: 7.5 LOOKBACK
A 1 A: Excuse me, what time do the shops open?
B: At 10a.m. every day except Sunday. VERBS + PREPOSITIONS
2 A: Excuse me, where’s the nearest train station?
B: It’s over the bridge on the other side of the river. 1A
3 A: Excuse me, can you help me? I need to exchange some 1 about 2 around 3 away 4 to 5 about 6 back
money. Can you tell me where to go?
B: There’s a money exchange next to the railway station. USED TO
B 1 A: Excuse me, where’s the nearest coffee shop?
B: It’s next to classrooms 4 and 5, on the right. 2A
2 A: Excuse me, where can I buy an English dictionary? 1 did you use to work hard at school?
B: There’s an English bookshop in the reception area. 2 did you use to eat fast food?
3 A: Excuse me, can you tell me what time the school closes? 3 did you use to spend time with your grandparents?
B: At 10p.m. from Monday to Saturday and at 1p.m. on Sunday. 4 did you use to get ill oen?
5 did you use to have a special friend?
LEARN TO CHECK AND CONFIRM INFORMATION 6 did you use to play any sport?
7 did you use to travel to school on public transport?
9B 8 did you use to live in a different place?
a) extracts 2, 5 b) extracts 1, 4 c) extract 3
C
The word is repeated as a question, so there is a fall/rise intonation
aer the stressed syllable.

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COLLOCATIONS FINDING OUT INFORMATION
3A 5A
1 cured 2 saved 3 become 4 spends 5 for 6 spent Conversation 1
7 played 8 make 2 i) 3 e) 4 d) 5 f) 6 c) 7 g) 8 b) 9 h)
Conversation 2
PURPOSE, CAUSE AND RESULT 1 i) 2 b) 3 h) 4 g) 5 a) 6 d) 7 c) 8 f) 9 e)

4A
1 f) 2 g) 3 h) 4 a) 5 e) 6 d) 7 b) 8 c)

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8.1 TREASURE HUNT

8
C
Student A
Warm up Down
4 pieces of money which/that are made of metal, not paper
1 a) (US) 2 d) (US) 3 f) (US) 4 h) (US) 5 g) (UK) 6 b) (UK) 10 a person who/that owns something (he/she bought it or was
7 e) (UK) 8 c) (UK) given it)
Across
VOCABULARY MONEY 6 a thing which/that you use to call someone
8 a place where you find cars, houses, shops, etc.
1C

money
11 money which/that you use to start a business and make more
cash /kæʃ/ notes /nəʊts/ coins /kɔɪnz/ money
invested /ɪnˈvestɪd/ bills /bɪlz/ possessions /pəˈzeʃnz/ 12 a person who/that acts in films or theatre
treasure /ˈtreʒə/
Student B
D Down
measure /ˈmeʒə/ earns /ɜːnz/ tips /tɪps/ 3 material which/that you use to make car tyres and chewing
profession /prəˈfeʃn/ credit cards /ˈkredɪt kɑːdz/ gum
lends /lendz/ imposter /ɪmˈpɒstə/ souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə/ 7 a place where you stay when you are travelling
8 a person who/that fights for his country in wars
9 a thing which/that grows in the earth and is usually green
 PHOTOBANK p158 Across
1 1F 2G 3C 4E 5B 6A 7H 8D 1 a thing which/that we use to pay for something (not a credit
card)
5 a thing which/that you use to download and listen to music
READING
2A
Suggested answers: 8.2 PAY ME MORE!
1 Raiders of the Lost Ark, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Treasure of
the Sierra Madre, Three Kings LISTENING
2 The man expected to die and wanted to leave something
behind for the public to search for, so he hid the treasure chest. 1B
1 children can be difficult, long hours, do extra work
B 2 working with children is important and (like teaching) it affects
2 The poem contained clues to help readers find the treasure the future
chest. 3 firefighter
3 When he releases new clues (every few months), more people 4 dangerous
come to look for the treasure, so this increases tourism in the 5 research biologist
area. 6 the whole world benefits
4 He has received over 13,000 emails from people who want
more clues, and 18 marriage proposals. C
5 He was in the Air Force before he opened an art gallery. 1 a) Speaker 3, the research biologist. He wants more money for
the lab.
GRAMMAR RELATIVE CLAUSES b) Speaker 2, the firefighter. Firefighters save some (stupid)
people who ‘fell asleep with a cigarette in their mouth or
3 forgot to switch off the oven’.
2 that 3 who 4 that 5 where c) Speaker 1, the nanny. Cleaning and cooking.

GRAMMAR TOO MUCH/MANY, ENOUGH, VERY

 LANGUAGEBANK 8.1 p142–143
A 2 which/that I sent you last week 2A
3 restaurant where you can watch the chefs make your food 2 f) 3 e) 4 a) 5 c) 6 d)
4 is a/the shop which/that sells cheap iPods and mobiles B
5 accountant who/that helped me complete my tax form 1 too many 2 too much
6 where I learnt to do business
7 who/that invested the money was a criminal
B 2 who/that borrows $1,000,000 to buy a horse.  LANGUAGEBANK 8.2 p142–143
3 which/that sells insurance. A 1 The film was great. It was too very funny.
4 which/that she lends me. 2 There aren’t enough eggs enough to make a cake.
5 who/that was working as a chef? 3 That child eats too much many sweets.
6 where we went on our honeymoon. 4 Do you earn enough money enough to pay the bills?
5 I spent too many much time on the first question.
4A 8 There isn’t enough of time to do this exercise.
2 credit card 3 inventor B 1 too much 2 enough 3 too 4 too many 5 very
6 too 7 too much 8 not enough
B
Suggested answers:
1 It’s a place where people look aer your money. (bank) 3
2 It’s a thing which/that you use to carry money and credit cards. 1 enough time
(wallet) 2 too much
3 It’s a person who/that gives money to a product or business (to 3 very
make more money). (investor) 4 too
4 It’s a place where you go to borrow books. (library) 5 too many
5 It’s a thing which/that you use to watch films. (DVD player) 6 enough

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VOCABULARY MULTI-WORD VERBS speakout a money-making idea
5A
1 a) 2 f) 3 d) 4 e) 5 b) 6 c) 6A
1 bags 2 material 3 markets 4 doesn’t need 5 website
C
The particle (up, back, etc.) is stressed in multi-word verbs. B
Our business is called … 2
Our idea is to … 4
SPEAKING To be successful, we need to … 5
7A We plan to … 6
1 A security guard B teacher C maintenance worker The best thing about the company is … 3
D musician E nurse F soldier
writeback a website entry
WRITING ADDING EMPHASIS
8A
8A They will pay fair prices to the people making the clothes in their own
3 country.
B
1 adjective 2 extremely 3 fairly
8.5 LOOKBACK
MONEY
8.3 I’M JUST LOOKING 1B
VOCABULARY SHOPPING 1 bills 2 invest 3 lent 4 cash 5 borrowed 6 coins 7 tips
8 earn
1A
department stores (photo D) markets (photo A) RELATIVE CLAUSES
prices (photo E) buy online (Photo B) sale (photo C)
2A
2 Pasta is the food that I eat most oen.
FUNCTION BUYING THINGS 3 My mother is the person who/that has helped me the most.
2A 4 The town where I grew up is really beautiful.
1 we don’t know 2 clothes 3 clothes 4 cleaning products 5 My brother and sister are the only people who/that understand me.
5 we don’t know 6 The restaurant where I usually have lunch is expensive.

C TOO MUCH/MANY, ENOUGH, VERY

1 me 2 of 3 on 4 for 5 cash 6 enter 7 here
3
Suggested answers:
 LANGUAGEBANK 8.3 p142–143 A There are too many people in the li. There isn’t enough space in
1 help 2 on 3 fit 4 size 5 one 6 fitting 7 by 8 enter the li. The li is too/very crowded.
B It’s too/very cold. The woman isn’t wearing enough clothes. There’s
too much snow. Her clothes aren’t warm enough.
C There’s too much water in the bath. The bath is too/very full.
LEARN TO DESCRIBE THINGS D The plant doesn’t have enough water. The earth is too/very dry.
7A MULTI-WORD VERBS
Those things that is used for countable nouns and that stuff you use
for + -ing is used for uncountable nouns. 4
2 turned into 3 gave, back 4 took up 5 turned, down
B 6 took over
1 It’s a type of pen.
2 It’s a kind of oil that you use for cooking. BUYING THINGS
5A
8.4 SOLEREBELS 1 A: Can I help you?
B: I’m just looking.
2 A: Can I help?
DVD PREVIEW B: Do you sell gardening tools?
2A A: I’ll just check.
soleRebels is a fair trade shoe company that makes shoes from 3 A: Are you looking for anything in particular?
recycled materials. It has been very successful. B: Do you have one of these in red?
4 A: How is it?
B B: It doesn’t fit. Do you have one of these in a bigger size?
1 unemployed 2 talent 3 entrepreneur 4 opportunities A: I’ll have a look. Here you are.
5 fair trade 6 recycled B: Thanks. It fits OK.
5 A: Who’s next? Are you paying by cash or credit card/credit card
DVD VIEW or cash?
B: Credit card, please.
3C A: Can you just sign here, please?
1 tyres 2 five 3 bought 4 five 5 London 6 poverty 6 A: Excuse me. Can I try this on?
B: Yes, certainly, sir.
4 A: Where’s the fitting room?
1 It’s old. 2 It’s weak. 3 They’re fashionable. 4 Yes, it is. B: It’s on the le.

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9.1 GREEN LIVING SPEAKING

VOCABULARY
1B
Suggested answers:
NATURE
7A
Suggested answers: Do you plant trees/turn off lights and
electrical appliances/take showers, not baths/reuse plastic bags?

WRITING SIMILAR SOUNDING WORDS

9
mountain ranges: Alps, Himalayas, Blue Mountains
lakes: Michigan, Toba, Baikal 8A
waterfalls: Angel, Niagara, Victoria 1 your 2 wear 3 two 4 write 5 see 6 their

nature
rivers: Nile, Amazon, Yangtze, Mississippi
deserts: Sahara, Kalahari, Gobi B
oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Antarctic I think everyone should recycle. I’ve done this since I was a child
rainforests: Amazon, the Congo Basin Forest of Central Africa and it’s not difficult. Children need to be educated about the write
right way to look aer the world we live in. I use a bicycle to get to
LISTENING work every day, and I get very angry when I sea see people use a
car to drive round the corner to the shops. Their There are lots of
2B small things we can do to help the environment like turning off
1 In photo A people are building a school out of plastic bottles. the television when your you’re not watching it, using plastic bags
2 In photo B people are generating energy for the nightclub by for you’re your rubbish, and recycling, two too.
dancing on a special dance floor.
3 Photo C shows people in the Seoul River Park, which used to be
a motorway.
9.2 INTO THE WILD
3B
The Hug it Forward project uses plastic bottles to build schools. VOCABULARY THE OUTDOORS
Club Surya is in London. The dancers produce 60 percent of the
energy the nightclub uses. 2A
Suggested answers:
Dr Kee Hwang’s idea was to take down the main highway to reveal
the river below. 1 a place in the countryside
2 a place in the countryside which is very pretty
3 natural features that you can see that are very pretty
GRAMMAR COMPARATIVES/SUPERLATIVES 4 land which is protected by the government because it is very
4A pretty and people can visit it
short adjectives: -er, -ier 5 a building/place used for the study and protection of animals
longer adjectives: more, more, less and plants that people can visit
6 a hot, wet area of very tall trees
B 7 natural parts of the land such as mountains or lakes
short adjectives: -est 8 clean air found in areas which are not polluted
longer adjectives: most
C
2 natural beauty 3 beautiful scenery 4 national park
 LANGUAGEBANK 9.1 p144–145 5 wildlife centre 6 tropical rainforest 7 geographical features
8 fresh air
A 2 longer, than 3 noisier 4 more interesting than
5 more expensive than 6 more dangerous than
7 hotter than 8 more exciting than 9 less cold READING
B 2 You’re the best friend I’ve ever had. 3B
3 That’s the most boring film I’ve ever seen. Suggested answers: When Marisa was visiting a tribe in the
4 This is the shortest day of the year. Amazon, she was tested by the medicine man. She was taken to
5 That’s the longest run I’ve ever done. a clearing in the forest and asked to close her eyes. Then a large
6 This is the oldest building I’ve ever seen. anaconda snake was placed on her shoulders. She was terrified,
7 That’s the hardest job I’ve ever done. but she tried to breathe to stop her fear. The anaconda relaxed
and she passed the test.
5B 4
higher, the highest; healthier, the healthiest;
1 In the Amazon, in Peru.
more difficult, the most difficult
2 She planned to stay with a tribe for a short while.
C 3 She enjoyed helping the women prepare food, playing with the
2 It’s hotter than I expected. children and learning about the plants they use for medicine.
3 The food is cheaper than at home. 4 To say thank you to Marisa for coming and to welcome her into
4 It’s more dangerous than I thought. the tribe.
5 She was terrified.
6A 6 The man told her to breathe, so she did, and the snake relaxed
1 the greenest and rested its head on her arm. She passed the test.
2 warmer than
3 the nicest 5A
4 healthier than Suggested answers:
5 the furthest 1 making a long, loud crying sound
6 bigger than 2 warm and wet
7 less friendly/friendlier than 3 a space with no trees
8 the most/least polluted 4 looking at something for a long time without moving your eyes
5 stopped moving and stayed very still because you were afraid
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GRAMMAR ARTICLES FUNCTION MAKING GUESSES
6 5A
1 a) a huge anaconda snake b) with a guide It’s possible: It could be, It might be, Maybe, Perhaps
2 c) in the Amazon in Peru d) The snake was very hungry It’s not possible: It can’t be, It’s definitely not
3 e) in Peru f) tropical birds
B
Could has a silent ‘l’. In might, ‘gh’ are silent.

 LANGUAGEBANK 9.2 p144–145

A 1 – 2 the 3 – 4 the 5 a 6 – 7 an 8 the 9 an
 LANGUAGEBANK 9.3 p144–145
10 the 1 e) 2 g) 3 h) 4 a) 5 b) 6 f) 7 c) 8 d)
B I was feeling bored so I went for a walk. The trees were green
and the sky was blue. It was a beautiful day. Suddenly I heard a
strange noise, like an animal. But I knew it wasn’t a cat because
6B
1 can’t be 2 is definitely not 3 Maybe it’s 4 It can’t be
cats don’t sound like that. The sound continued for a minute or
5 Maybe it’s 6 It’s definitely not 7 Perhaps it’s 8 might be
more. I went home and switched on the TV to watch the local
news. The newsreader said, ‘Some animals have escaped from
the city zoo.’ LEARN TO GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO THINK
7
7B 1 sure 2 think 3 say 4 That’s
2 I was one of many tourists in the South America.
3 A guide met us at the airport. The next day, the same guide took us
8A
1 A: Er, let me to think.
hunting.
B: Well, I’m not much sure, but I think it’s the cheetah.
4 On the second day, the guide took us to a river.
2 A: Um, that’s a good question.
5 I sometimes make a programmes in Britain.
B: It’s hard to say, but …
6 In my job, I can explain the natural world to millions of people.
7 I hate the insects in general, but especially mosquitoes.
8 I had a camera in my bag.
C
9.4 THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
1 I met wonderful people in the Amazon.
DVD PREVIEW
2 The birds we saw were amazing.
3 I’ve got a brilliant idea. 1B
4 We need to put up a tent. When she was young, she dreamed of being somewhere cold and
5 We took photos of the beautiful scenery. seeing the Northern Lights.
8
1– 2– 3– 4a 5 the 6 the 7– 8a DVD VIEW
2B
1 snow 2 people 3 books 4 dogs 5 lights
9.3 IT COULD BE BECAUSE … 3A
b) not definitely good or bad
VOCABULARY ANIMALS c) difficult to find
1A d) amazing
Suggested answers: e) necessary
wild: monkey, lion, cheetah f) happy to wait (maybe for a long time)
insect: mosquito, fly, butterfly B
domestic/farm: cat, guinea pig, hamster, cow, pig, sheep, chicken 2 c) 3 e) 4 b) 5 f) 6 d)
reptile: crocodile, lizard, alligator
speakout an amazing place
 PHOTOBANK p159
1 B dolphin C whale E lion F tiger G leopard I crocodile
5A
Suggested answers:
J snake L spider M fly N butterfly O pigeon P penguin
Q eagle R ostrich S chimpanzee T monkey U gorilla 1 Fish River Canyon is in Namibia, Africa.
W elephant X cow Y camel Z bear 2 It is the second biggest canyon in the world. It is silent.
B
LISTENING What did you think of it?
It was [amazing/frightening/wonderful] … !
4B The first thing you notice is [how big it is/how quiet the place is] …
1 Rats are used to rescue people. They can move in small spaces and The best thing about it was … [the silence/how beautiful the
they have a good sense of smell, so they can find people. place was] …
2 Abandoned dogs are taken to prisons and then the prison inmates Would you like to go back?
take care of them until the dogs are adopted.
3 Dolphins are used to protect areas of water. They can detect
swimmers who shouldn’t be there.
writeback a travel blog
4 Gerbils can smell people’s adrenaline when people are excited,
scared or angry. The airport security bosses hoped the gerbils
8A
She visited China. She enjoyed walking along the Great Wall of China.
would smell terrorists or other criminals in airports.
Although it was hot, humid and hard to walk and climb the steps, the
5 Seals can dive deep down into freezing water. Scientists can attach
views were spectacular and she was proud of what she had achieved.
research equipment to the seals’ bodies.

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9.5 LOOKBACK 5
1 animals 2 the sky 3 a journalist 4 the lion 5 Argentina
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES 6 the first day

2A ANIMALS
hot, hotter, the hottest; good, better, the best; lovely, more lovely, the
most lovely; cheap, cheaper, the cheapest; high, higher, the highest; 6B
boring, more boring, the most boring; healthy, more healthy, the C R O C O D I L E E
most healthy; long, longer, the longest; exciting, more exciting, the
most exciting; fast, faster, the fastest; old, older, the oldest; cold, H O A O B O C D T F
colder, the coldest I T G W H L L J U K

3A M B L M N P I G R O
1 the most organised P I P Q R H S T T U
2 the hardest
A T V W W I X Y L Z
3 the longest
4 the youngest N A B H S N A K E C
5 the tallest Z D E A F F H I J A
6 the most
7 the fastest E A G L E D I O E N
8 the furthest/farthest E E Y E L I P M S 0

ARTICLES
4
1 Excuse me, where’s the nearest bank?
2 This city is big, but it doesn’t have an airport.
4 Hi. Would you like a drink?
5 Where’s the money I lent you?
7 She goes to a small school in the centre of London.
8 We missed the bus and waited an hour for the next one.
9 My sister is working in the United States at the moment.
10 Is there an internet café near here?

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10.1 TOP CITIES I: So what’s it like, living in Dubai?

10
R: Well, I read that Dubai is one of the world’s fastest growing
cities, so there are a lot of people and it’s very crowded. It’s a
VOCABULARY DESCRIBING A CITY great city for shopping and going out. And it has really good
2A nightlife, with lots of bars and clubs.
1+ 2– 3– 4+ 5+ 6– 7– 8+ 9 + 10 + I: Is it a safe city?
11 – 12 – R: Yes, there isn’t a lot of crime. The streets are very safe. But one
of the biggest problems is the traffic. Everyone drives a car
B here – petrol is still cheap, so the traffic’s terrible. One good
3 There’s a lot of traffic. thing is the taxis though. There are lots of them and they’re

society
4 It has beautiful buildings. cheap, so you don’t have to drive.
5 The people are friendly and polite. Conversation 3
6 There’s a lot of crime. I = Interviewer M = Matt
7 It’s very polluted.
8 There are nice parks and green spaces. I: What about Prague? What’s Prague like, Matt?
9 It has good shopping and nightlife. M: I’ve always loved Prague. I think it’s definitely one of the best
10 There are lots of things to see and do. cities in the world.
11 It’s expensive to live there. I: What do you like best about living in Prague?
12 It’s very crowded. M: I think it has to be the city itself. It’s so beautiful. It’s like the
city of your dreams, with beautiful buildings and squares.
The old streets are wonderful to walk along. It is full of culture,
LISTENING music, bars, restaurants …
3A I: What about the weather? What’s the weather like in Prague?
Speaker 1: Melbourne – great city, friendly and fun; lots of things M: Yeah. OK, when I arrived in Prague, it was minus seven
to see and do; very arty; lots of cafés and street art, music; good degrees. So, obviously, it gets very cold in the winter, and there
nightlife; good public transport; good atmosphere; great location; is a lot of snow. But, in the summer, the sun shines and you
fantastic beaches can sit outside in the cafés or walk up to the castle. It’s a very
Speaker 2: Dubai – one of the world’s fastest growing cities; lots special city and the people are so friendly.
of people, very crowded; great shopping; good nightlife; lots of
bars and clubs; not a lot of crime; streets are very safe; traffic
is terrible; everybody drives a car; petrol is cheap; lots of cheap GRAMMAR USES OF LIKE
taxis, so you don’t have to drive 5A
Speaker 3: Prague – one of the best cities in the world; so 1 b) 2 c) 3 a) 4 e) 5 d)
beautiful, like the city of your dreams; beautiful buildings and
squares; old streets wonderful to walk along; full of culture, B
music, restaurants and bars; very cold in winter – a lot of snow; 1 3, 5 2 1, 2, 4
sunny in the summer, so you can sit outside in the cafés or walk
up to the castle; very special city; people are very friendly
 LANGUAGEBANK 10.1 p146–147
B A 1 What’s your new job like?
2 Prague 3 Dubai 4 Melbourne 5 Dubai 6 Prague 2 Do you like my new dress?
3 What is tapas like?
4 4 What’s the weather like there?
Suggested answers: See the underlined phrases in the audio
5 Do you like living in the country?
script below.
B 1 d) 2 b) 3 c) 4 e) 5 a)
Unit 10 Recording 2 C 1 I like listen listening to music.
2 How What is the flat like?
Conversation 1 3 Did you like it?
I = Interviewer D = Daniela 4 What’s he like he?
I: Daniela, so you live in Melbourne, right? 5 What’s like the weather like?
D: Yeah, that’s right. 6 Are Do you like speaking English?
I: Well, Melbourne has been voted one of the best cities to live in
for young people. So what do you think? Do you like living in
Melbourne? 6B
D: I love it! Melbourne is a really great city. It’s very friendly and 1 it like 2 you like 3 What’s, like 4 do you like
fun. Umm … there’re lots of things to see and do.
I: OK, so you can go out a lot? WRITING USING FORMAL EXPRESSIONS
D: Yeah, it’s very arty, there are lots of cafés and street art,
music … and the nightlife is really good. People like to enjoy 8A
themselves in Melbourne. She’s writing to ask for more information about the Bed and
I: That’s great. And what about getting around? What’s the Breakfast. She wants to know:
public transport like? 1) if it is possible to travel easily into the town centre by public
D: Public transport is really good, actually. It’s quite cheap and it’s transport and how much it costs.
efficient. You can go everywhere by tram and sometimes it’s 2) if it’s safe to walk home in the evening.
even free. 3) if she can get a discount if she stays for the whole month.
I: So, what do you like best about living in Melbourne?
D: I think it’s probably the atmosphere. Also, it’s a great location. B
It’s really close to some fantastic beaches, so there’s surfing. The language is formal. You can notice expressions like Dear
It’s got everything, really. It’s a great city. Sir/Madam, Yours faithfully, etc.
Conversation 2 C
I = Interviewer R = Rick I am writing to ask for … ; I would like to … , I would like to know
I: Rick, you’ve lived in Dubai for … what, four years, right? if … , … if it is possible to … ; I look forward to hearing from you.;
R: Yeah, four years. Yours faithfully

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10.2 CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 10.3 THERE’S A PROBLEM

SPEAKING VOCABULARY PROBLEMS
1A 1A
A murder B speeding C drink driving D graffiti Definitions
1 delay: a period of time when you have to wait for something to
READING happen
2 litter: waster paper, cans, etc. that people leave on the ground
2A 3 service: the help that people who work in a restaurant, etc. give you
1 He stole books from a bookshop. 4 faulty: not working properly
2 He was sent to read stories and books to hospital patients. 5 loudly: not quietly, noisily
3 Giving punishments that fit the crime, e.g. not prison sentences. 6 crashing: stop working suddenly (for computers)
7 stuck in a traffic jam: not able to move in a long line of cars, etc. on
VOCABULARY CRIME AND PUNISHMENT a road
8 spam: unwanted emails
3A Photos
2 prison sentence 3 writing graffiti 4 community service
A5 B6 C1 D2 E7
5 the 6 shoplier 7 fraud 8 shopliing 9 fine

B FUNCTION COMPLAINING
criminal: shoplier
crime: writing grafitti, the, fraud, shopliing
2A
1 Conversation 1: in a hotel
punishment: prison sentence, community service, fine
Conversation 2: in a restaurant
Conversation 3: at a train station
 PHOTOBANK p159 2 Conversation 1: air conditioning doesn’t work
1 People: 1 B, D, E, F, G 2 A, E, (C) 3 B 4 A Conversation 2: slow service and an extra charge on the bill
Verbs: 5 D 6 F 7 G 8 E 9 C Conversation 3: train delays
2 (Suggested answers) Criminals break in and shoot people. B
Police officers arrest criminals, help victims and investigate 1 look into it right away and send someone up
crimes. 2 polite
3 (about) twenty minutes
GRAMMAR PRESENT/PAST PASSIVE 4 another hour
5 it’s a very busy time of year
4A 6 for over an hour
present passive: A man is caught stealing books from a bookshop. 7 because the cause of the delay is the wrong type of snow
past passive: The man was sent to read stories.
3A
B 1 problem 2 work 3 look 4 sorry 5 nothing 6 over
The active sentences say who does the actions.
Rules: to be B
2C 3R 4R 5R 6C
C
Two boys were caught writing graffiti …  LANGUAGEBANK 10.3 p146–147
… the boys were told to do community service.
A shoplier was caught shopliing … Conversation 1
She was sent to speak to shop owners. A: Excuse me. I’m afraid I have a complaint.
… he was told to spend several weeks painting local schools … B: What’s the problem?
A: The shower doesn’t work.
5A B: We’ll look into it right away.
Was and were are pronounced as weak forms in the passive. Conversation 2
A: Excuse me. Could you help me?
 LANGUAGEBANK 10.2 p146–147 B: Yes.
A: There’s a problem with the internet connection.
A 1 is served 2 was given 3 aren’t caught 4 was written B: I’m sorry but there’s nothing we can do at the moment.
5 are shown 6 are arrested 7 wasn’t told 8 were sent Conversation 3
B 1 Snails are eaten by the French. A: Excuse me. Could I speak to the manager?
2 Crime and Punishment was written by Dostoyevsky. B: Yes.
3 I was asked some questions by a journalist. A: I’ve been here for over an hour.
4 All of our programmes are produced by Alejandro Ledesma. B: I’m really sorry about that.
5 Most of the roles in that film were played by Alec Guinness.
6 The best chocolate is made by Swiss companies. 4
1 d) 2 a) 3 b) 4 c)
6A
2 My real name is James, but I’m called Jim by my friends. LEARN TO SOUND FIRM, BUT POLITE
3 On my tenth birthday, I was taken to Disneyland.
4 These days, people in my company are paid a bonus every 5A
December. We use the expressions to introduce a complaint.
5 When I was younger, I was helped by many teachers.
6 On our first day, all the new students are shown around the school. B
7 Even now, I’m told that I look like my mother. 1 Could you help me?
8 When we were young, all the children in my family were expected 2 I’m afraid I have a complaint.
to become doctors. 3 Excuse me, could I speak to the manager?

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6
1 A: Excuse me. Could I speak to the manager?
10.5 LOOKBACK
A: There’s a problem with the TV in my room. It doesn’t work. DESCRIBING A CITY
2 A: Excuse me. I ordered room service over an hour ago. Can you
look into it, please? 1A
3 A: Could you help me? I’m afraid I have a complaint. 1 traffic
2 buildings
3 polite
10.4 MARY’S MEALS 4
5
transport
crime
6 streets
DVD PREVIEW 7 nightlife
2A 8 expensive
1 She started the blog because she wasn’t happy with her school
meals. USES OF LIKE
2 She heard that in some parts of the world, some children went
to school hungry. She decided to use the blog to raise money for 2A
hungry children. 1 What’s do the weather like today?
2 What food do you to like most?
B 3 What’s your capital city it like?
1 raise money 2 charity 3 banned 4 an internet sensation 4 What do you like about where do you live?
5 score 5 What’s about the food in your country like?
6 What like are the people like where you live?
DVD VIEW
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
3A
They used the money to build a new kitchen in a school in Malawi, to 3
feed nearly 2,000 children every day. 1 prison sentence
2 community service
C 3 shoplier
grow vegetables/raise sheep: Martha’s family grow their own 4 the
vegetables and raise sheep. 5 fraud
school dinners: Martha thought of school dinners for her blog 6 fine
because she wasn’t happy with her own and always came home 7 thief
hungry, so she wanted to do something about them. 8 writing graffiti
£100,000: Martha raised more than £100,000 for the charity Mary’s
Meals. PRESENT/PAST PASSIVE
100,000 people: This is the number of people that saw Martha’s 4A
school meal photos in the first week. 1 b) 2 d) 3 f) 4 e) 5 c) 6 a)
2,000 children: This is the number of children that are fed every day
by the charity Mary’s Meals. B
kitchen: The charity used the money to build a new school kitchen in All are true except 3 (The answer is Alexander Fleming. Ian Fleming
Malawi. wrote the James Bond books.) and 5 (Hawaiian, not Australian,
Hollywood: Martha and her family received offers from Hollywood sportsmen).
aer her story went worldwide (but she chose to visit the children in
Malawi). COMPLAINING
5A
speakout an issue 1 afraid
2 into it
5A 3 have
1 imported food 2 activities for teenagers 4 doesn’t

B
1 food 2 grow 3 teenagers 4 sports centres

C
Ss should tick all the phrases.

writeback a web comment

7A
1 rubbish/litter le on the streets and beaches
2 She feels angry and thinks that people should be fined if they
litter the streets/beaches.

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11.1 KEEPING IN TOUCH WRITING PRONOUNS

LISTENING
2A
Speaker 1: text messages
Speaker 2: Skype
8A
It’s big – Izmir Most of them – my new friends
they’re new – my new friends
Our course – my new friends and my (course)
looking forward to it – the course haven’t met him – Ahmed
11
he sounds nice – Ahmed near there – the city centre
Speaker 3: a blog
Speaker 4: social networking sites B

technology
to avoid repetition of words
B
Benefits C
Speaker 1: quick and cheap; texts are quiet Alecia and I have finally arrived in Bucharest, and Alecia and I we
Speaker 2: can see his grandchildren; it’s free love Bucharest it. We thought we should update you on Alecia’s
Speaker 3: a great way to tell people about your travel and my our tour. Last month we were in Hungary. We had a really
experiences; you can put up photos of the people you meet and good time in Hungary there. We met a man called George, who
the places you visit; as soon as you write the blog, people all over was very friendly. George He took us to some wonderful lakes
the world can read it and castles, and we really enjoyed the lakes and castles them.
Speaker 4: found friends she hadn’t seen for years and it was The other news is that we have decided to stay in Bucharest here
great to get in touch again for at least two years. We think living in Bucharest it will be a
Negative points wonderful experience for Alecia and I us.
Speaker 1: gets annoyed when you’re talking to someone and
they’re texting someone else
Speaker 2: internet sometimes crashes during the phone call or 11.2 MAKE A DIFFERENCE
he can’t see the picture properly
Speaker 3: can’t do it if they can’t find an internet café VOCABULARY FEELINGS
Speaker 4: keeps checking it when she should be working 1C
2 confused 3 lonely 4 excited 5 uncomfortable 6 amazed
GRAMMAR PRESENT PERFECT 7 worried 8 nervous
3A READING
1 c) 2 a) 3 b)
2C
B 1 They can use social media to quickly organise demonstrations
1 yet 2 just 3 already and protests against government decisions. They can also use
media to show the world what is happening.
2 She wanted to get the company to sell toy ovens designed
 LANGUAGEBANK 11.1 p148–149 not just for girls, but for boys too. In less than a month, the
A 1 already 2 yet 3 just 4 already 5 yet 6 already company changed the packaging of the ovens.
7 just 8 already/just 3 A Canadian man wanted to raise some money to give the bus
B 1 Yes, I’ve just finished it just. driver a holiday, but he raised so much money that Karen Klein
2 No, Imelda hasn’t called yet us yet. decided to start a foundation to help others.
3 We’ve (already) been already there (already).
4 Well, just she’s just run five miles. GRAMMAR REAL CONDITIONALS + WHEN
5 I’d love to come out, but I haven’t finished yet my work 3A
yet. 1 the future
6 Yes, but already I’ve (already) seen it three times 2 The present simple is used aer the if/when clause, and
(already)! will/won’t is used in the main clause.

4A B
2 I haven’t done any sport yet this week. 1 future
3 My best friend has just had a baby. 2 likely
4 I’ve (already) had a holiday this year (already). 3 certain
5 I haven’t finished my studies yet. 4 can be at the beginning or the end of the sentence
6 I’ve (already) seen the new James Bond film (already).
7 I’ve just moved house.
8 I’ve (already) paid for my next English course (already).  LANGUAGEBANK 11.2 p148–149
A 1 ’ll leave, finish 2 miss, ’ll take 3 see, ’ll ask
5 4 won’t have, leaves 5 ask, won’t give 6 ’ll cook, do
She’s already called her mother. 7 is, ’ll go 8 ’ll go, gets
She’s already checked her email.
B 1 If you will be are in the office tomorrow, we’ll talk about it
She hasn’t written the/her blog post yet.
then.
She hasn’t uploaded the/her photos yet.
4 We’ll ask the doctor when we will get to the hospital.
She’s already texted Jim.
5 If Theo behaves badly in class, the teacher will speak to
She hasn’t updated her webpage yet.
his parents.
6A 6 They’ll move into the house as soon as Mark will finish
1 I’ve been there already. finishes building it.
2 I haven’t met her yet.
3 We’ve just seen a film. 4B
4 They’ve already gone. 1 give, ’ll send 2 sign, ’ll have to 3 see, won’t be
5 We haven’t finished yet. 4 gets, will, leave 5 aren’t, will start 6 see, ’ll be 7 is, won’t write
6 He’s just spoken to her. 8 change, will, buy

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11.3 I TOTALLY DISAGREE 5

1 T
READING 2 F (They went to a primary school in Manchester.)
3 F (They took the TVs, computers and computer games.)
2B 4 T
1 It’s difficult for people to concentrate on Friday aernoons, so they 5 T
waste time on the internet. 6 F (They watched less TV.)
2 the internet and social media
3 up to eight days a month speakout technology
4 The internet can be bad for relationships because it can cause
arguments if one partner spends too much time using their 7A
computer or mobile device. Speaker 1: essential: smart phone, microwave, laptop; not essential:
television, DVD player, digital camera, tablet
FUNCTION GIVING OPINIONS Speaker 2 essential: smart phone, TV, DVD player, laptop;
4 not essential: tablet, digital camera, microwave
1T 2T 3F 4T
B
5B Ss should tick all the phrases except It’s good/important because …
1, 4, 5, 6 and It’s very useful.

6A writeback a web comment

agreeing: That’s right, That’s true
disagreeing: I totally disagree, I’m not sure about that 8A
giving an opinion: I think, I don’t think Shantanu thinks technology is bad because it makes people lonely.
B Jake thinks technology is good because it allows us to find out what
agreeing: Definitely. is happening in the world.
disagreeing: I don’t think so./I’m sorry but I (really) don’t see …
giving an opinion: In my opinion, …
11.5 LOOKBACK
 LANGUAGEBANK 11.3 p148–149
COMMUNICATION
A 1 I’m sorry, but I don’t think there is enough money for that.
2 I don’t think we should spend too much time discussing this. 1A
3 I have to say I think that’s/you’re right. 1 mobile phone 2 web page 3 SMS, text message 4 links
4 I’m afraid I totally disagree. 5 blogs 6 chat
5 Make them pay fines? I’m not sure about that.
6 In my opinion, we should start from the beginning. REAL CONDITIONALS + WHEN
B 1 I think 2 not sure about 3 I’m afraid 4 totally disagree
5 my opinion 6 Definitely 4A
1 e) 2 c) 3 f) 4 a) 5 d) 6 b)

7A GIVING OPINIONS
1 I think so too.
2 That’s true. 6A
3 I’m not sure by about that. 1 I’m afraid I totally disagree.
4 So definitely. 2 I’m not sure about that.
5 I am totally disagree. 3 In my opinion, all drugs should be legal.
6 I don’t think so. 4 That’s right. I think so, too.
5 Do you think the next government will be better?
LEARN TO DISAGREE POLITELY 6 I don’t think so.
7 That’s true. I agree.
8B 8 I totally disagree.
1A 2B 3A 4A 5B

11.4 IS TV BAD FOR KIDS?

DVD PREVIEW
2A
14 2 60 3 3.5, 12 4 1 5 3.5, 1,600

DVD VIEW
4
1 The children watched less TV but seemed to enjoy playing games
and spending more time with their parents.
2 The parents found the experiment very positive. There was a lot
more laughter in the house. They laughed a lot and were more of a
family.

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12.1 CAUGHT ON FILM 12.2 A LUCKY BREAK

VOCABULARY
1A
FILM

Suggested answers: Iron Man 3: an action film, a blockbuster;

The Zero Theorem: a science fiction film, a drama, a thriller;
VOCABULARY
1
Suggested answers:
SUFFIXES
12
positive: you’re always in newspapers/magazines; companies
The Lego Movie: a comedy, a cartoon want you to advertise their products; you have famous friends/
(a) lovely home(s); you can buy expensive things; you can talk to

fame
READING politicians to try and change the world
negative: photographers/the paparazzi follow you and take
2B your photograph wherever you go; you and your family have
Blockbusters have a ‘formula’: they use myths, amazing settings, no privacy; being recognised by everyone in the street can be
strong heroes and opponents, a three-part structure and big set annoying; people constantly judge celebrities
pieces.
2A
3 an ordinary person who becomes famous because of the internet
1 myth 2 setting 3 opponent 4 structure 5 scene
6 studio B
1 In the past you oen needed to be a successful actor, footballer
GRAMMAR REPORTED SPEECH or musician to be famous. Nowadays you can become famous
through the internet, not just by using your talent.
5 2 You can become famous by posting a photo, a video or a blog.
1 The verb tenses change from the present to the past in
reported speech. 3A
2 say, tell -ous: famous -ion: invention -ity: celebrity
-er/-or/-ian: footballer, actor, musician

 LANGUAGEBANK 12.1 p150–151 B

-ful: helpful, wonderful
A 1 She told me (that) her favourite film was about an -ous: adventurous, dangerous
invisible man. -ion: celebration
2 He said (that) he didn’t like westerns. -ity: popularity
3 She told us (that) they were actors. -er/-or/-ian: photographer, politician
4 He said (that) the film wasn’t really about fashion.
5 He told me (that) he worked for a film studio. D
6 We told her (that) that director was famous. Suggested answers: -ful: painful -ous: ridiculous
7 She said (that) she wrote thrillers. -ion: education -ity: familiarity -er: teacher -or: instructor
8 He said (that) the scene reminded him of another film. -ian: electrician
B 2 I’m home by 6.00p.m. every day.
3 I don’t want to do my homework. LISTENING
4 We are busy.
5 I don’t understand the lecture. 4B
6 I don’t like flying. 2 a politician/president
7 I go back to China every summer. 3 a footballer/sportsperson
4 a singer/dancer
5 a writer
6A 6 an actress
He said/told me (that) he loved his job, but he didn’t like playing
7 a scientist/inventor
criminals. He said/told me (that) he lived in Hollywood, where he
8 –
worked as a waiter.
5A
B 1 time 2 change 3 World 4 sing 5 writer 6 rich 7 lives
The speaker uses stress to emphasise certain words and thereby 8 happy
changes the meaning.

C GRAMMAR HYPOTHETICAL CONDITIONALS

The people or the jobs are stressed according to what the speaker
wishes to emphasise each time.
6A
1 had 2 wouldn’t 3 was
7A B
1 told 2 said 3 said 4 told 5 said 6 told
1 imaginary 2 unlikely
B
1 b) 2 b) 3 b) 4 a) 5 a) 6 a)
 LANGUAGEBANK 12.2 p150–151
C A 1 c) 2 f ) 3 a) 4 d) 5 b) 6 e)
2 He said (that) greed was good. B 1 would go, were 2 sold, would, buy 3 would help, could
3 He said (that) it was alive. 4 had, would call 5 had, would ask 6 lived, would see
4 He said (that) they had a problem. 7 Would, be, didn’t work 8 didn’t, make, would be
5 She said (that) she wanted to be alone.
6 He said (that) he thought that was the beginning of a beautiful
friendship. 7
1 was 2 worked 3 would feel 4 had 5 didn’t 6 didn’t have
7 would use

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8A 4A
2 If you could have dinner with any two living people, who would you 1 I’d like to try some local food.
choose? 2 Could you recommend a good nightclub?
3 If you could do any job, what would you do? 3 Would you be able to book three tickets?
4 If you had more time, what would you do? 4 Would it be possible to rent a car?
5 If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you 5 Shall I buy your ticket?
change? 6 Do you want me to book a table?
7 Would you like me to call the manager?
WRITING PARAGRAPHS
B
9A 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 a) 5 g) 6 e) 7 f)
1 c) 2 a) 3 d) 4 b)
LEARN TO ASK FOR MORE TIME
B
1 Introduction 6A
2 Childhood and education Just a moment. Can you give me a moment? Hold on.
3 Rise to fame
4 Achievements B
The phrases are informal. Can you give me a moment? is the most
formal.
12.3 WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? 7
Conversation 1: Hang on.
VOCABULARY COLLOCATIONS Conversation 2: Can you give me a moment?
Conversation 3: Just a moment.
1A Conversation 4: Hold on.
2 rent 3 book 4 invite 5 recommend 6 organise

B
A get tickets for a concert
B organise a private tour/rent a car for the day
12.4 BILLION DOLLAR MAN
C book a table for two DVD PREVIEW
READING 2
Suggested answer: The programme is about Lewis Hamilton.
2B You might learn about Lewis Hamilton’s childhood/early life and his
book a table at the world’s top restaurants, get the best seats for a development as a racing driver.
popular musical, find you a private plane, organise a red carpet at
the Oscars, get twenty tickets for a Rolling Stones concert, fly your
DVD VIEW
favourite tea from one country to another, find rare birds, organise
dinner with an ex-US President 3
Suggested answers:
FUNCTION REQUESTS AND OFFERS who he is now: Hamilton is a world famous F1 driver, model, celebrity
and winner, loved by many.
3A F1 facts: F1 is a glamorous sport that takes place in some of the
1 to go to a restaurant, possibly with traditional food
world’s richest locations. It involves fame, money and glory.
2 to go to a local food market; to take a taxi
3 to borrow an adaptor plug early days as a racer: Hamilton started racing electric cars as a
4 to get two tickets for a show (Cats) six-year-old; then he progressed to go-karts. He won four British go-
karting championships.
B teenage ambitions: As a teenager, he wanted to be F1 champion by
1 like 2 Could 3 Would 4 possible 5 want 6 able 7 Shall the age of twenty.
route to F1: He joined F3, was the best driver, moved up a level
C (where he stayed for two years) and then joined F1.
a) requests: 1, 2, 4, 6; offers: 3, 5, 7
b) 1 4B
c) 4, 6 1 winner 2 cars 3 F1/Formula One 4 four 5 lots of money
d) 2 6 F3/Formula Three 7 managers 8 two

 LANGUAGEBANK 12.3 p150–151 speakout dreams and ambitions

Conversation 1
A: Could you recommend … ? 6A
B: Would you like me to show you … ? 1, 2, 5
Conversation 2
A: I’d like to eat out tonight.
B
1 She grew up by the sea.
B: OK. Do you want me to choose the restaurant?
2 She wanted to work on a boat.
B: OK. And shall I book a table for two?
5 Yes. She got a job as a cleaner on a big cruise ship.
Conversation 3
A: Would you be able to get me a good plumber?
B: No problem.
writeback a web comment
A: Would it be possible to do it today?
B: Yes, of course. 7
1 He wanted to be a teacher.
2 He wants to go back to college, do some management courses and
open his own school.

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12.5 LOOKBACK HYPOTHETICAL CONDITIONALS

PRESENT/FUTURE
FILM 4
1 didn’t have to, would take
1A 2 would be, lost
1 horror films 2 setting 3 opponent 4 scene 5 blockbuster
3 were able to, would, choose
6 studio
4 would be, didn’t argue
5 wouldn’t say, knew
REPORTED SPEECH 6 lived, would be
2A
1 wanted some more REQUESTS AND OFFERS
2 believed in America 6A
3 heard was not her speaking voice, but her mind’s voice 1 to see 2 me to buy 3 able to 4 recommend 5 I call you
4 was too old for this 6 like to visit
5 was a strange world
6 came. People went … nothing ever happened

SUFFIXES
3A
1 dangerous 2 wonderful 3 celebration 4 famous
5 politician, musician 6 successful

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