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LISTENING
A End-of-course 1 Listen to two friends talking about science and the humanities. Choose True, False, or
NS (not stated).

1 Jane believes success can only be achieved through the study of science. True / False / NS
2 Harry thinks humanities and sciences should be studied in combination. True / False / NS
3 Jane intends to study physics at college. True / False / NS
4 Jane thinks that literature can improve the way we tackle problems. True / False / NS
5 Harry believes the government will rethink its current funding of science. True / False / NS

B End-of-course 2 Listen to a talk about people left out of the technological revolution. Choose the
correct answers, (a, b, or c) to complete the sentences.

1 According to the speaker, the “digital divide” …

a is acceptable.
b is talked about in classrooms.
c is something most people have not heard of.
2 What does the speaker think it is important to ask in the modern world?
a why some people are rich
b how to do away with poverty
c what problems the digital divide may create
3 The speaker defines the digital divide as a …
a lack of access to the newest technology for some people.
b knowledge gap between rich and poor countries.
c shortage of the newest forms of technology in society.
4 In the example she gives, the speaker says the first graduate …
a is more employable.
b isn’t as intelligent as the second one.
c spends too much time on her phone.
5 What does the writer think it is possible to achieve with regard to the digital divide?
a a society that is equal for everyone
b fair access to digital knowledge for all
c an education system focused only on new technology

VOCABULARY
A Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

1 I think that your theory is highly / absolutely correct.

2 Let’s look at the compass / magnet to find out which direction we need to go in.
3 Ellen is a completely / highly successful actress with a string of awards to her name.
4 Steel / Wire is a very strong metal used in the manufacture of automobiles.
5 Some people are against the idea of eating genetically / genetic modified foods.

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B Choose the best answers (a, b, or c) to complete the text.

Like a lot of people, it had always been my dream to 1 the globe. All I had ever wanted was to
2 off to foreign countries and experience the sights, sounds, and the cultures of the world.
And then, out of the blue, I received an offer I couldn’t refuse. It was to 3 the trip of a lifetime
across the whole of Asia with a photographer friend. I knew I would need to travel on a 4 , but
I didn’t care if I had to rough 5 for the whole trip! My dream was coming true!

1 a hit b explore c rough

2 a jet b travel c explore
3 a take b carry c do
4 a promo b forecast c shoestring
5 a that b them c it

C Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.

end-user ​high-risk ​marketing ​open-minded ​promo

1 I think you need to come up with a better strategy than this one.
2 Mountain climbing can be a activity in bad weather.
3 We’re doing a on Saturday night, and we have a celebrity soap star coming along to it.
4 I don’t think this advert targets the who is going to buy this product.
5 Please don’t reject my view without even thinking about it—try and be a little more !

D Match the sentence halves.

1 We’re working overtime to keep a actually broadens the mind?

2 You can adjust the volume on the radio b that red button!
3 Do you believe that travel c up with demand for the new product.
4 The person I most look d up to is my cousin Jennifer.
5 Please don’t push e by twisting the dial to the right.

E Complete the words in the sentences. The first letter is given and there is one space for each letter.

1 “BBC” or “Bee–Bee–Cee” is a good example of i .

2 A formal suit? Don’t you think you’re a bit o for dinner with the neighbors?
3 All in all, the whole m process takes about two weeks.
4 Our holiday pictures were p by a man dressed in a banana costume!
5 Esther works on the p line in a local factory which makes children’s toys.

F Unscramble the words to complete the sentences.

1 The only way to succeed is to rdame big and then just go for it.
2 I must get odaurn to sorting out all those old clothes and books.
3 Our cat went missing, but luckily she peaparedre again after three days.
4 Why don’t you try eabrngki the problem down into smaller parts?
5 I think the article iesspolifimver the causes of global climate change.

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GRAMMAR
A Complete the sentences with the correct conditional form of the verbs in parantheses.

1 If I (be) wealthy, I’d buy my mum a big house.

2 Would you (speak) to him like that if he had been nicer?
3 If you read the report, you (see) the results of the experiment.
4 If you (not play) so much on the computer, you would have more time to study.
5 If you leave chocolate in the sun, it (melt).

B Check (✓) the correct sentences. Rewrite the sentences that have mistakes. There is at least one
correct sentence.

1 I’m going to wait here case Mark turns up.

2 I’m not leaving unless you pay me for the work I’ve done.

3 The event will be held outdoors as long the weather stays fine.

4 The report will be released once the data has been examined.

5 He will take the job provide that he receives a pay rise.

C Unscramble the words to make sentences.

1 you / here / to / need / I / for now / stay / .

2 might / yet / have / she / the bank / called / not / .

3 him / warned / to / I / believe / her lies / not / .

4 gone / already / may / Lily / have / home / .

5 must / the alarm / heard / you / have / !

D In each pair of sentences, there is one correct and one incorrect sentence. Choose the correct sentences.

1 a Anyone what has to say doesn’t interest me.

b What anyone has to say doesn’t interest me.
2 a It would be good to know how you intend to get the money.
b It would be good to know you how intend to get the money.
3 a The solar panels, which were installed last year, have reduced our electricity bills.
b The solar panels which they were installed last year, have reduced our electricity bills.
4 a We told them that we didn’t want them involved in the business.
b We told them that we didn’t them want involved in the business.
5 a He doesn’t know how to go about finding the answers.
b How he doesn’t know to go about finding the answers.

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E Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs from the box.

book ​build ​catch ​deliver ​visit

1 We’re really looking forward to you in France next year.

2 The parcel on or before next Saturday.
3 These cars here in Germany and then we export them across Europe.
4 Many people are concerned about the virus from coworkers.
5 The vacation last week through an online tour company.

F Choose the correct answers (a, b, or c) to complete the sentences.

1 I was supposed … all the shelves in the living room.

a clean b to clean c cleaning

2 I heard they were … the new shopping mall last Saturday.

a opened b open c opening

3 We promised the children we … their school concert.

a wouldn’t miss b didn’t miss c aren’t missing

4 I … the preparations for dinner, but I got distracted.

a would start b will start c was going to start

5 Matt hopes he … as a successful actor in 10 years’ time.

a will be working b will work c would work

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READING
A Read the text and choose True or False.

The accidental adventure

Like a lot of young people, I left school at 18 with a place at college ready and waiting and that meant I could
put off starting for a year. Going traveling on a gap year is very popular here in the UK, and I didn’t want to
miss out on that opportunity. All my friends were planning various trips together, but I decided to go on my
own. This would turn out to be both a good thing at times, and something which I regretted at others.

Before setting off on this trip, I had only ever been abroad once to spend the summer with a family friend in
Provence, in France. I’d enjoyed my few weeks in France, brushing up my French language skills and going
on long bike rides in the countryside, but I wouldn’t have said it was a very adventurous vacation. The only
brave thing I did was try some foods I’d never eaten before, like duck paté! So, it was quite exciting to think
I’d be spending a whole year on the road, traveling through dozens of different countries and working here
and there to fund the journey. It was going to be the trip of a lifetime. And so it was, just not in the way
I’d imagined.

I had everything pretty well planned for my travels, including arranging some jobs in tourist resorts to make
sure I didn’t run out of money. But, as they say, the best-laid plans are the ones that fall apart the easiest!
And that’s what happened to me. Each disaster set off the next one. What started with missing a plane, led to
losing a job, and then with the little money I had left, I took the cheapest bus I could find. As luck would have
it, the bus broke down on the way and then I had to walk, and on and on it went. What a disaster!

It was a miracle that I didn’t come to any harm, I suppose. But the truth is that it worked out better as a
trip for me in many ways. My plans might have gone awry, but, if they hadn’t, I wouldn’t have met so many
wonderful people or stayed in as many lovely villages or seen such stunning landscapes. I didn’t mean for any
of it to happen, but I’m very glad it did.

1 It’s unusual for British students to spend a year traveling. True / False
2 The writer hadn’t done much foreign travel before taking a gap year. True / False
3 The writer intended to make money working while traveling. True / False
4 The writer hadn’t planned the trip before setting off. True / False
5 The writer regrets the bad experiences they had on the trip. True / False

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B Read the text and write the answers in full sentences.

It’s all design!

My interest in fashion and design is something I inherited from my grandmother. She had skills that all women
had in her day but few have now. I was lucky to be able to learn them from her. First of all, she made all the
clothes for her own family when she was young. She didn’t do the designs herself because she used patterns.
However, she had to be inventive because materials were hard to come by in the war, and sometimes she had
to make dresses from curtains or a jacket from a blanket! She also made beautiful blankets of her own using
up all the bits of left-over wool she had in her basket. Her designs were very colorful. I learnt to knit and sew
from her, but I also learnt about color and how to be creative with materials. These are all useful skills now
that I work with creating fashionable clothing from recycled material!

When I was a teenager, I used to buy a lot of vintage clothing, and then with her help, we would make
alterations so they would fit me. Then I started blogging about the clothes I made. I’d put on fashion shows
with my friends wearing my creations, and I also started putting up videos online talking about some of the
techniques I used to turn an old-fashioned dress into something modern and special.

I knew that I wanted to study fashion and design, and I was lucky to get into the prestigious Central St
Martins School of Art and Design. That’s the same place that Stella McCartney studied at. For the four years
I was there, I really enjoyed the freedom to put what I’d learned into practice and the chance to really express
all my ideas about design.

Now I work with a sustainable fashion company, and it’s my job to come up with design concepts which are
new and innovative using recycled materials and vintage clothing. My philosophy is that we all need to wear
clothes, so there’s no reason why they shouldn’t be fun and express something about our personality. But at
the same time, like everything else, the fashion industry needs to be ethical and sustainable. I hope I’m doing
my bit.

1 Why are the writer’s grandmother’s skills unusual nowadays?

2 Why did the writer’s grandmother need to be inventive when she was making clothes?

3 What did the writer make videos about?

4 What did the writer enjoy about going to college?

5 What philosophy does the writer have about clothes?

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WRITING
A We should not give antibiotics to people with infections that do not threaten their lives. Write a for/against
essay explaining your opinion. Write at least 300 words.

B Write a review of a product you bought online recently that has an interesting or innovative feature. Write
at least 300 words.

SPEAKING
A Talk about what you think the benefits of advertising are to society.

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