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Part A • Grammar, Vocabulary and How to … VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR 3 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases
in the box.
1 Choose the correct option (a, b or c) to complete the
sentences. be afraid to be ready to make the most
1 She would have called us if she ___ lost. pay attention stop worrying take time
a got b ’d get c ’d got
2 If you’d looked under the bed, you ___ the book. 1 Always __________ take on more responsibility at work.
a ’d have found b ’d found c found In that way, you will learn new skills.
3 If we hadn’t had to work, we ___ to the festival. 2 Try to __________ of what you’ve got. You never know
a will have gone b could have gone c have gone when you might lose it.
4 They wouldn’t have been late if they ___ the fast train. 3 Don’t __________ be honest with people. You should
a ’d caught b haven’t caught c didn’t catch always say what you think.
5 If I’d known about the Picasso exhibition, I ___ to it. 4 Don’t __________ to what the others are saying. It
a ’ll have gone b might have gone c might go doesn’t matter what they think.
6 She ___ a successful gymnast if she hadn’t given up. 5 __________ about tomorrow and concentrate on today.
a ’d been b won’t have been c ’d have been 6 You should __________ to think about the advantages
7 I ___ run so far yesterday. My legs really hurt today. and disadvantages. You don’t need to decide quickly.
a should b should have c shouldn’t have /6
8 If the weather ___ so bad, we’d have gone to the beach.
a had been b hadn’t been c hasn’t been 4 Complete the sentences with words related to
9 I ___ bought some milk at the supermarket. I’ll have to learning.
go out again now to get some.
1 My parents e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d me to study French, but I
a should have b shouldn’t have c had
decided to study German instead.
10 If you ___ all those sweets, you wouldn’t have been
2 I was never m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d to earn lots of money. I
sick.
just wanted to lead a happy life.
a wouldn’t eat b didn’t eat c hadn’t eaten
3 We want to i _ _ _ _ _ e young people to become
/10 interested in science and engineering.
4 He had read a good book about economics which
2 Complete the sentences with would or used to and d _ _ _ _ _ _ d his interest in the subject.
the words in brackets. Where both alternatives are 5 This course will help you m _ _ _ _ r some of the skills
possible use would. you need to be a good communicator.
1 She __________ (be) very friendly, but now she hardly 6 She studied medicine, but she didn’t a _ _ _ _ _ e the
talks to anyone. title of doctor.
2 My father __________ (tell) us fantastic stories which 7 We’re making good p _ _ _ _ _ _ s this morning so let’s
he’d invented. take a short break.
3 I __________ (feel) lonely at school until I made friends /7
with Kendrick.
4 My mother __________ (always / give) me a glass of
5 Choose the correct words to complete the
milk before bedtime. sentences.
5 I __________ (know) the words to all the pop songs.
1 We need to follow / take up on Brian’s plan and see if
6 Katie __________ (love) spaghetti, but then she
we can make it work.
stopped eating it.
2 I spent hours working on the problem, but I still couldn’t
7 They __________ (sometimes / stay) with us during the
figure / understand out how to solve it.
school holidays.
3 There’s a lot of information to understand so why don’t
8 Mila __________ (hardly ever / speak) to me in the
we break / make it down?
mornings.
4 You don’t need to make a decision now. Why don’t you
9 I __________ (never / like) swimming, but I enjoy it a lot
know / think it through a bit?
nowadays.
5 Raj has dreamt / imagined up some crazy idea that I
10 My boss __________ (usually / complain) if I asked for
don’t like him.
a day off work.
6 Let’s get / meet together next week to discuss the idea.
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7 If I have to remember something, it always helps me to
read / write it down.
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HOW TO …
6 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases
in the box.

a final point a show of hands an outline

brings delivery engage facts and figures
not sure to add to begin

1 You should create __________ to help you organise

your presentation.
2 The report included lots of __________, but I couldn’t
understand most of them.
3 I intend __________ with a short video I made in Kenya.
4 Before I finish, I’d just like __________ that you can
follow our work on social media.
5 This __________ me to the first point on my list.
6 If you’re a comedian, __________ is important. You
need to tell jokes in the right way.
7 The best way to __________ your audience is by
sharing a personal experience.
8 I’m __________ I can answer that now, but I’ll get back
to you later.
9 Can I just get __________ for everyone who’s heard of
Ken Robinson?
10 As __________, I’d just like to say that you’ve been a
lovely audience.
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Part B • Listening, Reading and Writing READING

LISTENING 3 Read an article about people who are learning
English and their advice for other learners.
1 [Audio UT8.01] Listen to a presentation about a Match the people (1–5) with the things they might
scientist called Carl Sagan. Tick the topics that are say (A–E).
mentioned.
1 His mother’s views on knowledge ___ 1 Aisha: ___
2 What Sagan learnt about stars in a library ___ 2 Ronnie: ___
3 The school subjects he was good at ___ 3 Layla: ___
4 The number of scientific texts he wrote ___ 4 Yusuf: ___
5 What countries his series was shown in ___ 5 Marion: ___
/5
A This way of learning splits complicated ideas up into
smaller pieces.
2 [Audio UT8.01] Listen again. Choose the correct B English has been an interest of mine for as long as I can
option (a or b) to complete the sentences. remember.
1 Carl Sagan’s parents were C Someone suggested that doing this would help me in
a not scientists. my future profession.
b born in New York. D Another person’s English skills made me want to learn
the language.
2 His mother encouraged him to E I had hoped to learn more about the customs and
a make scientific drawings. traditions of a place.
b think carefully about things. /5

3 He went to a library to English lessons

a find out about stars. We spoke to five language learners. They talked about their
experience of learning English and gave us their advice for
b get away from his family.
anyone struggling to learn English.

4 He was interested in space Aisha

a for the rest of his life. I’m currently on a language exchange in London because I
b because of a TV programme. was motivated to experience the culture and practise my
English. I’m staying with an English family, but, the truth is,
5 When he was at school, he they’re quite boring. We haven’t been on any excursions and
they’re always watching TV. I’d have learnt more if I’d gone
a found the subjects interesting. to a language school in my own country. I’d recommend
b often achieved the best marks. taking the time to choose the right family if you’re planning
on going on a language exchange. I should have thought it
6 His parents were unable to through more carefully myself.
a help him with his science experiments.
b pay for him to go to a special school. Ronnie
I’ve been doing an online English course and it’s better than I
expected. At school, we only used to study grammar, but this
7 After his master’s degree, he is more focused on communication. Each lesson has a video
a wrote hundreds of scientific texts. where an expert breaks the language down so that it’s easy to
b left the field of science. understand. The only disadvantage is not having a real teacher
to deal with your questions. If you want to study online, you
8 He dreamt about should be ready to think your problems through alone. If you
need a teacher looking over your shoulder, it probably isn’t for
a going on a trip to the moon.
you.
b communicating with other planets.
Layla
9 He made a TV series which I’m studying English as an optional subject at university. I’m
a had more viewers than most other programmes. doing a degree in international relations and my tutor
b had viewers in more than sixty different countries. encouraged me to study English as well. She said it would be
useful for my career, especially if I end up working abroad.
It’s definitely deepened my interest in the language. The only
10 He was able to thing is that I nearly failed the exam last term. It was my own
a name all the stars in the universe. fault, though, because I didn’t prepare for it. If you’re studying
b attract viewers with his interest in space. a language, be careful not to put off studying until the last
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Yusuf 5 Marion
A friend of mine speaks amazing English and she inspired me A has been working in a language school for several
to improve. In fact, I hope to speak English as well as her one years.
day. I’d intended to sign up for classes at a language school,
but then I had the opportunity to do them at work. I was B is sometimes afraid of making mistakes in her English
pleased because if I’d gone to a language school, it would lessons.
have cost quite a lot. If you ever get the chance to have free C is given the chance to solve language problems with
classes, you should make the most of it because you can save a the teacher.
fortune. D had expected the classes to focus more on
communication.
Marion
English has been a lifelong passion of mine and I’ve been /10
attending the same language school for the last nine years. The
classes are very communicative, so, during activities, the
teacher usually listens and writes down our mistakes. Then she
WRITING
follows up on them at the end of the activity and we try to 5 Choose the correct words to complete the
figure out the corrections. If you’re new to learning English, sentences.
don’t be afraid to speak in class. It can be tough at first, but the
1 We had lost our keys and because / result of this we
best way to master the language is by using it as much as
possible. couldn’t get back into the flat.
2 I was feeling nervous as / so I’d never had to speak in
public before.
4 Read the article again. Choose the correct answer 3 She had always loved animals and as / for this reason,
(A, B, C or D). she decided to become a vet.
1 Aisha 4 Their parents frequently travelled for work and
A has learnt more than if she had stayed at home. consequently / consequence they spent much of their
B is enjoying her time staying with an English family. childhood with their grandparents.
C would like to be able to understand English TV better. 5 He hadn’t been able to prepare properly and as a
D didn’t consider the facts of the exchange properly. result / so he lost the race.
/5
2 Ronnie
A thinks that you need to investigate things alone in
6 Write a short biography of a friend or a member of
online courses. your family.
B says that he would prefer to spend more time studying
grammar. Write 100–140 words.
C complains that the website he uses to study keeps /15
breaking down.
D argues that most people need a teacher to help them Total: /50
study.

3 Layla
A failed her last exam because she didn’t prepare.
B has become more interested in English recently.
C thinks it can be helpful to delay studying sometimes.
D blames her tutor for mistakes she has made.

4 Yusuf
A wants to inspire other people to start studying English.
B plans to start studying English in a language school.
C hasn’t ever studied English in a language school
before.
D doesn’t have to pay for the English classes he
attends.

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Part C • Speaking
SPEAKING
1 Make questions and ask your partner.
1 If / hadn’t studied / English, / how / your life / been different?
2 What toys / would / play with / as / child?
3 Do / make the most / of / free time?
4 What / like to / achieve / in / next five years?
5 Do / know / anyone / with / lifelong passion?
/5

2 Answer your partner’s questions.

/5

3 Describe the picture to your partner. What advice is the coach giving?

/10

Total: /20

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