Gold Experience B1+ Answer key
Progress test 1
Grammar
1 2C 3A 4A 5B 6A 7B 8C 9C 10 A 11 C
2 2 an 3a 4 the 5 the 6 am
Vocabulary
3 2 punctual 3 organised 4 prove 5 satisfying 6 cope
4 2 flat 3 plain 4 outfit 5 kit 6 goggles
Listening
5 1B 2C 3A 4B 5B
Reading
6 1C 2A 3A 4B 5C
Writing
7 1 Personally 2 reason 3 In 4 addition 5 However
Optional writing task
8 Students’ own answer.
Marking criteria:
Content 0–5 marks
Organisation 0–5 marks
Grammar 0–5 marks
Vocabulary 0–5 marks
Communicative achievement 0–5 marks
Total: 25 marks
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Progress test 2
Grammar
1 2 was playing 3 invented 4 drove 5 got 6 was carrying
2 2 mine 3 themselves 4 didn’t use to have 5 by herself 6 each other 7 would spend
8 were you doing 9 yourself 10 his 11 used to work
Vocabulary
3 2A 3C 4A 5B 6C
4 2 replay 3 instructor 4 employer 5 disobeying 6 redo
Listening
5 1 garage 2 website 3 plastic 4 (science) books 5 her parents
Reading
6 1C 2C 3A 4B 5D
Writing
7 1U 2S 3S 4S 5U
Optional writing task
8 Students’ own answer.
Marking criteria:
Content 0–5 marks
Organisation 0–5 marks
Grammar 0–5 marks
Vocabulary 0–5 marks
Communicative achievement 0–5 marks
Total: 25 marks
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Progress test 3
Grammar
1 2 have been living 3 have just arrived 4 I still haven’t 5 I have ever 6 has been staring
2 2 a cool T-shirt for you 3 an email to me 4 made you 5 some money to me 6 lent her
Vocabulary
3 2 the outset 3 experienced 4 The big day 5 strength 6 shaking
4 2 I met him for coffee one evening last week./One evening last week I met him for coffee.
3 We heard a strange noise coming from the garden.
4 He was staring anxiously at the judges.
5 Harry felt very nervous before the audition.
6 Caroline was often late for rehearsals.
Listening
5 1e 2a 3b 4d 5c
Reading
6 1e 2a 3d 4f 5c
Writing
7 (Students must write at least one of the following words in each category.)
1 jumped, yelled, waved
2 hot, pale, long
3 extremely, suddenly, straight, simply
4 looked as though he’s seen a ghost
5 and, because, just then, however
Optional writing task
8 Students’ own answer.
Marking criteria:
Content 0–5 marks
Organisation 0–5 marks
Grammar 0–5 marks
Vocabulary 0–5 marks
Communicative achievement 0–5 marks
Total: 25 marks
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Progress test 5
Grammar
1 2A 3B 4B 5A 6C
2 2 too late to go 3 wasn’t clean enough to 4 were so many bags (that)
5 so much chocolate 6 was too much rubbish
Vocabulary
3 2 dependent 3 neighbourhood 4 natural 5 pollution 6 endangered
4 2B 3A 4B 5C 6D
Listening
5 1C 2B 3A 4A 5B
Reading
6 1C 2B 3B 4A 5C
Writing
7 1 start/begin 2 place 3 Another 4 As 5 In
Optional writing task
8 Students’ own answer.
Marking criteria:
Content 0–5 marks
Organisation 0–5 marks
Grammar 0–5 marks
Vocabulary 0–5 marks
Communicative achievement 0–5 marks
Total: 25 marks
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Progress test 6
Grammar
1 2 had happened 3 found 4 had died 5 announced 6 had solved
2 2 much more interested 3 is less useful 4 more slowly than 5 was not as small
6 the best friend I
Vocabulary
3 2 come across 3 throat 4 claws 5 getting 6 set out
4 2 terrifying 3 complicated 4 fascinating 5 deafening 6 wonderful
Listening
5 1 cold 2 grey 3 gloves 4 rubbish 5 smoke
Reading
6 1B 2B 3C 4B 5D
Writing
7 1 At 2 During/Throughout 3 while 4 few 5 Later
Optional writing task
8 Students’ own answer.
Marking criteria:
Content 0–5 marks
Organisation 0–5 marks
Grammar 0–5 marks
Vocabulary 0–5 marks
Communicative achievement 0–5 marks
Total: 25 marks
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Progress test 7
Grammar
1 2 don’t have 3 should 4 might 5 don’t need to 6 will be able to
2 2 don’t let me 3 helped me with 4 made me look 5 were made to shake
6 made me upset
Vocabulary
3 2B 3D 4A 5D 6C
4 2 decisive 3 adventurous 4 creative 5 dependent 6 different
Listening
5 1C 2A 3C 4B 5A
Reading
6 1B 2A 3C 4A 5B
Writing
7 1 might/could 2 thought 3 Why 4 about 5 Perhaps/Maybe
Optional writing task
8 Students’ own answer.
Marking criteria:
Content 0–5 marks
Organisation 0–5 marks
Grammar 0–5 marks
Vocabulary 0–5 marks
Communicative achievement 0–5 marks
Total: 25 marks
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Progress test 8
Grammar
1 2 you ever been helped 3 will not be known by 4 was sent to each of 5 is used by
6 can be found
2 2B 3C 4A 5C 6A
Vocabulary
3 2 height 3 deep 4 length 5 calculations 6 mathematician
4 2 paper 3 times 4 equipment 5 work 6 rooms
Listening
5 1B 2C 3C 4A 5B
Reading
6 1C 2D 3B 4A 5B
Writing
7 1I 2N 3N 4N 5I 6N
Optional writing task
8 Students’ own answer.
Marking criteria:
Content 0–5 marks
Organisation 0–5 marks
Grammar 0–5 marks
Vocabulary 0–5 marks
Communicative achievement 0–5 marks
Total: 25 marks
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Progress test 9
Grammar
1 2 were you, I would 3 hurry, you will miss 4 needs lots of furniture if
5 could live anywhere 6 it is not too
2 2 could have been 3 wouldn’t have been 4 had bought 5 would have arrived 6 explain
Vocabulary
3 2C 3A 4D 5C 6D
4 2 take 3 destination 4 pilot 5 through 6 into
Listening
5 1d 2a 3b 4h 5e
Reading
6 1f 2d 3a 4e 5b
Writing
7 1 for 2 hear 3 recently/lately 4 while 5 wait
Optional writing task
8 Students’ own answer.
Marking criteria:
Content 0–5 marks
Organisation 0–5 marks
Grammar 0–5 marks
Vocabulary 0–5 marks
Communicative achievement 0–5 marks
Total: 25 marks
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Progress test 11
Grammar
1 2 was 3 had 4 were 5 had 6 would
2 2 weren’t allowed to leave 3 encouraged me to become 4 advised him to
5 reminded me to 6 the children not to go
Vocabulary
3 2D 3A 4A 5B 6C 7D 8C 9A 10 B 11 D
Listening
4 1B 2C 3B 4A 5A
Reading
5 1C 2B 3A 4B 5A
Writing
6 1S 2S 3U 4U 5S
Optional writing task
7 Students’ own answer.
Marking criteria:
Content 0–5 marks
Organisation 0–5 marks
Grammar 0–5 marks
Vocabulary 0–5 marks
Communicative achievement 0–5 marks
Total: 25 marks
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