The telephone in The US key

0. became 1. in 2. applied 3. through 4. just 5. achieved 6. close 7. but 8.filled 9. saying 10. giving 11.come 12. within 13. figure 14. level 15. on.

Take a holiday on the M1 key

1= NEGLECTED 2= HAND 3= HARBOUR 4= YET 5= PEOPLE 6= TAKE 7= SCENES 8= RATHER.

WHY ARE SO MANY MEN SECRET DIETERS?

1. f   2. g  3. c   4. e    5. b  

Look Back 6 & 7

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AGE
1 elderly 2 in their prime 3 coming of age 4 for their age, their age 5 Age discrimination 6 Maturity.

MODAL VERBS AND RELATED PHRASES
1 makes 2 ’m not able 3 are allowed to 4 aren’t supposed to 5 won’t be able 6 don’t have to
7 don’t have to 8 managed to

FUTURE PERFECT AND CONTINUOUS
1 won’t be sitting 2 will definitely have finished 3 ’ll have arrived 4 will still be communicating
5 will have been replaced.

OPTIMISM/PESSIMISIM
had my ups and downs , had mixed feelings, look on the bright side, upbeat , looking forward to, dread ed , going nowhere, filled me up with despair.

PERSUADING
A: Don’t you agree that …
B: But surely …
A: Why? Anyone can see that …
B: But shouldn’t …
A: So what you’re saying is that …
B: But isn’t it obvious that …
A: Well clearly …

LOOK BACK 7

TELEVISION

1A sketch show, sitcom, the news, costume drama, quiz, serial, documentary, detective series, game show, current affairs programme, soap opera, reality show, thriller, wildlife programme, docudrama.

1B laugh – sketch show, sitcom, reality show, game show

learn something – documentary, quiz, current affairs programme, docudrama

just relax and watch real people – game show, reality show

catch up on the news – the news, current  affairs programme

test your knowledge – quiz.

QUANTIFIERS

1 Both 2 Neither 3 quite a few of 4 a little 5 hardly any 6 Neither 7 every 8 another 9 several 10 a few.

REPORTED SPEECH

1 Last week, an interviewer asked me what my biggest weakness was.

2 The other day, a complete stranger walked up to me and asked what I had been doing lately.

3 Once, I was trying on trousers and the shop assistant asked if I would like/wanted to try a bigger size.

4 Every day, my flatmate asks me to do the dishes and then says he/she’ll do them next time.

5 At the end of a first date, the girl asked me when I wanted to get married.

6 At 3a.m., my phone rang and the caller asked if I was sleeping.

REPORTING VERBS

1 to help 2 making 3 to lend 4 to pay 5 for being 6 to quit 7 of being 8 to do.

ADDING EMPHASIS

1 so 2 so 3 very 4 the 5 that’s 6 she 7 such 8 that (the first one)

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CHANGE

1 A

1 People with many talents can adjust to it well and tend to fi nd a new job quickly.

2 It’s caused damage to family relationships.

3 It’s had a positive e ect on the quality of life of people in the developing world .

4 It revolutionised the way people think about war.

B

Suggested answers:

1 losing your job/being made unemployed

2 TV, mobile phones, the internet

3 medicine, better crops, provision of water pumps/wells

4 news broadcasts, 24-hour news, photographs of war, blogs/ forums/social media, a particular war film.

ARTICLES

2A 1 The 2 – 3 a 4 the 5 – 6 the 7 a 8 – 9 a 10 an 11 the 12 the 13 – 14 the 15 the 16 – 17 the 18 –

B 1 a) 2 b) 3 b) 4 c) 5 a)

ADVERTISING

3 launch 1 break 2 gap 3 set 4 increase, reduce 5 promote 6 advertise 7 endorse.

CONDITIONALS

4A 1 ’d, ’ll 2 ’d, ’ll 3 ’ll, would 4 ’re, wouldn’t be

B 1 Supposing 2 would 3 are 4 will put 5 provided 6 will put 7 saw 8 wouldn’t 9 would be 10 unless.

SUGGESTING IDEAS

5 A: It’ d be great if we could have the class party at a four-star hotel.

B: That wouldn’t be my fi rst choice. How much do you feel about the school cafeteria?

C: The school cafeteria? To be honest, it/that wouldn’t work. How does Pizza Rizza strike you?

B: That’s not a bad idea at all.

A: Actually, I think we’re on the wrong track here. I think we should go for somewhere nicer.

B: OK. Suppose we try the Four Seasons or the Hilton?

A: I’m torn between the two, but the Four Seasons is closer.

C: OK. Let ’s go with that.

4 A Future Perfect and Continuous

a 1 won’t be thinking
2 ’ll (still) be working; ’ll have been promoted
3 will have left
4 won’t be using
5 won’t have gone; ’ll (still) be watching
6 ’ll have graduated; ’ll be looking for
7 won’t have had
8 Will (you) be coming
9 Will (you) be picking me up
10 will (they) have visited
11 ’ll have finished; ’ll be celebrating
12 won’t have saved

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LOOK BACK 4

FREE TIME

Answers: 1 recharge 2 wound up 3 focus on 4 chill out 5 switch o­ 6 unwind

PRESENT AND PAST HABITS

Answers: 1 I’d often go 2 are always thinking 3 I didn’t use to 4 I usually get up 5 I’ll stay 6 correct 7 is always sending 8 I used to believe.

POSITIVE ADJECTIVES

Answers: 1 perfect 2 classic 3 breathtaking 4 superb 5 exceptional 6 significant 7 delightful 8 stunning.

FUTURE FORMS

4.B

Suggested answers:

1 Italian will definitely never become a universal language.

2 The average lifespan is likely to increase to 100 years.

3 This will defi nitely never happen as more and more wars keep happening around the world.

4 This might happen, but other modes of transport are more likely to become expensive first.

5 The internet could be banned worldwide, but it’s not likely to be.

5.A

Answers:

1 A: What are you doing on Friday?

B: I might go to Julia’s party or maybe I’ll go to the cinema.

A: I’m going to Julia’s party, so I’ll give you a li if you want.

B: Thanks. I’ll phone you if I need a li .

2 A: How are you planning to use your English in the future?

B: I’ll probably try and/to get a job with/in an international company. How about you?

A: I’m hoping to get into an American university, but I’m unlikelyto get my first choice.

B: I’m sure you will.

3 A: Hurry up or we’ll miss the bus!

B: What time is it due?

A: It’s due in two minutes. Leave your coat. You defi nitely won’t need it today.

B: But it might rain. I’ll take my umbrella just in case.

DESCRIBING PROCEDURES

Answers: 1 The 2 Basically 3 it works 4 happens 5 that 6 main thing 7 After

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