PROGRESS

Listening and Speaking

Student’s Book

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UNIT 1: RELATIONSHIPS
LISTENING
In this unit, you will learn how to:

• identify the speakers in a conversation

• listen for numbers
• answer multiple-choice questions

LEAD-IN
01 In Section 1 of the Listening test you will hear two people talking in everyday situations.
Tick TWO situations that could be in Section 1 of the Listening test.

A. Discussing a course assignment

B. Describing changes in family life over time
C. Choosing a gift
D. Arranging a birthday celebration

02 Listen and match the conversations with two of the situations above.
Conversation 1 _________________ Conversation 2 _________________

IDENTIFYING THE SPEAKERS

03 Listen to the conversations again and pay attention to the speakers.
For questions 1-4, write M for male and F for female next to the people.
Male or female? Information wanted
Conversation 1 manager 1____ 5 The customer would like to…
customer 2 ____ A book a table.
B order a meal.
Conversation 2 shop assistant 3 ____ 6 The customer wants to buy …
customer 4 ____ A a necklace.
B earrings.

04 Listen again and for questions 5 and 6, choose the correct answer, A or B.

LISTENING FOR NUMBERS

05 Listen and circle the number you hear in each pair.
a. 1st / 3rd e. 19 / 90
b. $10.50 / $10.15 f. 52 / 62
c. 6th / 5th g. £110 / £810
d. 17 / 70 h. 22nd / 27th
Listen again and practice saying the numbers.

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06 Listen to the next part of conversation 1 and choose the correct answer.
1. How many people does the woman want to make the booking for?
A. 8 B. 12 C. 16
2. What is the date of the booking?
3. A. 12th B. 16th C. 17th

07 Look at the following phrases taken from the recording. What number is missing?
1. No, no, it’s the day after – the ____________________. 16th / 17th
2. The private room can seat up to ____________________people. 12 / 20

08 Now listen to the rest of conversation 1 and choose the correct answer.
How much is the total cost of the booking?

A. £218 B. 318 C. £380

09 Listen to the second part of the conversation 2 and answer the questions.
1. The price of the earrings now is …
A. £10 B. £20 C. £30
2. How much does the customer pay for the gift wrapping?
A. £4 B. £5 C. £7

10 Listen again and complete this part of the conversation.

Customer: Oh, really? So, how much are they?
Assistant: Well, they were 1 _______ pounds, but actually we’ve got a sale on at the
moment, so they’re a little cheaper – only 2 _______ pounds. So you can
save 3 _______ pounds!

MULTIPLE – CHOICE QUESTIONS

In multiple – choice tasks, you choose the correct answer from three options, A, B or C.

There are two types of multiple-choice question:

a. a question followed by three possible options

b. an unfinished statement followed by three possible endings

11 Match the words and phrases 1-5 to words and phrases a-e, which have a similar meaning.
1. a goodbye party a. members of the same family
2. a soccer game b. colleagues
3. a celebration c. a leaving party
4. brother and sister d. a birthday party
5. work in the same office e. a football match

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12 Read questions 1-6 in the Exam skills task below and match them with the topic areas
in the box.

Colour Food Presents The meaning of something

The relationship between the people The type of event

EXAM SKILLS
13 Listen to the conversation and choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
1. Who are the two speakers?
A. good friends
B. work colleagues
C. family members
2. What celebration are they talking about?
A. a birthday party
B. a graduation
C. a wedding
3. What colour hat do baby girls wear at the event in Korea?
A. black and silver
B. black
C. red and silver
4. The purse represents
A. good health
B. good fortune
C. wealth
5. What food do guests have at the event?
A. oranges
B. vegetables
C. rice cakes
6. What does the baby receive from the guests?
A. a candle
B. some money
C. some tea

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ACADEMIC PRACTICE TEST 1

There are four parts to this test: Listening; Reading; Writing; and Speaking. If you do all four
parts together, they will take you about three hours.

Listening
SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
PLaY rECOrDING 68-1.
Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / A NUMBER for each answer.

CHOOSING FLATMATES

Mauro Spring Katia Aziza

Comes from Comes from Hong Comes from
Mexico. Kong. eg Turkey.
Probably cannot Is studying Shared a house in
2 ...................... . Environmental Istanbul for
3 ...................... . 1 ...................... .
Won a prize at university
for a 4 ......................
she made.
Works as a Works as a telephone
counsellor.
security guard
5 ...................... .

Questions 6-10
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.

6 Alexander is unsure about Katia because she seems .............................. .

7 Julie didn’t like Lucy coming .............................. to view the flat.
8 Julie and Alexander are both glad that Tina has .............................. .
9 Two drawbacks of the flat are: it is far from the .............................. ; and in an old
building.
10 By the end of the conversation, Julie and Alexander have decided their flatmates should be
Aziza and .............................. .
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UNIT 1: RELATIONSHIPS
SPEAKING
In this unit, you will learn how to:

• use simple adjective – noun collocations relating to family

• answer simple questions about your family
• give full answers to Part 1 questions

LEAD-IN
14 Talk to partner about these members of your family for 20 seconds each.
Try to keep talking for the full 20 seconds.

father mother brother sister grandmother grandfather

USING ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS TO DESCRIBE YOUR FAMILY

15 Listen to Hoi Chin talking about her family and read the first part of what she says.
Which collocations does she use to describe her family?

Examiner: Let’s talk about family. So, tell me about your family.
Hoi Chin: My family? Well, my family isn’t a large family. It’s quite a small family, in
fact – and quite a typical family for my country. Just my parents, my older
brother and me. So, I’m the baby of the family! I think we’re a close, happy
family. We do a lot of things together, particularly preparing food – and
eating it of course!

16 Which adjective in the box can you NOT use in this sentence?
We are a _______________ family. best close happy
With a partner, describe your family using large small typical
the collocations in the box.

GRAMMAR FOCUS: ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

SOMETIMES, OFTEN, NEVER, RARELY AND ALWAYS
17 Listen to a candidate talking about the things he does with his family. Answer the questions.
1. How often does he go out with his family?
2. What days of the week does he go out with his family?
3. Where do they often go?
4. What do they usually do when get to the park?
5. Who sometimes comes with them?

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18 With a partner, use these questions above to discuss how often you do these things
with your family.

eat out go bowling go to the cinema

ANSWERING PART 1 QUESTIONS

19 Look at questions a-d below on the topic of family. Which question:
1. asks you about your likes and dislikes? a. Are you more similar to your mother or
2. asks you about your personal your father?
preferences? b. How often do you go out with your
3. asks you how regularly you do family?
something? c. What do you enjoy doing with your
4. asks you to talk about who you are like family?
in your family? d. Do you prefer spending time with your
family or your friends?

Now, ask and answer the questions with a partner.

20 Listen again to Hoi Chin talking about her family and giving more information.
Complete the notes below.
• Her parents and 1 _______________ brother.
• They are a 2 _______________, happy family.
• They like preparing food and 3 _______________ it.
• Her father is a better 4 _______________ than her mother.
• Her brother is getting 5 _______________ next year.
• Hoi Chin would like to have a 6 _______________ or 7_______________ one day.
Tell your partner what you remember about Hoi Chin’s family. Is your family similar or very
different to hers?

EXTENDING YOUR ANSWERS IN SPEAKING PART 1

21 Listen to three students answering the question Who are you most similar to in your family?
1. Which student’s answer was too short?
2. Which student didn’t answer the question?
3. Which student’s answer was the best?

You can add information to your answer by adding a reason, extra details or combining
information:

I don’t see my grandparents very often because they live in the north of the country,
I don’t see my family very often but I miss them very much.
I have a twin brother, so I am very close to him.
I look very much like my father, although we have very different personalities.

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22 Use one of the words in the box to help you complete the sentences with ideas of your own. Try
to use a different from the box in each sentence.
also and because but so even though

1. I visit my parents every weekend …

2. We have a large family …
3. My sister is getting married next year …
4. My father works very long hours …
5. My brother likes the same things as me, …

PRONUNCIATION
23 What is the third person singular form of the words in the box?
Example: have – has She has a small family.

ask choose enjoy keep play talk want watch

Listen to the words and group them under /z/, /s/ or according to how the end is
pronounced.

/s/ _____________________________________________________________
/z/ _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

24 Listen and repeat the sentences. Be careful of the pronunciation of verbs with ‘s’ endings.
Is there anyone in your family who annoys you sometimes?

- My father watches football on TV and shouts a lot.

- My brother plays on the computer all the time.
- My mother keeps telling me to tidy my room.

25 With a partner, ask and answer the following questions.

1. What activities do different members of your family enjoy doing?
My father enjoys mending old cars. My mother enjoys running and reading books.
2. What do your mother and father want you to do in the future?
3. What type of films do different members of your family watch?
4. What do different members of your family talk to you about?

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EXAM SKILLS
26 With a partner, ask and answer the questions below about your family.
Try to talk for about 20 seconds for each question.

1. Do you come from a large family?

2. Is there anything you usually do together with your family?
3. How often do you see your grandparents?
4. Who do you like the most in your family?
5. Would you like to spend more time with your family?

When your partner is speaking, make notes about any interesting vocabulary (particularly
collocations) that you hear. Then, ask and answer the questions again.

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UNIT 2: PLACES AND BUILDINGS
LISTENING
In this unit, you will learn how to:

• answer short-answer questions

• spell names correctly

LEAD-IN
01 Here are some pictures of places in a town. Match the pictures A-G with the words in the box.
railway station museum bank harbour
sports centre restaurant bus stop

02 Put the words in Exercise 01 into the correct group. There is an example to help you.
Travel and transport: ______harbour______ , ___________________ ,
___________________
Sports and lesiure: ___________________ , ___________________
Arts and culture: ___________________
Money: ___________________

03 Listen to two short conversations. Where are the speakers?

Conversation 1 ___________________
Conversation 2 ___________________

SPELLING NAMES
04 Listen to the rest of conversations 1 and 2 and answer the questions.
Conversation 1
1. What is the address of the sports website?
A. www.getactive.com B. www.getaktive.com
Conversation 2
2. What is the man’s name? James _________________
3. What is his address? ______________________ Road

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05 Listen again and complete the extracts from the two conversations.
The first letter of each word is given to help you.

1. ‘Get active’ – Is that a______ o______ w______?

2. Is that […] w ______ an ‘e’ or without?
3. It’s got an ‘e’ at the e______.
4. Is that […] with a d______ ‘d’, did you say?

SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS
06 Read the questions and underline the key words. The first one has been done for you.
1. What did the speakers order in the restaurant?
2. How much did each person pay for their meal?
3. What time is the bus due?
4. Where is the bus stop?
5. How long did the course last?
6. Which TWO things did the speaker do on the course?
7. What is the date of the next course?
8. Who will lead the course?

07 Complete the table. Use the keywords in the questions in Exercise 06 to help you.
The first one has been done for you.

Which questions need … Question

• a date 7
• a price
• a period of time
• a time
• a meal or a kind of food
• a name of a person
• the names of activities or skills
• a place

08 Look at the table you completed in Exercise 07. For which questions do you need to
write a number?

09 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1. What did both speakers order? ____________________

2. How much did each person pay for the meal? £ ____________________

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10 Read this question about a shopping trip, and choose the correct answer.
Why is the other answer incorrect?

Answer the question. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.

What did the boy buy in the shopping mall? _____________

Answer: shoes / he bought shoes

11 Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answers.

Why are the other answers incorrect?

Answer the question. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER
for each answer.

1. What time is the bus due? ___________ pm

Seven fifteen / seven fifty / 7.15 / 7.50
2. Where is the bus stop?
Blithe Road / Blith Road / Blythe Road / Blyth Road

12 Listen to Alicia telling a friend about a sailing course and answer the questions.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1. How long did the sailing course last? _________________

2. What was the first thing that Alicia learnt? _________________
3. What is the date of the next course? _________________
4. Who will lead the next course? _________________

EXAM SKILLS
13 Read questions 1-8 below. For which questions do you need to write a number ONLY?
14 Find the keywords in questions 1-8 below.
15 Listen and answer questions 1-8.
Then read your answers carefully.

• Did you check your spelling?

• Did you write numbers in digit form?
• Did you check that you have written the correct number of words?

Questions 1-5

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each
answer.

1. What kind of tour did the woman do? __________________

2. How did she find out about the tour? __________________
3. How many people were on the tour? __________________
4. What is the address of the hire shop? __________________
5. How much did each student in the group pay? $ __________________

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Questions 6-7

Which TWO items were included in the cost of the hire?

6. __________________
7. __________________

Question 8

What is the website address of the hire shop?

__________________

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LIStENING SECtION 1 SECtION 2 SECtION 3 SECtION 4
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SECTION 2 Questions 11-20
PLaY rECOrDING 68-2.

Questions 11-14
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.

DESIGNING A VERANDA GARDEN

11 The speaker believes veranda gardens help city residents feel at ........................... .
12 She also suggests a veranda garden adds .............................. to a property an owner may
soon wish to sell.
13 No matter which .............................. you’re on, a veranda garden still works.
14 This particular garden design is high .............................. in the first year, but easier after
that.

Questions 15-20
Look at the diagram below.
Choose the appropriate letter from the diagram for each item.

various plants
A A F

C
B H
D

A B
A C
E
table and
chairs
E C
door

15 A drain = ____
16 Irregular stones = ____
17 Sand = ____
18 Bamboo screens = ____
19 A maple tree = ____
20 A stone lantern = ____
UNIT 2: PLACES AND BUILDINGS
SPEAKING
In this unit, you will learn how to:

• use prepositions to talk about your hometown

• use adjectives to describe your hometown
• use the correct tense when responding to questions
• pronounce regular and irregular past simple tense endings

LEAD-IN
16 What tense would you use to answer these questions?
Select the correct answer A-C below.

Is there much for young people to do in your hometown? What was your hometown like in the past?

Has your hometown changed since you were a child?

A. Present perfect, e.g. Many things have changed in my hometown over the years.
B. Present simple, e.g. There are lots of things for young people to do in my hometown.
C. Past simple, e.g. There were more factories and the houses were smaller.

17 Now, with a partner, ask and answer the three questions in Exercise 16.

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ANSWERING PART 1 QUESTIONS
USING PREPOSITIONS TO DESCRIBE YOUR HOMETOWN
18 Listen to a boy describing his hometown and read the script.
Match the places the boy talks about with A-H on the map.

town hall _H_ library ___ art gallery ___ cinema ___
shopping mall ___ harbour ___ stadium ___ swimming pool ___

19 Now describe your hometown. You might want to draw a map to help you.

USING ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE YOUR HOMETOWN

20 Choose the correct heading from the box for the words and phrases in the table below.
Areas Buildings Climate Location Opinion

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21 Look at the words and phrases in the box and write them in the correct column of the table in
Exercise 20.

ancient colourful cool enormous high-rise

tourist in the south indoor incredible magnificent
narrow polluted huge

With a partner, add two more adjectives of your own to the table.

22 Complete the sentences with pairs of adjectives from the table in Exercise 05.
1. I come from a very modern city. You can see ______________ and ______________
buildings everywhere.
2. In summer it’s very wet and uncomfortable in my town. It’s very ______________ and
______________.
3. There’s usually a light breeze from the sea, so it’s very ______________ and
______________.
4. There’s a lot of rubbish on the streets. It’s quite ______________ and ______________.
5. There’s a great atmosphere in my city, especially at night. It’s very ______________ and
______________.

23 Look at the photographs below. Try to describe each place using the headings and the words in
Exercise 20.

GRAMMAR FOCUS: TENSES

24 Read the questions on the examiner’s card. The match them with the verb tenses.
Let’s talk about the town or city where you grew up.

1. Where did you grow up?

2. Is it a good place to live?
3. Do you think it has changed a lot? How?

present simple present perfect past simple

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25 Read the Part 1 questions from different Speaking tests and choose the correct tense in the
candidates’ responses.

Listen and check your answers.

26 Answer the examiner’s questions in Exercise 25 with your own ideas.

Be careful with which tenses you use.

PRONUNCIATION
27 Listen to the sentences and tick the correct column, /t/, /d/ or / according to how the verb
ending is pronounced.

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28 Complete the sentences with ideas of your own. Then say them to your partner,
pronouncing the verb carefully.

1. Our family bought _________________ in the middle of the town.

2. The _________________ was built in _________________.
3. Our town is situated _________________.
4. The _________________ is called ‘the _________________’.
5. _________________ is located across from the _________________.
6. _________________ have / has changed over the years in my hometown.
7. _________________ was / were developed by the harbour.
8. _________________ was designed by _________________.
9. Recently, scientists discovered _________________ near our village.
10. Recently, many young people have started to _________________.
11. A long time ago many people used to _________________.
12. A tourist who visited recently said our town is _________________.

29 Read an examiner’s questions, then listen to four students answering them. Match the speakers
1-4 with the examiner’s questions a-d.

a. What is your favorite place in your town?

b. What do people do for fun in your town?
c. Is it easy to travel around your town?
d. What is the oldest part of your town?

Speaker 1 _____ Speaker 2 _____

Speaker 3 _____ Speaker 4 _____

Now ask and answer the questions a-d with a partner.

EXAM SKILLS
30 Ask and answer the questions below about your hometown with a new partner.
Listen to your partner’s answers and note any new ideas or vocabulary you hear.
Then, ask and answer the questions again and try to improve your answers.

1. Can you describe the town where you grew up?

2. What places of interest are there in your hometown? Where are they?
3. Is it a good place for young people? Why?
4. Where do young people in your town meet their friends?
5. What is your town like at night?
6. How has your town changed in the last 10 years?
7. Have any new buildings been built?
8. A long time ago, where did people from your town used to work?

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UNIT 3: EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
lISTENING
In this unit, you will learn how to:

• identify key words in sentence completion tasks

• use strategies to help you answer sentence completion tasks
• follow a conversation
• recognize synonyms and paraphrase

LEAD-IN
01 Pictures A-G show different areas of work or study. Match the pictures with the words
in the box.

hotel and catering construction health sports and leisure

information and technology art and design retail

02 Look at the words in the box. Do they describe a job or a type pf course?
Put J for ‘job’ or C for ‘course’ next to each word. The first one has been done for you.

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03 Complete the table. Use the words in Exercise 02. There are two examples to help you.

04 Identify the TWO correct endings for each sentence.

1. I’ve done a course in computing / badminton coach / food technology.
2. My sister has worked on a cruise ship as a chef / medicine / doctor.
3. Our son had a job as a(n) architect / store assistant / building engineering.
4. He’s very keen on web designer / fitness training / textiles.

05 Listen to two short conversations. Are the speakers talking about a job or a course?
Put J for ‘job’ or C for ‘course’.

Conversation 1 ________________ Conversation 2 ________________

SENTENCE COMPLETION
In this type of task, you complete sentences by writing up to three words, or two words and/or a
number, in the gaps. The instructions tell you how many words you can write.

The gaps can come

• at the beginning of the sentence

• in the middle of the sentence
• at the end of the sentence

The sentences have a main verb and a subject.

06 Read the sentences carefully. Underline the keywords before and after each gap.
1. Anna has got a job as a _________________.
2. She has recently completed a course in _________________.
3. The new name of the department which sells computers and phones is _________________.
4. The Food Photography course takes place on the _________________ September.
5. There is a total of _________________ places available on the course.

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07 Match questions 1-5 in Exercise 06 with the type of information you need to listen for,
given below. The first one has been done for you.
an area of study _____ a name of place _____
a type of job __1__ a date _____
a number only _____

08 Listen again to Anna talking to the store manager and complete the sentences.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

1. Anna has got a job as a _________________.

2. She has recently completed a course in _________________.
3. The new name of the department which sells computers and phones is _________________.

09 Choose the correct grammatical answer. Why are the other answers incorrect?
1. Anna has got a job as a assistant / store assistant.
2. She has recently completed a course in informations technology / information technology.
3. The new name of the department which sells computers and phones is Moving Image /
Moving Images / The Moving Images.

10 Listen to the student and receptionist again and complete the sentences.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1. The course takes place on the _________________ September.

2. There are a total of _________________ places available on the course.

11 Look at the question below and read the answers that different candidates wrote.
Which answers are correct? Why are the other answers incorrect?

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER
for your answer.

The course takes place on the __________________ September.

Candidates’ answers

19 19th the 19 nineteenth of 19th of September 19 Sept

FOLLOWING A CONVERSATION
The questions always follow the order of the information you hear in the conversation. This means
that you will hear the answer to question1 before you hear the answer to question 2.

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12 Read the questions carefully. Then put the topics below in the order they will be mentioned in
the conversation. The first one has been done for you.

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.

1. The title of the course the speaker wants to do is __________________.

2. The course starts at __________________.
3. It lasts for a period of __________________ hours in total.
4. The course aims to teach people how to use different __________________.
5. Part of the course is held at a nearby __________________.
6. The total cost of the course is __________________.

a. the price of the course is _____

b. the location of the course _____
c. the name of the course __1__
d. the starting time of the course _____
e. the purpose of the course _____
f. the duration of the course _____

LISTENING FOR SYNONYMS AND PARAPHRASE

The speakers you hear often use different words to those in the questions. You may hear a synonym
or paraphrase (a word or words with a similar meaning). Before you listen, try to identify key words
and phrases in the sentences and think about possible synonyms for each one.

13 Match the words and phrases 1-9 with their synonyms a-i.
1. price a. place
2. name b. finishes
3. duration c. reason for
4. starts d. is held
5. takes place e. begins
6. purpose f. length
7. ends g. hand-on
8. location h. cost
9. practical i. title

EXAM SKILLS
14 Match the highlighted words in Exercise 15 with the words and phrases used on the recording.
begins full fee goes on it’s called
local some train a range of

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15 Listen to the rest of the conversation between the student and the receptionist and complete
the sentences. Ignore the highlighted words for now. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1. The title of the course the student wants to do is __________________.

2. The course starts at __________________ a.m.
3. It lasts for a period of __________________ hours in total.
4. The course aims to teach people how to use different __________________.
5. Part of the course is held at a nearby __________________.
6. The total cost of the course is __________________.

16 Read your answers to the sentence completion task carefully and then answer the questions
in the checklist below.

• Have you answered ALL the questions?

• Have you written the correct number of words in each sentence?
• Have you written numbers as figures to save time?
• Have you checked your spelling?
• Have you checked whether your answer should be in the singular or plural form?

Now check your answers.

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SECTION 3 Questions 21-30
PLaY rECOrDING 68-3.

Questions 21-25

ARCHITECTURE ESSAY
Classify the following statements according to whether they are related to
A Napier
B Bandung
C Napier and Bandung
Write the correct letter, A, B, or C on your answer sheet.
Here:
21 The Art Deco architectural style still survives.
22 Architects used elements from native culture.
23 Art Deco was chosen after an earthquake.
24 Buildings associated with the government were Art Deco.
25 Art Deco was aided by local tourism.

Questions 26-30
Complete the summary below.
Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Art Deco was influenced by the Paris Expo of 26 .............................. . It differed from the

previous architectural 27 ........................... , called Art Nouveau. It no longer idealised nature

but the 28 ............................ age. New materials like 29 ......................... , steel, and glass were

used in Art Deco buildings. Now, many people love Art Deco, but in the past, it was

30 ............................ low-class.
UNIT 3: education and employment
speaking
In this unit, you will learn how to:

• answer simple questions about your work and studies (Speaking Part 1)
• use some strategies to prepare for a talk (Speaking Part 2)
• introduce your talk (Speaking Part 2)
• pronounce words beginning with two consonants

LEAD-IN
17 Match photographs A-G with the areas of work and study in the box.

emergency services farming entertainment education

science (research and development) travel and transport tourism

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ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE FEELINGS AND EXPERIENCES
18 Look at the words in the box. Which words have a negative meaning?
tired boring embarrassed challenging fascinated
great thrilled not very exciting interesting amazed

19 Read the words in Exercise 18 again. Which words can you use to describe your feelings? Which
words can you use to describe the experience of doing the things in the photographs? Put F for
‘feelings’ or E for ‘experience’ next to each word.

Which ONE word can be used to describe both your feelings and the experience?

20 Complete the table. There is an example to 21 Choose the correct word in each sentence.
help you.
1. I’ve got a place on the course! I’m thrilled
/ thrilling!
2. It’s a very interested / interesting job –
I’m learning a lot.
3. I had to give a presentation in front of my
colleagues. I felt really embarrassing /
embarrassed.
4. She gets boring / bored easily, so she’s
changed jobs twice.
5. He works long hours and late nights and
weekends in order to pay for his
daughter’s university course. It must be
very tired / tiring for him.
6. She’s got an amazing / amazed job. She’s
a journalist and she’s interviewed lots of
famous people.

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22 Look at photographs A-D and answer the questions.
• Which of these jobs or activities have you done before?
• How did you feel about it?
• Which have you not done yet? Would you like to try them? Why?

SPEAKING TEST – PART 1

The examiner will ask you some simple questions about your work or your studies. It is important to
try to give full answers to the questions and to say what you feel about your job or course of study.
Look at the examples of Part 1 questions.

• What do you do? Do you work or are you a student?

• Are you enjoying it?
• Would you like to learn anything new in the future?
• Is there a job you would really like to do in the future?

23 Listen to a recording of Part 1 of the Speaking test. Match the speaker, Nina, with the correct
photograph A-D above. Does she work or is she a student?

24 Listen again and number the following in the order Nina talks about them.
What job she would like to do in the future
How many hours a week she studies / works
What she does
What she would like to learn in the future
What she thinks about her studies / work
Where she studies / works

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25 Tell your partner about what you do. Ask each other questions.
• What do you do? Do you work or are you a student?
• Are you enjoying it?
• Would you like to learn anything new in the future?
• Is there a job you would really like to do in the future?

PRONUNCIATION: WORDS BEGINNING WITH TWO CONSONANTS

26 Listen and practice the sounds at the beginning of the words in bold.
a student – I’m a student
a scarf – a beautiful scarf
I’ve just made a beautiful scarf.
plastic – It’s made out of plastic.
ate – rate – great
It’s great – I think it’s great
It looks very strange, but I think it’s great!
great close-up shots
I’ve learnt how to take some great close-up shots!

SPEAKING TEST – PART 2

In Part 2 of the Speaking test, you prepare and talk about a simple topic.
The topic will be based on your own experience. This means that you should find it familiar and easy
to talk about.
You have one minute to prepare your topic.
You must talk for about two minutes.
Part 2 tests your ability to organize your ideas and speak fluently.

27 Read the information about Part 2 and then look at the following topic areas.
Which THREE do you think are Part 2 topic areas?

1. Talk about how the education system in your country has changed.
2. Talk about a time when you learnt something new.
3. Talk about your very first day at school.
4. Talk about your ideal place to study.
5. Talk about how people normally travel to work in your city.
6. Talk about the kind of jobs that people do in your hometown.

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28 Look at the information about what happens in Part 2 of the Speaking test.
Can you put the stages A-F in the correct order?

A. You talk about the topic in the task, including all four points in the card.
B. You stop talking when the examiner tells you to.
C. You read a card with a task on it.
D. You make notes on each of the separate parts of the task.
E. The examiner says, ‘Here is your topic card. You now have one minute to 1
prepare your talk.’
F. The examiner asks you some questions about your talk.

29 Look at the example of Part 2 card. Highlight or underline the keywords in each instruction.
The first one has been done for you.

Describe a time when you learnt something new.

You should say:

• what you learnt
• how you learnt it
• what the result was

and explain how you felt about learning something new.

30 Before you start your talk, the examiner will give you some paper to make notes on.
You need to make sure your notes cover all points on the card.

Match the keywords with the candidate’s notes.

What? thrilled and proud of myself

How? learnt to fly a small plane
Result? had lessons at a flying club
How I felt? got my pilot’s licence

INTRODUCING YOUR TALK

It is important that you introduce your talk. Here are some suggestions of ways you can begin.

- I’m going to talk about a time when I learnt something new.

- I’d like to tell you about …
- I want to talk about …

31 Practise introducing the following talks. Say one sentence for each.
• Describe a time when you learnt something new.
• Describe your very first day at school.
• Describe your ideal place to study.

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32 Look at the topic card with some student’s notes on it. Complete the student’s notes by adding
notes a-d to the correct part of the card.

Describe a time when you learnt something new.

You should say:

• what you learnt learnt to ski; 1 ____________________

• how you learnt it 2 ____________________, had great instructor!
• what the result was 3 ____________________, got a silver cup!

and explain how you felt about learning something new. proud; 2 ____________________

a. was in a group
b. really thrilled
c. won a competition
d. love snow and being active!

Now listen to Nina giving her talk and check your answers.

33 Make your own notes for the topic card in Exercise 31. Use the keywords to help you.

34 Practise your talk. Try to speak for two minutes.

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UNIT 4: FOOD AND DRINK
LISTENING
In this unit, you will learn how to:

• find synonyms and paraphrase in matching tasks

• identify ‘distractors’ in matching tasks
• answer classification tasks

LEAD-IN
01 Label the different ways of preparing food with verbs from the box.
bake boil fry grill

02 Match the words with the type of food they are. Put them in the correct column.

MATCHING TASKS
In matching tasks in the Listening test, you may hear information about several of the options, but
only one of the answers is correct. Also:
• you do not need to use all of the letters. You should put one letter next to each numbered
question.
• the questions follow the same order as the information on the recording which you need for
the answers.

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03 Listen to two friends talking about a party they are planning. Match Mike’s suggestions with
Jane’s answers.

Suggestions Answers

1. What do you think about preparing a a. I think we should have something

Mexican meal? healthier.
2. We could have a pizza. Everybody likes b. That sounds like a good idea. Let’s do
pizza, that.
3. I know! We could have salad and roast c. I think it might be too spicy for some
chicken. people.

What are they going to prepare?

04 Listen to two friends talking about preparing a meal. How are they going to prepare
the potatoes?

A. boil B. bake C. fry

Why are the other answers incorrect?

05 Listen to two friends discussing food shopping. Match the names of the shops (1-3) with the
different types of food, A-D.

Types of food

1. Arcadia A. vegetables
2. Best Buy B. meat
3. Hampton’s C. fruit
D. sweets

Which option didn’t match any of the shops?

06 You will hear a radio programme in which two people are discussing the different restaurants
in a town.

Look at the names of restaurants (1-3) and the list of types of restaurant.
Match each restaurant with the correct type, A-G.

Types of restaurant

1. Adam’s A. vegetarian
2. The Duke B. steakhouse
3. The Tower C. seafood
D. Italian
E. international
F. French
G. fast food

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07 After you have checked your answers, look at the Listening script below and check why
the other options were not correct.

08 Look at the Listening script again and find words that mean the following:
1. crowded
2. delicious
3. cheap
4. smart
5. inexpensive

SYNONYM AND PARAPHRASE

09 Choose the option, A, B or C which does NOT mean the same as the first sentence.
1. The price of food in the restaurant is cheap.
A. The price of a meal in the restaurant is reasonable.
B. The restaurant is excellent if you want a budget meal.
C. The food in the restaurant is overpriced.
2. Marco cooked us a really tasty meal.
A. The meal Marco prepared was delicious.
B. Marco cooked us a really unappetising meal.
C. The meal Marco made for us was mouth-watering.

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 3. We were served food that was cooked in the old-fashioned way.
A. The meal we had was very contemporary in style.
B. The meal we had was very traditional.
C. The meal was made from a historic recipe.
4. When I went to Thailand, I really enjoyed trying the street food.
A. I really liked tasting the food that was sold outdoors in Thailand.
B. In Thailand I loved the food we bought from stalls in the streets.
C. I enjoyed eating at restaurants when I was in Thailand.
5. The chef at the Lodge Hotel is very skillful.
A. The chef at the Lodge Hotel is bad at his job.
B. The chef at the Lodge Hotel has a lot of expertise.
C. The chef at the Lodge Hotel is highly trained.
6. The ingredients for the recipe can be changed to ones you have available.
A. You can use different ingredients to make this dish if you can’t find everything.
B. You can be flexible about what ingredients you add to this recipe.
C. You should follow the recipe strictly or it won’t taste good.
7. The chef at the new restaurant is famous across the country.
A. The chef at the new restaurant is well known nationally.
B. The chef at the new restaurant is recognised across the country.
C. The chef at the new restaurant is unknown outside of his town.
8. I didn’t like the soup; it was too spicy.
A. The soup had too much pepper.
B. The soup wasn’t tasty.
C. The soup was a bit too hot for my taste.

10 Underline the words which helped you find the answers to Exercise 09.

CLASSIFICATION TASKS
Sometimes in the test you will be asked to match several pieces of information with three different
options. Like with other matching exercises, you must listen for ideas, since the same word will often
not be used on the recording as in the question.
The options with letters (A-C) can be used more than once. The numbered information you must find
(1-5) will be in the order that you will hear it.

11 Listen to a famous TV chef talking about different countries and their cuisines.
Match the statements with the correct country, A-C.

1. They use chopsticks made of several different materials.

2. You can find a lot of different types of regional cooking here.
3. This place is famous for hot, peppery food.
4. In this country people use recipes that came from different countries.
5. This country is well known for its grilled meat.

A. China
B. Japan
C. Korea

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EXAM SKILLS
12 You are going to hear an interview with a chef about a TV programme he has made
about food in China.

Choose FOUR answers from the types of food in the box and write the correct letter A-F next to
questions 1-4.

Which of the foods: Types of Food

1. is often enjoyed by children? A. Beijing duck

2. can be cooked in a short time B. kebabs
by the dinner guests? C. dumplings
3. needs expertise to make? D. noodles
4. can be adapted to your tastes? E. hotpot
F. jellyfish

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LIStENING SECtION 1 SECtION 2 SECtION 3 SECtION 4
rEaDING
WrItING
SPEaKING
SECTION 4 Questions 31-40
PLaY rECOrDING 68-4.

Questions 31-35
Choose the correct letter: A, B, or C.

WETSUITS
31 The speaker thinks all designers must overcome difficulties with
A materials and production.
B rapid technological change.
C material and labour costs.
32 The main problem with early wetsuits was that they
A were only available in France.
B tore easily.
C were made from synthetic materials.
33 The nitrogen gas inside neoprene conducts heat
A poorly.
B as well as a liquid.
C well.
34 The speaker thinks .................... invented the wetsuit.
A Bradner
B the Meistrell brothers
C it is unimportant who
35 The speaker suggests wetsuits sold well because
A people had more leisure time for sport after 1945.
B the O’Neill company had an effective marketing strategy.
C diving and surfing were popular in the US in the 1950s.

Questions 36-40
Write ONE WORD for each answer.
36 Most wetsuits are made of two materials: neoprene for .............................. ; and lycra for
backing.
37 By the early 1980s, ............................. stitching was being used to sew sections of wetsuit
together without the neoprene inside being touched.
38 The lecturer believes designers should develop products that are distinctive yet
.............................. to a large number of people.
39 Since wetsuits increase warmth and buoyancy, swimmers who wear them break more
.............................. .
40 These days, wetsuits are only allowed in .............................. swimming events.
UNIT 4: FOOD AND DRINK
SPEAKING
In this unit, you will learn how to:

• talk about food in your country (Speaking Part 1)

• use the preparation time to collect your ideas for Part 2
• organise your talk (Speaking Part 2)

13 Look at the photographs of different dishes. Which ingredients do you think are used to make
each one? Match the pictures with the words in the box. Some ingredients are used more than
once.

beef cabbage carrots cheese chicken

egg tomatoes yoghurt ginger chillies
lamb onions soy sauce rice spices
flour garlic

14 With a partner, discuss your favourite food. What ingredients are used to make it?

GRAMMAR FOCUS: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Some things we eat are countable and some are uncountable. This changes some of the words we
use to talk about them.

Examples:

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15 With a partner, describe what you can see in the fridge. Use the sentences below to help you.
1. There ________________ eggs.
2. There ________________ cheese.
3. There ________________ milk.
4. There ________________ carrots.
5. There ________________ bananas.
6. There ________________ orange juice.

EXPRESSING OPINIONS ABOUT FOOD

16 Listen, then read Mohammed’s answers to these Part 1 questions about food.
Are the phrases in bold positive or negative opinions?

Examiner What kind of food is popular in your country?

Mohammed These days a lot of young people actually enjoy Western food like pizza and
fried chicken. Our national food is often too spicy, especially for children and
foreigners, and also it takes too long to cook. I think that it’s delicious
though!
Examiner What do you think of Western food?
Mohammed Well, I suppose Western food is quick to make and is tasty too, so everyone
can eat it without too much trouble. I think that a lot of people like food to
be convenient because they’re so busy nowadays.
Examiner Is there any kind of food you don’t like?
Mohammed Yes, I’m not keen on sushi at all. It’s so strange eating something that hasn’t
been cooked. I know it’s very fresh and healthy but I just don’t like the taste
and I can’t stand the texture – it’s too chewy for me.

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17 Answer the three questions in Exercise 16 with a partner. Use some of the positive and
negative phrases in the box.

USING THE PREPARATION TIME IN PART 2

18 Look at the task card and listen to Angelica talking about a meal that is popular in her country.
Then answer the questions below.

Describe a popular meal from your country that you like to eat.

You should say:

• what the meal is

• why it is popular in your country
• why you like it

and say why you would recommend it to a visitor to your country.

1. Did Angelica introduce what she was going to talk about?

2. What was the meal that Angelica described?
3. Why is it popular in her country?
4. Why does she like it?
5. Why would she recommend it to visitors to her country?

19 You only have one minute to make notes on the topic for Part 2, so it is a good idea to write
down the key words and phrases. Match the four points on the card with some key words that
another student wrote down (a-d).

Describe a popular meal from your country that you like to eat.

You should say:

• what the meal is (1)

• why it is popular in your country (2)
• why you like it (3)

and say why you would recommend it to a visitor to your country. (4)

a. We love meat, traditional, lots of sheep!, proud of our cuisine

b. better in Turkey than UK, different types (Shawarma, doner, etc.).
most famous street food
c. I’m busy buy quickly, tasty, juicy, reminds me of beach holidays
d. lamb, slowly grilled, spices, garlic – serve with rice / bread / vegetables

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20 Spend one minute writing notes to the questions about a popular meal in your country.

21 Take it in turns with your partner to speak for two minutes. If your partner stops,
think of questions to ask them.

Example A I used to eat it at the beach in summer …

B Who did you go to the beach with?

ORGANISING A PART 2 TALK

When you are asked to speak on a topic for two minutes you should try and organise your talk:

• Introduction – say what you are going to talk about.

• Body – answer the questions on the card.
• Conclusion – briefly give a conclusion to your talk.

You can help structure your talk by saying why you chose the topic: I chose this topic because ….

You can also use words like firstly / first of all. Secondly, thirdly to help you (and the examiner) keep
track of your talk.

22 Can you use the phrases in italics in an introduction (I) or a conclusion (C)?
1. I’m going to talk about my favorite food, paella.
2. I’d like to tell you about pelmeni – it’s a very famous dish in my country.
3. So, it is one of the most famous foods in my country for those reasons.
4. To sum up, I think it’s popular because it is easy to cook.
5. As you can see, it’s a tasty and healthy dish and that’s why it’s popular.

23 Work in pairs. Look at the students’ notes relating to the task card below.
Spend one minute thinking how you will structure your talk, then take it in turns
to practice presenting the information.

Describe your favourite food.

You should say:

• what the food is

• how often you eat it
• how the food is made

and say if you can make the meal yourself.

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EXAM SKILLS
24 Read the task card and spend one minute preparing your talk. Take it in turns to speak.
Try to speak for two minutes.

Describe a special occasion when you had a really enjoyable meal.

You should say:

• what the occasion was

• who was at the meal
• what you ate

and explain why the meal was so enjoyable.

Remember to:

• make notes of key ideas

• introduce your talk
• structure your talk
• give it a conclusion

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