Upper Intermediate Tests answer key

Unit test 1 Unit test 3

1: 2 …how long it took you to make 1: 1 had eaten, was dancing
their wedding cake 2 had been playing, went, were
3 …if you’d ever flown in a kicking, laughing
helicopter before 3 had been thinking, lost, called,
4 …who gave you that beautiful booked
necklace 2: 2 ’d/would call 3 ’d/had told 4
5 …what time the film starts on ’d/had known 5 was/were 6 would
screen one tell
6 …how much you had to pay for 7 had 8 wouldn’t/would not sit
your car 9 able to leave 10 ’d/had (never)
2: 2 ’s studied, ’s done 3 ’s always offered 11 hadn’t/not been offered
loved, started 4 worked, became 5 3: 2 When, do 3 bitten, shy 4 cloud,
I’ve taken, haven’t passed 6 ’s never lining
been, hasn’t even learnt 5 goes, comes
3: 2 keep 3 person 4 laugh 5 earth 4: 2 intense 3 hilarious 4 moving
6 geek 5 dramatic 6 remarkable
4: 2h) 3c) 4g) 5f) 6a) 5: 2b) 3c) 4d) 5b) 6d) 7a)
5: 2 embarrassing 3 frustration 6: 2d) 3b) 4f) 5g) 6c)
4 fascinating 5 amused 6 worrying 7: 2 of 3 stand 4 enjoyed 5 way
6: 2 deposit 3 limited 4 sign 5 deals 6 builds 7 what 8 into 9 character
6 details 10 appeal 11 on
7: 2h) 3f) 4k) 5e) 6b) 7j) 8a) 9i) Unit test 4
10d) 11m)
1: 2 use 3 be 4 generally visited
Unit test 2 5 would 6 use 7 always used
1: 2S 3C 4B 5C 6S 8 will usually buy 9 didn’t
2: 2 ’s/has (always) loved 10 ’s always forgetting 11 usually
3 ’ve/have been repainting get
4 has (really) helped 2: 2a) 3c) 4a) 5a) 6b) 7b)
5 ’ve/have (already) sold 3: 2 might 3 not 4 to 5 probably
6 have been interviewing 4: 2 winding 3 chill 4 focused 5
3: 2 was 3 ’s being 4 are 5 are being switches
6 are 7 could be 8 have been 5: 2 classic 3 stunning 4 significant
9 cannot be 10 to be 11 are 5 exceptional
4: 2 ethical 3 industrial 4 political 6: 2 advice 3 facilities 4 means
5 global 5 outskirts 6 accommodation
5: 2 decrease 3 permit 4 suspect 7 whereabouts
5 desert 6 appeal 7 research 7: 2 good sense of humour 3 sharp
6: 2e) 3c) 4h) 5g) 6b) mind
7: 2 reasonable 3 unethical 4 4 inventive 5 cool-headed
outrageous 6 understand human nature
5 disturbing 6 irresponsible 7 know-how
8: 2 disagree 3 point 4 convinced 5 8: 2j) 3b) 4h) 5c) 6i) 7d) 8g)
see 9a)
6 Basically 7 agree 8 extent 10k) 11e)
9 suppose 10 Fair 11 Personally

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8: 2f) 3k) 4a) 5e) 6i) 7c) 8h) 9j)

Unit test 5
10b) 11g)
1: 2 The, --, the, -- 3 the, the 4 --, an
5 --, the 6 a, the, a 7 --, a, --
Unit test 7
8 --, the, the 1: 2 very few 3 each 4 Every
2: 2 Unless 3 would get 4 would win 5 a good deal of 6 another
5 will 6 wouldn’t 7 ’d 8 wouldn’t 7 plenty of 8 number 9 little
9 went 10 As long as, did 10 several 11 no
3: 2b) 3c) 4b) 5c) 6c) 2: 2 Gino would help her if she asked
4: 2 outlook 3 drawback 4 him.
breakthrough 3 if they were going to watch TV
5 trade-off 6 outcome then/at that time.
5: 2 launched 3 reduce 4 break into 4 where he’d/had been today/that day.
5 endorse 6 set 5 whether/if it’d/would rain
6: 2 go with 3 struck 4 unrealistic tomorrow/the next/following day.
5 developed 6 come up with 6 if I could go shopping with him
7: 2 grab me 3 my first choice next/the following week.
4 What about 5 be great if 3: 2 costume dramas 3 soap opera
6 on the wrong track 7 could be 4 sketch shows 5 detective series
8 Suppose 9 Let’s go 10 How does 6 current affairs programme
11 sounds like 4: 2 out 3 back 4 across 5 out
6 up with
Unit test 6
5: 2b) 3c) 4b) 5a) 6b)
1: 2 wasn’t allowed to 3 were supposed 6: 2 supplement 3 tabloids 4 biased
to 5 edition 6 sensationalism
4 won’t be able to 5 managed to 7: 2c) 3j) 4g) 5a) 6d) 7i) 8b) 9f)
6 to let 10k) 11h)
2: 2 should’ve/have gone 3 can’t watch
4 had to attend 5 mustn’t/must not
Unit test 8
say 1: 2e 3f 4c 5a 6b
6 don’t/do not have to (come) 2: 2 got have got
3: 2 I’ll be relaxing on the beach this 3 had would
time tomorrow! 4
3 We’ll have finished our exams by 5 would have had/’d
next weekend. 6
4 In two weeks’ time, I’ll have 3: 2 to share, to keep 3 work, to cancel
moved home. 4 make, get 5 to meet, to let
5 At 10p.m. tonight, you ’ll/will be 6 to improve, give
flying to France. 4: 2 arrived at 3 look into 4 stick to
6 By 2020, we’ll have retired. We’ll 5 reach 6 went against
be playing golf every day. 5: 2 time-consuming 3 solar-powered
4: 2 prime 3 immature 4 elderly 4 odd-sounding 5 twelve-month
5 mature 6 discrimination 6 life-changing
5: 2 unwilling 3 illogical 4 6: 2 justice 3 aggression 4 generosity
unpredictable 5 equality 6 greed
5 misinterpreted 6 underqualified 7: 2b) 3b) 4c) 5c) 6a)
6: 2 despair 3 bright 4 dreading 8: 2e) 3h) 4c) 5l) 6i) 7b) 8m)
5 upbeat 6 nowhere 9g) 10j) 11d)
7: 2b) 3a) 4c) 5b) 6c)
Unit test 9

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1: 2 to put 3 working 4 making 5

Achievement test 1 (Units 1–2)
leaving
6 to stop 1: 2c) 3a) 4b) 5c) 6c)
2: 2 might 3 must’ve been 2: 2T 3F 4F 5T 6T
4 couldn’t have 3: 2c) 3a) 4g) 5b) 6f)
5 must’ve been planning 6 must’ve 4: 2 I’ve seen I saw, disappointed
7 couldn’t 8 must’ve been raining disappointing
9 can’t have 10 might’ve 3 being been, been be looking
11 could’ve been worrying 4 to knowing in knowing/to know,
3: 2 bribery 3 stalking 4 arsonist where do they work they are
5 kidnapper 6 hacking working
4: 2c) 3b) 4b) 5c) 6a) 5 I’ve I thought, be been
5: 2c) 3b) 4a) 5a) 6b) 6 knowing to know, being
6: 2e) 3a) 4f) 5b) 6d) 5: 2 seen them since last year.
7: 2 incident 3 precise 4 pinpoint 3 you mind telling me where
5 vicinity 6 exactly 7 Before 4 are being sent to me
8 happening 9 description 10 5 was wondering if you could
quickly 6 ’s/has been renovating it for
11 remind 12 wearing 13 hoodie 6: 2c) 3a) 4c) 5a) 6c) 7c) 8b)
14 tracksuit 15 if 16 catch 17 9c)
cross 10a) 11c)
18 mind 19 blank 20 take 7: 1 herself to 2 geek 3 over 4 global
21 statement 5 turn 6 swallow 7 sign up 8
project
Unit test 10 9 outrageous 10 appealing
1: 2 (-) (that/which), who 3 whose 8: 2 embarrassing 3 frustrated
4 where 5 who 6 when 7 whose 4 disturbing 5 unappealing
8 when 9 which 10 (-) (that/which) 6 disappointment 7 permission
11 which 8 anxiety 9 spontaneity 10
2: 2 Walking, running unethical
3 Surprised, stunned 11 irresponsible
4 involved, realising 9: 2d) 3f) 4e) 5a) 6c)
5 Worried, thinking 10: 2 you tell me 3 there be
6 hoping, suspecting 4 hold on 5 far as I know 6 I see
3: 2 hilarious 3 controversial 4 gory 7 suppose 8 I’d appreciate
5 fast-paced 6 thought-provoking 9 me asking if you 10 Fair 11 you
4: 2 flop 3 rave reviews 4 mainstream mind
5 created (a) stir 6 must-see 11: 2c) 3b) 4b) 5a) 6b)
5: 2 sick, tired 3 through, through 12: 2F 3F 4F 5T 6F 7F 8T 9F
4 rough, ready 5 leaps, bounds 10T
6 peace, quiet 11T
6: 2b) 3c) 4c) 5a) 6b) 13: 2 waited waiting
7: 2e) 3b) 4l) 5i) 6c) 7k) 8f) 9j) 3 already have have already
10m) 11a) 4 no comma after engineer
5 get in touch with contact
6 atention attention

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14: (sample answer) [171 words] 8 taking take, get even even get
Hi Maria, 9 use used, spent spend
Hope all is well with you. Thanks for 7: 2g) 3a) 4c) 5f) 6d) 7e)
your email and glad things are 8: 2 blockbuster 3 comes 4 scenery
working out with the new job. You 5 lining 6 breathtaking 7 inspiring
sound a lot happier now. 8 means
On the subject of jobs, I’m not 9: 1 on 2 off 3 of 4 out of 5 on 6
enjoying mine very much at the up
moment. We’ve got a new boss – and 7 on 8 down
I can’t stand him! He treats me as if I 10: 2g) 3i) 4b) 5k) 6a) 7c) 8m)
don’t know what I’m doing. It’s 9h)
extremely irritating, as you can 10j) 11e)
imagine. No doubt he’s jealous of my 11: 2 in where? 3 of who? 4 does
experience but it makes it hard to feel what?
motivated. I’ve actually been thinking 5 the what? 6 my what?
of giving it all up and finding 12: 2C 3A 4C 5B 6C 7A 8C 9B
something else. I could try talking to 10A 11B
him, I suppose, though he’d probably 13: 2T 3F 4T 5F 6T
see that as a sign of weakness. 14: 2 seems 3 however 4 In
What do you think? If you have any 5 unfortunately 6 Moreover
suggestions, I’d be happy to hear 7 Furthermore 8 Unsurprisingly
them! 9 contrast 10 conclude 11
I know you had a pretty hard time in eventually
your last job. 15: (sample answer) [171 words]
Anyway, that’s enough of my When I was made redundant from my
problems. I’ll give you a ring at the job as a sales manager last year, I
weekend. Maybe we could fix up a thought it was the end of the world.
game of squash on Sunday? I’d worked for the company since I
Cheers, left school. I’ll never forget seeing
Marielle the letter on my desk telling me I was
losing my job. I was totally shocked.
Achievement test 2 (Units 3–4)
Fortunately, I had savings in the bank
1: 2g) 3a) 4b) 5c) 6f) so didn’t have to worry about not
2: 2b) 3b) 4a) 5c) 6c) being able to paying the bills for a
3: 2T 3T 4F 5T 6F while. However, I’m really into
4: 2 will often talk to sailing and had been saving for years
3 wish I’d/had been to buy a new boat and sail around the
4 ’d/had been living in Italy world. I didn’t want to give up my
5 I’m getting used to dream. I searched for other jobs
6 they might want to buy online and sent off about two hundred
5: 2b) 3a) 4b) 5a) 6c) 7b) 8c) application letters. Two weeks later,
6: 2 hadn't went gone out, should’ve I’d had ten rejection letters.
staying stayed Determined not to give up, I phoned
3 to study studying, wouldn’t hadn’t my friends and asked for advice. One
gone of them suggested setting up my own
4 laid lying, was starting started business. That was the turning point.
5 Does Is she thinking, playing going Now I have a successful boat hire
to play tennis business. As the saying goes: Every
6 were had been, was were cloud has a silver lining.
7 playing play, been
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Achievement test 3 (Units 5–6) before so of course, I’d love to come!

How could I miss that!?
1: 2 superbugs such
Well, I think the best dates for me to
3 cleaning their hands
visit are 13–21 August. Work’s
4 and medical
usually quieter then but I’ll check if
5 medication for heart conditions
it’s ok and get back to you. Hope
6 discovery of 7 sore throat
these dates are good with you. Not
8 drug-resistant
sure what the best places to visit are
9 (global) pharmaceutical companies
near yours (I’m sure you have
2: 2F 3F 4T 5F 6T 7T 8F
a better idea!) but I’ve heard there’s
3: 2 have be, phoned phone
a fantastic beach not far away and I’d
3 the last bus, able to get
love to go there. I’m also curious
4 pay a deposit, to
about that cool internet café in town
5 you’ll you get up, see the sun
that you’ve talked about before.
6 the lunch, prepare prepared
Anyhow, what’s the best way to get to
4: 2c) 3b) 4d) 5c) 6d) 7c) 8b)
yours? Is it easier to get a train to
9a)
London and then another one to your
10b) 11a)
town? Or are there direct buses? I’ll
5: 2 would often play outdoors
have a look online but let me know if
3 wasn’t supposed to tell
you have any bright ideas. If my car
4 am/’m not allowed to drive
wasn’t being fixed, I’d drive!
5 provided you clean up afterwards
Well, have to go now as it’s dinner
6 unless they have a visa
time. Get in touch soon!
6: 2 predictable 3 discrimination
Wendy
4 saw 5 dreadful 6 running
7 dreading 8 minimum 9 coming Achievement test 4 (Units 7–8)
10 endorsing 11 bright 1: 2e) 3g) 4a) 5b) 6f)
7: 2 breakthroughs 3 unwilling 4 2: 2F 3F 4T 5T 6F 7T 8T 9T
criticises 10F
5 immature 6 travelling 11T
8: 2 illogical 3 misinterpreted 4 3: 2 put putting, in of
unrealistic 3 in of, few little
5 enabled 6 revolutionised 4 hadn’t wouldn’t, would have had
9: 2b) 3a) 4b) 5b) 6a) 5 meeting to meet, many much
10: 2e) 3h) 4j) 5c) 6i) 7a) 8f) 9k) 6 ate had eaten, ’ll ’d
10d) 11g) 4: 2a) 3a) 4b) 5d) 6c) 7d) 8b)
11: 2T 3T 4F 5F 6T 7T 8T 9F 9b)
10F 10d) 11c)
11F 5: 2 advised Kim to relax more
12: 2a) 3b) 4a) 5b) 6c) 3 accused David of driving
13: 2 let me know if you’re coming 4 threatened to call the police
3 the best idea 4 let you know 5 can’t stand staying
5 I’d be so happy 6 is capable of passing
6 Can’t wait to hear back 6: 2 postpone 3 back 4 sensible 5 out
14: (sample answer) [187 words] 6 promise 7 to sleep 8 admitted
Hi Lorraine, 9 to 10 control 11 up
It’s great to hear from you and how 7: 2 soap operas 3 reality shows
exciting that Etherwood are playing 4 diplomatic 5 circulation
at Okehart! I’ve never been to that 6 costume dramas 7 four-storey

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8 supplements 9 series
Achievement test 5 (Units 9–10)
10 game show 11 sensationalism
8: 2 been meaning 3 up 4 wrong 1: 2c) 3a) 4b) 5b) 6c)
5 just 6 coming from 2: 2F 3T 4F 5T 6T 7F 8T 9T
9: 2c) 3k) 4e) 5i) 6j) 7f) 8m) 10T
9a) 11F
10d) 11h) 3: 2a) 3c) 4c) 5b) 6c) 7a) 8b)
10: 2a) 3b) 4c) 5b) 6a) 9c)
11: 2T 3F 4F 5T 6F 7T 8F 9F 4: 2 must can’t, to go going
10T 3 which who, helping to help
11F 4 To be Being, what which
12: 2 Despite 3 so as to 4 although 5 what whose, to take taking
5 While 6 However 6 must had have, have been delayed
13: (sample answer) [178 words] 5: 2 worn 3 might 4 Listening
Do you find yourself running through 5 to become 6 can’t 7 to inform
the day with never enough time to 8 What
finish all the things on your to-do 6: 2d) 3a) 4b) 5c) 6h) 7f)
list? Are you the kind of person who 7: 2a) 3b) 4c) 5b) 6a) 7c) 8c)
gets stressed at the first sign of 9b)
pressure? Well, here are some tips to 10c)
help you relax and calm down. 8: 2 height 3 shorten 4 widen 5
First of all, when you wake up, take a depth
few deep breaths and try to clear your 6 lengthen
mind. Make a list of all the things that 9: 2 worth 3 built 4 As 5 apparently
you need to do during the day – in 6 back
other words, prioritise. And don’t 10: 2l) 3k) 4g) 5f) 6a) 7d) 8m)
forget that a healthy mind needs a 9j)
healthy body so make sure that you 10h) 11b)
eat regular meals and drink lots of 11: 2C 3A 4C 5B 6A
water throughout the day. Having 12 : 2F 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8T 9T
breakfast is important so don’t skip 10F
this, whatever you do. One of the 11T
most important lessons I learned was 13: 2 sensitively 3 heavily 4 Widely
that it’s ok to say ‘no’ so when you 5 convincingly 6 highly
feel that you’re being asked to do too 14: (sample answer) [214 words]
much, just practise saying ‘no’. Based on the diary accounts of an
Start making these small changes and ambitious chambermaid who started
I’m sure you’ll soon notice the working for a rich French couple at
difference. So, what are you waiting the beginning of the twentieth
for? Take century, Diary of a Chambermaid is
a deep breath … the story of a beautiful young woman
whose arrival brings disruption to the
wealthy family she’s come to work
for. Her looks attract unwanted
attention from her master, whose wife
has a keen eye and keeps strict order
in the household she runs. Working
under such pressure and with little
freedom given to domestic servants
within the household, the main
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character Célestine (sensitively 5 scared out of my wits

played by Léa Seydoux) becomes 6 run out of sugar
intrigued by Joseph, the gardener and 9: 2 Would you mind helping me with
his mysterious behaviour. Avoiding my luggage?
seduction from the master, his son 3 I’d be grateful if you would/could
and their wealthy neighbour, send me another copy of the contract.
Célestine seeks the help of Joseph 4 I’d like to enquire about the
and as their friendship grows, he council’s plans for developing the old
shares his plans to steal from the bus station.
master and his wife so he can leave. 5 I was wondering if it would be
Although she agrees to be his possible to make a reservation for this
accomplice, the plan fails and leads to evening.
a set of convincingly real situations 6 Can you tell me why the course has
where Célestine must make life- been cancelled?
changing decisions. 10: 2 make 3 point 4 suppose 5 way
Director Benoît Jacquot manages to 6 convinced
avoid too much sentimentality and to 11: 2 What I liked about the main
surprise the viewer with the dramatic characters was their relationship.
ending. The underlying message of 3 I just couldn’t get into the right
the film, despite some clichés, is mood.
poignant and I would certainly 4 I’m not a big fan of the classics.
recommend this film to anyone who 5 I can’t stand being interrupted by
enjoys world cinema and French people.
classics. 6 The thing I hate about musicals is
the singing.
Mid-course test
12: 2b) 3b) 4a) 5c) 6b)
1: 2c) 3c) 4a) 5b) 6b) 13: 2F 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8F 9T
2: 2F 3F 4T 5F 6F 7F 8T 9T 10T
10T 11T
11F 14: 2 comma missing after late
3: 2 the 3 has 4 used 5 ’ll/will 3 get this cold over get over this cold
6 spending 7 wish 8 ’ve/have 9 4 interested interesting
met 5 We have/’ve lived
10 make 6 drive driving
4: 2 are liking like, going go 15: (sample answer) [187 words]
3 would will, provide providing Hi everyone
4 the children, going go I hope you’re all well and enjoying
5 to ask asking, as if the summer. It doesn’t seem possible
6 I’d I’ve, tell ’d/had told that it’s August already, does it?
5: 2a) 3c) 4a) 5c) 6a) 7a) Well, I moved to Brighton a month
6: 2 Whereabouts 3 in 4 up 5 perfect ago and I’m now renting a small flat
6 for 7 outskirts 8 for 9 on near the sea. It’s quite expensive but I
10 manual 11 between didn’t want to share with anyone
7 2 deterrent 3 awkwardness because of the last experience I had –
4 outrageous 5 disappointment you remember that guy who just
6 revolutionised wanted to sleep all day long! I’m on
8: 2 come up with your the second floor and I can just about
3 keeps herself to herself see the sea from my bedroom
4 were over the moon when window, which is fantastic.

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The job, however, is another thing! I 9: 2 why on earth

guess it’s too early to tell but I’m 3 Anyone can see that
finding it quite hard to settle in. My 4 But shouldn’t
colleagues haven’t been very friendly 5 So what you’re saying is that
but I don’t think they realise how 6 But isn’t it obvious that
hard it can be to move to another 10: 2 the 3 so 4 they 5 very 6 the
country and do everything in a 11: 2 occurred 3 went 4 happened
foreign language. Luckily my boss is 5 reminded 6 realised
quite patient and he can speak 12: 2g) 3k) 4d) 5f) 6j) 7c) 8a)
German so that helps when there’s 9h)
something I don’t understand. The 10i) 11e)
job itself seems very interesting but 13: 2T 3F 4T 5F 6T 7T 8F 9F
there’s a lot to learn, obviously. 10F
Anyway, I miss you all and send my 11T
love. 14: 2b) 3c) 4b) 5a) 6b)
Please write back soon. 15 (sample answer) [184 words]
Brigitte London has an excellent network of
buses and underground trains (also
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known as the Tube) so you will be
1: 2F 3F 4T 5T 6F 7F 8F 9F able to travel around the whole city
10T easily. Ask at the hotel reception for a
11F bus or Tube map.
2: 2a) 3c) 4a) 5b) 6a) Tickets:
3: 2 arresting to arrest, what which If you are visiting London for the day,
3 eave have left, would read it’s worth buying a travel card. These
4 live be living, had hadn’t can be bought at any Tube station and
5 mustn’t can’t, being been at some shops and newsagents (just
6 listens ’d/had listened, won’t look for the sign). They will allow
wouldn’t you unlimited travel for the day.
4: 2 You’d/had better wash If you are staying for longer, you
3 apologised to Maria for letting should invest in an Oyster Card
4 don’t let her watch which acts like a credit card.
5 if I hadn’t stayed Basically, you put money on the card
6 despite being highly in advance and you swipe it when
7 can’t have seen Liam you use the Underground or a bus.
5: 2 are 3 the 4 you 5 ’d/would 6 Don’t forget to swipe the card twice
that for each journey though (at the
7 ever 8 was/were 9 doing beginning and at the end), or you will
10 will be charged more than you expect.
6: 2 contents 3 of 4 spot 5 in 6 Taxis:
wear Taxis are very expensive but if you
7 in 8 stick 9 away do need to take one, make sure that
7: 2 hilarious 3 spontaneous 4 you only use black cabs, the licensed
incredible London taxis, unless your hotel says
5 shaking 6 biographies 7 they can organise a minicab for you.
significant
8: 2 editorial 3 immaturity 4 unethical
5 transformed 6 confrontational
7 overqualified

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