ANSWER KEY

TEST 1A housewarming party for our friends 3

1 when we move in. 1 take mock exams/tests
1 obese 2 bald 3 marital status 5 Mary loves the hustle and buzz 2 memorize all the dates
4 wrinkles 5 nasty 6 tracksuit bustle of the city centre. 3 not make any mistakes
2 4 take/bring my PE kit
1 up 2 Homelessness 3 upset TEST 2B 5 have to do research
4 reliable 5 unselfish 6 handbag 1 6 belongs to our school choir
7 muscular 1D 2C 3C 4D 5B 6A 7 concentrate on
3 2 4
1 is very/really keen 2 hopeless at 1 terraced 2 ground 3 central 4 1 results 2 awards 3 lecturers
3 straightens her hair 4 shoulder- alarm 5 stone 6 bedside 4 environmental 5 degree
length hair 5 take up a sport 6 can’t 3 5
stand watching 7 in a bad mood 1 suburbs 2 neighbourhood 3 view 1 attendance 2 cut 3 detention
4 4 overlooks 5 Downstairs 6 fireplace 4 fees 5 raised
1 residence 2 parting 3 engineering 7 unfurnished 8 second-hand
4 shaven 5 distinguishing 4 TEST 4A
5 1 spade 2 bowl 3 stuffy 4 solar panel 1
1 origin 2 sympathetic 3 collar 5 kettle 1 lawyer 2 tip 3 deadline 4 probation
4 shattered 5 gambling 5 5 plumber 6 freelancer
1 It is a very convenient place, 2
TEST 1B within foot walking distance of the 1 work under pressure
1 shopping centre. 2 do for a living
1 abuse 2 dyed 3 occupation 4 2 The flats in the suburbs are not 3 is in charge of
necklace 5 Freckles 6 slim expensive at all – in fact, they are 4 were no career prospects/chances
2 being sold at very attractive, of promotion
1 down 2 gloves 3 generous attractive affordable prices. 5 should apply for it
4 untidy 5 talkative 6 handsome 3 The stairs are rather slippery – 6 to work part-time
7 exhausted hold on to the stair handles rails. 7 is up-to-date
3 4 My grandfather built a small fish 3
1 gets spots 2 for darker colours 3 is lake pond in the garden for his 1 journalist 2 applicants
keen 4 hopeless at 5 pierced ears 6 grandchildren. 3 qualifications 4 repetitive
can’t stand eating 7 is in a good 5 The historic cathedral is really 5 overtime 6 accountant
mood close, just a beret’s stone’s throw 7 unemployed
4 from my place. 4
1 distinguishing 2 residence 1T 2F 3T 4T 5F
3 ponytail 4 cheekbones 5 gambling TEST 3A 5
5 1 1 doorman 2 pension scheme
1 modest 2 petrified 3 next … kin 1E 2B 3F 4C 5D 6A 3 check out 4 hand in his notice
4 penalty 5 bracelet 2 5 graveyard shifts/shift
1 joined 2 bell 3 fundraising 4 cram
TEST 2A 5 grammar 6 classmates TEST 4 B
1 7 playground 1
1C 2D 3B 4A 5C 6B 3 1 Lifeguards 2 tax 3 bonus
2 1 studied/were studying two foreign 4 vacancy 5 soldier 6 colleague
1 detached 2 nursing 3 spare 4 languages 2 revise for 2
double 5 brick 6 fitted 3 making/taking notes 1 is in charge of
3 4 plays truant 5 concentrate on 2 need to/must/have to look for
1 view 2 overlooks 3 lift 6 went for a trip 7 do research on 3 working in a team
4 unfurnished 5 second-hand 4 4 earn a good salary/a lot of money
6 shower 7 housework 8 tidy 1 distinction 2 design 3 deputy 5 fill in this form
4 4 detention 5 degree 6 reject the job offer
1 broom 2 mantelpiece 3 cramped 5 7 has/has got a manual job
4 burglar alarm 5 frame 1 register 2 adviser 3 period 3
5 4 Qualifications 5 graduate 1 accountant’s 2 applicants
1 It is a tiny, picturesque village, 3 repetitive 4 overtime 5 retirement
quite off the hard beaten track. TEST 3B 6 qualifications 7 responsibility
2 The house is very comfortable and 1 4
easy to retain maintain. 1B2D3A4E5F6C 1T 2F 3F 4T 5T
3 Two-glass double-glazed windows 2 5
are a necessity in the city centre – 1 sick 2 staffroom 3 state 4 packed 1 take on 2 early retirement 3 on
they help to stop the noise and dust. 5 suspended 6 cheat strike 4 sign 5 minimum wage
4 Let’s have a housewelcoming 7 extracurricular

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5 pharmacy D chain store E vending
TEST 5 A 1 freshen up 2 against their better machine F commercial G account
1 judgement 3 golden handshake 3
1 up 2 in 3 out 4 to 5 with 6 on 4 sworn enemies 5 giving me the 1 does it cost
2 silent treatment 2 pay by (credit) card
1 twin brother 2 toddler 3 orphan 3 bought … at half price
4 bridesmaid 5 step-father TEST 6A 4 are displayed
6 soulmate 7 (bride)groom 1 5 take it back/return it
3 1D 2B 3A 4C 5D 6A 6 pay/put … into my savings
1 there is a generation gap 2 in her 2 account
thirties 3 is engaged 4 do your hair 5 1 recipe 2 tin 3 Chop/Cut 4 grate 7 to buy him (some) building blocks
Get well 6 stick to them 7 taking 5 mayonnaise 6 mild 7 herbs 4
pictures 3 1 renew 2 launderette 3 placement
4 1D 2G 3I 4F 5B 6C 7E 4 sponsorship 5 endorsement
1 turned 2 heart 3 age 4 picks 4 5
5 treat 1 Wholemeal 2 Beetroots 3 pot 1 out 2 up 3 on 4 of 5 on
5 4 Chew 5 wooden
1 put on the wash/put on some 6 delicacies/dishes 7 rinse TEST 7B
washing 8 venison 9 carton 10 dressing 1
2 talk things through 1 commercial 2 queue 3 take 4 loan
3 run some errands Test 6B 5 out 6 value
4 complete opposites 1 2
5 his late forties 1A 2C 3C 4A 5A 6D A baker’s B grocer’s C newsagent’s
2 D department store E pound store
TEST 5B 1 ingredients 2 tin 3 stale 4 F beauty salon G statement
1 Chop/Cut 3
1 out 2 on 3 up 4 out 5 in 6 to 5 vinegar 6 peel 7 spicy 1 to open an account
2 3 2 I can’t afford
1 only child 2 adolescent 3 siblings 1D 2G 3E 4A 5B 6F 7I 3 pay in/by cash
4 best man 5 adopted child 4 4 reduce the price
6 neighbour 7 bride 1 Instant 2 Oysters 3 spoonful 5 queued / have queued
3 4 squeeze 5 chopping 6 dishes 7 6 bought …. on special offer
1 is the retirement age 2 set the gulp 8 soft 9 jug 10 poached 7 it is a fair price
alarm 3 take my brother’s side 4 get 4
divorced 5 doing TEST 7A 1 marketing 2 fliers 3 placement
crosswords/crossword puzzles 4 sponsorship 5 endorsement
1
6 Congratulations on 7 in his fifties 5
1 balance 2 billboard 3 fair 4 charge
4 1 up 2 out 3 out 4 in 5 around
5 off 6 trainers
1 distant 2 turned 3 immature 4 2
greeting/gift/gold 5 complete A butcher’s B jeweller’s C chemist’s/

TEST 1A he has been playing 5 we will 1 have they lived / been living 2
1 have gone to bed 6 I will hopefully won’t have 3 tastes 4 hadn’t done
1 read 2 bought 3 have read 4 ’m have been running 5 Are they going to stay 6 were
going to spend 5 will never forget 6 you sleeping
6 had done 7 went 8 have been 1 will have left by 2 had never 4
thinking been to 3 There have been no 1 didn’t write 2 have been 3 are
2 earthquakes / No earthquakes going to move 4 is looking 5 have
1C 2B 3B 4A 5C 6A have occurred 4 have not already packed 6 was tidying 7
3 talked/spoken to her since 5 had had lost 8 will send
1 Have you known 2 are working / been preparing 6 used to go 5
have been working 3 left / had left fishing 1 He is always talking 2 we will
4 wasn’t doing 5 Do I look 6 is have painted 3 we had been
going to be TEST 1B working 4 they will have been
4 1 going out 5 he has studied / been
1 are you getting 2 Have you 1 don’t buy 2 used to buy 3 have studying 6 he will have been
taken 3 failed 4 had spent 5 was been 4 am going to start 5 will working
driving 6 had 7 am going to take / always remember 5 had been 6
am taking 8 will do 6 went 7 have been saving 1 didn’t use to be 2 haven’t heard
5 2 from him for 3 had been
1 we had been walking 2 he will 1C 2B 3A 4C 5B 6A revising/studying 4 will have
have worked / will have been 3 finished 5 am not going to take 6
working 3 He is always following 4 Will Dr Roberts be giving

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TEST 2A 1 never seen a more exciting 4
1 2 It’s / There’s no use waiting 1 I asked him to call / phone /
1 a 2 the 3 The 4 the 5 the 3 the most hardworking of ring
biggest 6 healthily 7 less 8 so 4 how depressed he was 2 thanked us for coming
2 5 made me rewrite it 3 wasn’t interesting enough
1 to lend 2 Drinking 3 go 7 4 isn’t as popular as
4 playing 5 to come 1 spending 2 the 3 a 4 most 5 far 5 more easily than me / I do
3 / much 6 very little time
1 a lot of 2 some 3 little 4 a few 5
5 many TEST 2B 1C 2B 3C 4A 5B 6C
4 1 6
1 I’d like you to buy 1 – 2 a 3 the 4 the 5 the 6 less 7 1 drives less carefully than
2 tired of helping her much 2 is no point (in) discussing
3 isn’t large / big enough 8 healthily 3 was the most expensive of
4 isn’t as big / large as 2 4 how angry he could get
5 very few people 1 seeing 2 stay 3 to sell 4 5 didn’t let me go
6 works harder than her sister leaving 5 to write 7
5 3 1 far / much 2 spending 3 the 4
1A 2C 3B 4A 5C 6A 1 some 2 little 3 many 4 much 5 most 5 an
6 a few

BASIC LEVEL

Unit 1 Test A 5 2 One

1 Suggested answers: downside/drawback/disadvantag
1T 2F 3T 4F 5F 1 The woman in the photo is e/
2 wearing a smart/elegant dress. minus of living in the city centre
1G 2E 3A 4B 5C 2 I think/believe/guess/In my is the noise.
3 opinion the man in the photo 7
1 abuse 2 scarf 3 upset 4 looks sad. 1 except 2 long 3 with
hopeless 5 single 6 plain 6 8
4 Suggested answers: 1C 2B 3A 4C 5A
1 of 2 remember 3 opposite 4 1 respect 2 done 3 headlines
look 7 UNIT 2 Test B
5 1B 2C 3B 4A 5A 1
Suggested answers: 1B 2A 3E 4C
1 I think/guess/believe the Unit 2 Test A 2
woman in the photo is probably 1 1B 2D 3A
an actress or a model. 1D 2E 3B 4C 3
2 The photo shows a group of 2 1 mansion 2 blanket 3 brick 4 let
young people. 1C 2A 3E 4
6 3 1 empty 2 steps/stairs 3 convert
1 time 2 admired 3 making 1 blanket 2 advert 3 overlook 4 4 gate
7 rural 5
1A 2B 3C 4B 5C 4 1 sharp 2 complaining 3 stare 4
1 hoover 2 lift 3 ceiling 4 tiny 5 study
Unit 1 Test B wardrobe 6
1 5 Suggested answers:
1T 2F 3F 4T 5T 1 keep 2 complain 3 affordable 4 1 Would you like to come to
2 sharp me/visit me next weekend?
1D 2B 3G 4C 5F 5 sulked 2 One advantage/plus of living in
3 6 the suburbs is the peaceful/quiet
1 handbag 2 wrinkles 3 reliable 4 Suggested answers: neighbourhood.
mood 5 divorced 6 keen 1 I could put you up (for the 7
4 night). 1 chores 2 responsible 3 don’t
1 queen 2 in 3 glimpse 4 realise 8
1B 2C 3B 4C 5A

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Unit 3 Test A 4 Unit 6 Test B
1 1 career prospects 2 part-time 3 1
1A 2B 3B 4C 5A 6A work shifts 1C 2B 3C 4A 5C 6B
2 5 2
1B 2B 3A 1A 2B 3C 4A 1A 2C 3A
3 6 3
1 head teacher/head master 2 Suggested answers: 1 off/bad 2 dessert 3 burn 4 appetite
Biology 3 nursery 1 As soon as 2 What’s worse 5 sparkling 6 packed
4 7 4
1 mock 2 humanities 3 packed 4 join 1 out 2 get 3 save 1 recipe 2 cookery 3 complaint 4
5 8 meal 5 terrible
1A 2B 3A 4B 1A 2B 3C 4A 5A 5
6 Suggested answers:
Suggested answers: Unit 5 Test A 1 One of the advantages/pluses of
1 I wouldn’t choose/go for this idea 1 eating at home is (the fact) that
2 I believe this idea would be the 1D 2A 3E 4C home-made food is healthier.
most useful 2 2 There’s a new Italian restaurant
7 1E 2C 3B near my house/home.
1 appeals 2 mainly 3 least 3 6
8 1 only 2 late 3 well/better 4 groom 5 1 review 2 lot 3 concerned
1B 2C 3A 4B 4C side 7
Unit 3 Test B 4 1A 2C 3B 4B 5C
1 1 throw 2 lay 3 take 4 break
1B 2C 3B 4A 5B 6C 5 Unit 7 Test A
2 1 behind 2 off 3 cross 4 permission 1
1A 2A 3C 6 1T 2T 3F 4T 5F
3 1 grown 2 forward 3 perfect 4 high 2
1 comprehensive 2 form tutor 3 5 challenging 1D 2F 3A 4C
Chemistry 7 3
4 1A 2B 3B 4B 5A 1 jeweller’s 2 chain store 3 travel
1 fundraising 2 laboratory 3 sick 4 Unit 5 Test B agent/agency 4 loan
cheat 1 4
5 1E 2D 3A 4C 1 worth 2 cost 3 covers
1A 2A 3B 4B 2 5
6 1C 2D 3A 1 on 2 under 3 on 4 for
Suggested answers: 6
1 I would choose/go for this option 3 Suggested answers:
2 The reason I went there was 1 orphan 2 make 3 fiancé 4 1 I like shopping/doing the shopping
that/because neighbour 5 anniversary in this shop, although/but it
7 4 sometimes gets crowded here.
1 enjoyable 2 equipped 3 round 1 stick 2 have 3 do 4 take 2 What do you think about (the idea
8 5 of) going shopping together to the
1B 2C 3B 4A 5A 1 question 2 away 3 up 4 for shopping centre?
6 7
Unit 4 Test A 1 bring 2 used 3 turn 4 advice 5 1 tell 2 like 3 would/wouldn’t
1 miss 8
1F 2F 3T 4F 5T 7 1C 2B 3A 4A 5B
2 1B 2A 3B 4B 5C Unit 7 Test B
1C 2B 3B 4C 5D 1
3 Unit 6 Test A 1F 2T 3T 4T 5T
1 colleague 2 deadline 3 vet 1 2
4 1A 2A 3B 4C 5B 6A 1F 2D 3B 4A
1 seasonal work 2 badly-paid 2 3
3 money-making 1C 2C 3B 1 cash point/cash machine 2
5 3 commercial 3 vending machine 4
1B 2C 3A 4C 1 sour 2 out 3 book/reserve 4 baker’s/bakery
6 flavour 5 soft 6 peel 4
Suggested answers: 4 1 deduct 2 value 3 charged
1 in the end 2 To my surprise 1 cuisine 2 tasty 3 chef 4 spots 5 5
7 common 1 on 2 about 3 on 4 up
1 towards 2 told 3 pays 5 6
8 Suggested answers: Suggested answers:
1B 2A 3B 4C 5B 1 I agree with your opinion to some 1 I can’t be sure but the woman in
Unit 4 Test B extent. the picture looks tired.
1 2 The service was excellent. 2 What I really like about shopping
1T 2F 3F 4T 5F 6 here is that the prices are low.
2 1 However 2 minus 3 recommended 7
1D 2A 3C 4B 5A 7 1 way 2 probably 3 fancy
3 1C 2B 3C 4C 5B 8
1 vacancy 2 tax 3 plumber 1C 2B 3A 4C 5C

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EXTENDED LEVEL
Unit 1 Test A 1 stuffy 2 budget 3 shutters 1 to 2 ways 3 of
1 5 8
1A 2E 3B 4C 1 across 2 up 3 for 4 off 5 up 1 motivational 2 are based / will be
2 6 based 3 development 4 difficulty
1B 2C 3A 4C Suggested answers:
3 1 How much is the rent? Unit 3 Test B
1 cheekbones 2 kin 3 gown 4 2 The state/condition of this building 1
modest 5 petrified 6 gambling 7 is unacceptable. 1C 2C 3A
distinguishing 7 2
4 1 solution 2 maintained 3 chores 1C 2D 3A 4C 5B
1 ridiculous 2 befriend 3 feeling 4 8 3
plucked 1 you emptied the (rubbish) bin 1 detention 2 boarding 3 hand 4
5 2 who had lived/had been living award
Suggested answers: 3 I can’t afford to pay 4
1 The photo shows a middle-aged 4 we would buy a small house 1 attendance 2 suspended 3
man in/wearing smart clothes. Environmental 4 societies
2 The woman in the photo is Unit 2 Test B 5
wearing a sleeveless top/blouse and 1 1 up 2 treasured 3 outperform 4 take
fashionable/trendy high-heels/high- 1D 2D 3C 4C 5B 6
heeled shoes. 2 Suggested answers:
3 I think/suppose/guess the girl in 1E 2B 3D 4A 1 Using online/internet sources is
the picture is posing for a 3 much better than looking/searching
photograph. 1B 2C 3A 4D for information in books
4 I guess / think / believe the girl in 4 2 Working in a large/ big group is my
the photo looks relaxed. 1 broom 2 charge 3 least favourite idea because I
6 cramped/cluttered like/enjoy working on my own.
1 hard 2 by 5 3 I wouldn’t choose/go for this option
7 1 up 2 out 3 from 4 out 5 off because I don’t like using a paper
1C 2A 3D 4C 5B 6 dictionary.
Suggested answers: 7
Unit 1 Test B 1 The rent includes all the bills 1 looking 2 solution 3 disadvantages
1 except for the phone bill. 8
1B 2D 3E 4C 2 The building isn’t/hasn’t been well 1 educational 2 has been/was
2 maintained. launched 3 management 4 engaging
1B 2C 3A 4B 7
3 1 reason 2 affect 3 interest(s) Test 4 Test A
1 bossy 2 delighted 3 penalty 4 8 1
piercing 5 residence 6 collar 7 1 you mowed the lawn 1E 2C 3A 4D
materialistic 2 mustn’t have/are not allowed to 2
4 have 1D 2A 3E 4B
1 striking 2 unwilling 3 stunned 4 3 we wouldn’t have gone 3
complaint 4 why nobody/no one had bought it 1 carpenter 2 rewarding 3 graveyard
5 4 rise 5 retirement
Suggested answers: Unit 3 Test A 4
1 The man in the photograph looks 1 1 on 2 on 3 in 4 up
worn out/seems to be worn-out. 1B 2A 3B 5
2 The man in the photo is wearing 2 Suggested answers:
jeans and a checked long-sleeved 1D 2C 3B 4A 5C 1 passed easily from one person to
shirt. 3 another
3 The photo shows a 1 qualification 2 suspend 3 fee 4 2 the enthusiasm of the employees
teenager/teenage girl who is making raise 3 have no idea
up/doing her make-up/makeup. 4 4 appear
4 The first thing the actress did was 1 apprenticeship 2 voluntary 3 6
(to) pose for photos. activities 4 distinction 1 gave … taste
6 5 2 point … view
1 definitely/do 2 feels 1 out 2 scrape 3 span 4 with 3 looking
7 6 7
1D 2B 3A 4D 5A Suggested answers: 1 while 2 simply
1 Studying away from home appeals 8
Unit 2 Test A to me the most. 1 had worked/had been working on
1 2 I wouldn’t choose/go for this option my own
1A 2C 3A 4B 5A because of/due to the high cost(s) of 2 to get used to doing
2 private lessons/classes. 3 if he spent
1D 2A 3E 4C 3 I think this would be a good idea 4 I would have done
3 because I like searching the
1D 2B 3C 4B Internet.
4 7

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Test 4 Test B 4 Suggested answers:
1 1 broke 2 go 3 run 4 getting 1 It will be interesting to see
1B 2E 3C 4A 5 if/whether this idea works.
2 Suggested answers: 2 Most parents/The majority of
1C 2E 3D 4A 1 anything special parents will support the ban on
3 2 playing with selling junk food in the school
1 handyman 2 challenging 3 3 appreciate canteen.
appraisal 4 probation 5 leave 4 was necessary to make a decision 7
4 6 1 an obvious
1 into 2 on 3 over 4 out Suggested answers: drawback/disadvantage
5 1 I suggest that you take up dance 2 The main advantage/plus
Suggested answers: classes. 3 As far as I’m concerned
1 was widely discussed in the media 2 I think/guess/believe that medical 8
2 spend all her time and energy studies would be the best option for 1A 2B 3D 4C
3 happy about you.
4 in addition to 7 Unit 7 Test A
6 1 from 2 back 3 in 1
1 made … proud 8 1B 2E 3D 4A
2 develop … skills 1 stressful 2 identity 3 disappointing 2
3 quite clear 4 precisely 1A 2C 3B 4A
7 3
1 in 2 to Unit 6 Test A 1 launderette 2 claim 3 renew
8 1 4
1 is considered to be 1B 2A 3C 1 replacement 2 caterer 3 delivery
2 can/will ever get used to working 2 5
3 I wouldn’t/couldn’t have finished 1C 2D 3B 4A 5C 1 red 2 gave 3 within 4 rates
4 must have been/felt proud 3 6
1 ground 2 grate 3 full-fat 4 dishes 5 1 tired 2 opponent 3 practice
Unit 5 Test A cutlery 6 crash 7
1 4 1 like 2 if 3 To
1C 2D 3A 4B 5B 1 still 2 rinse 3 venison 8
2 5 1 point out that 2 is based on
1C 2A 3B 4A 1 resist 2 moon 3 hugely 4 dispel 9
3 6 1 would look into
1 sworn 2 treat 3 discipline 4 silent Suggested answers: 2 is being changed
4 1 An obvious drawback of eating out 3 no point (in) paying
1 turned 2 lay 3 make 4 pick is the high cost of meals. 4 better talk to
5 2 A ban on junk food is a Unit 7 Test B
Suggested answers: controversial issue. 1
1 the same as 2 ignore 3 spend time 7 1E 2C 3A 4D
with people 4 extravagant 1 to some extent 2
6 2 will support 1C 2A 3C 4B
Suggested answers: 3 whereas/while 3
1 If I were you, I’d sign up for a 8 1 order 2 replacement 3 red
computer course. 1B 2A 3D 4B 4
2 Why don’t you bring your friends 1 undertaker 2 savings 3 placement
along? Unit 6 Test B 5
7 1 1 up 2 out 3 give 4 of
1 on 2 in 3 with/by 1C 2B 3A 6
8 2 1 foods 2 miss 3 parcel
1 emotionally 2 conclusion 3 1B 2B 3D 4C 5A 7
dissatisfied 4 boredom 3 1 looks 2 surprised 3 mind
1 stale 2 dried 3 Cod 4 sip 5 stir 6 8
Unit 5 Test B board 1 made me aware of
1 4 2 from first-hand experience
1A 2B 3D 4C 5D 1 poached 2 radish 3 crockery 9
2 5 1 better not buy
1B 2C 3A 4B 1 creaky 2 world 3 along 4 cup 2 would see me
3 3 like going out
1 mate 2 point 3 fancy 4 distant 6 4 was being installed

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