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UNIT 01: READY TO RUMBLE 10 Lösungen:

1 Lösungen: PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES
requirements:
2 fascinating, pleasing; 3 creativity, dreams;
be at the peak of their physical fitness
4 astonished, surprised; 5 angry, upset; 6 guess, tell;
have a mastery of specific skills
7 recognise, value; 8 amuse, delight; 9 active, ener­
put in considerable effort
getic; 10 decrease, reduce; 11 question, think about
have exceptional talent
2 Lösungen: outcomes:
earn a lucrative salary
1 up, 2 into, 3 on, 4 off, 5 out, 6 up
become something of a celebrity
provide a form of entertainment
3 a Lösungen:
enjoy immense popularity
1 c, 2 a/d, 3 d, 4 b, 5 a/d/f, 6 e risk severe injuries
have a short career span
1 b Lösungen:

1 improve your productivity, overtax yourself UNIT 02: IT’S ALL RELATIVE
2 let your brain unwind
1 Lösungen:
3 manage your time well, set clear priorities
4 find some breathing space 1 D, 2 D, 3 B, 4 C, 5 B, 6 A, 7 D

4 Lösungen: 2 Lösungen:
1 H, 2 G, 3 I, 4 B, 5 F, 6 C 1 B, 2/3 A/H, 4/5 D/J, 6/7 E/G
(Not used: A, D) (Not used: C, I)

5 Lösungen: 3 a Lösungen:
1 G, 2 B, 3 A, 4 J, 5 E, 6 I, 7 C, 8 L, 9 K cross out: blood, father-in-law, prejudice, professional,
(Not used: F, H) quality, related, sibling, social, wanted

6 Lösungen: 1 b Lösungen:

1 athletes, 2 Games, 3 Non-aggressive, 4 female, ‘family’ as first word: forms, life, portrait, members,
5 high-profile, 6 discipline, 7 professional, relationships, structures, ties
8 competition, 9 exhausting, 10 stamina, ‘family’ as second word: blended, close-knit,
11 equipment, 12 injuries dysfunctional, extended, traditional

7 a/ Lösungen: 4 Lösungen:
b
1 fund (their) paychecks, 2 game day snacks, 1 father-in-law: no blood relationship
3 the issue at hand, 4 short career spans, 5 insanely 2 related: the only one suggesting blood
priced tickets, 6 long-standing debate, 7 perfecting relationship, all the others are ‘just’ about
their skills, 8 lucrative salaries attachment
3 to live with: more general term than the other
8 Lösungen: three, which are about close relationships
4 to have contact with: general expression, all
A: 3, 5, 9, 10; B: 1, 2, 7, 11; C: 4, 6, 8, 12
others involve raising or being raised
5 single-parent family: all the others involve two
9 a Lösungen:
adults
1 a, i; 2 a, d, i; 3 d, h, i; 4 f; 5 b, e; 6 c, e; 7 c, e, g
5 Lösungen:
1 b Lösungen:
1 bound, 2 certain, 3 point, 4 sure/set
1 two thirds, 2 more, 3 less, 4 one third, 5 figure,
6 only, 7 almost, 8 popularity, 9 possibility, 10 trend 6 Lösungen:
Not needed: half, hardly, opportunity
decrease, have, share, reaching, change

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7 Lösungen: 9 extensive, 10 suggesting, 11 location,

12 successful, 13 imaginations
1 will have got up; will have finished, will be
sleeping
5 Mögliche Antwort:
2 will be trying, will have gone, will have already
started The author is worried about the fact that small towns
3 will have gone, will have slept, will have got, will are suffering from decreasing populations. Small
have done/written towns struggle because young people are increasingly
moving away, and the remaining population is
8 a Lösungen: getting older. This means that in future there will be a
greater demand for health and other care services. As
1 to laugh (sth.) off, 2 to move on to sth. else,
a consequence, the working population will decrease,
3 to take (sth.) in, 4 to walk up to someone
and due to the changing nature of industry, there will
be less job opportunities or none at all. The author
1 b Lösungen:
does not agree with people saying that these small
1 requires, 2 associated, 3 shows, 4 master, towns should simply be abandoned, but believes that
5 observed, 6 result, 7 looking, 8 explaining, 9 make, their inhabitants deserve a proper solution for the
10 were, 11 touches, 12 determine future.

9 Lösungen: 6 a Lösungen:
1 but, 2 from, 3 serious/bad/dire/negative, student accommodation: on campus, communal
4 attention, 5 writing, 6 sure/certain, 7 topic, 8 up/ kitchen, cockroaches, hall of residence
down, 9 if/when, 10 there, 11 body, 12 aware, 13 of flat sharing: flatmates, rent, low budget, chores, utility
bills, insurance
living alone: loft, spacious, independence, landlady,
UNIT 03: COMING HOME
housekeeper, dishwasher
1 Lösungen: living with parents: long commute, furnished,
residential area, public transport
1 decent, 2 genuine, 3 local, (4 thick-skinned),
5 welcoming, 6 grim, 7 real, 8 thankless, (9 back-
1 b Lösungen:
breaking), 10 derelict, 11 fresh, 12 overcrowded,
13 diverse, 14 annoying, 15 multiple 1 independence, 2 chores, 3 dishwasher,
4/5 utility bills, rent, 6 long commute, 7 flatmates,
2 a Lösungen: 8 communal kitchen

environmentAL, careFUL/LESS, peaceFUL/LESS, sunNY

7 Lösungen:
workER, creatION, arguMENT
minorITY, politeNESS 1 3; 2 A; 3 C; 4 2, 3, A, C; 5 1, B; 6 4; 7 2

1 b Lösungen: 8 Lösungen:
1 -er, 2 -ion, 3 -ing, 4 -ed 1 by; 2 out; 3 around; 4 in, up; 5 out; 6 away

3 Lösungen: 9 Lösungen:
arrangement – X – (arrange) – arranging/-ed 1 pay the bills: it isn’t a household chore
(harm) – X – harm – harmful/less 2 have home insurance: doesn’t describe one’s
acting/act – actor/actress – act – (acting) financial situation
success – X – (succeed) – successful (note: the word 3 cockroach: not a person
successor has a different meaning, comes from 4 homesick: can’t be used to describe a flat
another meaning of the word to succeed) 5 en-suite bathroom: the only one not part of a
appreciation – X – (appreciate) – appreciated student residence
(connection) – connector – connect – connecting/ed
10 Lösungen:
4 Lösungen:
1 poor sanitation, 2 lack of clean water, 3 little medical
1 suspiciously, 2 industrial, 3 prosperity, 4 sleepy, help, 4 spreading of diseases, 5 high child mortality,
5 unfashionable, 6 rapidly, 7 expensive, 8 painful, 6 high unemployment, 7 poverty, 8 high crime rate

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11 Lösungen: 8 Lösungen:
2 sanitation, 3 a community, 4 town within a town, 5 1 (tried), failed, promises
set up, 6 elected leaders, 7 prevent fights, 8 resolve 2 is wonderful, is easy, is difficult
the issue, 9 keep guard, 10 in recent decades 3 teach, attempted, managed, hope

9 Lösungen:
UNIT 04: ON THE MOVE
1 to take, changing, being; 2 to travel, meeting, going;
1 Lösungen:
3 to hike, to stay, doing, sharing, falling asleep; 4 to
1 e, 2 a, 3 g, 4 c, 5 h, 6 b, 7 f, 8 i, 9 d join, inviting, to come, to show, seeing

2 Lösungen: 10 Lösungen:
1 writing e-books 1 performing, to collect; 2 to check; 3 taking;
2 travelling/going to Oslo/Norway 4 walking; 5 to win; 6 to find, using; 7 to thank;
3 it was really hot/it was 33 degrees 8 looking after
4 took a deep breath/took deep breaths/breathed
deeply
UNIT 05: LIVE AND LEARN
5 a bungee jump/his first bungee jump/bungee
jumping 1 Lösungen:
6 he could feel it/he sensed it
1 beliefs, 2 authority, 3 opinion, 4 difference, 5 point,
7 languages/people talking/markets/traffic/cars
6 links, 7 facts, 8 relevance, 9 inconsistencies,
passing
10 problems, 11 possibilities, 12 learner, 13 recipient,
8 his memory/remembering
14 value
3 Lösungen:
2 a Lösungen:
1 go/turn/head, 2 walked, 3 ran, 4 catching, 5 get/
1 perseverance, 2 persistent, 3 ignorance,
come, 6 stop, 7 get, 8 had run
4 assurance, 5 tolerant
4 Lösungen:
1 b Lösungen:
1 lift your mood, 2 have a break, 3 you find enjoyable,
ignorance – ignore – ignorant
4 let go of stress and tension, 5 moment of awe,
assurance – assure
6 improve your mental well-being, 7 increase your
persevere – perseverance – perseverant
happiness, 8 gives you some breathing space, 9 boost
tolerance – tolerate – tolerant
to self-confidence, 10 be in the moment, 11 appreciate
persistence – persist – persistent
5 Lösungen:
3 Lösungen:
Across
1 marks + B; 2 authority + F; 3 progress + E;
2 environment, 4 footprint, 6 benefit, 8 petrol,
4 scholarship + A; 5 self-discipline + C; 6 academic + D
10 space, 11 arrive, 13 destination
Down
4 Lösungen:
1 delayed, 3 convenient, 5 relax, 7 insurance, 9 ticket,
12 belief 1 C, 2 B, 3 C, 4 A, 5 B, 6 D, 7 D

6 Lösungen: 5 Lösungen:
(1 FZ), 2 HY, 3 GT, 4 DU, 5 CV, 6 AX, 7 ES, 8 BW 1 recall information; 2 acquire knowledge;
3 fact(s), opinion(s); 4 solve, problem, investigate;
7 Lösungen: 5 conclusions, understanding; 6 consider, accounts,
ideas, belief(s)
1 in, 2 for, 3 to/on, 4 to, 5 from/on, 6 at/on, 7 in,
8 on, 9 in/on, 10 by, 11 down, 12 of, 13 to/on
6 Lösungen:
Across
5 acceptance, 6 defiance, 8 parenting, 13 criticism,
14 disbelieving, 15 harshness

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Down 9 consequently/as a result/for this reason/thus;

1 incorrect, 2 excellence, 3 outraged, 4 disrespectfully, 10 even though; 11 Moreover/In addition; 12 However
7 defensive, 9 appearance, 10 traditional, 11 dislike,
12 viewers 6 a Lösungen:
1 D, 2 A, 3 F, 4 E, 5 B, 6 C
7 Lösungen:
1 The TV must/may/might have been too loud. 1 b Lösungen:
2 The professor must/may/might be late.
bullet point 1: c, bullet point 2: b
3 He must not have seen me.
4 She must/should have a good job.
7 Lösungen:
5 Family background should/might not be a factor
in education in the future. 1 F, Half of his plays; 2 F, His plays were performed; 3 T,
6 I might/must have left it at home. His fellow playwright and; 4 F, His characters and the;
7 He must have done well in the interview. 5 F, Or as King Lear’s; 6 T, The questions of identity
8 She might be busy with work for school.
8 Lösungen:
8 Lösungen:
1 e, 2 h, 3 a, 4 b, 5 d, 6 c, 7 f, 8 g
1 world, 2 career, 3 government, 4 skills,
5 vocational, 6 apprenticeships, 7 fall, 8 revise
UNIT 07: YOU BE THE JUDGE
1 Lösungen:
UNIT 06: THE CHOICE IS YOURS
Across
1 Lösungen:
2 fraud, 6 valuable, 9 trafficking, 10 domestic,
1 D, 2 B, 3 A, 4 A, 5 B, 6 D, 7 A 13 potential, 14 property, 15 target
Down
2 Lösungen: 1 burglary, 3 bullying, 4 vandalism, 5 petty,
6 vulnerable, 7 frighten, 8 offender, 11 thief,
1 got the lion’s share, 2 go on a wild goose chase, 3 let
12 commit, 13 profit
the cat out of the bag, 4 be a/the guinea pig, 5 is a
one-trick pony, 6 the elephant in the room, let sleeping
2 Lösungen:
dogs lie, 7 be a cold fish, 8 like a fish out of water
1 F, 2 G, 3 A, 4 D, 5 H, 6 J, 7 B (Not used: C, I)
3 Lösungen:
3 Lösungen:
1 active/healthy, sedentary/unhealthy; 2 glamorous,
simple/comfortable; 3 mainstream/traditional, 1 f, 2 g, 3 a, 4 b, 5 c, 6 e, 7 d
alternative; 4 affluent, ordinary/mainstream (Note: Theoretically, other combinations might be
possible, e.g. ‘to care for a traditional way of life’, but
4 Lösungen: that’s not what Eryn Wise says. You might have to
listen to the interviews again.)
1 C, 2 D, 3 C, 4 A, 5 D, 6 A, 7 B, 8 C, 9 A, 10 D
4 Lösungen:
5 a Lösungen:
1 K, 2 E, 3 F, 4 J, 5 B, 6 H, 7 A, 8 G, 9 C (Not used: I, L)
to give examples: in other words, namely, such as
to add information: also, in addition (to), moreover
5 Lösungen:
to write about results/consequences: as a result,
consequently, for this reason, thus offence – offender – offend – ((in)offensive)
to contrast an idea: despite, even though, however, in exception – X – except – ((un)exceptional)
spite of, nevertheless, on the other hand (protection) – protector – protect – protective
to give reasons: due to, since security – security – (secure) – (in)secure
(education) – educator – educate – educational/
1 b Lösungen: educated
instruction – instructor – instruct – (instructive)
1 Consequently/As a result/For this reason/Thus;
(response) – responder (as in ‘first responder’) –
2 such as; 3 however, nevertheless; 4 Even though;
respond – (un)responsive
5 in spite of, despite; 6 since; 7 due to; 8 In addition;

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argument – X – argue – (argumentative) 5 unacceptable, 6 disapprove, 7 indecent, 8 dislike,

(prevention) – X – prevent – preventive 9 disloyal, 10 unhappy, 11 immoral, 12 impossible
construction – (constructor) – construct –
(un)constructive 4 Lösungen:
function – X – function – ((dys)functional)
1 Although, 2 provided that, 3 On the other hand,
(violence) – X – X – (non-)violent
4 Consequently, 5 provided that, 6 whereas,
safety – X – (safeguard) – (un)safe
7 Nevertheless, 8 as well as, 9 Moreover, 10 In spite of,
belief – believer – believe – ((un)believable)
11 however, 12 whereas
6 Lösungen:
5 Lösungen:
1 dissatisfied, 2 inequality, 3 immoral, 4 impossible,
1 to tolerate; 2 postponing; 3 discovered; 4 amusing;
5 illegally, 6 worrying, 7 safety, 8 unhygienic, 9 unable,
5 to obtain, purchasing; 6 pleased; 7 consider;
10 powerful, 11 hopeful
8 sufficient; 9 informed, cancelled; 10 collecting,
request
7 a/ Lösungen:
b
had known, wouldn’t have come (imaginary past); 6 Mögliche Antworten:
had been reported, would be (mixed); hadn’t
1 wondered/thought, 2 because/as, 3 see/know/
got(ten), could be standing (mixed); would make, had
realise/understand, 4 into, 5 people/viewers, 6 such,
(imaginary past); arrives, will meet (real); are, will
7 set, 8 will, 9 won, 10 songs/tracks, 11 on, 12 forget
look (real); would freeze/would be freezing, hadn’t
reminded (imaginary past)
7 Lösungen:
8 Lösungen: 1 all over the city / morning, noon and night /
everywhere / all day long
1 I wish (all) gun owners were (more) careful.
2 they are cheap / you see things first
2 If only the US had strict gun laws.
3 comedians
3 I wish I hadn’t been arrested./I hadn’t marched.
4 both festivals / two festivals
4 If only I had posted about the demonstration./
5 universities / schools / little companies / amateurs
If only I hadn’t forgotten to post about it.
6 with/on motorcycles
5 I wish more young people went to demonstrations.
7 after this year’s festival / after the (next) festival
6 If only skateboarding wasn’t banned in my city.
7 I wish more companies cared about the
environment. UNIT 09: SOMEONE’S WATCHING
1 a Lösungen:
UNIT 08: CULTURE VULTURE
C and E should start a new paragraph.
1 Lösungen:
1 b Lösungen:
1 the ghost liked it/Dan Leno liked it/to scare the
visitors, 2 they are relieved/it isn’t a ghost, 3 it keeps 1 T, In fact, according to; 2 F, In one case a; 3 T, In
away ghosts/spirits, 4 The Man in Grey (because we Europe, Germany announced; 4 T, This is especially
don’t know who he was when he was still alive, the important; 5 T, It is vital that/Last month, Andreas
text only talks about a skeleton that was found, it Schleicher; 6 F, You looked it up
doesn’t give a name), 5 he helps them/he pats their
backs/he positions them properly, 6 he’s skeptical but 2 Mögliche Lösungen:
suspicious/he feels nervous/he thinks something’s
1 to appreciate it/to be critical consumers
unexplained
2 different reader/aware of bias
3 there’s no objective journalism/there is no
2 Lösungen:
objectivity/every story is subjective
1 daily routine/established routine, 2 common 4 a weather station
knowledge, 3 artificial lighting, 4 fallen leaf/leaves, 5 they’re unwilling/they’re not allowed/it’s unsafe
5 good reputation, 6 highest honours for them
6 most outspoken people/most exuberant people/
3 Lösungen: people who speak English
7 read lots of things/read about different
1 unhealthy, 2 Unfortunately, 3 unpleasant, 4 improper,
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8 can speak/read more languages/can’t only read c doesn’t include enough details. It might work for
English an email.
d is not factual enough. It sounds like the thesis
3 Lösungen: statement of an essay.
e might also work well as a title for a blog post or an
evaluation – evaluate – -ing/-ed
article, but isn’t factual enough for a report.
sensation – (sensationalise) – sensational/
sensationalist
confirmation – confirm – (un)confirmed UNIT 10: ICEBERG AND OUTBACK
(il)literacy – X – (il)literate
1 Lösungen:
trust – trust – (un)trustworthy, -ing/-ed
truthfulness – X – truthful 1 C, 2 D, 3 A, 4 C, 5 A, 6 B, 7 D
verification – verify – (un)verified
objectivity – X – objective 2 Lösungen:
(mis)information – (mis)inform – (un)informed, (mis)
1 get to know, 2 realised, 3 knowledge,
informed
4 appreciation, 5 appreciate, 6 aware, 7 know
4 Lösungen:
3 Lösungen:
1 in, 2 many, 3 , 4 to, 5 than, 6 on, 7 so, 8 don’t, 9 ,
judge/judgement – judge – (judgemental)
10 was, 11 must, 12 conscious, 13 that, 14 one, 15 
perception – (perceive) – perceptive
(consideration) – consider – considerable/
5 a Lösungen:
(in)considerate
corruption  -ion  corrupt difference/differentiation – (differ/differentiate) –
favour  -able  favourable different
freedom  -dom  free adaptation/adapter – adapt – (adaptable/adaptive)
hate  -ful  hateful thinker/thought – (think) – thoughtful/thoughtless
honesty  -y  honest life – live – (lifeless, alive)
murder  -ous  murderous (completion) – complete – (in)complete
hostility  -ity  hostile
region  -al  regional 4 a Lösungen:
activist  -ist  active / activity  -ity  active
1 d, 2 e, 3 a, 4 c, 5 b, 6 f
1 b Lösungen:
1 b Lösungen:
1 honesty, 2 freedom, 3 hateful/hostile, murderous,
2 role of animals, 3 attitude towards elders, 4 concept
4 commercial, 5 corrupt, 6 regions, favourable
of beauty, 5 class consciousness, 6 greeting etiquette
6 Lösungen:
5 Lösungen:
1 D, 2 C, 3 J, 4 F, 5 K, 6 A, 7 E, 8 L, 9 N, 10 I, 11 G, 12 B;
1 to adapt, 2 a survivor, 3 truly, 4 complexity, 5 to guard
Not used: H, M
sth., 6 intense, 7 to suffer sth., 8 an attempt, 9 gradual,
10 possessions, 11 a patron, 12 eternal/implacable
7 Lösungen:
1 viral marketing, 2 flyer, 3 brochure, 4 influencer, 6 Lösungen:
5 advertorial, 6 survey, 7 banner, 8 algorithm
Heading 1: C – E – I
Heading 2: A – F – H
8 Lösungen:
Heading 3: B – D – G
1 f, 2 a, 3 c, 4 g, 5 e, 6 b, 7 h, 8 d
7 Lösungen:
9 Lösungen:
1 innovations, 2 clothing (not clothes), 3 wearer,
b is the best choice for the report: clear, factual, 4 depending, 5 extended/extensive, 6 insulation,
detailed, to the point 7 unlikely, 8 frozen (freezing doesn’t collocate with ice,
a might make a good title for an article because it would need freezing cold), 9 traditional, 10 enable,
makes the reader curious to find out more 11 obedient

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