WORKBOOK ANSWER KEY UNIT 1

LESSON 1A LESSON 1C REVIEW and PRACTICE 1

1 1 LISTENING
1 He’s coming A 1 Did 5 Have 9 Who 1
2 It feels S 2 How long 6 Why 10 Do
3 agrees S 3 What 7 Does 1 write more letters
4 do they go A 4 Is 8 Were 2 feel less stressed
5 Are you having A
2 2
6 doesn’t understand S
1 Where does she keep 1 b 3 b 5 c
7 is working A
2 What did he give 2 c 4 a 6 b
8 belongs S
3 Can Henry play READING
2 4 Have you seen
1 exist 5 Did you enjoy 1
2 are having/’re having 6 Who opened 1 c
3 go 7 When did you meet
4 are, thinking 8 Why was Paul shouting 2
5 hates 9 How long did it take 1 T 4 F 7 T 10 T
6 thinks 10 What/Who was making/made 2 T 5 DS 8 F
7 Do, have 3 F 6 T 9 DS
8 are making 3
1 speak 5 say 9 say 3
3 2 say 6 tell 10 say Pretend you’re going to tell someone else
1 h 3 a 5 g 7 e 3 tell 7 speak/talk 11 tell I didn’t tell my housemate Taylor
2 f 4 b 6 c 8 d 4 speak/talk 8 tell 12 say I did tell her yesterday
I could probably still tell you the details
4 4 I’m not telling anyone your secrets
When a friend tells us a story about … we
1 gets 6 checks 1 told 6 spoke
want to tell them about a similar thing that
2 reply 7 shares 2 said 7 told happened to us.
3 speak 8 comments 3 said 8 spoke
4 phone 9 access 4 spoke 9 said
5 touch 10 give 5 told 10 said

5 5
Audio script 1 U 3 D 5 U 7 D
1 Flora and James are having a party. 2 U 4 D 6 D 8 U
2 Does Karl play the piano? Audio script
3 Maria isn’t feeling very well today. 1 Do you like cheese?
4 Sasha and Lucia don’t want to play 2 Is Gavin coming to the meeting?
tennis. 3 How many brothers and sisters do you
5 Fatima is studying Physics at university. have?
6 Brett and Owen aren’t staying in the 4 Why is it so dark in here?
same hotel. 5 Is this your jacket?
7 Ben doesn't have a ticket for the show. 6 Where do you come from?
8 Gavin’s parents are in Italy. 7 Which colour do you prefer?
8 Can you ride a horse?
LESSON 1B
LESSON 1D
1
1 a 1&2
1 S 5 A 8 A
2 2 S 6 A 10 E
1 C 2 D 3 A 4 B 4 S 7 A 12 E
3 3
1 T 3 T 5 D 7 D 1 j, e
2 D 4 F 6 F 8 T 2 h, b
3 f, i
4 c, g
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2 And you think that thing’s going to

LESSON 2A make_a difference? LESSON 2D
3 I know you like making fun_of me.
1 4 It’s_already helped me pass my English_ 1 c
1 a 3 a 5 c 7 b exam.
2 c 4 a 6 a 8 c 5 My brother_always_eats what he calls 2
his ‘lucky banana’. 1 g  2  c  3  f  4  d  5  a
2 6 Sportspeople seem to do that sort_of
1 Paul was living in Rome when we met. thing_a lot. 3
2 She didn’t/did not know that I had 7 Does she wash them_after_each game? 1 before 5 before
guessed the truth. 8 It’s clearly not just me who has these 2 As soon as 6 until
3 When Colette showed Ben the strange_ideas. 3 after 7 as soon as
photograph he was amazed.
4 Georgia was eating dinner when Lucy
5 4 after 8 until

arrived. 1 catch 4 broke 7 hurry

5 We got there at seven but the others 2 set 5 ended 8 tried REVIEW and PRACTICE 2
had already gone. 3 going 6 pay
6 They had taken all their furniture so the LISTENING
room looked very empty.
7 While Toby was driving to York he had
LESSON 2C 1 b
an accident.
1 2
3 1 used to 5 used to 9 usually 1 b  2  a  3  b  4  a  5  c  6  c
1 e 3 b 5 h 7 g 2 use to 6 use to 10 used to
2 a 4 d 6 c 8 f 3 usually 7 use to READING

4
4 usually 8 use to 1 c
1 amusing 6 amazing 2 2
2 depressed 7 fascinated 1 used to go
1 T 4 F 7 T
3 terrifying 8 annoying 2 Did, use to be
2 DS 5 T 8 F
4 shocked 9 embarrassing 3 met
3 T 6 DS 9 T
5 disappointed 10 excited 4 didn’t use to have

5
5 didn’t use to like 3
6 used to help exciting, amazed, astonishing, excited,
1 ’d 3 - 5 ’d 7 watched disappointing, depressed
2 ’d 4 - 6 - 8 Did, use to let
Audio script 9 used to babysit
10 didn’t use to take WRITING PRACTICE
1 I’d asked Paul to order a taxi.
2 They’d cooked us a wonderful meal. 3 Making a narrative interesting
3 She thought he was a very interesting
man. 1 used to live
2 used to share
1
4 We worked together in the past. 1 a really interesting
5 Unfortunately he’d heard every word. 3 don’t usually live
4 used to say 2 extremely amusing
6 He tried to give us some advice. 3 terrible
5 usually prefer
6 Did you use to share 4 a very strong wind
LESSON 2B 7 used to get 5 warm, cosy
8 used to fall 6 felt really worried
1 b 9 didn’t use to talk 7 anxiously
10 didn’t use to mind 8 eagerly
2 9 puzzled voice
1 T 3 F 5 T 7 F
4 10 annoyed
Audio script 11 amazed
2 F 4 F 6 T 8 T
1 I used to love her visits. 12 must be more careful
3 2 Did Roddy use to play with you?
2
1 make, difference 5 gives, confidence 3 We didn’t use to watch TV.
4 Did Katie use to help you? a 1, 2 d 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
2 brings, good luck 6 helped, win
5 Megan didn’t use to come with us. b 5 e 12
3 helped, pass 7 stop, nervous
6 The teachers used to shout a lot. c 3, 4
4 make, luckier
7 Zoe used to play the piano.
4 8 Lucas didn’t use to ride a bike.
3
9 Did your teacher often use to be late? 1 a 3 b 5 c 7 c
1 I’m taking my driving test this_
10 Maria didn’t use to like swimming. 2 c 4 a 6 c 8 a
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LESSON 3A LESSON 3C REVIEW and PRACTICE 3

1 1 LISTENING
1 I’ll ask 5 Are they going to 1 c 3 d 5 c 7 b 1
2 Shall we go 6 I’ll help 2 b 4 a 6 d 8 a
3 are you doing 7 is coming a 4 c 1 e 3
4 I’m going to 8 Shall I 2 b 5 d 6 f 2

2
2 , who’s very adventurous, 2
3 whose dog has run away
1 Are you visiting/Are you going to visit 4 where Rupert 1 best friends 6 the kitchen
2 ’re not going to travel/aren’t going 5 who comes to cut the grass 2 colleagues 7 embarrassed
to travel/are not going to travel/’re 6 , which is 3 in common 8 upset
not travelling/aren’t travelling/are not 7 you told me 4 unfriendly 9 apologized
travelling 5 very friendly, 10 New Zealand
3 will/’ll lend 3 sociable
4 Shall we go 1 F 4 T 7 F 10 T READING
5 will/’ll book 2 T 5 T 8 T
6 will/’ll do 3 T 6 F 9 F 1
7 Shall I cook a 2  b  5  c  1  d  4  e  3
8 am going to meet/’m going to meet/'m 4
meeting/am meeting 1 colleagues 7 common 2
9 are/’re going to play 2 best 8 argue 3, 5, 7
10 will not make/won’t make 3 know 9 make
3 4 get
5 introduced
10 parents
11 relatives
1 confident 4 easy-going 6 partner 12 together
2 insensitive 5 unsociable
3 disorganized 6 impatient 5
Audio script
4 1 We often eat paella, which is a Spanish
1 unkind 5 sensible dish.
2 helpful 6 dishonest 2 Is that the man who lives next door to
3 unreliable 7 impolite Sam?
4 anxious 8 friendly 3 My colleagues, who are really friendly,
organized a birthday party for me.
5 4 I get on well with my brother, who is
1, 3, 4, 6 two years older than me.
Audio script 5 The town where I grew up is very small.
1 Are you gonna buy Hamish a present? 6 This necklace, which belonged to my
2 Alice is going to Paris next week. grandmother, is my favourite.
3 I think my mum’s gonna be really angry.
4 I’m gonna ask my teacher to explain.
LESSON 3D
5 Is Tom going to the concert with you?
6 Are we gonna have dinner now?
1
1 T 3 F 5 T
LESSON 3B
2 T 4 F 6 F

1 2
1 C 3 D 5 B 1 b 3 b 5 c
2 A 4 E 2 c 4 a 6 a

2 3
1 a 3 b 5 b 1 news, Congratulations
2 a 4 c 2 sorry, pity
3 news, relief
3 4 Guess, thrilled
1 That’s why 5 afraid, terrible
2 as
3 so
4 since
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6 so

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5 less difficult 7 the least difficult night. Let me know what you think about
LESSON 4A the Italy trip.
6 the best of 8 as good as
All the best,
1 2 Owen
1 easier than 5 the most beautiful
1 a
2 b
3 c
4 b
5 a
6 c
7 c
8 b 2 further 6 angrier
2
3 the hottest 7 the least expensive 1 Can’t wait to come and see you.
2 4 as late 8 worse 2 Anyway, must go now …
1 is not/isn’t big enough 3 Sorry for not writing sooner.
2 have plenty of bedrooms
3 4 Fantastic news about your new job in
3 costs too much money 1 spacious 5 tiny Berlin!
4 are not/aren’t many shops 2 old-fashioned 6 cosy 5 Not sure if I’ll buy a season ticket next
3 convenient 7 basic year.
5 Lots of people want
4 huge 8 dark 6 Great to hear from you!
6 wait a few minutes
7 are not/aren’t any/enough eggs
4 3
3 1 top 6 town (Most likely answers – other possible
2 basement 7 balcony answers in brackets)
1 c  2  e  3  a  4  d  5  f  6  b
3 suburbs 8 terrace 1 Anyway, (By the way,)
4 4 village 9 block 2 Talking of …
5 ground 10 countryside 3 By the way, (Anyway,)
1 centre 4 jam 7 night
4 By the way,
2 cycle 5 shopping 8 centre
3 public 6 life
5 5 Talking of …
1 ✗ ✓ ✓ 3 ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 So, (Anyway, / By the way,)
5 2 ✗ ✓ ✗ 4 ✓ ✓ ✗ 6 ✗ ✓ ✓
Audio script Audio script REVIEW and PRACTICE 4
1 The children made lots of noise. 1 My sister isn’t as tall as me.
2 Are there enough sandwiches? 2 Dan is by far the best tennis player I LISTENING
3 We don’t have any towels. know.
4 She gave me too much rice. 3 It’s a bit cooler today than yesterday. 1
5 Make sure there’s plenty of water. 4 Gabi is better than me at ballet. a 2  b  1  c  3  d  5  e  4
6 Let’s pick a few strawberries. 5 I’d like to get a bigger apartment.
6 This is the longest of all the books. 2
LESSON 4B 1 b  2  a  3  c  4  c  5  c  6  b
LESSON 4D READING
1
1 b  2  a  3  b  4  c  5  c  6  a 1 1 c
2 Hey Gabe 2
Great to hear from you! Sorry for not
1 share 3 cheaper 5 fun writing sooner. / Fantastic news about 1 T 3 T 5 DS 7 DS
2 alone 4 boring your new job in Berlin! I hope you’re 2 F 4 T 6 F 8 T
enjoying it. I hear the nightlife is really
3 good there. Can’t wait to come and see 2
1 When do you plan to leave_Venice? you. Do you have your own apartment? / 1 sports centre 4 traffic jam
2 I have to take_Katie to the station. Anyway, everything’s fine here except 2 shopping mall 5 art gallery
that my sister crashed her car last 3 public transport 6 nightclub
3 Dan’s mum_made him stay in.
week! Luckily, nobody was hurt, but
4 Polly told me she’d_done yoga before. the car’s in a terrible state. It’s going to
5 Where did you buy_your jacket? cost her a fortune to repair it. So she’s WRITING PRACTICE
6 I tried_to fix_Sue’s broken laptop. cycling everywhere at the moment and
7 I hope Lara won’t feel_lonely. complaining about it all the time! / Talking
Writing an informal email
8 Morgan cooked some really nice_soup. of cycling, did I tell you that Kenny and I
are planning to take our bikes to Italy this 1
4 summer? There’s a great route through
(suggested answers)
1 a known b know 5 a caught the mountains that we want to try. Not
sure if Kenny can cycle up a mountain, 1 Hi Katie!
2 a had b have b catches 2 Great to hear from you.
though. ;-) He hasn’t trained much
3 a lost b lose 6 a keeps b kept 3 Sorry for not writing sooner.
recently because he’s got a new girlfriend
4 a met b meet 7 a missed b miss and he’s spending all of his time with her. 4 It’s great, but it’s really hard work!
8 a take b took You could come with us, too, if you’re 5 Can’t wait to see you.
free – you’re much fitter than Kenny, after 6 Hope to hear from you soon.
LESSON 4C all! / By the way, did you hear that Oxford 7 Lots of love,
United have gone down to League 2? Not
1 sure if I’ll buy a season ticket next year. It’s 2
hard to support a team that loses all the
1 by far the best 3 the most difficult time. / Anyway, must go now – have to be 1 C, F (So, Anyway)  2  D (By the way)
2 one of the best 4 as difficult as at work early tomorrow so I need an early 3 E (Talking of …)

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LESSON 5A LESSON 5C REVIEW and PRACTICE 5

1 1 LISTENING
1 pay 5 works 1 d 3 f 5 c 1
2 work 6 won’t pay 2 a 4 b 6 e
a, c, e
3 pays 7 don’t work
4 won’t work 8 will pay 2 2
1 going to be
2 2 will not/won’t have/might not have/are
1 gas bill 5 to eat
not/aren’t going to have
2 coffee 6 wealthy
1 will not/won’t call you again today
unless you want 3 will write 3 university 7 write to
2 do not/don’t have a raincoat, I will/I’ll 4 going to send 4 lent 8 loan
lend 5 will not/won’t be READING
3 try to speak to him, he usually goes 6 will be
4 will get cold if you don’t wear 7 will be 1 b
5 will/’ll be really angry when he finds out 8 might be/will be
6 will not/won’t let me go out until I tidy 9 will enjoy 2
1 a 3 b 5 a
3 3 2 b 4 c 6 c.
1 cash 4 loan 7 mortgage 1 in stock 5 sold out
2 wealthy 5 broke 8 note 2 sales assistant 6 In-store
3 coin 6 tax 3 value for money 7 checkout
4 special offer
4
1 lent 4 borrowed 7 paid
2 took 5 paid 4
3 paid 6 paid 1 browse 5 basket
2 order 6 product
5 3 return 7 delivery
Audio script 4 items
1 If John and I go out, it’s usually to the
theatre. 5
2 We’ll be late if you don’t hurry. Audio script
3 I won’t go to the show unless Kate 1 She probably won’t answer.
wants to. 2 The weather will probably get better.
4 If it’s too warm, I’ll open the window. 3 You’ll definitely pass your exams.
5 Molly gets angry if we tease her. 4 Becky is probably going to come later.
6 I’ll talk to Dan if I see him. 5 Dad definitely won’t be happy.
6 It’s definitely not going to snow.
LESSON 5B
LESSON 5D
1
1 F 2 T 3 F 1
1 fit, baggy 5 exchange
2 2 size 6 return
1 C 4 J 7 T 10 J 3 refund 7 torn
2 N 5 N 8 C 4 receipt 8 want
3 J 6 J 9 J
2
3 1 c  2  b  3  e  4  d  5  a
1 just d 3 even e 5 just b
2 even f 4 even a 6 just c 3
1 Could 5 broken
2 return 6 like
3 work 7 possible
4 wrong

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LESSON 6A 3 LESSON 6D
1 Going to one of the top universities will
1 help you get a well-paid job. 1
2 University isn’t necessarily the best
1 has been 5 lived 1 for 4 as 7 for 1 0 for
choice for everyone.
2 Have you done 6 went 2 in 5 about 8 for 11 to
3 It’s a good idea to get some work
3 hasn’t been 7 Did you do experience before you decide on a 3 in 6 in 9 for
4 have lived 8 didn’t go course.
4 Will wants to work as a science teacher.
2
2 5 You will need to get some more
1, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9, 11
1 worked
2 have been
qualifications.
6 Some supermarkets offer training
3
3 started courses for future managers. (suggested answers)
4 have not/haven’t been 1 Please find attached my CV.
5 have/’ve decided 4 2 I am currently studying Japanese.
6 have not/haven’t seen 1 employee 5 Permanent 3 I enjoyed my holiday job very much.
7 got 2 covering 6 rewarding 4 I am an energetic person and I work
8 have/’ve never been well as part of a team.
3 responsible 7 unemployed
5 Yours sincerely
4 conditions 8 varied
3
1 d 3 a 5 b 7 f REVIEW and PRACTICE 6
LESSON 6C
2 g 4 e 6 h 8 c

4 1 LISTENING
1 promotion 4 resign 1 a 3 b 5 a 7 b 1
2 fired 5 internship 2 a 4 b 6 a 8 b a, c, d, e, g, h, i
3 qualification(s) 6 look
2 2
5 1 have not/haven’t been learning 1 b 3 c 5 b
1 ’ve asked 4 asked 2 have/’ve been playing 2 a 4 b 6 c
2 moved 5 ’s moved 3 have/’ve been practising
3 ’ve bought 6 bought 4 have/’ve had READING
Audio script
1 I’ve asked Ethan to come to the
5 have/’ve been going 1 c
6 have/’ve known
meeting.
2 David moved to Scotland last year.
7 have/’ve been meaning 2
3 They’ve bought a horse. 3 1, 2, 5, 7, 8
4 I asked my friend to help me. 1 F 4 F 7 T 10 F 3
5 Did you know that Scott’s moved to 2 T 5 T 8 T
London? 1 made redundant 4 training course
3 F 6 F 9 F
6 They bought a new car. 2 get a promotion 5 get experience
4 3 exam results 6 degree

LESSON 6B 1 strict 6 nursery school

2 lecturer 7 private school WRITING PRACTICE
1 3 boarding school 8 good mark
4 degree 9 failed Writing a covering letter
1 e 4 d 7 c 10 f 5 revise 10 exam results
2 i 5 a 8 j 1
3 b 6 h 9 g 5 1 d 3 c 5 f
Audio script 2 e 4 b 6 a
2 1 She hasn’t been married for long.
1 careers adviser 6 bike 2 I’ve been hoping to meet her. 2
2 Peter 7 internship, 3 The children have been playing. 1 ✓ 4 ✓ 7 ✓ 10 ✓
3 hates engineering 4 Have you been talking to Luca? 2 ✓ 5 ✓ 8 ✓
4 career 8 electrical 5 Veronica’s been complaining again. 3 - 6 - 9 -
5 £500,000 9 much 6 Kyle’s been having problems at work.
10 perfect

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