STEP TO

Teacher Book
ADVANCED B2

Official preparation
material for Anglia ESOL
International Examinations
For the revised and updated papers

Revised Jan 2022

STEP TO ADVANCED
TEACHER’S BOOK (AUGUST 2021 VERSION) CONTENTS
Answers, teaching notes and transcripts

This teacher book provides the answers to the practice questions posed in the student book and the sample test paper.
We’ve also included a number of useful teaching notes.

Transcripts can be found at the end of this book.

Handbook for teachers

There is an Anglia ‘Handbook for Teachers’ which gives a breakdown of the test sections for all ten levels of tests from
First Step to Masters. This guide has detailed notes on the grammar patterns and vocabulary tested at each level.

04 GENERAL ADVICE 16 UNIT 7:

06 INTRODUCTION UNIT LAW AND ORDER
07 UNIT 1: 17 UNIT 8:
SMALL WORLD THE WRITTEN WORD
09 UNIT 2: 18 UNIT 9:
HOME SWEET HOME NINE TO FIVE
11 UNIT 3: 20 UNIT 10:
SETTING THE PACE LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
12 UNIT 4: 21 EXTRA MATERIAL
AN APPLE A DAY 22 TRANSCRIPTS
13 UNIT 5: 29 SAMPLE PAPER ANSWER KEY
LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS
14 UNIT 6:
LEARNING CURVE

Audio files can be found at:

www.aim-group.org.uk/stepto
 GENERAL ADVICE

Personalise the Language Try and keep ‘teacher talk’ to a minimum

Get students to practise words and sentence Increase student speaking time by doing pair work and
patterns by making TRUE sentences about group work. Remember to change pairs so that students
THEMSELVES. Emphasise that the sentences should aren’t always working with the same partners.
to be true and personalised; sentences that are,
for example, about a fictional ‘John and Mary’ will Focus on usage rather than explanation
not generate any discussion. With true statements,
students can pair up, and take turns reading their It’s very easy to get sidetracked with long
sentences and discussing them. A good class explanations about words and phrases, especially
wrap-up for this is to have students tell the class when it comes to explaining the subtle differences
something they found out about their partner. between similar words. You should concentrate on
Personalised questions using the target words, giving good examples that show common
phrases or grammar patterns can be used in a collocations.
similar fashion. Likewise, you should steer students toward asking
Not only are personalised sentences more about usage; For example, when handling a reading
memorable and useful, when students know that exercise don’t ask, “Are there any words that you
the sentences they write for this kind of exercise don’t know?” as this tends to lead to a focus on
will be used in the class, they are more motivated explaining low-frequency vocabulary. It’s better
and do a better job. to ask, “Do you have any questions?” or “Is there
Guessing the false statements anything that you’re not sure about?”
Sometimes it’s difficult to come up with true
personalised sentences. An easier and fun General advice for the vocabulary lists and
alternative is for students to write a mixture of pictures
true and false statements. They read them in small
The first page of each unit starts with boxed
groups/the class, and the other students guess
vocabulary, 5–6 pictures, and some questions for
(after all the statements have been read, not one discussion. The best way to handle this is to start
by one) which ones are false. with the pictures. Have the students say what the
pictures are. Then go back to the vocabulary list,
Assign homework
reading through it and checking that the students
Many of the sections, especially the test practice know what the words mean. After that, get them to
sections, can be done at home and the answers go through the questions in pairs, and then have a
discussed in class. Writing homework should also class discussion of the questions. If you want, you
be given on a regular basis. can get the students to make questions/sentences
using the vocabulary.
Correct mistakes
General advice on speaking sections
Students like to know when they are making
mistakes. Rather than just correcting verbally, You should get the students into the habit of giving
write the errors and corrections up on the board. long answers, even if they are unlikely to take the
This works well for writing errors and for speaking Speaking Test. It gives students good practice,
errors that you overhear, but there are times such makes classes more interesting and helps create a
as during a class discussion when you do not want better class atmosphere.
to break the flow. For this, a simple oral correction
– repeating what the student said with the added
correction – works best.
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 GENERAL ADVICE

The Anglia speaking test is different from most Essay question: What are your career goals?
other tests as it involves interaction with another Essay title: My Career Goals
examinee and not just the examiner. Train the Essay question: “The Internet has improved our
students to have longer conversations with their lives.” Discuss.
Essay title: The Internet has improved our lives.
classmates by asking follow-up questions, using or The Internet or Has the Internet Improved Our Lives?
expressions of agreement/disagreement/surprise etc.
General note on Listenings
Speaking test grading
In the test, the recordings are played twice. This
The different tasks are not graded separately,
can be a bit dull in a good class – you’ll have
and the grade awarded for the Speaking Test is
to decide whether to do so or not. Transcripts
an overall mark. The ‘Handbook for Teachers’ has
are at the back of the Teacher’s Book. These
notes on the five criteria (communication, content,
can be photocopied and given to students who
pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar) used for grading.
then underline the answers (and perhaps the
distractions). This gives students a good feel for the
General advice on dictation structure and timing of the listening. As the Part
One sections are dialogues, they can be done as a
Dictation tends to be underused in the ESL speaking exercise in pairs.
classroom. It’s a good way to add some extra
listening and spelling practice. And it saves on General note on Readings
photocopying and writing on the board.
When dictating questions, you can change them to Anglia has less time pressure than other tests such
make them more relevant/interesting to your class. as TOEFL so the readings can be done a little less
Alternatively, you can get the students to generate frantically. However, the students should not start
the questions; this works best by having the these sections by reading the whole text in detail
students write two or three questions each, then from beginning to end. This is unnecessary. It’s best
choosing the best to use for the dictation. to first read through the text quickly to see the
topic and structure. Pay attention to the title, the
General advice on Writing Sections first paragraph, and the first sentences of the
Your school should have a copy of Anglia’s ‘A Guide following paragraphs. Then go through the
to Composition and Letter Writing’. This guide questions. (Note: The questions – of the same type
covers Elementary to Masters levels and was – are usually in order). Get the students to choose
written by Liz Bangs-Jones, Anglia’s Chief Examiner. keywords to search for, and possible paraphrases/
synonyms. Emphasise that the sentence/phrase
containing the answer may be worded differently
Essay titles
from the question.
On the test paper there is a small box where
examinees should write the title of their essay. Don’t get the students to read the readings out
Test takers should not worry about coming up with loud in class. This is just a time-killing exercise with
a clever title; a simple title repeating the essay little benefit for the student who is reading aloud or
question or changing it a little is all that is required. for the students listening.
The purpose is for the marker to quickly see what
question has been chosen. The title can be written To generate interest in the reading, you may want
in lower-case letters as it is in the question or it can to ask some questions about the topic before
be capitalised. handling the questions. Remember to insist on full
answers.
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 INTRODUCTION UNIT

Page. 9 Improving your English Page. 12 Classroom Language

Instructions:
It’s important to get the class into the habit of
Have the students guess the missing words before asking you questions. Rather than spoon-feed
playing the audio track. Alternatively, it can be the students, prompt them to ask for examples
assigned as homework and the answers checked and explanations.
in class.
1. What’s the homework for tonight?
Answers: 1. single; 2. to; 3. about ; 4. difficult; 2. Is this the British or the American spelling?
5. grammar; 6. find; 7. enough; 8. called / Is this the American or the British spelling?
9. never; 10. good 3. What page are we on now? I’m lost!
4. Just take a couple of minutes to read the text.
Page. 10 5. Did you get the same answer as me?
6. I didn’t understand any of that listening!
Answers: 1. theatre; 2. catalogue; 3. honour; 7. Find a partner and sit next to him or her.
4. levelled; 5. legalise; 6. labour 8. We’ll finish this tomorrow because we’ve run
out of time today.
Page. 11 9. I don’t really understand the answer to question 4.
10.Take a worksheet as you leave.
Answers: Vocabulary Differences (the British
English vocabulary is highlighted)

1. football / soccer; subway / underground;

Page. 13 Find someone who...
line / queue; apartment / flat; lift / elevator;
Remember to model this before getting the class
trash / rubbish; sidewalks / pavement;
to do it. Take the first sentence, “… loves animals”
off-licence / liquor store; cinema / movie theater;
and elicit questions for it; point out that you can
first floor / ground floor ask direct questions like, “Do you love animals?”
but all you’re going to get is a yes/no answer, and
2. pants / trousers; crisps / potato chips; you won’t know much more about the person
biscuits /cookies; candy / sweets; than if you hasn’t asked. Show that it’s better to
chips / French fries (‘French’ is often lower case, encourage broader, more natural questions, like
i.e. french fries) “Have you got a pet?”, “Do you know much about
wild animals?”, “What’s your favourite animal?”,
3. two weeks / a fortnight; traveling / travelling; “Are there any animals you don’t like?” Write
coach / (long-distance) bus; tires / tyres; notes on the board as an example of what they
motorway / freeway; rang / called; truck / lorry; could write under ‘More Information’.
gas(oline) / petrol; mad / angry

Notes:
The way Americans use the word ‘pants’ is funny
for Brits as it means ‘underwear’ in BrEng. The
British use ‘call’ as well as ‘ring’.
In British English, ‘mad’, in addition to meaning
'angry’, can also mean ‘silly’.

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Page. 16 2. True or False?

General note on the vocabulary lists and pictures 1. False (It consists of four parts, the three
The first page of Unit One – as with most of the mentioned plus Northern Ireland).
units – starts with a vocabulary list, a series of 2. True
pictures, and questions for discussion. 3. True
The best way to handle this is to start with the Page. 19
pictures. Have the students say what the pictures
4. Numbers read out in the audio file are:
are of. Then go back to the vocabulary list, reading 1. 34,789; 2. 1100; 3. 128,450;
through it and checking that the students know 4. 327 88 26; 5. 020 2345 8721; 6. 820777
what the words mean. After that, get them to go 7. £49.95; 8. £17.50 9. £132,000;
through the questions in pairs. Finish with a class
discussion of the questions. 6. Email addresses read out in the audio file
1. [email protected]
2.The attractions in the pictures are: 2. [email protected]
1. ski resort 2. water park 3. aquarium 3. www.anglia.org/TW/index.php
4. art gallery 5. castle 6. waterfall 4. www.mother.org/health.htm
Page. 17 Page. 20
4. Corrections The English landmarks are (Left to right):
1. Delete ‘to’. Stonehenge, Big Ben, London Eye, Buckingham
2. I want to go to the UK to do a master’s degree. Palace, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral
(The definitive article ‘the’ is not usually used The Royal Pavilion (also commonly called the
before countries; the most common exceptions Brighton Pavilion), The Tower of London
are those which contain the words republic, All of these are in London except for Stonehenge
state, union, kingdom, or consist of a group of and the Royal Pavilion.
islands). Eg the People’s Republic of China, the
United States, the European Union, the United Notes on the places not covered in the listening:
Kingdom, the Philippines. It’s also worth noting Big Ben is the nickname for a clock tower (although
that we say the Netherlands. technically it is the bell inside the tower that
3. One of the benefits of travelling overseas is that is called Big Ben). It was completed in 1859.
it makes you appreciate the … Stonehenge is located in southern England about
4. My favourite holiday activity is going shopping. two hours south-west of London; the stones were
5. You can learn a lot more about a foreign culture erected about 2400BC.
by experiencing / having contact with it first- Tower Bridge spans the Thames River in the heart
hand than you can learn about it from books. of London. It opened in 1894. The middle section
6. Visitors to the US are advised to get health between the two towers can be raised to allow
insurance. ships to pass underneath.
The Royal Pavilion is a former royal residence in
7. I went to America last year. It was a wonderful trip.
the coastal city of Brighton.
8. The travel writer told the reporter that his
latest book had been translated into three
Page. 21: London Attractions
languages.
2. Audio file answers (Radio programme)
9. ‘News’ is an uncountable noun, so delete ‘a’.
10. Sarah and Michael went to Cyprus for their 1. 4:30pm 2. £9.50 3. 7766 7305 4. 11th
honeymoon. 5. 10am 6. £14.90 7. 482 7199 8. 2000
Page. 18 Reading: Britain vs. the UK 9. 8pm 10. £8.50 11. 2006 12. 566 396
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4. Dates 6. [email protected] 7. 4.30

Read the following dates to your class. 8. pillows 9. vegetarian 10. £70
1. 26th December 2. 3rd July 3. 5th November 3. Discuss the meaning of ‘It’s a small world!’ with
4. 1st January 5. 25th December 6. 14th February the students in pairs or as a group discussion.
7. 31st May 8. 17th March 9. 22nd June Get them to think about any experience they
might have had of unexpectedly meeting
5. Special dates someone they know on holiday or a long way
A. Boxing Day - 26th December from home. Talk about other times we could
B. St. Patrick’s Day - 17th March say “It’s a small world!” – for example, you
C. Guy Fawkes Night - 5th November meet someone from your past, you work out
D. New Year’s Day - 1st January someone you just met is a relative.
E. Christmas Day - 25th December
F. Valentine’s Day - 14th February
Page. 23 DOs and DON’Ts
Notes about the holidays
Your students might not be familiar with the
4. Prepositions
following holidays:
Boxing Day is a public holiday in the UK and 1. as; 2. for; 3. to; 4. off; 5. by; 6. with;
7. on; 8. in ; 9. to; 10. on; 11. into;
many commonwealth countries such as Canada,
12. to (‘with’ is also possible)
Australia, and New Zealand. The name comes from
True or False?
the former practice of the wealthy giving presents
1. True. Try to elicit some other personal
(i.e. a Christmas ‘box’) to the less fortunate on the
questions; “How old are you?” “How much do you
day after Christmas. Nowadays people associate weigh?” “Why aren’t you married?”
Boxing Day with shopping; there are large sales, 2. True
and for some shops it is the biggest day of the year. 3. True
St. Patrick’s Day is a public holiday in Ireland, 4. Partly true. Men should not wear hats inside,
and celebrated around the world in countries but it’s okay for women to do so. Young men
with many Irish descendants. It is named after a are increasingly seen wearing hats indoors,
Christian missionary who is credited with bringing but this is still considered bad manners for
Christianity to Ireland in the early 5th Century. older generations.
Guy Fawkes Night celebrates the failure of a plot 5. False. Students address teachers by their
in 1605 to blow up the English Parliament. Guy surnames (Mr Brown, Miss/Ms/Mrs Stevens
Fawkes was the name of one of the plotters. Many etc.) or with Sir/Miss. Miss is used regardless
people celebrate the day by letting off fireworks or of marital status, i.e. also for married women.
going to fireworks displays. 6. True.
7. Mostly false.
Page. 22 Listening Section L1 8. False. (When you are eating with only a fork,
2. Transcript of the audio file is at the back of this it’s okay to hold it in your right hand. However,
teacher book when a right-handed person is using a fork and
1. Have the students say what kind of word each knife, the fork should be held in the left hand
answer will be. 1. will be a day of the week; and the knife should be held in the right hand.)
2. a type of room (eg single, double, twin etc.); 9. False. Most people would prefer you to arrive
3. a noun, (perhaps a bathroom, balcony, view, on time or perhaps five to ten minutes late.
internet connection etc.) etc 10. True (although it’s not a major offense).
2. 1. Thursday 2. single 3. (a) view of the river 11. True.
4. Green 5. 453 655 12. True.
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Page. 26 that a person with the surname of Williamson had an

ancestor who was the son of William. McMillan had a
2.1 Photographs represent Scottish ancestor who was the son of Millan.
1. graduate 2. move house 3. get engaged Goldsmith had an ancestor who made objects from
4. do military service 5. retire 6. get married gold.
Eastwood had an ancestor who lived in a wood in the
Page. 27 east.
Potter had an ancestor who made pots, dishes and
Various questions are possible. Some possibilities other things from clay.
are: Hill had an ancestor who lived on a hill.
1. Can you tell me a little something about yourself? Ireland had an ancestor who came from Ireland
2. What do you do at the weekend?
3. What do you do in your free time? Broaden out the discussion to ‘given names’ or ‘first
4. What do you do for a living? names’. You could point out that currently some of the
5. What are your study plans (for the next few years)? most popular first names in Britain are:

Possible follow-up questions are: Male: Jack, Joshua, Michael, Chris, Thomas (Tom),
James, Daniel (Dan), Oliver, Harry and William
1. Are you enjoying your studies? / How do you find (Will or Billy)
Beijing?
Female: Emily, Jessica, Sophie, Chloe, Lucy, Lily, Emma,
2. Where do you usually go window shopping?
Amy and Katie or Kate.
3. Who are your favourite authors? / How old are your
children? Ask: How did you get your given name?
4. Do you like your job? / What does the company Which of these given names do you like/dislike?
make?
5. What are you planning to study? / Why do you want Page. 29 Common UK Surnames
to do a master’s degree?

Page. 28 1. From the audio file - missing surnames

1. Brown 4. Johnson 7. MacDonald/ McDonald
2. 2. Comprehension questions 2. Roberts 11. Robertson 13. Smith
1. The four types of ccupations, geography, other 16. Walker 19. Williams
countries and versions of ‘son of’
Section R5
2. The ‘s’ means son of, but it has been shortened.
1. government 2. broadens 3. Knowledgeable
3. Mirren, Nighy and Bonneville.
4. persuasive 5. violence 6. muscular
3. Questions for Discussion 7. industrial 8. affordable 9. safety
Elicit these from your students as much as possible. 10. photography
Examples of ‘Smith’ in other languages are: Schmidt
(German), Smit (Dutch), Lefebvre,(French) Herrero Page. 31
(Spanish), Demirçi (Turkish), Ferrari (Italian), Sideras
(Greek), Kovaç (Bosnian, Croatian), Haddad (Arabic), 2. Transition Words and Phrases
Smed (Danish) and Kovalyov (Russian). but so
The best (but not necessarily correct) guesses are on the contrary consequently

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in contrast as a result 7. Brainstorming

however therefore The three topic sentences are:
although as a consequence
My father is the most good-natured person I
know. Another reason I admire my father so
and/also because of/because much is that he is very talented in a variety of
besides this due to fields.
moreover owing to Last but not least, I respect my dad’s
furthermore since selflessness.
in addition as

Answers 3.
1. as (owing to can’t be used because it needs to
be followed by a noun phrase i.e. a phrase without
a verb).

2. because (due to is like owing to – it needs to be

followed by a noun phrase eg ...due to the bad
traffic.)

3. As a result, 4. because of, 5. In addition,

6. In contrast,

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4. Topic 1 Descriptive / non-argumentative essay
1. such as 2. Although 3. Another reason
4. For example 5. Last but not least 6. In fact
7. In conclusion 8. Hopefully

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5. Essay Terms
A. Introduction B. Topic sentence
C. Thesis statement D. Body E. Conclusion
6. The thesis statement is: However, there is one
person who I look up to much more than anyone
else; that person is my father.

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Page. 36 Page. 40

1. Vocabulary, possible answers are: Test Practice Section W3

martial arts: judo, kickboxing, kung fu, (note:
‘martial arts’ has two slightly different meanings, a 1. It’s high time you fired him.
broader one meaning all forms of combat, and 2. Penny asked Steve how he was getting to the party.
more commonly a narrower one meaning combat 3. I wish I hadn’t broken up with Heather.
forms from East Asia.) 4. Lily couldn’t have passed the exam without
water sports: swimming, sailing, jet-skiing, diving, cheating.
(scuba) diving, snorkelling, surfing, canoeing, 5. If she hadn’t missed the bus, she wouldn’t have
ball sports: football, basketball, softball, tennis, been late to work.
golf, cricket, rugby, volleyball
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art: drawing, painting, sculpture, poetry, drama
Who has which regret?
music: singing, karaoke, playing the guitar, dancing
games: computer games, video games I wish I’d done more C I regret not marrying C
2. Pictures outside activities when I was asked.
1. chess 2. sculpture 3. painting 4. beach volleyball I should’ve listened to A I shouldn’t have C
5. swimming (Note: you may want to teach some my parents bought my car.
related vocabulary: freestyle, lane, swimming cap, I regret not going to B My biggest regret A
swimming goggles) university. is not planning my
future better.
6. (ten-pin) bowling (In the US they normally say
‘bowling.’ Associated vocabulary: ten-pin bowling is I should have studied C I should have C
less and played accepted the
played at a bowling alley, and the bowling ball is harder. proposal.
bowled down a lane.
3. Do, go, or play?
I regret studying A I wish I’d worked a B
dance and drama. lot harder at school.
1. go; 2. play; 3. played; 4. goes; 5. does;
4. played; 7. go; 8. play; 9. does; 10. do; 11. plays; Page. 42 Listening Section L1 (audio file)
12. go Answers: 1. Friday 2. March 3. Ford 4. Blue 5. £45
6. Jackson 7. William 8. 973 4832 9. 658 922
Page. 37 Phrasal Verbs
10. [email protected] 11. Baby seat 12. 9.00am
1. Match the phrasal verbs and definitions 13. 10.30pm 14. Credit card/card/visa
1. 1C ; 2A; 3B; 4 F; 5D; 6E;
Page. 43
Page. 38 Adjectives
The teacher should read out the following four
2. 1. exhausted 2. interested 3. relaxing options for each question and ask the student to
4. fascinated 5. depressing 6. annoying insert the correct answer in the gap.
7. confused 8. terrified 9. frustrating 1. A. have B. was having C. take D. took
2. A. put on B. set on C. take on D. get on
Page. 39 Sports News 3. A. should B. can C. have D. must
4. A. use B. get used C. used D. was used
1. 1C; 2A; 3D; 4E; 5F; 6B;
5. A. got B. was C. am D. had
2. What sport are they? 6. A. works B. work C. working D. worked
1C. rugby 2A tennis 3D. cricket 4E. football. 7. A. was sold B. were sold C. was selling D. sold
5F. athletics 6B golf 8. A. are paid B. paid C. pay D. were paid
3. Sports news stories (audio file) 9. A. complained B. complains C. complain D. to complain
Story 1: 1. True 2. False (They will meet in the 10. A. about B. on C. by D. from?
semi-final not the final)
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Page. 46 8. Delete ‘Although’ or ‘but’.

9. Remember to take warm clothes or you might
Answers: 1. The dishes come from the following 10. catch a cold. Delete ‘to’.
countries: fish and chips (UK); Peking duck (China);
kebabs (Turkey); cottage pie (UK); kimchi (Korea);

Page. 48 Speaking
tom yam (Thailand); Sunday roast (UK); 8. What are people talking about?
Greek salad (Greece); lasagne (Italy). 1C; 2G; 3F; 4B; 5A; 6I;

2. The pictures show: 9. Listen to the audio file of two people talking
1. A. tom yam 2. kebabs 3. goulash about restaurants.
4. cottage pie 5. sashimi 6. paella Rank the list (shown in question 7) accordingly.
3. Match the descriptions to the dishes. The rankings, from most important to least
A. tom yan B. kebabs C. cottage pie important, are:
D. paella E. sashimi F. goulash 1E; 2F ; 3I; 4A ; 5G; 6C; 7H; 8B; 9J; 10D

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4. Food questions for dictation 1. 1I ; 2I; 3F; 4F; 5I; 6F; 7I;
1. Do you eat a lot of snacks? 8I; 9I; 10I; 11F; 12F
2. What’s the strangest food that you’ve ever
eaten? Note: In the real world, contractions are often used
3. What are your best and worst eating habits? in formal letters. However, for the test it’s best to
4. How often do you buy takeaway meals? stick with these guidelines.
5. What are your favourite desserts?
6. If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food Page. 52
would you serve?
2. The writing task was: Write a letter to a
5. Corrections restaurant complaining about the service.
1. Because people lead more inactive lifestyles, 3. (1) am writing (2) received (3) arrived
obesity has become a serious problem in most (4) conversation (5) reply (6) faithfully
developed countries. (7) John Williams
2. Some people think that there should be a ban
on advertising for junk food. I disagree with this Page. 53
proposal.
3. I always drink a lot of warm water when I have 4. Matched collocations
a cold. 1B; 2A; 3F; 4D; 5C; 6E
4. Women have fewer babies nowadays because
bringing up / raising children is very expensive. Completed letter
5. Most women have a sweet tooth whereas men 1. Congratulations on 2. great news
usually prefer savoury foods. 3. perfect match 4. Thanks for
6. I enjoy Asian cuisine very much. In particular, I 5. give you a ring 6. head off
like to try Japanese and Chinese dishes.
7. Health care at private hospitals is better than at
public hospitals.
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Page. 56 Page. 58 Writing

Photos represent: 1. overpopulation 1. Essay question – Zoos

2.deforestation 3. air pollution 4.desertification A2; B1; C3;
5. soil erosion 6. urban sprawl

Page. 57 Reading Page. 59 Writing

General note on readings 2. Which words would improve the essay

Anglia tests have less time pressure than other 1 and 3 would improve the essay but 2 and 3 are
tests such as TOEFL and IELTS so the readings can unnecessary.
be done a little less frantically. Still, the students
shouldn’t read the whole text in detail. This is
unnecessary. It’s best to first read through the Page. 60
text quickly to see the topic and structure.
Pay attention to the title, the first paragraph, and 4. Match
the first sentences of the following paragraphs. 1C; 2B; 3A; 4E; 5D;
Then go through the questions. (Note: The
questions – of the same type – are usually in
order). Page. 61

Get the students to guess the kind of answer they 4. Task 2 presentation
will be looking for, and the keywords to search 1. formal 2. figures 3. passion 5. questions
for. Emphasise that the answer will probably be 6. Repetition
worded differently from the question. For the These are examples of:
reading ‘Solar-powered Cars’ the first question is repetition; humour; rhetorical question; facts
and figures.
“When was the first World Solar Challenge held?”
The answer will most likely be a ‘year’ so the
quickest way to find it is to scan the article for a
‘year’ then see if there is a reference to ‘first’ or a
Page 62. Weather
similar word (‘began’ for example).
1. Weather - match the words & definitions
In this case the answer is ‘since the first race in
1E; 2A; 3C; 4F; 5 G; 6D; 7B
1987’.
2. Weather - complete the sentences
1.wintry 2. clear up 3. east 4.high 5. Snowfall
Note: Don’t get the students to read the readings 6. chance 7. scattered 8. low 9. Midday
out loud. This is just a time-killing exercise with
little benefit for the student reading aloud and
for the students listening. Page. 63 Weather Listening Section L2
3. Answers 3. Play the audio and listen to the weather
1. The first World Solar Challenge was held in 1987. forecast. Answer the statements - true or false
2. The purpose of the race is to promote the Answers: 1. False 2. True 3. False 4. False
development of solar-powered racing cars. 5. True 6. False
3. Louis Palmer’s journey took 17 months. 4. London's weather - which statement is true?
4. C 5. B 6. B All three statements are false.
Now ask the students to read the passage to see
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 UNIT 6: LEARNING CURVE

You could open discussion on this unit by asking the 5. Some headmasters think that installing video
students if they know what a ‘learning curve’ is? cameras in classrooms is a good way to make sure
The learning curve is usually thought of as a graph / ensure that students behave well.
representing the rate of progress a student makes.
Often in learning a language, for example, some 6. I always try my best, even if / even when I don’t
stages are faster than others. Progress may be fast at like a subject or a teacher.
first, and then when a lot of new grammar or
vocabulary is needed, it may slow down. The curve 7. From my experience, I would say that female
would start climbing steeply and then flatten off. After teachers have more patience than male teachers /
a while, it may climb more steeply again. ones.
8. A good way for parents to encourage their
This phrase is used idiomatically often collocating with children to study harder is giving them rewards such
‘steep’ eg ‘It’s a steep learning curve in my new job.’ as money or a computer for good exam results.
(alternatively, ‘…rewards for good exam results such
Page. 66 as money or a computer.’)

2.1. Photographs represent: 9. My school’s sports facilities are very impressive.

1. computing 2. law 3. biology
4. mathematics 5. chemistry 6. architecture 10 I suggested that he get some work experience
before going to university.

Page. 69 Listening
Page. 67 Speaking Task Three
1. Three speakers
4. Statements are referring to: Play the audio file and listen to three speakers
1. 4 2. 1 3. 8 4. 7 5. 2 then answer the five questions
1A; 2B; 3C; 4B; 5A; 6C;
Page. 68 Speaking
3. Match the words
6.Corrections 1.e 2.a 3.i 4.c 5.d 6.g 7.f 8. j 9.h 10.b
1. Many people say going to a boarding school
helps students to become more independent. Page. 70 Letter to language school
This may be true, but I would be / get homesick
if I were a boarder. 1. 1. to 2. year 3. take 4. on 5. all 6. will
2. 1. address 2. date 3. them/both 4. left
2. I’ve always hated maths because I’m not 5. signature
very good at it. In fact, my marks are terrible.
Page. 71
3. Nowadays, studying English is becoming
more and more popular. The main / One / A 4. Indirect question
benefit of speaking English well is that you can Several answers are possible for each question.
travel around the world. … when the final exam is?
… if / whether I need to take a placement test
… what time you will arrive?
4. Because most students have very few
… if/whether I can get a refund?
opportunities to practise speaking in English,
… when the terms ends?
they lack the confidence to speak to foreigners.
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Page. 72 Letter writing

5. Letter to a friend

The three formal phrases which are out of place are:

Please accept my sincere apologies for not writing
sooner but… It could be replaced with ‘Sorry’ or ‘I’m
(really) sorry’.
I look forward to your reply. It could be deleted or
replaced with something like ‘Write soon’ or ‘Hope to
hear from you soon’.
Ms. Susan Jones It should just be the first name,
‘Susan’.

6. Reply to email

Susan,
Sounds great! Malta is (totally) amazing. Thanks for
thinking of me. I’d love to go but summer is going to
be crazy at the shop. Let me talk to my boss. I don’t
know what he’ll say. If he says no, I might just quit.
(Note: It’s difficult to substitute “Lol” – delete or
replace it with “Just kidding” or something similar)!
I’ll get back to you tonight or tomorrow.
See you later,
Maria

8. Nouns and Adjective

Noun Adjective
1. qualification qualified
hope 2. hopeful
3. kindness kind
4. intelligence intelligent
5. disappointment disappointing
imagination 6. imaginative
profession 7. professional

Page. 73 – Section R5

1. dressed 2. discussion 3. usually

4. opposed 5. imagination 6. Generally
7. fashionable 8. proud 9. Unfortunately
10. unhealthy
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Page. 76 Vocabulary Page. 81 Section R5

2.1 Crimes shown in pictures Correct words in brackets are:

1. murder 2. pickpocketing 1. weight 6. immature
3. graffiti 4. vandalism 2. pointless 7. poisonous
5. drug dealing 6. car theft 3. pronunciation 8. resit
4. cloudy 9. agricultural
Page. 77 5. difference 10. profitable

3. Crime vocabulary
1.B 2. A 3. C 4. E 5. D
Page. 83 Reading
4. A Bank Robbery
Line 2: There was a bank robbery. Test Practice
line 1: The police arrested the robber.
line 4: He was charged with burglary. Part 1 (Answers must be complete sentences)
line 3: He went to court. 1. They were used (mainly) in banks and
line 7: He was found guilty of robbery. high- security government areas.
line 6: He was sentenced to seven years in prison. 2. They are most commonly used in town
line 5: After four years, he was released on parole. centres, stations, car parks, and shops.
line 8: He reoffended and was sent back to prison. 3. It deters crime and aids the police in catching
criminals.

Page. 78 Part 2 (Tick boxes)

1. False
Listening Section L2 2. True
Play the audio file and listen to the crime 3. C
news. All the stories are strange but true. 4. A
5. B
Story One: 1. False 2. True 3. It doesn’t say
Story Two: 4. True 5. It doesn’t say 6. False Part 3 (Synonyms and Antonyms)
Story Three: 7. True 8. It doesn’t say 9. False 1. fight: battle
helps: aids
Section R3. 2. encourages: deters
1D; 2A; 3B; 4C; 5A; 6B; 7D; 8C; low-tech: sophisticated
9C; 10A

Page. 79 Section R2

Vehicles in trouble
1E; 2C; 3F; 4C; 5B; 6D; 7B

Page. 80 Section R2

3. Matched phrases
1d; 2c; 3g; 4h

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 UNIT 8: THE WRITTEN WORD

Page. 86 Rapunzel:
1. of 2. nor 3. down 4. so 5. to
2.1 Sections of newspaper
6. was 7. fell 8. out 9. was 10. each
1. crossword 2. weather forecast
3. international news 4. horoscopes Page. 91
5. business 6. celebrity
Section R4: James Bond
Page. 87 Vocabulary 1. in 2. the 3. spite 4. had 5. make 6. at
7. which 8. was 9. Due to 10. of
4. Adjectives: 1B; 2A; 3D; 4C; 5E
Reflexive Pronouns
Extension: For homework, get the students to write 1. prides 2. teach 3. blame 4. cut herself 5. help
a short review of a book they’ve read. Additionally, yourself 6. pinch
you could collect names of books the students have
read in their own language and find translations of Page. 92 Section R5
the names so that the students can talk about them Complete sentences: 1. electricity 2. unacceptable
in English. 3. invention 4. entertaining 5. unemployment
6. developed 7. pollution 8. innovative 9. illegal
Page. 88 10. obedient

1 Writing a discussion essay accept v polluter n

unacceptable a pollutant n
1. believe 2. In my opinion 3. Furthermore
4. disadvantages 5. however 6. for instance acceptance n pollute v
7. Even though 8. unlikely electrify v polluted a
electric a innovative a
Page. 89 electrical a innovation n
2. A narrow escape electricity n innovator n
1. normal day 2. early 3. after 4. suddenly 5. later pollution n innovate v
6. When 7. when 8. now
invent v employer n
Page. 90 invention n employee n
Tips for teaching Section R4 Students often find
gap-fill questions quite difficult. They don’t survey inventor n employ v
enough of the text to help them and they look in inventive a employment n
panic at the gap itself and the words either side of entertaining a unemployed a
it. Before getting them to do this gap-fill practice,
entertainment n obedient a
find out if they know the story of Rapunzel and re-
tell it, so that when they come to the exercise they entertainer n obedience n
aren’t afraid of not understanding it. If you re-tell it entertain v obey v
using some of the gapped words, eg “Rapunzel,
Rapunzel, let down your hair!” or “and then they
embraced each other” without highlighting the fact
Page. 93 Section W3
that you’ve given the gap away, the memory of the Reword the sentences
word will help. 1. John wishes he were taller and more muscular.
The same technique could be used with James Bond 2. You shouldn’t have copied that DVD.
in the next exercise. Elicit from the class, before
they do the exercise, if they know anything about 3. I’d rather not play tennis.
James Bond and the person who wrote the books. 4. Michael told the taxi driver not to drive so fast.
Tell them a little about him to give them confidence 5. Sue asked Jill to keep an eye on the children.
while they’re reading the sentences.
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Page. 96 Vocabulary - relates a personal story no uses quotes no

- uses humour yes
1. Jobs - suffixes - has some facts and figures yes
1. ant 2. er 3. ian 4. er 5. er - is passionate yes
6. ist 7. er 8. ant 9. er 10. ist
11. ist 12. ian 13. or 14. or Page. 100 Test Practice Section W3
2. Pictures. 1. footballer 2. vet 3. hairdresser
1. Donna had her antique watch repaired.
4. scientist 5. mechanic 6. florist
2. Not only does she play the piano, but she also
sings like an angel.
Page. 97 3. Would you mind opening the window a little?
4. Because the weather was terrible, they stayed
3. Describing jobs inside.
Some possible answers are: 5. If he hadn’t been caught cheating in the exam,
1. nurse, flight attendant, soldier he wouldn’t have been expelled from school.
2. doctor
3. computer programmer, designer Page. 101 Grammar
4. actor, artist, singer
5. pilot, police officer 3. Corrections
6. kindergarten teacher, nurse, nanny 1. The unemployment rate is rising. The main reason
7. salesperson, teacher, politician for this is that the economy is bad. Hopefully, the
8. lawyer, politician, stockbroker situation will improve next year.
9. architect, engineer, doctor (Note: the difference between the verbs ‘raise’ and
10. nurse, police officer, factory worker ‘rise’ is that ‘raise’ requires an object to do the motion,
5. Complete the sentences She raised her hand. The government will raise taxes. In
1. resigned 2. quit 3. sack 4. laid off 5. of work contrast, ‘rise’ doesn’t have an object doing the action,
6. on strike 7. promotion, pay rise Taxes are expected to rise by 5% . The sun rises in the
Note: another way to say ‘pay rise’ is ‘raise’ although east.)
it is more common in American English 2. I’ve been to about seven job interviews.
Unfortunately, I only got one of them. (Because)The
Page. 98 job market is very competitive so it’s hard to find
work / a job these days. (‘Because’ needs to be
1. Remind students that they are given these topics
deleted because the sentence has ‘so’; alternatively,
before the speaking test so they have time to prepare.
‘so’ could be deleted instead of ‘because’.)
They are not allowed to take notes into the test.
3. My computer skills are rather limited. I should do a
2. 1F; 2A; 3D; 4C; 5E; 6B; 7G
course in computing.
Page. 99 4. I believe that it is okay to surf the Internet and write
personal e-mails during work hours as long as you have
3. Presentations finished everything you need to do.
Listen to the audio file and answer the questions. There is 5. When I was a young kid, I wanted to be a policeman.
a transcript at the back of this teacher book. 6. I would rather have a satisfying job with a low salary
The presentation / speaker… than a boring well paid job.
7. My ideas about choosing a career are very different
- has rhetorical questions yes
from my parents’.
- looks at both sides no
8. They want me to work for the government, but I
- uses repetition yes want to do something more interesting.
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9. I sometimes need to speak English at work. For

example, I sometimes need to contact foreign
suppliers. Note not 'with employers’, with is only
used with ‘contact’ when ‘contact’ is a noun, eg lose
contact with, have contact with.
10. How many times have you worked overtime
this month?
11. I hope he gets the promotion. He certainly
deserves it.

Page. 102 Section L2

Business News

1. Vocabulary
1D; 2B; 3A; 4C; 5F; 6E; 7H; 8;G

2. falls = plunge, decrease, decline, cut, drop

rises = raise, increase, climb, grow

3. a small change = slight, steady, gradual

a large change = dramatic, sharp, steep, rapid

Page. 103 Grammar

Listen to three business news stories (audio file

part 1).
Transcripts are at the back of this teacher book.
Story 1. Headline F
Story 2. Headline C
Story 3. Headline B

Listen to three more business news stories (audio file

part 2).
Transcripts are at the back of this teacher book.

True or False?
Story Four: 1. False 2. True
Story Five: 3. False 4. True
Story Six: 5. True 6. False

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 UNIT 10: LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

Page. 106 Vocabulary Page. 108 Section L3

1. Pictures ϭ͘ Listen to four people talking in different situations
1. the underground 2. bicycle lane 3. tram and choose the correct answers. transcripts at the back
4. parking meter 5. ferry 6. speed bump of this teacher book.
Speaker one
2. Questions for dictation 1. C - a lap top
1. What do you like and dislike about your 2. A - it gets too hot
hometown? Speaker two
2. What are some famous landmarks in your 3. C - in a hotel gift shop
country? 4. B - improving his language skills
3. How is the public transport in your Speaker three
hometown? 5. A - Chocolate
4. If you were the mayor, how would you 6. C - higher ingredients costs
Speaker 4
improve your hometown?
7. B - a department store
5. What are some popular tourist spots in and
8. C - over attentive
near your hometown?
Page. 109 Section R2
Page. 107
2. Read the news stories and complete the grid
1. Questions 1F; 2D; 3A; 4B; 5A; 6E; 7D
1. High Street
Page. 110
2. From Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert
3. A street is wider and only found in urban
1. Pictures show:
areas. A road is bigger (wider).
1 - Ban chewing gum (11)
2 - Encourage buskers (7)
2. Addresses.
3 - Build a sports stadium (4)
Listen to the following addresses on the audio
4 - Remove homeless people (2)
file and get the students to write down.
5 - Increase the frequency of rubbish collection(12)
6 - Plant more flowers (3)
1. 13 Bridge Lane
2. 102 London Road
3. 30A Church Street Page. 111
4. 247 Station Road
5. 22B Park Lane 3. ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐLJŽƵƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚ
6. 119 Manchester Street 1C͖ 2D͖ 3I͖ 4B͖ 5H͖ 6F͖ 7G͖ 8J͖ 9A͖ 10E
7. 420 Queen Street
8. 77 Victoria Street Test Practice Section R3
9. 28 Albert Road 1C; 2A; 3D; 4B; 5B; 6D; 7A; 8D; 9C; 10B
10. 186 Castle Street
2. Extension: What are some street names in
the students’ own home town? What are the Page. 113
origins of these names? A view from a window
1. second-floor 2. three-storey 3. early 4. while
5. clothes 6. hot 7. bright 8. spicy 9. lively
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This page can be photocopied and issued to students.

Note: answers are shown at the bottom so you may wish to cover these before photocopying.

Describe your hometown during a national festival/holiday.

Fill in the gaps using the words below

I live in a small (1) town called Bridgetown. It’s a nice place that is a very popular summer
destination, but my favourite time of the year is Christmas. Follow me on a tour through Bridgetown on
Christmas Eve.

Starting at my house at 7:00pm, we walk out of the front door and see a (2) street
with old (3) Victorian houses. The winters are usually quite mild, but it snowed(4)
yesterday and there is still snow lying on the ground. A couple of young boys are building a snowman in
their front garden.

After a (5) walk, we come to the local shops. Although most of them are closed, the
main street has a nice (6) atmosphere. It’s lined with coloured lights, and the shop windows
are full of decorations. There’s also a huge Christmas tree next to the town clock.

At the end of the street is Bridgetown’s oldest and largest building, St. Martin’s Church. It’s a 400-year-
old stone church with nice (7) windows. I can hear the people inside singing Christmas
songs. Stepping inside, I see that it is a candle lit service; all the churchgoers are holding a candle while
they sing ‘Silent Night.’

To sum up, my hometown of Bridgetown is especially nice at Christmas. If you want a taste of a
traditional holiday in an old-fashioned place, why not visit Bridgetown on Christmas Eve?

Missing words
five-minute festive seaside heavily stained narrow two-storey

Answers
1. seaside 2. narrow 3. two-storey 4. heavily 5. five-minute 6. festive. 7 stained-glass

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Note: In the test, the recordings are played twice. Page 22. Listening Section L1
2. York Bed & Breakfast

UNIT 1 SMALL WORLD Intro: Listen and fill in the gaps.

B&B: Hello, York Bed and Breakfast. Kathy speaking. How
Page 21 Listening Practice can I help you?
American Michael: Oh hi. I’m calling to book a room for
2. London Attractions in Summer one night, if that’s possible.
B&B: What date did you have in mind?
AM: Thursday next week.
Buckingham Palace: The Royal Family’s London
B&B That’s, er ,Thursday 16 September. Yes, that should be
th

residence is open to the public in August and

fine. Is it just for you or do you want a family room?
September while the Queen is on holiday in Scotland.
AM: No, it’s just for me. A single room would be fine. I’m
The hours are 9:30am-4:30pm, Monday to Sunday.
from the USA and I’m travelling around the UK on my own.
Ticket prices are 16 pounds 50 pence for adults, 9 I’d like to have a room with a view of the river, though.
pounds 50 pence for those under 17. Admission is free B&B: OK well, we do have a single room available and I can
for children under five years of age. Visitors are give you one with a nice view of the river. Where are you
strongly advised to book in advance. The number for from in America?
booking is (0207766 7305. AM: I’m from Monterey, in California.
B&B: Oh really? I know someone in Monterey. She’s a
writer. Her name is Jane Willoughby.
The Tower of London: Built in the 11th century by
AM: Jane Willoughby lives next door to me! And she’s a
William the First, the Tower of London has served writer! I bet she’s the same person! Wow! What a small
many functions: it has been a fortress, a royal palace, world!
a prison and a jewel house. In summer it is open daily, B&B: Gosh yes. What a small world. It’ll be lovely to meet
from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, and from you. Can I take your name please?
10am to 6pm on Sundays. An adult ticket is 14 pounds AM: Yes, sure. It’s Michael. Michael Green. Like the colour
and 90 pence. The admission for children aged 5 to 16 green.
is 9 pounds 15. You can get a small discount by B&B: Thank you Michael. And, can I have a phone number I
booking online or by telephone. Call 0844 482 7199. can contact you on please?
London Eye: This is a huge Ferris wheel that offers AM: Sure. One minute. Here it is: 07787 453 655
the best views of central London. It has been B&B: That’s a mobile number?
AM: Yeah
operating since the year 2000 and is now the most
B&B: OK great. Have you got an email address I can have,
popular paid attraction in the United Kingdom. In
as well?
summer it is open from 10am to 8pm. Standard tickets
AM: Sure. It’s m_green1564 at gmail.com that’s m
cost 17 pounds for adults. Children from 4-15 pay 8 underscore green 1564
pounds 50. The London Eye was the tallest Ferris B&B: Thank you. Now, what time do you think you’ll be
wheel from its completion in late 1999 until May, arriving? The room will be ready from 2pm.
2006. AM: I’ll be there about 4.30 if that’s OK.
For more information on London’s attractions B&B: That’s fine. Do you have any special requirements?
go to the official London tourism website, AM: Yeah – I should have said – I’m allergic to feathers, so I
www.visitlondon.com or call 08701 566 396. can’t have pillows with feathers in them and I’m
vegetarian, so I’d like a vegetarian breakfast.
B&B: That’s fine, no problem at all. We’ll make sure you get
the hypoallergenic pillows and the vegetarian breakfast.
You’re having breakfast so it’ll be £70 breakfast included.
AM: OK.
B&B: Great, I’m really looking forward to meeting you then,
Michael. Bye now.
AM: Goodbye. Have a nice day.
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UNIT 3 SETTING THE PACE

Mr J: I’d like a Ford Festiva if that’s possible.
Page 39
SRR: A good choice. We have several available. Including
insurance, a Festiva is £45 a day.
3. Sports News
Mr J: 45? That’s good.
Turning to tennis news from Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal SRR: Do you have any preference for colour? We’ve actually
has beaten Andy Murray in the quarter final. He got grey, red and blue in at the moment.
defeated Murray in straight sets: 6-5, 6-3, 6-4. Nadal MrJ: um, not really, I’ll take a blue one.
will meet American Andy Roddick in the semi-final. SRR: Blue it is. I’ll need to get some personal details if that’s
OK? Could we start with your name?
MrJ: OK. It’s William Jackson. That’s J -A -C -K -S -O -N.
Manchester United lost 2-1 at home to Chelsea. The SRR: William Jackson. All right, and contact number?
half-time score was tied at one all. Chelsea midfielder MrJ: Home or mobile?
Michael Woods scored ten minutes into the second SRR: Both if you don’t mind.
half. This loss means Manchester United fall five points MrJ: OK. My home number is 0178 973 4832 but we don’t
behind Chelsea at the top of the premiership table. use that much. The better one for contacting me is my
mobile and that’s oh double seven four five, 658 922
SRR: 6-5-8 -9-2-2?
MrJ: Yup.
SRR: Do you have an email address I can have?
MrJ: Yes, [email protected] wjackson is all lower case,
Page. 42 no space
SRR: Do you have any special requirements?
1. Smooth Rentals MrJ: Yes. I’ll need a baby seat as I won’t be able to bring
one. Have you got one?
Intro: Listen and fill in the gaps. SRR: Yes, we have. That’ll be an extra £15 for a baby seat.
SRR: Smooth Ride Rentals. How can I help you? MrJ: OK. Great. I’d like to pick the car up about 9 in the
Mr J: I’m looking to hire a car for the Friday after next… morning.
just for the day. SRR: That’s fine. We’re open at 7. You’ll need to drop it back
SRR: Let me check. here by 10.30 pm. Any later and we’ll have to charge you for
Mr J: er, the 17th March, that is. another day.
SRR: Yep. Got it. What kind of car did you have in mind? MrJ: That’ll be fine. I won’t be later than 10.30.
We’ve got a Vauxhall Astra free, Volkswagen golf, Ford SRR: And how will you be paying for it, sir?
Focus, what do you want? MrJ: With a credit card. You do take visa, don’t you?
SRR: Yes, we do. OK, that’s all booked in. See you on the
17 . Goodbye.
th

MrJ: Thanks. Bye then.

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UNIT 4 AN APPLE A DAY UNIT 5 LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS

Page 48 Page 63

Restaurants Weather Forecasts

A: Well, I think the most important factor is delicious True or False

food.
B: Yes, absolutely. If the food is delicious, people will
come back. And they’ll also tell friends about the place. Overnight temperatures will drop to a low of minus
A: That’s right. Which one do you think is the second five degrees. The morning will see wintry
most important? conditions across the country. There will be heavy
B: Low prices. People are always looking for good value rain in the morning but the weather will clear up in
for money. the afternoon.
A: Yes, but low prices and good value for money aren’t
exactly the same. The south, fine with a few cloudy periods. Drizzle in
B:I know but I still think having low prices is important. the west, showers in the east and south, with the
A: I suppose you’re right. Okay, I think the third most possibility of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
important thing is good service, having friendly waiters Temperatures will be unusually high, reaching a
and waitresses. maximum of 28 degrees Celsius.
B: Absolutely! I never return to restaurants
that have rude staff. We’re starting the day with some fog, but that will
A: What’s the next most important factor? burn off by late morning. Expect a sunny afternoon
B: I think a good location is vital for success. with a high of 22 degrees. Tomorrow will be cloudy,
A: Yes, that’s right. For example, it’s good to be near with a high of about 19 degrees.
public transport – customers don’t need to worry about
parking, or drinking and driving.
B: And for the fifth one I would choose comfortable and
spacious seating.
A: Sure, it’s an important factor in terms of enjoying your
meal but does it help make a restaurant more successful?
The problem is that customers will sit in your restaurant
too long. So, you’ll get fewer customers.
B: Okay, I see what you mean. I hadn’t thought about
that. So, what would you rank fifth?
A: A wide variety of dishes.
B: Really? Personally, I think it’s better to have a smaller
menu. Just do a few main dishes but do them well.
B: But customers will get bored with the menu if it’s too
limited.
A: All right, let’s put that as the fifth, and then your
one about seating as the sixth.
B: So what’s next? Experienced chefs?
A: That sounds good to me. Now, let’s start at the other
end; what is the least important?
B: Pleasant music. People don’t go to a restaurant
to listen to music
A: I agree. That leaves nice décor and clean toilets
B: I think décor is more important than clean toilets.
A: Yes, I think so.

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UNIT 6 LEARNING CURVE UNIT 7 LAW AND ORDER

Page 69
Page 78
Speaker 1. You will hear a man talking about a
problem with his computer.
Crime News

Well, talk about learning things the hard way. From now on
Intro: Listen to three crime stories being read out as
I’m going to be more careful about regularly saving my
work. Last month I was working on my thesis for my news. All the stories are strange but true. However, for
master’s degree. I was writing up all my notes and each story one statement below is true, one is false and
interviews on my computer. Then, one morning while I was one is neither true nor false because you haven’t been
given the information to decide. Decide which
checking my e-mails, I opened an e-mail attachment without
statement is which.
checking who had sent it and what it was. It was some
advertising and I deleted it. Anyway, it worked its way into
my system and wiped out my hard drive. I lost about two Newsreader 1
weeks’ worth of writing. I know, I know, I should have had a A burglar has been apprehended after being caught out
back-up copy of my work, but I didn’t. I had to rewrite by his sense of humour. He was still in the house when
everything. Funny thing is I did a better job the second time. the owners arrived home. When the husband told his
I certainly don’t recommend it though. wife a joke, the burglar heard and laughed. The
husband chased him and he tried to escape by jumping
Speaker 2. You will hear a woman talking about an out of a window but he sprained his ankle and was
interview. easily detained.
As I was expecting, I got the usual “strengths and
weaknesses” question. Always a bit of a dilemma – if you Newsreader 2
say “no weaknesses” it sounds a bit arrogant. I could have A suspect has been arrested after turning up for
said I worried too much, was too dedicated, overwork interview at a new job. The former bank employee was
myself – but went with the truth, that I dislike group work about to be arrested for stealing thousands of dollars
from his bank when he left his job and disappeared.
and taking part in group discussions. I was less truthful when
A few months later, he applied for a new job with the
they asked about how I was going to fund my studies. I’ve
police in his new town and gave his real name. The
noticed a certain negative reaction when I talk about the old police recognised the name and decided the easiest
folks’ being well off – which seems a bit unfair, doesn’t it? – way to pick him up was to offer him an interview. He
so rather than sounding like a spoiled rich girl I lied and said turned up in his best suit and was arrested on the spot.
that I had worked hard and saved up the money. They
seemed impressed with my answers and I’m pretty sure
they’ll give me a place on the course.
Newsreader 3
An intruder has been arrested after being found asleep
Speaker 3. You will hear a man talking about an evening
in a Lancashire couple’s bed. Returning home from
class he is taking.
holiday to find him snoring, they were amazed to
It’s a class at my local community centre, held every discover the uninvited visitor had also done their dishes
Tuesday morning. Being a day-time course it’s mostly oldies and washed some clothes. The couple said their house
– the average age is probably 65 – but at least that means hadn’t been very tidy when they went away and it
it’s a friendly atmosphere and the instructor goes at a slow seems the burglar had decided it needed a tidy up.
pace. Our first instructor was a bit impatient and moody –
but he left after having a stroke. The replacement guy is
great. He’s patient and very relaxed, and he’s good at
explaining things. For someone lousy at technology and arty
things that’s a big plus. It’s a beginner class, specially
designed for dinosaurs like myself finally making the leap
from film to digital. You don’t even need to bring anything.
They can lend you all the gear. At the moment we’re doing
close-ups – flowers, insects, that kind of thing.
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UNIT 9 FROM NINE TO FIVE

Page 99
Academic degrees are too common. It's better to
do vocational training.
(Note. First paragraph is written in the student book)

The main reason vocational training is better than doing an Well, there’s a long queue; you need to wait for a few
academic degree is that it is easier to find work when you professors to retire or die off. In the meantime, you
graduate. If you study dentistry, you have a 99% chance of find another job at the university –unfortunately, it’s as
finding a job. Plumbers and electricians also have very high a toilet cleaner.
rates of employment.
In developed countries more than 40% of young
Another important advantage is that you can earn money people complete university courses. The fact is that
while you learn. For example, a mechanic might work in a not everyone is smart enough to go to university. I
garage as an apprentice, learning on the job, and getting believe that they should be for the very best students.
paid at the same time. And these jobs pay well; a mechanic In my opinion the top 20% should go.
earns more than a teacher, a builderearns more than a
journalist. And it’s not just being smart. You also need a strong
interest – today many students just go because of
Vocational jobs also give people the chance to be self- pressure from parents or because society expects it.
employed. This gives a person freedom and also the chance Because universities are accepting so many unsuitable
to earn a lot of money in contrast, employment students, they have “dumbed down,” that is they have
opportunities are worse for graduates with academic made their courses easier. The result is that employers
degrees. After getting your B.A. in ancient history, what can are no longer impressed by a university degree.
you do? Mmm, very little. So, you go back to university and Academic degrees are no longer seen as reliable proof
do an M.A. that a person is intelligent and well educated.
The problem is that so many other people have one. To sum up, academic degrees are only really suitable
Perhaps you could teach, no, you need a Ph.D. Okay, you for a small minority. For most people it makes more
study for four more years. You now have a Ph.D. As it’s not a sense to study something practical; this will ensure
practical subject, you hope to get a teaching position at a that you can get a good job.
university; you can perhaps tutor some master’s students
who can’t find work with a B.A.

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L2 Business News
(Match the news story to the headlines)

News story 1. News story 2.

US car maker Ford has reported its largest ever full- Music and DVD retailer Music Box is to close 10 stores
year loss. A Ford spokesman said it had lost in England: five will close immediately and a further five
$5.9 billion in the fourth quarter and $14.6 billion for by the end of the year. The company estimates these
the whole year. Ford is to announce layoffs in the closures will lead to the loss of 190 jobs.
coming weeks.
News story 3
News story 2. The ECB (the European Central Bank) has cut interest
Exports from Scotland last month were 5% higher rates by half a percentage point to 2%. This is the fourth
than for the same month last year. Economists say time it has cut interest rates since December. However,
this is due to the weakness of the British pound. In the new interest rate of 2 percent is still higher than the
the past ten months the pound has lost current UK rate of 1.5%, and another cut is expected in
approximately 8% of its value against its major March.
trading partners.

News story 3.
Spain’s economy is in recession for the first
time in 17 years, according to figures released
by the Spanish central bank. The economy has
experienced two successive quarters of negative
growth. The Bank of Spain said that an economic
recovery is unlikely in the next 18 months; it
estimates the gross domestic product will shrink by
1.6% next year.

Three additional news stories

(Answer True or False)

News story 1.

The US sandwich chain Subway has announced plans

to open 600 new stores in the UK and Ireland over
the next two years. Starting with just 25 stores in
2000, the number has grown rapidly over the past
decade. There are currently more than 1400 stores in
the UK and Ireland.

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UNIT 10 LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

One thing that is different about working in that kind
of location is, of course, all the foreign guests and
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customers; this was a positive, I got to practise my
German and Spanish, and I found that people were
Different Situations L3 friendly when speaking in a second language – smiling
to make up for the communication gap.
You are going to hear people talking in four different
situations. For questions 1 to ten, choose the correct Speaker 3.
answer, A, B or C. You will hear a businesswoman talking about sales
trends.
Speaker 1.
You will hear a woman talking about something We have a lot to get through, so I’ll keep things
as brief as possible. First, sales for the past two
she bought.
quarters. If you turn to page two of the hand-out,
I’ve regretted buying lots of things but one purchase
you’ll see a graph with sales figures. We’ve broken it
stands out. Last year my desktop had just died on
down into three categories: white, milk, dark, and the
me. I went to a local electronics store, a chain store. dark we’ve divided into two sub-categories – under
Twenty minutes later I was walking out the door 69% cacao, and greater than 70% cacao. Overall, you
with a brand new toy. I’ve always been an impulsive can see a steady rise, with a few bursts for
shopper. The sales assistant said it would be good to Valentine’s and Easter. Sales were especially strong
take with me when I was commuting or travelling. for our milk varieties. The dark varieties have been
The reality has been quite different. I’ve only used it doing okay, too, in part to news stories about its
out of the house a few times. The supposed health benefits. Still, it’s too early to say whether the
advantage – being smaller – is actually a popularity is just a fad or not. Turning to profits, you
disadvantage; the screen is a small and so is the can see the blue line closely following the sales line.
keypad, so typing is a bit tricky. The main problem, We will probably see profits fall in the next quarter or
though, is overheating. Even in winter, it can get two because of increases in sugar prices.
really hot and it sometimes shuts down. I’ve bought
a special fan to keep it cool, Speaker 4.
which works to some extent, but it’s hardly ideal. You will hear a man talking about shopping in
Japan.
Speaker 2.
You will hear a man talking about his job in a shop. It was near our hotel in Tokyo so we popped in a few
I’ve had several retail jobs. The longest was at a gift times. It was similar to ones here, the same sections
and layout – supermarket and food court in the
shop. It was in a five-star place for business
basement, more expensive restaurants on the top
travellers and well-off tourists. I worked there for
floor, but overall it was nicer, obviously more
five years, two years part-time, and three years full- Japanese brands, and a few special Japanese
time. For the most part, I enjoyed it. My duties were products like kimonos. The level of service was very
light, the customers were nice and the pay was high. Professional and friendly, but perhaps a bit too
good. Because the shop rent was high, there was much. You know, it made you feel uncomfortable. For
pressure to meet sales targets but this never example, there was a lift attendant – a woman
seemed to be an issue. There were the usual greeting customers, bowing, announcing the floors,
downsides – long hours on your feet (which is and pushing the buttons for them. It seemed odd and
unhealthy), some difficult customers, and boredom. made me feel awkward. I used the escalators after
that. So, did I buy anything? Yes, some gifts, a pair of
sneakers for myself, and some snacks.

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Level 1 Listening Paper Sample4 Key and Mark Scheme

Advanced

Section L1 (10 marks)

1 marks for each correct gap filled. ½ marks possible for partially correct answers. Accept
phonetic or recognizable misspelling for ½ marks.

1. umbrella and trainers

2. [very] wet/rainy (accept bad)
3. 150 euros
4. watching a film [in the cinema]/cinema
5. A74
6. [young] artists from Paris
7. a Spanish couple
8. culturestays
9. 0033 2794564
10. [my] passport

Section L2 (20 marks)

2 marks for each correct answer.

1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T
6. T
7. DS
8. T
9. F
10. T

Section L3 (20 marks)

2 marks for each correct answer.

1. B 2. C
3. A 4. B
5. C 6. B
7. B 8. A
9. C 10. B

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Level 1 Reading & Writing Paper Sample4 Key and Mark Scheme
Advanced

Section W1 (25 marks)

Usual criteria apply. Half marks may be awarded in this section.

Content organisation 5 marks

Accuracy 5 marks
Range of vocabulary and structure 5 marks
Appropriacy of tone and register 5 marks
Task completion 5 marks

Section W2 (15 marks)

A single mark out of 15 is awarded for both parts of section W2. Give marks according to
the following mark scheme.

Usual criteria apply. Half marks may be awarded in this section.

Content organisation/ Appropriacy 5 marks

Accuracy 5 marks
Task completion (including range of language) 5 marks

Section R1 (13 marks)

No half marks to be awarded in this section, unless specifically allocated to an answer.

Mark these questions using the marking criteria provided below.

1. Cia Mao was in her twenties on her first trip abroad. (2)
2. Australia and New Zealand are most popular. (2)
3. They are advised to check that their insurance company will cover their trip. (2)

2 marks 1 mark 0 marks

Question fully answered. Question partially answered The question is not answered or is
Any spelling and grammar mistakes and/or answered incorrectly
do not impede understanding. Spelling and grammar impede And/or
Only the information required by understanding but correct answer Spelling and grammar make it
the question is given can still be deduced impossible to deduce the answer
and/or
Superfluous information is
included in the answer arising from
too much text being lifted from the
original

Sample4

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 SAMPLE PAPER ANSWER KEY

Level 1 Listening Paper Sample4 Key and Mark Scheme

Advanced

Section L1 (10 marks)

1 marks for each correct gap filled. ½ marks possible for partially correct answers. Accept
phonetic or recognizable misspelling for ½ marks.

1. umbrella and trainers

2. [very] wet/rainy (accept bad)
3. 150 euros
4. watching a film [in the cinema]/cinema
5. A74
6. [young] artists from Paris
7. a Spanish couple
8. culturestays
9. 0033 2794564
10. [my] passport

Section L2 (20 marks)

2 marks for each correct answer.

1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T
6. T
7. DS
8. T
9. F
10. T

Section L3 (20 marks)

2 marks for each correct answer.

1. B 2. C
3. A 4. B
5. C 6. B
7. B 8. A
9. C 10. B

Sample4

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 SAMPLE PAPER ANSWER KEY

Level 1 Reading & Writing Paper Sample4 Key and Mark Scheme
Advanced

Section W1 (25 marks)

Usual criteria apply. Half marks may be awarded in this section.

Content organisation 5 marks

Accuracy 5 marks
Range of vocabulary and structure 5 marks
Appropriacy of tone and register 5 marks
Task completion 5 marks

Section W2 (15 marks)

A single mark out of 15 is awarded for both parts of section W2. Give marks according to
the following mark scheme.

Usual criteria apply. Half marks may be awarded in this section.

Content organisation/ Appropriacy 5 marks

Accuracy 5 marks
Task completion (including range of language) 5 marks

Section R1 (13 marks)

No half marks to be awarded in this section, unless specifically allocated to an answer.

Mark these questions using the marking criteria provided below.

1. Cia Mao was in her twenties on her first trip abroad. (2)
2. Australia and New Zealand are most popular. (2)
3. They are advised to check that their insurance company will cover their trip. (2)

2 marks 1 mark 0 marks

Question fully answered. Question partially answered The question is not answered or is
Any spelling and grammar mistakes and/or answered incorrectly
do not impede understanding. Spelling and grammar impede And/or
Only the information required by understanding but correct answer Spelling and grammar make it
the question is given can still be deduced impossible to deduce the answer
and/or
Superfluous information is
included in the answer arising from
too much text being lifted from the
original

Sample4

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Level 1 Reading & Writing Paper Sample4 Key and Mark Scheme
Advanced

4. F (1)
5. T (1)

6. A (1)
7. C (1)
8. A (1)

For questions 9 – 10 ignore spelling mistakes arising from miscopying

9. stunning (½) opted (½)

10. well-off (½) anxious (½)

Section R2 (7 marks) 1 mark for each correct answer.

No half marks to be awarded in this section.

1. E
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. D

Section R3 (10 marks) 1 mark for each correct answer.

No half marks can be awarded.

1. B leaving
2. A is
3. C telling
4. B took
5. C had worked
6. C riding
7. D arrive
8. C would go
9. A read
10. D learning

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Level 1 Reading & Writing Paper Sample4 Key and Mark Scheme
Advanced

Section W3 (10 marks)

2 marks for each fully correct answer.
One mark for each correct part of the sentence, divided as shown below. Different
contractions are acceptable (e.g. we had / we’d). Only accept wordings provided below.
Words in square brackets [ ] are optional. No half marks to be awarded.

Prompt 1 mark 1 mark

I heard/listened to such beautiful
1. Never [before] have
music./heard/listened to music this beautiful.
2. Susan said that she was going to Africa next week/ the following week.
3. A match is being organised by the football club manager.
she had been at the meeting./gone to the meeting.
4. I wish
she hadn’t missed the meeting.
5. John can’t have seen Mary in town. [She’s in France.]

Section R4 (10 marks)

1 mark for each fully correct answer. No half marks can be awarded in this section. Ignore
capital letters.

1. for
2. since
3. hardly /not/barely
4. so
5. spite
6. order (Do NOT accept a place name.)
7. making
8. had
9. if/provided (accept when)
10. rather (accept happily)

Sample4

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Level 1 Reading & Writing Paper Sample4 Key and Mark Scheme
Advanced

Section R5 (10 marks)

Half marks may be awarded in this section. Mark these questions using the marking criteria
provided below.

1 mark ½ mark 0 marks

The word is the correct part of The word is the correct part of The word is the incorrect part of
speech with the correct spelling. speech with phonetically speech and/or unrecognisable
Capital letters not necessary for recognisable spelling spelling
full mark.

1. amazing
2. careless
3. reception/receptionist
4. freezer
5. unlikely
6. peacefully
7. uncomfortable
8. protective/overprotective
9. hopefully
10. length

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