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Intermediate Answer Key 3 1 d 2 c 3 b 4 e 5 a

4 1 skilled 2 outstanding 3 top 4 brilliant
Unit 1
5 exceptional 6 expert 7 born 8 natural
1 Incorrect endings: 1 meet people
2 be on crowded trains 3 speaking the language Unit 4
4 to eat late at night 5 to live here now
6 the weather 1 1d 2h 3a 4f 5c 6e 7g 8b

2 1 Im OK with things in general. 2 Corrections are underlined.

2 She began to understandB1 how everything a Be careful not to slip on newly washed kitchen
worked. floors.
3 Im used toB1 working in a small office. b Take care when you clean up broken glass to
4 Kevin found it difficultB1 to learn Spanish. avoid cutting yourself.
5 At first I wasnt used toB1 such long lunches. c Keep cupboard doors closed so you dont bang
6 Sara quickly got used toB1 living in Indonesia. your head.
d Avoid leaving things on the floor or someone
3 Conversation 1: 1e 2b 3d 4a 5c
may trip over them.
Conversation 2: 6j 7h 8f 9i 10g
e If your child breaks a toy, throw it away or repair
4 1 had difficulty 2 made friends with / got to know it because it could be dangerous.
3 got to know 4 the proper way to f Make sure not to stand up too fast, as you might
5 way of life 6 show respect for get dizzy and fall over.
7 its the custom to 8 local customs g Dont lift heavy things in case you drop them on
9 without difficulty 10 feel at home your foot or hurt your back.
h Take care when going downstairs because its
Unit 2 easy to slip and break your ankle.
1 1 difficult 2 amazing 3 stressful 4 tiring 5 boring 3 a 1e 2d 3g 4h 5c 6b 7a 8f
6 better 7 easy 8 important b 1 tore 2 spilled/spilt 3 fell 4 hit
5 scratched 6 burned/burnt 7 knocked
2 1 how often I get 2 listening 3 to say 4 to do
5 when that happens 6 to trust 4 1 fell off 2 spill ... on 3 burned/burnt
4 hit ... on 5 scratched 6 fell down
3 1 rare 2 depressing 3 thrilling 4 risky 5 sensible
7 knock ... off 8 tore
6 rude 7 encouraging 8 essential 9 fashionable
10 ridiculous
4 1 thrilling 2 risky 3 rude 4 essential 5 ridiculous
Unit 5
6 rare 7 encouraging 8 sensible 9 fashionable 1 1 c 2 e 3 d 4 a 5 b
10 depressing 2 1 b, d 2 c, e 3 a 4 c, e 5 b, d
3 1 d 2 e 3 h 4 g 5 a 6 c 7 f 8 b
Unit 3
4 1 It 2 to whisper 3 doubt 4 worrying 5 Its
1 1 c 2 a 3 b 4 a 5 c 6 b 7 c 8 a 6 that Robert will leave 7 Its 8 to be upset
2 1 Construction workers usually have a good sense
of balance. Unit 6
2 We all have the ability to learn another language.
1 1 saved up 2 survive on 3 looking out for
3 Shes good at physical activities like ice hockey. 4 given up 5 keep to 6 go over
4 Maurice is capable of making quick decisions. 2 1 switch/turn off 2 Click on 3 shut down
5 Marta has a facility with both words and numbers. 4 plug ... in 5 switch/turn off
6 They have very good communication skills. 3 1d: attach toB1 2f: upload toB1 3g: zoom in
7 He excels at numerical puzzles such as Sudoku. 4c: type inB1 5h: print out 6a: log onB2 (log in is
also used) 7b: back upB2 8e: log offB2 (log out
8 Shes able to co-operate well with others.
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4 1d 2e 3a 4f 5b 6c Unit 9
1 1 handle 2 pipe 3 power 4 batteries 5 tap
Unit 7 Personality 6 leaking 7 flat 8 stuck 9 flooded 10 come off
1 11 burst 12 not working 13 cut
m n o a t f l m u p l f 2 1 burst 2 flooded 3 working 4 flat 5 leaking
6 come off 7 stuck 8 cut
a i g y t h g i r b a z
3 1 h 2 c 3 d 4 f 5 b 6 g 7 e 8 a
c n n n w w b s v m i e
4 1 The forks and knives I got from room service
e t i e m s e e c i n m were rusty and not clean.
b e m s s t m r m m t b 2 The paint in the bathroom is peeling and its
m r r z g r e a t t e a obvious that you dont check things carefully.
3 I found that the phone doesnt ring so I dont
r e a k q a v b q e x l
know when someones calling me.
a s h c u n z l m m p r
4 The rooms very uncomfortable because its
x t c i b g a e a w s e draughty.
m i m g l e m r n m y s 5 All the taps in the bathroom drip, which is
l n t l u c i f f i d a extremely irritating.
o g x c a l m m i d n n 6 Im calling from my room to tell you that the
toilet is blocked.
greatA1, calmB1, brightB2, niceA1, difficultB1, 7 The carpet, especially near the door and the
interestingA1, strangeA2, miserableB1, charmingB1 bed, is worn out.
2 1 nice 2 strange 3 charming 4 bright 8 The internet connection is unreliable. It keeps
5 miserable 6 great 7 difficult 8 calm going on and off.
9 interesting
3 1 curious 2 sociable 3 jealous 4 anxious Unit 10
5 reliable 6 patient 7 generous 8 nasty
9 lively 10 easy-going 1 betcramalscratcheddemaivnnaveretornnembersuprecuitasodecdentedfr

ortmabletpillmasdoesntworkolmintxefferthewrongsizezestmendotunec
4 1 nasty 2 sociable 3 generous 4 patient accessofadedurytypechippeddastmartiesoftenportlycrackedespsembetic
5 curious 6 easy-going 7 jealous 8 lively
9 anxious 10 reliable 2 1 faded 2 scratched 3 dented 4 chipped
5 doesnt work 6 cracked 7 the wrong size
Unit 8 8 torn
3 1 shrank 2 out of order 3 bent 4 damaged
1 1 d 2 g 3 a 4 f 5 h 6 b 7 c 8 e
5 loose 6 faulty 7 fell apart 8 missing a part
2 1 cancelled 2 on 3 broke 4 got 5 stuck 6 off
4 1 loose 2 out of order 3 damaged 4 fell apart
7 lost 8 gave
5 faulty 6 bent 7 shrink 8 missing a part
3 1 made a wrong turn 2 run out of fuel 3 were held
up 4 was flat 5 ran into 6 were transferred
7 lost control 8 was dead
Unit 11 Verbs of communication
4 1 were flat 2 ran into 3 is dead 4 was held 1 1 gossiping about 2 boast about
up 5 make a wrong turn 6 lost control 7 were 3 complained about 4 argue about
transferred 8 ve run out of fuel 5 complain about 6 arguing about
2 1 shoutedA2 2 boastedB2 3 whisperedB2
4 screamedB1 5 complainedB1 6 arguedB1
7 whispered 8 boasted
3 1g 2e 3h 4i 5c 6a 7j 8d 9b 10f

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4 1b 2d 3c 4e 5a 6i 7g 8h 9j 10f 3 1 d 2 f 3 e 4 b 5 g 6 h 7 a 8 c
4 1 went into partnership 2 competing against
Unit 12 3 exporting 4 invested ... in 5 made a profit
6 do business with 7 import 8 produce
1 1 Would you mind: c, d, f 2 Could I ask you: b, e,
g, h 3 Could you tell me: a, e
2 Suggested answers
Unit 14 Understanding news stories
1 Would you mind helping me with my homework? 1 1 h 2 j 3 f 4 e 5 g 6 l 7 a 8 c 9 i 10 k
2 Would you mind if I closed the door? 11 d 12 b
3 Could I ask you to drive me to the station? 2 1 She had never been charged with an offence
before.
4 Could you tell me a little bit about your
2 A few people were slightly injured in the accident
educational background?
... / A few people were injured slightly in the
5 Would you mind if I invited George to dinner? accident ...
6 Could I ask you to do something for Krissy and 3 People living along the coast have been
me? evacuated from their homes before the
7 Could you tell me your views on nuclear energy? hurricane.
8 Could I ask you a small favour? 4 Many people oppose smoking in all public
3 1 if 2 I 3 to 4 possible 5 willing 6 give buildings, including hotels and offices.
7 possibly 8 it 5 Residents of the town were involved in an
4 1 Would you be willing to work in a team? argument with the construction company.
2 Could you possibly carry this for me? 6 He was arrested for murder at the scene but
3 Would it be possible for you to start work police soon discovered they had made a
tomorrow? mistake.
4 Would you be able to finish your essay by 7 Firefighters say they are tired of rescuing cats
Friday? from trees.
5 Would it be OK if I played some music? 8 Politicians are talking about introducing a law to
control internet use.
6 Could I possibly use your laptop for an hour?
3 1 conflict 2 ceases 3 peace 4 updates
7 Would it be possible for me to leave work early
5 affected 6 offered 7 breaks into 8 strikes
today?
4 1 broke into 2 offered a reward 3 conflict
8 Could you give me a hand with these parcels?
4 ceased 5 signed a peace agreement 6 strike
7 affected areas 8 latest updates
Unit 13
1 1 set up 2 runs 3 build up 4 failing 5 going
bankrupt 6 fire 7 took over 8 resigned
2 1 I had to fire two employees because of theft. /
Because of theft, I had to fire two employees.
2 Im sure your restaurant wont fail.
3 When are you planning to set up your company?
4 We have to build up our business within a year.
5 Hes just decided to resign from his job.
6 Im looking forward to running my own business.
7 She has taken over her uncles business.
8 Martins Department Store has just gone
bankrupt.

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