Gold Experience

B1+

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GOLD EXPERIENCE B1+

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01 Inside or outside?

Vocabulary

2 relaxing 3 well-paid 4 seasonal 5 full-time 6 rewarding 7 satisfying 8 stressful

2 full-time 3 seasonal 4 well-paid 5 satisfying 6 part-time 7 relaxing 8 rewarding

2 keeps 3 getting 4 outdoors 5 with 6 prove

2 incredible 3 comfortable 4 terrible 5 sensible 6 understandable 7 reliable

2 punctual 3 organised 4 practical 5 flexible 6 reliable 7 suitable

2 earrings 3 flip-flops 4 gloves 5 necklace 6 scarf 7 apron 8 goggles

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2 hairstyle 3 image 4 logo 5 wristband 6 scarf 7 tracksuit bottoms 8 designer label

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Grammar

2isn’t wearing 3is getting 4don’t often see 5don’t understand6is always telling 7is raining
8always enjoy

2My brother is always borrowing my things. 3I usually do my homework after dinner. 4Do they
live in London? 5My friends are waiting for me right now. 6Where are you going? 7It is often
sunny in July. 8The hero jumps out of the aeroplane.

2am watching 3is always 4Do you live5is always using 6aren’t studying 7Are you looking after
8are making

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2 Do 3 not 4 at 5 as 6 aren’t 7 at 8 don’t 9 always

2 Money 3 TV 4 the cinema 5 Life 6 Mount Everest 7 the Pacific Ocean 8 work

2 a 3 a 4 the 5 a 6 the 7 a 8 the 9 a 10 a

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2 the 3 the 4 the 5 a 6 a 7 the 8 theatre

2 the 3 The 4 a 5 a 6 the 7 a 8 – 9 the

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2 suitable 3 satisfying 4 sensible 5 stressful

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2 apron 3 hoodie 4 gloves 5 goggles 6 hairstyle 7 short-sleeved 8 scarf

2 baggy 3 outfit 4 kit 5 plain 6 necklace 7 flip-flops 8 designer label

2 rewarding 3 stripy 4 spotty 5 understandable 6 organised 7 paid 8 flexible 9 yourself 10

2don’t often see 3is working 4goes 5is becoming 6always wears 7am trying 8is always telling
9don’t agree 10am enjoying

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2We usually buy our lunch in the canteen. 3What are you doing at the moment? 4I play tennis
most weekends. 5I’m watching TV at the moment. 6I don’t often cycle to school. 7My sister is
always borrowing my things! 8I’m sorry, I don’t understand you.

2 – 3 a 4 – 5 the 6 a 7 the 8 the 9 – 10 –

2 a 3 a 4 Are 5 don’t 6 at 7 The 8 doesn’t 9 don’t

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B1+

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GOLD EXPERIENCE B1+

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02 Making it happen

Vocabulary

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2 software 3 touch screen 4 signal 5 online 6 virtual 7 connection 8 website

2 charge 3 scroll 4 access 5 click 6 downloaded 7 update 8 hacked

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2 transmitter 3 scanner 4 collector 5 competitor 6 inventor 7 player 8 instructor

2 amplifier 3 generator 4 photocopier 5 adviser 6 refrigerator 7 programmer 8 narrator

2 player 3 amplifier 4 employer 5 instructor 6 calculator 7 generator 8 inventor 9 collector 10

2 redo 3 disagree 4 replay 5 reread 6 disapproves 7 re-record 8 disobey 9 dislike

2 player 3 inventor 4 receiver 5 transmitter 6 re-recorded 7 disliked

Grammar

2I didn’t enjoy the exhibition. 3We were watching a movie when you phoned. 4Did you read
that article about computers? 5I’m sorry, were you sleeping? 6Where were you going when I
saw you? 7I didn’t pay for the software. 8She was working on her laptop at the time.

2 was watching 3 bought 4 were trying 5 designed 6 was revising 7 was waiting 8 decided

2 was studying 3 was living 4 left 5 spent 6 returned 7 got 8 was working 9 decided 10 formed

2would watch 3used to love 4didn’t use to 5used to text 6used to live 7Did you use to 8didn’t
use to have

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2 himself 3 ourselves 4 yourself 5 herself 6 yourselves 7 themselves

2 yours 3 his 4 hers 5 theirs 6 ours 7 mine

2 each other 3 each other 4 himself 5 herself 6 each other 7 themselves 8 each other

2 myself 3 yourself 4 each 5 themselves 6 ourselves 7 yours

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2 tweet 3 delete 4 access 5 program 6 charge 7 download 8 hack

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2 on 3 in 4 up 5 down

2 amplifier 3 calculator 4 transmitter 5 generator 6 narrator 7 instructor 8 inventor

2 distrust 3 competitors 4 disconnect 5 replay 6 employer 7 scanner 8 disapprove

2was raining 3was watching 4didn’t try on 5designed 6was doing 7bought

2used to get 3won 4would go 5used to have 6Did you use to see 7didn’t use to

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2taught herself to 3enjoyed themselves

4write to each other

5friend of mine

6use to be so / use to be as 7while I was eating 8used to live

10 2 used 3 yourself 4 each 5 would 6 didn’t 7 use 8 yours

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03 True story?

Vocabulary

2 achievement 3 feeling 4 hope 5 vote 6 recognition 7 offer 8 grin

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

2 weakness 3 strength 4 relief 5 nerves 6 feats 7 tense 8 sweaty 9 positive 10 negative

2 crept 3 vanished 4 spotted 5 yelled 6 remained 7 waved

2 happily 3 quietly 4 frequently 5 never 6 often 7 eventually 8 immediately 9 yesterday 10 here

2The man shouted at us angrily. 3We never watch talent shows on TV. 4You must call me
immediately if anything happens. 5Sally is always cheerful. 6They were waiting for us by the
bus stop. 7We found the hotel eventually.

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2 truthful 3 nervously 4 noise 5 hopeful 6 suspiciously 7 happy 8 professionally

2 suddenly 3 immediately 4 strength 5 calmly 6 nervous 7 feeling 8 eventually 9 seriously 10

Grammar

2She has been on TV a few times. 3I have been practising all morning. 4She hasn’t been
feeling well recently. 5Have you ever met a celebrity? 6What have you been doing? 7It’s the
worst book I have ever read. 8It’s the first time she has performed on stage. 9I have never won
a competition.

2 still 3 yet 4 since 5 ever 6 already 7 for 8 never 9 just 10 ever

2haven’t finished yet 3have never been 4have been trying 5have ever done 6have just
recorded

2has been trying 3has sent 4have rejected 5has ever happened 6have been writing 7has told
8has already started 9has been thinking

2have been writing poems for 3has just left 4haven’t seen Sam since 5has been raining for
6haven’t eaten meat for 7best book I have ever

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2Don’t tell anyone this secret. 3She read the letter to us. 4My uncle has found a part-time job
for me. 5He showed all his friends the photos. 6I can send you the concert details.

2 to 3 for 4 her 5 them 6 for 7 us 8 to

2lent me this 3sent that text to 4sold me this 5showed me his new 6offered his old phone to
7gave me this

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2 vote 3 feats 4 sweaty 5 recognition 6 nerves 7 negative 8 grin 9 achievement 10 weakness

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2 spot 3 remain 4 vanish 5 wave 6 yell 7 creep

2 reference 3 feeling 4 achievements 5 relief 6 noisily 7 hopefully 8 mysteriously 9 dangerously

2have read 3have been looking 4haven’t tried 5have been training 6have sold 7have been
calling 8has been raining

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2 already 3 yet 4 have 5 us 6 for 7 ever 8 have 9 for

2first time I have been 3have been living here for 4nicest food I have ever 5sold my old bike to
6sent me a 7offered me a lift 8you lend me

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04 Things they don’t teach you

Vocabulary

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2 spend 3 borrow 4 cost 5 are worth 6 economise 7 pay 8 save

2 personal 3 general 4 money 5 higher 6 practical

2 with 3 for 4 to 5 by 6 on

2 cope 3 memory 4 concentrate 5 heart 6 attention

2 learning style 3 study methods 4 spider diagram

2 look 3 with 4 down 5 set 6 out 7 give 8 through 9 ahead 10 keep

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

Grammar

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2 which 3 where 4 when 5 where 6 whose 7 that 8 that 9 who 10 which

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2I have an aunt who loves hunting for bargains. 3My friend, whose name is Tina, wants to start
an online business. 4I’ll take you to the park where I usually meet my friends. 5This old radio,
which I bought for £20, is now worth £500! 6This film, which cost $20 million, won three
Oscars. /

This film, which won three Oscars, cost $20 million. 7The shoes that she bought yesterday are
lovely.

2The girl who he met last week is very nice. / The girl he met last week is very nice. 3Money
management, which is a very useful subject, is not taught in schools. 4That’s the discount store
which I told you about. / That’s the discount store that I told you about. / That’s the discount
store I told you about. 5This book, which I read last year, has lots of interesting information in
it. 6I met someone whose brother plays football for Manchester United!

2 sold 3 used 4 living 5 watched 6 taking 7 given 8 learning

2Students taking the exam should be at school by 8.45. 3The law introduced last year has
made no difference. 4Students having breakfast before they come to school get better grades.
5Confucius is a philosopher admired all over the world. 6Supermarkets offering big discounts
are becoming more popular. 7The subject discussed in last week’s programme was ‘different
learning styles’. 8This is the latest film featuring James Bond.

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2 bill 3 customers 4 assistant 5 cash 6 discount 7 aisle 8 checkout 9 trolley 10 queue 11

2 cost 3 saving 4 borrow 5 worth 6 lend

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2 by 3 to 4 with 5 on 6 for

2 general knowledge 3 higher education 4 practical experience 5 learning style 6 spider

2 through 3 up 4 on 5 about 6 on 7 out 8 down 9 with

2 where / that 3 that / which 4 who 5 when / that 6 which 7 whose 8 who / that

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2 watching 3 given 4 collected 5 known 6 written 7 waiting 8 teaching

2which I lent 3who learn to read 4who want to come 5where you can buy 6given on the
website

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05 Green world

Vocabulary

2 organic 3 recycled 4 self-sufficient 5 rural 6 ecological 7 protected 8 urban

2 report back 3 go towards 4 catch on 5 pick up 6 be into

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2 endangered 3 waste 4 habitats 5 alternative 6 solar

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

2 water shortage 3 floods 4 pesticides 5 desert 6 drought 7 rainwater 8 imports 9 consumers

2 without 3 do 4 Make 5 with 6 make

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Grammar

2 going to 3 will 4 doing 5 are 6 as 7 the time 8 waiting

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2will be staying 3will get 4will be studying 5will mend 6won’t be 7won’t be revising 8will carry

2I’ll probably be revising this evening. 3It will certainly be an interesting experience. 4She’s
possibly going to train as a nurse. 5The meal probably won’t be very expensive.

2won’t buy 3get 4will probably be revising 5am going to call 6will probably do 7Are you doing
8are coming 9leave 10will probably be

2There were so many people that you couldn’t move. 3It’s such a good film that I want to see
it again. 4The box was so heavy that I couldn’t carry it. 5It’s too cold to sit outside. 6There’s
enough food for everyone to eat. 7There were too many books for me to carry. 8I’ve got too
much homework to do.

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2 enough 3 too 4 enough 5 such 6 enough 7 to 8 so 9 such

2wasn’t warm enough to 3so much rain that 4too many birds to 5such an expensive dress that
6such a lot of

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2 dependent 3 generations 4 endangered 5 pollution 6 recycling 7 neighbourhood 8 protected

2 without 3 out 4 towards 5 with 6 on 7 up 8 back

2 rooftop 3 botanical 4 concrete 5 shortage 6 fumes 7 natural 8 route

2 self-sufficient 3 spaces 4 Toxic 5 Pedestrians 6 flooded 7 exports 8 desert 9 drought 10 well

2 transport 3 paths 4 alternative 5 panels 6 organic 7 pesticides 8 habitats 9 species

2Where are we going to have lunch? 3It’s definitely going to rain later. 4This time next year I’ll
be travelling. 5The train will probably be late. 6We definitely won’t need an umbrella.

2 will 3 won’t 4 are 5 be 6 will 7 not 8 as 9 time 10 by

2enough 3such 4too 5so 6too much 7big enough 8such a lot 9so much 10too many

2am not old enough to 3such a lot of clothes 4work hard enough to pass 5such a good book
that 6too many people to

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