Insight Upper Intermediate International Answer Key

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Exam insight 1 the government. But we also rely heavily on financial support
from businesses, both large and small, and from you, the
general public.
Page 94 Exercise 1 That is why I am telling you about what we do. We are more
Text A on a TV newspaper page Text B on a website Text C than an emergency service. We are proud to provide free
in an autobiography first-class healthcare to everyone who lives, works and travels
in outback Australia. To continue to do this we need your
Page 94 Exercise 2 help and support. Please visit the RFDS website and make a
1 C 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 A 6 B pledge. Thank you.
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All the words occur in the recording. (Possible answers)
1 Because a lorry had come off the road near Jack’s
Page 95 Exercise 4 family’s home.
1 c 2 b 3 d 4 a 5 a 6 b 2 Because the lorry was in danger of falling into the gorge.
3 To help the driver out of the lorry.
Audio script, track 3.16 4 Because he was very brave to risk his own life to save
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Just what do you another at such a young age.
know about it? And how important is it?
Founded in 1928 by John Flynn, the service combines the Page 95 Exercise 6
use of radio and aircraft to take healthcare to the remotest 1 a 2 c 3 d 4 b 5 c 6 a 7 b 8 d
and most isolated parts of the country. Every year we treat
around a quarter of a million patients and our pilots fly the Page 96 Exercise 7
equivalent of twenty-five round trips to the moon and back 1 protection (The quantifier ‘some’ must be followed by a
every year. That’s how important we are. noun.)
And don’t make the mistake of thinking that we are just 2 uninspiring (As the adjective is describing the paintings,
an emergency service. That is not the case at all. Sure, we which the subject of the sentence does not like, the
provide twenty-four-hour emergency assistance for people adjective must have a negative meaning.)
who have had accidents and people with life-threatening 3 thoughtful (The speaker is praising someone’s actions,
conditions. But actually, our work is far wider than that. In so an adjective with a positive meaning is required.)
fact, a doctor is only called out in serious circumstances. The 4 attractive (This is describing the noun, so must be an
majority of flights involve only a pilot and a nurse. adjective.)
5 appealing (As the adjective is describing the ‘curtains’,
Our planes are used, where necessary, to transport patients
which the speaker loves, the adjective must have a
from smaller rural hospitals to larger facilities in the city. We
positive meaning.)
also fly out health workers to conduct clinics in remote areas
6 unimpressive (The teacher is describing a student’s poor
and communities. Such routine clinics can involve dentists,
test results, so an adjective with a negative meaning is
midwives, mental health workers and other healthcare
required.)
professionals.
7 respectful (The adjective is describing somebody’s
And not all our work involves planes. Our other activities behaviour towards another person and not their general
include providing advice by radio or telephone to the character.)
outback community and to travellers. For example, there are 8 tolerance (It follows an adjective, a noun is required.)
3,500 medicine chests in isolated places around the country
where people can go for help. Each medicine is identified by
a number to make it easier to identify and to give instructions
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1 intolerant 2 thoughtless 3 protective
on how it should be used.
4 disrespectful 5 unappealing
We also have a fleet of four-wheel drive vehicles which 6 inspiring / inspirational / inspired
heads out to isolated communities, where we hold clinics 7 attraction 8 impressive
and spread ideas to encourage preventative healthcare. The
idea of preventative healthcare has obviously been around
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for a long time. However, just a few years ago we started our
a agreement, formal f suggestion, formal
Healthy Living Program, an initiative which we hope over
b disagreement, formal g suggestion, informal
time will reduce the demand on our emergency services by
c agreement, formal h disagreement, formal
encouraging people to live healthier lives.
d disagreement, informal i disagreement, informal
Of course, all this comes at a price. We employ doctors, e suggestion, formal j agreement, informal
nurses, pilots, mechanics, administrative staff – all kinds of
different people both skilled and unskilled. We have planes
and motor vehicles to buy and maintain. We buy fuel,
medicines and medical equipment. Yes, we are funded by
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Page 96 Exercise 10 2 Woman But that’s exactly the point. Lots of people find
Students’ own answers milk indigestible. They just can’t drink it. It makes them sick
and gives them stomach problems. Now scientists have
Page 96 Exercise 11 genetically modified a cow that will produce a slightly
Obviousness: obvious, obviously different kind of milk that these people can drink.
Deny: (un)deniable, (un)deniably Man But you can’t mess around with nature like that.
Question: (un)questionable, (un)questionably Scientists have no idea what effect that milk will really have
Appear: apparent, apparently on people. And as for playing around with an animal’s
Vision: (in)visible, visibly genes – honestly. They can’t possibly know how that will
Evidence: evident, evidently affect the animal. It’s irresponsible.
Consequence: (in)consequential, consequently Woman But can’t you see that it’s necessary? We need
more food in the world. That’s why there are genetically
modified crops and that’s why we need GM animals, too.
Possible uses in the exam task:
And anyway, farmers have been practising a sort of genetic
Obviously,…
engineering for ages. They breed from the best animals so
It is undeniably / visibly / obviously (+ adjective) …
that they have the healthiest cows the next year.
The … is questionable …
Man That’s not the same thing at all. That’s a natural process.
It is apparent / evident that …
Apparently,…
3 There is no doubt at all that we are in the middle of a
genetic revolution. This is something that government
Page 96 Exercise 12 and public opinion has not so far fully taken account of.
Students’ own answers
There are simple ways that we can and should use the
knowledge we have. For example, at the moment, before
Exam insight 2 a baby is born, it is routinely checked for a small number of
diseases. The fact that doctors do this as a matter of course
is generally accepted. However, we now understand
Page 97 Exercise 1 enough about genes to know how they affect a person’s
A 5 B 3 C 1 D 6 E 4 F 2
intelligence and personality. Surely, as a responsible
society, we should be making use of this knowledge. If we
Page 97 Exercise 2 can see, before a person is born, that he or she is likely to
1 C 2 B 3 E 4 D 5 F 6 A grow up with a strong tendency towards, say, violence or
alcoholism, then surely the parents must be allowed the
Page 97 Exercise 3 opportunity to change that for the better. It would mean
1 Recording 2 2 Recording 3 3 Recording 1 that their child could grow up safer, with a better life and
with less chance of causing harm to themselves or others.
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1 B 2 C 3 C 4 A 5 B 6 A Page 98 Exercise 5
1 verb 2 article 3 preposition 4 modal verb
Audio script, track 3.17
5 adverb 6 conjunction 7 preposition 8 verb
1 Protests took place across the world today against the food
company Monsanto. Estimates suggest that over 2 million Page 98 Exercise 6
people went on marches in over fifty countries. The ‘March 1 looks 2 the 3 behind 4 should / do 5 long
against Monsanto’ movement began a few months ago 6 if 7 by 8 considering / investigating / seeking
with a Facebook page created by California resident, Tami
Canal. Protesters were calling attention to the dangers they Page 98 Exercise 7
believe are posed by genetically modified food. Although 1 noun 2 plural 3 adjective 4 noun 5 adverb
many crops in the United States have been genetically 6 singular 7 past participle 8 negative
modified, it is not yet necessary for GM products to be
labelled, as the government and many scientists believe
the technology is safe. A spokesman for Monsanto said
Page 99 Exercise 8
1 increasingly 2 predictions 3 transformation
that the company fully respected people’s right to express
4 inadequate 5 information 6 retirement
their opinions in a peaceful manner, but that its work on
7 political 8 implications
genetically modified seeds was helping farmers to produce
more from their land while at the same time conserving
water and energy.
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The stock market today, and another fall …
Page 99 Exercise 10

Page 99 Exercise 11 go in and have a coffee and a chat. And I love to browse real
1 response, concerning 2 request 3 express bookshelves – so much nicer than doing it online. So, you
4 behalf, invite 5 bring see, I really feel I ought to support them and help them stay
Possible introductions to exam task 12: open and downloading books is definitely not doing that.
I am writing in response to … concerning … Speaker 5 Of course, there’s no way that digital will take
over completely. Some people are always going to want the
Page 99 Exercise 12 real thing. There’s a popular book out now that originally
Students’ own answers. came out in paperback, but surprisingly the publishers are
now having to bring out a hardback version. It’s usually the
Exam insight 3 other way round, but so many readers have got in touch
asking for it. I think there’ll always be a place for real books for
collectors and for a particular kind of reader. And people will
Page 100 Exercise 1 always want beautiful books, coffee table books – the kind of
Text A c thing you can’t put on an e-reader.
Text B b
Page 101 Exercise 5
Page 100 Exercise 2 1 frequently 2 recognized 3 detective 4 entered
1 c 2 c 3 b 4 d 5 b 6 a 5 appearance 6 inspired 7 adapting 8 considerable

1 d 2 c 3 b 4 g 5 f 6 a 7 h 8 e 1 recognition 2 detected 3 disappear 4 entry
5 frequency 6 considered 7 included
Page 101 Exercise 4
Speaker 1: C Speaker 2: F Speaker 3: B Page 102 Exercise 7
Speaker 4: A Speaker 5: D 1 noun 2 adverb 3 noun 4 noun 5 verb
6 noun 7 adjective 8 noun
Audio script, track 3.18
Speaker 1 I could never give them up. I just love the look and Page 102 Exercise 8
the feel of them. I like to hold them in my hands, flick through 1 childhood 2 Admittedly 3 existence 4 expression
the pages … That’s not to say I don’t buy e-books. I’ve got a 5 broaden 6 evolution 7 unexciting 8 impossibility
tablet and I download them onto that, but I just use that for
light reading, holiday reading, that kind of thing. But ‘proper’ Page 102 Exercise 9
books, literature, I have to have the physical thing so that I A Adding more points on the same topic: apart from that;
can truly appreciate it. besides; what’s more
Speaker 2 Well, I’ve definitely moved into the 21st century, B Moving to contrasting points: yet; nevertheless; even so;
certainly as far as recreational reading is concerned, and to still
be honest I don’t feel guilty about it at all. Why should I? I C Giving examples: such as; for instance; in particular
think the days of paper books are just about over. Obviously D Talking about reasons: now that; since; seeing that
there are books I need for work that are not available as
e-books – but then the purchasing department takes care of Page 102 Exercise 10
that for me. I find e-books are just so much more convenient. Students’ own answers
My e-reader weighs less than a paperback, fits easily in my
pocket … I mean, why would I do anything else? Page 102 Exercise 11
a statistics
Speaker 3 I just wonder what houses will be like in fifty years’ b describing a situation
time. I mean, I always find it fascinating when I’m round at c clichés and generalizations
a friend’s house to have a look at their collection of books. Students’ own answers
I love to have a browse through, see what we have in
common, talk about different genres, authors and so on. But
in fifty years’ time, will anyone still be able to do that? You
Page 102 Exercise 12
can’t really pick up someone’s e-reader and start browsing
through that, can you? I think that would be extremely rude,
don’t you?
Speaker 4 Well, yes, I do download books, although not very
many. Otherwise my conscience starts to trouble me. We
have a lovely little bookshop in our town – not one of the
big chains, but a small friendly place run by a woman and
her husband. They have a little café there, too, so it’s nice to

Exam insight 4 So where shall I start? The seafood stall over there looks
utterly amazing …
Page 103 Exercise 1 Text 3

Paragraph 1 t he result of the experiment to make an Looking for somewhere new and different for a night out?
artificial burger A romantic dinner for two? A meal out with friends? A
Paragraph 2 demand for meat celebration? A banquet? Then come to the Langkawi – at
Paragraph 3 environmental issues number six, Prospect Street – the newest, most exciting
Paragraph 4 humans won’t want to give up eating meat restaurant in town. Our menu, the creation of master chef,
Paragraph 5 It suggests the previous sentence was also Tan Hung Wee, is guaranteed to set your mouth watering and
negative. stimulate even the most jaded taste buds. We offer the best
Paragraph 6 steps to be taken before they can be ready to of Malaysian and Singaporean dishes, an unparalleled sample
start large-scale manufacture; the fact that of the best cuisine from these Asian countries, a delightful
they can only work with small pieces of meat mixture of Malay, Chinese and Indian influences coming
together in an explosive taste sensation that will surely take
Page 103 Exercise 2 your breath away. Don’t delay! Book a table now! Be among
1 D 2 A 3 F 4 B 5 C 6 E the first to experience this vibrant new venue. The Langkawi
on Prospect Street! Book now by calling 01655 321457 or visit
thelangkawi.net. Ten per cent off all menu prices during our
Page 104 Exercise 3
opening month.
a Recording 3 b Recording 1 c Recording 2

1 c 2 d 3 b 4 e 5 a
1 b 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 c 6 a
Audio script, track 3.19 Page 104 Exercise 6

Text 1 1 to / with 2 in 3 for 4 to 5 in
Man With me in the studio today is Sharon Williams, who is
here to talk about fusion food. To be honest, Sharon, fusion Page 104 Exercise 7
food has been around for a long time, hasn’t it? 1 b 2 a 3 c 4 d 5 c 6 a 7 b 8 d
Woman Yes, it has, Dermot. But let’s be clear, what most
people call fusion food is actually quite a recent phenomenon. Page 105 Exercise 8
A guy called Wolfgang Puck is credited with being one of expand: expanding, expanded, expanse, expansion,
the pioneers of the movement. He started fusing, blending, expansive, expansively
European and Asian cuisine in California in the 1970s. produce: producing, produced, product, production,
Man But that’s quite a long time ago, surely. productive, productively
Woman Well, not really. One the original types of fusion food drama: dramatic, dramatically, dramatize
is Peranakan or Nonya cuisine, which you can still find in develop: developed, developing, development, developer
Malaysia and Singapore today. This was developed from a mix export: exporting, exported, exporter
of Chinese and Malay dishes as long ago as the 15th and 16th environment: environmental, environmentally
centuries. weak: weaken, weakening, weakness, weakly
Man That’s fascinating!
Page 105 Exercise 9
Text 2 1 increasingly 2 expansion 3 production 4 dramatic
Here, in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, I 5 development 6 exporter 7 environmental
am witnessing – taking part in, actually – one of the most 8 weaknesses
extraordinary culinary experiences of my life. I took a cab
from my swanky upmarket airport hotel to get here, a street Page 105 Exercise 10
near the centre of the city, where I am now amidst a seething 1 I would choose the first show.
mass of people from all walks of life. I am looking around at 2 This dish seems the most appealing to me.
rows of unprepossessing-looking eating places, tin tables and 3 The first slogan sounds more suitable / appropriate /
chairs spread out over the pavements, street hawkers selling fitting / convincing.
every imaginable kind of foodstuff. There are families here, 4 I’d rather not go to an open-air restaurant.
impeccably dressed young women, businessmen straight 5 I’d prefer to be part of the first team.
from a day at the office – all here just for the food and to
eat at their favourite eating place. The chefs, the staff, the
restaurant owners all look overworked, tired and underpaid,
but my research tells me that many of them are far from that.
The humble surroundings are misleading, to say the least.
For and against: a, d Opinion: b, c

Page 105 Exercise 13 developed over the years. His first choice, for example, is
Students’ own answers ‘roe’, meaning a kind of small deer. This word was found
carved on the bone of a deer that was found in a pile of
sheep’s bones. The bones were found near a Roman wall
Exam insight 5 and can be dated to around the year 400 so it might just
be the earliest surviving written word in English.
Page 106 Exercise 1 Woman Extraordinary.
1 a Text 1 b Text 2 Man Yes. And then also on the list is LOL, L–O–L. The
2 a Text 2 b Text 1 abbreviation that people use in text messages. This shows
3 a a garden wheelbarrow b the bagless vacuum cleaner how language is still developing.
c a washing machine d control systems for electronic Woman How interesting …
vehicles e It has difficulty recruiting engineers.
C And so listen, let me tell you, let me set out my plan for
Page 106 Exercise 2 the future. I want to see fairer taxes, I want to see a fairer
1 c 2 b 3 d 4 c 5 b 6 a criminal justice system, I want to see a fairer society. These
are all issues the present government has decided to
Page 107 Exercise 3 avoid … to ignore. The rich are getting richer and the poor
(Possible answers) poorer. The taxation system is not helping people who
1 Better education helps …; … make them and their work hard; it is helping people who are already extremely
families sick; … an international charity helping to …; … wealthy. We will change that. Our police service is weighed
the developing world …; … donate … down by paperwork and bureaucracy and prevented
2 … one of the foremost experts in linguistics …; … the from doing the job it needs to do. We will sort out this
earliest surviving written word …; … subjective … mess. Society needs to be fairer. We will be putting health
3 The taxation system is not helping people …; … and education under the political microscope, looking at
paperwork and bureaucracy …; … the political what needs doing and taking these fundamental areas of
microscope …; … criminal justice system … government into a new era. I want to see change – change
for the better.
Page 107 Exercise 4
1 b 2 c 3 b 4 a 5 c 6 a Page 107 Exercise 5
drop in – visit; drop off – go to sleep; drop back – fall
Audio script, track 3.20 behind; drop out – leave
take up – start; take after – look like; take on – employ; take
A Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the availability of clean,
off – leave
safe water is a continuing problem. Dirty water causes
disease and suffering. And fetching water takes time and
energy. In many communities, women and young girls will Page 107 Exercise 6
walk for miles to collect water – and not necessarily clean commercial win; a reversal of vehicles
water, but water carrying diseases that will, ultimately,
make them and their families sick. Page 107 Exercise 7
These illnesses and the time spent fetching water are two 1 birth 2 out 3 off 4 both 5 success
factors that deprive children in over half the developing 6 returned 7 fortune(s) 8 Although
world of a basic primary education. Access to clean
water leads to better health and better food. Better Page 108 Exercise 8
health and better food lead to better education. Better 1 noun 2 adjective 3 noun 4 adverb 5 noun
education helps break the cycle of poverty. Aquarius is an 6 adverb 7 adverb 8 adjective
international charity helping to bring clean safe water to
the heart of local communities, helping people to move Page 108 Exercise 9
forward in their lives, to develop, to flourish, to grow. To 1 residential 2 persistently 3 honestly 4 anti-social
do that we need your help. Please donate on our website, 5 disability 6 inhuman 7 specification(s) 8 succeed
www. …
B Woman And what else have you found of interest in the a, c
papers today?
Man Well, there’s a fascinating article in the Daily Mail today Page 108 Exercise 11
about language. Professor David Crystal, one of the foremost Students’ own answers
experts on linguistics in the country, has chosen what he
regards as the most important 100 words in English. Page 108 Exercise 12
Woman Surely a very personal and subjective thing? Students’ own answers
Man Yes, he does make that point. However, he chose
words which he feels reflect the way that English has

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