Answer Key

LANGUAGE TESTS Test 2B Test 4A

1 1
Test 1 A 1  lotion 2  waterproof 3  Anti-sickness 1 down 2 up 3 out 4 down
4  towel 5  penknife 6  medicine 5 on; back
1
1  bilingual 2  belong 3  classic 2 2
4  moment 5  short 1  – 2  for 3  to 4  in 5  with 6  for 1  exhibition 2  imaginative 3  novelist
2 3 4  distractions 5  dramatic
1  do 2 keep 3 play 4 listens 5 get 6  scientists
1  coast 2  exhibition 3  youth hostel
3 4  take; photos 5 tourist information 3
1  bossy 2  generous 3  lazy office 6  concert hall 1  asleep 2  break 3  catchy
4  pessimistic 5  popular 4 4  pleased 5  irritated
6  romantic 7  tolerant 8  rude 1  if/whether there is free hot water 4
4 2  what time the shop opens 1  First 2  then 3  After 4  While
1  Does your brother want; isn’t going 3  where the showers are 5  later 6  finally
2  do your parents eat; don’t think 4  if we have to be quiet after ten o’clock 5
3  Is your brother having; likes 5 1  was watching 2  Was it 3  enjoyed
5 4  did you do 5  were playing
1  am going 2  are you leaving
1d 2a 3a 4d 5c 6a 6  Did you dance 7  didn’t
3  are leaving 4  are you going to start
Test 1B 5  am going to buy 6  are you going to do
7  am going to try
Test 4B
1 8  am not going to think 1
1 school 2 term 3 sense 4 fiction 1  up 2  down 3  up 4  out 5  up
5 indie Test 3A 6  on
2 1 2
1 paint 2  get 3  play 4  keep 5  chat 1  terrifying 2  classmates 3  memorise 1  creative 2  inspiration 3  poet
3 4  bored 5  fascinating 6  dyslexic 4  interruptions 5  mysterious
1 confident 2 lively 3  mean 4  modest 2 6  composer
5 optimistic 6 polite 7 proud 1  dropped 2  make 3  common 3
8 talkative 4  pass 5  do 6  heart 1 prestigious 2 live 3 sentimental
4 3 4 stressed 5 down
1  do you usually get up; am not getting up 1  brand 2  fascinated 3  amazing 4
2  are they going; go 4  instrument 5  strict 1 afterwards 2 Then 3 later
3  What are you thinking; don’t think 4 while 5 after 6 last
4
5 5
1  did you go 2  did 3  watched
1c 2b 3d 4d 5c 6c 4  made 5  didn’t 6  did you buy 1  did 2  were playing 3  Was it
7  didn’t have 4  Was it raining 5  lost 6  Did he find
Test 2A 7  had
5
1 1  used 2  didn’t 3  weren’t 4  were Test 5A
5  were 6  Did
1  plug 2  charger 3  belt
1
4  guidebook 5  rucksack 6  tent
Test 3B 1  bookcase 2  chest of drawers
2 3  letterbox 4  rug 5  dishwasher
1  for 2 to 3  by 4  on 5  – 6  along 1
6  ceiling 7  balcony
3 1  secondary 2  boring 3  Chemistry
2
4  shocked 5  annoying 6  memorise
1  art gallery 2  flight 3  platform 1  suburbs 2  bright 3  spacious
4  quiet 5  stadium 6  theatre 2 4  attic 5  peaceful 6  friendly
4 1  take 2  check 3  make 4  bad 7  estate
5  fail 6  make 3
1  how much the flight costs 2  if there’s
a bus to the hotel 3  what time breakfast is 3 1  than 2  as 3  too 4  enough
4  if/whether the hotel has a swimming 1  terrified 2  tutor 3  uniform 4
pool 4  score 5  amazed
1  worse 2  further 3  the most boring
5 4 4  cheap 5  more tasteful
1  am going 2  are you leaving 1  lost 2  failed 3  did your brother 6  more difficult
3  am flying 4  are you going to do drop out 4  didn’t pass 5  liked 5
5  am going to visit 6  Did you check 7  did 1  which/that (the pronoun can be left
6  Are you going to travel 5 out) 2  where 3  which/that
7  am not going to have 1  were 2  didn’t 3  wasn’t 4  were 4  who/that (the pronoun can be left
8  am not going to spend 5  was 6  use out) 5  whose 6  who/that

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2  Most people will probably work from

Test 5B Test 8B
home in the future.
1 3  It is unlikely that we will get all 1
1  carpet 2  curtains 3  microwave electricity from renewable energy. 1  architect 2  caretaker 3  nurse
4  washing machine 5  lavatory 4  I’m quite certain that a new invention 4  lawyer 5  pilot 6  translator
6  stool 7  skylight will replace mobile phones. 2
2 4 1d 2c 3a 4b 5b 6c
1  block 2  inexpensive 3  designed 1  will be; use 2  goes; will look 3
4  centre 5  noisy 6  study 7  owner 3  won’t work; doesn’t shine 1  wearing 2  doing 3  working
3 4  don’t replant; will 4  to type 5 to know 6  complaining
1  enough 2  too 3  as 4  than 5  won’t be able; isn’t
4
4 5 1  psychologist 2  Receptionist
1  brighter 2  more cheerful 3  friendly 1  is going to be 2  will rain 3  application 4 covering 5  stressful
4  quieter 5  the best 6  cheaper 3  am going to be 4  will (ever) happen 6  politician
5 5  is going to open 6  are going to win 5
1  whose 2  who/that 3  which/that 7  will invite
1  working 2  to give 3  to move
(the pronoun can be left out) 4  to become 5  sending 6  earning
4  where 5  who/that (the pronoun can Test 7B
be left out) 6  who/that Test 9A
1
Test 6A 1  cure 2  signal 3  supersonic 1
4  artificial 5  energy 6  motor 1  out 2  by 3  out 4  after 5  with
1
2 6  up
1  menu 2  order 3  course 4  service
5  complaint 6  customers 1  made 2  stations 3  pollution 2
2 4  rain(s) 5  petrol 6  environment 1a 2c 3d 4b 5c
7  power 8  banks 3
1  down 2  tooth 3  on 4  fat
5  chewing 6  fizzy 3 1  celebrate 2  interrupt 3  housework
3 1  We probably won’t reduce the amount 4  freedom 5  yawn
1  inedible 2  spicy 3  delicious of waste we produce. 4
4  unhealthy 5  sweet 6  nutritious 2  It is possible that people will have to 1  yet 2 just 3  ago 4  ever 5  for
work until they are 70. 6  never
4
3  Schools will definitely use more
1d 2a 3d 4d 5c 6a 5
technology in the future.
5 1  has gone 2  lost 3  did she leave
4  I’m quite certain that all new houses
1  any 2  few 3  the 4  a  5  some 4  Has she sent 5  she hasn’t
will be built with solar panels. 6  has forgotten 7  met
6  much
4 8  has already decided
1  won’t work; doesn’t blow
Test 6B 2  won’t go up; don’t eat Test 9B
3  don’t protect; will get
1 1
4  travel; will save
1  order 2  main 3  delicious 4  recipe 5  will use / use; don’t drive 1  by 2  up 3  after 4  of 5  on
5  dessert 6  bill 6  out
5
2 2
1  is going to rain 2  will win
1  oil 2  tooth 3  low 4  cereals 1c 2c 3b 4d 5c
3  am going to faint
5  lunch 6 convenience 4  is going to happen 5  will run 3
3 6  is going to start 7  will be 1  argument 2  colleague
1  bitter 2  tasteless 3  greasy 3  responsibility 4  independent
4  nutritious 5  peckish 6  stale Test 8A 5  loyal
4 4
1
1b 2b 3a 4c 5d 6d 1  just 2  yet 3  ever 4  last 5  since
1  accountant 2  priest 6  yet
5
3  businesswoman 4  nanny 5  vet
1  any 2  the 3  some 4  a  5  much 5
6  judge
6  few 1  did it happen 2  haven’t seen
2 3  Have you tried 4  I have 5  hasn’t
Test 7A 1c 2c 3d 4b 5c 6d answered 6  have decided 7  took
1 3 8  Have you started
1  radar 2  electricity 3  engine 1  to get 2  not to go 3  to earn
4  sending 5  to convince 6  working Test 10A
4  gadgets 5  missile 6  technological
2 4 1
1  set 2  transport 3  petrol 1  Delivery 2  employers 1  contestants 2  publication
4  pollution 5  energy 6  panels 3  qualifications 4  gardener 3  documentary 4  entertainment
7  power 8  waste 5  politician 6  librarian 5  performance 6  reality
3 5 2
1  It is possible that life expectancy will 1  being 2  to be 3  meeting 4  to go 1  channels 2  stations 3  weekly
rise to over 100 years. 5  to buy 6  borrowing 4  operas 5  series/shows 6  column

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3 2 Listening Skills
1  hit 2  role 3  plot 4  dialogues 1 vandalism 2 burglary 3 murderer 1
5  effects 6  soundtrack 4 hacking 5 thefts 6 robbers 1F 2F 3F 4T 5T 6F
4 3 2
1  is watched by ten million people every 1 guilty 2 arrested 3 broken 1c 2b 3c 4b
week 4 sentenced 5 trick 6 committing Communication
2  of all the prize winners have been 4 1
published 1 broke 2 watched 3 didn’t know 1  I’m not keen 2  Aren’t you
3  has never been completed 4 had taken 5 had stolen 6 had seen 3  Why don’t we 4  why not 5  Do you
4  wasn’t directed by Steven Spielberg 5
1c 2b 3c 4a 5b 6a Test 1B
5  was offered a part in the film but
I didn’t want it Reading Skills
5
Test 12A 1
1  have already been given 2  was taken 1 1E 2B 3 extra heading 4D
3  hasn’t been shown 4  watch 5  pay 1  indigestion 2  cold 3  temperature 5 extra heading 6A 7C
6  send 7  am often told 4  hay fever 5  toothache 6  throat 2
2 1 extra heading 2A 3E
Test 10B 1  take 2  lie 3  wear 4  drink 5  take 4 extra heading 5B 6C 7D
1 6  call Listening Skills
1  adaptation 2  remake 3  romantic 3 1
4  psychological 5  documentaries 1  should 2  shouldn’t 3  must 4  have 1T 2T 3T 4F 5T 6T
6  entertainment to 5  don’t have to 6  mustn’t 2
2 4 1b 2a 3b 4c
1  monthly 2  world 3 journalists 1 won 2 beat 3 lost 4 match Communication
5 players 6 kick 1
4 gossip 5 discussion/debate
6 readers’ 5 1 I’m not mad 2 Let’s 3 Are you
3 1  didn’t look 2  wouldn’t need 4 Do you fancy 5 Have you
3  moved 4  wouldn’t be 5  had
1 romantic 2 directed 3 star 4 scenes Test 2A
6  wouldn’t go 7  would you do 8  were
5 characters 6 ending
9  wouldn’t get 10  had 11  would you Reading Skills
4 do 12  scored
1
1  was broadcast (by/on Channel 2) last
night Test 12B 1D 2G 3F 4A 5C
2  is watched by two million people 2
1 1T 2F 3F 4T 5T
3  haven’t been filmed yet
4  have been published this month 1  stomachache 2  throat 3  hay fever Listening Skills
5  wasn’t given a part in the new action 4  indigestion 5  headache
1
movie 6  temperature
1B 2D 3E 4A 5F
2
5 2
1  stop 2  get 3  give 4  take 5  drink
1  was given 2  told 3  were used 1b 2a 3c 4c 5b
6  see
4  have been given 5  are known Communication
6  send 7  has escaped 3
1  should 2  shouldn’t 3  must 1
Test 11A 4  have to 5  don’t have to 6  mustn’t 1 forget 2 happened 3 As/While
4 4 while 5 allowed
1 1  lost 2  scored 3  beat 4  win Test 2B
1  investigated 2  suspect 3  guards 5  players 6  match
4  break 5  arrested 6  prison Reading Skills
5
2 1
1  had 2  would win 3  listened
1 thefts 2 robbery 3 burglaries 4  would know 5  Would you see 1G 2F 3D 4C 5E
4 vandalised 5 dodging 6 murderers 6  were 7  wouldn’t wait 8  was 2
3 9  would you do 10  told 11  said 1T 2F 3T 4F 5F
1 artist 2 committed 3 sentenced 12  would study Listening Skills
4 away 5 accused 6 broken 1
4 Skills Tests 1E 2F 3A 4C 5B
1  had painted 2  received 3  said 2
4  had appeared 5  checked 6  arrested Test 1A 1b 2c 3a 4a 5c
5 Communication
Reading Skills
1c 2a 3c 4b 5a 6c 1
1
1 happened 2 afraid 3 allowed
Test 11B 1B 2  extra heading 3E 4A
4 after 5 remember
5 extra heading 6C 7D
1 2
1 broken 2 stolen 3 guard 4 motive 1C 2 extra heading 3A 4E 5D
5 suspects 6 arrested 6 extra heading 7B

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Test 3A Listening Skills Test 6B

1
Reading Skills Reading Skills
1 300,000 2 1968 3 hope
1 4 real work 5 community 1
1C 2F 3A 4H 5G 6E 6 (unemployment) benefits 1A 2D 3E 4B
2 2 2
1b 2d 3a 4c 1T 2F 3T 4F 1N 2N 3T 4F 5T 6F
Listening Skills Listening Skills
Communication
1 1
1
1F 2D 3B 4A 5G 1B 2A 3A 4B 5B 6A
1E 2C 3G 4B 5D
2 2
1F 2B 3D 4G 5C Test 5A 1T 2F 3F 4F
Communication Communication
Reading Skills
1 1
1
1 mistake 2 seems 3 background 1 easy 2 explanation 3 were
1c 2c 3d 4c 5b 4 should 5 better
4 Perhaps 5 never mind
2
Test 3B 1F 2F 3F 4T 5F
PROGRESS TESTS
Reading Skills Listening Skills
1 1 Test 1A
1F 2G 3D 4E 5A 6B 1G 2E 3A 4D 5B
1
2 2
1 selfish 2 mind 3 fail
1c 2a 3c 4d 1F 2T 3F 4T 5F
4 poems 5 publish 6 asleep
Listening Skills Communication 7 make 8 borrow
1 1 9 well 10 interested
1B 2A 3E 4G 5D 1 catch/hear 2 repeat 3 ask 2
2 4 serious 5 opinion 1 are having 2 Do you know
1G 2F 3B 4C 5E 3 is coming 4 took 5 Did Maria phone
Communication
Test 5B 6 were having 7 was Lisa doing
1 Reading Skills 8 the bus station is 9 didn’t use to work
10 eating
1 realise 2 enough 3 look like 1
4 middle 5 mistake 3
1b 2a 3b 4c 5c
1 used to be 2 don’t know 3 is doing
2
Test 4A 4 has 5 Do you think 6 tried
1F 2T 3F 4T 5F 7 didn’t want 8 works 9  doesn’t come
Reading Skills 10 are going to talk
Listening Skills
1 4
1
1 extra statement 2C 3B 4A 5E 1 ago 2 use 3 at 4 were 5 got
1G 2C 3F 4E 5A
6 extra statement 7D 6 made 7 part 8 pass 9 while
2
2 10 thing
1 attract new industries 2 industry 1F 2F 3T 4F 5F
5
3 in London 4 change 5 Wales Communication 1 melodic 2 stressful 3 excited
Listening Skills 1 4 dramatic 5 imaginative 6 talkative
1 1 again 2 catch/hear 3 ask 4 agree 7 composer 8 fascinating
5 opinion 9 mysterious 10 nationality
1 two million 2 USA
3 training courses 4 ₤60 6
5 nothing forever 6 next April Test 6A 1c 2a 3b 4d 5d 6a 7c 8d 9b 10c
2 Reading Skills Test 1B
1T 2T 3F 4T 1
Communication 1C 2A 3B 4F 1
1 2 1 cheerful 2 heart 3 up 4 take
5 national 6 interesting 7 punctual
1H 2A 3G 4B 5C 1N 2T 3F 4N 5T 6F
8 take 9 check 10 in
Listening Skills
Test 4B 2
1 1 don’t understand 2 Do you belong
Reading Skills 1b 2c 3b 4a 5b 6c 3 are you seeing 4 bought
1 5 Did you tell 6 was wearing
2
1C 2D 3 extra statement 4A 7 were Max and Simon going
1F 2T 3F 4T
5 extra statement 6B 7E 8 didn’t use to worry
2 Communication 9 the train leaves 10 going
1 canals and railways 2 shopping 1 3
3 London and Birmingham 1 explanation 2 advice 3 should 1 am having 2 used to be
4 industrial town 5 music 4 better 5 were 3 am studying 4 do you have

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5 don’t understand 6 gives 6 6

7 are you studying 1a 2b 3c 4c 5c 6d 7a 8c 9c 1d 2c 3d 4c 5a 6a 7a
8 Do you know 9 tried 10b 8c 9d 10d
10 am going to get
4 Test 3A PRE-INTERMEDIATE/
1 with 2 up 3 at 4 while 5 in
6 took 7 was 8 got
1
INTERMEDIATE
1 engine 2 from 3 check-up 4 strip
9 back 10 later
5
5 sight 6 operas 7 forecast 8 flu PLACEMENT TEST
9 hacking 10 made
1  dramatic 2  scientist 3  mysterious
2 1B 2A 3B 4A 5B 6D 7C 8A
4  exciting 5  talkative 6  distractions
7 unusual 8  selfish 9  Finally 1 Have you ever eaten 2 are invited 9C 10A 11B 12C 13B 14C 15D 16A
10 embarrassed 3 were made 4 Have you been given 17C 18C 19C 20D 21B 22C 23C 24C
5 had already gone 6 had you been 25B 26C 27D 28D 29B 30D 31A 32A
6
7 hadn’t done 8 would have 33A 34C 35A 36C 37C 38D 39A 40D
1a 2a 3d 4b 5d 6a 7d 8a 9b
9 wasn’t/weren’t 10 don’t have to go
10a 41A 42C 43A 44B 45D 46B 47D 48A
3
49A 50B 51D 52A 53D 54C 55B 56D
Test 2A 1 robberies 2 thefts 3 burglaries 57B 58C 59D 60B 61D 62C 63C 64B
4 discussion 5 argument 6 informative
1 65A 66B 67B 68D 69A 70D 71C 72C
7 entertainment 8 residence
1 washing machine 2 dairy 3 service 73C 74D 75C 76D 77B 78A 79A 80A
9 vandalised 10 dishonest
4 cure 5 invest 6 rubbish 7 commute 81C 82B 83C 84D 85B 86B 87C 88A
4
8 agent 9 decorate 10 curtains 89D 90A 91D 92C 93D 94D 95D 96C
1 since 2 already 3 yet 4 not
2 97B 98D 99A 100B
5 to 6 If 7 would 8 was 9 had
1b 2a 3b 4b 5c 10 been
3 5
1 unhealthy 2 greasy 3 employer 1 was 2 would have 3 haven’t been
4 definitely 5 nutritious 6 expensive 4 are told 5 weren’t ill 6 were
7 spicy 8 reporter 9 spacious published 7 are called 8 had been
10 manager 9 had to 10 had felt
4 6
1 be 2 going 3 miss 4 don’t work 1c 2a 3b 4d 5d 6b 7b 8d 9c
5 will fail 6 won’t get 7 to find 10c
8 am going to study 9 studying
10 will apply Test 3B
5
1 most 2 the/their 3 going 4 who/that 1
5 whose 6 a  7 as 8 enough 9 If 1 dodging 2 science 3 beat 4 version
10 will 5 up 6 set 7 show 8 action 9 broke
6 10 stand
1a 2d 3c 4a 5b 6a 7b 8b 9d 2
10a 1 Have you ever drunk
2 are always sent
Test 2B 3 was scored
4 has just been caught
1
5 don’t have to give
1 replant 2 basement 3 ceiling
6 had already disappeared
4 temporary 5 receipt 6 opportunity
7 would work
7 candidates 8 director 9 replace
10 estates 8 didn’t want
2 9 was
1a 2b 3c 4b 5c 10 would you go
3 3
1  uncomfortable 2  tasteless 1 murderer 2 burglar 3 thieves
3  recycle 4  renewable 5  pollution 4 vandalism 5 entertainment
6  politicians 7  probably 8  stressful 6 romantic 7 relationships
9  inexpensive 10 peaceful 8 memorable 9 performances
4 10 documentary
1  will do 2  don’t have 3  won’t have 4
4  working 5  to get 6  being 1 for 2 yet 3 already 4 been 5 was
7  talking 8  sitting 9  to let 6 had 7 to 8 If 9 would 10 not
10  is going to close 5
5 1 had never played 2 would come
1  a  2 most 3 if 4 will 5 who 6 as 3 had asked 4 had said 5 was woken
7 the/their 8 enough 9 going 6 scored 7 had already left 8 was
10 which 9 have changed 10 have been

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