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Unit Test 1A: Units 1–2 5

1 1 This is the first time I’ve eaten raw fish.
1 Indian 2ü
2 Australian 3 I wish I’d never taken this job.
3 American 4ü
4 Indian 5 I had been living in Paris for only a few
5 British months when I met Pierre.
6 Dan knew immediately that something
2 had happened.
1 indifferent 7ü
2 apprehensive 8ü
3 shattered 9 I’m sorry I’m late. How long have you
4 envious been waiting?
5 disgusted 10 ü
6 insecure
7 mortified 6
8 overjoyed 1 The most obvious drawback of raising
9 relieved interest rates might be
10 helpless 2 Another good reason for introducing
more exams would be that
3 3 The second problem with urbanisation is
1 (’ll) will be starting that
2 are, doing 4 One advantage of a global language
3 was wondering would be that
4 (’s) is forever losing 5 The most obvious advantage of learning
5 to be improving English might be that
6 (’s) is always asking
7 (’ve) have been reading 7
8 (’re) are going 1 What I enjoy is hiking in the hills when
9 had been studying I’m on holiday.
10 was, working 2 It was then (that) I realised what I’d done.
3 It is your behaviour towards other people
4 that really upsets me.
1 is John being 4 What we’re looking for is someone
2 expect versatile to join our team.
3 weigh 5 What I hate is having to get up early at
4 (’s) is thinking the weekends.
5 Are you having
6 don’t fit 8
7 tastes 2h 3e 4g 5k 6a 7i 8d 9j
8 (’m) am seeing 10 f 11 b
9 (’s) is appearing
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9 11
1 demolition 1 left out
2 congestion 2 pamper
3 squalor 3 turns, off
4 a green belt 4 set up
5 no-go area 5 will backfire

10 12
1 devastated 1 laughed, off
2 shattered 2 to tears
3 overjoyed 3 cry, out
4 insecure 4 no laughing
5 envious 5 into tears
6 helpless
7 cross
8 pressure
9 scared
10 relieved

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Unit Test 1B: Units 1–2
5
1 1 I’ve been playing tennis all day and now
1 Indian I’m exhausted.
2 Australian 2ü
3 American 3ü
4 Indian 4 I’d like to have met Elvis as he was such
5 British a fantastic singer and entertainer.
5ü
2 6ü
1 indifferent 7 We’d been going out for a year when we
2 apprehensive decided to get married.
3 shattered 8 By the time you get home, I’ll have gone
4 envious to the gym.
5 disgusted 9 I wish I’d never said I’d help you.
6 insecure 10 ü
7 mortified
8 overjoyed 6
9 relieved 1 Another good reason for introducing
10 helpless more exams would be that
2 The most obvious advantage of learning
3 English might be that
1 (’s) is forever complaining 3 One advantage of a global language
2 was living would be that
3 had been studying 4 The most obvious drawback of raising
4 (’ll) will be moving/(‘re) are moving interest rates might be
5 are, doing 5 The second problem with urbanisation is
6 was hoping that
7 to be getting
8 (’m) am always forgetting 7
9 (’s) has been saving 1 What I need is a complete break to
10 (’m) am working recharge my batteries.
2 What I like is Maria’s appreciation of
4 good food.
1 are fitting 3 It was then (that) Tom announced he was
2 taste leaving.
3 doesn’t seem 4 It is the arrogance of most politicians that
4 is being really upsets me.
5 appears 5 What I dislike is the way some people
6 see behave when they’re abroad.
7 is, weighing
8 (’re) are expecting 8
9 do you think 2e 3j 4i 5a 6h 7d 8g 9k
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1 infrastructure, is 1 pamper
2 an urban sprawl 2 flatter
3 residential area 3 left out
4 sky-high 4 turns, off
5 slums 5 set up

10 12
1 disillusioned 1 to tears
2 wound 2 last laugh
3 mortified 3 out laughing
4 desperate 4 in, tears
5 apprehensive 5 cry, out
6 pressure
7 envious
8 disgusted
9 ashamed
10 overjoyed

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Unit Test 2A: Units 3–4 5

1 1 Under no circumstances should you ask
1 acupuncture Paul for money.
2 counselling 2 Never before have I spent so much
3 discipline money on a holiday.
4 endurance 3 Seldom do you see such beautiful
5 hypnotherapy sunsets in the city.
6 laser 4 Not only can Mark play the piano but he
7 marathon can also play the guitar.
8 spirituality 5 No way will we raise £50,000 in a month.
9 vegan
10 voluntary work 6
1 The fitter you are, the more energy you
2 have.
1 hadn’t told 2 There’s nothing better than going for an
2 stayed early-morning run.
3 beg 3 Eating a lot of protein is one of the best
4 would meet ways of losing weight.
5 have 4 What could be more beneficial than doing
6 could everything in moderation?
7 starts 5 Junk food! Is there anything worse?
8 get
9 were 7
10 had asked 1 loaded
2 alimony
3 3 stingy
1 reddish 4 bankrupt
2 luxurious 5 priceless
3 multi-cultural 6 pension
4 inventive 7 deficit
5 underpaid 8 black
6 misguided 9 advance
7 overworked 10 broke
8 cordless
9 breakable 8
10 monosyllabic 1 worth, while
2 prove, worth
4 3 worth, look
1 quite 4 worth of
2 rather 5 worth, fortune
3 bit
4 that
5 absolutely

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1 broadens 1 face
2 keep 2 nose
3 believe 3 foot
4 feel 4 head
5 test 5 stomach
6 think 6 eyes
7 suits 7 thumbs
8 does 8 leg
9 gave 9 heart
10 improve 10 mouth

10 12
2f 1 2 ml
3a 2 90%
4e 3 3 hours
5b 4 60
6d 5 0.01 grams

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Unit Test 2B: Units 3–4
5
1 1 Rarely does Charles go out these days.
1 acupuncture 2 Only now can I (finally) understand
2 counselling Jack’s behaviour.
3 discipline 3 Under no circumstances should you eat
4 endurance undercooked chicken.
5 hypnotherapy 4 No way will we complete all the work
6 laser today.
7 marathon 5 Not only do I speak French but I also
8 spirituality speak German.
9 vegan
10 voluntary work 6
1 There’s nothing healthier than a life of
2 moderation.
1 knew 2 What could be more special than a yoga
2 are (’re) retreat?
3 didn’t want 3 The stronger you are, the more effective
4 started you are.
5 had 4 Fast food? Is there anything worse?!
6 had (’d) spoken 5 Doing exercise every day is one of the
7 declare best ways of keeping in shape.
8 hear
9 leaves 7
10 hadn’t seen 1 broke
2 tight
3 3 ransom
1 interactive 4 spending
2 dishonest 5 pocket
3 subconscious 6 loaded
4 tallish 7 break
5 impressive 8 deposit
6 misty 9 pricey
7 incomplete 10 alimony
8 misinformed
9 overworked 8
10 hopeful 1 what, worth
2 worth, effort
4 3 worth, while
1 pretty 4 worth keeping
2 quite 5 worth of
3 that
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5 a bit

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1 improve 1 thumbs
2 makes 2 foot
3 broadens 3 leg
4 think 4 hands
5 gives 5 head
6 do 6 mouth
7 keep 7 eye
8 believe 8 nose
9 suits 9 hair
10 testing 10 stomach

10 12
2d 17
3e 2 1 kg
4f 3 2 years
5a 4 0.01 grams
6b 5 60

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Unit Test 3A: Units 5–6 5

1 1 The burglar was caught by the police as
1P he was trying to escape.
2A 2 Your subscription should be renewed in
3A October.
4P 3 The Prime Minister is rumoured to be
5A about to resign.
4 You’re being given a second chance so
2 don’t mess up.
1 You’re walking far too fast for me. Can’t 5 Many herbs are believed to have
you slow down? medicinal properties.
2 I’m not waiting any longer. I’m sick of
hanging around! 6
3 Can you put your hands up please? Don’t 1 to which
shout out! 2 in which
4 We need to get moving, guys. Eat up! 3 why
5 Those two seem to be getting on well, 4 when
look! They’re chatting away! 5 where

3 7
1 could have 1 up
2 won’t 2 back
3 can’t 3 around
4 Must 4 down
5 wouldn’t 5 out
6 may 6 off
7 should have 7 away
8 Would 8 back
9 can 9 down
10 must have 10 up

4 8
1 had to 1 unprofessional
2 dare 2 over-the-top
3 ought to have made 3 sneeze
4 need 4 pushy
5 didn’t dare 5 unhygienic
6 needn’t have taken 6 gentlemanly
7 ought to 7 taboo
8 ’ll have to 8 turn-off
9 needn’t 9 inconsiderate
10 don’t have to 10 misinterpreted

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2g 1 makes
3a 2 run
4f 3 in
5j 4 get
6h 5 build/improve
7e
8c 12
9k 1 ask
10 d 2 bear
11 b 3 come
4 disturb
10 5 appreciate
1 scholarship 6 say
2 doctorate 7 be
3 revision 8 go
4 curriculum 9 wonder
5 junior 10 see
6 graduate
7 entrance
8 academics
9 fees
10 thesis

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Unit Test 3B: Units 5–6
5
1 1 The house is being painted at the
1P moment.
2A 2 Thousands of people are expected to
3A come and see the President.
4P 3 I wasn’t allowed to go out on school
5A days.
4 Photos can’t be taken in here.
2 5 Lady Gaga is rumoured to be appearing
1 You’re walking far too fast for me. Can’t here next week.
you slow down?
2 I’m not waiting any longer. I’m sick of 6
hanging around! 1 when
3 Can you put your hands up please? Don’t 2 to which
shout out! 3 where
4 We need to get moving guys. Eat up! 4 why
5 Those two seem to be getting on well, 5 in which
look! They’re chatting away!
7
3 1 out
1 must have 2 around
2 Would 3 up
3 can 4 up
4 could have 5 down
5 won’t 6 on
6 wouldn’t 7 off
7 may 8 away
8 must 9 away
9 can’t 10 out
10 should have
8
4 1 sexist
1 needn’t 2 pushy
2 didn’t dare 3 yawn
3 ought to 4 over-the-top
4 dare 5 overly familiar
5 need 6 unprofessional
6 ought to have arrived 7 offensive
7 ’ll have to 8 inconsiderate
8 had to 9 gentlemanly
9 don’t have to 10 sneeze
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2d 1 put
3g 2 hang
4b 3 build/improve
5a 4 long
6j 5 sense
7c
8k 12
9e 1 appreciate
10 h 2 go
11 f 3 see
4 come
10 5 ask
1 lectures 6 wonder
2 faculty 7 disturb
3 vocational 8 be
4 kindergarten 9 say
5 coursework 10 bear
6 marks
7 laboratory
8 oral
9 undergraduate
10 retakes

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Unit Test 4A: Units 7–8 5

1 1 Are we glad to see you!
1 I really do appreciate your help. 2 You do look really exhausted.
2 We’ll definitely come and see you 3 You see, the boys did tell the truth.
tomorrow. 4 I do wish you’d stop talking.
3 Was I relieved to hear the news. 5 I’m cross because I did know the answer.
4 They really do like you.
5 Sam definitely saw you yesterday. 6
1 Jack is always complaining about his
2 wife.
1 a fear of failure 2 I used to enjoy playing tennis.
2 a desire for approval 3 I tend to eat too much chocolate.
3 a sense of achievement 4 Steve will watch TV for hours every day.
4 a need for reassurance 5 Sally wouldn’t play with other children.
5 a sense of fun 6 I keep (on) losing my keys.
6 a lack of ambition 7 Why do you keep on asking me the same
7 a desire to please questions?
8 a tendency to worry 8 Paul won’t do as he’s told.
9 a fear of rejection 9 We used to live in the country.
10 a sense of security 10 We would do our homework before
supper.
3
1ü 7
2 George sits quietly in his armchair every 1 a fear of failure
afternoon. 2 a lack of ambition
3 Lucy’s only five but she can already play 3 a tendency to worry
the piano really well. 4 a sense of achievement
4ü 5 a great sense of fun
5 I hate it when Steve drives so fast.
6 I asked Mark to help me but even he 8
turned me down. 1 casual
7ü 2 scruffy
8ü 3 vintage
9 Our neighbours often look at us in a very 4 twee
unfriendly manner. 5 over-the-top
10 ü 6 frumpy
7 sweet
4 8 outdated
1 to reserve 9 garish
2 smoking 10 contemporary
3 to organise
4 doing
5 asking
6 to be enjoying
7 understanding
8 to learn
9 to concentrate
10 Taking
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1 sounding 1 I’m just going to the shops.
2 feeling 2 Could I just have a quick word?
3 sound 3 What were you doing when I saw you just
4 feelings now?
5 lookers 4 Singing is just my way of having fun.
6 to look 5 But that’s just the point!
7 feel 6 What’s wrong with Ben? I smiled at him
8 look and he just looked the other way.
9 sound 7 Don’t pay any attention to Laura. She’s
10 sound just in a bad mood.
8 The phone has just rung again.
10 9 Frankly, men and women just think
1 laid-back differently.
2 neat freak 10 That’s just typical of Alex. He’s always
3 arrogant the centre of attention.
4 sulking
5 outspoken 12
6 hyperactive 1 honest
7 short fuse 2 Thank
8 awkward 3 job
9 lounge 4 say
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Unit Test 4B: Units 7–8
5
1 1 Paul does look good in those jeans.
1 I really do appreciate your help. 2 I do know the answer thank you very
2 We’ll definitely come and see you much!
tomorrow. 3 Were we glad to get to the hotel before
3 Was I relieved to hear the news. dark!
4 They really do like you. 4 I did tell you not to apply for the job.
5 Sam definitely saw you yesterday. 5 Am I looking forward to my holiday!

2 6
1 a fear of failure 1 Lucy wouldn’t do as she was told.
2 a desire for approval 2 Why does Sally keep on calling me late
3 a sense of achievement at night?
4 a need for reassurance 3 I used to have a horse when I was
5 a sense of fun younger.
6a lack of ambition 4 You’re always complaining about
7 a desire to please everybody.
8 a tendency to worry 5 Steve tends to put on weight when he
9 a fear of rejection eats bread.
10 a sense of security 6 We would often go to the coast for our
summer holidays.
3 7 Alex won’t listen to anyone.
1 Bob always works really hard. 8 Why do you keep (on) interrupting me all
2ü the time?
3ü 9 Bob used to be very fit when he was
4 I haven’t finished my report yet. young.
5ü 10 Mary will listen to classical music for
6 I still don’t really understand what you’re hours.
getting at.
7 Maria always behaves in a lively manner. 7
8 Your cooking always tastes delicious. 1 a need for reassurance
9ü 2 a desire for approval
10 ü 3 a desire to please
4 a fear of rejection
4 5 a lack of ambition
1 meeting
2 signing 8
3 not going 1 garish
4 to know 2 stark
5 to make 3 tacky
6 Swimming 4 classic
7 dealing 5 outdated
8 to remember 6 outrageous
9 do 7 cute
10 to be enjoying 8 unconventional
9 messy
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1 sound 1 Playing tennis is just my way of letting off
2 feelings steam.
3 lookers 2 Don’t listen to Susan. She’s just in a bad
4 feeling mood.
5 sound 3 In my opinion, men and women are just
6 look different.
7 sound 4 Could I just have a quick word?
8 to look 5 I’m just going to the post office. Is there
9 feel anything you want?
10 sounds 6 Another birthday gift has just arrived.
7 That’s just typical! Now what am I going
10 to do?
1 opinionated 8 But that’s just the point!
2 short fuse 9 Fred looked upset when I saw him just
3 fussy now.
4 overbearing 10 What’s wrong with Sarah? I smiled at
5 highly strung her and she just ignored me.
6 laid-back
7 lounge 12
8 crack 1 Quite
9 awkward 2 well
10 neat freak 3 tell
4 make
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Unit Test 5A: Units 9–10 5

1 1 fast
1 ’re going to have 2 soon
2 are you going to study 3 far
3 ’ll be writing up 4 long
4 Shall we review 5 often/much
5 need 6 many
6 Will you have managed 7 much
7 Are you playing 8 soon
8 does the conference start 9 often/much
9 might/may/could improve 10 far
10 ’ll have been teaching
6
2 2h
1 on the verge of 3k
2 bound 4f
3 unlikely 5i
4 due 6a
5 supposed 7j
6 were 8b
7 set to 9e
8 on the point of 10 g
9 likely 11 c
10 about
7
3 1 her own way
1 some 2 out of the way
2 Neither/Nor 3 in a bad way
3 they 4 No way
4 yourselves 5 the way
5 It’s
6 one 8
7 do 2e
8 So 3a
9 so 4f
10 that 5b
6d
4
1 are improving
2 is getting
3 is deteriorating
4 is changing
5 are developing

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1 dropped 2i
2 tell 3f
3 under 4a
4 on 5g
5 off 6k
6 tales 7b
7 up 8j
8 away 9c
9 in 10 h
10 done 11 d

10 12
1 Did you sleep well? 1 plugged
2 You may well be right, but personally I’m 2 backed
not so sure. 3 jammed
3 Dan has a really well-paid job. 4 reset
4 Don’t speak to me like that. I’m well 5 frozen
aware of what needs to be done.
5 Well, maybe you’ve got a point.
6 We got home well before midnight as
there was no traffic on the roads.
7 I don’t think this is a particularly well-
thought-out plan.
8 I must say that exercise was well worth
doing.
9 It’s important to have a well-balanced
diet.
10 Ken is really well-informed about the
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Unit Test 5B: Units 9–10
5
1 1 often/much
1 ’ll be working 2 long
2 ’ll have been living 3 soon
3 does your flight leave 4 much
4 ’re going to have 5 many
5 may/might/could continue 6 fast
6 are you going to study 7 far
7 get 8 long
8 Shall I help 9 often/much
9 Are you meeting up 10 soon
10 ’ll have managed
6
2 2k
1 on the point of 3f
2 supposed 4h
3 on the verge of 5c
4 about 6i
5 was 7b
6 unlikely 8j
7 likely 9g
8 due 10 a
9 set to 11 e
10 bound
7
3 1 in the way
1 ones 2 way too
2 themselves 3 out of her way
3 Neither/Nor 4 on our way
4 so 5 the way
5 doesn’t
6 this 8
7 some 2d
8 It’s 3f
9 they 4b
10 So 5a
6e
4
1 is deteriorating
2 are developing
3 is changing
4 is getting
5 are increasing

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1 off 2j
2 up 3a
3 in 4c
4 dropped 5k
5 under 6b
6 done 7i
7 on 8d
8 tales 9h
9 tell 10 g
10 away 11 f

10 12
1 I’ll make sure I’m home well before 1 reset
midnight as I know how much you worry. 2 frozen
2 I’ve always had a well-balanced diet. 3 backed
3 Did you sleep well? 4 plugged
4 I’m not particularly well-informed so I’m 5 jammed
keen to find out more.
5 You may well be right but I’d still like a
second opinion.
6 I think that restaurant was well worth
visiting.
7 I’m very lucky to have a really well-paid
job.
8 Well, maybe you’ve got a point.
9 This really isn’t a well-thought-out plan.
10 I’m well aware of what needs to be
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Mid-course Test A
7
1 1 ought
1 Ind 2 should
2 Br 3 won’t
3 Am 4 was able to
4 Aus 5 Could
5 Am
8
2 1 Under no circumstances should you be
a Oo 11 left on your own.
b oO 4, 6 2 Not only does Jack speak English fluently
c Ooo 7, 9 but he also speaks French.
d oOo 5 3 No longer will we put up with this
e ooO 3, 8 behaviour.
f Oooo 2 4 Never before have I enjoyed a concert so
g ooOo 10 much.
5 Rarely does Simon admit that he’s
3 wrong.
2c
3a 9
4b 1 brain drain
5a 2 sweatshops
6c 3 global brands
4 Americanised
4 5 local produce
1 have you been doing
2 was hoping 10
3 ’ll be starting/’m starting 1 last
4 to be spending 2 out
5 had been raining 3 bored
4 shoulder
5 5 out
1 ’d travelled
2 won’t have finished 11
3 ’ve been cleaning 1 stingy
4 ’d been planning 2 worthless
5 Have, started 3 pension
4 alimony
6 5 black
1 This environment is very child-friendly.
2 I don’t like wearing short-sleeved shirts. 12
3 There was a one-hundred-metre-long 1c
queue of people at the checkout. 2b
4 This is the most talked-about 3b
performance. 4a
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13 17 (model answer)
1 unprofessional Dear Mr Johnson
2 over-the-top I hope you won’t mind my contacting you
3 inconsiderate but I was given your email address by
4 familiar one of my colleagues at Sunshine Days
5 awkward which, as you may know, is a local
children’s charity.
14
2d I am currently in the process of
3f organising a concert to raise much-
4a needed funds for the charity and was
5c wondering whether you would consider
6b placing an advertisement to promote
Dexter’s Interiors in the concert
15 programme. I attach a list of prices for
2d your information.
3a
4f This is an excellent opportunity for you to
5b promote your company as we are
6e expecting an audience of over 500
people, so I very much hope that you will
16 wish to be a part of this special event and
2g look forward to hearing from you in due
3d course.
4f
5a Kind regards
6e Tracy Lewis
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Mid-course Test B
7
1 1 must
1 Ind 2 can’t
2 Br 3 shouldn’t
3 Am 4 have to
4 Aus 5 will
5 Am
8
2 1 Seldom do you see such beautiful
a Oo 11 butterflies.
b oO 4, 6 2 Not only did we have a house by the sea
c Ooo 7, 9 when we were younger but we also had a
d oOo 5 small flat in town.
e ooO 3, 8 3 Under no circumstances will I allow you
f Oooo 2 to go out with Andrew.
g ooOo 10 4 No longer can I bear to listen to that
music.
3 5 Never before have we had such a
2a fabulous holiday.
3b
4c 9
5c 1 Americanised
6a 2 diversity
3 standard of living
4 4 Immigration
1 was intending 5 brain drain
2 to be enjoying
3 had been standing 10
4 has Jack been doing 1 floods
5 ’ll be driving 2 laughing
3 out
5 4 head
1 ’ll have finished 5 tears
2 have, been going out
3 ’d left 11
4 haven’t bought 1 broke
5 had been playing 2 red
3 tips
6 4 pocket money
1 Sally creates mouth-watering curries. 5 deficit
2 Charles is a well-known writer.
3 You can’t continue to wear those worn- 12
out shoes. 1b
4 Max and Lucy went on a three-week 2a
holiday. 3c
5 I can’t believe you wear long-sleeved T- 4c
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13 17 (model answer)
1 pushy Dear Mr Johnson
2 turn-off I hope you won’t mind my contacting you
3 overly familiar but I was given your email address by
4 misinterpreted one of my colleagues at Sunshine Days
5 unhygienic which, as you may know, is a local
children’s charity.
14
2f I am currently in the process of
3d organising a concert to raise much-
4b needed funds for the charity and was
5c wondering whether you would consider
6a placing an advertisement to promote
Dexter’s Interiors in the concert
15 programme. I attach a list of prices for
2a your information.
3f
4e This is an excellent opportunity for you to
5b promote your company as we are
6d expecting an audience of over 500
people, so I very much hope that you will
16 wish to be a part of this special event and
2a look forward to hearing from you in due
3f course.
4g
5d Kind regards
6b Tracy Lewis
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End of Course Test A
7
1 2d
1 I really do like your new house. 3f
2 Are we glad to be home! 4c
3 I definitely did buy some milk. 5a
4 Was I sick after that meal! 6b
5 Jack really did love you.
8
2 1 up
1 a tendency to worry 2 on
2 a big fear of rejection 3 off
3 a sense of achievement 4 up
4 an amazing lack of ambition 5 away
5 a need for reassurance
9
3 1 seminar
2F 2 truancy
3T 3 laboratory
4T 4 Vocational
5F 5 marks
6F
10
4 1 sound
1 I’ve just given you the answer. 2 look
2 Jason complained loudly to anyone who 3 looked
would listen. 4 sound
3 My colleagues are often in a bad mood. 5 feelings
4 You look completely exhausted.
5 Philip finally agreed to accept my help. 11
1 back
5 2 highly
1 to publish 3 out
2 to come 4 box
3 taking 5 around
4 on winning
5 to living 12
1 find
6 2 in
1 I won’t have finished my essay by the 3 forward
weekend. 4 have/get
2 What are you going to study next year?/ 5 up
What are you studying next year?
3 Shall I help you with your homework? 13
4 Mike is on the verge of resigning from his 1a
job. 2c
5 Julia is bound to be late. 3b
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14 17 (model answer)
1 Quite frankly Great service but …
2 Thank goodness The central location of Villa Romana, the
3 All being well new Italian restaurant, is ideal for anyone
4 to make matters worse wanting to have a meal before going out
5 Much to my surprise for the evening as it’s within easy walking
distance of most of the cinemas and
15 theatres in town and they are currently
1 install offering a special pre-theatre deal. Upon
2 scroll arrival, we were shown to our table by a
3 create very pleasant waitress who took our
4 connected coats and immediately presented us with
5 make the menu. While we were deciding what
to have she brought complimentary bread
16 and olives and a jug of water. Our food
2f arrived within minutes but was
3d disappointing to say the least. The pasta
4a was overcooked and only lukewarm while
5g the pizza was burnt and bore little
6 e (extra sentence: b) resemblance to what we had ordered.
Our waitress went out of her way to
rectify the situation but we had to leave
as we had booked tickets for the theatre.
To be fair, we were not charged for our
meal but we left the restaurant hungry
and disinclined to go there again.

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End of Course Test B
7
1 2c
1 I really do like your new house. 3a
2 Are we glad to be home! 4f
3 I definitely did buy some milk. 5d
4 Was I sick after that meal! 6b
5 Jack really did love you.
8
2 1 down
1 a tendency to worry 2 back
2 a big fear of rejection 3 around
3 a sense of achievement 4 out
4 an amazing lack of ambition 5 away
5 a need for reassurance
9
3 1 fees
2F 2 curriculum
3F 3 numeracy
4T 4 scholarship
5T 5 retake
6F
10
4 1 sound
1 I’m perfectly aware of the situation. 2 feelings
2 My mother hardly ever goes out of the 3 sound
house. 4 look
3 We went straight home when we’d 5 feel
finished our meal.
4 That will almost certainly be Kate on the 11
phone. 1 over
5 Are you still going to the hospital every 2 neat
week? 3 keep
4 short
5 5 get
1 of being
2 to finish 12
3 help 1 goes
4 to getting up 2 on
5 for causing 3 round
4 in
6 5 ask
1 I’ll be working in New York this time next
week. 13
2 I’ll call as soon as I get/have got home. 1b
3 The play is due to start at 7.30. 2a
4 Paul is on the point of selling his car. 3c
5 Are you seeing your parents this 4b
weekend? 5a

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14 17 (model answer)
1 To my utter astonishment Great service but …
2 To be perfectly honest The central location of Villa Romana, the
3 It’s a good job new Italian restaurant, is ideal for anyone
4 I’m glad to say wanting to have a meal before going out
5 to make matters worse for the evening as it’s within easy walking
distance of most of the cinemas and
15 theatres in town and they are currently
1 run offering a special pre-theatre deal. Upon
2 pressed arrival, we were shown to our table by a
3 back up very pleasant waitress who took our
4 find coats and immediately presented us with
5 close down the menu. While we were deciding what
to have she brought complimentary bread
16 and olives and a jug of water. Our food
2a arrived within minutes but was
3g disappointing to say the least. The pasta
4b was overcooked and only lukewarm while
5e the pizza was burnt and bore little
6d resemblance to what we had ordered.
(extra sentence: f) Our waitress went out of her way to
rectify the situation but we had to leave
as we had booked tickets for the theatre.
To be fair, we were not charged for our
meal but we left the restaurant hungry
and disinclined to go there again.

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