Life Vision Poland Intermediate Unit 2 A

Used to (Did you use to ...?) is correct because we are

Test 1 A asking about a repeated action in the past.
Answer key Were you used to is not correct because it is
grammatically incorrect. When be used to is followed by
A Grammar: Past tenses verb, the verb is used in a continuous form, and it
describes how familiar someone was with a situation.
1 ’d forgotten, had forgotten Did you get used to is not correct because it is
2 saw grammatically incorrect. When get used to is followed
by a verb, the verb is used in a continuous form, and it
3 were playing
describes someone becoming accustomed to a
4 arrived situation.
5 were having 3 C
6 ’d checked, had checked Get used to (Did it take long to get used to ...?) is
correct because we are asking about someone
1 ’d forgotten, had forgotten becoming familiar with doing something new.
’d forgotten (had + past participle) is correct because Be used to is not correct because How long did it take
we use the past perfect to talk about an action that ...? asks about the process of becoming familiar with
happened before another action in the past. First David doing something new, and be used to describes the
forgot, then he realized. situation of already being accustomed to something.
2 saw Used to is not correct because it is grammatically
Saw is correct because we use the past simple to talk incorrect.
about a completed action in the past. 4 A
3 were playing Get used to is correct because we are talking about
Were playing is correct because we use the past someone becoming accustomed to a new situation.
continuous to describe a background event that was in Be used to is not correct because it describes the
progress when another action happened. situation of already being accustomed to something,
4 arrived and here we are talking about the process of becoming
Arrived is correct because we use the past simple to talk accustomed to it.
about an action in the past that interrupted a Used to is not correct because it is grammatically
background event. incorrect. Used to is always followed by a verb in the
infinitive form.
5 were having
Were having is correct because we use the past 5 C
continuous to describe a background event that was in Are used to is correct because we are describing a
progress when another action happened. situation which is very familiar.
Used to is not correct because it is grammatically
6 ’d checked, had checked
incorrect. Used to is always followed by a verb in the
’d checked (had + past participle) is correct because we
infinitive form.
use the past perfect to talk about an action that
Get used to is not correct because we are describing a
happened before another action in the past. First, Kate
situation which is already familiar, and get used to
checked her application, then she sent it.
describes the process of becoming accustomed to it.
B Grammar: used to 6 B
’m not used to is correct because it describes the
1 B situation of not being accustomed to doing something.
2 A Didn’t use to is not correct because it is grammatically
3 C incorrect. Used to is always followed by a verb in the
infinitive form.
4 A Don’t get used to is not correct because we are
5 C describing a current situation (the speaker is not
6 B accustomed to doing something), rather than the
process of becoming accustomed to it.
1 B
Used to is correct because we are talking about a
situation in the past which is different now.
Are used to is not correct because it is grammatically
incorrect. When be used to is followed by verb, the verb
is used in a continuous form.
Get used to is not correct because it is grammatically
incorrect. When it is used in the present tense to
describe someone becoming accustomed to a situation,
get used to is usually used in the continuous form, and
when it is followed by a verb, the verb is used in a
continuous form too.

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 Pocket money is not correct because pocket money
C Vocabulary: Understanding topic
means money that parents give to their children. We do
vocabulary not say in a pocket money.
Difficult start is not correct because we do not say in a
1 cheat difficult start.
2 take part 3 made a real mess
3 give up Made a real mess is correct because make a real mess
4 follow the rules of something means do something really badly. When
5 solution someone has a boring job and does not have many
friends, they can feel that they have done everything
6 challenges
badly.
1 cheat Finished badly is not correct because we do not say
Cheat is correct because it means trick someone or finish badly of something.
make them believe something that is not true. Improved quickly is not correct because improve quickly
means become good in a short period of time. It is a
2 take part
positive result and doing a boring job and not having
Take part is correct because it means join in or be
many friends is a negative situation. We do not say
involved in an activity.
improve quickly of something.
3 give up 4 difficult start
Give up is correct because it means stop doing
Difficult start is correct because when a character in a
something or trying to do something.
story has a difficult start, it means they are in a bad
4 follow the rules situation at the start of the story. Doing a boring job
Follow the rules is correct because it is the only verb and not having many friends is a bad situation.
which can be used with of the game. Bad place is not correct because we use after with a
5 solution point in time or an action, not a bad place.
Solution is correct because it means an answer, or a Perfect lifestyle is not correct because perfect lifestyle
way of dealing with a problem. means a very good life. It is a positive thing. Doing a
6 challenges boring job and not having many friends is a negative
Challenges is correct because challenges are difficult, situation. It is not an example of a perfect lifestyle.
and here it is used as a contrast to easy activities. 5 get better
Get better is correct because when things get better,
D Vocabulary: Understanding topic they improve. When someone’s situation gets better,
they are lucky like Anna.
vocabulary Burst into tears is not correct because when someone
bursts into tears, they are not lucky like Anna.
1 C
Finish badly is not correct because when someone
2 E finishes badly, they are not lucky like Anna.
3 F 6 achieve success
4 A Achieve success is correct because achieve success
5 B means do well or reach our goals. We can read this
6 D exciting book and find out if Anna achieves success in
her new career.
E Vocabulary: Understanding topic End the argument is not correct because we do not say
end the argument as.
vocabulary Make fun of is not correct because make fun of means
laugh at. We do not say make fun of as.
1 meet the challenge
2 bad place F Reading: Predicting
3 made a real mess
4 difficult start 1 B
5 get better 2 A
6 achieve success 3 C
4 A
1 meet the challenge 5 B
Meet the challenge is correct because meet the
6 C
challenge means try to deal with a difficult situation.
Changing … careers is a difficult situation. 1 B
Burst into tears is not correct because we do not say Holidays without parents is correct because Richard was
burst into tears of. on holiday without his parents, so he was Free at last,
End the argument is not correct because Changing … as the title suggests.
careers is not an argument. Camping holidays with the family is not correct because
2 bad place Richard says he went on holiday with friends, not
Bad place is correct because be in a bad place means be family.
in a difficult situation and have negative feelings. Doing Childhood memories of holidays is not correct because
a boring job and not having many friends is a difficult Richard says he was 19 at the time of the holiday. He
situation. was an adult, not a child, so this holiday is not a
childhood memory.

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2 A The weather is not correct because the woman
How walking can make your brain work is correct mentions weather conditions in the past.
because the text mentions having great ideas when Football matches is not correct because the woman
you’re walking. mentions sporting events which have been cancelled.
The effects of walking on your mood is not correct 2 C
because there is no mention of feelings or mood. Continue playing the game is correct because the girl
The physical health benefits of walking is not correct agrees to keep going, and says she doesn’t want to give
because the text doesn’t mention the health benefits of up yet.
walking. Stop playing on her own is not correct because the boy
3 C mentions being part of a team and the girl says we’re
Solutions for getting water in dry places is correct getting good at it, suggesting they are playing together.
because the fog nets are in an area where there’s only Enter a competition is not correct because the girl says
13 millimetres of rain a year, which means it’s a dry people are competitive, but doesn’t mention playing in
place. a competition.
Conditions that affect only some parts of Morocco is not 3 A
correct because the text mentions a condition that How people make money online is correct because the
affects areas all over the world. teacher refers to real financial opportunities which
Ways of predicting rainfall in high areas is not correct means chances to make money.
because the text mentions nets which collect fog, not How stories spread online is not correct because the
ways of predicting rainfall. teacher mentions discussion of the story on social
4 A media, but this is not the focus of the documentary
Ceremonies that celebrate becoming an adult is correct itself.
because the text mentions that boys become men after How the internet changes people is not correct because
they jump. although he talks about change, the teacher doesn’t
Dangerous hobbies all over the world is not correct mention the internet.
because the text doesn’t say that land diving is a hobby. 4 B
Competitions to choose a new leader is not correct The choice of activities is correct because the man talks
because the act of land diving is not a competition, and about doing loads of exciting things and enjoying the
it does not produce a new leader. things you could do, these refer to activities.
5 B The quality of the hotel is not correct because the man
Giving more examples of useful inventions is correct mentions that the place was great, but doesn’t talk
because the title mentions Machines that make our about the hotel.
lives easier, which means the topic is more than one The places to eat is not correct because the man says
useful machine. the restaurants were good, but then goes on to focus
Describing the parts that make up a dishwasher is not on another topic.
correct because the title implies that we will read about 5 A
more than one machine, not just the dishwasher. The writer’s childhood is correct because the woman
Explaining how to look after electrical tools properly is mentions beginning with the writer’s earliest life
not correct because the text doesn’t say anything about experiences which means her childhood.
how to look after machines. The writer’s most famous books is not correct because
6 C the woman suggests people will already know about
Attractive jobs in different places is correct because the these books.
job is to take care of an island, which must be The writer’s stories as films is not correct because the
attractive. woman says she will speak about the films later on.
Holiday jobs in Australia is not correct because the text 6 C
says the job is for six months, so it isn’t only a holiday What happened after a surprising meeting is correct
job. because the man tells the story of how Sue surprisingly
The world’s most difficult jobs is not correct because met Martin, and the woman asks Then what happened
most people wouldn’t consider looking after an island What happened to a friend who was in trouble abroad
to be difficult. is not correct because the man says that Martin helped
Sue when she dropped her money, but not that she was
G Listening: Predicting in trouble.
What happened during one of the speaker’s holidays is
1 A not correct because the man mentions Martin moving
2 C abroad and a friend backpacking, but neither he nor his
3 A friend talks about their own holidays.
4 B
5 A
6 C
1 A
Travel news is correct because the woman says let’s see
how all that water will affect how we get around on the
roads, which means she’s going to talk about how easy
or difficult it is to travel.

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H Listening: Mediation J Writing: Showing sequencing
1 robots 1 when
2 frightened 2 immediately
3 physicist 3 First
4 comedy 4 Then
5 move, moves 5 suddenly
6 memory loss 6 while
1 robots 1 when
Robots is correct because the first advert says Can When is correct because it is used with the past simple
humans win control of their own planet, or are the to link two events in the past.
robots too powerful for them. 2 immediately
2 frightened Immediately is correct because it introduces a new
Frightened is correct because the first advert says Now, event, and suggests quick thinking.
50 years later, humans are not free. They live in fear 3 First
and cannot do what they want. First is correct because it is used to show the beginning
3 physicist of a sequence of events.
Physicist is correct because the second advert says that 4 Then
Linda is the greatest physicist in the world since Albert Then is correct because it is used to show an event
Einstein. which happens straight away.
4 comedy 5 suddenly
Comedy is correct because the second advert says that Suddenly is correct because it is used to introduce a
Ice, Ice Baby is a brilliant new comedy from Black Rock new event in a dramatic way.
Studios.
6 while
5 move, moves While is correct because it is used with the past
Move/moves are both correct because the third advert continuous to link two events in the past.
says Then one day a family moved in.
6 memory loss
Memory loss is correct because the third advert says
that a boy in the movie could remember nothing about
his life and later mentions these cases of memory loss.

I Speaking: Making notes

1 of
2 must
3 on
4 in
5 if
6 tell
1 of
Of is correct because we say a photo of something
when we talk about the subject of a photo.
2 must
Must is correct because we say it must be … when we
make guesses about something and we are certain.
3 on
On is correct because we say on the right / left when we
describe where something is.
4 in
In is correct because we say that something is in the
foreground when it is at the front of a picture.
5 if
If is correct because we say it looks as if … when we
make guesses about something.
6 tell
Tell is correct because we say you can tell (that) … when
we are quite sure about something.

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