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7A Let’s not argue

1 GRAMMAR
b The people are flatmates, and they are in the kitchen of their shared house. One girl is accusing the
others of using her milk. The others defend themselves, but in the end, it is established that Jack
(M2) used her milk in his coffee.

c 1 must have 2 must have 3 can’t have 4 Could…have 5 might have 6 should have

d A 1, 2 B 4, 5 C 3 D 6

Grammar Bank 7A

a 1 She might have had an argument with her boyfriend.

2 Ben must have read my email.
3 They can’t have got lost.
4 You can’t have seen Ellie yesterday.
5 John might not have seen you.
6 Lucy must have bought a new car.
7 Alex can’t have been very ill.
8 They might not have been invited.
9 You must have used too much sugar.
10 It can’t have been my phone.

b 1 You should have / ought to have written it down.

2 You shouldn’t have / oughtn’t to have driven here.
3 You shouldn’t have / oughtn’t to have invited her.
4 You shouldn’t have / oughtn’t to have bought so many shoes.
5 I should have / ought to have gone to bed earlier last night.
6 You should have / ought to have taken it out of the freezer earlier.
7 You shouldn’t have / oughtn’t to have sat in the sun all afternoon without any sunscreen.

2 PRONUNCIATION weak form of have

a Because the weak (unstressed) form of have, e.g. in must have, sounds like the weak form of of.

d Possible answers
2 left it at work
3 forgotten
4 gone to bed so late last night
5 You should have practised more.
6 One of them might have met someone else.
7 He might have been ill.
8 We should have left earlier.

3 READING & SPEAKING identifying solutions to problems

b who gets the biggest room, taking too long in the bathroom

c 1B 2E 3H 4A 5F 6D 7G 8C

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4 LISTENING & SPEAKING understanding advice

b Sts should have ticked 2 and 3.

c 1  Because you’re beginning the conversation in a very negative way.

2 It’s more constructive.
3 If you’re the person who’s in the wrong, just admit it.
4  Because it may only have happened once, and it will make the other person get very defensive.
5 If you can talk calmly and quietly, the other person will be more responsive.
6  Concentrate on solving the problem you’re having now.
7 This can stop an argument that’s getting out of control.

GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
e 1 I’d rather go to the cinema
2 I’d rather not go to the party
3 Would you rather meet
4 I’d rather you didn’t
5 I’d rather your parents stayed

5 VOCABULARY verbs often confused

a 2 They’re discussing something.
3 She’s warning someone about something.
4 They’re arguing about something.
5 She’s advising someone about something.
6 He’s refusing to do something.

Vocabulary Bank Verbs often confused

VERBS OFTEN CONFUSED

a 1 I need to discuss the problem with my boss.
2 I often argue with my parents about doing housework.
3 I didn’t realize you were so unhappy.
4 I didn’t notice that Karen had changed her hair colour.
5 Jack always tries to avoid arguing with me.
6 My dad can’t prevent me from seeing my friends.
7 When are you going to pay me back the fifty pounds that I lent you?
8 Could I borrow your car tonight? I know you’re not using it.
9 My parents don’t mind if I stay out late.
10 It doesn’t matter if we’re five minutes late.
11 Can you remind me to call my mum later?
12 Remember to turn off the lights before you go.
13 I expect that Daniel will forget our anniversary. He always does.
14 We’ll have to wait half an hour for the next train.
15 I wish I was a bit taller!
16 I hope that you can come on Friday. I haven’t seen you for ages.
17 Arsenal won the match five–two.
18 Arsenal beat Manchester United five–two.
19 Tom always refuses to discuss the problem.
20 Tom always denies that he has a problem.
21 The cost of living is going to rise again this month.
22 It’s hard not to raise your voice when you’re arguing with someone.
23 Go and lie on the bed if you’re tired.

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24 I usually lay my baby on the bed to change his nappy.

25 The men had been planning to rob the bank.
26 If you leave your bike unlocked, somebody might steal it.
27 I think I should warn you that Liam doesn’t always tell the truth.
28 My teachers are going to advise me what subjects to study next year.

c 1 mind, matter 2 remember, remind 3 robbed, stolen 4 advise, warn 5 prevent, avoid
6 borrow, lent 7 won, beaten

6 READING & WRITING contributing effectively in online exchanges

a Suggested answers
Get your timing right Be polite Use evidence Show consideration for others’ opinions
Know when to give up

b Suggested answers
1 Be polite. ➔ ‘I’m sorry, I don’t agree.’
2 Use evidence. ➔ ‘According to some research I read,…’
3 Show consideration for others’ opinions. ➔ ‘It may be true that a lot of young people…’

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7B It’s all an act

1 GRAMMAR verbs of the senses

c 1a 2a 3c

d looks like + noun

looks + adjective
looks as if + clause

Grammar Bank 7B

a 2 G 3 A 4 L 5 K 6 J 7 C 8 E 9 D 10 I 11 H 12 B

b 1 look as if 2 smells 3 sounds like 4 taste like 5 sound as if 6 feels 7 seem 8 feels like
9 tastes 10 smells as if

h A historical drama (The Queen)

B fantasy (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
C comedy (Burn after Reading)
D horror (Get Out)
Sts’ own answers

i Possible answers
1 It sounds as if / like they’ve just had an argument.
2 It sounds as if / like a player has just missed a goal.
3 It sounds as if / like the plane has just landed.
4 It sounds as if / like they’re opening a bag of crisps.
5 It sounds as if / like they’re brushing their teeth.
6 It sounds like a lift.
7 It sounds as if / like they’re cooking / cutting vegetables.
8 It sounds as if / like they’re making tea.
9 It sounds as if / like they’re turning on the computer.
10 It sounds like a dog eating its dinner.

2 READING & LISTENING understanding instructions

b In a group

d paying attention to details 3 (What were they wearing?)

showing emotions 4 (The ‘magic’ image)
using body language 2 (Stroking an animal)

e 1 an animal 2 imagine stroking it 3 mime the action to the rest of the group 4 is the host
5 in a circle 6 what everyone is wearing 7 close your eyes 8 you’re the host 9 asks questions
10 one emotion 11 anger 12 situations that make you feel angry 13 your list
14 five situations 15 your final list 16 an image for each situation 17 one new image
18 your separate images

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3 VOCABULARY & SPEAKING the body

a The photos are ’mug shots’ and would have been taken when the man was arrested by the police.

d b 1 eye
2 stubble
3 wrinkles
4 lips
5 neck
6 cheek
7 forehead
8 chin
c eye

Vocabulary Bank The body

1 PARTS OF THE BODY AND ORGANS

a 4 ankle 1 calf 2 heel 3 knee 7 elbow 6 fist 9 nails 5 palm 8 wrist 13 bottom 10 chest
14 hip 12 thigh 11 waist 15 brain 18 heart 17 kidneys 16 liver 19 lungs

2 VERBS AND VERB PHRASES

a 1 bite your nails
2 blow your nose
3 brush your hair / brush your teeth
4 comb your hair
5 fold your arms
6 hold somebody’s hand
7 touch your toes
8 suck your thumb
9 shake hands / shake your head
10 shrug your shoulders
11 raise your eyebrows

c 1 He winked at me to show that he was only joking. eye

2 The steak was tough and difficult to chew. teeth
3 When we met, we were so happy, we hugged each other. arms
4 Don’t scratch the mosquito bite. You’ll only make it worse. nails
5 She waved goodbye sadly to her boyfriend as the train left the station. hand
6 These days, men don’t always kneel down when they propose marriage. knee
7 The teacher frowned when she saw all the mistakes I had made. forehead
8 The painting was so strange I stared at it for a long time. eyes
9 She got out of bed, and yawned and stretched. mouth / arms
10 If you don’t know the word for something, just point at what you want. finger

4 PRONUNCIATION silent consonants

b calf comb kneel palm thumb wrinkles wrist
At the beginning of a word, kn is pronounced /n/, and wr is pronounced /r/. At the end of a word,
mb is pronounced /m/.

d 1 honest 2 fasten 3 muscle 4 whistle 5 aisle 6 doubt 7 design 8 half 9 whole 10 calm
11 climb 12 knock

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5 READING & SPEAKING understanding the principles of an

experiment
a The accepted ‘best way’ is using body language clues such as avoiding eye contact, blushing,
fidgeting, and laughing nervously.
The purpose of Ormerod’s experiment was to develop a more reliable method of lie detection
which relied on people’s words, not their body language.

b 1B 2A 3E 4D 5C

c 1T
2 F (They had to prepare their own cover story.)
3 F (The officers randomly selected passengers for questioning.)
4T
5 F (Only if passengers suddenly began to give much shorter answers, or began to avoid answering
directly.)
6 F (The experiment proved that verbal clues are far more effective than body language in helping
to identify a liar.)

6 WRITING describing a photo

b 2 In the centre 3 in front of 4 On the left 5 outside 6 In the background 7 behind 8 opposite

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6&7 COLLOQUIAL ENGLISH Talking

about…performances

1 THE INTERVIEW Part 1

b 1F 2T 3T 4T 5F

c 1 His first job was in the box office of the Old Vic theatre.
5 It was the most exciting role he has had because it made him famous.

1 THE INTERVIEW Part 2

a 1 He loves them both.
2 There’s an audience. Every single performance is utterly different.
3 The director and editor because they can change the way the scene or the characters appear by
the way they edit it (e.g. they can make a sad scene funny or an actor appear to be stupid).
4 No because when you act in film, you have the cameras right in front of you.

b 1 He is referring to the audience in a theatre.

2 He is saying that you can never give the perfect performance as a theatre actor.
3 The film actor can’t do anything, as the editor has all the power.
4 He is referring to the cameras.

1 THE INTERVIEW Part 3

a 1 When they are good, he loves it. When they aren’t good, it is painful.
2 He was very lucky to see them. Most people nowadays have forgotten them. They were
wonderful onstage.
3 He is the only modern actor who approaches his roles as the great actors used to.
4 He hates wearing it. It’s uncomfortable and sticky.
5 He doesn’t get stage fright, but he becomes very self-conscious.

2 LOOKING AT LANGUAGE
1 fantastically 2 hard 3 greater 4 absolutely 5 completely 6 different 7 extraordinarily

3 THE CONVERSATION
a it’s impossible to generalize because it depends on the event.

b 1 Positive. She loves watching big flashy superhero films in the cinema on a Saturday night. She
likes the sound effects and music and visuals.
2 Positive. She likes seeing Shakespeare and modern plays in the theatre. They are magical, a very
different experience from the cinema.
3 Negative. Sitting too high up or having a bad view at the theatre, uncomfortable seats or not
enough legroom.
4 Negative. He noticed that the crowd were watching the big screen because they had a better view
rather than looking straight at the pitch.
5 Negative. They can be noisy, so she can’t hear the music and would be better listening to a CD at
home.

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d 1 really difficult question 2 it’s difficult to say 3 don’t you 4 let’s say 5 you know 6 isn’t it

e give themselves time to think 1, 2, 4, 5

check the others agree 3, 6

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