Starter tests answer key

Unit test 1 Unit test 4

1: 2 ’m 3 are 4 ’m 5 are 6 ’m 1: 2 don’t have 3 like 4 don’t work 5 go
7 Are 8 ’m not 9 am 10 are 6 play 7 do 8 don’t have 9 live
11 is 10 don’t play 11 drive
2: 2 ’s he 3 it isn’t 4 he is 5 it is 2: 2e) 3d) 4c) 5f) 6b)
6 Is it 7 Is she 8 Is he 9 she’s 3: 2 doesn’t like 3 comes
10 she isn’t 11 it isn’t 4 doesn’t cost 5 goes
3: 2 Turkey 3 Italy 4 Poland 6 doesn’t have
5 Russia 6 Brazil 7 China 4: 2c) 3b) 4e) 5a)
8 Germany 5: 2 Thursday 3 Wednesday 4 Friday
4: 2 doctor 3 actor 5 Sunday 6 Monday
4 businesswoman 5 waiter 7 Tuesday
6 taxi driver 7 singer 8 engineer 6: 2 at 3 on 4 in 5 in 6 at
5: 2g 3f 4b 5a 6c 7d 7: 2 festival 3 party 4 play 5 film
6: 2f) 3e) 4h) 5c) 6i) 7a) 8d) 9k) 6 concert
10j) 11g) 8: 2 is it 3 What 4 Half 5 What’s
6 o’clock 7 from 8 to 9 check
Unit test 2 10 Quarter 11 past
1: 2 Is 3 isn’t 4 ’s/is 5 ’re/are Unit test 5
6 Are 7 aren’t/are not 8 is 9 Are
10 are 11 ’m/am 1: 3 Does Christopher have a job?
2: 2 Its 3 Her 4 Their 5 your 6 my 4 When does Andy listen to the radio?
7 His 8 Our 9 Her 10 His 11 Its 5 Does Gina study at university?
3: 2 brother 3 children 4 mother 6 What does it mean?
5 husband 6 daughter 7 parents 7 What time does Angelo get home?
8 wife 9 sister 2: 2 I sometimes drink coffee with sugar.
4: 2 20 3 100 4 14 5 62 6 40 3 I’m usually home for dinner.
7 12 8 70 4 She is always happy at the weekend.
5: 2 hungry 3 cold 4 thirsty 5 tired 5 I don’t/do not often cook dinner on
6 bored Sundays.
6: 2f) 3e) 4c) 5b) 6d) 6 It is never cold here in the evenings.
3: 2 go to work 3 have lunch
Unit test 3 4 get home 5 have dinner
1: 2 these 3 Those 4 these 5 This 6 go to bed
6 these 7 those 8 This 9 this 4: 2 chicken 3 fruit 4 cereal
10 this 11 this 5 cheese 6 vegetables
2: 2 teacher’s 3 Philip’s 4 Katerina’s 5: 2f) 3a) 4d) 5b) 6e)
5 Sylvie’s 6 sister’s 7 Francis’s 6: 2 to 3 good 4 What 5 At 6 How
8 Derek’s 9 James’s 10 Kirsty’s 7 cost 8 Do 9 every 10 except
11 Jo’s 11 When
3: 2 keys 3 boxes 4 notebook 5 chair 6 Unit test 6
tablet 7 computer 8 glasses
4: 2 sweater 3 red 4 brown 5 ring 1: 2 Are there 3 There are
5: Hot drinks: coffee, espresso, tea 4 There is 5 There aren’t
Cold drinks: cola, milk, mineral water 6 Is there
Food: cake, sandwich, white bread 2: 2 There is a 3 There aren’t any
6: 2 Still 3 How 4 help 5 egg 4 There are some 5 There isn’t a
6 White 7 else 8 espresso 9 With 10 6 There are a lot of
Sugar 11 Here 3: 2d) 3g) 4c) 5e) 6a) 7f)
4: 2 car 3 bike 4 train 5 taxi
6 plane 7 motorbike
8 underground
5: 2 platform 3 return
4 ticket machine 5 single
6 passengers 7 gate 8 bus station
6: 2a) 3c) 4b) 5e) 6d)

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Unit test 7 Unit test 10

1: 2 Was 3 Were 4 wasn’t 5 were 1: 2 I can’t 3 can 4 can
6 weren’t 7 Was 8 weren’t 9 was 5 Can 6 can’t
10 were 11 wasn’t 2: 2 We are going to have a coffee.
2: 2 played 3 travelled 4 liked 5 finished 3 When are your sisters going to visit us?
6 cooked 7 arrived 8 didn’t stop 9 4 Jen is going to meet me at the cinema.
waited 10 moved 11 worked 5 What are you going to do on Friday?
3: 2 March 3 October 4 August 6 Gino is not going to do his homework.
5 January 6 February 3: 2 ride 3 remember 4 cook 5 play
4: 2 second 3 nineteenth 4 thirty-first 5 6 speak 7 make 8 read
twelfth 6 twenty-third 4: 2 lose 3 help 4 work 5 spend
5: 2 stop 3 wait 4 travelled 6 be 7 relax 8 get 9 change 10 stop
5 arrives 6 walked 11 save
6: 2 + 3 - 4 + 5 +/- 6 - 5: 2a) 3d) 4b)
7: 2 good 3 It wasn’t 4 just right 6: 2 Where 3 place 4 here 5 have
5 They were 6 What did you 6 around 7 What 8 drink 9 see
10 talk 11 meet
Unit test 8
Achievement test 1
1: 2 had 3 said 4 came 5 met
2: 2 became 3 thought 4 didn’t sit 1: 2c) 3a) 4b) 5b) 6a)
5 broke 6 took 7 didn’t have 2: 2T 3F 4F 5F 6F 7T 8F 9T
3: 2 Did you see 3 did you lose 10T 11F
4 did you go 5 did you drink 3: 2b) 3b) 4b) 5a) 6a) 7b) 8b)
4: 2 at, on 3 on 4 in 5 in 6 at 7 at 9b) 10a) 11b)
8 on, in 9 on 4: 2 Is he a waiter?
5: 2 eat 3 had 4 met 5 became 3 Are you teachers?
6 see 4 Is it a big city?
6: 2 on the left of 3 opposite 5 Where is/’s she from?
4 in front of 5 between 6 behind 6 Where are they from?
7: 2 Over there, near the meat. 5: 2 Our 3 their 4 my 5 Its 6 Her
3 Do you see the cakes over there? 6: 2 son 3 actor 4 thirty 5 hungry
4 The bread is next to the cakes. 6 Germany
5 Snacks, for example, crisps. 7: 2 son 3 student 4 thirsty
6 The snacks are on the right of the 5 Brasilia 6 forty
cakes. 8: 2 businessman 3 daughter 4 the USA
5 a hundred 6 sisters
Unit test 9 9: 2 twelfe twelve 3 Bejing Beijing
1: 2 her him 3 she her 4 we us 4 ninty ninety 5 Germen German
5 them it 6 my me 7 him it 6 Austrailia Australia
8 them her 9 it them 10 him me 10: 2 first 3 as 4 phone 5 at 6 dot
11 her it 11: 2 idea 3 hungry 4 eat 5 Are
2: 2 love, having 3 like, buying 6 problem 7 stop 8 too 9 break
4 don’t like, wrapping 10 where 11 have
5 love, watching 6 hate, reading 12: 2b) 3a) 4b) 5a) 6b)
3: 2a) 3c) 4a) 5b) 6b) 13: 2F 3F 4F 5T 6T
4: 2 chatting 3 going 4 taking 14: Hi, Pedro. We’re in England. It isn’t hot
5 playing 6 going 7 relaxing here! What’s your address? Yukiko
8 cooking 9 swimming 15: Model answer: (55 words)
5: 2e) 3a) 4b) 5g) 6c) 7h) 8f) Hi, my name’s Carlos and I’m from
6: 2 I’d like 3 would Katya like Spain. I’m an engineer with Arup. I speak
4 me see 5 I see it 6 colour would you Spanish and English in my job. I’m from
Seville. It’s an old city in southern Spain.
It’s a big city and it’s very hot. The
countryside in Spain is very beautiful,
with mountains and rivers. I really love it
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3: 2b) 3a) 4a) 5a) 6b) 7b) 8a)

Achievement test 2 9b) 10a) 11b)
1: 2e) 3g) 4b) 5d) 6c) 4: 2 Does your sister listen to the radio?
2: 2b) 3b) 4a) 5a) 6c) 3 Are there (any) trains tonight?
3: 2F 3T 4F 5T 6F 4 Does it mean ‘happy’?
4: 2 This 3 these 4 those 5 do 5 Is there a dictionary in this room?
6 Where 7 doesn’t 8 like 9 What 6 When does the school open?
10 don’t 11 work 5: 2 single 3 steak 4 motorbike
5: 2 Where 3 Do 4 this 5 do 6 Are 5 go to bed
6: 2 Nick’s 3 doesn’t 4 These 6: 2c) 3b) 4c) 5b) 6a) 7c)
5 speak 6 studies 7: 2 money exchange 3 hairdresser’s
7: 2 green 3 festival 4 books 4 internet café 5 hotel 6 cheese
5 sandwich 6 sweater 7 ticket machine 8 cash machine
8: 2c) 3a) 4c) 5b) 6c) 7a) 8c) 9 restaurant 10 vegetables
9: 2 a mineral water 3 sport 11 underground
4 your homework 5 Exercise 2a 8: 2d) 3a) 4e) 5c) 6f)
6 a car 7 in an office 8 a match 9: 2 shame 3 map 4 Here 5 next
9 to Spain 6 leaves 7 Sorry 8 right 9 ticket
10: 2 six euros fifty 10 Single 11 back
3 eight euros seventy-five 10: 2N 3F 4G 5N 6G 7F 8N 9F
4 twelve euros ninety-nine 11: 2F 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8F
6 five past five 12: 2 First 3 Then 4 After that
7 quarter to ten/nine forty-five 5 Finally 6 wishes
8 eleven o’clock 13: (sample answer) [76 words]
11: 1: 2 Still 3 Anything 4 one Dear Jacob,
5 much I usually get home at six o’clock. First, I
2: 7 At 8 is it 9 Half have a bath and watch TV. Then I have
10 thirty 11 Let’s dinner with my family. We usually have
12: 2 twenty-one twenty chicken and rice. I don’t like meat. We
3 Leonie Jenny 4 Perry Leonie talk about a lot of things.
5 morning evening After that, I phone my friends and I play
6 Leonie Perry 7 Leonie’s Jenny’s computer games. I sometimes watch
8 studies doesn’t study more TV. Finally, I have a drink and a
13: 2T 3F 4F 5T biscuit. I go to bed at half past eleven.
14: 2 because 3 and 4 but 5 and Best wishes,
6 because (name)
15: (sample answer) [66 words] Achievement test 4
The Markthal is a beautiful market in
Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. It’s open 1: 2F 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8F 9T
every day and it’s good for food and 10T 11T
drink from all around the world. It’s also 2: 2a) 3c) 4a) 5b) 6c)
good for small cafés and restaurants. It’s 3: 2 was 3 walk 4 talk 5 did you
a famous tourist attraction for visitors to 6 didn’t
Rotterdam. I’m not a tourist, I’m from 4: 2 were 3 Was 4 wasn’t 5 was
Rotterdam, but for me the Markthal is a 6 had 7 started 8 didn’t speak
good place to stop and have a break. 9 spoke 10 gave 11 went
5: 2 Where 3 saw 4 didn’t 5 went
Achievement test 3 7 was
1: 2 (He) talks (a lot), (he) sings 6: 2b) 3b) 4a) 5b) 6c) 7a) 8b)
3 chocolate, cheese 9b) 10b) 11c)
4 in the office 7: 2h) 3b) 4i) 5g) 6c) 7f) 8j)
5 Owen’s/His brother’s girlfriend 9d) 10k) 11a)
6 (the) newspaper 8: 2a) 3a) 4b) 5a) 6a)
7 No (, she doesn’t.) 9: 2 night 3 was 4 How 5 Why
8 vegetables 6 met 7 about 8 was 9 right
2: 2T 3T 4F 5T 6F 7F 8F 9T 10 was 11 she

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10: 2 Brazil 3 New Zealand 4 Oman 11: 2 A bar worker 3 Monday to Friday
5 Switzerland 6 Singapore 4 French and English
11: 2 19th 9th 2 isn’t is 3 is isn’t 5 Getting up before seven o’clock
4 morning afternoon 6 Drinking coffee 7 No
5 April October 6 never always 12: 2T 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8T 9F
7 isn’t is 8 March February 10T
9 Switzerland Brazil 13: For sale: two tickets for an Ella Eyre
10 June November concert on November 21st. I bought
11 Singapore Brazil them last year for my boyfriend because
12: 3  4 How are you? he loves Ella, but now we can’t go.
5 They’re in China. 6  14: (sample answer)
7 I was hungry because we didn’t have Item 1 (33 words)
any food./We didn’t have any food so I For sale: a big green tent for four people.
was hungry. It’s very comfortable. My parents gave it
13: (sample answer) [84 words] to me last year for my birthday but I
Hi Claire, never use it because I don’t like
How are you? I’m great and I had a camping.
lovely holiday in Spain with Lisa. We Item 2 (40 words)
travelled by plane to Malaga and stayed For sale: New men’s brown leather
in a small hotel near to the beach. The boots, size 42. I bought them in a market
weather was sunny and the food was in Italy. I love them and I don’t really
very good. We ate a lot of fish. We met want to sell them but I can’t wear them
some Spanish people on the beach. because but they’re too small for me.
They were very friendly and on our last
night, we ate dinner with them. Mid-course test
Here’s a photo of us on the beach. Write 1: 2c) 3c) 4b) 5c) 6a)
soon. 2: 2T 3F 4F 5T 6F 7T 8F 9T
Best wishes, 10F 11T
(name) 3: 2a) 3b) 4b) 5a) 6a) 7b) 8a)
4: 3 doesn’t do 4 studies
Achievement test 5
5 doesn’t eat 6 ’re/are 7 don’t like
1: 2F 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8T 9T 8 watches 9 has 10 aren’t/are not
10T 5: 2 What time does she get up?
2: 2c) 3c) 4a) 5b) 6a) 7b) 3 Where are they from?
3: 2a) 3b) 4a) 5a) 6b) 7b) 8a) 4 Are you a doctor?
4: 2 loves being 3 likes swimming 5 Do you live with your parents?
4 don’t like getting up 5 like having 6 Is this Marina’s chair?
6 don’t like going 7 hate wrapping 6: 2 computer 3 read 4 eighty
8 love reading 5 coffee 6 pens 7 hot 8 waiter
5: 2 me 3 them 4 it 5 us 6 him 9 café 10 lunch 11 keys
7 her 7: 2 white 3 ninety-five 4 festival
6: 2 remember 3 buy 4 cost 5 take 5 afternoon 6 vegetables
6 in 7 lose 8 touch 9 you later 8: 2 actor 3 Wednesdays 4 tired
10 sell 11 chats 5 Germany 6 guided
7: 2 Travel & Luggage 9: 2a) 3a) 4b) 5a) 6a)
3 Furniture & Lighting 10: 2 like 3 as in 4 Excuse
4 Home Entertainment 5 time does 6 Sorry 7 thanks
5 Jewellery & Watches 8 When 9 time is it 10 How much
6 Computers & Phones 11 wonderful
8: 2 Spanish 3 a smartphone 11: 2D 3A 4C 5E
4 information 5 clothes 6 a taxi 12: 2T 3F 4F 5T 6T
9: 2 like, Would 3 help 4 have, What 13: 2b) 3a) 4a) 5a) 6a) 7b)
5 Can, Sure 6 think 14: 2 but 3 First 4 that 5 then
10: 2e) 3a) 4f) 5d) 6b) 7h) 8g) 6 Finally

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15: (sample answer) [85 words]

I like the weekend but I never go out on
Friday evenings because I’m tired after
work. I usually eat pizza and watch TV.
On Saturdays I get up at eight o’clock.
First, I have a small breakfast – cereal
and juice. Then I do sport with my
friends. We always have lunch together
in a café after that. I sometimes go to the
shops in the afternoon.
On Sundays I have a big breakfast –
eggs, sausages and toast. I drink coffee
and read the newspaper.
End of course test
1: 2f) 3a) 4e) 5b) 6g)
2: 2b) 3c) 4b) 5a) 6c)
3: 2T 3F 4F 5T 6T
4: 2 He has a lot of brothers and sisters. 3
running run
4 going to have 5 some any
6 wrap wrapping 7 him me
8 didn’t be wasn’t 9 it them 10 is are
5: 2 on 3 didn’t 4 any 5 a
6 arrived 7 wasn’t
6: 2 did you go 3 Was it 4 Is there
5 Were the 6 did you eat
7: 2 third 3 January 4 right
5 taking photos 6 internet café
8: 2 remember 3 weight
4 underground 5 chatting
6 terrible
9: 2b) 3a) 4b) 5b) 6b) 7a) 8a)
9b) 10b) 11a)
10: 2a) 3f) 4d) 5e) 6b)
11: 2 you like 3 you want to
4 When 5 Sorry 6 Excuse me
7 Where 8 opposite 9 you know
10 for example 11 that’s right
12: 2B 3N 4M 5B 6A 7S 8M 9S
10N 11A
13: 2F 3T 4T 5T 6F
14: 2 Monday 3 because 4 her 5 so
6 Regards
15: (sample answer) [77 words]
Hi Mimi,
We’re in Budapest and it’s fantastic.
Today we walked in the city for three
hours. It was very cold so we went to a
lot of cafés for hot drinks and cakes!
We saw some beautiful old buildings in
the city and I took a lot of photos. Last
night we went to a restaurant and ate
some local food. It was great.
Tomorrow we’re going to visit a famous
swimming pool here.
Love,
Sal

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Track 1: Achievement test 1, Listening exercise 1

Jorge: Hello, I’m Jorge.

Carla: Hi, I’m Carla. Nice to meet you.

Jorge: You too. Where are you from?

Carla: I’m from Australia.

Jorge: Oh, where in Australia?

Carla: From Sydney.

Jorge: Is this your first time in Spain?

Carla: Yes, it is.

Jack: Hello, I’m Jack.

Yvonne: Hi, I’m Yvonne.

Jack: Nice to meet you.

Yvonne: You too. Are you from the UK?

Jack: No, I’m from America.

Yvonne: Are you from Washington?

Jack: Yes, I am.

Yvonne: Are you in Canada for a conference?

Jack: No, I’m on holiday.

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Nick: Hi, I’m Nick.

Lucia: Hi, I’m Lucia.

Nick: Are you from Spain?

Lucia: No, I’m from Brazil. I’m from Rio de Janeiro. And you?

Nick: I’m from Paris, the capital of France.

Lucia: What’s your job?

Nick: I’m an engineer. And you? Are you a student?

Lucia: No, I’m a teacher.

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Track 2: Achievement test 1, Listening exercise 2

Ben: Hi, Liz.

Liz: Hi, Ben. Look, photos!

Ben: Oh, great! Let’s see! Is it your family?

Liz: Yes, it’s me and my family on holiday.

Ben: Is that you?

Liz: No! It’s my sister. Her name’s Jane.

Ben: How old is she?

Liz: She’s twenty-eight – no, twenty-nine!

Ben: And who’s the man in the photo?

Liz: That’s her husband, Sasha. He’s a doctor.

Ben: An actor?

Liz: No, a doctor. He works in a hospital and he’s Russian.

Ben: Italian?

Liz: No, Russian.

Ben: Oh, is he from Moscow?

Liz: No, he isn’t. He’s from St Petersburg. And, look – these are my

brothers, Lucas and Toby.

Ben: How old are they?

Liz: Lucas is twenty-three and Toby is twenty-one.

Ben: Are they students?

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Liz: Well, Toby is a student. He’s at university. Lucas is a waiter in a

café. He’s very happy in his job. Now, this photo…

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Track 3: Achievement test 2, Listening exercise 1

Hayley: Hi. I’m Hayley and I’m from New Zealand.

Reese: Hi, Hayley. I’m Reese and I’m American.

Hayley: Are you here on holiday?

Reese: No, I’m a student here. I study at the university. And you?

Hayley: I study here too. I study business and computers.

Reese: Me too! Where do you study?

Hayley: At UCL. And you?

Reese: I study at Imperial University. Do you live in London?

Hayley: Yes, I live in a flat in Camden. Where do you live, Reese?

Reese: I live in Twickenham.

Hayley: Nice.

Reese: Who do you live with?

Hayley: I live with two friends from the university.

Reese: What are their names?

Hayley: Lauren and Henri. They both do business studies and they’re fun to

live with. And you?

Reese: Oh, I live with my sister. She’s a businesswoman and works for a

big company in the city.

Hayley: What is her name?

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Reese: Jane. She’s twenty-seven. She’s my big sister. My little sister lives

at home with my mum and dad. Her name is Kim.

Hayley: Do you have any brothers?

Reese: No, I don’t. Do you?

Hayley: Yes, I have one brother but no sisters. My brother’s seventeen and

his name is Brad.

Reese: Is your family here?

Hayley: No, they live in Texas.

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Track 4: Achievement test 2, Listening exercises 2 and 3

A: OK, Carl, this is your classroom – room twenty-eight.

B: OK, thanks.

A: Oh, just a minute!

B: What?

A: That’s the teacher’s desk.

B: Oh, right.

A: Is this Nisha’s dictionary? It’s very small.

B: No, it isn’t Nisha’s. It’s Haroun’s.

A: Oh, OK. And what about this book? This one’s heavy. Is it Kate’s?

B: No, that’s Nisha’s.

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A: What’s that picture?

B: It’s a photo of my brother, Darren.

A: Is that his house? It’s very big!

B: No, Darren lives in a flat. That’s his friend Sam’s house.

A: Oh, right.

B: They play in a band. Darren goes to Sam’s house every Monday and

they play guitar together.

A: What time’s the match?

B: At quarter to two.

A: And what’s the time now?

B: Now? Erm … it’s half past one.

A: Come on, then! We’re late.

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A: Can I have three coffees, please?

B: Yes, of course.

A: How much is that?

B: That’s … seven seventy-five, please.

A: OK. Oh … how much are those sandwiches over there?

B: The egg ones?

A: Yes.

B: They cost three forty.

A: Can I have one egg sandwich with brown bread?

B: Certainly … Here you are.

A: Thanks, that’s great.

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A: Excuse me, where are those boxes from?

B: They are from Japan. Those ones are old and these ones are new.

A: Can I have a look?

B: Yes, of course. This one?

A: No, that black and red one over there.

B: Here you are. This is one of the old Japanese boxes.

A: How much is it?

B: Ninety pounds.

A: Hmm, ninety … I don’t know … How about that one over there?

B: This one? This is a new box. It’s from Japan too.

A: How much is it?

B: Fifty pounds.

A: Hmm … How about forty?

B: No, it’s fifty.

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Track 5: Achievement test 3, Listening exercises 1 and 2

Alex: Hey, Eva. You don’t look good.

Eva: No. Not happy.

Alex: Why not? What’s up?

Eva: There’s someone at work … He’s called Neil and he’s a real

problem.

Alex: Why? What does he do?

Eva: He talks all the time. He never stops! He talks to me, he talks to

other people, he talks on the phone. Sometimes he doesn’t talk. But

when he doesn’t talk – he sings! It drives me crazy!

Alex: Oh no, that’s really bad!

Eva: Yes, and that’s not all. He eats snacks all the time, too – chocolate,

cheese, things like that. I have sandwiches and fruit for lunch, but he

has hot food. There’s a snack bar near the office. He goes there

every day and brings chicken and chips into the office for lunch. It

really smells!

Alex: Do you talk to him about this?

Eva: Well, that’s the problem. He never listens. He thinks he’s fantastic

and he doesn’t listen to anyone else.

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Jane: Hi, Owen. Are you OK?

Owen: Oh, hi Jane. No, I’m not OK.

Jane: Oh dear. What’s the problem?

Owen: The problem is Vera.

Jane: Who’s Vera?

Owen: My brother’s girlfriend. I don’t like her.

Jane: Why not?

Owen: She comes to our flat, but she doesn’t do anything. She reads the

newspaper and watches TV. That’s all.

Jane: Oh, right. Does she have a job?

Owen: No, she doesn’t. But my brother says she has a lot of money.

Jane: She sounds OK. She reads a lot. That’s a good thing.

Owen: Hmm … maybe. But I don’t understand her. She doesn’t eat meat,

fish, cheese or eggs. She always eats vegetables and pasta.

Jane: She sounds interesting. I’d like to meet her.

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Track 6: Achievement test 4, Listening exercises 1 and 2

Sue: Good morning, Jed!

Jed: Morning, Sue.

Sue: Another Monday morning!

Jed: Yes …

Sue: How was your weekend?

Jed: It was all right. Not fantastic.

Sue: That’s a shame.

Jed: Yes. I was here in the office until very late on Friday night. I worked

until half past nine.

Sue: Really? What time did you get home?

Jed: About half past ten. I just went to bed because I was so tired, but

then my friend Amy phoned to say ‘Happy Birthday’ and …

Sue: Was it your birthday on Friday?

Jed: Yes, it was. The fourth of May.

Sue: I didn’t know that. Sorry.

Jed: That’s OK. Anyway, Amy sang ‘Happy Birthday’ but then she

started to tell me all about a concert on Saturday night. She had two

tickets for us.

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Sue: Oh, fantastic!

Jed: Yes, it was very kind of her, but I didn’t go to sleep again for a long

time after that.

Sue: So you were tired on Saturday, then.

Jed: Yes, I was. I didn’t feel very good.

Sue: Did you go to the concert?

Jed: Yes.

Sue: How was it?

Jed: It was OK. The music was great, but the weather was terrible. It

rained all evening and that was a real problem because it was an

outdoor concert.

Sue: What do you mean, ‘an outdoor concert’?

Jed: You know, it was outside, in the park. I didn’t take a coat or

umbrella with me so I got really cold and wet.

Sue: Oh, that was silly of you!

Jed: I know. I stayed in bed for most of yesterday. And now it’s Monday

morning again …

Sue: Yes, and the boss is just over there … Let’s do some work!

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Track 7: Achievement test 5, Listening exercise 1

Customer 1: Excuse me. I’d like to speak to the manager, please.

Manager: I am the manager. Can I help you?

Customer 1: Yes, it’s these sunglasses. My boyfriend bought them for me

as a gift but I don’t like them. They’re too big and they’re the

wrong colour. Can I change them for another pair?

Manager: Yes, let’s see … yes, that’s no problem. Please go and

choose some others.

Customer 1: Oh, thank you.

Manager: You’re welcome. Who’s next?

Customer 2: Oh, hello. It’s this clock. I bought it last week and I really

like it, but it doesn’t work. Can I change it for another one?

Manager: I’m sorry, but we don’t have any more in the shop at the

moment. We’re going to get some more next month. Would

you like to come back then?

Customer 2: Oh …

Manager: Is that all right?

Customer 2: Yes, that’s OK … next month, right.

Manager: I’m sorry about that. Next, please!

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Customer 3: Oh, good morning. Yes, it’s this phone. My daughter gave it

to me for my birthday, but it’s no good.

Manager: It doesn’t work?

Customer 3: No, no, it works OK, but I can’t use it. It’s too difficult. I’m

only going to use it for phone calls. I don’t want to take

photos and send text messages. My daughter gave it to me

because I love chatting to my friends on the phone but …

Manager: OK, that’s no problem. We can find a phone that’s right for

you.

Customer 3: Oh, thank you very much.

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Track 8: Achievement test 5, Listening exercise 2

Ben: Happy New Year, Nora!

Nora: Happy New Year, Ben!

Ben: Good to see you. How are you doing?

Nora: I’m fine, thanks. And you?

Ben: Great!

Nora: Are you walking into the city centre?

Ben: No, I’m going to the café for lunch. Would you like to come too?

Nora: That’s a great idea. I’d love to, thanks.

Ben: So, are you going to make any changes in your life this year?

Nora: Yes, I think so. There are a lot of things I’d like to change.

Ben: Such as?

Nora: Well, I want to stop smoking but I can’t. It’s too difficult! Anyway,

it helps me relax. Mmm…I think what I’m going to do is go on a

diet. I’d like to lose weight and feel healthier.

Ben: That’s a good idea.

Nora: I also want to get fit, so I’m going to go to the gym every Monday

and Friday. And I’m going to go running on Wednesdays.

Ben: That sounds fun.

Nora: How about you? Do you want to make a lot of changes this year?

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Ben: Well, I’d like to change jobs and do something where I can help

others – ideally not in an office! But I also want to save money. And

I want to learn something new, you know, like a language. I studied

Spanish at university but I can’t remember a lot of words now. I’d

like to study it again so I can travel around Latin America.

Nora: That sounds really interesting. It is a lovely language. I’d like to

learn it too.

Ben: Would you like to come with me to Spanish classes?

Nora: Great idea! I hope they have classes on Tuesdays or

Thursdays.

Ben: OK. Let’s find out. I can call you tomorrow. What’s your phone

number?

I can’t remember it.

Nora: Um…I’m not sure. Let’s meet tomorrow after work instead. Would

you like to meet for a drink? …

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Track 9: Mid-course test, Listening exercise 1

A: Excuse me.

B: Yes, can I help you?

A: How much is the clock?

B: This one? It’s twenty-two pounds twenty.

A: No, not that one. The brown one.

B: This one? It’s … twenty-five pounds fifty.

A: OK.

A: Hello, I’m Lily.

B: Hi, Lily. I’m Paul. Nice to meet you.

A: Nice to meet you, too. Are you from England?

B: No, I’m from the USA.

A: Oh, where in the USA?

B: Texas. Where are you from, Lily?

A: I’m from China.

B: Oh, right. I have some friends in China.

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A: Hello, I’m here for the German lesson.

B: OK. What’s your surname, please?

A: It’s Wallis.

B: Is that W-a-l-l-i-s?

A: Yes, that’s right.

B: And your first name, please.

A: It’s Kandy.

B: Is that C-a-n-d-y?

A: No, K as in ‘king’. K-a-n-d-y.

B: Kandy Wallis. OK, you can go through to Room four.

A: Room four? Thanks.

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A: Do you like football, Neil?

B: Football? Yes, I do. I always watch the big matches on TV – you

know, on Saturdays.

A: But I mean do you play football?

B: Oh, no. I don’t do any sport!

A: Really? But exercise is important. How do you get to work? Do you

walk to the office?

B: No, I don’t. I drive or I go by taxi. And I drive to the shops.

A: Oh, Neil! You’re terrible!

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A: What’s that?

B: Sorry? What?

A: What’s that thing on the floor?

B: I think it’s a hat.

A: Oh, yes. It’s Sandra’s hat.

B: No, it isn’t. Sandra’s hat is blue.

A: You’re right. Let’s have a look. Oh yes, it’s Pedro’s.

B: Where is Pedro? Is he at the gym?

A: No, he’s at the cinema with Alice.

B: Oh, right.

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A: Are you OK, Henry? You look bored.

B: No, I’m not bored, I’m really tired. I didn’t sleep a lot last night.

A: Why not?

B: Because I didn’t close the bedroom window and the room got cold.

A: Well, let’s have a break for ten minutes. Would you like a coffee?

B: That’s a good idea.

A: What would you like?

B: A double espresso, please.

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Track 10: Mid-course test, Listening exercise 2

Waiter: So, that’s two coffees, two cheese sandwiches and one

chocolate cake. Anything else?

Dan: No, thanks. That’s all.

Waiter: OK. That’s twelve euros sixty, please.

Dan and Martha: OK.

Martha: Oh, excuse me.

Waiter: Yes?

Martha: What time do you close?

Waiter: At half past five.

Martha: Thanks.

Dan: Are you OK, Martha?

Martha: No, I’m not. I’m really cold.

Dan: Are you? I’m OK. Well, let’s go inside.

Martha: Good idea.

Dan: Are you OK now?

Martha: I’m still a bit cold, but it’s OK.

Waiter: OK … Two coffees, two cheese sandwiches and one

chocolate cake.

Dan and Martha: Thank you.

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Martha: That cake is very big!

Dan: Yes. Do you want some?

Martha: No thanks. I never eat cake.

Dan: Oh.

Martha: And I don’t like chocolate.

Dan: Really?

Martha: It’s true!

Dan: What do you like?

Martha: Just things like bread, cheese and fruit, really.

Dan: Oh, right. Well, let’s start work. Is that your pen?

Martha: Yes.

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Track 11: End of course test, Listening exercises 1 and 2

A: How did you meet your husband?

B: We met on a train. There was a problem at one of the stations and

we started chatting … and we didn’t stop!

A: Were you in this country?

B: No, we were in China. I was on holiday and he was there because of

work.

Adam: Hi, it’s me.

Kate: Adam, where are you? Are you on the underground?

Adam: No, there aren’t any trains tonight. The underground is all

completely closed. It’s crazy. I’m at the bus station.

Kate: Why don’t you take a taxi?

Adam: Well … they’re so expensive. It’s OK, I can wait for a bus.

Kate: Go on, get a taxi! You don’t do it very often.

Adam: OK, you’re right. See you soon.

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Tom: Hi, Selma. How was your holiday?

Selma: Great, thanks.

Tom: Did you go camping?

Selma: No, we didn’t in the end because the weather was so bad – really

cold. We stayed at home but we had some good days out.

Tom: That’s nice. What sort of things did you do?

Selma: We went for some long walks in the country. We didn’t see anyone

else – it was just us and the children. Then we cooked some nice

meals in the evening.

Tom: Right …

Selma: It was a really relaxing week. Really, it was!

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Ben: Hi, Fiona. Do you take the bus to work every day?

Fiona: Yes, I do. It’s so expensive!

Ben: You can buy a monthly bus pass, that’s cheaper.

Fiona: It’s OK. I’m going to change jobs soon and I can walk to my new

job. It’s close to my home.

Ben: Oh, really? What are you going to do?

Fiona: I’m going to be a waitress in a new French restaurant.

Ben: Great! What’s the name of the restaurant?

Fiona: L’Arbre Vert. It’s on Hope Street.

Ben: Um… When does your new job start?

Fiona: On Monday.

Ben: Well, I hope you it goes well.

Fiona: Thanks, Ben. Me too.

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A: Is that a new watch, Alice?

B: Yes. Do you like it?

A: Very nice! Where did it come from?

B: It’s a long story …

A: Go on!

B: Well, it was Ricardo … He gave me a watch for my birthday …

A: Ah!

B: … but I didn’t like it.

A: Oh. Is this the watch? It looks OK.

B: No, it’s not this one… It was sad, really. He arrived at my house

with this gift – all nicely wrapped …

A: Did the shop do it?

B: No, he did it himself. So I took off all this beautiful paper and

opened the box and then I saw the watch inside … and I just really

didn’t like it.

A: Oh, I’m sorry. Did you sell it then?

B: No, Ricardo looked at me and he knew I didn’t like it.

A: Oh, poor Ricardo!

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B: It was OK. He had a good idea. At the weekend we went shopping

together and we took the watch back to the shop. They changed it

for this one.

A: It really is very nice.

B: Thank you...

A: What do you think of the music?

B: It’s great!

A: I’d like to be on stage with them, really.

B: Yeah? What do you play? Or do you sing?

A: I can’t sing. But I play the guitar.

B: Oh, right.

A: And the drums, too.

B: That’s great. I love listening to music but I don’t really play

anything. I can’t read music at all.

A: Oh no, I can’t do that either. I just listen to things, remember them

and play them.

B: Wow!

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Track 12: End of course test, Listening exercise 3

A: It’s the first of August today, Lisa. A new month.

B: August – a fantastic month!

A: Ah, yes, it’s your birthday in August, isn’t it? Is it the twentieth?

B: No, the twenty-first.

A: Oh, yes. I remember your party last year. It was so good, Lisa. I

danced all night.

B: Me too! And I don’t even like dancing!

A: Are you going to have a party again this year?

B: No. It’s too much hard work getting everything ready. But I am

going to do something.

A: Like what?

B: I’m just going to cook dinner for two or three friends – including

you, of course.

A: Ah, nice …What would you like for your birthday, by the way? Last

year I gave you those blue trousers. Would you like clothes again

this year? Or maybe some books?

B: I don’t know … I’ve got so many things. Let me think …

A: What about an activity gift?

B: What do you mean?

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A: An activity gift means I don’t give you an object, I give you an

experience.

B: I still don’t understand.

A: You know, like a day at a beauty spa or driving a Formula One car

or going in a hot air balloon …

B: Mmm! A day at a beauty spa sounds good …

A: OK. I can ask my sister. I think she knows a good place.

B: Thanks, Angela, that’s a really kind idea! I can’t wait!

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