Reading & Writing test answer key

Starter – plus
1 1 false: Children can’t walk to school, there’s no bus or train to catch,
and their parents certainly can’t drop them off at the school gates.
2 true: Just like other students in Australia, they have coursebooks to
study, homework assignments to do and projects to complete.
3 false: … technology has played a crucial role. / Real-time
interaction between students and teachers is supported by
webcams, audio systems and an interactive white board …
4 false: Teachers try to visit every student at least once a year …
2 1 a minimum
2 a crucial role
3 consistent
3 1 clues
2 scorching
3 nursery school
4 remainder
5 excursions
4 Students' own answers
Starter – plus – Multiple-choice option
1 1 C
2 B
3 D
4 C
5 A
6 C
7 B
8 D
2 Students’ own answers

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Unit 1 – plus
1 1 The people who went on the Grand Tour usually travelled in the
company of an older adult.
2 The Grand Tour gave some people the opportunity to enjoy
themselves without/away from members of their family.
3 Grand Tours started in France because of the good road system.
4 During a gap year, it is common for people to do voluntary work.
2 1 settle down
(sample answer) I decided to settle down after I finished university.
2 set off
(sample answer) We set off early in the morning.
3 starting point
(sample answer) The starting point for our journey is London.
4 route
(sample answer) There are lots of interesting sights on
our route.
5 voluntary
(sample answer) I did voluntary work during my gap year.
3 Suggested answers:
1 The main aim of the Grand Tour was to further the education of
young men from upper-class families.
2 They carried letters of introduction to show members of
important families.
3 It says that people gain experience of the world and social skills
from a gap year.
4 Students’ own answers
Unit 1 – plus – Multiple-choice option
1 1 B
2 B
3 C
4 A
5 A
6 B
7 D
8 C
2 Students’ own answers

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Unit 2 – plus
1 Suggested answers:
1 Some of the causes of the technological revolution are the
growth of the internet, rapid technological development and
changes in society.
2 The industries that will be most profitable in the future will
be those related to services and knowledge, such as health
and education.
3 In the future, the number of young people will decrease and
there will be more older people.
4 We will have less privacy in the future because the gadgets we
will use will keep track of what we do.
2 1 catching up
(sample answer) He fell behind in his studies and couldn’t catch
up with the other students.
2 fundamental
(sample answer) I think lack of privacy is a fundamental problem.
3 consequence
(sample answer) His disability was a consequence of his
riding accident.
4 current
(sample answer) The current methods we use are too slow and
need updating.
5 unprecedented
(sample answer) The results of the election were
unprecedented.
3 1 Agriculture will become less and less important to the economy
in the future.
2 Workers with technical skills will be some of the workers most
in demand in the future.
3 Artificial intelligence will take over mundane jobs.
4 Students’ own answers
Unit 2 – plus – Multiple-choice option
1 1 D
2 B
3 D
4 D
5 C
6 A
7 B
8 D
2 Students’ own answers

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Unit 3 – plus
1 1 false: So imagine my surprise when the receptionist at the check-in
desk of the Eco Hotel announced, …
2 true: State-of-the art solar panels supply all the power to run
the hotel.
3 false: … every single ingredient in the restaurant comes from
ethically sourced brands …
4 true: Information in the guest rooms is also quite unusual, but
I wholeheartedly support what the management is doing.
2 1 upmarket
2 remarkable
3 wholeheartedly
3 1 taken aback
2 state-of-the-art
3 ingredient
4 appliance
5 on the house
4 Students’ own answers
Unit 3 – plus – Multiple-choice option
1 1 B
2 D
3 A
4 C
5 C
6 B
7 A
8 D
2 Students’ own answers

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Unit 4 – plus
1 1 false: The various sports would appear familiar to spectators at
today’s Olympic Games, apart from races between chariots pulled
by horses and the pankration …
2 false: Women, who were not allowed to take part in or even watch
the Olympic Games …
3 false: … these games are not included in histories of the modern
Olympic Games …
4 true: … one of the mascots was named Wenlock in honour of this
connection …
2 Suggested answers:
1 The games were made fairer in the sixth century BC when
women were given their own athletics competition, called the
Heraean Games.
2 The games stopped at the end of the fourth century AD
because Ancient Greek civilisation had declined, natural
disasters had damaged the places where the games took place
and invaders from other countries had reached Olympia.
3 From the small English town of Much Wenlock, where there was
a regional attempt to bring the Olympic Games back.
3 1 declined
(sample answer) Meat consumption by young people has
declined in recent years.
2 invaders
(sample answer) Invaders came from the north and destroyed
the coastal cities.
3 banned
(sample answer) Mobile phones are banned in some schools.
4 gained its independence
(sample answer) The country gained its independence in the
20th century.
5 forerunner
(sample answer) The original Olympic Games were the
forerunner of today’s modern games.
4 Students’ own answers
Unit 4 – plus – Multiple-choice option
1 1 B
2 B
3 B
4 D
5 B
6 A
7 C
8 B
2 Students’ own answers

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Unit 5 – plus
1 Suggested answers:
1 The use of CCTV enhances how secure people feel.
2 People are too relaxed about how much spyware the
government uses.
3 Workers at a US hotel company didn’t know cameras were in
the changing rooms.
4 Hidden cameras can be used to expose corruption.
2 1 true: Drones can film people in their own private spaces, such as
gardens …
2 true: Investigative journalists have used them to expose corrupt
government officials taking bribes and to show the awful
conditions on some farms …
3 false: There is also a case for more transparency and better
regulation …
3 1 spyware
2 regulation
3 expose
4 drones
5 deter
4 Students’ own answers
Unit 5 – plus – Multiple-choice option
1 1 C
2 C
3 A
4 A
5 C
6 C
7 B
8 A
2 Students’ own answers

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Unit 6 – plus
1 1 false: As adults, we can differentiate between reality and fantasy;
however, young children cannot tell the difference so easily …
2 false: Even ‘amusing’ cartoons include approximately 25 violent
acts in one hour.
3 true: Research suggests that, for a child, exposure to violence
on TV might be associated with an increase in fear, anxiety,
nightmares, sleep disturbances and depression.
4 false: Children and adolescents who watch TV for more than three
hours per day are at greater risk for criminal convictions and anti-
social behaviour when they are older.
2 Suggested answers:
1 The writer is trying to find a TV programme that’s less violent /
more relaxing / more enjoyable.
2 A child might get upset and have bad dreams / feel afraid / get
scared / be fearful.
3 They say that very young children shouldn’t watch any TV /
screens at all, and pre-schoolers should not watch TV for more
than two hours a day.
3 1 exhausting
(sample answer) Travelling can be exhausting so make sure you
go to bed early the night before.
2 individual
(sample answer) The police are looking for an individual
wearing a black leather jacket.
3 weapons
(sample answer) It is forbidden to carry weapons in a public place.
4 caregiver
(sample answer) June was the primary caregiver for her mother
when she was ill.
5 nightmares
(sample answer) Mark always has nightmares about all his teeth
falling out.
4 Students’ own answers
Unit 6 – plus – Multiple-choice option
1 1 B
2 C
3 D
4 C
5 B
6 B
7 D
8 C
2 Students’ own answers

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Unit 7 – plus
1 1 true: For most of us, the negative consequences of some actions
act as a deterrent.
2 true: … prison is thought to work as a deterrent due to the
unpleasant nature of life inside.
3 false: … the use of community service as an alternative to prison.
This is particularly effective …
4 true: … can help potential criminals realise that victims of crime
are real and this can help to prevent crime.
2 Suggested answers:
1 Punishment in childhood teaches us that there are negative
results if we don’t follow the rules.
2 In the past, it was thought that prison was a place to send
people to punish them, often using corporal punishment.
3 It might help them realise why we have rules and laws.
4 They can show potential criminals that the victims of crime are
real people.
3 1 negative consequences
(sample answer) There will be negative consequences if you
break the law.
2 career criminals
(sample answer) Some career criminals start breaking the law
when they are very young.
3 offenders
(sample answer) Offenders of serious crimes should always go
to prison.
4 aim
(sample answer) The aim of prison is to prevent crime.
5 link
(sample answer) There is a link between poverty and crime.
4 Students’ own answers
Unit 7 – plus – Multiple-choice option
1 1 A
2 C
3 D
4 A
5 C
6 B
7 A
8 D
2 Students’ own answers

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Unit 8 – plus
1 Suggested answers:
1 There is no age at which we are best at learning all things. /
Brain evolution means that we are able to learn throughout
our lives.
2 Teenagers have a very good ability to learn foreign languages. /
Adults are better at learning how to do complex tasks.
3 Going to university is no longer as important as it once was.
4 Education will be an important industry to help build a new
digital world.
2 1 assimilate
(sample answer) I managed to assimilate a lot of new skills
while I was volunteering at the animal shelter.
2 peak
(sample answer) The peak age to learn a language is when you
are under 12 years old.
3 attuned to
(sample answer) Many parents aren’t attuned to their teenage
children’s worries.
4 adept
(sample answer) My sister became very adept at driving after
she passed her test.
5 obsolete
(sample answer) Cash may become obsolete in the future as
credit and debit cards take over.
3 Suggested answers:
1 That our brains continue to learn throughout our lives.
2 Because many well-paid new jobs require skills that people
don’t learn at university.
3 Education will help to ensure that workers and companies have
the skills needed to ensure the economy grows.
4 Students’ own answers
Unit 8 – plus – Multiple-choice option
1 1 C
2 C
3 C
4 B
5 D
6 A
7 B
8 C
2 Students’ own answers

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