OUTCOMES PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Student’s Book Answer Key Unit 1 4 And do you enjoy it? 5 What’re the hours like? Opener (page 7) Conversation 2 1 Possible answer: 1 So what do you do?
3 So how long have you worked there?
Work with your students’ answers. Possible
6 So do you get on with the other people you
suggestions for the person’s job include work with?
explorer, surveyor or archaeologist. Students
may suggest he is looking for water,
9 Conversation 1
planning a building project or doing 1 I’m an engineer. geographical research.
2 Well, I travel around quite a lot, actually.
Good: he can travel, be outside in the open
4 Yeah, it’s great. I don’t really mind the
air, see interesting places, do important
travelling and the money’s good. work (perhaps).
5 I usually work quite long hours. I mean, I
Bad: he might have to travel too much, be often do a sixty-hour week.
away from home for a long time, and work Conversation 2
long hours in hostile conditions.
1 I work for a small company back in Korea,
Questions: What do you do? What’s the
but I’m actually a student at the moment. most 3 About two years now.
exciting part of your job? Why do you do
6 We get on OK, but it can be difficult
your job? Who do you work with? Do you
sometimes because I’m the boss’s daughter. enjoy your job? 11 PS: 2, 4, 5, 7 PC: 1, 3, 6
What do you do? (pages 8 and 9)
Answers to Exercise 1, Grammar reference
1 (left to right, top to bottom) 1 what do you do?
photographer, pilot, politician,
2 How’s your job going at the moment? … nurse, engineer, soldier, We’re working journalist, actor, lawyer
3 do you start, I usually leave, get up Jobs not in the photos: 4 is doing
police officer – wears a uniform, stops crime 5 I’m looking
sales manager – sells products for a 6 I’m doing
company, other people work for him / her
scientist – does experiments, works in a 12 1 a run b ’m running
laboratory, wears a white coat (e.g. Einstein, 2 a try b ’s trying Newton) 3 a ’m waiting b wait 4 a ’m doing b do
2 actor, engineer, journalist, lawyer, nurse,
photographer, pilot, police officer, politician,
Answers to Exercise 2, Grammar reference
sales manager, scientist, soldier
1 Are your friends staying in a hotel or with 4 1 c 2 d 3 b 4 a 5 e 6 f you? 2 I sometimes cycle to work. 6 1 c 2 d 3 b 4 a 5 f 6 e 3 (correct)
4 Karen knows the guy who owns that restaurant.
8 Conversation 1
5 We aren’t getting much work at the 1 So what you do? moment, unfortunately. 2 Where do you work? 6 (correct)
Time management (Pages 10-11)
I’ve got several appointments with clients.
4 We’re going to Italy in the summer.
2 Good things to do: 3 (make a list); 5
How long are you staying there?
(prioritise); 10 (take a break); some
5 There’s a meeting later … Are you going?
students may argue that 9 is a good thing I don’t need to go.
3 Possible answers 10 1 job
1 Martin: answer emails, meet a customer, 2 staff
appointment with the dentist, give and 3 interview
prepare a presentation, attend a training 4 training session on time management 5 meeting
Tula: write something for marketing, 6 priority
attend a training session on time 7 contract management 8 project
2 Rachel: hang the clothes outside and sort
out her room (according to Mum); study 11 Possible answers
for a test, finish a project, meet Jane
1 get / find a job, a full-time / temporary (according to Rachel) / demanding job
2 join the staff, medical / teaching / office
4 Possible answers staff, a member of staff
The suggestion is that Martin and Rachel’s
3 give an interview, an interview with, call
mother organise their time quite well. somebody for an interview
Martin has a lot to do and seems to be
4 receive training, job training
planning ahead. Tula and Rachel do not
5 a meeting on / about, hold / attend a
organise their time well: they leave things meeting
to the last minute, get distracted by others,
6 have a priority, a high priority
forget things; Rachel wastes time watching
7 break a contract, a full-time contract TV.
8 start / finish a project, an important
project, a construction project
5 1 finding it difficult 2 by the way
All work, no pay (pages 12-13) 3 the sales staff 4 waste of time 2 Possible answers 5 a couple of
housewife or househusband; childcare; 6 Can you hang
looking after the elderly; working with 7 change your priorities
young people; charity fundraising; 8 get paid for
voluntary work overseas; working for a
campaign group; looking after the 7 1 present
environment (e.g. clearing litter); working 2 future
in local politics; getting work experience as 3 present
a young person; working for a club or 4 future
society (organising activities, etc.) 5 future 6 future 3 Claudia 7 future 1 works in public relations 8 present / generally true 2 needed work experience 9 future
3 not happy / frustrated / feels exploited 10 present / generally true 4 is looking for a new job Jerome
Answers to Exercise 1, Grammar reference 1 works as a doctor
1 What are you doing on Saturday? 2 was bored / wanted a change I’m meeting a friend.
3 is very happy, having the best time of
2 Is your boyfriend coming to the party his life tomorrow? 4 is planning to stay He has to work late.
3 Are you busy this afternoon? Sulochana
1 is working for an organisation for women’s rights 2 wants women to get paid for housework 3 doesn’t mind
4 plans to start a website and is thinking of going on strike
5 1 Sulochana (see example in the Student’s Book)
2 Sulochana (her organisation is thinking of going on strike)
3 Claudia (public relations is a
competitive area, a lot of people want to work there)
4 Jerome (got bored after he retired) or
Claudia (she was only doing boring jobs)
5 Sulochana (this is what she is campaigning for for women)
6 Jerome (people in Sierra Leone have a positive attitude)
7 Claudia (making coffee is the sort of job she was doing at first)
8 Sulochana (women play an important role in building the nation)
9 Jerome (is advising doctors on how to improve services)
10 Claudia (is organising distribution of a new German film)
11 Jerome (his contract ends in three months)
12 Claudia (feels the company is exploiting her) 7 1 ’m … advising 2 ’m doing, I’m teaching 3 ’m organising 4 ’re negotiating 5 ’m … doing 6 ’m working on 7 ’m installing 8 ’m attending, ’m giving 8 Possible answers
1 teach (somebody) how to cook / how to drive
2 organise a conference / a meeting
3 do research on a new drug / the causes of something
4 install software / a new bathroom
5 give a talk on a new product / on their research Unit 2
5 You can buy second-hand things in charity Opener (page 15)
shops, jumble sales, markets, car boot 1 Possible answers
sales and online through websites that
Work with your students’ answers. The
specialise in second-hand goods. Buying
photo shows a shop assistant in an old-
electronic goods (computers, etc.) second-
fashioned clothes shop serving a young,
hand may be a bad idea because you don’t
teenage customer who is being measured
know if they will work and often they are
for a suit or jacket. The young boy seems out of date.
to be feeling nervous and is trying to be
Many people buy second-hand cars
serious. His mother looks amused but
because new ones are very expensive. proud.
Kids grow out of clothes quickly, so buying
Things they might say: Can I help you? You
second-hand clothes is a popular option,
look good / smart. Is this the right size?
but some people don’t like the idea of
Does it fit / suit me? Do you have this
wearing clothes that once belonged to jacket in another colour? other people.
You can see the following in the photo:
Books are commonly sold second-hand.
suit, shoes, shirt, trainers, jeans (on shelves in the background). 6 1 -ed 3 did 5 weren’t 2 go, get 4 didn’t
Where did you get it? (pages 16-17)
Answers to Exercise 1, Grammar reference 1 1 quality, lasted
1 1 did you do 2 stayed 3 spent 2 thick, keep
2 1 Did you get 2 bought 3 did they have 3 fit, uncomfortable 4 were 4 complicated, follow
3 1 Did you have 4 did you go 7 paid 5 comfortable, lie 2 was 5 Was it 8 didn't say 6 wear, smart 3 went 6 told 9 was 7 suit, dark 8 light, carry 8 Possible answers 9 designed, unique 1 Did you have anything nice? Where did you go? 2 Possible answers 2 How old were you?
1 leather / wool; other materials: cotton,
Did you do anything to celebrate? silk
3 Where(abouts) did you go exactly?
2 because you got fatter / grew taller / it When did you get back?
got smaller in the wash (shrank) 4 What did you do before?
Give it to someone / throw it away / sell Why did you leave? it on eBay 5 Did they win?
3 shoes / a table or other furniture / a How much were the tickets? meeting or film
4 a woolly hat / a thick coat / a cup of tea
10 Answers to Exercise 2, Grammar / hot food, keep you cool reference 5 bright / light colours
1 I didn’t see anything 6 gold / silver (metal)
2 Where did you get them?
7 for work / for an interview / for a 3 What did he say? wedding 4 (correct)
8 because it has lots of buttons / lots of 5 and I did too functions / long instructions 6 I broke a glass 7 after we left
4 1 a new camera (good quality / lots of 8 Why weren’t you
functions but not too complicated / 9 neither did I. light) 10 when I took it out
2 earrings (old / second hand)
3 a jacket (second hand / warm / thick /
12 1 I love your ring. Where did you get it? wool / only £15)
2 That’s a great bag. Is it new?
3 Hey, cool phone! How long have you
3 Adam’s wife took him to a concert for his had it? birthday. It was great.
4 I love your shirt. It’s a really nice design.
4 Adam’s wife went to bed, and he went on
5 I like your boots. They look really online. comfortable.
5 Jochem looked at lots of different websites
6 That’s a lovely jacket. It really suits you.
before he bought his son the laptop.
6 Jochem’s son opened the box in a rush and
I bought it online (pages 18-19) dropped the laptop.
7 Kristin needed a new part for her car, so 2 1 B 3 G 5 G 7 B / G 9 G she ordered one online. 2 G 4 B 6 B 8 B 10 B
8 The company Kristin ordered the car part
from forgot to tell her it was out of stock. 5 Sandra 1 shoes
Can I help you (pages 20-21)
2 It’s hard to find shoes in her size.
3 They were the wrong colour and too
1 Possible answers small.
1 it’s broken / it doesn’t fit / you decided
4 She returned them and got her money you don’t like it back.
2 to show them where something is / to Adam
help them carry something / to help 1 guitar
them get something from a high shelf
2 Because he saw a band / a concert
3 it has long queues / things are out of inspired him. stock / assistants are rude
3 He bid £1,000 instead of 100 and he
4 Where’s X? / Do you have this in a
had to pay £750 / his wife was angry.
bigger size? / Can you wrap it? 4 He’s having lessons.
5 Are you paying by cash or credit card? / Jochem
Do you want a bag? / Would you like it 1 laptop wrapped?
2 It was a birthday present for his son.
3 His son dropped the laptop, it was badly
2 Conversation 1: b – They let the other damaged / didn’t work. person go first in the queue. 4 (We don’t know.)
Conversation 2: e – Would you like it Kristin wrapped? 1 a part for her car
Conversation 3: a – It was damaged (a
2 Because her car had a problem. button was loose).
3 It was out of stock, they needed to
Conversation 4: c – There was no-one to
order it and she had to wait three
serve them. / They had to wait a long time. weeks.
Conversation 5: d – Do you have it in a 4 She finally got the part. smaller size?
6 1 Kristin 2 Sandra 3 Adam 4 Jochem
4 1 Conversation 3 7 Conversation 1
2 Conversation 2 8 Conversation 5 7 /t/ dropped, looked
3 Conversation 4 9 Conversation 4
/d/ delivered, ordered, arrived, loved,
4 Conversation 5 10 Conversation 3 returned, opened
5 Conversation 3 11 Conversation 2
/ɪd/ recommended, needed, decided,
6 Conversation 2 12 Conversation 4 wanted 6 1 a, e, c, b, d
10 1 f 2 a 3 d 4 b 5 h 6 c 7 e 8 g 2 e, b, d, a, c 11 Possible answers
1: e offering, c checking, b reassuring,
1 Sandra’s friend recommended a new d accepting website for buying shoes.
2: b offering, d checking, a reassuring,
2 When they delivered Sandra’s shoes, they c accepting were the wrong colour.
8 1 -er 2 -ier 3 more 4 much 5 not as 6 T
Answers to Exercise 1, Grammar reference 1 larger 4 1 is just getting 4 I see 2 thicker, better
2 are looking for 5 I’m watching 3 more comfortable, nicer
3 eat / are eating 6 She’s looking for 4 more convenient, expensive 5 better, earlier, as heavy Review 2 (page 23) 1 9 1 smaller 1 ’m training 7 make 2 easier 2 really like 8 help 3 bigger 3 ’m doing 9 want 4 smarter 4 learned 10 had 5 better, longer 5 passed 11 didn’t get 6 brighter, more colourful 6 work 12 is organising
7 more comfortable, more practical, 2 lighter, more easily 1 What do you do?
2 Did you have a nice weekend? 10 Possible answers
3 What time are you meeting Maria 1 shoes / boots tomorrow? 2 TV / computer / microwave
4 How long did the meeting last? 3 jacket / coat
5 Does your brother work with you?
4 jacket / skirt / dress / suit 6 Do you want me to wrap it? 5 chair / table 3 6 dress / wrapping paper
1 I didn’t understand 4 ’m going to 7 buggy / pushchair 2 not as fast as 5 are better quality 3 Did you pay 6 easier to use
Possible answers to Exercise 2, Grammar 5 reference
1 g 2 h 3 e 4 c 5 d 6 b 7 a 8 f
1 The market is much cheaper than the 6 supermarket.
jobs and work: experience, a journalist, a
2 My new job is better paid than my old one. soldier, a strike, training
3 This school is much better than my local
clothes and shopping: a bargain, jewellery, one.
smart, stock, thick, a top, trainers
4 People here are not as friendly as people in 7 my country. 1 selection 5 uncomfortable
5 The shop isn’t doing as badly as / is doing 2 reliable 6 competitive worse than last year. 3 recommend 7 manager
6 The design of your phone is not as nice as 4 deliver 8 lawyer mine 8 1 broke 7 giving
Video 1: A Child’s Garden of Gators (page 22) 2 fault 8 recommended 3 rush 9 sale
1 1 in the United States, in swampland, 4 dropped 10 reduced
probably somewhere like the Florida 5 damaged 11 delay Everglades 6 attending 12 orders
2 They are catching baby alligators.
3 The main risk is that the mother
and answers to Exercise 4 alligator will attack them.
1 It doesn’t really suit me.
4 The mother comes out of the water and
2 Do you have anything a bit bigger? they run away.
3 It’s not as good as my old one. 4 What did you think of it? 3 1 T
5 I’m thinking of buying it. 2 F (he’s nine) 6 I work late most nights.
3 F (he looks left instead of right) 4 T
5 F (the noise is to attract the babies) Unit 3
Conversation 3: They got off at the wrong
stop and have to walk (half a mile). Opener (page 25)
3 by bus and on foot (walking)
4 not on the recording, but they now know 1 Possible answers
where it is (‘I told you that was it!’)
Students may suggest they are travelling in
this way because it is part of their way of 5
life (they are part of a floating market, 1 way 6 right
selling goods; they are travelling from one 2 It’s 7 near
place to another) or because something 3 opposite 8 got off
catastrophic has happened (they are 4 Take 9 going
refugees; they have lost their home in a 5 did he say 10 miss
flood). However, fishing nets and fish can
be seen in the boat, which suggests they 7 live from fishing. 1 over 5 to
Good: can see lots of places, countryside, 2 through 6 at
be in the fresh air, be independent 3 along 7 on
Bad: there is water in the bottom of the 4 past 8 opposite boat, so it would be wet and uncomfortable
I missed my flight (page 28-29) 2 Possible answers 1
Ways of travelling: on foot, by bike, by car, 1 c 3 e 5 d 7 f 9 h
by bus, by tram, by train, by taxi, by coach, 2 b 4 g 6 I 8 a by plane, on the underground 2 Possible answers
We’re lost (pages 26-27)
The writer is someone who travels a lot.
Maybe they work for an international 1
company, or have family abroad or like 1 a playground
travelling. Maybe they work for an airline. 2 a town hall
It’s an older person (several years since I 3 a church
last missed a flight). He / she is 4 a police station
disorganised (missed 15 flights). They 5 traffic lights
might be rich (can afford to miss flights!). 6 a bridge 7 a subway 4 8 a roundabout 1 e 2 b 3 f 4 a 5 c 6 d 9 a monument 10 a crossroads 5 11 a crossing
1 When he got a tablet, he could read, watch films, etc. 12 a sports ground
(maybe didn’t have time for this normally).
2 Probably it was expensive and he didn’t realise the 2 bus would take so long. 1 playground 5 bridge
3 It was very early and he was tired and didn’t 2 monument 6 police station
set his alarm. No-one woke him. (Airlines often 3 town hall 7 sports ground
don’t call if you only have hand luggage and have 4 roundabout 8 traffic lights
checked in online, which the author does.)
4 He didn’t realise the airport was so big (and 4
maybe the ticket was cheaper). Perhaps he didn't 1 A museum
want to have to wait a long time for a connection.
2 Conversation 1: They don’t listen /
5 He normally goes to that particular
remember the information they were
airport and he didn’t check his ticket given. carefully enough.
Conversation 2: The woman doesn’t
6 He arrived so early that the boarding
understand English / they have the
gate wasn’t listed on the departures wrong bus stop. board. 6
Complete chaos (pages 30-31) 1 got, woke up, heard
2 were doing, was walking away, was 1 reading 1 taxi
The past continuous is formed with was 2 coach
/ were + verb -ing. 3 plane 3 a doing repairs 4 van b walking away 5 bike c reading 6 car 4 a got to the station 7 train b woke up 8 truck c heard the last call 9 underground 10 motorbike
Answers to Exercise 1, Grammar reference 1 got on 4 2 bought
There are eight items of news, two of them 3 was still packing are good news. 4 met 5 was driving 5 6 were you going, saw 1 ring their airline
2 check their airline’s website 7
3 both lanes closed (truck lost its load of 1 was going, searched fruit onto the road) 2 started, didn’t stop 4 avoid the area
3 wasn’t looking, walked, was anyone 5 repair work watching
6 use the replacement bus service 4 turned round, was walking 7 station is closed
8 go on foot or take public transport 8
1 I was going to work the other day … 6
2 The other day, I was coming home … 1 in
3 He was driving along the motorway … 2 in
4 She wasn’t looking where she was going 3 in … 4 on, between
5 It was late and we were trying to get to 5 on sleep … 6 at 7 on
9 Answers to Exercise 2, Grammar reference 1 7 Possible answers 1 went
1 a strike, bad weather, problems with 2 offered the aircraft 3 decided
2 an accident, a mechanical problem, 4 I was having
shortage of staff or trains, other delays 5 walked on the network 6 sat
3 flooding, fire, structural problems, 2 repair work, a strike 1 did
4 an accident, repair work, other 2 was writing
roadworks, bad weather (e.g. snow, ice) 3 was starting / started
5 too much traffic caused by a special 4 went
event, rush hour, roadworks, an 5 made accident 6 put 7 started 8 rang 9 jumped 10 spilled 9 1 T
2 F (some can go with plural countable nouns)
3 F (they can all be used with uncountable nouns;
see also the Grammar reference)
4 T (but see the Grammar reference) 5 F
Answers to Exercise 1, Grammar reference 1 some, many 2 bit 3 any 4 plenty (or lots) 5 much, few
6 lot (bit is possible here, but it is unlikely
that you would use it with anger) 7 any 8 no 10 1 much 2 any 3 some 4 many 5 plenty 6 any 7 no 8 bit 9 a lot of 10 few
Answers to Exercise 2, Grammar reference 1 a few 2 too many 3 no 4 too few 5 a few 6 lot of Unit 4 2 Have you had, I made 3 eaten, had, tasted Opener (page 33) 4 Have you visited, is 5 was, was, hasn’t arrived 1 Possible answers
Work with your students’ answers. 9
Students may comment on the unusual, 1 Have you ever eaten, had
casual appearance and dress of the two
2 Have you ever been, went, paid
men (Owners? Waiters? Chefs?) and
3 Have you ever complained, complained,
on the food available, which seems to be wasn’t
limited to cakes, children’s breakfast 4 Have you ever found, found
cereals and tea or coffee (the mugs).
5 Have you tried, ’ve never heard
6 Have you watched, I’ve seen it
Are you hungry? (pages 34-35)
Answers to Exercise 2, Grammar reference 1 1 a lost b has lost 1 place, does 6 disgusting, rude 2 a have … had b had 2 busy, seat 7 choice, options 3 a ’ve … tried b didn’t try 3 service, staff 8 terrace, view
4 a Have … seen b Did … see
4 dishes, choose 9 had, delicious 5 a ’ve known b didn’t know 5 value, portions 6 a went b haven’t been 3
Answers to Exercise 3, Grammar reference
They decide to go to a Turkish restaurant 1 Have you been here before?
called Selale, because Victor thinks it’s
2 Have you ever eaten chicken feet?
really good, Sara has never eaten Turkish
3 Have you tried that new restaurant?
food, and there’s a great selection of
4 Has Dave spoken to you about tonight
dishes. Also, Sara doesn’t want to go to the yet?
other restaurants that Victor suggests.
5 Have you two been introduced?
6 How long has she lived there? 4
1 T (both like it but Victor doesn’t want it 1 c 2 a 3 f 4 d 5 b 6 e today)
2 F (it’s near a department store)
What are you having? (pages 36-37)
3 F (she doesn’t really like seafood)
4 F (it’s fifteen minutes’ walk) 2 5 F (she has never tried it)
how eaten: fried, grilled, boiled, roast, raw
6 F (though they would like to – they are
taste and texture: hard, bitter, sweet, soft,
going to phone to see if they have a mild table)
part of food: leg, shell, seed, stone, skin
kind of food: meat, seafood, vegetable, 6 herb, fruit
1 T (usually, but not always – regular past
participles are the same as past simple 3
forms – wanted / have wanted – and 1 scallops
many irregular forms are the same – got
2 avocado (the Mexican dip guacamole is
/ have got, put / have put – but many
the best-known sauce you can make
other irregulars are different – ate / with avocadoes)
eaten; gave / given; broke / broken, etc.) 7 2 F a C f W 3 T b W g W 4 T c C h W d C i C
Answers to Exercise 1, Grammar reference e C j C 1 went, Have you been, get 8 2 grab 5 concerned 1 g 3 f 5 e 7 b 9 i 3 stalls 6 secret 2 h 4 c 6 j 8 a 10 d 5 9 a Me too. Thank you. 1 too
b I'm OK, thanks. I'm really full, but if 2 much you want something … 3 many c
Yes. I'm afraid it's got lamb in it. 4 to
d No, look. Service is included. 5 not (n’t), enough
e Of course. Sparkling or still? f
Not quite. Could you just give us two
Answers to Exercise 1, Grammar reference more minutes? 1 enough 1 d G No. Is that a problem? 2 too 2 g
h That'd be great. Thanks. He's 3 enough 3 b actually a boy, though! 4 enough 4 a i Yes, of course. 5 too much 5 h j
Certainly madam. I'll just go and get 6 too 6 e one. 7 too many 7 c 8 enough 8 f 10 1 Could
Answers to Exercise 2, Grammar reference 2 Shall
1 The restaurant we went to for my 3 Could
birthday was great value. The food was 4 Would, Could delicious and it was too 5 Shall really cheap. 6 Could
2 Have you put enough salt enough in 7 Would that soup? Just check. 8 Shall
3 It tasted disgusting. They put too much
many chillies in it for my liking.
Start the day (pages 38-39)
4 I find it too bitter for to drink if I don’t add any sugar. 2 5 (correct) a
Egypt (photo shows foul medammes
6 I don’t think this pan is enough big
and boiled egg, topped with parsley)
enough to cook pasta for everyone. I
b Costa Rica (photo shows gallo pinto, might need two pans.
fried plantain, a fried egg, cheese or
cream, a mango and a cup of coffee)
Video 2: Forbidden Fruit (page 40) c
South Korea (photo shows kimchi in
soup) d Ireland (photo shows an Irish 2 breakfast or fry, with bacon,
People smuggle them into hotels, where
sausages, black and white pudding,
the smell causes problems; they are very
scrambled eggs, tomato, a hash
expensive; people can kill for them!
brown – fried patty of grated potato
– and baked beans, served with 4 toast)
1 rotten fish and custard; a rubbish dump; blue cheese; a dead dog 3 1 Costa Rica
2 Durian is compared to cheese because 2 Bulgaria
it also smells very strongly and is very 3 South Korea popular in the West. 4 Egypt 3 up to fifty dollars 5 South Korea and Ireland
4 the curtains, the carpets, the
6 Egypt (from street stalls) and bedspreads
Ireland (if they stay in a hotel)
5 charcoal or an industrial ioniser 4 1 typical, consist 4 stomach 5 1 F 2 O 3 F 4 O 5 F 6 F Review 2 (page 41) 1 1 never 6 right 2 lot 7 ’ve 3 was 8 asked 4 were 9 of 5 any 10 didn’t 2
1 Did he go with you? Have you eaten here before?
2 What would you like for dessert? Has he finished eating?
3 Where have you been? What time did you get here?
4 How much did it cost? How long has she lived here?
5 Could I have a coffee please? Who were you talking to earlier? 3 1 some, had 2 Could, no, some 3 seen, a few, didn’t like 4 did, was texting, much 6 1 d 3 h 5 b 7 f 2 e 4 g 6 c 8 a 7
flights: cancelled, check in, land
driving: a licence, a roundabout, a service station, a truck, a vehicle
food: mild, roast, seafood, skin 8 1 stuck 5 Japanese 2 departure 6 directly 3 boarding 7 choice 4 friendly 8 grilled 9 1 queues 7 keep 2 park 8 monument 3 underground 9 miss 4 ground 10 delicious 5 line 11 portions 6 main 12 value Unit 5
doing some exercise (Maribel might go running) Opener (page 43)
going on a trip to the country
They don’t plan to do any of the following: 1 Possible answers
taking a flight (she’s meeting someone at
It seems likely that the woman is at the
the airport, but isn’t taking a flight)
London Olympics (see Culture notes
watching a sports event (Corinne suggests below). going running at the track)
People enjoy the excitement of attending
going to a dance class (there’s a party and
live sporting events, perhaps also the
Maribel says she likes to dance)
camaraderie and feeling of pride in their
going to a swimming pool (Maribel prefers
country / region / town, etc. It is a chance
a heated pool for swimming but they’re
to see extraordinary athletes / going to a lake)
sportspeople perform at the highest level,
and to support and encourage them after 5
the years of training they have put into 1 you’re here their sport. 2 take it easy
It is probably a stressful experience rather 3 I’m afraid
than relaxing, but it can be exciting and 4 some important clients
uplifting when your team does well. 5 down the road 6 I’d prefer
What are your plans? (pages 44-45) 7 at the weekend 8 for a walk 1 9 spare swimming gear 1 d 2 e 3 f 4 b 5 c 6 a 10 make the most 3 Possible answers 9
cards: card table, pack of cards, dice a 1, 3, 4, 5 b 2, 6, 7 (sometimes), casino
dance: dance studio / dance floor, dance
Answers to Exercise 1, Grammar reference shoes, leotard, costume, etc. 1 to watch, to get
swimming: sea, lake, river, swimsuit,
2 are … doing, ’re meeting, to see goggles, swimming cap 3 having, having, hire athletics: track, shoes 4 ’re playing, to play
football: pitch / park / sports centre /
stadium, ball, net / goal, boots, shirt, pads, 1 a Who else is going? gloves
b Where are you going to have it?
basketball: court, basket, boots 2 a Who are they playing?
yoga: sports hall / leisure centre, mat,
b When are you thinking of getting the leotard tickets?
running: park / river bank, shorts, top
3 a How long is she going to stay?
fishing: river / sea / lake, net, hook, line,
b What are you thinking of doing while bait, waders she’s here?
tennis: ball, net, trainers (tennis shoes), shorts
Answers to Exercise 2, Grammar reference
golf: clubhouse, hole, ball, golf shoes, bag, 1 I might call you later. tee 2 What are you going to do?
drawing: studio, easel, charcoal, pencils,
3 We’re thinking of having a meeting about paper / drawing pad it.
4 I’m not going to go on holiday this year. 4 Answers
5 I might not be in class tomorrow. They talk about:
6 Where are you thinking of staying?
relaxing and doing nothing (she says she’s
7 I’m going to go fishing this weekend. going to take it easy)
8 What are you thinking of going to see? looking round the shops
9 I may not come. It depends how I feel.
The best game in the world (pages 46-47) 14 1 aim (to) 1 2 prevent 1 won 5 beats 3 the outcome 2 scored 6 kicked 4 the pace 3 time 7 throw 5 an opponent 4 drew 8 support 6 the referee 7 banned 5 8 bet
People don’t like it because it can be very
boring / nothing happens / players earn
Take the stress out of life (pages 48-49) too much money.
It’s popular because it’s simple to play and 3
understand, you don’t need expensive
Colouring books and the maker movement
equipment, no skill is needed, it’s different
are both relaxing and creative hobbies that
every time / you don’t know what’ll
have started to become popular. happen
Colouring books: depression (colouring is
an alternative way of dealing with stress 7
and depression), pattern (the books have
1 When an adjective has three or more
all kinds of patterns), publish (the books
syllables (some two-syllable adjectives
are one of the biggest growth areas in also use most). publishing)
2 We use -est when the adjective has one
Maker movement: furniture (people make
or two syllables (but remember that
it); retail therapy (we are made to think
some two-syllable adjectives also use
that shopping is relaxing and will make us most).
feel better, but the opposite is true);
3 Because the adjective ends in -y and the
personal (the things you make are more
y becomes i + est. personal than those you buy)
Answers to Exercise 2, Grammar reference 4
1 He’s the nicest person I’ve ever met. 1 stopped doing colouring
2 It’s the most exciting race I’ve taken part 2 colouring books for adults in.
3 ‘anti-stress’ or ‘art therapy’ to the titles
3 That computer is the most reliable we have
4 they need to concentrate / they forget ever had.
about everything else / focus on the
4 This is the most complicated game I have present ever played.
5 very detailed and complicated
5 It’s the funniest book I’ve read in a long 6 sleeps better time. 7 so commercial
6 That is the smartest I’ve ever seen you
8 sharing ideas and helping each other look. 5 12
make-up – coloured substance you put on Pato: photo c
the skin of your face (mime putting it on / Keirin: photo e point to examples of make-up) Bossaball: photo a
growth = increase (draw a line graph)
dramatic = big and / or sudden 13 task = job / action 1 Keirin
made a difference = changed something, 2 Pato usually in a good way 3 Bossaball
debt = owing money (to the bank), 4 Pato
spending more money than you have 5 Keirin 7 child: childish (adj) drama: dramatic (adj)
person: personal (adj), personally (adv)
publish: published (verb); publishing (noun); publisher (noun) occupy: occupation (noun)
relax: relaxing (adj); relaxation (noun)
sell: sales (noun); best seller (noun), selling (verb – present participle)
stress: stressful (adj); anti-stress (adj) 8 1 a expenses b inexpensive 2 a add b addition 3 a support b supporters 4 a heating b heat 5 a manage b management 6 a secure b security 9
1 travel expenses = money that is paid
back to you after a business trip, e.g.
rail travel or petrol, hotel costs, meals, etc.
2 add some salt = put salt in food In addition to = as well as
3 (not have) much support for = not many
other people think it is a good idea
rival supporters = groups of people who follow opposite teams
4 turn the heating on = start heating the
house, e.g. start the central heating
escape the summer heat = go to a
different place (e.g. the coast or
mountains) where it is less hot
5 manage to do everything = be able to
do everything, fit in all the jobs you
have style of management = way that
you organise things and people
6 to secure the airports = to make sure
the airports are safe from terrorist
attack security was very tight = there
were very strict security measures, e.g.
a lot of police officers, thorough security checks Unit 6 4 Female only Male and female Opener (page 51) 1 aunt 2 classmate 5 ex-wife 3 colleague 2 7 girlfriend 4 cousin
This is the true story of the photo, taken by 8 gran 6 flatmate
the National Geographic photographer 9 little sister 11 neighbour Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols. 10 niece 14 partner
In 1987 Nick’s family lived in the Rwandan 12 mum
village of Bisoki while he was working on a 13 mother-in-law
book on gorillas. His guide, Shambani, 15 sister-in-law
became his friend, and Shambani’s son,
Fidele, played with Nick’s son, Ian. Nick 5
returned home to the USA, and when his 1 uncle
second son Eli Nichols was born in 1989, 5 ex-husband
Nick sent a snapshot to Shambani. 7 boyfriend
Returning to Bisoke in 1994, Nick learned 8 granddad / grandpa
that his friend Shambani had died in a 9 little brother
Zairean refugee camp. He managed to find 10 nephew
Fidele (pictured in the photo), who 12 dad
exclaimed, ‘I still have your picture!’ The 13 father-in-law
boy had little else. ‘They lost all they had,’ 15 brother-in-law
says Nick, who bought Shambani’s widow
clothes and tools. ‘But Fidele had held onto 6
that photo. He kept asking, “How is your 1 niece (and sister-in-law) family? How is Ian?”.’ 2 colleagues 3 flatmates
Who’s the guy in the middle? (pages 52-53) 4 ex-wife 5 neighbours 1 6 father-in-law
The blond girl on the right is Anna, Maya’s 7 granddad friend from Poland. 8 little sister
The guy in the middle is Maya’s brother.
The girl with the dark hair on the left is a 8
friend from Maya’s Spanish class. 1 a present perfect b present simple 2 c present continuous 1 How long d past simple 2 Who 2 3 How auxiliary pronoun 4 Is a have you 5 What b does he 6 Why c Is she 7 How old d did he 8 Do
Answers to Exercise 1, Grammar reference 3 1 does, Has 1 Not long. Ten minutes. 2 Do, do, Did 2 My friend Anna from Poland. 3 do, are
3 (I met her) on an exchange trip. 4 are, Have 4 No, she’s studying here. 5 He’s a nurse. 9 6 His wife’s from there. 1 Where do you live? 7 24.
2 Do you know anyone in the class? 8 Yes, we’re quite close.
3 How long have you known them?
4 Why are you studying English?
5 Have you studied in this school before?
Her daughter (Sophie) negotiates prices, 6 Are you enjoying the class? might take over the business.
7 Did you have a nice weekend?
Her son (Jerome) loves fashion and design. 8 What did you do? 4 Sophie 10 3 1 Where do you live? 1 when I was
2 Do you know anyone in this class? 2 when I decided
3 How long have you known them? 3 grew and grew
4 Why are you studying English? 4 take over the
5 Have you studied in this school before? 5 She and I 6 Are you enjoying the class? 6 head for figures
7 Did you have a nice weekend? 7 the business skills 8 What did you do? 4
Answers to Exercise 2, Grammar reference Sophie 1 (correct)
Agrees: She sounds like a strong character,
2 Which battery do lasts longer?
which is in line with what her mother says, 3 Who did gave you this?
but she doesn’t actually agree with 4 (correct) anything her mother said. 5 (correct)
Disagrees: She doesn’t want to take over
6 What did happened to you? You’re really
the business and wants to become a late. scientist instead. 7 (correct) Jerome
8 Who do wants coffee? Put your hand up.
Agrees: He likes the fashion and design 9 (correct)
aspect of the business. His comments
about romance might suggest he lacks
Answers to Exercise 3, Grammar reference
business skills (as his mother says), but not 1 How old is your gran? necessarily.
2 What kinds of things do you do at the
Disagrees: He would like to run the weekend? company.
3 What film did you see last Friday?
4 How long have you lived here? 6
5 What questions did / do they ask in the
1 all – three; both – two; none – three; exam? neither – two
6 What time are you leaving tomorrow 2 none / neither morning?
3 when the word comes first in the clause
7 How far do you travel to get to work? and is followed by a pronoun
8 How many students are there in your 4 whereas class?
Answers to Exercise 1, Grammar reference 12 1 all 1 in 2 both 2 with, from 3 Neither 3 next 4 both 4 sitting, front 5 of
5 with (or holding), from / at 6 us 7 all
A family business (pages 54-55) 8 them 2
Answers to Exercise 2, Grammar reference 1 wedding planning 1 either 5 either
2 very successful (it grew and grew) 2 Neither, any 6 any
3 Her husband is the finance director, 3 None 7 Neither, any negotiates prices. 4 any 8 either
Her little boy welcomes the guests. 10 1 c 3 a 5 b 7 e 9 g 1 update 2 f 4 d 6 h 8 i 2 comment 3 quotes
My social network (pages 56-57) 4 post 5 stream 1 Possible answers 6 email
1 She shouldn’t have posted inappropriate photos of her friend online. 8 Possible answers
2 Maybe she did it for a joke, or perhaps she
download, insert, tweet, review, file
was angry with her friend, or perhaps she
just didn’t realise how serious it would Video 3: Womad become. 3-5 Students’ own answers 2
1 People from around the world 2
2 World of Music, Arts and Dance
1 meeting new people and making friends 3 Peter Gabriel 2 the inappropriate photos
4 He was inspired by all the different music
3 thousands more people (online) from all round the world. 4 the teenage girl’s
5 the situation in which the inappropriate 4
photos were sent and the parents 1 T complained
2 F (It's their first performance.) 6 the head teacher 3 F (His father taught him.) 7 the online friends
4 T (two traditional Italian dances – the
8 the teenage girl who posted the photos
tarantella and the tammurriata)
5 F (People here often sing in the street.) 4
6 T (It’s about giving his lover – referred to as 1 tag
‘beautiful eyes’ – a secret note.) 2 permission 3 make 5 4 unfriend 1 combination 5 vague 2 performance 6 block 3 inspiration 4 neighbourhood 6 5 personal
The following can’t be used as both verb 6 celebration and noun: 7 traditional
accept (verb), acceptance (noun)
ignore (verb), ignorance (noun) Review 3 (page 59)
We can say to quote (verb) and a quote
(noun, meaning the words somebody 1
says), although students may also suggest 1 is 7 both
a quotation (= the price that a workman 2 the 8 not thinks a job will cost). 3 coming 9 are 4 going 10 Have 7 5 might 11 do 1 posted 6 them 12 thinking 2 comment 2 3 update
1 Why did you move here? How long have 4 email you known each other? 5 quote
2 How old is your gran? When are they 5 stream thinking of leaving?
3 Who are you going with? What happened last night?
4 What team do you support? What is the quickest way to get there? 3 1 Have you ever done 2 are thinking of going 3 Neither of us 4 The funniest thing 5 all hate football 6 is the fastest swimmer 6
1 g 2 e 3 b 4 c 5 h 6 a 7 d 8 f 7
sport: bet, draw, opponent, pitch, race,
(retired), track friends and family: age gap,
classmate, forgetful, niece, retired, soft 8 1 growth 6 organised 2 difference 7 practical 3 heat 8 publishing 4 security 9 sales 5 supporters 10 additional 9 1 club 7 loser 2 get on 8 calm 3 supports 9 know 4 whereas 10 open 5 beats 11 networking 6 admit 12 determined Unit 7
8 modern (the others are connected to history) Opener (page 61)
9 lovely (the others are to do with crimes)
10 financial (the others are connected to 1 Possible answers
rivers, including (river) bank)
The picture shows a simple building in a
rural location. It looks like it could be in
A big move (pages 64-65)
Africa – it is a hot, dry country with very
red soil. It could be someone’s home but it 1 Possible answers
looks more like a functional building –
1 It could be fun living with lots of young
perhaps a local community centre or
people, but you might have to live with administrative centre.
people who are noisy, dirty, untidy, inconsiderate, etc.
Whereabouts exactly? (pages 62-63)
2 You might have good views and be near a
city centre, but it might be noisy, small, 2
you'd have to use a communal lift. Conversation 1
3 You would live and work with the same
1 Treviso, in the north-east of Italy, about
people all day, you might not have much 40km from Venice
space or privacy, but a sense of
2 It’s small, it has an old city centre with camaraderie.
beautiful buildings, but is mainly
4 Likely to vary: the best homes have
modern. It has a river and a park.
friendly, caring staff, a bright clean Conversation 2
environment and good food. It might be
1 Harlingen, in south Texas (by the
depressing seeing very old people who
Mexican border) 2 It’s quiet, the
are ill or can’t look after themselves.
climate is nice, it’s by the sea and there
5 It can be fun living with friends, having are beaches.
people to talk to and go out with. There Conversation 3
are often problems sharing the cleaning
1 Muscat, in the north of Oman (on the and dealing with money. Indian Ocean)
6 You would have privacy and would be free
2 It’s quite big, beautiful, and spreads
to keep it how you like it. It would be quiet,
along the coast with mountains behind.
you might feel lonely, it might be cramped.
It’s exciting and there are lots of nationalities there. 2 a 2 b 3 c 1 d 6 e 4 f 5 4 a 3 c 2 e 1 g 2 i 2 b 1 d 3 f 3 h 1 4 Dong Mei 6 Answers 1 Wales 1 b 3 c 5 g 7 h 2 halls of residence 2 e 4 f 6 d 8 a 3 to do a masters
4 good: shared kitchen is a good place to 9
make friends; she’s more confident, has
1 buildings (the others are to do with
more freedom bad: has to share a weather / climate) bathroom, misses family
2 a forest (the others are to do with industry) Kenta
3 dirty (the others are to do with plants / 1 Togliatti, Russia trees, etc.) 2 an apartment
4 churches (the others are to do with
3 had to move for work in his company transport and its effects)
4 good: good opportunity to find out about
5 village (the others are more likely to
other cultures; getting good experience for describe a city)
his career bad: misses family; feels lonely;
6 squares (found in a city; the others
(maybe also cold weather / bad food)
describe countryside / rural areas) Yohannes
7 desert (the others are connected to the 1 Eritrea sea) 2 army base