Gold experience b2 student book answer key

Gold Experience B2 Studentsʼ Book answer key
01 Soul mates

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Reading (SB pages 6–7)
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1 into 2 at 3 up 4 to 5 up 6 off

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1 D (Iʼm nursing a really sore knee)
2 A (Iʼve never been that brave)
3 C (Itʼs not how you look that makes you beautiful,
itʼs whatʼs inside!)
4 A (enjoy challenging peopleʼs beliefs and
assumptions)
5 B (It was pretty nerve-racking at first)

6 D (I just hang out in hoodies and baggy pants)
7 C (I want to stay grounded, too … Iʼm going to
keep my feet firmly on the ground!)
8 B (What I value most … and a really weird sense
of humour like mine!)
9 A (This puts some people off me, but, in the
end, thatʼs their problem)
10 C (so far all Iʼve been getting are rejections)

1 go 2 take 3 keep 4 stand 5 hurt 6 do
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Grammar (SB page 9)
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1 she has been running 2 is always boasting
3 have/ʼve just missed 4 have you been
5 Do dancers need 6 Have you been jogging
7 I have/ʼve loved 8 is/ʼs always nagging
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1B 2A 3A 4B 5A
3

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1 be obsessed (with) 2 a rebel 3 busking
4 nerve-racking 5 a trendsetter 6 an audition
7 a household name 8 gifted 9 a show-off
10 laid-back

1 has become 2 performed 3 has been writing

4 sheʼs always writing 5 havenʼt been
6 hasnʼt found 7 decided
4

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1 did you last, did you play with
2 have you sung, did you sing
3 are you wearing, Have you bought
4 have you known
5 Have you watched
6 did you last fall out, Have you apologised

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Vocabulary (SB page 8)
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Positive: brave, caring, easy-going, funny,
generous, loyal, sociable, thoughtful
Negative: bitchy, bossy, fussy, mean, moody,
sarcastic, spoiled, stubborn

Use of English (SB page 10)
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1 generous 2 fussy 3 caring/thoughtful
4 bossy 5 brave 6 loyal
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Speaking (SB page 13)

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1 oldest 2 love-hate 3 sworn 4 sibling
5 common 6 total
long-term relationship complete opposites
deadly enemies best friend shared interests
fierce rivalry

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1 sibling rivalry 2 common interests
3 total opposites 4 oldest friend
5 love-hate relationship 6 sworn enemies

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Photo A (because Katy asks whether Jack is ʻa
new studentʼ)

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1 B 2D 3A 4B 5B 6C 7C 8C
5

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1 b 2d 3a 4e 5c

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Grammar (SB page 11)

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1 this week 2 stayed 3 today 4 Iʼve watched 5
did you win 6 Iʼve had
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1 gave 2 has changed 3 have been 4 trained
5 went 6 made 7 has come 8 had

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Writing (SB pages 14–15)

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1 havenʼt seen Karen since 2 is always telling
3 have/ʼve known Amy since
4 have/ʼve never had 5 have/ʼve been practising
6 studied in Paris for

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everything thatʼs been happening to you and your
family; special new friend; tell me all about him or
her

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Listening (SB page 12)

1 to a teenage cousin, informal language
2 to give information 3 email/letter format

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2

Yes, she has used informal language.
Yes, she gives information.
Yes, it is laid out as an email.

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5

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She has forgotten to include any news about her

family.

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1C 2C 3B 4B 5B 6A 7A
6
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Dear Rafael, Love Claudia
Hi, Rafael, Best wishes,

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Friendly/Informal: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
Formal: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

Studentsʼ own answers.
Model answer
Hi Ben,
Thank you for your email. It was great to hear from
you and it sounds like you go to a great school and

live in a very nice area.
As you know, Iʼm from a very small town in France,
but I have a lot of friends and we do lots of things
together. Recently, three of us went to Paris on a
day trip. We all love shopping, so we spent quite a
lot of money! As well as that, we went to see a new
horror film in the afternoon. I love films, donʼt you?
My best mate is a girl called Janine. Weʼve been
friends for ten years – since we started first school
together. Sheʼs really kind and considerate and
much cleverer than I am! Weʼve got a lot of
interests in common – like swimming and tennis.
We also like the same music and film stars.
I have quite a small family. Thereʼs just my mum and
dad and me and a younger brother called Michel.
We usually go on holiday once or twice a year and
last month we spent a week in Norway. It was a bit
cold, but very beautiful and we had a great time.
Write soon!
Love,
Chantal

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Paragraph 1: thanks and apologies
Paragraph 2: recent activities – college, hobbies,
etc.
Paragraph 3: Daniel, best friend
Paragraph 4: asking about Rafael and for a quick
reply
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Paragraph 2: As you know, Iʼve just left school and
started college.
Paragraph 3: Now, about my very best new friend!
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but, As you know, so, Now, also, too
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1 what you and your friends have been doing –
parties, concerts, films, etc.
2 all about your best mate – character, hobbies,
appearance
3 anywhere exciting your family has been this
year – trips, excursions, days out, holidays, etc.

Switch on (SB page 16)

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abroad (aunt), glamorous (aunt), glasses (brother),
older (aunt and brother), pretty (aunt)

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present perfect simple and present perfect
continuous

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1 a ʼs older than, b plays the, c ʼs just gone

2 doesnʼt look like, intellectual
3 She grew up with Kyleʼs mum. Sheʼs a little bit
older than her. Sheʼs always giving Kyle money.
4 In a shoebox, under his mumʼs bed.

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Revision (SB page 17)
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1 for 2 since 3 am/ʼm 4 always 5 since
6 doing 7 into 8 up
2
1 let 2 take 3 hurt 4 stand 5 knocked
6 speaking 7 kept 8 going

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The tiger, the polar bear and the turtle are
endangered.
– the tiger = hunting, poaching, habitat loss
– the polar bear = melting of ice caps so they canʼt
get at their prey (seals) on the ice
– the turtle = habitat loss through erosion,
development of beaches, swallowing plastic
bags
Surprising facts: The snake can travel at 23 km per
hour. The tiger has striped skin as well as striped
fur and its bones are used for medicine. The
crocodile canʼt chew. Its offspring are male or
female, depending on the temperature. Polar
bears can swim long distances. The male turtles
stay at sea all the time.

1C 2C 3B 4A 5B 6B 7A 8C
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1 always enjoy 2 had
3 been doing, havenʼt quite finished
4 Did you see 5 has been 6 told
7 been playing 8 went
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1 spray-can/aerosol can 2 baggy 3 guitarist 4
spoiled 5 rebel 6 trendsetter

02 Wild
Reading (SB pages 18–19)

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1 species 2 conservation 3 warming 4 change
5 destruction 6 logging 7 erosion 8 gases

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4

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1 caps 2 rise 3 waves 4 about 5 turn down 6
transport 7 solar 8 fuels

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1 c 2b 3f 4a 5g 6e

Grammar (SB page 21)

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1 stroke 2 ecology 3 preying on 4 hooked 5
getting at 6 a teacherʼs pet 7 fins 8 plummeted
9 a reflex action
10 a defence mechanism 11 chain mail
12 slaughtered

1 Did you have 2 were going (to go)
3 had all been saving 4 were always begging
5 had been raining 6 were sitting 7 heard
8 all ran 9 had only just disappeared
10 had fallen 11 were getting 12 turned up 13
had worked 14 had organised

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1 was beginning 2 had discovered
3 Weʼd been driving 4 made 5 was beating
6 was always begging 7 were just starting
8 heard 9 were still thinking 10 crashed

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Vocabulary (SB page 20)
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1 E 2D 3A 4B 5C
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Use of English (SB page 22)

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1

1 f (we didnʼt have a barbecue because everything
was bone dry and it would have been way too
dangerous)
2 b (The emergency services wanted everyone in
our area to evacuate their homes, but quite a lot
of us stayed put)
3 d (theyʼre so used to hurricanes over there)

4 h (Great excuse for missing a test!)
5 a (I thought it was an earthquake!)

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un + pleasant/reliable
dis + honest/obedient/satisfied
il + legal/logical
im + polite/practical
ir + responsible/relevant
in + formal/experienced

5

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1 overpriced 2 undervalue 3 reopen
4 undercharged 5 overslept

1 issued 2 took 3 burst 4 missed
5 learnt, stay 6 out
6

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1 unconcerned 2 polluted 3 containers
4 collisions 5 dangerous 6 illegally
7 underestimate 8 irreversible

Grammar (SB page 23)

1 fog 2 heat wave 3 torrential rain 4 hurricane

5 gale
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Speaking (SB page 25)

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1 used to 2 didnʼt use 3 used
4 always used to 5 would always

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3

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1 using bicycles – they mention ʻriding
everywhere/help us get fitterʼ
2 Studentsʼ own answers.

1 been 2 This 3 would 4 ago 5 had 6 to 7
used to 8 many
4

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1 idea 2 about 3 Actually 4 opinion
5 what do 6 point 7 maybe 8 mean 9 have
10 about

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Listening (SB page 24)

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bone dry (B) drifts (D) drought (B) froze (D)
gale (E) hosepipe ban (B) knee-deep (A)
sandbags (A) shutters (E) snow (D)
ploughs (D) tornado (C) uprooted (C)

Writing (SB pages 26–27)

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2

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1B 2A 3E 4D 5C

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1 c 2 d 3b 4a

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Model answer
It had been a long day. Max was travelling in the car
with his parents and sister Stella on the way home
from the airport. Theyʼd just come back from a
wonderful holiday in Spain.
They were all very tired. Stella was asleep on the
back seat and Max could hear her snoring! He was
watching the countryside go past, although he
couldnʼt see much because it was getting foggy. It

was nice to be back in his own country, but he
wasnʼt looking forward to going back to school the
next day.
Suddenly, Max saw something big and dark
coming out of the fog, just ahead of them. ʻDad!ʼ
he shouted. The car screamed to a stop. Luckily,
they were all wearing seat belts.
ʻWhat was that?ʼ asked Stella. They all got out of
the car and there, running along the side of the
road, was a group of wild deer. There were three or
four big ones and several smaller ones that were
probably babies.
Max thought about the deer all the way home. He
had never seen wild deer before. They were so
beautiful. ʻWhat an amazing day!ʼ Max whispered to
himself as he got into bed that night.

Step A
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past simple: struggled, heard, loved, sat
(individual, completed past actions)
past perfect continuous: Theyʼd been checking …
(a long past action completed before another
action or point in past time)
past continuous: They were collecting … It was
dragging.

past perfect simple: The man had fired a gun.
(single finished action completed before another
past action or time)
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1 exhausted 2 heartbroken 3 disastrous
4 delicious 5 marvellous
8
1 extremely 2 absolutely 3 amazingly
4 hopelessly 5 enormously 6 incredibly

Switch on (SB page 28)
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1 Stella screamed loudly when she saw the spider
on her pillow.
2 Wolves often hunt at night.
3 I have seldom seen a badger during daylight.
4 The fox crept slowly and silently across the
snowy field.
5 He stroked the shark carefully along its back./He
carefully stroked the shark along its back.

1, 2, 5 and 7
2
1B
2 The seabirds the sharks fed on increased in
number when the sharks disappeared and ate
more fish, so there were a lot fewer fish!
3 Yes, it is, but foreign fishermen do so in

Australian waters and some Australian fishermen
do so illegally. The law is being reviewed.

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12

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Revision (SB page 29)

2

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1 used to love
2 took everyone by surprise
3 had finished/ended
4 still not used to/getting used to taking
5 was very disobedient
6 issued a warning for/to

1 astronomy 2 geology 3 technology
4 mathematics 5 chemistry
3
1 solar eclipse, universe, space, stars, planets
2 coast, rock formations, fossils, dinosaur bone
3 kits, finding out how things work, taking my
motorbike to pieces, machines, gadgets,
equipment
4 numbers, patterns, shapes, logical brain
5 experiments, blow myself up, test tubes,
laboratory, acids, gases, substances

2
1C 2A 3C 4B 5B 6B
3
1 torrential 2 uprooted 3 responsibility
4 overpriced/pricey 5 conservation 6 disastrous

4

1 drought 2 hurricane 3 crocodile
4 earthquake 5 species 6 tornado 7 forecast
8 erosion

5

1 making 2 manufacturer 3 paid 4 missing 5
save 6 laboratory 7 fix 8 work

4

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1 prey 2 stroke 3 hugged 4 whisper
5 plummeted 6 learnt/learned

03 Awesome science
Reading (SB pages 30–31)
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1 come up with 2 shut down 3 take over 4 turn
out 5 ended up
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1C 2D 3E 4F 5A 6B
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Grammar (SB page 33)
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1 will/ʼll be doing 2 will/ʼll help
3 wonʼt have finished 4 will/ʼll tell
5 am/ʼm going to study 6 leaves

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2

3

1 will be driving 2 will have discovered
3 will have been using 4 will have sent
5 will be flying 6 will have learnt

1C 2B 3C 4A 5D 6C
4
1 aliens/extraterrestrials 2 remote 3 jelly 4 shut
it down 5 predictions 6 weird 7 stuff 8 shrinks
9 gravity 10 doomed 11 whooshing 12 parallel
universes
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Vocabulary (SB page 32)
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2 chemist 3 astronomer 4 mathematician
5 geologist 6 physicist 7 technologist

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Listening (SB page 36)

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1 Some time in the future, robotic soldiers will fight
wars against human beings.
2 By 2026, computers will have replaced teachers.
3 In ten yearsʼ time, tigers will have become
extinct.
4 At some point in the future, criminals will wear
invisibility cloaks.
5 In the next quarter of the century, cars will fly.
6 By 2100, people will have settled on the moon.

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1 e 2g 3h 4c 5a 6b 7f 8d
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1 Are you going 2 Will you still be living
3 you will/youʼll have left
4 you will/youʼll have got 5 will you be doing
6 will you have been studying

1 1928 2 discovery 3 return 4 hospitals
5 farmers 6 drugs companies 7 1980s 8 places
9 Mark 10 brains
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Use of English (SB page 34)
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Speaking (SB page 37)
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1

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1 of 2 at 3 to 4 for 5 of 6 for

2

3

Question 3 is being answered (we may end up
moving to the moon or to Mars; scientists could
probably make it possible for us to live there).

1 on, in 2 on, in 3 from, in 4 between, for
5 for, on 6 with, of
3

4

Question 2 is being answered.

1 B 2C 3B 4A 5C 6A 7B 8C
4

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Grammar (SB page 35)
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1 about 2 Iʼd 3 unlikely 4 likely
5 was going to 6 due 7 Iʼll
2

1 Iʼm not sure about this one.
2 I would say yes. I feel quite strongly that …
3 People here are dying from famine and
droughts.
4 You must agree with that.
5 I suppose youʼre right./I couldnʼt agree more!
6 I partly agree./Iʼm in two minds on this one./There
are definitely two sides to the question.

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1 most 2 going 3 can 4 have 5 by 6 to 7 Is
8 this
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Giving a reaction: Iʼve never thought about that
before./Thatʼs a really tricky question.

Giving an opinion: I believe that …
Giving an example: If you look at …/For
instance, …
Asking for an opinion: How do you feel about …?
Agreeing: Iʼm with you on that./That is very true./
Youʼre totally right.
Partially agreeing: I agree up to a point.

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Model answer
Studying science is really important for some
students, particularly those who want to have
careers in science and become doctors or
scientists. However, not everyone enjoys biology,
chemistry and physics. In many countries students
have to continue studying sciences until they
leave school, even though they donʼt enjoy it. Is
this right? I donʼt think so.
Firstly, students who donʼt enjoy the subjects will
not concentrate and this can affect the whole
class. Surely, it is much better to allow them to
choose different subjects that interest them more?
By fourteen, students have learned the basic,
important things about science that they need to

know.
Secondly, there are so many subjects on the
school curriculum today that itʼs difficult to fit them
all in. Some people say that students need to have
more time for sport, whereas others say they
should study more languages. If we make science
subjects optional for students over fourteen, there
will be more time for other subjects.
In conclusion, I must say that allowing students to
give up science after fourteen makes sense.
However, I donʼt think that the school authorities
will agree with me!

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Writing (SB pages 38–39)
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The student has covered all the points in the list of
questions apart from the word limit (the essay is
too long).
6

1 c 2a 3b
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firstly, secondly, finally, on balance

Switch on (SB page 40)

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Introducing a point: First of all, … , In conclusion …
, To begin with, … , We mustnʼt forget that …
Adding: Another interesting thing is … , As well as
this, … , In addition to this, …
Contrasting: On the other hand, … However, …
Referring to other peopleʼs opinions: Not
everyone thinks that … , Some people think that
… , Experts say that …
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1
C
2
1B 2A 3A
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Revision (SB page 41)

4

1

1 aiming high 2 having a lie-in 3 snoozing
4 articulate 5 flumes 6 left no stone unturned 7
tough 8 strip off 9 land you in hospital 10 not
your idea of heaven

1 B 2C 3A 4D 5B 6D 7C 8B
2
1 Iʼll see 2 be studying 3 have finished 4 about
5 Iʼm meeting 6 have downloaded 7 going 8
unlikely

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3
1 out 2 of 3 on 4 up 5 down 6 from 7 up 8

out
4

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Vocabulary (SB page 44)
1

1 alien/extraterrestrial 2 gravity 3 mathematician
4 thermometer 5 opponent 6 laboratory 7
astronomy

1 c 2 e 3b 4f 5a 6 d
2
1 apprentice 2 hire 3 skill 4 store 5 role 6 job
7 contract 8 promote

04 Dream jobs
Reading (SB pages 42–43)

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1

1 c 2 d 3b 4f 5a 6 e
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4

2

B
A caretaker on a tropical island
B bed tester C waterslide tester
D snake milker/pet food taster

5

1 D (tastes every item of pet food before it goes in
the shops)
2 A (got stung by a jellyfish, which could have
been fatal)
3 D (But one little mistake could land you in
hospital)
4 B (so they can help their sales team to satisfy
their customers)
5 A (he had to beat nearly 35,000 other applicants
from around the world)
6 C (It can be a bit tough when it is chilly and you
have to strip off and shoot down the flume)
7 A (relaxing and meeting the locals)
8 B (So the winning candidate needed to be
articulate and also good at writing)
9 A (via blogs and videos and keep a photo diary)
10 C (he has left no stone unturned in his hunt for
the worldʼs coolest pools)

6

1 vocation 2 work 3 unpaid

4 staff/employees/workers 5 skills
6 employer/boss 7 application

3

1 out of 2 at 3 in 4 on 5 under

Grammar (SB page 45)
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1 to start 2 to go 3 taking 4 spending
5 Volunteering 6 give 7 offering 8 Working 9
helping 10 doing 11 coaching 12 helping 13
go 14 worrying 15 (to) keep 16 working 17 to
feel 18 having
2
1 to go 2 work 3 to try 4 making
5 communicating 6 exploring 7 to send
8 sleeping
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Use of English (SB page 46)

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1

1 B (I like to interview as many of the applicants
myself as I can)
2 A (their appearance shows how seriously theyʼre
taking the whole process)
3 B (I always look at the shoes, Itʼs amazing how
many people think a lot about their outfit but
donʼt worry so much about shoes)
4 B (If youʼre employing a cleaner, then itʼs not that
important)
5 C (itʼs vital for applicants to do some research
before they come to the interview)
6 C (remember to stay relevant and donʼt go off the
point)
7 A (donʼt get there too early or it can make you
look a tad over-eager!)

1 consultant 2 presenter 3 journalist
4 accountant 5 lawyer 6 receptionist
2
-able/-ible: flexible, reliable, sensible
-ive: creative, inventive, repetitive
-ing: interesting, motivating, rewarding, tiring
3
1 creative/inventive 2 reliable 3 cooperative 4
flexible 5 sensible

4
1 demanding 2 tiring 2 rewarding 4 enjoyable
5 repetitive

4
1 c 2a 3d 4f 5g 6h 7e 8b

5
1 creative 2 highly 3 massive 4 description 5
knowledgeable 6 practical 7 competitive
8 suitable

5
1 Itʼs a dead giveaway.
2 I had to think on my feet.
3 Youʼre having a laugh. 4 Point taken.
5 Iʼm speaking from experience.
6 Itʼs a bit in-your-face.

Grammar (SB page 47)
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1 to do 2 playing 3 to record 4 to go 5 taking
6 to go

Speaking (SB page 49)
1

2
1 to tidy 2 to go 3 buying 4 to read 5 to join
6 to ask

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3
3

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4
1 This laptop stopped working
2 Finishing homework on time is
3 without locking the door 4 Mark to become
5 need to talk to Jacky 6 made her work

4–5
1 say 2 Both 3 maybe 4 look 5 whereas 6 is
coaching 7 imagine 8 mean
6

5

1 maybe, they look, I imagine 2 both 3 whereas
4 the boy is coaching 5 I mean 6 as you say

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Listening (SB page 48)

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Writing (SB pages 50–51)

Revision (SB page 53)

1

1

1 suitable 2 reception 3 description(s)
4 application 5 reliable 6 qualifications
7 reference 8 Employer

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2
the woman with the laptop

2

3
1 adores 2 a great deal, millions of 3 thrilling 4
extremely

1 play 2 hire 3 earn 4 made 5 speaking
6 make 7 land 8 think
3

4

1 travelling 2 to clean 3 working
4 checking out 5 running 6 to see, getting
7 take 8 taking on

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4

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1 perk 2 contract 3 store 4 accountant
5 vocation 6 apprentice

6
1 otherwise 2 so, that 3 Although 4 whereas
5 because 6 As a result

5
1 knowledgeable 2 boring, repetitive 3 flexible
4 impressive 5 demanding, tiring 6 inventive

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Studentsʼ own answers.

05 Body talk
Reading (SB pages 54–55)
1

9

Studentsʼ own answers.
Studentsʼ own answers.

2

10
Studentsʼ own answers.

Switch on (SB page 52)

fast, strong, competitive, good listener
3
1 g (When that didnʼt happen)
2 f (he gave in after a while)
3 c (But not every trainer would encourage)
4 a (sheʼs up-to-date with her classes)
5 d (She trains three or four hours a night)
6 b (What makes somebody a good boxer?)

1
B is correct.
2
1–2 They are all correct.
4

3

1 fists 2 follow in his shoes 3 sneaking
4 was up to 5 competitive 6 abomination
7 dropped by 8 junk food 9 banned
10 sparring

Studentsʼ own answers.
4
Studentsʼ own answers.
5

Studentsʼ own answers.

6
Studentsʼ own answers.

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Vocabulary (SB page 56)

Use of English (SB page 58)

1

1
1 fist, knockout blow, round
2 stroke, umpire
3 cue, table, chalk, pot, referee
4 goalpost, pitch, referee, dribble, round

2

Studentsʼ own answers.
2
1 b 2d 3 e 4f 5a 6c
3

1 beaten 2 scored 3 motivation 4 rules
5 score 6 draw

1 up 2 with 3 of 4 to 5 up 6 out
4

3

Studentsʼ own answers.

1 c 2a 3d 4b
5
4
1 rope 2 ankle 3 helmet 4 pool 5 scared 6
techniques 7 park 8 urban 9 in his teens 10
slides 11 glides 12 gym 13 pop 14 teams
15 saddle

1C 2B 3A 4D 5C 6C 7A 8D
6
Studentsʼ own answers.

Grammar (SB page 59)

5

1
1 take 2 make 3 do 4 make 5 take 6 does 7
makes 8 made

Grammar (SB page 57)

1 Iʼd done 2 wanted 3 wouldnʼt have asked
4 had had 5 hadnʼt trained 6 have gone
2

1
1 I could have learnt/learned, had had
2 would have won, had not/hadnʼt hit 3 paid
4 Take, go
5 Would you have taken up, had been
6 stop, will/ʼll put on

Studentsʼ own answers.
3
1 had/ʼd eaten 2 would/ʼd be 3 didnʼt love
4 wouldnʼt have gone
5 wouldnʼt be feeling/wouldnʼt feel
6 would/ʼd be 7 ate

2
1 have 2 was 3 been 4 will 5 Unless 6 did 7
would 8 stop 9 have 10 does
3

4
Studentsʼ own answers.

Listening (SB page 60)
1 What would you do/be doing if today was/were a

holiday?
2 What do the rules say should happen if you
ignore the referee in football?
3 Which sportsperson would you like to meet if
you could choose?
4 Would your dad go and watch/to watch you if you
did/were doing something really sporty next
week?
5 Will you take some kind of exercise if the weather
is OK next weekend? What will you do?

1
Studentsʼ own answers.
2
Food: cereal, fry-up, icing, ingredients, starve,
tuna, wholemeal
Health: breakdown, chiropractor, painkiller
Sport: dedication, podium, swimsuit
3
a5 b7 c8 d1 e6 f3 g2 h4

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4

4
1 C (I wanted to say that I definitely will need
picking up)
2 B (I just got a bit distracted by her comments) 3
A (it didnʼt disappoint)
4 A (You could get him to have a look at it)
5 C (Youʼre either eating loads or starving yourself)
6 A (when I saw my first Olympic games on TV …
Getting to be on that podium)
7 C (That programme was a tad scary … I donʼt want
(my dad) getting ill like those people)
8 B (It serves food I have never even heard of)

5

B because it is impersonal and summarises
succinctly.
5
safety/danger
6
there is a downside to, It is quite clear that
7
Studentsʼ own answers.
8

1 b 2d 3 e 4f 5a 6c

For: prepares you for life
Against: fear of failing, humiliation

Speaking (SB page 61)
1

9
Studentsʼ own answers.

Studentsʼ own answers.

2

10
Studentsʼ own answers.

Studentsʼ own answers.

3

11
1 eight hoursʼ sleep; eat everything you like, but
not too much; have a good work–life balance
2–4 Studentsʼ own answers.

Studentsʼ own answers.
Model answer
Today we hear more and more about how
important it is to learn to be competitive, because
after we leave school, there will be competition in
nearly all aspects of our working lives. We shall
need to compete to get a job, to get promotion

and if we work in business, then weʼll have to
compete for customers. Many people are in favour
of introducing children to competition at an early
age through sports. But is this really a good thing
to do?
It is quite clear that doing sport is good for
childrenʼs health and it should be encouraged, but
it does not have to be competitive. They can get
health benefits from regular gym or sports lessons.
If we make children enter sports competitions, it
can be fun for the ones that are good at running
and swimming. However, for children who arenʼt
good at sports, it can just make them feel
humiliated and ashamed.
What we have to remember is that we all have to
deal with competition later in life, so why not enjoy
the periods when we donʼt have to, like
childhood?

4
1 whatʼs the word
2 are you saying that
3 youʼve lost me
4 I see what you mean, to put it another way
5 How do you mean?, OK, I get you
5
Studentsʼ own answers.
6
Studentsʼ own answers.
7

Studentsʼ own answers.

Writing (SB pages 62–63)
1
Studentsʼ own answers.
2
Studentsʼ own answers.

Switch on (SB page 64)
1

3
Studentsʼ own answers.

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2

3
1 (any of these ideas) She has become a role
model. Her success has inspired them. She has
made them want to excel at boxing. She has

made boxing acceptable for girls. They want to
become Olympic champions too.
2 no difference at all
3 Because her mother stopped her; she didnʼt
want her to be hit.

3

1 D (In an effort to show this is not so (out-of-date))
2 C (inferred from the context – relates to people
today)
3 B (in the 1980s)
4 B (from two different backgrounds, contrasting
lifestyles)
5 C (Would their dreams be crushed)
6 D (Everyone struggled to learn their lines)
4
1 name-calling 2 elope 3 hang on 4 live
5 loathed 6 (economic) recession 7 gang
8 a crash course 9 learn their lines
10 mock stage fights

Studentsʼ own answers.
4
Studentsʼ own answers.

Revision (SB page 65)

5

1

Studentsʼ own answers.
1 came up with
2 unless it rains
3 didnʼt follow/broke the rules
4 wouldnʼt be so tired
5 If I had enough money
6 do me a favour

Vocabulary (SB page 68)
1
1 c 2e 3f 4a 5b 6d
2
1 auditions 2 rehearsal 3 make-up 4 plot
5 costume 6 set 7 character 8 talent

2
1C 2A 3B 4C 5B 6C

3

3

1 d 2c 3a 4b
1 referee 2 court 3 cue 4 score 5 a helmet 6
served

4
1 cover, paperback, Kindle, chapter, donʼt want to

put it down, ending
2 scene, curtain, stage, lights, sets, costumes,
actors, standing ovation
3 low-budget release, script, car chases,
soundtrack
4 launch, high-fantasy, multiplayer, version, singleplayer, challenge mode, skills

4
1 make 2 do 3 raided 4 take 5 beat
6 boosted
5
1 out 2 round 3 up 4 with 5 up 6 with

06 Showtime

5

Reading (SB pages 66–67)
1

Studentsʼ own answers.
6

Studentsʼ own answers.
2

1 show up 2 check … out 3 puts on
4 hang on 5 running … down 6 messing about

Studentsʼ own answers.

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Grammar (SB page 69)

7

1

Studentsʼ own answers.
1 a lot more clearly than
2 much more nervous than
3 quite as good as
4 far scarier than
5 even worse
6 by far the most talented

Grammar (SB page 71)

Studentsʼ own answers.

2

1

countable: advert, album, programme, studio,
teacher, TV show
uncountable: beauty, health, intelligence, music,
peace

2

1 the, the 2 (no article) 3 (no article, no article)
4 (no article, no article) 5 A 6 an, the
7 (no article) 8 The 9 The, (no article) 10 an

3
1 too young to watch 2 such a funny
3 the more 4 the best dancer
5 more expensive than

3
1 in 2 the 3 However 4 There 5 enough
6 If/When 7 the 8 who

4
1 longer 2 than 3 as 4 so 5 than 6 enough
7 less 8 more 9 than 10 more 11 the 12 the
13 lot 14 more

4
Studentsʼ own answers.

Listening (SB page 72)

5

1

Studentsʼ own answers.

Studentsʼ own answers.

Use of English (SB page 70)
1

2
Studentsʼ own answers.

1 plays, ballet 2 bands, sports
3 TV filming, music recording 4 sports, bands 5
operas, ballets

2
Studentsʼ own answers.

3

3
1 deep 2 relieve/relieved 3 weigh 4 fly
5 dead/die

1 Photo A 2 Photo E 3 Photo D 4 Photo C 5
Photo B
4

4

a 5 (It poured with rain … but nobody cared)
b 1 (Very weird!) c (not needed)
d 2 (I didnʼt think Iʼd enjoy it … However,
surprisingly, it was a brilliant evening)
e (not needed)
f 3 (That will teach me! Never again!)
g (not needed)
h 4 (I wasnʼt that impressed by the speeches,
though)

-ght: height, sight, thought
-th: breadth, length, strength, warmth, width,
youth
-ief: belief, grief
5
1 confession 2 healthy 3 definitely
4 impossible 5 thought 6 medical 7 growth 8
social
6
1 My eyes are glued to the screen 2 worthwhile
3 hooked 4 cliffhanger 5 fictitious
6 got to dash

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1 answer (the others are all ways of showing

approval/disapproval)
2 mate (the others all appear on stage)
3 interesting (the others are all extreme adjectives)
4 programme (the others are all events)

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6

5
1 contestant 2 musicals 3 blank 4 participation
5 ovation 6 speeches

1 Studentsʼ own answers.
2 Yes – it outlines the plot, describes the
characters, mentions extra things like the
cinematography, gives a clear opinion of the film
and a definite recommendation.
3 the present simple
4 The writer uses five paragraphs. The topics are
as follows:
para 1: introduction: name of movie and a bit of
background information
para 2: outline of the plot
para 3: assessment of the acting
para 4: other effects – cinematography,

soundtrack, script
para 5: conclusion – the recommendation and
reason for it
5 In this review, the topic sentences all come at the
beginning of each paragraph.

7
Studentsʼ own answers.

Speaking (SB page 73)
1
Studentsʼ own answers.
2
Studentsʼ own answers.
3
These instruments are in the photos: cello, guitar,
trombone, violin
4
6

Studentsʼ own answers.

1 h 2g 3f 4a 5c 6e 7d 8b

5
She talks about all of them except 1, 2 and 6.

7
1 absolutely; a very, b absolutely
2 completely; a completely, b very

3 totally; a totally, b very
4 utterly; a very, b utterly

6
Another difference is … ; And to go on to how
they might be feeling, …
8

7

1 meet 2 has dreamt/has been dreaming
3 has escaped 4 race 5 agrees
6 have already decided 7 put
8 have just escaped 9 have
10 are they going to cope/will they cope

Studentsʼ own answers.
8
Studentsʼ own answers.

Writing (SB pages 74–75)
1
Studentsʼ own answers.

9
Studentsʼ own answers.
10

2
Studentsʼ own answers.

Studentsʼ own answers.
11

3
Studentsʼ own answers.

Studentsʼ own answers.
12

4
1, 2, 4, 6 and 7

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4

1

1 B (scene of such complete chaos)
2 C (speak up in class and participate)
3 A (forced to take a freezing cold shower)
4 D (easy for teachers to see into the classrooms,
bullies know theyʼre being watched)
5 B (were excluded from the school for a while)
6 A (looks like something from a science fiction
movie)
7 C (long rows of desks)
8 A (whacked you hard on the knuckles)
9 D (socialise, mix with students from other age
groups)
10 B (a dark, narrow corridor, the corridor of death)

B
2
1 B 2 creative, disciplined, focused
3
Studentsʼ own answers.
4
Studentsʼ own answers.

Revision (SB page 77)
1

5
1 B 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 D 6 D 7 B 8 B 9 B 10
A

1 staff 2 strict 3 knuckles 4 victims 5 torture

6 state-of-the-art 7 corridor 8 chaos 9
excluded 10 expelled 11 rows of desks
12 participate 13 demolished 14 discipline

2
1 bravery 2 fictitious/fictional 3 length
4 relevance 5 strength 6 contestant

6
Studentsʼ own answers.

3
1 The 2 well 3 far 4 great 5 more 6 the

Vocabulary (SB page 80)
1

4

1 expelled 2 strict 3 staff 4 punishment
5 corridors

1 e 2d 3 f 4 b 5a 6c
5

2
1 fiction 2 ovation 3 participation 4 effects 5
contestants 6 generated

They each helped the students out in some

special way.
3

07 School matters

1 sense of humour 2 experiments 3 test tubes
4 form prefect 5 detention 6 discuss/talk about
7 boarding 8 sewing 9 swimming

Reading (SB pages 78–79)
1
Studentsʼ own answers.

4
1 subjects 2 terms 3 tutor 4 grades 5 bully 6
distance 7 online 8 methods 9 pace
10 forums

2
Studentsʼ own answers.
3

5
Studentsʼ own answers.

1 makes 2 do 3 do 4 do 5 made 6 made
6
Studentsʼ own answers.

Grammar (SB page 81)

1

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1 present perfect simple 2 future with going to 3
past simple 4 present continuous
5 past perfect simple 6 present simple
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7 present simple 8 past simple

4
1 B 2C 3D 4A 5B 6B 7C 8D

2
1 We have been given too much homework!
2 Alex is going to be expelled.
3 When was your school built?
4 The school concert is being held in December.
5 The classroom window had been broken.
6 Money is donated to the school every year.
7 We are not allowed to take mobile phones to
class.
8 I was made to write a letter of apology by the
head teacher.
3

5
Studentsʼ own answers.

Grammar (SB page 83)
1
1 got 2 had 3 updating 4 finished 5 got
6 installed
2
Studentsʼ own answers.
3

1 I was given a prize for English.
2 The students are being given a final warning.
3 Lisa was taught the violin.
4 Has the trainer been paid his fees yet?
5 We were given free tickets for the cinema.
6 Was the teacher told the news?

1 had 2 got 3 needs 4 get 5 to 6 be 7 be
4
1 mustnʼt be taken 2 school hasnʼt been told
3 will/ʼll be made to stay
4 Your work needs checking
5 will have been marked 6 is being interviewed

4
1 have been replaced 2 were introduced
3 are allowed 4 makes/has made
5 can be brought 6 is sometimes misused
7 are occasionally tempted 8 is often wasted

9 be fixed 10 must be done

Listening (SB page 84)
1
Studentsʼ own answers.
2

5

Studentsʼ own answers.
Studentsʼ own answers.

Use of English (SB page 82)

3
She mentions 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7.

1
1 a violent, b vicious
2 a row, b line
3 a theme, b subject
4 a independent, b responsible
5 a bullies, b vandals

4
1 Spain 2 May 3 parents 4 swimming 5 school
6 five/5 oʼclock 7 rooms/classrooms 8 shops 9
open-minded 10 breakfasts
5

2

1 into 2 up 3 up to 4 on 5 up 6 on with 7
round 8 out of

Studentsʼ own answers.
6

3

Studentsʼ own answers.

Studentsʼ own answers.
7

Studentsʼ own answers.
8
Studentsʼ own answers.

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Speaking (SB page 85)

4

1

1 The writer includes using computers for class
learning, working in small groups, being
encouraged to participate in class.
2 B is the best opening because itʼs lively and
dramatic and makes the reader want to continue
reading. A is not so good because it is
condemnatory, quite basic and uninspiring. C is
better, but not that imaginative or interesting. I
hope you enjoy reading my article is not really
appropriate in an opening paragraph – more
likely to be a comment before or after.

Studentsʼ own answers.
2
Studentsʼ own answers.
3
They are talking about going on holiday to
England (youʼre in the country, English is all
around you).
4

5
1 talking about ways of improving our English
outside the classroom
2 talk about this one, shall we
3 in the country and English is all around you,
isnʼt it

4 to do something you remember it better
5 asking for something in a café

5
1 donʼt they 2 canʼt it 3 shall we 4 do we
5 hasnʼt she 6 arenʼt I
6
Studentsʼ own answers.
7
They decide the easiest thing is to watch English
films and listen to music.

Title 3 is best because it fits the topic and grabs
the readerʼs attention. 1 is too personal and 2
doesnʼt fit (not a lot about the differences).
6
1
para 1: (intro) teens enjoy learning if taught in the
right ways
para 2: learning in groups and participating
para 3: computers in class, the benefits
para 4: (conclusion) recap on whatʼs been
described above
2
para 2: So how do we learn best?
para 3: Most teenagers adore technology and use
it in their free time.
para 4: Will teenagers ever prefer term-time to
holidays?

8
They do 1, 2 and 4.

Writing (SB pages 86–87)
1
Studentsʼ own answers.
2
Studentsʼ own answers.
3
Studentsʼ own answers.

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13
• rhetorical questions: So how do we learn best?
Will teenagers ever prefer term-time to
holidays?
• addresses the reader directly: as above, as Iʼm
sure youʼll agree
• a tone that is not too formal: school is a drag,
some amazing … games, Iʼm guessing not!
• humour: the next best thing to heaven, Will

teenagers ever prefer term-time to holidays? Iʼm
guessing not!
• strong, clear statements: Teenagers loathe
being forced to sit in rows and forbidden to
speak.
• good reasons for an opinion: They have lots of
ideas and they like to question everything, so
they want to be involved in lessons and to have
discussions.
• slight exaggeration: teenagers will learn a million
times better
• good range of vocabulary: the next best thing
to heaven, a drag, suspect, provided, at our
own pace, discipline, loathe, reinforce your
learning
• variety of connectives: But, So, so, as well,
However
• a strong ending: all of the concluding paragraph

8

Studentsʼ own answers.
Model answer
In London for six weeks, with a hundred other
teenagers, putting on a show at a famous theatre –
what could be a better learning experience for a
seventeen-year-old?
Of course, I had been to London before, but only
for day trips. Last summer I joined the National
Youth Theatre and I spent six weeks there

practising and performing a new show. It was an
amazing experience!
What made it so special was that we were working
with a famous director. He taught us how to work in
a team with our fellow actors and how disciplined
you have to be when you put on a play in a big
theatre.
Another important thing that I learned was about
living in a big city. I shared a room with two girls and
every day we had to use the Underground. We
also had to cook for ourselves, too!
So, what was the biggest lesson I learned? Well,
itʼs probably that now I know what I want to do in
the future. Acting isnʼt all glamorous and itʼs
certainly not an easy life. However, itʼs the life I
would like to have.

Switch on (SB page 88)
1

Studentsʼ own answers.

They discuss A, C and D.

9

2
1 students, you need an informal and lively style
2 past tenses (past simple, past continuous, past
perfect)

1 Because they donʼt really know how difficult
exams were in the past. (They think theyʼre very
difficult now, though – Kyle says he ʻstruggledʼ
with his!)
2 Now itʼs detention, but in the past, students got
a physical punishment (ʻa smack on the wristʼ).
3 Kyle thinks it makes things easier, but Jasper
doesnʼt think it does.

10
Studentsʼ own answers.
11
Studentsʼ own answers.

3

12
Studentsʼ own answers.

Studentsʼ own answers.
4
Studentsʼ own answers.

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Revision (SB page 89)

Vocabulary (SB page 92)

1

1
1 got a lot out of
2 computer screen needs cleaning
3 must be informed
4 get my essay checked
5 often gets bullied/gets targeted by bullies
6 has a sense of humour

1 broadband 2 screen 3 mouse 4 site
5 online 6 digital 7 modem/router 8 keyboard
2
1 d 2c 3h 4f 5g 6b 7a 8e
3

2

1 d 2e 3 b 4a 5c
1 B 2C 3A 4C 5B 6C
4

3

1 swap 2 revise 3 misinterpreted 4 boasting 5
gossip 6 invented 7 crashed

1 participate 2 demolish 3 expelled/excluded
4 cheat 5 nicknamed
5
4
1 experiment 2 victims 3 methods 4 detention
5 knuckles 6 corridors

1 post 2 viral 3 users 4 sites 5 hits 6 clip

Grammar (SB page 93)
1

5

1 he had marked our technology project the night
before
2 if I had made the video all by myself
3 someone had stolen Joʼs tablet computer
4 when I would get my camera back
5 they were going to buy me a new games console
because I had been working so hard
6 (that) heʼs finished his homework so heʼs going
to try out his Wii console
7 (that) he was pleased because heʼd heard from
all his Facebook friends that week
8 (that) they were starting their computer course
the following week/the next week/the week after

1 prefect 2 staff 3 vandal 4 grade 5 topic 6
victim

08 Technology rules!
Reading (SB pages 90–91)
1
Studentsʼ own answers.
2
Studentsʼ own answers.
3

2
Studentsʼ own answers.

4
1 f 2a 3c 4g 5d 6 b
5
1 slaves 2 kidney 3 carrier pigeons 4 timeline
5 social networking sites 6 impressing 7 flirting
8 boasting 9 gossiping 10 teasing 11
misinterpret 12 panicky

1 My teacher wanted to know where we had filmed
the video.
2 Peter asked Freya whether she knew the
password for the computer.
3 The company asked us whether or not we
wanted to sell our YouTube video.
4 I asked my dad if he was willing to buy me a new

game console.
5 My friend wanted to know why I hadnʼt texted him
the news.

6
Studentsʼ own answers.

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Grammar (SB page 95)

3
1 How often do you text people on your mobile?
2 Did you play video games last weekend?
3 Which gadgets have you used so far today?
4 Have you ever uploaded a video onto YouTube?
5 Do you think teenagers benefit from using
technology?
6 Which bit of technology would you miss the most
if you had to do without it?
I asked … how often he/she texted people on
his/her mobile and he/she replied that …
I asked … how often he/she played video games
last weekend and he/she answered that …

I asked … which gadgets he/she had used so far
today and he/she said that …
I asked … whether he/she thought that teenagers
benefited from using technology and he/she
replied that …
I asked … which bit of technology he/she would
miss the most if he/she had to do without it and
he/she answered that …

1
admit (to) + -ing/+ that
apologise for + -ing
boast about + -ing/+ that
complain about + -ing/+ that
consider + -ing
encourage somebody + to
invite somebody + to
order somebody + to
persuade somebody + to
regret + -ing
remind somebody + to/+ that
Studentsʼ own answers.
2
1 me not to link into the school computer system
for a while
2 getting Alex to check out my computer
3 her for letting me know
4 her Iʼd email you about it
5 her to come out with us for a pizza later
6 me that the X Factor results are/were on at 9.30

7 weʼd be back by then

4
Studentsʼ own answers.
3

5

2
It is said that …
The new tablet computer is said to be …
3
It is thought that Stephen Hawking is ...
Stephen Hawking is thought to be …
4
It is believed that computers have changed …
Computers are believed to have changed …
5
It is reported that sales of the new smartphone
have …
Sales of the new smartphone are said to have …

Studentsʼ own answers.

Use of English (SB page 94)
1
-ate: accurate, intricate, literate, obstinate, private
-atic: bureaucratic, democratic, diplomatic
2
-ion: depression, imagination, objection,

observation, pollution, preparation, reaction
-ment: assessment, development,
encouragement, government, involvement
4

3
1 When adding -ion to a verb ending in –e, we
usually delete the -e and add -ation.
2 When adding -ment to a verb ending in –e, we
do not usually delete the -e.

1 is 2 who/that 3 at 4 be 5 This 6 to 7 going
8 is
5
Studentsʼ own answers.

4
1 independence 2 wherever 3 social
4 prevention 5 secondary 6 evidence
7 privacy 8 knowledge

Listening (SB page 96)
1
Studentsʼ own answers.

5
Studentsʼ own answers.

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2

2
1 new phone 2 computer expert 3 boyfriend 4
TV programme 5 mutual friend
6 health problem 7 reading habits
8 spending money

1 Write a letter/email. He/She wants to know the
results of your survey, that is, whether students
would prefer to have fewer teacher-led lessons
and more private computer study.
2 a Dear Mr/Mrs X, b Yours sincerely,
3 formal language
4 three paragraphs minimum

3
1 B (itʼs only made the problem worse)
2 C (I was just wondering if youʼd like)
3 A (I caught him checking through the texts on my
phone! Itʼs wrong to snoop into peopleʼs private
messages.)
4 A (try to explain complex concepts and ideas)
5 B (I wouldnʼt worry if I were you. I bet heʼll be back

in class tomorrow.)
6 C (Do you know about it? Because I didnʼt!)
7 C (she takes it everywhere. But sheʼs got used
to the e-reader and she hasnʼt looked back!)
8 C (Itʼs so easy. I find Iʼm ʻclickingʼ more and more
often!)

3
1 yes
2 yes (I am writing to, I conducted a survey, There
are various reasons, an important aid to learning,
on balance, I hope this information)
3 yes (and, First, also, Finally, However)
4 yes
para 1: reason for writing
para 2: survey results, students prefer teacherled lessons as now + reasons
para 3: feelings about computer time
para 4: further explanation
para 5: conclusion
5 I hope this information will help you with your
decision.

4
1 f 2d 3b 4 h 5g 6e 7c 8a
5
4

Studentsʼ own answers.

2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13 and 14

Speaking (SB page 97)
5

1

Puts the other side/shows a difference: however,
in spite of that, nevertheless, on the other hand,
while/whereas
Gives a reason: as, because, since
Adds information: also, furthermore, in addition,
moreover, whatʼs more
Lists points in order: finally, firstly, next, secondly

Studentsʼ own answers.
2
Studentsʼ own answers.
3
Studentsʼ own answers.
6

4

1 On the other hand 2 Nevertheless
3 In spite of that 4 Whatʼs more 5 Since

Studentʼs own answers
5

7

1 special, like 2 what, know 3 exact, when

Information must contain the results of the survey
(how students feel about the banning of devices
in school and why).

Writing (SB page 98–99)
1
Studentsʼ own answers.

8
The reply should be formal, beginning Dear
Mr/Mrs/Miss and ending with Yours sincerely.
Students should write at least three paragraphs.

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Gold Experience B2 Studentsʼ Book answer key
Revision (SB page 101)

9
Studentsʼ own answers.
Model answer
Dear Mr Brown,
I am writing to tell you the results of a survey I

conducted in the school to find out studentsʼ
feelings about your proposed plan to ban mobile
phones and tablet computers.
I carried out the survey among students in the
three top years at school and it appears that a large
majority do not believe this is a good idea. They
understand that students should switch phones
and tablets off in class because this is not good for
concentration and can distract other students.
However, they think that it is important to have
them on the school premises. Sometimes we
need our phones for emergencies or important
calls, and tablets are useful for looking up
important information.
A small minority of students think it might be a
good idea to have a ʻquiet areaʼ where mobiles
cannot be used. People who want to read quietly
without the distraction of others chatting away on
phones could go there.
On balance, however, we believe that mobile
phones and tablets are part of our lives these days
and they should not be banned from school.
I hope this information will help you with your
decision.
Martin Jarvis

1
1 boasted that he was the best at IT in the class
2 reminded her to close down the computer when
she finished

3 invited Dave to go round to play his new
computer game
4 refused to finish the game
5 warned Lynn not to touch that key because it
would delete everything
6 apologised to Marie for not emailing her the
previous night/the night before
7 asked Tim how often he checked his inbox
8 said he wouldnʼt be buying new gadgets for a
while
2
1 user 2 online 3 screens 4 browsing
5 keyboard 6 modem 7 broadband
8 download
3
1 past 2 into 3 by 4 to 5 back 6 together
4
1 persuasion 2 imagination 3 diplomatic 4 viral
5 reaction 6 privacy 7 reassurance
8 secondary
5

Switch on (SB page 100)

1 accurate 2 literate 3 line 4 gossiping
5 snoop 6 flirting

1
false
2

1 A, B, D, F 2 B 3 C

09 Tearaways
Reading (SB pages 102–103)
1

3

Studentsʼ own answers.
Studentsʼ own answers.

2

4

Studentsʼ own answers.
Studentsʼ own answers.

3
1 D (I was rude, obnoxious, difficult)
2 A (He applied … to get on the telly and have a
giggle)
3 C (the teenagers get a very rude awakening.
They have to start school at 5 a.m.)
4B
5 D (Chezdan backed down)
6A

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