Unit 1, page 10, exercise 2

1 Tabbouleh – h Lebanon
2 Noodle soup – g China
3 Roast turkey – c England
4 Pizza – e Italy
5 Yabrak – a Syria
6 Sushi – d Japan
7 Barbecue – i Australia
8 Tajeen – b Tunisia/Algeria
9 Paella – f Spain
Unit 1, page 11, exercise 3 c
croissant; toast; rice; beans; eggs; onion; cereal; cheese;
fish
Unit 1, page 11, exercise 5
a tea, hot chocolate, coffee
b France, Italy, Belgium, North and South America
c falafel, hummus, cheese, manousheh
d dried beans and lentils, eggs, tomatoes, onions
e China/It’s very similar to their other meals
f tea
g cereal with soft white cheese and sugar
Unit 1, page 12, exercise 1
a to get some bread
b His family finished the cheese.
Unit 1, page 12, exercise 4
a left b ate c big d ten e when f sit
Unit 1, page 13, exercise 2 a
students’ own answers
Unit 1, page 13, exercise 3 a
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Unit 1, page 14, exercise 1 b
(any of the following reasons)
International Café: good food, good location, good value
Best Café: delicious food, very healthy, calming
Falafel House: can choose own fillings
Eliza Blues Restaurant: central, friendly, fantastic food
Unit 1, page 14, exercise 1 c
good location; near to the park; by the river; close to the
market; right in the city centre
Unit 2, page 16, exercise 4
a a round-faced boy b a long-haired woman
c a bare-headed man d a blue-eyed baby
e a long-legged athlete
Unit 2, page 17, exercise 5
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Unit 2, page 17, exercise 6
a feather b knows c Egypt d spent
e many
Unit 2, page 19, exercise 1 a
1 hear 2 listen to
Unit 2, page 19, exercise 1 b
hear, listening to/hear, listen to, listen/hear, listening to
Unit 2, page 19, exercise 2
a Look at b see c are watching d see e look at
f watch
Unit 2, page 19, exercise 3
a say ... said ... speak
b says ... tells
c speak ... tell
d say ... is speaking
Unit 2, page 19, exercise 4
a gold b coat c came d good e class f bag
Unit 2, page 21, exercise 1
history – the second one
travel writing – the first one
Unit 2, page 21, exercise 2 (First text)
a It’s a very good review. b It is fascinating. He/She liked
the descriptions; it is very memorable.
Unit 2, page 21, exercise 2 (Second text)
a Another very good review. b He/She liked the
discussions of serious ideas in a clear manner; it is wellorganised;
it is well-written; you learn from it.
Unit 2, page 21, exercise 3
(Suggested answers)
Text 1
facts: a thirty-year journey; Ibn Battuta born in Tangier in
1304; left for Mecca at 20; travelled through 44 countries;
covered 75,000 miles
opinions: The book is fascinating; everyone will enjoy it;
Ibn Battuta has an amazing memory; an excellent account
Text 2
facts: Ibn Khaldun born in Tunis in 1332; political figure;
discussed several theories
opinions: one of the most important historical works ever
written; ground-breaking; not easy to read; well-written
and well-organised; it makes you think and changes your
view of the world
Unit 3, page 22, exercise 1
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Unit 3, page 23, exercise 2 a
photo A: Australia, Opera House
photo B: KSA, Kingdom Centre
photo C: UAE, Burj al-Arab
photo D: USA, Guggerheim Museum
photo E: Malaysia, Petronas Towers

Unit 3, page 23 , exercise 4

a It’s the only seven-star hotel in the world. b 355 metres
c £2000 a night d a ship e It seems small f last year
g The bridge isn’t fixed to either of the towers. h 170 metres
i the view.
Unit 3, page 23, exercise 5 a
1 It’s a house with five bedrooms.
2 It’s an office block with forty-four storeys.
Unit 3, page 23, exercise 5 b
1 a twenty-kilometre journey
2 a twenty-dollar ticket 3 a fifty-minute lesson
4 a three-course meal 5 a five-letter word
6 a seven-pound baby
Unit 3, page 24, exercise 2 b
Short: It’s a short word, so just add er/est: tall, taller, the tallest.
Thin: It’s a short word that ends in a single consonant, so
double the last letter, then add er/est: big, bigger, the biggest.
Heavy: Change y to i, then add er/est: busy, busier, the busiest.
Luxurious: It’s a long word, so put more/the most in front:
important, more important, the most important.
Fine: It’s a short word that ends in e so just add r/st: large, larger,
the largest.
Unit 3, page 24, exercise 2 c
good – better – best
bad – worse – worst
Unit 3, page 24, exercise 3 a
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Unit 3, page 25, exercise 1 a
a: farm house b: bungalow c: flats d: villa
Unit 3, page 25, exercise 3
a port b sport c cot d not e short f taught
Unit 3, page 27, exercise 1 a
1 The reason for writing 2 The benefits
3 The worries of a minority 4 Conclusion/recommendations
Unit 3, page 27, exercise 1 b (Suggested answers)
appearance: It is set out in a formal way (i.e. typewritten,
with a formal heading and headings for each paragraph)
language: The language is formal (i.e. There are no short
forms; colloquial language is not used; the passive is used in
several places)
beginning: Formal as in a report, not addressed to an
individual
ending: no closing words
Review 1, units 1–3, page 28, exercise 1
1 had 2 arrived 3 has gone (because of since then) 4 got
5 waited 6 took 7 were 8 appeared 9 found 10 was
putting 11 came 12 fell 13 was 14 stopped 15 got
16 stood 17 was paying 18 ran 19 grabbed 20 escaped
21 got 22 phoned 23 reported 24 said 25 was waiting
26 heard 27 were shouting 28 arrived 29 wrote 30 drove
31 came 32 went 33 got 34 haven’t come
Review 1, units 1–3, page 29, exercise 3
a than ... the b less ... than c as ... as d the least
e the most

Review 1, units 1–3, page 29, exercise 4 (Suggested

answers)
b most famous/kindest, met
c funniest/longest, seen
d cheapest/most expensive, bought
e most exciting/shortest, read
f strangest, heard
g best, eaten

Unit 4, page 34, exercise 3

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Unit 4, page 34, exercise 4
(Suggested answers)
more difficult; more realistic: players will
spend more time playing them; better
graphics; speaking will be more important;
more interactive games e.g. on Internet or
mobiles; more expensive (pay as you play)
Unit 4, page 35, exercise 5
a Computer games will be more difficult and more
realistic in future.
b Players will spend more time playing computer games
because the games will be more complex and believable.
c More animators will be needed. Also, there is a danger
that designers will spend more time on visual effects than
on the quality of the games themselves.
d The characters have to become more intelligent so
that they can communicate with one another in more
interesting ways.
e Companies may earn more money in the future by
charging for games that at present are free.
Unit 4, page 35 exercise 6
1 actor 2 driver 3 decorator 4 football player
5 computer operator
Unit 4, page 36, exercise 1 a
1 present continuous 2 present continuous 3 going to
4 going to 5 future simple 6 future simple
Unit 4, page 36, exercise 1 b
1 three and four 2 one and two 3 five and six
Unit 4, page 36, exercise 1 c
1 I’m not buying ... Are you buying ...?
2 We’re not finishing ... (or: We aren’t finishing ...)
Are we finishing ...?
3 I’m not going to win ... Am I going to win ...?
4 I’m not going to beat ... Am I going to beat ...?
5 Computer characters won’t have ... Will computer
characters have ...? 6 Will games be as cheap ...?
Unit 4, page 37, exercise 1 a
1 screen 2 cursor 3 keyboard 4 touchpad 5 mouse
6 power button 7 CD/DVD drive 8 printer 9 cable
Unit 4, page 37, exercise 1 b
1 power button 2 CD/DVD drive 3 cable
4 cursor/touchpad 5 keyboard
Unit 4, page 37, exercise 2 a
1 pay for 2 spend/on 3 cost/bought 4 saving up
5 earn 6 afford
Unit 4, page 37, exercise 3
a taught b thank c three d team e both f fought
Unit 4, page 38, exercise 1
Caller 1: spilt lemonade over his keyboard
Caller 2: has installed a new game and now nothing works
Caller 3: the mouse has almost stopped working − it
moves very slowly or not at all.
Unit 4, page 39, exercise 1
a two b one, two or three
c When the last matchstick is taken
Unit 4, page 39, exercise 2 b
action verbs: place; take turns; play (a game ...)
verbs which introduce a rule: You can’t take ... you have
to take ...
Unit 5, page 41, exercise 3
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Unit 5, page 41, exercise 4
a Alexandria b 400 c 18 d Germany e 1896
f 202
Unit 5, page 41, exercise 6
a twenty−eight sports
b seventy−six students
c two hundred and two countries
d six hundred passengers
e twenty−one thousand five hundred journalists
f five hundred thousand people
g in eighteen ninety−six
h in two thousand and four
Unit 5, page 42, exercise 1
a When did the first modern Olympic Games take place?
(1896)
b How many countries took part in the 2004 Olympic
Games? (202)
c Who is the most famous footballer in the world?
(students’ own ideas)
d Where did the 2002 Football World Cup take place?
(Korea and Japan)
e Which country has won the most gold medals in the Pan
Arab Games? (Egypt)
Unit 5, page 42, exercise 3
a What …? b Where …? c When …? d How many …?
e Who …?
Unit 5, page 42, exercise 5
1 choose 2 Give 3 add up 4 Don’t change 5 Be
Unit 5, page 43, exercise 1 a
football boots/football pitch (1)
golf club/golf course
tennis racket/tennis court (2)
baseball bat/baseball pitch (2)
basketball net/basketball court (1)
Unit 5, page 43, exercise 2
1 sports quiz 2 medal ceremony 3 TV viewers
4 summer games 5 bicycle wheel

Unit 5, page 45, exercise 1

a He hasn’t got all the information he needs.
b He wants to know his address and his level at tennis.
Unit 5, page 45, exercise 2
a LETTER b QUESTION c BOUGHT d ZOO e JOKED
f PLAY g WAX h FIVE i COME
Unit 5, page 45, exercise 3
a pitch b racket c tennis d swimming e equipment
f basketball
Unit 6, page 46, exercise 2
a red fox b sandcat c camel d gazelle
e jackal f oryx
Unit 6, page 47, exercise 4
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Unit 6, page 47, exercise 5
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Unit 6, page 48, exercise 1
centre; people; children; tourists; guide; visitors;
teachers; club; visits; meetings; hunters
Unit 6, page 48, exercise 2
food; meat; grass; hay (= dried grass); water
Unit 6, page 48, exercise 3
singular countable nouns: a(n); no; the
plural countable nouns: a few; a lot of / lots of; any;
(how) many; some; the
uncountable nouns: a little; a lot of; any; (how) much;
no; some; the
Unit 6, page 48, exercise 4
1 How many 2 a few 3 any 4 a lot of 5 How much
6 a few 7 a little 8 any
Unit 6, page 49, exercise 1 b
1 brave = ready to do dangerous things ≠ cowardly
2 fierce = angry/aggressive ≠ peaceful
3 proud = happy because of something you have done ≠
modest
4 shy = nervous/uncomfortable with other people ≠ bold/
confident
5 stubborn = you won’t change your mind or ideas ≠
easy−going
6 tame = gentle ≠ wild
Unit 6, page 49, exercise 2 a
wild animals: elephant, fox, lion, mouse, pigeon, rabbit
farm animals: chicken, cow, goat, horse, sheep, donkey
sports animals: camel, elephant, horse, pigeon
household pets: cat, gerbil, mouse, parrot, rabbit
Unit 6, page 49, exercise 3
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Unit 6, page 51, exercise 1 a and b
a because of air pollution from cars and buses in the city
b to employ someone to clear the area
Unit 6, page 51, exercise 1 c
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Unit 6, page 51, exercise 1 d (Suggested answers)

verbs: to finance (to pay for); protect (look after); employ
(pay); to complete (finish)
beginning and ending: Dear Sirs (Dear + name); Yours
faithfully (Best wishes/Love from, etc.)
words and phrases: on behalf of; The main reason ... is
that …; we look forward to hearing from you
Review 2, units 4-6, page 52, exercise 1
1 will have 2 will do 3 will start 4 will be 5 ’m going to
take up 6 ’m having 7 will have 8 will start 9 ’m going to
learn
Review 2, units 4-6, page 52, exercise 3 a and b
a 1 when 2 where 3 which
4 what 5 How many
6 who 7 How much
b 1 1972 2 Syria 3 Athletics 4 Basketball 5 one
6 Sabine Braun 7 very much
Review 2, units 4-6, page 53, exercise 5
a tennis b golf c football d basketball
Review 2, units 4-6, page 53, exercise 6
a earn b cost c buy d pay for e saving up
f spend ... on

Unit 7, page 58, exercise 1

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Unit 7, page 59, exercise 3
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Unit 7, page 59, exercise 5
a 60/220 b 10 billion c 355 d 1890
e 10 f 340 g 10 h 1/55
Unit 7, page 59, exercise 6
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Unit 7, page 60, exercise 1 a
1 continue (to use): (present simple); will last: (future
simple). This is a first conditional sentence.
2 walk: (present simple); need: (present simple). This is a
general conditional sentence.
3 were: (past simple); would last: (second conditional). This
is a second conditional sentence.
Unit 7, page 60, exercise 1 b
Sentence 1 likely
Sentence 2 always
Sentence 3 unlikely
Unit 7, page 60, exercise 2 a
1 Yes, they have. 2 More than once.
Ask the students to explain how we know these answers
(because the sentences are in the present simple, which can
describe a habit or routine).
Unit 7, page 60, exercise 3 a
1 the future 2 a breakdown is likely
Ask the students to explain how we know these answers
(because the sentences are in the first conditional, which is
used to talk about future events that are likely to happen).
Unit 7, page 61, exercise 4 a and b
a future time b unlikely
Unit 7, page 61, exercise 4 c
1 found/would fall 2 fell/would use 3 used/would be
Unit 7, page 61, exercise 1
1 strong coffee 2 heavy traffic 3 strong lights
4 strong wind 5 heavy fall 6 strong smell
7 heavy fighting 8 heavy work
Unit 7, page 61, exercise 2
1 industry 2 production (both nouns, but product is the thing
that is made, production is the process of making it)
3 generate (verb − generator is a noun) 4 electrical (adjective
− electricity is a noun) 5 using (verb − useful is an adjective)
Unit 7, page 61, exercise 3
a wait b let c fell d tell e eight f paper
Unit 7, page 63, exercise 1
a they drive cars
b with questions for the reader
c informal
d to persuade the readers to use their cars less often
Unit 8, page 64, exercise 3
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Unit 8, Page 65, exercise 4
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Unit 8, Page 66, exercise 1
1 can’t 2 can 3 can
4 could 5 couldn’t
Unit 8, page 67, exercise 1 b and c
un: friendly, tidy im: patient, polite
dis: honest, obedient ir: regular, relevant
il: legal, legible in: formal, frequent
Unit 8, page 67, exercise 1 d
1 untidy 2 illegal 3 Disobedient 4 unfriendly 5 illegible
Unit 8, Page 67, exercise 3
a got b not c road d own e shone f coat
Unit 8, page 68, exercise 2 (Suggested answers)
first picture: coat which regulates temperature
second picture: glasses with computer
third picture: computer/transmitter in jacket
Unit 8, page 69, exercise 2 (Suggested answers)
b to personalise it, and therefore to make the reader identify
with the product
c informal – not full sentences, contractions, use of you and
direct questions
d to make the points very clear – and to make it look as if
there are lots of good things!
Unit 9, page 70, exercise 1
bank notes d; cheque b; coins e
Unit 9, page 71, exercise 3
a animals, shells, beads, leather, corn, tobacco
b The first coins were made in Lydia in Turkey over 2.5
thousand years ago.
c The first bank notes were made in China 1200 years ago.
Unit 9, page 71, exercise 4
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Unit 9, page 71, exercise 5
facts mentioned are:
Cattle … The first coins … The first paper money …
The Aztecs … The first cheque … The pound ...

Unit 9, page 71, exercise 6 (Suggested answers)

gold: coins, earrings, necklaces, watches. It is used in the
manufacturing of many electrical items and in space and
medical technology too.
copper: coins, wires, cooking pots
iron: bridges, gates, tools, nails, horseshoes
Unit 9, page 72, exercise 1
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Unit 9, page 72, exercise 2
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Unit 9, page 72, exercise 3
a You shouldn’t carry lots of money around with you.
b You mustn’t take things from shops without paying.
c You don’t have to pay for these drinks. They’re free.
d If you earn money, you have to pay tax.
e You should put your money in a bank.
f You must use a password for the bank website.
Unit 9, page 73, exercise 1 a
1 coins; 2 dresses; 3 window; 4 newspaper; 5 belt;
6 telephone; 7 tyres; 8 boxes; 9 garden statues
Unit 9, page 73, exercise 1 b (Suggested answers)
1 Coins are made of metal.
2 Dresses are made of cotton. 3 Windows are made of glass.
4 Newspapers are made of paper. 5 Belts are made of leather
and metal. 6 Telephones are made of plastic and metal
(wires). 7 Tyres are made of rubber. 8 Boxes are made of
wood, cardboard, and metal. 9 Garden statues are made of
stone.
Unit 9, page 73, exercise 3
a ban b pink c tank d rang e thin f wing
Unit 9, page 75, exercise 1 c
paragraphs 2−3 – ideas which answer yes
paragraph 1 – the main idea
final paragraph – the writer’s own opinions
paragraph 4 – ideas which answer No
Review 3, units 7−9, page 76, exercise 1 (Suggested
answers)
a If you check in late, you’ll miss your flight. OR
You’ll miss your flight if you check in late.
b If you forget to bring your passport, they won’t let you get
on the plane. OR
They won’t let you get on the plane if you forget to bring your
passport.
c If you forget to put a label on your luggage, it’ll go to the
wrong place. OR
Your luggage will go to the wrong place if you forget to put a
label on it.
d If you bring something to do on the plane, you won’t be
bored. OR
You won’t be bored if you bring something to do on the
plane.
e If you forget to switch off your mobile phone, it’ll annoy
other passengers. OR
It’ll annoy other passengers if you forget to switch off your
mobile phone.
Review 3, units 7−9, page 76, exercise 2 (Suggested
answers)
a If he didn’t have a broken leg, he could walk to school.
b She’d like swimming if she wasn’t (weren’t) afraid of water.
c If he didn’t eat the wrong food, he wouldn’t be overweight.
d She wouldn’t be tired if she didn’t work 15 hours a day.
e If he trained every day, he’d win the race.
Review 3, units 7−9, page 77, exercise 4 c (Suggested
answers)
The water could/might come onto the road and flood the
houses.
The boats and beach huts could/might be swept into the sea.
The street lights could/might be blown down.
There could/might be a power cut.
Review 3, units 7−9, page 77, exercise 5 (Suggested
answers)
1 have to 2 must 3 should 4 must not 5 should not
6 should 7 should 8 must

Unit 10, page 83, exercise 3

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Unit 10, page 84, exercise 1 c
hard; cheerfully; late, angrily; honestly;
loudly; wisely; easily
Unit 10, page 84, exercise 2 a
angrily; calmly; carefully; cheerfully;
curiously; politely; quickly; rudely; secretly;
slowly; suddenly; suspiciously
Unit 10, page 84, exercise 2 b (Suggested answers)
1 suddenly 2 suspiciously 3 politely 4 rudely 5 calmly
6 carefully 7 curiously 8 secretly 9 cheerfully
Unit 10, page 85, exercise 1
1 all of the words in the box 2 bicycle; motorbike
3 train; bus; plane; boat 4 train; bus; plane; taxi
5 train; bicycle; motorbike; bus; plane 6 car; taxi; boat
7 train; car; bus; taxi 8 train; bus; plane
Unit 10, page 85 exercise 2 (Suggested answers)
a by limousine; by private plane
b by car; by taxi
c by car, by bus, on foot, by bicycle
d by taxi, by bus, by train
Unit 10, page 85, exercise 3 a
1 left 2 registered 3 left the ground 4 landed 5 arrived
6 stopped to collect 7 let (us) get out
Unit 10, page 85, exercise 3 b
1 takes off 2 picked me up 3 set off 4 drop you off
5 check in 6 touch down
Unit 10, page 86, exercise 2
5, 1, 3, 4, 6, 2
Unit 10, page 86, exercise 4
b bicycle c historical d traditional e helicopter f reporter
Unit 10, page 86, exercise 6
a He was on a black motorbike.
b I’ve got a silver bicycle.
c It’s a traditional story.
Unit 10, page 87, exercise 1 a
The situation now: 4; A final request: 5; A description of the
accident: 2; A greeting, an apology and an excuse: 1; The
result of the accident: 3
Unit 10, page 87, exercise 1 b
The verbs are active − the passive is more often associated
with formal English; Contractions are used; Some pronouns
are omitted (e.g. Sorry … Hope you haven’t …); Direct questions;
Phrasal verbs are often associated with less formal style;
Punctuation – use of exclamation marks; Informal words and
expressions: Thank goodness/You can guess .../It’s so boring .../
terrible ...
Unit 11, page 88, exercise 1 a, b and c (Suggested answers)
a a mobile phone; a computer; next to any telephone; on a
beach
b and c probably from a young person to a friend; two
businessmen; probably one friend or family member to
another; a passenger on a ship to anyone at all
Unit 11, page 89, exercise 2
a four
b in the first story, Japanese; in the second story, we don’t
know; in the third story, German and in the fourth story,
Swedish and Italian
c the first story: 1784−1935; the second story: 1915; the
third story: 1929−1935; the fourth story: 1956−1958
Unit 11, page 89, exercise 4
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Unit 11, page 90, exercise 1 a and b
a The active sentences tell us about the person who
performed the action, and the action itself; the second
sentences focus on the action – the person who performed it
isn’t so important.
b 1 False (although passive sentences might not tell us who
performed the action – it can be left out)
2 True 3 True
Unit 11, page 90, exercise 2 a
The passive is formed using the correct form of the verb to be
as an auxiliary with the past participle of the main verb.
Unit 11, page 90, exercise 2 b
A passenger wrote the message.
We don’t know who changed the date. It doesn’t matter –
the important information is the change of date.
We don’t know who phoned – maybe they didn’t say!
Unit 11, page 90, exercise 3
People play tennis, football and golf.
Tennis, football and golf are played.
People wear jeans, T−shirts and shoes.
T−shirts, jeans and shoes are worn.
People eat bread, eggs and apples.
Bread, eggs and apples are eaten.
People drink water, orange juice and tea.
Water, orange juice and tea are drunk.
Unit 11, page 91, exercise 1 a
1 steal 2 travel by 3 carry 4 swallow
Unit 11, page 91, exercise 1 b
1 forced me to 2 produce 3 earn 4 attend
Unit 11, page 91, exercise 2 a
1 spectator 2 customer 3 patient
4 passenger 5 boss 6 colleague
Unit 11, page 91, exercise 2 b
1 patient 2 spectators 3 customers 4 passengers
Unit 11, page 91, exercise 3
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Unit 11, page 92, exercise 1

Message 1:
Name of caller: Youssef
Day / Time of call: Monday 17th May 11:25 a.m.
Message: He can’t play tennis tomorrow – he’s hurt his
wrist – has to rest it. Maybe play at the weekend?
Action: ring him
Message 2:
Name of caller: Aisha
Day / Time: Wednesday 7th July 8:05 a.m.
Message: Can you bring the CD she lent you to school
today – she needs it.
Action: Take CD to school
Message 3:
Name of caller: Music Unlimited
Day / Time: Friday 22nd November 3:15 p.m.
Message: Guitar ready for collection. They are open until
6:00 p.m and all day tomorrow.
Action: Collect guitar
Message 4:
Name of caller: University Chemistry Department
Day / Time: Tuesday 31st January 3:15 p.m.
Message: Time of interview changed from 10:30 a.m. to
3:45 p.m.
Action: If new time is inconvenient, call them on 03572
564635.
Unit 11, page 93, exercise 1 b
1 It was 2 We 3 I 4 That’s a / What a..
Unit 12, page 94, exercise 2 (Suggested answers)
a her father was a successful diplomat and her mother was
a university graduate; they wanted the best for her; they
encouraged her ambition
b It was the best one in the region.
Unit 12, page 95, exercise 3
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Unit 12, page 96, exercise 1 a
1 Aisha’s father 2 the gliding school 3 the instructor
4 Aisha 5 Abu Dhabi
Unit 12, page 96, exercise 1 b
1 who and whose 2 which 3 where 4 whose
Unit 12, page 96, exercise 2
1 who 2 which 3 who 4 whose 5 where 6 who
7 which 8 who 9 which 10 who 11 whose
Unit 12, page 96, exercise 3
b The attendant, who has two children, works on
short−haul flights.
c The airport, which is used by 2 million passengers a year,
opened in 2000.
d The boy, whose uncle paid for his flight, flew first class to
Oman.
e Next week I’m flying to Sydney, where my sister lives.
Unit 12, page 97, exercise 1
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Unit 12, page 97, exercise 2
1 take up 2 takes after 3 take over 4 take off

Unit 12, page 97, exercise 3

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Unit 12, page 97, exercise 4
a 2,2 b 1,2 c 1,1 d 1,2 e 1,2 f 1,1
Unit 12, page 99, exercise 2 b
Facts: Steve Cunningham is 41; he’s been blind since 12; he
took off from southern England yesterday; it will take 5 days;
his plane has special equipment; Vince Coultan is going with
him but won’t touch any controls.
Unit 12, page 99, exercise 2 c
Other information:
He is trying to become the first blind pilot to fly round
Britain; Vince is coming to watch out for other planes in
the sky; what Steve is doing is not very different from what
sighted pilots do when they fly at night.
Review 4, units 10−12, page 100, exercise 1 a
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Review 4, units 10−12, page 100, exercise 1 b
A1 The pyramid blocks were cut from quarries.
B6 The steps were filled in to make the sides of the pyramid.
C3 The stone blocks were put in place to make steps.
D2 The foundations of the pyramid were built on the rock
under the sand.
E4 The stone blocks were moved on sledges or boats.
F5 The stone blocks were pulled up ramps next to the
pyramid.
Review 4, units 10−12, page 101, exercise 2 c
2 which is 160m long 3 where the canal starts 4 where two
ships can pass each other 5 who was a diplomat and an
engineer 6 which started in 1859 7 which was about one
third of the cost of later improvements
Review 4, units 10−12, page 101, exercise 3

Activity Book Answer key

1 hModule 1 Culture
Unit 1 We are what we eat
Grammar
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a fillings b dip c ingredients
d crisp
Language practice
1
a were ordering
b was bringing/carrying
c were coming
d was taking
e was cooking
f was bringing/carrying
2
a ? Was he running to work?
− He wasn’t running to work.
b + You were talking to someone on the
phone.
− You weren’t talking to someone on
the phone.
c + The students were revising for their
exam.
? Were the students revising for their
exam?
3
2 went 3 watched 4 did
5 were you doing 6 phoned
7 was helping 8 did you get up
9 woke up 10 didn’t get up
11 were you doing 12 was having
4 (Self−assessment)
a baked b steam c grill d boil
Writing
(Students’ own answers)
Unit 2 The arts
Reading
1, 2
a Lebanon b The Lebanese Conservatory
c Assi and Mansour Rahbani, and her son
Ziad d 85
3
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4
a singer b successful c popular
d beautiful e interesting
5
a brown−eyed b well−written
c long−sleeved d white−haired
Language practice
1
a ? Have you bought Fairouz’s new CD?
− I haven’t bought Fairouz’s new CD.
b + He has played the oud for three
years.
− He hasn’t played the oud for three
years.
c + They have given a concert recently.
? Have they given a concert recently?
2
a since b since c for d since
3 (Self−assessment)
a has played … for b have been … for
c has written … for d has read … since
e has given … since
4
2 have been 3 have enjoyed 4 started
5 came 6 wrote 7 have become
8 have made 9 have also been
10 has influenced
5
a hear, saying b says c see, watch
d saying, telling e watched
Writing
a Facts:
Tim Severin’s journey was in 1981.
He recreated the journey of Arab
merchants 1000 years ago.
He used descriptions in Sinbad’s stories
for his journey.
He didn’t use any modern techniques.
The Time Machine is about a time traveller
who is telling the story of his travels into
the future.
H.G. Wells wrote The Time Machine in
1900.
Later science fiction authors used H.G.
Wells’ ideas.
b and c
In 1981, Tim Severin recreated the
journey that Arab merchants took 1000
years ago. He used the descriptions in
Sinbad’s stories to build his boat and
plan the journey from Oman to China,
using only ancient methods. I thought
it was fascinating! He didn’t use any
modern techniques, either in building the
ship, using the maps or in his navigation
techniques – they navigated by the stars.
Isn’t that amazing!
For me, the adventures were more
enjoyable than the historical research.
Tim Severin is so enthusiastic about what
he does that I find I want to travel to
new places too! I can’t wait to read more
books by him. I am sure that they are all
fantastic.
I have been a fan of H.G. Wells since I
was very young. As far as I am concerned,
he is one of the best writers ever – and
this is one of his best books. It is about
a time traveller who is telling the story of
his journey into the future, using a time
machine.
H.G. Wells wrote The Time Machine in
1900, but it is still very exciting to read
today because it is so imaginative.
Later science fiction authors used ideas
that H.G. Wells invented, but in my
opinion only a few of these authors are as
interesting.
And what does the future look like
according to H.G. Wells? You will have toair 2 neck 3 leg 4 heart / mouth 5 finger

read the book to find out!

2, 3 (Students’ own answers)
Unit 3 Building for the future
Reading
1
a The Euphrates River
b Lake Assad
c 12 billion m³

3
a sustain b water shortage
c infrastructure d economy e export
4
a 15−storey building
b three−bedroom apartment
c ten−minute
d six−lane motorway e half−hour
Language practice
1
a interesting, interested b terrified
c tiring d excited e bored f amusing
2
2 more fashionable 3 better
4 bigger 5 fitter 6 healthier
3
a most expensive b shorter, oldest
c higher than d old as e more modern,
higher, longer
4
a first floor, steps b entrance
c block of flats d balcony
e garden f cottage g bungalow
Writing
1
a
1 I’m writing this report to tell you about
the results of a survey my friends and I
did at school.
2 We talked to about 100 people and
asked them what they thought about
all the thousands of cars that drive into
the city every day.
3 Most people we interviewed said there
was more traffic than there was last
year and it was getting harder and
harder to drive through the city centre.
4 Everything was worse early in the
morning and in the evening when
people were going to work and going
home.
5 Here are some of the ideas people
suggested: make drivers pay money to
come into the city on weekdays, and
have more buses and trains.
6 I think that the council should build a
big car park near the town and then
put buses on so that people who work
in the city leave their cars in the car
park and catch the bus to where they
work.
1 b (Suggested answers)
1 The purpose of this report is to provide
the results of a survey which we carried
out at school.
2 We interviewed about 100 people and
asked their opinions about the daily
traffic.
3 The majority of people we interviewed
said that traffic had increased and
it was getting more difficult to drive
through the city centre.
4 They said that the situation was worse
during the rush hours in the morning
and in the evening.
5 A number of suggestions were made
including charging drivers to come into
the city on weekdays, and increasing
the number of buses and trains.
6 In my opinion, the council should build
a large car park near the town and
then provide buses to take people to
their workplace.
2 (Students’ own answers)
Progress Test 1
Reading
1
The Bosra Festival of Music and Dance
is the one of the major cultural events in
Syria, attracting millions of the tourists
from all over the world. The festival was
is held over ten days every year in the
historic city of Bosra, and has to become a
popular annual event involving performers
from under all over the world. Visitors
to the festival can see a performances
by some of the world’s best dance and
theatre groups from more than of twenty
different countries, from Egypt and
Tunisia to India and the China. Music
lovers can enjoy with melodies from east
and west, performed by famous Syrian
and international stars as well as talented
new and artists. Not only is the level of
performance high but a the setting is
unique. Bosra is home to some of the
most more spectacular ruins in by the
world such as the amazingly well-preserved
amphitheatre. Built in the 2nd century
CE, it can to seat 15,000 spectators and
is built in such a way that people from
on the stage can be heard around the
theatre without the aid of a technological
equipment. Other sites worth seeing do
include the Omar Mosque, Byzantine
ruins and some of the oldest Islamic
are minarets. As well as going watching
performances in the amphitheatre and the
two thousand-year-old streets, you can
shop for the handicrafts or have of dinner.
The atmosphere of this exciting and busy
festival is amazing. The much variety offers
something for everyone, so it is popular
with both Syrians and with a tourists.
1 the 2 was 3 to 4 under 5 a
6 of 7 the 8 with 9 and 10 a
11 more 12 by 13 to 14 from
15 a 16 do 17 are 18 going
19 the 20 of 21 much 22 a
2
a False b False c False d True e True
f True
Language practice
1
1 were driving 2 were listening
3 was reading 4 was driving
5 saw 6 slowed down 7 stopped
8 was standing 9 were coming
10 were putting out 11 continued
2
a arrived b have lived … for
c have read d went out e was walking
f have eaten
3
a No, it was the most expensive.
b No, it was the funniest.
c No, it is the most boring.
d No, it is the noisiest.
e No, he is the most important.
f No, it is the worst.
g No, it is the saddest.
4
a hear b read c give d make
Writing
(Students’ own answers)
Module 2 Free time
Unit 4 Computer games
Reading
1
Players have to move the top part of their
bodies to play.
2
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3
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Language practice
1
a I’m travelling there by bus on Monday.
b I will probably be very nervous at the
interview.
c I’m going to work really hard when I’m
at university.
d I expect the work will be quite hard.
e I’m definitely going to be a doctor
when I leave university.

2
a A b PR c P d PR e P
3 (Self−assessment)
1 won’t have 2 are flying
3 are staying/are going to stay
4 are going to spend 5 am going to buy
6 is taking/is going to take 7 will see
8 are travelling 9 are going to see
10 will have/are going to have
11 are going to have
12 will send 13 will phone
4
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5
1 cost 2 afford 3 earn 4 save up 5 buy
Writing
1
a/b
A-2 Street directions
B-1 Food recipe
C-3 Driving instructions
D-4 Game instructions
E-5 Ordering something on the Internet
2
a
A Leave the motorway at Junction 17 and
follow signs to the town centre. Go
straight on at the first roundabout and
then turn right at the second. Our car
park is the third turning on your left.
B To start with, prepare all the
ingredients. Break the eggs into a bowl,
grate some cheese and chop an onion.
Next, heat the oil in a frying pan. Mix
all the ingredients together and when
the oil is hot, pour the mixture into the
pan. Turn the heat down and cook for
3−4 minutes.
C First of all, make sure the handbrake
is on and the gearstick is in neutral
or park. Then turn the ignition key to
start the engine. Put the car into gear
and indicate. Finally, check in your
rear−view mirror that there are no cars
behind you, release the handbrake,
and move off.
D Take turns to move one of your pieces
along the lines on the board. You can
make either a ‘taking’ move or an
ordinary move. To take one of your
opponent’s pieces, jump over it into
the empty space on the other side of it.
E First, find the item you want to buy
and add it to your Shopping Basket.
Next, fill in an order form giving us
your personal details and address for
delivery. After that, add your credit
card details and lastly, press the Order
Now button.

3 (Students’ own answers)

Unit 5 Sport
Reading
1
b track c race d dirt e distance
f breed g invented h chased i hunting
2
a False (Racing camels start training
when they are six months old and
begin to race when they are three years
old.)
b False (Good camels can race for ten or
even twenty years.)
c False (‘Thoroughbred’ means a breed
of horses which is a mixture of animals
from North Africa or Turkey and
Britain.)
d True
e False (The Pharaohs kept them as pets
and hunting animals.)
f True
g False (Modern greyhound racing on
tracks started in California, USA in
1919.)
Language practice
1 (Self−assessment)
a How many b What c Where d Which
e When f How
2
What’s your name?
Where do you live?
When’s your birthday/When were you
born?
What do you do/What is your job?
Where do you work?
When did you start it?
3
a ‘Hit the ball, Ali,’
b ‘Score a goal, Ibrahim.’
c ‘Don’t stop the match!’
d ‘Don’t drop the ball!’
4

(Students’ own answers)

Unit 6 A special zoo
Reading
1
Arabian oryx: hunting; destruction of their
habitat
Siberian tiger: forests are disappearing;
poachers and forest fires
Ostrich: hunting
2
a coat b habitat c conservation d male
e stripes f poachers g feather
h predators
3
a Arabian oryx; Ostrich
b Arabian oryx; Siberian tiger c Ostrich
Language practice
1
Countable nouns: fox, temperatures,
body, ears, legs, animals, parts, body/
bodies, feet, winter, hairs, colour, enemies,
people
Uncountable nouns: heat, fur, hair, ice,
snow
2
1 Many 2 a lot of 3 − 4 − 5 −
6 a few 7 Many 8 a 9 Some 10 how
many 11 some
3
a proud b stubborn c shy d fierce
4 (Suggested answers)
a parrot − the only bird
b donkey − the others live in water
c cow − the others are wild
d elephant − the others can fly
5
a bird b fish c horse d bee
Writing
1
a I’m writing to
you because …
b I’ve just seen a
golden eagle.
c I’d...
d Please send
me stuff about
what you are
doing at the
moment.
e I’m interested
in horses
because ...
f My friends said
“You should
get ...
g One of my
friends said,
‘Please join.’
h Hi,/Hello,/
Dear Ahmed,
i Love from,/
Best wishes,
1 I am writing to
you because …
2 I have …
3 I would be
grateful if you
could send …
4 Please send me
information about
your (current)
activities.
5 The main reason
for my interest in
horses is…
6 My friends told
me I should ...
7 One of my friends
asked me to join.
8 Dear Sir/Madam,
9 Yours sincerely,/
Yours fa
2
aIbFcFdIeF
3 (Example answer)
Dear Sir / Madam,
I have just seen your television
advertisement and would like to join
your organisation. My main reason is
that I’m interested in saving animals. I
would be grateful if you could send me an
application form, and I would also like to
know if there is a local group in my area.
One of my friends would also like to join.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Ali ...
4 (Example answer)
Hi, (name)
Good news − there is a local group in
our area. They’ve sent us two application
forms and some stuff about what they’re
doing at the moment.
See you soon!
(name)
Progress Test 2
Reading
1
a Seven b Space c They are free and easy
to find d A microwave oven, paper and
varnish
2
a True b False c False d True e True
Language practice
1
a are you going to b will c are visiting
d will do e will enjoy f is going to work
2
a a few b much c a little d some
3
a two slices/pieces of bread OR some
bread b correct c enough food
d that meat
4
a cost b spend c saving up d earn
5
a track / running b bat/baseball
c pitch/football d course/golf
6
a a busy bee b a cold fish
c a dark horse d an early bird
Writing
1 (Students’ own ideas)
Module 3 Power
Unit 7 Power – the alternatives
Reading
1
It has a long coastline.
2
a solar power b fossil fuel
c wave farm d testing device
3
Advantages: the sea could provide enough
power for the whole planet; wave farms
are invisible
Disadvantages: could be a danger to ships
and fish; may put tourists off; expensive
Language practice
1
a are b eats c are
2
a will go b will fall c will block
3
a missed b walked c was
4
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5
a … rained
b won’t go … will take … finds out
c were … would go
d offer … offer … will have to
6 (Self−assessment)
a heavy b strong c heavy d strong
7
a careful b electrical c useful
d products
Writing
1
a (example answers)
1 How we don’t do enough to save
energy
2 How to save more energy
3 Alternative sources of energy
4 Buildings which use solar power
5 The disadvantages of wind farms
b
A2B1C4D5E3
2
a B, E b B, C c A
3 (Students’ own ideas)
Unit 8 The power of technology
Reading
1
a It can travel along roads.
b It can fly.
2
a take off b microlight c vertically
d runway e land f directly g queues
h crashes i air rage
3
a They will have temperature control, a
stereo system and two seats.
b They will take off vertically.
c 200 kph for up to four hours.
d They will have to take off the wings.
e It will use less fuel.
Language practice
1
a haven’t been able to … won’t be able
to
b Can … can … Could/can … can’t
c Can … could
d can … could … can … to be able to …
can ... Could ... can
2 (Students’ own answers)
3
a polite … impolite
b honest … dishonest
c friendly … unfriendly
d tidy … untidy
e comfortable … uncomfortable
f happy … unhappy
Writing
1
Mini−bouncer: b/c
Talky−Walky: c
Red alert security camera: a/e
Dr CD: a/d
2 (Example answer)
Flying Car
No more stress! Fly to work!
It can fly.
It can drive along roads.
You can travel quickly and easily.
You can save time and money.
And it’s only (price)
Order one / it now!
It’ll change your life!
Want to find out more?
Look at our website: (web address)
Unit 9 Money
Reading
1
a more than 40,000 tonnes
b South Africa c It’s very soft d 1983
2
B The total amount of gold in the world
C Sources of the world’s gold
D The softness of gold
E Gold and crime
3
a corrode b Stone Age c mines
d nugget e everyday f goldleaf
g theft OR robbery
Language practice
1
a mustn’t b must c don’t have to
d shouldn’t e should f shouldn’t
g don’t have to
2 (Self−assessment)
a mustn’t stop b mustn’t go c can park
d mustn’t drive e mustn’t turn
3
a False. Chairs are made of wood.
b True c True d False. Pencils are usually
made of wood. e True
4
a lucky ... be
b easy ... understand/do.../...wake up
c impossible/difficult/hard ... do/
understand
d difficult/hard ... lift
Writing
1
A: In my opinion; I believe
B: I agree with this
C: I really think that; To me; I firmly
believe that
2 (Students’ own ideas)

Progress Test 3
Reading
1
Life before electricity was hard. After the
son went down in the evening it was dark.
In the streats there were gas lamps but
in people’s homes their were no electric
lights, so everyone used oil lamps, candles
and firelight. In general, they went to bed
earlyer and got up as soon as the sun
came up and they could see everthing
again.
In many homes there was no running
water four cooking, drinking or washing.
In towns there were pumps, but in the
country poeple had to cary water from
wells or streams. Because there were no
machines, people had to do everything
buy hand. This meant that household jobs
all took longer. Washing cloths, especially,
took a lot of time and enurgy.
Home entertainment was also very
diferent from today: there was no
television to watch; no personal steroes,
CD players or radio to listen to the news
or you’re favourite music, and of course,
no computer games or the Internet.
Familes made their own entertainment:
playing bored games, chatting to each
other and making their own music. For
dairy farmers, there were no firdges to
keep their milk, cheese and buter fresh.
This meant that they could not make
much money because they had to cell their
products soon after they were made.
Sum people still call these times the good
old days.
1 sun 2 streets 3 there 4 earlier
5 everything 6 for 7 people 8 carry
9 by 10 clothes 11 energy 12 different
13 stereos 14 your 15 Families
16 board 17 fridges 18 butter
19 sell 20 Some
2
a They used oil lamps, candles and
firelight.
b They got up as soon as the sun came
up.
c They got their water from wells or
streams.
d Washing clothes took a long time.
e They played board games, chatted to
each other and made their own music.
f They produced milk, cheese and butter.
g There were no fridges.
Language practice
1
a speak b feel c were d am e practised
f ask g took
2
a Can … can … have been able to
b can ... can’t … could
3
a should b mustn’t c don’t have to
d shouldn’t
4
a informal b dishonest c impatient
d illegal
5
a Credit cards are made of plastic.
b Windows are made of glass.
c Keys are made of metal.
d Shoes and wallets are made of leather.
Writing
(Students’ own answers)
Module 4 Fact and fiction
Unit 10 Short stories
Reading
1, 2
a fisherman and businessman
b (Students’ own answers)
3
a He is on holiday.
b He has enough fish for his family.
c He walks to the village, has some tea
with his friends and plays the oud.
d He would catch more fish.
e Fifteen or twenty years.
f He’d have to sell his company.
g He would be able to retire and move to
a small fishing village.
h He would be able to sleep late, fish a
little, play with his grandchildren, talk
to his wife, walk to the village, have
some tea with his friends and play the
oud.
4
a on the coast b port c fleet d market
e wealthy f retire
Language practice
1 (Self−assessment)
a both work hard b arrogantly
c very loudly d happily
e smiles cheerfully f suspiciously
g politely
2 The businessman started talking
to the fisherman. The businessman
congratulated the fisherman on the fish
he had caught and asked how long it
had taken to catch them. The fisherman
replied that it had not taken him very
long. The businessman then asked why the
fisherman didn’t stay at sea longer and
catch more fish. The fisherman said it was
because he had already caught enough
fish to feed his family.
The businessman asked how the fisherman
spent the rest of his time. The fisherman
replied that he slept late, fished a little,
played with his children and talked to his
wife. He added that in the evenings he
walked to the village, had a drink with
his friends and played his oud. Finally, the
fisherman said that he had a very busy life.
3
2 set off 3 dropped off 4 check in
5 took off 6 go back 7 touched down
Writing
1
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2
a
Paragraph 1: I am I’m; it has it’s taken;
it has it’s been; I had I’d spent
Paragraph 2: I did not didn’t; I would I’d
Paragraph 3: I could not couldn’t sleep
Paragraph 4: did not didn’t know
Paragraph 5: ‘I am I’m sorry,’ he said.
Paragraph 6: They could not couldn’t
believe I had I’d been so stupid.
Paragraph 7: that is that’s; I have not
I haven’t
b
1 got 2 got to 3 had to 4 left
5 Thanks 6 sorry 7 got
8 the evening before 9 got to
10 the next day 11 See you
Unit 11 Messages
Reading
1
a 20,000 pigeons were killed in the First
World War
b 15−20 years − healthy pigeon’s lifespan
c 1,000 km − maximum distance a
healthy pigeon flies in one flight
d 30 British pigeons were given medals
for bravery in the First World War
e 5,000 year - old postal service
2
a military b medal c smuggle
d instinct e nest f light g release
3
a regular pigeon post b too dangerous
c fifteen and twenty d fly back to
e tied to
Language practice
1
a … was used by the Chinese mainly for
government documents.
b … were sent using fire and smoke.
c … was organised by the Romans.
d … was developed … were passed by
tired riders to other fresh riders.
e … were sent by the Romans 270
kilometres in 24 hours by this system.
f … were introduced in Britain in 1840.
2
a People make phone calls to friends
wherever they are.
b People send text messages over very
long distances very cheaply.
c People write these messages very
quickly and their friends receive them a
few seconds later.
d Businesses are using email more and
more.
e In some organisations, email has
replaced traditional letters or memos.
3
a makes b make c taken d take
4
a Word: friend
(Reason: you see the others at work)
b Word: teacher
(Reason: the others are relatives)
c Word: mother
(Reason: the others are all connected
with travelling)
d Word: daughter
(Reason: none of the others describes
a relative)

Writing
1
a E b C c no message d D e B f A
2 (Example answers)
A
Dear Rakan,
Can we get together at 4:00 pm on
Wednesday, in Room 293? We need to
discuss yesterday’s sales figures.
Please get back to me as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Hamid
B
Dear All,
We’ll be in Turkey from Nov 9 to Jan 4.
Our contact details are:
Phone: 00 66 7187 4243 (mobile)
Text messages: Jaber 07795 203498;
Abeer 07795 203499
Email: abeerjaber@blah.com
We’re looking forward to seeing you in the
new year.
Jaber and Abeer
C
Dear (name),
I’m sorry we didn’t make it last week − we
were too busy as usual. I hope it went well.
I’ll write more when I get a moment. I
hope your work and family are okay.
See you soon!
Riad
D
Dear Salwa
Well done! It’ll be a fantastic job − I’m
sure you’ll enjoy it. Lucky you!
When does it start?
All the best!
Deema
E
Dear Zeina,
Thank you for the information. I just need
to ask a couple of questions:
1 Do you have the most recent report
yet?
2 Could you send me details of next
course dates, times, fees, etc?
Thank you. I’m looking forward to hearing
from you.
Best wishes,
Fatima
Unit 12 Flying stories
Reading
1,2
It was taken in 1930.
3
aAbAcCdB
4
a solo b airport c took off
d flights … non−stop e fuel tank
Language practice
1 (Self−assessment)
a where b which c whose d which
e whose f where g which
2
a The pilot, who was wearing a smart
uniform, welcomed the passengers on
board.
b The passengers sat down in their seats,
which had no numbers.
c The cabin crew, who spoke good
English, brought snacks round.
d The flight, which was delayed by snow,
finally left at 10 o’clock.
e The plane arrived in Rome, where it
was warm and sunny, two hours late.
f The passengers, whose luggage went to
Milan, were furious.
3
a take off b take up c take after
d taken over
4
a keep b give c pull d learn
Writing
1
One of the tyres was flat. They didn’t solve
it.
2
a Plane tyre was flat; machine to inflate
tyres broken; no spare tyre; flight
abandoned
b After a few moments; after half an
hour; then; after that; finally; after a
short pause
3 (Students’ own answers)
Progress Test 4
Reading
1
On 24 August 79 CE, the people who
lived there were just about to be have the
dinner when there was a terrifying crash.
Mount Vesuvius had erupted covering the
surrounding the areas with ash and lava.
Most of the people of Herculaneum were
escaped, but unfortunately the people of
Pompeii were not so lucky. But many of
them decided to wait for and get together
their most valuable possessions, or hide
from in their cellars until the eruption
was over. They all died, either because of
they were poisoned by fumes or they were
buried by ash. In all, 15,000 of people
of Pompeii died in the eruption. The
two cities they were not disturbed by for
more than sixteen hundred years. When
archaeologists started to investigate in
1709, they found out that how the ancient
Romans really lived. They uncovered the
houses of Pompeii one by one and wrote it
down everything they found inside.
They found people doing all kinds of
everyday things. One woman, who was
been cooking when Vesuvius erupted, still
had bread in her hands. And a dog died
of because it was tied up and could not
escape from.
According to scientists say, Vesuvius has
erupted over thirty times since 79 CE.
1 be 2 the 3 the 4 were 5 But 6 for
7 from 8 of 9 of 10 they 11 by
12 [tick] 13 that 14 it 15 [tick]
16 been 17 of 18 from 19 say
20 [tick]
2
a True b True c False d True e True
f False
Language practice
1
a The two cities were covered by ash and
lava.
b Some of the people of Pompeii were
poisoned by fumes. Others were buried
by ash and lava.
c Pompeii wasn’t disturbed for more
than sixteen hundred years, then it was
excavated by archaeologists.
d A woman was found hiding under a
table, and a dog which had been tied
up.
2
a were watched b were held c were used
d was started e was finished
3
a People watched chariot races all over
the Roman world.
b Romans held chariot races in the
hippodrome.
c The four teams used four colours: red,
blue, green and white.
d The restoration of the hippodrome
started in the 1990s.
e The restoration finished in 2005.
4
a who b whose c where d which
5
a My brother, whose name is Ali, is in his
last year at school.
b Faisal, who is in Ali’s class at school,
lives in the flat next to ours.
c Our flat, which is on the fourth floor,
has four bedrooms.
d My father, who is a businessman, is at
a conference.
e At the moment he is in Perth, which is
in Western Australia.
6
a She has just caught a bus.
b He’s missed the train.
c She is getting out of a taxi.
d He is driving a car.
e He is riding a bike.
7
a Take b are made c took d make
e made
8
a relative b colleague c Customer
d passenger
9
a take after b take up c take over
d took off
Writing
(Students’ own ideas)