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Keyto testsModule 1VocabularyA.1. source2. significant3. affairs4. represent5. triangle6. drop7. tellB.1. d 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. bC.1. effective2. global3. friendly4. informative5. appealing6. thoughtful7. memorable8. pleasantD.1. spontaneous2. mingle3. ambitions4. liking5. awkward6. appreciate7. envio...

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does not / doesn’t belong to

what time it finishes.

A.

2.

am used to studying

You see, I have to be up at eight tomorrow

B:

1.

source

3.

is of no value

2.

significant

4.

is thinking of/about accepting

3.

affairs

5.

4.

represent

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5.

triangle

1. c

7.

and it starts at six.

3. b

4. c

5. a

6. c

1. d

2. a

3. d

4. a

5. c

B. 1. d

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. b

C.

Listening transcript 1

What time does the documentary finish? 5 A: Really, so which language have you decided to learn?

1.

effective

2.

global

3.

friendly

4.

informative

exhibition centre. You know, I saw

5.

appealing

some photos online earlier at home

6.

thoughtful

7.

memorable

8.

pleasant

A: The International Food Festival is not far from here, is it?

B:

B:

No, it’s just a five-minute walk to the

inspired me.

A: I felt the same about Chinese after travelling to Hong Kong last year.

from last year’s food festival. There were dishes from all over the world

B:

spontaneous

2.

mingle

3.

ambitions

4.

liking

5.

awkward

6.

appreciate

Where are they now? 2 A: What are you going to have? B:

It’s just… given my Brazilian roots, I’d rather focus on my Portuguese right now.

A: Sounds great. Let’s ask for the check and get going then.

1.

Well, I’d love to learn Italian… all these business trips to Rome have really

for people to try.

D.

Oh… OK, so that means I can have an early night.

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tell

B:

A: Yeah, I think you should. What language is the man going to start learning? 6

Either the noodle soup or the Thai

A: Did you rent a car in Paris?

fried rice.

B: No, it was too expensive, but we saw most of the important sights of the city.

A: Well, the noodle soup leaves a lot to

7.

envious

be desired. I had it the last time I was

A: Did you take public transportation?

8.

glance

here. The coconut chicken with rice,

B:

9.

deliberately

however, was amazing.

10. emphasised

B:

Grammar

What will the woman probably order?

A.

Maybe I’ll give that a try then.

No, we took a hop-on, hop-off bus tour. It was great.

How did the man see the city sights?

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annoys, is decreasing

3

2.

doesn’t mind

A: I think I’ll buy this vase.

Vocabulary

3.

am attending

B:

It’s beautiful. I might even buy the

A.

same one for my daughter.

1.

1.

4.

are thinking, don’t think

5.

goes

6.

is visiting

7.

look

8.

arrives

B. 1.

the

2.

a, -

3.

the

4.

A: It’s the last one, I’m afraid. What about these chocolates? They’re locally produced.

B:

Nah, she’s on a diet. Perhaps this here would be a better choice.

A: Perfect. You can’t go wrong with jewellery.

assess

2.

gifted

3.

determined

4.

challenging

5.

enrol

6.

cooperation

7.

of

What will the woman probably buy for her daughter?

B.

the, an

4

C.

5.

the

A: Do you want to watch the Egyptian

1.

identification

6.

-

Art documentary this evening?

2.

stimulating

1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b

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6. drop

morning.

A: Well, it’s a two-hour documentary

do not / don’t often go

2. a

It depends on

y

1.

sts

Use of English

Vocabulary

te

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Ke

to

level B2

1

Key to tests

3.

examination

because of all the equipment we need

you make up your mind. You

4.

beneficial

to buy.

wouldn’t want to miss out on a great

5.

Participation / Participating

6.

assistance

7.

Involvement

8.

annoyance

D.

opportunity.

A: I couldn’t agree more. I didn’t realise there would be an extra cost when

4.

I signed up. Perhaps we should

A: It was great to see everyone again at

mention it to the teacher during the next lesson.

the graduation ceremony.

B: Yes, the venue was perfect for the

B: We could, but what’s the point? The

occasion. However, I was surprised at

1.

achievement

2.

peer

3.

curriculum

4.

obvious

5.

Attendance

go with your original suggestion

I found it very disappointing… I was

6.

intriguing

before we decide. Let’s bring up the

hoping to see everyone again and

7.

enhance

issue during the class next week.

8.

struggle

A: OK.

9.

motivate

2.

equipment is necessary, I’m afraid.

B: Perhaps… although I think we should

years, I’ve taught hundreds of children, and the fact is no two are the same.

2. signed

2.

A: I was thinking the same thing. In fact,

catch up.

B: Oh, don’t worry. We can arrange to A: Yes, you’re right. What did you think of the reception dinner afterwards?

B: Now that was absolutely horrible to

Each one has their own way of learning

be honest. I couldn’t eat anything

and different factors motivate different students. As a teacher you must be aware

except the bread.

5.

3. hasn’t taken

of that and adapt your teaching methods

4. has already started

accordingly. This can only be achieved by

5. ’ve been waiting

knowing your students well. That way, you

6. tried

know what works for each one of them

7. broke

individually and are in a better position

falling behind, and it’s not always

to help them. Otherwise, I’m afraid you

easy to catch up.

8. left 3.

from our course.

meet up with everyone soon.

Grammar 1. Have you heard

must have been at least ten missing

better option.

After working in education for the last 30

1.

how many people didn’t attend; there

A: Maybe taking a different course is a

10. capable A.

9. Have you studied 10. ’ve been reading

run the risk of disadvantaging students…

1. a 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. d 6. a 7. c 8. d

3.

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A: Did I mention that I’ve been offered a

too many people

2.

bound to rain

3.

have you been learning

4.

give the manager an explanation

5.

haven’t seen Natalie for

1. a 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. a Reading 1. b 2. a 3. d 4. a 5. c

lectures recently, and two of your essays were handed in late. You’re

B:

I know… but I’m finding the course and all the work overwhelming. I can’t seem to get organised.

large classes. Of course, that doesn’t mean that it is not possible.

1.

A: Well you’ve missed several important

although I admit, it’s not always easy with

B.

Listening

A: Well, working and studying at the same time is not easy. Don’t worry, I’ve attended every lecture so you can take a look at my notes. In the

place at a university in Madrid?

meantime, make a list of all the

B: No! Congratulations, that’s excellent

lectures you’ve missed.

news. Nowadays, it’s crucial to have something on your CV that makes

B:

really helpful. Maybe we can meet

you stand out. It’s so competitive out

later at my place.

there. You accepted the second you found out, didn’t you?

A: Not exactly… I’m still uncertain about what to do.

Good idea, thanks… that would be

A: Great. 6. As a geography student, field work is

B: Really, why’s that?

a crucial part of the course as it allows

A: It’s such a big decision, and I don’t

us to put theory into practice. It’s

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know anything about the city or

more hands-on learning and should be

1.

the local culture. I just don’t know

stimulating … but I have to say, the recent

A: How are you finding the photography

whether it’s right for me.

field trip I went on was far from that. I’m

course?

B:

2

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B: I understand. Perhaps you should

not saying I wanted to spend the entire

I’m thinking of dropping out actually.

contact the university and get

trip working, but it wasn’t demanding at

It’s turning out to be very expensive

answers to your questions before

all. We spent more time wandering around

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level B2

the local town shopping than anything

Reading

not to mention how these children have

else. There was a huge problem with the

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

almost no material possessions. I was

schedule, the professors didn’t seem to and of course this resulted in not a great deal being achieved. We only did about half the stuff I had expected.

very affected by this and I did feel quite

Listening transcript I’ve always been interested in charity work, so when I qualified as a dentist, I wanted to put my skills to good use

Module 3

and help those most in need. I was lucky

Vocabulary

project for recently qualified dentists in

A.

poverty-stricken countries. I spent three

1. b 2. d 3. c 4. d 5. a

weeks at the local hospital of a small town

6. b 7. c 8. b 9. c 10.d

providing free dental care to the town’s

B.

children. It was exhausting. I worked non-

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. b 7. d 8. c

stop for 21 days, with no time off. A total

C.

of 2,000 children came to the hospital

1.

frowned

2.

assumed

3.

playful

4.

stared

5.

open-handed

6.

tongue

7.

bumped

8.

inherited

9.

tight-fisted

enough to be accepted onto a volunteer

for free treatment during that time, and I treated about 500. Of course, this isn’t actually a lot for a town that has a total population of 6,000 children, but there wasn’t enough time to see everyone. In this day and age, it seems unbelievable

emotional at times. This is why it was such a pleasure to be able to give some of the children clothes and other small gifts that we had collected. It was a sight for sore eyes to see their happy faces. Looking back, I feel that meeting so many inspirational people helped me realise the benefits of this kind of voluntary project, and I’m now involved in organising similar projects for dentists all over the world. Although the children themselves were a huge inspiration, not to mention the parents, I have to say it was my manager at the hospital that I truly felt encouraged by. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone as motivated to improve services locally. He genuinely cared about his patients in a way I haven’t seen before.

that a child doesn’t own a toothbrush or

Module 4

has never visited a dentist, but for many

Vocabulary

children this is reality. Unfortunately, the

A.

healthcare available is inadequate and

1.

regarded

10. heart

consequently children end up having

2.

return

Grammar

many problems. I believe that poverty

3.

itinerary

A.

and lack of education cause this problem;

4.

pays

1.

found, had been looking

often parents are not able to afford to

5.

overlooks

2.

was preparing, was reading/read

take their children to the dentist and no

6.

fasten

3.

was surfing, rang

education is provided on how to look after

4.

was, hadn’t gone

one’s teeth.

5.

had finished, arrived

The locals went to extraordinary lengths

B.

to show their appreciation during our

1. a 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. a 6. d 7. a 8. b

time there. We received countless thank

Use of English 1.

is about to start

2.

were going to go / were planning on

3.

the time Rita returned from

going

4.

to come up with

5.

first time Ryan had tried

Listening 1.

five hundred / 500

2.

(a) lack of education

B. 1. a 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. d C. 1. b 2. d 3. c 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. b 8. a

you cards from children or a drawing

D.

they had prepared. There was quite an

1.

art collection covering the surgery walls

2.

suitability

by the time we left. But what took us by

3.

panoramic

surprise was the reaction of the parents.

4.

rush

They were so thankful and they expressed

5.

allergic

this by cooking food for all the dentists,

6.

run

which they brought to the hospital at the end of each day. It was wonderful. Despite it being a busy few weeks, we had the opportunity to see the local town and

presence

7.

resolve

8.

postpone

9.

hospitality

10. advisable

3.

cooking (food)

even treated a few children at home. It

4.

material possessions

was during these visits that I really began

Grammar

5.

(small) gifts

to understand the poverty that children

A.

experience. It was a real shock to see how

1.

will be flying

basic some of the living conditions were,

2.

does she arrive

6. manager (at the hospital) / hospital manager

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know what was going on half the time,

3

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level B2

3.

will have finished

Endless complaints! I just wish I had never

Module 5

4.

’ll pick

gone on that trip.

Vocabulary

5.

’ll prepare

Speaker 3

A.

6.

will have been travelling

We had time to kill so we decided to go

1. c 2. d 3. c 4. c 5. c

7.

come

for a stroll around the town. I wanted

6. c 7. a 8. b 9. d 10. a

8.

’ll probably be

to do some souvenir shopping, so I was

B.

9.

will have cooked

excited about seeing what the shops had

1.

10. get

to offer. However, I have to say, I was left

2.

with

B.

speechless by the way we were treated

3.

in

1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. b

by some of the shop owners. I said to

6. a 7. a 8. c 9. b 10. d

one in a very polite manner, ‘Could you

4.

on

5.

with

6.

on

7.

down

encounter in a restaurant. The waitress

8.

with

was so moody and, I have to say, a little

9.

in

aggressive when I told her that we weren’t

10. to

ready to order yet.

11. out

Speaker 4

12. on

Probably a camping trip in October was

C.

Reading

not the best idea. The British weather

1.

re-energised

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. c

is so unpredictable. Although I don’t

2.

pressure

usually mind a bit of rain when camping,

3.

dedicate

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sometimes it can be quite pleasant, but

4.

eliminate

Speaker 1

that particular holiday was a nightmare.

5.

alleviating

We were on a tight budget that year

Not only did it rain non-stop, but it was