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Unit 1
T 1.8
p112
Listen and complete the conversation.
R Hello. My (1) ________________ ’s Rita. What’s your
name?
T I’m Tina, and this is Mary.
R Hello, (2) ________________ . Hello, Mary.
M Hello Rita. How (3) ________________ you?
R I’m OK, thanks. And (4) ________________ ?
M (5) ________________ , thanks.
Unit 2
T 2.8
p112
Listen and complete the conversations.
1 G Hello, I’m Gérard. I’m from
(1) ________________ .
A Hello Gérard. I’m Akemi from
(2) ________________ .
2 C (3) ________________ . My name’s Charles.
What’s your (4) ________________ ?
B Hi, Charles. I’m Bud. I’m from the
(5) ________________ ________________ .
Where are you (6) ________________ ?
C I’m from (7) ________________ , in England.
B Oh, yeah. I’m from Chicago.

3 L Hi, I’m Loretta. I’m from Sydney,
(8) ________________ .
J Hi Loretta. I’m Jason. I’m from
(9) ________________ , too.
L Wow! are (10) ________________ from Sydney?
J No. I’m from Melbourne.
Unit 3
T 3.6
p113
Listen and put ✓ or ✗.
1 Jeff is from England.
2 Jeff is from Texas.
3 He’s a businessman.
4 He’s 23.
5 He’s 25.
6 He’s married.
Unit 4
T 4.6
p113
Listen and complete the text.
Hello! My name’s Rachel, and I’m from
(1) _____________ . This is a photo of my
(2) _____________ . Our house is in San Diego. This is
my (3) _____________ . His name is Steve, and he’s
(4) _____________ . He’s a (5) _____________ . This is
my (6) _____________ . Her name’s Grace. She’s
(7) _____________ , and she’s a (8) _____________ .
And this man is my (9) _____________ , Bob. He’s
(10) _____________ , and he’s a businessman.
Unit 5

T 5.7
p114
Listen and decide if the sentences about Gordon are true (✓) or
false (✗).
1 Gordon is from Scotland.
2 He lives in Aberdeen.
3 He lives in London.
4 He lives in a flat.
5 He works in a Chinese restaurant.
6 He doesn’t like Italian food.
7 He likes his job.
8 He wants to be an actor.
9 He doesn’t drink beer.
10 He speaks French.
11 He speaks Spanish.
Unit 6
T 6.8
p115
Listen and put ✓ or ✗.
1 Karl has breakfast at six forty-five.
2 He leaves home at seven thirty.
3 He doesn’t go to work by taxi.
4 He has lunch in his office.
5 He usually works late.
6 He sometimes eats in a restaurant.
✓
✓
✗
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Unit 7
T 7.5
p116
Listen and complete the sentences.
1 How do you come to ___________________ ?
By ___________________ .
2 What do you have for ___________________ ?
Toast and ___________________ .
3 Who is your favourite pop ___________________ ?
I don’t ___________________ a favourite. I like a lot.
4 Where does your ___________________ work?
In an ___________________ in the centre of town.
5 Why do you want to learn English?
___________________ it’s an international language.
Unit 8
T 8.3
p116
Listen and tick (✓) the words you hear.
photographs telephone
sofa TV
radio computer
armchairs pictures
table lamps
Unit 9
T 9.7
p117
Listen and write the dates.

1564
1 Shakespeare _____
2 Van Gogh __________________
3 Beethoven __________________
4 Marilyn Monroe __________________
5 Elvis Presley __________________
6 Diana Spencer __________________
Unit 10
T 10.2
p117
Listen and number the things Betsy did in the order you hear
them.
a She went to bed early.
b She went to the supermarket.
c She got up late.
d She watched a film on TV.
e She cooked a meal.
f She bought some chocolate.
Unit 11
T 11.6
p118
Listen and complete the text with word/s.
come from
I (1) __________ South America, from
Argentina, but now I live and work in England, in
(2) _______________ . I (3) _______________ four
languages – Spanish, of course, French,
(4) _______________ , and English. I
(5) _______________ English very well now but in the
beginning it was very difficult for me. I

(6) _______________ a car and I (7) _______________
a horse – I don’t ride in London but when I’m back
home in Argentina I ride. I (8) _______________ and I
(9) _______________ very well and I
(10) _______________ the piano – but I
(11) _______________ the guitar.
Unit 12
T 12.4
p119
Listen and circle correct the place and thing.
1 music shop / Internet café CD / magazine
2 bank / Internet café letter / email
3 newsagent / bookshop dictionary / magazine
4 music shop / cinema tickets / stamps
5 bank / cinema stamps / traveller’s
cheques
1
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Unit 13
T 13.1
p119
Listen and write the colours.
black
1 George’s jacket _____
Sadie’s jacket __________________
2 George’s trousers __________________

Sadie’s trousers __________________
3 Sadie’s shirt __________________
George’s shirt __________________
4 Sadie’s shoes __________________
George’s shoes __________________
Unit 14
T 14.1
p120
Listen and number the things in the order you hear them.
a meeting Ed and Lucy after work
b having lunch with mum
c flying to Mexico City
d collecting tickets
e leaving work early
f seeing the doctor
1
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Unit 1 Test A
1 2 c 3 c 4 c 5 b 6 a
2 2 My name’s Ben. 5 Very well, thanks.
3 This is John. 6 I’m OK, thanks.
4 What’s this in English?
3 2 am 3 are 4 is 5 is 6 is
4 2 a bag 5 a car
3 a camera 6 a photograph
4 a TV
5 2 nine 3 one 4 seven 5 eight 6 ten

6 2 three students 5 five sandwiches
3 two hamburgers 6 four houses
4 three computers
Unit 1 Test B
1 2 a 3 a 4 a 5 d 6 c
2 2 I’m OK, thanks. 5 What’s this in English?
3 Very well, thanks. 6 This is John.
4 My name’s Ben.
3 2 is 3 is 4 am 5 is 6 are
4 2 a TV 5 a bag
3 a car 6 a camera
4 a photograph
5 2 ten 3 eight 4 nine 5 seven 6 one
6 2 four houses 5 two hamburgers
3 three computers 6 five sandwiches
4 three students
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Unit 2 Test A
1 2 His name’s Massimo. He’s from Italy.
3 Her name’s Keiko. She’s from Japan.
4 His name’s José. He’s from Spain.
5 Her name’s Annie. She’s from France.
6 Her name’s Barbara. She’s from Brazil.
2 2 His name’s Franco.
3 They’re from the United States.
4 She’s from Argentina.
5 Fine, thanks.
6 It’s in England.

3 2 in 3 is 4 England 5 doctor 6 Monica
4 2 Where’s she from? 5 Where am I/are you from?
3 What’s his name? 6 Where are they from?
4 Where’s he from?
5 2 Barcelona is in Spain.
3 Milan is in Italy.
4 London is in England.
5 Paris is in France.
6 Tokyo is in Japan.
6 2 thirty 5 twenty-two
3 fifteen 6 eighteen
4 twelve
7 2 She’s from Texas/the United States.
3 He’s from Spain.
4 His name’s Carlos.
5 Her school is in the centre of Madrid.
6 His hospital is in the centre of Madrid.
Unit 2 Test B
1 2 Her name’s Barbara. She’s from Brazil.
3 Her name’s Annie. She’s from France.
4 His name’s Massimo. He’s from Italy.
5 His name’s José. He’s from Spain.
6 Her name’s Keiko. She’s from Japan.
2 2 It’s in England.
3 Fine, thanks.
4 His name’s Franco.
5 She’s from Argentina.
6 They’re from the United States.
3 2 in 3 is 4 England 5 doctor 6 Sara
4 2 Where are they from?

3 Where am I/are you from?
4 Where’s she from?
5 Where’s he from?
6 What’s his name?
5 2 Tokyo is in Japan.
3 Paris is in France.
4 Barcelona is in Spain.
5 London is in England.
6 Milan is in Italy.
6 2 eighteen 5 twelve
3 twenty-two 6 fifteen
4 thirty
7 2 She’s from Los Angeles/the United States.
3 He’s from France.
4 His name’s Michel Ballon.
5 Her school is in the centre of Paris.
6 His hospital is in the centre of Paris.
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Unit 3 Test A
1 2 She isn’t married.
3 You aren’t twenty-three.
4 His address isn’t 10 Downing Street.
5 My name isn’t Sylvia.
6 He isn’t a doctor.
2 2 Where’s she from? 5 What’s her job?
3 What’s her address? 6 Is she married?
4 How old is she?
3 2 am 3 she isn’t 4 ’m not 5 it is 6 he is

4 2 a taxi driver 5 a shop assistant
3 a nurse 6 a police officer
4 a student
5 2 Good evening. 5 Good evening.
3 Good afternoon. 6 Good morning.
4 Good morning.
6 2 ✓ 5 ✓ 8 ✗ 11 ✓
3 ✗ 6 ✓ 9 ✓
4 ✗ 7 ✗ 10 ✗
7 2 d 5 c 8 d
3 a 6 a
4 b 7 a
8 2 Goodbye 3 Pardon 4 don’t know
Unit 3 Test B
1 2 He isn’t a doctor.
3 My name isn’t Silvia.
4 She isn’t married.
5 His address isn’t 10 Downing Street.
6 You aren’t 23.
2 2 Where’s she from? 5 What’s her job?
3 What’s her address? 6 Is she married?
4 How old is she?
3 2 he is 3 it is 4 am 5 ’m not 6 she isn’t
4 2 a police officer 5 a taxi driver
3 a student 6 a shop assistant
4 a nurse
5 2 Good afternoon. 5 Good evening.
3 Good morning. 6 Good morning.
4 Good evening.
6 2 ✓ 5 ✓ 8 ✗ 11 ✓

3 ✗ 6 ✓ 9 ✓
4 ✗ 7 ✗ 10 ✗
7 2 b 5 a 8 b
3 c 6 c
4 d 7 c
8 2 don’t know 3 Goodbye 4 Pardon
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Unit 4 Test A
1 2 My 3 Their 4 your, Our 5 his
2 2 sister 7 Fiona’s
3 son 8 husband
4 father 9 Margaret and Tom’s
5 daughter 10 To m
6 Margaret 11 parents
3 2 Barry 5 Barry
3 To m 6 Margaret
4 Fiona and Caroline
4 2 have 3 has 4 have 5 has 6 have
5 2 have 3 has 4 are 5 is 6 has
6 2 b 3 b 4 c 5 d 6 b
7 2 Ryan 6 fifteen 9 Liverpool
3 Shirley 7 eleven 10 Oxford
4 a nurse 8 dance 11 Pip
5 a teacher
Unit 4 Test B
1 2 My 3 Their 4 your, our 5 his
2 2 sister 7 Alice’s
3 son 8 husband

4 father 9 Sally’s
5 daughter 10 David
6 Sally 11 parents
3 2 Sally 5 Alice and Katie
3 James 6 David
4 James
4 2 have 3 has 4 have 5 have 6 has
5 2 has 3 is 4 have 5 are 6 has
6 2 d 3 d 4 a 5 b 6 d
7 2 Adam 6 fifteen 9 Leeds
3 Fiona 7 eleven 10 Chester
4 a nurse 8 dance 11 Lucky
5 a teacher
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Unit 5 Test A
1 2 work 3 speak 4 live 5 come 6 like
2 3 Do you like swimming? Yes, I/we do.
4 Do they have an American car? Yes, they do.
5 Do they work in a Chinese restaurant? No, they don’t.
6 Do you speak Spanish? No, I/we don’t.
7 Do they eat Italian food? No, they don’t.
3 2 What 3 How 4 Where 5 Where 6 What
4 3 Do they drink beer?
4 Do they work in a bank?
5 Do they have a dog?
6 Are they from England?
7 Do they like oranges?
5 Students’ own answers.

6 2 England 6 Portuguese 9 Mexican
3 France 7 Italy 10 China
4 German 8 American 11 Japanese
5 Spain
7 2 thirty-eight 5 fifty-five
3 eighty-four 6 thirty-six
4 forty-six
8 2 How much is the chocolate? It’s fifty p.
3 How much is the beer? It’s one pound thirty.
4 How much is the camera? It’s thirty-five pounds.
5 How much is the sandwich? It’s one pound seventy-five.
6 How much is the football? It’s fifteen pounds.
9 3 Yes, they do. 8 No, they don’t.
4 No, they don’t. 9 No, they don’t.
5 Yes, they do. 10 No, they don’t.
6 Yes, they do. 11 Yes, they do.
7 Yes, they do. 12 No, they don’t.
Unit 5 Test B
1 2 like 3 come 4 work 5 live 6 speak
2 3 Do they eat Spanish food? No, they don’t.
4 Do you speak Italian? No, I/we don’t.
5 Do you like swimming? Yes, I/we do.
6 Do they have an American car? Yes, they do.
7 Do they work in a Chinese restaurant? No, they don’t.
3 2 What 3 Where 4 What 5 Where 6 How
4 3 Do they like oranges?
4 Are they from England?
5 Do they drink wine?
6 Do they have a dog?
7 Do they work in a bank?

5 Students’ own answers
6 2 Japanese 6 Italy 9 German
3 China 7 Portuguese 10 France
4 Mexican 8 Spain 11 England
5 American
7 2 thirty-six 5 forty-six
3 fifty-five 6 eighty-four
4 thirty-eight
8 2 How much is the football? It’s fifteen pounds.
3 How much is the sandwich? It’s one pound seventy-five.
4 How much is the chocolate? It’s fifty p.
5 How much is the camera? It’s thirty-five pounds.
6 How much is the beer? It’s one pound thirty.
9 3 Yes, they do. 8 No, they don’t.
4 No, they don’t. 9 Yes, they do.
5 Yes, they do. 10 No, they don’t.
6 Yes, they do. 11 Yes, they do.
7 Yes, they do. 12 No, they don’t.
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Unit 6 Test A
1 3 leaves 6 drink 9 speak 11 works
4 eat 7 lives 10 play 12 speak
5 go 8 leaves
2 2 Do, don’t 5 Does, does
3 Do, do 6 Do, don’t
4 Does, doesn’t
3 3 She doesn’t cook dinner in the evening.
4 He doesn’t go to work by bus.

5 They don’t work in an office.
6 She doesn’t have breakfast at eight o’clock.
7 He doesn’t live in Brazil.
4 2 Who 6 What 9 What
3 How 7 Do 10 What
4 Does 8 When 11 How
5 Where
5 2 He 6 She 9 They
3 They 7 He 10 She
4 She 8 He 11 They
5 He
6 2 It’s three fifteen. 5 It’s three forty-five.
3 It’s nine thirty. 6 It’s six forty-five.
4 It’s eleven o’clock.
7 2 Tuesday 5 Friday
3 Wednesday 6 Saturday
4 Thursday
8 2 TV 5 work
3 music 6 restaurants
4 dinner
9 2 Peter usually watches TV.
3 Peter sometimes listens to music.
4 Peter usually cooks dinner.
5 Peter never goes to work by bus.
6 Peter sometimes eats in restaurants.
Unit 6 Test B
1 3 speak 6 speak 9 drink 11 eat
4 works 7 leaves 10 go 12 leaves
5 play 8 has
2 2 Do, don’t 5 Does, doesn’t

3 Does, does 6 Do, do
4 Do, don’t
3 3 He doesn’t live in Brazil.
4 She doesn’t have breakfast at eight o’clock.
5 She doesn’t cook dinner in the evening.
6 They don’t work in an office.
7 He doesn’t go to work by bus.
4 2 How 6 Do 9 Does
3 What 7 What 10 How
4 What 8 Where 11 Who
5 When
5 2 He 6 She 9 They
3 They 7 He 10 She
4 He 8 He 11 They
5 She
6 2 It’s eleven o’clock. 5 It’s nine thirty.
3 It’s six forty-five. 6 It’s three fifteen.
4 It’s three forty-five.
7 2 Tuesday 5 Friday
3 Wednesday 6 Saturday
4 Thursday
8 2 restaurants 5 dinner
3 work 6 music
4 TV
9 2 David sometimes eats in restaurants.
3 David never goes to work by bus.
4 David usually watches TV.
5 David usually cooks dinner.
6 David sometimes listens to music.
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Unit 7 Test A
1 2 them 3 you 4 us 5 me 6 them
2 2 him 3 us 4 them 5 it 6 her
3 2 They’re cheap. 5 She’s cold.
3 It’s expensive. 6 They’re new.
4 It’s big.
4 2 Where 6 How 9 What
3 Who 7 When/What time 10 Where
4 How 8 How 11 Who
5 Why
5 3 What’s this? It’s an ice-cream.
4 What’s that? It’s a car.
5 What’s that? It’s a computer.
6 What’s this? It’s a camera.
7 What’s that? It’s a hat.
6 2 The buildings are very old.
3 The hotel is cheap.
4 The hotel is small.
5 The Italian food is cheap.
6 The museums are hot.
7 2 a 5 a 8 b 11 d
3 d 6 b 9 a
4 c 7 c 10 b
Unit 7 Test B
1 2 them 3 me 4 them 5 us 6 you
2 2 her 3 it 4 him 5 them 6 us
3 2 They’re new. 5 It’s big.
3 She’s cold. 6 They’re cheap.

4 It’s expensive.
4 2 Who 6 When / What time 9 How
3 Where 7 How 10 Who
4 What 8 Why 11 Where
5 How
5 3 What’s this? It’s a camera.
4 What’s that? It’s a computer.
5 What’s that? It’s a hat.
6 What’s that? It’s a car.
7 What’s this? It’s an ice-cream.
6 2 The buildings are very old.
3 The hotel is cheap.
4 The hotel is small.
5 The Italian food is cheap.
6 The museums are hot.
7 2 c 5 c 8 d 11 b
3 b 6 d 9 c
4 a 7 a 10 d
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Unit 8 Test A
1 3 There are 7 There are 10 There are
4 There’s 8 There isn’t 11 There isn’t
5 There aren’t 9 There isn’t 12 There are
6 There aren’t
2 3 Is there a TV? No, there isn’t.
4 Is there a CD player? Yes, there is.
5 Are there any books? Yes, there are.
6 Is there a video? No, there isn’t.

7 Are there any photographs? No, there aren’t.
3 2 on 3 in 4 under 5 next to 6 under
4 living room: a sofa
dining room: a table
kitchen: a cooker
bathroom: a shower
bedroom: a bed
5 2 bedrooms 5 pictures
3 armchairs 6 room
4 TV
6 2 Brook 6 bank 9 opposite
3 opposite 7 right 10 Brook
4 straight 8 left 11 next to
5 Forest
7 2 Yes, it does.
3 In spring and summer.
4 No, they aren’t.
5 Good international hotels.
6 Yes, there is.
7 Yes, it does.
8 In The Lanes.
9 Its oriental pavilion and its beaches.
10 There are restaurants from every country, and a lot of
seafood restaurants.
11 On foot.
Unit 8 Test B
1 3 There are 7 There isn’t 10 There aren’t
4 There isn’t 8 There are 11 There is
5 There are 9 There aren’t 12 There are
6 There isn’t

2 3 Are there any photographs? No, there aren’t.
4 Is there a TV? No, there isn’t.
5 Are there any books? Yes, there are.
6 Is there a CD player? Yes, there is.
7 Is there a video? No, there isn’t.
3 2 under 3 next to 4 on 5 under 6 in
4 kitchen: a cooker
dining room: a table
living room: a sofa
bedroom: a bed
bathroom: a shower
5 2 bedrooms 5 photographs
3 armchairs 6 room
4 CD player
6 2 left 6 right 9 straight
3 opposite 7 Brook 10 Forest
4 Brook 8 opposite 11 bank
5 next to
7 2 Yes, it does.
3 In spring and summer.
4 Good international hotels.
5 No, they aren’t.
6 Yes, it does.
7 Yes, there is.
8 In The Lanes.
9 Its oriental pavilion and its beaches.
10 There are restaurants from every country, and a lot of
seafood restaurants.
11 On foot.
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Unit 9 Test A
1 2 were 5 wasn’t 8 weren’t
3 was 6 Was, wasn’t 9 Were, w ere
4 was 7 wasn’t
2 2 nineteen fifty-five
3 seventeen sixty-two
4 nineteen seventy-nine
5 two thousand and seven
6 fourteen forty-two
3 2 Was Queen Victoria German? No, she wasn’t.
3 Was Louis Pasteur born in 1822? Yes, he was.
4 Was Emily Dickinson American? Yes, she was.
5 Was Pablo Picasso born in 1819? No, he wasn’t.
6 Was Kurt Weill American? No, he wasn’t.
4 2 Louis Pasteur and Pablo Picasso weren’t American.
3 Kurt Weill wasn’t born in 1830.
4 Queen Victoria and Emily Dickinson weren’t German.
5 Giuseppe Verdi wasn’t born in 1830.
6 Louis Pasteur wasn’t Italian.
5 2 a 3 c 4 b 5 c 6 d
6 2 What did they buy?
3 When was she born?
4 Who did they see?
5 What did he say?
6 When did you take your dog for a walk?
7 2 September 20th 5 November 30th
3 July 3rd 6 May 27th
4 April 6th

8 2 ✗ 5 ✓ 8 ✗ 11 ✓
3 ✓ 6 ✗ 9 ✗
4 ✗ 7 ✓ 10 ✗
9 1 writer 4 lived
2 was 5 was
3 born
Unit 9 Test B
1 2 We re, were 5 Was, wasn’t 8 was
3 weren’t 6 wasn’t 9 were
4 wasn’t 7 was
2 2 fourteen forty-two
3 two thousand and seven
4 nineteen fifty-five
5 nineteen seventy-nine
6 seventeen sixty-two
3 2 Was Queen Victoria born in 1813? No, she wasn’t.
3 Was Louis Pasteur French? Yes, he was.
4 Was Emily Dickinson American? Yes, she was.
5 Was Pablo Picasso born in 1819? No, he wasn’t.
6 Was Kurt Weill American? No, he wasn’t.
4 2 Louis Pasteur wasn’t Italian.
3 Giuseppe Verdi wasn’t born in 1830.
4 Louis Pasteur and Pablo Picasso weren’t American.
5 Queen Victoria and Emily Dickinson weren’t German.
6 Kurt Weill wasn’t born in 1830.
5 2 c 3 a 4 d 5 a 6 b
6 2 When did you take your dog for a walk?
3 What did he say?
4 What did they buy?
5 Who did they see?

6 When was she born?
7 2 May 27th 5 April 6th
3 November 30th 6 July 3rd
4 September 20th
8 2 ✗ 5 ✓ 8 ✗ 11 ✓
3 ✓ 6 ✗ 9 ✗
4 ✗ 7 ✓ 10 ✗
9 1 writer 4 lived
2 was 5 was
3 born