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Part 1
Education and learning
1a
Complete each question using the correct form of a word from the boxes. Use each word once.
chance opportunity possibility prospect
1. Do you have many to practise your English where you live? 2. What do you think your are of passing the Advanced exam? 3. Do you know that there is a that there might be three candidates in your Advanced speaking test? 4. Do you relish the of the exam day or are you dreading it?
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5. Do you think you need to work on any areas of your English in ? 6. How is it to be very familiar with the format of the exam do you think? 7. Do a number of people take the Advanced exam in your country? 8. Would you say that you have had a opportunity to do something? If so, what was it?
1b
2a
How would you answer questions 1–8 in exercise 1a? Try and say two to four sentences in reply to each of the questions. Track 13 Match the candidate’s answers to the examiner’s questions. Then listen and check. Examiner Candidate
1. What is your favourite free-time activity at the moment? 2. What sort of work would you most like to do in the future? 3. If you had the opportunity, would you take a year out and travel? 4. What sort of things do you enjoy learning? 5. Do you like to give yourself aims and targets? 6. Are you planning to do any courses in the near future?
a That would be fantastic! Of course, I’d need to save up beforehand. And maybe I’d need to do some work to survive financially. As I love discovering new places, it would be right up my street! b Well, I’m studying economics, so I guess I’d prefer something related to finance. Perhaps banking or accounting. Sample - Not for sale c Right now, I’m just hoping to pass this exam! Once I’ve finished, I suppose I might take up another language. I quite fancy that. d Currently, I prefer to do outdoor activities, like hiking or jogging. I try and keep myself fit. Sometimes I go alone and other times with friends. e It depends. I have work ambitions, but outside work I like to take each day as it comes. f When studying, I generally prefer figures to letters, but I do enjoy a good history book. And I find documentaries intriguing.
2b
Now answer questions 1–6 so they are true for you.
Exam task Exam fact
In this part, you talk about yourself and things you are interested in to show your ability to use general and social English.
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Exam task
3a Track 14 Put the words in order to make examiner’s questions. Then listen and check. 1. activity / most / do / what / free-time / enjoy / you ? 2. work / future / do / like / to / what / would / sort / you / of / the / in ? 3. take / if / opportunity / travel / you / year / had / you / a / would / out / to / the ? 4. learning / sort / do / what / enjoy / things / you / of ? 5. ideal / your / job / would / be / what ? 6. planning / do / near / courses / any / in / are / to / the / future / you ? 7. you / new / meet / where / live / easy / you / it / for / people / how / is / to ? 8. interest / about / find / you / out / that / do / you / things / how ?
Track 14 Listen again to the questions and answer them.
3b Try and use phrases from the box below in your answers.
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I’d rather … If I had the choice, I’d … I love … I’m (not) suited to … I most enjoy … I prefer … to … I’d prefer …
Arts and entertainment
1
Read questions 1–8. Match the underlined idioms to the correct definitions a–h. Discuss the questions in pairs.
1. Which singers or actors that you know have made a splash recently? What did they do to attract so much attention? 2. Which place can you think of that has suddenly been put back on the map? 3. Would you say that you have what it takes to cope with being famous? 4. Are you on the same wavelength as anyone in your family? 5. Have you ever bitten off more than you could chew? 6. Which person on TV do you think really knows their stuff? 7. Would you say that you have an ear for music? 8. Do you still need to put the finishing touches to something you’ve made or written?
a Have the necessary qualities or talents to do something. b Be very knowledgeable about a subject. c Share very similar tastes and opinions. d Suddenly become suddenly very famous or well-known. e Try to do something that is too difficult or involves too much work. f To do the final work or add the final improvements to something so that it’s complete or satisfactory. g Make somewhere or something become popular again. h Be naturally good at understanding and picking up sounds. Sample - Not for sale
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Choose the correct verb form for each of these sentences.
It (1) is / will be time to announce a preview of our programmes for the upcoming season, which (2) kicks / is kicking off this Friday at 9 p.m. with the premiere of the new comedy series, Split. If you (3) like / are liking suspense, (4) you’ll love / you’ll be loving the serial drama, Damage, which (5) will be broadcast / will have been broadcast over four nights next week. In ten days’ time, (6) we’re showing / we’ll be showing the long-awaited thriller – Underground. No doubt this classic (7) is continuing / will continue to keep you glued to your screen. Amazing to think that by November, we (8) will watch / will have been watching Underground for eight years! Further programmes (9) are / are going likely to be confirmed shortly, so sign up to receive updates and remember to bookmark your favourites!
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3b
Exam task
Track 15 Put the words in order to make the examiner’s questions. Then listen and check.
In pairs, ask and answer the questions in exercise 3a.
1. think / time / you / five / do / what / you / in / will / doing / year’s / be ?
2. always / will / remember / which / you / teacher ?
3. week / you / on / to / are / watch / going / TV / what / this ?
4. by / what / 60 / to / you / hope / have / the / achieved / do / time / you’re ?
5. at / the / interesting / recently / anything / cinema / have / you / seen ?
6. who / same / how / interests / as / important / have / is / to / it / friends / share / the / you ?
7. of / the / what / year / is / best / country / visit / time / to / your ?
8. to / you / do / find / easy / it / relax ?
• Answer the examiner’s questions promptly and naturally. Don’t pause too long to think about Exam tipsSample - Not for saleyour answers. • Make your answers appropriate in length. Avoid answers of one or two words but don’t give long and detailed answers. • Try and use a variety of tenses, structures and vocabulary.
Travel
1
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
excursions journey tour travels trip visits voyage
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After their long plane (1) from
Australia, the family are looking forward to their (2) of Scotland, which will include (3) to castles as well as (4) to landmarks like St Andrews. No doubt the real highlight for everyone will be the boat Complete the questions with the correct verbs. Then answer the questions. 1. What’s the longest journey you’ve ever ? 2. If you could to any country in the world, where would you go? 3. How far do you have to walk from your home to a bus? 4. What was the last excursion you on? 5. Do you usually the escalator or the stairs? 6. When you go out for a walk, how many kilometres do you generally ? 7. Have you, or anyone you know, ever a sponsored swim or walk? 8. What things do you a lot of time doing when you’re on holiday? (5) on Loch Ness, where they hope to catch a glimpse of Nessie! Afterwards, they will board the cruise ship and set sail back home. This last (6) will take them more than six weeks. They hope to meet lots of interesting people during their (7) . Sample - Not for sale
Get it right!
Look at the sentence. Then try to correct the mistake.
In front of the metro station, there’s a taxi rank, where probably you will find a taxi waiting.
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4a
4b
Complete the sentences with a verb from the first box and a word expressing a degree of certainty from the second box.
could may might will won’t
certainly certainly not most definitely probably probably not possibly undoubtedly
1. I 2. There 3. The next time I fly, I 4. The Olympic Games have to speak in the Cambridge English Advanced Speaking Test. be one or two other candidates in the Speaking Test. check in a suitcase. take place in my country in the next 20 years.
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have time to relax next weekend. 6. English be useful to me in the future. 7. Someday, people move to live on another planet. Track 16 Complete the examiner’s questions and sentences with words from the box. Then listen and check your answers. affect celebrate change concerned important meet wish won 1. How do you think you might your next birthday? 2. Do you think we should live for today and not be about tomorrow? 3. How is being adventurous to you? 4. Which places are on your list? 5. If you could one thing about the area you live in, what would it be? 6. What would you do if you suddenly a lot of money? 7. Which famous person would you like to ? Exam taskSample - Not for sale8. If you were without internet for a week, how would it you?
