Key to the tests
The numbers after the answer tell
you which unit and unit section
of the book has information and
practice on that grammar point.
For example, the numbers
3.1, 3 refer to Unit 3, sections 1
and 3.
Test A
A 1 My sister goes 3.1, 3
2 I don’t get up 3.2, 3
3 Mike tries 3.1, 3
4 he doesn’t usually succeed 3.2, 3
5 I’m not 2.1
6 Do you eat 4.2
7 I don’t usually like 4.1
8 Mike studies 3.1, 3
9 he eats 3.1, 3
10 Does he have 4.2
11
12
I don’t know 4.1
He doesn’t tell 3.2
13 Do you drive 4.2
14 There aren’t 3.2, 3
15 my sister wants 4.1
16 we both walk 3.1, 3
B 1 sitting 5.3
2
3
swimming 5.3
✓ 5.4
4 shopping 5.3
5 We like 6.4
6 ✓ 5.4
7 ✓ 6.2
8 I know 6.4
9 ✓ 6.2
10 shining 5.4
11 ✓ 5.4
12 I understand 6.4
C 1 I’m finishing 7.2
2 I’m thinking 7.4
3 I’m not actually doing 7.1
4 Do you want 7.3
5 It’s raining 7.4
6 I never go out 7.1
7 you know 7.3
8 I think 7.3
9 she comes 7.1
10 she’s staying 7.2
11 She’s doing well 7.2
12 she speaks 7.1
13 I don’t speak any languages 7.1
D Today is the 1 June 1964. The sun
shines is shining [7.1] and the birds
sing are singing. What is does
everyone doing do [7.1]? Well,
Mrs Green is reads reading [7.1] a
newspaper. She is reads reading
[7.2] a newspaper every day before
breakfast. Her husband, Mr Green, is
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danceing dancing [7.1] in the garden. D 1 You lost 10.4
He likes is liking [7.3] dancing in the
morning.
‘Have you [8.3] another cup of coffee,
darling,’ says Mr Green.
‘But I’m still drink drinking [7.1] my
first cup, dear,’ replies Mrs Green,
‘and anyway, where’s our daughter
today? She is usually bringing brings
[7.2] me my coffee.’
‘Mary,’ says Mr Green (but he doesn’t
stop dance dancing [7.1]), ‘she’s she
works working [7.2] in London this
week. Don’t you remember?’
‘Stopping Stop [8.3] dancing and
listening listen [8.3] to me. I never
forget forgetting [7.2] anything. I was
just giving you a little test. Anyway,
it’s time for work.’
‘All right, darling, but don’t forget not
[8.2] your briefcase.’
‘Thank you, dear. Don’t dancing
dance [8.2] too hard!’
E 1 Check 8.1, 3
2 Don’t give 8.2, 3
3 Show 8.1, 3
4 Don’t smoke 8.2, 3
5 Don’t copy 8.2, 3
Test B
A 1 ✓ 12.2
2 I started 12.3
3 we met 16.1
4 ✓ 16.1
5 ✓ 12.2
6 I have never forgotten 14.1
7 ✓ 16.2
8 Were you 16.1
9 I haven’t seen 15.3
10 I was walking 12.2
11 I visited 16.1
12 ✓ 14.1
B 1 I saw it before anyway. I had seen
it before anyway. 19.3
2 So you already decided you liked
me! So you had already decided
you liked me! 19.2
3 but it closed a week before! but it
had closed a week before! 19.3
4 Everyone went home, Everyone
had gone home, 19.3
5 because I left my keys because I
had left my keys 19.3
C 1 I did some maths I was doing
some maths 11.3
2 I’ve worked harder I’ve been
working harder 17.2
3 You’ve read books You’ve been
reading books 17.4
4 you learnt French verbs you were
learning French verbs 11.2
5 she has worked hard she has
been working hard 17.4
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2 We were sailing 12.3
3 it just dropped 12.3
4 Have you two visited 13.3
5 We’ve/We have been 13.3
6 We flew 16.1
7 I wasn’t/was not listening 11.3
8 I’ve/I have had 13.3
9 I was falling 12.2
10 Paul rang 12.2
11 Paul and I went 10.4
12 We were reading 12.2
13 we saw 12.3
14 Paul hasn’t/has not stopped 14.2
15 Did it have 10.4
16 Was there 10.4
17 you’ve/you have never seen 13.4
18 Rob and I stayed 10.4
19 It was 10.4
20 we were talking 12.2
21 I haven’t/have not enjoyed 14.2
Test C
A 1 I’ll finish 22.4, 23.2
2 are you going to do 21.4, 23.2
3 Shall we meet up 22.5
4 I’m going to watch 21.4, 23.2
5 I’ll get 22.5
6 you’ll enjoy 23.3
7 I’m going to buy 21.4, 23.2
8 I’ll lend 22.5
B 1 I’m meeting 26.5
2 I’m flying 26.5
3 Shall I send 22.5
4 you’re coming 24.3
5 you’re staying 24.2
6 will you bring 22.3
7 I won’t be able 23.2
8 I’m visiting 22.5
C 1 you’re 24.2
2 won’t 22.4, 23.2
3 Shall 22.5
4 am 21.4
5 arrive 25.1
6 I’m 21.4
7 taking 24.2
8 will 22.3
9 I’ll 22.4
D ‘You’ll meet Tim, one of the team
guides, as soon as you will arrive
[25.2] at the centre. He’ll show you
where to eat and sleep. Tim will
check your bags when you will get
up [25.2], to make sure you’re ready
for the day. It’s important to have
food and drink and an extra pullover.
Before you’ll start walking [25.1],
Tim will make sure you have your
own map, in case you get lost. It’s a
fantastic place to go walking. You’ll
be able to see the sea after you will
get [25.1] to the top of the mountain!
But it can become cold very quickly.
 You’ll have to listen to Tim until you’ll
know [25.2] the right thing to do Test E Test F
if the weather changes suddenly. A 1 You should 46.2 A 1 Would you like to learn to play
Don’t worry, though. You’ll have a 2 I must 43.5 the a piano? 49.3
good time. You’ll enjoy the views as 3 you have 43.1 2 All you need is half an hour a day
soon as you will get [25.2] there!’ 4 Had I 45.4 and a the simple book! 49.2
E 1 comes/will come 23.2 5 you don’t ought 47.3, 46.2 3 What’s the name of the a book?
2 doing/going to do 21.4, 23.2 6 I be possible 39.5 Bob Bryant’s Big Piano Book! 49.2
3 I’m carrying/I’ll carry 22.4 7 I could 39.4 4 The friends are great, but the
4 finish/will finish 25.1 8 I must 48.2 music will be your partner
5 I’m playing/I’ll play 24.2 9 I can 44.4 forever! Don’t just stand there!
6 I’ll/I’m going to 22.4, 23.2 10 Should I better 46.3 Buy this book today!! 50.5
7 Am I calling/Shall I call 22.5 11 you need 41.2 5 You’ll also get the a free
8 I’m dying/I’m going to die 26.2 12 You ought 41.3 download of piano music from
around a the world! 49.2
B I’ve had a terrible day! I 4 have [48.2]
B
Test D got up early, but I couldn’t get out
of bed! It was too late to go by bus,
1
2
nothing 62.4
everywhere 62.5
A 1 Do you normally take the bus so I 9 to [48.1] get a taxi. Luckily, I 5 3 somewhere 62.2
home? 29.2 to [39.4] find one quite quickly. Of 4 everyone 62.5
2 I don’t 37.2 course, when we arrived outside the 5 nobody 62.4
3 Is your wife coming home soon? office, I didn’t have any money, so 6 someone 62.2
29.2 I 8 [39.3, 2] pay the driver. Anyway,
I was 1 to [39.4] borrow some from C 1 a 49.2 8 the 50.4
4 she is 37.2
the receptionist. I’ve paid her back 2 the 49.2 9 the 50.4
5 Does she travel by bus? 29.2
already, but do you think I 7 to 3 the 49.3 10 – 50.6
6 she doesn’t 37.2
[46.2] give her a present as well? 4 an 50.2 11 the 50.3
7 Was she tired yesterday? 29.2
My boss was waiting for me in her 5 – 50.5 12 a 49.2
8 she was 37.2
office. I should 2 arrived [48.2] at 6 – 50.5 13 the 50.3
B 1 How 30.1 8 Why 30.1 nine o’clock, and I was half an hour 7 the 50.4, 49.3
2 What 31.2 9 Do 29.2 late. I 6 have [47.4] taken a taxi at all, D 1 ✓ 60.1
3 Who 31.1 10 Were 29.2 though! She told me the company 2 How much luggage 60.3
4 Do 29.2 11 What 31.2 was closing, so I had 3 find [48.1] a 3 ✓ 64.4
5 How 30.1 12 Who 31.1 new job. 4 How much does it cost 60.3
6 What 31.2 13 Did 29.2
C 1 hotels might be full. 44.4 5 any presents [some presents
7 What 31.2 14 Why 30.1
2 ’ll/will have to sleep in the car. is possible with a different
C 1 so do I 38.2 42.7 meaning] 54.6
2 so can he 38.2 3 must be the sun cream we got in 6 some more 54.5
3 so have I 38.2 Brighton. 44.2 7 ✓ 60.1, 3
4 neither does he 38.4 4 needn’t have bought it. 47.4 8 ✓ 61.1
5 so did I 38.2 5 Should we take it with us this 9 a few things 61.5
6 neither will he 38.4 time? 45.4 10 some/any advice 54.4
7 neither have I 38.4 6 can’t make the sun shine. 44.3 11 ✓ 61.1, 2
7 Are you feeling OK, George? 12 a few big ones 61.5
D 1 How far is 32.2 13 a little/bit more 61.5
2 How old is 32.7 You’d better have a rest. 46.3
14 ✓ 61.2
3 How often are (or How much are) D 1 Do I need to use 47.1
32.5, 3 2 should really 45.3 E 1 that 52.2 7 them 55.2
4 How long will 32.1 3 could you pass 40.4 2 there’s 56.1 8 ones 51.2
5 How much did 32.5 4 don’t need to 47.1 3 yours 57.4 9 there 56.1
5 mustn’t forget 41.5 4 me 55.2 10 mine 57.4
E 1 did you 36.5 5 yourself 58.2 11 them 55.2
2 isn’t he 36.4 6 got to finish 42.5
7 better start 46.3 6 some 54.3 12 one 51.2
3 doesn’t he 36.4
4 has he 36.5 8 might not 44.4
5 can you 36.5 9 should have 45.3 Test G
6 don’t they 36.4 E 1 ✓ 42.3
7 will he 36.5 A 1 the biggest 72.2
2 can’t be 44.3 2 the brightest 72.2
8 should he 36.5 3 had to 42.3
9 was he 36.5 3 better 71.2
4 ✓ 44.2 4 the farthest/furthest 72.2
10 did you 36.5 5 must have 44.2
11 weren’t they 36.4 5 more happily 73.3
6 ✓ 44.4 6 the most expensive 72.2
12 isn’t it 36.4 7 ✓ 22.5 7 harder 73.5
8 don’t need/have 47.1 8 more quickly 73.5
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2 tiring 66.1 Test H 12 of 82.6 17 of 84.1
3 such 70.2 A 1 on 79.1 13 for 83.1 18 like 80.8
4 worried 66.1 2 outside 78.2 14 with 84.1 19 to 84.1
5 quiet 73.2 3 on 78.1 15 at 82.1 20 of 84.1
6 16th 67.2 4 in front 78.2
7 disappointed 66.1 5
8 so 70.1 6
between 78.2
in 78.1 Test I
9 28th 67.2 7 this 79.2 A 1 ✓ 85.3
10 well 73.2, 4 8 along 78.3 2 I’m making I’m getting 86.6
11 beautifully 73.2 9 next to 78.2 3 I got I’ve/have got 85.3
12 bored 66.1 10 through 78.3 4 ✓ 85.3
13 slow 73.1 11 last 79.2 5 ✓ 86.7
14 interesting 66.1 12 past 78.3 6 We haven’t done We haven’t
C 1 (Our son) Andy was, watch the 13 every 79.2 made 86.2
football match (with me on 14 from 79.3 7 ✓ 86.2
Saturday). 69.2, 3 15 in 79.1 8 We’ll have got We’ll get 86.5
2 He hasn’t got, buy a house. 69.5, 6 16 to 79.3 9 to make to do 86.4
3 It was, we didn’t buy it. 70.3 10 ✓ 85.3
B Anthony: Jack says he can learn a
4 most beautiful machine 72.2, 3 11 to make to do 86.4
new language without working.
5 a wonderful driver, Tom! 73.2 12 to have got to have 85.4
[81.5]
6 is faster than me. 71.2, 3 13 ✓ 86.8
Michelle: Who’s Jack?
7 met a worse driver (than Raphael). Anthony: He’s that new boy in the B I’m worried about my husband. He
71.3 bright blue jumper. [81.1] The one gets up [87.2] very late. He never
8 You’re, open your eyes in the car. with long hair. [81.2] He’s bought wants to go out [87.2]. You can’t
69.3 an audiobook [81.3], and he says he stay in [88.3] all your life, can you,
9 I haven’t got, argue with you. 69.6 learns by [81.5] listening to it while Doctor? If the TV is on when our
D 1 usually stay there for four or five he’s asleep. friends come round, he doesn’t turn
days 74.2 Michelle: I think that’s silly. it off [87.2]. Last Saturday we ran out
2 the amazing old Roman baths Anthony: But you’re good at learning of [87.2] milk. When we reached the
65.5 [84.1, 2] new words, aren’t you? I supermarket, he said to me: ‘I don’t
3 will probably take a bus up to the might try Jack’s audiobook. I’m sick like your hat. Take it off [87.2]! Put it
Royal Crescent 77.2 of making [84.2] mistakes all the away [87.2]!’ That’s a strange thing
4 can either relax in one of Bath’s time. to say, Doctor. I’m getting more and
beautiful green parks 65.5 Michelle: It’s no use worrying about more worried. I don’t think I can put
5 the very elegant 18th-century mistakes. We learn by making [81.5] up with [88.4] the situation much
Pump Rooms 65.5 mistakes. longer. When I try to talk to him he
6 it’s always difficult to get tickets Anthony: It’s easy for you. You can just says: ‘Calm down [87.2]! I’m all
74.2 pass French exams without doing right.’ What shall I do?
7 the really unusual American [81.5] much work. How do you do it?
Michelle: I just sit down with a C 1 was decorated last month. 89.2, 3
Museum 65.5 2 is being designed for the garden.
8 can just drive around peacefully dictionary [81.4] and a French
newspaper. It’s not worth buying 89.1, 3
in the countryside. 77.4 3 was also stolen last week. 89.2, 3
[84.3] an expensive audiobook, in
E 1 away 75.2 my view. 4 their new house hadn’t been
2 outside 75.2 built. 90.1
3 fairly 76.1 C 1 as 80.5 7 Like 80.4 5 their windows were repaired,
4 bags 76.3 2 on 82.1 8 in 82.2 89.2, 3
5 address 76.3 3 like 80.9 9 like 80.9 6 was mended. 89.2, 3
6 as far as 68.1 4 in 82.5 10 on 82.4 7 has been made. 90.1
7 on the left 75.3 5 at 82.4 11 by 82.5 8 was booked yesterday. 89.2, 3
8 garden 76.3 6 like 80.1 12 Like 80.2 9 is being sold next month. 90.1
9 upstairs 75.2 D 1 talk 83.2 D 1 washing 94.3
10 sideways 75.2 2 surprised 84.1 2 drive 92.3
11 table 76.3 3 waiting 83.1 3 to learn 92.1
4 depended 83.1 4 smoking 88.2
5 brilliant 84.1 5 smoke 3.2 [sic]
6 interested 84.1 6 tell 92.3
7 waiting 83.1 7 cry 92.4
8 sure 84.1 8 dancing 93.3
9 proud 84.1 9 walking 93.1
10 grateful 84.1 10 to get 86.7
11 reach 83.4 11 Jogging 93.4
12 feel 92.4
E 1 behind 78.2 6 to 78.3
13 cycling 93.1
2 under 78.2 7 like 80.5
14 eating 93.1
3 of 78.3 8 for 82.3
15 to continue 92.1
4 up 78.3 9 on 78.1
5 as 80.9 10 for 83.1

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2 prefer to start 94.3 Test K
3 to be patient (or being patient) A 1 nor 103.5 5 either 103.4
92.1 2 so 103.3 6 or 103.4
4 to do something 92.1 3 in case 104.2 7 so that 104.4
5 you to do 96.1 4 because 8 Both 103.1
6 me to do 96.1 104.1 9 and 103.1
7 you improve 96.3
8 me stay 92.4 B 1 as 105.3 6 Although
9 you to think 96.1 2 While 106.3 106.4
3 Since 105.1 7 However
4 as 105.2 106.1
Test J 5 However
106.5
A 1 ’re 97.2
2 would have got 99.1 C 1 ✓ 107.1-3 6 that 108.1
3 were 98.4 2 when 108.3 7 ✓ 107.3
4 had 98.3 3 that 108.1 8 that 108.1
5 would 98.1 4 ✓ 107.3 9 why 108.3
6 don’t talk 97.3 5 ✓ 107.3
7 could 98.3
8 hadn’t met 99.1 D 1 you see 108.1
9 don’t speak 97.1 2 which means 109.5
10 knew 98.3 3 that thousands 107.2
11 sing 97.2 4 that has 107.3
12 would be 98.1 5 which has 109.2
6 that visit 107.3
B 1 h
 ad voted for me at the last
election, your lives would have E 1 who 107.2, 3
improved. 99.1 2 however 106.3
2 was alive today. 98.3 3 due 105.6
3 be better if he was our Prime 4 case 104.2
Minister. 98.1 5 neither 103.5
4 be happy if our schools had more 6 nor 103.5
money. 98.1 7 but 103.2
5 became Prime Minister I would 8 which 109.1
give every child a new phone.
98.1
6 had brought my wife with me
today. 99.2
7 busy with her own work, she
would be here. 98.1
C 1 He advised me to get enough
sleep. 102.1
2 He told me to get some
qualifications. 101.3
3 He warned me not to take drugs.
101.4
4 He asked why he left the flat.
102.2
5 He asked me where I work(ed).
102.2(, 4)
6 he persuaded me to give him my
address in Sheffield. 101.4
D 1 I’ll give you the name of my
doctor. 100.1
2 You should eat more fruit. 100.1,
101.4
3 I’m living in a flat on my own.
100.1
4 I tried sharing with Paul, but he
left. 100.1
5 I’m going to (go and) live in
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The number after the answer tells you which unit of the book has information and practice on that
grammar point.

Tenses: present Modal verbs Prepositions

1 c) 1 40 b) 39 82 b) 78
2 a) 2 41 a) 40 83 c) 78
3 b) 3 42 b) 41 84 b) 79
4 a) 4 43 a) 42 85 c) 80
5 d) 5 44 d) 43 86 b) 81
6 d) 6 45 c) 44 87 d) 82
7 a) 7 46 b) 45 88 a) 83
8 c) 8 47 c) 46 89 a) 83
48 b) 47 90 a) 84
49 d) 48
Tenses: past
9 c) 9 Verbs
10 a) 10 Articles, nouns, 91 a) 85
11 d) 11 pronouns, etc. 92 c) 86
12 b) 12 50 b) 49 93 d) 87
13 a) 13 51 a) 50 94 b) 88
14 a) 14 52 c) 50 95 c) 89
15 d) 15 53 a) 51 96 a) 90
16 b) 16 54 a) 51 97 d) 91
17 c) 16 55 c) 52 98 b) 92
18 c) 17 56 b) 53 99 d) 92
19 a) 18 57 c) 54 100 a) 93
20 b) 19 58 d) 55 101 b) 94
21 d) 20 59 c) 56 102 d) 94
60 c) 57 103 c) 95
61 a) 58 104 a) 96
Tenses: future
62 a) 59
22 d) 21
63 d) 60 Conditionals and
23 b) 22
64 b) 61
24 c) 23
65 c) 62
reported speech
25 a) 24 105 d) 97
66 a) 63
26 a) 25 106 c) 98
67 d) 64
27 a) 26 107 b) 99
108 d) 100
Adjectives and 109 a) 101
Sentences and
adverbs 110 d) 102
questions
68 b) 65
28 b) 27
69 c) 66 Building sentences
29 b) 28
70 a) 67
30 a) 29 111 c) 103
71 b) 68
31 d) 30 112 d) 104
72 d) 69
32 c) 31 113 a) 105
73 c) 70
33 d) 32 114 d) 106
74 b) 71
34 a) 33 115 c) 106
75 d) 72
35 c) 34 116 c) 107
76 b) 73
36 a) 35 117 c) 107
77 c) 74
37 d) 36 118 b) 107
78 b) 75
38 b) 37 119 c) 108
79 c) 76
39 d) 38 120 b) 109
80 c) 77
81 b) 78

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