Key to Reading on page 77 - Intermediate Level B1

Key to Reading on page 77 - Intermediate Level B1

4b.  Yes, because they increase confidence and control

4c. 1 B    2 D    3 A    4 C

4d.   1. They're examples of famous sportspeople's superstitions
        2. They were used in a study at the University of Cologne to show that people perform better when they have 'lucky things'
        3. Adrenaline and other chemicals are produced as a result of sporting rituals, helping athletes to focus better
        4. This is an example of how superstitions can cause problems - both players wanted to be the last person to leave  the changing room

Key to Listening on page 65 - Intermediate level

3c.   1 Octave      2 Busking     3 high note, low note     4 musical instruments     5 notes      6 tune

3d.   2 He learned something but not enough

3e.    1 hour - optimistic (because he has everything he needs, and he has a plan)
         2 hours - unhappy (because playing the trumpet is difficult - he can't play for  very long before getting tired, and he can't play high notes
         5 hours - annoying (because the online teacher wears colourful shirts and is probably cheerful)
         9 hours - He's frustated by how little he can play (because he still can't play high notes, and he can't play any tunes he likes)
         14 hours - He's depressed and wants to give up (because he isn't improving)
         15 hours - badly (because he's doing everything wrong)
         17 hours - optimistic again (because he's improving and enjoying himself)
         20 hours - He thinks he'll be able to improve (because he says he'll keep practising)

Key to Reading on page 62 - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

b.     1. At work or when meeting someone socially for the first time
        2. You shouldn't eat smelly food or put on make-up
        3. Not on short flights
        4. When you see that a person is pregnant, old or in need
        5. Only if you have permission

c.    POSSIBLE ANSWERS:

       - kissing is not appropriate in many professional situations = you shouldn't kiss people if you meet them at work
       - It's inconsiderate to eat smelly food in a closed environment = it isn't very nice for other people if you eat smelly food in places like offices, trains, etc.
       - Don't monopolize the armrest = share the armrest - don't use it all yourself
       - It is also rude to aggressively decline the offer of a seat = if somebody offers you a seat and you don't want it, say no politely
       - Unless the host or hostess (or in a restaurant, the other diners) gives their permission for people to start = only start eating if the people who invited you, or the other people with you in a restaurant, tell you that it's OK

Key to Grammar Bank on page 209 - Intermediate Level

Key to Grammar Bank on page 209 - Intermediate Level

a.

1. a nurse, The hospital
2. a horrible day, the car
3. love stories, war films
4. the theatre, once a month
5. dinner, next Friday
6. a chef, the best cook
7. the windows, home
8. dogs, the dogs
9. school, last week
10. happiness, money

b.
1. the / a        2. the / the / -       3. an / the / -       4. the / the / the
5. - / - / the       6. - / - / the      7. a / a / -        8. a / the       9. the / the / -

Key to Reading on page 30 - Intermediate Level -

b. some nappies, wet wipes, a first-aid kit, bibs, a dummy, a baby food jar, a baby bottle, a baby spoon, a changing mat, an adult's car/house keys, a powered milk tin, a flannel, a jar of nappy cream, a small packet of tissues, a thermometer

c.  1. Because when his first child was born, he had absolutely no idea how to look after him, and he wanted to help other men in this situation

     2. It is written like a military training manual, with very precise instructions and it includes diagrams

d.   1. F   2. T   3. F   4. F   5. T   6. T   7. F   8. F

e.   1. Miranda is younger than Stephen. She is three  and a half months old and he is four months old
      3. Stephen's father recommends earplugs
      4. Stephen's father has read Commando Dad
      7. 'Base Camp' means the baby's bedroom
      8. The author of Commando Dad thinks that women are only better than men when the baby is ill

KEY TO READING ON PAGE 20 (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL)

KEY TO READING & LISTENING ON P.20

b. 1. She ran the 78-mile Ultra Marathon in Namibia / She ran three consecutive marathons
    2. To kayak 3200 kilometres down the Amazon (from Neuta in Peru to Almeirim in Brazil)
    3. The river is full of crocodiles. She will be a long way from civilization, so if something happens to her, it will take a long time to get to a hospital.
    4. She has only been kayaking once before.

c. She only kayaked half a day; she started late; she's been suffering from the heat and humidity; she went the wrong way; she has problems with her hands; she's been suffering from heat exhaustion because she hasn't been drinking enough water

d. 1 b: behind      2 c: boiling    3 a: exhausted   4 b: up   5 b: wide   6 c: chocolate   7 b: paddle   8 a: boring
    9 c: feeling      10 a: sick

e. Yes, she did

f. 1 Because her iPod broke
   2 She counts or names countries in her head, and sometimes she just looks up at the sky
   3 Because she is superstitious
   4 mosquitoes
   5 dolphins, enormous butterflies, iguanas, and vultures
   6 Because her adventure is coming to an end
   7 3200
   8 six weeks
   9 her dog
  10 Take her dog for a long walk

KEY TO READING ON PAGE 17 - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL -

b.   He became rich selling clothes
      His success is surprising because he couldn't read or write
      He learnt how to read and write, and wrote his autobiography with the help of a ghost writer


c    2   G   3   K   4   H   5   C   6   I   7   E   8   A   9   F   10   B   11   J


f    2 salesman    3 broke   4 went on sale   5   set up a new business

Key to Reading on page 10 - Intermediate Level

KEY TO READING ON PAGE 10

d. 1 sick   2. No wonder   3 rivalry   4. childhood   5. a gathering   6. adults

    7. aware of   8. boarding school   9. value   10. shared   11. fight   12. a gang

Key to Reading on page 5 (Intermediate Level)

4a. Carbohydrates: cake, pasta
      Proteins: chicken, salmon

 Carbohydrates: bread, potatoes, rice, cereal, etc.
Proteins: beef, tuna, eggs, cheese, etc.

4c. The title means that certain foods can affect your mood - how you think and feel.

b. for lunch before an exam or meeting: proteins
for breakfast: proteins
for your evening meals: carbohydrates
if you are stressed: carbohydrates

4d.

1. Dr. Paul Clayton is a food expert from Middlesex University. He says that our brains are affected by the things we eat and drink, and that some foods affect how we think and feel.

2. People on diets often begin to feel depressed after two weeks because they are eating fewer carbohydrates and carbohydrates make us feel happy

3. Schoolchildren who have proteins for breakfast do better at school, because proteins make us feel awake and focussed.

4. Paul and Terry are former British chess champions. In an experiment they did before a match, Paul had a plate of prociutto and salad and Terry had pasta with a creamy sauce. In the chess match Terry felt sleepy and took longer than Paul to decide what moves to make.

5. Nightclub owners in Bournemouth give their clients free chocolate at the end of the night to help reduce violent incidents. The sugar gives people energy and makes them feel good.

4e.

stress, stressful, stressed
relax, relaxed
wake, awake
sleep, sleepy
power, powerful
violence, violent
oil, oily

Key to Reading on page 89 - Intermediate Level

a.  'Information overload' means getting too much information

b.    1 B    2 C    3 B

Key to Reading and Listening on pages 80 and 81 - Intermediate Level

READING

a.    1. They are very successful business people
       2. The room where they meet the contestants
       3. The contestants make a presentation to the 'Dragons', who then ask them questions and decide whether or not to invest in the contestants' business


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


e.  1. to run (a business) = to be in charge of (a business)
        to run (a marathon) = to move using your legs, going faster than when you walk

     2. to be fired = to lose your job
         to fire = to shoot a bullet from a gun

     3. a market for something = demand (a number of people who want to buy something)
         a market = the open area or building where people sell vegetables, etc.

     4. a company = a business organisation that makes money by producing or selling goods or services
         good company = pleasant to be with


LISTENING

a.  The aquatina bottle can be flattened and put in your pocket, so you can take it with you and fill it with water whenever you want

    The frozen dessert is a healthy alternative to ice cream and doesn't contain any sugar, milk or gluten or anything that could be a problem for people with allergies

c. The Dragons invested  in Kirsty's desserts. They thought people can use any empty water bottle and refill it, you don't need to buy one specially, and they couldn't believe that it would ever make any money. They thought that there was definitely a market for Kirsty's product

Key to Reading on page 70 - Intermediate Level

c. Clive thinks the best way to complain is to write a polite letter

1. He got some free packs of biscuits
2. He got a Volkswagen Golf GTI (for his friend)
3. He got 2,000 pounds (the cost of the holiday)
4. His daughters were invited to Heathrow Airport to inspect British Airways' catering facilities


d.  1 Don't lose your temper
2. Write a letter
3. Know who you are writing to
4. Threaten action
5. Don't be too specific
6. Use flattery

Key to Reading on page 67 - Intermediate Level

a.  A 'tiger mother' is a very strict mother, who makes her children study very hard and doesn't really allow them any free time. She wants her children to be the best in everything

b.  2  E    3 G     4 H     5 B     6 D     7 F    8 A

Key to Listening on page 65 - Intermediate Level

b.    1   eight weeks
       2   His aim was to improve the boys' reading age by six months
       3   i to make the work feel like play
            ii competition
            iii to allow the boys to take risks


c.    1 The boys spent a lot of time outside and did physical education every day before normal lessons began

       2 Gareth tried to involve the boys' parents as much as possible in their education

       1 A school debating competition
       2 A reading 'World Cup'
       3 A play

d. The school debating competition: the boys lost, but they wanted to do it again

    The reading 'World Cup': this really motivated the boys

    The play: it was a great success

e. All of the boys' reading has improved by six months and some of them has advanced the equivalent of two years

Key to Reading on page 48 - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

b.   Because Michael changed his working hours from daytime to night-time

c. 2 A   3 H   4 F   5 B   6 E   7 I   8 D   9 C   10 J

d. 1 shifts    2 a commuter   3 cute   4 it turned out    5 runs   6 likely    7 a candle  
     8 exchange a few words    9 their eyes met     10 found the courage

Key to Reading on page 45 - Intermediate Level

b.  2 B    3 E    4 A    5 C     6 D

c. All of them

Key to Reading on page 54 - Intermediate Level

b.   2. transformed
      3. based
      4. used
      5. photographed
      6. inhabited
      7. designed
      8. inspired
      9. welcomed


c.   1 B     2 A    3 A    4 C    5 B    6 A    7 C    8 C

Key to Reading on page 60 - Intermediate Level

e.  The best summary is 2

f.   1 F    2 T    3 T    4 F    5 F    6 T

g.     1. went viral
        2. judge a book by its cover
        3. vitally important
        4. socio-economic level
        5. underdogs

Key to Reading on page 58 - Intermediate Level

c.   2  F     3 E      5 B     6 A     10 D     12 C

Annabel 6      Martin 5      Sean 4      Sarah 3

Key to Reading on page 40 - Intermediate Level

c.  1 a fiancé   2 nasty   3 criticize   4 lack   5 a guest   6 a host   7 forwarded

d.   1H   2H   3C   4H   5H/C   6H    7C