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Cumulative Test Units 15B

Grammar
1
1 have been cleaning
2 has loved
3 was walking
4 belonged
5 are meeting
6 had already left
7 dont understand
8 will be studying
9 will probably run
10 will have played

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

3
1 since
2 to complete
3 going
4 which

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Vocabulary
4
1 long(-sleeved)
2 (file-)sharing

3 paper(work)
4 back(ground)
5 (full-)length
6 (home)sick
7 (badly-)paid
8 (tape) measure
9 (finger)nail
10 (eye)lashes

5
1 confusing
2 dislocated
3 broken
4 creative
5 illogical

6
1 in
2 up
3 up
4 up
5 into

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Use of English
7
1 A
2 C

3 B
4 C
5 B
6 D
7 B
8 C
9 C
10 A

Listening
8
1 E
2 D
3 B
4 A
5 C

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Transcript

1 I think by 2050 people will be healthier and live longer. Some genetic illnesses wont exist any more, and
robot technology will eliminate human error and make serious operations like transplants safer. Living
longer is a good thing, but it also means there will be more old people in the world, so younger people
will have to work harder and retire later to help support the elderly in our society.
2 When I was a kid, I used to read science fiction books that said intelligent computers would replace
teachers. Children wouldnt have to go to school because theyd study on their computers at home. None
of this has happened, and I dont think anything will change by 2050. Well still have to go to school and
listen to teachers, and learn from books. Maybe some will be digital, but education wont be any different
really.
3 In the future, I think everyone will wear clothes that they design themselves. Theyll be able to create
their own looks using design applications on the internet, or mix and match styles from history.
Manufacturing will be streamlined and on-demand, and peoples original designs will be made for them
in factories. They will then have their totally individual clothes delivered quickly to their homes. It will
be so much better than shopping is now! Some people might still follow fashion, I suppose, but everyone
will have the freedom to be totally original. Personally, I cant stand uniforms, and nowadays I think
fashion dictates what everyone wears. I expect the future will be different.
4 Ive never been interested in speculating about how technology will affect us. When I think of the year
2050, I can see myself happily married to a nice man, with three or four children. Well live in a large
house, have a garden and spend a lot of time together. Having said that, Id quite fancy some robots to do
the housework especially the hoovering and ironing because I hate doing those chores! Or maybe Ill
just ask my husband Well see.
5 Trends that started at the beginning of the millennium will continue through to 2050. Mobile phones will
become even more sophisticated. Theyll replace our computers, TVs, books even our doctors and
teachers. The phones of the future will take your temperature and blood pressure, analyse symptoms to
tell you if youre ill and prescribe medication for less serious illnesses. They will also offer online courses
at university, so youll be able to get your degree through digital distance learning. The possibilities are
endless.

Reading
9
1 F
2 F
3 T
4 T
5 F

Writing
10
Students own answers.

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Cumulative Test Units 610B

Grammar
1
1 she was going to buy the tickets
2 if he had known Rachel
3 longer than I
4 the most goals
5 had saved their money, they would
6 were written by
7 will be sent
8 our car serviced
9 would have phoned
10 by the lead singer is very

2
1 less
2 nobody
3 little
4 None
5 told
6 wish

3
1 werent
2 is being held
3 would have arrived
4 taken

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Vocabulary
4
1 a
2 d
3 c
4 d
5 a
6 c
7 b
8 a
9 a
10 c
11 b
12 c

5
1 shade
2 rail
3 up
4 got
5 room
6 station
7 up
8 on

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Use of English
6
1 C
2 A
3 C
4 D
5 A

6 D
7 D
8 B
9 D
10 A

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Listening
7
1 F
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 T

Transcript

Steve Hi, Vicky. What are you watching?

Vicky Its a programme called something like The 100 Best TV Adverts. Have you seen it?
Steve Oh, yeah, Ive seen that before. Some of them are funny. The same advert is always at number
one, though. Its quite old now.
Vicky Well, its a great advert. The music is great, and the way its filmed is amazing. I remember it
from when I was little, so it must be good marketing.
Steve But what was the ad for?
Vicky Oh, er, it was for perfume, wasnt it?
Steve No, it wasnt. Have another guess.
Vicky Well, its very glamorous. Is it for designer fashion?
Steve No, Vicky. Its a car ad.
Vicky Of course! Now I remember.
Steve Really? Which car?
Vicky Sorry, no idea.
Steve Yeah, me neither. Do you still think its the best advert ever?
Vicky No, youre probably right. Everyone remembers it, though. So, what makes a really good
advertisement in your opinion?
Steve Well, I think theres a difference between adverts that we enjoy, and adverts that are really
effective. I think the best ones have an original idea which makes them memorable, but they have
to make you think about the product or the brand, or theyre just a waste of money. Definitely not
those boring shampoo adverts with the latest celebrities, with their long shiny hair flying in slow
motion. Those are always the same; its just a different celebrity each time.
Vicky The ones that I hate most are for car insurance. You know: If you come to our website, you can
save money on your car insurance, blah, blah. There are so many of those price comparison
websites now.
Steve Yes, those adverts are pretty boring. But I bet you could name three different price comparison
websites and you dont even have a car.
Vicky Let me think Yes, youre right. Wow! Maybe those are the best adverts, after all.
Steve Well, theyre definitely repeated a lot, and Im sure that helps. But theyll never make it into the
list of 100 best adverts. People dont like them.
Vicky Theres another show called The 100 Most Annoying Adverts.
Steve Well, theyll probably be on that. But lets not watch it!

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Reading
8
1 b
2 a
3 d
4 c
5 a

Writing
9
Students own answers.

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Cumulative Test Units 110B

Grammar
1
1 didnt use to like
2 was walking
3 have it cut
4 was / were
5 has been watching
6 ll be travelling
7 had finished
8 hadnt set
9 had
10 leaves / will leave
11 reading
12 has been repaired

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

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Vocabulary
3
1 d
2 c
3 d
4 a
5 b
6 a
7 d
8 d
9 b
10 c
11 a
12 a

4
1 baggage
2 leg
3 rail
4 of
5 on
6 about
7 up
8 desk

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Use of English
5
1 C
2 B
3 D
4 B
5 D

6 A
7 C
8 D
9 C
10 C

Listening
6
1 a
2 b
3 c
4 a
5 c

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Transcript

1 Today the country is marking Remembrance Day, which commemorates the casualties of the two
world wars fought in the last century, and other conflicts since then. The Prime Minister and members of
the royal family will be watching a ceremonial military parade as it passes the capitals imposing war
memorial. All over the country, people will observe a two-minute silence in remembrance of those who
have died in armed conflict since 1914. This evening, at a gala which will be held at the National Opera
House, the Prime Minister will be awarding medals to surviving war veterans
2 Two young men broke into the safe of the Global Holiday Travel Agency last night. Police say that the
burglars managed to enter the companys premises through the back door without the use of force. It is
likely that this had been left unlocked by an employee of the agency. The men emptied the safe containing
nearly 50,000 euros in cash, and cheques worth a further 50,000. Police have issued a detailed description
of both men to the press
3 A Finnish company is planning to launch a device that could help you save money on food. The device
automatically checks the expiry dates on food products as you put them in the refrigerator. It then sends
you a text message before they reach their use-by date. This means you can reduce the amount of food you
throw away and have a better idea of how much you are using on a daily basis
4 Rock singer Matt Johnson and fashion model Lolita Carmichael looked delighted at a press conference
last night when they announced their plans to get married next year. The couple have been going out for
nearly three months. They met during the filming of a celebrity reality show, which will be shown in this
country later this year
5 The American-based company WorldFix has made a staggering 150 million dollars by selling their
poorly-performing shopping chain, Buy and Low, to giant Russian corporation Severnaya. Buy and Low
operates 347 shops worldwide, but these lost more money last year than the price their new owner paid for
them in a deal announced yesterday. Severnaya is expected to spend more than twenty million dollars
upgrading the shops in the near future

Reading
7
1 A
2 E
3 F
4 C
5 B

Writing
8
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