
Monday, June 11, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Key to TEST 3 Files 1 to 8
Find TEST 3 - Files 1 to 8 - at the end of the PHOTOCOPY PACK. Listening was done in class today.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
End-of-course Speaking Test
1. Talk about one of the following topics
1. The CINEMA: 6A
· How often do you go the cinema?
· What kind of films do you like?
· Are there any that you hate?
· What’s the best film you’ve seen this year?
· Why did you like it?
· What’s the next film you’d like to see?
A film you’ve seen recently: Vocabulary Builder 9
· Who was in it? Were they good?
· Who was the director?
· Where and when was it set?
· Was there a good plot and script?
· Were there any special effects?
· What was the soundtrack like?
· Was it dubbed or subtitled?
2. SPORT: 6B
· At school
1 What sports do / did you have to do at school? Do / Did you enjoy it? Why (not)?
2 Do you think sports is as important as maths or languages?
3 Do you think everybody should play a team sport at school?
· As a hobby
1 Do you do any sports? Which?
2 How often do you do them? Where?
3 Do you think there are enough sports centres in Málaga?
4 Do you think you are fit? Would you like to be fitter?
5 Is there any sport you’d like to be able to do? Which?
· Professional sport
1 Do you watch sport on TV? Which?
2 What’s the most exciting live sports event you’ve been to?
3 Do you think referees in Spain are usually fair?
4 What do you think are the advantages/disadvantages of being a professional athlete?
3. MUSIC: 6C
· Is there a singer or group you used to like a lot but you don’t any more?
· What’s the most memorable concert you’ve ever been to?
· Which singer/group do you have most records of?
· Which group/singer do you think writes the best lyrics/tunes?
· What kind of music do you like dancing to?
· Do you have a favourite classical composer/piece of classical music?
· Have you ever played or sung in front of an audience?
· Did you learn to play a musical instrument at school? Do you play an instrument now?
· Have you ever met or spoken to a famous musician?
· What kind of music do you play ...in the car/ when you´re depressed/ for a romantic evening?
· What CD(s) are you listening to most at the moment?
· Can you sing well? What kind of songs do you enjoy singing?
· Which instrument do you most like to listen to?
· What’s your favourite film soundtrack?
4. YOUR LAST HOLIDAY: 7B
Where did you go? When did you go? Where did you stay? What was the weather like? What did you do during the day/at night? Did you buy any souvenirs?
2. Ask your partner 3 questions about one of the topics in 1
3. Roleplay one of the following situations
1. Describing your town: 7A
A is a tourist. B is a local resident. See SB page 94 #5
2. But you told me: 7B
OR
For or against? Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of...
a holiday with the family, a sightseeing holiday, a holiday in Spain, a holiday abroad, and living in a tourist town.
Words to pronounce in isolation (Files 5,6&7)
Young, south, argument, year, August, cable, vehicles, space, rush hour, parking spaces.
Tourist, changed, refund, cathedral, complain, cycle lanes, organize, contestants, stressed.
River, although, mountain, scenery, half an hour, choose, chose, chosen, traffic signs, wide.
Tour, youth hostel, brochure, said, promises, frightening, famous, comfortable, I´ll fine you.
Flight, further, marvellous, tower, miracle, a five-minute lecture, law, commuters, catch, half.
Voyage, reported speech, message, whether, bought, seats, delay, inferior, leather jacket, I´ll
Says, sleeve, quiz, receipt, cruise, obligatory, it’s a good idea, borrowed, nightmare, tyre.
Avenue, warned, should, embarrassed, coast, noticed, gloves, wear, wore, seat-belt.
Asked, fasten, annoyed, travel agent, unfortunately, dead, head, pleasure, get a puncture, river.
Arrival, shrink, shrank, shrunk, statue, harbour, width, season, steak, each, gear stick.
Tourism, cockroach, turn around, iceberg, skyscrapers, driving licence, boot, hand-brake, are, hourglass.
Engine, pavement, scooter, silver medals, annoying, bed & breakfast, port, sights, misses, sandglass.
Successful, retired, bring, brought depth, bored, got lost, she lives in Manhattan, climbing.
Furious, oversleep, overslept, alarm clock, square, tests, enough, exhausted, stopped, obey.
Eventually, sweaty, agonizing, it took ages, reason, caught, passenger, crowded, excited, hood .
At least, repaired, reached, completed, embarrassing, steering wheel, reverse, fountain, half.
A tight skirt, disastrous, building sites, burglar alarms, owners, frightening, women, coach.
Gave me a lift to the garage, hooted, unemployed, overtake, suit, favourite, journey, private.
Go wrong, highlighted, hitchhiker, pollution, advised, enormous, national team, deafening, creative, parted.
Piles of rubbish, misery, advantages, chaos, she plays on Wednesdays, tourist trade, cable.
Shoot, shot, unknown, scene, fair, love story, I get tired of, lively centre, vocabulary, walk.
Road works, bark, Environmental Health Department, go sightseeing, on the other hand, earth, hearth.
Loud music, affect, trust, furniture, great, and an old castle, extremely polluted, the middle.
Crisis, video manual, advertising leaflets, performance, finest restaurants, a view of, guests.
What really annoys me, sociable, future, further information, above, museum, cases.
Peaceful, budgies, court, unacceptable, history, taxi rank, Empire State Building, in case.
Boat, politely, museum, newsagent’s, terror, receptionist, each set of pictures, event, lose, lost.
Tube, screenplay, favourite, athletes, soundtrack, unattended luggage, July, fascinating, earn.
Audience, director, sequel, special effects, producer, wisely, organized plan, provide.
Dubbed, subtitled, release, costumes, nominated, convinced, main, script, comfortable, foot.
Characters, deny, shy, glamorous lifestyle, shared room, planned, August, the fewest, note.
Refuse, pessimism, cheerful, referee, goalkeeper, Spectacular costumes, musical, languages, sailing.
Captain, spectator, experiences, beat, beaten, exciting, win, won, maths, science.
On record, weigh, weighed, the rudest, footballer, draw, drew, drawn, score, injured.
Motor racing, crowd, equipment, breathe, survival, do coaching, jump, height, fitness, tune.
Measure, endurance, strength, superb, weight, length, windscreen, ahead, cheerful, island.
Disappointed, musicians, difficult, stage, recognized, cycling, live music, to record, mum, circle.
Success, run, ran, run, guitar, become, became, manage, fashion designer, depressed.
Proud, creative, died, abroad, parted, shine, fancy, stalls, keyboard, dictionary, draw, drew.
1. Talk about one of the following topics
1. The CINEMA: 6A
· How often do you go the cinema?
· What kind of films do you like?
· Are there any that you hate?
· What’s the best film you’ve seen this year?
· Why did you like it?
· What’s the next film you’d like to see?
A film you’ve seen recently: Vocabulary Builder 9
· Who was in it? Were they good?
· Who was the director?
· Where and when was it set?
· Was there a good plot and script?
· Were there any special effects?
· What was the soundtrack like?
· Was it dubbed or subtitled?
2. SPORT: 6B
· At school
1 What sports do / did you have to do at school? Do / Did you enjoy it? Why (not)?
2 Do you think sports is as important as maths or languages?
3 Do you think everybody should play a team sport at school?
· As a hobby
1 Do you do any sports? Which?
2 How often do you do them? Where?
3 Do you think there are enough sports centres in Málaga?
4 Do you think you are fit? Would you like to be fitter?
5 Is there any sport you’d like to be able to do? Which?
· Professional sport
1 Do you watch sport on TV? Which?
2 What’s the most exciting live sports event you’ve been to?
3 Do you think referees in Spain are usually fair?
4 What do you think are the advantages/disadvantages of being a professional athlete?
3. MUSIC: 6C
· Is there a singer or group you used to like a lot but you don’t any more?
· What’s the most memorable concert you’ve ever been to?
· Which singer/group do you have most records of?
· Which group/singer do you think writes the best lyrics/tunes?
· What kind of music do you like dancing to?
· Do you have a favourite classical composer/piece of classical music?
· Have you ever played or sung in front of an audience?
· Did you learn to play a musical instrument at school? Do you play an instrument now?
· Have you ever met or spoken to a famous musician?
· What kind of music do you play ...in the car/ when you´re depressed/ for a romantic evening?
· What CD(s) are you listening to most at the moment?
· Can you sing well? What kind of songs do you enjoy singing?
· Which instrument do you most like to listen to?
· What’s your favourite film soundtrack?
4. YOUR LAST HOLIDAY: 7B
Where did you go? When did you go? Where did you stay? What was the weather like? What did you do during the day/at night? Did you buy any souvenirs?
2. Ask your partner 3 questions about one of the topics in 1
3. Roleplay one of the following situations
1. Describing your town: 7A
A is a tourist. B is a local resident. See SB page 94 #5
2. But you told me: 7B
OR
For or against? Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of...
a holiday with the family, a sightseeing holiday, a holiday in Spain, a holiday abroad, and living in a tourist town.
Words to pronounce in isolation (Files 5,6&7)
Young, south, argument, year, August, cable, vehicles, space, rush hour, parking spaces.
Tourist, changed, refund, cathedral, complain, cycle lanes, organize, contestants, stressed.
River, although, mountain, scenery, half an hour, choose, chose, chosen, traffic signs, wide.
Tour, youth hostel, brochure, said, promises, frightening, famous, comfortable, I´ll fine you.
Flight, further, marvellous, tower, miracle, a five-minute lecture, law, commuters, catch, half.
Voyage, reported speech, message, whether, bought, seats, delay, inferior, leather jacket, I´ll
Says, sleeve, quiz, receipt, cruise, obligatory, it’s a good idea, borrowed, nightmare, tyre.
Avenue, warned, should, embarrassed, coast, noticed, gloves, wear, wore, seat-belt.
Asked, fasten, annoyed, travel agent, unfortunately, dead, head, pleasure, get a puncture, river.
Arrival, shrink, shrank, shrunk, statue, harbour, width, season, steak, each, gear stick.
Tourism, cockroach, turn around, iceberg, skyscrapers, driving licence, boot, hand-brake, are, hourglass.
Engine, pavement, scooter, silver medals, annoying, bed & breakfast, port, sights, misses, sandglass.
Successful, retired, bring, brought depth, bored, got lost, she lives in Manhattan, climbing.
Furious, oversleep, overslept, alarm clock, square, tests, enough, exhausted, stopped, obey.
Eventually, sweaty, agonizing, it took ages, reason, caught, passenger, crowded, excited, hood .
At least, repaired, reached, completed, embarrassing, steering wheel, reverse, fountain, half.
A tight skirt, disastrous, building sites, burglar alarms, owners, frightening, women, coach.
Gave me a lift to the garage, hooted, unemployed, overtake, suit, favourite, journey, private.
Go wrong, highlighted, hitchhiker, pollution, advised, enormous, national team, deafening, creative, parted.
Piles of rubbish, misery, advantages, chaos, she plays on Wednesdays, tourist trade, cable.
Shoot, shot, unknown, scene, fair, love story, I get tired of, lively centre, vocabulary, walk.
Road works, bark, Environmental Health Department, go sightseeing, on the other hand, earth, hearth.
Loud music, affect, trust, furniture, great, and an old castle, extremely polluted, the middle.
Crisis, video manual, advertising leaflets, performance, finest restaurants, a view of, guests.
What really annoys me, sociable, future, further information, above, museum, cases.
Peaceful, budgies, court, unacceptable, history, taxi rank, Empire State Building, in case.
Boat, politely, museum, newsagent’s, terror, receptionist, each set of pictures, event, lose, lost.
Tube, screenplay, favourite, athletes, soundtrack, unattended luggage, July, fascinating, earn.
Audience, director, sequel, special effects, producer, wisely, organized plan, provide.
Dubbed, subtitled, release, costumes, nominated, convinced, main, script, comfortable, foot.
Characters, deny, shy, glamorous lifestyle, shared room, planned, August, the fewest, note.
Refuse, pessimism, cheerful, referee, goalkeeper, Spectacular costumes, musical, languages, sailing.
Captain, spectator, experiences, beat, beaten, exciting, win, won, maths, science.
On record, weigh, weighed, the rudest, footballer, draw, drew, drawn, score, injured.
Motor racing, crowd, equipment, breathe, survival, do coaching, jump, height, fitness, tune.
Measure, endurance, strength, superb, weight, length, windscreen, ahead, cheerful, island.
Disappointed, musicians, difficult, stage, recognized, cycling, live music, to record, mum, circle.
Success, run, ran, run, guitar, become, became, manage, fashion designer, depressed.
Proud, creative, died, abroad, parted, shine, fancy, stalls, keyboard, dictionary, draw, drew.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Key to TEST 2, Files 1 to 5
Monday, April 23, 2007
COMING SOON...!!!
Coming Soon... Some time this week...
- I'll be handing out in class photocopies of the REVISION tests for Files 4, 5 and 6 and the key will be uploaded to the class blog.
- Also, the key for test 2, which has been included at the end of the Photocopy pack and you were supposed to do over the weekend (except for the listening, which will be done in class today) will also be uploaded here.
- Finally, you should be doing the Check your Progress sections at the end of your textbook for files both 5 & 6, and the corresponding key will also be uploaded soon.
So, WORK HARD AND WATCH THIS SPACE!!!
- I'll be handing out in class photocopies of the REVISION tests for Files 4, 5 and 6 and the key will be uploaded to the class blog.
- Also, the key for test 2, which has been included at the end of the Photocopy pack and you were supposed to do over the weekend (except for the listening, which will be done in class today) will also be uploaded here.
- Finally, you should be doing the Check your Progress sections at the end of your textbook for files both 5 & 6, and the corresponding key will also be uploaded soon.
So, WORK HARD AND WATCH THIS SPACE!!!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Dolores's daughter (Year 3 at 1930)
Monday, February 19, 2007
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS 4 Student's Book p.117

This is the KEY to Check your progress 4. You should do it any time after File 4C. Find out your score and see which areas are still causing problems. Then go back and revise!!!
GRAMMAR
1
- I might go
- I'm seeing
- I'm going to go
- Shall I go
- I'll go
- I'll see
- I may see
2
1j 2g 3i 4e 5b 6h 7c 8d 9f 10a
3
- 'd pay
- lend
- spoke
- found
- don't like
- will...do
- won't be able to
- wouldn't work
VOCABULARY
4
- work
- inherit
- sign
- owe
- earn
- win
- retire
5
1 for 2 for 3 on 4 as 5 for 6 on 7 about 8 from
6
- whisper
- be sacked
- shout
- can't afford
- note
7
- give away
- pay...back
- went on
- look after
- Hold on
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
FUTURE situations - Suggested answers
- I’ll explain it to you. (I’ll help you with it)
- I’m going to go to bed earlier. / I’m going to see my doctor.
- I’m sorry, but I’m visiting my relatives at that time.
- It’s going to snow.
- I’m going to go to Australia for my holiday next year.
- I’m meeting my sister this evening.
- After my exams have finished, I’m going to travel round the world on a motorbike.
- The price of food will (almost certainly/probably) go up next year.
Monday, February 05, 2007
Key to TEST 3

Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation
1
- let
- allowed to
- makes
- Could
- Can
- any more
- use to
- be able
- used to
- able
2
1- 2- 3 the 4- 5 the 6- 7 The 8 the 9 the 10 the
3
- freezing
- exhausted
- brilliant
- tiny
- fascinated
4
- boarding school
- state school
- mixed school
- degree
- lecturer/professor/tutor
5
- combination
- attraction
- concentrarion
- reaction
- disappointment
- organization
- imagination
- protection
- advertisement
- connection
6
biology 6 few 5 subject 1 used 5 blue 4 foot 2 sun 1 year 3 human 5
gegoraphy 6 tutor 5 yellow 3 education 5 job 6 uniform 5 you 4 enjoy 6 put 2 unusual 1 young 3
International English, Reading, Writing
1
- have
- mind
- think
- course
- if
- Not
- ahead
- use
- but
- Can/Could
2
- mind
- leave
- fill
- book/reserve
- send
- sign
- make
- do
- rather
- check
3
- a
- r
- r
- r
- a
4
1g 2i 3a 4c 5h 6e 7b 8d 9j 10f
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
KEY TO Check your progress 3 Student's Book p.116

GRAMMAR
1
- used to talk to
- used to take
- Did... use to argue
- used to sleep
- didn't use to like
- didn't use to do
- used to be
- Did... use to get on
2
- I smoke any more
- me go out in the week
- me do homework every night
- to go out on Saturday night
- see each other any more
3
1. -,-,-
2. the, the
3. -,-
4. the,-
5.-
4
1. can't
2. 'll be able to
3. to be able to
4. couldn't
5. been able to
6. be able to
7. being able to
VOCABULARY
5
- tiny
- enormous
- fascinated
- freezing
- amazed
6
- nursery school
- terms
- degree
- state school
- subjects
- research
- fail
- head teacher
- mixed school
- professors
7
- look up
- set off
- give up
- look for
- lie down
KEY TO Test 1 Files 1 to 3

Grammar
A
- 've/have known
- met
- haven't found
- 's/has been learning
- getting up
- to go
- wears
- 're/are having/going to have
- pay
- won't be able to
- each other
- myself /(my leg, etc.)
- look like
- neither
- little
- enough
- too
- allowed to
- more
- used to
C
- Have you been...
- What time did you go...
- How long have you been learning...
- How often do you go...
- What (book) are you reading...
Vocabulary
A
- break up
- bald
- selfish
- blood
- lungs
- junk food
- put on weight
- yawn
- boarding school
- professor
B
- fail
- lose
- awake
- blond (or fair) hair
- hard-working
- mean
- tiny
- freezing
C
- on
- in
- in
- on
- up
- out
- up
Pronunciation
A
- paid
- since
- good
- yoghurt
- just
B
- affectionate
- teenager
- moustache
- lazy
- headache
- temperature
- degree
- organization
- biology
- relax
International English
(Possible answers, but accept all that are correct and appropriate)
- No, thanks, I'm full.
- This bus goes to the city centre, doesn't it?
- I'm terribly sorry. I've broken your glasses.
- Would you mind helping me with my cases?
- Do you mind if I have a cigarette/smoke?
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
yacht versus jazz
KEY to exercise on track D48 sent to you by e-mail
1d
2d
3s
4d
5s
6s
7d
8 jet
9 until July
10 yoke
11 yours
12 juice
1d
2d
3s
4d
5s
6s
7d
8 jet
9 until July
10 yoke
11 yours
12 juice
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