OUTCOMES Upper-Intermediate Answer Key
OUTCOMES Upper-Intermediate Answer Key01 ENTERTAINMENTpp. 8-9Grammar:A:Speaker 1: Do you go out much?Speaker 2: Do you listen to music much?Speaker 3: Do you do to the theatre much?Speaker 4: Do you go swimming much?Speaker 5: Do you watch TV much?Speaker 6: Do you play sports much?Speaker 7: Do you go to the cinema much?Speaker 8: Do you play video games much?B:1. tend to2. all the time!3. as I’d like toVocabulary:A:1 commercial2 catchy3 hilarious4 dull4. very rarely5. I will watch6. now and again5 weird6 over-the-top7 gripping7. not as a rule8. I used to8 disturbing9 uplifting10 awfulDeveloping Conversations:A:1 f a bit more modern2 a I’m not that keen on3 c I’ m not that keen on4 e It didn’t really do anything for me5 d I’ m not that keen on6 b I’m not really interested7 h a bit too poppy8 g a bit dull, a bit boringListening:A:Similar they both like films, both like action films,although different onesdifferent second speaker goes to the cinema mostweeks, the first speaker waits for the DVD, first speakerdidn’t like Old Boy and the second speaker really liked it.B:1 Speaker A: not that often, Speaker B: most weeks.2 Speaker A: all sorts, action films, Speaker B: actionfilms, comedies, foreign films, anything.3 Speaker A: Old Boy, Speaker B: Gold Diggers.4 Speaker A: over-the-top, disgusting, didn’t like theplot, Speaker B: good but heavy, quite disturbing.pp.10-11Vocabulary:A: Suggested answers Statements 1, 6, 8, 9C:1 well2 as if / like3 impression, look4 both5 must, like6 seemsListening:B:1 19712 Mr & Mrs Clark and Percy (the cat)3 David Hockney’s painting is loosely based on the oneby Jan van Eyck although the positions are reversed4 The lilies represent female purity and the catsymbolises infidelity and jealousy: Mr Clark hadfrequent affairs before and during their five-yearmarriage5 Mr Clark fell into bankruptcy and addiction. His lifeended tragically when he was murdered by an ex-loverin 1996. Mrs Clark continued to be one of Hockney’sregular models for years6 life-like, abstract, ambiguous, intimateGrammar:A:1 fairly2 pointedly3 ambiguous4 shortly5 loosely6 Unfortunately / frequent/ eventual /apparent7 Sadly / tragicallypp. 12-13Reading Part 1:B:1 They are all based around just seven basic plots, eachfeaturing the same character types and events over andover again2 There’s a community threatened by a monster and ahero to save them. The hero prepares to meet themonster and has help with a special weapon to defeatthe monster. But, when the hero meets the monsterthey realise it’s more of a challenge. They fight, haveproblems and are trapped, however the hero makes anamazing escape. Finally, the hero manages to kill themonster3 Students’ own answersReading Part 2:D:1 transported 3 revenge2 spiral4 separated5 bullied6 temptation1
6 We produce bathroom tiles, most of which we exportto northern Europe.02 SIGHTSEEINGpp. 14-15Vocabulary rendyresidentialhistorichideousrun-downB:1 renovating (need is followed by the -ing form of theverb: it adds information to the previous clause)2 steer clear3 dates back4 are soaring5 knocked down6 have opened up (present perfect because of ‘recently’)7 based8 dominatesListening:A:New Belgrade: high-rise blocks, big up-and-coming areaas all the new businesses are relocating here.The River Sava: go out on little boats or have dinner bythe waterside.Mankova Kuca: Manak’s house: ethnological museum,amazing collection of old national costumes, embroideryand stuff.Kalemegdan Fortress: one of the most historic buildingsin Belgrade.The Victor monument: erected after the First WorldWar, one of the city’s most famous landmarks.Dedinje: affluent part of the city, celebrities and oldaristocratic families live here, embassies based here.Grammar:A:1 It contains the tomb of Stefan Dusan, who wasperhaps the greatest Serbian emperor.2 We’re coming up to Dedinje, which is one of the mostaffluent parts of the city.3 Just behind us, over to the right, is the Arena, where allthe big concerts and sports events are held.(Note: where replaces there)4 I went to school with a woman called Zora, whose sonplays professional football in England now.5 I started working in that office over there in 2003, bywhich time the area was already starting to boom.(Note: by which time replaces even then)Developing Conversations:A:Suggested Answers1 Yeah, it’s really ugly / horrible, isn’t it?2 Yeah, they’re great / wonderful / fantastic,Aren’t they?3 Yeah, it’s amazing / impressive / fantastic, isn’t it?4 Yeah, it looks amazing / beautiful, doesn’t it?5 Yeah, it’s pretty neglected, isn’t it?6 Yeah, it seems like quite a rich / affluent area, doesn’tit?pp. 16-17Vocabulary:A:1 a mask, a costume2 a costume, a parade, a mask3 a fireworks display4 confettiB:1 mask2 float3 silly string4 sound system5 costume6 bonfire7 steel drum band8 firework display9 parade10 confettiReading:B:1 i 2 d 3 g 4 a 5 j 6 b 7 f 8 h 9 e 10 cC:1 F: Chiaki stayed with Nina from uni, there’s not enoughinformation to say they all studied together.2 T: prices really shoot up3 F: my favourite costume is called the plague doctor4 F: it takes place in the week leading up to Lent5 T: people eat less6 T: we ended up buying some ourselves and joined inthe fun7 F: the fireworks can be shocking, if you’re notexpecting it8 F: she was going to but has uploaded more onto herwebsite.D:1 put me up2 completely packed3 no wonder4 stick with5 scary and sinister6 fattening7 transformed8 set off2
pp. 18-19Listening:A:1 tower type ride2 boat ride03 THINGS YOU NEED3 roller coaster4 water slides5 medieval jousting6 pirate ship1 Speaker 4 (planning permission, we’re launching acampaign to stop it)2 Speaker 1 (a door opens and they plunge 20 metres)3 Speaker 5 (I’m dreading some bits, I’m going to go tothe medieval show, I might just walk around thegrounds)4 Speaker 6 (I’m gonna be sick, you shouldn’t have eatenbefore, I’ll get you a tissue)5 Speaker 3 (you’ve got to come with us next time,describing what happens)6 Speaker 2 (it’s boring, yawn, can’t we have a break,stop moaning)D:1 strapped2 plunge3 restrictions4 tight5 steeply6 twists7 permission8 launching9 strain10 wearGrammar:A:1 we’re introducing fixed future plan or arrangement2 due to something happening soon (formal)3 I’ll really set prediction based on opinion4 shall suggestion5 you’ve got to future obligation6 it will worsen prediction based on opinion7 I’m going to go intention8 am going to be prediction based on evidence9 I’ll get you decision made at the moment of speakingC:1 b is incorrect. a & c express predictions based onpresent evidence or situation. In addition, a (will) soundsmore formal.2 c is incorrect. a & b express future plans or decisions.3 a & c are incorrect. b expresses a prediction based onpresent evidence, but is different from example 1because it can clearly be seen.4 c is incorrect. a & b express a suggestion or offer.5 a & b are incorrect. c expresses a future obligation.6 b is incorrect. a & c express a condition based on a realsituation.D:1 I’m really looking forward2 I’m thinking3 is already planning4 are also hoping5 I’m expecting6 I’m dreadingpp. 20-21Vocabulary :B:The office / study Packing tape, blu-tac, drawing pin, apadlock, gaffer tape, safety pinThe kitchen packing tape, safety pin, elasticated rope,apadlock, safety pinClothes safety pinDIY packing tape, a padlock, gaffer tape, safety pin,carabinerFirst Aid safety pinGrammar:A: 1 to 2 so 3 ifB:Suggested Answersa thread: You use it to sew a rip in your clothes. If youcan’t remember something you could tie it round yourfinger.a nail: You use it to put up a picture. If the sole of yourshoe is falling off, you could use it torepair it.a bandage: You use it to cover a cut or burn on your armor leg. You could use it to tie a parcel.a lighter: you use it to light a cigarette, candle or gasoven. You could use it to burn a loose threadon your shirt.a bucket: You put water in it to clean the floor. Youcould use it as a seat for a young child.Developing Conversations:A:Conversation 1 blu-tacConversation 2 carabinerListening:A:1 a corkscrew2 to open a bottle of Californian grape juice3 a wooden spoon4 a cloth, to wipe up the juiceB:1 Can’t you2 or something3 do4 strong enough5 You could use6 should7 things happen8 it’ll leave a stain.3
pp. 22-23A: Suggested AnswersWhen did you start collecting (wine bottles)?How and why did you start collecting them?How many do you have?Where do you keep them?What do your friends think about your collection?Do you have things from different countries or places?Reading:A:1 All kinds of things: vacuum cleaners, old doors,windows, records, newspapers, children’s toys.2 There’s a bit of Mr. Trebus in all of us. The writer alsocollects things that are no longer useful.3 Mr. Trebus: that they were useful, The writer:instructions and guarantees in case things break down,coins because they might be useful.4 Student’s own opinion.B:1 His house became a health hazard.2 he was a veteran of the Second World War.3 he was a tank commander.4 The trauma of what he lost when he left Poland causedhis obsession.5 He settled in Britain after the war.6 He sorted the junk into piles of similar things.7 He acquired every record Elvis Presley had ever made.8 The neighbours complained about infestations of rats.9 He resisted eviction.Vocabulary:A: Suffixes that do not form nouns adjectives:-al, -less, -ious, -y; verbs: iseB:1 obsession2 eviction3 caution4 fear5 intentions6 optimism7 meanness8 pessimismC:Obsessive both, They keep and collect a lot of old andwhat most people think are not very useful things.Well-intentioned the writer has a number of batteriesin his drawer he has been meaning to take to therecycling centre.Pessimistic the writer has a number of instructions andguarantees for things in case they break down.Optimistic Mr. Trebus has resisted eviction.Cautious both, they keep things because one day theymight be useful.Mean Mr Trebus is mean because the rats areannoying his neighbours and his wife.pp. 24-25Listening:A:1 a tie, it’s not him (not his style)2 not very successful because he doesn’t have a receiptB:1 F it was a birthday present2 F it was bought a couple of weeks ago3 T it’s not very me4 F he doesn’t have a receipt5 F he doesn’t have a clue (doesn’t know)6 T try not to get upset, sir7 F it cost 90D:1 & 3 student’s own opinion2 Ending 1: resigned, Ending 2: frustrated.Grammar:A:How did your girlfriend pay for it?Was it by cheque or credit card?B:1 Do you happen to know how long the guarantee lasts?2 Do you know where the toilets are?3 Excuse me. Do you know if you sell wire?4 Hello. I was wondering if I could speak to themanager?5 Would you happen to know when the sofa will bedelivered?6 Sorry to bother you, but do you think you could bringme the next size up?C:a3b1c2d6e5Vocabulary:A:1 screen2 part3 flash4 outfit5 strap6 funny7 allergic8 ripped9 scratched10 crackedB:1 picture 42 picture 93 picture 54 picture 65 picture 36 picture 107 picture 88 picture 29 picture 110 picture 7f44
04 SOCIETYpp. 26-27Vocabulary :A:1 make a difference have a good effect on something2 non-existent if something is non-existent, it doesn’texist at all3 recession if there is a recession, there is lessbusiness activity in a country, so people make lessmoney and some people lose their jobs4 soft to describe someone not strict enough5 gone bankrupt if a company is bankrupt, it can't payall its debts and so cannot continue to exist6 booming the economy is booming, it is growingquickly and is very successful7 shortages not enough of something8 shot up increases very quickly9 boost to boost something means to improve it orincrease it, standing your reputation, based on whatother people think of you10 undermining to weaken or make it less effective11 to make ends meet you just manage to buyeverything that you need to live, even though you havevery little moneyListening:A: Suggested answersThe first speaker’s country sounds better as they havedone some controversial things, but the economy andjob prospects are booming, easy for foreigners to getwork.B:1 on2 for3 about, in4 with5 against6 among7 for8 with9 onGrammar:A: 1 so2 such 3 don’t have toB: 1 so 2 so 3 such 4 such 5 so 6 suchC:Suggested answers1 they have employed a consultant to promote theirimage.2 it’s getting more difficult to find affordable food.3 they are too tired to enjoy themselves.4 they couldn’t prosecute.5 people had to wear masks when they went outside.6 he was forced to resign.Developing Comversations:A: 1 b 2 d 3 a 4 e5f6cB: Suggested answers1 I know what you mean, I can hardly make it to the endof the month these days.2 I know, and it’s harder to find work when you areolder.3 Well, maybe, but I like the energy it gives me.4 Tell me about it, I don’t go out at all after dark.5 Well, maybe, but the new shopping centre shouldbring more tourists.6 I know what you mean, but if you know how to workthe system it’s OK.C: Suggested answers1 I know, what can we do about it though?2 Well, maybe, but there are a lot of low cost airlinesopening routes soon.3 I know what you mean, but not everyone is the same.4 I know, they are even trying to negotiate with them.5 Well, maybe, but it takes a long time to make adifference.6 I know what you mean, but there is an election soon.pp. 28-29Listening 1:A:1 homelessness2 gender discrimination3 racism4 the destruction of the environment5 family sizeB:speaker 1 cspeaker 2 dspeaker 3 aspeaker 4 espeaker 5 bD:1 launch a new initiative (speaker 1)2 win her case (speaker 2)3 be denied promotion (speaker 2)4 conduct investigations, (speaker 3)5 suffer several broken bones (speaker 3)6 claim victory (speaker 4)7 uphold a claim (speaker 4)8 become a grandmother (speaker 5)Listening 2:A:1 gender discrimination at work (speaker 2 from thenews extracts)2 typical double standards3 having children and a careerB: 1, 5, and 9 were usedC:extract 1 sentences 4, 6, 7 and 8extract 2 sentences 1, 2, 3, 4, 7extract 3 sentences 10, 11 and 12extract 4 sentences 2 and 3extract 5 sentences 1 and 75
pp. 30-31Reading:A:Population: family planning, child mortality rate, birthrateFarming: crop yields, seeds, soilUnderdeveloped countries: scarce resources, poverty,deprivedAid: donors, measures, projectC:He is concerned about: poverty and hunger, globalwarming, AIDS and malaria pandemics.His solutions are: provide every child in poverty withan anti-mosquito net, free school meals, supplyingfertilizers, access to family planning, basic health careand clean water supplies.Grammar:A:1 higher the . . . , greater2 more secure . . . , fewer3 longer . . . , greater . . . , largerB:1 the / the2 are / more3 the / less4 more / and / there5 are / better6 fewer (few is used before plural nouns) / have01 REVIEWpp. 32-35Quiz:1 You might sing along with a catchy song or have it inyour head all day.2 An ordeal is a bad thing to go through.3 You might seek help, assistance, information, etc.4 You might need a disguise if you want to hide youridentity.5 If you fulfil an ambition or dream, you achieve it.6 You might steer clear of an area, if it’s dangerous orrough, or a person if you don’t want to talk to them.7 The opposite of a stunning building is a hideousbuilding.8 You could launch a new product, a rocket, anadvertising campaign, etc.9 You acquire things by buying them, being giventhem or by collecting them.10 If you settle in a town or a city, you get a job, ahouse and maybe start a family.11 Things that use or contain wire could be a coathanger, an electric cable, a mobile phone aerial.12 A film, book or performance can leave you cold.13 (Answer depends on where you are.)14 You can use glue, a nail or a screw to join togetherbits of wood.15 A politician might use an advertising campaign, anew law or an appearance at a local festival to boosttheir standing.Listening:A: 1 d 2 c 3 f 4 e 5 bB: 1 b 2 f 3 c 4 a 5 dGrammar:A:1 which2 usually3 both correct4 by which5 both correct6 noneB:1 They’re bound to win.2 It’s so messy I can’t find anything in here.3 I’m dreading making the speech4 It might possibly rain this afternoon.5 She only helps out once in a while.6 I don’t tend to / tend not to go out on Friday nights.C:1 We’re thinking of buying2 I always carry a pen to write3 They’re such welcoming people4 There were lots of rides, most of them5 correct6 There was so little traffic7 correct8 in the carnival look weird.Language Patterns:1 would 3 go2 to4 some/any5 Not / Without 7 campaign6 went8 forPrepositions: 1 on, 2 at, 3 on, 4 in, 5 to, 6 in, 7 in, 8 atWord Families:1 optimism2 anxiety3 caution4 obsession5 compensation6 bureaucratic7 racially8 permissionPhrasal Verbs:1 have2 dressed3 stick4 shot5 putCollocations:1 setback2 temptation3 challenge4 hazard5 interpretation6 target7 controversy8 spiralVocabulary:1 loosely2 poverty3 subjected4 upheld5 combat6 dull7 uplifting8 overcome6 setting7 joined8 came9 cut10 go6
05 SPORTS AND INTERESTSpp. 36-37Listening :A:1 Conversation 1: belly dancing; Conversation 2: afencing workshop; Conversation 3: knitting group.2 Conversation 1: this will be her first class,Conversation 2 she started at school, Conversation 3for about six months.3 Conversation 1: she saw an advertisement;Conversation 2: she tried it at her PE (physicaleducation) class at school; Conversation 3: When hewas giving up smoking.4 Conversation 1: maybe, he’d feel a bit selfconscious; Conversation 2: no, just the thought ofdoing that kind of exercise makes him sweat,Conversation 3: Yes, at first he thinks it’s a bit boring,but then changes his mind when he finds out a lot ofwomen go there.B:1 up to2 figure3 breath (noun)4 master5 fleaVocabulary:A:1 stamina2 speed3 flexibility4 strength5 hand-eye coordination6 healthy lifestyle6 lie-in7 Fair enough8 it up9 fiddle10 isn’t it.B:1sweat2 breath3 shape4 demanding5 junk6 uncoordinatedDeveloping Conversations:B:1 You run how far?2 You do what?3 You went where?4 She’s into what?5 You didn’t get up till when?pp. 38-39Vocabulary:A:Suggested answers1 sent off any sport involving a ball2 goalkeeper hockey, ice hockey, water polo3 fouled most sports involving a ball, Note: nottennis4 post and bar most sports involving a ball and twoteams5 dived all sports involving a ball6 thrashed all sports7 close all sports8 tackled most sports involving a ball and two teams9 greedy most sports involving a ball and two teams10 substituted most sports involving a ball and twoteams11 got promoted most sports involving a ball andtwo teams12 sacked the manager all sports13 fixed all sports, disallowed all sportsUsed about non-sporting things:7 close short distance or time away, shave, friends8 tackled deal with a difficult problem,9 greedy eat or drink more than you need, wantmore money, things or power than you need10 substituted use something new or differentinstead of what it’s normally used for,11 promoted given more responsibility at work12 sacked the manager at work13 fixed any result in a competitionReading:C:1 yes – in the first paragraph: people suffering frommild depression2 no – in the second paragraph: Competitive sportsteaches us 3 no – in the second paragraph : Sure, we’re not allnaturally sporty4 no – in the third paragraph: Obviously, these are notnecessarily bad – especially reading5 no – in the third paragraph: Playing sports helps tobuild relationships.6 yes – in the fourth paragraph: So making sport.7 no – in the fourth paragraph: I’m reminded of ascene in a film.8 no – in the last paragraph: No-one looks aback attheir life and says.9 yes – in the last paragraph: No, what weremember.Grammar:A:1 should’ve2 shouldn’t have3 Would’ve4 could’ve7
B:1 should’ve saved2 shouldn’t have been disallowed3 should’ve stuck to4 should’ve been sent off5 shouldn’t be, should’ve passed6 sh
3 Speaker A: Old Boy, Speaker B: Gold Diggers. 4 Speaker A: over-the-top, disgusting, didnt like the plot, Speaker B: good but heavy, quite disturbing. pp.10-11 Vocabulary: A: Suggested answers Statements 1, 6, 8, 9 C: 1 well 2 as if / like 3 impression, look 4 both 5 must, like 6 seems Listening: B: 1 1971 2 Mr & Mrs Clark and Percy (the cat)
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