WRITING EXTRA

ADVANCED UNIT 3 3B
ANSWER KEY b)
1A
UNIT 1 it’s photogenic, an artist’s dream 4
1 depressing 2 release prisoners earlier for
1A 1B good behaviour 3 took notes 4 never
1 sweet syrup; fresh, salty and delicious
Informal herring; tasty, tangy cheese 5
1 noun 2 clause 3 noun 4 clause
1B 2 chugging barges
5 clause
Name: Tom Woodford 1C
Age: 25 1 illuminated 2 trendy 3 compact 6
Where he lives now: Newcastle 4 scenic, peaceful 5 charming, vibrant Students’ own composition.
Work: Works as part of a maintenance 6 historic
team in a big office
Ambitions: Get a degree in business 2 UNIT 5
studies and accountancy Suggested answers
Family: Wife and two young children 1 The rain was beating down and gusts of 1
Who is he writing to?: His classmates, wind shook the trees. to set the scene
other people doing an online course 2 The roast chicken was a golden-brown
2
2 colour and smelt deliciously of butter
and garlic. a) bitingly cold; There was a hint of snow
1 Yes 2 Yes 3 Yes 4 Yes 5 Yes 6 Yes 3 My ears were throbbing as the band in the air, and the sky was so dark that
it seemed to be night-time.
3 belted out their pulsating songs.
4 She was wearing a green and purple b) standing in the playing fields, wearing
1f 2b 3g 4d 5a 6e 7h 8c dress and smooth shiny silver tights. our sports kit and feeling pretty
4A 3
miserable
c) a well-built Welshman with a full head
Noun or gerund 1 deep; worn by centuries of wheels of ginger hair, who didn’t understand
4B 2 high; heavy with dripping moss and
fleshy ferns
the meaning of the word cold
d) briskly
Students’ own answers. 3 Bronzing bracken and mottled bramble e) reluctantly
5 gleamed in the light of the sinking sun.
4 These adjectives are not normally used 3A
Students’ own composition. to describe the words they modify in the b), e), f), a), c), d)
text. This makes them more memorable.
UNIT 2 3B
4 the previous few days, every time,
1 Students’ own composition. suddenly, when, immediately, in the
meantime, as soon as, aer a short time,
1 False 2 True 3 False 4 False at first, the moment, the next day, now,
5 True 6 False UNIT 4 three weeks since, still
2A 1 4
1 what is more; in addition to this; likewise 1 One of the consequences of 1 Direct speech. It gives the story more
2 however, nevertheless; 2 To sum up impact.
on the other hand 3 One of the causes of 2 Past simple
3 consequently 4 One possible solution 3 It had been raining: past perfect
4 obviously 5 represents a growing problem continuous. A continuous event in the
2B 2
past before the events took place.
had turned: past perfect simple. A
1 additionally; furthermore The purpose/aim of this essay was to … 2 single event in the past before the
2 on the contrary (This) illustrates one of today’s most events took place.
3 thus, for this reason; hence; so important issues … 5 I was pushing: past continuous.
4 in conclusion; evidently This has led to/resulted in/brought Provides the context for another action
3 about … 1
In conclusion, … 2
that happens at the same time: when
I felt something.
1 However 2 Thus 3 In addition to this
This is largely due to … 3
4 On the contrary 5 Consequently 5
6 Thus 3A 1 While 2 Before 3 subsequently
4B The current figure is 154 people per
100,000 in prison – in Germany the figure
4 eventually 5 Previously
a) whereas; although b) despite
is 96, and in Sweden it’s 75. 6
c) having said that Students’ own composition.
The typical response is for the government
5 to promise that they will be tough on crime,
press for longer prison sentences, and urge
Students’ own composition.
judges to put more people behind bars.

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UNIT 6
1 1
1 Global expenditure on advertising:
change from the previous year and
three-year forecast.
2 North America
3 Latin America and the rest of the world.
4 Middle East and North Africa
2A
introduces the report, a summary of
information from the table
2B
1 North America; Western Europe
2 are included; is shown
3 Because it is typical of a formal and
impersonal style.
4 in addition; furthermore
3 are describing. Examples: whistling,
1 plummeted 2 soar 3 surge
4 explode 5 gradual 6 rocket
4 fingers
1 The number of people living in the
countryside in China has dropped
alarmingly.
2 There has been a surge in the use of
mobile devices in many countries.
3 The importance of Spanish as an
international language has grown in
the last ten years.
4 There has been a sharp increase in the
number of immigrants in the UK.
5 The number of people with access to
the Internet has rocketed.
6 The use of vitamin supplements in
Western Europe has risen sharply.
5 and vivid description.
Students’ own composition.
UNIT 7
1A
a clear title and slogan, clear subheadings,
bullet points
1B
1 In the Midlands County Forest.
2 In a Cosy Cabin.
3 Yes, it is. There is a kid’s club, and lots of
activities for kids to do.
4 No.
2 2, 7
Possible answers
Nightlife; Special offer
3 Yes, it is helpful. It gives you a good
Students’ own answers.
4 happens. In addition, the reviewer
Students’ own composition.
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UNIT 8
the cottage: dilapidated, deep in the
countryside
the walls: thick, made of honey-coloured
stone
the roof: made of old grey slate
Three types of floor described:
tiles (kitchen), flagstones (dining room),
wooden (bedrooms)
2 3
1 a) it whistled through the windows
b) it felt dark and threatening
c) it leaked when it rained heavily
2 heavily (paragraph 2), tightly
(paragraph 2), reluctantly (paragraph 3)
3 Onomatopoeia is the use of words
that sound like the thing that they
creaking, squeezed, pop, hiss
4 the tree branches’ shadows arching
across the floor like long ghostly
3 1
1 bursting forth 2 in abundance
3 crept 4 roam 5 littered
4 up-to-date with current affairs;
Possible answers
Use a lot of detail, including lots of
adjectives.
Use onomatopoeia.
Describe what things are made of.
A detailed description is better than a
general one.
Describe what you can hear.
Use ‘strong’ verbs to give a more precise
Use memorable similes or images.
5 against
1
2
look with caution or with difficulty
look at quickly
3
4
look at fixedly
look at carefully
5 manage to distinguish
6 What could be better than …?
Students’ own composition.
UNIT 9
1A
1B
Possible answer
general idea of what the film is about,
while not describing everything that
expresses his opinion in a clear and
reasoned way.
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1 an all-star cast
2 penniless
3 chronicles/tells a tale
4 driven purely by greed and ambition
5 Sophia Jones puts in a great
performance
6 everything hinges on deMotta’s
performance
7 he is by no means dreadful
8 the superlative raw material
Suggested answers
1 very interesting
2 very boring
3 with a plot that develops quickly
4 makes you want to read the next page/
addictive
5 complicated changes in the story
4
Students’ own composition.
UNIT10
Possible answers
1 access to information; keeping
communication
2 danger of addiction; reliability
3 Not really. He/She thinks that it all
depends on how we use the Internet.
2A
1 contrast: on the other hand; while … it
is also true to say that
2 pros: one of the benefits of; those in
favour; we all need to take … into
consideration
3 cons: one of the drawbacks of; those
2B
Contrast: In contrast to this …
On the other hand, …
Pros: One advantage is …
On the positive side, …
Cons: The danger is …
The arguments against …
On the negative side, …
3
1 aer a preposition
2 subject of the sentence
3 aer a preposition
4 aer a preposition
5 subject of the sentence
6 aer a conjunction
4
Students’ own composition.