Module 1 A. 1. arranged 2. past 3. discuss 4. out of 5. formal B. 1. b 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. c C. 1. interested 2. bracelets 3. train 4. rubber 5. trend 6. charge D. 16 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. a 7. a 8. a 9. b 10. b A. 1. are...doing 2. m reading 3. need 4. Are...working 5. don t usually leave 6. always finish 7. know B. 1. did...do 2. visited 3. went 4. took 5. was 6. Did...go 7. wanted 8. couldn t 9. didn t have 10. had C. 1. didn t use to have 2. didn t use to live, used to live 3. used to be 4. used to play 5. Did...use to work D. 1. c 2. b 3. b 4 b 5. a 6. c 7. b Listening 17 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 1. A: Hey, Jack. When did you get back from Ireland? B: Last week. It s beautiful at this time of year. A: Did you fly over? B: No, I drove and took the ferry. A: Really? Is that because you want to help the environment? B: Well, that too. But about a year ago, I was on a plane and there was a big storm. It was a terrible flight and I was really scared. I haven t been on a plane since. A: I see. 2. A: Morning, Linda. That s a nice bike. Is it new? B: Yes, I got it last week. A: I wanted to get one last year, but they were really expensive. I think the cheapest was 500. B: That s pretty cheap. I think the cheapest I found cost 600. This one cost 900. It s a really good one, though. A: Yes, I can see that. But still, it s just a bike. B: I remember my first bike cost me 50. A: Those were the days. 3. A: So, do you have everything for the trip? B: Yes. A: So, you re not taking your tablet? B: Well, I want to but I have no space. I guess I ll have to manage with my mobile phone only. A: What about that GPS device we got you last year? Do you use it? B: Well, I use my mobile phone for that, so I don t really need it. A: Well, that was a waste of money, then. B: Yeah, I suppose. 4. A: This transport museum is really interesting. B: I told you. A: Are those traffic lights? B: Yes, and they re 100 years old. A: Wow! Did they have coloured lights like today? B: Yes, look. But they only had red for stop and green for go. A: They haven t changed much in a century. B: That s true. A. 1. SU 2. SU 3. TR 4. B 5. B Module 2 A. 1. upset 2. qualities 3. for ages Key to extra material 4. completely 5. acquaintance 6. results 7. apologised B. 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. c C. 1. get hold of 2. stands out 3. embarrassed 4. get along 5. simple 6. lost touch D. 18 1. e 2. b 3. c 4. g 5. f 6. d 7. a A. 1. Have you seen 2. haven t heard 3. sent 4. hasn t answered 5. spoke 6. chatted 7. has been 8. got 9. (has) moved 10. have you had 11. have had 12. bought 13. have never had 14. have come out 15. thought 16. realised B. 1. before 2. For, since 3. has gone, left 4. arrived 5. ago 6. yet 7. already C. 1. I have seen that film four times. 2. Sally hasn t finished the project yet. 3. Karen and Bruce got married last spring. 4. My dad has known his best friend for 30 years. 5. Have you ever been to Sweden? 6. We visited Italy in 2008. Listening 19 1. a 2. c 3. b A: Here you go, Jason. B: What s that? A: Remember when you told me that you were worried about finding the right flatmate at university? Well, it wasn t PIONEER PRE-INTERMEDIATE
easy for me last year, either. But the university gave me this questionnaire, and it really helped. B: Oh, thanks. A: Come on, let s complete it together. The first section has just basic things. For example, do you want to live with a male or a female? B: OK. Well, I think I d prefer to live with another boy. A: And not a smoker, I expect. B: No way, and I don t want someone older or younger than me. A: So, the same age. B: Yeah, maybe someone who is in his first year, too. A: OK. Do you mind pets? B: No way! I don t want a cat or a hamster or anything creeping around the place. A: OK, OK, calm down. No pets. Now let s look at the next section. This is important. B: What do you definitely want your new flatmate to be like? Umm A: Trustworthy? Cheerful? Neat? B: I definitely want the first two, but I don t care about neat. A: OK, then. What else? B: Let s see. I d like him to be easy-going so that we can get along well. That s it. I don t care about the rest. A: OK, next part. What don t you want him to be like? You said you don t mind him being messy, right? B: Right. There are more important things. For example, I don t want to live with a bossy or noisy person, that s for sure. A: OK, so I m ticking the boxes bossy and noisy. Anything else? How about moody? B: Being moody can create problems, so tick that box, too. That s it. Let s read the next section. A: Which of the following do you consider important? B: OK, well sleeping and study habits aren t really important to me. A: Do you care about housework? B: Umm... Not really, no. But we have to share all the bills. A: You re right about that. Also, something else that is very important is respecting each other s privacy. B: True, very true. Put a tick in the box. A: What about having similar interests? B: Yes, that sounds like a good thing. I mean if you have similar interests, you re alike and maybe can even hang out together. Hey, we re getting a good idea of the sort of person I want for a... A. 1. F 2. NM 3. NM 4. T 5. F 6. T Module 3 A. 1. c 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. a 7. c B. 1. with 2. into 3. up 4. from 5. across 6. up 7. out C. 1. discussion 2. tasteless 3. invitation 4. cancellation 5. invention 6. creative 7. pollution 8. salty 9. imagination 10. instructor D. 20 1. b 2. b 3. b 4. b 5. b 6. b A. 1. c 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. a 7. b B. 1. who/that 2. where 3. (which/that) 4. where 5. who/that 6. which/that 7. where 8. (who/that) Listening 21 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F A: Hi, April. B: Hi, how s it going? A: Fine. B: Did I tell you about my new flat? A: No, you didn t. B: Well, I moved last week. I live on Corby Avenue now. You know, opposite the park. A: Really? What a surprise! Why did you move? B: Well, my old flat was tiny. My new one is much bigger. A: Yeah, I remember your old flat. It was pretty small. B: My new flat is much nicer. There are two bedrooms, a large kitchen and a living room. A: Pretty big. Is there a balcony? B: Yes. There s a balcony with a great view of the park. A: How fantastic! But it sounds like a big place for one person. B: Well, I m not alone anymore. A: Oh, who do you live with? B: My sister. A: Really? B: Yeah, she moved to the city, too. She found a job here and she needed a place to stay. A: Well, it makes sense for you two to live together, then. I m really happy for you. B: Thanks. A. 1. It includes exhibits with sound, live performances, video and even the Internet. 2. They have to use different senses at the same time, not only sight, but also hearing, smell and touch. 3. The Melting Men installation included a thousand tiny ice sculptures of men (which were placed in a sitting position on steps in a square in Berlin). 4. She wanted people to become aware of the melting caps at the poles and how this can cause water levels to rise. 5. Rain fell from the ceiling of the room non-stop. Visitors could hear, see and even smell the rain, but when they walked through the room, they didn t get wet. 6. They were interested in people s reactions. Module 4 A. 1. a 2. a 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. c B. 1. exhausting 2. embarrassed 3. pick 2 PIONEER PRE-INTERMEDIATE
3 4. crashed 5. throat 6. stuck C. 1. brakes 2. broke 3. space 4. pulled 5. boot 6. tyre D. 22 1. f 2. d 3. b 4. h 5. c 6. e 7. g 8. a A. 1. were watching, went out 2. was reading, was washing 3. was jogging, tripped, grazed 4. weren t having, called, were watching 5. started, heard 6. was raining, was driving/drove B. 1. As soon as I got home, the phone rang. 2. I knocked over a glass of water while I was cooking. 3. As my sister was driving to work, she ran out of petrol. 4. Fred was running down the street when he bumped into a girl on a bike. Listening 23 1. three 2. 200 3. main roads 4. higher 5. shoe 6. Twenty, two 1. Good morning. News is coming in of a huge storm that hit the east coast last night. Experts believe it was a category three hurricane and one of the worst in the last ten years. The strong winds have damaged or completely destroyed several houses as well as important buildings. More than 200 people are without a place to sleep tonight. The Super Stadium is open for people affected by the disaster and volunteers are there to help anyone in need. 2. Good afternoon. Today has been another day of bad weather all over the country. Yesterday authorities closed many of the main roads coming in and out of the city. Many schools didn t open for the third day running. Residents have decided not to stay at home, though, and the streets are full of people enjoying the extreme weather. Experts expect more snow before the week is over, but better conditions and higher temperatures at the weekend. 3. Good afternoon. Here is the main news. Rescue workers are making slow progress at the shoe factory in Northfield, where a fire broke out last night, destroying half of the building. Most of the workers escaped without injuries but part of the building collapsed and some workers didn t make it out. The rescue team is in contact with the workers, two are injured, but the other 18 are healthy and in good spirits. Let s go over to Janice Simpson at the scene... A. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T Module 5 A. 1. b 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. a 7. b B. 1. delay 2. check-in 3. landmark 4. side effects 5. in 6. overhead 7. supplies C. 1. attraction 2. arrival 3. flight 4. unforgettable 5. enjoyable D. 24 1. f 2. c 3. a 4. h 5. d 6. g 7. b A. 1. By the time Joey and Tom arrived, the football match had started. 2. The aeroplane had landed when Laura and I got to the airport. 3. We had packed our suitcases by the time Todd came for lunch. 4. The kids went out to play after they had studied for their exam. 5. My sister was sick all evening yesterday, because she had eaten a whole pizza for lunch. B. 1. Can/Could/May I ask a question? 2. Can/Could/Will/Would you lend me the car for the weekend? 3. Can/Could/Will/Would you pick me up from the airport? 4. Can/Could/May I have a glass of water? C. 1. should have a healthy breakfast in the morning. 2. had better not forget to fasten your seat belt. 3. shouldn t stay up late tonight. 4. You had better call Mr Gordon right now because he needs to speak to you. Listening 25 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. F Northern Africa Travel. If you would like information about our day trips to Morocco, press one. For our cruises to Tunisia, press two. For other destinations, press three. (Beep) We organise day trips to Tangier, Morocco every week. The trip starts with a drive from the Costa del Sol to the town of Tarifa, at the southern tip of Spain. From there, you travel by high-speed ferry across the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco. The journey continues on a bus to the beautiful city of Tangier. Our walking tour begins at the main gate entrance into the Medina, the old city. One of the main attractions is the Kasbah. You can also visit a 17th-century palace which today is a museum. There are also souks, or markets, where you can get some souvenirs to take home. Then, we stop for lunch at a traditional Moroccan restaurant where you can taste some delicious dishes and some traditional mint tea. The trip continues with a visit to the impressive Cave of Hercules, about 9 miles outside the city, and to the white sand dunes. Here you have time to explore, take pictures and the more adventurous can even ride a camel. We finally say our goodbyes over dinner and begin our trip home. Prices start at 60 euros for adults and 40 euros for children and students. For families or groups of five or more, the price is 50 euros for adults and 30 for children and students. To book tickets, please wait on the line for the next available agent 1. Jet lag and motion sickness. 2. He felt tired, sleepy and just plain sick PIONEER PRE-INTERMEDIATE
for days. 3. He always sets the time on his watch to the new time zone. 4. So he can sleep according to his new schedule and not when his body feels like it. 5. He eats lots of fruit. 6. Because they mess up your wake/ sleep patterns and cause dehydration. 7. It didn t really work and it had a lot of side effects, like drowsiness. 8. They should try to focus on/look at a distant point on the horizon. 9. Because it makes the symptoms worse. 10. Green apples. Module 6 A. 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. b 7. c B. 1. access 2. decrease 3. astronaut 4. attention 5. addicted 6. afford 7. virus C. 1. skilful 2. useless 3. harmful 4. careless 5. helpless 6. inappropriate D. 26 1. d 2. f 3. a 4. g 5. b 6. c 7. e A. 1. won t come 2. will interview 3. won t buy 4. Will...lend 5. will regret 6. will call B. 1. As soon as I go home, I ll call my cousin Mary. 2. When Josh finishes his work, he ll answer your questions. 3. Andy will meet Terry at the bowling alley, after he goes to an art exhibition. 4. We won t leave until you tell us the truth. C. 1. Last year, Jessica wasn t able to speak French. 2. Next year, I will be able to visit my brother in Sacramento. 3. Vicky works in the afternoons so she isn t able to join the aerobics class. 4. Now that Henry got his Business degree, he s able to look for a job. Listening 27 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. F A: Good afternoon. It s been over 40 years since Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Since then, people have wanted to know, where next? Well, Mars is top of the list, and here to talk about Martian exploration is Robert Brody, from the University of. Welcome, Professor Brody. B: Hello there. A: So, when did it all begin? B: Well, actually, it all started hundreds of years ago with the invention of the telescope. Since then, we have been able to see what Mars is like, and have a better idea of what we might find there. A: When was the first spacecraft sent to Mars? B: Well, space scientists tried to send a few unmanned spacecraft in the early 1970s, but without success. The probe Viking 1 Lander landed first, in 1976. It was a successful mission and it sent back information about Mars, including the first photographs from the planet. A: Did it return home? B: No, it s still there. But it sent information to Earth for 2,245 sols. A: Sols? B: I m sorry, a sol is what we call a day on Mars. It s a little longer than an Earth day. And there are 668 sols, or Martian days if you like, in a Martian year. That s twice as long as an Earth year. A: I see. Interesting information. So, tell us professor, what is happening at present? B: Well, as we speak, there is a probe on Mars. Scientists at NASA are able to move it around and gather rocks and soil, and analyse them. Basically, they are looking to see if there was any life on Mars in the past. A: Is there any life there now? B: I very much doubt it. Mars is a dry, cold place with very little atmosphere, not the sort of place where life usually exists. But we could change all that with terraforming. A: What s that? B: Terraforming is taking a planet, like Mars, and changing the atmosphere, the temperature and so on, so that it will be possible to live there. A: Is that really possible? I mean, can scientists change a planet s atmosphere? B: We re doing it already, with global warming. Ha, ha. In theory, it could be possible, and many scientists are working on solutions to create an atmosphere on Mars similar to the atmosphere on Earth. But it is an enormous task that would take a long time. A: Still, it gives you something to think about... A. 1. More than a third of the natural world. 2. Pollution is affecting the climate. 3. The world population will be approximately 16 billion. 4. It will disappear completely and the area will turn into a desert. 5. Some cities in coastal areas, as well as islands that are not very high above sea level, will flood and disappear. 6. People will suffer from lung diseases. 7. Solar power and wind power. 8. It is a clean, safe and free energy source. 9. They will control the weather. 10. Most of the world s deserts will turn into forests. Module 7 A. 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. a B. 1. off 2. on 3. with 4. up 5. on 6. out 7. by 8. out C. 1. disagree 2. unnecessary 3. dissatisfied 4. unable 5. unfriendly 6. disapprove 7. uncertain 4 PIONEER PRE-INTERMEDIATE
5 D. 28 1. f 2. b 3. e 4. d 5. a 6. g 7. h 8. c A. 1. a 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. a B. 1. buy, will get 2. want, don t waste 3. will lend, don t have/haven t got 4. takes, will be 5. won t come, doesn t finish C. 1. is as interesting as Art. 2. the least outgoing of all my friends. 3. may take part in the contest. 4. might not win the cup final. Listening 29 1. 45 2. Saturday 3. bowling 4. black-and-white ones 5. photographer 6. all three A: So, Eddie, what are you doing this weekend? B: I might go to the match with the boys on Saturday. Do you want to come? Should I count you in? A: I don t know. Have you seen the price of the tickets? B: Yeah, they re 15, I think. A: I m pretty sure they re 45. Let me check the newspaper. It was in the Things to do this weekend section. There you go. B: You re right, Mark. Well, I m definitely not paying that much. A: Anyway, they said it might rain on Saturday. And United is likely to lose, don t you think? B: You re right. OK, what else can we do? A: There s a bowling tournament. You used to be good at bowling, Eddie. B: Yeah, that was a long time ago, though. How much does it cost to get in? A: It s free. B: Yeah? That s all right, then. We could go for the fun of it. A: True. Look, there s a silent film festival, too. B: Does your sister know about it? A: Probably. She s crazy about films, especially old black-and-white ones. B: Maybe we could go with her. It might be interesting. A: I m not so sure. B: Oh, make up your mind, Mark. A: I m trying. Hey, what about this photography exhibition? B: Who s Glenn Hunt? A: He s a famous photographer. He published a book last year with some amazing photos. B: Oh, yeah. I remember him. A: So, do you want to go? B: Nah, I don t really feel like going to an exhibition. I d rather do something else. A: OK, what then? It s up to you. Do you want me to give my sister a call? B: Yeah, we can go to an afternoon showing, and then go out for dinner. A: Sounds great. However, my sister will probably want to see all three showings. B: Yeah, you re probably right. A. 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. F Module 8 A. 1. a 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. c 6. c B. 1. turned out 2. problems 3. costumes 4. scene 5. referee 6. contact C. 1. hesitate 2. describe 3. be over 4. let me down 5. in shape 6. enthusiastic D. 30 1. d 2. b 3. e 4. c 5. f 6. a A. 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. b 7. c 8. a B. 1. was played 2. scores 3. Was 4. weren t 5. were written 6. were cheered 7. provides 8. didn t send C. 1. have to wear knee pads. 2. was so boring that I almost fell asleep. 3. are used by young people. 4. weren t informed about the meeting in time (by Leslie). 5. don t have to buy a ticket. Listening 31 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T Danny I ve been to so many hockey matches but I think this is the first time I ve seen such an exciting match. The Blackhawks weren t playing so well in the first two periods and I was sure they d lose. What a team! How did they do it? They managed to turn the game around in the third period and win. It was brilliant! Benson was great! And the fans went wild, of course. I can t describe the atmosphere at the end of the match. Robert What a match! It wasn t easy, that s for sure, but we re happy we won. I think the fans always make a difference. The atmosphere was beautiful. They were cheering us on even when we were behind. They managed to encourage us to try harder. And we did in the third period. What else can I say? I m so excited we ll be playing in the finals! Steve Five more minutes to go till the end and the score is 5-5. The Blackhawks are catching up. It seems they definitely want to make it to the finals, especially Benson who is playing incredibly well in this last period. And as I said earlier, when he decides to play, the whole team plays. And Benson has the puck now. He s heading for the goal. Will he score and put the Blackhawks in the lead? and goal! It s 5-6 to the Blackhawks. What a player! What a goal! Listen to those fans! Three more minutes to go. How exciting! There s Palmer with the puck now and A. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. F Module 9 A. 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. c B. 1. qualifications 2. fluent 3. hard-working 4. firm 5. flexible 6. enrolling C. 1. get a loan PIONEER PRE-INTERMEDIATE
2. trade 3. obstacles 4. get used to 5. proud 6. lifeguards 7. staff D. 32 1. f 2. a 3. e 4. d 5. b 6. h 7. c 8. g A. 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. c B. 1. himself 2. ourselves 3. herself 4. yourselves 5. themselves 6. yourself 7. myself C. 1. has been looking, hasn t found, has already sent, Has he sent 2. Have you read, have been reading, haven t heard, have bought 3. Has...called, have been trying, have left, has been working, hasn t had Listening 33 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. T A: Mike! What a surprise! I haven t seen you for a while. B: Hello, Jenna. I ve been studying and stuff. A: What are those books you re holding? Hey, are you learning Chinese? B: Mandarin, to be exact. I ve just had a lesson. A: Really? So you were serious about learning Mandarin last time we talked. So, how is it? It must be one of the most difficult languages to learn, right? B: I wouldn t say so. It s easier than you think. I thought I wouldn t be able to cope at all, but I m making some slow progress, at least. A: Really? But it has so many characters! Nothing is similar to English. There aren t even any common words! B: Let me explain. At the moment I m learning to communicate orally and identify certain written characters. And so far, the grammar, for instance, is not as complicated as English grammar. The pronunciation is pretty difficult, but anyway. You re right about the characters, or pictograms, but that s a different story. I m not learning to write, for the time being. A: I see. So, you just want to learn to be able to talk to a Chinese person. B: And also read sometime soon. Let s say the news online or use different Chinese websites. But it s still too soon. I don t understand anything of what I read on the Internet yet. A: Be patient. How long have you been having lessons at the language school? B: Since October. But I ve been practising by myself, too. I ve found this great site which is really useful. A: You know what? A friend of mine is learning French, and she s been teaching herself by watching French films with French subtitles, along with a dictionary, of course. Maybe you can do the same. It s good listening and reading practice. B: Not a bad idea. There are some great Chinese films. A: Are you practising your speaking at all? I mean, apart from what you do in class. B: I have this past week and I m planning on continuing. I recently met this guy from Beijing. He works at the gym I go to, and we ve started talking. The basics really, but it s helping me. A: That s great. Keep up the good work, then. You ll be able to accept that job offer in Beijing pretty soon. B: I hope so. Mandarin is spoken by one fifth of the global population. If others can learn it, so can I! A: You, maybe, but not me. A. 1. Because he couldn t speak a word of Arabic. 2. He had a busy work schedule. 3. Twice a week. 4. They talk for an hour in English and then for an hour in Arabic. 5. He is going to get a novel in Arabic. 6. She has lots of Mexican friends. 7. About a month or two. 8. She doesn t add English subtitles and she tries to imitate the pronunciation and intonation. Module 10 A. 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. b B. 1. drew 2. account 3. fee 4. distance 5. mug C. 1. refreshments 2. room 3. broke 4. empty 5. ingredients D. 34 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a A. 1. These shoes aren t cheap enough for me to buy. 2. You packed too many clothes for your holiday. 3. We can t make a cake because we don t have/haven t got enough sugar. 4. This puzzle is too hard for some people to solve. 5. There s too much traffic in the morning so I always take my bike. B. 1. to go, to buy, to raise, coming, to hear, getting 2. getting, help, receiving, reading, going, buying Listening 35 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T 1. A: Oh, what s up with this thing? B: What s wrong? A: I m trying to enter my password but the screen keeps going blank. B: Is it fully charged? A: No, but I m charging it now. Look, it s plugged in. B: Before you do anything else, turn it off and on again. That usually solves things. A: OK. Do you think I should unplug it first? B: No, leave it plugged in. A: Let me try. 2. A: I m not sure how to make a smoothie. B: I ll show you. This recipe is so easy to make. First, you cut the banana and put it into the blender. A: OK, I can do that. B: Then we add a teaspoon of vanilla. There you go. A: What next? The milk? B: Yeah. A: We have got a pint and a half. Is that enough? B: More than enough. We only need about one cup to make two glasses of this delicious smoothie. Oh, and bring some ice. PIONEER PRE-INTERMEDIATE
7 A: Here you are. B: Great. It s ready! 3. A: Whoa! What are you doing? B: I m cutting this piece of wood, like you said. A: Yeah, but you re cutting it in half. We need three pieces that are each 2 feet long. B: Are you sure? Check the instructions. I think we need two pieces. That s why I m cutting it in half. A: Let me see. Sorry, you re right. And they re each 3 feet long, right? B: That s right. What do we do next? A. 1. It can hold up to seven bits of information. 2. From short-term memory. 3. Because it is useless. It makes room for something more useful. 4. Because he knew almost all of Shakespeare s works by heart. 5. In 1991. 6. He broke the record by memorising 900 random numbers in an hour. 7. The record for memorising 2,660 random numbers in an hour. 8. By doing puzzles and crosswords, playing mind games, learning a musical instrument or studying a new language. Module 11 A. 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. c B. 1. phrasebook 2. citizen 3. set up 4. in a hurry 5. remind 6. to the fullest C. 1. ordinary 2. mentioned 3. embassy 4. tour 5. direction 6. zebra crossing D. 36 1. c 2. e 3. b 4. d A. 1. where the Modern Art Museum is 2. if I need a passport to travel to France 3. you tell me what garbage means 4. tell me what time the match starts 5. if there s a pool at the hotel B. 1. was/were 2. would take 3. could 4. would come 5. didn t have 6. had 7. would you do 8. stole 9. happened 10. would go 11. would panic 12. lost Listening 37 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. F A: Hey, did you hear about Tony? B: Yeah, he got offered that job in Rio. Is he going to take it? A: Yep. He s leaving next month. B: If I were offered a job abroad, I wouldn t go. A: Why not? B: Well, it s such a big change. You d have to find somewhere to live, you wouldn t know anyone there A: I d go if I found a job abroad. It sounds exciting to me. Just imagine living in Rio. B: Yeah, well, it s OK for you. You can speak the language. A: I suppose that makes a big difference. Well, I m still jealous of Tony. B: I m jealous of his salary, that s for sure. A: What do you mean? B: He s going to get paid very well over there. A: I wouldn t go for the money. It s all about experiences. Seeing the world and learning about different cultures. B: Nah, it s not for me. A: But you like travelling abroad. You visit your cousin in Spain a lot. B: That s different. That s a holiday, and he usually arranges everything for me. Also, I ve been there at least five times, and I ve never had to speak Spanish. We speak English all the time. A: I wish I knew someone who lived abroad. B: Have you ever been abroad? A: Yeah, I used to go to Tenerife on holiday every year. But I never really got to experience the culture. I stayed at the hotel the whole time. B: Well, it s never too late to plan a trip. A. 1. once, one million people 2. live 3. drumming competition 4. a parade 5. Caribbean-style costumes, floats 6. (street) stalls Module 12 A. 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. b 7. a 8. c B. 1. fluids 2. speechless 3. starving 4. concentrate 5. housework 6. trouble 7. supposed C. 1. occasion 2. filthy 3. stood 4. whispered 5. nudged 6. note 7. filling 8. put D. 38 1. f 2. e 3. a 4. c 5. g 6. b 7. d A. 1. g 2. c 3. e 4. b 5. i 6. d 7. f 8. a 9. h 10. j B. 2. Isn t the sales assistant being very helpful? The sales assistant is being very helpful, isn t he/she? 3. Haven t we been to this beach? We ve been to this beach, haven t we? 4. Don t you remember where I live? You remember where I live, don t you? C. 1. her son to do his homework immediately. 2. (that) she had seen Meredith at the supermarket the previous day. 3. (that) he would start university that autumn. 4. her older sister to help her study for the exam. 5. not to eat so much junk food. 6. if/whether he had liked the film. 7. why she wasn t going on the trip the following week. PIONEER PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Listening 39 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T Girls Maria Kelly Hey, girls. I have got a problem and I d really like some advice. Do you think you can help? Sure, what is it? You all know that I was accepted at Westhill university, right? Well, I m very excited because I ve heard so many good things about this university. But my cousin Vicky, who also applied, wasn t accepted, unfortunately. She was very disappointed when she found out, and ever since, she s been acting really weird. It s like she s not happy for me, you know? We keep fighting over little things. What am I supposed to do? Not accept? It s not my fault she wasn t accepted, is it? Anyway, the other day we had another big fight and now she s not talking to me. I ve tried calling, but she won t answer her phone. What should I do? I don t want to lose her because she s not only my cousin, but also a very good friend. So, Maria, what do you think I should do? It s a difficult one. Obviously, she s very jealous and doesn t really know how to react. If I were you, I d wait for her to calm down first. When she starts talking to you again, I d sit down and discuss the problem with her. It would be a good idea to make her understand that she isn t useless. It s not the end of the world! Remind her of the things she s good at and her positive qualities. Another thing you can do is help her look for different universities to apply to. That will show her that you care. I do care. What do you think, Kelly? Well, I disagree. It s not your problem to sort out. She shouldn t make you feel down! You were accepted and everyone should be happy for you. OK, she s upset and everything, but she should do something about it so that she starts feeling better for herself. Jill I agree that she probably needs some time to calm down, but I don t think you should be the one to try to get close to her first. Let her come and talk to you in her own time. Meanwhile, don t worry about it too much. I think she just needs some time. Maybe you re right. What about you, Jill? What do you think? I understand what you re going through. You want to be happy, but you can t because you know Vicky is so down. I don t think you should be hard on her, though. It s a very difficult thing to deal with. If I were in your shoes, I d buy her a present and go over to her house. If she s a real friend, you ll have a nice long talk and everything will be back to normal. Perhaps you could ask her if the situation was the other way around, how she would react. That might make her see things differently. Thanks. I m so glad I have you all to turn to. A. 1. She was doing a crossword puzzle. 2. Because a woman called her a thief. 3. She was carrying the woman s bag. 4. She apologised and told her that she hadn t done it on purpose. 5. Because she didn t get up for her to sit down. 6. She offered her seat to her. 7. That she shouldn t carry heavy bags (in her condition). 8. She became angry and refused to sit in Amy s seat. 8 PIONEER PRE-INTERMEDIATE