English for Exams Karen Kovacs

Answer key

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Grammar and pronunciation: The future
Exercise 11
2 She uses the present con tinu ou s This year, I ’m  
s p e n d in g New Year with my boyfriend’s family.
We 're a r r iv in g on the 28th o f Decem ber and 
s ta v in g till the 4th o f January. I'm re a lly lo o k in g  
forw ard to it.
3 She may have bought he r tra in /p la n e tic k e ts ; 
she w ill c e rta in ly have arranged w ith the fam ily 
when they are a rriv in g and when they are leaving; 
she m ig h t have had to book tim e off w o rk.
Exercise 13
2 Possible evidence:
a The team 's playing really badly, 
b I can see that she isn 't looking where she's going, 
c There are snow clouds and it's really cold.
3 Sentence c
Exercise 15
1 Are you doing: It is nearly New Year (Laura talks 
about finding a 'la s t-m in u te deal') so Sarah is most 
likely to use this tense, presum ing Laura has made 
arrangem ents already.
2 I'm going to look: This is a plan (she talks about 
having kept the evening free), not an arrangem ent 
made w ith another person.
3 I'll help: A spontaneous offer.
4 Are you going: It is nearly New Year so Laura is most 
likely to use this tense, presum ing Sarah has made 
arrangem ents already.
5 are spending: Present continuous is more likely here 
because, as it is nearly New Year, they m ust have 
arranged it w ith the parents by now.
6 w ill be: A prediction based on an opinion.
Exercise 16
I w ill have forgotten
I I
On the move
Vocabulary: Holidays
Exercise 1
1 d; 2 a; 3 e; 4 
C; 
5 b 
Vocabulary: Tourism
Exercise 3
1 a environm ent 
b local people (or economy) +; 
c economy +; 
d local people + lo r environm ent -);
e local p e o p le - ;
f e n v i r o n m e n t g economy 
h environm ent +
2 a seasonal; b erosion; c unspoilt; d trade