1st batxillerat Rewrite Answer Key

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE WORDS IN BRACKETS. DO NOT CHANGE THE ORIGINAL MEANING OF THE SENTENCES.

Possible answers:
 

1. The plane left before I got to the airport. (by the time)

By the time I got to the airport, the plane had left.
 

2. They have been playing in the same team for five years. (ago)

They began / started playing in the same team five years ago.

3. He went to the shop and then came back home. (after)

He came back home after he had gone to the shop / after going to the shop.

4. The bell rang and the children left the school. (as soon as)

As soon as the bell rang, the children left the school.

5. We are regular visitors to London. (often)

We often visit London.

6. People stopped using phones with dials years ago. (for years)

People haven't used phones with dials for years. / Phones with dials haven't been used for years.

7. He would work in the library when he was getting ready for his exam. (used)

He used to work in the library...

8. The last time I saw Brian was three months ago. (for)

I haven't seen Brian for three months.

9. Jimmy hurt himself during a football match. (while)

Jimmy hurt himself while he was playing a football match.

10. What are his plans this evening? (do)

What is he going to do this evening?

11. The tickets aren’t expensive. (cost)

The tickets don't cost much.

12. When did you start studying English? (How long)

How long have you been studying English?

1st Batxillerat Unit 1 Review Answer Key

1st batxillerat. Student's Book page 106. Answer Key.

1)
1 C 2 C 3 C 4 A 5 D 6 A 7 B 8 A

2)
1 would go
2 she went through
3 doesn’t interest us
4 has never done well
5 hasn’t been sailing for
6 hadn’t sold

3)
1 while
2 later
3 At first
4 as soon as
5 in the end

4)
1 You have finished => Have you finished
2 bored => boring
3 was going camping => used to go camping / went camping / would go camping
4 correct
5 used to get married => got married
6 annoying => annoyed

2nd batxillerat - Reported Speech

Reported Speech exercises Answer Key

1
1-d    2-g    3-e    4-b    5-a    6-i    7-h    8-f    9-c    10-j

2
1 to leave    2 her to come    3 that I didn't stay    4 to buy    5 that it was

3
1. Trevor's mother asked him to dig her garden.
2. The doctor warned / advised me to to take some exercise.
3. The boss told me / asked me not to play computer games in the office.
4. Peter invited us to stay for lunch.
5. Tom agreed not to talk about football.
6. Jim advised / warned / reminded Andrew to take a break.
7. Mike apologised for forgetting the shopping.
8. John suggested / insisted on singing a few songs.
9. Rachel reminded Vicky to post the letter.
10. Mr Atkins admitted having made a mistake.
11. Trevor shouted / told / warned Laura not to touch the electric wires.
12. Alex admitted needing a rest / that she needed a rest.
13. Mark advised us to take a taxi.
14. Carol promised to finish / that she would finish that by the end of the following week.
15. David reminded me to ring him.
16. Fiona suggested going / that they go to a night club.
17. He insisted on / denied being a criminal.
18. She begged them to believe her.
19. He admitted breaking / having broken the flower pot.

4
1. been (being)
2. couldn't (can't)
3. see (saw)
4. to visit ( visit)
5. asked (ask)
6. to prepare (prepare)
7. visiting (visit)
8. for not being (not being)
9. agreed (agree)
10. to stay (stay)
11. was feeling (is feeling)

5
- The director ordered the producer to get a better actress, (because) that one didn't know how to cry.
- The producer told him (that) he would talk to her about it.
- The director ordered him to look for a new actress, (as) he couldn't stand her any longer.
- The procuder warned / told the director not to shout at him and said (that) he would have another actress on Monday.

6
Examples:
1. Vivien accused her boyfriend of going out with someone else.
2. Tracy's parents warned her not to mix up with weird people.
3. Joe apologised to the teacher for cheating in an exam.
4. The politician promised the citizens to create more posts of works.

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Oscar speeches on climate change

A lot of celebrities who win an Oscar use their acceptance speech to talk about controversial issues. 

Last year's Academy Awards had two speeches which emphasized on climate change.


Leonardo DiCaprio, who won the Oscar for the best Actor in a Leading Role.

 


The Revenant trailer 




Jenny Beavan, who won the Academy Award for the best Costume Design.




Mad Max: Fury Road trailer




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10 Celebrities who are making the world a better place. Click here to read the article.

2nd batxillerat - Linkers

Student's Book page 120 exercises 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Adding points

1 
Too: as well
What’s more: Furthermore, In addition, Moreover
Also: –
Besides: as well as
Also: –

2
1 (any order) furthermore; in addition; moreover; what’s more
2 (any order) too; as well
3 (any order) as well as; besides
4 also

3 
1 a This phone works well and it was cheap as well.
   b This phone works well. What’s more, it was cheap.
2 a People nowadays need to speak more. Furthermore, they need less screen time.
   b People nowadays need to speak more and they also need less screen time.
3 a It’s a way to advertise and it’s a way to make friends too.
   b Besides being a way to advertise, it’s a way to make friends.


Contrasting points

4 
1 In spite of
2 In spite of
3 but
4 Even though
5 Nevertheless; However
6 nevertheless

5 
1 The story was simple. On the other hand, it was very beautiful.
2 It’s very quiet here, despite the fact that we’re in the city.
3 Although we tried really hard, we didn’t succeed.
4 It’s going to be difficult. Nevertheless, we should try again.
5 Despite speaking a lot, we don’t always understand each other.

2nd Batxillerat Unit 1 Grammar Workshop Answer Key

2nd Batxillerat Unit 1 Grammar Workshop

SB page 90

1
1 saw    2 were    3 was    4 showed   5 could

2
1 my > her    2 had been >  was    3 have > had     4 her > him     5 (correct)

3
1 Lucy said (that) she had spoken to her friend on Skype the day before / previous day.
2 Max said (that) he would take a photo of me.
3 Maria’s mother said (that) she had to tell her if she changed her email address.
4 Dad / My dad said (that) Peter had been on the computer for too long.
5 They said (that) they’d / had never used that website before.
6 Stephanie said (that) she was going to look it up on the internet then to find out more.

SB page 91

4
1 accused     2 offered     3 advised    4 apologized     5 announced    6 denied

5
1 to learn how to use the privacy features of any social networking site that we used.
2 to recommend some safe websites (if we liked).
3 never to give any personal information about ourselves such as our phone number, address or school.
4 lying about their identities online.
5 to help us to sort out any problems we had online.

6
1 she had seen
2 he was
3 he was doing
4 she knew
5 he hadn’t told

7
1 Alex asked Harriet when her birthday was.
2 Pedro asked Lucia why she was crying.
3 Raul asked Victor who the tall boy was / which boy was his brother.
4 Ruben asked Julia if / whether she liked carrots.
5 Sonia asked Tomas what he had had for lunch.
6 Fran asked Caroline if / whether she was a member of friends.com.

1st Batxillerat Unit 1 Grammar Workshop Answer Key

1st Batxillerat Unit 1 Grammar Workshop

SB page 119

1
1 visited; saw
2 had; went; rode
3 graduated; started
4 asked; did you play

2
1 We were playing tennis at 10.30 this morning.
2 Three hours ago we were eating breakfast.
3 What were you doing between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. yesterday?
4 Were they still chatting at 3 a.m. this morning?

3
1 They were walking to college when they found the money.
2 Were you having your dinner when I called?
3 Jo didn’t hear the bell because she was listening to music. ✓
4 When I walked into the room, everyone was working hard.

4
1 fell; was watching
2 hurt; was playing
3 was driving; happened
4 was eating; arrived

5
1 Kim has eaten four cakes since lunchtime.
2 Susan has finished school but she hasn’t left home yet.
3 We haven’t had any homework this week.
4 Have you been abroad this year?

6
1 My parents met at school.
2 I passed all my exams last year.
3 The have lived in New York all their lives. ✓
4 Fabrice hasn’t brushed his teeth yet this morning.

7
1 went
2 did
3 ’ve never tasted
4 Did you visit

SB page 120

8
1 B I had / ’d forgotten my key.
2 D The train had already left.
3 A She hadn’t seen him for three months.
4 E He had / ’d only just arrived.

9
1 got
2 Had they already eaten
3 Did you eat
4 hadn’t told

10
1 hadn’t
2 Had you studied; moved
3 didn’t go; hadn’t been invited
4 had never played; joined

11
1 used to work
2 didn’t use to watch
3 Did you use to learn
4 used to go fishing

SB page 121

12
1 Kim didn’t use to go hiking.
2 Did you use to have short hair?
3 Harriet would play badminton every weekend when she was a teenager.
4 We wouldn’t talk to each other when we were younger.

13
1 used to stay / would stay / stayed
2 used to swim / would swim / swam
3 decided
4 got
5 found

2nd Batxillerat Unit 1 Workbook Answer Key

2nd Batxillerat Unit 1 Workbook

Vocabulary

WB page 8

1
1 fluently
2 bilingual
3 mother tongue
4 second language
5 accent
6 idioms

2
1 were having a chat
2 did you spread a rumour / rumours
3 keep in touch
4 to comment on
5 having an argument

3
1 screen     2 addiction    3 status    4 social    5 updates


4
1 logged     2 going    3 posted    4 deleting     5 post

5
1 cyber bully     2 followers    3 addiction    4 network

WB page 9

6
1 made
2 listening
3 rang; call
4 topped; has run
5 switch
6 get

7
1 C turn … down
2 E hung up
3 A ring up
4 B quieten down
5 D cut off

8
1 call back     2 hangs up    3 listen in    4 get through    5 top … up    6 run out

9
1 zoom     2 site    3 retweet     4 shop    5 gossip    6 in public

10
1 wireless / wi-fi     2 unread     3 cookies     4 Hackers     5 chatroom     6 shop

Grammar

WB page 10

1
1 Natalie said that she would text me that evening.
2 Mum said to Trish that the internet wasn’t working at that moment.
3 Dad said that Jay had been playing with his phone for hours.
4 Carla said that Callum had replied to her email the previous day / the day before.
5 Dan said that they were getting a new computer the following day / the next day.

2
1 she was thinking about buying that new app for her
2 he had read about that online the night before / previous night
3 you could program it
4 she was going to program it
5 he wouldn’t have expected

3
1 me not to upload that picture
2 if he could give her his email address
3 not to visit / that she wouldn’t visit that site again
4 calling Pepe / that we call Pepe to see how he was
5 Aris of breaking / having stolen her tablet
6 breaking Tina’s mobile

4
1 Mr Khan ordered Jon to switch that computer off at once.
2 Dad suggested that Mum buy it online. / Dad suggested buying it online to Mum.
3 Harry offered to top up Laura’s phone when he was in town.
4 Sue announced on Twitter that they were moving to France.
5 Dan warned me not to pull the plug out or all the data would be lost.
6 I apologized to my dad for not calling him.

WB page 11

5
1 I could
2 I had bought
3 whether that
4 had met
5 he had deleted
6 if I could borrow

6
1 how long it had taken her to get through to an operator
2 if / whether he was bilingual
3 who had accused her of being a cyber-bully
4 what screen time meant

7
1 ordered Katy not to call him again
2 asked me how much that iPhone was
3 congratulated Chloe on making such a good website
4 agreed that English was difficult
5 apologized to Rachel for not telling her
6 advised me to learn Italian

8 Students’ own answers.

9
1 if / whether I had
2 said to me / told me
3 (correct)
4 speaking / we should speak / we spoke
5 to buy me
6 said (that) it was

Listening

WB page 12

2
1 A    2 C    3 C    4 A    5 B    6 B    7 D    8 B

3
1 E    2 C    3 A    4 B    5 D

4
1 interrupt, justified
2 however
3 shocking, situation
4 interrupt, residents
5 justified, speaking

5
1 can you switch your engine off
2 What’s the problem
3 You were writing a text message
4 What’s wrong with that?
5 It’s against the law and you’ll have to pay a £60 fine.
6 Are you serious?
7 you can’t write it or call someone back
8 but I was afraid my battery would run out

Speaking

WB page 13

1
1 E    2 B    3 F    4 A    5 C    6 D

2
1 delighted     2 Exactly    3 Really    4 shame    5 serious    6 Absolutely

3, 4, 5, 6 Students’ own answers.

Reading

WB page 14

1 Possible answer: she invented the idea of a computer programme.

2 Possible answers:
1 To show that history usually records the successes of men – it is his story, and misses out the achievements of women.
2 The number of girls who take computing at GSCE level.
3 They are all women who have made important developments in technology.
4 He / She believes that it will have positive results.

3
1 F; The ‘beauty of the internet’ is that ‘you log on to catch up with …gossip’ and ’end up finding out the most obscure facts’.
2 T; ‘“Ada who?” I hear you shout, and “Why does she have her own day?”.’3 T; 37% of science and technology graduates were women in 1985, 18% in 2008.
4 F; They are ‘aimed specifically at girls who think IT isn’t for them’.

4
1 obscure    2 precursor    3 handle    4 inspire    5 pioneers

5
1 beauty    2 computing    3 computer    4 universities    5 UK

Writing

WB page 15

1
• Users decide which information to upload about themselves.
• Users take the decision to make their information public by joining social networking sites.

2
1 Yes
2 Para. 2: First and foremost, Para. 3: Also, For example, Furthermore, For instance
3 In conclusion; I believe

3
Nowadays, social networking sites allow people to post updates which even strangers can read. However, I
do not believe this means people’s privacy is destroyed by using these sites.
First and foremost, when people post an update on a social network, it is usually their decision. Most people only upload pictures or post comments they want people to see.
Also, most social networking media allow us to control who sees our information. For example, you can allow only some people you are connected with to see certain updates. Furthermore, joining these sites means agreeing to certain terms. For instance, we permit the company to access our details. If we don’t agree, we can decide not to join the site.
In conclusion, I believe we choose what personal information others see on social media. Therefore, it is not
the sites that destroy our privacy. By joining them in the first place, we are agreeing to make our lives public.

4 Possible answers:
1 You can hear the language spoken in realistic situations; you can learn from native speakers; you can learn everyday uses of words and phrases that are common in the local culture.
2 Taking lessons in a class, individually or online.
3 Students’ own answers.

5
• Ideas should be numbered: 2, 4, 1, 3
• Students’ own answers in 1 and 2.

6 Students’ own answers.

Progress check

Grammar

WB page 17

1
1 she had left her laptop there the previous night / night before
2 they were going to talk on Skype the following day
3 Dad had lost his mobile
4 she would ask Jen to be her friend on Facebook
5 they would love to visit us the following week

2
1 offered to    2 apologized for    3 suggested    4 accused    5 denied

3
1 if I was
2 suggested joining that
3 my email address was
4 promised to send

4
1 if she had bought any good games
2 she had got Redshirt the week before / the previous week
3 he hadn’t heard of it
4 to let Ron / him borrow it until the next / following week
5 to give it back to her on Thursday

Vocabulary

1
1 keep    2 have   3 commented    4 spread    5 having

2
1 log    2 turn    3 posted    4 run    5 deleted

WB page 17

3
1 language    2 addiction    3 screen    4 online    5 social    6 off

4
1 zoom in on
2 a safe site
3 spoken in public
4 (any) unread mail
5 spread the word
6 shop online

Listening

1
1 B    2 1   3 2    4 2    5 2

2
1 get through
2 hang up
3 3:30
4 switched off
5 (big) date
6 half an hour / person

Speaking
Students’ own answers.

1st Batxillerat Unit 1 Workbook Answer Key

1st Batxillerat Unit 1 Workbook

Vocabulary

WB page 8

1
1 do homework
2 going on a date
3 make a fantastic meal
4 go trekking
5 get fit

2
1 do    2 do    3 make    4 go    5 making    6 get

3
1 go without    2 was going on   3 go back    4 go through

4
1 I went through
2 go without sweets or chocolate
3 didn’t go / get back
4 what’s going on

WB page 9

5
1 embarrassed    2 excited   3 depressing    4 frightening    5 disappointed    6 surprising

6
1 sci-fi books really boring
2 worried about Dad’s health
3 aren’t usually interested in cookery
4 was exhausting
5 the most annoying
6 disappointed by the last film

7
1 play    2 making    3 went    4 gets / will get    5 do    6 making    7 get    8 make

8
1 gone off    2 went through    3 go on    4 go with    5 gone off    6 is going through     7 went off

9
A visit to London can be tempted at any time of year, but spring is the best time to head for this popular city.
Although seeing the bright lights of the Christmas decorations in winter is an amazed experience, walking
through crowds of shoppers in the cold gets exhausting after a while. In spring, it becomes easier to get
around, and after a day’s sightseeing, you won’t feel as if you’ve got trekking uphill. London’s many parks are at their best at this time of year if you fancy a relaxed walk away from the noise of the traffic. Visitors are often surprising by the size of London’s parks and how central they are, but they are never disappointed by them. If you’re lucky, you may even see a play or a concert in the park, as there’s usually some cultural event going without.
1 tempting     2 amazing     3 been     4 relaxing      5 surprised      6 on

Grammar

WB page 10

1
1 Was … wearing; crashed
2 were picking; started
3 had made; was
4 hadn’t been; didn’t know
5 Had … left; arrived

2 Students’ own answers.

3
1 haven’t arrested; broke into
2 has … disappointed; saw
3 Have … read; gave
4 hasn’t arrived; left
5 ’ve / have lied; promised

4
1 ’ve / have known them since
2 has become
3 has already been
4 went climbing was
5 has gone out

5
1 hurt
2 was playing
3 haven’t broken
4 had warned / warned
5 went
6 hadn’t done / didn’t do

6
1 The teacher didn’t know that I’d cheated.
2 How long did it take you to do your homework last night?
3 (correct)
4 The burglar had left the house before we got back.
5 Granddad says he didn’t have enough to eat when he was young.
6 None of us had seen such a beautiful sunset before that evening.

WB page 11

7
1 didn’t use to like
2 used to do ✓
3 didn’t use to exist
4 used to have
5 did … use to go ✓
6 used to come ✓

8
1 used to spend summers at our country house when I was young.
2 didn’t use to be so relaxed.
3 Would you get a cold
4 would / used to go everywhere by bus as they didn’t drive.
5 always use to be so helpful?
6 would wear skirts and dresses.

9
1 began
2 had taken / were taking
3 have made
4 asked
5 used to call / called
6 wanted
7 had / did

10
1 had not / never been
2 use to get
3 have not / never had
4 was ringing but
5 had not got
6 did not use

Listening

WB page 12

2
1 C    2 A    3 B    4 C    5 B    6 C    7 C    8 B    9 C    10 C

3
1 experience    2 career    3 favourite    4 fascination    5 curious    6 common

4
1 popular    2 important    3 interested    4 condition    5 pale    6 situation

5
1 Have you just got back from the library?
2 I had to ask them to keep the vampire book
3 Didn’t you get it then?
4 they forgot and gave it
5 they’ve done that to you
6 I was thinking that maybe I should
7 Hasn’t a new one opened up
8 went there afterwards
9 it had already closed.

Speaking

WB page 13

1
1 D    2 F    3 B    4 E    5 A    6 C

2
1 rock climbing    2 Really    3 frightening    4 Oh dear    5 Would    6 rather    7 relaxing

3, 4, 5, 6 Students’ own answers.

Reading

WB page 14

1 Possible answer:
An intern is someone who works in
a company without being paid in
order to get experience working in a
particular job or workplace.
Students’ own answers.

2 Possible answers:
1 He has a degree in Public Relations.
2 He doesn’t earn anything as it’s unpaid work.
3 Why his bosses had trusted him to do so much.
4 The caterers, because they didn’t bring the correct order and they charged too much.
5 Gerry was asked to sing at the party.

3
1 F He has been an intern for five months.
2 F He’s ambitious.
3 T He had to make all the arrangements.
4 T He was exhausted by the time the party started.
5 F He thought it was pretty cool.

4
1 safety regulations
2 nickname
3 bad press
4 internship
5 double act

5
1 Relations    2 internship    3 Sure    4 ambitious     5 regulations    6 infection

Writing

WB page 15

1
The writer’s friend.
Sasha’s horse.
The writer.

2
1 past simple
2 past perfect
3 It shows us why the day was important.

3
1 As soon as    2 At first    3 later   4 After    5 While    6 By the time

4, 5, 6 Students’ own answers

Progress Check

Grammar

WB page 16

1
1 was looking; interrupted
2 Did … meet; were doing
3 weren’t / were not studying; saw; were watching
4 hasn’t been; ’s / hadn’t been; was
5 ’s / has done

2
1 used to play ✓
2 didn’t use to do ✓
3 Did … use to get ✓
4 used to love
5 didn’t use to have

3
1 decided    2 had come    3 used to play    4 (correct)    5 made    6 scored

4 Students’ own answers.

Vocabulary

1
1 got    2 Have … been    3 was doing    4 had … made    5 Did … get    6 made

2
1 C; going through     2 B; going on    3 D; going back     4 A; go without    5 E; gone off

WB page 17

3
1 embarrassed ➙ embarrassing
2 if you make ➙ if you do
3 (correct)
4 without ➙ through
5 (correct)
6 frightening ➙ frightened

4
1 make an effort
2 (that) a bomb went off
3 doesn’t go with
4 I’ve got a headache
5 made a decision
6 you get to

Listening

1
Has got a tattoo: Bob
Used to play volleyball: an old couple
Suggests a solution to a problem: Ava
Finds something funny: Chaz
Was disappointed by something: Iris

2 Possible answers:
1 annoying    2 embarrassed     3 amusing    4 surprised    5 frightened

Speaking
Students’ own answers.