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Answer key: Unit 13

incidence of allergies in the population than in the Grammar
past?
Ways of contrasting ideas
Dr Bawadi: We most certainly are. Even though we’re
getting better at diagnosing and treating some allergies, 1 1 whereas 2 but 3 However 4 Even though
there’s a year-on-year increase in the number of patients 5 while
visiting their doctor with asthma and a wide range of
food allergies. Recent research has shown that in Britain 2 1 whereas, but, Even though, while
and the USA, between twenty and thirty percent of the 2 but
population suffer from some kind of allergy. 3 However
4 Suggested answers: although, though, despite /
Presenter: Why is this happening?
in spite of (the fact that), (and) yet, Nevertheless,
Dr Bawadi: Well, it’s a complex problem. There are Even so, All the same, Still, On the other hand
many theories about why more people are affected by
5 In sentence 1 but could replace whereas.
allergies. Certain aspects of modern living are blamed
In sentence 4 Although or Despite / In spite of the
by some experts. For example, the widespread use fact that could replace Even though.
of air conditioning and central heating, combined
with the fact that more of us now work in offices, is 3 1 although / even though 2 but 3 whereas/but
thought to have led to a significant increase in allergic 4 However 5 Although / Even though
reactions to dust and mould. Vehicle exhaust fumes
are widely regarded as the main factor responsible for 4 Sentence 1: I recognised you as soon as I saw you, in
the increase in asthma in the under-fives. You only have spite of / despite the fact that we’d never met before.
to walk through the streets of a large modern city to / I recognised you as soon as I saw you, in spite of /
understand the strength of that argument. On the other despite (my) never having met you before.
hand, some experts believe that in this modern age
we’re obsessed with cleanliness, while others believe Sentence 5: In spite of / Despite the fact that I’ve been
that vaccinations to protect our children from certain here twice before, I’d forgotten where the post office
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diseases may actually weaken their immune system and was. / In spite of / Despite having been here twice
so make them less resistant to allergens. before, I’d forgotten where the post office was.
Presenter: Thank you, that’s very interesting. Let’s move 5 1 Despite Although / Even though / Despite the fact
on, we have several people waiting on the phone-in that 2 however but /. However, 3 However Even
line. Let’s speak to …
though / Although / Despite the fact that 4 Though
However, 5 where whereas/but 6 While Although
5 1 B 2 C 3 C 4 D 5 D 6 B
/ Even though / Despite the fact that

Vocabulary Speaking | Part 2
Prepositions following adjectives
1 1 F You have to speak about two photos.
1 1 with 2 to 3 to 4 at 5 with 2 F You have to answer two questions. 3 T 4 T
5 T 6 F Correct a mistake if you notice you have
2 1 by to 2 correct 3 for with 4 to for 5 for to made one.
6 for to 7 with of 8 to of
2 1 Suggested answer: They are all physical activities
which people do to keep fit.

5 Suggested answers
1 The woman fulfils the task requirements better
than the man, but although she talks coherently
about why the activities are popular, she doesn’t
say how effective they are. She talks about her
own personal preferences, which are irrelevant

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