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Answer key: Unit 7

Reading and Use of English | Part 1 Extract 2
Marta: I’d say it’s easy for individuals to feel a bit lost in a
3 1 C 2 D 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 B 7 C 8 A large club, and particularly when they first join, especially
if they don’t already know anyone who belongs. In this
situation team-building activities provide opportunities
Vocabulary for people to get to know each other better more
Money words effectively than simply leaving things to chance, so that
when they start joining in club activities, they feel more
1 1 renting 2 earn, buying, selling 3 hiring 4 lend, comfortable. That’s not likely to be such a problem for
pay 5 borrow members of smaller clubs where everyone gets to know
everyone else quite quickly.
2 1 sell 2 make 3 buy 4 pay 5 afford, costs Examiner: Do you agree, Laura?
6 meet 7 take out 8 burn 9 raise
Laura: Yes, I do. I think in smaller organisations people
3 1 mouth 2 trees 3 cash 4 nose 5 way 6 water tend to get together socially, and maybe don’t need
7 purse 8 bank things organised for them.

4 1 gaining earning 2 afford cover, spend pay
3 pay buy / pay for 4 borrow lend 5 rent borrow Writing | Part 2
6 buy spend 7 earned raised An informal letter

1 2 Suggested answer: when the contact needs to be
Speaking | Part 4 official, formal or serious, e.g. a letter of application,
resignation, condolence or complaint
3 1 They are answering questions 1 and 4.
2 Extract 1: Her main point is that the activities are 2 Suggested order: 1 A 2 C 3 D 4 E 5 B
worthwhile and people enjoy them. 1 A asking a friend let him/her stay for a few days
Extract 2: Her main point is that the activities are B a holiday rental company confirming payment
more useful in large clubs because members find it and reminding the client of conditions
harder to get to know each other. C inviting staff and students to an end-of-term
3 Extract 1: She partly agrees. party
Extract 2: She agrees. D thanking musicians who played at party
E apologising to a customer for damage to a CD in
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transit
Extract 1
2 Suggested answers
Laura: No, not at all. I think it’s really important for people
who are going to be spending time together to get to A The two people know each other well.
know each other properly as quickly as possible. I don’t B This is part of a business transaction between
have any experience of these activities myself, but I the company and the person renting the
imagine if they’re well thought out, they can be very property.
worthwhile for the people who go on them as well as C The tutor or student who is writing has a friendly
for any clubs and organisations they belong to. There relationship with the people involved in the
are probably a few individuals who can’t see the point course.
of them – and ironically, these may be the people who D The party organiser/host was pleased with the
most need these activities – but I’d say the majority find music and wants to show his/her appreciation.
them enjoyable and useful. E The company is making a polite apology to a
customer who has complained.
Examiner: What do you think, Marta?
Marta: Well, I think I’d benefit from them personally, but
not everyone would be comfortable with activities like
these and I don’t think they should be forced to take
part if they don’t want to.

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