B2 Exam Skills Trainer 1, page 108-109
Exercise 1
1 C
Exercise 2
1 C
2 C
3 C
4 A
5 D
6 B
7 B
8 C
Exercise 3
1 True
2 False
3 False
4 True
5 False
6 False
Exercise 4
1 on
2 is
3 plenty
4 how
5 made
6 and
7 which
8 of
9 take
10 between
Exercise 6
B is the best introduction for the article.
A isn’t as good because it doesn’t address the task.
C isn’t as good because it isn’t written in an appropriate style for an article. It is more appropriate for a for and against essay.
B2 Exam Skills Trainer 2, page 110-111
Exercise 1
1 a number
2 an opinion
3 advice
4 direct speech
Exercise 2
1 C
2 A
3 B
4 A
5 C
6 B
Exercise 3
1 the achievement of a long-term goal = dream come true
2 fond of travelling by rail = adore train travel
3 dissatisfied by the length of train journeys = in the UK even the longest trips seem to end too soon for my taste
4 Other people on the train were more sociable than the speaker was used to = I found the Canadian passengers more willing to chat than the British
Exercise 4
1 B
2 A
3 D
4 C
5 D
Exercise 5
1 and
2 though
3 While
4 Whereas
5 whatsoever
6 Instead
7 Considering
8 In fact
Exercise 7
A adding another argument
B introducing the topic of a letter
C expressing a strong reaction
D ending a letter
E expressing an initial opinion