With answer key for advanced

what they are doing.
A relieved about the costs involved 
B happy to give up free time 
C surprised at the amount of preparation 
D confident about being successful 
E pleased by the media attention 
F keen for it to be finished
G grateful for the help received
H determined to do it again
For questions 6–10, choose from the list (A–H) each speaker’s main reason for taking part.
A to avoid a sense of wasting time 
B to obtain a better job 
C to practise a skill 
D to surprise a friend 
E to prove a point 
F to learn more about something
G to show off a talent
H to meet important people
Look at the sentences below. Then try to correct the mistake.
Empolyers won’t accept those excuses, and to be honest, I won’t accept them neither.
Get it right!
Speaker 1 
1
Speaker 2 
2
Speaker 3 
3
Speaker 4 
4
Speaker 5 
5
Speaker 1 
6
Speaker 2 
7
Speaker 3 
8
Speaker 4 
9
Speaker 5 
10

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Complete the sentences with the correct words from the boxes.
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1. This article about nuclear physics will need 
if ordinary people are to 
understand it.
2. Marta began her talk by 
just how much the population has grown using graphs.
3. Politicians have to spend a lot of time 
with important people if they want to 
have influence.