With answer key for advanced

C
he avoids depending on the internet for 
storylines.
6. They both think that taking exercise
A
is a pleasant way of taking a break from 
writing.
B
is effective for helping to think
clearly.
C is necessary but unappealing.
Exam task
Track 1
 You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1–6, choose the answer
(A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
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• 
In this part you hear three unrelated texts.
• 
Each one involves two speakers. 
• 
They are taken from a wide range of contexts.
Exam facts
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3
Choose the correct verb in each sentence.
1. Greg Parson’s book Charity At Home was declared / designated 
winner of the National Literature Prize. 
2. I really do indicate / urge you to read War and Peace – it’s one of 
the greatest novels ever written.
3. Julie reassured / confided in me that she was thinking of giving up 
her creative writing course.
4. ‘I hate having to write so many essays,’ grumbled / presumed Freddy.
5. Journalist Pete Withers is refusing to dispute / disclose his sources to the police.
6. Helen reasoned / vowed that the murderer in the whodunnit couldn’t be the cook as he had no 
real motive.
7. The newspapers are mentioning / speculating that the book prize will be won by a relative newcomer.
8. The law stipulates / notifies that a journal cannot publish false information about a living person.