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2a 1 in addition to
2 Besides
3 Not only
4 but
5 Moreover
6 Furthermore
7 What’s more
8 along with
2b Likes: the clever interweaving of multiple stories, 
witty comments and sharp insights into the 
characters’ actions and decisions, novel starts off 
well and has an initial buzz
 
 Dislikes: new characters don’t add anything special 
and are given too much importance, too many trivial 
anecdotes which distract
3 Model answer
There are so many great film moments. However, 
for me one of the best candidates for the Fantastic 
films website is the scene from Singing in the Rain 
where Gene Kelly sings the title song, ‘Singing in 
the Rain’. I know lots of people think the scene final 
dance scene in Dirty Dancing where ‘Johnny’ played 
by Patrick Swayze and ‘Baby’ (Jennifer Grey) dance to 
‘The time of my life’ is the most iconic dance scene 
of all time, but I disagree, and would go so far as to 
suggest it’s not included.
In the Singing in the Rain scene, Don Lockwood 
played by Gene Kelly breaks into song to express his 
love for Kathy (Debbie Reynolds). He sings moving 
from pavement to a road full of puddles. Gene Kelly’s 
dancing is fantastic and entertaining. The audience 
can also feel his happiness and can identify with his 
expression of newly found love.
2 Coincidentally, the police were doing their rounds 
when the break-in took place.
3 Fortunately, they were able to stop the robbers 
from stealing anything from the store.
4 Regrettably, a police officer was slightly injured 
when making the arrest.
5 Thankfully, her injuries are not thought to be 
serious.
6 Consequently, she is expected to be released from 
hospital later today.
7 Incredibly, the shop owners, who were sleeping 
upstairs, did not hear anything.
8 Understandably, the incident has unsettled local 
residents, many of whom have been victims of 
petty crime themselves in the past.
2 1 take part in f
2 worked together d
3 declined g
4 divided a
5 have come together b
6 make (it) possible h
7 approved c
8 annoy/anger e
3 Children’s playground: encourage exercise, 
encourage outdoor play, increased social contact, 
positive for health
More bike lanes: encourage exercise, less pollution
More street seating: increased social contact, 
meeting places, positive for health, reduces fear 
of falling
4 Model answer
This essay looks at the question of what to do with 
old buildings that have lost their use, for example old 
churches that no one goes to or banks which have 
closed. There is a range of options, and to some 
extent the ideal solution will depend on the building 
in question, but two of the main possibilities are to 
demolish them or convert them into flats.
Looking at demolition first, it is easy to see that if 
buildings are demolished, the space they leave can 
be redeveloped into anything: an attractive square 
with a garden, where people can meet and enjoy 
local open space, or a new building for a new activity 
the area and community needs. With regards to the 
latter, this could be housing or a business use.
On the other hand, converting old buildings into flats 
is also an attractive proposition. Much of our history 
is contained in buildings and we can learn about our 
neighbourhood’s past from learning about the former 
use of buildings. Furthermore, old buildings often 
have more character than new builds and create 
more attractive, people-friendly spaces. The down-
side is they are often expensive to refurbish and the 
layout of something like a church or office block may 
not be easily adapted into flats.
From my point of view, I think conserving old 
buildings is the most effective way of using 
public buildings, as long as the building itself is 
attractive. Old buildings embody the history of the 

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