With answer key for advanced

3a
Complete each sentence with the correct form of a suitable collocation from exercise 3a.
1. My mother always 
of escorting me to my 
ballet classes, even when I was 14 years old and would have 
preferred to go alone.
2. Her talents as a tennis player only started 
from adults when she reached the age of 12.
3. I used to go red a lot as a teenager, as my father talking loudly 
about my achievements frequently 
me 
.
4. Although her very first singing auditions were unsuccessful, she
from the fact that she received a lot of praise for the power of her voice.
3b
Look at the sentences below. Then try to correct the mistake.
It was planned for the next day, a boat trip on the River Thames, but the weather was terrible and we 
couldn’t go.
Get it right!

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PART 3
Work and money
Exam task
1
Track 7
 You will hear part of an interview with two graphic designers called Anita 
Dickinson and Joe Connolly in which they talk about going freelance. For questions 1–6, 
choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
1. Anita admits feeling unsure about leaving her 
job with a big company because
A she lacked sufficient experience in her field.
B  she was concerned about her financial 
prospects.
C she doubted her ability to work for herself.
D  she was anxious about the opinion of her 
colleagues.
2. What does Joe say about when he first started 
working freelance?