Test 3 answer key with extra explanations

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Part 1
Questions 1–5

1 The correct answer is B: Ali will eat at work, so Zara should order a takeaway meal to eat
with her brother. A is not the correct answer because Ali is going to eat at work. Zara will buy
food for herself and her brother. C is not the correct answer because Ali can’t cook today.

2 The correct answer is A: The table top is a bit damaged, so the table and chairs are not all
in perfect condition. B is not the correct answer because Mark, who is the seller, asks people to
call him after 7 p.m. C is not the correct answer because ‘traditional’ in the notice means that
the style of the furniture is old-fashioned, not modern.

3 The correct answer is A: The equipment is only for club members, so people only have
permission to use the equipment if they have club membership. B is not the correct answer
because the notice does not say this. The notice says that people should go to Reception if they
want to hire rackets and balls. C is not the correct answer because people who are not members
of the club can hire rackets and balls from Reception if they want to.

4 The correct answer is A: When she writes ‘you should definitely go’, Olivia is encouraging
Aiden to go running today. B is not the correct answer because the message from Olivia to Aiden
does not ask him to tell anyone else that she can’t run. C is not the correct answer because
Olivia does not say that the running group are expecting Aiden. From this message, the reader
doesn’t know whether the group are expecting Aiden or not.

5 The correct answer is C: The ‘research’ in the answer is finding out about famous landscape
paintings. A is not the correct answer because the students will look at pictures that other
people have painted outdoors. B is not the correct answer because the students will look at
pictures on computers; they won’t produce their pictures on computers.

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Part 2
Questions 6–10

6 The correct answer is F: Alan wants ‘to visit a castle that was the site of well-known historical
events’ which ‘was once the scene of famous battles’. Alan would also like the castle to be ‘near
the coast’. From Carston Castle ‘there are fantastic sea views’. Finally, he’d like a tour ‘led by
a guide’ - ‘experts ... will show you around and give you information’. Overall, Carston Castle
provides Alan with everything he wants.

Rushford (G) may look possible, but it is not the correct answer because there are no guided
tours and well-known historical events are not mentioned.

7 The correct answer is A: Yoshiko wants ‘to see a castle that people are still living in’. Durston
Castle ‘is the Durston family’s home’. Yoshiko also loves ‘visiting beautiful gardens’. At Durston
Castle, ‘you can sit on the grass under the trees and admire the flower beds and fountains’.
Finally, she would like to explore interesting places in the castle. Durston Castle ‘has a valuable
art collection, secret tunnels – one leading to the beach – and visitors mustn’t miss the unusual
rooms deep beneath the castle walls’. Overall, Durston Castle provides Yoshiko with everything
she wants.

Chartsmouth Castle (E) may look possible, but it is not the correct answer because the kings do
not still live there, and beautiful gardens are not mentioned.

8 The correct answer is H: Paulo and Maria want ‘to visit a castle that still has some of its
original furniture on display’. Inside Sawbridge Castle, ‘you can still see beautifully designed
beds, tables and other objects once used by families living there’. Paulo and Maria also want
to hear about the building’s history. They can do this if they ‘put on headphones and listen
to information about the history of Sawbridge Castle’. Finally, they want ‘something that’s
particularly suitable for young children’ - ‘visitors of all ages will love the toy museum in the
gardens’. Overall, Sawbridge Castle provides Paulo and Maria with everything they want.

Rushford (G) may look possible, but it is not the correct answer because there is no mention of
information about the building’s history, or anything for young children.

9 The correct answer is B: Kerim wants to visit ‘somewhere with a great historical atmosphere
… and people dressed in costume. At Castle Woodward, visitors can ‘experience what life was
like at the time it was built. Staff wear clothes typical of the time’. Kerim would also like to visit
a castle with ‘typical food from the past to tr’y. At Castle Woodward, staff ‘offer everyone tasty
snacks made using recipes from different periods of history’. Finally, he’d like to see art that’s
been in the castle for centuries. Inside Castle Woodward, ‘the walls are covered with original
paintings of the generations of people who’ve lived in the castle’. Overall, Castle Woodward
provides Kerim with everything he wants.

Castle Hemsworth (C) may look possible, but it is not the correct answer because food is not
mentioned.

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10 The correct answer is D: Jake and his brother want ‘to visit the ruins of a castle surrounded
by water’. Marlin is a ruined castle: ‘Only a few parts of the ancient castle of Marlin are left, but
you can still visit some underground rooms’. Also, ‘The castle is in the middle of a lake’. Jake
and his brother want the castle to have ‘great views’. At Marlin Castle, people can ‘see beautiful
countryside from the high tower’. Finally, Jake wants to learn about any wildlife living in and
around the castle. At Marlin, ‘There are talks about the castle, and the bats, birds and butterflies
that have made Marlin their home’. Overall, Marlin Castle provides Jake and his brother with
everything they want.

Carston Castle (F) may look possible, but it is not the correct answer because it is not
surrounded by water – the sea is only on the south side.

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Part 3
Questions 11–15

11 The correct answer is C: In the second paragraph, we are told that Ana was very scared
of singing in front of an audience, so a teacher recommended that she should join the theatre
club at school. After attending this drama group, she was able to sing in front of an audience
and enjoy it. A is not the correct answer because although her brother was in a band (beginning
of the third paragraph), the text doesn’t say that Ana practised singing with the band. B is not
the correct answer because a teacher had to take Ana off the stage when she was too nervous
to stay there, but the teacher did not stand on the stage with Ana to make her feel OK. D is not
the correct answer because the text just says that Ana was in front of an audience, and felt very
nervous at first.

12 The correct answer is B: In the third paragraph, we learn that the teacher’s attitude was not
helpful to Ana, he ‘didn’t listen to anything she said’. This made Ana feel annoyed, so she wrote
a song called Something to Say. A is not the correct answer because the text does not mention
that there were well-known singers involved in the course. C is not the correct answer because
the text says that Ana ‘already knew more about music than many of the others (on the course)’.
D is not the correct answer because the text does not mention that the teacher gave Ana any
advice about the music business.

13 The correct answer is A: In the fourth paragraph, we read that Ana ‘didn’t want someone
telling her what to sing’. However, Joss persuaded her this wouldn’t happen’ (the word this
means someone is telling Ana what to sing). She wanted to choose the songs herself.
B is not the correct answer because the text does not say that Joss offered to help Ana organise
a concert. C is not the correct answer because at first, Ana ‘didn’t know anything about the
company (that Joss owned)’. D is not the correct answer because Joss’ office was ‘on the other
side of Ireland’.

14 The correct answer is B: In the final paragraph, Ana says that ‘she’s less interested in
writing songs about when life’s good; when it’s not, there’s more for her to say’. So she prefers
to write about difficult times in life than easy times. A is not the correct answer because Ana
says that she ‘hopes’ fans will like her songs, but she actually writes about things that are
important to her. C is not the correct answer because the text mentions a song that Ana wrote
about her brother, not songs that he sings with his band. D is not the correct answer because
the text says that Ana writes about her own personal experiences, not those of other people.

15 The correct answer is D: At the beginning of the fourth paragraph, we read that Ana ‘was
delighted when people left comments saying that they loved it and found new meanings in the
words each time they heard them’. A is not the correct answer because in the first paragraph,
we learn that ‘(Ana’s) parents weren’t musicians’. B is not the correct answer because in the third
paragraph, we learn that Ana wrote her first song, Falling Stars, in only three days. B suggests
that it took her longer than a week to write a song when she first started. C is not the correct
answer because at the end of the fourth paragraph we are told: ‘They sold all the tickets (for the
concert in Dublin) very quickly’.

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Part 4
Questions 16–20

16 The correct answer is E: ‘It’ in the answer sentence refers to the ‘company’ in the text before
the gap. The company organised lots of things, such as a mechanic, the accommodation, the route
and carrying the cyclist’s bags. The company also provided snacks and drinks for the cyclists.

17 The correct answer is A: ‘therefore’ in the answer sentence means ‘for this reason’. Steve
knew what to expect on this long cycle ride in the US because he had already been on a long
cycle ride in Europe. The word ‘one’ in the answer sentence refers to ‘long cycle ride’ in the text
before the gap.

18 The correct answer is D: ‘Doing that’ in the answer sentence refers to ‘(having) a large
breakfast’. By having a large breakfast, Steve made sure that he had enough energy to carry on
cycling all day.

19 The correct answer is H: The third paragraph describes a challenge that the cyclists had to
deal with. The answer sentence tells us that there were more challenges as well. In the text after
the gap, ‘For instance’ (meaning for example) introduces another challenge that the cyclists had
to deal with.

20 The correct answer is B: ‘It’ in the answer sentence refers to the ‘big map’ in the text before
the gap. ‘them’ and ‘they’ in the answer sentence refer to the cyclists in the group. The text after
the gap explains how the cyclists could see the progress that they had made: the organisers
drew a black line on the map to show how far along the route the cyclists had travelled.

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Part 5
Questions 21–26
21 The correct answer is D: All the adjectives refer to something that is found in many places,
but only ‘common’ can be used with ‘food’ to mean this.

22 The correct answer is B: The verb ‘affects’ means ‘have an effect on’. The other verbs don’t
make sense in the gap.

23 The correct answer is B: The adverb ‘actually’ can be used in a sentence to show that a
piece of information may be surprising. The other adverbs don’t make sense here.

24 The correct answer is D: ‘In ancient times’ means ‘a long time ago’. The other adjectives
can’t be used with the noun ‘times’.

25 The correct answer is A: ‘cure’ is the only verb here that can be used to mean ‘make
someone better if they have a disease, illness or health problem’. The other verbs can’t be used
when talking about health problems.

26 The correct answer is C: The word ‘still’ after the gap shows that the sentence is about
what happens now. ‘Nowadays’ is the only word that can be used in the gap.

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Part 6
Questions 27–32

27 The correct answer is ‘so’: The structure so + adjective + that is being tested here.

28 The correct answer is ‘every’ or ‘each’: The writer is highlighting that every individual
student has shared this experience.

29 The correct answer is ‘if’, ‘when’ or ‘whenever’: This could be a conditional sentence:
this situation might happen. Then you write ‘if’. However, the sentence could mean that this will
definitely happen at some time. Then you write ‘when’ or ‘whenever’. ‘Whenever’ emphasises
that you should do this every time you get lost.

30 The correct answer is ‘why’: The phrase used to make a suggestion: Why not + infinitive
without ‘to’, is being tested here.

31 The correct answer is ‘about’: Another phrase for making a suggestion is tested here: How
about + verb in the -ing form.

32 The correct answer is ‘There’: The phrase often used to show that something exists is
tested here: There is / are + noun.

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