Unit 1 - Oxford University Press

FCE RESULT Words and Phrases Answer key
Unit 1
1 a curly
b tense
c conscientious
d identical
e irritable
f hooked
g bushy
h eccentric
i hazel
j assertive
2 a sensitive
b similar
c coincidence
d mannerisms
e traits
f twin
g achievement
h issues
i bossy
j solitary
3 a pointless
b inheritance
c argumentative
d surroundings
e spectacular
f genetics
g lessen
h challenging
4 a from
b with
c of
d by
e with
f for
g out
h in
i out
Unit 2
1 a scenery
b feral
c remote
d cosmopolitan
e rejected
f twitches
g nourishing
2 a fictional
b enlarged
c deadly
d participant
e appetising
f conservation
3 a in search of
b have lost touch with
c broke out
d familiar with
e went on to be/become
f go halves on the
g at risk of
h came across
4 a cast
b precaution
c prey
d bruise
e carnival
f deadline
g signal
Unit 3
1 a extrovert
b sole
c experiment
d misfortune
e damage
f specific
g exhaustive
h treatment
2 a on
b out
c to
d at
e against
f at
3 a spotless
b inhibitions
c undergo
d rebellious/rebels
e freezing
f excruciatingly
g generosity
h founder
4 a submit
b session
c hideous
d boiling
e gag
f blame
g audition
Unit 4
1 a International relations
b chat show
c starring role
d loyal following
e news bulletin
f longest-running storyline
g inquiring mind
h historical drama
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2 a of
b of
c in
d to
e from
f as
g for
3 a landmark
b disaster
c illusion
d inspired
e villain
f convincing
g original
h controversial
i calculator
j overheard
4 a 6
b 5
c 3
d 4
e 2
f 1
g 7
Unit 5
1 a an open mind
b chances are
c played/took the part of
d waste your time on
e get on with
f make out
g at a loss as to
h in the coming
2 aAllegedly
b Inevitably
c comparatively
d sympathetically
e instinctively
f aggressively
3 a surgeon
b carpenter
c kidnapper
d witness
e orphan
f forger
4 a grumbling
b shrieked
c boasted
d insensitive
e genuine
f underestimate
g reassurance
h white
i robbery
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5 a insane
b visibility
c antisocial
d unaware
e distinguishing
Unit 6
1 a puncture, ignition
bcruise, mast, barge, propeller,
cabin, ferry
c elbow, hip
d customs, gate
2 a customs
b puncture
c ignition
d cruise
e gate
3 a disability
b crackdown
c encircled
d publicity
e ownership
f nationwide
g widespread
h resulting
4 a clearing
b ransom
c fold
d portrait
e pioneer
f clues
g collided
Unit 8
3 a break the record
b for the time being
c on the cards
d to cap it all
e take you up on
f heading off for
g it comes to
1 a savoury
b sensory
c edible
d tender
e greasy
f cramped
g barbecued
4 a diagnose the disease
b waded
c swerved
d fill up
e swelled to
f reversed
g deteriorating
h minimise our losses
i strengthen this garden wall
2 a 5
b 4
c 2
d 1
e 3
f 6
5 a journey
b speech
c lounge
d inspector
e species
f illness
g tyre
Unit 7
1 a 3
b 4
c 2
d 5
e 6
f 1
2 a brought up
b found out
c set off
d run into
e made off
f filling in
g hang on
h held up
3 1 strength to strength
2 pots and pans
3 fish and chips
4All in all
5 heart to heart
6 face to face
7 on and on
4 a worthwhile
b lively
c wellbeing
d outweigh
e indulgent
f preconceptions
Unit 9
1 a live up to
b up to my ears in
c the tip of my tongue
d set his heart on
e go to extraordinary lengths
ffollow in her mother’s
footsteps
g in recognition of his
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2 a rosy
b dimly
c self
d open
e single
f absent
3 a cluttered
b victorious
c blustery
d downpour
e fellow
f countless
g addictive
4 a at
b to
c of
d from
e out
f forward
5 a obsession
b calf
c testify
d wrist
e endurance
f gale
Unit 10
1 a simultaneously
b Intriguingly
c rationally
d Initially
e undoubtedly
f gratefully
2 a as a result
b pursue her goal
c take your mind off
d in the process
e mind your own business
f going on
g worked out
3 a precise
b random
c digits
d germs
e frustrated
f memorable
g caves
h distant
i up
4 a misguided
b recollection
c punctuality
d paranormal
e suspicious
f cheerful
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5 a 6
b 4
c 5
d 1
e 3
f 2
Unit 11
1 a enter
b out
c spare
d shut down
e culture
f visited
g through
h plugged
i back
j click
k outs
2 a retained
b built up
c desired
d scooped
e beyond
f figure out
g emerge
h out
3 a annual
b menial
c unbeatable
d far-fetched
e overcharged
f worthless
g intense
h awesome
Unit 12
1 a profile
b made
c saving
d watering
e stricken
f standing
g consuming
h catching
2
a no mean achievement
b stage a protest
c make the most of
d strikes me as (being)
e won’t do
f have the pool cleaned
3 a petition
b fair
c campaign
d personable
e stare
f do
g habitat
h mission
i press
j lifelong
4 a consideration
b extinction
c monarchy
d selfless
e demolition
f ascent
g enclosure
4 a specifications
b Consumers
c persistence
d conceivable
e victory
f guaranteed
5 a off
b with
c on
d off
e with
f to
g back
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