Oxford preparation and practice a2 key for schools answer key

Answer key Answer key for Preparation ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key PREPARATION ANSWER KEY Reading and Writing Part 1 p8 1 close 2 quick 3 start 4 almost 5 let 6 pleased 7 end 8 visitor 9  difficult 10 right 1 weekend 2  10 a.m 3 children 4 two 5 directions A  1 true  2 false  3 true  4 true B  1 true  2 false  3 false  4 true 1 C  2 B  3 C Part 4 p20 1 B  1 B  1 E  1 B  2 A  2  C  2 D  2 A  3 A  4 C  5  C  6 B 3 C  4  A  5 B 3 B  4 A  5 F  6 C 3  B Part 5 p23 1 C 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 C 1 going 2  were 3 is 4 have 5 running 6 will 1 to  2 from  3 of  4 on  5 at  6 on  7 in 8 in 9 of  10 between 1 Are  2 any  3 his  4  more  5 who  6 for  7 every  8 there 1  I’m I’ve  2  knew know  3  so as  4  at all  5  getting get  6  by on 1 to  2 this  3 anyone  4  one / a  5 are  6 as Part 6 p26 Part 2 p12 1  new, lucky 2  restaurant, pizza 3  pharmacy, hotel 4  has made, ’m bringing 5  third, 19th 6  (pale) grey, green 1 Who has the biggest family? 2 Whose father is an engineer? Who is the youngest in their family? 4 Whose grandmother was famous? 5 Whose family likes to ski? 6 Whose family is moving to Ireland? Who will have a new family member soon? 1 B  2 C  3 A  4 A  5 B  6 C 7 B 1 I’ve got a younger brother and three older sisters … Dad’s job; he designs big bridges … I’ve got two older brothers … my granny had her own cooking show on TV! She was quite well known back then … lucky for us because we all enjoy skiing … In a few months, we’re going to live in Ireland … Orla’s having a baby in the autumn! N/A, reflective task Part 3 p16 A  1  specific information  2  fast  3  don’t read  4  You probably won’t B  1 skim  2  don’t read  3  don’t spend  4  specific details 1 B  2 B  3 A  4 B  5  A  6  B 7  B  8 A 1 D  2 F  3 A  4 E  5 B  6 C 1 B  2 C 1 true  2 true  3 false  4 false A 3  B 6  C 4  D 2  E 1  F 5 1 but  2 then  3 as  4 too  5 so  6 because Students’ own answers Students’ own answers 1 C  2 E  3 G  4  D  5 B  6 H  7 A  8 F Part 7 p29 N/A, reflective task Students’ own answers A  1  of all  2 Next  3 Later B  4 first 5  After  6  Then 1 B  2 A  3 B  4 both  5 both  6 B  7 B  8 A  9 B  10 B Listening Part 1 p32 Who has … ? Picture A fair hair Picture B ✓ a baseball cap ✓ shorts ✓ ✓ ✓ dark hair ✓ a T-shirt ✓ sunglasses ✓ jeans a short-sleeved shirt ANSWER KEY Picture C ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Answer key 3 Part 5 p45 1 C  2 B  3  C  4 A  5  B 1  Which person 2  What time 3  How much 4  When is 5  Which activity 1 E  2 B  3 C  4 F  5 A  6  D 1 A  2 B  3 A  4 A  5  A  6 B  7 B  8  B  9 A 10 A  11 A  12 B 1 B  2  A, C, D, F  3  C, E  4  A, D, F Speaking Answer key Part 2 p36 1 B  2 C  3 C  4 C  5 A  6 C  7 B 1 Whitley 2  0752 693 4418 3 carrot 4 8.30 5 15 6  Rabson 7 museum 8  July 23rd 1 C  2 E  3 A  4 D  5 B 1 February 2 26 3 weekend 4 Wednesday 5 seven 6 2nd Part 1 p48 1 F  2  H  3 C  4 G  5 A  6  E  7 B  8 D Students’ own answers 1 present 2  future 3 past 4 past 5 present 6 future 1  favourite; the reason is that 2  usually; On Fridays 3  like; also enjoy 4  Next year; because 5  There are; First of all 6  hope to; would like Part 2 p50 Part 3 p39 1 D  2 A/O  3 D  4 A/O  5 A/O  6  D 1 C  2 A  3  A  4  B  5 C  6  B 1 never  2  forget  3 safe  4 light  5 easy Part 4 p42 1 B  2 C  3  B  4 A  5 C 1  Mum  Harry, are you busy right now? Son  No, Mum, I’m just playing a video game Mum Right Can you help me to wash the car? Son  Um, yes, in ten minutes when I finish this game I’m winning! 2 I was in the library and I had a terrible headache so I decided to go home I went to the station, but I had to wait 40 minutes for a train Finally the train arrived, but things got worse I had to get off at the next station because the train was so crowded and hot I rang my brother and asked him to pick me up 3  A  Wow That was so much fun! B  I know I can’t believe we finally did it Camping is amazing A  Yeah, and our tent was actually comfortable B Let’s it again soon We can invite some other friends to join us 1 You will hear a man talking about his hobby Why did he start doing it?  2 You will hear a student, Tara, talking to her piano teacher What is Tara worried about?  3 You will hear two friends talking about a concert Which band did they both like best? 1 C  2  A  3 C like: I like pizza I like pizza a lot I’m crazy about pizza I definitely don’t like don’t like: I don’t like pizza pizza I really hate pizza amazing, beautiful, brave, brilliant, delicious, excellent, exciting, fantastic, friendly angry, awful, boring, dangerous, difficult, noisy, terrible, unhappy, worried 1 C  2 B  3 A  4 B  5 A 1  preferred prefer 2  that than 3  hates hate 4  thought think 5  most more 6  won’t don’t ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press for Practice Tests 1–6 ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Answer key Answer key PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY Practice Test 13 C Henri Who may have to work as a waiter after school? I probably won’t get work as a musician after school so I might have to get a job in a café or restaurant first Reading and Writing Answer key Part 1 p10 B  Correct Sam says: The band New Day are in concert next week Shall I get tickets? A  Sam wants to go to the concert with his friend Jackie C  Sam’s dad can take them home after his jazz class, not to the concert B  Correct The notice says toys are half-price A  Women’s suits are not party clothes C  The books are for to 12-year-olds, not teenagers C  Correct Helena says to Tina: Let me know A  Helena is inviting Tina to the café, but it doesn’t mean Tina should go there B  Helena invites Tina to join her and Jane She says: Do you want to come with us, too? A  Correct The notice says: Do not give to children under 36 months B  Children at your school are not under 36 months C  The toy is not suitable for teenagers who look after very young brothers or sisters C Correct No barbecues or fires are allowed in this place A  You can bring food to eat in the picnic areas B  You can leave your rubbish in the bins next to the picnic areas B  Correct The bike comes with lights and a cycling helmet so the ad/seller is selling more than one thing A  The bike is used and it’s not excellent for road racing because it’s a mountain bike C  The seller/ad is selling the bike with a cycling helmet Part 2 p14 B Mika Who is going to ask a family member for help with their job plans? I love sport the most and want to teach it when I’m older My uncle is a teacher so I plan to ask him if I can give drinks to the players at the American football club next week C Henri Who hopes to work in different countries? My dream is to be paid to play in a group and travel around the world C Henri Who has won a competition in their chosen subject? Last year, I received a prize for the best young musician in my town 10 B Mika Who needs to get better at the school subject they like best? I love sport the most and want to teach it when I’m older I’m good at basketball, but I need to work harder in rugby lessons so I can teach different sports 11 A Artur Who has had some help from their family with their job plans? I’ve always enjoyed playing computer games and I’d like to make them when I’m older My cousin works in IT and makes cartoons and games so I asked him if I could go to work with him I learned so much 12 A Artur Who was ready for a break after their experience of working? But it was really tiring – all I wanted to was relax at the end of the day, not play computer games! Part 3 p18 14 B  Correct He dreamed of filming when he was young, but he didn’t actually begin to that until he was in his twenties A person in his/her twenties is a young adult A  He didn’t make films when he was a boy C  He began to make films when he was in his twenties so it isn’t true that he hasn’t made a film 15 C  Correct He collects and films anything that looks interesting A  He says: I … film anything that looks interesting, but he doesn’t say that he watches films B  He says: I usually work underwater three or four times a day, but we don’t know how much time he is underwater 16 A  Correct He says: After dinner, I’m usually so tired I immediately go to bed B  He is always asleep by the time the fun starts so he doesn’t go to the parties that his friends invite him to C  His friends invite him to parties, he doesn’t say that he invites his friends for dinner 17 C  Correct He says I don’t need holidays I have such fun every day! A  He works hard, but he says that he doesn’t need holidays B  His friends pay a lot of money for their holidays, but he says he doesn’t need holidays 18 B  Correct He says: I’ve never visited those islands, but I know a lot about them It’ll be a very exciting project! A  He’s never been to the Queensmen Islands He says: I’ve never visited those islands, but I know a lot about them C  He knows a lot about the islands Part 4 p22 19 have We use the present simple form when stating a fact that is true The correct form of the verb for plural nouns is have We can only say dolphins are having babies if that is happening now, i.e as we speak 20 their We need to say their mothers because we’re talking about more than one baby We could use its if there was only one baby in the text, e.g The baby stays with its mother We could only use our if we were talking about our own mother, e.g Ben and I stayed with our mother all day 21 many We use many with countable nouns to mean a large number of something We usually use any in negative sentences or in questions, e.g There aren’t any dolphins in the sea that can learn to that / Can any dolphin learn to that? A lot can mean ‘many’, but it needs of after it, e.g A lot of dolphins can learn to that 22 follow Modal verbs like can or will are always followed by the infinitive form of a verb The verb will cannot be followed by an -ing form (following) or an -ed form (followed) 23 them The pronoun them means the dolphins in this sentence We can only use it to talk about one dolphin, e.g That dolphin is friendly, you can often see it We can only use him to talk about one male dolphin The noun dolphin is not masculine or feminine in English ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press 24 but We use but to join two parts of a sentence that contrast in some way We cannot say because they don’t need to drink – that’s not the reason why they eat certain kinds of food We cannot say or they don’t need to drink because or is used to describe another possibility Listening Part 1 p34 Part  p28 Part 2 p38 Part 5 p25 Below is a model answer for Question 31 and some comments on it.  Model answer Hi Donna, Shall we meet at the bus stop at half past three? The judo class starts at four o’clock We need to take a towel and a water bottle See you there Clare (34 words) Comments All three points in the question are answered – Clare tells Donna where to meet (at the bus stop), what time the class starts (at four o’clock) and what they need to take (a towel and a water bottle) The text is coherent and basic linking words and cohesive devices are used Everyday vocabulary is used appropriately and there are no grammatical or spelling mistakes Part 7 p31 Below is a sample answer for Question 32 and some comments on it Model answer One morning Jake was late for school! Jake ran to catch the bus, but it wasn’t there Jake cycled quickly to school and he arrived after the bus He felt tired, but he was happy because he wasn’t late (39 words) Comments All three pictures of the story are described and the reader can easily understand the story There is some use of time phrases and linkers (one morning, but) to show the connections between the pictures The vocabulary is varied and shows the ability to use a range of A2 Key words (was late, ran to catch the bus, wasn’t there, cycled, arrived) The grammar is accurate and shows the ability to use some past tenses (past simple) and some irregular forms (ran, felt) July … our new music department will open its doors next month, that’s July not June the 10th King If you haven’t visited the library before, you’ll find us at the end of King Street … third The new music department will be on the third floor … 9 10.30 … open every day from 10.00 in the morning to half past ten at night 10 three / Library members can take up to six CDs home to enjoy, so why not join now? It will only cost you £3! Part 3 p41 11 A  Correct Richard says the match is on Friday after school because a lot of players are busy (on Saturday) B  Sam says he’ll be busy on Saturday C  Richard says it was difficult to arrange the game on Sunday 12 B  Correct Richard says the school is the one down by the river A  Richard says the match will be at a place At Kings … no, at Castle School C  Sam asks if the school is near the railway station? Richard replies No 13 C  Correct Richard says Some of the teachers are going to drive us there A  Sam asks if they are going by coach or by train? But Richard replies: There aren’t enough of us for a coach B  Sam asks if they are going by coach or by train? But Richard replies: Some of the teachers are going to drive us there 14 B  Correct Richard asks Sam if he has any white shorts and then says he can give [Sam] some A  Richard says they usually wear blue ones, but [not this time because] the other team wears that colour C  Sam says he’s got some black ones [shorts] But Richard says those shorts are no good ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Answer key 25 ’ve / have We need have here to complete the present perfect tense with just 26 but We use but to introduce contrast 27 the We use the because we need a definite article before website We talk about a particular website whose name has already been stated 28 to We need to because listen is followed by to in the phrase listen to music 29 about You read or write about something This is the correct preposition 30 Do Do completes the question The present simple is the correct form because Jake is asking Carly about something she usually does as a habit in everyday life B  Correct The man says our larger one [cup of coffee is], $2.45 A  The woman says she’ll take one of each and the man replies that the total is $4.20 C  The man says A small cup of coffee costs $1.75 B  Correct The woman asks Steve: Is that your cousin, the boy in the T-shirt and jeans? Steve replies: That’s right A  Steve says there’s … me in my new hat! C  Steve’s cousin isn’t wearing a shirt or funny shorts B  Correct The woman says her suitcase is much bigger … and it’s square, not round A  The woman says her suitcase is much bigger C  The man asks if the small round one is the woman’s suitcase, but she says hers is not round A  Correct The woman says Katia is finishing her homework at the moment B  The woman says Katia is going to cycle to her friend’s house after dinner She isn’t cycling now C  The woman says Katia played very well in her tennis match this afternoon She isn’t playing now C  Correct The woman says the disco is on Sunday this time A  The woman says that the disco was on Friday night last month B  The man says he has to stay at home next Saturday 15 B  Correct Richard says the Polish team is not as good as the Spanish team we played last week! A  Richard says they’re not as good as the Spanish team we played last week! C  Richard says they’re all students at the American International School but they don’t have a school team Answer key Part 4 p44 16 B  Correct The boy answers: Yes, I am when the girl asks: Are you going to his [Fred’s birthday] party? A  The girl says: I don’t think we’ll have time when the boy says they could watch a film before the party C  The girl wants to go shopping in the afternoon She wants to buy a present for Fred 17 A  Correct The teacher says: you can learn by reading each other’s stories and asking questions about anything that isn’t clear B  The teacher says: There’s plenty of time, so don’t hurry C  The teacher asks the students to answer each other’s questions, not his questions 18 C  Correct George’s mum says: Your cousin can’t eat that, remember It made her feel ill the last time she ate it A  George’s mum says: Fruit and vegetables don’t make her feel sick B  George asks: Shall I make her a carrot cake instead? And his mum says: That’s a good idea 19 C  Correct The teacher says: After dinner tonight, we’d like you to help make sandwiches That’s for all of us to take on tomorrow’s trip to a forest for our lunch A  The teacher says: Then there’s free time while the teachers talk to the farmers about breakfast B  The teacher says: Please take turns to wash the dinner dishes in the farmhouse 20 B  Correct The girl says: The photography was amazing A  The boy says: It was called Crazy Cookies The girl says that the name is interesting, but she watched a show about bears C  The boy says: My mum and I laughed a lot during the show, but this isn’t the programme the girl watched Part 5 p47 21 22 D Angela You know Beth? … Mum Yes Angela Well, she wants to study medicine at university G Mum … What about Kit? He wants to be a builder like his father, doesn’t he? Angela He did, but he wants be a pilot now 23 F Mum and Laila? … What does she want to do? Angela She wants to write for a newspaper 24 E Angela … And Robert … Guess what he wants to – plan how to build bridges! Mum Well, that’s an interesting job, too 25 H Angela … Helen’s great at drawing and painting … Mum But … ? Angela She wants to teach young children in school Practice Test Reading and Writing Part 1 p54 A  Correct The chess club is for anybody as all are welcome there B  Chess club is not only for the people who can play chess well, but also for beginners C  The chess club meets twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday C  Correct Swimmers can dive in the deep end when there aren’t swimming lessons A  Lessons are for swimming, not diving B  The notice doesn’t say it’s dangerous to dive in the pool A  Correct Svetlana is inviting Aleesha to a talk and film about bats and butterflies B  The talk and film are at the library Svetlana isn’t inviting Aleesha to join the library C  Someone else will give the talk about bats and butterflies C  Correct Billy is looking for a tablet which has a large memory A  Billy is looking for a tablet computer which must have a keyboard B  Billy is looking for a tablet with a keyboard B  Correct Kelly mustn’t forget she has a dentist’s appointment after school A  Mum will pay Mr Day, not Kelly C  Dad says Kelly’s mum will meet her at the dentist B  Correct Students who blog about their trip to the museum may win up to £100 A  Students should write about the Storybook Museum, not a story C  Students have been to this museum: write about yesterday’s visit Part 2 p56 B Astrid Whose teacher asked the class to make a boat from different things? Astrid’s teacher told the class to make a model of a ship using wood, plastic and metal C Kumiko Whose class was interested when they heard about the boat festival? Kumiko’s class were really excited and stopped talking when the headteacher told [them] about the school boat festival A Elena Whose teacher told the students why they had to make boats? Elena’s teacher explained that [they] had to make several different boats to learn what makes boats float on water 10 C Kumiko Whose class wanted to make a present for their teacher? Kumiko’s class decided to make a model of a Viking long boat and give it to [their] English teacher because she’s leaving 11 B Astrid Whose class recorded a video showing what they learned? Astrid’s class had to make a short film that explained how [they] made [their] model of a ship 12 A Elena Whose classmates built a boat that didn’t work? Elena’s group made a sailing boat that sank in the school swimming pool because there were holes in the wood 13 C Kumiko Whose classmates didn’t test their boat on the water? Kumiko’s classmates didn’t want to sail it on the river in case it sank! Part 3 p58 14 B  Correct The game will be in the shops on Monday, which is less than a week and can be described as ‘soon’ A  The game will be in the shops on Monday, i.e it isn’t already in the shops C  Peter’s company achieved success, but the game isn’t successful yet because it isn’t in the shops 15 B  Correct Sally believes River Run is even better than his last game, Underground, so Underground isn’t as good as River Run A  She doesn’t mention which game is easier or more difficult to play C  She says that Underground is great fun, but it doesn’t mean that it’s more fun than River Run ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Part 4 p60 19 the We need to use the with superlative adjectives: the most important We cannot use a because this does not make a superlative form and it could mean any important food, not the most important We cannot use one because this would need to be followed by of the and it could mean any important food, not the most important 20 where We need a word that explains something about a place (Asia), so where is correct We cannot use when because that explains something about time We cannot use how because that explains something about the way someone does something 21 were The past continuous form (were growing) is correct because we are talking about something that happened over a period of time in the past We need the plural form (were) not the singular (was) because people means more than one person We need a past form (were growing) not a present form (are) as the article describes something 5,000 years ago 22 started We need a verb to indicate that rice was grown for the first time so started is correct We cannot use decided as we need to use to grow, not growing after the verb decide We cannot use wanted as it does not mean that the action took place, only that they wanted to it It also needs to be followed by to grow Americans were starting to grow would be correct, but this is not the sentence form in the text 23 There There are is an expression to describe something that exists or is true These and They would refer to something which has already been introduced, but in this sentence the information about the rice comes after the word these or they 24 But We use but to join two parts of a sentence that contrast in some way But is used at the start of the sentence to emphasize the contrast And is used to link two similar ideas, but here the information that follows is different from the previous facts So is used to introduce a result or consequence of what is written before Part 5 p61 25 in We use the preposition in with a town, city or part of a country to describe where a place is 26 as We use as when we compare two things that are the same, i.e the same as you 27 any We use any after negative verbs (hasn’t got) and before the object (brothers or sisters) of a sentence 28 in We use in to complete the phrase interested in which means showing curiosity about something 29 ’ve / have The adverb already usually means before now and is often used with the present perfect tense (to have + past participle) It’s put between the two parts of the verb: have already started 30 at We use the preposition at to give an exact time or place: See you next week at Daniel’s party! Part 6 p62 Below is a sample answer for Question 31 and some comments on it.  Model answer Hi Jack, I’d like to go to the new sports centre on Saturday Come with me! We could play tennis The number 12 bus goes there so we can catch that Matthew (32 words) Comments All three points in the question are answered – the writer says when he wants to go to the sports centre (on Saturday), suggests what they can there (play tennis) and tells Jack how to travel there (on the number 12 bus) The text is coherent and basic linking words and cohesive devices are used (linking word so, demonstrative pronoun that) Everyday vocabulary is used appropriately, e.g catch the bus, and a good range of grammar structures has been used: would like, preposition of time on, imperative, could for suggestions There are no grammatical or spelling mistakes Part 7 p63 Below is a sample answer for Question 32 and some comments on it Model answer A Sunday picnic in the park Last Sunday, it was sunny First, Gianni put tennis rackets and a ball in his rucksack while his parents packed bags with picnic food and plates and glasses Then they went to the park together on foot and on their bikes and scooter When they got to the park, Gianni’s family ate sandwiches, took photos and played tennis (64 words) Comments This is a very good attempt at the task All three pictures of the story are described in a coherent sequence using simple linkers such as First and Then, making the story easy to comprehend The use of tenses is varied and accurate and shows mastery of some irregular past simple forms (went, took) and the ability to use conjunctions (when) The vocabulary is used accurately and shows mastery of some A2 Key words (picnic, rackets, packed, together, sandwiches) Listening Part 1 p64 C  Correct The girl says her brother’s wearing jeans today … and he’s carrying a sweater A  The girl says her brother is wearing jeans today and he’s carrying a sweater but not wearing it B  The girl says her brother doesn’t like wearing trousers And he’s carrying a sweater but not wearing it ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Answer key 16 C  Correct It says Peter never dreamed of working with computer games when he was younger so he didn’t think or imagine he would ever have a job like the one he has today A  He never dreamed or imagined he would have this type of job therefore he wasn’t hoping for it B  He doesn’t mention if he liked playing computer games or not 17 C  Correct His computer game Underground was very popular in Japan last year A  The text only mentions Peter’s games are played all over the world, including Asia, but we don’t know where Underground was the most popular B  The game was very popular in Japan, but the text doesn’t say that it was the most popular of all games 18 A  Correct The testers are young people in the town who are invited to come and try the games B  The testers help Peter improve the existing games, not make new games C  The text doesn’t mention Peter and his managers testing the games Answer key A  Correct The mother says Michael has gone to bed because he’s not feeling very well B  The boy asks where Michael is and says Michael was on the computer earlier, but he isn’t there now C  The mother asks the boy to put his [Michael’s] bike back in the garage He’s left it in the garden So he isn’t in the garden now C  Correct Susanna asks: What time does the film begin? Is it 8.30? and Dan replies: That’s right A  Susanna suggests meeting at ten past eight outside the cinema and the boy says that’s fine This is not the time that the film starts B  Dan says that the doors [at the cinema] open at a quarter past eight B  Correct The woman says: The fog’s so thick, you can’t see more than about 50 metres A  The woman asks: When will the sun come back?, but the man doesn’t know the answer, so we know there is no sun now C  The man says: There isn’t even any wind I wanted to go windsurfing this afternoon A  Correct The woman says her father is 60 on Thursday B  The man asks: Why don’t you get one [a birthday present] on Friday when you’re in town? C  The woman’s mother wants to have a party for him [the woman’s father] on June the 4th … next Saturday Part 2 p66 History The show will be at the History Centre I guess most of you know where that is, but for those of you who don’t, it’s behind the town hall August The show is in July … sorry, I’ve got the wrong piece of paper here … I mean the show will be on the 1st of August … shoes you’ll see some casual but smart shirts and blouses … and then in the second half of the show, shoes that are fashionable and comfortable! 9 6 If you’re studying fashion, tickets are only £6 instead of the normal price of £9 That’s good news for fashion students! 10 catalogue The clothes in the fashion show won’t be on sale that day, but you will be able to buy a catalogue of the show to take home with you! Part 3 p67 11 A  Correct Tessa asks: The one [project] about Australian music? Mum loves that She’ll help me Then Robert replies: But it’s about African music! B  Robert says it [the project] is about African music and then Tessa says her favourite [music] is American rap! C  Robert asks: Have you started the project for Mr Lee yet, Tessa? Tessa asks: The one about Australian music? Then Robert says it’s about African music 12 C  Correct Robert says: I heard something on the radio [about the music] and made some notes A  Robert suggests: Maybe we should get a CD, too B  Tessa asks if Robert has got a book about it [the music] But Robert replies: I haven’t read anything … 13 A  Correct Tessa asks: When we have to give the project to Mr Lee? And Robert answers: On the last day of the month … B  Tessa says: That means we’ve only got seven days! C  Robert says they must finish the project by the last day of the month which is just before the holidays start 14 C  Correct When Tessa suggests working on the project after lessons this afternoon, Robert says: Tomorrow’s better and Tessa agrees: OK A  Robert says he’s got other homework tonight B  Tessa asks if they can work on the project together after lessons this afternoon, but Robert says this is not possible: Tomorrow’s better 15 A  Correct Robert says: drums are more exciting so let’s write about those!  And Tessa agrees: OK B  Robert says drums are more exciting so let’s write about those! C  Robert says they can choose which instrument to write about and says he likes classical piano music, but drums are more exciting Part 4 p68 16 C  Correct The girl says she prefers the songs on their last album and they agree it was brilliant A  The boy says: It’s OK, but it isn’t amazing B  The guitar player wrote all of them, i.e the songs on their last album, not their new album 17 B  Correct The pilot tells passengers to wait for a bus because all the gates are full A  The pilot tells passengers to collect your suitcase or rucksack after they land C  The pilot tells them what to after they arrive 18 A  Correct They had a lot of fun, but the girl fell over a lot The boy says: Getting down the hill was harder than playing a whole football match! B  The boy compares skiing to playing football, i.e getting down the hill, but he doesn’t mention watching a match at a stadium C  The girl says she needs to get fit and wants to go to the sports centre, but not that she went there at the weekend 19 B  Correct The zookeeper says that younger visitors can help him give the penguins some fish A  The zookeeper says that food from the zoo’s restaurants, e.g burgers, should not be given to penguins C  The zookeeper mentions a toy penguin from the zoo shop but doesn’t say he wants visitors to go there 20 B  Correct The girl says her mum wants a dark one A  The girl says her mum’s brown (hand)bag is too small for her new tablet C  The man says the perfume is a bit expensive, not the umbrella Part 5 p69 21 22 F Dad Wow! What did David give you, Eve? Eve These running shoes C Eve … And Sandra gave me something healthier than chocolates this time! Dad What? That beautiful box of oranges? Eve Yes … 23 B Dad … What about Leo? Did he give you a present, too? Eve Yes … he got me this game for the computer I don’t want it really 24 E Eve … look what Anna got me! It’s the book I needed for science 25 H Dad And who gave you this? Was it William? Eve Yes! It’s lovely, but I don’t ever wear a watch now … Practice Test Reading Part 1 p72 C  Correct People applying for this job must be available (free) at weekends A  You can apply for this job by calling in to the café Coffee Company B  You have to be available not experienced to get this job There’s no mention of previous experience ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press 15 16 17 18 Part 2 p74 C Romeo Who got some help with their hobby from a family member? He says: With my aunt’s help, I won a competition to help get the clothes ready when a famous American photographer came to take photos … A  Liu Wei Who had success with something they did for their family? He says: Last year, I made 100 cupcakes for my cousin’s 18th birthday party and everyone said they were delicious B Deepak Who used their own money to get something they needed to their hobby? He says: I’ve got my own camera now – I saved my pocket money for a year to buy it 10 C Romeo Whose hobby could be what they choose to learn about in the future? He says: I love making clothes for me and my sisters so I want to study fashion at college 11 C Romeo Whose hobby has allowed them to some paid work? He says: I won a competition to help get the clothes ready when a famous American photographer came to take photos of models wearing winter clothes It was a really interesting day and I could earn some money 12 A  Liu Wei Whose hobby sometimes costs them a lot of money? He says: Cooking is only expensive if you buy unusual food, … I did this and made a special dinner … 13 B Deepak Whose hobby is sometimes hard to well? He says: I love taking photos of people playing sport – it’s really difficult to catch them at the right moment Part 3 p76 14 B  Correct They are friends now, but Georgia says: We didn’t really know each other before we started playing four months ago A  Georgia says she is in a band with two other girls from school, but that that they didn’t really know each other before [they] started playing four months ago C  She says they didn’t really know each other before [they] started playing four months ago and [they’ve] all been in other bands before, i.e each of them started playing music more than four months ago A  Correct Georgia says: On Saturday afternoons, we usually different things than our friends from school … we give a concert in a large music shop in town B  She says: We really enjoy choosing what we’ll wear Sometimes we go shopping for something special a day or two before we play So they go shopping but not on Saturdays C  She says: we usually different things than our friends from school B  Correct She says that their families and classmates have been to see them and also other people are beginning to come to the shop just to listen to [them], i.e people that they don’t know A  Only their family and friends came earlier She says: When we started giving concerts, only our families came to see us But soon, our brothers and sisters started inviting their friends … some classmates came to see us, she then says that other people are beginning to come, i.e not just family and friends C  She doesn’t mention anything about the customers of the music shop B  Correct Georgia says: This summer we’re going to play at our first open air rock concert A  She doesn’t mention her school holidays C  She says: we’re going to play at our first open air rock concert, i.e ‘play at’ not ‘go to’ C  Correct Georgia plays the guitar and she can also play the keyboard, but she doesn’t like it Annie plays the guitar and keyboard A  Annie can play two instruments (the guitar and keyboard), but she isn’t the only one Georgia can play two instruments, too B  Annie can play two instruments (the guitar and keyboard), but Rachel can only play one instrument (the drums) Part 4 p78 19 it In this sentence it means ice cream We cannot refer to ice cream as they They is a plural form We cannot refer to ice cream as she She refers to a woman or girl 20 that This is a question that we can’t answer We use that when we’re talking about a thing or, sometimes, a person We cannot use who to talk about a thing Who is only used for a person or people We use when to talk about the time or moment that something happens 21 making We use the verb make when we create or construct something, e.g make ice cream, make a cake We use the verb when talking about work or general activities, e.g homework, something The verb like is not an action that we can see people doing 22 but We use but to join two parts of a sentence that contrast in some way We use so to introduce clauses of result or decision, e.g It was a difficult test, so I’m tired We use or to join two possibilities, e.g Is ice cream or coffee popular in France? 23 keep We use the bare infinitive form after to when we use infinitive of purpose to say why someone did something, i.e People used large pieces of ice from lakes to keep ice cream cold 24 any Americans eat more ice cream than any other nationality means that there is no other nationality that eats so much ice cream All refers to the whole quantity of a particular group, but isn’t suitable in this context Each refers to every one of two or more people or things and can’t be used in this context ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Answer key A  Correct Jamie wants to know if he should learn about rivers or lakes for tomorrow’s geography exam B  Jamie knows when the exam is, he says: tomorrow’s geography exam C  Jamie doesn’t ask Cristina to help him find his notes B  Correct David’s mum asks him to keep the noise down because his sister has got a temperature A  David’s mum asks him to be quiet, but not to go to sleep C  David’s sister isn’t feeling well (she’s got a temperature) David isn’t sick C Correct Dogs are welcome on this campsite A  The notice doesn’t say that this is a new campsite It isn’t on a farm as the farm shop is in the next village B  The campsite is only open from March till October, not all year round B  Correct The mobile phone is broken and doesn’t work Belinda can’t upload (her) music to it She can’t download anything either A  Belinda doesn’t say the mobile phone is the wrong colour It’s silver C  Belinda doesn’t say that the mobile phone hasn’t got enough memory A  Correct You can only go on the ride if you are at least 1.5 metres tall, so smaller children aren’t allowed to go on the ride B  Young children who are not 1.5 metres tall can’t go on the ride, even with adults C  The notice says the ticket is free for families and not that it costs extra to go on the Rainbow Ride Answer key Part 5 p79 25 a An article completes this phrase: It was a really long plane journey 26 than After a comparative, we need than More means the same as longer in this sentence 27 were We need the verb to be in the past simple tense because the visit to the Masai village happened in the past The verb must be plural because people is a plural noun 28 and The word too at the end of the sentence means that two different things happened We can use and to join these two different activities together 29 ’ll / will / shall Charles is thinking about the future in this sentence He is predicting that he will / shall never forget this time 30 I Charles is talking about his personal experience, so I completes the sentence: … the new friends that I made there Part  p80 Below is a model answer for Question 31 and some comments on it.  Model answer Hi Penny, The beach party is on Silver Beach next to the car park there It’s easy to find I’ll probably take the bus to get there Bring some snacks with you See you on Friday! David (37 words) Comments All three points in the question are answered – David tells Penny where the beach party is (on Silver Beach next to the car park), how he will travel to the party (take the bus to get there) and what she needs to bring (some snacks) The text is coherent and basic linking words and cohesive devices are used Everyday vocabulary is used appropriately (It’s easy to find, something to drink) and a good range of grammar structures has been used (present simple for scheduled events, prepositions of place, imperative) There are no grammatical or spelling mistakes Part 7 p81 Below is a model answer for Question 32 and some comments on it Model answer Last week, Sarah and Tony played football at school Tony fell over when Sarah got the ball Then, the students had lunch They ate rice and the teachers gave them water and some fruit for dessert At the end of the day, they said goodbye and they went home (49 words) Comments All three pictures of the story are described and the reader can easily understand the story There is some use of time phrases and linkers (Last week, Then and At the end of the day) to show the connections between the pictures The vocabulary is varied and shows some ability to use A2 Key words ( fall over, dessert, go home) The grammar is accurate and shows the ability to use some irregular past simple forms ( fell, got, had, ate, gave, said, went) The answer is a bit longer than the required length of at least 35 words (it has 49 words) Listening Part 1 p82 C  Correct David says: I prefer this one I’d like to learn to ski next year I think I’ll buy it A The woman says: this book about swimming is great, too Look at the photos! But David tells her that the sport doesn’t interest him B The woman says: Look at this book, David It’s about sailing … but David says he prefers another book A  Correct The girl says: I’d like this sweater … Have you got a size 40? B It’s the man that says he has that sweater in a size 42 C The girl likes the sweater, but says: you’ve only got a size 44 here So we know she doesn’t want size 44 B  Correct Robert says: now I’m reading that story for my project A Emma says: I’ve got that DVD you wanted to watch Robert replies: Great! I’ll come round in about an hour C Robert says he wrote lots of emails earlier A  Correct The man says: that other one’s only €2.75, isn’t it? I’ll take that one, please B The woman says: That one’s €3.25 … But the man replies: But that other one’s only €2.75, isn’t it? I’ll take that one, please C The woman says: our most popular [mineral water] costs €3.95 … But the man replies: But that other one’s only €2.75 isn’t it? I’ll take that one, please C  Correct Sophie tells her dad that she was reading the magazine in bed last night Then she says: I’ll go and get it A Sophie tells her dad she’ll go and get the travel magazine Then her dad thanks her and says: I want to take it with me to read on the train today B Sophie’s dad asks her if she’s seen the travel magazine He says: It was next to the TV So we know it isn’t there now Part 2 p84 weather … if you visit us this month, you can see our latest exhibition which is all about weather videos … interviews with the weather experts and some interesting videos and photos 5th / fifth have lunch in our new cafe on the fifth floor / four There should be four people in each team … 10 August The quiz will be just before the new September term, in the afternoon of August 30th Part 3 p85 11 A  Correct Anna explains: We’re going to meet some journalists – the ones that write the sports pages in the newspaper … in their city office! B  Paul says he hasn’t been in class because he’s been ill C  When Anna says they’re going to meet journalists who write the sports pages, Paul asks: At the stadium? But the girl replies: No! 12 B  Correct Anna replies: I prefer travelling by bus or coach because you can look at all the shops on the way.  A  Anna says she prefers travelling by bus, but that the underground is quicker and so they’ll travel that way C  Anna says she prefers travelling by bus or coach, but that the underground is quicker and so they’ll travel that way 13 C  Correct Anna says: I’ll be at the school gates at about 8.20 … but we don’t have to be there until half past A  Anna says she doesn’t mind waiting outside [the school gates] for ten minutes B  Anna says she’ll be at the school gates at about 8.20 … ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press 14 C  Correct Anna tells Paul: Mr Fox said we should bring our mobiles A  Anna says she might take a raincoat, but that’s her own choice B  Paul asks if they have to take their project work, but Anna replies: No 15 B  Correct Anna tells Paul they have to pay Mr Fox £8.25 That includes lunch which is £5.75 A  Anna explains the cost of the lunch is £5.75 C  Anna says: we have to pay Mr Fox £8.25 … I’m going to take one pound extra Part 4 p86 Part 5 p87 21 B Daughter On Monday, you need to go and get our tickets Peter Tickets for what? … Daughter No! The plane tickets for our summer holiday! 22 H Peter … And on Tuesday I want to go and get a new table for you to study on 23 G Daughter … we can go to the supermarket, too Peter Wednesday will be better for that … What you want to get? Daughter Oh … just some fruit and snacks to take to school 24 C Daughter … And what about Friday? Peter … I want to fix my bike that evening … 25 F Peter And on Sunday, I’ve got to call Bill about the game at the end of the month Daughter The hockey game? Peter Yes, that’s right Reading Part 1 p90 C  Correct You can buy tea and cold drinks, but there’s no mention of coffee A  Tea and cold drinks are sold on this train Tea is a hot drink B  You can buy something to eat because sandwiches and other snacks are available C  Correct Sue suggests: Shall we buy a gift for her [Tina] first? A  Sue wants to buy Tina a birthday present, not Jill B  Sue only asks if Jill is going to Tina’s party, she isn’t inviting her A  Correct Groups can get a special group discount at the theatre box office B  You can get discounts for groups at the box office It doesn’t say you can’t buy tickets in other places, too C  It doesn’t say that groups should collect their tickets from the theatre box office B  Correct Trains may be late on Saturday as delays are possible while the railway is repaired A  Trains will still run on Saturday, but they may be delayed by the railway repairs C  Repairs are being made to the railway line, not to the trains B  Correct Ben wants to go to the rock concert with Tom He asks: Can I go to the rock concert at the City Hall tomorrow with Tom? A  Tom’s dad can give Ben and Tom a lift home after the concert C  Ben wants to go to the rock concert, not play in it C  Correct The advertiser is looking for new or nearly new ski boots and a ski suit A  The advertiser is looking for ski boots and a ski suit for a teenager B  The advertiser says they will pay cash Part 2 p92 C Jenny Whose food was popular with other students? We also used vegetables from the school garden to make steak with vegetable salad for the class below us and everyone said it was fantastic B Eva Whose class learned about the cooking competition from a TV programme? Our class teacher heard about the cooking competition on the local TV news and told us about it C Jenny Whose class baked cakes and gave them away? We won third prize for our cakes and took them to a home for old people near our school 10 B Eva Whose class won a trip in the cooking competition? Our prize is a visit to the kitchens of a famous restaurant in our city – Gigi’s 11 A Alice Whose class got some help from someone who works in a restaurant? Our teacher is married to a chef who helped us with our main course 12 C Jenny Whose class used food grown in the school to make lunch for another class? We also used vegetables from the school garden to make steak with vegetable salad … 13 A Alice Whose class plans to use their cakes to make money? We’re planning to bake some cakes tomorrow and sell them We want to get enough money to pay for a school trip ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Answer key 16 C  Correct Andy answers No when his mum asks if he’s eaten anything He’ s got a stomach-ache and isn’t hungry A  Andy wants to ask Harry what homework he has to catch up on He hasn’t forgotten to his homework B  Andy’s mum is going to book a doctor’s appointment this morning He hasn’t missed a doctor’s appointment 17 A  Correct The girl asks her dad: … have you seen my English homework? B  The girl’s project folder is in the dog’s bed, but it hasn’t eaten it C  The girl has done her homework for today She says: My teacher will be angry if I don’t take it to school 18 B  Correct They can see the latest information about the flight departure on the message boards A  They shouldn’t ask staff at the check-in desks as staff there are very busy C  They shouldn’t go to the gate before they’ve seen the information about their flight’s departure time on the message boards 19 C  Correct He wants to check the lamp He says: Oh, it’s a lamp Let’s switch it on A  He sounds excited when he thinks it’s a computer game because he’d like the new Race to the Stars game B  His mum, not the boy, says it’s something more useful than a computer game 20 C  Correct He says: Unfortunately, I went the wrong way down a one-way street so I have to take it again A  He didn’t hit a cat but nearly hit it and had to stop suddenly B  He didn’t drive through a red light but almost did this Practice Test Answer key Part 3 p94 14 B Correct Buddy and his brother, Rusty, … were both born on 15 June 2013 … A  We know that they have lived at London Nature Centre since 2015, but the text doesn’t say where they lived before that We know that wild red pandas live in India, China and other Asian countries C  The text doesn’t mention any more pandas Buddy and Rusty live in their own cage at London Nature Centre, which means there are only two of them in the cage 15 C Correct There are over 50 bamboo plants growing at the Nature Centre for the pandas A  The Nature Centre doesn’t have to buy special food because there are over 50 bamboo plants growing at the Nature Centre for the pandas [to eat] B  The red pandas have to eat special food called ‘bamboo’, so they don’t eat different types of food 16 A Correct Buddy got out of the Nature Centre It took four days for the workers of the Nature Centre to find him! B  Buddy stayed close to home so he wasn’t lost far away from the Nature Centre C  We know that Buddy got out of the Nature Centre, i.e it was only Buddy, without Rusty 17 C Correct Trudy’s father, Mr Andrews, told her that birds … [will] make a lot of noise to keep the panda away He told her to look for Buddy up in the trees And then Trudy found Buddy, just like her father explained A  Trudy heard some birds and looked up and saw Buddy there, i.e Mr Andrews didn’t find him B  It was Mr Andrews’s daughter who worked for the Nature Centre, not Mr Andrews One of the people who worked at the Nature Centre and who went to look for Buddy was Trudy Andrews 18 C  Correct Rusty happily shared some bamboo with his brother, so they had a meal together A  Buddy didn’t give any food to Rusty It was Rusty who shared some bamboo with his brother B  Rusty was very happy Everyone was very happy when Buddy arrived back safely, especially Rusty! Part 4 p96 19 20 from The correct expression is to come from a country We cannot say someone comes of or for a country many Many goes with plural nouns The expression for many years is another way of saying for a long time A lot must be followed by of, e.g for a lot of years Much is used with uncountable nouns, e.g We haven’t had much rain this month 21 him We know that Shammi is a man because we read earlier about his family Therefore him is the correct pronoun We can only use it to talk about objects or animals We can only use them as a plural pronoun and not to describe one person (Shammi) 22 since We use since with the present perfect and a point in time (1997) We use during to mean from the beginning to the end of a period of time so during 1997 would mean from the beginning to the end of 1997 The present perfect cannot be used with during We use in to mean at some point in that period of time so in 1997 would mean at some point in 1997 The present perfect cannot be used with in 23 all The correct expression is all the colours Some cannot be followed by the We would need to add of to make the correct form: some of the … Every is used with singular nouns and cannot be followed by the 24 then We use then to show the order of activities: First, Shammi breaks the plants into small pieces and then [he] washes them … We cannot use after because it would have to be followed by that to make sense We cannot use first because it’s used to denote the first step in a sequence, e.g First, Shammi breaks the plants into small pieces Part 5 p97 25 26 27 28 29 30 at You arrive at a time Remember the two a’s: arrive at! was The journey has finished now so this verb needs to be in the past simple The following verb (passed) is also the past simple because it describes the journey that has now finished there The correct grammatical term is there were a lot of people because this is the past simple of there are A common mistake is to say they were a lot of people When Polly says she hopes Beth will come and visit soon We need when to show how soon (next month) Beth will visit your Polly is asking Beth about Beth’s parents, so the pronoun your is needed to show whose parents are being discussed what A direct question asks What is your new address? But the email has an indirect question which has a different word order and is more polite: Can you tell me what your new address is, please? Part  p98 Below is a model answer for Question 31 and some comments on it.  Model answer Hi Sam, Why don’t we go to the park by the river on Saturday afternoon? We can play football there Can you bring a ball with you? See you on Saturday! Jon (32 words) Comments All three points in the question are answered – the writer suggests where to go (to the park by the river), what he wants to there (play football) and what Sam should bring (a ball) The text is coherent and basic linking words and cohesive devices are used Everyday vocabulary is used appropriately (by the river, play football, bring a ball) and a good range of grammar structures has been used (Why don’t we … for making suggestions, prepositions of place and time, can for possibility and requests) There are no grammatical or spelling mistakes Part 7 p99 Below is a model answer for Question 32 and some comments on it Model answer Last week, Laura and Jim were in the park when they saw a lady’s handbag on the ground Next to it was a purse with some money and credit cards in it They took the bag and the purse to the police The police officer thanked them and they went home (51 words) Comments All three pictures of the story are described and the reader can easily understand the story There is some use of time phrases and linkers (Last week) to show the connections between the pictures The vocabulary is varied and shows the ability to use a range of A2 Key words (handbag, purse, credit cards, police, police officer) The grammar is accurate and shows the ability to use some past tenses (past simple) and some irregular forms (were, saw, took, told) ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Listening Part 1 p100 Part 2 p102 Science Every year, we visit a museum Last year we went to a history museum, but this year it’s the Science Museum in London Thursday We’re going next Thursday, so please ask your parents to fill in the travel form and return it to me on Monday, at the latest train The school bus isn’t big enough, so we’re going by train 9 5 … you just have to pay £5 for travel … 10 raincoat / raincoats But we need to walk to the museum from the station so remember to bring your raincoat because it may be a wet day Part 3 p103 11 B  Correct Holly says: … the new one [book], ‘The Hungry Hills’, sounds really good A  Holly says the new one, ‘The Hungry Hills’, sounds really good I think it’s going to be even better than ‘Night Fog’! C  Holly says: HT Morgan’s new book is in the shops next week! Brad replies: Really? I’ve just read an old book of hers, ‘Wild Wood’ Part 4 p104 16 C  Correct The boy says: I can show you my notes A  The boy doesn’t say he will go to the dentist with the girl We only know that the girl went to the dentist yesterday B  The boy doesn’t say he will help the girl with her chemistry homework 17 B  Correct The teacher says the students should remember to check [their] spelling and grammar A  Students will write a story in tomorrow’s exam C  The teacher refers to answering the questions but not as something the students should remember to 18 C  Correct The boy says: I went to the fair in the city A  The boy says he’s playing football in the park tomorrow B  The girl says she will ask if her friend Claire can go to the fair after her tennis lesson 19 A  Correct The woman says: Can you help me with my car? It’s really dirty and it could with a wash B  The woman says she needs the car by six o’clock as she’s going to the sports centre then C  The woman agrees to pay the boy some money for cleaning her car 20 C  Correct The girl says: I’ll tell Sam to meet me there, meaning at the train station by the shopping centre A  The girl originally planned to meet her friend at the cinema but changes this when she speaks to her dad B  The girl’s father has got to go to the sports centre to pick up the girl’s brother Part 5 p105 21 22 B Fred … this is from Helen I love all the chickens F Fred A friend called Evan He went on a walking holiday Look how high it is! You can even see snow on the top! 23 H Mum … I’m guessing that Jasmine sent you this one from the zoo! Fred That’s right! I asked her for a postcard of some fish, but she sent this one of a tiger instead 24 C Mum And this one’s from Billy, is it? Fred Yes, he loves castles The one on this postcard is on the top of a hill … 25 G Fred It’s from Julia, She went flying in this, but it was really small She said there were only 12 other passengers! ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Answer key B  Correct The woman says: I’ve just been for a beautiful walk by the river Then the man says: I’m going to go there on my bike on Sunday A  The man says: There are always lots of people fishing on Saturday and Sunday C  The woman says she like[s] the boats, but the man says he prefers to be near the river, not on it! B  Correct The mother says: You did your homework in the dining room Have you looked in there? Then the girl sees her bag in the dining room and answers: Oh yeah, there it is, on the back of the chair A  The girl says: I took it [her bag] out of the car and up to my bedroom then I needed it for my homework C  The girl took her bag up to [her] bedroom but then needed it for [her] homework which she did in the dining room A  Correct The man asks: Shall I make a salad? and the woman answers: Good idea B  The man says: What about the cakes we bought? and the woman answers: Let’s put them in the fridge We can have those tomorrow C  The woman says she hasn’t got time to make soup C  Correct The man says he’s having coffee with Rachel … at the new café and suggests: Why don’t you come there? The woman says OK! A  The woman suggests meeting at seven outside the cinema, but the man is having coffee with Rachel then They agree to meet at the café and then go and see the film afterwards B  The man says: You’re coming by bus so shall I meet you at the bus stop? But the woman says You don’t have to that B  Correct The girl says: So you spent all night watching TV Wow, you’re lucky! The boy says that only one programme was interesting A  The girl says: Did you spend all evening doing your homework? I did It was so difficult! But the boy replies: My class didn’t get any homework last night! C  The boy says there was only one interesting programme on TV which was about computer games from Japan, but he didn’t play computer games 12 A  Correct Holly says: The shops will have it [the new book] on Tuesday B  Holly says she will buy the book on Friday C  Holly says she was reading about it in the newspaper on Saturday 13 B  Correct Holly says: … you can get this [book] for only nine [pounds] at City Books A  Brad says: Books are so expensive the last one I bought cost £8! C Holly says: Most good books cost more than £10, I think … 14 C  Correct Holly tells Brad to turn left into Great Street It’s down there on the right A  Holly tells Brad: If you go there by bus, get off at the corner of High Street and turn left into Great Street B  Holly tells Brad the shop is just behind West Street 15 B  Correct Brad says: What a good idea! A  Brad says: What? Like a pen? That’s not very useful He is talking about the pen, not the CD C  Holly says: It looks colourful on the poster, but it’s just a silver CD Brad doesn’t mention anything about the CD’s appearance Practice Test Part 3 p112 C  Correct The ad is asking for waiters for Jay’s Restaurant A  The ad is asking for people who can work as waiters during the evening in the week and at weekends B  The ad is asking for waiters, not kitchen staff B  Correct Tim says: Let me know A  The film is on at the cinema on London Road, but Tim doesn’t ask Jake to go there C  Tim has got tickets for the film so Jake doesn’t need to buy any tickets C  Correct Cars can use this road after 6.00 p.m and before 7.00 a.m A  You can’t drive a car on this road during the day B  Cyclists can use this road during the day A  Correct Students not going on the trip should come to school as normal B  The notice doesn’t say that students have to decide today C  The notice doesn’t say that students must come to school first if they’re going on the trip C  Correct Kate wants Linda to help her study for tomorrow’s biology test A  Kate hasn’t forgotten that she has a biology lesson tomorrow B  Kate doesn’t ask Linda to help her find her notes B Correct Buy tickets on the school website and collect them from the office A  The notice doesn’t say that you should let the office know if you are planning to buy tickets C  The notice doesn’t say that you should check the website for information about when tickets will be available 14 B  Correct Rebecca’s father was an environmentalist … and she and her mother often went on trips with him, travelling to Africa A  She went to the local zoo with her grandparents C  She and her mother often went on trips to Africa with her father, so Rebecca went with both her mother and her father 15 B Correct While she was in Asia, filming the documentary, she met her future husband, Ray He was one of the cameramen on the programme A  Although Rebecca began her career at a wildlife centre in Zambia [in Africa], she didn’t meet Ray there C  Ray was one of the cameramen on the programme, i.e not a presenter 16 A  Correct Rebecca has worked in Asia and Africa, and she and Ray are now planning to take their very first trip to South America so they haven’t been there yet B  Rebecca has travelled and worked all over Africa and Asia The text doesn’t say that she did it with Ray C  Rebecca began her career at a wildlife centre in Zambia, but she didn’t meet Ray until later 17 C  Correct Rebecca is interested in giving people information about the mountain lions and how to protect them A  She’d like to show what the mountain lions eat, and not how to feed them B  She’d like to show where the mountain lions live, and not how to live next to them 18 B  Correct Rebecca would like to write a book about her work and her life one day, which means her aim is to become an author A  She wants to make other people think about the amazing animals that are in danger C  She wants to show that people can help animals that are in danger even if they never travel to the places where those animals live Part 2 p110 Part 4 p114 Reading Answer key Part 1 p108 A Esteban Whose account tells us about who lived in this place? There has been a castle there since the 9th century, although it is only since the 13th century that kings have lived there B George Who goes to their favourite place with someone else? My favourite place in my town is the sports centre I go there every weekend to play tennis with my cousin C Michele Whose city is well known for one building? Most tourists want to take photos of the tower because the city is famous for it … 10 A Esteban Whose favourite place has a lot of tourists that visit it? The best time to visit is first thing in the morning or in the late evening, as the castle gets very busy with tour groups during the day 11 C Michele Whose favourite place has a lot of beautiful things to look at inside it? It has paintings from the 15th century that are very beautiful and sculptures, too 12 B George Who prefers the outdoor facilities at their favourite place? In the summer when it’s hot I like to go swimming in the outdoor pool, but my cousin prefers the indoor pool as it’s bigger 13 C Michele Whose favourite place is quiet? Not many tourists go to the museum so it is always peaceful there 19 than We need than to complete the expression more than, which shows that something is greater than a figure given As is used in the comparative form as … as, which shows that two things are equal in some way We cannot use as after more Like can be used to compare things that are similar However, the sharks are not being compared to anything in this sentence, so we cannot use like after more in this context 20 eat We use the present simple for things which are generally true As great whites is plural, we need to use the 3rd person plural form eat here Eats is the 3rd person singular form of the verb to eat The 3rd person plural form is needed after the plural great whites Ate is the past simple form of the verb to eat It’s incorrect here because the sentence describes something that is generally true, so we need the present simple 21 also The purpose of the missing word is to provide more information about what was said in the previous sentence We need to use also here, as it’s the only word in the list that can introduce additional information and be used in this position in the sentence The adverb well cannot be used to provide further information unless it’s being used as part of the expression as well We can use too to show that further information is being provided, but it cannot be used at this point in the sentence 22 world The expression all over the world means in many different places An island is a piece of land surrounded by water and so cannot be used here as sharks live in the sea Seas and oceans are large bodies of water that exist between countries, not part of a country ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press looked at a map first It was very hot when they went up the mountain and they were very tired At the top, they sat outside the café and drank cold juice (53 words) Part 5 p115 Listening 25 well The word well completes the expression as well, which is used to add additional information to a sentence In this case, the sentence starts by describing the hotel The additional information is about the quality of the food at the hotel 26 went Yesterday suggests that a past simple form is needed here The past simple form went goes before on to complete the phrase went on a trip We use go on when talking about going on a trip or similar activity 27 in In or under are both correct here We normally use in when talking about swimming in a pool, but if we’re talking about the sea then under is possible as well 28 were The past simple form of to be is needed here because the sentence is talking about something that happened in the past The verb also needs to agree with the plural noun people, so the correct past simple form is were 29 are We need the plural form of to be (are) to complete the structure be going to 30 ’ll / will We use ’ll (will) to express a promise In this case, the writer is promising to phone her friend when she gets back from her holiday Part 1 p118 Part  p116 Below is a model answer for Question 31 and some comments on it.  Model answer Hi Tom! Thank you for your postcard Canada looks beautiful What is the name of your city? Do you like it? What is it like? I’m planning to visit you soon Will you be free during the winter holidays? Write soon, Henri (42 words) Comments All three points in the question are answered: the writer asks where Tom lives (What is the name of your city?), he asks what it is like there (Do you like it? What is it like?) and asks about the visit (I’m planning to visit.) The text is coherent and basic linking words and cohesive devices are used Everyday vocabulary is used appropriately (looks beautiful, be free during the winter holidays) and a good range of grammar structures has been used (present simple, prepositions of time, adjectives and possessive adjectives) There are no grammatical or spelling mistakes Part 7 p117 Below is a model answer for Question 32 and some comments on it Model answer Last weekend, Paul’s family went to the mountains Paul and his mum walked very quickly, but Paul’s sister and his Dad Comments All three pictures of the story are described and the reader can easily understand the story There is some use of time phrases and linkers (Last weekend) to show the connections between the pictures The vocabulary is varied and shows the ability to use a range of A2 Key words (mountains, map, cold juice) The grammar is accurate and shows the ability to use some past tenses (past simple) and some irregular forms (went, sat, drank) C  Correct The man says that it’s going to be very windy A  The woman says the weather’s lovely right now, but the man says it’s going to be cold tomorrow B  The woman asks: Is it going to rain? The man replies No A  Correct The speakers discuss several pieces of clothing, but the woman says: I prefer the jeans, which means that she likes them best B  The man asks: what about this skirt? However, the woman says that she prefers something else C  The woman says she’s not keen on the colour of the dress, so she doesn’t like it best A  Correct At first the man says: he can’t go to the cinema on Saturday He says I need to go shopping However, after the woman suggests that he can go shopping this evening after work, the man agrees to go to the cinema on Saturday He says: All right, then I’ll come with you on Saturday B  The man says: It’s my sister’s birthday, but he doesn’t say exactly when and doesn’t mention a party C  When the woman asks him to go to the cinema on Saturday, the man says: I need to go shopping However, he later agrees to go shopping this evening after work B  Correct The woman says that the man she’s looking at has got a beard and fair hair, and the man says: Oh, that’s my cousin, Jake A  The woman says that the man she’s looking at hasn’t got glasses so this can’t be the man’s cousin C  The woman says that the man she’s looking at has got a beard, but she doesn’t say that he has got dark hair B  Correct The man asks: Was the meeting at 9.00? The woman replies Yes A  The woman says: I usually get the eight o’clock train This was not the time of the meeting C  The woman says: I arrived at half past, but she was late for the meeting Half past nine was not the time of the meeting Part 2 p120 forty-five/45 I’m your guide and I’d like to tell you something about the tour It will last 45 minutes garden There is then a 20-minute talk about the history of the house It’s a beautiful day, so this will be in the garden next to the lake cakes After the talk, you may want to go to the café You can buy hot and cold drinks there, and also sandwiches and cakes 9 five/5 You will find postcards, books and souvenirs in the gift shop It closes at five o’clock 10 students There is a special offer in August Tickets are usually £5 for students, but they will only be £3.50 ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Answer key 23 believe The verb believe means the same as think, i.e people think something is true, but it may or may not be true We cannot use tell without an object to say who the people are telling this to In this case, the verb say is possible Afraid is an adjective and needs a verb such as be or feel We could say Many people are afraid that/because 24 because The first half of this sentence provides a fact and the second half of the sentence provides a reason or explanation for that fact We need because here to introduce a reason or explanation We use but to contrast ideas, not to introduce a reason for something We use during to talk about a period of time, not to introduce a reason for something Answer key Part 3 p121 11 C  Correct Megan says: You have to be between 13 and 16 to enter, i.e you cannot enter if you are over 16 A  Megan says that you have to be between 13 and 16 You can be under 14 because 13 is the youngest age you can be to enter the competition B  Megan says you’re 14, so that’s all right, meaning that it is OK to enter the competition if you are 14 However, she doesn’t say that you cannot be over 14 12 B  Correct Ben asks: When’s the closing date? Megan replies: The 10th of March A  Ben says it’s the 8th today! This is not the closing date C  Megan says: You will know if you are the winner on the 18th of March This is not the closing date 13 C  Correct Ben says: It’s a great opportunity I am not sure I would make it to the final selection, but I love writing stories so I am happy to it A  Ben says: I am happy to it B  When Megan says: you’ve only got two days, he doesn’t say he won’t have enough time 14 A  Correct Ben asks where the office is in and Megan replies: It’s at 10 King’s Street B  Megan tells Ben that he must Go down Green Road, but this isn’t where the office is C  Megan tells Ben to turn left into Jessie Street, but this isn’t where the office is 15 C  Correct Megan says that for the prize you get two weeks in a hotel and one week travelling around the Rocky Mountains, i.e three weeks in total A  The holiday includes one week travelling around the Rocky Mountains, but this isn’t the full holiday B  The holiday includes two weeks in a hotel, but this isn’t the full holiday Part 4 p122 16 B Correct Now, I’m going to take you to the most historical part of the castle This part dates back to the year 984 when there was a wooden castle here A  The tour guide shows the tourists the oldest part of the castle C  The tour guide doesn’t say which is the scariest part of the castle 17 A  Correct The girl says: we have to ask someone old what it was like in our town 50 years ago B  They don’t have to prepare a presentation about the past until next week C  They don’t have to write a story about their town in the past 18 C  Correct The boy has done next week’s homework A  The boy has done the wrong homework, so he’s done some homework B  The boy hasn’t copied his friend’s homework 19 A  Correct The girl should help [her dad] make a camp fire B  The girl has already helped to make the beds C  The man tells the girl to wash the tea cups later: you can that after dinner 20 A Correct They’re just by the computers B  The woman says: there are also lots a lot of books on local history there’s a special shelf for them However, it’s not a history shelf C  The boy wants the woman to recommend some websites, but she says that books are better than the Internet Part 5 p123 21 22 23 E Max  Well, Luke loves water sports and he does sailing A Lisa  … Does Tom that, too? Max No, he prefers team games Lisa  Is he in the football club, then? Max No, he’s a really good basketball player B Lisa  … Jack’s tall, too What does he do? Max  Well, he isn’t very sporty, but he likes painting so he does art 24 G Lisa  What about the girls? Max  Helen wanted to art, but then she decided to join the photography club 25 D Lisa  And what about Tess? Max  She loves films Lisa  So, she’s in the film club? Max  That’s right Practice Test Reading Part 1 p126 B  Correct The notice says you must be able to run over 100 metres A  The races in this competition are for runners who can run over 100 metres C  The notice doesn’t say how long the races will be B  Correct Harry says: Let me know A  Harry is inviting Ben, not asking Ben to invite friends to join them C  Harry doesn’t say Ben should tell Colin where the sports centre is A  Correct The seller is selling a digital camera with camera stand to put the camera on B  The seller says the camera is perfect for family photos, but doesn’t offer to take family photos C  The seller doesn’t say that he/she wants a new camera C  Correct The notice says: Go slow when passing A  The notice only says that drivers should be careful because of animals crossing the road B  The notice doesn’t say that drivers should avoid the road They should only go slow C  Correct Kate’s mum asks her to put the dish back in the oven A  Kate’s mum doesn’t want her to make dinner, just warm it in the oven B  Kate’s mum won’t be home in time to put dinner in the oven A  Correct Students should be quiet and not talk as this room is being used for exams today B  Only Mrs Tate’s chemistry class have to go to a chemistry class C  The notice doesn’t say there is an exam in room 10B Part 2 p128 10 11 12 13 A Helena Who wants to work in the same field later in life? When I’m older, I’d like to have my own café B Katja Who likes to have a lot to at work? It’s often very busy at work so the time goes quickly I prefer it when I’m busy C Paula Who helps people make decisions at work? We sometimes get people asking what to buy for their family – I like giving them ideas A Helena Who works only at the weekend? I work there every Saturday B Katja Who prefers to work on Saturdays? Saturdays are the best day for me to work so I can go out with my friends after work and have a rest the day after C Paula Who has worked in their job for the longest time? I’ve worked there for two years C Paula Who works more in the summer? I work on Saturdays, but in the summer holidays I work on some days during the week as well ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Part 3 p130 Part 4 p132 19 both Both is used to show that there are two people or things which are the same in some way: in this case, two parents who are artists Two is used for counting people or things and not to show that two things are the same in some way Pair is part of the expression a pair of, which we normally use to describe two things that are exactly the same, not two people who are the same in some way 20 who We use who to explain something about a person: in this case, we are giving information about Jessica’s sister When is incorrect because we use it to explain something about a period of time We cannot use what to explain something about a person 21 at We use at to complete the phrase to be good at something For and by cannot be used to complete the phrase 22 them We use them to mean the violin and the piano instead of repeating those words They is used to describe the subject of the verb, and the violin and the piano are the objects of the verb here We use their to explain who something belongs to Here we aren’t talking about belonging 23 around We use around to show that Jessica travelled to different places in Europe Between is used to describe travel from one place to a different place But Europe is one place, so between is not possible here From describes where something starts, not where someone travels to 24 forget When something is so good that we want to keep the memory of it, we often say that we will never forget it, i.e we will always remember it Remember is the opposite of forget, so we wouldn’t say we will never remember an event that was very important to us We use lose to say we are unable to find something In this case, we cannot say we will never lose it because ‘it’ is a memory, not something physical Part 5 p133 25 for / in For completes the expression for a long time, which we use to describe a period of time which began in the past It’s often used with the present perfect tense In American English you can also say in a long time 26 went The past simple is needed because Tom is writing about something that happened last weekend You go to a party so we need the past simple of go, which is went 27 Do Do completes the question Do you remember The present simple is the correct form because Tom is asking a general question about the present time 28 got Got is part of the expression have got, which shows possession 29 me Me is an object pronoun which refers to Tom here 30 has We use has with the verb in the present perfect Part  p134 Below is a model answer for Question 31 and some comments on it.  Model answer Hi Lucy, My plane arrives at three o’clock on Monday I’m staying in London for seven days I hope that’s OK! I’d love to go shopping and see the London Eye! See you soon! Franỗoise (35 words) Comments All three points in the question are answered: The writer says what time she will arrive (My plane arrives at three o’clock on Monday), how long she will stay (I’m staying in London for seven days) and what she wants to (go shopping and see the London Eye) The text is coherent and basic linking words and cohesive devices are used Everyday vocabulary is used appropriately (go shopping) and a good range of grammar structures has been used (present simple for a scheduled event, present continuous for a future arrangement, would love to, prepositions of time and place) There are no grammatical or spelling mistakes Part 7 p135 Below is a model answer for Question 32 and some comments on it Model answer Last Thursday, Jack and his sister Ellen were playing the guitar and piano when two men stopped to listen The day after, they played again and five people listened to them Some of the people danced The day after, a lot of people came to listen to Jack and Ellen and a TV journalist filmed them (56 words) Comments All three pictures of the story are described and the reader can easily understand the story There is some use of time phrases and linkers (Last Thursday, the day after) to show the connections between the pictures The vocabulary is varied and shows the ability to use a range of A2 Key words (play the guitar/piano, dance, TV journalist, film) The grammar is accurate and shows the ability to use some past tenses (past simple and past continuous) ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Answer key 14 A  Correct He sent a story to a competition Joe says: It won first prize Then I thought ‘I can this’ Winning the competition made him realize that he was a good writer B  Joe says that his friends weren’t interested in his stories, so something else made him realize that he was a good writer C  The magazine didn’t want his stories, so something else made him realize that he was a good writer 15 B  Correct Joe says I studied French and Spanish, which means he studied languages A  Joe says: When I left school, I went to university I didn’t study writing Later he says: After university … I wanted to write again, so we know that he did not write stories at university as well as studying C  Joe mentions French and Spanish However he does not mention travelling to any countries after he left school 16 B  Correct Joe says: I worked every day except Sunday A  Joe says: I wrote my novel on Sundays and in the evenings! He doesn’t say that he worked as a waiter in the evenings C  Joe says: I worked every day except Sunday, i.e he didn’t work seven days a week 17 B  Correct Joe says: I wanted a break first so I’ve come home to England for a while A  Joe says: I’ve finished my second novel now and I’ve got ideas for another, but I wanted a break He isn’t writing another novel at the moment C  Joe says: I wanted a break first so I’ve come home to England for a while He doesn’t say that he’s travelling around England 18 A  Correct Joe says: my sister lives in a village in the countryside this weekend, we’re all going to go to my sister’s house to have a family party B  Joe says: I have a brother in Liverpool However, he doesn’t say that he’s going to meet his family in Liverpool C  Joe says: My parents live in London However, he doesn’t say that he’s going to meet his family in London Listening Answer key Part 1 p136 C  Correct The woman says: OK Let’s meet at 3.00 then The man replies that it sounds good, which means he agrees to meet at this time A  The man says: I have to go to the dentist’s at 2.00 This isn’t the time when they’re meeting B The man says: I have to go to the dentist’s at 2.00 I’ll be there for about half an hour, so 2.30 is when he’ll be leaving the dentist’s, not the time when they’re meeting B  Correct Maria suggests that they work on their project on Tuesday or Thursday Max says: I’m not free on Thursday, but I can Tuesday, so Tuesday is the day when they can work on their project A  Max says: Shall we work on our project on Monday evening? However, Maria replies: I’ve got basketball practice on Monday and suggests Tuesday or Thursday instead C  Maria suggests Thursday, but Max says: I’m not free on Thursday A  Correct The boy says: My mum said that she can take us The girl replies: Oh that’s great I prefer to go by car B  The girl asks: Shall we get the bus or the train to Brighton?, but this isn’t how they’re going to travel to Brighton C  The girl asks: Shall we get the bus or the train to Brighton?, and then the boy says: Yes, the last time we took the train, it was delayed, but this isn’t how they’re going to travel to Brighton A  Correct Nick says: I had chicken It wasn’t bad B  Nick says: Anna had a really nice pasta dish This wasn’t what he had C  Nick says: I wanted fish but they didn’t have any C  Correct The boy asks: Did she give you money, then? The girl answers: Yes She then talks about what she might get with the money A  The girl says: I might buy some clothes, but her mother didn’t give her a dress B  The girl says: I asked my mum for a mobile phone, but she didn’t know which one to get me Her mother didn’t buy her a mobile phone Part 2 p138 23rd Let’s start with what’s on in August Once again it’s time for Redlands Music Festival The three days of fun start on the 23rd and finish on the 25th West This year, the festival will not take place at Green Park Instead it will be in Prospect Park That’s in West Redlands, if you don’t know it website There are only a few tickets left for the festival … phone 730498 to book them … Or you can get them from the festival website 9 52 The tickets are quite expensive Last year they were £50 for a day ticket and this year they are £2 more, but it’s a great day out 10 posters And don’t forget to bring money for food … You can also buy T-shirts, hats and of course a lot of posters Part 3 p139 11 B  Correct Rob says: my sister wants to go and Andrea says OK A  Rob says: my brother can’t come C  Rob mentions that his brother is going to London this weekend to meet one of [their] cousins However, he doesn’t say that his cousin is coming to the beach with them 12 A  Correct Rob says: I think the train’s the best idea.  B  Rob says: There’s a bus, but it’s very slow He adds that a different type of transport is the best idea C Rob says his sister is coming with them, but she hasn’t got a car yet He adds that the train is the best idea 13 C Correct Rob says: You can bring cakes if you like Andrea replies: OK, good idea A Andrea says: I can bring some sandwiches, but Rob replies: we’ve got a lot of bread for sandwiches so I’ll take them, so Andrea won’t bring the sandwiches B Rob says: I’ll bring the drinks, so Andrea won’t bring any drinks 14 A Correct Rob says: it’s £8 for us with a student card B Andrea asks if the train fare is more than £10, but this isn’t the amount that she’ll pay C Rob says for my sister it’ll be £12, but this isn’t how much Andrea will pay 15 C Correct Andrea says: I can meet you at the station My mum will take me there A Rob asks Andrea if they should meet at her house However, Andrea replies There’s no point, which means that meeting at her house isn’t necessary B Rob mentions Andrea’s house, but neither of them mentions Rob’s house Part 4 p140 16 A  Correct He says: But this was the only one that was big enough for all my school stuff! B  It cost a lot and his dad had to lend him some money C  He wanted a dark colour but couldn’t get one 17 C  Correct His mum says: but don’t forget to text him [Dad] when you catch the train A  He should text his dad after the concert finishes, not his mum B  His mum doesn’t say he should text Harry when he gets to New Town 18 C  Correct Sarah asks: Can we go to the beach instead? A  Their friend Freddy is at the cinema They don’t plan to go there B  The boy wants to go to the new skate park, but the girl says it’ll be really busy 19 B  Correct The guide says: If you look carefully, you’ll see a large diamond in the crown A  The guide says that they’re at the very heart of the castle which means its central part C  The guide says that the jewels are valuable and that’s why they’re locked in a case at night 20 C  Correct The girl’s father says: Well, take your umbrella because it’s just starting to rain A  The girl’s father doesn’t say she should take her raincoat B  The girl’s father says: You won’t need your sunglasses today The weather forecast says it’s going to be cloudy today Part 5 p141 21 C Harry  Well, my friend lives … near a lake, so when I first arrived on Saturday we went out on his boat Lisa  Fantastic! I’ve never been sailing 22 A Lisa  … Did you swim as well? Harry  Not on Saturday, but on Sunday we went back to the lake I don’t usually like swimming much, but the water was lovely 23 H Harry  Well, on Monday, we went off to the hills Lisa  I love walking 24 D Harry  … Then on Tuesday we were tired, so we stayed at home We played some online games 25 F Lisa  What about your last day? Harry  It was sunny on Wednesday, and I wanted to go windsurfing, but we went shopping instead ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press ... won’t don’t ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press for Practice Tests 1–6 ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University... tomorrow and sell them We want to get enough money to pay for a school trip ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Answer key 16 C  Correct Andy answers... of two or more people or things and can’t be used in this context ANSWER KEY Oxford Preparation & Practice for A2 Key © Copyright Oxford University Press Answer key A  Correct Jamie wants to know