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Workbook Answer Key

UNIT 1: Buying & Selling

LISTENING - Voice Mail: Phone Sales

a. 1. c 4. e
2. b 5. a
3. d

b. SAMPLE:
Nick Simpson
Winterwear Fashions
in our coat department
coats
$100
only $49.99
08-7476565
Winterwear Fashions is the only place to buy your coat!

READING - Wrong Color

a. 1. Mr. Brown 5. both

2. Ms. Green 6. Mr. Brown
3. both 7. Ms. Green
4. Ms. Green 8. both

b. SAMPLE: Ms. Greens Diary

Dear Diary,
What a day I had today!
I ordered a brown chair, but the deliveryman brought the wrong chair! I was so angry! I called the
store manager and he told me it was a mistake. Another customer, Mr. Brown, got my brown chair
and I got Mr. Brown's green chair! The store manager told me to come to the store and get another
chair. But when I got there, the store was already closed. I saw a handsome man standing outside
the store. It was Mr. Brown! He was very nice, and we decided to exchange chairs. I hope to see
him again some time

d. 1. deliver 4. manager
2. angry 5. handsome
3. a mistake

f. 2

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SPEAKING - Dress from Paris

a. Woman on the right (begins the dialogue) Woman on the left

1. Mm. What a lovely dress. 2. Really, Do you like it?
3. Of course. Its beautiful. Is it new? 4. Yes. I bought it in Paris last week.
5. Well, its really nice. 6. Thank you.

b. SAMPLE:
sweater, like, pretty, new, New York, nice, Thanks!

GRAMMAR - Be: Past Statements and Questions

a. was, the bags full, where were you, were there many people

c. SAMPLE: Complaining About Past Events

Last week, I bought a new knife at the store. I wasnt happy with it because it wasnt sharp. I was
angry, so I called the store. They told me to come to the store and get a new knife.

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UNIT 2: Healthy Eating
LISTENING - Radio: Food

a. 2, 3, 5, 6

b. SAMPLE:
"Sweet and Healthy", fruit salads, I didn't eat much fruit, fruit is an important part of our everyday
diet, our special fruit-cutting machine.

READING -Dieters Are Feeling Great

a. 1. Chicken is better for you than steak.

2. Salty food is not very healthy.
3. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
4. The body needs food first thing in the morning.
5. If you want to lose weight, don't eat lots of fried food.

b. SAMPLE:
1. Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.
2. Always eat a good breakfast.
3. Don't eat a lot of fried foods.
4. Eat fat-free cheese.
5. Eat turkey and chicken instead of ham and steak.
6. Don't use too much salt.
7. Have a salad every day!
8. Don't eat too much - especially at night!

d. 1. diet 5. weight
2. fried foods 6. body
3. salt 7. energy
4. breakfast 8. never

e. 1, 2, 4

f. SAMPLE:
Dear Jack,
Thank you for your letter.
Dont give up! Try to find a diet that you can keep to. Dont eat just vegetables. Eat some chicken
and some bread too. Remember to eat breakfast every morning. Your body needs energy after a ling
night.
Best Wishes,
Kim Fit

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SPEAKING - Piece of Cake

a. 1. cake 4. piece
2. now 5. Here
3. sure 6. delicious

b. SAMPLE:
Friend: Let's go and see the movie "Men In Black!"
You: No, I don't really feel like it.
Friend: Why not? I heard it's a great movie!
You: I just don't like action movies.
Friend: Oh, come on. Next time you can choose a movie, O.K.?
You: Oh, all right.

GRAMMAR - Count & Non-Count Nouns And Quantifiers.

a. 1. much / a lot of 4. any

2. some / a few 5. much / a lot of
3. some 6. a few

b. SAMPLE:
I think that Fionas diet is not healthy, because she doesnt really have breakfast and she drinks a
few cups of coffee every day.

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UNIT 3: Getting Help
LISTENING - TV: Help

a. 1, 3, 5

READING - Clean-House Agency

a. 1. everywhere 4. Phone
2. tired 5. help
3. cleaning up 6. have

c. 1. b 3. a
2. c

d. SAMPLE:
Is your hair driving you crazy?
Do you feel nervous about how you look?
Phone Shiny Hair Salon for help.
No matter what the problem is, we know what to do.
Our phone number is: 555-0991
Call us soon because we really care for your hair!

SPEAKING - Newsstand

a. - Excuse me. Isn't there a train station near here?

- Ah, I'm not sure, sir. I'm new here.
- Do you sell maps?
- I don't think so.
- Are you sure? Please look.
- Well, I don't see any.

b. SAMPLE:
You: Excuse me, can you help me?
Salesman: Yes, of course.
You: Im looking for the post office. Where is it?
Salesman: Its just around the corner, on Hill Street.
You: Do you sell maps?
Salesman: Yes, I do.

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GRAMMAR - Present Simple: Statements

a. 2, 3, 5, 6

b. SAMPLE:
I usually get up at about 7 o'clock in the morning.
I have coffee and a sandwich for breakfast.
I start work at 9:00.
I get to work by bus.
I have meat or fish for dinner.

d. Why do you want to work for "Keep It Clean?"

Where do you live?
How do you usually get to work?
When can you start (working)?

e. SAMPLE:
1. I am a salesperson.
2. I live in the center of town, on Main Street.
3. Yes, I do, very much.
4. I prefer a day job.

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UNIT 4: Sports
LISTENING - Radio: Sports

a. 1. C 4. A
2. B 5. D
3. E

b. 1, 4, 5

c. 1. d 3. a
2. c 4. b

d. SAMPLE:
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is Jack Hill with the latest sports report.
Lets look at baseball first. Sam Wilsons baseball team won this years championship too.
In athletics Natasha Svedova received her third gold medal for her wonderful performance.
In this years Tour de France, the new champion is Renee Lion.
And thats all the sports news for tonight!!

READING - People Are Crazy About Sports

a. Sports Players: 2, 3, 4
Sports Fans: 1, 2, 3, 5

b. SAMPLE:
I like sports, but I don't like to do sports. I prefer to watch sports. I'm a big sports fan. I like
basketball and hockey the most. My favorite basketball team is Real Madrid.

SPEAKING - Lets Go Swimming

a. 5, 6, 1, 4, 3, 2

b. SAMPLE:
You: Let's play tennis today!
Your friend: No, I dont feel like it.
You: What do you want to do instead?
Your friend: I want to watch TV.
You: What do you want to watch?
Your friend: A movie.

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GRAMMAR - Comparison of Adjectives

a. the most unfair / the best, better / stronger player than her, the best player in the
country, as hard as, the slowest / worst, dumber

b. SAMPLE:
Last weeks tennis game with Peter was the best game Ive ever played.
Im a much stronger player than Peter. I won the game because I can hit the ball as hard as he can
and I am simply a much better player than he is.

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UNIT 5: Enjoy Your Meal
LISTENING - TV: Restaurant

a. SAMPLE:
Yum-Yum Restaurant
MENU
Main dishes: hamburger lasagna pizza
Salads: lettuce salad house salad taco
salad
Desserts: fruit salad ice-cream
Drinks: coffee tea coke

c. 1. customer 5. waiter
2. waiter 6. waiter
3. customer 7. customer
4. customer

d. SAMPLE:
You: Waiter, do you have a menu?
Waiter: Sure, here you are!
You: Thank you. How are the hamburgers?
Waiter: Theyre delicious.
You: OK. Bring me a hamburger and a tomato salad.
Waiter: Im sorry, but we dont have any tomato salad. How about lettuce salad?
You: OK. Id like some dessert too. Which is better - the ice-cream or the fruit salad?
Waiter: Theyre both good, but the fruit salad is special.

READING - Sale At Shopright

a. Wally's Food Mart: 1,2,4

Gayle's Supermarket: 3, 5

SPEAKING - Good To See You!

a. 4, 6, 1, 3, 2, 5

b. 1. b 3. a
2. c

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c. SAMPLE:
You: Hi John. Its good to see you.
Your friend: Do you have time for lunch?
You: Im sorry, I just had a big lunch, so Im not hungry.
Your friend: Then how about a quick cup of coffee?
You: Im afraid I have an appointment in a few minutes, so I cant.
Your friend: Oh well, maybe another time.

GRAMMAR - Nouns: Count and Non-Count

a. 1. some / a lot 8. any

2. some / a lot of 9. a little / some
3. some 10. some / a little
4. a lot 11. some
5. a lot of / many, 12. some / a few
6. some 13. much
7. some 14. many

b. SAMPLE: A Birthday Picnic

a lot of pop-corn
a lot of chips
some drinks: a few bottles of coke, water and beer
a few pizzas
a little chili sauce
some coffee
a birthday cake
a few other kinds of cake
some watermelon

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UNIT 6: Interesting People
LISTENING - Radio: Interview

a. 3

b. 3

c. SAMPLE:
Hello, my name is Larry Patel. My product is a wallet. It is very useful because it can whistle. If you
lose it, you just sing near it and it whistles. Everyone loses their wallet sometime, so everyone will
want it. It will make millions.

READING - Do It !

a. 1. It needs to be different and have delicious recipes.

2. because Sarah was too busy telling people what to do instead of just writing a
good cookbook.
3. a house-cleaning robot.
4. anything that gives people more free time and helps them.
5. SAMPLE:
Yes, because people don't like to clean their own houses.

b. 1. B 3. A
2. D 4. C

c. SAMPLE:
Dear Sir,
I want to tell you about my latest invention. It is called the automatic floor-cleaner
This invention is special because it cleans the floor all by itself, and meanwhile you can sit down
and rest. I think my invention will be very popular because people dont like to work hard.
Let me know what you think!
Harry Finn.

SPEAKING - Movie Star

a. Positive: 1,4,6
Negative: 2,3,5

b. SAMPLE:
Keiko: Isn't that Britney Spears, the rock star? I think shes the greatest.
Larry: Well, I don't like her at all!
Keiko: Why not? She won an award last year for best singer, so she must be good.
Larry: But she cant sing. She just shouts!
Keiko: I still think shes the greatest.
Larry: I still say shes the worst singer I know.

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GRAMMAR - Past Simple: Regular Verbs, Irregular Verbs, Questions

a. When did you start your acting career?

Why did you like being a child actor?
When did you get your first serious acting job?
What was the name of the movie you won an Oscar award for? / Which movie did
you get an Oscar for?
You: When did you write your autobiography?

b. SAMPLE:
Robert Richman was born in 1965. He started his acting career when he was 9 years old. He liked
being a child actor because he liked the attention. He got his first serious acting job as an adult in
the movie Along Road to Walk. His favorite movie is The Hero of the West. He got an Oscar
for it. Two years ago he wrote his autobiography. It was very successful because everyone wants to
know about him.

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UNIT 7: Family Life
LISTENING - TV: Breakfast

a. 1, 3, 4, 5

b. 1. F 4. T
2. F 5. F
3. T

READING - The Family Picnic

a. female: aunt, wife, niece, sister, grandmother

male: nephew, grandfather, uncle, brother, husband
both: cousin, baby

b. 1. all
2. Aunt Muriel and Uncle Seymour
3. all
4. writer's mother
5. writer
6. all

c. SAMPLE: My Family Picnic

Last weekend I went for a picnic on the beach, together with my family.
We had lots of fun. We played football, went swimming in the sea and then had a barbeque lunch.
We ate lots of hot dogs and kebabs, and lots of salad.
I spent most of the afternoon reading a good book. My sister and brother played ball on the beach.
My mom swam most of the time, and my dad slept on his deck chair. Everyone was very relaxed and
happy. It was a wonderful picnic.

SPEAKING - Can I?

a. 4, 1, 3, 2

b. 1. D 4. P
2. D 5. D
3. P

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c. SAMPLE:
Your daughter: Mom, can I go to a midnight movie tomorrow?
You: No, I dont want you to stay out so late.
Your daughter: Then is it OK if I go to the 10 o'clock movie?
You: All right, but I want you to finish all your homework first.
Your daughter: OK. Please can I invite Janet to spend the night here after the movie?
You: No, I don't think that's a good idea. You have school tomorrow.

GRAMMAR - Present Simple: Tag Questions, Modals: Can

a. 1. permission (not giving permission)

2. ability
3. possibility
4. permission (asking for permission)
5. ability
6. possibility

b. SAMPLE:
Ability: 1. A young baby can't walk.
2. My horse can run faster than your horse!
Permission: 1. Can I please take a break?
2. You can't smoke in here!
Possibility: 1. Take your coat - it can get cold in winter.
2. She said she saw a ghost. Can it be true?

c. SAMPLE:
I can sing.
I can run very fast.
I can dance all night long.
I can't fly.
I can't buy a Mercedes Benz.
I can't take a year off work.

Asking for Agreement

a. 1. a 4. b
2. e 5. c
3. d 6. f

b. SAMPLE:
Tom: You arent going to work this weekend, are you?
Diana: No. Im not.
Tom: You like swimming, dont you?
Diana: Yes, I do.
Tom: So youll come to the beach with me, wont you?

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UNIT 8: A Bad Day
LISTENING - TV: Search

a. 1. T 4. T
2. F 5. F
3. T 6. T

READING - Grumbles Department Store

a. Tammy wants to: go on vacation

take more breaks
tell the customers to go home
Tammy has to: smile at her customers
stand all day

b. SAMPLE:
a change
a vacation
try to enjoy your work more
take more breaks
work fewer hours

Complaining and Giving Advice

a. 1. F 4. T
2. F 5. T
3. F 6. F

b. SAMPLE:
Dear Kato,
Im sorry that you dont like your job. I think you need to take a vacation. Another think you can do
is talk to your boss. Perhaps you can try to get more breaks. Remember you can always look for
another job.
Yours,
Jane

SPEAKING - Dont Do That!

a. what, report, feet, sir, suit, sure

b. 1, 3, 4, 6, 7

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GRAMMAR - Modals: Have To & May

a. 1. Permission (not giving permission) 4. Permission

2. Possibility 5. Possibility
3. Possibility 6. Possibility

Expressing Obligation

a. SAMPLE:
I don't have to clean the office.
make coffee for my boss.
cook lunch.
I have to go to work every day.
talk to clients.
go to meetings.

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