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GRAMMAR READINESS SELF-CHECK
Quantifiers for indefinite quantities and
amounts
A
1. much
2. many
3. much
4. a lot of
5. some
6. many
The real conditional
A
1. If you call me tomorrow morning, I will give / I’ll
give you the information you need.
2. Will the hotel gift shop be open if I arrive after
6:00 p.?
3. If you do not hurry / you don’t hurry, the fitness
center won’t be / will not be open.
4. Will we miss the express train if we arrive at the
station after 4:00?
5. If you click on the scroll bar, the screen will
move up and down.
The unreal conditional
A
1. b. broke
2. a. would you do
3. a. would tell
4. c. wanted
5. b. would you feel
6. b. went
Comparisons with as..
A
1. London is just as exciting as Rome. / Rome is just
as exciting as London.
2. The ceramic vase is not nearly as beautiful as the
glass vase.
3. I’m not quite as rebellious as my sister.
4. The Green Hotel is almost as expensive as the
Chelton Hotel.
5. The movie Kill Bill was just as violent as War of
the Worlds. / The movie War of the Worlds was
just as violent as Kill Bill.
Gerunds and infinitives
A
1. speaking
2. worrying
3. changing
4. being
5. getting
6. to feel
7. to accept
The passive voice
A
1. One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by
Gabriel García Márquez in 1967.
2. Fried cheese balls are eaten for lunch or snacks.
3. Las Meninas was painted by the Spanish artist
Diego Velázquez in 1656.
4. The beds are turned down every night at the
Gates Hotel.
5. Mangos are grown in many countries around
the world.
The past continuous
A
1. had
2. was looking up
3. found
4. decided
5. was doing
6. crashed
7. tried
8. was trying
9. rang
10. said
Use to / Used to
A
1. didn’t use to like
2. used to be
3. Did, use to go
4. used to have
5. used to be
6. didn’t use to be
Note: In communicative exercises where several answers are possible, this answer key contains some examples of
correct answers, not all possible answers. Any valid answer in this type of exercise should be considered acceptable.
Student’s Book Answer Key
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The present perfect
A
1. hasn’t gotten up
2. haven’t had
3. saw
4. ’ve stayed
UNIT 1
PREVIEW
A Answers will vary, but may include the following:
Don’t be late for meetings.
Don’t wear denim or shorts.
Don’t make or take calls, or text during meetings.
Don’t have your phone on ring.
Don’t take calls in the meeting room.
Don’t use last names.
D Think and explain
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
1. He was surprised because she is Chilean, but
greeted him with the wai. He asked her where
she learned it.
2. Because she knew Surat was from Thailand.
3. She meant that Surat didn’t need to call her
“Ms. Segovia.”
4. It means when you are in a new place, you
should follow the local customs.
LESSON 1: Make small talk
Grammar
A Find the grammar
You’re Chilean, aren’t you?
B Grammar practice
1. isn’t he
2. didn’t I
3. isn’t he
4. will she
5. have we
6. wasn’t it
7. can it
8. weren’t they
9. doesn’t she
10. was there
LESSON 2: Describe a busy schedule
GRAMMAR
A Grammar practice
The following statements should be checked:
1. First I decided to take my vacation in Bangkok.
Then they decided to have the meeting there.
2. First she reviewed the agenda. Then she got to
the meeting.
3. First they asked us to turn off our cell phones.
Then the CEO began her presentation.
B Accept answers with or without contractions.
1. At 8:30 Meg had already dropped off her
laundry, but she hadn’t yet taken the cat to her
mom’s house.
2. By 10:45 she had already taken the cat to her
mom’s house, but she hadn’t yet packed for the
meeting.
3. By 12:15 she had already picked up the sales
binders at Office Solutions, but she hadn’t yet
had/eaten lunch with Adam.
4. At l:30 she had already had/eaten lunch with
Adam, but she hadn’t yet returned the DVDs to
FilmPix.
5. By 2:15 she had already returned the DVDs to
FilmPix, but she hadn’t yet seen the dentist.
6. At 5:55 she had already seen the dentist, but she
hadn’t yet gotten a manicure.
LESSON 3: Develop your cultural awareness
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
B
1. taboo
2. punctuality
3. offensive
4. table manners
5. customary
6. etiquette
7. impolite
8. cultural literacy
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LESSON 1: Show concern and offer help
VOCABULARY
C Listen to activate vocabulary
dizziness nausea weakness vomiting coughing sneezing wheezing pain If pain, where?
1 shoulder
2 back of neck
3 back
4
5
6 hip
✓ ✓ ✓
✓ ✓
✓ ✓
✓ ✓
✓
✓
GRAMMAR
Grammar practice
1. must be
2. must not want
3. must feel
4. must want
5. must not be
6. must not feel
LESSON 2: Make a medical or dental
appointment
GRAMMAR
Grammar practice
1. might be able to get
2. might have
3. A: might be
B: might not have
4. B: must not be able to hear
LESSON 3: Discuss types of treatments
READING
A Understand from context
medications treatments symptoms remedies
uses purposes therapies illnesses
C Draw conclusions
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
1. might not want to try: conventional medicine;
might prefer: acupuncture / homeopathy
2. might not want to try: homeopathy;
conventional medicine;
might prefer: spiritual healing
3. might not want to try: herbal therapy / spiritual
healing; might prefer: conventional medicine
LESSON 4: Talk about medications
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
A Listen to activate vocabulary
B Listen for details
Name: Didem Yilmaz What are the patient’s symptoms? has back pain Is the patient currently taking any medications? Yes No If so, which ones? painkillers Did the patient get a prescription? Yes No Name: Lucy Fernández What are the patient’s symptoms? has a headache, feels nauseous Is the patient currently taking any medications? Yes No If so, which ones? antacid, painkillers Did the patient get a prescription? Yes Noo Name: Mark Goh What are the patient’s symptoms? has red eyes Is the patient currently taking any medications? Yes No If so, which ones? eye drops Did the patient get a prescription? Yes No ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Didem Yilmaz Dosage: One tablet a day Side effects: Yes No If so, what are they? y Lucy Fernández Dosage: a day Side effects: Yes No If so, what are they? Mark Goh Dosage: Apply ointment a day Side effects: Yes No If so, what are they? twice ✓ causes nausea, vomiting twice ✓ may cause tiredness twice ✓
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REVIEW
A
1. The patient lost a filling when she was eating
candy.
2. The patient has been sneezing all day. She needs
to take an antihistamine.
3. The patient needs an X-ray of his leg.
4. The patient would like to try acupuncture for
pain in her back.
B Answers will vary, but may include the following:
1. a painkiller
2. an antihistamine
3. an antacid
4. eye drops
5. cold tablets
C Answers will vary, but may include the following:
2. must be busy
3. must be happy
4. must be in pain
D Accept answers with may or might:
2. An acupuncturist may be able to / might be able
to help you.
3. The hotel may be able to / might be able to
recommend a good dentist.
4. She may not be able to/ might not be able to
come to the office before 6:00.
5. You might be able to / may be able to buy an
antihistamine in the hotel gift shop.
UNIT 3
PREVIEW
D Focus on language
1. it’s really urgent
2. you’ve got a lot on your plate
3. I know this is last minute
4. No sweat
5. I owe you one / You’re a lifesaver
6. I won’t keep you any longer
SPEAKING
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
####### Procrastinator? Organized? Explain
####### Sam He will work
####### hard to
####### complete all
####### his orders. He
####### needs to get
####### a lot of things
####### done in a
####### short amount
####### of time,
####### and he feels
####### motivated to
####### work hard.
####### Ms. Krauss She waited
####### until the last
####### minute to
####### order the
####### copies.
####### Mr. Li He waited until
####### the last minute
####### to order the
####### sales binders.
####### /He wrote a
####### to-do list.
✓
✓ ✓
✓
LESSON 1: Offer a solution
GRAMMAR
A Grammar practice
1. get, to give
2. get, to buy
3. get, to pick up
4. get, to make
5. get, to wash
6. get, to lend
B
1. Why don’t you have your assistant give them a
ride to the meeting?
2. I might be able to have my brother buy us
tickets to the game.
3. Could you have your friends pick up some
things for the party?
4. You should have someone make hotel
reservations for us.
5. Why don’t you have your kids wash the dishes
after dinner?
6. I’m sure you can have the restaurant lend you a tie.
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B
1. Can I have my sweaters dry-cleaned by
tomorrow?
2. I’d like to have this skirt lengthened.
3. Where can I have these pants shortened?
4. Could you have this document copied for me?
5. Where did she have her painting framed?
6. How much did he pay to have his camera
repaired?
7. We’d like to have some handouts printed a.s.a.
8. Can I have this packaged delivered by Friday?
C Answers will vary, but may include the following:
1. got, to bring the check
2. got, to let us leave early
3. got, to go to the mall with them
4. get, to make an appointment for you
5. get, to explain the dosage
6. get, to come with me
UNIT 4
PREVIEW
D Think and explain
Likes Doesn’t like
1 can’t get enough of 4 can’t seem to get into it
2 can’t put it down 5 just aren’t my thing
3 a real page-turner 6 put me to sleep
E Paraphrase
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
1. seen, met
2. looking around / not looking for anything
special
3. looking for and buying
4. temporarily use / have it when you’re done
with it
5. give for a short time / for a while
LESSON 1: Recommend a book
GRAMMAR
A Grammar practice
I guess mysteries just aren’t my thing.
I didn’t know he had a new book out.
Do you think I could borrow it when you’re done
with it?
B Grammar practice
1. I think that the author Paulo Coelho is
from Brazil.
2. I believe that the novel Juliet takes place in Italy.
3. I didn’t know that U. author J. Rowling
wrote a new novel in 2014.
4. Are you sure that Peruvian author Mario Vargas
Llosa wrote the novel The Feast of the Goat in 1998?
5. Are you disappointed that U. author Stephen King
has not won the Nobel Prize for Literature yet?
6. I’m happy that the Chinese author Mo Yan won
in 2012.
C Grammar practice
1. I think the author Paulo Coelho is from Brazil.
2. I believe the novel Juliet takes place in Italy.
3. I didn’t know U. author J. Rowling wrote a
new novel in 2014.
4. Are you sure Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa
wrote the novel The Feast of the Goat in 1998?
5. Are you disappointed U. author Stephen King
has not won the Nobel Prize for Literature yet?
6. I’m happy the Chinese author Mo Yan won in 2012.
LESSON 2: Ask about an article
GRAMMAR
A Find the grammar
I wonder if you could recommend something for me.
If you can wait till the end of the week, I’d be
happy to lend it to you.
B Grammar practice
1. I wonder if her daughter likes to read.
2. Could you tell me where you got that magazine?
3. I’d like to know if he’s a Bill Bryson fan.
4. I don’t understand why you don’t read
newspapers.
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5. I forgot who told her about your article.
6. I can’t remember when I saw the new website.
LESSON 3: Describe your reading habits
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
B Pair work
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
- listen to audio books.
- listen to audio books, do puzzles, read [articles]
online, skim through [a newspaper], read
electronic books / read e-books.
- curl up with [a book], read aloud [to someone],
listen to audio books, do puzzles
- read [articles] online, skim through [a newspaper]
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Listen to take notes
Betty Song • Taiwan
####### 1. novels, general fiction, short stories,
####### books written by Japanese authors
####### translated into Chinese
####### 2. when she has a bit of quiet time,
####### for example, in the morning, during
####### lunch, or at night in bed
####### 3. in bed, in a small room next to her
####### living room
Silvio Ferrante • Argentina
####### 1. the newspaper, magazines,
####### historical novels
####### 2. on weekends
####### 3. in bed, in the garden, in the
####### bathroom
Melissa White • U.S.
####### 1. Internet/blogs, newspapers,
####### best-sellers, romance novels
####### 2. during breakfast, when she gets
####### back from work
####### 3. on the sofa
LESSON 4: Discuss online reading
READING
A Recognize points of view
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
Positive aspects
Online information is
easier to read, free, and
faster to access than
traditional materials.
We’re reading a lot more
overall.
Online reading helps
our brains cope with
distractions and make
clear decisions.
Most people think Internet
use has made us smarter.
Negative aspects
We are reading fewer books,
particularly non-fiction.
We don’t memorize—and
therefore can’t recall—
information as easily.
Online information can
contain errors.
Internet use has negatively
impacted our ability to
concentrate on a single task.
Some of the information
online is “trash.”
B Understand meaning from context
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. e 5. c
REVIEW
A
Type of book Likes it?
Explain your
answer
1 mystery Y N He can’t wait to
get to the ending;
it ’s a cliff-hanger.
2 travel Y N He can’t get into
it; it ’s not a fast
read.
3 romance Y N She can’t put it
down; it ’s a page-
turner.
4 autobiography Y N She’s not really
into it.
B
1. romance novel
2. biography
3. autobiography
4. thriller
5. non-fiction
6. science fiction
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2. things
3. reduce
4. caused by
5. city
B Confirm facts
1. The article said the deadliest earthquake in
history took place in China.
2. The article said (that) the highest Richter-scale
reading was recorded in the Pacific Ocean, near
the Chilean coastline.
3. The article said (that) if an earthquake strikes far
from population centers, it causes fewer deaths.
4. The article said (that) modern building
construction techniques and an earthquake that
occurs during the day (when people are outdoors)
can lessen the destruction and economic impact.
LESSON 4: Prepare for an emergency
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
A Listen for main ideas
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
The broadcaster is reporting a tropical storm,
called Maria, with high winds and heavy rain
coming tomorrow, October 12, between 9 and 11
a. Flooding is expected and an evacuation may
be necessary.
B Listen for details
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
1. He said to turn your refrigerator and freezer to
very cold.
2. He said to put valuable papers on the highest
floor of your home.
3. He said to listen to the radio for the location of
shelters.
C Paraphrase
1. fill your car with gas now
2. bring it inside
3. buy extra batteries
4. turn your refrigerator and freezer to very cold
and open only when necessary, and to get a
supply of non-perishable food and water
5. listen to the radio
REVIEW
A The following lines should be checked:
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
B
1. a landslide
2. an epidemic
3. a hurricane / a typhoon
4. drought
5. a famine
C
1. told
2. said
3. said
4. told
D
1. “I know the reason there is so much property
damage.”
2. “Don’t tell the children about the storm.”
3. “Fill up your cars with gas before the storm.”
4. “Was the epidemic severe?”
E
1. Robert told Marie not to wait for the evacuation
order.
2. Sylvia said she thought the earthquake had
occurred during the night.
3. The emergency broadcast said to buy bottled
water before the hurricane.
4. They told Marlene to call them on Tuesday.
UNIT 6
PREVIEW
C Focus on language
1. d 2. b 3. c 4. f 5. a 6. e
LESSON 1: Explain a change of intentions
or plans
GRAMMAR
Grammar practice
He said he was going to stop smoking. (He said he
would stop smoking.)
She said she was going to apply to law school. (She
said she would apply to law school.)
She said she was going to find a husband. (She
said she would find a husband.)
He said he was going to marry Sylvia. (He said he
would marry Sylvia.)
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VOCABULARY
B Vocabulary / grammar practice
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
1. Laura thought she would be a doctor, but she
changed her mind.
2. I thought I would become an astronaut, but I
didn’t pass the exam.
3. We were sure Bill and Stella would get a divorce,
but their families talked them out of it.
4. Joe always believed he would become a writer,
but it’s hard to make a living as a writer.
C Listen to activate vocabulary
1. sculptor, it was impossible to make a living
2. marry, his parents convinced him not to do it
3. lawyer, she couldn’t pass the entrance exam
4. marry, her tastes changed
LESSON 2: Express regrets about past actions
GRAMMAR
A Grammar practice
1. must have been
2. should have studied, would have been
3. might have been
4. should not have bought
5. should not have broken up
6. may have decided
LESSON 3: Discuss skills, abilities, and
qualifications
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
A Listen for details
2. d
3. f
4. i
5. e
6. b
7. g
8. c
9. a
LESSON 4: Discuss factors that promote
success
READING
A Understand from context
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
a habit: something that you often do, usually
without thinking about it
a solution: a way to solve a problem
volunteer: offer to do something.
prioritize: put your tasks in order of strategic
importance
B Confirm content
1. Work habits.
2. To show that they are keen learners and are not
afraid of hard work.
3. Because if you are nice to people, they will go
out of their way to help you.
4. You become more productive, and that
increases your chance of career success.
5. You stay focused on your goals so you make
better decisions and get more things done.
6. People may think of you as a “complainer.”
REVIEW
A
####### Why did the person change
####### his or her mind?
####### 1 Because his parents
####### convinced him it would be
####### hard to have a family.
####### 2 Because she didn’t want to
####### cancel her trip to Canada.
####### 3 She wasn’t getting paid
####### enough, and she likes law.
####### 4 His English wasn’t good
####### enough
####### Any regrets?
####### No
####### Yes
####### No
####### Yes
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LESSON 3: Exchange information about
holidays
READING
A Scan for facts
O n t his holida y, pe ople ... R amad an C h i n ese New Year B o l í var’s B i rth d ay gi ve wear gi fts. co stu mes. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ p ray. ¡ ¡ ¡ wi sh each o th er wel l. ¡ ¡ ¡ get to geth er wi th th ei r fami l i es. ¡ ¡ ¡ p erfo rm trad i ti o n al d an ces. ¡ ¡ ¡ d eco rate th ei r h o mes. ¡ ¡ ¡ cel eb rate fo r several d ays. ¡ ¡ ¡ gi ve away mo n ey. ¡ ¡ ¡ h ave p arad es. ¡ ¡ ¡ avo i d eati n g d u ri n g th e d ay. ¡ ¡ ¡ W hic h holida y is c e le bra t e d in m ore t ha n one c ount ry? ¡ Ramadan ¡ Chine se Ne w Ye ar ¡ Simón Bolívar’s Birthday ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
LESSON 4: Explain wedding traditions
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
A Listen for main ideas
The following sentence should be checked:
b There’s a lot of preparation before an Indian
wedding.
B Listen for details
The following words should be circled:
1. five
2. wedding
3. groom’s
4. groom
5. groom
6. bride’s
C Listen for main ideas
The following should be checked:
a the wedding ceremony
D Listen for details
feet
1. Relatives wash the bride’s and groom’s hands.
✓ 2. The bride is seated behind a cloth so the
groom cannot see her.
✓ 3. Relatives throw rice grains at the bride and
groom.
✓ 4. The couple gives each other rings made of
flowers.
golden
5 groom places a flower necklace around
the bride’s neck.
REVIEW
A
1. a honeymoon; T
2. an engagement; T
3. a bride; F, “the bride” should be changed to a
guest.
4. relatives; T
B
1. set off fireworks
2. march in parades
3. have picnics
4. spend time with their families
5. wear costumes
6. give gifts
7. wish
C Answers will vary, but may include the following:
2. Eid ul-Fitr is a religious holiday that lasts four days.
3. A honeymoon is a vacation that people take
after they get married.
4. A hanbok is a traditional dress that Korean
people wear during Chuseok.
5. A wedding reception is a party that people give
after the wedding ceremony.
6. Chuseok is a holiday that people celebrate in Korea.
UNIT 8
PREVIEW
C Paraphrase
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
1. got a lot of mosquito bites
2. bit us a lot
3. a lot of
4. have to use it even if you don’t like it
5. You may not want to use the insect repellent,
but ...
6. won’t agree
D Think and explain
1. itching
2. in the mountains
3. through a hole in the screen
^
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4. because it isn’t organic or natural
5. mosquito nets to hang over the bed
LESSON 1: Describe technology
VOCABULARY
B Listen to activate vocabulary
1. state-of-the-art
2. high-end
3. cutting-edge
4. novel
5. top-of-the-line
GRAMMAR
A Understand the grammar
The following statements should be checked:
2. If you turned off your phone in the theater, it
wouldn’t bother the other theatergoers.
4. She would explain how to use the Digicon
remote telephone if she were here.
B Grammar practice
1. were, would
2. invented, would
3. knew, would
4. would, broke
C
1. Most people would buy high-end products if
they had enough money.
2. If there were an Internet connection in her
room, could she send her office the report now?
3. I would not get a Lunetti phone if I had all the
money in the world.
4. If you went to Airport Electronics, would you
pay a lot less for a top-of-the-line tablet?
LESSON 2: Take responsibility for a mistake
GRAMMAR
A Understand the grammar
1. a I went to class.
2. a We got lost.
3. b They didn’t lose this year’s crop.
4. a They canceled the flight.
B Grammar practice
1. What would you have done if you had missed
the train?
2. We couldn’t have had this digital video
conference if an Internet connection hadn’t
been available.
3. If our huge old camcorder hadn’t broken, we
wouldn’t have bought this smaller one.
4. If she hadn’t taken her smart phone, she
wouldn’t have known they canceled her flight.
5. If they hadn’t had good weather, they couldn’t
have landed in Alaska this morning.
6. If the weather had been better, we would have
gone to the beach.
PRONUNCIATION
B Listening comprehension
1. Where did they go?
2. Who did they talk to?
3. When did you buy that car?
4. If I had wanted that laptop, we would have
gotten it.
5. If we had known we couldn’t use that scanner,
we wouldn’t have tried.
6. Why did they try to fix the coffeemaker?
LESSON 3: Describe new inventions
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
B
Definition Adjective or inventionA product
the only one of its
kind
unique Answers will
vary.
pretty silly wacky Answers will
vary.
doesn’t use modern
technology
low-tech Answers will
vary.
uses modern
technology
high-tech Answers will
vary.
doesn’t waste time,
money, or energy
efficient Answers will
vary.
wastes time, money,
or energy
inefficient Answers will
vary.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
A Listen to draw conclusions
4 – The Robo-Tiller
3 – The All-Body Umbrella
1 – The Pet Exit
2 – The Vac-Bot
B Grammar practice
####### information
Here’s some political informations about the
####### is
election. The good news are that both candidates
have programs for the education. The liberal
####### help
candidate, Bill Slate, says financial helps for the
####### is Povert y
schools are a question of the justice. The poverty
has affected the quality of the schools, and
students from schools in poor areas don’t have a
success. Joanna Clark, the conservative candidate,
disagrees. She believes a progress has been made
by investing in the teacher education. Her
####### advice is
advices are to keep the old policy. “Creating better
schools takes the time and a patience,” she says.
VOCABULARY
B Listen to infer and activate vocabulary
radical liberal moderate conservative reactionary 1 He’s 2 She’s 3 He’s 4 She’s 5 He’s
LESSON 2: Discuss controversial issues
politely
VOCABULARY
B Listen to activate vocabulary
The issues they discuss For Against
1 prohibiting smoking indoors
2 compulsory military service
3 raising the driving age
4 lowering the voting age
5 censorship of TV programs
C Listen to infer
The issues they discuss For Against
1 prohibiting smoking indoors ✔
2 compulsory military service ✔
3 raising the driving age ✔
4 lowering the voting age ✔
5 censorship of TV programs ✔
GRAMMAR
A Grammar practice
2. Did you remind your daughter to complete her
voter registration card?
3. We persuaded our friends to vote for our
candidate.
4. Our teacher always encourages students to
study every night, not just the day before the
exam.
5. Can’t we convince legislators to lower taxes on
property?
LESSON 3: Propose solutions to global
problems
READING
A Understand from context
1. c
2. b
3. e
4. a
5. d
6. f
B Activate language from a text
The following words should be crossed out:
1. politics
2. racism
3. discrimination
4. domination
5. business
LESSON 4: Debate the pros and cons of issues
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Listen to summarize
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
Dictatorship: In favor: effective, efficient, and
people live in peace; Against: morally wrong,
people have no rights
Democracy: In favor: people have the power to
vote for who they want; Against: a president who
only has a small percentage of the votes
Monarchy: In favor: traditions and history; Against:
not the real government, costs a lot of money
REVIEW
A
1. ethnic groups
2. Sorindians
3. ethnic discrimination
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4. terrorism
5. city from the countryside
6. corruption
B
Many candidates running for election make
promises about education. But progress comes
slowly, and information is hard to get. Voters
would like to see proof that their advice is being
followed. For instance, we are just now receiving
news of education statistics and it’s not very good.
Help is needed, and time is necessary to improve
our schools.
C
1. b
2. b
3. b
4. a
UNIT 10
PREVIEW
B
1. Nicaragua and Panama
2. Central Volcanic Range
3. La Amistad
4. Lake Arenal
5. Approximately 80 km / 48 miles
6. The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
D Focus on language
Answers will vary, but may include the following:
1. No, I haven’t.
2. Really?
3. Was it worth the trouble of visiting?
4. You should go.
5. ... go slowly / take your time
6. Can I do that in two days?
7. I’m sure you can do them both.
LESSON 1: Describe a geographical location
GRAMMAR
A Grammar practice
1. on, of
2. in, of
3. on, of
4. of
5. of
6. on
7. on
8. to, of
LESSON 2: Warn about a possible risk
VOCABULARY
B Listen to infer
1. risky
2. risky
3. not risky
4. risky
C Listen to activate vocabulary
1. really slippery, mosquitos
2. bears, quite exhausting
3. scorpions, jellyfish
4. really steep, snakes
GRAMMAR
Grammar practice
1. It’s too dangerous for you to go to that
neighborhood alone.
2. The pyramid at Teotihuacán is too steep for
older tourists to climb.
3. It’s too late for your friends to catch the last train
to the capital.
4. The path is too rocky for your children to walk
on safely.
5. It’s really too hot for us to go hiking to the
waterfall today.
6. Don’t you think this map is too confusing for
them to understand?
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5. There were a lot of English-speaking people
####### weren’t there
on the tour, wasn’t it?
6. The students don’t know anything about
####### do
that, don’t they?
7. There isn’t any problem with my student visa,
####### is
isn’t there?
8. It’s always interesting to travel with people
####### isn’t it
from other countries, aren’t they?
9. With English, you can travel to most parts of
####### can’t
the world, can you?
####### aren’t
10. I’m next, don’t I?
Lesson 2
A
####### ‘m talking
1. I talk on the phone with my fiancé right now.
####### She avoids
2. She’s usually avoiding sweets.
####### ‘re eating
3. They eat dinner now and can’t talk on the
phone.
####### I go
4. Every Friday I’m going to the gym at 7:00.
####### wants
5. Burt is wanting to go home early.
####### ‘re all studying
6. Today we all study in the library.
####### leaves
7. The train is never leaving before 8:00.
####### freezes
8. Water is freezing when the temperature goes
down.
####### We like
9. We’re liking coffee.
####### I stay
10. On most days I’m staying home.
B
1. have been coming
2. has been playing
3. has been waiting
4. have been worrying about
5. has been talking about
C
####### been waiting
✔ 2 We have waited to see them for six months.
####### been eating
✔ 5 We have eaten at that old Peruvian restaurant
for years.
####### been studying