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Note: In communicative exercises where several answers are possible, this answer key contains some examples of
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GRAMMAR READINESS SELF-CHECK Gerunds and infinitives
Quantifiers for indefinite quantities and A amounts 1. speaking 5. getting A 2. worrying 6. to feel 1. much 4. a lot of 3. changing 7. to accept 2. many 5. some 4. being 3. much 6. many The passive voice The real conditional A A
1. One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by
1. If you cal me tomorrow morning, I wil give / I’l
Gabriel García Márquez in 1967.
give you the information you need.
2. Fried cheese bal s are eaten for lunch or snacks.
2. Wil the hotel gift shop be open if I arrive after
3. Las Meninas was painted by the Spanish artist 6:00 p.m.? Diego Velázquez in 1656.
3. If you do not hurry / you don’t hurry, the fitness
4. The beds are turned down every night at the
center won’t be / wil not be open. Gates Hotel.
4. Wil we miss the express train if we arrive at the
5. Mangos are grown in many countries around station after 4:00? the world.
5. If you click on the scrol bar, the screen wil move up and down. The past continuous The unreal conditional A A 1. had 2. was looking up 1. b. broke 3. found 2. a. would you do 4. decided 3. a. would tel 5. was doing 4. c. wanted 6. crashed 5. b. would you feel 7. tried 6. b. went 8. was trying
Comparisons with as…as 9. rang A 10. said
1. London is just as exciting as Rome. / Rome is just Use to / Used to as exciting as London.
2. The ceramic vase is not nearly as beautiful as the A glass vase. 1. didn’t use to like
3. I’m not quite as rebel ious as my sister. 2. used to be
4. The Green Hotel is almost as expensive as the 3. Did, use to go Chelton Hotel. 4. used to have
5. The movie Kill Bill was just as violent as War of 5. used to be
the Worlds. / The movie War of the Worlds was
just as violent as Kill Bill. 6. didn’t use to be
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LESSON 2: Describe a busy schedule 2. haven’t had GRAMMAR 3. saw 4. ’ve stayed A Grammar practice
The fol owing statements should be checked:
1. First I decided to take my vacation in Bangkok.
Then they decided to have the meeting there. UNIT 1
2. First she reviewed the agenda. Then she got to the meeting. PREVIEW
3. First they asked us to turn off our cel phones. A
Then the CEO began her presentation.
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: Don’t be late for meetings.
B Accept answers with or without contractions. Don’t wear denim or shorts.
1. At 8:30 Meg had already dropped off her
Don’t make or take cal s, or text during meetings.
laundry, but she hadn’t yet taken the cat to her mom’s house.
Don’t have your phone on ring.
2. By 10:45 she had already taken the cat to her
Don’t take cal s in the meeting room.
mom’s house, but she hadn’t yet packed for the Don’t use last names. meeting. D
3. By 12:15 she had already picked up the sales Think and explain
binders at Office Solutions, but she hadn’t yet
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: had/eaten lunch with Adam.
1. He was surprised because she is Chilean, but
4. At l:30 she had already had/eaten lunch with
greeted him with the wai. He asked her where
Adam, but she hadn’t yet returned the DVDs to she learned it. FilmPix.
2. Because she knew Surat was from Thailand.
5. By 2:15 she had already returned the DVDs to
3. She meant that Surat didn’t need to cal her
FilmPix, but she hadn’t yet seen the dentist. “Ms. Segovia.”
6. At 5:55 she had already seen the dentist, but she
4. It means when you are in a new place, you
hadn’t yet gotten a manicure.
should fol ow the local customs.
LESSON 3: Develop your cultural awareness
LESSON 1: Make small talk BEFORE YOU LISTEN Grammar B A Find the grammar 1. taboo
You’re Chilean, aren’t you? 2. punctuality B Grammar practice 3. offensive 1. isn’t he 4. table manners 2. didn’t I 5. customary 3. isn’t he 6. etiquette 4. wil she 7. impolite 5. have we 8. cultural literacy 6. wasn’t it 7. can it 8. weren’t they
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dating (found in Ms. Hartley’s 2nd answer and GC’s A Listen for main ideas
4th question)—seeing someone romantical y
curfew (found in Ms. Hartley’s 4th answer)—the
time that a parent sets for a son or daughter to be
Subjects 1 Arturo 2 Hiroko 3 Javier / / Jettrin / Nadia Sujeet home at night table ✓
grounded (found in Ms. Hartley’s 4th answer)— manners
made by your parent to stay home, as punishment greetings ✓ REVIEW dress and ✓
A The fol owing statements should be checked: clothing
1. She’d like to be addressed by her first name. male / ✓ ✓ female
2. She’d prefer to be cal ed by her title and last behavior name. taboos ✓ ✓
3. It’s customary to cal people by their first name offensive ✓ ✓ there. behavior
4. He’s comfortable with the policy about names. punctuality
5. She prefers to use the title “Dr.” language ✓ ✓ B
LESSON 4: Discuss how culture changes 1. are you over time 2. weren’t you READING 3. have they A Draw conclusions 4. had she
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: 5. can’t I 1. 6. In her 80s. wil you
2. The present. She says the present is different “in 7. didn’t I a lot of good ways.” 8. won’t we
3. She thinks it’s unfortunate that “they don’t have 9. weren’t they time to make a proper meal.” 10. aren’t they
4. No. She wishes that families stil sat down
together for meals, and that kids didn’t eat C
so many snacks and so much fast food. She 1. table manners
implies that children don’t fol ow table etiquette
anymore. She thinks boys and girls begin dating 2. etiquette
too young. She also doesn’t like how children 3. punctuality
and teens cal adults by their first names.
B Understand from context
Answers wil vary but may include the fol owing: UNIT 2
elders (found in Ms. Hartley’s 2nd answer and GC’s
5th question)—people who are older than you and PREVIEW should be respected C Focus on language
workforce (found in Ms. Hartley’s 3rd answer)—al 1. e 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. d
the people who have a job or work in a particular area
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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
LESSON 4: Talk about medications Grammar practice LISTENING COMPREHENSION 1. must be
A Listen to activate vocabulary 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 B Listen for details
4. B: must not be able to hear Didem Yilmaz Dosage: One tablet twice a day
LESSON 3: Discuss types of treatments Side effects: Yes No Lucy Fernández If so, what are they? Dosage: twice a day READING causes nausea, vomiting Side effects: Yes No
A Understand from context If so, what are they? may cause tiredness
medications treatments symptoms remedies uses purposes therapies il nesses C Draw conclusions
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
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
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Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
1. The patient lost a fil ing when she was eating
Procrastinator? Organized? Explain candy. Sam ✓ He wil work
2. The patient has been sneezing al day. She needs hard to to take an antihistamine. complete al his orders. He
3. The patient needs an X-ray of his leg. needs to get a lot of things
4. The patient would like to try acupuncture for done in a pain in her back. short amount of time, and he feels
B Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: motivated to work hard. 1. a painkil er Ms. Krauss ✓ She waited 2. an antihistamine until the last minute to 3. an antacid order the 4. eye drops copies. Mr. Li ✓ ✓ 5. cold tablets He waited until the last minute to order the
C Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: sales binders. /He wrote a 2. must be busy to-do list. 3. must be happy 4. must be in pain
LESSON 1: Offer a solution
D Accept answers with may or might: GRAMMAR
2. An acupuncturist may be able to / might be able to help you. A Grammar practice
3. The hotel may be able to / might be able to 1. get, to give recommend a good dentist. 2. get, to buy
4. She may not be able to/ might not be able to 3. get, to pick up
come to the office before 6:00. 4. get, to make
5. You might be able to / may be able to buy an 5. get, to wash
antihistamine in the hotel gift shop. 6. get, to lend B UNIT 3
1. Why don’t you have your assistant give them a ride to the meeting? PREVIEW
2. I might be able to have my brother buy us tickets to the game. D Focus on language
3. Could you have your friends pick up some 1. it’s real y urgent things for the party?
2. you’ve got a lot on your plate
4. You should have someone make hotel
3. I know this is last minute reservations for us. 4. No sweat
5. Why don’t you have your kids wash the dishes after dinner?
5. I owe you one / You’re a lifesaver
6. I’m sure you can have the restaurant lend you a tie.
6. I won’t keep you any longer
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LESSON 3: Evaluate the quality of service
The fol owing words should be circled: READING 1. recommend A Infer point of view 2. to go 1. b 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. b 3. find
B Activate language from a text 4. to clean 1. reasonable 5. bring 2. helpful
D Listen to activate grammar 3. professional 1. get, to go 4. reliable 2. get, to pay 5. workmanship 3. get, to sing LESSON 4: Plan an event 4. get, to lend 5. get, to pick up LISTENING COMPREHENSION 6. get, to take A Listen to confirm
The fol owing choices should be checked:
LESSON 2: Discuss how long a service agendas will take announcements GRAMMAR hand-held mikes A Find the grammar handouts
I need to have these documents copied a.s.a.p. lapel mikes
Wel , I’m going through my to-do list, and I just podiums
realized I need to have fifty 30-page sales binders
made up for our meeting next week. projectors signs B Grammar practice
1. I’d like to make an appointment to have my B Listen for main ideas teeth cleaned.
1. brothers, to send out the announcements
2. Could I have these two sweaters gift-wrapped?
2. some people, help put up the signs
3. Where can I have my car washed in this
3. col eagues, check the sound system neighborhood?
4. set up the projectors
4. I need to have my luggage brought to my room.
5. set up each room, handouts
5. Yesterday he had his hair cut very short. 6. hand out, stand
6. We need to have these photos uploaded a.s.a.p. REVIEW VOCABULARY A
C Listen to activate vocabulary and grammar
1. to have her dress dry-cleaned by Friday 1. 2. pants lengthened
to have his pants shortened (by Wednesday)
2. agenda copied / copies of the agenda made
3. to have a sign printed (sooner than Thursday) 3. 4. photo framed
to have a picture framed (by 4:00) 4. sweater dry-cleaned 5. camera repaired 6. package picked up 7. menu printed
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LESSON 1: Recommend a book
1. Can I have my sweaters dry-cleaned by GRAMMAR tomorrow? A Grammar practice
2. I’d like to have this skirt lengthened.
I guess mysteries just aren’t my thing.
3. Where can I have these pants shortened?
I didn’t know he had a new book out.
4. Could you have this document copied for me?
Do you think I could borrow it when you’re done
5. Where did she have her painting framed? with it?
6. How much did he pay to have his camera repaired? B Grammar practice
7. We’d like to have some handouts printed a.s.a.p.
1. I think that the author Paulo Coelho is
8. Can I have this packaged delivered by Friday? from Brazil.
2. I believe that the novel Juliet takes place in Italy.
C Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
3. I didn’t know that U.K. author J.K. Rowling
1. got, to bring the check wrote a new novel in 2014.
2. got, to let us leave early
4. Are you sure that Peruvian author Mario Vargas
3. got, to go to the mal with them
Llosa wrote the novel The Feast of the Goat in 1998?
4. get, to make an appointment for you
5. Are you disappointed that U.S. author Stephen King
has not won the Nobel Prize for Literature yet?
5. get, to explain the dosage
6. I’m happy that the Chinese author Mo Yan won 6. get, to come with me in 2012. C Grammar practice UNIT 4
1. I think the author Paulo Coelho is from Brazil.
2. I believe the novel Juliet takes place in Italy. PREVIEW
3. I didn’t know U.K. author J.K. Rowling wrote a D new novel in 2014. Think and explain
4. Are you sure Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa
wrote the novel The Feast of the Goat in 1998? Likes Doesn’t like
5. Are you disappointed U.S. author Stephen King 1 can’t get enough of 4 can’t seem to get into it
has not won the Nobel Prize for Literature yet?
6. I’m happy the Chinese author Mo Yan won in 2012. 2 can’t put it down 5 just aren’t my thing 3 a real page-turner 6 put me to sleep
LESSON 2: Ask about an article GRAMMAR E Paraphrase A Find the grammar
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
I wonder if you could recommend something for me. 1. seen, met
If you can wait til the end of the week, I’d be
2. looking around / not looking for anything happy to lend it to you. special
3. looking for and buying B Grammar practice
4. temporarily use / have it when you’re done
1. I wonder if her daughter likes to read. with it
2. Could you tel me where you got that magazine?
5. give for a short time / for a while
3. I’d like to know if he’s a Bil 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.
LESSON 4: Discuss online reading
6. I can’t remember when I saw the new website. READING
LESSON 3: Describe your reading habits
A Recognize points of view BEFORE YOU LISTEN
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: B Pair work Positive aspects Negative aspects
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: Online information is Wearereadingfewerbooks, • listen to audio books.
easier to read, free, and particularly non-fiction. faster to access than
• listen to audio books, do puzzles, read [articles] traditional materials.
online, skim through [a newspaper], read
We’re reading a lot more We don’t memorize—and
electronic books / read e-books. overal . therefore can’t recal —
• curl up with [a book], read aloud [to someone], informationas easily.
listen to audio books, do puzzles Online reading helps Online information can our brains cope with contain errors.
• read [articles] online, skim through [a newspaper] distractions and make clear decisions. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Most people think InternetInternetusehasnegatively Listen to take notes
use has made us smarter. impacted our ability to concentrateonasingletask. Some of the information Betty Song • Taiwan online is “trash.”
1. novels, general fiction, short stories,
books written by Japanese authors
B Understand meaning from context translated into Chinese
2. when she has a bit of quiet time, 1. b 2. d 3. a 4. e 5. c
for example, in the morning, during lunch, or at night in bed REVIEW
3. in bed, in a smal room next to her living room A
Silvio Ferrante • Argentina Explain your Type of book Likes it? answer 1. the newspaper, magazines, 1 mystery historical novels Y N He can’t wait to 2. on weekends get to the ending;
3. in bed, in the garden, in the it’s a cliff-hanger. bathroom 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-
Melissa White • U.S.A. turner. 1. Internet/blogs, newspapers, 4 autobiography Y N She’s not real y best-sel ers, romance novels into it.
2. during breakfast, when she gets back from work 3. on the sofa B 1. romance novel 2. biography 3. autobiography 4. thril er 5. non-fiction 6. science fiction
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C Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
3. a hurricane / typhoon
1. Do you know where the story takes place? 4. a tornado
2. I wonder who the main character in the novel is.
C Listen to confirm information
3. I can’t remember how much that newspaper was.
1. False. She said it hadn’t rained in three months.
4. Could you tel me how you say this in English?
2. False. He said the rain hadn’t stopped in a week.
5. I don’t know what this word means. 3. True.
4. False. He said the storm has done a lot of damage. UNIT 5 GRAMMAR PREVIEW A Grammar practice C FOCUS ON LANGUAGE 1. told 1. enormous, huge 2. told 2. casualties 3. had cal ed 3. property damage 4. told 4. breaking news 5. was 6. said
LESSON 1: Convey a message 7. had to GRAMMAR 8. said A Grammar practice 9. was
2. Everyone is saying to get ready for a big storm. 10. said
3. The radio says to get supplies of food and water 11. had been in case the roads are closed. 12. were
4. They told her not to be home too late this / that afternoon. 13. says
5. Maria always tel s them not to leave their doors 14. feels open. B Grammar practice
6. Carl told me to cal him when I hear the news.
2. He also said (that) it had caused the destruction B Pair work
of half the houses in the town.
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
3. My sister cal ed and said (that) there was no
electricity because of the hurricane.
2. “Leave a window or door open when there’s going to be a severe storm.”
4. The newspaper said (that) there would be a
typhoon in the next thirty-six hours.
3. “Read the emergency instructions in the newspaper.”
5. The paper said (that) the drought of 1999 had
been the worst natural disaster of the twentieth
4. “Look for the story about me in the paper on century. Tuesday.”
6. After the great snowstorm in 1888, a New York
5. “Pick up some food for me on the way home.”
newspaper reported that the blizzard of ’88 had
6. “Don’t wait until the snow gets heavy.”
caused more damage than any previous storm.
LESSON 2: Tell someone about the news
LESSON 3: Describe natural disasters VOCABULARY READING B Listen to infer A Paraphrase 1. a drought
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: 2. a flood 1. strength
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3. a hurricane / a typhoon B 4. drought Confirm facts 5. a famine
1. The article said the deadliest earthquake in history took place in China. C
2. The article said (that) the highest Richter-scale
reading was recorded in the Pacific Ocean, near 1. told the Chilean coastline. 2. said
3. The article said (that) if an earthquake strikes far 3. said
from population centers, it causes fewer deaths. 4. told
4. The article said (that) modern building
construction techniques and an earthquake that D
occurs during the day (when people are outdoors)
1. “I know the reason there is so much property
can lessen the destruction and economic impact. damage.”
LESSON 4: Prepare for an emergency
2. “Don’t tel the children about the storm.” LISTENING COMPREHENSION
3. “Fil up your cars with gas before the storm.” A
4. “Was the epidemic severe?” Listen for main ideas
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: E
The broadcaster is reporting a tropical storm,
1. Robert told Marie not to wait for the evacuation
cal ed Maria, with high winds and heavy rain order.
coming tomorrow, October 12, between 9 and 11
a.m. Flooding is expected and an evacuation may
2. Sylvia said she thought the earthquake had be necessary. occurred during the night.
3. The emergency broadcast said to buy bottled B Listen for details water before the hurricane.
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
4. They told Marlene to cal them on Tuesday.
1. He said to turn your refrigerator and freezer to very cold. UNIT 6
2. He said to put valuable papers on the highest PREVIEW floor of your home.
3. He said to listen to the radio for the location of C Focus on language shelters. 1. d 2. b 3. c 4. f 5. a 6. e C Paraphrase
LESSON 1: Explain a change of intentions
1. fil your car with gas now or plans 2. bring it inside GRAMMAR 3. buy extra batteries Grammar practice
4. turn your refrigerator and freezer to very cold
He said he was going to stop smoking. (He said he
and open only when necessary, and to get a would stop smoking.)
supply of non-perishable food and water
She said she was going to apply to law school. (She 5. listen to the radio
said she would apply to law school.)
She said she was going to find a husband. (She REVIEW
said she would find a husband.)
A The fol owing lines should be checked:
He said he was going to marry Sylvia. (He said he 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 would marry Sylvia.)
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LESSON 4: Discuss factors that promote
B Vocabulary / grammar practice success
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1. Laura thought she would be a doctor, but she
A Understand from context changed her mind.
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
2. I thought I would become an astronaut, but I
a habit: something that you often do, usual y didn’t pass the exam. without thinking about it
3. We were sure Bil and Stel a would get a divorce,
a solution: a way to solve a problem
but their families talked them out of it.
volunteer: offer to do something.
4. Joe always believed he would become a writer,
but it’s hard to make a living as a writer.
prioritize: put your tasks in order of strategic importance
C Listen to activate vocabulary B Confirm content
1. sculptor, it was impossible to make a living 1. Work habits.
2. marry, his parents convinced him not to do it
2. To show that they are keen learners and are not
3. lawyer, she couldn’t pass the entrance exam afraid of hard work.
4. marry, her tastes changed
3. Because if you are nice to people, they wil go out of their way to help you.
LESSON 2: Express regrets about past actions
4. You become more productive, and that GRAMMAR
increases your chance of career success. A Grammar practice
5. You stay focused on your goals so you make 1. must have been
better decisions and get more things done. 2. 6.
should have studied, would have been
People may think of you as a “complainer.” 3. might have been REVIEW
4. should not have bought A
5. should not have broken up Why did the person change Any regrets? 6. may have decided his or her mind? 1 Because his parents No
LESSON 3: Discuss skills, abilities, and convinced him it would be qualifications hard to have a family.
2 Because she didn’t want to Yes LISTENING COMPREHENSION cancel her trip to Canada. A Listen for details 3 She wasn’t getting paid enough, and she likes law. No 2. d 4 His English wasn’t good 3. f enough Yes 4. i 5. e 6. b 7. g 8. c 9. a
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B Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
LESSON 1: Wish someone a good holiday Occupation VOCABULARY Qualification Definition or Study
C Listen to activate vocabulary 1 athletic ability able to play sports professional tennis wel player Type of 2 artistic ability showing skil and painter holiday
What people do to celebrate imagination in art
Mardi Gras religious wear costumes, dance in a huge parade, 3 mathematical showing skil with mathematician (U.S.)
throw necklaces and candy to people ability numbers
Bastil e Day historical dance in the streets, eat al kinds of foods, 4 logical thinking able to think philosophy professor (France)
have military parades, set off fireworks ability careful y, using
Tsagaan Sar seasonal clean house, wear new clothes, make formal methods (Mongolia)
traditional food, give gifts, watch 5 a good memory able to recal scientist
wrestling matches and horse races information easily 6 leadership skil s be good at leading a business team, organization, management GRAMMAR or country
A Understand the grammar
D Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
2. Chuseok is a Korean seasonal holiday that celebrates the yearly harvest.
2. They could have been happy together.
3. The woman who designed those amazing
3. They shouldn’t have sold it.
costumes for the parade is real y talented.
4. She might have taken a crash course.
4. The celebrations that take place in Brazil during
5. He must have had an accident. Carnaval are real y wild!
5. People who remember April Fool’s Day every April 1st have a lot of fun. UNIT 7
6. The Dragon Boat Festival in China is a
holiday that takes place in May or June. PREVIEW
LESSON 2: Ask about local customs D Paraphrase GRAMMAR
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
A Understand the grammar
1. It happens / occurs in September or October.
2. On the Day of the Dead, Mexicans remember
2. We visit / gather with our relatives.
family members who they have died.
3. The train stations are very crowded.
They is not necessary because who is the subject of the clause.
4. The traffic is very bad.
3. The tomatoes that people throw them at each
other during La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain, make
5. It makes me remember / brings up memories of a terrible mess. Eid al-Adha.
Do not use an object pronoun after the verb.
4. The performer who sang that traditional holiday song is world-fam^ous.
You cannot omit the relative pronoun when it is the subject of the clause.
5. The fireworks people set them off during the
summer festivals in Japan are very beautiful.
Do not use an object pronoun after the verb. B Grammar practice 2. you met yesterday
3. you saw in the parade
4. who visit other countries
5. people celebrate in Australia
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LESSON 3: Exchange information about REVIEW holidays A READING 1. a honeymoon; T A Scan for facts 2. an engagement; T
3. a bride; F, “the bride” should be changed to a
On this holiday, people… Ramadan
Chinese NewYear Bolívar’s Birthday give gifts.  ✓  guest. wear costumes.  ✓  pray. ✓   4. relatives; T wish each other wel . ✓ ✓ 
get together with their families. ✓ ✓  perform traditional dances.  ✓  decorate their homes.  ✓  B celebrate for several days. ✓ ✓  give away money. ✓ ✓  1. set off fireworks have parades.  ✓ ✓ avoid eating during the day. ✓   2. march in parades
Which holiday is celebrated in more than one country? ✓ Ramadan  Chinese New Year
✓ Simón Bolívar’s Birthday 3. have picnics
4. spend time with their families
LESSON 4: Explain wedding traditions 5. wear costumes 6. give gifts LISTENING COMPREHENSION 7. wish A Listen for main ideas
The fol owing sentence should be checked:
C Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
b There’s a lot of preparation before an Indian
2. Eid ul-Fitr is a religious holiday that lasts four days. wedding.
3. A honeymoon is a vacation that people take after they get married. B Listen for details
4. A hanbok is a traditional dress that Korean
The fol owing words should be circled: people wear during Chuseok. 1. five
5. A wedding reception is a party that people give 2. wedding after the wedding ceremony. 3. groom’s
6. Chuseok is a holiday that people celebrate in Korea. 4. groom 5. groom 6. bride’s UNIT 8 C Listen for main ideas PREVIEW
The fol owing should be checked: C Paraphrase a the wedding ceremony
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
1. got a lot of mosquito bites D Listen for details feet 2. bit us a lot
1. Relatives wash the bride’s and groom’s hands. 3. a lot of
✓ 2. The bride is seated behind a cloth so the ^
4. have to use it even if you don’t like it groom cannot see her.
5. You may not want to use the insect repel ent,
✓ 3. Relatives throw rice grains at the bride and but ... groom. 6. won’t agree
✓ 4. The couple gives each other rings made of flowers. D Think and explain golden 1. itching
5.The groom places a flower necklace around the bride’s neck. 2. in the mountains
3. through a hole in the screen
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4. because it isn’t organic or natural
2. We couldn’t have had this digital video
5. mosquito nets to hang over the bed
conference if an Internet connection hadn’t been available.
LESSON 1: Describe technology
3. If our huge old camcorder hadn’t broken, we VOCABULARY
wouldn’t have bought this smal er one.
B Listen to activate vocabulary
4. If she hadn’t taken her smart phone, she
wouldn’t have known they canceled her flight. 1. state-of-the-art
5. If they hadn’t had good weather, they couldn’t 2. high-end
have landed in Alaska this morning. 3. cutting-edge
6. If the weather had been better, we would have 4. novel gone to the beach. 5. top-of-the-line PRONUNCIATION GRAMMAR
B Listening comprehension
A Understand the grammar 1. Where did they go?
The fol owing statements should be checked:
2. Who did they talk to?
2. If you turned off your phone in the theater, it
3. When did you buy that car?
wouldn’t bother the other theatergoers.
4. If I had wanted that laptop, we would have
4. She would explain how to use the Digicon gotten it.
remote telephone if she were here.
5. If we had known we couldn’t use that scanner, we wouldn’t have tried. B Grammar practice
6. Why did they try to fix the coffeemaker? 1. were, would 2. invented, would
LESSON 3: Describe new inventions 3. knew, would BEFORE YOU LISTEN 4. would, broke B C Definition Adjective A product or invention
1. Most people would buy high-end products if the only one of its unique Answers wil they had enough money. kind vary.
2. If there were an Internet connection in her pretty sil y wacky Answers wil
room, could she send her office the report now? vary.
3. I would not get a Lunetti phone if I had al the doesn’t use modern low-tech Answers wil money in the world. technology vary.
4. If you went to Airport Electronics, would you uses modern high-tech Answers wil
pay a lot less for a top-of-the-line tablet? technology vary.
LESSON 2: Take responsibility for a mistake doesn’t waste time, efficient Answers wil money, or energy GRAMMAR vary. A wastes time, money, Understand the grammar inefficient Answers wil or energy vary. 1. a I went to class. 2. a We got lost. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
3. b They didn’t lose this year’s crop.
A Listen to draw conclusions
4. a They canceled the flight. 4 – The Robo-Til er B Grammar practice 3 – The Al -Body Umbrel a
1. What would you have done if you had missed 1 – The Pet Exit the train? 2 – The Vac-Bot
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3. If most people cared about the environment,
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
there wouldn’t be so much pol ution.
1. The cats woke her up three times last night.
4. Would new cars be less expensive if CEOs of car companies were paid less?
2. The floor is dirty, and they have one hour to clean up.
5. If El a had known that being a teacher was so
hard, she would have chosen a different career.
3. Cars splashed water on her skirt.
4. He has to get the soil ready for the tomatoes,
and he has a lot of work to do in the home. UNIT 9
LESSON 4: Discuss the impact of inventions/ discoveries PREVIEW READING D Paraphrase
A Find supporting details
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
1. I want to hear what’s going on with you.
1. They kil or stop bacteria from multiplying.
2. What have you been doing lately?
2. Because it’s caused by a virus.
3. Some people might be offended by that
3. Because it’s caused by bacteria. question.
4. Overuse of antibiotics has caused bacteria
4. Don’t worry about it.
to become resistant, which can render the
5. To tel the truth, I haven’t decided.
antibiotic less effective or useless. In turn,
6. I’m considering voting for Clancy.
people may begin to die from those bacteria. B E Think and explain Understand from context
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: 1. A vaccine
1. Because he is surprised to meet the person he 2. Bacteria had been meaning to cal . 3. with a microscope
2. There’s been a lot of activity at his workplace 4. Penicil in lately. 5. upper respiratory
3. Because he is not sure it’s polite to ask political 6. resistance questions in the U.S.
4. Because they’re friends and he doesn’t want REVIEW Carlo to offend anyone. A
LESSON 1: Talk about politics 1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a GRAMMAR
B The fol owing statements should be checked: A Grammar practice
1. We didn’t bring it, and we got lost.
The fol owing words should be circled:
2. The salesclerk isn’t here, so she won’t explain 1. advice, is how the Omni works. 2. Poverty, was
3. Ron didn’t bring the Ultraphone, so he hasn’t sent those e-mails yet. 3. health, education 4. peace, work
C Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: 5. is
1. If the computer hadn’t been invented, I
wouldn’t have been able to book my vacation online.
2. If I had to decide what the most important
scientific discovery in history was, I would say it was penicil in.
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3. We persuaded our friends to vote for our information candidate.
Here’s some political informations about the ^
4. Our teacher always encourages students to is
election. The good news are that both candidates
study every night, not just the day before the ^ exam.
have programs for the education. The liberal help
5. Can’t we convince legislators to lower taxes on
candidate, Bil Slate, says financial helps for the property? is ^ Poverty
schools are a question of the justice. The poverty
LESSON 3: Propose solutions to global ^ ^ problems
has affected the quality of the schools, and
students from schools in poor areas don’t have a READING
success. Joanna Clark, the conservative candidate,
disagrees. She believes a progress has been made
A Understand from context
by investing in the teacher education. Her 1. c advice is
advices are to keep the old policy. “Creating better 2. b ^
schools takes the time and a patience,” she says. 3. e 4. a VOCABULARY 5. d
B Listen to infer and activate vocabulary 6. f radical liberal
moderate conservative reactionary 1 He’s
B Activate language from a text 2 She’s 3 He’s
The fol owing words should be crossed out: 4 She’s 5 He’s 1. politics 2. racism
LESSON 2: Discuss controversial issues 3. discrimination politely 4. domination VOCABULARY 5. business
B Listen to activate vocabulary The issues they discuss For Against
LESSON 4: Debate the pros and cons of issues
1 prohibiting smoking indoors LISTENING COMPREHENSION
2 compulsory military service Listen to summarize
3 raising the driving age
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
4 lowering the voting age
Dictatorship: In favor: effective, efficient, and
5 censorship of TV programs
people live in peace; Against: moral y wrong, C Listen to infer people have no rights
Democracy: In favor: people have the power to C ListenTto
he iinsfseures they discuss For Against
1 prohibiting smoking indoors ✔
vote for who they want; Against: a president who
only has a smal percentage of the votes
2 compulsory military service ✔
Monarchy: In favor: traditions and history; Against:
3 raising the driving age ✔
not the real government, costs a lot of money
4 lowering the voting age ✔
5 censorship of TV programs ✔ REVIEW A GRAMMAR 1. ethnic groups A Grammar practice 2. Sorindians
2. Did you remind your daughter to complete her
3. ethnic discrimination voter registration card?
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5. city from the countryside
LESSON 1: Describe a geographical location 6. corruption GRAMMAR B A Grammar practice
Many candidates running for election make 1. on, of
promises about education. But progress comes
slowly, and information is hard to get. Voters 2. in, of
would like to see proof that their advice is being 3. on, of
fol owed. For instance, we are just now receiving 4. of
news of education statistics and it’s not very good.
Help is needed, and time is necessary to improve 5. of our schools. 6. on C 7. on 8. to, of 1. b 2. b
LESSON 2: Warn about a possible risk 3. b VOCABULARY 4. a B Listen to infer 1. risky 2. risky UNIT 10 3. not risky 4. risky PREVIEW B
C Listen to activate vocabulary 1. Nicaragua and Panama
1. real y slippery, mosquitos
2. Central Volcanic Range
2. bears, quite exhausting 3. La Amistad 3. scorpions, jel yfish 4. Lake Arenal 4. real y steep, snakes
5. Approximately 80 km / 48 miles GRAMMAR
6. The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea Grammar practice D Focus on language
1. It’s too dangerous for you to go to that
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: neighborhood alone. 1. No, I haven’t.
2. The pyramid at Teotihuacán is too steep for older tourists to climb. 2. Real y?
3. It’s too late for your friends to catch the last train
3. Was it worth the trouble of visiting? to the capital. 4. You should go.
4. The path is too rocky for your children to walk
5. … go slowly / take your time on safely.
6. Can I do that in two days?
5. It’s real y too hot for us to go hiking to the
7. I’m sure you can do them both. waterfal today.
6. Don’t you think this map is too confusing for them to understand?
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LESSON 3: Describe a natural setting C LISTENING COMPREHENSION 1. on, of A Listen for main ideas 2. is south of 1. c. Canada 3. is southeast of 2. a. a park 4. is, 33 km / 21 miles 3. c. go hiking 5. are on, east/eastern 4. d. mountainous GRAMMAR BOOSTER B Listen for details 1. forests UNIT 1 2. lake Lesson 1 3. waterfal s
Throughout the Grammar Booster, accept ful or 4. hotel contracted forms for answers. 5. views A 6. air 1. A: wouldn’t 7. path B: she would 8. glacier 2. A: isn’t
LESSON 4: Discuss solutions to global B: it isn’t warming 3. A: didn’t READING B: we did
A Understand from context 4. A: aren’t
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: B: they aren’t
1. oil, coal, natural gas 5. A: were there
2. negative changes to the environment resulting B: there weren’t from climate change 6. A: do 3. fil ed
4. make smal er in amount B: I don’t 5. limiting 7. A: is 6. an increase B: there isn’t 8. A: isn’t it REVIEW B: it is A 9. A: can’t 1. a canyon; no B: you can 2. a waterfal ; yes 10. A: isn’t it 3. an island; yes B: it isn’t 4. a val ey; no B
B Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing: isn’t 1. is too rocky
2. It’s only a six-month course, is it? 2. are too slippery to ^ he 3. It’s too dark to
3. Clark met his wife on a rafting trip, didn’t Clark? ^
4. It’s too dangerous to didn’t
4. Marian made three trips to Japan last year, hasn’t she? ^
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5. There were a lot of English-speaking people B weren’t there 1. have been coming on the tour, wasn’t it? ^ 2. has been playing
6. The students don’t know anything about 3. has been waiting do that, don’t they?
4. have been worrying about ^
7. There isn’t any problem with my student visa,
5. has been talking about is isn’t there? C ^
8. It’s always interesting to travel with people been waiting isn’t it
✔ 2 We have waited to see them for six months.
from other countries, aren’t they? ^ ^ been eating
9. With English, you can travel to most parts of
✔ 5 We have eaten at that old Peruvian restaurant can’t for years. ^ the world, can you? been studying ^ aren’t
✔ 7 How long have they studied Arabic?
10. I’m next, don’t I? ^ ^ Lesson 2 GRAMMAR BOOSTER A UNIT 2 ‘m talking
1. I talk on the phone with my fiancé right now. Lesson 1 ^
1. He probably / most likely has a terrible cold. She avoids
2. She’s usual y avoiding sweets.
OR Probably / Most likely he has a terrible ^ ^ cold. ‘re eating 3.
2. She’s probably / most likely feeling very
They eat dinner now and can’t talk on the
nauseous. OR Probably / Most likely she’s e.^ phon feeling very nauseous. I go
3. They probably / most likely don’t like going
4. Every Friday I’m going to the gym at 7:00.
to the dentist. OR Probably / Most likely they ^ wants
don’t like going to the dentist.
5. Burt is wanting to go home early. ^
4. The dentist probably / most likely isn’t in her ‘re al studying
office today. OR Probably / Most likely the
6. Today we al study in the library.
dentist isn’t in her office today. ^ leaves
7. The train is never leaving before 8:00.
5. Acupuncture is probably / most likely very ^
popular in Asia. OR Probably / Most likely freezes
acupuncture is very popular in Asia.
8. Water is freezing when the temperature goes
6. A conventional doctor probably / most likely down. ^
has to study for a long time. OR Probably / We like
Most likely a conventional doctor has to study
9. We’re liking coffee. ^ for a long time. I stay
10. On most days I’m staying home. Lesson 2 ^
1. Maybe his doctor uses herbal therapy. OR
Maybe his doctor wil use herbal therapy.
2. Maybe conventional medicine is the best choice.
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3. Maybe the doctor wants to take a blood test. Lesson 2
OR Maybe the doctor wil want to take a blood test.
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
4. Maybe she prefers to wait until tomorrow.
1. You should have / get that picture framed by
Lydia at Austin Custom Framing.
5. Maybe they’re afraid to see a dentist.
2. You should have / get your hair cut at the Curl Up Hair Salon. GRAMMAR BOOSTER
3. You should have / get your photos printed at UNIT 3 the mal .
4. You should have / get a suit made by Luigi at Lesson 1 Top Notch Tailors. A
5. You should have / get your sweaters dry- 1.
cleaned at Midtown Dry Cleaners.
Nick’s mother made him apologize
2. Are you going to make your friends tel GRAMMAR BOOSTER
3. Our teacher might make us turn off
4. Should we make your sister pay UNIT 4
5. No one can make Gail come Lesson 1
6. they wil make your husband wear
Answers wil vary, but may include the fol owing:
7. Can we make the theater give
1. (that) I would be tal one day. B
2. (that) I would go back to school.
1. Don’t let your younger brother open the oven
3. (that) I can play the piano pretty wel . door.
4. (that) you returned my book.
2. You should let your little sister go to the store
5. (that) I had a doctor’s appointment. with you.
6. (that) they were planning a trip.
3. We don’t let our daughter eat a lot of candy.
7. (that) we go on an exciting vacation.
4. I wouldn’t let my youngest son go to the mal alone.
8. (that) I enjoy learning new languages.
5. Wil you let your children see that movie?
9. (that) I liked to cook.
6. You should let them make their own decision.
10. (that) I used to ride horses.
7. We always let him stay out late.
11. (that) I won’t find a good job.
12. (that) I was traveling to the moon. C 1. Lesson 2 Janet cal ed her mother.
Janet’s mother cal ed the train station. A
2. Mark’s friends helped Mark.
1. I can’t remember whether there’s a test today. Mark helped his friends.
2. We’re not sure whether the restaurant is stil open at 10:00 p.m.
3. My father signed the check.
3. Could you tel me whether the movie has
My father’s boss signed the check. started yet?
4. They opened the bank.
4. I wonder whether this hotel has 24-hour Mr. Gates opened the bank. room service.
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