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Practical English A difficult celebrity (Workbook, p. 23): Answer Key

1 GIVING OPINIONS 2 think 3 right 4 opinion 5 agree 6 ask 7 agree 8 honest 2 SOCIAL ENGLISH 2 Hang on a minute 3 kind of you 4 Did you mean 5 It's just that 3 READING a 2  F   3  T   4  F   5  F   6  T   7  T

5B Love at Exit 19 (Workbook, pp. 33-35): Answer Key

1 GRAMMAR a 3  OK 4  doesn't usually wear 5  OK 6  usually walk 7  didn't use to talk 8  Do you usually get up 9  Did you use to watch 10 OK b 2  didn't use to like 3  usually call 4  used to go 5  used to eat out 6  don't usually work 7  used to be 8  usually give 2 PRONUNCIATION b 2  especially   3  please   4  music 3 VOCABULARY a 2  flatmate   3  colleague   4  classmates   5  fiancé   6  ex   7  close friend   8  couple b 2  got to know 3  became friends 4  bad, in common 5  went out together 6  were together 7  broke up 8  lost touch 9  got in touch 10  got on 11  proposed 12  got married 4 READING a   2.03 b 2  c   3  a   4  b   5  b d 2  trust  3  the average p...

5A Sporting superstitions (Workbook, pp. 30-32): Answer Key

1 GRAMMAR 2  were driving, remembered, hadn't turned off 3  had already started, turned on, was/were losing, were playing 4  didn't recognize, had changed 5  was waiting, called, couldn't, had broken down 6  beat, had won, scored 7  ran, had already left, were waiting 8  started, was walking, called, wasn't wearing, didn't have 2 PRONUNCIATION a 2  sport   3  slope   4  court 3 READING a 1  Scrabble 2  the two blanks b 2  T   3  T   4  F   5  F   6  F   7  T   8  T d 2  admitted 3  disqualified 4  replace 5  suspicious 6  accuse 7  opponent 8  resorted 4 VOCABULARY a 2  referee 3  circuit 4  kick 5  fan 6  course 7  get fit 8  pitch 9  coach 10 stadium b 2  trained 3  won 4...

4A Failure and success (Workbook, pp. 24-26): Answer Key

1 GRAMMAR a 3  Both are correct. 4  Both are correct. 5  haven't been able to 6  Both are correct. 7  been able to 8  Both are correct. 9  used to be able to 10 Both are correct. 11 must be able to 12 not being able to b 2  could / was able to 3  can't / isn't able to 4  has/'s been able to 5  to be able to 6  couldn't / wasn't able to 7  will/'ll be able to / is/'s going to be able to 3 READING a A  2   B  4   C  1   D  3 b 2  F   3  F   4  T   5  T   6  F   7  F   8  T d 2  dropped out 3  eventually 4  was fired 5  brands 6  box office 4 VOCABULARY a 2  (wrong) tiring 3  (right) 4  (right) 5  (wrong) surprised 6  (right) 7  (right) 8  (wrong) frustrated b 2  e...

3A Race across London (Workbook, pp. 17-19): ANSWER KEY

1 VOCABULARY a 2  van 3  carriage 4  scooter 5  lorry 6  underground 7  motorway 8  tram 9  coach b 2  parking 3  traffic 4  road 5  cycle 6  petrol 7  rush 8  taxi 9  speed 10  traffic 2 PRONUNCIATION a 2  seatbelt  3  check-in   4  chemist's 3 GRAMMAR a 2  than   3  the   4  more   5  worst   6  less   7  faster   8  least   9  as   10  least b 2  Cancun is the most crowded of the three destinations 3  Copenhagen is easier to get to than Sydney 4  Sydney is less exciting than Cancun 5  Sydney is hotter than Copenhagen 6  Copenhagen is the most relaxing of the three destinations c 2  Copenhagen isn't as difficult as Sydney to get to. 3  Sydney isn't as exciting as Canc...

An informal email (Studen't Book, Writing, p. 114, ex. 2d): another model text

Dear John, Hope you're all well. Sorry for not writing earlier, but I've been checking a lot of paperwork from my students. As you can imagine, we've been working online for about 4 weeks because of the lockdown.  Thank you so much for having me to stay with you and your family. I could experience the excitement of London from a local perspective. You see, I've also had to continue with my French course. As for Chris, he's been incredibly busy these days, but we've been in touch via Facebook. Tonight we're watching a film together on Zoom. Last month I could still buy something for the women in your house... Remember the enormous Mexican doll that was near Tower Bridge? Expect to get three of them: for your mum, your sister, and your niece - normal-sized, of course, and when all this is over. That's all for now. Thanks again for everything. Hope to hear from you soon. Give my regards to the whole family! Take care, Rocío P...