Workbook Answer Key

Unit 6

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.
Exercise 1
Answers will vary.
Exercise 2
Answers will vary.
Exercise 3
1. No, she doesnt think its a good day to travel because the
weather is bad. 2. The train station is too cold. 3. Leslie
asks Dave to hold her computer bag. 4. Hes telling her to
go get coffee. 5. Leslie gets Dave a cup of tea.
Exercise 4
2. hadnt given up, wouldnt have 3. wouldnt / might not
be able to, hadnt made 4. would have, had packed
Exercise 5
Answers will vary. Possible responses include:
2. Jane wouldnt have / might not have / couldnt have gone
to the front of the security line if she werent a flight
attendant. 3. If my passport hadnt gotten stolen, I wouldnt
have to go to the embassy tomorrow. 4. If she didnt always
worry about money, she would / could / might enjoy
vacations a lot. 5. I would have something to read on the
plane if I hadnt put my book in my checked luggage.
6. My brother wouldnt / couldnt / might not have flown to
Rio de Janeiro last week if he hadnt gotten a free ticket.
Exercise 6
Answers will vary. Possible responses include:
2. If she had bought the tickets earlier, they wouldnt be so
expensive. / If she hadnt waited to make the reservations, she
wouldnt be paying so much money now. 3. If he hadnt
lost his passport, hed be able to enter the country. / If he had
noticed his passport falling, he wouldnt have this problem.
4. If he had packed more clothes, he might have something
to wear. / If he had brought a larger suitcase, he would have
more clothes to choose from.
Exercise 7
5 Brian:
2 Amy:
1 Brian:
4 Amy:
3 Brian:

Thanks so much. I really appreciate it.

Whats that?
Amy, could you do me a favor?
Of course not. Id be happy to.
Ive got a horrendous headache. Would you mind
getting me some aspirin?

Exercise 8
2. Would you mind holding / Could you please hold my
carry-on bag? 3. Would you mind keeping / Could you
please keep an eye on my laptop? 4. Would you mind
giving / Could you please give me a hand with my
suitcase? 5. Would you mind letting / Could you please let
me know when the flight is announced? 6. Would you
mind getting / Could you please get me a cup of coffee?

Exercise 9
Answers will vary. Possible responses include:
2. passing me the pitcher / water? 3. get me some water?
4. bring me a larger size? 5. looking at my computer?
6. show me where the subway is / point me in the right
direction?
Exercise 10
Answers will vary.
Exercise 11
Answers will vary. Possible responses include:
1. Because his identity papers were stolen, Nasseri couldnt
legally enter any country. 2. He reads a lot, and he visits
with other people in the airport. 3. He receives food,
money, and clothing from airport employees. 4. He insists
on traveling to Great Britain, where he has family. Also, after
living so long in the airport terminal, he may be afraid to
leave.
Exercise 12
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Exercise 13
Answers will vary. Possible responses include:
1. The flight is very bumpy. / Theres a lot of turbulence.
2. They got into an accident in the middle of nowhere. / The
driver of the tour van hit a tree. 3. Some passengers didnt
feel well. / The motion of the boat made a lot of people sick.
4. They missed their train. / They didnt get to the train in
time, so they didnt get on board.
Exercise 14
Answers will vary.
Exercise 15
2. burned 3. stained 4. broken
7. burglarized 8. canceled

5. stolen

6. cracked

Exercise 16
Answers will vary.
GRAMMAR BOOSTER
Exercise A
1. F, F 2. F, T 3. T, T
Exercise B
1. c 2. a 3. d
9. d 10. d

4. c

4. F, F
5. b

5. F, T
6. b

7. b

8. a

Exercise C
Answers will vary.

Summit 2, Second Edition

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Unit 6