Grammar Plus ANSWER KEY
Unit 1
LESSON A
Exercise 1
1. speaking 4, talking
2 tohelp 5. getting
3. going 6. being
Exercise 2
1. doing 5. being
2. going 6. getting
3. seeing 7. telling
Atomeet 8. playing
LESSON B
Exercise 1
1. about 4. to
2 of 5. about
3. with, 6. with
Exercise 2
Possible answers
1, The trouble with having a big family is its
expensive to feed everyone.
2, The trick to living in / being (in) a two-income.
familys you hae to sched family time together.
3. The hard part about havi
house is there’ so much work to do.
4. The upside of havi i isno
one has to sharea room.
5. The only bad thing about having little brothers is
Talways have to babysit them.
6. One good thing about having littl sisters is they
really look up to you.
7. One problem with being (in) an extended family
iswebnd to get bigger car
8, The greatest thing about li
small house isthe bills are alot lower.
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Unit 2
LESSON A
Exercise 1
1, shouldn't have 4, didn't need to call
2. was supposed to 5. hadto
3. wasn't supposed to 6. didrit have to
Exercise 2
1. had to leave
2. didn't have to stay / didn’t need to stay
3. was supposed to meet / should have met
4. should have followed
LESSON B
1. could have
2. must have
3. must not have
4, might not have
5, must have
6. couldn't have
7. shouldn't have
8, couldn't haveUnit 3
LESSON A
Exercise 1
who / that, who / that
. where
where
when
where, that
who / that, where
”. who / that, where
8 that, when
Exercise 2
Le 2e 3a 4f Sd 6b
Possible answers
1. New Yorkers, who are huge baseball fans, have
two pro teams in ther city
2. Saint Petersburg, where the Hermitage is located,
was Russia’ capital for many years.
3, Athens, where the 2004 Summer Olympics were
held, was also the location of the first games.
4, Sydney, which is famous for its Opera House,
also has a well-known bridge.
5. Venice, which is built on 118 small islands, is
crossed by many canals.
6. Hawaii, which has warm weather all year, is a
popular winter destination
LESSON B
Exercise 1
1, He bought a little red brick house in the center
oftown.
2, They're renting a traditional square pink cottage
beside the river.
3, He hated living in a remote little border town
with its run-down wooden houses.
4. The town had many old cement buildings with
dirty black steel roots.
Exercise 2
1. nevertheless / however
2. Although
3. However / On the other hand
4. Inspite of
Unit 4
LESSON A
Exercise 1
LN oR
2N 2N
3.N aN
4N OR
5.N 10.N
Exercise 2
1. Lusually watch the news while having breakfast
2. My sister won't drink orange juice after brushing
hetteeth.
3. She does a lot of housework before leaving for
work in the morning.
4, Power nappers work better after sleeping fora.
short time during the day.
5. You probably shouldn't eat anything heavy
6, If listen to soft music while studying, I can
concentrate better.
After being in an argument, I need to be by
myself for an hour or two.
8. Before chilling out at night, make sure
cverything is ready for the morning.
LESSON B
Exercise 1
Le 2a Re 4b Sd 6F
Exercise 2
1. aslongas 5. whether or not
2. Considering that 6, Now that
3. provided that 7. just in case
4. unless 8. Evenif
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2, Its inappropriate in most countries to arrive late
for an appointment.
3. Getting to a party late is fairly typical for college
students,
4, Not being punctual fora dinner party is
considered rude,
5. Its easy for Elyse to keep the conversation going.
6. Its offensive in some places to show the bottom
of your feet.
7. Bringing a small giftto a dinner party is good form.
8, Its sometimes risky to talk about politics.
9. Bragging about their children is customary for
some parents.
10, It's. a nice idea to thank the hostess the day after
a party.
Exercise 2
1. Tom is always happy to lend money to his friends.
2. Its unusual for Wendy to arrive late to class.
3, It’s relaxing for Donald not to have homework
over the weekend.
4, Min is always glad to help a friend in need.
5. Many tourists are surprised to learn about some
American customs.
6, Its inappropriate for students to interrupt a teacher,
7. New employees are often afraid to ask their
bosses for help.
8, It customary for dinner guests to thank their hosts.
9. It’s important for businesspeople to be punctual
for appointments.
LESSON B
Possible answers
1. Ryan told Emma he was thinking of applying for
4 promotion at work
Emma wanted to know what kind of promotion
it was.
Ryan explained that their department needed a
new manager.
Emma told Ryan he should definitely apply
Ryan said he was alittle nervous because there
was a big interview.
Emma told Ryan he just had to practice. She said
she could help him.
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2. Karl asked if they had to sign up for thei after-
school club.
‘Tanya said he could sign up until noon.
‘Ava warned Karl not to wait too long, She said
the good clubs were filling up fast.
Karl said he would do it after he ate his lunch.
3. Larry told Jason he was going to the Galpagos
Islands in Apri
Jason said that was wonderful. He said Larry had
to send him some photos,
Larry promised to send Jason some photos. He
encouraged Jason to go with him.
Jason said he couldn't go. He
starting a new job in April
Unit 6
LESSON A
Exercise 1
1. caught, sold 4, passed, has fallen
2. has won 5. have not called,
have not demanded
hhe might be
3. have raised
6. have struck, began
Exercise 2
1. have lived / 5. have jumped
have been living 6, has reached
2. sdssel 7. has already put up
Ofoeieentusing Saabs
4. have taken / Oates
have been taking eat
10. has already begun
LESSON B
1. had never been 11, had already taken
2. had told her 12, had broken
3. arrived 13, hadrit really noticed
4. got 1M. had never seen
5. realized 15, picked up
6. decided 16. took
7. checked in 17. slammed
8. hadalready bought 18. had never been
9. came 19, was
10. reached 20, had putExercise 2
1. have become
. is being downloaded / is downloaded
will be used
have been asking
are being created / are created
have tried / have been trying
will be stored
have used
will be held
10, have been removed
LESSON B
Exercise 1
1. Wouldn'tit have been great if telemarketers had
never gotten my number?
2. Wasrit it awful how much paper we wasted on
fliers that nobody read?
4, Shouldutt jill have kept her text messages much
shorter?
4. Wasn't it weird how those pop-up ads made my
computer freeze?
'5, Didmit it seem like we spent all day looking for
aan Internet café?
66, Wouldn't it have been great if we could have paid
less for our computer?
7. Shouldn't we have spent less time playing video
games as kids?
8, Wasrit it sad how Mark got really addicted to
social networking si
Exercise 2
1. weren't there 5. was there
2. have there 6, did they
3. didnit they 7. hadsit she
4. didn't you 8. didnit you
Unit 8
LESSON A
Exercise 1
1. The photographer living upstairs has won many
awards for his creativity.
2. Professional cooking, considered a tough.
business, requires both patience and skill
3. Movie stars constantly hounded by the press
deserve more privacy
4, Roger Federer, ranked among the worlds best
tennis players, is considered very disciplined.
5, The Summer Olympics, held every four years,
are broadcast around the world.
6, Children talented at music should take private
lessons if possible.
Exercise 2
1. Lady Gaga, generally believed to be very confident
and professional, claims she is actually shy.
2, Yohii Yamamoto, famous for his modern fashion
designs, often uses the color black.
3, Jessica Alba, interested in acting since the age of
five, first appeared in a film at age 13.
4, The movie Twilight, adapted from a novel by
Stephenie Meyer, stars Robert Pattinson.
5, Mark Zuckerberg, celebrated for creating
Facebook, attended Harvard University.
6. Justin Bieber, originally from Canada, began his
professional singing career in the US.
7. Tim Berners-Lee, credited with inventing the
‘Web, published the first website in 1991
8, Jamie Oliver, known for his food-focused TV
shows, advocates healthier food in schools.
LESSON B
Exercise 4
Le 3a Sd Ze
2f 4h 6b 8&8
Exercise 2
which means
. which encouraged
which depressed / which surprised
which resulted in
5. which surprised / which encouraged
5. which suggested / which means
Grammar Plus answer key T-145Unit 9
LESSON A
Exercise 1
1. While 5, except for the fact that
2, with the exception of 6. whereas
3. In contrast to 7. except for
4. Unlike 8, Unlike
Exercise 2
1. whereas / while
. whereas / while
. Unlike / In contrast to
‘except for / with the exception of
‘whereas / while
Unlike / In contrast to
whereas / while
. except / except that / except for the fact that
LESSON B
Exercise 1
Possible answers
1, Did / Didn't you use to
2. Did / Didn't you use to drink alot of coffee?
3. Did / Didn't Pete use to have a cat?
4, Did / Didn't you use to play in the school band?
5, Did / Didn't you use to ride your bike to school?
6. Did / Didn't your hair use to be really long?
Exercise 2
|. used to
{in San Francisco?
1
2. would / used to
3. used to
4. would / used to
5. Did her parents use to
6. would / used to
7. used to
8, Did you use to
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Unit 10
LESSON A
Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
1. that, who / that 4X
2. who / that, X 5. who / that, who / that
3. that, who / that 6. that, who / that
LESSON B
Exercise 1
1. Tdontt understand why the city can't add more
streetlights.
2, Do you know if/ whether the city is going to
improve the rush hour bus service?
3. Why prices are going up so fastis something that
baffles me
4, Thave no idea how I can finish the work before
the deadline.
5. Would you mind telling me i'/ whether you've
saved enough money for school?
6. Why there aren't any bike paths in the city is
beyond me.
7. My main problem is how I'm going to find time
toenjoy myself.
8, Do you have any idea when they are going to
build a new hospital?
9. Don't you wonder who decided to close the
sswimaming pool in the park?
10, Thave to find out if/ whether tuition is going up
again next year.
Exercise 2
1, What are we supposed to do for homework tonight?
. How can people leave their children home alone?
|. Why isnt there a pedestrian zone downtown?
Who should be responsible for keeping our
city clean?
6. What do I have to do to get my driver’ license?
7. When will the next meeting be?
8, Should I complain about my neighbor’ loud parties?
2.
3, How can I keep up with allthis new technology?
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5.Unit 11
LESSON A
Exercise 1
Le 2e 3a 4b 5f 6d
Exercise 2
1. unless 5. Ifs0
2. Ifnot 6. evenif
3. even if, fs0 7. Ifs0
4. even if 8. only if
LESSON B
Exercise 1
1, more 4. harder
2, better 5. fewer
3. less 6.50
Exercise 2
Possible answers
1. I wish I had been more obedient in elementary
school
2. Ifonly I hadn't refused to take piano lessons
when I was young,
3. Iwish hadn't fallen asleep at the computer last
night. Then my essay wouldnt be late.
4, Ifonly Thad exercised less yesterday. Then I
‘wouldnt fel so tired now.
5, Bob wishes he werent shy and made friends easily.
Ifonly I were a better cook.
Unit 12
LESSON A
Exercise 1
. By the spring
. When the end of the week arrives
. Before long
At 11:00
5, When she leaves the house
on Tuesday
. After I stop working
, By the time the plane lands
Exercise 2
1. will have learned
will have been working / will have worked
will have made
will have visited
will have read
will, have been watching / will, have watched
will have been
will have been waiting / will have waited
will have finished
10, will have been traveling
vex ayeer
LESSON B
1. enjoyed, liked
2. had studied, wouldn't have to
3, hadnt spoken / didnt speak,
wouldn't have been
4 sawshad / would have
5. went away, called
6. had spent, would have
7. hadn't had, would go
8, had shown, would get
9, hadnt lost, would fy / would be flying
10, hadnt started, wouldn't have been
Grammar Plus answer key 1-147Vocabulary Plus ANSWER KEY
Unit 1
LESSON A LESSON B
1 eaves col 1. great grandmother
2. friendly and outgoing, 2, brother-in-law:
3. wild and crazy 3. great-aunt / grandaunt
4, strong and independent 4, great-nieces / grandnieces
5, shyand reserved 5, great-uncle / granduncle
6. great-grandfather
Unit 2
LESSON A LESSON B
1. deal with 1. was positive
2, identify 2, hada hunch
3, ignore 3, knew fora fact
4, aggravate 4, suspected
5. solve Swen
6. deal with 6. guessed
Unit 3
LESSON A LESSON B
1, job market. 1, rural town
2. green spaces 2. industrial town.
4. dinate 3, mountain town
en 4 industri town
5. nightlife 5, suburban town
6. neighborhood 6. college town
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LESSON A LESSON B
1, perkup 1. slept like a log
2. chillout 2. be wide awake
3. turnin +3. fastasleep
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. race off 5. be wide awake
6. doze off
Unit 5
LESSON A LESSON B
1. appropriate 1. A: claimed that
2. polite Bi: wanted to know
3, normal 2. A: encouraged me to
4 pied 1s send
5. bad form 3. A: adised meto
Unit 6
LESSON A
1, Natural Disasters
2. Hijacking
3, Recession
4, Political Crisis
5. Kidnapping
By: warmed me not to
4, A: explained that
romised to
LESSON B
1. 1lnever forget the time
2. The next thing we knew,
3. The thing you have to know is
4, forgot to mention that
5, Sofinally,
Vocabulary Plus answer key 1-149Unit 7
LESSON A (1) LESSON B
1. post 1. voice mail
2. spyware 2 spam
3. apps 3. acrawl
4. Wii 4. pop-upads
LESSON A (2)
1. Asamatterof fact
2. Nevertheless
3. Forexample
4, Furthermore
5. Additionally
LESSON B
Unit 9
1. find a solution
2. analyzed this information
3. explored the possibilities of|
4, solve this problem
5. organize information
LESSON A
1. make waves
2. conventional
3. accept
4, unconventional
5. confront
6. being your own person
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LESSON B
1. keep in touch
2, Keep things in perspective
3. keep up with
4, stay out of troubleUnit 10
LESSON A LESSON B
1, medown 1. baffled
‘2. on my nerves 2. infuriated
3, me sick 3. insulted
4. someone upset 4. rusted
5, me down 5, mystified
6. stunned
Unit 11
LESSON A LESSON B
be 1. compassion
2» 2 honest
3b 3. sensitive
ae 4 aiscretion
Sia 5, respect
6b 6. kind and generous
Unit 12
LESSON A LESSON B
1. be excited about 1. open-minded
2. get accustomed to
3, participate in
4, take advantage of
5. adjust to
6. be scared of
7. Took forward to
2, self-assured / self-reliant
3, open-minded / nonjudgmental
4, self-aware
5, culturally sensitive / open-minded / nonjudgmental
6. self-reliant
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