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Unit 9 Feelings

(Answer key)

Why do we do it?
1) 1 B 2 E 3 D 4 C 5 A

Reading
4)
1 False (Deaf and blind people can laugh.)
2 False (This represents only 10–20% of the times people laugh.)
3 False (We probably yawn when our brain is too hot.)
4 True (It cools the brain, so we don’t need to yawn.)
5 True (Basal tears – to keep our eyes wet; Reflex tears – to clean our eyes; Emotional tears –
when we’re sad.)
6 False (We produce hormones when we are sad, and crying takes these away.)

How do you feel?


2)
1 very 2 absolutely 3 really

9.2 Just good friends


1.b) Possible answers to questions in 1a:
1 A It’s her birthday. He has given her a cactus.
B She doesn’t get a job with NBS.
C She didn’t go to the cinema. Her sister phoned.
D She got a new job. She’s moving away.
2 They’re just colleagues and friends.
He likes her a lot, but she isn’t interested in him.

6a)
A The voice goes up then down at the end (to express surprise and pleasure).
B The voice stays low (to express sadness).

What’s happened?

Grammar

1)
1 finished 2 present

2a)
1 ’ve forgotten 2 ’ve lost 3 has passed 4 have … bought 5 have built 6 have moved
7 has decided 8 ’ve finished
2c) Possible answers:
2 I’ve lost my wallet / money / coursebook.
3 Martin has passed his English exam.
4 ... have just bought a new flat / a boat.
5 They have built 200 blocks of flats in the last year.
6 Javier and Mona don’t live here any more. They’ve
moved to another town.
7 ... yoga teacher ... he has decided to cancel Tuesday’s
lesson.
8 I’ve finished my reading / chores / shopping ... drink /
ice cream / walk.

9.3 Target activity: Catch up with friends

2)
Sharmila’s new home Mani’s new job
Sharmila’s new job a concert

3a)
Possible answers:
Sharmila’s new home: it’s a house, lots of room, in a quiet street
Her new job: still teaches maths, in a different school, near their home, the children are difficult
Mani’s new job: happy, has more money
Concert: Jenny went to a rock concert last weekend, it was great

3b)
Possible answer:
They don’t see each other very often because they live in different countries.

4a)
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9 Explore
Keyword: just

1a)
1 a short time ago 2 a short time ago 3 a short time ago 4 only 5 only 6 only

2a)
1 I’ve just got back …
2 just me …
3 … I’m just going to stay in.
4 I’ve just seen her …
5 I just have her home number.
6 … just a second

3a)
1 f In a restaurant or café.
2 d In someone’s home or in an office.
3 c In a shop or a market.
4 a In a hotel or a restaurant.
5 e In the street, a bus/train, or in someone’s home/office.
6 b On the phone (probably at home because of ‘in’).

Across cultures: Gestures

2a)
1 No. 2 Of course, no problem.

Explore writing

2)
1 He had a cold, and he was in bed all weekend.
2 He’ll be in Porto (= a town in Portugal).
3)
2 phone Kim (tomorrow)
3 see Kim (this weekend)
4 go to Porto (next week)
5 retirement lunch (while he is in Porto)
6 return from Porto (next Friday)
7 meet Sean (Monday 19th)

4a)
a 5 b 3, 8 c 6 d 1, 4 e 2 f 7

4b)
apologies: d, f excuses: a, c, e good wishes: b

9 Look again
Review
1a)
2 freezing 3 terrified 4 boiling 5 starving 6 delighted 7 positive 8 amazed 9 exhausted

GRAMMAR Present perfect

2a)
Have you ever … 2 How long … 3 … recently
2b)
a – example 2 b – example 3 c – example 1

CAN YOU REMEMBER? Unit 8 – Buying things

3a)
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Extension
4b)
village change luggage fridge message orange page large arrange

NOTICE Describing ideas


5a)
1 health 2 good 3 form groups and work together

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