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Workbook Answerkey Top Notch1b
Workbook Answerkey Top Notch1b
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.
A
Lesson 2: Identify and describe people
1. Mr. Anthony
2. Ms. Lawrence
A Grammar practice
1. Chris Pine is a handsome actor from the U.S.
Lesson 1: Meet someone new 2. Emeli Sandé is a fantastic singer from the U.K.
A Grammar practice 3. Cheng Fei and Yao Jinnan are terrific athletes
1. A: Who’s that over there? from China.
B: Oh, that’s Hasna. She’s from Lebanon. 4. Sebastião Salgado is a great photographer from
Brazil.
A: How old is she? She looks very young.
5. Alice Munro is a famous writer from Canada.
B: I think she’s twenty-five.
2. A: Your new neighbor’s good-looking! What’s A Find the Grammar
his name? Information questions:
B: His name’s Francisco. Who’s Lucia Micarelli? Where’s she from?
A: Where’s he from? Yes / no question:
Is she famous?
B: El Salvador.
3. A: Who are they? B Grammar practice
B: I think they’re new students. 1. A: Is your father a teacher?
A: What are their names? B: Yes, he is.
B: Evan and Kim. 2. A: Is your son an athlete?
4. A: It was nice to meet your brothers. How old B: No, he isn’t. He’s an artist.
are they?
3. A: Is this your new address?
B: Greg’s only fourteen. But my older brother,
B: Yes, it is.
David, is twenty-eight.
4. A: Who are those new students? Are they from
A: What’s David’s occupation?
Canada?
B: He’s a lawyer.
B: No, they aren’t. I think they’re from the U.K.
5. A: I’ll call you sometime. What’s your phone
5. A: That’s a nice hat! Is it new?
number?
B: No, it isn’t.
B: It’s 555-0296. What’s yours?
6. A: Are you a musician?
A: 555-8747.
B: Yes, I am. I’m a violinist.
UNIT 2
PREVIEW Culture fest
K I N G S T O N
4. What’s up?
5. That’s more my style.
Culture fest
K I N G S T O N
C
B Listen for Locations 1. A: There’s a great play at the City Theater.
B: When / What time ’s the show?
A: Eight o’clock.
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2. A: I’m sorry I’m late. This concert is awesome.
3 What time did it start?
B: At 6:30. Don’t worry. You didn’t miss much.
3. A: Hello?
B: Hi. Are you busy? I’m at the Beekman Gallery.
There’s an exhibit of paintings from France.
A: Sounds great! Meet you there in fifteen
5 2 minutes?
4. A: Are you free on Monday evening? Dr. Benson
is giving a talk / lecture on the native plants
of the desert. Do you want to go?
B: That depends. What time?
A: It’s at 7:00.
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3. A: Hey, Melanie! What are you doing here? Oops! Sorry about that.
Lesson 2: Talk about habitual activities and Lesson 4: Describe your routines
plans
A Infer Information
B Grammar practice 1. has to 6. can
1. Brian can’t answer the phone right now. He’s 2. can 7. can’t
studying.
3. can’t 8. can
2. How often does she go walking?
4. can 9. can’t
3. We’re playing tennis this weekend.
5. has to 10. can
4. He lifts weights three times a week.
5. They’re making lunch. Can they call you back? B Summarize
6. How often do you clean the house? 1. uses 5. is competing
2. has 6. is wearing
3. wears 7. is standing
4. competes 8. wants
C Pair work A
(Answers will vary, but may include the following:) A drive: 3
A train trip 4
1. Did she have a good flight? A flight 1
2. What did they do yesterday? A beach vacation: 2
3. Did they have a nice breakfast?
B
4. When did they walk on the beach?
1. scary 3. short
5. What did they do in the afternoon?
2. relaxing 4. scenic
PRONUNCIATION
C
B 1. A: Where did you go on vacation?
1. /d/ 2. A: How long did you stay there?
2. /t/ 3. A: What did you do every day?
3. /ɪd/ 4. A: When did you get back home?
4. /t/
5. /t/
D
1. We bought
6. /ɪd/
2. Where did you eat
Lesson 3: Discuss vacation preferences 3. We slept; It was
A Support an opinion 4. My sister got back; She had
5. My friend ate
E Think and explain
6. When did she arrive
(Answers will vary, but may include the following:)
7. I had; The people were
Vacation 1: relaxing, interesting, quiet
8. We saw; it was
Vacation 2: exciting, unusual, scenic, awesome,
scary 9. My wife and I went running
Vacation 3: interesting, scenic, fun 10. My brother met
B B 1. No, it isn’t.
1. an ATM 4. exchange rate 2. Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
2. a tip 5. bargain 3. Yes, they are.
3. bargain 6. rip-off 4. No, it isn’t.
5. Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
C
6. Yes, I am.
1. Those cameras are too expensive
7. No, I’m not. / Yes, I am.
2. This printer isn’t fast enough.
8. No, he isn’t. / Yes, he is.
3. The inside of the fridge is too warm.
9. No, it isn’t. / Yes, it is.
4. That restaurant isn’t quiet enough.
5. My flat screen TV is too small.
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6. Those pants are too short.
UNIT 2
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Lesson 1
UNIT 1 A 1. on; at 7. at; in; at
2. at 8. on
Lesson 1
3. in 9. on
A 1. e 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. d
4. on 10. in
B 1. Dean’s 4. Nicole and Sean’s 11. in
5. in; in
2. Janec’s 5. brothers’ 12. on
6. On; at
3. Kayla’s
B (Questions will vary, but may include the
C 2. What’s their address? following:)
3. What’s his phone number? Where is Phantom of the Opera?
4. What’s his last name? When is Phantom of the Opera?
What time is Phantom of the Opera?
5. What’s her nickname? What time is the Electric Mayhem concert?
6. What’s your e-mail address? When is the concert?
7. What’s his address? Where is the concert?
Where is the Cat Club?
D 1. Her 4. our
C 1. A: Would you like to see
2. His 5. my
B: wouldn’t
3. their 6. Its
2. A: Would they like to go
B: would
A 2. The bookstore doesn’t close at 6:00. 5. She’s not / She isn’t buying any fruit at the
market.
3. His sister doesn’t live in Quito.
6. The Reeds don’t want any eggs for breakfast.
4. His brother doesn’t work in an office.
7. I don’t want any butter on my sandwich.
5. My husband doesn’t have a big family.
6. I don’t speak Chinese. 8. There isn’t any chicken in the fridge.
7. Her niece doesn’t like hip-hop. 9. They don’t need any cheese for the pasta.
D 1. Is Luke watching TV right now? B: Chris and Tania. They have to clean the
board.
2. Is she working this morning?
3. Who are you calling? D 1. She is able to swim very well.
4. When is she coming home? 2. They aren’t able to ride a bicycle.
3. I’m not able to finish this report today.
It’s 2:00 and I’m thinking of you. The kids are B 1. Was your vacation very long?
playing outside. I see them through the window
right now. They have a small table and chairs and 2. Where was your luggage?
they are having a late lunch. I want to send this 3. Was the drive comfortable?
before I go to work. I know you’re working hard
and we all miss you. 4. Were you on the morning flight?
D 2. Did they give you breakfast at the hotel? 3. could walk; take 7. can get
4. Should I call
3. We always tell her the truth.
4. They make lunch for him every day. Lesson 2
5. He brought flowers for his wife last night. A (Answers will vary, but may include the
following:)
1. The bus arrives at 11:00. It departs at 8:00.
2. A: When does the flight depart?
B: It departs at 23:30.
3. What time does the train arrive in Beijing?
4. A: Does the train depart at 7:00?
UNIT 10 UNIT 1
Lesson 1 A 1. Please say hello to Julio Cueva from Lima,
Peru.
A 1. taller; the tallest
2. My friend Mr. Lee is a computer programmer
2. easier; the easiest
from Korea.
3. more liberal; the most liberal
3. He is Brazilian, and his birthday is in October.
4. heavier; the heaviest
4. My classmate Ms. Silva is twenty-six years old.
5. more unusual; the most unusual
5. Miss Wang teaches Chinese to college
6. prettier; the prettiest
students.
7. more exciting; the most exciting
6. This Monday John met his friend Mr. Abe.
8. wilder; the wildest
7. When I travel, I need to use English.
9. more informal; the most informal
10. more interesting; the most interesting
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11. more conservative; the most conservative
12. lighter;the lightest UNIT 2
13. more casual; the most casual
A 1. Her children like folk music
14. more comfortable; the most comfortable
2. I don’t like big concerts.
15. more relaxing; the most relaxing
3. My boyfriend loves classical music
16. longer; the longest
4. Their favorite musician is Beck.
17. shorter; the shortest
18. scarier; the scariest 5. The play isn’t very good.
A 1. old; obsolete
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2. easy to use; small; portable
3. fixable UNIT 8
4. terrible; awful A (Answers will vary.)
5. new; good; guaranteed. 1. I’m wearing a sweater because I feel cold.
2. She called her brother since it was his
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3. He bought a blue blazer because he needed it
UNIT 6 for a business trip.
A 1. I really don’ t have time to exercise. 4. Since they didn’t have a ticket for the concert,
they stayed home.
2. Do you get enough sleep every night?
5. Because our printer is broken, we have to get
3. My friends think I exercise a lot, but I don’t.
a new one.
4. We go running, bike riding, and swimming in
the summer.
5. My father never eats sweets, but I do.
6. What do I do on weekends?
7. My younger brothers eat junk food, watch TV,
and stay up late every night.
8. Am I a couch potato?
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UNIT 10
A 1. Even though you can find some good deals
at the Savoy Hotel, their rooms are the most
expensive in town.
2. Even though you can bargain for really low
prices at the Old Market, it isn’t the prettiest
place to shop.
3. Even though the Philcov X30 is easy to use
and not too expensive, it isn’t the most
popular camera.
4. Even though the prices of smart phones are
getting lower every year, they can still be very
expensive.
5. Even though the Samson camcorder is the
most professional camera you can buy, it isn’t
the lightest.