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Exercise 3 Exercise 9
2. Ann is John’s wife. 1. Most children go to public schools. Few children go to
3. My aunt is a teacher. private schools.
4. We have a son and a daughter. 2. Many young people go to college after they finish high
5. My mother-in-law is from Mexico. school. Some young people look for work.
6. Brooke is Willie and Mabel’s granddaughter. 3. Not many people over 65 like to play soccer. A lot of
people over 65 like to spend time on a hobby. Nearly all
Exercise 4 people over 65 like to talk to family and friends.
Kathy: Are you still living in Miami, Martin?
Exercise 10
Martin: No, I’m not. I’m living in Singapore now.
Kathy: Wow! Do you like it? In my country, some couples get married fairly young. Not
Martin: Yes, I do. I like it a lot. many marriages break up, and nearly all divorced people
Kathy: And is your brother still working in Seoul? remarry. Elderly couples often live at home and take care of
Martin: Yes, he is. He loves it there. their grandchildren.
Kathy: And how about your parents? Are they still living in Exercise 11
Florida? Answers will vary.
Martin: No, they aren’t. They’re living in Atlanta now. How
about you and your family, Kathy? Are you still living here?
Kathy: Yes, we are. We really love Miami.
Exercise 5
1. This is my cousin Martin. He lives in Houston, but he is
visiting/’s visiting Peru this summer. He is taking/’s taking
cooking classes there.
2. And these are my parents. They are working/’re working
in Paris. They are/’re on vacation right now.
3. Here’s a photo of my grandparents. They are not working/
aren’t working now. They are/’re retired.
4. This is my sister-in-law, Amanda. She wants to start her
own company. She is studying/’s studying business in
Australia right now.
5. And this is my nephew, George. He goes to high
school. He likes history, but he does not like/doesn’t like
chemistry.
7 We went dancing!
Exercise 1 Exercise 6
2. c
A
3. b
2. played
4. e
3. invited
5. a
4. arrived
6. d
5. studied
6. hurried Exercise 7
7. traveled
A
8. washed
Olivia went to Bangkok for the first time.
9. looked
B B
Joseph Olivia
2. do
2. visited the floating market ✓
3. meet
3. bought fruit ✓ ✓
4. see
4. saw some historic ruins ✓
5. sleep
5. traveled on the river ✓
6. spend
6. loved the food the most ✓
7. drive
7. enjoyed everything ✓
8. go
C Exercise 8
A: How was your vacation in Thailand, Rich?
Answers will vary.
B: It was great. I really enjoyed it.
Exercise 2 A: How long were you there?
2. I met a famous artist. B: We were there for two weeks.
3. I bought a new pair of jeans. A: Were you in Bangkok the whole time?
4. We liked the movie a lot./We liked it a lot. B: No, we weren’t. We were in the mountains for a few days.
5. They spent their vacation in the country./They spent it in A: And how was the weather? Was it good?
the country. B: No, it wasn’t good at all! In fact, it was terrible. The city
6. We got home a little after 1:00. was very hot, and the mountains were cold and rainy!
Exercise 3 Exercise 9
Answers will vary. A: How was your vacation in South America?
B: It was a great trip. I really enjoyed Brazil and Argentina.
Exercise 4
A: How long were you in Brazil?
A: How did you spend the weekend?
B: I was in Brazil for ten days.
B: I spent the weekend with my sisters.
A: And how long were you in Argentina?
A: What did you do (on Saturday)?
B: For about eight days.
B: Well, on Saturday, we went shopping.
A: Wow, that’s a long time! How was the weather?
A: That sounds like fun! What did you buy?
B: It was hot and sunny the whole time.
B: I bought a new pair of shoes and a new purse.
A: And what was the best part?
A: Where did you go on Sunday?
B: It was definitely the beaches in Brazil. Oh, and we learned
B: We went to an amusement park.
the tango in Argentina!
A: Oh, how did you like it?
B: We had a great time. In fact, we stayed there all day. Exercise 10
A: Really? What time did you get home? 1. We took a trip to Egypt last summer.
B: We got home very late, around midnight. 2. My brothers played video games at home all weekend.
3. I worked really hard in Germany last week. I was there on
Exercise 5
business.
2. A: Beth left work at 2:00 yesterday afternoon. Did you go
4. I’m sorry I was late. I had to make a phone call.
home early, too?
5. I stayed home last night and did the laundry.
B: No, I didn’t. I worked all day until six o’clock.
3. A: I watched TV all weekend. Did you spend the Exercise 11
weekend at home, too?
A
B: No, I didn’t. I went out with friends.
Answers will vary.
4. A: I saw you and Amy at the library on Saturday. Did you
work together on Sunday, too? B
B: No, we didn’t. We finished the project on Saturday. Answers will vary.
5. A: Giovanni drove me to work yesterday morning. Did
you drive to work?
B: No, I didn’t. I took the bus.
6. A: Sandy went to the baseball game last night. Did you
and Martin go to the game?
B: No, we didn’t. We watched it on TV.