Unit3

Solutions to the exercises

51/1a Word power

1. equal - the same (You have equal rights./You have the same rights.)
2. suggestion - advice (You make a suggestion./You give advice.)
3. test - experiment (An experiment is some kind of a test, but not the other way round.)
4. brief- short
5. valuable - expensive (You ask an assistant if something is expensive, not if it is valuable. On the other hand, valuable things do not always need to be expensive!)
6. repair - mend
7. solution - answer

51/1b Word power

1. Hey, that colour really suits you.
2. I hope the movie has got captions/subtitles.
3. I talked to one of the passengers on the plane.
4. Some people find it difficult to form relationships.
5. You should speak politely to your teachers.
6. E-mail is a good way to communicate.
7. If you like, you can borrow my CD until tomorrow.

51/2 If

1. If the doors here were not wide enough, people in wheelchairs couldn't/wouldn't be able to get in.
2. I would feel very weak if I had to ask other people for help.
3. It would be easier to learn how to live together if disabled and able-bodied kids went to the same schools.
4. If there was more contact between disabled and able-bodied kids, they would find it east to understand each other.

51/4 An interesting experience

1. ago
2. to
3. some
4. that/which
5. for
6. had to
7. was
8. one
9. as
10. me
11. many
12. problems
13. able
14. that
15. really
16. to
17. be
18. too
19. who
20. should
21. they
22. that/because
23. didn't
24. if
25. would
26. when
27. as

52/2d Prepositions

1. from
2. to
3. by
4. next/beside
5. to
6. out of
7. behind
8. across
9. to
10. in
11. for
12. about
13. with
14. of
15. into
16. for
17. at
18. on
19. to
20. with
21. of
22. for/about
23. with
24. on
25. at
26. of
27. in
28. of/in

WB 37/1 At school

• had/would join
• would look/painted
• didn't wear/wouldn't be able to
• would get/rang
• didn't do/wouldn't be

WB 37/2 What can you say?

1. Hey! Can't you be more careful?
2. Excuse me, but I think it's my turn now.
3. If I were you, I'd buy the blue ones.
4. Excuse me, but that seat has just been painted.
5. I'm sorry, but I couldn't do my homework because I had a headache.

WB 38/1 Present perfect or simple past

1. haven't finished/did
2. did you buy/haven't worn
3. have eaten/only made/was
4. Haven't you read/liked

WB 38/2 Regular and irregular forms

a)
He has already bought the drinks.
He hasn't prepared the food yet.
He has already made the funny hats.
He hasn't chosen the music yet.
He has already warned the neighbors.

b)

• went
• had
• saw
• took
• wanted
• sat
• began
• threw
• bought
• headed
• learned/learnt
• met
• told
• forgot

WB 39/3 Did and didn't

1. see book
2. Did your parents enjoy the vacation last week?/No, they didn't like the hotel.
3. Did your brother give you my message?/No, he didn't mention it.
4. Did the school basketball team win their last game?/No, they didn't play very well.

WB 39/4 Modal verbs

1. can't
2. mustn't
3. needn't
4. must
5. can
6. can
7. must

WB 40/5 Modals in other tenses

1. will be able to
2. wasn't allowed to
3. was able to
4. will have to
5. won't be allowed to
6. didn't have to