Unit1

Solutions to Unit 1 - Let's check

p. 20/1a Word power

1. city – suburb: A suburb is usually a part of a city outside where the city centre where people live.
2. silence – noise: Silence is the opposite of noise, which is a very loud sound.
3. sore – hurt: A sore is a place on the body that hurts, e.g. from an accident.
4. wet – shower: When you take a shower to clean yourself, your body gets wet.
5. snake – poisonous: Some snakes are poisonous, that means you could die if they bite you.
6. match – fire: If you want to make fire, strike a match.
7. hungry – drool: Hungry dogs drool.
8. station – shed: A shed is a part of a station where the farmers keep their animals.

p. 20/1b Word power

1. rail+way: railway: When you go by train, you travel on the railway.
2. rain+drop: raindrop: When it was raining I felt the cold and wet raindrops on may face.
3. foot+print: footprint: When you walk on a beach, you can see your footprints in the sand.
4. out+back: outback: The wild and almost empty area in the middle of Australia is called outback.
5. run+away: runaway: A runaway is usually a young person who left home without telling their parents.
6. land+mark: landmark: Buckingham Palace and the Tower are two famous London landmarks.

p. 20/1c Word power

- original: origin
- ill: illness
- different: difference
- dangerous: danger
- safe: safety
- alive: life
- possible: possibility

p. 20/2 Facts about Australia

1. … because the first European settlers came from England.
2. … because the land in the bush or in the outback is very hot and dry.
3. … because the British prisons were full.
4. … because of the many immigrants coming from Asian countries.
5. … because it is summer then.
6. … because they are protected and must not be hunted.
7. … is that there are many animals and plants that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

p. 20/4 Instructions for an adventure trip

1. He advised us to wear suitable shoes.
2. He warned us not to leave the group at any time.
3. He told us to always follow his instructions.
4. He wanted us not to forget to bring a water bottle.
5. He reminded us to protect our head from the sun.
6. He said that we should not do anything that could start a fire.

p. 21/5 If

1. If the Wangs had bought a house in a different state, they would not have become the Donovans’ neighbours.
2. If Matt had not seen Lin near the van, he would not have offered to help with the boxes.
3. If Lin had not loved water sports, she would not have learnt to surf.
4. If the Wangs had a pool, they would be able to swim in their own garden.
5. If Mrs Wang had not learnt English, she would have found it hard to communicate.

p. 21/6 What would you have done?
(check if your commas are correct!)

2. “If I had found a spider in my hotel room, I would have thrown it out of the window too because I don’t like spiders!”
3. “I would have chosen Sidney too, because I think it’s much more exciting than Perth.”
4. “I would have gone into the water because usually there is a danger sign if there are really any sharks there.”
5. “I would have asked this person for an autograph. If she hadn’t been Kylie Minogue, she would have told me anyway.”

p. 21/7 Mixed bag: News from Australia

1. Did
2. last
3. ago
4. if
5. would
6. been
7. nothing
8. only
9. so
10. were
11. than
12. far
13. although
14. of
15. on
16. I
17. would
18. nobody
19. to
20. When
21. will