Upper Intermediate Student's Book: Unit 1
Upper Intermediate Student's Book: Unit 1
Answer Key
8 recent activity, permanent / usual
Unit 1
situation
Opener (page 9)
9 present result of past action
3 1 A husband 2 an old friend
10 situation happening around now
3 a colleague
8 1 a fellow student (classmate is an
1a (pages 10 and 11)
alternative for this term)
1 Sample answers:
2 a flatmate
1 an orang-utan and a dog
3 a travel companion (fellow traveller
2 An orang-utan is normally a wild
is an alternative)
animal, a dog might be a pet or a
4 an acquaintance
working animal.
5 a mutual friend
3 They look friendly and affectionate.
6 a fair-weather friend
2 They wrestle, hug and play together.
7 a true friend
The orang-utan shares his food with
8 a workmate
the dog.
9 an old friend
3 1c 2b 3a 4a 5c 6c
10 a girlfriend
5 1c 2b 3d 4a
9 Sample answers:
6 1 have started
to get on (with): to enjoy being with
2 have been discussing
another person
3 show
to stand by (someone): to be loyal to
4 has recovered
someone
5 are asking
to hang out with: to spend time with a
6 have been living
group of people
7 has provided
to hang around: to be there when you
8 live
are not wanted, or to not do anything
7 2 permanent / usual situation
much
3 present result of past action
to come round: to visit
4 present result of past action
to go round to: to visit
5 permanent / usual situation
to keep up with: to continue to see
6 permanent / usual situation
someone
7 present result of past action,
to meet up (with): to meet, to get
permanent situation
together (with)
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to pick up: to continue Knowledge of the world: the young are
10 1 get on 4 come round more tuned in to what is happening in
2 hang out 5 stand by the world than their parents.
3 kept up 6 meet up 5 Sample answers:
1b (pages 12 and 13) Bella’s parents seem resigned to the
1 1 It shows a teenage girl with her head changes, but they are sad about their
in her hands, looking unhappy or daughter’s attitude and they feel that
cross. they have failed.
2 She is unhappy about something; 6 a true c true
maybe she doesn’t like the food that b false (we use by) d true
she has been given. 7 1 better as active
3 Sample answers: 2 change to passive
The younger generation don’t listen to 3 better as active
their parents; they have different 4 change to passive
attitudes; they are influenced by 5 change to passive
western culture and want different 6 change to passive
things. 8a have been spoiled
For the older generation money is are sent
becoming more important; traditional are encouraged
values, like respect for family and for
are being raised
older people, are being replaced by
9 1 are growing, dress
more materialistic values.
2 have been left / are being left
4 Language use: young people use slang
3 probably work / don’t have
and speak English; their parents don’t.
4 are living / are expected
Caring for the old: it is normal for
5 listen
people to put their elderly parents into
6 have been replaced
care homes now – in the past everyone
7 are expected
cared for the older members of the
8 are often criticised, have been spoilt
family.
10 Sample answers:
The relationship between parents and
1, 2, 6 and 7 were probably said by an
children: parents do what children want
older person
– in the past it was the other way
3, 4, 5 and 8 were probably said by a
round.
younger person
Shopping: children want to buy
1c (pages 14 and 15)
modern, western things.
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2 1 It is an area with immigrants from 8 1 He was independent, doing what he
many countries living side-by-side. wanted to and not always following the
2 Their families emigrated to the rules.
USA. 2 They believe it is important to work
3 Tanja’s parents came as a couple, hard.
with a profession, and went on to 3 They want to succeed and improve
study. Richard’s great-grandfather themselves.
came with nothing and no skills. 1d (page 16)
Richard’s family has been there longer 2 1 Tim has been doing teacher training
than Tanja’s. for the British Council in India. Greta
3 1T 2F 3F 4T 5F 6T has being setting up her online shoe
4 1b 2a 3b 4c 5c shop business.
5 Paragraph 1: Immigrants from all over 2 They will meet up in two months’
the world mix in New York; they are time, with another friend, Amanda,
proud to be Americans. when Tim gets back from his next trip
Paragraph 2: People are also to India.
interested in their roots, particularly 3 Fancy bumping into you here!
their immediate ancestors. What a surprise!
Paragraph 3: People had to work hard How are things?
when they first arrived, and their What have you been up to?
descendants work hard in their honour. Busy as ever.
6 Both mention hard work and the I’ve been completely snowed under.
struggle to succeed; both are proud of It has its ups and downs.
the achievements of their parents and You’re looking well.
great-grandparents. Both talk a lot It obviously suits you.
about how their ancestors arrived in Do you see much of …?
America and where they came from. She was asking after you the other
Neither really mention pride in their day.
American identity. Do give her my regards.
7 The immigrants had to be strong and Say hello to her from me.
work hard to succeed. Their I’ve got to rush.
descendants have a strong sense of I don’t mean to be rude, but I need to
family and pride in their roots. …
It was really nice to see you.
Great to see you.
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Good luck with … 2 to get established = to become known
4 1 Fancy bumping into you here! in a business or profession
2 What have you been up to? 3 to get an interview = to obtain an
3 You’re looking well too. interview
4 It has its ups and downs. 4 to get a plane = to catch / take a plane
5 She was asking after you just the 5 to get together = to meet up
other day, actually. 5b 1 receive
6 I don’t mean to be rude, but I need 2 do / manage
to get back to work. 3 catch
5a 1E 2F 3F 4F 5E 6E 4 be
1e (page 17) 5 persuade
2 Ben is in Sri Lanka, writing articles 6 reach
about people who work in the tea 1f (pages 18 and 19)
plantations. 1 1 on a ship about to arrive in New
Paragraph 1: apologising and York
explaining silence 2 They are waiting to see what the
Paragraph 2: saying what he is doing place is like.
now 3 That they are leaving their homes to
Paragraph 3: future plans come to America.
3 contractions: I hope all’s well, 4 1 since the early 19th century
exclamations: Fingers crossed! 2 Europeans settled mainly in the
colloquial language: some of this stuff, eastern half.
all the best, do give them all my love, 3 Immigrants from Asia and from
you wouldn’t believe it Mexico tended to settle in the west
phrasal verbs: get together with and southwest.
use of get: getting homesick, get 4 between 1892 and 1924
established, get an interview, get a 5 Ellis Island in New York harbour
plane, 6 11,000 people a day were processed.
personal comments: that horrible estate 7 Four out of every ten Americans
agent can trace their family history to Ellis
4 All my love, Best wishes, Hello, Hi Island.
John, Love, Regards, Yours 8 They settled on the Lower East side.
5a 1 I’m getting quite homesick = I am 9 The apartments had three rooms.
becoming homesick 10 On the west coast people arrived at
Angel Island.
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11 Immigration laws were especially Advantages: family members can enjoy
strict for Asians. one another’s company, give moral
5 1 about 1 million support, share experience and
2 illegal immigrants knowledge, do activities together
3 education, technical skills, a great Disadvantages: if you do not share
desire to work and succeed and the values and interests of other
personal connections to other members, you might not enjoy living
countries in an extended family; you might
4 It has an ever-growing force of want more independence, freedom
immigrant labourers and professionals. and privacy
5 similar values 4 1 fellow 5 flatmate
6 It helps make them successful 2 travel 6 acquaintance
members of American society. 3 true 7 blood
4 mutual
be able to argue for other types. The 2 seemed to be; failed to sell; want to
1 Air, animals (fish), trees, sunlight, 2 rivers will get smaller, deltas will
water dry up
2 1b 2c 3e 4a 5d Carmen
3 reduce, reuse, recycle 1 is careful and saves water
wear old jeans for decorating or 4 1 probably one of the wettest places in
gardening the UK
sea water, which we can’t use for 5 It has dried up and become a salt flat.
We use more fresh water than can be 7 She collects rainwater for the garden,
replaced by nature, so we have to use washes in a basin and does the washing
6 it’s a big environmental at night I walk ... ; past ... past ... )
but some people say we might be. 4 1 would it not be better to mention (c)
2 ... scraping ice off the inside of my 2 advertisers try to go one better than
but average global temperatures carry 4 we had better increase its price (e)
4 Because it’s not just an 5a lights that are left on all night, towels
environmental problem. It’s an that are used once and then sent to be
washed
2 Bad news travels fast. (= we tend to 6 2 I don’t think this picture will be
hear nothing, it usually means that the 5 I will fetch her from her home in
3 The Chinese parents story is soft news. 1 She complimented him on his
interest rates: hard news 3 She accused her of being far too
to a normal job and only gave two the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the
so young, his Korean War record, the ultimate professional; the man who
experimental flying he did, leading the first set foot on the moon)
Apollo 11 mission, being the first man d The rest, the weekend, the chance,
3 1 Because he did the job he was hired e the 1930s, the astronauts, the
to do, then kept quiet about it. thousands of people, the boundaries of
3 his passion for flying; ‘to push the g graduated from high school, at
subject and verb, it has a capital letter of a Roman general, she smuggled
and full stop). 1, 3 and 4 are written herself into his court.
in note form. This is done to save 3 Her influence prevented the Romans
make it easier for the reader to find 4 He was angry that Cleopatra’s son
phone, and the other is reading or 3 Western parents are laid-back, give
sending texts or emails. Perhaps the too much praise for poor performance.
behaviour is deemed incorrect and 4 1 Tiger mothers get good results from
3 1 Good manners help you get on in it works which suggests she is not
society. completely sure.
her daughter about doing her cello deliberately do something you have
2 The mother looks quite relaxed, but 4 push oneself means to try your
smiling. Perhaps the mother is telling discipline oneself means setting one’s
her to do her cello practice. own rules and keeping to them
3 1 strict and ambitious Chinese mothers people when they want their own way;
spoil children means to let them do
research, study the facts, make some 3 She tells stories about her life in the
you have that you cannot explain by 8 1 was able to combine / succeeded in
logic combining
English language course. Not only are The painting shows two women
the staff very professional, and the standing in the foreground. One is
holding an umbrella. There are also
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some trees and part of a building or 5 TA: I understand that …
shrine. In the background there is a 6 C: I was hoping …
lake with a bridge, and a small boat. 7 TA: To tell you the truth …
There are three birds in the sky. 8 C: Perhaps if we stayed …
Everything is covered with fresh 9 TA: OK, I’ll give them a call …
snow.