CAMBRIDGE GLOBAL ENGLISH 9: WORKBOOK ANSWERS

Workbook answers
Unit 1
1.1 What helps you to learn? Use of English: -ing forms
1 Across: 2 chat, 4 share, 5 trouble, 6 encourage, Check!
7 supposed, 9 distract 1 Could you stop making so much noise? I
Down: 1 compare, 2 concentrate, 3 interrupt, need to concentrate on writing my essay. How
8 off about reading a book instead of playing that
game? Playing here quietly is ne, otherwise
2 Learner’s own answer. you can go outside in the back garden.
3 Learner’s own answer. 2 1 verbs; 2 prepositions; 3 subject

1.2 Teenage psychology Focus

1 a writing
1 a creativity; b communication; c ambition;
d social exibility; e self-analysis; f focus; b doing
g problem-solving.
c reading
2 Learner’s own answer.
d Sharing; for studying
3 Learner’s own answer.
2 a Good feedback is useful for/in improving
4 Learner’s own answer. your work.
b Some people are only interested in
1.3 Role models checking their grade.
1 Learner’s own answer. c ✓
2 Same: d Some students avoid answering questions
1 inspiring because they’re worried about making
mistakes.
2 admire them
e ✓
3 overcame obstacles.
3 a make, writing; b Studying, share;
Different: c revise, using; d doing, get;
1 young woman / old man e logging, access; f Forgetting, get

2 famous / not famous 4 a by doing; b of learning; c instead of

walking; d of asking; e from doing;
3 doesn’t know / knows this person in real life. f for forgetting
3 a obstacles; b justice; c look up to;
d brave; e turn to; f cheerful

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Use of English: Present simple 1.5 Facts and opinions

and present continuous 1 1 demonstration; 2 march; 3 demonstrators;
Check! 4 placards; 5 issue; 6 protesters; 7 marched;
8 arrested
1 Julie plays tennis every day. She doesn’t play
football. 2 Learner’s own answer.
At the moment, she’s doing her homework. 3 Learner’s own answer.
She isn’t playing a computer game.
2 1 now; 2 temporary; 3 future; 4 normal 1.6 From ideas into words
1 a 1; b 5; c 3; d 6; e 2; f 4
Focus
1 a goes, doesn’t; b aren’t, playing; c Does, 2 a Let’s / Why don’t we; b Can you help me …?
does; d watching, aren’t; e is, doesn’t; f going, c Do you mean …? d That looks good;
am e How does this look? f Good idea.

2 a seems; b don’t have; c are actively doing; 3 Learner’s own answers.

d look; e ’s/is working
Use of English: Present simple
3 1 I’m getting
passive
2 does the event start Check!
3 does the ticket price include 1 Lucia: Why are we always told off for wasting
4 are you doing time or for not working hard enough? It’s
not fair.
5 has
Nila: I agree. We aren’t given enough free time
6 you love to hang out with our friends and have fun!
7 I’m sending Auxiliary verbs: are; aren’t. Main verbs:
told off; given. The main verb is in the past
4 a do you get up
participle form.
b does your teacher give
2 1 know; 2 past; 3 subject; 4 between; 5 object
c are you wearing
Focus
d do you do
1 a ’m often told; b are usually thought;
c Are, sometimes given; d Are, not usually
1.4 Teenage voices asked; e is often misunderstood; f Am,
1 a caring; b responsible; c de ant; d rebellious; generally expected
e disobedient; f careless; g disrespectful 2 a should be given; b can be contacted;
2 Tariq (rebellious, de ant), Zoe (careless, c can’t/cannot be done; d should be kept;
disrespectful), Chang (caring, respectful), e may be affected; f must always be booked;
Jack (responsible, caring) g can easily be made

3 Learner’s own answer. 3 1 am told; 2 are given; 3 says; 4 are

emphasised; 5 are encouraged; 6 chooses;
7 be completed; 8 spend; 9 isn’t nished;
10 lose

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Use of English: Present

continuous passive
Unit 2
Check! 2.1 Food for health
1 Are you handing out the test papers yet? 1 a vegetarian; b fast food; c malnutrition;
d calories; e junk food; f under-nourished;
Yes, they’re being handed out right now.
g consumes; h obesity; i food waste;
2 1 -ing; 2 past; 3 subject; 4 object; 5 known j balanced

Focus 2 Learner’s own answers.

1 a re being given; b is being held; c aren’t/are 2.2 Food for thought

not being repaired; d is being collected; e are
being told; f isn’t/is not being made 1 1 Bacteria; 2 cells; 3 infections; 4 recovery;
5 viruses; 6 immune system; 7 diabetes;
2 a being; b built; c washed; d Are our books
8 disease
being; e Where are the tickets being;
f aren’t 2 a 3; b 4; c 1; d 5; e 2;
3 a is being cleaned; b isn’t being used; 3 Aisha: What did you have for breakfast this
c are being delivered; d are being watched; morning?
e am being put on hold; f is being painted
Mei: Oh, I skipped breakfast – I was a bit late.
1.7 Improve your writing Aisha: That’s not good. You need to eat
breakfast to do well at school.
1 a well; b reason; c wonder; d appreciate;
e advance; f hearing Mei: Is that because you have more energy?
2 a 7; b 6; c 4; d 1; e 2; f 3; g 5 Aisha: Yes, it helps your brain to concentrate
better and it also improves your mood.
3 Learner’s own answers.
Mei: It’s true that I’m usually in a bad mood if
4 Learner’s own answers. I skip breakfast!

1.8 Autobiography 4 Learner’s own answers

1 C, B, E, A, D 2.3 Are you getting

2 1 C; 2 A; 3 B; 4 D; 5 E enough sleep?
3 Learner’s own answer. 1 Not getting enough sleep
2 Tania: c, e, g
Kemal: d, f
Both: a, b, h
3 Learner’s own answer.

Use of English: Abstract nouns

Check!
Abstract nouns are development, nutrition,
exercise.

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Focus 2.4 Moods and feelings

1 kindness; generosity; progress; destruction;
1
exploration
1
t e r r i f i e d
2 a intelligence; b friendship; c anxiety; 2
d strength; e freedom; f darkness c o n f u s e d
3
3 a organisation b o r e d
4
b healthy; development t h r i l l e d
5
c use; criticism a n n o y e d
6
d con dent; advice a n x i o u s
7
e work; life e m b a r r a s s e d

4 a Teenagers often underestimate the 2 Furious; learner’s own answer.

importance of getting enough sleep.
2.5 Keep a cool head
b There is a link between nutrition and
doing well at school. 1 anger, annoyance, sadness, happiness

c The nutritional value of junk food is 2 collaborative, empathetic, self-aware, self-

usually quite low. controlled, sensitive

d Climate change is going to cause food 3 Learner’s own answer.

shortages.
e Depression and anxiety can be the result
2.6 How to be happy
of a poor diet. 1 Learner’s own answer.
f The risk of eating too much sugar is 2 B, A, C
diabetes.
3 2 Being alone; 3 Being at home; 0 Bullying;
5 Learner’s own answer. 2 Friendship; 0 Bad behaviour 1 Physical
well-being; 1 Getting depressed
Use of English: Comparative 4 Learner’s own answer.
adjectives and adverbs
Check! Use of English: must have, might
1 1 healthier: 2 more slowly; 3 less active; have, can’t have + past participle
4 less healthy; 5 more quickly; 6 more active Check!
2 1 short; 2 long; 3 less; 4 adjective; 5 adverb 1 must; 2 might; 3 can’t

Focus Focus
1 a better; b frequently; c dif cult; d uently; 1 a He might have dropped the phone at the
e earlier bus stop.

2 a more clearly; b more careful; c more easily; b He can’t have left his phone on the bus.
d more slowly; e healthier
c He must have left his phone at school.
3 a more ef ciently; b less likely; c less
d You can’t have lost it already!
susceptible; d more frequently; e less quickly
2 a Someone must have eaten it; b might have
4 Learner’s own answer.
missed; c can’t have seen/couldn’t have seen;
d can’t have arrived; e might have got;
f must have been

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3 a She must have passed her English exam. 4 Possible answers: What are they doing?
What place are they in? What is the
b It must have rained last night. atmosphere? What might have happened?
c He must have dropped something. What might happen next?

d She might have had a cold. 5 Learner’s own answer.

e You can’t have been hungry. 2.8 Fiction

f They must have played football in the rain.
1 Learner’s own answer. 1 hut; 2 sea; 3 boat;
4 nets; 5 talk; 6 surprised; 7 without; 8 hungry;
Use of English: Strong adjectives 9 back; 10 food
and intensifiers
2 Learner’s own answer.
Check!
3 Learner’s own answer.
1 friendly; 2 delicious; 3 highly; 4 really

Focus
1 enormous, tiny, delicious, furious, starving,
Unit 3
hilarious, delighted, amazing, terrible,
miserable 3.1 On holiday
2 a Hannah is absolutely sure she closed 1 a beach umbrella; b theme park; c picnic
the door. (3) basket; d swimming pool; e hot spring;
f rst-aid kit
b A warm coat is absolutely essential in
the winter. (2) 2 1 go; 2 campsite; 3 go; 4 waterskiing; 5 sports;
6 boat; 7 tennis; 8 skating; 9 camp re;
c The family had to get used to a totally 10 insect
different way of life. (4)
3 Learner’s own answer.
d They’re not exactly sure when it will
open again. (5) 3.2 A holiday to remember
e Everyone gave a slightly different version 1 a 1 built in the Roman period;
of what happened. (1) 2 amphitheatre; 3 arena; 4 arches
3 a really/very disappointed b 5 built in the Renaissance period;
b ✓ 6 palace; 7 frescoes

c some exciting news/some very c 8 built in the Medieval period; 9 castle;

exciting news 10 high walls

d completely/totally/really exhausted 2 Learner’s own answer.

e ✓ 3 Learner’s own answer.

4 a absolutely; b completely; c quite; 3.3 How was your holiday?

d fantastic; e amazing; f disappointing
1 1 got in; 2 picked us up; 3 got off; 4 turn back;
2.7 Improve your writing 5 turn up; 6 broken down; 7 took off; 8 turned
out; 9 hung out
1 Learner’s own answer.
2 set off, nd out
2 Learner’s own answer.
3 b; d; a
3 Learner’s own answer.
4 Learner’s own answer.

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Use of English: Multi-word verbs 3.4 Responsible tourism

Check! 1 1 Yes, please! 2 Is it a kind of treehouse? 3
1 two; 2 three; 3 object; 4 pronoun Where did you eat? 4 No electricity then? 5
Did you see any wildlife? 6 Did you bring back
Focus any souvenirs? 7 They’re beautiful!
1 a look forward to, get round to; b go away, 2 ✓ eco-friendly accommodation
eat out, come back; c put up
✗ air conditioning
2 a heard from; b ended up; c nd; d ended;
✓ helping endangered species
e joined; f nd out; g look it up; h pick us up
✗ international hotel chain
3 a coming back; b eat out; c broke down;
d got over it; e put them out; f look it up ✗ litter
✓ helping local economy
Use of English: ✓ eating local produce
Past continuous passive
✓ saving precious resources
Check!
1 past; 2 present; 3 past ✓ buying local souvenirs
✗ wildlife products
Focus
3 Learner’s own answer.
1 We wanted to visit the castle, but it was closed
for repairs. The roof was being mended. The
windows were being painted. New pipes were
3.5 A different type of
being installed. family holiday
2 a was being interviewed; b were being 1 a endangered; b species; c monitor;
introduced; c was being prepared; d was being d conservation; e protect; f survival;
watched; e was being driven; f was being g neglect; h co-existence
refuelled
2 1 protect; 2 endangered; 3 monitor; 4 survival;
3 a The dining room was being decorated for 5 conservation; 6 neglected; 7 coexistence
the party. 3 Learner’s own answers.
b Some people weren’t being invited to join
the group. 3.6 Is tourism a good thing?
c Coffee and tea weren’t being provided on 1 Learner’s own answer.
our day trip. 2 a the number of climbers; b tour operators,
local people and the government; c climbing
d ✓
expeditions; d because they can’t carry a lot in
e The history was being explained to us by the higher areas of the mountain
the tour guide. 3 Learner’s own answer.
f What kind of food was being served 4 Learner’s own answer.
for dinner?

4 a were being cleaned; b was being repaired;

Use of English:
c was being decorated; d was being performed; Compound adjectives
e were being unloaded; f was being explained Check!
a well-run; b open-minded;
c internationally known; d three-hour
e homemade

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