Grammar plus answer key

Unit 1 2 Wh-questions with be

2. What is her name? c
1 My, your, his, her 3. What is she like? f
1. A: Hello. My name is Carlos. 4. How old is she? b
B: Hi, Carlos. What’s your last name? 5. Where is your family from? a
A: It’s Gonzales. 6. What is Kyoto like? e
B: How do you spell your last name? Is it G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-Z?
A: No, it’s G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-S. And what’s your name?
B: My name is Bill Powers. Nice to meet you.
Unit 4
2. A: What’s Ms. Robinson’s first name? 1 Possessives
B: Her first name is Elizabeth. Her nickname is Liz. 1. A: Whose jacket is this? Is it yours, Ethan?
A: I’m sorry. What’s her first name again? B: No, it’s not mine. Ask Matt. I think it’s his.
B: It’s Elizabeth. And what’s Mr. Weber’s first name? 2. A: These aren’t my gloves. Are they yours?
A: His first name is Peter. B: No, they’re not mine. Maybe they are Young-min’s.
B: That’s right. And his nickname is Pete. 3. A: Whose sweaters are these? Are they Rachel’s?
A: That’s right, too! B: No, they’re not her sweaters. But these shorts are hers.
2 The verb be 2 Present continuous statements; conjunctions
1. A: Excuse me. Are you Layla Moore? 2. It’s snowing.
3. I’m not wearing a winter coat.
B: No, I’m not. She’s over there.
4. You’re not/You aren’t wearing David’s sunglasses.
A: OK. Thanks.
5. Ayumi is wearing a scarf.
2. A: Hi. Are you Layla Moore?
B: Yes, I am. 3 Present continuous yes/no questions
A: Nice to meet you. I’m Sergio Oliveira. You’re in my 1. B: No, he’s not/he isn’t.
English class. 2. A: Are you wearing high heels?
B: Yes, I am. It’s nice to meet you too, Sergio. B: No, we’re not/we aren’t.
3. A: Are you wearing a sweater?
Unit 2 B: Yes, I am.
4. A: Is it raining?
1 This/These; it/they; plurals B: Yes, it is.
1. A: What are these?
B: They’re my flash drives.
2. A: What’s this?
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B: It’s a cell phone. 1 What time is it? / Is it A.M. or P.M.?
3. A: What’s this? 3. It’s a quarter after six.
B: It’s an English book. 4. It’s 10:00 P.M.
5. It’s five (minutes) after three.
2 Yes/No and where questions with be
6. It’s ten thirty-five.
A
7. It’s one A.M.
1. c 2. e 3. a 4. b 5. d
8. It’s 12:00 A.M./It’s twelve (o’clock) at night.
B 2 Present continuous Wh-questions
A: Where’s my dictionary? 2. A: What are Jon and Megan doing?
B: I don’t know. Is it in your backpack? B: They’re shopping.
A: No, it’s not. 3. A: What are you doing?
B: Is this your dictionary? B: I’m writing a message.
A: Yes, it is. Thanks! Now, where are my glasses? 4. A: What’s Chris doing?
B: Are they on your desk? B: He’s cooking dinner.
A: Yes, they are. Thank you! 5. A: What are you and Tyler doing?
B: We’re watching a movie.
Unit 3 6. A: What’s Sara doing?
1 Negative statements and yes/no questions with be B: She’s having pizza.
A 7. A: What are you and Joseph doing?
2. We’re not from Buenos Aires. B: We’re studying for a test.
3. You and Ashley are not in my class. 8. A: What are Laura and Paulo doing?
4. My first language is not Korean. / Korean is not my first B: They’re chatting online.
language.
5. My mother is not from Italy. Unit 6
6. They are not my parents. 1 Simple present statements and Simple present statements
B with irregular verbs
1. B: No, are not. We’re/We are from the Dominican Republic. My family and I live in the city. We have an apartment on First
2. A: Is your first language Spanish? Avenue. My sister goes to school near our apartment, so she
B: Yes, it is. My parents are from Ecuador. walks to school. My father works in the suburbs, so he drives
3. A: Are Nadia and Rayan Lebanese? to his job. My mother uses public transportation – she takes the
B: Yes, they are. But they’re/they are in France now. bus to her office downtown. She has a new job, but she doesn’t
4. A: Are my friends and I late? like it very much. And me? Well, I don’t work far from our
B: No, you’re/you are not. You’re/You are early! apartment, so I don’t need a car or public transportation. I ride
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2 Simple present questions 2. A: Let’s make a big breakfast tomorrow morning.
A B: Good idea! What do we need? Are there any eggs?
2. A: Does your family eat dinner at 5:00? A: There are some but I think we need to buy some more.
3. A: Does your brother take the bus to work? B: OK. And let’s get some cereal, too. We don’t have any,
4. A: Do you get up late on weekends? and I love cereal for breakfast.
A: Me, too. Do we have any blueberry yogurt?
B
B: Yes, there’s some in the refrigerator.
B: Well, we eat together on weekends, but on weekdays we’re
A: Great! So we don’t need to buy any at the store.
all busy. My parents go to work early – at 6:30. But we eat
B: That’s right. Just eggs and cereal!
dinner together in the evening, and we have a big lunch
together on Sundays. We eat at noon. Then in the afternoon, 2 Adverbs of frequency (page 61)
we take a walk or go to the movies. B: I often go to a restaurant near work.
A: Do you ever eat at your desk?
Unit 7 B: No, I hardly ever stay in for lunch.
A: A: And what do you usually have?
1 Simple present short answers B: I always have soup or a salad.
A: Does your family live in an apartment? A: Me, too. I never have a big lunch.
B: No, we don’t. We have a house.
A: That’s nice. Does your house have two floors?
B: Yes, it does. It has four rooms on the first floor. And we have
Unit 10
three bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor. 1 Simple present Wh-questions
A: And do you and your family have a yard? 2. Who do you go to games with? a
B: Yes, we do. And how about you, Tim? Do you live in a house, 3. How often does your team play? d
too? 4. When do they play? e or Where do they play? f
A: No, I don’t. My wife and I have a small apartment in the city. 5. Where do they play? f or When do they play? e
B: Oh. Do you like the city? 6. What time do the games start? b
A: Yes, I do. But my wife doesn’t. 2 Can for ability
2 There is, there are A
2. There’s no / There isn’t a dining room. 2. Juan can play the piano, and he can play the violin.
3. There’s no / There isn’t a microwave in the kitchen. 3. Matt and Drew can act, but they can’t sing.
4. There’s a table in the kitchen. 4. Alicia can snowboard, but she can’t ice-skate.
5. There are some curtains on the windows. 5. Ben can take good photos, and he can edit videos.
6. There are no / There aren’t any rugs on the floors. 6. Corinne can’t write poems but she can tell good jokes.
7. There are closets in the bedrooms. B
8. There are no / There aren’t any bookcases in the bedroom. 2. Corinne can.
4. Yes, he can.
Unit 8 6. He can act.
1 Simple present Wh-questions 3. No, she can’t.
1. A: Really? Where does he work? 5. Alicia can.
2. A: Where do you work?
B: I work in a restaurant. Unit 11
A: Nice! What do you do? 1 The future with be going to
B: I’m a chef. A Tomorrow is going to be a very exciting day. It’s my birthday,
3. A: How do you like your job? and my friends and I are going to celebrate. In the morning,
B: My job? I don’t really like it very much. Stephen and I are going to drive to the beach. Our friend
A: That’s too bad. What do you do? Rosa is going to meet us there. We’re going to stay at the
B: I’m a cashier. I work at a clothing store. beach for a few hours. Then we’re going to have lunch at
4. A: What do your brother and sister do? my favorite restaurant. After lunch, Stephen is going to go
B: My brother is a doctor, and my sister is a lawyer. to work, and Rosa and I are going to see a movie. After the
A: How do they like their jobs? movie, we’re going to go to our friend Philip’s house. He is
B: They work very hard, but they love their jobs. going to cook dinner for Rosa and me.
2 Placement of adjectives B Q: Are Stephen and Matthew going to ride their bikes to the
2. A salesperson’s job is stressful. beach?
A salesperson has a stressful job. A: No, they’re going to drive to the beach.
3. A security guard’s job is dangerous. 4. Q: Are the friends going to have lunch at a restaurant?
A security guard has a dangerous job. A: Yes, they are.
4. An actor’s job is exciting. 5. Q: Are Rosa and Matthew going to go to a museum?
An actor has an exciting job. A: No, they’re not. (They’re going to see a movie.)
5. A host’s job is interesting. 6. Q: Are Rosa and Matthew going to have dinner at a
A host has an interesting job. restaurant?
6. A nurse’s job is difficult. A: No, they’re not. (They’re going to have dinner at Philip’s
A nurse has a difficult job. house.)
2 Wh-questions with be going to
Unit 9 A: What are you going to do this weekend?
1 Count and noncount nouns; some and any B: I’m going to have a very busy weekend. My friend Amir is
1. A: What do you want for lunch? going to visit me, and we’re going to spend the weekend in
B: Let’s make some sandwiches. the city.
A: Good idea! We have some bread. Do we have any A: That’s nice. Are you going to stay in a hotel?
cheese? B: No, we’re going to stay with our friend Lara. And Lara is
B: Yes, I think there’s some in the refrigerator. Let me see. . . going to have a big party on Saturday night.
. No, I don’t see any. A: Really? And who’s going to be at the party? Do you know
A: Well, let’s go to the store. We need some milk, too. And any of Lara’s friends?
do we have any cheese? B: No, I don’t. But Amir and I are going to meet everyone on
B: Yes, we do. There’s some lettuce here, and there are Saturday night.
some tomatoes, too.
A: Do we have any mayonnaise? I love some mayonnaise on
my sandwiches.
B: Me, too. But there isn’t any here. Let’s buy some.

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1 Have + noun; feel + adjective 1 Past of be
A: Hi, Vanessa. How are you? 1. A: Were you here yesterday?
B: I’m terrific, thanks. How about you? B: No, I wasn’t. I was home in bed.
A: I feel awful, actually. A: Oh, were you sick?
B: Oh, no! What’s the matter? B: No. I was just really tired.
A: I think I have a fever. 2. A: Where were you born?
B: That’s too bad. Do you have a headache? B: I was born in Mexico City.
A: Yes, I do. And I have a stomachache, too. A: Really? What about your parents? Were they born here,
B: Are you going to see a doctor? too?
A: Yes. I’m going to call my doctor in a few minutes. B: No, they weren’t. They were born in Guadalajara.
B: Well, feel better soon. 3. A: Where was Jamil last week? Was he on vacation?
A: Thanks. B: Yes, he was. He and his best friend were in Portugal.
2 Imperatives They were in Oporto.
2. Take two aspirins. A: Was it a good trip?
3. Don’t work too hard. B: Yes, it was. Jamil said it was a terrific trip!
4. Don’t exercise today or tomorrow. 2 Wh-questions with did, was, and were
5. Don’t eat any cold food. 1. A: How was your childhood?
6. Take an antacid. B: I had a fantastic childhood!
2. A: Where did you grow up?
Unit 13 B: I grew up in Incheon, a small city in South Korea.
3. A: How old were you when you started school?
1 Prepositions of place B: I think I was five or six.
A: Excuse me. Is there a post office around here? 4. A: Who was your best friend in high school?
B: Yes, there is. It’s on Maple Street. B: My best friend was a boy named Joon-ho.
A: Where on Maple? 5. A: When did you leave home?
B: It’s on the corner of Maple Street and Second Avenue. B: In 2012.
A: Next to Charlie’s Restaurant? 6. A: Why did you leave Incheon?
B: Yes, that’s right. It’s across the street from the Windsor Hotel. B: Because I wanted to live in a big city.
A: Thanks. Oh, and where is the bank? 7: A: What was your first job in Seoul?
B: It’s on Oak Street – between the hospital and police station. B: I worked as a server in a restaurant.
A: Great. Thanks very much.
B: You’re welcome.
Unit 16
2 Directions
2. You: No, don’t turn right on 32nd Street. Turn left on 32nd 1 Subject and object pronouns
Street. 1. A: Hello. Is Mr. Chang there?
3. You: No, don’t go down Sixth Avenue. Go up First B: No, he’s not here right now. Can take a message?
Avenue. A: Yes. Please tell him to call Todd Harris.
You: No, it’s not on the left. It’s on the right. B: Does he have your number?
4. You: No, don’t walk down Eight Avenue. A: No, but please give it to him. It’s 555-0987.
Walk up Eighth Avenue. 2. A: Oh, hello, Kimberly!
A: Hello, Mrs. Sanchez. Is Veronica home?
B: No, she’s at the mall with her brother. Their dad drove
Unit 14 them there this morning.
1 Simple past statements: regular verbs and irregular verbs Would you like to come in?
Hi! A: Thank you, Mrs. Sanchez, but I need to go home.
I didn’t do anything special this weekend, but I had a lot of fun. Anyway, my sister and I are going to an amusement park
I didn’t go out on Friday night. I stayed home. I cleaned my tomorrow and maybe Veronica can go with us. Is that all
room and did laundry. I helped my sister with her homework, right?
and then we watched our favorite series. On Saturday, my B: Sure. I can give her your message, or you can text her.
friend Lori came over. She needed some new shoes, so we A: Oh, don’t worry, Mrs. Sanchez. I’ll text her. Thanks a lot.
took the bus downtown to Todd’s Shoe Store. We shopped Bye!
for a long time, but Lori didn’t like any of the shoes at Todd’s. 2 Invitations; verb + to
She bought some purple socks, but she didn’t buy any shoes. 1. B: Oh, I can’t. I have to work.
On our way back to my house, we stopped at the gym and 2. A: Would you like to play tennis on Saturday?
exercised. We didn’t exercise very hard. I invited Lori for B: I’d like to, but I need to help my parents.
dinner, and my dad cooked hamburgers in the yard. After 3. A: I’d like a job at Carol’s café.
dinner, Lori and I talked and played video games. She didn’t B: You have to speak to her.
stay too late – Mom drove her home at around ten. On Sunday, 4. A: Do you want to go to a party with me?
my whole family visited my mother’s best friend and her family. B: I’d like to, but I can’t. I need to study.
They have a swimming pool, so my sister and I went swimming
all afternoon.
2 Simple past yes/no questions
A: Did you enjoy your vacation?
B: Yes, I did. My brother and I had a great time.
A: Did you make a lot any videos?
B: No, we didn’t. But we took a lot of pictures.
A: That’s good. Did you see a lot of interesting things?
B: Yes, we did. And we ate a lot of new foods.
How about you? Did you have a good summer?
A: Well, I didn’t go anywhere, but I read a lot of good books
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