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Student’s Book Answer Key

Note: In communicative exercises where several answers are possible, this answer key
contains some examples of correct answers, not all possible answers. Any valid answer in this
type of exercise should be considered acceptable.

UNIT 1

PREVIEW

E Understand idioms and expressions

1. b 2. a 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. a
F Compare and contrast
1. Leo is more of a pessimist. Nora is more of a realist.
2. Answers will vary.

LESSON 1: Describe your personality

B Classify the vocabulary
Are always positive: polite, punctual, friendly, nice, interesting, intelligent, easygoing,
outgoing, considerate, modest, trustworthy
Can be either: liberal, conservative, hardworking, independent, serious, talkative
Are always negative: impolite, rude, unfriendly
D Listen to activate grammar
1. to paint the bedroom
2. telling . . . keyboard
3. to watch a movie
4. working . . . an office
5. being rude
6. having to . . . Friday
E Pair work
Answers will vary but may include the following:
1. staying up late
2. to paint your house
3. working late
4. working on the weekend
5. working on Saturday
6. to tell a joke
7. watching movies
8. cleaning in the house

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LESSON 2: Discuss someone’s behavior

C Listen to classify
1. a workaholic, a team player
2. a tyrant, a pain in the neck
3. a pain in the neck
E Understand the grammar
2. Hotel security guards told drivers to stop at the entrance to the hotel.
3. The rules required employees to return from lunch at 2:00.
4. Our manager encouraged us to tweet our questions to the speaker.
5. The invitation advised them to be at the restaurant before 8:00 p.m.
F Grammar practice
Answers will vary but may include the following:
2. them . . . re-schedule the game
3. Heather . . . study for the test
4. people . . . leave their bags outside
5. someone . . . walk your dog
6. us . . . buy a new car
G Pair work
2. asked Kevin to speak
3. would like you to be
4. want Kathy to write
5. want my assistant to speak

LESSON 3: Compare perspectives on world problems

B Listen for main ideas
Conversation 1: crime
Conversation 2: a virus
Conversation 3: terrorism
C Listen for details
1. a. F
b. F
2. a. ND
b. ND
3. a. T
b. ND
D Understand meaning from context
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. a 8. b 9. b 10. a
E Group work
Conversation 1
1. Provide more money for local police. Not tempt criminals.
2. Because he presents specific examples of how to fight crime.
3. Answers will vary.

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Conversation 2
1. It’s even more contagious than Ebola.
2. The woman. She gives some good news.
3. Answers will vary.
Conversation 3
1. Nothing. She said people just have to keep living normally. They should hope for the best.
2. The woman
3. Answers will vary.

LESSON 4: Discuss creative ways to achieve a goal

B Reading
He left the family’s camera on top of his car and drove away. All the vacation photos were
gone.
C Determine the main idea
2
D Understand meaning from context
– absent-minded – hopeless – meaningless + useful
+ affectionate + purposeful + powerful
E Summarize
Answers will vary but may include the following:
The article is about a creative approach to solving a problem. A family on vacation lost a
camera. When a man found it on the side of the road, he posted a picture from the camera
on Facebook with a note. After hundreds of shares, the photo found its way to the family.
The camera was returned to them, thus illustrating how powerful and useful social media
can be.
F Word study
Answers will vary but may include the following:
I was careless on my exam and made a lot of mistakes!
She was hopeful she would get a good job when she graduated.
Ted thought teaching was a very meaningful profession.
My dental visit was painless!
The president of the company is a very powerful person.
The meeting was purposeless and a waste of time.
I learned many useful things in the computer class.
G Word study practice
restful: something that makes you feel relaxed
restless: unable to relax or sit still
helpful: giving help
helpless: needing help from other people
pitiful: causing you to feel sadness or pity
pitiless: having or showing no pity for other people’s suffering

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WRITING
B Practice
1. S3
2. S1
3. T
4. S2
5. C
6. S4
C Practice
Paragraph 1
Topic sentence: Terrorist acts take many forms, but all have one thing in common: the
senseless targeting of innocent people to achieve maximum pain, fear, and disruption.
Concluding sentence: In conclusion, although I generally have a positive outlook, I think it is
just a matter of time until terrorists harm me or people I know and love.
Paragraph 2
Topic sentence: The things that worry many people don’t worry me.
Concluding sentence: “Better safe than sorry,” as they say, but in most cases it’s best just to
try to roll with the punches.

REVIEW
A 1. pessimist
2. realist
3. optimist
B 1. Susan
2. John
3. Matt
C Answers will vary but may include the following:
1. is relaxed and doesn’t worry about things too much.
2. is interested in other people and new experiences.
3. does what they say they will do.
4. gives other people help when they need it.
D 1. tyrant
2. team player
3. workaholic
4. people person
E 1. painless
2. hopeless
3. useful
4. hopeful
5. powerful

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UNIT 2

PREVIEW

B Vocabulary
Answers will vary but may include the following:
A beat is the rhythm of a piece of music; a melody is the order of notes in a musical piece;
lyrics are the words of a song; sound refers to the particular style or quality of an artist’s
or group’s music; voice is the quality of sound produced when one sings; a performance is
entertaining an audience for example, by playing music or acting a play.
E Understand idioms and expressions
1. f 2. e 3. g 4. d 5. b 6. a 7. c
F Think and explain
1. Sandy has seen the movie The Phantom of the Opera, but she would like to see it live;
Amalia has seen it on stage, but she wouldn’t mind seeing it again; Paul saw it ten years
ago, but he isn’t interested in seeing it again.
2. Sandy thinks the art exhibit might be just right for Paul because he had suggested that
maybe there’s a museum that stays open late.

LESSON 1: Describe how you’ve been enjoying the arts

D Notice the grammar
Hasn’t that thing been playing for like twenty years now? [an action that may continue in the
future.]
E Understand the grammar
1. He’s been playing with their band for almost ten years.
3. She’s been looking online this morning for a good deal on show tickets.
4. Since he got promoted to stage manager, Mark’s been arriving early at the theater every
day.
5. We’ve been going to a lot of concerts lately.
8. Lately, audiences have been asking them to play more songs from their new album.
F Grammar practice
1. Have you been watching
2. Has Max seen
3. What have you been doing?
4. Has Vickie been working
5. Has Jerry ever gone
6. How long have you been waiting

LESSON 2: Express a negative opinion politely

B Listen to activate vocabulary
1. sentimental
2. commercial
3. dated
4. repetitive
5. serious

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E Notice the grammar

And what I really love is the location.
F Grammar practice
2. What I didn’t care for was Adele’s overly sentimental lyrics.
3. What Jessica doesn’t particularly like is Bono’s voice.
4. What I’d really enjoy seeing is a live Lady Gaga performance.
5. What really makes me want to dance is the song “I Gotta Feeling” by the Back Eyed
Peas.
G Pair work
1. What always puts me to sleep is jazz.
2. What I can’t stand in techno-pop is the loud beat.
3. What can make even bad lyrics seem acceptable is a good melody.
4. What drives me crazy is listening to my brother try to sing.
5. What helps me unwind is dancing to the music of a great salsa band.
6. What I love is downloading songs by unknown new artists.

LESSON 3: Describe a creative personality

C Reading
Answers will vary but may include the following:
His strong personality made him an unpleasant person who often lost his temper and
behaved selfishly. But it was also his strong personality that enabled him to fight the
obstacles and keep working when he lost his hearing.
D Infer information
1. 1786
2. 56
3. He was moved by the roaring applause even though he couldn’t hear it.
4. 1827
E Identify supporting details
Answers will vary but may include the following:
1. He composed his first piece of music by age 12.
2. He continued to write many pieces of music.
3. He wrote many unique compositions.
4. He asked several women to marry him.
5. He rarely bathed.
6. He dumped a plate of food on a waiter’s head.
7. He would walk through the streets talking to himself.
8. If anyone talked during a concert he would stop playing and leave.
F Express and support an opinion
Answers will vary but may include the following:
1. Women rejected Beethoven because he was egotistical, eccentric, and difficult to get
along with. They probably made the right decision; the marriage probably would not have
lasted.
2. Beethoven didn’t need to hear to create extraordinary music. His music was in his heart
and mind.

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LESSON 4: Discuss the benefits of the arts

B Listen for main ideas
1. music
2. drama
3. art
C Listen for supporting information
1. b 2. a 3. b
D Listen to take notes
1. a disability that causes a person to learn more slowly than most people, and affects a
person’s ability to communicate and interact socially
2. teenagers that are depressed because of difficult life experiences
3. someone who is elderly
G Word study practice
1. relaxed
2. depressed
3. soothing
4. surprising
5. amazed
6. pleased
7. entertaining

WRITING
B Error correction
Answers will vary but may include the following. Corrections are underlined.
Some people think I am moody, pessimistic, and cautious because I sometimes worry about
the future. However, this is very surprising to me. What I think is that I have always been
passionate, positive, and optimistic. The fact that I love traveling, meeting new people, and
learning about new places proves that I don’t have a pessimistic outlook. Most of my friends
find me to be energetic and imaginative.
C Practice
1. I like reading, listening to music, and going to movies.
2. I’ve been a teacher, a stay-at-home mom, and an office manager.
3. I enjoy hiking, skiing, and swimming in the ocean.
4. Seeing new places, having new experiences, and making new friends are all reasons I
like to travel.
5. Last year I joined the volleyball team, played in ten games, and won an award.
6. What energizes and relaxes me is painting portraits, cooking great meals, and playing
my guitar.

REVIEW
A 1. The man / Their music is too sentimental.
2. The woman / Her music is too serious.
3. The man / Music is too commercial.

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4. The man / Her performances are too eccentric.

5. The woman / His music is out-of-date.
B 1. gifted
2. eccentric
3. egotistical
4. moody
5. energetic
6. passionate
C 1. I’ve already written two reports for my boss this month.
2. Correct
3. They’ve never heard about art therapy before.
4. Most likely, Lance has been studying late. His bedroom light is still on.
5. We haven’t made reservations for our flight yet.
6. I’ll bet you’ve been doing the laundry. I can hear the washing machine.
D 1. What wouldn’t be much fun is life without the arts.
2. What I don’t like is a band whose music is really commercial.
3. What the beat did was make everyone feel like dancing.
4. What I like to listen to is music that has fun lyrics and a great melody.
5. What they should go see is anything that’s playing on Broadway.

UNIT 3
PREVIEW
E Understand idioms and expressions
1. c 2. b 3. e 4. f 5. g 6. i 7. j 8. a 9. d 10. h
SPEAKING Group work
Answers will vary but may include the following:
1. never needs charging
2. makes wrinkles disappear
3. increases your speed
4. a diet pill: makes you lose weight quickly

LESSON 1: Express buyer’s remorse

B Listen for details
1. a juicer
2. a digital camera
3. an exercise bike
4. a sound system
5. a car
C Activate vocabulary
2. It’s too hard to operate.
3. It just sits around collecting dust.
4. It’s too hard to put together.
5. It costs too much to maintain.

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E Notice the grammar

I shouldn’t have said that.
F Understand the grammar
2. Should you have read the owner’s manual before you tried to use the espresso maker?
3. We ought to have gone to a discount store instead of this fancy department store.
4. I should not have been in such a hurry to sell my house.
5. Shouldn’t he have taken the tutorial for his new computer?
6. I should not have bought these gimmicky basketball shoes.
G Pair work
2. She wishes she hadn’t tried to repair the air-conditioner herself.
3. He wishes she had bought a convertible.
4. Clark wishes his dad had returned the defective tires as soon as he read about the
problem in the news.
5. The teacher wishes the children had taken the school bus this morning.

LESSON 2: Talk about financial goals and plans

D Notice the grammar
But, Dad, by the time I have enough money to buy a smart bike myself, all my friends will
have already gotten theirs!
E Grammar practice
1. By the end of this month I will have put half my paycheck in the bank.
2. By next summer Stan will have saved enough to make a down payment on an apartment.
3. Do you think you will have lowered your credit card debt by December?
4. When will they have started spending less than they earn?
F Grammar practice
1. intends to have created
2. is hoping to have made
3. plans to have begun
4. expects to have paid back
G Error correction
1. I expect to have earned enough money to buy a car by the end of the year.
2. Before they come back home, they will have spent all the money they took with them.
3. We hope to have completed our driver training by the end of the week.
4. By the time I’m thirty I will have been married for five years.

LESSON 3: Discuss good and bad money management

B Vocabulary practice
2. lives beyond his means.
3. live paycheck to paycheck.
4. pays her credit card bills in full.
5. doesn’t know where his money goes.
6. is drowning in debt.
7. live within their means.
8. keeps track of her expenses.

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C Listen to confirm content

Caller 1: 1, 3
Caller 2: 1, 2, 3
Caller 3: 1, 2, 4
D Listen to summarize
Caller 1: He can’t save any money and finds it hard to keep track of expenses.
Caller 2: Parents give her money for things she needs, but she wants an allowance so she
can decide how to spend her money.
Caller 3: She is drowning in debt and needs advice on her credit cards.
E Listen to evaluate
Answers will vary but may include the following:
In Conversation 1, the caller gets advice on saving a little bit of money by collecting loose
change in a jar. The financial advisor doesn’t give the man advice about tracking expenses.
The caller could probably use some tips about budgeting his money so that it lasts longer.

LESSON 4: Explain reasons for charitable giving

B Reading
Answers will vary but may include the following:
A charity is an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick,
etc.
C Word study
adjective: charitable
verb: contribute
noun: volunteer
noun: donation
noun: assistant
verb: pollute
verb: threaten
adjective: extinct
D Understand meaning from context
1. threat
2. Donations
3. extinction
4. assistance
5. pollution
6. contributions
E Draw conclusions
1. b 2. a 3. a
F Express and support an opinion
Answers will vary but may include the following:
In my opinion Doctors Without Borders does more important work. This charity is dedicated
to saving human lives. There is no more important cause than this.

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