Writing Bright 2 Answer Key

Unit 1
Common Mistakes (p. 9)
Main verb error after modals
■ My dream may comes true.
→ My dream may ( come ) true.
■ He can speaks German.
→ He can ( speak ) German.
■ She might comes alone.
→ She might ( come ) alone.
■ He might brings his computer.
→ He might ( bring ) his computer.
■ I could finished in on time. → I could ( finish ) it on time.
■ We could caught the train. → We could ( catch ) the train.

Writing Basic Sentences (p. 10-12)

1) Complete the sentences with can or can’t.
1. Ben can catch a ring. But he can’t count numbers.
Ben can jump high. But he can’t dance.
2. Blondie can play with a book. But she can’t read a book.
Blondie can stretch her body. But she can’t do yoga.
Blondie can walk on the piano. But she can’t play the piano.
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2) Complete the sentences using can or cannot.
1. cannot play today
2. cannot find my glasses
3. can speak five languages
4. can swim
5. cannot finish it
6. can do it himself
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3) Complete the sentences using could or could not.
1. could hear the TV
2. could not understand what he said
3. could see the whole city
4. could not help Jenny
5. could play the guitar and the piano
6. could not attend his friend’s birthday party
7. could not find the treasure
8. could find / could not find a nice hotel (Either would work. There might be good
deals on rooms, OR there might be NO rooms because they are all taken.)
9. could not walk fast
10. could not take an early flight
11. could buy nice clothes .
12. could not win the game
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4) Complete the sentences using might or might not.
1. might help us
2. might not go to work tomorrow
3. might be bad for your health
4. might be a dangerous person
5. might not come to the meeting
6. might give you some advice
7. might not be at home
8. might not answer all your questions
9. might not like your idea
10. might be dangerous
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5) Complete the sentences using will be able to or won’t be able to.
1. will be able to help you
2. won’t be able to catch the train
3. will be able to get there
4. will be able to find the place
5. will be able to live on the moon
6. won’t be able to see all of the collections
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6) Correct the underlined mistakes.
Zoe and Sue went to see a famous musical. The tickets were expensive.
They were able to bought the tickets, but they couldn’t got good seats for their
money.
were able to buy couldn’t get
They couldn’t saw the stage very well. But they were still happy. It was a great musical.
couldn’t see
Zoe can remembers the lines and Sue can draws the scenes of the musical very well!
can remember can draw
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7) Find the mistakes and correct them. (Focus on modals and main verbs.)
a. Jenny can’t meets you today. She might calls you in the afternoon.
meet call
b. We couldn’t found a hotel on the island. But we were able to stayed in a nice small
house. find stay

Writing Better Sentences (p. 13)

Rewrite the sentences using was/were able to.
1. The firefighters were able to save most of the houses on the street.
2. I was able to fix my broken computer with the help of my brother.
3. They were able to find a good solution to their problem.
4. Two children were able to solve the puzzle successfully.
5. The reporter was able to interview the famous singer.
6. Only a few passengers were able to survive the plane crash.
7. Many Jews were able to escape from Europe before the Holocaust.
 8. He was able to create a nice website through long, hard work.
9. The soldiers were able to rescue hundreds of people.
10. The two boys were able to communicate by using body language.

Writing Sentences with a Subject (p. 14)

Put a √ or an X in each box, and write sentences using can and can’t.
1. birds : make dams (x) / make nests (√)
2. giraffes : climb up trees (x) / run fast (√)
3. dolphins : swim fast (√) / walk on the beach (x)
4. spiders : make webs (√) / make holes in trees (x)
5. beavers : make dams (√) / swing in trees (x)
6. peacocks : spread their feathers (√) / fly high (x)
7. moles : dig holes (√) / jump over trees (x)

1. Birds can make nests, but they can’t make dams.

2. Giraffes can run fast, but they can’t climb up trees.
3. Dolphins can swim fast, but they can’t walk on the beach.
4. Spiders can make webs, but they can’t make holes in trees.
5. Beavers can make dams, but they can’t swing in trees.
6. Peacocks can spread their feathers, but they can’t fly high.
7. Moles can dig holes, but they can’t jump over trees.

Building Paragraphs (p. 15)

1) Complete the sentences using can or can’t.
Dogs are wonderful animals. They ( can ) do many wonderful things when they are
trained. A police dog is a good example of a trained dog. Police dogs ( can ) help the
police chase or hold suspects. They ( can ) help the police find illegal drugs, too. They
have a good sense of smell and ( can ) find things that people ( can’t ). A guide dog is
another example of a trained dog. Guide dogs ( can ) help disabled people. They ( can
) guide or protect the disabled. They ( can’t ) talk like humans. But they ( can ) be
good friends to people in many other ways.

2) Think of a place you like and describe the things you can or can’t do there.

Building Vocabulary (p. 16)

a. I need your help and ( support ).
b. I cannot ( support ) your idea.
c. They ( supported ) the Allied forces during World War II.

a. He has a lot of ( experience ) in that area.

b. Does he have enough ( experience ) to do this job?
c. People can ( experience ) culture shock in a foreign country.

a. John always ( helps ) me with my problems. He is a good friend.

b. I need your ( help ). I cannot do this by myself.
 c. Are they ( helping ) each other?

a. He is a ( fluent ) English speaker.

b. I want to speak Japanese ( fluently ).
c. He speaks German ( fluently ).

Unit 2
Common Mistakes (p. 19)
Misused main verbs after modals
■ He should keeps the secret.
→ He should ( keep ) the secret.
Third-person singular subject and have to
■ John have to talk to his teacher.
→ John ( has to ) talk to his teacher.
■ Sally don’t have to meet him.
→ Sally ( doesn’t have to ) meet him.
Redundant modals
■ I should have to meet him right now.
→ I ( should ) meet him right now.
→ I ( have to ) meet him right now.

Writing Basic Sentences (p. 20-22)

1) These are the instructions given to the students by the museum guide.
Complete the sentences using have to or don’t have to.
1. You don’t have to buy the ticket yourself.
Your teacher will buy your tickets for you.
2. You have to pick up the museum guide.
You have to read it carefully.
You don’t have to pay for it. It’s free.
3. You have to listen carefully to the guide.
You have to take notes about important things.
But you don’t have to write down everything.
4. You have to write a report after the trip.
You don’t have to write a very long report.
But you have to write at least two pages.
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2) Complete the sentences using have to or don’t have to.
1. have to change it
2. don’t have to take off your shoes
3. don’t have to wear a coat
4. have to listen to his advice
5. have to be careful
6. don’t have to say sorry
7. have to take an umbrella
8. don’t have to worry about the weather
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3) Sara is giving Brian some advice for a healthy life. Complete the sentences using
should/should not.
You should do exercise regularly.
You should drink a lot of water.
You should take a rest between work projects.

You should not eat too much fast food.

You should not drink too much coffee.
You should not work until late at night.
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4) Complete the sentences using had to or didn’t have to.
1. had to study hard
2. didn’t have to work hard
3. didn’t have to spend a lot
4. had to push the car
5. had to walk all night
6. didn’t have to buy a new bag
7. had to wait for many hours
8. didn’t have to order extra food
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5) Complete the sentences using must. After each sentence, mark N for expressions
of strong Necessity and P for expressions of strong Possibility.
1. must show your passport (N)
2. must be angry (P)
3. must have some ideas. (P)
4. must complain to the manager (N)
5. must be very sad (P)
6. must be a genius (P)
7. must be very tired (P)
8. must buy a ticket (N)
9. must be very happy (P)
10. must go back home (N)
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6) Correct the underlined mistakes.
Brian is going on a long, difficult trip. He have to prepare a lot of things.
has to
He should have to buy a strong backpack. He have to rent a van.
should (or has to) has to
He don’t have to bring too much food, but he have to prepare some light snacks.
doesn’t have to has to
Sara says he should takes a proper rest before the trip.
take
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7) Find the mistakes and correct them. (Focus on modals and main verbs.)
a. Jim don’t have to clean his room every day. But he have to keep it clean.
doesn’t has to
 b. I should have to talk to my neighbor. She should turns down the music.
should (or have to) turn

Writing Better Sentences (p. 23)

Rewrite the first sentences using should have or shouldn’t have.
Use the given past participles.
1. He should have called Joan yesterday.
2. I should have done my homework.
3. She should have bought a ticket earlier.
4. He should have locked the door.
5. I should have taken the medicine.
6. I shouldn’t have eaten too much ice cream.
7. I shouldn’t have let my brother use my camera.
8. She shouldn’t have left her bag on the table.
9. I shouldn’t have watched a movie until late at night.
10. He shouldn’t have asked Julie a silly question.

Writing Sentences with a Subject (p. 24)

Write sentences using “We have to~” and the phrases from the box.
1. Problem:
People are killing animals to get fur, skin, or ivory.
A lot of animals are disappearing. Many animals are endangered.
Solution:
We have to stop illegal hunting.
We have to protect endangered animals.
2. Problem:
People are cutting down trees.
The original forests of the earth are quickly disappearing.
Solution:
We have to stop illegal cutting.
We have to plant more trees.
3. Problem:
People are polluting the ocean with waste.
The oceans are dying and many fish are disappearing.
Solution:
We have to stop throwing waste into the ocean.
We have to clean up the ocean.

Building Paragraphs (p. 25)

1) Complete the sentences using should or should not.
Our planet is getting sick. People are making waste and polluting the air, water, and
soil of the earth. We ( should ) save the planet before it is too late. First we ( should )
reduce waste. We ( should not ) use too many plastic cups or plates. We ( should )
recycle things, too. We ( should ) throw away bottles, cans, and paper separately. We (
should not ) mix up garbage like food with recyclable items. We ( should ) keep our
 earth clean and healthy.

2) Write about your own decisions or plans to be a better person at home or at

school.

Building Vocabulary (p. 26)

a. People throw ( waste ) on the beach.
b. I think you are ( wasting ) your time.
c. I don’t want to ( waste ) my money.

a. You will see many green ( plants ) growing in the garden.

b. My grandfather ( planted ) an apple tree in the backyard twenty years ago.
c. We are going to ( plant ) some trees in the front yard.

a. We should not ( pollute ) the land anymore.

b. Air ( pollution ) is becoming a serious problem.
c. They are ( polluting ) the river with industrial waste.

a. Fresh air is good for your ( health ).

b. He is not ( healthy ). He is sick in bed.
c. You have to worry about your ( health ).

Unit 3
Common Mistakes (p. 29)
Missing modifier for a singular count noun
■ It is book. → It is a book /the book / my book. (possible correction)
Unnecessary articles
■ We are learning the English. → We are learning ( English ).
Missing or wrong articles
■ She is learning a piano. → She is learning ( the piano ).
Misused plural forms
■ We have a lot of works today. → We have a lot of ( work ) today.
Wrong modifiers
■ We don’t have many money. → We don’t have ( much ) money.

Writing Basic Sentences (p. 30-32)

1) Complete the sentences by choosing the right modifier for each noun.
1. A : Do you enjoy sitting in ( the ) sun?
B : Yes, but ( the ) sun is too hot today.
A : Do you want ( some ) lotion?
B : Yes, thank you.

2. A : Do you play any sports?

B : Yes, I play ( Ø ) basketball. Do you?
A : No, I don’t play ( any ) sports. But I play ( the ) guitar.
 3. A : I want ( some ) ice cream. Do you have ( some ) money?
B : No, I don’t have ( any ) money.

4. A : I’m thirsty. Do you have ( some ) water?

B : No, I don’t have ( any ) water.
A : Where can I get ( some ) water?
B : Sorry, I don’t know.
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2) Complete the sentences by using a or an. Put ø if no article is needed.
1. a student / a teacher
2. a big room / an extra bed
3. Ø cheese / Ø cheesecake
4. a famous singer / a big house
5. a camera / an expensive camera
6. Ø meat
7. Ø hot water
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3) Complete the sentences by using the. Put ø if no article is needed.
1. playing Ø soccer on the playground
2. lives in Ø Chicago / moving to Ø Frankfurt
3. the book on the table / The title of the book
4. the name of the beautiful girl
5. teaching Ø English at the new school.
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4) Fill in the blank with a, an, the or ø (if no article is needed).
1. like Ø dogs / have a dog / see the dog
2. buy a suit / the black suit / wear Ø suits
3. have an eraser / the eraser at the end
the blue eraser / some Ø erasers
4. some Ø coffee / the coffee in the pot
too much Ø coffee / the coffee
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5) Complete each sentence with many, much, a few, or a little.
1. only a few people
2. a little sand
3. a little rice
4. much smoke
5. only a few people
6. much time
7. so many children
8. only a little experience
9. many new products
10. many trees
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6) Correct the underlined mistakes.

 I’m lying on my beach towel and reading book. It is a story about two young man.
a book men
They are from the Mexico. They came to a New York two years ago.
Mexico New York
They didn’t have many money. They didn’t have car or a house.
much money a car
But they had a dream. They both liked music. One of them played a piano
the piano
and the other played a guitar. They wanted to study a music.
the guitar music
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7) Find the mistakes and correct them. (Focus on nouns and modifiers.)
a. I visited the Hong Kong last year. There were much interesting things in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong many
b. Jim was playing the basketball. Sue was playing a piano. Zoe was studying
basketball the piano
the Spanish.
Spanish

Writing Better Sentences (p. 33)

Combine the sentences by joining the nouns with commas (,) and and.
1. I visited London, Paris, and Venice.
2. Pam has a dog, two cats, and three hamsters.
3. I like math, science, and history.
4. We need a bed, a table, and four chairs.
5. The children saw elephants, monkeys, and giraffes.
6. I brought a sandwich, a bottle of orange juice, and some crackers.
7. We need two cups of flour, a cup of sugar, and two eggs.
8. The sun heats the air, the land, and the water.
9. Plants have leaves, stems, and roots.
10. Living things need sunlight, air, and water.

Writing Sentences with a Subject (p. 34)

Complete the sentences using the right words.
⊙ Why are the rainforests important?
1. The plants in the rainforests produce ( a lot of oxygen(O2) ).They also remove
carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and store it in their ( roots, stems, and leaves ).
2. A lot of our food, including ( bananas, coffee, and sugar ), comes from the
rainforests.
3. Many unique ( plants and animals ) live in the rainforests. They can only live in
the rainforests. Without the rainforests, they would not survive.
4. About 50 million people live in the rainforests. They get their ( food, clothing,
and housing ) from the rainforests. Without the rainforests, their life would be
very difficult.
5. The rainforests provide useful plants and herbs. We can make ( medicines ) with
 these plants and herbs, and cure sick people. Without the rainforests, we would
not cure many diseases and illnesses.

Building Paragraphs (p. 35)

1) Complete the sentences by choosing the right words.
( Many ) different ( fish ) and animals live in the Amazon River. Most of them are
harmless and not dangerous to people, but ( a few ) fish and animals are dangerous. (
Crocodiles ) are some of the most dangerous animals in the Amazon River. A Crocodile
has sharp ( teeth ) and ( a ) strong tail. Crocodiles eat other fish, animals, and even
people!

2) Write about a place you like and describe things you can see there.

Building Vocabulary (p. 36)

a. He is a famous soccer ( player ).
b. She ( plays ) the violin in the orchestra. She is a good violinist.
c. There are twenty ( players ) on our team.

a. This is a ( necessary ) step to finish the work.

b. Do you ( need ) some extra copies?
c. Susan ( needs ) your advice. Go and help her.

a. They are sitting in the ( sun ).

b. The earth goes around the ( sun ).
c. What a beautiful, ( sunny ) day!

a. These ( oranges ) look so fresh.

b. I’m not going to wear that ( orange ) shirt. It is too bright.
c. How many ( oranges ) do you want?

Unit 4
Common Mistakes (p. 39)
Misused pronouns
■ Sue and me like movies. → Sue and ( I ) like movies.
■ He’s name is Jack. → ( His ) name is Jack.
■ Hers name is Julie. → ( Her ) name is Julie.
■ It’s name is Neptune. → ( Its ) name is Neptune.
Misused pronouns
■ Let me introduce me to you. → Let me introduce ( myself ) to you.
Misused noun possession
■ This is my parents’s house. → This is my ( parents’ ) house.
Wrong verbs after singular indefinite pronouns
■ Nobody listen to me. → Nobody ( listens ) to me.
■ Everything look OK. → Everything ( looks ) OK.
Writing Basic Sentences (p. 40-42)
1) Complete the sentences with a subject pronoun or object pronoun.
1. talk to him
2. helping her
3. They are arguing… He doesn’t want toy cars or airplanes.
But his mother doesn’t want to let him play with a violent toy.
Alex is begging, but she doesn’t want to change her mind.
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2) Circle the correct possessive pronoun or possessive adjective in each sentence.
1. like ( her ) voice
2. he is ( ours )
3. talking about ( their ) trip
4. ride ( our ) bikes
5. lick ( her ) fur / lick ( their ) fur
6. ( your ) name better than ( mine )
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3) Complete the sentences, changing the given words into either object pronouns or
reflexive pronouns.
1. working for herself / helping her
2. taking care of himself / make him take some rest
3. enjoyed themselves / stopped them
4. trust you / trust yourself
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4) Rewrite the sentences using possessive forms.
1. The little boy’s bicycle
2. The girls’ locker room
3. Mrs. Brown’s daughter / on Mother’s day
4. your parents’ opinion
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5) Rewrite the sentences, changing the given words into expressions with of.
1. the name of the street 2. the owner of the dog
3. the smell of the ocean 4. the design of the table
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6) Read the paragraphs and replace the nouns with the right pronouns or possessive
adjectives.
1. My mother was looking for her towel. It (her towel) disappeared. A woman sitting
next to her was using it (the towel). The woman was very strange. My mother
wanted to talk to her (the woman). But she (the woman) did not speak English.
Sue and I looked at her (the woman). We (Sue and I) did not understand her (the
woman’s) words. But we knew that she was very rude. Mom was very angry with
her (the woman).
2. Ben has a house in the garden. He (Ben) likes his (Ben’s) house very much. In
summer, he (Ben) takes naps in his house. But it (the house) is very old and dirty.
My father and brother want to make a new house for him (Ben). They (my father
and brother) are making a plan.
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7) Circle the correct verbs to match the indefinite pronouns.
1. were 2. likes 3. is / feels 4. changes 5. have
6. is 7. are 8. are 9. goes 10. are
11. are 12. is 13. are 14. is
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8) Correct the underlined mistakes.
In many countries in Europe, there is a king and queen. A king or queen sits on a
very special chair. We call them a throne. If a king and queen have a daughter,
it
we call she a princess. If a king and queen have a son, we call he a prince.
her him
The king and queen and its children are called the royal family.
their
Most of the royal families in Europe is related, so everybody are each other’s cousin.
are is
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9) Find the mistakes and correct them. (Focus on the pronouns and possessive
forms.)
a. My sister is looking for hers bike. Its not the red one next to the fence.
her It's
b. I went to my grandparents’s house with my brother. Him and I had a great time
grandparents’ He
there.

Writing Better Sentences (p. 43)

Rewrite the sentences by changing the highlighted words into pronouns or
possessive adjectives.
1. I cannot run faster than the boys in my class. They always catch me.
2. The box is very heavy. But my father is moving it by himself.
3. Mrs. Harvey cooks wonderful meals. We think she should open a restaurant.
We wait for her dinner invitation.
4. The boy was sitting on the chair alone. I tried to talk to him. I wanted to be his
friend.
5. Jason was walking in the snow. He was getting cold. His feet were freezing.
6. Grandma is sitting on the chair. Blondie is on her lap. Blondie follows her
everywhere.
7. Mr. Lucas is a good teacher. Students like him. His class is always fun.
8. Two sisters live in a small country town. They are not rich but very happy.
One day a strange man visited them and asked their names.

Writing Sentences with a Subject (p. 44)

Country Location(Contine Famous for Capital
nt)
Brazil South America Coffee/soccer Brasilia
Kenya Africa Wildlife in national parks Nairobi
 Thailand Asia Beautiful temples/delicious food Bangkok
Spain Europe Bullfighting/flamenco dancing Madrid
New Zealand Oceania Clean environment/beautiful Wellingto
scenery n
1. Kenya is a country in Africa.
It is famous for wild life in national parks.
Its capital is Nairobi.
2. Thailand is a country in Asia.
It is famous for beautiful temples and delicious food.
Its capital is Bangkok.
3. Spain is a country in Europe.
It is famous for bullfighting and flamenco dancing.
Its capital is Madrid.
4. New Zealand is a country in Oceania.
It is famous for clean environment and beautiful scenery.
Its capital is Wellington.

Building Paragraphs (p. 45)

1) Complete the sentences by circling the right words.
Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. ( It’s ) located on the border ( of )
Nepal and Tibet. Many people want to climb Mt. Everest and put ( their ) nation’s flag
on ( its ) summit. But it is not easy to climb a tall mountain like Mt. Everest. People
have to prepare ( themselves ) to climb Mt. Everest. Everyone who has climbed this
mountain can be proud of ( themselves ).

2) Write about your best friend and things he or she likes.

Building Vocabulary (p. 46)

a. There is not a hospital in this ( neighborhood ).
b. John is my ( neighbor ).
c. Are they good ( neighbors )?

a. Ralph became a famous ( designer ).

b. I like her ( design ) very much.
c. She wants to be a fashion ( designer ) in the future.
d. A famous architect ( designed ) this building many years ago.

a. This flower ( smells ) so good. Come here and smell it!

b. Dogs have a good sense of ( smell ).
c. The cat ( smelled ) the fish and started eating it.

a. I didn’t ( lock ) the door.

b. Where is the women’s ( locker ) room?
c. He usually ( locks ) the door with a key.
Unit 5
Common Mistakes (p. 49)
Misused adverb in place of adjective
■ It sounds greatly. → It sounds ( great ).
■ She became happily. → She became ( happy ).
Unnecessary preposition (like)
■ It looks like strange. → It ( looks ) strange.
■ It smells like good. → It ( smells ) good.
Misplaced adjectives
■ There is important nothing. → There is ( nothing important ).
■ Is there strange anything? → Is there ( anything strange )?

Writing Basic Sentences (p. 50-52)

1) Circle the right adjectives.
1. There is a ( mysterious ) house in our neighborhood.
It is a ( beautiful ), big house. It is made of ( red ) brick.
There is a ( large ) garden in front of the house and many ( tall ) trees around it.
But this ( big ) house always looks quiet and ( empty ). It is always ( dark ) and (
silent ) at night.
2. One night we saw a light in this house. Sue and I were very ( curious ).
We took binoculars and looked into the room with the light.
There were three ( interesting ) people in the room.
They didn’t look like ordinary people.
They looked like some movie stars we saw on TV.
We were ( excited ) about having famous people in our neighborhood.
3. The next day was a cold but ( sunny ) day.
The ( blonde ) woman appeared at the house again.
She came out of a ( fancy ) limousine.
She was wearing an ( expensive ) fur coat.
She looked beautiful and elegant.
But she looked ( cold ) and arrogant, too.
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2) Complete the sentences with the right adjectives from the box.
1. Mrs. Harvey is a wonderful cook. She is making delicious Indian food.
She is using fresh vegetables and meat.
2. Brian took some pictures from a small wooden box.
They were beautiful black-and-white pictures.
They were taken by a famous Italian photographer.
3. Sara has big blue eyes and long blonde hair.
She is wearing a white gown and working in a bright room.
4. It is a(n) cold, windy day. Grandma is in the living room.
She is sitting in a(n) comfortable armchair and knitting a sweater.
She is listening to a(n) old African song.
5. Alex is a(n) happy little boy. He is always cheerful and energetic.
But he sometimes does dangerous things when he plays. His mother is afraid
 that he will hurt himself.
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3) Match the adjectives to the nouns and complete the sentences.
1. shirt with short sleeves
2. turn down the loud music
3. born in a small village
4. in the dark cave
5. told us funny stories
6. because of the fast cars
7. this heavy piano into the concert hall
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4) Correct the underlined mistakes.
John worked hard today. He looked like very tired when he got home.
looked
He was hot and thirsty, too. He wanted cold something to drink.
something cold
His wife brought him freshly orange juice. He is happily now.
fresh happy
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5) Find the mistakes and correct them. (Focus on the adjectives.)
a. There is strange something in this room. Everything looks like mysterious.
something strange looks
b. She looks nicely in that black dress. But she doesn’t look happily today.
nice happy

Writing Better Sentences (p. 53)

1) Combine the sentences by putting the adjectives together.
1. I saw a huge black spider.
2. We carried the long plastic hose outside.
3. We ate dinner at a nice Italian restaurant.
4. They were brave Greek soldiers.
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2) Combine the sentences by putting the adjectives together in two ways.
1. They walked across the dry, hot desert.
They walked across the dry and hot desert.
2. She gave us a warm, soft blanket.
She gave us a warm and soft blanket.
3. Yesterday was a wet, cold day.
Yesterday was a wet and cold day.
4. It was a boring, difficult speech.
It was a boring and difficult speech.

Writing Sentences with a Subject (p. 54)

Complete the sentences using the right adjectives.
1. Sherlock Holmes is a ( clever and smart ) detective.
He thinks fast and solves cases very quickly.
 He is very smart, but he is not a ( cold ) person.
He is warm and friendly to people. He likes to help people in trouble.
Dr. Watson is a good friend of Holmes. He is a ( quiet and thoughtful ) advisor to
Holmes.
2. One of them is Shylock and the other is Antonio.
They are both ( rich and powerful ). But they are very different in their
personalities.
Shylock is a ( cruel ) and cold-hearted person.
People come to him for money, but nobody really likes him.
Antonio is a ( kind and generous ) person. People like and respect him.
Shylock hates Antonio. He tries to take Antonio’s life.
But there is a ( clever ) woman called Portia. She helps Antonio and saves his life.

Building Paragraphs (p. 55)

1) Circle the right words.
Scrooge is the main character of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. He is a rich but
unhappy old man. He is very ( stingy ) and never helps poor people. He doesn’t love
or trust anybody. He lives a quiet and ( lonely ) life. On one Christmas Eve, three
ghosts visit him and show him different scenes. They are scenes from his past, present,
and future. The ghosts’ visits change Scrooge’s life. They turn him into a ( nice and
happy ) person. He starts to share his money and heart with people. 

2) Think of a person you know and try to describe the physical characteristics or
personality of this person.

Building Vocabulary (p. 56)

a. The old man is very ( lonely ).
b. She is not a ( lonely ) person. A lot of people visit her.
c. Can you imagine his ( loneliness )?

a. He never tells lies. He is very ( honest ).

b. He always tells lies. He is a very ( dishonest ) person.
c. You always have to be ( honest ) with your customers.

a. He is telling the ( truth ).

b. Is that a ( true ) story?
c. Joan is a ( true ) friend.

a. It was a very ( thoughtful ) decision.

b. I agree with his ( thought ).
c. My friend John is a ( thoughtful ) person.

Unit 6
Common Mistakes (p. 59)
Wrong use of an adverb in place of an adjective
 ■ She looks beautifully. → She looks ( beautiful ).
Wrong adverb form
■ He arrived too lately. → He arrived too ( late ).
■ He studied hardly. → He studied ( hard ).
Wrong use of an adjective in place of an adverb
■ He was yelling angry. → He was yelling ( angrily ).
Redundant negative expressions
■ I don’t rarely watch movies. → I ( rarely ) watch movies.

Writing Basic Sentences (p. 60-62)

1) Complete the sentences with the right adjectives or adverbs.
1. Jim, sue, and I were so bored.
We were looking for some special experience.
We decided to explore the house in the forest.
It was a very old and mysterious house.
It always looked quiet and empty, but we wanted to look inside it.
We secretly made a plan without telling our parents.
We were brave and adventurous until we saw the big man.
2. The big man didn’t follow us. He didn’t even say a word to us.
But we were too frightened and ran to our house as fast as we could.
We finally got home and fell on the floor. We were not brave anymore.
We were only three scared children. Mom and Dad looked at us curiously.
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2) Circle the right words.
1. This is a ( daily ) newspaper.
2. He was ( extremely ) tired after running a marathon.
3. I’ll go ( alone ).
4. The ( friendly ) waitress waved goodbye to me and my sister.
5. It was such a ( timely ) rescue.
6. But the audience ( hardly ) understood it.
7. I couldn’t sleep ( well ) last night. The bed was too ( hard ) and uncomfortable.
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3) Complete the sentences using the right adjectives or adverbs from the box.
1. Somebody knocked on the door loudly.
Zoe quickly walked to the door and opened it.
A man was standing outside. He was wearing a funny hat.
2. My dad carelessly touched the pot on the gas.
It was very hot. He got burned. He screamed and said it was painful.
3. Jim was very angry. The referee didn’t judge the foul fairly.
Jim’s face turned red. The coach also shouted angrily.
4. Brian and Sara finally reached the top of the mountain.
It was very foggy, so they hardly saw anything. It was very cold, too.
5. Brian likes to collect old cameras.
One day, he saw an interesting camera at the market.
He carefully lifted the camera and looked at it.
It was a very old and rare type of camera. He was very excited.
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4) Complete the sentences using the right words.
Then write a for an adjective or ad for an adverb.
1. hard worker ( a ) 2. too late ( ad )
3. worked very hard/fast ( ad ) 4. get up early ( ad )
5. train is very fast ( a ) 6. take a(n) early flight ( a )
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5) Correct the underlined mistakes.
I don’t rarely watch TV at home.
rarely
But I turned on the TV tonight because my sister was on a quiz show.
She looked very differently on TV. She looked smarter and more beautifully.
different beautiful
She answered every question quick and correct.
quickly correctly
She easy won the first prize. I was happily for her.
easily happy
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6) Find the mistakes and correct them. (Focus on adjectives and adverbs.)
a. I don’t hardly understand her. She speaks too fastly.
hardly fast
b. They arrived at the airport too lately and missed the flight.
late
They are trying hardly to get on the next available flight.
hard

Writing Better Sentences (p. 63)

Rewrite the sentences, modifying the highlighted words with the given adverbs. Put
the adverb in two different places.
1. The man quietly left the room. / The man left the room quietly.
2. The little boy bravely fought / fought bravely against the giant.
The little boy fought against the giant bravely.
3. The man at the store spoke kindly to us. / The man at the store spoke to us
kindly.
4. The mother spoke gently to her baby. / The mother spoke to her baby gently.
5. The woman quickly climbed into her car. / The woman climbed into her car
quickly.
6. The old man violently waved his stick. / The old man waved his stick violently.
7. He completely finished his task and went home.
He finished his task completely and went home.

Writing Sentences with a Subject (p. 64)

Circle the right words.
⊙ Background
The Trojan prince Paris took Helen, the ( beautiful ) princess of Greece, to Troy.
Menelaus, the king of Greece, became ( angry ) and started a war.
 ⊙ Wooden Horse
Odysseus, the ( clever ) hero of the Greek army, made a plan to beat the Trojan army.
He made the soldiers build a ( huge ) wooden horse. He had the Greek soldiers (
secretly ) hide in it. Then he left the horse outside the wall of Troy. The Trojans were (
surprised ) to see something ( strange ) standing outside their wall. They were ( curious
) about that big wooden horse. They brought it into the city. They touched the horse (
curiously ) and examined it ( carefully ). ( Finally ), they concluded that the horse was (
safe ).
In the middle of the night, the ( secret ) door of the horse opened and the Greek
soldiers ( quietly ) came out of the horse. Some of them ( quickly ) opened the door of
the wall and let the other soldiers come into the city of Troy. The Greek soldiers killed
all the ( sleepy ) Trojan soldiers. The war was over at last.

Building Paragraphs (p. 65)

1) Fill in the blanks with the right words from the box.
There were two heroes in the Trojan War. They were Hector and Achilles. Hector was
a(n) ( brave ) prince of Troy and Paris’s brother. Achilles was the legendary hero of
Greece.
Hector ( bravely ) fought in the battle, but he was killed by Achilles. Paris was ( angry )
about his brother’s death. He shot an arrow at Achilles’ heel. It was the only ( weak )
spot on Achilles’ body. The brave and strong hero ( helplessly ) died of this heel
wound. The term Achilles’ heel is still used to mean “a person’s area of weakness.”

2) Look both outside the window and inside the room.

Describe what you see using different adjectives and adverbs.

Building Vocabulary (p. 66)

a. We don’t have enough ( time ). We have to hurry.
b. Do you have ( time ) tomorrow evening?
c. It was such a ( timely ) rain. The farmers danced with joy.

a. What is your ( arrival ) time?

b. The train is going to ( arrive ) soon.
c. The plane ( arrived ) an hour ago.

a. It is a ( rare ) kind of bird. It only lives in the rainforest.

b. I ( rarely ) see my friends these days. I’m very busy.
c. He ( rarely ) talks about his family.

a. The company fired many employees. It was a ( painful ) decision for them.
b. I watched my team lose the game. It was ( painful ) to watch.
c. He took some medicine to relieve the ( pain ).

Unit 7
Common Mistakes (p. 69)
Wrong comparatives
■ This train is more fast than the other.
→ This train is ( faster ) than the other.
Redundant comparatives
■ Your room is more bigger than my room.
→ Your room is ( bigger ) than my room.
Missing the in superlative
■ He is best player on this team.
→ He is ( the best ) player on this team.
Wrong prepositions
■ His room is larger to his brother’s room.
→ His room is ( larger than ) his brother’s room.

Writing Basic Sentences (p. 70-72)

1) -Complete the sentences using ~er or more.
1. Ben is happier than Blondie.
2. Ben is more friendly than Blondie.
3. Ben is more excited than Blondie.
4. Our neighbor’s dog is more beautiful than Ben.
5. Ben is bigger than our neighbor’s dog.
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2) Complete the sentences using not as ~ as.
1. Mr. White’s car is not as fancy as Mr. Harvey’s car.
2. Jim’s sneakers are not as dirty as Alex’s sneakers.
3. Alex’s sneakers are not as big as Jim’s sneakers.
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3) Complete the sentences using the words in the box and as ~ as.
1. Jim is as angry as a mad bull. 2. Zoe and Sue are as proud as peacocks.
3. Brian is as hungry as a bear. 4. Mr. Lucas is as strong as Heracles.
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4) Complete the sentences using the given words and comparative expressions
(superlative → comparative → not as ~ as). Then write your own opinion.
1. Newton was the most brilliant scientist in history.
I think Einstein was more brilliant than Newton.
Einstein was brilliant. But he was not as brilliant as Newton.
What do you think? ____________________________________

2. The Eiffel Tower is the most beautiful tower in the world.

I think the Tower of Pisa is more beautiful than the Eiffel Tower.
The Tower of Pisa is beautiful. But it is not as beautiful as the Eiffel Tower.
What do you think? ____________________________________

3. The Thinker is the greatest sculpture in art history.

I think The Pieta is greater than The Thinker.
The Pieta is great. But it is not as great as The Thinker.
 What do you think? ____________________________________
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5) Complete the sentences using comparatives or superlatives.
1. It is more expensive than the blue one.
2. He is taller than his brother.
3. It is stronger than I expected.
4. It is the tallest mountain in the world.
5. It is the smallest country in the world.
6. It is the longest country in the world.
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6) Choose the right expressions.
1. smarter than (I am) / harder than (I do)
2. as scared as (you were) / as fast as (you did)
3. more quickly than (they did)
4. earlier than (I do) / more punctual than (I am)
5. as excited as (I was) / as much as (I did)
6. more intelligent than (Aunt Laurie is) / cooks better than (Aunt Emily does)
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7) Correct the underlined mistakes.
There are several museums in our city. The science museum is largest museum of all.
the largest
It is much larger from other museums. It is also best science museum in the country.
than the best
But my favorite is the art museum. It is more smaller than the science museum,
smaller
but it is more interesting and less expensive. It is greatest art museum I know.
the greatest
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8) Find the mistakes and correct them. (Focus on comparisons.)
a. It is not tallest building in this town. But it is more bigger than any other buildings.
the tallest bigger
b. Jane is not smartest girl in my class. But she is more nicer than other girls.
the smartest nicer

Writing Better Sentences (p. 73)

Rewrite the sentences using one of the~.
1. The Grand Canyon is one of the biggest canyons in the world.
2. Tokyo is one of the most crowded cities in the world.
3. Alexander was one of the most powerful kings in history.
4. The Beatles were one of the most popular bands of the 1960s.
5. A jellyfish is one of the most dangerous animals in the world.
6. Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest painters of Renaissance.
7. Man landing on the moon was one of the most historic events of the 20th
century.
8. The 9/11 attack was one of the most tragic events in world history.
9. The anaconda is one of the longest snakes in the world.
 10. The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

Writing Sentences with a Subject (p. 74)

Complete the sentences using the words in the box.
There are eight planets in our solar system. They all go around the sun. The first planet
is Mercury. It is the nearest planet to the sun. Mercury is a very small planet. It is ( the
smallest ) planet in our solar system. Its temperature is very changeable. It is ( as hot
as ) an oven during the day and ( as cold as ) a refrigerator at night. Jupiter is a very
large planet. It is ( the largest ) planet in our solar system. The sixth planet is Saturn.
Saturn is also a large planet. But it is not ( as large as ) Jupiter. …But Saturn has ( the
most beautiful and visible ) rings of all the planets. The seventh planet is Uranus. The
eighth planet is Neptune. Then there is Pluto. Pluto was the ninth planet before. But it
is not called a planet anymore. It is too small. It is ( smaller than ) any other planets.

Building Paragraphs (p. 75)

1) Complete the sentences using the words from the box.
A comet is a very unusual object. It sometimes appears in the sky and moves very
quickly. A comet is not a star. It is a big lump made of ice and dust. It is very large,
but not as large as Earth or other planets. It is ( much smaller ) than them. It is still ( as
large as ) a house. A comet is also a very bright object. It is ( brighter than ) any other
object in the sky, and we can see it without a telescope. There are many comets, and
Halley’s Comet is one of ( the most famous ) comets of all.

2) Think of any two people you know and compare them.

How are they similar and how are they different?

Building Vocabulary (p. 76)

a. I’d like to study earth ( science ) in college.
b. He is a ( scientist ) and an inventor.
c. Both of my brothers are ( scientists ).

a. We are in great ( danger ).

b. This sport looks ( dangerous ), but it is not.
c. They protect the baby animals from ( danger ).

a. He is very ( proud ) of winning the game.

b. She must have ( pride ) in her son.
c. The parents are as ( proud ) as their children.

a. I’m not ( hungry ). I’m only thirsty.

b. People are dying of ( hunger ) in Africa.
c. ( Hunger ) is a big problem around the world.

Unit 8
Common Mistakes (p. 79)
Misused preposition of place
■ They arrived in the station.
→ They arrived ( at the station ).
■ He lives at Seoul. → He lives ( in Seoul ).
Misused preposition of time
■ There is a big sports event on June.
→ There is a big sports event ( in June ).
■ He was born on 1998. → He was born ( in 1998 ).
■ I’ll see him in Wednesday. → I’ll see him ( on Wednesday ).

Writing Basic Sentences (p. 80-82)

1) Complete the sentences with the right prepositional phrases from the box.
She is holding a palette in her hand.
There are watercolors on the palette.
The water buckets are on the floor.
There are paintbrushes in the buckets.
There is some fruit on the table.
There are flowers on the table, too.
The flowers are in the vase.
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2) Complete the sentences with the right prepositions from the box.
This is a picture of my family. There is a big fireplace in the picture.
Grandma is sitting ( on ) the chair in front of the fireplace.
Blondie is sitting ( on ) her lap.
Mom is sitting ( next to ) Grandma.
Dad is standing ( behind) Mom. Jim is standing ( next to ) Dad.
Sue and I are sitting ( on ) the floor ( in front of ) the fireplace.
Ben is sitting ( between ) Sue and me.
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3) Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with the right words.
Brian and Sara are rowing a boat in the river.
Zoe and Sue are riding a bike on the path along the river.
Ben is running across the path.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey are sitting on the grass near the river.
There is a big tree behind them.
There is a bird’s nest and a squirrel’s hole in the tree.
Birds are flying out of their nest and squirrels are going into their hole.
There is a big log on the grass. Jim is jumping over the log.
Alex is crawling under the log.
Zoe’s grandmother is picking cherries next to the log.
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4) Circle the right prepositions.
1. They built the house ( in ) 1987.
2. He does not live ( in ) America. He lives ( in ) Scotland.
3. I waited for you ( at ) the bus station ( for ) two hours.
 4. I’ll see you in my office ( at ) 2 p.m. ( on ) Monday.
5. There is a cherry festival ( in ) April. I’ll go there ( during ) the holiday.
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5) These are pages of Brian’s diary. Complete the sentences to answer the questions.
1. in March 2. in 2011 3. at Juno restaurant 4. in New York
1. at Sheraton Hotel 2. in London 3. at 10:00 a.m. 4. on Friday
5. in July 6. in 2011
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6) Correct the underlined mistakes.
I have a meeting with Chang at Hong Kong. I’ll fly to Hong Kong in Tuesday.
in on
I’ll arrive in 5:00 p.m. at the afternoon. I’ll meet him in the airport.
at in at
I’ll stay at the hotel downtown and meet him on his office.
in
The meeting will start on 10:00 at the morning.
at in
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7) Find the mistakes and correct them. (Focus on the prepositions.)
a. I have a meeting with John in Friday. I’ll meet him at Paris.
on in
b. I’ll meet him on 11:00 in the morning. Then I’ll leave for London at the afternoon.
at in

Writing Better Sentences (p. 83)

Complete the sentences by putting the prepositional phrases in order.
Remember that the phrase with the smaller time or place usually comes first.
1. We had lunch at Marino’s restaurant in Venice.
2. The plane crashed on a small island on a cold winter day in 1979.
3. He was born in a small village on Christmas Eve in 1957.
4. The rescue team arrived at 5:30 in the morning.
5. The cats are sleeping on the carpet in the living room.
6. The meeting starts at 2:00 on Monday.
7. She is sitting on the sofa in the lounge and waiting for her friend.
8. The accident happened on Martin Luther King’s Day in 2005.
9. I’ll see you in my office at 3:00 on Tuesday.
10. We stayed at the Hilton Hotel in Seoul.

Writing Sentences with a Subject (p. 84)

Complete the sentences with the right prepositions.
⊙ Background of the Wall
The Second World War was over ( in ) 1945.
… Many people ( in ) East Germany did not like communists and left the country. …( At
) 2:00 p.m., ( on ) Sunday, August 13, 1961, East Germany started building a wall (
between ) East and West Berlin. The wall was completed ( in ) 1963.
 ⊙ Attempts to Escape
Many East Germans tried to escape. Some jumped ( over ) the wall. Some jumped (
out of ) their windows. Some escaped ( through ) a tunnel. Some swam ( in ) the rivers.
Some even used a big hot-air balloon!

⊙ Fall of the Wall

Escapes increased with time. ( On ) November 8th, 1989, ( at ) 7:00 p.m., East Germany
announced a new travel law.
… People were excited about the news and ran to the wall with hammers ( in ) their
hands. They broke the wall by hand. ( In ) November, 1989, the Berlin wall fell down
and disappeared ( into ) the history books.

Building Paragraphs (p. 85)

1) Circle the right prepositions.
Many Jewish people died in concentration camp ( during ) the Second World War.
Anne Frank was one of them. Her family lived ( in ) Amsterdam during the Nazi
occupation. ( In ) 1942, her family went ( into ) a secret hiding place. They lived there (
for ) two years, and Anne kept a diary there. ( In ) 1944, her family was caught and
sent to the camp. Anne, her mother, and her sister died ( in ) the camp. ( After ) the
war, her diary was found and published by her father. 

2) Write about a place where you went for your summer or winter vacation.

Building Vocabulary (p. 86)

a. He wants to become an ( artist ) in the future.
b. My sister is studying ( art ) in Spain.
c. Two famous ( artists ) are coming to our town.

a. Did you ( paint ) it yourself?

b. This is a beautiful ( painting ).
c. Kelly is ( painting ) a tree.

a. The plane did not ( crash ) into the ocean. It safely landed on the island.
b. A tragic plane ( crash ) happened in this valley last year.
c. His private plane ( crashed ) in the desert a year ago.

a. He’s trying to protect the ( privacy ) of his family.

b. I didn’t go to a ( private ) school. I went to a public school.
c. I’m not interested in his ( private ) life.

Unit 9
Common Mistakes (p. 89)
Wrong prepositions
■ He is listening on the radio.
 → He is ( listening to ) the radio.
Missing prepositions
■ I’m waiting my friend.
→ I’m ( waiting for ) my friend.
Unnecessary prepositions
■ He entered into the hall.
→ He ( entered ) the hall.
■ She called to her mother yesterday.
→ She ( called ) her mother yesterday.

Writing Basic Sentences (p. 90-92)

1) Complete the sentences using the right words. Use the present progressive form.
There are many people inside the bookstore.
He is looking at the people.
Two girls are talking about something quietly.
A young woman is looking for some books.
A casher is talking to a customer.
An old lady is asking for help from the bookstore clerk.
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2) Complete the sentences using the words in the box. Change the forms if
necessary.
1. The car arrived at the gate thirty minutes ago.
2. It belongs to my parents.
3. I will call Jenny and ask for her help.
4. Don’t worry about the weather.
5. Carol is taking care of her sick father.
6. This book consists of twelve chapters.
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3) Circle the right preposition to complete each sentence.
Choose ø if no preposition is needed.
1. call ( Ø ) Jane
2. marry ( Ø ) Jack
3. looked ( at ) the sky
4. left ( Ø ) his house / arrived ( at ) the station
5. answer ( Ø ) the phone / taking care ( of ) my cat
6. entered ( Ø/into ) the classroom / waited ( for ) their teacher
7. talking ( to ) his students / listening ( to ) him
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4) Fill in the blanks with the right prepositions. Put ø if no preposition is needed.
1. arrived ( at ) the restaurant / entered ( Ø ) the restaurant
looked ( at ) the menu / answered ( Ø ) every question
waited ( for ) their meal / talked ( about ) the time / left ( Ø ) the restaurant
2. marry ( Ø ) Jane / talked ( about ) his future plans
listened ( to ) them / smiled ( at ) him
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5) Fill in the blanks with the right prepositions.
 1. talking ( about ) his job
2. talking ( to ) a police officer / asking ( for ) his help
3. looking ( for ) your umbrella
4. looking ( at ) the girl
5. arrived ( at ) the terminal
6. arrived ( in ) London
7. turn ( off ) the radio
8. turn the light ( on )
9. put ( on ) your coat
10. took ( off ) their shoes.
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6) Correct the underlined mistakes.
Check if there is a wrong, missing, or unnecessary preposition.
The princess is going to marry with the handsome prince. People are waiting the
marry waiting for
prince and princess. They are listening at the music. The princess finally arrived to the
listening to arrived at
palace. Everybody entered into the hall, and the wedding started.
entered
The father of the bride looked his daughter and smiled at her.
looked at
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7) Find the mistakes and correct them. (Focus on the verb and preposition
combinations.)
a. He listened the question carefully. He answered to all the questions correctly.
listened to answered
b. Tom arrived to the airport. He called to Laura there. But she didn’t answer to the
arrived at called answer
phone.

Writing Better Sentences (p. 93)

Complete the sentences with the right prepositions.
Put ø if no preposition is needed.
1. Don’t worry ( Ø )!
Don’t worry ( about ) your sister.
They worried ( about ) your health.
2. The girl is smiling ( Ø ) brightly.
The girl is smiling ( at ) me.
Clara smiled ( at ) Jack.
3. The train arrived ( Ø ) very late.
The train arrived ( at ) the platform.
The bus arrived ( in ) New York.
They arrived ( in ) Egypt yesterday.
4. Wait here ( Ø )! I’ll come back soon.
He’s waiting ( for ) you at the door.
 I will wait ( for ) you in the classroom.
5. Listen ( Ø ) carefully!
Listen ( to ) the announcement!
I didn’t listen ( to ) the radio.
6. The boys are talking ( Ø ) loudly.
The boys are talking ( about ) the soccer game.
They are talking ( Ø ) very fast.
7. Look ( at ) the sky!
Look ( Ø )! Your brother is coming.
I looked ( at ) the program.

Writing Sentences with a Subject (p. 94)

Complete the sentences with the right words from the box.
Change the forms if necessary.
⊙ Life of an Elephant
• Elephants ( belong to ) the group of animals called mammals.
An elephant family ( consists of ) a female elephant, her daughters, and their
babies. A male elephant usually lives alone.
• Elephants always ( take care of ) other elephants, especially their babies.
Adult elephants protect the young elephants from danger.
• It is believed that elephants ( look for ) a place to die when they get old.
But it is not a scientific truth. It is just an old belief.
⊙ Life of a Penguin
• Penguins ( belong to ) the group of animals called birds, but penguins are
flightless birds.
• A penguin family ( consists of ) a father penguin, mother penguin, and their
babies.
• A mother penguin lays an egg, and the father penguin ( takes care ) of it.
• A baby penguin hatches from the egg.
Then the mother penguin goes out to sea and ( looks for ) food.
The father penguin ( waits for ) the mother penguin to return.
He takes care of the baby penguin until she comes back.

Building Paragraphs (p. 95)

1) Complete the sentences using the right verbs from the box.
Animals protect themselves in different ways. Skunks spray a bad smell. Snakes ( use )
poison. Some animals, like chameleons, ( change ) their skin color. They make
themselves ( look like ) their background. Some animals simply ( escape from ) danger.
They climb, run, hop, jump, fly, or ( swim ). Some animals stay in groups and protect
each other. Each animal uses a unique way to protect itself. 

2) Write about an appointment you had with your friend or someone in your family.

Building Vocabulary (p. 96)

a. Did you ( propose ) that project?
b. Your ( proposal ) was excellent!
 c. They ( proposed ) a new plan yesterday.

a. I’m waiting for your ( answer ).

b. Did you ( answer ) the question?
c. He ( answered ) all the questions correctly yesterday.

a. Take all your ( belongings ) with you when you leave.

b. This horse does not ( belong ) to me.
c. This radio was my grandfather’s. Now it ( belongs ) tome.

a. The beautiful girl ( smiled ) at me. I was embarrassed.

b. The woman has a lovely ( smile ).
c. The old woman is ( smiling ) at her grandson.

Unit 10
Common Mistakes (p. 99)
Wrong prepositions
■ The box is full with toys.
→ The box is ( full of ) toys.
■ I’m interested with the festival.
→ I’m ( interested in ) the festival.
■ They are ready to the interview.
→ They are ( ready for ) the interview.
■ This town is famous with a beautiful old church.
→ This town is ( famous for ) a beautiful old church.
Missing prepositions
■ She is proud her children.
→ She is ( proud of ) her children.

Writing Basic Sentences (p. 100-102)

1) Complete the sentences with the right prepositions.
1. Sue and I were interested ( in ) the school play.
But we were afraid ( of ) the audition.
We were not used ( to ) speaking in front of people.
Finally we were ready ( for ) the audition.
2. But we were not sad ( about ) our small parts.
We were excited ( about ) performing Shakespeare.
3. She is usually nice ( to ) students.
One day, a student was late ( for ) the practice.
Mrs. Collins was very angry ( with ) them.
4. They were surprised ( at ) our nice performance.
Mom and Dad were very proud ( of ) Sue and me.
Alex was curious ( about ) our costumes.
They were made ( of ) special fabric.
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2) Complete the sentences using the right words in the box.
 1. But he is not very good at art. He is interested in every sport.
He is not interested in art. He is very different from his sister.
2. Alex made his new clothes dirty.
His mother is angry with him. But his father is not angry with him.
He is curious about Alex’s sculpture. Alex is proud of his work.
3. The island is famous for its beautiful scenery.
The sculptures are made of wood.
They are similar to Native American totem poles.
4. The island is full of wildlife.
Zoe and Sue are afraid of wild animals.
He is interested in everything on the island.
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3) Complete the sentences with the right words from the box.
1. I’m afraid of the dark.
2. very similar to the Cinderella fairy tale
3. ready for the trip
4. late for class / angry with me
5. ashamed of it
6. very different from the old neighbor.
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4) Correct the underlined mistakes. Check if there is a wrong or missing preposition.
I grew up in the country. There was a big cave in the hill behind our house.
My brothers and I were always curious in the cave. One day we went to the cave.
curious about
The cave was full with bats. I was afraid the bats, so I didn’t go into the cave.
full of afraid of
I waited my brothers outside. They stayed in the cave for a long time.
waited for
I was worried at them. They finally came out, and they were very proud themselves.
worried about proud of
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5) Find the mistakes and correct them. (Focus on the adjective and preposition
combinations.)
a. I didn’t study hard and I’m not ready to the test. I’m so ashamed for it.
ready for ashamed of
b. I’m afraid the dark forest. But my brother is very curious in it.
afraid of curious about

Writing Better Sentences (p. 103)

1. John is a famous singer.
This country is famous for its beautiful nature.
2. He ran away from the angry tiger.
My father was angry with the rude man.
3. They are good singers.
My brother is very good at math and science.
4. My aunt is a nice person.
 The nurse is nice to the patients.
5. There are many different ways.
This town is very different from my hometown.
6. I’m sorry. I won’t be late again.
I don’t want to be late for the meeting.

Writing Sentences with a Subject (p. 104)

Complete the sentences with the right words from the box.
⊙ Prometheus and Epimetheus
Prometheus and Epimetheus were brothers.
They ( were good at ) making things.
…Zeus ( was angry with ) Prometheus and the people.
He punished Prometheus. He wanted to punish the people, too.

⊙ Zeus and the Secret Box

Zeus made a secret box and gave it to Epimetheus.
The box ( was full of ) all kinds of bad things.
Pandora ( was curious about ) the secret box and wanted to open it.
But Epimetheus ( was afraid of ) Zeus and didn’t open it.

⊙ Pandora’s Mistake
She ( was ashamed of ) her behavior. But it was too late.

Building Paragraphs (p. 105)

1) Complete the sentences with the right words from the box.
Arachne was a young woman. She was ( famous for ) her skills in weaving. Everybody
said that she was a wonderful weaver, and she was ( very proud of ) her skill. But she
was too proud. She was ( not afraid of ) Athene, the goddess of weaving. Arachne said
that she was better than the goddess. Athene heard Arachne boast about herself. She
was ( angry with ) Arachne and turned her into a spider. “I’ll make you weave forever,”
said the goddess. Arachne was ( ashamed of ) her pride, but it was too late. The angry
goddess never forgave her.

2) Think of a famous restaurant you know and describe what it is famous for or
what it is proud of.

Building Vocabulary (p. 106)

a. I’m not ( sad ). I’m just tired.
b. When her friend said goodbye, she had a feeling of ( sadness ).
c. I was ( sad ) about the news.

a. These two countries are very ( different ) from each other.

b. Do you have a ( different ) idea?
c. There is a big ( difference ) between these two plans.
a. Are you ( angry ) with me?
b. He could not control his ( anger ).
c. Look at the bear. It looks very ( angry ).

a. The little girl is full of ( curiosity ).

b. I’m very ( curious ) about the strange guest.
c. The woman is ( curious ) about her new neighbor.