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Key to Exercises

In some of the exercises you have to use your own ideas to write sentences. Example answers are given in the Key.
If possible, check your answers with somebody who speaks English well.
UNIT 1 2.3 3.4
3 rises 7 translates 2 It’s always breaking down.
1.1
2 He’s tying / He is tying 4 make 8 don’t tell 3 I’m always making the same
5 don’t eat 9 flows mistake. / … that mistake.
3 They’re crossing / They are crossing
4 He’s scratching / He is scratching 6 doesn’t believe 4 You’re always leaving your
phone at home.
5 She’s hiding / She is hiding 2.4
6 They’re waving / They are waving 2 Does your sister play tennis?
UNIT 4
3 How often do you go to the cinema?
1.2
4 What does your brother do? 4.1
2 e 6 h
5 Do you speak Spanish? 2 believes
3 g 7 b
6 Where do your grandparents live? 3 I don’t remember / I do not
4 a 8 c
remember or I can’t remember
5 d 2.5 4 I’m using / I am using
2 I promise
1.3 5 I need
2 Why are you crying? 3 I insist 6 consists
4 I apologise
3 Is she working today? 7 does he want
4 What are you doing these days? 5 I recommend 8 is he looking
6 I agree
5 What is she studying? / What’s she 9 Do you recognise
studying? 10 I’m thinking / I am thinking
UNIT 3
6 What are they doing? 11 do you think
7 Are you enjoying it? 3.1 12 he seems
8 Why are you walking so fast? 3 is trying 4.2
4 phones
1.4 2 I’m thinking.
5 OK
3 I’m not listening / I am not listening 3 Who does this umbrella
6 are they talking
4 She’s having / She is having belong to?
7 OK
5 He’s learning / He is learning 4 This smells good.
8 OK
6 they aren’t speaking / they’re not 5 Is anybody sitting there?
9 It’s getting / It is getting
speaking / they are not speaking 6 These gloves don’t fit me.
10 I’m coming / I am coming
7 it’s getting / it is getting
11 He always starts 4.3
8 isn’t working / ’s not working / is not
12 OK 3 OK (I feel is also correct)
working 4 does it taste
9 I’m looking / I am looking 3.2 5 OK
10 It’s working / It is working 2 a Are you listening 6 do you see
11 They’re building / They are building b Do you listen 7 OK
12 He’s not enjoying / He is not enjoying 3 a flows
13 The weather’s changing / The b is flowing / ’s flowing 4.4
weather is changing 4 a I don’t do 2 ’s / is
14 He’s starting / He is starting b do you usually do 3 ’s being / is being
5 a She’s staying / She is staying 4 ’re / are
UNIT 2 b She always stays 5 are you being
6 Are you
2.1 3.3
2 go 2 She speaks
UNIT 5
3 causes 3 Everybody’s waiting / Everybody is
4 closes waiting 5.1
5 live 4 do you pronounce 2 had
6 take 5 isn’t working / is not working / ’s not 3 She walked to work
7 connects working 4 It took her (about) half an hour
6 is improving 5 She started work
2.2 6 She didn’t have (any) lunch. / … eat
2 do the banks close 7 lives
8 I’m starting / I am starting (any) lunch.
3 don’t use 7 She finished work
4 does Maria come 9 They’re visiting / They are visiting
10 does your father do 8 She was tired when she got home.
5 do you do
11 it doesn’t take 9 She cooked / She made
6 does this word mean
12 I’m learning / I am learning … 10 She didn’t go
7 doesn’t do
is teaching / ’s teaching 11 She went to bed
8 takes … does it take
12 She slept
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