Developing Listening Skills 1 - 2nd - Answer Key

Answer Key
UNIT 1. First Meeting
Listen again, and fill in the blanks.

1. sit down
2. to meet
3. class
4. freshmen
Warm-up
B
Listen Again
1. sister
3. wife
C
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
1. (A)
2. recognize
4. Tom
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
met
do
see
believe
pleasure
How would you answer?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Im fine, thank you.

Not much.
Not at all. Have a seat.
Hi. Im Paula.
No, I dont believe we have.
How would you ask?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hows it going?
Is this seat taken?
Hi, Im Lisa. Whats your name?
Whats up?
Its a pleasure to meet you.
Dialog 3
Main Dialog
A
Listen
1. (C)
Listening Practice
A
2. (D)
1. Dougs sister
2. her name
Essential Expressions
mind
catch
nice
going
up
Dialog 2
2. (A)
Listen Again
1.
3.
5.
7.
season
mathematics
several
meet
3. (C)
2.
4.
6.
8.
speaking
sister
By the way
mathematician
Short Talks
A
Short Talk 1
1. (B)
2. (B)

1. at a party
2. computer
3. photographer
4. taking pictures
B
Picture Description
Short Talk 2
1. (B)
There are trees behind the man and woman.

The woman is standing.
The man is talking to the woman.
The woman is holding a book.
2. (A)
Short Talk 3
1. (B)
2. (A)
3. (C)
Listening Quiz
Speaking Practice
A
Intonation Practice
1. Nice to meet you, too.

2. Do you come here to ski often?
3. Ill be your guide for todays tour.
B
B. 1
C. 3
Short Dialogs
A
Dialog 1
1. (B)
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Unit 1
2. (C)
4. (A)
8. (B)
5. (B)
9. (C)
6. (A)
Wrap-up
D. 2
Now listen to the dialogs again, and choose the

correct relationship.
1. (D)
2. (B)
3. (A)
4. (C)
2. (C)
Listen & Choose
3. (B)
7. (D)
Conversation Pictures
A. 4
Picture Matching
1. (A)
Pre-listening Discussion
(sample responses)
1. I talk about my family and what I like to do.

2. You shouldnt talk about things like how old you
are or how much money you have.
Answer Key
3. Taboo topics are things that might embarrass

someone or make them feel uncomfortable. For
Americans, those kinds of topics are money,
politics, and religion.
Listening Comprehension
1. her international friends.

2. puts out his or her hand first.
3. where they are/what they are doing.
Dictation Practice
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
17.
19.
21.
23.
25.
27.
29.
31.
from
and
ask
to
is
Americans
best
then
situations
do
harder
about
are
new
person
up
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24.
26.
28.
30.
32.
Its
friends
I
try
an
but
the
then
and
meet
know
international
For
school
party
after
3. (D)
7. (A)
8. (C)
5. (C)
9. (C)
10. (C)
1.
3.
5.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Is she older or younger than you?

Does he play golf?
Who are they?
How many cousins do you have?
Do they live with you?
18. (C)
21. (B)
19. (A)
22. (B)
Pronunciation Practice
3. (C)
4. (B)
Kate / Fred Jr.

Ellen
Amy
Sam
D. 2
2. (B)
Listen again and fill in the blanks.

1. sister
2. older
3. sisters
4. bigger
B
Dialog 2
2. (A)
Dialog 3
1. Patrick
2.
4.
6.
8.
C. 3
Dialog 1
1. (D)
2. (D)
B. 1
Short Dialogs
1. (B)
Listen Again
Don / Amelia
Amy
Mary
Charles
Picture Description

correct relationship.
1. (B)
2. (A)
3. (D)
4. (C)
Warm-up
1. (A)
How would you ask?
13. (B)
16. (B)
UNIT 2. Family and Friends

B
A. 4
PART IV: Short Talks

17. (D)
20. (C)
My Aunt Janet.
No, its not that big.
Just one.
Yes, I am.
No, she doesnt.
1. Did yuh get a chance to talk to my sister?

2. I hope ye can visit my grandparents farm with me.
3. I saw yuh with your younger brother.
4. (B)
12. (A)
15. (C)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
PART III: Short Conversations

11. (B)
14. (B)
Speaking Practice
PART II: Questions and Responses

6. (B)
The grandmother is wearing yellow.

The parents have two children.
The mans son is sitting on his lap.
The youngest person in the family is a boy.
PART I: Picture Description

2. (D)
10. Don
Listening Practice
Listening Test
1. (D)
9. Emily
2. Georgia, Tom
Main Dialog
A
Listen
1. (A)
2. (D)
3. (A)
Unit 2
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Answer Key
Listen Again
1.
3.
5.
7.
best friend
twenty
sister
write
2.
4.
6.
8.
high school
time
keep in touch
week
25.
27.
29.
31.
33.
1. (B)
2. (A)
6. (A)
1. (C)
7. (B)
11. (C)
14. (B)
2. (C)
Short Talk 3
3. (D)
4. (B)
5. (D)
8. (C)
9. (A)
10. (C)
Short Talk 2
1. (D)
2. (C)

1. high school
2. older
3. volunteered
4. newspaper
B
down
house
140
home
Short Talk 1
1. (C)
26.
28.
30.
32.
Listening Test
Short Talks
A
size
average
house
2000
200
12. (A)
15. (D)
13. (B)
16. (C)
2. (A)
17. (C)
20. (C)
3. (B)
18. (D)
21. (D)
19. (D)
22. (D)
Listening Quiz
Picture Matching
1. (B)
UNIT 3. Free Time
2. (A)
Warm-up
Listen & Choose
3. (D)
7. (B)
4. (A)
8. (C)
5. (B)
9. (A)
6. (B)
Wrap-up
A
1. My grandparents had two children.

2. My parents had only one child.
3. I would like to have four children because I always
wished that I had brothers and sisters to play with
when I was growing up.
1. 4 people
3. grown
C
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
17.
19.
21.
23.
50
Unit 3
2. 2.5 people
Dictation Practice
families
two
smaller
three
2.5
50
children
numbers
Black
past
much
America
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24.
four
size
American
American
married
children
one
family
fewer
Hispanic
rare
three
Listen Again
1. (A)
C
(sample responses)
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
2. (C)
3. (D)
4. (B)
play
collecting
to read
enjoy
see
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
playing
to cook
spend time
paint
hanging out
Listening Practice
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
No, Im not.
Yes, I do.
Two or three times a month.
Not very well.
Sure, thats fine.
How would you ask?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Can you ice skate?

Do you have any plans for this weekend?
Do you enjoy cooking?
What do you like to do in your free time?
How often do you play tennis?
Picture Description
The man and woman are wearing gloves.

The woman is gardening with a trowel .
The man is holding a potted plant.
Answer Key
There are many flowers around the couple.
1. (B)
3. (C)
7. (A)
A. 4
B. 1
C. 2
Short Dialogs
Dialog 1
1. (D)
2. (C)

1. the mall
2. shopping
3. video games
4. music
B
Dialog 2
1. (D)
C
2. (A)
1. violin
2. flute
Main Dialog
A
Listen
1. (D)
2. (A)
Listen Again
1.
3.
5.
7.
all the time

car
weekend
Fixing
3. (B)
2.
4.
6.
8.
hobby
drive
remind
loves
Short Talks
A
Short Talk 1
1. (A)
2. (D)

1. each night
2. an hour
3. sitcom
4. living
B
Short Talk 2
1. (A)
C
2. (C)
Short Talk 3
The speaker: coins, glass animals, dolls

Her mother: flowers, leaves, dead bugs
5. (A)
9. (C)
6. (D)
(sample responses)
1. Each day, I have only about one hour of free time.

On weekends, I have about four or five hours of
free time.
2. In general, I think that men have more free time
than women.
3. In my free time, I listen to music and play
basketball at the park with my friends.
1. two days
2. Australian men / Australian women
3. watching TV
Dictation Practice
Dialog 3
4. (A)
8. (A)
Wrap-up
D. 3

correct time of each activity.
1. (A)
2. (C)
3. (B)
4. (B)
2. (C)
Listen & Choose
1. Kin you draw people well?

2. My sister kin beat anyone at chess.
3. What kin we do tonight after dinner?
B
Picture Matching
Speaking Practice
A
Listening Quiz
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
17.
19.
21.
23.
25.
27.
29.
31.
33.
find
write
days
four
week
free
researchers
probably
children
survey
enjoyed
listening
sports
event
one
reported
TV
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24.
26.
28.
30.
32.
free
activities
Australians
time
six
time
more
doing
88
watching
friends
reading
six
people
same
activity
Listening Test

1. (B)
2. (C)
3. (B)
4. (A)
5. (B)

6. (A)
7. (A)
8. (B)
9. (C)
10. (A)

11. (C)
14. (B)
12. (A)
15. (B)
13. (B)
16. (C)
Unit 3
51
Answer Key

17. (A)
20. (B)
Short Dialogs
18. (C)
21. (C)
19. (C)
22. (D)
Dialog 1
1. (C)

1. Saturday
2. start
3. brother
4. two
UNIT 4. Date and Time

Warm-up
B
Listen Again
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
2. English club
4. Monday / 7
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
At 7:30.
No, were not.
Tuesday.
Not until the 15th.
How about 5:30?
How would you ask?
Thursday
4:30
dinner
4:30
2. (A)
Short Talk 3
1. F
2. T
3. T
Listening Quiz
A
Intonation Practice
Picture Matching
2. (C)
Listen & Choose
3. (D)
7. (D)
4. (B)
8. (C)
5. (D)
9. (D)
6. (C)
Wrap-up
C. 2
2. (D)
Short Talk 2
1. (A)
1. Thats right.
2. Not bad.
3. Not much.
D. 1

correct day.
1. (B)
2. (C)
3. (A)
4. (D)
Unit 4
2.
4.
6.
8.
Short Talk 1
1. (B)
Speaking Practice
52
later
a bit early
10
Thursday
Three people are in an office.

A man and a woman are looking at a chart.
A woman is drawing a red line.
The woman is explaining something.
B. 4
1.
3.
5.
7.
3. (C)

1. calling
2. 1:30
3. time
4. give
Picture Description
A. 3
Listen Again
1. (B)
What time will it arrive?

When do you want to meet?
When will the package be delivered?
Which day is the concert on?
Which day is best for you?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2. (B)
Short Talks
2. Monday
Listen
1. (D)
Listening Practice
Dialog 3
Main Dialog
at
by
of
on
on
2. (D)
1. Friday
next
around
on
in
from
Dialog 2
1. (D)
1. an essay
3. Saturday / Sunday
2. (C)
(sample responses)
1. I prefer to plan to use my time wisely so that I

dont waste time.
2. I am the kind of person who is usually on time for
appointments.
Answer Key
3. My best friend, Sheila, is usually late for appointments.
1. mono / one / poly / many

2. polychronic
3. North America
Dictation Practice
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
17.
19.
21.
23.
25.
27.
29.
31.
cultures
read
different
monochronic
cultures
follow
do
appointments
wasted
some
poly
to
things
meeting
socializing
with
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24.
26.
28.
30.
32.
than
understand
England
mono
one
cultures
time
time
well
polychronic
cultures
cultures
following
may
important
business
Listening Practice
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hello.
Yes, please. Have her call me at home.
No. No message.
This is his friend, Ray.
Yes, I would. Please tell her Jane called.
How would you ask?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Can I take a message?

May I help you?
Who is this?
Can you hear me?
May I have your phone number?
The man is holding the phone.

There is a laptop in front of the man.
The man is looking at the screen.
There is a fax machine on the mans desk.
Speaking Practice
A
Listening Test

1. (B)
2. (A)
3. (C)
4. (A)
5. (D)

6. (B)
7. (C)
8. (A)
9. (A)
10. (A)

11. (B)
14. (A)
12. (B)
15. (A)
13. (D)
16. (C)
18. (C)
21. (B)
19. (A)
22. (B)
A. 1
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
2. the health club / 7:30

4. Julie / wrong
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
C. 3
D. 2
Dialog 1
1. (D)
stay
help
take
got
expect
2. (D)

1. here
2. Could
3. gets
4. give
Dialog 2
1. (B)
Listen Again
direct
try
call
leave
isnt
B. 4
Now listen to the messages again, and choose the

correct message.
1. (B)
2. (A)
3. (C)
4. (A)
Warm-up
1. dinner / Saturday
3. rate / Mexico
Short Dialogs
UNIT 5. Telephone
B
1. Yer sister called this morning.

2. Yer going to call back later, right?
3. Did you say yer meeting them at noon?

17. (C)
20. (D)
Picture Description
2. (B)
Dialog 3
1. is looking for Sarah Collins

2. wrote down the wrong number
Main Dialog
A
Listen
1. (A)
B
2. (D)
3. (B)
Listen Again
1. store
2. 20
Unit 5
53
Answer Key
3. instead
5. Friday
7. Thats
4. week
6. week
8. gets back
25.
27.
29.
31.
33.
Short Talks
Short Talk 1
1. (A)
1. (A)
6. (A)
2. (D)
2. The speaker
5. (B)
9. (D)
1. 10 p.m.
2. Canada is a big country / it may be too late or too
early when you call
3. writing down the message first
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
17.
19.
21.
23.
54
Unit 6
Dictation Practice
rules
caller
phone
not
each
call
ten
Also
time
calling
late
Canada
11. (D)
14. (B)
10. (C)
12. (D)
15. (A)
13. (C)
16. (C)
18. (A)
21. (D)
19. (A)
22. (A)
Warm-up
B
1. In my country, I say Hola when I answer the

phone. In English, this means hello.
2. I dont mind if people call me late at night, but I dont
like it when people call me early in the morning.
3. Cell phones are popular in my country these days.
It seems like everybody has one!
9. (A)
6. (A)
(sample responses)
8. (B)
UNIT 6. Directions
4. (C)
8. (A)
Wrap-up
A
5. (D)
2. (B)
Listen & Choose
3. (D)
7. (A)
7. (B)
17. (C)
20. (D)
Picture Matching
4. (A)
Listening Quiz
1. (A)
3. (D)
1. Martin
2. (D)
Short Talk 3
message
will
you
write
leave
Short Talk 2
1. (A)
26.
28.
30.
32.
34.
Listening Test
2. (B)

1. Entertainment
2. location
3. theater
4. line
B
polite
your
think
message
call
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24.
someone
name
keep
late
includes
ten
bother
country
check
not
are
take
Listen Again
1. subway station
3. fifth
C
2. pharmacy
4. bank
1. (B)
2. (A)
3. (B)
4. (B)
Listening Practice
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Yes, I am.
Yes, it is.
Its that street where the traffic light is.
I think there is one by the bank.
No, I dont.
How would you ask?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Where can I find mens shoes?

Do you know where City Hall is?
Where is the elevator?
Should I turn here?
Can I buy a map anywhere around here?
Picture Description
They are wearing backpacks.

They are both looking at the map.
The man is holding a walking stick.
There is a large tree behind them.
5. (A)
Answer Key
Speaking Practice
A
Listening Quiz
1. This highway will take ye tuh the airport.

2. If ye get tuh the stoplight, ye went too far.
3. I was just about tuh head over tuh yer house.
B
B. 3
C. 1
Short Dialogs
Dialog 1
1. (A)
2. (C)

1. next to
2. childrens clothes
3. toy
4. department
B
Dialog 2
1. (D)
C
2. (B)
2. 15
3. Bayview
4. 78
5. 10
Listen
1. (B)
2. (D)
Listen Again
1.
3.
5.
7.
can
64
subway
marble
3. (A)
2.
4.
6.
8.
bus stop
museum
recognize
your
Short Talks
A
Short Talk 1
1. (D)
2. (C)

1. exit
2. stop lights
3. University Drive
4. entrance
B
Short Talk 2
1. (B)
C
4. (B)
8. (A)
5. (B)
9. (B)
6. (D)
Wrap-up
(sample responses)
1. I know that north is the direction Im facing right

now because the sun rises in the east, which is to
my right.
2. Im quite good at finding places and knowing
directions.
3. For some reason, men are usually the ones who
drive. Im not sure why, but some think that
women arent as good as men with directions.
1. people training to be soldiers

2. Men usually
3. using langauge and communicating
Main Dialog
A
Listen & Choose
Dialog 3
1. 35
2. (C)
D. 4
Now listen to the dialogs again, and choose where

the person is going.
1. (D)
2. (C)
3. (A)
4. (B)
1. (A)
3. (C)
7. (B)
A. 2
Picture Matching
2. (B)
Short Talk 3
across the street / look to your right / the end of this

street
Dictation Practice
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
17.
19.
21.
23.
25.
27.
29.
31.
33.
35.
men
women
couples
better
tried
looked
soldiers
find
found
men
with
find
way
imagining
better
and
solving
language
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24.
26.
28.
30.
32.
34.
finding
men
really
women
man
who
men
and
men
south
mountains
hand
point
exercise
researchers
say
Women
Listening Test

1. (C)
2. (D)
3. (C)
4. (B)
5. (A)

6. (B)
7. (B)
8. (A)
9. (C)
10. (A)

11. (A)
12. (B)
13. (B)
Unit 6
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Answer Key
14. (A)
15. (C)
16. (B)

17. (B)
20. (D)
18. (B)
21. (C)
19. (B)
22. (D)
UNIT 7. School
Listen Again
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
Students
Students
Students
Students
Teachers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Mr. Oliver.
Yes, I think its fun.
No, it wasnt.
Choir.
About twenty-five.
How would you ask?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
When is the test?

What is your teachers name?
How long is the class?
Do you like this class?
What did you get on the exam?
1.
3.
5.
7.
uniform
year
same
choose
2.
4.
6.
8.
How
sophomore
classes
history
Short Talk 1
2. (A)
Short Talk 3
Ancient Farming Techniques

Speaker: Egypt Arnold: Rome
techniques
techniques
crops
crops
Julia: Babylon
techniques
crops
Listening Quiz
A
Picture Matching
1. (B)
B
2. (A)
Listen & Choose
3. (A)
7. (B)
C. 1
2. (A)
Short Talk 2
1. (D)
4. (D)
8. (C)
5. (C)
9. (A)
6. (A)
Wrap-up
D. 2
Now listen to the dialogs again, and match the year

in school with the activity.
1. (B)
2. (A)
3. (D)
4. (C)
Unit 7
Listen Again
3. (A)

1. students
2. meetings
3. stories
4. volunteered
1. Really?
2. Thats right.
3. Whats up?
56
2. (B)
Intonation Practice
B. 4
Listen
1. (D)
Picture Description
A. 3
2. chapter seven
Short Talks
Speaking Practice
Dialog 3
1. (D)
The girl is graduating from school.

Her classmates are posing around her.
Each student is holding a diploma.
Everyone is wearing a gown.
2. (D)
Main Dialog
Listening Practice
Dialog 2
1. Friday
2. cant
4. was
Teachers
Students
Teachers
Students
Teachers
2. (A)

1. started
2. answers
3. no way
4. lunch
1. (D)
1. did
3. has
C
Dialog 1
1. (B)
Warm-up
B
Short Dialogs
(sample responses)
1. In my country, school ends each day at about

three oclock.
Answer Key
2. Many students in my school spend time at school

after classes finish to study or participate in
extracurricular activities.
3. If both parents work, young children are usually
watched by their grandparents or other family
members.
1. their parents are not home

2. the programs are free
3. do homework, use the librarys computers, play
on the playground
Dictation Practice
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
17.
19.
21.
23.
25.
27.
29.
students
sports
activities
programs
home
young
just
best
free
expensive
while
children
open
computers
time
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24.
26.
28.
30.
part
science
students
elementary
parents
main
parents
programs
centers
programs
programs
schools
library
all
playground
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
7. (C)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Yes, I do.
Twice a week.
No, there isnt.
On the school field.
My friend.
How would you ask?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Who did you play with?

Have you played squash before?
Is water skiing fun?
How often do you play basketball?
Where do you exercise?
3. (D)
4. (A)
8. (B)
9. (B)
12. (C)
15. (A)
18. (C)
21. (C)
1. Whend she learn to play?

2. Whered my friend go?
3. Whyd they choose that player?
10. (A)
Warm-up
B
Listen Again
1. glove
3. bounce
13. (C)
16. (B)
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4

correct topic of the conversation.
1. (D)
2. (A)
3. (B)
4. (C)
19. (A)
22. (D)
Short Dialogs
Dialog 1
1. (B)
2. (D)

1. month
2. playing
3. team
4. practice
B
2. harder
4. eight
A. 1
UNIT 8. Sports
5. (D)

17. (A)
20. (C)
Picture Description
Speaking Practice

11. (A)
14. (B)
competitive
throw
points
tickets
bowl
The boy is holding the ball.

Three players are falling to the ground.
The boy is being tackled by the other players.
All of the boys are wearing football uniforms.

6. (C)
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.

2. (B)
coach
field
defense
volleyball
playing
Listening Practice
Listening Test
1. (A)
Dialog 2
1. (B)
C
2. (B)
Dialog 3
1. Their team has more points.

2. The woman likes player number 17.
Unit 8
57
Answer Key
17.
19.
21.
23.
Main Dialog
Listen
1. (C)
2. (C)
Listen Again
1.
3.
5.
7.
exercise
health
sport
playing
3. (A)
make
force
boring
chess
1. (C)
6. (A)
(A). 4
7. (B)
11. (D)
14. (B)
2. (B)
4. (C)
5. (A)
8. (C)
9. (C)
10. (B)
12. (B)
15. (B)
13. (C)
16. (B)

17. (D)
20. (C)
18. (C)
21. (B)
19. (C)
22. (D)
2. (C)
UNIT 9. Appearance
Short Talk 3
3. (C)
Short Talk 2
1. (C)
2. (B)

1. hockey
2. defense
3. best
4. twice
B
rank
these
survey
sport
Short Talk 1
1. (B)
18.
20.
22.
24.
Listening Test
2.
4.
6.
8.
Short Talks
A
free
America
number
bowling
(B). 3
(C). 1
(D). 2
Warm-up
Listening Quiz
Picture Matching
1. (A)
2. (C)
Listen & Choose
3. (C)
7. (D)
4. (B)
8. (B)
5. (C)
9. (A)
6. (B)
Wrap-up
A
Listen Again
1.
2.
3.
4.
had long hair for years

wore glasses in high school
shaved his mustache later
had dyed hair in the photo
To describe people: bald, curly hair, slim, athletic,

younger, mustache and beard
To describe things: cotton, silk, tight, made of wood
Listening Practice
(sample responses)
1. I like to watch hockey and golf on television.

2. I swim and jog most often.
3. I swim at least once a week, and I try to jog every day.
B
1. Football, baseball, and basketball

2. there arent enough breaks in a soccer game to
show commercials
3. bowling
C
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
58
Unit 9
Dictation Practice
between
play
football
most
television
commercials
breaks
breaks
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
watch
shown
countries
soccer
easy
basketball
commercials
play
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
No, she doesnt.

He is a little taller than me.
Brown.
Yes, he is.
Blue jeans and a T-shirt.
How would you ask?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How tall is she?

Does he have short hair?
How will I recognize him?
What color is his tie?
What does she look like?
Picture Description
They are friends.

They are playing in a playground.
One boy is wearing a striped shirt.
Answer Key
The other boy is putting sand in a toy.
Listening Quiz
1. (A)
Intonation Practice
1. It has black n white stripes.

2. The earrings n necklace are made of gold.
3. The bag is small n black, n it has an orange zipper.
B
B. 4
C. 1
Short Dialogs
A
Dialog 1
1. (B)
2. (C)
Dialog 2
1. (C)
C
Dialog 3
gold / half a meter tall / silver / wood
Main Dialog
A
Listen
1. (D)
2. (C)
Listen Again
1.
3.
5.
7.
help
describe
silver
leave
3. (D)
2.
4.
6.
8.
lost
smooth
described
Certainly
Short Talks
A
Short Talk 1
1. (D)
2. (B)

1. message
2. selling
3. white
4. very good
B
Short Talk 2
1. (B)
C
2. (D)
Short Talk 3
1. black leather purse

2. brown sunglasses
3. gray business suit
5. (D)
9. (B)
6. (C)
(sample responses)
1. My race is Asian.
2. Almost 100 percent of the population in my
country is Asian.
3. I think that white people probably have the largest
population in England.
1. 91 percent
2. races other than white are majorities there
3. Asians
Dictation Practice
2. (C)
4. (C)
8. (C)
Wrap-up

1. dark
2. thin
3. mustache
4. ten
B
3. (B)
7. (D)
D. 2

number of yes responses.
1. (A)
2. (B)
3. (B)
4. (C)
2. (B)
Listen & Choose
A. 3
Picture Matching
Speaking Practice
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
17.
19.
21.
23.
25.
27.
29.
31.
33.
35.
37.
39.
England
that
fact
If
see
grown
where
two
50
2001
white
United States
population
people
200
two
Blacks
almost
About
African
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24.
26.
28.
30.
32.
34.
36.
38.
white
average
England
nine
number
only
majorities
other
areas
91
Ireland
Asia
Two
India
out
two
Asians
from
100
Listening Test

1. (C)
2. (B)
3. (D)
4. (C)
5. (B)

6. (A)
7. (B)
8. (B)
9. (A)
10. (B)

11. (C)
14. (C)
12. (A)
15. (C)
13. (B)
16. (D)
Unit 9
59
Answer Key

17. (D)
20. (A)
18. (C)
21. (B)
19. (C)
22. (C)

1. coat
2. Sunday
3. clear
4. snow
B
1. (D)
UNIT 10. Weather
Listen Again
A
2. (B)
3. (B)
4. (A)
5. (B)
Listening Practice
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
No, it didnt.
No, I havent.
I think so.
Not very cold.
Yes, you will.
How would you ask?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How hot is it?

Do you think it will rain?
Would you like to play tennis?
Will I need my umbrella?
Didnt the weatherman say it would snow?
1. (D)
60
Unit 10
2. (C)
2.
4.
6.
8.
big
bad
rain
season
Short Talk 1
2. (C)

1. humid
2. careful
3. cooler
4. sweat
B
Short Talk 2
1. (B)
2. (B)
Short Talk 3
2. F
3. T
Picture Matching
1. (A)
B
2. (B)
Listen & Choose
3. (D)
7. (A)
4. (B)
8. (C)
5. (A)
9. (B)
6. (A)
Wrap-up
Dialog 1
3. (B)
Listening Quiz
C. 4
D. 1

correct location.
1. (D)
2. (B)
3. (A)
4. (C)
storm
thunder
thunder
several
1. T
1. I think so.
2. Is it cold?
3. What a day!
Short Dialogs
1.
3.
5.
7.
Intonation Practice
B. 3
Listen Again
1. (D)
Picture Description
A. 2
Speaking Practice
2. (A)
Short Talks
It is cold outside.
There is a lot of snow on the ground.
They are building a snowman.
The woman is wearing mittens.
2. the morning
Listen
1. (C)
1. (B)
Dialog 3
Main Dialog
Will take: hat, umbrella

Wont take: jacket, swimming suit
C
2. (D)
1. temperature
Warm-up
B
Dialog 2
(sample responses)
1. The best time of year to visit my country is in the

fall when it is not too hot or too cold.
2. My country has both a rainy season and a dry
season. The rainy season is in the summer, and
the dry season is in the winter.
3. The worst weather I have ever experienced in my
hometown was when we had four days of heavy
rain. Many homes in my town flooded.
Answer Key
Listening Practice
1. the trade winds stop and the winds come from

the south
2. rainbows
3. No / should not
Dictation Practice
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
17.
19.
21.
23.
25.
27.
29.
travel
season
breezes
trade
from
stop
humid
begins
mean
most
people
hurricanes
But
severe
winds
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24.
26.
28.
weather
During
Islands
helped
year
come
Hawaii
April
time
rains
rainbows
is
live
produce
Sure. What do you need?

No, I didnt.
First, turn it on.
No, its not.
Like this.
How would you ask?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Have you done this before?

Where are they?
Is this right?
Can we do this by ourselves?
Are we finished?
3. (C)
4. (A)
5. (C)

7. (B)
8. (A)
9. (C)
12. (C)
15. (C)
13. (A)
16. (B)
19. (C)
22. (A)
A. 4
Warm-up
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
Listen Again
(B). 1
Dialog 1
(D). 2
Using a machine
Writing something
Using a machine
Using a machine
Using a machine
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
2. (B)
Dialog 2
1. (D)
(C). 3
D. 1

1. know
2. second
3. amount
4. PIN number
UNIT 11. Instructions
(A). 4
C. 3
Short Dialogs
1. (B)
B. 2

correct length of time.
1. (C)
2. (A)
3. (B)
4. (D)

18. (B)
21. (B)
1. I dunno how to do this.

2. What do I do if I dunno how to play the game?
3. They dunno how to complete the application.
B
10. (A)
17. (C)
20. (D)
Picture Description
Speaking Practice
2. (C)
11. (A)
14. (D)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
They are looking at plans.

They are sitting on the stairs.
There are boards on the floor.
They are building a house.
6. (A)
Listening Test
1. (D)
Writing something
Writing something
Writing something
Using a machine
Writing something
2. (A)
Dialog 3
1. an application form
2. private institutes
3. fill out that part
Main Dialog
A
Listen
1. (B)
2. (C)
3. (B)
Unit 11
61
Answer Key
Listen Again
1.
3.
5.
7.
dried
need
stems
upside
2.
4.
6.
8.
11.
13.
15.
17.
19.
21.
23.
25.
27.
29.
31.
33.
35.
Drying
leaves
tie
weeks
Short Talks
Short Talk 1
1. (D)
2. (B)
Listen again and fill in the blanks.

1. ice
2. two-thirds
3. freezes
4. the night
1. (D)
1. (B)
Introduction: catch the readers attention /

present thesis statement
Thesis statement: help readers guess the content of
the body paragraphs / help readers guess the basic
organization of the paper
Listening Quiz
1. (A)
3. (C)
7. (B)
4. (A)
6. (C)
7. (A)
8. (B)
9. (C)
2. (C)
4. (D)
8. (D)
5. (D)
9. (D)
6. (C)
11. (D)
14. (B)
12. (A)
15. (B)
13. (B)
16. (C)
18. (D)
21. (B)
19. (A)
22. (D)
UNIT 12. Stories

Warm-up
1. Im really bad at remembering the names of new

people.
2. The only trick I have for remembering names is
to repeat their name over and over again in my
mind.
3. I sometimes use this trick to study for exams at
school.
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
Dictation Practice
have
ideas
meet
name
talk
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
names
remember
someone
repeat
moment
Listen Again
1. coffee
3. casino
C
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
1. Repeat the name many times

2. People or clothing / things
3. Ask again
C
10. (B)
17. (C)
20. (B)
(sample responses)
5. (B)
Wrap-up
Unit 12
3. (B)
Listen & Choose
62
2. (B)
Picture Matching
repeat
mind
several
names
introduced
and
about
met
Shirt
bad
Everyone
again
2. (A)
Short Talk 3
12.
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24.
26.
28.
30.
32.
34.
Listening Test
Short Talk 2
not
mind
more
Another
something
remember
connect
wearing
her
forget
tell
then
easily
2. jazz
4. delicious
Did
exhausted
heard
happened
remember
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
was
tell
raised
taken
had
Listening Practice
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I fell into the water.

Two of my friends and I.
Two years ago.
He was nervous.
In Sydney.
How would you ask?
1. Can you tell us a joke?
Answer Key
2.
3.
4.
5.
C
Were you hurt?

Where was it?
Should I tell you how it ends?
What did you do?
3. good
4. camel
Short Talk 2
1. (C)
Picture Description
Short Talk 3
The family is sitting down.

They are enjoying themselves in front of a tent.
The children are listening.
Everyone is relaxing.
2. (B)
1. Romulus and Remus

2. Mardevirin
3. Pecos Bill
Italy
India
US
wolves
a snake
coyotes
Listening Quiz
Speaking Practice
A
1. (A)
1. Then he said, Drivers, star cher engines!

2. They wan cha tuh be in the picture with them.
3. Don cha want tuh watch a movie tonight?
B
A. 1
B. 3
C. 4
Short Dialogs
Dialog 1
1. (D)
2. (B)

1. milk
2. locked
3. habit
4. out of gas
B
2. (D)
Dialog 3
Main Dialog
Listen
1. (A)
2. (C)
Listen Again
1.
3.
5.
7.
read
past
problems
like
3. (D)
2.
4.
6.
8.
last year
rich
classes
interesting
Short Talks
A
Short Talk 1
1. (A)
4. (C)
8. (B)
5. (D)
9. (A)
6. (C)
Wrap-up
(sample responses)
1. No, I have never met a famous movie star.

2. I dont think I would say anything to a famous
person if I saw him or her on the street. Id be too
shy!
3. I was once embarrassed in a store when I didnt
have enough money to pay for something. I ended
up having to leave without my purchase!
Dictation Practice
1. bought tickets for the concert

2. missed half of the concert
3. (D)
7. (C)
1. Harrison Ford / a movie star

2. she did something funny / silly
3. in her purse
Dialog 2
1. (D)
2. (B)
Listen & Choose
D. 2
Now listen to the dialogs again, and choose who

likes the movie described.
1. (B)
2. (C)
3. (A)
4. (C)
Picture Matching
2. (A)

1. summer
2. aunt
1.
3.
5.
7.
9.
11.
13.
15.
17.
19.
21.
23.
25.
27.
29.
friend
friend
ordered
for
over
seen
want
him
just
got
cone
saw
back
forgot
put
2.
4.
6.
8.
10.
12.
14.
16.
18.
20.
22.
24.
26.
28.
30.
really
went
herself
standing
was
loved
crazy
act
ice cream
realized
in
counter
clerk
said
purse
Listening Test

1. (B)
2. (B)
3. (A)
4. (B)
5. (B)
Unit 12
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Answer Key

6. (C)
7. (C)
8. (C)
9. (B)
10. (C)

11. (B)
14. (B)
12. (C)
15. (C)
13. (B)
16. (C)

17. (D)
20. (B)
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Unit 12
18. (A)
21. (C)
19. (D)
22. (A)

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UNIT 1. First Meeting

Listen again, and fill in the blanks.

How would you answer?

Im fine, thank you.

How would you ask?

Listen again, and fill in the blanks.

There are trees behind the man and woman.

1. Nice to meet you, too.

Now listen to the dialogs again, and choose the

Listen & Choose

1. I talk about my family and what I like to do.

3. Taboo topics are things that might embarrass

1. her international friends.

Is she older or younger than you?

Kate / Fred Jr.

Listen again and fill in the blanks.

Now listen to the dialogs again, and choose the

How would you ask?

UNIT 2. Family and Friends

PART IV: Short Talks

1. Did yuh get a chance to talk to my sister?

PART III: Short Conversations

How would you answer?

PART II: Questions and Responses

The grandmother is wearing yellow.

PART I: Picture Description

PART III: Short Conversations

PART II: Questions and Responses

Listen again, and fill in the blanks.

PART I: Picture Description

PART IV: Short Talks

UNIT 3. Free Time

Listen & Choose

1. My grandparents had two children.

How would you answer?

How would you ask?

Can you ice skate?

The man and woman are wearing gloves.

There are many flowers around the couple.

Listen again, and fill in the blanks.

all the time

Listen again, and fill in the blanks.

The speaker: coins, glass animals, dolls

1. Each day, I have only about one hour of free time.

Now listen to the dialogs again, and choose the

Listen & Choose

1. Kin you draw people well?

PART I: Picture Description

PART II: Questions and Responses

PART III: Short Conversations

PART IV: Short Talks

Listen again, and fill in the blanks.

UNIT 4. Date and Time

How would you ask?

Listen & Choose

Now listen to the dialogs again, and choose the

Three people are in an office.

Listen again, and fill in the blanks.

What time will it arrive?

1. I prefer to plan to use my time wisely so that I

3. My best friend, Sheila, is usually late for appointments.

1. mono / one / poly / many