Touchstone 3 - Workbook Answer Key 1 - 6

lesson A People in a hurry

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Exercise 1 1. Craig is a reckless driver. 2. Lucia always arrives late. 3. Carlos is waiting patiently. 4. Emily walks fast / quickly. 5. Laila is talking quietly. 6. Tom seems rude / impolite. 7. Tamara plays tennis well. 8. Ice and Kayare dressed appropriately.

Exercise 2 1. dishonest 2. unfriendly 3. unreliable

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Lesson B Personality and character

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Exercise 4 Answers will vary. Possible answers may include: 1. My older brother's pretty reliable. I think I'm pretty unreliable. 2. My grandmother's incredibly friendly. I think I'm very friendly, too. 3. My parents are fairly easygoing. I'm totally laid-back, 4. My mother's not impatient at all. I'm the opposite. I'm extremely impatient. 5. My cousin's really practical. I'm not like him at ali. 6. My best friend's very honesto I'm honest too.

Lesson C He's a/ways working.

pp.6-7

Exercise 1 1. Jedd is always leaving work early. 2. Reba is always listening to music / her MP3 player, 3. Iohn is always sleepíng. 4. Kayo is always eating junk food / chips. 5. Yasmin is always talking on the phone / on her cell phone. 6. Chad is always reading comic books / books / magazines. Exercise 2 1. She's always canceling plans! 2. He's always losing stuff. 3. She's always telling jokes. 4. She's always buying things. 5. He's always helping people.

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Exercise 4 Answers will vary. Possible answers may include: 1. When I was little, I was always eating candy. 2. My friends and I are always telling jokes. 3. I have some bad habits. I'm always forgetting things. 4. My best friend is always working late. 5. My parents are always traveling. 6. My favorite teacher in high school was always telling us funny stories. 7. My neighbor is always making noise.

Lesson D Little-known facts

1. Aishwarya Rai lives with her parents in Mumbai. 2. Rai was bom in Mangalore. / Rai moved to Mumbaí, 3. Rai started modeling in college. 4. Rai studied architecture in college. 5. Rai won the title of Miss World when she was 21. 6. Rai makes movies in five languages. 7. Rai has a statue in Madame Tussaud's. / Rai was a jurar in Cannes, France. 8. Rai feels that it's important to be nice. Exercise 2

A was bom and raised started, at the age of can be accomplished called

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pp. 8-9

Exercise 1 A famous, talented accomplished, influential down-to-earth, beautiful generous, nice

s Lesson A Hopes and dreams

pp,10-11

Exercise 1

A 1. I haven't driven a sports car. 2. I have / haven't gone skiing.

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learned a second language. seen the Taj Mahal. studied photography. traveled to Europe. tried windsurfing. won an award.

B 1. has driven a sports car 2. have gone skiing

3. have learned a second language 4. have never / haven't seen the Taj Mahal 5. has studied photography

6. have never / haven't traveled to Europe 7. has never / hasn't tried windsurfing 8. has won an award Exercise 2 1. My teachers been / gone to the United States many times. 2. My boss has skied in the Swiss Alps several times. 3. I've always wanted to go on a roller coaster. 4. My neighbor has never been / gone to Canada before. 5. My parents have seen the movie Dr. Zhivago five times. 6. My brothers have tried Vietnamese food once or twice.

Exercise 3 Answers will vary Possible answers may include: 1. I've gone skydiving once. 2. I've gone rock climbing. 3. I've babysat for my cousin twice. 4. I've only been late to class once recently. 5. I've always wanted to visit Russia. 6. I've never tried cow tongue. 7. I've seen The Incredibles síx times.

Lesson B Unusual experiences

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Exercise 1 1. A Have, gone B haven't; Have, done A went B was A loved 2. A B A B

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5. Did, visit 6. Have, had 7. Did, eat 8. Have, lost

Exercise 3 L Did you try any new foods on your last vacation? 2. Have you ever hiked in the mountains? 3. Did you see a lot of movies last summer? 4. Have you ever walked across a tightrope? 5. Have you ever found sorneone's cell phone? 6. Have you ever forgotten a friend's birthday? Answers to the questions will vary. Possible answers may include: 1. Yes, I did. I tried oysters. They're delicious. 2. Yes, I've hiked in the mountains several times. 3. No, I didn't see many movies. I don't go to the movies often. 4. No, I've never walked across a tightrope. 5. Yes, I found a ceIl phone in a taxi once. 6. No, I've never forgotten a friend's birthday.

Lesson C I've heard it's good.

pp.14-15

Exercise 1 1.

Alex Yeah, I amo Do you want to come? Iake Cool. Do you have a favorite place? Iake That sounds great. How do you get there?

2. Ki Won I've heard her tests are hard. How did you do? Ki Won That's toa bad. Did you study? Ki Won Oh, that sounds hard. Did you finish?

Exercise 2 1. Did you? 2. Do you? 3. Did you? 4. Are you?

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Do you? Haveyou? Are you? Have you?

Exercise 3 Answers wiIl vary. Possible an wers mav in e: 1. Do you? Is it scary? 2. Have you?What did you see? 3. Did you?What did you catch? 4. Are you? Is it dangerous? 5. Do you? Do you want to go with me somerime? 6. Did you? Do you like it?

Lesson D TraveI blogs

pp 16-17

Exercise 1

A She has always wanted to go to Patagonia.

B 1. She arrived in Pucón on January 24. 2. Her hotel is popular because it's in the middle ofto it's cheap, and the food is good. 3. They gave her information about the national park, Torres deI Paine. 4. He thinks she should camp because the refugios wiII be too crowded. 5. The "w" hike takes five days. 6. Gisele slept in a tent.

Exercise 2 A fortunately Unfortunately Amazingly Fortunately Unfortunately Unfortunately amazingly

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Unit 3 Waaders ai lhe wadd Lesson A Human wonders Exercise 1 1. h the most expensive 2. f the longest 3. c the most 4. e the youngest

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Answers to the questions wiIl vary. Possible answers ma include: 1. The cheapest place to go shopping is downtown. 2. The worst place to go shopping is in the maIl. 3. The West Village has the nicest restaurants. 4. ForestVaIley is the quietest neighborhood. 5. The most amazing building I've ever seen is the Guggenheim. 6. Fifth Avenue is the busiest street. 7. The most wonderful city I've ever visited is Prague. 8. The most delicious pastries are sold at Ana's Bakery.

Lesson B Natural wonders

pp. 20-21

Exercise 1

A 1. volcano 2. canyon 3. waterfall Answer to question:

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4. Desert :J. waterfall 6. voleano They're 10.8 kilometers wide. / big; It's 4 million square kilometers. It can reach minus 89.2° Celsius. It's 5,971 kilometers longo

Exercise 3 Answers will vary. Possible answers ma)" indu 'e: 1. It sure does! And camping was the coolesr . 2. It really was. I had the best time. 3. We really should. It's the most beautiful da)". 4. It sure is. This is the most relaxing vacation Ive taken. Exercise 4 Answers will vary.

Exercise 3 Answers will vary. Possible answers may include: 1. Q How long is the Waikato River? A It's 425 kilometers longo 2. Q How high / tall is Mount Cook? A It's 3,754 meters high / tall. 3. Q How high / tall is Arthur R. Sutherland Waterfall? A It's 580 meters high / tall. 4. Q How deep is Lake Hauroko? A It's 462 meters deep. 5. Q How big / large is North Island? A It's 115,777 square kilometers. 6. Q How big / large is South Island? A It's 151,215 square kilometers. 7. Q Howwide is South Island? A It's 450 kilometers wide at its widest parto

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Lesson C This is lhe most incredib/e p/ace!

4. F Antarctica's six months of nonstop daylight begins

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Pete It sure is. Pete Really? I didn't know that. Pete They really are. Kacie It really was. Kacie We really should.

Exercise 2 1. A the coolest B the best 2. A the worst 3. B the most incredible 4. A the most amazing

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Exercise 1 A ....3.... the driest weather 3... the most time zones .-5.... the smallest population 3... the farthest south ....3.... the strongest winds -L the most ice 3... the most daylight ~ the coldest temperature

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in September. / Antarctica's six months of nonstop daylight ends in March. 5. F About 4,000 people live in Antarctica during the summer. / About 1,000 people live in Antarctica during the winter. Exercise 2

A 1. The Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world, covers 9.1 million square kilometers ofland in North Africa. 2. The sand dunes, the highest dunes in the world, are the biggest tourist attraction in the Sahara. 3. The Qattara Depression in Egypt's Sahara, one of the lowest points in Africa, is 133 meters below sea level. 4. The Libyan Sahara, the driest place in the desert, has the least amount of animal or plant life.

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I "t Lesson A Fami/y gripes

pp. 26-27

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Em-me3 .-eIS wíll vary Possible answers may include: __ Iy parents want me to go to a really competitive college. 2. ~Iy best friend often asks me to help her study for her mam test. 3. Our English teacher sometimes has us write long essays. -t. I always tell my friend to call at any time. 5. I can't get my family members to agree about anything! 6. Parents shouldn't let their kids stay out toa late. 7. My friends help me to be a better person. 8. 1can't make my parents buy me a computer.

Lesson B Fami/y memories Exerc;se 1 1. immediate 2. aunt; niece 3. brother-ín-Iaw, uncle 4. cousin 5. nephew Exerc;se 2 Mom used Mom used Mom used cook Mom used

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to live; would spend to lave; used to / would bring to / would go, would always / always uséd to to have, used to / would watch

Exerc;se 3 Answers will vary.

Lesson C 11VOU ask me, ...

pp.30-31

Exerc;se 1 Answers will vary. Possible answers may include: 1. Ifyou ask me, children and adolescents don't exercise enough these days. 2. I think you should always study a foreign language. 3. I don't think anyone needs a new cell phoneevery 16 months. 4. It seems like Iapanese students have a lot of schoolwork. 5. It seems to me that people get married toa young, perhaps. 6. If you ask me, text messaging is the best!

Lesson A Healthy food

pp. 34-35

Exerc;se 1 1. a bottle of, a carton of 2.' a can of, a jar of 3. a box of, a bag of 4. a jar of, a package / box of 5. a package / bag of, a can of 6. a package of, a carton of úercise 2 L a jar of olives 2. a carton of eggs 3.. a liter I bottle of soda =- a borde ofketchup

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a box of cookies two loaves of bread a bag ofpotato chips two cans of pineapple

Exerc;se 2 1. You I agree with you . You Definitely. 2. You Absolutely. You You're right. 3. You That's true. You Oh, 1know. Exerc;se 3 Answers will vary. Possible answers may include: 1. Definitely. I think they're good in an emergency. 2. I know. I think it's better / cheaper to rent movies. 3. That's for sure. It seems there just isn't time to cook a nice dinner. 4. Defirritely. I think it's important to be able to speaJc more than one language. 5. That's true. It seems like my dad is always working.

Lesson D Chi/dhood memories

pp. 32-33

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Exerc;se 2 A When I was a kid In those days Today Nowadays B Answers will vary.

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Answers to the questions will vary. Possible answers may include: 1. I eat three snacks a day. 2. No. I don't eat many vegetables. 3. I always eat too much and often feel too full after a meal. 4. No. I rarely exercise. 5. Yes. I eat a lot at lunch. 6. No. I never eat too quickly. 7. No. I drink a lot of tea, but not enough water. 8. No. I eat too many carbohydrates.

Exercise 3 Answers will vary. Possible answers may include: Nora No, thanks, Maybe later. Nora No, thanks. I'm fine. Peggy I'm OK for now. But thanks. Nora I'm fine, really. Nora I'm OK for now. Maybe later. Exercise 4 Answers will vary. Possible answers may include: 1. Either one is fine. Whatever you're having. 2. I'm OK for now. But thanks for asking. 3. I love both, really. Either one is fine. 4. It doesn't matter to me. Whichever is easier for you. 5. Whatever you prefer. I like both.

Lesson D The world's favorite snacks

pp.40-41

Exercise 1

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Lesson A Making plans

Exercise 3 Answers will vary. Possible answers may include: L I've got to make up my mind about a summer)~ 2. I'd better clean the house before my parents \'lSIL 3. I don't have to write a report or give an oral presentation. 4. I ought to read more books. 5. I'd rather read a magazine. 6. I'm going to have to go to the bank, go grocery shopping, and pick up my laundry.

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Exercise 3 Answers will vary. Possible answers may include: L I'm going to the theater tonight. 2. Not rea11y.I'm just going to my parents' house for dinner. 3. Yes, I have to go to the dentist. 4. I'm having / going to have dinner with my roommate. 5. I think 1'11take a nap!

Lesson B Problems and solutions Exercise 1 A L living 2. impression 3. difference 4. best 5. mind

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Exercise 2 L b Sure. Talk to you later. 2. a No problem. (I) Got to go, too. Bye. 3. b OK. Catch you later. 4. a OK. See you later. 5. b Yeah, nice talking to you, too. 6. b OK. I better go, too. Exercise 3 Answers will vary. Possible answers may include: L Not really. I've got to go to English class. Can I call you back? Talk to you later. 2. I'm late for English class. 1'11call you later. Catch you later. . 3. I'm sorry I can't talk right now. I've got to run to English class. OK. Got to go. 4. I have to go to English class now. I've got to get going. OK. See you tomorrow.

Lesson D Cluttered tives

pp. 48-49

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