Workbook answer keys and transcripts 24could hardly see anything at all. He was desperate. Suddenly,
he saw a car coming towards him very slowly ...
Ian Oh, it’s a bit like my story ...
Caro Oh, dear. I don’t like this story, either.
Max Shh, Caro! It’s nothing like your story, Ian! Can I continue?
Jill Please do. I’m listening, at least ...
Max Anyway, John was desperate for shelter so, without
thinking about it, he jumped into the car ... only to realise
that there was nobody behind the wheel ...! Then the car
started moving slowly off! The rain was lashing down and
the storm was howling. John tried the door handle, but it
wouldn’t open! He began to panic ...
Jill Good grief ...
Max The car started to pick up a little speed. Frightened, John
peered out of the window and could just make out a bend in
the road. He was terrified and thought he was going to die.
Caro Oh no!
Max Shh ... Then, just before the car hit the trees on the
curve, a ghostly hand appeared through the window and
turned the wheel. John was frozen with fear.
Ian Is it a ghost story ...?
Max The car was gathering speed now down the hill through
the furious storm. John clung on in terror ... Finally, he could
make out a light in the distance. People! Gathering all his
strength he pushed the car door open, fell out into the night,
and ran for his life towards the lights of the pub on the roadside.
Caro Phew ... Thank goodness for that ...
Max Shhh ... Soaking wet and exhausted, John staggered
into the pub, dazed and shaking, and started telling the few
people there about the terrible experience he’d just had.
Jill I bet.
Max Suddenly, the pub doors burst open again ...
Caro Oh no ...
Max Two men came into the room ... like John, they were
wet to the skin and out of breath ... They looked around the
room, and spotted John crying in the corner. One man said
to the other ...
All What?
Max He said, ‘Look, there’s that idiot that got into the car
while we were pushing it!’
Ian Brilliant, Max! That’s hilarious. You had us on the edge of
our seats, thinking something horrible was going to happen.
Jill Yes, very clever!
Caro Now, I do like that story! What a relief!
Max Always happy to entertain ... Well, there are plenty of
funny urban legends as well as the horror ones.
Ian True. And it was better than my story!
Max Nah, mate. Anyway, Caro, you make a good listener. You
believe anything anybody tells you!
Caro That’s not fair! Well, actually, you may have a point
there, Max. I can’t help it if I’m naturally trusting, can I?
Jill It just means you’re a very nice person, Caro. Much nicer
than Max.
Max Hey! But Jill’s right. You are nicer than me, Caro. Come
on, you lot. I’ll buy you all a coffee.
Ian Well, that’s unexpectedly nice of you, Max! Let’s go, guys,
before he changes his mind!Exercise 4 page 75^
Dan asked Zoe if she was going to the concert the next
evening. Zoe said she wasn’t. She said she didn’t have any
money. Dan said he’d lend her some. He asked her how
much she needed. Zoe said that was really kind of him,
but she had to finish her homework too. Dan asked her if
she’d like him to help her finish it. Zoe asked him if he spoke
German. Dan said he didn’t. He asked her if her cousin did.
Zoe said she did. She said perhaps she should ask her.
Exercise 5 page 75^
1 Sally asked me if I knew the answer to the / those questions.
2 Bella said that she mustn’t be late for the trip the next day.
3 Kostas asked me if I’d heard the band’s new album yet.
4 Mark says that he won’t be at school next week.
5 Harry asked (me) whether I’d be getting a new phone soon.
6 Andrew tells me that his plane arrives at ten in the morning.
7C Listening
Urban legends
Exercise 1 $ 2.08^ page 76^
1 a 2 b 3 b 4 a 5 a 6 a 7 a 8 b
Transcript
1 Is that letter for me?
2 No, that’s not right. Let me show you.
3 This is my seat.
4 That makes me feel much better.
5 That didn’t hurt at all.
6 The film’s quite good.
7 He’s never on time.
8 This party’s brilliant.
Exercise 2 $ 2.08^ page 76^
Transcript
See exercise 1.
Exercise 4 $ 2.09^ page 76^
Transcript
See Workbook page 76.
Exercise 5 $ 2.10^ page 76^
1 a, b 2 b, a 3 a, b 4 b, a 5 b, a 6 a, b
Transcript
See Workbook page 76.
Exercise 6 $ 2 .11^ page 76^
1 b 2 d 3 a 4 b 5 b
Transcript
Max Right, you lot. I have a horror story of my own for you. It
won’t be as good as Ian’s, of course.
Ian Of course it won’t, Max! But anyway, let’s hear it.
Jill Fantastic! Is it as scary as the first one?
Caro Hope not ...
Ian Don’t worry, Caro.
Max Are you going to listen or what?
Ian We’re all ears ...
Caro I hope it isn’t true ...
Max Shhh, Caro. Well, this story takes place on a cold, stormy
night deep in the Irish countryside. John, a student, was by the
side of the road, hitch-hiking. The storm was so strong that he