Workbook answer keys and transcripts 339H Writing
A letter to a newspaper
Exercise 1 page 103^
1 She doesn’t agree with the article.
2 teenagers gain experience of how to operate in the real
world; they learn the value of money; many save the
money rather than waste it
3 limit the hours teenagers work and not work on too
many school evenings; look for casual jobs which can
be turned down; work in the holidays rather than
school timeExercise 2 page 103^
1 turn up 2 assumption 3 limit 4 stated that
5 projecting 6 retain 7 turned down 8 suggest
9 operate 10 in response to 11 providing
12 pressingReview Unit 9
Exercise 1 page 104^
1 rip off 2 afford 3 splash out 4 shop around
5 snap up 6 knock downExercise 2 page 104^
1 wish list 2 checkout 3 basket 4 track 5 items
6 reviews / reviewersExercise 3 page 104^
1 hard up 2 hand to mouth 3 the lap of luxury
4 through the nose 5 make ends meet 6 in the redExercise 4 page 104^
1 logo 2 commercial 3 brand 4 launch 5 slogan
6 jingleExercise 5 page 104^
1 Thinking about it 2 I definitely think 3 For one thing
4 Another thing is 5 On top of that 6 For those
reasons 7 I don’t have anyExercise 6 page 104^
1 for is a little more consideration 2 (that) I cut my foot on
3 is recycle their waste 4 was (that) the oil tanker hit a
rock 5 to do is take your rubbish home with you / to take
home is your rubbishExercise 7 page 105^
1 I’d love to visit is 2 I can’t stand is 3 you must go to is
4 I spoke to was 5 I feel sorry for are 6 I avoid buying isExercise 8 page 105^
1 Being 2 Purchased 3 Standing 4 Having got
5 haggling 6 SoldExercise 9 page 105^
1 Before buying the jeans 2 Since applying for university
3 Although predicted to succeed 4 On checking the billExercise 10 page 105^
1 overcharged 2 rolling 3 notifications 4 arguing
5 tighten 6 consumers 7 delivery 8 Being9G Speaking
Photo comparison
Exercise 1 $ 2.24^ page 102^
The student chooses option 1 because it is more casual,
and because it is Chinese and his friend Mark likes food
from different countries.
Transcript
Examiner These two photos show places where you might
go and eat for a treat. I’d like you to compare the photos and
say which place would be more suitable for a birthday treat
for a friend.
Student Well, these are two very different places to eat out.
Let me see ... The first one looks like a Chinese buffet – very
busy and casual – and the second looks like a more formal
restaurant – more sophisticated and expensive. If I had to
choose where to take a friend for a birthday treat? Well,
for one thing, it would depend which friend. For instance,
if I were to take my friend Mark, we’d go to the Chinese
restaurant. Not because it’s cheaper – although it’s probably
better value for money – but because it would be more
casual. Mark is a very relaxed kind of guy. Another thing is
that Mark likes food from different countries. In my view,
the elegant restaurant wouldn’t be Mark’s kind of thing at
all. Although he loves good food, he doesn’t like formal
restaurants. And this one looks very quiet! On top of that, he
would hate having to dress up for dinner! For those reasons,
I think I would prefer to take Mark to the busy, noisy Chinese
restaurant.
Exercise 2 $ 2.24^ page 102^
3, 4, 6
Transcript
See exercise 1.
Exercise 3 $ 2.24^ page 102^
1 In my view, ... 2 For instance, ... 3 Not because ...
but because ... 4 Although 5 Let me see ...
Transcript
See exercise 1.
Exercise 4 page 102^
1 c 2 a 3 b 4 e 5 d
Exercise 5 $ 2.25^ page 102^
2, 5
Transcript
Examiner In which place would you prefer to eat, and why?
Girl Mmm, that’s an interesting question. I’m not sure about
that ... Let me see ... Well, I quite like Chinese food, but I
can’t say it’s my favourite. Looking at the other restaurant,
it isn’t clear what kind of food they serve, but I like the look
of the place. And I like the idea of being served by a waiter
rather than helping myself from the buffet. So, thinking
about it, I suppose I’d go for B and hope that there’d be
something on the menu that I like!