Intermedio 1 and Avanzado 1 - Homework for Christmas

Intermedio 1

• prepare your presentation based on the points on page 43
  
• revise modules 3 and 4
  
• work with your CD-ROM to help you study
  

Avanzado 1

• download Tea (see post below) and read it by 14th January
  
• revise unit 3 and do the review and practice section of unit 3 (answers on a post below)

Enjoy the festive season and see you in 2010!

Intermedio 1 Answer keys

This is the answer to the exercise on page 44, Wordspot: they all mean the same except 3, 5 and 9.

These are the answers to the consolidation section on pages 46 and 47:

A. a Do you speak any other languages?
b How long have you been here?
c What are you doing at the moment?
d Did you have a good holiday?
e So where were you born?
f How often do you go swimming?
g Where are you staying while you're here?
h Have you got any brothers or sisters?

B. 1 voted 2 was having 3 later 4 has grown 5 came 6 stands 7 has only been 8 since 9 leave 10 was 11 wait 12 once missed 13 was playing 14 is becoming 15 still come 16 have been 17 died

C and D We'll do these activities in class.

E A acquaintance B border C colleague D determined E engaged F fail G gambling H hardworking I industrial J jellyfish K keep L local mother-in-law N niece O old-fashioned P prize R recognise S stepmother T twins W waves

Avanzado 1 Review and Practice Unit 3

Here are the answers:
1. 1 We had been walking for twenty minutes when it started to rain.
2 Did you remember to bring that book yesterday?
3 When I got to the party, Jack had already gone home.
5 While Cristina was sitting on the bus, someone stole her wallet.
7 Someone finally answered the phone after I'd been waiting for ten minutes.

2. 1 has been working/ wasn't necessary; 2 were you doing/was; 3 got/ had been stolen; 4 was doing; 5 arrived/had wrapped; 6 Had you been learning

3. 1 It's not far from the post office. 2 People say that the British are reserved. 3... an architect... 4 The sun is very strong today. 6 We stayed at a very nice hotel in Barcelona. 7 That was one of the best books I've read for ages. 8 Shall we sit in the garden for a while?

4. 1a badly b bad; 2a careful b carefully; 3a perfect b perfectly

5. 1 enormous 2 incredibly 3 quickly 4 completely 5 surprisingly 6 certain

6. 1 itchy (not stretchy) 2 breath (not head) 3 fashion (not trendy) 4 of (not in) 5 while (not suring) 6 time (not hand) 7 on (not in) 8 that (not then)

All - Problems with English

Have a look at this video (thanks, Cris). Don't you find it very funny?

Intermedio 1 Mini-check Module 3

Here are the answers:

1 further/ farther 2 worst 3 tall 4 better than 5 least expensive 6 less 7 recommend 8 as 9 the second best 10 exactly 11 the 12 to 13 more 14 in 15 for 16 on 17 border 18 seeing 19 flight 20 view

Avanzado 1 Review and Practice Unit 2

Here are the answers - pay attention to the expressions in bold in the email:
1. 1 'm going to watch 2 'll have 3 's going to 4 'll go and get 5 'm meeting 6 'll be 7 're going to have 8 'm playing
2. Hi Antonio,
I can hardly believe it- but by next Driday afternoon, I'll have finished all my exams! Until then, I'm completely up to my eyes in revision. I'll be revising for my exams the whole of this weekend and then every spare minute I get next week. I really can't wait to get them all out of the way.
I'm really excited though, because I've booked a holiday for immediately after. In fact, this time next week, I'll be waiting for my flight to Crete. I'm going with Daniel - we've both been there before and loved it. After this holiday, we'll have been there four times! Anyway, that's why I'm writing really. I just wanted to know if you'll have left your job by then. If you have, why don't you come with us? I know it's short notice, but it would be great if you could come.
Let me know as soon as you can. Either email me or phone anytime. I won't be going to bed early tonight because I've got so much to do. Really hope you can come.
Gianni
3. 1 detail 2 retirement 3 initiative 4 quality 5 surgeon 6 voluntary 7 redundant deadlines
4. 1 complains about 2 worried about 3 succeed in 4 depends on 5 prepared for 6 modest about

Intermedio 1 - Workbook exercise page 13 - answer key

Here are the answers:

a. Laura responds to Charlotte's news first, then gives hers.

b. 2. It was great to hear all your news.
3. How lucky you are to live in Australia.
4. Congratulations on getting married next April.
5. I was so sorry to hear about your gran dying.
6. I was amazed to hear about Anthony.
7. It's funny you should mention Simon.

c. 1. I was so pleased to get the photos of your new baby.
2. How lucky you are to have a swimming pool.
3. Congratulations on passing your driving test.
4. I was so sorry to hear about your brother losing his job.