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Tactics For Listening – Expanding Answer Key

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Unit 1 – Small Talk

p. 2

1 Getting Ready

1. Introduce 4. Introduce 6. Greet

2. Greet 5. Greet 7. Introduce

3. Introduce

2. Let’s Listen

1. Haven’t met before 4. Have met before

2. Have met before 5. Have met before

3. Haven’t met before 6. Haven’t met before

Optional Activity

1. Say, I don’t think we’ve met, have we?

2. Hey, you’re Bob Thompson, right?

3. Haven’t we met somewhere?

4. Jeff! Hi. Remember me?

5. Oh, hi. You’re Jonathan, aren’t you?

6. Hi, don’t we work in the same building?

p. 3

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. a 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. b

Task 2

1. End the conversation

2. Continue the conversation





p. 4

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. b

Task 2

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. a



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Unit 2 – Part-Time Jobs

p. 6

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. Has never done it before

2. Has done something similar


4. Has done it before


6. Has done something similar

Optional Activity

1. a department store

2. waitress

3. an office

4. model

5. dog walker

6. a hotel

p. 7

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

A. 6 B. 5 C. 2 D. 4 E. 1 F. 3

Task 2

1. b 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. c 6. c

Optional Activity

1. He’s learning a lot about how desserts are

made. / He’s getting really good at doing

dishes. / He gets to try everything they make.

2. The kids have a lot of energy and they’re really

funny.

3. She gets to see the latest movies for free.

4. The money is good. / It’s very easy work.

5. He can work at home.

6. The people she works with are friendly and

helpful. / She’s learning a lot about sports

equipment.

p. 8

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. b 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. c 6. a

Task 2

1. c 2. b 3. a 4. d 5. f 6. e



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Unit 3 – Successful Businesses

p. 10

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. b 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. b

Optional Activity

1. The food was good, but it took too long to

come.

2. The store at the mall is cheaper.

3. It was too popular. / It was always full of

people.

4. It was too far from the restaurants and discos.

5. The waiters are really slow and not very

friendly.

6. The people who work there are rude.

p. 11

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

A. 3 B. 2 C. 5 D. 1 E. 6 F. 4

Task 2

1. c 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. b

Optional Activity

1. There’s a great jazz band.

2. They have all the latest stuff.

3. The stylists are really good.

4. There are bright lights at the front door.

5. They’re about half the price of other places.

6. All of their stuff looks great and fits perfectly.

p. 12

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. c 2. b 3. a 4. a

Task 2

1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c



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Unit 4 – Gadgets and Machines

p. 14

1. Getting Ready

Gadget A: A travel alarm clock.

Gadget B: A machine that plays relaxing sounds.

2. Let’s Listen

A. 2 B. 5 C. 1 D. 6 E. 4 F. 3

Optional Activity

1. for keeping a room warm

2. for reading at night

3. for cleaning dust, dirt, fingerprints from CDs

4. for transporting a cat

5. for an emergency flashlight in case of a power

failure

6. for storing addresses and phone numbers

p. 15

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

A. 5 B. 3 C. 1 D. 4 E. 6 F. 2

Task 2

1. b 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. c

Optional Activity

1. You should replace the batteries.

2. You shouldn’t fill the machine above the line.

3. You should replace the dust bag with a new

one.

4. You should use the right paper size next time.

5. You should use a bigger needle.

6. You should use less ice next time.

p. 16

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. f 2. d 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. e

Task 2

1. True 3. False 5. False

2. True 4. False 6. True



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Unit 5 – Character Traits

p. 18

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. a 6. b

Optional Activity

1. good with children, never make him angry

2. effective speaker, change their opinions

3. excited, cheerful

4. rules, angry, tiny mistake, gets really mad

5. knows everything, issues

6. nice, doesn’t get angry, brings me homemade

chicken soup

p. 19

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. Praise 4. Praise

2. Praise 5. Criticize

3. Criticize 6. Criticize

Task 2

1. True 4. True

False False

2. True 5. False

True True

3. False 6. False

False False

Optional Activity

1. intelligent 4. sociable, enthusiastic

2. caring 5. not honest

3. mean 6. moody, depressed

p. 20

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. b 2. a 3. a 4. b

Task 2

1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False

Optional Activity

1. He sits in his chair and watches TV.

2. Three times a week.

3. In coffee shops.

4. Over 100 kilos.



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Unit 6 – Cooking

p. 22

1. Getting Ready

Task 1

1. c 2. e 3. a 4. b 5. d

2. Let’s Listen

A. 2 B. 4 C. 5 D. 1 E. 6 F. 3

Optional Activity

1. when you’re ready to eat it

2. some of the spices

3. a lot of butter

4. with your hands

5. at a Korea restaurant on campus

6. the kind with cheese inside it

p. 23

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. a 2. b 3. b 4. a

Task 2

1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False

p. 24

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

A. 6 B. 5 C. 2 D. 3 E. 4 F. 1

Task 2

1. b 2. e 3. d 4. c 5. f 6. a

p. 25

Over to You: Plan a meal

Task 1

1. rice 7. peaches

2. garlic 8. tomatoes

3. soy sauce 9. noodles

4. fish 10. milk

5. onions 11. sugar

6. salt and pepper 12. eggs



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Unit 7 – Housing

p. 26

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. b

p. 27

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. b 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. a

Task 2

1. c 2. e 3. d 4. f 5. a 6. b

p. 28

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. Old, New 3. Old, New 5. New, Old

2. New, Old 4. Old, New 6. Old, New

Task 2

1. b 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. a

Unit 8 – Apartment Problems

p. 30

1. Getting Ready

1. d 2. c 3. e 4. a 5. b

2. Let’s Listen

1. a 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. b

p. 31

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. E 2. F 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. D

Task 2

1. b 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. c

Optional Activity

1. paint it

2. ask the landlord for a new one

3. [no solution suggested]

4. fix it

5. get the landlord to recover it

6. put up a bigger antenna

p. 32

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. a 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. a 6. b

Task 2

1. Agrees 4. Agrees

2. Doesn’t agree 5. Agrees

3. Doesn’t agree 6. Doesn’t agree



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Unit 9 – Friendship

p. 34

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. a

Optional Activity

1. Yes 2. No 3. No 4. Yes 5. Yes 6. No

p. 35

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

A. 4 B. 3 C. 6 D. 1 E. 5 F. 2

Task 2

1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. b

p. 36

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. b

Task 2

1. d 2. e 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. f

Unit 10 – Television

p. 38

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. b

Optional Activity

1. episodes, married, upset, worried, miserable

2. won the grand prize

3. fascinating, learned, animals

4. what’s been happening, earthquake, floods

5. game, players, spectators

6. interesting, photography, birds

p. 39

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

5. Channel 7: Question Time

1. Channel 13: Tomorrow’s TV

2. Channel 2: Eye on medicine

4. Channel 7: Sea Crazy

3. Channel 13: The World That Wars

6. Channel 4: The Night Show

Task 2

1. c 2. f 3. a 4. b 5. e 6. d

p. 40

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. Agree 3. Don’t agree 5. Don’t agree

2. Don’t agree 4. Agree 6. Don’t agree

Task 2



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1. False 2. False 3. True

4. True 5. True 6. True

Unit 11 – Cities

p. 42

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. b

Optional Activity

1. They have great musicians.

2. There are great buildings like the opera house.

3. There are plenty of clubs and restaurants.

4. It has a mixture of Chinese and Western

culture.

5. The water was so clean.

6. There are lots of fun things to see.

p. 43

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. Montreal

2. Quebec City

3. Montreal

4. Montreal

5. Quebec City

Task 2

1. b 2. c 3. b 4. a

p. 44

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. b 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. a

Task 2

1. False



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2. True

3. True

4. False

5. True

6. False

Optional Activity

1. She felt proud of herself.

2. She felt relieved.

3. They invited him to their beach house.

4. She went to the doctor.

5. He came home.

6. She will take a sweater.

Unit 12 – Urban Life

p. 46

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. b 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. a

Optional Activity

1. It took an hour to get in from the airport.

2. There were some really good stores

downtown.

3. There weren’t as many places for young

people to go in their free time.

4. There weren’t as many jobs for young people.

5. There were interesting restaurants nearby.

6. They heard the cars and trucks all day and

night.

p. 47

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. b 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. a

Task 2

1. False

2. False

3. True

4. False

5. True

6. True

p. 48

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. Likes 4. Dislikes



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Dislikes Likes

2. Dislikes 5. Dislikes

Likes Likes

3. Likes 6. Likes

Dislikes Dislikes

Task 2

1. e 2. f 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. a

Optical Activity

1. The best thing is...

2. There are at least a dozen great places...

3. I think this city council does a great job...

4. I love that...

5. It’s great, actually.

6. You know what makes this town so good?

Unit 13 – Special Days

p. 50

1. Getting Ready

1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b

2. Let’s Listen

A. 6 B. 3 C. 4 D. 1 E. 5 F. 2

Optional Activity

1. decorate a tree; exchange presents; sing

special songs

2. play funny jokes or tricks

3. give flowers or a gift; breakfast in bed; take

mothers out for dinner

4. have parties

5. adults share special times with kids; give

children special gifts; take kids to museums or

amusement parks for free

6. children wear scary costumes; visit neighbors

and ask for candy

p. 51

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. Stays home 4. Stays home

2. Goes out 5. Stays home

3. Goes out 6. Goes out

Task 2

1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. b

p. 52

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. Likes 4. Doesn’t like

2. Doesn’t like 5. Likes



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3. Doesn’t like 6. Doesn’t like

Task 2

1. b 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. c

Unit 14 – Fashion

p. 54

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

A. 3 B. 5 C. 1 D. 4 E. 2 F. 6

Optional Activity

1. early 60s 4. 1950s

2. 1920s 5. late 70s / early 80s

3. late 60s / early 70s 6. around 1910

p. 55

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. b 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. a

Task 2

1. False 2. False 3. True

4. False 5. True 6. True

p. 56

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. F 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. E 6. B

Task 2

1. a 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. b 6. b



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Unit 15 – Preferences

p. 58

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. b 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. a

Optional Activity

1. A train is so comfortable.

2. An apartment is much more convenient.

3. American English is more useful.

4. Working in a store is more interesting.

5. Spanish is used in Spain, Central America,

South American, and even in the U.S

6. He likes the words of the songs.

p. 59

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

A. 3 B. 1 C. 4 D. 2 E. 6 F. 5

Task 2

1. agree 4. agree

2. don’t agree 5. don’t agree

3. don’t agree 6. agree

Optional Activity

1. Yeah... 4. Me, too.

2. Really? 5. Do you?

3. Oh, yeah? 6. Hey, that’s great. Me, too.

p. 60

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. a 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. c 6. b

Task 2

1. True 4. False

2. False 5. True

3. False 6. True



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Unit 16 – Phone Messages

p. 62

1. Getting Ready

1. b 2. c 3. a 4. d

2. Let’s Listen

1. a 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. a

Optional Activity

1. His co-worker got a promotion.

2. She got food poisoning and missed her

friend’s party.

3. Several books Mrs. Graham borrowed are

overdue.

4. Their daughter has been absent from school

again.

5. She wants to organize a surprise party for her

friend.

6. There’s a great jazz group in town.

p. 63

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

A. 4 B. 6 C. 3 D. 5 E. 1 F. 2

Task 2

1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. c

p. 64

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. Ken Moore = Ken Morita

834-6627 = 834-5627

Tuesday = Thursday

2. bank = bookstore

447-7316 = 477-3316

will be in next week = is in today

3. Jeff Lee = Jeff Leigh

627-6002 = 627-6082

will be late = can’t come

4. Rosie White = Rosie Brown

867-5539 = 867- 5309

Sunday = Saturday

Task 2

1. b 2. c 3. a 4. c

Optional Activity

1. Computer-Technologies

2. First National Bank

3. Chicago Language Center

4. Benny’s Cafe



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Unit 17 – Past Events

p. 66

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

A. 2 B. 5 C. 1 D. 6 E. 3 F. 4

p. 67

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. Frightened 4. Disappointed

3. Embarrassed 5. Frightened

3. Frightened 6. Embarrassed

Task 2

1. b 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. c

p. 68

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. c 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. b

Task 2

1. True 4. False

2. True 5. False

3. False 6. True

Unit 18 – Vacations

p. 70

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. b

p. 71

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

The places the people will visit are:

1. Singapore, Seoul, Hong Kong, Thailand

2. London, Oxford, France, Switzerland, Italy

3. Los Angeles, Denver, Washington, D.C., New

York

Task 2

1. Singapore: 3 days 3. Los Angeles: 3 days

Seoul: 3 days Denver: 1 week

Hong Kong: 2 days Washington, D.C.: 2 days

Thailand: 5 days New York: 3 days

2. London: 1 week

Oxford: 2 days

France: 5 days

Switzerland: 3 days

Italy: 5 days

Optional Activity

1. She plans to shop.

2. They won’t have the time on this trip.

3. They’ve been there before.

p. 72

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1



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1. a 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. a

Task 2

1. d 2. f 3. e 4. a 5. b 6. c

Unit 19 – The News

p. 74

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. b 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. b

p. 75

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. correct 3. correct 5. correct

2. in correct 4. in correct 6. correct

Task 2

1. Probably happened 4. Probably happened

2. Actually happened 5. Probably happened

3. Actually happened 6. Actually happened

p. 76

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. a 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. b

Task 2

1. True 2. False 3. True

4. False 5. False 6. False



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Unit 20 – Opinions

p. 78

1. Getting Ready

1. c 2. d 3. b 4. a

2. Let’s Listen

1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. b

Optional Activity

1. For 4. Against

2. Against 5. Against

3. For 6. For

p. 79

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. For 4. For

2. Against 5. Against

3. For 6. Against

Task 2

1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. a

p. 80

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. Agree 3. Agree 5. Don’t agree

2. Don’t agree 4. Agree 6. Don’t agree

Task 2

1. False 2. True 3. False

4. True 5. True 6. True

Unit 21 – Famous People

p. 82

1. Getting Ready

1. e 2. d 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. f

2. Let’s Listen

1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. b

p. 83

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. Indiana 3. Indiana 5. New York

2. California 4. California 6. California

Task 2

He won an award... 4

He had a starring role... 5

He acted in... 1

He went to college. 2

Rebel Without a Cause... 6

He did modeling... 3

p. 84

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. 1918 4. 1964 7. 1999

2. 1942 5. 1990

3. 1952 6. 1994

Task 2

1. True 2. True 3. False

4. True 5. True 6. False



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Unit 22 – Food and Nutrition

p. 86

1. Getting Ready

1. B 3. F 5. D 7. C 9. E

2. E 4. D 6. A 8. F 10. D

2. Let’s Listen

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. a

p. 87

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. b 2. c 3. c 4. a 5. a 6. b

Task 2

1. d 2. f 3. e 4. c 5. a 6. b

p. 88

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. True 5. True

2. True 6. False

3. False 7. False

4. False 8. False

Task 2

The milk forms a solid substance. 4

Specially cultivated bacteria are added to the

milk. 2

The milk is heated to remove all bacteria. 1

The curd is removed and drained. 5

The milk is kept warm so the cultures can grow.

3

Optional Activity

After step 3: The bacteria cultures sometimes

release bubbles of carbon dioxide. / Carbon

dioxide bubbles make holes in the cheese. / The

milk ripens.

After step 5: The cheese is matured and dried.



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Unit 23 – Predicaments

p. 90

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. b 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. a

Optional Activity

1. Ask the guest when he’s leaving.

2. Don’t mention it to her. / Don’t lend her

anything more.

3. Don’t tell him. / He’ll get the message

eventually.

4. Don’t lend her anything else.

5. Tell him you weren’t feeling well.

6. Say something to them about the dog.

p. 91

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

A. 2 B. 5 C. 1 D. 6 E. 4 F. 3

Task 2

1. c 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. a

p. 92

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. b 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. a

Task 2

1. d 2. f 3. e 4. a 5. c 6. b

Optional Activity

1. His brother-in-law doesn’t ask if it is okay to

eat the food in the refrigerator.

2. Charles has bad breath.

3. His aunt snores.

4. Lisa borrowed money from the woman.

5. His cousin talks to himself all the time.

6. Someone parked in his parking spot.



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Unit 24 – Global Issues

p. 94

1. Getting Ready

Answers will vary.

2. Let’s Listen

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. a 6. b

p. 95

3. Let’s Listen

Task 1

1. b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. b 6. a

Task 2

1. False 4. False

2. True 5. True

3. True 6. False

p. 96

4. Let’s Listen

Task 1

The correct reasons are 1, 3, 6, and 8.

Task 2

1. True 4. False

2. True 5. True

3. False 6. False

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