UNIT 11 MAKING CONNECTIONS
Adjective Clauses
Reading 1
COMPREHENSION page 287
1. F; 2. T; 3. F
THINK ABOUT IT page 287
1. Possible answers: social media, an online search which might reveal where the person works or lives, connecting with friends you had in common
2. Answers will vary.
11.1 Adjective Clauses—Overview
EXERCISE 1 page 287
1. F; 2. T; 3. F
EXERCISE 2 page 288
1. that; 2. who; 3. when; 4. who; 5. where; 6. that; 7. which; 8. that;
9. who; 10. whose; 11. who; 12. that; 13. who
11.2 Relative Pronouns as Subjects
EXERCISE 3 pages 289–290
1. who plan; 2. that is different; 3. that will cover; 4. who have changed;
4. who live; 6. who have moved; 7. who have died; 8. who can create;
9. that allows; 10. that is convenient; 11. who graduated; 12. who plays; 13. that was popular
ABOUT YOU page 290
1. who graduated; 2. who moved; 3. who succeeded; 4. that has;
5. that was; 6. who lived; 7. who went/go; 8. who inspired
Sentences will vary.
11.3 Relative Pronouns as Objects
EXERCISE 4 page 291
1. I had in high school; 2. I attended; 3. I had in high school
4. we used in high school; 5. she met in college; 6. I’ve made
in this country; 7. she dated in high school
EXERCISE 5 page 292
1. I had; 2. we had; 3. she wrote; 4. she put; 5. I have for them;
5. they attended; 7. they graduated; 8. she married; 9. she hasn’t seen;
10. I made; 11. you take
EXERCISE 6 page 293
Answers may vary. Possible answers:
1. (that) I have there; 2. (that) I’ve met; 3. (that) you have; 4. that include; 5. (that) you mention(ed)/(that) you said/(that) you suggest;
6. that have/where you can find; 7. that has/offers; 8. that are free;
9. (that) you gave/(that) you have given; 10. that interests you
ABOUT YOU pages 293–294
Answers will vary.
Reading 2
COMPREHENSION page 296
1. T; 2. F; 3. T
THINK ABOUT IT page 296
Answers will vary.
11.4 Relative Pronouns as Objects of
Prepositions
EXERCISE 7 page 297
1. I’d like to find people I can go hiking with.;
2. A woman (who/that) I work with started a Meetup for young Hispanic
professionals.;
2. Scott Heiferman, who we read about, is a member of a parents’ Meetup.;
3. He pays attention to the Meetups (that) people are signing up for.;
4. People want to get together with others who(m)/that they share a common interest with.;
6. The office (which/that) Scott works in is located in New York City.
EXERCISE 8 page 297
1. What is the name of the high school from which you graduated?;
2. He found a friend with whom he served in the military.;
3. I can’t find the friend for whom I was looking.;
4. The high school from which she graduated was torn down.;
5. Do you remember the teacher about whom I was talking?;
6. In high school, the activities in which I was interested were baseball and band.
11.5 Whose + Noun
EXERCISE 9 page 298
1. whose interests; 2. whose members; 3. whose jobs; 4. whose family;
5. whose last name; 6. whose inspiration
EXERCISE 10 page 299
1. whose values are the same as mine; 2. (that) I found through Meetup;
2. who(m) I can trust/that I can trust/I can trust;
3. who don’t take life seriously/that don’t take life seriously;
4. who like to play soccer/that like to play soccer;
5. whose members speak Spanish very well;
7. that isn’t crowded in the morning/which isn’t crowded in the morning;
8. which meets at my local library/that meets at my local library;
9. who have children/that have children; 10. whose children are deaf;
11. to which I go/which I got to/that I go to/I go to;
12. with whom I play tennis/who I play tennis with/that I play tennis with/I play tennis with;
13. whose political views are similar to mine;
14. who have small children/that have small children
Reading 3
COMPREHENSION page 301
1. F; 2. F; 3. T
THINK ABOUT IT page 301
Answers will vary.
11.6 Adjective Clauses with Where and
When
EXERCISE 11 pages 301–302
1. when we met; 2. when we were studying; 3. where we took that class; 4. when it was very cold; 5. where we could buy hot tea;
6. when I passed the TOEFL; 7. where we’re going to college
EXERCISE 12 page 302
1. that/Ø; 2. who/that/Ø; 3. whose; 4. when; 5. where;
6. who/that; 7. that/which; 8. that/Ø; 9. that/when/Ø
ABOUT YOU page 303
1. (whom) I can trust with all my secrets; 2. (whom/who/ that) I see;
2. who/that knows everything about me; 4. who/ that speak my native language; 5. where I can make many new friends easily;
6. whose political views are different from mine;
7. (when/that) it is easy to make friends; 8. where/that I met my best friend; 9. when/that I met my best friend; 10. where I was born
REVIEW page 305
1. who/whom/that/Ø; 2. that/which/Ø; 3. whom;
4. when/Ø; 5. whose; 6. where; 7. that/which; 8. who;
9. when; 10. which; 11. which; 12. whom/who
EDITING PRACTICE pages 306–307
1. C; 2. where; 3. C; 4. who(m)/Ø; 5. whom; 6. C; 7. her roommate gave me; 8. that/who; 9. C; 10. Ø; 11. people who were/people that were;
4. whose; 13. where; 14. C; 15. C; 16. has; 17. who’s/who is;
18. A person who/He who
UNIT 12 SPORTS AND ATHLETES
Superlatives
Comparatives
Reading 1
COMPREHENSION page 311
1. T; 2. F; 3. F
THINK ABOUT IT page 311
1. Answers will vary.
2. Possible answers: Scientists, adventurers/explorers, project coordinators, fundraisers, writers, grant writers, photographers, etc.
12.1 The Superlative Forms of Adjectives
and Adverbs
EXERCISE 1 page 312
1. T; 2. F; 3. T
EXERCISE 2 page 312
1. the most interesting; 2. the fastest; 3. the most decorated; 4. the most;
6. the lightest; 6. the most expensive; 7. the craziest; 8. the simplest;
1. the cheapest; 10. the best; 11. the oldest; 12. the best; 13. the most;
14. the most remarkable
EXERCISE 3 page 313
1. the fattest; 2. the most important; 3. the most interesting; 4. the best;
5. the most responsible; 6. the thinnest; 7. the most carefully; 8. the worst; 9. the most famous; 10. the luckiest; 11. the simplest/the most simple;
12. the most extreme; 13. the farthest; 14. the most bored
12.2 Superlatives—Use
EXERCISE 4 page 314
1. the youngest; 2. the fastest; 3. the most exciting; 4. the best;
5. the most successful; 6. the most; 7. the greatest
ABOUT YOU page 314
Answers will vary.
ABOUT YOU page 315
Answers will vary.
Reading 2
COMPREHENSION page 317
1. F; 2. F; 3. F
THINK ABOUT IT page 317
1. Answers will vary.
2. Possible answers: Soccer: ankle sprain, pulled or torn muscles, concussions, bone fractures in the foot;
Football: concussions, broken ribs; Hockey: concussions, broken collar bones
12.3 The Comparative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs
EXERCISE 5 page 318
1. more experienced than; 2. younger; 3. more energetic; 4. much higher; 5. than; 6. more enthusiastic; 7. than;8. better than; 9. much bigger;
2. more entertaining than; 11. livelier; 12. more enthusiastically;
5. older than; 14. more popular than; 15. closer; 16. greater;
17.more interested; 18. than; 19. more attention; 20. more exciting
EXERCISE 6 pages 318–319
1. fatter; 2. more important; 3. more exciting; 4. lower;
5. more beautifully; 6. better; 7. more remarkable; 8. more athletic;
9. worse; 10. more rigorous; 11. more challenging; 12. more surprised;
13. higher; 14. larger; 15. farther; 16. more enthusiastically
12.4 Comparatives—Use
EXERCISE 7 pages 319–320
1. much more; 2. taller; 3. less; 4. more padding; 5. much; 6. more;
7. less enthusiastic; 8. swims faster; 9. better; 10. fewer; 11. more exciting
EXERCISE 8 page 320
1. more popular than; 2. taller than; 3. slower than; 4. larger than;
5. more easily than; 6. stronger than; 7. more active than; 8. better than
EXERCISE 9 pages 320–321
Answers may vary. Possible answers:
1. Missy is younger than Natalie./Natalie is older than Missy.;
2. Missy is taller than Natalie./Natalie is shorter than Missy.;
3. Missy weighs more than Natalie./Natalie weighs less than Missy.;
4. Natalie has more education than Missy./Missy has less education than Natalie.;
5. Natalie started swimming competitively at a younger age than Missy./Missy started swimming competitively at an older age than Natalie.;
6. Natalie (has) competed in more Olympic games than Missy./Missy (has) competed in fewer Olympic games than Natalie.;
7. Natalie (has) won more medals than Missy./Missy (has) won fewer medals than Natalie.
ABOUT YOU pages 321–322
Answers will vary.
EXERCISE 10 page 322
1. more popular than; 2. the most popular; 3. softer than; 4. the best;
6. the tallest; 6. more interested, than; 7. the most exciting;
7. more muscular than; 9. faster, than; 10. fewer, than; 11. farther than;
12. better; 13. the lowest; 14. more well-known than
Reading 3
COMPREHENSION page 324
1. F; 2. F; 3. F
THINK ABOUT IT page 324
Answers will vary.
12.5 As… As
EXERCISE 11 page 324
1. as dangerous as; 2. as clearly as; 3. as prepared as; 4. as well as;
5. as strong as
EXERCISE 12 pages 324–325
1. Americans are not as interested in soccer as Europeans.;
2. Soccer is not as popular in the United States as (it is) in Latin America.; 3. Soccer is not as dangerous as football for children.;
4. Missy Franklin is not as old as Natalie Coughlin. /Natalie Coughlin is not as young as Missy Franklin.;
5. Natalie Coughlin is not as tall as Missy Franklin.;
6. Professional American soccer players are not as famous as professional European soccer players.
ABOUT YOU page 325
Answers will vary.
12.6 As Many/Much… As
EXERCISE 13 page 326
1. as much, as; 2. as many, as; 3. as much as; 4. as much, as;
1. as much, as; 6. as many, as; 7. as many, as; 8. as much, as;
9. as much, as
ABOUT YOU page 326
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. X doesn’t spend as much time in nature as Y.; 2. X doesn’t
exercise as much as Y.; 3. X doesn’t read as many sports
magazines as Y.; 4. X doesn’t attend as many sporting
events as Y.; 5. X doesn’t watch as many basketball games
as Y.; 6. X doesn’t watch soccer as much as Y.
ABOUT YOU page 327
Answers will vary.
12.7 The Same … As
EXERCISE 14 page 328
1. A golf ball isn’t the same size as a tennis ball.;
2. A basketball team and a soccer team don’t have the same number of players.;
3. A soccer ball and a football aren’t the same shape./A soccer ball isn’t the same shape as a football.;
4. A soccer player isn’t the same height as a basketball player./A soccer player and a basketball player aren’t the same height.;
5. A college athlete doesn’t have the same experience as a professional athlete./A college athlete and a professional athlete don’t have the same experience.;
6. A baseball isn’t the same size as a softball./A baseball and a softball aren’t the same size.;
7. Football players don’t wear the same (kind of) uniforms as soccer players./Football players and soccer players don’t wear the same (kind of) uniforms.
8. A female athlete and a male athlete don’t make the same amount of money./A female athlete does not make the same (amount of) money as a male athlete.
EXERCISE 15 page 328
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Michael is older than Nathan./Nathan is younger than Michael.;/Nathan and Michael weren’t born in the same year/aren’t the same age.;
2. Michael isn’t as tall as Nathan./ Nathan is taller than Michael./Nathan and Michael aren’t the same height.;
3. Nathan weighs more than Michael./Michael weighs less than Nathan./Nathan and Michael aren’t the same weight.;
4. Nathan and Michael have the same level of education./Michael has the same level of education as Nathan.;
5. Nathan started swimming at a younger age than Michael./Michael started swimming at an older age than Nathan.;
6. Nathan didn’t participate in as many Olympic games as Michael./Michael participated in more Olympic games than Nathan.;
7. Nathan didn’t win as many medals as Michael./Michael won more medals than Nathan.
Reading 4
COMPREHENSION page 331
1. F; 2. T; 3. T
THINK ABOUT IT page 331
Answers will vary.
12.8 Showing Similarity with Like and Alike
EXERCISE 16 page 332
1. look like; 2. Is, like, are alike; 3. are alike; 4. don’t look like;
5. aren’t alike; 6. sound like; 7. look alike, dress alike, aren’t alike;
8. think alike; 9. am not like, are alike
ABOUT YOU page 333
Answers will vary.
EXERCISE 17 page 333
1. alike; 2. doesn’t; 3. like; 4. the same; 5. as tall as; 6. alike; 7. better;
8. like; 9. am/’m like; 10. alike; 11. alike
REVIEW page 335
1. much; 2. as; 3. the same; 4. as; 5. like; 6. like; 7. alike; 8. as; 9. like;
10 more interesting/exciting; 11. as; 12. as; 13. better; 14. the best;
6. the most popular; 16. as much; 17. more exciting than; 18. more;
19. like; 20. most exciting/most interesting/best;
20. the most popular/the best/the most well-known; 22. stronger;
23. as much; 24. as; 25. alike
EDITING PRACTICE page 337
1. the most popular; 2. C; 3. C; 4. than; 5. the most exciting; 6. C; 7. C;
7. teams; 9. sounds like; 10. C; 11. like; 12. as; 13. C; 14. C; 15. one of the best players; 16. better; 17. practiced more; 18. as much time; 19. C
