UNIT 8 ERRANDS
The Present Continuous
Reading 1
BEFORE YOU READ page 174
Answers will vary.
COMPREHENSION page 174
1. T 2. F 3. F
LISTEN page 175
1. True 2. False 3. False 4. True 5. True
6. True 7. True 8. False 9. False 10. True
EXERCISE 1 page 176
Answers may vary. Possible answers:
1. ’s buying 2. ’s standing 3. are waiting 4. ’s giving
5. ’s picking 6. are helping 7. ’s weighing
8. are doing 9. are paying 10. ’s holding
EXERCISE 2 page 177
1. ’s picking 2. are getting 3. ’s waiting 4. ’s taking
5. are standing 6. ’re looking 7. are using 8. ’s putting
9. ’s weighing 10. ’s planning 11. ’s giving 12. ’s writing
EXERCISE 3 pages 178–179
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. This man is going into the post office. He’s holding some envelopes.
2. The woman is holding a baby. The girl is holding the baby’s hand./The girl is playing with the baby.
3. The clerk is giving stamps to the customer. The customer is buying stamps.
4. People are waiting in line. The woman is writing.
5. The woman is mailing a letter. The man is waiting for her.
6. A woman is buying mailing supplies. The clerk is giving the woman supplies.
EXERCISE 4 page 179
1. She’s not talking to Amy now./She isn’t talking to Amy now.
2. He’s not using his credit card./He isn’t using his credit card.
3. They aren’t complaining about the service./They’re not complaining about the service.
4. They’re not using self-service./They aren’t using selfservice.
5. She’s not mailing a package./She isn’t mailing a package.
6. She’s not shopping with Peter./She isn’t shopping with Peter.
ABOUT YOU page 180
Answers will vary. Possible answers are:
1. I’m doing errands now./I’m not doing errands now. I’m doing homework.
2. We’re using pencils now./We’re not (OR We aren’t) using pencils now. We’re using pens.
3. I’m writing an email./I’m not writing an email. I’m doing my homework.
4. The teacher’s wearing sneakers./The teacher’s not (OR The teacher isn’t) wearing sneakers. She’s wearing shoes.
5. We’re using a dictionary./We’re not (OR We aren’t) using a dictionary. We’re using a computer.
6. The teacher’s looking at my ID./The teacher’s not (OR The teacher isn’t) looking at my ID. She’s teaching.
7. We’re talking about the supermarket./We’re not (OR We aren’t) talking about the supermarket. We’re talking about the post office.
8. The students are complaining about this exercise./The students aren’t complaining about this exercise. They’re enjoying it.
9. I’m trying to learn all the new words./I’m not trying to learn all the new words. I’m trying to learn five new words.
10. The teacher’s helping me now./The teacher’s not (OR The teacher isn’t) helping me now. She’s helping another student.
11. My classmates are having fun now//My classmates aren’t having fun now. They’re bored.
12. I’m feeling tired now./I’m not feeling tired now. I’m feeling excited.
EXERCISE 5 page 181
Answers will vary.
EXERCISE 6 page 182
1. ’m using 2. a. ’m staying, b. ’m not going 3. ’s visiting
4. ’s not (OR isn’t) working 5. ’m planning
6. ’s not (OR isn’t) working 7. are waiting
8. ’s using 9. a. ’m following, b. ’s not (OR isn’t) printing
10. a. ’m not doing, b. ’m studying
Reading 2
BEFORE YOU READ page 183
Answers will vary.
COMPREHENSION page 183
1. F 2. T 3. T
LISTEN page 184
1. True 2. False 3. True 4. True
5. True 6. False 7. True 8. False
EXERCISE 7 pages 184–185
1. Is Amy talking to her mother? Yes, she is.
2. Are Marta and Amy using the drive-through? Yes, they are.
3. Is Marta cashing a check? No, she isn’t. (OR No, she’s not.)
4. Are Marta and Amy waiting in the car? Yes, they are.
5. Is Marta answering Amy’s questions? Yes, she is.
6. Is the teller helping Marta now? No, he/she isn’t. (OR No, he/she’s not.)
7. Is the man holding a bank card? Yes, he is.
8. Is the man getting cash? No, he isn’t. (OR No, he’s not.)
ABOUT YOU pages 185–186
Answers will vary. Questions are:
1. Are you speaking English now? 2. Are you asking for help (now)?
3. Is someone helping you now?
4. Is your teacher grading your work now?
5. Are you writing in your book now?
6. Is your teacher standing in front of the class now?
7. Are you learning a lot of new words today?
8. Are you waiting for something now? 9. Are you sitting at a desk now?
10. Are your classmates complaining about something now?
EXERCISE 8 pages 187–188
Answers may vary. Possible answers:
1. What is Amy asking Marta about?
2. Where are two customers waiting in line?
3. What is Marta waiting for (at the bank)?
4. How many $20 bills is Marta expecting to get?/What is Marta expecting to get?
5. Where is the customer putting a deposit?
6. What are Halina and Peter learning (to do)?
7. Why are we/you studying?
8. How many customers is the teller helping (at the moment)?
9. Who are Simon and Victor talking about?
10. Why is Marta/are we/you/they using the drive-through?/
Why are people (OR customers) using the drive-through?
EXERCISE 9 page 188
1. How is it doing 2. He’s asking 3. What are you ordering
4. are waiting 5. Why are we going 6. is putting
EXERCISE 10 page 189
1. Which customer is using the ATM?/Who is using the ATM?
2. Who is counting the money?
3. How many customers are making a deposit?
4. Which customers are getting help now?/Who is getting help now?
5. What is happening at the bank?
6. How many customers are using the drive-through?
REVIEW page 191
1. What are you doing 2. ’m waiting 3. ’m eating 4. ’m mailing
5. are taking 6. ’re relaxing 7. ’re not relaxing OR aren’t relaxing
8. ’re not getting OR aren’t getting 9. Are people complaining
10. they’re not / they aren’t 11. ’s using 12. ’s paying 13. are waiting
14. How many clerks are working 15. What’s happening
16. are playing 17. ’m watching 18. ’s cooking 19. are listening
20. ’re having 21. ’m not going 22. ’m walking
23. Where are you sitting 24. ’m sitting 25. Are you wearing
26. ’m waving
EDITING PRACTICE pages 192–193
1. are you 2. C 3. you use 4. are we going 5. C 6. She’s talking
7. C 8. C 9. he’s asking 10. giving 11. C 12. I’m eating
UNIT 9 CHANGES
The Future (Be Going To Form)
Time Expressions
Reading 1
BEFORE YOU READ page 196
Answers will vary.
COMPREHENSION page 196
1. T 2. F 3. F
LISTEN page 197
1. False 2. False 3. True 4. True
5. False 6. True 7. False 8. True
EXERCISE 1 page 198
1. ’s going to get 2. are going to see 3. ’s going to help
4. ’s going to arrive 5. are going to bring 6. are going to take
7. ’s going to need 8. are going to be 9. ’s going to be
10. ’s going to visit
EXERCISE 2 pages 198–199
1. isn’t going to buy 2. aren’t going to get
3. isn’t (OR ’s not) going to stay 4. isn’t (OR ’s not) going to have
5. aren’t going to shop 6. isn’t (OR ’s not) going to be
7. aren’t going to give 8. isn’t (OR ’s not) going to be
9. aren’t going to buy 10. isn’t (OR ’s not) going to take
EXERCISE 3 page 199
1. are going to be 2. aren’t (OR are not) going to be 3. are going to be
4. ’s going to arrive 5. ’s going to take 6. isn’t (OR ’s not) going to be
7. ’s going to come 8. ’s going to cook and clean 9. are going to buy
10. aren’t (OR are not) going to have 11. isn’t (OR ’s not) going to go
12. are going to take
EXERCISE 4 page 200
1. in 2. on 3. for 4. at 5. in 6. for 7. on 8. in
ABOUT YOU page 201
Answers will vary.
EXERCISE 5 pages 202–203
Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
1. Ali’s going to be out of town on Friday, September 26.
He isn’t going to be out of town this week.
2. Shafia’s going to take an exercise class in two weeks.
Shafia’s going to take an exercise class on Wednesday, September 16.
3. Dorota’s going to come to Shafia’s house in three weeks.
She’s not going to visit her this weekend.
4. Shafia’s going to see the doctor on September 9 at 3 p.m.
She isn’t going to see the doctor tomorrow.
5. Ali’s going to get ready for his trip to New York at the end of this month.
He isn’t going to get ready for his trip to New York this weekend.
6. Shafia, Halina, and Dorota are going to go to the resale shop this Thursday at 1 p.m.
They’re not going to go to the resale shop next Thursday.
7. Shafia and Ali are going to have dinner with Halina and
Peter on Friday the 19th at 7 p.m.
They’re not going to have dinner with them in a month.
8. Shafia and Ali are going to visit Ali’s parents next Friday.
They’re not going to visit Ali’s parents this Friday.
9. Shafia’s going to have free time on Wednesday and Friday this week.
She’s not going to have much free time the last week in September.
10. Shafia’s going to run errands today at 10 a.m.
She’s not going to run errands tonight.
EXERCISE 6 pages 203–204
Conversation A
1. ’s going to be 2. aren’t going to leave 3. ’s going to move
4. ’s going to help 5. ’re going to paint 6. ’s not (OR isn’t) going to be
Conversation B
7. aren’t going to choose 8. ’re going to ask
9. ’s not (OR isn’t) going to have 10. ’re going to give
11. ’re going to wait
Reading 2
BEFORE YOU READ page 205
Answers will vary.
COMPREHENSION page 206
1. F 2. F 3. T
LISTEN page 206
1. True 2. False 3. True 4. False
5. False 6. True 7. False 8. True
EXERCISE 7 page 207
1. Is Victor’s family going to move soon? Yes, they are.
2. Is Victor going to hire a mover? No, he’s not. OR No, he isn’t.
3. Is he going to buy some boxes? No, he isn’t. OR No, he’s not.
4. Is their new apartment going to be in the same neighborhood? Yes, it is.
5. Is he going to get Internet service? Yes, he is.
6. Is it going to take a long time to get Internet service? No, it isn’t. OR No, it’s not.
7. Is the post office going to send Victor and Lisa’s mail to their new address? Yes, it is.
8. Is Victor going to have to pay for boxes? No, he isn’t. OR No, he’s not.
9. Are they going to move all their things to their new apartment? No, they aren’t. OR No, they’re not.
10. Is Simon going to help Victor? Yes, he is.
EXERCISE 8 pages 207–208
1. Are you going to move this week?
2. Are you going to change your phone number, too?
3. Is he going to pay more than $50 (for that service)?
4. Are they going to move to a house?
5. Is Marta going to help, too?
6. Are they going to give some things to charity?
7. Are Victor and Lisa going to rent a new (OR an) apartment in a different city?
8. Is Victor going to get a change-of-address form (OR one/ it) online?
EXERCISE 9 page 209
1. Where’s he going to get it?
2. When are you going to rent it (OR a/the truck)?
3. Why’s he going to go to stores in his neighborhood (OR them)?
4. What kinds of problems are there going to be?
5. How are you going to move it (OR that furniture) (to your new apartment)?
6. How many boxes am I going to need?
7. How much money is it (OR the truck) going to cost?
8. Which items are you going to give (to charity)?
9. Where are we (OR you) going to get some boxes (OR them)?
10. How many movers are you (OR we) going to hire?
EXERCISE 10 pages 210–211
1. When’s Victor going to move?
2. What are Victor and Lisa going to rent?
3. How much is the cost going to be for new Internet service?
4. Why are they going to move?
5. When’s Simon going to help Victor?
6. Where’s Victor going to get boxes?
7. What kind of apartment are Victor and Lisa going to rent?
8. How many boxes are Victor and Lisa going to pack?
9. What’s Victor going to do with his old items?
10. When’s the phone company going to change your service?
11. Why are you going to have the same phone number?
12. What are you going to give to charity?
ABOUT YOU pages 211–212
Answers will vary. Possible questions:
1. How long are you going to be in this class?
2. How long is our class going to work on this exercise?
3. How long are we going to use this book?
4. How long are you going to stay at school today?
5. How long is this school going to be open today?
6. How long are you going to be a student?
EXERCISE 11 pages 212–213
1. Who’s going to visit you? 2. What’s going to change?
3. How many people are going to move (this year)?
4. Which services are going to be expensive?
5. Who’s going to give you some boxes?
6. What’s going to happen on Thursday?
7. Which mover’s going to help you?
8. How many apartments are going to be available?
EXERCISE 12 page 213
1. Are you going to return 2. What kind of truck are you going to need
3. how many rooms are you going to move
4. Is it going to have room for my sofa 5. When are you going to move
6. Are there going to be 7. Is one day going to be
8. What kind of card are you going to use
EXERCISE 13 page 214
1. are you going to pack 2. I’m going to get 3. aren’t going to move
4. Are you going to be 5. are going to help 6. We’re going to meet
7. I’m going to invite
EXERCISE 14 page 215
1. a. are going to be b. Are you going to move c. ’s going to be
2. a. is it going to take b. ’s going to take
c. ’re not (OR aren’t) going to have
3. a. is it going to cost b. ’s going to cost
c. ’s going to send d. ’re going to look
4. a. ’re not (OR aren’t) going to take b. ’re not (OR aren’t) going to want
REVIEW page 217
1. are going to move 2. Where are you going to move
3. ’re going to go 4. Why are you going to go 5. ’s going to be
6. ’s not (OR isn’t) going to be 7. ’s going to get
8. How long are you going to stay 9. ’re going to live
10. ’m going to work 11. ’re going to come
12. When are you going to move 13. ’re going to pack
14. ’re not (OR aren’t) going to take 15. ’re going to give
16. Are you going to rent 17. are you going to hire
18. ’re going to pick up 19. What’s going to happen
20. ’s going to come 21. ’s going to drive 22. ’m going to fly
23. ’m going to miss 24. ’re going to come 25. Are you going to move
26. ’m going to have 27. When are you going to have
28. Are you going to have 29. ’s (OR is) 30. ’re going to be
31. Who’s going to help 32. ’s going to visit
EDITING PRACTICE pages 218–219
1. We’re going to have 2. C 3. are you going to have
4. is (OR ’s) it going to be 5. The party is (OR ’s) going to be
6. C 7. Who’s going to be 8. C 9. C 10. we’re going
11. I’m going to order 12. is (OR ’s) the party going to start
13. At 14. C
UNIT 10 CHOICES
Comparatives
Superlatives
Reading 1
BEFORE YOU READ page 222
Answers will vary.
COMPREHENSION page 222
1. T 2. F 3. T
LISTEN page 223
1. True 2. True 3. False 4. True
5. False 6. True 7. False 8. True
EXERCISE 1 page 224
1. busier 2. more excited 3. friendlier OR more friendly
4. more convenient 5. bigger 6. finer 7. lazier 8. harder
9. funnier 10. more expensive 11. larger 12. more interesting
13. quieter OR more quiet 14. hotter 15. better 16. kinder
17. madder 18. later 19. worse 20. cheaper
21. simpler OR more simple 22. longer 23. more beautiful
24. colder 25. smaller 26. angrier 27. more boring
28. healthier OR more healthy
EXERCISE 2 page 225
1. more flexible than 2. more expensive than 3. smaller than
4. busier than 5. more convenient than 6. bigger than
7. older than 8. better
EXERCISE 3 pages 226–227
Conversation 1
1. cheaper than 2. closer 3. older 4. younger than
Conversation 2
5. more convenient 6. busier than
Conversation 3
7. more expensive than 8. better than
9. more convenient than 10. more important than
Conversation 4
11. harder than 12. worse than 13. more interesting than
ABOUT YOU pages 227–228
Answers will vary.
ABOUT YOU pages 228–229
Answers will vary.
EXERCISE 4 page 229
1. more students than 2. less than 3. more night classes than
4. fewer books 5. more campuses than 6. fewer students
7. more students 8. fewer married students than
EXERCISE 5 page 230
1. less 2. more 3. more 4. fewer 5. more
6. more 7. more 8. more 9. more 10. less
Reading 2
BEFORE YOU READ page 231
Answers will vary.
COMPREHENSION page 232
1. T 2. F 3. T
LISTEN page 232
1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False
5. True 6. False 7. True 8. False
EXERCISE 6 page 234
1. the most interesting 2. the earliest 3. the most convenient
4. the biggest 5. the finest 6. the laziest 7. the funniest
8. the most expensive 9. the friendliest OR the most friendly
10. the quietest OR the most quiet 11. the hottest
12. the best 13. the kindest 14. the maddest 15. the latest
16. the most helpful 17. the busiest 18. the most beautiful
19. the healthiest OR the most healthy 20. the smallest
EXERCISE 7 page 234
1. the cheapest 2. the most expensive 3. the biggest 4. the oldest
5. the newest 6. the most economical 7. the best 8. the worst
EXERCISE 8 pages 235–236
Part A
1. the biggest 2. the best 3. the closest 4. the most convenient
5. the best 6. the hardest 7. the smartest
Part B
8. the earliest 9. the hardest 10. the latest 11. the fastest
12. the most expensive 13. the most economical 14. the slowest
ABOUT YOU page 236
Answers will vary.
EXERCISE 9 page 237
1. the cheapest 2. The cheapest 3. the most expensive
4. the most repairs 5. the most economical 6. the best
7. the most extras 8. best
ABOUT YOU page 238
Answers will vary.
EXERCISE 10 pages 238–239
1. more expensive than 2. the most expensive
3. more information than 4. the most economical 5. better than
6. cheaper than 7. the nicest; the best; the fewest 8. more beautiful than
9. better 10. less convenient than
EXERCISE 11 page 239
1. more popular 2. more economical OR the most economical
3. less convenient OR the least convenient
4. the quietest OR the most quiet 5. the noisiest OR the most noisy
6. quieter OR more quiet 7. noisier OR more noisy
8. cheaper 9. more expensive 10. the least expensive
REVIEW page 241
1. cheaper 2. fewer repairs 3. less expensive 4. easier
5. less gas 6. more extras 7. the most beautiful 8. the least expensive
9. worse 10. the best 11. the most economical
12. the quietest OR the most quiet 13. the loudest 14. better
15. the best 16. the most expensive 17. cheaper
18. simpler OR more simple 19. less 20. nicer 21. more beautiful
EDITING PRACTICE pages 242–243
1. the best 2. C 3. C 4. easiest 5. the most expensive 6. better
7. than 8. C 9. C 10. younger 11. cheaper than 12. C
13. easier 14. her youngest 15. the best
