Unit 9 Prepositions

GRAMMAR FOR WRITING

Activity 1, page 129 

Activity 2, page 129

1. on  2. at  3. at  4. in  5. on  6. on  7. in  8. in

Activity 3, page 130

1. My French class begins at 10 a.m.

2. The bus leaves for Boston at 9 p.m. / The bus for Boston

leaves at 9 p.m. / The bus leaves at 9 p.m. for Boston.

3. My family takes a trip in July.

4. Our favorite TV show is on Sunday.

5. Maria, Norah, and I were born in 1985. / Norah, Maria, and I

were born in 1985.

6. My birthday is in January.

7. I go to sleep at midnight.

8. Answers will vary because of list order. Possible answer:

We have English class on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

Activity 4, page 130

Answers will vary.

Activity 5, page 131

1. at  2. on  3. at  4. in  5. in  6. in  7. at  8. in

Activity 6, page 131

1. Athens is in Greece.  2. Greece is in Europe.

3. The U.S. president lives on Pennsylvania Avenue.

4. The Canadian president lives on Sussex Drive.

5. Cashiers work at grocery stores.

Activity 7, page 132

1. Tim’s Bookstore is on Maple Street.

2. Pretty Flowers is at 109 Maple Street.

3. Salsa Mexican Restaurant and Antonio’s Italian Restaurant

are on Pine Street.

4. Fun Toys is on Pine Street.

5. First City Bank is at 101 Maple Street.

6. Shoes for Less is at 107 Pine Street.

7. Tim’s Bookstore, Pretty Flowers, and First City Bank are on

Maple Street.

8. Old Time Bread is at 103 Maple Street.

Activity 8, page 133

1. We went to London in 1999.

2. My mother buys vegetables at the supermarket on

Saturday mornings.

3. Melissa and I study at the library in the afternoon.

4. Students eat lunch in the cafeteria from noon to 1 p.m.

5. I want to study English in New York in 2020.

6. We plan to move to another apartment in November.

Activity 9, page 134

1. On Mondays, my sister has English class.

2. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Lynn, Jane, and Karen usually

take bus 28.

3. On page 128, you can see a business map of downtown.

4. In English, adjectives often come before nouns.

5. At 7:00 tonight, Kevin and I have a very important meeting.

6. For many reasons, you need a photo ID.

Activity 10, page 135

1. John is married to Beth.

2. At my university, students spend a lot of time looking for a

parking space.

3. We will wait for you right here. Please come back quickly.

4. Pink is similar to red.

5. Green is different from red.

6. I like to listen to music in my car.

7. We are very interested in European and South American

soccer.

8. A museum is a good place to look at art.

9. My younger brother is afraid of the dark.

10. Many people are worried about the future.

11. The library is not far from here.

12. I am happy about my grades.

BUILDING BETTER VOCABULARY AND SPELLING

Activity 11, page 136

Answers will vary.

Activity 12, page 137

1. soap  2. snow  3. ocean  4. cold  5. goal  6. stove

Activity 13, page 137

1. ow; below  2. ow; know  3. oa; coat  4. oe; goes

5. o; old  6. ow; own  7. o; October  8. o; hope  9. o; alone

10. ough; although

Activity 14, page 138

1. open  2. telephone  3. only  4. slow / lows  5. keyboard

6. nose  7. joke  8. close  9. coach  10. most 11. so  12. ago

Activity 15, page 138

1. hope  2. slow  3. ago  4. boat  5. both  6. below

7. goal  8. goes  9. ocean  10. joke  11. tomorrow 12. clothes / close

Activity 16, page 138

1. B. ocean  2. B. only  3. A. below  4. B. follow  5. A. know

6. A. also  7. A. ago  8. B. hello  9. A. own  10. B. slow

11. A. tomorrow  12. B. goal  13. B. cold  14. B. alone

15. A. clothes  16. A. joke  17. B. smoke  18. B. although

19. B. so  20. A. goes

Activity 17, page 139

1. C. both  2. D. money  3. C. home  4. A. usually

5. A. soap  6. A. most  7. C. game  8. D. although

9. A. number  10. B. open  11. D. bother  12. D. November

13. B. below  14. A. tomorrow  15. C. travel  16. B. impossible

17. D. inside  18. D. goal  19. B. necessary  20. D. know

BUILDING BETTER SENTENCES WITH

VOCABULARY

Activity 18, page 140

1. The schedules for these three flights are long. / The

schedules are long for these three flights.

2. The flights are on international airlines.

3. Flight number 434 goes from New York to London. / Flight

number 434 goes to London from New York.

4. It leaves at 8 p.m. and arrives at 8 a.m.

5. Flight number 221 goes from New York to Tokyo. / Flight

number 221 goes to Tokyo from New York.

6. It leaves at 3:30 p.m. one day and arrives at 11:30 a.m. the

next day.

7. Flight number 395 goes from New York to Lima. / Flight

number 395 goes to Lima from New York.

8. It leaves at 9 a.m. and arrives at 8 p.m.

9. This flight stops in Panama for two hours. / This flight stops

for two hours in Panama.

Activity 19, pages 140–141 

Activity 20, page 141

1. October; The month between September and November is October.

2. old; How old are your grandparents?

3. hope; We really hope that it does not rain tomorrow.

4. both; Both El Salvador and Costa Rica are in Central America.

5. goes; Air Canada 227 goes from Toronto to Atlanta.

6. know; Do you know the capitals of all the countries?

7. coat; Everyone needs a heavy coat in the middle of winter.

8. own; How many pairs of shoes do you own?

9. alone; Kevin lives alone.

10. coast; Countries such as Bolivia, Sudan, Laos, and Mongolia

do not have a coast.

9. alone; Kevin lives alone.

10. coast; Countries such as Bolivia, Sudan, Laos, and Mongolia

do not have a coast.

WRITING

Activity 21, page 142 

A Tourist City

Millions of tourists go to Paris every year. Many tourists visit

during the summer. The temperature is warm in June, July, and

August. This makes it a perfect time for sightseeing. The tourists

come with a long list of things to do. Many people like to take

pictures of the Eiffel Tower. They also like to tour the many old

buildings in the city. Some tourists visit the Louvre Museum to

look at the famous paintings there. Others like to walk along

the Seine River. Tourists love Paris.

Activity 22, page 143 

A Tourist City

Millions of tourists go to Venice every year. Many tourists

visit during the summer. The temperature is hot in June, July,

and August. This makes it a perfect time for sightseeing. The

tourists come with a long list of things to do. Many people

like to take pictures of the Rialto Bridge. They also like to tour

the many old buildings in the city. Some tourists visit Murano

Island to look at the famous glass there. Others like to walk

along the canals. Tourists love Venice.

Activity 23, page 143

Answers will vary.

Unit 10 Simple and Compound

Sentences

GRAMMAR FOR WRITING

Activity 1, page 147

1. S  2. C  3. S  4. C  5. C  6. S  7. C  8. S

Activity 2, page 148

1. My name has five letters, and your name also has five letters.

2. No commas

3. Apple pie is very sweet, and it is my favorite dessert.

4. China is a big country, and it has many people.

5. No commas

6. Becky and Sue are classmates, and they live on the same street.

7. The colors of the American flag are red, white, and blue.

8. My first name has five letters, and my last name also has five letters.

9. Ten people work in my office, and we all take the same train to work.

10. No commas

11. I like basketball very much, and I play it almost every weekend.

12. Our favorite food is fish, and we eat it three times a week.

Activity 3, page 148

1. India is a large country, and it has many people.

2. You like milk in your coffee, and I like my coffee black.

3. Minnesota is next to Canada, and it has many lakes.

4. Karen is from the United States, and she lives in Michigan.

5. Bob and Sue are married, and they have three children.

6. Mexico borders the United States, and the United States

borders Canada.

7. I need to buy a new coat, and this coat is on sale.

8. A giraffe has four long legs, and it can run really fast.

Activity 4, page 149

1. English has 26 letters, but only 5 letters are vowels.

2. I love cheese, but my brother is allergic to cheese.

3. Marcos’s family is from Mexico, but he does not speak Spanish.

4. Shanghai is the largest city in China, but Beijing is the capital.

5. July has 31 days, but June has 30 days.

6. Wei is from China, but he lives in the United states.

7. Bolivia does not have a seacoast, but Chile has a very long one.

8. I have a desktop computer, but I never use it.

Activity 5, pages 149–150

1. Luke has a car, so he does not take a bus to school.

2. Each shirt is $50, so two shirts are $100.

3. It is rainy today, so you need an umbrella.

4. My computer is broken, so I cannot check my email.

5. The weather in Florida is very hot in July, so that is not a

good time to visit the state.

6. The weather in Toronto in January is cold, so you need a

heavy coat.

7. The word on has more than 20 meanings, so it is difficult to

learn well.

8. My sister runs five miles every day, so she is in good shape.

Activity 6, page 150

1. A. My mother is a very good cook.

B. She cannot make pizza.

My mother is a very good cook, but she cannot make pizza.

2. A. My cousins are from France.

B. They speak French.

My cousins are from France, so they speak French.

3. A. My friends swim every day. / Every day, my friends swim.

B. They are very good swimmers.

My friends swim every day, so they are very good

swimmers. / Every day, my friends swim, so they are very

good swimmers.

4. A. India is an interesting country.

B. We plan to go there next month. / Next month, we plan

to go there.

India is an interesting country, and we plan to go there

next month. / India is an interesting country, and, next

month, we plan to go there.

5. A. The math books are on the table.

B. The science books are on the desk.

The math books are on the table, and the science books are

on the desk.

6. A. Michael and Rob are on vacation. / Rob and Michael are

on vacation.

B. Nobody is at their house.

Michael and Rob are on vacation, so nobody is at their

house. / Rob and Michael are on vacation, so nobody is at

their house.

7. A. My math class is easy.

B. My English and Arabic classes are difficult. / My Arabic

and English classes are difficult.

My math class is easy, but my English and Arabic classes are

difficult. / My math class is easy, but my Arabic and English

classes are difficult.

8. A. My father eats a light breakfast.

B. He eats salad for lunch.

My father eats a light breakfast, and he eats salad for lunch.

BUILDING BETTER VOCABULARY AND SPELLING

Activity 7, page 151

Answers will vary.

Activity 8, page 152

1. fruit  2. spoon  3. computer  4. pool  5. music  6. shoe

Activity 9, page 152

1. o; who  2. u; rule  3. ew; knew  4. ew; few  5. o/oo; to/too

6. ou; group  7. u; include  8. u; Tuesday  9. ou; you  10. oe; shoe

Activity 10, page 153

1. noon  2. knew  3. suitcase  4. confused  5. to  6. too

7. include  8. tooth  9. choose  10. soon  11. two  12. fruit

Activity 11, page 153

1. soon  2. you  3. group  4. rule  5. news  6. music

7. true  8. food  9. who  10. school  11. use  12. choose / chews

Activity 12, page 153

1. B. June  2. A. soap  3. B. school  4. A. fruit  5. A. shoe

6. B. blue  7. A. Tuesday  8. B. food  9. B. computer  10. B. news

11. A. choose  12. B. juice  13. A. spoon  14. B. true  15. B. noon

16. B. include  17. A. do  18. A. you  19. B. rule  20. B. music

Activity 13, page 154

1. B. school  2. D. famous  3. C. street  4. A. usually  5. B. spoon

6. B. bowl  7. D. cheese  8. A. doctor  9. C. finally  10. B. Chinese

11. B. people  12. C. English  13. B. language  14. A. classroom

15. D. friendly  16. D. trouble  17. C. practice  18. D. student

19. C. information  20. C. really

BUILDING BETTER SENTENCES WITH

VOCABULARY

Activity 14, page 155

1. My family loves animals, so we love the zoo.

2. The zoo has many different animals.

3. Some animals are big, but others are small. / Some animals

are small, but others are big.

4. Answers will vary because of list order. Possible answer:

Giraffes, camels, and elephants are big animals.

5. Monkeys and penguins are small animals. / Penguins and

monkeys are small animals.

6. Leopards are my favorite animal at the zoo. / At the zoo,

leopards are my favorite animal.

7. Leopards are beautiful, and they can run fast. / Leopards

can run fast, and they are beautiful.

8. Leopards are similar to cheetahs. / Cheetahs are similar to

leopards.

9. My sister likes gazelles and pandas. / My sister likes pandas

and gazelles.

10. Gazelles are from Africa and Asia. / Gazelles are from Asia

and Africa.

11. Pandas are from China.

12. My family likes the zoo, and we go a lot.

Activity 16, page 157

1. blue; My favorite color is blue.

2. group; There is a large group of students at the museum today.

3. spoon; I need a spoon to eat this soup.

4. few; There are a few important things to do before you

travel to another country.

5. include; A bill in a restaurant does not usually include a tip.

6. news; Jonathan watches the news in the morning and at night.

7. new; It can be hard for students to go to a new school.

8. true; The opposite of false is true.

9. music; Maya likes rock, but her parents prefer classical music.

10. rule; There is a rule inside the Taj Mahal about wearing

cloth on your shoes.

WRITING

Activity 17, page 158 

My Brother’s Hobby

My brother has a fun hobby. He likes to go camping on

the weekends. He goes with his two children. They drive to

a park or a forest near their house. They live close to a few

parks and forests. They hike and fish all day. They look at the

stars at night. They tell ghost stories, too. They sleep together

in a big tent. My brother really likes to go camping with his

children.

Activity 18, page 159

My Sister’s Hobby

My sister has a fun hobby. She likes to go skiing on the

weekends. She goes with her two children. They drive to a

mountain near their house. They live close to a few mountains.

They ski all day. They drink hot chocolate in the afternoon,

and they sit by a warm fire, too. They drive home at the end

of the day. My sister really likes to go skiing with her children.

Activity 19, page 159

Answers will vary.