Unit Quizzes Answer Key
UNIT 1 CONVERSATION
1. inspires; 2. helping; 3. make; 4. take; 5. offering
GRAMMAR
1.brought;2.have been;3.helped;4.lent;5.help
TED TALK
1.poverty;2.volunteer;3.generosity;4.acts of;5.matter
UNIT 2 CONVERSATION
1.more and more; 2.growing; 3.decrease; 4.risen; 5. better
GRAMMAR
(alternative answers possible)1. Cars will be able to fly in the future.;2. In ten years, we'll be able to read and learn about things through interactive textbooks.; 3. Smart homes are going to be very common in the next ten years.; 4. Robots will change the way we work and travel in the future.; 5. The Internet of Things is going to connect millions of devices and objects.
TEDTALK
1.confidence;2.important;3.a follower;4.noticed;5.aren't
UNIT 3 CONVERSATION
1.elderly;2.treatment;3.caregiver;4.suffering from;5.cure
GRAMMAR
1. many companies are starting to make them; 2. so I'm going to buy a sleep tracker; 3. because of the sock sensor; 4. as this is the rule in my home; 5. due to the rise in the elderly population;
TED TALK
1. struggling; 2. diagnosed; 3. concerned; 4. suffering from;5.detects
UNIT 4 CONVERSATION
1. browsing; 2. download; 3. button; 4. review; 5. cheaper;6.easier
GRAMMAR
1. My new computer is much faster than my old one.; 2. That restaurant has the best online reviews in the neighborhod.;3. I think typing on a laptop is much easier than typing on a tablet.;4. Some digital books cost the same as printed books.
TEDTALK
1. unprecedented; 2. Low-end; 3. constraints; 4. humility;5.audacity
UNIT 5 CONVERSATION
1.entrepreneurs;2.facility;3.empower;4.benefit;5. underprivileged; 6. social
GRAMMAR
1. The community was transformed by the new green space.;2. The river was cleaned up just in time for summer.; 3. A new rail system for commuters was built by the government.;4. The community was inspired to make changes to benefit the underprivileged.
TEDTALK
1.transform;2.communities;3.favelas;4.informal;5. accomplishments
UNIT 6 CONVERSATION
1.sent;2.checking;3.posted;4.check;5.send GRAMMAR
1. I recommend trying a networking site to find a new job.; 2. I try to post a comment at least once a day.; 3. I prefer to write my blog than do my homework.; 4. I try to avoid calling people after 8 p.m.; 5.I don't like my co-workers to contact me on weekends.
TEDTALK
1.great;2.dealing;3.simple;4.connect with;5.dumbing it down
UNIT 7 CONVERSATION
1.multicultural;2.migrants;3.languages;4.backgrounds;5.common
GRAMMAR
1. She has been performing ballet for ten years.; 2. They've been working in Taipei since 2010.; 3. I haven't been going to the gym lately.; 4. Have long have you been learning Spanish?;5. Has he been living in Budapest for long?
TEDTALK
1.alien;2.evolving;3.ancestry;4.identity;5.cultural;6.tribe
UNIT 8 CONVERSATION
1.commute;2.riding;3.take;4.get on;5.ride;6.driving
GRAMMAR
1. Driverless cars will be sold by 2020.; 2. Space vacations might be possible by 2050.; 3. Airplanes will increase in speed over the next twenty years.; 4. A trip on the Hyperloop might take only thirty minutes.; 5. Giant airships might transport goods in the future. TEDTALK 1.T;2.T;3.F;4.T
UNIT 9 CONVERSATION
1.mean;2.standard;3.accepted;4.slang;5.originally GRAMMAR
1. Computers didn't use to be so thin.; 2. Did you use to write a blog?; 3. My grandmother used to tell the funniest stories.;4. What's one interesting expression you used to say?; 5. That word used to have a totally different meaning.
TEDTALK
1.c2.d3.e4.b5.a
UNIT 10 CONVERSATION
1.stressed;2.feeling;3.confused;4.frustrating;5.embarrassed;6.happy
GRAMMAR
1. She said they were looking for someone with a high EQ:;2. He told me that my EQ score indicated that I should work in management.; 3. He reminded me to write a thank you note to the job interviewer.;4. She promised to tell me the results of the interview next week.
TED TALK
1.mission;2.subtle;3.potential;4.interact;5.humanize
UNIT 11 CONVERSATION
1.CEO;2.company;3.ruthless;4.staff;5.strategy;6.dedicated
GRAMMAR
1. Business leaders need to motivate their staff.; 2. She mustn't give up if she wants to succeed./If she wants to succeed, she mustn't give up.; 3. We should allow employees to use their time flexibly.; 4. Entrepreneurs don't have to be rich to start a business.
TEDTALK
1.dyslexia:2.entrepreneur;3.inquisitive;4.grasp;5.stereotype
UNIT 12 CONVERSATION
1.exercise;2.stressful;3.cope with;4.maintain;5.active
GRAMMAR
(alternative answers possible)1. I'd work in an animal hospital.;2.I'd like to work in Australia.; 3.I'd work 35 hours a week.;4. My boss would be someone who's kind and responsible.;5.We'd have sharing sessions to learn about the different animals that we work with.
TED TALK
1. one-upmanship; 2. brag; 3. productive; 4. depriving;5.exhaustion
