6.Animal instincts（六单元）

1.b:Title 2- As if they had known what was coming.

c:1 F (The ability was previously undiscovered.) 2 T 3 F (2,000 people were killed, 150,000 more might have been killed.) 4 F (In China, they watch animals to try and predict disasters.) 5 T 6 T

d:2c 3f 4g 5a 6d 7b 8e

2.a:1 past perfect passive 2 past perfect continuous 3 past perfect simple

b:2 had happened 3 had been forgotten 4 had(n't) been treated 5 had been travelling

6 had had 7 had faced 8 had been told 9 had been looking

3.b:1 Paul was an octopus that became famous for making predictions on the results of matches in the 2010 World Cup.

2 because England didn't do well in the competition

3 Paul chose a mussel from one of two glass boxes with flags of the competing sides on them.

4 German fans were angry when he chose Spain, but Spanish fans were very happy and sang his name.

5 because there were no goals after 90 minutes

4.2 roared 3 grunted 4 hissed 5 croak 6 crowed 7 bleats

6.a:A- A man is putting his parking ticket into the machine.

B- There's a family in a car.

C -The ticket barrier is going up.

D- The man is looking for his ticket on the floor.

E- A man is putting luggage in the boot.

F- The family are getting on a bus.

b:A3 B6 C5 D4 E2 F1

c:1 off we went 2 the machine kind of ate the ticket 3 would you believe it 4 he pressed them again and again 5 that was the amazing thing 6 all of a sudden

d:off we went: inverting the phrasal verb emphasises the preposition and enhances the sense of motion

the machine kind of ate the ticket: the verb ate makes the machine seem like a monster

would you believe it: involves the listener, creates suspense

he pressed them again and again: repetition emphasises the stressful situation

that was the amazing thing: creates suspense

all of a sudden: creates excitement, shows speed at which things were happening

8.b:He becomes more confident around horses.

c:1 F (He isn't looking forward to it.) 2 T 3 F (Lily helps Nick to overcome his fear of horses.) 4 F (Hannah used to be frightened of horses.) 5 T

9.a:1 settled 2 still 3 go 4 How 5 by 6 Trust

b:a3 b4 c1 d6 e5 f2

c:1 That's settled 2 by any chance 3 Trust me 4 Better still 5 Give it a go 6 How did it go

11.a:1 The author felt sorry for her and he/she thought she was beautiful.

2 She was very unhappy and felt like she was in a strange place- she didn't eat very much.

3 because she realised it was her home

b:• A sense of mystery - the author uses 'she' and doesn't immediately explain what is being described.

• by including direct speech, asking the reader questions, building up tension by referring to what might happen later

• The author doesn't dearly explain what happened, but leaves it to the reader's

imagination. He/she also ends with a moral to the story.

c:1 She was so unsettled; ... such an air of sadness ... ; as loyal and loving as an animal

could be; It was such a shock

2 Paragraph 1 includes several examples of direct speech

3 maybe if I had known what was going to happen ...

4 No way could I have sent her away. No way - not me anyway; my heart melted; I do miss Goldie

Check your progress 

1.Grammar

a:2 It's an old plastic toy. 3 She's wearing beautiful, black high-heeled shoes. 4 They've got a large, round dining table. 5 It's a new Japanese invention.

b:2 This is a really good idea. 3 Give t hat book back to me immediately. 4 Unfortunately, I did not get the job. 5 She looked at me in a curious way.

c:2 had been waiting 3 had been saving 4 had been stolen 5 had been working

2.Vocabulary

a:2 slogan 3 logo 4 hoarding 5 sandwich board 6 jingle

b:2 bleating 3 grunted 4 roared 5 crow

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