ADV - PASSAGES 1 LESSON 5

COMMUNICATION

LESSON A MAKING A CONVERSATION

1.GRAMMAR

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2. VOCABULARY

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3. GRAMMAR

2. It's not unusual to ask people how they feel.
3. It's custumary to ask people what they do for a living.
4. It's inappropriate to talk about religion or politics.
5. It's not a good idea to ask about someone's salary.
6. It's rude to tell someone he or she has gained weight.

5. GRAMMAR

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6. WRITING

A
Bad Brother: Jealous
Bobby's Pal: angry
Doubtful dad: Pround, worried

LESSON B

GRAMMAR

2. Alicia asked Victoria when they had broken up
3. Victoria told Alicia that it had happened last week
4.Alicia asked Victoria if Jenny was upset.
5. Victoria told Alicia that Jenny wasn't upset at all.
6. Victoria told Alicia that Jenny is dating Kelvin Casey now.

GRAMMAR

2. He asked her if she had heard about Paul Alvaro.
3. She said that she hadn't heard.
4. She asked Mark what had happened.
5. Mark said that Paul had gotten a promotion.
6. Sandra asked Mark when it had happened.
7. Mark said that it had happened yesterday.
8. He said that the official announcement would be made soon.

VOCABULARY

2. She wanted to know.
3. She explained that/She claimed that
4. She encoraged me to
5. She told me to
6. She claimed that/She explained that

READING

A
2. Concealed
3. Devalued
4. bolish
5. Intimacy
6. Seal

B.
2. F
3. A
4. E
5. C
6. B

ADV - PASSAGES 1 LESSON 4

WORK BOOK ANSWER KEY LESSON A

GRAMMAR

2. Ever since I lost my watch, I've been late for all my appintments./I've been late for all my appintments ever since I lost my watch.

3. As soon as you start to feel stresses, you should relax and count to ten./You should relax and count to ten as soon as you start to feel stressed.

4. Right before I go for a run, stretch for at least fifteen minutes./ I stretch for at least fifteen minutes right before I go for a run.

5. You shouldn't listen to music while you're studying for a big test./ While you're studying for a big test, you shouldn't listen to music.

6. I watch TV until I fall asleep.

GRAMMAR

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VOCABULARY

2. perk up
3. burn out
4. turn in
5. chill out
6. drop off

GRAMMAR

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WRITING

A
1.
a. To general
b. Just right
c. Too specific

2.
a. Just right
b. Too specific
c. Too general

3.
a. Too general
b. Too specific
c. Just right

LESSON B

VOCABULARY
2. My father always drifts off/ nods off after eating a heavy meal.
3. Simon ofter takes a power nap to boost his creativity at work.
4. As soon as Sue's head hits the pillow, she falls fast asleep/sound asleep
5. San-chien is lucky he sleeps like a log because his roomate snores so loudly!
6. Liz isn't tired at all. In fact, she's wide awake.
7. Marina often feels drowsy when she reads on the train or in a car.

GRAMMAR
2. Even if
3. As long as
4. Considering that
5. Just in case

GRAMMAR

2. I always feel great in the morning as along as I've slept well the night before.
3. Considering that my neighbors listen to loud music every night, I sleep deeply.
4. I never oversleep in the morning unless I forget to set my alarm clock
5. I keep a glass of water by my bed just in case I get thisty in the middle of the night.
6. I only have trouble falling asleep if I drink too much caffeine during the day.

GRAMMAR

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READING

A
1. Weight again; the throat muscles lose their tone so that they vibrate as air passes over them.
2. A person with sleep apnea actually stops breathing for several seconds and wakes up breathless.

B
Possible anwers.
2. Kate should sleep onher stomach or side.
3. Rick should lose some weight to prevent his snoring.
4. Angela should drink coffe or soft drinks an hour or two before going to bed because the caffeine will mekae her sleep lighter and her snoring less intense.