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Key to Focus Listening & Speaking (Book 4) Unit 1 Announcements

Exercise 2

1. At 17:00.

2. The one to Chicago.

3. The 9:25 train to Oxford.

4. Platform 3.

5. At 10:30. Part B Announcement 1

Exercise 1 1. c 2. a 3. c 4. d Announcement 2

Exercise 1

1. d

2. b

3. c

4. a

Unit 2 Celebrities

Part A Exercise 1

Exercise 2

1. public figures

2. chief

3. is admired for doing something

4. noble or brave

5. is admired for the accomplishment

6. enduring efforts

7. great courage 8. confidence in oneself 9. fills people’s minds with respect 10. entertainment or business circles, may sometimes inspire envy

Part B Conversation 1

Exercise 1 1. d 2. a 3. d 4. b

Exercise 2 1. …a professor… 2. …fighting motor neurone disease

3. …he was about 20

4. …A Brief History of Time….average person…bestseller

5. …twice…three…grandchild

6. …a computer….eating, speaking, writing…Conversation 2

Exercise 1 1. c 2. c 3. d 4. d

Unit 3 Advertising

Part A Exercise 1

Brand name Canon A95

Advantages1) simple to use;

2) can create images of true color with terrific quality;

3) can capture beautiful pictures;

4) can satisfy the needs of more experienced users.

Exercise 2

1.Advertising is a way of informing people of something. This can range from telling them a

product for sale, or a service, or urging them to do something, or even making someone’s name known to the public.

2.Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers to buy a certain product, but it does not force

them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.

Part B A Passage

Exercise 1 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. d

Exercise 2

1.…men, women, children of specific ages, from various ethnic groups, …certain interests

2.…what benefit customers will get…buying, doing, thinking

3.…seriously …it is designed to appeal

A Conversation

Exercise 1 1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c

Exercise 2 1. …sports shoes 2. …in making sports shoes over fifty-five years ago

3. …running shoes

4. …football, soccer, basketball and tennis players

5. …workmanship and quality

6. …comfortable….expensive

Unit 4 Culture

Part A Exercise 1 1. b 2. b 3. d

Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. b 2. d 3. a 4. d

Exercise 2 1. …laugh at people 2. …animals, with kindness

3. …push to the front…waiting for a bus

4. …the old, disabled

5. …they are “losing weight”

6. …women … their age/weight

7. …time 8. …getting permission from people around

9. …Please …Thank you

10. …a lady or an older person … the other is seated

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. d

Exercise 2

1.The tea room

Not big; (√)

Simple but beautiful; (√)

Not furnished; (√)

Its floor covered with tatami; (√)

Traditionally decorated; (√)

Decorated with fresh flowers and traditional artistic works; (√)

2.The tea ceremony

The guests take off their shoes and put on bamboo shoes before entering the tea room; (√) The guests wash their hands in a rock water basin before entering the tea room; (√) The guests sit in the traditional way----on their knees; (√) The guests praise the design of the tea set they are using; (√) The tea master serves the tea to the guests in turn, starting from the most distinguished; (√) The tea master and guests bow to each other from time to time during the ceremony. (√)

Unit 5 Opinions

Part A Exercise 1

Conversation 1Q1. She thought it was terrible.

Q2. He thought it was great.

Conversation 2Q1. He thinks it is superficial.

Q2. She thiks it is quite well-written.

Part B Forum 1

Exercise 1 1. a 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. d

Forum 2 Exercise 1 1. d 2. a 3. d

Unit 6 Money

Part A Exercise 1

1.She thinks a lot of them are in financial difficulties.

2.She thinks the government should give them a monthly allowance.

3.He thinks it’s not a good idea because some of them would want to be students all their lives.

4.He thinks that the government can get those students an interest-free loan and let them pay

back in ten years.

5.Y es. She also finds it a good idea.

Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. b 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. d

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. d

Exercise 2

1.…medium of exchange …payment for goods and services ….settlement of debts

2.…standard of value …relative worth

3.…the exchange of goods and services …the specialization of production

4.…keystone of modern economic life

Unit 7 Environment

Exercise 2

1) noticeable 2) trip 3) results 4) typically 5) layers 6) excessive 7) effects

8) we should try to avoid excessive packaging wherever possible

9) to encourage consumers to bring their own bags and to choose products that involve less packaging

10) We should do away with the practice so as to conserve resources and protect our environment. Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. d 2. c 3. c 4. d 5. b

Exercise 2 1. Plastic bags, household waste, poisonous factory waste, etc.

2. They think the earth will forever take care of us no matter how we treat it in return.

3. The water, the food, the animals, and ourselves.

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. d 2. d 3. a 4. a 5. d

Exercise 2 1. Use scrap paper for notes;

Reuse paper by making completely new paper from old paper/recycling old paper.

2. Get rid of all our old and useless books;

Save space in our homes;

Buy the books that we want at much lower prices;

Raise money for charities.

Unit 8 Story Time

Part A Exercise 1 1. d 2. c Exercise 2 c

Part B Story 1 Exercise 1 1. c 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. d

Exercise 2 1. Near the wine section.

2. On the handle of the trolley.

3. She wanted to open it but she couldn’t and she got bored playing with it.

4. At the exit of the supermarket.

5. Go and talk to the manager of the supermarket.

Story 2 Exercise 1 1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b

Exercise 2 1. An orange and some grapes.

2. She gave the surface of the orange in minute detail.

3. One of them painted it as a shapeless yet pleasing mass of colors, another had

presented it with perfect roundness. Some painted it in strange shapes and

some made it look very real.

4. The artists had seen the fruit from different perspectives.

Unit 9 Food and Drinks

Part A Exercise 1

1.There are lots of vegetables in Chinese food. And the speaker loves vegetables.

2.A full English breakfast.

3.Go to the pub with friends from work and have a few beers, then go to an Indian restaurant. Exercise 2

1.Mr Davis is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him. (a big

cheese---an important person)

2.We stayed up very late last night chewing the fat about our sightseeing during the summer

vacation. (chew the fat---chat)

3.Don’t cry over spilt milk. The past is past and you can’t do anything to change it. (cry over

spilt milk---complain about something that has already happened)

4.Going to the galleries is my cup of tea. I can spend a whole day there, looking at the paintings.

(cup of tea---something one enjoys)

5.Recently Tom has been working very hard trying to bring home the bacon. He has no time to

do anything else. (bring home the bacon---be the bread earner of one’s family)

Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. b

Exercise 2 1. Green vegetables of all kinds (a d f g)

2. Other vegetables (k l m)

3. Fruits (i o s)

4. Meat, fish, eggs (b c e)

5. Dairy products (h j q r)

6. Bread, cereal, rice (n p t)

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. d 3. d 4. c 5. a

Exercise 2 1. Some 38 billion

2. a. Great tasting b. Basic C. Can be adapted to suit various tastes

3. German immigrants

4. The 18th century

5. Refocusing efforts on the hamburger in its many varieties

6. Find a taste that people will never get tired of

Unit 10 Cities

Part A Exercise 1

1.The city: wonderful

The architecture: very traditional

2.They city: young

The people: friendly in general

3.The village: small but pretty with beautiful countryside and clean air

The people: lovely and warm-hearted

Life in the village: quiet but dull

4.The city: noisy and crowded

The weather: great most of the time but hot and humid in summer

The people: very helpful

Exercise 2

1. Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, is an ancient city with many famous historical places to visit.

2. Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the world’s largest cities with a population of over 11

million.

3. Washington D.C., the capital of the United States, is a beautiful city with its magnificent

monuments and traditional and colorful architecture.

4. Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, is a charming, quiet city with modern buildings.

5. Prague, capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, is often called the City of a Hundred Spires because of its many churches and towers. It is a major tourist attraction of the country.

6. Mexico City, capital and largest city of Mexico, is a city with the country’s leading universities,

museums, theaters, performing arts centers and publishing firms.

Part B A Passage

Exercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. d 4. b

Exercise 2

1. a. The London Eye is a huge observation wheel, which opened to the public in January 2000;

b. People from around the world come to the London Eye to experience the excitement of

seeing London from a bird’s eye view.

2. a. The Tate Modern opened to public in May 2000;

b. The Tate Modern is the world’s largest modern art gallery.

3. a. The Millennium Bridge that is over River Thames opened in February 2002;

b. The Millennium Bridge is a 330m steel bridge linking the City of London at St Paul’s

Cathedral with the Tate Modern Gallery at Bankside.

A Conversation Exercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. d

Exercise 2

1. a. Symbol of Paris;

b. Built over 100 years ago;

c. There is a restaurant on the top platform that offers a splendid view of Paris at night.

2. It houses collections of world-famous treasures----da V inci’s Mona Lisa, the Greek statue of

V enus de Milo, etc.

3. Its building was started by Napoleon and completed 15 years after his death.

4. It offers visitors beautiful views on both banks.

Unit 11 Stories in the News

Part A Exercise 1

1.A conference on how to prevent bird flu from harming humans began in Geneva, attended by

600 participants from 100 countries.

2.The two political parties in Britain have different opinions on inflation control in the country.

3.51-year-old John Waters, who won 16 million pounds in the lottery last month, is going to

marry his middle school sweetheart Rosie Bennet.

Exercise 2

Part B News Story 1

Exercise 1 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. d

Exercise 2 1.√ 2.√ 3.× 4. × 5.√ 6.√7. ×8. √

News Story 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c

Exercise 2

1. a. was the country’s Transport Minister;

b. was said to have had an affair with his secretary, which was reported in newspapers;

c. denied the newspaper reports;

d. decided to resign from his post, saying that it was for personal reasons.

2. a. is president of the World conference on the Environment;

b. said at the conference that the world was running out of time to solve the problem of the

environment;

c. asked the countries to put the interests of the Earth before their own national interests.

3. a. is Managing Director of K.B. Grant;

b. declared K.B. Grant plans to open a new factory in Wales;

c. is optimistic about creating 300 or more new jobs.

4. a. is serving 12 years in prison for armed robbery;

b. escaped from Dartmoor Prison at about 2 o’clock this afternoon by hiding in a builder’s

lorry;

c. is a dangerous criminal.

Unit 12 Intelligence

Part A Exercise 1 4. √ 5. √7. √

Exercise 2

Lukas V ondracek is only 10 years old. He was born in the Czech Republic but now lives in Vienna with his parents. He’s a shy boy but a brilliant pianist. He gives a lot of concerts and travels the world every year. He is sometimes recognized as the new Mozart. Lukas is very special because he could play the piano when he was only 2 and he could read music before he could read books. Now he can write music, too.

Part B A Passage

Exercise 1 1. c 2. a 3. a 4. d 5. c

Exercise 2 A. 1. Intelligence is the ability for complex thinking and reasoning;

2. Much of the ability depends on the situation.

B. 1. A person can be a genius at the racetrack but a fool in the stock market;

2. Both areas require comparable mental activities;

3. Knowledge is organized in the mind differently in different areas.

A Story Exercise 1 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. d

Exercise 2 1. …cash register 2. …credit card machine

3. …credit cards…debit cards

4. …assigned to each table

5. …seat customers

6. …day-to-day operations

7. …what food is running short … tell the kitchen

8. …how many customers just walked in

Unit 13 Special Days

Part A Exercise1

1.1) On April 22, 1970 in the United States.

2) They will celebrate through green living events and exercises.

2.1) Nov. 1st.

2) They go to visit the graves of their loved ones who have died. They have picnics near the

graves and bring food and flowers for the dead.

3.1) The second Monday in October.

2) They get together for a big family dinner. They give thanks for the good food and for the

other good things in their lives.

Exercise 21) interesting 2) No one gets a day off.

3) sending cards 4) candy or flowers

5) the most important thing about V alentine’s Day is sending cards

6) Children will count how many cards they get and always hope they will get

more than their friends do.

Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. d 2. c 3. a 4. d

Exercise 2 1. a. Special programs are planned at schools;

b. School students decorate a UN tree;

c. Students conduct a model session of the General Assembly, or the Security

Council;

d. Celebrations with songs and dances of other countries are organized;

e. Parties are given where foods of other lands are served.

2. a. United Nations Day is observed in all its states;

b. Public meetings are held in City Halls;

c. Speakers at the rallies talk about the achievements of the UN;

d. Shop windows display products and clothes of other lands;

e. Forums and panel discussions are organized;

f. Banquets with foreign dishes may be given.

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. a 2. a 3. c 4. b

Exercise 2 1. √ 3. √ 5. √7. √9.√

Unit 14 Developments in Science and Technology

Part A Exercise 1

1.In 1943.

2.A German called Karl Benz.

3.It was invented in China in 725.

4.The fax machine.

5.A Canadian invented it in the 1880s.

6.They were invented in Japan over 800 years ago.

Exercise 2 1. It’s a pen. 2. A glove.

Part B Passage 1

Exericse 1 1. a 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. c

Exercise 2 1. …weather conditions

2.…stocks …Hong Kong

3.…the latest exhibition …in Paris

4.…the latest classroom techniques and activities

5.…get up-to-the-second …medical research

6.…kite flying …the prices of hotels …the best plays

7.…in political debates

8.…advice about love

9.…your favorite sports team s’ performance

10.…your banking

11.…airline tickets

12.…a Mother’s Day gift

13.…ordering coffee, a snack, …an hour

14.…meet someone online …on-screen romance

15.…e-mails with your friends

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a

Unit 15 Space

Part A Exercise 1

1.…April 12, 1961 …leave the Earth in a satellite …108 …17,560

2.…11 …set foot on the moon …July 20, 1969 …one small step for man …giant leap for

mankind

3.…took the first “walk”in space …June 3, 1965 …100 miles …12-minute space

walk ...nine (21)

4.…June 1963 …71 …

5.…manned space flight …6:23 …Oct. 16, 2003 …21 …600,000

Exercise 2

1) Oct. 12, 2005 2) second manned spacecraft

3) two astronauts aboard 4) five-day

5) 9:00 a.m. 6) entered into the 200 kilometer orbit of Earth

7) the third nation 8) the country’s place in space exploration

Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. d

Exercise 2

A 10th new planet has been discovered by American astronomers. It is the largest object found in orbit around the sun since the discovery of Neptune and its satellite Triton some 160 years ago. It is larger than Pluto, and is about 97 times farther from the sun than Earth.

The new planet has not been officially named yet. The discoverers have submitted a permanent name for it to the International Astronomical Union and are waiting for its decision. In the meantime a temporary name of 2003UB313 is being used to refer to the new planet. Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. c

Exercise 2

A solar eclipse happens when the moon, on its trip around the earth, passes directly between the sun and the earth, preventing rays of the sun from reaching the earth and causing a temporary darkening of the sun. A solar eclipse can last as long as seven and a half minutes. The solar eclipse can be a partial one or a total one. During the 20th century alone, 228 solar eclipses took place, and most of them were partial ones. “The Eclipse of the Century” that took place in 1991 was a total one. The shadow of the moon spread a path of darkness across the land from Hawaii to South America. But in the continental United States, only a partial ec lipse occurred, and it was barely visible because of a cloud cover.

Unit 16 Health

Part A Exercise 1 a

Exercise 2 1) caring 2) regular 3) squares 4) researchers

5) affects 6) pressure 7) block

8) Being optimistic and joyful is also an important way to stay healthy.

9) These emotions are not good for your health. 10) That will certainly be advantageous to your body and help make you live a long and healthy life.

Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. d 5. d

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. c

Exercise 2 1. …a regular check-up …nine weeks pregnant

2. …hard …right breast

3. …standard …a suspect lump

4. …malignant cells

5. …34 years of age …have a baby

6. …very small …affected

7. …to stop her pregnancy

8. …to let go of the baby

9. …not to stop her pregnancy …have her right breast removed

10. …her lymph nodes had not been affected

11. …surgery …six …healthy

Test 1

Part A

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. a

5. b

6. c

7. a

8. c

Part B

1. c

2. d

3. d

4. c

5. a

6. b

7. b

Part C

1) central 2) stories 3) furniture 4) convenient 5) hours 6) signs 7) exits 8) After a meal, you can take a good look at the goods that are on sale, and you will not be forced

to buy anything.

9) prices are lower than in the big store, and a great variety of goods are offered

10) you go in, pick up a basket or a cart, walk around the shop and choose what you need. At the exit there are a number of counters where you pay for all your purchases together.

Part D

1. c

2. b

3. a

4. b

5. c

6. a

7. d

8. c

9. d 10. b

Test 2

Part A

1. b

2. d

3. d

4. a

5. b

6. b

7. d

8. a

Part B

1. a

2. d

3. b

4. c

5. a

6. b

7. c

Part C

1) buying 2) effects 3) led 4) desire 5) worthless 6) misleading 7) regular

8) On the positive side, good advertising provides answers to a consumer’s real concerns.

9) Knowing that their property is protected by insurance makes people feel safe.

10) each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation

Part D

1. d

2. c

3. b

4. b

5. c

6. a

7. d

8. b

9. c 10. a