B1.C.Why the Author Wrote the Book

Answer Key

UnitQuiz

Part 1Reading

B1.c.Why the author wrote the book

f.What effect the book had

2.to keep his dying friend company

3.writing a book called Tuesdays with Morrie

4.c.His characters don’t have easy lives.

5.They find meaning through helping others. / They learn to help others and by doing so find meaning.

6.He has helped the school system; He has built homes for the homeless; He has helped provide
medical care for the poor

7.Mitch travels here four times a year to help out

8.It has inspired millions of people. (lines 1-4) / The money from the book helped pay Morris’ medical bills. (lines 5-13); The book became a best seller and eventually it was made into a popular film. (lines 5-13)

Part 2Vocabulary

A1.accomplished5.severe damage

2.armed with6.tutoring session

3.Due to7.peer pressure

4.illegal

B1.nonprofit5.retired

2.inspired by6.lose control

3.involved in7.distributed

4.job interview8.to admit

Candd Answers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

Part 3Grammar

A1.are donated5.is banned

2.doesn’t eat6.Do … deny

3.focus7.accomplish

4.is inferred8.doesn’t forbid

B1.I have known Alice since she was five.

2.Have you seen the Van Gogh exhibit at the museum?

3.He hasn’t called me since April.

4.What have you done with my new jacket?

5.This company has produced many new games recently.

C1.wanted5.has helped

2.pulled6.has walked

3.hasn’t stopped7.has made

4.started

Part 4Writing

Answers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

UnitQuiz

Part 1Reading

B1.a.what a professional lookalike does

d.where professional lookalikes perform

2.b.are cheaper to hire than real celebrities

3.b.explains the drawbacks of being a lookalike

4.Being a celebrity lookalike involves a lot of study. (lines 15-19) / They must learn to walk, move and sound like their celebrity.(lines 15-19) / They must train for months. (lines 15-19).

5.They have specific gestures (which their lookalikes must learn)

6.lot (of money); they might be out of work

7.b.are no longer popular

8.Ups and Downs

Part 2Vocabulary

A1.c2.d3.f4.b5.g6.e7.h8.a

B1.entertainment

2.depressing

3.manipulate

4.cheerful

5.locate

6.evaluate

7.fake

CAnswers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

Part 3Grammar

A1.a2.b3.c4.c5.c6.b

B1.e2.a3.b4.c5.d

C1.wouldn’t buy

2.didn’t have

3.would get

4.weren’t

5.would take

6.found

7.wouldn’t eat

Part 4Writing

Answers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

UnitQuiz

Part 1Reading

B1.a.Where he committed the crime.

f.What “illness” he suffers from.

2.He lived alone in a big mansion. / He had lots of money to spend. / He drove a truck.

3. / Causes / Symptoms
Too much money. / No understanding of the connection between work and money.
Too much freedom. / No thoughts for others.

4.his parents are responsible; Ethan

5.he was a victim of affluenza

6.b

7.1)that affluenza is a real disease

2)that affluenza isn’t a real disease

3)that affluenza isn’t a real disease / it’s a dangerous messagefor future generations / people learn
that there is no such thing as equality

cAnswers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

Part 2Vocabulary

A1.pleasantly surprised6.discipline

2.unsupervised7.implications

3.perspective8.encouraged

4.whether or not9.obey

5.recommended10.intends

BandC Answers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

Part 3Grammar

APossible answers:

Answers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

1.What does SMS stand for?

2.When do people send the most messages?

3.How many letters can you have in a text message?

4.How much do cellphone companies make from text messages each year?

5.Who invented SMS?

B1.can6.mustn’t

2.can’t7.have to

3.should8.might

4.might be able to9.can

5.should10.must

C1.should have joined6.could have helped

2.must have forgotten7.ought to have put

3.would have told8.must have been

4.might have gone9.shouldn’t have lifted

5.might have left10.may have eaten

Part 4Writing

Answers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

UnitQuiz

Part 1Reading

B1.c.How the crime was discovered.

e.How knowledge of the crime spread.

2.b.reactions to the incident

3.the photo is put online / the person becomes an international criminal

4.drunkenness, gossip, poverty, and bad behavior; was cruel

5.Hi-tech shaming is more dangerous because it goes viral and is more destructive.

6.She had to pay a fine. / She gave up her job because of depression.

CAccept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

Part 2Vocabulary

A1.b2.b3.c4.a5.b6.b7.b8.c

B1.contains

2.harass

3.enhance

4.clarify

5.compulsory

6.assured

7.worthless

8.robbery

CAnswers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

Part 3Grammar

A1.b3.a5.c7.a9.b11.c
2.a4.c6.a8.b10.c12.c

B1.was separated

2.were reunited

3.was inspired

4.was contacted

5.is used

6.are brought / have been brought

Part 4Writing

Answers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

UnitQuiz

Part 1Reading

B1.d.Why he was popular.

e.How he became famous.

2.President Washington’s nanny

Charles Stratton (Tom Thumb)

3.Thousand of people came to see the nanny after Barnum wrote an anonymous letter to the newspaper claiming she was a fake.

4.c.Charles Stratton

5.successful /popular Barnum was (his show was even seen by the Queen and the President)

6.a.It made more room for new visitors.

7.c.How Barnum spent the last years of his life.

CAccept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

Part 2Vocabulary

A1.c2.a3.d4.f5.g6.b7.h8.e

B1.error5.novelist

2.injured6.fainted

3.collapsed7.confess

4.propose an alternative

CAccept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

Part 3Grammar

A1.had fed5.had finished

2.had been raining6.had been cycling

3.had been raining7.had been playing

4.had been waiting

B1.had scanned5.had happened

2.had won6.had thrown

3.had been searching7.had already been shopping

4.had claimed

C1.would have bought

2.wouldn’t have won

3.had not (hadn’t)gone / would have watched

4.would not (wouldn’t) have looked

5.hadn’t fallen

D1.If Aliza had run faster, she could have won the race.

2.If Tom had not (hadn’t)got up late, he would not have missed the train.

3.If you had asked me, I would have given you money.

4.If I hadn’t been injured last week, I would have played in the final.

5.If Jane had used sunscreen, she wouldn’t have burned.

Part 4Writing

Answers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

UnitQuiz

Part 1Reading

B1.a.how many members of the family there were

c.how the family became known

2.Because they are both famous families

3.1)modern kitchen with cupboards and counters

2)touch typing

4.c.how the Gilbreths organized their family to function efficiently

5.1)The Gilbreth children were encouraged to speak while other children were expected
to listen and obey.

2)They helped manage the family.

6.c

7.a.Teachers and babysitters were afraid of the children.

8.a.positive

b.As you read the book, you fall in love with Frank Gilbreth and his unique family.

CPossible answer: Because having 12 children forced the family to be economical and efficient.

Part 2Vocabulary

A1.confusing6.variety

2.recite7.arrangements

3.dine8.ancestors

4.journalist9.moaning

5.faith10.fled

b1.your wishes come true6.curiosity

2.symbol7.handed down

3.is turning8.referring to

4.wonders of the world9.features

5.legacy10.deserve

CAnswers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

Part 3Grammar

A1.whose5.which

2.which6.which

3.when7.where

4.who

B1.c2.c3.d4.d5.a6.b7.a

C1.they would meet the following / next day

2.why she had been talking on her cellphone while she had been driving

3.How do you want to pay

4.if Dad had walked the dog that morning

5.Does your knee hurt

Part 4Writing

Answers will vary. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.