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    British and American Stories

    c Pearson Education Limited 2008 British and American Stories - Answer keys of 3

    Answer keys LEVEL 5 PENGUIN READERSTeacher Support Programme

    Book key

    1 a Theyareaboutordinarypeoplelivingeveryday

    lives.Theycatchthereadersattentionfromthe

    start. b Theyareallwell-known.Theyarealldead.

    2 a accountant,assessor,barber,bearer,consul,steward

    b duck,oyster,worm

    c bog,clay

    d anxiety,determined,feverishly,relief,tremble

    e boatsandships

    3 a churchyard b gravestones c midday

    d umbrella e drunk f tea

    4 a 3 b 7 c 1 d 5 e 6 f 2 g 4

    56 Openanswers7 a drink b lost c unusual d afraid e marry

    f telegram g following

    8 Saigon2 Manila4 Cheng-Tu8 Shanghai5/7

    Yokohama6 Bangkok1 HongKong3

    910 Openanswers

    11 a7 b 3 c 3 d 7 e 7 f 3

    12 a 4 b 7 c 1 d 3 e 8 f 2 g 5 h 6

    1314 Openanswers

    15 a 3 b 5 c 4 d 9 e 6 f 8 g 2 h 7 i 1

    1617 Openanswers

    18 a typewriter b arestaurant c agreement

    d meals e farmer f flowers g dandelions

    19 aW b S c W d W

    2021 Openanswers

    22 a MrsSappleton b hissister c MrNuttel

    d thegirl(Vera) e MrSappleton

    f Ronnie(MrsSappletonsbrother)

    23 a birds b hisillnesses c agun d shockandfear

    e astrangeman f dogs/thedog

    2425 Openanswers

    26 a No b Yes c Yes d No e No f No

    g No h No

    2728 Openanswers

    29 a S b S c D d D e C f S g C h C

    i D

    3031 Openanswers

    32 a confident>frightened b accountant>manager

    c public>private d robber>detective

    e cupboard>safe f clerk>accountant

    g letter>cheque h singing>laughter

    i pocket>sock3343 Openanswers

    Discussion activities key1 Openanswers;Silasisagravedigger.

    2 Openanswers

    3 Openanswers;heprobablythinksthatawomanis

    attractiveandfeminineinattitudeandafemaleisnot.

    48 Openanswers

    9 (Movementseastandwestareignored).Rangoonto

    Bangkok:south;BangkoktoSaigon,south;Saigon

    toHongKong,north;HongKongtoManila,south;

    ManilatoShanghai,north;ShanghaitoYokohama,

    north;YokohamatoShanghai,South;Shanghaito

    Cheng-Tu,south

    1020 Openanswers

    21 Possibleanswer:Theexpressionreferstothedesire

    ofpeopletofeelsociallyandeconomicallyasgoodasorbetterthantheirneighboursoracquaintances.

    KeepingupwiththeJonesesoriginatesinan

    AmericancartoonbyArthurR.Momand.The

    equivalentexpressioninBritishEnglishiskeepingup

    appearances.Paulsmotherisprobablybothtryingto

    keepupappearancesandfightingagainstherpersonal

    frustration.

    2224 Openanswers

    25 TheDerbyisahorse-racingeventheldatEpson

    Downs,inSurrey,EnglandeveryJunesince1780.Itgotitsnamefromthe12thEarlofDerby.

    26 Hemeansthatluckisrandom,andyoucancounton

    whatyouhavebutneverbesureofwhatyouwillhave.

    2729 Openanswers

    30 Theauthoradvicesthereadernevertostartastory

    withasentencelikeItwasadayinMarchandnotto

    gobackintimeashedoesonpage37becauseitisbad

    artanddestroysinterest.

    3135 Openanswers

    36 Seven:theman,hissister;thesistersacquaintance;theacquaintancesniece;theacquaintanceshusband;the

    acquaintancestwobrothers

    3738 Openanswers

    39 Awetlandareawithaspongysubstratecomposed

    ofmossandpeat.Inabog,mossgrowsinmatsthat

    maysupportplantsandeventrees.Flora:cranberries,

    blueberriesorchidsandinsect-eatingplantscanbe

    seeninbogs.Fauna:Turtles,frogs,insects,birds,hares,

    beavers.

    Theyaredangerousbecausethepresenceofvegetation

    maymakethemlookassolidground.

    4044 Openanswers

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    British and American Stories

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    Answer keys LEVEL 5 PENGUIN READERSTeacher Support Programme

    45 a:Thenarratorthinksthatchildrenlearnfromwhat

    theysee.HefeelssurethatifWilliewasaskedabout

    his2dollarsbyanassessor,hewouldlie.b:Hethinks

    theyareimmoral;ashetellslieshimself,heloseshis

    self-respect.4648 Openanswers

    49 Thesesentencesaretrue:Brisbaneisasailor.

    RobertknowstheCaptain,soheisnottheCaptain.

    ThedoctorinvitesBrisbane,thesailor,tohiscabin.

    Robertdoesnt,soheisntthedoctor.ThereforeRobert

    isthesteward.

    5054 Openanswers

    55 Openanswers;phobia:ananxietydisorderthatmakes

    apersonfeelanirrationalfearofeverydaysimple

    thingsorsituations.5657 Openanswer

    58 PinkertonDetectiveAgencywasfoundedin1850by

    AllanPinkerton,aScottishimmigrantwhopractically

    bychancediscoveredacounterfeitband,andhis

    brotherRobert,whosebusinesswasoriginallyto

    providesecurityguardsfortrains.In1861,working

    onthesecurityoftrains,theyuncoveredaplottokill

    Lincoln.DuringandaftertheCivilWartheyworked

    asasecretservice.

    Activity worksheets key1 a Itwouldntharmafly

    b Theamountofalcoholinit.

    c Yourejustachicken.

    d UncleSilashaddrunkmorebeerthanthereiswater

    intheThames

    2 a 3 b 7 c 3 d 7 e 3 f 7 g 3 h 7

    3 a 15,7yearsuntiltheygotmarried+8yearsthey

    havebeenmarried

    bYes;heexpectedhertohaveunderstoodifshe

    arrivedinSaigonanddidnotfindhim

    c No,Mabelsaidhewasafraidhewasfat

    d No,Mabelsaidhewasafraidhewasbald

    e No,itdependedonhowmuchhehadchanged.

    f Yes,hesawshewasbetweenhimandthedoor.

    4 a 2 b 4 c 5 d 1 e 3

    5 a ithasawarmandcold,happyandsadsilence

    b hewassogladthathewassad

    c itsoundedverynewandatthesametimevery

    naturalandold

    d UncleMisaksloveforitbecauseitspartofGods

    worldsuggeststheideaofloveforthebeautyof

    natureandlife;then,whenthetigerclosesitsjaws

    onUncleMisakshead,thenarratorspeaksofthe

    uglinessoflivingthingsontheearth6 a ThepeoplenearUncleMisak;everybody

    b UncleMisak

    c UncleMisakslonelinessandpoverty;peoples

    indifference

    d ThetigerkilledUncleMisak

    e Havingabadhaircut

    7 a Hismotheristellinghimthathisfatherisnotlucky

    b Heistryingtofindwhereluckis

    c heisaskingthehorsetotakehimwhereluckis

    d heseesahorseraceforthefirsttime e Daffodilwinstherace

    f hedecidestogivehismotherallthemoney;he

    wouldlikehertoknowthatheislucky

    g hedesperatelywantstoknowabouttheDerby

    h hewasgrowingmoreandmoreanxiousabout

    knowing,i.e.aboutbeinglucky

    i whenhewasdesperatelyridinghisrockinghorse

    j hehasbecomeill

    8 a theamountofmoneythatPaulkeepssafeandthe

    amountofmoneythathemadewithhisUnclesbetonDaffodil

    b theamountPaulhasmadebythetimehespeaks

    withhisuncle,andwhichBassetkeepsforhim

    c theamountPaulputonLivelySparkintheLegar;

    theamountheputonMalabarintheDerby

    d theamountPaulmadeintheLegar

    e theamountPaulgiveshismotherforherbirthday

    f theamountPaulmadeintheDerby

    g theamountPaulhadmadewhenhedied

    9 a dan+de+lion=dandelion:theflowersthatWalterputonSarahshair

    b sunny+brook=Sunnybrook:thenameofthefarm

    whereSarahmetWalter

    c man+hat+tan=Manhattan:theareaofNewYork

    whereSarahlived

    10 a summer>spring

    b spring>summer

    c summer>winter

    dwinter>summer

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    Answer keys LEVEL 5 PENGUIN READERSTeacher Support Programme

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    12 a unsteadily b exactly c busily d cheerfully

    e slightly f noiselessly

    13 a state,nationalandcitytaxes

    b losesbyflood,fire,andsoon;lossesonsalesof

    property;animalssold;paymentsforrentofhome;

    repairsandimprovements;salaryalreadytaxed

    c the1,000freeofincometax

    d Thehouseweretherichmanthathelpedthe

    narratorlived

    e Theliesthatthatthenarratortoldtheassessor

    14 a 214,0001,000(freeoftax)=213,000

    213,0005%=10,650

    b 2505%=12.50

    15 Inmyprofessionwedontbelieveinunnaturalevents;

    everythingmusthaveanexplanation.Thedoctorsays

    this.

    16 a account b banks c salary/money d manager

    e accountant f clerk g cheque h notes

    Progress test key1 a boards b grave c churchyard d gravedigger

    e holyground f graveside g earth

    2 a 4;likealostdog

    b 3;aspaleasdeath

    c 2;aseasytofollowandfind

    d 1;aseasytocatch

    3 aArmenian bArab c Turkish dAmerican

    4 a must b need c oughtto d dare e should5 a rollers b typing c keys d copy-typing

    e unreadable f handwriting

    6 a out b about c round d about e onto

    f through g off h back

    7 a T b T c F d T e T

    8 a steward b dampness c screw d hooked

    9 a account b alone c safe d fifty-six

    e fiftydollar

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