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1 R E A D I N G A N D T R A V E L L I N G Amanda Parsons ww. In and around K E Y T O T H E E X E R C I S E S.com

2 CHAPTER ONE page 11 - exercise 1 first third / Students Teachers / month week / Peter John / teachers students /London Brighton / history geography / clubs cinemas / relax work / bored tired. Open answer. page 14 - exercise 3 One Possible answer: Receptionist : The London Hotel. Can I help you? Guest: I would like to stay at your hotel from the 10th to the 17th May. Receptionist: Would you like a single or double room? Guest: A single, please. Receptionist: Fine. What name is it, please? Guest: Romano. Receptionist: What time will you arrive? Guest: In the afternoon. How much does a single room cost? Receptionist: 40 a night. Guest: Is breakfast included in the price? Receptionist: Yes, it is. How would you like to pay? Guest: I ll pay by credit card. Receptionist: Right, so that s a single room from the 10th to the 17th May, 7 nights at 40 a night and your name is Mr Romano. Guest: That s right. Could you please send me confirmation of the booking by fax? Receptionist: Of course. What is your fax number? Guest: Receptionist: I ll send you the confirmation in the next ten minutes. Guest: Thank you very much. Good bye. Receptionist: Good bye. Possible answers: When you get to Stansted, take the train to Liverpool Street Station. The journey takes about 40 minutes. You can buy your tickets on the plane or at the station. When you get to Gatwick, take the Gatwick Express to Victoria Station. The journey takes about 30 minutes. You can buy your tickets directly on the train. 1. c. 2. a. 3. b. 1. b. 2. a. page 14 - exercise 4 page 18 - exercise 5 page 19 - exercise 6 page 20 - exercise 7 Mrs Paton-Smith: The women s clothing department, please. Assistant 1: Harrod s women s clothing department. Assistant 1: I m afraid you ll have to speak to the men s clothing department. Assistant 2: Men s clothing department, how may I help you? Assistant 2: This is the men s clothing department, madam. Mrs Paton-Smith: Oh no, I don t need to buy men s clothes, I am not a man. As a matter of fact I live alone and I m refurbishing my house, so I need to speak to the home furnishings department. Assistant 3: Home furnishings, may I help you? Assistant 4: This is the furniture department, how may I help you? Assistant 4: I see, madam. Then you need to speak to the kitchen department, the lighting department, the furniture department and finally to the food hall. Mrs Paton-Smith: Well, that s exactly what I ve been trying to do if you were not all so incompetent. I m afraid at this point the only department I need to speak to is the stationery department to order pen and paper to write a very long letter of complaint. Assistant 4: Ah well, I m afraid the stationery department is momentarily closed for renovation, madam, but if you like I can take your order myself and have it delivered to you today. page 25 - exercise 8 a. Chinatown b. Piccadilly Circus c. Shaftesbury Avenue d. Soho page 26 - exercise 9 a b. Harrods c. Baker Street d. British Museum e. Eros f. Theatres page 27 - exercise 1 a. a terrible plague b. several villages c. Covent Garden d. some friends of ours e. Oxford Street f. St Paul s Cathedral CHAPTER TWO page 31 - exercise 2 Labour (at the time of going to print) page 31 - exercise 3 Tony Blair is the present Prime Minister. Other eminent British Prime Ministers were: Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher pages Two (The answers given below were exact at the time of going to print, but we suggest that teachers check the information themselves.) 2 3

3 9.30 am 4.30 pm / 11 / 5.50 Houses of Parliament / pm pm / pm Madame Tussaud s 10 am 5.30 pm / 9.20 am 5.30 pm / 25th December / / 7 Vinopolis 11 am 6 pm / 11 am 6 pm 11 am 8 pm / 25th December, 1st January / / 5.00 F 6 Houses of Parliament F 8 Madame Tussaud s C 6 Vinopolis E 10 page 39 - exercise 6 1. c. / 2. a. / 3. e. / 4. b. / 5. f. / 6. d. Political Prime Minister Member of Parliament Royal Her/His Majesty s Her/His Royal Highness Professional Managing Director General Practitioner page 44 Possible answers: C I T Y C O U N T R Y factory worker farmer office clerk vet financial thatcher consultant flower grower computer programmer page 45 - exercise 1 a. said / b. told / c. said / d. say / e. told page 46 - exercise 2 I told them that I had an ancestor who had come from England to Italy. My classmates were surprised and they asked me to tell them everything I knew about him. I told them that he had been a sailor in the merchant navy. His ship had sailed from England to India every year, docking for a while in Naples. I wanted to trace his family in case I had any living relatives in England. page 46 - exercise 3 a. Monica said that she knew a lot of people who had visited London and that they all had said it was wonderful. b. Michel said that he would like to visit the famous places that he had heard about. c. Monica said that she wondered what it had been like to live in London in Victorian times. d. Guido said that he had an ancestor who had come from England to Italy at that time. e. Peter said, Most of the students I have taught really enjoyed London. f. Peter said, I am going to take you to the most famous places in London. g. Peter said, It was very difficult for the people who were poor. h. Peter said, When we have finished the lesson, we can talk about Guido s great great grandfather. CHAPTER THREE page 49 - exercise 1 Tube Station page 52 - exercise 2 a. comb b. psychology c. climber d. psycho e. plumber f. psychiatrist g. bomb h. psychopath 1. b 2. p page 52 - exercise 3 was born / developed / influenced / was / moved / died page 53 - exercise 4 was born / moved / met / fell / was / wrote / was / suffered / died page 56 - exercise 5 S T A T E study in be born at be located on YOU ARE HERE M O V E M E N T to go across sail Church News agent s Super market b. was born in c. sailed across d. was located on e. studied at page 60 - exercise 1 a. Can/Could I borrow your car? b. Can/Could you tell me how to get to the station? c. Can I smoke here? d. Can/Could you fix my bicycle? e. Can/Could I speak to Mary? page 61 - exercise 2 a. must/have to b. had to c. had to d. must/have to e. must/has to 4 5

4 page 61 - exercise 3 a. don t have to b. mustn t c. doesn t have to d. doesn t have to e. mustn t f. mustn t pages Science Museum 10 am 6 pm / 7.95 free / 25th / 1st British Museum 10 am 5 pm / 12 6 pm 24th, 25th / 1st National Gallery / free / 10 am 6 pm/ 9 pm / 24-26th/ 1st Natural History Museum 10 am 5.50 pm / 11 am 5.50 pm 25 th / 7.50 / free Tate Britain 10 am 5.50 pm / free / 25th Tate Modern 10 am 6 pm / 10 am 10 pm / free page 65 - exercise 1 Science Museum F4 British Museum D7/8 National Gallery E7 Natural History Museum F4 Tate Britain G8 Tate Modern E9 Three CHAPTER FOUR page 67 - exercise 1 A What s your father like? B He has got a beard and he smiles a lot. A Do you like football? B Yes, I do. My favourite team is Manchester United. A Is your brother like you? B No, he isn t. I am taller than him. A What s English food like? B It s very nice. A Does Guido like his cousins? B Yes, he does. A What was the film like? B The actors were really good. page 73 London 200 daily / 10 / 7 Four Whipsnade Wild Animal Park 20 / 25 / 21 / 758 page 78 - exercise 3 Horse riding in Cycling tour Walking tour Canal boat Hyde Park trip Starting time 10 am 2 pm 10 am From 9 am Duration 1 hour 3 hours 2 hours 1 hour 25 minutes Starting point Stables Rotten Row Gabriel s Wharf Monument Under- Little Venice ground Station Finishing point Rotten Row Gabriel s Wharf Monument Under- Little Venice ground Station Price Approx 30 hour page 78 - exercise 4 Horse riding in Cycling tour Walking tour Canal boat Hyde Park trip Camden Market Covent Garden Globe Theatre Houses of Parliament Hyde Park London Zoo Regent s Park Serpentine Lake Trafalgar Square page 80 - exercise 6 Notting Hill Carnival Trooping The Colour When does it take place? Last Sunday and Monday in August June Where does the procession go? Through the streets of Notting Hill From to Horse Guard s Parade How long does the event last? From 10 am until midnight About 2 hours 30 minutes Do you have to pay to attend? No Yes 10 What type of music is played? Reggae, jazz, hip-hop and house music National anthem and band music Does the Queen attend? No Yes Is there food available? Yes No Who do you think this event will appeal to? All types but young people in particular Tourists Is this event a traditional or a contemporary one? Contemporary Traditional 6 7

5 page 81 - exercise 1 a. I ll have b. I ll visit c. going to go d. I ll order / I ll have e. going to be f. I ll come page 82 - exercises 2 a. I think I ll close the window. b. I don t think I ll go shopping. c. I think I ll walk. d. I think I ll telephone my parents. page 82 - exercises 3 The following signs use the imperative form. e. You must not bathe, fish or let your dogs go in this pond. d. Do not enter the construction site. b. Do not park your car on the pavement. d. Do not run. d. You must not wear your crash helmet. CHAPTER FIVE pages Role play: possible answers: A: Good evening. Restaurant, how can I help you? B: Good evening, I would like to book a table for 15 people for tomorrow evening. A: Yes, sir, at what time? B: At six thirty pm. You serve vegetarian food, don t you? A: Yes we do. What is your name please? B: It s Gonzalez. A: Fine, Mr Gonzalez. So that s a table for 15 for tomorrow evening at six thirty. B: Yes, thank you. A: You re welcome. Good bye. B: Good bye. page 90 - exercise 1 Five a. The Jazz Café or Ronnie Scott s. b. Latin music. c. House and Garage music. d. The Hanover Grand. e. The Hard Rock Café and Planet Hollywood. f. Time Out. page 92 - exercise 2 Miss Saigon Starlight Express West Side Story Name of Theatre The Theatre Royal Apollo Theatre Prince of Wales Theatre Is the play a love story? Yes No Yes When are the matinee performances? Wednesday and Saturday Tuesday and Saturday Thursday and Saturday How long does the performance last? 2 hours and 45 minutes 2 hours and 30 minutes 2 hours and 20 minutes page 92 - exercise 3 a. Starlight Express b. Miss Saigon c. Miss Saigon d. Starlight Express e. West Side Story f. Miss Saigon g. No h. Starlight Express Open answer: page 96 - exercise 1 Six a. will have / You will have all the information you need about clubs if you buy Time Out magazine. b. will enjoy / You will enjoy Salsa if you like Latin music. c. won t be allowed / You won t be allowed into many clubs if you wear jeans. d. will find / You will find plenty of opportunity in London if you like to party. e. will want / You will want to dance if you listen to house music. f. will like / You will like Rhythm and Blues if you want something more mellow. g. will enjoy / You will enjoy the Hanover Grand if you want to meet celebrities. page 97 - exercise 2 a. invited b. would be c. went d. would put e. won CHAPTER SIX page exercise 1 a. Would you like to come to the cinema? b. Would you like to go for a coffee? c. Would you like to go to a concert? d. Would you like to go out for dinner? page exercise 2 a. He hit me with his fist. b. Use your head. c. I ve broken my arm. d. Keep your eyes peeled. e. You should have seen the look on his face. f. He s got a big belly. 8 9

6 page exercise 3 Barman: Last orders, folks. Mark: Have one for the road, John. What are you having? John: I ll have a half. Both: Cheers. Barman: Excuse me is this dead? Open answer a. about going b. with studying c. to walking d. to going e. at cooking f. of walking g. for eating h. for waiting i. without saying j. for making CHAPTER SEVEN Open answer page exercise 1 page exercise 1 Seven Eight Possible answers: a. You should invite Anne to the party. b. You shouldn t drive so fast. / You should drive more slowly. c. You should sleep more. / You should rest. d. You shouldn t work so hard and you should try and enjoy yourself more. e. You should try and do some exercise. page exercise 2 GUIDO Guido should choose trip number 3. He shouldn t choose trip number 1 or 2. MONICA Monica should choose trip number 1. She shouldn t choose trip number 3. KLAUS Klaus should choose trip number 2. He shouldn t choose trip number 1 or 3. MICHEL Michel should choose trip number 4. He shouldn t choose trip number 2 or 3. CHAPTER EIGHT page exercise 1 a. At Westminster Pier. b. Approximately 50 minutes. c. The Houses of Parliament. d. An obelisk which dates from 1500 BC. e. The Globe Theatre. f. It had wooden houses on it. g. Hay s Galleria. h. The Jewel House and Traitor s Gate. i. St Katherine s Dock. j. The Canary Wharf Tower and it is 800 feet high. page exercise 2 Today we went on a boat trip down the River Thames. It was a great way to see some of the sights of London. The boat left from Westminster Pier and the first thing we saw were the Houses of Parliament. The South Bank Centre on the South Bank is a huge complex of theatres, galleries and concert halls. The National Film Theatre is also located here. I was very impressed by Shakespeare s Globe Theatre, which is on the south side of the River. It is a reconstruction of the original theatre built in the time of Shakespeare. We also saw the Tower of London, which was built by William the Conqueror in Tower Bridge is the most famous bridge on the River Thames and there is an exhibition inside which explains the technology used to open and close it. We also saw the Canary Wharf Tower which is the tallest building in London. page exercise 3 a million. b. The majority of visitors come from France, USA, Germany and Ireland. c. 1 million. d. Americans spend the most. Last year they spent over 2 billion in Britain. e. More than 12 billion. f. The most popular attractions are: the British Museum, Madame Tussaud s, the Tower of London, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum. g. From lower prices and special offers. h. About 1.7 million jobs. page exercise 4 The Globe Theatre Camden Market

7 EXIT TEST page 134 A3 Beer tasting B1 A new town C5 London by night D4 Relaxing outdoors E8 bird s eye view of London F6 A surprising encounter G7 A bargain H2 Royals and politicians Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament Notting Hill 2001 Black Cat Publishing, an imprint of Cideb Editrice, Genoa, Canterbury 12