Grammar: Short answers
Exercise 5
1
Yes, I would or
No, I wouldn't + your own
answer
2 /es,
I do o r
No, I don't + your own answer
3 /es,
I am o r
No, I'm not + your own answer
4
Yes, I have or
No, I haven't + your own answer
5
Yes, I do or
No, I don't+ your own answer
6
Yes, there are o r
No, there aren't + your own answer
7 /es,
I did o r
No, I didn't + your own answer
8
Yes, I do o r
No, I don’t + your own answer
9 Ves,
I would o r
No, I wouldn t + your own answer
Expressing yourself indirectly
Exercise 7
1 1 c ; 2 g; 3 e; 4h ; 5 f; 6 d; 7 b; 8 a
2 1 a (short/m ini) break, a long weekend;
2 sunbathe; 3 a postcard; 4 a youth hostel;
5 flip -flo p s , sandals; 6
sw im m ing trunks;
7 a to ile try bag, a washbag; 8 a tra v e l agent
Exercise 10
1 a I WANTed to go but I COULDn't. I was broke, (to
contrast two things)
b Did you say her name was Julie? - No, JuliA. (to
correct someone)
c My HUSband really enjoyed the m ini break, but I
didn't, [to contrast two things)
d Was your purse ON the table when it was stolen? ■
No,
it was UNder the table, (to correct someone)
Exercise 11
Sample answers:
1 No, I'm not. I'm from BELgium.
2 No, it has a HOT clim ate.
3 No, the capital of England is LONdon.
4 No, it lies to the NORTH.
Exercise 12
2 a ... many people
do go a b roa d....
b ... we
did go.
c I
do love being able to . ..
Speaking for IELTS
Unit 11
Language: Cause and effect
Exercise 13
1 a People have
more disposable income than
previous generations [C], which means tha t most
people can now afford to go on holiday [E].
b The rapid rise in a ir travel [E] stem s from the
creation of low -cost airlin es [C].
c Com petition between airlin es [C]
has led to lower
prices fo r passengers [E].
f
2 C
Staff w orking fo r our national airlin e keep strikin g
[C], As a re s u lt, many people avoid
booking w ith
them [El.
I su ffe r from seasickness [C] so I never travel by
boat [E],
The severe delays [E] were brought about by the
volcanic eruption [C].
= cause; E = effect
Answer key
U 3
