秋季 练习册 第 18 讲 答案

Lesson 18 – Life is an adventure!

2a Read the clues and complete the crossword.

Across: 2 sea, 4 land, 6 charity, 8 route, 10 adventure, 12 tyre, 13 road sign,

14 fuel.

Down: 1 rail, 3 windscreen, 5 border, 7 foot, 9 engine, 11 emergency

2b Do the quiz. Use books or the internet to help you find the answers.

Possible answers: (1) 110, 119, 120; (2) China and Russia; (3) e.g. petrol,
coal, gas, wood; (4) 5; (one in the boot) (5) e.g. car, van, lorry, bus, bicycle,
motorbike; (6) 2; (Malaysia and Indonesia)

(7)

3a Complete the table using superlative forms of the adjectives.

2 ugliest, 3 hottest, 4 funniest, 5 most difficult, 6 most unusual, 7 most

interesting, 8 most frightened, 9 best, 10 worst

3b Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives and
verbs in brackets.

2 That’s the most interesting book I have ever read. 3 New York is the most
exciting city he has ever visited. 4 What’s the bravest thing you have ever done?
5 Who’s the most intelligent person you’ve ever met? 6 What’s the best
adventure you’ve ever had?

3c Write your own answers to questions 4, 5 and 6 from exercise 3b.

Students’ own answers.

3d What is each person saying? Complete the sentences using the

correct forms of the adjectives in brackets and a verb from the box.

2 This is the most delicious pizza I’ve ever eaten. 3 That’s the biggest cake I’ve
ever seen. 4 That’s the most boring programme / film I’ve ever watched. 5
That’s the most expensive car he’s ever bought. 6 This is the highest mountain
we’ve ever climbed.

4a The young people below are all looking for an adventure for when they
finish school. On the opposite page there are descriptions of five

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adventure holidays. Decide which holiday would be the most suitable for
each person.

2 B, 3 A, 4 D, 5 E

4b You will hear a girl, Toya, telling a friend about her summer. Decide if
each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose the letter ‘A’
for ‘YES’. If it is not correct, choose the letter ‘B’ for ‘NO’.

2 B, 3 A, 4 A, 5 B

Tapescript

Boy: Hi Toya, where have you been? I haven’t seen you for ages!

Girl: I’ve just come back from Malawi, in Africa.

Boy: Malawi! Wow! What did you do there?

Girl: My aunt works in a school there, so I went out to help her.

Boy: How long has your aunt been there?

Girl: She’s been a teacher there for six years.

Boy: Did you have a good time?

Girl: Yeah. It was the best holiday I’ve ever had. The children were so nice and
think school is so important – some of them walk ten kilometres to school every
day.

Boy: Did you see any wild animals?

Girl: Yeah. I saw the most amazing animals – elephants and giraffes. I didn’t
see any lions, but maybe next time.

[word count: 110]

5a You will hear some information about a charity sale. For each
question, fill in the missing information in the numbered spaces.

2 laptops, 3 Saturday, 4 3 o’clock, 5 (school) hall, 6 school office

Tapescript
Girl: Mum, have we got any old books, DVDs and toys that no one wants?
Woman: What do you want them for?
Girl: We’re having a charity sale at school to raise money to buy new laptops.
Woman: That’s a great idea. When is it?
Girl: Next Saturday.
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Woman: Oh, that’s a shame; I’ve got to work on Saturday morning.

Girl: That’s OK. The sale isn’t until 3 o’clock. But I’m helping so I’ll go at two.
Woman: OK. Shall I meet you there?
Girl: Sure. Come to the hall.
Woman: And where shall I take any books for sale?
Girl: Take them to the school office, you know... next to the library.
[word count: 102]

5b Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

2 B, 3 C, 4 C, 5 C, 6 B, 7 C, 8 A

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