Workbook Answer Key Unit 6

Note: In communicative exercises where several answers are possible, this answer key contains some examples of correct
answers, not all possible answers. Any valid answer in this type of exercise should be considered acceptable.

Exercise 1 Exercise 9
Answers will vary. Answers will vary. Possible responses include:
2. passing me the pitcher / water? 3. get me some water?
Exercise 2
4. bring me a larger size? 5. looking at my computer?
Answers will vary.
6. show me where the subway is / point me in the right
Exercise 3 direction?
1. No, she doesn’t think it’s a good day to travel because the Exercise 10
weather is bad. 2. The train station is too cold. 3. Leslie Answers will vary.
asks Dave to hold her computer bag. 4. He’s telling her to
go get coffee. 5. Leslie gets Dave a cup of tea. Exercise 11
Exercise 4 Answers will vary. Possible responses include:
1. Because his identity papers were stolen, Nasseri couldn’t
2. hadn’t given up, wouldn’t have 3. wouldn’t / might not
legally enter any country. 2. He reads a lot, and he visits
be able to, hadn’t made 4. would have, had packed
with other people in the airport. 3. He receives food,
Exercise 5 money, and clothing from airport employees. 4. He insists
Answers will vary. Possible responses include: on traveling to Great Britain, where he has family. Also, after
2. Jane wouldn’t have / might not have / couldn’t have gone living so long in the airport terminal, he may be afraid to
to the front of the security line if she weren’t a flight leave.
attendant. 3. If my passport hadn’t gotten stolen, I wouldn’t
Exercise 12
have to go to the embassy tomorrow. 4. If she didn’t always
worry about money, she would / could / might enjoy Answers will vary.
vacations a lot. 5. I would have something to read on the Exercise 13
plane if I hadn’t put my book in my checked luggage. Answers will vary. Possible responses include:
6. My brother wouldn’t / couldn’t / might not have flown to 1. The flight is very bumpy. / There’s a lot of turbulence.
Rio de Janeiro last week if he hadn’t gotten a free ticket. 2. They got into an accident in the middle of nowhere. / The
Exercise 6 driver of the tour van hit a tree. 3. Some passengers didn’t
Answers will vary. Possible responses include: feel well. / The motion of the boat made a lot of people sick.
2. If she had bought the tickets earlier, they wouldn’t be so 4. They missed their train. / They didn’t get to the train in
expensive. / If she hadn’t waited to make the reservations, she time, so they didn’t get on board.
wouldn’t be paying so much money now. 3. If he hadn’t Exercise 14
lost his passport, he’d be able to enter the country. / If he had Answers will vary.
noticed his passport falling, he wouldn’t have this problem.
4. If he had packed more clothes, he might have something Exercise 15
to wear. / If he had brought a larger suitcase, he would have 2. burned 3. stained 4. broken 5. stolen 6. cracked
more clothes to choose from. 7. burglarized 8. canceled
Exercise 7 Exercise 16
5 Brian: Thanks so much. I really appreciate it. Answers will vary.
2 Amy: What’s that?
1 Brian: Amy, could you do me a favor?
4 Amy: Of course not. I’d be happy to. GRAMMAR BOOSTER
3 Brian: I’ve got a horrendous headache. Would you mind Exercise A
getting me some aspirin? 1. F, F 2. F, T 3. T, T 4. F, F 5. F, T
Exercise 8 Exercise B
2. Would you mind holding / Could you please hold my 1. c 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. b 7. b 8. a
carry-on bag? 3. Would you mind keeping / Could you 9. d 10. d
please keep an eye on my laptop? 4. Would you mind
giving / Could you please give me a hand with my Exercise C
suitcase? 5. Would you mind letting / Could you please let Answers will vary.
me know when the flight is announced? 6. Would you
mind getting / Could you please get me a cup of coffee?

Summit 2, Second Edition Unit 6

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