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STUDENT’S BOOK ANSWER KEY Level 2

Unit 3 Notice!
Identity thieves are out there, and they’re after your data!
Too many of us consider our personal information
1 Reading secure, and we don’t see identity theft as a problem.
B However, if you don’t keep your data secret, a criminal
1 That people need to be more aware of the amount can find it very easy to steal money from you. This can
of data that is collected about them, and they need make your life very hard, and it can be extremely
to demand to know how it is used. difficult to prove yourself an innocent victim. Never
2 Examples of how data is collected (cell phones, throw personal documents in the garbage. Always shred
credit cards), an explanation of the types of crimes anything that contains private information.
that cyber criminals commit, and a reminder of how A direct object comes after a verb.
our personal information is shared and used.
B
C 1 secure 4 very easy
2 Effects: internet scams, blackmail 2 as a problem 5 very hard
3 Effect: Information collected for one purpose can 3 secret 6 an innocent victim
be used for a different purpose.
4 Cause: We do nothing about the situation. C
Effects: Companies and governments will demand 1 Do you consider identity theft (to be) very common?
more information, all aspects of our private lives will 2 You can’t just call yourself a police officer!
be recorded, stored, used, and potentially abused. 3 Do you see invasion of privacy as a major problem?
4 It’s not always easy to prove a fake ID. / It’s not
D
always easy to prove (that) an ID is fake.
1 invade your privacy 6 Identity theft
5 The press describes her as a great leader.
2 compile 7 hack
6 Did you find the article interesting?
3 leave, open to 8 blackmail
4 information age 9 scam 4 Listening
5 monitor 10 database B
2 Writing 1 F 4 F
2 F 5 T
A
3 T
For: Parents supporting their college-age children have
a right to know what their money is being spent on. C
Parents end up paying if their children make mistakes.
1 on 5 of
Against: It is an invasion of privacy. Young people have
2 out 6 of
to learn how to manage money. It will make people feel
that their parents don’t trust them. 3 up 7 up
4 up 8 through
3 Grammar
D
A
1 get hold of 5 get out of
We should keep our private information secret/secure;
we should always shred documents before we throw 2 ran up 6 go through
them away. 3 take out, cleared up 7 end up
4 calling on

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Possible answers: 7 Speaking

get hold of—get or obtain
run up—accumulate or increase (debts or bills)
take out—apply for and get (a credit card, loan, etc.)
clear up—solve (a problem, mystery, or
misunderstanding)
call on—ask (someone to do something)
get out of—avoid (doing something)
go through—experience (something unpleasant or
difficult)
end up—be in a certain situation, after a series of events
6 Grammar
A 4
Susan shares a lot of personal information on social
networking sites. Maca doesn’t like to have a lot of
personal information online and prefers to keep it
private.
Notice!
1 think
2 feel
3 expect
4 guess
5 suppose
6 imagine
Verbs with other meanings apart from feelings or opinions
are think, feel, expect, guess, suppose, imagine.
B something online, look for the padlock symbol because
first; second; either
1 I don’t feel that everyone needs to know …
2 I didn’t think there was anyone who wasn’t
on Facebook!
3 I guess I shouldn’t post about everything …
4 I suppose many people don’t think about …
5 I don’t expect I’m the only person …
6 I don’t imagine so.
7 I guess not.
C password across multiple sites. Use a simple formula to
1 No, I suspect not. I hope identity theft doesn’t/
won’t increase.
2 No, I don’t think so. I don’t believe (that) opinions
stay the same forever.
3 Well, I hope not. I don’t imagine (that) people will
give up their privacy easily.
4 No, I guess not. I don’t feel (that) it helps me
communicate with people.
A
1 I don’t want anyone to invade my privacy. ✓
2 I share more information online than my parents. ✓
4 Different cultures view privacy differently. ✓
5 Opinions about privacy depend on people’s
experiences. ✓
B
1 begin
2 move on
3 So
Sorry
5 add
lifeSkills
C
Possible answers:
Software and browsers:
You should use good anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall
software to protect your computer from viruses that let
hackers get hold of your personal information. You should
also configure your browser so that it doesn’t allow
websites, ads, or anything else that you don’t want.
Email, secure payments, and privacy policies
You should have different email addresses for your
personal mail and for online shopping. That way, you
won’t get spam in your personal email. When you buy
it means that it’s a secure site. Make sure that websites
have a privacy policy. They have to explain how they will
use your data. It’s better not to use a site if it doesn’t
have a privacy policy.
D
Possible answers:
Change passwords on a regular basis. Change your
passwords at least every 90 days to reduce the chance
that a computer criminal can gain access to your
computer or online accounts. Don’t use the same
vary your passwords for different sites (e.g., the first two
letters of Yahoo + your pet’s name + your birth year =
yakitty77).

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Language wrap-up Paragraph 3:

Topic sentence: There are a number of problems with
1 Vocabulary social media. The sentence is against the main idea.
A Points that support it: (1) People spend more time
communicating with electronic devices than in person.
1 information age 7 get hold of
(2) People put an enormous amount of information
2 privacy 8 take out online, which can lead to data theft or blackmail.
3 compiled 9 run up (3) People spend less time doing physical activities,
4 leaves us open 10 Identity theft which contributes to obesity.
5 databases 11 clear up Paragraph 4:
6 hack 12 end up Although social media allows us to communicate easily,
it has many disadvantages.
2 Grammar
A
1 don’t think so
2 assume he doesn’t know
3 guess not
4 don’t think you are
5 hope not

B
1 We all need to make privacy a priority.
2 I’m careful to keep some things private.
3 You can call me paranoid, but I never use public
computers.
4 Would you describe privacy as important to you?
5 They finally found him guilty of identity theft.

Writing workshop
A
The writer seems to be against social media.
The writer emphasizes that the use of social media
has many disadvantages, such as spending more time
communicating with electronic devices than in person,
putting a lot of personal information into cyberspace,
and doing fewer physical activities.

B
The main idea of the whole essay: Social media is
an important part of people’s lives, but it may not be a
positive development for society.
Paragraph 2:
Topic sentence: Of course, there are good arguments in
favour of social media. Topic sentence is in favour of the
main idea.
Points that support it: (1) People can find old friends.
(2) It is easy to stay in touch with family and friends.
(3) You can feel closer to family and friends by sharing
photos and videos.

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