Basic 3

Workbook Answer Key

UNIT 1: Getting a Job

Voice Mail – page 7

a. 1. Melissa Sanchez works for Core-Tech.

2. She spoke to him about a job interview.
3. She wants to arrange a time for his interview.
4. He will probably call Melissa back.

b. Accept all logical answers.

c. last week
job
schedule
back
e-mail
forward

My Education Plans – page 9

a. 1. b 4. c
2. a 5. f
3. e 6. d

b. Accept all logical answers.

d. 1, 3, 5

e. Accept all logical answers.

Phone Call – page 11

a. Caller: 2, 5, 6
Secretary: 1, 3, 4

b. 3
Modals: Be Able To – page 12

a. 1. C 3. B
2. D 4. A
UNIT 2: Business Matters

Business – page 13

a. 1. received your message 4. call you in the afternoon

2. meet for lunch 5. talk tomorrow morning
3. ask your bank manager to come

London – page 15

a. a medium sized factory that is not far from the center of town and is for sale at quite
a cheap price.

b. 1. T 4. F
2. T 5. F
3. F

Fax it – page 16

a. 1. Could you give this to Mr. Block? It’s very important.

2. I’m sorry. Mr. Block’s at the New York office today.
3. Oh, I see. Will he be here this afternoon?
4. No. He’s going to be in New York all week.
5. Then could you fax it to him?
6. Sure. I’ll send it right away.

b. POSSIBLE ANSWER:
You: Could you give this to Mr. Block? It’s very important.
Mr. Block’s secretary: I’m sorry. Mr. Block’s at the New York office today.
You: Oh, I see. Will he be here this afternoon?
Mr. Block’s secretary: No. He’s going to be in New York all week.
You: Then could you fax it to him?
Mr. Block’s secretary: Sure. I’ll send it right away.

d. 1. e 4. b
2. a 5. c
3. d

Modals: Must and Had To – page 18

a. 1. must 5. had to
2. had to 6. must
3. had to 7. mustn’t
4. didn’t have to
UNIT 3: Planning A Vacation

Flight to Mumbai – page 19

a. 1. flight 4. please
2. passengers 5. Airlines
3. check-in 6. boarding

b. 1. True 4. False
2. False 5. False
3. True

Village Tours – page 21

a. 1. Romantic Greece 3. Best of Paris

2. Alpine Magic

Vacation at Last – page 23

a. e, c, f, b, d, a

Modals: Should – page 24

a. 1. shouldn’t, should I do?, should, Should, shouldn’t

UNIT 4: Eating Out

Food – page 25

a. 1. clean 5. fresh
2. food 6. cold
3. expensive 7. stone
4. ingredients

Pearl’s Party Service – page 27

a. Words to describe food: delicious, fresh, grilled, whipped, homemade, baked

Kinds of food: cake, chicken, cream, fish, salad, rolls, strawberries

b. 1. freshly 4. expensive
2. delicious 5. angrily
3. successful 6. important

d. POSSIBLE QUESTIONS:
1. How can I help you?
2. Who is the party for?
3. How many guests are you expecting?
4. When is the party?
5. What kind of food would you like?

Past Progressive: Progressive vs. Simple – page 30

a. 1. wait/crash 4. enjoy/start
2. read/spill 5. pay/come over
3. eat/break

b. 1. was waiting 6. broke

2. crashed 7. was enjoying
3. was reading 8. started
4. spilled 9. was paying
5. I was eating 10. came over
UNIT 5: Traveling Abroad

Airport Arrivals – page 31

a. 1, 3, 5, 6

b. 1. 23 hours
2. Bangkok
3. The airline lost it
4. to a clothing store

c. Accept all logical answers.

d. Accept all logical answers.

Rita’s Trip Abroad – page 33

a. Transportation - plane, boat, train

Accommodation - youth hostel, tent, hotel
People - foreigner, immigration officer, tourist
Objects - immigration form, round-trip ticket, passport

b. Possible answers:
1. good 5. good
2. great 6. slowly
3. sightseeing 7. clearly
4. English 8. happy

Information – page 34

a. 1. d 4. e
2. f 5. c
3. b 6. a

Future Tenses – page 35

a. 1. Rita is going to New York. She has a ticket to Washington - New York - Washington.
2. She doesn’t expect cold weather because she took a sun hat and sunglasses with
her.
3. She is going to go sightseeing and take photos. She took a guidebook and camera.
4. Her trip is on June 20th
5. Rita will enjoy herself because this is her first visit to New York. / Rita won’t enjoy
herself because New York is a very big city and could be frightening because Rita is
from a small village.
UNIT 6: Emotions

Drama – page 37

a. 1. Chad 4. Morgan
2. Narrator 5. Narrator
3. Doctor 6. Morgan

b. 1. The drama is called “Hospital Adventures.”

2. Morgan is Chad’s wife.
3. As he was walking home from work, he fell and hit his head.
4. He lost his memory.
5. The doctor wants to operate.
6. Accept all logical answers.

Malcom’s Special Day – page 39

a. 1. d 4. c
2. b 5. e
3. a

c. 1. e 4. a
2. f 5. d
3. c 6. b

There’s Tom – page 41

a. 1. Look. There’s Tom.

2. Why don’t you go over and talk to him?
3. Do you think I should?
4. If you like him, you really ought to.
5. But what if he doesn’t want to talk to me?
6. Well, you shouldn’t worry about that.

Past Progressive: Statements, Questions And Answers – page 42

a. 1. Debbie was baking a cake.

2. Malcolm’s friends were decorating the room.
3. Malcolm’s mother was setting the table.
4. Malcolm’s brother was making popcorn.

b. 1. was I doing 4.was going

2. were walking 5.were daydreaming
 3. wasn’t looking 6.was thinking
UNIT 7: Making Excuses

Family – page 43

a. 1. headache 4. party
2. pill 5. lie down
3. worry 6. call

The Party – page 44

a. 1. f 4. c
2. a 5. b
3. d 6. e

Lunch – page 45

a. 1. lunch 5. work
2. afraid 6. tomorrow
3. busy 7. maybe
4. eat

Infinitives: After Adjectives – page 46

a. 1. kind 8. come
2. invite 9. pleased
3. sorry 10. sorry
4. tell 11. hear
5. delighted 12. nice
6. get 13. celebrate
7. happy

b. Kate, Laura, and Benny are coming to the party.

UNIT 8: Tickets, Please!

The Audition – page 47

a. 1. Michael is an actor.
2. “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” is a play.
3. Barry calls Michael because he has a part for him.
4. Michael is excited to hear from Barry because it means that he might have a role.

Tickets, Please! – page 49

a. 1. usher 5. usher
2. audience 6. usher
3. audience
4. usher

b. 1. actress 6. quiet
2. performances 7. curtain
3. stand 8. auditorium
4. intermission 9. program
5. usher 10. famous

Excuse Me – page 50

a. 1. May I see your ticket and passport please?

2. Ah… Excuse me?
3. I need your ticket and passport, please.
4. Oh, sorry. I didn’t understand you. Here they are.

Adverbs: Frequency / Impersonal Statements: Empty Subject – page 51

c. 1. c 3. d
2. a 4. b