Sunday 6 November 2016

2nd Batxillerat Unit 2 Workbook Answer Key

Unit 2

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Vocabulary


1
1 spectators; cheered on
2 competitors; dropped out
3 stamina; get through
4 qualify; tournament

2
1 to take part               3 signed up
2 got through to           4 are a supporter

3
1 race                           3 endurance
2 riders                         4 crowds

4
1 skied                         4 crawl
2 climb                         5 jump
3 dive                           6 jump

5
Some people love adventure and wil go to any lengths to try something new. For some, this can mean walking (1) above over hot coals without getting their feet burnt. For others, it can mean (2) swimming crawling through the grass or mud like a snake in an obstacle course. Adventurer Chris Davenport, however, likes to go one step further. In fact, he went all the way to Antarctica, where he (3) jumped climbed up an eighteenmetre iceberg. He then skied (4) up down to the bottom of the iceberg. Luckily, he managed to stop in time and didn’t dive (5) off into the freezing Antarctic water like a penguin!

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6
1 weight; diet                   4 member
2 appointment                  5 gym
3 supplements                  6 competition

7
1 up                                 4 get / come
2 keep / get                      5 lose
3 joining

8
1 stopped smoking
2 felt unwell
3 jogged round
4 chases after
5 was / were disqualified

9
1 were knocked out
2 feel unwell
3 chased after us
4 stop smoking
5 get in shape
6 booed the players (off )

10
1 marched                           4 boo
2 jog                                   5 cross
3 were                                6 skip

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Grammar
1
1 where 4 whose
2 when 5 who / that
3 which / that

2 Students’ own answers.

3
1 D which / that                     4 D when / that
2 ND which                           5 ND who
3 D who / that                       6 ND where

4
1 where
2 which
3 which / that
4 which / that / –
5 which / that

5
1 The team lost, which was disappointing.
2 The participants couldn’t see what the instructor was doing.
3 There’s the woman that coaches the team. / There’s the team that the woman coaches.
4 The match that we went to was crowded.

6
1 didn’t understand what
2 that we’ve played
3 which is great
4 all (that) the athlete had
5 what was written

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7
1 which … in                       4 after whom
2 who / that … to                5 which … on
3 about whom                     6 against whom

8
1 (who / that) they named the stadium after was my grandfather
2 (who / that) I spoke to had just won a trophy
3 (which) I live in / where I live has excellent sports facilities
4 teaches a fitness programme for which a lot of people have signed up
5 against whom I’m playing won last year’s tournament

9
1 when                                4 which
2 who                                  5 in which
3 –                                      6 to whom

10
1 ✓ that                              4 in which
2 what                                  5 which
3 that                                   6 ✓ that

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Listening

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

3
1 participant                 4 championship
2 spectator                   5 rider
3 stamina                     6 final

4
1 commentary               3 ✓
2 instructor                   4 ✓

5
1 Are you entering this year’s swimming competition
2 I’ve taken part every year since I was eight
3 you’ll get through to the final again this year
4 I’ve been keeping fit and training all year
5 get together some time and do some training
6 Have you signed up this year too
7 I’m ready to take part in swimming events
8 I’ll be there to cheer you on

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Speaking

1
1 It looks as if / like this photo has been digitally altered.
2 On the other hand, runners are crossing the finish line in the second photo.
3 The riders might be taking the horses to the stables.
4 This photo shows winning, whereas the other one shows losing.

2
1 look like                       4 whereas
2 in common                   5 both
3 In the first photo

3, 4, 5, 6 Students’ own answers.

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Reading

1
Possible answers:
• Chessboxing is played in a boxing ring.
• Underwater hockey is played on the bottom of a swimming pool.
• Wife carrying is played on an obstacle course.

2
Possible answers:
1 People who want to go to new places and do sporting activities, but want to do something a bit different.
2 Both are important as you have to be good at both boxing and chess to take part.
3 The person who came up with the idea of underwater hockey.
4 For wife carrying. The winner receives his partner’s weight in beer.

3
1 B    2 B    3 A

4
1 strain                    4 dummy runs
2 rounds                  5 puck
3 half-time

5
1 tough                    2 weight

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Writing

1
Possible answers:
1 very frightened
2 absolutely amazing

2
1 (in any order) past simple, future with will, past perfect, past continuous
2 That can be replaced with which in the second example (only); that can be omitted in the first example only.
3 By referring back to the view expressed by his / her friends in the first paragraph and describing how he / she felt after the experience.

3
1 As soon as
2 At that moment
3 Before long
4 As
5 A few moments later
6 In the end

4, 5, 6 Students’ own answers.

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Progress check

Grammar

1
1 when / that                    4 where
2 who                              5 whose
3 which / that

2
1 C    2 B    3 C    4 C    5 A

3 Students’ own answers.

4
1 is all that
2 against whom / which we played
3 in which
4 that Dad won
5 what the fans were

Vocabulary
1
1 Did … take                 4 cheered
2 carry                           5 didn’t qualify
3 signed                         6 don’t give

2
1 Taking protein supplements will help you bulk up.
2 Did you enrol in the aerobics class?
3 Make an appointment with the doctor if you feel unwell.
4 Francis is going on a diet again.
5 You’ll put on weight if you keep eating chocolates.

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3
1 take up yoga
2 made a call
3 became a member
4 did you drop out
5 didn’t get through

4
1 round                    4 off
2 shape                    5 being
3 stop                      6 champion

Listening

1 C

2
1 gym                      5 75
2 swimming             6 Saturdays
3 25                        7 (swimming) pool
4 6.30

Speaking

Students’ own answers.

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