Interchange2 WorkbookAnswers

Exercise 8 
Answers will vary. Examples:
1. I used to ride my bike. 
Now I swim.
2. I used to like pop music.
Now I like rock music.
3. I used to wear casual clothes.
Now I wear work clothes.
Exercise 9 
Paola: I m an immigrant here. I was born in Chile and grew 
up there. I came here in 2011. I wasn t very happy at first. 
Things were difficult for me. I didn t speak English, so I 
went to a community college and studied English there. My 
English got better, and I found this job. What about you?
Exercise 10 
1. A: Are you from Toronto:
B: No, I m originally from Morocco.
2. A: Tell me a little about yourself.
B: What do you want to know?
3. A: How old were you when you moved here?
B: About 16.
4. A: Did you learn English here?
B: No, I studied it in Morocco.
5. A: By the way, I m Lucy.
B: Glad to meet you.
Workbook answer key
T-350
T-184
Workbook answer key

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2 Life in the city
Exercise 1
2. bus stop
3. bicycle lane
4. traffic jam
5. subway station
6. taxi stand
Exercise 2
A 
2. dark streets: install modern streetlights
3. no places to take children: build more parks
4. crime: hire more police officers
5. car accidents: install more traffic lights
6. traffic jams: build a subway system
B 
Answers may vary. Examples:
2. There are too many traffic jams.
3. There isn t enough public transportation.
4. There is too much crime.
5. There aren t enough places to take children.
6. There isn t enough light.
C 
Answers may vary. Examples:
2. There should be fewer traffic jams.
3. There should be more public transportation.
4. There should be less crime.
5. There should be more places to take children.
6. There should be more light.
Exercise 3 
A 
2. business district
3. green spaces
4. parking garages
5. bicycle lanes
6. public transportation
7. rush hour
B 
Life in this city needs to be improved. For one thing, 
there are too many cars, and there is too much bad air, 
especially during rush hour. The air pollution is terrible. 
This problem is particularly bad downtown in the business 
district. Too many people drive their cars to work. Also, the 
city doesn t spend enough money on public transportation. 
There should be more buses and subway trains so people 
don t have to drive. 
We also need fewer parking garages downtown. It s so 
easy to park that too many people drive to work. Instead, the 
city should create more parks and green space so people 
can relax and get some fresh air when they re downtown. 
There should also be more bicycle lanes so people can ride 
to work and get some exercise.
C 
Answers will vary.
Exercise 4 
A 
1. tram
2. ferry
3. subway
4. cable railway
B 
cable 
railway
ferry
subway tram
1. How old is 
it?
nearly 
130 
years 
old
NG
NG
over 115 
years old
2. How many 
people 
use it?
NG
NG
4 million 
a day
180,000 a 
day
3. How safe 
is it?
very
very
NG
NG
4. Where can 
you go?
Victoria 
Peak
Kowloon, 
other 
islands, 
Macau, 
Guangdong
airport, 
major 
centers
NG
Exercise 5 
1. A: Could you tell me where I can buy some perfume?
B: You should try the duty-free shop.
2. A: Can you tell me where I can find a good place to stay?
B: Yeah, there is a nice hotel on the next street.
3. A: Do you know where I can change money?
B: There s a money exchange on the second floor. 
There s also an ATM over there.
4. A: Do you know what time the last train leaves for 
the city?
B: No, but I can check the schedule.
5. A: Could you tell me where the taxi stand is?
B: Sure. Just follow that sign.