Interchange2 WorkbookAnswers

Andrew: Well, why don t we play a game of tennis on 
Saturday afternoon? It s great exercise!
Exercise 8 
1. A: When I was a kid, I lived on a farm.
B: Really? Tell me more.
2. A: I haven t been ice-skating in ages.
B: Neither have I.
3. A: I was a teenager when I got my first job.
B: Really? That s interesting.
4. A: I haven t seen you for a long time.
B: Not since we graduated.
Exercise 9 
2. A: Were you living in Europe before you moved here?
B: No, I was living in South Korea.
3. A: How long have you been studying English?
B: I have been studying it for about a year.
4. A: What were you doing before you went back to school?
B: I was selling real estate.
5. A: What have you been doing since I last saw you?
B: I have been traveling around the country.
Exercise 10 
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
2. While I was getting dressed, my friend arrived.
3. I ve been a fan of that TV show for a long time.
4. I ve had a part-time job since last year.
5. I haven t been saving enough money lately.
6. I haven t seen you in ages.
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13 That s entertainment!
Exercise 1 
This action movie is dumb. It has amazing action scenes, 
but the story is really boring. I think the other Indian Jones 
movies were exciting, but I think this one is ridiculous.
This drama is based on a fascinating true story. It s about 
Brian Piccolo, a football player who develops a terrible 
disease, and his friend Gayle Sayers. Maybe it doesn t sound 
interesting, but it s a must-see. The film has great acting 
and a wonderful script. I was very moved by the story of the 
friendship between Piccolo and Sayers.
Exercise 2 
2. I really enjoyed all of the Hunger Games movies. In fact, I 
think they re wonderful.
3. The special effects were great in that sci-fi movie we saw 
last week. They can do such incredible things with 3-D 
technology these days.
4. The latest Star Wars movie was fantastic, and I d love to 
see it again.
Exercise 3 
2. A: His new movie is the dumbest movie I ve ever seen.
B: I didn t like it either.
3. A: It s weird that they don t show more classic movies on 
TV. I really like them.
B: I know. It s strange.
4. A: I think Tina Fey is hilarious.
B: Yeah, she s excellent.
5. A: The movie we saw last night was ridiculous.
B: Well, I thought it was pretty good.
Exercise 4 
Answers will vary.
Exercise 5 
A 
2. Pan s Labyrinth fantasy
4. The Bridge on the River Kwai war movie
1. Casablanca romantic drama
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey science fiction
B 
1. a movie with an unusual star : 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. two lovers in a difficult situation: Casablanca
3. where dreams and reality meet: Pan s Labyrinth
4. its music is unforgettable: The Bridge Over the River Kwai
C 
1. you won t be disappointed c. you re going to like it
2. out of this world d. outstanding
3. it s a must a. you need to see it
4. steals the show b. becomes the center of attention
Exercise 6 
A 
2. The Theory of Everything is a movie which is based on a 
true story about Stephen Hawking.
3. Elizabeth Taylor was an actress who won two Academy 
Awards.
4. Akira Kurosawa was a director who was one of the most 
influential filmmakers in history.
5. The Miracle Worker is a great movie which won a lot of 
awards.
6. Jennifer Lopez is an actress, a dancer, and a singer who 
also appears on TV.
B 
Answers will vary.
Exercise 7 
Karen: Who is Mark Twain?
Carlos: Oh, you know him. He s an author who wrote a lot of 
novels about life in America in the 1800s.
Heather: Oh, I remember. He wrote several stories that 
people have to read in literature classes, right?
Carlos: Yes, but people love reading them for pleasure, too.
Heather: What s his most popular book?
Carlos: I guess Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the one 
that is most famous. It s a work that has been very popular 
since it was published in 1885.
Heather: Ah, yes, I think I ve heard of it. What s it about?
Carlos: It s about a boy who has a lot of adventures with his 
friend Tom Sawyer. It was one of the first American novels 
that was written in the first person. It s Huck Finn himself who 
tells the story.
Heather: Now, that s a story that I d like to read.
Exercise 8 
A 
2. A romance is a movie that has a love story.
3. A comedy is a movie that makes you laugh.
4. An action film is a movie has a lot of excitement.
5. A horror film is a movie that is scary.
6. A biography is a movie that is about a real person.
7. A documentary is a movie that shows real events.
B 
Answers will vary.
Exercise 9 
1. I thought the special effects in the Jurassic Park 
movies were cool. It s incredible what they can do with 
computers.
2. Have you ever seen the 1965 film Doctor Zhivago? The 
cinematography is beautiful, especially the lighting.
3. Hermione Granger is my favorite character in the Harry 
Potter books.
4. I ve forgotten the name of the composer who wrote 
Rhapsody in Blue. Was it George Gershwin?
Exercise 10 
The Hunger Games is a series of science fiction films that 
started to come out in 2012. The first one was directed by 
Gary Ross who also wrote the screenplay. The films include 
Jennifer Lawrence and Woody Harrelson who are famous 
actors. The films are about a young girl who is called 
Katniss. She joins a contest to save her community in the 
near future which is very dark and dangerous. Will she save 
her community?
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14 Now I get it!
Exercise 1 
A 
1. e. 
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. b
B 
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
2. Maybe it means they need help.
3. It probably means he wants everyone to stop.
4. Perhaps it means they need a taxi.
5. It could mean she wants to turn.
Exercise 2 
2. That sign is really confusing. What does it mean? It s not 
clear at all.
3. I got stuck behind a really slow bus on a narrow mountain 
road. I felt frustrated because I couldn t pass it.
4. I drove for eight hours on a straight, flat road where the 
scenery never changed. I ve never been so bored!
5. I couldn t get into the parking space, and everyone was 
looking at me. It was pretty embarrassing.
6. I went bicycling all day. Now I m so exhausted that I m 
going to sleep for 12 hours!
7. I asked the taxi driver to turn off his radio because the 
loud music was very annoying.
Exercise 3 
1. That sounds crazy!
2. Shh. Be quiet!
3. Come here.
4. Where s the restroom?
Exercise 4 
A 
3 If you eat the right food you will be healthy.
6 People with the same interests become friends.
1 We may think we will be happier in a different situation, 
but it is not necessarily true.
4 Don t worry if you love someone who doesn t return 
your love. You can always find someone else.
2 It is easier to fix something before there is a problem 
than after the problem has occurred.
5 It is preferable to do something with some delay than 
to never do it at all.
B 
1. A: I really don t understand what Miriam sees in Bill.
B: Oh, I do. They both love movies from other countries 
and they like learning languages.
A: Ah, I see! Birds of a feather flock together.
2. A: It s 10 o clock already! Do you think I can get to the