Interchange2 WorkbookAnswers

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1 Good memories
Exercise 1 
A
Verb 
Past tense 
Verb
Past tense 
be 
was/were 
hide 
hid
become 
became 
laugh 
laughed
do 
did 
lose 
lost
email 
emailed 
move 
moved
get 
got 
open 
opened
have 
had 
scream 
screamed
B 
My best friend in school was Michael. He and I were in 
Mrs. Gilbert s third-grade class, and we were friends. We 
often did crazy things in class, but I don t think Mrs. Gilbert 
ever really got mad at us. For example, Michael had a pet 
lizard named Peanut. Sometimes he hid it in Mrs. Gilbert s 
desk drawer. Later, when she opened the drawer, she 
always screamed loudly, and the class laughed. After two 
years, Michael s family moved to another town. We emailed 
each other for a few years, but then we lost contact. I often 
wonder what he s doing now.
Exercise 2 
Sarah: Welcome to the building. My name s Sarah Walker.
Benedito: Hello. I m Benedito Peres. It s nice to meet you.
Sarah: Nice to meet you, too. Are you from around here?
Benedito: No, I m from Brazil.
Sarah: Oh, really? Were you born in Brazil?
Benedito: No, I wasn t born there, actually. I m originally from 
Portugal.
Sarah: That s interesting. So, when did you move to Brazil?
Benedito: I moved to Brazil when I was in elementary school.
Sarah: Where did you live?
Benedito: We lived in Recife. It s a beautiful city in northeast 
Brazil. Then I went to college.
Sarah: Did you go to school in Recife?
Benedito: No, I went to school in S o Paulo.
Sarah: And what did you study?
Benedito: Oh, I studied engineering. But I m here to go to 
graduate school.
Sarah: Great! When did you arrive?
Benedito: I arrived last week. I start school in three days.
Sarah: Well, good luck. And sorry for all the questions!
Exercise 3 
Answers will vary. Examples:
1. I was born in Seoul, Korea.
2. No, we didn t move.
3. Yes, my favorite teacher was Miss Kim.
4. I played tennis when I was a kid.
5. I began to study English when I was six years old.
Exercise 4 
A 
He is from Guadalajara, Mexico. He is an actor.
B 
1. True
2. False. The director was Mexican.
3. True
4. False. He directed a movie called D ficit.
5. False. He plays a conductor.
6. False. He works in films in many different languages.
Exercise 5 
2. My favorite pet was a cat called Felix.
3. We used to go to summer camp for two weeks during 
our summer vacations. It was really fun.
4. There was a great playground on my street. We used to 
go there every afternoon to play.
Exercise 6 
2. They also used to ride bikes. Their dog Bruno always 
used to follow them.
3. Allie used to go to the beach every weekend during 
summer vacation. She hardly ever goes now.
4. Robert used to collect comic books. Now they re worth a 
lot of money.
5. They used to have a rabbit. They don t have any pets now.
Exercise 7 
2. A: Did you collect shells?
B: No, we didn t collect shells. We used to build sand 
castles.
3. A: Did you use to swim?
B: Yes, we did. We used to swim for hours. Then we 
played all kinds of sports.
4. A: Really? What did you use to play?
B: Well, we used to play beach volleyball with some 
other kids.
5. A: Did you use to lose?
B: No, we didn t. We used to win!