Active Grammar 2 - Nigel Turton 2007
Answer Key
Unit 1 Nouns
Page 10 — Countable and uncountable
- She’s going to buy a pineapple.
- She’s going to buy some eggs.
- She’s going to buy two jars of honey.
- She’s going to buy some flour.
- She’s going to buy three cartons of milk.
- She’s going to buy a large watermelon.
- She’s going to buy some sugar.
- She’s going to buy five kilos of potatoes.
- She’s going to buy two large packets of cornflakes.
- She’s going to buy some bread.
- She’s going to buy some rolls.
- She’s going to buy three small tins of baked beans.
- She’s going to buy two bottles of chilli sauce.
- She’s going to buy some rice.
- She’s going to buy two packets of spaghetti.
- She’s going to buy six bananas.
- She’s going to buy some apples.
- She’s going to buy a large bottle of tomato ketchup.
Page 16—Plural forms
(1)
- I can see three teddies.
or l can see three teddy bears.
- I can see three robots.
- I can see three boxes.
- I can see three keys.
- I can see two rocking horses.
- I can see four brushes.
- I can see two puppets.
- I can see a drum.
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Page 23 — Irregular plurals
(1) sheep
(2) women
(3) children
(4) men
(5) fish
(6) geese
(7) teeth
(8) aircraft
(9) deer
(10) feet
Page 28 — Plural nouns
(1) Katy is wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.
(2) Paul is wearing green trunks and a pair of red goggles.
(3) The police always wear a special uniform.
(4) These Eskimos usually wear warm clothes.
Unit 2 Words used with nouns
Page 34—Quantifiers
(1) How much pocket money do you get?
(2) There is so much homework to do!
(3) How many books are there in the school library?
(4) How many children are there in your class?
(5) How much water do you drink every day?
(6) How many teeth have you got?
Page 38—Demonstratives
(1) D
(2) A
(3) B
(4) C
Unit3 Adjectives
Page 43—What is an adjective?
(1) I am a shark.
(2)
a. fast
b. sharp
c. dangerous
d. strong
e. good
(3) Examples:
- Lucy has blond hair. Her eyes are blue. She has long arms.
- Zack has a big nose. He has strong arms. His hands are huge.
- Kate has brown eyes. She has long legs. Her shoes are black.
Page 49—Comparing with adjectives
(1)
a. Jill is taller than Tim.
b. Sam is older than Peter.
c. Mat is faster than Tom.
d. Pip is bigger than Squeak.
e. Sally is hotter than Lisa.
f. Dumbo is more comfortable than jumbo.
Page 50
(2)
a. Zak
b. David
c. Pam
d. Pam
e. Linda
f. Zak
g. Zak
h. Ben
Unit 4 Pronouns
Page 56 — Personal pronouns
(1)
a. me
b. I
c. He
d. him
(2)
a. him
b. She
c. her
(3)
a. you
b. I
c. them
Page 62 — Reflexive pronouns
(1) myself
(2) herself
(3) themselves
(4) yourself
(5) ourselves
(6) yourselves
(7) himself
(8) itself
(9) herself
(10) myself
Unit 5 Verbs
Page 67 — Present simple tense
(1)
- I like the sun but I do not like the rain.
- I like sausages but I do not like salad.
- I like milk but I do not like coffee.
- I like cartoons but I do not like ghost stories.
- I like happy faces but I do not like sad faces.
(2) See page 66
Page 74—The -s ending
(1)
a. clean
b. cleans
(2)
a. washes
b. wash
(3)
a. brush
b. brushes
(4)
a. puts
b. put
(5)
a. pack
b. packs
(6)
a. carries
b. carry
(7)
a. get
b. get
(8)
a. drives
b. drives
Page 81 — Past simple tense
- On Saturday he bought a new box of paints.
- On Saturday he put his dirty clothes in the laundry bag.
- On Saturday he helped Lucy to finish her homework.
- On Saturday he went to Mrs Alan’s house for his piano lesson.
- On Saturday he made a birthday card for James.
- On Sunday he tidied his bedroom.
- On Sunday he helped his father to wash the car.
- On Sunday he painted a picture of Lucy.
- On Sunday he wrote a letter to Grandma.
- On Sunday he taught Lucy how to draw funny faces.
- On Sunday he flew his kite on the beach.
Page 87 — Past continuous tense
(1)
a. Katy was flying her kite.
b. Bill was building a sandcastle.
c. Sue and Alan were eating ice creams.
d. Bill’s father was reading a magazine.
e. Bill’s mother was listening to the radio.
(2) Examples:
a. What were you doing five minutes ago?
I was reading a book.
b. What were you doing half an hour ago?
I was drawing a picture.
c. What were you doing at this time yesterday? I was talking to you.
Page 93 — Talking about the future
(1)
a. Jill is going to clean her teeth.
b. The fireman is going to put out the fire.
c. Sue and Bob are going to play badminton.
d. Carl is going to paint a picture.
e. Tim’s father is going to wash his car.
f. The twins are going to make a sandcastle.
Page 94
(2) Examples:
a. Student A: What are you going to do at the end of this lesson?
Student B: I’m going to have lunch.
b. Student A: What are you going to do this evening?
Student В: I’m going to watch television.
c. Student A: What are you going to do tomorrow morning?
Student B: I’m going to come to school.
d. Student A: What are you going to do tomorrow afternoon?
Student B: I’m going to play badminton.
e. Student A: What are you going to do at the weekend?
Student B: I’m going to go shopping with my parents.
Unit 6 Prepositions
Page 101
(1)
a. Jill is under (or underneath) the fish tank.
b. Pam is behind the fish tank
c. Pete is in front of the fish tank.
d. Ben is in (or inside) the fish tank.
e. Sam is under (or underneath) the table.
f. Alice is next to (or by) the table.
Page 102
(2)
a. No. It’s in June.
b. No. It’s on Saturday.
a. No. It’s on 9th June.
d. It begins at 2 o’clock.
e. It ends at 5 o’clock.
f. No. She lives at 18 Greensville Road.
g. It’s in Singapore.
