GOING FOR GOLD - UPPER INTERMEDIATE - UNIT 2

Rezolvarea exercitiilor de la Unit 2: TURN UP THE MUSIC din manualul de limba engleza pentru clasa a IX-a intitulat GOING FOR GOLD - UPPER INTERMEDIATE - COURSEBOOK, Editura Longman, Autori Richard Acklam si Araminta Crace, Editia 2011

GOING FOR GOLD - Coursebook 
Unit 2: TURN UP THE MUSIC

READING

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 14

1977

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 14

2. What is Blur's music going to be used for?
3. Why did the Americans send music into space on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2?
4. Why did the scientists choose music to send to alliens?
5. What does It refer to in line 47?
6. What does the writer say about the music on the disk?

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 4 / page 14

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. B

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 5 / page 14

1. a
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. b

 VOCABULARY 1

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 16

A. drums
B. guitar
C. saxophone
D. keyboards
E. piano
F. violin

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 16

1. jazz - saxophone (sometimes piano and violin)
2. classical - piano, violin (also guitar, drums and saxophone)
3. rock - guitar, drums, keyboards

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 4 / page 16

1. single
2. album
3. lead singer
4. band
5. the charts
6. number one

GRAMMAR 1

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 17

c. why somebody does something

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 17

1.  1a) infinitive   2b) clause
2. Sentence 5 is not possible. You would need to add so as before not to.
3.  1 informal  2 formal

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 7

1. I'm going to the music shop now to buy that new CD.

2. He drives carrefully so as not to have an accident.

3. She studies very hard in order to improve her English quickly.

4. You should use sun cream in order that you don't get sunburnt. 

5. I'm going to bed early so that I'm not tired tomorrow.

6. I'm doing a computer course to learn how to use computers better.

7. I wrote down his phone number in order not to forget it.

8. She plays tennis every morning so as to keep fit.

USE OF ENGLISH

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 18

1. different
2. different
3. different
4. similar
5. similar
6. similar
7. similar
8. similar

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 18

1. had been

2. have to

3. have had

4. not as

5. were sent

6. order not

7. she was

8. used to

LISTENING

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 19

1. They had to sing / perform on the TV show every week.
2. It was an extremely popular show.
3. A recording contact with a record company. 

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 19

1. true
2. false
3. true
4. false
5. true
6. false
7. false
8. true

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 5 / page 19

2. c
3. a
4. e
5. b

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 6 / page 20

1. Standing here in front of you
2. And I'll never lose my way again
3. When you believe in me
4. You showed me I was not alone
5. When you're by my side

VOCABULARY 2

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 20

1. f
2. e
3. c
4. b
5. d
6. a

GRAMMAR 2

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 21

2. 
1. object 
2. subject
3. object 
4. subject
5. object 
6. subject

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 21

1. Which of these albums do you like best?
2. correct
3. How many people went to the concert?
4. Where did you go for your last holiday?
5. What happened to Diane yesterday?
6. Who do you want to speak to? 
7. correct
8. Who gave you that great bag?

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 21

2.
1. Who is your favourite band?
2. Do you go to pop concerts?
3. Do you listen to music on the radio?
4. How much do you spend on CDs every month?

Going for Gold - Coursebook :

ex 4 / page 22

1. 

1. Because they are more formal and polite (she's interviewing someone she doesn't know).
2. We use question marks with the following phrases because they start with a question:
Can I ask you...?
Could you tell me...?
Would you mind telling me...?
We don't use a question mark with the following phrases because it starts with a statement (not a question):
I'd also like to know...

2. 
In the first pair, only b) is correct because we use statement word order with indirect questions (not question word order). 
In the second pair, both a) and b) are correct, because we can use if or whether with yes/no-type indirect questions.

Going for Gold - Coursebook :

ex 5 / page 22

1. Can I ask you when you last bought a single?

2. Would you mind telling me what you think of The Corrs music?

3. I'd also like to know if you play a musical instrument.

4. Could you tell me if you ever listen to classical music?

5. Would you mind telling me how often you go to see live music?

6. Can I ask you what your favourite song ever is?

7. I'd also like to know if you have ever heard of All Saints.

8. Could you tell me what time of day you listen to music mostly?

SPEAKING

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 22

They talk about family, work/ study, spare time/ hobbies and future plans.

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 22

Oliver
Family: Small family. Father - cheese factory business Brother - studying to be doctor
Spare time: Listening to music, buying CDs, playing piano and guitar
Job in ten years' time: Wants to start a band with two friends

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 3 / page 22

1. b
2. a
3. a
4. a
5. a 

WRITING

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 1 / page 23

1.1. asking for information
2. three

Going for Gold - Coursebook :
ex 2 / page 23

1. D
2. F
3. B
4. E
5. C
6. A