Workbook Answer Key

UNIT 8

Note: In communicative exercises where several answers are possible, this answer key contains some examples of
correct answers, not all possible answers. Any valid answer in this type of exercise should be considered acceptable.
Exercise 4
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. a
Exercise 5
2. novel 3. high-end 4. high-end
5. fast 6. high-tech 7. innovative
Exercise 6
1. maybe 2. no 3. no 4. maybe
5. no 6. yes 7. no 8. no

Exercise 7
1. would be 2. werent 3. will have 4. ll loose
5. get 6. didnt think 7. cost 8. wont buy

GRAMMAR BOOSTER
Exercise A
1. unless 2. if 3. If 4. unless 5. if 6. Unless
Exercise B
2. wish I would arrive 3. wish I had invented 4. wishes he
could have 5. wishes the patient would start eating
6. wish I hadnt eaten

Exercise C
2. had been damaged 3. would still be dancing
4. would still be looking for 5. had been given
6. would still be working

Exercise 8
1. wont find 2. is 3. dont want 4. wouldnt do
5. knew 8. wont have 9. want 10. werent

Exercise 9
Sorry were late.
Im ashamed to say we got lost.
It can happen to anyone.
If I had remembered to take my GPS, we would have been
on time.
No harm done.
Exercise 10
1. yes 2. no 3. yes 4. no 5. yes
6. yes 7. yes 8. yes 9. no
Exercise 11
1. hadnt been 2. would have had
3. wouldnt have bought 4. wouldnt have gone
5. had known 6. had trained

Exercise 12

WRITING BOOSTER
Exercise A
Paragraph 1: Becoming an inventor isnt a simple process.
Paragraph 2: The idea for the invention
Paragraph 3: The market for the invention
Paragraph 4: Selling the invention
Exercise B
Summary 2
Exercise C
Paragraph 1: Buy a GPS
Paragraph 2: GPS uses
Paragraph 3: GPS types
Possible summary paragraph:
GPS devices are extremely useful and practical devices.
They meet a variety of needs and come in a variety
of shapes and sizes. In other words, theres a GPS for
everyone.

1. had made 2. hadnt talked to 3. would have chosen

4. would have had 5. wouldnt have eaten

Exercise 14
1. g 2. b 3. f 4. f 5. c
6. d 7. g 8. e 9. g 10. g
11. c 12. f 13. h 14. a 15. i

Exercise 16
1. c 2. d 3. b 4. a
Exercise 17
1. No information
2. True
3. No information
4. False; His designs used everyday, simple items.
5. False; The Self-Operating Napkin was a complicated

tool that took many steps to complete a simple task of

wiping ones mouth.
6. False; He presented his inventions in a humorous way.
7. True
8. False; They should take no less than 20 steps.

Top Notch 3, Second Edition

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Unit 8