UNIT 8. 8A, page 74
Exercise 4
A arrivals hall; baggage reclaim; check-in desk; departure gate; duty-free shop; passport control
B hard shoulder; petrol station; taxi rank
C buffet car; ticket office; waiting room
Exercise 7
1 platform
2 carriage
3 flight
4 boarding
5 belt
6 luggage
7 economy
8 unleaded
UNIT 8. 8B, page 75
Exercise 1
1 false; Other kinds had been built, but the Velocipede was easier to ride.
2 false; They are faster and more comfortable.
3 true
Exercise 2
present simple are manufactured
present continuous is being encouraged
past simple were soid
present perfect have been invented
past perfect had been invented
future with will will be banned
Exercise 3
had been invented - a;
were sold - a;
have been invented - a;
are manufactured - b;
is being encouraged - b;
will be banned - b
Exercise 4
2 Bicycles are ridden all the time in Oxford.
3 Is the Tour de France held every year?
4 Cars have been banned from the centre of Rome.
5 The world record for the fastest speed on a bicycle was set by Sam Wittingham.
6 Faster bikes are being designed all the time.
7 Electric bikes won't be allowed to compete in races.
Exercise 5
1 has been held
2 take part
3 are covered
4 are made
5 ends
6 was won
7 was disqualified
8 had travelled
9 cheated
10 were attacked
11 has been allowed
12 agreed
13 are given
Exercise 6
1 was flown; 1903
2 was opened; France
3 are being sold; $200,000
4 Barcelona; will not be finished
5 are manufactured; the Czech Republic
6 will be sent;
UNIT 8. 8C, page 76
Exercise 2
The man is by the Amazon River. He is there because he wants to become the first person to trek the entire length of the Amazon River.
Exercise 3
1 false; The public have always looked up to them, even if they were unsuccessful.
2 true
3 true
4 true
5 false; Some of the humans he encountered were even more threatening than the wildlife.
6 false; The village chief accompanied Stafford for 47 days and they became friends.
Exercise 4
1 unsuccessful
2 lethal
3 intrepid
4 notorious
5 threatening
6 challenging
7 gruelling
8 remote
Exercise 5
Scott died on the way back.
Exercise 6
1 b
2 a
3 c
4 b
5 c