Do you ever have trouble have problems understanding English? have Difficulty. Sometimes slashes show different words or phrases that you can use in the same position in a sentence. The words don't always mean the same thing. | Suggested answers 1. heavy traffic I heavy furniture 2. useful information I useful news 3. bad news I bad traffic I bad information 4. modern furniture 5. fried rice 6. cold water cold rice 7. space travel There may be other possible answers depending on the context. Possible answers brown sugar heavy traffic good advice fresh air hard work delicious spaghetti unsalted butter cold milk herbal tea black coffee 2. is was 4. is was 6. are 3. are were 5. is was will be was 7. is was 2. I d like some information about your country. 3. Let me give you some advice. 4. Cook this rice for thirty minutes. 5. Mary is looking for a new job. 6. There s usually better weather in the east than in the west. 7. We should buy some new furniture. 8. We went on two long trips last year. Unit 22 Possible answers 2. great wonderful terrific 5. awful terrible 3. terrible awful bad 6. wonderful great 4. excellent great wonderful Possible answers 2. Oh how awful 3. That s a great good idea or Yes great 4. Yes there s the Ritz. It s the best restaurant in town. 5. She s He s a wonderful person We hope you can say this 6. How disgusting 2. e 3. f 4. a 5. b 6. d good bad fabulous fine gorgeous superb dreadful horrendous horrible Possible answers fabulous weather I a fabulous vacation a horrendous crime I a horrendous a fine person a fine time experience a gorgeous view I gorgeous clothes a horrible accident I a horrible feeling a superb idea a superb dinner 150 Unit 23 Suggested answers 1. A Mary s very nice. B She s more than nice she s wonderful 2. A George wasn t very nice to you was he B He was really awful nasty 3. A Let me carry your bag. B Thanks that s very kind thoughtful of you. 4. A Is your little brother a good boy B Yes he s very well behaved. 1. happy 2. wonderful 3. easygoing 5. unhappy 4. good 6. difficult 7. selfish 9. thoughtful 8. stupid 10. nice H w .3 E A S Y G o I N 4g P P Y N D E O O D R F u N 6d I 7s E 9t H O U G H T F