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PE 1128. M 68 1983 b 428.64 83-9771
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 Contents

To the Teacher v ii

1 Review:
Simple Present Tense
Present Continuous Tense
Subject Pronouns
O bject Pronouns
Possessive Adjectives 1

Practicing

Review:
Simple Past Tense
(Regular and Irregular Verbs)
Past Continuous Tense 7

Difficult Experiences

Review:
Future: Going to
Future: Will
Future Continuous Tense 13

Plans for the Weekend

Saying Good-bye

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 Present Perfect Tense 19
a
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We Cant Decide
A Very Bad Cold
Working Overtime
Sharon Likes N ew York

Present Perfect vs. Present Tense

Present Perfect vs. Past Tense
For, Since 27

A Very Dedicated Doctor

A Wonderful Family
Working Their W ay Up
to the Top

Present Perfect Continuous Tense 35

Apartment Problems
Its Been a Long Day

Gerunds
Infinitives 45

Enjoying Life
Bad Habits
Important Decisions

Past Perfect Tense

Past Perfect Continuous Tense 55

The Most Important Thing

Days Gone By
Nobody Was Surprised
 Two-Word Verbs:
Separable
Inseparable 67

A Busy Saturday
Lucys English Composition
Dear Alice
A Child Rearing Problem
On Sale

| Connectors:
I ly P A n d . . . Too
And ... Either
So, But, Neither 81

"M ade for Each Other

Laid Off
"Touchy Subjects

Chapter-By-Chapter Word List i

General Word List V ll

 Line By Line is a collection of "GrammarStoriesreading
selections which are designed to provide meaningful, relevant, and
enjoyable reading practice while offering a clear, intensive focus on
specific aspects of English grammar. Each chapter provides reading
and writing reinforcement of the structures and vocabulary presented
in the corresponding chapter of our textbook, Side By Side: English
(Irammar Through Guided Conversations. Line By Line can be used in
conjunction with Side By Side or independently as a separate reading
and writing text.
All components of Line By Line have been designed to offer
students opportunities for true interactive communicative practice in
Hit! language classroom. The stories in the text are brief; we have
tried to create characters and situations that are simple and
straightforward, while highlighting specific grammatical structures.
The extensive illustrations serve as visual cues that guide learners
through the reading selections. Follow-up questions, coupled with
these illustrations, form the basis for student discussion and retelling
of the stories. A feature of each chapter is the "In Your Own Words
activity, which gives students an opportunity to create original stories
baaed on their interests, backgrounds, and imaginations.

^ v Suggestions fo r Using LINE BY LINE

Previewing a G ram m arS to ry

Some teachers might want to preview each story either by briefly
aal.t ing the scene or by having students talk about the illustrations or
guess the content of the story from the title. Some teachers may also
find it useful to introduce new vocabulary items before they are
encountered in the story. (A chapter-by-chapter word list can be found
In the back of the book.)
 Other teachers may prefer to skip this previewing step, and
instead have their students experience the subject matter and any
unfamiliar words in the context of the initial reading of the story.

Reading and Talking A b o u t a Story

There are many ways in which students can read and talk about
the stories. We dont want to dictate any specific procedures. Rather,
we encourage you to use strategies that are compatible with the needs
and abilities of your students as well as your own teaching style.
For the initial reading, students can read silently to themselves
or follow along as the story is told by the teacher, one or more
students, or the narrator on the tape. Some teachers might want to
repeat this step before moving on.
After this initial reading, a teacher might want to check students
understanding of new vocabulary items and ask students if they have
any questions about what they have read.
The questions after each story serve to check students com
prehension and offer practice with the specific grammatical structures.
The questions also serve as a springboard for classroom interaction by
offering students a framework for discussing the storys content and
characters.
The questions can be used in several ways. They might be read
aloud by the teacher or students or read silently from the book.
Students may answer them with their books open as they scan the text
or refer to the illustrations, or with books closed.
Pair practice or small group work can also be effective for talking
about the story. Students can work with one or more partners and
take turns asking and answering the questions. This form of practice
can serve as a prelude to a full-class discussion of the story.
Questions can also be answered in writing either in class or at
home. Teachers will find that using the questions in this way not only
offers written practice, but also helps students focus more clearly on
the grammatical structures highlighted in each chapter.
By writing out the answers for homework, students will be better
prepared to discuss and retell a story in class the next day. However,
we discourage students from actually referring to their written
answers during discussion so that the classroom conversation can be as
interactive as possible.

Retelling a S to ry

The way in which the stories are written and the illustrations
that accompany them enable students to retell them with little

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difficulty. Teachers find retelling to be a useful activity for reviewing
the content of a story and the grammar it contains, or for providing
additional speaking and pronunciation practice. In retelling stories,
students should refer to the illustrations, which usually offer clues to
story content, characters, and sequence of action.
There are several approaches for retelling stories. One student
might retell the entire story in front of the class; students might work
m pairs, retelling the story to each other and perhaps then presenting
the story to the class; or students may retell it as a "circle story, with
one student beginning with the first line, another contributing the
second line, and so on.
Students do not have to retell the stories exactly as they appear
m the book. They can adapt, paraphrase, or add to the story as they
wish.
Many stories are appropriate for role-play activities. Students can
play the roles of different characters, creating speaking lines and
acting out the situations. One student might be assigned as the
narrator to explain the action taking place. Other students, in the
audience, can "interview the actors, asking them who they are, what
llieyre doing, and how they feel about whats happening.

"In Your O w n W ords"

The "In Your Own Words activity in each chapter is designed to

ynide students in their creation of original stories. Students are asked
In toll about such topics as their homes, schools, jobs, friends, families,
and themselves.
Teachers should go over the instructions for the activities and
make sure that their students understand what is expected. Students
mIioiiId then write their stories, taking sufficient time to think about
wliat they want to say, and use a dictionary for any new words they
wImIi to include. These activities are perhaps most appropriately
mwigned for homework to guarantee that all students will have
nufflciont time to develop their ideas and write them out.
Many teachers will find these written pieces a basis for effective
pern' work among the students. Students can work together, telling
Ihair stories to each other, asking and answering questions about the
ulnrioH, and correcting each others written work.
A h a final step, the "In Your Own Words activities serve as a
vehicle for classroom speaking practice. Students can tell their own
MturloH, or perhaps tell the stories of their "peer work partners, while
Ilia rent of the class listens and asks questions.
In conclusion, we have attempted to help students develop their
iending and writing abilities in English through a collection of
chilly structured stories that are both lighthearted in content and
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relevant to students lives. While we hope that we have conveyed to
you the substance of our textbook, we also hope that we have conveyed
the spirit: that the study of reading and writing can be dynamic . . .
communicative . . . and fun.

Steven J. Molinsky
Bill Bliss

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Review:
Simple Present Tense
Present Continuous
Tense
Subject Pronouns
O bject Pronouns
Possessive
Adjectives

Practicing
Practicing

M y sisters, my brother, and I are busy this afternoon. W ere

staying after school, and w ere practicing different things.

I m practicing basketball. I practice basketball every day

after school. M y basketball coach tells me I m an excellent
basketball player, and my friends tell me I play basketball better
than anyone else in the school.

I want to be a professional basketball player when I grow up.

T h ats why I practice every day.

1. What am I doing?
2. How often do I practice?
3. What does my basketball coach tell me?
4. What do my friends tell me?
5. What do I want to be when I grow up?
 M y brother Jim m y is practicing football. He practices foot
ball every day after school. His football coach tells him hes an
excellent football player, and his friends tell him he plays foot
ball better than anyone else in the school.

Jim m y wants to be a professional football player when he

grows up. Thats why he practices every day.

1. Whats Jimmy doing?

2. How often does he practice?
3. What does his football coach tell him?
4. What do his friends tell him?
5. What does he want to be when he grows up?
 M y sister Susan is practicing the violin. She practices thd
violin every day after school. H er music teacher tells her she
an excellent violinist, and her friends tell her she plays the violiif
better than anyone else in the school.

Susan wants to be a professional violinist when she growsl

up. T h ats why she practices every day.

1. Whats Susan doing?

2. How often does she practice?
3. What does her music teacher tell her?
4. What do her friends tell her?
5. What does she want to be when she grows up?

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 M y sisters Patty and M elissa are practicing ballet. They
practice ballet every day after school. Their dance teacher tells
I hem theyre excellent ballet dancers, and their friends tell them
they dance ballet better than anyone else in the school.

Patty and Melissa want to be professional ballet dancers

when they grow up. Thats why they practice every day.

1. What are Patty and Melissa doing?

2. How often do they practice?
3. What does their dance teacher tell them?
4. What do their friends tell them?
5. What do they want to be when they grow up?
 IN YOUR OWN WORDS
_____________ _______ !--------

Tell about studying English.

Why are you studying English?

Do you go to English class? Where?
When do you go to class?
Whats your teachers name?
Tell about the other students in your class.
What are their names?
Where are they from?
Why are they studying English?
Do you practice English after class?
How do you practice?
Who do you practice with?

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Review:
Simple Past Tense
(Regular and
Irregular Verbs)
Past Continuous
Tense

Difficult Experiences
 D ifficult Experiences

Miss Henderson usually teaches very well, but she didnt

teach very well this morning. In fact, she taught very badly.
W hile she was teaching, her supervisor was sitting at the back or
the room and watching her.

It was a very difficult experience for Miss Henderson. She

realized she wasnt teaching very well, but she couldnt do any
thing about it. She was too nervous.

1. Did Miss Henderson teach very well this morning?

2. How did she teach?
3. Why?
4. Why was it a difficult experience for Miss Henderson?
5. Why couldnt she do anything about it?

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 Stuart usually types very well, but he didnt type very well
Inday. In fact, he typed very badly. W hile he was typing, his
boss was standing behind him and looking over his shoulder.

It was a difficult experience for Stuart. He realized he

wasnt typing very well, but he couldnt do anything about it. He
was too upset.

1. Did Stuart type very well today?

2. How did he type?
3. Why?
4. Why was it a difficult experience for Stuart?
5. Why couldnt he do anything about it?
 The Johnson Brothers usually sing very well, but they didnt
sing very well last night. In fact, they sang very badly. W hile
they were singing, their parents were sitting in the audience and
waving at them.

It was a difficult experience for The Johnson Brothers. They

realized they werent singing very well, but they couldnt do any
thing about it. They were too embarrassed.

1. Did The Johnson Brothers sing very well last night?

2. How did they sing?
3. Why?
4. Why was it a difficult experience for The Johnson Brothers?
5. Why couldnt they do anything about it?
 The President usually speaks very well, but he didnt speak
very well this afternoon. In fact, he spoke very badly. W hile he
was speaking, several demonstrators were standing at the back
ol the room and shouting at him.

It was a difficult experience for the President. He realized

lie wasnt speaking very well, but he couldnt do anything about
11 I le was too angry.

1. Did the President speak very well this afternoon?

2. How did he speak?
3. Why?
4. Why was it a difficult experience for the President?
5. Why couldnt he do anything about it?
 IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Tell a story a b o u t a d iffic u lt e xpe rie n ce,

A Difficult Experience

I u su a lly _______ very well, but I remember a day when 1

didnt _______ very well at all. In fact, I ________ very badly. On
that day, while I w a s _______ in g , _________________________________ *

It was a very difficult experience for me. I realized I waa

_______ ing very badly, but I couldnt do anything about it. I was
to o _______ .
Review:
Future: Going to
Future: Will
Future Continuous
Tense

Plans for the Weekend

Saying Good-bye
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.ms for the Weekend

Its Friday afternoon, and all the employees at the Acm e

Insurance Company are thinking about their plans for the
weekend.

Doris is going to plant flowers in her yard. M ichael is going

in paint his house. Tom and Jane are going to go to the beach.

Peter is going to play baseball with his children. Rita is

pniig to go camping in the mountains. K aren and her friends
nre going to have a picnic.

Unfortunately, the employees at the Acme Insurance

Company are going to be very disappointed. According to the
rndio, its going to rain cats and dogs all weekend!

1. Whats Doris going to do this weekend?

2. Whats Michael going to do?
3. What are Tom and Jane going to do?
4. Whats Peter going to do?
5. Whats Rita going to do?
6. What are Karen and her friends going to do?
7. Why are they all going to be disappointed?

8. What are you going to do this weekend?

Whats the weather forecasti
Saying Good-bye

Mr. and Mrs. Anastas are at the Athens Airport. T

saying good-bye to their son Dim itri and his family. Its ;
emotional day.

In a few minutes, D im itri and his fam ily w ill get on a plane]
and fly to the United States. They wont be coming back.
T h eyre leaving Greece permanently, and Mr. and Mrs. Anastas1
wont be seeing them for a long, long time.

D im itri and his fam ily are going to live in Chicago. T h eyre
going to stay with his w ifes relatives. Dim itri w ill work in the
fam ilys restaurant. His w ife Anna w ill take any job she can find
during the day, and shell study English at night. Their children
w ill begin school in September.
 Mr. and Mrs. Anastas are both happy and sad. T h eyre
happy because they know that their son and his fam ily w ill have
n pood life in their new home. However, theyre sad because they
know theyre going to be very lonely. Their house w ill be quiet
aiid empty, theyll have to celebrate holidays by themselves, and
I hoy wont see their grandchildren grow up.

Someday Mr. and Mrs. Anastas w ill visit Chicago, or

perhaps theyll even move there. But until then, theyre going to
miss their fam ily very much.

As you can imagine, its very difficult for them to say good
bye.
 I, Whore are Mr. and Mrs. Anastas?
2 Wind are they doing?
,'t. What will Dimitri and his family do in a few minutes?
4. Why wont Mr. and Mrs. Anastas be seeing them for a long
time?
5. Where are Dimitri and his family going to live?
6. Who are they going to stay with?
7. What will Dimitri do?
8. What will his wife Anna do?
9. What will their children do?
10. Why are Mr. and Mrs. Anastas happy?
11. Why are Mr. and Mrs. Anastas sad?
12. Why are they going to be lonely?
13. What will they do someday?

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Tell a b o u t your p lans for the future.

How long are you going to study English?

What are you going to do after you finish?
What kind of work are you going to do?
Where are you going to live?
We Can't Decide
A Very Bad Cold
Working Overtime
Sharon Likes New York
\V( Can't Decide

My friends and I cant decide what to do tonight.

I dont want to see a movie. I have already seen a movie this

week.

Jack doesnt want to go bowling. He has already gone bowl

ing this week.

Nancy doesnt want to eat at a restaurant. She has already

eaten at a restaurant this week.

Betsy and Philip dont want to play cards. They have

already played cards this week.

And nobody wants to go dancing. We have all gone dancing

this week.

Its already 9 p.m. and we still havent decided what were

ing to do tonight.

1. What dont I want to do tonight?

2. Why not?
3. What doesnt Jack want to do tonight?
4. Why not?
5. What doesnt Nancy want to do tonight?
6. Why not?
7. What dont Betsy and Philip want to do tonight?
8. Why not?
9. Who wants to go dancing?
10. Why not?
 Very Bad Cold

Alvin has a very bad cold. He has felt miserable all week,
111 I he still feels miserable now.
H es very upset. He has tried
very bard to get rid of his cold, but nothing he has done has
helped.

At t he beginning of the week, he went to a clinic and saw a

doctor. He followed the doctors advice all week. He stayed
home, took aspirin, drank orange juice, ate chicken soup, and
l OMled in bed.

At this point, A lvin is extrem ely frustrated. Even though he

Iiiih gone to a clinic and seen a doctor, stayed home, taken
HNpirin, drunk orange juice, eaten chicken soup, and rested in
hod, he still has a very bad cold! N othing he has done has
helped.

We hope you feel better soon, A lvin!

1. Whats the matter with Alvin?

2. How long has he felt miserable?
3. Why is he upset?
4. What did he do at the beginning of the week?
5. What did he do, according to his doctors advice?
6. Why is Alvin extremely frustrated?
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Working Overtime

Im an employee of the Goodwell Computer Company. This

a typical Friday afternoon at our office. A ll the employees are
working overtime. W e havent gone home because we havent
finished our work yet. Friday is always a very busy day.

The secretary hasnt typed two important letters yet. The

bookkeeper still hasnt wrritten all the paychecks. The office
clerks havent delivered all the mail yet. And the boss hasnt
poken to three important people who are waiting to see him.

I havent finished my work yet either. Im the custodian,

.uni I still havent cleaned all the offices. I havent cleaned them
Iiccause my co-workers havent gone home yet!

Im not surprised. As I said, Friday is always a very busy

ilny at our office.

1. Have the employees of the Goodwell Computer Company

gone home yet?
2. Why not?
3. Why hasnt the secretary gone home yet?
4. Why hasnt the bookkeeper gone home yet?
5. Why havent the office clerks gone home yet?
6. Why hasnt the boss gone home yet?
7. Why hasnt the custodian gone home yet?
8. Why hasnt he cleaned all the offices?
9. Why isnt he surprised?

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Sharon Likes N ew York

Sharon has lived in N ew York for a long time. She has done
a lot of things in N ew York. She has seen several plays, she has
gone to the top of the Empire State Building, she has visited
the Statue of Liberty, and she has taken a tour of the United
Nations.

However, theres a lot she hasnt done yet. She hasnt gone
to a concert yet, she hasnt spent time at any art museums yet,
and she hasnt gone to the top of the World Trade Center yet.

Sharon likes N ew York. She has done a lot of things, and

theres a lot more to do.

1. What has Sharon done in New York?

2. What hasnt she done yet?

IN YOUR OWN WORDS D

Tell about your experiences in the area where you live.

What have you done?

What havent you done yet?
Where have you gone?
Where havent you gone yet?

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Present Perfect vs.
Present Tense
Present Perfect vs.
Past Tense
For, Since

A Very Dedicated Doctor

A Wonderful Family
Working Their Way Up
to the Top
A Very Dedicated Doctor

Dr. Fernandos w aitin g room is very full today. A lot of

people are w aitin g to see him, and theyre hoping that the doctor
can help them.

Georges neck has hurt for over a week, M artha has had a
bad headache since yesterday, and Lenny has felt dizzy since
early this morning.

Carol has had a high fever for two days, Bobs knee has been
swollen for three weeks, B ills arm has been black and blue since
last weekend, and Tom m y and Julie have had little red spots all
over their bodies for the past twenty-four hours.
 Dr. Fernando has been in the office since early this
morning. He has already seen a lot of patients, and hell
certainly see many more before the day is over.

Dr. Fernandos patients dont know it, but he also isnt feel
ing well. He has had a pain in his back since last Thursday, but
he hasnt taken time to stay at home and rest.

He has had many patients this week, and hes a very

dedicated doctor.

1. Whats the matter with George?

2. Whats the matter with Martha?
3. Whats the matter with Lenny?
4. Whats the matter with Carol?
5. Whats the matter with Bob?
6. Whats the matter with Bill?
7. Whats the matter with Tommy and Julie?
8. How long has Dr. Fernando been in his office?
9. What dont his patients know?
10. Whats the matter with him?
11. Why hasnt he taken time to stay at home and rest?
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A Wonderful Family

Mr. and Mrs. Patterson are very proud of their family.

Their daughter Ruth is a very successful engineer. She has

been an engineer since she finished college. Her husbands name
is Robert. They have been happily married for thirty-five years.
Robert is a professional violinist. He has known how to play the
violin since he was four years old.

Ruth and Robert have two children. Their son David is a

computer programmer. He has been interested in computers
since he was a teenager. Their daughter Deborah is a doctor.
She has been a doctor since she finished medical school in 1981.

Mr. and Mrs. Patterson also have a son, Herbert. Herbert is

single. He has been a bachelor all his life. H es a famous
journalist. They havent seen him since he moved to Paris
several years ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Patterson feel fortunate to have such

wonderful children and grandchildren. Theyre very proud of
them.

1. What does Ruth do?

2. How long has she been an engineer?
3. How long have Ruth and Robert been married?
4. What does Robert do?
5. How long has he known how to play the violin?
6. What does David do?
7. How long has he been interested in computers?
8. What does Deborah do?
9. How long has she been a doctor?
10. Is Herbert married?
11. What does Herbert do?
12. Have Mr. and Mrs. Patterson seen him recently?
 Working Their Way Up to the Top

Louis is very successful. For the past six years, he has been
the manager of the B ig Value Supermarket on Grant Street.
Louis has worked very hard to get where he is today.

First, he was a clerk for two years. Then, he was a cashier

for three years. A fter that, he was an assistant manager for five
years. Finally, six years ago, he became the manager of the
store.

Everybody at the B ig Value Supermarket is proud of Louis.

He started at the bottom, and he has worked his way up to the
top.

1. How long has Louis been the store manager?

2. How long was he a clerk?
3. How long was he a cashier?
4. How long was he an assistant manager?
5. When did he become the manager?
6. Why is everybody at the Big Value Supermarket proud of
Louis?

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 Florence is very successful. For the past two years, she has
been the president of the Jason Department Store Corporation.
Florence has worked very hard to get where she is today.

She started her career at the Jason Department Store in

N ashville, Tennessee. First, she was a salesperson in the
Childrens Clothing Department for three years. Then, she was
the manager of the Womens Clothing Department for ten years.
Then, she was the store manager for eight years. A fter that, she
moved to N ew York and became a vice-president of the
corporation. Finally, two years ago, she became the president.

Everybody at the Jason Department Store in N ashville is

very proud of Florence. She started at the bottom, and she has
worked her way up to the top.

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 1. How 1 I nth K lnitairn IttfVn iltM |M *(.!, hi
2 . Ilow long was hI i i > n null i i oil In I lit* 1 I>l li 11 *1' ' ( lothing
Department?
:j. How long wiim she llin iioiiio|)ii "l lb" Women * lothing
Department?
4. How long was .she the nloie mmoi|i"i
5. What happened alter Ilia I?
6. When did she become the pii'Mhliml
7. Why is everybody al t h e I iohoi I I nieiil Store in
Nashville proud of Florence?

Tell a story about your English teacher.

How long have you known him/her?

How long has he/she been an English teacher?
What did he/she do before that? How long?
Where does he/she live?
How long has he/she lived there?
Did he/she live anywhere else? Where? How long?
Is he/she married? How long?
Besides teaching English, what is your English teacher interested in?
How long has he/she been interested in that?
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Present Perfect
Continuous Tense

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Apartment Problems
It's Been a Long Day
Apartment Problems

Mr. and Mrs. Banks have been having a lot o f problems in

their apartment recently.

For several weeks the bedroom ceiling has been leaking, the
refrigerator hasnt been working, and the paint in the hallw ay
has been peeling.

In addition, they have been taking cold showers since last

week because the hot water heater hasnt been working, and they
havent been sleeping at night because the radiators have been
making strange noises.

Mr. and Mrs. Banks are furious. They have been calling
their landlord every day and complaining about their problems.
He has been promising to help them, but they have been w aitin g
for more than a week, and he still hasnt fixed anything at all.

1. Whats wrong with the bedroom ceiling?

2. Whats wrong with the refrigerator?
3. Whats wrong with the paint in the hallway?
4. Why have they been taking cold showers?
5. Why havent they been sleeping at night?
6. Who have they been calling every day?
7. What has he been promising?
8. Has he fixed anything yet?

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It's Boon a Long Day

M ario has been assembling cameras since 7 a.m., and hes

very tired. He has assembled 19 cameras today, and he has
ne ve r assembled that many cameras in one day before!

He only has to assemble one more camera, and then he can

go home.

H es really glad. Its been a long day.

1. What has Mario been doing since 7 a.m.?

2. How many cameras has he assembled?
3. Has he ever assembled that many cameras in one day
before?
4. What does he have to do before he can go home?

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 Dr. Kingston has been seeing patients since 8:30 this
morning, and hes very tired. He has seen 30 patients today, and
he has never seen that many patients in one day before!

He only has to see one more patient, and then he can go

home.

H es really glad. Its been a long day.

1. What has Dr. Kingston been doing since 8:30 this morning?
2. How many patients has he seen?
3. Has he ever seen that many patients in one day before?
4. What does he have to do before he can go home?
 Officers Jackson and Parker have been w riting parking
tickets since 8 a.m., and theyre very tired. They have written
211 parking tickets today, and they have ne ve r written that
many parking tickets in one day before!

They only have to write one more parking ticket, and then
they can go home.

T heyre really glad. Its been a long day.

1. What have Officers Jackson and Parker been doing since

8 a.m.?
2. How many parking tickets have they written?
3. Have they ever written that many parking tickets in one
day before?
4. What do they have to do before they can go home?
 Judy has been typing letters since 9 a.m., and shes very
tired. She has typed 25 letters today, and she has never typed
that many letters in one day before!

She only has to type one more letter, and then she can go
home.

Shes really glad. Its been a long day.

1. What has Judy been doing since 9 a.m.?

2. How many letters has she typed?
3. Has she ever typed that many letters in one day before?
4. What does she have to do before she can go home?
 Carmen has been going to job interviews since 9 a.m., and
shes very tired. She has gone to 4 job interviews today, and she
has never gone to that many job interviews in one day before!

She only has to go to one more job interview, and then she
can go home.

Shes really glad. Its been a long day.

1. What has Carmen been doing since 9 a.m.?

2. How many job interviews has she gone to?
3. Has she ever gone to that many job interviews in one day
before?
4. What does she have to do before she can go home?

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 The Am azing Rontinis have been givin g performances since
10 a.m., and theyre very tired. They have given 7 performances
today, and they have never given that many performances in
one day before!

They only have to give one more performance, and then they
can go home.

T heyre really glad. Its been a long day.

1. What have The Amazing Rontinis been doing since 10 a.m.?

2. How many performances have they given?
3. Have they ever given that many performances in one day
before?
4. What do they have to do before they can go home?
 IN YOUR OWN w o r d :;

Tell about yourself,

Where do you live?

How long have you been living there?
Have you lived anywhere else?
Where? How long?

Where do you work or go to school?

How long have you been working or going to school there?

Have you worked or gone to school anywhere else?

Where? How long? What did you do there?
What did you study?

Now use these questions to tell about a friend or someone in your

family.

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Enjoying Life
Bad Habits
Important Decisions
Enjoying Life

Howard enjoys reading. He likes to read in school. He likes

to read in the library. He even likes to read in the bathtub!

As you can see, reading is a very important part of Howards

life.

1. What does Howard enjoy doing?

2. Where does he like to read?

Patty enjoys dancing. She likes to dance at discotheques.

She likes to dance at parties. She even likes to dance at home in
front of the mirror!

As you can see, dancing is a very important part of Pattys

life.

1. What does Patty enjoy doing?

2. Where does she like to dance?

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 Brenda enjoys watching TV. She likes to watch T V at home.
She likes to watch T V in bars. She even likes to watch T V in
department stores!

As you can see, watching T V is a very important part of

Brendas life.

1. What does Brenda enjoy doing?

2. Where does she like to watch TV?

Tom enjoys talking about politics. He likes to talk about

politics with his friends. He likes to talk about politics with his
parents. He even likes to talk about politics with his barber!

As you can see, talking about politics is a very important

part of Tom s life.

1. What does Tom enjoy doing?

2. Who does Tom like to talk about politics with?
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Bad Habits

H arriets friends always tell her to .stop smoking. They

think that smoking is unhealthy.

H arriet knows that, but she still keeps on smoking. She

wants to stop, but she cant. Smoking is a habit she just cant
break.

1. What do Harriets friends tell her?

2. Why?
3. Has Harriet stopped smoking?
4. Why cant she stop?

Vincents friends always tell him to stop gossiping. They

think that gossiping isnt nice.

Vincent knows that, but he still keeps on gossiping. He

wants to stop, but he cant. Gossiping is a habit he just can't
break.

1. What do Vincents friends tell him?

2. Why?
3. Has Vincent stopped gossiping?
4. Why cant he stop?
 Jennifers mother always tells her to stop interrupting
people while theyre talking. She thinks that interrupting people
while theyre talking is very rude.

Jennifer knows that, but she still keeps on interrupting

people while theyre talking. She wants to stop, but she cant.
Interrupting people while theyre talking is a habit she just cant
break.

1. What does Jennifers mother tell her?

2. Why?
3. Has Jennifer stopped interrupting people while theyre
talking?
4. Why cant she stop?

Mr. Bennetts wife always tells him to stop talking about

business. She thinks that talking about business is boring.

Mr. Bennett knows that, but he still keeps on talking about

business. He wants to stop, but he cant. Talking about business
is a habit he just cant break.

1. What does Mr. Bennetts wife tell him?

2. Why?
3. Has Mr. Bennett stopped talking about business?
4. Why cant he stop?

5. Do you have any bad habits you "just can't break ?

Tell about them.

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Important Decisions

Jim m y had to make an important decision recently. He had

an interview for a summer job at Sams Supermarket, and he had
to decide what to wear.

First, he considered wearing a tee shirt and shorts to the

interview. Then, he thought about wearing a sweater and jeans.
Finally, he decided to wear his three-piece suit.

Jim my thinks he made the right decision. H es glad he

didnt wear a tee shirt and shorts or a sweater and jeans. He
feels that w earing his three-piece suit was the best thing for him
to do.

1. Why did Jimmy have to make an important decision

recently?
2. What did he consider doing first?
3. Then what did he think about doing?
4. What did he finally decide to do?
5. How does Jimmy feel about his decision?

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 Lana had to make an important decision recently. H er land
lord sold her apartment building, and she had to decide what to
do.

First, she considered moving to another apartment. Then,

she thought about buying a small house. Finally, she decided to
move home with her parents for a while.

Lana thinks she made the right decision. Shes glad she
didnt move to another apartment or buy a small house. She feels
that m oving home with her parents for a while was the best
thing for her to do.

1. Why did Lana have to make an important decision recently?

2. What did she consider doing first?
3. Then what did she think about doing?
4. What did she finally decide to do?
5. How does Lana feel about her decision?
 Nick had to make an important decision recently. He got
out of the army, and he had to decide what to do next with his
life.

First, he considered working in his fam ilys grocery store.

Then, he thought about taking a job in a restaurant. Finally, he
decided to enroll in college and study engineering.

N ick thinks he made the right decision. H es glad he didnt

work in his fam ilys grocery store or take a job in a restaurant.
He feels that enrolling in college and studying engineering was
the best thing for him to do.

1. Why did Nick have to make an important decision recently?

2. What did he consider doing first?
3. Then what did he think about doing?
4. What did he finally decide to do?
5. How does Nick feel about his decision?
 M aria had to make an important decision recently. She lost
her job as a bookkeeper when her company went out of business,
and she had to decide what to do.

First, she considered looking for another job as a book

keeper. Then, she thought about working as a secretary for a
while. Finally, she decided to enroll in technical school and
study computer programming.

M aria thinks she made the right decision. Shes glad she
didnt look for another job as a bookkeeper or work as a secretary
for a while. She feels that enrolling in technical school and
studying computer programming was the best thing for her to do.

1. Why did Maria have to make an important decision

recently?
2. What did she consider doing first?
3. Then what did she think about doing?
4. What did she finally decide to do?
5. How does Maria feel about her decision?
 IN YOUR OWN WORDS D

Tell a story about an important decision you had to make.

An Important Decision

I had to make an important decision recently.

and I had to decide what to do.

First I considered__________________________
________________________ _ Then I thought about
______________________ _ Finally, I decided t o ___

I think I made the right decision. I m glad I didnt _________

________________________________ o r _________________________________ .
I feel t h a t __________________________________________________was the
best thing for me to do.

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Past Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Continuous
Tense
8
The Most Important
Thing
Days Gone By
Nobody Was Surprised
The Most Important Thing

n ig h t.

He h ad sen t in v itatio n s to his boss and all th e people a t th e

office. He had looked th ro u g h several cookbooks and had found
some very in te re stin g recipes. He h ad even gone all th e way
dow ntow n to buy im ported fru it, vegetables, and cheese w hich he
needed for his dinner.

H ow ever, as soon as R ogers doorbell ran g and his g u ests

arriv ed , he realized th a t he h ad forgotten to p u t th e food in th e
oven.

Roger felt very foolish. He couldnt believe w h at he had

done. He th o u g h t he w as all p rep ared for his d in n e r p arty , b u t
he h ad forgotten to do th e m ost im p o rtan t thing.

1. What had Roger done to prepare for his dinner party?

2. What had he forgotten to do?
3. Why did Roger feel foolish?
 Mr. and M rs. J e n k in s th o u g h t they w ere all p rep ared for
th e ir vacation.

They h ad packed th e ir suitcases several days ah ead of tim e.

They had gone to th e b an k and purchased tra v e le rs cheques.
They had even asked th e ir next-door neighbor to w a te r th e ir
p lan ts, feed th e ir dog, and shovel th e ir drivew ay in case it
snowed.

However, as soon as Mr. and M rs. J e n k in s arriv e d a t th e a ir

port, they realized th a t they had forgotten to b rin g th e ir p lan e
tick ets w ith them and th e re w asn t enough tim e before th e flight
to go back hom e and get them .

Mr. and M rs. J e n k in s w ere h eartb ro k en . They couldnt

believe w h at they had done. They th o u g h t th ey w ere all
p repared for th e ir vacation, b u t they h ad forgotten to do th e m ost
im p o rtan t thing.

1. What had Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins done to prepare for their
vacation?
2. What had they forgotten to do?
3. Why were they heartbroken?

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 H arold th o u g h t he w as all p rep ared for his job in terv iew
yesterday.

H e h ad gone to his b arb er and gotten a very sh o rt h airc u t.

He had bought a new sh irt, p u t on his best tie, and shined his
shoes. He had even borrowed his b ro th e rs new suit.

H owever, as soon as H arold began th e job interview , he

realized th a t he had forgotten to b rin g along his resum e.

H arold was furious w ith him self. He couldnt believe w h at

he had done. He th o u g h t he was all prep ared for his job
interview , b u t he had forgotten to do th e most im p o rtan t thing.

1. What had Harold done to prepare for his job interview?

2. What had he forgotten to do?
3. Why was Harold furious with himself?
 J a n e t th o u g h t she w as all p rep ared for th e college play.

She h ad m em orized th e scrip t several w eeks in advance.

She had practiced h e r songs and dances u n til she knew th em
perfectly. She had even stayed up all n ig h t th e n ig h t before and
reh ea rsed th e play by h erself from beginning to end.

H owever, as soon as th e cu rta in w ent up and th e play began

la st night, J a n e t realized th a t she had forgotten to p u t on h e r
costum e.

J a n e t was really em barrassed. She couldnt believe w h a t

she h ad done. She th o u g h t she was all prep ared for th e play, b u t
she h ad forgotten to do th e m ost im p o rtan t thing.

1. What had Janet done to prepare for the play?

2. What had she forgotten to do?
3. Why was she embarrassed?
Days Gone By

M ichael took a very special trip last m onth. He w ent back

to F u llerto n , his hom e town. M ichaels v isit to F u llerto n was
very special to him . He w as born there. He grew up th ere. B u t
he h a d n t been back th e re since he finished high school.

He w ent to places he h a d n t gone to in years. He w alked

th ro u g h th e park in th e cen ter of tow n and rem em bered th e days
he had w alked th ro u g h th a t sam e p a rk w ith his first g irlfriend.
He passed by the em pty field w here he and his friends had played
baseball every day afte r school. And he stood for a w hile in front
of th e movie th e a te r and th o u g h t ab o u t all th e S atu rd ay a fte r
noons he had spent th e re sittin g in th e balcony, w atch in g his
favorite movie heroes, and eatin g popcorn.

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 He did th in g s he h a d n t done in a long tim e. H e h ad some
hom em ade ice cream a t th e ice cream shop. He rode on th e
m erry-go-round in th e park. A nd he w en t fishing a t th e lak e on
th e o u tsk irts of town. For a little w hile, he felt like a kid again.
He h a d n t had hom dm ade ice cream , ridden on a m erry-go-round,
or gone fishing since he w as a young boy.

He also saw people he h a d n t seen in years. H e visited

several of his old neighbors who h a d n t ev er moved o u t of th e
neighborhood. He said hello to th e ow ners of th e candy sto re
n e a r his house. A nd he even bum ped into M rs. Riley, h is te n th -
grade science teacher!
 D uring his v isit to his hom e tow n, M ichael rem em bered
places he h a d n t gone to, th in g s he h a d n t done, and people he
h a d n t seen since his childhood. M ichaels trip back to F u llerto n
was a very nostalgic experience for him . Going back to F u llerto n
b ro u g h t back m any m em ories of days gone by.

1. What did Michael do last month?

2. Why was Michaels visit to Fullerton very special to him?
3. Where did he walk and what did he remember?
4. What did he pass by?
5. Where did he stand for a while and what did he think
about?
6. What did he have at the ice cream shop?
7. What did he do in the park?
8. Where did he go fishing?
9. Why did Michael feel like a kid again?
10. Who did Michael visit?
11. Who did he say hello to?
12. Who did he bump into?
13. What did Michael remember during his visit to his home
town?
14. Why was his trip back to Fullerton a very nostalgic
experience for him?
N obody Was Surprised

W hen S tella K arp won th e m a ra th o n la st week, nobody was

surprised.

She had been g ettin g up early and jogging every m orning.

She had been eatin g h ealth foods and ta k in g v itam in s for several
m onths. And she had been sw im m ing fifty laps every day afte r
work.

S tella K arp really deserved to win th e m a rath o n . A fter all,

she had been p rep arin g for it for a long tim e.

1. What did Stella Karp win last week?

2. What had she been doing every morning?
3. What had she been doing for several months?
4. What had she been doing every day after work?
5. Why did she deserve to win the marathon?
 W hen my friend S tu a rt finally passed his d riv e rs te st th e
o th e r day, nobody was surprised.

He h ad been ta k in g lessons at a d riv in g school for several

m onths. He had been practicin g d riv in g w ith his fa th e r for th e
p a st several weeks. And he had been stu d y in g th e "ru les of the
ro ad in th e d riv e rs m a n u al since he w as a little boy.

My friend S tu a rt really deserved to pass his d riv e rs test.

A fter all, he had been p rep arin g for it for a long tim e.

1. What did my friend Stuart pass the other day?

2. What had he been doing for several months?
3. What had he been doing for the past several weeks?
4. What had he been studying since he was a little boy?
5. Why did he deserve to pass his drivers test?
 W hen Sally Com pton got a prom otion la st week, nobody was
surprised.

She h ad been w orking overtim e every day for several

m onths. She had been stu d y in g com puter pro g ram m in g in th e
evening. A nd she h ad been ta k in g e x tra w ork hom e on th e
w eekends.

Sally Com pton really deserved to get a prom otion. A fter all,
she h ad been w orking h a rd to earn it for a long tim e.

1. What did Sally Compton get last week?

2. What had she been doing for several months?
3. What had she been studying in the evening?
4. What had she been doing on the weekends?
5. Why did she deserve to get a promotion?
 W hen C h arlie R ichards got fired last w eek, nobody was
surprised.

H e had been com ing to w ork late and going home early for
q u ite a w hile. He had been in su ltin g custom ers frequently. And
he h a d been h av in g a rg u m e n ts w ith th e boss alm ost every day.

C h arlie R ichards really deserved to get fired. A fter all, he

h a d been "ask in g for it for a long time!

1. What happened to Charlie Richards last week?

2. What had he been doing for quite a while?
3. How had he been treating the customers?
4. How had he been getting along with the boss?
5. Why did he deserve to get fired?

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

We shouldn't be surprised when we accomplish something that

we have worked hard for. Tell a story about something you
accomplished,

What did you accomplish?

How long had you been preparing for that?
How had you been preparing?
Two-Word Verbs:
Separable
Inseparable
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A Busy Saturday
Lucy's English
Composition
DearA lic
e
A Child Rearing Problem
On Sale
A Busy Saturday

Everybody in th e M artin i fam ily is going to be very busy to

day. I ts S atu rd a y and they all have to do th e th in g s they d id n t
do d u rin g th e week.

Mr. M artin i has to fill out

his incom e tax form. He
d id n t have tim e to fill it
out d u rin g th e week.

M rs. M a rtin i h as to pick up

clothes a t th e c lean ers.
She w as too busy to pick
th em up d u rin g th e week.

T h eir son F ra n k h as to
throw out all th e old
m agazines an d new spapers
in th e garage. He d id n t
have tim e to throw th em
out d u rin g th e week.
 T h eir o th e r son Bob h as to
ta k e his lib rary books
back. He forgot to ta k e
th em back d u rin g th e
week.

And th e ir d a u g h te r J u lie
h as to p u t h er toys aw ay.
She d id n 't feel like p u ttin g
th em aw ay d u rin g the
week.

As you can see, everybody in th e M artin i fam ily is going to

be very busy today.

1. Why is everybody in the Martini family going to be very

busy today?
2. What does Mr. Martini have to do? Why?
3. What does Mrs. Martini have to do? Why?
4. What does Frank have to do? Why?
5. What does Bob have to do? Why?
6. What does Julie have to do? Why?
Lucy's English Composition

Lucy is very discouraged. She h anded in h er English

com position th is m orning, b u t h er E nglish te ach er gave it right
back to h er and told h e r to do it over. A p parently, h e r English
teach er did n 't like th e w ay she had done it.

She h a d n t erased h e r m istakes. She had sim ply crossed

them out.

Also, she had used several words incorrectly, since she

h a d n t looked th em up in th e dictionary.

And finally, she h a d n t w ritten h e r hom ew ork on the correct

paper because she had accidentally th ro w n h e r notebook away.

Poor Lucy! She d id n t feel like w ritin g h er English

com position in th e first place, and now she h as to do it over!

1. Why is Lucy discouraged?

2. Why did her English teacher tell her to do her English
composition over?
3. What had she done with her mistakes?
4. Why had she used several words incorrectly?
5. Why hadnt she written her homework on the correct paper?
Dear Alice

I'm very discouraged. I'm having a lot of trouble with my girlfriend and 1
don't know what to do. The problem is very simple: I'm in love with her. but she
isn't in love with me!
A few weeks ago I gave her a ring, but she gave it back.
During the past few- months 1 have written several love letters to her. but she
has thrown them all away.
Recently I asked her to marry me. She thought it over for a while, and then
she turned me down.
Now when 1 try to call her up on the telephone, she doesn't even want to
talk to me!
Please help me. I don't know what to do.

'Discouraged Donald"
Denver. Colorado

1. Why is Robert discouraged?

2. Whats the problem?
3. What happened a few weeks ago?
4. What has happened during the past few months?
5. What happened recently?
6. Whats happening now?

7. What should "Discouraged Donald do?

Write an answer to his letter.

 Child Rearing Problem

Tim m y and his little sister P a tty dont get along w ith each
other very well. In fact, th ey co n stan tly fight. He picks on h e r
when its tim e for h e r to go to bed. She picks on him w hen his
friends come over to play.

Tim m y and P a tty s p aren ts are very concerned. They dont

know w h at to do abou t th e ir children. They have looked th ro u g h
several books on child rearin g , b u t so far they can t seem to find
an answ er to the problem . T heyre hoping th a t e v en tu ally th e ir
children will learn to get along b e tte r w ith each other.

1. How do Timmy and his little sister Patty get along with
each other?
2. What do they constantly do?
3. When does he pick on her?
4. When does she pick on him?
5. Why are their parents concerned?
6. How have they looked for an answer to their problem?
7. Have they been successful so far?
8. What are they hoping?

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( ) Sale

M elvin w ent to a m en s clothing store y esterd ay . He was

looking for a new sport jack et. He looked th ro u g h th e en tire
selection of jack ets and picked out a few th a t he really liked.

F irst, he picked out a nice b lu e ja c k e t. B u t w hen he trie d it

on, it w as too sm all.

N ext, he picked o u t an a ttra c tiv e red jack et. B u t w hen he

tried it on, it w as too large.

F inally, he picked out a very fancy brow n ja c k e t w ith gold

buttons. And w hen he trie d it on, it seem ed to fit perfectly.

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 T hen he decided to buy a p a ir of tro u sers to go w ith the
jack et. He looked th ro u g h th e en tire selection of tro u sers and
picked out several p airs th a t he really liked.

F irst, he picked out a lig h t brow n pair. B ut w hen he tried

th e m on, th e y w ere too tig h t.

N ext, he picked out a d ark brow n pair. B ut w hen he tried

th em on, th ey w ere too loose.

F in ally , he picked out a p air of brow n and w hite plaid

p an ts. A nd w hen he trie d th em on, they seem ed to fit perfectly.
 M elvin paid for his new clothing and w alked home feeling
very happy about th e ja c k e t and p an ts he h ad ju s t bought. He
was especially happy because th e clothing w as on sale and he had
paid fifty percent off the reg u la r price.

H owever. M elvins h appiness d id n t la st very long. W hen he

got hom e, he noticed th a t one arm of th e ja c k e t was longer th a n
th e other. He also realized very quickly th a t th e zipper on th e
p a n ts w as broken.
 The n ex t day M elvin took th e clothing back to th e sto re and
tried to get a refund. H owever, th e people a t th e store refused to
give him his m oney back since th e clothing w as on sale, and
th ere w as a sign th a t said, " all sales are f i n a l !

M elvin w as furious, b u t he knew he couldnt do an y th in g

about it. The next tim e he buys som ething on sale, h e ll be m ore
careful. A nd h ell be sure to read th e signs!

1. Why did Melvin go to a men's clothing store yesterday?

2. What did he look through?
3. What did he pick out first?
4. How did it fit?
5. What did he pick out next?
6. How did it fit?
7. Finally,'what did he pick out?
 8. How did it fit?
9. Then what did he decide to buy?
10. What did he look through?
11. What did he pick out first?
12. How did they fit?
13. What did he pick out next?
14. How did they fit?
15. Finally, what did he pick out?
16. How did they fit?
17. Why was Melvin especially happy?
18. Why didnt Melvins happiness last very long?
19. What did he do the next day?
20. Why did the people at the store refuse to give him his
money back?
21. What will Melvin do the next time he buys something on
sale?

IN YOUR OWN WORDS D

Have you ever bought anything that you had to return? Teil about
it.

What did you buy?

Where?
What was wrong with it?
What did you do?
Were you successful?
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"Made for Each Other"
Laid Off
"Touchy Subjects"
 "M ade for Each Other"

Louise and B rian are very com patible people. They have a
lot in common.

For exam ple, th ey hav e very sim ilar backgrounds. He grew

up in a sm all tow n in th e South, and so did she. S hes th e oldest
of four children, and he is, too. H is p a re n ts own th e ir own sm all
business, and so do hers.
 They also have very sim ilar academ ic in terests. S h es
m ajoring in chem istry, and he is, too. He h as ta k e n every course
in m ath em atics offered by th e ir college, and so h as she. She e n
joys w orking w ith com puters, and he does, too.

In addition, Louise and B rian like th e sam e sports. H e goes

sw im m ing several tim es a w eek, an d so does she. She can p lay
te n n is very well, and so can he. H is favorite w in te r sport is
dow nhill skiing, and hers is, too.
 Louise and B rian also have th e sam e c u ltu ral in terests. She
h as been to m ost of th e a r t m useum s in New York City, and so
h as he. H es a m em ber of th e college th e a te r group, and she is,
too. She h as a com plete collection of B eethovens sym phonies,
and so does he.

In addition, they have very sim ilar p ersonalities. She has

alw ays been very shy, and he has, too. He ten d s to be very quiet,
and so does she. S h es often nervous w hen sh es in larg e groups
of people, and he is. too.
 F in a lly , th e y h a v e v e iy s im ila r o u tlo o k s on SUDDOrts
b e e n a v e g e t a r ia n for s e v e ra l y e a rs , a n d so h a s he. H e su ppo t
e q u a l r i g h t s for w o m en a n d m in o ritie s , a n d so does she. b h e s
o p p o sed to th e u s e o f n u c le a r e n e rg y , a n d he is, too.

A s y o u c a n see, L o u ise a n d B ria n a r e v e ry c o m p atib le

p eo p le. In fa c t, e v e ry b o d y s a y s th e y re "m ad e for each o th e r.

L o u ise h o p e s th e y ll g e t m a rr ie d so m ed ay , a n d B ria n does,

too.

1. W hy are Louise and Brian very compatible people?

2. How are their backgrounds similar?
3. How are their academic interests similar?
4. How are their athletic interests similar?
5. How are their cultural interests similar?
6. How are their personalities similar?
7. How are their outlooks on life similar?
8. What does everybody say about Louise and Brian?
9. What do they hope?

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 J a c k and B etty W illiam s are going th ro u g h some difficult
tim es. They w ere both laid off from th e ir jobs last m onth. As th e
days go by, th e y re becom ing m ore and m ore concerned ab o u t
th e ir fu tu res since he h a sn t been able to find an o th er job yet, and
n e ith e r has she.

The lay-offs really w eren t a su rp rise to J a c k and B etty.

A fter all, J a c k s com pany h a d n t been doing very well for a long
tim e, and n e ith e r h ad B etty s. However, J a c k had nev er expected
both of th em to be laid off a t th e sam e tim e, and B etty h a d n t
e ith er.

E v er since th e y w ere laid off, J a c k and B etty have been

try in g to find new jobs. U n fo rtu n ately , she h a s n t been very
successful, and he h a s n 't either.
 The m ain reason th e y re h av in g trouble finding w ork is th a t
there sim ply a re n t m any jobs av ailab le rig h t now. He c a n t find
an y th in g in th e w an t ads, and n e ith e r can she. She h a s n t h e a rd
about any job openings, and he h a sn t eith er. H is friends h a v e n t
been able to help a t all, and n e ith e r have hers.

A nother reason th e y re h av in g trouble finding w ork is th a t

they dont seem to have th e rig h t kin d of sk ills an d tra in in g . He
doesnt know an y th in g about com puters, an d she doesnt e ith er.
She can t type very well, and n e ith e r can he. He h a s n t h ad an y
special vocational tra in in g , and she h a s n t eith er.
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 PO SITIO N S
AVAILABLE
AT NIGHT
ON WEEKENDS

MUST COMMUTE

A th ird reason th e y re h av in g tro u b le finding w ork is th a t

th e re are ce rta in jobs they p refer not to take. He doesn t like
w orking a t night, and n e ith e r does she. She isn t w illing to w ork
on w eekends, and n e ith e r is he. He doesnt w an t to com m ute
very far to w ork, and she doesnt either.

D espite all th e ir problem s, Ja c k and B etty a re n t com pletely

discouraged. She doesnt have a very pessim istic outlook on life,
and n e ith e r does he. T heyre both hopeful th a t th in g s w ill get
b e tte r soon.

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 1. W hy a re J a c k a n d B e tty W illia m s g o in g th ro u g h som e
d ifficu lt tim e s?
2. W hy a re th e y b eco m in g m o re a n d m o re c o n cern ed a b o u t
th e ir fu tu re s ?
3. W ere th e lay-offs a s u rp ris e ?
4. W hy not?
5. H o w ev er, w h a t h a d n t th e y ex p ected ?
6. W h a t h a v e th e y b e e n d o in g e v e r sin ce th e y w e re la id off?
7. H a v e th e y b e e n su ccessfu l?
8. W h a ts th e m a in re a s o n th e y re h a v in g tro u b le fin d in g
w ork?
9. H a v e th e w a n t a d s b e e n h e lp fu l?
10. H a v e th e r e b e e n m a n y jo b o p e n in g s?
11. H a v e th e ir frie n d s b e e n h e lp fu l?
12. W h a ts a n o th e r re a s o n th e y re h a v in g tro u b le fin d in g w ork?
13. W h a t do J a c k a n d B e tty k n o w a b o u t c o m p u te rs?
14. H ow a re th e ir ty p in g sk ills?
15. H a v e th e y h a d an y sp ecial v o c a tio n a l tr a in in g ?
16. W h a ts a th ir d re a so n th e y re h a v in g tro u b le fin d in g w o rk ?
17. W h a t do th e y th in k a b o u t w o rk in g a t n ig h t?
18. W h a t do th e y th in k a b o u t w o rk in g on w eek en d s?
19. W h a t do th e y t h in k a b o u t c o m m u tin g fa r to w o rk ?
20. A re J a c k a n d B e tty co m p letely d isc o u ra g ed ? W hy no t?

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"Touchy Subjects

L arry and his p aren ts never agree w hen they ta lk about

politics.

For exam ple, L arry is very liberal, b u t his p a re n ts a re n t.

T heyre very conservative.

L arry th in k s th e P resid en t is doing a very poor job, but his

p a re n ts dont. They th in k th e P resid en t is doing a fine job.

Also, L arry doesnt th in k th e go v ern m en t should spend a lot

of m oney on defense, b u t his p a re n ts do. They th in k th e country
needs a stro n g arm y.

You can see w hy L arry and his p a re n ts nev er ag ree w hen

th e y ta lk about politics. As you can u n d erstan d , politics is a very
"touchy subject w ith them .

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 R ita and h er friend S usan never agree w hen they ta lk ab o u t
music.

For exam ple, R ita likes loud rock m usic, b u t S u san doesnt.
She likes classical music.

R ita has been ta k in g lessons in disco dancing for over a y ear,

b u t S usan h a s n t. She has been stu d y in g b allet.

Also, R ita spends all h e r tim e read in g po p u lar m ag azin es

about h er favorite rock stars, b u t S u san doesnt. She spends all
h er tim e read in g biographies of eig h teen th -cen tu ry com posers.

You can see w hy R ita and h e r friend S u san n ev er ag ree

w hen th ey ta lk about music. As you can u n d erstan d , m usic is a
very "touchy subject w ith them .
_____ _r
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 The G reens an d th e ir next-door neighbors, th e H arriso n s,
n ev er agree w hen th ey ta lk about child rearin g .

F or exam ple, th e G reens are very le n ien t w ith th e ir

children, b u t th e H arriso n s a re n t. T heyre very strict.

The G reens let th e ir children w atch television w henever

th ey w ant, b u t th e H arriso n s dont. They let th e ir children w atch
television for only an h o u r a day.

Also, th e H arriso n s have alw ays ta u g h t th e ir ch ild ren to sit

q u ietly and behave well a t th e d in n e r tab le, b u t th e G reens
h a v e n t. They have alw ays allow ed th e ir children to do w h atev er
th e y w an t a t th e d in n e r table.

You can see why th e G reens and th e ir next-door neighbors,

th e H arrisons, nev er ag ree w hen th ey ta lk ab o u t child rearin g .
As you can u n d erstan d , child re a rin g is a very "touchy subject
w ith them .

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 Bob and his girlfrien d E llen nev er ag ree w hen th e y ta lk
about m arriage.

For exam ple, E llen w an ts to live in a nice big house in th e

suburbs w ith a tw o-car g arag e and a big yard, b u t Bob doesnt.
He w ants to live in an a p a rtm e n t in th e city, close to all th e
stores and th e aters.

E llen doesnt w an t to have a large fam ily, b u t Bob does. He

w an ts to have a t least four children.

Also, Bob th in k s a wife should stay a t home, cook th e m eals,

and ta k e care of th e children, b u t E llen doesnt. She th in k s a
w om an should have a career and th a t th e h u sb an d and wife
should cook th e m eals and ta k e care of th e children tog eth er.

You can see why Bob and his girlfrien d E llen n ev er agree
w hen th e y ta lk about m arriag e. As you can u n d e rsta n d ,
m a rria g e is a very "touchy subject w ith them .
 1. Do L a r r y a n d h is p a r e n ts a g re e w h en th e y ta lk a b o u t
p o litics?
2. W h a t a re th e i r p o litic a l p h ilo so p h ies?
3. W h a t do L a rry a n d h is p a r e n ts th in k a b o u t th e P re s id e n t?
4. W h a t do L a r r y a n d h is p a r e n ts th in k a b o u t m o n ey for
d efen se?

5. Do R ita a n d h e r frie n d S u s a n a g re e w h en th e y ta lk a b o u t
m u sic?
6. W h a t k in d of m u sic do th e y lik e?
7. W h a t k in d of lesso n s h a v e R ita a n d S u sa n been ta k in g ?
8. H ow do th e y sp en d a ll th e ir tim e?

9. Do th e G re e n s a n d th e ir n e x t-d o o r n e ig h b o rs, th e H a rris o n s ,

a g re e w h e n th e y ta lk a b o u t child re a rin g ?
10. W h a t a re th e i r p h ilo so p h ie s of ch ild re a rin g ?
11. W h e n do th e G re e n s a n d th e H a rris o n s le t th e ir c h ild re n
w a tc h te le v isio n ?
12. W h a t do th e G re e n s a n d th e H a rris o n s th in k a b o u t ta b le
m a n n e rs ?

13. Do Bob a n d h is g irlfrie n d E lle n a g re e w h en th e y ta lk a b o u t

m a rria g e ?
14. W h e re do th e y w a n t to live?
15. H ow la rg e a fa m ily do th e y w a n t to hav e?
16. W h a t do th e y th in k a b o u t th e w o m a n s role in a m a rria g e ?

Tell a story a b o u t a "to u c h y s u b je c t" b e tw e e n you a n d a n o th e r

person.

W ho is th e p erso n ?
W h a t do y o u d is a g re e a b o u t?
In w h a t w a y s do y o u d isa g re e ?
(U se " I _______ , b u t ________ in y o u r sto ry .)

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 CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER W O R D LIST

(n) = noun (v) = verb

indicates that the word or expression has not a p p e a re d in the

corresponding chapter or previous chapters of SIDE BY SIDE.

1
Practicing 2

anyone "coach *professional

ballet "player violinist

Difficult Experiences 8

*at the back of "demonstrators "shoulder

*audience ''experience "waving at
"behind 'realize

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

A Difficult Experience 12

remember

Plans for the Weekend 15

forecast have a picnic mountains

go camping

Saying Good-bye 16

airport get on "permanently

"come back good-bye plane
"emotional "imagine say
"for a long time "perhaps "someday

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We Cant Decide 21

already gone (go) seen (see)

eaten (eat)

A Very Bad Cold 23

*aspirin done (do) *get rid of

*at th e beginning drunk (drink) orange juice
*at th is point extrem ely taken (take)
cold *felt (feel)

Working Overtime 25

bookkeeper havent 'surprised

*clerks pay checks w ritten (write)
*custodian said (say) yet
h asn t spoken (speak)

Sharon Likes New York 26

a rt m useum s top World Trade C enter

Em pire S tate Building tour
Statue of Liberty U nited N ations

IN YOUR OWN WORDS 26

*area

A Very Dedicated Doctor 28

been (be) headache patients

black and blue how long since
dedicated knee swollen
*dizzy neck tak en (take) tim e
fever over w aiting room
for over a week
full *pain

n
A Wonderful Family 31

*bachelor interested in single

*engineer ^journalist *successful
*fortunate known (know) how
*happily *medical school

Working Their Way Up to the Top 32

^assistant cashier ^salesperson

^became (become) C orporation *vice-president
C a re e r ^m anager * w o rk _____ way

IN YOUR OWN WORDS 34

^anywhere

Apartment Problems 37

bedroom *hot w ater h eater strange

C eiling *leak
C urious *peel

Its Been a Long Day 38

*amazing Cnterview *performance

*assemble ^officers
cam era Sparking tickets

Enjoying Life 46

*barber *bathtub *part

bars enjoy

Bad Habits 48

boring *interrupting *rude

*break keep on stop
*gossiping ^unhealthy
Important Decisions 50

army for a while technical school

*computer programming get out of thought (think) .
consider glad three-piece suit
decision important went (go) out of
engineering move home business
*feel *shorts

8
The Most Important Thing 56

ahead of time forgotten (forget) plants (n)

all the way from beginning to end purchase
*as soon as heartbroken rang (ring)
borrow imported rehearse
bring along in advance resume
*costume invitations script
curtain look through shine
*dances (n) memorize shovel
dinner party next-door suitcases
doorbell oven travelers cheques
driveway pack water (v)
flight perfectly went(go) up
foolish plane tickets

Days Gone By 60

balcony homemade popcorn

brought (being) back home town ridden (ride)
bump into ice cream shop rode (ride)
candy store kid science teacher
center lake stood (stand)
childhood memories tenth-grade
days gone by merry-go-round through
field move out of visit (n)
girlfriend nostalgic went (go) fishing
hello outskirts
heroes pass by

Nobody Was Surprised 63

after all earn insult

all the time extra laps
"ask for it" fifty marathon
customers for quite a while pass by
deserve frequently "rules of the road
drivers manual got (get) a promotion treat
drivers test got (get) fired vitamins
driving school health foods won (win)
IN YOUR OWN WORDS 66

accomplish

A Busy Saturday 68

bring back have tim e throw out

cleaners income tax form toys
feel like pick up
fill out put away

Lucys English Composition 71

'accidentally do over notebook

apparently erase paper
composition gave (give) back right
correct hand in simply
cross out incorrectly throw n (throw) away
dictionary in the first place
discouraged look up

Dear Alice 73

call up m arry thought (think) over

in love w ith recently tu rn down
love letters ring

A Child Rearing Problem 75

child rearin g eventually learn to

come over fight pick on
constantly get along w ith so far

On Sale 76

"All Sales Are Final! gold pay for

attractive go w ith percent
be sure to happiness pick out
buttons last plaid
careful light price
entire loose refund
especially notice refuse
fancy off regular
fit on sale selection
""sign *took (take) back try on
since trousers zipper
tight

10

"Made for Each Other 82

academic in common own (v)

'backgrounds interests personalities
Beethoven "made for each oth er shy
*chemistry major in sim ilar
collection m em bers support
compatible m inorities tend
cultural nervous th e a te r group
*downhill skiing nuclear energy use (n)
equal rights opposed to vegetarian
groups outlooks

Laid O ff 86

as the days go by field prefer

available go through reason
certain heard (hear) skills
commute hopeful surprise
company laid off third
completely lay offs train in g
despite m ain vocational
do well neither w ant ads
ever since openings willing
expect pessimistic

"Touchy Subjects 90

allow eighteenth-century poor

*as you can understand fine popular m agazines
a t least governm ent quietly
biographies job rock stars
classical lenient strict
close to lessons strong
composers let suburbs
conservative liberal "touchy subject
defense m arriage two-car garage
dinner table m eals w hatever
disco dancing philosophies whenever

IN YOUR OWN WORDS 94

disagree
 GENERAL W O R D LIST

(adj) = adjective (n) = noun (v) = verb

*The number after each word or expression indicates the p a g e where it

first appears.

academic 83 balcony 60 chem istry 83

accidentally 71 b allet 5 childhood 62
accomplish 66 b arb er 47 child rearing 75
after all 63 bar(s) 47 classical 91
ahead of tim e 57 b ath tu b 46 cleaners 68
airport 16 became clerk(s) 25
allow 92 (become) 32 close to 93
"All Sales Are bedroom 37 coach 2
Final! 79 been (be) 28 cold 23
all the way 56 Beethoven 84 collection 84
already 21 beginning 59 come back 16
am azing 43 behave 92 come over 75
anyone 5 behind 9 com m ute 88
anyw here 34 be sure to 79 company 86
apparently 71 biographies com patible 82
area 26 (biography) 91 complete 84
arm y 52 black and blue 28 completely 88
a rt museum (s) 26 bookkeeper 25 composer! s) 91
"ask for it 66 boring 49 composition 71
aspirin 23 borrow 58 com puter
assem ble 38 break 48 program m ing 53
assistan t 32 bring along 58 conservative 90
as soon as 56 bring back 69 consider 50
as the days go brought (bring) constantly 75
by 86 back 62 corporation 33
as you can bump into 6 correct 71
understand 90 button! s) 76 costume 59
at least 93 cross out 71
at the back of 8 cu ltural 84
a t the C curtain 59
beginning 23 custodian 25
at this point 23 call up 73 customer(s) 66
attractiv e 76 cam era 38
audience 10 cam ping 15
available 87 candy store
career 32 D
careful 79
cashier 32 dance(s) (n) 59
ceiling 37 days gone by 62
bachelor 31 center 60 decision 50
background! s) 82 certain 88 dedicated 29
defense 90 feel like 69 happily 31
dem onstrator(s) 11 felt (feel) 23 happiness 78
deserve 63 fever 28 h a sn t 25
despite 88 field 60, 87 have a picnic 15
dictionary 71 fifty 63 havent 25
dinner party 56 fight 75 have tim e 68
dinner table 92 fill out 68 headache 28
disagree 94 final 79 h ealth food(s) 63
disco dancing 91 fine 90 heard (hear) 87
discouraged 71 fit 76 heartbroken 57
dizzy 28 flight 57 hello 61
doorbell 56 foolish 56 hero(es) 60
do over 71 for 28 homemade 61
do well 86 for a long tim e 16 hometown 60
downhill skiing 83 for a w hile 51 hopeful 88
drivers m an u al 64 forecast 15 hot w ater
d rivers te st 64 forgotten heater 37
drivew ay 57 (forgot) 56 how long 29
driving school 64 for quite a
d ru n k (drink) 23 w hile 66
fo rtunate 31
frequently 66 I
from beginning to
end 59 ice cream shop 61
E
full 28 im agine 17
earn 65 furious 37 im portant 50
eaten (eat) 21 im ported 56
eight 77 in advance 59
G income tax
eighteenth-
century 91 form 68
gave (give) in common 82
emotional 16 back 73
Em pire State incorrectly 71
get along w ith
Building 26 in love w ith 73
get on 16
end 59 in su lt 66
get out of 52
energy 85 interested in 31
get rid of 23
engineer 31 interest(s) 83
girlfriend 60
engineering 52 in terru p tin g 49
give back 71
enjoy 46 interview 42
glad 50
entire 76 in the first
go cam ping 15
equal rights 85 place 71
gold 76
erase 71 invitation! s) 56
gone (go) 21
especially 78 good-bye 16
eventually 75 gossiping 48
ever since 86 got (get) a
expect 86 prom otion 65 J
experience 8 got (get) fired 66
ex tra 65 go through 86 job 90
extrem ely 23 governm ent 90 jo u rn alist 31
go w ith 77
group(s) 84

F
H
fancy 76 keep on 48
feel 50 h and in 71 kid 61

V lll p
knee 28 next-door 57 plant(s) (n) 57
known (know) nostalgic 62 player 2
how 31 notebook 71 poor 90
notice 78 popcorn 60
nuclear energy 85 popular
L m agazine(s) 91
prefer 88
laid off 86 price 78
professional 2
lap(s) 63
last 78 prom otion 65
off 78 purchase 57
lay off(s) 86 offer 83
leak 37 put away 69
officer) s) 40
learn to 75
on sale 78
lenient 92
opening(s) 87
lesson(s) 91
let 92
opposed to 85 Q
orange juice 23
liberal 90
outlook(s) 85 quietly 92
look through 56
o u tsk irts 61
look up 71 oven 56
loose 77 over 29
lot 26 R
over a week 28
love letter(s) 73
own (v) 82
ran g (ring) 56
realize 8
M reason 87
P recently 73
"made for each refund 79
o th er 85 pack 57 refuse 79
m ain 87 pain 28 reg u lar 78
major in 83 paper 71 rehearse 59
m anager 32 park in g rem em ber 12
m anual 64 ticket(s) 40 resum e 58
m arathon 63 pass 64 rid 23
m arriage 93 pass by 60 ridden (ride) 61
m arry 73 past 46 rig h t 71
meal(s) 93 patient(s) 29 rights 85
medical school 31 pay check! s) 25 ring 73
m em ber 84 pay for 78 rock s ta rts ) 91
memories peel 37 rode (ride) 61
(memory) 62 percent 78 rude 49
memorize 59 perfectly 59 "rules of the
m erry-go-round 61 perform ance 43 road 64
m inorities perhaps 17
(minority) 85 perm anently 16
m ountain(s) 15 personalities
move home 51 (personality) 84 S
move out of 61 pessim istic 88
philosophies said (say) 25
(philosophy) 94 sale 78
pick on 75 salesperson 33
N pick out 76 say 16
pick up 68 science teacher 61
neck 28 plaid 77 script 59
^ eith er 86 plane 16 seen (see) 21
nervous 84 plane ticket(s) 57 selection 76

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Hhino 58 th e a te r group 84 violinist 4
shorts 50 th ird 88 visit (n) 60
shoulder 9 thou g h t (think) vitam in(s) 63
shovel 57 about 50 vocational 87
shy 84 thou g h t (think)
sign 79 over 73
sim ilar 82 three-piece suit 50
simply 71 through 60 W
since 28, 79 throw n (throw)
single 31 away 71 w aiting room 28
skill(s) 87 throw out 68 w ant ad(s) 87
so far 75 ticket(s) 57 w ater (v) 57
someday 16 tig h t 77 waving (wave)
spoken (speak) took (take) at 10
S tatu e of back 79 way 32
Liberty 26 top 26 went (go)
stood (stand) 60 "touchy fishing 61
stop 48 subject 90 w ent (go) out of
strange 37 tour 26 business 53
strict 92 toy(s) 69 w ent (go) up 59
strong 90 tra in in g 87 w hatever 92
subject 90 travelers w henever 92
suburb(s) 93 cheque(s) 57 w illing 88
successful 31 tre a t 66 won (win) 63
suitcase(s) 57 trousers 77 w o rk _____ way
support 85 try on 76 up 32
sure 79 tu rn down 73 World Trade
surprise 86 two-car garage 93 C enter 26
surprised 25 w ritten (write) 25
swollen 28
U

u n h ealth y 48 Y
T U nited N ations 26
use (n) 85 yet 25
tak en (take) 23
tak en (take)
tim e 29 V
technical school 53 Z
tend 84 v egetarian 85
tenth-grade 61 vice-president 33 zipper 78

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Through
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Steven J. Molinsky
Bill Bliss
Illustrated by
Richard E. Hill

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Passive Voice 95
.

Alan Almost Didnt Get

to W ork this Morning
A Very Exciting Year
Joes Auto Repair Shop
A National Historic
Landmark
Noun/Adjective/Adverb Review:
Count/Non-Count Nouns
Comparative of Adjectives
Superlative of Adjectives
Comparative of Adverbs 105

A Memo from the Boss

Better Than Before
The Seaside Resort Hotel
Embedded Questions 1

M arjorie Smith Was Mugged

A "Surprise Quiz
At the Midtown
Medical Clinic

Perfect Modals:
Should Have
Must Have
Might Have
May Have
Could Have l:

Gloria Didnt Do As Well As

She Should Have
Arthur Didnt Do As Well As
He Should Have
Lucky People
George Didnt Come
to English Class

Conditional:
Present Real
(If____Will)
Present Unreal
(If____Would)
Hope-Clauses i;

The Wishing Well

Albert Would Go
to the Dentist i f . . .
B arbara Would Ask
Her Boss for a Raise I f . . .
Senator Johnson Would Run
for the Presidency I f . . .
Everybody Is Amazed
Present Unreal Conditional (continued)
Wish-Clauses

"Sick and Tired"

They Wish They Lived
in the City
They Wish They Lived
in the Suburbs
"A ll Thumbs

Past Unreal Conditional

(If____Would Have)
Wish-Clauses (continued)

Unexpected Guests
Wishing It Had
Happened Differently
Rumors

Reported Speech
Sequence of Tenses

While You Were Gone

Home from the Navy
The Job Interview
Good Advice

Tag Questions
Emphatic Sentences

A Broken Engagement
They Cant Believe Its True
Unfair Accusations
 Review:
Verb Tenses
Conditionals
Gerunds 181

Driving a Truck
Is His Livelihood
Fixing TVs
Is What Pays Her Rent
A Bad Day
Looking Back

Chapter-By-Chapter Word List i

General Word List ix

 Line By Line is a collection of "GrammarStoriesreading
selections which are designed to provide meaningful, relevant, and
enjoyable reading practice while offering a clear, intensive focus on
specific aspects of English grammar. Each chapter provides reading
and writing reinforcement of the structures and vocabulary presented
in the corresponding chapter of our textbook, Side By Side: English
Grammar Through Guided Conversations. Line By Line can be used in
conjunction with Side By Side or independently as a separate reading
and writing text.
A ll components of Line By Line have been designed to offer
students opportunities for true interactive communicative practice in
the language classroom. The stories in the text are brief; we have
tried to create characters and situations that are simple and
straightforward, while highlighting specific grammatical structures.
The extensive illustrations serve as visual cues that guide learners
through the reading selections. Follow-up questions, coupled with
these illustrations, form the basis for student discussion and retelling
of the stories. A feature of each chapter is the "In Your Own Words
activity, which gives students an opportunity to create original stories
based on their interests, backgrounds, and imaginations.

Suggestions fo r Using LINE BY LINE )

Preview ing a G ram m arS to ry

Some teachers might want to preview each story either by briefly
setting the scene or by having students talk about the illustrations or
guess the content of the story from the title. Some teachers may also
find it useful to introduce new vocabulary items before they are
encountered in the story. (A chapter-by-chapter word list can be found
in the back of the book.)
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 Other teachers may prefer to skip this previewing step, and
instead have their students experience the subject matter and any
unfamiliar words in the context of the initial reading of the story.

Reading and Talking A b o u t a Story

There are many ways in which students can read and talk about
the stories. We dont want to dictate any specific procedures. Rather,
we encourage you to use strategies that are compatible with the needs
and abilities of your students as well as your own teaching style.
For the initial reading, students can read silently to themselves
or follow along as the story is told by the teacher, one or more
students, or the narrator on the tape. Some teachers might want to
repeat this step before moving on.
After this initial reading, a teacher might want to check students
understanding of new vocabulary items and ask students if they have
any questions about what they have read.
The questions after each story serve to check students com
prehension and offer practice with the specific grammatical structures.
The questions also serve as a springboard for classroom interaction by
offering students a framework for discussing the storys content and
characters.
The questions can be used in several ways. They might be read
aloud by the teacher or students or read silently from the book.
Students may answer them with their books open as they scan the text
or refer to the illustrations, or with books closed.
Pair practice or small group work can also be effective for talking
about the story. Students can work with one or more partners and
take turns asking and answering the questions. This form of practice
can serve as a prelude to a full-class discussion of the story.
Questions can also be answered in writing either in class or at
home. Teachers will find that using the questions in this way not only
offers written practice, but also helps students focus more clearly on
the grammatical structures highlighted in each chapter.
By writing out the answers for homework, students will be better
prepared to discuss and retell a story in class the next day. However,
we discourage students from actually referring to their written
answers during discussion so that the classroom conversation can be as
interactive as possible.

Retelling a S to ry

The way in which the stories are written and the illustrations
that accompany them enable students to retell them with little
i _____________________________
vni j ------------- ----------- -----------------
difficulty. Teachers find retelling to be a useful activity for reviewing
the content of a story and the grammar it contains, or for providing
additional speaking and pronunciation practice. In retelling stories,
students should refer to the illustrations, which usually offer clues to
story content, characters, and sequence of action.
There are several approaches for retelling stories. One student
might retell the entire story in front of the class; students might work
in pairs, retelling the story to each other and perhaps then presenting
the story to the class; or students may retell it as a "circle story, with
one student beginning with the first line, another contributing the
second line, and so on.
Students do not have to retell the stories exactly as they appear
in the book. They can adapt, paraphrase, or add to the story as they
wish.
Many stories are appropriate for role-play activities. Students can
play the roles of different characters, creating speaking lines and
acting out the situations. One student might be assigned as the
narrator to explain the action taking place. Other students, in the
audience, can "interview the actors, asking them who they are, what
theyre doing, and how they feel about whats happening.

"In Y our O w n W o rd s"

The "In Your Own Words activity in each chapter is designed to

guide students in their creation of original stories. Students are asked
to tell about such topics as their homes, schools, jobs, friends, families,
and themselves.
Teachers should go over the instructions for the activities and
make sure that their students understand what is expected. Students
should then write their stories, taking sufficient time to think about
what they want to say, and use a dictionary for any new words they
wish to include. These activities are perhaps most appropriately
assigned for homework to guarantee that all students will have
sufficient time to develop their ideas and write them out.
Many teachers will find these written pieces a basis for effective
peer work among the students. Students can work together, telling
their stories to each other, asking and answering questions about the
stories, and correcting each others written work.
As a final step, the "In Your Own Words activities serve as a
vehicle for classroom speaking practice. Students can tell their own
stories, or perhaps tell the stories of their "peer work partners, while
the rest of the class listens and asks questions.
In conclusion, we have attempted to help students develop their
reading and writing abilities in English through a collection of
carefully structured stories that are both lighthearted in content and

IX
r e le v a n t to s tu d e n ts liv es. W h ile w e hope t h a t w e h a v e conveyed to
you th e s u b s ta n c e o f o u r te x tb o o k , w e also h ope t h a t w e h a v e conveyed
th e s p irit: t h a t th e s tu d y of re a d in g a n d w r itin g can be d y n a m ic . . .
c o m m u n ic a tiv e . . . a n d fun.

S te v e n J . M o lin sk y
B ill B liss

x
Alan Almost Didn't Get
to Work This Morning
A Very Exciting Year
Joe's Auto Repair Shop
A National Historic
Landmark
Alan Alm ost Didn't Get to Work This Morning

A lan almost didnt get to work this morning.

As he was leaving his

apartment building, he was
hit on the head with a
flowerpot which had been
put on a windowsill by one
of his neighbors.

As he was w alking to the

bus stop, he was bitten by
a dog and stung by a bee.

W h ile he was w aiting for

the bus, he was almost run
over by a car which was
being chased by the police.

W h ile he was riding on the

bus, his w allet was stolen.
A ll his money and
identification cards were
taken.
As he was walking into his
office building, he was
accidentally knocked down
by a boy delivering
newspapers.

And when Alan finally got

to work, he was yelled at
by his boss for being an
hour late.

Poor Alan! What a way to begin the day!

1. W h a t h a p p e n e d to A la n a s h e w as le a v in g h is a p a rtm e n t
b u ild in g ?
2. W h a t h a p p e n e d to h im as h e w as w a lk in g to th e b u s stop?
3. W h a t h a p p e n e d to h im w h ile h e w as w a itin g for th e bus?
4. W h a t h a p p e n e d to h im w h ile h e w as rid in g on th e bus?
5. W h a t w as ta k e n ?
6. W h a t h a p p e n e d to h im as h e w as w a lk in g in to h is office
b u ild in g ?
7. W h a t h a p p e n e d to A la n w h e n h e fin a lly got to w ork?

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A Very Exciting Year

In January M artha was hired by the Fernwood Company as

a secretary.

In March she was sent to school by the company to study

statistics and accounting.

In A p ril she was given her first raise.

Just two months later, she was promoted to the position of

supervisor of her department.

In August she was chosen "employee of the month.

In October she was given another raise.

In Novem ber she was invited to apply for a position in the

companys overseas office in England.

And in December she was given the new job and was flown
to London to begin work.

Martha certainly has had a very exciting year. She cant

believe all the wonderful things that have happened to her since
she was hired just tw elve months ago.

1. W h a t h a p p e n e d in J a n u a r y ?
2. W h e re w as sh e s e n t in M arch ?
3. W h a t w as sh e g iv en in A pril?
4. W h a t p o sitio n w as sh e p ro m o ted to in J u n e ?
5. W h a t h a p p e n e d in A u g u st?
6. W h a t w as sh e g iv en in O ctober?
7. W h a t w as sh e in v ite d to do in N o v em b er?
8. W h a t h a p p e n e d in D ecem ber?
9. W h a t c a n t M a r th a b eliev e?

i
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Joe's Auto Repair Shop

W ilm a Jones has been h av in g a lot of trouble w ith h e r car

recently so she decided to ta k e it to Jo es A uto R ep air Shop to he
fixed.

The car is th e re now and is receiving a lot of a tte n tio n from

Joe and th e other m echanics a t his shop.

The engine is being tuned.

The oil is being changed.
The b a tte ry is being charged.
The b rak es are being adjusted.
The h e a te r is being repaired.
The broken h ead lig h t is being replaced.
The hood is being repainted.
The tire s a re being checked.
And th e broken re a r window is being fixed.

W ilm a is aw are th a t sh es probably going to be charged Ini

of money for all of these repairs. B u t sh es confident th a t h e r cm
will be re tu rn e d to h er in excellent condition by th e fine people
who w ork a t J o e s Auto R epair Shop.

1. Why did Wilma Jones decide to take her car to J ooh Aiiln
Repair Shop?
2. Who is the car receiving a lot of attention from?
3. Whats being done to the engine?
4. Whats being done to the oil?
5. Whats being done to the battery?
6. Whats being done to the brakes?
7. Whats being done to the heater?
8. Whats being done to the broken headlight?
9. Whats being done to the hood?
10. Whats being done to the tires?
11. Whats being done to the broken rear window?
12. Whats Wilma aware of?
13. Whats she confident about?

J
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A National Historic Landmark

This building is the original h e a d q u a r te rs of

T h e L ord a n d L ad\ D e p a r tm e n t Store C om pany.
It was desig n e d In the fam ous architect, A rchibald
M org a n . It was built by the V a n d e rp o o l
C o n stru c tio n C o m p a n y . C onstruction was b e g u n in
/ 1845 a n d was c o m p le te d in 1847. The building was
officially o p e n e d in cere m o n ie s which were held on
April 13, 1847. T h e s e cerem onies w ere a tte n d e d
by the m ayors of several cities, the g o v e rn o r, a n d
the vice-president of the U nited States.

T h e b u ild in g s in te rio r was destroyed by a file

which bro k e o u t in the early h o u r s of the m o r n in g
of F e b ru a ry 3, 1895. A lte r the fire, th e building
wasn't used for several years.
3
D u r in g W orld W a r I the stru c tu re was used as
a w a re h o u se for clothing a n d o th e r materials which
w ere sent to o u r soldiers overseas. A lte r the war,
the in te r io r was rebuilt. Electric lights a n d m o d e r n
p lu m b in g w ere installed, a n d The L ord a n d Lady
D e p a rtm e n t S tore was officially r e o p e n e d on June
17, 1921.

Since its o p e n in g day, l h e Lord and Lady

D e p a r tm e n t Store has been consid e re d o n e of the
linest exam ples of nineteenth-c e n tu rv A m erican
arc h ite c tu re . T h e store hits been visited bv the
p re sid e n ts a n d p rim e-m inisters of m any countries.

O n D e c e m b e r 5, 1973 this building was

officially reg iste re d as a U.S. National Historic
Landm ark.

(U 4

102 }
 1. Who was the building designed by?
2. Who was the building built by?
3. When was construction begun?
4. When was it completed?
5. When was the building officially opened?
6. Who were the opening ceremonies attended by?
7. What happened on February 3, 1895?
8. What happened after the fire?
9. What was the building used for during World War I?
10. What happened after the war?
11. What was installed?
12. When was the building reopened?
13. Since its opening day, what has the building been considered?
14. Who has the store been visited by?
15. What happened on December 5, 1973?

i
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 IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Tell a story a b o u t the history o f the p la c e w here you w ere born

P

a p la c e w h e re you h a ve lived. You m ig h t w a n t to use som e

th e fo llo w in g w ords in your story:

attacked closed founded opened

begun conquered invaded rebuilt
built destroyed killed settled
captured discovered liberated
Noun Adjective Adverb
Review:
Count/Non-Count
Nouns
Comparative of
Adjectives
Superlative of
12
Adjectives
Comparative of
Adverbs

A Memo from the Boss

Better Than Before
The Seaside Resort Hotel

H'<1
106
 Memo from the Boss

IN TE R O FFIC E M EM O RAND UM

To: A ll Personnel
From: Mr. Davis
Subject: Use of Office Supplies

I m very concerned about the use of office supplies.

During the past year we have been using too many paper clips,
too much paper, too many rubber bands, too much ink, too
much typing paper, too many envelopes, and too many pens
and pencils.

Beginning immediately, I d like all of you to use fewer

paper clips, less paper, fewer rubber bands, less ink, less typing
paper, fewer envelopes, and fewer pens and pencils.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

1. Whats the boss concerned about?

2. What has been happening during the past year?
3. What do the employees have to do beginning immediately?
Better Than Before

R onald recen tly com pleted a public sp eak in g class, an d h e s

very happy w ith th e resu lts.

H is fam ily h as noticed th a t h e s sp eak in g louder, m ore

clearly, and m ore confidently th a n before.

H is boss h as noticed th a t h e s m ore effective in his work.

All his friends tell him th a t h es frien d lier and m ore

outgoing th a n before.

A nd R onald h im se lf h as noticed th a t h e s m ore com fortable

w hen he speaks w ith people and h e s even enjoying h im self m uch
m ore a t p arties.

R onald is feeling m uch b e tte r ab o u t h im self th ese days.

T h a ts w hy h e s now recom m ending th e public sp eak in g class to
everybody he knows.

1. What did Ronald recently complete?

2. What has his family noticed?
3. What has his boss noticed?
4. What do all his friends tell him?
5. And what has Ronald himself noticed?
 J u lia recently com pleted a cooking class, an d sh es very
happy w ith th e results.

H er children have noticed th a t h er vegetables are m ore

delicious th a n before.

H er hu sb an d has noticed th a t h e r m e at dishes are ju ic ie r

and m ore te n d er th a n before.

All h e r d in n e r guests tell h er th a t h er cakes and pies are

sw eeter th a n before.

A nd J u lia h erself h as noticed th a t h er cooking is m ore

n u tritio u s and ta s tie r th a n before.

J u lia is feeling m uch b e tte r ab o u t h erself these days. T h a ts

why shes now recom m ending th e cooking class to everybody she
knows.

1. What did Julia recently complete?

2. What have her children noticed?
3. What has her husband noticed?
4. What do all her dinner guests tell her?
5. And what has Julia herself noticed?
 Mr. and M rs. P eterso n recently com pleted a yoga class, and
th e y re very happy w ith th e results.

T h eir children have noticed th a t th e y re h ap p ier th a n before.

T heir friends have noticed th a t th e y re looking slim m er and

m ore physically fit th a n before.

All th e ir neighbors tell them th a t th e y re m ore relax ed th a n

before.

A nd Mr. and M rs. P eterson them selves have noticed th a t

th e y re m ore energetic th a n before.

M r. and Mrs. P eterso n are feeling m uch b e tte r about th e m

selves th ese days. T h a ts w hy th e y re now recom m ending th e
yoga class to everybody they know.

1. What did Mr. and Mrs. Peterson recently complete?

2. What have their children noticed?
3. What have their friends noticed?
4. What do all their neighbors tell them?
5. And what have Mr. and Mrs. Peterson themselves noticed?

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110
 Fido recently com pleted a dog obedience class, and h e s very
happy w ith the results.

The o th er dogs in th e neighborhood have noticed th a t he

looks m uch h e a lth ie r and prouder th a n before.

The m ailm an h as noticed th a t he ru n s faster an d ju m p s

higher th a n before.

His fam ily tells him th a t he rolls over, "plays d ead , and
does other trick s m uch b etter th a n before.

And Fido him self h as noticed th a t he feels stro n g er an d

looks more handsom e th a n before.

Fido is feeling m uch b e tte r about h im self these days. T h a ts

why h es now recom m ending th e dog obedience class to everybody
he knows.

1. What did Fido recently complete?

2. What have the other dogs in the neighborhood noticed?
3. What has the mailman noticed?
4. What does his family tell him?
5. And what has Fido himself noticed?
C /y ^ C p ^ O U /U

clean and beautiful beach!

clear and warm ocean water!
spacious and comfortable
ro o m s !
0 delicious fo o d !
friend lu and helpful hotel
s ta ff
0 challenging g o lf course!
entertaining nightclub show I

C o/ h -e and s ta y cu / 'fA u s /
U e y o u '/ / g cu o n d e rfu l (y -fie s e d .

SEASIDE R6S0R-T HOTEL

SU N N fV ILLE, FLORiPA
The Seaside Resort Hotel

S hirley and Joe took a v acatio n la s t m onth a t th e Seaside

Resort Hotel. They w ere very pleased w ith th e hotel an d h ad a
w onderful tim e on th e ir vacation.

The beach w as th e clean est an d m ost b eau tifu l th ey h ad ever

seen.

The ocean w ater w as th e clearest an d w arm est th ey h ad ever

sw um in.

T heir room w as th e m ost spacious an d m ost com fortable th e y

had ever stayed in.

The food w as th e m ost delicious th ey h ad ev er eaten .

The hotel sta ff w as th e frien d liest an d m ost helpful th e y h ad

ever encountered.

The golf course w as th e m ost ch allen gin g th e y h ad ever

played on.

A nd th e nightclu b show was th e m ost e n te rta in in g th ey had

ever been to.

S hirley and Joe really enjoyed them selves a t th e Seaside

R esort Hotel. It w as th e best vacation th ey had ever ta k en .

1. What did Shirley and Joe do last month?

2. How was the beach?
3. How was the ocean water?
4. How was their room?
5. How was the food?
6. How was the hotel staff?
7. How was the golf course?
8. How was the nightclub show?

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 ''vi IN YOUR OWN WORDS

RESO RT
H O TEL
S t a y in o u r a ttr a c tiv e a n d m o d e m
ro o m s /
S e e o u r s c e n ic m o u n ta in v i e w s !
B r e a t h e o u r fresh m o u n t a i n a i r |
S k i o n o u r c h a lle n q in q s k i
s lo p e s /
S f e t e o n o u r la rg e s e a tin g r i n k /
S w i m i n o u r b e a u tifu t in d o o r p o o l (
D a n c e i n o u r liv e ly d is c o th e q u e !

Come arvd tfay co'rth us /

U )e p ro m / s e y o u '/ / fia u e a co o n d trfu l vacedion m -/tie n o u n fa jn s l

m o u n t a in V ie w resort hotel
SNOWVILLE, COLORADO

You to o k a v a c a tio n re ce ntly a t the M o u nta in V ie w Resort Hotel

a n d you h a d a w o n de rfu l tim e! Using the story on p a g e 113 as a
g u id e , tell a b o u t your v a c a tio n ,
Marjorie Smith Was
Mugged
A "Surprise" Quiz
At the Midtown
Medical Clinic
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Marjorie Smith Was M ugged

M arjorie S m ith w as m ugged ab o u t an h o u r ago w hile she

was w alk in g hom e from work. S hes a t th e police sta tio n now,
and shes h a v in g a lot of tro u b le giving th e police inform ation.
She know s th a t a m an m ugged h e r ab o u t-a n h o u r ago, b u t she
sim ply can t rem em b er an y of th e details.

She h a s forgotten how ta ll th e m a n was.

She is n t su re how h eav y he was.
She c a n t rem em b er w h a t color h a ir he had.
She h a s no idea w h a t color eyes he had.
She doesnt rem em b er w h a t he w as w earing.
She doesnt know w h a t k in d of car he w as driving.
She c a n t rem em b er w h a t color th e car was.
She h a s no idea w h a t th e license n u m b er was.
A nd she doesnt even know how m uch m oney w as taken!

Poor M arjorie! The police w a n t to help h er, b u t she can t

rem em ber any of th e details.

1. What happened to Marjorie Smith about an hour ago?

2. Where is she now?
3. Whats she having trouble doing?
4. Why?
5. Can she tell the police how tall the man was? Why not?
6. Can she tell the police how heavy he was? Why not?
7. Can she tell the police what color hair he had? Why not?
8. Can she tell the police what color eyes he had? Why not?
9. Can she tell the police what he was wearing? Why not?
10. Can she tell the police what kind of car he was driving?
Why not?
11. Can she tell the police what color the car was? Why not?
12. Can she tell the police what the license number was? Why
not?
13. Can she tell the police how much money was taken? Why
not?
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I. Who was the nineteenth president
orf the United States?
2.. (When did the Civil War end?
3. When did California become astatej
g. Where was George Uadnington bornj
5- How many people signed the
Declaration of Independence?
b. Where was Abraham
7. Why was Washington, D.i
chosen as the capital ?<
8. What did Mexander Qral
Bell invent d
A Surprise" Quiz

Mrs. M urphy is giving h er stu d en ts a "su rp rise h isto ry quiz

today, and Jeffrey isn t very happy ab o u t it. He h as been ab sen t
for th e p ast several days, and h e s h av in g a lot of tro u b le an sw e r
ing th e questions.

He doesnt know who th e n in e te e n th p resid en t of th e U n ited

S tates was.
He isn t sure w hen th e Civil W ar ended.
He doesnt rem em b er w hen C alifo rn ia becam e a state.
He h as forgotten w here George W ashington w as born.
He can t rem em ber how m any people signed th e D eclaratio n
of Independence.
He doesnt know w here A b rah am Lincoln was assassin ated .
He h as forgotten why W ashington, D.C. was chosen as th e
capital.
A nd he h as no idea w h at A lexander G rah am Bell invented!

Jeffrey is very upset. H es sure h e s going to fail Mrs.

M urphys "su rp rise history quiz.1234

1. W h a t s Mrs. M u r p h y doing today?

2. W h y is n t Je ffre y very h a p p y a b o u t it?
3. W h y c a n t he a n s w e r th e 1st q u e stio n ? th e 2 n d q u e s tio n ?
th e 3rd q u e stio n ? th e 4 th? th e 5 th? th e 6 th? t h e 7 th ? th e
8th?
4. W h y is J e ffre y upset?
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A t the M idtown Medical Clinic

I ts a busy afternoon a t th e M idtow n M edical C linic. Lots of

people are sittin g in th e w aitin g room an d th in k in g ab o u t th e
questions th e y re going to ask th e ir doctors.

F ra n k w ants to know if he broke his arm .

M rs. W ilkins needs to know if she h as lost too m uch w eight.
A rnold w an ts to find out w h eth er he should go on a diet.
M rs. P a rk e r is w ondering w h eth er h e r ch ild ren h av e th e
m easles.
D an is hoping to find out if h ell be able to play in th e soccer
m atch n ex t week.
L inda is going to ask th e doctor w h eth er she h as to h av e h e r
tonsils ta k e n out.
E dw ard expects to find out w h eth er he h as to q u it sm oking.
A nd Vicki is anxious to know if sh es p reg n an t.

Everybody is w aitin g p atien tly , b u t th ey hope th e y dont

have to w ait too long. T heyre all anxious to h e a r th e an sw ers to
th e ir questions.

1. What does Frank want to know?

2. What does Mrs. Wilkins need to know?
3. What does Arnold want to find out?
4. Whats Mrs. Parker wondering?
5. Whats Dan hoping to find out?
6. Whats Linda going to ask the doctor?
7. What does Edward expect to find out?
8. Whats Vicki anxious to know?

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 IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Mr. a n d Mrs. G ra nt a re p la n n in g to m o ve out o f their a p a rtm e n t

a n d b u y a house. They're visiting a house right n o w a n d ta lk in g
w ith a real estate a g e n t. W h a t questions should the y ask?

They should ask how old the house is.

They should ask whether the roof leaks.
They should ask . . .

Tina is p la n n in g to b u y a used car. She's visiting a used c a r lot

right n o w a n d she's ta lk in g with a salesm an. W h a t questions
should she ask?

She should ask whether the brakes work.

She should ask who the previous owner was.
She should ask . . .
Perfect Modals:
Should Have
Must Have
Might Have
May Have
C ould Have

Gloria Didn't Do As Well

As She Should Have
Arthur Didn't Do As Well
As He Should Have
Lucky People
George Didn't Come
to English Class
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Ciloria Didn't Do As Well As She Should Have

G loria d id n t do as well as she should hav e a t a job in terv iew

loday. She didnt get th e job, and she realizes now th a t she
should have done a few th in g s differently.

She should have spoken more confidently. She should have

told m ore about h e r previous experience. A nd she probably
should have w orn m ore conservative clothes.

In addition, she shouldnt have arriv e d la te for th e

interview . She should n t have sm oked a lot in th e in te rv ie w e rs
office. A nd she definitely shouldnt have asked so m any
questions about vacations and sick days.

G loria will certain ly do a few th in g s differently th e n ex t

lim e she has a job interview !

1. How did Gloria do at a job interview today?

2. What does she realize now?
3. How should she have spoken?
4. What should she have told more about?
5. What should she have worn?
6. In addition, what shouldnt she have done?

7. In your opinion, what should Gloria do the next time she has
a job interview I

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Arthur Didn't Do As Well As He Should Have

A rth u r d id n t do as well as he should have a t a te n n is

to u rn am en t yesterday. H e did n t win, and he realizes now th a t
lie should have done a few th in g s differently.

He should have practiced m ore d u rin g th e week. He should

have done m ore w arm -up exercises before th e to u rn am en t. And
lie probably should have gotten a good n ig h ts sleep th e n ig h t
before.

F u rth erm o re, he shouldnt have used his old te n n is rack et.
He shouldnt have eaten such a larg e b reak fast th a t m orning.
And he definitely shouldnt have gone out dancing w ith his
friends th e n ig h t before.
A rth u r will certain ly do a few th in g s differently th e n ex t
lim e he plays in a te n n is tournam ent!

1. How did Arthur do at a tennis tournament yesterday?

2. What does he realize now?
3. What should he have done during the week?
4. What should he have done before the tournament?
5. What should he have done the night before?
6. Furthermore, what shouldnt he have done?

7. In your opinion, what should Arthur do the next time he

plays in a tennis tournament?
Lucky People

G ary m u st hav e been day d ream in g w hile he w as d riv in g to

w ork yesterday. H e drove th ro u g h a red lig h t a t th e b u siest
in tersectio n in town.

A ctually, G ary w as p re tty lucky. He could hav e caused a

te rrib le accident.

1. What did Gary do yesterday?

2. Why do you think he did that?
3. Why was Gary lucky?

M rs. C hen m u st have been very scared yesterday. She w as

alm ost b itte n by a dog w hile she w as p u ttin g out th e garbage.

A ctually, M rs. C hen w as p re tty lucky. She m ig h t hav e got

ten rabies.

1. What happened to Mrs. Chen yesterday?

2. How do you think she felt after it happened?
3. Why was Mrs. Chen lucky?
 H ow ard m u st have been extrem ely irrita b le y esterd ay . He
got into a big a rg u m e n t w ith his supervisor over som eth in g very
unim portant.

A ctually, H ow ard w as very lucky. He could hav e g o tten

fired.

1. What did Howard do yesterday?

2. Why do you think he did that?
3. Why was Howard lucky?

Mrs. W ilson m u st have been feeling very b rav e th is

m orning. She refused to h an d over h e r pocketbook to a m an who
was try in g to m ug her.

A ctually, M rs. W ilson w as very lucky. She m ig h t hav e got

ten h u rt . . . or even killed!

1. What did Mrs. Wilson do this morning?

2. Why do you think she did that?
3. Why was Mrs. Wilson lucky?
Lucky People

G ary m u st have been day d ream in g w hile he w as d riv in g to

w ork yesterday. He drove th ro u g h a red lig h t a t th e bu siest
in tersectio n in town.

A ctually, G ary w as p re tty lucky. He could h av e caused a

te rrib le accident.

1. What did Gary do yesterday?

2. Why do you think he did that?
3. Why was Gary lucky?

Mrs. C hen m u st have been very scared y esterday. She was

alm ost b itte n by a dog w hile she w as p u ttin g out th e garbage.

A ctually, M rs. C hen w as p re tty lucky. She m ig h t have g o t

te n rabies.

1. What happened to Mrs. Chen yesterday?

2. How do you think she felt after it happened?
3. Why was Mrs. Chen lucky?
 H ow ard m u st have been extrem ely irrita b le y esterday. He
got into a big a rg u m e n t w ith his supervisor over so m eth in g very
u n im portant.

A ctually, H ow ard was very lucky. H e could hav e g o tten

fired.

1. What did Howard do yesterday?

2. Why do you think he did that?
3. Why was Howard lucky?

M rs. W ilson m u st have been feeling very b rav e th is

m orning. She refused to hand over h er pocketbook to a m an who
was try in g to m ug her.

A ctually, Mrs. W ilson was very lucky. She m ig h t hav e g o t

ten h u rt . . . or even killed!

1. What did Mrs. Wilson do this morning?

2. Why do you think she did that?
3. Why was Mrs. Wilson lucky?
 Johnny must have been left at home alone by his parents
yesterday afternoon. W hile he was playing, he found some
matches and started a small fire in the kitchen.

Actually, Johnny and his parents were very lucky. He could

have burned the house down.

1. W h a t d id J o h n n y do y e s te rd a y aftern o o n ?
2. W hy do y o u th in k h e w as ab le to do th a t?
3. W hy w e re J o h n n y a n d h is p a r e n ts lucky?

Irw in must have been very lonely last night. He spent the
entire evening m aking long-distance telephone calls to his
friends all over the country, but none of them were at home.

Actually, Irw in was pretty lucky. He could have run up

quite a big phone bill this month.

1. W h a t d id Irw in do la s t n ig h t?
2. W h y do y o u t h in k he d id th a t?
3. W h y w a s Irw in lu ck y ?
 Mr. and Mrs. Carson must have been having a lot of
financial problems last year. They were never able to pay their
rent on time.

Actually, Mr. and Mrs. Carson were pretty lucky. They

could have been evicted by their landlord.

1. W h a t w e re n t M r. a n d M rs. C a rso n a b le to do la s t y e a r?
2. W hy do you th in k t h a t h a p p e n e d ?
3. W hy w e re M r. a n d M rs. C a rso n lu ck y ?

Sallys cat must have been very hungry yesterday. It ate a

big piece of the livin g room rug.

Actually, Sallys cat was very lucky. It could have gotten

really sick.

1. W h a t did S a lly s c a t do y e ste rd a y ?

2. W hy do you th in k it d id th a t?
3. W hy w as S a lly s c a t lucky?
George Didn't Come to English Class

George didnt come to his English class yesterday evening

and all the students in the class are wondering why.

Natasha thinks he might have gotten sick.

Henry thinks he might have had a doctors appointment.

Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez think that one of Georges children

may have been sick.

Nicole thinks he may have had to work overtime.

Mr. and Mrs. Sato think he might have gone to the airport
to meet his relatives who are arriving from overseas.

And M aria thinks he may have decided to study in another

school.

A ll the students are curious about why George didnt come

to English class yesterday evening . . . and theyre a little
concerned.

1. W h a t d id n t G eorge do y e s te rd a y ev en in g ?
2. W hy does N a ta s h a th in k he d id n t com e to E n g lis h class?
3. W hy does H e n ry th in k h e d id n t com e to E n g lis h class?
4. W hy do M r. a n d M rs. R a m ire z th in k h e d id n t com e to
E n g lis h class?
5. W hy does N icole th in k he d id n t com e to E n g lis h class?
6. W hy do M r. a n d M rs. S ato th in k he d id n t com e to E n g lis h
class?
7. W hy does M a ria th in k he d id n t com e to E n g lis h class?
 IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Tell a story using the m o d e l b e lo w as a g uide .

Our English Teacher Didn't Come to Class Today

Our English teacher didnt come to class today and all the
students are wondering why.

_______ th in k s _____________________ ___________________________.

_______ th in k s _____________________ ___________________________ _

And I t h in k _________________________________________________ _

W ere all curious about why our English teacher didnt come
to class today . . . and w ere a little concerned.

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The Wishing Well
Albert Would Go
to the Dentist If . . .
Barbara Would Ask Her
Boss for a Raise If . . .
Senator Johnson Would
Run for the Presidency
If . . .
Ev ery bo yIs A
d m az ed
The Wishing Well

Theres a park in the center of Danville, and in the park

theres a wishing well. This wishing w ell is a very popular spot
for the people of Danville. E very day people pass by the wishing
well, drop in a coin, and make a wish.

Some people make wishes about their jobs. Other people

make wishes about the weather. And lots of people make wishes
about their fam ilies and friends.

Today is a particularly busy day at the wishing well. Many

people are coming by and making wishes about their hopes for
the future.

John hopes he gets good

grades on his next report
card. I f he gets good
grades, his parents w ill
buy him the radio he has
wanted for a long time.
Ralph hopes he sells a lot
of used cars this month. I f
he sells a lot of used cars,
hell receive a large
Christmas bonus.

Patricia hopes she gets a

raise soon. I f she gets a
raise, she and her fam ily
w ill be able to take a
vacation.

Nancy and Paul hope they

find a cheap apartment
soon. I f they find a cheap
apartment, they wont have
to live with Pauls parents
anymore.

Andy hopes it snows

tomorrow. I f it snows
tomorrow, his school might
be closed.
Lana hopes her next movie
is a big success. I f its a
big success, shell be rich
and famous.

Mr. and Mrs. Clark hope

they live to be a hundred.
I f they live to be a
hundred, theyll be able to
watch their grandchildren
and great-grandchildren
grow up.

J.P. Morgan hopes the

nations economy improves
next year. I f the economy
improves next year, his
companys profits w ill
increase.

And Wendy hopes she gets

accepted into medical
school. I f she gets accepted
into medical school, shell
become a doctor, just like
her father and grandfather.


You can see why the wishing well is a very popular spot for
the people of Danville. Day after day, people pass by, drop in
their coins, and hope that their wishes come true.

1. W h a ts in th e p a rk in th e c e n te r of D a n v ille ?
2. W h a t do people do th e r e e v e ry day?
3. W h a t do people m a k e w ish e s ab o u t?
4. W h a t does J o h n hope? W hy?
5. W h a t does R a lp h hope? W hy?
6. W h a t does P a tr ic ia hope? W hy?
7. W h a t do N a n c y a n d P a u l hope? W hy?
8. W h a t does A ndy hope? W hy?
9. W h a t does L a n a hope? W hy?
10. W h a t do M r. a n d M rs. C la rk hope? W hy?
11. W h a t does J .P . M o rg a n hope? W hy?
12. W h a t does W en d y hope? W hy?

13. W h a t d o you h o p e ? W h y ?
Albert W ould Go to the Dentist If . . .

For several months, Mrs. Hopkins has been pressuring her

husband A lb ert to go to the dentist, but he refuses to go. You
see, he cant stand the sound of the drill. Albert keeps saying
that i f he could stand the sound of the drill, he would be w illin g
to go to the dentist.

Mrs. Hopkins would feel much happier i f A lbert went to the

dentist, but she realizes that isnt likely to happen very soon.

1. W h a t h a s M rs. H o p k in s b een p re s s u rin g h e r h u s b a n d to do?

2. W hy does h e re fu se to go?
3. W h a t does A lb e rt k e e p sa y in g ?
4. W h a t w ould m a k e M rs. H o p k in s feel m u ch h a p p ie r?
5. W h a t does sh e realize?

Barbara Would Ask Her Boss for a Raise If . . .

For several months, Barbaras fam ily has been encouraging

her to ask her boss for a raise, but Barbara refuses to do it. You
see, shes afraid he m ight get angry and say "no. Barbara keeps
saying that i f she werent afraid her boss m ight get angry and
say "no, she would be w illin g to ask for a raise.

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 Barbaras fam ily would feel much happier if she asked for a
raise, but they realize that isnt likely to happen.

1. W h a t h a s B a r b a r a s fa m ily b e e n e n c o u ra g in g h e r to do?
2. W hy does sh e re fu se to do it?
3. W h a t does B a r b a r a k eep sa y in g ?
4. W h a t w o u ld m a k e B a r b a r a s fa m ily feel m u c h h a p p ie r?
5. W h a t do th e y re a liz e ?

Senator Johnson Would Run for the Presidency

If . . .

For several months, Senator Johnsons assistants have been

urging him to run for the presidency, but he refuses to run. You
see, he doesnt have enough money to pay for all the television
commercials and other campaign expenses. Senator Johnson
keeps saying that if he had enough money to pay for all the
television commercials and other campaign expenses, he would
be w illin g to run.

Senator Johnsons assistants would feel much happier if he

ran for the presidency, but they realize that simply isnt possible
at this time.

1. W h a t h a v e S e n a to r J o h n s o n s a s s is ta n ts b een u rg in g h im to
do?
2. W hy does h e re fu se to ru n ?
3. W h a t does S e n a to r J o h n s o n k eep sa y in g ?
4. W h a t w o u ld m a k e S e n a to r J o h n s o n s a s s is ta n ts feel m u ch
h a p p ie r?
5. W hat, do th e y re a liz e ?
Everybody Is Am azed

Everybody is amazed that Anita gets up before sunrise every

morning and jogs ten miles. They figure she must be practicing
for next months city marathon. A fter all, if she werent
practicing for next months city marathon, she wouldnt get up
before sunrise every morning and jog ten miles.

1. W h a ts e v ery b o d y a m a z e d ab o u t?
2. W h a t do th e y figure?
3. W hy?

A ll of Jerem ys classmates are amazed that he gets "straight

A s on all his report cards. They figure he must be a genius.
A fte r all, i f he werent a genius, he wouldnt get "straight A s on
all his report cards.

1. W h a t a re J e r e m y 's c la s s m a te s a m a z e d ab o u t?
2 W h a t do th e y fig u re?
3. W hy?
 Everybody is amazed that Madame Sophia, the famous
fortune-teller, can predict the future. They figure she must have
special magical powers. A fter all, if she didnt have special
magical powers, she wouldnt be able to predict the future.

1. W h a ts ev ery b o d y a m a z e d ab o u t?
2. W h a t do th e y figure?
3. W hy?

A ll of the students in my class are amazed that our English

teacher works so hard. We all figure she must be very dedicated
to her profession. A fter all, if she werent very dedicated to her
profession, she wouldnt work so hard.

1. W h a t a re a ll of th e s tu d e n ts in m y E n g lis h c la ss a m a z e d
ab o u t?
2. W h a t do we a ll figure?
3. W hy?
 A ll the fans of Reginald Hutton, the famous movie star, are
amazed that Reginald still has such beautiful thick black hair.
They figure he must wear a toupee. A fter all, if he didnt wear a
toupee, he probably wouldnt still have such beautiful thick black
hair!

1. W h a t a re R e g in a ld H u tto n s fa n s a m a z e d ab o u t?
2. W h a t do th e y figure?
3. W hy?

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Using th e m o d e l b e lo w as a g u id e , tell three stories a b o u t p e o p le

w h o a m a z e you for som e reason.

What Amazes Me

I m amazed that

I fig u r e ___.____must
A fte r all, i f _________
_______ wouldnt ____

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Present Unreal
Conditional
(continued)
Wish-Clauses

"Sick and Tired"

rpl TAT* 1 Hpl T 1
They Wish They Lived
in the City
They Wish They Lived
in the Suburbs
"All Thumbs"
"Sick and Tired"

Frank is "sick and tired of selling insurance! He has been

selling insurance for twenty-eight years.

Frank wishes he sold something else. In fact, at this point

in his life he would be w illin g to sell a n y t h i n g , as long as it
wasnt insurance!

1. W h a ts F r a n k "sick a n d tir e d of doing?

2. W hy?
3. W h a t does h e w ish?
4. A t th is p o in t in h is life, w h a t w ould he be w illin g to do?

Mrs. Watson is "sick and tired of teaching seventh-grade

math! She has been teaching seventh-grade math for the past
eighteen years.

Mrs. Watson wishes she taught something else. In fact, at

this point in her life she would be w illin g to teach a n y t h i n g , as
long as it wasnt seventh-grade math!

1. W h a ts M rs. W a tso n "sick a n d tir e d of doing?

2. W hy?
3. W h a t does sh e w ish?
4. A t th is p o in t in h e r life, w h a t w ould sh e be w illin g to do?
 Jerry is "sick and tired of w riting want ads and obituaries
for The M id ville Times! He has been w riting want ads and
obituaries for The M idville Times since 1959.

Jerry wishes he wrote something else. In fact, at this point

in his life he would be w illing to write a n y t h in g for The M id ville
Times, as long as it wasnt want ads and obituaries!

1. W h a ts J e r r y "sick a n d tir e d of doing?

2. W hy?
3. W h a t does he w ish?
4. A t th is p o in t in h is life, w h a t w o u ld h e be w illin g to do?

Susie and her brother are "sick and tired of eating peanut
butter and je lly sandwiches for lunch every day. They have been
eating peanut butter and je lly sandwiches for lunch every day for
four years.

Susie and her brother wish their mother would give them
something else for lunch. In fact, at this point in their lives they
would be w illin g to eat a n yt h in g for lunch, as long as it wasnt
peanut butter and je lly sandwiches!

1. W h a t a re S u sie a n d h e r b ro th e r "sick a n d tir e d of doing?

2. W hy?
3. W h a t do th e y w ish?
4. A t th is p o in t in th e ir liv es, w h a t w ould th e y be w illin g to
do?
They Wish They Lived in the City

The Anderson fam ily lives in the suburbs, but they wish
they lived in the city.

I f they lived in the city, Mr. Anderson wouldnt have to

spend all his spare time mowing the lawn and working around
the house.

Mrs. Anderson wouldnt have to spend two hours commuting

to work every day.

Their son M ichael would be able to take the bus to the base
ball stadium.

Their daughter Jennifer would be livin g close to all of her

favorite discotheques.

And their other son Steven could visit the zoo more often.

It would be very difficult for the Anderson fam ily to move to

the city now, but perhaps someday theyll be able to. They
certainly hope so.

1. W h e re does th e A n d e rso n fa m ily live?

2. W h a t do th e y w ish?
3. W hy does M r. A n d e rso n w ish th e y liv ed in th e city?
4. W hy does M rs. A n d e rso n w ish th e y liv ed in th e city?
5. H ow a b o u t th e ir son M ichael?
6. H ow a b o u t th e ir d a u g h te r J e n n ife r?
7. A nd how a b o u t th e ir son S tev en ?

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They Wish They Lived in the Suburbs

The Burton fam ily lives in the city, but they wish they lived
in the suburbs.

I f they lived in the suburbs, Mrs. Burton would be able to

plant a garden and grow vegetables.

Mr. Burton wouldnt have to listen to the sound of noisy city

traffic all the time.

Their son Ken would have a backyard to play in.

Their daughters Betsy and K athy might not have to share a

room.

And their cat T iger would be able to go outside and roam

around and play with other cats.

It would be very difficult for the Burton fam ily to move to

the suburbs now, but perhaps someday theyll be able to. They
certainly hope so.

1. W h e re does th e B u rto n fa m ily live?

2. W h a t do th e y w ish?
3. W hy does M rs. B u rto n w ish th e y liv ed in th e su b u rb s?
4. W hy does M r. B u rto n w ish th e y liv ed in th e su b u rb s?
5. H ow a b o u t th e ir son K en?
5. H ow a b o u t th e ir d a u g h te r s B e tsy a n d K a th y ?
7. A nd how a b o u t th e ir c a t T ig er?

8. Do you wish you lived someplace else?

Where do you wish you lived?
Why?
 A ll Thumbs"

Ethel can never fix anything around the house. In fact,

everybody tells her shes "all thumbs. She wishes she were more
mechanically inclined. I f she were more mechanically inclined,
she would be able to repair things around the house by herself.

Robert cant dance very well. In fact, all the girls he goes
out with tell him he has "two left feet. Robert wishes he could
dance better. I f he could dance better, he wouldnt feel so self-
conscious when he goes out dancing.

M aria is having a hard time learning English. Shes having

a lot o f trouble with English grammar and pronunciation. M aria
wishes she had a "better ear for languages. I f she had a "better
ear for languages, she probably wouldnt be having so much
trouble in her English class.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

E verybody has a fe w things they w o u ld like to d o better. W h a t d o

you wish you c o u ld d o b ette r? Why?
Unexpected Guests
Wishing It Had
Happened Differently
Rumors
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Unexpected Guests

Melba had a very difficult situation at her house a few days

ago. Her relatives from Minneapolis arrived unexpectedly, w ith
out any advance notice whatsoever, and they expected to stay for
the weekend.

Melba was very upset. I f she had known that her relatives
from Minneapolis were going to arrive and expect to stay for the
weekend, she would have prepared for their visit.

She would have bought a lot of food. She would have

cleaned the house. And she certainly wouldnt have invited all of
her daughters friends from nursery school to come over and play.

Poor Melba! She really wishes her relatives had called in

advance to say they were coming.

1. W h a t h a p p e n e d a few d ay s ago?
2. W hy w as M elb a u p se t?
3. H ow w ould sh e h a v e p re p a re d if sh e had know n her
re la tiv e s w ere g oing to v isit?
4. W h a t does M elba w ish?
Wishing It Had Happened Differently

Rick forgot to take his notebook home yesterday and he

really wishes he had remembered it. I f he had remembered his
notebook, he would have been able to study last night for todays
science test . . . and if he had been able to study for todays
science test, he probably wouldnt have done so badly on it.

1. W h a t d id R ick fo rg e t to do y e ste rd a y ?
2. W h a t does h e w ish?
3. W hy?

A lic e s alarm clock didnt ring this morning and Alice really
wishes it had rung. I f it had rung, she wouldnt have been late
for work this morning . . . and if she hadnt been late, her
supervisor wouldnt have scolded her.

1. W h a t h a p p e n e d to A lice th is m o rn in g ?
2. W h a t does sh e w ish?
3. W hy?
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 Peter filled out his income tax form very quickly this year
and he really wishes he had filled it out more carefully. I f he had
filled it out more carefully, he wouldnt have made so many
mistakes . . . and if he hadnt made so many mistakes, he
wouldnt have gotten into trouble with the Internal Revenue
Service.

1. W h a t did P e te r do th is y ear?
2. W h a t does h e w ish?
3. W hy?

Mr. and Mrs. M iller didnt follow the directions on the box
when they baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies yesterday and
they really wish they had. I f they had followed the directions,
they would have used the right ingredients . . . and if they had
used the right ingredients, the cookies probably wouldnt have
been as hard as rocks!

1. W h a t h a p p e n e d to M r. a n d M rs. M ille r y e ste rd a y ?

2. W h a t do th e y w ish?
3. W hy?

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Rumors

A ll the people at the office are talking about Samantha these

days. You see, theres a rumor that Samantha is going to get
married soon, and everybody is convinced that the rumor is true.

A fter all, i f she werent going to get married soon, she

wouldnt be asking everybody about houses for sale in the area.
She wouldnt have requested two weeks off next month. And she
definitely wouldnt be wearing a beautiful new ring from her
boyfriend!

O f course, the people at the office dont know for sure

whether Samantha is going to get married soon. Its only a
rumor.

T h eyll just have to w ait and see.

1. W hy a re a ll th e people a t th e office ta lk in g a b o u t S a m a n th a
th e s e d ays?
2. W hy is ev ery b o d y co n v in ced t h a t th e ru m o r is tru e ?
 A ll the assembly-line workers at the National Motors auto
mobile factory are worrying about the future these days. Theres
a rumor that the factory is going to close down soon, and every
body is convinced that the rumor is true.

A fter all, if the factory weren't going to close down soon,

everybody on the night shift wouldnt have been laid off. The
managers wouldnt all be reading the want ads and working on
their resumes. And the boss definitely wouldnt have cancelled
the annual company picnic!

O f course, the assembly-line workers at the National Motors

automobile factory dont know for sure whether the factory is
going to close down soon. Its only a rumor.

Theyll just have to wait and see.

1. W hy a re a ll th e a sse m b ly -lin e w o rk e rs a t th e N a tio n a l

M otors a u to m o b ile facto ry w o rry in g a b o u t th e f u tu r e th e s e
days?
2. W hy is ev ery b o d y convinced t h a t th e ru m o r is tru e ?
Tell a story a b o u t a rum or using the stones on p p . 158-159 as a
g u id e .

A Rumor

All th e people a t ______ are ta lk in g a b o u t_______ th ese

days. You see, th e re s a ru m o r t h a t __________________________ ,
an d everybody is convinced th a t th e ru m o r is tru e.

A fter a l l , _________________________________________________

O f course, th e people a t ______ dont know for sure w h eth er

I ts only a rum or.

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2. What did Grandma say?
3. What did Mr. and Mrs. Davis say?
4. What did the landlord say?
5. What did Cousin Sue say?
6. What did Uncle Harry say?
7. What did the neighbors across the street say?
8. What did Joes Auto Repair Shop say?

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Home from the N avy

Bill serves as a lie u te n a n t in th e navy. He re tu rn e d hom e

last w eekend a fte r being aw ay a t sea for several m onths. Since
he h a d n t been in touch w ith his fam ily for a long tim e, he w as
very su rp rised a t all th e th in g s th a t had happened w hile he w as
away.

He didnt know his older b ro th er had gotten engaged.

He also didnt know his sister and b rother-in-law w ere going

to have a baby.

He h a d n t h eard th a t his younger b ro th er had been slig h tly

h u rt in a car accident.

He w as u n aw are th a t his fa th e r was p lan n in g to re tire n ex t

m onth.

He d id n t know th e re had been a big fire a t th e h ig h school.

He h a d n t h eard th a t th e shoe factory had closed and two

th ousand people had lost th e ir jobs.

He also h a d n t heard th a t th e dog had had six puppies.

A nd he had no idea th a t his hig h school sw e eth ea rt h ad

m arried a movie s ta r and had moved to Hollywood.

A lot of th in g s certain ly had changed w hile Bill w as aw ay.

1. W hat d id n t he know a b o u t h is o ld e r b ro th e r?
2. W hat d id n t he know a b o u t h is s is te r a n d b ro th e r-in -la w ?
3. W hat h a d n t he h e a rd a b o u t h is y o u n g e r b ro th e r?
4. W hat w as he u n a w a re of re g a rd in g h is fa th e r?
5. W hat d id n t he know a b o u t th e h ig h school?
6. W hat h a d n t he h e a rd a b o u t th e shoe factory?
7. W hat h a d n t he h e a rd a b o u t th e dog?
8. W hat h a d n t h e h e a rd a b o u t h is h ig h school sw e e th e a rt?

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The Job Interview

C harles had a job interview a few days ago a t th e U n ited

In su ran ce Com pany. The interview lasted alm ost an hour, and
C harles h ad to answ er a lot of questions.

F irst, th e in terv iew er asked C h arles w here he h ad gone to

school.

T hen, she asked if he had had any special tra in in g .

She asked w here he had worked.

She also asked w h eth er he was w illing to move to a n o th e r

city.

She w anted to know if he could work overtim e and weekends.

She asked him how his h e a lth was.

She asked him w h eth er he had ever been fired.

She w anted to know why he had h ad four d ifferen t jobs in

th e p a st year.

And finally, th e interv iew er asked th e m ost difficult

question. She asked C h arles why he th o u g h t he w as m ore
qualified for th e position th a n th e oth er sixty-tw o people who had
applied.

C harles had never been asked so m any qu estio n s a t a job

in terview before. He doesnt know how well he did, b u t he tried
his best.

Good luck, Charles! We hope you get th e job!

1. How long did Charles job interview last?

2. What did the interviewer ask?
Good Advice

M a rg a re t had a bad stom achache y esterd ay afternoon. She

called h er doctor and asked him w h at she should do. H er doctor
told h e r to re st in bed. He also told h er not to e a t too m uch for
din n er. A nd he told h er to call him in th e m orning if she was
still sick.

M a rg a re t felt m uch b e tte r afte r sp eak in g w ith h e r doctor.

S hes glad she can alw ays depend on h er doctor for good advice.

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E ric w ent out on his first d ate y esterd ay evening. Before he

left th e house, he asked his p a re n ts if they h ad any advice. They
told him to be polite w hen he m et th e g irls m o th er an d fath er.
T hey also told him not to drive too fast. And th ey told him n o t to
b rin g his d ate hom e any la te r th a n te n oclock.

E ric felt m uch b e tte r afte r sp eak in g w ith his p aren ts. H es
glad he can alw ays depend on his p a re n ts for good advice.
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The day before Mrs. B ensons stu d en ts took th e ir college

en tra n ce exam ination recently, they asked M rs. B enson if she
had any helpful advice. She told th em to an sw er th e q u estio n s
quickly b u t carefully. She also told them not to get nervous.
And she told them to get a good n ig h ts sleep before th e test.

Mrs. B ensons stu d en ts felt m uch b e tte r afte r sp eak in g w ith

her. T heyre glad they can alw ays depend on h er for good advice.

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Mr. and Mrs. N ew ton are going aw ay on vacation soon and

are a little concerned because th e re have been several robberies
in th e ir neighborhood recently. They called th e police and asked
w hat they could do to p rev en t th e ir house from being broken into
w hile th ey w ere away. The police told them to lock all th e
windows and leave on a few lights. They also advised them to
ask th e neighbors to pick up th e m ail. And th ey w arned them
not to tell too m any people th a t they would be away.

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the police. T heyre glad they can alw ays depend on th e police for
good advice.
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2. What did she ask?
3. What did her doctor tell her?

4. What did Eric do yesterday evening?

5. What did he ask his parents?
6. What did his parents tell him?

7. What did Mrs. Bensons students do recently?

8. What did they ask Mrs. Benson?
9. What did she tell them?

10. Why are Mr. and Mrs. Newton concerned?

11. What did they ask the police?
12. What did the police tell them?

IN YOUR OWN WORDS 3

Tell a b o u t three situations in w h ich p e o p le h a ve g ive n you g o o d

a d v ic e . For e a c h situation, answ er these questions:

Why did you need advice?

Who did you ask, and what did you ask?
What did the person tell you?
A Broken Engagement
They Can't Believe It's
True
Unfair Accusations

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1. Whats Jane sorry about?

2. Since when have things been very difficult for Jane and
why?
3. What has she decided to do?

4. What did John want to know in his letter?

(He wanted to know if she had really decided to move out of
her parents house.)

5. And what did Jane tell John in her next letter?

(She told him that she h a d decided . . . )

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They Can't Believe It's True

Mrs. Campbell keeps telling the nurses at the clinic down

town that shes going to be one hundred years old next month,
but they cant believe its true. In fact, they keep asking each
other, "Mrs. Campbell isnt really going to be one hundred years
old next month, is she?

W ell, as a matter of fact, she is! And when the nurses at the
clinic downtown finally realize that its true, theyre going to be
very surprised.

1. What does Mrs. Campbell keep telling the nurses at the

clinic downtown?
2. Do they believe it?
3. What do they keep asking each other?
4. is Mrs. Campbell going to be one hundred years old next
month?

Mr. McCreedy, the landlord at 102 State Street, keeps te ll

ing his tenants that he wants to double their rent next year, but
they cant believe its true. In fact, they keep asking each other,
"M r. McCreedy doesnt really want to double our rent next year,
does he?

W ell, the truth is, he does ! And when the tenants at 102
State Street finally realize that its true, theyre going to be very
upset.

1. What does Mr. McCreedy keep telling his tenants?

2. Do they believe it?
3. What do they keep asking each other?
4. d o e s Mr. McCreedy want to double their rent next year?
 M rs. Jefferson keeps tellin g th e stu d en ts in h er class th a t
th e y have learned alm ost all th e im p o rtan t ru les of E n g lish
g ra m m a r, b u t th e y can t believe its tru e. In fact, they keep a s k
ing each other, "We h a v e n t really learn ed alm ost all th e
im p o rta n t ru les of E n g lish g ram m ar, have we?

W ell, as a m a tte r of fact, they h a v e ! And w hen th e stu d en ts

in M rs. Jefferso n s E n g lish class finally realize th a t its tru e,
th e y re going to be very pleased.

1. What does Mrs. Jefferson keep telling her students?

2. Do they believe it?
3. What do they keep asking each other?
4. h a v e Mrs. Jeffersons students learned almost all the
important rules of English grammar?

W alter keeps te llin g his g ran d ch ild ren th a t he had to w alk

te n m iles to school every day w hen he was young, b u t th ey can t
believe it s tru e. In fact, they keep ask in g each other, "G randpa
d id n t really have to w alk ten m iles to school every day, did he?

W ell, th e tru th of th e m a tte r is, he did ! And w hen W alters

g ran d ch ild ren finally realize th a t its tru e, th e y re going to be
very im pressed.

1. What does Walter keep telling his grandchildren?

2. Do they believe it?
3. What do they keep asking each other?
4. d id t h e i r g r a n d f a t h e r h a v e to w a l k t e n m ile s to s c h o o l every
day w h en he w as young?

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 The P resid en t keeps te llin g rep o rters th a t he isn t going to
ru n for re-election nex t year, b u t they dont believe him . In fact,
th ey keep ask in g each other, "The P resid en t is going to ru n for
re-election n ex t year, isn t he?

Well, as it tu rn s out, he isn t ! And w hen th e rep o rte rs

f in a l^ realize th a t its tru e, th e y re going to be very su rp rised .

1. What does the President keep telling reporters?

2. Do they believe him?
3. What do they keep asking each other?
4. is the President going to run for re-election next year?

C ap tain N elson keeps tellin g h is crew th a t he can t swim ,

b u t th ey dont believe him . In fact, they keep ask in g each oth er,
"C ap tain N elson c a n swim, can t he?

Well, as unbelievable as it m ay be, he c a n t ! A nd if th e ir

ship ever sinks, his crew is going to be very surprised!

1. What does Captain Nelson keep telling his crew?

2. Do they believe him?
3. What do they keep asking each other?
4. can Captain Nelson swim?
To: Michael Parker
From: Ms. Lewis
Re: Your Performance At Work

I m concerned about your performance at work.

You have been working too slowly.

You often get to work late.

You took too many sick days last month.

You arent very polite to the customers.

And you dont get along well with the other employees.

I d like to meet with you as soon as possible to discuss this.

Unfair Accusations

M ichaels boss sen t him a memo recen tly ab o u t h is p erfo rm

ance a t work.

In th e memo, M ichaels boss said th a t he h ad been w o rk in g

too slowly.

She also said th a t he often got to work late.

In addition, she observed th a t he had ta k e n too m any sick

days th e m onth before.

She also m entioned th a t he w asn t very polite to th e

custom ers.

And finally, she com plained th a t he d id n t get along well

w ith th e other employees.

W hen M ichael got th e memo, he was very upset. He feels

th a t his boss is m aking u n fair accusations.

M ichael feels th a t he h a s n t been w orking too slowly.

He also feels th a t he d o e s n t often get to w ork late.

In M ichaels opinion, he d i d n t ta k e too m any sick days la st

m onth.

He th in k s th a t he is very polite to th e custom ers.

And he m a in ta in s th a t he does get along well w ith th e o th e r

em ployees.

M ichael realizes th a t he and his boss see th in g s very

differently, and he plans to speak to h er ab o u t th is as soon as
possible.

1. What did Michaels boss do?

2. What did she say in the memo?
3. Why was Michael upset when he got the memo?
4. Whats Michaels own opinion of his performance at work?
Tell a story a b o u t "u n fair a ccu s a tio n s " using the story on p p 178
179 as a g u id e .

Unfair Accusations

H elen s E nglish teach er w rote h er a note recently about h er

perform ance in E n g lish class.

In th e note, H elen s teach er s a i d __________________________

W hen H elen got th e note, she w as very upset. She feels th a t

h e r te ach er is m ak in g u n fair accusations.

H elen f e e ls ______________________________________________

H elen realizes th a t she and h er E n g lish te ach er see th in g s

very differently, and she plans to speak to him ab o u t th is as soon
as possible.
Driving a Truck
Is His Livelihood
Fixing TVs
Is What Pays Her Rent
A Bad Day
Looking Back
Driving a Truck Is His Livelihood

Fred drives a truck for the Acm e Furniture Company, and

he has been extrem ely busy lately. Yesterday, for example, he
drove over 700 miles. And Fred figures he must have driven at
least 6000 miles just in the past week.

Fred often gets tired of all the driving he does, but he doesnt
complain. A fter all, driving a truck for the Acme Furniture
Company is his livelihood.

1. What does Fred do for a living?

2. What did he do yesterday?
3. How many miles does he figure he must have driven just in
the past week?
4. Why doesnt Fred complain?

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Fixing TVs Is What Pays Her Rent

Donna fixes TV s for the Ajax Electronics Company, and she

has been extrem ely busy lately. Yesterday, for example, she
fixed 12 TVs. And Donna figures she must have fixed at least 50
TVs just in the past week.

Donna often gets tired of fixing so many TVs, but she doesnt
complain. A fter all, fixing TV s for the Ajax Electronics Company
is what pays her rent.

1. What does Donna do for a living?

2. What did she do yesterday?
3. How many TVs does she figure she must have fixed just in
the past week?
4. Why doesnt Donna complain?

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A Bad Day

M arcia m ade sev eral bad decisions yesterday.

She decided to drive to work, b u t she should have ta k e n th e

tra in . If she h ad ta k e n th e tra in , she w ouldnt have g o tten stuck
in a te rrib le traffic jam .

S he decided to have lunch w ith a friend a t a sm all

r e s ta u r a n t fa r from h e r office, b u t she should have gone to a place
n earb y . If she h ad gone to a place n earby, she w ouldnt have
been a n h o u r la te for a n im p o rtan t afternoon m eeting.

' - .. . - ----------------
 She decided not to ta k e th e g arbage out u n til she got hom e
from work th a t evening, b u t she should have ta k e n it out in th e
m orning. If she had ta k e n it out in th e m orning, h er cat w ouldnt
have tipped over th e garbage pail and m ade such a m ess all over
th e kitchen.

And finally, th a t evening she decided to stay up late and

w atch a scary movie on TV, but she should have tu rn e d off th e
TV and gone to sleep. If she had tu rn e d off th e TV and gone to
sleep, she w ouldnt have had te rrib le n ig h tm ares all night.
 M arcia certainly didnt have a very good day yesterday . As
a m atter of fact, she probably shouldnt have even gotten out of
bed in the first place. I f she hadnt gotten out of bed, none of this
would have ever happened!

1. How did Marcia decide to get to work?

2. What should she have done?
3. Why?
4. Where did Marcia decide to have lunch?
5. Where should she have gone?
6. Why?
7. What did Marcia decide to do about taking out the garbage?
8. What should she have done?
9. Why?
10. What did Marcia decide to do that evening?
11. What should she have done?
12. Why?
13. What shouldnt Marcia have even done in the first place?
14. Why?
Looking Back

Joe didnt go to college when he was young. He thought that

going to college was a waste o f time. Instead, he went right to
work after high school.

Now, looking back on it, he wishes he h a d gone to college

after all. I f he had gone to college, he m ight have had a more
interesting and successful career.

1. What didnt Joe do when he was young?

2. Why?
3. What did he do instead?
4. Looking back, what does he wish?
5. Why?

Victoria didnt take foreign language courses when she was

in school. She felt that taking foreign language courses wouldnt
be very useful. Instead, she took courses in music and art.

Now, looking back on it, she wishes she h a d taken foreign

language courses in school. I f she had, her application for a
position in her companys overseas office might not have been
rejected.

1. What didnt Victoria do when she was in school?

2. Why?
3. What did she do instead?
4. Looking back, what does she wish?
5. Why?

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 Mr. and Mrs. Brown did n t w ear costum es to th e n eig h b o rs
H allow een p a rty la st week. T h a t felt th a t w earin g costum es w as
very childish. Instead , they wore th e ir re g u la r clothes.

Now, looking back on it, they w ish they had w orn costum es
to the neighbors H allow een party. If they had, they m ig h t not
have seem ed so out of place.

1. What didnt Mr. and Mrs. Brown do last week?

2. Why?
3. What did they do instead?
4. Looking back, what do they wish?
5. Why?

IN YOUR OWNWORDS

Looking b a c k , tell a b o u t som e things in your life th a t you now wish

h a d h a p p e n e d differently.

What did you do, or what didnt you do?

Why?
What do you wish you had done differently?
What would have happened?

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 CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER W O R D LIST

(n) = noun (v) = verb

* indicates that the word or expression has not a p p e a re d in the

corresponding chapter or previous chapters of SIDE BY SIDE.

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Alan Almost Didnt Get to Work this Morning 96

*as head *run over

*bee *hit *stolen (steal)
being (be) ^identification cards *stung (sting)
bitten (bite) into w allet
*chased knocked down *windowsill
^flowerpot police yelled at

A Very Exciting Year 99

^accounting flown (fly) promoted

chosen (choose) *London sent (send)
"employee of the m onth overseas ^statistics
*England ^position

Joes Auto Repair Shop 101

*adjusted ^condition ^receive

*attention *engine ^repainted
*auto *headlight "repairs (n)
*aware *heater "repair shop
*battery *hood "replaced
*charged *oil *tires
*checked *rear window *tuned

A National Historic Landmark 102

"architect "exam ples "nineteenth-century

*architecture *finest "officially
"attended "governor "opening day
*at the tim e "headquarters "original
begun (begin) "held (hold) "plumbing
built (build) in s ta lle d "rebuilt (rebuild)
^ceremonies ''interior "registered
*completed *m aterials "reopened
*construction "mayors "structure
designed modern "war
"destroyed "N ational Historic "warehouse
"electric lights Landm ark "World W ar I
IN YOUR OWN WORDS 104

"attacked "founded "liberated

"captured "history "settled
"conquered ""invaded
"discovered ""killed

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A Memo from the Boss 107

""beginning im m ediately ""interoffice "personnel

""cooperation ""memo rubber bands
envelopes ""memorandum typing paper
""Id like "officesupplies
ink paper clips

Better Than Before 108

class ""juicier "relaxed

""clearly ""jump "results
confidently ""meat dishes "roll over
cooking n u tritious "slim m er
""dog obedience ""physically fit stronger
""do tricks ""play dead "sweeter
""effective "prouder "tastier
""faster ""public speaking "tender
""higher recommend "yoga

The Seaside Resort Hotel 113

*by the sea ever "ocean w ater

""challenging friendliest "pleased
cleanest "golf course "resort hotel
""clearest "helpful "spacious
"encounter "hotel staff swum (swim)
"en tertain in g "nightclub show w arm est

IN YOUR OWN WORDS 114

"air "m ountain view "ski slopes

"indoor pool "scenic
lively "skating rink
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Marjorie Smith Was Mugged 117

"details "idea tall

eyes *mugged
heavy police station

A "Surprise Quiz 119

"A braham Lincoln "Civil W ar invent

"A lexander G raham Bell "D eclaration of "quiz
"assassinated Independence "state
*California "fail
"capital "George W ashington

A t the Midtown Medical Clinic 121

"expect to "need to "tonsils

go on a diet "patiently "weight
"hope to quit w hether
"lots "soccer match "wonder

IN YOUR OWN WORDS 122

"plan to roof "used car lot

"real estate agent

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Gloria Didnt Do As Well As She Should Have 125

"definitely "sick days worn (wear)

"differently

Arthur Didnt Do As Well As He Should Have 127

"a good n ig h ts sleep tennis racket "warm-up exerc

"go out dancing "tennis to urnam ent

Lucky People 128

"actually "brave "cause

"all over "burn down "daydream

Hi
 *evict long-distance telephone rabies
financial calls *red light
got (get) into an m atches rug
argum ent w ith *phone bill ru n up
*hand over p retty scared
irritab le *put out unim portant
*left (leave) *quite a

George Didnt Come to English Class 133

appointm ent *curious

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The Wishing Well 136

anym ore grades particularly

*bonus great-grandchildren profits
coin hope (v) report card
*come by *hopes (n) rich
*come tru e hundred spot
*day after day improve success
*drop in increase *wishing well
economy m ake a wish
*get accepted into nation

Albert Would Go to the Dentist I f . . . 140

cant stand *likely *you see

drill *pressure would
keep saying *sound

Barbara Would Ask Her Boss for a Raise I f . . . 140

encourage

Senator Johnson Would Run for the Presidency

If . . 41

assistan ts commercials presidency

*at this tim e expenses , *run for
cam paign possible urge
Everybody Is Amazed 142

amazed m agical powers *thick

classm ates predict 'toupee
fans profession wouldnt
figure "'straight As
genius sunrise

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

What Amazes Me 144

*amaze

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"Sick and Tired 146

*as long as obituaries seventh-grade

insurance p ean u t b u tte r and ji "sick and tired" of
m ath sandwiches wish

They Wish They Lived in the City 149

baseball stadium spare tim e zoo

*mow the lawn work around the house

They Wish They Lived in the Suburbs 151

backyard *roam around someplace

grow *share

"A ll Thumbs 152

*"all thum bs have a hard tim e self-conscious

gram m ar have "two left feet
have a "better e a r m echanically inclined
(a "good e a r) for pronunciation
languages

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Unexpected Guests 155

advance notice situation w hatsoever

*nursery school unexpectedly w ithout

Wishing It Had Happened Differently 156

*alarm clock gotten (get) into trouble rung (ring)

*"as hard as rocks w ith scold
*badly In te rn a l Revenue
batch Service

Rumors 158

'annual convinced *these days

assem bly-line w orkers for sale 'true
automobile factory for sure weeks off
boyfriend n ig h t shift work on
cancel request worry
'close down hum or

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While You Were Gone 163

additional G randm a phone call

call back G randpa

Home from the Navy 165

actor 'in touch with 'slightly

aside from th a t lieu ten an t 'sw eetheart
*at sea navy 'unaw are
*puppies *W hats new?
brother-in-law regarding younger
'serve

The Job Interview 167

interview er qualified
Good Advice 168

advise leave on stomachache

broken (break) into lights test
college entrance lock warn
exam ination mail w ent (go) out on a date
depend on m et (meet) windows
later prevent

19

A Broken Engagement 171

date (v) honest somebody

end h u rt thousand
engagem ent m u stn t
guys P.S.

They Cant Believe Its True 175

as it tu rn s out nurses the tru th of the m atter

captain re-election is
crew ren t unbelievable
double ship well
each other sink (v)
impressed the tru th is

Unfair Accusations 179

accusations mention re: (regarding)

discuss observe unfair
m aintain performance

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Unfair Accusations 180

discussions participate punctual

native language
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Driving a Truck Is His Livelihood 182

driven (drive) *lately *livelihood

for a living

Fixing TVs Is What Pays Her Rent 183

*electronics

A Bad Day 184

*far from had (have) nightm ares taken (take) the train
*garbage pail *made (make) a mess *tip over
^gotten (get) stuck in nearby *traffic jam

Looking Back 187

*after all *Halloween party ^useful

a rt out of place *waste of time
*childish *regular clothes
*foreign language rejected

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 GENERAL W O R D LIST

(n) = noun (v) = verb

*The number after each word or expression indicates the p a g e where it

first appears.

A braham attended 102 call back 163

Lincoln 119 atten tio n 101 cam paign 141
accounting 99 a t the tim e 102 cancel 159
accusation(s) 179 a t th is tim e 141 cant stand 140
actor 165 auto 101 capital 119
actually 128 autom obile captain 177
additional 163 factory 159 captured 104
adjusted 101 aw are 101 ceremonies
advise 169 (ceremony) 102
after all 187 challenging 113
charged 101
a good n ig h ts
sleep 127 chased 96
backyard 151 checked 101
a ir 114
badly 156 childish 188
alarm clock 156
baseball chosen (choose) 99
A lexander G raham
stadium 149 Civil W ar 119
Bell 119
batch 157 class 108
all over 130
b attery 101 classipate(s) 142
"all thum bs 152
bee 96 cleanest 113
am aze 144 beginning
am azed 142 clearest 113
im m ediately 107 clearly 108
annual 159 begun (begin) 102
anym ore 137 close down 159
being (be) 96 coin 136
appointm ent 133
b itten (bit) 96
architect 102 college entrance
bonus 137 exam ination 169
architecture 102
boyfriend 158 come by 136
a rt 187
brave 129 come true 139
as 96 broke (break)
"as hard as commercial(s) 141
out 102 completed 102
rocks 157
broken (break) condition 101
aside from
into 169 confidently 108
th a t 165 brother-in-law 165
as it tu rn s out 177 conquered 104
built (build) 102 construction 102
as long as 146
b urn down 130 convinced 158
assassinated 119
by th e sea 112 cooking 109
assem bly-line
worker(s) 159 cooperation 107
assistant(s) 141 C course 128
a t sea 165 crew 177
attacked 104 California 119 curious 133
 D fan(s) 144 have a "better ear (a
far from 184 "good e a r) for
date (v) 172 faster 111 languages 152
day after day 139 figure 142 have a hard
daydream 128 financial 131 tim e 152
D eclaration of finest 102 have "two left
Independence flowerpot 96 feet 152
119 flown (fly) 99 head 96
definitely 125 for a living 182 headlight 101
depend on 168 foreign h eadquarters 102
designed 102 language 187 h eater 101
destroyed 102 for sale 158 heavy 117
detail(s) 117 for sure 158 held (hold) 102
diet 121 founded 104 helpful 113
differently 125 friendliest 113 higher 111
discovered 104 historic 102
discuss 178 history 104
discussion! s) 180 h it 96
dog obedience 111 honest 174
do tricks 111
G
hood 101
double 175 hope (v) 136
garbage pail 185
drill 140 hope(s) (n) 136
genius 142
driven (drive) 182 hope to 121
George
drop in 136 hotel 113
W ashington 119
get into trouble hotel staff 113
w ith 157 hundred 138
E h u rt 174
golf course 113
each other 175 go on a diet 121
economy 138 go out dancing 127
effective 108 gotten (get)
electric engaged 165
light! s) 102 gotten (get) into an 1
electronics 183 argum ent
"employee of the w ith 129 idea 117
m onth 99 gotten (get) stuck identification
encounter 113 in 184 card(s) 96
encourage 140 governor 102 Id like 107
end 172 grade(s) 136 im pressed 176
engaged 172 gram m ar 152 improve 138
engagem ent 172 G randm a 163 inclined 152
engine 101 G randpa 163 increase 138
England 99 great-grandchildren indoor pool 114
en tertain in g 113 138 ink 107
envelope! s) 107 grow 151 installed 102
ever 113 guy(s) 172 insurance 146
evict 131 in terio r 102
example! s) 102 In tern al Revenue
expect to 121 Service 157
expense(s) 141 H interoffice 107
eye(s) 11'7i interview er 167
had (have) into 97
n ightm ares 185 in touch w ith 165
F Halloween invaded 104
party 188 invent 119
fail 119 h and over 129 irritab le 129
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J m ention 179 peanut b u tter and
m et (meet) 168 jelly
juicier 109 m odern 102 sandwich(es) 147
jum p 111 m ountain performance 179
view 114 personnel 107
mow the law n 149 phone bill 130
mugged 117 phone call 163
m u stn t 174 physically lit 110
plan to 122
keep saying 140 "play dead 111
killed 104 pleased 113
knocked down 97 N plum bing 102
police 96
nation 138 police station 117
N ational Historic position 99
L L andm ark 102 possible 141
native predict 143
landm ark 102 language 180 presidency 141
lately 182 navy 165 pressure 140
la te r 168 nearby 184 pretty 128
leave on 169 need to 121 prevent 169
left (leave) 130 nightclub profession 143
liberated 104 show 113 profit! s) 138
lieu ten an t 165 nightm are(s) 185 promoted 99
light(s) 169 n ig h t shift 159 pronunciation 152
likely 140 nineteenth- prouder 1 11
livelihood 182 century 102 P.S. 173
lively 114 n u rsery school 155 public
lock 169 nurse(s) 175 speaking 108
London 99 n u tritio u s 109 punctual 180
long-distance puppies
telephone (puppy) 165
call(s) 130 put out 128
lots 121

obituaries Q
(obituary) 147
M observe 179 qualified 167
ocean w ater 113 quit 121
made (make) a office supplies 107 quite 130
mess 185 officially 102 quiz 119
magical oil 101
power! s) 143 opening day 102
m ail 169 original 102 R
m aintain 179 out of place 188
m ake a wish 136 overseas 99 rabies 128
m atch 121 re: (regarding) 178
m atches 130 real estate
m aterial(s) 102 agent 122
m ath 146 P rear window 101
mayor(s) 102 rebuilt
m eat dish(es) 109 pail 185 (rebuild) 102
m echanically paper clip(s) 107 receive 101
inclined 152 p articipate 180 recommend 108
memo 107 particularly 136 red light 128
m em orandum 107 p atiently 121 re-election 177
regarding 165 spacious 113 used car lot 122
registered 102 spare tim e 149 useful 187
regular spot 136
clothes 188 stadium 149
reject 187 staff 113 V
relaxed 110 state 119
re n t 175 statistics 99 view 114
reopened 102 stolen (steal) 96
repainted 101 stom achache 168
repair(s) (n) 101 "straig h t As 142 W
rep air shop 101 stronger 111
replaced 101 stru ctu re 102 w allet 96
report card 136 stu n g (sting) 96 w ar 102
request 158 success 138 w arehouse 102
resort hotel 113 sunrise 142 w arm est 113
result(s) 108 supplies w arm -up
rich 138 (supply) 107 exercise(s) 127
roam around 151 sweeter 109 w arn 169
roll over 111 sw eetheart 165 w aste of tim e 187
roof 122 swum (swim) 113 weeks off 158
rubber band(s) 107 w eight 121
rug 131 T well 175
rum or 158 w ent (go) out on a
ru n for 141 tak en (take) the date 168
ru n g (ring) 156 tra in 184 W hats new? 164
ru n over 96 ta ll 117 w hatsoever 155
ru n up 130 ta stie r 109 w hether 121
ten d er 109 window(s) 169
S ten n is rack et 127 windowsill 96
tennis wish 146
sandwich(es) 147
to u rn am en t 127 w ishing well 136
scared 128
te st 169 w ithout advance
scenic 114
these days 158 notice 155
scold 156
the tru th is 175 wonder 121
sea 112
th e tru th of the work around the
self-conscious 152
m a tte r is 176 house 149
sent (send) 99
thick 144 work on 159
serve 165
thousand 172 World W ar I 102
settled 104
tip over 185 worn (wear) 125
seventh-grade 146
tire(s) 101 worry 159
share 151
tonsil(s) 121 would 140
ship 177
toupee 144 wouldnt 142
show (n) 113
traffic jam 184
"sick and tire d
tru e 158
of 146
tuned 101 Y
sick day(s) 125
typing paper 107
sink (v) 177
situation 155 yelled a t 97
skating rin k 114 U yoga 110
ski slope(s) 114 younger 165
slightly 165 unaw are 165 you see 140
slim m er 110 unbelievable 177
soccer m atch 121 unexpectedly 155
somebody 172 unfair 179 Z
someplace 151 u n im p o rtan t 129
sound 140 urge 141 zoo 149