Cover of the textbook Speakout Intermediate - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 8.2 for the textbook Speakout Intermediate - Workbook with authors Antonia Clare, J. J. Wilson and Stephanie Dimond-Bayir from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Look at the picture and at the title of the text below. What do you think a silver surfer is?
  2. Read the text and answer the questions.
  3. Match words 1-5 from the text with definitions a)-e).

Answer

a)

A silver surfer is an older person, typically over 50, who uses the internet.

b)

  1. Her granddaughter, Sonya.
  2. She didn't really understand it so she found it annoying.
  3. Most people who go online are under 50.
  4. Her family live quite far away and she doesn't drive.
  5. They tend to use email the most.

c)

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