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The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6.1 for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Workbook with authors Frances Eales, Steve Oakes and Louis Harrison from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Correct B's sentences by changing one word.
  2. Are the age-related phrases in B's responses positive (+), negative (-) or neutral (N)?

Answer

a)

  1. Act your age!
  2. I’m continually surprised by her maturity.
  3. Yes, he looks very young for his age.
  4. We’re visiting an elderly aunt of Simon's.
  5. Careful - that could be seen as age discrimination.
  6. Yes, she's definitely in her prime.
  7. I agree - they've certainly come of age now.
  8. Yeah, he's so immature.

b)

  • positive (+) → 2, 3, 6, 7
  • negative (-) → 1, 5, 8
  • neutral (N) → 4