TOUCHSTONE CHECKPOINT
UNITS 7 – 9
1.
What
would you have done?
1. A Complete the
story using the correct forms of the verbs and expressions in the box.
When Andrew was growing up, he
was careful with his money. He got an allowance every week from his parents,
and because he wanted to go to college, he set
aside money every month. He opened a savings account that pays good interest, so his savings
grew. In college, he didn’t have much money, but he had a budget and stuck to it. He kept track of the money he spent, and when he bought things, he
always paid in cash.
But then, Andrew won $1 million
in a lottery, and everything changed. He didn’t invest money in stocks and bonds. Instead, he went on a spending
spree. He bought a house, a car, clothes, and computers, and he spent a lot on
travel and entertainment. Soon he had nothing left, so he applied for a credit card and started charging his everyday
expenses. To pay his college tuition fees, he took out a loan, which he is still paying off. Andrew has a good
job now, but he still hasn’t got out of
debt.
1. B Answer the questions using past modals would have, should have,
could have, must have, might have, or may have. Discuss your answers with a
partner.
1. What should Andrew have done
with the money he won?
Andrew should have paid off his college tuition fees.
2. Is there anything he shouldn’t
have done?
He shouldn’t have spent all his money.
3. What would you have done
differently? What wouldn’t you have done?
I would have saved all the money I won. I wouldn’t have spent money on
travel and entertainment.
4. How do you think he must have
felt after he’d spent all the money?
I think he must have felt regret.
5. Why do you think Andrew went
on a spending spree?
He must have felt so happy and could not control hiss happiness.
1. C Pair work
2. How many words can you remember?
Nouns Adjectives
Honesty Friendly
Friendliness Happy
Kindness Sad
Generosity Andry
Selfishness Shy
Happiness Competitive
Kindness Chatty
Creatiueness Childish
Leadership Impatient
3. So what were they saying?
3. A Complete these quotations with a problem, and then add a solution,
using the appropriate form of the verb given.
1. John: “I went rock climbing, and I got this really big hole in my backpack.
It needs to be sewn. Are you good at sewing?”
2. Alice: “My kitchen faucet keeps dripping, and I can’t turn it off.
It needs to be fixed, but I
can’t afford to get a plumber done
it right now. Can you take a look at it?”
3. Robert: “I have this big oil spilt on my good jacket. I have to have it cleaned before my job interview next week. Which dry cleaner’s
has the fastest service?”
4. Maria: “My watch has been running off. I’ve never had the battery changed, so it probably needs to
be replace. How much will a new
battery cost?”
5. Hilary: “I had a car accident, and one of my doors got a big scratch in it. I’ve been looking for a place to get it fixed. Who fixed your car after your
accident?”
3. B Report the general content of each person’s problem, using was
saying (that) or was telling me (that). Then report exactly what the person
said and asked about the solution, shifting the tenses back.
John was saying that he got a hole in his backpack when he
went rock climbing. He said that it needed to be sewn, and then he asked if l
was good at sewing!
Alice was saying that her kitchen faucet kept dripping and
she couldn’t turn it off. She said it needed to be fixed. But she could not
afford to be a plumber done it right then. She asked me to take a look at it.
Robert was saying that he had this big oil spilt on his
jacket. He said he has to have that cleaned. Before his job interview next
week. He asked which dry clearer’s has the fastest service.
Maria was telling me that her watch had been running off.
She said she had never has battery changed. So that probably needed to be
replaced. She asked how much would a new battery cost.
Hilary was telling me that she had a car accident, and one
of her doors got a big scratch in it. She said she has been looking for a place
to get that fixed. She asked who fixed my car after my accident.
4. Want some help?
4. A Complete the conversations with words like Ow, Ouch, Oops, Ooh,
Ugh, Uh-oh, and Shoot. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. Then
practice with a partner.
1. A OW! I just got an electric shock. I
should get that iron fixed.
B Ouch! I bet that hurt. Are you OK?
2. A Ooh! My computer just crashed again. I
can’t understand it. It keeps happening.
B Shoot! Maybe you’ve got a virus. Do you
want me to look at it?
3. A Ooh! I’m hungry. Do you want a snack?
B Sure! Let’s see. Do you want some
scrambled eggs?
A Ugh / Yuck! I can’t stand eggs.
B Oops / Whoops! I just dropped them. Oh,
well, never mind.
4. B Pair work Make each sentence “shorter” if possible, and practice
again. Can you continue the conversations?
1. A OW! Just got
a shock. I should get that fixed.
B Ouch! Bet that
hurt. You OK?
A Yeah. Think so. Guess
I ought to…
2. A Ooh! My
computer just crashed again. I can’t understand why it keeps happening.
B Shoot! Maybe you
have got a virus. You want me look at it?
A Yes please look
at it.
3. A Ooh! I’m
hungry. Do you want a snack?
B Sure! Let’s see.
Do you want some scrambled eggs?
A Yuck! I can’t
stand eggs.
B Oops! I just
dropped them. Oh, well, never mind.
A Oops! I just
dropped them. So never mind.
B That is good.
Let’s have pome ships.
