San Francisco Story

c   Pearson Education Limited 2011

San Francisco Story - Answer keys 

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1  a  1906
  b  the United States of America
  c  San Francisco
2–3  Open answers
4  a  Ben
  b  Mr. Tyson and Lucy—and, for some time, Ben.
  c  In Ben’s bag, in his room.
  d  Mr. Tyson’s money is in Ben’s room.
  e  He is looking for Lucy.
  f  He wants the money from the safe.
5  a  Lucy
  b  Jed
  c  Ben
  d  Lucy
  e  Mr. Tyson
  f  Ben
  g  Mr. Tyson
  h  Lucy
6–8  Open answers

Discussion activities key

1–2  Open answers
3  Possible jobs: doctor, policeman/woman, teacher, actor, 

nurse, shop assistant, bus driver, chef, office worker, etc.

4–7  Open answers

Activity worksheet key

1  a  listens  b  friendly  c  jealous  d  searches
  e  ground  f  safe  g  buildings  h  throws
2  say – hello
  quietly – take
  good at – a job
  go to – lunch
  dead – people
  take – the money
  run – away
  buy a – store
3  a  3  b  7  c  7  d  3  e  3  f  7  g  3  h  3

4  a  big > small
  b  mother > daughter
  c  years > weeks
  d  street > park
  e  Ben > Jed
  f  talk > move
  g  book > coat
  h  Jed > Ben
5  a  It’s Ben’s first week in San Francisco.
  b  Jed goes up to Ben’s room.
  c  People are running out of the city.
  d  Jed sees Lucy but he doesn’t answer.
  e  Jed takes the money from the safe.
  f  Jed can buy a small store.
  g  They help Lucy’s father from the building.
  h  Jed wants his coat but he can’t get it.
6  a  name  b  quick  c  arrives  d  across  e  puts
  f  going  g  believe  h  tells
7  a  bedroom  b  lunch  c  dollars  d  thief

Progress test key

1  a  4  b  10  c  1  d  8  e  5  f  2  g  6  h  9
  i  3  j  7
2  a  Yes, he does.
  b  He works with Jed. 
  c  Three weeks.
  d  In Ben’s room.
  e  It is moving.
  f  He runs to Mr. Tyson’s store.
  g  He takes some money.
  h  The ground.
  i  Ben and Lucy.
  j  His coat and the money.
3  a  Ben  b  Jed  c  Mr. Tyson  d  Ben  e  Lucy
  f  Jed  g  Mr. Tyson  h  Ben  i  Lucy  j  Jed
4  a  listen  b  don’t  c  quiet  d  above  e  the
  f  moving  g  run  h  of  i  her  j  are
5  a  job  b  a bedroom  c  friendly  d  twenty-five
  e  Ben  f  fires  g  move  h  his coat  i  train station
  j  hits