Intermediate - Answers WB pp. 4-5

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Language workout

A (Your answers may vary slightly.)
1. It's used to wash clothes./ It's used for washing clothes.
2. It's used to cool the air./ It's used for cooling the air.
3. It's used to detect smoke./ It's used for detecting smoke.
4. It's used to cook food./ It's used for cooking food.
5. It's used to answer the phone./ It's used for answering the phone.

C (Your answers may vary slightly.)
(The first two lines are the same as in exercise B, so I have not included them here.)
1.
You: It's metal and it's used for keeping papers together.
Ann: Oh, that. It's called a paper clip.
2.
You: It's plastic and it's used for hanging clothes.
Ann: Oh, that. It's called a (clothes/coat) hanger.
3.
You: It's metal and it's used for opening wine bottles.
Ann: Oh, that. It's called a corkscrew.