Unit1 A
3/16 CBA
5/16
It's all (so incredible), Mom.
I'm (working on-a story) about one-of the national soccer players, Nick Crawford . . . He knows that one-of his (teammates) has (framed) him.
I've been thinking about this (all day). . .
(When and how) did-you meet this Jackie Baker woman?
She (came up) to me at the juice bar.
So she meets me (in the lobby), we (shake hands), and she (takes) me to (lunch). And then she asks me to (endorse) a new pair of shoes.
And, she explains that I'll have to (wear the shoes) when-I play.
They wanted me to be (in a commercial).
8/16 BDADA
9/16B CABC
9/16C AACC
9/16D 1 Hang on 2 leave out 3 the deal 4 wear ads 5 Sounds good 6 work out 7 appea r 8 Cool
9 In fact 10 Picture 11 So far so good 12 comes up 13 like that 12 What else 13 all 14 edited accepting a bribe
Unit1 B
1A/5 ABBCAB
1B/5 1 in 2 a 3 show 4 my 5 age 6 get 7 to 8 went 9 away 10 meet 11 up 12 togethe r
13 sort 14 of 15 like 16 hung 17 out 18 hate 19 talking 20 back 21 and 22 forth 23 keep 24 this 25 friendship 26 going 27 a 28 long 29 way 30 away
2A/5 CDEAB
2B/5 ABBABA
3/5 BABACAB
4/5 ACBCA
5A/5 1 What's going on 2 To get back to 3 As I was saying 4 By the way
5B/5 CB
Unit2 A
3/16 BDA
6/16
I have to (bring you up to date) on the Nick Crawford story.
He was (tricked).
Well, what does your audio (expert) say?
And he said the tape was definitely (edited).
Who's (behind) this?
He (resents) being (in) Nick's (shadow).
The bottom line is . . . being the star is worth a lot of money in (endorsements). You can have another day on this and we won't (run) the story yet.
But one more thing, Talia, I hope you're not (emotionally involved) in this story.
But-if you want to have a (career) in journalism, you have to remember to stay (objective).
8/16 CADABB
9B/16 CBDB
9C/16 BCBC
9D/16 1 get 2 iced tea 3 Coming right up 4 a little 5 get hold of told6 used to 7 stoppe d coming
8 Too bad 9 brother works out 10 I'd rather complicated 11 acting 12 catch up 13 acting 14 tip 15 likewise
Unit2 B
1A/5 BCACAB
1B/5 1 major 2 falling 3 out 4 awkward 5 kind 6 of 7 mean 8 complaining 9 to 10 sort 11 of 12 hyper
13 weird 14 with 15 ruining 16 so 17 bad 18 conflicts 19 right 20 in 21 the 22 middle 23 quit
24 pretty 25 much 26 coming 27 back 28 to
2A/5 BDAEC
2B/5 BAABA BAB
3/5 BBABA AAB
4/5 BABCA
5A/5 1 Is something wrong 2 I'm really streesed out 3 Here is an idea 4 Hmmm...that m ight work
5B/5 CA
Unit3 A
3/16 BBC
5/16
(I'm about) ten minutes-away.
She's (sitting on) a sofa.
Well, just (go over) to her and start-a conversation.
I mean, have you (found out) what courses she's taking, and everything?
I can do a (little acting) myself, if that's what you mean.
So go (act like) a drama student, and go and talk to her.
You're in the (drama program), right?
Do you know if Professor Roberts is (teaching) this semester?
I'm-in his (improvisation) class.
I've been (taking classes) here for about-a year and I think he's been my best teacher. He's very . . . (inspiring).
I've become a much better actor since-I (started taking) his classes . . .
8/16 CCABC CA
9B/16 ACAB
9C/16 ABCA
9D/16 1 by the way 2 real stage 3 an agent 4 As a matter of fact 5 incredible 6 surprised do seem7 film director 8 wait 9 adore 10 celebration 11 celebrating 12 Nothing really 13 ever eaten 14 ate 15 exciting 16 the right places
17 booked perfect people-watching 18 impressed plan ahead
Unit3 B
1A/5 BBACC
1B/5 1 hand-made 2 funniest 3 usually 4 do 5 cut 6 around 7 the 8 edges 9 favorite 10 a 11bunch
12 of 13 cut 14 out 15 creativity 16 no 17 limits
2/5 BEACD
3/5 BBBAA B
4/5 ACBCA
5/5 BCCCA D
Unit4 A
3/16 BBA
5/16
(Great to) see you again.
Talia is a (researcher) at Newsline.
Gee, you look so (familiar).
We might have seen each other (around campus).
I'm taking (journalism) classes.
No, it (couldn't have been) a class.
I'll probably (think of) it later.
(Speaking of) classes, (I'd better run).
I think I remember where (I've seen) you.
8/16 CBABC CA
9/16B DBBC
9/16C ABCC
9/16D 1 shoe company 2 serious 3 quite serious 4 I've got must be 5 talking to 6 find o ut 7 celebrate
8 booked 9 Great work 10 Piece of cake 11 reservation 12 was planning 13 being unders tanding
14 anything else 15 a lot two hours
Unit4 B
1A/5 ABBBC
1B/5 1 have 2 got 3 to 4 go 5by 6 in 7 between 8 your 9 schedule 10 good 11 for 12 really 13 good
14 otherwise 15 ever 16 good 17 for 18 close 19 by 20 quite 21 a 22 bit 23 coming 24 out
2/5 DCAB
3/5 ABBCB CBC
4/5 BACC
5/5 BCBA
Test A
Listening
1 Nick tells how he met Jaclie Baker 2 Nick mentions wearing Kicks shoes
3 Nick talks about the commercial
CB (1 Why does Talia asks ,2 How does Amy describe )
1 Amy tells Talia about Jackie and Dean's plans tonight 2 Talia congratulates Amy 3 Amy asks if there is anything else she can do
BA (1 Where does Jackie think, 2 Where will Jackie go)
BA (1 How does Nick respond 2 Which of the following )
BCA (1Customer service 2 Customers sometimies 3 Avia Airline's traning)
BAC (1 Jackie uses a stage name because---she believes she will become a movie star 2 Jackie doesn't tell Amy what she will celebrate because---it is a secret
3 Jackie likes Valentino's because--- famous people go there)
CB (1 Tony believes that 2 Tony is worried that)
V ocabulary
1 agent 2 stunt person
BACAB A ( I read about it in want ad )
1 down the line 2 lay it on the line 3 smart cookie 4 piece of cake
1 attractive 2 sane
Grammar
1 have been working 2 have decided (Hi Zoe)
CCA (I never eat)
1 must 2 yourself (Hi Talia!)
1 if we can get 2 where the restaurant is 3 excited (Hello?)
1 a little2 are going 3 going (You look depressed)
1 must have 2 can 3 each other (Hi,Talia,Sorry to bother you)
1 to ask 2 can't you 3 much 4 is completed (Hmmm...)
Pronunciation
BB (1 and 2 an)
BB (is there ANything i was PLANing)
1 might have 2 was (1 We might have seen each other around campus 2 Talia was eager to see Tony)
BA 1 (He was TRICKED) 2 (No, it juse SOUNDS that way)
AB (question, statement)
CA (1 put 2 noun compound)
Speaking
BAC (Steve?)
CBA (It's getting late)
Unit5 A
3/16 CBC
5/16
What's (going on)?
I'm not trying to get you to (take me out on a date).
I'm trying to help you (save your career).
I care-about . . . I (care about) your future.
You look nice, (by the way).
You have to (put these on).
Did I (miss)something here?
Are you really going to (make) me put these-on?
And that's how you're going to (hear their conversation).
There's (an earphone) in the wig.
They're (having dinner) here.
8/16 CCBCC D
9B/16 BADC
9C/16 ABCA
9D/16 1 as I was saying feeling as soon as 2 conversation plant their table 3 Brilliant res earcher their
table 4 watch for plant the mike 5 cough or something warn 6 Hurry up 7 close the men u order
8 though really hungery 9 Neither am I 10 here comes
Unit5 B
1A/5 BBAC
1B/5 1 wonderful award 2 even though deserve earned 3 audience 4 Teacher of the Year 5 sounds sort of 6 appreciate 7 throughout the years 8 an honor to be chosen
9 honestly support of principal superintendent grateful opportunity bestowed on me 2A/5 BCDAB BAC
2B/5 1 Halloween 2 career 3 to put on 4 message 5 cared about
6 take out on a d ate 7 forgot 8 what’s going on 9 miss 10 you look nice in that c ostu me
11 so do you 12 having conversation 13 by the way
3A/5 ABABA (1 clean 2 has 3 they 4 to work 5 neither did)
3B/5 1 go 2 let 3 change 4 neither do I 5 so do I
4/5 ABBBB
5/5 BCABA BB
Unit6 A
3/16 CDB
5/16
You are not going to (believe what happened).
I've been (leaving messages) for you all afternoon!
Why haven't you (called me back)?
I was sitting in the Student Lounge at school when-a woman (came up to) me and (started a conversation).
We may have a (slight problem) here.
I told you not to (interrupt)!
So this woman Amy and I were talking when a friend of hers (showed up).
Then, when Amy (introduced us), her friend said I (looked familiar).
(What if) she knows about what we did to Nick Crawford?
(Keep) your voice (down).
I'm the one who's (behind) all this.
Look, (this whole thing) was your idea!
8/16 BCDCABC
9/16B CBBC
9/16C CBAA
9/16D 1 calm down worried get into 2 phony tape 3 posed as 4 Big deal 5 superb get s uspended
6 actress 7 Speaking of which introduc 8 film director a star 9 patient ridiculous 10 quit the business 11 my big break12 at all tricked stand for
Unit6 B
1A/5 BDCBC
1B/5 1 really curious opinion cloning 2 kind of crimpy 3 science fiction 4 personality so mething like that
5 clone organs genetic material 6 getting completely out of hand nature versus debate upb ringing
8 grieving 9 government control draw the line
2A/5 CBAAA
2B/5 1 show up 2 superb 3 So 4 phony 5 slight 6 pose as 7 What if 8 get into 9 ridic ulous
10 break 11 calm down 12 suspended 14 Big deal 15 trick 16 stand for 17 keep your vo ice down
3/5 BBBBB BBB
4/5 BBBBB A
5/5 BACBA AC
Unit7 A
3/16 BC
5/16
They (admitted everything)!
And (we got it all) on tape.
How did you know they were going to (talk about) me?
I knew she would tell Dean about-it (as soon-as) she could.
I am so (relieved).
I was beginning to think it was (all over) for me.
If we (leave) now, we'll still be able to (catch) Tony.
The news has already (been on).
There's (nothing we can do) to change-it.
Why don't we (finish dinner)?
Why don't we just take a little time now to (enjoy ourselves)?
8/16 BBABB C
9/16B DCB
9/16C ABBB
9/16D 1 confession 2 confession was over 3 as in 4 remember took together 5 well 6 stu dying together
7 exam 8 ask you out 9 why didn't you 10 I'd heard boyfriend 11 split up semester In f act split up
by mid-semester 12 You're kidding guess 13 though 14 all right get 15 Cappuccino Unit7 B
1A/5 BCCDC
1B/5 1 pretty amazing 2 the third date 3 funny person 4 positive 5 sort of a wind chaser 6 put it 7 settle down 8 regret the relationship
2A/5 1 seeing somebody 2 a serious relationship 3 split up 4 fixed her up 5 played the f ield
6 a crush 7 on the rebound 8 a blind date 9 played hard to get 10 asked her out
2B/5 1 on 2 confession 3 clear up 4 admitted 5 fantastic 6 it’s all over 7 relieved 8 catc h
3/5 1 to do 2 hadn’t got 3 hadn’t changed 4 would have starved 5 hadn’t given up
6 had n’t thought 7 suggested 8 hired 9 hadn’t taken 10 to get 11 offered 12 had studied 4/5 ABABB
5/5 CCCAA BA
Unit8 A
3/16 CBB
5/16
You already (aired) the story about Nick on the (evening news)?
Oh, gosh, (what a relief).
(As a matter of fact), I was just going to call you.
This is the tape that will (get) Nick's (name cleared).
I have a tape player (here somewhere).
I (got) it all (on tape).
Jackie said that she had (posed as) a Kicks (executive) .
(Get out) of here!
Hearing is believing!
8/16 CBADB DD
9B/16 CCA
9C/16 CBAB
9D/16 1 get reinstated on Just a minute rewound going on 2 It's been working had it cle aned 3 see if
4 was just about to 5 check recording light on 6 going on 7 press 8 I thought I did 9 d isaster
10 learned a lesson the hard way
Unit1 A
3/16 CBA
5/16
It's all (so incredible), Mom.
I'm (working on-a story) about one-of the national soccer players, Nick Crawford . . . He knows that one-of his (teammates) has (framed) him.
I've been thinking about this (all day). . .
(When and how) did-you meet this Jackie Baker woman?
She (came up) to me at the juice bar.
So she meets me (in the lobby), we (shake hands), and she (takes) me to (lunch). And then she asks me to (endorse) a new pair of shoes.
And, she explains that I'll have to (wear the shoes) when-I play.
They wanted me to be (in a commercial).
8/16 BDADA
9/16B CABC
9/16C AACC
9/16D 1 Hang on 2 leave out 3 the deal 4 wear ads 5 Sounds good 6 work out 7 appea r 8 Cool
9 In fact 10 Picture 11 So far so good 12 comes up 13 like that 12 What else 13 all 14 edited accepting a bribe
Unit1 B
1A/5 ABBCAB
1B/5 1 in 2 a 3 show 4 my 5 age 6 get 7 to 8 went 9 away 10 meet 11 up 12 togethe r
13 sort 14 of 15 like 16 hung 17 out 18 hate 19 talking 20 back 21 and 22 forth 23 keep 24 this 25 friendship 26 going 27 a 28 long 29 way 30 away
2A/5 CDEAB
2B/5 ABBABA
3/5 BABACAB
4/5 ACBCA
5A/5 1 What's going on 2 To get back to 3 As I was saying 4 By the way
5B/5 CB
Unit2 A
3/16 BDA
6/16
I have to (bring you up to date) on the Nick Crawford story.
He was (tricked).
Well, what does your audio (expert) say?
And he said the tape was definitely (edited).
Who's (behind) this?
He (resents) being (in) Nick's (shadow).
The bottom line is . . . being the star is worth a lot of money in (endorsements). You can have another day on this and we won't (run) the story yet.
But one more thing, Talia, I hope you're not (emotionally involved) in this story.
But-if you want to have a (career) in journalism, you have to remember to stay (objective).
8/16 CADABB
9B/16 CBDB
9C/16 BCBC
9D/16 1 get 2 iced tea 3 Coming right up 4 a little 5 get hold of told6 used to 7 stoppe d coming
8 Too bad 9 brother works out 10 I'd rather complicated 11 acting 12 catch up 13 acting 14 tip 15 likewise
Unit2 B
1A/5 BCACAB
1B/5 1 major 2 falling 3 out 4 awkward 5 kind 6 of 7 mean 8 complaining 9 to 10 sort 11 of 12 hyper
13 weird 14 with 15 ruining 16 so 17 bad 18 conflicts 19 right 20 in 21 the 22 middle 23 quit
24 pretty 25 much 26 coming 27 back 28 to
2A/5 BDAEC
2B/5 BAABA BAB
3/5 BBABA AAB
4/5 BABCA
5A/5 1 Is something wrong 2 I'm really streesed out 3 Here is an idea 4 Hmmm...that m ight work
5B/5 CA
Unit3 A
3/16 BBC
5/16
(I'm about) ten minutes-away.
She's (sitting on) a sofa.
Well, just (go over) to her and start-a conversation.
I mean, have you (found out) what courses she's taking, and everything?
I can do a (little acting) myself, if that's what you mean.
So go (act like) a drama student, and go and talk to her.
You're in the (drama program), right?
Do you know if Professor Roberts is (teaching) this semester?
I'm-in his (improvisation) class.
I've been (taking classes) here for about-a year and I think he's been my best teacher. He's very . . . (inspiring).
I've become a much better actor since-I (started taking) his classes . . .
8/16 CCABC CA
9B/16 ACAB
9C/16 ABCA
9D/16 1 by the way 2 real stage 3 an agent 4 As a matter of fact 5 incredible 6 surprised do seem7 film director 8 wait 9 adore 10 celebration 11 celebrating 12 Nothing really 13 ever eaten 14 ate 15 exciting 16 the right places
17 booked perfect people-watching 18 impressed plan ahead
Unit3 B
1A/5 BBACC
1B/5 1 hand-made 2 funniest 3 usually 4 do 5 cut 6 around 7 the 8 edges 9 favorite 10 a 11bunch
12 of 13 cut 14 out 15 creativity 16 no 17 limits
2/5 BEACD
3/5 BBBAA B
4/5 ACBCA
5/5 BCCCA D
Unit4 A
3/16 BBA
5/16
(Great to) see you again.
Talia is a (researcher) at Newsline.
Gee, you look so (familiar).
We might have seen each other (around campus).
I'm taking (journalism) classes.
No, it (couldn't have been) a class.
I'll probably (think of) it later.
(Speaking of) classes, (I'd better run).
I think I remember where (I've seen) you.
8/16 CBABC CA
9/16B DBBC
9/16C ABCC
9/16D 1 shoe company 2 serious 3 quite serious 4 I've got must be 5 talking to 6 find o ut 7 celebrate
8 booked 9 Great work 10 Piece of cake 11 reservation 12 was planning 13 being unders tanding
14 anything else 15 a lot two hours
Unit4 B
1A/5 ABBBC
1B/5 1 have 2 got 3 to 4 go 5by 6 in 7 between 8 your 9 schedule 10 good 11 for 12 really 13 good
14 otherwise 15 ever 16 good 17 for 18 close 19 by 20 quite 21 a 22 bit 23 coming 24 out
2/5 DCAB
3/5 ABBCB CBC
4/5 BACC
5/5 BCBA
Test A
Listening
1 Nick tells how he met Jaclie Baker 2 Nick mentions wearing Kicks shoes
3 Nick talks about the commercial
CB (1 Why does Talia asks ,2 How does Amy describe )
1 Amy tells Talia about Jackie and Dean's plans tonight 2 Talia congratulates Amy 3 Amy asks if there is anything else she can do
BA (1 Where does Jackie think, 2 Where will Jackie go)
BA (1 How does Nick respond 2 Which of the following )
BCA (1Customer service 2 Customers sometimies 3 Avia Airline's traning)
BAC (1 Jackie uses a stage name because---she believes she will become a movie star 2 Jackie doesn't tell Amy what she will celebrate because---it is a secret
3 Jackie likes Valentino's because--- famous people go there)
CB (1 Tony believes that 2 Tony is worried that)
V ocabulary
1 agent 2 stunt person
BACAB A ( I read about it in want ad )
1 down the line 2 lay it on the line 3 smart cookie 4 piece of cake
1 attractive 2 sane
Grammar
1 have been working 2 have decided (Hi Zoe)
CCA (I never eat)
1 must 2 yourself (Hi Talia!)
1 if we can get 2 where the restaurant is 3 excited (Hello?)
1 a little2 are going 3 going (You look depressed)
1 must have 2 can 3 each other (Hi,Talia,Sorry to bother you)
1 to ask 2 can't you 3 much 4 is completed (Hmmm...)
Pronunciation
BB (1 and 2 an)
BB (is there ANything i was PLANing)
1 might have 2 was (1 We might have seen each other around campus 2 Talia was eager to see Tony)
BA 1 (He was TRICKED) 2 (No, it juse SOUNDS that way)
AB (question, statement)
CA (1 put 2 noun compound)
Speaking
BAC (Steve?)
CBA (It's getting late)
Unit5 A
3/16 CBC
5/16
What's (going on)?
I'm not trying to get you to (take me out on a date).
I'm trying to help you (save your career).
I care-about . . . I (care about) your future.
You look nice, (by the way).
You have to (put these on).
Did I (miss)something here?
Are you really going to (make) me put these-on?
And that's how you're going to (hear their conversation).
There's (an earphone) in the wig.
They're (having dinner) here.
8/16 CCBCC D
9B/16 BADC
9C/16 ABCA
9D/16 1 as I was saying feeling as soon as 2 conversation plant their table 3 Brilliant res earcher their
table 4 watch for plant the mike 5 cough or something warn 6 Hurry up 7 close the men u order
8 though really hungery 9 Neither am I 10 here comes
Unit5 B
1A/5 BBAC
1B/5 1 wonderful award 2 even though deserve earned 3 audience 4 Teacher of the Year 5 sounds sort of 6 appreciate 7 throughout the years 8 an honor to be chosen
9 honestly support of principal superintendent grateful opportunity bestowed on me 2A/5 BCDAB BAC
2B/5 1 Halloween 2 career 3 to put on 4 message 5 cared about
6 take out on a d ate 7 forgot 8 what’s going on 9 miss 10 you look nice in that c ostu me
11 so do you 12 having conversation 13 by the way
3A/5 ABABA (1 clean 2 has 3 they 4 to work 5 neither did)
3B/5 1 go 2 let 3 change 4 neither do I 5 so do I
4/5 ABBBB
5/5 BCABA BB
Unit6 A
3/16 CDB
5/16
You are not going to (believe what happened).
I've been (leaving messages) for you all afternoon!
Why haven't you (called me back)?
I was sitting in the Student Lounge at school when-a woman (came up to) me and (started a conversation).
We may have a (slight problem) here.
I told you not to (interrupt)!
So this woman Amy and I were talking when a friend of hers (showed up).
Then, when Amy (introduced us), her friend said I (looked familiar).
(What if) she knows about what we did to Nick Crawford?
(Keep) your voice (down).
I'm the one who's (behind) all this.
Look, (this whole thing) was your idea!
8/16 BCDCABC
9/16B CBBC
9/16C CBAA
9/16D 1 calm down worried get into 2 phony tape 3 posed as 4 Big deal 5 superb get s uspended
6 actress 7 Speaking of which introduc 8 film director a star 9 patient ridiculous 10 quit the business 11 my big break12 at all tricked stand for
Unit6 B
1A/5 BDCBC
1B/5 1 really curious opinion cloning 2 kind of crimpy 3 science fiction 4 personality so mething like that
5 clone organs genetic material 6 getting completely out of hand nature versus debate upb ringing
8 grieving 9 government control draw the line
2A/5 CBAAA
2B/5 1 show up 2 superb 3 So 4 phony 5 slight 6 pose as 7 What if 8 get into 9 ridic ulous
10 break 11 calm down 12 suspended 14 Big deal 15 trick 16 stand for 17 keep your vo ice down
3/5 BBBBB BBB
4/5 BBBBB A
5/5 BACBA AC
Unit7 A
3/16 BC
5/16
They (admitted everything)!
And (we got it all) on tape.
How did you know they were going to (talk about) me?
I knew she would tell Dean about-it (as soon-as) she could.
I am so (relieved).
I was beginning to think it was (all over) for me.
If we (leave) now, we'll still be able to (catch) Tony.
The news has already (been on).
There's (nothing we can do) to change-it.
Why don't we (finish dinner)?
Why don't we just take a little time now to (enjoy ourselves)?
8/16 BBABB C
9/16B DCB
9/16C ABBB
9/16D 1 confession 2 confession was over 3 as in 4 remember took together 5 well 6 stu dying together
7 exam 8 ask you out 9 why didn't you 10 I'd heard boyfriend 11 split up semester In f act split up
by mid-semester 12 You're kidding guess 13 though 14 all right get 15 Cappuccino Unit7 B
1A/5 BCCDC
1B/5 1 pretty amazing 2 the third date 3 funny person 4 positive 5 sort of a wind chaser 6 put it 7 settle down 8 regret the relationship
2A/5 1 seeing somebody 2 a serious relationship 3 split up 4 fixed her up 5 played the f ield
6 a crush 7 on the rebound 8 a blind date 9 played hard to get 10 asked her out
2B/5 1 on 2 confession 3 clear up 4 admitted 5 fantastic 6 it’s all over 7 relieved 8 catc h
3/5 1 to do 2 hadn’t got 3 hadn’t changed 4 would have starved 5 hadn’t given up
6 had n’t thought 7 suggested 8 hired 9 hadn’t taken 10 to get 11 offered 12 had studied 4/5 ABABB
5/5 CCCAA BA
Unit8 A
3/16 CBB
5/16
You already (aired) the story about Nick on the (evening news)?
Oh, gosh, (what a relief).
(As a matter of fact), I was just going to call you.
This is the tape that will (get) Nick's (name cleared).
I have a tape player (here somewhere).
I (got) it all (on tape).
Jackie said that she had (posed as) a Kicks (executive) .
(Get out) of here!
Hearing is believing!
8/16 CBADB DD
9B/16 CCA
9C/16 CBAB
9D/16 1 get reinstated on Just a minute rewound going on 2 It's been working had it cle aned 3 see if
4 was just about to 5 check recording light on 6 going on 7 press 8 I thought I did 9 d isaster
10 learned a lesson the hard way