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Grammar Builder 5
Grammar Builder 5
Grammar Builder 5
Builder
A grammar guidebook for students of English
A. Amin
CAVTTRIDGE
UNIVERSITY PRESS
OF CAMBRIDGE OF THE UNIVERSITY SYNDICATE PUBLISHEDBY THE PRESS The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street,Cambridge,United Kingdom PRESS CAMBRIDGEUNIVERSITY The Edinburgh Building, CambridgeCB2 2RU, UK , e w Y o r k ,N Y 1 0 0 1 1 - 4 2 1,fU S A 4 0 W e s t2 0 t h S t r e e t N 477Williamstown Road,Port Melbourne,VIC 3207,Australia R u i z d e A l a r c 6 n 1 3 ,2 8 0 1 4M a d r i d , S p a i n Dock House,The Waterfront,CapeTown 8001,South Africa 089004 43-45KretaAyerRoad,Singapore cambridge.org http : / /w'w-w. @ CambridgeUniversity Pressand Pan Asia PublicationsSdn Bhd 2004 This book is in copyright. Subjectto statutory exception and to the provisionsof relevant collectivelicensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of CambridgeUniversity Press. First published 2004 Printed in Singapore stem QuarkXPress@ TypefaceUtopia. Sy I S B N 0 5 2 1 5 4 8 5 94 G r a m m a rB u i l d e rB o o k 1 I S B N 0 5 2 1 5 4 8 6 0B G r a m m a rB u i l d e rB o o k 2 I S B N 0 5 2 1 5 4 8 6 i 6 G r a m m a rB u i l d e r B o o k 3 ISBN 0 52I 548624 Grammar Builder Book 4 I S B N 0 5 2 1 5 4 8 6 32 G r a m m a rB u i l d e rB o o k 5
To the student This book is designedto help you master key concepts in English grammar easily and quickly. Studentswho need to take written exams as well as those who wish to write rvell will find the Grammar Builder series helpful. You may use this book for self-studyand practice.An Anslverssection is located at the back of the book. To the teacher The Grammar Bttilder seriesis a useful supplement to any main English languagecourse and is suitablefor both classroomteaching and self-study. The seriesfocuseson written grammar and the key grammar conceptsthat studentsneed to knor,v for written exercises. How the book is organised The Grammar Builder seri,es comprisesfive books for beginnerto upper-intermediatelevel learners of British English.Books 1 and 2 are intended for learnerswho need to acquire the basicsof grammar. Books 3 to 5 are for learnerswho need to strengthentheir proficienry in grammar and improve their written English. Eachbook is made up of 42 to 56 units, and units dealingwith relatedtopics (e.g. prepositions) are grouped togetherfbr easeof use. A unit coversthree to five grammar concepts and includes four to six different types of exercises. Key grammar concepts (e.g.tenses)taught in the lower level books are re-visited and expanded upon in the other books of this series.For a list of units, refer to Ihe Conrcnrs at the beginning of eachbook. The books use a simple but effective three-step approach (error identification, correction, and practice)to help learnersmaster Englishgrammar. There are four pagesper unit, and each unit is divided into three sections:Checkytoirtt, Grammar Points, and Practice. All units begin with a Checkpointsection containing severalpairs of numbered examplesthat show common grammatical errors and then their corrected forms. These examplesof correct and usage demonstrateto the student how slight differencesin expressioncan result in incorrect. grammaucalerrors. The studentscan then refer to the correspondingGrammar Pointsin the next sectionl,r'hichexplain the grammar concepts highlighted under Checkpoint,show how to apply the grammar coniepts correctly,and provide more examples. In the third section, Practice,students revise the grammar concepts they have learned by (The answerscan be found at the back of the book.) This enable's completing a group of exercises. qrJickrevision of each concept, and allows studentsto seeif there are any aspectsthat they do not fuliy comprehend. Studentsmay review what they have learned by going through Ihe Grammar Points again after completing each exercise.The Grammar Points can also be used for quick purposes. relerence There are six revision and evaluation tests towards the back of everv book. These tests deal with most of the Grammar Poinfscoveredin each book.
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'ed' or'ing' ending.We use The baseform is the simplestform of a verb.It doesnot havethe'sl the baseform for the presenttensewith plural noun subjectsand the pronoun subjectsI, you, we and they. Thosetwo supermarketsstock a variety of imported goods. EXAMPLES: I have a lot to be thankful for. You need to changeyour method of work. We buy our office suppliesfrom the shop acrossthe road. They think you are the best person for the post of chairman.
REMEMBER! 'to have' can be used as main verbs as well as auxiliaryverbs. 'to 'to r The verb be', do' and for the project. (are as main verb) They are the engineers EXAMPLES: (are as auxiliaryverb) They are repairing the old bridge. r The baseform of a verb is alsousedto give instructions,warnings,adviceor commandsto the listener or to make requests. Check the expiry date on the cans. (instruction) E)GMPLES: (warning) Don,t enter that room. Eat in moderation. @duice) (command) Put down your weaponsl Help me carry theseparcels,please. (request) Takenote thatyou (the listener)is the subjectin each ofthe abovesentences.
We use the baseform of a verb in all positive and negativequestionscontaining the verb 'to do': (a) verb'to do' + noun/pronoun + baseform EXAMPLES: Does/Doesn'tDavid use contact lenses? Do/Don't those people know the club'srules and regulations? (b) wh-word + verb'to do' +noun/pronoun + baseform EXAMPLES: When does Ianelle present her paper at the conference? What didn't they discussat the meeting? We call the baseform of a verb togetherwith to 'an infinitive' or 'a non-finite verb'. A sentencewith an infinitive is not complete unlessit contains a finite verb aswell. EXAMPLE:Ronald has to finalise the report this afternoon.
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Paul mustn't cyclesfast on a wet road. They wishesthe trip to the mountainshad been lessstrenuous. Don't use your mobile phone while you are drivingl \A4rydo you stay up very late every night? to contribute items for our jumble saleon Saturday. Please Did Mary get an autographedposter from her favourite singer?
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I Don't get annoyedbecauseI didn't phoned you yesterday. 2 The girls askedthe actressto posing for a picture with them. 3 I has to buy two AA batteriesfor my torch today. 4 \Nhat did you saw when you walked up our driveway? 5 We can givesyou a refund or you can chooseanother jacket. informs the members that our chairman has resigned. 6 Please
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Almost everyfamily in that arearuns a cafe or rents rooms (cater/ to cater) too near the car in front of you. (go / going)
the cookiesin a tightly sealedcontainer.(store / to store) the stainson your sofa. (remove/ removes) (audition / auditioned) for the role of Iulius Caesar?
a little seasoningto bring out the flavour of the meat. (Sprinkle/ Could sprinkle)
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can call to call must see see check to check perform to perform didn't read to read repeat to repeat know to know say to say let to let tell to tell listen to listen
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One day,just after my exams,My sistersaid,"Henry stoppedwatching TV all day.Don't you has anlthing elseto do? I think you and your friends should do something useful while waiting for your exam results.\AIhydon't you put your talents to work? Look around our neighbourhood.Offer sorne You could earns some money for yourselves." sort of service. Well, I took her advice and rounded up five friends.After three hours of brainstorming,we 'Youth atWork'.The next morning, we sent out flyers listing the things we could do, decidedto setsup mowing the lawn, babysitting,washing cars,painting houses,etc. such as getting groceries, 'Youth atWork' has That afternoon, our phones didn't stopped ringing. Today,six months later, 100members.We servesnot just our neighbourhood but other areasaswell. I Henry, stop watching W all day. 2 3 4
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's' We use the baseform of a verb with the ending for the presenttensein theseways: (a) with singularnoun subjectsand the pronoun subjectshe, she and it He/She scrutinises everydocument that is to be given to a client. EXAMPLES: The painting/It enhancesthe beauty of the room. (b) with uncountable or collectivenoun subiects
EXAMPLES: uncountablenoun collecti'e noun
REMEMBER! I An uncountable noun refersto things that cannot be counted. It alwaystakes a singular verb fbrm, 's'. evenif it ends in ExAMeLE: News travels quickly in the IT age. r A collective noun refers to a group of people or things. It can take both a singular or plural verb. A singularverb is usedto referto the group as a unit. A plural verb is usedto show that the focus is on the membersthat make up the group. The community expectsbetter facilitiesfor the handicapped. (community as a unit) EXAMpLES: (community as members The community meet once a month at the schoolhall to ofthe group) discuss issues. r \rVhen the subjectis a noun phrase,we decidewhether to use a singularor a plural verb by looking at the head word. (A head word is usually the noun that is the most important part of a noun phrase.)
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We use the baseform with the'ing' endingtogetherwith the verb 'to be' in continuoustenses. (a) presentcontinuoustense: verb'to be' (am / is / are) + baseform with'ing' ending An insect is creeping up my arm. EXAMPLE: (b) past continuous tense : verb 'to be' (was / were) + baseform with'ing' ending EXAMPLE: They were dyeing the fabric an hour ago. (c) future continuous tense: verb 'to be' (will be) + baseform with'ing' ending EXAMPLE: The airplanewill be making a brief stop at Dubai in 20 minutes. 'ing' ending is also called the presentparticiple. (It is non-finite verb.) The baseform with the a We use it after a noun to describeor identifu the noun. This tlpe of ing' clausefunctions like
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I Kathy (voluntary work at the hospital( once a fortnight. 2 The player( with the refereeis ( Alan. 3 Larry ( the overheadbridge( to get to his office. 4 The athletes (impatiently( for the gamesto begin. 5 The expedition team ( out earlier than the otherswants to reachthe village before( nightfall. 6 George(what you have done (for his family. 7 The government(a greatdeal of importance(on self-reliance. 8 The inhabitants ( against(the logging activitiesin their area. the praise. 9 She( that Liz is the one who ( deserves 10 The woman (to Samuelis ( a TV reporter.
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Ellen Hunter running her own business.She manageeventssuch as annual dinners, talks and birthdays.Thoseuse her servicesinclude banks,fashion housesand governmentagencies. At the moment, Ellen is managethe promotion of a new product for a cosmetichouse. I 2 3
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'ed' ending for the past tense. We use the baseform of a verb with the Mary encouragedher daughterto study music. EXAMPLES: The devicemeasured her blood pressureaccurately. Tom'sillnesscausedus a lot of anxiety. The associationcalled for a pressconferenceon Saturday.
REMEMBER! r The following are some ways of forming the past tenseof regularverbs: baseform of verb endingin'e' +'d' baseform of verb +'ed'
EXAMPLES: CATN+ CATNCd EXAMPLES: ATgUE + ATgUCd
reign - reigned endingin2f i' +'ed' baseformofverb EXAMPLES: bury - buried worry+worried
refuse- refused
baseformofverbendinginaconsonant + the same consonant+'ed' EXAMPLE : m+m+ed-crammed cS ra refer+r+ed-referred 'x' doesnot applyto'w', and'y'. Note that the doublingof consonants 'ed' ending. r The past tenseof an irregularverb doesnot consistof the baseform of the verb with + go went catch caught EXAMpLES: bend - bent weave+ wove tise - rose set - set
with We use the past participle in perfect tenseswith the verb'to have' and passivesentences 'to the verb be. (present perfecttense) They have decided to do the job. EXAMpLES: (pastperfect tense) Ian had called for an ambulance. (passive sentence) are accepted. Your suggestions (passive sentence) The widowwas comforted bv her friends.
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REMEMBER! r Thepastparticiple is thebase form of theverbwith the'ed'endingfor a regular verb.It is formedin otherwaysfor irregular verbs.
Baseform Regularverbs finish wlpe Irreguiarverbs (TWoforms the same) lrregularverbs (Threeforms different) Irregularverbs (Threeforms the same) hear
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I The player _ (honour) by the media for his skill and sense of fairplay wasVincent Mandela. l0 Policetried to control the large group of fans Vincent Mandela.
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A newTVprogrammeproduceby East-West Network has capturethe attention of millions of viewersthroughout the world. The programme called Cornerstones.Itis about people and values.The network crew travelled all over the world to interviewed individuals and Theywerefilmed 10episodes communities. this year and hope to do another l0 next year. The first episodescreenedlast night in both Germany and Holland. It was featureda tribe in Asia that has retain its old way of life despitean awareness The people was interviewed in the of modern science. episodelead simplelivesand illnessis uncommon amongthem. "Your modern world has brought into existence more problems than solutions,"remarkedKoru Nokos, KarenLing. "I was agree the tribal chief, to Cornerstones' to this interview so that the outsideworld can learnt from us."
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The number of distinguishedguestsat the party were impressive. The number of distinguishedguestsat the party was impressive. A lot of money have been spent on the new highway project. A lot of money has been spent on the new highway project. Everybody in my office hope to get a bonus at the end of the month. Everybody in my office hopes to get a bonus at the end of the month.
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We use a singular verb with the phrase the number of. We use a plural verb with the phrase a number of. EXAMPLES: E number oTstudents w.ereabsent today. Thenumberof club members hasincreased this year.
REMEMBER! r The phrasesa number of and the number of can only go with plural countablenouns.
We use singular verbs with the words a lot of, all, all of, most of, some and some of when they go with uncountable nouns.We use plural verbswith thesewords when they go with plural countable nouns. EXAMpLES: lltost ofltne stuff at the back of the storeroom is useless.
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Nothing has been done to improve the drainagein our housing estate.
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7 Most of the pollution in this city B An1'thingthat disturbs me while I'm reading g You don't have to call the police. Someone l0 For hundreds of years,nothing community.
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Betty shriekedwith horror when she enteredher bedroom. Everlthing was in a messlNothing were in its usual place anymore.Someonehad ransackedher cupboards.A number of her clotheswas strewn on the floor. Someof her shoesand handbagswere on her bed. Her trinket box was wide open. All her jewellerywere missing.Shefelt miserablebecausesome of the pieceshad been given to her by relativesand friends. Everyonein the housewas startledto hear Betty'scries.They rushed upstairsto find out what was wrong. The number of things stolen were not the only problem. Somethinginside Betty were deeply a total stranger, had looked through all her personalthings. Betty felt very wounded. Somebody, upset. I
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His wealth have not caused him to forget the needsofothers. His wealth has not caused him to forget the needsofothers. 2A 28 There were severefamine in some parts of Africa last year. Therewas severefamine in some parts of Africa last vear.
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The elderly requires volunteers who can provide them with transport. The elderly require volunteers who can provide them with transport. Smoke severalcigarettes daily can damage a person'slungs. Smoking severalcigarettesdaily can damagea person'slungs. Three hundred dollars are a lot of monev to spend on a pair ofshoes. Three hundred dollars is a lot of money to spend on a pair of shoes.
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I Crossingthis dangerousriver require plenty of courage. 2 Five hundred thousand dollars was stolen from the bank vault this afternoon. ambush. 3 The guilty was detainedby the police after yesterday's 4 Solvingcrosswordpuzzlestakesup much of myfree time. 5 More than two hours is neededto complete this assignment. 6 The wealthy has become richer becauseof the new tax cuts. 7 Bullying younger workers is a deplorableform of behaviour. 23
B The sick in the refugeecamps were attended to by a voluntary group of doctors. 9 Lessthan four hundred kilometresseparatethe city from the main port. l0 Polishinghis model vintage cars keep my brother busy during weekends.
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I Harvestingtakesplace in late summer when the wheat grains are ripe. 2 Payingtwo million dollars for that grand old mansion are reasonable. 3 Discussingthis problem is a u/asteof valuabletime. the lamb takesat leasttwo-and-a-half hours. 4 Roasted was takenon a specialconductedtour of the historicfort. 5 The disabled 6 Weedingthis large gardenis an exhaustingjob. 7 Four hundred dollars is a large sum of money to pay for a minor repair. B The soldierswere awardedmedalsfor their courageduring the war. 9 Honest is an important virtue. l0 Famoushave their photos printed in the societycolumns of the papers.
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My father is reading the newspapers every morning before leaving for the office. My father reads the newspaperseverymorning beforeleavingfor the office. in businessstudiesfor eight Gracetakes night classes months and hopes to obtain a diploma later. in businessstudiesfor Graceis taking night classes eight months and hopes to obtain a diploma later. The conducted tour of the museum is beginning in half an hour. The conducted tour of the museum begins in half an hour. 4A In the play, Pete is portraying a young man who loses his heart to a beautiful but cold woman. 48 In the play,Peteportrays a young man who loseshis heart to a beautiful but cold woman.
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Andy is complaining a lot about his work lately.He used to be a happier person.
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Simplepresent tense We can use this to refer to actionswhich are going to happen very soon, or future actions which happen regularlyaccordingto a timetable or schedule,
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Simple present tense We can use this to refer to short actions happening at the time of speaking(e.g. during sports commentaries).Wealso use this in reviewsof plays,films or bookr:
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I We passby the office just now but we didn't seeAngie. 2 The ministry deliberatedfor someyearsbefore introducing computers into schools. 3 Last night, I have a shockwhen I went to my car and found its tyres missing. 4 The yearsfrom 1975to l9B5 saw a boom in that country'sconstruction industry. 5 We use to mix the cakebatter with a wooden spoon beforewe bought a blender. 6 The chairman launch the new insuranceschemefor the workers last year. 7 Later,the mayor congratulatedthe teams for putting on a splendid show. B As a boy of 16,I used to walk up this hill very often to find a quiet place to read. 9 The thick acrid smoke sting my eyesand I could not seewhere I was going. l0 Uncle Bill's talesof adventurethrilled us and we believedeveryword he said.
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As I watch, the club members take out card tablesand set them up. Tuesdayis their games eveningand most of them like to play bridge or whist. One rvoman plays a game of solitaire.Shesometimesget up to walk around and observethe gamesat the other tables. Halfway through the eveningthere is a break for refreshments. A waiter servestea and coffeeand everybodyenjoysconversationwith their friends. Somepeople go home after this, but the enthusiasticplayersstay until quite late. As I watched,
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At about I I last night, Tony was counting the money and putting it away in bagsto be taken to the bank. Sarawas mentioning the times when we all slept in my tree house and we laughed at the memory. At the showroom this afternoon,while the salesman was pointing out all the exciting featuresof a new car,we were admiring another model. Joanwas goingto takeup medicinebut she decidedto do pharmacyinstead. l 0 I was feeling ill so I excusedmyself from the meeting.
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We have reported the robbery to the police vesterdav. We have reported the robbery to the police. / We reported the robbery to the police yesterday. Mrs Kelly managed the accountssection for more than 12years.Sheis due to retire soon. Mrs Kelly has managed the accountssectionfor more than 12years. Sheis due to retiresoon. to Iackieyet. Shewas I didn't give your message not at school today. to Jackieyet. She I haven't given your message was not at school today. I hadn't time for lunch today.I'll get some tea and sandwicheslater. I haven't had time for lunch today.I'll get some tea and sandwicheslater.
We use the presentperfect tense,like the simple past tense,to talk about completed actions. we do not state However,unlike the simple past tensewhich is used with definite time phrases, the exacttime of an action with the presentperfect tense. EXAMPLES: SIMPLEPASTTENSE Patrickconducted a workshop for young working adults[ast weeFl. (completed action at definite time) PRESENT PERFECTTENSE Patrickhas conducted a workshop for young working adults. (completed action with no exacttime giuen)
We use the presentperfect tensewith words like since and for to refer to an action that beganin the past and is still going on at the point of speaking. PERFECT TENSE PRESENT TENSE H{AMPLES: SIMPLEPAST I studied at this collegefor five years. (I am no longerthere.) I was in this collegein 1998. (I am no longerthere.) I have studied in this collegefor five years. (I am still there.) I havebeen in this collegesince1998. (I joined the college in 1998 and I am still there.) 3B
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They have already signed the agreement with our firm. (completedaction) Have you ever noticed the squirrelsin our park? (Didyou notice them in the past? Haueyou noticed them up to now?) We use the presentperfect tenseto refer to a time frame that began in the recent past and is not over yet at the point of speaking.
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I haven't seen Linda this week. Shehas been so busy. (Ihis weekis not oueryet.) I haven't had time for breakfast.I have only had a cup of coffeethis morning. (This morning is not oueryet.)
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f Lily servedas a volunteer nurse since 1990.Sheis going to leavethe servicethis year. 2 We have been in this school for six years.We will be moving on to collegeafter our final exams. 3 Ann did not write to us yet. Sheis probably busy with her new job. to raise 4 The club committee hasjust had a brainwave.It is going to have a musical extravaganza funds. 5 Colin has met me at the bank this morning and we decidedto have lunch together. 6 This has been a hectic week for Joan.Shehas been swampedwith meetingsand reports. 7 Iames has receiveda scholarshipand intends to do a coursein softwareengineering. B Malcolm remained a reclusemost of his life. It is onlv now that he has decidedto come out and make friends.
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Alice just finished drawing cartoonson the blackboardwhen the teacherwalked into the class. Michael took my referencebook by mistake this morning but he returned it to me just now. The crowd outside the court protestedloudly when the judge and the counselswalked out. The little saplingsthat I had planted grew into tall treesby the time I came back to the old house many yearslater. Mr Lim sufferedfrom a seriousillnessfor manv yearsand was nursed by his daughter.
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Politicalupheavalsrecently give rise to thousandsof people fleeingto the safetyof nations nearby. I lose interest in readingthis novel becauseit lacked depth so I returned it to the library. Ann has alwaysenjoyedtravelling abroad sincethe time shewas a little girl, but now she finds it stressful. For yearsshe had trusted Mr Caneto handle her that he had swindled her. estateuntil she discovered 1 0 Propertyvalueshave fallen in this country because of a lack of investment capital. _ -
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We are thoroughly exhausted.We are driving all day and we need to rest. We have been driving We are thoroughly exhausted. all dav and we need to rest. Kelly had been coughing badly thesepast few days. Sheshould go to the doctor'sfor a checkup. Kelly has been coughing badly thesepast few days. Sheshould go to the doctor'sfor a checkup. The department had studied the problem of flooding in the city for two months and has made its recommendations. T'hedepartment has been studying the problem of flooding in the city for two months and has made its recommendations. 4A 48
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We usethe presentperfectcontinuoustensefor an action or situationwhich beganin the past The action may not be finishedat this point. and continuesup to the point of speaking. We usethe presentperfecttenseto referto an actionwhich beganin the past and continuesto The action is finishedat the point of speaking. the present. EXAMpLE: I have been trying to solvethis physicsproblem for the past couple of hours. (action is not finished) I have tried to solvethis physicsproblem but I don't know how to do it. (action of trying is ouer) actionsor situations of repeated We use the presentperfectcontinuoustenseto referto a series that beganin the past and has continuedto the present. EXAMpLE: For the past three weeks,Sylviaand I have been discussingthe final arrangements and action may for the graduation dinner. (certaintimes in the past threeweeks, or may not befinished) the final arrangementsfor the graduation discussed Sylviaand I have already (action is finished) dinner. 46
We usethe presentperfectcontinuoustenseto referto an action that is temporaryin nature and that lastsfor a short duration of time. We use the presentperfect tenseto refer to an action that is more permanentin natureand that lastsfor a longerduration of time EXAMPLE:I have been practising tennis everyeveningsince the school holidaysbegan. (temporaryaction - shorterperiod of time) I have practised tennis twice a week for the past two years. (permanentaction - longerdttration of time) E We u.se the pastperfectcontinuoustenseto referto an actionwhich had been goingon continuously up to that time in the past that we are talking about. EXAMPLE:Mr Lee had been managing his factory for 25 yearsbefore he retired last year.
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Our clients ( have been showing / have shown ) greatinterest in the new product which we introducedjust now. The factoryworkers( had been requesting / had requested since ) a changein the work schedule last year but the managerhasn'tagreedto it. 3 My clotheslook dirty and grimy.I ( havebeenpolishing/ havepolished) the car all afternoon. was surprised to seeher parents-in-law. 4 Sandra She( hadn'texpected / hasn'texpected ) them to visit. The chairman'scasualmention of reorganisation( had angered/ have angered) the entire club the membershad already because rejected the idea. All the members (have been going / have gone ) to a greatdeal of trouble to make the campaign a and therehasbeen a tremendous success response from the public. The landlord evictedtwo of the tenants last week.They ( had been flouting / have been flouting ) the house regulationsfor severalmonths. NI motorists who ( had violated / have violated ) the traffic laws have to settletheir fines as soon aspossible. Emma hasjust been informed about her new postingto Singapore. She( had been asking/ has beenasking)foratransferforseveralmonthsbuttherehadbeennoreplyuntilyesterday. in our housingarea( had been appealing/ havebeen appealing 10 The residents ) for betterlighting alongour roadsbut the authorities haven'tresponded yet.
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I The child has been crying for such a long time. The mother doesn'tknow what to do. some video arcadesbecausethey found that the ownershad been 2 Tihegovernmentcloseddor.tm breakingregulations. 3 We have been signing up for the basic computer coursetoday. 4 Clairehasn'tbeen sleepingwell theselast few weeks.Shehas been worried about the future. 5 He had been coming to seeme about the house before I left for the office. 6 The report of the prince'smarriagehas been publishing in all the newspapers. 7 Mr Kim has been blaming himself for the accidentwhich wreckedhis car. B Flood waters inundated the coastalvillagesbecauseit had been raining continuously for two oays. We are free to go now. 9 The customsofficialshave been inspecting our baggage. l0 We had been expectingMary to come but she had insisted on stayingat home.
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At dawn tomorrow the hurricane will struck the coastwith winds of 100miles per hour. At dawn tomorrow the hurricane will strike the coastwith winds of i00 miles per hour. Maxwas going to organised the dinner for this week but he couldn't get the venue he wanted. Max was going to organise the dinner for this week but he couldn't get the venue he wanted. Aaron will be give a speechbefore he proposesthe toast at the wedding tonight. Aaron will be giving a speechbefore he proposes the toastat the weddingtonight. Janetbe joining us for lunch as usual at the club this Friday. Ianet will be joining us for lunch as usual at the club this Friday. PorNrs
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We use the future tensefor actions or eventsthat will happen in the future.We use the future tensewith will to make predictions,to talk about actionswhich we cannot control or to refer to somethingwhich we decide to do at the time of speaking. EXAMpLES: Iohn will retire as a senior engineerwith the firm at the end of the year. (furureaction) Ashawill certainlywin the beauty contestthis year.Sheis not only beautiful but has a dynamic personalityaswell. (prediction) I will explain it to you, loan. (intention to do somethingat the time of spealcing) 'to be' + going to + baseform of verb for actionswhich we have already We use the verb nlanned to do in the future and for eventsin the future. For actionswhich we had planned to do in the past but which did not occur,we use was / were + going to + base form of verb .
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The prime minister is going to open the Asia PacificWomen Entrepreneur's EXAMPLES: conferencethis Thursday. (euentplannedfor thefuture) Many industrial workers are going to lose their jobs unlessthe economic situation improves. (euentwhich is likely to happen) Hilda was going to come shopping with me this morning but she felt ill and decided to stay at home. (plannedaction which did not happen) E We use the future continuous tenseto refer to actions or situationswhich will be going on at a certaintime in lhe future. EXAMPLE:They will be announcing the resultsof the electionsjust after 6 a.m. tomorrow. We use the future continuous tenseto refer to actions or situationsin the future which have alreadybeen planned or which take place regularly. EXAMPLES: The models will be displaying the summer collection at the international show in Paristhis week. (plannedactionJbr thefuture) My whole family will be participating in the cross-countryrlln aswe do everyyear. (regular action)
REMEMBER! I The future continuous tenseis formed in this rvav: will be + baseform of verb + 'ing' The Andersonswill be leaving for the United Kingdom this Saturday. EXAMpLE: r The future and future continuous tensecan be formed using shall for I and we although it is more common to r.rse will for both nouns and pronouns. EXAMpLE: I shall / will be waiting for you outsidethe caf6so don't be late.
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I This birthday card ( is assuring/ will assure) Mary that I haven'tforgotten about her. 2 We have to make our flight reservations early as hundreds of people ( going to be leaving / will be leaving) for their holidays during the festiveperiod. position ( is goingto be / will being) a pleasant 3 The newsof his promotion to a managerial surprisefor Bill. 4 This story set in the daysof World War II ( has captured / will capture ) the imagination of all those who have read it. 5 Christine ( is participated / will be participating ) in the national judo championshipsas the youngestcompetitor. 6 Ann (had realised/ realised) that she had made a mistake in going to the town centrewhen she sawthatthe shopswereveryexpensive. 7 The committee ( is going to choose/ will be chosen) the team which will climb Mount Kinabalu next May. / will awaiting ) news of what really happened at the nuclear plant. B The people ( are ar'vaiting 9 Time ( had passed/ will pass) so quickly that beforeyou know it, we will seeyou again. l0 Tom ( is goingto coming / will be coming ) to the sportscomplexthis eveningfor a gane of tennis with me.
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6 Laila is going to taking up a beauty coursewhile waiting for her final exam results. -, I've told |oe many times to tidy up his room but he tells me everytime that he will do it after he has completedhis reports. B Motorists will lined up to fill their tanks before the rise in petrol prices next week. 9 Angie and Tony are going to bought an old-fashionedfarmhousein the countryside. t0 Propertyvaluesin the city will spiral upwards as land becomesmore scarce.
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By the end of August,the estateownerswill be settled their labour problems. By the end of August,the estateownerswill have settledtheir labour problems. The new batch of traineeswill have just join the coursein two weeks'time. The new batch of traineeswill have just joined the coursein two weeks'time. Mrs O' Brien has been working here for five vearsbv the end of this month. Mrs O' Brien will have been working here for five vearsby the end of this month. PorNrs
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By next week,Carl will have alreadynegotiated the price of the housewith the estateagent. I will have just entered the university next April when my sistergraduates. g We use the future perfect continuous tense when we want to refer to the duration of an action or an event at a definite time in the future.We usually use adverbsof duration and time to statehow long the action will last and when it will take place.
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I They (have broken / will have broken ) the hostel rules by not informing the managerabout the damageto the windows just now. 2 By three o'clock,we ( were waiting / will have been waiting ) for more than an hour for our school bus. 3 The young men whose names are on the memorial stone ( sacrificed/ will have sacrificed) their IivesinWorldWar II. 4 Sally( had alreadyreceived/ will have alreadyreceived) the note we sent her by this afternoon. Tim ( has been staying / will have been staying) with us for four months. 5 By next Monda1., 6 Dad ( was shocked/ will havebeen shocked) to hear about the train crashand rushedhome to find out whether we were safe. 7 By December,our grandparents( are managing / will have been managing ) their grocerystore lbr 25 years. B Vicki is not at home. She( had just gone / hasjust gone) to the salonto havea manicure. 9 Kay ( has been helping / rvill have been helping ) Dr Srnithin the clinic for five yearsby next March. regarding the l0 We (have submitted/ will be submitting) our recommendations public transport systemto the authorities this Friday.
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If there will be a sudden downpour which lastsfor hours, it causesflash floods in low-lying areas. If there is a sudden dolvnpour which lastsfor hours, it causesflash floods in low-lying areas. Linda is often taking her children swimming in the afternoon if she has free time. Linda often takes her children swimming in the afternoon if she has free time. If you insist on breakinghostel regulations,I send vou to the warden. If you insist on breakinghostel regulations,I will send you to the warden. Unlessthey don't meet the managementto talk things over,they will not solvethe dispute. Unlessthey meet the managementto talk things over,they will not solvethe dispute. )
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FUTURETENSE shewill get a promotion soon. (possible action) I will join you for dinner. (promise) I will complain to the manager. (to giuea warning)
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We use wish + simple past tense to refer to an imaginary situation or event which we would Iike to happen now. EXAMPLE:I wish I was tall and slim so I could wear those elegantsuits.
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I If he had sufficient funds, he would set up a home for abusedchildren. from his illness. 2 If I am you, I would postponethe weddinguntil Dad recovers 3 The secondteam could havewon the match if they had had more stamina. 4 Developingcountrieswill progressrapidly if they had effectiveeconomic planning. 5 I wish we reportedto the personnelmanagerabout the problemslastweek. had sent him. if he had seenthe letter the income tax authorities 6 Iasonwould havebeen surprised 7 We would have gladly helped with you if you had askedfor our support. B The logs would have fell from the lorry if an alert motorist hadn't informed the driver of the danger. 9 If ioan were more thrifty, shewill put asideenough money to buy a car. l0 If Jameshad spent more time with his famill', his children might have heard more about about their family'shistory. -l ryl lr" ttlntGlt Underline the correctverb forms in the brackets. =': 'H
I If there had been a jam on the highway,we ( would be / would have been ) late for the reception. 2 If people of different backgrounds( had learned / learned) to live in harmony, we would have a happier society. 3 Mark ( would tell / would have told ) Sarahof his admiration for her tennis skills if he had not been so shy. in my newspapercolumn. 4 If I were JanetI ( fought / would fight ) for freedom of expression
and meticulousin mywork. 5 I wish I (am / were ) more organised 6 Iulie ( would come / would have come ) to the party if she had the free time. 7 He ( will become / would become ) the first athlete to win all the track and field eventsif he won hurdles. the 200-metre B If you ( woke / had woken ) me up earlier,we would not have missedthe train. 9 The doctors(would not postpone/ would not havepostponed) the operationif therehad been threecompatibleblood donors. l0 The crowd would have been terribly disappointedif their favourite stars ( hadn't appeared/ wouldn't appear ) for the concert.
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they I If the workmen had waited for instructions from the supervisor, (do) a betterjob. would protest if she 2 Tessa to representour group at a public debate. The world would talked. If the mechanic been ready by now (know) that shewas almost chosen (be) a much more interestingplace if animals (work) on my car all day yesterday, it would have
(be) the education minister, I would propose that schools 5 IfI at nine in the morning. commencewith lessons 6 If man respectedthe environment, we effectsof pollution. (not suffer)the
(buy) more food for our trip last night. Somehowthe I wish we quantity doesn'tseemenough for our four-day stay.
(reach) the island resort by now if we had taken the coastal BWe road instead of the busv expresswav.
(grant)her the scholarship,Barbarawould do her I If the board best to achieveall that was expectedof her. l0 Katewishes she spirit like her sisterMegan. (have.) a more adventurous
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by now Thosepeoplewould win their independence if they had taken a united stand againsttheir rulers.
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I wish I had the patience my mother has to sew beautiful quilts. time would The women of our great-grandmothers' be utterly amazedif they seethe fashionsof today. I would have forgot this unfortunate incident if I were you. If that heavy crane fell , it would do a greatdeal of damage. If Sallybought this rare antique vase,she would have made a wise investment. Householdchoreswould be so much lighter if we had robots to do the work. We wish we notice that the lady in the stationary car had required medical attention. The air control tower should have advisedthe pilot to delay take-off if the weather had been so bad. 1 0 Iane would be pleasantlysurprisedif we took her out for dinner on her birthday.
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I If Tom were here,he would know what was wrong with the car. IfTom had been here 2 The distinguishedvisitors would have been delighted if they had watched the tribal dances. The distinguishedvisitors would be delighted
3 I wish I had understoodthis problem. Then I would havebeen able to help you.
. Then I would be able to help you. 4 Suemight remember the passwordif you reminded her earlier. Suemight have remembered 5 If the prosecution lawyersagreed,we would call the children to be witnesses. had agreed If the prosecutionla\.eyers
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GRAMMAR POINTS
lA Active voic" , Simon teaches some of the club members watercolour painting. passive voice , Some of the club members is taught watercolour painting by Simon. 1B r\ctivc nric" , Simon teaches some of the club members watercolour painting. passi'e voice , Some of the club members are taught watercolour painting by Simon.
voice, The company gaveus a variety of books Acrive for the library. passive voice , We were giving a variety of books for the library by the company. A variety of books were given to us for the library by the company. Acrive voice, The company gaveus a variety of books for the library. passivenricc' We were given a variety of books for the library by the company. A variety of books was given to us for the Iibrary by the company.
3A Active voic" ' People say that James is a brilliant lawyer. passive voice , It is say that lames is a brilliant lawyer. That James is a brilliant lawTrersayby PeoPle. 38 Acti'e voic" , People say that ]ames is a brilliant lawyer. passive voice ' It is said that Iames is a brilliant lawryer.
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a verb in the active voice takes a direct and an indirect object, we can have two sentences \.44:r.en w i t h t w o d i f f e r e n t s u b j e c t si n t h e p a s s i v ev o i c e . EXAMpLE: My parents sent me food parcels regularly when I was studying overseas.
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I A B C 2 A B C 3 A B C 4 A B C 5 A B C 6 A B C The housesin the low-lying areasaffectedby the flood. The flood affectedthe housesin the low-lying areas. The housesin the low-lying areaswere affectedby the flood. Most of our old furniture will be sold at the garagesaleon Sunday. Most of our old furniture will be selling at the garagesaleon Sunday. We will sell most of our old furniture at the garagesaleon Sunday. The landlord warned the tenants about their noisy behaviour. The tenants was warned about their noisy behaviour by the landlord. The tenants were warned about their noisy behaviour by the landlord. We will seea lower rate of growth in the next fewyears sayby people. Peoplesaythat we will seea lower rate of growth in the next few years. It was saythat we will seea lower rate of growth in the next few years. Mike offered the top post in the personneldepartment. They offeredMike the top post in the personneldepartment. Mike was offered the top post in the personneldepartment. The telephone company sent us a reminder that we had not paid the bill. We sent a reminder by the telephonecompany that we had not paid the bill. We were send a reminder by the telephone company that we had not paid the bill,
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housesshakenwhen tremors hit the mountain resort. I Several
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Peoplegenerallythink that Angie is extremelygood at organisationand decision-making.She acquiredtheseskills during her six yearsas a junior executiveat the firm. Her bossesnoted her sound They promoted her to office managerin her seventhyear at the firm. She decisionsand her efficiency. precision.Shesolvesproblems quickly and firmly. The rest of the staff with clockwork runs the office respecther becauseof her fairness,warmth and honesty. It is
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GRAMMAR POINTS
Elaineis going to transferred to the Bangkok branchof the companysoon. Elaineis going to be transferred to the Bangkok branchof the companvsoon. We enjoybeen taken to visit all the popular attractionsin this city. We enjoybeing taken to visit all the popular attractionsin this city. 3A 38 That documentarv never has been shown in this part of the world. That documentaryhas never been shown in this part of the world.
(a) We.formthe infinitive in the passivevoice in this way: to be + pastparticiple EXAMPLE:actiue uerb: to offer Victor wants to offer Tom a iob in his studio. uerb: to be offered oassiue Ming hopes to be offered a scholarshipto study abroad. (b) We often use the passiveinfinitive after verbs such as are to, have to, going to, hope to, need to, want to and would like to. But we drop the to in front of the infinitive.
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Joannedoesn'twant to}(be involved in the musical presentation. They have to{be reminded that the closing date for the loan application is 1stJune.
voiceof the'ing' form by adding rfe the passive form being+ pastparticipleaftera finiteverb.
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IA B C 2A B C 3A B C 4A B C 5A B C 6A B He askedme to remind him of the appointment. He askedme to be remind him of the appointment. He askedto be remindedof the appointment. Dan would like to send to different part of the world to work. Dan would like to be send to different parts of the world to work. Dan would like to be sent to different parts of the world to work. The problem easilywas solvedwhen all the parties involved cooperated. The problem was easilysolvedwhen all the partiesinvolvedcooperated. The problem was solvedwhen easilyall the parties involved cooperated. The wealthy entrepreneurprefersto be rememberedfor his support of the underprivileged. The wealthy entrepreneurprefersto remember for his support of the underprivileged They prefer to remember the wealthy entrepreneurfor his support of the underprivileged. Laura lovesbeing given small gifts of bath oils and soaps. They love to give Laura small gifts of bath oils and soaps. Laura lovesbeen given small gifts of bath oils and soaps. Shewants everyoneto recogniseBill's ability to managethe company. Shewants everyoneto be recogniseBill's ability to managethe company. Shewants Bill's ability to managethe company to be recognised.
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B We haveto warned I haveto warn Charlesabout the dangersof bungee-jumping. I Shewould like to penaliseI to be penalised for her mistakesrather than not being told about them.
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I Shewould like a large bonus at the end of the year. I prefer accountant. 3 The government barriers to easetraffic congestion. 4 Lots of things poverty during the last five years.
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I The hockey team wants to give due recognition for winning the inter-statetrophy.
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GRAMMAR POINTS
1A I am having my hair style in the salon at the moment. 1B I am having my hair styled in the salon at the moment.
/[ Activevoic" , She aSked me to clOSethe windOw because of the cold air. voice ' I aSked to clOSethe windOw because of the Passive cold air. Active voic" ' She asked me to close the window because of the cold air. Passive voice , I was asked tO close the window becauSe of the cold air. voic" , They say that at least 10 people were Active injured in the accident. Passive voice ' At least l0 people are said to be injured in the accident.
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(b) \Vhen we speakof accidentsor incidents that are causedby someoneunknown to us, we may also use this structure: had + object + past participle
EXAMPLES: My mother had her handbag snatched in the market. Bill had his arm fractured in a rugby match. (= someone snatched her handbag) (= someone broke Bill's arm)
\.\4ren we changewhat someoneinstructs us to do into the passivevoice, we use this structure: subject+ passiveverb + infinitive
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Actiueuoice : They told the nursesto take the childen back to the ward. Passiue uoice : The nurses were told to take the childen back to the ward.
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If we want to identifu the personwho gavethe instruction, we insert the preposition by and the instruction giver after the passiveverb. subject+ passiveverb + by + noun (instruction giver) + infinitive
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Actiueuoice : The matron told the nursesto take the childen back to the ward. Passiue uoice : The nurseswere told bv the matron to take the childen back to the ward.
\Mhenwe changean activevoice verb which comes before a complement into the passivevoice, we use this structure: subject + passiveverb + infinitive
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I A B C 2 A B C 3 A B C 4 A B C b A B C We had an indoor swimming pool built in the basementlast week. We have an indoor swimming pool built in the basementlast week. We are having an indoor swimming pool built in the basementlast week. The suspectsaskedto line up againstthe wall for an identification exercise. were askedto line up againstthe wall for an identification exercise. The suspects to line up againstthe wall for an identification exercise. The detectivesaskedthe suspects We have had a new antenna fixed to improved our televisionreception. We have had a new antenna fixed to improve our televisionreception. The technician has fixed a new antenna to improve our televisionreception Many people saythat Mr Morris is stern and lacksa senseof humour. It is said that Mr Morris is stern and lacksa senseof humour. Mr Morris is sayby many people to be stern and lacksa senseof humour. They believethat the indigenous people have been treated unfairly by the civil authorities. The indigenous people are believedto have been treated unfairly by the civil authorities. The civil authorities are believedto have treated the indigenouspeople unfairly. Jr-
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We had our porch and living room being renovatedlast month. Dad'sarchitect friend, James, were invited to redesignthe area.lames is said is both innovative and bold in his ideas.He askedby Dad to createan informal setting for the living room. He did that by merging the porch and the living room using high French doors.Thesedays,Dad often has been seensitting inside the living room, enjoying the gardenright at our doorstep.
2 Sueaskedthe girls to help her get all the invitations ready. The girls
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1A "Afterwards, the mayor will," said Miss Lee, "speakto the press." "Afterwards," said Miss Lee,"the mayor will speak to the press." "Don't make so much noise,"Judy said to us. Iudv askedus don't make so much noise. "Don't make so much noise,"Judysaidto us. Iudy askedus not to make so much noise. "I haven'tseenyou for months," said Alice to Aunt Cora. Alice told Aunt Cora that she hasn't seenher for months. "I haven'tseenyou for months," said Alice to Aunt Cora. Alice told Aunt Cora that she hadn't seenher for months.
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She said that she had seen me at the hotel the previous week. REMEMBER! statements, the reporting verb said /told is used with the first statement. r \Vhen a speakermakesfvr,o "There'ssomeoneoutside,"Mark said. "He has been there for some time." ExAMpLE: Mark said that there was someoneoutside.He had been there for some time. Mark said that there was someoneoutside.Mark said that he had been there for some time. A E
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"is one of our latestmodels." I "This machine,"saidthe salesman, "been sittingin the car for such a long time." 2 "Wehave,"saidJulie, 3 Mary said to the little boys,"Don't play with the switches." get,"saidMrs Hong,"me a cold drink." 4 "Please
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I "We will do our best in the exams,"my brothers promised. Mv brothers promised that thev would do 2 The sergeantsaid to us, "Walk in a singlefile to The sergeanttold us to walk in a singleflle to our barracks. 3 Stansaid to us, "Be carefulof pickpocketsin the crowd." Stanwarned us 4 "Your shoesareverv smart," said Sallv. Sallvtold me that shoeswere verv smart.
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wait in the car," said Roy,"while I buy parking coupons." 5 "Please Rovaskedme to wait in the car while he 6 The cook said to us, "Don't dirtv the kitchen while you The cook told us not to dirty the kitchen while we were baking. 7 "I have to tell Mandy about the incident," saidAlex. Alex said that he Mandv about the incident. parkingcoupons.
B Mr Jonessaid to Jane,"Lock up the office beforeyou Mr Iones told Iane to lock up the office before she left. bring you own pillows," said Betty,"as I don't have enough." 9 "Please Betty askedus to bring own pillorvsas she didn't have enough.
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Look at the A and B sentencesbelow. Find out why B is correctand A is wrong in the Grammar Points section. 'Are you joining us for lunch?" Brian said, Brian askedif was I joining them for lunch. 'Areyou joining us for lunch?" Brian said, Brian askedif I was joining them for lunch. 'Are you Mrs Cook'sson?" The man said to Sam, The man askedSamis he Mrs Cook'sson. 'Are you Mrs Cook'sson?" The man said to Sam, The man askedSamwhether he was Mrs Cook'sson. They said to me, "\\4reredid you meet Amy?" Thev askedme where did I meetAmv. did you meet Amy?" They said to me, "\.Vhere They askedme where I had metAmy. don't you like that story?" Sheilasaid,"Vl'/hy Sheilaaskedwhv don't I like that storv. don't you like that story?" Sheilasaid,"\44-ry Sheilaaskedwhv I didn't like that storv.
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Susiesaid,"\\4ro doesn-twant milk in their tea?" Susieaskedwho didn't want milk in their tea. Tony said,"Sara,why didn't you inform me earlier?" Tony askedSararvhy she hadn't informed him earlier.
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Officer 11 "Wereyouat afunction at the club tonight?" (The officeraskedStan whetherhe had beenat afunction at the club that night.) "Yes." (2)
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(The officer askedStan what time he had left the club.) Stan Officer "I left the club at I i p.m." (4)
(He wanted to know if Stan hadbeen speeding.) Stan Officer "No, officer." (5)
(HeaskedStan whetherhe had seenthe other car comingfrom the oppositedirection.) Stan Officer "Yes, I did." (6)
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GRAMMAR POINTS
W.e use had better, ought to or should when giving someoneadvice.However,when the 9an advicegiven is about a past event or when it is a generalcomment about something,we can only use ought to or should. to his employees' complaints. The manager had better / ought to / should listen EXAMPLES:
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obligation- ought to, should - can,may permission possibility- could, ma1', might willingness shall,will, would
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I You ( might / must ) submit your entry form by 30th Septemberat the latest. 2 The train ( should / should have ) arrive any time now. 3 Irene ( may leave / may have left ) her shopping bag in the washroom. 4 Theseparcels( could fall / could have fallen ) from that van. unreliable 5 The customers( need to lodge / need to be lodged ) a complaint about the store's delivery service. 6 The information ( should have passedon / should have been passedon ) to the secretary yesterday. 7 One hundred athletesfrom 20local clubs (will have undergone / will be undergoing ) training at the National SportsCouncil next month. B Larry'scar ( might hit / must have hit ) the lamp post as he was backing into the parking lot. I The students ( had better start / better start ) revisingfor their final examssoon. l0 The courier company ( will be deliver / will be delivering) our packageto your managerbetween 10 a.m. and noon tomorrow.
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- first-aid - for - have - in - kit - should - you - your. I a - car - emergencies Youshould hauea first-aid kit in your carfor emergencies. 2 and - be - could - front - her - in - Maggie- row - sister- sitting - the.
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attachedto its ending. Negative cannot could not must not need not shall not should not will not would not Contractednegative can't couldn't mustn't needn't shan't shouldn't lvon't wouldn't Meaning not able to, not allowedto, not possible (samemeaningas cannot - usedin the pasttense) not allowedto not necessary doesnot intend to, refusesto not advisableto doesnot intend to, refusesto (samemeaning aswill not - used in the past tense)
NorE:May not, might not and ought not to do not have contractedforms.
\Vhen we use a presentparticiple with the negativeform of a modal, we have to include the baseform of the verb'to be' in this way: Subject+ modal + not / n't + be + presentparticiple
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Sheloughtnot to lhave blamed me for our defeatin the finals.(Wehad lost in the finals.)
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I You can't I can not miss her. She's alwaysthe best-dressed among them.
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B His complaints mustn'tbe taken I mustn'thavetaken lightly. because he 9 lvan couldn't understood I couldn't have understood your message only speaksRussian. leaveI needn't to leave now for the airport becausethere'snot much l0 We needn't traffic on the roads.
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havetaken place. I The accident wasn't there a signboard near the cliff to warn \AIhy motorists of the danger?
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B That excellentspeechby the chairman have been written by Paige.Shehas a way with words. 9 We changedour minds about going to the beach.We be spendingthe weekend in a cabin up on the mountain. l0 The child who was sent to the hospital by ambulance
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I They shouldn't have misplacedMr Brown'sfolder. Mr Brown'sfolder shouldn'thauebeenmisplaced. 2 We cannot removethesereferencebooks from the librarv.
3 The tourist guide ought not to have taken the tourists to that factory.
4 Our football club may not include David in the lineup againstThe Trojans.
Underlinethe mistakes in verb forms in the conversation. Write the correctverbs in the blanks.
Sarinah Mrs Tan Sarinah Mrs'fan Sarinah Mrs Tan Sarinah Kate must take not four teaspoonsof sugarin her tea. Shehas a diabetic condition. I wouldn't surprisedif her blood sugarlevel is high. I've told her to take lessbut shewon't listen to me. Shebeganwith two teaspoonsof sugar,then shewent on to three and now it's four! You shouldn'thad let her increaseher sugarintake.You need to take her to a doctor and have him test her blood sugarlevel. It's not just Kate.It's Jerryas well. I can't understandhow both of them can eat chocolate, ice-cream,cakeand biscuits all in the spaceof a day. Your fridge needn'tto be stockedwith so many sweetsnacks. I let the children choosetheir own snackswhen we go shopping for groceries. You shouldn't have cateringto their whims all the time. You could teach them to satisfy their hunger with fruit. It's got vitamins and fibre.You might not succeeded at first in getting them to enjoy fruit as a snack.They may grumble and complain but they will come to like fruit eventually. I 2 3 mustn't takeI must not take 4 c 6
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REMEMBER! r Modais are used in questionsfor various purposes,such as the follon'ing: to find out about a person's ability- cani can't,could/couldn't (for the past) ought to/ought not to or advice- shali,should/shouldn't, to get suggestions - must/mustn't, should/shouldn't, to find out if somethingis the right thing to do or is necessary ought to/ought not to to offer help - can/can't,couldi couldn't,may, shall,willi won't, rvoulcmay/might (moretentative) or help - can/can't, could/couldn't, to askfor permission to get an opinion will/n ould,won't/wouldn't uncertainty - could, might, would to express to requestfor help or information - can/can't,could/couldn't, may,will/won't, would obligation- must, should, ought to, shall to express possibility- could/couldn't,might (more formal) to express NolE: May is normally usedwith the subjectsI and we in questions. r The modal shan't is not used in questions.
'to be' when we use a present participle with a modal We have to use the baseform of the verb quesuon. rn a EMMPLE: Shouldn't you be payrng attention to what the speakeris saying?
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climbing thesesteepsteps? I Can Mr Stevens 2 Did Ioanna could catch the train after all? 3 Must you reject everysuggestionI make? 4 Won't I be reimbursed for the goodsdamagedduring transportation? 5 Shouldn'tthe park authoritiesbe making sure no visitor feedsthe animals? 6 Did the police stop the scuffleat the football stadium? 7 Might they teachingtheir parrot to talk? 8 Wouldn't she felt surprisedif they had phoned from Brazil? 9 Couldn't he have told us earlier that he didn't like playing chess? 10 Should the club restrictsmembers from bringing in too many guests?
Theremay be more than one answer Circlethe lettersof the correctquestions. for eachquestion.
to ask for something please? A May I borrow your setsquare, B Might I have a little more of your deliciouspie? C Can Janestayingat my house this weekend?
to make a suggestion A Will this braceletmatchesyour pearl earrings? B C Could Paul take chargeof the studentsvisiting the batik factory? Shallwe removethe curry stain with some bleachingpowder?
to inquire about possibilities A Could Suehave taken Ariel'spurse instead by mistake? B Wouldn't it better to add honeY? C Might they have hidden the money below the floorboards? to askif somethingis necessary A Must Henry and I raking the leavesin the gardennow? B Must you be blowing your trumpet so early in the morning? C Doesn'the need to make amendsfor his bad behaviour yesterday? to offer Would you like to read amagazinewhile waiting for the doctor? B ShallI call for the bellboy to take Donna'sluggage? C Couldn'tyou have got our assistantmanagerto settlethe customer'sproblem?
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I May I ( refer / to refer ) to the letter you wrote on 17th September? 2 Could Maisie ( download / downloaded) the environmental article you recommended? 3 Won't Lisa'splans to buy that house ( delayed/ be delayed) becauseshe has so many expenses? 4 Shouldn'tyou ( setting / be setting ) a good exampleto the new staffl 5 Couldn't the others ( assisted/ have assisted ) Mrs loseph while I was away? 6 Would the manager ( supporting / have supported ) you if he had not been pleasedwith your work? 7 Might this ( be / is ) the answerto all your financial problems? 8 Can'tthe test (be postponed / postpone ) since a number of the studentsare down with flu? 9 Shouldwe ( have bought / have buy ) Lorna a bottle of perfume rather than this piece of silk? in your new firm? l0 Will you be ( enjoy/ enjoying ) morefringebenefits
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I ShallI giving your sistersome coachingin Maths? Shall I giueyour sistersomecoachingin Maths? 2 Could Suebe photocopying the minutes of the meeting now?
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blue suit for her with a na'"ry Kim was dressed office lunch. Kim was dressedin a naw blue suit for her office lunch. The committee report comprises of 20 pages. The committeereport comprises20 pages. The committee report consistsof 20 pages.
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\Mhenwe use prepositions,we must know which ones go with certain verbs,adjectivesor the the word beforea prepositioncontrolsour choice.Sometimes, nouns.Sometimes, preposition must go togetherwith the word that comes after it' (a) verb + preposition EXAMPLES: I stopped at a bakeryto buy somebreadand cakes.
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must but other wordswhich sharet h e s a m em e a n i n g Somewords do not requireprepositions havethem. (a) synonyms I arrived at the town hall iust before the show began. EXAMPLES: I reached at the town hall just before the show began. I reached the town hall iust before the show began. admit - Iet in exceed- go beyond (b) nouns derived from verbs
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I Iackie is fluent in Mandarin. 2 My bossintends to transfer me head office in September. while she was running. 3 Emily tripped to her shoelaces 4 I had an enjoyableouting with my cousinsyesterday. 5 The millionaire knew he had to escapehis kidnappers. 6 I think you should not boastyour achievements. 7 We looked through the files but couldn't find the document I needed. B This sculptureis made of steel,rope and glass. 9 The ticketswill be availablethe box office from l0 a.m. tomorrow l0 Won'tthesechairsbe idealfor our dining room? 99 --I -YoUR-EoRE
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I A B C 2 A B C 3 A B C 4 A B C The booming sound came from that room. Shewalked towardsthe booming sound. Thereis a booming sound at that room. lohn spokeagainstbeautification projectsthat ate into the budget. Johnwas not in favour becauseof beautification projectsthat ate into the budget. lohn did not agreeto beautification projectsthat ate into the budget. I can't remember exactlywhere but there'san interestingcaf6 around here. That caf6is the ground floor of the Millennium Tower. I think the caf6 is next to a shop sellingsports goods. I walked as Grandma when she wanted to visit her old neighbour. I accompaniedGrandmawhen shewanted to visit her old neighbour. I walked with Grandmawhen she wanted to visit her old neighbour.
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Anna Rashid Anna Lee,what are you doing{here? The samereasonfor why you're here,I think. Are you attending to the briefing for the youth expedition to Chile? Yes.Oh, isn't it greatbecauseof that we'reboth on the sameexpedition!It'll be an adventure,don't you think? It'll be about fun to work with young people from different parts of the world who will be part of the expedition too. It's a challengeI wouldn't want to miss out. We'dbe working on with communities in the interior of Chile. This weekendtraining will be very useful for us, I think. are supposedto familiarise us with everlthing for we need to know about The organisers the expedition. It saysin the programme here that we'll be told on the rules we have to abide by during the whole expedition. Oh! This should interest to all of us.According to the programme,the ChileanAmbassador is going to talk on the customsand traditions of his people. .-. ,=l-l Wow! I hope he wearshis national costume or he singswith the national YOUR SCORE I anthem of his country. You do saythe funniest things,Anna. a,/ ).71 -
despair.I had worked for 15yearswith the company.The realisationthat I how I was going to work efficiently from now on. I sat
room, I stopped at the watercooler for a sip of water. My throat was parched. Beads of perspiration had begun to form on my forehead. It wasn't going to be easy, I knew but I had to tell him. My life was
such a drudgery.I didn't want to be (7) to ensurethe office ran like clockwork everyday.
Iust then, Mr Brown opened his door and askedme to step (B) "Lena,we'recreatinga new department that will deal solely (9)
I want you to head that. It will mean doing quite a bit of travelling.Are you interested?" My jaw dropped. My fingerstrembled. Quietly,I crumpled my letter. "\&rhat's that?" askedMr Brown, pointing to the crushedpaper in my hand. "Oh, iust one of mv mistakes,"I said.He must have known, for I heard him sigh (10) relief. l0t
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(a) verb + object + preposition + noun / noun phrase Mrs Parry thanked + Yusof+ for + his helpfulness. The media informed + the public + about + the total eclipseof the sun. (b) verb + object+ preposition+'ing' form Mrs Parry thanked + Yusof + for + helping her complete the office accounts. A We can use a preposition before a clausebeginning with a wh-word. We can sometimesmove too. the prepositionto the end of the clause
EXAMPLES:
in which cupboard they had hidden our Christmaspresents' (formal) I',vondered I wondered which cupboard they had hidden our Christmaspresents in. (informal) The customs officer askedme from where I had boughtthe carpet. (formal) The customsofficer askedme where I had bought the carpet from. (informal) We were astoundedat how the blind man had escapedfrom the burning buildi We were astounded how the blind man had escapedfrom the burning buildin We can use the
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Fionaaskedme anotherchocolate cakerecipe. Fiona askedme for another chocolatecakerecipe. Fiona askedfor another chocolatecakerecipe from me. Mike was satisfiedwith coming out secondin the competition. Mike was satisfiedthat he had come out secondin the competition. Mike was satisfiedabout come out secondin the comoetition.
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their neighbours' lack of civic-consciousness.
Thev are horrified The ambassador expressed deepsorrow We disagreed I don't know The landlordis tired
who this written message is. reminding us to clear up the messin the garage. hitchinga ride from a friend. the failure of the negotiations. the proposal to increaseour club'ssubscription fees.
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I reminded Iohn that the meeting would take place as scheduledon 28th May. I remindedJohn of the meetingon 2\th May. ,o, My sistergrumbled that I receivedmore pocket money than her. more pocketmoney than her. (about- my) My sistergrumbled about my receiuing I am annoyedthat you take your good health for granted. (at - your.) 4 Charleswas upset that we had not eniovedthe film he recommended. (about - our)
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B Have to get our scripts ready . The drama finals are just three months away This restaurant serves excellent food. Its Caesar'ssalad is ( adverbial (complement complement l 0 Anna, go to the bank and get some cash for direct object
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REMEMBER! begin with a relativepronoun (that, which, who or whom). The relativepronoun I Most relativeclauses clause. is usuallythesubjector objectofthe verb in the relative r Traditionally,who is used as the subject while whom is used as the object of the relative clause.But it is more common to usewho as both the subjectand object. nowadays,
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Sheworries about the people,who took a risk to saveher. Sheworries about the people who took a risk to saveher. Sheworries about the people that took a risk to saveher. This is the marketing executivewho securedthe most dealsthis month. This is the marketing executivesecuredthe most dealsthis month. This is the marketing executivethat securedthe most dealsthis month.
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Eachyear,universitiesin theWest take in quite a number of students I ( which / who ) come from Asian countries.Sucha student may initially feel lost in an environment 2 (which / , which ) is a reaction 3 ( that / who ) sociologists unfamiliar. He experiences call'culture shock'. The culture, or way of life, around him is vastly different from the one 4 ( that / , that ) he knew back home. He sees types of behaviour 5 (ptzzlel which puzzle ) him. He longs to be back in his homeland with his own people 6 ( who / , who ) seemto him so much friendlier than those around him. After some time, the Asian student may undergo experiences7 ( that / , that ) changehis outlook. He may even lose the beliefs B ( he / , which he ) once valued.However,this does not happen to a student 9 (which / who ) is sure of his own cultural identity. He takesthe best l0 ( the / , which the ) Westcan offer; but he doesnot lose his Asian roots. YouR seoRE I
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This is the waterfall,which we visited last year. This is the waterfall which we uisited last year. 2 The sports committee congratulatedthe athleteswhich had won gold and silver medals.
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REMEMBER! r A relative clause beginning with whose adds information about the person or thing just before it. (Whoseusually showsownershipor connection.It takesthe place of his, her, its or their.) They liked the guide.Her commentarywas witty. EXAMpLES: They liked the guide whose commentary was witty. This is the hotel.We like its service. This is the hotel whose servicewe like. r Whose at the beginning of a relativeclausecannot be dropped and must alwaysbe followed by a noun. EXAMPLE: He handed the kitten to the girl whose pet it was. Z He handed the kitten to the girl pet it was. He handed the kitten to the girl whose it was. E | ,n
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I Thecandidates(that) I inuigilated behaueduerywell. 2 The vacation which I took made me feel better. 3 The peoplewho camethis morning upsetour schedule. 4 The fire drill which occurred at midnight surprisedeveryone. 5 The reporterswho the principal briefed want more information. 6 The mosquitoesthat torment me are also a health hazard. 7 The traderswho lost their shopsin the fire have put up temporary stallsby the roadside. BTheprincipleswhichweholdhelpusmakesensibledecisions punishesthe monks 9 The discipline master,who can also be compassionate, ffirffi l0 Friendsthat you can trust fully are valuable. fzl l9) 1." ll The clown who the children love will perform again tonight.
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I Shelooks confident as her clothessuit her personality. he helped us once,we must support him nolr'. 2 Because you should join the debating society. 3 Sinceyou are a good speaker, it helpsus to relax. because 4 Laughteris therapeutic 5 As the instructions are clear,you shouldn't make a mistake. 6 They decidedto sell their car since they neededthe money. the harvestwas splendid, they held a specialthanksgivingfeast. 7 Because she doesnot have much money saved. B As Sallyis rather extravagant, 9 The captain was annoyedbecausea boy had stowedaway on the ship. promotes health, everyoneshould do it regularly. l0 Sinceexercise I I I can'tjoin you as I've promised to babysit tonight. i-our+roq I a4"l '"' )>l
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The playerslost the football match becausethey tried their best. The playerslost the football match although they tried their best. Although this computer is expensive but it breaks down easilv. Although this computer is expensive, it breaks down easily. PorNrs
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I I quickly apologisedso that shewould not be angry with me. 2 He felt so nervousthat he could not meet the interviewer'seye. we sent him a detailedmap to our house. 3 In order that Jim can find his way easily, 4 Ken was badly treated as a child, so that now he is very timid. 5 Their land is so fertile that they have never experiencedany food shortage. 6 I wish to seehim alone so that I can speakfrankly. 7 The movie starsissueda pressstatementin order that the rumours might stop. B Her car broke down on the highway,so that shewas late for the appointment. 9 In order that they could meet more often, he moved to her city. t0 His personalityis so cold that he is greatlydisliked. won't spreadfurther. I I We are taking precautionsso that the disease
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I We need to be tactful so that we (will / would ) not hurt other people'sfeelings. 2 I signedup for Maths tuition, ( so that / that ) I could get a better gradein my exam. 3 The tiger is ( cunning / so cunning ) that nobody can trap it. 4 Somepeople take supplements( in order that / in order to ) they won't lack nutrients. 5 His toothachewas ( so / very ) painful that he was awakeall night. 6 In order that errors ( can / could ) be eliminated, they recheckedthe programme. so that we ( can launch / launched ) the product. 7 The trial run is successful, B The facilitieswere improved so that the park ( may / might ) attract more tourists. 9 The cast of the musical acted superbly,( and so that / so that ) the audiencewas delighted. l0 We arrived ( extremely/ so ) late that the showwas nearly over. ,*-#_A ra,/ ),71
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I We accompanied him. He would not feel lonesome. We accompanied him so that he would not feel lonely.
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(a) We use an adverbialclausebeginning with if to show the condition for the action or event \A4ren the condition is fairly likely,we use the simple presenttense in the main clause. or the presentperfect tensein the adverbialclausebeginning with if. We often use a modal + the baseform of the verb in the main clause.
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We use an adverbialclausebeginning with as to describehow the subjectin the main clause actsor feels. (a) We do not add how after as in the adverbialclause.
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We usea clause beginningwith that to report a statementor someone's opinion.We often use the past tensefor the main clauseand the reported clause.But we can also use other tensesin the reported clausedepending on the meaning we want to convey.
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m a ) o r m a y n o t t a k ep l a c e . Mr Lar'vson recommendedthat Eileensit for her GradeB music exam this year. EXAMeLE: Did Mr Lar,vson recommend something?Yes.(His recommenclation is a past action.) Will Eileensit for her GradeB music exam this year?Wedo not know. Shemay sit for the exam. (possible ftrtttre action) the r A subjunctivehas only the baseform. The rules for subject-verbagreementare not observedr,r'hen subjunctiveis used. 'to E)GMpLES: Subjunctiveform of the verb be' Subjunctiveform of a main verb be close Singularnouns Iohn be, the office Iohn leave,the of1ice the boys leave,the officesclose Plural nouns the boys be, the officesbe I be,we be I stay, we stay lst person you be you stay 2nd person he/she/it be, they be he/she/it stay, they stay 3rd person reports and letters. r The subjunctiveis usually used in formal situationssuch as when r,r'riting or a letter to a friend) ExAMILE: I askedthe shop to give me a refund immediately. (in a conuersation I requestthat the shop give me a refund immediately. (in a letterof compktint) r A few reporting verbs like ask, command and order can be immediately followed by a that-clause containing a subjunctiveor an object + infinitive . EXAMpLES: Dauid to Elaine: Could we get Mary to selectthe venue for the company dinner? David asked that Mary selectthe venue for the companl, dinner.
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that we ( subscribe/ subscribed I Our lecturerrecommended ) to the magazine'Voices'. 2 The architect advisedMr Chambers( extend / to extend ) his back terrace. 3 Maisie prayed that her garden ( survived / would survive) the harsh winter. 4 It is important that you ( do / did ) extensiveresearchbeforeyou write your historical novel. 5 The villagersurged the authorities ( stop / to stop ) the indiscriminate logging in their area. 6 Dad intends that we ( spend / spent ) a weekend on a farm during our vacation in Australia. 7 The prime minister said it is vital that we ( respect/ will respect) all our fellow citizens. ( return / to return ) to his seatimmediately. ordered the unruly passenger B The stewardess I Sheproposedthat the kindergartenchildren ( be /are ) in their classroomsuntil their parents arrive to take them home.
t0 The managerstipulated that every employee( abides / should abide ) by the rules or face disciplinary action.
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IA B The manageraskedour group to take the initiative in keeping our city clean. that everyonemust participatesin keeping the environment clean. It is necessary The Environment Societyaskedthat every group attend its workshop on keepingthe environment clean. My mother said it is important that Iohn has confidencein himself. important that I have confidencein myself. My mother said it r,vas My mother suggested that Fiona read a book on how to gain self-confidence.
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My sisterthinks it is important that we follow the latest fashions. My sisterrecommendsthat I should colour my hair burgundy red. I think it is necessary that my sisterstop following fashionsblindly. The company directed all its employeesto submit the completed questionnaireby Friday. The company directed that its employeessubmitted the completed questionnaireby Friday. will submit the completed questionnaireby Friday. The company directed that its employees The police orderedthe motorists move to the side of the road. The police orderedthat the motorists move to the side of the road. The police orderedthe motorists to move to the side of the road.
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EXAMPLES:
Reportingverbs beg demand direct agree ask plead order insist intend prefer propose request suggest
Adjectives (Itis / was... ) appropriate critical crucial essential necessary imperative important vital
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I The contractor proposed that our family built a pond to beautiff the garden. 2 Husseinprefersthat we stay closeto him during our trek into the jungle. 3 The king intends that the law obeyedby one and all. 4 If I were you, I should replant those rosebushesaway from the entrance.
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I Sheis staringat the photo on her table again. 2 We finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. 3 He was honoured for his contribution towardspeace. 4 Her dispute with the company is still unresolved. 5 The fingerprints on the glassbelong to the murder suspect. 6 Her house is full of junk from various sales. 7 The closebond betweenthe twins is something I wish I had with my sister. B Our new employeeis the man with the cheerful grin. hard work behind the scenes helpeda lot. 9 Hazel's l0 I like the senseof satisfactionafter finishing a task.
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I The ground beneath his feet shook violently. 2 We noticed the ladder which againstthe wall. ours. 3 The boat belongsto a pirate alongside 4 Designinga web pageis a task beyond my capability. 5 Walter frequentsthe mall opposite the cinema. within earshotof strangersshould be guarded. 6 Conversations 7 The demonstratorsare on a rampagewere rounded up by the police. B Any sum over ten thousand dollars have to be declared. on those shelvesis made by our craftsmen. I Everyrthing l0 Everyonefor the motion were askedto say'aye'.
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I The workers evacuatingthe flood victims are volunteersfrom the community. 2 The visitors taken to seethe sightswere unimpressed. 3 I felt grief mixed with exhaustion. 4 He beckonedto the boy hesitatingin the doorway. 5 The bells chiming so clearlybrought back her childhood. 6 A chair flung out of a window hit a passer-by. 7 You have a son blessedwith a happy nature. 8 I love to hear thesevoicesharmonising so well. the witness is formidable. 9 The lawyer cross-examining lO He strikesme as a man disillusionedwith his profession. 167
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I Marks can pull your percentagedown deducted for spelling. 2 Shewas lulled by the breezefanning her face. at once. 3 The man spokenratherbrusquelyapologised 4 They'reshowing signsof nervesare frayed by anxiety. 5 The equipment arriving today is of top quality. 6 The portrait is of his grandfatherhanging on the wall. 7 The quilt woven by our group won first prize. B The girl masqueradingas a fairy had paper wings. 9 Peoplewho hurrying by are not likely to notice us. l0 Theseare some figuresqueried by the auditor. :
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GRAMMAR POINTS
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of prolongedexposure of the skin can developbecause to I Somecancers the sun. 2 For his repeatedfailure to comply with the club rules,he was suspended for two months. 3 They are being criticisedbecauseof they are narrow-mindec. of he'sa judge,he must be carefulin socialsituations. 4 Because that men want to marry her for her money. 5 Shesuspects of their vigilance,three liveswere saved. 6 Because we cannothaveyou on our team. 7 For your lack of cooperate, 8 We won our casebecauseof you were persuasive. 9 I admire them for resilient. 1O For her remarkableability to deal with people, Suewas promoted to the position of Human Resource Manager. 175
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Diana tried various techniquesfrom magazine In order to overcameher paralysingshyness, articles.One involved imagining the people shewas shy of in their pyjamasso as to lost her awe of them. Unfortunately,this made her even more nervous and she hastily reclothedthem in proper In order to not be clothesto restoringher composure.Another technique was rather more successful. their families,schoolsor jobs,hobbies, she askedpeoplequestions about themselves, tongue-tied, favourite colours and so on. The people respondedhappily but she had to keep on askingthem questionsso as not to gavethem a chanceto question her back.To copeswith this need, Diana compiled a list of questionslong enough to qualiff for the GuinnessBook of World Records. Diana tried uarious techniques In order to ouercomeher paralysing shyness, from magazine articles.
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you to Driving a car can changea person. (It makesa monster out of a man or woman.) It exposes spicy language.(It widens your vocabularygreatly.)Soonyou are an expert at exchanginginsults. (You shockfamily and friends travellingwith you.) You cannot bear to be overtaken.(Youoften break the speedlimit to even the score.)After some time, you may realisethe lunacy of it all. (Yourevert to your saneself.)You start to drive sensibly.(Youlearn to return rudenesswith courtesy.) Driuing a car can changea person,making a monsterout of a man or woman.
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I \Mhiletravelling in Africa, we took some splendid pictures. 2 Shelet me down badly after promising to help me. 3 He showedno fear when threatenedby the robber. 4 Beforeacceptingthe offer,you should considerit carefully. bargaining al abazaar,some people are very successful. 5 \A4ren 6 We had a brief problem beforelanding safelyin Madrid. 7 After graduatingfrom college,he set up a business. B I was daydreamingwhile watching the documentary. 9 \l/hen given a free hand, you did a good job. l0 Ada looks chic after having her hair styled.
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I You are born with certain talents (when).You should developthem. 2 The princesswas smiling and waving. Shewas passingby in her chauffeuredlimousine (while). 3 He pursued his dream for years(after).He suddenly lost interest. 4 Shewanted to seeher son. Shewas going on a long journey (before).
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GRAMMAR POINTS
A noun phrasedoesnot have a finite verb. It can have a non-finite verb, for instance,an infinitive (the'to' form) or a presentparticiple(the'ing' form).
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Laura wanted to work with animals so her friends persuadedher phoning the famous animal Sheaskedspoketo the chief administrator and began explain she was hospital in the next tor.,rrn. He listened for a while and then told her the hospital willing to work as a volunteer to gain experience. had a vacancyfor a trainee and she only neededapplying. Shefelt herselfto skipping with delight as she ran to tell her friends and she startedwrote her application letter that afternoon.
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I Mixing with people from all walks of life have made him broadminded. Mixing with peoplefrom all walks of life has made him broadminded. 2 CollectingAsianproverbsmy late uncle'spastime.
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Mary is a strict vegetarian.Shewill not eat meat. Shewill not order fish, Mary is a strict vegetarian.Shewill neither eat meat nor order fish.
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4 Lastyear,our ScienceSocietywas very active.As a result, A we were praisedby the mayor. B we attractedmore members to our club this vear. C D we were warned by the authorities. we are lessactivethis year.
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We use the sentenceadverbialsafter that / next / then to show that the action in the sentencecomesimmediately after the action in the previous sentence. EXAMpLE: Samuelgreetedme in the hallway.After that, / Next, / Then, he chatted with me.
REMEMBER! r Some sentence adverbials like first, next, finally, areusedto iink and show a seriesof sentences the sequenceof the actions.They are often used when describinga string of events or when giving to others. instructions
We use the sentenceadverbialsfinally / lastly to show that the action in the sentencecomes at the end ofa series ofsentences. First, I locked the doors.After that, I shut the windows. Finally, / Lastly, I switched EXAMpLES: on the alarm system. First, she soapedthe dishes.After that, she rinsed them. Finally, / Lastly, she dried them.
REMEMBER! I First / Firstly must not be confusedwith at first. At first shows that something is true only at the beginning. Later,I learnt to like it. At first I hated Science. F-XAMPLE: r Lastly must not be confusedwith at last. At last showsthat sornethingtook a long time to happen. I waited fbr hours.At last I got a taxi. LXAMpLE: which are often usedwith first / firstly. r Second/ secondlyand third / thirdly are sentenceadverbials Firstly, I'll find a piace to stay.Secondly,I'll look for a job. Thirdly, I'll buy a car. EXAMPLE:
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6 Firstly,my flight was delayed.Then, I had a problem going through the Customs. At last I Lastl I'm here. Next, pat some skin toner on your face. 7 First,wash your facewith the foaming cleanser. Next, I Then, I apply moisturiser. B At first, I Firstly, I choseone of the hairstylesin her book. Next, she studied mv face.After that, changingthe hairstylea little to suit my face. she suggested
9 First, the planesflew in formation. After, I After that, they did rolls and loops in the air. video.Then, she exercised alone with the video. l 0 Firstlv.she watched the exercise on her own. At last, I Lastly, she did the exercises
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I At first I only dared to cyclearound my garden.Then, I cycled around my neighbourhood. I cycledall over myhometown. 2 At first they were shy.Then, they exchangeda few words. together.Finally,they becamefriends. 3 Firstly,fill half the baby'straining cup with grapejuice. Thirdly, closethe cup tightly. they laughed top up with water.
we did light exercises to warm up. Next,we jogged three miles. Lastly,we restedfor a few minutes to cool down. 5 First, I spoketo them in Englishbut they did not understand me. After that, I tried three other Then, I used sign language. languages. they understoodme.
6 Firstly,the queen in the kindergartenplay dropped her crown. After that, one of the fairieslost a wing. burst out laughing. 7 _I the king'smoustachefell off. Finally,both the audienceand the actors Then, I realised didn't want to join the seacruise. it would be fun.
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Neverwe dreamt we would become chamoions. Never didwe dream we would become champions. / We never dreamt we would becomechampions If were he on guard, he wouldn't have run away. Werehe on guard,he wouldn't have run away./ If he were on guard,he wouidn't have run away.
We move the word to We sometimeschangethe normal word order in a sentencefor emphasis. We can, for example,emphasisethe adverbs be emphasisedto the beginning of the sentence. barely, hardly, never, no sooner, rarely and seldom in theseways: (a) Normal word order; subject + adverb +verb comprising one word 'to Changedword order : adverb +verb do' + subject + baseform of verb Seldom does it fail. EXAMPLE:It seldom fails. --------(b) l,{ormal worrl order : subject + first word of verb comprising two words or more + adverb + the rest of the verb Changedword order : adverb + first word of verb comprising two words or more + subject + the rest of the verb Seldom has it failed. EXAMPLE:It has seldom failed. --------
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Sarah's igloo won first prize in a'BuildYour Own Home' competition. Sarah'sigloo was made of cardboardand cotton wool. igloo won first prize in a'BuildYour Own Sarah's Home' competition. It / The igloo / The prizewinning entry was made of cardboardand cotton wool. You may not believebut I can sing Koreansongs. You may not believeit / this but I can sing Koreansongs. ,-) (;/"**toR PorNrs
a letter, an article, etc, we have to make sure the text has unity and the When we write an essay, paragraphs are connectedin ideas.We can establishlinks in meaning between and sentences paragraphs by using words like the following: and between sentences (a) pronouns- to point backto a noun or noun phrase
EXAMPLE: subject
TigerWoods is one of the biggestnames in the world of golf. He is recognised for his brilliant achievementsand the style that he brings to his game. TigerWoods is the subjectof this article.The words He and his in the secondsentencerefer back to TigerWoods and thereforehelp to connect sentence2 to sentence1.
REMEMBER! with the r \Vhen we use a pronoun to referback to a noun or a noun phrase,we must make sureit agrees noun in person,genderand number.
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(b) the article the togetherwith the samenoun or noun phraseused earlier or rvith a different noun or noun phrasewhich is linked in meaning to the original words
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Mrs Croft was in a queue at her bank when a man came and stood in front of her. She told himr politely that her should not queue-jump but the man just glaredat her. The spirited lady then marched up to a securityguard and complained to him2. The guard went up to the unpleasant person and made himr apologiseto Mrs Croft. Then he2 directedhiml to standat the back of the queue,which hel promptly did. - her, She,The spirited lady,Mrs Croft Words that refer back to Mrs Croft = hel, him1,the man, the unpleasant person Words that refer back to a security guard ' hez, him2,The guard Wordsthat referback to a man (c) demonstrativeadjectivesand pronouns (this, that, these,those) - to refer back to nouns, parts of sentences, whole sentences or paragraphs noun phrases,
EXAMPLE:
Linda and I hurried over to Grand CentralDepartment Storeon the second Unfortunately, day of their sale,hoping to buy their coffeepercolaters. those were alreadysold out. The word those refersback to their coffeepercolaters. The word their in the phrasetheir coffeepercolatersrefersback to Grand CentralDeoartment Store.
EXAMPLE:
Sam and Helen told their father that it was not his presentsthey wanted but his presence. They said they missedhim and wanted him to spend more time with them. Mr Balafinally understood this and made sure he devotedhis weekendsto his family. The word this refersback to everl'thing said in the earlier sentences.
and paragraphsby using words that point forward to what is We can also connect sentences For this purpose,we use words like it, this, that, these and those. said in later sentences.
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John may not like it but he has to sell his car to pay his debts. The word it points forward to Iohn'shaving to sell his car to pay his debts.
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Did you hear that? Faizalscoredall five goalsin our match againstUnited College and after that a managerof a local club who was at the game approachedhim about playing professionally. The word that points forward to the whole of the next sentence.
REMEMBER! to the speaker, and that r This and these are used to indicate closeness and those are used to indicate distance.
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A: Do you like these oil paintings on this wall? B: I don't like these.I like that painting on the other side of the room.
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2 An old movie, HouseofWax, is having a rerun on TV I remember after I watched that thriller years
moisturiser.I told her I did not use those but relied on soap and water instead. This should surpriseyou, Iennifer is going to marry Stevein a month's timel B \A/henthe doctors examinedmy brother just before the operation,they found that the problem It is somethingthey have not been able to explain to this day. had disappeared. neighbour could take care of our cats and dogswhile we were away said that our Mum
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A I John Cooper beganacting at the remarkableageof four. A [-l The talented actor saysit is his first love and he has no intention of quitting. B [--_-l The film'sandstorm'was made when Mr Cooperwas 20.
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Megan(1) had promised (promise)to join her friends for a weekendretreat at Heron's (decline)their offer of a lift as she (alreadymake up) her mind to climb the peak.\A4ren shewas (oftenuseto go) to the log cabin up thereamong (not forsee)any problems in finding the
Peakbeforegoingabroad.She(2) (3) a child, she (4) the pine treesso she (5) placeonce again. "If I swing right at the signboard,I (6) she thought, as she made her way up. But somethingwas wrong. She (7) mountain trail for more than two hours but there (B) Megan (9) the remotestsign of the cabin anp,vhere. perspiration. She(10)
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"If I had listenedto Iohn and accepted a ride up, I (15) in this situation," she muttered to herself. Her compass(16) (indicate) that she (I7)
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The sudden crunch of tyres on gravelmade her whirl around.\Mhatshe saw made her heart jump with joy. lohn, Amy and Sue (20) there was no sign of her, they (21) because look for her. (wave)at her from their jeep.Anxious (decide)to drive down to
3 The women of that community have practisedtraditional methods of weaving and dyeing for hundreds ofyears.
4 Wilson will have completed the renovationsto the housejust before Christmas.
5 A police car and a helicopter were tailing the red van all the way from the airport.
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I Emily ( ought not to be divulging / shouldn't divulging ) confidential office matters to her friends. / sew ) onto my black eveninggoum? 2 Canthesesequins ( be ser,rm 3 He ( might resort / might resorted) to fixing an alarm systemin his house if the break-inscontinue. 4 ( Could they be waiting / Could be they waiting ) for us outside the ballroom instead of in the hotel foyer? 5 The issues( should have been raised / should have raised) earlier before the managementcame to a decisionthis morning.
Sheis a person who everyonefinds easyto confide. running the whole office wheu her bossis away. The presidentlistened to all the complaints that the club members brought regardingthe sports facilities. The nurseswere unable to tell the patient where the basket of fruit had come from.
6 Our plane arrived at Amsterdam airport on time despite encounteringtechnical problems before take-off. inform your group that they have to attend an Please orientation coursenext Monday. of the The preliminary investigationsthe disappearance well-known businessmandid not provide any leads. Mr Colewas thrilled at my being able to communicate with guestsin Spanish. his overseas l 0 Sheis filled remorsebecauseshe had seriouslymisjudged somebody.
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2 The senior manager said,"Iennifer,I'm caught in a traffic jam so I will be a little late for the meeting."
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I Sam has charisma and he's very helpful . He is very popular in school . 2 Can we take a cab there ? The bus ride is terribly bumpy. I feel a little unwell . 3 Firstly, it's not right to tell a lie. You may be forced to tell another lie to cover up the first lie 4 I was unable to balance myself on the ice skates. Later, I found I was able to move without holding on to the side of the rink . 5 They post their entry forms to our office or hand them in oersonallv as a result, ides, secondly, at tlrst can either
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To know her is to love her. To know her to love her. To know her is love her. We made her to blush by lavishingpraise on her. We made her blush bywe lavishedpraiseon her. We made her blush by lavishingpraise on her. I secretlyadmired his braverywhen loudly deplored his impulsiveness. I secretlyadmired his bravery. \\ihile loudly deploring his impulsiveness, I secretlyadmired his braverywhile loudly deplored his impulsiveness. He apologisedto Macy in order to end the quarrel. He apologisedto Macy to in order end the quarrel. He apologisedto Macy in order that to end the quarrel. Give feedbackneedsboth honesty and tact. Giving feedbackneedsboth honesty and tact. Giving feedbackneeding honesty and tact. Her main aim is earn enough to pay for her son'scollegeeducation. Her main aim to earn enough paying for her son'scollegeeducation. Her main aim is earning enough to pay for her son'scollegeeducation. I spokefrankly not to upset you but help you. I spokefrankly not to upsetyou but to help you. I spokefrankly not to upset you to help you. The library stayedopen till9 p.m. every day so enableworking adults to enjoy its facilities. The library stayedopen till g p.m. everyday so that enableworking adults to enjoy its facilities. rhe fbrary stayedopen till 9 p.m. everyday so as to enableworking " adults to enjoy iti facilities.
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I A He often wished that he had chosena different career. Often did he wish I Olten wishedhe that he had chosena different career. If a riot had broken out, you would have been trapped in the city. A riot had I Had a riot broken out, you would have been trapped in the city. We rarely seea hand plough nowadays,even in remote villages. Rarely d o w e l w e d o seea hand plough nowadays,even in remote villages. If shewereto enterthe contest,all of us would be outclassed.
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3 Certainly,you may have my permission to interview the inmates on life in this prison. ABC 4 At around 12:00midnight I was jolted awakeby the sound of a car alarm, which shatteredmy ABC hopes of a restful sleep. becausehis skin is very fair and his eyes He is a Punjabi boy who is often mistaken for a Caucasian AB are bluish greenin colour.
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Fill eachblankwith the most suitableword.
DearestMum, The first two weekshere have been hectic and I am still trying to get used to many things. The way of life here is so different (1) emphasisedthe (2) spendon. Here,collegestudentsgenerallylive on (4) They drive to (5) own, away from their parents, back home.You and Dad always
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Turn the underlined ones into phrasesbeginningwith the I C I loin the pairs of sentences. Then write out the sentences as a paragraph. words in brackets.
I looked at some photographs.They were in a very old album. (in) I Yesterday, 2 I saw my parentsas collegestudents.(Seeing) It was a revelation. 3 They are seriousand staid today. (Though) They were once lively teenagers. 4 I took out the best picture. It showedthem in comical costumes.(showing)
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Fill each blank with the most suitableword.
Arundathi RoV an Indian national, won the BookerPrizein 1997for her novel TheGod of Small
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occasion. allow me to thank the chairman and organisingcommittee (4) This day (5) an indelible Women Entrepreneurs'Conference. me to open this Asian-Pacific BeforeI (3)_, mark on the developmentof a new breed of businesswomenin our part of the world. The Asia-Pacific a number of developingcountries aswell asAustraliaand New Zealandwhich region (6)_ (7)-a We (B)remarkablerate of growth thesepast 10years. tremendous modern amenities improvements in the infrastructureof thesenations. Our people now (9)to take a giant leap into the hi-tech and a standardof living higher than ever before.We (10)we (1l) the goals media and communication.By the year2010, era in the fieldsof business, set before us to have a fully-developednation status,to be self-reliantand economicallystrong. To fulfil this vision, everyindividual (12)_ and prejudice(13) in. Traditionalpreconceptions long way from where they (15) highly-qualified,highly-motivated and (17) world of businessand finance.Statistics(18)-that his or her part. This is where our women come a
asideand women today (14)50 yearsago.Signiflcantnumbers of women (16)as equalswith their male counterpartsin the women have ventured into small
up the corporateladderto become in our region.Some(19)very successfully businesses and managers.If the older generationof women had been given similar chances,I believe executives they (20)_as equally determined to succeedas their daughtersand granddaughters.
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For my friend Sonia,something (1) beyond her means alwayshas a specialattraction.
(2)\.\4renforced to accompanyher to expensiveshopping centres,I watch her in amazement.She never looks uncertain about (3)being able to afford the most fabulouslyexpensivedress.Somehow (4) eagerto let her try on numerous outfits. she is invariably surroundedby shop assistants (5) Because of her charm, they readily forgive her for not buying an),thing.
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(1)\Nhile I enjoy my first camping trip, I sometimesfelt tired of the endlesschores.(2) In order to pack the van properly,we lost the best part of the morning. (3) Beforewe cooked a meal, we had to light the stoveand fetch water from the river. (4) I was calledlazy becauseI suggeste hotel. (5) My friends who were irritated by my idea, said I should take a luxury cruisefor my next holiday.
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Practice E 2 Don't you has an).thing else to do? - Don't you have an1'thing elseto do? You could earns some money for yourselves.- You could earn some monev for yourselves. After three hours of brainstorming,we decided to sets up 'Youthat Workl - After three hours of brainstorming, 'Youth we decidedto set up at Work'. our phones didn't stopped ringing. 5 That afternoor-r, That afternoon,our phones didn't stop ringing. 6 We servesnot just our neighbourhood but other areas as well. - We serve not just our neighbourhood but other areasas well. t.2 VERBS Practice A 1 create 2 correct 3 handles 4 is slacken Practice B I (a) antagonises 2 (a) making 3 (a) reading 4 (a) scrutinises 5 (a) entertaining PracticeC f Kathy/voluntary work at the hospital(once a fortnight. 2 The player{with the refereeis (Alan. bridge(to get to his office. 3 Larry(the overhead 4 The athletes(impatientty(for the gamesto begin.
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Practice E 2 The road leads to Dolphin'sBay is under repair. - The road leadingto Doiphin'sBay is under repair. 3 That road havea lot of potholes.* That road has a lot of potholes. 4 His phone is ring. * His phone is ringing. 5 On Saturdays he goes riding or he play a game of tennis at his club. - On Saturdays he goes riding or he plays a game of tennis at his club. 6 i wanted surprisethe two of you. - I wanted to surprise the two of you. 1.5 VERBS Practice A I wasissued 2 exchanged 3 was suffered 4 was designed
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Practice F I Thereis somethingon the table.Does it belong to you? 2 The rveatherhas been so hot in the last few days that many people have sufferedsunburn. 3 Toleranceplays an important role in making a happy communltJ,'. 4 His obsessionwith house orices is often hard for his friendsto bear. 'Ihe 5 taients of the young rnusician were recognisedby the music school.
Practice D I A number of customerswere queuing to pay for their purchases. 2 I can'tcontact Sarah.Someonehas damagedthe public phone in this booth. 3 A lot of freshly grated cheeseis used for this pizza topprng. The number of students in the literature class has increaseddramatically. Everything has been done to prevent the river from bursting its banks. Now we just have to wait and pray that all soeswell. Practice E I Nothing were in its usual place anymore. - Nothing was in its usual place an1'rnore. 2 A number of her clothes was strewn on the floor. - A number of her ciothes were / had been strerr,n on the floor. was All her jewellery were missing. - All her jer,vellery missing. The number of things stolenwere not the only problem. - The number of things stolen was not the only problem. 5 Somethinginside Betty were deeplywounded. - Something inside Betty was/had been deepll,wounded. AGREEMENT 2.2 SUB'ECT-VERB Practice A 5 causes lis 6 has 2 makes /15 3 was 4 improvement
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Practice F I The selfishseldomnoticethe pain and sufferingof others. 'Ieaching 2 children requirescreativityand versatility. 3 More than a million dollarswas spentby the government on improving the facilitiesin schools. 4 Working48 hours rvithout stoppinghas made him ill. 5 The underprivileged were treatedto a specialdinner last night.
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AND PRESENT PRESENT 5,I SIMPI-E TENSES CONTINUOUS PracticeA 8 keeps 5 parrol I is coming 9 is producing 6 promises 2 kicks l0 is resting 7 is seeing 3 is lecturing 4 accuses Practice B I permeates 2 is settingoff 3 train 4 norries 5 is vanishing 6 plal' 7 are stalring B denies 9 desigrrs l0 objects
3 Rescue teams dug tirelessly last night to pull out the trapped miners fiom the pit. 4 Last _vear lr.e frequently met at \'veekends and discussed comrnon problems lve laced. 5 Glen alwa.vs takes charge oi the office rvhile Miss Richards is a',vay and he ensures that evervthing runs smoothly. Practice F As I rvatched, the club members took out card tables and set them up. Tuesda-vwas their games evening and most of thern liked to play bridge or whist. One woman played a game of solitaire. She sometimes got up to r'r.alkaround and observe the games at the other tables. Halfrvav through the evening there rvas a break for refreshments. A r,r.aiterserved tea and coffee and everybod-v enjoyed conversation rvith their fiiends. Some people went home after this. but the enthusiastic plavers staved until quite late 5.3 PASTCONTINUOUS TENSE Practice A :1 4689 Practice B I testif.v 2 polished 3 conrplain 4 are lacing 5 are looking for Practice C 2 ignored 3 nras enjoying 4 rvas blaring 5 reached 6 rvere cluarrelling Practice D I cleared + 2 holding 3 coughing -
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Practice E I \\re are thinking of going to the flea market in the park this Sunday. 3 For tire whole of next neek, the college is organising of careertalks to give students an iu-depth knot't'ledge the various professions. at an institute of manage4 Carol lecturesin ps-vcholog1'' ment. Shehas been there tbr five years. 5 Robin and his farniiy are moving to an apartment in m-Y areanext nonth.
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Practice E I We knelv that everl'thing in the report r,r'asgrossly exaggerated. 2 Alice rvas thinking of leaving the company when someone approached her rvith an attractive job offer. 3 James was rvaiting for property prices to rise last month and he finally sold his house last rveek. 4 Peter and I-isa were going to get narried in .[une but the wedding has been postponed. 5 Yesterday, the developers $'ere trying to evict the squatters frorn the area but the people refused to move. TENSE 5 . 4 P R E S E N TP E R F E C T Practice A 24679
Practice E I Sam threatened to quit his job three days ago because he was bored. 2 in tl-respring, \,Veusually plant rose bushes all along the garden n all so \'ve can enjo-vthe blooms in the summer.
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Practice C I have been 2 have used 3 want 4 recommended 5 have experienced Practice D
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I A surgeol interestin of health and beautv / beauty and health has swept acrossthe rvorld. 2 We haven'tfbund the causeof the failure of the security systemvet. 3 Alice has spent the rvholerveekgctting everythingready for the meeting. 4 Since last month thev have only gone out twice to the cinema. 5 He has alreadyreprirnandedus fbr the poor salesfigures fbr last year. Practice E I Five years ago, the tno countries promised to work togetherto establishpeacein the region. 2 The two motorcyclistshave just broken trafTicregulations bv going againstthe lights. 3 I haven'tmade up my mind yet about which coursesto do in college. 4 Haven'tyou ever gone bungeejumping befbre? are 5 We have never learnt rvhere our former colleagues rvorking no.,v.
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Practice E I David has been smokingheavilythesepast two weeks. 2 The committee has been preparing lbr months for the charity bazaar. 3 The judge had been issuingstrictrvarningsto both counselsthroughout the trial. 4 We had beenlookingfbr Sheilaall rnorningbut couldn't find her in the crorvd. 5 Mariko and I rveretired because rvehad been bakingpies all nrornir-rg for the sale.
TENSE 5.5 PASTPERFECT Practice A I assembled 2 have srvorn 3 had alreadydestrol,ed 4 hadjust caught 5 havenever said Practice B
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I A few yearsback, my uncle was going to set up hrs own businessbut he didn't have sufficientcapital. 2 In a worldrvide recession, developingcountries rvill be hit the hardest because of falling demand for their exports. 3 I will return the monev I owe you as soon as I receivemY salaryat the end ol the month. 4 Jasminewill be expectingus to heip her run the games stall at the funfair this Saturday 5 I know it is going to rain this afternoon.The sky is overcastand gloomy. Practice E I The cost of the ne$rexpressway u'ill be far more than the council expected. productivity bv imple2 The companl,is going to increase mentingmoderntrainingmethods.
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3 Maria was going to perform at the dinner last night but she suddeniyfell ill. 4 You don't have to worry as I r'vill make sure the children are safe. 5 Ranjit rvill be in charge of the hockey team during the gamesin Manila.
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PERFECT PERFECT AND FUTURE 5,8 FUTURE TENSES CONTINUOUS Practice A I have broken 2 will have been waiting 3 sacrificed 4 will have alreadyrecelved 5 will have been staying 6 was shocked 7 u,'illhavebeen managing 8 hasjust gone have been helping 9 r.t'ill l0 w.illbe submitting Practice B 13457 Practice C I had not heard 2 will have reached 3 will have been lecturing 4 will have occupied 5 have alreadyvisited 6 r,r'illhave agreed 7 ordered B will have spoken t havebeen constructing l0 will have played Practice D I She will have been teaching in our school for twenty yearsthis November. 2 Angelawill have alreadybecome the senior managerol the bank by iune. 3 The monsoonshavebrought torrential rain and flooding to the Indian subcontinent. 4 Our faces will have frozen in this cold by the time rve reachthe cabin. 5 \Vhen we get home after the movie, everybody will have alreadygone to bed. Practice E secreI Miss Coiewill have been working as the executive tary to the director for five yearsby this March. 2 The salariescommission will meet next week. We will have gatheredmore information about the expectedpay rise by then. 3 The accountsdepartmentwill have alreadycheckedthe figuresbeforesubmitting the reportsnext Monday. 4 The defencelawyershave requesteda postponementof the trial until they get an expertmedical opinion. 5 The anti-vice squad had been waiting all night for their man to give the signalbefore arrestingthe drugs syndicate.
Practice C I . . . you will exposethem to danger. member of the 2 . . . it will usuallystalka weak and helpless herd. 3 . . . if she comeshome beforeher mother. 4 . . . if there is any sign of an enemy attack. 5 . . . unlesswe improve the entertainmentfacilitiesin the town. 6 Ifthe dog is disobedient,. . . 7 T h e m a n a g ew r i l lb e l ' u r i o u s ... B ... ifyou listenattentively. I . . . you know that winter is approaching. l0 Unlessthey give us some monev . . . Practice D I The tree is leaning precariouslyto one side.If there is a strongwind, it will fall on our rooftop. 2 The organisersof the games afternooon will wonder what happenedto us unlesswe phone them to explain. 3 If you wish to continue with this discussion,you will have to listen to our point of view. proceedsat the presentrate, it will have 4 If deforestation on the environment. an adverseeff'ect 5 If we listen to the village elders,we will inherit a wealth of knowledgefrom them. - SIMPTEPAST AND 5.IO CONDITIONALS PASTPERFECT TENSES Practice A 136710 Practice B I would have been 2 learned 3 would have told 4 would fight 5 rvere 6 would come Practice C 1 wouid have done 2 knew 3be 4 had worked 5 were Practice D I would win 3 grt - ru*
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Practice E I IfTom had been here, he would have known what was wrong with the car. 2 The distinguished visitors would be delighted if they watched the tribal dances. 3 I wish I understoodthis problem.Then I would be ableto help vou. 4 Sue might have remembered the password if you had reminded her earlier.
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5 If the prosecution lawyers had agreed,rve would have calledthe children to be witnesses.
4 Most of us hate to be humiliated in front of our friends. 5 Yourparentshaveto be told about your decisionto leave s c h o oa l ndjoina band. Practice E I Theseparts will be assembled to form a bookcase. 2 Henry flis]lftes being tleated like a fool. 3 I completelyforgot to lock my car this morning. 4 Patrickis going to be made a senior partner in the firm. 5 Our guestsloved being taken on a guided tour of the city. 4.5 ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
VOICE AND PASSIVE 4.I ACTIVE Practice A 6 was diagnosed I is believed 7 cause 2 were shown B lvas suggested 3 was selected 9 will be provided 4 think l0 was set up 5 was welcomed Practice B I B,C 2A,C 3A,C 4B 5B,C 7 was born 6A
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Practice D I It is expectedthat new laws will be passedto curb drinkdrMng. 2 Sarah offered me a lift home as I didn't have my car. next week. 3 Plansfor the new extensionwill be discussed 4 Suggestionsfor improving the hotel's services r,vere acceptedbv the manager. 5 The lawyer questionedthe two witnessesregardingthe murder. Practice E It is generallythought that Angie is extremely good at Theseskillswereacquired and decision-making. organisation during her six years as a junior executiveat the firm. Her She and efficiencywerenoted by her bosses. sound decisions was promoted to office manager in her seventhyear at the firm. The officeis run rvith clockworkprecision.Problemsare solvedquickly and iirmly. Sheis respectedby the rest of the warmth and honesty'. of her fairness, staff because VOICE AND PASSIVE 4.2 ACTIVE Practice A 4 A,C 3 B I A,C 2 C Practice B I being criticise 2 3 4 5 carefullyisbeingarranged are goingto organising to be paid beingtreat
Practice B I has the velvetcushion coversdry-cleaned 2 to write down 3 is reported 4 are said to havebegun 5 to be patient
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Practice C We had our porch and living room renovatedlast month. Dad's architect friend, James,was invited to redesign the area. Tamesis said to be both innovative and bold in his ideas.He was askedby Dad to createan informal settingfor the living room. He did that by mergingthe porch and the living room using high Frenchdoors.Thesedavs,Dad has oiten been seensitting inside the living room, enjoyingthe garden right at our doorstep. Practice D I Bernard is thought to be capableof running his father's factory. 2 The girls were askedby Sueto help her get all the invitations readv. 3 The air-conditioners in the bedrooms will have to be cleanedas they arevery dusty. 4 We rvere told by the airline officials to wait fbr news of t h e f l i g h tf r o m L o n d o n . 5 A nerv securitvsvstemhas had to be installedto protect the office from break-ins. 5.I DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH Practice A 13589 Practice B I their 2 your 3 tobe 4my 5 bought 6 are baking 7 had to tell B leave 9 our l0 not to put
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Practice C I to reward 2 to be posted 3 has finally agreed 4 have actuallybeendone 5 will definitelytell 6 has alreadybeen informed 7 being taken B are to be recycled I being invited / to be invited l0 being disappointed/ to be disappointed Practice D I The hockey team wants to be given due recognitionfor winning the inter-statetrophy. last night. 2 I would like to apologisefor my lateness 3 Thesefine piecesofjewetlery are to be handed down to your children when they are older.
Practice C I The nurse told me to call back later becauseDr Sim was not ln. tomorrow." 2 Petersaid to us, "Don't be late for rehearsals 3 The captain said that his team intended to win the challengetrophy for their school. 4 My science lecturer told me to pour the solution carefulll, into a beaker. 5 The instructor told Louis to pay attention while he was driving. Practice D I Ienny said,"Theseflowersare from Holland."
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2 l'he officer said to lill, "l)o not park in the no-parking zone." "Please the help me carr"v 3 Ann said to the salesassistant, purchases to my car." 4 Helen said, "l pronriseto bring your birthday cakelater this evening. 5 N{r Francissaid to his secretarv"I don't want an}rinterruptions during the meeting."
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PracticeE I Jacksaid that the rveatherwas reallybad. verl hard. s a i dt h a ti t w a sr a i n i n g 2 Wendv about Luq'. Shehad to 3 Jacksaidthat he rvasvery'"vorried drive home in the rain, 4 Wendv askediack to give l,ucy a call and tell her to wait subsided until the rair-r
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SPEECH AND INDIRECT 5-2 DIRECT Practice A I Do, rttant 2 lrrasgoing, the follorving 3 don't, wear 4 was,him 5 would, prefer Practice B I Ben asked if my dog usually went into my neighbour's garden. 2 The tour guide askedrvho didn't want to go on the rollercoasterride. interestedin joining their 3 Fiona askedHelen if she r'vas se$'ingclass. 4 Jack asked his dry cleaner hor,vhe removed the grease marks from his shirt. I didn't like about their plan. 5 Kellieaskedr,vhat Practice C don't they r'vantto go with us?"Sueasked. f "\Vh-v 2 "Doesyour father alwayscome home late?"Joansaid to me. "Is Grandma going to take 3 David said to his grandfather, more golf lessons?" Miss Smith said. 4 'Are vou taking part in the contest?" 5 Tom said,"\\'rhatsubjectdoesshe teach in college?" Practice D how far into the citv the commuter I The lady askedSteve train went. 2 Timmv askedme rvhy I had taken his bag. 3 The kennel owner askedMr Gopal ifthe dogs had been well-behavedat the show. 'Are you r'vaiting to seeme?" 4 The doctor said, experienceof 5 The intervierversaid, "Do you have an-Y writing radio plays?" Practice E 2 The officer said to / askedStan,"Did you drink any alcohoi at the function?" 3 The officer saidto / askedStan,"What time did vou leave the club?" 4 The officer said to / askedStan,"Wereyou speeding?" J The officer said to / asked Stan,"Did you see the other car coming from the oppositedirection?" said to / askedStan,"\\hy didn't you swerve The ofTicer to avoid the other car?"
Practice D 2 Maggieand her sistercould be sitting in the front rorv. 3 The plot might have been exposed by a dissatisfied member. 4 They ought to join the team-building activity tomorrow mornlng. 5 The magazinewouid have selected the r,vinners of the competition by nor'\.. 6 MrAdams shouldbe given a thorough medical examinatlon at once.
6.2 MODATS Practice A I can not 2 shor,rldn't expected 3 might havenot heard 4 r,r,.ouldn't rvorking 5 oughtnottoparking PracticeB I shouldn't 2 n'ouldn't 3 can't 4 needto
6 shan't telling 7 may not look B mustn'thave taken 9 couldn'tunderstood l0 needn'tl,) leave
Practice C 2 These reference books cannot be removed from the libraryr 3 The tourists ought not to have been taken to that factory by the tourist guide. 4 David may not be included in the lineup againstThe Trojansbv our football club. 5 Sufficient evidence against the murder suspect might h Vt h e p r o s e c u t i o n . n o t b ep r o d u c e d couldn't have been damagedby my work6 Your staircase men. Practice D 2 wouldn't surprised - rvouldn'tbe surprised 3 shouldn'thad let - shouldn'thave let 4 needn'tto be stocked needn'tbe stocked 5 shouldn'thave catering - shouldn'tbe catering 6 might not succeeded- might not succeed
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2 He managed to get to the airport bv hitching a ride frorn a friend. 3 T h e a m b a s s a d o r e x p r e s s e dd e e p sorrow o\rer the tailure of the negotiations. 4 We disagreed rvith the proposal to increase our club's
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5 I don't knorvr,vho this r'r,ritten message is fiom. 6 The landlord is tired of reminding us to clearup the mess in the garage. PracticeC 3 I am annoyedat 1,our takingyour goodhealtl-r for granted. 4 Charles rvasupsetabout our not eniovingthe film he had recommended. 5 The stafT assured their ner,r, managerof their support and lo_valty. pleased'"vithnrv attenrptsto find a job. 6 The farnilv r'vas 7 The rvoman complainedolher neighbour's difficult personalitv. PracticeD because I facedstiffcompetition(theothers. Well,rvhenI think back(n'hat I rvroteearlier, 4 l0
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PracticeD Anna : Lee,r'vhatare.voudoing at herelz Rashid: The sarnereasonfor rvhl' vou're here,I think. Are you attendingto the brieiing ibr the youtir expeditionto Chile ? of that rve'reboth Anna : Yes.Oh, isn't it greatbecause on the sameexpeditionlIt'll be an adventure, don't vorr rhink?It'll be about lun to rvorkrvith young peoplefiom difl'erentparts of the world rvho will be part of the expeditiontoo. Rashid: It's a challengeI lvouldn't want to miss out. We'd be rvorkingon with communitiesin the interior of Chile. training will be -,.ery usefulfor us, I Anna : This rveeketrd think. are supposedto familiariseus Rashid: The organisers with everything for n'e need to knorv about the expedition. in the proglamtnehere that r,r'e'll be told Anna : It salrs on the ruleslve haveto abide by during the
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Practice C I Don't be late or we'1lmiss the opening number ol the shorr'. 2 Colin presented rvith a beautiiul cashmere Joanne iacket. 3 Those magnificent pine trees are part oi the Alpine forests. 4 Shepassed rne copiesofthe annualreport. 5 Speaklouder because I can'theal rvhatyou're saying. 6 Nlakesure that vou don't upset the r'r'hole trav of cakes. -l 7 akea deepbreathplease, so that I can checkyour lungs. B All afternoon,we were helping ollt at the charity bazaar. 9 The fishermencleanedtheir catch for the day and dried it in the sun. l0 Those colourfully-dressed voung men are members of the state's basketballteam.
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Practice D I (Have to watch 2 . . . letter box. It must be still (. 3 We gavethe reply cards ( so she 4 The girls looked for Katy in (but there . . 5 All night long, Bill (to hear. . . 6 Post(forme... 7 She(veryunreasonable... I I (Have to get . . . saladis (. Its Caesar's
4 She taiked to a reporter, whose face she recognised. 5 He thanked the lawyer r,vhose brilliance had saved his
case. 6 They stood by the Red Sea, whose history they knew so well.
Practice D 12479 Practice E I I am lucky to be a studentwhose parentshave a realistic outlook on success at school. I can meet without 2 They are peoplewhose expectations stress. 3 I am alsofortunate to be in my school,whosepolicy is to at his or her own pace. help everystudent progress 4 Free from tension, I find mvself discovering abilities I never realised. whose existence 5 I hope to become a person whose development is balanced. get 6 This will enableme to facea world whose challenges
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Practice E 2 The sports committee congratulatedthe athletes rvho had won gold and silvermedals. 3 The doctor prescribed a new tranquiliser that did not agreewith me. 4 We must find a guide who has been there many times. 5 MrThomas is a teacherwho can hold us spellboundwith his stories. 6 She poured tea into the little cups which were made of fine porcelain. CTAUSES 9.2 RETATIVE Practice A 145710 Practice B r B,C 2 A,B 3 A,C
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5 Africa, whose mysteries I long to explore, draws me irresistibly. 6 Countrieswhose populationsare multi-ethnic need this programme. Practice F 2 My mother put me on a study schedulefrom the first day of each year, who was a strict disciplinarian. - My mother, who was a strict disciplinarian, put me on a study schedule from the first day of each year. 3 However,the promises, rvhich I made to my mother, were undermined by my passionfor fantasy novels. * the promisesrvhich I made to my mother were However, undermined by my passionfor fantasynovels. wonderful 4 My favourite stories whose authors r,vove dreams enticed me away from my textbooks. - My favourite stories, whose authors wove wonderful dreams,enticedme awayfrorn my textbooks. 5 The crazy cramming which I did just before examinations was somehow sufficient to get me through lower secondaryschool. - The crazy cramming, which I did just beforeexaminations, was somehowsuificient to get me through lower secondaryschool. 6 The disaster cured me of llth-hour marathons came at upper secondarylevel. - The disasterwhich / that cured me of 1lth-hour marathons came at upper level. secondary
Practice D I The dessertwas a disasterbecause I forgot the sugar. 2 Sheis often misunderstoodsinceshe has a gruff manner of speaking. 3 I felt embarrassed becausethey praisedme too highlv. 4 You must act fast as time is running out. 5 You rvill need your cardigan becausethe night is verl' cold. Practice E 2 Since their kitchen was dirtv, thev received a complaint. 3 As thoseornamentsarefiagile,I daren'teventouch them. 4 Smokingshould be avoidedsince it is harmful. 5 Because her father had delicatehealth, she was protective of him. 6 Shespent a lot of time in the room as it was comfortable. Practice F You have no idea how boring it can be since you haven't been to my'sunny paradise'. The climate depresses me as the only changeis from hot and dry to hot and wet. I preferyour temperate climate becausethe four seasonsgive variery to life. I can make a fair comparisonas I've lived in both countries. I even enjoyedyour worst winters since they made the prospectof spring doubly deiightful.
IO.2 ADVERBIAT CTAUSES Practice A I Although Adam is only two, he enjoysspicy curries. 2 Sheenjoyedthe movie though I fbund it boring.
CTAUSES IO.I ADVERBIAT Practice A 2 Becausehe help us once, we must suppoil him now. 3 Since you are a good speaket you should join the debatingsociety. 4 l,aughteris therapeuticbecauseit helps us to relax. 5 As the instructions are clear, you shouldn't make a mlstaKe. 6 They decided to sell their car since they needed the money. Becausethe harvest was splendid, they held a special thanksgiving feast. she does not have much As Sallyis rather extravagant, money saved. 9 The captain was annoyed because a boy had stowed away on the ship. l 0 Since exercisepromotes health, everyoneshould do it regularly. l l I can'tjoin you as I've promised to babysittonight. Practice B I soyou of 2 because 3 beneficial 4 sol Practice C I because 2 . tough 3 r'll 4 because
3 He is still planting rubber even though other trees are more lucrative. 4 Though he turned B0 yesterday,he is still iormidable at chess. 5 Eventhough our ner'vcar has por,r,er steering,I still have problemsparking it. 6 I considermvself lucky although I've had a fer,rr setbacks during m)' life. 7 \\4rile this satin dress is too shiny for day.time,it is perfect for evenings. Although ginsengcan boost energy,too much of it has the oppositeeffect. A flrm bed is good for -vourback althougha soft one feels more luxurious. l 0 \Vhile he is a good manager, he is sometimesoverzealous in trying to improve the quality of work. Practice B I but she 2 cal] 3 seldom
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Practice E 2 \\hile it is a double room, it isn't bigger than the single roomsin other hotels. rvalking wearing high-heeledshoes,she's 3 Although she's steadily. we went outdoorsunproscorching, 4 Thoughthe sun \\ras tected. son, you must obev 5 Eventhough,youare the president's the rules. late, they acceptedrny apology 6 Although I rvasver-y Practice F Many women manage rvell though the1,have to juggle \Vhile some newspaper career ancl family responsibilities. motharticleshave attributed juvenile problemsto r'vorking teenagers ers,this allegationis unfair. Accordingto surveYs, at can be troubled even though their mothers are ahva-Ys home. A close relationship can be maintained between a mother and her teenagechildren although she is at work for part of the da,v. Though she can't be rvith them for hours on end, she can give them quality time evervda\'. CTAUSES IO.5 ADVERBIAT PracticeA I Since he installed his nen'telephone, he has received many crank calls. The boss glared at nte nhen my mobile phone rang during the meeting. fidgetirrgrvhile his mother rvas gossiping The boy r,r'as r,r,iththeir neighbour. pinched him playfully. 4 As she huggedher brother, sl.re
5 They have not been s l e e p i n g n e l l s i n c e t h e a c c i d e n t occurred.
Practice E 2 Anna rvas listening to music nhile she rvaswaiting for her friends to arrive. / Anna listenedto music while she rvaited f o r h e r i r i e n d :t o a r r i v e . 3 The tlvo armed men jumped off the train asit enteredthe railrvay station./ The two armedmen jurnpedofTthetrain as it rvasenteringthe railwaystation. 4 Sincethe stock market recovered, his financial situation has improved. 5 The children rushed into the house nhen their mother calledthem to have dinner. 6 For a moment Jim slipped ashe was climbing up the ladder but he managedto steadyhimself. / For a moment lim slipped as he climbed up the ladder but he managed to steadyhimself. Practice F I SinceKategraduated, her friendshave been urging her to dressbetter.Right through university,she wore baggy1'shirts and faded jeans 2 rvhile her fellow-students @. Nor'r., 3 while Kate is her helPful friends are
@ putting togetheran outfit to impressher interviewers. Kate thanks them 4 as she posesin the smart suitlvith matching accessories. She quietly decides to \'veara simple dress 5 w h e ns h eg o e sl b r l h e i n t e r r ielr.
IO.4 ADVERBIAT CLAUSES Practice A 3 In order that Jim can find his wa-yeasill'in'e sent him a detailedmap to our house. 6 I wish to seehim alone so that I can speakfrankly. 7 The movie stars issuecla pressstatementin order that the rumours might stop.
9 In order that they could meet more oflen, he moved to her city.
\Vhile the reporter intenriewed us, the photographer took some picturesof our school. He smiled at the little sirl as she curtsiedto him. B \Vhen the singer stepped out of the limousine, his fans mobbed hirn. 9 Sinceshe arrived in Holl)nvood,she has been making a name for herselfas a talentednewcomer. 'fhe boy chuckledwhen the pony nuzzledhim. l0 Practice B IA 6A
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Practice E 2 The rveatherforecastrvas so alarming that I postponed the trip. 3 You must build up her confidenceso that she rvon't be in puhlic. a f r a i dt o s p e a k 4 In order that the plants might flourish, they used special fertilisers. 5 You have arranged the flowers so expefilv that everyone is amazed.
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6 I Ie is seeing to every detail personally in order that nothing may go rvrong. Practice F Some people start to learn a foreign language in order that the]'mav experience something ne$'. Others think about learning anothcr language so they can have a more interesting time r'vhen travelling abroad. They keep studying and listening to CDs, so that they soon can communicate simple ideas. Often they become so interested that they join a club where they can practice the language in a social setting. In order to become fluent, it is necessary to be rvith native speakers but all practice is usefll. IO.5 ADVERBIAT CTAUSES Practice A 257810
Practice D 2 They are living thoughtlesslv as if there rvere no tomorro\rr She plays the violin like / as/ the rvay her grandmother di(t. 4 It is raining as if / as though it r'r,ould never stop.
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Practice D 2 If you werecommitted to the idea,you rvould not behave in this rvay. 3 We could have imported more carsif rvehad anticipated the demand. 4 Should she have any problem, I d be happy to help. 5 If he had been put in charge,the venture r'vouldhave failed. 6 You'll find the beach desertedif you go there tomorrow. Practice E I could 2 tell 3 Should 4 sa-y Practice F I had 2 Should 3if 4 were
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I I told my neighbour that he had alwaysbeen considerate. 2 I haven'tdecidedif the proposalhas any merit. 3 The speaker pointed out that every human being has rveaknesses. 4 He vor'vedhe rvould restore his famil-v'sfuture. 5 Shecan sense r'r.hether or not someoneis happy Practice D 2 All his friends reminded irim that the future is unpredictable. 3 I suggest that your sistertake i should take a long holida,v. 4 You must firrd out whether or not vou've been you'r,ebeen immunised. / You must find out if / r'r'hether immunised. 5 The millionaire agrees that richesdon't guarantee happiNESS.
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6 \Ve enquired if n'e could fly direct to Atlanta. Practice E 2 You've even suggested that I carried photos to help me remember m-v fiiends! -- You've even sLlggested that I carry photos to help me remember my friendsl 3 I ran after him, con-rplaining loudll that he has been neglecting me. - I ran after him, complaining loudly that he had been neglecting me. 4 A smiling stranger turned round and asked I rvould for givehim. 'nrnriling@ if / rvhether I nould forgive him.
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5 Still apologeticabout not contacting me all theseyears, he insistedthat I joined him for cofi'eeso that we could catch up on old times. - Still apologeticabout not contacting me all theseyears,he insistedthat I join him for coffeeso that we could catch up on old times. 6 To my delight I realisedthat I am finding someoneeven more absent-mindedthan me. - To my deiight I realised that I had found someone even more absent-minded than me. CTAUSES II.2 REPORTED Practice A 2 The engineerhas estimatedrvhenthe dam '"villbe completed. 3 I want to learn how a computer programme is written' 4 We are planning where we should spend the next holidays. 5 He'swondering who he can approachfor helo to solvehis problem. 6 I can'tunderstandwhy you want to seethat movie again. Practice B I have you 2 what 3 who's 4 how Practice C 13489 Practice D I what 2why 3 whose 4 he will
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Practice D 2 Matthew recommendedthat Katy apply for a scholarship sinceher exam resultsare outstanding. 3 The police commlssionercommanded that his policernen arrestall those breakingthe curfew 4 The speakersaid it is vital that we understandwhat drug addiction can lead to. 5 Larrv askedthat Stevenassisthim in the project. 6 Katy suggested that they hold the wedding receptionby the poolside. AND CONDITIONAT CLAUSES I I.4 REPORTED CTAUSES Practice A 5 be separated I not ignore I be read out 6 not delay I be treated 2be l0 not be let off 7 not consider 3 not neglect 4 be protected Practice B Ibe 2 were 3 not be scheduled 4 should 5 be given Practice C I built build be obeyed not prevail not be adjourned 6 / 8 9 l0 not make were not dump be highlighted would
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Practice D 2 John requestedthat we not tell Betty about the present he had bought fbr her. that lve pay half the cost of 3 Our neighbours suggested the wall betweenour houses. 4 It is important that the fine print in legal documentsbe read carefully. 5 I wish Mr Lee were our neighbour becausehe is so understanding. 6 Jessie beggedthat she not be required to give a speech beforethe largeaudience. PHRASES I2.I AD'ECTIVAL Practice A I Sheis staringat the photo on her table again. 2 We finally saw the light at the end of the tunnei. 3 He was honoured for his contribution towardspeace. 4 Her disputewith the company is stiil unresolved. 5 The fingerprints on the glass belong to the mttrder suspect. 6 Her house is full of junk from varioussales. 7 The close bond between the twins is something I wish I had rvith my sister. Our new employee is the man with the cheerful grin.
Practice F 2 He likes to mention who he knorvsin high places. 3 Shetried to explainwhat she meant by those rvords. going to win the championshipat 4 They can predictr,vho's this stage. 5 I understandwhy 1,oufeel sad. to vou rvhich method is the better of 6 We can demonstrate the t!vo. CTAUSES IT.5 REPORTED Practice A 146 Practice B I subscribe 2 to extend 3 would survive 4do Practice C I A,C 2 B,C 5 to stop 6 spend 7 respect B to return 9be l0 should abide
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3 The resortis nvo hundred metresabovesea-level 4 Nobodv in his right mind would do that. 5 Now rve seethe person behind the mask. Practice C t4s69 Practice D I This famousmagicianhas performedfeats(. 2 The difficulties(before her final triumph. The difficultiesbeforeher iinal triumnh(. 3 KillinS(is not murder. 4 Lettersof complaint without the $/riters'names or addresses (. the programme. Viewers(enjoyed 5 Practice E lis 2 from 3 without 4on
5 They came in carryingcamerasslung on their shoulders. -fhe 6 Master of Ceremoniesgave a speech filled with anecdotes. Practice F I appearing 2 offer 3 burled 4 spent 5 becoming 6 deemed 7 recommending B knowrr I is lo keeping
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I2.5 ADIECTIVAT PHRASES Practice A I The boys found themselves staring at a farmer's face red lvith anger. 2 A child forlorn in a corner caught my eye.
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Practice F and his wif'ecome,there must be per2 If the ambassador fect behaviourin their Presence. 3 Hit songs from old musicals are becoming popular agaln. 4 This movie is not recommendedfor viewersbelow 18. 5 The enormousladv in front of me blocked my view. 6 Sherealisedthe kindnessbehnd his gruff manner. PHRASES I2.2 ADIECTIVAT I The workers evacuatingthe flood victims are vollrnteers fromthecoffi 2 The visitorstaken to seethe sightswere unimpressed. 3 I felt grief mixed with exhaustion. 4 He beckonedto the boy hesitatingin the doorrvay. 5 The bellschiming so merrily brought backher childhood. 6 A chair flung out of a window hit a passer-by. with a happy nature. 7 You have a son blessed B I love to hear thesevoicesharmonisingso rvell. the witnessis formidable. 9 The lanyer cross-examining l0 He strikesme as a man disillusionedwith his profession. Practice B 2578i0 Practice C I Childrenforced to study music may detestit. 2 He lovessteaksgrilled to perfection. 3 A girl wearing a kimono greetedme. 4 The money set asidefor our trip to Franceis insufflcient. 5 I rememberher climbing treesin our backyardasa child. Practice D I hiring 2 rated. 3 have 4 shaken 5 sworn 6 glistening / oont B overprotected 9 sinking l0 who'sdone
I0 Childrer-r eagerto learn are a delight to teach. Practice B I They havea futurebright with promise. 2 We saw faces alive with interest. 3 Managersadept at motivating people are needed. 4 We'll choosea place closeto you. 5 Studentskeento join our iungle expeditionmust register by tomorrow. Practice C I A,C Practice D 1 proud 2 is 3 need 2 A,B 3 B,C 4 A,I',U
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Practice E 2 Shetouched a foreheadclammy with cold sweat. 3 We enteredrooms bare of furniture. 4 A boy thoughtlessduring childhood may become a fine man. love is full of energy. 5 A pet sure of its master's 6 I watched a tailor busy at work. Practice F I eager 2 responsible 3 different 4 full 5 was 6 free /ls B dependent 9 certain l0 were
PHRASES I3.I ADVERBIAT Practice A I Our report was commendedfor its accuracy. in upholding justice,they wil 2 For their persistence alwaysbe remembered. 3 Becauseof the eleganceof its furnishings,this hotel is our first choice.
Practice E 2 Shelooked disdainfullyat the youth approachingher. studentsyearning for home need help to deal 3 Overseas with the loneliness. 4 The person chosenfor the post is very experienced.
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She chose her words carefully so as not to offend her client. 4 ln order to increase your chances of a promotion, )rou should rvork extra hard. 5 I'm practisirrg conscientiousl-v so as to become a good violinist. 6 We'll .uvorkextra hours to make sure the goods are ready ()n ume.
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Practice D 2 lle is dislikedbv some for his refusalto contbrm. ol its awesome 3 The universeis bevond our graspbecause
VAStNCSS, 4 For the beaut.v of its lyrics, the song stayed at the top of t h c r ' h a r t sf o r l 0 r r e e k s 5 Because of a sillv misunderstanding, rve lost contact tbr years. to obey 6 The entire platoon was punished fbr its slor,vness orders.
Practice B I In order not to go bankrupt, they're cutting costs drastically. 2 He'll try to persuade everybody to vote fbr him in the 'Most Popular Resident' contest. 3 Wed better tell the truth so as not to prolong the suspense. 4 To develop a child's self-esteem, parents should not be afraid to provide cirallenges. 5 He keeps quiet most of the time in order to avoid arguing with his roommate.
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Practice F of her performed outstandinglyin sports,Asha 2 Because - Because of her outr'r,on the title'CollegeSportsStar'. standing performance itt sports, Asha r'von the title 'College SportsStar'. 'BestSpeaker' title r'vent to Farafor a brilliance of her 3 The title went to Farafor the debating.- ]'he'Best Speaker' brilliance of her debating. 4 For their excellent in the science subjects,Andy and Sheila shared a prize. - For their excellencein the Andy and Sheilasharedaprize. sciencesubjects, 5 It $'as a\'valded to Lisa for her kind to other students.- It was arvardedto Lisa for her kindness to other students. 6 I'his unexpected appreciate almost made Lisa cry. - This unexpected appreciationalmost made Lisa cr1.
Practice E 2 You are sayingthesethings to humour me. 3 In order not to be outdone, she'sattempting the highest p e a kr rh e n w e g o m o u n t a i n - c l i m b i n g , . 4 To let Susanknor,r, when I'll be back, I left a note on the refrigeratordoor. 5 Ben stood still, hardly daring to breathe in order not awakenthe sleepingtiger. 6 So as not to fbrgetimportant dates,Nancy alwayscarries a notebookwith her. Practice F One involvedimagining the peopleshewas shy of in their pvjamas so as to lose her awe of them. Unfortunately,this made her evenmore nervolls and she hastily reclothedthem in proper clothes to restore her conposure. Another techIn order not to be tonguenique was rather more successful. tied, she asked people questions about themselves,their farnilies,schoolsor jobs, hobbies, favourite colours and so on. The people respondedhappily but she had to keep on asking them questions so as not to give them a cirance to questionher back.To cope r,vith this need,Diana corrrpiled a list of questions long enough to qualify fbr the Guinness Book of World Records.
PHRASES I5.2 ADVERBIAL Practice A the minister I To heighten environmental ar'vareness, launching a publicity campaign. suggested 2 M1,uncle is savingas much money as he can in order to retire in comfbrt.
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PHRASES T5,5 ADVERBIAL Practice A I The demonstratorsrefused to disperse,leaving the police no choicebut to arrestthem. drawing a large 2 The lecture had been r,vell-advertised, cror'rd. 3 A freshbreezeblerv,tempering the heat of noon. 4 lrvo friends joined some tor a game. us, making up a four-
5 When bargaining at a bazaar, sorne people are ver\r successlul. 6 lVe had a brief problem before landing safel-vin Madrid. 7 After graduating from college, he set up a business. B I was da1,-dreaming lvhile watching 9 When given a frec hand, you did a good job. l0 A d a l o o k sc h i c a f t e rh a v i n g h e r h a i r s t l l e d .
the 5 The speakerkept contradictinghimself, bervildering audience. yar'vned, causingthe rest of us to do the same. 6 Someone preventinga crisis. 7 FIeacted srviftlyand rvisel1,, I We left the building unlocked last nigl.tt,exposingit to vandals.
9 Finally the rairrs came, enabling the farmers to plough their lands. l0 FIer grandchildren arrived, making her much more cheerful. Practice B I A,B PracticeC 236910 Practice D I toppied 2 hencecausing 3 make 4 thereforeresulting Practice E resulting in 2 Their attempts at coveringup were useless, ugly paintwork. 3 Those opal earrings suit her, enhancing irer delicate beauty. last night, delighting 4 The idea of the trlp rvassuggested the youngsters,. 5 He kept losing at cards,ending up with nothit-tg. 'Ihis morning'sexertionlvastoo much fbr him, triggering 6 a bad headache. Practice F Driving a car can changea person,making a monster out you to spicylanguage, rvidenof a man or woman. It exposes ing your vocabulary greatly. Soon you are an expert at exchangingirrsults, shocking family and friends travelling often breakingthe with you.Youcannot bear to be overtaken, speed limit to even the score. After some time, you Ina-v realisethe lunacy of it all, revertingto your saneself.You start rvith courtesy. learningto return rudeness to drive sensibl-v PHRASES I5.4 ADVERBIAL Practice A I While travelling in Africa, we took some splendid pictures. to help me. 2 Shelet me dorvnbadly after promisir-rg to f'"u, ouh". tht"ut"."d 3 He sho'"ved b 4 Befbreacceptingthe offer, l'ou should consider it carefullv. 5 break 6 rvorked 7 poverty B upsets I eaten [0 nleets
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Practice D 2 When used as an excuse, a headache sometimes becomes real. 3 Aller analysing al] our tactical errors, lve ntade a ner'r' plan. 4 FIe rvorked seven days a lveek r'rhile being prepared fbr the top job. 5 We are giving him a last chance before takino loo'l acilon . 6 \\'hile investigating the disappearance of the rnillionaire, the inspector hirnself vanished. Practice E 2 The princess n'as smiling and waving rvhile passing by in her chaufleured limousine. 3 After pursuing his dream for years, he suddenly lost interest. 4 She rvanted to see her son before going on a long journel'. 5 \\4rile exploring the cave, they found a strange object. 6 I plan to hitchhike around the rvorld after graduating from college. Practice F '\Vl-rile She said: acting, I portray emotions through nry e1.esand not my facial muscles.' She added this piece of 'ln ad',.ice: ever\.dav lile too, vou must think befbre allou,ing Yourself to smilc. The loveliest woman lvill look a wreck after sniling recklessll' over the -vears.\Vhen smiling into the carnera or at anvone, I never let m1, eyes crinkle up at the comers.' After reading this, are you prepared to give up 'smiling recklessl-v'to avoid wrinkles? I4.I NOUN PHRASES Practice A 'fhey forgot to tell me about it. 2 'fhis doe sn't entitle you to speak at meetings. 3 4 She no longer avoids singing in public. 5 He expects to be served immediatel-y. I I don't intend to get myself poisoned by this food
Practice B 2 She did not fancy sunbathing on such a crorvded beach. 3 I beg you to give this plan a second chance. 4 He must not let this shatter his confldence in his abilitlr 5 We saw the barrels rolling dorvnhill that da1'. 6 The boy n ants to be tutored by that particular teache r.
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4 I can'tget over seeingher in such a predicament. 5 Everymannerism of his seemsto iritate the audience. with maintaining their old sportscar. 6 They are obsessed Practice F She alwaysseemedto be worried even when my fiiends insistedon seeingme safelyhome after extrascienceclasses. One night, when my family was away at a wedding, the lady next door sawwhat must have appearedto be thieveshiding in my backyard. She hurried over to check. She looked ratherdisappointedwhen the burglaryturned out to be three schoolgirlsorganising'OperationCatch Toads'for the next day'sbiology class. I4.5 NOUN PHRASES Practice A I Rushing around makes me feel drzzy. 2 To organiseall thesebooks won't be easy. 4 Talkingabout the past can be fascinating. 6 To avoid bankruptcy seemedimpossible. 9 Confrontinghim would probably be best. Practice B 2 To promote global peaceis their mission. 3 To losethis fight would upset him. 4 Rehabilitating strokevictims needsspecialskills. 5 To leavethe country was his own decision. 6 Indulging in petty jealousies wastedour time. Practice C I A,B Practice D I helps 2 is not 3 has 2 B,C 3 A.C 4 A,B 5 A,C
Practice E 2 We saw him flinching at the sight of the letter. how to usethe 3 Somepeoplervon'teventrv to understand Internet. 'l'he neighboursoften hear her talk to her plants. 4 5 At his birth, his parentsstartedsavingfor his education. 6 I don't \\rantyou to sacrificeyour fiee time for this project. Practice F Sheaskedto speakto the chief administrator and began to explainshervaswilling to work asa volunteerto gain experience.He listenedfor a while and then told her the hospital neededto apply.She had a vacancyfor a traineeand she onl-v with as she ran to tell her fiiends delight felt herselfskipping her letter that afternoon. application and she startedto write
I4.2 NOUN PHRASES Practice A I Your candidate has proved to be a dedicated party member. 2 He disappointedus after raisingour hopes. 3 We congratulatedher on her being electedpresidentof the Nature Societ)'. 4 The mysteriousvisitor turned out to be an old friend. the recession. seemed to prosperdespite 5 Their business in this cit-v 6 Sheis committed to improving the services 7 They r'villnot succeedin intimidating that girl. B I alwaysdo a sketchbeforepainting a landscape. 9 The children came to love the trips to the city. l0 Our greatestjoywill be to seethe gardenflourishing. Practice B 2 Gradually they came to understand the culture of the country. 3 She charmed them into revealinga number of interestrng secrets. 4 You don't appearto care about your club'sfuture. 5 He is not aboveusing all his savingson a party. 6 We soon gave up fantasiesof being knights in shining armour. Practice C I nursing 2 fbrgotten 3 have Practice D 24579 Practice E 2 He',vonthe boys' confidenceby treatingthem as adults. 3 The root of her troublesrvashaving a very bad memory. 4 was 5 not 6 loves 71n B appear 9in l0 have
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Practice E 2 CollectingAsian proverbswas my late uncle'spastime. 3 To make money was once his reasonfor living. 4 Facingtheir disapprovaldoesn'tfrighten her in the least. 5 To help the community develophas been / had been our concernall theseyears. of time. 6 To go on doing this is / will be sheerrr.aste PracticeF 4 had I been 2 turned 5 prepared 3 Groning 6 see 7 bring B was I hugging l0 kissing
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PracticeB I lhe sunrisedidn't interestthem and neither did the sunset. 2 You either stop wastingtime or go straighthome. 3 The dressmay neither fit her nor suit her. 4 That grandfatherclock either stops or goesreally fast. 5 Our parent company has not made any profit this year and neither have our subsidiaries. Practice C I This pieceof newswill either make you pleasedor (make you) angry 2 I wouldn't deceive anyone and neither would you (deceive anyone).
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4 The roses haven't bloomed and the chrysanthemums haven't(bloomed)either. splendour and neither 7 Age has not dimmed the castle's splendour). has neglect(dimmed the castle's 10 We can either go to the book fair with our iriends or (go to the book fair) with our parents. Practice D hours or his health suffers./ 2 Either he works reasonable hours or his health suffers. He either works reasonable 3 They aren'tpreparedand I'm not either. 4 We shouldn't be difficult and they shouldn't be either. 5 My parents don't like my music and neither do I enjoy their old tunes. 6 Either the hotel managerdidn't understandmy instructions or the receptionistis forgetful. Practice E I plunge 2 did 3 join 4 nor 5 either 6 neither 7 would B either I bother l0 nor
3 Beside, she liked Nita although she hardly talked. Besides, she liked Nita although she hardly talked. 4 Beside,Nita was really a nice girl. - Besides, Nita was reallya nice girl. 5 As the result, she became quite popular. - As a result, she becamequite popuiar. I5.5 SENTENCE STRUCTURE Practice A I At last 4 Thirdly 7 Next, 2 Firstly 5 At firsr I Firstly, 3 After 6 Lastly
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tion. Though serious and staid today, they were once teenagers. I took out the best picture showingthem in comical costumes.They burst out laughing on catching sight of the funny old photograph. D A few weeks ago, g f.r.nd r,vhowas in that choir asked me I was interested in a1gqnlon. - A few weeks ago, a friend who was in that choir askedme if / whether I was interestedin a reunion. z IL" rylt !gy, t 99.t4!q to have copies made of the photograph because of they ryogld b9 gq9! to give as preslnls qt lbg Ieqqlon. - The next day, I decided to havecopiesmade of the photographbecause they would I be good to give as presentsat the reunion. 3 I went to the storeroom qg! rhe photograph ryqs19 lqlgeI w!t! the pgstqrs ryilher it was any.wherei! the room. + I went to the storeroombut the photographwas no longer with the postersneither was it anlwhere in the room. a lqqqbody r"j!9 fu4tly had done this that I would have a lovely centrepiece fSf 49 Pg1ty. - Somebody in the family had done this so that i would have a lovely centrepiece for the party. 5 I askedaswho had done it. - I askedwho had done it. TEST6 A I book/novel 2is 3in 4of B IC
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