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MASTER IN ENGLISH 2
MISCELLANEOUS

Here you will find pairs of sentences whose contrast you should be able to UNDERSTAND (U)
and PRODUCE (P). Study them and see if they are similar or different. Indicate where you stand
and be ready to revise the areas you have difficulty with.

AREAS TO CONTRAST U P

She teaches English at university.

01
She has been teaching English at university since she graduated.

She has taught English at university all her life.

02
She has been teaching English at university since she graduated.

She arrived in class at 9 this morning.

03
She has arrived. You can talk to her now.

She has already bought all the food we need.

04
She hasn’t bought the food we need yet.

Don’t worry. I’ll buy the food we need.

05
He is going to buy the food and I am going to buy the beverages.

I am visiting my parents this weekend.

06
I am going to visit my parents soon.

I will visit my parents when I have the money.

07
I am going to visit my parents soon.

I am doing the exam in July.

08
By September, I will have done the exam.

I can’t talk to you tomorrow morning. I will be swimming from 9 to 11.

09
I am going to swim tomorrow morning.

He teaches math On Mondays and Fridays.

11
Sorry, Mr. Parker can’t see you now. He is teaching.

Alice hasn’t sent the e-mail. She must have forgotten.

12
Alice says she sent the e-mail, but she could have forgotten.

Beth could help with the house chores. She doesn’t have a job.
13
Beth should help with the house chores. Her mother has been ill lately.

Mr. Parker can see you tomorrow.

14
Mr. Parker can see clients every morning.

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 Elliot can run at 15 km/h.
15
Elliot is able to run 15 km/h.

George used to go fishing every Sunday when he was a kid.

16
George would go fishing every Sunday when he was a kid.

Ben used to have long hair in the eighties.

17
Ben had long hair in the eighties.

They arrived late because they stopped to buy sweets.

18
She lost weight because she stopped buying sweets.

Gardening is a healthy activity.

19
To garden you need to take a special course.

If we don’t study, we won’t be accepted in any university.

20
We won’t be accepted in any university, unless we study.

If Sally had sold her car, she would have money to pay for the rent.
21
Sally doesn’t have money to pay for the rent because she hasn’t sold her car.

Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.

22
Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare.

Jane said: “I won’t accept employees who wear jeans”.

23
Jane said she wouldn’t accept employees who wore jeans.

“The television stopped working two days after purchase”, said John.
24
John complained that the television had stopped working two days after purchase.

“Why don’t you buy your girlfriend flowers?” said Peter to Saul.
25
Peter suggested Saul should buy his girlfriend flowers.

“What about buying Phil a wedding present?” said Sue.

26
Sue suggested buying Phil a wedding present.

We are enjoying our new course.

27
We like our new course.

I wish you made your bed every morning.

28
I wish you would make your bed very morning.

I wish I had a car to go to university.

29
I wish I had had a car when I was at university.

It’s time to forget our mistakes.

30
It’s time we forgot our mistakes.

She remembered the day of the exam.

31
She reminded us of the day of the exam.

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 All the students have to write their answers in the answer sheet.
32
All the candidates need to have a diploma to get a good job.

We can call Jen to look after the kids.

33
We can call the police to look for the kids.

Please, turn off the radio. I have a bad headache.

34
Please, turn down the radio. It’s too loud.

Take off your coat! It’s too hot!

35
Put on your coat! It’s too cold!

First Kate put out the fire, and then she called the firemen.
36
When Kate called the firemen she had already put out the fire.

Patrick was painting the walls when the clients arrived.

37
Patrick had painted the walls when the clients arrived.

Joan is not more attractive than Kelly.

38
Joan is as attractive as Kelly.

Kidnapping is more usual than we think.

39
Knitting is easier than we think.

I still haven’t found what I was looking for.

40
I haven’t found what I was looking for yet.

Oliver had been reading for hours before he decided to turn on the TV.
41
Oliver was reading when Ashley decided to turn on the TV.

Jane has her hair cut every two months.

42
Jane cuts her daughter’s hair every two months.

Alice has never studied English. She picked it up while living in London.
43
You can keep the blanket. Alice is picking it up tomorrow morning.

The excursion lasts fourteen days.

44
It’s a fourteen-day excursion.

Whenever possible, compare answers with a classmate.

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