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11 Determiners / Pronouns (People or animals) singular noun +'s the ca’s claws, the boy's @ hats regular plural noun + ’ the tourists’ passports ° irregular plural noun not ending ins + 's the men’s room, the children’s playroom ‘compound noun +'s his mother-in-law's car 's after the last of two or more names to show common possession ° ‘Ann and Sally's llat (They share the same flat) but: Ann’s and Sally's flats (each one has gota @ flat) Note: three days’ visit) of (inanimate things) of + inanimate thing/abstract noun the door of the house, the beauty of the view of + possessive case/pronouns when there is a determiner (this, any etc) before the nouns. Look at this painting of Picasso’s. (one of Picasso's paintings), a dress of hers (one of her dresses) of + people (in longer phrases) That's the brother of one of my friends. "s/of to talk about places or organisations London's attractions/the attractions of London phrases of place + 's (at the butcher's) time/distance expression + 's/' (last week's news, ZWD rewrite the following using the correct possessive form. eorvonsons the butterflies - the wings .. the students - the books ... drive - three hours the department store - the staff... living - the cost some friends - my brother . bread - the price .. the baby - the pram oc... John and Paul - the wives .. the men - the changing rooms the sea - the waves ... . ‘a climb - two hundred metres .. Lucy and Emily - the mother the house - my father’s closest friend the president - the decision ...... my physics professor - the report the park - the playground the Smiths - the car .. my mother-in-law - the garden the butterflies’ wings. ASO comptete the following sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words. 1 In England, Elizabeth Il is the Queen. of Elizabeth Il ...ie the Queen of... England. The gallery has just bought a painting by Monet. one —_The gallery has just bought | saw a play by Shakespeare at The Globe. plays I saw A It takes half an hour to walk into town. is tes This necklace belonged to my mother-in-law. was This, In France the president is elected every seven years. of The .. eateries paintings. at The Globe. into town necklace. .. every seven years. 1794 1 7 Determiners / Pronouns 2S Fil in: there or it. va onne ~ ‘There + be: used for something mentioned for the first time or to say that someone or something exists. There are some letters for you on your desk. Personal pronoun + be/other vert: used to give more details about something or someone already mentioned. There’s someone at the door. He wants to see you. It + be: used for identification. There's someone outside. it's your landlord. It + be ... to-nf/that-clause is used to begin a sentence. It’s nice to be with you. It’s a pity that he didn't come. Itis also used for distance, temperature, time expressions, weather and in the following expres- sions: It seems that, It appears that, It looks like, itis said that, It doesn’t matter etc. it’s freezing today, isn't it? it appears that he's been promoted; he’s just bought a new car. It seems that there is a problem with the machine. (but we also say): There seems to be a problem with the machine. It looks like it's going to rain. .It..’8. very cold today; ...... has been snowing all night. .’s a policeman at the door; ‘seems that the neighbour has complained about the noise. ’s a holiday tomorrow so no one has to go to work. Let's go by taxi to the cinema; .....'8 much too far to walk. ’s a letter on the doorstep; ......'S for you. This report you've shown me is confusing appears to be a mistake in it. nn are many changes to be made to this report but shouldn't take us too long. - is my privilege to introduce our distinguished guest speaker. ‘+se«'s nothing much on TV tonight -........'8 a pity we don't have a video recorder. is a shame you weren't able to come to the patty... .. were lots of people there. A complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words. 1 2 10 " Everyone thanked me except Paul. person The only ...person who didn't thank... me was Paul. She said: “I dislike French films and so does Jim.” neither She said that a If you decorate the house on your own, it will be cheaper. yourself if you 7 Hake twenty minutes to drive to work every morning. drive It's Try to watch your behaviour at the wedding reception. yourself Try . I dor't lke being alone in the house at night. by I don't like There are only a few people who can speak Welsh. not There She left the shop with another person's someone She left the shop ‘We spent all afternoon cleaning the living room. whole We spent We don't know much about supernatural phenomena. knowledge We have ... i She passed the written exam and the oral exam as well. both She passed san . French films. will be cheaper. .. to my work every morning, at the wedding reception. in the house at night. can speak Welsh. ig by mis .. by mistake, the living room, about supernatural phenomena. exams, D180 ee 11 Determiners / Pronouns 12. She sat alone waiting for her friends to turn up. ‘own, She sat . 13 Nobody can find the solution to the problem. anybody — There .. 14. He has been everywhere except Australia. .. her friends to turn up. us €N find the solution to the problem. country The... ... been to is Australia. 18. In Australia the first inhabitants were the Ab of The were the Aborigines 16 “You can call me whenever you want,” he said. time He said |... oes that I wanted, 17 She told the children to go and play in another place, else “Go .” she told the children. 18 There aren't many chefs who can make Creme Bavaroise well few There are Creme Bavaroise well 419. She invited both her relatives and her colleagues to the engagement party. only She invited also her colleagues to the engagement party. 20. He has seen to everything except the orchestra. thing The seen to is the orchestra 21 We haven't had any luck finding a flat. no We have . finding a flat. 22 It takes three hours to climb to the top of the hil. is teas .. to the top of the hill 23S Find the word which should not be in the sentence. My sister she gave birth to a lovely baby boy last week. There he is a man at the door. It must be the postman. ‘Our children want themselves to go camping this summer; what about yours? We felt ourselves relieved when the plane landed at the airport. “This it is your captain speaking. Welcome on board!" He kept talking about how so expensive their holiday had turned out to be. She spent the all morning buying gifts for her family. ‘Computers are not easy to use them unless you know the software. There it seems that we are in for a long hot summer. 10 The manager wants all of applicants to be called for an interview. 11. She likes to wake up herself early in the morning, | 12 We haven't got an our own camera but we intend to buy one. 13 If anyone person arrives late, they will not be allowed to enter the room. 14 You can call on us any one day you want. 15. He's got a litle patience so he wouldn't be any good at teaching. 16 These books are out of print but the others ones are available. 17 He could very hardly understand what was going on. 18 Every one employee has to clock in at 9.00. 19 All that we can do it is to wait for their phone call. 20 Unless the both parties agree to start discussions, there won't be any progress. 21 Neither of the teacher nor the students enjoyed the trip to Aspen. 22 We know a very few people here so we feel lonely at times. 23. Alots of people gathered at the airport to welcome the Olympic winners. \ 24 Would you like to spend the whole all month with us? 25 Some people enjoy going to the opera but others themselves don't. eovransenH FOE Use of English 1 for the Revised Cambridge Examination Key Oral Development 15 (Suggested answers) Both Lynn and Sarah have black hair. Both Lynn and Sarah are casually dressed, Neither Lynn nor Sarah is/are in an office. All of them are young. None of them look/looks unhappy. None of them is/are married. They are all single. Both Lynn and Sarah are 25 years old. Both Lynn and Pamela have got two brothers None of them has/have got any sisters. All of them like going to the cinema. Both Sarah and Pamela went to university. Both Lynn and Pamela work in a company. etc. 255. 2. ourselves 6.--you 10. their 14, me 18. myself 3. You 7. him 11. my 15. us 19. our 4. usime 8. himself 12. mine 16. their 20. yours. 5.1 9. his 13. me 17. our 256. 2. the,his 3. his 4. his,the 5. the «= 6. his 7. the 257. 2. himself/herself (reflexive) 6. herself (emphatic) 10. themselves (reflexive) 3. herself (emphatic) 7. herself (emphatic) 11. ourselves (reflexive) 4. each other 8. himself (emphatic) 12. myself (reflexive) 5. themselves (reflexive) 9. himself (reflexive ) 13. himself (reflexive) 258. 2. of my own/on my own 5. their own 8 of my own 3. on her own 6. his own 9. your own 4. on my own 7. onhisown 10. onher own 259. 2. the students’ books 11. the waves of the sea 3. three hours’ drive 12. (a) two hundred metres’ climb 4, the department store's staff 13. Lucy and Emily's mother 5. the cost of living 14. the house of my father’s closest friend 6. some friends of my brother's 16. the president's decision 7. the price of bread 16. my physics professor’s report 8. the baby's pram 17. the playground of the park 9. John’s and Paul's wives 18. the Smiths’ car 10. the men’s changing rooms 19. my mother-in-law’s garden 260. 2. ... one of Monet's ... 5. ... was my mother-in-law's 3. ... one of Shakespeare's plays... 6... president of France is elected 4... is half an hour's walk 261. 1. it 3. It 5. There, it 7. There, it 9. There, it 2. There, it 4. it 6. there 8. It 10. It, There 262. 2. ... neither she nor Jim liked ... 8. .... with someone else's bag ... 3. ... decorate the house (by) yourself 9. ... the whole afternoon cleaning ... 4. ... twenty minutes’ drive ... 10. ... (got) (very) litle knowledge/not got 5. ... to behave yourself . (very) much knowledge ... 6. ... being by myself... 11. ... both the written and oral . 7. ... are not many people who 12. ... on her own waiting for ... 50 Key FCE Use of English 1 for the Revised Cambridge Examination 13. ... isn't anybody who .. .. few chefs who can make 414, ... only country he has not .. not only her relatives but ... 16. ... first inhabitants of Australia only thing he hasn't .. 16. ... could call him any time .. had no luck 17. ... and play somewhere else ... is three hours’ climb/a three-hour climb... 263. 2. he 8, them 14, one 20. the 3. themselves 9. There 15. a 21. of 4. ourselves 10. of 16. ones 22a 5. it 11. herself 17. very 23. A 6. so 12. an 18. one 24, all 7. the 13. person 19. it 25. themselves Consolidation 11 264. 2. out 4. by — 6. for 8. up 10. in 12.for 14. down 3. for 5. infor 7. aback =. back 11. over 13. after 15.0n 265. 1. both 4, once 7. of 10. as 13. than 2. same 5. over 8 whose 11. its 14. worth, 3. this 6. was 9. with 12. who 15. where 266. 2. ... have to be written . 0 opportunity of saying/to say .. 3. ... impossible for me to meet .. ~» came/ran up against many difficulties ... 4, ... you hurry, you will be ... passport got lost .. 5. ... for fear of being burgled ... 11. ... can't make himself understood ... 6. ... was hardly any food left 12. ... but also Pam is coming ... 7. ... nor did he send me ... 267. 2. came 14. was rubbing 20. stopped/would stop 3. had bought 12. came 21, has been working 4. to hide 13. cried 22. had 5. bringing 14. replied 23. wouldn't be 6. went 15, wish 24, have chosen 7. totake 16. will be rewarded 25. didn't tell 8. have it cleaned 17. wish 26. had happened 9. will! do 18. will bring 27. have won 10. polishing/to polish 19. had/would have 28. will be delivered 268. 2. on 9. (around 16. down 23, into 3. at 10. through 17. opposite 24. over 4, near 11. among 18. beside/nextto/by 25. along 5. under 12. between —19. against 26. across 6. above 18. behind 20. off 27. from... to 7. ontopof 14. infrontof 21. out of 28. past 8. below 15. up 22. onto 29. towards/to/in the direction of 269, 1. that 3to 5 4 Zhe 9v f1.the 13a8 15.4 Zon 4a 6.that 8. they 10. in 12 ¥ 14. much 270. 1. imagination 3. assumption 5. guidance 7. competitions 9. dramatic 2. encouragement 4. responsibility 6. suggestion 8. importance 10. enjoyable 51

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