- •Foreword
- •Grammar Check-in
- •Verb tenses
- •1.2.Present Progressive Tense
- •1.3. Present Perfect Tense.
- •1.4.Present Perfect Progressive Tense.
- •1.5. Past Simple Tense
- •Ved or irregular verbs.
- •1.6. Past Progressive Tense
- •1.7. Past Perfect Tense
- •1.8. Past Perfect Progressive Tense
- •2. Passive voice
- •3. Modal verbs
- •3.1. Can and be able to
- •3.2. Must, have to, should, ought to, need to, be to.
- •I have to do it. Does he have to do it? We do not have to do it.
- •I need to do it. Do we need to do it? They don't need to do it (needn't do it).
- •3.3. May, might, will, would, shall
- •3.5. Contrastive use of modal verbs.
- •4. Conditionals
- •5. Gerund and infinitive
- •6.1. Singular and Plural with Quantifiers:
- •7. Prepositions
- •8. Phrasal verbs
- •8.1. Phrasal verbs with idiomatic meaning.
- •9. Adjectives and adverbs
- •10. The sentence (reported speech, questions, sentence links, conjunctions, relative clauses).
- •11. Grammar Check-out
- •11.1. Verb Tenses
- •11.2. Passive Voice
- •11.3. Modal Verbs
- •11.4. Conditionals
- •11.5. Gerund and Infinitive
- •11.6. Noun
- •11.7. Prepositions
- •11.8. Phrasal Verbs
- •11.9. Adjectives and Adverbs
- •The Sentence
- •Answer Key
Answer Key
0.1.
1 on, 2 is sleeping, 3 has Dennis, 4 are being, 5 walking, 6 was becoming, 7 than, 8 had been 9 shall we go, 10 going to, 11 be coming, 12 have done
02
Many accidents on the road are caused by drink driving.
It is widely believed that chicken flue is extremely dangerous for humans.
Photography during the performance is prohibited.
This old house is very well kept.
This book is much spoken about at the University.
I have had my car fixed/repaired at last.
Thanks, I am being served.
The weather made the children stay at home.
Maria want to get somebody to sit/have somebody sit with her baby at weekends.
After a week of consultations at the embassy Omar was denied his entry visa.
0.3
1 2 the 3 4 much 5 to 6 must 7 can 8 a 9 strong 10 even 11 12 handsome 13 the 14 not 15 many 16 even 17 can 18 19 20 long 21 22 is 23 24 should 25 the 26 ought to 27 often
0.4
1A 2B 3D 4A 5C 6B 7A 8D 9C 10A 11C 12D 13B 14A 15A 16B 17D 18D 19C 20B 21C
0.5
1 being 2 performance 3 to 4 cause 5 too 6 look 7 latest 8 against 9 must 10 difference 11 freezing 12 wish 13 neither 14 on 15 looks 16 less 17 would 18 on 19 compare 20 no
1.1.2
1B 2C 3B 4B 5A 6B 7A 8B 9A
1.1.3
1B 2B 3A 4C 5C 6A 7A 8A 9D
1.1.4
1 serve, 2 wear, 3 use, 4 makes, 5 say, 6 listen, 7 allow, 8 consider, 9 does, 10 want, 11 see, 12 come, 13 produce, 14 encourage
1.2.2
1B 2A 3A 4A 5C 6A 7A
1.2.3
1B 2A 3A 4C 5B 6B 7B
1.2.4
increases/is increasing, reduces/is reducing, create/are creating, include, make up/are making up, differs, do not eat/are not eating, live, die/are dying, have/are having, is
1.3.2
1A 2C 3B 4A 5A 6B 7A 8C 9A
1.3.3
1B 2A 3C 4D 5A 6D 7A 8D 9B
1.3.4
made, sent, has drawn, highlights, survive, has tried, has, are, has campaigned, has produced, to set, have taken, has prompted
1.4.2
1B 2B 3A 4B 5A 6C 7B 8A 9C 10B
1.4.3
1B 2B 3A 4C 5B 6A 7A 8D 9B 10A
1.4.4
drink, has proved, shows/has shown, have become, have been smoking, play, have been drinking, to drink, have been using, has questioned
1.5.2
1B 2A 3B 4B 5C 6A 7B 8C 9A 10B
1.5.3
1A 2C 3B 4D 5A 6B 7B 8D 9A 10D
1.6.2
1B 2A 3C 4B 5B 6C 7B 8B 9A
1.6.3
1A 2B 3B 4C 5D 6B 7B 8A 9D 10A
1.6.4
were marching, were coming, were hanging, were galloping, came, were barring, fired, fell, were fighting, were gathering, shot, began, was seeking, cut
1.7.2
1B 2A 3B 4A 5C 6C 7B 8C 9A 10B
1.7.3
1B 2D 3A 4A 5C 6B 7A 8A 9C 10D 11A 12A
1.7.4
witnessed, had scrambled, went, waited, told, had dragged, had been, went, brought, was hanging, had been, are, have killed
1.7.6
1)Since … has grown, 2) set foot, 3) were celebrating, 4) declared, 5) adopted, 6) By … had expanded, 7) approved, 8) declared, 9) crashed, 10) declared, 11) By … had taken, 12) left.
1.8.2
1A 2A 3C 4B 5A 6B 7A 8A 9A 10A
1.8.3
1C 2A 3A 4D 5B 6A 7A 8D 9B 10C 11B 12C
1.8.4
put, got, had been singing, became, began, brought, would sing, used to singing, had changed, were spreading, had changed, has become, has incorporated, have changed, remains
1.9.2
1B 2A 3C 4B 5A 6A 7B 8C 9A 10A 11B 12B 13C 14B 15A
1.9.3
1A 2B 3C 4B 5C 6D 7A 8C 9A 10C
1.9.4
will be, have been, changing/going to change, have been, will recover/is going to recover, has been, are becoming/have become, is widening/has widened, will move, had changed, used to, has been, will live, will be, choose, will adopt, need
1.10.2
1C 2A 3A 5A 6B 7C 8A 9C 10A
1.10.3
1A 2B 3D 4D 5C 6B 7A 8A 9A 10A
1.10.4
will be landing, is landing, have just corrected, is going, will be travelling, will be collecting, used to be, be looking for, will be seeking, have been, is going to be, happens, will be able
1.11.2
1A 2B 3B 4C 5B 6A 7B 8B 9C 10C
1.11.3
1B 2B 3C 4A 5B 6C 7A 8A 9B 10A
1.11.4
will not allow, have been guessing, are being, will be disappearing/will disappear, be seeing, will have died/will die, will fade/will have faded, will have perished, have done, will have passed, had killed, have defeated, will work/will have been working, will be singing, blossoming/will be blossoming, grazing/will be grazing.
2.1.2
1C 2A 3B 4B 5A 6C 7A 8B 9C 10A 11A 12C 13B 14A 15B/A
2.1.3
1B 2C 3A 4A 5D 6A 7C 8B 9A 10C 11D 12A 13B 14D 15A 16B 17A
2.1.4
be put, have been tested, are found, have been given, have been condemned, prove, are contaminated, of developing, be caused, bleaching, have been found, are left, are/have been described, made aware, have not been tested, should be monitored, should comply, need to be introduced
3.1.2
1B 2B 3C 4A 5B 6C 7A 8A 9B 10C
3.1.3
1B 2B 3C 4D 5A 6A 7C 8B 9D 10A 11A 12C
3.1.4
could, were able to, had never been, have never repeated, can, could, will be able to, will have, will be able to, will plumb, will enable, let, is about, remain, can, can be, can't, can, can, will enable, can, began, will be able, are going, can/will
3.2.2
1A 2C 3B 4B 5B 6C 7A 8A 9B 10C 11B 12C 13B 14C 15A 16B 17C
3.2.3
1B 2C 3B 4B 5D 6C 7A 8B 9D 10A 11B 12D 13C 14A 15D
3.2.4
Can, can, unable, to be able, can, enable, ought to/should, can, should/ought to, to be able, must, will, will enable, need, have to be, ought to/should, should, will be able to, ought to/should, have to, needs, need, can
3.3.2
1C 2B 3A 4A 5B 6C 7A 8B 9A 10C 11A 12C 13B 14B 15B
3.3.3
1A 2B 3B 4A 5C 6A 7D 8B 9D 10C 11A 12D
3.3.4
Can, will, might, can, can, could, may, can, may, will, can, will, shall, can/may, might, may, will, may, can/could (variants other than suggested are not impossible provided an adequate meaning is expressed)
3.4.2
1B 2C 3B 4A 5A 6C 7B
3.4.3
1A 2B 3B 4C 5D 6B 7C 8A 9B 10C 11D 12B
3.4.4
1 is supposed, 2 is likely, 3 is supposed, 4 can hardly, 5 is supposed, 6 is likely, 7 would rather, 8 it is necessary/important, 9 might as well, 10 can hardly, 11 important, 12 can, 13 can't, 14 are supposed, 15 It's time, 16 hardly, 17 important, 18 recommended, 19 had better
3.5.2
1B 2A 3A 4A 5C 6B 7A 8C 9A 10C
3.5.3
1A 2A 3C 4D 5B 6B 7C 8A 9B 10D
3.5.4
1 should, 2 must, 3 ought to, 4 are to, 5 must, 6 introduce, 7 must, 8 can't, 9 might, 10 should, 11 need, 12 have, 13 can/may, 14 will, 15 may, 16 have had
4.1.2
1B 2A 3A 4C 5B 6A 7C 8B 9A 10A 11A 12B
4.1.3
1A 2C 3D 4B 5B 6C 7A 8A 9B 10D
4.1.4
1will be, 2 continue, 3 will/can, 4 could/may, 5may, 6 rises, 7 will, 8 lest, 9 are allowed, 10 will hit, 11 Had, 12 might, 13 are, 14 will, 15 continued, 16 might, 17 did.
5.1.2
1A 2B 3A 4C 5C 6B 7A 8A 9A 10C 11A 12A
5.1.3
1C 2B 3A 4B 5A 6B 7D 8B 9C 10A 11B 12D
5.1.4
1working, 2keeping, 3doing, 4Hunting, 5following, 6to meet, 7to seeing, 8sparkling/to sparkle, 9seeing, 10to plunder, 11to stand/stand, 12to be, 13 killing, 14stealing, 15to rest, 16hiding, 17shoot, 18hitting, 19fall, 20to fall, 21to save, 22fall, 23turn, 24wandering, 25dropping, 26to turn/turning, 27to call, 28to remember, 29to stop, 30to pick
6.1.2
1A 2B 3A 4C 5A 6A 7B 8C 9B 10A
6.1.3
1B 2A 3C 4A 5D 6A 7D 8B 9C 10D 11B 12A
6.1.4
1 spending, 2 fees, 3 costs, 4 pound, 5 expenses, 6 costs, 7 hour, 8 is, 9 finances, 10 is, 11 costs, 12 is, 13 is, 14 wages, 15 finances, 16 activities, 17 experiences, 18 shows, 19 series, 20 lots, 21 measures.
6.2.2
1C 2C 3B 4B 5C 6A 7B 8C 9A 10B 11C 12C
6.2.3
1A 2A 3BD 4B 5C 6B 7B 8B 9C 10B 11D 12B 13B 14B 15B
6.2.4
1The 2the 3the 4- 5- 6the 7the 8the 9the 10the 11- 12the 13a 14a 15the 16the 17the 18the 19- 20- 21the 22- 23a
7.1.2
1B 2A 3C 4A 5A 6A 7B 8A 9C 10B 11B 12B 13A 14B 15A
7.1.3
1D 2D 3B 4C 5A 6A 7C 8B 9B 10D 11A 12A 13C 14D 15C
7.1.4
1in 2 by 3 at 4 on 5 by 6 into 7 at 8 between 9 of 10 at 11 at 12 between 13 to 14 around 15 at
8.1.2
1B 2A 3C 4A 5A 6B 7B 8A 9C 10B
8.1.3
1A 2B 3D 4A 5B 6C 7A 8D 9A 10A 11C 12B 13A 14A 15A
8.1.4
1 up 2 into 3 down 4 down 5 off 6 back 7 up 8 up 9 up 10 off 11 out 12 back 13 down 14 off 15 out 16 out 17 on 18 on 19 away 20 down 21 up 22 to 23 up 24 out
9.1.2
1B 2A 3A 4B 5A 6B 7B 8A 9A 10B 11A 12B 13A 14A 15B 16B 17A 18A
9.1.3
1A 2B 3C 4B 5A 6A 7D 8B 9B 10D 11A 12C 13B 14D 15C 16C 17D
9.1.4
1 exciting 2 unexpected 3 lifelong 4 Physiologically 5 in-between 6 unfriendly 7 social 8 larger 9 shy 10 maturity 11 blooming 12 more athletic 13 younger 14 dating 15 manly 16 poor 17 provocative 18 available 19 mysterious 20 grand
10.1.2
The action refers to the present or future.
"Have seen" is changed into "had seen".
"Was sent" is a possible form. "Ago" is changed into "before".
Reporting a command.
Reporting a manner of speech ("have never" becomes "had never").
"Who" can be used in such questions as well as "whom".
In "Wh-" questions a "dangling preposition" is common, e.g. "What are you looking at?"
Q
uestions
to the subject do not require any auxiliary verbs. E.g. "What
happened… ?", "Who came …?" (NOT: What DID happen
…?)Negative question is formed with the help of an auxiliary verb + NOT.
Direct word order in indirect questions.
Negative question
Question tag with nobody.
Echo question.
Sentence + uptake.
Expressing agreement with the negative statement.
Clauses with "which".
No conjunction is possible.
10.1.3
1C 2A 3D 4A 5B 6B 7C 8A 9D 10C 11A 12A 13C 14B
10.1.4
1 neither 2 one 3 while 4 one 5 of 6 cope 7 as 8 In this case 9 that 10 same 11 one 12 gifted 13 in 14 being 15 do/does 16 almost 17 to be 18 do 19 whether 20 due 21 At least 22 is 23 too 24 are 25 No matter 26 Nor 27 even though
11.1.1
1 refuse, 2 live, 3 is sleeping, 4 is coming, 5 is, 6 have smoked, 7 has worked, 8 have been playing truant, 9 have taken, 10 got used, 11 did … land, 12 scored, 13 trained, 14 had meant, 15 about, 16 would like, 17 have arrived.
11.1.2
This train always comes ON time.
The plane takes off at 9.45.
You will recognise the person only if you have a photo.
You are swimming too fast.
We are having ice-cream together and them going to the movies.
You are being ironic.
I have drunk too much wine.
Oh, you have stained your dress.
I have finished cooking dinner.
I have never seen a live shark before.
How long have you been ironing all the clothes?
Margaret is staying at the Plaza hotel.
Ancient people would/used to hunt animals with stone weapons.
The adults were busy with a talk.
I was taking a course of medicine between 1998 and 2003.
The flowers were dry because nobody had watered them.
You will get a salary of $150,000
The guests will not have come by 7 yet.
11.1.3
1 2 3 starts or heralds 4 of the past year 5 are purging 6 7 have been making 8 short 9 10 carry/will carry 11 121314 make 15 16 burns 17 evil deeds 18 is 1920visit 21 pray 222324has 25
11.1.4
1C 2A 3A 4B 5C 6D 7A
11.1.5
1 had journeyed/had travelled 2 on 3 at 4 on 5 did 6 had seen/had ever seen 7 should/must 8 has succeeded 9 did 10 by 11 saw 12 at 13 had come 14 stood 15 on 16 across 17 over 18 crossed/walked 19 to order 20 had crossed/had gone 21 drowned 22 will prevail/will win
11.2.1
1 is going to be 2 must be 3 is still being 4 opened 5 be finished 6 are usually 7 is 8 is being interviewed 9 toppled 10 shown 11 He was taught French, 12 must be paid, 13 with, 14 told 15 has built
11.2.2
Yesterday Emily was ticketed for speeding up on the highway.
He had his wallet stolen on the train.
The hostess got dressed in her best clothes up and went to receive the guests.
The president was sworn in.
The granny's quilt was/had been woven after ten months.
Kitty desperately wants to get herself elected onto the advisory board.
The bear was shot by the hunter with an old rifle.
It was decided/agreed by the managers that the implementation of the plan should be put off.
I was given a loan of 10 thousand pounds with a small interest rate.
Ahmed was taught English by a native speaker living in the village.
The students were really bored by the lecturer/with/by a lecture.
Please take a by-pass as the road is being repaired.
11.2.3
1 communicated 2 3 the 4 are 5 drops 6 are recognised 7 decoded 8 belonging 9 10 use 11 12 of 13 caused 14 by 15 being 16 are 17 18 of 19 withheld 20 21 display 22 of 23 are 24 viewing
11.2.4
1A 2C 3B 4C 5D 6A 7B 8C 9C 10A 11D 12A 13B 14C 15B 16C 17A
11.2.5
1 worst 2 brought 3 shrouded 4 intensified 5 dead 6 predicted/forecast(ed) 7 would 8 created 9 gripped 10 caused 11 at 12 reported 13 were left 14 in 15 were cancelled 16 disrupted 17 was closed 18 by 19 during
11.3.1
1 should have, 2 have to, 3 mustn't, 4 may, 5 was able, 6 can't, 7 should, 8 needn't have done, 9 allowed to, 10 must not, 11 did not have to, 12 could
11.3.2
You should take the medicine only once a day.
I will have to work longer hours next week.
Young people do not have to stay at school until 18.
I (we, they) should not spend so much money on cigarettes.
She needed to buy some milk as not much was left over.
Steve needn't have made those useless telephone calls.
Sue should have told you the truth.
I need to come.
You ought not to/should not be late for college.
The rule is that everybody should pay 5 pounds extra for luxury.
Shall I call you a taxi?
Why don't we watch another TV channel?
We could have a porter carry the luggage (less definite suggestion).
You shouldn't have borrowed the kettle without asking me first.
You might at least have listened to your mother's advice!
11.3.3
1 2 being 3 more 4 of (before this) 5 to 6 to 7 8 drink 9 should 10 11 out 12 as 13 will 14 15 reliable 16 raised 17 will be able to 18 must 19 may 20 from 21 should/can/must 22 water 23 no one can/one can't
11.3.4
1A 2C 3B 4D 5B 6A 7B 8C 9B 10D 11A 12C 13A 14C 15B 16C 17A 18A 19C
11.3.5
1 explained, 2 might, 3 contrast, 4 conflicts, 5 brought up/raised, 6 will, 7 may/can/will, 8 disagree, 9 lack, 10 in, 11 should not, 12 search, 13 exactly/precisely, 14 reason, 15 ought, 16 share/part, 17 perform, 18 must, 19 have to, 20 from, 21 loss, 22 relationship, 23 avoid.
11.4.1
1 unless, 2 might, 3 are, 4 had not warned, 5 had not eaten, 6 could have, 7 listened, 8 keen on, 9 have joined, 10 learned,
11.4.2
I will be able to come if my job is done.
Bob would be at University if he had not failed his exams.
I will be with you as long as you trust me.
The unemployment will continue unless this government leaves.
Bring your driving license in case you have to drive.
If Bruno had asked me, I would have answered.
If Lucy had taken her umbrella, she would not have got wet through.
If Tanya had risen early, she might not have missed her bus.
If prime-minister had not invited the ambassador, he would not be here.
Boris wishes he was/were taller.
I wish I had not taken your advice.
If only we had listened to you then.
We wish our neighbours turned their TV down.
I wish you stopped complaining.
11.4.3
1 2 would 3 4 ate 5 little or no 6 not 7 0 age 8 better 9 to explain 10 is related 11 portions 12 13 more vegetables 14 not 15 16 had particular benefits 17 18 the 19 looked 20 eat
11.4.4
1A 2B 3D 4A 5C 6B 7A 8 begs 9A 10D 11D 12A 13C 14C 15B 16A 17B 18A 19C 20C 21B 22C 23A 24C 25B 26D 27B 28A 29D
11.4.5
1 continues 2 may 3 within 4 migrate 5 forests 6 increased 7 should 8 cycle 9 breed 10 reach 11 know 12 coincides 13 believe 14 ancestors 15 trunks 16 will not be able 17 climate/weather 18 predicts 19 unlikely 20 stand/survive 21 became 22 would increase/would go up/ would rise 23 would be 24 likely 25 way/room
11.5.1
1 eating 2 to seeing 3 living 4 to buy 5 to commit 6 to walk 7 seeing 8 saying 9 to rise 10 disappear 11 performing 12 sitting up
11.5.2
Nobody around offered to fix my car.
The boss omitted to write the instruction in his message.
For all his efforts, Paul failed to pass the exam.
The Johnson's neglect to mow the lawn of their house.
I will appreciate receiving your feedback.
Everybody could not help laughing.
Do (would) you mind me turning the sound down?
Roy finally admitted having broken the window.
Just fancy Rose riding on horse-back!
Try using more salt and spices.
I mean taking a taxi (for us).
Jack went on telling his shaggy dog stories for hours.
I demand to see the manager now.
Gwendolyn suggested clubbing together and eating out.
11.5.3
1 on (the phone) 2 3 to be 4 to explain 5 like (the sound) 6 7 concerned 8 to walk 9 went out 10 being alarmed, 11 upon me 12 13 had happened 14 was confirmed 15 blast off 16 17 short bits 18 at that moment 19 avoided telling 20 coming up 21 having seen 22 23 a few/some 24 in the evening 25 omitted to tell 26 27 regretted to say 28 went on to say 29 would/should continue 30 stopped looking
11.5.4
1C 2A 3C 4D 5B 6A 7C 8A 9C 10D 11B 12A 13A 14B 15C 16B 17A 18C 19A 20A 21C 22A 23D 24C
11.5.5
1 to love 2 sitting 3 would 4 at 5 falling 6 through 7 would go 8 in/under 9 On 10 had heard 11 sounded 12 right 13 once 14 moving 15 lift 16 trying 17 mocking 18 on 19 going 20 went/turned/became 21 at/over/above 22 had survived 23 bad/badly
11.6.1
1 crises 2 explores 3 make 4 many experiences, 5 have 6 is 7 means 8 slice 9 some 10 a few 11 Greg's and my
11.6.2
The settlers came to live on the coast some hundred years ago.
The telephone was first used for ringing up each other only a century ago.
The family had a late dinner.
There has not been even a minute for us to talk.
The French living in the south of France prefer red wine.
I only watch the news programme on TV.
The soldier was slightly wounded in the head.
The new club member was invited to dinner together with the rest.
Tim seems to be down with flue again.
There is/are still two days to Christmas.
A potato is known to people as an edible root.
A photo can be sent by email these days.
11.6.3
1 the world wide web 2 3 Buckingham palace 4 for developing 5 a system 6 famously modest 7 8 he had 9 slowly 10 was to create 11 to another 12 other discoveries 13 later many more 14 a computer network 15 the internet 16 was named 17 under this name 18 make 19 Instead 20 21 expression 22 which/that 23 24 (news) is really great 25
11.6.4
1B 2A 3C 4C 5D 6C 7A 8C 9D 10A 11A 12C 13A 14D 15C 16A 17A 18C 19A 20B 21B 22B 23C 24A 25A
11.6.5
1 the first 2 the Moon's/the 3 the 4 the 5 the astronaut 6 step 7 being 8 a 9 deep 10 surface 11 television 12 were installed 13 moments 14 taking 15 was joined 16 two/two astronauts 17 the moon 18 surface 19 foot 20 filmed 21 of congratulation 22 was orbiting 23 on board 24 off 25 to Earth/home
11.7.1
1 on 2 on 3 across 4 above 5 over 6 at 7 on 8 about (something) 9 about (something) 10 at 11 to 11 in
11.7.2
Members of the cabinet arrived at the hotel on the eve.
Everybody thinks the fire was started on purpose.
The car engine was out of order.
The order to attack was apparently given in error.
The messenger was speaking on behalf of the government.
In the end the quarrel was settled and everybody was happy.
Repair word was finished dead on time.
The driver promised to return in an hour.
It all happened on September 12.
Jonathan lives at 21 Downing Street.
They met on a cruise.
The family now live on the outskirts of London.
11.7.3
1 before 2 3 of 4 (using) up 5 with 6 down the streets 7 for the pancake race 8 over the age 9 10 in (the frying pan) 11 12 during the race 13 14 is the street … 15 into two 16 (depending) on 17 close to 18 cover with 19 20 smash into 21 very lively 22 from one end 23 for the shortest time possible
11.7.4
1A 2A 3D4B 5C 6C 7A 8B 9D 10C 11B 12A 13A 14C 15A 16C 17D 18B 19A 20A 21B 22B 23C 24B
11.7.5
1 On 2 in 3 at 4 in 5 to 6 into 7 with 8 by 9 of 10 from 11 on 12 resulted in 13 of 14 due 15 with 16 to 17 to 18 0 19 in 20 of 21 with 22 around 23 by
11.8.1
1 up 2 turned down 3 on 4 up 5 off 6 up 7 away 8 down 9 in 10 round 11 up 12 up
11.8.2
I can't do without a cup of coffee in the morning.
Yesterday, Bill came to ask after you.
Rafaela came into a large sum of money.
I am trying desperately to understand what you are getting at.
Ali has got over his illness at last.
Let's look round the city (or: walk around the city).
Where are you making for?
The wife is always picking on poor John.
The travel agent is to see about meeting you.
Please, do not give the secret away until evening.
Things are looking up.
If your brother comes, we can put him up.
Suddenly, a big truck drew up near a stadium.
This rain has set in for the whole day.
11.8.3
1 brought up 2 3 cut out for 4 raising 5 picked up 6 a few 7 brought back 8 discovered and rescued 9 10 passed down 11 12 found out
13 made up 14 15 take after 16 17 giving off 18 can bark 19 be aggressive 20 turn up 21 extremely cute 22 take to them 23 ("a" refers to a noun in the possessive case), 24 turn 25 parents working 26 at the edge 27 come out 28 make off 29 making for
11.8.4
1B 2A 3A 4D 5C 6C 7A 8A 9D 10B 11B 12C 13A 14D 15C 16B 17A 18D 19C 20B 21B 22C 23A 24D 25A
11.8.5
1 around 2 while 3 over 4 home 5 back/away 6 over 7 out 8 over 9 come 10 down 11 off 12 out 13 of/about 14 care 15 of 16 on 17 in 18 about 19 across 20 by 21 off 22 down 23 away
11.9.1
1 more modern 2 further 3 elder 4 fast 5 awful 6 a little 7 best 8 such 9 at 10 on 11 of 12 with 13 nice little (opinion comes first) 14 big 15 small
11.9.2
Jill does better in humanities than in maths.
The road was getting harder and harder as they walked.
Marjorie was doing her best to pass unnoticed.
The exam was not as difficult as we had thought.
I have never met such a stupid dog.
The more you walk the healthier you get.
Bill said it was the biggest money he could pay.
You and your brother are just as innocent.
Is it the best that you can do?
Neither of the computers was working well.
I am surprised at his manner of dressing up.
We all feel so very tired from our house repairs.
11.9.3
1 can soon 2 3 any organ 4 typical procedure 5 safer methods 6 much smaller 7 of 8 inserted 910 as little as 11 possible 12 13 quickly 14 is safer 15 through the skin 16 old-fashioned 17 anxious about 18 safety of 19 safe enough 20 rather dangerous 21 22 from infection 23 quite 24 than traditional 25 further
11.9.4
1B 2A 3D 4C 5A 6C 7D 8C 9A 10B 11C 12B 13A 14C 15D 16B 17B 18A 19C 20D 21B 22A 23A 24C 25B
11.9.5
1 smallest 2 only 3 name 4 lives 5 from 6 longer/bigger 7 back 8 studied 9 newest/latest 10 natural 11 believed/thought/guessed 12 through 13 females 14 matched 15 span 16 mere 17 fastest 18 several 19 threatened 20 ability 21 fast 22 proof 23 more complete
10.10.1
1 loves 2 shipped 3 against 4 moaned 5 shall we 6 Yes 7 do we 8 offered 9 had the guests 10 did 11 I can 12 Do
10.10.2
1."Sue, can you remember to turn the TV off when you go to bed?" said Joe.
2. "I don't really think it will snow tomorrow", I said.
3."I am sorry for being late" said the student.
"All right. Let's share the responsibility for what we have done", decided the friends.
"We will definitely not work extra hours", said everybody.
"Lily, can I pick you up for the rail station?" asked Larry.
"Let's eat out as usual", we suggested.
"It's not true that I have stolen something", insisted the arrested person.
"Chris, I really think you should go and see a doctor", said William.
"It's time we bought a new car after all these years", decided my parents.
"Please don't make so much noise", the neighbours told our children.
"I could not help laughing", Dolly explained.
10.10.3
1 under forty 2 3 more likely 4 5 are at risk of/risk hear disease 6 should think/ought to think 7 four-fifths 8 9 times more 10 The impact 11 even greater 12 have a heart 13 women 14 particular need 15 anti-smoking 16 keep them healthy 17 at a young age 18 are not only 19 20 putting themselves at risk 21 at one's arm's length 22 23 out of time
10.10.4
1B 2A 3A 4D 5C 6C 7B 8A 9D 10B 11A 12A 13D 14C 15A 16A 17B 18C 19A 20A 21C 22B 23C 24B 25A
10.10.5
1 bombers/aircraft/air force 2 raids 3 injuring 4 largest/biggest 5 enemy/Germans 6 calls 7 towards/at 8 densely 9 along 10 was attaching/was bombing 11 ablaze 12 darkness 13 away 14 began/started 15 lasted 16 deafening 17 together 18 between 19 through 20 face 21 out 22 them 23 least 24 were 25 fight/raids
© Millrood, R., I. Maximova. 2004. Grammar Bridge to First Certificate English.
