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Test it, Fix it is a series of books designed to help you identify any problems you may have in English, and to fix the problems. Each Test it, Fix it book has twenty tests which concentrate on mistakes commonly made by learners.
Test it, Fix it has an unusual format. You start at the first page of each unit, then go to the third page. then to the second page. Here's how it works:
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First do Test it, exercise I.
Then do Test it, exercise 2,
Go to the Fix it page and check your answers before you do Test it again.
Fix it (Third page)
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You can read this page at any time. It gives you extended Fix it notes and example sentences. It's designed to give you a summary of the grammar you need for the whole test.
Find and correct the mistakes.
a We need couple Of things from the shop. b Lauren is farmer.
Do you drink a coffee?
d Once upon a time there was a prince. Prince was good and kind.
What beautiful baby!
Choose the best option.
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O Correct ten mistakes in the internet chat.
f Would you like apple? Zak245 I met the famous person yesterday l b Foxtrot What lucky guy you are! Who was it?
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c Zak245 She's Hollywood actress. And guess what? She earns million dollars for each film!
We live in old house d Foxtrot No way! What's her name? near the beach.can't tell you. She fives in apartment in Los Angeles. e Zak245 f Foxtrot If she's single, do you think she'd marry me? I need a money. g Zak245 Very funny! Anyway, she gave me the good piece of advice.
h That isn't spider! h Foxtrot Didn't she give you the job?
Zak245 No, of course not. She toid me secret about a showbus itness. j Foxtrot Well, what did she say?
i Win million pounds!
Send
j Nick has daughter Write a or an where necessary. and two sons.
a The car needs petrol.
b Could
you pass me pen, please?
c The car costs thousand pounds more than I've got. d What stupid thing to say!
e a Dad gave me hundred/a hundred/the
hundred pounds, f b What a lovely/lovely/an lovely day it is today! g
c I met the/an/a interesting man on the train to London. h d Take a/—/an
umbrella with you.
e 'What is it?' 'l think it's a teapot/teapot/the teapot.' j f This statue is made of the gold/a goldfgold. g My dad is a vet/the vet/vet.
h She told me she had the/a/an aunt in Wales„ Please buy a dozen/dozen/an dozen eggs. j Jules wants dog/a dog/a dogs,
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My uncle loves sailing. He's got yacht.
They're going to build university near the industrial area. 'What's that?' 'It's thing for unscrewing the lids of jars.' Belinda has got daughter and four sons.
Why don't we share apple? He says he's politican.
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O Review
You use the indefinite articles a or an with singular countable nouns. I
live in a house. Do you want an orange?
You use a and an with certain numbers.
f bought a couple of good books. We need a dozen eggs.
Jim found a hundred euros. The motorbike costs a thousand pounds. Go on — win a million!
You use a or an before a noun or before an adjective +
noun when you want to describe something or to say what someone's job is. A
vixen is a female fox. Nick is an engineer.
You
use a or an when you mention something for the first time. You use the when you
mention the same thing for the second time.
A man walked into a bank. The man was carrying a bag. The bag was long and thin.
You use a or an in exclamations that start with What
What a
beautiful dress! What an amazing story!
You use a, not an, before a consonant sound. You use an, not a, before a
vowel sound.
Look! That's a lion. We live in an old house.
You don't use a or an with plural nouns or with uncountable nouns.
I've got dogs. NOT eve-gota-dogs-:
DO we need sugar? NOT
O Choose the correct sentence in each pair.
a John, could you feed a cat, please? b John, could you feed the cat, please?
c I really love the Mediterranean. d I really love Mediterranean.
e Oonagh and I have same sense of humour.
f Oonagh and I have the same sense of humourg Shall we go by car or by train?
h Shall we go by the car or by the train?
Have you seen the Lake Geneva? j Have you seen Lake Geneva?
Choose the best option, A or B.
a Don't look at It's bad for your eyes.
A sun B the sun b What would you like for tonight?
A the supper B supper c They sent him to for ten years.
A prison B the prison d Are you vegetarian or do you eat
A meat B the meat e Malcolm Smith was a wonderful teacher.
A The professor B Professor
f He always goes to work
A on foot B on the foot g Do we need to buy .
A the salt B salt h Sally's dream is to cross by camel.
A the Sahara B Sahara i Paddy was born on 4 October.
A Tuesday B the Tuesday j Have you seen
A Tower of London B the Tower of London
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O Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences.
a Your briefcase is in kitchen, darling. Don't forget to take laptop.
b When did Pope last visit France? Was it at the Christmas?
c Freddy's at school. He'll be home later. He travels by the bus.
d I'm so thirsty! I need water. But it has to be mineral water.
e Do you celebrate Christmas? I love giving and receiving presents.
f He doesn't believe that men have landed on moon. The surface of the planet is like Sahara Desert.
g Jeff wants to climjb Mount Everest. Then he wants to sail across Atlantic
Ocean.
h They're coming by train this time. They're spending Easter with us.
Have
you had breakfast already? The others are still in bed.
j The bank is on left, just past the post office but before you get to town hall.
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You use the definite article the when it's obvious which person or thing
you're talking about.
The rabbit's in the garden. (It's our rabbit and our garden.)
Your glasses are on the table. (You know which table I mean.)
You use the when the thing you're talking about is unique: there's only
one.
Don't stare at the sun. Have YOU ever seen the Queen?
You use the before some common expressions.
You and I both like the same things. The office is on the right
We love going to the theatre,
You use the with the names of places that are plural. You also use the
with the names of deserts. seas, rivers, oceans, and with the names of most
buildings.
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O Fix it notes Use the when it's obvious which person or thing you're talking about. Use the when the thing you're talking about is unique: there's only one. c Use the berore some common expressions, e.g. the same, the left. Use the with the names of places that are plural and with the names of deserts, seast rivers, oceans and most buildings. Don't use an article with meals, days, monthsr holidays, special days or festivals; or to talk about a person, a language or most places, including countries, mountains or lakes. Don't use an article with some common expressions relating to places, e.g. to prison, at school, in bed, etc. Don't use an article with methods of transport, e.g. by car, on foot, etc. Don't use an article when you're talking about things in a general way. |
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Have you ever been to the
Netherlands? I spent some time in the Gobi Desert Rome is on the Tiber. The
ship sailed across the Pacific Oceans
The Empire State Building is magnificent.
You don't use an article with meals, days, months, holidays or
festivals.
Let's have dinner together, My new job starts on Monday. What are you doing at Easter?
You don ft use an article to talk about a person, a language
or most places, including the name of a country, a mountain or a lake. Dr
Sherringham is looking after me.
Maria's coming over
I like Italian — it's a lovely language. The children grew up in France, Mont Blanc is a beautiful mountain. Have you been to take Como?
You don't use an
article with some common expressions, e.g. in bed, in hospital, in prison; at
home, at school, at work or with methods of transport,
e.g. on foot, by bike, by train.
Jack's in prison again. NOT Oaek9in4he-prisen-agaiR7 Why is she jn bed? be at home if you need me.
She prefers to travel by train. not far- let's go by bike.
You don't use an article when you're talking about things in a general way.
I love seafood. (seafood in gonoral; all seafood) oesn't sort 01 moot; vegetarian)
Ouantifiers
a Patricia hasn't made new friends yet.
A
any B some a Let's take two. of champagne to the party. b We can give you money
if you need it.
b
A a few B a little Oh
yuck! I thought that was aof toothpaste, but it's
c She wants material to make a skirt. shaving foam!
A a B
a
metre of c Would you like aof coffee? d Do you own house or do you rent?
A
any B a d
Bill gave me an interestingof information today.
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much B a little g No wonder you've got
toothache. You eat threeof
g Tom's got children to look after this weekend. chocolate a day.
A
many B a lot of h Everyone should drink two. of water
every day. h The house really needs more pictures.
How much does aof
this material cost?
A a few B a
little i Could I have sugar in my coffee, please? j Do you want aof Coke?
O Find and correct the mistakes.
a When we were in the forest, we saw many owls. In fact I've never seen so many in one place before.
b I really don't want some information at all about interest rates.
c Can you give Oscar a little biscuits? Just one or two.
d I know you love this cheese. Would you like any more?
e There aren't a few sunny days at this time of the year, so let's go to the beach today.
f How much times have told you not to do that?
g Hurry up! We haven't got many time left. It starts in five minutes! h You've got many books, haven't you?
i There isn't some butter, so please buy some.
j Harry found some bone in the garden. It was horrible.
Complete the sentences. Use one word in each space.
bars bottles can cartons cup litres metre piece slice tube
A a few B a little j Let me give you advice.
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Quantifiers
You use the indefinite articles a or an with singular countable nouns. She'd
like a job. Please have an orange.
You use some in positive sentences with plural countable nouns and
uncountable nouns. You also use some in offers when you expect the answer to be
'Yes*.
He has some great ideas. There's some good weather coming soon.
Do you want some more potatoes? Would you like some more meat?
You use any in
negative sentences and in most questions with plural countable nouns and
uncountable nouns.
There aren't any newspapers left in the shop. Is there any water?
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Fix it notes Use a or an with singular countable nouns. Use some in positive sentences with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns. Also use some in offers when you expect the answer to be 'Yes'. c Use any in negative sentences and in most questions with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns. D Use a few in positive sentences with plural countable nouns. Use a little in positive sentences with uncountable nouns. Use not much in negative sentences with uncountable nouns. Use a lot of(not many) in positive sentences with plural countable nouns. Use a kilo, a /itre, a metre, etc. to talk about the quantity of uncountable nouns which you can measure. Use a bottler a tin, a box, a piece, a slice, etc. to talk about the quantity of other uncountable nouns. |
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You use a few in positive sentences with plural countable
nouns. You use not many, or how many in negative sentences and questions with
plural countable nouns,
You can have a few more minutes to decide.
There aren't many people here. How many times have you met him?
You use a little in positive sentences with uncountable nouns and not
much or
how much in negative sentences and
questions with uncountable nouns.
He's saved a little money. We haven't got much time. How much information do you need?
You use (not) a lot of in positive and negative sentences and in
questions with plural countable nouns and with uncountable nouns. There's a lot
of work to do. Pat hasn't got a lot of friends. Is there a Jot of chicken left?
• You can make uncountable nouns countable in several ways.
I You can use expressions like a kilo of, a litre Of, a
metre of, etc.
A kilo of carrots, please. Add half a litre of milk.
2 You can describe the container
that the noun is in, e.g. a bag of, a can of, etc.
We need a of flour; /"ll have a can of Coke.
Choose the correct sentence in each pair.
a This is garden my. b This is my garden.
c Adam's broken the arm. d Adam's broken his arm.
e That money is to her! That money is hers!
g The cat has hurt its tail. h The cat has hurt it's tail.
That car is ours.
j Ours is that car.
O Complete the sentences. Use a possessive adjective or pronoun.
a Hey! You can't take that it's . I bought it yesterday.
b Mike, this is Peter and this is girlfriend, Liz.
c Richard, are these keys ? They don't belong to me.
d Give that doll back to Jenny. It's
Possessive adjectives and pronouns
Choose the best option.
a Lucy closed her/the eyes and fell asleep. b Tony is a good friend of me/mine.
c No, that's not dames and Kate's car. Their/Theirs is red. d Here's our/ours report. I hope you like it. e Look — that lorry's lost it's/it$ back wheel.
f Danny, please take your hands out of the/your pockets. g You shouldn't take that. It's not yours/to you. h I'm sorry but I left mine/myhomework on the bus. i Does this tractor belong to him/his? j Ouch! I've cut my/the finger!
k Every time Sue and James come
they leave their/theirs toothbrushes behind.
I'm sure that isn't
to him/his — it looks just like the one I bought. m lt$/lt'$ a long time since
we last met.
n This horse can't jump very high because its/the legs are too short.
Choose the correct caption
for the cartoon.
e Darling, what are we going to do? house is too small for us.
f Now that the dog has found ball, it's happy again.
g Nor don't worry. I'll deal with it. After all, it's problem.
h Jo, don't blame me! The decision was
They swapped car for a newer model and they love it.
j Anna's spilt coffee on shirt.
I've warned you before. It my bone is, not your, not his, MY!
I've warned you before. Its mine bone, not yours, not to him, MINE! I've warned you before. It's my bone, not yours, not his, MINE!
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Possessive adjectives and pronouns
• You use a possessive adjective (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) to say that something belongs to somebody or to talk about relationships between people.
These are my DVDs. Where are your brothers?
The goldfish just swims round its bowl all day long.
• You use a possessive pronoun (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) to replace a possessive adjective and a noun.
These
are m y DVDS. NOT
(Mine' replaces 'DVDs' and the possessive adjective.)
That was his idea, not your idea. It was his, not yours.
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You always put the noun after (not before) the possessive
adjective,
You always put the noun before (not after) the possessive pronoun.
Th is yo it? NOT
Try not to confuse the possessive adjective its with the contracted form
it's, which means 'it is'.
The fox takes good
care of its cubs. NOT
The computer's great. / love its keyboard.
Note: Many native speakers of English make this mistake. You may see it on signs„on the internet and in some publications.
You use a possessive adjective to talk about clothes and parts of the
body.
Don't use the.
Pull your socks up.
NOT Full-thesocks-up7
NOT
David's broken his leg. NOT
a Henry bought that book in a A books shop B bookshop C book's shop b We watched a great A Japan film B Japan's film C film about Japan c That's parked over there, A my teacher's car B my teacher car C the car of my teacher d I had to climb to to reach the cat. A the ladder's top B the top of the ladder C the ladder top e Freddy watched the A match of football B football's match C football match f Louise heard coming from the playroom. A sounds of laughter B laughter's sounds C laughter sounds g It's a flight to Seoul. |
a soup made of vegetables? b a shop where you buy stamps and post letters? c a boy who is ten years old? d a journey that is two hundred kilometres? e a brush that you brush your hair with? f a card that you send someone for a birthday? g food for cats? h a book that has 24 pages?
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What do you call ..
A twelve-hour B twelve hours' C twelve hours h The Grand National is a famous It takes place once a year.
Television's presenters needed. Apply to Box 773. |
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Find and correct the
mistake in each advert.
a
A racehorse B horse race C horses' race
Do you like
A soup of tomato B tomatoes soup C tomato soup I prefer dark chocolate because is too sweet.
The diet of Camilla revolutionarv. Lose weight now! |
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A milk's chocolate B chocol ate milk C milk chocolate b
True or false?
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The idea that Patrick had is . |
Patrick's idea. |
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The sink in the kitchen is . |
the kitchen's sink. |
True False
Centre of leisure; membership available. |
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c A book about cookery is a cookbook. d A horse that you ride in races is a horse race. e The nose that belongs to the dog is . the dog nose.
Goldfish'S bowl free. Mail me at jj@goldfish.net |
Computer's software at a discount. Hurry while stocks last. |
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f A card that shows your identity is an identity card. 121 g A thing you open a door with is a door handle. d h A book about maths is a maths book. A book about stars is ... a stars book.
A shop that sells shoes is . a shoes shop.
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Use noun + noun to talk about things that very often go together, e.g. bookshop, football match/ twelve-hour flight. |
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Use a noun + preposition structure for |
b False, the kitchen sink |
things that don't go together very often, |
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e.g. a fí/m about Japan, the top of the |
d False, a racehorse e False, the dog's nose |
ladder, sounds of laughter. |
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that something belongs to someone. |
i False, a book about stars j False, a shoe shop D
The meaning changes if you reverse the word order.
Now go to page 23. Test yourself again,
For more information, see the
I a vegetable soup Review page opposite. b a post office c a ten-year-old boy d a two hundred-kilometre journey e a hairbrush f a birthday card g cat food h a 24-page book i orange juice j a grammar exercise
2 a eorn!s-flakes cornflakes b The-diet-of-Camille Camilla's diet c pee's-shop pet shop
Computer
Noun 4 noun
You use noun + noun to talk about things that very often go together,
e.g.
bookshop, horse race, toothpaste, two-goal
defeat. Sometimes you write these as one word, sometimes as two or more words.
If you're not sure, check in a dictionary. Often the first noun behaves like
the object of a verb or preposition. Let's go to the bookshop. (The shop that
sells books.)
It was a great horse race. (A race between horses.)
We need some more toothpaste. (The paste you use to clean your teeth.)
You use a structure with a noun and a preposition (e.g. for, from,
about, of, etc.) to talk about things that don't go together so often, e.g. a
book about animals, a fjJrn about China, the top of a hill.
Tom fell off the top of the ladder.
NOT *he-ladders-tep N OT
/ saw a film about dolphins. N OT
NOT a-dolphin-filny
You use the possessive forms 's or s e to say that something
belongs to someone. Often the first noun behaves like a subject. Don't pull the
cat's tail! (The cat has a tail.) NOT *he-eat-fail
That's Dad's pen.
(Dad has a pen.)
With some noun + noun combinations, the meaning changes if you change
the order of the two nouns.
I need a phone card (A card to make calls on a phone.)
This is a card phone. (You can only use cards in this phone, not coins.)
It's a horse race. (A race between horses.)
It's a racehorse. (A horse that takes part in races.)
Note that the form of
one of the nouns may sometimes change.
a car race (A race between cars.) a racing
car (A car that takes part in races.)
You need to check in a dictionary if you're not sure
because you can't, for example, talk about
Goldfish
book ten-kilometre Television
Reflexive and emphatic pronouns
O Solve the clues to complete the crossword.
Across
1
John has boughta new house.
5 Why don't we repair the car
6 The Queen the show.
8 His parents ast year.
9 The kids behaved very well.
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Test it Choose the best option. a We lost ourselves/got lost in the forest and couldn't find a way out. b The two men had an argument and then they started to hit each themselves. c Let's meet/meet ourselves after work for a drink. d I cut me/myself when I was chopping vegetables. e I got myself up/got up early this morning. f You stole it! You should be ashamed of/ashamed of yourseff, g Haven't you got any money on you/yourself? h Eliza's only two and she can already dress herself/her. i We saved a lot of money by painting the house/by painting the 'house ourselves, J I'mj glad Paula and John are getting They love themselves/ each other very much. Find the incorrect sentences. Rachel was standing f Bettg and her bogfrjend next to me. decided to get engaged. b After work, I like to When the thief started relax myselfat home. to run away, the police officer shot himself. c. It must be true. She told me her. h Once they were now each other don't d I'm not worried about Jane going alone. She can look after. i Jamie burnt himself he was cooking. The Olympic champion himself will be swimming j Who did gour homework in the 200 metres. did it no one. I |
10 The heating turns at night.
Down
2 I enjoyed
3 Look at filthy!
4 We see each day.
7 Ask you feel lucky?
Complete the sentences. Use reflexive pronouns or each
other.
a The two generals were enemies. They hated b
"Did Ella have any help with the painting?' J No, she did it
c I
made a terrible mistake. I was very angry wjth
d The girls were very
vain. They looked at
in the mirror all the time.
e One rider fell off his horse and injured
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Check your answers. Wrong answer?
Read the right Fix it note to find out why.
Use a reflexive pronoun if the subject I a got lost object of the verb are the same. and b each other c meet d myself
Use reflexive pronouns for emphasis: e got up that person, nobody else. Or when f ashamed of yourself someone does something without help. g you h herself c i by painting the that are reflexive in some Verbs house ourselves not be reflexive in
languages may j each other
English.
2 a correct b tela-*-myself relax herself Use reflexive pronouns with some d leek-after- look after verbs + prepositions, e.g. look at, or herself phrasal verbs, e.g. look after, and after e correct adjective + preposition, e.g. ashamed of, f correct g himse# him h eaeh-ethee they don't like Don't use reflexive pronouns after don-it-kke each other prepositions of place or position, i correct e.g. on, next to.
j correct
Now go to page 27. Test yourself again. Use get + past participle to make certain verbs reflexive, e.g. get lost,
Answers to Test it again get engaged, get divorced.
Use each other (not ourselves or themselves) when two or more people do the same thing. Don't use each other as the subject of a verb.
For more information, see the Review page opposite.
Reflexive and emphatic pronouns
Reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, etc.
You use a reflexive
pronoun, e.g. myself* not a personal pronoun, e.g. me, when the subject and
object of a verb are the same person or thing.
I hurt myself in the
accident. NOT
You can use reflexive pronouns to emphasize that someone or something
can
or can't do something without any help.
Jo found herself a new boyfriend.
He's broken his wrist, so he can't wash himself.
You can also use reflexive pronouns to emphasize someone's importance.
The
Prime Minister himself was there.
You can use reflexive pronouns with some verbs + prepositions, e.g.
believe in, look at, with some phrasal verbs, e.g. look after, take care of,
and with adjective + preposition, e.g. ashamed of. Don't use them after
prepositions or expressions of place,
You must believe in yourself. Look at yourself, You're covered in mud!
My grandfather's ill because he doesn't take care of himself.
NOT caredfrim;
I'm ashamed of myself for crying when I hurt my finger,
There was a huge man in front of me. NOT
Be careful! Some verbs are reflexive in some languages but not in
English, e.g. complain, concentrate, get up, go to bed, remember, rest, wonder.
I complained about the delay. NOT 4-eem-pfaiÐed myseH-abÐtÆ-the-de4a-Y7
Each other
• You use each other when two or more people do the same thing,
We send each other birthday cards. (l send you a card and you send me a card.) Note that We send ourselves birthday cards means 'l send myself a card and you send yourself a card.'
Adjectives and adverbs
O Choose the best option, A or B.
a I saw in the restaurant.
A an actor very famous B a very famous actor b Jerry's voice sounded on the phone.
A strange B strangely c You have to
A water often these plants B water these plants often d New employees learn in this job.
A fast B fastiy e It isbelieved
that Johnson is a criminal,
A wide B widely f The fire destroyed the building.
A completely B very completely g Our neighbour waved when he saw me.
A friendly B in a
friendly way h We drove because there was ice on the road.
A slow B slowly
The
government's economic policy is for
the country.
A disastrous B very disastrous j
Open
A very carefully the packet B the packet very carefully
Find and correct the mistake in each advert.
d As a child, I often went to the
park, but I haven't been there (late).
Simon speaks German very (good).
Adjectives and adverbs
You put adjectives before (not after) nouns or pronouns. a song. NOT
You can't make adjectives plural in English.
He NOT
You put adjectives (not adverbs) after (not before) these verbs: appear, be, become, feel, get, look, seem, smell, sound, taste. The flowers smell fresh. NOT *he-flowers-fresh-smell;
That food tasted horrible. NOT *hat-feed-tasted-horribly,
You make most adverbs by adding "y to the adjective, but some are irregular,
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Early, {ate, fast, hard, daily, weekly and monthly can be adjectives and adverbs. She loves fast motorbikes. Some people always walk fast.
You don't add lyto make adverbs from adjectives that already end in 'y,
e.g. cowardly, friendly. kindly, lively, lonely. For these words, you use a phrase with way or manner.
They talked to me in friendly way. NOT
Some adverbs have two forms. The meaning changes.
He always gets here late. (not at the right time)
Have you seen her lately? (recently)
I'll have to work hard. (I'll have to do a lot of work.)
/ can hardly see. (It's very difficult to see.)
A bird flew high above. (up in the air)
/ think highly of you. (l admire you.)
The window was wide open. (completely)
It's widely known that he's dishonest. (Lots of people know this.)
You can use very to make the meaning of many adjectives and adverbs stronger. However, you can't do this with adjectives and adverbs that already have strong meanings, e.g. awfu//awful/y, brilliant/brilliant/y, complete/comp/etely, excellent/excef$ontly, perteet/porfectly, torrihlo/torrib/y, wonderfuf/wonderful/y, Our holiday was awful, NOT Our holiday was very awful.
O Choose the best option.
a We waited atren/Oñ the bus stop.
b Toby is sitting at/among/betWeen Ed and Sean. c Is there a bank anywhere near/next to/beside here? d I slept with just one sheet above/over/between me.
e Canada is next to/near/over the USA, You can cross the border from one country to the other.
f Have you spilt something in/on/at the carpet? g I found a ring among/betWéenfby the shells on the beach. h There t s a mobile phone mast On/Over/betweeti the roof.
The hillstation of Nai Nital is at/in/oñ India.
The garden is belOw/under/underneath the house. You go down some steps to get to it.
Complete the sentences. Use one word in each space.
in on at among between near above over under below a Jane bought a bottle of perfume the plane from Singapore.
b The village is 936 metres sea level, so it's cooler than it is on the coast.
c I'm sure there's a petrol station here. It can't be far awayd Support for the president has fallen 50% for the first time since 2001.
e I enjoy spending the evening . the cinema with my friends.
f The cat was stuck two chimneys. Firemen had to rescue it.
g The Sahara Desert is . North Africa.
h The baby looks cold. Put another blanket . him.
If you cut your finger, put it the tap to wash it.
j He couldn't see me the crowds of people.
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Prepositions of p ace
Find the incorrect sentences.
a That house is noisy because it's among four main roads. b If you need to get into the flat, there's a key below the doormat. c Can you hear me? 1 1 m on the train.
d Wendy sat down near to Jeff and whispered something in his ear. e My grandfather always carried his coat over his arm. f There are some more clean towels in the second drawer.
g The criminal had a blanket above his head to hide his face. h There must be a few good ones among all those hundreds of CDs.
My sister's
spending part of the summer holidays at China.
The climber is only
400 metres under the summit of Everest.
k Una loved Jack and Simon. She couldn't choose
between them. The man had nowhere to go so he
spent the night on his car.
Use a suitable preposition to complete the sentences. Sometimes there is more than one correct answer.
second floor
first floor ground floor
car park
supermarket restaurant
a
The supermarket isthe shopping centre.
b
The sports shop is. to the pharmacy. c The restaurant is
the
first floor.
d The sports shop isthe
supermarket. e The pharmacy is .
the sports shop and the post office.
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The supermarket isthe sports shop.
g The car park isthe restaurant and the supermarket.
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You use infor three-dimensional spaces like boxes, rooms, cities
and countries. There's some lovely furniture in this room. The station is in
the city centre.
You use on for two-dimensional surfaces like the pages
of a book, screens or tables. You also use on for the position of something on
a line, e.g. a road, and for methods of transport like bikes, buses and planes
(but not cars).
Rome is on the river Tiber. It's on page two. Jim's on the bus.
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Julia waited for an hour at the bus stop. I worked hard at school today.
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you're talking about two or more people or things that are clearly separate.
You use among when you're talking about a number of
people or things that
you don't see separately but as a group.
The child stood between her parents. They're between France and Spain. Bob was somewhere among the crowd of 100,000.
Near, next to, by, beside
• You use near when people or things are ín the same generat area. You use next to for people or things that are side by side. You can also use by or beside to mean 'at the side of'.
He lives near the Old theatre. (His house is not far
from the theatre.) The dictionary is next to the atlas. (There are no other
books between them.) They have a beautiful house by the sea. Come and sit
beside me.
Above and over can both mean 'higher than'. You use above when one thing is higher than another thing but not directly over it. You use over when one thing covers, crosses or touches another thing. There's a hot air balloon above/over that house.
Please don't lean over my shoulder when I'm reading.
Under and below can both mean 'lower than', You use below when one thing is at a lower level than anotheç but not directly under it. You also use below to talk about measurements, especially height, temperature or percentages. You
Prepositions and expressions of time
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Prepositions and expressions of time
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Prepositions and expressions of time
Use at for times of the day and with words like Christmas, the weekend, etc.
Use on with days of the week and with dates, e.g. Monday morning, New Year's Day.
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Use in with months, years, seasons, centuries, and with the morning, the third week of April, etc.
Don't use a preposition with every day,
last Saturday, etc.
Use during with a noun. Use while with subject + verb.
Use until for 'up to a particular time or event' and by for 'not after a particular time or event'. Use by the time with subject + verb.
Use on time when you mean 'at exactly the right time' and in time when you mean 'early enough'.
Use in for the length of time something takes, e.g. in a few minutes.
For more information,
see the Review page opposite.
You use at for clock time, times of the day, e.g. lunchtime, and in the
expression at night You also use atto talk about whole weekends and festivals.
Let's meet at 5.30. Where are you going at the weekend?
You use on with days of the week, dates, particular days during
festivals and with expressions like on Monday morning.
The exam is on Tuesday. He was born on the fourth of
Ju}y. She goes swimming on Saturday mornings.
You use in with months, years, seasons, centuries and with expressions
like in the first week of May and in the morning.
MV birthday's in June, That film came out in 2002.
Pop
music began in the twentieth century. I'd prefer to go in the afternoon.
You use in to talk about how long it takes to do something or to say how
long it will be before something happens
He made his bed in 30 seconds, (It took him 30 seconds to make his bed.) I'll be at your place in ten minutes. (The journey will take ten minutes.)
You don't use a preposition with expressions like this week, every
night, etc.
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see her every day. o last night, NOT
• You use while with a subject and verb, but during with a noun.
/ met him while I was on holiday. I met him during the holidays.
• You use until to say that something will continue to a particular time. To say 'not later than' you can use by.
I'll stay until about 11.30. You'll
have to finish the job by Friday.
You use on time to say 'at exactly the right time', but in time to say
'not late',
The 6.30 train left on time. (It left on schedule at 6.30.)
We got to the station in time. {We didn't miss the train,)
YOU can use by the time a subject and verb to mean 'not later than a
particular event'.
Direct and indirect objects
Write sentences.
a
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showed / it/
b they / us / the news / gave
c get/ a card / him / for / Vicky will
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g me / Nick / didn't / an email / send
h have found / we / a hotel / you / for
to / lend / him / it
j didn't J give / the job / Pete / to / they
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It's usually easy to recognize a direct object in a
simple sentence. For example, in the sentence 'Katy teaches Maths', Maths is
the direct object. However, many verbs can have two objects — a direct object
and an indirect object. Very often the indirect object is a person,
and very often it goes before the direct object, like this: J Katy
teaches
the children Maths.' In this sentence the children is the indirect object.
You usually put the indirect object before (not after) the direct object.
Nicholas gave Gillian some flowers.
(Gillian is the indirect object; some flowers is the direct object.)
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If you want to put
the indirect object after the direct object, you use to or for.
Nicholas gave some flowers to Gillian.
Charlie made a card for his mother,
You need to learn which verbs take to, and which take for. Here are the most common ones.
Verb + to: describe, explain, give, lend, say, send, show, suggest
Verb + for. buy, find, get, make
When the direct object is a pronoun, e.g. me, it, them, etc., you put it before (not after) the indirect object and you use to or for.
Could you explain it to Lynn? Please lend them to Teresa.
You put the indirect object after the direct object with the verbs describe, explain, say and suggest.
We
described the house to our friends. NOT I've come to say *Hello' to you. NOT He
suggested a great restaurant to us. NOT
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a My dog doesn't like very much chocolate. b MV dog doesn't like chocolate very much.
c Every morning, we go swimming. d We go every morning swimming.
e We dropped at the station Tony and Sally. f We
dropped Tony and Sally at the station.
g You shouldn't stay so long in bed.
h You shouldn't stay in bed so long.
He wants a moped and he wants also a car.
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with verb + object
You put verbs and their objects together' You don't
put other words between them. This is a very common mistake.
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places usually go together, e.g. go to school, stay at home, walk to work, etc.
You don't put other words between them. You shouldn't stay at home so much, He
walks to work every day.
If the verb has an object, you put the place after (not before) the verb + object.
David took Maria
home. NOT
We met William in the supermarket. NOT
You usually put time expressions, e.g. every day, next month, on Monday, after (not before) place.
I'm going to Korea next month
We go back to school on Monday.
You can often put time expressions at the beginning of the sentence, too.
The meaning doesn't change.
In June we're going to the Alps. 0B We're going to the Alos in June.
Verb patterns (1) (1 )
a When I drove past your house I saw ten birds sit on the roof. b Suddenly, we heard a girE to scream. Did you notice Jane staring at Simon last night? d We're going surfing in Cornwall next summer. e Leo loves tennising. f Jogging is a popular pastime. g TO go shopping is what Jenny likes most Of all. h We saw the postman fall off his bike but he was OK. To see you again js the best thing that's happened to me for years. One of Tim's worst habits is singing in the bath. O Write the -ing form, base form or the infinitive to complete the sentences. a We saw a strange man (stand) outside the bank. b I suddenly felt a sharp pain (go) through my leg. (practise) yoga is supposed to make you feel calm. d I'm listening to my favourite actor - (speak) on the radio. e (keep) fit is good for your health and it makes you feel happier, too. |
A To cook B Cooking b Steve loves A playing football B footballing c He heard the dog just before it bit Charlie, A growl B to
growl d A Playing B TO play e I noticed a small
rabbit A fie B tying A Feel B Feeling A Running B Run h They
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sentences. O
Choose the best option, A or B
f He saw the woman g Jay hates .
h Nick and Jeff are going We watched the people was great fun.
j Do you enjoy
(get) out of the car and run off.
(smoke) but he can't give it up.
(climb) next weekend. (dance) in the street — it
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I wish I were you. Move house is so stressful!
I wish I were you. Moving house is so stressful!
I wish I were you, To move house is so stressful!
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Check your answers. Wrong answer?
Read the right Fix it note to find out why.
Use an —ing form (not an infinitive) as sitting b to-sere-affi scream the subject or object of a sentence.
c correct
d correct
e playing tennis Make an —ing form from a verb. Don't f correct make an —ing form from a noun.
Going c h correct
After the
i -To-see Seeing verbs feel, hear, notice, see, j correct + object, use the base form of
watch the verb if the action is finished before a standing you stop feeling, hearing, etc, b go c Practising D d speaking After the verbs feel, hearr notice, see, e Keeping watch + object, use the —ing form if the f get action isn't finished before you stop g smoking feeling, hearing, etc. h climbing i dancing j playing see the
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I wish I were you. Moving house is so stressful!
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You can use the —ingform of a verb as the subject or object of a
sentence, It behaves like a noun.
Swimming is good for you. NOT
To-swim-is-good-fÐF-Yð£+õ I
like swimming,
Be careful! You can't make an —ing form out of a
noun. playing tennis. NOT
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• You often use go + —ing form to talk about sports and leisure.
Tony and I are going walking in the Alps next month.
We're all going clubbing tonight. Do you want to come?
Note that you don't normally use to go at the beginning of a sentence. Running is very important to David.
Verbs + object + —ing form or base form
After certain verbs, e.g. feel* hear, notice, see,
watch + object you can use the base form. You use the base form when the action
you're talking about is
completed.
I heard the door slam,
Helen saw Stephen pick up the letter and throw ít in
the bin.
You use the —ing form after feel, hear, notice, etc. + object when the actíon you're talking about isn't completed.
We watched tourists floating in the Dead Sea.
I noticed a monkey swinging through the trees. The witness saw a man standing on the corner.
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a It's impossible for you to understand/understand/understanding the problem.
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Nick seemed very pleased
seeíng/see/to see Cathy. c
I'm sure Vic's guilty of steal/stealing/to steal the money. d Late
spring is a very good time to go/go/going to Italy.
Jo's bored of
hearing/hear/to hear your silly jokes.
f I'm delighted to accept/accepting/accept your offer.
They had great difficulty in
persuading/persuade/to pursuade us to go.
h Let's make a decision to move/moving/move house soon.
That wasn't a very nice thing for her
saying/say/to say.
Are you good at play/to play/playing the
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more about the Far East.
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e There's no need got) go until tomorrow.
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Read the right Fix it note to find out why. Verb patterns (2)
Use
The best sentences are: the infinitive (not the base form of the verb or the —ing form) after an Adjective + infinitive or —ing form adjective.
• You can often use the infinitive after an adjective. You don't use the —ing form or the base form of the verb.
Use the —ing form (not the infinitive or
I'm glad to see you. NOT Vrn-g+ad-seeiag-yetk NOT the base form of the verb) if
a We were shocked to hear the terrible news. 2 a for us to discuss preposition
follows an adjective. b for people to feel c to hear You use the —ing form
when there's a preposition after an adjective, e.g. bored d to revise Use the
infinitive (not the base form of with* excited about, good at, guilty of,
interested in, pleased about. (See the list e hearing the verb or the —ing
form) after some on page 86.) f moving nouns, e.g. plan, opportunity, time,
He's good at swimming. NOT He's-geed-at-to-swim: g to cry need, desire. NOT
h being Clara's bored with playing tennis. He was interested in
learning all about her.
i to put j for him to
imagine -Y Use the —ing form (not the infinitive or Noun + infinitive or
—ing form the base form) after some nouns + After some nouns, e.g. decision,
need, time, wish, etc., you use an infinitive
NOW go to
page 55. preposition, e.g. hope of, idea of, (not an —ing form or the base form
of the verb). (See the list on page 86.) dream
of. There's a Nan to build a motorway. NOT
There's-a-p/aæbuifdiñg-a-metorway;
a to understand Use for if you put an object between an b to see adjective or a noun and the infinitive. You use the —ing form when there's a preposition after a noun, e.g. difficulty in,
c stealing
d to go hope of, idea of, thought Of. (See the list on page 86.) we o h of NOT
e hearing
For more information,
f to accept see the I hate the idea of getting married. John had difficulty in finding a hotel.
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g persuading opposite.
Adjective or noun + for + object + infinitive h to move i to say If you want to put an object between an adjective or a noun and an infinitive, j playing you must use for.
I'm happy for you to use my house while I'm away, good for people b correct
The party will
be a good opportunity for students to meet each other.
c feeling d correct |
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need for you to go |
f to-be g correct |
being |
marrying
O Five of these sentences are incorrect. Find and correct them. a She advised me seeing the manager.
b Mr Oliver stopped the children running across the road,
He asked how spelling my name.
d I really don't know what to do.
e It was nice that Frank invited Ben to go on holiday.
f Ask the teacher what do next, please. g My parents encouraged me becoming a solicitor.
h We discovered the men to break into the house. Do you know where to buy cheap software? j Anthony reminded me to sign the cheque.
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Malcolm Smith taught me |
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Please ask the agent when - |
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George dislikes animals |
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d Will you allow us (stay) up and watch the film?
e The woman asked us how (get) to the station, f I want to know what (do) in this situation.
g Jude was embarrassed because the examiner caught her (cheat).
h No one can stop me (feel) the way I do.
i Andrew showed us how (frame) a picture.
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j Let's ask the information centre where {eat).
Choose the best option, A or B
It was dangerous, but no one could stop Johnin the river.
A swim B swimming b Edward didn't ask Lucy to his wedding.
A going B to go c Do you know how 'onornatopeía'?
A to pronounce B pronouncing d I'm not happy! I caught my boyfriend •with another woman!
A to flirt B flirting
Why don't you ask
someone where in Barcelona?
A staying B to stay
I dislike people
at me. It's just not
nice.
A to laugh B laughing g Ask your mum how your homework. I don't knowl
A to do B do h Sylvia wanted me her my poems but refused.
A to show B showing
The policeman
ordered us out of the car.
A getting B to get j I found the
dog my favouríte book.
A chewing B chew
How many mistakes can you find in the headlines?
a Prime Minister helps pensioners to keep warm in winter.
b Teenagers prefer their parents staying away from school discos. Do it now! Find out how losing weight the safe, quick way!
d Actor encourages young talent to apply for film roles'I don't know what doing with all my money,' claims pop idol.
f Ministers want to get young homeless people off the streets,
'My parents stopped me to get married to the man I love,' says Norma-Jean.
h Agents advise house owners selling now while interest rates are Ww.
i 'l begged him not to go!' celebrity tells the nation. Read it all inside.
j Need cash? Find out where to get the best deals!
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Verb + object + infinitive or —ing form
You use object + infinitive (not an —ing form) after certain verbs,
e.g. advise, allow, ask, encourage, invite, order, permit, persuade, prefer, remind, teach, want. (See the list on page 87.) Mum allowed us to stay up late.
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She persuaded him to marry her. NOT
You use object + an —ing form (not an infinitive) after catch discover), discover, dislike, find, stop, etc. (See the list on page 87.)
The c NOT h e r NOT
Question word + infinitive
• You often use a question word + infinitive (not the base form of the verb or an —ing form), especially in reported speech and questions inside questions. (For more information on embedded questions see page 77.)
I kn o w re to NOT
I asked h o vv to it. NOT
Find out what to do next. NOT
Note: The only question word you can't put an infinitive after is why.
O Choose the correct sentence in each pair.
a It's late. It's also getting dark.
b It's late. It's getting also dark,
Lisa's a good driver, she hasn't though got a car. d Lisa's a good driver, though she hasn't got a car.
e Although I got up early, it was a holiday. f ! got up early, it was a holiday although.
g I'm tired. I'm hungry as well.
h tired. As well I'm hungry.
I saw Sonia in the restaurant and David was there too.
i saw Sonia in the restaurant and too David was there k Even although I was careful, I broke the vase, Even though was careful, I broke the vase.
As well as the cost, there's the problem of noise, n There's the problem of noise, the cost as well as.
O I think we should still go camping, in spite of the bad weather.
p I think we should still go camping, even in spite of the bad weather.
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q They bought a new car even though they couldn t afford it. r They bought a new car, they couldn't afford it even though.
s In spite of feeling ill, Ann went to work.
t In spite of feel ill, Ann went to work,
Choose the best option.
a There's a coffee shop in the hotel and it as well/also has a restaurant. b I had another burger, even although/though I wasn't hungry.
G It's cold and windy in the North. It also/too snows a lot.
d Though/ln spite of her shyness, she has many friends.
e Jenny's travelled in India. As well as that!Too, she's been to China.
f That boy's a brilliant dancer. He sings very well too/as wetl as.
g In spite of she went/the fact that she went to bed early, Emma woke up late. h Maldini is a film director, He also is's also a good actor.
My boyfriend likes football, though/in spite Of i think it's really boring.
j Too much sugar can make you fat, and it's bad for your teeth
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Contrast and connection
Complete the music review. Use one word in each space.
as also as well as in spite of though (x?) too
Mirror image Jay's best album since the band split UP three years ago, and the best of the albums that the ex-band-members have produced some great new songs, there are excellent versions of old favourites, perhaps ong or two of these now sound just a bit out-of-date, t/us, the CD sounds fresh and original, and contains a fey surprises, e üayS piano solo on Clouds, for instance, is quite brtl/lants though he on/y recently learnt to play the instrument, Jay's voice on this track is strong; It's powerful throughout the album, in fact, h some say he sounds even better
O Rewrite the sentences. Keep the same meaning.
Ricky teaches and also writes books.
Ricky teaches.that, he writes books.
b I love skiing, but I'm not very good at it.
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Even though the sun has set, it's still warrn. In spite of the sun has set, it's still warm. |
EvenI love skiing, I'm not very good at it.
d I made lunch and did the washing up, too.
making lunch, I did the washing up.
e It was raining, but we went for a walk anyway.
though it was raining, we went for a walk.
f In spite of reading it twice, I didn't understand it.
that I read it twice, I didn't understand it.
g Helen reads a lot. She often goes to the theatre. too.
Helen often goes to the theatre and she
reads
a lot. h We both like swimming and snorkelling.
We like swimming and we enjoy snorkelling
Karen's
nice to Jake in spite of the fact that she doesn't like him much.
Karen's nice to Jake, she doesn't like hirn much.
j My dog is very gentle. He's also very loyal.
being gentle, my dog's very loyal.
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The correct sentences are:
a also b though c also d In spite of e As well as that f too g the fact that she went
h 's also i though j as well
Now o to pa e 63. Test oursel again
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f even g too h though
a As well as b though c the fact (that) d AS well as e Even f In spite of the fact g also h too/as well i Although/Though j As well as
Put as well or too at the end of a sentence. Also goes before the main verb but after be.
Put as well as (that) at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence (not at the end).
Use although, though or even though with subject + verb. Put them at the beginning of the correct part of the sentence.
Use in spite of only before a noun or before an —ing form of a verb. Add the fact (that) before other verb forms.
Don't put even before although or in spite of.
For more information, see the Review page opposite.
Contrast and connection
Contrast and connection
Also, as well, too
You put also before the main verb in a sentence. But you must put it after (not before) the verb be.
We produce fruit here and we also grow vegetables.
She was kind and she was also generous. NOT
There's a hotel in the village. There's also a café and a restaurant.
You usually put as well and too at the end of a sentence.
You can see the person on the screen and talk to them as well/too.
As well as
• You Can begin a sentence with as well as, but only before a noun or the —ing form of a verb. You don't use as well as at the end of a sentence. As well as a TV, there's a DVD. As well as having a TV, he's got a DVD. DO as n water as as food. NOT
Although, though and even though
You use although, though and even though with subject + verb. Though is less formal than although. You use even though to make what you're saying sound stronger. Often the information that comes after although, though and even though makes the idea in the other part of the sentence seem surprising.
The plants grew well, even though she rarely watered them.
OR Even though she rarely watered them, the plants grew well. (It was surprising that the plants grew well.)
In spite of
You use in spite of like although. It goes before a noun or the —ing form of a verb. You add the fact (that) before other verb forms.
In spite of his size, the rugby player could run fast.
In spite of feeling sleepy, Paul watched the whole film.
In spite of the fact that / usually lose, I enjoy playing cards.
You can reverse the order of the clauses. The meaning doesn't change.
In spite of his size, the rugby player could run fast
0B The rugby player could run fast, in spite of his size.
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a Jackie went to Warsaw learn Polish. b When you're abroad, internet cafés are useful sending emails.
c Look in the fridge we have enough food for everyone.
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d The Oscar winner stood up a speech to everyone.
h I always use a red pen
Have you counted the chairs j Come to my new house correcting my mistakes. we have enough?
I can show you around.
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a •for-to-get to get to + base form of the verb to say b correct why someone does something.
so that
• You can use to + base form of the verb to say why someone does something. d correct for form of the verb You use in order not to as the negative form.
Use in order to + base
f correct to say why someone does something. We sat down to eat. He went back to the office to read the report.
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in order to in order not to + base The driver braked in order not to crash. NOT
h correct of the verb.
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So (that)
•
You usually use so or so that with a modal verb such as can,
will, etc.
shouted so that they COt-lld hear me. NOT
You can use will or the present simple after so (that) to
talk about the future. Take your passport so they'll let you in. OR so they let you in.
• In the negative, you use a modal verb or a form of the verb do.
She hid the mark so people wouldn't notice.
Wear a hat so that you don't get cold. NOT
Make sure (that)
You can use to make sure
(that) to say that someone is determined to do something.
They trained hard to make sure they won. NOT
You make the negative by using to make sure (that) + do + not.
j got there early to make sure I didn't miss it
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• You can use for to say why someone does something or what you use something for, but only before a noun or an -ing form.
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The bus was latei so that Lisse walked to work. |
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Gina was too much busy to have lunch. |
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couldn't sleep because/because Of the noise. O Complete the sentences. Use the
words given and any other words you need b
The bus goes such/so slowly that it's quicker on foot. from
the first sentence. c Clive was too/too much tired to work any more.
d Let's take some water in case we'll
be/we're thirsty later, a That shop is so expensive that I never go
there. such e There
was such a/a such terrible storm that the ship sank. It's shop that
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The correct sentences are:
a because of b so c too d we're
e such a f so g not tall enough h so i because of j you
'(f INow go tðWÓÁgßþÝÎést you*sefÈSqaiÓ}
a enough to swim b so she bought it c cold (that) I can't believe it d you get hungry e a good film f small for our family g she might phone later h he wrote/had written such i because of j too hot
a such an expensive b so the airport was c too late d in case you get e so difficult that f because she loves
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Put so (not so that or because), after a reason and before a result.
Use sa {not such) before an adjective or adverb on its own.
c
use such before a noun or adjective + noun. If there's an article (a or an), put
it after such.
Use because before subject + verb. Use because of before a
noun or pronoun.
Use the present simple after in case to talk about future possibility,
use too + adjective/adverb + infinitive. You can say much too befOre an adjective/adverb, but not too much.
Use (not 4) adjective/adverb + enough + infinitive.
For more information, See the Review page opposite.
Resu|t and reason
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You can use so to say why something happens.
Colin was tired, so he went home. {He was tired. Because of that he went home.) It was funny, so everyone laughed. (Because it was funny, everyone laughed.)
You can also use so (that) or such that to say why
something happens. You use so before an adjective or adverb. You use such
before a noun or before an adjective + noun. You put a or an after (not before}
such with singular countable nouns.
The water was so cold it froze. It was such a shock that he cried He was such a
good player that he won.
They were such good doctors that they saved the man's life.
• You use because to give a reason for something. you put it before a subject + verb. You use because of before a noun or a pronoun.
She smiled because she had done it. t wore a hat because of the hot sun. Jan fost a fot of money because of him.
• You can use in case + present simple (not will) to talk about a future possibility. The future possibility gives you a reason for doing something now, in the present,
Take a book in case you have to wait. (You might have to
wait.}
Be careful! In case doesn't mean 'if'. com e to h o us
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You can use because for future possibility, but only with a modal verb.
Take an umbrella in case it rains. OR Take an umbrella because it might rain.
You can use too + adjective/adverb + infinitive to say why something can or can't happen. You dontt add words like much or very. He was too angry to speak.
You can also use adjective/adverb enough infinitive to give reasons. In the negative, you put not before the adjective or adverb.
Embedded questions and replies Embedded questions and replies
O Find and correct five mistakes in the questions and replies.
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Do you think the bus will come soon? don't think. |
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Does anyone know why Pete isn't here? |
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Choose the correct sentence in each pair.
a Katy asked me how old I was, b Katy asked me how old was l.
c They wanted to know where was the airport.
d They wanted to know where the airport was.
O Complete the speech bubbles.
a
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Choose the correct option, A or B
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George asked me A where was my house B where my house was b 'Can you fix
it?' 'No, A I don't think so. B I don't think. c
Could you tell us . A when does it start? B when it starts? d
Do you think it's going to rain? 'l e
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Embedded questions and replies
Embedded questions are questions that are hidden inside longer questions. For example, the question: 'Where's my jacket?' becomes where my jacket is' when it's inside the question 'Do you know ...7' When you ask people for information, you often use, you know ...?f, 'Can/Could you tell me ...7, 'Do you think ...7, etc. When you use this kind of question, the word order changes.
There are two kinds of embedded question. There are embedded questions in reported speech. (See Test it, Fix it: English Verbs and Tenses Pre-intermediate page 81, and Test it, Fix it: English Verbs and Tenses Intermediate pages 41 and
45.) There are also embedded questions in polite question
forms.
When you use an embedded question, you put auxiliary and modal verbs
after (not before) the subject.
Where's Paddy? Do you know where Paddy is?
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wjJl we get there? Can you tell me when we'll get there?
You don't use do, does or did in embedded questions.
When does the news start? Do you know when the news starts?
You often answer embedded questions with the verbs think, hope,
expect and suppose. When the answer is positive, you put so after the verb.
'Do
you think it'll be a nice day tomorrow?' 'Yes, I think so.' OR 'l hope so.'
'Can you tell me what the answer is?' 'Yes, I suppose so.' OR 'l expect so.
When you answer an embedded question negatively with the verbs think,
expect
and suppose, you put so after the verb.
'Do you think they'll win the
match?' 'No, I don't think so'. OR il don't suppose so'. OR 'l don't
expect so.
When you answer an embedded question negatively with the verb hope, you
put not after the verb.
'Do
you think you'll fail the test?' 'l hope not!' NOT
Either or, neither nor, etc
Choose the best option, a Can you give me piece of paper, please?
A another B other rich nor famous, so no one's interested in her.
A not B neither c You should take the 8.30 or the 8.45 train.
A either B neither d I've got three sisters. One is married and are not.
A others B the others e 'Sandra didn't tell me.'
A 'Me nor.' B 'Nor me.' f I've got things to do at the moment.
A another B other g You can have strawberries or melon.
A either B or h "l can't stand people who shout all the time.'
A 'Neither me. B 'Me neither.'
The cobra is poisonous but many snakes are harmless.
A other B others three people have died.
A Another B Other
Complete the sentences. Use the words below.
another (x2) either other others neither nor the others (x2)
Some people like living in flats, but people prefer houses.
b Sheila has . a big house nor a car, but she's happy. C I go out one evening a week and spend all at home. d Oh no, not problem!
e Kathy has two children and is expecting in June.
I think I'll buy the white shirt or the blue one.
g Mike wanted to go home, but , wanted to stay at the party.
h It's neither warm sunny at this time of year.
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O Choose the best option.
The weather has changed little overnight, with no large falls in temperature a or/either. in coastal b inland areas. None of the main northern roads are closed. Of the mountain Villages, one, San Fernando, is cut off by snow, but c othèr/the others remain open to traffic. This situation will continue for at least d •another/otheû twelve hours. e Neither/NOne heavv rain Or/nor snow is expected, and there will not be any fog in mountain or coastal areas. Tomorrow the north will remain cold, but g Other/oihers areas will become warmer. It b 8$iII/won't be neither uindy nor wet.
O Write new sentences. Keep the same meaning.
a He didn't smile. He didn't say anything.
He neither smiled anything. b
All the boys except one have gone.
One of the boys is still herer
but . have gone. c
Not all people like sport.
Some people like sport but don't. d His name might be Bobby. It
might also be Robbie. His name is either .
e I met three more people waiting outside.
I met another - waiting outside,
'l don't think they saw me.' 'l don't
think they saw me, either.'
'l don't think they saw me.' 'Nor g There wasn't any food and
there was nothing to drink. There was neither
to drink.
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a either b or c the others d another e Neither f nor g other h will
@ a nor said b the others/the other boys c other people/others d Bobby or Robbie e three people f me
Use either or for two possibilities.
Use neither ... nor for the negative.
Don't say either r.. nor or neither ... or. Don't use or or.
Use Nor me or Me neither to agree
with a negative statement (not Me too).
Use another on its own, with singular nouns or with a number + plural noun.
Use another (not other) to say an extra
Use other (not others and not another) with plural nouns.
Use one to talk about a single member of a group and the other(s) for the rest of the group
For more information, see the
Review page opposite.
Either . or, neither nor, etc
Either or, neither nor, etc.
Either or, neither nor
You use either orto talk about two
possibilities.
We can go either to Rome or Mj}an. NOT
You use neither nor for two negative facts.
Neither he nor I slept, NOT
You use Nor me or Me neither to agree with a negative comment.
'Cricket doesn't interest me.' 'Nor me. *
'l didn't go to work yesterday.' 'Me neither.' NOT
Another/others, one the other(s)
You use another with a
singular noun, or a number + plural noun. I've got another pen. OR I've got
another two pens.
You use another, not other, to mean 'an extra . or 'more'.
I'd like another drink, please, NOT
You use others as a pronoun, but not as an adjective. Some birds sing
but others don't
You use one about a
member of a group, and then the other(s) for the rest of the group.
We saw two houses. One of them was attractive but the other was ugly. One person came outside but the others stayed in the house.
O Find the incorrect sentences.
a My father works like a lawyer.
b As a girl, I lived in Brazil.
C I enjoy team sports such as basketball and hockeg,
d We're having a party on Friday, like you know.
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My two dogs took almost the same as one another. My two dogs look . one another, |
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When she was a teenager, Carmen piaved a tot of sports. |
Evergreen trees like pine and grow well here. |
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Paddy writes things in the same way as Dad: untidily! Paddy writes Dad: untidily! |
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Small cars, for example the Smart car, are easy to park. It's easy to park small cars such the Smart car, |
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As and like
You use like to say that something or someone is similar to something or someone else. It's a preposition, so it often goes before a noun or a pronoun, Christopher is like his father. Samantha is a scientist, like me.
You use like after a verb Of perception (e.g. feel, look, seem, smell, soundt taste) with a noun followed by the —ing form.
That smells like milk burning. It sounded like a baby crying.
You also use like before an —ing form when you're comparing one person or thing with someone or something else. Wearing these trainers is like walking on air.
You use like, not as, to give examples, but you can also use such as, My brother hates green vegetables like sprouts and cabbages
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O Fix it notes Use like (not as} before a noun or a pronoun to say that something is similar to something else. Use as (not like) before subject + verb, or before a preposition, to say that something is similar to something else. Use as (not like) for jobs and when you use something to do the job of something else. Use as (not like) to mean 'in the role of' or *when'. You can use as (but not like) before subject + certain verbs, e.g. know, fear. Use like or such as (not as) to give examples.
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sells precious stones such as diamonds and rubies.
As is a conjunction. You use it to talk about things that are similar. You only use it before a subject and verb, or before a preposition.
I
live by the river, as Joe does. In
the city, as on the coast, the traffic's heavy.
You use as for someone's job, or to say what you use something for.
Marta works as a librarian.. Some people use the town square as a car park.
You use asto say that someone's job, age or role is important.
As an engineer, he understood the dangers.
(Because he was an engineer, he understood the dangers.)
I often went there as a child. (l often went there when I was
a child.) As a parent, her attitude to TV programmes has changed. (Now that
she's a parent, her attitude to TV programmes has
changed.)
Note: Be carefull As and like don't mean the same thing.
As a student, he has to do homework. (Because he's a student, he has to do homework.)
Like a student, he has to do homework. (He's a teacher, but I'm comparing him to a student.)
You can use as with verbs like expect, fear, know and sav
Common structures with adjectives, nouns and verbs Common structures with adjectives, nouns and verbs
Here are some lists of adjectives, nouns and verbs that you can use with —Ing forms and infinitives.
Verb + object + infinitive (See page 61.) |
Adjective + preposition + —ing form (See page 57.)
afraid of clever at guilty about/of
scared of advisedriveknowrequest amazed at content with happy about/with sick
of allowenableleadrequire
angry about/at dependent on/upon hopeless
at sorry for/about announceencourageleavereveal annoyed
about/at different
from/to interested in successful at/in askestimatelikeshow anxious about disappointed involved
in surprised at assumeexpectlovesuppose ashamed
of about/at keen
on terrible at/for authorizefeelmean intend)take aware of excited about/at nervous
about/of terrified of beg
find mention teach awful
about/at famous for pleased tired of believeforbidneedtell bad at fed
up with about/at/with used to bribeforceobligetempt bored with fond of proud of worried
about can't bear
get order train brilliant at/for frightened
of ready for wrong about/with causehatepermitunderstand
capable of good at/for responsible for commandhelppersuadeurge
grateful for satisfied with compelimaginepreferwant
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considerinstructpresumewarn
Noun + preposition + —ing form (See page 57.) dareintendrecommendwish
advantage offin danger offin insistence on prospect of declareinviteremind
aim of/in difficulty in/of/with intention of purpose of/in discoverjudgereport
amazement at dream of interest in question about/of
anger about/at effect of job of reason for annoyance about/at excitement matter
of satisfaction of/with avoidhatemeansave anxiety about/over about/at/of objection to success in can't
helpimaginemindstop apology for expense of/in opportunity for/of surprise
at dislikeinvolvemisstolerate awareness of fear of pleasure of/in task
of dreadjustifypreventunderstand belief in gratitude for point Of/in thought
of enjoykeepremember boredom of hope of possibility
of work of excuselikeresent chance of idea about/for/of problem offin worry
aboutloverisk
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choice |
intention |
refusal |
agreement |
decision |
need |
reluctance |
aim |
demand |
offer |
request |
ambition |
desire |
plan |
time |
anxiety |
determination |
preparations |
willingness |
arrangement |
eagerness |
promise |
wish |
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