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Grammar summary: answer key UNIT 1 (page 157) 1 2 3 4 5 6

often/sometimes since next month/soon up to then next week currently

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have you been studying ’s/is buying or ’s/is going to buy has become had … started ’m driving was walking

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currently Up till then Nowadays Recently In the long term From now on

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haven’t eaten ’d … seen have you been working will have become ’ve known hadn’t started

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’ve been living or ’ve lived hadn’t lived told couldn’t ’ve been haven’t been able to ’ll have saved

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was announced is being built must be finished has been cancelled will be given had been eaten needs to be passed

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knew get killed get told like get paid be caught get hit earn

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2 a

3 a

4 a

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’ll be doing is always are hasn’t been had been was having is still been cleaning

6 Our car was broken into by a teenager from our street. You can’t be seen by Dr Taylor A new planet has been discovered by astronomers. The old cinema is going to be bought by a fast food company. 5 he wasn’t given the right directions by the app on his phone 6 The environment is being destroyed by our actions.

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’re building have … been doing ’ll … be working ’ve been living ’ve known are moving was walking

UNIT 3 (page 161) UNIT 2 (page 159) 1 1 was – ’ve been hasn’t been – didn’t go won’t be arrived – won’t have arrived ’ve been having – ’ve had she’d leave – she’d left ’m wearing – ’ve worn glasses or ’ve been wearing glasses 7 saw – ’ve seen 1 2 3 4 5 6

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wasn’t very good quite a is quite a fairly rather a / a rather a pretty

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2 b

3 b

4 a

5 a

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quite/rather fairly/rather not particularly quite/rather pretty slightly/pretty not very

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It’s very freezing – It’s freezing ✓ ✓ ✓ It’s absolutely important – It’s very/really important an extremely amazing – an (utterly/totally) amazing utterly right – absolutely right

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very really incredibly very absolutely incredibly extremely

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shouldn’t have should have couldn’t have must have could have might not have

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can’t/couldn’t have driven shouldn’t have eaten should have left must have seen might have bought must have opened (also acceptable: must be open)

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5 freezing tired stylish tiny

had to didn’t have to didn’t have to buy / needn’t have bought needn’t have worn weren’t allowed to didn’t need to go

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cold stunning exhausted small

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UNIT 5 (page 165) 1 was Francis that called Ben last night ’s more free time that I’d like, not money ’s the way her manager speaks to her that she doesn’t like was the flights that cost us the most ’s the reasons why the project failed that the report is going to focus on 6 ’s in January that the students find out their results

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UNIT 4 (page 163) 2

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might probably won’t may not likely should a good chance

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I hate in winter is the cold weather we forgot to do is (to) lock our front door I loved was being able to relax on a beach she liked most was the film’s ending the airline won’t do is (to) refund our tickets you’re going to see now is a summary of the research

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I did think will She did seem to be ignoring have They did offer She does work

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2 There’s a good chance that our train will be late He probably won’t come to our party Perhaps we’ll all be driving electric cars It’s likely that space travel will be a lot cheaper or Space travel is likely to be a lot cheaper 5 It’s possible that the government might raise interestrates

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4 1b

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almost certainly should/could could possible unlikely chances

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3 b

4 a

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6 b

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go to one of the busier islands go on a jungle hike felt like relaxing on a beach go elephant trekking been snorkelling before on the island Grammar summary: answer key

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UNIT 6 (page 167)

1 is said to be working; is said that the director is working 2 is known that regular exercise is; is known to be 3 was claimed to be carrying; was claimed that the suspect was carrying 4 are expected to have arrived; is expected that the guests will have arrived 5 is argued that the mobile phone has had a big impact; is argued to have had a big impact 6 were thought to cause; was thought for a long time that bad smells caused

1 pay back me – pay me back took the plane off – the plane took off looking his phone for – looking for his phone turn off it – turn it off put up his bad behaviour – put up with his bad behaviour 6 let in Adam on the plans – let Adam in on the plans

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turned to him 3 put it off 1 disappointment takes after her father 2 decision fallen out with their neighbours 3 destruction come over 4 suitability throw away these old clothes / throw these old clothes 5 awareness away 6 treatment 7 ran into her 7 dangers 8 fill this form in / fill in this form

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b 8

c 2

d 4

e 7

f 6

g 5

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h 1

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doing to wait ringing to finish missing wearing wake watching

f definition a disinterest e fear b hobbies d person c location

UNIT 8 (page 171) 1 1a

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stopped playing squash promised not to be don’t want to discourage you from doing the race urged us to decide let me borrow her racing bike you miss living

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decided to do started to train / started training makes me exercise stopped going helping me get / helping me to get ask her to work thought about doing

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2 b

3 a

4 b

5 a

6 b

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cost just ’ve just heard that looks just like is just dealing with another client (at the moment) just need to arrive on time takes just under two

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in order to book so (that) we weren’t late in order that it would/should for finding in order not to live

4 1 so

UNIT 7 (page 169)

2 so

3 such

4 so

5 so

6 So

7 such

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is was is being were was are

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1 so that I don’t fail it / in order not to fail 2 to improve our IT skills / so that we improve our IT skills / in order to improve our IT skills 3 so … that it’s been hard to find time to study 4 (in order) to persuade him to do that 5 so … that I find it difficult to concentrate 6 so … that I fall asleep

UNIT 9 (page 173)

UNIT 10 (page 175)

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What’s more Although subsequently/afterwards consequently as well as / in addition to Since/As

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while However despite since Nevertheless

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1 Most people expected Martinez to become president. However, Sanchez won easily. / Even though people expected Martinez to become president, Sanchez won easily. / In spite of the fact that people expected Martinez to become president, Sanchez won easily. 2 As well as visiting our friends in New York, we also spent some time in Boston. 3 Our offices are closed on Monday on account of the holiday. 4 Many motorists went out on the roads, in spite of the police’s warning to stay at home. 5 The hotel is very conveniently located. Moreover, it is very good value for money. 6 Even though I don’t normally like classical music, I really enjoyed the concert. / In spite of the fact that I don’t normally like classical music, I really enjoyed the concert. / I don’t normally like classical music. However, I really enjoyed the concert.

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very well probably absolutely, slightly rarely In my opinion Luckily

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Always he drinks – He always drinks friendly – in a friendly way lately – late if I certainly can – I will certainly help you if I can. very well going – going very well fast drove – drove fast

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really fortunately probably always late quickly

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he plays do the buses arrive it stops; can we were the passengers we had complained; did our neighbours switch off have I won; I have have they

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not only Only by Rarely Only after Under no circumstances No doubt

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No way can we afford Not until … will we Little did she know No sooner had she Rarely have we

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4 1 Not being very interested in the film, she left early. 2 Reading / While reading the contract, I realized I had made a big mistake. 3 Forgetting my friend’s birthday made her very angry. 4 Not wanting to spend too much money, they went on holiday nearby. 5 Looking / When looking around the room, I noticed an old school friend in the corner. 6 Walking into the house with his shoes on, he left dirt all over the floor.

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5 compared Given Comparing Having compared giving Having given

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6 1 Considering 2 looking 3 hacking

He rarely buys a present for my birthday. She absolutely loves listening to podcasts. Luckily, I was offered the job. In my opinion, we should postpone the meeting. He was slightly annoyed by what I said. She probably won’t respond to my email. My driving test didn’t go very well.

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4 Using 5 stealing 6 Assuming

Grammar summary: answer key

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UNIT 11 (page 177)

UNIT 12 (page 179)

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didn’t had not go had been would stop moved could watch

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’s time you went home wishes he earned/earnt more money ’d just as soon she asked only I’d stayed in touch ’d rather cook the meal wish my colleagues would knock

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if I have time – if I had time they’ll continue – they continue she’ll be able – she’d be able won’t – wouldn’t would be – was you remembered – you’d remembered

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put change wouldn’t have hadn’t been lose/lost ’ll/’d don’t need were wouldn’t have bought hadn’t spent would have been able to / would be able to

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Should … be Had … known Had … treated Were Had … not arrived Should … sell

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-ish Up to stuff or something sort of and so on

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up to ten people sort of boring or something and that sort of thing two hours or so he has forty-odd

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up to 3,000 people under ten hours as many as five years hundreds of dollars under fifty cars

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1 wish I hadn’t decided 2 would rather they didn’t make / wish they didn’t make 3 ’d rather live 4 it’s time I spoke 5 what if it doesn’t help 6 wish we lived 7 If only we’d decided

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4 Sentences 1, 3 and 4 have an incorrect use of would. 1 If you studied harder … 3 It was always very cold … or It always used to be very cold … 4 I think it will be or I think it’s going to be …

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2 a

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6 Example answers: A: Would you like some help? B: Yes, please. I’d like some information about the park. A: What type of information would you like? B: Oh, I’d like to know more about the wildlife and the plants and trees. It’s such a beautiful park. A: Well, would you like to look at these brochures? B: I’d like something more detailed. A: OK, would you like to look at one of these books? B: This one looks interesting. How much does it cost? A: It’s 30 euros. B: Oh, I expected it to be a little cheaper … A: Well, I could give you a discount. B: That would be great, thanks. A: OK, that’s 28 euros. B: Oh, er … I’ll take the brochures, thanks....