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the street, he wasn't sure (3) first what had happened. There were (4) many people blocking the entrance to the hotel, that he had to push his way (5) them to get (6) the door. At the door he found two policemen (7) were trying to hold the crowd back. 'What (8) earth is going on?' he asked them. The[r]
GRAMMAR 4 PRESENT TIME Problems with • Some verbs are not normally used in the continuous form, because they simple and describe activities which already extend in time. These are called 'state' continuous verbs. be, believe, cost, depend, have, hear, know, matter, smell, suppose, taste, think, unde[r]
FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 5 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space. Meeting again Dear Harry, Do you remember me? We have[r]
GRAMMAR 6 INDIRECT SPEECH 7 Put the correct form of either say, tell or ask in each space. a) I told you that you had to be on time. Why are you late? b) When you her if she'd work late, what did she ? c) I think that Alan us a lie abut his qualifications. d) When I him what he was doing there, he m[r]
GRAMMAR 8 WISHES AND RELATED FORMS 49 g) I don't want you to buy me a present. sooner I'd buy me a present. h) I don't like being so tall. wish I so tall. i) We ought to start work now. started It's work. j) I regret not going to university. had I to university. Key points 1 Wishes about the present[r]
FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 8 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space. Opening of new Gulliver Sports Centre The Gulliver Sp[r]
GRAMMAR 11 RELATVE CLAUSES Which, who and • That instead of which that When we talk about things, that is often used instead of which. This is very common in speech. Is this the house that you bought? - That instead of who When we talk about people, that can be used instead of who. This is less comm[r]
FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 70 • In and at: places In refers to towns, countries and the 'inside' of places. She lives in Paris. They arrived in Peru. He's in the kitchen. At refers to points with a particular purpose rather than inside. She lives at home. I'll meet you at the bus stop. Comp[r]
GRAMMAR 15 CONSOLIDATION 3 8 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space. The electronic age I recently learned how to use a computer, a[r]
Explanations 7 Explanations Recent events Present perfect simple The present perfect simple is used to describe recent events. I've left my shopping bag behind. The event happened in the past, but there is a result in the present. I've broken my arm, as you can see. No definite time is given for the[r]
98 Explanations Ability Could and was able to To talk about general past ability we use could. When I was young, I could run very fast. To talk about one specific past action we use was able to. Luckily, Mary was able to help us. Certainty and • Must have and can't have uncertainty These are used to[r]
Explanations • What are functions? We can describe language by using words to talk about grammar (grammatical description). But we can also describe language by saying how it is used. This is the function of the language (functional description). If I were you, I'd leave now. grammatical description[r]
FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. a) What's your opinion of Roger's new book? think What do[r]
GRAMMAR 21 COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS 119 • Change of meaning Some words have different meanings in countable and uncountable forms. Countable: an iron (domestic appliance) a wood (small area of trees) a paper (newspaper) a chicken (the animal) Uncountable: some iron (a substance/material) some[r]
FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE • With individual items which represent a class. The lion is fast disappearing. • With names of musical instruments that we can play. 7 can't play the piano but I can play the guitar. • With some geographical names. In particular: oceans, seas, rivers, canals and[r]
GRAMMAR 23 ALL, NO, NONE, BACH, EVERY, EITHER, NEITHER 133 Each, every - The meaning of each and every is very similar and often either word is possible. Each/Every time I come here I go to my favourite restaurant. But sometimes there is a small difference. We use each when we think of the single it[r]
FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUACE PRACTICE • The adverbs well and badly are irregular. well, better, the best bad, worse, the worst Making • The simplest kind of comparison uses than. comparisons You look younger than your brother. • Comparatives can be repeated to suggest continuing change. This lesson se[r]
GRAMMAR 25 CONSOLIDATION 5 e) Bob is a much better swimmer than George. swim George as Bob. f) If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there. longer The more it takes to get there. g) Calling the police isn't any good. no It's the police. h) I phoned Norman last of all. person Norman phoned. i) T[r]
FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE Key points 1 The present perfect simple describes events without a definite time. Either these events take place in a period of time leading up to the present moment, or the result of the event is still evident. The choice between the present perfect simple and th[r]