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(12 chapters)
1. Present tenses
2. Past tenses
3. Fut...
Les 2, Past Tenses.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Answers 2..............................................................................................................................................................4
Les 3, Future Tenses....................................................................................................................................... 5
Answers 3..............................................................................................................................................................6
Les 4, Comparatives and Superlatives............................................................................................................. 8
Answers 4..............................................................................................................................................................9
Les 5, Reported Speech................................................................................................................................ 10
Answers 5............................................................................................................................................................11
Les 6, Conditionals....................................................................................................................................... 12
Answers 6............................................................................................................................................................13
Les 7, Articles............................................................................................................................................... 14
Answers 7............................................................................................................................................................15
Les 8, Relative Clauses.................................................................................................................................. 16
Answers 8............................................................................................................................................................17
Les 9, Modals............................................................................................................................................... 18
Answers 9............................................................................................................................................................19
Les 10, Ing-forms and infinitives................................................................................................................... 20
Answers 10..........................................................................................................................................................21
Les 11, Determiners..................................................................................................................................... 22
Answers 11..........................................................................................................................................................23
Les 12, Passives............................................................................................................................................ 24
Answers 12..........................................................................................................................................................25
,Exercise 1.1
Which sentence is wrong?
1. I am playing football every Sunday.
2. He usually rides his bike to work.
3. Elaine is always reading the newspaper in the morning.
4. I normally go out with my friends on Saturday evening.
5. My teacher often speaks to fast.
Exercise 1.2
1
(You want) to improve your telephone skills? 2(You/often/feel) nervous about giving a presentation?
The company PTL 3(provide) one-to-one tuition. Delegates often 4(say) how much they 5(value) the
individual support they 6(receive) from the experienced trainers.
7
(You/work) for a small company?
We 8(not/just/offer) face-to-face training, and our work 9(not/only/involve) large businesses. Each
month, we also 10(run) courses for employees of small firms and individuals. Before a course, our
head trainer always 11(meet) clients and 12(find) out what their needs are.
Exercise 1.3
Complete the conversation
Bipun: Hi, Atul. Good to see you again. 1(You/give) the keynote speech?
Atul: No, I 2(not/do) that. I 3(just/lead) a workshop.
Bipun: Oh, really? I 4(work) on the exhibition stand this morning,
but I 5(not/plan) to be here after 1 p.m. 6(You/do) anything at lunchtime?
Atul: Not really. Let’s meet up.
Bipun: Sure. Anyway, who 7(you/work) for these days?
Atul: I’m still at Xcom, although I 8(not/manage) the same project anymore. I 9(not/run) a project
to develop new DVD-based toys. The company 10(face) increased competition, so who knows
how long I’ll be there!
Bipun: It’s the same for me. We 11(not/sell) as many TV games as we used to. The market 12(change),
but the company 13(not/keep) up with these changes.
Answers 1
Answer 1.1
These sentences were wrong:
2
, 1. I am playing football every Sunday.
Good: I play football every Sunday.
2. Elaine is always reading the newspaper in the morning.
Good: Elaine always reads the newspaper in the morning.
Answer 1.2
1
Do you want to improve your telephone skills? 2Do you often feel nervous about giving a
presentation?
The company PTL 3provides one-to-one tuition. Delegates often 4say how much they 5value the
individual support they 6receive from the experienced trainers.
7
Do you work for a small company?
We 8don’t just offer face-to-face training, and our work 9doesn’t only involve large businesses. Each
month, we also 10run courses for employees of small firms and individuals. Before a course, our head
trainer always 11meets clients and 12finds out what their needs are.
Answer 1.3
Bipun: Hi, Atul. Good to see you again. 1Are you giving the keynote speech?
Atul: No, I 2‘m not doing that. I 3‘m just leading a workshop.
Bipun: Oh, really? I 4‘m working on the exhibition stand this morning,
but I 5‘m not planning to be here after 1 p.m. 6Are you doing anything at lunchtime?
Atul: Not really. Let’s meet up.
Bipun: Sure. Anyway, who 7Are you working for these days?
Atul: I’m still at Xcom, although I 8‘m not managing the same project anymore. I 9‘m now running a
project to develop new DVD-based toys. The company 10is facing increased competition, so
who knows how long I’ll be there!
Bipun: It’s the same for me. We 11‘re not selling as many TV games as we used to. The market 12is
changing, but the company 13isn’t keeping up with these changes.
Les 2, Past Tenses
Exercise 2.1
3
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