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FILL THE GAPSI warn you not to overdraw your bank ..
Please send me sufficient warning of ..
John will certainly accept my advice..
They reached an agreement on condiEons ..
Ask your financial consultant to advise..
1. we will have to make allowance for the inferior quality by reducing ..
2. Tom, allow me to say..
3. Only his working overEme will enable …
4. The company does not permit smoking ..
1. Donald: Jenny, that’s a snazzy new car you’ve got! What make is it?
Jenny: Don’t you recognise the logo? It’s a Honda. A great car. And the newest model, too.
2. I’m never quite sure whether I can trust these no-name brands. Somehow I always find myself looking for a familiar
trademark,…
3. Did you know that copyright expires seventy years after the death of the author?
4. Make sure you apply for a patent on your invention before you start thinking about making it public.
1. When he was young, he could run as fast as his son does now.
2. I can’t believe what you’ve just said. You have to be joking.
3. You needn’t read the entire book – the first few pages will do.
4. That will be Brenda on the phone now. She always rings at this time.
5. Ms. Jones, would you know where the bank is?
6. John will watch TV every evening, although he knows that he has be`er things to do.
1. Morris discovered the lost file while he was looking for his pen.
2. After the long project, Gill has certainly earned a good holiday.
3. I would rather spend my time relaxing than studying, if only I could.
1. To postpone the meeting will mean restructuring the programme. We haven’t that much time!
2. The delay in making the decision meant a loss in sales.
3. She might have to extend her stay in China by three weeks to conclude the deal.
4. The cancellation of the project caused considerable confusion and fears of job-losses.
5. The extension of the company’s sales region to Poland was a wise decision.
Acting on reliable information received, the police have been able to arrest the men responsible for
circulating false banknotes. An expert commented that the forged notes were capable of deceiving almost..
Whose applicaEon did the company ..
Which do you prefer?
Which of the writers do you think ..
Whom would you like to give the award ..
What country would you must like to visit?
Which of the two brothers …
1. Be careful not to damage the fragile glasses when you pack them.
2. Ms Wun is the most efficient documentalist we’ve ever had; she’s worked out a marvellous classification system.
3. Revised catalogue prices will become effective as from April 22nd.
4. She was awarded damages of $500,000 for wrongful dismissal. [unrechtmäßige Entlassung]
5. The damage caused by floods was inestimable.
6. There have been great improvements in the effinciency of the department since the restructuring process has taken
Joan gets on with Mark like a house on fire: the two of them teach at the same school, and like to educate their pupils in the same
manner. Their views fit like a glove, expect for Joan’s dry sense of humour, which hardly suits Mark’s rather bland way of
expressing himself, they are a perfect match.
1. Having lain in bed for two weeks after the accident, she was now sufficiently recovered to take a few steps to train her muscles.
2. The piece of paper lying on the table is the one I’ve been looking for all morning.
3. I wonder if you could just lay the book on the desk while I fetch the file?
4. Don’t just lie there – do something!
5. The beautiful village lies on the banks of the Threne River, where it is surrounded by huge old oak trees.
6. Snow was lying on the ground after the mighty storm.
,When I was 21, I went to England to study politics. At that time, I knew English quite well, because I had studied it for nearly ten
years. I had already finished (already) my studies at my university at home, so I knew quite a lot about the subject; in fact, I had
got first class honors in my B.A. examination.
I arrived in England in September. I had never been (never) abroad, so everything in England interested me very much. When I
had found my college, and when I had put my luggage in my room, I went out to see Cambridge. I had never seen (never) such a
beautiful city before! I was soon (soon) lost. After I had walked around for an hour, I decided to ask a policeman the way. I found
one and told him that I had lost my way. He was very helpful. He told me the way to my college. During the past hour I had walked
round in a circle, and I was quite near it again! I had never lost (never) my way before, and I said to myself, ‘I will never lose it
again. I will get a map of Cambridge.’
1. Father is not at home; he is not at the office. He must be at the club.
2. We won’t be able to arrive on time if we don’t leave now.
3. Billy, need you always interrupt me when I’m speaking?
4. Judy can’t have been at the conference. She was ill at the time.
5. That won’t be the painter at the door. It’s much too early for him – he’s always late.
6. This blow dryer will dry your hair in a jiffy.
1. Isn’t it strange how onlookers will accumulate from nowhere after an accident?
2. The audience listened to the concert with rapt attention.
3. I prefer watching a movie at home; the viewers at the cinema are often so loud and restless that they disturb...
4. Some places are really worth visiting despite the sightseers who elbow their way through to the front of the line.
5. The important football match drew many spectators in spite of the bad weather.
1. Trespassers are liable to for fines of £20.
2. The engineers are claiming for a 12% pay rise, but they are unlikely to succeed.
3. People who earn under a certain amount are not liable to pay tax.
4. According to the contract, you will be liable for any damage caused.
5. After the accidents involving its products, the company faced millions of pounds in claims
6. The works manager claimed that the factory was not polluEng the river.
1. I can buy the newspaper on my way home, if you like.
2. That woman looks so helpless. She can’t be the sales assistant we’re looking for.
3. Look at the road – it’s covered with snow. It must have snowed all night!
4. The postman can’t have been here today. There’s not a single letter for me.
5. You needn’t be a millionaire to afford this cruise.
6. As a baby, Gillian would sleep all day, but be awake all night.
Dear Tricia, I am so sorry that I forgot to come to your 21st last week. I feel really h about it, particularly as you sent me such a
splendid invitation. I can’t give any excuses for this tactless behavior – even if I pretend to you that I am busy at work, I know you
will find this unconvincing as a reason.
The harsh reality is that I’ve let you down. I can only tell you again how upset I feel and hope that you’ll forgive me.
1. A bank loan is a sum of money which a bank will lend to a person or an organisation for a fixed period, while a bank overdraft is
the amount of money you are allowed to take out from your bank account, even though your account does not have this money.
2. It was a costly project, which is why he had to borrow the money.
3. The new product is in great demand which is why we are expecting high revenue from it.
4. His income was made up of investment and his earnings from his job as a salesman.
If Robert manages to memorise what he wants to say in his presentation, he will certainly make a good impression. He must just
remember that he himself is the most important of the presentation, and not the visuals, and to do his best. He will have to
remind himself that doing a good job and doing his homework will do wonders in his performance. And, as I always say, it’s best to
remember what a teacher once told me: Do your best and leave the rest.
1. This year I cannot go (not go) to Wales, but I can go (go) there next year.
2. The old man will not be able to leave (not leave) the house for weeks.
3. John would have been able to find (find) the keys if he had looked for them.
4. Last year my little nephew could not walk (not walk). He was still too young.
5. If he had run, he would have been to catch (catch) the bus.
6. She was very embarrassed because she could not finish (not finish) her work in time.
7. I am sure Joan can lend (lend) you the money if you ask her.
8. Next year little Alex will be able to swim (swim).
9. The policeman said that he could not help (not help) the people in the locked room.
, They have a small cottage beside the river, where they instruct managers in motivational skills. They decided to retire to the
country after realising that they had similar visions for the future. However much they have in common, and despite the fact that
they largely think alike, they do not agree on every point. Sometimes they need space, and withdraw to their own separate
worlds.
1. She said that she required no assistant in climbing the stairs, despite her injury.
2. Adele was quick to be defensive when she felt herself criticised.
3. The government cannot afford to be indifferent to what people think.
4. This tiny village, more a hamlet really, has a mere fifty inhabitants
5. There was great police presence after the outbreak of violence.
As she is expecting a baby, she has decided to give up her job in order to bring up her child herself. She will resign next month.
She is likely to have enough free time, she thinks, to study from home, and to learn to play the piano. Besides, she hopes to join a
support group for deprived families, and to teach them to manage more economically with their meagre incomes.
1. The unaccountable disappearance of the painting continued to occupy the police.
2. Her independent attitude was one reason for her to be chosen for the excursion.
3. Many of the people living here are descendants of the Vikings.
4. There is almost no sign of life existent in this area.
5. Peter really was more of a hindrance than a help in the kitchen
1. Please delete the statement wherever applicable
2. Jim was confident that he would arrive in time, despite the traffic holdup.
3. The descent from the top of the mountain proved to be more difficult than expected.
4. As there were five dependants in the family, and only one breadwinner, a great deal of value was placed on..
5. “No idea is so insignificant as not to be mentioned,” said the chairman.
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the subjuncEve sentences.
1. I’d rather you wore (wear) a coat – it’s really very chilly outside.
2. It’s time we left (leave) – it is really late.
3. I wish I knew (know) where she is, but unfortunately I don’t.
1. It if rains (rain), I shan’t go out.
2. You would learn more if you studied (study) sometimes.
3. If he had asked (ask) me, I would have told him the answer.
4. You would have done well if you had taken (take) Peter’s advice.
5. He wouldn’t phone me here if it were (be) not urgent.
6. She’ll catch a cold if her feet get(get) wet in this weather.
7. If I had paid (pay) for it, I should have demanded a receipt.
8. John will manage to save a little money if he does (do) without luxuries.
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the (past) subjuncEve sentences
1. He behaves as if he owned (own) the place, but of course he doesn’t.
2. Heaven be (be) praised – you are back safe and sound.
3. You are ten years old; it is high time you learned (learn) to keep your room tidy.
Put a cross next to the sentences which are correct, i.e. those in which the adjecEve is in the correct posiEon.
A major feature of the new line is its appeal to the youth market.
The shares issued by IPON plc were selling at 4p.
The consumers questioned during the survey found that the product with code number AF-62 had the most flavour.
The articles ordered have been sent by air parcel post.
Getting the correct export documentation together can be a time-consuming and involved process.
Jacqueline has not been able to cope with her work recently. In order to reach her target, though, she will have to manage her
time more efficiently. I am sure that with some effort, she will succeed in overcoming the obstacles.
Please fill the gaps with a suitable expression using “cost”, so that it has the meaning suggested in brackets
1. It is not easy to break into a new market, as we learnt to our cost . (to know because of sth. unpleasant that has happened to
you)
2. You may think it is a good idea, but have you counted the cost of sacking the union representative? (to estimate the unpleasant
effects)
3. They’ve laid off 100 workers, found cheaper suppliers and introduced more efficient working methods and, as a result, have cut
costs by over 30%. (to reduce expenses)
4. Even if we sell at cost price we may not be able to clear the stock. (at the price that we paid for production)
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