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Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, ‘no reproduction of any part may take place without the written, permission of Cambridge University Press. First published 2007 6th printing 2010 Printed in Dubal by Oriental Press A catalogue record fr this publication is available from the British Library ISBN 976-0-521-69047-2 Paperback ‘Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, ‘or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Information regarding prices, travel ‘timetables and other factual information givea in this work is comect at the time of ist printing but Cambridge University Press does not guarantee the accuracy of such information thereafter. Produced by Kamae Design, Oxford Contents 1. Anictes: hebefore general concepts 5 2 Arices: fan before noun phrases 6 3 When dotusecapitallewers? 7 Testi a 4 when doluse when, ifand whether? 10 5 Punctuation: commas with discourse markers 12 @ Punctuation: using apostrophes 12, Test2 13 7 Common spelling mistakes 15 & Spelling: one word or two? 16 9 Adjective forms 17 Test3 18 10 Using prepositions: with nouns 20 11 Using propositions: after verbs 21 412. Using prepositions: describing tends and changes 22 Test4 23 13 Describing statistics: using prepositions 25 14 Describing statistics: nouns 26 15 Describing statistics: verbs 27 Test 28 16 mumberand amount 30 47 Makingcomparisons 31 18 Expressing contrast 32Test6 33 19° Countable and uncountablenouns 35 20° Singular and plural verb forms 36 24 ty theyand them — 37 Test 7 30 22 Verbs: Deingand having 40 23 Commonly confused verbs joinattend,givefprovide 41 24° Verballocatons 42 Test8 «2 25 Commonly confused nouns: habis, customs and practices 45, 26 Commonly confused nouns effect, fluence and impact 46 27 Commonly confused nouns time words 47 Test 4 28 Usingnouns: appearance and communication 50 29° Usingnouns and adjectives: maleot ment SL 30. Usingnouns and adjectives: Britain, British or Briton? 52 Test 10 sa Answer key ss Articles: the before general concepts 41 Tick the correct sentence in each pate. 1 a Mery paople are worried cout the bad effects of mobiles on brain. Mary people are worried cbout the bad effects of mobiles onthe bein, 2. a Nemed folook at fectors such as the avacbty of heath care. 1b Wenee' to ook at Fastore each as avalaity of heath oare, ‘We use the before nouns which describe a general ype of thing rather than a specific example ofthat thing These are problems for students living away from the family ‘ie dont know the effects of suc chemicals on the body. The role ofthe student at university lve! varies greatly from country to country. Most of our business is carved out over the telephone. Thos also used before abstract nouns which describe a situation, a quality, @ process ara change. These words are often followed by of someting: There isa problem with the availablity of clean water in some villages. The distribution of income is uneven in most coursries On the whol, the standard of living is better in urban areas. ‘Many residents complained about the frequency of bus services. This advance was brought about by the development of antibiotics. Hemade a number of recommendations fo the improvement of saf taining #2 We use the developmentinprovement, etc. of something to describe a general process of change, but developmentyimprovements, et. in something o describe specific changes: We try tke up-to-date with new developments in information tchnology. 2 Correct the mistake below. Doane awayswaes YO Inpaanon oa bend ‘Doctors always stress... 8 Are these sentences right or wrong? Correct those containing mistakes. A diet high in cholesterol is bad for heart. ‘The introduction of computerised systems led to an increase in unemployment. ‘We all benefit from development of new technologies, ‘We were unhappy about quality ofthe food available. Last year the airline saw a 20% improvement in delays. ‘There have been changes in the relationship between the teacher and the student. Rates vary depending on standard of accommodation you choose. She focused on the role of a family in child's education.