1 GRAMMAR EXTRA

ADVANCED PLUS UNIT 1 1.2 Continuous and perfect aspect

1.1 Verb patterns

1 Match the sentence halves 1–6 with a)–f).
1 He’s constantly misplacing
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 2 Were you feeling nervous
the verb, a), b) or c). 3 We’ll be seeing you
1 In finishing a PhD degree in just two years, you 4 The pilot was struggling
have against significant odds. 5 I’m hurrying to finish this report
a) succeed b) succeeded c) succeeding 6 She’s worked hard at
2 We plan to a large bridge that will
a) before the end of the business day.
join the city to the nearby island.
b) at next year’s conference, right?
a) construct b) constructing c) constructs
c) his keys, wallet and other belongings.
3 Don’t you realise that in class
discussions makes the course more interesting? d) about giving a major presentation?
a) participating b) participated c) participate e) to land the plane in very bad weather.
4 I got stung by a jellyfish while in f) maintaining good grades in all her courses.
the sea.
a) swimming b) swam c) swims
2 Decide if the sentences use the continuous
aspect (C), the perfect aspect (P), or both (CP).
5 After studying software engineering, he went on
1 I was angry because I thought you’d told Eva my
to many smartphone applications.
secret.
a) developing b) developed c) develop
2 They were watching a disturbing documentary on
6 We weren’t put off by the enormity of the task. We deforestation.
were willing evenings and weekends
3 We’ve been collecting donations for an orphanage.
to the project.
a) dedicate b) dedicated c) to dedicate
4 While I was reading, my husband was cooking a
7 Why would you allow anyone your nice meal for dinner.
work?
5 My oldest daughter will be attending Edge Hill
a) to copy b) copying c) copy University this year.
8 business is not a guaranteed path to 6 The city had been experiencing a steady increase
success. in air pollution.
a) Study b) Studies c) Studying
3 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of
2 Circle the correct option to complete the sentences. the verb pairs in the box.
1 In addition to win/winning the election, the mayor
got married on the same day. arrive/begin live/look lose/decide
text/call try/run
2 I clearly remember to leave/leaving my keys on the
kitchen table. When we 1 at the cinema, the film had
3 Stop to complain/complaining about the amount already 2 .
of work you have. I was 3 you when I suddenly realised that
4 There’s simply too much to do/doing. We’ll never you’d already 4 me.
finish by lunchtime. Since John was 5
to catch his breath, I think
5 I would like to have gone/having gone to the he might have 6 to work.
concert with you. Having 7 her job in advertising, Karen
6 They’re saving all their money to pay/paying their 8
to make a career change.
son’s tuition. We’ve 9 in this large house for ten years. We
7 She has gone to great lengths to find/finding a job. will be 10 for something smaller now the
8 I plan to be a doctor, but I’d like to specialise kids have left home.
in to treat/treating heart disease.

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1.3 Presenting survey results Consolidation

1 Match the words in italics in phrases 1–6 with the 1 Find and correct the error in each sentence.
meanings a)–f). 1 Another illustration of this is that 47 percent of
1 . . . tend to be the people surveyed admitted having gave a
2 One might speculate false answer.
3 To cite one example
4 The consensus seems to be 2 I can assure you that I was driving at the speed
5 Another aspect of this is limit when the accident was happening.
6 One impression is simply that
3 Generally speak though, people prefer browsing
a) thing to consider the internet on their smartphones to using home
b) be likely computers.
c) opinion
d) general agreement 4 Our impression was that politicians has been
e) guess discussing reinforcing anti-pollution laws.
f) quote
5 I’ve already had completed most of the
2 Complete the sentences with the correct phrase in homework assignment.
the box, making changes where necessary.

another aspect to consider 6 It didn’t occur to us confirming our hotel

reservations.
cite one example
my impression was
7 I’d like to give each of you my personal thanks for
on the whole attend my lecture today.
one might speculate
seems to be the consensus 8 One might speculate that the company hadn’t
planning on their new product selling out so
1 , we were satisfied with our findings.
quickly.
2 To , Mrs. Johnson, aged 78, spends up
to four hours a day online.
9 I regret to having gone to such great lengths to
3 that nowadays teenagers aren’t get my friend a job at the company.
interested in face-to-face communication.
4 that most of the customers hadn’t
10 To run is really good exercise, but many years ago
wanted to participate in the survey.
it was proved to be bad for your knees.
5 It that there’s room for improvement
in the restaurant’s service .
6 is that people aren’t always aware
of how much they are contributing to levels of
pollution.

3 Read your answers from Exercise 2. Decide if the

statements are generalising, exemplifying or
speculating.
1 a) generalising b) exemplifying c) speculating
2 a) generalising b) exemplifying c) speculating
3 a) generalising b) exemplifying c) speculating
4 a) generalising b) exemplifying c) speculating
5 a) generalising b) exemplifying c) speculating
6 a) generalising b) exemplifying c) speculating

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