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1A c 1 Keep the receipt for the coat c 1 It, There

in case it doesn’t fit. 2 There
a 1 ✓ 2 We arrived very late because 3 it
2 ✓ of the heavy traffic. 4 It, It
3 ✗ How long have you had 3 I hid the game in my wardrobe 5 It, There
4 ✓ so (that) Eva wouldn’t see it. 6 There, It/There
5 ✗ Does your daughter have to 4 She didn’t pass the exam, in
6 ✓ spite of working really hard. 3A
7 ✗ had a lot of problems 5 Aldo isn’t at all spoilt, even a 1 be
8 ✗ I haven’t had a break though he’s an only child. 2 was
9 ✓ 3 ask / persuade / tell (make is
b 1 All workers have to wear a 2A also possible but without to)
uniform. a 1 ✓ 4 have
2 I used to have my house 2 ✓ 5 arrive at (delete to)
cleaned every month. 3 used to live, bought 6 catch / take
3 My father doesn’t have/hasn’t 4 had crashed, was pouring 7 received
got any brothers or sisters. 5 was waiting, had been crying 8 fetch / bring
4 How long have you been 6 didn’t used to look 9 is becoming
playing the violin? 7 ✓ 10 persuade (make is also
5 They don’t have to/haven’t 8 had spent possible but without to)
got to watch it now; they can
b 1 used to spend b 1 You could go with Zoe and
watch it later.
2 had moved / moved Sam if you could get them to
6 It’s a great day for tennis. Shall
3 would cook / used to cook buy you a ticket.
we have a game?
4 would take / used to take 2 When my sister went to
7 They don’t have/haven’t got
5 would let / used to let university she couldn’t get
the opportunity to go to
6 would chat / used to chat used to cooking for herself.
university.
7 loved 3 If Michiko can’t find her keys,
8 We need to have the dining
8 invited we’ll have to get the locks
room painted.
9 caught changed.
c 1 on 10 hadn’t seen / had never seen 4 We can get my father to drive
2 laugh 11 had visited us to the concert tomorrow
3 him 12 was telling night.
4 had 13 tripped 5 Abdul got injured when he was
5 got 14 smashed riding his bike and was hit by a
15 have never been / had never car.
1B been 6 My mother got stopped by the
a 1 as police today. She had to show
2 though 2B them her driving licence.
3 in spite of a 1 ✓ 7 Paola went to the dentist
4 Even though 2 one another yesterday to get her teeth
3 ✓ checked.
b 1 consequently 4 their 8 Jin Li nearly had to miss his
2 because of 5 them holiday. He only just got his
3 to 6 herself passport renewed in time.
4 though 9 Her work has got more difficult
5 Therefore b 1 they since she became a manager.
2 herself 10 I really want to get the
3 they bedrooms painted in the next
4 each other / one another few weeks.
5 themselves 11 Aren’t you getting tired of
6 yourselves playing the same game all the
7 You, you time?
12 It took a long time, but I
got used to driving on the
opposite side of the road.

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3B 4B 5B
a 1 Basically a 1 she won’t likely be here a 1 had worked
2 In any case 2 I think it could/might/may be 2 had
3 Obviously 3 ✓ 3 realized
4 I mean 4 The train is bound to be late 4 didn’t eat
5 at least 5 ✓ 5 stopped
6 All in all 6 I think he must still be 6 had been able / ’d been able
7 By the way studying. 7 had known / ‘d known
8 Otherwise 7 I’d say they’ve probably closed 8 gave
9 In fact for good. 9 had / ‘d
10 Talking of 8 ✓
9 ✓ b 1 Would you rather they did it
b 1 By the way / Incidentally on Saturday?
2 In other words / That’s to say / b 1 bound to be able to get a 2 He wishes he could afford to
Basically ticket buy a house.
3 anyway / in any case / besides 2 may never get over 3 I’d rather you didn’t eat in my
4 As regards / Regarding 3 can’t have left my purse in the car, if you don’t mind.
5 at least / on the other hand shop 4 Don’t you think it’s (high) time
6 On the one hand, on the other 4 is likely to spread you started to eat/eating more
hand 5 probably won’t have time to healthily?
7 in other words / that’s to say come to the cinema 5 If only Jin wasn’t so lazy, he’d
8 Talking of / Speaking of 6 is unlikely to get the job be less annoying to work with.
7 ought to have arrived at the 6 If only they would let people
4A airport know when the train is
a 1 Not until you’ve tried to 8 you definitely see him cancelled.
skateboard do you realize how 7 I wish I’d tried to buy the
difficult it is. 5A shoes last week. They wouldn’t
2 No sooner had I started eating a 1 There have sold out then.
when my mobile phone rang. 2 would 8 If only we hadn’t gone to the
3 Never have I regretted the 3 seems / appears concert – it was terrible!
choice I made. 4 thought / said / believed
4 Only when we read the 5 seems / appears 6A
guidebook did we discover 6 According a 1 me to finish
how far away the temple was. 7 to 2 me to
5 Hardly had I got into the 8 that 3 for her to go
shower when I heard 4 Luka coming
somebody knocking at the b 1 It would appear / seem that 5 me make
door. stress can cause heart disease. 6 Han to do all
6 No sooner had we finished 2 A bad diet is believed to be 7 you to stay
dinner than Felix came home. responsible for many skin 8 and your friends having
7 Not until many years later did I conditions. 9 was made to do
realize who she was. 3 There seem / appear to be 10 you being
8 Not only was the film long, more recycling stations than 11 you to think
(but) it was boring as well. there were two years ago. 12 me from watching
9 Only when it is snowing 4 It has been announced that 13 me to tell you
outside do we light the fire. the government will provide 14 her feel unhappy
10 Not only did they like Chinese more money for education.
food, but they also liked 5 All the ovens may have 6B
Japanese food. developed a fault. a 1 She would have bought a
11 I watched the news that night. 6 It has been suggested that house years ago …
Only then did I understand family life has a big effect on 2 … if the classrooms weren’t so
how many people were how children develop. small.
missing. 7 The health centre appears to 3 … if I had known how
12 Rarely have I eaten such a be reducing the number of expensive it was going to be.
delicious dessert. patients it deals with. 4 ✓
13 Only when I spoke to the hotel 8 According to the leaflet, the 5 If the fire hadn’t been at night
manager was my complaint rubbish is collected every day. …
taken seriously. 6 ✓
14 Scarcely had she had time to 7 ✓
start work before/when the fire 8 … we would have arrived by
alarm went off. now.
15 Never again would Aida see 9 ✓
her family. 10 ✓

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b 1 whether b 1 They haven’t got / don’t have 6 We don’t go out for dinner
2 Had enough time to finish their now, but we used to go out for
3 long coffees. dinner before we had children.
4 that 2 There’s no point getting 7 When I was on holiday in
5 condition annoyed with yourself. Tokyo, I went out for dinner
6 provided / providing 3 It’s really nice when people every night and I went
7 on come round to see me (even) swimming every morning.
8 Suppose / Supposing without being asked.
9 Even 4 Do you regret not asking / not b 1 am
10 Had having asked her to stay? 2 will
5 My hope is to spend my 3 is
7A birthday in Thailand. 4 didn’t
a 1 shouldn’t have 6 The cakes seem to be ready, 5 can’t
2 ‘d better not don’t you think? 6 would
3 ✓ 7 does
4 ✓ 8B
c 1 suppose not
5 needs to a 1 ✓ 2 asked her not to
6 ✓ 2 opens 3 ‘ll / will try to
7 ✓ 3 going to ask 4 guess not
8 needn’t have got 4 ✓ 5 ‘ve / have always wanted to
9 allowed 5 ✓ 6 hope not
6 I’ll be wearing 7 I’d love to.
b 1 better not be 7 be working
2 is not permitted / allowed 8 ✓ 9B
3 don’t need to 9 ✓
4 supposed to / meant to wear a 1 ✓
10 going to visit
5 shouldn’t have gone 2 Scott’s
6 aren’t allowed / permitted to b 1 no difference 3 the end of the story
7 ought / need to do 4 is to close is more formal 4 vegetable soup
5 no difference 5 ✓
7B 8 I’m talking to suggests that it 6 a bottle of milk
a 1 I can smell something burning. has already been arranged. 7 photo of the sailing boat
2 ✓ 9 is due to arrive is more formal 8 story book
3 I heard the most wonderful 9 hers
piece of music on the radio c 1 Will you be seeing Aida 10 a box of old photographs
last night. tonight?
2 Their baby is due to be born in b 1 wine glass would be empty
4 ✓ whereas glass of wine would
5 It tastes like it hasn’t been September.
3 I’m about to go out. have wine in it
cooked for long enough. 5 friend’s is one friend whereas
6 It sounds like Justin Bieber, but 4 Are you going to play the
piano in the concert? friends’ is more than one
I’m not sure. friend
b 1 seemed 5 The accountant will be
responding to your email in 10 no difference
2 looks
3 seems the next day or so.
c 1 government proposals /
4 ✓ 6 The band are on the point of
government’s proposals
signing a new contract with
2 best friend’s wedding
c 1 like their agent.
3 bottle opener
2 seems / seemed 4 garage door
3 though / if 9A
5 today’s menu
4 of a 1 I won’t be able to attend the 6 sea view
5 seem meeting, but my colleague will
6 as be able to attend.
2 She looks angry, but she isn’t
8A really angry.
a 1 to have made 3 Suzie didn’t go to Moscow in
2 being the end, but now she thinks
3 to have followed / to follow she should have gone.
4 rushing 4 My husband really liked the
5 to ask meal, but I didn’t like it.
6 trying 5 Karl didn’t enjoy the match
7 having used / using because he arrived late and he
8 to be told missed the first half.
9 to take

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10A
a 1 ✗
2 whose wife just got a new job
in the government.
3 whose parents are the strictest
4 which was absolutely true.
5 who is very creative
6 What I love about going to the
gym
7 The person to whom I spoke /
The person who / that I spoke
to
8 eats what I cook
9 ✓
10 ✓
11 none of which I enjoy
12 ✓
b 1 The cotton mill, which was
built in 1920, is still in good
condition. / The cotton mill,
which is still in good condition,
was built in 1920.
2 That’s the editor who / that
started work last month.
3 Adam gave me some flowers,
which were beautiful.
4 Her husband has just lost his
job, which is a shame.
5 The man that / who I saw
running away was wearing a
red jumper.
6 My brother, who is very sporty,
is a tennis player. / My brother,
who is a tennis player, is very
sporty.
7 The bag that / which I left in
the classroom isn’t there now.
8 It’s very cold outside, which
makes it hard to go out.
9 I’ve got two little sisters,
neither of whom can ride a
bike.
10 My car, which I only bought a
month ago, keeps breaking
down.
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a 1 place
2 me
3 It
4 What
5 reason
6 last
7 happens
b 1 What you need to do is to go
to the first aid unit to have
your wrist looked at.
2 The place (where) we stopped
for a picnic was beautiful.
3 The first time I saw Odell
Beckham was at a match in
California.
4 It was Isabel that / who came
to class late.
5 What happened was (that) she
fell over and broke her arm.
6 The sport (that) I like the most
is basketball.
7 The reason (that / why) he
failed his driving test is
because he hadn’t practiced.
8 All I said was (that) I wouldn’t
eat here again.
9 What really annoyed me was
(that) she didn’t wear formal
clothes to our wedding.
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