Substitution:

Match the five sentences (1 – 5), with the most appropriate response.
1- I´ve been here for over year now. So have I.
1
2- So, you didn´t win the lottery then? No such luck
2
3- It looks like online television will be taking over. I w ouldn´t have thought so
3
3- He can´t have left the office yet, can he? I don’t think so
4
5- The Internet is off, isn´t it? It certainly seems so
5

Indicates if the underlined words or phrases can be substituted by

either one or ones. If it is not possible, choose 'no' from the drop-down menu.

one
1. Their marriage was a long and happy marriage.
2. We´ve got most of the equipment we need but there are still some
no
small pieces of the equipment we have to buy.
3. Traffic is light in most of the city. But there is heavy traffic near the
no
football stadium.
ones
4. 'Are these your shoes ?´´No, the blue shoes are mine.´
5. All the cakes look good, but I think I´ll have that cake on the
one
left.
6. I was hoping to borrow a suit from Chris but his suit doesn´t fit
no
me.
7. If you're making a cup of coffee, could you make a cup of coffee for
one
me?
8. If you are getting a newspaper from the shop, could you get a
one
newspaper for me?
9. At present, the music industry is in a poorer financial state than the
no
film industry.
10. Nowadays, many people have a mobile phone, but I´ve never used a
one
mobile phone.
11. Have you seen that the clothes shop on the corner has re-opened as a
no
shoe shop?
12. 'Which oranges would you like ?´ ´Can I have
ones
those oranges, please?
13. 'We haven´t got any oranges.´ ´I´ll buy some oranges when I go to the
no
shop.´
14. The damage to the car was a problem, of course, but an easily
one
solved problem.
Complete the sentences with 'so'. If it is not possible, complete the sentences with
an appropriate that – clause as in the following example:
i.e. 'Will we need to pay to get in ?´`I doubt that we will.´
so
1- 'Is Don ill again?´Well, he hasn´t come to work so I assume
so
2- ´Will you be able to come over this weekend ?´I hope
so
3- ´Can you give me a lift to work ?´´I suppose
so
4- 'Is this one by Van Gogh too ?´´I think
she is
5- ´Appenrently Carol´s getting married again.´Yes, I hear
so
6- ´The weather is awful, so we´ll need to take a taxi.´´I guess
so
7- ´Will the decorator be finished this week ?´´He says
I w ill.
8- ´You will remember to pick me up at 1.00, won´t you ?´´I promise
you w ill.
9- ´I hope I´ll be able to get a ticket.´ ´I´m sure

Complete the answers using the verb in brackets with 'not', or 'aux +not+ verb+
so'. If two answers are possible, type the word 'both'.
Eg. ´Do you know where the post office is? I´m afraid not (be/afraid).
1- ¨Karl´s drawing is wonderful, but he´s certainly no artist. He must have had some
did not say so
help.´´When I asked him, he
Incorrecta
La correcta es: did not say so
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´(say)
2- With the children being ill, I haven´t had time to do much housework.´´No,
suspect not
I ´. (suspect)
do not think so
3- Did I leave my bag in your car yesterday? ´´I ´(think)
both
4- 'Will Alex be staying with us for the whole summer? ´I ´(expect)
5- I´m sure the bank has charged me too much. Will they refund the money?
both
´´I ´(expect)
both
6- Didn't Alice hear you ?´´It ´(appear)
7- 'The test results were terrible. Do you think the students understood the
both
questions ?´´I ' (assume)
8- What did you think of Amanda´s work? ´Well, I thought it was pretty awful, although
did not say so
I ´(say)
Ellipsis:
Make these sentences and exchanges more natural by cutting out unnecessary
expressions after auxiliaries in the underlined section. Rewrite again the new
version ONLY of the underlined section.
i.e. 'Have you got their address?' 'I'm sure I have got their address.'= I'm sure I have
I am
1- 'Get up!'- 'I am getting up'
but I did today
2- I didn't talk to him yesterday, but I did talk to him today.
3- 'If I hadn't been there, you'd have been in trouble.' 'Right, I would have been in
Right, I w ould have
trouble'
but I do
4- They think I don't care, but I do care.
It certainly does
5- 'The bedroom needs painting.' -'It certainly does need painting.'
please do
6- If you can have a word with Phil, please have a word with Phil.
Yes, it is
7- 'The car's running badly'- 'Yes, it is running badly.'
and Sue doesn't either
8- Lucy doesn't go out much, and Sue doesn't go out much either.

Read the text. What words have been dropped or replaced? Type the missing
information in each gap. The (0) has been done for you as an example.
Nobody wants to quarrel less than I do

1-
thought the w hole thing w as too absurd

2- think the whole thing was too absurd

come round
3-
come round
4-
ready to take offence
5-
 ready to take offence
6-
w ant to quarrel
7-
w ant to say another thing about it
8-

Complete the sentences with verbs from the boxes, followed by 'to'.

afford to
1- We'd like to get a new car, but we can't
used to
2- I don't play much football now, but I when I was at school.
mean to
3- I'm sorry I woke you up - I didn't
w as going to
4- 'Why didn't you phone?' 'Sorry. I , but I ran out of time'
need to
5- 'Are you seeing Peter tomorrow?' 'No, I don't " " We've already talked
things over.'
seems to
6- 'Does Emma like her new job?' 'She
intend to
7- 'Don't lend him any money, will you?' 'I don't
hope to
8- 'We're not making a profit, but we soon'

Complete the sentences, choose 'to' if it is necessary, (to) if it is optional,

and (nothing) if it is impossible.
to
1- I don't know if I can get here tomorrow, but I hope
(to)
2- It would be good if you could cheer Helen up. Please try
nothing
3- Stay the night if you like
to
4- Are you coming swimming?' 'No, I don't want
to
5- 'Would you like to be on TV?' 'No, I'd hate
to
6- He doesn't work. He's got so much money he doesn't need
(to)
7- You were going to buy something for supper. Did you remember ?
nothing
8- Come round when you like
(to)
9- She could get into the national team. She's got the talent
 (to)
10- I'm not going to say anything to her. I'm afraid
to
11- I may pass the exam, but I don't really expect

Rewrite the sentences recovering the 'eliminated' section.

i.e Peter planned, and lane paid for, the holiday.= Peter planned the holiday and lane
paid for it
1- I drove immediately, and Alistair somewhat later, to the Ministry.
I drove to the Ministry immediately, and Alistair drove there somewhat later.
Jane w ent to Greece and Alice w ent to Rome
2- Jane went to Greece and Alice to Rome.
You seem to be ill, and she certainly is
3- You seem to be, and she certainly is, ill.
4- I have not studied, nor do I intend to study, ancient Greek astronomy.
I have not studied ancient Greek astronomy, nor do I intend to
5- The children will carry the small, and the adults the large, boxes.
The children Will carry the small boxes and the adults will carry the large ones.