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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 90
90)
EXERCISES
90.1 If necessary, improve these sentences by putting an adverb in a more likely position. If no
If
no
90.1
If necessary, improve these sentences by putting an adverb in a more likely position.
&
D)
(C
needed,
put
is
S.
a
improvement
improvement is needed, puta &%. (C & D)
together
walk&cL
We-
We together walked to the end of the garden.
tlie
tHe
end
to
o-f
1 We together walked to the end of the garden. We walked. together to the end of the garden.
I have mainly had to deal with complaints.
So far in my new job
BWN I just have bought a new car.
2 So far in my new job I have mainly had to deal with complaints.
3 I just have bought a new car.
fluently five languages.
He speaks
4 He speaks fluently five languages. of Nursing.
Jenny has
been appointed recently Professor
8 ANANDA 6 I was totally unprepared for the news.
5 Jenny has been appointed recently Professor of Nursing.
I was totally unprepared
for the news.
to make
It was now time
for me
my speech.
7 It was now time for me to make my speech.
before.
been to London never
He had
He had been to London never before.
bored with the new toys.
9 © Susan became soon bored with the new toys.
Susan became soon
John
in his new job.
frequently was away from home
©
a
10 John frequently was away from home in his new job.
They are at home these days hardly ever.
=
11 They are at home these days hardly ever.
I could never understand why he got so annoyed.
12 I could never understand why he got so annoyed.
12
We had
been already given three leaving presents.
13 We had been already given three leaving presents.
13
sense
Being alone brought her usually
of peace.
a
14 Being alone brought her usually a sense of peace.
14
he
Although he's 60,
still enjoys playing football.
15
15 Although he's 60, he still enjoys playing football.
likely adverb
the
sentences.
this
90.2 Underline the most likely adverb in this position in the sentences. (C)
in
most
in
position
the
Underline
90.2
(C)
saw
I in
the
them
park
playing
tennis.
often
1 1 2 2 3 3. We before long / soon began to meet every week.
We
We often/ in the park saw them playing tennis.
meet
began
week.
I soon
before long
every
to
90.3 4 4 5 5 6 6 Complete the sentences. Put the words and phrases in brackets in the most likely order for
We
Taj
had
the
last year
I
never
visited
Mahal.
Ron had never / last year visited the Taj Mahal.
Ron
disagreed
with
suggestions.
his
I at
totally
meeting
the
I I totally / at the meeting disagreed with his suggestions.
players
recently
the
for
first
time.
met
I
yesterday
The
The players yesterday / recently met for the first time.
Liz
play
Adam.
on
and
tennis
I always
with
Sundays
We on Sundays / always play tennis with Liz and Adam.
We
likely
for
phrases
in
the
most
in
sentences.
Put
the
brackets
order
the words and
90.3
Complete
(D)
English.
written
(D)
written English.
.$&*$£>.. OM..Monday...
1 I last saw .my, Keys on Monday. {on Monday / my keys)
I last saw
( O n Monday / my keys)
(around the world / in ten months)
She sailed.
2 2 She sailed et tected (around the world / in ten months)
(at the customs desk
He was arrested
3 3 He was arrested ee etic eet tittettisisiistsiststettttteses (at the customs desk
airport
last
/
international
week)
of Bangkok
of Bangkok international airport / last week)
(all day / at home)
4 4 He stayed iit titties (all day / at home)
He stayed
shouldn't take
(what she says / seriously)
You
5 5 You shouldn't take. cece ee teeeeistetetesisitesteeeees (what she says / seriously)
6 6 He walked it itt (dangerously / along the top of the wall)
(dangerously / along the top of the wall)
He walked.
recipe
uses
(only / the finest Indian ingredients)
7 T The recipe Uses... eect itt ttittttttitttteee (only / the finest Indian ingredients)
The
8 8 She sat ce ee cece eee ee cece eeetesetecetstsisisisustsssistittssetistsuststeeeeees (for a few minutes / silently)
SH] Sate
(for a few minutes / silently)
(to Athens / next summer)
Wee! TO SOM
9 DQ We're going i eee eect ete ee eee eeeititititititetetetetetscsisisistsususistteeeees (to Athens / next summer)
10 He waited citi (patiently / outside the door)
10)
(patiently / outside the door)
He waited
They cheered
(throughout the match / excitedly)
11 TL They cheered. iiccccccccceccccccscssecseseretsetereteetietstettssseed (throughout the match / excitedly)

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