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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 116
EXERCISES
116
116.1 Rewrite these sentences beginning It.... Rewrite them only if the It... sentence would be
116.1
Rewrite these sentences beginning It.... Rewrite them only if the It... sentence would be
consider
otherwise
in written English;
be
write X and
why they would
appropriate in written English; otherwise write X and consider why they would be
appropriate
&
(A
B)
inappropriate.
inappropriate. (A & B) fall was a miracle. illegal- to drive, a. car without a. licence.
Is
To drive a car without a licence is illegal.
It
8 The parcel I was expecting has arrived. CONDON 2 That she wasn't hurt in the fall was a miracle. be surprising.
1 To drive a car without a licence is illegal. |t is Wlegal to drive a. car without a licence.
she wasn't hurt in the
That
WNHN
decision was
Their
a serious setback.
3 Their decision was a serious setback.
coming
from was
light was
the
Where
far
from clear.
4 Where the light was coming from was far from clear.
is to
The announcement
be made this evening.
5 The announcement is to be made this evening.
That you
obvious.
already know my secret is
6 That you already know my secret is obvious.
If the two countries don't reach an agreement soon will
The parcel
I was expecting has arrived.
sentences and write
1.
116.2 7 If the two countries don't reach an agreement soon will be surprising. A number of alternative
with
as
It...that...,
in
the
beginning
ones
Match
Match the sentences and write ones beginning with It...that..., as in 1. A number of alternative
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are possible.
(C)
answers are possible. (C)
answers
President will be re-elected. This transpired during the trial.
1 1 The President will be re-elected. a a This transpired during the trial.
The
Beckman had a wrist injury for most This follows from the results of the survey.
2 2 Beckman had a wrist injury for most b b_ This follows from the results of the survey.
match. This appears likely.
of the c c -This-appears-likely.
of the match.
This was to
This seemed to
be the band's
last world tour.
be the case.
3 3 This was to be the band's last world tour. d d This seemed to be the case.
possessed three handguns.
after the concert.
Jacobs
This emerged
4 4 Jacobs possessed three handguns. e e This emerged after the concert.
People are happy with the quality of
5 5 People are happy with the quality of
supermarket food.
supermarket food.
Example: 1 + Co) \t appears likely that the President will be re-elected.
Example: 1 + Co) It appears likely thai the President will be re-elected.
continue
a
116.3 Expand one of the sets of notes to continue these newspaper extracts. Use a sentence with It, a a
Use
It,
of notes
sets
to
of the
one
sentence with
extracts.
these newspaper
Expand
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verb form, and a to-infinitive, that-, or wh-clause. (D)
present passive
present passive verb form, and a to-infinitive, that-, or wh-clause. (D)
escaped
through / broken window
men
believe / / men escaped through / broken window
believe
next year
again
plan / hold / competition
plan / hold / competition again next year
happened
accident
yet
understand /
not yet understand / accident happened earlier
not
hope /
work /
completed by next month
2 The organisers have hailed the first world skateboarding championships as a great success.
-hope-/-the-
the work-/-completed -by-next-month-
people /
attend the
rally
around
100, 000
expect /
expect / around 100, 000 people / attend the rally
not reported
not know / the robbery was
not know / the robbery was not reported earlier
Is
Major repair work is continuing on the Channel Tunnel.
It
Hoped
work
the
be
will
thai
1 1 Major repair work is continuing on the Channel Tunnel. lt ts Hoped that the work will be
month.
next
by
completed.
completed by next month.
skateboarding championships
The organisers have hailed the first world
a great
as
success.
NnKWN
confirmed that the painting was taken
have
last week.
Police
3 Police have confirmed that the painting was taken last week.
anti-fox hunting protest will
An
in London today.
be
held
4 An anti-fox hunting protest will be held in London today.
escaped
last
from
night.
Leyton top
security jail
More than
inmates
20
5 More than 20 inmates escaped from Leyton top security jail last night.
on
Two
the
Orly Airport yesterday.
runway
light aircraft collided
at
6 Two light aircraft collided on the runway at Orly Airport yesterday.
116.4
or physical
116.4
What personal or physical characteristics are needed to...? (Use It takes... in your answers.) (D)
What personal
a mountain characteristics are needed to...? (Use It takes... in your answers.) (D)
small children
climb a mountain teach
teach small children
climb
jumping a foreign language
go bungee jumping learn a foreign language
learn
go bungee
It takes a. lot o-f stamina, to climb a. mountain.
Example: \t takes a lot of stamina to climb a mountain.
Example:
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