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Appendix 4
Appendix
4
UNIT 8
UNIT8
1 1 That's twice I've been forgetting to bring my diary to work this week. X
X
diary
this
twice
my
to
That's
to
bring
work
been
forgetting
week.
I've
•" That's twice I've forgotten to bring my diary to work this week. t/W
to
this
I've
bring
That's
diary
forgotten
work
my
#
week.
to
twice
2 I've nevernever been listening to any of Aguado's music before. X
been listening to any of Aguado's music before.
I've
X
2
•" I've never listened to any of Aguado's music before. V*
¥
of
before.
listened
@
never
music
Aguado's
to
any
I've
UNIT 9
UNIT9
X
The new bridge had been opened six months ago.
1 1 The new bridge had been opened six months ago. X
•* The new bridge was opened six months ago. t/
# The new bridge was opened six months ago.
UNIT 10 2 He just heard the news and was rushing home to tell his family. X ^¥
news
heard
just
tell
his
rushing
home
family.
and
X
to
the
He
was
2
••" He had just heard the
news and was rushing home to tell
his family.
was
He
heard
and
his
just
tell
had
news
to
@
family.
home
rushing
the
X
When I
1 UNIT 10 I saw the vase, I knew it was exactly what I had looked for. X
what
I
for.
saw
the
When
it
knew
I
looked
exactly
vase,
had
1
was
•" When I saw the vase, I knew it was exactly what I had been looking for. •¥
the
vase,
I
knew
looking
for.
saw
When
had
it
was
what
I
exactly
#
been
I
2 I had been knowing Helen for a number of years. X
of
knowing
for
X
years.
2
Helen
Thad
a
number
been
of
number
for
years.
#
known
Helen
w I| had known Helen for a a number of years. ^¥
had
UNIT 11 11
UNIT
X
1 1 When I grow up I'll be an astronaut. X
I
up
astronaut.
grow
I'll
When
an
be
w When I grow up I'm going to be an astronaut.
«# When I grow up I'm going to be an astronaut. f'W
X
Len shan't be able to join us after all.
2 2 Len shan't be able to join us after all. X
%/
<•* Len won't be able to join us after all. ¥
# Len won't be able to join us after all.
UNIT 12 12
UNIT
X
1 1 Take your umbrella; it'll rain. X
Take
it'll
rain.
your
umbrella;
«•" Take your umbrella; it's going to rain. •“(We don't use ‘will' to predict, on the basis
#
(We don't use 'will' to predict, on the basis ofof
to
it's
going
rain.
umbrella;
Take
your
some external evidence, that something will happen soon (see Unit 11B). In this case, the
some
In
11B).
this
the
case,
happen
will
soon
Unit
(see
something
evidence,
external
that
speaker might see that it is very cloudy, or perhaps they have heard a weather forecast.)
it
or
have
heard
very
see
is
they
that
perhaps
cloudy,
might
weather
a
forecast.)
speaker
X
The world's supply of oil is soon running out.
2 2 The world's supply of oil is soon running out. X
•" The world's supply of oil will soon run out. •/W
soon
*
oil
of
will
The
supply
world's
out.
run
UNIT 13
13
UNIT
1 1 Put your coat on before you'll go out. X
X
go
you'll
before
coat
on
Put
out.
your
•* Put your coat on before you go out. i/Y
go
Put
you
coat
your
#
before
out.
on
X
I promise I call you as soon as I get home.
2 2 I promise I call you as soon as I get home. X
•
+ | promise | will call you as soon as I get home.
•" I promise I will call you as soon as I get home. W
UNIT
UNIT 14 14
X
few days.
I won't be able to meet you next week. I will stay in London for a
1 1 I won't be able to meet you next week. I will stay in London for a few days. X
for a
I will be staying in London
few days.
^
# | won't be able to meet you next week.
w I won't be able to meet you next week. I will be staying in London for a few days. ¥
future
likely than 'will'.
for the
future continuous is more
The present continuous
(The future continuous is more likely than 'will'. The present continuous for the future
(The
future continuous
and the
similar meaning here
have a
(T'm staying in London...') and the future continuous have a similar meaning here
(T'm staying in London...')
(see 14B).)
(see 14B).)
X
I'll be giving it back to you tomorrow.
Can I borrow your camera?
2 2 Can I borrow your camera? I'll be giving it back to you tomorrow. X
give it back to you tomorrow.
I'll
\/
Can I borrow your camera?
(a promise)
•" * Can I borrow your camera? I'll give it back to you tomorrow. W (a promise)
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