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Additional exercises
Additional exercises

able
to
was)
can I could I is
(or
6 6 can/ could/ is (or was) able to
last summer.
so
had always wanted to go
diving and
scuba
do
Val
a a Val had always wanted to go scuba diving and.............. do so last summer.
I hope Jim
help you tomorrow.
b b Thope Jim............. help you tomorrow.
she
read music.
c c She played the piano quite well even before she............... read music.
She played the piano quite well even before

Passives NS 2020)
UNTS 29-32
I
Passives
from
these extracts
given.
appropriate
articles
with an
newspaper
tense
verbs
of the
5 Complete these extracts from newspaper articles with an appropriate tense of the verbs given.
Complete
whether active or passive forms are needed.
Decide
Decide whether active or passive forms are needed.
Rush hour crashes cause chaos
A A Rush hour crashes cause chaos
last night.
u)...ftM*$s4-.... chaos
rush-hour
In the
for
Glasgow motorists
first,
accidents
Two
Two rush-hour accidents 11) ..cause4.... chaos for Glasgow motorists last night. In the first,
(2) on the M8 after a section of the road (3> to allow an air-ambulance to
traffic (2)... on the M8 after a section of the road (3)..............1 to allow an air-ambulance to
traffic
victim
up
serious
(4)
The
injured motorist.
to the General Hospital with
an
pick
pick up an injured motorist. The victim (4)..............: to the General Hospital with serious
Six vehicles (5) in the accident which (6) at 5.30 on the southbound
injuries. Six vehicles (5)............... in the accident which (6)..............; at 5.30 on the southbound
injuries.
carriageway.
carriageway.
build up -cause- close fly happen involve
fly
cause
close
involve
build up
happen
Award for local musician
B B Award for local musician
(i) a scholarship to a top European music academy.
A promising young clarinet player (1)............... a scholarship to a top European music academy.
A promising young clarinet player
Slater, aged 17, (2) the Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen in September,
Katie Slater, aged 17, (2)...0.0.000.. the Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen in September,
Katie
she oi by leading musicians. She (4) since the age of six when she
where she (3)..............] by leading musicians. She (4)............... since the age of six when she
where
a clarinet by her grandfather. She (6) to go on to become a professional
is) (Shee a clarinet by her grandfather. She (6)..............: to go on to become a professional
musician.
musician.
award give join plan play teach
join
plan
teach
award
play
give
Health workers freed
C C Health workers freed
UN health workers and a pilot m yesterday, after they (2) in captivity by
Three
Three UN health workers and a pilot )..............; yesterday, after they 12).....0........: in captivity by
separatist rebels for over 10 weeks. The two men and two women oi to the
the separatist rebels for over 10 weeks. The two men and two women (3}.............. to the
the
they (4> with colleagues and relatives. The captives (5) two
capital where
capital where they «)......0.0..... with colleagues and relatives. The captives (5)............... two
a Belgian and a Norwegian. A spokesman for the UN (6> that no ransom
Germans,
Germans, a Belgian and a Norwegian. A spokesman for the UN ()............... that no ransom
(7) to the kidnappers.
money
money (7)........... to the kidnappers.
drive free hold include insist pay reunite
free
include
insist
hold
pay
reunite
drive

Questions UNTS 33-35
UNITS 33-35
Questions
this conversation between a doctor and a patient and suggest corrections to the questions
6 Study this conversation between a doctor and a patient and suggest corrections to the questions
Study
necessary.
where
where necessary.
Good morning, Mr Lewis.
(i) How I can help you?
UMUND
D: : Good morning, Mr Lewis. 1) How I can help you?
Hello, Doctor. The side of my face is swollen and I've got an itchy rash on it.
P: Hello, Doctor. The side of my face is swollen and I've got an itchy rash on it.
(2) When it did
Hmm.
first appear?
D: : Hmm. 2) When it did first appear?
I suppose about a week ago now.
P: I suppose about a week ago now.
me
before about this?
see
(3) Have not you been to
D: : 13) Have not you been to see me before about this?
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