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Additional exercises
Additional exercises

It and there UNITS 115-117
It and there
UNITS 115-117
14 A A It or there?
It or there?
14.
1 | seems to be little evidence to suggest that the recent wage rises have pushed up
seems to be little evidence to suggest that the recent wage rises have pushed up
the rate of inflation.
the rate of inflation.
second shop as soon as he had the
He said that
was his intention to open a
2 2 He said that... was his intention to open a second shop as soon as he had the
money.
money.
only one thing to do now, and that's to go back and
We're completely lost!
3 3 We're completely lost! 's 's only one thing to do now, and that's to go back and
again.
start again.
start
The Foreign Minister said,'
is our hope that the two sides will work towards
4 4 The Foreign Minister said," is our hope that the two sides will work towards
peace.'
peace.’
is hard to
believe that Peter is already three years old.
5 Soon is hard to believe that Peter is already three years old.
Although
may be that the
snow won't come
's a cold wind blowing,
6 6 Although... 's a cold wind blowing,........0.......... may be that the snow won't come
until the morning.
until the morning.
over an hour,
relief when Max eventually
We'd been waiting for
was a
and
7 7 We'd been waiting for over an hour, and... was a relief when Max eventually
at the door.
appeared at the door.
appeared
was no-one in
I heard a noise from the kitchen, but when I opened the door
8 8 I heard a noise from the kitchen, but when I opened the door.................... was no-one in
the room.
the room.
was a good idea to put on warmer clothes before we went out
We thought
9 9 We thought... was a good idea to put on warmer clothes before we went out
into the snow.
into the snow.
is no dispute
There will one day be permanent settlements on the Moon
10 1 0 There will one day be permanent settlements on the Moon..............00.... is no dispute
that.
about that.
about
Complete the sentences in any appropriate way.
B B Complete the sentences in any appropriate way.
Polly was bitten by a dog when she was a child, so it's no wonder ihaJt she \& -frightened.
1 1 Polly was bitten by a dog when she was a child, so it's no wonderthat she is frightened
MOW.
of them
of them MOW.
As the party had lost its majority in parliament, there was no alternative...
2 As the party had lost its majority in parliament, there was no alternative...
Having your own private swimming pool is an expensive luxury, although there's no
3 Having your own private swimming pool is an expensive luxury, although there's no
denying...
denying...
James didn't want to play his violin in front of the whole school,
so it was no accident...
5 ns You worked hard during your course and you prepared well for your exams, so there's
4 James didn't want to play his violin in front of the whole school, so it was no accident...
for your exams, so there's
You worked hard during your course and you prepared well
no reason...
no reason...
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