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                                           28.4                               30
              1010   took powerpower       28.4                           UNITUNIT   30
                took
                take/have a look
              11 11  take/have  a  look    Possible answers:            30.1
                                           Possibleanswers:
                                           2  I think it would make a useful  30.1
                                                  it
                                              think
                                                            a
                                                             useful
                                                   would
                                                        make
                                           2
                                            I
              27.3                          pencil holder.               2 2   Large areas of forest are being
              27.3
                                                                                         are
                                                                                     forest
                                                                                   of
                                                                               areas
                                                                          Large
                                                                                           being
                He had a meal / something to
              1 1  He  had  a  meal  /  something  to   3  pencil   holder.   destroyed every day.
                                                                                 every
                                                                          destroyed
                                                                                      day.
                                            I think it would make a perfect
                                              think
                                                   would
                                             I
                                                        make
                                                  it
                                                            a
               eat.                        3   home for my pet mouse.  perfect   3 3   The land next to our house
               eat.
                                                                          The
                                                                              land
                                                                                      our
                                                                                    to
                                                                                         house
                                                                                 next
               They had a quarrel.
              NAYDNHWN
                                                                          has
                                                                             been
                                                                                 bought.
              2 They  had  a  quarrel.      home   for   my   pet   mouse.   has been bought.
               He had a wash.
                                                                                            been
                                                                          The
                                                                              accident
                                                                                    had
              3 He  had  a  wash.                                        4 4   The accident had already been
                                                                                       already
               He took a photograph.
              4 He  took  a  photograph.         29                       reported before I phoned.
                                                                                      phoned.
                                                                          reported
                                                                                 before
                                                                                     I
                                             UNIT
               They had/took a break.
                                                                                        marking
                                                                               (that)
                                                                          I
              5 They  had/took  a  break.   UNIT 29                      5 5   I hope (that) all the marking
                                                                                      the
                                                                           hope
                                                                                   all
               They had/took a walk/ stroll.
              6 They  had/took  a  walk/  stroll.   29.1                  will have been completed by
                                                                                 been
                                                                             have
                                                                          will
                                                                                     completed
                                                                                            by
                                           29.1
               They had/took a swim.
                                             passive: were destroyed / have
              7 They  had/took  a  swim.    1 passive:   were   destroyed   have   tomorrow.
                                                                          tomorrow.
                                            1
                                                             /
                                                                          The tennis court was being
                                                                                      was
                                                                              tennis
                                                                                         being
                                                                                  court
                                                                          The
                                             been  destroyed
              27.4                           been destroyed              6 6   used, so we couldn't play.
              27.4
                                             active: arrived
               Why don't you have a go?
              1 1  Why  don't  you  have  a  go?   2 2  active:  arrived   7  used,   so   we   couldn't   play.
                                                                          You will be told when you
                                             active: exists/existed
               (= try)                     3 3  active:  exists/existed   7   You   will   be   told   when   you
               G  try)
                                                                          should go in to see the doctor.
                                             passive: was prevented
               Well, that really takes the
              2 2  Well,  that  really  takes  the   4 4  passive:  was  prevented   should   go   in   to   see   the   doctor.
                                                                          The
                                                                              hotel
                                                                                 should
                                             passive: are needed
                                                                                      have
                                                                                          been
                                           5 5  passive:  are  needed    8 oo   The hotel should have been
               biscuit!  (=  used  to  show  that                         finished (or should be finished)
               biscuit! (= used to show that I I
                                             active: have happened
               think it's one of the most  6 6  active:  have  happened   finished   (or   should   be   finished)
               think  it's  one  of the  most
                                                                                  you
                                                                               time
                                                                          by
                                                                            the
                                             active: deteriorated / has
                                                                                     arrive.
               surprising or stupid things I've  7 7  active:  deteriorated  /  has   by the time you arrive.
               surprising  or  stupid  things  I've
                                                                          No doubt I will be blamed for
                                             deteriorated
               ever heard of someone doing)  deteriorated                9  9 No   doubt   I   will   be   blamed   for
               ever  heard  of  someone  doing)
                                                                          the
                                                                             problem.
                                             active: receded
               I'll have to take the plunge and
              3 3  I'll  have  to  take  the  plunge  and   8 8  active:  receded   10  the problem.
                                                                          Better
                                                                               results
                                                                                    are
                                             passive: were worn
               tell her. (= decide to do   9 9  passive:  were  worn    10   Better results are expectedexpected
               tell  her.  (=  decide  to  do
                                                                          soon.
                                             passive: has been developed /
               something, particularly     10 10  passive:  has  been  developed /   soon.
               something,  particularly
                                                                          An unexploded bomb has
                                             is being developed / was   11 11  An  unexploded  bomb  has
                                             is  being  developed  /  was
               something  that  I  don't  want
               something that I don't want to to
                                                                          been  found  in  Hubert  Square
                                             developed
               do and have been thinking     developed                    been found in Hubert Square
               do  and  have  been  thinking
                                             active: followed
                                                                          and  the  area  is  being
               about for a long time)      11 11  active:  followed       and the area is being
               about  for  a  long  time)
                                                                          evacuated.
                                             passive: will be released / are
               She was always taking the
             4 4  She  was  always  taking  the   12 12  passive:  will  be  released /  are   evacuated.
                                             being  released
               mickey out of me. (= making   being released             30.2
               mickey  out  of me.  (=  making
                                                                        30.2
               fun of me in an unkind way,  29.2                        The test was conducted in the
               fun  of  me  in  an  unkind  way,
                                                                        The  test  was  conducted  in  the
                                           29.2
                                                                        school  library  to  minimise  noise.
              "  particularly  by  copying  what   2 2   The problem was mentioned to  school library to minimise noise.
               particularly by copying what I I
                                                                to
                                                      was
                                                problem
                                            The
                                                         mentioned
               said or did)                 me.                         The children were taken out of of
               said  or  did)
                                                                        The  children  were  taken  out
                                            me.
                                           3 3   The  theft had been reported to  their normal lessons and (were)
                                                                        their  normal  lessons  and  (were)
                                                                to
                                                          reported
                                                      been
                                                   had
                                                theft
                                            The
                                            the police.                 tested in groups of four. All the
                                                                        tested  in  groups  of  four.  All  the
                                               police.
                                            the
               UNIT  28                    4 4   I was told the story. / The story  tests were carried out in January
                                                                        tests  were  carried  out  in  January
               var
                                                          /
                                             was
                                                      story.
                                                           The
                                                              story
                                            I
                                                told
                                                    the
                                                                        1996. The test consisted of two
                                                                        1996.  The  test  consisted  of  two
                                                   to
                                                    me.
                                            was
                                               told
             28.1                          5  was told to me.          components. First, the children
              28.1
                                                                        components.  First,  the  children
                                            The charity has been givengiven
              la la   2b  3b  4a 4a        5   The   charity   has   been   were shown a design (or a design
                  2b
                      3b
                                                                        were  shown  a  design  (or  a  design
                                            £1,000. / £1,000 has been
                                            £1,000.
                                                   £1,000
                                                  /
                                                           been
                                                        has
              28.2                          given to the charity.       was shown to the children) (these
                                                                        was  shown  to  the  children)  (these
                                                to
                                                  the
              28.2
                                                     charity.
                                            given
                                                                        were  presented  in  Chapter  3)  and
               She does a lot of letter-writing
             2 2  She  does  a  lot  of letter-writing   6 6   The game will be demonstrated  were presented in Chapter 3) and
                                            The
                                                         demonstrated
                                                   will
                                                       be
                                               game
                                                                        (they were) asked to describe
                                                                        (they  were)  asked  to  describe
               I enjoy doing the cooking
             3 3  I  enjoy  doing  the  cooking   to the children.     what they saw. All their answers
                                              the
                                                 children.
                                            to
                                            The guests were being offered
               X
             4 4X                          7 7  The  guests  were  being  offered   what  they  saw.  All  their  answers
                                                                       were tape recorded. They were
               I'll do the ironing if you do the
                                            drinks.  /  Drinks  were  being
             5 5  I'll  do  the  ironing  if  you  do  the   drinks. / Drinks were being  were  tape  recorded.  They  were
                                                                        then  given  a  set  of anagrams
               washing up.                  offered to the guests.     then given a set of anagrams
               washing  up.
                                            offered  to  the  guests.
                                                                        (or  A  set  of  anagrams  was  given
                                            The procedure was explained
                                           oo
               to do some bird watching.
             6 6  to  do  some  bird  watching.   8 The  procedure  was  explained   (or A set of anagrams was given
                                                                        to  them)  (words  with  jumbled
             7 X                            to me.                      to them) (words with jumbled
              7X
                                            to  me.
                                                                        letters) which they were
                                                                        letters)  which  they  were
                                            Tom was sold the car. / The car
             28.3                          9 9  Tom  was  sold  the  car.  /  The  car   instructed to solve in as short a a
                                                                        instructed  to  solve  in  as  short
              28.3
                                            was sold to Tom.
                made a definite arrangement
                                                                        time  as  possible.  I  remained  in  the
              2 2  made  a  definite  arrangement   was  sold  to  Tom.   time as possible. I remained in the
                made a startling discovery
                                           29.3
              3 3  made  a  startling  discovery   29.3                room while the children did this...
                                                                        room  while  the  children  did  this...
                                            No passive.
                made/makes an important
              4 4  made/makes  an  important   2 2  No  passive.
                                                                        30.3
                contribution              3 3  When  I  was  young  I  was   30.3
                                            When I was young I was
                contribution
                                                                       Suggestedanswersaregiven.
                doing some research
              5 5  doing  some  research    looked after by my aunt and  Suggested answers are given.
                                            looked  after  by  my  aunt  and
                                                                         Permission to use the site for
             6—10 Possible answers:         uncle.                     2 2  Permission  to  use  the  site  for
              6-10  Possibleanswers:
                                            uncle.
                                            He was operated on for nearly
                                                                         the  festival  was  eventually
                did herself a serious injury.
              6 6  did  herself  a  serious  injury.   4 4  He  was  operated  on  for  nearly   the festival was eventually
                                                                         given/granted/received.
                doing him a favour.
              7 7  doing  him  a  favour.   12 hours (by the surgeons).  given/granted/received.
                                             12  hours  (by  the  surgeons).
                                                                         The transfer of the money to
                                            No passive.
                made an excuse
              8 8  made  an  excuse       5 5  No  passive.            3 3  The  transfer  of the  money  to
                                                                         my  bank  account  has  taken
                make a choice
              9 9  make  a  choice        6 No  passive. a   No passive.  my bank account has taken
                didn't do any good ('didn't
                                            His decision was approved of
                                                                         place  /  gone  through  /  been
              10 10  didn't  do  any  good  (‘didn't   7 7  His  decision  was  approved  of   place / gone through / been
                make any difference' would  (by all his relatives).      made.
                                                                         made.
                make  any  difference’!  would
                                            (by  all  his  relatives).
                also be possible)
                also  be  possible)
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