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Key to exercises
Key to exercises

cost-cutting
Either the children or their
53.2
3 3 Either the children or their 53.2 7 7 cost-cutting
yesterday's announcement
mother is/are delivering the 1 1 yesterday's announcement 8 8 losing battle
losing battle
mother is/are delivering the
letters. 2 2 the extension of the airport 9 9 breathing space
breathing space
the extension of the airport
letters.
Either the management or the
David's guitar playing
video recording
4 4 Either the management or the 3 3 David's guitar playing 10 10 video recording
film-making
The completion of the road
workers are going to have 4 4 The completion of the road 11 11 film-making
workers are going to have to to
last week's shopping list
give way in the disagreement. 5 5 last week's shopping list (Notice the word order in 7,
(Notice the word order in 7, 10 10
give way in the disagreement.
11.)
the responsibility of the
firm
6 6 the responsibility of the firm and 11.)
and
52.3
52.3
who built the houses
who built the houses
The new premises we plan to to 7 7 last year's calendar
The new premises we plan
last year's calendar
occupy in Camford are Wnow
occupy in Camford are • now
Alice's opinion
8 8 Alice's opinion 55
being built. The outskirts of this UNIT mets)
Ta
being built. The outskirts of this
his brother's shoulder
9 9 his brother's shoulder
city are an ideal site for
city are an ideal site for a a the friend of a man I know at 55.1
55.1
company like ours. R and D are ^ 10 10 the friend of a man I know at noun + noun
company like ours. R and D are¥
work noun + noun
work
('is' can also be used here) an an The evacuation of the 2 a newspaper headline
(‘is'can also be used here)
a newspaper headline
important part of our work, and 11 11 The evacuation of the 3 WL X xX
important part of our work, and
building
next year fifty per cent of our building 4 car insurance
next year fifty per cent of our
budget is to be spent on our 53.3 6 DUS 5 X xX car insurance
budget is to be spent on our
53.3
They protested about the
Camford centre. Some of our staff
Camford centre. Some of our staff 2 2 They protested about the X Xx
in the US are f' being asked to to introduction of the new rules. 7 X Xx
in the US are
being asked
introduction of the new rules.
relocate, and eventually around 3 3 They were shocked by Bill's 8 a bicycle wheel
They were shocked by Bill's
relocate, and eventually around
ten per cent of our US workforce rudeness. 10 SOMAN 9 a bicycle wheel
ten per cent of our US workforce
rudeness.
are •/ ('is' can also be used here) X xX
They were happy about the
are ¥ (‘is'can also be used here)
4 4 They were happy about the — a dish cloth
a dish cloth
to move to Britain. However, the extension of the railway line.
to move to Britain. However, the
extension of the railway line.
majority of our new employees noun + 's + noun
They were lucky to escape this
noun + 's +noun
majority of our new employees
5 5 They were lucky to escape this
are to be recruited locally, and we morning's fire. 2 N X x
are to be recruited locally, and we
morning's fire.
think that the local community 3 3 a bird's nest
a bird's nest
think that the local community
are ('is' can also be used here) 53.4 4 4 X X
53.4
are (‘is'can also be used here)
from
benefit enormously
Thesignsshouldhaveread:
going to to benefit enormously from The signs should have read: 5 5 X xX
going
CONSULTANTS' PARKING
this development. A number
this development. A number of of CONSULTANTS' PARKING 6 6 a nurse's uniform
a nurse's uniform
business leaders and the local NEW SEASON'S CARROTS 7 7 X X
NEW SEASON'S CARROTS
business leaders and the local
Member of Parliament are being TO FLATS NOS: 38-45 8 8 X X
TO FLATS NOS: 38-45
Member of Parliament are being
ONE OF EUROPE'S GREATEST
invited to a meeting next week. ONE OF EUROPE'S GREATEST 9 9 a man's voice
invited to a meeting next week.
aman's voice
X
FLAMENCO GUITARISTS
Unfortunately, neither the FLAMENCO GUITARISTS 10 10 X
Unfortunately, neither the
Company President nor the Note: 3 'a birds' nest' (= a nest
Note: 3 'a birds' nest’ (= a nest
Company President nor the
Managing Director
Managing Director of of for birds/a nest with birds living
for birds/a nest with birds living
Macroworth is • ('are' can also UNIT 54 in it) might also be used
Macroworth is Ware’ can also
Od
in it) might also be used
be used here; informal English) 54.1
beusedhere; informalEnglish)
55.2
available to address that meeting, 54.1 55.2
available to address that meeting,
hideout (related to the two-
pedestrian precinct
but I and other senior managers 2 2 pedestrian precinct b b hideout (related to the two-
but I and other senior managers
bargain hunters
word verb in sentence
are to attend. 3 3 bargain hunters word verb in sentence 2) 2)
are to attend.
setbacks
(7)
pen friend
4 4 pen friend c c setbacks (7)
downpour
(5)
package tour
5 5 package tour d d downpour (5)
(8)
tip-offs
mother tongue
6 6 mother tongue e e tip-offs (8)
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telling-off (1)
sign language
UNIT ae) 7 7 sign language f f telling-off (1)
US
passers-by or by-passers (6)
g g passers-by or by-passers (6)
53.1 54.2 h h flashbacks (3)
54.2
flashbacks (3)
53.1
a goods train
Tony's
1 Tony's 2 2 a goods train
a drugs test
girls'
55.3
2 girls' 3 3 a drugs test 55.3
Dickens' (or Dickens's)
a pencil case
very unlikely to happen
3 Dickens' (or Dickens's) 4 4 a pencil case 1 1 very unlikely to happen
ordinary and disappointing
4 NAYDNDNBPWN • Vv 5 5 atwo-hour film 2 2 ordinary and disappointing
a two-hour film
birds'
the contents page
difficult to reach
5 birds' 6 6 the contents page 3 3. difficult to reach
a robotics expert
lazy and worthless
6 • Vv 7 7 a robotics expert 4 4 lazy and worthless
having just about enough
a toy shop
Lewis's (we don't use Lewis'
7 Lewis's (we don't use Lewis' 8 8 a toy shop 5 5 having just about enough
here because the V at the end 9 9 a four-page essay money to survive
a four-page essay
money to survive
here because the ‘s’ at the end
not generally known that
a human rights issue
of Lewis is pronounced /s/, 10 10 a human rights issue 6 6 not generally known that
of Lewis is pronounced /s/,
not ITJ) something is happening
something is happening
not/z/)
54.3
54.3
not showing any emotion
8 8 • w mailing list 7 7 not showing any emotion
2 mailing list
mother's (or 'of my mother.')
9 9 mother's (or ‘of my mother.')
selling point
3 selling point
world's airlines
10 10 world's airlines NDNNnFwhd answering machine
readers'
11 11 readers' 4 answering machine
waiting-list
• ('Edinburgh's' is also 5 waiting-list
12 12 “(Edinburgh's' is also turning point
possible.) 6 turning point
possible.)
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