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UNIT 82 6 6 deeply disappointed 83.4 |
deeply disappointed
UNIT 82
83.4
(gradable) Suggested corrections are in in
(gradable)
Suggested corrections are
82.1
82.1
(ungradable)
totally absurd
7 7 totally absurd (ungradable) italics.
italics.
Suggested corrections are given.
Suggested corrections are given.
(gradable)
pretty hard
8 8 pretty hard (gradable) Dear Alan,
Dear Alan,
a similar problem
1 1 a similar problem (informal) letter from my
I'm writing this letter from my
I'm writing this
/
2 2d (informal) : beautiful new flat in Stratford.
immensely popular
(gradable)
9 9 immensely popular (gradable) beautiful new flat in Stratford.
3 The man who was ill
3 Theman whowasill
completely terrified
10
Although it's modern, it's in a a
10 completely terrified Although it's modern, it's in
4 4 / / (ungradable) very old building which was
very old building which was
(ungradable)
living creatures
5 5 living creatures last year, and
hugely successful
(gradable)
totally renovated last year, and
11 11 hugely successful (gradable) totally renovated
seems content.
6 6 seems content. the original wooden beams have
absolutely essential
12 absolutely essential the original wooden beams have
12
7 7 / / (ungradable) been kept in the sitting room. It's
been kept in the sitting room. It's
(ungradable)
8 8 / / quite small, and is a flat suitable
quite small, and is a flat suitable
frightened crowd
9 9 frightened crowd 83.2 for one person / a suitable flat for
83.2
for one person / a suitable flat for
sleeping children
Suggested answers:
10 10 sleeping children Suggested answers: one person, but it's extremely
one person, but it's extremely
I'd be incredibly upset.
82.2 2 2 I'd be incredibly upset. comfortable for me. The sitting
comfortable for me. The sitting
82.2
I'd be pretty angry.
3 3 I'd be pretty angry. room leads on to a garden similar
b immediate room leads on to a garden similar
1 1 b immediate I'd be rather embarrassed.
long
a
entire/long;
to yours / a similar garden
2 2 a entire/long; b b long 4 4 I'd be rather embarrassed. to yours / a similar garden to to
I'd be extremely annoyed.
is
full of wonderful
5 5 I'd be extremely annoyed.
mere/
insignificant;
a
4 4 a terrible; b b nuclear/terrible 83.3 yellow and red flowers at the
yours which is full of wonderful
yours which
3 3 a insignificant;
b b mere/
insignificant
yellow and red flowers at the
insignificant
83.3
moment. Stratford is a nice small
a
terrible;
nuclear/terrible
moment. Stratford is a nice small
The most likely order is given,
The most likely order is given,
a
utter/understandable;
special focus.
town and is very quiet in the
without
5 5 a utter/understandable; without special focus. town and is very quiet in the
winter. At the moment, though,
understandable
small (= size) blue (= colour)
b b understandable 1 1 small © size) blue (= colour) winter. At the moment, though, in in
the middle of the tourist season,
82.3 Japanese (= origin) the middle of the tourist season,
Japanese (= origin)
traffic is absolutely terrible.
82.3
the traffic is absolutely terrible.
the
large (= size) old (= age)
such a responsible boy
1 1 such a responsible boy 2 2 large (= size) old © age) But despite this I think I'm going
But despite this I think I'm going
(= participle
furnished
furnished (= participle
the people involved
2 2 the people involved adjective) to be very happy here, and I hope
to be very happy here, and I hope
adjective)
All the companies concerned
3 3 All the companies concerned you'll get over to see me soon.
you'll get over to see me soon.
beautiful (= opinion) wooden
3 3 beautiful (= opinion) wooden
hundred people present
4 4 hundred people present
(= material) coffee (= purpose) AH the best, Mark
All the best,
Mark
( material) coffee (= purpose)
This involved process takes
5 5 This involved process takes
(= opinion / physical
powerful
4 4 powerful (= opinion / physical
The present situation cannot
6 6 The present situation cannot
quality) combined
quality) combined (= =
were the children responsible
7 7 were the children responsible
participle adjective) military
participle adjective) military UNIT 84
Tay
for
for
(= type)
type)
82.4 5 5 fantastic (= opinion) new 84.1
(= opinion) new
fantastic
84.1
82.4
the
Notice
Most likely answers.
Suggested answers: (= age) German (= origin) Most likely answers. Notice the
Suggested answers:
(= age) German (= origin)
word order in these sentences.
It was the only suitable wonderful (= opinion) soft word order in these sentences.
2 2 It was the only suitable 6 6 wonderful (= opinion) soft
Thomas allegedly committed
response, ('the only response (= physical quality) woollen 1 1 Thomas allegedly committed
response. (‘the only response
© physical quality) woollen
the robbery on the afternoon
suitable.' is also possible.) (= material) the robbery on the afternoon of of
( material)
suitable.’ is also possible.)
It was the hardest decision
the 21st June.
small (= size) square (= shape)
3 3 It was the hardest decision 7 7 small (= size) square (= shape) the 21st June.
Thomas's
wife wholeheartedly
imaginable. metal (= material) jewellery 2 2 Thomas's wife wholeheartedly
metal (= material) jewellery
imaginable.
It was the most economical
supported his claim that he was
(= purpose)
4 4 It was the most economical (= purpose) supported his claim that he was
innocent.
popular (= opinion / physical
available.
method available. 8 8 popular (= opinion / physical innocent.
method
A police spokesman said, 'Peter
quality) outdoor (= type) 3 3 A police spokesman said, 'Peter
quality) outdoor (= type)
undoubtedly knows
Thomas
mud and straw (= both Thomas undoubtedly knows
9 9 mud and straw (= both
robbery.'
something about this
UNIT 83 materials; ungradable) something about this robbery.'
materials; ungradable)
Ue
Thomas reputedly hid the
famous (= quality) medical
10
10 famous (= quality) medical 4 4 Thomas reputedly hid the
83.1 (= type) money somewhere close to to his
his
83.1
money somewhere close
Suggested adverbs are given. type) home.
home.
Suggested adverbs are given.
important, urgent or
11 11 important, urgent or
(ungradable)
really marvellous
(only)
His wife realised
1 1 really marvellous (ungradable) important and urgent (= both 5 5 His wife realised (only)
important and urgent (= both
very simple
(gradable)
2 2 very simple (gradable) quality; gradable) belatedly that Thomas had
belatedly that Thomas had
quality; gradable)
simply enormous (ungradable)
3 3 simply enormous (ungradable) boring, depressing or boring been lying to her.
been lying to her.
12 boring, depressing or boring
12
utterly devastated
He repeatedly denied being
4 4 utterly devastated and depressing (= both 6 6 He repeatedly denied being
and depressing (= both
(ungradable) participle adjectives; gradable) involved in the crime.
(ungradable)
involved in the crime.
participle adjectives; gradable)
extremely complicated
Thomas unexpectedly
5 5 extremely complicated 7 7 Thomas unexpectedly
(gradable) confessed to the crime over a a
confessed to the crime over
(gradable)
year later.
year later.
After the trial, Thomas's wife
8 8 After the trial, Thomas's wife
said, 'Peter was deservedly
said, ‘Peter was deservedly
given a severe sentence.'
given a severe sentence."
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