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Key to exercises
Key to exercises

84.2 85.2 86.2
86.2
85.2
84.2
Scientists now say that butter is
a surprising level
Most likely answers:
Mostlikely answers: 1 1 a surprising level 2 2 Scientists now say that butter is
for you.
The sandbags provided
It was hard to accept her
2 2 It was hard to accept her 2 2 The sandbags provided good for you.
good
decision. 3 3 the damage caused. 3 3 The election result is good for
The election result is good for
the damage caused.
decision.
They won, but the result was
democracy.
3 3 They won, but the result was 4 suggested answer oil-powered democracy.
4 suggested answer oil-powered
The children in the family I
hardly surprising. generators (An additional 4 4 The children in the family I
hardly surprising.
generators (An additional
The leaflet is available free
noun, such as 'oil' is necessary
was staying with were good to to
4 4 The leaflet is available free noun, such as 'oil' is necessary was staying with were good
from the town hall. to complete the sense: all me.
me.
to complete the sense: all
from the town hall.
I like cooking because I am
He walked directly into the
generators are powered, but we
5 5 He walked directly into the generators are powered, but we 5 5 I like cooking because I am
office. need to know what they are good at
need to know what they are
good at it. it.
office.
As she was good with animals,
I freely admit that I was
powered by.)
6 6 I freely admit that I was powered by.) 6 6 As she was good with animals,
('the areas affected'
wrong. 5 5 / (the areas affected’ is also she became a vet.
is also
/
she became a vet.
wrong.
When he found the money that
I became a nurse shortly after
possible)
7 7 I became a nurse shortly after possible) 7 7 When he found the money that
is
/
('Any interested people'
I left school. 6 6 / (‘Any interested people’ is the old lady had lost, he felt
the old lady had lost, he felt
I left school.
Even though it was 2 am, I
good about it. it.
8 8 Even though it was 2 am, I also possible) good about
also possible)
was wide awake. 7 7 she was worried; alarming rise 86.3
she was worried; alarming rise
was wide awake.
('Any remaining children'
Her name is widely known.
is
/
9 9 Her name is widely known. 8 8 “(Any remaining children’ is 86.3
answerable to the court for
1 1 answerable to the court for
The report was highly critical
10 10 The report was highly critical also possible)
also possible)
anxious about having to sing
2 2 anxious about having to sing
of the Minister's conduct. 9 suggested answer Recently 3 3 glad of an opportunity; keen
9 suggested answer Recently
of the Minister's conduct.
glad of an opportunity; keen
84.3 arrived troops ('arrived' is not on going ('keen to go' is also
arrived troops (‘arrived' is not
on going (‘keen to go’ is also
84.3
used as a participle adjective in in
used as a participle adjective
1 fluently this way without a preceding possible)
possible)
1 fluently
sorry for herself; good at
in a very cowardly way
2 2 ina very cowardly way this way without a preceding 4 4 sorry for herself; good at
adverb)
adverb)
hiding her emotions;
(‘manner' and 'fashion' are hiding her emotions;
('manner' and 'fashion' are
capable of doing the job; right
also possible) 85.3 5 5 capable of doing the job; right
also possible)
85.3
We hired a Singapore-based
enormously
for him.
3 enormously 2 2 We hired a Singapore-based for him.
WwW
/
is also possible)
('slowly'
B
4 / (‘slowly' is also possible) design team. 86.4
design team.
86.4
It was a record-breaking
in an astonished manner
nA
5 in an astonished manner 3 3 It was a record-breaking Example sentences are given.
('way' and 'fashion' are also performance (at the Olympic Examplesentencesaregiven.
(‘way' and 'fashion' are also
performance (at the Olympic
It was unfair of our teacher to to
It was unfair of our teacher
possible) or in astonishment Games). give us a test without warning.
possible) or in astonishment
Games).
give us a test without warning.
good ('well' would mean
The public square was tree-
6 6 good ('well' would mean 4 4 The public square was tree- The teacher gave the class a test
The teacher gave the class a test
'healthy') lined. without warning. I think it was
lined.
Shealthy’)
without warning. I think it was
Tom's a self-employed builder.
remarkably well
7 7 remarkably well 5 5 Tom's a self-employed builder. unfair of him. (or unfair on us.)
unfair of him. (or unfair on us.)
The new 'Aircap' is a labour-
/ ('fine'
is also possible)
8 8 / (‘fine' is also possible) 6 6 The new 'Aircap' is a labour- He was frightened of going alone
He was frightened of going alone
in satisfied way ('manner' and
saving device.
9 9 in satisfied way (‘manner' and saving device. into the empty house.
into the empty house.
It was a long-running/ lasting
'fashion' are also possible) or or
‘fashion' are also possible) 7 7 It was a long-running/ lasting The children had now been gone
The children had now been gone
satisfaction
in in satisfaction dispute. for 12 hours and we began to be
dispute.
for 12 hours and we began to be
The consequences of the
8 8 The consequences of the frightened for their safety.
frightened for their safety.
proposals are far-reaching. We were wrong about her
proposals are far-reaching.
We were wrong about her
UNIT 85 birthday. It's actually next week.
birthday. It's actually next week.
AY
It was wrong of Sue to take
85.1 UNIT 86 It was wrong of Sue to take
85.1
Dave's bike without asking him
Dave's bike without asking him
the suffering caused.
2 2 the suffering caused. first.
the examples quoted. 86.1 first.
3 3 the examples quoted. 86.1
the changes proposed.
angry with
4 4 the changes proposed. angry with
the work submitted.
5 5 the work submitted. sorry about
sorry about
the fees charged.
ORY
6 6 the fees charged. tA kWh = pleased with UNIT 87
pleased with
the methods used.
angry about
7 7 the methods used. 7 sorry for (‘concerned about' is NA angry about 87.1
87.1
(Notice that we could also use: afraid to see
(Notice that we could also use:
afraid of of
DANnFWNe
1 the allocated amount; 3 the 6 pleased about/at 1 to see
pleased about/at
1 the allocated amount; 3 the
braking
quoted examples; 4 the proposed sorry for ('concerned about' is 2 braking
quoted examples; 4 the proposed
to walk
changes; 5 the submitted work; also possible here) 3 to walk
changes; 5 the submitted work;
also possible here)
obtaining
but not 2 the caused suffering; 8 concerned about 4 obtaining
concerned about
but not 2 the caused suffering;
to alarm
Co
for ('concerned about'
afraid
6 the charged fees; 7 the used 9 9 afraid for (‘concerned about! 5 to alarm
6 the charged fees; 7 the used
to hear ('in hearing' is also
methods.) is also possible here) 6 to hear (‘in hearing’ is also
methods.)
is also possible here)
possible)
possible)
concerned with
10 10 concerned with
preparing
on
7 preparing
to admit
8 to admit
winning
9 9 winning
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