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115.4 4 4 It is expected that around 8 It's no good/use or There's no
It is expected that around
It's no good/use or There's no
115.4
There being only one train a
100,000 will attend the rally.
point in in
2 2 There being only one train a 100,000 will attend the rally. point
It is believed that the men
week to Mount Isa, I decided 5 5 It is believed that the men
week to Mount Isa, I decided
to fly. escaped through a broken
escaped through a broken
tofly.
There being no objections to window.
Ua
3 3 There being no objections to window. UNIT 118
It is not yet understood how
the proposal, we moved on to to 6 6 It is not yet understood how
the proposal, we moved on
the next agenda item. the accident happened. 118.1
118.1
the accident happened.
the next agenda item.
...it's in the Queen Mary
There being no demand for 2 2 ...it's in the Queen Mary
4 4 There being no demand for 116.4
their products, the company 116.4 Hospital (that/where) she's
Hospital (that/where) she's
their products, the company
Exampleanswers:
was forced to close. Example answers: having the operation.
having the operation.
was forced to close.
It takes considerable patience
2 2 It takes considerable patience ...it was because they wanted
3 3. ...it was because they wanted
to teach small children. to watch TV (that) they came
to teach small children.
to watch TV (that) they came
It takes courage to go bungee
3 3 It takes courage to go bungee to visit us.
to visit us.
116
UNIT 116 jumping.
UNIT
...it's because he's working so
jumping. 4 4 ...it's because he's working so
It takes a lot of application to
116.1 4 4 It takes a lot of application to hard (that) he's feeling unwell.
hard (that) he's feeling unwell.
116.1
It was a miracle that she wasn't
learn a foreign language.
2 2 It was a miracle that she wasn't learn a foreign language. 118.2
hurt in the fall. 118.2
hurt in the fall.
No, what I meant was that I
2 2 No, what I meant was that I
3 X will/would lend you the money
3X
1.17
far from clear where the
It was
UNIT
4 4 It was far from clear where the UNIT 1.17 will/would lend you the money
until next week.
light was coming from. 117,1 until next week.
light was coming from.
No, what I thought was that he
X 117.1 3 3 No, what I thought was that he
5 5 X
noticed
2 2 noticed was going on his own. (or
was going on his own. (or
It is obvious that you already
6 6 It is obvious that you already enjoyed it would be going)
know my secret. 3 3 enjoyed it would be going)
know my secret.
No, what I did was (to) repair
leave it
It will be surprising if the two 4 4 leave it 5 5 No, what I did was (to) repair
7 7 It will be surprising if the two owe it the old one. (or (to) get the old
countries don't reach an 5 5 owe it the old one. (or (to) get the old
countries don't reach an
love it
one repaired.)
agreement soon. 6 6 love it one repaired.)
agreement soon.
No, what I did was (to) phone
remembered
8 X 7 7 remembered 6 6 No, what I did was (to) phone
8X
consider it
the managing director directly.
8 8 consider it the managing director directly.
(In spoken English we might say: No, what I did was (to) invite
(In spoken English we might say:
3 It was a serious drawback, their 117.2 7 7 No, what I did was (to) invite
117.2
3 It was a serious drawback, their
him to my house instead.
decision.; 5 It's to be made this 1 1 Other possible answers: | see it him to my house instead.
Other possible answers: I see it
decision.; 5 It's to be made this
evening, the announcement.; as necessary to perform the 118.3
evening, the announcement.;
118.3
as necessary to perform the
8 It's arrived, the parcel I was operation... / ...that we should 2 2 No, not exactly; the place
No, not exactly; the place
8 It's arrived, the parcel I was
operation... / ...that we should
expecting. However, these are perform the operation... (where/that) Nick lives is called
expecting. However, these are
(where/that) Nick lives is called
perform the operation...
unlikely in written English.) 2 2 I take it as a good sign that Broomfield.
I take it as a good sign that
unlikely in written English.)
Broomfield.
Yes, in fact the reason
Alan is now able to get out of of
116.2 Alan is now able to get out 3 3 Yes, in fact the reason
116.2
bed.
(why/that) we moved house
Most likely answers: bed. (why/that) we moved house
Mostlikelyanswers:
I take it as an indication of the
was that we wanted a bigger
3 3 I take it as an indication of the was that we wanted a bigger
It seemed to be the case
+ d
2 2 +d It seemed to be the case garden.
success of the treatment that
success of the treatment that he he garden.
that Beckman had a wrist can already walk again. If you ask me, somebody
that Beckman had a wrist
for most of the match. can already walk again. 4 4 Ifyou ask me, somebody
injury for most of the match.
injury I view it as important that he who/that takes excellent
+ e It emerged after the 4 4 I view it as important that he who/that takes excellent
3 3 +e It emerged after the returns to work... / ...that he photographs is David Diskin.
concert that this was to be the returns to work... / ...that he photographs is David Diskin.
concert that this was to be the
should return to work... / /
should return to work...
band's last world tour.
band's last world tour.
...that he return to work as as
+ a It transpired during the ...that he return to work
4 4 +a It transpired during the soon as possible. U N I T I f i
trial that Jacobs possessed soon as possible. Ue)
trial that Jacobs possessed
I regard it as remarkable that
5 5 I regard it as remarkable that
three handguns. he has made a complete 119.1
three handguns.
119.1
+ b It follows from the results he has made a complete
...down came a heavy snowfall.
5 5 +b It follows from the results recovery. 2 2 ...down came a heavy snowfall.
of the survey that people are recovery.
of the survey that people are
In front of the station, the two
(For more information about the 3 3 In front of the station, the two
(For more information about the
happy with the quality
happy with the quality of of alternative answers in 1 and 4, see men were talking, (no
men were talking. (no
alternative answers in | and 4, see
food.
supermarket food. Unit 48.) inversion)
supermarket
inversion)
(These sentences would be more Unit 48.) 4 4 Behind the protesters was a line
Behind the protesters was a line
(These sentences would be more
likely in written than in spoken 117.3 of police officers.
officers.
likely in written than in spoken
117.3
of police
English.)
There's no need
At the end of the street ran a
English.) " 1 1 There's no need 5 5 At the end of the street ran a
It's no surprise
116.3 2 2 It's no surprise small stream. Across the stream
small stream. Across the stream
116.3
There's no chance/hope/
3 3 There's no chance/hope/ (there) was an overgrown
(there) was an overgrown
It is planned to hold the
2 2 It is planned to hold the question garden.
competition again next year. question garden.
competition again next year.
it's no longer
...and suddenly round the
It is not known why the 4 it's no longer 6 6 ...and suddenly round the
3 3 It is not known why the There's no doubt
5 There's no doubt (no inversion)
robbery was not reported AYDNDNFA there's no point corner it came, (no inversion)
comer it came.
robbery was not reported
earlier. 6 there's no point
earlier.
It's no secret
7 It's no secret
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