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UNIT
EXERCISES 16
EXERCISES

correct.
underlined verbs are already
// the
If they
them.
(A)
correct
are
wrong,
16.1 Put / if the underlined verbs are already correct. If they are wrong, correct them. (A)
Put |
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I'm sorry, I didn't think the noise will disturb anyone.
1 I'm sorry, I didn't think the noise will disturb anyone.
going to wait
Where were you?
I thought you
me?
were
for
FPWN We were discussing your case tomorrow, so I'll be able to give you an answer soon.
2 Where were you? I thought you _were going to wait for me?
3 We_were discussing your case tomorrow, so I'll be able to give you an answer soon.
I was.
spending my holiday in hospital,
but there
I never thought that I would
be
4 I never thought that I would be spending my holiday in hospital, but there I was.
building work would have finished by the time we
get there.
I hope the
OADM
5 I hope the building work would have finished by the time we get there.
face
be
height
over the country.
At the
advertisements
all
of her popularity her
seen
on
is to
6 At the height of her popularity her face is to be seen on advertisements all over the country.
is
The council
to
be demolished.
announced that the housing estate
has
7 The council has announced that the housing estate is to be demolished.
missing, when
report him
the door.
he walked through
I was about to
8 Iwas about to report him missing, when he walked through the door.
is
the one that
both are
correct
possible.
(A
and
appropriate.
16.2 Underline the one that is correct or more appropriate. Sometimes both are possible. (A and
or
Sometimes
more
16.2
Underline
12, 13 & 14)
Units
Units 12, 13 & 14)
decided that next day he would fly I was going to fly to Alabama.
He
1 1 He decided that next day he would fly/ was going to fly to Alabama.
She was made redundant last week, but I think she would resign I was going to resign in any
2 2 She was made redundant last week, but I think she would resign / was going to resign in any
case.
case.
When she heard I was going to move I was moving to Oslo, she looked quite upset.
3 3 When she heard I was going to move / was moving to Oslo, she looked quite upset.
could see that the boy was going to jump I was jumping off the wall, but there was
4 4 She could see that the boy was going to jump / was jumping off the wall, but there was
She
she could do about it.
nothing she could do about it.
nothing
I thought they would be leaving I were leaving tomorrow. Now it seems they'll be with us
5 5 I thought they would be leaving / were leaving tomorrow. Now it seems they'll be with us
Thursday.
until
until Thursday.
We could see that the fence was falling down I was going to fall down before long, so we had
6 6 We could see that the fence was falling down / was going to fall down before long, so we had
it mended. more appropriate alternative, (a) or (b), to complete these sentences. (B)
it mended.
the
16.3
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Choose
Choose the more appropriate alternative, (a) or (b), to complete these sentences. (B)
2 2 She was to have appeared with Elvis Presley in his last film, ...
...
1 1
The meeting was to have taken place in the hall, ...
The meeting was to have taken place in the hall,
had to
but
be cancelled at the
last moment.
a a but had to be cancelled at the last moment.
was
well attended.
and
b b and was well attended.
...
to have appeared with
last film,
Presley in
She was
his
Elvis
and was
a tremendous
success.
a a and was a tremendous success.
went to
but the part
her
sister.
b b but the part went to her sister.
Pearce
in Rome,
I was to
Professor
meet
Later, in Rome, I was to meet Professor Pearce ...
3 3
Later,
I got there.
left
she
but
before
a a but she left before I got there.
by her knowledge.
was
and
very impressed
b b and was very impressed by her knowledge. ...
have
The
gone
police
...
off duty
at
8.00
twenty
officers who were
to
4 4 The twenty police officers who were to have gone off duty at 8.00 ...
party.
went to the
Christmas
a a went to the Christmas party.
to
remain
the
police station.
in
had
b b had to remain in the police station.
to take 48
...
hours
It was
get to Japan
to
5 5 It was to take 48 hours to get to Japan ...
were
arrived,
we
and
exhausted when we
a a and we were exhausted when we arrived.
but we managed
a
day.
to
in
do it
only
b b but we managed to do it in only a day.
University
at
...
After the war he was
teach
to
London
6 6 After the war he was to teach at London University ...
money was
to
available
employ him.
but no
a a but no money was available to employ him.
10 years.
for
b b for 10 years.
(In
English either was
spoken
is
excuse with
or going
was
but....
16.4 We can make an excuse with | was going to... but.... (Im spoken English either was or going is
to...
an
can make
going
I
16.4
We
Complete the sentences in any appropriate way to make excuses. (A)
stressed.) Complete the sentences in any appropriate way to make excuses. (A)
stressed.)
but...
tidy up my room,
1 1 I was going to to tidy up my room, but... Iwas goang co de my
I was going
naths homework last
going to help you do the shopping,
but...
2 2 I was going to help you do the shopping, but... night but my dog ats my Home none ZA
I was
1
but we'd
of washing powder.
run
:
exercise hunk,
out
...,
Rerciae hk
3 3 ..., but we'd run out of washing powder. ie wepuciony
but
...,
it was raining.
4 4 ..., but it was raining. "9S
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