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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
2 6
26
Necessary
in
be
is
these
sentences and О
26.1 1 The animals seemed to be coming nearer. to be if it is Optional. (B)
Write N ifto
Write N if to be is Necessary in these sentences and O if it is Optional. (B)
26.1
to be
coming
nearer.
animals
The
seemed
8 AONDN 2 I could now hear Jane calling, and she seemed to be close by. his office. radiation.
by.
hear Jane
I
could now
she
seemed
and
close
calling,
WHY
be recovering.
3
but
she appears
illness
a
very serious
to
It was a very serious illness but she appears to be recovering.
It was
seems
to
between
disease
to
the
a connection
be
and exposure
4 FP
There
There seems to be a connection between the disease and exposure to radiation.
He
time.
he
says
he's
leaving and
seems to be
serious this
5 He says he's leaving and he seems to be serious this time.
I walked
so
be
straight into
appeared
Dr Hickman
to
alone
6 Dr Hickman appeared to be alone so I walked straight into his office.
to be
seems
very
a
She
and
kind
person.
thoughtful
she
to
but
hours
seems
still
to be awake.
bed
ago
Susan went to bed hours ago but she still seems to be awake.
Susan went
to
me
for
excellent
be
opportunity
to
an
9
10 SW — 7 She seems to be a very kind and thoughtful person. get more experience.
It appears to be an excellent opportunity for me to get more experience.
It appears
a
at first seemed
us what
completely empty box.
to be
He showed us what at first seemed to be a completely empty box.
He showed
or
more
26.2 Underline the correct or more likely alternative. (C)
alternative.
the correct
likely
(C)
26.2
Underline
I'm late. I became/got lost.
1 1 Sorry I'm late. I became/got lost.
Sorry
Although he was young, he became/got regarded by the people as their leader.
2 2 Although he was young, he became/got regarded by the people as their leader.
He wouldn't let me get a word in and it became/got a bit irritating in the end.
3 3 He wouldn't let me get a word in and it became/got a bit irritating in the end.
It's time to go to school. Become/Get ready quickly!
4 4 It's time to go to school. Become/Get ready quickly!
She became/got a minister in the government in 1981.
5 5 She became/got a minister in the government in 1981. Eve. visible.
was
the
As
focused,
bacteria
the
microscope
26.3 8 8 As his condition worsened his speech became/got unintelligible. following words or phrases. If
became/got
6 6 As the microscope was focused, the bacteria became/got visible.
Christmas
became/got
on
The
children
really
excited
7 7 The children became/got really excited on Christmas Eve.
his
became/got unintelligible.
his
condition
worsened
As
speech
turned
or
and
went
one
with
of the
the sentences
(into)
Complete the sentences with went or turned (into) and one of the following words or phrases. If
Complete
both.
is possible, give them
(D)
either verb
either verb is possible, give them both. (D)
forty
film
missing
bald.
dead
black
a a film
missing
wild
white
forty
his
he
1 1 Just like black father, dead ...we*ifc..bald,,, before he was thirty. white wild
Having now , he feels that his footballing career is coming to an end.
2 2
I was so dirty, the water in the bath as soon as I stepped into it.
3 3
4 4 When I picked up the receiver, the line
When we broke the news to Val, her face and she collapsed.
5 5 When we broke the news to Val, her face........0.0.00.0.... and she collapsed.
The jewels at exactly the same time as the
6 6 The jewels .....00.00.00.0.... at exactly the same time as the
vanished.
child vanished.
child
7 “I Her latest novel, The Inner Limits, is to be
Her latest novel, The Inner Limits, is to be........0.0.00000....
When Germany scored for a seventh time, the crowd
8 When Germany scored for a seventh time, the crowd
with excitement.
ve ctttteeeesee with excitement.
26.4 Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of come, get, go, grow or turn. If more than
26.4
Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of come, get, go, grow or turn. Jfmore than
give them both. (C, D & E)
one answer is possible, give them both. (C, D & E)
one answer is possible,
Over the years, he to resemble his father more and more.
1 Over the years, he........0........... to resemble his father more and more.
The mirror broken when I dropped it in the bathroom.
3 WNHY I was going to put cheese on my sandwiches, but it had.................... mouldy.
2 The mirror... broken when I dropped it in the bathroom.
mouldy.
on my sandwiches,
cheese
but it had
I was going to put
a part of the
call
'The Rocks'.
They
lived
in
to
city that people
6 NMP 4 They lived in a part of the city that people.................... to call 'The Rocks’.
him.
to
a gun was fired close
He
ear when
right
deaf in
his
5 Heo. deaf in his right ear when a gun was fired close to him.
sister had changed.
. to understand why my
Later on, I [oo
Later on,
to understand why my sister had changed.
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