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UNIT1 b costs 2 (iii)
1.1 2 a love/enjoy; b am loving/ 3 (iii)
Some possible verbs are given. enjoying 4 (i)
3 a disagree; b are disagreeing 5 (i)
2 collects
('disagree' is also possible) 6 (iii)
3 is (or are) currently
4 a are preferring ('prefer' is also 7 (ii) 'has gone' implies that he is
offering/selling
4 locks/shuts possible); b prefers still in town
5 are leaving/deserting 5 a is having; b has 8 (i)
6 work 6 a owns; b are owning ('own' 9 (ii) 'have worked' implies that
7 is working is also possible) I'm still working there
8 speaks 2.2
9 I'm reading/writing 1 passes...shoots...are attacking
10 are staying • UNIT 4
i. comes...is waiting...says
1.2 3 is cooking...chop up...put 4.1
2 I'm saying...are doing... 2.3 1 have discovered
I'm telling... 2 You're forever asking me 2 has (or have) developed
3 promise...suggest...hope for money. 3 invented
4 are negotiating...are 3 You're constantly criticising 4 has (or have) produced
threatening...are even talking my driving. 5 discovered
5 apologise...recommend...warn 4 You're continually changing 4.2
1.3 your mind. Most likely verbs are given.
1 cook or are (normally) cooking. 5 You're forever moaning about 1 a have asked; b asked
'Cook' implies that we start (your) work. 2 a worked; b has worked
cooking at 6.00; 'are cooking' 2.4 3 a have enjoyed; b enjoyed
implies that we are cooking Example answers: 4 a received; b have received
around this time. I understand that the health 5 a has sold; b sold
2 are phoning. More likely than service is going to get more 6 a have regretted; b regretted
'phone' as this seems to be a money. 4.3
temporary situation. It says here that scientists have 1 /
3 sees. More likely than 'is seeing' found the brightest star. 1 V
•y /
as 'most weekends' suggests a I gather Iran's been hit by an L V
long-lasting situation. earthquake again. 3 has now been
4 get up or are getting up. 'Get 4 /
up' implies that 7.00 is the time 5 /
at which we get up (e.g. that UNIT 3 • 6 has fallen
the alarm clock goes off); 'are 7 took
getting up' implies that we are 3.1 8 was done
in the process of getting up 2 appeared 9 were introduced
around that time. 3 have reached 10 sold
4 has disappeared
5 go or am going. 'Go' implies a 5 agreed 11 /
regular, possibly permanent, 12 have cycled
arrangement (perhaps I need to 6 wrote 13 have (or has) done
do this regular exercise to 7 have solved 14 /
8 continued
prevent weight gain); 'am 9 moved
going' implies a more
temporary arrangement 3.2 UNIT 5
(perhaps once I have lost Most likely verbs are suggested. 5.1
weight I will stop swimming in 1 a has risen; b rose 1 /
the evening). 2 a wore; b have worn 2 knew
3 a has survived; b survived 3 has already done
4 a has been; b was
UNIT 2 5 a have stayed; b stayed 4 5 remembered meet her before'
('did
/
you
2.1 6 a saw; b have never seen is also possible. Present
Some possible verbs are given. 3.3 perfect simple implies 'at any
1 a is costing ('at the moment' 1 (ii) 'has agreed' implies that time up to now; past simple
emphasises that this is a this is something that happened implies 'on another particular
temporary situation); recently occasion')
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