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23.4 UNIT 25 7 got
Possible answers are given. 25.1 8 became
1 A: Have you heard that Tom's
joined the army? 2 Could I leave my books with 26.3
B: You've got to be kidding. you? 2 turned forty
(= joking) ('You must be 3 Can I call my brother from 3 went/turned black
kidding.' and 'You have to your phone? 4 went dead
be kidding.' are also 4 Could I talk to you about my 5 went/turned white
possible) job application? 6 went missing
2 A: It says in this letter that we 5 Can't/Couldn't I park my car 7 turned into a film
on your drive?
still owe £2,000 in tax. 8 went wild
B: There must be some 6 Can I ask you exactly what 26.4
mistake. ('There has (got) to your job is? 1 came/grew
be...' is also possible) 7 Can't/Couldn't I pick some of 2 got
3 A: I'm going bungee jumping the apples off the tree in your 3 gone
garden?
next weekend. 4 came/grew
B: You must be mad. 8 Can't/Couldn't I come with 5 went
4 A: Hello, I'm Alex. you to your summer house? 6 came/grew (The context
B: Oh, you must be Jane's 9 Could I have the last piece of suggests a gradual change, so
husband. your birthday cake? 'got' is unlikely here.)
25.2
2 was allowed to
UNIT 24 3 were allowed to UNIT 27
4 couldn't / wasn't allowed to
24.1 5 was allowed to 27.1
1 + f 2 + h 3 + e 4 + a 6 couldn't / wasn't allowed to 1 've (have) got (= possession)
5 + i 6 + b 7 + g 8 + d 7 were allowed to ('have' is also possible)
9 + c 8 couldn't / wasn't allowed to 2 to have got (= obtained) ('to
24.2 ... could / was allowed to 3 have' is also possible)
to have (= to-infinitive)
1 needn't / don't need to 9 could / were allowed to
2 don't need to 10 was allowed to 4 have got (= obtained/
received)
3 needn't / don't need to 25.3
4 needn't / don't need to 1 / 5 having (= -ing form)
5 don't need to 2 would you like to go 6 have got (= received) ('have' is
6 don't need to 3 / also possible)
7 needn't / don't need to 4 would you like to do 7 to have (= used to)
8 don't need to 8 having got (= obtained/
5 would you like to order received)
24.3 6 / 9 have (= short answer)
Suggested verbs are given. 7 would fd) like 10 had (= past)
1 needn't have spent 8 / 11 had got (= obtained) ('had
2 didn't need to have 9 would fd) like had' is also possible)
3 needn't have happened 10 would ('d) like 12 've (have) got (= possession)
4 didn't need to take ('have' is also possible)
5 didn't need to do (Note that we can also use a form
UNIT 26 of 'get' in some of these sentences:
24.4 3 to get; 4 get; 7 to get; 8 getting;
1 I need hardly tell you 26.1
2 / ('I don't need to remind you' I N 2 O 3 N 4 N 10 got)
is also possible) 5 0 6 N 7 O 8 N 27.2
3 We mustn't allow 9 O 10 N 2 took a dislike (notice that we
4 that we didn't have to sell (or say 'take a liking', not 'take a
didn't need to sell) off 26.2 like')
5 • 1 got 3 took/had a stroll
6 You don't have to (or don't 2 became 4 take care
need to) work 3 got (more natural than 5 had an effect
7 You needn't worry ('mustn't 'become' in this informal 6 have a say
worry' or 'don't have to worry' context) 7 took/had a sip
are also possible) 4 Get 8 taken/had a holiday
5 became
6 became 9 had a fall
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