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8 She said that she was sorry she 2 luggage (equipment) / bags 51.2
couldn't come to visit me/us 3 equipment/tools 1 was/were
last summer. 4 jewellery (equipment) / 2 has/have
paintings 3 have
49.2 5 work/jobs 4 were
1 will 6 accommodation (equipment) / 5 has/have
2 would houses 6 was/were
3 would/will 7 were
4 may/might 50.2 8 has/have
5 can 1 chickens 9 has ('have' is also possible
6 will/would 2 an improvement here, if we think of the
7 won't 3 successes decision to spend money as
8 could/can 4 Life one taken by individuals in
5 a dislike
49.3 6 language the college)
2 He said (that) he would be 10 were
extremely interested to see the 50.3 51.3
results. 1 a through a very strict and
3 He asked what he should (or traditional education; 2 1 are complex
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ought to) do next. b Education has been hit
4 He told me (that) I mustn't 2 a Traffic was building up; 3 •
forget my membership card. b war, an illegal traffic in 4 is very disturbing.
('He told me not to forget my ('war, illegal traffic in' is also 5 have changed
membership card.' might also possible) 6 is an illness
be used here.) 3 a he knew that resistance was 7 •
5 He told me (that) I must / had useless; b to build up a 8 is no longer
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is now compulsory
to / have to collect more data. resistance to mosquitoes.
6 He said (that) he would always 4 a Mr Sinclair damages of 10 compete in the games.
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are worrying investors.
remember her kindness. nearly; b caused some
7 He said I must have woken the damage to my car 12 •
baby (or her). 5 a Muriel gave a paper at the
conference; b The use of
49.4 recycled paper is saving UNIT 52
2 He admitted that he couldn't 6 a to be speech that
remember where he had left the 52.1
long and
car. (No alternative with a to- distinguishes; b after 1 have
boring speeches
infinitive clause.) 2 is
3 is/are ('are' is perhaps more
3 The army leaders vowed that
they would turn back the likely here)
invaders or die fighting. ('The UNIT 51 4 are
army leaders vowed to turn 51/1 5 has/have
back the invaders or die 2 (Smuggling) illegal immigrants 6 is
fighting.' is also possible.) out of Mexico is against the 7 is/are ('are' is perhaps more
4 He expects that he will be law. likely here)
finished by this evening. ('He 3 The country's first general 8 have
expects to finish... / He (election) since it won 9 is
expected to finish...' are also 10 is/are ('are' is perhaps more
possible.) independence is to be held next likely here)
month. 11 is/are ('is'is perhaps more
5 She said that she can/could The only (people) who are
show me the way. (No interested book seem to likely here)
alternative with a to-infinitive be lawyers. in the b 12 has
clause.) 5 The (view) of the manufacturing 13 has
and tourist industries is that 14 have
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is
the economy is improving.
UNIT 50 6 An early (analysis) of the 52.2
results shows that the Socialists 1 Either the Prime Minister or
50.1 have won. her deputy is opening the
The most likely answers are debate, ('are opening' is also
given. Other possibilities are 7 (Reliance) only on written tests possible in informal English.)
of English to measure language
given in brackets. ability appears to be a cheap 2 Either Tom or his friends are
1 sunshine/showers
option. going to clean the car.
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