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G R A M M A R 1 9 F U N C T I O N S 2
3 Choose the most suitable response.
a)What do you think of my new car?
1)It's all right I suppose.
2)I think a lot.
b)Do you promise to pay me back at the end of the month?
1)I'll pay.
2)I promise.
c)Can I use your phone?
1)You may not.
2)Of course.
d)Where do you suggest I stay?
1)I recommend the Hilton.
2)Let's stay at the Hilton.
e)Do you want beer or wine?
1)I'd prefer beer, please.
2)I'd rather beer, please.
f)I can't stop worrying about my exam tomorrow.
1)That's all right, never mind.
2)I'm sure you'll do well.
g)Janet, make us some tea, will you?
1)No I won't, I'm afraid.
2)I can't, I'm afraid.
h)Would you mind moving your bag from the seat?
1)Oh, sorry.
2)No, I wouldn't.
i)How kind, you really shouldn't have bothered.
1)It was nothing, really.
2)Don't worry, I didn't bother.
j)Is it all right if I use your bike?
1)Please accept it with my best wishes.
2)Sure, go ahead.
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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
4Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
a)What's your opinion of Roger's new book? think
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Roger's new book? |
b)Thank you very much for your help. am
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for your help. |
c)May I leave my bag here? if
Is it |
leave my bag here? |
d)Let's go to the beach tomorrow. we
Why |
to the beach tomorrow? |
e)I like going sailing more than swimming. rather
I'd |
swimming. |
f)Could you open a window? think
Do |
the window? |
g)Is it all right if you take care of the children? mind
Do |
care of the children? |
h) I recommend going by train. |
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by train. |
i) Excuse me, I can't get past you! |
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way. |
j) 'You've passed your driving test, Ron! Well done!' said Carol. |
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driving test. |
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G R A M M A R 19 F U N C T I O N S 2
5Look carefully at each line. Some lines are correct, but some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space.
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Say one thing, mean another |
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Do you ever get annoyed by people who say one |
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thing but mean another? For example, they say you, |
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'That's a very kind of you, I'd love to,' when you |
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are invite them to the cinema, but really they |
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are thinking of an excuse so they can avoid you! |
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People who ask for an advice also annoy me. They |
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say things like 'What do you think I should do?' |
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but then they don't listen to what you tell with them. |
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Sometimes they don't even let you answer, but |
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answer themselves! This really gets on to my nerves. |
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Politeness is also a problem. When people ask to you |
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to open a window, they say 'Excuse me, but it could |
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you possibly open the window for me?' I prefer to |
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be more direct. Why shouldn't we just ever say |
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'Can you to open the window?' or something like that? |
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I've tried this a few times, but people either look |
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annoyed, or they don't do it what I ask them to. I |
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wonder why? |
Key points |
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Our choice of words depends on the situation, our relationship with the person |
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we are talking to, and what we are talking about. |
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We should respond in an appropriate way, informally or politely, depending on |
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all the things mentioned in point 1, and also on how the other person speaks to |
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us first. |
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If we do not use polite forms there is a risk that the other person will think we |
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are being rude. We may not set the result from the conversation that we want. |
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Put one suitable word in each space. |
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Asking for directions |
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Have you ever tried asking people for directions? I (1) |
had...to |
go to |
London on business recently, and I soon realised that I (2) |
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bought a street map. Whenever I followed the directions of passers-by I got lost.
'You can't (3) |
it,' |
they would say. 'Carry straight (4) |
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it's opposite the bank.' After walking for half an hour, I would realise that I |
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have gone wrong somewhere. '(6) |
you tell me |
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where the bank (7) |
, please?' I would ask someone. I |
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(8)to have known that this was a mistake. 'Which bank do you
mean? I think you (9) |
go back to the station ...' I now see that I |
(10)have taken a taxi. After all, London taxi drivers
(11)to pass a test on their knowledge of its streets. But of course,
whenever I thought of this, I (12) not find a taxi. In the end I
found a solution. I went up to the first tourists I saw and asked if I
(13)look at their tourist map. They turned out to be from Scotland,
and they (14) |
me very detailed instructions. The only problem was |
that I wasn't (15) |
to understand exactly what they said. |
2Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
a)I'm sorry I broke your keyboard. apologise
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apologise |
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breaking |
your keyboard. |
b)Can you give me directions for the station? how
Could you tell |
the station? |
c)You must be thirsty, so can I offer you some tea? like
You must be thirsty, so |
tea? |
d)If I were you, I wouldn't buy a dog. should
I don't |
dog. |
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GRAMMAR 20 CONSOLIDATION 4
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I'm sure that Jack hasn't left home yet. |
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home yet. |
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I suppose that this is Trafalgar Square. |
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Trafalgar Square. |
g)Perhaps Jean's plane was delayed. been
Jean's plane |
delayed. |
h)It was unnecessary for you to come early today. have
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come early today. |
Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space.
Putting up a friend
Dear Brenda,
Thanks for replying so quickly to my last letter. You must to have been surprised when you received a letter from me. I'm glad you will be able
to have put me up when I come to London. Could you be possibly give me some directions for your flat? I'm bound to get lost. Do I
have to take a taxi from the station, or is it near enough to walk? Perhaps if I should buy
a street map of Birmingham when I am arrive. And is it all right if I can bring my little brother, Tim? By the way, congratulations on your new job.
You must not be very happy. Do you think that you made the right decision, though? I think you should or have gone to university like me. I'm sure that you would have been enjoyed it. I
have done to study a lot, but with any luck I should get a good job when I finish. I'd be better post
this letter now. Best wishes, Sheila
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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
4Choose the most suitable expression for each situation.
a)You want to invite someone you have just met to go to the theatre with you.
1)May I go to the theatre?
2)Would you like to come to the theatre?
3)Do you think you should go to the theatre?
b)You are recommending a new restaurant to a friend.
1)You really must try the new Italian restaurant in Green Street.
2)You had better try the new Italian restaurant in Green Street.
3)You would try the new Italian restaurant in Green Street.
c)Your boss suggests that you work overtime on Saturday but you don't want to.
1)You must be joking!
2)It's nice of you to ask, but I refuse.
3)Sorry, but I have something already arranged.
d)You want to ask the waiter to bring you another drink.
1)I'd like another beer, please.
2)Excuse me, but do you think I could take another beer?
3)You can bring me a beer if you like.
e)You want someone to move out of the way.
1)Look out!
2)Excuse me!
3)Pardon!
f)You greet a friend you haven't seen for a few weeks.
1)Hello Pauline, how do you do?
2)Hello Pauline, what's going on?
3)Hello Pauline, how are you?
g)You are sitting on a bus and want the person in front of you to shut the window.
1)Could you shut the window, please?
2)May I shut the window, please?
3)Do you want to shut the window, please?
h)You want to know how to get to the station, and you ask a stranger.
1)Tell me, where is the station?
2)Do you mind telling me where the station is?
3)Could you tell me the way to the station, please?
i)You want some advice from a friend.
1)What do you think I should do?
2)Tell me what I must do.
3)What could you do if you were me?
j)You ask your boss for permission to leave work early.
1)Do you mind leaving early?
2)Is it all right if I go now?
3)I'm off now, bye!
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