ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE

8 a) correct 4 a) have not been packed 8 1) have been selected

b) rented, went b) is still being prepared 2) answered
c) correct c) will be launched/is being 3) was entered
d) correct launched 4) has chosen
e) explored, went d) had not been sold 5) are invited
f) built e) was being decorated 6) is made
g) correct f) has been cancelled/is 7) have been offered
h) finds cancelled 8) are asked
i) tastes really g) will have been sold/will be 9) are interested
sold 10) detach
h) are served
Grammar 6 i) was scored has been decided
j) was built 2) elapses/has elapsed
3) will be consulted
1 a) have been broken into 5 a) by a thief 4) will be sought
b) was being rebuilt b) by the authorities 5) will be collected
c) correct c) by someone standing next 6) is made
d) being interrupted to him 7) will/should be adopted
e) was given/has been given e) by someone 8) will/may be extended
f) had/has disappeared/ f) by the selectors 9) are/will be required
disappeared g) by post 10) is hoped
g) correct i) by everyone
h) has been decided j) by one of the delegates
2 a) was slowly being filled Grammar 7
6 a) has been seen, was found
b) was invented/has been b) is being/is going to be
c) has been suggested a Different. Same would be:
delivered, has not been/was 1 )
d) was advised to not damaged I've just had my hair cut.
e) will be brought (to you) c) is (being) sold, is fitted b) Different. Same would be:
f) was opened with d) have been working, is being We are having our house
g) has been dealt with redecorated painted.
h) was announced • e) has been announced, will Same
i) was ever heard of now not be built d) Same
e
j) was paid to f) has been discovered, is ) Same
3 a) The phone was left off the thought 0 Different. Same would be:
g) were received, was launched I'll have this wrapped for
hook all night. h) was raised, has still not you/I'll have someone wrap
b) It has been announced that been reached this for you.
petrol prices will rise i) will be made, have been Same.
tomorrow. interviewed n
) Different. Same would be:
c) Our house was broken into We're having a new water-
last week. 7 a) Unfortunately your letter has heater put in next week.
d) I was asked the way three been mislaid. i) Same
times. b) Harry is being questioned at j) Different. Same would be:
e) The apples are picked early the police station. We had the wiring checked
in the morning. c) The remains of an old by a qualified electrician.
f) It's time something was Roman villa have been
done about this problem. discovered nearby. 2 a) with
g) Lots of cars had been d) After six months your salary b) by
parked on the pavement. will be raised. c) in
h) The government agreed e) The match was abandoned d) by
with the report and so the after half an hour. e) with
law was changed. f) Traffic was banned from f) by
i) An application form has to (using) the centre. g) by
be filled in. g) Chris was prosecuted for h) with
j) It is not known what dangerous driving. with
happened to the ship. h) This fish is usually served J) with
with a white sauce.
i) We have not been
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3 a) is thought to date 7 It is not known exactly when i) not possible (could be: But
b) need to get your hair gunpowder was invented. It is for your help ...)
c) is being made to study hard known for a fact that rockets j) possible
by and fireworks were made by the
d) appears not to have Chinese long before gunpowder 1) b 5) b
sustained was used in Europe, which 2) a 6) c
e) are thought to have been occurred at about the beginning 3) c 7) a
repairing of the thirteenth century. It is 4) a
f) is rumoured to be generally believed that the 'Age 4 a) to say I
g) been agreed that we will of Chivalry' was brought to an b) had not rained/had not
h) decided that we would end by gunpowder, since a been raining
i) confirmed that Mr Jackson mounted knight could be c) would not have said
intends brought down by anyone with a d) could not have done it
j) not to be a viable solution firearm. In fact, efficient e) would have had
firearms were not developed f) Unless you pay/If you do
4 a) Our company has been taken until the sixteenth century.
over. not pay
When it was first introduced, g) had not had
b) Your complaint is being gunpowder was used mainly in
dealt with. h) I would not touch them
siege cannon. Later it was used j) it was not/were not for/it
c) Not all the missing in engineering work and
passengers have been had not been for
mining, but it was found to be
accounted for./The missing extremely dangerous. 5 a) We'll go away unless the
passengers have not all Gunpowder has now been weather is bad./We won't go
been accounted for. replaced by modern explosives, away unless the weather
d) The lock of the front door but it is still used for making improves.
had been tampered with. fireworks, just as it was by the We will only go away if the
e) We don't know how the Chinese. weather improves.
body was disposed of. We will stay at home if the
f) I must insist that the rules weather is bad.
are kept to. Grammar 8 b) If you do not hurry up you
g) This allegation is being will be late.
looked into. Hurry up, or you will be
h) Any attempts to cheat in 1 a) had written down, would not
have happened late.
the exam will be frowned If you do not want to be
upon. b) lived, would be
c) do not punish, will only late, hurry up.
i) The youngest student c) If they were to offer you the
complained that he was commit
d) had not been/were not/was job, would you accept?
being picked on. If they should offer you the
j) In her husband's will Ann not, would be
e) had, would lend job, would you accept?
was well provided for. If they happened to offer
f) touch, won't bite
5 a) with g) had, were you the job, would you
b) in h) decide, calls accept?
c) in/with i) had not missed, would have d) If it had not been for your
d) with been killed help, I would have given up
e) with j) have finished, I will clear years ago.
f) by away But for your help, I would
g) by have given up years ago.
h) with 2 a) possible If you had not helped (me),
1) in b) not possible (could be: If it I would have given up years
j) with wasn't for David, we would ago.
have missed the bus) e) I'll lend you the money,
6 1) is known to have experienced c) possible provided (that) you pay it
2) is thought to have been d) not possible (could be: If back next week.
3) is not known you hadn't lent us the I'll lend you the money, as
4) was seen money ...) long as you pay it back next
5) was brought e) possible week.
6) was obliged to f) possible I'll only lend you the
7) are believed to have been g) possible money if you pay it back
8) was packed h) not possible (could be: If I next week.
9) were made to had known you were
10) are thought to be coming ...)

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