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Crazy
sung by Gnarls Barkley |
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INSTRUCTIONS
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Intermediate students should
listen to the song and complete the words
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Advanced students should
complete the words first, then check their answers with the song.
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Crazy
sung by Gnarls Barkley Exercise 2: Transfer practice, using useful constructions
from the lyrics |
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2a-I remember when + to lose one's mind/life
(please scroll to next box)
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2b-There is/was something so pleasant about that phase.
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2c-There is/was so much space
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2d-Even your emotions had an
echo
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2e-Does that make me crazy?
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2f-
All I remember +
gerund
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2g-To
be + prepositional phrase
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2h-Maybe
I'm crazy,
(but nevertheless ..........)
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2i-I
didn't know enough/I just knew too
much
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2j-Well, I think you're crazy just
like me.
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2k-to
hope ( that) + clause/ to
hope + full infinitive
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2l-
That's my only advice.
(My only advice
is ........)
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2m-Who do
you think you are?
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2n-Ever
since I was little, (+
clause)
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2o-It
looked like fun/It's no coincidence
(that) I've come
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2p-Come
on now + phrase (+
function)
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Practice: 2a
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Examples:
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I remember when
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I
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lost
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my
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mind
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Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
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(he/bicycle)
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(they/lives/that
terrible accident)
........................................................................................................
The
Answer Key.
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Practice: 2b There
was something so pleasant about that phase.
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Example:
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There was something so pleasant about that phase.
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
- (is/very/his smile)
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- (is/really/this place)
.....................................................................................................
- (was/rather/picnicking by the water's edge )
.....................................................................................................
The
Answer Key
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Practice: 2c There
was so much space
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Example:
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
- (is/food in the fridge)
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- (is/flooding)
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- (was/chocolate in the shops last Easter)
.....................................................................................................
The
Answer Key
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Practice: 2d Even your emotions had an
echo
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Example:
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Even your emotions had an
echo
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
- (John/something to eat)
.....................................................................................................
- (the dog/a bark at the stranger)
.....................................................................................................
- (washing up/been done)
.....................................................................................................
The
Answer Key
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Practice: 2e
Does that make me crazy?
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Example:
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
- (eating two Christmas dinners/her/greedy)
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- (laziness/Jennifer/unemployable)
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- (will/computing skills/the youth/more
employable)
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- (the treatment/more acceptable)
.....................................................................................................
The
Answer Key
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SPEAKING PRACTICE |
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Does |
that |
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me |
crazy? |
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Does
Will |
eating two Christmas dinners
laziness
computing skills
that
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the treatment
the youth
Jennifer
her
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unemployable?
more unemployable?
greedy?
more acceptable?
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Practice: 2f All
I remember + gerund
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Example:
- All I remember is thinking (about you, when it
happened)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Add the following to the
sentences below: driving, walking,
along the road, up the hill, when....
The
Answer Key
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Practice: 2g To be +
prepositional phrase
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Instructions:
Place the following prepositional phrases in the gaps provided as
appropriate:
- without a care
- out of touch
- out there
- in touch
Practice:
People often wonder if there is anyone ................... (meaning on
another planet). Mind you, we would have an enormous amount of ground to
cover to find any compatibility if there were anyone
......................... When our own cosmonauts go into Space for just
a few weeks, they quickly become .......................... with the everyday
world, even though they are .......................... with ground control. It
would be easy to imagine the cosmonauts, sitting with their feet up and taking
it easy for a few weeks, but that is not the case. The truth is that
they are very busy and are in constant danger; therefore, it would be
wrong to assume that during their time in Space, they are
.............................
The
Answer Key
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Practice: 2h Maybe I'm
crazy, but nevertheless........
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Example:
- Maybe I'm crazy,
(+ to be very knowledgeable) but nevertheless
I'm very knowledgeable.
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
(he/was/peculiar)
+ (to have a heart of gold)
(she/is/eccentric)
+ (one's heart is in the right place)
- Maybe ....................................,
but nevertheless..................................
(the dog/is/annoying)
+ (to be good at guarding the house)
- Maybe ....................................,
but nevertheless..................................
(she/is/unreliable)+
(to be rather beautiful)
The
answer key
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Practice: 2i I didn't know enough/I
just knew too much
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Example:
- I didn't know enough
(+ noun, noun phrase or clause)
- to not know enough
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
(George/George's son/ George
would be there)
- I didn't know ....................................................................
- I didn't know ....................................................................
- I didn't know (that) ............................................................
The
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Example:
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I just knew too much.
- to know too much
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
(everything/what he wanted/what
to do//something would happen)
- I just knew ....................................................................
- I just knew ....................................................................
- I just knew ....................................................................
- I just knew (that) ............................................................
The
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Practice: 2j Well, I think you're crazy
just
like me
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Example:
- Well, I think you're crazy just
like me.
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
(he/selfish/her, you/bankrupt/Henry, Jake/penniless/us,
Penelope/horrible/her sister)
- Well, I think
............................... just
like ................................
- Well, I think
............................... just
like ...............................
- Well, I think
............................... just
like ...............................
- Well, I think
............................... just
like ...............................
The
Answer Key
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Practice: 2k to
hope ( that) + clause/ to hope + full
infinitive
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Example:
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I hope ( that) you are having the time of your
life
- to
hope ( that) + clause
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
(you are feeling better/you
enjoyed your holiday/you have been promoted)
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I hope ( that)
.............................................
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I hope ( that)
.............................................
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I hope ( that)
.............................................
The
Answer Key
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Example:
- I hope to visit
London
- to hope + full
infinitive
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
(to see her soon/to eat out
tonight/to meet a tall handsome stranger)
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I hope
.............................................
-
I hope
.............................................
-
I hope
.............................................
The
Answer Key
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Practice: 2l That's my only advice (My only advice
is to......)
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Example:
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the above, as appropriate.
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That's ............
only ............. (............
only ............
is
to ............)
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That's ............ only
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............ is to
............)
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That's ............ only
............. (............ only
............ is to
............)
The
Answer Key
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Practice: 2m Who do you think you are?
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Example:
- Who do
you think you are?
(Someone important?)
Practice:
Instructions:
- Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
- Add 'Someone important?' or 'The servant?' as
appropriate.
- (you/I) Who
................. think .................?
(.................?)
- (he/he) Who
................. think .................?
(.................?)
- (she/she) Who .................
think .................?
(.................?)
- (they/they) Who .................
think .................?
(.................?)
- (you/we) Who
................. think .................?
(.................?)
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Practice: 2n Ever since
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Example:
- Ever since I was little
.................. (+ clause with adjective)
Add your own final clause to complete the
sentence: (sample shown in green)
- Ever since I was little,
I have wanted to be a train driver.
Key + sample final clauses:
- clause using passive form: she was injured/we were robbed
- Ever since ....................................,
.....................................
- Ever since ....................................,
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- clause with adjective: they've been overweight
- Ever since ....................................,
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- clause with noun: he had his accident/she
had her heart attack
- Ever since ....................................,
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- Ever since ....................................,
......................................
- time indicator: Xmas, Easter, last
week
- Ever since ....................................,
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- Ever since ....................................,
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- Ever since ....................................,
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The
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Practice: 2o
- It looked like.............. (+ noun or clause)
- It's no coincidence (that) .............. (+
clause)
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Example:
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
(rain, they would win)
- It looked like
...............................................................
- It looked like
...............................................................
The
answer key.
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Example:
- It's no coincidence
(that) I've come
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
(four houses have been burgled
in this street in the past week/he keeps winning)
- It's no coincidence
(that) ...............................................................
- It's no coincidence
(that) ...............................................................
The
answer key.
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Practice: 2p Come on now
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Example:
Practice:
Instructions: Insert
the words in brackets, as appropriate.
(you can do it/ hurry up -
you're late/ he's not a nasty person/I understand how you feel, but please
stop crying now, because it's not as bad as it looks)
Add the following functions:
admonishing, sympathising, encouraging, defending
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Come on now, .................................................
(..........................)
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Come on now, .................................................
(..........................)
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Come on now, .................................................
(..........................)
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Come on now; .................................................
(..........................)
The
Answer Key
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Exercise 3
MATCHING EXERCISE
Ways of laughing
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Match the different ways of
laughing on the left with the reported description on the right.
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Practice the onomatopoeic ways
of laughing, then write a short paragraph to describe a situation in
which a group of people respond to a comical situation in different
ways.
Example:
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Onomatopoeic Description |
Reported Description |
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Ha ha ha
- Tee hee hee
- Ho ho ho (softly)
- Haw haw haw
- 2-syllable snort through nose
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- chortle
- guffaw
- snigger
- belly laugh
- giggle
The
Answer Key
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Exercise 4
DEGREES OF CERTAINTY
(probably v possibly)
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Place the following list of
words (on the left) in order, according to certainty.
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Write them in the right-hand
column. The first word should be the most certain.
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Jumbled List |
Degrees of Certainty |
- likely
- impossible
- definite
- unlikely
- probable
- possible
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- .....................
- .....................
- .....................
- .....................
- .....................
- .....................
The
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Exercise 5: Degrees of Quantity
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Place the following list of
words (on the left) in order, according to quantity.
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Write them in the right-hand
column. The first word should be the most and the last word
should be the least.
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Jumbled List
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Degrees of Quantity
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- a lot
- a little/a few
- a lot less than enough
- too little
- too much
- not enough
- quite a lot
- just enough
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- .....................
- .....................
- .....................
- .....................
- .....................
- .....................
- .....................
- .....................
The
Answer Key
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Exercise 6: Idiomatic Phrases
INSTRUCTIONS:
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- to have a rethink
- to be taking a risk
- to be reluctant to do something
- to do something with a will
- to reconsider
- to enjoy oneself
- to
be done
- to be reluctant to do something
- to be finished
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DISCUSSION POINTS
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- Emotional control (control freaks, etc.) (Lyrics Ref:
You really think you're in control. Phrase: to be in control)
- Mental breakdown (eg: emotional problems, financial reasons,etc.)
(Lyrics Ref: I remember when I lost my
mind)
- Childhood heroes (personal memories and/or speaking generally)
(Lyrics Ref: I remember is thinking: I want to be like
them)
- Endearing sayings (Lyrics Ref: Bless your soul, etc.)
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Crazy
sung by Gnarls Barkley
The Full Lyrics Answer Key
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I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind;
There was something so pleasant about that phase.
Even your emotions had an echo
In so much space.
And when you're out there
Without a care.
Yeah, I was out of touch,
But it wasn't because I didn't know enough;
I just knew too much.
Does that make me crazy?
Does that make me crazy?
Does that make me crazy?
Possibly.
And I hope that you are having the time of your life,
But think twice, that's my only advice.
Come on now, who do you, who do you, who do you, who do you think you are?
Ha ha ha bless your soul;
You really think you're in control.
Well, I think you're crazy.
I think you're crazy.
I think you're crazy;
Just like me.
My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb
And all I remember is thinking: I want to be like them.
Ever since I was little, ever since I was little, it looked like fun
And it's no coincidence I've come
And I can die when I'm done.
But maybe I'm crazy.
Maybe you're crazy.
Maybe we're crazy;
Probably.
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Key to exercise 2a
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There was something so pleasant about that phase.
Key:
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There is something very
pleasant about his
smile
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There is something really
pleasant about this
place
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There was something rather
pleasant about picnicking
by the water's edge
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Key to exercise 2b |
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Example:
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There was something so pleasant about that phase.
Key:
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There is something very
pleasant about his
smile
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There is something really
pleasant about this
place
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There was something rather
pleasant about picnicking
by the water's edge
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Key to exercise 2c |
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Example:
Key:
- There is so much food
in the fridge
- There is so much
flooding
- There was so much chocolate
in the shops last Easter
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Key to exercise 2d |
Example:
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Even your emotions had an
echo
Key:
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Even John had something to
eat
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Even the dog had a bark at
the stranger
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Even the washing up had been
done
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Key to exercise 2e |
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Example:
Key:
- Does eating two Christmas dinners
make her greedy?
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Does laziness make Jennifer
unemployable
- Will
computing skills make the
youth more employable?
- Will
that make the treatment
more acceptable?
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Key to exercise 2f |
Example:
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all I remember is thinking (about you, when it
happened)
Key: (suggestions in green)
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all I remember is driving up
the hill when I saw him
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all I remember is walking along the road when
the accident happened.
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Key to Exercise 2g |
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People often wonder if there is anyone out there
(meaning on another planet in our, or another galaxy). Mind you, we would
have an enormous amount of ground to cover to find any compatibility if there
were anyone out there. When our own
cosmonauts go into Space for just a few weeks, they quickly become out
of touch with the everyday world, even though they are in
touch with ground control. It would be easy to imagine the cosmonauts,
sitting with their feet up and taking it easy for a few weeks, but that is not
the case. The truth is that they are very busy and are in constant
danger; therefore, it would be wrong to assume that during their time in
Space, they are without a care.
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Key to Exercise 2h
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Example:
- Maybe I'm
crazy, (but nevertheless ..........)
Key:
- Maybe he was
peculiar, but nevertheless he
had a heart of gold. (dead now)
- Maybe she is
eccentric, but nevertheless her heart
is in the right place.
- Maybe
the dog is annoying, but
nevertheless it is good at guarding the house.
- Maybe she is
unreliable, but nevertheless
she is rather beautiful.
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Key to Exercise 2i
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Example:
- I didn't know enough
(+ noun, noun phrase or clause)
Key:
- I didn't know George
(+ noun)
- I didn't know George's
son (+ noun phrase)
- I didn't know (that)
George would be there (+ clause)
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Example:
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I just knew too much.
- to know too much
Key:
- I just knew everything
(+ pronoun)
- I just knew what
he wanted (+ noun phrase: subject + verb))
- I just knew what
to do (+ noun phrase: full infinitive)
- I just knew (that) something
would happen. (+ clause)
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Key to Exercise 2j
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Example:
- Well, I think you're crazy just
like me.
Key:
- Well, I think
he's selfish just
like her.
- Well, I think you're
bankrupt just
like Henry.
- Well, I think
Jake's penniless just
like us.
- Well, I think
Penelope's horrible just
like her sister.
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Key to Exercise 2k
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Example:
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I hope (that) you are having the time of your
life
- to
hope (that) + clause
Key:
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I hope ( that) you are
feeling better.
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I hope ( that) you enjoyed
your holiday
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I hope ( that) you have been
promoted.
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Example:
- I hope to visit
London
- to hope + full
infinitive
Key:
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Key to Exercise 2l
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Example:
Key:
(his/suggestion/sell
the house, our/hope/get a loan, their/plan/move abroad)
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That's his
only suggestion. (His
only suggestion is
to sell the house)
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That's our
only hope. (Our only
hope is to
get a loan)
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That's their only
plan. (His only
plan
is to move abroad)
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Key to Exercise 2m
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Example:
- Who do
you think you are?
(Someone important?)
Key:
- Who do
you think I am?
The servant? (The dogsbody?)
- Who does he think
he is? Someone important?
- Who does she
think she is? Someone important?
- Who do they
think they are? Someone important?
- Who do
you think we are?
The servants?
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Key to Exercise 2n
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Example:
- Ever since I was little
.................. (+ adjective, noun or clause)
Add your own final clause to complete the
sentence:
- Ever since I was
little, I have wanted to be a train driver.
Key + sample final clauses:
- clause using passive form: she was injured/we were robbed
- Ever since she
was injured, she has been
frightened of crossing the road
- Ever since we
were robbed, we check all the doors
are locked before going out
- clause with adjective: they've been overweight
- Ever since Jane's
been overweight, I have tried to
persuade her to go on a diet
- clause with noun: he had his
accident/she had her heart attack
- Ever since he
had his accident, I have visited
him in hospital
- Ever since she
had her heart attack, we have been
helping her with her housework.
- time indicator: Xmas, Easter,
last week
- Ever since Xmas,
we have had bills coming in.
- Ever since Easter,
she has been eating too much
chocolate.
- Ever since last
week, we have been collecting money
for cancer research
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Key to Exercise 2o
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Example:
Key:
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Example:
- It's no coincidence
(that) I've come (+ clause)
Key:
- It's no coincidence
(that) four houses have
been burgled in this street in the past week
- It's no coincidence
(that) he keeps winning
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Key to Exercise 2p
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Example:
Key:
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Come on now, you can do it. (encouraging)
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Come on now, hurry up - you're late (admonishing)
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Come on now, he's not a nasty person. (defending)
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Come on now; I understand how you feel, but please stop crying now,
because it's not as bad as it looks (sympathising)
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Key to Exercise 3: Ways of
Laughing |
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Ha ha ha (belly laugh)
- Tee hee hee (giggle)
- Ho ho ho (softly: chortle/loudly: belly
laugh)
- Haw haw haw (guffaw)
- 2-syllable snort through nose (snigger)
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Key to Exercise 4: Degrees
of Certainty |
TO BE:
- definite (= no doubt)
- probable (= very likely)
- likely (= quite possible)
- possible (maybe, might happen)
- unlikely (probably not)
- impossible (no chance)
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Key to Exercise 5: Degrees
of Quantity |
- too much (= a surfeit )
- a lot (= plenty)
- quite a lot (= adequate)
- just enough (= sufficient)
- not enough (= insufficient)
- a lot less than enough (= inadequate)
- a little/a few (the adequacy depends upon the context in which it
is used)
- too little (= a dearth)
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Key to Exercise 6:
Idiomatic Phrases
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