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There is - There are................................................................................................................... Pg 1 / 362

Negation of the indefinite article................................................................................................. Pg 6 / 362

Emphatic 'do' .............................................................................................................................. Pg 9 / 362

Questions in the past.................................................................................................................. Pg 13 / 362Question tags ............................................................................................................................. Pg 17 / 362

There is - There are.................................................................................................................... Pg 21 / 362

Tags - Short answers ................................................................................................................ Pg 26 / 362

Exclamation with 'what a'........................................................................................................... Pg 28 / 362

The same . . . as........................................................................................................................ Pg 31 / 362

'To get' + adjective..................................................................................................................... Pg 33 / 362

Comparing equals ...................................................................................................................... Pg 36 / 362

Regular comparatives................................................................................................................. Pg 39 / 362

Irregular comparatives................................................................................................................ Pg 43 / 362

Regular superlatives................................................................................................................. Pg 45 / 362

Irregular superlatives................................................................................................................. Pg 52 / 362Absolute superlative ................................................................................................................... Pg 57 / 362

The more . . . the more............................................................................................................... Pg 60 / 362

When 'that' may be left out ......................................................................................................... Pg 63 / 362

Direct and indirect questions..................................................................................................... Pg 68 / 362

Verbs + infinitive clause.............................................................................................................. Pg 72 / 362

Sequence of tenses with 'if' ........................................................................................................ Pg 74 / 362

The impersonal structure............................................................................................................ Pg 78 / 362

Piece of....................................................................................................................................... Pg 81 / 362

Nouns and adjectives of nationality............................................................................................ Pg 83 / 362

Singular nouns in '-s' ................................................................................................................. Pg 85 / 362

Uncountable nouns which may take 'a' ...................................................................................... Pg 87 / 362

The possessive.......................................................................................................................... Pg 89 / 362

Possessive adjectives ............................................................................................................... Pg 92 / 362

Demonstratives............................................................................................................................ Pg 94 / 362

Little - A little - Much................................................................................................................... Pg 97 / 362

Few - A few - Many..................................................................................................................... Pg 99 / 362

Different meanings of 'all' ........................................................................................................... Pg 101 / 362

Some - Any................................................................................................................................ Pg 105 / 362

Use and omission of 'the' ........................................................................................................... Pg 109 / 362

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"Definite article with geographical names .................................................................................. Pg 111 / 362

The possessive: a plural use...................................................................................................... Pg 114 / 362

Some other uses of the possessive ........................................................................................... Pg 117 / 362

Object pronouns ......................................................................................................................... Pg 119 / 362

'One' replacing a noun................................................................................................................. Pg 121 / 362

Reflexive pronouns..................................................................................................................... Pg 123 / 362

Interrogative words...................................................................................................................... Pg 126 / 362

Use of 'both'................................................................................................................................. Pg 132 / 362

Possessive pronouns .................................................................................................................. Pg 136 / 362

How much - How many .............................................................................................................. Pg 141 / 362

How long..................................................................................................................................... Pg 143 / 362

'How' + adjective or adverb ........................................................................................................ Pg 147 / 362

Everybody - Somebody - Nobody .............................................................................................. Pg 149 / 362

Relative pronouns and adverbs.................................................................................................. Pg 151 / 362

The indefinite possessive........................................................................................................... Pg 155 / 362Use of 'both'................................................................................................................................ Pg 158 / 362'To get' + adjective..................................................................................................................... Pg 162 / 362

Use of the past participle as an adjective................................................................................... Pg 165 / 362Compound adjectives................................................................................................................. Pg 170 / 362The verb 'to have (got)'............................................................................................................... Pg 172 / 362Verbs: reactions and preferences ..............................................................................................

Pg 176 / 362

Verbs introducing a second action ............................................................................................. Pg 178 / 362Impersonal verbs....................................................................................................................... Pg 181 / 362

Anaphoric 'to' ............................................................................................................................. Pg 184 / 362

Phrasal verb particles................................................................................................................. Pg 187 / 362The future ................................................................................................................................... Pg 190 / 362The affirmative imperative.......................................................................................................... Pg 194 / 362The simple present and the presentcontinuous..................................................................................................................................

Pg 197 / 362

Near future: BE + ING ............................................................................................................... Pg 206 / 362

Use of the preterite.................................................................................................................... Pg 210 / 362

'To be' and 'to have': preterite ................................................................................................... Pg 214 / 362

The preterite continuous............................................................................................................. Pg 216 / 362Construction of the present perfect ........................................................................................... Pg 220 / 362

Use of the present perfect ......................................................................................................... Pg 223 / 362

The negative imperative............................................................................................................ Pg 227 / 362Will - To be going to................................................................................................................... Pg 233 / 362Irregular verbs ........................................................................................................................... Pg 238 / 362Verbs without a continuous form............................................................................................... Pg 246 / 362Use of the present perfect continuous....................................................................................... Pg 249 / 362Past perfect ............................................................................................................................... Pg 251 / 362"Construction of the present conditional.................................................................................... Pg 255 / 362Use of the present conditional...................................................................................................

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Conditional perfect..................................................................................................................... Pg 259 / 362The past subjunctive.................................................................................................................. Pg 263 / 362The simple conditional perfect with 'should' .............................................................................. Pg 265 / 362'Will' and 'shall'........................................................................................................................... Pg 268 / 362Use of the passive ..................................................................................................................... Pg 271 / 362Can: ability and likelihood.......................................................................................................... Pg 273 / 362Can: perception and knowledge................................................................................................ Pg 275 / 362Can - Could - Be able to ............................................................................................................ Pg 278 / 362'Should' and 'ought to': advice................................................................................................... Pg 283 / 362Had better - Would rather.......................................................................................................... Pg 287 / 362May - Might................................................................................................................................ Pg 291 / 362

Absence of necessity................................................................................................................. Pg 295 / 362Should - Ought to: probability.................................................................................................... Pg 297 / 362Near certainty in the past .......................................................................................................... Pg 299 / 362Modal auxiliaries........................................................................................................................ Pg 301 / 362Prepositions of time................................................................................................................... Pg 309 / 362The prepositions 'in' and 'at' ...................................................................................................... Pg 311 / 362Verbs expressing impressions and feelings.............................................................................. Pg 314 / 362Means with 'by' .......................................................................................................................... Pg 317 / 362Different meanings of 'since' ..................................................................................................... Pg 323 / 362Within - Within . . . of ................................................................................................................. Pg 325 / 362Adverbs of time..........................................................................................................................

Pg 327 / 362

Too - Too much......................................................................................................................... Pg 331 / 362Also - As well - Too.................................................................................................................... Pg 334 / 362Ever - Never .............................................................................................................................. Pg 338 / 362Yet - Not yet............................................................................................................................... Pg 343 / 362The place of 'even'..................................................................................................................... Pg 346 / 362The place of 'enough' ................................................................................................................ Pg 350 / 362Still - Yet .................................................................................................................................... Pg 353 / 362Different meanings of 'rather' .................................................................................................... Pg 357 / 362Different meanings of 'quite' ...................................................................................................... Pg 359 / 362Even though - Even if ................................................................................................................ Pg 361 / 362



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Explicaciones gramaticales clave [1 explicaciones gramaticales]

1 There is - There are "There is" - "There are"

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In the chalet

Palabra correcta [1 ejercicios]

1 During the school holidays too many people on the runs!there are there ain't there is there isn't


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Conference plans

Completar las frases [3 ejercicios]

1 a doctor on board?

much time to lose.

a patient with a serious problem.

The doctor says sign of a pulse.

any allergies we need to know about?

any other casualties, are there?

there's no there aren't there isn't are there is there there's

2 I haven't done sailing, you know!

I know is you have a very spinnaker.

's the jib and the jib.

You need smaller stronger winds.

that sails for all colourful there storm much

3 several ways to situate global capitalism.

an obvious way? No, not really.

any historical precedents? Well, maybe.

no long-haul maritime trading before the Renaissance.

So truth in the notion that the Spice Routes were the forerunners of the Internet.But really any point in labouring such a comparison.

there are there was there's is there are there there isn't




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Diving

Orden de palabras [1 ejercicios]

1here there diving club is a ?




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At the conference

Transformar un texto [2 ejercicios]

1 Ponga en singular el siguiente texto.

There are problems with the ski chalets I'm renting from the lodge. There are only three bunk beds andthe chalets themselves are too far away from the ski lifts. Are there any members of staff I can see tocomplain to? If there aren't, then there will be trouble. There are also two people in the chalet next doorwho are incredibly rowdy. There are other guests here with similar criticisms.


There are five speakers spotlighting on topical policies at the conferences. On the agenda, there are alsoproduct launches which are set to be quite controversial. In an already crowded marketplace, there areseveral reasons why these launches will be extraordinarily challenging. Interestingly, there are manybusiness journalists who are coming to listen to the speeches as these conferences are of internationalimportance. The speeches are expected to last a long time as there are several demonstrations of theproduct to be carried out.




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1 Negation of the indefinite article La negacin del artculo indeterminado




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In the chalet


1 Oh no! There isn't snow on the slopes!nothing anything some any anybody every




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Adventure sports


1any does not Walking require equipment !




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1 Emphatic 'do' "Do" enftico




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Negotiations

Ejercicio de gramtica [3 ejercicios]

1 Responda como en el ejemplo.

Ejemplo:Do you enjoy opera? Oh yes, we do enjoy it!

Did they make a commitment?

Do they do business with that company?

Did she come up with any solutions?



Do they deal with complaints rapidly?

Does the price fluctuate?

Did they grant gun-owners an amnesty?




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Did consumers take advantage of the offer?

Do they still want to persuade us?

Did she sign the contract in the end?




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At the conference


1the seem buffet a does little overpriced

2the minibus your is think best do I bet




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1 Questions in the past La interrogacin en el pasado




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Setting sail


1 Have you yet?

Yes, I at around midday.

Did you to that new restaurant?

Yes, have you there yet yourself?

Yes, I yesterday.

The food really nice, wasn't it?

was went go eaten been ate




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Going on holiday


1 Formule una pregunta relacionada con el ltimo elemento de la frase.

Ejemplo:We stopped for a drink somewhere. Where did you stop for a drink?

He was reading something.

I'm writing to someone.

He came back for some reason.


Ejemplo:

We stopped for a drink somewhere. Where did you stop for a drink?

That's someone's suitcase.

She warned me to be careful of something.

They got here somehow.



They had gone somewhere on holiday.

She bought him one of these souvenirs.

The police were waiting for someone.




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Negotiations


1you have caught shark a ?

2it to office have my you sent ?




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1 Question tags Las "question tags"




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Diving


1 We can visit the coral reef, ?will we can't we can we shan't we have we must we




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At the harbour


1 Transforme las siguientes frases o palabras como en el ejemplo.

Ejemplo:It's not that windy. It is, isn't it?

I never wear a wet suit.

He's airsick in planes.

He gets sick on boats.


Ejemplo:

It's not that windy. It is, isn't it?

He always leans out of train windows.

I won't organise a meeting then.

She can't come.


Ejemplo:It's not that windy. It is, isn't it?

We went on a cruise.

The estuary's been polluted.

One of our submarines is missing!




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1 Reconstruya el texto utilizando "question tags".

We should probably set sail and leave the marina soon. It looks like the wind's coming from the starboarddirection. We've got all the provisions and the sleeping bags. We will make it to Plymouth by nightfall.She'll be there to meet us off the jetty when we dock. The port is full of yachts and catamarans this

evening. We should weigh anchor as quickly as we possibly can.




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1 There is - There are "There is" - "There are"




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In the chalet


1 During the school holidays too many people on the runs!there isn't there are there ain't there is




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Conference plans


1 a doctor on board?

much time to lose.

a patient with a serious problem.

The doctor says sign of a pulse.

any allergies we need to know about?

any other casualties, are there?

is there there's no there aren't are there there's there isn't

2 I haven't done sailing, you know!

I know is you have a very spinnaker.

's the jib and the jib.

You need smaller stronger winds.

that much colourful there all storm for sails

3 several ways to situate global capitalism.

an obvious way? No, not really.

any historical precedents? Well, maybe.

no long-haul maritime trading before the Renaissance.

So truth in the notion that the Spice Routes were the forerunners of the Internet.But really any point in labouring such a comparison.

there isn't there's there are is there are there there was




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Diving


1is there a diving club here ?




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At the conference



There are problems with the ski chalets I'm renting from the lodge. There are only three bunk beds andthe chalets themselves are too far away from the ski lifts. Are there any members of staff I can see tocomplain to? If there aren't, then there will be trouble. There are also two people in the chalet next doorwho are incredibly rowdy. There are other guests here with similar criticisms.


There are five speakers spotlighting on topical policies at the conferences. On the agenda, there are alsoproduct launches which are set to be quite controversial. In an already crowded marketplace, there areseveral reasons why these launches will be extraordinarily challenging. Interestingly, there are manybusiness journalists who are coming to listen to the speeches as these conferences are of internationalimportance. The speeches are expected to last a long time as there are several demonstrations of theproduct to be carried out.




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1 Tags - Short answers Las "tags" - respuestas cortas




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Diving



Ejemplo:Are you coming? No, I'm not.

Do you feel seasick?

Are they going to check?

Can she fix this?


Ejemplo:

Are you coming? No, I'm not.

Did she love you?

Will we run out of petrol?

Could you see much?


Ejemplo:Are you coming? No, I'm not.

Had she been here before?

Was it worth it?

Do you speak Hindi?




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1 Exclamation with 'what a' La exclamacin con "what a"




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Sports talk


1 Ponga en plural las siguientes frases.

Ejemplo:What a modest salary! What modest salaries!

What a modern kitchen!

What a cruel sport!

What a strange motto!


Ejemplo:

What a modest salary! What modest salaries!

What a pretty sheep!

What a born loser!

What an excellent course!

3 Ponga en singular las siguientes frases.

Ejemplo:What exciting ideas! What an exciting idea!

What fantastic plays!

What lousy magazines!

What fast times!




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4 Ponga en singular las siguientes frases.

Ejemplo:What exciting ideas! What an exciting idea!

What heavy harnesses!

What good-looking basketball players!

What nice mountain bikes!




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1 The same . . . as "The same . . . as"




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Mount Kilimanjaro


1 The feeling at the summit was as when my son was born.almost similar the same good better exhilarating greater




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1 'To get' + adjective "To get" + adjetivo




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At the harbour



Ejemplo:The sea's very dangerous. It's getting more dangerous.

This rigging's very tangled.

Bill Gates is very rich.

Aristotle Onassis was very wealthy.


Ejemplo:

The sea's very dangerous. It's getting more dangerous.

The propeller had been very rusty.

I don't think the situation's bad.

These lakes are extremely shallow.


Ejemplo:The sea's very dangerous. It's getting more dangerous.

Fish stocks are very low.

He's good at maths.

We're familiar with these sails.




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1will doesn't get to find who have someone we seasick




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1 Comparing equals El comparativo de igualdad




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Setting sail


1 Escriba el comparativo de igualdad.

Ejemplo:Both speedboats and rowing boats areunstable.

Speedboats are as unstable as rowing boats.

Both the coral and the fish are fabulous.

Both the captain and the crew were very warmand friendly.

Both Terry and I are unhappy about this.




Both solar power and wave power areenvironmentally friendly.

Both the hydrofoil and the hovercraft are quick.

Both my father and my grandfather are good

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Both crabs and mussels are common in thisstretch of water.

Both the jib and the mainsail are damaged.

Both a life jacket and a rubber dinghy areessential when sailing.




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1 Regular comparatives Los comparativos regulares




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Adventure sports

Casillas de palabras [2 ejercicios]

1 Escriba el comparativo de superioridad.

Ejemplo:fast faster

easy

unusual

far

shallow

dangerous

strong


Ejemplo:fast faster

curious

exhausted

good-looking

safe

mad

environmental




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On the ski slopes


1than easier skiing it is downhill ?




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Adventure sports


1 Reconstruya el siguiente texto utilizando el comparativo.

Out of John, Eric and Simon, John is the fittest. Out of all of them, Simon is the fastest. Eric is the mostmuscular of all the other bodybuilders. Out of everyone at the local leisure centre, they are the strongest.Out of all the people in the village, they are, without doubt, the healthiest.




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1 Irregular comparatives Los comparativos irregulares




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Adventure sports



Ejemplo:fast faster

easy

unusual

far

shallow

dangerous

strong


Ejemplo:fast faster

curious

exhausted

good-looking

safe

mad

environmental




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1 Regular superlatives Los superlativos regulares




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Terms of delivery


1 Escriba el superlativo de superioridad.

Ejemplo:a long peninsula the longest peninsula

a good idea

a polluted beach

a sandy cove

an exquisite pudding

a hard condition

a rare fish



bad equipment

a large machine gun

a well-fitting wet suit

an ingenious solution

ugly scenes




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Ejemplo:big the biggest

heavy

bad

cold

indulgent

hopeful

far



tasty

cramped

honourable

red

quick

slow


Ejemplo:a risky gamble the riskiest gamble

a worthwhile undertaking

a common complaint

a shallow individual

a responsive student

a bad set of figures

a rough day




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a remote island

an unequivocal 'no'

an inner feeling

a lackadaisical attitude

a fast time

an ebullient market rise




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Diving


1 This is place I've ever been to.more beautiful the more beautiful the most beautiful ugliest most beautiful beautiful

2 The currents are up by the lighthouse.strong weak strangest most strongest

3 Gibraltar is I've ever sailed.Far East the feather far the more furthest the furthest




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Climbing equipment


1 Where will you be ?

Under in our tents.

We have the camping .

I can that!

It looks like an kit!

expert's igloo equipment sleeping canvas latest see




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Fishing


1 Reconstruya el siguiente texto utilizando el superlativo.

The koi carp that Sarah caught was bigger than Wendy's and Andy's. Andy's lightweight aluminiumfishing rod was newer than the others'. It was noticeably sturdier than their old plastic rods. However,Wendy's bait of live maggots was more interesting than Andy's and Sarah's. They had all been fishinglonger than the professional anglers by the river.




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1 Irregular superlatives Los superlativos irregulares




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Terms of delivery




a good idea

a polluted beach

a sandy cove

an exquisite pudding

a hard condition

a rare fish



bad equipment

a large machine gun

a well-fitting wet suit

an ingenious solution

ugly scenes




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heavy

bad

cold

indulgent

hopeful

far



a worthwhile undertaking

a common complaint

a shallow individual

a responsive student

a bad set of figures

a rough day



a remote island

an unequivocal 'no'

an inner feeling

a lackadaisical attitude

a fast time

an ebullient market rise




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Setting sail


1 This is place I've ever been to.the more beautiful the most beautiful more beautiful most beautiful ugliest beautiful

2 Gibraltar is I've ever sailed.furthest far the more the feather Far East the furthest




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Terms of delivery


1 Reconstruya el siguiente texto utilizando el superlativo.

In two supposedly identical orders, one for the UK and one for France, the order for France has lesscomponents. Unsurprisingly, the option of sending goods by air has more customers than sending goodsby sea. Translink specialises in sending goods far away to India, but Australia is further away. Their closerivals almost match them in price, but Translink's prices are better by a fraction. Seacross and Translinkare both long established companies, but Seacross is older.




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1 Absolute superlative El superlativo absoluto




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1 The more . . . the more "The more . . . the more"




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A police inspection


1 Formule las frases siguientes de manera diferente.

Ejemplo:When the traffic's intense, the pollution's bad. The more intense the traffic, the worse the

pollution.

Eat a big main course and you'll only want asmall pudding.

Complex bureaucracy makes it hard to set up acompany.

Intensive farming techniques make for blandfood.


Ejemplo:When the traffic's intense, the pollution's bad. The more intense the traffic, the worse the

pollution.

If your brake lights are dim, you run a high risk of

having an accident.

A swift delivery means a happy customer.

A far-reaching plan has good chances ofsuccess.




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3 Escriba de otra manera las siguientes frases como en el ejemplo.

Ejemplo:I dealt with a man. He was a potential buyer. The man I dealt with was a potential buyer.

I found this shirt. Does it belong to anyone?

We're in a state. It's thoroughly depressing.

They made up an excuse. It wasn't very credible.




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Setting sail


1 They wondered was responsible for capsizing the boat.how why whose whom which who




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At the harbour



Ejemplo:"What's he doing?", she wondered. She wondered what he was doing.

"Have you hoisted the mainsail?", she asked.

"Have they capsized?", I asked.

"Does he suffer from seasickness?", I wondered.


Ejemplo:"What's he doing?", she wondered. She wondered what he was doing.

"When are they going to tidy up?", we wondered.

"Do you like sailing", he asked.

"Is she coming with us", I wonder.




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Ejemplo:She wondered what he was doing. "What's he doing?"

Ray asked what the compass reading was.

I wonder when that'll be.

Sally asked how long it would take her to get anew passport.



Rose asked if the Titanic was unsinkable.

Jack wondered if the ship had hit an iceberg.

The captain wanted to know how long it would bebefore the ship sank.




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Adventure sports


1going what they are wonder invent to I next




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1 Verbs + infinitive clause Verbos + oracin de infinitivo




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1 Sequence of tenses with 'if' La concordancia de los tiempos con "if"




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Financial trading


1 If we lost even more money, we bankrupt.would have gone should have gone would be gone won't go should be gone would go

2 the shipping were delayed, we would lose many clients.Of Even May At On If

3 If he hadn't paid on time, I bankrupt a month ago.would have would go won't go would have gone will go have gone

4 If the market remains stable, I to preserve clients' margins.may not was able will be able can cannot could




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1 Piece of "Piece of"




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Conference plans


1 The caterers have some excellent . It must've cost the

a !

It wasn't as as you'd think.

I had to a hard with the Manager.

The service has out well. The Catering gave you a

good of .

I the clients it just as much.

bargain prepared worked food Manager piece hope expensive appreciate driveadvice fortune Catering company shuttle

2 There is very we can do about the invasion of the Droogs.

I have nonetheless sent several fighter craft to give them welcome.

We have not received information from our reconnaissance craft.

One information, though, concerns their aversion to classical music.

of outdoor concerts have therefore been arranged.

our defence strategy depends on this.

plenty much a little piece of a great deal of little




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1 Uncountable nouns which may take 'a' Los sustantivos incontables: excepciones




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Mount Kilimanjaro


1people feeling with back shame this can't share a it's we home.




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Going on holiday


1 Iris was invited to party.carols of Carol Carol's Carol Christmas carols

2 Catherine wasn't impressed by either of her behaviour.sister's sisters sister of sisters' of sister sister




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1 Possessive adjectives Los adjetivos posesivos




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Diving



Ejemplo:He tried to convince himself. They tried to convince themselves.

I'll prepare myself for the big day.

This man finally proved himself to be trustworthy.

He tried to calm himself down.


Ejemplo:I found this fishing rod. I found these fishing rods.

That guided missile just missed us!

This is the hovercraft I was talking about.

Look at that iceberg on the left.




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This child is old enough now.

This mooring rope has worn out.

That lighthouse was absolutely vital.



This coral reef sustains many fish species.

That secluded cove is ideal for a barbecue.

This system has had a great success.




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1 Little - A little - Much "Little" - "A little" - "Much"




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Conference plans


1 There is very we can do about the invasion of the Droogs.

I have nonetheless sent several fighter craft to give them welcome.

We have not received information from our reconnaissance craft.

One information, though, concerns their aversion to classical music.

of outdoor concerts have therefore been arranged.

our defence strategy depends on this.

piece of much plenty a little a great deal of little


1seem does a little buffet the overpriced




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1 Some - Any "Some" - "Any"




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In the chalet


1 Your lips look sore, do you want lip cream?somebody anything something anyone some sum

2 Oh no! There isn't snow on the slopes!anything any nothing every some anybody




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Going on holiday


1 There isn't enough .

We'll find .

My can put some things on her .

I also have a .

Ah !

wife good some trailer room lap




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On the ski slopes



Ejemplo:Is there any firm snow? Yes, there is some.

Did you bring any lip balm?

Have they seen any ski-jumping?

Did he put any bindings on the boot?


Ejemplo:

Is there any firm snow? Yes, there is some.

Have you got any organic oranges?

Did they provide any snow chains?

Is she doing any cross-country skiing?


Ejemplo:Is there any firm snow? Yes, there is some.

Have you tried any black runs?

Are any of the others coming?

Did he hurt any other skiers?




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1 Definite article with geographical names El artculo determinado y los nombres geogrficos




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1 The possessive: a plural use El genitivo sajn: empleo del plural




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At the beach



Ejemplo:Steve (binoculars) Steve's binoculars

the airline (staff)

the children (room)

James (career)

the US (problems)

ships (rigging)

the swimmers (goggles)


Ejemplo:Steve (binoculars) Steve's binoculars

Mr Pass (music shop)

people (kitchens)

the sailors (costumes)

my siblings (spouses)

Mr Johnson (latest paperback)

France (Pacific atoll)




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1take that it's the all the up children's toys space

2are where children's hats the ?




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1 Object pronouns Los pronombres personales complemento




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1 Sustituya el (los) complemento(s) por el (los) pronombre(s) correspondiente(s).

Ejemplo:I usually listen to my friends. I usually listen to them.

He didn't take his flip-flops.

I've forgotten my swimming trunks.

I lent the goggles to my sister.


Ejemplo:

I usually listen to my friends. I usually listen to them.

Tell Nick to take his contact lens out.

They put me and my girlfriend up last week.

You never wait very long for the bus.


Ejemplo:I usually listen to my friends. I usually listen to them.

You should try that company out.

He lent the drill to Cathy.

Jeremy borrowed the umbrella from his mother.




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1 'One' replacing a noun "One" en lugar del sustantivo




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Ejemplo:Have they got a horse? Yes, they've got one.

Was there an ice rink nearby?

Did you take these photographs?

Do you prefer the green scarves?


Ejemplo:

Have they got a horse? Yes, they've got one.

Did she buy the expensive sunglasses?

Would you like a drink?

Are these your new ski boots?


Ejemplo:Have they got a horse? Yes, they've got one.

Is she following a course?

Do you like white jelly babies?

Did they lend him a monoski?




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They had gone somewhere on holiday.

She bought him one of these souvenirs.

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Rose asked if the Titanic was unsinkable.

Jack wondered if the ship had hit an iceberg.

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Ejemplo:My sister owes us money. My brother owes usmoney.

Both my sister and my brother owe us money.

We've been praised. We've been lampooned.

The film had been a commercial success. It hadbeen a critical flop.

I've phoned him personally. I've faxed hiscompany.




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Negotiations


1think for I it's a good both contract parties.




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1 Possessive pronouns Los pronombres posesivos




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Ejemplo:(her father) bike his bike

(Ms Jones) company

(my brother and I) idea

(he and his colleague) decision

(Eric) ice cream

(you) mattress

(the children) sandals


Ejemplo:(her father) bike his bike

(the twins) behaviour

(the company) losses

(I) sleeping bag

(his sister) choice

(Les and I) piece of news




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1 Give me back the beach ball! It's not !your her my him yours our



Ejemplo:This jewellery belongs to Isabel. It's hers.

Does that life jacket belong to me?

The red toothbrush probably belongs to him.

That pick-up truck belongs to Mr Simpson.


Ejemplo:This jewellery belongs to Isabel. It's hers.

These lollipops belong to the kids.

This shark repellent belonged to Mr Brody.

This villa had belonged to me and my family.




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1different its of sailing's got totally language a own

2any MOT passed its without van just the problems!




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1 How much - How many "How much" - "How many"




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1 have you come and are you carrying?

exactly did you set off yesterday?

How did you stop ?

Exactly have you had to drink?

don't you have a proper look?

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1have how skiing long been we ?

2to long how they have all want to know Their customers wait




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Conference plans


1 invitations did you send out?How far How soon How much How many How come

2 will the buffet cost per head?How come How much How many How soon How far




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1 Everybody - Somebody - Nobody "Everybody" - "Somebody" - "Nobody"




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Fishing


1 Don't go to the polluted where goes.

beaches?

I thought there weren't any in the !

There are some now, .

Until we out oil.

of unfortunately vicinity run everybody everywhere beaches polluted




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Terms of delivery


1we understand I need why don't so much

2very could you which are There currents strong sweep away

3one the who asked for you're it




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A breakdown



Ejemplo:my sister's colleague a colleague of my sister's

their condition

Mr Bennet's daughter

our partner

Nathalie's diving equipment

his bad habit

Oscar Wilde's witticism


Ejemplo:my sister's colleague a colleague of my sister's

my shortcoming

her Bermuda shorts

Stephen Smith's article

my in-laws' suggestion

your pay demand

Elizabeth's suitor




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1 Reconstruya el texto utilizando la frmula "of" + pronombre posesivo.

One of the company's delivery drivers, Michael Hanson, carrying a large consignment of goods aboardhis van, has had his vehicle stolen. While the driver was at a motorway service station taking his lunchbreak, he irresponsibly left the back door open, enabling the quick-fingered thief to steal one of hiscrates. The thief took one of the driver's mobile phones from the glove box and a large sum of cash thathe had left in the door pocket. When Michael phones the company to let them know that the delivery willbe delayed, he is transferred to one of the managing director's sons, who is furious.




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That will affect companies. That will affectindividuals.

They dealt with the problem quickly. They dealtwith it efficiently.

Their cheque was late, and it was insufficient.




We're for higher taxes. We're against highertaxes.

You can pay in euros. You can pay in lire.

They were quicker than us. They were moreprepared.




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We've been praised. We've been lampooned.

The film had been a commercial success. It hadbeen a critical flop.

I've phoned him personally. I've faxed hiscompany.




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1to find get someone have doesn't who will we seasick




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3 Escriba el participio de los siguientes verbos.

Ejemplo:a (to break) collarbone a broken collarbone

(to collect) works

a (to commit) campaigner

(to dispatch) packages

(to limit) liabilities

the (to hope for) recovery

the (to recommend) retail price


Ejemplo:a (to break) collarbone a broken collarbone

your (to quote) price

(to sell) houses

(to monitor) phone calls

(to accompany) children

a (to stop) cheque

a (to manage badly) football team


Ejemplo:to write written

to swim

to spill

to ride

to seek

to learn

to draw




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In the chalet


1 Have you a photo?

What ?

You'll need to one.

I'd forgotten that.

about for got get




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Conference plans



Ejemplo:Mike's chairing the discussions. (always) He always chairs them.

Ms Harford is going over the formalities a second

time. (often)

Derek is complaining about his salary. (everyyear)

It's raining. (all the time)




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Going on holiday


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1 Anaphoric 'to' "To" anafrico




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1 This weekend, I'm my parents to stay.

make something nice out of my cookbook.

see a play at the theatre together.

The weather forecaster says rain.

But I don't think .

I hope , anyway.

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Financial trading


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1 Conjugue como en el ejemplo.

Ejemplo:All right, I (to call) him straight away. All right, I'll call him straight away.

She (to find) a solution I expect.

I (to check) that for you now.

We (to be) in Buenos Aires this time next week.


Ejemplo:All right, I (to call) him straight away. All right, I'll call him straight away.

If you like, we (to forget) all about it.

In that case, we (to prepare) an offer.

She (to understand), I'm sure.




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On the ski slopes



Ejemplo:to eat plenty eat plenty

to forget your troubles

to be careful

to get off at the last stop

to follow the signs

to go surfing

to hire a pair of skis


Ejemplo:to go skiing let's go skiing

to move house

to hurry up

to change supplier

to rent a flat

to finish the semester

to get ready for takeoff


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At the beach


1 Where's Roman? at the moment.He's swimming He swims He was swimming He swum He swamHe has been

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