8 The passive voice
a Many of van Gogh's most famous paintings were completed in Aries in 1888, including Sunflowers. Just two years later he shot himself at the age of 37.
During his lifetime, he only sold one of his pictures. Today his art work is among the highest priced in the world. In 1989 Irises was bought for $53.9 million.
b I've been invited to Buckingham Palace to collect an award for a book I wrote a few years ago.
c Penicillin was discovered in 1929. Since then, it has saved many lives.
d Scientists working in America have discovered a drug that prevents the common cold. The drug will now be produced commercially, and it should be available soon.
9 Combining nouns
a the back of the chair
b the cat's milk
c toilet paper
d my parents' advice
e a bottle of wine
f road sign
g wine bottles
h The Prime Minister's duties/The
duties of the Prime Minister i The heel of my shoe j your hair brush k the end of the film 1 today's news m Underground station n my parents' wedding anniversary o The company's success/The success
of the company
p a fortnight's holiday q The government's economic
policy/The economic policy of the
government r the local state school s The annual rate of inflation t coffee cups u cup of coffee
10 Hot verbs set and break
Exercise 1
set off on a journey a bone in plaster fire to sth your alarm clock a good example a new world record your heart on doing . sth
break a bone skiing the sound barrier the law the old world record a promise someone's heart the speed limit
Exercise 2
a Teachers should set a good example
to ...
b You're breaking the speed limit. c I'll set the alarm clock for .,. d It broke his heart... e I set fire to the kitchen. f ... is breaking the law. g ... do we need to set off? h He's broken the old world record ... i She's set a new world record. j I broke my arm ... the doctor set
my arm in plaster ... k You should never break a promise.
I ... it breaks the sound barrier ... m We've set our hearts on moving ...
II Noun + prepositions
a out of b in c on, by d for e in f between g for h to i about/on j with k to 1 of m on n to o in
12 Nouns and verbs
Exercise 1
Noun Verb
advice /sdvais/ to advise /sdvaiz/ use /ju:s/ to use /ju:z/ abuse /sbju:s/ to abuse /sbju:z/ belief /bili:f/ to believe /brii:v/ relief /nli:f/ to relieve /nli:v/ grief /gri:f/ to grieve /gri:v/ excuse /ikskju:s/ to excuse /ikskju:z/ breath /bre6/ to breathe /bri:S/ half /ha:f/ to halve /ha:v/ house /haus/ to house /hauz/ safe /serf/ to save /seiv/ bath /ba:9/ to bathe /bei8/
Exercise 2
a belief g half half
b breath h use
c safe i being housed
d abuse j excuse
e bathing k grieve
f relief 1 advice
Unit 2
1 Present Perfect simple or
continuous? Exercise 1
a I've written to Auntie Fay to wish
her a happy birthday.
I've been writing my essay all
morning. b I've lost my car keys.
I've been losing weight recently.
c They've missed the train.
They've been missing you lots, so
come home soon. d She's been talking on the phone for
ages.
She's talked about this subject
before. e Paula's been leaving work late all
this week.
Paula's left work early today to
meet her uncle. f The cat's been going next door to
have its dinner.
The cat's gone upstairs. g He's had a heart attack.
He's been having second thoughts
about accepting the job. h I've been saving up to buy a new
stereo.
I've saved up about Ј200.
1 I've been swimming which is why
my hair is wet.
I've swum twenty lengths today. j I've been finding it difficult to
concentrate recently.
I've found my cheque book at last.
Exercise 2
a 's been snowing
b have you travelled
c have lived 've been trying
haven't managed d have been arguing e 've eaten
f have been running g 's been crying 's failed h 've been sunbathing
2 Present Perfect/Past Simple
a Which school did he go to? b How long has he known Julian?
Since he was 11 years old. c How long has he been married to
Maria? d What did he do/was he doing in
Argentina?
He taught/was teaching English. e When did he return to England?
After his son was born. f How many times did he work as a
sales representative? g Where did he move to after
Caroline was bom? h How long has he been selling
clothes?
Since he was fifty-five years old. i Has Paul had a successful career?
No, he hasn't, because he's now
selling clothes at Peckham market.
3 World's highest dustman Exercise 1
a lives g has found b has already h came
made i has collected c aims/'s aiming j has been d was working preparing e heard k 's training f was looking 1 succeeds
Exercise 2
a 'm beginning m try/'m trying/ b 'vedone 've been trying c feel n 's snowed/ d 've been 's been snowing learning/ o are sunbathing/
've learned have been e isn't/hasn't sunbathing
been p are checking/ f 've slept/'ve have been
been sleeping checking g 're staying q mentioned h dream r are thinking/ i haven't seen were thinking j feels s get k 've been telling/ t make
tell u get up 1 's been/is v to be lying
4 Present Perfect passive
a A yachtsman has been rescued in
the Pacific. b Valuable jewels have been stolen
from Harrods. c The missing boy has been found
alive. d MPs have been given a huge pay
rise. e Ten people have been killed by a
tornado in Texas. f An ancient tomb has been
discovered in Egypt. g 2,000 people have been made
redundant at British Aerospace. h A cure has been discovered for
teenage acne.
5 have something done
Exercise 1
a I had one hundred copies of my
report printed.
b She wants to have her ears pierced. c I'm going to have my eyes tested. d They've had their leaking roof
fixed. e We haven't had the photocopier
mended yet.
Exercise 2 (Sample answers)
They've had the cake decorated.
She's having her hair done.
She's had the wedding dress made.
She's having her nails manicured.
They've had the invitations printed.
They're having the photographs taken.
They had the champagne delivered.
She's having the bouquets delivered.
He had his hair cut.
He's having his feet massaged.
He had his suit fitted.
They'll be having the photographs
developed.
He had his shirt pressed.
She'll be having her wedding dress
dry-cleaned.
6 Transport
Exercise 1
1 = Car; 2 = Bus; 3 = Train; 4 = Plane;
5 = Bicycle; 6 = Ferry
123456 get into/ ^ out of_________________
geton/• • • • • pit___________________
take off/ ^
land___________________
ride______________•___
drive /____f/
board___________•___
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