3 He's/He has been at his desk since nine o'clock.
4 She's/She has been on the road for five hours.
3 1 since four o'clock 4 for six weeks
2 ten years ago 5 for three years
3 since Monday/ 6 eight months ago since then 7 for three weeks
4 1 before 2 ago 3 before
Unit 122
1 1 while 2 while 3 during 4 while
2 1 by 2 until 3 until 4 by 5 by
3 1 as 2 like 3 as 4 like
4 1 as 2 as if 3 as 4 as if
5 1 By the time I arrived at your flat, you'd/you had left.
2 Rita went to the party with Tom, as you predicted.
3 I saw your sister while I was shopping in London.
4 You can keep the book until you've/you have finished it OR you finish it.
Unit 123
1 1 in 7 on
2 from 8 in
3 in 9 by
4 by 10 on
5 in 11 In
6 on 12 on, on
2 1 I pay in cash?
2 the information up to date?
3 you drop the ball on purpose?
4 there anything (to watch) on television tonight?
5 you be here at the end of July?
6 nuclear power a good idea in your opinion?
7 your car for sale?
8 you approve of the plan on the whole?
3 1 by 2 on 3 in 4 by 5 by
Unit 124
1 1 of 3 in
2 in 4 at (Also possible: in)
2 1 damage to 5 tax on
2 way of 6 difficulty with
3 answer to 7 matter with
4 cause of
3 1 with 5 with
2 of 6 for
3 of 7 of
4 for 8 between
4 1 answers to all the (quiz) questions
2 knowledge of French
3 desire for progress
4 difference between the (two) colours
5 preference for our/Zedco products
Unit 125
1 1 afraid of the dark.
2 bored with the video.
3 interested in computers.
4 surprised at/by the news.
5 proud of the/their victory.
6 annoyed with her/the children.
7 They're not/They aren't satisfied with their pay increase.
2 1 for 2 at 3 at 4 for 5 at 6 to
3 1 responsible for 5 full of
2 ready for 6 interested in
3 aware of 7 late for
4 similar to 8 famous for
Unit 126
1 1 at 2 after 3 into
2 1 pay for 5 suffering from
2 ask for 6 decided on
3 care about 7 concentrate on
4 caring for 8 agree with
3 1 relies on 6 apologized for
2 deals with 7 believed in
3 feel like 8 laughing at
4 reached 9 discuss
5 listening to 10 left
4 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 about 5 of
Unit 127
1 1 into 5 to
2 from 6 to
3 as 7 with
4 with/to
2 1 prefer water to wine?
2 blaming Tom for the/his accident?
3 thank you for the/her present?
4 accuse him/the head teacher of murder?
5 provide you with towels?
(Also possible: provide towels for you?)
6 invite you to her wedding?
7 congratulate them on the/their (great) victory?
8 pointed a gun at Melanie?
3 1 about 5 about/of
2 of 6 about
3 to 7 about/of
4 to
Unit 128
1 1 stay in 6 come back
2 pay ... back 7 get on
3 fall over 8 take ... back
4 lie down 9 go away
5 cut out 10 give away
2 1 left out 4 put off
2 sent out 5 made up
3 throw away 6 go on /carry on
3 1 picks ... up 6 win back
2 put on/put ... on 7 wash up/wash ... up
3 ring ... up 8 look ... up
4 hand in/hand ... in 9 held up
5 written ... down 10 mixing ... up
Unit 129
1 1 She's picking litter up./She's picking up litter.
2 They're digging the road up./They're digging up the road.
3 He's washing the plates up./He's washing up the plates.
4 She's plugging the television in./She's plugging in the television.
2 1 Nick says he's/he has given up smoking.
2 How did the accident come about?
3 I think Matthew and Emma have fallen out.
4 The problem isn't going to just go away.
5 The government is bringing in a new tax on computers.
6 Zedco want to set up a new sales office in Germany.
3 1 sort out 5 fallen behind
2 taking over 6 step down
3 fell through 7 taken on
4 fight off 8 laying off
Unit 130
1 1 completely
2 away/disappearing
3 continuing
4 from start to finish
5 aloud
6 disconnected
7 away/departing
8 becoming less
9 completely to the ground
10 from start to finish
11 to different people
12 increasing
13 wearing
14 stopping completely
2 1 on, off 3 down, out 2 out, out 4 on, out
3 1 try on 3 speak up
2 taking off 4 setting off
Unit 131
1 1 down on 4 away from
2 out into 5 through to
3 up at 6 in from
2 1 run out of 8 go back on
2 send away for 9 get on to
3 look/watch out for 10 go in for
4 look forward to 11 cut down on
5 keep up with 12 fall back on
6 put up with 13 get round to
7 get on with 14 make up for
3 1 1 get on (well) with Melanie./Melanie and I get on
(well).
2 I might drop in on David.
3 I'll fit in with everyone else.
4 I can't catch up (with) Matthew.
5 The sunny weather is making up for last week.
Unit 132
1 1 she can't sleep.
2 he's/he has hurt his back.
3 She says she feels sick all the time.
4 He says he fell over and hurt himself.
2 1 Stokeley Carmichael said (that) black is beautiful.
2 Galileo said (that) the earth moves round the sun.
3 Shakespeare said (that) all the world's a stage.
4 George Orwell said (that) Big Brother is watching you.
3 1 tell 5 tell
2 say 6 tell
3 say 7 tell
4 say 8 say
Unit 133
1 1 Trevor 3 April
2 1998 4 (about) two weeks
2 1 you 3 he, you
2 he, your
3 1 the day before/the previous day
2 that day
3 here
4 the week before/the previous week
Unit 134
1 1 was 4 was
2 was 5 was (Also possible: is)
3 is (Also possible: was)
2 1 you had finished it/your project.
2 you weren't on a diet.
3 you didn't enjoy them/parties.
4 you weren't applying for it/the job.
3 1 The Sunday Times said the production was
brilliant.
2 Edward Devine said he couldn't remember a funnier show.
3 Robert Walsh said it (had) made him laugh.
4 The Evening Standard said you/people had to see it. (Also possible: The Evening Standard said you/people must see it.)
5 The Telegraph said it would be a great success.
6 The Express said you/people might die laughing.
7 Susan Proctor said it was the funniest show she'd/she had ever seen.
8 Time Out said you/people shouldn't miss it.
Unit 135
1 1 She wants to know how she can find out about the
area.
2 He wants to know if/whether there are any guided tours.
3 They want to know where they can stay.
4 They want to know what shows there are.
2 1 Do you know if I can park here?
2 Could you tell me how long the film lasts?
3 Do you know how often the buses run?
4 Do you know if we are/we're allowed to smoke?
5 Could you tell me what time the flight is?
6 Could you tell me how much a ticket costs?
3 1 why I wanted the job.
2 how I (had) heard about it.
3 if/whether I was fit.
4 if/whether 1 could work on Saturdays.
5 how I would/I'd travel to work.
6 if/whether I had (got) a bicycle.
7 how much I hoped to earn.
8 when I could start.
Unit 136
1 1 The doctor told him to take more exercise.
2 His boss asked/told him not to play computer games in the office.
3 A traffic warden told him not to park his car in the High Street.
4 Laura asked him to put some shelves up.
2 1 Andrew to take a break.
2 for forgetting the shopping.
3 singing a few songs.
4 Vicky to post a/the letter.
5 making a mistake.
6 Laura not to touch the electric wires.
3 1 The builders have promised that everything will be
ready on time.
2 The boss insists that we (have to) check the figures carefully.
3 Tom has admitted that his story wasn't completely true.
4 Matthew reminded Emma that her train was about to leave.
Unit 137
1 1 the young man at the door
2 the man who plays his stereo at night
3 the very thin woman
4 the girl with green eyes
(Also possible: the green-eyed girl)
5 the young woman in the office
6 the man who drives a taxi
7 the smart young man
8 the student who failed all her exams
2 1 that/which 4 that/which
2 who/that 5 that/which
3 who/that 6 who/that
3 1 The bomb which went off this morning caused a lot
of damage.
2 The scientist who discovered a new planet has won the Nobel Prize.
3 The footballer who took drugs has been banned from playing again.
4 The little girl who had been missing since Thursday has been found safe and well.
5 The company which owns Greenway Supermarkets has laid off thousands of workers.
6 The old lady who did a parachute jump now wants to swim the English Channel.
Unit 138
1 1 dog that fell down a hole has been rescued.
2 story that upset everyone was untrue.
3 man who interviewed Natasha is a film producer.
4 accident that Daniel saw wasn't very serious.
5 man who/that Claire knows is a millionaire.
6 vase that David broke was extremely valuable.
7 jacket Melanie wore at the party is really nice.
2 1 It's/It is the car you can afford.
2 It's/It is the film people want to see.
3 It's/It is the supermarket you can trust.
4 It's/It is the magazine young people read.
5 They're/They are the chocolates you'll love.
3 1 Somewhere I've got a photo of the mountain we
climbed.
2 The man who/that repaired my car is a real expert.
3 The detective lost sight of the man he was following.
4 I thought I recognized the assistant who/that served us.
5 I'm afraid the numbers I chose didn't win a prize.
Unit 139
1 1 That's/That is the film (that/which) I was talking
about.
2 This is the wallpaper (that/which)I've/I have decided on.
3 That's/That is the man (who/that) I played tennis with.
4 Those are the steps (that/which) I fell down.
2 1 A hammer is a tool (that/which) you hit nails with.
2 Your destination is the place (that/which) you're/you are going to.
3 A safe is a cupboard (that/which) you keep valuable things in.
4 Your opponent is the person (who/that) you're/you are playing against.
5 A sofa bed is a piece of furniture you can either sit or sleep on.
3 1 That is an idea in which our party believes.
2 That is a policy to which I am strongly opposed.
3 These are people about whom no one cares.
4 Those are mistakes of which your party should be ashamed.
5 That is a problem with which the government is now dealing.
Unit 140
1 1 Felix Reeves is the journalist whose tape recorder was stolen.
2 Graham Wilshaw is the architect who knew Colin at school.
3 Rex Carter is the farmer whose land Colin bought.
4 Norman Bridge is the lawyer who looked after Colin's interests.
5 Sonia Goldman is the house guest whose fingerprints were on the door handle.
2 1 What you have to think about is your profit.
2 What you must know are the needs of your customers.
3 What you should work towards is a realistic target.
4 What you need to do is (to) plan ahead.
3 1 Columbus sailed to America.
2 golf that Tiger Woods plays.
3 It was in Greece that the Olympic Games first took place.
4 It's/It is Mercury that is nearest the sun.
Unit 141
1 1 Nelson Mandela, who was in prison for 27 years,
became President of South Africa.
2 John Lennon, who was killed in 1980, was one of the Beatles.
3 The Titanic, which sank in 1912, was supposed to be unsinkable.
4 Queen Victoria, who came to the throne in 1837, ruled over the British Empire.
5 Mars, which is 140 million miles away, is known as the red planet.
6 The Berlin Wall, which was built in 1961, stood for 28 years.
2 1 It adds information about the college theatre.
2 It tells us which people.
3 It adds information about Lucy Kellett.
4 It tells us which young man.
5 It adds information about the evening.
3 1 who took Rita to the party
2 , who has a bad temper,
3 which Tom supports
4 , who is afraid of heights.
5 , which is on the tenth floor,
6 she bought the sofa from
Unit 142
1 1 which 5 whom/who
2 who 6 who
3 whose 7 which
4 why 8 where
2 1 which has ten thousand employees
2 whose name was missed off the list
3 (that/which) Laura painted
4 (that/which) we're/we are all looking forward to or to which we're/we are all looking forward
5 (that/when) Mike and Harriet went camping
6 who is a bit deaf
7 whom/who you'll meet tomorrow
8 where we met the other day
3 1 Rachel's mother paid for the meal, which was very
kind of her.
2 My brother is disabled, which means he can't get about very easily.
3 You left the keys in the car, which was rather careless of you.
4 Vicky didn't get the job, which has made her very depressed.
5 The police blocked off the road, which caused a traffic jam.
Unit 143
1 1 played 5 watching
2 worn 6 added
3 arriving 7 blocking
4 telling
2 1 living in an empty office building have been
evicted.
2 employing four thousand people has gone bankrupt.
3 built only two years ago has been declared unsafe.
4 People protesting against pollution have marched to London.
5 Tennis fans hoping to buy tickets have been queuing all night at Wimbledon.
6 A new drug developed at a British university may give us eternal youth.
3 1 the youngest girl to swim a length of the pool.
2 the only people to get a pay rise.
3 The pilot was the last person to leave the aircraft.
4 Mrs Harper was the first woman to become Managing Director.
5 Daniel was the most suitable candidate to apply for the job.
Unit 144
111 ask 5 share
2 there are 6 I see
3 it's 7 I'll ask
4 won't cost
2 1 If Rachel fails her driving test, she can take it again.
2 If United lose, Tom will be upset.
3 If the office is closed, Mark won't be able to get in.
4 If Nick arrives a bit early, he can help Tom to get things ready.
5 If the party goes on all night, no one will want to do any work tomorrow.
6 If Emma misses the train, she can get the next one.
7 If Matthew enters the race, he'll probably win it.
3 1 If you get promoted, your salary goes up.
2 If I drink coffee late at night, I can't sleep.
3 If you don't pay the bill, you get a warning letter.
4 If I try to run fast, I get out of breath.
5 If someone enters the building, the alarm goes off.
Unit 145
1 1 If I had a dictionary, I could look the word up.
2 If I wasn't so busy, I'd/I would write to my friends.
3 If my back wasn't aching, I could play tennis.
4 if Claire loved Henry, she'd/she would marry him.
5 if he had a map, he could find the way.
6 if he/David wasn't so clumsy, he wouldn't have so many accidents.
2 1 you wouldn't play 6 you thought
2 we go 7 it'd be/it would be
3 I didn't play 8 it won't do
4 it'd be/it would be 9 I wouldn't get
5 you think
3 1 The phone isn't working.
2 It might rain.
3 Mike isn't here.
4 The/This spoon isn't silver.
5 Sarah might call.
Unit 146
1 1 would have been
2 had lost
3 would have scored
4 she'd been/she had been
5 hadn't been
6 wouldn't have given
7 hadn't been
8 it would have been
9 we'd have beaten/we would have beaten
10 he'd been/he had been
2 1 The guests could/would have had their lunch
outside if it had been warm enough/if it hadn't been so cold.
2 Sarah could/would have flown to Rome if the airport hadn't been closed/had been open.
3 Laura might have recognized Nick if he hadn't had a crash-helmet on.
4 Sarah's plants wouldn't have died/might not have died if she'd/she had watered them.
5 Nick could/would have got in (to the ice hockey game) if he'd/he had had a ticket.
3 1 he was/were, he'd/he would have put
2 I'd/I had paid, I wouldn't be
3 you loved, you wouldn't have left
Unit 147
1 1 If the twins had worn different clothes, we could have told them apart, type 3
2 If you tell me what the instructions say, I'll try to follow them, type 1
3 If people used public transport, there'd be less pollution, type 2
4 If you don't wear a sweater, you might not be warm enough, type 1
5 If I hadn't seen the product advertised, I wouldn't have bought it. type 3
2 1 you played
2 I wouldn't/couldn't hear
3 you'd/you had told
4 I wouldn't have let
5 you didn't play
6 it wouldn't be/it might not be
7 I'd/I had realized
8 I would have thrown
9 you go
10 I'll have
3 1 If I'd/I had known how unpopular Jason was, I
wouldn't have invited him (to my party).
2 If you put too many tins into the plastic bag, it'll break.
3 If I had a pen, I could write down the address.
4 If I'd/I had started my project earlier, I wouldn't be so far behind (now).
5 If you need some/any help, give me a ring.
6 If the door opens, the fan comes on.
Unit 148
1 1 When the alarm rings,
2 If I feel better tomorrow,
3 When this film finishes,
4 If the plan doesn't work,
2 1 unless it's/it is a nice day.
2 unless you're/you are watching it.
3 unless we get help.
4 unless I liked it.
3 1 unless 2 if 3 unless 4 unless
4 1 We'd/We had better book a table in case the
restaurant is busy.
2 You ought to insure your jewellery in case it gets stolen.
3 I'll leave you my phone number in case you want to contact me.
5 1 unless 2 If 3 in case 4 when
Unit 149
1 l I wish you'd/you would hurry up.
2 I wish you'd/you would do the washing-up.
3 I wish you'd/you would tell me the whole story.
4 I wish you wouldn't blow cigarette smoke in my face.
5 I wish you'd/you would tell me what you're thinking.
2 1 I wish/If only I wasn't so tired.
2 I wish/If only I didn't get (these) headaches.
3 I wish/If only my work was going well/better.
4 I wish/If only I could concentrate.
5 I wish/If only life wasn't so complicated.
3 1 I'd/I had caught it.
2 she'd/she had stayed (there).
3 she'd/she had accepted it.
4 I'd/I had found it. OR I could have found it.
5 he could have played
4 1 I hadn't asked you (to marry me)
2 you wouldn't talk nonsense
3 I was a young man
4 you would/you'd listen
5 I'd/I had met you or I could have met you
Unit 150
1 1 but it's really quite modern.
2 but she turned it down.
3 but no one laughed.
2 1 Although the house looks old, it's really quite
modern.
2 Although Emma was offered a job, she turned it down.
3 Although the joke was funny, no one laughed.
3 1 Although 4 in spite of
2 in spite of 5 in spite of
3 Although
4 1 in spite of/despite
2 In spite of/Despite
3 but/although/though
4 Even though/Although/Though
5 1 Trevor didn't notice the sign even though it was
right in front of him.
2 Matthew doesn't know any French although it was one of his school subjects.
3 Despite being a millionaire, Henry's friend hates spending money.
4 We couldn't get tickets in spite of queuing for an hour.
Unit 151
1 1 to go to sleep.
2 to hear the football results.
3 to look smart.
4 to finance her studies.
2 1 He's/He is going to get to work earlier in order
to/so as to impress the boss.
2 He's/He is going to work harder in order to/so as to achieve more.
3 He's/He is going to take risks in order to/so as to be a winner.
4 He's/He is going to think positively in order not to/so as not to miss any opportunities.
3 1 Nick keeps a dog to guard the house.
2 David is going to be very careful so that he doesn't/won't have an accident.
3 Jessica is going on a diet to lose weight.
4 Trevor often switches off the heating to save money.
5 Sarah had to go to Birmingham for a business meeting.
6 Emma wore boots so that her feet wouldn't get wet.
Unit 152
1 1 I'll love you until I die
2 I hear music when I see you
3 Come back before 1 forget you
4 I've been sad since you left me
5 1 fell in love as soon as we met
2 1 Although 6 so
2 in order to 7 unless
3 because 8 In spite of
4 If 9 in case
5 but
3 1 as soon as 7 in case
2 to 8 until
3 since 9 although
4 but 10 if
5 so that 11 so
6 because 12 in spite of
Unit 153
1 1 and 4 but
2 so 5 so
3 and 6 but
2 1 Furthermore 4 On the contrary
2 however 5 After all
3 In other words 6 for example
3 1 In other words, you don't want to see him.
2 By the way, what's the time/what time is it?
3 Anyway, they haven't got one in my size.
4 Sarah ('s got one/has one), for example.
5 On the contrary, I loved/liked it.
Key to the tests
The number after the answer tells you which unit of the book has information and practice on that grammar point. The letter after the number tells you which section of the unit to look at.
Test1
lA 1 aren't 4B 5 are 4B
2 does 5C 6 doesn't 5C
3 Do 5C 7 isn't 4B
4 don't 5C
lB 1 is 4B 7 being 7B
2 do 5C 8 get 5B
3 sitting 4B 9 gets 5B
4 don't 5C 10 means 5B,7A
5 doesn't 5C,7A 11 always 6D
6 go 5A-B 12 costing 4B,7C
lC 1 The girls are playing tennis at the moment. 4B