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Rewrite ... the Gobi Desert.
Practice
Write the names of the places below in two columns, those with the and those
without the.
River Seine
Luxembourg
Istanbul
Pyrenees
Chile
Solomon Islands
with the
River ... > least
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just the
This is the longest river in the world.
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Grammar Practice for Pre-Intermediate Studentswith Answer key.
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Grammar Practice for Pre-Intermediate Students gives short, clear explanations of
all the main areas of English grammar, and provides practice exercises for
you ... to do.
There are two ways in which this book can he used:
(i) in class with help from your teacher;
(ii) at home by yourself.
If you are using the book by yourself, use the Index and the Contents...
... 6 The teacher
163
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85 1 came to see 2 did Julie meet 3 do like 4 made the cake? 5 found .
the car keys? 6 started the fire? 7 do want? 8 told 9 stayed 10 did
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20 Did they give him the money?
84b Students should check their answers to this exercise with their teacher.
165
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River Seine
Pyrenees
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Philippines
South China Sea
People's Republic of Mongolia
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Istanbul
Chile
Sweden
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... date
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In your notebook, rewrite the sentences substituting the underlined words with a
phrasal verb from the box. Write the sentences
a) with the object after the verb and particle;
b) with ... meeting.
Check
96a Join the sentences with before or until.
1 I should stay here. The snow stops.
/ should stay here until the snow stops.
2 I learnt to speak some Turkish. I went to Turkey.
/ learnt to speak ... gerund or the infinitive with to form.
1 Do you enjoy ? (cook)
2 I've decided a new job. (look for)
3 Are you interested in this report? (read)
4 He borrowed my camera without me. (ask)
5 I've...
... of verb:
You asked Steve. Who did you ask? Steve.
• Who stayed with you?
but Who did Jane stay with? (Preposition at the end.)
Practice
Write the questions.
1 Who you? Simon came to see me.
2 ... cake.
5 Who ? Helen found the car keys.
6 What ? A cigarette started the fire.
7 What you ? I want some help.
8 Who you? Caroline told me.
9 Who with Paul? Sue stayed with Paul.
10 What you ? I said ... talking to a person who worked with my father.
That's the car that crashed into our house.
• who or that replaces the pronoun:
I was talking to a person who worked with my father.
This is the...
... him.
They took the money.
• Some verbs, however, have two objects:
She gave me the book. ( = she gave the book to me)
the book is the real object of this sentence. It tells us what she gave.
This is ... offered the children for the evening.
9 They're planning with us for the weekend.
10 He agreed us with our problem.
101
Reported speech
Practice
75a Put the sentences below into direct speech, ... not to + infinitive:
He opened the door quietly so as not to disturb the baby.
Practice
Rewrite these sentences without changing their meaning, using the words in
brackets. You will need to omit...
... 'If they don't agree with me, I'll go to the director.'
Are they going to agree with me?
A Maybe B Probably not
8 'If they didn't agree with me, I'd go to the ... door key last night.
Verbs
4 If the microphone isn't working, you (can not) hear what he's saying.
5 The radio (not work) if the batteries are flat.
6 If there (be} only a few students, ... if they wish.
• may and might are usually used in question form only with / or we: other persons more
often use the positive with Do you think ?:
He might be late. —* Do you think he. might be...
... is often used when speaking to children or soldiers.
Practice
Mr and Mrs Brownridge are talking to their children, Joe and Emma.
In your notebook, write what they say.
1 The door's closed.
Emma ... pay)
13 I carried the suitcases into the hall and
them by the front door, (put)
14 She most of his books
already, (read)
15 I left the house and quickly
down the street, (run)
54d Complete these ... her husband, she might be happier, (but T don't think she's
going to leave her husband)
Practice
Write these sentences, putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1 If you drove...