Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 86

6.1 In some of these sentences much is incorrect or unnatural. Change much to many or a lot (of) where necessary. Put "RIGHT" if the sentence is correct.

1. We didn't spend much money. RIGHT
2. Sue drinks much tea. a lot of tea
3. Jim always puts much salt on his food. a lot of salt
4. We'll have to hurry. We haven't got much time. RIGHT
5. Did it cost much to repair the car? RIGHT
6. I don't know much people in this town. many people
7. They've got so much money they don't know what to do with it. RIGHT

6.2 Complete the sentences using plenty (of) + one of the following: hotels, money, room, time, to learn, things to see

1. There's no need to hurry. We've got plenty of time.
2. He's got no financial problems. He's got plenty of money.
3. Come and sit with us. There's plenty of room.
4. She knows a lot but she still has plenty to learn.
5. It's an interesting town to visit. There are plenty of things to see.
6. I'm sure we'll find somewhere to stay. There are plenty of hotels.

6.3 Put in much, many, few or little.

1. He isn't very popular. He has few friends.
2. Ann is very busy these days. She has little free time.
3. Did you take many photographs when you were on holiday?
4. I'm not very busy today. I haven't got much to do.
5. Most of the town is modern. There are few old buildings.
6. The weather has been very dry recently. We've had little rain.

6.4 Some of these sentences need a. Put in a where necessary. Put "RIGHT" if the sentence is already correct.

1. She's lucky. She has few problems. RIGHT
2. Things are not going so well for her. She has few problems. a few problems
3. Can you lend me few dollars? a few dollars
4. I can't give you a decision yet. I need a little time to think.
5. There was a little traffic, so the journey didn't take very long.
6. It was a surprise that he won the match. Few people expected him to win.

Put in little / a little / few / a few - only few words.

1. We must be quick. We have little time.
2. Listen carefully. I'm going to give you a few advice.
3. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
4. This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so few tourists come here.
5. I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got little patience.
6. This is a very boring place to live. There's little pleasure.
7. 'Have you ever been to Paris?' 'Yes, I've been there a few times.'

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 114

114.1 Put in before or after.

1. We arrived before midnight.
2. Let's meet before the show starts.
3. She's going to have an operation after Christmas.
4. You have to register before you can vote.
5. I always feel nervous before I take an exam.

114.2 Put in by or until.

1. The movie starts at 8:00, so we need to be there by 7:45.
2. I'll be working until 5:00, but I can meet you after that.
3. You should finish the project by Friday at the latest.
4. The store is open until 9:00 PM every evening.
5. We need to decide by tomorrow, or we'll miss the opportunity.

114.3 Put in during or while.

1. I fell asleep during the movie.
2. Can you look after the kids while I'm at the store?
3. It started raining during our picnic.
4. She wrote a letter while she was waiting for the bus.
5. We had a great conversation during dinner.

114.4 Put in for or since.

1. I've lived in this city for five years.
2. She's been studying English since she was ten.
3. We've been waiting for over an hour.
4. He hasn't spoken to me since our argument last week.
5. They've been married for twenty years.

114.5 Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets + before or after.

1. The police stopped the burglars after they managed to break into the house. (they managed to break into the house / the police stopped the burglars)
2. Let's have lunch before we go to the movie. (we go to the movie / let's have lunch)
3. How long will it take you before you know the answer? (you know the answer / how long will it take you)
4. By the time he decided, he had already left. (he decided / he had already left) before
5. We'll need to finish before Simon gets to the office. (Simon gets to the office / we'll need to finish)
6. Look after he locked all the doors. (he locked all the doors / look)
7. Before James repairing the roof, he was really tired. (James repairing the roof / he was really tired) after
8. Mr. Lewis will pull out after the team arrive. (the team arrive / Mr. Lewis will pull out)
9. We continue our journey after we had a short rest. (we had a short rest / we continue our journey)
10. You have much experience after working in accounting for many years. (working in accounting for many years / you have much experience)
11. Mrs. Rush will return after she breaks a window in the department store. (she breaks a window in the department store / Mrs. Rush will return)
12. Somebody called before he won the championship. (he won the championship / somebody called)
13. Before it crashed, the plane was hijacked. (it crashed / the plane was hijacked) before
14. Copy it on a floppy disk before you lose the data. (you lose the data / copy it on a floppy disk)
15. By the time I prepare a rescue action, the police (had) arrived. (I prepare a rescue action / the police arrive) before

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 6

6.1 What were you doing at the following times? Write one sentence as in the examples. The past continuous is not always necessary (see the second example).

1. (at 8 o'clock yesterday evening) I was having dinner with some friends.
2. (at 5 o'clock last Saturday) I was on a train on my way to London.
3. (at 10.15 yesterday morning) I was working on my computer.
4. (at 4.30 this morning) I was still sleeping.
5. (at 7.45 yesterday evening) I was watching TV.
6. (half an hour ago) I was reading a book.

6.2 Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use the past continuous.

1. Tom burnt his hand while he was cooking the dinner.
2. The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
3. We saw an accident while we were driving to work.
4. Mary fell asleep while she was watching a movie.

6.3 Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

1. I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday but she didn't see (not/see) me. She was looking (look) the other way.
2. I met (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They were going (go) to Berlin and I was going (go) to Madrid.
3. I was cycling (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man stepped (step) out into the road in front of me. I went (go) quite fast but luckily I managed (manage) to stop in time and didn't hit (not/hit) him.

6.4 Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

1. Jane was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).
2. 'What were you doing (you/do) this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.'
3. 'Did you go (you/go) out last night?' 'No, I was too tired.'
4. 'Was Carol at the party last night?' 'Yes, she was wearing (wear) a really nice dress.'
5. How fast were you driving (you/drive) when the accident happened (happen)?
6. John was taking (take) a photograph of me while I wasn't looking (not/look).
7. We were in a very difficult position. We didn't know (not/know) what to do.
8. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last saw (see) him, he was trying (try) to find a job in London.
9. I was walking (walk) along the street when suddenly I heard (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody was following (follow) me. I was frightened and I started (start) to run.
10. When I was young, I wanted (want) to be a bus driver.

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 5

Present perfect or past simple?

In pairs, complete the sentences with the verb in the correct form. You get one point for each correct verb.

1. A What are you going to do next summer? B I don't know. I haven't decided (not decide) yet.
2. A Do you know where Sally is? B I saw (see) her in the library about five minutes ago.
3. A Have (you ever) eaten snails? B Yes, I ate (eat) them a lot when I lived (live) in France.
4. A You look a bit nervous. What's wrong? B I'm flying to London this afternoon and I haven't flown (not fly) before!
5. A Maria's English is excellent. B Yes, she has been (be, spend) to Britain several times and in 1990 she spent (spend) ten weeks in the USA.
6. A It was (be) my parents' wedding anniversary last Saturday. B How long have (they) been (be) married?
7. A That man over there is Julia's ex-husband! B Really! How long were (they) married (be)?
8. A That's a nice watch you're wearing. Is it new? B No! I have had (have, get) it for years. I got (get) it for my birthday when I was 18.
9. A What did (you) think (think) of the film last night? B I enjoyed (enjoy) it a lot.
10. A I have known (know) Nicole for ages. B Where did (you) meet (meet) her?
11. A Did (you) speak (speak) to Ben yesterday? B No, I phoned (phone, not be) him three times but he wasn't (not be) in.

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 7

7.1 What has happened in these situations?

1. Jack had a beard. Now he hasn't got a beard. He has shaved off his beard.
2. Linda was here five minutes ago. Now she's in bed. She has gone to bed.
3. The temperature was 25 degrees. Now it is only 17. The temperature has fallen.
4. The light was off. Now it is on. Somebody has turned it on.
5. The tree was only three metres high. Now it is four. The tree has grown.
6. The plane was on the runway a few minutes ago. Now it is in the air. The plane has taken off.

7.2 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple.

1. 'Where's (be) your key?' 'I don't know. I lost (lose) it.'
2. I was (be) very tired, so I lay down on the bed and went (go) to sleep.
3. Mary went (go) to Australia for a while but she's back again now.
4. 'Where's (be) Ken?' 'He has gone (go) out. He'll be back in about an hour.'
5. I meant (mean) to phone Diane last night but I forgot (forget) most of it.
6. I meant (mean) to phone Diane last night but I had (have) a headache earlier but I feel fine now.
7. Look! There's an ambulance over there. They have had (have) an accident.
8. They're still building the new road. They haven't finished (not/finish) it.
9. 'Is Helen still here?' 'No, she has just gone (just/go) out.'
10. The police arrested (arrest) three people but later they let them go.
11. Ann gave (give, lose) me her address but I'm afraid I lost (lose) it.
12. 'Where's (be) my bike?' It has disappeared (be, disappear) outside the house. It is (be) !
13. 'What do you think of my English?' Do you think I have improved (improve)?

7.3 Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.

1. Do you know about Sue? She's given up her job. RIGHT
2. The Chinese have invented printing. WRONG: The Chinese invented printing.
3. How many plays has Shakespeare written? WRONG: How many plays did Shakespeare write?
4. Have you read any of Shakespeare's plays? RIGHT
5. Aristotle has been a Greek philosopher. WRONG: Aristotle was a Greek philosopher.
6. Ow! I've cut my finger. It's bleeding. RIGHT
7. My grandparents have got married in London. WRONG: My grandparents got married in London.
8. Where have you been born? WRONG: Where were you born?
9. Mary isn't at home. She's gone shopping. RIGHT
10. Albert Einstein has been the scientist who has developed the theory of relativity. WRONG: Albert Einstein was the scientist who developed the theory of relativity.

7.4 (Section C) Put the verb into the most suitable form, present perfect or past simple.

1. A: Look! Somebody has spilt (spill) coffee on the carpet. B: Well, it wasn't (not/be) me. I didn't do (not/do) it.
2. A: Ben has broken (break) his leg. B: Really? How did (that) happen (happen)?
3. A: Your hair looks nice. B: Yes, I have had (you/have) a haircut. A: Who cut (cut) it? B: No, a friend of mine did (do) it for me.

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 7

7.1 You are writing a letter to a friend. In the letter, you give news about yourself and other people. Use the words given to make sentences. Use the present perfect.

Dear Chris, Lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you.

1. I / buy / a new car. I have bought a new car.
2. I / give up / smoking. I have given up smoking.
3. I / start / a new job. I have started a new job.
4. Charles and Sarah / go / to Brazil. Charles and Sarah have gone to Brazil.
5. Suzanne / have / a baby. Suzanne has had a baby.

7.2 Read the situations and write sentences. Choose one of the following: arrive, break, go up, grow, improve, lose.

1. Mike is looking for his key. He can't find it. He has lost his key.
2. Margaret can't walk and her leg is in plaster. She has broken her leg.
3. Tim didn't have a beard last month. Now he has a beard. Tim has grown a beard.
4. This morning I was expecting a letter. Now I have it. I have received it.
5. Last week the bus fare was 80 pence. Now it is 90. The bus fare has gone up.

7.3 Complete B's sentences. Use the verb in brackets + just/already/yet (as shown).

1. A Would you like something to eat? B No, thanks. I've just had (just/have) lunch.
2. A Do you know where Julia is? B Yes, I have just seen (just/see) her.
3. A What time is David leaving? B He has already left (already/leave).
4. A What's in the newspaper today? B I haven't read (not/read) it yet.
5. A Is Ann coming to the cinema with us? B No, she has already seen (already/see) the film.
6. A Are your friends here yet? B Yes, they have just arrived (just/arrive).
7. A What does Tim think about your plan? B I haven't told (not/tell) him yet.

7.4 Read the situations and write sentences with just, already, or yet.

1. After lunch you go to see a friend at her house. She says: 'Would you like something to eat?' You say: No, thank you. I've just had (have) lunch.
2. Joe goes out. Five minutes later, the phone rings and the caller says: 'Can I speak to Joe?' You say: I'm afraid he's just gone out (go out).
3. You are eating in a restaurant. The waiter thinks you have finished and starts to take your plate away. You say: Wait a minute! I haven't finished (not/finish) yet.
4. You are going to a restaurant this evening. You phone to reserve a table. Later, your friend says: 'Shall I phone to reserve a table?' You say: No, I have already done (do) it.
5. You know that a friend of yours is looking for a job. Perhaps she has been successful. Ask: Have (you) found (find) a job yet?
6. Ann went to the bank, but a few minutes ago she returned. Somebody asks: 'Is Ann still at the bank?' You say: No, she has already come back (come back).

7.5 Put in been or gone.

1. Jim is on holiday. He's gone ... to Italy.
2. Hello! I've just been ... to the shops. I've bought lots of things.
3. Alice isn't here at the moment. She's gone ... to the shop to get a newspaper.
4. Tom has been ... out. He'll be back in about an hour.
5. 'Are you going to the bank?' 'No, I've already been ... to the bank.'

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 10

Present Simple – Present Perfect

I. Wybierz poprawną formę czasownika.

1. Rosy likes / has liked lying on the beach on a sunny day like this.
2. We have had / have this cottage for over twenty years.
3. My brother is / has been in hospital since last week.
4. Every second Monday I have changed / change the library and borrow books.
5. We can keep driving. I have stayed / stay abroad?
6. How long does Adam stay / has Adam stayed abroad?
7. Have you listened / Do you listen to music in your free time?
8. I don't ever see / haven't ever seen such a strange animal in my life.
9. Mike isn't at home. He has gone / goes to the club.
10. Do you send / Have you sent a postcard to your parents yet?
11. Mr Burns has lost / loses his keys. He cannot get into his flat now.
12. Since when do they live / have they lived / have they lived together?
13. So far, Tom eats / has eaten only one sandwich.
14. Don't touch the table. I have just painted / just paint it.
15. Do you read / Have you read that funny book yet?

II. Uzupełnij zdania właściwym czasownikiem w poprawnej formie.

1. make a. Our mother always makes sandwiches for us. b. You have just made (just) a mistake in your exercise.
2. play a. Have you played (you) in our school theatre yet? b. Every afternoon, Michael plays computer games.
3. know a. We know about your problems. We're going to help you. b. Harry has known Janet since December.
4. meet a. Jules and his friends usually meet after lessons. b. I have met this man a few times since last year.
5. come a. I'm sorry you have come too late. All tickets are sold out. b. Monica is punctual. She never comes late.
6. have a. Our neighbour has had their dog for eleven years now. b. Have (Eva) had much free time after school?

III. Napisz pytania stosując poprawną formę czasownika.

1. 'How long … abroad?' (you / live) 'For six years now.'
2. 'When … computer games?' (Nick / play) 'After lessons.'
3. 'How many letters … ?' (they / write) 'Five so far.'
4. 'Since when … for your company?' (Lisa / work) 'Since last month.'
5. 'How much … ?' (Mr Grant / earn) 'Five thousand pounds a month.'
6. 'How many times … that comedy?' (you / watch) 'Four times so far.'
7. 'When … shopping?' (Ms Holly / go) 'At weekends.'
8. 'Since when … so bad?' (the weather / be) 'Since yesterday.'
9. 'How much … so far?' (they / do) 'Not much yet.'
10. 'Where … groceries?' (you / buy) 'Normally, in a supermarket.'

IV. Uzupełnij dialogi czasownikami w poprawnej formie.

1. 'James, you … pudding.' (usually / not eat) pudding.' 'No, I … .' (not eat) it since I was a child.' 'James, you don't usually eat pudding.' 'No, I haven't eaten it since I was a child.'

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 8

8.1 You are asking somebody questions about things he or she has done. Make questions from the words in brackets.

1. (ever / ride / horse?) Have you ever ridden a horse?
2. (ever / be / California?) Have you ever been to California?
3. (ever / run / marathon?) Have you ever run a marathon?
4. (ever / speak / famous person?) Have you ever spoken to a famous person?
5. (always / live / in this town?) Have you always lived in this town?
6. (most beautiful place / ever / visit?) What is the most beautiful place you have ever visited?

8.2 Complete B's answers. Some sentences are positive and some negative. Use a verb from this list: be, be, eat, happen, have, meet, play, read, see, see, try.

1. A What's George's sister like? B I've no idea. I've never met her.
2. A How is Amy these days? B I don't know. I haven't seen her recently.
3. A Are you hungry? B Yes, I am.
4. A Can you play chess? B Yes, but I haven't played for ages.
5. A Did you enjoy your holiday? B Yes, it's the best holiday I have had for a long time.
6. A What's that book like? B I don't know. I haven't read it.
7. A Is Brussels an interesting place? B I've no idea. I have never been there.
8. A Mike was late for work again today. B Again? He has been every day this week.
9. A Do you like caviar? B I don't know. I have never tried it.
10. A The car broke down again yesterday. B I don't know. That's the second time it has happened this week.
11. A Who's that woman by the door? B I don't know. I haven't seen her before.

8.3 Complete these sentences using today / this year / this term etc.

1. I saw Tom yesterday but I haven't seen him today.
2. I read a newspaper yesterday but I haven't read one this week.
3. Last year the company made a profit but this year it has made a loss.
4. Tracy worked hard at school last term but this term she has worked less.
5. It snowed a lot last winter but this winter we haven't had any snow.
6. Our football team won a lot of games last season but this season we have lost most of them.

8.4 Read the situations and write sentences as shown in the examples.

1. Jack is driving a car but he's very nervous and not sure what to do. You ask: Have you driven a car before? He says: No, this is the first time I've driven a car.
2. Len is playing tennis. He's not very good and he doesn't know the rules. You ask: Have you played tennis before? He says: No, this is the first time I've played tennis.
3. Sue is riding a horse. She doesn't look very confident or comfortable. You ask: Have you ridden a horse before? She says: No, this is the first time I've ridden a horse.
4. Maria is in London. She has just arrived and it's very new for her. You ask: Have you been to London before? She says: No, this is the first time I've been to London.

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 13

Present simple or continuous?

1. A Hello! What are (do) you doing here? B I am waiting (wait, work) for my girlfriend. She's a nurse. She works (work) in the hospital over there.
2. A Where's Karl from? B He is (be) German, but I think (look, think) he's Swedish. A He speaks (speak) very good English, doesn't he?
3. A What does (do) your brother do? B He's a computer programmer, but he isn't working (not like, look for) the work very much. A What kind of job does (want) he want? B Well, he is doing (do) a part-time course in journalism at the moment, in the evenings. He'd like to work for a newspaper.
4. A I am going (go) on holiday tomorrow. B Where are (go) you going? A To Amsterdam. My wife's Dutch, so we go (go) there every year to visit my mother-in-law. B Are (fly) you flying? A No, we are going (go) by car. B When are (come) you coming back? A Next Sunday.
5. A What are (do) you doing tonight? B I am meeting (meet, meet) some friends. We always meet on Friday night.
6. A Right, it's 1:30. I am going (go) for lunch now. B No, I am coming (come). B No, I want (want, write, need) to finish this letter that I am writing. It's urgent. I need to send it before 2:00.

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 3

3.1 Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are wrong.

1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. RIGHT
2. The water boils. Can you turn it off? WRONG: The water is boiling.
3. Look! That man tries to open the door of your car. WRONG: Look! That man is trying to open the door of your car.
4. Can you hear those people? What do they talk about? WRONG: Can you hear those people? What are they talking about?
5. The moon goes round the earth. RIGHT
6. I must go now. It gets late. WRONG: I must go now. It is getting late.
7. 'Hurry up! It's time to leave.' 'OK, I come.' WRONG: 'Hurry up! It's time to leave.' 'OK, I am coming.'
8. I hear you've got a new job. How do you get on? WRONG: I have heard you've got a new job. How are you getting on?

3.2 Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1. Let's go out. It isn't raining (not/rain) now.
2. Julia is very good at languages. She speaks (speak) four languages very well.
3. Hurry up! Everybody is waiting (wait) for you.
4. 'Are (you/listen) to the radio?' 'No, you can turn it off.'
5. The River Nile flows (flow) into the Mediterranean.
6. Look at the river. It is flowing (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.
7. We usually grow (not/grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we are growing (grow) more.
8. 'How is your English?' 'Not bad. It is improving (improve) slowly.'
9. Ron is in London at the moment. He is staying (stay) at the Park Hotel. He always stays (always/stay) there when he's in London.
10. 'Can we stop walking soon?' I am starting (start) to feel tired.
11. 'Can you drive?' 'I am learning (learn). My father teaches (teach) me.'
12. Normally I work (work) until 6:00 to earn a bit more money.
13. My parents live (live) in Bristol. They have never lived (your parents/live) anywhere else. Where do (look) they look for a place to live?
14. Sonia is staying (stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere.
15. 'What does (your father/do)?' 'He's an architect but he isn't working (not/work) at the moment.'
16. (at a party) Usually I enjoy (not/enjoy) parties but I am not enjoying (enjoy) this one very much.
17. The train is never late. It always leaves (always/leave) on time.
18. Jim is very untidy. He always leaves (always/leave) his things all over the place.

3.3 Finish B's sentences. Use always -ing (see Section B).

1. A: I'm afraid I've lost my key again. B: Not again! You're always losing your key.
2. A: The car has broken down again. B: That car is useless! It's always breaking down.
3. A: Look! You've made the same mistake again. B: Oh no, not again! I'm always making the same mistake.
4. A: Oh, I've left the lights on again. B: Typical! You're always leaving the lights on.

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 23

Present Continuous – be going to

Wybierz poprawną formę czasownika.

1. (a) I am listening to the radio now. (b) I am going to listen to the radio later.
2. (a) I am asking Max if they are producing a new car in 2002. (b) I am going to ask Max if they are producing a new car in 2002.
3. (a) The chairman says that everything is arranged for the meeting tonight. (b) The chairman says that everything is going to be arranged for the meeting tonight.
4. (a) I am starting work at five thirty next month. (b) I am going to start work at five thirty next month.
5. (a) Her bus is leaving early tomorrow. (b) Her bus is going to leave early tomorrow.
6. (a) I don't know what Rita is getting up to. (b) I don't know what Rita is going to get up to.
7. (a) Can you tell us what is happening there? (b) Can you tell us what is going to happen there?
8. (a) How are you giving flowers to our mother? (b) How are you going to give flowers to our mother?
9. (a) Mr Howard has bought a house in the country. He is moving out next month. (b) Mr Howard has bought a house in the country. He is going to move out next month.
10. (a) Our neighbours have / are having a day off tomorrow, so they are moving into a hotel. (b) Our neighbours have / are having a day off tomorrow, so they are going to move into a hotel.
11. (a) I am busy at the moment. I am putting on my swimsuit because I am bathing in the sea. (b) I am busy at the moment. I am putting on my swimsuit because I am going to bathe in the sea.
12. (a) We are going to sleep in a sleeping bag tonight. (b) We are sleeping in a sleeping bag tonight.
13. (a) I'm going to the circus. I am taking my children because they are doing tricks now. (b) I'm going to the circus. I am taking my children because they are going to do tricks now.
14. (a) What are they doing here tomorrow? (b) What are they going to do here tomorrow?
15. (a) They are coming here tomorrow. Brian is already buying tickets. (b) They are coming here tomorrow. Brian is going to buy tickets.
16. (a) Mr Damon has / is having a few problems. We are discussing them now. (b) Mr Damon has / is having a few problems. We are going to discuss them now.
17. (a) Everything is arranged for the meeting tonight. (b) Everything is going to be arranged for the meeting tonight.
18. (a) I am taking some photos of my family today. (b) I am going to take some photos of my family today.
19. (a) They are going to the opera tomorrow. (b) They are going to the opera tomorrow.
20. (a) Are you going to point out my mistakes? (b) Are you pointing out my mistakes?

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 106

106.1 Complete the sentences using as...as.

1. I'm quite tall but you are taller. I'm not as tall as you.
2. My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn't as high as yours.
3. You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don't know as much as I do.
4. It's still cold but it was colder yesterday. It isn't as cold as it was yesterday.
5. I still feel a bit tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday. I don't feel as tired as I did yesterday.
6. They've lived here for quite a long time but we've lived here longer. They haven't lived here as long as we have.
7. I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I'm a lot more nervous. I wasn't as nervous as I usually am.

106.2 Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning.

1. Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn't as old as he looks.
2. I didn't spend as much money as you. You spent more money than me.
3. The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn't as far as I thought.
4. The meal didn't cost as much as I expected. The meal wasn't as expensive as I expected.
5. I go out less than I used to. I don't go out as often as I used to.
6. Her hair isn't as long as it used to be. She used to have longer hair than she does now.
7. There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one. There weren't as many people at this meeting as at the last one.

106.3 Complete the sentences using as...as. Choose one of the following: bad, comfortable, fast, long, often, quietly, following, well, well-qualified.

1. I'm sorry I'm a bit late. I got here as fast as I could.
2. It was a difficult question. I answered it as well as I could.
3. 'How long can I stay with you?' 'You can stay as long as you like.'
4. I need the information quickly, so please let me know as soon as possible.
5. I like to keep fit, so I go swimming as often as I can.
6. I didn't want to wake anybody, so I came in as quietly as I could.

In the following sentences use just as...as.

7. I'm going to sleep on the floor. It's just as comfortable as that hard bed.
8. Why did he get the job rather than me? I'm just as well-qualified as him.
9. At first I thought you were nice but really you're just as boring as everybody else.

106.4 Write sentences using the same as...

1. Sally and Kate are both 22 years old. Sally is the same age as Kate.
2. You and I both have dark brown hair. Your hair is the same colour as mine.
3. I arrived at 10:25 and so did you. I arrived at the same time as you.
4. My birthday is 5 April. Tom's birthday is 5 April too. My birthday is the same as Tom's.

106.5 Complete the sentences with than... or as...

1. I can't reach as high as you. You are taller than me.
2. He doesn't know much. I know more than he does.
3. I don't work particularly hard. Most people work as hard as I do.
4. We were very surprised. Nobody was more surprised than we were.
5. She's not a very good player. I'm a better player than she is.
6. They've been very lucky. I wish we were as lucky as they have been.

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 4D

GRAMMAR: Superlatives (+ ever + present perfect)

Complete the sentences with the superlative of an adjective from the box.

cheap, dangerous, boring, polluted, far, bad, impatient, easy

1. People wear masks in the street because it is the most polluted city in this country.
2. She's the most impatient person I know – she hates waiting for anything.
3. 30 kilometres is the furthest I've ever walked in one day.
4. This shop is really expensive. The most expensive suit costs €1,000!
5. This exercise is the easiest. I did it in five minutes.
6. I never want to go to that restaurant again. I had the worst dinner of my life.
7. It's the most dangerous road in the country. There are hundreds of accidents every year.
8. That was the most boring film I've ever seen. I fell asleep after half an hour!

b Circle the correct adjective.

1. It's the busiest (busier / busiest) city I've ever been to. There are so many people and cars everywhere.
2. The river is the dirtiest (dirtier / dirtiest) I have ever seen. The water is black, and full of rubbish.
3. The restaurants are more expensive (more expensive / the most expensive) than the last time I was here.
4. It's the noisiest (noisier / noisiest) hotel I've ever stayed in.
5. The buses are slower (slower / the slowest) than the Metro.

c Write sentences with ever.

1. He / rude person / I / meet He's the rudest person I've ever met.
2. This / exciting book / I / read This is the most exciting book I've ever read.
3. It / beautiful building / we / see It's the most beautiful building we've ever seen.
4. That / funny joke / you / tell That's the funniest joke you've ever told.
5. It / beautiful photograph / I / take It's the most beautiful photograph I've ever taken.
6. That / stupid thing / I / do That's the stupidest thing I've ever done.
7. That / delicious meal / she / make That's the most delicious meal she's ever made.
8. These / good poems / he / write These are the best poems he's ever written.

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 11

Vocabulary review: Disks

Choose a word from the network to complete the sentences.

1. A high-density PC usually have one, called C. hard drive
2. PCs usually have one, is a type of removable drive. floppy disk
3. The smallest hard drive is known as a microdrive.
4. The Zip drive : it's used for digital cameras.
5. Formatting ... means preparing a disk to receive data.
6. Once a disk is formatted the data can be recorded in it, and access time required for the read/write heads to move and access data is reduced.
7. The defragmentation program will help you reorganize the broken up files into contiguous sectors of the hard disk.

Word building: Suffixes

Read the sentences below. Underline the suffixes. Then decide what part of speech each word is: noun, verb, adjective or adverb.

1. Personal Digital Assistants are increasingly (adj) popular.
2. A service provider usually charges (verb) a monthly fee for Internet connection.
3. Erasable optical drives are more expensive (adj) than magnetic drives.
4. If you like electronic entertainment, you can play (verb) online with other users.
5. We use (verb) the Web to search for information, visit virtual museums, do the shopping, etc.

3 Put the words in the box into the correct column.

threaten, electronically, measurement, quicksize, disinfectant, eastward, colourful, clockwise, journalism, affirmative, dirty, purify

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
measurement	threaten	affirmative	electronically
journalism	purify	dirty	eastward
	quicksize	colourful	clockwise
	disinfectant

4 Form the noun from each verb using one of these suffixes: -ment, -ing, -ance.

1. advertise advertisement
2. program programming
3. meet meeting
4. employ employment
5. perform performance
6. resist resistance
7. organize organization

5 Form the adjective from each noun using one of these suffixes: -al, -ful, -ous, -able, -ive.

1. danger dangerous
2. help helpful
3. power powerful
4. profession professional
5. success successful

6 Look at the groups of words and decide what part of speech each word is. Then complete the sentences with the correct word.

compute, computer, computerized, computation, computational

1. We need more money to computerize the school library.
2. A bug in the program caused a computation error.

Writing: Completing an advert

Complete this advert for the MegaMind hard disk with the words in the box.

bytes, drive, time, protection, compatible, highest, multimedia, secure, visit

MegaMind XT Today's personal computers are very powerful, but to handle large applications like databases, (1) multimedia DTP publishing and CAD, you need more than [4] (2) bytes ... In your hard disk. That's where MegaMind XT comes in. A reliable hard [3] drive ... With the [4] highest capacity, average seek (5) time ... Of 8 milliseconds and a data transfer rate of 13 megabits per second; with a 3.5" drive unit and a five-year warranty. You also receive software utilities that let you easily manage and [6] secure your data. Our software provides formatting, partitioning, disk optimization and password [7] protection ... MegaMind XT is [8] compatible with IBM PCs as well as Macintosh computers. As with every MegaMind product – hard disk or optical – the XT delivers you the [9] best performance. So call us today on 0208 796 0402. Or [10] visit our website at www.megamind.com.

Rozwiązania Ćwiczeń - Unit 4

Vocabulary review: Units of memory

Put these units of measurement in the correct place.

terabyte, megabyte, gigabyte, bit, byte, kilobyte

Units of memory	Equivalence
1 bit	binary digit (0 or 1)
2 byte	8 bits
3 kilobyte	1024 bytes
4 megabyte	1024 kilobytes
5 gigabyte	1024 megabytes
6 terabyte	1024 gigabytes

The quotations a–g below are typical in computing. Read them and find:

1. the unit of measurement that represents ASCII characters – byte
2. the abbreviation for 'megabyte' – MB
3. the size of the text file – 3 kilobytes
4. the acronym for 'random access memory' – RAM
5. the speed of a conventional modem – 56 kilobits per second
6. the maximum storage capacity of a DVD – gigabyte
7. the reason why you can't download an audio file – It needs 3 MB of additional space on your disk

Word building: Prefixes

Prefixes come before the root word and they usually change its meaning. Underline the prefixes in these examples and classify them according to the meaning.

Time: pre- (e.g., preview) Number: bi- (e.g., biannual) Size or degree: super- (e.g., supermarket) Negative or opposite: un- (e.g., unhappy)

3 Put these prefixes in the correct group according to their meaning.

co-, dis-, hyper-, mini-, multi-, over-, re-, sub-, super-, tele-, trans-, ultra-

Time: re- Number: multi-, bi- Size or degree: super-, hyper-, mini-, ultra- Negative or opposite: dis-, un-

4 Look at the words in the box. Then match the prefixes 1–7 with their meaning a–g.

co-, ordinate, anti-, smoking, inter-, net, sub-, way, tele-, phone, trans-, mit, re-, print, over-, load, super-, computer

1. re- a over a distance (reprint)
2. tele- b against (telephone)
3. anti- c again, back (anti-smoking)
4. trans- d across, joint (transmit)
5. inter- e with, joint (internet)
6. co- f between, among (coordinate)
7. sub- g beneath (subway)

5 Use the terms in brackets and the correct prefix (from exercise 4) to complete these sentences.

keys, an, electromagnetic radiation, GL.ARE, languages and 32, networks, satellite, display, TV screen, text, IBM, PowerPC chip, 1993

1. Press these keys to reprint the computer.
2. I've bought an anti-glare filter. It reduces the bright light and electromagnetic radiation.
3. DVD-video technology supports eight languages and 32 subtitles (TITLES).
4. Some computer networks are interconnected via satellite (CONNECT).
5. A TV screen displays information on text (TEXT).
6. IBM, created the PowerPC chip and operation in 1993.

6 Prefixes are commonly used in science. With the help of a dictionary, find two additional examples for each prefix.

Size or degree: super-computer, hyper-text, mini-disk, ultra-modern Number: multi-user, bi-weekly Negative: disagree, invisible

Examples (additional, not from the box): - super: superconductor, supersonic - hyper: hyperactive, hyperspace - mini: minibus, miniskirt - ultra: ultrasound, ultraviolet - multi: multinational, multimedia - bi: bilingual, biannual - dis: dishonest, disapprove - un: unhappy, uncertain

7 Fill in the gaps with the correct negative prefix.

un-, il-, in-, ir-, dis-, non-, de-, mis-

1. The chip is so small that it's almost invisible.
2. Unfortunately with her proposals.
3. Unfortunately she is disagree ... to help you.

8 Add the correct negative prefix to these adjectives.

aware, rational, partial, legitimate, perfect, expected, practical, honest, clean

Negative prefixes:

Negative	Meaning	Examples
un-	not	unfair, unbelievable, unseen
il-	not	illegal, illegitimate, illogical
ir-	not	irresponsible, irregular, irrelevant
dis-	not	disloyal, dishonest, disagreeable
non-	reverse action	non-stop, non-fiction
de-	reverse action	devalue, decompose
mis-	wrongly	misinform, misinterpret, misread

Answers:

1. unaware
2. irrational
3. impartial
4. illegitimate
5. imperfect
6. unexpected
7. impractical
8. dishonest
9. unclean