Grammar Practice for Upper Intermediate Students with keys

Key came over to apologize to us, said that she
was very sorry about the undercooked
needs a lot of work doing to it. 3 Sandra's fish. 8 Our professor of psychology,
just got a new job with Capital Insurers, whose lectures I always attend, has
which is a much better company than the written some very interesting books. 9 We
last one she worked for. 4 The new packed a picnic and walked down to the
manager, who/whom I met last week, beach, which was very crowded. 10 Next
seems to be a very capable woman. Saturday I'm going to visit my Aunty
5 This case, which I carried all the way Sheila, who/whom I like very much.
from the station, is full of books. 6 The
Games International Company, which we 59 1 with which the majority of soldiers went
have done business with for many off to fight for their country.
years/with which we have done business 2 who rushed to the enlistment centres
for many years, has just gone bankrupt. 3 they had dug in the mud 4 who had
7 The hospital, which is due to close down been horribly injured 5 in which the
next year, has handed out redundancy image makers made an impact 6 which
notices to all its staff. 8 The prisoners, asked women to encourage their men to
whose families are campaigning on their go to war 7 which seized the country
behalf, are requesting more time out of 8 which gripped the nation 9 they had
their cells. 9 The new government, which been told 10 which brutalized the people
came to power with a lot of public that took part 11 who put these feelings
support, is now facing major problems. into words very effectively 12 who, in the
10 Her latest novel, which I read on poem Anthem for Doomed Youth, wrote
holiday, is really good. 11 The Home 'What passing bells for these who die as
Affairs Minister, who/whom the cattle?' l3 who die as cattle 14 which
opposition has accused of lying, is described the horrific reality of war
suspected of being involved in a financial 15 who had not at first been anti-war
scandal. 12 The Education Department, 16 whose attitudes were changed by what
which Mrs Parkinson is in charge of/of they saw
which Mrs Parkinson is in charge, is
changing its policy on single sex schools. 60 1 The early morning is (the time) when I
l3 The Lilley and Swan department store, work best. 2 His mid-teens were the time
which has a sale on at the moment, has when he first became interested in politics
made reductions on most of its goods. 3 His dishonesty is (the reason) why I left
14 The principal actor, who normally has a him. 4 Edinburgh is (the city) where I'd
wonderful voice, could hardly speak last most like to live. 5 The outdoor
night due to a sore throat. 15 The sales swimming pool, where we often went as
manager, whose ideas I support, is children, has now been closed down.
planning a new advertising campaign. 6 This is a picture of (the place) where
we're going for our holidays. 7 His refusal
58b 1 This new drug, which is very powerful, to tell her the truth is (the reason) why
could have bad side effects. she is so angry with him. 8 This is (the
2 Her father, who is staying in a nursing place) where I fell off my bike. 9 The
home, is said to be dying of cancer. 3 The people I work with are (the reason) why I
Prime Minister, who is staying in his stay in the job. 10 That terrible night in
holiday home in Scotland at the moment, December, when I found out what had
said that he was very saddened by the been going on, changed my life forever.
news of the air crash. 4 The story she
gave, which her parents believed, was that 61 1 You shouldn't listen to anything (that)
she had not realised how late is was. he says. 2 It was nice to see all his family,
5 Agatha Christie, whose books are read most of whom I have met before. 3 The
all over the world, was a very prolific worst thing that can happen is that we'll
writer. 6 The subtropical gardens, which miss the train. 4 I've read both the
we love to walk round, are open all year. reports, neither of which I agree with.
7 The manager of the restaurant, who

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5 The only thing (that) I need to do is to 20 Have you 21 did you 22 did you
get some cash out of the bank. 6 The
cleaners, several of whom have 63b D: Hello. Nice to see you here. It's a great
complained to me about their low pay, party, isn't it?
have decided to take industrial action.
7 Everything (that) I've done has been a T: Yes, it's really good, isn't it? There are
failure. 8 I've lost any optimism that I so many people here that I haven't seen
once had for the future. 9 Members of the for ages.
committee, many of whom are themselves
suspected of corruption, have decided to D: Yes, there are a lot of our old school
call for an investigation. 10 The only thing crowd here, aren't there? Have you
(that) I can do is to give her the chance to spoken to many of them?
talk about it. 11 Everyone who/that saw
the argument said that Peter started it. T: Yes, quite a few. I bumped into Adrian
12 Those chocolates, half of which I've a few minutes ago and we had a brief
already eaten, were not meant to be for chat. Well no, he chatted and I listened.
me. 13 The management team, none of
whom I trust, are all saying the same D: Yes, he's still the same, isn't he? He
thing. 14 The cheapest (that) I saw was just loves talking about himself and he
about £5. 15 Her brothers, the youngest of doesn't seem to be interested in what
whom is a friend of mine, have set up in anyone else has to say, does he?
business together.
T: Thafs right. Oh look, that's Melanie
62 1 She's going to have to sell the business, over there, isn't it?
which is a great shame. 2 The weather's
very cold at this time of year, which is D: Yes, you're right, it is. Who's that she's
why I don't go out very much. 3 He's with?
decided to go and teach abroad, which
will be an interesting new experience for T: It's Matthew, isn't it?
him. 4 They say he's been stealing money D: But he's going out with her sister
from the company, which is a terrible
accusation to make. 5 She's going to have Emma, isn't he?
a month off work, which is just what she T: Well yes, I thought so. But he's holding
needs after all her problems. 6 He's going
to give up his evening job, which will give Melanie's hand.
him more time to spend with his D: Oh yes. Well, I suppose our information
girlfriend. 7 The editor has finally agreed
to print an apology, which he should have must be out of date then, mustn't it?
done a long time ago. 8 She suddenly Anyway, what about you? I've missed
appeared on the doorstep last night, which you, you know.
was a complete surprise. 9 A few people T: Yes, I've missed you too.
have been attacked in this area recently, D: But I expect you've got a new boyfriend
which is very worrying. 10 He's going to now, haven't you?
have an electric wheelchair soon, which T: Not now. I did for a little while after
will be a great help to him. you went away but not now.
D: It was hard saying goodbye, wasn't it? I
63a 1 hasn't it 2 have we 3 won't it 4 did was going to write to you but I thought
you 5 won't it 6 shall we 7 is there it wouldn't help.
8 shall we 9 Are they 10 wouldn't you T: No maybe not. Well anyway, we're here
11 did they 12 will you 13 isn't it together now, aren't we? Why don't we
14 isn't it 15 wouldn't it 16 can we just enjoy ourselves.
17 could you 18 isn't it 19 doesn't it D: Good idea. Let's dance, shall we? .
T: Yes, I'd like to. But not now. The
music's terrible, isn't it?
D: Well it's no good for dancing, that's for
sure. We'll go and ask them if we can
change it, shall we?
T: OK. Well, you go. And put on one of
our favourites, will you?
D: Yes, I will. And will you be waiting for
me when I get back, won't you?
T: Yes, of course I will.

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Key 9 harder
10 easier
64 1 on 2 In 3 At/For 4 at/by 5 on 6 after
7 till/until 8 on 9 till/until 10 for 11 at Part 0
12 on 13 for 14 since 15 after 16 before 1 did you work
17 on 2 left
3 Have you met
65 1 at 2 at 3 in 4 in 5 out of 6 on 7 out 4 've known
8 to 9 from 10 to 11 to 12 from 13 to
14 on 15 onto 16 off 17 off/out of 5 's
18 into 6 've been going
7 Has the phone rung
66 1 on 2 in 3 in 4 until/till 5 in 6 out of 8 was cooking
7 to 8 on 9 in 10 for 11 since 12 before 9 didn't answer
13 to 14 after 15 form 16 for 17 to/till/ 10 'd already left
until 18 Since 19 On 20 at 21 at
22 before 23 for 24 after 25 on 26 on Part E
27 into 28 before 29 as 30 before 31 in 1 're taking (are going to take)
32 onto 33 into 2 's going to
3 '11
TEST 1 4 stay
Part A
1 5 'll call

2a Part F
3 the 1 He got the job despite not having much
4 the
5 experience.
6 2 She was quite nervous, so she didn't do
7 the
8a very well.
9 the 3 He seems well-educated; however, he's not
10 the
very bright.
Part B 4 I hired him because he had so much
1 She bought a lovely new silk blouse.
2 The shop sells expensive old handmade experience.
5 She is not only beautiful and intelligent
objects.
3 She seldom gets to work before 9.00. but kind and thoughtful.
4 I'll probably see him early in the morning
Part G
when I come to work. or I'll probably see 1 onto
him when I come to work early in the
morning. 2 to
5 He left the house quite suddenly after his 3 During
phone call. 4 after
5 until
Part C
1 more interesting TEST 2
2 harder Part A
3 better 1 will have been working
4 more spacious 2 will have to finish
3 not to speak
5 quieter 4 Will you be waiting
6 friendlier 5 don't intend to marry
7 more difficult 6 will do
8 the newest 7 didn't come

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8 wrote 3 I found the book which/that was taken
9 had known from the library.
10 would stop
4 I can't remember when I first heard that
Part B song.
1 has just come in
2 was broken into S The woman who married my best friend is
3 was forced my cousin.
4 were shattered
S left Part G
6 told 1 have you
7 was taken/had been taken 2 could she
8 to be repaired 3 did you
9 are working 4 didn't it
10 to be made S are they

Part C TEST 3
1 turned it down Part A
2 takes after
3 come up with 1 finished
4 gave it up 2 would have died
S run out of 3 wouldn't go
4 isn't
PartD
1 to express S go
2 typing
3 to use 6 get
4 working 7 wouldn't have hit
S to meet 8 won't come
6 working 9 were
7 to be 10 had been
8 to further
9 working PartB
10 hearing 1e
2d
Part E 3h
1 He wore himself out hiking all day. 4f
2 After having heard/hearing the news, we
Sa
came over as quickly as possible.
3 Having worked hard all day, she wanted to 6
7
go out for dinner.
4 Soon after moving up north, he regretted 8c
9g
his decision. 10 b
S While sympathizing with your point of
Part C
view, I cannot totally agree with you. 1 I think this umbrella could/must be

Part F Emily's ...
1 That's the woman whose dog bit me. 2 After I've been studying French for
2 Can you tell me about the town where you
another year, I will be able to speak it
were born? more fluently.
3 We must leave as soon as she gets here.
4 You ought to write to your parents more
often.
S He can't be very bright .. ,
6 I wish I could come to your party.

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7 He must wait until the bank opens.
8 They'll have to take ...
9 ... I can stay out until midnight.
10 May I llse this phone to make a private

call?

Part D

1 mustn't
2 shouldn't
3 need to
4 needn't
5 should

Part E

. 1 to be chosen
2 having done
3 having lied
4 to have completed
5 to be doing

Part F

1 was going to resign
2 hadn't realised
3 would be
4 had caused
5 had been playing
6 wasn't
7 had completely forgotten
8 are having/were having
9 would have been working/will have been

working
10 didn't have

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Index 4-5 Index
9-17
References are to page numbers. 9 201
10
A 12
15
a/an 16-17
adjectives 20
20
attrib uti velpredicative 21-22
order of 24
participial 148
non-gradable 4-6
comparative and superlative
adverbs and adverbial phrases 27
types 31
position
comparative and superlative 114-115
adverbial clauses 97
articles 54-55, 58-59
aspects
simple and continuous 97
perfect
107
B 99-100
75-76
bare infinitive 16-17
be able 82, 85-86, 88, 91-92
'be going to' future 139
27
C 161

can/could 1, 3
ability
offers/requests/permission/ 151
suggestions 5-6
possibility 29

causative have/get 164-165
comparative adjectives
conditionals 82,85
conjunctions
continuous aspect 54-55, 58-59
co-ordinating relative clauses 54-55, 65
could/can see can/could
countable and uncountable nouns

D
defining relative clauses
definite article
dynamic and stative verbs

E
echo tags

F
first conditional
future forms

'be going to'
present continuous as future

Index

future with will 56-59,63
present simple as future 61
future continuous 62-63, 65
future perfect 66
68
other ways of referring to the future
0111,113,117-119,120,126
G 75-76
gerund 54-55, 58-59
get something done
'going to' future 104
75-76
H 0103

have got to 82, 85-86, 88
have something done 92
have to 4-5
128-132, 134, 136
I 128-130
if clauses 131-132
implied conditionals 111-119, 122, 126
indefinite article 114-115
indirect speech
107
statements 99-100
questions
infinitive 88
infinitive without to 94-95, 97, 99-100, 103-104, 107, 109

M 100
103-104
may/might 107
requests/permission/offers
possibility 104
154-156
might/may (see may/might) 15
mixed conditionals 140
modal auxiliaries 1, 3
must
100
deduction 103
advice/obligation
permission 12
143-145
N 70-7l, 75-76
82, 85-86, 88, 92
need
non-defining relative clauses
non-gradable adjectives
noun-clauses
nouns: countable and uncountable

0
ought to

assumptions
advice

p

participial adjectives
participial phrases
passive
past conditional

202

past continuous 38-39 Index
past participial phrases 12, 145
past perfect continuous 52 203
past perfect simple 49-50
past simple 37-39,46
perfect aspect 31,42-44,46,49-50,52
phrasal verbs 79
prefixes 15
prepositions 168-170
present continuous 33-34
present continuous as future
present participial phrases 65
present perfect continuous 143-144
present perfect simple 43-44
present simple
present simple as future 46
progressive forms - see continuous 33-34
61
Q
question tags 162-165

R lSI, 154-156, 159, 160-161
151
relative clauses 159
defining 160
time, place, reason 154-156
after 'all' 161
non-defining 128-132, l34, 136
co-ordinating 128-130
131-132
reported speech
statements 82, 85, 88
questions 56-57, 107

S 100
second conditional 94, 103-104
shall 27
should 56-59, 65
37-39,46
assumptions 33-34
advice 61
simple aspect 29
simple future (will) l3
simple past 16-17
simple present 24
simple present as future
stative and dynamic verbs 162-165
suffixes 5-6
superlative adjectives 82,86,88
superlative adverbs

T
tag questions
the
third conditional

Index

U 1, 3
uncountable and countable nouns 109
used to
99-100
W
will: certainty 56-59, 63
'will' future
wish 77
would
107
offers/requests/permission/ 109
suggestions
6
past habit 86

Z
zero article
zero conditional

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