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1. While I was at university I sometimes worked _____ as a waiter.
2. The negotiations are going very slowly, _____ I expected.
3. Anna's so funny! She's _____ a comedian.
4. We'll send the order in two consignments, _____ we agreed in the meeting.
5. This crisis is not _____ the last one. It's worse!
6. I'm lucky. I have a small room at home that I use _____ my study.
7. You look just _____ your brother.
8. In a situation like this, you should do exactly _____ it says in the book.
E x e r c i s e T w o
.
Underline
the correct word/s in this dialogue.
Jack: Oh, hi, Pamela. Could you give me some advice?
Pamela: Yeah, sure.
Jack: It's about my laptop. I use it a lot when I'm out of the office, (1)
so
/
like
I wanted to talk to you about saving my
files _____ I, er, don't want to lose everything if there's a problem.
Pamela: Hmm. Do you back-up your files (2)
for
/
to
make sure your work is safe?
Jack: Oh yes. I have a small storage device that plugs into the USB port – it's (3)
as
/
like
a portable hard disk. And so if
anyone stole my laptop it wouldn't be such a disaster (4)
because
/
for
I would still have all my files.
Pamela: Well, that's OK then.
Jack: The problem is I often keep this device in the same place as my laptop (5)
for
/
so that
it's easy for me to find. And that's
what worries me.
Pamela: Oh?
Jack: Well, yes. It's easy for me to find, (6)
so
/
so that
it's easy for the thief too.
Pamela: Ah, hah. It sounds (7)
as
/
as if
you're getting a little bit paranoid, Jack.
Jack: So, is there some kind of solution (8)
for
/
to
people (9)
as
/
like
me _____ who are worried?
Pamela: Do you use your laptop (10)
to
/
for
access the Internet?
Jack: Of course.
Pamela: Well, (11)
not to worry
/
so as not to worry
about losing your files how about using on-line storage?
Jack: Um, what's that?
Pamela: It works (12)
as
/
as if
hard disk, (13)
as
/
like
your portable device, but it's an Internet site.
Jack: Oh.
Pamela: You can upload files to the site whenever you want (14)
so that
/
like
they are there to download on another occasion. It
could be with another computer. I use it all the time (15) 50
that
/
to
keep copies of my most important files.
Jack: Ah, I see. That sounds (16)
as
/
like
a really good idea. Well, thanks a lot. I'll do.
E x e r c i s e T h r e e
. Complete the dialogue using the verbs from the list below in the past simple. There is a mixture of
affirmative, negative and question forms. There is one negative question:
go
;
take
;
think
;
sell
;
like
;
have
(×2);
make
(×2);
be
(×4);
buy.
Dale: Hi, Jill. You (1) _____ went to the Milan Fashion Show last week, didn't you? (2) _____ you _____ a good trip?
Jill: Yes, it was great.
Dale: (3) _____ you _____ any useful contacts?
Jill: Well, there (4) _____ loads of people at the show, and I (5) _____ a lot of good contacts but we (6) _____ nearly as many
orders as last year.
Dale: Oh, why was that? (7) _____ they _____ our new styles?
Jill: No, no, that (8) _____ the problem. The shoes (9) _____ really well, but we (10) _____ so successful with some of our other
products, like handbags, for example, and there (11) _____ much more competition this year.
Dale: Who from?
Jill: Well, the Paul Smith stand was really busy.
Dale: Oh, but his clothes are expensive _____ Um, (12) _____ people at the show our prices were too high?
Jill: Possibly. But we (13) _____ the authority to lower them at the time.
Dale: Oh, what a shame. So it was a waste of a trip then?
Jill: Well, not exactly _____ I (14) _____ this great pair of Prada shoes and this Gucci handbag _____.
E x e r c i s e Fo u r
. Complete this dialogue by putting each of the verbs in brackets into the future. Choose between
will
and
going to.
Sometimes either answer may be possible, but decide which form is the most natural. Use contractions where possible.
Joanna: Please, come in, have a seat. Would you like a drink? Coffee? Mineral water?
Greg: Oh, I (1) _____ 'll have _____ (have) a coffee please.
Joanna: Lucy _____ could you make two coffees? (sighs) Well, thanks for coming this morning. I (2) _____ (tell) you why I
asked you here. Um, as you know, there (3)… (be) some big changes in the company. In fact, we (4) _____ (restructure) the whole
department.
Greg: Yes, I know. When (5) _____ (it/happen)?
Joanna: Everything (6) _____ (be) finished by the summer. Um, the thing is, under the new structure your job (7) _____
(probably/disappear).
Greg: Really? Is that certain?

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