A. Make these sentences simpler. More than one answer may be possible.
1 It was because I was angry that I left the shop.
……………………………………………
2 What I need is a good night’s sleep.
……………………………………………
3 All I bought was a T-shirt. (Use only)
……………………………………………
4 Never in my life have I been so angry!
……………………………………………
5 What you should have done was complain to the manager.
……………………………………………
6 Not only were the clothes expensive, but they were also badly made.
……………………………………………
7 All I’m saying is that you ought to be a bit more careful. (Use only)
……………………………………………
8 Under no circumstances may you open this door.
……………………………………………
9 Was it you that wrote this email?
……………………………………………
10 Not until you have paid for the sweater can you take it home.
……………………………………………
Answers
Possible answers
1 I left the shop because I was angry.
2 I need a good night’s sleep.
3 I only bought a T-shirt.
4 I have never been so angry in my life!
5 You should have complained to the manager.
6 The clothes w ere not only expensive, but they were also badly made.
7 I’m only saying that you ought to be a bit more careful.
8 You may open this door under no circumstances. / You may not open this door under any circumstances.
9 Did you w rite this email?
10 You can’t take the sweater home until you have paid for it.
B. Match the sentences to the correct replies. Complete the replies with what, how, so or such.
1 My uncle bought me a new bike.
2 I didn’t get the job.
3 I’m going on safari!
4 You don’t look very well.
5 I’m sure she’ll win the competition.
6 It’s going to rain all weekend.
7 He told me to get out of the shop!
8 This is a great restaurant.
9 We were worried, but then he phoned to say he was OK.
10 How was your holiday?
a Again? ………… terrible weather we’ve had this summer!
b Yes, I didn’t sleep last night. I’m ………… tired.
c Amazing! We had ………… fun!
d Oh no. That’s ………… a shame!
e ………… rude!
f Yes, she’s ………… a great dancer.
g ………… a nice guy!
h ………… a relief!
i ………… exciting!
j Yes, it was ………… lucky they had a free table.
Answers
1g What 2d such 3i How 4b so 5f such 6a What
7e How 8j so 9h What 10c such
C. Correct these mistakes (underlined) about the dialogue below. Write full sentences using emphatic devices.
Wendy: Hi, Chloe. Hey – what a cool sweater! Is it new?
Chloe: Yeah, but such trouble it’s given me you wouldn’t believe. It was last week I bought it … . Wednesday it was … but no sooner had I got home than I realised there was a big hole in the back.
Wendy: You should have tried it on in the shop.
Chloe: I did try it on, but all I could see in the mirror was the front. It wasn’t until I got home that I found the hole.
Wendy: How annoying!
Chloe: Yeah, and when I went back to the shop, the shop assistant was so unhelpful.
Wendy: Rude was she?
Chloe: Yeah. Not only did she say it was my own fault for not checking, but she also called the security guard.
Wendy: What a nightmare! That’s all you needed!
Chloe: I know. All I did was ask for my money back! Maybe I shouted a little, but it was only because she didn’t listen to me. And then along comes this guard and tells me to leave. It was at that moment that the manager appeared.
Wendy: Oh no!
Chloe: What happened was she took one look at the sweater and told the assistant to get me a new one. It was so cool. Off went the assistant to get it for me. All she could do was give me an angry look. But never again am I going back to that shop.
1 Wendy bought the sweater.
……………………………………………. .
2 Chloe didn’t take it back to the shop.
……………………………………………. .
3 Chloe bought it about a month ago.
No, ……………………………………………. .
4 The manager was really unhelpful.
No, ……………………………………………. .
5 Chloe asked the shop assistant for a new sweater.
No, ……………………………………………. .
6 She got angry because the shop assistant walked away.
No, ……………………………………………. .
7 The manager didn’t help her.
No, ……………………………………………. .
8 Wendy is never going back to the shop.
No, ……………………………………………. .
9 Chloe found a dirty mark on the sweater.
No, ……………………………………………. .
10 The security guard is wearing the sweater now.
No, ……………………………………………. .
Answers
1 No. It was Chloe that bought the sweater.
2 No. She did take it back.
3 it was last week that she bought it.
4 it was the shop assistant that / w ho was really unhelpful.
5 it was her money (back) that she asked the shop assistant for.
6 it was because the shop assistant didn’t listen / was rude / didn’t help her that she got angry.
7 the manager did help her.
8 it’s Chloe that / w ho is never going back to the shop.
9 it was a hole that Chloe found in the sweater.
10 it’s Chloe that is / who is wearing the sweater now.
D. Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets in the correct order. Use one word in each space.
1 When everyone was on the bus, off …………………… . (drove / we)
2 Only …………………… about something in a shop. (complained / have / once / I)
3 Little ……………………, …………. I had the book on my table at home. (know / did / I / but)
4 She said I didn’t clean my shoes, but ……………………! Then they got dirty again. (did / them /
I / clean)
5 No sooner it …………………… started to rain. (we / than / had / down / sat)
6 I waited half an hour for the bus and then along …………………… the same time. (came / at / three)
7 Not since …………………… seen this film. (have / young / was / I / I)
8 Not …………………… me there, but they also gave me a lift home at the end. (did / they / only / drive)
9 We were sitting quietly watching TV when into …………………… . (the / the / ran / room / children)
10 Not until …………………… open your presents. (can / I / you / you / tell)
Answers
1 we drove
2 once have I complained
3 did I know, but
4 I did clean them
5 had we sat down than
6 came three at
7 I was young have I
8 only did they drive
9 the room ran the children
10 I tell you can you
E. Rewrite these sentences in two different ways to emphasise the underlined words.
1 I’m simply trying to explain what happened.
All …………………………………. .
What …………………………………. .
2 I had hardly opened my mouth to speak when she interrupted me.
Hardly …………………………………. .
No sooner …………………………………. .
3 We haven’t visited them since February.
It was in …………………………………. .
Not since …………………………………. .
4 They didn’t stop talking until the film finished.
Not until …………………………………. .
It wasn’t …………………………………. .
5 I just feel like sitting and reading my book.
What …………………………………. .
All …………………………………. .
6 While we were watching, a fox came out of its hole.
Out …………………………………. .
What happened …………………………………. .
7 When we first met, I didn’t know we’d still be friends 10 years later.
Little …………………………………. .
What I …………………………………. .
8 That match was very boring.
What a ………………………………….!
It was such ………………………………….!
Answers
1 I’m trying to do is explain what happened
I’m trying to do is simply explain what happened
2 had I opened my mouth to speak when she interrupted me
had I opened my mouth to speak than she interrupted me
3 February that we (last) visited them
February have we visited them
4 the film finished did they stop talking
until the film finished that they stopped talking
5 I feel like doing is just sitting and reading my book
I feel like doing is just sitting and reading my book
6 of its hole cam e a fox while we were watching
was a fox came out of its hole while we were watching
7 did I know (that) we’d still be friends 10 years later
didn’t know is that we’d still be friends 10 years later.
8 boring match
a boring match
F. Write five sentences about a problem you have had while shopping. Use these ideas or your own and emphatic devices from this unit.
1 Last time I went shopping, what I wanted to buy was …………………………………. .
2 All I said was …………………………………. .
3 What happened was …………………………………. .
4 Not only …………………………………. .
5 Never again …………………………………. .
Answers
your own answers
G. Circle the correct option.
1 I’m sorry – ………… made the hole in your sweater.
a it was me that
b I was it who
c what I did was
2 Scarcely ………… down to watch TV when the phone rang.
a I had sat
b did I sit
c had I sat
3 It’s really easy. ………… you need to do is explain everything to the shop manager.
a All what
b Only thing
c All
4 Suddenly, ………… a helicopter.
a over the hill flew
b it flew over the hill
c flew over the hill
5 What a shame about your exam. But I know ………… .
a did you try
b you did try
c tried you
Answers
1 a 2 c 3 c 4 a 5 b
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