Unit One

1. A bad fire broke out in the supermarket. (p 4)

2. A force-ten wind is capableof blowing the roofs off houses. (p25)

3. As the disease progresses, the patient loses the ability to coordinate his or her movements. (p 5)

4. Don’t let on that I told you. (p 8)

5. Even the smallest baby can identify his mother from her voices. (p 27)

6. He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom. (p 20)

7. He complaints about anything, his job, his wife, his bike and everything. (p 5)

8. He seems to have been content to live and work in this province. (p 4)

9. I met him only on one occasion. It was at a party. (p 4)

10. It’s good to know you’ve got friends to lean on. (p 3)

11. The body adjusts itself to change in temperature. (p 5)

12. They urged that the library be kept open during the holidays. (p 8)

13. You need a good sense of balance to ride a bicycle. (p 3)

Unit Two

He said he caught a fish as long as his arm, but I think he is exaggerating. (P. 41) I tried to convey in my speech how grateful we all were for his help. (P. 40)

My trip to London didn’t turn out quite as planned. (P. 58)

She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. (P. 40)

She just managed to hold back her anger. (P. 51)

The book’s title misled me into thinking that it was a love story, but it was about cars. (P. 42)

The children had an argumentover what game to play. (P. 40)

The idea rapidly gained acceptance in political circles. (P. 39)

The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals. (P. 50)

Unit Three

In the face of great difficulty, she managed to keep her sense of humor.

John has a very rigid attitude to the way he works.

None of these social problems is unique to this country.

That book is beyond the capacity of children who are still learning to read.

That’s a remarkable achievement for some so young.

The course will cover a whole range of topics.

We won four games in succession.

You need to channel your energies to something useful.

Unit Four

1. Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop in sales.

2. A doctor writes the prescription and a chemist makes it up for you.

3. Both your fears and your behavior are irrational.

4. Despite her father’s reassurance she was still frightened of the dark.

5. He wants to transfer some money to the account of his daughter.