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The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 12 - Vocabulary for the textbook New Headway Advanced - Workbook with authors Liz Soars, John Soars and Paul Hancock from Oxford University Press

Question

Twelve of these sentences contain a mistake. Find and correct them. (The unit in which the particular grammar point was covered is given in brackets.)

Answer

  1. (✗) I'm frozen. I've been working outside.
  2. (✗) The experiment went wrong and had to be terminated.
  3. ✓
  4. ✓
  5. (✗) I know the traffic noise makes it difficult, but please try to pay attention.
  6. (✗) We didn't need to rush to get to the airport, so we took the scenic route.
  7. (✗) It may / might not be warm and sunny tomorrow, so bring something warm to wear.
  8. ✓
  9. (✗) I'm not enjoying this work trip much. Then again, I wasn't expecting to.
  10. (✗) Rarely have I encountered such a rude staff in a four-star hotel.
  11. ✓
  12. (✗) We'd rather you hadn't brought Jo along last night.
  13. ✓
  14. (✗) As / While I was walking over the bridge, my camera fell in the river!
  15. (✗) You should go to Ganema beach when you visit Serifos. Mind you, it's not easy to find!
  16. ✓
  17. ✓
  18. (✗) It has been alleged that he took money in return for political favours. / He is alleged to have taken money in return for political favours.
  19. (✗) I'm about to get really angry!
  20. ✓