Answer — Exercise 5
12 - Vocabulary·New Headway Advanced - Workbook
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
- (✗) I'm frozen. I've been working outside.
- (✗) The experiment went wrong and had to be terminated.
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- (✗) I know the traffic noise makes it difficult, but please try to pay attention.
- (✗) We didn't need to rush to get to the airport, so we took the scenic route.
- (✗) It may / might not be warm and sunny tomorrow, so bring something warm to wear.
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- (✗) I'm not enjoying this work trip much. Then again, I wasn't expecting to.
- (✗) Rarely have I encountered such a rude staff in a four-star hotel.
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- (✗) We'd rather you hadn't brought Jo along last night.
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- (✗) As / While I was walking over the bridge, my camera fell in the river!
- (✗) You should go to Ganema beach when you visit Serifos. Mind you, it's not easy to find!
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- (✗) 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.
- (✗) I'm about to get really angry!
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