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Answer — Exercise 4

3.3 - It's a great read·Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book

Question

  1. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Then check in audio script 3.4 on page 166.
  2. Work in pairs and answer the questions.
  3. Underline the main stresses in sentences 1-6 in Exercise 4A. Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.

Answer

a)

  1. I'm a big fan of sci-fi novels anyway.
  2. What I really liked about it was the main character.
  3. I don't really like sci-fi that much to be honest.
  4. The thing I love about it is the way it builds the whole story.
  5. I just couldn't get into it.
  6. I can't stand books that sort of preach at you.

b)

  1. I don't really like … that much.; I just couldn't get into it; I can't stand ...
  2. The word order is different - it starts with What I + verb + be + key information to emphasise the main character.
  3. The word order is different - it starts with The thing I + verb + be + key information to emphasise the way it builds the whole story.
  4. (1) I'm not a big fan of ...; (2) What I really hated / didn't like / liked least about it was ...; (3) I really like... ; (4) I thing I hate about it is the way it ...; (5) I really got into it.; (6) I love / really like books that ...

c)

  1. I'm a big fan of sci-fi novels anyway.
  2. What I really liked about it was the main character.
  3. I don't really like sci-fi that much to be honest.
  4. The thing I love about it is the way it builds the whole story.
  5. I just couldn't get into it.
  6. I can't stand books that sort of preach at you.
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More exercises in 3.3 - It's a great read

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