Answers to Cilt 1

page 67 - present and future verbs
1. A and D are correct.
2. A --> R, B --> W
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. A is wrong, B is wrong, C is wrong.
9. A is right, B is right.
10. A is right.
11. A is right, B is wrong.
12. C
13. A and B are right.

page 68 - past and perfect verbs
1. A and B are right.
2. A is wrong, B is right, C is right.
3. A is wrong, B is right, C is wrong.
4. A and C are right.
5. C is right.
6. A is wrong, B is right.
7. B, C, D, E and F are right.
8. Both are right.
9. Yesterday's maths exam was very hard, but I think we studied enough to pass it.
10. A is right, B is wrong, C is right.
11. A and C are correct.
12. C is correct.
13. C is correct.
14. Both are right.
15. Only B is right.
16. C and D are right.
17. A, B, E and F are right.
18. Both are right.

page 71 - auxiliary verbs
1. Both are right.
2. B
3. A and D are right.
4. A and C
5. A
6. All are right.

page 131
1. A is right, B is wrong, C is right.
2. A is right, B is right, C is right.
3. A is right, B is right, C is right, D is right.
4. B is in present simple continuous.
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. A and C are right.
9. It is normal. It is typical of very formal language. It is less common in AmE than in BrE. It is not a mistake.
10. It is normal. It is correct but unusual.
11. B

page 132 - past and perfect verbs
1. A and C are right.
2. B
3. A and C are wrong, B is right.
4. A and C are wrong, B is right.
5. Different tenses are used.
6. No
7. C is right, A and B are wrong.
8. A
9. A is right, B is right.
10. B is more natural.
11. C
12. already, before, just, today, yet
13. A, B and D are right.
14. A, B, D and E are right.
15. Because the sentence describes a past action whereas the incorrect one implies that the thinking is on process.
16. A implies a continuing action.
17. A
18. A implies a past action that had taken place before the main action. B implies that the two actions are simultaneous.

page 135 - auxiliary verbs
1. A and D are right, B and C are wrong.
2. All are right.
3. A is right, the others are wrong.
4. A is more natural.
5. B
6. B
7. A: happen, B: come, C: dripping

Reflection: Robin Sharma - Revised

The author views success as a means for a peaceful life. He believes that we can be successful by doing our best rather than competing with each other. He claims that we are so preoccupied with competition that we are more focused on trying to succeed than succeeding. He compares us to circus animals by saying that we get obsessed with outperforming others. I agree with the author on his ideas regarding success. We should do our best to succeed but we shouldn't be jealous of others' success; instead, we should cooperate with each other. For example, the main character in the book says that he is going to "build his career based not on what he can get from others but what he can be for others". There will always be someone who is better than you. For instance, during my high school years, I was probably one of the best students in English. However, when I entered the university exams, there were many students who were ahead of me. One of the characters in the books accordingly states that we are conditioned to competition from childhood, and that we are conditioned to be best in our classes, get the best grades, be at the top in sports etc. The writer proposes a way to be the best, namely a leader: Not by tracking what the crowd does, but by loving and caring about everyone rather than fearing failure. To summarize, we should do our best, but not be jealous of others' success. All the human beings are made out of the same cloth.

Answers to Macmillan

Page 18, Exercise 2
b. set up
c. became
d. were sinking
e. were running
f. were rising.
g. hardly rose
h. had been
i. would close
j. were running

Page 22, Exercise 1
b. spent
c. studied
d. wrote
e. won
f. were
g. receieved
h. have won
i. has always been
j. have accused
k. pointed out
l. wrote

Page 29, Exercise 6
b. C
c. B
d. A
e. B
f. B
g. B
h. C
i. C
j. C

Page 26, Exercise 2
b. B
c. A, B
d. A, B, C
e. C
f. A, C
g. C
h. B, C
i. C
j. A, C
k. B
l. A, B

Exercise: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

1. The birdcage swung from a golden chain. INTRANSITIVE

2. Margaret angrily crumpled her letter in her fist. TRANSITIVE

3. Someone answered that question. TRANSITIVE

4. He shuddered with fright during the scary part of the movie. INTRANSITIVE

5. The rats chewed their way into the old house. TRANSITIVE

6. Acorns drop from the trees every fall. INTRANSITIVE

7. Charlie combed his hair nervously before the dance. TRANSITIVE

8. We bought paper napkins for the picnic. TRANSITIVE

9. Zelda smiled at the thought of a parade in the snow. INTRANSITIVE

10. Fish and potatoes sizzled in the pan. INTRANSITIVE

Tricky Transitives Exercise

1. You wash the dishes and I’ll dry. 

2. Are you ready to order a pizza?

3. Do you drink beer?  

4. Who scored the goal?

5. It’s your turn to deal the ball.

6. I’ll weed the garden and you can water.