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B2. Evaluation

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  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "He gave me a good advice about travelling round Egypt."
    WRONG! "He gave me (SOME) good advice about travelling round Egypt."
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "Could you explain us why you weren't at the meeting?"
    WRONG! "Could you explain TO us why you weren't at the meeting?"
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "There vas a very low attendance at yesterday's news conference."
    CORRECT!
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "She couldn't find the suit you wanted."
    CORRECT!
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "He has hardly worked since becoming a freelance journalist."
    CORRECT!
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "She wanted to know when was my birthday."
    WRONG: "She wanted to know when my birthday WAS."
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "I don't like unexpected visitors, so I hope she rings before she arrives!"
    CORRECT!
  • RIGHT or WRONG: "I was so exhausted I took out my clothes and went straight to bed."
    WRONG! "I was so exhausted I TOOK OFF my clothes and went straight to bed."
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "I explained I was late because I have missed the bus."
    WRONG! "I explained I was late because I HAD missed the bus."
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "We don't have to forget our tickets for the train, or we'll have to pay a fine."
    WRONG: "We MUSTN'T forget our tickets for the train, or we'll have to pay a fine."
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "Why don't they tell something, instead of sitting there in silence?"
    WRONG! "Why don't they SAY something, instead of sitting there in silence?"
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "I made my best, but I still failed the exam."
    WRONG! "I DID my best, but I still failed the exam."
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "You can never feel boring in London."
    WRONG! "You can never feel BORED in London."
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "I'm still in time for the film, aren't I?"
    CORRECT!
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "The plan has some benefits but on the other side it has some problems."
    WRONG! "The plan has some benefits but on the other HAND it has some problems."
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "The amount of holiday you get depends of your employer."
    WRONG! "The amount of holiday you get depends ON your employer.
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "The show was so funny. I wish you had been there."
    CORRECT!
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "We've got a new teacher." "Oh, how is she?"
    WRONG! "We've got a new teacher." "Oh, WHAT'S SHE LIKE?"
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "She was grown up in a small town called Winchester."
    WRONG! "She was BROUGHT UP in a small town called Winchester."
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "They mended the television and now it works as good as before."
    WRONG! "They mended the television and now it works as WELL as before."
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "I used to working on radio but actually I'm working for a TV company."
    WRONG!: "I used to WORK on radio but NOW (or AT THE MOMENT) I'm working for ...".
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "My brother can't find a job since last May."
    WRONG! "My brother HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO find a job since last May."
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "I wish I had a figure as yours!"
    WRONG! "I wish I had a figure LIKE yours!"
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "Before I left university I worked like a journalist for a local paper for a few years."
    WRONG! "Before I left university I HAD worked AS a journalist for a local paper...".
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "This rug is so filthy I'll have to  dry clean it"
    WRONG! "This rug is so filthy I'll have to  HAVE IT DRY CLEANED"
  • RIGHT or WRONG?: "I wish I didn't have to work so hard for my exams."
    CORRECT!