39. What did Coetzee do professionally before he wrote his firs novel?
Before writing his first novel Coetzee was very busy professionally. In the Sixties he worked for IBM in London and later became a professor of Literature in th
1.If all deaf children had trained dogs…
, life would be easier for them. (2º Condicional: PASADO SIMPLE - CONDICIONAL SIMPLE)
35. meat – unhealthy – to – is – it – red – eat
It is unhealthy to eat red meat.
12.They are building a new skyscraper in New York.
A new skycrapper IS BEING BUILT in New York (by them).
21.Speech therapies_____________________ (improve) considerably since they were originally developed.
HAVE IMPROVED
6.Look at the garden. I met your father there.
Look at the garden WHERE I met your father.
16. I’ve just been stung by a mosquito!
A mosquito HAS JUST stung me.
13.“The scientists will complete the project in 2005“.
The project WILL BE COMPLETED in 2005 by the scientists.
42. ideas
assumptions (suposiciones)
20.Their conclusions have been attacked by many scientists.
Many scientists HAVE ATTACKED their conclusions.
29.The best artist in the country painted his grandmother’s portrait. His grandmother had...
a portrait PAINTED by the best artist in the country.
36. Many years ago Tolstoy was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature.
Para la primera afirmación el parrafo relevante es: "The Nobel has often been misapplied. It evaded Tolstoy, Ckekhov, Joyce, Kafka and Nabokov" . Falsa.
25.By the end of next year, her sleep disorder ______________________ (disappear) completely.
WILL HAVE DISAPPEARED
30.Even though the car was very expensive, she bought it. In spite of...
being very expensive, she bought the car.
10.This is the story of a woman. Her son was kidnapped for 9 years.
This is the story of a woman WHOSE son was kidnapped for 9 years.
23.If I ___________________ (be) you, I wouldn't put up with that.
WERE
40. without a doubt:
unquestionably (indudablemente)
15.They heard a strange noise at the other side of the door.
A strange noise WAS HEARD at the other side of the door (by them).
11.“Spain won the World Football Championship in 2010.”
The World Footbal Championship was won in 2010 by Spain.
4.If they had played more often…
, they would have won the match.
24.George stopped __________________ (smoke) two years ago.
SMOKING
41. completely:
wholly (totalmente)
5.If I had been you…
, I wouldn't have driven so fast.
27.She is designing a special dress for me. I am having...
a special dress DESIGNED (by her).
3.If she hadn't written to me…
, I wouldn't have known that she was sick.
14.Someone stole my wife’s car yesterday.
My wife's car was stolen yesterday (by someone).
17. M. Yunus was awarded the Nobel Prize.
They awarded M. Yunus the Nobel Prize. ("They" puede ser cambiado por otro sujeto).
38. Why has the Nobel Prize been sometimes wrongly awarded?
According to the text, literary qualities have not always been the main reason for authors to be awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature. Sometimes, the judges hav
19. I have always been considered as a beautiful person by my classmates.
My classmates HAVE always CONSIDERED me as a beautiful person.
9. He received an email. Its content was spam.
He recieved an email WHOSE content was spam.
22.The judge made him __________________ (apologise) to his victims.
APOLOGISE
18.They were shown a picture of an attacking shark.
Someone SHOWED them a picture of an attacking shark.
8. John is an excellent pianist. He plays professionally.
John, WHO is an excellent pianist, plays professionally. // Jonh, WHO plays professionally, is an excellent pianist.
2. If I didn't know my neighbours…
, I wouldn't ivite them to my birthday party.
43. quickly
swiftly (rápidamente)
31. you – waiting – been – long - ? - how – for – have – me
How long have you been waiting for me?
33. seeing – I – looking – to – am – forward – you
I am looking forward to seeing you.
37. Coetzee has not yet written any book based on his life.
Es Falsa. El párrafo relevante es: "Coetzee was born in Cape Town in 1940 and trained as a computer scientist, coming to London in the Sixties to work for IBM,
26. You ought to spend more time with your children this year. You had better....____________________________________________
SPEND more time with your children this year.
34. want – to – you - ? - say – what – to - do – me
What do you want to say to me?
28.It is too expensive to travel abroad. Travelling abroad isn't...
Cheap.
7. I met a girl. Her father is a London banker.
I met a girl WHOSE father is a London banker.
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