1.

THE WOMAN IS INSPECTING (CHECKING/LOOKING AT STH CAREFULLY) AN ITEM DISPLAYING (SHOWING) SOME FLOWERS BUYING A POTTED PLANT PRICING THE GOODS (PRODUCTS) MORE ANSWERS: THE HANGING POTS HAVE SOME FLOWERS IN THEM

FLOWER POTS HAVE BEEN DISPLAYED FOR SALE SOME PRICE TAGS HAVE BEEN PLACED (PUT) ON FLOWER POTS

2. THEY'RE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER CARRYING SOME BOXES MOVING THE LADDER LAYING (PUTTING) THE LADDER ON THE GROUND MORE ANS:

THEY ARE TRANSPORTING THE LADDER SOME PEOPLE ARE WORKING OUTDOORS / OUTSIDE

3. THERE IS A TREE PLANTED IN FRONT OF EACH HOUSE

THE ROOF OF EACH HOUSE IS FLAT THE HOUSES ARE BEING PAINTED IDENTICALLY (SIMILARLY/ IN A SIMILAR WAY) --> INCORRECT THE HOUSES HAVE BEEN PAINTED IDENTICALLY --> CORRECT *** IN A PICTURE WITH NO PEOPLE, IF YOU HEAR "BEING" --> WRONG THE HOUSES ARE BUILT IN A SIMILAR STYLE MORE ANSWERS :

THE HOUSES ARE FRONT-GABLED ( THEY HAVE TRIANGLE ROOFS) THE HOUSES ARE SYMMETRICALLY (IDENTICALLY/ SIMILARLY) DESIGNED

4.

THE WOMAN IS BUYING SOME JEWELRY THERE ARE GOODS ARRANGED ON THE STAND THE MAN BEHIND THE COUNTER IS PICKING UP A RING THE CUSTOMERS ARE BARGAINING WITH THE SHOPKEEPER MORE ANS: THE SALESPERSON IS SHOWING AN ITEM TO CUSTOMERS

5. SHE'S GETTING HER PICTURE TAKEN (SHE'S ASKING SB TO TAKE A PICTURE OF HER/ TAKE HER A PICTURE ) SHE'S POSING FOR A PICTURE HANGING A PICTURE ON THE WALL SHE'S HOLDING A CAMERA UP ABOVE HER EYES MORE ANS:

SOME PEOPLE ARE RESTING/ RELAXING OUTSIDE THERE ARE SOME SKYSCRAPERS IN THE DISTANCE

6. THEY'RE PERFORMING IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE

THE MUSICIANS ARE LEAVING THE STAGE SOME MUSIC IS BEING PLAYED OUTDOORS THEY ARE PLAYING THE SAME KIND OF INSTRUMENTS MORE ANS: THEY ARE HAVING A PERFORMANCE THEY ARE PLAYING THE SAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

7. THERE ARE BOOKS SCATTERED AROUND THE ROOM ONE OF THE WALLS IS LINED WITH BOOKSHELVES

SOME BOOKS ARE BEING STACKED (=PILED) ON TOP OF THE TABLE THE BOOKSHELVES HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM MORE ANSWERS: THE BOOKSHELVES ARE POSITIONED/PLACED AGAINST THE WALL BOOKS HAVE BEEN NEATLY ARRANGED ON THE SHELVES

THE SHELVES ARE STOCKED WITH/ FILLED WITH/ FULL OF BOOKS

8. THE CROPS ARE BEING HARVESTED A TRACTOR HAS BEEN LEFT IN THE ORCHARD THE GRASS IS BEING TRIMMED = CUT THE HEAVY MACHINERY IS IN USE AT THE MOMENT MORE ANS: THE HEAVY MACHINERY IS AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT

9. THEY'RE WORKING OUT (EXERCISING) IN THE GYMNASIUM (GYM) THE BICYCLES ARE PARKED OUTDOORS ALL OF THE MACHINES ARE OCCUPIED (TAKEN/ USED) THE MEN ARE WORKING OUTDOORS

10. THE MAN IS ADDRESSING (TALKING TO) THE AUDIENCE

WRITING ON THE BOARD ADJUSTING (CHANGING) THE MICROPHONE GETTING READY TO DELIVER A SPEECH MORE ANSWERS: THE MAN IS DELIVERING A SPEECH/ LECTURE/ ADDRESS/ TALK PART 2- QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES 11. WHEN DO WE HAVE TO HAND IN (= TURN IN/ SUBMIT) THE ARTICLES FOR

THE COMPANY NEWSLETTER (REPORT) ? THEY'RE DUE THIS FRIDAY / THIS FRIDAY IS THE DEADLINE SURE, I WILL DO IT IN (PREPOSITION) THE MAILBOX (WHERE QUESTION) MORE ANS: IN A WEEK A WEEK FROM NOW NOT UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH

12. WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE + V-ING (=WANT) HAVING FOR LUNCH? SURE, LET'S TAKE OFF (=LEAVE) NOW HERE AT THE CAFETERIA (CANTEEN) I'M IN THE MOOD FOR A PIZZA MORE ANSWERS: I'M CRAVING SUSHI I HAVE A CRAVING (NOUN) FOR SUSHI I SUGGEST BEEF FRIED MACARONI

13. IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE YOU LAST CAME IN FOR A CHECKUP (MEDICAL EXAMINATION), HASN'T IT? I'VE BEEN CHECKING IT REGULARLY (SIMILAR SOUNDING WORDS --> TRAP) I WAS HERE 6 MONTHS /S/ AGO SURE, I'LL COME BY (STOP BY/ DROP BY) MORE OFTEN MORE ANS: YES I SUPPOSE/ GUESS

14. HOW WAS YOUR FIRST DAY OF CLASS? (ADJECTIVES) AT A COLLEGE CLOSE TO MY PLACE (WHERE) ACTUALLY, IT'S ON THE SECOND DAY EVERYTHING SEEMED A BIT TOO DIFFICULT MORE ANS: NOT BAD I COULDN'T KEEP/CATCH UP WITH OTHER STUDENTS

I WAS CONFUSED 15. HAVEN'T YOU GONE ON THE CRUISE (= A TRIP BY SEA) SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE? NO, THIS WILL BE MY FIRST TIME I'M QUITE CERTAIN (=POSITIVE/ SURE) EVERYONE WILL BE THERE WE'RE PLANNING TO SET SAIL AT 6 MORE ANSWERS: ACTUALLY, I'VE BEEN ON IT TWICE

16. SHOULDN'T WE STOCK UP (PRINT/ MAKE) ON THE BROCHURES SOON? BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH (WHY?) YES, WE'RE ALMOST OUT NO, WE DON'T STOCK THEM THERE (SAME WORDS --> TRAP) 17. LESLIE USED TO WORK IN THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT, DIDN'T SHE? SHE USED THEM LAST

WE COULD LET HER DO THAT YOU'RE MISTAKING HER WITH SUSAN MORE ANS: YES, THAT'S WHAT SHE TOLD ME 18. ARE YOU OVER YOUR COLD OR DO YOU STILL HAVE THE SNIFFLES? IT'S A BIT COLD OUTSIDE, ISN'T IT? MY NOSE IS STILL RUNNING A BIT DO U WANT ME TO GET U SOME MEDICINE?

MORE ANSWERS: I HAVE A RUNNY NOSE I'M FULLY RECOVERED 19. HOW SOON (WHEN) CAN YOU HAVE THE AGREEMENT (=CONTRACT) DRAFTED (=COMPOSED)? I CAN HAVE IT ON YOUR DESK BY 3 I AGREE WITH THE CLIENT THE CONTRACT WILL BE SIGNED TODAY

20. I WONDER IF JOHN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED (=INFORMED) ABOUT THE CHANGE IN THE MEETING SCHEDULE HE KNOWS EVERYONE THERE HE DID CHANGE QUITE A BIT I INFORMED HIM LAST NIGHT MORE ANS: I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH HIM 21. MAY I SEE YOUR PASSPORT PLEASE? YES, I PASSED THE TEST

SURE, HERE YOU GO = HERE YOU ARE I CAN SEE IT CLEARLY NOW MORE ANS: OF COURSE, HERE IT IS 22. WHEN DO YOU EXPECT THE NEW TENANT (# LANDLORD) TO MOVE INTO THE BUILDING? YES, A WEEK AGO FOR A FEW DAYS (HOW LONG) NEXT MONDAY MORE ANS:

NOT UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY 23. HOW WILL YOU BE PAYING FOR THIS SIR? I'D LIKE TO CHARGE IT ON MY CREDIT CARD YES, PAYDAY IS THIS FRIDAY NO, I DONT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY MORE ANS: DO YOU TAKE CASH? 24. WOULD YOU PREFER A TABLE BY THE WINDOW OR BY THE FIREPLACE?

WHICHEVER IS FINE = EITHER ONE WOULD BE OK= IT DOESN'T MATTER LET'S GET SOME FIREWOOD I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT RIGHT NOW MORE ANS: I WANT TO SEE PEOPLE ON THE STREET 25. WHERE DO WE KEEP THE LEFTOVER (=REMAINING) BROCHURES FROM THE SEMINAR? I'LL BE MAKING A SPEECH THERE

TAKE A LOOK IN THE BACKROOM YES, I LEFT IT THERE FOR YOU MORE ANS: JUST LEAVE THEM IN THE WAREHOUSE/ STORAGE ROOM READING - PART 5 INCOMPLETE SENTENCES 101. ARRIVAL (NOUN) ARRIVE (V)

AS SOON AS/ WHEN + CLAUSE / PHRASE (V-ING) UPON = IMMEDIATELY AFTER E.G. AS SOON AS HE FINISHED HIS CLASS, HE WENT HOME UPON GRADUATION/ GRADUATING FROM SCHOOL, SHE LOOKED FOR A JOB --> C 102. SO THAT

EARLY BIRD DEAL = A SPECIAL OFFER/ DISCOUNT SUCH + A/AN + SINGULAR NOUN E.G. SHE'S SUCH AN ADORABLE GIRL THAT NO ONE CAN RESIST SUCH + PLURAL NOUNS THEY ARE SUCH BAD GUYS --> D 103. D WHOSE : POSSESSIVE

I HAVE A FRIEND WHOSE FATHER IS A NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL --> D 104. ASSIGN (V) GIVE JOBS/TASKS TO SB COME DOWN WITH AN ILLNESS = BECOME ILL WITH A DISEASE --> C 105. COMPETENT (A) CAPABLE/ QUALIFIED --> C

FUTURE PRESENT PERFECT I WILL HAVE GOT A TOEIC DEGREE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR