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    3 OPTIMISE YOUR GRAMMAR | Higher B2

    Continuous tenses 4 Complete the second sentence so it has a


    similar meaning to the first. Do not change
    1 Complete the sentences with the correct the word given. Use two to five words,
    form of the verbs in the box. There are two
    including the word given.
    extra verbs you do not need.
    1 The smartphone that you have is better than this
    carry out | come up with | discover | eat one. AS
    explore | generate | look for | manufacture I don’t think this smartphone is
                 one that you have.
    1 They              the jungle for
    2 One of the world’s best scientists is Albert
    days but they haven’t found that plant yet.
    Einstein. EVER
    2 Fiona              a good income
    Albert Einstein is considered to be one of
    from her invention recently.
                 .
    3 We              Harry’s keys for
    3 When it takes a long time to create something,
    hours when Jan finally found them.
    we feel more satisfied when we complete it. THE
    4 Its 9 am. I              experiments
                 to create something,
    in the lab all day, so call me later.
    the greater the satisfaction when we complete it.
    5 Jake              eating his supper
    4 The compass was an important invention but
    when I called round to see him.
    the invention of the wheel was more important.
    6 Tom              any more products  EVEN
    until he finds a workshop he can use.
    The invention of the compass was important, but
    2 Find and underline the mistakes in the the invention of the wheel was          .
    sentences, then correct them. Tick (✓) the
    correct sentences. Unit round-up
    1 When I phoned, they are working on something
    top secret, so they couldn’t talk about it. 5 Complete the text with the correct form of
                 the words and phrases in the box.
    2 I can’t leave the house right now. They were always come up | important | mix | much cold
    delivering the new computer this morning.
    popular | refreshing | skate | successful | warm | work
                
    3 The machine had been running for hours when
    its motor suddenly stopped.              Popular inventions
    4 It’s time for Sam to stop using the computer now. One afternoon in 1873, Chester Greenwood
    He had been surfing the internet for hours. (1)              outside
                 for a while when he realised his ears were
    5 Alison isn’t carrying out any more tests on her (2)              than the rest of his
    invention today.              body. He tried tying a scarf around his head to make them
    (3)              but that didn’t work.
    Comparatives and superlatives His grandmother (4)              on
    her sewing machine at the time, so he shaped some wire
    3 Complete the dialogues using the and asked her to sew fur on the circular ends. These ear
    words given. Write the adjective in the warmers turned out to be one of his
    correct form. (5)              ideas and he sold
    1 A: I didn’t know you used internet banking. thousands of them. However, Chester
    B: I started using it recently. It’s (6)              with new ideas and had
     over 100 inventions to his name when he died in 1937.
    I / expected / easy / much Another successful invention was the popsicle,
    2 A: Why are you reading that magazine? or ice lolly. Back in 1905, Frank Epperson
    B: I think  (7)              soda and water in a
    to keep up with / it’s important / technology / late glass one afternoon and he left the mixture out overnight.
    3 A: This laptop  In the morning Frank discovered ice on a stick. Nothing
    is / cheap / than yours / a lot is (8)              on a hot day! Today
    B: Yes, but you have to install a lot of software. more than two billion popsicles are eaten every year and
    (9)              flavour is cherry. One
    4 A: What do you think about giving Tina a
    credit card?
    invention for keeping warm and one for cooling down,
    both are (10)              each other
    B: I think that’s 
    when dealing with extreme temperatures.
    bad / idea / ever

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