Group 2 Final Exam Answer Key
Group 2 Final Exam Answer Key
Group 2 Final Exam Answer Key
1 The removal of the errors in the sentence made it look much better.
The removal of the sentence errors made it look much better.
3 There was a significant increase in the number of people consuming fast food in 2005.
4 The government’s decision that taxes should increase by 15% caused concern amongst the pop-
ulation.
2 There are a number of key factors leading to the high rate of juvenile road fatalities, including a
lack of experience, speed and drink driving.
4 My failure in the examinations was due to laziness and a lack of hard work.
1.Nick was late because he overslept, wasn’t he? No, it WAS BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC JAM that he was late.
2.How on earth did Nick let the boss know he’d be late? Well, what HE DID WAS (TO) call her from his mobile phone.
3.Wasn’t Nick late on Wednesday? No, IT WAS ON MONDAY that he was late.
4. Nick’s boss had to start the meeting without him, didn’t she? No, what she DID WAS (TO) RESCHEDULE THE MEET-
ING FOR the afternoon.
5. Didn’t Nick get stuck in a traffic jam in the town centre? No, not in the town centre; it WAS ON THE RING ROAD
THAT NICK got stuck.
6. I heard the boss was a little annoyed with Nick for being late.No, she wasn’t “a little annoyed”. What SHE WAS WAS
FURIOUS!
1.We just need 5 minutes to fix it. ALL ALL WE NEED IS 5 MINUTES (TO FIX IT)
2.I’m not questioning his dedication. ISN’T IT ISN’T HIS DEDICATION THAT I’M QUESTIONING.
3.These men a re totally ruthless. WHAT WHAT THESE MEN ARE IS TOTALLY RUTHLESS.
4.We inherited everything except the house. ONLY THING THE ONLY THING WE DIDN’T INHERIT WAS THE
HOUSE.
5.You know the sales assistant told me exactly the same thing. THAT’S THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT THE
SALES ASSISTANT TOLD ME.
6. We’re taking the au-pair with us. DOING WHAT WE ARE DOING IS TAKING THE AU-PAIR WITH US.
1 as well as
2 In fact / As a matter off
3 By the way / Incidentally
4 As a result / Accordingly / Thus / Hence / Consequently / For that reason
5 To be (perfectly) honest / To tell the truth
6 On the one hand but on the other hand
7 as opposed to
8 whereas
9 Having said that / Even so / All the same
10 To put it another way
11 (Al)though / While / Even though / Despite the fact that