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Key to Exercises

UNIT 117 118.4 120.3
2 as if I was/were Example answers:
117.1
3 as if she was/were 3 until 1 come back
3 like her mother
4 as if it was/were 4 by 5 o'clock
4 people Like him
5 by next Friday
5 OK
UNIT 119 6 until midnight
6 like most of his friends or
as most of his friends are 119.1 120.4
3 during 9 during 2 By the time I got to the station /
7 like talking to the wall
4 for 10 for
8 OK By the time I’d got to the station
5 during 11 for 3 By the time I finished (my work) /
9 OK
6 for 12 for
10 OK By the time I'd finished (my work)
11 like a bomb exploding 7 for 13 during 4 By the time the police arrived /
8 for 14 for
12 like a fish By the time the police had arrived
117.2 119.2 5 By the time we got to the top (of the
3 while 9 while mountain) / By the time we’d got to
2 like blocks of ice the top (of the mountain)
3 like a beginner 4 While 10 during
5 During 11 while
4 as a tour guide UNIT 121
5 like a theatre 6 while 12 during
6 as a birthday present 7 during 13 while 121.1
8 During 14 while 2 on
7 like winter
3 in
8 like a child 119.3
4 At or On
117.3 Example answers: 5 on or I last saw her Tuesday, (no
2 like 11 like 3 Nobody came to see me while I was preposition)
in hospital.
3 as 12 as 6 in
4 like 13 as 4 Can you wait for me while I make a m
5 like 14 Like quick phone call? 8 at
5 Most of the students looked bored
6 as or like 15 as 9 on or There are usually a lot
7 like 16 As during the lesson. of parties New Year's Eve. (no
8 as 17 like 6 I was asked a lot of questions during preposition)
9 as 18 as or like the interview. 10 at
10 like or such as 7 Don't open the car door while the
car is moving. 11 in
12 at
UNIT 118 8 The lights suddenly went out while
we were watching TV. 13 on
118.1 14 in
9 It started to rain during the game.
2 You Look like you've seen a ghost. / 15 On Saturday night or
10 It started to rain while we were
... like you saw a ghost. Saturday night (nopreposition)
walking home.
3 You sound as if you're having a good ... at midnight
11 What are you going to do while
time. 16 at 5 o'clock in the morning
you're on holiday?
4 I feel like I've (just) run a marathon. / 17 on 7 January ... in April
... like I (just) ran a marathon. 18 at home on Tuesday morning
UNIT 120
118.2 or at home Tuesday morning (no
120.1
2 It looks like it's going to rain. preposition) ... in the afternoon
2 I have to be at the airport by 8.30.
3 It sounds like they're having an
3 Let me know by Saturday whether 121.2
argument.
you can come to the party. 2 at night
4 It looks like there's been an accident. 3 in the evening
4 Please make sure that you're here by
5 It Looks Like we'LL have to walk.
2 o'clock. 4 on 21 July 1969
6 It sounds like you should see a
5 If we leave now, we should arrive by 5 at the same time
doctor.
lunchtime. 6 in the 1920s
118.3 7 in about 20 minutes
120.2
2 as if he meant what he said 8 at the moment
2 by
3 as if she's hurt her Leg/as if she hurt 9 in the Middle Ages
3 by
her Leg 10 in 11 seconds
4 until
4 as if he hadn't eaten for a week 11 on Saturdays or ...works
5 until .. by (now)
5 as if she was enjoying it Saturdays (no preposition)
6 by
6 as if I'm going to be sick
7 until
7 as if she didn't want to come
8 by
8 as if I didn't exist
9 by
10 until
11 By
362 12 by