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learning from common mistakes intermediate b1 guy brook-hart get it right with the cambridge learner corpus!

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learning from common mistakes get it right with the cambridge learner corpus what can i do with this booklet this booklet is designed to help you take your next steps in learning english it contains practice exercises based on common mistakes made by intermediate cef b1 level learners of english if you spend a little time on these grammar and vocabulary points which often cause students difficulty you ll be able to get one step ahead and make sure you get it right how do you know which areas cause problems the exercises in this trainer booklet have all been specially written based on information from the cambridge learner corpus the cambridge learner corpus is a unique collection of exam papers written by real students taking cambridge esol exams all around the world the cambridge learner corpus contains over 30 million words and is growing all the time as more exam papers are added keeping it up to date that s a lot of words but how does it work well here s the clever bit we have developed our own unique system called `error coding for highlighting the mistakes made by students in these exam papers this system allows us to identify the most difficult areas for learners of english e.g grammar and vocabulary in a statistical way if we want to be really clever we can also focus in on typical mistakes made by brazilian students at cae level or by italian students at pet level for example i m not intermediate level so will it still help me this booklet will be especially useful if you are around intermediate level b1 it is also great if you are preparing for the cambridge esol pet exam or other b1-level exams such as bec preliminary if you re above intermediate level you might still find that these areas cause you problems the cambridge learner corpus shows us that some errors keep being made right up to advanced level if you are not yet at intermediate level you ll find many of the exercises useful as well try them and see the cambridge learner corpus is a part of the larger cambridge international corpus a vast database of over 1 billion words of real english taken from books newspapers advertising letters and emails websites conversations and speeches radio and television for more information visit our website www.cambridge.org/elt/getitright

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contents 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 and but or or during for or since do i need to verb or a verb -ing after this verb do or make look see or watch when should i use have pass spend and take with time expressions are these nouns countable or uncountable near nearby or next to how do i make nouns plural when does a single letter change to a double letter answer key notes for the teacher all of the exercises in this booklet are fully photocopiable for use in class if your photocopier allows it you might like to enlarge the pages by 100 for ease of use the `speaking extensions at the end of some of the topics are particularly good for classroom practice for more extension activities to use in class and to download a pdf of this booklet visit www.cambridge.org/elt/getitright about the author the exercises in this trainer booklet were written by guy brook-hart author of complete first certificate and complete cae cambridge university press 2008 and 2009 as well as business benchmark upper intermediate and advanced cambridge university press 2006 and 2007 and instant ielts cambridge university press 2004 he teaches in valencia spain 3

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and but or or intermediate learners often confuse and but and or 1 complete the sentences below by writing and but or or in each gap example the hotel staff were very friendly and welcoming 1 2 3 4 5 my hotel room was clean uncomfortable i haven t been to china japan i have been to thailand i haven t been to the philippines when i visited india i went to mumbai delhi bangalore i don t know why sayed hasn t come to class he may be ill he may be too busy 2 each of the sentences in exercise 1 is an example for one of the uses of and but and or given below write the number of the sentence from exercise 1 in the gap by each of the uses example use and to join two similar adjectives together when they don t come before a noun sentence example 1 use and to join the final thing on a list to the rest of the list sentence 2 use but to join two ideas opinions or facts which are different in a sentence sentence 3 use but to join two adjectives which seem to have different or opposite meanings sentence 4 use or to connect different possibilities or the last thing in a list of possibilities sentence 5 use or after a negative verb to mean not one thing and also not another sentence 3 each of the sentences below contains a mistake made by intermediate students in cambridge exams find and correct the mistakes or example don t tell my father mother and sister that i have written to you 1 the beginning of the summer was very hot but sunny and i believed it would go on forever 2 it was boring because there was nothing to see and do 3 it wasn t a valuable or important book and it was my dad s favourite 4 the film is a thriller but it s very exciting 5 there are lots of cheap restaurants or snack bars where you can have lunch 4 © cambridge university press 2009

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during for or since intermediate learners often confuse during for and since 1 read sentences a­c and then match them to the extracts from the cambridge learner s dictionary 1­3 complete the extracts by writing during for or since in each gap a dimitri has been playing tennis for two hours b pavla s telephone started ringing during the lesson c raoul has been studying here since the beginning of july 1 use to say `from a time in the past until now 2 use to say how long something happens or continues 3 use to talk about a period of time when something happens 2 three of the sentences below contain mistakes made by intermediate students in cambridge exams two sentences are correct find and correct the mistakes for example vanessa has been abroad during a long time but now she s back 1 2 3 4 5 pierre was stopped by the police and now he can t drive his car during three months during my cycling holiday it rained for two weeks but even so it was great i haven t seen my friends since two years and i m longing to see them again can i borrow your car i ll only need it for a week i ve been studying here for last january 3 complete the questions and answers below by writing during for or since in each gap example how long have you lived here ­ for 7 years 1 how long have you known how to ride a bicycle ­ i was 6 years old 2 what are you planning to do your summer holidays ­ i m planning to travel round india 3 how long have you been learning english ­ 2006 speaking extension work with a partner ask and answer the questions in exercise 3 give answers which are true for you © cambridge university press 2009 5

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do i need to verb or a verb -ing after this verb intermediate learners often confuse when to use to verb forget to learn and when to use a verb -ing recommend learning after a verb 1 circle the correct alternatives below example i hope to hear hearing from you soon 1 we spent the whole day to prepare preparing for the party 2 i m looking forward to meet to meeting you at the airport we use to verb after some verbs but a verb -ing after others you have to learn which form follows each verb here are some verbs which intermediate learners often make mistakes with y use to verb after ask somebody decide forget help somebody hope invite learn need plan wait want would like y use a verb -ing after enjoy fancy finish look forward to recommend spend suggest think about/of note verbs with prepositions to of about etc are always followed by verb -ing in exercise 1 question 2 i m looking forward to meeting you at the airport to is part of the verb 2 five of the sentences below contain mistakes made by intermediate students in cambridge exams two sentences are correct find and correct the mistakes to ask example i forgot asking you about your family how are they 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 i suggest meeting you at seven o clock in front of the theatre i m thinking of to buy a new desk and lamp i ve already decided to buy something new for my bedroom if you want to coming please let me know as soon as you can last week i invited her going to the cinema we really enjoyed to be together i would like to learn dancing 3 complete the sentences below by putting the verb in brackets into the correct form to verb or a verb -ing in each gap example what things do you help your family to do do in the house 1 2 3 4 6 what do you fancy do next weekend how are you planning spend your next holiday what programmes do you enjoy watch on television what are you looking forward to do in the future © cambridge university press 2009

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do or make intermediate learners often confuse do and make 1 complete the sentences below by putting do or make into the correct form in each gap example when you ve done your homework you can help me make the tea 1 i want to a a lot of changes to the house to b it more comfortable 2 samdi had to a choice between studying english or going on holiday 3 karen has been a lot of exercise recently we use the verb do with some nouns and make with others you have to learn which verb is correct for each noun here are some nouns which intermediate learners often make mistakes with write them under the correct heading below a cake a job a test housework a change a mistake aerobics the shopping a choice a plan an activity a sightseeing tour a course a decision a reservation a sandwich an exam an exercise work friends sport homework use with do use with make 3 five of the sentences below contain mistakes made by intermediate students in cambridge exams two sentences are correct find and correct the mistakes made example i did many mistakes when i read the text 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 i liked doing the course because we made a lot of fun activities in my country people make a lot of things to help poor people without the internet i can t do my homework last week in class my friends and i made some very difficult exercises we have some difficult choices to make we started by making some listening tests olga went sightseeing and made some shopping 4 complete the questions below by putting do or make into the correct form in each gap example what job would you like to do in the future 1 2 3 4 5 have you any plans for your summer holidays who the shopping in your family what is the best way to friends do you think what do you do when you a mistake speaking english what was the last exam you © cambridge university press 2009 7

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look see or watch intermediate learners often confuse look see and watch 1 each of the sentences 1­5 contains a mistake made by intermediate students in cambridge exams read this extract from the cambridge advanced learner s dictionary below then find and correct the mistakes one sentence contains two mistakes common learner error look see or watch see means to notice people and things with your eyes she saw a big spider and screamed jacqui saw the car drive up the road look is used when you are trying to see something or someone i ve looked everywhere but can t find my keys i looked at the map to find the road watch means to look at something for a period of time usually something which moves or changes he watched television all evening i watched the football match with some friends note while you are sitting in the cinema you watch a film but before you go you say you are going to see a film and afterwards you say you have seen the film see example i went to watch a film called the motorcycle diaries at my local cinema 1 2 3 4 5 we sat on the sofa and saw a video of my friend s holiday in italy then we got on a tour bus because we wanted to watch the city i saw my finger and looked that i wasn t wearing my ring i watched my watch to check the time i couldn t find my wallet even though i saw everywhere 2 complete the questions below by putting look see or watch into the correct form in each gap example how much time do you spend watching television everyday 1 2 3 4 5 what can you a if you b out of your bedroom window what is the best film you have ever which sports do you most enjoy on television which places in the world would you most like to do you mind if people you while you are working speaking extension work with a partner ask and answer the questions in exercise 2 8 © cambridge university press 2009

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when should i use have pass spend and take with time expressions intermediate learners often confuse when to use have pass spend and take with time expressions 1 circle the correct alternatives below example we passed spent the weekend painting the kitchen 1 it spent took me four hours to complete the job 2 we had spent a great time at the fair 3 we played chess to pass spend the time while we waited 2 complete these extracts from the cambridge learner s dictionary by putting have pass spend or take into the correct form in each gap example a have is used with nouns e.g a wonderful time a bad time ­ to experience something we re b having a wonderful time here in venice 1 if you a the time you do something to stop yourself being bored during that period the visitors b their days swimming and playing volleyball 2 a time ­ to use time doing something or being somewhere i b a lot of time cleaning that room yesterday 3 if something a a particular time that period is needed in order to complete it it b us all day to drive home 3 each of the sentences below contains a mistake made by intermediate students in cambridge exams find and correct the mistakes example i hope you ll spend have a good time in my country 1 2 3 4 5 i passed a relaxing evening with paulo and adriana i spent ten minutes to find my mother clue start with it it was a very good idea to go to prague because we passed an excellent week there we spent four hours to reach the mountains clue start with it you should come to brazil and pass your holidays here 4 complete the sentences below by putting have pass spend or take into the correct form in each gap example i had a wonderful time swimming and surfing on my last holiday in australia 1 i last weekend studying and going out with my friends 2 it me 25 minutes to get to school this morning 3 when i m waiting for the doctor or waiting for a bus or train i usually the time reading magazines © cambridge university press 2009 9

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are these nouns countable or uncountable intermediate learners often confuse countable and uncountable nouns 1 circle the correct alternatives below example aida has very long hair a very long hair 1 2 3 4 5 najeeb has done several works jobs in his life there s lots of food in the fridge there are lots of foods in the fridge so help yourself hank eats three large meal meals a day i want to give you some advice advices odile enjoys playing game games 2 read the rules 1­6 and then match them to the examples a­f then use the rules to check your answers to exercise 1 1 most nouns have a singular and a plural form 2 however some nouns only have a singular form these nouns are called `uncountable nouns because you cannot count them here are some uncountable nouns which intermediate learners often make plural 3 use a with countable nouns when they are singular 4 you can use many few a lot of some and any when countable nouns are plural 5 do not use a with uncountable nouns 6 you can use much little a lot of some and any with uncountable nouns a a chair b advice countryside entertainment food fruit furniture hair homework information music popcorn scenery stuff trouble work exercise experience c the room had little furniture in it do you need any information d he has brown hair not a brown hair e house ­ houses man ­ men child ­ children chair ­ chairs f many years some trees 3 five of the sentences below contain mistakes made by intermediate students in cambridge exams two sentences are correct find and correct the mistakes work or jobs example i have to leave early because i have a lot of works to do at home 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 it s important to eat lots of fruits with your meals the hotel provides its guests with free entertainments we asked the tourist office to give us information about places to visit i enjoy listening to many different kinds of music the palace was full of expensive furnitures pablo is always getting into troubles with his teachers kostas gave us lots of advices about where to stay and what to do © cambridge university press 2009

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near nearby or next to intermediate learners often confuse near nearby and next to 1 circle the correct alternatives below example my girlfriend works in a near nearby restaurant 1 i walk to school because i live near nearby 2 jasmine sat right near nearby next to me so she could see what i was writing 3 the shopping centre is quite near nearby next to the city 2 read the rules 1­5 and then match them to the examples a­e near and nearby both mean not far away however 1 use nearby as an adjective before a noun 2 use nearby as an adverb 3 use near as a preposition 4 say nearer and nearest not more/most nearby 5 use next to when describing two people or things that are very close to each other a dimitri heard the noise because he was working nearby b i always sat next to my best friend at school c jan travels to work from a nearby village d tamara lives near the station e which is the nearest underground station can you come nearer 3 each of the sentences below contains a mistake made by intermediate students in cambridge exams find and correct the mistakes in some sentences more than one answer is possible example we are going to go to a near nearby island which is called eigina 1 the theatre is conveniently located nearby to the bradford bus station 2 the town has an excellent park nearby our hotel 3 he lives next to my village in mirambel 4 complete the sentences below by writing nearby next to or the correct form of near in each gap in some sentences more than one answer is possible example carla wanted to leave early so she sat near or near to or next to the door 1 2 3 4 is there a bank i need to get some money out we live some very noisy neighbours and we can hear everything they say i thought she was crying but as i got i realised she was laughing we live the sea ­ we can drive there in less than ten minutes speaking extension work with a partner take turns to describe the area where you live using near nearby and next to © cambridge university press 2009 11

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how do i make nouns plural intermediate learners often make mistakes when they make nouns plural 1 each of the sentences below contains a mistake find and correct the mistakes example my uncle and aunt have four childrens children two boys and two girls 1 we spent the time going to museums visiting shops and at night going to partys and discos 2 i bought some meat two fishs two small lettuces and a kilo of potatoes 3 the guests arrived with their husbands wifes boyfriends or girlfriends 2 complete the rules by writing one of the examples from the box below in each gap book ­ books dish ­ dishes lady ­ ladies sheep woman ­ women branch ­ branches fish man ­ men tomato ­ tomatoes child ­ children foot ­ feet person ­ people tooth ­ teeth clothes half ­ halves photo photos trousers disco ­ discos kiss ­ kisses roof ­ roofs wife ­ wives y we make most nouns plural by adding ­s to the singular form 1 book ­ books however -when the noun ends in ch o s or sh we add ­es 2 exceptions 3 -when the noun ends in y the plural form ends in ­ies 4 -when the noun ends in f or fe the plural form is often but not always ­ves 5 exception 6 y there are a few common nouns which have an irregular plural 7 y for some but not all animals the plural form is the same as the singular especially 8 y a few words are always plural 9 3 seven of the sentences below contain mistakes made by intermediate students in cambridge exams two sentences are correct find and correct the mistakes stories example he told us lots of storys about australia which we really enjoyed 1 i have to look after little childrens from five to ten years old 2 i know you love beachs so i think greece would be a great place for you to have a holiday 3 i met a lot of friendly peoples when i visited london 4 i suppose you like old churches and castles 5 i ll take some photoes of your town when i visit 6 she put the clothes in the cupboard and the books on the shelves 12 © cambridge university press 2009

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when does a single letter change to a double letter intermediate learners often make spelling mistakes when adding ­ed ­ing ­er and other endings to words 1 eight of the words below contain spelling mistakes four of the words are correct find and correct the mistakes biger bigger openned canceled planing decided prefered hoter travelled nicest unforgetable occured writting 2 complete the spelling rules by writing one of the words from the box below in each gap admit ­ admitted fax ­ faxed run ­ runner travel ­ traveller cancel ­ canceling forget ­ forgetting shop ­ shopping cancel ­ cancelling happen ­ happened show ­ showing develop ­ developing play ­ playing travel ­ traveler double the final consonant -when you add -ed -ing -er and -est to one-syllable words which end in consonantvowel-consonant 1 run ­ runner shop ­ shopping but final w x and y are never doubled 2 -for verbs of two or more syllables which end in consonant-vowel-consonant and the final syllable is stressed 3 but when the stress is not on the final syllable do not double the final consonant 4 -in british english for words which end in l after one vowel 5 in american english the final l does not double 6 3 read the email from anna to olga below then find and correct the eight spelling mistakes the first mistake has been corrected for you hi olga writing i m writting to thank you for meetting me and looking after me in bratislava i had a really great time and after travelling all the way from warsaw it was wonderful to see you waiting for me when i arrived i thought bratislava was beautiful and now i m hopping that you will visit me in warsaw soon i m glad i remembered to bring my camera i m always forgeting it because i ve got some really great photos which i m attaching i think the one of us standing in front of the castle just before it openned is the best i also really enjoyed the shoping and the restaurants and i m sure i ve got fater as a result of all that wonderful food please start planing your visit to warsaw soon ­ i m really looking forward to seeing you love anna © cambridge university press 2009 13

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answer key and but or or 1 1 but 2 or 3 but 4 and 5 or 2 1 4 2 3 3 1 4 5 5 2 3 1 hot but sunny hot and sunny 2 and or 3 and but 4 but and 5 or and during for or since 1 1 since 2 for 3 during 2 1 during for 2 3 since for 4 5 for since 3 1 since 2 during 2 since do i need to verb or a verb -ing after this verb 1 1 preparing 2 meeting 2 1 2 to buy buying 3 4 to coming to come 5 going to go 6 to be being 7 dancing to dance 3 1 doing 2 to spend 3 watching 4 doing are these nouns countable or uncountable 1 1 jobs 2 there s lots of food in the fridge 3 meals 4 advice 5 games 2 2 b 3 a 4 f 5 d 6 c 3 1 fruits fruit 2 entertainments entertainment 3 4 5 furnitures furniture 6 troubles trouble 7 advices advice near nearby or next to 1 1 nearby 2 next to 3 near 2 2 a 3 d 4 e 5 b 3 1 nearby near or next to 2 nearby near or next to 3 next to near 4 1 nearby 2 next to 3 nearer 4 near how do i make nouns plural 1 1 partys parties 2 fishs fish fishes 3 wifes wives 2 2 branch ­ branches dish ­ dishes kiss ­ kisses tomato ­ tomatoes 3 disco ­ discos photo ­ photos 4 lady ­ ladies 5 half ­ halves wife ­ wives 6 roof ­ roofs 7 child ­ children foot ­ feet man ­ men person ­ people tooth ­ teeth woman ­ women 8 fish sheep 9 clothes trousers 3 1 childrens children 2 beachs beaches 3 peoples people 4 5 photoes photos 6 when does a single letter change to a double letter 1 canceled cancelled decided hoter hotter nicest occured occurred openned opened planing planning prefered preferred travelled unforgetable unforgettable writting writing 2 2 faxed playing showing 3 admit ­ admitted forget ­ forgetting 4 develop ­ developing happen ­ happened 5 cancel ­ cancelling travel ­ traveller 6 cancel ­ canceling travel ­ traveler 3 meetting meeting hopping hoping forgeting forgetting openned opened shoping shopping fater fatter planing planning do or make 1 1 a make b make 2 make 3 doing 2 do a job sport a test aerobics an activity an exam an exercise homework housework the shopping a sightseeing tour work make a cake a change a choice a decision friends a mistake a plan a reservation a sandwich 3 1 made did 2 make do 3 4 made did 5 6 making doing 7 made did 4 1 made 2 does 3 make 4 make 5 did look see or watch 1 1 saw watched 2 watch see 3 saw looked at looked saw 4 watched looked at 5 saw had looked 2 1 a see b look 2 seen 3 watching 4 see 5 watch when should i use have pass spend and take with time expressions 1 1 took 2 had 3 pass 2 1 a pass b passed 2 a spend b spent 3 a takes b took 3 1 passed spent 2 i spent ten minutes to find my mother it took me ten minutes to find my mother 3 passed had or spent 4 we spent four hours to reach the mountains it took us four hours to reach the mountains 5 pass spend 4 1 spent 2 took 3 pass please see final note on question 2 14 © cambridge university press 2009

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eaching and studying son her eyes rested on a small wooden box at the the shop rest on/upon sth formal if something rests on cular idea belief or fact it is based on it or nee order for it to be true christianity rests on the be jesus was the son of god rest on/upon sb/sth formal to depend on some something our success rests on an increase in sa rest up to relax in order to have strength for som why don t you take a nap to rest up for the party rest with sb formal if a responsibility or decisio with someone they are responsible for it the au to call an emergency meeting rests with the presid rest with sb/sth to depend on someone or som our hopes rest with you common mistakes responsible noun other partk 1 the rest [s sing/pl verb warning check your spelling other things people or parts that remain or th not been mentioned i ve got two bright students responsible is one of the 50 words most often spelled rest are average i ll keep a third of the money wrongly by learners rest is for you have you got anything planned remember the correct spelling ends in `ible and not rest of the day stopk 2 e [c or u a period of `able which you relax do not do anything active o the correct preposition to use after responsible is for after they had carried the piano up the stair stopped for a rest the doctor prescribed som don t say `responsible of/about something say and told her to get/have a week s rest 3 [c speci responsible for something period of silence between musical notes or a we are all responsible of our own decisions which represents this a minim rest c see we are all responsible for our own decisions music on page p25 4 at rest a describes some something that is not doing anything active responsive /ri spqnt.siv spa;nt adjective making a moving her heartbeat is only 55 at rest b us positive and quick reaction to something or someone a polite or respectful way to say that someone responsive engine a responsive audience she wasn t 5 come to rest to stop usually in a particular responsive to questioning the disease has proved the car hit the kerb rolled over and came to r responsive to the new treatment copposite unresponditch supportk 6 [c an object which suppo sive responsively /ri spqnt.siv.li spa;nt adverb weight of something i used a pile of books as a responsiveness /ri spqnt.siv.n@s spa;nt noun my telescope csee also headrest armrest [u watch and all the rest informal used at the e 1 i looked at watched my idioms and saw that it vocabulary rest /rest phrase or list to refer to other things or peop was time to leave hear look see watch listen andverb stopk 1 e [i or t to cause someone or some atbelong to the same lms.or group and that you h 2 i really enjoy looking watching horror fi set thing to stop doing a particular activity or stop being had time listen to hear 3 we live near a motorway and canto mention bob june and alison and 1 first certificate candidates often confuse active for a period of time in order to relax and get back education rest are coming to dinner tonight for the re the look see and watch and listen and hear complete him that he traffic non-stop your strength the doctor told should rest for when you have already mentioned the importan 4 i ve been looking at watching our holiday photos these sentences from thefew days heusing look from the computer screen to a reading text looked away of something and you you want to mention th now 5 did you watch see rest in eyes she promised that she would not rest buckingham palace whenthe salary in my new job i see watch listen and hear histhe correct form less important parts were in london check your stop looking until the murderer of her would not answers by but as for the rest i m not impressed give i when you have finished 6 also rest up policeman was looking watching son was caught and imprisoned cseeshe knew the 2 be informal said when you want someone to stop looking at reading part 2 again what she did resting informal to be an actor who does not have any about or doing something that is annoying you o hear 7 are resting so relaxed when she s listening to 1 ahead of us we could work over 90%the professional actors jenny looks at any of noise of it a rest can t you the rest is history everything hearing music on her mp3 player since then breaking branches as the family atei their my rest lunch happened where do these people leader classes given time 3past them case first 8 martin was legalfrom the he didn t listen to is well known the beat match people from the also my case rests in the box with places second box 2 the give of the group wandered said by lawyers in a law court when they have finished kitchen sofirst hit record in 1962 and the rest is history their hear the [i or t to caleb s noises for a moment andcase supportk 4 etelephone when it rang the explanation of their restart ri sta;t sta;rt verb [i or t to start essor teacher lecturer instructor darkness of the forest lean on something or to put trainer then 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must be taken work about or menof her widely publicised views idioms letcambridge sth rest informal to not talk in pairs use the photos on the right to help 2 read these two extracts from the tion what are the most important qualities inaaparticular subject after he had told his friends he word advanced learner s dictionary then circle the warning errorwouldn tyou the are rainforests being destroyed?partners for restaurant · let why subject rest correct alternative thewas in the a novel they teacher decide which of these is in italicswriting sentences assured used to tell someone go to a .most easy also rest fun funny why is it important to preserve restaurant manage/own/run a restaur rest · rainforests which restaurant offers/serves/specializes in sth a important and which is follow the least important in and that you are in control of the situation not to worry restaurant a of fun said the policethe sentences below what typecheap/expensive/good/posh rest 2 look at officer we rest assured mrs cooper is a noun and means enjoyment your opinion a restaurant manager/owner/worker the rest common learner error in peace 1 gillam s will find your son for you restof fun in mrsaid toneed to complete each space i had a lotinformation do you history lesson today business/industry look see or watch express the hope that someone s spirit has number and/or what type of e.g a date a found funny was adjective com to complete each space e.g amusing ct funny kind means to notice peopleclever with fair they have died sheis an a decent andand meanscommon mistake restaurant peace after see serious and things your eyes words do you need passionate mrs baileyinverb an2adjective very written always check your spelling elligent patient she saw a big spider and screamed reasonable punctual woman may she rest aispeace funny her jokeswarning make me laugh abbreviation rip often written on a gravestone rest look at is used when you are trying to see something or someone on your laurels to restaurant is one of the 50 words most often s if look is followed by an object you must use a preposition.be satisfied with your achievements rainforest and not to make an effort to do anything else project costa rica wrongly by the usual preposition is `at look at the phrases in the box below.because you ve gotones degree doesn t meansentence 1 and circle learners underline the your which complete you just the ones can remember the correct spelling has `au in the m i ve looked everywhere but can t find my keys i looked at the map to sylvia is spending her 1 working on rest on your underline the same phrase if necessary which complete sentence 2 you can circle and laurels find the road the project phrasal verbs rest on sb/sth if your eyes rest on some restaurant res.trqnt t ra;nt noun [c e watch means to look at something for a period of time usually where thing th the around meals are prepared and served to custom about something which good teacher is moves or changes or someone when you are lookingaim of thean area to 2 2 a good student is project is t the rainforest he watched television all evening if you find the exercises in this booklet useful you might also like to try some of our other books which are informed by the cambridge learner corpus you re sure to find something for you whatever your level held me personally responsible whenever anything went wrong in the project 5 be responsible for your actions to be in control of yourself so that you can fairly be blamed for your bad actions the defendant was depressed and therefore not fully responsible for her own actions good judgmentk 6 a having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own a hardworking and responsible employee let s stay calm and try to behave like responsible adults many big companies are now becoming more responsible about the way they operate copposite irresponsible 7 a a responsible job or position involves making important decisions or doing important things responsibly /ri spqnt.si.bli spa;nt adverb 11 syl works hard s good grades a good listener good at explaining things sylvia is on the project because shemodern methods uses wants to gain 3 experience uses traditional methods look for good logo to identify books about the welfare of the students makes this progress concerned which use information from the listen listen to or hear one part of her job involves 4 in the learner corpus always marks homework cambridgegives a lot of homework forest on timethat sounds music etc come to your only cambridge titles have access to this unique doesn t give much homework use hear when you want to say st ears you can hear something withouttalk muchrange visitlot wanting to pays attention in class resource for a full doesn t talks a www.cambridge.org/elt/exams hands as a 5 he als she also works homework in on time for visitors i could hear his music through the wall something which sentences from 2.3 do you agree with the audience listened 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