Macmillan English Grammar

a to b under c over d to e outside f on g of
h above i in j in Ex 6

a for b ago

g during / in

Ex 6

aA bC eB dA eB fA gC hB iA jC

not as tall as you (are). d The first explanation is just
as unlikely as the second. e The accident was more
serious than Carol thought (it was). f My arm is lass
painful than it was.

h next

g next

flater

kat

gon

f last

d in, at, in, on

h on, in, in

e to / until

j during / in

e next

e at f last

d for

d from

iSince

don

b until c during d By e During

h During iduring j from, to

c Since

j for

cIast

c After

h until

b ago

iSince

Ex 5

a at

d inbinc ate Atfg at / byonh at

Ex 6

aB

jDdCeCfAgAbDhDiCeA

kB

mAIBnCoC

Ex4

a from, to / until

funtil g Until

Ex 5

a Paula didn't arrive at school until 12.30. b My library

card runs out on the last day of July. c By the time we

arrived at the cinema, the film had finished. d What

were you doing at the time of the accident? e I've be en

waiting for an hour. fDuring the night there was an

earthquake. g I waited until 4.30 and then I left.

h 1'll have finished within a week. iH's ages since I saw

George. j1'll see you in a week. / in a week's time.

Ex 2

aCan you tell me whether Jim is in? b Mary has gone

to live abroad. c Shall we go indoors now? d This

snake is red on the top but green underneath. e Wait

/ Stay outside, please. f David has gone away / is away

(on a trip). g Alan lives opposite. h Sorry, but Sue is

out at the moment.

Ex 3

a last

h ago

Unit 40

Ex 1

a in, on, at b in, on, in c in, at, on

e in, on f in, on, at g in, on, at, in

iin, on, in jin, at, on

Ex 2

a next b in

iat jIn

Ex 3

ain

fOnbineonhinidOng ate atat

j in

kAtlinmonnin

Ex4

a to

c tod to, onb atfg on, onone to

h to

j iniin

d most

h the best

hC iD jA

d mor e slowly

h more heavily

eB dC eD fA gB

Unit 39
Ex 1

Ex 6

a the largest b lower c the most popular
famous e wider fthe dirtiest g cleaner
i the most exciting j the least expensive

Ex 3
a harder b faster c more often
e more easily f longer g better

Ex 5
aA b C

Ex 5

a essential b easier and easier c cheaper and cheaper
d important e more up-to-date, the faster
fdifficult g cleverer and cleverer h important

Unit 38
Ex 1

a heaviest b longest c oldest d fastest e deepest
fspeediest g most ferocious h most poisonous
ilargest j smallest

Ex4

a more easily b more quickly c more quietly
d faster e more carefully fmore loudly g more
heavily h more clearly i earlier j more slowly

Ex 2
a This is the most comfortable classroom 1've ever sat in.
b This is the tastiest schoollunch l've ever eaten.
c This is the worst book 1've ever read.
d This is the most useful English lesson we've ever had.
e This is the easiest problem 1've ever solved.
f This is the longest test 1've ever taken. g This is the
most difficult test I've ever written. h This is the most
entertaining school play 1've ever seen. iThis is the
most interesting textbook we've ever used. j You are
the best friend I've ever had.