Macmillan English Grammar

Unit 44

Ex 1

aA bD eB dD eC fA gD hA

Ex4

a leave out b get over e are looking into d fill in

e come up with f work out g dropped him off

h has been put oH igive up jgot away with

Ex 5
a Most students searching for information look up
the details on the Internet. b Doctors say that the
unpleasant effects of the new malaria pill soon we ar off.
e The battery runs out / runs out of power completely
after about three months. d The three astronauts said
they we re looking forward to coming back down to

Unit 45

Ex 1

a According to experts, school science textbooks are not

good at teaching science. b According to their reports,

most books cover too many topics. e According to

these experts, the classroom activities in the books don 't

help students learn basic scientific ideas. d According

to one sCientist, the books are 'full of unconnected

facts'. e According to some educational experts,

students learn science more effectively when they try

to answer an everyday question. f According to these

experts, a question such as 'Why is the sky blue?' is the

kind of science question students like answering.

g According to this theory, students learn better if they

carry out project work based on this kind of question.

h However, according to many science teachers, the

school syllabus does not allow enough time for this kind

of exploration.

Ex 6

a come up against b speak out e getting along / on

with d come up with e going on f turns up g get

round to h build up ibreaks down jcatch up with

Earth. e Keep up with the latest science news with

Science Magazine. fThere is a great deal of confusion

and the authorities are still trying to sort out the

situation. g The launch of the next Mars mission has

been put oH until next Apri!.

Ex 2

a You don't have to use butter, you can use olive oil

instead. b Cooking spoils the flavour of carrots, so eat

them raw instead. c This is usually mad e with apples,

but you could try pears instead. d Fresh fish is best for

this recipe, but you can use frozen fish instead. e Try

leaving out salt, and use other spices instead. fSweets

are fattening, so eat fresh fruit instead. g You don 't

have to use cream, you can use yoghurt instead. h In

some versions of this dish, and lamb is used instead of

beef.

Ex 3

a You need a schedule , so work out how long you've

got to prepare and then divide the time into short

manageable sections. b Don't set unrealistic goals, as

you risk losing motivation if you fail to reach them

c Make sure your goals follow the SMARTsystem, since

these are the best types of goals. d Try to be very

precise about what you want to achieve, because this

will give you a definite target, eg I will read three pages

of history before 6.00. e Ask someone to test you on

what you have studied, so you can measure what you

have achieved. f You have to be honest with yourself

about what you can achieve, because if you set yourself

too much, you won't be able to do it. g Give yourself

b off e on d up e off f down gup

iup jdown

Ex 2

a I'm finding it difficult to get round to my geography

project. b I'm afraid we've come up against a rather

serious problem. c Tim thought he got away with

cheating in the exam. d Have you come up with any

good ideas yet? e The school did away with end-of-

year tests. fUnfortunately Helen went down with flu

on the first day of her holiday. g I kept up with the rest

of the class. h I'm sorry, but I really can't put up with

this terrible noise. iTom ran out of money three days

before the end of his holiday. jKate seems to get on!

along with her new teacher.

d A special team is looking into the cause of the

accident. e I will not stand for such bad language

in the classroom! f Turn oH the computer / turn the

computer oH on when you leave. g A taxi will pick you

up at 7.30. h I wish I could give up chocolates / give

chocolates up. iPlease fill in the application form /

fill the application form in. jTina hasn't got over her

illness yet.

Ex 6

a Have you ever come across this word before?

b I'm looking after the children until their mother

comes home. e Dina takes after her mother's side of

the family. d The basketball match has been put off to

next Wednesday. e Make sure you turn the lights off.

fThe police are looking into a fight outside the cinema.

g Let me run through the details of the plan just once

more. h lane found it hard to get over the death of

her pet dog. iMr Sims had to give up driving when he

reached the age of 85. jPeter promised to come and

sing in the concert, but he let us down.

Ex 3

a up

h out