Топик: Ключи для оксфордской рабочей тетради (Upper-Intermediate)

and all my jewellery had been

stolen. d The leisure centre had been booked

for a children's party on Saturday. e The dishwasher was being fixed so I

couldn't leave the house. f Our hotel room still hadn't been

cleaned when we returned. g The fish hadn't been cooked for

long enough. It was still raw! h New traffic lights were being put up

at the crossroads.

7 Active and passive

Maudie Walker

a had just d was overcome

succeeded e suffered b was smiling f died c waving

Major Summerfield

a had died g had just caught b was fighting h struck c was struck i were paralysed d fell j was being e wasn't badly buried

injured k shattered f was fishing Rueben Tice

a wasn't e exploded b was working f was hit c hadn't slept g was killed d was putting/ h was covered

had been putting

8 The world of literature

Poetry: nursery rhyme character ballad verse paperback hardback

Prose: plot chapter autobiography character best-seller review science fiction novelist critic blockbuster fairy tale hardback whodunnit paperback thriller

Drama: plot act director

character backstage leading role .science fiction script review blockbuster props scenery critic rehearsal playwright whodunnit stalls thriller standing ovation performance

9 Words commonly confused

1 a 're waiting for b is expected c are looking forward to

2 a ground b floor c ground

3 a Actually b at the moment c really

4 a alone lonely b lone

5 a nervous b embarrassed c ashamed

6 a was usually taken b brought/brings c fetch

7 a Have you seen b were watching c Look at