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Grammar reference answer key Level 2

Unit 1 Unit 2
Past progressive Comparatives with as … as / not as … as
1 1
1 were, watching 1 100 cm is as long as 1 m.
2 was surfing 2 This dress is as expensive as that one.
3 were, going 3 Black tea is not as strong as coffee.
4 were visiting 4 Mount Kilimanjaro is not as high as Mount Everest.
5 was not / wasn’t driving 5 Jemma is as good at chess as me.

2 2
1 Who was dancing at the party?; c 1 New York is as interesting as Chicago. / Chicago
2 Was Melanie singing?; e is as interesting as New York.
3 Were you playing music all night?; a 2 Learning Japanese is not / isn’t as easy as learning
4 Were people wearing formal clothes?; d French.
5 Was dad cooking meat on the barbecue?; b 3 Seattle is not / isn’t as old as Philadelphia.
4 Jack is as funny as Amy. / Amy is as funny as Jack.
Past progressive and simple past 5 The Chrysler Building is not / isn’t as tall as the
1 Empire State Building.
1 My parents met while they were studying at college.
Superlatives
2 Mischa was shopping when she realized she didn’t
have her phone. 1
3 When Bruno drove by and offered her a ride, 1 the fattest
Lana was waiting at the bus stop. 2 the youngest
4 While we were living in Italy, my brother and 3 the most fascinating
I learned Italian. 4 the worst
5 Were you sleeping when I got home? 5 the most real
6 the nicest
2 7 the most interesting
1 was doing, arrived 8 the prettiest
2 found, were walking
3 met, was working 2
4 was listening, was Possible answers:
5 were you doing, fell 1 The CEO is the most important person in a company.
2 Chichén Itzá and Machu Picchu are the most popular
archaeological sites in Latin America.
3 Real Madrid is the richest soccer club in history.
4 The Return of the Alien is the scariest TV series
at the moment.
5 Jennifer Lawrence was the best actress in the 2013
Academy Awards.

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Unit 3 Unit 4
Reflexive pronouns Present perfect—ever/never
1 1
1 themselves 1 I have never met anyone famous.
2 himself 2 My friend has never tried oysters.
3 yourself 3 Has he ever been to Ireland?
4 myself 4 We have never eaten lobster.
5 ourselves 5 Lindsey and Catherine have never swum in
the ocean.
2
1 I bought myself a gift. 2
2 He decorated the house himself. 1 Have you ever broken a bone?
3 We made the dinner ourselves. 2 Have they ever made sushi?
4 Isabel made herself a dress. 3 She has never been to a tropical country.
5 He is learning to play the guitar himself. / 4 We have / We’ve never seen a tornado.
He is teaching himself to play the guitar. 5 Has he ever written a love letter?

Modals of permission, request, and offer Present perfect—How long and for/since
1 1
1 May I please sit next to the window? / 1 long
May I sit next to the window please? 2 has
2 Could you carry the suitcases? 3 been
3 You may not use your cell phone in the library. 4 for
4 Could you please lend me a pen? / 5 since
Could you lend me a pen please?
5 Can I see your passport? 2
1  ow long have Sandra and Jon had a dog?
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2 They have / They’ve had the dog since last week.
1 could/can 2 How long has your sister studied chemistry?
2 Could/Can/May She has / She’s studied chemistry for six months.
3 Could/Can 3 How long has he lived in Portland?
4 cannot/can’t He has / He’s lived in Portland / there for two years.
5 will/’ll 4 How long has your dad worked at the factory?
He has / He’s worked at the factory / there since 1999.
5 How long have you been here?
I have / I’ve been here for 45 minutes.

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Unit 5 Unit 6
Present perfect and simple past have to for obligation and need to for
1 necessity
1 went 1
2 ’ve never been 1 have to
3 Have you ever seen 2 need to
4 lost 3 need to
5 lived 4 have to
5 don’t have to
2
1 Have you ever been to 2
2 went 1 have to complete
3 Have you ever met 2 don’t have to leave, have to pay
4 (’ve/have) had lunch 3 don’t have to go
5 sat 4 don’t need to take
5 have to check out
should and ought to for advice
1 Comparative and superlative adverbs
1 He ought to go to the doctor. 1
2 People ought to use public transportation more 1 worse
often. 2 more
3 Should I use my credit card for all my shopping? 3 more
No, you shouldn’t. 4 the best
4 ✓ 5 the least
5 We should email them about the party.
2
2 1 better than
1 should not / shouldn’t go 2 the least often
2 should see / ought to see 3 worse
3 should study / ought to study 4 more quickly than
4 should I go 5 the earliest
5 worry; you shouldn’t

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Unit 7 Unit 8
too, enough, not … enough Expressing likes, desires, and preferences
1 1
1 enough 1 Michael and Emma would prefer to get
2 enough take-out tonight.
3 too 2 I don’t like wearing jeans to work.
4 enough 3 They’d rather split the bill on the first date.
5 too 4 Would you like to use my phone?
5 I’d rather not watch TV today.
2
1 is creamy enough 2
2 is too salty 1 would rather have / ’d rather have
3 is not / isn’t loud enough 2 would prefer to go
4 is not / isn’t old enough 3 do not like spending / don’t like spending
5 was too hard 4 would not like to study / wouldn’t like to study
5 like taking
Quantifiers
1 Gerund phrases as subject and object
1 fewer 1
2 a little 1 giving
3 eggs 2 Arriving
4 many 3 having
5 less 4 going
5 Joining
2
1 butter (sugar/bananas) 2
2 chocolate / digestive biscuits / cream 1 Eating fruit and vegetables is good for your health.
3 bananas 2 I enjoy cycling because it’s a great form of exercise.
4 sugar 3 I’m thinking of joining an online dating site.
5 chocolate / digestive biscuits / cream 4 ✓
5 I really like making gifts for my family and friends.

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Unit 9 Unit 10
may, might and will for future possibility Infinitives of purpose
1 1
1 will 1 To pass the exam, you need a score of at least 50%.
2 will 2 Patricia entered the room quietly in order not to
3 won’t wake her roommates.
4 might 3 Could you call the bakery to find out the cost of
5 may the cake?
4 ✓
2 5 You need three years of management experience in
1 will/’ll definitely order to apply for the job.
2 probably won’t 6 I’ll put the keys on the table in order not to forget
3 will probably them when I leave.
4 will definitely, definitely won’t OR definitely won’t,
2
will definitely
1 (in order) to celebrate
will and going to 2 (in order) to sweep
1 3 (in order) to symbolize
1 plan/intention 4 in order not to attract
2 plan/intention
Review of future forms
3 decision
1
4 plan/intention
5 prediction 1 leaves
2 going to
2 3 will love
1 I’ll 4 are having
2 We’re going to 5 ’m meeting
3 I’m going to
2
4 I’ll
5 They’re going to 1 are you doing / are you going to do
2 have / am/’m having
3 am/’m going / am/’m going to go
4 have
5 am/’m going to spend

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Unit 11 Unit 12
Simple present passive Zero and first conditionals
1 1
1 b 1 When you heat ice, it melts.
2 e 2 Plants die if they don’t get enough water.
3 d 3 If I miss the train, I won’t arrive on time.
4 c 4 If we go out tonight, we will/’ll get a taxi home.
5 a 5 If I have to work late on Thursday, I won’t come
to the movie theater.
2
1 is grown 2
2 be recycled 1 want
3 are spoken 2 will/’ll go
4 is not / isn’t served 3 is
5 are taught 4 don’t get
5 will/’ll take
Simple past passive
1 second conditional
1 was celebrated 1
2 were uploaded 1 won
3 was visited 2 lived
4 was discovered 3 would
5 were driven 4 went
5 would
2
1 The award was won by a French writer. 2
2 A lot of food at the party wasn’t eaten. / 1 had, would not / wouldn’t be
Not much food was eaten at the party. 2 found, would/’d tell
3 A wallet was found on the floor. 3 were, would/’d travel
4 Two suspects were arrested by the police last night. 4 won, would not / wouldn’t buy
5 The iPhone was invented by Apple. 5 had to, would not / wouldn’t go
OR did not / didn’t have to, would/’d go

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