Language Development
Unit 1
Answers
B. Rewrite the following sentences adding
appropriate question tag.
a. Gill does not know Ann, does he?
b. I’m very patient, aren’t I?
c. They’d never met me before, had they?
d. Listen carefully, will you?
e. Let’s have a break, shall we?
f. Let us invite them, will you?
g. Hari used to live in France as a boy, didn’t he?
h. You’d better not take a hard drink, had you?
i. Sheep eat grass, don’t they?
j. Mr. Pandey can speak nine languages, can/can’t he?
k. She’s finished her classes, hasn’t she?
l. She barely managed to reach the goal, did she?
m. Don’t let him swim in that pond, will you?
n. There are lots of people here, aren’t there?
C. Read the following situations. What do
you say in these situations? Use question tags.
a. The sky is full of cloud. You can see
lightning and hear thunder.
It’s going to rain soon, isn’t it?
b. You want to pay the taxi fare but you are short by
100 rupees.
Shyam, you will
lend me 100 rupees, won’t you?
c. You have met a stranger at a party and
you want to have a chat with him/ her. Let’s talk, shall we?
d. You came out of the film hall with your
friend. You enjoyed the film.
The film was mind-blowing, wasn’t it?
e. You and your friend listened to a
comedian on the stage and felt spellbound by his/her performance.
He gave an excellent performance, didn’t he?
f. You think your
friend’s father has arrived from the US but you are not sure.
Your father has arrived from
the US, hasn’t he?
g. You think Susan will join the new job
tomorrow but you are not sure
Susan
will join the new job tomorrow, won’t he?
h. Your friend’s hair looks too short.
You have got a
haircut, haven’t you?
i. You want to go for a picnic with your
friends in class.
Let’s go for a
picnic, shall we?
j. You want permission from your father to
go for a walk.
Let me go for a walk, will you?
Unit 2
B. Choose the best answer to complete the
sentences.
a. 'How much was your parking ticket?'
'Fifty rupees.' 'Oh well, it could have
been worse.'
i. could have ii. must have iii. should
have
b. It might
have got lost in the post. These things happen sometimes
i. can't have ii. might have iii. must have
c. 'Sorry I'm late. I got delayed at
work.' 'You could have called. I was
really worried about you.'
i. must have ii. could have iii. would
have
d. 'I don't think he meant to be rude.'
'He might have said sorry.'
i. must have ii. might
have iii.
would have
e. 'Whose signature is this?' 'I don't
know. It could be Manoj's. That
looks a bit like an M.'
i. must ii. could iii. should
f. I had it when I left the office so I must have lost it on the way to home.
i. mustn't have ii. must have iii. should
have
g. You might think it's funny, but I think it's pathetic.
i. might ii. should iii. could
C. Complete the following sentences with
appropriate endings. Use correct modal verbs.
Example: She could be a doctor; however,…………….……………
She could be a doctor; however, she preferred to be an
advocate.
a. At the end of the course, students must submit their assignment.
b. If you want to earn a lot of money, you should invest your money.
c. You were not in your house yesterday. You might have gone to a movie theatre.
d. I'm quite busy tomorrow. I can’t/won’t
not join the party.
e. When you were a small kid you might have been irritating.
f. My car is broken. I should get a mechanic to fix it.
g. I've got a fast speed internet at home.
I can download large files.
h. Even though she didn't study well, she might pass her NEB exam.
i. There are plenty of newspapers in the
library. You can read newspaper of your
choice if you want.
j. What do you think you were doing,
playing in the road? You must be
careful.
k. I have no time. I can’t wait for his arrival.
l. You don't look well. You should take rest.
Unit 3
Determiners and quantifiers
B. Complete the following sentences with much, many, few or little.
a. He is an introvert. He has got very few friends.
b. I am busy in preparing my examinations.
I have very little time to give to
you.
c. The entire winter season was dry this
year. We had little rain.
d. Our town has almost been modernized.
There are few old buildings left.
e. You can come today. I haven’t got much to do.
f. The party was crowded. There were too many people.
g. How many photographs did you take while you were in Switzerland?
h. There was little traffic so I came in time.
i. Can I borrow some/few books from you?
j. Mohan can’t be a good
teacher. He has little patience.
C. Put each or every in the following sentences.
a. The party split into three factions, each faction headed by a former prime
minister.
b. Leap years occur every four years.
c. Every
parent worries about their children.
d. We had a great time in Singapore. We
enjoyed every minute of our time.
e. I could catch the main idea of his
speech but I didn’t understand each of
his words.
f. In Nepal, every motorcycle rider should wear a helmet.
g. You must read each of these books for the exam.
D. Rewrite the following sentences using all of, most of, none of, both of or some of.
a. Your garden is superb. All of the flowers are beautiful.
b. Do you know Bharat and Kamal? Of
course, I do. Both of them are my
friends.
c. I bought a box of apples thinking it
would be cheaper but I was mistaken . Most of them were rotten.
d. When I was in the town, I asked some
people for direction but none of them
were able to help me. I had to call my friend.
e. We all were soaked in the rain because none
of us had carried an umbrella.
f. My father is healthy in his seventies
but he feels isolated because all of his friends are dead now.
g. All of the tourists are not Chinese. Some of them are Korean too.
E. Choose the best word from the brackets
to complete the sentences.
a. Give me the money I owe you. (which/the/a/an)
b. I want the boat which would take me to the island. (the/an/those/a)
c. Could you pour me some water, please? (many/few/these/some)
d. Only few employees know how important the
project was. (a few/a little/little/few)
e. He was looking for an umbrella. (an/a/those/these)
f. A large amount of water was
evaporated due to excessive heat. (A large number of/ A lot of/ A large amount
of/Many)
Unit 4
B.
Rewrite the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the
brackets.
a. The
invitation is for one person. I don’t mind whether you or she (come) to the
party.
Ans: The
invitation is for one person. I don’t mind whether you or she comes to the party.
b.
Neither the MPs nor the Prime Minister (have) felt regret for the party split.
Ans: Neither
the MPs nor the Prime Minister has
felt regret for the party split.
c. I
don’t care whether he or she (win) the lottery.
Ans: I
don’t care whether he or she wins
the lottery.
d.
Either the Kantipur or the Republica (be) used for the advertisement.
Ans: Either
the Kantipur or the Republica is used
for the advertisement
e. She
speaks in a strange accent. Neither I nor my sister (understand) her.
Ans: She
speaks in a strange accent. Neither I nor my sister understands her.
f. I
forgot whether the singers or the actress (be) given the Film Fair Award last
year.
Ans: I
forgot whether the singers or the actress was
given the Film Fair Award last year.
g.
Neither the tracksuit nor the pajamas (fit) me perfectly.
Ans: Neither
the tracksuit nor the pajamas fit me
perfectly.
h.
Neither the gas fire nor the electric heaters (be) suitable for room heating.
Ans: Neither
the gas fire nor the electric heaters are
suitable for room heating.
C.
This passage contains the agreement errors. Correct the subjects or verbs that
don’t agree with each other. Remember to use present tense in your corrections.
Within the state of Arizona,
Rob, along with his family, move frequently, from city to city. After his
arrival, one of his first tasks are to find an apartment close to work as he do
not have a car. Usually, there is many different places to choose from, and he
consider cost, location, and luxury. If one apartment has a washing machine and
dryer and cost four hundred dollars a month, he prefer to rent it over another
apartment which have significantly less rent located two blocks from a
Laundromat. Rob's family never wants to live in an apartment on the thirteenth
floor since all of them fears heights. He also try to choose an apartment with
landlords recommended by former tenants. Everybody know that it is important to
find a responsible landlord. Rob and his wife loves to cook together when both
is free, so he need a spacious, well-equipped kitchen. Rob often also look for
a place with an air conditioner because there is so many scorching days and
nights in Arizona. Whenever Rob find a new apartment, all of his concerns
disappears. He feel relieved and call his mother. Someone understands!
C.
This passage contains the agreement errors. Correct the subjects or verbs that
don’t agree with each other. Remember to use present tense in your corrections.
Within the state of Arizona,
Rob, along with his family, moves frequently,
from city to city. After his arrival, one of his first tasks is to find an apartment close to work
as he does not have a car. Usually,
there are many different places to
choose from, and he considers cost,
location, and luxury. If one apartment has a washing machine and dryer and cost
four hundred dollars a month, he prefers
to rent it over another apartment which has
significantly less rent located two blocks from a Laundromat. Rob's family
never wants to live in an
apartment on the thirteenth floor since all of them fears heights. He also tries to choose an apartment with
landlords recommended by former tenants. Everybody knows that it is important to find a responsible landlord. Rob and
his wife love to cook together when
both are free, so he needs a spacious, well-equipped
kitchen. Rob often also looks for a
place with an air conditioner because there are so many scorching days and nights in Arizona. Whenever Rob finds
a new apartment, all of his concerns disappear.
He feels relieved and calls his mother. Someone understands!
Unit 5
Connectives
A.
Study the following sentences and underline the connectives.
a.
Although she spoke very fast, I understood what she meant to say.
b. In
spite of her hard labour, she
failed her exam.
c.
Though he had all the required qualifications, he did not get the job.
d.
Despite having all the qualifications, he did not get the job.
Answers
A.
Study the following sentences and underline the connectives.
a. Although she spoke very fast, I
understood what she meant to say.
b. In spite of her hard labour, she failed her exam.
c. Though he had all the required
qualifications, he did not get the job.
d. Despite having all the
qualifications, he did not get the job.
B.
Join the following pairs of sentences twice, using although/though/even though and despite/in spite of as in the example.
Example:
Nepali people have limited income. They are very happy.
i.
Although Nepali people have limited income, they are happy.
ii.
Nepali people are happy in spite of their limited income.
a. He
is a millionaire. He lives in a simple house.
b. The
weather was extremely bad. The pilot landed the plane safely.
c. We
study in the same college. We hardly see each other.
d. It rained heavily. We enjoyed our
holiday.
e. I
had an umbrella. I got wet in the rain.
f. I
was really tired. I could not sleep a moment.
g. She
has very good accent in English. She failed the interview of a newsreader.
h.
Lhasa has extremely cold weather in winter. Millions of tourists go there in
January.
i. He
was badly injured in the first round of the boxing match. He was victorious in
the third round.
Answers
a. Although he is a millionaire, he lives in a simple house.
Despite
being a millionaire, he lives in a simple house.
b. Although the weather was extremely bad, the pilot landed it
safely.
In
spite of the bad weather, the pilot landed it safely.
c. Although we study in the same college, we hardly see each other.
Despite
studying in the same college, we hardly see each other.
d. Although it rained heavily, we enjoyed
our holiday.
We enjoyed our holiday despite the heavy rain.
e. Although
I had an umbrella, I got wet in the rain.
In spite of having
an umbrella, I got wet in the rain.
f.
Although I was really tired, I could not sleep a moment.
Despite being
really tired, I could not sleep a moment.
g. Although she
has very good accent in English, she failed the interview of a newsreader.
In spite of having
very good accent in English, she failed the interview of a newsreader.
h. Although Lhasa
has extremely cold weather in winter, millions of tourists go there in January.
Despite having
extremely cold weather in winter, millions of tourists go to Lhasa in January.
i.
Although he was badly injured in the first
round of the boxing match, he was victorious in the third round.
In
spite of being badly injured in the first round of the boxing match, he was
victorious in the third round.
C.
Complete each sentence in an appropriate way.
a. He
passed the exam although he didn’t
prepare well.
b. She
climbed the mountain in spite of her
back injury.
c. He
did not give any alms to the beggars even
though he had money.
d. In
spite of his poor eyesight, he could
read newspaper.
e. She has limited friends though she is
very sociable.
f. He failed in a bike license exam in
spite of his ten attempts.
g. He
refused to eat anything despite being
hungry.
h. He
could not score goods grades in the SEE exams in spite of his hard work.
i. She
accepted the job although she didn’t
like the salary package.
j. Even though we had planned
everything carefully things went wrong.
Unit 6
Questions
A.
Look at the following questions and say what type of questions they are.
a. Do
you like this country? Yes/no question
b.
Where is she from? Wh- question
c. How
many eggs do we need for this cake? Wh- question
d.
Whose children are playing in the yard? Wh- question
e.
Does she like ice cream or sweets? Choice
question
f. She
sent him an invitation, didn’t she? Tag question
g.
Could you tell me if the doctor is available? Indirect Question
h. Do
you know how tall they are? Indirect Question
English has several types of
questions: yes/no questions, wh-questions,
choice questions, tag questions and indirect questions.
B.
Choose the correct words from the box to complete the sentences.
|
do you is can where
did does did |
a. Is your friend a scientist? – No, he's
an artist.
b. Does Naresh live in Kathmandu? – No, he
lives in Pokhara.
c.
When did you get home? – I got home
yesterday.
d.
What time do you get up? – I get up
at 6:00.
e. Did the children go to the park? – Yes,
they went there after school.
f. Are
you going to school? – No, I'm going
home.
g. Can you speak Chinese? – Just a little.
h. Where did you grow up? – I
grew up in Okhaldhunga.
C.
Make wh-questions so that the words in bold become the answer.
a.
Romeo loves Juliet.
Ans:
Whom does Romeo love?
b. My
mother made a delicious bread yesterday.
Ans:
What did you mother make yesterday?
c. The
music was composed by Narayan Gopal.
Ans:
By whom was the music composed?
d. I'm
looking for a new book.
Ans:
What are you looking for?
e.
They were talking about the new movie.
Ans:
What were they talking about?
f. She
got the idea from a story.
Ans: Where did she get the idea from?
g. She
always goes to school on foot.
Ans:
How does she go to school?
h. She
sometimes goes to the cinema.
Ans:
How often does she go to the cinema?
i.
They have been waiting for three years.
Ans:
How long have they been waiting for?
D.
Change these indirect questions into direct ones.
a.
Could you tell me where the Market Street is?
Ans:
Where is the Market Street?
b. I'm
longing to know what time the bank opens.
Ans:
What time does the bank open?
c. Do
you have any idea how he's managed to get in shape so quickly?
Ans:
How has he managed to get in shape so quickly?
d. I'd
like to know how much this motorcycle costs these days.
Ans: How
much does this motorcycle cost these days?
e. Did
you notice if he had left the car in the park?
Ans:
Had he left the car in the park?
f.
Have you found out if the train has left?
Ans:
Has the train left?
g. I
was wondering if they speak English well.
Ans:
Do they speak English well?
h.
Would you tell us how we can get to the post office from here?
Ans:
How can we get to the post office from here?
i. Do you remember if I locked
the front door?
Ans: Did I lock the front
door?
Unit 7
Adverbs
A.
Study the following sentences from the text. The words in bold are
called 'frequency adverbs'.
a.
Belly laughs never come through the nose.
b.
There is always a meaning to it.
c. She
found that the less authentic tones are often more nasal.
d. Scott occasionally takes
up the microphone herself at comedy nights in London.
e. She tells me about an
acquaintance who had frequently irritated her with a persistent,
fluting, laugh.
B. Put
the frequency adverbs in appropriate place and rewrite the following sentences.
a. I forget to do my homework. (sometimes)
Ans: I
sometimes forget to do my homework.
b. My
father has touched an alcoholic drink in his life. (never)
Ans:
My father has never touched an alcoholic drink in his life.
c. My
father goes for a walk on Saturdays. (often)
Ans:
My father often goes for a walk on Saturdays.
d. We
go to the movie theatre. (occasionally)
Ans: We occasionally go to the movie
theatre.
e. My
brother is in America. He telephones us. (from time to time)
Ans:
My brother is in America. He telephones us from time to time.
f. My
mother gets up at five o’clock. (always)
Ans:
My mother always gets up at five o’clock.
g. He
does not like alcoholic drinks but takes some wine. (now and then)
Ans:
He does not like alcoholic drinks but takes some wine now and then.
h. I drink my tea with milk.
(generally)
Ans: I generally drink my tea
with milk.
i.
Have you been
to Agra? (ever)
Ans: Have you ever been to
Agra?
j. The restaurant hours vary
as it is booked for special events. (frequently)
Ans: The restaurant hours vary
as it is frequently booked for special events.
Unit 8
Adjectives
and adverbs
A.
Observe the following examples carefully.
a. The
trash is wrapped in neat bundles.
b. We
realize that sodaigomi is a part of larger cycle.
c. In
the morning, the choicest items are gone.
d. I looked around me quickly,
and I happily picked up one bookcase with both arms.
B. Use
the words from the brackets to complete the sentences.
a.
This house is very small. I want to buy a much
bigger one. (much / big)
b. I
liked the magic show. It was far more
exciting than I’d expected. (far / exciting)
c. It
was very cold yesterday. It’s a bit
warmer today. (a bit / warm)
d. The
warmer the weather the better I
feel. (good)
e. An
average American earns considerably
higher than an average Nepali. (considerably / high)
f.
Health care in Nepal is not as expensive
as it is in the US. (expensive)
g. I
think the problem is far more
complicated than it seems. (far / complicated)
h. You
are driving very fast. Would you please drive a bit more slowly? (a bit/ slowly)
i.
Your handwriting is not legible. Can you write a bit more neatly? (a bit/ neat)
C.
Rewrite the following sentences with the sentence beginnings given below.
a. Kabir is less intelligent than he pretends. He is not as
intelligent as he pretends.
b. b. I am busy today but I was busier yesterday. I’m not as busy
as I was yesterday.
c. Hari has lived in Kathmandu for 10 years but Bikram for 20 years. Hari
has not lived in Kathmandu as long as Bikram has lived.
d. I used to study 12 hours a day but nowadays I study only 5 hours a
day. I don’t study as much as I used to.
e. It’s a very good room in
our hotel. In fact, it’s the best room in our hotel.
f. f. He earns 30 thousand rupees a month but spends 40 thousand. He
spends more than he earns.
g. g. There is no other mountain higher than Mt. Everest in the
world. Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
h. h. The place was nearer than I thought. It was not as far as I
thought.
i. i. Bharat can play better than Mohan. Mohan can’t play as well as Bharat can’t.
Unit 9
Reported speech
A.
Study the following expressions.
Interviewer:
Julia, can you share your experiences of living on the branches of a tree for
two years?
Julia:
It was wonderful! I can't express that in words.
Somebody
reported the above expressions in the following way.
The
interviewer asked Julia to share her experiences of living on the branches of a
tree for two years.
Julia
replied that it had been wonderful. She could not express that in words.
C. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
a. The principal said, “You can phone from my office, Rita.”
Ans: The principal allowed Rita to phone from his/her office. OR
The principal told Rita that she could phone from her office.
b. “You must not neglect your duty,” said the teacher to the
student.
Ans: The teacher told the student not to neglect his/her duty. OR
The teacher told the student that they must not neglect his duty.
c. The student said, “Sir, please, grant me a leave for two days.”
Ans: The student requested the teacher to grant him a leave for
two days.
d. I said to her, “Go to school or you will be fined.”
Ans: I told her to go to school or she would be fined.
e. The headmaster said, “Don’t make any noise, boys.”
Ans: The headmaster forbade boys to make any noise. OR
The headmaster asked boys not to make any noise.
f. “Work hard if you want to rise in life,” said the old man.
Ans: The old man advised me to work hard
if I wanted to rise in life. OR
The old man advised us that we should work hard if we wanted to rise
in life.
g. He said, “Goodbye, my friends!”
Ans: He bade his friends goodbye. OR
He bade goodbye to his friends.
h. She said to me, “Have a pleasant journey ahead.”
Ans: She wished me (to have) a pleasant journey.
i. “Don’t give me the book, please,” Sharmila said.
Ans: Sharmila requested me not to give her book.
j. “Where have you been these days?” she spoke on the telephone.
Ans: She asked me on the telephone
where I had been
those days.
k. The
teacher said, “Have you submitted your assignments, students?”
Ans:
The teacher asked the students if they had submitted their assignments.
D.
These are the exact words Dinesh said to you yesterday.
"I've just got engaged!
We're getting married next month. We're going to Pokhara for our honeymoon.
It's all going to be very expensive. Luckily, my friend is a photographer so
he'll take the photos for us. We'll be having the reception in my parents' back
garden. My mum is baking the cake for us and my sister's band is playing free for
us. I hope you'll come to the wedding."
Unit 10
Conditional sentences
A.
Study the following examples which are taken from the text above.
a. If
you have a staying CV when it does, then you won’t be in the best possible
position to grab it.
b. A
prospective employer may need to verify your statements regarding, for example,
work permit status, qualifications and may need to take a criminal record check
especially if the job involves working with children.
B.
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs.
a. If
you sell your stocks now, you won’t get
much money for them. (not/get)
b. A
lot of people would lose job if the factory closed down.(close down)
c. Our
country won’t have to export wheat if it
rains in November and February. (rain)
d. If
we had found him earlier, we could
have saved his life. (find)
e. If
he had not been wearing helmet, he would
have been seriously injured. (be)
f.
Unless you follow the instructions, you won’t
pass the exams. (not/ pass)
g. I
don’t mind walking home as long as the weather is fine. (be)
h. The
bank will sanction you the loan provided you deposit a collateral. (deposit)
i.
What would you have done if you had
not got this job? (you/do)
j. If you had the choice, where would you live? (you/live)
C.
Change the following sentences into ‘if sentences’ as in the example.
Example:
I did not go to a restaurant because I was not hungry.
I would have gone to a
restaurant if I had been hungry.
a. The
driver was talking on the phone so the accident happened.
Ans:
If the driver hadn’t been talking on the phone, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
b.
There is no anyone at home because all the lights are off.
Ans:
If there was anyone at home, all the lights wouldn’t be off.
c. He
must be an educated person because he has subscribed ‘The Kathmandu Post.’
Ans:
If he wasn’t an educated person, he wouldn’t have subscribed ‘The Kathmandu
Post’.
d. His
head was not injured in the accident because he had put the helmet on.
Ans:
His head would have been injured in the accident if he hadn’t put the helmet
on.
e. I
am sure he passed the exam because he gave a heavy treat to his friends.
Ans:
If he hadn’t passed the exam, he wouldn’t have given a heavy treat to his
friends.
f. You
didn’t take any breakfast so you are hungry now.
Ans: If
you had taken some breakfast, you wouldn’t be hungry now.
g. I
am sure he is a doctor because he is wearing the white gown.
Ans:
If he wasn’t a doctor, he wouldn’t be
wearing the white gown.
h. She
is very rich so she drives a Mercedes.
Ans:
If she wasn’t very rich, she wouldn’t drive a
Mercedes.
i. I
didn’t know it was only half a kilometer from my house, so I booked a ride.
Ans:
If I had known it was only half a kilometer from my house, I wouldn’t have
booked a ride.
j. He has hidden something in
his mind, so he does not look fresh.
If he hadn’t hidden anything
in his mind, he would look fresh.
Unit 11
B. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
a. I want someone to love me.
Ans: I want to be loved.
b. Someone broke into our house while we were on holiday.
Ans: Our house was broken
into while we were on holiday.
c. I don’t like people staring at me.
Ans: I don’t like being stared at.
d. Is it true that someone stole your car?
Ans: Is it true that your
car was stolen?
e. The cat enjoys someone tickling him.
Ans: The cat enjoys being
tickled.
f. Would Swostika open the window?
Ans: Would the window be
opened by Swostika?
g. Did they confess the crime?
Ans: Was the crime
confessed by them?
h. He thinks that someone is teaching Jennie.
Ans: He thinks that
Jennie is being taught.
i. Sabina hates people
laughing at her.
Ans: Sabina hates being laughed at.
C. Complete the following sentences as in the example.
Example: People
believe that the one billion defaulters are staying in the UAE.
The one billion defaulters are believed to be staying in the UAE.
a. English people think that the number thirteen is unlucky.
Ans: The number thirteen is
thought to be unlucky by English people.
b. What are you wearing for the wedding?
Ans: Actually, I am having a
suit made (a suit make). They will give it tomorrow.
c. The carpet in our drawing room is very dirty.
Ans: It needs to be cleaned.
(clean).
d. There are rumors that the factory at the corner is
manufacturing bombs.
Ans: The factory at the corner is rumored to be manufacturing bombs.
e. Some people believe that Silajit from Jumla cures all
indigestion problems.
Ans: Silajit from Jumla is
believed to cure all digestion problems.
f. People claim that Changu Narayan temple is the oldest temple in
Nepal.
Ans: Changu Narayan temple is
claimed to be the oldest temple in Nepal.
Unit
12
Passive voice
A. Make passive sentences from the following information as in the
example.
Example:
Toyota cars/Japan/make : Toyota cars are made in Japan.
a. volleyball/every/country/play
Ans: Volleyball is played in every country.
b. spaghetti/boiling water/cook
Ans: Spaghetti is cooked in boiling water.
c. each lesson/an exercise/follow
Ans: Each lesson is followed by an exercise.
d. taxes/the price/include
Ans: Taxes are included in the price.
e. extensive information/the internet/find
Ans: Extensive information is found on the internet.
f. our order/the waiter/took
Ans: Our order was taken by the
waiter.
g. the schedule/the
participants/will distribute
Ans: The schedule will be distributed to the
participants.
h. the police/footprint/found
Ans: Footprint was found by the police.
i. the children/the sandcastles/built
Ans: The sandcastles were built by the children.
j. the father/the window/not going to open
Ans: The window is not going to be opened by the father.
B. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice using the
correct form of verbs in the brackets.
a. Call the ambulance! Two boys have been injured (injure) in a motorbike accident.
b. The clock has been used
(use) since the 17th century.
c. I had to wait outside the classroom while the classroom was being cleaned (clean).
d. The problem is being
discussed (discuss) by the subject specialists at the moment.
e. By the time I came back, the task had been finished (finish).
f. Women are said (say)
to be happier than men.
g. Look! The house is being
destroyed (destroy) by the fire.
h. The other three reports will
have been submitted (submit) by next month.
i. Many people have been
rescued (rescue) from the floods by the security persons this year.
j. The state of Florida was
hit (hit) by a hurricane that did serious damage.
Unit 13
B. Complete these sentences with the correct prepositions.
a. The relationship between
the two boys has changed significantly over the past few years.
b. In Nepal, many girls get married at an early age.
c. I’m not in the mood
for such silly games.
d. There were no security personnel on duty at that time.
e. The new smartphone is similar to the one I bought a few years ago.
f. My dad insisted on taking
the later train.
g. People with ambition
always try to achieve their goals, no matter what happens.
h. Mr Jenkins has been disabled all his life as a result of a childhood illness.
i. We bought the TV because it was on sale.
j. She has no understanding of
how computers really work.
k. I gave him my new T-shirt in exchange for a few cigarettes.
l. The company is run by
two people who hardly ever meet.
m. All the celebrations and parties were called off because of the tragic accident.
n. There was a great need of
volunteers at the site of the crash.
C. Complete the following text with correct prepositions.
What are we seeing
here? One very real possibility is that these are the educational consequences
of the differences in parenting
styles that we talked about in the
Chris Langan chapter. Think back to Alex Williams, the nine-year-old whom
Annette Lareau studied. His parents believe in concerted cultivation. He gets taken to museums and gets enrolled in
special programs and goes to summer
camp, where he takes classes. When he’s bored at home, there are plenty of books to read, and his parents see it
as their responsibility to keep him actively engaged in the world around him.
It’s hard to see how Alex would get better at
reading and math over the summer.
B. Make sentences from the given clues as stated in brackets.
a. Who/pass the exam? (future simple)
Ans: Who will pass the exam?
b. How/you/get home? (future continuous)
Ans: How will you be getting home?
c. I/come later. (future simple)
Ans: I will come later.
d. She/catch the train by 3 pm. (future perfect)
Ans: She will have caught the train by 3 pm.
e. It/rain tomorrow. (future simple)
Ans: It will rain tomorrow.
f. John/sleep at 4 am. (future continuous)
Ans: John will be sleeping at 4am.
g. How long/you/see your boyfriend when you get married? (future
perfect continuous)
Ans: How long will you have been seeing your boyfriend when you
get married?
h. It/rain in Kathmandu next week. (future continuous)
Ans: It will be raining in Kathmandu next week.
i. How long/you/work here when you retire? (future perfect
continuous)
Ans: How long will you have been working here when you retire?
j. He / not / finish the cleaning by the time she gets home.
(future perfect)
Ans: He will not have finished the cleaning by the time she gets
home.
C. Complete the following sentences with the correct future tense
form of the verbs in the brackets.
a. It will snow/is going to
snow/will
be snowing (snow) in Brighton
tomorrow evening.
b. On Friday at 8 o’clock, I will be meeting
(to meet) my friend.
c. Wait! I will drive
(to drive) you to the station.
d. When they get married in March, they will have been (to be) together for six years.
e. You’re carrying too much. I will open (to open) the door for you.
f. Do you think the teacher will
have marked (to mark) our homework by Monday morning?
g. When I see you tomorrow, I will
show (show) you my new book.
h. After you take a nap, you will
feel (to feel) a lot better
i. I will let (to let)
you know the second the builders finish decorating.
j. We will
be waiting (to
wait) in the shelter until the bus comes.
k. I’m very sorry, Dr. Jones won’t
be (not be) back in the clinic until 2pm.
l. This summer, I will have
lived (to live) in Birgunj for four years.
m. I don’t think you will
have (to have) any problems when you land in Pokhara.
n. The baby should be due soon, next week she will have been (to be) pregnant for nine months.
o. By the time we get home, they will have been playing (to play) football for 30 minutes.
p. When you get off the train, I will be waiting (to wait) for you by the ticket machine.
q. This time next week, I will
be skiing (ski) in Switzerland!
r. Now, I will
check (to
check) my answers. 111
Unit 14
Connectives
A. Join the following pairs of sentences using when and while.
a. Bibha Kumari was doing her homework. The doorbell rang.
Ans: Bibha Kumari was doing her homework when the doorbell rang.
The doorbell rang while Bibha Kumari was doing
her homework.
b. I heard the telephone ring. I picked it up.
Ans: I heard the telephone ring when I picked it up.
c. Dil Maya found a thousand rupee note. She was washing her
pants.
Ans: Dil Maya found a thousand rupee note while she was washing
her pants.
Dil Maya was washing her pants when she found a thousand rupee
note.
d. Tenjing gave his measurements to the dressmaker. He was
visiting the market yesterday.
Ans: Tenjing gave his measurements to the dressmaker while he was
visiting the market yesterday.
Tenjing was visiting the market yesterday when he gave his
measurements to the dressmaker.
e. I was at the butcher’s shop. I met Harikala.
Ans: I was at the butcher’s shop when I met Harikala.
I met Harikala while I was at the butcher’s shop.
f. The sales agent was dealing with the customer. A thief stole
the jewels.
Ans: The sales agent was dealing with the customer when a thief
stole the jewels.
The thief stole the jewels while the sales agent was dealing with
the customer.
g. My small brother was sleeping. I played chess with my father.
My small brother was sleeping when I played chess with my father.
I played chess with my father while my small brother was sleeping.
h. The old lady fell down. She was climbing up the stairs.
Ans: The old lady fell down while she was climbing up the stairs.
The old lady was climbing the stairs when she fell down.
i. The leader was giving a speech loudly. He lost his voice.
Ans: The leader was giving a speech loudly when he lost his voice.
The leader lost his voice while he was giving a speech loudly.
j. Kanchan broke her backbone.
She was lifting up the load.
Ans: Kanchan broke her
backbone while she was lifting up the load.
Kanchan was lifting up
the load when she broke her backbone.
Fill
in the blanks with one of the connectives from the box.
|
so because as since due to
owing to because of |
a. We didn’t go for a morning walk today because it was raining
b. I wanted to go home early as
I was not feeling well.
c. My brother stayed at home due
to his illness.
d. I was late in the class due
to traffic jam.
e. He didn’t like dogs so
he was not happy when his wife brought a puppy home.
f. He was not included in the team due to his knee injury.
g. Since I was tired, I
went to bed early.
h. He was very unhappy as
he lost one million rupees in share market.
i. We cancelled our trip to Rara Lake because of the bad weather.
j. These two lines
intersect with each other. So they
are not parallel lines.
Unit 15
Miscellaneous
agreements
A. Tick the correct one.
a. He has obtained full mark/marks.
b. More than two boys were/was
absent.
c. One of the boy/boys
was not found there.
d. His wonder knew no bounds/bound.
e. I give you my words/word.
f. He gave me much/many
good advice/advices.
g. He gave wrong information/informations.
h. Give me two dozens/dozen
eggs.
i. Six miles is/are a
long distance.
j. The clock has struck four
hours/hour.
k. Would you lend me a ten rupees/rupee note?
l. Nepal government makes five
year/years development plan.
m. They went to Singapore on a four days/day trip.
B. Which of the sentence is correct in each pair? Rewrite the
correct one.
a. My all books are lost. All
my books are lost.
b. His both brothers are ill. Both
his brothers are ill.
c. Give me a hundred rupee. Give
a hundred rupees.
d. Everybody except me was
absent. Everybody except I was absent.
e. He was died of fever. He
died of fever.
f. It is raining for a week. It
has been raining for a week.
g. I have seen my friend long ago. I saw my friend long ago.
h. My friend has gone out before I arrived. My friend had gone out before I arrived.
i. He said he has never seen him before. He said he had never seen him before.
j. He assured he will
come. He assured he would come.
Unit 16
B. Fill in the blanks with suitable relative pronouns: who, which, that, whom, whose, where, why, how, what or when.
a. There is a lady whose wallet
has been stolen.
b. Do you know the man who sold
these glasses?
c. The knife which you
cut the bread with is very sharp.
d. Why do you blame him for everything that goes wrong?
e. A cemetery is a place where
dead bodies are buried.
f. This school is for those children whose mother tongue is not Nepali.
g. I don’t know the name of the person whom I spoke over the telephone.
h. I came to Kathmandu on the day when the devastating earthquake took place.
i. In the application form she wrote why she needed a good payment.
j. The pilot explained how he made force landing on the road.
C. Join the following pairs of sentences using who, which, that, whose, whom, where, when or what.
a. The building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
Ans: The building which has
now been rebuilt was destroyed in the fire. OR
The building, which has now been rebuilt, was destroyed in the fire.
b. A new cricket stadium is being made in Chitwan. It can
accommodate one hundred thousand people.
Ans: A new cricket stadium,
which can accommodate one hundred thousand people, is being made in Chitwan.
c. Shanghai is the most populated city in the world. I stayed
there for five years.
Ans: Shanghai, where I stayed for five years, is the most
populated city in the world.
d. This is the man. I gave some money to him this morning.
Ans: This is the man to whom I gave some money this morning.
e. Do know the man? His son was awarded in the school yesterday.
Ans: Do you know the man whose son was awarded in the school
yesterday.
f. His step-mother was not very kind to him. He had been staying
with her.
Ans: His step-mother, with whom he had been staying, was not very
kind to him.
g. He can never forget Nakkhu Jail. He had spent 14 years there.
Ans: He can never forget Nakkhu Jail, where he had spent 14 years.
h. He showed me his new tab. He had paid a hundred thousand rupees
for it.
Ans: He showed me his new tab, for which he had paid a
hundred thousand rupees.
i. Nelson Mandela joined ANC in 1930s. He was a student then.
Ans: Nelson Mandela joined ANC in 1930s, when he was a student.
j. She forgot to buy
the things. Her mother had told to buy them.
Ans: She forgot to buy
the things that her mother had told to buy them.
Unit: 17
C. Fill in the gaps with the suitable form of the verb in the brackets. Use past
simple/past continous/past perfect tenses.
You may need to use negative too.
It was Sunday
afternoon. I was watching (watch) a
cookery programme on TV when I realised
(realise) how hungry I was. But of course, I was hungry; I hadn’t eaten (eat) anything since lunch, and I had run. (run) a race in the morning. “Biscuits!” I thought (think). My mother had given (give) me a jar of delicious
home-made biscuits.
I went (go) into the kitchen, opened (open) the fridge and poured (pour) some milk in a big glass.
Then I looked (look) for the kitchen
chair but it wasn’t (be) there: somebody had taken (take) it away. And there were no biscuits in the biscuit
jar: somebody had eaten (eat) them
all! I was sure I had put(put) the
jar there the previous day and I had
eaten (eat) only one cookie. It was very strange.
A few minutes later, I was
drinking (drink) my glass of milk
when I heard (hear) a loud noise
coming from the dining room. I went
(go) there quickly and I opened (open)
the door. I couldn’t believe my eyes. An enormous monkey was eating (eat) the biscuits excitedly on the kitchen chair.
D. Rewrite the following sentences correcting the mistakes.
Example: Did you ever see her before you met her at school?
Had you ever seen her before you met her at school?
a. She played the flute and then she had sung in their choir.
Ans: She played the flute and then she sung in their choir.
b. I borrowed Rima’s car. Had you known about it?
Ans: I had borrowed
Rima’s car. Did you know about it?
c. After the lesson had finished, we run out of school.
Ans: After the lesson had finished, we ran out of school.
d. Had you be there? - Yes, the previous year.
Ans: Were you there? -
Yes, the previous year.
e. Did you liked my article published in the Himalayan Times
yesterday?
Ans: Did you like my
article published in the Himalayan Times yesterday?
f. I recognized him because I saw him before.
Ans: I recognized him
because I had seen him before.
g. I hadn’t gone out because I hadn’t finished my homework.
Ans: I didn’t go out
because I hadn’t finished my homework.
h. We had done nothing like this at that time.
Ans: We did nothing like
this at that time.
i. It was quite difficult. I had had no idea what to do.
Ans: It was quite difficult. I had
no idea what to do.
j. As far as I’d known, she had always had some pets.
Ans: As far as I knew,
she had always had some pets.
k. When I met Jim, he was already a soldier for three years.
Ans: When I met Jim, he had
already been a soldier for three years.
l. He had gone to the
coffee because somebody had told him.
Ans: He went to the coffee because somebody had
told him.
Unit 18
B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
a. I was accompanied to the hospital by my friend.
b. I have great respect for
my teachers.
c. The culprit was sentenced to
death.
d. His arguments are not based on truth.
e. He has not contributed to
the development of our nation.
f. He died of Corona at
the age of thirty-five.
g. The young generation of Nepali people don’t take interest in politics.
h. Our village was not infected by Corona.
i. Why do you sneer at me?
C. Fill in the blanks with for, since, until, by or in.
a. The classes will be over by
5 PM.
b. Karma Sherpa reached the top of Mt. Everest in 8 hours.
c. We had met after five years. So we kept on talking until three in the morning.
d. She has been living in America since she got married.
e. He has been playing video game for ten hours.
f. She practices the Sitar every day for five hours.
g. He lived in Jumla until he
passed high school examinations.
h. There is no chance of dry weather even today. It has rained since last Saturday.
i. I can type 120 words in
a minute.
j. We take an early
breakfast. It’s generally ready by
six in the morning.
Unit 19
Complete
the sentences with used
to or would.
a. My sister used to have
short hair when she was young.
b. We used to have
lunch in the same school café when I was in middle school.
c. My father used to play
badminton before he had backbone problem.
d. When I was very young, I did
not use (not) to like milk.
e. She would call me
after class for a chat.
f. My mother didn’t use to
(not) wear glasses when she was at the university.
g. When I was a child, we used
to live in a village.
h. On Sundays, my mother would
wake up and go to the temple.
i. How many friends did we
use to have in class ten?
j. My father would always read me bedtime stories
before bed.
Unit 20
B. Choose the correct alternative.
a. an old foreign car/a foreign old car
b. a beautiful white dress/ a white beautiful dress
c. a nice tall young man/a tall nice young man
d. a big black wooden desk/ a black wooden big desk
e. a delicious Italian
pizza/ an Italian delicious pizza
f. a huge brown bear/a
brown huge bear
g. a purple cotton sleeping
bag/ a cotton purple sleeping bag
h. a beautiful old Indian
village/an old beautiful Indian village
i. a cute little kitten/
a little cute kitten
j. an expensive antique /an
antique expensive table
C. Put the adjectives in the following sentences in the correct
order.
a. I bought (red/ a /comfortable/new) scooter.
Ans: a comfortable new red
b. She reached home and sat on (relaxing/old/her/wooden) chair.
Ans: her
old wooden relaxing
c. We ate (Chinese/delicious/some) food.
Ans: some delicious Chinese
d. I need (golden/delicious/some/round) apples.
Ans: some delicious round golden
e. We like to live in a (calm/unmediated/remote) place for some
time.
Ans: calm unmediated remote
f. She is wearing (silver/beautiful / a(n)/ old) ring.
Ans: a beautiful old silver
g. I am looking for (golden/stylish/a/Japanese) watch.
Ans: a stylish golden
Japanese
h. She dropped (old/china/attractive/a(n)) cup and smashed it.
Ans: an attractive old
china
i. He wants to marry (young/pretty/educated/a(n)/rustic) girl.
Ans: a pretty young
educated rustic
j. We stayed in a
(luxurious/five star/new) hotel in Dubai.
Ans: new luxurious five star or
luxurious new five star
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