PAPER 2 LANGUAGE AWARENESS - Hellenic American Union

Answer Key
15. a. Yes, it is necessary for you to write your name here.
b. The subject of a sentence (in this case, a pronoun) cannot be omitted.
16. a. We were so fascinated that we watched the DVD twice.
b. The ‘-ed’ ending describes the feeling which people are experiencing; the ‘-ing’ ending describes the source
of that feeling. So: The DVD was fascinating. We were fascinated.
17. a. My parents will get me a car as a present after I pass my driving test.
b. Verbs in time clauses use present simple tense to give the sense of future.
18. a. Whoever broke the window will have to pay for it.
b. Whoever conveys the sense of no matter who / regardless of who.
19. a. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of the United States.
b. Names of lakes generally do not take the definite article.
20. a. Please help me with my homework, would you?
b. This sentence is actually an elliptical polite request and so could be rephrased Would you help me with my
homework, please? As a result, the tag question requires would.
SECTION 3: LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
21. a. I’m so sorry I forgot about your birthday. It just slipped my mind.
b. I regret to inform you that the position you applied for has already been filled.
22. a. What do you say we go to Paris for that long weekend we were talking about?
b. We are somewhat short-staffed so it might be a good idea to hire some extra people.
23. a. You know, it looks as though it might rain today.
b. There is an 80% chance of rain this afternoon. /Rain is forecast for tomorrow.
24. a. Hey, watch out! Don’t cross now. There’s a car coming.
b. Your lack of punctuality is becoming a habit. I’m afraid this will be your last warning./ I would advise you to
come on time to work from now on.
25. a. Sorry, I didn’t quite catch what you just said. Could you say it again?
b. I would be grateful if you could let me know the price of your latest MP3 player (which I saw advertised on
your website).
SECTION 4: SEMANTIC DIFFERENCES
26. a. John is required to / must learn some Spanish.
b. John learned some Spanish at some unspecified past time.
27. a. We are sorry to inform you that the flight will not take place.
b. We regret the action (of telling them that the flight has been cancelled). We first did the action & then later
wished we had not done it.
28. a. In the beginning she liked his voice, but then did not (like it).
b. The first thing about him that she liked was his voice (and then began to like other things).
29. a. We’re celebrating the fact that she got promoted.
b. We’re celebrating the fact that both she and we were promoted.
30. a. The speaker says that the family is of importance.
b. The speaker says that these are family concerns / issues.
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