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p. 262

A man drove up
in front of the house in a gray Mercedes. The door was open quickly and the man
ran out, but he did not find what he looked for so he went back to the car and
left. Suddenly I heard a scream and ran towards the screaming. On the ground, I
saw a man lying. His shoes were taken off and put neat and tidy beside him. The
man’s body suddenly did a jerk as I bent down. His last grasp for life
supposedly. His chest looked like he had been shot. I was unsure what to do but
contacted the police directly. Consequently it was difficult remain focused.

p.263

A)

1. 
   The new shopping center was opened
   yesterday.
2. 
   The town is being rebuilt after the
   earthquake.
3. 
   The hostages have been released
   unharmed.
4. 
   The unfair law was changed by the
   politicians.
5. 
   Measures were taken to solve the
   problem.
6. 
   The new space mission was launched
   successfully.
7. 
   Next week´s negotiations will be
   canceled.
8. 
   By charity concerts, money for children
   in need will be raised.
9. 
   New oil deposits have been discovered
   in the Artic.
10. The
    tragic events could have been avoided.
11. All
    obstacles to peace have been removed.
12. New
    features are being added to the cars all the time.

p. 264

B)

1. 
   Is believed
2. 
   Is understood
3. 
   It was announced
4. 
   It is agreed
5. 
   It has been decided
6. 
   It is suggested
7. 
   It is said
8. 
   It was expected

C)

1. 
   A new cure for cancer has been
   discovered.
2. 
   Your salary will be raised after six
   months.
3. 
   The villages were abandoned after the
   bombings.
4. 
   Traffic on days with poor air quality
   will get banned.
5. 
   Keith has been prosecuted to court
   for violent confessions.
6. 
   The protesters were pressured to sign
   fake confessions.
7. 
   Sanctions were introduced against
   Burma.
8. 
   They’ve condemned against the bomb
   attacks.

p. 266 and 267

A)

1. 
   While making arrangements for the
   wedding, don’t forget to book the church.
2. 
   Seeing himself in the shop window
   gave him a shock.
3. 
   Giving up because he saw that he
   could do nothing to help.
4. 
   Although agreeing with the President,
   the Secretary of State would have liked another decision on the issue of
   retaliation.
5. 
   After finishing the interviews, they
   discussed the merits of the candidates.
6. 
   The one getting the job must have the
   best qualifications.
7. 
   Wishing to see her again, he asked
   for her phone number.
8. 
   Crying he ran out of the room
9. 
   Accepting his decision, I can still
   see the risk
10. Whenever
    visiting New York, give me a ring
11. Walking
    about in the house I noticed something has changed
12. Although
    winning the election, the party was kept out of the government.
13. The
    play opening tomorrow has got excellent reviews.
14. Driving
    onto the highway, she revved up the engine and picked up speed.
15. Since
    not trusting the result, the research team continued their experiments.
16. Before
    leaving the office, she checked her e-mail.

B)

1. 
   Worried that I might say no, he did
   not dare propose to her.
2. 
   Confuses by all he conflicting
   information, he did not know what to do.
3. 
   Amazed to see her ex-boyfriend at the
   party, a sound of surprise escaped her lips.
4. 
   Outraged that the offenders were
   released on bail, the villagers organized a demonstration.
5. 
   Disgusted by the smell of the
   rubbish, the residents decided to clean up the park themselves.
6. 
   Deprived of love and care in
   childhood, some individuals will come to lack empathy in adulthood.
7. 
   Horrified at the sight of his wife’s
   dead body, the man wailed and fainted.

C)

1. 
   Ashamed of not knowing the answer,
   her face went red.
2. 
   Aware of the situation, she did not
   speak to him in the entire night.
3. 
   Embarrassed by what she had done, she
   did not visit him anymore.
4. 
   Offended by the text I was given, I
   went home angry.
5. 
   Shocked by the news, he slowly sat
   down.
6. 
   Upset from not being chosen, she did
   not want to speak to him again.