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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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