KEYNOTE C1+ UNIT 8-12 GRAMMAR REVISION:

UNIT 8 Cause and Result

100

Too many meetings KILL/RESULT from motivation at work.

KILL

200

Success LEADS TO/ IS THE RESULT OF luck and hard work.

IS THE RESULT OF

300

Poor performance is a c______ of low investment.

consequence 

400

bad diet, poor health (rise)

Bad diet gives rise to poor health.

500

Due to increased workload this year, I will no longer be able to play in the football team. (result)

As a result of an increased workload this year, I will no longer be able to play in the football team. 

UNIT 9 Intensifying Adverbs

100

The holiday was stressful, but the views from the hotel were QUITE/VERY incredible

QUITE

200

I agree ENTIRELY/HIGHLY with Kevin.

ENTIRELY

300

I'm afraid his advice was ____ in the least bit ___ helpful (not)

I'm afraid his advice was NOT in the least bit helpful

400

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: We were utterly late for the plan, so we missed it.

extremely/ very/ really late

500

I was _____ confident in our tour guide, because some of the historical information he gave us was _____ incorrect (n't so / utterly)

wasn't confident/ was utterly incorrect

UNIT 10 Passive of Reporting Verbs

100

The new CEO IS EXPECTED/WILL BE to make big changes.

IS EXPECTED 

200

THERE ARE/ WE ARE believed to be ten people in the group.

THERE ARE

300

known/ it/ is/ that/ climb/ for/ the feeling/ of/ danger/ some/ people

It is know that some people climb for the feeling of danger.

400

places/ generally/ in the past/ it/ were/ mountains/ felt/ had/ been/ that/ dangerous

In the past it had been greatly felt that mountains were dangerous places.

500

It wasn't _____ known in the 80's that the internet ____ already ____ developed.

widely/ was already being OR had already been.

UNIT 11 Subordinate Clauses

100

IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT/ BECAUSE we're trying to save money, we didn't have a holiday this year.

BECAUSE

200

a)_____ many people expressed an interest in the museum b)_____ very few people actually visited. (in spite of the fact that)

a) In spite of the fact that many people expressed an interest in the museum, very few people actually visited. 

300

The trip was bad value. It cost over $10,000. (given that)

Given that it cost over $10,000, the trip was bad value // The trip was bad value given that it cost over $10,000.

400

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: In view the fact that he cancelled a month before the trip, we'll refund his money.

In view OF the fact that...

500

This is the exit you use in case there will be an emergency.

will be > is

UNIT 12 Future in the Past

100

As he left, Sam insisted he WOULD/WILL wait ten minutes.

WOULD

200

From the start, it was GOING TO BE/ BEING a very difficult project.

WAS GOING TO BE 

300

The project was b____ to succeed because the team were the best in the business.

BOUND

400

It was almost time for us to leave (about)

We were about to leave.

500

I was sure we would find the walled (to)

We were bound TO find the wallet.