41 B2 | 7. Klasse | LISTENING | Rules, laws and regulations Time frames can be communicated using different language. Speakers don’t always use the most obvious way, i.e. a simple past tense verb, a present tense verb or a future tense verb. Look at the following sentences and decide which refer to the past (Pa), the present (Pr) or the future (F). 1 The intruders may have entered through an unlocked door at the rear of the property. Pa Pr F 2 Unless the local council can reach an agreement with refuse collectors about pay, the unwelcome sight of rubbish on the pavements is almost certain to continue for the remaining summer months. Pa Pr F 3 Civil disobedience continues to be one of the most common ways for the Austrian people to make their voice heard. Pa Pr F Now match the sentences in exercise 3 with one of the following descriptions. A a present tense verb + an infinitive verb: sentence B a present perfect modal verb + a past participle verb: sentence C a modal verb and verb; a present tense verb + an adverb + an adjective + an infinite verb that indicates future meaning: sentence 3 4 Ways of showing time frame Ruling out distractors Listen to a city mayor in the UK talking about plans to improve the city. Underline the correct ending to each sentence. 1 The mayor says that all new commercial developments are still in the process of being approved / are likely to be completed by 2025 / will not be ready for at least two decades. 2 New wheelie bins are being introduced soon in an effort to reduce the amount of rubbish spilling out of bins / to upgrade the current method of dealing with recycling / to monitor the amount of rubbish generated by each household. 3 The issue of public safety is being taken seriously and more street lights and security cameras will be installed within the next twelve months / due to an increased number of street lights and security cameras / although more street lights and security cameras still need to be installed. Why are the two distractors in each question wrong? You may not need to use all of the reasons. a There’s a false word spot on a distractor. c The speaker doesn’t say anything about this. e The linking word in the distractor makes it wrong. 1 Distractor 1 Distractor 2 2 Distractor 1 Distractor 2 3 Distractor 1 Distractor 3 5 2ik3g7 11 6 b The speaker says the opposite of this. d The time reference is wrong. f This distractor doesn’t make sense. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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