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Unit 6
Activity 2b: Spot the correct sentence: each of the expressions below is used
correctly in one sentence and incorrectly in the other sentence. Tick
the correct sentences.
take measurements
1(i) The mason takes measurements before placing the tiles.
1(ii) The doctor is taking measurements of the sick man.
without losing time
2(i) The sherman throws his line in the water and, without losing time, he pulls it out again.
2(ii) The alarm rings. Without losing time, the remen rush to their vehicle and set off.
with precision
3(i) Before planting beans, the gardener digs the holes with precision.
3(ii) The doctor stitches the cut on Jonah’s leg with precision.
create a design
4(i) The shoemaker creates a design before making the shoes.
4(ii) The gardener creates a design before watering the plants.
not feel the time pass
5(i) The artist is so engrossed in his painting that he does not feel the time pass.
5(ii) Mila is bored at work. Every day she says that she does not feel the time pass.