Reading Comprehension & Grammar Exercise Solutions

Reading & Grammar Exercise Solutions

Reading Page 1 Answers (Set A)

Exercise 1: True/False

1. F; Although doctors can’t find any specific illness… they confirm that the health problems are genuine.
2. F; In some cases, they tell sufferers that they should not continue working in a particular building.
3. F; However, not everyone is sure that people are becoming ill because of the air.
4. T; According to some experts, the workers’ symptoms may actually be caused by stress, boredom and bad relationships with their co-workers and managers.
5. F; … there can be no doubt that bad air is not good for people’s health.

Exercise 2: Short Answers

1. They can’t explain its causes.
2. Heat to escape / fresh air in through windows.
3. Are bad.
4. Not good for people’s health.
5. Improving the quality of air that their workers are breathing.

Reading Page 2 Answers

Exercise 1: Short Answers

1. They can’t explain its causes.
2. Heat to escape / fresh air in through windows.
3. Are bad.
4. Not good for people’s health.
5. Improving the quality of air that their workers are breathing.

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Exercise 3: Modal Verbs

1. may
2. needs to
3. could
4. weren’t able to
5. mustn’t
6. need to
7. must
8. can
9. should
10. have

Reading Page 1 Answers (Set B)

Exercise 1: Short Answers

1. More people are becoming aware of environmental issues.
2. They can’t find causes to explain the symptoms.
3. Suffering from sick building syndrome.
4. Heat to escape / fresh air in through windows.
5. Not good for people’s health.

Exercise 2: Short Answers

1. Doctors confirm that the health problems are genuine.
2. They advise sufferers to stop working in a particular building.
3. Poor lighting and heating problems.
4. Stress, boredom and bad relationships with co-workers and managers.
5. They must do everything possible to improve the quality of air that their workers breathe.

Exercise 3: Sentence Construction

1. My brother might drive us to the cinema.
2. Mia couldn’t finish the maths exercises (because they were too difficult).
3. If you don’t want to be late, you should leave now. / You should leave now if you don’t want to be late.
4. She can’t cook, so she’s taking a course. / She’s taking a course because she can’t cook.
5. The children must come home before it’s dark.

Exercise 4: Modal Verbs

1. may / can
2. needs to / must
3. could
4. weren’t able to
5. mustn’t
6. need to / must / have to
7. must / need to / have to / should
8. can
9. should / need to
10. have to / should / need to