1.	I don’t think he has appreciated the seriousness of the situation.	
2.	I don’t want my life to be all mapped out. I prefer a bit of uncertainty; it makes life more spicy.	
3.	I have a vivid memory of my tenth birthday – it’s like it was yesterday.	
4.	I’m sure he’s in love with her, but he he’s far too shy to say so.	
5.	Paul’s being manager this week while the boss is away.	
6.	People are getting married later these days and having fewer children.		
7.	Peter may have been there, but I don’t remember seeing him.	
8.	She has a photograph memory for names and faces.	
9.	She said she wanted to change her image, but I hardly expected such a radical transformation.	
10.	I recommend trying the seafood buffet at the Royal Hotel; it’s excellent.	
11.	They’ve been living here for twenty five odd years.	
12.	This trip has been made possible by the generousness of our donors.	
13.	We’ve written to them three times, but they haven’t been replying yet.	
14.	When I moved to Canada, I found it difficult to convert to the new lifestyle.	

Sentence auction: grammar and vocabulary, units 1 and 2

Answers	

1.	I don’t think he has appreciated the seriousness of the situation.	correct	
2.	I don’t want my life to be all mapped out. I prefer a bit of uncertainty; it adds a bit of spice to life.		
3.	I have a vivid memory of my tenth birthday – it’s like it was yesterday.	correct	
4.	I’m sure he’s in love with her, but he he’s far too shy to say so.	correct	
5.	Paul is acting as / is manager this week while the boss is away.		
6.	People are getting married later these days and having fewer children.		correct	
7.	Peter may have been there, but I don’t remember seeing him.	correct	
8.	She has a photographic memory for names and faces.		
9.	She said she wanted to change her image, but I hardly expected such a radical transformation.	correct	
10.	I recommend trying the seafood buffet at the Royal Hotel; it’s excellent.	correct	
11.	They’ve been living here for around twenty five years.		
12.	This trip has been made possible by the generosity of our donors.		
13.	We’ve written to them three times, but they haven’t replied yet.		
14.	When I moved to Canada, I found it difficult to adapt to the new lifestyle.