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Structure: ‘On time vs in time’

On time means punctual; in time means before a deadline. Practice the difference with a Raleigh-Durham taxiway collision as the backdrop.

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Structure: ‘Although and despite’

Although and despite both introduce a concession, but the grammar after each is different. Practise choosing between them with six sentences drawn from an aviation safety…

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Structure: ‘Can and could’

We use 'can' for present ability and 'could' for past ability — but both go before the verb without 'to'. Practise with six gap-fill sentences drawn…

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Structure: ‘Nominalization’

Practise nominalization — converting verb phrases into noun phrases — using language drawn from the Dassault Falcon 10X maiden flight. Six sentence-transformation exercises at C1 level.

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Structure: ‘Future forms’

How English chooses between will, going to, the present continuous and the present simple to talk about the future — practised against the looming Paris airport…