UNIT
2.
LESSON 1: EDUCATION.
a. Complete
these pairs of words. You usually find them together in the classroom. One has
been done for you.
1.
Student
+ teacher
2.
Chair
+ desk.
3.
Marker
chalk + black board
4. Drawing pin + note.
b. Match
the subjects on the right with the topics on the left. One has been done for
you.
1.
Architecture
à design of buildings
2.
Artà drawing.
3.
Business
studiesàthe one-minute manager.
4.
ChemistryàH2O
5.
Geographyà Latin American countries.
6.
Information
technology.-à computers
7.
History.-à the first world war.
8.
Languages.-à French grammar.
9.
Maths-à
=16
10. Medicine.-à human bones.
11. Physical education.-à light and heat.
12. Physics-à swimming
13. Politics.-à governments of the world.
c. Which
of the subject above do you normally study at university and not at school? The subject that study at university and not at school
is didactic theory.
d. The
words in the box are all about student life. Match them with their explanation
below.
Degree – full-time course –
lectures - term
- sports centre -
student car
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1.
Where
several different soport can be played sports centre.
2.
Something
you can use to prove that you are a student student card.
3.
The
qualification you get at the end of university degree.
4.
Studying
all day from Monday to Friday full-time course.
5.
Teachers
at University lectures
6.
Part
of the student’s year term
e. Read
the information about an English language course and choose.
If
you are an adult aged 18 or more you are welcome to (1) Take our international Summer Course in English Language.
We (2) attent the
course between Saturday June 29th ans Saturday August 17 th. You can
enroll for a course of two weeks or more at any time during this period. The
course will take place on the premises of one of the oldest (3) colleges in Oxford University. It stands in the centre of the
University area and has two hundred and ninety undergraduates and one hundred
and sixty graduate students during the (4) academic year
During
the course you will (5) have
fifteen classroom hours per week learning English as a foreing language. You
will also have an hour session per week (6) studying British culture and history, there will
be a maxium of twelve students per class. On the first Monday of the
course we will (7) pass
you a test and interview in order to place you in an appropriate leavel of
class.
During
the course you will be given all the teaching material and you will be able to
(8) use
the collage’s internet facilities you will mostly practice your speaking and
listening (9) skills
while your class teacher and the director of studies monitor you on an
individual basis. You complete the course successfully you will recive a (10) certificate of attendance.
LESSON 2: COMPUTERS, E-MAIL & THE INTERNET.
a. Use
the words in the box to label the pictures below. They are about computers.
Monitor
screen keyboard mouse laser printer laptop printer paper
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a. You
can do different things by clicking your mouse on different icons on your
computer screen. Match the symbols with their meaning.
a. Complete
these common computer-related words.
1.
Hard drive
2.
Laser
printer
3.
Lap
top
4.
internet
5.
Keyboard
6.
On Line
shopping
7.
Web
site
8.
CD–ROM
9.
pendrive
10. switch On/off
11. Desk-top computer
12. E-mail
13. Net work
b. Answer
these questions for yourself. Then ask someone else.
1.
Do
you a computer at home? What type? Yes, I have a old computer
2.
Do
you use computers at work/school? What for? Yes, I use
computers so to do works in my house or university, during then hours.
3.
Do
you find most computers easy to use? No, I have problems to use technology.
4.
Do
you use e-mail? What for? Yes, but I don’t use e-mail every day to receive
activities from University.
5.
Do
you think the internet can help you to learn more? Yes but it is a
problem too, because you need to know how use it.
c. Look
at this e-mail and answer the following questions.
Reply.
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Reply
all.
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Forward.
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Delete.
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Previous.
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Next
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From: Claire@lanet.co.uk
To: tess@skymail.com
Subject:
new e-mail address
Attached: scholladdresses.doc (21.5KB)
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Hi
Tess,
Thank
for the new address. I have saved it in the address book and hope we can keep
in touch Life is frantic as usual and lots of things happening. I’m moving
into a new house on Saturday.
How are
you and Keith? What are you doing thee days? I had dinner with Keith in
Frankfurt, which was great fun.
Regreading
work, I have attached the list of addresses you wanted.
Looking
forward to hearing from you soon.
Best
wishes,
Claire J
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1.
Where
do you write the e-mail address of the person you are sending an e-mail to? Where it says “
to”
3.
Is
anyone else going to receive a copy of this e-mail? What’s his/ her e-mail
address? Yes, there is keith@skymail.com
4.
Can
you see a few words that say what the e-mail is about? New e-mail
address.
5.
Is
the sender happy or unhappy? How does he/she express it? The sender is
happy because she sings with smailing face.
6.
Is
there another computer file attachment to this e-mail? Yes, there is scholladdresses.doc
LESSON 3: SIGNS AND NOTICES
a. Sings
and notices often give you information (e.g.: that an office is closed) or give
you instructions (e.g.: that you must keep quiet). Look at the notices below
and decide whether they give you information or instructions.
1.
THANK
you for not smoking. Instruction.
2.
Out
of order. Information.
3.
No
parking. Instruction.
4.
Do
not leave your luggage unattended. Instruction.
5.
EXIT
STAFF ONLY. Information.
6.
SILENCE.
Instruction.
7.
No
cycling dogs must be on lead. Instruction.
8. Pay here exact fare please. NO NOTES. Instruction.
9.
Message:
Tanya-Greek class is on Tuesday afternoon this week instead of Monday, starting
20 minutes earlier than usual. Information.
10. Queue this side. Instruction.
11. Please ring for attention. Instruction.
12. Sale 30%of all items. Information.
b. Look
at the signs in part a. again. Where would you see them? Choose from the list.
You can use more than one answer.
1.
Airport.
-
THANK you for
not smoking
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Do not leave
your luggage unattended
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EXIT STAFF ONLY
2.
Bus.
-
THANK you for
not smoking
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Do not leave
your luggage unattended
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Out of order
-
Pay here exact
fare please.
-
Queue this side
3.
Cinema.
-
THANK you for
not smoking
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Out of order
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EXIT STAFF ONLY
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SILENCE
-
Queue this side
4.
Clothes
shop
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THANK you for
not smoking
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EXIT STAFF ONLY
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Queue this side
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Please ring for
attention
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Sale 30%of all
items
5.
Hotel
reception.
-
THANK you for
not smoking
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Do not leave
your luggage unattended
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EXIT STAFF ONLY
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Please ring for
attention
6.
Hotel
room door.
-
THANK you for
not smoking.
7.
Library
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THANK you for
not smoking
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SILENCE
-
Please ring for
attention
8.
Post-it
on someone’s desk
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Message:
Tanya-Greek class is on Tuesday afternoon this week instead of Monday, starting
20 minutes earlier than usual.
9.
Public
park
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No cycling dogs
must be on lead.
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No parking.
10. Public phone
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Pay here exact
fare please
11. Restaurant.
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THANK you for
not smoking.
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Please ring for
attention
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EXIT STAFF ONLY
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Pay here exact
fare please. NO NOTES.
12. Street.
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No cycling dogs
must be on lead.
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No parking.
c. The
following words in the box usually appear in signs and public notices. Choose
the correct word for each gap in the sentences below. You can only use each
word/ phrase once.
Allowed-
area – cancelled – card – changing rooms – disabled – entrance – forbidden –
hour – instructions – luggage – may – no longer – on time – passengers –
property – put – responsible – rooms – seat – use – warming.
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1-
Do
not put
equipment in this box before reading instructions.
2-
Weekday
parking: no longer than 20 minutes in any hour.
3-
Use coins in the coffee machine slowly-if in difficulty,
go to room 2
4-
Smoking
is forbidden during lectures but is allowed during the coffee break.
5-
This
entrance
is closed today-use back of building besides car park
6-
Passengers for international flights checking luggage here.
7-
Visitors
to the port area must collect an identity card at the main
gate
8-
Offer
this seat
to old or disabled people, or those carrying young children
9-
Changing rooms next to escalator. Customers may take in to more than
4 pieces of clothing.
10- All the trains are running on time today except the
8:15 which has been cancelled.
11- The college is not responsible for
private property left in this building.
12- Warming
security cameras in use around this building.
d. Language
focus.
You
may see the verbs may, must and should in signs and notices. Often these verbs
do not appear in the signs but they help you to understand what the sings mean.
It is important to understand the different meaning of these verbs.
e.g.
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LEAVE
LUGGAGE BESIDE RECEPTION AREA.
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Means:
you may leave your luggage beside the reception area OR you are allowed
to leave your luggage beside the reception area.
PAY
HERE
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Means: you must pay here OR it is necessary
that you pay here.
DRY
CLEAN ONLY
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Means:
you should not wash his item of clothing at home OR it is good ideas
not wash this item of clothing at home.
LESSON 4: HEALTH AND SICKNESS
a. How
serous are these health problems? Put the problems into the correct column. Add
as many more as you know in the right columns.
A
broken wrist - a cold- flu- hay fever
– a heart attack – lung cancer- a sore throat- a stroke – toothache.
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COMMON
PROBLEMS.
(not
too serious)
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ACHES
AND PAINS.
(more
serious)
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VERY
SERIOUS ILLNESSES.
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A cold.
Hay
fever.
A sore
throat.
Flu.
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Toothache.
A
broken wrist.
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Lung
cancer
A heart
attack.
A
stroke.
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b. Read
what this man says to this doctor. Then label the parts of the body in the
drawing below to show the parts of this body that hurt.
“I’ve
got a terrible headache and my chest hurts. My shoulder aches and my feet ache
as well. I’ve got a pain in my knee and neck is sore. I’ve got a bad stomach
ache and my leg hurts too!”
a. Complete
the sentences with a suitable phrase. Use the words in A and B to make suitable
phrases.
A
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B
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Ask Examine
Make Stay
Go
to Take
Write.
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An
appointment
Questions
Your
chest The
pills
A
prescription In bed
The
chemist
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1)
Could
I make an appointment
to see the doctor please?
2)
The
doctor will ask questions about yourself and your family
3)
Can
you take off your shirt please? I have to examine your
chest, said the
doctor.
4)
You
will have to take the pills after you meals, three times a day, I’ll write a
prescription for this
medicine
5)
I
want you to stay in bed for a couple of days and get some rest.
6)
I
asked my sister if she could go to the chemist and get the medicine for me.
b. Finish
the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1)
She
took an aspirin because she wanted to stop her tooth hurting.
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She
took an aspirin so as to stop her too hurting
2)
If
you go swimming you will keep fit
-
Swimming
will help you to keep fit
3)
Get
some fresh air and you’ll sleep well
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If
you can’t sleep well you should get some fresh air.
4)
It
is bad for your heart to much meat.
-
Eating
too much meat is bad for your heart
5)
People
with flu should stay in bed for a few days.
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If you have a cold you should stay
in bed for a few days
c. Answer
these questions about yourself.
1)
Have
you ever been travel sick? When? No, I haven’t
2)
Have
you ever been unconscious? What happened? No, I haven’t
but I remember that I made some decision
being unconscious. The consequence of that was that my friends gor angry with
me.
3)
Have
you ever had a blood test? Why? I think that I haven’t had a blood test, because I
don’t remember it.
4)
Have
you ever had a tooth out at the dentist’s? How did you feel? No, I haven’t.
I have been lucky because my teeth are healthy.
5)
Have
you ever broken your leg or arm? What happened? No, I haven’t. I have been lucky because my
bones are very hard.
d. Now
use the following words to write similar questions in order to ask a friend.
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Have you ever burnt you hand? How did it happen?
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Have you ever been in a hospital? Why?
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Have you ever had an injection? When?
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Have you ever been in an ambulance? What happened
next?
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Have you ever had your eyes tested? How did you feel?
LESSON 5: PEOPLE AND DESCRIPTIONS
a. Put
the words in the box into the right column. You can use them to describe what
people look like.
General.
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Face
and head.
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Height
and build.
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Age.
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Beautiful
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Good-looking.
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Handsome.
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Pretty.
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Light brown
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Bald
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Bread
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Blonde, curly
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A fringe
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Green eyes.
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Pole skin
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Plain /
straight
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Pointed nose.
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A pony tail
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Short
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Long.
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Fair / Medium
height
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Fat / petite.
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Skinny
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Slim
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Tall
-
Thin
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Elderly.
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In this early
thirties.
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Middle- aged
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In this teens
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Young.
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b. Complete these sentences in a suitable way.
There may be more than one correct answer.
1)
They’ve
both got blonde curly hair.
2)
She
is quite tall, about 1 metre 70, I think
3)
She
has wavy red hair and beautiful green eyes.
4)
Both
men were very good-looking and fairly young probably in their late twenties.
5)
She
has long fair height and very pale skin
6)
He
keeps his long famous tied back in a ponytail.
c. Choose
three of these famous people and write descriptions of their appearances.
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Michael
Jackson.
I am going to describe Michael Jackson who was a young
singer and dancer. He had black, curly short hair and black eyes too. Although
he was African, he didn’t here black skin, he changed his skin colour due to
racism in his time.
Many people think that this spectacular dancer is
handsome, but I think that he would have been more attractive if he had been
more confident.
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Nelson Mandela.
I am going to describe Nelson Mandela who was a
elderly revolutionary.
He won was a Nobel peace prize because of the fact
that he didn’t do the same actions that men who put him in prison, he forgotten
even he them. Nelson Mandela had very short and white hair. Both his eyes and
skin were brown as he was African.
Maybe this helped him to become president.
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Madonna.
I am going to describe Madonna who was a young girl
that worked as dancer, singer and actress.
She was a very attractive woman due to her style and
thin body.
Madonna had a long curly blonde hair and blue eyes,
which were beautiful.
Nowadays, this artist is fifty seven years old, and
many people still think that she is as pretty as before.
d. All
of these adjectives describe people’s characters. Which ones describe positive
or negative qualities? Which ones can describe both and why?
Aggressive
– cheerful – clever – dishonest – flexible – generous – kind - lazy – mean – miserable – optimistic –
relaxed – pessimistic – reliable – strong – stubborn – stupid – tense –
unfriendly – weak.
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Positive
qualities.
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Negatives
qualities.
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Both.
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Cheerful.
Generous.
Kind.
Reliable.
Strong.
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Aggressive.
Cruel.
Dishonest.
Lazy.
Miserable.
Pessimistic.
Stupid.
Tense.
Unfriendly.
Weak.
Mean.
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Clever.àPeople clever can get good people or bad people.
Flexible. à I think that opinions can change,
because in this life every think is eternal. However if you are too flexible,
some people can see weak.
Optimistic. à It is optimistic is great, but I
think that people optimistic don’t want change the world because they to conform
to the present.
Relaxed
à a person relaxed is healthy person but too relaxed
you will become lazy.
Stubborn
à The major of the people think that a person stubborn
is a person with negative quality but I don’t think that. Stubborn people get
their dreams, and can change the world.
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e. Match
the sentence on the left with the character adjectives on the right.
1-
Always bring you a little
present.
a. Lazy.
2-
Never tells the truth.
b. Shy
3-
Is only interested in
himself.
c.
dishonest.
4-
Always smiles and makes a
joke.
d.
generous.
5-
Is afraid to speak to
strangers
e. modest.
6-
Never
boasts about himself
f.
selfish.
7-
Hates spending money
g. cheerful.
8-
Never
helps with the housework.
h. mean.
f. The
adjectives in the two boxes describe people. Find seven pairs of words with
similar meanings in box A and seven pairs of words with opposite meanings in
box B.
A
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B
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Blonde – bright – cheerful – clever – easy-going –
fair – fat – good-looking – handsome – nervous – optimistic – over weight –
relaxed – tense.
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Attractive – careful – careless – shy – cheerful –
confident – miserable – plain – foolish – hard-working – lazy.
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Blonde/bright
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Cheerful/ optimistic.
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Fat/overweight.
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Good-looking/handsome.
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Nervous/tense.
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Relaxed/fair.
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Easy-going/clever.
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Careful/careless
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Foolish/wise.
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Hard-working/ lazy.
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Weak /strong.
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Confident/shy
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Attractive/ plain.
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Cheerful/ miserable.
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LESSON 6: OPINIONS AND FEELINGS
a) Fill
in the blanks to create expressions to describe people’s feelings. Some of the
words can fit in more than one sentence. Use the correct form of the words on
the right.
Love Like Don’t mind Don’t like Hate.
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1-
He
really loves football,
he plays it very day
2-
She
doesn’t like cooking;
she prefers to get take away.
3-
I
don’t mind what
we do at the weekend, I’m happy either way.
4-
They
like
each other, so they’ve decided to get married.
5-
My
mother hates soap
operas; I’m not allowed to watch them at home.
b) These
are more expressions you can use to describe feelings, with which of the words
above are they closest in meaning?
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I
really like I love.
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I
don’t enjoy I like
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I’m
looking forward to. I love.
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I
loathe. I hate
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I’m
bored of. I don’t like.
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I sometimes worry about. I don’t like.
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I
really dislike. I like.
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I
feel very happy about. I like
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I’m
keen on. I like
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It
makes on difference to me. I don’t mind.
c) How
do you feel about these things? Use the words above to make true sentences
about yourself.
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Chipsà I really like
eating chips, they are delicious.
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Learning
Englishà I sometimes worry about learning English.
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Cool
weather à I love cool
weather, especially rain and cold.
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Pizza
à I’m sometimes bored of eating pizza.
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Cooking
à I’m looking
forward to cooking.
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Playing
computer games à I don’t enjoy playing computer games.
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Dogs
à I feel very happy about keeping and playing with dogs.
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Swimming
à I really
dislike swimming.
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Football
à I loathe
playing football.
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Travelling
by train à I sometimes
enjoy travelling by train.
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Getting
up late à I sometimes
worry about getting up late.
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Working
late à I’m keen on
working late.
d) Complete
each second sentences so that it means the same as the first one. Use the words
in the box.
Offers
– recommends – refuses – suggest – persuade- disappointed - feels – enjoys – keen on – thinks.
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1-
“I’m
sure I’ll win the game”
He
feels
confident about winning the game.
2-
“in
my opinion, this trio is a waste of time”
I
think
the trio is a waste of time.
3-
“You
really should see a doctor about it, she said to me.
She
tied to persuade me
to see a doctor about it.
4-
“
No, I won’t sell it”
He refuses to sell it.
5-
“
I really like buying presents”
She
enjoys
buying presents.
6-
“Why
don’t we go to a Greek island?”
He
suggest
going to a Greek Island.
7-
“This
wine is excellent”
He
recommends the wine.
8-
“Shall
I make the salad?”
He
offers
to make the salad.
9-
“I
don’t really like extreme sports, like hang gliding”
She
is not keen on extreme
sports, like hang gliding.
10- “I hoped I would go swimming today, but it’s too cold”
She
is disappointed that she can’t go swimming.
e) All
the words and phrases below describe people’s opinions. Put them into the right
column.
AGREEING
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DISAGREEING
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GIVING OPINION.
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I quite agree
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According to
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Maybe, but
don’t forget.
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Yes, that’s
true.
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I think you’re
right.
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I totally
disagree.
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I don’t think
so.
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You could be
right, but…
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In my opinion.
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I think.
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Personally.
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As far as I am
concerned.
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f) Rewrite
these sentences so that they mean the same as the sentence before them.
1-
I
don’t think you can learn a foreign language in three months.
I
my opinion you can’t
learn a language in three months.
2-
Yes,
I agree with you.
Yes,
I think you are right.
3-
The
newspaper says that the President has died.
According
to the newspaper, the president has died.
4-
I
don’t think it’s a very good idea.
5-
As
far as I’m concerned it isn’t a very good idea.
UNIT
3.
LESSON 1: PREFIXES
9o.
Complete the conversations. Use the words in brackets
and an appropriate prefix.
0A: Haven’t you unpacked your bags yet? (Packed)
0B: No, but I’m about to.
1A: Shall we watch “Casablanca” with Humphrey Bogart and
Katharine Hepburn?
1B: Surely Bogart’s co-star in “Casablanca”
was Lauren Bacall? (Star)
2A: How was the meeting?
2B: It got off to a bad start. We miscalculated how long it would take to get there and we were twenty minutes late
(calculate).
3A:
why aren’t you wearing sun cream? Over-exposure to the
sun can cause permanent damage to you skin (exposure)
3B:
you’re right. I’ll put some on now.
LESSON 2: FORMING ADJECTIVES-SUFIXES.
91a.
Complete the sentences. Use adjectives formed from the
words in the box.
Courage – guilt
– imagine –
like – nation
– truth
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0.
He’s
very likeable and
has always bad lots of friend.
1.
I
feel really guilty about forgetting your birthday again.
2.
Although
he was wrong, he was courageous enough to admit it.
3.
She’s
a talented artist who makes truly use of colour.
4.
I
have a question and I want a (n) imaginative answer.
5.
Before
the match people stood up and sang the national anthem.
91.b. Complete the
article. Use the word at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits
in the gap on the same line.
Month –
region – week – profession – home – importance – fame – independence –
politics.
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The first Big Issue Magazine was sold as a (0) monthly publication
in London in 1991 (1) regional sister magazines were later published in the UK.
Today the Big Issue is sold as a weekly magazine in countries round the world.
It is written by (3) professional writers
and should by people who are either (4) homeless or in changer of losing their
homes.
The magazine deals with (5) important social issues.
It also features interviews with many (6) famous figures,
including celebrities and politicians. It is (7) independent of any (8) political party.
Over 722,000 copies are sold each year in the UK.
LESSON 3: -ING AND –ED ADJECTIVES.
93.a.
circle the correct answer.
93b. Complete the
sentences. Use adjectives formed from the words in the box.
Break – change
– continue – dry
– embarrass – love – park –
relax – steal.
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0.
It
was a restful holiday and I feel much more relaxed now.
1.
I
kept calling her by the wrong name- it was embarrassing
2.
Please
get some dried fruit from the supermarket so that I can make a cake.
3.
They’ve
always been poor and shortage of money is a (n) continued problem.
4.
The
increase in the divorce rate reflects changing attitudes to marriage
5.
The
police may charge them with receiving stolen goods
6.
Children
should not pay near parked cars.
7.
They
say he died for a (n) broken heart but I don’t know if that’s true
8.
They’re
a (n) loved
family who give one another a lot of support.
LESSON 4: FORMING NOUNS – SUFIXES.
92.
Complete the essay. Use nouns formed from the words in
brackets.
Human being
characterised not only by their (0) intelligence (intelligent) but by their (1) ability (able)
to use technology to shape their environment.
The (2) discovery of how to use fire was one of the most important events on the history
of our species and the (3) invention of the plough and the wheel were also significant (4) developments (develop). It is difficult to imagine what our (5) civilization (civilise) would be like without technology. In our own time, computers
and the internet have speeded up (6) communication and ordinary people now have access to (7) information (inform)
that was once available; technology also has a negative aspect.
Our planet is
facing (8) destruction (destroy) because of global warming, (9) pollution (pollute) and over-population. We will all need to work together with
the help of (10) scientist (science) and (11) politicians (politics) to
save our planet and there is no doubt that new technologies will play a role in
finding (12) solutions (solve).
93.a. complete the
sentences. Use the correct form of the words in the box.
Age –
build – go – hard – head – make – wide – work – write.
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I.
It
was a well-written play and the actors were also excellent
II.
Jenny’s
a hard-working
person but she’s also quite easy-going.
III. He’s a useful person in an emergency-level-headed
and decisive
IV. Witnesses described the attacker as middle-age, tall
and well-built.
V.
Al
our goods are handmade and we use only natural materials.
VI. It’s possible to buy scissors which are made
especially for left-handed people.
VII.
The
televised event attracted a world-wide audience of over a billion people.
94.b. Complete
the advertisements. From compound adjectives.
MISSING:
Ming Ming is a (0) short-haired, (1) blue-eyed Siamese cat.
Last seen on Saturday night.
If you
have any information, please ring 0208 4653 678
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Two
cities is the latest book by (2) best-selling novelist Ewan Andrews. A (3) fast-moving story of (4) modern-day problems and (5) old-fashioned solutions.
Out now
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FLATS TO LEFT: these
modern, (6) air-conditioned apartments in a (7) brand-new, (8) high-quality black are ideal for people working in the city centre. Ring Victoria
Properties to day on 0207 948 3678
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LESSON 6: COMPOUND NOUNS.
95.a.
Complete the definitions. Use one word from each box
in each sentence.
Air – burglar
– feed – job – soft – sun.
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Alarm – back –
conditioning – glasses – sharing – ware.
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0. Sunglasses are dark glasses that protect your eyes from the sun.
1. Air-conditioning is a system that makes the air in a room cooler and
dried.
2. Job-sharing is an arrangement by which two people both work
part-time doing the same job.
3. Software is
the set of programs that tell a computer how to do a particular job.
4. Feedback
is advice or criticism about how successful or useful something is.
5. A (n) burglar alarm is
a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise when someone tries to get into a
building illegally.
95.b.
Complete the conversations. Use the words in the box.
Brother – computer – food – opening – pain –
traffic.
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0A: Have you met
my brother-in-law,
Johann?
0B: pleased to
meet you, Johann.
1A: I’ve got an
awful headache.
1B: Would you
like a (n) pain killer?
2A: Turn left at
the next traffic lights you come to.
2B: Here?
3A: What are you
doing this evening?
3B: I think I’ll
stay in and play my new computer games.
4A: Put that in
the fridge or you’ll end up with food poisoning.
4B: yes, you’re
right.
5A: What are the
opening hours
for shops in the UK.
5B: It depends
where you are. London shops tend to have longer hours.
UNIT
4.
LESSON 1: NOUN + PREPOSITION.
1. Complete
the second sentence so that the same meaning as the first.
1)
What
cause the explosion? What was the cause of the explosion?
2)
We’re
trying to solve the problem. We’re trying to find a solution to the problem.
3)
Sue
gets on well with her brother. Sue has a good relationship with her brother.
4) The cost of living has gone up a lot. There has been a
big increase in the cost of living.
5)
I
don’t know how to answer your question. I can’t think of an answer to your question.
6)
I
don’t think that a new road is necessary. I don’t think there is any need for new road.
7)
I
think that working at home has many advantages. I think that there are many
advantages of working at home.
8)
The
number of people without jobs fell last month. Last month there was a fall in the number of people without jobs.
9)
Nobody
wants to buy shoes like these any more. There is no demand for shoes.
10) In what way is your job different from mine? What is
the difference between your job and mine?
2. Complete
the sentences using the following nounst the correct preposition.
Cause –
connection – contact – damage – invitation – key – map – pictures – reason –
reply.
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1)
On
the wall there was some pictures and a map of the world
2)
Thank
you for the invitation to your party next week
3)
Since
has left home two years ago, Sophie has had little contact with her family
4)
I
can’t open this door. Have you got a key of the other door?
5)
The
cause of the
fire at the hotel last night is still unknown.
6)
I
emailed Jim last week, but I still haven’t received a reply to my message.
7)
The
two companies are completely independent. There is no connection between
them.
8)
Jane
showed me some old pictures of the city as it looked 100 years ago.
9)
Carol
has decided to give up her job. I don’t know her reason for doing this.
10) It wasn’t a bad accident. The damage to the car wasn’t
serious.
3. Complete
the sentences with the correct preposition.
1)
There
are some differences between British and American English.
2)
Money
isn’t the solution to every problem.
3)
There
has been an increase to every increase in the amount of traffic using this
road.
4)
When
I opened the envelope, I was delighted
to find a cheque for $500
5)
The
advantage of having
a car is that you don’t have to reply on public transport.
6)
There
are many advantages of being able to speak a foreign language.
7)
Everything
can be explained. There’s a reason for everything.
8)
When
Paul left home, his attitude to his parents seemed to change.
9)
Ben
and I used to be good friends, but I don’t have much contact with
him now.
10) There has been a sharp rise in property prices
in the past few years.
11) What was Emma’s reaction to the news?
12) If I give you the camera, can you take a photograph of me?
13) The company has rejected the worker’s demands for a
rose in pay.
14) What was the answer to question 3 in
the test?
15) The fact that Jane was offered a job has on connection
with the
fact that she is a friend of the meaning director.
LESSON 2: ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION 1
1. Write
sentences using nice of…, kind of… etc.
1)
I
went out in the cold without a coat. (Silly) that was silly of you.
2)
Sue
offered to drive me to the airport. (Nice) that was nice of her.
3)
I
needed money and Tom gave me some. (Generous) that was generous of them.
4)
They
didn’t invite us to their party. (Not very nice) that wasn’t very nice of them.
5)
Can
I help you with your luggage? (Very kind) that is very kind of you.
6)
Kevin
didn’t thank me for the present ( not very polite) that wasn’t very polite of Kevin (him)
7)
They’ve
had an argument an now they refuse to speak to each other ( a bit childish) that has been a bit childish of them.
2. complete
the sentences using the following nounst the correct preposition:
Annoyed
- annoyed – astonished - bored - excited – impressed – kind – sorry.
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1)
Are
you excited about going
away next week?
2)
Thank
you for all your help. You’ve been very find to me
3)
I
wouldn’t like to be in her position. I feel sorry for her.
4)
What
have I done wrong? Why are you annoyed with me?
5)
Why
do you always get so annoyed about things that don’t matter?
6)
I
wasn’t very impressed with the service in the restaurant. We had to wait ages
before our food arrived.
7)
Ben
isn’t very happy at collage. He says he’s bored with the course he’s
doing.
8)
I
had never seen so many people before. I was
astonished at the crowds.
3. Put
in the correct preposition.
1)
I
was delighted with the present you gave me.
2)
It
was very nice of you to do my shopping for me. Thank you very much.
3)
Why
are you always so rude to your parent? Can’t you be nice to
them?
4)
It
was careless of you to leave the door unlocked when you went out
5)
They
didn’t reply to our letter, which wasn’t very polite of them.
6)
We
always have the same food very day. I’m fed up with it.
7)
I
can’t understand people who are cruel to animals.
8)
We
enjoyed our holiday, but we were a bit disappointed with the hotel.
9)
I
was surprised at the way he behaved. It was completely out of
character.
10) I’ve been trying to learn Spanish, but I’m not very
satisfied with my progress.
11) Linda doesn’t look very well. I’m worried about her.
12) You angry about what happened?
13) I’m sorry about what. I did. I hope you’re not angry with me.
14) The people next door are furious with
us for
making so much noise last night.
15) Jill starts her new Job next week. She’s quite excited
about
it.
16) I’m sorry about the smell of paint in this room. I’ve just decorated
it.
17) I was shocked at what I saw. I’d
never seen anything like before.
18) The man we interviewed for the Job was intelligent,
but we weren’t very impressed with his appearance.
19) Are you still upset about what I said to
you yesterday?
20) He said he was sorry about the situation,
but there was nothing he could do.
21) I left sorry for the children when we went on holiday. It rained every
day and they had to spend most of the time.
LESSON 3: ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION 2
1. Complete
the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1)
There
were lots of tourists in the streets
-
The
streets were crowed with tourists.
2)
There
was a lot of furniture in the room.
-
The
room was full of furniture.
3)
I
don’t like sport very much
-
I’m
not very keen on sport.
4)
We
don’t have enough time.
-
We’re
a bit short of time.
5)
I’m
not a very good tennis player.
-
I’m
not very good at tennis.
6)
Catherine’s
husband is Russian.
-
Catherine
is married to a Russian.
7)
I
don’t trust Robert.
-
I’m
suspicious of Robert.
8)
My
problem isn’t the same as yours.
-
My
problem is different to yours.
2. Complete
the sentences using the following adjectives + the correct preposition:
Afraid – different – interested –
pround – responsible – similar – sure.
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1)
I
think she’s arriving this evening, but I’m not sure of that.
2)
Your
camera is similar to mine, but it isn’t exactly the same.
3)
Don’t
worry. I’ll look after you. There’s nothing to be afraid of.
4)
I
never watch the news on television. I’m not interested in the news.
5)
The
editor is the person who is responsible for what appears in a newspaper
6)
Sarah
is keen gardener. She’s very proud of her garden and loves showing in to visitor.
7)
I
was surprised when I met Lisa for the first time. She was different to what
I expected.
3. Put
in the correct preposition.
1)
The
letter I wrote was full of mistakes.
2)
My
home town is not an especially interesting place. It’s not famous for anything.
3)
Kate
is very fond of her younger brother.
4)
I
don’t like going up ladders. I’m scared of the lights.
5)
You
look bored. You don’t seem interested in what I’m saying.
6)
Did
you know that Liz is engaged to a friend of mine?
7)
I’m
not ashamed of what I did. In fact I’m quite proud of it.
8)
I suggested that we should all go out for a
meal, but nobody else was keen on the idea.
9)
These
days everybody is aware of the dangers of smoking.
10) The station platform was crowed with
people waiting for the train.
11) Sue is much more successful than I am. Sometimes I
feel a bit jealous of her.
12) I’m tired of doing the same thing every day. I need a change.
13) Do you know anyone who might be interested in buying
an old car?
14) We’ve got plenty to eat. The fridge is full of good
15) She is a very honest person. I don’t think she is
capable of telling a lie.
16) Helen works hard and she’s extremely good at her
job.
17) I’m not surprised he changed his mind at the last
moment. That’s typical of him.
18) Mark has no money of his own. He’s totally dependent on
his parents.
19) We’re short of staff in our office at the moment. We need more people
to do the work.
LESSON 4: VERB + PREPOSITION 1
1. You
ask somebody to explain thing that you don’t understand. Write question
beginning can you explain.
1)
(
I don’t understand this word) Can you explain this word to me?
2)
(
I don’t understand what you mean) Can you explain to me what you mean?
3)
(
I don’t understand this question) Can you explain to me this question?
4)
(
I don’t understand the problem) Can you explain to me this problem?
5)
(
I don’t understand how this machine works)
Can you explain to me how this machine works?
6)
(
I don’t understand what I have to do)
Can you explain to me what I have to do?
2. Put
in to where necessary, if the sentence is already complete, leave the space
empty.
1)
I
know who she is, but I’ve never spoken to her.
2)
Why
didn’t you answer my letter?
3)
I
like to listen to the radio while I’m having breakfast.
4)
We’d
better phone the restaurant to reserve a table
5)
“Did
Mike apologise to you?” “ Yes, he said he was very sorry”
6)
I
explained to everybody for all the help they had given me.
7)
Ask
me what you like, and I’ll try and answer your questions
8)
Ask
me what you like, and I’ll try and answer your questions.
9)
Mike
described to me exactly what happened.
10) Karen won’t be able to help you, so there’s no point
in asking her.
3. Complete
the sentences. Use the following verbs ( in the correct form) + the correct
preposition:
Explain – glance – laugh – listen –
point – speak – throw – throw.
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1)
I
look stupid with this haircut. Everybody will laugh at me.
2)
I
don’t understand this. Can you explain it to me?
3)
Sue
and Kevin had an argument and now they’re not speaking to one another.
4)
Be
careful with those scissors! Don’t point them at me!
5)
I
glanced
at my watch to see what the time was.
6)
Please
listen to me!
I’ve got something important to tell you.
7)
Don’t throw stones
at
the birds! It’s cruel.
8)
If
you don’t want that sandwich, throw it to the birds. They’ll eat it.
4. Put
in to or at.
1)
I wrote to the hotel
complaining about the poor service was had received.
2)
Look
at
these flowers. Aren’t they pretty?
3)
Please
don’t shout at me! Try to calm down.
4)
I
saw Sue as I was cycling along the road. I shouted to her, but she
didn’t hear me.
5)
Don’t
listen to
what he says. He doesn’t know he’s talking about.
6)
What’s
so funny? What are you laughing at?
7)
Do
you think I could have a look at your magazine, please?
8)
I’m
a bit lonely. I need somebody to talk to.
9)
She
was so angry she threw a book at the wall.
10) The woman sitting opposite me on the train kept
staring at me.
11) Can I speak to you a moment? There’s something I want to ask.
LESSON 5: VERB + PREPOSITION 2
1. Put
in the correct preposition. If no preposition is necessary, leave the space
empty.
1)
I’m
not going out yet. I’m waiting for the rain to stop.
2)
I
couldn’t find the street I was looking for, so I stopped someone to ask for directions.
3)
I’ve
applied for a
job at the factory. I don’t know if I’ll get it.
4)
I’ve
applied to three
college I hope one of them accepts me.
5)
I’ve
searched everywhere for John, but I haven’t been able to fund him.
6)
I
don’t want to talk about what happened las night. Let’s forget it.
7)
I
don’t want to discuss what happened last night. Let’s forget it.
8)
We
had an interesting discussion about the problem, but we didn’t reach a decision.
9)
We
discussed the problem, but we didn’t reach a decision.
10) I don’t want to go out yet. I’m waiting for the
post to arrive.
11) Ken and Sonia
are touring Italy. They’re in Rome at the moment, but tomorrow they leave for
Venice.
12) The roof of the house is in very bad condition. I
think we ought to do something about it.
13) We waiting for Steve for half an hour, but he never came.
14) Tomorrow morning I have to catch a plane. I’m leaving
my house for the airport at 7:30.
2. Complete
the sentences with the following verbs ( in the correct form) + preposition:
Apply – ask – do – leave – look –
search – talk – wait.
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1)
Police
are searching for the
man who escaped from prison.
2)
We’re
still waiting for a
reply to our letter. We haven’t heard anything yet.
3)
I
think Ben likes his Job, but he doesn’t talk about it much
4)
When
I’d finished my meal, I asked the waiter for the bill.
5)
Cathy
is unemployed. She has applied for several jobs, but she hasn’t had any luck.
6)
If
something is wrong, why don’t you do something about it?
7)
Linda’s
car is very old, but it’s in excellent condition. She looks after it very well.
8)
Diane
is from Boston, but now she lives his Paris. She left Boston for Paris
when she was 19.
3. Put
in the correct preposition aftercare. If no preposition is necessary, leave the
space empty.
1) He’s very selfish. He doesn’t care about other people.
2) Are you hungry? Would you care for
something to eat?
3) She doesn’t care of the exam. She
doesn’t care whether she passes of fails.
4) Please let me borrow you camera. I promise I’ll take
good care of it.
5) “Do you like this coat?” “Not, I really. I don’t care about the
colour”
6) “Don’t worry about the shopping. I’ll take care of that.
7) I want to have a good holiday. I don’t care for the cost.
8) I want to have a good holiday; I don’t care how much
it costs.
4. Complete
the sentences with look for or look after. Use the correct from of look (look/
looked/looking).
1) I looked for my keys, but I couldn’t find them anywhere.
2) Kate is looking for a job. I hope she finds one soon.
3) Who looked after you when you were ill?
4) I’m looking for Elizabeth, have you seen her?
5) The car park was full, so we had to look for somewhere
else to park.
6) A babysitter is somebody who looks after other people’s
children.
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