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Lecţia 1

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I. NAMES

Exercise 1.

a) Look at the English names and say which are for boys and which are for girls. Add two

more English names to the list.

Laura __girl_ Jenny _girl_, Mary __girl_, Paul _boy__, Hellen girl_____,

Bob _boy_____, Paul __boy_____, Ann __girl_____.

__John_____ __Danny_____

b) In pairs, write a list of some popular names in your country.

Andrei_______ ___Gabriel____ _______ _______

____Ionut___ ___Cristian____ _______ _______

___Mihai ____ _Victor______ _______ _______

__Daniela_____ _____ALin_ _______ _______

Exercise 2.

a) Read and translate. Can you explain these sentences in your language?

My name’s Steve. ____________Ma numesc Steve_______________________________

Nice to meet you too. _______Imi pare bine sa te cunosc__________________

How are you? _______________Ce mai faci____________________________

Fine. And you? ________Bina.U?___________________________________

Pleased to meet you too. ______Incantat sa te cunosc si eu_

Not bad, thanks. __________Nu i rau,multumesc_________________________________

b) Read the sentences, then cover your course and try to remember as many as possible.

Exercise 3. Read the dialogues. Which people know each other? Which people are meeting for the

first time?

1 Steve and Jenny

2 Laura and Paul

3 Laura and Helen

4 Bill and Ann

A. Steve: Hi! My name's Steve. Steve Newton.

Jenny: Hi! I'm Jenny Smith.

Steve: Nice to meet you, Jenny.

Jenny: Nice to meet you too.

Steve: Is this your first day at school?

Jenny: Yes.

B. Laura: Hello, Paul. How are you?

Paul: Fine. And you?

Laura: OK. This is my friend Helen.

Paul: Pleased to meet you, Helen.

Helen: Pleased to meet you too.

C. Hi, Ann.

Hi, Bill. How are you today?

Bill: Not bad, thanks.

II. The Alphabet

a[ei] n[en]b[bi:] o[ou]c[si:] p[pi:]d[di:] q[kju:]e[i:] r[a:]f[ef] s[es]

g[dji:] t[ti:]h[eitch] u[ju:]

i[ai] v[vi:]j[gei] w['dablju:]k[kei] x[eks]l[el] y[wai]

m[em] z[zed]

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Exercise 4. Read aloud the alphabet:

Aa Hh Oo VvBb li Pp WwCc Jj Qq XxDd Kk Rr YyEe LI Ss ZzFf Mm TtGg Nn Uu

In pairs, ask and answer.

A: How do you spell „apple”?

B: Apple?A-double P-L-E

• key • balloon • egg • rose

Exercise 5. Complete with the missing letter:

1. __h__ouse = casa

2. ____van = furgoneta, camion

3. __k_ing = rege

4. ___y_ellow = galben

5. ___d_og = caine

6. ____orange = portocala

7. ____japan = Japonia

8. ____pig = porc

9. ____train = tren

10. ____zebra = zebra

Exercise 6. Put the letters in alphabetical order:

For example: DABEC

ABCDE

1. GFJIH = ____fghij____________

2. LONKM = ____kmnol___________

3. RTPQS = _____pqrst__________

4. XZYWUV= _uvwxyz____________

Exercise 7. Arrange the words below to have a meaning:

1. Mrs Smith clothes irons

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___ Mrs Smith __ irons clothes

2. chess Jim loves

_______Jim loves chess_____________________________________

3. Wendy flowers smells

______wendy smells flowers_________________

4. television watches Mary

_________mary watches television_________

Exercise 8. Translate in English:

1. John o suna pe Janet.

________John calls Janet______________________________________

2. Richard mananca prajitura.

_____Richard eats cake _________________________________________

3. Chelnerul aduce mancarea.

_____The waiter bribgs food_________________________________________

4. Doamna Smith preda matematica.

_____Mrs. Smith teaches mathematics_________________________________________

III. DAYS OF THE WEEK

Monday = luni

Tuesday = marti

Wednesday = miercuri

Thursday = joi

Friday = vineri

Saturday = sambata

Sunday = duminica

Exercise 9. Write the days of the week:

1. ____monday__________________

2. _______ Tuesday _______________

3. _____ Wednesday _________________

4. _______ Thursday _______________

5. _______ Friday _______________

6. _______ Saturday _______________

7. _____ Sunday _________________

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IV. MONTHS OF THE YEAR

Month 1 - January

Month 2 - February

Month 3 - March

Month 4 - April

Month 5 - May

Month 6 - June

Month 7 - July

Month 8 - August

Month 9 - September

Month 10 - October

Month 11 - November

Month 12 - December

V. Personal Pronoun and Verb to be

I am Tom.

She is Susan.

He is Fred.

It is Bunny.

They are Mary and Sara.

They are workers.

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You are…Alin…..?

VI. Verb to be

Personal Pronoun verb to be

I am

You are

She is

He is

It is

We are

They are

Exercise 10. Are the sentences correct? If not, write the correct form.

1. He am Rover. ______________He is Rover_______________________

2. I am George. _____________________________________

3. She is Susan . ______________________________________

4. They am John, Timi and Susie_They are John, Timi and Susie___

5. He are Fred. _____He is Fred_________________________________

6. It is George, Janet and Pablo. ________They are George, Janet and

Pablo___________________

Exercise 11. Make the sentence using the verb to be and the personal pronouns:

1. Bunny _________________________she is__________________________________

2. Johnny, Susie and Timi ________________they are________________________

3. George ______________________________he is ________________________

4. Fred __________________________________he is _________________________

5. Susie______________she is_________________________________________

VII. The Numeral

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Cardinal numbers Ordinal numbers

0 oh, zero, nil, naught ---

1 one 1st first

2 two 2nd second

3 three 3rd third

4 four 4th fourth

5 five 5th fifth

6 six 6th sixth

7 seven 7th seventh

8 eight 8th eighth

9 nine 9th ninth

10 ten 10th tenth

11 eleven 11th eleventh

12 twelve 12th twelfth

13 thirteen 13th thirteenth

14 fourteen 14th fourteenth

15 fifteen 15th fifteenth

16 sixteen 16th sixteenth

17 seventeen 17th seventeenth

18 eighteen 18th eighteenth

19 nineteen 19th nineteenth

20 twenty 20th twentieth

21 twenty-one 21st twenty-first

30 thirty 30th thirtieth

40 forty 40th fortieth

50 fifty 50th fiftieth

60 sixty 60th sixtieth

70 seventy 70th seventieth

80 eighty 80th eightieth

90 ninety 90th Ninetieth

100 a/one hundred 100th Hundredth

1,000 a/one thousand 1,000th Thousandth

10,000 ten thousand 10,000th Ten thousandth

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100,000 a/one hundred thousand 100,000th Hundred thousandth

1,000,000 a/one million 1,000,000th Millionth 1,000,000th

1,000,000,000 a/one billion 1,000,000,000th Billionth

Un lucru care trebuie evidentiat este faptul ca în limba engleză se foloseşte virgula pentru a

separa miile.

VIII. WRITING THE DATE

1624 – sixteen twenty four

1903 - nineteen-oh-three

1987 – nineteen eighty-seven

3rd of February 1944 – third of February nineteen forty-four

IX. WHAT NUMBERS REPRESENT

Numbers are often used on their own to show:

Price – It cost eight seventy-five. (= 8 pounds 75 pence or 8 dollars 75 cents: ₤ 8.75 or 8.75 $)

Time – We left at two twenty-five. (= 25 minutes after 2 o’clock)

Age – He’s sixty-one. (= 61 years old).

He’s in his sixties. (between 60 and 69 years old).

Size – The shirt is a forty-for. ( = size 44)

Temperature – The temperature fell to minus thirteen (= -13˚)

The score in a game - She won the second set seven-four. (by seven games to four: 7-4)

Exercise 12. Translate in English:

1. A sosit al treilea. = he arived third

2. Prima impresie contează. = the first chance maters

3. Toţi merităm o a doua şansă. = we all deserve a second chance

4. El a obţinut premiul al treilea. He won the third place

5. El era primul din mulţi. He was the firs from manny

Exercise 13. Which number is it?

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a. five b. four c. eight

a. ten b. one c. two

a. seven b. ten c. nine

a. five b. four c. eight

a. five b. nine c. six

a seven b. nine c. six

a. eight b. three c. six

a. one b. nine c. seven

Exercise 14.

Example: _____________ (11-12)

Answer: 11th December

1. ____4th may____________ (4-5)

2. _____21st march________________ (21-3)

3. _____9th february________________ (9-2)

4. ______22th _______________ (22-12)

5. _________firs december____________ (1-1)

6. ______ 12th july_______________ (12-7)

7. _______3rd October ______________ (3-10)

8. ________20th june_____________ (20-6)

9. _______2nd april______________ (2-4)

Exercise 15. Write the date into the gap the way it is spoken. Look at the example.

Example: _____________________ (11-12)

Answer: the eleventh of December

1. _______the fourth if may______________(4-5)

2. _______the twenty one of march______________ (21-3)

3. ________the ninth of february_____________ (9-2)

4. _____the twenty second of december________________ (22-12)

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5. ____the first of january_________________ (1-1)

6. ______the twelfth of july_______________ (12-7)

7. _______the third of October ______________ (3-10)

8. ___the twenth of june__________________ (20-6)

9. ______the second of april_______________ (2-4)

Exercise 16. Look at these numbers and write their names in the space below:

7 5 9 10 1 8

_seven____ _five___ __nine______ ___ten_______ __one______ ___eight_________

3 4 2 6

__thre___ _four____ ____two_____ ___six_______ .

Exercise 17. Look at the numbers on the left, and their names in bold on the right. Which

name goes with which number? Put the right name in the box next to the question.

20 _____4______ 1. forty

30 _____6______ 2. one hundred

40 _____1______ 3. seventy

50 _____5______ 4. twenty

60 ______7_____ 5. fifty

70 ____3_______ 6. thirty

80 ______9_____ 7. sixty

90 ______8_____ 8. ninety

100 _____2______ 9. eighty

X. Measurements

mm = millimetre cm = centimetre m = metre km = kilometre

1 cm = 10 mm (one centimetre = ten millimetres)

1 m = 100 cm (one metre = hundred centimetres)

1 km = 1,000 m (one kilometre = one thousand metres)

1 km = 1,000,000 mm (one kilometre = one million millimetres)

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1,000 km = 1,000,000,000 mm (one thousand kilometres = one billion millimetres)

Exercise 18. Write the full number in the space provided.

Example: How many millimetres in one centimetres?

__________five hundred centimetres____________________

1. How many centimetres in fifty metres?

__________________________________________

2. How many centimetres in two kilometres?

__________________________________________

3. How many millimetres in fifteen metres?

__________________________________________

4. How many metres in seventy seven kilometres?

______________________________________________

5. How many millimetres in seventeen kilometrăes?

______________________________________________

A Child's Blessing

A couple invited some people to dinner. At the table, the mother turned to her six-year-old

daughter and asked her to say the blessing. “I wouldn't know what to say,” she replied. „Just

say what you hear Mommy say,” the mother said. The little girl bowed her head and prayed,

„Dear Lord, why on Earth did I invite all these people to dinner?”

Lecţia 2

Possessives

Exercise 1. Translate the possessive adjectives.

SINGULAR PLURALI → my

you → your

he → his

her → hers

it → its

we → our

you → your

they → their

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Exercise 2. Can you answer these questions?

1. An elephant has …

a. wings b. a trunk c. whiskers d. horns

2. A bull has …


3. A bird has …


4. A cat has …


Exercise 3. These five sentences below have all been mixed up. You have to write them again

so that they make sense.

1. The elephant trunk a has

________________________________________________________________________

2. Are the birds’ these wings.

________________________________________________________________________

3. A this tail cat’s is.

________________________________________________________________________

4. Horns bulls have.

________________________________________________________________________

5. These bull’s horns the are

________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 4. Look at the sentences below – are they true or false?

1. The birds have wings.

2. An elephant has stripes.

3. The zebra has wings.

4. the bulls have horns.

5. the cat has tail.

What time is it?

A. Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?

B. Yes, of course. It's seven o'clock.

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A. Thank you.

B. No problem.

A. What time is it?

B. It's half past three.

A. Thanks.

B. You're welcome.

Key Vocabulary

Excuse me.

Can you tell me the time, please?

What time is it?

It's half past...

It's quarter past...

It's ten to...

It's quarter to...

o'clock

Can you tell me the time, please?

Do you have the time?

What time is it?

Do you know what time it is?

Excuse me, could you tell me the time?

You can tell the time in different ways. All the ways shown here are possible. But the one with

the smiley face is the most preferred.

10.45 It is ten forty-five.

It is fifteen minutes to eleven.

It is quarter to eleven.☺

11.15 It is eleven fifteen.

It is fifteen minutes past eleven.

It is quarter past eleven. ☺

11.30 It is eleven thirty.

It is half past eleven. ☺

Exercise 5. Write sentences below describing the time using the words half or quarter.

Example: 6.15 It is quarter past six.

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9.45 ________________________________________________

11.30 _______________________________________________

7.30 ________________________________________________

7.45 ________________________________________________

10.15 _______________________________________________

Exercise 6. Look at the time in Bucharest, and then write sentences describing the time in

different cities.

This is the time in Bucharest:

8.30 Bucharest _____It is half past eight in Bucharest. ____

What is the time in:

10.30 London _____________________________________

11.30 Paris _____________________________________

7.30 Hong Kong _____________________________________

9.30 Sidney _____________________________________

5.30 New York _____________________________________

Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer from the three options and circle the answer you have

chosen.

10.55 1. It is five to eleven.

2. It is five to ten.

3. It is ten past five.

2.10 1. It is ten past two.

2. It is ten past ten.

3. It is ten to two.

8.15 1. It is twenty to three.

2. It is quarter to eight.

3. It is quarter past eight.

7.45 1. It is fifteen past seven.

2. It is quarter to nine.

3. It is quarter to eight.

9.45 1. It is quarter to ten.

2. It is half past nine.

3. It is nine o’clock.

6.30 1. It is thirty past six.

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2. It is half past six.

3. It is thirty to seven.

Pronumele personale Pronumele posesive Pronumele de întărireI = eu Mine = al meu, a mea, ai

mei, ale mele

Myself = eu ănsumi, personal, chiar eu

You = tu Yours = al tău, a ta, ai tăi,

ale tale

Yourself = tu însuţi, personal, chiar tu

He = el, dânsul, dumnealui His =al lui, a lui, ai lui, ale

lui

Himself = el însuşi, personal, chiar el

She = ea, dânsa, dumneaiei Hers = al ei, a ei, ai ei, ale ei Herself = ea însăşi, personal, chiar eaIt = el, ea (impersonal) Its= al ei, a ei, ai ei, ale ei,

al lui, a lui, ai lui, ale lui

Itself = el ănsuşi, ea însăşi, personal,

chiar ea/elWe = noi Ours = al nostrum, a

noastră, ai noştri, ale

noastre

Ourselves = noi înşine, însene, chiar voi

You = voi, dumneavoastră Yours = al tău, a ta, ai tăi,

ale tale

Yourselves = ei înşişi, ele însele, chiar

ei/eleThey = ei, ele, dânşii, dânsele, dumnealor Theirs = al lor, a lor, ail or,

ale lor

Themselves =ei înşişi, ele ănsele, chiar

ei/ele

Exercise 8. Complete with the right word:

1.It is his umbrella. .... .has an umbrella . a. She b. He c. They

2. It is their dog. .... have a dog. a. We b. She c. They

3. It is my pencil. ..... have a pencil. a. I b. He c. We

4. It is our house. .... have a house. a. We b. They c. He

5. It is your car. ..... have a car. a. She b. He c. You

6.They are her flowers. ..... has flowers. a. You b. She c. We

Exercise 9.

1. They have a large house with a garden.

a. John b. Mary and Pete c. Joice

2. He has a motorbike.

a. Richard b. You and your sister c. Mr and Mrs Johns

3. She has a cat.

a. Pete b. My brother and I c. Your aunt

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4. We have a farm.

a. Susan and her family b. My family c. Jack

5. He has a new football.

a. Mary b. Mike c. Your parents

6. They have a horse.

a. I b. You c. My parents

Exercise 10. Look at the sentences below and write them again in the spaces below so that

they make sense.

1. black is his motorbike .__________________________________

2. parents work the her on farm. ____________________________

3. their old son is years eighteen . __________________________

4. Blacky is horse called our . ______________________________

5. dog Spot called your is . ________________________________

6. car the lost its has wheels. ______________________________

Description of the directions

1. Take the first right.

2. Take the second right.

3. Go straight

4. Turn at the first left... then

5. ... take the next right.

Types of junctions

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T-junction

Crossroad

Directions I

A. Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?

B. Yes. There's a bank on the corner.

A. Thank you.

B. You're welcome.

Directions II

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A. Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here?

B. Yes. There's one near here.

A. How do I get there?

B. At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. It's on the left.

A. Is it far?

B. Not really.

A. Thank you.

B. Don't mention it.

Key Vocabulary

Is there a _______ near here?

on the corner

on the left,

on the right

straight on,

straight ahead

traffic lights

Is it far?

Colours

Romanian Englishviolet purple albastru deschis light bluealb white bleumarin dark bluealbastru blue cenuşiu, gri greyportocaliu orangegalben yellowroşu red verde greenargintiu, cărunt, de argint silver aur gold

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maro brown roşu închis, bordo crimson purpuriu purplestacojiu scarletmov mauveroz rosytrandafiriu pink

Exercise 11. Read and translate the poem:

There are so many colours.

We see them every day.

The sky is blue, the grass is green

The clouds are white or grey.

The world is full of colours.

It's wonderful to see

Lovely bright colours.

Look at them with me.

Flowers are red or orange, yellow, pink or blue.

I want to take the flowers and give them all to you.

Exercise 12. Translate into Romanian:

A. The Estonian flag is blue, black and white.

B. The German flag is black, red and gold (yellow).

C. The Italian flag is green, white and red.

D. The Swedish flag is blue and yellow.

E. The Portuguese flag is green and red.

F. The Columbian flag is yellow, blue and red.

Questions

Statement: You are tired.

Question: Are you tired?

Answer: Yes, you are OR No, you are not

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Statement: I am sleepy.

Question: Am I sleepy?

Answer: Yes, I am OR No, I am not

Statement: She is slim.

Question: Is she slim?

Answer: Yes, she is OR No, she is not

Statement: He is fat.

Question: Is he fat?

Answer: Yes, he is OR No, he is not

Statement: We are noisy.

Question: Are we noisy?

Answer: Yes, we are OR No, we are not

Statement: They are rude.

Question: Are they rude?

Answer: Yes, they are OR No, they are not

Exercise 13. What is the best question word to use at the start of each of these sentences?

Look at each sentence and select one of the choices underneath.

1. ...... is the name of your father?

Do What Where

2. ...... you want to visit me next week?

Are Why Do

3. ...... that your cat?

How Is Are

4. ...... do you live?

Is Who Where

5. ...... is your neighbour?

Do Who Why

6. ...... are you angry?

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Why Are Is

7. ...... they hungry?

Are Do What

8. ...... are you?

Do Why How

Exercise 14. Look at these questions and the answers. Then decide what the missing question

word is. Write it into the space in the sentence.

1. ___________is your favourite colour?

My favourite colour is blue.

2. ___________do they live?

They live in London.

3. ___________is she not at school?

Because she is ill.

4. ___________ you like jazz?

Yes, I do.

5. ___________is the President of the United States?

Mr Bush is the President of the United States.

6. ___________ do you finish your study?

In two months time.

7. ___________ this your book?

No, it is not.

8. ___________ they invited to the party?

Yes they are.

Proverbs/Jokes

Saying is one thing and doing is another.

Seeing is believing.

Choose an author as you choose a friend.

When angry, count a hundred.

The wind cannot be prevented from blowing.

saying – a spune believing – a crede

doing – a face a hundred – o sută

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seeing – a vedea to prevent – a împiedica

Teacher: “Tommy, did you do all your homework by yourself?”

Tommy (cautiously): “Yes, all, except the mistakes. Dad made them.”

cautiously – cu prudenţă

Lesson Review

Lecţia 3 Invitations, Suggestions, Offers,

Reservations, AppointmentsThe Article

Invitations:Do you want to come to my party tomorrow?Can you come to my party tomorrow?I would like to invite you to my party tomorrow.Thank you, I would like to comeOR Thank you, but I cannot come.

Suggestions: Why don't we go to the cinema?How about going to the cinema?Shall we go to the cinema? Yes, let's goOR No, how about the pub instead?

Subject Pronouns

Object Pronouns

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Pronouns

Reflexive Pronouns

1st person I Me my mine myself

2nd person you You your yours yourself

3rd person (m) he Him his his himself

3rd person (f) she Her her hers herself

3rd person (n) it It its (not used) itself

1st person (pl.) we Us our ours ourselves

2nd person (pl.) you You your yours yourselves

3rd person (pl) they them their theirs themselves

Pronoun test -> ___ will go.Max saw

___.That's ___

name.The car is

___.(subj) saw (reflx)

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Offers: Would you like some tea?Can I pour you some tea?May I offer you some tea?

Yes, thank you.OR No, thank you.Exercise 1 Here are some invitations that need answers and answers that need invitations.

1. Would you like to go to the dance with me? a. I don’t know how to do that!2. Do you want to come to the cinema tonight? b. When are you having it?3. Do you want to come swimming with us? c. Thank you, I’d love to come. 4. Can you come to dinner tonight? d. Yes please. What are you having?5. Can I invite you to my party? e. No thanks, I'm driving. 6. Would you like to have a drink with us? f. Oh, I am going with Joey

Exercise 2 Selectaţi cuvântul potrivit:

1. We .............. go to the cinema this evening. a. could b. will c. are2. ................. meeting for lunch on Friday? a. Could we b. How about c. We are3. .......... we play bridge this weekend? a. Why will b. Shall c.

Do4. I .......... finish the ironing for you. a. can not b. want to c. can5. ........ about going to London on Sunday? a. What b. How c. Why6. ....... we decide about it later? a. Can b. How c.

Will

Exercise 3 Aranjati cuvintele de mai jos in aşa fel încât să aibă sens.

1. would like you to something drink? _______________________________________

2. I offer coffee can you some ? ____________________________________________

3. like try to this cake you would ? __________________________________________

4. about tea some how ? __________________________________________________

5. can you some I get fruit? _______________________________________________

6. these are apples nice. I can get some you? __________________________________

7. a sandwich you would like ? ____________________________________________

8. stay would for you like to supper? ____________________________________________

Reservations

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La GerardAnn: Good afternoon, can I reserve a table for two?Waiter: Sorry, we do not make reservations for small groups.Ann: Well, will we get a table if we come at 8pm?Waiter: Today is Monday, so we should not be very busy.Ann: Ok, Do you serve vegetarian food?Waiter: Yes, we have a good selection of vegetarian dishes.Ann: Do you take credit cards?Waiter: Yes we do. Ann: Thank you. See you in the evening then.Waiter: Thank you. Good bye!La Bel CuzineDr Brown: Good evening, can I book a table for four for tomorrow eveningWaiter: We are closed on Mondays, sir.Dr Brown: What about Tuesday?Waiter: What time?Dr Brown: About 7.30-8pmWaiter: I have a free table for 8 pm. Dr Brown: Can I make the reservation then?Waiter: Yes, of course. What is the name please?Dr Brown: Brown, Dr James Brown.Waiter: And the contact telephone number?Dr Brown: Cambridge 724276.Waiter: Thank you, Dr Brown. You have a table for 4 people for 8pm on Tuesday.

Exercise 4 După ce aţi citit textile de mai sus, încercaţi să răspundeţi la următoarele întrebări.

1. Which restaurant is closed on Monday?

________________________________________________________________________

2. How many people will Ann bring with her?

________________________________________________________________________

3. When is Ann coming to the restaurant?

________________________________________________________________________

4. What time did Dr Brown book the restaurant for?

________________________________________________________________________

5. Could Ann book the table in the restaurant?

________________________________________________________________________

6. How many people are coming to La Bel Cuzine?

________________________________________________________________________

7. What is Dr Brown's telephone number?

________________________________________________________________________

8. How does Ann want to pay for her dinner?

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________________________________________________________________________

Appointments An appointment with the doctor

Look at the conversation below, and try to match what the patient says with what the receptionist replies.

1. Good morning. Can I make an appointment with the doctor for this morning?

A. Dr Newman is not in tomorrow, but I can make an appointment with Dr Brinks

2. But I feel really ill and I need to see someone today.

B. Can I have your name please?

3. Is there no-one I can see today? C. All the doctors are fully booked for this morning.

4. But this is an emergency. I told you I feel really ill. I may even have a temperature.

D. OK Mr Smith, we will see you tomorrow at 10.

5. OK then can I make an appointment for tomorrow morning?

E. Goodbye.

6. Peter Smith F. I am sorry, but your symptoms do not count as an emergency.

7. I normally see Dr Newman. G. The earliest appointment we can make is tomorrow morning at 10am.

8. That is fine. H. And who is your doctor?

9. Thank you and goodbye. I. I am sorry, we could only make an appointment for today if it was an emergency.

Fill in is or are.

Is he a postman?

____________they students?

She____________a hairdresser.

____________she Portuguese?

Fill in am, is, are, isn't, aren't or 'm not.e.g. A: Is Christian from Canada?

B: No, he isn't. He is from France.

A: Hello. My name ____________ Claudio.B: ____________you from Portugal?A: No, ____________from Italy.A: ____________Charles and Nick pilots?B: No, they ____________Charles ____________a doctor and Nick ____________a vet.

Underline the correct word.

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e.g. There is/are a cinema in my neighbourhood.

There is/are some trees in the park.

Is/Are there a supermarket in your neighbourhood?

Is/Are there any cafes in your neighbourhood?

G. Match the sentences to the responses.

e.g. Good night, Joan. Sleep well. D A See you.

Good morning. How are you today? _____ B She's from Russia.

Bye. Have a nice weekend. _____ C Not bad, thanks.

Good night, Mum. _____ D Good night, Mum.

Where's Olga from? _____ E Bye. See you on Monday.

Bye Jack. See you later._____ F Good night, Bob. Sweet dreams.

Reading

Read the letter and underline the correct word.Dear Frida,Hello, my name's Dolores. I'm sixteen years old. I'm from Porto, in Portugal. Porto is a very old city. There are many beautiful old buildings and statues. There is a big museum in Porto.There is a big park near my house. There are lots of benches and trees in the park. Porto is a great city.That's all about me. How about you?Best wishes,Dolores

Dolores is fifteen/sixteen years old.Dolores is Chinese/Portuguese.Porto is a very old/modern city.There is a big theatre/museum in Port:There is a park/school near her house.

Read the letter and underline the correct word.Dear Emily, Hello, my name's Hamilton. I'm seventeen years old. I'm from Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro is a modern city. There are lots of beautiful, modern buildings. There is a big museum in Rio de Janeiro.There is a big park in my neighbourhood. There are two cafes in the park. There is a modern theatre near my house. Rio de Janeiro is a fantastic city.That's all about me. How about you?Best wishes,Hamilton

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Hamilton is seventeen/nineteen years old. There is a big museum/theatre in Rio de Janeiro.Hamilton is Brazilian/Egyptian.Rio de Janeiro is a very old/modern city. There is a theatre/school near his house.

Writing

Write a letter about you, your town/city and your neighbourhood. Use the text above as a model.Dear……………………,

Hello, my name's

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………

There is

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………...

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………

That's all about me. How about you?

Best wishes,

Fill in have, has, haven't or hasn'te.g. A: Has Harry got a new car?

B: Yes, he has.A: Michael and Adam got a cat?B: No, they _____________.A: ___________Philip got a car?B: Yes, he ___________A: ___________Sue and Joan got a brother?B: Yes, they ___________A: ___________Tony got two sisters?B: No, he ___________A: We ___________got two dogs.B: I ___________got any pets.

Write the time in words:

e.g. 6.10 It’s ten past six.

1.15______________________ 6.50______________________

3.20 ______________________ 3.20 ______________________

2.45 ______________________ 5.30 ______________________

3.25 ______________________ 7.45

______________________

4.35 ______________________ 8.25 ______________________

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3.45 ______________________ 9.50 ______________________

Circle the correct item. 1. Julie is John's ________

A sister B brother C father2. It is________parrot.

A an B a C -3. This is Paul is fifteen.

A It B She C He4. “_________is this?”

“Maria.”A What B Who C She

5. “_________is this?”“It's a rose.”A Who B What C It

6. This is my schoolbag_______is red.A It B She C He

7. Peter and Bill_______my friends.A isn't B is C are

8. Lucy and I_______friends.A is B are C am

9. This is me and this is my friend. ________are ten.A We B They C You

10. She_______my sister. She's my friend.A isn't B are C aren't

11. “Is Mrs Brown your mother?”“Yes, she_______ “A isn't B are C is

12. “Is he Jim's father?”“No, he_______ “A is B isn't C aren't

13. “Are they Bob's brothers?”“Yes, they_______ “A are B aren't C is

14. _______there a cinema in the neighbourhood?A Is B Are C Aren't

15. There_______lots of trees in my gardenA is B isn't C aren't

16. Pablo is _______A Portugal B Poland C Portuguese

17. Miguel is from _______A Spanish B Spain C Argentinian

18. What is your_______colour?A favourite B lovely C bright

19. There_______a park near my house.A aren't B isn't C are

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The Article Este un instrument grammatical care individualizează sau determină un substantiv. Prezenţa lui dovedeşte că substantivul pe care îl însoţeşte este deja cunoscut de interlocutor.

Articolul hotărât (The Definite Article) THE Articolele în limba engleză sunt invariabile. Aceasta înseamnă că nu se schimbă în concordanţă cu genul sau cu numărul substantivului la care se referă. Exemple: the boy, the woman, the children 'The' se foloseşte: 1. pentru ca arăta că ceva deja s-a menţionat. Example: An elephant and a mouse fell in love.The mouse loved the elephant's long trunk, and the elephant loved the mouse's tiny nose. 2. când şi vorbitorul şi ascultătorul ştiu despre ce se vorbeşte, chiar dacă nu s-a menţionat mai devreme. Example: 'Where's the bathroom?''It's on the first floor.' 3. în propoziţii sau părţi de propoziţii unde definim sau identificăm un obiect sau o persoană în mod specific. Examples: The man who wrote this book is famous.'Which car did you scratch?' 'The red one.My house is the one with a blue door.' 4. pentru a ne referi la obiecte pe care le considerăm unice. Examples: the sun, the moon, the world 5. înaintea superlativelor şi a numeralelor ordinale. Examples: the highest building, the first page, the last chapter. 6. cu adjective pentru a ne referi la un grup întreg de oameni: Examples: the Japanese, the old 7. cu nume de părţi geografice şi oceane: Examples: the Caribbean, the Sahara, the Atlantic 8. pentru decenii sau grupuri de ani: Example: she grew up in the seventies

Articolul nehotărât (Indefinite Article)A / AN Folosim 'a' cu substantive care încep cu consoană . 'an' cu substantive care încep cu vocală (a,e,i,o,u) Examples: A boyAn appleA carAn orangeA houseAn opera NOTĂ:

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An înaintea lui h mut - an hour, an honour.A înaintea lui u şi eu când sunt citite ca 'you': a european, a university, a unitArticolul nehotărât se foloseşte:

- pentru a ne referi la ceva pentru prima dată:An elephant and a mouse fell in love.Would you like a drink?I've finally got a good job.

- pentru nume de slujbe: John is a doctor.Mary is training to be an engineer.He wants to be a dancer.

- pentru naţionalităţi şi religii : John is an Englishman.Kate is a Catholic.

- pentru instrumente musicale: Sherlock Holmes was playing a violin when the visitor arrived.

- pentru nume de zile: I was born on a Thursday

- pentru a ne referi la un anume fel de sau un exemplu de ceva anume: the mouse had a tiny nosethe elephant had a long trunkit was a very strange car

- pentru substantive la formă de singular după cuvintele 'what' şi 'such':What a shame!She's such a beautiful girl.

- pentru a ne referi la un lucru, obiect sau peroană:I'd like an orange and two lemons please.The burglar took a diamond necklace and a valuable painting.

De observat că de obicei spunem a hundred, a thousand, a million.

EXCEPŢII ÎN UTILIZAREA ARTICOLULUI NEHOTĂRÂT Când nu este articol:

- pentru nume de ţări (dacă este la singular)Germany is an important economic power.He's just returned from Zimbabwe.(But: I'm visiting the United States next week.)

- pentru nume de limbi:French is spoken in Tahiti.English uses many words of Latin origin.Indonesian is a relatively new language.

- pentru nume de mese:Lunch is at midday.Dinner is in the evening.Breakfast is the first meal of the day.

- pentru numele unor persoane (dacă este la singular): John's coming to the party.George King is my uncle.(But: we're having lunch with the Morgans tomorrow.)

- pentru titluri şi nume: Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's son.

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President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.Dr. Watson was Sherlock Holmes' friend.(But: the Queen of England, the Pope.)

- după cazuri de posesiv cu 's:His brother's car. Peter's house.

- pentru a numi profesii: Engineering is a useful career.He'll probably go into medicine.

- pentru nume de magazine:I'll get the card at Smith's.Can you go to Boots for me?

- pentru ani:1944 was a wonderful year.Do you remember 1995?

- pentru substantive nenumărabile: Rice is the main food in Asia.Milk is often added to tea in England.War is destructive.

- pentru nume individuale de munţi, lacuri şi insule: Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in Alaska.She lives near Lake Windermere.Have you visited Long Island?

- pentru nume de oraşe, străzi, staţii şi aeroporturi: Victoria Station is in the centre of London.Can you direct me to Bond Street?She lives in Florence.They're flying from Heathrow.

- în anumite expresii fixe. De exemplu:by car at schoolby train at workby air at Universityon foot in churchon holiday in prisonon air (in broadcasting) in bed

Exercise 5 A/An or no article: There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian. Pandas and ___ tigers are both endangered animals. She is wearing ___ blue dress with red earrings Hawaii is ___ island in the Pacific Ocean. Christmas comes once ___ year. ___ ant is __ insect. The Nile is ___ river. I went to the shop to get ___ bread. He broke ___ glass when he was washing dishes. You should take ___ umbrella.

Exercise 6 Complete with a, an or the. Gap-Fill Exercise ______________raging pipeline fire in Jesse, Delta State which killed over 700 people last

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weekend was yesterday extinguished by _____________United States fire-fighting company by suffocating ______________flames with ______________thick nitrogen-rich layer of foam.Workmen from _____________ Houston, Texas-based company BJ Services spent less than ______________hour shooting nitrogen-rich foam from hoses onto ______________pipeline before finally choking out ______________fire which raged on for days.A company official said they had extensive experience in oil fires, and approached ______________government about putting out___________ blaze.The explosion and fire erupted while over 1,000 people were trying to collect gasoline spilling from the damaged government-owned pipeline. Hundreds of people were believed to have been injured, but many have refused medical care or fled from hospitals, fearing they might be arrested for either causing ______________ fire or scavenging gas.

Exercise 7 Decide dacă trebie să foloseşti articolul hotărât >the< sau nu. Dacă nu ai nevoie de articolul >the<, foloseşte un x. 1) Listen! Dennis is playing ________________trumpet. 2) Alex goes to work by ________________ bus. 3) We often see our cousins over ________________ Easter. 4) Don't be late for ________________ school. 5) She has never been to ________________ Alps before. 6) I always listen to ________________ radio in the morning. 7) My grandmother likes ________________ flowers very much. 8) See you on ________________Wednesday. 9) What about going to Australia in ________________ February? 10) I love________________ flowers in your garden.

Exercise 8 1) _________ Loch Ness is _________ most famous lake in Scotland. 2) _________smog is a problem in _________big cities. 3) _________ summer of 1996 was hot and dry. 4) _________Mount Everest is _________ highest mountain on earth. 5) _________ most children like _________sweets. 6) Last year we visited _________St. Paul's Cathedral and _________Tower. 7) _________ Plaza Hotel is on the corner of _________59th Street and_________5th Avenue. 8) Our children go to _________ school by _________bus. 9) Our friends, _________ Millers moved to Florida last August. 10) My sister often stays at _________Uncle Tim in Detroit.

Exercise 9 Folosiţi a sau an. 1) She has _________ exercise book in her school bag. 2) Lucy likes _________dog. 3) Emily needs _________ new desk in her room. 4) He finished _________unit. 5) We listen to _________ English CD. 6) Peter has _________ aunt in Berlin. 7) Ben has _________old bike. 8) The speed of this car was 160 miles _________ hour.

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9) I need _________blue pen. 10) Let's sing _________song.

Exercise 10 1) There is _________new English book on the desk. 2) He is drinking _________ cup of coffee. 3) Leipzig has _________ airport. 4) The girl is _________pilot. 5) My father is _________ honest person. 6) She's reading _________ old comic. 7) My friend likes to be _________ astronaut. 8) This is _________ expensive bike. 9) They've got _________ idea. 10) Look! There's _________bird flying.

Exercise 11 Care articol a sau an poate fi folosit înaintea acestor cuvinte? Scrieţi cuvintele în coloana corespunzătoare. animal, end, American band, actress, thousand times, dog, old bike, elephant, outdoor activity, answer

a an

Circle the correct item.1. “What____________is Frida?”“She's British.”A name B country C nationality2. “How are you?”

“___________And you?”A Thanks B James C Fine3. “How old are you?”

“___________________”A I'm OK B I'm sixteen C I'm Sam4. Rex is my______dog.A fourteen B pet C mums5. “What's your__________?”“I'm a hairdresser.”A job B address C name6. “Are Jack and David pilots?”“Yes, __________are.”A we B they C you2. Mary__________a teacher. She's a doctor.A isn't B is C ‘s

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3. “Is Monica from Italy?”“Yes, she__________”A 's .B isn't C is4. Are there__________statues in the square?A any B lots C a5. There isn't__________cafe in my neighbourhood.A a B some C any

6. See you a week.A at B on C in

7. There are__________people in the cafe.A any B some C a

8. There is a park__________to my house.A next B near C in front

9. Barcelona is a beautiful __________ .A palace B square C city

10. There are lots of__________in the park.A hotels B benches C houses

11. Good night, Jenny_________dreams.A Sweet B Lovely C Good

12. Have a__________weekend.A pretty B nice C huge

13. There's a big opera__________in our town.A square B bank C house

14. ________from Mexico.A Dreams B Evenings C Greetings

15. Bye, Linda. See you on __________ .A later B Monday C soon

16. Montreal is a modern city with __________people.A high B friendly C big

17. These are__________A knives B knife's C knife

18. My mother is a tour __________A patient B vet C guide

19. There's a big river with lots of__________in my town.A castles B bridges C churches

20. His sister works in a hospital. She's a __________A vet B teacher C nurse

21. “What's your__________?'“It's 32, Rose Street.” A address B street C house

22. Let's__________! We're late!A hurry B help C eat

Proverbs/JokesSpeech is silver, silence is gold. Still waters run deep. Hope is the poor man’s bread.A great fortune is a great slavery. speech – vorbire, (aici)vorbă hope – speranţăsilver – argint poor – sărac, sărmansilence – tăcere man – om gold – aur bread – pâine

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still – liniştit great – marewater – apă fortune – avere deep – adânc slavery – robie, scalvie

“What is the largest word in the English language?”“I don’t know.” “It is the word ‘smiles’, because is a mile between the first letter and the last.”smiles – zâmbete mile – milă (1609 m)

Mother: “Who is the laziest fellow in your form? Who never does a task and never learns a lesson?”Tom: “It is the teacher.”fellow – individ, (aici) băiat task – temăform – clasă

Lecţia 4

Verbele auxiliare Cum să te prezinţi. La cumpărături. La aeroport. Limbaj social: urări de călătorie, de zile speciale.

Intrarea în vorbă cu oamenii necunoscuţi

Verbul To Be (a fi)

Afirmativ Interogativ NegativI Am = Eu sunt Am I ? I Am notYou Are = Tu esti Are You ? You Are notHe Is = El este

She Is = Ea este It Is = El/Ea Este

Is He ? Is She ? Is It ?

He Is not She Is not It Is not

We Are = Noi suntem Are We ? We Are notYou Are = Voi sunteti Are You ? You Are notThey are = Ei sunt Are They ? They are not

Verbul To Have (a avea)

Afirmativ Interogativ NegativI have = Eu am Do I have? I do not haveYou have = Tu ai Do you have? You do not haveHe has = El are She has = Ea are It has = El/Ea are

Does he have? Does she have? Does it have?

He does not have She does not have It does not have

We have = Noi avem Do we have? We do not haveYou have = Voi aveti Do you have? You do not haveThey have = Ei au Do they have? They do not have

Verbul To Do (a face)

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Afirmativ Interogativ NegativI do = eu fac Do I? I do not You do = tu faci Do you? You do notHe does = el face She does = ea face It does = el/ea face

Does he? Does she? Does it?

He does not She does not It does not

You do = voi faceţi Do you? You do notWe do = noi facem Do we? We do notThey do = ei fac Do they? They do not

Exerciţiul 1 Alegeţi forma corectă:

1. I wonder how many children ...a...... going on the school field trip this month. (a) are b) has (c) is2. Every morning, I go to work ...b...... car.(a) for (b) by (c) in3. Do you like sushi? No, I ...b.......(a) don't like (b) don't (c) are not4. Has anyone seen Laura? ......... to work today?(a) Is she coming (b) Does she come (c) She come5. I hope you're having a good time. ......... like some more tea?(a) Do you (b) Will you (c) Would you6. Let's hang out later tonight. ......... want to come over after work?(a) You will (b) Do you (c) Does you7. I was out when you called. I went to the store ......... buy some milk.(a) for (b) to (c) order to8. I haven't talked to Nicole recently. When ......... you talk to her last?(a) does (b) was (c) did9. We ......... a wonderful time. Thanks for inviting us over for dinner.(a) had (b) have (c) has10. The forecast isn't good for tomorrow. It's ......... to rain so don't forget to bring your umbrella.(a) having (b) going (c) seems

Exerciţiul 2 Alegeţi forma corectă: 1. I like to visit other countries but I find the ......... of travel is too high.(a) money (b) cost (c) expenses (d) currency2. She is very happy because she starts her new ......... today. (a) job (b) work (c) labour (d) post3. One day I hope I shall ......... the lottery.(a) gain (b) collect (c) reach (d) win4. He must have a lot of money because this summer he is going on a cruise ......... the world.(a) about (b) around (c) across (d) through5. Have you read that book ......... the life of Van Gogh?

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(a) about (b) of (c) over (d) in6. Do you want ......... sugar in your coffee?(a) some (b) much (c) any (d) little7. They do not ......... cheques in that restaurant.(a) accept (b) agree (c) allow (d) admit8. I cannot work today because I have very bad tooth..........(a) pain (b) hurt (c) damage (d) ache9. Children are not ......... in that public house.(a) aloud (b) allowed (c) accepted (d) agreed10. You can see the ......... about the sale in the local paper.(a) announcement (b) warning (c) notice (d) advertisement

A Busy Day

(two friends speaking in a park when they meet each other jogging)

Barbara: Hi, Katherine, how are you today?Katherine: I'm great and you? Barbara: VERY busy! I'm jogging now, but later I have to do a lot!Katherine: What do you have to do? Barbara: Well, first of all, I have to do the shopping. We don't have anything to eat at home.Katherine: ... and then? Barbara: Little Johnny has a basketball game this afternoon. I'm driving him to the game.Katherine: Oh, how is his team doing? Barbara: They're doing very well. Next week, they're travelling to Toronto for a tournament.Katherine: That's impressive. Barbara: Well, Johnny likes playing basketball.

Introducing Yourself Introductions

A: Hello. My name's Peter. What's your name?B: Janet.A: Where are you from Janet?B: I'm from Seattle. Where are you from?A: I'm from Madrid.B: Are you American?A: Yes, I am. Are you Spanish?B: Yes I am.

Key Vocabulary My name is...What's (is) your name ...Where are you from?I'm from... Are you (Spanish, American, German, etc.)

Introductions Acestea sunt câteva expresii pe care le folosim adesea să prezentăm persoane necunoscute. (name), I don't think you've met (name).

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I don't think you know (name)May I introduce you to (name)(name), do you know (name)?(name), I'd like you to meet (name)

Când întâlneşti o persoană pentru prima dată este acceptat să saluţi persoana respectivă cu „How do you do?” iar răspunsul correct este „How do you do.” Iată o scurtă conversaţie:

Ken: Peter, I'd like you to meet Mary.Peter: How do you do?Mary: How do you do.Ken: Mary works for ...

O altă variantă este „It's a pleasure to meet you.” sau „Pleased to meet you.”

Ken: Peter, I'd like you to meet Mary.Peter: It's a pleasure to meet you.Mary: How do you do.Ken: Mary works for ...

Ken: Peter, I'd like you to meet Mary.Peter: How do you do?Mary: Pleased to meet you.Ken: Mary works for ...

În situaţiile informale prezentările sunt făcute simplu: „This is (name).” Este acceptat să se spună „Hi” sau „Hello” ca răspuns în această situaţie informală.

Ken: Peter, this is Mary.Peter: How do you do?Mary: Pleased to meet you.Ken: Mary works for ...

Este normal să daţi mâna când vă prezentaţi. După prezentarea iniţială, darea mâinii are loc în situaţii mai formale sau la întâlniri de afaceri. În alte cazuri oameni spun doar „Hi.”

Hello and Goodbye - Three Short Conversations

A: HelloB: Hello, Peter. How are you?A: Fine, thanks. How are you?B: I'm fine, thank you.A: GoodbyeB: Goodbye, Janet. See you tomorrow!A: Bye-bye, Peter. Have a nice evening.B: Thanks, you too!A: Thanks.Key Vocabulary Hello... How are you?I'm fine, - OK, - well, thank you

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Goodbye, - bye byeSee you tomorrowHave a nice evening/day

In a Shop Shopping for a Sweater

A: Can I help you?B: Yes, I'm looking for a sweater.A: What size are you?B: I'm an extra large.A: How about this one?B: Yes, that's nice. Can I try it on?A: Certainly, there's the changing rooms over there.B: Thank you.A: How does it fit?B: It's too large. Do you have a large?A: Yes, here you are.B: Thank you. I'll have it, please.A: OK, how would you like to pay?B: Do you take credit cards?A: Yes, we do. Visa, Master Card and American Express.B: OK, here's my Visa.A: Thank you. Have a nice day!B: Thank you, goodbye.Key Vocabulary Can I help you?Can I try it (them) on?size - extra small, small, medium, large, extra largeHow does it fit?changing roomsHow would you like to pay?credit cards

At the Airport Checking In

A: Good morning. Can I have your ticket, please?B: Here you are.A: Thank you. Would you like smoking or non-smoking?B: Non-smoking, please.A: Would you like a window or an aisle seat?B: An aisle seat, please.A: Do you have any baggage?B: Yes, this suitcase and this carry-on bag.A: Here's your boarding pass. Have a nice flight.B: Thank you.Passport Control A: Good morning. Can I see your passport?B: Here you are.A: Thank you very much. Are you a tourist or on business?B: I'm a tourist.

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A: That's fine. Have a pleasant stay.B: Thank you. Key Vocabulary Can I have your ticket?smoking, non-smokingwindow, aisle seatbaggage, suitcase, carry-on bagboarding passflightCan I see your passport?tourist, business

In a Motel / Hotel Getting a Room for the Night

A: Good evening. Can I help you?B: Yes, please. I'd like a room for the night.A: Would you like a single room, or a double room?B: A single room, please. How much is the room?A: It's $55 per night.B: Can I pay by credit card?A: Certainly. We take Visa, Master Card and American Express. Could you fill in this form, please?B: Do you need my passport number? No, just an address and your signature.(fills out the form) Here you are.A: Here's your key. Your room number is 212.B: Thank you.A: Thank you. If you need anything, dial 0 for the reception area. Have a good stay!

Key Vocabulary Can I help youI'd like a roomsingle, double roomCan I pay by credit card?fill in this formpassport numberroom numberreception

At a Restaurant Ordering a Meal

A: Hi. How are you doing this afternoon?B: Fine, thank you. Can I see a menu, please?A: Certainly, here you are.B: Thank you. What's today's special?A: Grilled tuna and cheese on rye.B: That sounds good. I'll have that.A: Would you like something to drink?B: Yes, I'd like a coke.A: Thank you. (returning with the food) Here you are. Enjoy your meal!B: Thank you.

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A: Can I get you anything else?B: No thanks. I'd like the check (bill - UK English), please.A: That'll be $6.75.B: Here you are. Keep the change!A: Thank you! Have a good day!Bye.Key Vocabulary Can I see a menu?here you areEnjoy your meal!Would you like ...Can I get you anything else?I'd like the check (bill - UK English), please.That'll be $6.75.Have a good day!

Social Language Travel Greetings

Iată câteva expresii folosite când ne luăm rămas bun de la prieteni sau familie pentru călători scurte sau lungi. Long Trips, Vacations, etc. American English Have a good trip. Enjoy your vacation.Have a good time in (destination)

Long Trips, Vacations, etc. British English Have a good journey. Enjoy your holidays.Have a good time in (destination)

Short Outings Enjoy! (American English)Have a good time at (destination place such as a restaurant)Have a good time in (destination city)

Când prietenii tăi se întorc acasă este politicos să le pui următoarele întrebări: How was your vacation? (holiday in British English)Did you enjoy your time in (destination)How was your journey / flight / trip?

Special Days

Este normal să se folosească o anumită urare pentru zile speciale, vacanţe sau alte ocazii speciale. Iată câteva din cele mai frecvente: Birthdays Happy birthday!Best wishes / Good luck on your thirtieth (age - use an ordinal number) birthday!Many happy returns!

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Wedding / Anniversary Congratulations!Best wishes / good luck on your tenth (number - use an ordinal number) anniversary!Here's to many more happy years together (folosit când se face un toast)

Special Holidays Merry Christmas!Happy New Year / Easter / Hanukkah / Ramadan etc.All the best for a happy New Year / Easter / Hanukkah / Ramadan etc.

Când faci o urare unui copil de ziua lui este ceva obişnuit să-i întrebi şi ce au primit: Merry Christmas! What did you get from Santa Claus?Happy Birthday! What did your Daddy get for you?

Special Occasions Congratulations on your promotion!All the best for your ...I'm so proud of you!

Speaking to Strangers

Aici sunt câteva expresii politicoase folosite pentru a atrage atenţia sau a cere ajutor de la oameni necunoscuţi. Folosirea unui limbaj mai formal este normal când vorbiţi cu cineva pe care nu cunoaşteţi: Interrupting Este normal să te scuzi întâi când ceri ajutorul unei alte persoane. Excuse me, could I ...Sorry, do you think I could ...Excuse me, do you know ...I beg your pardon, could you help me? (formal)

Asking Someone to Repeat Când ceri informaţii probabil vei întâmpina greutăţi să înţelegi ce se spune, mai ales când este aglomerat şi este mult zgomot în jur (staţii de gară, restaurante, magazine, etc.) Aici sunt câteva expresii uzuale pentru a ruga pe cineva să repete ce a spus: Excuse me, I'm afraid I didn't understand. Could you repeat that? (formal)I'm sorry, I didn't catch that.

Circle the correct item:

1. My brother is a___b_____ He works in a hotel.A pilot B receptionist C postman

2. Red and yellow are___b_____colours.A first B primary C quiet

3. Write a letter to your________friend.A pencil B book C pen

4. Green is a____a____colour.A secondary B clean C freezing

5. There aren't any blocks of________ in his street.A buildings B flats C houses

6. There are lots of famous ________ in this museum.

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A statues B castles C churches7. There's ________bank in Sue's neighbourhood.

A a B some C any8. That's about me. How about you?

A good B all C not9. Paris is the________of France.

A place B city C capital10. I've got a chest of________in my bedroom.

A drawers B cushions C pillows11. Louise and Betty________got a big house.

A have got B has C have12. There's a theatre________her house.

A in B near C next13. My flat is on the________floor.

A six B sixth C sixteen14. I brush my teeth in the________

A bathroom B living room C garden15. They've got a white cat. It's________cat.

A their B they C they're16. The table is________of the sofa.

A in front B next C near17. „What is your________?”

„It's WS3 3ML.”A address B postcode C floor

18. Has Mrs Blake got four________?A child B childs C children

19. Danny's got lots of ________ .A toy B toy's C toys

20. Patty likes________ .A strawberry's B strawberries C strawberrys

21. We want someA potatoes B potatos C potato

22. This is the________car.A man's B mans C men

23. Our house________four bedrooms.A 've got B 's got C got

24. I ________a CD player but I've got acomputer.A 've got B haven't got C hasn't got

25. There is a________cabinet near my bed.A bed B bedside C bedroom

26. She's got a big________in her bedroom.A tap B hall C wardrobe

27. I like this house. When can I move________A at B on C in

28. The living room is________big.A great B quiet C quite

29. This laptop belongs to Melissa. It's ________laptop.A her B his C its

30. The tiger is 2,5 m_______ .A long B short C big

31. „Have they got a TV in their bedroom?”„Yes, they_______”

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A have B have got C 've got32. The garage is_______the house.

A behind B in front C next33. These are the_______hats.

A women's B womans C women34. Can a turtle fly?”

„No, it_______”A can B can't C can not

35. A duck can't climb trees but it_______fly.A can not B can't C can

36. A jockey works on a_______ .A farm B racecourse C aquarium

37. A dentist_______after people's teeth.A takes B puts C looks

38. Robert can swim but he _______ play the piano.A cannot B can C do39. Kate _______the bus to work every morning.A catch B catchs C catches

40. Ann does her homework _______ the afternoons.A in B at C on

41. Beth goes to the gym _______ the evenings.A in B at C on

42. „What time is it?”„It's half _______eight.”

A to B past C for43. Lyn _______ all her time with her dog.

A takes B gives C spends44. A pilot_______aeroplanes.

A fly B flys C flies45. Look at the dolphin! I want to_______a picture.A have B take C make

46. What does your dog________like?A look B is C can

47. „Excuse me, have you got the_______?”„It's 7:30.”A time B clock C hours

48. My brother is scared_______snakes.A for B of C on

49. He's here about the house for________A buy B rent C take

50. Our kitchen is_______ - fashioned.A modern B new C old

51. Chris plays football_______ the weekend. A in B at C on

52. They have lunch_______ 2 o'clock.A on B in C at

53. Cobras. A can't _______ hear music at all. A can’t B can C does

Vocabulary

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Fill in the correct word.

• catch • gym • brush • lunch • weekend • birthday • plump • beard • honest

• summer • favourite

e.g. Does he catch the bus to school?

1............................Laura is very She never lies to people.

2 Mrs Blake is tall and a bit ...........................................

3 He goes to the .....................................on Fridays.

4 My uncle has got a...............................and a moustache.

5.......................My dad's is on 19th March

6 .......................................is my favourite season.

7 They usually have .......................................at 1:30.

8 I....................................................................my teeth in the morning at night.

9........................................Do you play football at the

10Blue is my .....................................................colour.

Circle the correct item.

e.g. We sometimes ................................skiing in winter.

A go B play C walk

1. Greg always............................to the gym in the evening.

A go B goes C doesn't go

2. ......................She has got hair.

A tall B curly C big

3. Cindy usually ............................ videos in the evening.

A looks B reads C watches

4......................Liz sleeps on Sundays.

A long B often C late

5..................Chris basketball on Fridays.

A catches B plays C goes

Underline the correct word:

1. Sue goes to the theatre in/on Sundays.

2. Jenny goes swimming in/on summer.

3. Do you stay up late on/in Saturdays?

4. They go to the park in/on Wednesday afternoons.

Fill in do, does, don't or doesn't.e.g. A: Does Marco come from France?

B: No, he doesn't. He comes from Italy.A: ____________ you play football on Saturdays?B: No, I____________ I play tennis on Saturdays.A: ____________ Michael and Joan live in London?B: Michael ____________, but Joan____________ . She lives in Oxford.

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A: ____________ you and Steve watch TV every evening?B: Well, I ____________, but Steve ____________. He usually reads a book.A: ____________ Mary walk to work?B: No, she ____________ always drives to work.

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.e.g. makes / winter / a / Paul / in , snowman sometimes

Paul sometimes makes a snowman in winter.Sundays / he / on / late / sleeps / never ______________________________________________________TV / they / evening / watch / usually /in / the ______________________________________________________

Communication

Match the questions to the answers to complete the dialogue.e.g. What do you do in your free time? C

1. Really? Do you have a favourite player? A No, I don't, but I watch him on TV.

2. Do you go and watch him play? B No, I don't. I play on Tuesdays and Sundays

3. Do you play football every day? C I play football.

D Yes, I do. My favourite player is David Beckham.

Reading Read the article and answer the questions.Jude Law is a famous British actor. He was born in 1972. He lives in London.Jude's family is very nice. His father's name is Peter and his mother's name is Maggie. Jude has got a sister. Her name is Natasha.Jude is a very handsome man. He is tall. He has got short brown hair and blue eyes. Jude is calm and friendly. He has got many friends and his fans like him a lot.Jude hasn't got much free time. When he has, though, he likes going to the beach, spending time with his pet and staying at home.Jude is a great actor. He is one of Britain's best.

e.g. Where's Jude from? Great Britain

What is his job? _____________________________________________________________________

Where does he live? _____________________________________________________________________

What is his sister's name? _____________________________________________________________________

What does Jude look like? _____________________________________________________________________

What does he do in his free time? _____________________________________________________

Fill in the correct word.• loaf • bunch • kilo • slice • food • bakery • glass • dairy • vegetable e.g. There is a fast food restaurant over there.

1. Can I have a small _______________ of bananas, please?2. Excuse me. Where is the _______________ section?3. We've got only one_______________of bread.4. I ' d like a_______________of lemons, please.

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5. Would you like a_______________of cake.6. As a starter, I'd like some_______________soup.7. Is there a_______________near here?8. A_______________of water, please!

GrammarFill in some or any.

e.g. Would you like some tea?1. We need to buy______________bread.2. We haven't got______________apples.3. There aren't______________ bananas on the table.4. Can you buy______________peaches, please?5. Is there ______________ cheese in the fridge?6. Mary wants to buy______________grapes.

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.e.g. eat / burger / don't / the!

Don't eat the burger!the / don't / close / door_____________________________________________________Carol / give / cake / some_____________________________________________________buy / don't / pineapples / any_____________________________________________________lemonade / drink / don't / the _____________________________________________________drop / don't / drinks / the _____________________________________________________down / sit / over / here _____________________________________________________

Underline the correct word.e.g. Can I have a bottle/bowl of Coke, please?

Where can I buy any/some bananas?

How many/much apples have you got?

Can you buy a kilo/bunch of potatoes?

We haven't got much/many cheese left.

How many/much butter do we need?

Do you need any/much bread?

Match the questions to the answers.

e.g. Can I help you? F

What else can I do for you? ________ A. In the dairy section.

Where is the cheese? ________ B. Yes. I'd like the chicken

soup to start with.

Can I take your order? ________ C. Here you are.

That's €5.40, please. ________ D. They're 50 cents each.

How much are these? ________ E. I'd like some oranges as

well.

F. Yes, where can I find

shampoo?

Proverbs/Jokes

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When you are in Rome, do as Rome does. First think and then say. Live and learn. Promise little and do much.

Rome = Roma to think = a gândi do as Rome does = fă aşa cum face Roma to promise = a promite little = puţin first = (mai) întâi

“What is your name?” the teacher asks.“My name is Betty Brown.”“And what’s your father’s name?” the teacher asks again“His name is William Brown,” the girl answers.“How old are you?” asks the teacher.“I am seven years old.”“And how old do you think I am?” the teacher asks the girl.“I don’t know,” Betty says. “I can only count up to fifty-five.”to answer = a răspunde to count up = a număra

Nick: Let’s play Adam and Eve.Lily: How do you play that?Nick: You ask me to eat you’re apple and I eat it. to ask = a cere, a ruga, a invita

Teacher: Tommy, can you tell me what a hypocrite is?Tommy: I think it’s a boy who comes to school with a smile on his face.

Lecţia 5

Substantivul

Gen. Număr. Genitiv Posesiv. Numărul Substantivelor

GEN. NUMĂR. GENITIV POSESIV

În limba engleză, substantivele sunt de trei genuri:

1. substantivele de gen masculin sunt cele care denumesc fiinţele de sex bărbătesc:

man, boy, actor, husband

2. substantive de gen feminin care denumesc fiinţele de gen feminin:

woman, girl, wife

3. substantive de gen neutru denumesc obiecte şi abstracţiuni: book, chair, table, ball,

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În limba engleză se poate vorbi de un al patrulea gen – genul comun, care are aceeiaşi formă

pentru masculin şi feminin.

Exemple:

cousin = verişor, verişoară

child = copil, copilă

friend = prieten, prietenă

neighbour =vecin, vecină

passenger = trecător, trecătoare

hairdresser = coafor, coafeză

teacher = professor, profesoară

Substantivele feminine sunt reprezentate în limba engleză prin:

1. O formă total diferită de aceea folosită pentru masculin:

boy = băiat girl = fată

man = bărbat woman = femeie

husband = soţ wife = soţie

nephew = nepot niece = nepoată

uncle = unchi aunt = mătuşă

king = rege queen = regină

bachelor = celobatar spinster = celibatară

cock = cocoş hen = găină

drake = răţoi duck = raţă

gander = gâscan goose = gâscă

ram = berbec ewe = oaie

bull = taur cow = vacă

horse = cal mare = iapă

2. Sufixul cel mai des folosit este ess, aşa cum reiese din exemple:

actor = actor actress = actriţă

heir = moştenitor heiress = moştenitoare

prince = prinţ princess = pinţesă

emperor = împărat empress = împărăteasă

god = zeu goddess = zeiţă

duke = duce duchess = ducesă

lion = leu lioness = leoaică

tiger = tigru tigress = tigroaică

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master = stăpân mistress = stăpână

patron = patron patroness = patroană

editor = editor editress = editoare

administrator = administrator administratrix = administratoare

testator = testator testatrix = testatară

widower = văduv widow = văduvă

czar = ţar czarina = ţarină

sultan = sultan sultana = sultană

shepherd = păstor shepherdess = păstoriţă

waiter = chelner waitress = chelneriţă

3. Genul indicat printr-un cuvânt care indică sexul:

man, woman, lady, girl, male, female, etc.

boy friend = prieten girl friend = prietenă

shop boy = vânzător shop girl = vânzătoare

grand son = nepot grand daughter = nepoată

male child = copil female child = copilă

man servant = servitor female servant = servitoare

maid servant

doctor = doctor lady doctor = doctoriţă

Pentru animale:

pea cock = păun pea hen = păuniţă

turkey cock = curcan turkey hen = curcă

he goat = ţap she goat = capră

NUMĂRUL SUBSTANTIVELOR

În general, pluralul se formează prin adăugarea unui –s la singular:

fork = furculiţă forks

spoon = lingură spoons

Următoarele excepţii se explică prin regulile ortografice:

1. Când substantivul se termină în –s, -ss, -x, -ch, -sh, -sz pluralul se formează prin

adăugarea terminaţiei es:

bus – buses = autobuz + pl.

glass – glasses = pahar + pl.

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class – classes = clasă + pl.

box – boxes =cutie + pl.

inch – inches = uncie + pl.

church – churches =biserică + pl.

bush – bushes =tufiş + pl.

În substantivele în care ch se pronunţă k, pluralul urmează regula generală:

monarch – monarchs = monarh + pl.

epoch – epochs = epocă + pl.

1. Substantivele terminate în o precedat de consoană formează în general pluralul în –es .

potato – potatoes = cartof + pl.

tomato – tomatoes = tomată + pl.

cargo – cargoes = încărcătură + pl.

fresco – frescoes = frescă + pl.

hero – heroes = erou + pl.

Excepţie fac cuvintele nou provenite din alte limbi:

canto – cantos = canto + pl.

solo – solos = solo + pl.

casino – casinos = cazinou + pl.

piano – pianos = pian + pl.

mosquito – mosquitos sau mosquitoes = ţânţar + pl.

tobacco – tobaccos sau tobaccoes = tutun + pl.

2. Substantivele terminate în y precedate de consoană fac pluralul în –ies.

family – families = familie + pl.

city – cities = oraş + pl.

country – countries = ţară + pl.

university – universities = universitate + pl.

Când y este precedat de vocală, pluralul este regulat:

boy – boys

day – days

3. Unele substantive terminate în f sau fe formează pluralul în ves:

leaf – leaves = frunză + pl.

sheaf – sheaves = snop + pl.

self – selves = individualitate, eu + pl.

loaf – loaves = pâine integrală + pl.

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hoof – hooves sau hoofs = copită + pl.

calf – calves = viţel + pl.

shelf – shelves = raft + pl.

wolf – wolves = lup + pl.

elf – elves = zână + pl.

half – halves = jumătate + pl.

knife – knives =cuţit + pl.

life – lives =viaţă + pl.

wife – wives = soţie + pl.

Dar majoritatea substantivelor în f sau fe au pluralul regulat:

proof – proofs = probă + pl.

roof- roofs = acoperiş + pl.

safe – safes = garanţie + pl.

handkerchief – handkerchiefs = batistă + pl.

chief – chifs = şef + pl.

4. Următoarele substantive îşi schimbă forma la plural

child – children = copil + pl.

man – men = bărbat + pl.

tooth – teeth = dinte + pl.

foot – feet = picior + pl.

goose – geese = gâscă + pl.

mouse – mice = şoarece + pl.

louse – lice = păduche + pl.

ox – oxen = bou + pl.

5. Unele substantive sunt invariabile:

advice = sfat

business = afacere

furniture = mobilă

income = venit

knowledge = cunoaştere

luggage = bagaj

progress = progress

information = informaţii

wealth = bogăţie

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sheep = oaie

deer = căprioară

fish = peşte

hair = păr

Unele dintre substantivele menţionate mai sus au înţeles colectiv şi pt a putea reda idea unui

singur element, se însoţesc de un cuvânt ajutător.

Ex. a piece of furniture

6. Unele substantive au însă numai formă de plural:

clothes = haine

pyjamas = pijamale

scissors = foarfece

trousers = pantaloon

thanks = mulţumiri

tidings = noutăţi, ştiri

spectacles = ochelari

mathematics = matematici

linguistics = lingvistică

news = veste, ştire

means = mijloc

Substantivele news şi means se folosesc ca sens de singular.

This news is true. = Vestea aceasta este adevărată.

By this means = în felul acesta, prin acest mijloc

Mai există unele substantive cu semne de plural, dar formă de singular:

there were many cattle on the hill = erau multe vite pe deal

many people like swimming = multor oameni le place înotul

his orchard was full of poultry = curtea îi era plină de păsări

Când substantivul people se foloseşte cu înţeles de popor, atunci la plural devine – peoples.

All the peoples fight for peace. = Toate popoatele luptă pentru pace.

7. Numele de popoare formează pluralul adăugând terminaţia s, dar cele terminate în s,

sh, ch, ss sau ese rămân invariabile la plural şi şi se compun dintr-un adjective şi

substantivul men respectiv woman, pluralul marcându-se numai la substantive men,

women.

Italian(s) = italian

American(s) = american

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German(s) = german

Spanish = spaniol

Portuguese = portughez

Swiss = elveţian

Englishman, Englishmen (pl)

Frenchman, Frenchmen (pl)

Toate substantivele şi adjectivele indicând nume de popoare se scriu în limba engleză cu

majuscule.

Ex. Romanians speak Romanian.

IRREGULAR PLURALS

Singular Plural

man men

woman women

child children

foot feet

tooth teeth

mouse mice

person people

EXERCISES I. Fill in the correct form of the plural. Example: school - ______

Answer: school – schools

1. half - 2. kilo - 3. woman - 4. foot - 5. mouth - 6. sheep - 7. penny - 8. bus - 9. day - 10. fish -

III. Fill in the correct form of the plural. Example: school - ______

Answer: school – schools

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1. tomato - 2. tooth - 3. aircraft - 4. chorus - 5. mouse - 6. crisis - 7. passer-by - 8. radius - 9. grown-up -

IV. Fill in the correct plural forms of the given words into the gaps.

Singular Pluralshopmouthcrosscomputerrooftaxsheeplightfishpotatoprizeswisskiloboxdish

V. Fill in the following words in order to form useful phrases:

advice, chocolate, jam, lemonade, meat, milk, oil, rice, tea, tennis Example: a cube of _____

Answer: a cube of sugar

1. a piece of 2. a packet of 3. a bar of 4. a glass of 5. a cup of 6. a bottle of 7. a slice of 8. a barrel of 9. a game of 10. a jar of

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VI. Write the plural of the words below.an arch → two archesa country →a puppy →a box →a knife →a torch →a tomato →a foot →a tooth →a mouse →

VII. Match the pairs and say which is singular and which is plural.bookcityleafbusesmen children

childmancitiesleavesbooksbus

VIII. Rewrite in the plural.e.g. It is a knife. → They are knives.It is a potato. →She is a woman. →He is a man. →It is a strawberry. →I am a boy. →

Progress Check1. Choose the correct word.

1.This is ____________ apple. A. an B. a2. Lyn and Tim ____________ eighteen. A. are B. is3. This is John. ______________ is ten. A. She B. He4. It______________ a book.A are B is5 He______________ three years old. A is B are6 This is Sara and Jill. ______________ are my friends.A We B They7 This is ______________ orange. A an B a8 This is ______________ goldfish. A a B an

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9 My name is Kim. ______________ am thirteen.A You B I10 This is Mark. ______________ is my brother.A It B He

2. Circle the correct response.1. A: This is my pet dog, Rusty.B: a How old is he?

b What's his name?2. A: My name's Jane Smithers. B: a I'm eleven. And you?

b How do you spell that?3. A: Hello.B: a Goodbye.

b Hi.4. A: How old is she?B: a Three years old.

b He's four.5. A: I How old are you?B: a I'm fine.

b I'm ten.6. A: What's your name? B: a She's Anna.

b Bob Turner.7. A: Goodbye. B: a OK.

b See you.8. A: Hi, Pam. B: a Bye.

b Hi.9. A: What colour is your goldfish? B: a Blue.

b Orange.10. A: I'm ten. And you? B: a I'm nine.

b It's four years old.

3. Circle the correct item.

The fridge is under / near the cooker. There is a desk in / on my bedroom.There is a sink / wardrobe in the bathroom. There is a pillow on the bed / bath. When can I move in / near? There is a tap in the bathroom / bedroom. The bathroom is at / on the end of the hall. The garden is under / behind the house. There is a bedside cabinet next to / under the bed. Paul is on / in the garden.

4. Chose the correct item.a. I................a computer, but my brother has.A hasn't got B haven't gotb. 2 This is................camera.A Jane's B Janes'

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c. There are two................of bread on the table.A loafs B loavesd. They................a big garden at their house, but we haven't.A have got B has gote. That is the................ball. It's their ball.A boy's B boys'f. ................you got a big house?A Has B Haveg. The................are in the garden.A child B childrenh. The................are in the cupboard.A glasses B glassi. This is Mrs................car. It's her car.A Greens' B Green'sj. There are two................on the bedside cabinet.A brushs B brushes

ProverbsYou cannot be young and old at the same time. I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too. Guests are thieves of time.Everything is good in its season

at the same time = în acelaşi timpflatterer = linguşitor thief = hoţ; thieves = hoţiguest = oaspete, musafir in its season = la timpul său

All is well that it ends well. All is not gold that glitters.Where there is a will there is a way.Barking dogs seldom bite.

that = care, aici când way = caleto end = a swe termina barking = care latrăto glitter = a străluci seldom = rar, arareoriwill = voinţă to bite = a muşca

Lecţia 6

ADJECTIVUL ŞI COMPARAŢIA ADJECTIVULUI

1. Adjectivul este invariabil în gen şi număr:

a good actor = un actor bun

a good actress = o actriţă bună

a good book = o carte bună

a good teacher = un professor bun

good students = studenţi buni

good habits = obiceiuri bune

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2. Locul adjectivului este în genere înaintea substantivului, aşa cum se vede din exemplele

paragrafului precedent.

Excepţii:

a) Unele adjective calificative însă se pot aşeza după substantivul pe care-l

determină, acesta pentru a sublinia mai mult calitatea respectivă:

People arrived for the occasion from the cities far and near. = Pentru această

ocazie oamneii au venit din toate oraşele cele apropiate şi cele de departe.

b) Adjectivul urmat de un complement sau prepoziţie în strânsă legătură cu el, se

plasează după substantive:

A hall full of people = o sală plină de lume

It is a matter too urgent to be put off any longer = este o chestiune prea urgentă

pentru a fi amînată

c) În expresiile pereche de obicei de origine latină, adjectivul este precedat de

substantiv

a knight errant = un cavaler rătăcitor

the Governor General = guvernatorul general

a Court Martial = un tribunal militar

Asia Minor = Asia Mică

a lion couchant = un leu culcat

alone singur, este precedat de un substantiv:

His silence alone is sufficient proof = tăcerea lui însăşi este acuzatoare

The whole family lived on his salary alone = toată familia trăia numai din salariul lui

for this week alone = numai pentru această săptămână

În apoziţiile nume istorice aadjectivul este precedat de substantive:

Henry the Third =Henric al III-lea

William the Conqueror = William Cuceritorul

Michael the Brave = Mihal Viteazul

3. Adjectivul mai poate face parte din predicat, pentru a completa înţelesul unui verb cauzativ

şi arată rezultatul acţiunii verbului:

All men are mortal. = toţi oamenii sunt muritori

She became very rich = ea s-a îmbogăţit tare

Leave the page blank = lasă foaia albă

Comparaţi:

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Sweet is pleasure after pain. = dulce este plăcerea după durere

4. Adjectivul nu poate să joace rol de substantive la singular decât referindu-se la o clasă

citată în prealabil şi rolul de a determina noi exemple. În acest caz este urmat de un

substantive sau de pronume, de obicei one (pl. ones):

my two dresses, the red (one) and the blue (one) = rochiile mele cea roşie şi cea

albastră

two boxes of matches, one large and one small = două cutii de chibrituri una mare şi

una mică

a nice person = o persoană plăcută

the poor little child = bietul copilaş

Pentru înţelesul de plural se poate suprima substantivul sau pronumele dar adjectivul ste

precedat de articolul hotărât:

the rich = bogaţii

the poor = săracii

the young = tinerii

the old = bătrânii

De reţinut folosirea adjectivelor opuse în expresie fără articol.

Exemplu: old and young = cu toţii tineri şi bătrâni

Pentru a indica la plural un grup de indivizi în mod special este necesar să se adaoge

adjectivul pe care-l determină, ca şi la plural:

the impudent fellows just laughed = insolenţii tocmai râdeau

5. Din exemplele precedente, am văzut că adjectivele invariabile la plural chiar când se

folosesc de substantive, totuţi unele adjective s-au transformat în substantive pure care

primesc desinenţa pluralului:

Exemple:

the ancients = anticii

the moderns = modernii

your betters = superiorii tăi

sweets = dulciuri

bitters = băuturi amare

valuables = obiecte de valoare

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6. Adjectivul nehotărât some folosit la afirmativ se transformă în any la interogativ şi no la

negative:

There are some flowers on the piano = pe pian se află nişte flori

Is there anything strange about that? = este ceva ciudat în asta?

I It’s nothing serious. = nu este nimic serios

GRADELE DE COMPARAŢIE

1. Adjectivele formate din mai mult de două silabe şi majoritatea celor două din două silabe,

formează comparativul şi superlativul în mod analog limbii române, mai fiind more şi cel

mai the most.

Exemple:

beautiful, frumos, more beautiful, mai frumos, the most beautiful, cel mai frumos

brilliant, more brilliant, the most brilliant = scânteietor

popular, more popular, the most popular = popular

interesting, more interesting, the most interesting = interesant

careful, more careful, the most careful = atent

dangerous, more dangerous, the most dangerous = periculos

Toate adjectivele terminate în ful (prescurtare din full – plin) formează gradele de comparaţie

numai în acest fel.

2. Adverbele more şi most ajută la formarea gradelor de comparaţie şi a unor adjective

scurte:

Exemplu:

more dry

În general însă, adjectivele scurte formează comparativul adăugând sufixul er şi superlativul

adăugând sufixul est, ţinându-se seama de regulile de ortografie.

Exemple:

long - longer – longest =lung

short – shorter- the shortest = scurt

cold – colder – the coldest = rece

large – larger – the largest = mare

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happy – happier – the happiest = fericit

lovely – lovelier – loveliest = drăguţ

clever – cleverer – the cleverest = deştept

narrow – narrower - -the narrowest = îngust

De observat că atunci când este vorba de o comparaţie între două atribute referitoare la aceiaşi

persoană sau lucru, de obicei se foloseşte construcţia cu more.

Exemplu:

He is more sly than clever. = El este mai şiret decât deştept.

3. Unele adjective formează comparativul şi superlativul în mod neregulat:

good, bun – better, mai bun – the best, cel mai bun

bad, rău – worse, mai rău – the worst, cel mai rău

late, târziu – later, mai târziu – the latest, ultimul, cel mai recent

latter = al doilea, - the last = ultimul, cel mai recent

much, mult – more, mai mult – the most, cel mai mult

many = mulţi

old, vechi – older, mai vechi- the oldest, cel mai vechi, bătrân

– elder, mai în vârstă, the eldest, cel mai în vârstă

Exemple pentru formele derivate ale lui late:

last week = săptămâna trecută

Later events proved that he was right. = evenimentele care au urmat au arătat că avea

dreptate.

The author says tha his latest book will be his last. = autorul spune că ultima carte (cea mai

recentă) pe care a publicat-o va fi ultima (nu va mai continua să scrie)

The ladies talked about the latest fashion. = doamnele vorbesc despre moda zilei

The latter half of June. = partea a doua a lunii iunie

The organist and the sexten were both old men. = organistul şi paraclisierul erau amândoi

bătrâni

Elder şi eldest se folosesc numai pentru personae, în mod special pentru membrii

aceleiaşi familii.

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Elder este precedat de articol sau adjective posesive ori demonstrative. Nu este niciodată

urmat de than. Pentru personae putem folosi şi older (comparativ), oldest (superlativ).

Exemple:

The three elder children. = Cei trei copii mai mari

Who is elder John or Mary? = Cine este mai mare, John sau Mary?

John is the elder. = John este mai mare.

John is elder than Mary. = John este mai mare decât Maria.

Kate is the eldest of the family. = Kate este cea mai bătrână din familie.

This woman is the eldest in the village. = Această femeie este cea mai bătrână din sat.

4. După comparativ, al doilea termen este introdus de than:

Hugh is taller than Richard. = Hugh este mai înalt decât Richard.

He has more than twenty horses. = El are mai mult de douăzeci de cai.

După superlativ, al doilea termen este introdus de of şi câteodată de in.

Exemple:

Jack is the tallest of the boys. = Jack este cel mai înalt dintre băieţi.

He is certainly the best of the teachers. = El este cu siguranţă cel mai bun dintre profesori.

DAR

She is the best pianist in the district. = Ea este cea mai bună pianistă din ţinut.

Mary is the youngest in the family. = Mary este cea mai tânără din familie.

Opposite Adjectives

Match the adjectives on the left with their opposite on the right

new

white

good

nice

big

short

expensive

fantastic

cheap

old

ugly

black

bad

small

horrible

long

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Find the opposite of the adjectives

easier

safer

more boring

better

more expensive

cleaner

sadder

more useful

more dangerous

worse

more useless

more difficult

dirtier

more interesting

cheaper

happier

TĂRI ŞI NAŢIONALITĂŢI

I am … I'm... I'm American.

He is... He's... He's Austrian.

She is... She's... She's Brazilian.

It is... It's... It's German.

Pronumele it se foloseste numai pentru obiecte si animale; pentru oameni se folosesc he/she.

We are... We're... We're Romanian.

You are... You're... You're Spanish.

They are... They're... They're French.

Is he... Is he Swiss?

Is she... Is she Egyptian?

Is it... Is it Italian?

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Are you... Are you Russian?

Are they... Are they Dutch?

I am not... I'm not... I'm not Turkish.

He is not... He isn't... He isn't Japanese.

She is not... She isn't... She isn't British.

It is not... It isn't... It isn't Swedish.

We are not... We aren't... We aren't Belgian.

You aren't... You are not... You aren't Canadian.

They are not... They aren't... They aren't German.

Where are you from? I'm from San Diego, California.

Where are you from? I'm from Canada.

Where is Mr. Sung from? He's from Korea. He's Korean.

Where is Miss Salazar from? She's from Portugal. She's Portuguese.

Where are Mr. and Mrs. Avellaneda from? They're from Argentina. They're Argentinean.

Are you English? No, I'm not English. I'm American.

Is Miss Flagstad Norwegian? No, she isn't Norwegian. She's Danish.

Is Mr. Faisal Saudi? Yes, he's Saudi Arabian.

Are Mr. and Mrs. Sen Vietnamese? No, they aren't Vietnamese. They're Malaysian.

Is this a German engine? Yes, it's German.

Is this Romanian wine? No, it isn't Romanian. It's French.

Are these Irish songs? No, they aren't Irish. They're Scottish.

Are these Italian shoes? Yes, they're Italian.

EXERCISES

I. Rewrite the sentence putting the adverb given in brackets into its proper position.

Example: He plays on the computer. (always)

Answer: He always plays on the computer.

1. He listens to the radio. (often)

______________________________________

2. They read a book. (sometimes)

______________________________________

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3. Pete gets angry. (never)

______________________________________

4. Tom is very friendly. (usually)

______________________________________

5. I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)

______________________________________

6. Ramon is hungry. (often)

______________________________________

7. My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)

______________________________________

8. Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)

______________________________________

9. They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)

______________________________________

10. Christine smokes after dinner. (seldom)

______________________________________

II. Chose the right word

1. hot _____________________________

2. black _____________________________

3. heavy _____________________________

4. slow _____________________________

5. easy _____________________________

6. good _____________________________

7. nice _____________________________

8. round _____________________________

1. white _____________________________

2. hard _____________________________

3. fast _____________________________

4. bad _____________________________

6. nasty _____________________________

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7. square_____________________________

8. light ______________________________

III. Fill in the missing words into the gaps.

Positive Comparative SuperlativeExpensiveWildFlatBigHardHungrySweetPrettyBoringFresh

IV. Fill in the missing words into the gaps.

Positive Comparative SuperlativeFragileFuriousDeepEmptycommonFaithfulBusyHumorousPatientExcited

DIALOGURI

Personal Information

(Two friends filling in a form together)

Jim: Your painting is fantastic Roger!

Roger: I'm happy you like it. It's for a competition. Here's the form.

Jim: Right. OK, here are the questions.... Your hands are dirty.

Roger: ... from painting! What are the questions? Here's a pen (gives him a pen to fill the form

in)

Jim: What's your name?

Roger: oh, that's difficult ... Roger!

Jim: Ha, ha. What's your surname?Roger: I'm not sure ...

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Jim: very funny! OK, surname - Tailor

Roger: Yes, that's it!

Jim: next question please. Are you married or single?

Roger: Single. I'm sure about that!

Jim: What's your address?

Roger: 72 London Road.

Jim: and what are your hobbies?

Roger: hmmm....

The Meeting

(Two workers in an office)

James: Hi Alice. How are you today?

Alice: Hi James. I'm fine, and you?

James: Great, thank you. Remember, the meeting is at 3 o'clock.

Alice: Excuse me, which meeting?

James: Which meeting?! The meeting with the boss!

Alice: Are you sure there is a meeting today?

James: Alice, Alice, every month there is a meeting with a boss. This month that meeting is

this afternoon.

Alice: Calm down. OK, there's a meeting this afternoon. What time is it?

James: Alice, this is important. The meeting is at three o'clock sharp!

Alice: Thank you James... By the way, what time is it now?

James: It's quarter past eleven.

PROVERBS

Better late than never, but better never late.

Better an egg today than a ten tomorrow.

One “today” is better than ten “tomorrows”.

He laughs best who laughs last.

The devil is not so black as he is painted.

to laugh = a râde devil = drac

painted = zugrăvit

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JOKES

In a newspaper there was the following matrimonial advertisement:

- Gentleman, owner of a car made in 1983, wants a wife younger than his car.

following = următor gentleman = domn

matrimonial = matrimonial owner = posesor

advertisement = anunţ made = făcut, fabricat

Two young

girls are talking: “I wonder what is more impolite for a boy, to accost a girl or to neglect her?”

to wonder = a se întreba to accost = a acosta

to neglect = a neglija impolite = nepoliticos

SOCIAL WORKER QUOTES

• Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics. ” Jane Addams

quotes (American pacifist, Social worker and Founder of Hull House in Chicago, one

of the first social settlements in North America. Nobel Prize for Peace in 1931. 1860-

1935)

• “The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all

of us and incorporated into our common life.” Jane Addams

• “Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men” Jane

Addams

• “You do not know what life means when all the difficulties are removed! I am simply

smothered and sickened with advantages. It is like eating a sweet dessert the first thing

in the morning.” Jane Addams

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TONGUE TWISTERsounds-phonems TONGUE TWISTERPp Piter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. If Piter Piper

picked a peck of pickled peppers, How many pickled peppers did Piter Piper pick?

Bb Betty bought some butter, but the butter Betty bought was bitter, so Betty bought some better butter, and the better butter Betty bought was better than the bitter butter Betty bought before!

Betty bought some some bitter butter and it made her batter bitter, so Betty bought some better butter to make her bitter batter better.

Rr Red rabbits run rapidly.u Little lousy lions.

We wink wildly.oy/oa Toy boat.Toy boat. Toy boat.f/fr/fl Fat frogs flying past fast.b/bl A big black bug bit a big black bear, made the big black bear

bleed blood. u/oo How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a wood chuck

could chuck wood?He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

s/z Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair,Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy,Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bearFuzzy Wuzzy had no hairFuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy, was he?

sh/s She sells seashells on the seashore. The seashells she sells are seashore seashells.

Sally sells seashells on the seashore. The seashells Sally sells are seashore seashells.

a/au I saw a saw in Arkansas, that would outsaw any saw I ever saw, and if you got a saw that will outsow the saw I saw in Arkansas let me see your saw.

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OBJECTIVE: to say each tongue twister faster and faster without laughing, drotling or misprononciating any of the words.

Lecţia 7

ADJECTIVUL SI PRONUMELE DEMONSTRATIV

1. Adjectivele şi pronumele demonstrative sunt: this – acest, aceasta, these – aceste, aceşti,

that – acel, aceea, those – acei, acele.

Pronumele demonstrative (Demonstrative pronouns) sunt:

this = acesta, aceasta

That book is yours and this (one) is mine = Cartea aceasta este a ta, iar acesta este a

mea.

that = acela, acela

This book is mine and that (one) is yours. = Cartea aceaste este a mea, iar aceea este

a ta.

these = aceştia, acestea

Those books are mine and these (ones) are yours. = Cărţile acelea sunt ale mele, iar

acestea sunt ale tale.

Those players are good but these (ones) are better = Jucătorii aceia sunt bini, dar

aceştia sunt mai buni.

those = aceia, acela

These players are very good but those (ones) aren’t. = Jucătorii aceştia sunt foarte

buni, dar aceia nu sunt.

This şi these indică aporpiere a obiectului în timp şi spaţiu faţă de persoana care

vorbeşte.

this book – această carte these books – aceste cărţi

that book – aceea carte those books – acele cărţi

this year – anul acesta that year – anul acela, trecut sau viitor

this tune is delightful – melodia aceasta este încântătoare

these houses are larger than those – casele acestea sunt mai mari decât acelea

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the landscape in the mountains is more attractive than that in the plains –

priveliştea din munţi este mai atrăgătoare decât aceea din câmpie

Those are your tennis balls, these are mine – acestea sunt mingile voastre de tennis,

acestea sunt ale mele

Please, give him, this – te rog, dă-i aceasta

What do you think of that? – ce crezi despre aceasta?

Dacă adjectivul demonstrativ se referă la mai mult de un substantive nu este necesar să fie

repetat.

Exemple:

This man and woman – acest bărbat şi această femeie

A nu se confunda forma singulară a pronumelui demonstrative that cu that – care, pronume

relativ.

2. Pronumele demonstrative aceasta, acesta, aceea, acel, se poate omite în construcţia

genitivului posesiv.

This house is my brother’s – casa aceasta este a fratelui meu

That handbag is my sister’s – poşeta aceea este a surorii mele

Se poate omite substantivul însoţit de genitivul ‘s, când în aceiaşi propoziţie a fost deja

amintit şi astfel se evită repetiţia:

This car is faster than your wife’s – maşina lui este mai rapidă decât a soţiei sale.

I bought my books and my sister’s – am adus cărţile mele şi ale surorii mele

3. One(s) este folosit câteodată şi ca pronume demonstrative pentru a se evita repetarea sau

drept correspondent al articolului adjectival din limba română, cel, cea (this one) sau ca

înlocuitor al unui substantive după adjectivele determinative this, that, which, another,

other.

Exemple:

She took off her hat and put a new one – ea şi-a scos pălăria şi şi-a pus o alta.

It’s a fine fish but the one I caught was bigger – este bun peştele dar cel pe care l-

am prins este mai mare

My house is the one on the left - casa mea este aceea de pe stânga

Is that the one who sang last time? – este acela care a cântat data trecută?

All these books are interesting, this (one) for example – toate cărţile sunt

interesante, de exemplu ia-o pe aceasta.

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MAI REŢINŢI:

Her sister was a teacher and she wanted to be one too – sora ei era profesoară şi ea

dorea să fie la fel.

The little ones – cei mici

I’m not one of those (one of those people) who like him – nu sunt dintre aceea (unul

dintre) care-l plac

4. Notaţi traducerea pronumelui demonstrativ englez în următoarele cazuri:

You will be sorry for this – are să-ţi pară rău pentru aceasta

It was like this - aşa s-a întâmplat

This is what he told me – aceasta este ce mi-a spus

That is what he told me. – aceasta este ce mi-a spus

“What did he tell you?” – Oh, this and that. – ce ţi-a povestit? – Oh, una alta.

I had heard of it before this – auzisem despre asta mai înainte

It ought to have been done before this – trebuia să fie făcută de mai înainte

This is something like a meal – acesta este ceea ce se cheamă un prânz

And that’s all – şi cu asta, gata, am terminat

Is this (that) all the luggage you are taking? – este acesta tot bagajul?

Is this (that) where she lives? – aici locuieşte ea?

Is that you John? – tu eşti John?

What do you mean by that? – ce vrei să spui cu asta?

This, that and the other – ba una, ba alta, când una, când alta

There is no such thing! – nu există aşa ceva

Don’t do that – să nu faci aşa ceva

EXERCIŢII

Exerciţiul 1

Transformaţi propoziţiile următoare după exemplul de mai jos:

Ex. This is my cat.

This cat belongs to me.

1. Those are your books.

__________________________________________________

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2. That is their ball.

__________________________________________________

3. Is this your house?

__________________________________________________

4. That is Mary’s dog.

__________________________________________________

5. Are these your coats?

__________________________________________________

Exerciţiul 2

Transformaţi propoziţiile de mai jos, folosind pronumele demonstrative după

următorul model:

Model: This car is red.

This is a red car.

1. This door is open.

__________________________________________________

2. Those windows are closed.

__________________________________________________

3. These buildings are modern.

__________________________________________________

4. Those boys are naughty.

__________________________________________________

Exerciţiul 3

Completaţi spaţiile libere cu pronumele demonstrative corespunzătoare:

1. Is ____________ all she has to say?

2. ____________ is my younger sister.

3. ____________ is what she said.

4. ____________ is the fate of an ordinary man.

5. I’d do ____________

6. ____________ is what I am going to do right now.

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Exerciţiul 4

Traduceţi în limba română următoarele popoziţii:

a) There’s a squirrel in the tree.

______________________________________________________

b) There’s the squirrel in the tree.

__________________________________________________

c) There’s the man I was telling you about.

__________________________________________________

d) There’s John!

__________________________________________________

e) There’s John in the tree.

__________________________________________________

f) There’s a letter and two messages for you.

__________________________________________________

g) There are a letter and two messages for you.

__________________________________________________

h) There are two messages and a letter for you.

__________________________________________________

i) There are a load of messages for you.

__________________________________________________

j) There’s a load of messages for you.

__________________________________________________

k) There are a lot of messages for you.

__________________________________________________

l) There’s a lot of messages for you.

__________________________________________________

m) There’s two messages for you.

__________________________________________________

Exerciţiul 5

Alegeţi pronumele demonstrative din propoziţiile de mai jos şi scrieţi-le în spaţiile de

mai jos:

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1. This sounds like a great idea!

2. What is that?

3. Larry brought those to the party.

4. These are simply delicious!

Exerciţiul 6

Completaţi spaţiile libere cu pronumele demonstrative potrivit:

1. ________________ is my school.

2. I like both the shirts, but ________________ is better than _______________.

3. ________________ are my brother’s things.

4. ________________ is my aunt.

5. ________________ is my friend’s umbrella.

Exerciţiul 7 Alegeti între these, this, those:

1. ____________ beach was quite empty last year.

2. ____________ exhibition will be open until the end of May.

3. people come from that hotel over there.

4. What does ____________ notice say?

5. ____________ exhibition closed a month ago.

6. He was dismissed on the 13th. ____________ night the factory went on fire.

7. Do you see ____________ birds at the top of the tree?

8. ____________ are the old classrooms. Those are the new ones.

9. ____________ is my cousin, Jessica.

10. Wasn't ____________ a horrible thing to say?

Exerciţiul 8 Fill in with this, that, these, or those.

1. He can't finish ____________chocolate. Would you like some?

2. Hello, ____________is Rachel speaking. ' Hello. How are you, Rachel?

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3. Hey, Jillian, is ____________your ring? I've just found it on the floor.

4. Look at ____________woman over there. She's a Spanish teacher

5. “Jane! ____________is her penfriend Joe.” “Hello, pleased to meet you.”

6. Look at ____________painting over there. What fabulous colours!

7. Don't take ____________mug, it's broken. Take this one.

8. Listen! ____________awful dog next door is barking again.

9. His uncle, who fought in world war II, told him that in ____________days they didn't

have enough food.

10. ____________mountains in the distance are the Alps.

11. Mmm. I love ____________pancakes. They're home-made, aren't they?

Exerciţiul 9 Fill in with this, that, these, ,or those.

1. We won't go in Spain ____________summer.

2. ____________is my house.

3. ____________'s all for now.

4. ____________is what we're going to do.

5. Do you like ____________records?

6. ____________people were very nice.

7. ____________books were expensive.

8. It was raining ____________afternoon.

9. ____________film was interesting.

10. ____________wine is very good.

Exerciţiul 10 Fill in with this, that, this one, that one, these, or those.

1. “____________painting is horrible !” , she said

2. “Yes I agree with you ! I prefer ____________over there.”

3. “Look at ____________sculpture ! Who made it ?”

4. “I don't know. We can ask ____________men. ”

5. “OK , good morning, who made ____________sculpture, please ? ” she asked

6. “Hello, I don't know his name, but it is ____________with glasses or that one with long

hair.” explained a man.

7. “Thank you ! Hello ,are you an artist because I like ____________sculpture and I 'd like

to meet the man who made it. ”

8. “Yes, I made it . I love arts and I painted ____________pictures. ”

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9. “Ok , can I buy ____________sculpture ? ”

10. “I don't know because ____________is my favourite sculpture. ”

My family

This is my family: my wife, my son, my daughter and I. My wife is Mrs. Black. I am

Mrs. Black husband. I am a man. My wife is a woman.

We have two children, a boy and a girl. The boy’s name is John. He’s twelve years

old. The girl’s name is Mary. She is still quite young. She’s only eight. She’s four years

younger than John, and John is four years older than she is. Mary is the youngest in the family

and I am the oldest.

John is Mary’s brother. Mary is John’s sister. John is my son. I am his father. Mary is

my daughter. I am her father. My wife is her mother. John and Mary are our children. I am

their father; my wife is their mother; we are their parents. We love our children.

Vocabulary

parents = părinţi

father = tată

mother = mamă

son = fiu

daughter = fiică

grandparents = bunici

grandmother = bunică

grandfather = bunic

grandson = nepot (de bunic)

grand-daughter = nepoată (de bunic)

uncle = unchi

aunt = mătuşă

nephew = nepot (de unchi)

niece = nepoată (de unchi)

cousin = verişor, verişoară

brother-in-law = cumnat

sister-in-law = cumnată

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son-in law =ginere

daughter-in-law = noră

parents-in-law =socri

father-in law = socru

mother-in-law =soacră

great-grandparents = străbunici

great-grandfather = străbunic

great-grandmother = străbunică

great-grandchildren =strănepoţi

great-grandson = strănepot

great-granddaughter = strănepoată

in-laws = cuscri

step-father =tată vitreg

step-mother = mamă vitregă

step-son = fiu vitreg

step-daughter = fiică vitregă

step-brother = frate vitreg

step-sister = soră vitregă

half-brother = frate după unul din părinţi

half-sister = soră după unul din părinţi

Exerciţiul 7Compuneţi un eseu de zece rânduri despre familia voastră.

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PROVERBS

Where there is life there is hope.

There is no rose without thorns.

There is no rule without exceptions.

There is no smoke without fire.

life = viaţă rule = regulă exception = excepţie

without = fără thorn = ghimpe smoke = fum

JOKES

A playwright was the husband of a famous actress. “I make the acts and she makes the

scenes,” he used to say.

playwright = dramaturg scene = scenă used to = obişnuia să

act = act

It is late at night. A man comes out of a pub. He is very drunk. He goes towards his car and

tries to get in. A policeman sees that, and asks:

“Do you intend to drive drunk as you are?”

“I can’t help it,” the man answers, “can’t you see I can’t walk?”

at night = noaptea to come out of = a ieşi din pub = cârciumă

drunk = beat towards = către, înspre to intend = a intenţiona

as = cum I can’t help it = n-am încotro

Funny Social Work Quotes

- I don't believe people die from hard work. They die from stress and worry and fear -- the

negative emotions. Those are the killers, not hard work. The fact is, in our society today,

most people don't understand what hard work is all about.

A.L. Williams

- If you’re ridin’ ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s

still there.

Will Rogers

- Working for this borough is challenging, fun and rewarding.

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Anonymous

- You do not know what life means when all the difficulties are removed! I am simply

smothered and sickened with advantages. It is like eating a sweet dessert the first thing in

the morning.

Jane Addams

- Today's problems cannot be solved if we still think the way we thought when we created

them.

Albert Einstein

- Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.

Roger Miller

- When we talk about equal pay for equal work, women in the workplace are beginning to

catch up. If we keep going at this current rate, we will achieve full equality in about 475

years. I don't know about you, but I can't wait that long.

Lya Sorano

- The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity,

and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because philosophy is an exalted activity, will have

neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold

water.

John W. Gardner

How important is one vote?In 1645, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control over England. In 1649, one vote caused Charles I of England to be executed. In 1776, one vote gave America the English language instead of German. In 1875, one vote changed France from a monarchy to a republic. In 1923, one vote gave Adolf Hitler leadership of the Nazi Party. In 1941, one vote saved Selective Service (in the U.S.) – just weeks before Pearl Harbor was attacked.

English is a difficult language … for some!This is a true story from the Japanese Embassy in U.S.

A few days ago Prime Minister Mori was given some Basic English conversation training before he visits Washington and meets president Barack Obama …

The instructor told Mori Prime Minister, “when you shake hand with President Obama, please say “how r u?” Then Mr Obama should say, “I am fine, and you?”.

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Now, you should say “Me too.” Afterwards, we, translators, will do the work for you.”It looks quite simple, but the truth is …When Mori met Obama, he mistakenly said “who r u?” (instead of “how r u?”)Mr. Obama was a bit shocked but still he managed to react with humour: “Well, I’m Michelle’s husband, ha-ha …”Then Mori replied “me too, ha-ha …”Then there was a long silence in the meeting room.

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Pronumele

Pronumele este partea de vorbire care înlocuieşte un substantiv (o fiinţă, un obiect, etc.)

Clasificare

• Personale (the Personal Pronouns)

• Interogative (the Interogative Pronouns)

• Relative (the Relative Pronouns)

• Posesive (the Possesive Pronouns)

• Demonstrative (the Demonstrative Pronouns)

• Impersonale (the Impersonal/General Pronouns)

• Reflexive (the Reflexive Pronouns)

• Emfatice (the Emphatic Pronouns)

• Nehotărâte (the Indefinite Pronouns)

• Reciproce (the Reciprocal Pronouns)

The Personal Pronouns

I = eu we = noi

you = tu you = voi, dumneavoastră

he = el, dânsul, dumnealui they = ei, ele, dânşii, dânsele, dumnealor

she = ea, dânsa, dumneaiei

it = el, ea (impersonal)

The Interrogative Pronouns

who = cine Who knows him? = Cine îl cunoaşte pe el?

whose = al, a, ai, ale cui? Whose is this little boy? = Al cui este acest băieţel?

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to whom / who(m)...to = cui?, la cine? To whom do you give this book? = Cui îi dai

această carte?

To whom are you referring? = La cine te referi?

To whom does the book belong? = Cui îi aparţine cartea?

(to) me = mie (to) us = nouă

(to) you = ţie (to) you = vouă

(to) him =lui (to) them = lor, dânselor, dânşilor

(to) her = ei

(to) it = lui/ei

for whom / who(m)…for = pentru cine? For whom must you buy the book?/ Whom must

you buy the book for? = Pentru cine trebuie să

cumperi cartea?

behind whom / who(m)….behind? = în spatele cui He was sitting behind me. = El stătea în

spatele meu.

Behind whom was he sitting? = În spatele

cui stătea el?

beside whom / who(m)…beside = alături de cine? He was sitting beside me. = El stătea

alături de mine.

between whom / who(m)…between = între cine? Between John and Nick. = Între John şi

Nick

by me = de mine by us = de noi

by you = de tine by you = de voi

by him/her/it = de el/ea by them = de ei

The Relative Pronouns

who = cine, care He does not know who must come to see us. = El nu ştie cine

trebuie să vină pe la noi.

whose = al/a/ai/ale cui We are playing with John’s ball but we don’t know

whose they are playing with. = noi ne jucăm cu mingea lui John dar nu ştim cu a cui se joacă

ei.

to whom = cui I don’t know who(m) I shall give this book to. = Nu ştiu cui să-i

dau cartea aceasta.

whom = pe cine, pe care I know whom you appreciate very much. = Eu ştiu pe cine

apreciezi tu foarte mult

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which = care, pe care She has many books, but she doesn’t know which she must read

for the examination = Ea are multe cărţi, dar nu ştie pe care să o citească pentru examen.

The Possessive Pronouns

mine = al/a/ai/ale mele ours = al/a/ai/ale noastre

yours = al/a/ai/ale tale yours = al/a/ai/ale tale

his = al/a/ai/ale lui theirs = al/a/ai/ale lor

hers = al/a/ai/ale ei

The Demonstrative Pronouns

this = acesta, aceasta

that = acela, aceea

these = aceştia, acestea

those = aceia, acelea

The Impersonal Pronouns

one, you

One could work there. = S-ar putea lucra acolo.

You should always be careful when crossing the road. = Să fii întodeauna atent la

traversarea drumului.

One can learn a lot of things here. = Se pot învăţa o mulţime lucruri aici.

You should always behave decently. = Trebuie să te porţi întodeauna decent.

The Reflexive Pronouns

myself = mă ourselves = ne

yourself = te yourselves = vă

himself = se themselves = se

herself = se oneself = se

itself = se

Cu ajutorul lor se formează diateza reflexivă a verbelor.

to enjoy oneself = a se distra I enjoy myself = Eu mă distrez.

The Emphatic Pronouns

myself = eu însumi, personal, chiar eu ourselves = noi înşine, însene, chiar noi

yourself = tu însuţi, personal, chiar tu yourselves = voi înşivă, însevă, chiar voi

himself = el însuşi, personal, chiar el themselves = ei înşişi, ele însele, chiar

ei/ele

herself = ea însăşi, personal, chiar ea

itself = el însuşi, ea însăşi, personal, chiar ea, el

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I must do it myself. = Trebuie să-o fac eu însumi.

The Indefinite Pronouns

another = alt, altă One man says yes, another says no.

each =fiecare We received two books each.

the other = celălalt John likes this book but I like the other.

others = alţii, altele Others know better than you.

the others = ceilalţi, clelalte The others did not come by bus.

one = unul, una un, o, se You do not have any book but I have one.

all =tot, toată, toţi, toate, totul He must tell you all or nothing.

either = oricare din doi You may buy either.

neither = nici unul/una I can see neither.

both = ambii, ambele You may read either of them, both are interesting.

several = mai mulţi/multe, câteva, câţiva You can see many books on the table, but several

are mine.

few = puţini, puţine I only found few.

a few = puţini/destui I have found a few.

quite a few =foarte mulţi I have found quite a few.

little = puţin, mic I have done little for them.

a little = puţin/destul/ceva You have little tea but I have a little.

much = mult, multă You have got little tea but I have got much.

many = mulţi, multe You have only got few books but I’ve got many.

some = nişte, unii, unele, puţin, câteva Some are good and some are bad.

any = orice, fiece, oricare, nici unul He doesn’t like any.

somebody = cineva I can see somebody at the gate.

anybody = oricine, cineva, nimeni I can ask anybody. Do you see something? I

cannot ask anybody.

nobody =nimeni I see nobody.

something = ceva I see something.

anything = orice I buy anything.

nothing = nimic I bought nothing.

someone = careva, cineva You must ask someone.

anyone = oricare You may ask anyone.

no one = nobody = none = niciunul You can ask no one.

everybody = toţi, toată lumea, fiecare I saw everybody.

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everything = totul, tot He can understand everything.

somebody else = altcineva I see somebody else.

anybody else = oricine altcineva Give it to anybody else.

nobody else = nimeni altcineva Nobody else can do it.

something else = altceva We must buy something else.

nothing else = nimic altceva I saw nothing else.

Reciprocal Pronouns

each other = unul pe celălalt The two neighbours help each other.

one another = unul pe celălalt (minimum trei persoane) The three brothers help one

another.

EXERCIŢII

1. Alegeţi răspunsul corect:

1. They / them helped we / us cut the grass.

2. I / me saw you / your waiting for the bus this morning.

3. It / he is the first day of summer.

4. She / her decided to go with they / them.

5. Why are you / he interested in she / her?

6. We / us spoke to he / him yesterday.

2. Alegeţi un cuvânt compus din lista de mai jos şi completaţi spaţiile; unele cuvinte pot

fi folosite de mai multe ori.

somebody someone something

anybody anyone anything

nobody no one nothing

1. I’m thirsty! Is there ………………… to drink?

2. The boss has ………………… important to tell you. You must call him right away.

3. The doctor says there is ………………… wrong with Tom. He’s perfectly healthy.

4. The door bell is ringing. There’s ………………… at the door.

5. ………………… exciting ever happens to me!

6. Old Mrs. Hewlis is very lonely. ………………… ever visits her.

7. Didn’t ………………… write to thank you?

8. There’s ………………… in the safe. It’s quite empty!

9. There is ………………… waiting at the moment. The waiting room is empty.

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10. Shall I make them ………………… for dinner? They haven’t had ………………… to

eat since last night.

3. Aşezaţi cuvintele în ordinea correctă.

1. is writing/she/him/a love letter

…………………………………………………………………………….

2. enjoyed/I/them/telling/about it

…………………………………………………………………………….

3. is interesting/it/to listen/to him

…………………………………………………………………………….

4. you/can’t/to him/it/give?

…………………………………………………………………………….

5. likes/he/her/calling

…………………………………………………………………………….

6. you/don’t/fix/why/for us/it?

…………………………………………………………………………….

7. it/cleaned/we/for him

…………………………………………………………………………….

8. will repair/they/it/for us

…………………………………………………………………………….

9. sent/we/to them/it

…………………………………………………………………………….

10. please/it/give/to him

…………………………………………………………………………….

4. Folosiţi pronumele personale he, she, it, they in spaţiile libere.

1. ____________________ is my father.

2. ____________________is a husband.

3. ____________________is a cat.

4. ____________________is a piano.

5. ____________________are girls.

6. ____________________is the queen.

7. ____________________are my parents.

5. Completaţi spaţiile libere transformând pronumele din paranteze la forma lor

corectă.

1. This ia a piece of cake for ____________________(she)

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2. I bought these flowers for ____________________(they)

3. Mother asked ____________________where I was going. (I)

4. Give that to ____________________(he)

6. Underline the odd word out.

1. present time future past

2. sickness flu illness disease

3. destroy damage ruin hurt

4. theatre cinema villa stadium

The prefix re- combines with verbs and nouns to form new words which indicate that an action

happens a second time.

write → rewrite

appearance → reappearance

The prefix un- combines with adjectives, adverbs and nouns to form new words which mean the

opposite of whatever the original word meant.

happy → unhappy

happiness → unhappiness

happily → unhappily

7. Which of the words below can you form with re- and which with un-?

1 build 5. print

2 popular 6. open

3 order 7. successful

4 make 8. print

8. Underline the correct word.

1 Due to crashing waves the boat began to drown/ sink.

2 Frances was listening/hearing to music on the radio.

3 My brother screams and behaves/treats like a baby whenever he can't have his own way.

4 If Susie works hard/hardly, she will get promoted.

5 He was killed/died in the plane crash.

6 Peter is reading/studying for his final exams.

9. Choose the correct item.

1 My brother............ a huge party for his birthday last Saturday.

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A threw B is throwing C throws

2 Peter was angry because he............the bus.

A has missed B had missed C misses

3 It was............dreadful weather that we didn't go anywhere.

A such a B so C such

4 She asked me if I...............to go to her house for coffee.

A want B have wanted C wanted

5 If Helen...........the money, she would offer to lend it to you.

A had B has C had had

6 I wish you............. us about your plans. Now it's impossible for me to come.

A told B had told C have told

10. Complete with question tags.

1 They used to spend their holidays here, ____________ ?

2 You were given this ring by your grandmother, ____________?

3 Don't do that again, ____________?

4 Let's go to a Spanish restaurant tonight, ____________?

5 He has a brand new Harley Davidson, ____________?

6 Mary won't be coming soon, ____________?

When using tag questions, watch for 4 points:

* What tense is the verb?

* What kind of verb is it? (to be/other verbs)

* Is the sentence affirmative or negative?

* Does the pronoun need to be changed?

*present tense →

*to be verb →

*affirmative →

*present tense

*to be verb

*negative

Look at these changes:

Jack's happy, isn't he? he is → isn't he?

Susan's tired, isn't she? she is→ isn't she?

It's warm today, isn't it? it is → isn't it?

They're busy, aren't they? they are → aren't they?

You and I are fun people, aren't we? we are →aren't we?

You're quiet, aren't you? you are → aren't you?

I'm intelligent, aren't I? I am → aren't I?

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am I not? I am → am I not?

Reflexive Pronouns (myself, yourself, etc.) are used:

• when we want to talk about actions in which the subject and object of the verb are the

same.They are used with verbs such as burn, cut, hurt, kill, find, look at, look, seem etc.

She fell off the ladder and hurt herself.Look at yourself in the mirror.

He doesn't look himself (his usual self) today.

• in the expressions:

enjoy yourself (= have a good time),

help yourself (= you are welcome to take sth if you want),

behave yourself (= behave well)

• We do not normally use reflexive pronouns when it comes to actions that people do to

themselves e.g. wash, shave, dress, etc. But we can use a reflexive pronoun to show that the

action is difficult,

e.g. Many elderly people cannot dress themselves.

or to show our surprise about an event which is not supposed to happen normally,

e.g. Harry can wash himself although he's only two.

11. Use the verbs below and the correct reflexive pronoun to complete the sentences.

help, blames, behave, educate, cut, telling, killed, hurt

1. Marylin Monroe is believed to have ____________ at the age of 36.

2. "Please ____________ to sweets," said our hostess.

3. Joe ____________ for the car accident. He still feels guilty for speeding.

4. Children should read a lot of literature to ____________ more broadly.

5. I'm scared of flying, so when I'm on a plane I keep ____________ that everything will be OK.

6. She ____________ with the knife while chopping the onion.

7. If you don't ____________, I won't buy you an icecream this afternoon.

8. We may ____________ if we jump off that wall.

Emphatic pronouns have the same form as reflexive pronouns but different meanings.

a) They emphasise the fact that someone does something without help. They follow

nouns, pronouns or but and than.

Mary changed the flat tyre (by) herself.

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He depends on no one else but (except for) himself.

b) They emphasize a noun/noun phrase

I saw Britney Spears herself (=in person).

12. Fill in the gaps with the correct emphatic pronoun.

1 Nobody helps me clean my house. I clean it ________________ .

2 My husband is an excellent cook. He prepared the meal all by ________________

3 She would like to marry someone richer than ________________.

4 We painted the house ________________. Everyone says it looks great.

5 My friend's children are wonderful. They clean up their room ________________.

6 The IBM president didn't send any representatives. He went to the meeting ________________.

PROVERBS

A penny saved is a penny gained.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

One swallow doesn’t make a summer.

Extreems meet.

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

penny = penny (diviziune monetară englezească) swallow =

rândunică

saved = economisit extreme = extremă

gained = câştigat gift = dar, cadou

cook = bucătar a gift horse = un

cal de dar

to spoil = a strica mouth = gură

broth = supă

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Lecţia 9

ADVERBUL (THE ADVERB)

Clasificare:

1. Adverbe de mod (Adverbs of Manner)2. Adverbe de timp (Adverbs of Time)3. Adverbe de loc (Adverbs of Place)4. Adverbe de cauză (Adverbs of Cause/Reason)5. Adverbe de scop (Adverbs of Purpose)6. Adverbe de cantitate/grad (Adverbs of Quantity)

Adverbe de mod (Adverbs of Manner)

Adverbele de mod răspund la întrebarea how? = cum?

upside-down = cu faţa în jos

beautifully = frumos

somehow = cumva

deliberately = deliberat

willingly = bucuros

completely = complet

fluently = fluent/curgător

extremely = extrem

by chance = din întâmplare

fast = iute

accidently = accidental

hardly = greu/abia

how = cât/cum

little = puţin

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much = mult

rather = cam

scarcely = abia

very = foarte

well = bine

badly = rău

unawares = deodată/pe neaşteptate

quickly = repede

slowly = lent/rar/încet

aloud = tare/cu voce tare

Adverbe de timp (Adverbs of Time)

Adverbele de timp răspund la întrebarea when? = când?

afterwards = după aceea

daily = zilnic

early = devreme

formerly = odinioară

immediately = imediat

meanwhile = între timp

never = niciodată

now = acum

presently = imediat

yearly = annual

recently = recent

sometimes = uneori

soon = curând

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yesterday =ieri

often = adesea

late = târziu

then = atunci

always = totdeauna

last month = luna trecută

before = înainte

after = după

today = astăzi

just =tocmai/abia

at present = în present

at last = în cele din urmă

by now = până acum

already = deja

still = încă

once = odinioară/cândva

when = când

just now = chiar acum

so far = până aici/acum

sooner or later = mai curând sau mai târziu

Adverbe de loc (Adverbs of Place)

Adverbele de loc răspund la întrebarea when? = unde?

behind = în spate

far = departe

here = aici

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near = aproape

there = acolo

inside = în interior

upstairs = la ataj

along = de-a lungul

up and down = în sus şi în jos

here and there = ici şi colo

abroad =în străinătate

under = dedesubt

somewhere = undeva

nowhere =niciunde/nicăieri

anywhere =oriunde

everywhere =pretutindeni

southwhere =către sud

homeward =spre/către casă

where = unde

Adverbe de cauză (Adverbs of Cause/Reason)

Adverbele de cauză răspund la întrebarea why? = de ce?

that is why = iată de ce therefore =pentru acest motiv, de aceea

for the reason that = pentru motivul că

Adverbe de scop (Adverbs of Purpose)

Adverbele de scop răspund la întrebarea for what purpose? = cu ce scop?

for this purpose = cu acest scop for the mere purpose of = pentru simplul motiv de a

Adverbe de cantitate/grad (Adverbs of Quantity)

Adverbele de cantitate/grad răspund la întrebările how much? = cât?, how little? = cât de puţin? etc.

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almost =aproape/aproximativ

enormously = enorm

entirely = în întregime

little =puţin

much = mult

quite = chiar/total

really = într-adevăr/cu adevărat

so = astfel, aşa

sufficiently = suficient

enough = destul/suficient

too = prea/suficient

very = foarte

ALTE ADVERBE

especially = mai ales, în special

at most = cel mult

exactly = exact

at latest = cel mai târziu

even = chiar

at earliest = cel mai devreme

only = nunai/doar

however = totuşi/cu toate acestea

surely = sigur

of course = desigur

precisely = précis

consequently = ca urmare

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also = de asemenea

at any rate = în orice caz

at least = cel puţin

at worst = în cel mai rău caz

1. Write the adverbs.

1. polite …politely….. 10. fast ………………

2. dangerous ………... 11. beautiful …………

3. nice ………………. 12. soft ……………...

4. easy ………………. 13. early …………….

5. good ……………… 14. noisy …………….

6. cheap ……………... 15. careful …………...

7. safe ……………….. 16. happy ……………

8. hard ………………. 17. terrible …………...

9. comfortable ………. 18. awful …………….

2. Are the words in bold adjectives or adverbs? Say what type the adverbs are as in the

example.

1. He is a good student. …adjective…

2. She speaks loudly. …adverb of manner…

3. They arrived early. …………………………………………………..

4. He is working hard. ………………………………………………….

5. She is a pretty girl. …………………………………………………..

6. Your father is here. …………………………………………………..

7. They usually eat out. ………………………………………………...

8. He drives carefully. ………………………………………………….

9. He is leaving tomorrow. ……………………………………………..

10. You dance very well. ………………………………………………...

11. She learns quickly. …………………………………………………..

12. The film was sad. ……………………………………………………

13. These biscuits are hard. ……………………………………………...

14. It was an easy exam. …………………………………………………

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4. Underline the correct item.

1. My bedroom is tidy/tidily.

2. It is snowing heavy/heavily.

3. Cross the road careful/carefully.

4. My teacher was very angry/angrily yesterday.

5. Get ready for school quick/quickly.

6. The test was very easy/easily.

7. Your perfume smells nice/nicely.

8. Susan is smiling happy/happily.

9. This sweater feels very soft/softly.

10. He sings beautiful/beautifully.

11. It is very warm/warmly today.

12. She looks beautiful/beautifully tonight.

5. Match questions 1-7 to answers a-g.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. When will you wash your clothes? a. Yesterday.

2. How are your parents? b. It was very tiring.

3. Where is the rabbit? c. Tomorrow.

4. When did you go shopping? d. It’s very funny.

5. What do you think of this film? e. Over there.

6. How was your trip? f. They’re very well.

7. How often do you play tennis? g. Twice a week.

6. Fill in the gaps with good, well, hard and fast. Then, say if each is an adjective or an

adverb.

1. Janet is a ..good… singer. She sings very ...well... .

2. I was ill yesterday but now I am ………………... .

3. You must run ……….................. to catch that bus.

4. I can’t bite this bread. It’s too ………………….. .

5. Philip isn’t clever but he tries very ……. at school.

6. That horse is a ………. runner. It wins every race.

7. This cake tastes really ………………………….. .

8. Denise is never naughty. She is a ………….. girl.

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7. Rewrite the sentences using a verb and write an adverb as in the example.

1. He is a good writer. ...He writes well…

2. She is a slow runner. ………………………………………………...

3. They are clever players. ……………………………………………..

4. He is a careful driver. ………………………………………………..

5. They are hard workers. ………………………………………………

6. Fiona is a bad singer. ………………………………………………...

7. Paula is a beautiful dancer. ………………………………………….

8. Write the comparative and superlative form of the following adjectives.

1. small ...smaller... ...smallest...

2. big ………….. …………...

3. weak ………….. ……………

4. dangerous ………….. ……………

5. slow ………….. …………...

6. pretty ………….. ……………

7. safe …………. …………….

8. beautiful …………... ……………

9. fat …………… ……………

10. sad …………… …………….

9. Write the comparative and superlative form of the following adverbs.

1. easily ...more easily... ...most easily...

2. fast ………………. ………………

3. late ………………. ……………….

4. clearly ………………. ………………

5. carelessly ………………. ………………..

6. generously ……………….. ……………….

7. hard ………………... ………………..

8. early ………………… …………………

10. Write sentences using the prompts given, as in the example.

1. George’s house is very big.

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…Yes it’s bigger than mine. …

2. Sally’s dress is very expensive.

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3. Peter’s sister is very young.

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4. Tom’s job is very exciting.

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5. Jenny’s hair is very long.

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6. This book is very interesting.

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11. Write the sentences using the prompts as in the example.

1. That’s a fast car.

…It’s the fastest car I’ve ever seen…

2. Those are expensive rings. _________________________________

3. That’s a small house.

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4. That’s a big plane.

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5. That’s a tall building.

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6. That’s a long snake.

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7. Those are nice flowers.

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8. That’s a cheap watch.

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Comparaţia adverbelor

pozitiv comparativ de superioritate superlativ relativ

well = bine better = mai bine the best = cel mai bine

badly = rău worse = mai rău the worst = cel mai rău

far = departe farther = mai departe the farthest = cel mai departe

further = mai departe furthest = cel mai departe

much = mult more = mai mult the most = cel mai mult

near = aproape nearer = mai aproape the nearest = cel mai aproape

little = puţin less =mai puţin the least = cel mai puţin

late = târziu later = mai târziu the latest = cel mai târziu

up = sus upper = mai sus upmost = cel mai sus

Comparaţia analitică a adverbelor


attractively = atrăgător more attractively = mai atrăgător the most attractively = cel mai atrăgător

beautifully = frumos more beautifully = mai frumos the most beautifully = cel mai frumos

bestially = bestial more bestially = mai bestial the most bestially = cel mai bestial

carefully = atent more carefully = mai atent the most carefully = cel mai atent

fortunately =norocos more fortunately = mai norocos the most fortunately = cel mai norocos

quickly = rapid more quickly = mai rapid the most quickly = cel mai rapid

charmingly =

fermecător

more charmingly = mai

fermecător

the most charmingly = cel mai

fermecător

fluently = fluent more fluently = mai fluent the most fluently = cel mai fluent

gratefully =

recunoscător

more gratefully = mai

recunoscător

the most gratefully = cel mai

recunoscător

willingly = bucuros more willingly = mai bucuros the most willingly = cel mai bucuros

Comparaţia sintetică a adverbelor


cleanly = curat cleanlier = mai curat the cleanliest = cel mai curat

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early = devreme earlier = mai devreme the earliest = cel mai devreme

hard = greu harder = mai greu the hardest = cel mai greu

low = deprimat lower = mai deprimat the lowest = cel mai deprimat

Christmas Words

Dezlegaţi înţelesul cuvintelor de mai jos. Apoi traduceţi cuvintele.

Christmas, giving, receiving, presents, Santa Claus, wreathe, holly, turkey, dressing, potatoes,

gravy, candy cane, stockings, wrapping paper, ribbon, bow, cards, boxes, toys, clothes, pies,

reindeer, sleigh, North Pole, church, mistletoe, red, green, Christmas tree, Fruit Cake

1. iiggnv

2. cchhru

3. xeobs

4. dre

5. eengr

6. ssmatirhC

7. sseetnpr

8. eeahtrw

9. eettloism

10. hgiels

11. tiurF ekaC

12. llohy

13. hCrstmias eert

14. rNoth lePo

15. keytur

16. vyarg

17. toptaeso

18. aaSnt lCusa

19. otys

20. ohcltes

21. wob

22. dynca cnea

23. dsacr

24. bbnoir

25. dereneir

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26. siep

27. sstckonig

28. pprawnig ppera

29. ssnidreg

30. gniveicer

Completing a Christmas Story/ Completaţi următoarea poveste de Crăciun…

Once upon a time, Kerrie wanted to travel to a far away place like the North Pole so she could

see Santa Claus. She was lying in her bed and sleeping when she suddenly started dreaming of

the North Pole.

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Descriptions. Grammar have got / has got. Describing People

Positive IYou WeThey

‘ve(have)

got

a mobile phone.

two brothers.

dark hair.

He She It

‘shas

Negative IYou WeThey

haven’t(have not)

got

a mobile phone.

two brothers.

dark hair.

He She It

hasn’t(has not)

Questions Have I

you wethey got

a mobile phone?

two brothers?

dark hair?

Has he she it

Short answers

Yes,

I you wethey

have.

he she it

has.

Exercise 1. Read and translate into Romanian the following conversation:

Claire: Have you got any brothers or sisters, Andrew?

Andrew: I’ve got a sister, but I haven’t got any brothers.

Claire: Has your sister got dark hair, too?

Andrew: No, she hasn’t. She’s got fair hair.

Claire: What colour eyes has she got?

Andrew: They’re blue.

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Exercise 2. Complete the table with short forms from the conversation:

IYou WeThey

have _____________

have not _____________

got

a sister.

fair hair.He She It

has _____________has not _____________

Exercise 3. Complete the description of Andrew and his sister:

Andrew _____________ a sister, but he _____________ any brothers. He ____________

hark hair, but his sister _____________ fair hair. Andrew and his sister _____________ blue

eyes.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with have got, has got, haven’t got, or hasn’t got.

Pilar = long dark hair, blue eyes Vera = short brown hair, brown eyes

Donatella = short fair hair, brown eyes

1. Pilar _____________ long hair.

2. Vera and Donatella _____________ long hair.

3. Pilar _____________ brown eyes.

4. Pilar and Vera _____________ dark hair.

5. Vera and Donatella _____________ blue eyes.

6. Pilar _____________ blue eyes.

7. Vera and Donatella _____________ brown eyes.

8. Donatella _____________ long, fair hair.

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with have got / has got.

1. I …..have got ….. two sisters.

2. Karen ……………….. fair hair.

3. Helen ……………….. dark hair.

4. Both of them ………………..brown eyes.

5. We ……………….. a brother. His name is James.

6. He ……………….. dark hair and green eyes.

7. Karen ……………….. a cat.

8. It ……………….. green eyes, too.

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9. You ……………….. a photo of Karen, Helen, and, James I think.

Exercise 6. Work with a partner.

a. Ask questions and write down the answers. Try to find out some details.

Example: A. Have you got a pet?

B. Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.

A. What have you got? What’s its name? How old is it? What colour is it?

√ / X Detailsa pet

a computer

a boyfriend/girlfriend

a car

a fax

a mobile phone

a garden

a secretary

a watch

a camera

a CD player

√ a dog, Spot, 8, black

b. Find a new partner. Ask questions about his/her first partner.

Example: A. Has Mario got a pet?

B. Yes, he has. He’s got a dog. Its name’s Spot, it’s eight years old, and it’s

black.

Exercise 7. Write true sentences about your life, using have (not) got / has (not) got.

1. I ……………….. four sisters.

2. My parents ……………….. a blue car.

3. We ……………….. a dog.

4. I ……………….. brown eyes.

5. Our English teacher ……………….. long hair.

6. We ……………….. twenty students in our class.

7. Our classroom ……………….. two doors.

8. It ……………….. six windows.

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Exercise 8. Complete the conversation with the correct form of have got / has got.

1. A. …Have you got….. a mobile phone?

B. Yes, we ……………….. .

A. What’s the number? I ……………….. it.

B. It’s 0745 375 249.

2. A. ……………….. an apartment?

B. No, we ………………… We ……………….. a small house. It’s very nice.

A. ……………….. a garden?

B. Yes, it ……………….., but it isn’t very big.

3. A. ……………….. Mary ……………….. a new boyfriend?

B. Yes, ………………..

A. What’s he like?

B. He’s rather nice. He ……………….. dark hair and brown eyes.

A. ……………….. a car?

B. No, he ………………..

4. A. ………………..umbrella ……………….. two L’s or one?

B. It ……………….. two. U-M-B-R-E-double L-A.

A. Thanks. And ……………….. colour………………..a double L, too?

B. No, ………………..

Vocabulary

Describing People

brown eyes a moustache dark hair glasses

long hair a beard fair hair blue eyes

short hair bald green eyes

Exercise 9. Read and translate into Romanian the sentences:

1. He’s got blue eyes. He’s got short, fair hair. He’s got a moustache.

2. He’s got brown eyes. He’s bald. He’s got a beard.

3. She’s got green eyes. She’s got long, dark hair. She’s got glasses.

Exercise 10. Look at these ways of describing people.

He’s good looking. He’s thin. She’s attractive.

She’s slim. They’re ugly. They’re fat.

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He’s about 45 years old / He’s middle aged.

Think of someone famous who:

• is quite fat

• is quite slim

• is very good-looking

• is not very attractive

• has got very long hair

• has got blond hair

• is quite ugly

• is very old

• is about 50 years old

• has got a moustache

Describe

• a friend

• a member of your family

• a famous person

• yourself

Example: My friend is about twenty-two years old. She isn’t very tall. She’s very slim and

she’s quite attractive. She’s got very dark hair and brown eyes. Her hair is quite long.

People and JobsI’m Walter Bergen and I’m from New York in the USA. I’m thirty/one years old and

I’m a doctor. I’m married. My wife’s name is Candy and she’s an architect. She’s thirty-one,

too. In this photo we’re on holiday in Florida.

My mane’s Meena Kuhmar. I’m twenty-six years old and I’m from Bristol in England,

but my parents are from India. I’m a dentist and I’m married. My husband is twenty-seven

and he’s an engineer. His name’s Suresh. In this photo we’re in our garden.

My name is Tim Caldwell. I’m from Melbourne in Australia. I’m twenty years old and

I’m a student. I’m not married. My girlfriend is a secretary. Her name’s Glenda and she’s

twenty-two. In this photo we’re with her parents at their house.

Courtesy titles

Mr is used for adult men.

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Mrs is used for married women

Miss is used for unmarried women or girls.

Ms is increasingly common for all women of all ages, whether married or not,

especially in the professional sphere.

1. Read the conversation:• Excuse me, are you Ms Watson?• No, I am not. She’s over there. • Thank you.

• Are Mr and Mrs Smith from America?• No, they aren’t. They are from Canada.

• Excuse me. Is the meeting here?• No, it isn’t. It’s in room 10.

Now answer the questions:a) Where is the meeting?b) Where is Ms Watson.c) Where are Mr and Mrs Smith from?

2. Look at the table. Add the short forms of the verb to be.

‘re ‘s ‘m

I am __________________

here.

from Portugal.

in room ten.

am not __________________

He SheIt

Is__________________

is not __________________

WeYouThey

Are__________________

are not __________________

3. How do we make questions with the verb to be?The meeting is here.

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They are from America?

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4. Look at the conversations again.

a) Complete the short answers.

1. A Are you Ms Watson?

B No, I’m _____________

2. A Are Ms and Mrs Smith from America?

B Not, they_____________

3. A Is the meeting here?

B No, it is ______________

b) Give short answers for these conversations.

Are you Ms Watson? Are Mr and Mrs Smith from Canada? Is the meeting here?

Yes, I ___________ Yes, ___________ ___________ Yes. _____

______

5. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb to be.

1. ___________ this your pen? No, it ___________

2. ___________ from Spain? No, I _____. I ______ from Argentina.

3. Where _____the meeting? It _____in the room over there.

4. Mr and Mrs James _____here. Where _____they? They _____on

holiday.

5. Excuse me. _____you Mr and Mrs Wilson? No, we _____. We _____Mr and

Mrs Smith.

6. Write true sentences.

1. We _____in room 10.

2. I _____from Canada.

3. My name___________

4. My partner ___________from Britain.

5. We ___________in a meeting.

6. My favourite colours ___________

7. I ___________ tall.

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8. New York ___________

9. ___________ my favourite city.

10. Our teacher ___________.

7. Read the instruction and practice them with your colleague.

Stand up. Sit down.

Pick up your pen. Put down your pen.

Open your book. Close your book.

Come here. Go to the board.

Listen. Read.

Write. Say Hello.

Turn to page 6. Look at exercise 3.

Look. Don’t look.

8. Complete the sentences with his, her, he’s or she’s.

1. This is my wife. ___________name’s Maria. ________a doctor

and________twenty-nine years old.

2. My boyfriend’s a waiter. ________name’s Steven. In this photo ________in

London with ________parents.

3. This is Alan with ________girlfriend. ________ a teacher. ________name’s

Annette and ________from Belgium.

4. Suzsie is a hairdresser. ________ married. ________husband is a shop assistant.

________ name’s Joe.

9. Vocabulary file: Jobs

Complete the names of these jobs.

stu________ sec________ waiter / waitress

arch________ den________ shop assistant

do________ eng________ nurse

tea________ pil________ bank clerk

10. Write the words in the correct order to make questions.

1. your is friend here

......................................................................................?

2. are from where you

......................................................................................?

3. Green old Mr how is

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......................................................................................?

4. good a am student I

......................................................................................?

5. blue the car is where

......................................................................................?

6. the are heavy bags

......................................................................................?

7. we are where

......................................................................................?

8. expensive watches the are

......................................................................................?

11. Answer these questions. Use short answers.

1. Are you from the USA? .........No, I’m not.........

2. Are you a student? .................................................

3. Is your teacher tall? .................................................

4. Is your teacher from London? .................................................

5. Are you married? .................................................

6. Are you good at English? .................................................

7. Are your English books red? .................................................

8. Are your friends on holiday? .................................................

12. Make the sentences negative.

1. I’m thirty five. ...........I’m not thirty-five. ......................................

2. We’re from Australia. .................................................

3. This is my book. .................................................

4. My friends are here. .................................................

5. The apples are expensive. .................................................

6. Joe’s fat. .................................................

13. Complete the sentences.

1. I’m married. .....My........ wife is a doctor.

2. In this photo we’re with .......................friends, Jasha and Mikhail.

3. There’s John in .......................new car.

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4. Mrs Kuhmar is over there with .......................husband, Suresh.

5. This letter is for Mr and Mrs Wells. What’s .......................address?

6. Is this .......................desk? No, it isn’t. That’s my desk.

14. Complete the text.

My ….name’s……..Burak. .......................from Instanbul.......................Turkey. I’m

25.......................old.......................I’m .......................bank clerk. I’m ........................ . My wife

.......................a.......................too. .......................name’s Yonca and .......................

24. .......................this photo we’re .......................a café .......................Miami.

15. Write the conversation about ordering in a café.

Anything else? A hamburger and an orange juice, please. That’s £ 4.30,

please.

Thank you. No, thank you. Small or large? Large, please.

Yes, please?

1. Assistant………………………………………………………………..

Customer ………………………………………………………………..

2. Assistant………………………………………………………………..

Customer………………………………………………………………..

3. Assistant………………………………………………………………..

Customer………………………………………………………………..

4. Assistant………………………………………………………………..

Customer………………………………………………………………..

HOW WE SAY THINGS IN THE CLASSROOM

Choose the best answer for the gap in each sentence

1. ‘I’m sorry, could you __________ that again, please?’

a. say b. talk c. tell d. shout

2. ‘What page are we __________?’

a. by b. on c. in d. at

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3. ‘I don’t __________. Can you explain again?

a. know b. learn c. think d. understand

4. ‘Can I __________ a question, please? What does …… mean?’

a. do b. ask c. make d. put

5. ‘Sorry, I didn’t have time to __________ my homework’

a. make b. do c. study d. end

6. ‘__________, can you come and help me for a minute?’

a. Pardon b. Hey c. Forgive me d. Sorry

HOW WE SAY THINGS

1. Which of these is not a way to apologise?

a. I’m really sorry. b. I do beg your pardon. c. Pardon. d. I do apologise.

2. Which of these is not a way to say no?

a. I wouldn’t if I was you. b. I’d rather not. c. I don’t think so. d. It’s not really my

idea of fun.

3. Which of these is not a way to ask permission?

a. Would you mind if I open the window? b. Is it OK if I open the window?

c. How about opening the window? d. Can I open the window?

4. Which of these is not a way to give advice?

a. If I was you, I’d do it again. b. You should do it again.

c. If you do it again, you’ll be in big trouble. d. Why not do it again?

5. Which of these is not a greeting?

a. How do you do? b. Pleased to meet you. c. Good evening. d. Good night.

6. Which of these is not a way to make a suggestion?

a. Try the red one and be done with it? b. Why don’t we try the red one? c. How

about trying the red one? d. Let’s try the red one.

Lecţia 11

At the AirportVocabulary. Communicating in Airports.Grammar: Preposition of Time and Place

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Confirmation of flight reservation(Confirmarea rezervarii pentru cursa aeriana)

I´d like to reconfirm my flight

Reservations clerk: Northwind Airlines. Can I help you?Functionar rezervari: Northwind Airlines. Pot sa va ajut?Daniel Adams: Hello. I'd like to reconfirm my flight, please.Daniel Adams: Alo, as dori sa imi reconfirm zborul / cursa, va rog.Reservations clerk: May I have your name and flight number, please?Functionar rezervari: Imi puteti spune numele Dvs si numarul zborului / cursei, va rog?Daniel Adams: My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374.Daniel Adams: Numele meu este Daniel Adams si numarul zborului / cursei este 374.Reservations clerk: When are you leaving?Functionar rezervari: Cand plecati?Daniel Adams: On May 11th.Daniel Adams: Pe 11 mai.Reservations clerk: And your destination?Functionar rezervari: Si destinatia Dvs.?Daniel Adams: Buenos Aires.Daniel Adams:Buenos Aires.Reservations clerk: Hold the line, please. (...) All right. Your seat is confirmed, Mr. Adams.

You'll be arriving in Buenos Aires at 4 o'clock p.m. local time.Functionar rezervari: Ramaneti la telefon, va rog. (...) In regula. Locul Dvs este confirmat,

Dle Adams. Veti sosi la Buenos Aires la ora 4 p.m., ora locala.Daniel Adams: Thank you. Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?Daniel Adams: Va multumesc. Pot sa imi ridic biletul cand ma inregistrez / cand imi predau

bagajele?Reservations clerk: Yes, but please check in at least one hour before departure time.Functionar rezervari: Dar, dar va rog sa va inregistrati / sa va predati bagajele cu cel putin o

ora inainte de ora de plecare.

At passport control (La controlul pasapoartelor)Do you have a return ticket?

Immigration officer: Good evening. Where have you come from?Ofiterul de la imigrari: Buna seara. De unde veniti?Paul Ryefield: Bucharest, Romania.Paul Ryefield: [De la] Bucuresti, Romania.Immigration officer: May I have your passport and form I-94, please?Ofiterul de la imigrari: Imi puteti da pasaportul Dvs si formularul I-94, va rog?Paul Ryefield: Here you are.Paul Ryefield: Poftim.Immigration officer: What´s the nature of your visit? Business or pleasure?Ofiterul de la imigrari: Care este natura vizitei Dvs? [Calatorie de] afaceri sau de placere /

turistica?Paul Ryefield: Pleasure. I´m visiting my relatives.Paul Ryefield: [Calatorie de] placere / turistica. Imi vizitez rudele.Immigration officer: How long are you going to stay in the United States?Ofiterul de la imigrari: Cat timp stati in Statele Unite?

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Paul Ryefield: Three weeks.Paul Ryefield: Trei saptamani.Immigration officer: What is your occupation?Ofiterul de la imigrari: Ce ocupatie aveti?Paul Ryefield: I work as an accountant for a Romanian telecommunications company.Paul Ryefield: Sunt contabil la o companie romana de telecomunicatii.Immigration officer: Do you have a return ticket?Ofiterul de la imigrari: Aveti bilet de intoarcere?Paul Ryefield: Yes, here it is.Paul Ryefield: Da, uitati-l.Immigration officer: That´s fine. Thanks. Enjoy your trip.Ofiterul de la imigrari: E-n regula. Multumesc. Calatorie placuta.Paul Ryefield: Thank you.Paul Ryefield: Va multumesc.

Reservations - airline (Rezervari de bilete de avion la liniile aeriene)

Do you have any flights to Sydney next Tuesday afternoon?Reservations clerk: Northwind Airways, good morning. May I help you?Functionar rezervari:Northwind Airways, buna dimineata. Va pot ajuta?Mary Jones:Yes, do you have any flights to Sydney next Tuesday afternoon?Mary Jones:Da, aveti vreun zbor / vreo cursa catre Sydney martea viitoare, dupa-amiaza?Reservations clerk:One moment, please... Yes. There´s a flight at 16:45 and one at 18:00.Functionar rezervari:Un moment, va rog... Da. Exista un zbor / o cursa la 16:45 si unul / una la 18:00.Mary Jones: OK. Could I make a reservation?Mary Jones: OK. Pot sa fac o rezervare?Reservations clerk: Certainly. Which flight would you like?Functionar rezervari:Desigur. La care zbor / cursa?Mary Jones:The 16:45, please. Mary Jones:[La zborul / cursa de la] 16:45, va rog.Reservations clerk: Could I have your name, please?Functionar rezervari: Puteti sa-mi spuneti cum va numiti, va rog?Reservations clerk: My name is Mary Jones, that´s M-A-R-Y J-O-N-E-S.Numele meu este Mary Jones, se scrie M-A-R-Y J-O-N-E-S.Reservations clerk: How would you like to pay, Ms. Jones?Functionar rezervari: Cum doriti sa platiti, Dna. Jones?Mary Jones: Can I pay at the check-in desk when I pick up my ticket?Mary Jones: Pot plati la biroul Dvs. de pe aeroport, cand imi ridic biletul?Reservations clerk: Yes, but you will have to confirm this reservation at least two hours before departure time.Functionar rezervari: Da, dar va trebui sa confirmati aceasta rezervare cu cel putin doua ore inainte de ora de plecare.Mary Jones: I see.Mary Jones: Inteleg.Reservations clerk: Now you have been booked, Ms. Jones. The flight leaves at 16:45, and your arrival in Sydney will be at 9:25 a.m., local time. The flight number is NWA 476.Functionar rezervari: Acum v-am facut rezervarea, Dna. Jones. Zborul / cursa pleaca la 16:45, si sosirea la Sydney va fi la 9:25 a.m., ora locala. Numarul zborului / cursei este NWA 476.Mary Jones: Thank you.

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Mary Jones: Va multumesc.

Read the conversation between Ann and Helen. Look at Ann's diary and write the time of each appointment in the space provided. Use the 24hr clock - e.g. 4 o'clock in the afternoon is 16.00

Ann's daily appointments Diary Helen: Ann would you like to play tennis today?Ann : Yes, but what time?Helen: How about 12.30.Ann: Sorry, I have to collect Bill from school at one.Helen: Well, how about in the morning.Ann: Let me see, the plumber is coming at nine thirty, and at eleven I have an appointment with the hairdresser. Perhaps the afternoon would be better.Helen: I have a meeting during lunch but after that I am free.Ann: Ok, How about four? I'm supposed to meet Jack at four thirty, but I can always meet him one hour later.Helen: If you are meeting Jack at 4.30, how about playing tennis at five thirty. There is a movie at seven I would like to see.Ann: What is the movie?Helen: "The Runaway Jury", do you want to see it?Ann : Yes, why not?Helen: OK, see you at tennis thenAnn: Bye

tennis with Helen

hairdresser

meeting with Jack

Collecting Bill from school

movie

plumber

Jenny Smith is 10 years old and she and her family live in London. She has a little sister Paula

who is just 3 years old. This year Jenny's parents are taking them to DisneyLand in Paris for a

holiday. For the whole six days Jenny is going to stay in a hotel for the first time. She is very

excited. They are going at 7 in the morning on the 12th of July, which is only two weeks

away. Jenny's dad told her that they will be booking half-board in the hotel which means that

they will be eating breakfast and supper there. On the way back they will be going by

Eurostar, which is a very fast train which goes from Paris straight to London.

Book OnlineFlight booking:

From: To:

Single: Return:

Flying out on: Time:

Returning on: Time:

Number of Adults:

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Number of Children: Hotel booking:

No of rooms: No of nights:

Meals:

Prepositions of Time: at, in, on

We use:

• at for a PRECISE TIME • in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS • on for DAYS and DATES

At in on

PRECISE TIME

MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS

DAYS and DATES

at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday

at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays

at noon in the summer on 6 March

at dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010

at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Day

at sunrise in the next centuryon Independence Day

at sunset in the Ice Age on my birthday

at the moment in the past/future on New Year's Eve

Look at these examples:

• I have a meeting at 9am. • The shop closes at midnight.

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• Jane went home at lunchtime. • In England, it often snows in December. • Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future? • There should be a lot of progress in the next century. • Do you work on Mondays? • Her birthday is on 20 November. • Where will you be on New Year's Day?

Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:

Expression Example

at night The stars shine at night.

at the weekend I don't usually work at the weekend.

at Christmas/Easter I stay with my family at Christmas.

at the same time We finished the test at the same time.

at present He's not home at present. Try later.

Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:

In on

in the morning on Tuesday morning

in the mornings on Saturday mornings

in the afternoon(s) on Sunday afternoons

in the evening(s) on Monday evening

When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.

• I went to London last June. (not in last June) • He's coming back next Tuesday. (noton next Tuesday) • I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter) • We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)

Prepositions of Place: at, in, on

In general, we use:

• at for a POINT • in for an ENCLOSED SPACE • on for a SURFACE

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At in On

POINT ENCLOSED SPACE SURFACE

at the corner in the garden on the wall

at the bus stop in London on the ceiling

at the door in France on the door

at the top of the page in a box on the cover

at the end of the road in my pocket on the floor

at the entrance in my wallet on the carpet

at the crossroads in a building on the menu

at the entrance in a car on a page

Look at these examples:

• Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop. • The shop is at the end of the street. • My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late. • When will you arrive at the office? • Do you work in an office? • I have a meeting in New York. • Do you live in Japan? • Jupiter is in the Solar System. • The author's name is on the cover of the book. • There are no prices on this menu. • You are standing on my foot. • There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall. • I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.

Notice the use of the prepositions of place at, in and on in these standard expressions:

at in on

at home in a car on a bus

at work in a taxi on a train

at school in a helicopter on a plane

at university in a boat on a ship

at college in a lift (elevator) on a bicycle, on a motorbike

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at the top in the newspaper on a horse, on an elephant

at the bottom in the sky on the radio, on television

at the side in a row on the left, on the right

at reception in Oxford Street on the way

PREPOSITIONS 1For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. If you take something ________ heart, you are very sensitive.a. fromb. atc. ind. to2. People all ________ the world are learning English.a. throughb. inc. ond. over3. I always go ____ home for Christmas.a. atb. toc. -d. for4. I live in a flat ________the second floor.a. onb. inc. atd. up5. He's already left the office but you can phone him ________ home.a. inb. onc. atd. by6. This is Nelson's Column. It stands ......a. on Trafalgar Squareb. at Trafalgar Squarec. by Trafalgar Squared. in Trafalgar Square

PREPOSITIONS 2For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. Which of these nouns does NOT follow the preposition "out of"?a. the ordinaryb. characterc. the fenced. time

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2. Jenny loves sports and she's particularly keen _______ tennis andathletics.a. atb. onc. overd. in3. Are you good ________remembering prepositions in English?a. atb. forc. ind. to4. Learning English isn’t difficult! In fact there’s nothing ________ it.a. forb. toc. atd. in5. Do you believe ________ miracles?a. inb. forc. ond. to6. ‘Are you going for a drink ________ this evening?’a. onb. atc. ind. --- (no preposition)

PREPOSITIONS 3For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer1. I always have trouble ________ prepositions.a. tob. withc. atd. for2. I’m going home ________ two weeks.a. inb. onc. laterd. at3. Long hair was fashionable ________ the 1970s.a. inb. onc. atd. --- (no preposition)4. Fill the gap. He likes being called ________ his first name.a. byb. withc. ford. to5. I’ve lived in Paris ________ 5 years.

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a. duringb. sincec. whiled. for6. Sometimes our teacher gets angry if she is ________ a bad mood.a. onb. atc. ind. to

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

Choose the right time preposition for the gaps in each sentence1. We always visit my family __________ Christmas.a. onb. atc. ind. by2. I’ll see you __________ Friday.a. onb. atc. ind. by3. It’s really hot here __________ August.a. withb. byc. ind. at4. I have been learning English __________ two years.a. sinceb. byc. ford. in5. My appointment with the doctor is __________ 4 o’clock.a. onb. atc. ind. by6. It rains here __________ the morning but never __________ night.a. on / inb. at / inc. in / atd. by / for

PROGRESS TEST

Exercise 1. In pairs, read and choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

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Are you looking for the perfect place for a holiday? What about New York? New

York City isn’t one place – it’s hundred! New York is made up 0) of lots of interesting

neighbours like Chinatown and Little Italy. 1) ___________ place has its own sights, sounds

and even smells.

The city has many tourist attractions: the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building,

Central Park and Times Square are just a 2) ___________ . New York has over 150 museums,

900 art galleries, over 160 theatres, 1,800 restaurants and 1,700 parks!

It’s easy 3) ___________ get around. City buses stops have maps 4) ___________ you

won’t get lost. The subway is 5) ___________ fastest and most reliable way around. Most 6)

___________ New York’s sights are on subway lines.

There’s 7) ___________ for everyone in New York City, so 8) ___________and

experience the energy and excitement this great city has to offer.

0 A of B on C at

1. A Any B Each C All

2. A few B many C lots

3. A for B to C with

4. A with B for C so

5. A the B a C some

6. A in B at C of

7. A something B anything C everything

8. A coming B comes C come

Exercise 2. Read the text again and name two neighbours, four tourist attractions and

two means of transport. Say four things you remember about New York.

Location Phrases

• on/ at the corner of …

• on … Street/ Road/ Avenue

• near/ opposite/ behind/ between/ in front of …

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Asking for/ Giving directions

Asking for directions Giving directions• Excuse me, how can I get to …?

• Could you please tell me the way to

…?

• Could you tell me where … is,

please?

• (You) go up/ down … Street until you

get to …

• turn right/ left into … St

• take the first/ second turning on the

right/ left

• (You) go straight …

• It’s on the corner of …A: Excuse me, how can I get to the New York Hilton?

B: You go straight along 57th Street East until you get to the Avenue of the Americas. Turn

right, and the Hilton is in the corner of the Avenue of the Americas and 54th Street.

A: Thanks very much.

Exercise 3. Find or draw a map of your town. Decide on the most interesting tourists

attractions. Write a short text about your town and its attractions. Use the text in Ex. 1

as a model.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

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Lecţia 12

Timpurile modului indicativ: Presentul simplu (Present Tense Simple) şi

prezentul continuu (present Tense Continuous)

Există două aspecte ale timpului în limba engleză: simplu si continuu. În general,

timpurile simple se folosesc când accentul se pune pe acţiunea propriu-zisă, iar timpurile

continue se folosesc când accentul se pune pe durata acţiunii, pe perioada de timp în care are

loc acţiunea.

În explicarea întrebuinţării timpurilor continue se va întâlni formularea „acţiune în plină

desfăşurare". Aceasta înseamnă că acţiunea a început înainte de momentul la care se face

referire şi va continua după acel moment.

Exista un numar de verbe în limba engleză care nu se folosesc la forma continua, deoarece

ideea de durată e inclusă în conţinutul lor semantic. Ex. to want, to like, to dislike, to

understand, to owe, to matter, to love, to hate, to belong, to believe, to remember, to know.

Present Tense Simple

Afirmativ/ Negativ

I read/I do not (don’t) read

You read /You do not (don’t) read

He/she/it read He/she/it does not (doesn’t) read

We read /We do not (don’t) read

You read /You do not (don’t) read

They read /They do not (don’t) read

Interogativ

Do I read? Do we read?

Do you read? Do you read?

Does he/she/it read? Do they read?

Present Tense Simple se foloseşte pentru a arăta o acţiune regulată, obişnuita, în perioada

prezentă.

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Ex. What do you do? (Cu ce te ocupi?) I am a writer. (Sunt scriitor.)

What time do you usually go to school? (Când pleci la şcoală de obicei?)

Cum se formează Simple Present Tense?

Subject + auxiliary verb + main verb

do base

Există trei exceptii importante pentru folosirea presentului simplu:

1. Pentru propoziţii positive de obicei nu se foloseşte auxiliarul. 2. Pentru persona a 3 a (he, she, it), adăugăm s la verbul principla sau es la auxiliary. 3. Pentru verbul to be, nu se foloseşte auxiliar chiar şi pentru propoziţii interogative sau

negative.

Observaţi aceste exemple cu verbul principal like:

subjectauxiliary verb

main verb

+I, you, we, they

like coffee.

He, she, it likes coffee.

-I, you, we, they

do not like coffee.

He, she, it does not like coffee.

?Do

I, you, we, they

like coffee?

Does he, she, it like coffee?

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Observaţi aceste exemple cu verbul principal be. Observaţi lipsa auxiliarului.

subjectmain verb

+

I am French.

You, we, they

are French.

He, she, it is French.

-

I am not old.

You, we, they

are not old.

He, she, it is not old.

?

Am I late?

Areyou, we, they

late?

Ishe, she, it

late?

Când folosim Simple Present Tense?

Folosim prezentul simplu când:

• Actiunea este genrală (the action is general)• Acţiunea are loc mereu, in mod obişnuit, în trecut, present sau viitor. (the action

happens all the time, or habitually, in the past, present and future) • Acţiunea nu are loc numai acum (the action is not only happening now)• Afirmaţia este întotdeauna adevărată (the statement is always true)

John drives a taxi.

past present future

It is John's job to drive a taxi. He does it every day. Past, present and future.

Citiţi exemplele:

• I live in New York. • The Moon goes round the Earth. • John drives a taxi.

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• He does not drive a bus. • We do not work at night. • Do you play football?

Când folosim verbul to be, putem folosi prezentul simplu pentru a exprima situaţii care nu sunt generale. Folosim prezentul simplu pentru a arăta o acţiune care se întâmplă acum. Observaţi exemplele care folosesc verbul "to be" la present simplu – unele expreimă o acţiune la general, altele exprimă o acţiune care are loc acum.

Am I right?Tara is not at home.

You are happy.

Past present future

The situation is now.

Present Tense Continuous

Se conjuga verbul to be la timpul prezent şi se adaugă forma -ing a verbului de conjugat.

Afirmativ I am reading / We are readingYou are reading / You are reading He/she/it is reading / They are reading

Negativ I am not reading. You are not (aren’t) reading. He/she/it is not (isn’t) reading. We are not (aren’t) reading. You are not (aren’t) reading. They are not (aren’t) reading.

Interogativ Am I reading? Are we reading?

I am not fat.Why are you so beautiful?

Ram is tall.

past present future

The situation is general. Past, present and future.

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Are you reading? Are you reading? Is he/she/it reading? Are they reading?

Present Tense Continuous se foloseşte pentru a arăta o acţiune în plină desfăşurare în momentul prezent. Ex. What are you doing? (Ce faci? ) I am writing a poem. ( Scriu o poezie.) De asemenea poate arata o acţiune care se desfăşoara pe timp limitat în perioada prezentă. Ex.: I have dinner at home in the evenings. This evening my husband takes me to a restaurant. ( Iau cina acasă în fiecare seara. În seara aceasta soţul meu mă duce la restaurant.) Uneori se poate folosi timpul Present Tense Continuous cu adverbul always, pentru a arăta o acţiune repetată. În acest caz, există o conotaţie afectivă (nemulţumire) sau acţiunea respectivă este caracteristică pentru acea persoană. Ex. Your children are always running on my lawn. You are always quarrelling with your sister when it comes to play games on computer.

We play basketball every Saturday!

1. Read.Helen Sanders is my favourite singer. She gets up at eight o’clock every morning. She has

breakfast at nine o’clock. In the afternoon she plays the piano and sings. In the evening she

visits friends or she goes to the theatre. She goes to bed at twelve o’clock. I like Helen

Sanders! She’s a great singer.

2. Read again and put a tick (√) or a cross (X).

1. Helen gets up at seven o’clock every morning.

2. Helen has breakfast at ten o’clock.

3. Helen visits friends in the evening.

4. Helen goes to bed at eleven o’clock.

3. Put the words in the correct order.

1. Cindy/ get up/ six o’clock/ the morning.

……Cindy gets up at six o’clock in the morning. ……….

2. Lin/ have/ breakfast/ 8 o’clock/ the morning.

……………………………………………………………………………….

3. Masid/ eat lunch/ one o’clock.

……………………………………………………………………………….

4. Wendy/ go to/ the cinema/ Sundays.

………………………………………………………………………………

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4. Make sentences after the model:

• What does Masid do on Mondays? He washes his lamp.

Monday wash his lampTuesday visit his familyWednesday fly to planet ZiccomThursday play basketballFriday swim in the lakeSaturday go to the beachSunday go to the cinema

• __________________________________________________________________

• __________________________________________________________________

• __________________________________________________________________

• __________________________________________________________________

• __________________________________________________________________

• __________________________________________________________________

5. What time do you …? Complete the sentences

1. ……………….. get up? I get up at ………………..

2. ……………….. have breakfast? ………………..………………..……

3. ……………….. go to school? ………………..………………..

4. ………………..have lunch? ………………..………………..

5. ……………….. go to bed? ………………..………………..

6. Write: in/ on/ at

Hi, I’m Kim Basser. I get up 1) at six o’clock. 2) ………………..in the morning. I have

breakfast 3) ………………..seven o’clock. I have a shower 4) ……………….. eight o’clock.

I meet my friends 5) ………………..noon and we have lunch. 6) ……………….. the

afternoon I play tennis or listen to music. 7) ……………….. the evening I go to the theatre. I

go to bed 8) ……………….. twelve o’clock 9) ………………..night. 10)

………………..Saturday I have coffee with my friends and 11) ……………….. Sunday I

visit my grandfather and my grandmother.

7. Put the words in the correct order.

1. has/ a/ Cindy/ Fridays/ on/ lesson/ piano

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_________________________________________________________________

2. every/ Eddy/ milk/ morning/ drinks

_________________________________________________________________

3. on/ Wendy/ cinema/ the/ Sunday/ goes/ to

_________________________________________________________________

4. afternoon/ every/ dances/ Lin

_________________________________________________________________

5. every/ has/ a/ Thursday/ lesson/ Oscar/ guitar

_________________________________________________________________

8. Look and write.

Gardening fishing Horse ridingWendy √ X √Tom √ √ XOscar X √ √Cindy √ X √e.g. Wendy likes gardening and horse riding. She doesn’t like fishing.

Tom_________________________________________________________________

Oscar________________________________________________________________Cind

y________________________________________________________________

9. Read and write.

Do you like I don’t swimming Do you A. Do you like sailing?

B. Yes, I do. _______________________

A. No, _______________________ . Do you like _______________________

B. No, I don’t

10. Read and fill in.

gets goes has visits plays swims

Jack Michaels is my favourite basketball player. He gets up at six o’clock every morning. He

____________ in the pool at seven o’clock. He ____________ breakfast at eight o’clock. In

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the morning he ____________ to the gym or he ____________ his friends. In the evening he

____________ basketball. I like Jack Michaels! He is a great basketball player.

11. Read, choose and match.

Winter December May spring October July

autumn

Winter summerMarch June September

January April February August November 12. Read and circle the correct answer.

1. Tom don’t/ doesn’t go to school.

2. What time does/ do you go to school?

3. She doesn’t/ don’t like ice-cream.

4. We play/ plays tennis every Sunday.

5. Oscar visits/ visit his grandfather every Monday.

6. He washes/ wash the car on Fridays.

Cum scriem verbele la Present Continuous Tense?

Formăm prezentul continuu adăugând -ing la forma de bază a verbului. În mod normal este simplu, adăugăm -ing. Dar uneori trebuie sa schimbăm cuvântul. Sunt cazuri când se dublează ultima literă sau o omitem. Aceste reguli te vor ajuta cum să scrii corect verbele la present continuu.

Basic rule Just add -ing to the base verb:

work > working

play > playing

assist > assisting

see > seeing

be > being

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Exception 1 If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter:

s t o pconsonant

stressedvowel

consonant

(vowels = a, e, i, o, u)

stop > stopping

run > running

begin > beginning

Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not stressed:

open > opening

Exception 2 If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y:

lie > lying

die > dying

Exception 3 If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e:

come > coming

mistake > mistaking

13. Read and write.

1. I’m _writing__ a letter. (write)

2. They’re ____________ their bikes. (ride)

3. She’s ____________ in the park (run)

4. I’m ____________ in the lake. (swim)

5. We’re ____________ lunch. (have)

6. They’re ____________ a snowman. (make)

14. Look and read.

Dear Mum and Dad,

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It’s cold and windy here in Snowdonia but I’m wearing my jacket and my red hat. I’m watching Oscar and Eddy. They are making a fun snowman. Everyone’s having fun here!Lots of love, Cindy.Dear Mum and Dad, We’re having fun in Barbados! It’s hot and sunny today. I’m sitting on the bench and Teresa’s swimming. Is Eddy having fun in Snowdonia?Love and kisses, Sharon and Teresa.

Now make your own postcard! Start like this:

Dear Mum and Dad,

I’m________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

15. Read and write.

e.g. ride – riding

1. have –

2. run –

3. swim –

4. dance –

5. write –

16. Read and ask.

e.g. Lin/ watch TV

Is Lin watching TV?

1. Masid/ sleep

_____________________________________________________________________

2. you/ listen to music

_____________________________________________________________________

3. Cindy/ eat a hot dog

_____________________________________________________________________

4. they/ make a cake

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_____________________________________________________________________

5. Oscar and Eddy/ have fun

_____________________________________________________________________

COLOURS

Choose the right answer for each question about colours:

1. If you mix yellow and red you make:a. Greenb. Bluec. Oranged. Purple2. If the light is __________ you need to stop.a. Greenb. Yellowc. Violetd. Red3. Zebras are:a. Blue and whiteb. Grey and whitec. Grey and blackd. Black and white4. Which of these is not an eye colour?a. Greyb. Bluec. Brownd. Purple5. If you mix red and white, you geta. Purpleb. Indigoc. Pinkd. Orange6. The rainbow is red, orange, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Whatcolour is missing?a. Yellowb. Brownc. Whited. Black

TONGUE TWISTER

The boy at the door has got a book from school!

The girls are drinking orange juice with the genie!

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COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH1

stranger

foreigner

wrong It was interesting to have class discussions with other strangers.

☺explanation Strangers are people you’ve never met before. People of other nationalities are foreigners, but this is often used negatively, so avoid it. We don’t want foreigners here!

√ right It was interesting to have class discussions with people from other countries.

usual

common

wrong John is a very unusual name in Britain.

☺explanation For many examples of something, say common, not usual.

√ right John is a very common name in Britain.

1 Paul Hancock, Common Errors in English, Essex, Pinguin Press, 2001

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Lecţia 13

Past Tense Simple and Paste Tense Continuous

(Trecutul simplu şi trecutul continuu)

Past Tense Simple

Past Tense Simple se formează prin adăugarea terminatiei – ed în cazul verbelor regulate.

Ex. to dance – danced

Dacă verbul este neregulat, Past Tense trebuie învăţat din tabelul de verbe neregulate care

indica cele trei forme de baza ale verbului: forma 1 – infinitiv, forma 2- Paste Tense, forma 3

– participiul trecut.

Ex. to bring – brought – brought (a aduce)

Afirmativ

I/you/he/she/it/we/they brought

Negativ

I/you/he/she/it/we/they did not bring

Interogativ

Did I/you/he/she/it/we/they bring?

Forma prescurtată a lui did not este didn’t (I didn’t bring).

Past Tense Simple arată o acţiune trecută, terminată, efectuată într-o perioada de timp trecută,

terminată. Este tipul de naraţiune. Se traduce, de obicei, cu perfectul compus. Ex. Yesterday I

went to theatre. (Ieri am mers la teatru.)

Last September I travelled to Hungaray. (În ultima luna septembrie am calatorit în

Ungaria.)

Choose the correct answer from those given.

01. ................... they in when you called?

A. Wasn't B. Weren't C. Were being D. Was been

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02. It................ a nice day to go out for a walk.

A. weren't B. wasn't C. was being not D. was not being

03. Yesterday, he.................. all day at the office.

A. works B. worked C. is working D. work

04. .................... she answer the telephone when you called?

A. Did B. Do C. Is D. Are

05. He................. his car in time to avoid the accident.

A. didn't stop B. don't stop C. not stopped D. not doing stop

06. She.................. to the bank to deposit a cheque.

A. go B. gone C. went D. going

07. We................. orange juice when we needed refreshment.

A. drinks B. drunk C. drank D. dronk

08. They............... sandwiches on their picnic.

A. eats B. ate C. eated D. eaten

09. I.................. took some work home from the office.

A. taken B. takes C. token D. took

10. They................. hymns together in the church choir.

A. singed B. sang C. song D. sung

11. She................. a bicycle until she had an accident.

A. rid B. ride C. ridden D. rode

12. I................... to the airport to meet my friends when the tyre burst.

A. were driving B. was driving C. were drive D. was drive

Telling a story. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

01. Inside the police station, a sergeant (stand) __________at a desk, writing.

02. He still (write) __________ when the constable (bring) __________ Bert in, and he and

the constable (stand) __________ in front of the desk until the sergeant (finish) __________.

03. Finally, he (look) __________up and (say) __________to the constable: "Where you

(find) ____________________ him?"

04. "He (sleep) __________on a bench in the park. It (be) __________not easy to wake him

up. As I (stand) __________ there, he just (go) __________on snoring. He (snore)

__________so loudly, he (frighten) __________ the children."

05. "(complain) ____________________ anyone?"

06. "Two little old ladies (come) __________ up to me and (tell) __________ me that the

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snores (make) __________ them nervous."

07. The sergeant (say) __________: "A man (telephone) __________ here and (tell)

__________ me that he (live) __________next to the park and the noise (cause)

__________interference on his TV. He (ask) __________ why we not (do) __________

anything about it."

08. He (turn) __________ to Bert and (ask) __________him if he (realise) __________ he

(be) __________Public Nuisance Number One.

09. Bert (reply) __________ in a rush that he (be) __________ a heavy sleeper, that he (work)

__________at night, and that he (be) __________ unable to sleep at home because his

neighbour (give) __________piano lessons, and the students always (play) __________ Bach

preludes, and he (hate) __________ Bach.

10. The sergeant (scratch) his head and said he (wonder) __________what the piano students

(think) __________of Bert's trombone.

Past Tense Continuous

Se formează prin conjugarea verbului to be la trecut (Past Tense) şi adăugarea formei -ing a

verbului de conjugat.

Afirmativ

I was reading /We were reading

You were reading /You were reading

He/she/it was reading /They were reading

Negativ

I was not reading / We were not reading

You were not reading / You were not reading

He/she/it was not reading / They were not reading

Formele prescurtate sunt:

was not – wasn’t I wasn’t reading.

were not – weren’t They weren’t reading.

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Interogativ

Was I reading? / Were we reading?

Were you reading? / Were you reading?

Was he/she/it reading? / Were they reading?

Arată o acţiune în plină desfăşurare într-un moment din trecut. Se traduce, de obicei,

cu imperfectul.

Ex. This time yesterday, I was dancing.

(Ieri, pe vremea asta dansam.)

Adesea, în aceeaşi frază, este posibil să apară un verb folosit la Past Continuous şi un

verb folosit la Past Simple. În acest caz, verbul la Past Continuous (tradus cu imperfectul),

reprezintă fundalul de timp pe care se petrece acţiunea exprimată de Past Simple (tradus cu

perfectul compus).

Ex. While I was waiting the bus, I met Mary.

(În timp ce aşteptam autobuzul, m-am întâlnit cu Mary.)

Este de asemenea posibil să apară într-o fraza timpul Past Continuous în mod

repetat. În această situaţie, ambele verbe se traduc cu imperfectul, ele arătând acţiuni paralele,

în plină desfăşurare, într-un moment trecut.

Ex. While John was writing, his sister was watching TV.

(În timp ce John scria, sora lui privea la televizor.)

Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ing. Write down the ing form of the following words. Mind the exceptions in spelling.

1. live →

2. run →

3. give →

4. swim →

5. lie →

6. sit →

7. travel →

Was or Were

Decide whether to use 'was' or 'were'.

1. Boris learning English.

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2. They _______swimming in the lake.

3. Your father _______repairing the car.

4. I _______reading a magazine.

5. You _______packing your bag.

6. My friends _______watching the match on TV.

7. It _______raining.

8. The dog _______barking.

9. The children _______brushing their teeth.

10. Anne and Maureen _______singing a song.

Exercitii cu Past Tense Simple si Continuous

1. Puneţi verbele din urmatoarele propozitii la Past Tense Simple:

1. I sleep until 7 o’clock every morning.

2. He calls John on Sundays.

3. You speak French well.

4. You eat too much.

5. You ask too many questions.

6. I play soccer.

7. I own two cars.

8. I like to have a tea in the morning.

9. That sounds exiting.

10. I always make pancakes on Sundays.

2. Puneţi verbele din urmatoarele propozitii la negativ şi interogativ:

1. He thought about her.

2. They drank all the whiskey.

3. I loved him.

4. He changed his look every day.

5. I sold my motorbike.

6. We worked very hard.

7. He came to school late.

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8. I enjoyed dancing.

9. He translated the novel.

10. He forbade her to go out tonight.

3. Puneţi verbele din paranteze la Past Tense Simple sau Continuous:

1. When you (come in)________________, I (have) ________________ a hot bath.

2. When I first (meet) ________________ her, he (work) ________________ in a shop.

3. While he (learn) ________________to ski, he (have) ________________ an accident.

4. As I (speak) ________________, someone (ring up) ________________.

5. Where you (go) ________________ when I (call) ________________ you?

6. What you (do) ________________ this time last year?

7. When I (enter) ________________ the classroom, the teacher (write)

________________ on the blackboard.

8. When I (arrive) ________________, they (have) ________________dinner.

9. This time last weekend, I (watch) ________________ a film on TV.

10. He suddenly (realize) ________________ that he (not wear) ________________his

trousers.

REVISION OF IRREGULAR PAST TENSE

Read this passage from Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome and give the correct past

form of the verbs in brackets.

It (cast) __________ a gloom over the boat, there being no mustard. We (eat) __________our

beef in silence. Existence (seem) __________hollow and uninteresting. We (think)

__________of the happy days of childhood, and (sigh) __________. We (brighten)

__________up a bit, however, over the apple-tart, and, when George (draw) __________ out

a tin of pine-apple from the bottom of the hamper, and (roll) __________ it into the middle of

the boat, we (feel) __________ that life (be) __________worth living after all.

We are very fond of pine-apples, all three of us. We (look) __________ at the picture on the

tin; we (think) __________ of the juice. We (smile) __________ at one another, and Harris

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(get) __________ a spoon ready.

Then we (look) __________ for the knife to open the tin with. We (turn) __________ out

everything in the hamper. We (turn) __________ out the bags. We (pull) __________ up the

boards at the bottom of the boat. We (take) __________everything out on to the bank and

(shake) __________ it. There (be) __________ no tin-opener to be found.

Then Harris (try) __________to open the tin with a pocket-knife, and (break) __________the

blade and (cut) __________himself badly; and George (try) __________ a pair of scissors,

and the scissors (fly) __________ up, and nearly (put) __________ his eye out. While they

(dress) __________ their wounds, I (try) __________ to make a hole in the thing with the

spiky end of the hitcher, and the hitcher (slip) __________and (jerk) __________ me out

between the boat and the bank into two feet of muddy water, and the tin (roll) over, uninjured,

and (break) a tea cup.

Then we all (get) __________mad. We (take) __________that tin out on the bank, and Harris

(go) __________ up into a field and (get) __________ a big sharp stone, and I (go)

__________back into the boat and (bring) __________out the mast, and George (hold)

__________the tin and Harris (hold) __________ the sharp end of his stone against the top of

it, and I (take) __________ the mast and (poise) __________ it high up in the air, and (gather)

__________up all my strength and (bring) __________ it down.

It was George's straw hat that (save) __________his life that day.... Harris (get) __________

off with merely a flesh wound....

As for the tin...

There (be) __________ one great dent across the top that (have) __________the appearance

of a mocking grin, and it (drive) __________ us furious, so that Harris (rush) __________at

the thing, and (catch) __________ it up, and (fling) __________ it far out into the middle of

the river, and as it (sink) __________ we (hurl) __________ our curses at it, and we (get)

__________ into the boat and (row) __________ away from the spot...

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PRACTICE: In each group of four, there is one incorrect sentence. Which one is incorrect?

1. Present simplea. We play football every weekendb. Do you like fish?c. I feel sick.d. He works at home today.

2. Present continuousa. I am learning Arabic at the moment.b. Is she sleeping?c. Look! They’re painting their house red!d. I’m really liking this cake – it’s delicious.3. Past simplea. We played tennis on Fridayb. Where did you go yesterday?c. Did you like the film?d. I knew him all my life until now.4. Questionsa. Do you want some tea?b. Is he here?c. Who did break the window?d. How often do you have classes?5. Word ordera. It was a big green bird.b. She speaks well Englishc. Are you feeling OK?d. Who were you talking to?6. Auxiliariesa. I really do not agree with you.b. Do you want to help me or not?c. Does he is leaving today?d. Will you finish this work for me?

LISTA VERBELOR NEREGULATE

to be was, were been A FI

to bear bore borne, born A DUCE, A PURTA, A SUPORTA

to beat beat beaten A BATE

to become became become A DEVENI

to begin began begun A ÎNCEPE

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to bend bent bent A SE SUPUNE, A ÎNDOI

to bite bit bitten A MUSCA, A DEFĂIMA

to blow blew blown A BATE (despre vant)

to break broke broken A SPARGE

to bring brought brought A ADUCE

to build built built A CONSTRUI

to burn burnt burnt A ARDE

to burst burst burst A EXPODA, A IZBUCNI

to buy bought bought A CUMPARA

to catch caught caught A PRINDE, A SE MILIPSI

to choose chose chosen A ALEGE

to come came come A VENI

to cost cost cost A COSTA

to creep crept crept A SE FURIŞA, A SE TÂRÂ

to cut cut cut A REDUCE, A TĂIA

to deal dealt dealt A DISTRIBUI

to dig dug dug A ÎNFIGE, A SÂPA

to do did done A FACE

to draw drew drawn A ATRAGE, A STRÂNGE

to dream dreamt dreamt A VISA

to drink drank drunk A BEA

to drive drove driven A CONDUCE, A GONI

to eat ate eaten A M ÂNCA

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to fall fell fallen A CĂDEA, A SE DĂRÂMA

to feed fed fed A HRĂNI

to feel felt felt A SIMŢI

to fight fought fought A LUPTA

to find found found A GĂSI

to fly flew flown A ZBURA

to forbid forbade forbidden A INTERZICE

to forget forgot forgotten A UITA

to forgive forgave forgiven A IERTA

to freeze froze frozen A ÎNGHEŢA

to give gave given A DA

to go went gone A MERGE

to grow grew grown A CREŞTE, A SE DEZVOLTA

to hang hung hung A AGĂŢA

to have had had A AVEA

to hear heard heard A AUZI

to hide hid hidden A TĂINUI, A ASCUNDE

to hit hit hit A PLESNI, A NIMERI

to hold held held A PĂSTRA, A ŢINE

to hurt hurt hurt A LOVI

to keep kept kept A ŢINE, A PĂSTRA

to kneel knelt knelt A ÎNGENUNGHEA

to know knew known A CUNOAŞTE, A ŞTII

to lay laid laid A ÎNTINDE

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to lead led led A CONDUCE

to lean leant leant A SE APLICA

to learn learnt, learned learnt, learned A ÎNVĂŢA, A STUDIA

to leave left left A LĂSA, A PĂRĂSI

to lend lent lent A ÎMPRUMUTA

to let let let A ÎNGĂDUI, A PERMITE

to lie lay lain A FI CULCAT

to lose lost lost A PIERDE, A RĂTĂCI

to make made made A FACE, A PRODUCE

to mean meant meant A CREDE, A SOCOTI, A GANDI

to mow mowed mown A COSI

to meet met met A ÎNTÂLNI

to pay paid paid A PLĂTI

to put put put A INSTALA, A PUNE

to read read read A CITI

to ride rode ridden A CĂLĂRI

to ring rang rung A CĂLĂRI

to rise rose risen A SE RIDICA

to run ran run A ALERGA

to say said said A SPUNE

to see saw seen A VEDEA. A OBSERVA

to seek sought sought A CĂUTA, A CERCETA

to sell sold sold A VINDE

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to set set set A AŞEZA, A PUNE, A CORECTA

to sew sewed sewn A COASE, A DRENA

to shake shook shaken A SCUTURA, A ZDRUNCINA

to shine shone shone A STRĂLUCI, A LUMINA

to shoot shot shot A ÎMPUŞCA

to show showed shown A INDICA, A ARĂTA

to shrink shrank shrunk A SE CONTRACTA, A SE ZBÂRCI

to shut shut shut A ÎNCHIDE, ADESPĂRŢI

to sing sang sung A CÂNTA

to sink sank sunk A SE SCUFUNDA

to sleep slept slept A DORMI

to slide slid slid A GLISA, A ALUNECA

to smell smelt smelt A MIROSI, A ADULMECA

to sow sowed sown A ÎNSĂMÂNŢA, A SEMĂNA

to speak spoke spoken A VORBI

to spell spelt spelt A ORTOGRAFIA

to spend spent spent A CHELTUI, A CONSUMA

to spill spilt split A ÎMPRĂŞTIA

to spread spread spread A ÎNTINDE, A DESFACE

to stand stood stood A SE OPUNE, A

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STA ÎN PICIOARE

to stea1 stole stolen A FURA

to stick stuck stuck A ÎNFIGE, A LIPI

to stride strode stridden A STA CĂLARE, A TRECE PESTE

to strike struck struck A LOVI, A IZBI

to strive strove striven A NĂZUI, A TINDE

to swear swore sworn A JURA, A ÎNJURA

to sweep swept swept A MĂTURA, A STĂBATE

to swim swam swum A ÎNOTA

to take took taken A LUA

to teach taught taught A INSTRUI, A PREDA

to tell told told A SPUNE

to think thought thought A GÂNDI, A MEDITA

to throw threw thrown A ARUNCA

to understand understood understood A ÎNŢELEGE

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Future Tense Simple and Future Tense Continuous

(Timpurile viitor simplu si continuu)

Se formeaza cu shall sau will la persoana I, will la persoana II si III, la care se adauga infinitivul verbului de conjugat.

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Afirmativ I (shall) will read / We (shall) will readYou will read / You will read He/she/it will read / They will read Negativ I (shall) will not read / We (shall) will not readYou will not read / You will not readHe/she/it will not read / They will not read Forma scurta pentru „shall not" este shan’t, iar pentru „will not" este won’t. Interogativ Shall I read? / Shall we read ? Will you read? / Will you read? Will he/she/it/ read? / Will they read?

Trebuie remarcat faptul ca la interogativ persoana I, se foloseste numai „shall". Acest timp arata o actiune viitoare obisnuita. Se traduce cu viitorul din limba româna. Ex. I (shall) will meet him next week. (Il voi intâlni saptamâna viitoare)

Future Continuous

Se formeaza cu viitorul simplu al verbului „to be", la care se adauga forma -ing a verbului de conjugat. Afirmativ I (shall) will be writing. You will be writing. He/she/it will be writing. We (shall) will be writing. You will be writing. They will be writing. Negativ I (shall) will not be writing. You will not be writing. He/she/it will not be writing. We (shall) will not be writing. You will not be writing. They will not be writing. Interogativ Shall I be writing? / Shall we be writing? Will you be writing? / Will you be writing? Will he/she/it be writing? / Will they be writing?

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Acest timp arata o actiune in plina desfasurare intr-un moment viitor. Ex. At three o’clock, I will be swimming in the Black Sea. (Mâine la ora trei voi înota în Marea Neagră.) Se traduce cu viitorul din limba româna.

Exerciţii cu viitor simplu şi continuu

Puneti verbele din paranteze la timpul Future Simple:

1. I (know) the plan in three days’ time.2. You (be) in Paris next Friday.3. You (recognize) him when you meet him?4. I (remember) this moment all my life.5. I am sure you (like) this novel.6. He (be) pleased if you call him.7. I am not sure I (succeed).8. You (remember) to repair my car?9. I hope I (pass) the test.10. You (not find) a way out if you don’t know the whole truth.

Puneti verbele din paranteze la timpul Future Continuous:

1. This time next week, I (swim) in the sea.2. When you reach London, it probably (rain).3. Don’t ring her up at 7o’clock p.m. She (have) supper.4. You (need) the car tomorrow or may I borrow it?5. I am sure when I open the door, the baby (cry).6. Let’s hurry to the railway station. The train (leave) in 10 minutes.7. He (work) all day tomorrow.8. This time next weekend, we (climb) the mountain.9. Tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock, I (have) a surprise.10. Don’t expect me home for dinner, I (work) at the office till late at night.

Folosind cuvintele din paranteze, completaţi textul următor cu timpul potrivit (prezent simplu sau viitor simplu)1. Today after I (get) _________________ out of class, I (go) _________________ to a movie with some friends.

2. When you (arrive) _________________ in Stockholm, call my friend Gustav. He (show) _________________ you around the city and help you get situated.

3. A: Do you know what you want to do after you (graduate) _________________? B: After I (receive) _________________ my Master's from Georgetown University, I (go) _________________ to graduate school at UCSD in San Diego. I (plan) _________________ to complete a Ph.D. in cognitive science.

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4. If it (snow) _________________ this weekend, we (go) _________________ skiing near Lake Tahoe.

5. Your father (plan) _________________ to pick you up after school today at 3:00 o'clock. He (meet) _________________ you across the street near the ice cream shop. If something happens and he cannot be there, I (pick) _________________ you up instead.

6. If the people of the world (stop, not) _________________ cutting down huge stretches of rain forest, we (experience) _________________ huge changes in the environment during the twenty-first century.

7. If Vera (keep) _________________ drinking, she (lose, eventually) _________________ her job.

8. I promise you that I (tell, not) _________________ your secret to anybody. Even if somebody (ask) _________________ me about what happened that day, I (reveal, not) ________________ the truth to a single person.

9. She (make) _________________ some major changes in her life. She (quit) _________________ her job and go back to school. After she (finish) _________________ studying, she (get) _________________ a better-paying job and buy a house. She is going to improve her life!

10. Tom (call) _________________ when he (arrive) _________________ in Madrid. He (stay) _________________ with you for two or three days until his new apartment (be) _________________ available.

Will or Won't

1. Don't get up, I _________________ answer the phone.

2. If you eat too much you_________________ put on weight.

4. Don't stay out too late, you_________________ get up on time.

4. I don't think she_________________ pass the exam, she isn't very good.

5. You may as well go home now, I_________________ be back for hours.

6. Go to bed and you_________________ feel better tomorrow.

7. It's Mary's birthday next month. She_________________ be 18.

8. They are on holiday for two weeks so they_________________ be here tomorrow.

9. _________________ they want dinner?

10. If the weather is ok, the plane_________________ leave on time.

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Will / Be Going To

1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? B: I (write) _________________ a letter to my friends back home in Texas.

2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up! B: I (get) _________________ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

3. A: I can't hear the television! B: I (turn) _________________ it up so you can hear it.

4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) _________________ Paris, Nice and Grenoble.

5. Sarah (come) _________________ to the party. Oliver (be) _________________ there as well.

6. Ted: It is so hot in here! Sarah: I (turn) _________________ the air-conditioning on.

7. I think he (be) _________________ the next President of the United States.

8. After I graduate, I (attend) _________________ medical school and become a doctor. I have wanted to be a doctor all my life.

9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply too small for four people. B: That man at the service counter (help) _________________ you.

10. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) _________________ down to the beach and go swimming.

Alegeţi forma corectă.1 My friends are not sure what they're going to do this weekend. Maybe they _____ to the

theatre.

a) are going b) will go c) go d) are going to go

2 John has decided to quit his job in Paris, he ________ in Aix en Provence.

a) will work b) is going to work c) is working d) works

3 Why have you taken off your suit?

I _______ to work in the garden.

a) go b) am going c) will go d) is going

4 Let's meet for a football match tomorrow.

I'm afraid I ______ a doctor's appointment.

a) am having b) has c) have d) will have

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Speaking English can kill you

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or

Americans.

2. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or

Americans.

3. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians,

British or Americans.

4. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer fewer heart attacks than

Canadians, British or Americans.

5. The Russians drink a lot of vodka and suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or

Americans.

6. Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks

than Canadians, British or Americans.

CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

Citiţi următorul text:

Transformers

This book (Transformers) is just a shortened version of the movie – without the songs. It has

the same characters, the baddies: the evil Decepticons – Megatron, Frenzy, Starscream,

Blackout, Barricade, Scorponok, Brawl and finally Bonecrusher. The other main characteres

are the noble Autobots, or otherwise known as the good guys; they are Optimus Prime,

Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide and, last but not least, Jazz. All of the robots used to live on a

planet called Cybertron where there was war. They could all turn into different cars and

Bumblebee belonged to an adult called Sam Witwicky. The Hasbro Company wonderfully

rewrote this story. Rating and Recommendation: I would rate it 7/ 10 and I would positively

recommended ‘Transformers’ to anyone who enjoyed the film as much as I did.

Scrieţi o recomandare pentru o carte pe care aţi citit-o şi care mai târziu a fost transformată în

film. Folosiţi timpurile învăţate (present simplu şi continuu, trecut simplu şi continuu, viitor

simplu şi continuu)

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Our World

Continents: Oceans

• Africa ▪ Arctic Ocean

• Asia ▪ North Pacific Ocean

South Pacific Ocean

• Europe ▪ Indian Ocean

• North America ▪ North Atlantic Ocean

• South America ▪ South Atlantic Ocean

• Antarctica

• Australia

Exercise 1. How good are you at geography?

Complete the quiz and find out.

A World of Difference

1. Which is the furthest south?

A Australia B Antarctica C South America

2. Of these three oceans, which is both the biggest and the deepest?

A the Pacific B the Atlantic C the Indian

3. Which continent is larger than the others?

A Africa B Asia C Europe

4. Where can you find the lowest temperatures in the world?

A Europe B Antarctica C North America

5. Where are the most inhabitants?

A North America B China C India

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6. Which country usually has the lowest rainfall each year?

A India B England C Australia

7. Which of these rivers is the longest?

A the Mississippi B the Nile C the Thames

8. Which continent has the fewest people?

A North America B Antarctica C Asia

9. Which language is spoken by most people in the world?

A Mandarin B English C Spanish

10. On which continent are the fewest countries?

A Africa B Antarctica C North America

Adjective Comparative Superlative Big biggerDeep deeperLarge largestLow lowerHeavy heavierlong longerExpensive more expensive most expensivemany/ much morefar farther/ further farthest/ furthest few fewer

Remember!

• Comparative + than: Asia is bigger than Australia.

• the +superlative: Antarctica is the coldest continent of all.

• as + adjective + as: Europe isn’t as hot as Africa.

Compare the cities in the table. Use these adjectives: hot, big, crowded, many, expensive,

cheap, tall, short, clean, polluted.

New York Los Angeles ClevelandTemperature 4-12 ˚ C 9-21 ˚ C 8-13˚ CSize 831 km² 1,390 km² 213.5 km²Population 8,546,846 8,863,164 2,900,000Tall buildings Empire State

Building 381 m

US Bank Key Tower

310 m

Cleveland Tower

271 m Pollution ** *** *

New York isn’t as hot as Los Angeles.

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Exercise 2. Write a quiz like the one in exercise 4 about towns/ cities in your own

country. Collect information from school textbooks, encyclopaedias or the Internet.

Think about: pollution, lakes, cost of living, tourist attractions, parks, etc.

Everyday English

Exercise 3. Match the question to the answers.

e.g. Excuse me, where is the

library?

E A Go straight down this road and take the first left.

1. Do you know where

India is?

B It’s in Italy. It’s on the west coast.

2. Could you please tell me

the way to Hilton?

C It’s located on the southern tip of central Asia

3. Where can I find Rome

on the map?

D Go down South Street until you get to the park. The hotel is opposite the park.

4. Excuse me, how can I get

to the supermarket?

E It’s next to the park.

5. Where exactly is

Sweden?

F It’s in Mexico, it’s along the south coast.

6. Could you tell me where

Acapulco is on the map,

please?

G The train station is on the corner of East 42nd Street and Park Avenue.

7. Excuse me, where is Grand Central Station?

H It’s located in the north of Europe.

H It’s located in the north of Europe.

Exercise 4. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative.

e.g. Asia is bigger than (big) Australia.

1. Russia is _______________________ (large) country in the world.

2. Italy has got _______________________ (few) people than Canada.

3. Which is _______________________ (tall) mountain in the world?

4. Cleveland isn’t _______________________ (polluted) Los Angeles.

5. Bicycles are _______________________ (cheap) cars.

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6. Annabel is _______________________ (beautiful) Catherine.

Exercise 5. Underline the correct word.

e.g. It’s very/ a lot more humid today than yesterday.

1. Do you feel very/ a bit better today?

2. South Africa is much/ a bit warmer than Iceland.

3. It’s very/ much cold here.

4. This restaurant is very/ much more crowded today than it was yesterday.

5. The countryside is much/ many quieter than the city centre.

6. Henry’s new house is a lot more/ very more spacious than his old one.

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PROGRESS TEST

Exercise 1. Use the phrases to complete the exchanges:

▪ Not really ▪ Yes, it’s great ▪ How about you ▪ I enjoy

1. A: Are you enjoying the evening?

B: …………………………! It’s always nice to see old friends.

2. A: Do you jog in the morning?

B: Yes, …………………………. it very much.

3. A: Do you still play the guitar?

B: ………………………..! I don’t have much time anymore.

4. A: I go to rock concerts sometimes. ………………………?

B: I don’t really like rock music.

Talking about likes and dislikes

Asking about likes Expressing (dis)likes• How do you like … (- ing)?

• Do you like … (- ing)?

• (Yes,) It’s cool/ great/ brilliant!

• I like/ love/ enjoy… (- ing).

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• Do you enjoy … (- ing)? • I love it./ I like it (a lot).• I don’t mind it.

• Not really./ Not much.

• It’s awful/ boring.

• I hate it./ I don’t like it.

A: How do you like jogging?

B: I like it a lot. How about you?

A: I don’t like it.

Exercise 2. Put the letters in the correct order to complete the sentences:

1. Don’t be silly! Of course we like your gift. (ilsly)

2. My brother likes to ……………………. online in his free time. (fusr)

3. The new discman is really ………………….! (oocl)

4. A lot of teenagers like to play ………………. at weekends. (psrtos)

5. The new Steven Spielberg movie is ……………………..! (lilbintar)

Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct Present Simple form:

1. A: What ……………………….. (your mum/ do) for a living?

B: She is a nurse. She ………………………….. (take) care of people in hospitals.

2. A: I ………………….. (not/ like) travelling all the time.

B: Really? I ………………………(not/ mind) it.

3. A: ……………………….. (Carol/ still go) to university?

B: Yes, she does. She is in her last year.

4. A: Where ……………………………. (Alex/ live)?

B: He ………………….. (live) at 17, Denver Road.

Exercise 4. a) Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple.

She’s Jamie. She 1) ’s (be) 25 years old and she 2) ………………….. (live) in New York

City. She 3) ………………………. (work) as a Computer Technician for a big company. Her

sister who 4) ………………………. (live) with her 5) ………………………. (be) a dentist.

She 6) ………………………. (travel) to work by bus because she 7) ……………………….

(not have) a car. She 8) ………………………. (work) from 9 am till 5 pm, Monday to

Friday. At the weekends, they always 9) ………………………. (invite) friends over to their

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house. Sometimes they 10) ………………………. (watch) films or 11)

………………………. (have) dinner together. Although, she 12) ……………………….

(not/ like) it when the weekends is over, she 13) ………………………. (love) her life in

New York City.

b) Ask and answer Yes/ No questions about Jamie.

Student 1: Does Jamie live in Tokyo?

Student 2: No, she doesn’t. She lives in New York City.

Exercise 5. Write the third person singular in the affirmative.

1. work – works

2. spend –

3. go –

4. teach –

5. love –

6. travel –

7. visit –

8. meet –

9. miss –

10. fly –

Exercise 6. Underline the correct tense form. Then, identify the use. Write HR (habit/

routine), FA (fixed arrangement) and AN (action happening now).

1. I drive/ am driving home now. I should be there in about 10 minutes. AN

2. She reads/ is reading a new book every week. It’s her favourite pastime. …..

3. Our best friends come/ are coming over for dinner tomorrow night. ……..

4. Alex and Mike usually rent/ are renting a DVD every Friday night. …..

5. Our boss flies/ is flying to Milan on Wednesday. ………..

6. She works/ is working on her school project at the moment. ………..

7. They go/ are going to work by bus every weekend.

………..

8. She works/ is working as a nurse at Memorial Hospital. ………..

Exercise 7. Underline the mistakes in sentences 1-6, then correct them.

1. Lisa is going to the gym every Tuesday. ……goes…..

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2. My parents aren’t go out tonight. ………..

3. Nathalie goes to a party on Thursday at 8 o’clock. ………..

4. Our neighbours plays basketball every Friday. ………..

5. We are study very hard for our exams this week. ………..

6. I doesn’t have lessons on Sundays. ………..

Exercise 8. Write the –ing form of the following verbs, then use them to describe your

colleague.

1. sit –

2. read –

3. eat –

4. drink –

5. wear –

6. work –

Exercise 9. Fill in the correct word.

▪ answers ▪ shift ▪ Net ▪ typical ▪ settled ▪ part ▪ update

e.g. Sam usually answers his emails in the morning.

1. Many teenagers surf the ……………………….. in their free time.

2. The Smiths travelled a lot but eventually ……………………….. in Italy.

3. They ……………………….. their website every week.

4. Andrea is going to take ……………………….. in the local writing competition.

5. As a secretary, Ann works a ……………………….. 9-to-5 day.

6. Bill doesn’t like doing the night …………………………

Exercise 10. Match the jobs (1-6) to the places of work (A-G)

e.g. racing driver ……… G…….

1. mechanic A hospital

2. architect B surgery

3. nurse C office

4. newsreader D TV studio

5. dentist E restaurant

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6. waiter F garage

G racetrack

Exercise 11. Write the correct form of the verbs.

e.g. I work – he works

1. I look – it

2. I fly – it

3. I read – he

4. I miss – he

5. I go – she

6. I travel – she

7. I teach – he

8. I meet – she

9. I study – he

10. I help – it

Exercise 12. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.

e.g. John works (work) in a shop.

1. Sally …………………………………… (often/ spend) a lot of time surfing online.

2. I …………………………………… (take) my car to the garage on Wednesday.

3. How …………………………………… (your parents/ earn) a living?

4. My brother ……………………………………(read) a very interesting book.

5. What …………………………………… (you/ usually/ wear) to work?

6. I …………………………………… (watch) TV every night when I get home from

school.

7. It …………………………………… (snow) outside!

8. Nurses ……………………………………(take care) of sick people.

9. Sue …………………………………… (always/ catch) the train to work.

10. My best friend …………………………………… (have) a party next weekend.

Exercise 13. Match the answers to the questions.

e.g. What’s your name? H A Yes, two.

1. How do you earn a living? ….. B I’m a doctor.

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2. Do you work in a hospital? ….. C Yes, I do.

3. What do you like about your job? ….. D He’s a teacher.

4. What are your working hours? ….. E I work a typical 9-to-5 day.

5. What do you do in your free time? ….. F I like watching videos.

6. What does your husband do? ….. G I enjoy taking care of sick

people.

7. Do you have children? ….. H John Smith.

Exercise 14. Read the text and fill in the missing words.

Nigel Peterson 0) lives in Maine, New England. He is 2) …..…..…..….. architect.

Nigel has a regular work routine. He gets …..…..…..….. early, goes jogging and has a

shower. Then he …..…..…..….. the train to work.

He usually starts work …..…..…..….. around 9:00. He always checks his emails and

updates the company website. Then he works on designs for new buildings. He usually …..

…..…..….. a break at about 2:00 but sometimes he works all day without a break so that he

can leave early.

At 5 o’clock or 6 o’clock …..…..…..….. the evening, Nigel goes home and …..…..

…..….. dinner. He often watches a film on …..…..…..….. and goes to bed late. In his free

time he reads books or meets friends, “It’s a great life,” says Nigel. “I’ve got a great job and

enjoy my free time.”

Exercise 15. Write an article about daily routine of someone you know (friend, parent,

etc). Use the notes below and the text in exercise 14 as a model (80-100 words).

• name, where he/ she lives, job

• morning, afternoon, evening activities

• how the person feels about their routine

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Exercise 16. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:

▪ read ▪ have ▪ do ▪ play

1. It’s 7:20 am. The Smiths ………………………… breakfast. They usually

………………………… breakfast together.

2. It’s Friday afternoon. Mr. Smith ………………………… the shopping. He always

………………………… it on Fridays.

3. It’s 4:00 pm on Wednesday. Tony ………………………… football. He always

………………………… football on Wednesday afternoon.

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4. It’s 7 o’clock in the evening. Ann ………………………… a book to her little brother.

She usually ………………………… him a book in the evenings.

Exercise 17. Read the text and, in pairs, choose the best word for each gap (1-8). Then

explain the words in bold.

Sarah Harper (0) B ……lives……… in the Sierra Mountains in California. She is a

full time writer of children’s education.

Sarah has a regular work routine. She gets up (1) ………………………… around

8:00. She (2) ………………………… a shower, gets dressed and takes her puppy, Flash, for

a walk. They often walk for an hour in the forest. After their walk, at about 9:30, Sarah has

breakfast and starts work. She always reviews what she wrote the day before, then she puts

(3) ………………………… her favourite CD of classical music to get in mood to write. She

has a break at 1 o’clock. She takes Flash out for another walk at about 2:30 then works again

until 4:00.

She has free time in the afternoon. She sometimes does the gardening or cleans the

house. Most of the (4) …………………………, though, she updates her website and (5)

………………………… her fans’ emails. At 8 o’clock in the evening, Sarah (6)

………………………… dinner with her husband and after that they usually (7)

………………………… a film or play a board game. Then at 11:30 it’s time for bed.

“I love being a writer,” Sarah says. “Most of the time I can (8)

………………………… what I like! It’s a great life.”

0 A live B lives C living

1. A at B in C on

2. A does B makes C has

3. A in B on C up

4. A hour B day C time

5. A answers B writes C paints

6. A makes B does C has

7. A watch B see C look

8. A be B do C have

Exercise 18. Look at the letter that Sam sent his friend Peter in Barcelona and match the

appropriate heading to each paragraph.

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1. Conclusion

2. Closing remarks

3. Greetings

4. Opening remarks

5. Main body

A Dear Peter,

BHow are you? I am glad that you like your new life in Barcelona. As for me things are the

same.

C I wake up every early in the morning to walk Spot. She really enjoys her morning walks in

the park. At around 7:15 I have a light breakfast and leave for college. My classes always start

at 8 o’clock and the bus journey is at least 30 minutes long.

After classes, I sometimes go for coffee with Tammy and Eric. We still go on that place on St

Laurence Street. We love the ice-cream sundaes they make. At around 4:30 I go home, make

myself a light snack and start doing my college work.

My parents come home at 7 o’clock, we usually have supper together and then we watch a

film on DVD. I go to bed at around 11 o’clock.

D I guess that’s all about my daily routine. Write back soon.

E Best wishes,

Sam

Exercise 19. Read the following extracts and say which are the opening remarks (O) and

which are the closing remarks (C).

1 Hi! How’s everything? Hope you like it there.

2OK, got to run. We’re going shopping and my friends are waiting for me. Write back soon.

3Sorry I didn’t write earlier but I was quite busy.

4That’s all my news for this week. I hope to hear from you soon. Take care of yourself.

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Exercise 20. Think about your daily routine. Make notes under the headings. Tell your

partner.

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Exercise 21. Fill in: answer, online, part, typical, shift

1. He spends most of his free time surfing __________________________ .

2. My mum works a __________________________ 9-to-5 day.

3. He’s taking __________________________ n a bike race Sunday morning.

4. They __________________________ their emails in the evening.

5. She doesn’t really like the night __________________________ .

Exercise 22. Write a letter to your English pen-friend about your daily routine. Use the

paragraph in Ex. 3 and your notes in Ex. 5 (60- 80 words). You can use the letter in Ex. 3

as a model.

___________________________________________________________________________

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Exercise 23. Choose the correct response.

1. A: How do you like tennis?

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B: a. I don’t like it b. Yes, it is.

2. A: What are you doing tonight?

B: a. I’m going out. b. Stay at home.

3. A: How often do you cook?

B: a. Yes, often. b. Never

4. A: Do you enjoy jogging?

B: a. Oh no! b. Not much.

5. A: It’s a great party, isn’t it?

B: a. Nice to meet you. b. Yes, it is.

Exercise 24. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. (present simple/ continuous)

1. My mum _____________________ (cook) us dinner every day, but tonight we

_____________________ (eat) out.

2. What _____________________ (she/ do) for a living?

She _____________________ (work) as a nurse.

3. _____________________ (you/ wait) for someone? Yes, for Ann. We

_____________________ (go) shopping today.

4. _____________________ (he/ catch) the train to work?

No, he usually _____________________ (walk) to work.

5. Who _____________________ (he/ talk) to? Tom – they

_____________________ (play) in the same band.

6. How often _____________________ (you/ visit) your grandparents? Once a month.

I _____________________ (visit) them this weekend, actually.

7. How _____________________ (you/ like) tennis? Oh, I _____________________

(not/ like) sports at all.

8. Excuse me – _____________________ (anyone/ sit) here? No. it

_____________________ (be) free.

9. What _____________________ (you/ usually/ do) at weekends? I

_____________________ (play) baseball with my friends.

10. I _____________________ (feel) like walking. Let’s go out, then. It

_____________________ (not/ rain) now.

Exercise 25. Match the adjectives to their opposites.

e.g. expensive ___F___ A cramped

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1. beautiful ______ B noisy

2. quiet ______ C ugly

3. spacious ______ D messy

4. tidy ______ E dark

5. bright ______ F cheap

Exercise 26. Put the words in categories, as in the example.

▪ fireplace ▪ balcony ▪ attic ▪ fence ▪ porch ▪ wooden floors

Indoors: fireplace,

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Exercise 1. Read the dialogue and then explain the words in bold.

Jim: Hi! I’m Jim. I live on the ground floor. Welcome to the building.

Ann: Thanks. I’m Ann. Nice to meet you.

Jim: So, how do you like your flat?

Ann: Well, it’s a bit small but I’ve got an incredible view of the area and it’s much bigger

than my old place.

Jim: Well, if you need anything, I’m in Flat 8. Drop by anytime.

Ann: Thanks! Everyone here’s so friendly. I really like Mrs Finch, and Mr Leyland makes me

laugh.

Jim: Ehm …I don’t know them.

Ann: That’s funny! I see them every day when I go for my morning swim.

Jim: Where do you go swimming? Do you belong to a gym.

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Ann: A gym? No! I swim in our pool – you know, the one behind the building.

Jim: Um … That’s not our swimming pool. It belongs to the building next door!

Read again and complete phrases 1-4. Then, make sentences using them.

1. live __________________ the 2nd floor 3. a view ________________of the area

2. swim _________________ the pool 4. belong ________________somebody

Exercise 2. Form collocations, and then make sentences using them.

1. b……………… of flats

2. g……………… floor

3. i…………………….. view

4. m……………… somebody laugh

5. m…………….. swim

6. n…………. ……….. door

7. d……………….. house

That block of flats is very modern.

Houses and Special Features

- terraced house

- block of flats

- villa

- semidetached house

- castle

- cottage

- detached house

Exercise 3. List the words under the headings.

Furniture/ appliances/ etc Features: indoors – outdoors

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▪ garden ▪ fireplace ▪ wooden floor ▪ balcony ▪ swimming pool ▪ fence ▪ large windows ▪

porch ▪ chimney ▪ attic ▪ cupboard ▪ chairs ▪ carpet ▪ armchairs ▪ bed ▪ lamp ▪ wardrobe ▪

mirror ▪ fridge ▪ cooker ▪ shower ▪ towels

Vocabulary on Houses

• Welcome to the building.

• So, how do you like your flat?

• If you need anything, I’m in flat 8.

• Drop by anytime.

• Everyone here’s so friendly

• That’s funny!

Exercise 4. Fill the gaps in the sentences with:

▪ ground ▪ welcome ▪ incredible ▪ drop ▪ friendly ▪ neighbours ▪ belong

• A: Hi! I’m Helen. I live on the 1)______________ floor. 2)______________ to the

building.

B: Thanks a lot. I’m James. Nice to meet you.

• A: What are your 3)_________________ like?

B: They’re all very 2)__________________

• A: Wow, this is a great flat.

B: Yes the view is 5) _________________

• A: I’m thinking of moving into your building. There is a flat for rent.

B: That’s great. You can 6) ________________ by anytime and see the flat.

• A: I love sports, especially swimming.

B: Do you 7) _____________________ to a gym?

A: Yes, it’s great.

Exercise 5. Circle the correct word.

1. Places of interest often visited by tourists.

A neighbours B sights

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2. A diagram that shows a plan of a place.

A map B ticket

3. A period of time when people relax away from their home.

A holiday B sights

4. An area of a town or city.

A village B neighbourhood

5. Something that you sense with your nose.

A smell B taste

6. A place people can visit for interest or enjoyment.

A train station B attraction

7. An underground railway.

A the Tube B the passage

8. A building where people pay to stay in a room.

A library B hotel

Exercise 6. Find 14 words related to houses. Which of them do you have in your house?

F I R E P L A C E W P O R C HR D C O O K E R C A L B M H RI I H P F B I G A R D E N I QD F A E S U O X V D I D Q M AG E I C U P B O A R D O P N TE N R L N B A L C O N Y H E TA C S N R W C F O B X D G Y IX E Y L A M P R W E R U S C C

Exercise 7. Complete the types of houses.

e.g. detached house

1. v_ _ _ _ 3. c _ _ _ _ e 5. t_ _ _ _ c _d h_ _ se

2. c _ _ t _ _ _ 4. b_ _ _ _ of f _ _ _ _

Exercise 8. Read the email and choose the best word A, B or C for each space.

Andy,

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Hi – how are you? I 0) hope everything’s OK back home. I really love my new

1)____________ here in Lancaster. It’s much cosier than my previous one.

The best 2) ____________ is the view. I can see half from the city from my living

room balcony. It’s 3) ____________! The flat is spacious. It has a large living room with a

fireplace and a bright kitchen. There’s only one bedroom, but it’s 4) ____________ big.

There’s even space for my large desk and bookcase. My bedroom has also got a 5)

____________ of the beautiful garden. My neighbours are very friendly and helpful, too.

That’s 6) ____________ for now. Come and visit me whenever you like. You’re 7)

____________ anytime!

See you soon!

Chris

e.g. A want B like C hope

1. A space B place C thing

2. A way B thing C room

3. A incredible B good C messy

4. A much B quite C a lot

5. A look B feature C view

6. A OK B nothing C all

7. A visit B come C welcome

Exercise 9. Write an email to a friend about your new house/flat. Use the words below

and the text in the previous exercise as a model (60- 80 words)

▪ location (where it is) ▪ features (indoor/ outdoor)

▪ (number of) rooms ▪ neighbours

Dear …………………………,

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See you soon!

…………………………..

Exercise 10. Write the correct word.

1. You can see paintings there. a _ _ g_ _ _ _ _ _

2. You can have a picnic there. p_ _ _

3. You can go to concerts there. m_ _ _ _ h _ _ _

4. You can borrow books there. l_ _ _ _ _ _

5. You can have lunch there. r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Exercise 11. In pairs, match the adjectives.

Positive Negative

▪ quiet ▪ cramped

▪ tidy ▪ noisy

▪ bright ▪ ugly

▪ spacious ▪ messy

▪ beautiful ▪ dark

Exercise 12. Read the email and fill in the missing words.

Susan,

Hi – how are you? I hope everything 0) is OK back home. I really love my new place

here in Colchester. It’s a bit more expensive than my previous one but is cosier. It’s quieter

too.

The best think about 1)________ is the garden. It’s really beautiful. The cottage itself

is not very spacious. It has only one bedroom and 2) _________ small living room. The

kitchen has very small windows so 3) ________ is quite dark. My bedroom faces onto 4)

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________ garden so, as well as having a lovely view, it is 5) ________ very quiet. Thank

goodness for that because I have a lot of studying to do 6) ________ year. The bedroom

doesn’t have 7) ________ storage space so I have to keep in neat and tidy. There isn’t a book

out of place! The bedroom is bright and airy but is simple, with basic fittings and plain white

walls. It’s not as luxurious 8) ________ the previous one but I don’t mind. The neighbours 9)

________ very friendly and helpful. They gave me the warmest welcome ever.

That’s all for now. Do come 10) ________ visit me. Remember, I have a pare bed!

You’re welcome any time!

Ann

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Exploring Grammar

Adjectives

We use certain suffixes at the end of verbs, nouns etc to from adjectives in English.

These are:

-ese China – Chinese

-ful beauty – beautiful

-ive act – active

-ical economy – economical

-ish long – longish

-less hope – hopeless

-ous danger – dangerous

-y green – greeny

-ed cramp – cramped

-ing bore – boring

Exercise 13. Look at the beginnings and endings below. Which ones can be used in Ann’

email? Which one is wrong? Which one is appropriate for formal letters?

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Dear friend Susan, Dear Susan, Dear Ms Smith,

……………………………………………………………

……………………………… ………………………………

Best regards, Love, Yours sincerely,

Ann Ann Ann

Exercise 14. Write the correct word.

1. You can borrow books there. l_ _ _ _ _ _

2. You can see statues there. m_ _ _ _ _

3. You can buy stamps there. p_ _ _ _ o _ _ _ _ _

4. You can book a room there. h_ _ _ _

5. You can have dinner there. r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Exercise 15. Circle the odd word(s) out.

1. hot – great – cold – rainy

2. cupboard – fridge – cooker – shower

3. cottage – lake – town – terraced

4. cramped – untidy – noisy – beautiful

Exercise 16. Underline the correct word.

1. It’s a lot/ very colder in Moscow than in Istanbul.

2. Tokyo is very/ much more expensive than Cracow.

3. It’s very/ a bit hotter today than yesterday.

4. It’s very/ many crowded in here today.

5. Naples is a bit/ very cheaper than Rome.

Exercise 17. Put the words in brackets in the comparative or superlative.

1. This café is much …………………………………..(noisy) that one.

2. Which is ………………………………….. (deep) ocean in the world?

3. Is New York ………………………………….. (expensive) Los Angeles?

4. Is the Nile ………………………………….. (long) the Mississippi?

5. Bombay ………………………………….. (crowded) city in the world.

Exercise 18. Circle the correct response.

1. A: Drop by anytime!

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B: a Thanks!

b That’s good.

2. A: Where exactly is the post office?

B: a In the north of the city.

b On the corner of Apple street and Marble Street.

3. A: How do you like your new flat?

B: a I don’t mind.

b I don’t really like it.

Exercise 19. Fill in the correct form from the list.

▪ quiet ▪ tidy ▪ friendly ▪ beautiful ▪ cramped ▪ dark

1. Your garden is ___________________ . There are so man different kinds of flowers.

2. This area isn’t very ___________________ because there is a train station nearby.

3. It’s too ___________________ in here. Why don’t you open the curtains?

4. John’s flat is so ___________________ - he hasn’t got anywhere to put his furniture.

5. He keeps his office ___________________ so he can always find what he needs.

6. My neighbour is so ___________________ . Last week she baked me a cake.

Exercise 20. Write the opposite of the adjectives in the list, then make sentences.

1. quiet ≠ noisy

My neighbourhood is so noisy, I can’t sleep at night.

2. tidy ≠ ……………….

3. friendly ≠ ……………….

4. beautiful ≠ ……………….

5. cramped ≠ ……………….

6. dark ≠ ……………….

Everyday English

Renting a house

Exercise 21. Use the phrases to complete the dialogue.

• tell me where exactly the house is?

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• the garage large enough for two cars?

• can I help you?

• See you then.

• can I see it?

A: Hello!

B: Good morning. I’m calling about the house for rent in Paddington.

A: Oh yes. How 1) __________________________ .

B: Could you please 2) ____________________________________________________ .

A: Yes, it’s Apple Street, number 14.

B: Are there wardrobes in the bedrooms?

A: Yes, there are. One in each room.

B: Another question. Is 3) ____________________________________________________?

A: I’m afraid not. There’s only room for one car.

B: That’s OK. When 4) __________________________ ?

A: How about 7 o’clock tomorrow evening?

B: That’s fine. 5) __________________________ .

Exercise 22. In pairs, act out similar dialogues. Use the advert below.

2 – BEDROOM FLAT

2 – bedroom flat, Paddington.

Large living room with fireplace, central heating. Garage. Close to shops.

₤ 1200 per month

Contact Mrs smith

tel: 020 3245 8459

A:

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B:

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A:

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B:

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A:

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B:

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A:

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B:

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B:

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Lesson 17

Progress Check

TEST 1

Vocabulary2

A. Choose the correct item.

e.g. I never..................about the future.

A go B think C work

1 My cousin is..................on me to help him with his homework.

A hoping B counting C wishing

2 Alex said he saw a famous singer..................autographs at the supermarket.

A becoming B signing C working

3 My mum wants to..................an endangered animal.

A adopt B survive C join

4 Some countries have..................against air pollution.

A showers B experts C laws

5 We must use water

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A wise B wisely C wiser

6 I'm sure Thomas will be..................in ten years.

A pilot B architect C famous

7 You are not..................to park here.

A dangerous B allowed C extinct

8 You should..................paper to protect the environment.

A recycle B wash C prevent

9 Some people don't..................they can make a difference.

A blame B believe C picture

10 If I save twenty Euros each month, soon I will buy a new..................player.

A mobile phone B power adaptor C digital music

B. Match the words.

e.g. song K

11 endangered ......

12 sea .....

13 polar ......

14 mobile ......

15 rubbish ......

16 make ......

17 horse ......

18 web .....

19 get .....

20 global .....

C. Circle the odd one out.

e.g. turn up increase lower

21 turn on switch on rock on

22 reject turn down accept

23 turn down lower switch off

24 change look into turn into

25 turn off run off switch off

B phone

C cameraD married

E warming

F species

G levelH bear

I riding

J a difference

K contest

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D. Put the verbs in the brackets into will or be going to form.

e.g. Do you think Paul will study (study) hard for his exam?

26 I think Nicole ........................................(be)a teacher in ten years.

27 We all predict Jennifer.................................(win) the contest tonight.

28 Sam is certain his friend Ralph ...................(join) the army in the future.

29 Marina and I..................................................(visit) the zoo today.

30 Ben........................................................(see)the dentist tomorrow evening.

E. Underline the correct item.

e.g. I will not go/am not going to the bank right now. I'm on my way to the market.

33 It's very hot. I will/am going to turn on the fan.

31 I promise I will/am going to bring pudding tonight.

32 My dad predicts Manchester City are going to/will win the Euro Cup next year.

34 There are no clouds in the sky. It isn't going to/won't rain.

35 We predict Harriet will/is going to be late as always.

F. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form.

e.g. If you take the baby's toy, it will cry (cry).

36 When you waste energy, you............(make)global warming worse.

37 Unless we all try to use less energy, the earth's temperature..................(rise).

38 Unless you are careful when you drive, you ..................(have) an accident.

39 When we go to the safari park at the Bronx zoo, we..................(see) tigers in their natural

environment.

40 If you...............(install) a web camera, your brother can see you on his computer screen.

Everyday English G. Choose the correct response.

e.g. Paul never talks to me about his problems, even though he's my best friend.

41 My sister gets annoyed very easily! What should I do?

42 I need to buy a gift for Angela, but I haven't got any money. What do I do?

43 I often lose my temper! What would you do if you were me?

44 I never have time to clean my room! What can I do?

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45 Jack and Helen are coming over for dinner tomorrow but I don't know how to cook! What

should I do?

A If I were you, I'd ask my parents to lend me some money for the gift.

B Why don't you close your eyes and count to ten when you get angry.

C The best thing to do is to clean it a little every day.

D Why don't you find a recipe in a cookbook?

E You should tell her a joke when she gets annoyed.

F Why don't you ask him more questions?

Reading

H. Read the text and fill in the missing words.

Teenagers today go through many problems. They often argue 46)...............their parents, have

problems with their friends, worry 47)...............how they look and haven't got much money.

The teenage years are difficult because young people go through new things, but these new

things are; also exciting and don't always need to be so painful.

One of the problems teenagers deal with is the homework they have to do every day. Teens

would much rather 48) ............... time with their friends, 49) ............... sports or doing their

favourite hobby. However, homework is an important part of school and it must be done by

the students.

Some things teenagers can do to spend less time on their homework, is to

- choose a comfortable place to work

- create a homework plan

- start with the hardest part of their homework

- ask for extra help 50)...............they need it.

I. Write a short article for your school newspaper about the difficulty teens have when

talking to their parents (80-100 words). Use the notes below and the text in Ex. H as a

model.

• What kinds of problems do teenagers face? (homework, friends, money, worry about how

they look)

• Why are arguments with parents such a big deal? (parents still control teenagers' lives, they

often don't understand teens, it's important to be happy at home)

• How can relationships with parents become easier? (telling parents how you feel about

something can help them understand, parents will often give teens more freedom if teens act

in a responsible way)

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Vocabulary


e.g. Don't feed the...................

A litter B animals C flowers

1 When you are walking in the countryside, keep your dog on a short...................

A lead B plant C wall

2 Loud..................disturbs the animals.

A rubbish B gates C music

3 The weather is lovely today. Let's go for a ..................in the countryside.

A walk B hedge C work

4 Always keep .................. shut so animals can't get out of fields.

A leads B gates C walls

5 You should wear your..................when you take off in an aeroplane.

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A helmet B goggles C seat belt

6 Don't drop..................when you are in the countryside.

A regions B litter C fences

7 Lots of children go to summer..................in England.

A school B hall C time

8 It's going to be very hot make sure you bring your...................

A umbrella B sunscreen C rope

9 Many places don't..................credit cards.

A like B want C accept

10 You mustn't..................the animals.

A eat B throw C feed

B. Match the words.

e.g. table A A manners

11 mobile B system

12 transport C technology

13 hand D phone

14 information E biking

15 mountain F luggage

Match the activity to the equipment.

16 rock climbing A goggles

17 mountain biking B board

18 swimming C rope

19 kite surfing D racquet

20 tennis E bicycle

Grammar

D. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative.

e.g. Skydiving is more dangerous than (dangerous) horse riding.

21 Travelling by aeroplane is………………………………. (fast) travelling by bike.

22 I think that basketball is. ………………………………. (exciting) football.

23 Bus tickets are ……………………………….(cheap) air tickets.

24 I find History much……………………………….(boring) Chemistry.

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25 Mountain biking is………………………………. (exhausting) sport.

E. Underline the correct word.

e.g. You mustn't/needn't feed the animals. You might make them ill.

26 You mustn't/can park there. It is illegal.

27 You should/mustn't bring a present when you visit someone's house. It's polite.

28 Sandra can't/doesn't have to go to the supermarket; the fridge is full of food.

29 No, you needn't/can't go outside. It's raining.

30 I can/must go out with my friends after school because I don't have any homework.

F. Fill in with on, in(to), off, out of or by.

eg. I never get on a bus if it is full of people.

31 I think that our stop is next. Can you press the button so that we can get..........the bus?

32 I never go to work...........car. I always cycle.

33 If you are running late, why don't you just jump....................a taxi? It's much quicker.

34 When I got....................of the car after the long journey, my legs were stiff.

35 It is much healthier to go places....................foot.

Everyday English

G. Circle the correct response.

e.g. Do you mind if I open the window, please?

(A) No, not at all . B Why is that?

36 You mustn't feed the animals.

A That's lovely B Why not?

37 Can I pick this flower?

A It's not allowed. B I see what you mean.

38 We should take our raincoats with us. It might rain.

A I'm terribly sorry. B Yes, you're right.

39 It's very important to take a compass with us in case we get lost.

A No, not at all. B Yes, of course

40 It's wrong to play loud music in the countryside!

A Actually, I'd rather you didn't. B It won't happen again.

41 Don't do that!

A Sure, go ahead. B Why not?

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42 Is it all right if I borrow your pen?

A Yes, no problem. B Yes, I agree with you

Reading

H. Mark the sentences (43-50) C (correct), I(incorrect) or D (doesn't say).

Hi Jack!

How are you? I'm really looking forward to our camping trip next weekend. I am sure

you'll enjoy it. I know that this is your first time camping so let me give you a few tips.

First of all, it's very important to bring a warm sleeping bag with you. It can get very

cold up in the mountains. Unfortunately, the weather forecast is not very good for the

weekend so you also need to take a raincoat and a pair of waterproof trousers. I am going to

take my tent so you don't have to worry about that. You should put all your things in a

rucksack because it will be much easier to carry.

We will do a lot of walking when we are up in the mountains so you should have a

pair of good hiking boots. Don't worry about food. Leave that up to me.

Anyway, I hope this helps. If you want to ask me anything, let me know.

See you next week,

Jason

e.g. Jason does not want to go camping. I

43 Jack goes camping regularly. .....

44 It is going to snow in the mountains. .....

45 Jason tells Jack to bring waterproof clothes. .....

46 Jack has to bring a tent. ......

47 Jason advises Jack to take a suitcase. .....

48 Jason walks a lot every day. ......

49 Jason is arranging the food. ......

50 Jack bought new hiking boots recently. ......

Writing

I. Write an email to a friend, giving advice on what he/she should take with him/her on a

beach holiday in a hot country. Use the notes below and the text in Ex. H as a model (80-

100 words.)

Things to take:

• sunscreen • hat • light clothes • sunglasses • swimsuit • money

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Progress Check

Vocabulary3


e.g. Don't feed the...................

A litter (B) animals C flower

1 Always keep the..........shut so animals can't get out of fields.

A walls B gates C leads

2 You should wear your..........when you take off in an aeroplane.

A goggles B helmet C seat belt

3 The weather was lovely yesterday so Mary went for a..................in the countryside.

A walk B work C hedge

4 Loud..................disturbs the birds.

A rubbish B gates C music

5 When I am walking in the countryside, I always keep my dog on a short...................

A wall B lead C plant

6 Lots of children go to summer..................in England.

A school B hall C time

7 Many places don't..................credit cards.

A like B want C accept

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8 You mustn't..................the animals.

A eat B throw C feed

9 Don't drop..................when you are in the I countryside.

A regions B litter C fences

10 It's going to be very hot make sure you bring your...................

A umbrella B sunscreen C rope

B. Match the words.

e.g. table ..A.. A manners

11 hand B system

12 mountain C technology

13 mobile D luggage

14 information E biking

15 transport F phone

Match the phrases.

16 put on visit A a taxi

17 visit B friends

18 accept C your nose

19 blow D slippers

20 get into E credit cards

Grammar

D. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative.

e.g Skydiving is more dangerous than (dangerous) horse riding.

21 Mountain biking is...............................................................................(exhausting) sport.

22 I find History much ....................................................................(interesting) Chemistry.

23 Air tickets are................................................................................(expensive) bus tickets.

24 I think that basketball is.......................................................................(exciting) football.

25 Travelling by car is...........................................................(slow) travelling by aeroplane.

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E. Underline the correct word.

e.g. You mustn't/needn't feed the animals. You might make them ill.

26 John can/must go out with his friends after school because he doesn't have any homework.

27 No, you needn't/can't go outside. It's raining.

28 You mustn't/can park your car here. It is illegal.

29 People should/can't bring a present when they visit someone's house. It's polite.

30 Maureen can't/doesn't have to go to the supermarket; the fridge is full of food.

F. Fill in with on, in (to), off, out of or by.

e.g. I never get on a bus if it is full of people.

31 Why don't you just jump......................a taxi to get here? It's much quicker.

32 When Sean got......................of the car after the long journey, his legs were stiff.

33 It is much better for your health to go places ......................foot.

34 Can you press the button so that we can get .............the bus? I think that our stop is next

35 I always cycle to school. I never go................car.

Everyday English


e.g. Do you mind if I open the window, please?

(A) No, not at all. B Why is that?

36 Is it all right if I borrow your pen?

A Yes, no problem. B Yes, I agree with you.

37 It's wrong to play loud music in the countryside!

A Actually, I'd rather you didn't. B It won't happen again

38 Don't do that!

A Sure, go ahead. B Why not?

39 Can I pick this flower?

A No, it's not allowed. B I see what you mean.

40 You mustn't feed the animals.

A That's nice. B Why not?

41 We should take our raincoats with us. It might rain.

A I'm terribly sorry. B Yes, you're right.

42 It's very important to take a compass with| us in case we get lost.

A That's true. B I'm surprised at you!

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H. Mark the sentences (43-50) C (correct), I (incorrect) or D (doesn't say).

Hi Sylvia!

How are you? I'm really excited about our beach holiday next week. I am sure you'll enjoy it.

I know that this is your first visit to my country so let me give you a few tips.

First of all, it's very important to bring light clothes with you. It can get very hot during the

day on the beach. The best kind of clothes to bring are cotton clothes that cover your whole

body so that you don't get sunburned. But, of course, don't forget your swimsuit! The weather

forecast says it is going to be very hot next week so be sure to bring a hat and sunglasses with

you. I am going to take my surfboard so you don't have to worry about that.

We will do a lot of sunbathing on the beach so it is important to bring a good sunscreen with

you. Don't worry about a place to stay. My family has an apartment really near the beach.

Don't forget to bring enough cash to buy some souvenirs.

Anyway, I hope this helps. If you want to ask me anything, let me know.

See you next week,

Rene

e.g. Rene really wants to go to the beach. …I….

43 Sylvia visits Rene's country regularly. ....

44 Rene advises Sylvia to bring heavy clothes. ....

45 Sylvia got sunburned recently. ....

46 The weather will be hot next week. ....

47 Rene and Sylvia will stay at the beach for ten days. ….

48 Rene sunbathes a lot every day. ....

49 Rene and Sylvia will stay in an apartment. ....

50 Rene advises Sylvia to bring a credit card. ....

Circle the correct item.

1 Peter has loads of things to do. He's always ............for time.

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A crazy B pressed C angry

2 Gary always wears his cycling............when he rides his bike.

A helmet B mobile C strip

3 Larry's room looks very untidy. It's......a mess.

A so B such C very

4 It's.........lovely weather! Let's go swimming.

A such B so C too

5 I'm taking Karen ............ tonight. We are going to that new Chinese restaurant.

A after B up C out

6 Look at Lucy's room. It looks like a............has hit it.

A bicycle B bomb C stereo

7 Brian is............a tall boy!

A such B very C so

8 He is shouting..........loud! I can't even think.

A so B such C up

9 Carol takes............her mother.

A off B up C after

10 Danny is taking..........windsurfing this week.

A out B off C up

11 Stamp...........is one of his favourite activities.

A hanging B taking C collecting

12 Jack loves............the Net.

A surfing B hiking C playing

13 Kelly is............of horse riding.

A keen B fond C crazy

14 David is really.......on going to art exhibitions.

A dull B keen C fun

15 Steve can't stand skateboarding. He finds it

A exciting B thrilling C boring

16 Dad............the news on TV every evening.

A watch B watches C is watching

17 How do you like roller skating?

A I just love it! B Come off it! C Leave it to me!

18 Alex is very interested.......computer science.

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A in B at C on

19 Mum............the shopping on Fridays.

A doing B is doing C does

20 Beth is really good............playing tennis.

A on B at C of

21 Aunt Polly............about housework.

A is always complaining B always is complaining C is complaining always

22 Grandma...........the garden at the moment.

A digs B dig C is digging

23 They............to London next week.

A is moving B are moving C move

24 He usually works until 5.00 pm but today he ............overtime.

A do B does C is doing

25 Robert............the lawn once a week.

A mops B mows C prunes

26. Let's go camping, shall we?

A What a good idea! B What's up? C That's the way I like it!

27 Chris prefers washing the dishes to............the leaves.

A shovelling B raking C dusting

28 Helen makes friends very easily. She's very

A brave B greedy C sociable

29 He always tells lies. He's a............person.

A cheeky B calm C dishonest

30 Sue can come up with great ideas. She's very.............

A caring B polite C smart

31 Mr Wilson is a middle-aged man with some............ on his forehead.

A beards B wrinkles C dimples

3 2 Monica is a tall and slim with fair.........hair.

A curly B fat C oval

5 3 Brian is of medium.........with broad shoulders.

A straight B height C teens

54 I'm reading an article about a bank............

A mugging B robbery C kidnap

55 I can't believe the police thought the old lady was the kidnapper!

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A You can't say that! B What fun! C You can say that again!

56 What............you buy yesterday?

A have B can C did

57 The robber shouted and the manager..........him the money.

A gives B given C gave

38 I............Nancy the story about the crime at the art gallery.

A tell B told C telling

39 I saw everything! I was a............!

A witness B robber C vandal

40 George works as a............at the bank. It's a dangerous job.

A security guard B superhero C announcer

41 When my cousin Sue hears the sound of ............, she is terrified.

A watering B mowing C thunder

42 The shoplifter was............behind her when I saw her.

A laughing B trembling C looking

43 Larry was listening to the radio...........I was reading a book.

A before B while C about

44 Maria was........work when Kenny called her.

A with B about C at

45 Tim looked at Jackie...........when she asked him the question.

A nervously B nervous C nervousness

46 I...........at Kelly's party at 7:30pm last night.

A tried B ran C arrived

47 I was trying to sleep and my sister was.......... the Net.

A howling B reading C surfing

48 Karl is not romantic at all. He only reads………..

A romance novels B science fiction books C love stories

49 Were you reading a comic book when I ............in?

A walk B walking C walked

50 Joanne was so happy ............ her friends' engagement.

A with B about C of

51 Henry was ............ with his uncle for not letting him borrow the car.

A sorry B angry C worried

52 Take a........with you, so can see in the dark.

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A handcuff B bell C flashlight

53 When George was younger, his mum........... cut his hair very short.

A would B could C used

54 It's............being a teenager nowadays.

A ordinary B strong C tough

55 I'm not............! The story is true!

A funny B kidding C sleeping

56 The World Wide Web............for the first time in 1989.

A was appearing B appeared C appears

57 Wendy and Jim............last week. They are both upset about it.

A broke down B broke out C broke up

58 A star was falling and the moon was............brightly.

A shining B shine C shines

59 Joanna was walking down Howard Street yesterday, when she............Mr. Jacobs.

A is seeing B saw C sees

60 I can definitely............you as a manager in the future.

A picture B think C believe

61 As soon..............I get married I will buy a house.

A with B when C as

62 Will you give me that book to read............ you finish reading it?

A but B when C and

63 I think Billy.........be a great doctor because he is very patient.

A is B should C will

64 I already have a suit for the wedding. I need to buy new shoes.............

A but B yet C though

65 Even if you don't pass your driving test the first time, don't............!

A get on B give up C look up

66 I'm sure you'll be a great father.

A I hope so! B Sometimes. C I'll call you.

67 I expect there............lots of traffic on the roads tomorrow.

A was B will be C are

68 I'm not............that Aria will come to the meeting tomorrow.

A afraid B right C sure

69 Finish your homework............you go to the park.

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A before B when C as soon as

70 The yellow- eyed penguin is a...........

A fish B amphibian C bird

71 We are............on you to help us.

A making B counting C protecting

72 We must help with the............of endangered species.

A survive B live C survival

73 I............buy a gift for Tom this weekend.

A am going to B will C will be

74 When you are in a hurry, you usually...........careful.

A will not be B aren't C isn't

75 Jason ............ the job offer because the company was too far away.

A turned on B turned off C turned down

76 I will be happier.........you turn on the radio.

A if B when C since

77 If Mary............a mobile phone, I could talk to her more.

A bought B will buy C can buy

78 I'm tired. I just feel like............today.

A relax B will relax C relaxing

79 Yes sir, this toy comes............batteries.

A on B with C together

80 Danny.........annoyed and bored very easily.

A happens B has C gets

81 What would you do if you were me?

A What's your name? B I would be patient. C I'm fine, thanks.

82 I'm.......to hear your grandmother died.

A happy B sorry C important

83 If I were you, I............visit my parents for the holidays.

A would B will C can

84 Don't............litter in the countryside!

A give B damage C drop

85 Gloria will pick Harry............from soccer practice tonight.

A on B out C up

86 We............feed the animals. It says so on the sign.

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A will not B mustn't C didn't

87 Henry picked............Jane because she was wearing a funny shirt.

A on B up C at

88 When you get into a car, you must............your seat belt.

A fasten B lock C pull

89 It isn't polite to............your nose in public.

A visit B carry C blow

90 I got..........the bus and looked for an empty seat.

A by B off C on

91 You don't need to take ............ in the activities.

A option B part C permission

92 Do you mind if we leave at 6am tomorrow morning?

A No, not at all. B Sure, go ahead. C Excuse me.

93 Don't...........the school without permission.

A leaves B leaving C leave

94 I don't think Gary would ............ to go Whitewater rafting.

A land B dare C swim

95 Why don't we go sky diving?

A It's too dangerous! B It's too thrilling! C It's too interesting!

96 ............are faster than buses.

A Trains B Trainers C Bicycles

97 We must take.........sunscreen to the beach.

A any B some C too

98 It gets harder and..........to go rock climbing the older you get.

A hardest B more C harder

99 For your safety, you must..........for take-off and landing.

A stand up B be quiet C sit down

100 Can I............your mobile phone, please?

A send B borrow C fasten

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Progress Check

Vocabulary

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A. Match the opposites.

e.g beautiful F

1 plain .................. A old-fashioned

2 long .................. B casual

3 formal .................. C baggy

4 tight .................. D short

5 trendy .................. E fancy

F ugly

B. Underline the correct word.

e.g. Our boat leaves in half an hour, we must leave immediately/greatly.

6 I think I'll pay cash/cheque.

7 You look great! Blue really fits/suits you.

8 How much do teachers earn/cost a year?

9 Would you like to try out/on this dress?

10 Do you take credit cards/cheques?

C. Fill in the correct word.

• second-hand • torn • range • traveller's • stuck • destination • postal • department • facilities •

voucher • silver

e.g. Use the silver platter for this special occasion.

11 Oh, no! My skirt is.......................................!

12 Sam always uses .............................cheques when he goes abroad.

13 I bought a new camera yesterday but the buttons are....................................................

14 Italy is a great holiday .................................. for families.

15 The youth club offers ................................... for children of all ages.

16 The new shopping mall has a wide .......................................of shops.

17 What about a gift....................................... for Greg's birthday?

18 Macy's is a famous ..................................... store in New York.

19 My mum sent me a.............................order for my birthday.

20 You can find........................................items at a flea market.

Grammar

D. Underline the correct item.

e.g. The book is coming out/off this week.

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21 I don't think the price of petrol will come across/down soon.

22 You won't believe who I came off/across at the supermarket!

23 Their new album hasn't come in/out yet.

24 Mr Smith's name came up/down a lot during the meeting.

25 You can come across/round any time you like.

Adjective Placement1. Opinion

Example: an interesting book, a boring lecture2. Dimension

Example: a big apple, a thin wallet3. Age

Example: a new car, a modern building, an ancient ruin4. Shape

Example: a square box, an oval mask, a round ball5. Color

Example: a pink hat, a blue book, a black coat6. Origin

Example: some Italian shoes, a Canadian town, an American car7. Material

Example: a wooden box, a woolen sweater, a plastic toy

E. Put the adjectives in the correct order.

e.g. It's a red/beautiful/linen skirt. It's a beautiful red linen skirt.

26 They are silver and red/antique rings.

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27 It's a(n) antique/beautiful/wooden desk.

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28 It’s a little/ cute/ brown and black teddy bear.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

29 It’s a(n) red/ glass/ modern vase.

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30 They’re pretty/ silk/ white gloves.

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F. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

31 We didn't invite Eileen to the wedding.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

32 The rain spoiled our weekend.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

33 His family runs the restaurant.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

34 The company employs 500 people.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

35 Mary has sent an email to the online shopping site.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

Everyday English


36 A: What size are you?

B: a The right size.

b A medium.

37 A: Could I write a cheque?

B: a I'm afraid we don't take cheques,

b No, thank you.

38 A: I'll take these gloves, please.

B: a Can I have a look at them?

b How would you like to pay?

39 A: Could you sign here, please?

B: a Thank you.

b Of course.

40 A: Excuse me, there's something wrong with this toy.

B: a That's fine.

b Let me have a look.

41 A: Can I help you?

B: a Just great.

b I'm just looking.

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42 A: I'd like a replacement, please.

B: a Of course. Can I have the receipt?

b No, thank you.

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H. Read the email and fill in the missing word.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I'm writing 43)................express my dissatisfaction with 44)................product I bought

from you that was advertised 45)................television.

Last month, I ordered a toy robot (product code R 5871) after I saw your television

advertisement. When I received 46) ................robot, it was damaged. One of the arms came

47) ...............and it was scratched. What really annoyed me was that the person I spoke to

from the Customer Service department was 48)................rude. He insisted that the robot was

49)................perfect condition when it was sent.

I would greatly appreciate it if you could look into the matter. I feel that I deserve an

apology as well as a replacement.

I hope that you will deal with this matter quickly. Please contact 50) ................at the

email address above, or at 0262-3360771, weekdays after 8 pm.

Yours faithfully,

Steven Brown

Vocabulary


e.g. Mark's uncle works as an escape............

A dancer (B) artist C eater

1 I had lunch with my school friends in the school............

A restaurant B canteen C menu

2 Would you like sparkling or...........water?

A flat B soft C still

3 Charlie Chaplin created the tramp............

A character B person C personality

4 The magician uses a magic........... .

A stick B cane C wand

5 Would you like your meat medium or well...........?

A did B done C fried

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6 My dad's job is top............

A silent B hidden C secret

7 My parents always eat...........food.

A safety B sure C healthy

8 Are you ready to...........your meal now?

A ask B order C call

9 We bought a big...........cake for Jane. She's ten.

A birth B anniversary C birthday

10 The police put...........on the prisoner.

A handcuffs B chains C ropes

11 The magician was wearing a............

A strait-coat B strait-jacket C strait-vest

12 Would you please make up your...........?

A head B brain C mind

B. Match the words.

e.g. pasta G A castle

13 haunted ....... B cards

14 playing ... .... C house

15 frying ....... D career

16 acting....... E tricks

17 fatty ....... F hat

18 bowler ...... G dish

19 magic ....... H pan

20 fairytale ....... I food

Grammar

C. Fill in the gaps with some, lot of, any, many, much.

e.g. A: Are there any biscuits left?

B: Yes, there are some.

21 A: Would you like.................tea.

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B: No thanks. I already have...........

22 A: There aren't.................eggs left.

B: I'll go to the shop and get...........

23 A: There were a.............people at the show.

B: Good! Did you see ................. of your friends there?

24 A: How.................people are coming?

B: Not..................

25 A: How.................did you spend on food?

B: Not..................

D. Put the verbs in the brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.

e.g. Ken has been (be) to Kenya twice.

26 They........................................................(go) on holiday to Argentina last summer.

27 How long..............................(you/be) here?

28 He ................................................(never/be) on a roller coaster ride.

29 Julia..................................(go) to a meeting in Bristol. She'll be back tomorrow.

30 I...........................................(not/see) David since last year.

31 We .......................................................(rent) a house in the mountains last weekend.

32 Houdini ...........................................(create) the Challenge Act in 1898.

33 Where .........................(be) Dan last night?

34 She ....................................................(direct) her first movie last year.

35 He.........................................................(live) in Austria since June.

Everyday English

E. Circle the correct response.

36 A: Would you like some tea?

B: a I'd prefer coffee.

b So would I.

37 A: Do you like sushi?

B a Yes please.

b Not really.

38 A: How about going to the theatre tonight?

B: a Yes, I like that.

b Yes, I’d love to.

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39 A: Would you like something to drink?

B: a Orange juice, please.

b Yes, I do.

40 A: My parents bought me a car for my birthday.

B: a Wow!

b That sounds terrible.

Reading

F. Fill in the missing words.

Hi Matt,

How are you? I 41) .............having a great time here in Seattle. I've been here 42).............a

week now. I 43).............seen a lot of my friends and I spent Thanksgiving with my family.

We had 44) ............. lovely meal together. We ate the traditional turkey, sweet potatoes and

cranberries. My mum tried 45).............make a pumpkin pie but she overcooked it. She went

crazy. It 46) ............so funny seeing her shouting at everyone. Then we watched football. My

parents 47).............very happy to have 48).............the family around. We really had a lot

49).............fun.

I hope you 50).............having a good time in London.

Talk soon,

Charlie

Vocabulary

A. Look at the smileys and complete the sentences using the adjectives below.

• angry • depressed • fed up • embarrassed • confused • happy

e.g. Paul was very happy because he passed a difficult exam

1 She doesn't understand what's going on; she's a bit..........................

2 I'm................................at work! I can't stand it anymore. I'm going to leave.

3 Jill was..............................because she couldn't remember the girl's name.

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4 Ian has been...............................ever since he lost his job.

5 I'm so..........................with Tom for what he did; I'm never speaking to him/again.

B. Match the words.

e.g. business F A language

6 cartoon B phone

7 soap C show

8 mobile D strip

9 sign E opera

10 fashion F report

C. Complete the sentences with the correct verb.

• send • take • leave • make • chat • keep

e.g. I always try to keep in touch with my aunt in Australia.

11 Greg and I never..............................online; we prefer talking on the phone.

12 Can I ..........................a phone call, please?

13 Did Mark......................................you a text message yesterday?

14 If John isn't at home, ............................ a message on his answering machine.

15 Do you .................................................... photographs with your mobile phone?

Say or Tell?4

Say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean to communicate verbally with someone. But we often use them differently.

The simple way to think of say and tell is:

• You say something• You tell someone something

Ram told Jane that he was tired.You say something

You tell someone something

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Anthony says you have a new job.Ram said that he was tired.

Anthony tells me you have a new job.

Tara said: "I love you." Tara told John that she loved him.

But, of course, it is not always so easy. Here are a few rules to help you.

Personal objectWe usually follow tell with a personal object (the person that we are speaking to). We usually use say without a personal object:

• She told me that she loved John.• She said that she loved John.• He told everybody that he had to leave.• He said that he had to leave.

Say "to someone"With say, we sometimes use "to someone":

• He said to me that he was tired.• Tara said to Ram that he had done very well.• Anthony said to her, "I hope you come soon."• "I'd like to sleep," she said to him quietly.

Direct speechWe can use say with direct speech. We use tell only with direct speech that is an instruction or information:

• Amanda said, "Hello John. How are you?"• "That's great'" she said.• He told her: "Open the door quietly."• She told me, "I have never been to England."

We can use say with direct questions, but we cannot use tell:

• She said: "Do you love me?"• The policeman said to the prisoner, "Where were you at 8pm?"

Reported speechWe can use say and tell to talk about reported information:

• She said that it was raining.• She told me that she would call at 2pm.

We cannot use say or tell to talk about reported questions. We must use ask (or a similar verb):

• She asked if I had ever been there.• They asked what I wanted to eat.

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• She asked where he lived.• He asked if she wanted to go home.

Orders, adviceWe use tell + object + infinitive for orders or advice:

• She told him to sit down.• They told me not to wait.• Tell Neil to have a holiday and forget her.

PhrasesHere are a few fixed phrases with tell. We cannot use say with these phrases:

• tell (someone) a story• tell (someone) a lie• tell (someone) the truth• tell the future (= to know what the future will bring)• tell the time (= know how to read a clock)

Right and wrongRead these examples of correct and incorrect usage:

We cannot... These are NOT possible... These are possible...

say someone to do something

Tara said Jo to go away. Tara told Jo to go away.

say someone something Panita said me that she was hungry.

Panita told me that she was hungry.

tell something He told that he likes coffee. He said that he likes coffee.

tell to someone Tookta told to me that she was coming.

Tookta told me that she was coming.

Tookta said to me that she was coming.

say a lie Siriluck always says lies. Siriluck always tells lies.

tell somebody "direct speech"(except instructions and information)

Ram told Nok: "Let's turn on the TV."

Ram said to Nok: "Let's turn on the TV."

(Ram told Nok, "Turn on the TV.")

(Ram told Nok: "I was born in 1985.")

say or tell a reported She said if I wanted to come. She asked if I wanted to come.

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question Tookta told what I wanted to do.

Took asked what I wanted to do.

Grammar

D. Underline the correct verb.

16 Can you tell/say me the way to the post office, please?

17 Can little Jane tell/say the time?

18 She never tells/says good morning when she arrives.

19 I can't tell/say the difference between the two pictures.

20 I'm sure he's not telling/saying me the truth.

E. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.

21 “I can't run any faster”, she said.

She said that she .......... ...................................................... any faster.

22 “What did Maria tell you?” she asked.

She asked me ................. ..............................................................

23 “I'll call you later,” John told me.

John told me that ............ ................................................... later.

24 “Do you know Mark's address?” Martin asked me.

Martin asked me...........................................................................................................address.

25 “Kate woke up at six this morning,” her mother said.

Her mother said that.................................................................................at six that morning.

Everyday English

F. Circle the correct response.

26 A: Hello. Can I speak to Tony, please?

B: a Hold on a moment.

b Yes please.

27 A: Didn't you say Fiona was on her way?

B: a Let me get this straight.

b No, I didn't.

28 A: You don't look very happy.

B: a What's wrong?

b Actually, I'm furious.

29 A: My exams are driving me crazy!

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B: a I'm crazy about this!

b Cheer up! Things can't be that bad.

30 A: I thought you said there was no problem.

B: a What I meant was things are getting worse.

b Actually, I'm a bit worried.

Reading

G. Read the text and circle the correct item.

Should teenagers surf the Internet under the supervision of an adult?

Should children be allowed to surf the Internet without the supervision of their

parents? In my opinion, children should always be supervised while surfing the Internet

because it is important to make sure that they don't have access to certain material.

Firstly, there are far too many sites that contain information and images that children

should not see. There are many things that children do not understand and that could upset or

confuse them. Furthermore, it can be very bad for children's eyes. Sitting in front of a

computer for a long time isn't good for anyone, so parents should monitor the time that

children spend on the Internet.

There are more important dangers though. I believe that it is dangerous to let children

use chat rooms without supervision. Many people tell their children not to talk to strangers on

the street and so in the same way they should be careful of who their children talk to on the

Internet.

On the other hand, it can be said that the Internet is very educational and children

should be allowed to surf as they wish. In this way they can come across a variety of sites on

different subjects of interest.

In conclusion, I strongly believe that it is essential for parents to supervise their

children while they use the Internet so as to protect them from people and material that could

be of harm to them.

31 The writer believes children should be allowed to surf the Net unsupervised.

A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say

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32 All children know how to use the Internet.


33 Some sites contain information not suitable for children.


34 There are only a few websites on the Internet.


35 Children could be upset by some things they see online.


36 Using the Internet a lot is good for your eyes.


37 Only nice people use chat rooms.


38 All parents let their children use chat rooms.


39 Children are told not to talk to strangers.


40 The Internet is very educational.


41 There are sites about motor racing on the internet.


42 Sitting in front of a computer for a long time is good for everyone.


43 Children say they don't like the Internet.


44 The Internet can be dangerous.


45 Many children have been harmed from using the Internet.


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