Exercises

1. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of these verbs:

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1. Eg.She’s very clever. She speaks four languages.

2. Steve .......... ten cigarettes a day.

3. We usually ………. dinner at 7 o’clock.

4. I ………. films. I often ………. ………. to the cinema.

5. Water ………. at 100 degrees Celsius.

6. In Britain the banks ………. at 9.30 in the morning.

7. Food is expensive. It ………. a lot of money.

8. Tina is a teacher. She ………. mathematics to young children.

9. Your job is very interesting. You ………. a lot of people.

10. Peter ………. his hair twice a week.

2. Complete these sentences with don’t/doesn’t + one of the verbs below:

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1. Eg.‘Have a cigarette.’ ‘No, thank you. I don’t smoke.

2. They ………. newspapers in that shop.

3. She has a car but she ………. very often.

4. He smells because he ………. very often.

5. It’s a cheap hotel. It ………. much to stay there.

6. He likes football but he ………. very often.

7. I ………. much about politics.

8. She is married but she ………. a ring.

9. He lives near our house but we ………. him very often.

10. He’s so lazy. He ………. anything to help me.

3. Write questions with Do/Does …?

1. I work hard. And you? ……….?

2. I play tennis. And your teacher? .......... ?

3. I play tennis. And Ann? ………. Ann ……….?

4. I do exercises every morning. And your friend ……….?

5. I speak English. And your fellow-students……….?

Write questions with Where/What/How …?

6. I wash my hair twice a week. (how often/you?) How often……?

7. I live in London. (where/you?) Where ……….?

8. I have lunch at home. (where/you?) ……….?

9. I get up at 7.30. (what time/you?) ……….?

10. I go to work by bus. (how/you?) ……….?

4. Read the sentences and correct them (the information is wrong). Write two correct sentences each time.

Eg. Mice catch cats. - Mice don’t catch cats. Cats catch mice.

1. The Sun goes round the Earth.

2. The River Amazon flows into the Pacific Ocean.

3. IBM manufactures software and sells it all over the world.

4. People save money in shops.

5. Kangaroos come from India.

6. Vegetarians eat meat.

7. Managers work at home.

8. Teachers look after patients in hospitals.

9. A liar is someone who tells the truth.

5. Complete the information about the business activities of the Thai company Berli Jucker, using the verbs in the box. Translate the sentences.

operate own be

Berli Jucker Group (1) is one of Thailand’s oldest trading organizations, and it (2) _____ a number of different companies that (3) _____ in four main business areas: manufacturing, engineering, marketing , and services.

export have produce

In our manufacturing division, we (4) _____ factories that (5) _____ bottles, soap, and cosmetics for the local market, and we also (6) _____ medical equipment to Europe.

install do manufacture

Our engineering division (7) _____ a great deal o work for Thailand’s electricity authority; it (8) _____ Siemens power control systems, and our factory at Thai-Scandic Steel (9) _____ large steel structures for the electricity industry.

be handle import

There (10) _____ also a Marketing and Distribution division. This (11) _____ goods from our factories in Thailand, and also (12) _____ a wide range of products from overseas.

consist be sell

Our services division (13) _____ of a travel agency, Pacific Leisure, and an insurance group. There (14) _____ also a new Information Systems department which (15) _____ Informix products and FourGen applications.

6. Marie-Helene Feval is an advertising consultant. Read her description of a typical Saturday and put the sentences in the order in which they happen. The first two are done for you. Rewrite the text and summarize it. Write a description of a typical day of your (somebody’s) life.

   A Typical Saturday

1. Sometimes we stay at their house for dinner, but we often eat at home.

2. I often go shopping with my husband in the morning, but I occasionally play tennis with my neighbour.

3. In the afternoon I go to the office to do some paperwork. The office closes for the weekend at 12, so there is nobody to interrupt me.

4. I read for about half an hour before I turn off the light – it helps me to sleep.

5. If she tells me there are urgent calls to make, I ring before I go out.

6. I usually get up early. I don’t like sleeping late at weekends.

7. On tennis days, I eat at the club after my match. On other days, I have lunch at home with my family.

8. I normally watch the late news on TV before bed.

9. When I come back from work, we visit friends or relations.

10. From time to time we have friends for dinner, but we generally prefer doing that on Sundays.

11. I ring my secretary after breakfast to see if there are any messages for me.

12. I go jogging before breakfast – it’s a good way to start the day.

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