5 Programme 5

Practice Section

Text One

our new address

to let you know our new address

I’m just writing to let you know our new address,

next Saturday

house-warming party next Saturday

and to invite you to our house-warming party next Saturday.

lack of warning

I’m sorry about the lack of warning,

moving house

but we’ve been busy moving house

anything else

little time for anything else

and I’ve had little time for anything else.

I’m sorry about the lack of warning,

I’m sorry about the lack of warning,

I’m sorry about the lack of warning, but we’ve been busy moving house and I’ve had little time for anything else.

Drill 1

1 Have they got any chocolate? Yes, they’ve got a little chocolate.

2 Have you bought any new chairs? Yes, I’ve bought a few new chairs.

3 Do they need any money? Yes, they need a little money.

4 Are they making any progress? Yes, they are making a little progress.

5 Have I made any mistakes? Yes, you’ve made a few mistakes.

6 Did he ask for any information? Yes, he asked for a little information.

7 Did he give him any advice? Yes, I gave him a little advice.

8 Did you tell them any lies? Yes, I told them a few lies.

Drill 2(R)

1 Who did you give the books to? Peter? I gave the books to Peter.

2 Who did he lend the hammer to? Mr. Williams? He lent the hammer to Mr. Williams.

3 Who did she buy that tie for? Uncle Tom? She bought that tie for Uncle Tom.

4 Who’s she sending this letter to? Her boyfriend? She’s sending this letter to her boyfriend.

5 Who’s he bringing that ice-cream for? That fat boy? He’s bringing that ice cream for that boy.

6 Who are you writing this card to? Your brother? I’m writing this post card to my brother.

7 Who have you made that pullover for? Your nephew? I’ve made this pullover for my nephew.

8 Who was she cooking the eggs for? Her husband? She was cooking the egg for her

husband.

Drill 3

1. Is there any whisky in the bottle? I’m afraid there’s very little whisky in the bottle.

2. Did we see any pubs on the way here? I’m afraid there’re very few pubs on the way here.

3. Is there any time left now? I’m afraid there’s very little time left now.

4. Isn’t there anything any of us can do? I’m afraid there’s very little any of us can do.

5. Did you find any flowers in the wood? I’m afraid I found very few flowers in the wood.

6. Haven’t they done any work today? I’m afraid I’ve done very little work today.

7. Did he tell any funny stories? I’m afraid he told very few funny stories.

8. Wasn’t he any help to any of them? I’m afraid he was very little help to any of them.

Drill 4

Pass this plate to John, please. Pass John this plate, please.

I didn’t send any money to my son. I didn’t send my son any money.

You haven’t ordered a drink for me. You haven’t ordered me a drink for.

They didn’t serve breakfast to us in bed. They didn’t serve us breakfast in bed.

John lent his car to his girlfriend. John lent his girlfriend his car.

The manager offered a job to my husband. The manager offered my husband a job.

Did you get a sandwich for me? Did you get me a sandwich?

I’m writing a letter to him tomorrow. I’m writing him a letter tomorrow.

Drill 5

1. I last smoked a month ago. You haven’t smoked a cigarette for a month.

2. They last came to see us on Christmas. They haven’t come to see us since Christmas.

3. I last played football a year ago. I haven’s played football for a year.

4. He last ate at six o’clock this morning. He hasn’t eaten since six o’clock this morning.

5. We last had a holiday three years ago. We haven’t had a holiday for three years.

6. John last saw Mary on Monday evening. John hasn’t seen Mary since Monday evening.

7. I last had a bath a week ago. I haven’t had a bath for a week.

8. You last kissed me six months ago. You haven’t kissed me for six months.