On a Diet

First she gave up smoking.

Then she gave up gin.

Then she gave up chocolate cake.

She wanted to be thin.

Then she gave up breakfast.

Then she gave up lunch.

On lazy Sunday mornings

She even gave up brunch.

No matter what she gave up,

Her skirts were very tight.

‘cause she ate twelve cans of tuna fish

for dinner every night.

Exercise 1. Learn the following verbs:

to speak – spoke – spoken

to make – made – made

to learn – learnt – learnt

to buy – bought – bought

to sell – sold – sold

to have – had – had

to spend – spent – spent

to go – went - gone

Exercise 2. Say as in the model.

• I looked through these catalogues yesterday.

to translate the letters;

to speak to the manager about our visit to the plant;

to study the catalogues of Blake & Co;

to phone Mr. Carell;

to make an appointment with the American businessmen

Exercise 3. Say and respond as in the model.

• He lives in Moscow now.

• Yes, now he lives in Moscow, but some years ago he lived in London.

to learn English;

He learns English now.

Yes, now he learns English but some years ago he learnt French.

to produce machines Model A;

He produces machines Model A now.

Yes, now he produces machines Model A but some years ago he produces mobile phones.

to sell machines Model A 10;

He sells machines Model A 10 now.

Yes, now he sells machines Model A 10 but some years ago he sold mobile phones.

to buy chemical equipment from Green & Sons;

He buys chemical equipment from Green & Sons now.

Yes, now he buys chemical equipment from Green & Sons but some years ago he bought chemical equipment from one Greek company.

to work at a plant;

He works at a plant

Yes, now he works at a plant but some years ago he worked in the office

to live in a new district of Minsk

He lives in a new district of Minsk

Yes, now he lives in a new district of Minsk but some years ago he lived in the village.

Exercise 4. Say and respond as in the model.

• They say your managers started work at 10 yesterday.

• No, they didn’t. They started work at 9.15.

to buy kitchen equipment from France;

They say your managers bought kitchen equipment from France yesterday.

No, they didn’t. They bought kitchen equipment from Russia.

to have talks with the British businessmen;

They say your managers had talks with the British businessmen yesterday

No, they didn’t. They had talks with the Turkish businessmen

to make a contract with Brown & Co;

They say your managers made a contract with Brown & Co yesterday

No, they didn’t. They made a contract with Integral plant.

to receive two offers from Brown & Co;

They say your managers received two offers from Brown & Co yesterday

No, they didn’t. They received two offers Integral plant

to spend the weekend outside Minsk

They say your managers spent the weekend outside Minsk

No, they didn’t. They spent the weekend in Minsk

Exercise 5. Ask and answer as in the model.

• Did you stay at home last night?

• No, I didn’t. I went out.

to receive much mail;

Did you receive much mail?

No, I didn’t. I received little mail.

to discuss the terms of payment;

Did you discuss the terms of payment?

No, I didn’t. I discussed our future projects.

to go to the plant;

Did you go to the plant?

No, I didn’t. I went to the theatre.

to watch TV;

Did you watch TV?

No, I didn’t. I went to bed early time.

to live in an old district of Minsk;

Did you live in an old district of Minsk?

No, I didn’t. I lived in a new district of Minsk

to invite friends to your place

Did you invite friends to your place?

No, I didn’t. I invited friends to the coffee bar.