Homework_Tibor_1st Year

Homework

1

• My parents go shopping twice a week.

• My parents do their shopping at supermarkets.

• Sometimes in cash, sometimes by credit card.

2

• I would buy an antique ornament/clock for my grandparents.

• For my best friend I would buy a leather wallet.

• For my boss I would buy an expensive pen and a diary.

3

a.

• Tony keys to a new car/Mum and Dad

• Linda a mirror/best friend

• Helen ticket for a skiing holiday/group of friends

b.

• The best present that I have received, was a laptop. My parents gave it to me. It was on my birthday.

4

a.

I was born on 2002 September 3. My sign is Virgo.

b.

Actually, I don’t believe in star signs. I’m choosing a present for someone if I see that this thing is necessary for him/her.

c.

1. B

2. A

4. C

5. E

6. A

7. F

8. C

9. D

10. F

d.

ruled by – take the advice of someone

crab – sea animal

tight budget – doesn’t have lot of money to spend

sentimental - of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia

genuinely - in a truthful way

bear in mind - reminding or warning them about something important

enhance - intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of

shopping spree - a short period of time in which someone buys a lot of things

dedicated - devoted to a task or purpose

obsessed - preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent

wacky - funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way

conservative - averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values

touch of luxury - the quality of an object as perceived by this sense; feel; feeling

piece of land – geographical area

creatures of habit - a person who follows an unvarying routine

imported - brought into a country from abroad for sale

antique – modern

polite – rude

warm – cold

traditional – unconventional

grateful – ungrateful

low – high

typical – unusual

1

1. A

2. E, H

3. H

4. B, G, H

5. H, I

6. D, H

7. F, G

8. F, G

9. A, H

10. C, H

11. H

12. C, H

13. H

14. H, I

15. A, B, F, G, H

16. A, H

17. C, H

18. D, H

19. H

20. A

2

• cooker, washing machine, vacuum cleaner

• carpet, lamp, mirror

• envelopes, pen, birthday card

• washing powder, furniture polish, bleach

• toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo

• fruit, ketchup, rice, cornflakes

• jacket, shirt, dress, tie

• bracelet, ring, necklace

• hammer, screwdriver, nails

3

a.

1. chemist’s

2. supermarket

3. department store

4. furniture shop

b.

1. I have to buy a toothpaste. Do you know where I can go?

2. You can go to Tesco or Boots chemist’s.

1. Where’re these?

2. On the ground floor.

4

• stripped – Mark

• polka-dot – Nancy

• denim – Jeffrey

• loose/baggy – Jeffrey

• plaid – Jeffrey

• flowery – Suzy

• tight – Gloria

5

a.

• missing buttons

• torn lining

• stained sleeve

• uneven sleeves

b.

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. E

5. D

1. Good afternoon, Sir. How can I help you?

2. I want to return this TV. When it was delivered this morning, it was broken.

1. Oh I’m so sorry, Sir. Would you like us to repair it for you?

2. No. I would like to have a refund.

1

b.

To say that we arrange for someone else to do something for us we use the correct for of the verb ‘to have’ + object + past participle of the verb

2

• Did you wash dishes?

• Yes, I washed dishes.

• Did you decorate your living room?

• No, I didn’t.

• Did you iron this skirt?

• Yes, I ironed.

• Did you change tyre?

• No, I didn’t.

• Did you install air condition?

• Yes, I installed.

• Did you fix bike?

• No, I didn’t.

3

Where can I have my eyes tested?

At the optician’s.

Where can I have my car repaired?

At the garage.

Where can I have my clothes washed?

At the launderette.

Where can I have my moustache trimmed?

At the barber’s.

4

She is having her hair changed.

Claire is going to have her TV repaired.

Steve has had his flat decorated three times since he moved in.

Chris is having a new suit made.

5

He said that he liked it.

He told Jane that he was going to be late.

He asked me if I could help him.

He told me not to speak so fast.

6

1. wasn’t feeling

“I’m not feeling well”

2. would come

“I’ll come straight after work”

3. would do

“I’ll do the shopping this week”

4. was having

“I’m having problems with my essay”

5. was going

“I’m going into town”

was doing

“I’m doing my Christmas shopping”

10

a.

1. of

2. to

3. from

4. in

5. with

6. with

7. on

8. in

9. to

10. to

11. on

12. from

b.

1. on

2. in

3. at

4. to

5. with

6. for

7. with

8. to

9. on

11

1. after

2. off with

3. into

4. down

5. at

6. out

7. down to

8. through

12

1. to

2. than

3. as

4. be

5. have

6. by

7. if

8. these

13

1. glove

2. hat

3. trousers

4. shoes

5. shirt

14

1. nerve

2. name

3. here

4. dearest

5. trouble

6. night

7. tail

15

1. particularly

2. certainly

3. useful

4. unexpectedly

5. application

6. disadvantages

7. difficulty

8. actually

9. dangerous

10. payments

16

1. Andy had his motorbike repaired at that garage.

2. He told Pete that he would call him later.

3. She asked me if I bought a new coat in the sales.

4. Pam was pleased with the birthday present.

5. She asked Ben whether he was a university student.

6. When did you last have your haircut?

7. Sally was named after her aunt.

8. John asked her whether she wanted a lift.

1

1. spaces

2. area

3. main entrance

4. freshness

6. bakery

7. needs

9. help

4

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. C

5

1. Can I help you?

2. Could you get me the next size up, please?

3. How much do they cost?

4. How would you like to pay?

6

Picture B shows us a man dressed casually.

7

How about

You should

Trouble is