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.pdfGRAMMAR REVISION IV.
Word order in affirmative, negative sentences and questions
1.Write yes / no or wh-questions. Be careful of your choice of tense! 1) where / you / live?
2) you / pass / your exam / last semester? 3) what / your parents / do / at the moment? 4) where / we / go / tonight?
5) you / ever / visit / the Louvre in Paris?
6) who / you / talk to / at the party last week? 7) how far / be / the city centre / from here? 8) Mary / drive / to the wedding / tomorrow? 9) whose / dog / be / it?
10) why / she / not / come yesterday?
2.Write the questions for these answers.
1)I'm 28 years old.
2)I live in Paris.
3)I am a secretary.
4)Yes, I have a son and a daughter.
5)No, I’ve never been to Morocco.
6)I'm going to the Seychelles this summer.
7)It's 10 a.m.
8)He's been working here for 5 years.
9)She was born in France.
10)I am 1.63 metres tall.
11)The baby weighs 8 kilos.
3. Put a question tag on the end of these sentences.
1)You won't be late, will you?
2)He's tired, ............................?
3)You've got a television, ............................?
4)Jack's on holiday, ............................?
5)You don't know Fred, ............................?
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6)You weren't listening, ............................?
7)Don't break that plate, ............................
8)He wouldn't do that, ............................?
9)She can't swim, ............................?
10)He'd never met her before, ............................?
11)I'm too noisy, ............................?
4. Yesterday you had a job interview. Tell a friend what the interviewer asked you.
Example:
He asked me where I was from. He asked me if I could drive.
1)Where are you from?
2)How old are you?
3)Can you drive?
4)What languages can you speak?
5)What are your hobbies?
6)Why do you want this job?
7)Have you done secretarial work before?
8)Which university did you study at?
9)How long have you been working in your present job?
10)Have you ever worked abroad?
11)Do you enjoy travelling?
12)When can you start?
5. Put the words in the correct order and write the questions.
1)there / near / is / a / stop / bus / here _______
2)your / first / name / is / what ________
3)number / your / what / is / passport _______
4)part/ which / of / unusual / it / is ______
5)long / the / festival / last? / how / does ______
6)much / how / you / do / remember ______
7)things / which / you / see / can ______
8)have / they / got / passports / the _______
9)why / jealousy / bad / and / greed / are ______
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10. did / what / their / son / do / school / at ______
11)have / an / address? / email / do / you ______
12)what / in / our / are / duties / the world _______
Jumbled Sentences
6) The words in the sentences below are jumbled up. Your task is to form the correct sentences and write them on the dotted lines. The first word is there for you. You must use each word. Do not change the form of the words. There is an example (0) at the beginning.
Example: than /people / 200 / were / last / night / arrested
More than 200 people were arrested last night.
A)
1)director / interviewed / by / was / the (I ___)
2)my / this / of / have / seen / brothers / film (None ___)
3)foods / eat / at / fatty / never / home (They ___)
4)you/car/go/were/I/by/would/I (If ___)
5)she I the / usually / at / weekends / work (Does___?)
6)mind / painting / your / do / the / room / not (I ___)
7)the/ only/ play/ speak/three/ not/ guitar/ languages/ but/ also (Carl and Jane ___)
8)winter / in / money / than / much / in / spend / summer / more (People ___)
9)the / is / most /in / popular / Coca-Cola / India / drink (Why ___?)
10)sleepy / baby / to / very / be / seems (Tom’s ___)
11)their / holidays /of / beach / spend / people / the (Millions ___)
12)come / have / you / and / see / time / me / enough (If ___)
B)
1)hotel / the / to / him / the / told / way (I ___)
2)find / keys / could / not / his (Tom ___)
3)workers / of / jobs / soon / lose / their / will (Thousands ___)
4)all / in / goes / running / weathers (He ___)
5)her / did / had / that / she / not / handbag / lost / realise (She ___)
6)to / time / is / wedding / arrange / the / ceremony (It ___)
7)much / have / as / want / free /I / as / time (I ___)
8)big / small / like / the / or / the / half / you / half (Would ___?)
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9)summer / abroad / friends / my / went / this / of (Half ___)
10)that / did / like / the / not / said / he / party (Bill ___)
11)by / the / caught / police / burglar / the (Was___?)
12)university / than I writes / better / the / at / anybody (She ___)
7. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning:
1)What’s the price of that leather jacket? How __________?
2)“What time does your plane leave, Mary?” Adam wanted to know ___________?
3)Who’s the owner of the red sports car? Who __________?
4)“Please, please, let’s go to the new shopping center next weekend.” Pam insisted ________.
5)Megan can speak German fluently.
Megan is _________.
6)Claire has had her hair dyed. The hairdresser _________.
7)My brother is 12, but your brother is 13. Your brother _________.
8)“Don’t feed the animals in this cage, Paul.” The zookeeper ordered __________.
9)It can be dangerous to touch the oven. Touching _________.
10)Take you mobile to phone me if you’re late. Take your mobile to phone me in _________.
11)We weren’t in time for school yesterday because there was a bus strike. Due _________.
12)Stop playing videogames or dad will get angry with you.
If I __________.
13)“Who will pay for tonight’s dinner, Terry?” Mark asked _________.
14)I’m doing my best since I want to get a good job when I finish my studies. I’m doing my best so __________.
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15)Despite spending the afternoon at the hairdresser’s, Meg didn’t look very attractive.
Although _________.
16)Do you want me to show you the hotel? We spend our Easter holiday there. Do you __________.
17)My mother went to work by car, but she doesn’t now.
My mother __________.
18)Paul should be here, perhaps he’s lost his way. Paul must _________.
19)Dan suggested hiring a car the next holiday. “Why _________.
20)“Did the witness sign this statement yesterday? The lawyer asked __________.
Make/Do
8. Use the right verb: do or make. A)
1)Not knowing what to do I decided …… a phone call to my best friend for advice.
2)I’ve never dreamt about …… business with them. It was my chance!
3)All the arrangements for the party were ……, so everybody …… their job perfectly.
4)All she had …… was her hair and she had …… it on time.
5)I don’t like …… the shopping. My wife always …… it for me.
6)The children had the drawing lesson in the classroom and they …… a lot of mess, so the pupil on duty …… an offer to everyone to help him clean.
7)One of the most difficult things is…… someone believe when trust is completely lost.
8)I didn’t want …… the laundry today, I planned …… it tomorrow.
9)She didn’t mean …… the things the wrong way.
10)The prisoner …… his time. It was so long and now he is free at last.
B)
1)Our housemaid spends too much time…… the ironing.
2)I never meant …… harm, that’s why I …… my decision to leave.
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3)It is very easy …… a mistake, it takes time to improve it.
4)After signing the agreement, the two countries …… peace.
5)He …… his best to win the competition, but he failed the last contest.
6)They …… a real profit after selling the peaches.
7)If you …… a promise, …… your best to carry it out!
8)According to the invitation we are …… a visit on Friday next week.
9)The service in the hotel where we had stayed was bad, so we decided …… a complaint to the tour operator.
10)Teachers have to punish those pupils who don’t …… their homework.
Words easily confused.
1. Complete these pairs of sentences with the correct words, translate the sentences into Russian.
dew |
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Her baby is _______ at the end of the month. |
due |
2) The grass was wet with _______. |
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whole |
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My daughter ate the _______ box of chocolate. |
hole |
2)There was a small _______ in my new cardigan. |
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dear |
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I love my ______ grandmother. |
deer |
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There was small ______ running in the woods yesterday |
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made |
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They needed a ______ to help clean the house. |
maid |
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The baker ________ fresh bread. |
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Our _______ Elizabeth is really nice. |
aunt |
2) An _______ can carry 10 times its weight. |
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rows |
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The gardener planted a _______ garden. |
rose |
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There were _______ of trees in the park. |
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their |
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_______ father was a doctor at James Cook Hospital. |
they’re |
20 _______ going on holiday to Dubai this year. |
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week |
1) Thank God, I have a _______ off work. |
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weak |
2) |
James felt very _______ after his operation. |
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break |
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I am going to have a ________ at 12 o’clock. |
brake |
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She had to ______ to avoid hitting the dog on the road |
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hair |
1) Amy has always had short _______. |
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hare |
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We saw a _______ running across our garden. |
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2. Look at the sentences and complete them with the words on the right.
a) She has lost _______. She looks great. |
wait |
b) I had to ______ for his call so I missed the bus. |
weight |
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a) Have you seen the school’s new _______? |
site |
b) I can’t stand the _______ of blood. |
sight |
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a) ______ was a huge pile of coins in the fountain. |
there |
b) ______ names were engraved onto the trophy. |
their |
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a) She doesn’t eat _______. |
meat |
b) ________ me at the station at 5 o’clock. |
meet |
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a) The late _________ Sir Lang was buried here. |
night |
b) There was an eclipse of the moon last _______. |
knight |
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a) Thank you! We _______ be thrilled to come. |
would |
b) This box is made of ________. |
wood |
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a) It was ______ to see they were in love. |
plain |
b) Her boyfriend was killed in a ______ crash. |
plane |
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a) Don’t ask her for money. It’s a _____ of time. |
waist |
b) He put his arm round my ______. |
waste |
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a) The dog chased his _______ tirelessly. |
tale |
b) It was a _______ of bravery and honesty. |
tail |
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a) He injured his _______ last year. |
heal |
b) It took a long time to _______. |
heel |
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3. Find the correct homophone in the left column and replace the words in bold in the right column. There are some odd words. Translate the sentences and explain what these homophones mean. What part of speech do the homophones belong?
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know |
the |
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I can right my name. |
dear |
knight |
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I here with my ears. |
theirs |
hole |
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The night rode his horse. |
ate |
most |
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That is correct. You are write. |
the |
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Male is delivered by a postman. |
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bored |
waste |
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I dry my hare. |
read |
eye |
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Use the stares to go up and down. |
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meet |
stories |
8) The first number is won. |
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write |
steel |
9) Dad helped his sun to read. |
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rode |
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10) Which weigh should I go? |
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sell |
maid |
11) Dust blew into my I. |
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would |
stairs |
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Deer Mac, how are you? |
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pair |
13) A rose is a beautiful flour. |
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library |
scene |
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Sew what is the answer? |
because |
son |
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It has a long tale. |
missed |
tail |
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Did you die your hair? |
threw |
piece |
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I mist the ball. |
grown |
way |
18) Have you red the new book? |
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knot |
hymn |
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It was made of steal. |
hear |
sail |
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He wood like to do it now. |
it |
right |
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I am going to sale around the world. |
scent |
so |
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It was a waist of time. |
has |
dye |
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Can I have another peace? |
flower |
route |
24) Hour house is big and old. |
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hair |
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He through the ball right away. |
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British English vs American English
1. Chuck is visiting the UK for the first time. His company has sent Harry to show him around the city.
Harry |
Good morning. My name’s Harry and I’m your taxi driver for today. |
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Hi, I’m Chuck. I’m from the USA. I’m so happy to be in little ol’ |
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England, and by the way Harry, we call taxis back in the States |
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Harry |
Really? How strange. Are these your bags? Please put your luggage |
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in the boot of the car. |
Chuck |
What’s the boot of the car? I don’t know what you mean, man. |
Harry |
Look, it’s here, at the back of the car. What do you call it in America? |
Chuck |
We call it the ______ Gee, I guess there’s a lot I need to learn. |
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Harry |
Don’t worry. I’m sure you’ll enjoy your holiday here. |
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Chuck |
Holiday? Don’t you mean my ______ Something else different! |
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Where are we going now? |
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Harry |
First, I’m going to take you to your company’s flat and afterwards I’ll |
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show you some sights of London. |
Chuck |
My flat – don’t you mean my ______? I’ve never heard it called that. |
Harry |
No? How strange. Well, we’d better go now, I’m parked on the |
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pavement and there’s a policeman coming towards us! |
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Chuck |
The pavement? Don’t you mean the ______? And we call them cops!! |
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10 minutes later, outside Chuck’s block of flats. |
Harry |
Ah, here we are. You are on the tenth floor. We need to take the lift. |
Chuck |
The lift? What’s that? Do you mean the ______? Are you sure we’re |
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Harry |
Yes, but it does seem that we use different words for the same thing. |
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In the flat. |
Harry |
I’ll just open the curtains for you. While you are unpacking your |
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suitcase, I will go and get some petrol. We will need some if we are |
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sightseeing. |
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Chuck |
Curtains? Petrol? Do you mean the ______ and ______? Gee, this is |
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complicated. I’ll unpack my clothes and put them in the closet and |
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maybe watch some English soccer. |
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Harry |
We don’t play soccer!! American soccer is very different!! We call it |
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______ and the closet is the ______! |
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Chuck |
How am I going to speak to everyone here? Gee, this is terrible. Oh, |
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can I order something to eat? I would like a burger and French fries. |
Harry |
You will have to ask for a hamburger and ______. You will also have |
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to ask for tomato sauce not ______! |
Chuck |
Gee, and I always thought the Americans and the British spoke |
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English!! |
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Harry |
This is just the beginning Chuck. Wait until you have to write |
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something, the spelling is something else! |
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INTERACTIVE IV.
PROJECT
Choose one of the following topics, do your project, prepare a presentation, and present it in front of your groupmates.
1)Advantages and disadvantages of the profession of the teacher. Talk about this profession. What can be done to make it prestigious. What problems can a teacher face today. What can be done to attract more young people to schools? Are you going to work as a teacher at school or at a university? Why? Why not?
2)What is the modern student like? Talk about what traits of character does a modern student possess? What abilities and skills has he\she acquired? In what way are modern students different from the students of the past? What horizons and possibilities are opened for students today? What problems do modern students face in their everyday life and studying?
ROLEPLAY
Situation 10. Meeting new people.
SA: You are a first-year student. You met a new friend in the student’s library\in the dormitory\students’ party.
SB: You are a second-year student. You meet by chance a first-year student in the library.
Task. Roleplay the conversation between students and get acquainted with other.
Key vocabulary |
State expressions and clichés |
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challenge, party, look forward to, |
Let’ exchange numbers. |
neighborhood, requirements, rules, |
Nice to meet you. |
scholarship, for fun, attend classes, |
Maybe we can go out somewhere |
lectures, seminars, host |
together? |
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Nice to meet you. |
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Situation 11. Household duties.
SA: You are a student. You share a room with your groupmate in the students dormitory or you rent aa apartment together.
SB: You are a student. You need to share your household duties.
Task. Roleplay the conversation between two roommates and come to an agreement about your living together in one room\flat.
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