Do and make

Exercise 1. Put in make or do

1.an enquiry

2. an offer

3.a reguest

4. money

5. an appointment

6. a complaint

7. a decision

8. a forecast

9. progress

10. an effort

11. certain or sure

12. an application

13. a deal

14. an excuse

15. a profit or a loss

16. arrangements or plans

17. an apology

18. achoice

19. a mistake

20. a phone call

21. an attempt

22. а business trip

23. changes, or an improvement

24. business

25. a job

26. an exercise

27. good

28. the accounts

29. an experiment

30. well, or better

31. damage or harm

32. some work

33.homework

34. wrong

35. your duty

36. research

37. someone a favour

38. repairs

39. something to, or for, or with someone

40. something for a living

e 9. a mistake r an improvement 8. a forecast

Exercise 2. Put in make/making/made or do/doing/did/done.

1. 'Shall I open the window?' 'No, it’s OK. I'll do it.'

2. What did you … at the weekend? Did you go away?

3. Do you know how to …bread?

4. Paper is … from wood.

5. Richard didn't help me. He sat in an armchair and … nothing.

6. 'What do you …?' 'I'm a doctor.'

7. I asked you to clean the bathroom. Have you … it?

8. 'What do they … in that factory?' 'Shoes.'

9. I'm … some coffee. Would you like some?

10. Why are you angry with me? I didn't … anything wrong.

11. 'What are you … tomorrow afternoon?' 'I'm working.'

Exercise 3. Put in make or do in the correct form.

1. I hate doing housework, especially cleaning.

2. Why do you always…… the same mistake?

3. 'Can you……me a favour?' 'It depends what it is.'

4. 'Have you……your homework?' 'Not yet.'

5. I need to see the dentist but I haven't……an appointment.

6. I'm……a course in photography at the moment. It's very good.

7. The last time I……an exam was ten years ago.

8. When you've finished Exercise 1, you can……Exercise 2.

9. There's something wrong with the car. The engine is……a strange noise.

10. It was a bad mistake. It was the worst mistake I've ever …

11. Let's……a list of all the things we have to……today.

Exercise 4. Translate into English.

1. На следующей неделе я сдаю экзамен по вождению.

2. Моя сестра собирается за покупками.

3. Я собираюсь сделать мой знаменитый яблочный пирог.

4. Что это создает такой шум?

5. В каком году был сделан этот фильм?

6. Мой дедушка бегает по утрам и делает гимнастику вот уже 10 лет.

7. Если я не составлю список продуктов, то обязательно забуду что-нибудь купить.

8. Твой младший брат уже сделал свою домашнюю работу?

9. Что эти люди там делают?

10. Чем занимается твой брат? (какая у него профессия?)

Text 1.5: Travelling

Modern life is impossible without travelling. Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They can travel by air, by rail, by see or by road and each mean has its advantages and disadvantages.

Some people say that travelling by train is a very exiting thing. You can see interesting places of the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have very comfortable seats, and there are also sleeping carriages and a dining-carriage which make even the longest journey enjoyable. You can also travel by sea, enjoying the trip on board of ship. There are tennis and badminton grounds, a swimming-pool, a cinema and a dancing hall there.

Some people prefer travelling by car. If you come to a foreign country you can rent a car and make a wonderful trip.

A lot of people like hiking. They adore living in a tent, making a fire and preparing meals on it, gathering mushrooms and berries in the forest.

But the fastest and the most convenient way of travelling is flying. Even though it is the most expensive way, a lot of people chose it nowadays. There are a lot of businessmen who have to communicate with people from other countries. Every day they must sign a lot of contracts, sometimes within one day. So planes are the only possibility to do it.

Travelling by air has some disadvantages too. One of them is a difference between the time you are accustomed to and the new time. At first you won't be feeling very well because of it and it can take you long to get used to it.

After you arrive at the airport, look at the departures board which shows the flight numbers, departure times and destinations you have to be prepared for one more inconvenience: Customs and lots of other formalities. The rules for passengers who are going abroad are similar in most countries: you'd rather fill in the customs declaration before you go through the Customs and talk to the customs officer. He may ask any passenger routine questions about declare the things, spirits, tobacco, presents. Then you go to the check-in desk where your ticket is looked at, your things are weighed and labeled. Most airports have at least 2 classes of travel, first class and economy class, which is cheaper. Each passenger of more than 2 years of age has free luggage allowance. Generally this limit is 20 kg for economy class passengers and 30 kg for first class passengers, excess luggage must be paid for except for some articles that can be carried free of charge. At the check-in desk they also check your ticket and give you a boarding card for the plane with your seat number on it.

The next formality is filling in the immigration form and going through passport control. The form has to be filled in block letters. You write your name, nationality, permanent address and the purpose of your trip. In most countries there is also a security check when your carry-luggage is inspected. This is an anti-hijacking measure, and anything that might be dangerous or disturbing to other passengers must be handed to one of the crew and only returned to the owner after the plane has reached its destination. After fulfilling all these formalities you go to the departure lounge where you can have a snack, read a paper, buy something in the duty-free shop and wait for the announcement to board the plane.

About half an hour before take-off, you go to a gate number, e.g. gate 14, where you wait before you get on the plane. When you board the plane, you find your seat. If you have hand luggage you can put it under your seat or in the overhead locker above your seat. If there are no delays, the plane moves towards the runway where the plane takes off.

When the plane lands you have to wait for it to stop. When the doors are open, you get off the plane and walk through the terminal building and go to the baggage reclaim. Some of the formalities are repeated when you arrive at your destination. The customer declaration and the immigration form are often filled in on board the plane. At the airport you may be met by a specially trained dog who'll make sure that you are not caring drugs, and the immigration officer might want to know on whose invitation you are coming and whether you have a return ticket.

EXERCISES

Exercise 1. Write down the questions for the answers.

1. Modern life is impossible without travelling.

2. People travel for different reasons: on business or for pleasure.

3. You can travel by air, by rail, by see or by road.

4. Travelling by train is very exiting.

5. Modern trains are very comfortable.

6. In a foreign country you can rent a car and make a wonderful trip.

7. The fastest and the most convenient way of travelling is flying.

8. The most expensive way of travelling is flying.

9. Planes give the only possibility to go from one country to another very quickly.

10. Travelling by air has some disadvantages: Customs and lots of other formalities.

11. The customs officer may ask any passenger to declare the things, spirits, tobacco, presents.

12. In the check-in desk they look at the ticket, weigh and label things.

13. There are 2 classes of travel, first class and economy class.

14. The economy class is cheaper then the first class.

15. The limit for free luggage allowance is 20 kg for economy class passengers and 30 kg for first class passengers.

16. If your luggage is more then 20 kg, you may have to pay excess baggage.

17. You write your name, nationality, permanent address and the purpose of your trip in the immigration form.

18. You can fill in the immigration form on board the plane.

19. The immigration officer may ask you on whose invitation you are coming.

20. At the departure lounge you can relax: have a snack, read a paper, buy something in the duty-free shop.

Exercise 2. Match each word with a noun from the line to make compound words.

control number desk card baggage lounge luggage reclaim locker

1. boarding

2. excess

3. passport

4. check-in

5. flight

6. overhead

7. baggage

8. departure

9. hand

Exercise 3. Complete these sentences with a suitable word.

1. There was a mechanical problem, and we ended up with a two-hour ....

2. The flight was … because of the fog.

3. I went through passport control and sat in the departure …

4. If you have nothing to declare, you follow the green sign when you go through …

5. A woman at the check-in desk weighed my ...

6. I looked for our flight number on the departures ….

Exercise 4. Here are some lines from conversations on different kinds of transport. Where does each conversation take place? Choose from the following: car, train, bus, plain, taxi, ferry, underground.

1. Excuse me, are we landing on time?

2. – Would you like to sit by the window? – No, I like the aisle seat better.

3. Can you take us to the British Museum, please?

4. No, no! He said turn left at the pub, not right!

5. – I’m hungry! – I'll get you something from the dining-carriage.

6. Which line is it for Oxford Circus?

7. Could you possibly tell me where to get off to get to Green Park?

Exercise 5. Find the definitions for the underlined words.

Sometimes buses are punctual, but not always. Where I live, buses should run every ten minutes, but sometimes I wait at the bus stop for half an hour in a queue, and then three buses come together, and they're all full up. Other times the bus is early and I miss it.

1. line of people

2. full of people

3. operate

4. don't catch it

5. arrive at the correct time

Exercise 6. Fill the gaps with the correct word.

Fast hour landed bus stop pilot punctual queue journey due platform full weather tip

1. Our train leaves from the … number seven in ten minutes.

2. I waited at the … for twenty minutes, and then two buses arrived at the same time.

3. I couldn't get on the first bus because it was …

4. After we took off, the … told us a bit about the plane and the journey.

5. Buses are not very … Sometimes they come every five minutes, then

other times you have to wait for 40 minutes.

6. When I got to the bus stop there was a long … of people.

7. The flight was fine but we had a terrible … from the airport to our hotel.

8. 1 think the next train is … to arrive in about ten minutes.

9. We have taken off two hours late because of bad …

10. For half an … we were flying trough a terrible storm.

11. It was still raining when we … in Rome.

12. In England people always give taxi drivers a …

13. Is it a … train or a stopping train?

Exercise 7. Insert the correct preposition.

down of off on onto to in

We checked … the flight in good time. But we were delayed due … engine trouble. We got … the plane two hours late. And we took … five hours late. But then we were diverted … Delhi. There was a severe lack … information. When we landed we all got … the plane. They made sure that no one was … board, because … the danger of fire. We eventually touched … in London seven hours late.

Exercise 8. Are these statements true or false in your country?

1. Trains are more punctual than buses.

2. Train fares are more expensive than bus fares.

3. Train journeys are more interesting than bus journeys.

4. Railway stations are nicer places than bus stations.

5. In city centre, taxis are quicker than going in your own car.