Lecia 1

Hello!

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I. NAMES
Exercise 1.

a) Look at the English names and say which are for boys and which are for girls. Add two
more English names to the list.

Laura __girl_ Jenny _girl_, Mary __girl_, Paul _boy__, Hellen girl_____,
Bob _boy_____, Paul __boy_____, Ann __girl_____.

__John_____ __Danny_____
b) In pairs, write a list of some popular names in your country.

Andrei_______

___Gabriel____

_______

_______

____Ionut___

___Cristian____

_______

_______

___Mihai ____

_Victor______

_______

_______

__Daniela_____

_____ALin_ _______

_______

Exercise 2.
a) Read and translate. Can you explain these sentences in your language?

My names Steve. ____________Ma numesc Steve_______________________________

Nice to meet you too. _______Imi pare bine sa te cunosc__________________
How are you? _______________Ce mai faci____________________________
Fine. And you? ________Bina.U?___________________________________
Pleased to meet you too. ______Incantat sa te cunosc si eu_
Not bad, thanks. __________Nu i rau,multumesc_________________________________
b) Read the sentences, then cover your course and try to remember as many as possible.

Exercise 3. Read the dialogues. Which people know each other? Which people are meeting for the
first time?

Steve and Jenny

Laura and Paul

Laura and Helen

Bill and Ann

A. Steve: Hi! My name's Steve. Steve Newton.

Jenny: Hi! I'm Jenny Smith.
Steve: Nice to meet you, Jenny.
Jenny: Nice to meet you too.
Steve: Is this your first day at school?
Jenny: Yes.

B. Laura: Hello, Paul. How are you?

Paul: Fine. And you?
Laura: OK. This is my friend Helen.
Paul: Pleased to meet you, Helen.
Helen: Pleased to meet you too.

C. Hi, Ann.
Hi, Bill. How are you today?
Bill: Not bad, thanks.

II. The Alphabet

a[ei]
b[bi:]
c[si:]
d[di:]
e[i:]
f[ef]
g[dji:]
h[eitch]
i[ai]
j[gei]
k[kei]
l[el]
m[em]

n[en]
o[ou]
p[pi:]
q[kju:]
r[a:]
s[es]
t[ti:]
u[ju:]
v[vi:]
w['dablju:]
x[eks]
y[wai]
z[zed]

Exercise 4. Read aloud the alphabet:

Aa
Bb
Cc
Dd

Hh
li
Jj
Kk

Oo
Pp
Qq
Rr

Vv
Ww
Xx
Yy

Ee
Ff
Gg

LI
Mm
Nn

Ss
Tt
Uu

In pairs, ask and answer.

A: How do you spell apple?
B: Apple?A-double P-L-E
key

balloon egg

rose

Exercise 5. Complete with the missing letter:

1. __h__ouse = casa
2. ____van = furgoneta, camion
3. __k_ing = rege
4. ___y_ellow = galben
5. ___d_og = caine
6. ____orange = portocala
7. ____japan = Japonia
8. ____pig = porc
9. ____train = tren
10. ____zebra = zebra
Exercise 6. Put the letters in alphabetical order:
For example: DABEC
ABCDE
1. GFJIH = ____fghij____________
2. LONKM = ____kmnol___________
3. RTPQS = _____pqrst__________
4. XZYWUV= _uvwxyz____________
Exercise 7. Arrange the words below to have a meaning:
1. Mrs Smith

clothes

irons

___ Mrs Smith __ irons clothes

2. chess

Jim

loves

_______Jim loves chess_____________________________________

3. Wendy

flowers

smells

Zz

______wendy smells flowers_________________

4. television

watches

Mary

_________mary watches television_________

Exercise 8. Translate in English:
1. John o suna pe Janet.
________John calls Janet______________________________________
2. Richard mananca prajitura.
_____Richard eats cake _________________________________________
3. Chelnerul aduce mancarea.
_____The waiter bribgs food_________________________________________
4. Doamna Smith preda matematica.
_____Mrs. Smith teaches mathematics_________________________________________
III. DAYS OF THE WEEK
Monday = luni
Tuesday = marti
Wednesday = miercuri
Thursday = joi
Friday = vineri
Saturday = sambata
Sunday = duminica
Exercise 9. Write the days of the week:
1. ____monday__________________
2. _______ Tuesday _______________
3. _____ Wednesday _________________
4. _______ Thursday _______________
5. _______ Friday _______________
6. _______ Saturday _______________
7. _____ Sunday _________________
IV. MONTHS OF THE YEAR
Month 1

- January

Month 2

- February

Month 3

- March
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Month 4

- April

Month 5

- May

Month 6

- June

Month 7

- July

Month 8

- August

Month 9

- September

Month 10

- October

Month 11

- November

Month 12

- December

V. Personal Pronoun and Verb to be

I am Tom.

She is Susan.

He is Fred.

It is Bunny.

They are Mary and Sara.

They are workers.

You areAlin..?

VI. Verb to be
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Personal Pronoun

verb to be

am

You

are

She

is

He

is

It

is

We

are

They

are

Exercise 10. Are the sentences correct? If not, write the correct form.
1. He am Rover.

______________He is Rover_______________________

2. I am George.

_____________________________________

3. She is Susan .

______________________________________

4. They am John, Timi and Susie_They are John, Timi and Susie___
5. He are Fred.

_____He is Fred_________________________________

6. It is George, Janet and Pablo. ________They are George, Janet and

Pablo___________________
Exercise 11. Make the sentence using the verb to be and the personal pronouns:
1. Bunny _________________________she is__________________________________
2. Johnny, Susie and Timi ________________they are________________________
3. George ______________________________he is ________________________
4. Fred __________________________________he is _________________________
5. Susie______________she is_________________________________________

VII. The Numeral

Cardinal numbers
0

Ordinal numbers

oh, zero, nil, naught

1

one

--1st
6

first

two

2nd

second

three

3rd

third

four

4th

fourth

five

5th

fifth

six

6th

sixth

seven

7th

seventh

eight

8th

eighth

nine

9th

ninth

10

ten

10th

tenth

11

eleven

11th

eleventh

12

twelve

12th

twelfth

13

thirteen

13th

thirteenth

14

fourteen

14th

fourteenth

15

fifteen

15th

fifteenth

16

sixteen

16th

sixteenth

17

seventeen

17th

seventeenth

18

eighteen

18th

eighteenth

19

nineteen

19th

nineteenth

20

twenty

20th

twentieth

21

twenty-one

21st

twenty-first

30

thirty

30th

thirtieth

40

forty

40th

fortieth

50

fifty

50th

fiftieth

60

sixty

60th

sixtieth

70

seventy

70th

seventieth

80

eighty

80th

eightieth

90

ninety

90th

Ninetieth

100

a/one hundred

100th

Hundredth

1,000

a/one thousand

1,000th

Thousandth

10,000

ten thousand

10,000th

Ten thousandth

100,000th

Hundred thousandth

1,000,000th

Millionth 1,000,000th

100,000
1,000,000

a/one hundred thousand

a/one million

1,000,000,000th Billionth

1,000,000,000 a/one billion

Un lucru care trebuie evidentiat este faptul ca n limba englez se folosete virgula pentru a
separa miile.
VIII. WRITING THE DATE
1624 sixteen twenty four
1903 - nineteen-oh-three
1987 nineteen eighty-seven
3rd of February 1944 third of February nineteen forty-four
IX. WHAT NUMBERS REPRESENT
Numbers are often used on their own to show:
Price It cost eight seventy-five. (= 8 pounds 75 pence or 8 dollars 75 cents: 8.75 or 8.75 $)
Time We left at two twenty-five. (= 25 minutes after 2 oclock)
Age Hes sixty-one. (= 61 years old).
Hes in his sixties. (between 60 and 69 years old).
Size The shirt is a forty-for. ( = size 44)
Temperature The temperature fell to minus thirteen (= -13)
The score in a game - She won the second set seven-four. (by seven games to four: 7-4)

Exercise 12. Translate in English:

1. A sosit al treilea. = he arived third
2. Prima impresie conteaz. = the first chance maters
3. Toi meritm o a doua ans. = we all deserve a second chance
4. El a obinut premiul al treilea. He won the third place
5. El era primul din muli. He was the firs from manny
Exercise 13. Which number is it?

a. five

b. four

c. eight

a. ten

b. one

c. two

a. seven

b. ten

c. nine

a. five

b. four

c. eight

a. five

b. nine

a seven

b. nine

a. eight

b. three

c. six

a. one

b. nine

c. seven

c. six
c. six

Exercise 14.
Example: _____________ (11-12)
Answer: 11th December
1. ____4th may____________ (4-5)
2. _____21st march________________ (21-3)
3. _____9th february________________ (9-2)
4. ______22th _______________ (22-12)
5. _________firs december____________ (1-1)
6. ______ 12th july_______________ (12-7)
7. _______3rd October ______________ (3-10)
8. ________20th june_____________ (20-6)
9. _______2nd april______________ (2-4)
Exercise 15. Write the date into the gap the way it is spoken. Look at the example.
Example: _____________________ (11-12)
Answer: the eleventh of December
1. _______the fourth if may______________(4-5)
2. _______the twenty one of march______________ (21-3)
3. ________the ninth of february_____________ (9-2)
4. _____the twenty second of december________________ (22-12)
5. ____the first of january_________________ (1-1)
6. ______the twelfth of july_______________ (12-7)

7. _______the third of October ______________ (3-10)

8. ___the twenth of june__________________ (20-6)
9. ______the second of april_______________ (2-4)

Exercise 16. Look at these numbers and write their names in the space below:
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_seven____ _five___ __nine______ ___ten_______ __one______ ___eight_________

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__thre___ _four____ ____two_____ ___six_______ .

Exercise 17. Look at the numbers on the left, and their names in bold on the right. Which
name goes with which number? Put the right name in the box next to the question.
20 _____4______

1. forty

30 _____6______

2. one hundred

40 _____1______

3. seventy

50 _____5______

4. twenty

60 ______7_____

5. fifty

70 ____3_______

6. thirty

80 ______9_____

7. sixty

90 ______8_____

8. ninety

100 _____2______

9. eighty

X. Measurements
mm = millimetre

cm = centimetre

m = metre

km = kilometre

1 cm = 10 mm (one centimetre = ten millimetres)

1 m = 100 cm (one metre = hundred centimetres)
1 km = 1,000 m (one kilometre = one thousand metres)
1 km = 1,000,000 mm (one kilometre = one million millimetres)
1,000 km = 1,000,000,000 mm (one thousand kilometres = one billion millimetres)

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Exercise 18. Write the full number in the space provided.

Example: How many millimetres in one centimetres?
__________five hundred centimetres____________________
1. How many centimetres in fifty metres?
__________________________________________
2. How many centimetres in two kilometres?
__________________________________________
3. How many millimetres in fifteen metres?
__________________________________________
4. How many metres in seventy seven kilometres?
______________________________________________
5. How many millimetres in seventeen kilometres?
______________________________________________

A Child's Blessing
A couple invited some people to dinner. At the table, the mother turned to her six-year-old
daughter and asked her to say the blessing. I wouldn't know what to say, she replied. Just
say what you hear Mommy say, the mother said. The little girl bowed her head and prayed,
Dear Lord, why on Earth did I invite all these people to dinner?
Lecia 2

Possessives

Exercise 1. Translate the possessive adjectives.

SINGULAR
I my

PLURAL
we our

you your

you your

he his

they their

her hers
it its
Exercise 2. Can you answer these questions?

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1. An elephant has
a. wings

b. a trunk

c. whiskers

d. horns

b. a trunk

c. whiskers

d. horns

b. a trunk

c. whiskers

d. horns

b. a trunk

c. whiskers

d. horns

2. A bull has
a. wings
3. A bird has
a. wings
4. A cat has
a. wings

Exercise 3. These five sentences below have all been mixed up. You have to write them again
so that they make sense.
1. The elephant trunk a has
________________________________________________________________________
2. Are the birds these wings.
________________________________________________________________________
3. A this tail cats is.
________________________________________________________________________
4. Horns bulls have.
________________________________________________________________________
5. These bulls horns the are
________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 4. Look at the sentences below are they true or false?
1. The birds have wings.
2. An elephant has stripes.
3. The zebra has wings.
4. the bulls have horns.
5. the cat has tail.

What time is it?

A. Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?
B. Yes, of course. It's seven o'clock.
A. Thank you.
B. No problem.
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A. What time is it?

B. It's half past three.
A. Thanks.
B. You're welcome.
Key Vocabulary
Excuse me.
Can you tell me the time, please?
What time is it?
It's half past...
It's quarter past...
It's ten to...
It's quarter to...
o'clock
Can you tell me the time, please?
Do you have the time?
What time is it?
Do you know what time it is?
Excuse me, could you tell me the time?
You can tell the time in different ways. All the ways shown here are possible. But the one with
the smiley face is the most preferred.
10.45

It is ten forty-five.
It is fifteen minutes to eleven.
It is quarter to eleven.

11.15

It is eleven fifteen.
It is fifteen minutes past eleven.
It is quarter past eleven.

11.30

It is eleven thirty.
It is half past eleven.

Exercise 5. Write sentences below describing the time using the words half or quarter.
Example: 6.15 It is quarter past six.
9.45 ________________________________________________
11.30 _______________________________________________

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7.30 ________________________________________________
7.45 ________________________________________________
10.15 _______________________________________________
Exercise 6. Look at the time in Bucharest, and then write sentences describing the time in
different cities.
This is the time in Bucharest:
8.30 Bucharest

_____It is half past eight in Bucharest. ____

What is the time in:

10.30 London

_____________________________________

11.30 Paris

_____________________________________

7.30 Hong Kong

_____________________________________

9.30 Sidney

_____________________________________

5.30 New York

_____________________________________

Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer from the three options and circle the answer you have
chosen.
10.55 1. It is five to eleven.
2. It is five to ten.
3. It is ten past five.
2.10

1. It is ten past two.

2. It is ten past ten.
3. It is ten to two.

8.15

1. It is twenty to three.
2. It is quarter to eight.
3. It is quarter past eight.

7.45

1. It is fifteen past seven.

2. It is quarter to nine.
3. It is quarter to eight.

9.45

1. It is quarter to ten.
2. It is half past nine.
3. It is nine oclock.

6.30

1. It is thirty past six.

2. It is half past six.
3. It is thirty to seven.
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Pronumele personale
I = eu

Pronumele posesive
Mine = al meu, a mea, ai

Pronumele de ntrire
Myself = eu nsumi, personal, chi

You = tu

mei, ale mele

Yours = al tu, a ta, ai ti,

Yourself = tu nsui, personal, chia

He = el, dnsul, dumnealui

ale tale
His =al lui, a lui, ai lui, ale

Himself = el nsui, personal, chia

She = ea, dnsa, dumneaiei

It = el, ea (impersonal)

lui
Hers = al ei, a ei, ai ei, ale ei Herself = ea nsi, personal, chiar
Its= al ei, a ei, ai ei, ale ei,
Itself = el nsui, ea nsi, person

We = noi

al lui, a lui, ai lui, ale lui

Ours = al nostrum, a

chiar ea/el
Ourselves = noi nine, nsene, chi

noastr, ai notri, ale

You = voi, dumneavoastr

noastre
Yours = al tu, a ta, ai ti,

Yourselves = ei nii, ele nsele, c

They = ei, ele, dnii, dnsele, dumnealor

ale tale
Theirs = al lor, a lor, ail or,

ei/ele
Themselves =ei nii, ele nsele,

ale lor

ei/ele

Exercise 8. Complete with the right word:

1.It is his umbrella.

.... .has an umbrella .

a. She

b. He

c. They

2. It is their dog.

.... have a dog.

a. We

b. She

c. They

3. It is my pencil.

..... have a pencil.

a. I

b. He

c. We

4. It is our house.

.... have a house.

a. We

b. They

c. He

5. It is your car.

..... have a car.

a. She

b. He

c. You

a. You

b. She

c. We

6.They are her flowers. ..... has flowers.

Exercise 9.
1. They have a large house with a garden.
a. John

b. Mary and Pete

c. Joice

2. He has a motorbike.
a. Richard

b. You and your sister

c. Mr and Mrs Johns

b. My brother and I

c. Your aunt

3. She has a cat.

a. Pete
4. We have a farm.
a. Susan and her family

b. My family

c. Jack

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5. He has a new football.

a. Mary

b. Mike

c. Your parents

6. They have a horse.

a. I

b. You

c. My parents

Exercise 10. Look at the sentences below and write them again in the spaces below so that
they make sense.
1. black is his motorbike .__________________________________
2. parents work the her on farm. ____________________________
3. their old son is years eighteen . __________________________
4. Blacky is horse called our . ______________________________
5. dog Spot called your is . ________________________________
6. car the lost its has wheels. ______________________________

Description of the directions

1. Take the first right.
2. Take the second right.
3. Go straight
4. Turn at the first left... then
5. ... take the next right.
Types of junctions

T-junction

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Crossroad

Directions I
A. Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?
B. Yes. There's a bank on the corner.
A. Thank you.
B. You're welcome.
Directions II
A. Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here?
B. Yes. There's one near here.
A. How do I get there?
B. At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. It's on the left.

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A. Is it far?
B. Not really.
A. Thank you.
B. Don't mention it.
Key Vocabulary
Is there a _______ near here?
on the corner
on the left,
on the right
straight on,
straight ahead
traffic lights
Is it far?

Colours
Romanian
violet
alb
albastru
portocaliu
galben
rou
verde
argintiu, crunt, de argint
aur
maro
rou nchis, bordo
purpuriu
stacojiu
mov
roz
trandafiriu

English
purple
white
blue
orange
yellow
red
green
silver
gold
brown
crimson
purple
scarlet
mauve
rosy
pink

albastru deschis
bleumarin
cenuiu, gri

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light blue
dark blue
grey

Exercise 11. Read and translate the poem:

There are so many colours.
We see them every day.
The sky is blue, the grass is green
The clouds are white or grey.
The world is full of colours.
It's wonderful to see
Lovely bright colours.
Look at them with me.
Flowers are red or orange, yellow, pink or blue.
I want to take the flowers and give them all to you.

Exercise 12. Translate into Romanian:

A. The Estonian flag is blue, black and white.
B. The German flag is black, red and gold (yellow).
C. The Italian flag is green, white and red.
D. The Swedish flag is blue and yellow.
E. The Portuguese flag is green and red.
F. The Columbian flag is yellow, blue and red.

Questions
Statement: You are tired.
Question: Are you tired?
Answer: Yes, you are

OR

No, you are not

Statement: I am sleepy.
Question: Am I sleepy?
Answer: Yes, I am

OR

No, I am not

Statement: She is slim.

Question: Is she slim?
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Answer: Yes, she is

OR

No, she is not

Statement: He is fat.
Question: Is he fat?
Answer: Yes, he is

OR

No, he is not

Statement: We are noisy.

Question: Are we noisy?
Answer: Yes, we are

OR

No, we are not

Statement: They are rude.

Question: Are they rude?
Answer: Yes, they are

OR

No, they are not

Exercise 13. What is the best question word to use at the start of each of these sentences?
Look at each sentence and select one of the choices underneath.
1. ...... is the name of your father?
Do

What

Where

2. ...... you want to visit me next week?

Are

Why

Do

3. ...... that your cat?

How

Is

Are

4. ...... do you live?

Is

Who

Where

5. ...... is your neighbour?

Do

Who

Why

6. ...... are you angry?

Why

Are

Is

7. ...... they hungry?

Are

Do

What

8. ...... are you?

Do

Why

How

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Exercise 14. Look at these questions and the answers. Then decide what the missing question
word is. Write it into the space in the sentence.
1. ___________is your favourite colour?
My favourite colour is blue.
2. ___________do they live?
They live in London.
3. ___________is she not at school?
Because she is ill.
4. ___________ you like jazz?
Yes, I do.
5. ___________is the President of the United States?
Mr Bush is the President of the United States.
6. ___________ do you finish your study?
In two months time.
7. ___________ this your book?
No, it is not.
8. ___________ they invited to the party?
Yes they are.

Proverbs/Jokes
Saying is one thing and doing is another.
Seeing is believing.
Choose an author as you choose a friend.
When angry, count a hundred.
The wind cannot be prevented from blowing.
saying a spune

believing a crede

doing a face

a hundred o sut

seeing a vedea

to prevent a mpiedica

Teacher: Tommy, did you do all your homework by yourself?

Tommy (cautiously): Yes, all, except the mistakes. Dad made them.
cautiously cu pruden

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Lesson Review

Subject
Pronouns

Object
Pronouns

Possessive
Adjectives

Possessive
Pronouns

Reflexive
Pronouns

1st person

Me

my

mine

myself

2nd person

you

You

your

yours

yourself

3 person (m)

he

Him

his

his

himself

3rd person (f)

she

Her

her

hers

herself

3 person (n)

it

It

its

(not used)

itself

1st person (pl.)

rd

rd

we

Us

our

ours

ourselves

nd

you

You

your

yours

yourselves

rd

they

them

their

theirs

themselves

___ will go.

Max saw
___.

That's ___
name.

The car is
___.

(subj) saw (reflx

2 person (pl.)
3 person (pl)
Pronoun test ->

Lecia 3

Invitations, Suggestions, Offers,

Reservations, Appointments
The Article
Invitations:
Do you want to come to my party tomorrow?
Can you come to my party tomorrow?
I would like to invite you to my party tomorrow.
Thank you, I would like to come
OR
Thank you, but I cannot come.
Suggestions: Why don't we go to the cinema?
How about going to the cinema?
Shall we go to the cinema?

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Yes, let's go
OR
No, how about the pub instead?
Offers: Would you like some tea?
Can I pour you some tea?
May I offer you some tea?

Yes, thank you.

OR
No, thank you.
Exercise 1
Here are some invitations that need answers and answers that need invitations.
1. Would you like to go to the dance with me?
2. Do you want to come to the cinema tonight?
3. Do you want to come swimming with us?
4. Can you come to dinner tonight?
5. Can I invite you to my party?
6. Would you like to have a drink with us?
Exercise 2

a. I dont know how to do that!

b. When are you having it?
c. Thank you, Id love to come.
d. Yes please. What are you having?
e. No thanks, I'm driving.
f. Oh, I am going with Joey

Selectai cuvntul potrivit:

1. We .............. go to the cinema this evening. a. could

b. will
c. are
2. ................. meeting for lunch on Friday?
a. Could we b. How about c. We are
3. .......... we play bridge this weekend?
Do

a. Why will

b. Shall

4.

a. can not

b. want to

c. can

a. What

b. How

c. Why

I .......... finish the ironing for you.

5. ........ about going to London on Sunday?

6. ....... we decide about it later?
Will

a. Can

b. How

c.

c.

Exercise 3 Aranjati cuvintele de mai jos in aa fel nct s aib sens.

1. would like you to something drink? _______________________________________
2. I offer coffee can you some ? ____________________________________________
3. like try to this cake you would ? __________________________________________

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4. about tea some how ? __________________________________________________

5. can you some I get fruit? _______________________________________________
6. these are apples nice. I can get some you? __________________________________
7. a sandwich you would like ? ____________________________________________
8. stay would for you like to supper? ____________________________________________

Reservations
La Gerard
Ann: Good afternoon, can I reserve a table for two?
Waiter: Sorry, we do not make reservations for small groups.
Ann: Well, will we get a table if we come at 8pm?
Waiter: Today is Monday, so we should not be very busy.
Ann: Ok, Do you serve vegetarian food?
Waiter: Yes, we have a good selection of vegetarian dishes.
Ann: Do you take credit cards?
Waiter: Yes we do.
Ann: Thank you. See you in the evening then.
Waiter: Thank you. Good bye!

La Bel Cuzine
Dr Brown: Good evening, can I book a table for four for tomorrow evening
Waiter:
We are closed on Mondays, sir.
Dr Brown: What about Tuesday?
Waiter:
What time?
Dr Brown: About 7.30-8pm
Waiter:
I have a free table for 8 pm.
Dr Brown: Can I make the reservation then?
Waiter:
Yes, of course. What is the name please?
Dr Brown: Brown, Dr James Brown.
Waiter: And the contact telephone number?
Dr Brown: Cambridge 724276.
Waiter:
Thank you, Dr Brown. You have a table for 4 people for 8pm on Tuesday.
Exercise 4 Dup ce ai citit textile de mai sus, ncercai s rspundei la urmtoarele ntrebri.
1. Which restaurant is closed on Monday?
________________________________________________________________________
2. How many people will Ann bring with her?
________________________________________________________________________
3. When is Ann coming to the restaurant?

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________________________________________________________________________
4. What time did Dr Brown book the restaurant for?
________________________________________________________________________
5. Could Ann book the table in the restaurant?
________________________________________________________________________
6. How many people are coming to La Bel Cuzine?
________________________________________________________________________
7. What is Dr Brown's telephone number?
________________________________________________________________________
8. How does Ann want to pay for her dinner?
________________________________________________________________________

Appointments
An appointment with the doctor
Look at the conversation below, and try to match what the patient says with what the
receptionist replies.
1. Good morning. Can I make an
A. Dr Newman is not in tomorrow, but I can
appointment with the doctor for this
make an appointment with Dr Brinks
morning?
2. But I feel really ill and I need to see
someone today.

B. Can I have your name please?

3. Is there no-one I can see today?

C. All the doctors are fully booked for this

morning.

4. But this is an emergency. I told you I

feel really ill. I may even have a
temperature.

D. OK Mr Smith, we will see you tomorrow at

10.

5. OK then can I make an appointment

for tomorrow morning?

E. Goodbye.

6. Peter Smith

F. I am sorry, but your symptoms do not count as

an emergency.

7. I normally see Dr Newman.

G. The earliest appointment we can make is

tomorrow morning at 10am.

8. That is fine.

H. And who is your doctor?

9. Thank you and goodbye.

I. I am sorry, we could only make an

appointment for today if it was an emergency.

Fill in is or are.
Is he a postman?
____________they students?

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She____________a hairdresser.
____________she Portuguese?

Fill in am, is, are, isn't, aren't or 'm not.

e.g. A: Is Christian from Canada?
B: No, he isn't. He is from France.
A: Hello. My name ____________ Claudio.
B: ____________you from Portugal?
A: No, ____________from Italy.
A: ____________Charles and Nick pilots?
B: No, they ____________Charles ____________a doctor and Nick ____________a vet.
Underline the correct word.
e.g.

There is/are a cinema in my neighbourhood.

There is/are some trees in the park.

Is/Are there a supermarket in your neighbourhood?
Is/Are there any cafes in your neighbourhood?
G.
e.g.

Match the sentences to the responses.

Good night, Joan. Sleep well.

A See you.

Good morning. How are you today?

_____
Bye. Have a nice weekend.
_____
Good night, Mum.
_____
Where's Olga from?
_____
Bye Jack. See you later._____

B She's from Russia.

C Not bad, thanks.
D Good night, Mum.
E Bye. See you on Monday.
F Good night, Bob. Sweet dreams.

Reading
Read the letter and underline the correct word.
Dear Frida,
Hello, my name's Dolores. I'm sixteen years old. I'm from Porto, in Portugal. Porto is a very old city.
There are many beautiful old buildings and statues. There is a big museum in Porto.
There is a big park near my house. There are lots of benches and trees in the park. Porto is a great city.
That's all about me. How about you?
Best wishes,
Dolores
Dolores is fifteen/sixteen years old.
Dolores is Chinese/Portuguese.
Porto is a very old/modern city.
There is a big theatre/museum in Port:
There is a park/school near her house.

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Read the letter and underline the correct word.

Dear Emily,
Hello, my name's Hamilton. I'm seventeen years old. I'm from Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro
is a modern city. There are lots of beautiful, modern buildings. There is a big museum in Rio de
Janeiro.
There is a big park in my neighbourhood. There are two cafes in the park. There is a modern theatre
near my house. Rio de Janeiro is a fantastic city.
That's all about me. How about you?
Best wishes,
Hamilton
Hamilton is seventeen/nineteen years old.
There is a big museum/theatre in Rio de Janeiro.
Hamilton is Brazilian/Egyptian.
Rio de Janeiro is a very old/modern city.
There is a theatre/school near his house.

Writing
Write a letter about you, your town/city and your neighbourhood. Use the text above as a model.
Dear,
Hello, my name's

There is

...

That's all about me. How about you?

Best wishes,
Fill in have, has, haven't or hasn't
e.g. A: Has Harry got a new car?
B: Yes, he has.
A: Michael and Adam got a cat?
B: No, they _____________.
A: ___________Philip got a car?
B: Yes, he ___________
A: ___________Sue and Joan got a brother?
B: Yes, they ___________

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A: ___________Tony got two sisters?

B: No, he ___________
A: We ___________got two dogs.
B: I ___________got any pets.
Write the time in words:
e.g. 6.10 Its ten past six.
1.15______________________
3.20 ______________________
2.45 ______________________
3.25 ______________________
______________________
4.35 ______________________
3.45 ______________________
Circle the correct item.
1. Julie is John's ________
A sister
B brother
C father
2. It is________parrot.
A an B a
C3. This is Paul
is fifteen.
A It
B She C He
4. _________is this?
Maria.
A What
B Who
C She
5. _________is this?
It's a rose.
A Who
B What
C It
6. This is my schoolbag_______is red.
A It
B She C He
7. Peter and Bill_______my friends.
A isn't
B is C are
8. Lucy and I_______friends.
A is
B are C am
9. This is me and this is my friend. ________are ten.
A We B They C You
10. She_______my sister. She's my friend.
A isn't B are C aren't
11. Is Mrs Brown your mother?
Yes, she_______
A isn't
B are
C is
12. Is he Jim's father?
No, he_______
A is
B isn't C aren't
13. Are they Bob's brothers?
Yes, they_______
A are B aren't
C is
14. _______there a cinema in the neighbourhood?
A Is
B Are C Aren't
15. There_______lots of trees in my garden
A is
B isn't C aren't
16. Pablo is
_______

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6.50______________________
3.20 ______________________
5.30 ______________________
7.45
8.25 ______________________
9.50 ______________________

A Portugal

B Poland

C Portuguese

17. Miguel is from _______

A Spanish
B Spain
C Argentinian
18. What is your_______colour?
A favourite
B lovely
C bright
19. There_______a park near my house.
A aren't
B isn't
C are

The Article
Este un instrument grammatical care individualizeaz sau determin un substantiv. Prezena
lui dovedete c substantivul pe care l nsoete este deja cunoscut de interlocutor.
Articolul hotrt (The Definite Article)
THE
Articolele n limba englez sunt invariabile. Aceasta nseamn c nu se schimb n
concordan cu genul sau cu numrul substantivului la care se refer. Exemple: the boy, the
woman, the children
'The' se folosete:
1. pentru ca arta c ceva deja s-a menionat.
Example: An elephant and a mouse fell in love.
The mouse loved the elephant's long trunk, and the elephant loved the mouse's tiny nose.
2. cnd i vorbitorul i asculttorul tiu despre ce se vorbete, chiar dac nu s-a menionat mai
devreme.
Example: 'Where's the bathroom?'
'It's on the first floor.'
3. n propoziii sau pri de propoziii unde definim sau identificm un obiect sau o persoan
n mod specific.
Examples: The man who wrote this book is famous.
'Which car did you scratch?' 'The red one.
My house is the one with a blue door.'
4. pentru a ne referi la obiecte pe care le considerm unice.
Examples: the sun, the moon, the world
5. naintea superlativelor i a numeralelor ordinale.
Examples: the highest building, the first page, the last chapter.
6. cu adjective pentru a ne referi la un grup ntreg de oameni:
Examples: the Japanese, the old
7. cu nume de pri geografice i oceane:
Examples: the Caribbean, the Sahara, the Atlantic
8. pentru decenii sau grupuri de ani:
Example: she grew up in the seventies

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Articolul nehotrt (Indefinite Article)

A / AN
Folosim 'a' cu substantive care ncep cu consoan .
'an' cu substantive care ncep cu vocal (a,e,i,o,u)
Examples:
A boy
An apple
A car
An orange
A house
An opera
NOT:
An naintea lui h mut - an hour, an honour.
A naintea lui u i eu cnd sunt citite ca 'you': a european, a university, a unit
Articolul nehotrt se folosete:
- pentru a ne referi la ceva pentru prima dat:
An elephant and a mouse fell in love.
Would you like a drink?
I've finally got a good job.
- pentru nume de slujbe:
John is a doctor.
Mary is training to be an engineer.
He wants to be a dancer.
- pentru naionaliti i religii :
John is an Englishman.
Kate is a Catholic.
- pentru instrumente musicale:
Sherlock Holmes was playing a violin when the visitor arrived.
- pentru nume de zile:
I was born on a Thursday
- pentru a ne referi la un anume fel de sau un exemplu de ceva anume: the mouse had a
tiny nose
the elephant had a long trunk
it was a very strange car
- pentru substantive la form de singular dup cuvintele 'what' i 'such':
What a shame!
She's such a beautiful girl.
- pentru a ne referi la un lucru, obiect sau peroan:
I'd like an orange and two lemons please.
The burglar took a diamond necklace and a valuable painting.
De observat c de obicei spunem a hundred, a thousand, a million.
EXCEPII N UTILIZAREA ARTICOLULUI NEHOTRT
Cnd nu este articol:
- pentru nume de ri (dac este la singular)
Germany is an important economic power.
He's just returned from Zimbabwe.
(But: I'm visiting the United States next week.)

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pentru nume de limbi:

French is spoken in Tahiti.
English uses many words of Latin origin.
Indonesian is a relatively new language.
- pentru nume de mese:
Lunch is at midday.
Dinner is in the evening.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
- pentru numele unor persoane (dac este la singular):
John's coming to the party.
George King is my uncle.
(But: we're having lunch with the Morgans tomorrow.)
- pentru titluri i nume:
Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's son.
President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
Dr. Watson was Sherlock Holmes' friend.
(But: the Queen of England, the Pope.)
- dup cazuri de posesiv cu 's:
His brother's car.
Peter's house.
- pentru a numi profesii:
Engineering is a useful career.
He'll probably go into medicine.
- pentru nume de magazine:
I'll get the card at Smith's.
Can you go to Boots for me?
- pentru ani:
1944 was a wonderful year.
Do you remember 1995?
- pentru substantive nenumrabile:
Rice is the main food in Asia.
Milk is often added to tea in England.
War is destructive.
- pentru nume individuale de muni, lacuri i insule:
Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in Alaska.
She lives near Lake Windermere.
Have you visited Long Island?
- pentru nume de orae, strzi, staii i aeroporturi:
Victoria Station is in the centre of London.
Can you direct me to Bond Street?
She lives in Florence.
They're flying from Heathrow.
- n anumite expresii fixe. De exemplu:
by car
at school
by train
at work
by air
at University
on foot
in church
on holiday
in prison
on air (in broadcasting)
in bed

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Exercise 5
A/An or no article:
There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian.
Pandas and ___ tigers are both endangered animals.
She is wearing ___ blue dress with red earrings
Hawaii is ___ island in the Pacific Ocean.
Christmas comes once ___ year.
___ ant is __ insect.
The Nile is ___ river.
I went to the shop to get ___ bread.
He broke ___ glass when he was washing dishes.
You should take ___ umbrella.
Exercise 6 Complete with a, an or the. Gap-Fill Exercise
______________raging pipeline fire in Jesse, Delta State which killed over 700 people last
weekend was yesterday extinguished by _____________United States fire-fighting company
by suffocating ______________flames with ______________thick nitrogen-rich layer of
foam.
Workmen from _____________ Houston, Texas-based company BJ Services spent less than
______________hour shooting nitrogen-rich foam from hoses onto ______________pipeline
before finally choking out ______________fire which raged on for days.
A company official said they had extensive experience in oil fires, and approached
______________government about putting out___________ blaze.
The explosion and fire erupted while over 1,000 people were trying to collect gasoline spilling
from the damaged government-owned pipeline. Hundreds of people were believed to have
been injured, but many have refused medical care or fled from hospitals, fearing they might
be arrested for either causing ______________ fire or scavenging gas.
Exercise 7 Decide dac trebie s foloseti articolul hotrt >the< sau nu. Dac nu ai nevoie
de articolul >the<, folosete un x.
1) Listen! Dennis is playing ________________trumpet.
2) Alex goes to work by ________________ bus.
3) We often see our cousins over ________________ Easter.
4) Don't be late for ________________ school.
5) She has never been to ________________ Alps before.
6) I always listen to ________________ radio in the morning.
7) My grandmother likes ________________ flowers very much.
8) See you on ________________Wednesday.
9) What about going to Australia in ________________ February?
10) I love________________ flowers in your garden.
Exercise 8
1) _________ Loch Ness is _________ most famous lake in Scotland.
2) _________smog is a problem in _________big cities.
3) _________ summer of 1996 was hot and dry.
4) _________Mount Everest is _________ highest mountain on earth.
5) _________ most children like _________sweets.
6) Last year we visited _________St. Paul's Cathedral and _________Tower.
7) _________ Plaza Hotel is on the corner of _________59th Street and_________5th
Avenue.

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8) Our children go to _________ school by _________bus.

9) Our friends, _________ Millers moved to Florida last August.
10) My sister often stays at _________Uncle Tim in Detroit.
Exercise 9 Folosii a sau an.
1) She has _________ exercise book in her school bag.
2) Lucy likes _________dog.
3) Emily needs _________ new desk in her room.
4) He finished _________unit.
5) We listen to _________ English CD.
6) Peter has _________ aunt in Berlin.
7) Ben has _________old bike.
8) The speed of this car was 160 miles _________ hour.
9) I need _________blue pen.
10) Let's sing _________song.
Exercise 10
1) There is _________new English book on the desk.
2) He is drinking _________ cup of coffee.
3) Leipzig has _________ airport.
4) The girl is _________pilot.
5) My father is _________ honest person.
6) She's reading _________ old comic.
7) My friend likes to be _________ astronaut.
8) This is _________ expensive bike.
9) They've got _________ idea.
10) Look! There's _________bird flying.

Exercise 11 Care articol a sau an poate fi folosit naintea acestor cuvinte? Scriei cuvintele
n coloana corespunztoare.
animal, end, American band, actress, thousand times, dog, old bike, elephant, outdoor
activity, answer
a

an

Circle the correct item.

1. What____________is Frida?
She's British.
A name
B country
C nationality
2. How are you?
___________And you?

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A Thanks B James
C Fine
3. How old are you?
___________________
A I'm OK B I'm sixteen
C I'm Sam
4. Rex is my______dog.
A fourteen B pet
C mums
5. What's your__________?
I'm a hairdresser.
A job B address C name
6. Are Jack and David pilots?
Yes, __________are.
A we B they C you
2.
Mary__________a teacher. She's a doctor.
A isn't B is
C s
3. Is Monica from Italy?
Yes, she__________
A 's
.B isn't
C is
4.
Are there__________statues in the square?
A any B lots
Ca
5.
There isn't__________cafe in my neighbourhood.
Aa
B some
C any
6. See you
a week.
A at
B on
C in
7. There are__________people in the cafe.
A any B some
Ca
8. There is a park__________to my house.
A next
B near
C in front
9. Barcelona is a beautiful __________ .
A palace
B square C city
10. There are lots of__________in the park.
A hotels
B benches C houses
11. Good night, Jenny_________dreams.
A Sweet
B Lovely
C Good
12. Have a__________weekend.
A pretty B nice
C huge
13. There's a big opera__________in our town.
A square B bank
C house
14. ________from Mexico.
A Dreams B Evenings C Greetings
15. Bye, Linda. See you on __________ .
A later
B Monday C soon
16. Montreal is a modern city with __________people.
A high
B friendly C big
17. These are__________
A knives
B knife's
C knife
18. My mother is a tour __________
A patient B vet
C guide
19. There's a big river with lots of__________in my town.
A castles B bridges
C churches
20. His sister works in a hospital. She's a __________
A vet
B teacher
C nurse
21. What's your__________?'
It's 32, Rose Street.

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A address B street
C house
22. Let's__________! We're late!
A hurry
B help
C eat

Proverbs/Jokes
Speech is silver, silence is gold.
Still waters run deep.
Hope is the poor mans bread.
A great fortune is a great slavery.
speech vorbire, (aici)vorb
silver argint
silence tcere
gold aur
still linitit
water ap
deep adnc

hope speran
poor srac, srman
man om
bread pine
great mare
fortune avere
slavery robie, scalvie

What is the largest word in the English language?

I dont know. It is the word smiles, because is a mile between the first letter and the last.
smiles zmbete
mile mil (1609 m)
Mother: Who is the laziest fellow in your form? Who never does a task and never learns a
lesson?
Tom: It is the teacher.
fellow individ, (aici) biat
task tem
form clas

Lecia 4
Verbele auxiliare
Cum s te prezini. La cumprturi. La aeroport.
Limbaj social: urri de cltorie, de zile speciale.
Intrarea n vorb cu oamenii necunoscui
Verbul To Be (a fi)
Afirmativ

Interogativ

Negativ

I Am = Eu sunt

Am I ?

I Am not

You Are = Tu esti

Are You ?

You Are not

He Is = El este
She Is = Ea este
It Is = El/Ea Este

Is He ?
Is She ?
Is It ?

He Is not She Is not It Is not

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We Are = Noi suntem

Are We ?

We Are not

You Are = Voi sunteti

Are You ?

You Are not

They are = Ei sunt

Are They ?

They are not

Afirmativ

Interogativ

Negativ

I have = Eu am

Do I have?

I do not have

You have = Tu ai

Do you have?

You do not have

He has = El are
She has = Ea are
It has = El/Ea are

Does he have?
Does she have?
Does it have?

He does not have

She does not have
It does not have

We have = Noi avem

Do we have?

We do not have

You have = Voi aveti

Do you have?

You do not have

They have = Ei au

Do they have?

They do not have

Afirmativ

Interogativ

Negativ

I do = eu fac

Do I?

I do not

You do = tu faci

Do you?

You do not

He does = el face
She does = ea face
It does = el/ea face

Does he?
Does she?
Does it?

He does not
She does not
It does not

You do = voi facei

Do you?

You do not

We do = noi facem

Do we?

We do not

They do = ei fac

Do they?

They do not

Verbul To Have (a avea)

Verbul To Do (a face)

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Exerciiul 1 Alegei forma corect:

1. I wonder how many children ...a...... going on the school field trip this month.
(a) are
b) has
(c) is
2. Every morning, I go to work ...b...... car.
(a) for
(b) by
(c) in
3. Do you like sushi? No, I ...b.......
(a) don't like (b) don't
(c) are not
4. Has anyone seen Laura? ......... to work today?
(a) Is she coming
(b) Does she come (c) She come
5. I hope you're having a good time. ......... like some more tea?
(a) Do you
(b) Will you
(c) Would you
6. Let's hang out later tonight. ......... want to come over after work?
(a) You will
(b) Do you
(c) Does you
7. I was out when you called. I went to the store ......... buy some milk.
(a) for
(b) to
(c) order to
8. I haven't talked to Nicole recently. When ......... you talk to her last?
(a) does
(b) was
(c) did
9. We ......... a wonderful time. Thanks for inviting us over for dinner.
(a) had
(b) have
(c) has
10. The forecast isn't good for tomorrow. It's ......... to rain so don't forget to bring your
umbrella.
(a) having
(b) going
(c) seems
Exerciiul 2 Alegei forma corect:
1. I like to visit other countries but I find the ......... of travel is too high.
(a) money
(b) cost
(c) expenses (d) currency
2. She is very happy because she starts her new ......... today.
(a) job
(b) work
(c) labour
(d) post
3. One day I hope I shall ......... the lottery.
(a) gain
(b) collect
(c) reach
(d) win
4. He must have a lot of money because this summer he is going on a cruise ......... the world.
(a) about
(b) around (c) across
(d) through
5. Have you read that book ......... the life of Van Gogh?
(a) about
(b) of
(c) over
(d) in
6. Do you want ......... sugar in your coffee?
(a) some
(b) much
(c) any
(d) little
7. They do not ......... cheques in that restaurant.
(a) accept
(b) agree
(c) allow
(d) admit
8. I cannot work today because I have very bad tooth..........
(a) pain
(b) hurt
(c) damage (d) ache
9. Children are not ......... in that public house.
(a) aloud
(b) allowed (c) accepted (d) agreed
10. You can see the ......... about the sale in the local paper.
(a) announcement
(b) warning (c) notice
(d) advertisement
A Busy Day

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(two friends speaking in a park when they meet each other jogging)
Barbara: Hi, Katherine, how are you today?
Katherine: I'm great and you?
Barbara: VERY busy! I'm jogging now, but later I have to do a lot!
Katherine: What do you have to do?
Barbara: Well, first of all, I have to do the shopping. We don't have anything to eat at home.
Katherine: ... and then?
Barbara: Little Johnny has a basketball game this afternoon. I'm driving him to the game.
Katherine: Oh, how is his team doing?
Barbara: They're doing very well. Next week, they're travelling to Toronto for a tournament.
Katherine: That's impressive.
Barbara: Well, Johnny likes playing basketball.
Introducing Yourself
Introductions
A: Hello. My name's Peter. What's your name?
B: Janet.
A: Where are you from Janet?
B: I'm from Seattle. Where are you from?
A: I'm from Madrid.
B: Are you American?
A: Yes, I am. Are you Spanish?
B: Yes I am.
Key Vocabulary
My name is...
What's (is) your name ...
Where are you from?
I'm from... Are you (Spanish, American, German, etc.)
Introductions
Acestea sunt cteva expresii pe care le folosim adesea s prezentm persoane
necunoscute.
(name), I don't think you've met (name).
I don't think you know (name)
May I introduce you to (name)
(name), do you know (name)?
(name), I'd like you to meet (name)
Cnd ntlneti o persoan pentru prima dat este acceptat s salui persoana respectiv cu
How do you do? iar rspunsul correct este How do you do. Iat o scurt conversaie:
Ken: Peter, I'd like you to meet Mary.
Peter: How do you do?
Mary: How do you do.
Ken: Mary works for ...
O alt variant este It's a pleasure to meet you. sau Pleased to meet you.

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Ken: Peter, I'd like you to meet Mary.

Peter: It's a pleasure to meet you.
Mary: How do you do.
Ken: Mary works for ...
Ken: Peter, I'd like you to meet Mary.
Peter: How do you do?
Mary: Pleased to meet you.
Ken: Mary works for ...
n situaiile informale prezentrile sunt fcute simplu: This is (name). Este acceptat s se
spun Hi sau Hello ca rspuns n aceast situaie informal.
Ken: Peter, this is Mary.
Peter: How do you do?
Mary: Pleased to meet you.
Ken: Mary works for ...
Este normal s dai mna cnd v prezentai. Dup prezentarea iniial, darea minii are loc n
situaii mai formale sau la ntlniri de afaceri. n alte cazuri oameni spun doar Hi.
Hello and Goodbye - Three Short Conversations
A: Hello
B: Hello, Peter. How are you?
A: Fine, thanks. How are you?
B: I'm fine, thank you.
A: Goodbye
B: Goodbye, Janet. See you tomorrow!
A: Bye-bye, Peter. Have a nice evening.
B: Thanks, you too!
A: Thanks.
Key Vocabulary
Hello... How are you?
I'm fine, - OK, - well, thank you
Goodbye, - bye bye
See you tomorrow
Have a nice evening/day
In a Shop
Shopping for a Sweater
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, I'm looking for a sweater.
A: What size are you?
B: I'm an extra large.
A: How about this one?
B: Yes, that's nice. Can I try it on?
A: Certainly, there's the changing rooms over there.
B: Thank you.

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A: How does it fit?

B: It's too large. Do you have a large?
A: Yes, here you are.
B: Thank you. I'll have it, please.
A: OK, how would you like to pay?
B: Do you take credit cards?
A: Yes, we do. Visa, Master Card and American Express.
B: OK, here's my Visa.
A: Thank you. Have a nice day!
B: Thank you, goodbye.
Key Vocabulary
Can I help you?
Can I try it (them) on?
size - extra small, small, medium, large, extra large
How does it fit?
changing rooms
How would you like to pay?
credit cards
At the Airport
Checking In
A: Good morning. Can I have your ticket, please?
B: Here you are.
A: Thank you. Would you like smoking or non-smoking?
B: Non-smoking, please.
A: Would you like a window or an aisle seat?
B: An aisle seat, please.
A: Do you have any baggage?
B: Yes, this suitcase and this carry-on bag.
A: Here's your boarding pass. Have a nice flight.
B: Thank you.
Passport Control
A: Good morning. Can I see your passport?
B: Here you are.
A: Thank you very much. Are you a tourist or on business?
B: I'm a tourist.
A: That's fine. Have a pleasant stay.
B: Thank you.
Key Vocabulary
Can I have your ticket?
smoking, non-smoking
window, aisle seat
baggage, suitcase, carry-on bag
boarding pass
flight
Can I see your passport?
tourist, business
In a Motel / Hotel
Getting a Room for the Night

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A: Good evening. Can I help you?

B: Yes, please. I'd like a room for the night.
A: Would you like a single room, or a double room?
B: A single room, please. How much is the room?
A: It's $55 per night.
B: Can I pay by credit card?
A: Certainly. We take Visa, Master Card and American Express. Could you fill in this form,
please?
B: Do you need my passport number? No, just an address and your signature.
(fills out the form) Here you are.
A: Here's your key. Your room number is 212.
B: Thank you.
A: Thank you. If you need anything, dial 0 for the reception area. Have a good stay!
Key Vocabulary
Can I help you
I'd like a room
single, double room
Can I pay by credit card?
fill in this form
passport number
room number
reception
At a Restaurant
Ordering a Meal
A: Hi. How are you doing this afternoon?
B: Fine, thank you. Can I see a menu, please?
A: Certainly, here you are.
B: Thank you. What's today's special?
A: Grilled tuna and cheese on rye.
B: That sounds good. I'll have that.
A: Would you like something to drink?
B: Yes, I'd like a coke.
A: Thank you. (returning with the food) Here you are. Enjoy your meal!
B: Thank you.
A: Can I get you anything else?
B: No thanks. I'd like the check (bill - UK English), please.
A: That'll be $6.75.
B: Here you are. Keep the change!
A: Thank you! Have a good day!
Bye.
Key Vocabulary
Can I see a menu?
here you are
Enjoy your meal!
Would you like ...
Can I get you anything else?
I'd like the check (bill - UK English), please.
That'll be $6.75.
Have a good day!

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Social Language
Travel Greetings
Iat cteva expresii folosite cnd ne lum rmas bun de la prieteni sau familie pentru cltori
scurte sau lungi.
Long
Trips, Vacations, etc. American English
Have a good trip.
Enjoy your vacation.
Have a good time in (destination)
Long Trips, Vacations, etc. British English
Have a good journey.
Enjoy your holidays.
Have a good time in (destination)
Short Outings
Enjoy! (American English)
Have a good time at (destination place such as a restaurant)
Have a good time in (destination city)
Cnd prietenii ti se ntorc acas este politicos s le pui urmtoarele ntrebri:
How was your vacation? (holiday in British English)
Did you enjoy your time in (destination)
How was your journey / flight / trip?
Special Days
Este normal s se foloseasc o anumit urare pentru zile speciale, vacane sau alte ocazii
speciale. Iat cteva din cele mai frecvente:
Birthdays
Happy birthday!
Best wishes / Good luck on your thirtieth (age - use an ordinal number) birthday!
Many happy returns!
Wedding / Anniversary
Congratulations!
Best wishes / good luck on your tenth (number - use an ordinal number) anniversary!
Here's to many more happy years together (folosit cnd se face un toast)
Special Holidays
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year / Easter / Hanukkah / Ramadan etc.
All the best for a happy New Year / Easter / Hanukkah / Ramadan etc.
Cnd faci o urare unui copil de ziua lui este ceva obinuit s-i ntrebi i ce au primit: Merry
Christmas! What did you get from Santa Claus?
Happy Birthday! What did your Daddy get for you?
Special Occasions
Congratulations on your promotion!

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All the best for your ...

I'm so proud of you!
Speaking to Strangers
Aici sunt cteva expresii politicoase folosite pentru a atrage atenia sau a cere ajutor de la
oameni necunoscui. Folosirea unui limbaj mai formal este normal cnd vorbii cu cineva pe
care nu cunoatei:
Interrupting
Este normal s te scuzi nti cnd ceri ajutorul unei alte persoane.
Excuse me, could I ...
Sorry, do you think I could ...
Excuse me, do you know ...
I beg your pardon, could you help me? (formal)
Asking Someone to Repeat
Cnd ceri informaii probabil vei ntmpina greuti s nelegi ce se spune, mai ales cnd
este aglomerat i este mult zgomot n jur (staii de gar, restaurante, magazine, etc.) Aici sunt
cteva expresii uzuale pentru a ruga pe cineva s repete ce a spus:
Excuse me, I'm afraid I didn't understand. Could you repeat that? (formal)
I'm sorry, I didn't catch that.
Circle the correct item:
1. My brother is a___b_____ He works in a hotel.
A pilot
B receptionist C postman
2. Red and yellow are___b_____colours.
A first B primary C quiet
3. Write a letter to your________friend.
A pencil
B book
C pen
4. Green is a____a____colour.
A secondary B clean C freezing
5. There aren't any blocks of________ in his street.
A buildings B flats
C houses
6. There are lots of famous ________ in this museum.
A statues B castles
C churches
7. There's ________bank in Sue's neighbourhood.
Aa
B some C any
8. That's
about me. How about you?
A good
B all
C not
9. Paris is the________of France.
A place
B city
C capital
10. I've got a chest of________in my bedroom.
A drawers B cushions C pillows
11. Louise and Betty________got a big house.
A have got B has
C have
12. There's a theatre________her house.
A in B near C next
13. My flat is on the________floor.
A six B sixth C sixteen
14. I brush my teeth in the________

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A bathroom B living room C garden

15. They've got a white cat. It's________cat.

A their
B they
C they're
16. The table is________of the sofa.
A in front B next
C near
17. What is your________?
It's WS3 3ML.
A address B postcode C floor
18. Has Mrs Blake got four________?
A child
B childs
C children
19. Danny's got lots of ________ .
A toy B toy's C toys
20. Patty likes________ .
A strawberry's
B strawberries
C strawberrys
21. We want some
A potatoes B potatos C potato
22. This is the________car.
A man's
B mans
C men
23. Our house________four bedrooms.
A 've got B 's got
C got
24. I ________a CD player but I've got a
computer.
A 've got B haven't got C hasn't got
25. There is a________cabinet near my bed.
A bed B bedside C bedroom
26. She's got a big________in her bedroom.
A tap B hall C wardrobe
27. I like this house. When can I move________
A at
B on C in
28. The living room is________big.
A great
B quiet
C quite
29. This laptop belongs to Melissa. It's ________laptop.
A her B his C its
30. The tiger is 2,5 m_______ .
A long
B short
C big
31. Have they got a TV in their bedroom?
Yes, they_______
A have
B have got C 've got
32. The garage is_______the house.
A behind B in front
C next
33. These are the_______hats.
A women's B womans
C women
34. Can a turtle fly?
No, it_______
A can B can't C can not
35. A duck can't climb trees but it_______fly.
A can not B can't
C can
36. A jockey works on a_______ .
A farm
B racecourse C aquarium
37. A dentist_______after people's teeth.
A takes
B puts C looks
38. Robert can swim but he _______ play the piano.
A cannot B can
C do

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39. Kate _______the bus to work every morning.

A catch
B catchs
C catches
40. Ann does her homework _______ the afternoons.
A in B at
C on
41. Beth goes to the gym _______ the evenings.
A in B at
C on
42. What time is it?
It's half _______eight.
A to B past C for
43. Lyn _______ all her time with her dog.
A takes
B gives
C spends
44. A pilot_______aeroplanes.
A fly B flys C flies
45. Look at the dolphin! I want to_______a picture.
A have
B take
C make
46. What does your dog________like?
A look
B is C can
47. Excuse me, have you got the_______?
It's 7:30.
A time
B clock
C hours
48. My brother is scared_______snakes.
A for
B of
C on
49. He's here about the house for________
A buy
B rent
C take
50. Our kitchen is_______ - fashioned.
A modern B new
C old
51. Chris plays football_______ the weekend.
A in B at
C on
52. They have lunch_______ 2 o'clock.
A on B in C at
53. Cobras. A can't _______ hear music at all.
A cant B can
C does

Vocabulary

Fill in the correct word.

catch gym brush lunch weekend birthday plump beard honest
summer favourite
e.g. Does he catch the bus to school?

1............................Laura is very

She never lies to people.

2 Mrs Blake is tall and a bit ...........................................

3 He goes to the .....................................on Fridays.
4 My uncle has got a...............................and a moustache.

5.......................My dad's

is on 19th March

6
is my favourite season.
7 They usually have .......................................at 1:30.
8 I my teeth in the morning at night.

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9........................................Do you play football at the

10Blue is my .....................................................colour.
Circle the correct item.
e.g. We sometimes ................................skiing in winter.

go

play

walk

1. Greg always............................to the gym in the evening.

A go
B goes
C doesn't go
2. ......................She has got
A tall
B curly
C big

hair.

3. Cindy usually ............................ videos in the evening.

A looks
B reads C watches
4......................Liz sleeps on Sundays.
A long
B often C late
5..................Chris basketball on Fridays.
A catches B plays C goes
Underline the correct word:
1.

Sue goes to the theatre in/on Sundays.

2.

Jenny goes swimming in/on summer.

3.

Do you stay up late on/in Saturdays?

4.

They go to the park in/on Wednesday afternoons.

Fill in do, does, don't or doesn't.

e.g.

A: Does Marco come from France?

B: No, he doesn't. He comes from Italy.
A: ____________ you play football on Saturdays?
B: No, I____________ I play tennis on Saturdays.
A: ____________ Michael and Joan live in London?
B: Michael ____________, but Joan____________ . She lives in Oxford.
A: ____________ you and Steve watch TV every evening?
B: Well, I ____________, but Steve ____________. He usually reads a book.
A: ____________ Mary walk to work?
B: No, she ____________ always drives to work.

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

e.g. makes / winter / a / Paul / in , snowman sometimes
Paul sometimes makes a snowman in winter.
Sundays / he / on / late / sleeps / never ______________________________________________________
TV / they / evening / watch / usually /in / the ______________________________________________________

Communication

Match the questions to the answers to complete the dialogue.

e.g. What do you do in your free time?

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1. Really? Do you have a favourite player?

2. Do you go and watch him play?
3. Do you play football every day?

A No, I don't, but I watch him on TV.

B No, I don't. I play on Tuesdays and Sundays
C I play football.
D Yes, I do. My favourite player is David
Beckham.

Reading

Read the article and answer the questions.

Jude Law is a famous British actor. He was born in 1972. He lives in London.
Jude's family is very nice. His father's name is Peter and his mother's name is Maggie. Jude has got a sister. Her
name is Natasha.
Jude is a very handsome man. He is tall. He has got short brown hair and blue eyes. Jude is calm and friendly. He
has got many friends and his fans like him a lot.
Jude hasn't got much free time. When he has, though, he likes going to the beach, spending time with his pet and
staying at home.
Jude is a great actor. He is one of Britain's best.
e.g. Where's Jude from?
Great Britain
What is his job? _____________________________________________________________________
Where does he live? _____________________________________________________________________
What is his sister's name? _____________________________________________________________________
What does Jude look like? _____________________________________________________________________
What does he do in his free time? _____________________________________________________

Fill in the correct word.

loaf bunch kilo slice food bakery glass dairy vegetable
e.g. There is a fast food restaurant over there.
1. Can I have a small _______________ of bananas, please?
2. Excuse me. Where is the _______________ section?
3. We've got only one_______________of bread.
4. I ' d like a_______________of lemons, please.
5. Would you like a_______________of cake.
6. As a starter, I'd like some_______________soup.
7. Is there a_______________near here?
8. A_______________of water, please!

Grammar

Fill in some or any.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

e.g. Would you like some tea?

We need to buy______________bread.
We haven't got______________apples.
There aren't______________ bananas on the table.
Can you buy______________peaches, please?
Is there ______________ cheese in the fridge?
Mary wants to buy______________grapes.

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

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e.g. eat / burger / don't / the!

Don't eat the burger!
the / don't / close / door_____________________________________________________
Carol / give / cake / some_____________________________________________________
buy / don't / pineapples / any_____________________________________________________
lemonade / drink / don't / the _____________________________________________________
drop / don't / drinks / the _____________________________________________________
down / sit / over / here _____________________________________________________

Underline the correct word.

e.g. Can I have a bottle/bowl

of Coke, please?

Where can I buy any/some bananas?

How many/much apples have you got?
Can you buy a kilo/bunch of potatoes?
We haven't got much/many cheese left.
How many/much butter do we need?
Do you need any/much bread?

Match the questions to the answers.

e.g. Can I help you?

What else can I do for you? ________

A. In the dairy section.

________

B.

Can I take your order?

________

That's 5.40, please.

________

How much are these?

________

C. Here you are.

D. They're 50 cents each.
E. I'd like some oranges as

Where is the cheese?

Yes. I'd like the chicken

soup to start with.

well.

F.

Yes, where can I find

shampoo?

Proverbs/Jokes
When you are in Rome, do as Rome does.
First think and then say.
Live and learn.
Promise little and do much.
Rome = Roma
do as Rome does = f aa cum face Roma
little = puin

to think = a gndi
to promise = a promite
first = (mai) nti

What is your name? the teacher asks.

My name is Betty Brown.
And whats your fathers name? the teacher asks again
His name is William Brown, the girl answers.
How old are you? asks the teacher.

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I am seven years old.

And how old do you think I am? the teacher asks the girl.
I dont know, Betty says. I can only count up to fifty-five.
to answer = a rspunde
to count up = a numra
Nick: Lets play Adam and Eve.
Lily: How do you play that?
Nick: You ask me to eat youre apple and I eat it.
to ask = a cere, a ruga, a invita
Teacher: Tommy, can you tell me what a hypocrite is?
Tommy: I think its a boy who comes to school with a smile on his face.

Lecia 5

Substantivul
Gen. Numr. Genitiv Posesiv. Numrul Substantivelor

GEN. NUMR. GENITIV POSESIV

n limba englez, substantivele sunt de trei genuri:
1. substantivele de gen masculin sunt cele care denumesc fiinele de sex brbtesc:
man, boy, actor, husband
2. substantive de gen feminin care denumesc fiinele de gen feminin:
woman, girl, wife
3. substantive de gen neutru denumesc obiecte i abstraciuni: book, chair, table, ball,
nature
n limba englez se poate vorbi de un al patrulea gen genul comun, care are aceeiai form
pentru masculin i feminin.
Exemple:
cousin = verior, verioar
child = copil, copil
friend = prieten, prieten
neighbour =vecin, vecin
passenger = trector, trectoare
hairdresser = coafor, coafez

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teacher = professor, profesoar

Substantivele feminine sunt reprezentate n limba englez prin:
1. O form total diferit de aceea folosit pentru masculin:
boy = biat
man = brbat

girl = fat
woman = femeie

husband = so

wife = soie

nephew = nepot

niece = nepoat

uncle = unchi

aunt = mtu

king = rege

queen = regin

bachelor = celobatar

spinster = celibatar

cock = coco

hen = gin

drake = roi

duck = ra

gander = gscan

goose = gsc

ram = berbec

ewe = oaie

bull = taur

cow = vac

horse = cal

mare = iap

2. Sufixul cel mai des folosit este ess, aa cum reiese din exemple:
actor = actor

actress = actri

heir = motenitor

heiress = motenitoare

prince = prin

princess = pines

emperor = mprat

empress = mprteas

god = zeu

goddess = zei

duke = duce

duchess = duces

lion = leu

lioness = leoaic

tiger = tigru

tigress = tigroaic

master = stpn

mistress = stpn

patron = patron

patroness = patroan

editor = editor

editress = editoare

administrator = administrator

administratrix = administratoare

testator = testator

testatrix = testatar

widower = vduv

widow = vduv

czar = ar

czarina = arin

sultan = sultan

sultana = sultan

shepherd = pstor

shepherdess = pstori
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waiter = chelner

waitress = chelneri

3. Genul indicat printr-un cuvnt care indic sexul:

man, woman, lady, girl, male, female, etc.
boy friend = prieten

girl friend = prieten

shop boy = vnztor

shop girl = vnztoare

grand son = nepot

grand daughter = nepoat

male child = copil

female child = copil

man servant = servitor

female servant = servitoare

maid servant

doctor = doctor

lady doctor = doctori

Pentru animale:
pea cock = pun

pea hen = puni

turkey cock = curcan

turkey hen = curc

he goat = ap

she goat = capr

NUMRUL SUBSTANTIVELOR

n general, pluralul se formeaz prin adugarea unui s la singular:

fork = furculi

forks

spoon = lingur

spoons

Urmtoarele excepii se explic prin regulile ortografice:

1. Cnd substantivul se termin n s, -ss, -x, -ch, -sh, -sz pluralul se formeaz prin
adugarea terminaiei es:
bus buses = autobuz + pl.
glass glasses = pahar + pl.
class classes = clas + pl.
box boxes =cutie + pl.
inch inches = uncie + pl.
church churches =biseric + pl.
bush bushes =tufi + pl.
n substantivele n care ch se pronun k, pluralul urmeaz regula general:
monarch monarchs = monarh + pl.
epoch epochs = epoc + pl.
1. Substantivele terminate n o precedat de consoan formeaz n general pluralul n es .
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potato potatoes = cartof + pl.

tomato tomatoes = tomat + pl.
cargo cargoes = ncrctur + pl.
fresco frescoes = fresc + pl.
hero heroes = erou + pl.
Excepie fac cuvintele nou provenite din alte limbi:
canto cantos = canto + pl.
solo solos = solo + pl.
casino casinos = cazinou + pl.
piano pianos = pian + pl.
mosquito mosquitos sau mosquitoes = nar + pl.
tobacco tobaccos sau tobaccoes = tutun + pl.
2. Substantivele terminate n y precedate de consoan fac pluralul n ies.
family families = familie + pl.
city cities = ora + pl.
country countries = ar + pl.
university universities = universitate + pl.
Cnd y este precedat de vocal, pluralul este regulat:
boy boys
day days
3. Unele substantive terminate n f sau fe formeaz pluralul n ves:
leaf leaves = frunz + pl.
sheaf sheaves = snop + pl.
self selves = individualitate, eu + pl.
loaf loaves = pine integral + pl.
hoof hooves sau hoofs = copit + pl.
calf calves = viel + pl.
shelf shelves = raft + pl.
wolf wolves = lup + pl.
elf elves = zn + pl.
half halves = jumtate + pl.
knife knives =cuit + pl.
life lives =via + pl.
wife wives = soie + pl.
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Dar majoritatea substantivelor n f sau fe au pluralul regulat:

proof proofs = prob + pl.
roof- roofs = acoperi + pl.
safe safes = garanie + pl.
handkerchief handkerchiefs = batist + pl.
chief chifs = ef + pl.
4. Urmtoarele substantive i schimb forma la plural
child children = copil + pl.
man men = brbat + pl.
tooth teeth = dinte + pl.
foot feet = picior + pl.
goose geese = gsc + pl.
mouse mice = oarece + pl.
louse lice = pduche + pl.
ox oxen = bou + pl.
5. Unele substantive sunt invariabile:
advice = sfat
business = afacere
furniture = mobil
income = venit
knowledge = cunoatere
luggage = bagaj
progress = progress
information = informaii
wealth = bogie
sheep = oaie
deer = cprioar
fish = pete
hair = pr
Unele dintre substantivele menionate mai sus au neles colectiv i pt a putea reda idea unui
singur element, se nsoesc de un cuvnt ajuttor.
Ex. a piece of furniture
6. Unele substantive au ns numai form de plural:
clothes = haine
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pyjamas = pijamale
scissors = foarfece
trousers = pantaloon
thanks = mulumiri
tidings = nouti, tiri
spectacles = ochelari
mathematics = matematici
linguistics = lingvistic
news = veste, tire
means = mijloc
Substantivele news i means se folosesc ca sens de singular.
This news is true. = Vestea aceasta este adevrat.
By this means = n felul acesta, prin acest mijloc
Mai exist unele substantive cu semne de plural, dar form de singular:
there were many cattle on the hill = erau multe vite pe deal
many people like swimming = multor oameni le place notul
his orchard was full of poultry = curtea i era plin de psri
Cnd substantivul people se folosete cu neles de popor, atunci la plural devine peoples.
All the peoples fight for peace. = Toate popoatele lupt pentru pace.
7. Numele de popoare formeaz pluralul adugnd terminaia s, dar cele terminate n s,
sh, ch, ss sau ese rmn invariabile la plural i i se compun dintr-un adjective i
substantivul men respectiv woman, pluralul marcndu-se numai la substantive men,
women.
Italian(s) = italian
American(s) = american
German(s) = german
Spanish = spaniol
Portuguese = portughez
Swiss = elveian
Englishman, Englishmen (pl)
Frenchman, Frenchmen (pl)
Toate substantivele i adjectivele indicnd nume de popoare se scriu n limba englez cu
majuscule.
Ex. Romanians speak Romanian.
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IRREGULAR PLURALS
Singular

Plural

man

men

woman

women

child

children

foot

feet

tooth

teeth

mouse

mice

person

people

EXERCISES
I. Fill in the correct form of the plural.
Example:
school - ______
Answer:
school schools
1. half 2. kilo 3. woman 4. foot 5. mouth 6. sheep 7. penny 8. bus 9. day 10. fish III. Fill in the correct form of the plural.
Example:
school - ______
Answer:
school schools
1. tomato 2. tooth 3. aircraft 4. chorus 5. mouse 6. crisis 7. passer-by 8. radius 9. grown-up IV. Fill in the correct plural forms of the given words into the gaps.
Singular
shop
mouth

Plural

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cross
computer
roof
tax
sheep
light
fish
potato
prize
swiss
kilo
box
dish

V. Fill in the following words in order to form useful phrases:

advice, chocolate, jam, lemonade, meat, milk, oil, rice, tea, tennis
Example:
a cube of _____
Answer:

a cube of sugar

1. a piece of
2. a packet of
3. a bar of
4. a glass of
5. a cup of
6. a bottle of
7. a slice of
8. a barrel of
9. a game of
10. a jar of
VI. Write the plural of the words below.
an arch two arches
a country
a puppy
a box
a knife
a torch
a tomato
a foot
a tooth
a mouse

VII. Match the pairs and say which is singular and which is plural.

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book
city
leaf
buses
men
children

child
man
cities
leaves
books
bus

VIII. Rewrite in the plural.

e.g. It is a knife. They are knives.
It is a potato.
She is a woman.
He is a man.
It is a strawberry.
I am a boy.

Progress Check
1. Choose the correct word.
1.This is ____________ apple.
A. an
B. a
2. Lyn and Tim ____________ eighteen.
A. are
B. is
3. This is John. ______________ is ten.
A. She
B. He
4. It______________ a book.
A are
B is
5 He______________ three years old.
A is
B are
6 This is Sara and Jill. ______________ are my friends.
A We
B They
7 This is ______________ orange.
A an
Ba
8 This is ______________ goldfish.
Aa
B an
9 My name is Kim. ______________ am thirteen.
A You
BI
10 This is Mark. ______________ is my brother.
A It
B He
2. Circle the correct response.
1. A: This is my pet dog, Rusty.
B: a How old is he?
b What's his name?
2. A: My name's Jane Smithers.
B: a I'm eleven. And you?
b How do you spell that?
3. A: Hello.
B: a Goodbye.

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b Hi.
4. A: How old is she?
B: a Three years old.
b He's four.
5. A: I How old are you?
B: a I'm fine.
b I'm ten.
6. A: What's your name?
B: a She's Anna.
b Bob Turner.
7. A: Goodbye.
B: a OK.
b See you.
8. A: Hi, Pam.
B: a Bye.
b Hi.
9. A: What colour is your goldfish?
B: a Blue.
b Orange.
10. A: I'm ten. And you?
B: a I'm nine.
b It's four years old.

3. Circle the correct item.

The fridge is under / near the cooker.
There is a desk in / on my bedroom.
There is a sink / wardrobe in the bathroom.
There is a pillow on the bed / bath.
When can I move in / near?
There is a tap in the bathroom / bedroom.
The bathroom is at / on the end of the hall.
The garden is under / behind the house.
There is a bedside cabinet next to / under the bed.
Paul is on / in the garden.
4. Chose the correct item.
a. I................a computer, but my brother has.
A hasn't got
B haven't got
b. 2 This is................camera.
A Jane's
B Janes'
c. There are two................of bread on the table.
A loafs
B loaves
d. They................a big garden at their house, but we haven't.
A have got
B has got
e. That is the................ball. It's their ball.
A boy's
B boys'
f. ................you got a big house?
A Has
B Have
g. The................are in the garden.
A child
B children
h. The................are in the cupboard.
A glasses
B glass
i. This is Mrs................car. It's her car.
A Greens'
B Green's

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j. There are two................on the bedside cabinet.

A brushs
B brushes

Proverbs
You cannot be young and old at the same time.
I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.
Guests are thieves of time.
Everything is good in its season
at the same time = n acelai timp
flatterer = linguitor
guest = oaspete, musafir

thief = ho; thieves = hoi

in its season = la timpul su

All is well that it ends well.

All is not gold that glitters.
Where there is a will there is a way.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
that = care, aici cnd
to end = a swe termina
to glitter = a strluci
will = voin

way = cale
barking = care latr
seldom = rar, arareori
to bite = a muca

Lecia 6

ADJECTIVUL I COMPARAIA ADJECTIVULUI

1. Adjectivul este invariabil n gen i numr:
a good actor = un actor bun
a good actress = o actri bun
a good book = o carte bun
a good teacher = un professor bun
good students = studeni buni
good habits = obiceiuri bune
2. Locul adjectivului este n genere naintea substantivului, aa cum se vede din exemplele
paragrafului precedent.
Excepii:
a) Unele adjective calificative ns se pot aeza dup substantivul pe care-l
determin, acesta pentru a sublinia mai mult calitatea respectiv:
People arrived for the occasion from the cities far and near. = Pentru aceast
ocazie oamneii au venit din toate oraele cele apropiate i cele de departe.

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b) Adjectivul urmat de un complement sau prepoziie n strns legtur cu el, se

plaseaz dup substantive:
A hall full of people = o sal plin de lume
It is a matter too urgent to be put off any longer = este o chestiune prea urgent
pentru a fi amnat
c) n expresiile pereche de obicei de origine latin, adjectivul este precedat de
substantiv
a knight errant = un cavaler rtcitor
the Governor General = guvernatorul general
a Court Martial = un tribunal militar
Asia Minor = Asia Mic
a lion couchant = un leu culcat
alone singur, este precedat de un substantiv:
His silence alone is sufficient proof = tcerea lui nsi este acuzatoare
The whole family lived on his salary alone = toat familia tria numai din salariul lui
for this week alone = numai pentru aceast sptmn
n apoziiile nume istorice aadjectivul este precedat de substantive:
Henry the Third =Henric al III-lea
William the Conqueror = William Cuceritorul
Michael the Brave = Mihal Viteazul
3. Adjectivul mai poate face parte din predicat, pentru a completa nelesul unui verb cauzativ
i arat rezultatul aciunii verbului:
All men are mortal. = toi oamenii sunt muritori
She became very rich = ea s-a mbogit tare
Leave the page blank = las foaia alb
Comparai:
Sweet is pleasure after pain. = dulce este plcerea dup durere
4. Adjectivul nu poate s joace rol de substantive la singular dect referindu-se la o clas
citat n prealabil i rolul de a determina noi exemple. n acest caz este urmat de un
substantive sau de pronume, de obicei one (pl. ones):
my two dresses, the red (one) and the blue (one) = rochiile mele cea roie i cea
albastr
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two boxes of matches, one large and one small = dou cutii de chibrituri una mare i
una mic
a nice person = o persoan plcut
the poor little child = bietul copila
Pentru nelesul de plural se poate suprima substantivul sau pronumele dar adjectivul ste
precedat de articolul hotrt:
the rich = bogaii
the poor = sracii
the young = tinerii
the old = btrnii
De reinut folosirea adjectivelor opuse n expresie fr articol.
Exemplu: old and young = cu toii tineri i btrni
Pentru a indica la plural un grup de indivizi n mod special este necesar s se adaoge
adjectivul pe care-l determin, ca i la plural:
the impudent fellows just laughed = insolenii tocmai rdeau
5. Din exemplele precedente, am vzut c adjectivele invariabile la plural chiar cnd se
folosesc de substantive, totui unele adjective s-au transformat n substantive pure care
primesc desinena pluralului:
Exemple:
the ancients = anticii
the moderns = modernii
your betters = superiorii ti
sweets = dulciuri
bitters = buturi amare
valuables = obiecte de valoare
6. Adjectivul nehotrt some folosit la afirmativ se transform n any la interogativ i no la
negative:
There are some flowers on the piano = pe pian se afl nite flori
Is there anything strange about that? = este ceva ciudat n asta?
I

Its nothing serious. = nu este nimic serios

GRADELE DE COMPARAIE

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1. Adjectivele formate din mai mult de dou silabe i majoritatea celor dou din dou silabe,
formeaz comparativul i superlativul n mod analog limbii romne, mai fiind more i cel
mai the most.
Exemple:
beautiful, frumos, more beautiful, mai frumos, the most beautiful, cel mai frumos
brilliant, more brilliant, the most brilliant = scnteietor
popular, more popular, the most popular = popular
interesting, more interesting, the most interesting = interesant
careful, more careful, the most careful = atent
dangerous, more dangerous, the most dangerous = periculos
Toate adjectivele terminate n ful (prescurtare din full plin) formeaz gradele de comparaie
numai n acest fel.
2. Adverbele more i most ajut la formarea gradelor de comparaie i a unor adjective scurte:
Exemplu:
more dry
n general ns, adjectivele scurte formeaz comparativul adugnd sufixul er i superlativul
adugnd sufixul est, inndu-se seama de regulile de ortografie.
Exemple:
long - longer longest =lung
short shorter- the shortest = scurt
cold colder the coldest = rece
large larger the largest = mare
happy happier the happiest = fericit
lovely lovelier loveliest = drgu
clever cleverer the cleverest = detept
narrow narrower - -the narrowest = ngust
De observat c atunci cnd este vorba de o comparaie ntre dou atribute referitoare la aceiai
persoan sau lucru, de obicei se folosete construcia cu more.
Exemplu:
He is more sly than clever. = El este mai iret dect detept.
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3. Unele adjective formeaz comparativul i superlativul n mod neregulat:

good, bun better, mai bun the best, cel mai bun
bad, ru worse, mai ru the worst, cel mai ru
late, trziu later, mai trziu the latest, ultimul, cel mai recent
latter = al doilea, - the last = ultimul, cel mai recent
much, mult more, mai mult the most, cel mai mult
many = muli
old, vechi older, mai vechi- the oldest, cel mai vechi, btrn

elder, mai n vrst, the eldest, cel mai n vrst

Exemple pentru formele derivate ale lui late:

last week = sptmna trecut
Later events proved that he was right. = evenimentele care au urmat au artat c avea
dreptate.
The author says tha his latest book will be his last. = autorul spune c ultima carte (cea mai
recent) pe care a publicat-o va fi ultima (nu va mai continua s scrie)
The ladies talked about the latest fashion. = doamnele vorbesc despre moda zilei
The latter half of June. = partea a doua a lunii iunie
The organist and the sexten were both old men. = organistul i paraclisierul erau amndoi
btrni
Elder i eldest se folosesc numai pentru personae, n mod special pentru membrii
aceleiai familii.
Elder este precedat de articol sau adjective posesive ori demonstrative. Nu este niciodat
urmat de than. Pentru personae putem folosi i older (comparativ), oldest (superlativ).
Exemple:
The three elder children. = Cei trei copii mai mari
Who is elder John or Mary? = Cine este mai mare, John sau Mary?
John is the elder. = John este mai mare.
John is elder than Mary. = John este mai mare dect Maria.
Kate is the eldest of the family. = Kate este cea mai btrn din familie.
This woman is the eldest in the village. = Aceast femeie este cea mai btrn din sat.
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4. Dup comparativ, al doilea termen este introdus de than:

Hugh is taller than Richard. = Hugh este mai nalt dect Richard.
He has more than twenty horses. = El are mai mult de douzeci de cai.
Dup superlativ, al doilea termen este introdus de of i cteodat de in.
Exemple:
Jack is the tallest of the boys. = Jack este cel mai nalt dintre biei.
He is certainly the best of the teachers. = El este cu siguran cel mai bun dintre profesori.
DAR
She is the best pianist in the district. = Ea este cea mai bun pianist din inut.
Mary is the youngest in the family. = Mary este cea mai tnr din familie.

Opposite Adjectives
Match the adjectives on the left with their opposite on the right
new

cheap

white

old

good

ugly

nice

black

big

bad

short

small

expensive

horrible

fantastic

long

Find the opposite of the adjectives

easier

more dangerous

safer

worse

more boring

more useless

better

more difficult

more expensive

dirtier

cleaner

more interesting

sadder

cheaper

more useful

happier

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TRI I NAIONALITI
I am

I'm...

I'm American.

He is...

He's...

He's Austrian.

She is...

She's...

She's Brazilian.

It is...

It's...

It's German.

Pronumele it se foloseste numai pentru obiecte si animale; pentru oameni se folosesc he/she.
We are...

We're...

We're Romanian.

You are...

You're...

You're Spanish.

They are...

They're...

They're French.

Is he...

Is he Swiss?

Is she...

Is she Egyptian?

Is it...

Is it Italian?

Are you...

Are you Russian?

Are they...

Are they Dutch?

I am not...

I'm not...

I'm not Turkish.

He is not...

He isn't...

He isn't Japanese.

She is not...

She isn't...

She isn't British.

It is not...

It isn't...

It isn't Swedish.

We are not...

We aren't...

We aren't Belgian.

You aren't...

You are not... You aren't Canadian.

They are not...

They aren't... They aren't German.

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Where are you from?

I'm from San Diego, California.

Where are you from?

I'm from Canada.

Where is Mr. Sung from?

He's from Korea. He's Korean.

Where is Miss Salazar from? She's from Portugal. She's Portuguese.

Where are Mr. and Mrs. Avellaneda from? They're from Argentina. They're Argentinean.
Are you English?

No, I'm not English. I'm American.

Is Miss Flagstad Norwegian?

No, she isn't Norwegian. She's Danish.

Is Mr. Faisal Saudi?

Yes, he's Saudi Arabian.

Are Mr. and Mrs. Sen Vietnamese? No, they aren't Vietnamese. They're Malaysian.
Is this a German engine?

Yes, it's German.

Is this Romanian wine?

No, it isn't Romanian. It's French.

Are these Irish songs?

Are these Italian shoes?

No, they aren't Irish. They're Scottish.

Yes, they're Italian.

EXERCISES

I. Rewrite the sentence putting the adverb given in brackets into its proper position.
Example: He plays on the computer. (always)
Answer: He always plays on the computer.
1. He listens to the radio. (often)
______________________________________
2. They read a book. (sometimes)
______________________________________
3. Pete gets angry. (never)
______________________________________
4. Tom is very friendly. (usually)
______________________________________
5. I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
______________________________________
6. Ramon is hungry. (often)
______________________________________
7. My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
______________________________________
8. Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
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______________________________________
9. They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
______________________________________
10. Christine smokes after dinner. (seldom)
______________________________________

II. Chose the right word

1. hot _____________________________
2. black _____________________________
3. heavy _____________________________
4. slow _____________________________
5. easy _____________________________
6. good _____________________________
7. nice _____________________________
8. round _____________________________

1. white _____________________________
2. hard _____________________________
3. fast _____________________________
4. bad _____________________________
6. nasty _____________________________
7. square_____________________________
8. light ______________________________

III. Fill in the missing words into the gaps.

Positive
Expensive
Wild
Flat
Big
Hard
Hungry
Sweet

Comparative

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Superlative

Pretty
Boring
Fresh

IV. Fill in the missing words into the gaps.

Positive
Fragile
Furious
Deep
Empty
common
Faithful
Busy
Humorous
Patient
Excited

Comparative

Superlative

DIALOGURI
Personal Information
(Two friends filling in a form together)
Jim: Your painting is fantastic Roger!
Roger: I'm happy you like it. It's for a competition. Here's the form.
Jim: Right. OK, here are the questions.... Your hands are dirty.
Roger: ... from painting! What are the questions? Here's a pen (gives him a pen to fill the form
in)
Jim: What's your name?
Roger: oh, that's difficult ... Roger!
Jim: Ha, ha. What's your surname?Roger: I'm not sure ...
Jim: very funny! OK, surname - Tailor
Roger: Yes, that's it!
Jim: next question please. Are you married or single?
Roger: Single. I'm sure about that!
Jim: What's your address?
Roger: 72 London Road.
Jim: and what are your hobbies?
Roger: hmmm....
The Meeting
(Two workers in an office)

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James: Hi Alice. How are you today?

Alice: Hi James. I'm fine, and you?
James: Great, thank you. Remember, the meeting is at 3 o'clock.
Alice: Excuse me, which meeting?
James: Which meeting?! The meeting with the boss!
Alice: Are you sure there is a meeting today?
James: Alice, Alice, every month there is a meeting with a boss. This month that meeting is
this afternoon.
Alice: Calm down. OK, there's a meeting this afternoon. What time is it?
James: Alice, this is important. The meeting is at three o'clock sharp!
Alice: Thank you James... By the way, what time is it now?
James: It's quarter past eleven.
PROVERBS
Better late than never, but better never late.
Better an egg today than a ten tomorrow.
One today is better than ten tomorrows.
He laughs best who laughs last.
The devil is not so black as he is painted.
to laugh = a rde

devil = drac

painted = zugrvit

JOKES
In a newspaper there was the following matrimonial advertisement:
-

Gentleman, owner of a car made in 1983, wants a wife younger than his car.

following = urmtor

gentleman = domn

matrimonial = matrimonial

owner = posesor

advertisement = anun

made = fcut, fabricat

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Two young

girls are talking: I wonder what is more impolite for a boy, to accost a girl or to neglect her?
to wonder = a se ntreba

to accost = a acosta

to neglect = a neglija

impolite = nepoliticos
SOCIAL WORKER QUOTES

Action indeed is the sole medium of expression for ethics. Jane Addams
quotes (American pacifist, Social worker and Founder of Hull House in Chicago, one
of the first social settlements in North America. Nobel Prize for Peace in 1931. 18601935)

The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all
of us and incorporated into our common life. Jane Addams

Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men Jane
Addams

You do not know what life means when all the difficulties are removed! I am simply
smothered and sickened with advantages. It is like eating a sweet dessert the first thing
in the morning. Jane Addams

TONGUE TWISTER
sounds-phonems
Pp

TONGUE TWISTER
Piter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. If Piter Piper
picked a peck of pickled peppers, How many pickled peppers did
Piter Piper pick?

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Bb

Rr
u
oy/oa
f/fr/fl
b/bl
u/oo

s/z

sh/s

a/au

Betty bought some butter, but the butter Betty bought was bitter,
so Betty bought some better butter, and the better butter Betty
bought was better than the bitter butter Betty bought before!
Betty bought some some bitter butter and it made her batter
bitter, so Betty bought some better butter to make her bitter
batter better.
Red rabbits run rapidly.
Little lousy lions.
We wink wildly.
Toy boat.Toy boat. Toy boat.
Fat frogs flying past fast.
A big black bug bit a big black bear, made the big black bear
bleed blood.
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a wood chuck
could chuck wood?
He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as
much wood as a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck
wood.
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear,
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair,
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy,
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy, was he?
She sells seashells on the seashore. The seashells she sells are
seashore seashells.
Sally sells seashells on the seashore. The seashells Sally sells are
seashore seashells.
I saw a saw in Arkansas, that would outsaw any saw I ever saw,
and if you got a saw that will outsow the saw I saw in Arkansas
let me see your saw.

OBJECTIVE: to say each tongue twister faster and faster without laughing,
drotling or misprononciating any of the words.

Lecia 7
ADJECTIVUL SI PRONUMELE DEMONSTRATIV

1. Adjectivele i pronumele demonstrative sunt: this acest, aceasta, these aceste, aceti,
that acel, aceea, those acei, acele.

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Pronumele demonstrative (Demonstrative pronouns) sunt:

this = acesta, aceasta
That book is yours and this (one) is mine = Cartea aceasta este a ta, iar acesta este a
mea.
that = acela, acela
This book is mine and that (one) is yours. = Cartea aceaste este a mea, iar aceea este
a ta.
these = acetia, acestea
Those books are mine and these (ones) are yours. = Crile acelea sunt ale mele, iar
acestea sunt ale tale.
Those players are good but these (ones) are better = Juctorii aceia sunt bini, dar
acetia sunt mai buni.
those = aceia, acela
These players are very good but those (ones) arent. = Juctorii acetia sunt foarte
buni, dar aceia nu sunt.
This i these indic aporpiere a obiectului n timp i spaiu fa de persoana care
vorbete.
this book aceast carte

these books aceste cri

that book aceea carte

those books acele cri

this year anul acesta

that year anul acela, trecut sau viitor

this tune is delightful melodia aceasta este ncnttoare

these houses are larger than those casele acestea sunt mai mari dect acelea
the landscape in the mountains is more attractive than that in the plains
privelitea din muni este mai atrgtoare dect aceea din cmpie
Those are your tennis balls, these are mine acestea sunt mingile voastre de tennis,
acestea sunt ale mele
Please, give him, this te rog, d-i aceasta
What do you think of that? ce crezi despre aceasta?
Dac adjectivul demonstrativ se refer la mai mult de un substantive nu este necesar s fie
repetat.
Exemple:
This man and woman acest brbat i aceast femeie

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A nu se confunda forma singular a pronumelui demonstrative that cu that care, pronume

relativ.
2. Pronumele demonstrative aceasta, acesta, aceea, acel, se poate omite n construcia
genitivului posesiv.
This house is my brothers casa aceasta este a fratelui meu
That handbag is my sisters poeta aceea este a surorii mele
Se poate omite substantivul nsoit de genitivul s, cnd n aceiai propoziie a fost deja
amintit i astfel se evit repetiia:
This car is faster than your wifes maina lui este mai rapid dect a soiei sale.
I bought my books and my sisters am adus crile mele i ale surorii mele
3. One(s) este folosit cteodat i ca pronume demonstrative pentru a se evita repetarea sau
drept correspondent al articolului adjectival din limba romn, cel, cea (this one) sau ca
nlocuitor al unui substantive dup adjectivele determinative this, that, which, another,
other.
Exemple:
She took off her hat and put a new one ea i-a scos plria i i-a pus o alta.
Its a fine fish but the one I caught was bigger este bun petele dar cel pe care lam prins este mai mare
My house is the one on the left - casa mea este aceea de pe stnga
Is that the one who sang last time? este acela care a cntat data trecut?
All these books are interesting, this (one) for example toate crile sunt
interesante, de exemplu ia-o pe aceasta.
MAI REINI:
Her sister was a teacher and she wanted to be one too sora ei era profesoar i ea
dorea s fie la fel.
The little ones cei mici
Im not one of those (one of those people) who like him nu sunt dintre aceea (unul
dintre) care-l plac

4. Notai traducerea pronumelui demonstrativ englez n urmtoarele cazuri:

You will be sorry for this are s-i par ru pentru aceasta
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It was like this - aa s-a ntmplat

This is what he told me aceasta este ce mi-a spus
That is what he told me. aceasta este ce mi-a spus
What did he tell you? Oh, this and that. ce i-a povestit? Oh, una alta.
I had heard of it before this auzisem despre asta mai nainte
It ought to have been done before this trebuia s fie fcut de mai nainte
This is something like a meal acesta este ceea ce se cheam un prnz
And thats all i cu asta, gata, am terminat
Is this (that) all the luggage you are taking? este acesta tot bagajul?
Is this (that) where she lives? aici locuiete ea?
Is that you John? tu eti John?
What do you mean by that? ce vrei s spui cu asta?
This, that and the other ba una, ba alta, cnd una, cnd alta
There is no such thing! nu exist aa ceva
Dont do that s nu faci aa ceva
EXERCIII
Exerciiul 1
Transformai propoziiile urmtoare dup exemplul de mai jos:
Ex. This is my cat.
This cat belongs to me.
1. Those are your books.
__________________________________________________
2. That is their ball.
__________________________________________________
3. Is this your house?
__________________________________________________
4. That is Marys dog.
__________________________________________________
5. Are these your coats?
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Exerciiul 2
Transformai propoziiile de mai jos, folosind pronumele demonstrative dup
urmtorul model:
Model: This car is red.
This is a red car.
1. This door is open.
__________________________________________________
2. Those windows are closed.
__________________________________________________
3. These buildings are modern.
__________________________________________________
4. Those boys are naughty.
__________________________________________________
Exerciiul 3
Completai spaiile libere cu pronumele demonstrative corespunztoare:
1. Is ____________ all she has to say?
2. ____________ is my younger sister.
3. ____________ is what she said.
4. ____________ is the fate of an ordinary man.
5. Id do ____________
6. ____________ is what I am going to do right now.
Exerciiul 4
Traducei n limba romn urmtoarele popoziii:
a) Theres a squirrel in the tree.
______________________________________________________
b) Theres the squirrel in the tree.
__________________________________________________
c) Theres the man I was telling you about.
__________________________________________________
d) Theres John!

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__________________________________________________
e) Theres John in the tree.
__________________________________________________
f) Theres a letter and two messages for you.
__________________________________________________
g) There are a letter and two messages for you.
__________________________________________________
h) There are two messages and a letter for you.
__________________________________________________
i) There are a load of messages for you.
__________________________________________________
j) Theres a load of messages for you.
__________________________________________________
k) There are a lot of messages for you.
__________________________________________________
l) Theres a lot of messages for you.
__________________________________________________
m) Theres two messages for you.
__________________________________________________
Exerciiul 5
Alegei pronumele demonstrative din propoziiile de mai jos i scriei-le n spaiile de
mai jos:
1. This sounds like a great idea!

2. What is that?

3. Larry brought those to the party.

4. These are simply delicious!

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Exerciiul 6
Completai spaiile libere cu pronumele demonstrative potrivit:
1. ________________ is my school.
2. I like both the shirts, but ________________ is better than _______________.
3. ________________ are my brothers things.
4. ________________ is my aunt.
5. ________________ is my friends umbrella.
Exerciiul 7 Alegeti ntre these, this, those:
1. ____________ beach was quite empty last year.
2. ____________ exhibition will be open until the end of May.
3. people come from that hotel over there.
4. What does ____________ notice say?
5. ____________ exhibition closed a month ago.
6. He was dismissed on the 13th. ____________ night the factory went on fire.
7. Do you see ____________ birds at the top of the tree?
8. ____________ are the old classrooms. Those are the new ones.
9. ____________ is my cousin, Jessica.
10. Wasn't ____________ a horrible thing to say?
Exerciiul 8 Fill in with this, that, these, or those.
1. He can't finish
2. Hello,

____________is Rachel speaking. ' Hello. How are you, Rachel?

3. Hey, Jillian, is
4. Look at
5. Jane!

____________your ring? I've just found it on the floor.

____________woman over there. She's a Spanish teacher

____________is her penfriend Joe. Hello, pleased to meet you.

6. Look at

____________painting over there. What fabulous colours!

7. Don't take
8. Listen!

____________chocolate. Would you like some?

____________mug, it's broken. Take this one.

____________awful dog next door is barking again.

9. His uncle, who fought in world war II, told him that in

____________days they didn't

have enough food.

10.

____________mountains in the distance are the Alps.

11. Mmm. I love

____________pancakes. They're home-made, aren't they?

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Exerciiul 9 Fill in with this, that, these, ,or those.

1. We won't go in Spain

____________summer.

2.

____________is my house.

3.

____________'s all for now.

4.

____________is what we're going to do.

5. Do you like

____________records?

6.

____________people were very nice.

7.

____________books were expensive.

8. It was raining

____________afternoon.

9.

____________film was interesting.

10.

____________wine is very good.

Exerciiul 10 Fill in with this, that, this one, that one, these, or those.
1. ____________painting is horrible ! , she said
2. Yes I agree with you ! I prefer
3. Look at

____________over there.

____________sculpture ! Who made it ?

4. I don't know. We can ask

____________men.

5. OK , good morning, who made

____________sculpture, please ? she asked

6. Hello, I don't know his name, but it is

____________with glasses or that one with long

hair. explained a man.

7. Thank you ! Hello ,are you an artist because I like

____________sculpture and I 'd like

to meet the man who made it.

8. Yes, I made it . I love arts and I painted
9. Ok , can I buy

____________pictures.

____________sculpture ?

10. I don't know because

____________is my favourite sculpture.

My family
This is my family: my wife, my son, my daughter and I. My wife is Mrs. Black. I am
Mrs. Black husband. I am a man. My wife is a woman.

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We have two children, a boy and a girl. The boys name is John. Hes twelve years old.
The girls name is Mary. She is still quite young. Shes only eight. Shes four years younger
than John, and John is four years older than she is. Mary is the youngest in the family and I
am the oldest.
John is Marys brother. Mary is Johns sister. John is my son. I am his father. Mary is
my daughter. I am her father. My wife is her mother. John and Mary are our children. I am
their father; my wife is their mother; we are their parents. We love our children.

Vocabulary
parents = prini
father = tat
mother = mam
son = fiu
daughter = fiic
grandparents = bunici
grandmother = bunic
grandfather = bunic
grandson = nepot (de bunic)
grand-daughter = nepoat (de bunic)
uncle = unchi
aunt = mtu
nephew = nepot (de unchi)
niece = nepoat (de unchi)
cousin = verior, verioar
brother-in-law = cumnat
sister-in-law = cumnat
son-in law =ginere
daughter-in-law = nor
parents-in-law =socri
father-in law = socru
mother-in-law =soacr
great-grandparents = strbunici
great-grandfather = strbunic

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great-grandmother = strbunic
great-grandchildren =strnepoi
great-grandson = strnepot
great-granddaughter = strnepoat
in-laws = cuscri
step-father =tat vitreg
step-mother = mam vitreg
step-son = fiu vitreg
step-daughter = fiic vitreg
step-brother = frate vitreg
step-sister = sor vitreg
half-brother = frate dup unul din prini
half-sister = sor dup unul din prini
Exerciiul 7
Compunei un eseu de zece rnduri despre familia voastr.
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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PROVERBS
Where there is life there is hope.
There is no rose without thorns.
There is no rule without exceptions.
There is no smoke without fire.

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life = via

rule = regul

exception = excepie

without = fr

thorn = ghimpe

smoke = fum

JOKES
A playwright was the husband of a famous actress. I make the acts and she makes the
scenes, he used to say.
playwright = dramaturg

scene = scen

used to = obinuia s

act = act
It is late at night. A man comes out of a pub. He is very drunk. He goes towards his car and
tries to get in. A policeman sees that, and asks:
Do you intend to drive drunk as you are?
I cant help it, the man answers, cant you see I cant walk?
at night = noaptea

to come out of = a iei din

pub = crcium

drunk = beat

towards = ctre, nspre

to intend = a inteniona

as = cum

I cant help it = n-am ncotro

Funny Social Work Quotes

- I don't believe people die from hard work. They die from stress and worry and fear -- the
negative emotions. Those are the killers, not hard work. The fact is, in our society today,
most people don't understand what hard work is all about.
A.L. Williams
- If youre ridin ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure its
still there.
Will Rogers
- Working for this borough is challenging, fun and rewarding.
Anonymous
- You do not know what life means when all the difficulties are removed! I am simply
smothered and sickened with advantages. It is like eating a sweet dessert the first thing in
the morning.
Jane Addams
- Today's problems cannot be solved if we still think the way we thought when we created

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them.
Albert Einstein
- Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.
Roger Miller
- When we talk about equal pay for equal work, women in the workplace are beginning to
catch up. If we keep going at this current rate, we will achieve full equality in about 475
years. I don't know about you, but I can't wait that long.
Lya Sorano
- The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity,
and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because philosophy is an exalted activity, will have
neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold
water.
John W. Gardner

How important is one vote?

In 1645, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control over England.
In 1649, one vote caused Charles I of England to be executed.
In 1776, one vote gave America the English language instead of German.
In 1875, one vote changed France from a monarchy to a republic.
In 1923, one vote gave Adolf Hitler leadership of the Nazi Party.
In 1941, one vote saved Selective Service (in the U.S.) just weeks before Pearl Harbor was
attacked.

English is a difficult language for some!

This is a true story from the Japanese Embassy in U.S.
A few days ago Prime Minister Mori was given some Basic English conversation
training before he visits Washington and meets president Barack Obama
The instructor told Mori Prime Minister, when you shake hand with President
Obama, please say how r u? Then Mr Obama should say, I am fine, and you?.
Now, you should say Me too. Afterwards, we, translators, will do the work for
you.
It looks quite simple, but the truth is
When Mori met Obama, he mistakenly said who r u? (instead of how r u?)
Mr. Obama was a bit shocked but still he managed to react with humour: Well,
Im Michelles husband, ha-ha
Then Mori replied me too, ha-ha
Then there was a long silence in the meeting room.

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Pronumele
Pronumele este partea de vorbire care nlocuiete un substantiv (o fiin, un obiect, etc.)
Clasificare

Personale (the Personal Pronouns)

Interogative (the Interogative Pronouns)

Relative (the Relative Pronouns)

Posesive (the Possesive Pronouns)

Demonstrative (the Demonstrative Pronouns)

Impersonale (the Impersonal/General Pronouns)

Reflexive (the Reflexive Pronouns)

Emfatice (the Emphatic Pronouns)

Nehotrte (the Indefinite Pronouns)

Reciproce (the Reciprocal Pronouns)

The Personal Pronouns

I = eu

we = noi

you = tu

you = voi, dumneavoastr

he = el, dnsul, dumnealui

they = ei, ele, dnii, dnsele, dumnealor

she = ea, dnsa, dumneaiei

it = el, ea (impersonal)
The Interrogative Pronouns
who = cine

Who knows him? = Cine l cunoate pe el?

whose = al, a, ai, ale cui?

Whose is this little boy? = Al cui este acest bieel?

to whom / who(m)...to = cui?, la cine?

To whom do you give this book? = Cui i dai

aceast carte?

To whom are you referring? = La cine te referi?

To whom does the book belong? = Cui i aparine cartea?
(to) me = mie

(to) us = nou

(to) you = ie

(to) you = vou

(to) him =lui

(to) them = lor, dnselor, dnilor

(to) her = ei

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(to) it = lui/ei
for whom / who(m)for = pentru cine?

For whom must you buy the book?/ Whom must

you buy the book

for? = Pentru cine trebuie s

cumperi cartea?
behind whom / who(m).behind? = n spatele cui He was sitting behind me. = El sttea n
spatele meu.
Behind whom was he sitting? = n spatele
cui sttea el?
beside whom / who(m)beside = alturi de cine?

He was sitting beside me. = El sttea

alturi de mine.

between whom / who(m)between = ntre cine?

Between John and Nick. = ntre John i

Nick

by me = de mine

by us = de noi

by you = de tine

by you = de voi

by him/her/it = de el/ea

by them = de ei

The Relative Pronouns

who = cine, care

He does not know who must come to see us. = El nu tie cine

trebuie s vin pe la noi.

whose = al/a/ai/ale cui

We are playing with Johns ball but we dont know

whose they are playing with. = noi ne jucm cu mingea lui John dar nu tim cu a cui se joac
ei.
to whom = cui

I dont know who(m) I shall give this book to. = Nu tiu cui s-i
dau cartea aceasta.

whom = pe cine, pe care

I know whom you appreciate very much. = Eu tiu pe cine

apreciezi tu foarte mult

which = care, pe care

She has many books, but she doesnt know which she must read

for the examination = Ea are multe cri, dar nu tie pe care s o citeasc pentru examen.
The Possessive Pronouns
mine = al/a/ai/ale mele

ours = al/a/ai/ale noastre

yours = al/a/ai/ale tale

yours = al/a/ai/ale tale

his = al/a/ai/ale lui

theirs = al/a/ai/ale lor

hers = al/a/ai/ale ei
The Demonstrative Pronouns
this = acesta, aceasta
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that = acela, aceea

these = acetia, acestea
those = aceia, acelea
The Impersonal Pronouns
one, you
One could work there. = S-ar putea lucra acolo.
You should always be careful when crossing the road. = S fii ntodeauna atent la
traversarea drumului.
One can learn a lot of things here. = Se pot nva o mulime lucruri aici.
You should always behave decently. = Trebuie s te pori ntodeauna decent.
The Reflexive Pronouns
myself = m

ourselves = ne

yourself = te

yourselves = v

himself = se

themselves = se

herself = se

oneself = se

itself = se
Cu ajutorul lor se formeaz diateza reflexiv a verbelor.
to enjoy oneself = a se distra

I enjoy myself = Eu m distrez.

The Emphatic Pronouns

myself = eu nsumi, personal, chiar eu

ourselves = noi nine, nsene, chiar noi

yourself = tu nsui, personal, chiar tu

yourselves = voi niv, nsev, chiar voi

himself = el nsui, personal, chiar el

themselves = ei nii, ele nsele, chiar

ei/ele
herself = ea nsi, personal, chiar ea
itself = el nsui, ea nsi, personal, chiar ea, el
I must do it myself. = Trebuie s-o fac eu nsumi.
The Indefinite Pronouns
another = alt, alt

One man says yes, another says no.

each =fiecare

We received two books each.

the other = cellalt

John likes this book but I like the other.

others = alii, altele

Others know better than you.

the others = ceilali, clelalte

The others did not come by bus.

one = unul, una un, o, se

You do not have any book but I have one.

all =tot, toat, toi, toate, totul

He must tell you all or nothing.

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either = oricare din doi

You may buy either.

neither = nici unul/una

I can see neither.

both = ambii, ambele

You may read either of them, both are interesting.

several = mai muli/multe, cteva, civa

You can see many books on the table, but several

are mine.
few = puini, puine

I only found few.

a few = puini/destui

I have found a few.

quite a few =foarte muli

I have found quite a few.

little = puin, mic

I have done little for them.

a little = puin/destul/ceva

You have little tea but I have a little.

much = mult, mult

You have got little tea but I have got much.

many = muli, multe

You have only got few books but Ive got many.

some = nite, unii, unele, puin, cteva

Some are good and some are bad.

any = orice, fiece, oricare, nici unul

He doesnt like any.

somebody = cineva

I can see somebody at the gate.

anybody = oricine, cineva, nimeni

I can ask anybody. Do you see something? I

cannot ask anybody.

nobody =nimeni

I see nobody.

something = ceva

I see something.

anything = orice

I buy anything.

nothing = nimic

I bought nothing.

someone = careva, cineva

You must ask someone.

anyone = oricare

You may ask anyone.

no one = nobody = none = niciunul

You can ask no one.

everybody = toi, toat lumea, fiecare

I saw everybody.

everything = totul, tot

He can understand everything.

somebody else = altcineva

I see somebody else.

anybody else = oricine altcineva

Give it to anybody else.

nobody else = nimeni altcineva

Nobody else can do it.

something else = altceva

We must buy something else.

nothing else = nimic altceva

I saw nothing else.

Reciprocal Pronouns
each other = unul pe cellalt

The two neighbours help each other.

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one another = unul pe cellalt (minimum trei persoane)

The three brothers help one

another.
EXERCIII
1. Alegei rspunsul corect:
1. They / them helped we / us cut the grass.
2. I / me saw you / your waiting for the bus this morning.
3. It / he is the first day of summer.
4. She / her decided to go with they / them.
5. Why are you / he interested in she / her?
6. We / us spoke to he / him yesterday.
2. Alegei un cuvnt compus din lista de mai jos i completai spaiile; unele cuvinte pot
fi folosite de mai multe ori.
somebody

someone

something

anybody

anyone

anything

nobody

no one

nothing

1. Im thirsty! Is there to drink?

2. The boss has important to tell you. You must call him right away.
3. The doctor says there is wrong with Tom. Hes perfectly healthy.
4. The door bell is ringing. Theres at the door.
5. exciting ever happens to me!
6. Old Mrs. Hewlis is very lonely. ever visits her.
7. Didnt write to thank you?
8. Theres in the safe. Its quite empty!
9. There is waiting at the moment. The waiting room is empty.
10. Shall I make them for dinner? They havent had to
eat since last night.
3. Aezai cuvintele n ordinea correct.
1. is writing/she/him/a love letter
.
2. enjoyed/I/them/telling/about it
.
3. is interesting/it/to listen/to him
.
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4. you/cant/to him/it/give?
.
5. likes/he/her/calling
.
6. you/dont/fix/why/for us/it?
.
7. it/cleaned/we/for him
.
8. will repair/they/it/for us
.
9. sent/we/to them/it
.
10. please/it/give/to him
.
4. Folosii pronumele personale he, she, it, they in spaiile libere.
1. ____________________ is my father.
2. ____________________is a husband.
3. ____________________is a cat.
4. ____________________is a piano.
5. ____________________are girls.
6. ____________________is the queen.
7. ____________________are my parents.
5. Completai spaiile libere transformnd pronumele din paranteze la forma lor
corect.
1. This ia a piece of cake for ____________________(she)
2. I bought these flowers for ____________________(they)
3. Mother asked ____________________where I was going. (I)
4. Give that to ____________________(he)
6. Underline the odd word out.
1.
2.
3.
4.

present
sickness
destroy
theatre

time
flu

future
illness
damage
ruin
cinema
villa

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past
disease
hurt
stadium

The prefix re- combines with verbs and nouns to form new words which indicate that an action
happens a second time.
write

rewrite

appearance reappearance
The prefix un- combines with adjectives, adverbs and nouns to form new words which mean the
opposite of whatever the original word meant.
happy unhappy
happiness

unhappiness

happily unhappily

7. Which of the words below can you form with re- and which with

1 build

5. print

2 popular

6. open

3 order

7. successful

4 make

8. print

un-?

8. Underline the correct word.

1 Due to crashing waves the boat began to drown/ sink.

2 Frances was listening/hearing to music on the radio.
3 My brother screams and behaves/treats like a baby whenever he can't have his own way.
4 If Susie works hard/hardly, she will get promoted.
5 He was killed/died in the plane crash.
6 Peter is reading/studying for his final exams.
9. Choose the correct item.
1

My brother............ a huge party for his birthday last Saturday.

A threw

B is

throwing

C throws

2 Peter was angry because he............the bus.

A has
3

missed

B so

C such

She asked me if I...............to go to her house for coffee.

A want

C misses

It was............dreadful weather that we didn't go anywhere.

A such

B had missed

B have

wanted

C wanted

If Helen...........the money, she would offer to lend it to you.

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A had
6

B has

C had

had

I wish you............. us about your plans. Now it's impossible for me to come.
A told

B had told

C have

told

10. Complete with question tags.

1 They used to spend their holidays here, ____________ ?

2 You were given this ring by your grandmother, ____________?
3 Don't do that again, ____________?
4 Let's go to a Spanish restaurant tonight, ____________?
5 He has a brand new Harley Davidson, ____________?
6 Mary won't be coming soon, ____________?
When using tag questions, watch for 4 points:
* What tense is the verb?
* What kind of verb is it? (to be/other verbs)
* Is the sentence affirmative or negative?
* Does the pronoun need to be changed?
*present tense *present tense
*to be verb *to be verb

Look at these changes:

*affirmative *negative
Jack's happy, isn't he?

he is isn't he?

Susan's tired, isn't she?

she is isn't she?

It's warm today, isn't it?

it is isn't it?

They're busy, aren't they?

they are aren't they?

You and I are fun people, aren't we?

we are aren't we?

You're quiet, aren't you?

I'm intelligent,

you are aren't you?

aren't I?

I am aren't I?

am I not?

I am am I not?

Reflexive Pronouns (myself, yourself, etc.) are used:

when we want to talk about actions in which the subject and object of the verb are the
same.They are used with verbs such as burn, cut, hurt, kill, find, look at, look, seem etc.
She fell off the ladder and hurt
Look at yourself

herself.

in the mirror.

He doesn't look himself (his usual self) today.

in the expressions:

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enjoy yourself (= have a good time),

help yourself (= you are welcome to take sth if you want),
behave yourself (= behave well)

We do not normally use reflexive pronouns when it comes to actions that people do to

themselves e.g. wash, shave, dress, etc. But we can use a reflexive pronoun to show that the
action is difficult,
e.g. Many elderly people cannot dress themselves.
or to

show our surprise about an event which is not supposed to happen normally,

e.g. Harry can wash himself although he's only two.

11. Use the verbs below and the correct reflexive pronoun to complete the sentences.

help, blames, behave, educate, cut, telling, killed, hurt

1.

Marylin Monroe is believed to have ____________ at the age of 36.

2.

"Please ____________ to sweets," said our hostess.

3.

Joe ____________ for the car accident. He still feels guilty for speeding.

4.

Children should read a lot of literature to ____________ more broadly.

5.

I'm scared of flying, so when I'm on a plane I keep ____________ that everything will be OK.

6.

She ____________ with the knife while chopping the onion.

7.

If you don't ____________, I won't buy you an icecream this afternoon.

8.

We may ____________ if we jump off that wall.

Emphatic pronouns have
a)

the same form as reflexive pronouns but different meanings.

They emphasise the fact that someone does something without help. They follow

nouns, pronouns or but and than.

Mary changed the flat tyre (by) herself.
He depends on no one else but
b)

(except for) himself.

They emphasize a noun/noun phrase

I saw Britney Spears herself (=in person).

12. Fill in the gaps with the correct emphatic pronoun.

1 Nobody helps me clean my house. I clean it ________________ .

2 My husband is an excellent cook. He prepared the meal all by ________________
3 She would like to marry someone richer than ________________.

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4 We painted the house ________________. Everyone says it looks great.

5 My friend's children are wonderful. They clean up their room ________________.
6 The IBM president didn't send any representatives. He went to the meeting ________________.
PROVERBS
A penny saved is a penny gained.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
One swallow doesnt make a summer.
Extreems meet.
Dont look a gift horse in the mouth.
penny = penny (diviziune monetar englezeasc)

swallow =

rndunic
saved = economisit

extreme = extrem

gained = ctigat

gift = dar, cadou

cook = buctar

a gift horse = un

cal de dar
to spoil = a strica

mouth = gur

broth = sup

Lecia 9
ADVERBUL (THE ADVERB)
Clasificare:
1. Adverbe de mod (Adverbs of Manner)

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Adverbe de timp (Adverbs of Time)

Adverbe de loc (Adverbs of Place)
Adverbe de cauz (Adverbs of Cause/Reason)
Adverbe de scop (Adverbs of Purpose)
Adverbe de cantitate/grad (Adverbs of Quantity)
Adverbe de mod (Adverbs of Manner)

Adverbele de mod rspund la ntrebarea how? = cum?

upside-down = cu faa n jos
beautifully = frumos
somehow = cumva
deliberately = deliberat
willingly = bucuros
completely = complet
fluently = fluent/curgtor
extremely = extrem
by chance = din ntmplare
fast = iute
accidently = accidental
hardly = greu/abia
how = ct/cum
little = puin
much = mult
rather = cam
scarcely = abia
very = foarte
well = bine
badly = ru

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unawares = deodat/pe neateptate

quickly = repede
slowly = lent/rar/ncet
aloud = tare/cu voce tare
Adverbe de timp (Adverbs of Time)
Adverbele de timp rspund la ntrebarea when? = cnd?
afterwards = dup aceea
daily = zilnic
early = devreme
formerly = odinioar
immediately = imediat
meanwhile = ntre timp
never = niciodat
now = acum
presently = imediat
yearly = annual
recently = recent
sometimes = uneori
soon = curnd
yesterday =ieri
often = adesea
late = trziu
then = atunci
always = totdeauna
last month = luna trecut
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before = nainte
after = dup
today = astzi
just =tocmai/abia
at present = n present
at last = n cele din urm
by now = pn acum
already = deja
still = nc
once = odinioar/cndva
when = cnd
just now = chiar acum
so far = pn aici/acum
sooner or later = mai curnd sau mai trziu
Adverbe de loc (Adverbs of Place)
Adverbele de loc rspund la ntrebarea when? = unde?
behind = n spate
far = departe
here = aici
near = aproape
there = acolo
inside = n interior
upstairs = la ataj
along = de-a lungul
up and down = n sus i n jos

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here and there = ici i colo

abroad =n strintate
under = dedesubt
somewhere = undeva
nowhere =niciunde/nicieri
anywhere =oriunde
everywhere =pretutindeni
southwhere =ctre sud
homeward =spre/ctre cas
where = unde
Adverbe de cauz (Adverbs of Cause/Reason)
Adverbele de cauz rspund la ntrebarea why? = de ce?
that is why = iat de ce

therefore =pentru acest motiv, de aceea

for the reason that = pentru motivul c

Adverbe de scop (Adverbs of Purpose)
Adverbele de scop rspund la ntrebarea for what purpose? = cu ce scop?
for this purpose = cu acest scop for the mere purpose of = pentru simplul motiv de a
Adverbe de cantitate/grad (Adverbs of Quantity)
Adverbele de cantitate/grad rspund la ntrebrile how much? = ct?, how little? = ct de
puin? etc.
almost =aproape/aproximativ
enormously = enorm
entirely = n ntregime
little =puin
much = mult
quite = chiar/total
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really = ntr-adevr/cu adevrat

so = astfel, aa
sufficiently = suficient
enough = destul/suficient
too = prea/suficient
very = foarte
ALTE ADVERBE
especially = mai ales, n special
at most = cel mult
exactly = exact
at latest = cel mai trziu
even = chiar
at earliest = cel mai devreme
only = nunai/doar
however = totui/cu toate acestea
surely = sigur
of course = desigur
precisely = prcis
consequently = ca urmare
also = de asemenea
at any rate = n orice caz
at least = cel puin
at worst = n cel mai ru caz
1. Write the adverbs.
1. polite politely..

10. fast

2. dangerous ...

11. beautiful
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3. nice .

12. soft ...

4. easy .

13. early .

5. good

14. noisy .

6. cheap ...

15. careful ...

7. safe ..

16. happy

8. hard .

17. terrible ...

9. comfortable .

18. awful .

2. Are the words in bold adjectives or adverbs? Say what type the adverbs are as in the
example.
1. He is a good student. adjective
2. She speaks loudly. adverb of manner
3. They arrived early. ..
4. He is working hard. .
5. She is a pretty girl. ..
6. Your father is here. ..
7. They usually eat out. ...
8. He drives carefully. .
9. He is leaving tomorrow. ..
10. You dance very well. ...
11. She learns quickly. ..
12. The film was sad.
13. These biscuits are hard. ...
14. It was an easy exam.
4. Underline the correct item.
1. My bedroom is tidy/tidily.
2. It is snowing heavy/heavily.
3. Cross the road careful/carefully.
4. My teacher was very angry/angrily yesterday.
5. Get ready for school quick/quickly.
6. The test was very easy/easily.
7. Your perfume smells nice/nicely.
8. Susan is smiling happy/happily.
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9. This sweater feels very soft/softly.

10. He sings beautiful/beautifully.
11. It is very warm/warmly today.
12. She looks beautiful/beautifully tonight.
5. Match questions 1-7 to answers a-g.
COLUMN A

COLUMN B

1. When will you wash your clothes?

a. Yesterday.

2. How are your parents?

b. It was very tiring.

3. Where is the rabbit?

c. Tomorrow.

4. When did you go shopping?

d. Its very funny.

5. What do you think of this film?

e. Over there.

6. How was your trip?

f. Theyre very well.

7. How often do you play tennis?

g. Twice a week.

6. Fill in the gaps with good, well, hard and fast. Then, say if each is an adjective or an
adverb.
1. Janet is a ..good singer. She sings very ...well... .
2. I was ill yesterday but now I am ... .
3. You must run .................. to catch that bus.
4. I cant bite this bread. Its too .. .
5. Philip isnt clever but he tries very . at school.
6. That horse is a . runner. It wins every race.
7. This cake tastes really .. .
8. Denise is never naughty. She is a .. girl.
7. Rewrite the sentences using a verb and write an adverb as in the example.
1. He is a good writer. ...He writes well
2. She is a slow runner. ...
3. They are clever players. ..
4. He is a careful driver. ..
5. They are hard workers.
6. Fiona is a bad singer. ...
7. Paula is a beautiful dancer. .
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8. Write the comparative and superlative form of the following adjectives.

1. small

...smaller...

...smallest...

2. big

..

...

3. weak

..

4. dangerous

..

5. slow

..

...

6. pretty

..

7. safe

8. beautiful

...

9. fat

10. sad

9. Write the comparative and superlative form of the following adverbs.

1. easily

...more easily...

...most easily...

2. fast

3. late

4. clearly

5. carelessly

..

6. generously

..

7. hard

...

..

8. early

10. Write sentences using the prompts given, as in the example.

1. Georges house is very big.
Yes its bigger than mine.
2. Sallys dress is very expensive.
_________________________________
3. Peters sister is very young.
_________________________________
4. Toms job is very exciting.
_________________________________
5. Jennys hair is very long.
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6. This book is very interesting.

_________________________________
11. Write the sentences using the prompts as in the example.
1. Thats a fast car.
Its the fastest car Ive ever seen
2. Those are expensive rings. _________________________________
3. Thats a small house.
_________________________________
4. Thats a big plane.
_________________________________
5. Thats a tall building.
_________________________________
6. Thats a long snake.
_________________________________
7. Those are nice flowers.
_________________________________
8. Thats a cheap watch.
_________________________________

Comparaia adverbelor
pozitiv

comparativ de superioritate

superlativ relativ

well = bine

better = mai bine

the best = cel mai bine

badly = ru

worse = mai ru

the worst = cel mai ru

far = departe

farther = mai departe

the farthest = cel mai departe

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further = mai departe

furthest = cel mai departe

much = mult

more = mai mult

the most = cel mai mult

near = aproape

nearer = mai aproape

the nearest = cel mai aproape

little = puin

less =mai puin

the least = cel mai puin

late = trziu

later = mai trziu

the latest = cel mai trziu

up = sus

upper = mai sus

upmost = cel mai sus

Comparaia analitic a adverbelor

pozitiv

comparativ de superioritate

superlativ relativ

attractively = atrgtor more attractively = mai atrgtor the most attractively = cel mai
atrgtor
beautifully = frumos

more beautifully = mai frumos

the most beautifully = cel mai frumos

bestially = bestial

more bestially = mai bestial

the most bestially = cel mai bestial

carefully = atent

more carefully = mai atent

the most carefully = cel mai atent

fortunately =norocos

more fortunately = mai norocos

the most fortunately = cel mai norocos

quickly = rapid

more quickly = mai rapid

the most quickly = cel mai rapid

charmingly =

more charmingly = mai

the most charmingly = cel mai

fermector

fermector

fermector

fluently = fluent

more fluently = mai fluent

the most fluently = cel mai fluent

gratefully =

more gratefully = mai

the most gratefully = cel mai

recunosctor

recunosctor

recunosctor

willingly = bucuros

more willingly = mai bucuros

the most willingly = cel mai bucuros

Comparaia sintetic a adverbelor

pozitiv

comparativ de superioritate

superlativ relativ

cleanly = curat

cleanlier = mai curat

the cleanliest = cel mai curat

early = devreme

earlier = mai devreme

the earliest = cel mai devreme

hard = greu

harder = mai greu

the hardest = cel mai greu

low = deprimat

lower = mai deprimat

the lowest = cel mai deprimat

Christmas Words
Dezlegai nelesul cuvintelor de mai jos. Apoi traducei cuvintele.
Christmas, giving, receiving, presents, Santa Claus, wreathe, holly, turkey, dressing, potatoes,

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gravy, candy cane, stockings, wrapping paper, ribbon, bow, cards, boxes, toys, clothes, pies,
reindeer, sleigh, North Pole, church, mistletoe, red, green, Christmas tree, Fruit Cake
1. iiggnv
2. cchhru
3. xeobs
4. dre
5. eengr
6. ssmatirhC
7. sseetnpr
8. eeahtrw
9. eettloism
10. hgiels
11. tiurF ekaC
12. llohy
13. hCrstmias eert
14. rNoth lePo
15. keytur
16. vyarg
17. toptaeso
18. aaSnt lCusa
19. otys
20. ohcltes
21. wob
22. dynca cnea
23. dsacr
24. bbnoir
25. dereneir
26. siep
27. sstckonig
28. pprawnig ppera
29. ssnidreg
30. gniveicer

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Completing a Christmas Story/ Completai urmtoarea poveste de Crciun

Once upon a time, Kerrie wanted to travel to a far away place like the North Pole so she could
see Santa Claus. She was lying in her bed and sleeping when she suddenly started dreaming of
the North Pole.
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Lecia 10

Descriptions. Grammar have got / has got. Describing People

Positive
I
You
We
They
He

ve
(have)

a mobile phone.
got
two brothers.

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She
It

s
has
dark hair.

Negative
I
You
We
They
He
She
It

havent
(have not)

a mobile phone.
got

hasnt
(has not)

two brothers.
dark hair.

Questions
Have

Has

I
you
we
they
he
she
it

a mobile phone?
got

two brothers?
dark hair?

Short answers
I
you
we
they
he
she
it

Yes,

have.

has.

Exercise 1. Read and translate into Romanian the following conversation:

Claire: Have you got any brothers or sisters, Andrew?
Andrew: Ive got a sister, but I havent got any brothers.
Claire: Has your sister got dark hair, too?
Andrew: No, she hasnt. Shes got fair hair.
Claire: What colour eyes has she got?
Andrew: Theyre blue.
Exercise 2. Complete the table with short forms from the conversation:
I
You
We
They

have
_____________
have not
_____________

a sister.
got
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He
She
It

has
_____________
has not
_____________

fair hair.

Exercise 3. Complete the description of Andrew and his sister:

Andrew _____________ a sister, but he _____________ any brothers. He ____________
hark hair, but his sister _____________ fair hair. Andrew and his sister _____________ blue
eyes.
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with have got, has got, havent got, or hasnt got.
Pilar = long dark hair, blue eyes

Vera = short brown hair, brown eyes

Donatella = short fair hair, brown eyes

1. Pilar _____________ long hair.

2. Vera and Donatella _____________ long hair.
3. Pilar _____________ brown eyes.
4. Pilar and Vera _____________ dark hair.
5. Vera and Donatella _____________ blue eyes.
6. Pilar _____________ blue eyes.
7. Vera and Donatella _____________ brown eyes.
8. Donatella _____________ long, fair hair.
Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with have got / has got.
1. I ..have got .. two sisters.
2. Karen .. fair hair.
3. Helen .. dark hair.
4. Both of them ..brown eyes.
5. We .. a brother. His name is James.
6. He .. dark hair and green eyes.
7. Karen .. a cat.
8. It .. green eyes, too.
9. You .. a photo of Karen, Helen, and, James I think.
Exercise 6. Work with a partner.
a. Ask questions and write down the answers. Try to find out some details.
Example: A. Have you got a pet?

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B. Yes, I have. No, I havent.

A. What have you got? Whats its name? How old is it? What colour is it?
/X
a pet

Details
a dog, Spot, 8, black

a computer
a boyfriend/girlfriend
a car
a fax
a mobile phone
a garden
a secretary
a watch
a camera
a CD player
b. Find a new partner. Ask questions about his/her first partner.
Example: A. Has Mario got a pet?
B. Yes, he has. Hes got a dog. Its names Spot, its eight years old, and its
black.
Exercise 7. Write true sentences about your life, using have (not) got / has (not) got.
1. I .. four sisters.
2. My parents .. a blue car.
3. We .. a dog.
4. I .. brown eyes.
5. Our English teacher .. long hair.
6. We .. twenty students in our class.
7. Our classroom .. two doors.
8. It .. six windows.

Exercise 8. Complete the conversation with the correct form of have got / has got.
1. A. Have you got.. a mobile phone?
B. Yes, we .. .

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A. Whats the number? I .. it.

B. Its 0745 375 249.
2. A. .. an apartment?
B. No, we We .. a small house. Its very nice.
A. .. a garden?
B. Yes, it .., but it isnt very big.
3. A. .. Mary .. a new boyfriend?
B. Yes, ..
A. Whats he like?
B. Hes rather nice. He .. dark hair and brown eyes.
A. .. a car?
B. No, he ..
4. A. ..umbrella .. two Ls or one?
B. It .. two. U-M-B-R-E-double L-A.
A. Thanks. And .. colour..a double L, too?
B. No, ..
Vocabulary
Describing People
brown eyes

a moustache

dark hair

glasses

long hair

a beard

fair hair

blue eyes

short hair

bald

green eyes

Exercise 9. Read and translate into Romanian the sentences:

1. Hes got blue eyes. Hes got short, fair hair. Hes got a moustache.
2. Hes got brown eyes. Hes bald. Hes got a beard.
3. Shes got green eyes. Shes got long, dark hair. Shes got glasses.
Exercise 10. Look at these ways of describing people.
Hes good looking.

Hes thin.

Shes attractive.

Shes slim.

Theyre ugly.

Theyre fat.

Hes about 45 years old / Hes middle aged.

Think of someone famous who:

is quite fat

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is quite slim

is very good-looking

is not very attractive

has got very long hair

has got blond hair

is quite ugly

is very old

is about 50 years old

has got a moustache

Describe

a friend

a member of your family

a famous person

yourself

Example: My friend is about twenty-two years old. She isnt very tall. Shes very slim and
shes quite attractive. Shes got very dark hair and brown eyes. Her hair is quite long.

People and Jobs

Im Walter Bergen and Im from New York in the USA. Im thirty/one years old and
Im a doctor. Im married. My wifes name is Candy and shes an architect. Shes thirty-one,
too. In this photo were on holiday in Florida.
My manes Meena Kuhmar. Im twenty-six years old and Im from Bristol in England,
but my parents are from India. Im a dentist and Im married. My husband is twenty-seven
and hes an engineer. His names Suresh. In this photo were in our garden.
My name is Tim Caldwell. Im from Melbourne in Australia. Im twenty years old and
Im a student. Im not married. My girlfriend is a secretary. Her names Glenda and shes
twenty-two. In this photo were with her parents at their house.
Courtesy titles
Mr is used for adult men.
Mrs is used for married women
Miss is used for unmarried women or girls.

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Ms is increasingly common for all women of all ages, whether married or not,
especially in the professional sphere.
1. Read the conversation:
Excuse me, are you Ms Watson?
No, I am not. Shes over there.
Thank you.

Are Mr and Mrs Smith from America?

No, they arent. They are from Canada.

Excuse me. Is the meeting here?

No, it isnt. Its in room 10.

Now answer the questions:

a) Where is the meeting?
b) Where is Ms Watson.
c) Where are Mr and Mrs Smith from?
2. Look at the table.
Add the short forms of the verb to be.
re
I

am
__________________
am not
__________________
here.

He
She
It

Is
__________________
is not
__________________

We
You
They

Are
__________________

from Portugal.

in room ten.

are not
__________________
3. How do we make questions with the verb to be?
The meeting is here.
___________________________________________

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They are from America?

___________________________________________
4. Look at the conversations again.
a) Complete the short answers.
1. A Are you Ms Watson?
B No, Im _____________
2. A Are Ms and Mrs Smith from America?
B Not, they_____________
3. A Is the meeting here?
B No, it is ______________
b) Give short answers for these conversations.
Are you Ms Watson?

Are Mr and Mrs Smith from Canada?

Is the meeting here?

Yes, I ___________

Yes, ___________ ___________

Yes.

_____

______
5. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb to be.
1. ___________ this your pen?

No, it ___________

2. ___________ from Spain?

No, I _____. I ______ from Argentina.

3. Where _____the meeting?

It _____in the room over there.

4. Mr and Mrs James _____here.

Where

_____they?

They

_____on

holiday.
5. Excuse me. _____you Mr and Mrs Wilson?
Mrs Smith.
6. Write true sentences.
1. We _____in room 10.
2. I _____from Canada.
3. My name___________
4. My partner ___________from Britain.
5. We ___________in a meeting.
6. My favourite colours ___________
7. I ___________ tall.
8. New York ___________
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No, we _____. We _____Mr and

9. ___________ my favourite city.

10. Our teacher ___________.
7. Read the instruction and practice them with your colleague.
Stand up.

Sit down.

Pick up your pen.

Put down your pen.

Open your book.

Close your book.

Come here.

Go to the board.

Listen.

Read.

Write.

Say Hello.

Turn to page 6.

Look at exercise 3.

Look.

Dont look.

8. Complete the sentences with his, her, hes or shes.

1. This

is

my

wife.

___________names

Maria.

________a

doctor

and________twenty-nine years old.

2. My boyfriends a waiter. ________names Steven. In this photo ________in
London with ________parents.
3. This is Alan with ________girlfriend. ________ a teacher. ________names
Annette and ________from Belgium.
4. Suzsie is a hairdresser. ________ married. ________husband is a shop assistant.
________ names Joe.
9. Vocabulary file: Jobs
Complete the names of these jobs.
stu________

sec________

waiter / waitress

arch________

den________

shop assistant

do________

eng________

nurse

tea________

pil________

bank clerk

10. Write the words in the correct order to make questions.

1. your

is

friend here

......................................................................................?
2. are

from

where

you

......................................................................................?
3. Green

old

Mr

how

is

......................................................................................?
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4. good

am

student

......................................................................................?
5. blue

the

car

is

where

......................................................................................?
6. the

are

heavy

bags

......................................................................................?
7. we

are

where

......................................................................................?
8. expensive

watches

the

are

......................................................................................?
11. Answer these questions. Use short answers.
1. Are you from the USA? .........No, Im not.........
2. Are you a student? .................................................
3. Is your teacher tall? .................................................
4. Is your teacher from London? .................................................
5. Are you married? .................................................
6. Are you good at English? .................................................
7. Are your English books red? .................................................
8. Are your friends on holiday? .................................................
12. Make the sentences negative.
1. Im thirty five. ...........Im not thirty-five. ......................................
2. Were from Australia. .................................................
3. This is my book. .................................................
4. My friends are here. .................................................
5. The apples are expensive. .................................................
6. Joes fat. .................................................
13. Complete the sentences.
1. Im married. .....My........ wife is a doctor.
2. In this photo were with .......................friends, Jasha and Mikhail.
3. Theres John in .......................new car.
4. Mrs Kuhmar is over there with .......................husband, Suresh.
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5. This letter is for Mr and Mrs Wells. Whats .......................address?

6. Is this .......................desk? No, it isnt. Thats my desk.
14. Complete the text.
My

.names..Burak.

.......................from

Instanbul.......................Turkey.

Im

25.......................old.......................Im .......................bank clerk. Im ........................ . My wife

.......................a.......................too.

.......................names

Yonca

and

.......................

24. .......................this photo were .......................a caf .......................Miami.

15. Write the conversation about ordering in a caf.
Anything else?

A hamburger and an orange juice, please.

Thats

No, thank you.

Large, please.

please.
Thank you.

Small or large?

Yes, please?
1. Assistant..
Customer ..
2. Assistant..
Customer..
3. Assistant..
Customer..
4. Assistant..
Customer..

HOW WE SAY THINGS IN THE CLASSROOM

Choose the best answer for the gap in each sentence
1. Im sorry, could you __________ that again, please?
a. say

b. talk

c. tell

d. shout

2. What page are we __________?

a. by

b. on

c. in

d. at

3. I dont __________. Can you explain again?

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a. know

b. learn

c. think

d. understand

4. Can I __________ a question, please? What does mean?

a. do

b. ask

c. make

d. put

5. Sorry, I didnt have time to __________ my homework

a. make

b. do

c. study

d. end

6. __________, can you come and help me for a minute?

a. Pardon

b. Hey

c. Forgive me

d. Sorry

HOW WE SAY THINGS

1. Which of these is not a way to apologise?
a. Im really sorry.

b. I do beg your pardon.

c. Pardon.

d. I do apologise.

2. Which of these is not a way to say no?

a. I wouldnt if I was you.

b. Id rather not.

c. I dont think so.

d. Its not really my

idea of fun.
3. Which of these is not a way to ask permission?
a. Would you mind if I open the window?
c. How about opening the window?

b. Is it OK if I open the window?

d. Can I open the window?

4. Which of these is not a way to give advice?

a. If I was you, Id do it again.

b. You should do it again.

c. If you do it again, youll be in big trouble.

d. Why not do it again?

5. Which of these is not a greeting?

a. How do you do?

b. Pleased to meet you.

c. Good evening.

d. Good night.

6. Which of these is not a way to make a suggestion?

a. Try the red one and be done with it?
about trying the red one?

b. Why dont we try the red one?

d. Lets try the red one.

Lecia 11

At the Airport
Vocabulary. Communicating in Airports.
Grammar: Preposition of Time and Place

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c. How

Confirmation of flight reservation

(Confirmarea rezervarii pentru cursa aeriana)
Id like to reconfirm my flight
Reservations clerk: Northwind Airlines. Can I help you?
Functionar rezervari: Northwind Airlines. Pot sa va ajut?
Daniel Adams: Hello. I'd like to reconfirm my flight, please.
Daniel Adams: Alo, as dori sa imi reconfirm zborul / cursa, va rog.
Reservations clerk: May I have your name and flight number, please?
Functionar rezervari: Imi puteti spune numele Dvs si numarul zborului / cursei, va rog?
Daniel Adams: My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374.
Daniel Adams: Numele meu este Daniel Adams si numarul zborului / cursei este 374.
Reservations clerk: When are you leaving?
Functionar rezervari: Cand plecati?
Daniel Adams: On May 11th.
Daniel Adams: Pe 11 mai.
Reservations clerk: And your destination?
Functionar rezervari: Si destinatia Dvs.?
Daniel Adams: Buenos Aires.
Daniel Adams:Buenos Aires.
Reservations clerk: Hold the line, please. (...) All right. Your seat is confirmed, Mr. Adams.
You'll be arriving in Buenos Aires at 4 o'clock p.m. local time.
Functionar rezervari: Ramaneti la telefon, va rog. (...) In regula. Locul Dvs este confirmat,
Dle Adams. Veti sosi la Buenos Aires la ora 4 p.m., ora locala.
Daniel Adams: Thank you. Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?
Daniel Adams: Va multumesc. Pot sa imi ridic biletul cand ma inregistrez / cand imi predau
bagajele?
Reservations clerk: Yes, but please check in at least one hour before departure time.
Functionar rezervari: Dar, dar va rog sa va inregistrati / sa va predati bagajele cu cel putin o
ora inainte de ora de plecare.
At passport control (La controlul pasapoartelor)
Do you have a return ticket?
Immigration officer: Good evening. Where have you come from?
Ofiterul de la imigrari: Buna seara. De unde veniti?
Paul Ryefield: Bucharest, Romania.
Paul Ryefield: [De la] Bucuresti, Romania.
Immigration officer: May I have your passport and form I-94, please?
Ofiterul de la imigrari: Imi puteti da pasaportul Dvs si formularul I-94, va rog?
Paul Ryefield: Here you are.
Paul Ryefield: Poftim.
Immigration officer: Whats the nature of your visit? Business or pleasure?
Ofiterul de la imigrari: Care este natura vizitei Dvs? [Calatorie de] afaceri sau de placere /
turistica?
Paul Ryefield: Pleasure. Im visiting my relatives.
Paul Ryefield: [Calatorie de] placere / turistica. Imi vizitez rudele.
Immigration officer: How long are you going to stay in the United States?
Ofiterul de la imigrari: Cat timp stati in Statele Unite?
Paul Ryefield: Three weeks.
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Paul Ryefield: Trei saptamani.

Immigration officer: What is your occupation?
Ofiterul de la imigrari: Ce ocupatie aveti?
Paul Ryefield: I work as an accountant for a Romanian telecommunications company.
Paul Ryefield: Sunt contabil la o companie romana de telecomunicatii.
Immigration officer: Do you have a return ticket?
Ofiterul de la imigrari: Aveti bilet de intoarcere?
Paul Ryefield: Yes, here it is.
Paul Ryefield: Da, uitati-l.
Immigration officer: Thats fine. Thanks. Enjoy your trip.
Ofiterul de la imigrari: E-n regula. Multumesc. Calatorie placuta.
Paul Ryefield: Thank you.
Paul Ryefield: Va multumesc.
Reservations - airline
(Rezervari de bilete de avion la liniile aeriene)
Do you have any flights to Sydney next Tuesday afternoon?
Reservations clerk: Northwind Airways, good morning. May I help you?
Functionar rezervari:Northwind Airways, buna dimineata. Va pot ajuta?
Mary Jones:Yes, do you have any flights to Sydney next Tuesday afternoon?
Mary Jones:Da, aveti vreun zbor / vreo cursa catre Sydney martea viitoare, dupa-amiaza?
Reservations clerk:One moment, please... Yes. Theres a flight at 16:45 and one at 18:00.
Functionar rezervari:Un moment, va rog... Da. Exista un zbor / o cursa la 16:45 si unul / una
la 18:00.
Mary Jones: OK. Could I make a reservation?
Mary Jones: OK. Pot sa fac o rezervare?
Reservations clerk: Certainly. Which flight would you like?
Functionar rezervari:Desigur. La care zbor / cursa?
Mary Jones:The 16:45, please.
Mary Jones:[La zborul / cursa de la] 16:45, va rog.
Reservations clerk: Could I have your name, please?
Functionar rezervari: Puteti sa-mi spuneti cum va numiti, va rog?
Reservations clerk: My name is Mary Jones, thats M-A-R-Y J-O-N-E-S.
Numele meu este Mary Jones, se scrie M-A-R-Y J-O-N-E-S.
Reservations clerk: How would you like to pay, Ms. Jones?
Functionar rezervari: Cum doriti sa platiti, Dna. Jones?
Mary Jones: Can I pay at the check-in desk when I pick up my ticket?
Mary Jones: Pot plati la biroul Dvs. de pe aeroport, cand imi ridic biletul?
Reservations clerk: Yes, but you will have to confirm this reservation at least two hours before
departure time.
Functionar rezervari: Da, dar va trebui sa confirmati aceasta rezervare cu cel putin doua ore
inainte de ora de plecare.
Mary Jones: I see.
Mary Jones: Inteleg.
Reservations clerk: Now you have been booked, Ms. Jones. The flight leaves at 16:45, and
your arrival in Sydney will be at 9:25 a.m., local time. The flight number is NWA 476.
Functionar rezervari: Acum v-am facut rezervarea, Dna. Jones. Zborul / cursa pleaca la 16:45,
si sosirea la Sydney va fi la 9:25 a.m., ora locala. Numarul zborului / cursei este NWA 476.
Mary Jones: Thank you.
Mary Jones: Va multumesc.
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Read the conversation between Ann and Helen. Look at Ann's diary and write the time of each
appointment in the space provided. Use the 24hr clock - e.g. 4 o'clock in the afternoon is
16.00
Ann's daily appointments
Diary
Helen: Ann would you like to play tennis today?
tennis with Helen
Ann : Yes, but what time?
Helen: How about 12.30.
hairdresser
Ann: Sorry, I have to collect Bill from school at one.
Helen: Well, how about in the morning.
meeting with Jack
Ann: Let me see, the plumber is coming at nine thirty,
and at eleven I have an appointment with the
Collecting Bill from school
hairdresser. Perhaps the afternoon would be better.
Helen: I have a meeting during lunch but after that I am
movie
free.
Ann: Ok, How about four? I'm supposed to meet Jack at
plumber
four thirty, but I can always meet him one hour later.
Helen: If you are meeting Jack at 4.30, how about
playing tennis at five thirty. There is a movie at seven I
would like to see.
Ann: What is the movie?
Helen: "The Runaway Jury", do you want to see it?
Ann : Yes, why not?
Helen: OK, see you at tennis then
Ann: Bye

Jenny Smith is 10 years old and she and her family live in London. She has a little sister Paula
who is just 3 years old. This year Jenny's parents are taking them to DisneyLand in Paris for a
holiday. For the whole six days Jenny is going to stay in a hotel for the first time. She is very
excited. They are going at 7 in the morning on the 12th of July, which is only two weeks
away. Jenny's dad told her that they will be booking half-board in the hotel which means that
they will be eating breakfast and supper there. On the way back they will be going by
Eurostar, which is a very fast train which goes from Paris straight to London.

Book Online
Flight booking:
From:
Single:

To:
Return:

Flying out on:

Time:

Returning on:

Time:

Number of Adults:
Number of Children:
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Hotel booking:
No of rooms:

No of nights:

Meals:

Prepositions of Time: at, in, on

We use:

at for a PRECISE TIME

in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
on for DAYS and DATES

At

in

on

PRECISE
TIME

MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG

PERIODS

DAYS and DATES

at 3 o'clock

in May

on Sunday

at 10.30am

in summer

on Tuesdays

at noon

in the summer

on 6 March

at dinnertime

in 1990

on 25 Dec. 2010

at bedtime

in the 1990s

on Christmas Day

at sunrise

in the next century

on Independence
Day

at sunset

in the Ice Age

on my birthday

at the moment

in the past/future

on New Year's Eve

Look at these examples:

I have a meeting at 9am.

The shop closes at midnight.
Jane went home at lunchtime.
In England, it often snows in December.
Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
Do you work on Mondays?

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Her birthday is on 20 November.

Where will you be on New Year's Day?

Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:
Expression

Example

at night

The stars shine at night.

at the weekend

I don't usually work at the weekend.

at Christmas/Easter

I stay with my family at Christmas.

at the same time

We finished the test at the same time.

at present

He's not home at present. Try later.

Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:
In

on

in the morning

on Tuesday morning

in the mornings

on Saturday mornings

in the afternoon(s)

on Sunday afternoons

in the evening(s)

on Monday evening

When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.

I went to London last June. (not in last June)

He's coming back next Tuesday. (noton next Tuesday)
I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)
Prepositions of Place: at, in, on

In general, we use:

At

at for a POINT
in for an ENCLOSED SPACE
on for a SURFACE
in

On

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POINT

ENCLOSED SPACE

SURFACE

at the corner

in the garden

on the wall

at the bus stop

in London

on the ceiling

at the door

in France

on the door

at the top of the page

in a box

on the cover

at the end of the road

in my pocket

on the floor

at the entrance

in my wallet

on the carpet

at the crossroads

in a building

on the menu

at the entrance

in a car

on a page

Look at these examples:

Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.

The shop is at the end of the street.
My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.
When will you arrive at the office?
Do you work in an office?
I have a meeting in New York.
Do you live in Japan?
Jupiter is in the Solar System.
The author's name is on the cover of the book.
There are no prices on this menu.
You are standing on my foot.
There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.
I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.

Notice the use of the prepositions of place at, in and on in these standard expressions:
at

in

on

at home

in a car

on a bus

at work

in a taxi

on a train

at school

in a helicopter

on a plane

at university

in a boat

on a ship

at college

in a lift (elevator)

on a bicycle, on a motorbike

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at the top

in the newspaper

on a horse, on an elephant

at the bottom

in the sky

on the radio, on television

at the side

in a row

on the left, on the right

at reception

in Oxford Street

on the way

PREPOSITIONS 1
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer
1. If you take something ________ heart, you are very sensitive.
a. from
b. at
c. in
d. to
2. People all ________ the world are learning English.
a. through
b. in
c. on
d. over
3. I always go ____ home for Christmas.
a. at
b. to
c. d. for
4. I live in a flat ________the second floor.
a. on
b. in
c. at
d. up
5. He's already left the office but you can phone him ________ home.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. by
6. This is Nelson's Column. It stands ......
a. on Trafalgar Square
b. at Trafalgar Square
c. by Trafalgar Square
d. in Trafalgar Square
PREPOSITIONS 2
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer
1. Which of these nouns does NOT follow the preposition "out of"?
a. the ordinary
b. character
c. the fence
d. time

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2. Jenny loves sports and she's particularly keen _______ tennis and
athletics.
a. at
b. on
c. over
d. in
3. Are you good ________remembering prepositions in English?
a. at
b. for
c. in
d. to
4. Learning English isnt difficult! In fact theres nothing ________ it.
a. for
b. to
c. at
d. in
5. Do you believe ________ miracles?
a. in
b. for
c. on
d. to
6. Are you going for a drink ________ this evening?
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. --- (no preposition)
PREPOSITIONS 3
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer
1. I always have trouble ________ prepositions.
a. to
b. with
c. at
d. for
2. Im going home ________ two weeks.
a. in
b. on
c. later
d. at
3. Long hair was fashionable ________ the 1970s.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. --- (no preposition)
4. Fill the gap. He likes being called ________ his first name.
a. by
b. with
c. for
d. to
5. Ive lived in Paris ________ 5 years.

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a. during
b. since
c. while
d. for
6. Sometimes our teacher gets angry if she is ________ a bad mood.
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. to
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Choose the right time preposition for the gaps in each sentence
1. We always visit my family __________ Christmas.
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. by
2. Ill see you __________ Friday.
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. by
3. Its really hot here __________ August.
a. with
b. by
c. in
d. at
4. I have been learning English __________ two years.
a. since
b. by
c. for
d. in
5. My appointment with the doctor is __________ 4 oclock.
a. on
b. at
c. in
d. by
6. It rains here __________ the morning but never __________ night.
a. on / in
b. at / in
c. in / at
d. by / for
PROGRESS TEST
Exercise 1. In pairs, read and choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

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Are you looking for the perfect place for a holiday? What about New York? New York
City isnt one place its hundred! New York is made up 0) of lots of interesting neighbours
like Chinatown and Little Italy. 1) ___________ place has its own sights, sounds and even
smells.
The city has many tourist attractions: the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building,
Central Park and Times Square are just a 2) ___________ . New York has over 150 museums,
900 art galleries, over 160 theatres, 1,800 restaurants and 1,700 parks!
Its easy 3) ___________ get around. City buses stops have maps 4) ___________ you
wont get lost. The subway is 5) ___________ fastest and most reliable way around. Most 6)
___________ New Yorks sights are on subway lines.
Theres 7) ___________ for everyone in New York City, so 8) ___________and
experience the energy and excitement this great city has to offer.
0 A of

B on

C at

1. A Any

B Each

C All

2. A few

B many

C lots

3. A for

B to

C with

4. A with

B for

C so

5. A the

Ba

C some

6. A in

B at

C of

7. A something B anything

C everything

8. A coming

C come

B comes

Exercise 2. Read the text again and name two neighbours, four tourist attractions and
two means of transport. Say four things you remember about New York.

Location Phrases

on/ at the corner of

on Street/ Road/ Avenue

near/ opposite/ behind/ between/ in front of

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Asking for/ Giving directions

Asking for directions
Excuse me, how can I get to ?

Giving directions
(You) go up/ down Street until you
get to

Could you please tell me the way to

?

turn right/ left into St

Could you tell me where is,

take the first/ second turning on the

please?

right/ left

A: Excuse me, how can I get to the New York Hilton?

(You) go straight
Its on the corner of

B: You go straight along 57th Street East until you get to the Avenue of the Americas. Turn
right, and the Hilton is in the corner of the Avenue of the Americas and 54th Street.
A: Thanks very much.
Exercise 3. Find or draw a map of your town. Decide on the most interesting tourists
attractions. Write a short text about your town and its attractions. Use the text in Ex. 1
as a model.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

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Timpurile modului indicativ: Presentul simplu (Present Tense Simple) i

prezentul continuu (present Tense Continuous)
Exist dou aspecte ale timpului n limba englez: simplu si continuu. n general,
timpurile simple se folosesc cnd accentul se pune pe aciunea propriu-zis, iar timpurile
continue se folosesc cnd accentul se pune pe durata aciunii, pe perioada de timp n care are
loc aciunea.
n explicarea ntrebuinrii timpurilor continue se va ntlni formularea aciune n plin
desfurare". Aceasta nseamn c aciunea a nceput nainte de momentul la care se face
referire i va continua dup acel moment.
Exista un numar de verbe n limba englez care nu se folosesc la forma continua, deoarece
ideea de durat e inclus n coninutul lor semantic. Ex. to want, to like, to dislike, to
understand, to owe, to matter, to love, to hate, to belong, to believe, to remember, to know.

Present Tense Simple

Afirmativ/ Negativ
I read/I do not (dont) read
You read /You do not (dont) read
He/she/it read He/she/it does not (doesnt) read
We read /We do not (dont) read
You read /You do not (dont) read
They read /They do not (dont) read
Interogativ
Do I read? Do we read?
Do you read? Do you read?
Does he/she/it read? Do they read?
Present Tense Simple se folosete pentru a arta o aciune regulat, obinuita, n perioada
prezent.

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Ex. What do you do? (Cu ce te ocupi?) I am a writer. (Sunt scriitor.)

What time do you usually go to school? (Cnd pleci la coal de obicei?)

Cum se formeaz Simple Present Tense?

Subject

auxiliary verb
do

main verb
base

Exist trei exceptii importante pentru folosirea presentului simplu:

1. Pentru propoziii positive de obicei nu se folosete auxiliarul.
2. Pentru persona a 3 a (he, she, it), adugm s la verbul principla sau es la auxiliary.
3. Pentru verbul to be, nu se folosete auxiliar chiar i pentru propoziii interogative sau
negative.
Observai aceste exemple cu verbul principal like:

subject

+
?

auxiliary
verb

main
verb

I, you, we,
they

like

coffee.

He, she, it

likes

coffee.

I, you, we,
they

do

not like

coffee.

He, she, it

does

not like

coffee.

Do

I, you, we,
they

like

coffee?

Does

he, she, it

like

coffee?

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Observai aceste exemple cu verbul principal be. Observai lipsa auxiliarului.

subject

main
verb

am

French.

You, we,
they

are

French.

He, she, it

is

French.

am

not old.

You, we,
they

are

not old.

He, she, it

is

not old.

Am

late?

Are

you, we,
they

late?

Is

he, she,
it

late?

Cnd folosim Simple Present Tense?

Folosim prezentul simplu cnd:

Actiunea este genral (the action is general)

Aciunea are loc mereu, in mod obinuit, n trecut, present sau viitor. (the action
happens all the time, or habitually, in the past, present and future)
Aciunea nu are loc numai acum (the action is not only happening now)
Afirmaia este ntotdeauna adevrat (the statement is always true)

John drives a taxi.

past

present

future

It is John's job to drive a taxi. He does it every day. Past, present

and future.
Citii exemplele:

I live in New York.

The Moon goes round the Earth.

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John drives a taxi.

He does not drive a bus.
We do not work at night.
Do you play football?

Cnd folosim verbul to be, putem folosi prezentul simplu pentru a exprima situaii care nu
sunt generale. Folosim prezentul simplu pentru a arta o aciune care se ntmpl acum.
Observai exemplele care folosesc verbul "to be" la present simplu unele expreim o
aciune la general, altele exprim o aciune care are loc acum.

Am I right?
Tara is not at
home.
You are happy.
Pa
st

present

I am not fat.
Why are you so beautiful?
Ram is tall.

future

past

present

future

The situation is now.

The situation is general. Past, present and future.

Present Tense Continuous

Se conjuga verbul to be la timpul prezent i se adaug forma -ing a verbului de conjugat.

Afirmativ
I am reading / We are reading
You are reading / You are reading
He/she/it is reading / They are reading
Negativ
I am not reading.
You are not (arent) reading.
He/she/it is not (isnt) reading.
We are not (arent) reading.
You are not (arent) reading.
They are not (arent) reading.

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Interogativ
Am I reading? Are we reading?
Are you reading? Are you reading?
Is he/she/it reading? Are they reading?
Present Tense Continuous se folosete pentru a arta o aciune n plin desfurare n
momentul prezent.
Ex. What are you doing? (Ce faci? )
I am writing a poem. ( Scriu o poezie.)
De asemenea poate arata o aciune care se desfoara pe timp limitat n perioada prezent.
Ex.: I have dinner at home in the evenings. This evening my husband takes me to a
restaurant. ( Iau cina acas n fiecare seara. n seara aceasta soul meu m duce la restaurant.)
Uneori se poate folosi timpul Present Tense Continuous cu adverbul always, pentru a arta o
aciune repetat. n acest caz, exist o conotaie afectiv (nemulumire) sau aciunea
respectiv este caracteristic pentru acea persoan.
Ex. Your children are always running on my lawn.
You are always quarrelling with your sister when it comes to play games on computer.

We play basketball every Saturday!

1. Read.
Helen Sanders is my favourite singer. She gets up at eight oclock every morning. She has
breakfast at nine oclock. In the afternoon she plays the piano and sings. In the evening she
visits friends or she goes to the theatre. She goes to bed at twelve oclock. I like Helen
Sanders! Shes a great singer.
2. Read again and put a tick () or a cross (X).
1. Helen gets up at seven oclock every morning.
2. Helen has breakfast at ten oclock.
3. Helen visits friends in the evening.
4. Helen goes to bed at eleven oclock.
3. Put the words in the correct order.
1. Cindy/ get up/ six oclock/ the morning.
Cindy gets up at six oclock in the morning. .
2. Lin/ have/ breakfast/ 8 oclock/ the morning.
.
3. Masid/ eat lunch/ one oclock.
.
4. Wendy/ go to/ the cinema/ Sundays.

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4. Make sentences after the model:

What does Masid do on Mondays?

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

He washes his lamp.

wash his lamp
visit his family
fly to planet Ziccom
play basketball
swim in the lake
go to the beach
go to the cinema

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

5. What time do you ? Complete the sentences

1. .. get up? I get up at ..
2. .. have breakfast? ....
3. .. go to school? ....
4. ..have lunch? ....
5. .. go to bed? ....
6. Write: in/ on/ at
Hi, Im Kim Basser. I get up 1) at six oclock. 2) ..in the morning. I have
breakfast 3) ..seven oclock. I have a shower 4) .. eight oclock.
I meet my friends 5) ..noon and we have lunch. 6) .. the
afternoon I play tennis or listen to music. 7) .. the evening I go to the theatre. I
go to bed 8) .. twelve oclock 9) ..night. 10)
..Saturday I have coffee with my friends and 11) .. Sunday I
visit my grandfather and my grandmother.

7. Put the words in the correct order.

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1. has/ a/ Cindy/ Fridays/ on/ lesson/ piano

_________________________________________________________________
2. every/ Eddy/ milk/ morning/ drinks
_________________________________________________________________
3. on/ Wendy/ cinema/ the/ Sunday/ goes/ to
_________________________________________________________________
4. afternoon/ every/ dances/ Lin
_________________________________________________________________
5. every/ has/ a/ Thursday/ lesson/ Oscar/ guitar
_________________________________________________________________
8. Look and write.
Gardening
fishing
Horse riding
Wendy

Tom

X
Oscar
X

Cindy

e.g. Wendy likes gardening and horse riding. She doesnt like fishing.
Tom_________________________________________________________________
Oscar________________________________________________________________Cind
y________________________________________________________________
9. Read and write.
Do you like I dont
swimming
A. Do you like sailing?

Do you

B. Yes, I do. _______________________

A. No, _______________________ . Do you like _______________________
B. No, I dont

10. Read and fill in.

gets

goes

has

visits

plays

swims

Jack Michaels is my favourite basketball player. He gets up at six oclock every morning. He
____________ in the pool at seven oclock. He ____________ breakfast at eight oclock. In

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the morning he ____________ to the gym or he ____________ his friends. In the evening he
____________ basketball. I like Jack Michaels! He is a great basketball player.
11. Read, choose and match.
Winter

December

May

spring

October

July

autumn
Winter
March
January
April
February
12. Read and circle the correct answer.

summer
June

September

August

November

1. Tom dont/ doesnt go to school.

2. What time does/ do you go to school?
3. She doesnt/ dont like ice-cream.
4. We play/ plays tennis every Sunday.
5. Oscar visits/ visit his grandfather every Monday.
6. He washes/ wash the car on Fridays.

Cum scriem verbele la Present Continuous Tense?

Formm prezentul continuu adugnd -ing la forma de baz a verbului. n mod normal este
simplu, adugm -ing. Dar uneori trebuie sa schimbm cuvntul. Sunt cazuri cnd se dubleaz
ultima liter sau o omitem. Aceste reguli te vor ajuta cum s scrii corect verbele la present
continuu.

Basic rule

Just add -ing to the base verb:

work

>

working

play

>

playing

assist

>

assisting

see

>

seeing

be

>

being

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Exception 1 If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter:

consonant

stressed
vowel

consonant

(vowels = a, e, i, o, u)
stop

>

stopping

run

>

running

begin

>

beginning

Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not stressed:
open

>

opening

Exception 2 If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y:

lie

>

lying

die

>

dying

Exception 3 If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e:

come

>

coming

mistake

>

mistaking

13. Read and write.

1. Im _writing__ a letter. (write)
2. Theyre ____________ their bikes. (ride)
3. Shes ____________ in the park (run)
4. Im ____________ in the lake. (swim)
5. Were ____________ lunch. (have)
6. Theyre ____________ a snowman. (make)
14. Look and read.

Dear Mum and Dad,

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Its cold and windy here in Snowdonia but Im

wearing my jacket and my red hat. Im watching Oscar
and Eddy. They are making a fun snowman. Everyones
having fun here!
Lots of love,
Cindy.
Dear Mum and Dad,
Were having fun in Barbados! Its hot and sunny today. Im
sitting on the bench and Teresas swimming. Is Eddy having fun
in Snowdonia?
Love and kisses,
Sharon and Teresa.
Now make your own postcard! Start like this:
Dear Mum and Dad,
Im________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
15. Read and write.
e.g. ride riding
1. have
2. run
3. swim
4. dance
5. write
16. Read and ask.
e.g. Lin/ watch TV
Is Lin watching TV?
1. Masid/ sleep
_____________________________________________________________________
2. you/ listen to music
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Cindy/ eat a hot dog
_____________________________________________________________________
4. they/ make a cake
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_____________________________________________________________________
5. Oscar and Eddy/ have fun
_____________________________________________________________________

COLOURS
Choose the right answer for each question about colours:
1. If you mix yellow and red you make:
a. Green
b. Blue
c. Orange
d. Purple
2. If the light is __________ you need to stop.
a. Green
b. Yellow
c. Violet
d. Red
3. Zebras are:
a. Blue and white
b. Grey and white
c. Grey and black
d. Black and white
4. Which of these is not an eye colour?
a. Grey
b. Blue
c. Brown
d. Purple
5. If you mix red and white, you get
a. Purple
b. Indigo
c. Pink
d. Orange
6. The rainbow is red, orange, green, blue, indigo, and violet. What
colour is missing?
a. Yellow
b. Brown
c. White
d. Black

TONGUE TWISTER
The boy at the door has got a book from school!
The girls are drinking orange juice with the genie!

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COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH1

stranger

foreigner

usual
common

wrong

It was interesting to have class

discussions with other
strangers.
explanation Strangers are people youve
never met before. People of
other nationalities are
foreigners, but this is often
used negatively, so avoid it.
We dont want foreigners
here!
right
It was interesting to have class
discussions with people from
other countries.
wrong
John is a very unusual name
in Britain.
explanation For many examples of
something, say common, not
usual.
right
John is a very common name
in Britain.

Paul Hancock, Common Errors in English, Essex, Pinguin Press, 2001

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Lecia 13

Past Tense Simple and Paste Tense Continuous

(Trecutul simplu i trecutul continuu)
Past Tense Simple

Past Tense Simple se formeaz prin adugarea terminatiei ed n cazul verbelor regulate.
Ex. to dance danced
Dac verbul este neregulat, Past Tense trebuie nvat din tabelul de verbe neregulate care
indica cele trei forme de baza ale verbului: forma 1 infinitiv, forma 2- Paste Tense, forma 3
participiul trecut.
Ex. to bring brought brought (a aduce)
Afirmativ
I/you/he/she/it/we/they brought
Negativ
I/you/he/she/it/we/they did not bring
Interogativ
Did I/you/he/she/it/we/they bring?
Forma prescurtat a lui did not este didnt (I didnt bring).
Past Tense Simple arat o aciune trecut, terminat, efectuat ntr-o perioada de timp trecut,
terminat. Este tipul de naraiune. Se traduce, de obicei, cu perfectul compus. Ex. Yesterday I
went to theatre. (Ieri am mers la teatru.)
Last September I travelled to Hungaray. (n ultima luna septembrie am calatorit n
Ungaria.)
Choose the correct answer from those given.
01. ................... they in when you called?
A. Wasn't B. Weren't C. Were being D. Was been

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02. It................ a nice day to go out for a walk.

A. weren't B. wasn't C. was being not D. was not being
03. Yesterday, he.................. all day at the office.
A. works B. worked C. is working D. work
04. .................... she answer the telephone when you called?
A. Did B. Do C. Is D. Are
05. He................. his car in time to avoid the accident.
A. didn't stop B. don't stop C. not stopped D. not doing stop
06. She.................. to the bank to deposit a cheque.
A. go B. gone C. went D. going
07. We................. orange juice when we needed refreshment.
A. drinks B. drunk C. drank D. dronk
08. They............... sandwiches on their picnic.
A. eats B. ate C. eated D. eaten
09. I.................. took some work home from the office.
A. taken B. takes C. token D. took
10. They................. hymns together in the church choir.
A. singed B. sang C. song D. sung
11. She................. a bicycle until she had an accident.
A. rid B. ride C. ridden D. rode
12. I................... to the airport to meet my friends when the tyre burst.
A. were driving B. was driving C. were drive D. was drive
Telling a story. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

01. Inside the police station, a sergeant (stand) __________at a desk, writing.
02. He still (write) __________ when the constable (bring) __________ Bert in, and he and
the constable (stand) __________ in front of the desk until the sergeant (finish) __________.
03. Finally, he (look) __________up and (say) __________to the constable: "Where you
(find) ____________________ him?"
04. "He (sleep) __________on a bench in the park. It (be) __________not easy to wake him
up. As I (stand) __________ there, he just (go) __________on snoring. He (snore)
__________so loudly, he (frighten) __________ the children."
05. "(complain) ____________________ anyone?"
06. "Two little old ladies (come) __________ up to me and (tell) __________ me that the
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snores (make) __________ them nervous."

07. The sergeant (say) __________: "A man (telephone) __________ here and (tell)
__________ me that he (live) __________next to the park and the noise (cause)
__________interference on his TV. He (ask) __________ why we not (do) __________
anything about it."
08. He (turn) __________ to Bert and (ask) __________him if he (realise) __________ he
(be) __________Public Nuisance Number One.
09. Bert (reply) __________ in a rush that he (be) __________ a heavy sleeper, that he (work)
__________at night, and that he (be) __________ unable to sleep at home because his
neighbour (give) __________piano lessons, and the students always (play) __________ Bach
preludes, and he (hate) __________ Bach.
10. The sergeant (scratch) his head and said he (wonder) __________what the piano students
(think) __________of Bert's trombone.

Past Tense Continuous

Se formeaz prin conjugarea verbului to be la trecut (Past Tense) i adugarea formei -ing a
verbului de conjugat.
Afirmativ
I was reading /We were reading
You were reading /You were reading
He/she/it was reading /They were reading
Negativ
I was not reading / We were not reading
You were not reading / You were not reading
He/she/it was not reading / They were not reading
Formele prescurtate sunt:
was not wasnt

I wasnt reading.

were not werent

They werent reading.

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Interogativ
Was I reading? / Were we reading?
Were you reading? / Were you reading?
Was he/she/it reading? / Were they reading?
Arat o aciune n plin desfurare ntr-un moment din trecut. Se traduce, de obicei,
cu imperfectul.
Ex. This time yesterday, I was dancing.
(Ieri, pe vremea asta dansam.)
Adesea, n aceeai fraz, este posibil s apar un verb folosit la Past Continuous i un
verb folosit la Past Simple. n acest caz, verbul la Past Continuous (tradus cu imperfectul),
reprezint fundalul de timp pe care se petrece aciunea exprimat de Past Simple (tradus cu
perfectul compus).
Ex. While I was waiting the bus, I met Mary.
(n timp ce ateptam autobuzul, m-am ntlnit cu Mary.)
Este de asemenea posibil s apar ntr-o fraza timpul Past Continuous n mod
repetat. n aceast situaie, ambele verbe se traduc cu imperfectul, ele artnd aciuni paralele,
n plin desfurare, ntr-un moment trecut.
Ex. While John was writing, his sister was watching TV.
(n timp ce John scria, sora lui privea la televizor.)
Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ing. Write down the ing form of the following words.
Mind the exceptions in spelling.
1. live
2. run
3. give
4. swim
5. lie
6. sit
7. travel
Was or Were
Decide whether to use 'was' or 'were'.
1. Boris learning English.

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2. They _______swimming in the lake.

3. Your father _______repairing the car.
4. I _______reading a magazine.
5. You _______packing your bag.
6. My friends _______watching the match on TV.
7. It _______raining.
8. The dog _______barking.
9. The children _______brushing their teeth.
10. Anne and Maureen _______singing a song.

Exercitii cu Past Tense Simple si Continuous

1. Punei verbele din urmatoarele propozitii la Past Tense Simple:
1. I sleep until 7 oclock every morning.
2. He calls John on Sundays.
3. You speak French well.
4. You eat too much.
5. You ask too many questions.
6. I play soccer.
7. I own two cars.
8. I like to have a tea in the morning.
9. That sounds exiting.
10. I always make pancakes on Sundays.
2. Punei verbele din urmatoarele propozitii la negativ i interogativ:
1. He thought about her.
2. They drank all the whiskey.
3. I loved him.
4. He changed his look every day.
5. I sold my motorbike.
6. We worked very hard.
7. He came to school late.

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8. I enjoyed dancing.
9. He translated the novel.
10. He forbade her to go out tonight.
3. Punei verbele din paranteze la Past Tense Simple sau Continuous:
1. When you (come in)________________, I (have) ________________ a hot bath.
2. When I first (meet) ________________ her, he (work) ________________ in a shop.
3. While he (learn) ________________to ski, he (have) ________________ an accident.
4. As I (speak) ________________, someone (ring up) ________________.
5. Where you (go) ________________ when I (call) ________________ you?
6. What you (do) ________________ this time last year?
7. When

(enter)

________________

the

classroom,

the

teacher

(write)

________________ on the blackboard.

8. When I (arrive) ________________, they (have) ________________dinner.
9. This time last weekend, I (watch) ________________ a film on TV.
10. He suddenly (realize) ________________ that he (not wear) ________________his
trousers.

REVISION OF IRREGULAR PAST TENSE

Read this passage from Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome and give the correct past
form of the verbs in brackets.

It (cast) __________ a gloom over the boat, there being no mustard. We (eat) __________our
beef in silence. Existence (seem) __________hollow and uninteresting. We (think)
__________of the happy days of childhood, and (sigh) __________. We (brighten)
__________up a bit, however, over the apple-tart, and, when George (draw) __________ out
a tin of pine-apple from the bottom of the hamper, and (roll) __________ it into the middle of
the boat, we (feel) __________ that life (be) __________worth living after all.
We are very fond of pine-apples, all three of us. We (look) __________ at the picture on the
tin; we (think) __________ of the juice. We (smile) __________ at one another, and Harris

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(get) __________ a spoon ready.

Then we (look) __________ for the knife to open the tin with. We (turn) __________ out
everything in the hamper. We (turn) __________ out the bags. We (pull) __________ up the
boards at the bottom of the boat. We (take) __________everything out on to the bank and
(shake) __________ it. There (be) __________ no tin-opener to be found.
Then Harris (try) __________to open the tin with a pocket-knife, and (break) __________the
blade and (cut) __________himself badly; and George (try) __________ a pair of scissors,
and the scissors (fly) __________ up, and nearly (put) __________ his eye out. While they
(dress) __________ their wounds, I (try) __________ to make a hole in the thing with the
spiky end of the hitcher, and the hitcher (slip) __________and (jerk) __________ me out
between the boat and the bank into two feet of muddy water, and the tin (roll) over, uninjured,
and (break) a tea cup.
Then we all (get) __________mad. We (take) __________that tin out on the bank, and Harris
(go) __________ up into a field and (get) __________ a big sharp stone, and I (go)
__________back into the boat and (bring) __________out the mast, and George (hold)
__________the tin and Harris (hold) __________ the sharp end of his stone against the top of
it, and I (take) __________ the mast and (poise) __________ it high up in the air, and (gather)
__________up all my strength and (bring) __________ it down.
It was George's straw hat that (save) __________his life that day.... Harris (get) __________
off with merely a flesh wound....
As for the tin...
There (be) __________ one great dent across the top that (have) __________the appearance
of a mocking grin, and it (drive) __________ us furious, so that Harris (rush) __________at
the thing, and (catch) __________ it up, and (fling) __________ it far out into the middle of
the river, and as it (sink) __________ we (hurl) __________ our curses at it, and we (get)
__________ into the boat and (row) __________ away from the spot...

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PRACTICE: In each group of four, there is one incorrect sentence. Which one is incorrect?
1. Present simple
a. We play football every weekend
b. Do you like fish?
c. I feel sick.
d. He works at home today.
2. Present continuous
a. I am learning Arabic at the moment.
b. Is she sleeping?
c. Look! Theyre painting their house red!
d. Im really liking this cake its delicious.
3. Past simple
a. We played tennis on Friday
b. Where did you go yesterday?
c. Did you like the film?
d. I knew him all my life until now.
4. Questions
a. Do you want some tea?
b. Is he here?
c. Who did break the window?
d. How often do you have classes?
5. Word order
a. It was a big green bird.
b. She speaks well English
c. Are you feeling OK?
d. Who were you talking to?
6. Auxiliaries
a. I really do not agree with you.
b. Do you want to help me or not?
c. Does he is leaving today?
d. Will you finish this work for me?
LISTA VERBELOR NEREGULATE

to be

was, were

been

A FI

to bear

bore

borne, born

A DUCE, A PURTA,
A SUPORTA

to beat

beat

beaten

A BATE

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to become

became

become

A DEVENI

to begin

began

begun

A NCEPE

to bend

bent

bent

A SE SUPUNE, A
NDOI

to bite

bit

bitten

A MUSCA, A
DEFIMA

to blow

blew

blown

A BATE (despre
vant)

to break

broke

broken

A SPARGE

to bring

brought

brought

A ADUCE

to build

built

built

A CONSTRUI

to burn

burnt

burnt

A ARDE

to burst

burst

burst

A EXPODA, A
IZBUCNI

to buy

bought

bought

A CUMPARA

to catch

caught

caught

A PRINDE, A SE
MILIPSI

to choose

chose

chosen

A ALEGE

to come

came

come

A VENI

to cost

cost

cost

A COSTA

to creep

crept

crept

A SE FURIA, A SE

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to cut

cut

cut

A REDUCE, A
TIA

to deal

dealt

dealt

A DISTRIBUI

to dig

dug

dug

A NFIGE, A SPA

to do

did

done

A FACE

to draw

drew

drawn

A ATRAGE, A
STRNGE

to dream

dreamt

dreamt

A VISA

to drink

drank

drunk

A BEA

to drive

drove

driven

A CONDUCE, A
GONI

to eat

ate

eaten

A M NCA

to fall

fell

fallen

A CDEA, A SE
DRMA

to feed

fed

fed

A HRNI

to feel

felt

felt

A SIMI

to fight

fought

fought

A LUPTA

to find

found

found

A GSI

to fly

flew

flown

A ZBURA

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to forbid

forbade

forbidden

A INTERZICE

to forget

forgot

forgotten

A UITA

to forgive

forgave

forgiven

A IERTA

to freeze

froze

frozen

A NGHEA

to give

gave

given

A DA

to go

went

gone

A MERGE

to grow

grew

grown

A CRETE, A SE
DEZVOLTA

to hang

hung

hung

A AGA

to have

had

had

A AVEA

to hear

heard

heard

A AUZI

to hide

hid

hidden

A TINUI, A
ASCUNDE

to hit

hit

hit

A PLESNI, A
NIMERI

to hold

held

held

A PSTRA, A INE

to hurt

hurt

hurt

A LOVI

to keep

kept

kept

A INE, A PSTRA

to kneel

knelt

knelt

A NGENUNGHEA

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to know

knew

known

A CUNOATE, A
TII

to lay

laid

laid

A NTINDE

to lead

led

led

A CONDUCE

to lean

leant

leant

A SE APLICA

to learn

learnt, learned

learnt, learned

A NVA, A
STUDIA

to leave

left

left

A LSA, A PRSI

to lend

lent

lent

A MPRUMUTA

to let

let

let

A NGDUI, A
PERMITE

to lie

lay

lain

A FI CULCAT

to lose

lost

lost

A PIERDE, A
RTCI

to make

made

made

A FACE, A
PRODUCE

to mean

meant

meant

A CREDE, A
SOCOTI, A GANDI

to mow

mowed

mown

A COSI

to meet

met

met

A NTLNI

to pay

paid

paid

A PLTI

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to put

put

put

A INSTALA, A
PUNE

to read

read

read

A CITI

to ride

rode

ridden

A CLRI

to ring

rang

rung

A CLRI

to rise

rose

risen

A SE RIDICA

to run

ran

run

A ALERGA

to say

said

said

A SPUNE

to see

saw

seen

A VEDEA. A
OBSERVA

to seek

sought

sought

A CUTA, A
CERCETA

to sell

sold

sold

A VINDE

to set

set

set

A AEZA, A PUNE,
A CORECTA

to sew

sewed

sewn

A COASE, A
DRENA

to shake

shook

shaken

A SCUTURA, A
ZDRUNCINA

to shine

shone

shone

A STRLUCI, A
LUMINA

to shoot

shot

shot

A MPUCA

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to show

showed

shown

A INDICA, A
ARTA

to shrink

shrank

shrunk

A SE
CONTRACTA, A
SE ZBRCI

to shut

shut

shut

A NCHIDE,
ADESPRI

to sing

sang

sung

A CNTA

to sink

sank

sunk

A SE SCUFUNDA

to sleep

slept

slept

A DORMI

to slide

slid

slid

A GLISA, A
ALUNECA

to smell

smelt

smelt

A MIROSI, A
ADULMECA

to sow

sowed

sown

A NSMNA, A
SEMNA

to speak

spoke

spoken

A VORBI

to spell

spelt

spelt

A ORTOGRAFIA

to spend

spent

spent

A CHELTUI, A
CONSUMA

to spill

spilt

split

A MPRTIA

to spread

spread

spread

A NTINDE, A
DESFACE

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to stand

stood

stood

A SE OPUNE, A
STA N PICIOARE

to stea1

stole

stolen

A FURA

to stick

stuck

stuck

A NFIGE, A LIPI

to stride

strode

stridden

A STA CLARE, A
TRECE PESTE

to strike

struck

struck

A LOVI, A IZBI

to strive

strove

striven

A NZUI, A TINDE

to swear

swore

sworn

A JURA, A NJURA

to sweep

swept

swept

A MTURA, A
STBATE

to swim

swam

swum

A NOTA

to take

took

taken

A LUA

to teach

taught

taught

A INSTRUI, A
PREDA

to tell

told

told

A SPUNE

to think

thought

thought

A GNDI, A
MEDITA

to throw

threw

thrown

A ARUNCA

to understand

understood

understood

A NELEGE

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Lecia 14
Future Tense Simple and Future Tense Continuous
(Timpurile viitor simplu si continuu)

Se formeaza cu shall sau will la persoana I, will la persoana II si III, la care se adauga
infinitivul verbului de conjugat.
Afirmativ
I (shall) will read / We (shall) will read
You will read / You will read
He/she/it will read / They will read
Negativ
I (shall) will not read / We (shall) will not read
You will not read / You will not read
He/she/it will not read / They will not read
Forma scurta pentru shall not" este shant, iar pentru will not" este wont.
Interogativ
Shall I read? / Shall we read ?
Will you read? / Will you read?
Will he/she/it/ read? / Will they read?
Trebuie remarcat faptul ca la interogativ persoana I, se foloseste numai shall". Acest timp
arata o actiune viitoare obisnuita. Se traduce cu viitorul din limba romna.
Ex. I (shall) will meet him next week.
(Il voi intlni saptamna viitoare)

Future Continuous

Se formeaza cu viitorul simplu al verbului to be", la care se adauga forma -ing a verbului de
conjugat.
Afirmativ
I (shall) will be writing.
You will be writing.
He/she/it will be writing.
We (shall) will be writing.
You will be writing.
They will be writing.
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Negativ
I (shall) will not be writing.
You will not be writing.
He/she/it will not be writing.
We (shall) will not be writing.
You will not be writing.
They will not be writing.
Interogativ
Shall I be writing? / Shall we be writing?
Will you be writing? / Will you be writing?
Will he/she/it be writing? / Will they be writing?

Acest timp arata o actiune in plina desfasurare intr-un moment viitor.

Ex. At three oclock, I will be swimming in the Black Sea.
(Mine la ora trei voi nota n Marea Neagr.)
Se traduce cu viitorul din limba romna.
Exerciii cu viitor simplu i continuu
Puneti verbele din paranteze la timpul Future Simple:
1. I (know) the plan in three days time.
2. You (be) in Paris next Friday.
3. You (recognize) him when you meet him?
4. I (remember) this moment all my life.
5. I am sure you (like) this novel.
6. He (be) pleased if you call him.
7. I am not sure I (succeed).
8. You (remember) to repair my car?
9. I hope I (pass) the test.
10. You (not find) a way out if you dont know the whole truth.
Puneti verbele din paranteze la timpul Future Continuous:
1. This time next week, I (swim) in the sea.
2. When you reach London, it probably (rain).
3. Dont ring her up at 7oclock p.m. She (have) supper.
4. You (need) the car tomorrow or may I borrow it?
5. I am sure when I open the door, the baby (cry).
6. Lets hurry to the railway station. The train (leave) in 10 minutes.
7. He (work) all day tomorrow.
8. This time next weekend, we (climb) the mountain.
9. Tomorrow morning at 8 oclock, I (have) a surprise.
10. Dont expect me home for dinner, I (work) at the office till late at night.

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Folosind cuvintele din paranteze, completai textul urmtor cu timpul potrivit (prezent simplu
sau viitor simplu)
1. Today after I (get) _________________ out of class, I (go) _________________ to a
movie with some friends.
2. When you (arrive) _________________ in Stockholm, call my friend Gustav. He (show)
_________________ you around the city and help you get situated.
3. A: Do you know what you want to do after you (graduate) _________________?
B: After I (receive) _________________ my Master's from Georgetown University, I (go)
_________________ to graduate school at UCSD in San Diego. I (plan) _________________
to complete a Ph.D. in cognitive science.
4. If it (snow) _________________ this weekend, we (go) _________________ skiing near
Lake Tahoe.
5. Your father (plan) _________________ to pick you up after school today at 3:00 o'clock.
He (meet) _________________ you across the street near the ice cream shop. If something
happens and he cannot be there, I (pick) _________________ you up instead.
6. If the people of the world (stop, not) _________________ cutting down huge stretches of
rain forest, we (experience) _________________ huge changes in the environment during the
twenty-first century.
7. If Vera (keep) _________________ drinking, she (lose, eventually) _________________
her job.
8. I promise you that I (tell, not) _________________ your secret to anybody. Even if
somebody (ask) _________________ me about what happened that day, I (reveal, not)
________________ the truth to a single person.
9. She (make) _________________ some major changes in her life. She (quit)
_________________ her job and go back to school. After she (finish) _________________
studying, she (get) _________________ a better-paying job and buy a house. She is going to
improve her life!
10. Tom (call) _________________ when he (arrive) _________________ in Madrid. He
(stay) _________________ with you for two or three days until his new apartment (be)
_________________ available.
Will or Won't
1. Don't get up, I _________________ answer the phone.
2. If you eat too much you_________________ put on weight.
4. Don't stay out too late, you_________________ get up on time.
4. I don't think she_________________ pass the exam, she isn't very good.

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5. You may as well go home now, I_________________ be back for hours.

6. Go to bed and you_________________ feel better tomorrow.
7. It's Mary's birthday next month. She_________________ be 18.
8. They are on holiday for two weeks so they_________________ be here tomorrow.
9. _________________

they want dinner?

10. If the weather is ok, the plane_________________ leave on time.

Will / Be Going To
1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write) _________________ a letter to my friends back home in Texas.
2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get) _________________ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.
3. A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) _________________ it up so you can hear it.
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) _________________
Paris, Nice and Grenoble.
5. Sarah (come) _________________ to the party. Oliver (be) _________________ there as
well.
6. Ted: It is so hot in here!
Sarah: I (turn) _________________ the air-conditioning on.
7. I think he (be) _________________ the next President of the United States.
8. After I graduate, I (attend) _________________ medical school and become a doctor. I
have wanted to be a doctor all my life.
9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply too
small for four people.
B: That man at the service counter (help) _________________ you.
10. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) _________________ down to the beach and
go swimming.
Alegei forma corect.
1 My friends are not sure what they're going to do this weekend. Maybe they _____ to the
theatre.
a) are going

b) will go

c) go d) are going to go

2 John has decided to quit his job in Paris, he ________ in Aix en Provence.

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a) will work

b) is going to work

c) is working d) works

3 Why have you taken off your suit?

I _______ to work in the garden.
a) go

b) am going

c) will go

d) is going

4 Let's meet for a football match tomorrow.

I'm afraid I ______ a doctor's appointment.
a) am having b) has

c) have

d) will have

Speaking English can kill you

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or
Americans.
2. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or
Americans.
3. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians,
British or Americans.
4. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer fewer heart attacks than
Canadians, British or Americans.
5. The Russians drink a lot of vodka and suffer fewer heart attacks than Canadians, British or
Americans.
6. Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks
than Canadians, British or Americans.
CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
Citii urmtorul text:
Transformers
This book (Transformers) is just a shortened version of the movie without the songs. It has
the same characters, the baddies: the evil Decepticons Megatron, Frenzy, Starscream,
Blackout, Barricade, Scorponok, Brawl and finally Bonecrusher. The other main characteres
are the noble Autobots, or otherwise known as the good guys; they are Optimus Prime,
Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide and, last but not least, Jazz. All of the robots used to live on a
planet called Cybertron where there was war. They could all turn into different cars and
Bumblebee belonged to an adult called Sam Witwicky. The Hasbro Company wonderfully

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rewrote this story. Rating and Recommendation: I would rate it 7/ 10 and I would positively
recommended Transformers to anyone who enjoyed the film as much as I did.

Scriei o recomandare pentru o carte pe care ai citit-o i care mai trziu a fost transformat n
film. Folosii timpurile nvate (present simplu i continuu, trecut simplu i continuu, viitor
simplu i continuu)
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Our World
Continents:

Oceans

Africa

Arctic Ocean

Asia

North Pacific Ocean

South Pacific Ocean

Europe

Indian Ocean

North America

North Atlantic Ocean

South America

South Atlantic Ocean

Antarctica

Australia

Exercise 1. How good are you at geography?

Complete the quiz and find out.
A World of Difference
1. Which is the furthest south?
A Australia

B Antarctica

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C South America

2. Of these three oceans, which is both the biggest and the deepest?
A the Pacific

B the Atlantic

C the Indian

3. Which continent is larger than the others?

A Africa

B Asia

C Europe

4. Where can you find the lowest temperatures in the world?

A Europe

B Antarctica

C North America

5. Where are the most inhabitants?

A North America

B China

C India

6. Which country usually has the lowest rainfall each year?

A India

B England

C Australia

7. Which of these rivers is the longest?

A the Mississippi

B the Nile

C the Thames

8. Which continent has the fewest people?

A North America

B Antarctica

C Asia

9. Which language is spoken by most people in the world?

A Mandarin

B English

C Spanish

10. On which continent are the fewest countries?

A Africa
Adjective
Big
Deep
Large
Low
Heavy
long
Expensive
many/ much
far
few

B Antarctica
Comparative
bigger
deeper

C North America
Superlative
largest

lower
heavier
longer
more expensive
more
farther/ further
fewer

most expensive
farthest/ furthest

Remember!

Comparative + than: Asia is bigger than Australia.

the +superlative: Antarctica is the coldest continent of all.

as + adjective + as: Europe isnt as hot as Africa.

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Compare the cities in the table. Use these adjectives: hot, big, crowded, many, expensive,
cheap, tall, short, clean, polluted.
Temperature
Size
Population
Tall buildings

New York
4-12 C
831 km
8,546,846
Empire State

Los Angeles
9-21 C
1,390 km
8,863,164
US Bank Key Tower

Cleveland
8-13 C
213.5 km
2,900,000
Cleveland Tower

Pollution

Building 381 m
**

310 m
***

271 m
*

New York isnt as hot as Los Angeles.

Exercise 2. Write a quiz like the one in exercise 4 about towns/ cities in your own
country. Collect information from school textbooks, encyclopaedias or the Internet.
Think about: pollution, lakes, cost of living, tourist attractions, parks, etc.
Everyday English
Exercise 3. Match the question to the answers.
E

A Go straight down this road and take the first left.

e.g. Excuse me, where is the

library?
1. Do you know where

B Its in Italy. Its on the west coast.

India is?
2. Could you please tell me

C Its located on the southern tip of central Asia

the way to Hilton?

3. Where can I find Rome
on the map?
4. Excuse me, how can I get
to the supermarket?
5. Where exactly is
Sweden?
6. Could you tell me where
Acapulco is on the map,
please?
7. Excuse me, where is
Grand Central Station?

D Go down South Street until you get to the park.

The hotel is opposite the park.
E Its next to the park.
F Its in Mexico, its along the south coast.
G The train station is on the corner of East 42nd
Street and Park Avenue.
H Its located in the north of Europe.
H Its located in the north of Europe.
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Exercise 4. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative.

e.g. Asia is bigger than (big) Australia.
1. Russia is _______________________ (large) country in the world.
2. Italy has got _______________________ (few) people than Canada.
3. Which is _______________________ (tall) mountain in the world?
4. Cleveland isnt _______________________ (polluted) Los Angeles.
5. Bicycles are _______________________ (cheap) cars.
6. Annabel is _______________________ (beautiful) Catherine.
Exercise 5. Underline the correct word.
e.g. Its very/ a lot more humid today than yesterday.
1. Do you feel very/ a bit better today?
2. South Africa is much/ a bit warmer than Iceland.
3. Its very/ much cold here.
4. This restaurant is very/ much more crowded today than it was yesterday.
5. The countryside is much/ many quieter than the city centre.
6. Henrys new house is a lot more/ very more spacious than his old one.

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PROGRESS TEST
Exercise 1. Use the phrases to complete the exchanges:
Not really

Yes, its great

How about you

1. A: Are you enjoying the evening?

B: ! Its always nice to see old friends.
2. A: Do you jog in the morning?
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I enjoy

B: Yes, . it very much.

3. A: Do you still play the guitar?
B: ..! I dont have much time anymore.
4. A: I go to rock concerts sometimes. ?
B: I dont really like rock music.
Talking about likes and dislikes
Asking about likes
How do you like (- ing)?

Expressing (dis)likes
(Yes,) Its cool/ great/ brilliant!

Do you like (- ing)?

I like/ love/ enjoy (- ing).

Do you enjoy (- ing)?

I love it./ I like it (a lot).

I dont mind it.

Not really./ Not much.

Its awful/ boring.

I hate it./ I dont like it.

A: How do you like jogging?

B: I like it a lot. How about you?
A: I dont like it.
Exercise 2. Put the letters in the correct order to complete the sentences:
1. Dont be silly! Of course we like your gift. (ilsly)
2. My brother likes to . online in his free time. (fusr)
3. The new discman is really .! (oocl)
4. A lot of teenagers like to play . at weekends. (psrtos)
5. The new Steven Spielberg movie is ..! (lilbintar)
Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct Present Simple form:
1. A: What .. (your mum/ do) for a living?
B: She is a nurse. She .. (take) care of people in hospitals.
2. A: I .. (not/ like) travelling all the time.
B: Really? I (not/ mind) it.
3. A: .. (Carol/ still go) to university?
B: Yes, she does. She is in her last year.
4. A: Where . (Alex/ live)?
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B: He .. (live) at 17, Denver Road.

Exercise 4. a) Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple.
Shes Jamie. She 1) s (be) 25 years old and she 2) .. (live) in New York
City. She 3) . (work) as a Computer Technician for a big company. Her
sister who 4) . (live) with her 5) . (be) a dentist.
She 6) . (travel) to work by bus because she 7) .
(not have) a car. She 8) . (work) from 9 am till 5 pm, Monday to
Friday. At the weekends, they always 9) . (invite) friends over to their
house. Sometimes they 10) . (watch) films or 11)
. (have) dinner together. Although, she 12) .
(not/ like) it when the weekends is over, she 13) . (love) her life in New
York City.
b) Ask and answer Yes/ No questions about Jamie.
Student 1: Does Jamie live in Tokyo?
Student 2: No, she doesnt. She lives in New York City.
Exercise 5. Write the third person singular in the affirmative.
1. work works
2. spend
3. go
4. teach
5. love
6. travel
7. visit
8. meet
9. miss
10. fly
Exercise 6. Underline the correct tense form. Then, identify the use. Write HR (habit/
routine), FA (fixed arrangement) and AN (action happening now).
1. I drive/ am driving home now. I should be there in about 10 minutes.
2. She reads/ is reading a new book every week. Its her favourite pastime.
3. Our best friends come/ are coming over for dinner tomorrow night.
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AN
..
..

4. Alex and Mike usually rent/ are renting a DVD every Friday night.

..

5. Our boss flies/ is flying to Milan on Wednesday.

..

6. She works/ is working on her school project at the moment.

..

7. They go/ are going to work by bus every weekend.

..
8. She works/ is working as a nurse at Memorial Hospital.

..

Exercise 7. Underline the mistakes in sentences 1-6, then correct them.

1. Lisa is going to the gym every Tuesday. goes..
2. My parents arent go out tonight. ..
3. Nathalie goes to a party on Thursday at 8 oclock. ..
4. Our neighbours plays basketball every Friday. ..
5. We are study very hard for our exams this week. ..
6. I doesnt have lessons on Sundays. ..
Exercise 8. Write the ing form of the following verbs, then use them to describe your
colleague.
1. sit
2. read
3. eat
4. drink
5. wear
6. work

Exercise 9. Fill in the correct word.

answers

shift Net typical

settled

part

update

e.g. Sam usually answers his emails in the morning.

1. Many teenagers surf the .. in their free time.
2. The Smiths travelled a lot but eventually .. in Italy.
3. They .. their website every week.
4. Andrea is going to take .. in the local writing competition.
5. As a secretary, Ann works a .. 9-to-5 day.
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6. Bill doesnt like doing the night

Exercise 10. Match the jobs (1-6) to the places of work (A-G)
e.g. racing driver

G.

1. mechanic

hospital

2. architect

surgery

3. nurse

office

4. newsreader

TV studio

5. dentist
6. waiter

E
F
G

restaurant

garage
racetrack

Exercise 11. Write the correct form of the verbs.

e.g. I work he works
1. I look it
2. I fly it
3. I read he
4. I miss he
5. I go she
6. I travel she
7. I teach he
8. I meet she
9. I study he
10. I help it
Exercise 12. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.
e.g. John works (work) in a shop.
1. Sally (often/ spend) a lot of time surfing online.
2. I (take) my car to the garage on Wednesday.
3. How (your parents/ earn) a living?
4. My brother (read) a very interesting book.
5. What (you/ usually/ wear) to work?

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6. I (watch) TV every night when I get home from

school.
7. It (snow) outside!
8. Nurses (take care) of sick people.
9. Sue (always/ catch) the train to work.
10. My best friend (have) a party next weekend.
Exercise 13. Match the answers to the questions.
e.g. Whats your name?

Yes, two.

1. How do you earn a living?

..

Im a doctor.

2. Do you work in a hospital?

..

Yes, I do.

3. What do you like about your job? ..

Hes a teacher.

4. What are your working hours? ..

I work a typical 9-to-5 day.

5. What do you do in your free time? ..

I like watching videos.

6. What does your husband do?

..

I enjoy taking care of sick

..

John Smith.

people.
7. Do you have children?

Exercise 14. Read the text and fill in the missing words.
Nigel Peterson 0) lives in Maine, New England. He is 2) ........ architect.
Nigel has a regular work routine. He gets ........ early, goes jogging and has a
shower. Then he ........ the train to work.
He usually starts work ........ around 9:00. He always checks his emails and
updates the company website. Then he works on designs for new buildings. He usually ..
...... a break at about 2:00 but sometimes he works all day without a break so that he
can leave early.
At 5 oclock or 6 oclock ........ the evening, Nigel goes home and ....
.... dinner. He often watches a film on ........ and goes to bed late. In his free
time he reads books or meets friends, Its a great life, says Nigel. Ive got a great job and
enjoy my free time.
Exercise 15. Write an article about daily routine of someone you know (friend, parent,
etc). Use the notes below and the text in exercise 14 as a model (80-100 words).

name, where he/ she lives, job

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morning, afternoon, evening activities

how the person feels about their routine

Exercise 16. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:

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have

do

play

1. Its 7:20 am. The Smiths breakfast. They usually

breakfast together.
2. Its Friday afternoon. Mr. Smith the shopping. He always
it on Fridays.
3. Its 4:00 pm on Wednesday. Tony football. He always
football on Wednesday afternoon.
4. Its 7 oclock in the evening. Ann a book to her little brother.
She usually him a book in the evenings.
Exercise 17. Read the text and, in pairs, choose the best word for each gap (1-8). Then
explain the words in bold.
Sarah Harper (0) B lives in the Sierra Mountains in California. She is a
full time writer of childrens education.
Sarah has a regular work routine. She gets up (1) around
8:00. She (2) a shower, gets dressed and takes her puppy, Flash, for
a walk. They often walk for an hour in the forest. After their walk, at about 9:30, Sarah has
breakfast and starts work. She always reviews what she wrote the day before, then she puts
(3) her favourite CD of classical music to get in mood to write. She
has a break at 1 oclock. She takes Flash out for another walk at about 2:30 then works again
until 4:00.
She has free time in the afternoon. She sometimes does the gardening or cleans the
house. Most of the (4) , though, she updates her website and (5)
her fans emails. At 8 oclock in the evening, Sarah (6)
dinner with her husband and after that they usually (7)
a film or play a board game. Then at 11:30 its time for bed.
I love being a writer, Sarah says. Most of the time I can (8)
what I like! Its a great life.
0 A live

B lives

C living

1. A at

B in

C on

2. A does

B makes

C has

3. A in

B on

C up
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4. A hour

B day

C time

5. A answers

B writes

C paints

6. A makes

B does

C has

7. A watch

B see

C look

8. A be

B do

C have

Exercise 18. Look at the letter that Sam sent his friend Peter in Barcelona and match the
appropriate heading to each paragraph.
1. Conclusion
2. Closing remarks
3. Greetings
4. Opening remarks
5. Main body
A
Dear Peter,
B
How are you? I am glad that you like your new life in Barcelona. As for me things are the
same.
C
I wake up every early in the morning to walk Spot. She really enjoys her morning walks in
the park. At around 7:15 I have a light breakfast and leave for college. My classes always start
at 8 oclock and the bus journey is at least 30 minutes long.
After classes, I sometimes go for coffee with Tammy and Eric. We still go on that place on St
Laurence Street. We love the ice-cream sundaes they make. At around 4:30 I go home, make
myself a light snack and start doing my college work.
My parents come home at 7 oclock, we usually have supper together and then we watch a
film on DVD. I go to bed at around 11 oclock.
D
I guess thats all about my daily routine. Write back soon.
E
Best wishes,
Sam

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Exercise 19. Read the following extracts and say which are the opening remarks (O) and
which are the closing remarks (C).
1
Hi! Hows everything? Hope you like it there.
2
OK, got to run. Were going shopping and my friends are waiting for me. Write back soon.
3
Sorry I didnt write earlier but I was quite busy.
4
Thats all my news for this week. I hope to hear from you soon. Take care of yourself.
Exercise 20. Think about your daily routine. Make notes under the headings. Tell your
partner.
Morning

Afternoon

Evening
Exercise 21. Fill in: answer, online, part, typical, shift
1. He spends most of his free time surfing __________________________ .
2. My mum works a __________________________ 9-to-5 day.
3. Hes taking __________________________ n a bike race Sunday morning.
4. They __________________________ their emails in the evening.
5. She doesnt really like the night __________________________ .
Exercise 22. Write a letter to your English pen-friend about your daily routine. Use the
paragraph in Ex. 3 and your notes in Ex. 5 (60- 80 words). You can use the letter in Ex. 3
as a model.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 23. Choose the correct response.
1. A: How do you like tennis?
B: a. I dont like it

b. Yes, it is.

2. A: What are you doing tonight?

B: a. Im going out.

b. Stay at home.

3. A: How often do you cook?

B: a. Yes, often.

b. Never

4. A: Do you enjoy jogging?

B: a. Oh no!

b. Not much.

5. A: Its a great party, isnt it?

B: a. Nice to meet you.

b. Yes, it is.

Exercise 24. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. (present simple/ continuous)
1. My mum _____________________ (cook) us dinner every day, but tonight we
_____________________ (eat) out.
2. What _____________________ (she/ do) for a living?
She _____________________ (work) as a nurse.
3. _____________________ (you/ wait) for someone? Yes, for Ann. We
_____________________ (go) shopping today.
4. _____________________ (he/ catch) the train to work?
No, he usually _____________________ (walk) to work.
5. Who _____________________ (he/ talk) to? Tom they _____________________
(play) in the same band.
6. How often _____________________ (you/ visit) your grandparents? Once a month.
I _____________________ (visit) them this weekend, actually.
7. How _____________________ (you/ like) tennis? Oh, I _____________________
(not/ like) sports at all.

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8. Excuse me _____________________ (anyone/ sit) here? No. it

_____________________ (be) free.
9. What _____________________ (you/ usually/ do) at weekends? I
_____________________ (play) baseball with my friends.
10. I _____________________ (feel) like walking. Lets go out, then. It
_____________________ (not/ rain) now.
Exercise 25. Match the adjectives to their opposites.
e.g. expensive

___F___

cramped

1. beautiful

______

noisy

2. quiet

______

ugly

3. spacious

______

messy

4. tidy

______

dark

5. bright

______

cheap

Exercise 26. Put the words in categories, as in the example.

fireplace

balcony

attic

fence

porch

wooden floors

Indoors: fireplace,
...........................................
.........................................................................................................................................
Outdoors:.....................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................

Lecia 16
PROGRESS TEST

Exercise 1. Read the dialogue and then explain the words in bold.
Jim: Hi! Im Jim. I live on the ground floor. Welcome to the building.
Ann: Thanks. Im Ann. Nice to meet you.

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Jim: So, how do you like your flat?

Ann: Well, its a bit small but Ive got an incredible view of the area and its much bigger
than my old place.
Jim: Well, if you need anything, Im in Flat 8. Drop by anytime.
Ann: Thanks! Everyone heres so friendly. I really like Mrs Finch, and Mr Leyland makes me
laugh.
Jim: Ehm I dont know them.
Ann: Thats funny! I see them every day when I go for my morning swim.
Jim: Where do you go swimming? Do you belong to a gym.
Ann: A gym? No! I swim in our pool you know, the one behind the building.
Jim: Um Thats not our swimming pool. It belongs to the building next door!
Read again and complete phrases 1-4. Then, make sentences using them.
1. live __________________ the 2nd floor

3. a view ________________of the area

2. swim _________________ the pool

4. belong ________________somebody

Exercise 2. Form collocations, and then make sentences using them.

1. b of flats
2. g floor
3. i.. view
4. m somebody laugh
5. m.. swim
6. n. .. door
7. d.. house
That block of flats is very modern.
Houses and Special Features
-

terraced house

block of flats

villa

semidetached house

castle

cottage
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detached house

Exercise 3. List the words under the headings.

Furniture/ appliances/ etc

Features: indoors outdoors

garden fireplace wooden floor balcony swimming pool fence large windows
porch chimney attic cupboard chairs carpet armchairs bed lamp wardrobe
mirror fridge cooker shower towels
Vocabulary on Houses

Welcome to the building.

So, how do you like your flat?

If you need anything, Im in flat 8.

Drop by anytime.

Everyone heres so friendly

Thats funny!

Exercise 4. Fill the gaps in the sentences with:

ground welcome incredible drop friendly neighbours belong

A: Hi! Im Helen. I live on the 1)______________ floor. 2)______________ to the

building.
B: Thanks a lot. Im James. Nice to meet you.

A: What are your 3)_________________ like?

B: Theyre all very 2)__________________

A: Wow, this is a great flat.

B: Yes the view is 5) _________________

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A: Im thinking of moving into your building. There is a flat for rent.

B: Thats great. You can 6) ________________ by anytime and see the flat.

A: I love sports, especially swimming.

B: Do you 7) _____________________ to a gym?
A: Yes, its great.

Exercise 5. Circle the correct word.

1. Places of interest often visited by tourists.
A neighbours

B sights

2. A diagram that shows a plan of a place.

A map

B ticket

3. A period of time when people relax away from their home.

A holiday

B sights

4. An area of a town or city.

A village

B neighbourhood

5. Something that you sense with your nose.

A smell

B taste

6. A place people can visit for interest or enjoyment.

A train station

B attraction

7. An underground railway.
A the Tube

B the passage

8. A building where people pay to stay in a room.

A library

B hotel

Exercise 6. Find 14 words related to houses. Which of them do you have in your house?
F
R
I
D
G
E
A
X

I
D
I
F
E
N
C
E

R
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Exercise 7. Complete the types of houses.

e.g. detached house
1. v_ _ _ _

3. c _ _ _ _ e

2. c _ _ t _ _ _

5. t_ _ _ _ c _d

h_ _ se

4. b_ _ _ _ of f _ _ _ _

Exercise 8. Read the email and choose the best word A, B or C for each space.
Andy,
Hi how are you? I 0) hope everythings OK back home. I really love my new
1)____________ here in Lancaster. Its much cosier than my previous one.
The best 2) ____________ is the view. I can see half from the city from my living
room balcony. Its 3) ____________! The flat is spacious. It has a large living room with a
fireplace and a bright kitchen. Theres only one bedroom, but its 4) ____________ big.
Theres even space for my large desk and bookcase. My bedroom has also got a 5)
____________ of the beautiful garden. My neighbours are very friendly and helpful, too.
Thats 6) ____________ for now. Come and visit me whenever you like. Youre 7)
____________ anytime!
See you soon!
Chris
e.g. A want

B like

C hope

1. A

space

B place

C thing

2. A

way

B thing

3. A

incredible

B good

C messy

4. A

much

B quite

C a lot

5. A

look

B feature

C view

6. A

OK

B nothing

C all

7. A

visit

B come

C welcome

C room

Exercise 9. Write an email to a friend about your new house/flat. Use the words below
and the text in the previous exercise as a model (60- 80 words)
location (where it is)
(number of) rooms

features (indoor/ outdoor)

neighbours

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Dear ,

See you soon!

..
Exercise 10. Write the correct word.
1. You can see paintings there.

a__

g_ _ _ _ _ _

2. You can have a picnic there.

p_ _ _

3. You can go to concerts there.

m_ _ _ _ h _ _ _

4. You can borrow books there.

l_ _ _ _ _ _

5. You can have lunch there.

r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Exercise 11. In pairs, match the adjectives.

Positive

Negative

quiet

cramped

tidy

noisy

bright

ugly

spacious

messy

beautiful

dark

Exercise 12. Read the email and fill in the missing words.

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Susan,
Hi how are you? I hope everything 0) is OK back home. I really love my new place
here in Colchester. Its a bit more expensive than my previous one but is cosier. Its quieter
too.
The best think about 1)________ is the garden. Its really beautiful. The cottage itself
is not very spacious. It has only one bedroom and 2) _________ small living room. The
kitchen has very small windows so 3) ________ is quite dark. My bedroom faces onto 4)
________ garden so, as well as having a lovely view, it is 5) ________ very quiet. Thank
goodness for that because I have a lot of studying to do 6) ________ year. The bedroom
doesnt have 7) ________ storage space so I have to keep in neat and tidy. There isnt a book
out of place! The bedroom is bright and airy but is simple, with basic fittings and plain white
walls. Its not as luxurious 8) ________ the previous one but I dont mind. The neighbours 9)
________ very friendly and helpful. They gave me the warmest welcome ever.
Thats all for now. Do come 10) ________ visit me. Remember, I have a pare bed!
Youre welcome any time!
Ann
xxx

Exploring Grammar
Adjectives
We use certain suffixes at the end of verbs, nouns etc to from adjectives in English.
These are:
-ese

China Chinese

-ful

beauty beautiful

-ive

act active

-ical

economy economical

-ish

long longish

-less

hope hopeless

-ous

danger dangerous

-y

green greeny
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-ed

cramp cramped

-ing

bore boring

Exercise 13. Look at the beginnings and endings below. Which ones can be used in Ann
email? Which one is wrong? Which one is appropriate for formal letters?
Dear friend Susan,

Dear Susan,

Dear Ms Smith,

Best regards,

Love,

Ann

Ann

Yours sincerely,
Ann

Exercise 14. Write the correct word.

1. You can borrow books there. l_ _ _ _ _ _
2. You can see statues there. m_ _ _ _ _
3. You can buy stamps there. p_ _ _ _ o _ _ _ _ _
4. You can book a room there. h_ _ _ _
5. You can have dinner there. r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Exercise 15. Circle the odd word(s) out.
1. hot great cold rainy
2. cupboard fridge cooker shower
3. cottage lake town terraced
4. cramped untidy noisy beautiful
Exercise 16. Underline the correct word.
1. Its a lot/ very colder in Moscow than in Istanbul.
2. Tokyo is very/ much more expensive than Cracow.
3. Its very/ a bit hotter today than yesterday.
4. Its very/ many crowded in here today.
5. Naples is a bit/ very cheaper than Rome.
Exercise 17. Put the words in brackets in the comparative or superlative.
1. This caf is much ..(noisy) that one.
2. Which is .. (deep) ocean in the world?

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3. Is New York .. (expensive) Los Angeles?

4. Is the Nile .. (long) the Mississippi?
5. Bombay .. (crowded) city in the world.
Exercise 18. Circle the correct response.
1. A: Drop by anytime!
B: a
b

Thanks!
Thats good.

2. A: Where exactly is the post office?

B: a
b

In the north of the city.

On the corner of Apple street and Marble Street.

3. A: How do you like your new flat?

B: a
b

I dont mind.
I dont really like it.

Exercise 19. Fill in the correct form from the list.

quiet

tidy

friendly

beautiful

cramped

dark

1. Your garden is ___________________ . There are so man different kinds of flowers.

2. This area isnt very ___________________ because there is a train station nearby.
3. Its too ___________________ in here. Why dont you open the curtains?
4. Johns flat is so ___________________ - he hasnt got anywhere to put his furniture.
5. He keeps his office ___________________ so he can always find what he needs.
6. My neighbour is so ___________________ . Last week she baked me a cake.
Exercise 20. Write the opposite of the adjectives in the list, then make sentences.
1. quiet noisy
My neighbourhood is so noisy, I cant sleep at night.
2. tidy .
3. friendly .
4. beautiful .
5. cramped .

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6. dark .
Everyday English
Renting a house
Exercise 21. Use the phrases to complete the dialogue.

tell me where exactly the house is?

the garage large enough for two cars?

can I help you?

See you then.

can I see it?

A: Hello!
B: Good morning. Im calling about the house for rent in Paddington.
A: Oh yes. How 1) __________________________ .
B: Could you please 2) ____________________________________________________ .
A: Yes, its Apple Street, number 14.
B: Are there wardrobes in the bedrooms?
A: Yes, there are. One in each room.
B: Another question. Is 3) ____________________________________________________?
A: Im afraid not. Theres only room for one car.
B: Thats OK. When 4) __________________________ ?
A: How about 7 oclock tomorrow evening?
B: Thats fine. 5) __________________________ .
Exercise 22. In pairs, act out similar dialogues. Use the advert below.

2 BEDROOM FLAT
2 bedroom flat, Paddington.
Large living room with fireplace, central heating. Garage. Close to shops.
1200 per month
Contact Mrs smith
tel: 020 3245 8459

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A:
___________________________________________________________________________
B:
___________________________________________________________________________
A:
__________________________________________________________________________
B:
_________________________________________________________________________ A:
___________________________________________________________________________
B:
___________________________________________________________________________
A:
___________________________________________________________________________
B:
___________________________________________________________________________
A:
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B:
___________________________________________________________________________
A:
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B:
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A:
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Lesson 17
Progress Check
TEST 1
Vocabulary2
A. Choose the correct item.
e.g. I never..................about the future.
A go

B think

C work

1 My cousin is..................on me to help him with his homework.

A hoping

B counting

C wishing

2 Alex said he saw a famous singer..................autographs at the supermarket.

A becoming
2

B signing

C working

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3 My mum wants to..................an endangered animal.

A adopt

B survive

C join

4 Some countries have..................against air pollution.

A showers

B experts

C laws

5 We must use water

A wise

B wisely

C wiser

6 I'm sure Thomas will be..................in ten years.

A pilot

B architect

C famous

7 You are not..................to park here.

A dangerous B allowed

C extinct

8 You should..................paper to protect the environment.

A recycle

B wash

C prevent

9 Some people don't..................they can make a difference.

A blame

B believe

C picture

10 If I save twenty Euros each month, soon I will buy a new..................player.

A mobile phone

B power adaptor

C digital music

B. Match the words.

e.g. song

11 endangered ......

B phone

12 sea

.....

13 polar

......

14 mobile

......

15 rubbish

......

16 make

......

17 horse

......

18 web

.....

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D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K

19 get

.....

20 global

.....

C. Circle the odd one out.

e.g. turn up

increase

lower

21 turn on

switch on

rock on
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camera
married
warming
species
level
bear
riding
a difference
contest

22 reject

turn down

accept

23 turn down

lower

switch off

24 change

look into

turn into

25 turn off

run off

switch off

Grammar
D. Put the verbs in the brackets into will or be going to form.
e.g. Do you think Paul will study (study) hard for his exam?
26 I think Nicole ........................................(be)a teacher in ten years.
27 We all predict Jennifer.................................(win) the contest tonight.
28 Sam is certain his friend Ralph ...................(join) the army in the future.
29 Marina and I..................................................(visit) the zoo today.
30 Ben........................................................(see)the dentist tomorrow evening.

E. Underline the correct item.

e.g. I will not go/am not going to the bank right now. I'm on my way to the market.
33 It's very hot. I will/am going to turn on the fan.
31 I promise I will/am going to bring pudding tonight.
32 My dad predicts Manchester City are going to/will win the Euro Cup next year.
34 There are no clouds in the sky. It isn't going to/won't rain.
35 We predict Harriet will/is going to be late as always.
F. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form.
e.g. If you take the baby's toy, it will cry (cry).
36 When you waste energy, you............(make)global warming worse.
37 Unless we all try to use less energy, the earth's temperature..................(rise).
38 Unless you are careful when you drive, you ..................(have) an accident.
39 When we go to the safari park at the Bronx zoo, we..................(see) tigers in their natural
environment.
40 If you...............(install) a web camera, your brother can see you on his computer screen.
Everyday English G. Choose the correct response.
e.g. Paul never talks to me about his problems, even though he's my best friend.
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41 My sister gets annoyed very easily! What should I do?

42 I need to buy a gift for Angela, but I haven't got any money. What do I do?
43 I often lose my temper! What would you do if you were me?
44 I never have time to clean my room! What can I do?
45 Jack and Helen are coming over for dinner tomorrow but I don't know how to cook! What
should I do?
A If I were you, I'd ask my parents to lend me some money for the gift.
B Why don't you close your eyes and count to ten when you get angry.
C The best thing to do is to clean it a little every day.
D Why don't you find a recipe in a cookbook?
E You should tell her a joke when she gets annoyed.
F Why don't you ask him more questions?
Reading
H. Read the text and fill in the missing words.
Teenagers today go through many problems. They often argue 46)...............their parents, have
problems with their friends, worry 47)...............how they look and haven't got much money.
The teenage years are difficult because young people go through new things, but these new
things are; also exciting and don't always need to be so painful.
One of the problems teenagers deal with is the homework they have to do every day. Teens
would much rather 48) ............... time with their friends, 49) ............... sports or doing their
favourite hobby. However, homework is an important part of school and it must be done by
the students.
Some things teenagers can do to spend less time on their homework, is to
- choose a comfortable place to work
- create a homework plan
- start with the hardest part of their homework
- ask for extra help 50)...............they need it.
I. Write a short article for your school newspaper about the difficulty teens have when
talking to their parents (80-100 words). Use the notes below and the text in Ex. H as a
model.
What kinds of problems do teenagers face? (homework, friends, money, worry about how
they look)

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 Why are arguments with parents such a big deal? (parents still control teenagers' lives, they
often don't understand teens, it's important to be happy at home)
How can relationships with parents become easier? (telling parents how you feel about
something can help them understand, parents will often give teens more freedom if teens act
in a responsible way)
(Time: 50 minutes)

TEST 2
Vocabulary
A. Choose the correct item.
e.g. Don't feed the...................
A litter

B animals

C flowers

1 When you are walking in the countryside, keep your dog on a short...................
A lead

B plant

C wall

2 Loud..................disturbs the animals.

A rubbish

B gates

C music
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3 The weather is lovely today. Let's go for a ..................in the countryside.

A walk

B hedge

C work

4 Always keep .................. shut so animals can't get out of fields.

A leads

B gates

C walls

5 You should wear your..................when you take off in an aeroplane.

A helmet

B goggles

C seat belt

6 Don't drop..................when you are in the countryside.

A regions

B litter

C fences

7 Lots of children go to summer..................in England.

A school

B hall

C time

8 It's going to be very hot make sure you bring your...................

A umbrella

B sunscreen

C rope

9 Many places don't..................credit cards.

A like

B want

C accept

10 You mustn't..................the animals.

A eat

B throw

C feed

B. Match the words.

e.g. table

A manners

11 mobile

B system

12 transport

C technology

13 hand

D phone

14 information
15 mountain

E biking
F luggage

Match the activity to the equipment.

16 rock climbing

A goggles

17 mountain biking

B board

18 swimming

C rope

19 kite surfing

D racquet

20 tennis

E bicycle

Grammar
D. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative.
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e.g. Skydiving

is

more

dangerous

than (dangerous) horse riding.

21 Travelling by aeroplane is. (fast) travelling by bike.

22 I think that basketball is. . (exciting) football.
23 Bus tickets are .(cheap) air tickets.
24 I find History much.(boring) Chemistry.
25 Mountain biking is. (exhausting) sport.
E. Underline the correct word.
e.g. You mustn't/needn't feed the animals. You might make them ill.
26 You mustn't/can park there. It is illegal.
27 You should/mustn't bring a present when you visit someone's house. It's polite.
28 Sandra can't/doesn't have to go to the supermarket; the fridge is full of food.
29 No, you needn't/can't go outside. It's raining.
30 I can/must go out with my friends after school because I don't have any homework.
F. Fill in with on, in(to), off, out of or by.
eg. I never get on a bus if it is full of people.
31 I think that our stop is next. Can you press the button so that we can get..........the bus?
32 I never go to work...........car. I always cycle.
33 If you are running late, why don't you just jump....................a taxi? It's much quicker.
34 When I got....................of the car after the long journey, my legs were stiff.
35 It is much healthier to go places....................foot.
Everyday English
G. Circle the correct response.
e.g. Do you mind if I open the window, please?
(A) No, not at all.

B Why is that?

36 You mustn't feed the animals.

A That's lovely

B Why not?

37 Can I pick this flower?

A It's not allowed.

B I see what you mean.

38 We should take our raincoats with us. It might rain.

A I'm terribly sorry.

B Yes, you're right.

39 It's very important to take a compass with us in case we get lost.

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A No, not at all.

B Yes, of course

40 It's wrong to play loud music in the countryside!

A Actually, I'd rather you didn't.

B It won't happen again.

41 Don't do that!
A Sure, go ahead.

B Why not?

42 Is it all right if I borrow your pen?

A Yes, no problem.

B Yes, I agree with you

Reading
H. Mark the sentences (43-50) C (correct), I(incorrect) or D (doesn't say).
Hi Jack!
How are you? I'm really looking forward to our camping trip next weekend. I am sure
you'll enjoy it. I know that this is your first time camping so let me give you a few tips.
First of all, it's very important to bring a warm sleeping bag with you. It can get very
cold up in the mountains. Unfortunately, the weather forecast is not very good for the
weekend so you also need to take a raincoat and a pair of waterproof trousers. I am going to
take my tent so you don't have to worry about that. You should put all your things in a
rucksack because it will be much easier to carry.
We will do a lot of walking when we are up in the mountains so you should have a
pair of good hiking boots. Don't worry about food. Leave that up to me.
Anyway, I hope this helps. If you want to ask me anything, let me know.
See you next week,
Jason
e.g. Jason does not want to go camping. I
43 Jack goes camping regularly.

.....

44 It is going to snow in the mountains.

.....

45 Jason tells Jack to bring waterproof clothes. .....

46 Jack has to bring a tent.

......

47 Jason advises Jack to take a suitcase.

.....

48 Jason walks a lot every day.

......

49 Jason is arranging the food.

......

50 Jack bought new hiking boots recently. ......

Writing
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I. Write an email to a friend, giving advice on what he/she should take with him/her on a
beach holiday in a hot country. Use the notes below and the text in Ex. H as a model (80100 words.)
Things to take:
sunscreen hat light clothes sunglasses swimsuit money

Lesson 18
Progress Check
Vocabulary3
A. Choose the correct item.
e.g. Don't feed the...................
A litter

(B) animals

C flower

1 Always keep the..........shut so animals can't get out of fields.

A walls

B gates

C leads

2 You should wear your..........when you take off in an aeroplane.

A goggles

B helmet

C seat belt

3 The weather was lovely yesterday so Mary went for a..................in the countryside.
A walk

B work

C hedge

4 Loud..................disturbs the birds.

A rubbish

B gates

C music

5 When I am walking in the countryside, I always keep my dog on a short...................

3

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A wall

B lead

C plant

6 Lots of children go to summer..................in England.

A school

B hall

C time

7 Many places don't..................credit cards.

A like

B want

C accept

8 You mustn't..................the animals.

A eat

B throw

C feed

9 Don't drop..................when you are in the I countryside.

A regions

B litter

C fences

10 It's going to be very hot make sure you bring your...................

A umbrella

B sunscreen

C rope

B. Match the words.

e.g. table ..A..

A manners

11 hand

B system

12 mountain

C technology

13 mobile

D luggage

14 information

E biking

15 transport

F phone

Match the phrases.

16 put on visit

A a taxi

17 visit

B friends

18 accept

C your nose

19 blow

D slippers

20 get into

E credit cards

Grammar
D. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative.
e.g Skydiving

is

more dangerous

than (dangerous) horse riding.

21 Mountain biking is...............................................................................(exhausting) sport.

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22 I find History much ....................................................................(interesting) Chemistry.

23 Air tickets are................................................................................(expensive) bus tickets.
24 I think that basketball is.......................................................................(exciting) football.
25 Travelling by car is...........................................................(slow) travelling by aeroplane.
E. Underline the correct word.
e.g. You mustn't/needn't feed the animals. You might make them ill.
26 John can/must go out with his friends after school because he doesn't have any homework.
27 No, you needn't/can't go outside. It's raining.
28 You mustn't/can park your car here. It is illegal.
29 People should/can't bring a present when they visit someone's house. It's polite.
30 Maureen can't/doesn't have to go to the supermarket; the fridge is full of food.
F. Fill in with on, in (to), off, out of or by.
e.g. I never get on a bus if it is full of people.
31 Why don't you just jump......................a taxi to get here? It's much quicker.
32 When Sean got......................of the car after the long journey, his legs were stiff.
33 It is much better for your health to go places ......................foot.
34 Can you press the button so that we can get .............the bus? I think that our stop is next
35 I always cycle to school. I never go................car.
Everyday English
G. Circle the correct response.
e.g. Do you mind if I open the window, please?
(A) No, not at all.

B Why is that?

36 Is it all right if I borrow your pen?

A Yes, no problem.

B Yes, I agree with you.

37 It's wrong to play loud music in the countryside!

A Actually, I'd rather you didn't.

B It won't happen again

38 Don't do that!
A Sure, go ahead.

B Why not?

39 Can I pick this flower?

A No, it's not allowed.

B I see what you mean.

40 You mustn't feed the animals.

A That's nice.

B Why not?
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41 We should take our raincoats with us. It might rain.

A I'm terribly sorry.

B Yes, you're right.

42 It's very important to take a compass with| us in case we get lost.

A That's true.

B I'm surprised at you!

H. Mark the sentences (43-50) C (correct), I (incorrect) or D (doesn't say).

Hi Sylvia!
How are you? I'm really excited about our beach holiday next week. I am sure you'll enjoy it.
I know that this is your first visit to my country so let me give you a few tips.
First of all, it's very important to bring light clothes with you. It can get very hot during the
day on the beach. The best kind of clothes to bring are cotton clothes that cover your whole
body so that you don't get sunburned. But, of course, don't forget your swimsuit! The weather
forecast says it is going to be very hot next week so be sure to bring a hat and sunglasses with
you. I am going to take my surfboard so you don't have to worry about that.
We will do a lot of sunbathing on the beach so it is important to bring a good sunscreen with
you. Don't worry about a place to stay. My family has an apartment really near the beach.
Don't forget to bring enough cash to buy some souvenirs.
Anyway, I hope this helps. If you want to ask me anything, let me know.
See you next week,
Rene
e.g. Rene really wants to go to the beach. I.
43 Sylvia visits Rene's country regularly.

....

44 Rene advises Sylvia to bring heavy clothes.

45 Sylvia got sunburned recently.

....

....

46 The weather will be hot next week.

....

47 Rene and Sylvia will stay at the beach for ten days. .
48 Rene sunbathes a lot every day.

....

49 Rene and Sylvia will stay in an apartment.

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....

50 Rene advises Sylvia to bring a credit card.

....

Circle the correct item.

1 Peter has loads of things to do. He's always ............for time.
A crazy

B pressed

C angry

2 Gary always wears his cycling............when he rides his bike.

A helmet

B mobile

C strip

3 Larry's room looks very untidy. It's......a mess.

A so

B such

C very

4 It's.........lovely weather! Let's go swimming.

A such

B so

C too

5 I'm taking Karen ............ tonight. We are going to that new Chinese restaurant.
A after

B up

C out

6 Look at Lucy's room. It looks like a............has hit it.

A bicycle

B bomb

C stereo

7 Brian is............a tall boy!

A such

B very

C so

8 He is shouting..........loud! I can't even think.

A so

B such

C up

9 Carol takes............her mother.

A off

B up

C after

10 Danny is taking..........windsurfing this week.

A out

B off

C up

11 Stamp...........is one of his favourite activities.

A hanging

B taking

C collecting

12 Jack loves............the Net.

A surfing

B hiking

C playing

13 Kelly is............of horse riding.

A keen

B fond

C crazy

14 David is really.......on going to art exhibitions.

A dull

B keen

C fun

15 Steve can't stand skateboarding. He finds it

A exciting

B thrilling

C boring
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16 Dad............the news on TV every evening.

A watch

B watches

C is watching

17 How do you like roller skating?

A I just love it!

B Come off it!

C Leave it to me!

18 Alex is very interested.......computer science.

A in

B at

C on

19 Mum............the shopping on Fridays.

A doing

B is doing

C does

20 Beth is really good............playing tennis.

A on

B at

C of

21 Aunt Polly............about housework.

A is always complaining

B always is complaining

C is complaining always

22 Grandma...........the garden at the moment.

A digs

B dig

C is digging

23 They............to London next week.

A is moving

B are moving C move

24 He usually works until 5.00 pm but today he ............overtime.

A do

B does

C is doing

25 Robert............the lawn once a week.

A mops

B mows

C prunes

26. Let's go camping, shall we?

A What a good idea!

B What's up?

C That's the way I like it!

27 Chris prefers washing the dishes to............the leaves.

A shovelling

B raking

C dusting

28 Helen makes friends very easily. She's very

A brave

B greedy

C sociable

29 He always tells lies. He's a............person.

A cheeky

B calm

C dishonest

30 Sue can come up with great ideas. She's very.............

A caring

B polite

C smart

31 Mr Wilson is a middle-aged man with some............ on his forehead.

A beards

B wrinkles

C dimples

3 2 Monica is a tall and slim with fair.........hair.

A curly

B fat

C oval
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5 3 Brian is of medium.........with broad shoulders.

A straight

B height

C teens

54 I'm reading an article about a bank............

A mugging B robbery

C kidnap

55 I can't believe the police thought the old lady was the kidnapper!
A You can't say that!

B What fun! C You can say that again!

56 What............you buy yesterday?

A have

B can

C did

57 The robber shouted and the manager..........him the money.

A gives

B given C gave

38 I............Nancy the story about the crime at the art gallery.

A tell

B told

C telling

39 I saw everything! I was a............!

A witness

B robber

C vandal

40 George works as a............at the bank. It's a dangerous job.

A security guard

B superhero

C announcer

41 When my cousin Sue hears the sound of ............, she is terrified.

A watering

B mowing

C thunder

42 The shoplifter was............behind her when I saw her.

A laughing

B trembling C looking

43 Larry was listening to the radio...........I was reading a book.

A before

B while

C about

44 Maria was........work when Kenny called her.

A with

B about

C at

45 Tim looked at Jackie...........when she asked him the question.

A nervously

B nervous

C nervousness

46 I...........at Kelly's party at 7:30pm last night.

A tried

B ran

C arrived

47 I was trying to sleep and my sister was.......... the Net.

A howling

B reading

C surfing

48 Karl is not romantic at all. He only reads..

A romance novels

B science fiction books

C love stories

49 Were you reading a comic book when I ............in?

A walk

B walking

C walked
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50 Joanne was so happy ............ her friends' engagement.

A with

B about

C of

51 Henry was ............ with his uncle for not letting him borrow the car.
A sorry

B angry

C worried

52 Take a........with you, so can see in the dark.

A handcuff

B bell

C flashlight

53 When George was younger, his mum........... cut his hair very short.
A would

B could

C used

54 It's............being a teenager nowadays.

A ordinary

B strong

C tough

55 I'm not............! The story is true!

A funny

B kidding

C sleeping

56 The World Wide Web............for the first time in 1989.

A was appearing

B appeared

C appears

57 Wendy and Jim............last week. They are both upset about it.
A broke down

B broke out

C broke up

58 A star was falling and the moon was............brightly.

A shining

B shine

C shines

59 Joanna was walking down Howard Street yesterday, when she............Mr. Jacobs.
A is seeing

B saw

C sees

60 I can definitely............you as a manager in the future.

A picture

B think

C believe

61 As soon..............I get married I will buy a house.

A with

B when

C as

62 Will you give me that book to read............ you finish reading it?
A but

B when

C and

63 I think Billy.........be a great doctor because he is very patient.

A is

B should

C will

64 I already have a suit for the wedding. I need to buy new shoes.............
A but

B yet

C though

65 Even if you don't pass your driving test the first time, don't............!
A get on

B give up

C look up

66 I'm sure you'll be a great father.

A I hope so!

B Sometimes. C I'll call you.

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67 I expect there............lots of traffic on the roads tomorrow.

A was

B will be

C are

68 I'm not............that Aria will come to the meeting tomorrow.

A afraid

B right

C sure

69 Finish your homework............you go to the park.

A before

B when

C as soon as

70 The yellow- eyed penguin is a...........

A fish

B amphibian C bird

71 We are............on you to help us.

A making

B counting

C protecting

72 We must help with the............of endangered species.

A survive

B live

survival

73 I............buy a gift for Tom this weekend.

A am going to

B will

C will be

74 When you are in a hurry, you usually...........careful.

A will not be

B aren't

C isn't

75 Jason ............ the job offer because the company was too far away.
A turned on

B turned off

C turned down

76 I will be happier.........you turn on the radio.

A if

B when

C since

77 If Mary............a mobile phone, I could talk to her more.

A bought

B will buy

C can buy

78 I'm tired. I just feel like............today.

A relax

B will relax

C relaxing

79 Yes sir, this toy comes............batteries.

A on

B with

C together

80 Danny.........annoyed and bored very easily.

A happens B has

C gets

81 What would you do if you were me?

A What's your name?

B I would be patient.

82 I'm.......to hear your grandmother died.

A happy

B sorry

C important

83 If I were you, I............visit my parents for the holidays.

A would

B will

C can
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C I'm fine, thanks.

84 Don't............litter in the countryside!

A give

B damage

C drop

85 Gloria will pick Harry............from soccer practice tonight.

A on

B out

C up

86 We............feed the animals. It says so on the sign.

A will not

B mustn't

C didn't

87 Henry picked............Jane because she was wearing a funny shirt.

A on

B up

C at

88 When you get into a car, you must............your seat belt.

A fasten

B lock

C pull

89 It isn't polite to............your nose in public.

A visit

B carry

C blow

90 I got..........the bus and looked for an empty seat.

A by

B off

C on

91 You don't need to take ............ in the activities.

A option

B part

C permission

92 Do you mind if we leave at 6am tomorrow morning?

A No, not at all.

B Sure, go ahead.

C Excuse me.

93 Don't...........the school without permission.

A leaves

B leaving

C leave

94 I don't think Gary would ............ to go Whitewater rafting.

A land

B dare

C swim

95 Why don't we go sky diving?

A It's too dangerous!

B It's too thrilling!

C It's too interesting!

96 ............are faster than buses.

A Trains

B Trainers

C Bicycles

97 We must take.........sunscreen to the beach.

A any

B some

C too

98 It gets harder and..........to go rock climbing the older you get.

A hardest

B more

C harder

99 For your safety, you must..........for take-off and landing.

A stand up

B be quiet

C sit down

100 Can I............your mobile phone, please?

A send

B borrow

C fasten
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Progress Check
Vocabulary
A. Match the opposites.
e.g beautiful F
1 plain ..................

A old-fashioned

2 long ..................

B casual

3 formal ..................

C baggy

4 tight ..................

D short

5 trendy ..................

E fancy
F ugly

B. Underline the correct word.

e.g. Our boat leaves in half an hour, we must leave immediately/greatly.
6 I think I'll pay cash/cheque.
7 You look great! Blue really fits/suits you.
8 How much do teachers earn/cost a year?
9 Would you like to try out/on this dress?
10 Do you take credit cards/cheques?
C. Fill in the correct word.
second-hand torn range traveller's stuck destination postal department facilities
voucher silver
e.g. Use the silver platter for this special occasion.
11 Oh, no! My skirt is.......................................!
12 Sam always uses .............................cheques when he goes abroad.
13 I bought a new camera yesterday but the buttons are....................................................
14 Italy is a great holiday .................................. for families.
15 The youth club offers ................................... for children of all ages.
16 The new shopping mall has a wide .......................................of shops.
17 What about a gift....................................... for Greg's birthday?
18 Macy's is a famous ..................................... store in New York.
19 My mum sent me a.............................order for my birthday.

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20 You can find........................................items at a flea market.

Grammar
D. Underline the correct item.
e.g. The book is coming out/off this week.
21 I don't think the price of petrol will come across/down soon.
22 You won't believe who I came off/across at the supermarket!
23 Their new album hasn't come in/out yet.
24 Mr Smith's name came up/down a lot during the meeting.
25 You can come across/round any time you like.

Adjective Placement
1. Opinion
Example: an interesting book, a boring lecture
2. Dimension
Example: a big apple, a thin wallet
3. Age
Example: a new car, a modern building, an ancient ruin
4. Shape
Example: a square box, an oval mask, a round ball
5. Color
Example: a pink hat, a blue book, a black coat
6. Origin
Example: some Italian shoes, a Canadian town, an American car
7. Material
Example: a wooden box, a woolen sweater, a plastic toy
E. Put the adjectives in the correct order.
e.g. It's a red/beautiful/linen skirt. It's a beautiful red linen skirt.
26 They are silver and red/antique rings.
..
27 It's a(n) antique/beautiful/wooden desk.
..
28 Its a little/ cute/ brown and black teddy bear.

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29 Its a(n) red/ glass/ modern vase.
..
30 Theyre pretty/ silk/ white gloves.
..
F. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
31 We didn't invite Eileen to the wedding.
..
32 The rain spoiled our weekend.
..
33 His family runs the restaurant.
..
34 The company employs 500 people.
..
35 Mary has sent an email to the online shopping site.
..
Everyday English
G. Circle the correct response.
36 A: What size are you?
B:

a The right size.

b A medium.

37 A: Could I write a cheque?

B:

a I'm afraid we don't take cheques,

b No, thank you.

38 A: I'll take these gloves, please.

B:

a Can I have a look at them?

b How would you like to pay?

39 A: Could you sign here, please?

B:

a Thank you.
b Of course.

40 A: Excuse me, there's something wrong with this toy.

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B:

a That's fine.
b Let me have a look.

41 A: Can I help you?

B:

a Just great.
b I'm just looking.

42 A: I'd like a replacement, please.

B:

a Of course. Can I have the receipt?

b No, thank you.

Reading
H. Read the email and fill in the missing word.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I'm writing 43)................express my dissatisfaction with 44)................product I bought
from you that was advertised 45)................television.
Last month, I ordered a toy robot (product code R 5871) after I saw your television
advertisement. When I received 46) ................robot, it was damaged. One of the arms came
47) ...............and it was scratched. What really annoyed me was that the person I spoke to
from the Customer Service department was 48)................rude. He insisted that the robot was
49)................perfect condition when it was sent.
I would greatly appreciate it if you could look into the matter. I feel that I deserve an
apology as well as a replacement.
I hope that you will deal with this matter quickly. Please contact 50) ................at the
email address above, or at 0262-3360771, weekdays after 8 pm.
Yours faithfully,
Steven Brown
Vocabulary
A. Choose the correct item.
e.g. Mark's uncle works as an escape............
A dancer

(B) artist

C eater

1 I had lunch with my school friends in the school............

A restaurant B canteen

C menu

2 Would you like sparkling or...........water?

A flat

B soft

C still

3 Charlie Chaplin created the tramp............

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A character

B person

C personality

4 The magician uses a magic........... .

A stick

B cane

C wand

5 Would you like your meat medium or well...........?

A did

B done

C fried

6 My dad's job is top............

A silent

B hidden

C secret

7 My parents always eat...........food.

A safety

B sure

C healthy

8 Are you ready to...........your meal now?

A ask

B order

C call

9 We bought a big...........cake for Jane. She's ten.

A birth

B anniversary

C birthday

10 The police put...........on the prisoner.

A handcuffs

B chains

C ropes

11 The magician was wearing a............

A strait-coat B strait-jacket

C strait-vest

12 Would you please make up your...........?

A head

B brain

C mind

B. Match the words.

e.g. pasta G

A castle

13 haunted .......

B cards

14 playing ... ....

C house

15 frying .......

D career

16 acting.......

E tricks

17 fatty .......

F hat

18 bowler ......

G dish

19 magic .......
20 fairytale .......

H pan
I food

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Grammar
C. Fill in the gaps with some, lot of, any, many, much.
e.g. A: Are there any biscuits left?
B: Yes, there are some.
21 A: Would you like.................tea.
B: No thanks. I already have...........
22 A: There aren't.................eggs left.
B: I'll go to the shop and get...........
23 A: There were a.............people at the show.
B: Good! Did you see ................. of your friends there?
24 A: How.................people are coming?
B: Not..................
25 A: How.................did you spend on food?
B: Not..................
D. Put the verbs in the brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
e.g. Ken has been (be) to Kenya twice.
26 They........................................................(go) on holiday to Argentina last summer.
27 How long..............................(you/be) here?
28 He ................................................(never/be) on a roller coaster ride.
29 Julia..................................(go) to a meeting in Bristol. She'll be back tomorrow.
30 I...........................................(not/see) David since last year.
31 We .......................................................(rent) a house in the mountains last weekend.
32 Houdini ...........................................(create) the Challenge Act in 1898.
33 Where .........................(be) Dan last night?
34 She ....................................................(direct) her first movie last year.
35 He.........................................................(live) in Austria since June.
Everyday English
E. Circle the correct response.
36 A: Would you like some tea?
B:

a I'd prefer coffee.

b So would I.

37 A: Do you like sushi?

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a Yes please.
b Not really.

38 A: How about going to the theatre tonight?

B:

a Yes, I like that.

b Yes, Id love to.

39 A: Would you like something to drink?

B:

a Orange juice, please.

b Yes, I do.

40 A: My parents bought me a car for my birthday.

B:

a Wow!
b That sounds terrible.

Reading
F. Fill in the missing words.
Hi Matt,
How are you? I 41) .............having a great time here in Seattle. I've been here 42).............a
week now. I 43).............seen a lot of my friends and I spent Thanksgiving with my family. We
had 44) ............. lovely meal together. We ate the traditional turkey, sweet potatoes and
cranberries. My mum tried 45).............make a pumpkin pie but she overcooked it. She went
crazy. It 46) ............so funny seeing her shouting at everyone. Then we watched football. My
parents 47).............very happy to have 48).............the family around. We really had a lot
49).............fun.
I hope you 50).............having a good time in London.
Talk soon,
Charlie
Vocabulary
A. Look at the smileys and complete the sentences using the adjectives below.
angry

depressed

fed up

embarrassed

confused

e.g. Paul was very happy because he passed a difficult exam

1 She doesn't understand what's going on; she's a bit..........................

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happy

2 I'm................................at work! I can't stand it anymore. I'm going to leave.

3 Jill was..............................because she couldn't remember the girl's name.

4 Ian has been...............................ever since he lost his job.

5 I'm so..........................with Tom for what he did; I'm never speaking to him/again.
B. Match the words.
e.g. business F

A language

6 cartoon

B phone

7 soap

C show

8 mobile

D strip

9 sign

E opera

10 fashion

F report

C. Complete the sentences with the correct verb.

send take leave make chat keep
e.g. I always try to keep in touch with my aunt in Australia.
11 Greg and I never..............................online; we prefer talking on the phone.
12 Can I ..........................a phone call, please?
13 Did Mark......................................you a text message yesterday?
14 If John isn't at home, ............................ a message on his answering machine.
15 Do you .................................................... photographs with your mobile phone?
Say or Tell?4
Say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean to communicate verbally with someone.
But we often use them differently.
The simple way to think of say and tell is:

You say something

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You tell someone something

Ram told Jane that he was

tired.You say something

You tell someone something

Anthony says you have a new

job.Ram said that he was tired.

Anthony tells me you have a new job.

Tara said: "I love you."

Tara told John that she loved him.

But, of course, it is not always so easy. Here are a few rules to help you.
Personal object
We usually follow tell with a personal object (the person that we are speaking to). We usually
use say without a personal object:

She told me that she loved John.

She said that she loved John.
He told everybody that he had to leave.
He said that he had to leave.

Say "to someone"

With say, we sometimes use "to someone":

He said to me that he was tired.

Tara said to Ram that he had done very well.
Anthony said to her, "I hope you come soon."
"I'd like to sleep," she said to him quietly.

Direct speech
We can use say with direct speech. We use tell only with direct speech that is an instruction or
information:

Amanda said, "Hello John. How are you?"

"That's great'" she said.
He told her: "Open the door quietly."
She told me, "I have never been to England."

We can use say with direct questions, but we cannot use tell:

She said: "Do you love me?"

The policeman said to the prisoner, "Where were you at 8pm?"

Reported speech
We can use say and tell to talk about reported information:

She said that it was raining.

She told me that she would call at 2pm.

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We cannot use say or tell to talk about reported questions. We must use ask (or a similar verb):

She asked if I had ever been there.

They asked what I wanted to eat.
She asked where he lived.
He asked if she wanted to go home.

Orders, advice
We use tell + object + infinitive for orders or advice:

She told him to sit down.

They told me not to wait.
Tell Neil to have a holiday and forget her.

Phrases
Here are a few fixed phrases with tell. We cannot use say with these phrases:

tell (someone) a story

tell (someone) a lie
tell (someone) the truth
tell the future (= to know what the future will bring)
tell the time (= know how to read a clock)

Right and wrong

Read these examples of correct and incorrect usage:
We cannot...

These are NOT possible...

These are possible...

say someone to do
something

Tara said Jo to go away.

Tara told Jo to go away.

say someone something

Panita said me that she was

hungry.

Panita told me that she was

hungry.

tell something

He told that he likes coffee.

He said that he likes coffee.

tell to someone

Tookta told to me that she

was coming.

Tookta told me that she was

coming.
Tookta said to me that she was
coming.

say a lie

Siriluck always says lies.

Siriluck always tells lies.

tell somebody "direct

speech"
(except instructions and
information)

Ram told Nok: "Let's turn on

the TV."

Ram said to Nok: "Let's turn

on the TV."
(Ram told Nok, "Turn on the
TV.")

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(Ram told Nok: "I was born in

1985.")
say or tell a reported
question

She said if I wanted to come.

She asked if I wanted to come.

Tookta told what I wanted to

do.

Took asked what I wanted to

do.

Grammar
D. Underline the correct verb.
16 Can you tell/say me the way to the post office, please?
17 Can little Jane tell/say the time?
18 She never tells/says good morning when she arrives.
19 I can't tell/say the difference between the two pictures.
20 I'm sure he's not telling/saying me the truth.
E. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
21 I can't run any faster, she said.
She said that she .......... ...................................................... any faster.
22 What did Maria tell you? she asked.
She asked me ................. ..............................................................
23 I'll call you later, John told me.
John told me that ............ ................................................... later.
24 Do you know Mark's address? Martin asked me.
Martin asked me...........................................................................................................address.
25 Kate woke up at six this morning, her mother said.
Her mother said that.................................................................................at six that morning.
Everyday English
F. Circle the correct response.
26 A: Hello. Can I speak to Tony, please?
B: a Hold on a moment.
b Yes please.
27 A: Didn't you say Fiona was on her way?
B: a Let me get this straight.
b No, I didn't.

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28 A: You don't look very happy.

B: a What's wrong?
b Actually, I'm furious.
29 A: My exams are driving me crazy!
B: a I'm crazy about this!
b Cheer up! Things can't be that bad.
30 A: I thought you said there was no problem.
B: a What I meant was things are getting worse.
b Actually, I'm a bit worried.

Reading
G. Read the text and circle the correct item.
Should teenagers surf the Internet under the supervision of an adult?
Should children be allowed to surf the Internet without the supervision of their
parents? In my opinion, children should always be supervised while surfing the Internet
because it is important to make sure that they don't have access to certain material.
Firstly, there are far too many sites that contain information and images that children
should not see. There are many things that children do not understand and that could upset or
confuse them. Furthermore, it can be very bad for children's eyes. Sitting in front of a
computer for a long time isn't good for anyone, so parents should monitor the time that
children spend on the Internet.
There are more important dangers though. I believe that it is dangerous to let children
use chat rooms without supervision. Many people tell their children not to talk to strangers on
the street and so in the same way they should be careful of who their children talk to on the
Internet.
On the other hand, it can be said that the Internet is very educational and children
should be allowed to surf as they wish. In this way they can come across a variety of sites on
different subjects of interest.

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In conclusion, I strongly believe that it is essential for parents to supervise their

children while they use the Internet so as to protect them from people and material that could
be of harm to them.
31 The writer believes children should be allowed to surf the Net unsupervised.
A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

32 All children know how to use the Internet.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

33 Some sites contain information not suitable for children.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

34 There are only a few websites on the Internet.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

35 Children could be upset by some things they see online.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

36 Using the Internet a lot is good for your eyes.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

37 Only nice people use chat rooms.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

38 All parents let their children use chat rooms.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

39 Children are told not to talk to strangers.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

40 The Internet is very educational.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

41 There are sites about motor racing on the internet.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

42 Sitting in front of a computer for a long time is good for everyone.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

43 Children say they don't like the Internet.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

44 The Internet can be dangerous.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

45 Many children have been harmed from using the Internet.

A Right

B Wrong

C Doesn't say

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