Communication Practice
1. Take turns with your partner(s) to say sentences about your life using the time expressions below:
Example:
I usually go to a disco on Friday night as I have no classes on Saturday.
Usually, never, now, this weekend, last year, in the future, next year, in 1999, for three weeks, since, at ten o’clock, twice a week, when, recently, for a year now
2. Draw a timeline with some important events in your life. Show it to the classmates. Answer your classmates’ questions.
3. Make a list of things that you wanted to accomplish last week. Include things that you did and things that you still haven’t done. Exchange you list with a partner and ask your partner questions about it, answer the questions about your list. Check the things that you’ve already done.
4. Think about things you had never done before you began studying at this university. Have a class discussion and write some of your findings on the board.
Writing
Practice
1 Write a profile (= a short description of a person’s life and character) to introduce yourself to the other students of your subscription list (about 200 words). Start with a greeting. Write about your name, your interests and hobbies, and your plans. Mail it to mslu@yahoogroups.com .
2 Write about a relationship that is important to you. How did you meet? What were you doing when you met? Describe some events in the relationship
3 Write a journal entry explaining an achievement, e.g. learning a new skill, getting your driver’s licence, etc. In your journal entry answer some of these questions: What had you been doing before your achievement? How did you prepare for it? Had you considered giving up before you succeeded?
Achievement
Test
1. Underline the correct verb in italics:
By the third month of the war rebel forces took/had taken most of the province.
Denise had to leave school early on Wednesday because she took/was taking her driving test.
Many of the survivors were working/worked in the fields when the earthquake struck.
The staff were used/used to be paid weekly but now they receive a monthly salary.
Things have certainly changed – there would be/used to be loads of small shops around here when I was young.
He is really much more handsome in the flesh than I thought/have thought.
I’ve won the jackpot on the lottery and I am going to/will spend it all straight away.
Don’t forget to bring me some of your fantastic carrot cake, will/won’t you?
I was sure she had been working since she came/had come to the office.
What’s happening? The train won’t stop/is not going to stop!
2. Choose the correct alternative(s):
1. 'Who ....................................?' ' ....................................to get through to Helen.'
A do you phone...I'm trying B are you phoning...I'm trying
C are you phoning...I try D do you phone...I try
2. ....................................to Turkey every year for your holidays?
A Are you going B Were you going C Have you gone D Do you go
3. I....................................I can't see as well as I used to.
A am admitting B admits C admit D was admitting
4. Jane....................................me that you're thinking of emigrating.
A told B tells C is telling D tell
5. Kathy.................................... a few minutes ago.
A has left B leaves C left D had left
6. We....................................to the tennis club since we moved here.
A have belonged B belong C belonged D are belonging
7. After she....................................hospital, she had a long holiday.
A leaves B is leaving C has left D left
8. When he realised I....................................at him, he....................................away.
A looked...was turning B was looking...turned
C was looking...was turning D looked...turned
9. When the builders were here I....................................them cups of tea all the time.
A was making B am making C made D make
10. When I went into the bathroom, I found that the bath.
A overflows B overflowed C had overflowed D is overflowing
11. I was sure that I.................................... him before.
A had met B am meeting C meet D met
12. Your eyes are red -.................................... ?
A did you cry B have you been crying C have you cried D do you cry
13. ....................................this holiday for ages.
A We're looking forward to B We've been looking forward to
C We look forward to D We've looked forward to
14. When I saw the vase in the shop window, I knew it was exactly what I.....................................
A looked for B look for C had been looking for D have looked for
15. ....................................hard all year, so I felt that I deserved a holiday.
A I work B I'd been working C I'd worked D I'm working
16. I....................................one of my special desserts for dinner, if you like.
A make B 'm going to make C '11 make D 'm making
17. If Jack phones I....................................you know.
A 'm going to let B let C 'm letting D 'll let
18. 'Has anybody offered to look after the children?' 'Jo....................................it.'
A is to do B 's going to do C does D will do
19. The next train to Newcastle.................................... at 3.45. [station announcement]
A will leave B is leaving C is going to leave D leaves
20. When you....................................Dave, tell him he still owes me some money.
A are going to see B are seeing C see D will see
21 We....................................a party next Saturday. Can you come?
A 're to have B 're having C have D 'll have
22. After the operation you....................................any sport for a while.
A won't be doing B aren't doing C don't do D won't to do
23. When the race starts later this afternoon the drivers....................................
for drier weather than last year.
A were hoping B are hoping C hope D will be hoping
24. In the next few years, thousands of speed cameras.................................... on major roads.
A are appear B will appear C are to appear D are appearing
25. ....................................to Bangkok by the end of June.
A I aim getting B I'm aiming getting C I aim to get D I'm aiming to get