Example. Mrs Peterson: Where did you study?
Miss Lamport: I studied at Bristol University.
1. study? Bristol University
2. subject/study? Mathematics
3. course/last? Three years
4. companies/you/ work for? Two
5. you/hear/about this job? See/an advertisement in the newspaper
6. want/to work/here? Hear/good things about the company
7. you/expect/to be paid? About $20 000 a year
8. you/be able to/start? Next month
9. drive/car? No
10. speak/foreign languages? Yes
11. use/ computer? Yes
12. enjoy doing in your spare time? Reading
13. work well under pressure? No
14. where/live? Linden Str, New York
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GRAMMAR REVISION
Exercise 1 6. Use any appropriate tense for the verbs in parentheses.
1. My grandfather (fly, never) ______________________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
2. Jane isn't here yet. I (wait) _______________________ for her since noon, but she still (arrive, not) _________________.
3. In all the world, there (be) _____________________________ only 14 mountains that (reach) _________________ above 8,000 meters (26,247 feet).
4. I have a long trip ahead of me tomorrow, so I think I'd better go to bed. But let me say good-bye now because I won't see you in the morning. I (leave, already) _____________ by the time you (get) ___________________________________up.
5. Right now we (have) ______________________________ a heat wave. The temperature (be) _________________ in the upper 90's for the last six days.
6. Last night I (go) _______________________________ to a party. When I (get) __ _________________ there, the room was full of people. Some of them (dance) _________________ and others (talk) _________________. One young woman (stand) _____________________ by herself. I (meet, never)___________________ her, so I _______________________________ (introduce) myself to her.
7. About three yesterday afternoon, Jessica (lie)_________________ in bed reading a book. Suddenly she (hear) ______________________ loud noise and (get) ___________ up to see what it was. She (look) _____________________ out the window. A truck (back, just) __________________________ into her new car!
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8. Next month I have a week's vacation. I (plan) _________________ to take a trip. First, I (go) _________________ to Madison, Wisconsin, to visit my brother. After I (leave) ________________ Madison, I (go) ________________ to Chicago to see a friend who (study) _________________ at a university there. She (live) ______________________ in Chicago for three years, so she (know) ___________________ her way around the city. She (promise) _____________________ to take me to many interesting places. I (be, never) ________________ in Chicago, so I (look) ________________________ forward to going there.
9. Yesterday while I (sit) ______________________ in class, I (get) __________________ the hiccups. The person who (sit)__________________________ next to me told me to hold my breath. I (try)___________________________ that, but it didn't work. The instructor (lecture)__________________________ and I didn't want to interrupt him, so I just sat there trying to hiccup quietly. Finally, after I (hiccup) __________________ for almost five minutes, I (raise) _________________________ my hand and (excuse) ______________________ myself from the class to go get a drink of water.
10. The weather has been terrible lately. It (rain)________________________ off and on for two days, and the temperature (drop) ___________________ at least twenty degrees. It (be)___________________________ in the low 40's right now. Just three days ago, the sun (shine) ___________________________ and the weather was pleasant. The weather certainly (change) ___________________________ quickly here. I never know what to expect. Who knows? When I (wake) _____________________________ up tomorrow morning, maybe it (snow) ____________________________.
WRITING
You will find some advantages and some disadvantages of a network. Link them as in the example.
Example:
Linking some of the advantages and disadvantages of a network.
1. Although networks allow data to be shared, they permit viruses to spread quickly.
2. Users can share software on the server; however server failure means that no one can work.
3. Networks are more vulnerable to viruses; however it is easier to check for viruses.
4. Although maintenance is easier, networks require more expertise to maintain.
5. Networks are more complex to set up; however maintenance is easier.
6. Although access to the system can be controlled, networks are more vulnerable to viruses.
7. Hardware and software can be shared; however the whole network depends on the central server.
Disadvantages
1. Hardware and software can be shared.
2. Access to the system can be controlled.
3. Networks are more complex to set up.
4. Networks are more expensive to set up.
5. Maintenance is easier.
6. Networks are more vulnerable to viruses.
7. Users can communicate easily with each other.
8. It is easier to check for viruses.
9. The whole network depends on the central server.
10. It is easier to make backups.
11. Networks require more expertise to maintain.
