1. Let's go out. It isn't raining (not/rain) now.
2. Julia is very good at languages. She _______ (speak) four languages very well.
3. Hurry up! Everybody _______ (wait) for you.
4. '_______ (you/listen) to the radio?' 'No, you can turn it off.'
5. '_______ (you/listen) to the radio every day?' 'No, just occasionally.'
6. The River Nile _______ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
7. Look at the river. It _______ (flow) very fast today - much faster than usual.
8. We usually _______ (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we _______ (not/grow) any.
9. 'How is your English?' 'Not bad. It _______ (improve) slowly.'
10. Ron is in London at the moment. He _______ (stay) at the Park Hotel. He _______ (always/stay) there when he's in London.
11. Can we stop walking soon? I _______ (start) to feel tired.
12. 'Can you drive?' 'I _______ (learn). My father _______ (teach) me.'
13. Normally I _______ (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I _______ (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.
14. My parents _______ (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where _______ (your parents/live)?
15. 'What _______ (your father/do)?' 'He's an architect but he _______ (not/work) at the moment.'
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1. (where/go?) ___________________ Scotland.
2. (how long/stay?) _______________Ten days.
3. (when/go?) ___________________Next Friday.
4. (go/alone?) ___________________No, with a friend of mine.
5. (travel/by car?) ________________No, by train.
6. (where/stay?) __________________In a hotel.
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BUSINESS. FOOD AnD DRINK.
Salad, chocolate, cake, pie, jam, coffee, orange, milk, water, tomato, tea, egg, fish, carrot, sausage, wine, bread, apple, fruit, toast, sugar, rice, yogurt, pasta, butter
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a tin of paint
a carton of orange juice
a kilo of cheese
a bottle of water
a box/packet of cereal
a jar of jam
a tube of toothpaste
a glass of water
a cup of coffee
a piece/sheet of paper
a piece of wood
a piece/slice of bread
a bar of chocolate
a loaf of bread
five metres of cable
twenty litres of petrol
half a pound of butter
- Now, have we got everything we need?
- Well, let`see. There are some onions and potatoes, but there aren`t any mushrooms and of course, there isn`t any minced beaf.
- Are there any carrots?
- A few. But we don`t need many, so that`s OK.
- How much milk is there?
- Only a little. And there isn`t any butter, and we haven`t got much cheese.
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- Well, we don`t need much cheese. Is there anything else?
- No, not for Shepherd`s Pie. We`ve got some salt and pepper, and there is a lot of flour. Would you like me to help with the shopping?
- Yes, please.
3.3. some any.
1. We didn't buy ________ flowers.
2. This evening I'm going out with ________friends of mine.
3. 'Have you seen ________ good films recently?' 'No, I haven't been to the cinema for ages.'
4. I didn't have ________ money, so I had to borrow ________.
5. Can I have ________ milk in my coffee, please?
6. I was too tired to do ________ work.
7. You can cash these traveller's cheques at ________bank.
8. Can you give me ________ information about places of interest in the town?
9. With the special tourist train ticket, you can travel on ________ train you like.
10. If there are ________ words you don't understand, use a dictionary.
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- Hello.
- Hello. Can I have a sandwich, please?
- Here you are. Anything to drink?
- Yes. A cup of coffee, please.
- Black or white?
- Black, please. And without sugar.
- OK. Here you are.
- Thanks. How much is that?
- One pound fifty, please.
3.5. Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer`s Business
Marks & Spencer (or M&S) is Britain`s favourite store. Tourists love it too. It attracts a great variety of customers, from housewives to millionaires. Princess Diana, Dustin Hoffman and the Brittish Prime Minister are just a few of its famous customers.
Last year it made a profit of $ 529 million, which is more than $ 10 million a week.
It all started 105 years ago, when a young Polish immigrant, Michael Marks, had a stall in Leeds market. He didn`t have many things to sell: some cotton, a little wool, lots of buttons, and a few shoelaces. Above his stall he put the now famous notice: Don`t ask how much it`s a penny.
Ten years later, he met Tom Spencer and together they started Penny Stalls in many towns in the North of England, Today there are 564 branches of M&S all over the world in America, Canada, Spain, France and Hungary.
What are the best sellers? Surprisingly, tastes in food and clothes are international. What sells well in Paris sells just as well in Newcastle. The best-selling clothes are:
- for women: jumpers, bras, and knickers (M&S is famous for its knickers!),
- for men: shirts, socks, pyjamas. dressing gowns, and suits.
- for children: underwear and socks.
Why is M&S so successful? The store bases its business on three principles: good value, good quality, and good service. Also, it changes with the times once it was all jumpers and knickers. Now it`s food, furniture, and flowers as well. Top fashion designers advise on styles of clothes.
But perhaps the most important key to its success is its happy, well-trained staff. Conditions of work are excellent. There are company doctors, dentists, hairdressers and even chiropodists to look after the staff, and all the staff can have lunch for under 40 p!
