meet, introduce, polite, rude, behaviour, experienced, inexperienced, greeting, response |
- Good morning, I said, but she didnt return the ___.
- Let me ___ Mr Henry Shaw, our Marketing Manager.
- Mum, Dad, I want you to ___ my friend Sheila.
- He gave no ___ to my question.
- Dont be so ___ to your father.
- It is not considered ___ to ask a lady how old she is.
- I was young and relatively ___ in dealing with members of the opposite sex.
- Paul liked to turn to more ___ people for advice.
- His ___ towards me shows that he does not like me.
- Shes always extremely ___ to me, but I never know what she is really thinking.
- What a ___ man! He just ignored me when I said Good morning.
- ___ managers often have problems with their staff.
Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
at, in, on, for, from, of, about, to |
- He graduated___ Manchester University in 1994.
- ___ the age of 80 he still leads a very busy and interesting life.
- When are you moving___ your new house?
- In her early years her family moved ___ one town ___ another.
- Jim is very good ___ mathematics but his interests include the theatre, American literature and cricket.
- Were not particularly interested ___ sport.
- She seems very keen ___ learning to drive.
- Were proud ___ our country and we dont like people insulting it.
- ___ arrival in London report to the Ministry of Education.
- When he was at school he didnt show much interest ___ girls.
- When you have a problem, who do you turn to ___ advice?
- Parents who are worried ___ their childs education often find it hard to follow teachers advice.
- What makes San Francisco so interesting is its architecture, which is completely different ___ that of other American cities.
- Spartans were famous ___ being brave, but not for being clever.
- His attitude ___ his new job seemed to be very negative.
- Ive lost all interest ___ my job and I feel constantly tired.
Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
a) Mr Grimshaw got up from behind his desk... b) I called Steves name but... c) I admire her ... d) Andrew learned to speak Japanese in six months ... e) She chose that house... f) Meeting Professor Kearney was an event... g) The way a man behaves towards his mother... h) Our doctor is very experienced in these matters;... | 1 shesverygood at her job. 2 which changed my life. 3 to greet me and offer me a chair. 4 there was no response. 5 now thats something to be proud of. 6 you should follow his advice. 7 because she liked the garden. 8 can be a good indicator of how he will behave towards his wife. |
GRAMMAR
Verb to be
13. Put in am/am not/is/isnt/are/arent.
- I ___ from Russia.
- Debbie and Mark ___ British. They ___ German.
- My friends ___ interested in computers.
- His parents ___ around 40.
- How old ___ you? I ___ 18.
- London ___ situated on the river Evans. It ___ situated on the river Thames.
- I ___ keen on sports. But I ___ rather good at basketball.
- Her name ___ Jane. It ___ Helen.
14. Give short answers (Yes, I am/No, he isnt, etc.).
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- Are you from Russia?
- Is your home town small?
- Are all your school friends students now?
- Is your best friend the same age as you?
- Are you good at languages?
- Is English difficult?
- Are you satisfied with your speaking abilities so far?
- Is it important to have good communication skills?
Write questions with these words. Give short answers.
1. your mother/at work?
2. her children/at home?
3. he/from Italy?
4. I/good at English?
5. you/interested in art?
6. I/right?
7. this subject/difficult?
8. you/happy today?
Write questions that match the answers.
Example: What is your name? My names Mark.
| Her names Pam. |
| No, my sister is at school. |
| Yes, it is Frank Ellis. |
| No, Im not Diana. Im Ann. |
| No, it isnt Ronald. Its Gerald. |
| 14 King Street, London. |
| 805-9866 |
| His car is white. |
| Olga is a very friendly person. |
| Sue is fond of dancing. |
Present Simple
I / You / We / Theywork. He / She / It work s. Do you work? Doeshe work? Yes, I do. / No, he doesnt. I do not (dont) work. Hedoes not (doesnt) work. |
17. Put these words into three groups according to the pronunciation of the - s/-es endings.
think, learn, choose, go, move, look, dance, leave, enjoy, invite, refuse, worry, wash, behave, ignore, admit, apologize, include, enjoy, advise, dislike, change, realize, suggest, admire, exchange, request, return, wonder, introduce, agree, raise, show, treat
/s/ | speaks,... |
/z/ | lives,... |
/ɪz/ | watches,... |