Use the appropriate particles to complete the sentences:
The letter (receive)__________ yesterday was from my grandmother.
The young man (ride)____________ the white horse is Laura’s brother.
The apples (buy)______________at the market, are fresh and juicy.
Alfred felt tired and (disappoint)_____ by the poor results of this test. He hadn’t got what he wanted to receive.
The fleet (defeat)_________________ by the Italians consisted of ten ships.
The children (play)_____________ football, were enjoying the game.
The train (leave)_______________ from Platform 5 is a local one.
The problems (discuss)___________at the conference concerned everybody.
The children (arrive)______________ at the railway station were appropriately dressed for the trip.
The cottage (build)__________________ at the end of the village attracted our attention.
Continue as in the model and write positive replies to the phrases:
John has been ill for a week. (Jill) So has Jill. _________________________.
Rob is going to school at the moment. (Steve and Holly) _________________________.
We can play hockey. (Gerald) ____________________________.
Greg feels airsick when he travels by plane. (We) ___________________________.
I saw an amazing show yesterday. (Paul)________________________________.
Florence must do her room. (Simon)_______________________________________.
Charles was sixteen yesterday. (Fred and John)________________________________.
Victor will have to get up early tomorrow. (Alice)_____________________________.
My friends go to school six days a week. (I)_____________________________.
Jane speaks two foreign languages. (Alec)________________________________.
We live in Russia. (Our neighbours)_______________________________________.
Gerald is seventeen. (Pamela and Roy)____________________________________.
Continue as a model and write negative replies to the phrases below about the people indicated in brackets:
Jim wasn’t at home yesterday evening. (His brothers) Neither were his brothers.
Mr. Wilson doesn’t play football any more. (Mr. Green)_____________________________.
Sid can’t speak Japanese. (His sister)_____________________________________.
The Wilsons are not leaving for Paris tomorrow. (We) ________________________.
Rob never travels by ship. (Sally)______________________________.
Gregory has never had ill luck. (Mike and Nick)________________________.
We don’t eat red meat. (They)______________________________.
Mrs. Webb didn’t visit Hugh the other day. (Mr. Webb)_______________________.
I couldn’t ride a bike in my childhood. (My cousin)___________________.
Ken won’t be eighteen tomorrow. (Ann)___________________.
We mustn’t break the rules. (You)_______________________.
Chris doesn’t know the answer. (His friends)_______________________.
Read the sentences and write what is true about you. Follow the example.
Many of my friends have ipods. So do I./ But I don’t. My friends have never been to China. Neither have I./ But I have.
Many people agree that being a teenager is very difficult for a young person. _________________________.
Many Russian people prefer to spend their holidays abroad. _________________________.
People don’t usually like rainy weather._________________________________.
Lots of young people like voyages. ______________________________________.
Many teenagers don’t think books are an important source of information. _________________________.
Practically all school leavers have made up their minds about what to do after school. ________________.
Nowadays boys and girls don’t spend much time in the libraries. ___________________________.
Many young people are sports fans. _________________________________.
Many families keep pets at home. ______________________________.
Lots of teens can speak English fairly well. ______________________.
Put questions to the underlined parts of the sentences:
Customers can buy boots, shoes and sandals in the local footwear shop. _______________________________.
John wants to book a double room in The Hilton hotel. __________________________________________.
We have been waiting for you for two hours. _______________________________________________
Tom has come here to help us. ____________________________________________________________.
I would like to buy new curtains in the central home furnishing shops. _________________________________.
I was given some change and a receipt by the cashier. ______________________________________________.
Next month the pupils will sit for their national exams. ____________________________________________
Jeremy’s luggage has been lost. ______________________________________________________________.
Alice was seventeen when she accompanied her aunt on her voyage to the USA. _______________________________.
He quietly came into the room unnoticed by anyone. _____________________________________________________.
Use the appropriate forms of the words on the right to complete the sentences:
Ron Ambrose from Australia _____________________ to _________________ just now. WRITE, WE
On that early morning two coaches arrived, and I _____________________ a seat behind the driver of the ___________________ . it was much ____________________ than the ____________________________ one. GIVE, TWO, OLD, ONE
One of the best-loved toys of the _____________ 100 years and probably the ___________ stuffed toy is teddy bear! LATE, POPULAR
The 25 cards _____________ “Picturesque London” can truly be called works of art as they ________ from the famous paintings. ENTITLE, TAKE
Rob ________________ home after years of foreign travels. Come over and talk to him. RETURN
I ______________________ to speak English since the day I ________________ to live here. ENCOURAGE, COME
The child ___________________________ the violin is my nephew. PLAY
If Rebecca _________________ soon, we all __________________ to the country ____________________ Aunt Julia. RECOVER, GO, VISIT
Lately, Lily ________________________ from one of the _______________________ universities of the country. GRADUATE, PRESTIGUOUS
They _____________________ anything about the possible effect of these chemical reactions. In ___________________ chemistry lessons such __________________________ ___________________________ yet. NOT KNOW, THEY, PHENOMENON, DISCUSS
Molly ______________________ the report for a week and ___________________ it yet. She is still in process. WRITE, NOT FINISH
You _______________ constantly _________________________ late for our classes! COME