E10 GRAMMAR U1
UNIT 1
SCHOOL TALKS
I.Fill the gap in each sentence with the correct form of the provided word:
1/ You can't work (continue) _______ for six hours without a break!
2/ Have you got anything (break) _______ in your bag?
3/ What do you call a young person who is about to leave or has just left secondary school? – A (school)
_______.
4/ (Immediate) _______ she'd gone, the boys started to mess about.
5/ The company had to make (repair) _______ to those who suffered ill health as a result of chemical
pollution.
6/ She was a (study) _______ child, happiest when reading.
7/ There were lots of kids in my (neighbor) _______ when I was growing up.
8/ We haven't been able to find a (purchase) _______ for our house yet.
9/ The photographs will be on (exhibit) _______ until the end of the month.
10/ Thank you for a most (enjoy) _______ evening.
II.Supply the correct form of the word in brackets:
1/ There's not much in the way of (entertain) _______ in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs.
2/ Six rugby (nation) _______ (= players) were charged with taking drugs to improve their performance.
3/ There's very little (communicate) _______ between mother and daughter (= they do not have a good
relationship).
4/ Chris, you're a nurse, so can I ask your (profession) _______ opinion on bandaging ankles?
5/ She seemed (relax) _______ and in control of the situation.
6/ You're not dressed (warm) _______ enough - put a sweater on.
7/ They briskly exchanged (greet) _______ before starting the session.
8/ “Would you get involved in a fight?” “It would depend on the (situate) _______.”
9/ I must say I find his (school) _______ humor rather tiresome.
10/ I gave her a good (talk) _______-to about doing her homework on time.
III.Look at the situation and ask a suitable question in each case:
1/ You want to know the name of a children book your friend is reading.
→ ________________________________________________________.
2/ Somebody has just broken in your house, stolen your laptop and run away. You want to know why they
did that.
→ ________________________________________________________.
3/ You are in your close friend’s house. You don’t know how to turn off the air conditioner. Ask your
friend.
→ ________________________________________________________.
4/ You’ve found some money in the school library. You do want to give it back to its owner, but you
don’t know who it belongs to.
→ ________________________________________________________.
5/ You really like your classmate’s jacket and you want to buy one like it. Ask your friend the price.
→ ________________________________________________________.
6/ You want to know where your friend’s family are going on vacation this summer.
→ ________________________________________________________.
7/ You met a new boyfriend who speaks English very well. Ask him how long he has studied English.
→ ________________________________________________________.
8/ All of your roommates went to a get-together last weekend but you were ill in bed so you couldn’t go.
Ask one of them the names of the people who were there.
→ ________________________________________________________.
9/ You are astonished at the fact that your cousin has got a new computer. Ask him when he bought it.
→ ________________________________________________________.
10/ Your father has helped to correct your assignment, but you don’t understand the mistakes. Ask why
the assignment is wrong.
→ ________________________________________________________.
IV.Supply the correct preposition (if any) and the –ING form (Gerund) of the verbs in brackets:
1/ Thank you (help) _______ us.
2/ Maradona is very good (play) _______ football.
3/ Britney Spears is very fond (sing) _______ and (dance) _______.
4/ We’re looking forward (see) _______ you and your family again.
5/ Are you afraid (drive) _______ at night?
6/ We aren’t interested (listen) _______ to those songs.
7/ Sheva insisted (move) _______ to Chelsea football club.
8/ I’m thinking (join) _______ the English Speaking Club.
9/ Do you have any objection (carry) _______ out the scheme?
10/ We don’t think she’s accustomed (get) _______ up early in the morning.
V.Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:
1/ I love the book. I’m interested in it.
→ What a great book! It ________________________________________.
2/ Didn’t your teacher let you speak a word?
→ Did your teacher make _______________________________________?
3/ His questions were more difficult than I expected.
→ His questions weren’t ________________________________________.
4/ It would be a great idea for you to see a doctor.
→ I think you should ___________________________________________.
5/ We’re afraid you can’t park your car over there.
→ Sorry, but you ______________________________________________.
6/ Half way through the meeting there was a knock on the front door.
→ While _____________________________________________________.
7/ I think she’s able to study maths very well.
→ I think she __________________________________________________.
8/ It’s essential to keep your file in a safe place.
→ You _______________________________________________________.
9/ May I borrow your pencil?
→ Would you mind _____________________________________________.
10/ It won’t be possible for me to pay a visit to that place again.
→ I am afraid I ________________________________________________.