EXERCISES 3B GRAMMA/ VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION

Grammar

a) Complete the following sentences. (past tenses: simple, continuous and perfect)

1. My brother ____ (get) married last year.
2. We ______________ (have) dinnew when Sally called.
3. John got to the cinema late and the film ____________ (start) when he arrived.
4. I was driving home when the accident ____________ (happen).
5. _____________________ (you/ watch) TV when I phoned?
6. I´d studied really hard, but I ______________ (not pass) the exam.

b) Choose the correct answer. (past tenses: simple, continuous and perfect)

1. ________________ when you left the house?                                                                                a) Did it rain                   b) Was it raining                     c) Had rained
2. I ________________ that you knew my brother.                                                                            a) didn´t realize              b) hadn´t realize                      c) was realizing
3. Joanne ______________ Luis for years, but she recognized him immediately.                             a) didn´t see                    b) wasn´t seeing                       c) hadn´t seen
4. Sarah´s parents _________________ for her when she got home.                                               a) were waiting               b) wasn´t waiting                     c) waited
5. _______________ your English when you visited London?                                                           a) You practised             b) Did you practice                   c) Were you practising
6. We ____________ to Morocco before and we really enjoyed it.                                                 a) didn´t go                     b) weren´t going                       c) hadn´t been

Vocabulary

Verbs and adjectives + prepositions

Men think that women always talk about trivial things. In fact, they cover more topics than when men talk to men.

a) Verbs

1. Do you often talk ___ a friend ______ your problems?
2. Do you often think ______ the future?
3. Do you often have to wait ____ a bus or train?
4. Do you agree ____ your friends about politics?
5. What dish or dishes do you usually ask ____ in a restaurant?
6. Have you ever borrowed money _____ your family?
7. Do you often write emails ___ English-speaking people?
8. How often do you listen ___ classical music?
9. Do you think a man should pay ____ dinner on a first date?
10. Do you know anyone who works ____ a multinacional company?
11. Do you know anyone who works ___ a DJ?
12. Are you going to apply ____ a job soon?

b) Now answer the questions according to exercise a.

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12. __________________________________________________________________.

c) Adjectives

1. Are you good ___ sport?
2. Are you bad ___ remembering birthdays?
3. Are men´s hobbies very different ______ women´s hobbies?
4. Are you afraid ___ any insects?
5. Are you interested ___ fashion?
6. Are you worried _____ anything at the moment?

d) Now answer the questions according to exercise c.

1. __________________________________________________________________.
2. __________________________________________________________________.
3. __________________________________________________________________.
4. __________________________________________________________________.
5. __________________________________________________________________.
6. __________________________________________________________________.

Pronunciation

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Answers

Grammar

a) Complete the following sentences. (past tenses: simple, continuous and perfect)

1. My brother got (get) married last year.
2. We had had (have) dinnew when Sally called.
3. John got to the cinema late and the film had started (start) when he arrived.
4. I was driving home when the accident happened (happen).
5. were you watching (you/ watch) TV when I phoned?
6. I´d studied really hard, but I didn´t pass (not pass) the exam.

b) Choose the correct answer. (past tenses: simple, continuous and perfect)

1. ________________ when you left the house?                                                                                a) Did it rain                   b) Was it raining                     c) Had rained
2. I ________________ that you knew my brother.                                                                            a) didn´t realize              b) hadn´t realize                      c) was realizing
3. Joanne ______________ Luis for years, but she recognized him immediately.                             a) didn´t see                    b) wasn´t seeing                       c) hadn´t seen
4. Sarah´s parents _________________ for her when she got home.                                               a) were waiting               b) wasn´t waiting                     c) waited
5. _______________ your English when you visited London?                                                           a) You practised             b) Did you practice                   c) Were you practising
6. We ____________ to Morocco before and we really enjoyed it.                                                 a) didn´t go                     b) weren´t going                       c) hadn´t been

Vocabulary

Verbs and adjectives + prepositions

Men think that women always talk about trivial things. In fact, they cover more topics than when men talk to men.

a) Verbs

1. Do you often talk to a friend about your problems?
2. Do you often think about the future?
3. Do you often have to wait for a bus or train?
4. Do you agree with your friends about politics?
5. What dish or dishes do you usually ask for in a restaurant?
6. Have you ever borrowed money from your family?
7. Do you often write emails to English-speaking people?
8. How often do you listen to classical music?
9. Do you think a man should pay for dinner on a first date?
10. Do you know anyone who works for/in a multinacional company?
11. Do you know anyone who works as a DJ?
12. Are you going to apply for a job soon?

b) Now answer the questions according to exercise a.

1. Yes, I do./ No, I do not talk about problems with my friend.
2. Yes, I do./ No, I do not think about the future.
3. Yes, I do./ No, I do not have to wait for a bus/ train.
4. Yes, I do/ No, I do not agree with my friends about politics.
5. I usually ask for (your favorite dish) in a restaurant.
6. Yes, I have./ No, I haven´t borrowed any money from my family.
7. Yes, I do. / No, I do not write emails to English-speaking people.
8. I listen to classical musical everyday/ I do not listen to classical music.
9. Yes, I do. / No, I do not think the man should pay for dinner on a first date.
10. Yes, I do./ No, I do not anyone who works for a multinacional company.
11. Yes, I do./ No, I do not anyone who works as a DJ.
12. Yes, I am going to work as (job) / No, I am not goint to apply for a job yet.

c) Adjectives

1. Are you good at sport?
2. Are you bad at remembering birthdays?
3. Are men´s hobbies very different from/to women´s hobbies?
4. Are you afraid of any insects?
5. Are you interested in fashion?
6. Are you worried about anything at the moment?

d) Now answer the questions according to exercise c.

1. Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
2. Yes, I am.I can remember all the birthdays. / No, I am not. I can´t remember all the birthdays.
3. Yes, men´s hobbies are very different from women´s hobbies. / No, they are not.
4. Yes, I am terrified of insects. / No, I am not. I love insects.
5. Yes, I am very interested in. / No, I am interested in (any are except fashion).
6. Yes, I am worried about (anything are you worried about at the moment)/ No,I am fine.

Pronunciation

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