REVISION OF THE UNIT 6
1. USE THE RIGHT FORM OF INFINITIVE OR GERUND.
a. My school-mate seems .................(daydream) now.
b. He is used to ..................(study) at night.
c. He doesn't let his girlfriend .............(talk) to other boys.
d. He is said ............./................(date) all the beautiful girls from the block in the past.
e. I forgot ............../.............(lock) the car. (different meaning!)
f. The baby is crying because it wants .................(feed).
2. TURN THIS CLAUSE INTO THE PASSIVE; FOLLOW THE SUGGESTED STEPS.
They report that the MP is helping the poor people. They say that he sent food to them.
The MP....................................................................... He....................................................
The poor people.......................................................... Food ................................................
3. PARTICIPLES (deležniki)
a. He was found ................(lie) on the ground, face down.
b. The novel,..................(write) during the war, had to be distributed illegally.
c. ................(complete) the essay, the student decided to send it to the editor of the magazine.
4. RELATIVE CLAUSES a.JOIN 2 SENTENCES INTO ONE.
- I spoke to a man. He was very upset. The man (who/whom/ that) I ................................
- I am writing about a film. It was made in 1980.
- This is the island. We rented a cottage there.
- He is Mr Black. I received all the information from him.
b. FILL IN THE RELATIVE PRONOUN AND COMMAS WHERE NECESSARY. D/ND?
-The food ........./......../........ I like best is pasta.
-Fred ........... mother descends from Glasgow has gone to Scotland.
-The place ............. we celebrated my birthday has closed.
-This jumper ........... I bought in Ireland is pure lamb wool.
-Jack invited me to a farewell party............ was very kind of him.
-The dog ........./........./........ Roger brought has just had 6 puppies.
PREPOSITIONS IN RELATIVE CLAUSES. The session TO WHICH I went was very informative.
The session ......................................... The session ...................................................................
5. THE COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
LOVELY - .....................-THE .......................
FAR- ..............................-THE ......................
NEW-.............................-THE .......................
SENSITIVE-..................-THE .......................
USE THE APPROPRIATE DEGREE OF THE ADJECTIVE.
a. Amy isn't AS (SO) ..........(patient) AS Sue. But she is a .............(good) speaker THAN Sue.
b. THE smaller the flat you rent, ........................(low) rent you pay.
c. This is ............... (easy) and ...................... (complicated) task I have ever had to solve.
d. This soup tastes ............. (sour). It's .............(bad) soup you have cooked so far.
6. FORM ADVERBS (KAK0?)
GOOD -WELL DRAMATIC-
POLITE- SIMPLE-
NATURAL- LOVELY-
7. NAME THESE PIECES OF FURNITURE, DISHES, GADGETS ....
8. DESCRIBE THE ROOM IN THE PICTURE/YOUR ROOM/THE KITCHEN
9. COMPARE THE LIFE IN NEW YORK WITH THE LIFE IN LONDON.
ADJECTIVES (PRIDEVNIKI)
Ist DEGREE: He is not AS (SO/THAT).............(helpful) AS you........................................
IInd DEGREE: He is .............../.................(friendly) THAN you.
THE ................(high) you jump, THE .............(good) position you will occupy.
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IIIrd DEGREE: Paul is ................/.....................(successful) member of our team.
This is ................(risky) move I HAVE EVER MADE.
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EXERCISES: a. Max is ..................(aggressive) dog we have ever owned.
b. The more I exercise, .................(fit) I feel.
c. In his opinion, art is ..................(useful) of all subjects taught at school.
d. Top Gun was one of ...............(bad) films I have ever seen.
e. For .............(far) information contact the central office.
f. Ms Jones is far .................(well-qualified) than any other applicant.
g. Jen is not so/as ................(attractive) as Angelina.
h. Unfortunately I can't afford a day off as I am much ............(busy) than you.
i. The wedding day was .............(happy) time she had ever experienced (till then).
j. Our present flat is ...........(cosy) and ...........(peaceful) than the previous one.
k. This has been ............(cold) and .............(snowy) winter in the last decade.
ADJECTIVES in -ING (vzrok) and in -ED (posledica)
a. Gradually I got ............. in the show because it became extremely ............... .(interest)
b. The views from the cliff were just .............! I still feel .............. by what I saw.(fascinate)
c. The scientist became ............. by ................the findings of his latest research. (intrigue)
d. The spectators were .............. by the ............. news about the cancellation of the show.(alarm)
ADJECTIVES IN THE STRUCTURES:- TOO expensive TO buy
- NOT reasonable ENOUGH TO buy
TRANSLATE: Ta garsonjera je predraga ("za najeti"), da bi jo najel.
-Tole korito je premajhno ("za zložiti"), da bi zložil vso posodo vanj.
-Ali je tale odeja dovolj dolga "za prekriti"), da bi prekrili celo posteljo?
-Žal miza ni dovolj velika ("za gostiti"), da bi gostili toliko ljudi naenkrat.
VOCABULARY
1. ROOMS THE KITCHEN THE BEDROOM
hall GADGETS UTENSILS, DISHES FURNITURE etc.
corridor micro-wave oven plate kettle bunk-bed
/rug AE study cooker/range/stove cup, saucer pillow, cushion
utility dishwasher glass sheet
pantry food-processor jug blanket
staircase fridge/refrigerator mug quilt
workshop FURNITURE bowl mattress
armchair
cellar counter pot night table
lamp basement chair pan desk
fireplace chandelier
attic/loft stool table-ware: swivel chair
curtain/drape magazine rack
dining room bench spoon, teaspoon wardrobe, closet
mirror shelf
bathroom shelf knife fork chest of drawers
HI-FI set couch
sink with 2 taps tea pot jar
CONDITIONAL &TIME CLAUSES (UNIT 8)
TYPE 1-FUTURE REFERENCE
IF/WHEN HE RECEIVES/HAS RECEIVED HIS WAGE, HE WILL REPAY HIS DEBTS.
Če/ko BO prejel plačo, BO odplačal svoje dolgove.
a. IF I ..........P..........(give) redundancy money next week, I ................(CAN) to invest it into your enterprise. ...........you ...........(offer) me any discount IF I .......................(pay) in cash?
a.We .........(settle) the bill AS SOON AS our salary ........../................(deposit) on our account.
b. They ........................(not CAN) to apply for the loan UNLESS they .............(pay) all the interests in advance.
c. IN CASE the enterpreneur ............(suffer) a financial loss, he .................(MUST) to sell his shares and stocks first. IF the negative trend ................(continue), the firm ...........(bankrupt).
d. PROVIDED the profits.............(fail) at the end of the first month, we ................(MUST) to reduce the prices and expand the market.
e. ............you........(apply) for mortgage WHEN you ............(inherit) that real estate?
TYPE II - PRESENT& GENERAL REFERENCE
IF/IF ONLY I HAD A SAY, I WOULD INCREASE THE SALARIES BY 10 PER CENT.
Če /Ko BI le imel besedo, BI povečal plače za 10%.
a.I ...............(open) the savings account IF I .............(have) regular income.
b.IF I ..............(have) the ATM card on me, I .............(withdraw) money right now from that ATM machine/cash dispenser. But I have forgotten it at home, unfortunately.
c. What .......... you ...........(do) with the windfall IF you .............(happen) to win the jackpot in the lottery? Would you donate it all to charities?
d. I ................(not fritter) all the dough on cosmetics IF I ..............(be) in your boots. I ........rather..........(save) it for tuition and rent WHEN I ................(MUST) live in Ljubljana as a student in two-year's time.
MATCH THE 2 PARTS OF THE CONDITIONAL CLAUSES.
TYPE SLOV. 1. IF I were the headmistress of our school, I would spend a week in a spa.
2. IF he didn't love me, if you hadn't warned me about that danger.
3. IF I suffered from rheumatism, I would attend classes more often.
4. WHEN Mum is back, if you had to move to leave your homeland?
5. AS LONG AS Bill is the boss, he wouldn't ring me up so often.
6. IF you didn't have money, if I fetch the camera?
7. I couldn't have avoided the crash there won't be much change in the policy.
8. Will you take pictures she will have to patch your dungarees.
9. What would you do UNLESS you give up smoking.
10.You won't stop coughing you couldn't afford to treat everybody.
11. Tom will be dismissed we will pay a visit to her.
12. AS SOON AS she gets over the flu, tell him to deposit the bonus on my account.
13. IF she were a better leader, IF the employees hadn't gone on strike.
14. You will lose too much weight you will drift into the red numbers.
15. IF I had watched the play Look Back In Anger, UNLESS he stops shirking his work.
16. IF the debtors don't clear the balance she would be promoted.
17. IF you withdraw this amount from your account, IF you continue the diet.
18. (IF) Hadn't it been for him, our enterprise will go bankrupt.
19. Should the accountant turn up, we wouldn't have been let in.
20. The manager wouldn't have increased the salaries I wouldn't have been able to discuss it
CONDITIONALS AND WISHES 1. Translate into English. I.Če/Ko BO Jana odgovorila, BO zadela milijon. II.Če BI bila Jana dovolj pogumna, BI se prijavila za kviz (-pa ni!) III.Če BI BILA Jana zadnjič dovolj hitra, BI BILA dobila 1. nagrado.(pa ni bila!) I. ............................................................................................................. II............................................................................................................. III............................................................................................................ 3. USE THE RIGHT VERBAL FORM. a.If she had saved/had been saving money when she was young, she could ........... (privarčevala/varčevala, dov. vs. nedov. glagol) ...........(buy) a flat of her own. (But she didn't save and she couldn't buy it.) b. If Jack were a thrifty person, he ..............(not squander/fritter) m. on cars. (But he is a wasteful person and he squanders a lot of dough on cars.) c. We will get back to you (on the phone) as soon as we ...........(be) back in the office. d. Had he known for her debt, he would .......... ..............(clear) it immediately. e. Should he turn up (=If he turns up), I ......... ...........(ask) him to reply to your mail. f. He will be fired/sacked/dismissed unless he .............(do) a retraining scheme. g. If I hadn't taken his hint into consideration, I ............(be) still without the paper now. 4. COMPLETE. a.If I am assessed with an excellent mark for this exam, I ............................. b.As soon as we have accomplished the mission, we ..................................... c. If /Provided/In case I didn't care for my dog, .... I....................................... d. If hadn't hired a tutor last time, I ................................................................. 4. FORM CONDITIONAL CLAUSES ON THE BASIS OF THESE SITUATIONS. a. Professor Mad Max will speak too indistinctly again. Nobody will be able to follow. If prof. Mad Max ....................................................................................... b. I am sick with flu. I can't accompany you to the market place. If I .............................................................................................................. c. I didn't pay attention to his advice. I didn't invest m. into LEK shares and I didn't profit anything. If I .............................................................................................. d. She often forgets to season/spice the food. Her hubby keeps nagging. If she .......................................................................................................... WISHES II PRESENT REF. a.I am not influential. I wish/If only I...../..... more influential!Želim. da BI bil bolj vpliven (splošna sedanjost) b.He doesn't support me. I wish/ If only he ............../................ me! III. PAST REF.; expressing REGRET a.I didn't deposit the interests yesterday and the interest rate is higher today. I wish/if only I ........ ............. the interests yesterday! Želim, da BI BIL včeraj nakazal obresti! b. I wasn't present at that ceremony. Now I regret it. I wish I ....... ....... present there! ......................... WORD FORMATION - WHO WANT TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? a. Neighbours are often ...............(ENVY) if you are successful. b. It is .............(TEMP) for a winner to move to a high-society borough. c. It is ............(RECOMMEND) not to publicize your data if you have won. d. Wealthy people waste a lot of wealth on shrinks who try to protect them from ................(SANE). e. Vallerie went on a long...............(SHOP) spree and ended it in ..................(POOR) and.................(MISER). WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (p. 67) DISCUSS: 1. WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TO A LOTTERY, QUIZES & GAMBLING in general? ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. 2. WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TO MONEY? -Are you thrifty or wasteful? Do you save it? What for? Any interests? -Do you often borrow or lend money? -How do you get hold of some money? Do you earn it yourself? How? -How much pocket money (allowance AE) are you given per month? -What do you think of the parents who pay when their children do some chores? ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ 3. IF you won a huge sum of money in a lottery, what would you spend it on? CONDITIONAL II: Če BI ti zadel ogromno vsoto d..., za kaj BI jo porabil? (sedaj, kadarkoli) -IF that happened, I would ..................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ 4.WHAT CHARITY WOULD YOU DONATE TO IF YOU HAD A LOT OF CASH? -I would donate to .................................................................................................. because ................................................................................................................... 5. A saying goes EASY COME, EASY GO. What MISTAKES do people commit when they become rich/wealthy overnight? They ......................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. 6. WHAT PROBLEMS DO RICH PEOPLE FACE? -They cannot tell the real friends from the false (hypocritical) ones. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. 7. WILL MONEY CHANGE YOU WHEN YOU BECOME(have become) RICH? CONDITIONAL I: Ali te BO denar spremenil, ko BOŠ postal bogat? To what extent? ....................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................. 8.WRITING AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY Copy the essay CHILDHOOD, the best time of your life, p108. Use the new linking words. Suggested titles: a.MONEY AND HAPPINESS GO HAND IN HAND b.WINNING A FORTUNE CAUSES/generates/ MORE PROBLEMS THAN IT SOLVES c.MONEY CANNOT BUY LOVE MONEY, money makes the world go round ... THE MOST PRECIOUS THINGS IN THIS WORLD DO NOT COST ANYTHING! SORT OUT THESE WORDS UNDER THE APPROPRIATE COLUMN. COIN CURRENCY LOAN PENNILESS WILL DEPOSIT INVEST INHERIT CASH- DISPENSER /ATM FORTUNE ECONOMIC ECONOMICAL WASTE FRITTER WELL-OFF BANKRUPT BANKRUPCY BET CASH SAVE INTERESTS BANK ACCOUNT ACCOUNTANT ACCOUNTANCY REFUND CHARGE BILL OVERCHARGE WITHDRAW OWE LEND BORROW BANKNOTE REIMBURSE COSTS DEBT EARN PROFIT PROFITABLE PURCHASE RECEIPT TIGHT-FISTED MEAN STINGY GENEROUS ONE DOLLAR BILL (buck) POUND (quid) WINDFALL RICH WEALTHY ASSETS TURN-OVER CHEAP EXPENSIVE VAT TAX THRIFTY WASTEFUL OVERDRAW THE ACCOUNT INTEREST-RATE NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE VOCABULARY WORK 2. SYNONYMS 1.ANTONYMS Match the columns acc. to similar meaning. Match the columns according to opposite meaning DISGUSTING food a.IMPUDENT a SINGLE ticket a. SHALLOW ACCURATE data b. FATTY a DARK room b. BLONDE a RICH man c. ENTERTAINING a HOT curry c. SOUR an UNTIDY room d. CHUBBY RICH food d. NEW a CHEEKY child e. RAPID a STRONG man e. RETURN a SICK baby f. YUCKY SWEET pear f. NARROW a TASTY dish g.DULL an OLD house g.LIGHT AMUSING tales h.AILING DARK hair h. MILD BORING stories i.MESSY a DEEP sea i. GENTLE GREASY steaks j.AFFLUENT a WIDE road j. WEAK QUICK moves k. CORRECT a STEEP slope k. PLAIN FAT people l.YUMMY THE BEDROOM bunk bed carpet/rug AE pillow, cushion curtain, drape sheet mirror blanket fireplace with mantelpiece quilt couch/sofa mattress armchair night table lamp desk chandelier swivel chair magazine rack wardrobe, closet shelf, ledge chest of drawers HI-FI set flower pot waste paper basket VOCABULARY WORK 2. SYNONYMS 1.ANTONYMS Match the columns acc. to similar meaning. Match the columns according to opposite meaning DISGUSTING food a.IMPUDENT a SINGLE ticket a. SHALLOW ACCURATE data b. FATTY a DARK room b. BLONDE a RICH man c. ENTERTAINING a HOT curry c. SOUR an UNTIDY room d. CHUBBY RICH food d. NEW a CHEEKY child e. RAPID a STRONG man e. RETURN a SICK baby f. YUCKY SWEET pear f. NARROW a TASTY dish g.DULL an OLD house g.LIGHT AMUSING tales h.AILING DARK hair h. MILD BORING stories i.MESSY a DEEP sea i. GENTLE GREASY steaks j.AFFLUENT a WIDE road j. WEAK QUICK moves k. CORRECT a STEEP slope k. PLAIN FAT people l.YUMMY FREE WRITING: -WHAT DOES YOUR DREAM HOUSE LOOK LIKE? -DESCRIBE YOUR FAVOURITE ROOM (about 220 words) Useful expressions: There is a thick carpet on the floor. The window overlooks the orchard. The door next to my bed leads into my own bathroom. in the middle of the room, in the left corner, on the ceiling, on the left PRESENT PERFECT C 3rd USE e.g. -Why are your hands so smeared? - Because I have been lubricating the car engine. (sem mazal avtomobilski motor) - ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... - ........................................................................................................................................... MATCH AND LEAD SIMILAR DIALOGUES. red eyes A. revise for my upcoming exams knees so muddy B. watch a Mr Bean movie noodles in your hair C. climb over a fence out of breath D. kiss my date you look in such a good mood E.till the soil in the backyard your eyes bloodshot F.cry because he has dumped me wet with sweat G. play soccer on the wet pitch lipstick on your cheek H. prepare an Italian meal you look so exhausted and sleepy I.run to catch the bus the pocket of your shorts is torn off J.dance wildly with my aunt Bertha SPRING TIME GARDENING PAST AND PRESENT PERFECT TENSES 1. TURN THESE SENTENCES INTO PASSIVE. a. He offered me home-brewed beer. Home-brewed beer was offered to me. b. Mum was weeding the flower beds. c. They had sold out all the tickets before... All the tickets d. After they had been redecorating the condo for a decade, (they moved out.) After the condo .................. e. Mum has just planted peas. f. Dad has never dug the garden so far. g. He has always grown the best fruit here. h. I bought the seeds a week ago. i. I paid very little money per 10 packages. j. Have you added the fertilizer yet? k. She was sweeping the yard from 9 to 10 a.m. l. How long have you been mowing the lawn? For an hour? m. Dad has gone into the shed. 2.TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH. (mostly Past S, Past C, Present Perfect S, Present Perfect C; Past Perfect S/C in 2 examples!) a. Doslej ona mama še ni posadila graha. b. Ali si ti kdaj doslej prekopal vrt? c. Ali si že zalil trato (doslej)? d. Zadnje čase je ona veliko delala na njivi. e. To je najdebelejši krompir, kar smo ga kdaj (doslej) pridelali. f. Doslej še nismo dodali gnojila. g. Kdaj si kupil semena? Koliko si plačal za vrečko? h. Mi imamo tole njivo že pet let-odkar je umrl kmet Khalan. i. Mi gojimo zelje že pet let. j. Prej smo skoraj 10 let živeli na stričevi kmetiji. k. Potem ko smo se s stricem prepirali nekaj časa, smo najeli stanovanje v bloku. l. Sosed kosi svojo trato že eno uro! Začel je, ko smo (mi) sedli h kosilu. m. Kako dolgo/ od kdaj že pometaš dvorišče? - Pravkar sem začel! n. Ko smo prispeli na štadion, so bile vse karte že razprodane. o. Medtem ko mama plela vrt, je oče popravljal kosilnico. p. (Medtem) ko sem jaz sejal zemljo, se je približal sosed in mi ponudil pijačo. q. Za nohti imam zemljo, ker sem delal na vrtu. r. - Zakaj si videti tako izčrpan? - Ker sem nakladal gnoj na voz. s. Ko je bila še mlajša, je babica gojila zelenjavo, sedaj pa je postala slabotna. t. Doslej smo še vedno proizvedli dovolj hrane zase. Toda vedno trdo delamo! u. To je najbolj uspešna sezona, kar smo jih doslej doživeli. 1.PRESENT S active or PRESENT C active? a.They never ...............(invite) their relatives over. Their relatives ............................................ b..........she............(bake) croissants every morning? c.Somebody .............(drop) rubbish in front of the door very often. d............you............(iron) the shirts now? e.Ian .................(record) a new CD these days. f.Helena ..............(design) a new outfit at the moment. NOW TURN THE ABOVE SENTENCES INTO THE PASIVE VOICE. 2. PRESENT S passive or PRESENT C passive? a.The food ........ usually ..............(not store) in the attic. We ................................................... b..............the books ............(order) via the internet? c.Patients ..............(not examine) free of charge. d.The dining room .................(redecorate) these days. e............ the dinner ...................(serve) now? f.The van ...............(not mend) at the moment. NOW TURN THESE SENTENCES INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE. REVISION 1. FILL IN AS or LIKE. a. Do …….. I have told you. You are ….... my sis -disobedient and rebellious. b. Look at him! He is behaving ……if/though he had taken some drugs. c. Isn't this fabric the same …….. the one you showed me before? d. I know I am not so(as) hardworking ……. you are, but I am much more capable. e. What is your date ……..? Is he handsome? 2. NEGATE THESE SENTENCES IN 2 WAYS. a. Tina has SOMETHING special to forward to you. ……………………………………………/………………………………………… b. He called SOMEBODY to help you with the suitcases. ………………………………………….../………………………………………… 3. USE AN APPROPRIATE COMPOUND (e.g. somewhere, anybody….). a. She has a crush on him, so she would follow him just …………………. . b. Today you may buy …………… you desire; it's your birthday! c. If …………. comes across a difficulty, just give me a call; I'll be with you in no time! 4. THE WEATHER ; COMPLETE THE WORDS or FILL IN THE GAPS. Tomorrow ……. will be mainly cloudy in the central and the west--- part of the country. In the valleys of the Sava River ………. will be fog which ……. expected to lift till about noon. Therefore the visibi---- will be rather poor in …. morning. The temperatures will r---- between 6 and 10 degrees Celsius. It will start raining towards the evening and if the precipitations continue, there is a serious danger of fl---s, especially the areas close to the rivers. 5. TRAVELLING; SORT OUT THESE MEANS OF TRANSPORT UNDER THE 3 COLUMNS: trolley, pram, vessel, steamer, parachute, glider, lorry, van, rocket, cable-car, liner, ferry, tram ... BY LAND BY AIR BY WATER REVISION OF THE UNIT 6 1. USE THE RIGHT FORM OF INFINITIVE OR GERUND. a. My school-mate seems .................(daydream) and now. b. He is used to ..................(study) at night. c. He doesn't let his girlfriend .............(talk) to other boys. d. He is said ............./................(date) all the beautiful girls from the block in the past. e. I forgot ............../.............(lock) the car. (different meaning!) f. The baby is crying because it wants .................(feed). 2. TURN THIS CLAUSE INTO THE PASSIVE; FOLLOW THE SUGGESTED STEPS. They report that the PM is helping the poor people. They say that he sent food to them. The PM He The poor people Food 3. PARTICIPLES (deležniki) a. He was found ................(lie) on the ground, face down. b. The novel,..................(write) during the war, had to be distributed illegally. c. ................(complete) the essay, the student decided to send it to the editor of the magazine. 4. RELATIVE CLAUSES a.JOIN 2 SENTENCES INTO ONE. - I spoke to a man. He was very upset. The man (who/whom/ that) I ................................ - I am writing about a film. It was made in 1980. - This is the island. We rented a cottage there. - He is Mr Black. I received all the information from him. b. FILL IN THE RELATIVE PRONOUN AND COMMAS WHERE NECESSARY. D/ND? -The food ........./......../........ I like best is pasta. -Fred ........... mother descends from Glasgow has gone to Scotland. -The place ............. we celebrated my birthday has closed. -This jumper ........... I bought in Ireland is pure lamb wool. -Jack invited me to farewell party............ was very kind of him. -The dog ........./........./........ Roger brought has just had 6 puppies. PREPOSITIONS IN RELATIVE CL. The session TO WHICH I went was very informative. The session ......................................... The session ................................................................... 5. THE COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES LOVELY - .....................-THE ...................... FAR- ..............................-THE ...................... NEW-.............................-THE ....................... SENSITIVE-..................-THE ....................... USE THE APPROPRIATE DEGREE OF THE ADJECTIVE. a. Amy isn't AS (SO) ..........(patient) AS Sue. But she is a .............(good) speaker THAN Sue. b. THE smaller the flat you rent, ........................(low) rent you pay. c. This is ............... (easy) and ...................... (complicated) task I have ever had to solve. d. This soup tastes ............. (sour). It's .............(bad) soup you have cooked so far. 6. FORM ADVERBS (KAK0?) COMFORTABLE- GOOD -WELL DRAMATIC- POLITE- SIMPLE- NATURAL- LOVELY- 7. NAME THESE PIECES OF FURNITURE, DISHES, GADGETS .... 8. DESCRIBE THE ROOM IN THE PICTURE/YOUR ROOM/THE KITCHEN 9. COMPARE THE LIFE IN NEW YORK WITH THE LIFE IN LONDON. REVISION -UNITS 6&7 1.FORM ADVERBS FROM THESE ADJECTIVES. good-........., fast-..........., comfortable-...............,natural-.............., hungry-............. 2. USE THE APPROPRIATE FORM (ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS). Add AS, THE, THAN where necessary. ADJ.:a. PRETTY-PRETTIER-THE PRETTIEST b. CAPABLE-MORE/LESS CAPABLE-THE MOST/THE LEAST CAPABLE ADV. FLUENTLY-MORE FLUENTLY-(THE) MOST FLUENTLY a. April is usually ..........................(wet) March. b. The life in the country isn't as ................(lively) the life in the city. c. This was ..................(helpful) person I have ever met. d. You are speaking too ..............(quick)! Could you please speak .............(slow) so that I could understand you. Mind I am not as ...............(smart) you are! 3. GAP FILL -INSERT ONE WORD PER EACH GAP, PLEASE. a. The boy .......... parents have just been made redundant has applied for subsidized meals. b. Is this the object the victim was hit .........? c. We all are looking ............. to the Easter holidays. d. The roof needs to ............. retiled. e. The boss is said to ............ been bribed by his employees. f. Of course we hate ............. questioned by the teachers. g. Triglav is ......... highest point I ........ ever conquered so far. h. This bedsit is ......... expensive for me to rent ......... . i. This sink is not spacious ............ to put all the dishes into it. j. The sooner, ......... better for everybody. k. ............. sent all the complaints, Mr Graham locked his office and headed home. 3. IRREGULAR VERBS: ride-.................., hide-..............., drive-.............., breed-............. etc. 4. USE PAST S/C, PRESENT PERFECT S/C a. A:..........you ever .............(write) a poem? B: Yes, I have. I ...............(compose) several love poems so far! A: And whom ..........you .............(dedicate) them? To Lily? B: You ...................(guess)! I .............(write) them WHEN she (had) left me. b. WHILE the warden ...............(nap) in the corridor, the convict Watkins ............(escape) through the chimney. That ................(happen) yesterday at about 10 in the evening. c. The Joneses .................(have) the same car FOR 16 years! (imajo) And it ...........(be) already second-hand WHEN they .................(buy) it 16 years ago! d. I ............(read) the book The Da Vinci Code FOR 2 days only. Then I ..............(MUST) to take it immediately back to the library. (brala sem...) 5. TURN THESE SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE. a. She does the dishes twice a day. The dishes.......................................... b. The president is giving a memorable speech. A memorable speech....... c. We are going to rent bikes. Bikes ........................................................... d. He will dismiss some ineffective workers. Some in. workers ................ e. They advertised some new posts. Some new posts ................................. f. The receptionist was showing the visitors around the building. The visitors.................. e. He had sent the application before. The application ....................................................... g. The manager has just invited some candidates to an interview. Some candidates .......... h. They have been discussing the problem SINCE 7o'clock. The problem ......................... 6. VOCABULARY DENOTING W O R K/ Read the JOB ADVERTISEMENT and THE LETTER OF APPLICATION (p.112, 113) and THE JOB INTERVIEW (p.55)TRANSLATE: response requirement leave CV skill hourly rate master's degree qualification permanent job enthusiastic fluency subsidized canteen 7. FREE WRITING: MY DREAM JOB (p.58/1), (DIS)ADVANTAGES OF e.g. BEING A TEACHER/JUDGE/GARBAGE COLLECTOR-AE /NURSE.......... REVISION OF THE UNIT 4&5 1. FUTURE ACTIONS: WILL FUTURE S, GOING TO FUTURE, PRESENT S, PRESENT C a. IF Jane .............(arrive) tomorrow, we ................(throw) a big party. b. WHEN Mike .........../............(do) the job, he ..........P.........(pay) by the manager. c. We .................(not help) him UNLESS he ..............(ask) us. d. I've got this fabric because I ....................(sew) new curtains. e. I am sorry I can't accompany you tomorrow as I ....................(teach) Joe Maths. f. It is possible it ...............(hail) in the following days. g. -When exactly ...........the Dublin plane ............(get) in tomorrow? -At 11.00, gate 32. h. -Lucy has come to visit her folks. -I know; I..................(invite) her out for tomorrow evening i. -What .......you...........(do) tonight? -I ................(have) some guests over for dinner.They've agreed to come. 2. WORD FORMATION (WB, U1&U4!, What does the future hold?) a. It is .................(legal) to deal drugs. b. Unfortunately a lot of people are .........(honest). b. In the future life-..................(expect) will increase up to 120 years! Furthermore, ..........(age) will be slowed down ..............(drastical). c. Spaceships will travel at an ..................(credible) speed of 250km/h. d. The Slovenes are very ...............(hospitality), although they rarely send official ............(invite). e. We had a look at some ..............(The Netherlands) wind mills. f. The .................(choose) in our shops is much bigger than it used to be in the past. 3. PUBLIC PLACES; Which specialized place should you go if -you want to buy some magazines? -To the N...............-A....................'s. -you'd like to buy some alcoholic drinks? -To the O.........-L................. . -you'd like to do the laundry but have no washing machine at home? -To a L................... . -you'd like to stay there when studying away from home. To a D.................... . 4. MODALS, Translate into English. a. Ne bom mogel sam skopati jarka. b. Ne bo ti treba plačati računa. c. Ne boš smel voziti avtomobila. d. Moral boš ponoviti snov. 5.USE M A K E or D O in the right form. a. Do you like ..............the shopping in the mall? b. I was dissatisfied with the goods, so I ........... a complaint to the sales-manager. c. Who ........... the cooking in your family? d. I ........... business with him last year. 6. VOCABULARY WORK;MATCH ACCORDING TO SIMILAR MEANING&TRANSLATE. a. POTLUCK..................... a part of a boat that moves by the help of wind b. SKEWER....................... a private teacher c. PORK............................ a shop where you get money for e.g. a necklace d. RECEIPT....................... meat we get from pigs e. PAWN........................... a party every guest contributes a dish for f. TUTOR.......................... a document as a proof that you have paid g. PILE.............................. a metal bar with meat pieces to barbecue h. SAIL.............................. a heap (of e.g. books) 7. IRREGULAR VERBS; FILL IN THE CHART:HOLD, BREAK,CHOOSE ... 8.GAP FILL (one word per each gap only!) Houses will be heated .......... alternative sources. They will be simple ....... design, but very cosy. In ......... Netherlands they already build houses floating on water. Cars will run .......... electricity. They will be able ........... achieve the speed of 250km/h. Books will be substituted ......... the electronic book. Students will ........ allowed to stay at home and study from there. 9. FREE WRITING:WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?/MY IDEAL HOLIDAY/A DIALOGUE AT THE GROCER'S UNIT 6 GETTING READY FOR THE TEST 1. TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE, PLACES. FOOD - MATCH. a. What does Mike like doing? LYING IN BED WITH FLU b. What is he like? SKATING AND SOCCER (AE) c. What does he look like? SOPHISTICATED AND SOCIABLE d. How is he? RATHER PLAIN e. What is Vienna like? MEDIUM HEIGHT AND CHUBBY f. What is the food in this tavern like? COSMOPOLITAN, BUSY ... 2. USE GERUND (e.g. skating) or INFINITIVE (e.g. (to) skate). a. Do you FANCY ................(go) to the bar with me? b. You should AVOID ...............(stay) up late. c.Can you AFFORD ................(spend) so much money on clothes? d. He TAUGHT me HOW ...............(repair) this machine. e. Did she AGREE ...............(help) you with the project? f. My tutor ADVISED me ...............(practise) more frequently. g. The peasant WARNED us ...............(not tease) the dog. h. His wife MADE him .............(stop) seeing his friends. i. LET me ................(show) you something compelling. j. Mum GOES .............(shop) groceries twice a week. k. I WOULD like .............(invite) to her party (by her) as well. l. Joe SEEMS ..................(not listen) NOW. m. Black Jack is ACCUSED OF ................./................(forge) the documents. n. Black Jack is REPORTED ................./....................(produce) fake documents. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE MEANING? TRANSLATE INTO SLOVENE. a. I REMEMBER visiting the old lady. b. I REMEMBERED to visit the old lady. ! TRY, STOP! PARTICIPLE 3. PUT DOWN ALL THE INFINITIVE AND GERUND FORMS to eat & eating. a. INFINITIVE Present : to eat to be ............... to be eating Past: ................. .......................... ........................ b. GERUND Present ................. ......................... Past: .................. ......................... 4. PUT THESE CLAUSES INTO THE PASSIVE. USE THE RIGHT INFINITIVE FORM. People believe that Tom took the money. They say that Joe isn't repaying the debt. It......................... that ................................. It is said .................................................... Tom ................... ................................. Joe ......... ............................................. The money.......... ................................. The debt ...... ............................................. 5. PROCEDURES OF PREPARING FOOD (A RECIPE)- MATCH. a. SLICE the orange or SHOPPING FOR FOOD-MATCH! b. ADD the salami c. SQUEEZE a pinch of salt d. POUR the meat e. SIFT some milk into the jug f. CHOP a pound of flour 6. GLOBAL PIZZA -TRANSLATE INTO SLOVENE! ANSWER! a. Name 10 various TOPPINGS for pizza. b. What ingredients are used for preparing pizza dough? c. Which nation was first to prepare/bake pizza-like dish? d. Who is pizza Margherita named after? etc. 7. FREE WRITING: A RECIPE, A MENU, A DIALOGUE IN A RESTAURANT, HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY FOOD, THE DISHES YOU CAN PREPARE ... REVISION OF UNIT 7 1. CONSOLIDATE THE IRREGULAR VERBS! 2.FORM PASSIVE SENTENCES. a. They publish a business magazine once a month. A business magazine IS ................... . b. They are seeking a creative journalist. c. Did you enclose your CV to the application? d. Somebody has stolen a priceles painting. e. The employees had to put off the strike. 2. USE PAST S/C, PRESENT PERFECT S/C. Also passive forms possible! a. I .............just ............(write) and ...........(send) my application for the porter's job. b. We ..........never...........(eat) Thai food so far. c. She ..................(not do) her job yet. d. He .............(practise/vadi) the violin for a week. He ..........(take)up playing it last Monday. e. While I ...............(talk) to my would-be-boss, his young secretary ..............(bring) coffee. f. When we still ...............(attend) primary school, we .............(feel) much happier. g. You look so excited! What have you been doing?-I....................(get) ready for the prom. p79/ex.4 /Kaj si počel? Pripravljal sem se za ......................../ h. This job advertisement ....................(publish) in the yesterday's issue of The Economist. i. And here is the latest news. Two Spanish novelists ....................(award) the Nobel Prize. j. My sis ...............(be) to Paris twice so far. But now she ......just.........(fly) to Toronto. l. They ...................(sweep/pometata) the yard since I .............(come) home. m. How long ..........your dad ................(work/dela) for this enterprise? - Since 2001. 3. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH. a. Pravkar sem prodal avto. - Koliko si dobil zanj? b. To je bila najboljša sezona, kar smo jih doslej doživeli. c. Mi imamo tole njivo že 5 let odkar smo se preselili sem. d. Doslej še nismo prekopali vrta. 4. PHRASAL VERBS - UP WITH PICK - UP TAKE -UP a hobby TURN - ON PUT - OFF - ON -AFTER your mum - OFF - DOWN - -OVER a business - DOWN - THROUGH -OFF - UP - UP LOOK- FORWARD TO COME - ACROSS GET - ON WITH - FOR - UP WITH -UP - AFTER -it UP - UP TO -OUT - OUT - DOWN ON RUN OUT OF GO - OFF a. SUBSTITUTE THE PHRASAL VERBS WITH "NORMAL" VERBS. (p58/ex.4) - Linda GAVE UP work as a lawyer. stop doing - Stanley is CUT OFF from his family. - Michael's job was HANDED DOWN from father to son. - I GET ON well with my collegues. b. LITERAL or IDIOMATIC MEANING? TRANSLATE THE VERBS. - I have RUN OUT OF paper. ....................They RAN OUT OF the building. c. REPLACE THE OBJECTS WITH A PRONOUN (zaimek). - She is looking for HER GLASSES. - Take off YOUR COAT. - I picked up SOME SPANISH. 5. VOCABULARY: JOBS, RETIREMENT, APPL. LETTER, TELEPHONING (e.g.Match) 6. FREE WRITING ON EXTRAORDINARY JOBS: THE METEOROLOGIST, THE TRAPEZE ARTIST, THE IRONWORKER ...YOUR DREAM JOB (p58, 59) THE KEY TO YOUR HOMEWORK: TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH. a. Mum hasn't planted peas yet. b. Have you dug the garden yet? c. Have you watered the lawn yet? d. She has been working a lot in the garden lately. e. This is the largest potato we have ever grown so far. f. We haven't added any fertilizer yet. g. When did you buy the seeds? How much did you pay per package? h. We have had this field for 5 years-since the farmer K. died. i. We have been growing cabbage for 5 years. j. We lived for almost 10 years at my uncle's farm before. k. After we had been quarreling with the uncle for some time, we rented a flat in the block. l. The neighbour has been mowing his lawn for one hour. He started/began when we sat down to lunch. m. How long/Since when have you been sweeping the yard?-I have just started. n. When we arrived at the stadium, the tickets had already been sold out. o. While mum was weeding the garden, dad was repairing the grass mower. p. While I was sieving the soil, the neighbour approached and offered me a drink. q. I have soil behind my nails because I have been working in the garden. r. -Why do you look so exhausted? -Because I have been loading manure onto the cart. s. When she was still younger, our granny grew vegetables, but now she has become weak. t. We have always produced enough food for ourselves so far. But we always work hard. u. This is the most successful season we have experienced so far. REVISION EXERCISES 1.WORD FORMATION(WBp64, TextsThe man who planted trees,p.92,93, Charities, p135, 136, The environmental issues, Crime and court) Round up, p.167,168 a.Amnesty International is an ..............(ORGANIZE) the aim of which is to release ...............(PRISON) of conscience.These people are imprisoned for their ............................ (BELIEVE) and their ...............(RELIGIOUS). The RSPCA stands for the Royal Society for the ...............(PREVENT) of ..................(CRUEL) to animals. b. The ............(LONG) of the forest measured about 11 kilometres and the ..............(WIDE) was more that 3 kilometres.Now many young families owe their ...............(HAPPY) to this ..............(CREDIBLE) man.c. There is a slight............(POSSIBLE) for him to recover. We lead a rather ...............(STRESS) life.d. Acid rain causes the ................(DESTRUCT) of forests. e. The accused had no money to hire a ................(DEFEND) lawyer. The police are still looking for the ..................(RAPE). The .................(TESTIFY) of the first witness was full of inconsistencies. ADJ. ----NOUN ----VERB 2. USE SO or NEITHER. a. Mike doesn't digest onion well. -.................................I. b. Graham tore his garments. -.........................................Luke. c. Janice has just split up with her boyfriend.-.................Lucy. d. My sis isn't going to get married.-................................I. e. We will accept cheques.-..........................................they. 3. GAP FILL-INSERT ONE WORD PER EACH GAP. a. NEITHER Elsie ......... Emma have visited their granny in the spa. b. Paul doesn't cope with maths and he can't manage accountancy problems ............... . c. Take EITHER the white ......... the navy blue sweater. d. The baby is sick with flu and ........... is his older brother. e. NEITHER did he revise for the upcoming exams ......... was he helpful in the kitchen. f. IF they had installed filtering devices, they wouldn't ......... caused the pollution. g. I wish I .......... not got acquainted with him last time! h. I wish my partner .......... support me during my preelection campaign./ i. IF I .......... you, I wouldn't procrastinate any more. j. When /As soon as Ted ......done the task, he'll take ....... another one. k. We won't hire her .........he proves herself as a manageress again. l. How long have you ........... saving money for a new flat? - ..........last May. m. I haven't ........... a car of my own yet. n. Jim ....... never broken the law so far. n. Jack The Ripper was accused ............... numerous man-slaughters. o. He was charged ..............firing at a policeman. p. He was released ........ bail. 4. CONNECT THE CAUSE (REASON) AND THE EFFECT (CONSEQUENCE). 5/ Cutting trees ....................... the expansion of deserts 5. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH. 6. FREE WRITING: CHARITIES -Reasons for the increase of CRIME -Za klateške živali je treba zgraditi zavetišča. -A real criminal act -Žrtve naravnih katastrof in vojne potrebujejo šotore, -People in court zdravila, oblačila, dostop do čiste vode... -Who needs our aid -Sirote, brezdomci, bolniki, begunci prosijo za donacije. -Aid for Africa CRIME&COURT -What harm does man do to the -Sodnik skrbi za disciplino v sodni dvorani. environment? -Člani porote odločajo o krivdi ali nedolžnosti obtoženca. -How to preserve the environment? -Tožilec križno zaslišuje obtoženca. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES -Plini imenovani freoni povzročajo tanjšanje ozonskega plašča(plasti). -Ogljikov dioksid in delci umazanije ne dovolijo, da bi se toplota vračala nazaj v vesolje, zato prihaja do pojava tople grede. Tako se led topi, kar povzroča dviganje morske gladine. Posledica tega so poplave. TELEPHONING; USEFUL PHRASES to ring sb/to call sb/ to give sb a call/a ring to dial a phone number, e.g. 00-386-(0)4-20 10 620/624 dial code for Slo. area code extension number -Connect me with the switchboard, please. -The line is busy/engaged. -The line is blurred/bad. -I can't get through. -The operator will put you through. -Call the operator to order a reverse-charge call/AE a collect call. -Call the Directory Enquiries, i.e. 1188 or look it up in the Phone Book/Directory. -Would you hold on/I'll put you on hold. -I'll fetch him/her. /.../ I'm afraid he is not in at the moment. Would you like to leave a message for him./.../ I'll pass it onto him as soon as he comes back. -Hang up, I'll call you back/ I'll get back to you as soon as possible. HANG -He hung up on me (= He terminated our phone conversation abruptly.) HUNG -Pick up the phone/the receiver =Put down the phone. HUNG -Types of phones: rotary- touch-tone- cellular/mobile phone. ACTIVITIES: (BOOK, p.75) 1.What text would you tape on your ANSWER PHONE. 2. Match the columns A and B. Read the dialogues in pairs. 3. What would you say to the ANSWER PHONE if you urgently need to inform your friend, who has a car of their own, where and when to pick you up. Ask him to confirm this a.s.a.p. 4. DIALOGUES IN PAIRS: a. Notify your landlady that you can't be on time for dinner. Give a reason. b. Contact the railway station and enquire about the leather suitcase you've left in the compartment. Available at the Lost Property Office? c. Tell the salesperson that the mobile telephone you've bought from them is faulty. The keys/knobs get stuck. Refund? d. Ring up the school secretary and ask her for the latest timetable/schedule. On the notice-board? On the internet?