WEEK 10

VOCABULARY: FRIENDS & RELATIONS

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 9 – PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
I. Write the past participles of the following verbs.
1. go  ……… 11. remember……… 21. shop  ………… 31. pay  …………
2. arrive  ……… 12. decide  ………… 22. enjoy  ………… 32. happen  ………
3. fly  …………… 13. see  …………… 23. pick  ………… 33. permit  ………
4. understand …… 14. copy  ………… 24. try  ………… 34. begin  ………
5. sleep  ………… 15. sit  …………… 25. need  ………… 35. admit  ………
6. hunt  ………… 16. play  ………… 26. read  ………… 36. enter  …………
7. describe  …… 17. lay  …………… 27. come  ………… 37. obey  …………
8. plant  ………… 18. study  ………… 28. wonder  ……… 38. stop  …………
9. build  ………… 19. answer  ……… 29. prefer  ……… 39. fix  ……………
10. think  ………… 20. live  ………… 30. find  ………… 40. regret  …………
II. Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).
1. I (not / work) ………………………………today.
2. We (buy) ………………………………a new lamp.
3. We (not / plan) ………………………………our holiday yet.
4. Where (be / you) ………………………………?
5. He (write) ……………………………… five letters.
6. She (not / see) ………………………………him for a long time.
7. (be / you) ………………………………at school?
8. School (not / start) ………………………………yet.
9. (speak / he) ……………………………… to his boss?
10. No, he (have / not) ………………………………the time yet.
III. Make questions.
1. They have talked about art at school. ………………………………………………………?
2. Jane has got a letter. ………………………………………………………………………?
3. Oliver has cooked dinner. …………………………………………………………………?
4. Caron has read seven pages. ………………………………………………………………?
5. You have heard the song 100 times. ………………………………………………………?
6. Tony has built a house. ……………………………………………………………………?
7. Avril has crossed the street at the traffic lights. …………………………………………?
8. They have never been to Australia. ………………………………………………………?
9. Rupert has dialled the number. ……………………………………………………………?
10. Betty has spent 200 euros at the shopping mall. …………………………………………?
11. They have seen him at the library. ………………………………………………………?
12. Robby Robber has robbed another bank. …………………………………………………?
13. Bill has ordered three desserts. ……………………………………………………………?
14. Clara has repeated the sentence five times. ………………………………………………?
15. Jane has asked a question. …………………………………………………………………?
IV. Complete each sentence with one of the time words in the list.
YET FOR ALREADY SINCE
In the laboratory…
1. “Haven’t you left ………………?”
2. “No. I’ve been here ………………8.00 this morning.”
3. “Have you checked the results of the experiment ………………?”
4. “Yes, I’ve ………………done that.”
5. “We’ve worked on this project ………………three weeks. Unfortunately we haven’t discovered anything
interesting ………………”
6. “No, nothing has happened ………………last Tuesday.”
7. “Yes, I know. I’ve ………………seen your report.”
8. “So I’m going to do the experiment again. But I haven’t started it ………………”
9. “Don’t bother. I’ve ………………started it. I haven’t checked ………………, but I think we’re going to
get the same results.”
V. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. I (just / finish) …………………………… my homework.
2. Mary (already / write) …………………………… five letters.
3. Tom (move) …………………………… to this town in 1994.
4. My friend (be) …………………………… in Canada two years ago.
5. I (not / be) …………………………… to Canada so far.
6. But I (already / travel) …………………………… to London a couple of times.
7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) …………………………… to the cinema.
8. I can't take any pictures because I (not / buy) …………………………… a new film yet.
9. (they / spend) …………………………… their holiday in New Zealand last summer?
10. (you / ever / see) …………………………… a whale?
11. I …………………………… (see) three police cars this morning.
12. 1 This is my house. ~How long you (live) ……………………………here? ~
I (live) ……………………………here since 1970.
13. He (live) …………………………in London for two years and then (go) ………………………to
Edinburgh.
14. Shakespeare (write) …………………………… a lot of plays.
15. My brother (write) ………………………several plays. He just (finish) ……………………his second
tragedy.
16. I (fly) ………………………over Loch Ness last week. ~You (see) ……………………the Loch Ness
monster?
17. I (not see) …………………………… him for three years. I wonder where he is.
18. He (not smoke) …………………………… for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
19. Chopin (compose) …………………………… some of his music in Majorca.
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. I have lived in Al Ain for four years.
I started………………………………………………………………
2. This is our first trip to Oman.
We have…………………………………………………………….
3. I moved into this house three years ago.
I have……………………………………………………………….
4. This is my first time to the City Center Mall.
I have……………………………………………………………….
5. The restaurant in the oasis has been open for five years.
The oasis restaurant………………………………………………..
6. I’ve never joined a gym before.
This is………………………………………………………………
7. I bought this car six months ago.
I have……………………………………………………………….
8. I've known Jill for ten years.
I first………………………………………………………………..
9. They arrived 10 minutes ago.
They have…………………………………………………………..
10. He's been a member of the tennis club for two years.
He…………………………………………………………………..
11. She hasn’t read a novel by Joan Brady before.
This is………………………………………………………………
12. Martina started playing in the concert in 2002.
Martina has…………………………………………………………
13. I could read when I was four.
I have been………………………………………………………….
14. Daniel started Italian classes six months ago.
Daniel’s…………………………………………………………….
15. I haven't been to a concert for a long time.
It’s a ……………………………………………………………….

GERERAL PRACTICE
PART I. PRONUNCIATION
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. discovered B. explored C. revolutionized D. attacked
2. A. invented B. finished C. escaped D. raped
3. A. murdered B. travelled C. rebelled D. walked
4. A. observation B. invention C. suggestion D. action
5. A. biography B. helicopter C. biology D. territory
Exercise 2: Stress pattern
longitude, latitude, landmass, geography, equator, vapor, humid, humidity, fertile, octopus,
monsoon, maritime, precipitation, atmosphere, salinity, continent, arid, grasshopper, shallow, ocean.
PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Circle the correct answer.
1. The American war of Independence …………………in 1775.
A. start B. starts C. started D. starting
2. I shouldn’t let him …….so long.
A. sleeping B. slept C. sleep D. to sleep
3. Everyone in the world …..to lead a happy life.
A. wants B. want C. are wanting D. is wanting
4. Do you mind …….by bus to work?
A. to travel B. traveling C. travel D. being traveled
5. What are you cooking in that saucepan? It ……….good.
A. makes B. smells C. feels D. tastes
6. . ……..European gentleman is waiting for you in the hall.
A. An B. A C- D. Those
7. I ………there yesterday.
A. must go B. had to go C. must went D. must to go
8. …………….you do me a favor, please?
A. Should B. Need C. Could D. Must
9. Which of the two boys is a boy scout? - ……………. of them is.
A. All B. None C. Neither D. Both
10. We decided ………………. at home this afternoon.
A. staying B. stayed C. stay D. to stay
Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words given
1. This new center is an interesting …………………… DEVELOP
2. I hope to be a minister in the next ………………….. GOVERN
3. The president was a very …………………… man. POWER
4. He’s under ……………………all the time. OBSERVE
5. She is a top …………………… working on our space project. SCIENCE
6. She said she wanted to be a television …………………… ACT
7. The ……………………revolution happened in the 18th century in the UK. INDUSTRY
8. He made another …………………… about who to invite. SUGGEST
9. During the past years, computers have ……………………our life. REVOLUTION
10. The whole country is trying to get rid of …………………… POOR
Exercise 3. Fill in the blank with a suitable word
1. Do hurry up or you will ……………………the bus.
2. Trees never stop ……………………until they die.
3. I am on diet. I am trying to lose ……………………
4. Do morning exercise regularly is good for your ……………………
5. John borrowed $1000 ……………………the bank.
6. The Soviet Union was the first country that succeeded in flying into ……………………
7. Noise ……………………is a big problem in big cities.
8. His mother punished him for being …………………… to his neighbor.
9. Do you want it or not? Come on! ……………………up your mind.
10. Elizabeth’s Catholic half-sister put her in prison because she was a ……………………
Exercise 4: Correct the mistakes
1. Collecting stamps is one of my hobby.
2. Because Sam and Michelle did all of the work theirselves, they were unwilling to give the results to Joan.
3. Please give me a few coffee and some donuts if you have any left.
4. People respected George Washington because he was a honest man.
5. My cousin attends an university in the Midwest which specializes in astronomy.
6. My son is so good on mathematics.
7. His way of telling stories is so bored.
8. Come from a poor family made me work even harder.
9. Elizabeth’s father secret married her mother.
10. The waitress was very kind. He helped an old man to cross the street.
PART III. READING
Exercise 1: Read then choose the most suitable word for each space.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite
terrifying (1) ................. flying is no more dangerous (2) ......................any other form of travel and some
experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (3) .................taking off
and landing when a (4) ......................decisions are vitally important.
The people (5) ............. job it is to look (6)........... the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an
important part in helping passengers to (7)................ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers
being (8) .............such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) ........... other form of travel involves
waiting for people in quite the same (10) ................ , with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and
even video films.
1. A. although B. too C. and D. because
2. A. than B. as C. then D. with
3. A. while B. during C. for D. through
4. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s
5. A. whose B. which C. their D. that
6. A. for B. up C. after D. round
7. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
8. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken
9. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not
10. A. way B. kind C. sort D. part
Exercise 2: Read the passage
Except for a few special occasions, Americans are not big gift-givers. There's no exchange of presents
among business people, and in fact, if one American were to give another a present, it could look like an
attempt at bribery. Americans have learned something of the role that gift-giving plays in certain other
cultures, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go abroad, I try to bring back little souvenirs for close
friends, but nobody would feel upset if I didn't. I rarely remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside
of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get annoyed. However, a gift from
a foreigner-typical of his or her homeland-won't go wrong, except to government employees who aren't
allowed to accept gifts.
You usually open a present immediately and in front of the person who gives it. The only exceptions to
this are Christmas, birthday, and wedding presents. The best reaction is delight at receiving something so
lovely/indispensable/thoughtful.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine or flowers to a dinner party, but you're never expected to. Nobody
will mind if you bring wine, but your host may not serve it that evening.
Christmas is the one occasion when we give gifts to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give gifts
to people who have been helpful during the year-doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper deliverers-
anyone who has served us regularly.
1. Read the passage and decide what the main idea is.
a. Gift-giving in the United States.
b. Social customs in the United States.
c. Special occasions and gift-giving.
2. Read the passage and say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. It is not acceptable to give presents to business people.
2. It is usual to bring back small souvenirs for friends if you travel abroad.
3. Most people give their friends presents on their birthday.
4. If you gave a government employee a present, you could be accused of bribery.
5. If you are invited to someone's home, it is customary to give your hostess a present.
6. Americans don't expect a guest to bring anything to a dinner party.
7. It is generally only acceptable to give Americans gifts on social occasions.
8. At Christmas, Americans only give gifts to members of their own family.
Exercise 3: Read the passage and answer the questions below.
Indians in North and South America ate popcorn thousands of years ago. Scientists found some ears of
popcorn in New Mexico, a state in the United States. They were 5,6000 years old. Farmers probably learned
to raise popcorn first before they planted other kinds of corn. Farmers now raise popcorn in the USA,
Australia, Argentina, South Africa, Southern Europe and South-East Asia.
Corn was an important food for the Indians. It was so important for their religion. When Columbus and other
Europeans visited the New World they saw this. When the Indians and Europeans had their first
Thanksgiving, they ate popcorn. Today Thanksgiving is an important holiday in the USA, but people don’t
usually eat popcorn for this holiday now.
Many Europeans and Indians fought wars with each other. When a war finished, the Indians brought
popcorns as a sign of peace.
1. When did Indians in North and South America eat popcorn?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Was corn important for Indians’ religion?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What is Thanksgiving?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Who ate popcorn at the first Thanksgiving?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Why did the Indians bring popcorn when a war finished?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 4. Read the following passage then answer the questions below:
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by
hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work
hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls
learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for
their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English
at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines
in English.
1. According to the writer. English is learned by...............
A. young children B. adults C. teenagers D. all are correct
2. In the line 2 of the second part, the word “it” refers to..........
A. country B. young children C. English D. question
3. Where do many boys and girls learn English?
A. at home B. at school C. in evening classes D. in the office
4. Why do adults learn English?
A. Because they want to see movies in English
B. Because they need it for their job.
C. Because they are forced to learn it
D. Because it’s not difficult to learn.
5. What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Children like reading English newspapers
B. People in many countries learn English
C. English is one subject in school.
D. Some books are written in English
PART IV. WRITING
Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences:
1. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
He enjoys …………..…….….……………………….....................................................
2. I don’t like watching TV every night.
I dislike…………………………………………………………………………………
3. Where did they go on holiday?
Do you know ………………………………….……………………………………….?
4. The theater is near Hoa’s house.
The theater isn’t………………………………….………………………………………….
5. Let’s go out tonight.
Shall………………………………………….………………………………………….….
6. She didn’t ring a bell but she walked in. (without)
She walked …………………………………………………………………………………….
7. She wrote that book during her holiday in Wales. (while)
……………………………………………………..…………………………………………
8. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea.
It’s interesting that ……………………………………………………………………………
9. I had to spend the whole morning finishing my homework.
It ……………………………………………………..…………………………………………
10. It isn’t easy for me to find a place to stay on the island.
I have………………………………………………………………………………………..
Exercise 2: Write a complete sentence using the words given.
1. Mr. Robinson/ said/ he/ enjoy/ festival/very much
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Last week/ Lan/ break/ arm/ and/ have to/ go/ hospital.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. We/ going/ plant/ flowers/ parks/ water/ afternoon/ class.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. We/ hope/ give/ more/ green/ color/ city/ earn/ money/ our organization.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Children/ ought/ spend/ free time/ play/ sports.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. The first man/ walk/ moon/ 21st July 1969
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. My classmates and I /decide/ give / house-warming party / May 3rd
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Jazz / become / popular / United States / the 1920s.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….