Friday, May 15, 2015

WE Level 07

LEVEL WE 07
CEVAZ
REVIEW

1. Choose the present simple or the present continuous - it could be positive, negative or question
1)   (you/come) tonight?
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2)   (he/eat) rice every day?
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3) I  (work) at the moment.
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4)   (he/come) to London often?
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5) He  (play) tennis now.
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6)   (you/come) to the cinema later?
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7) They  (not/come) to the party tomorrow.
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8) He  (not/play) golf now.
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9)   (you/play) tennis this Sunday?
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10) They  (go) to a restaurant every Saturday.
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2. Complete the following sentences with words from the table.
Staple food      grasslands     crop       costal       soybean       oats         cereal         meal       beans     lentils

1)      Corn is a famous _________ in Mexico.
      2)      In Venezuela, cattle are mostly raised in the_____________ region known as Los Llanos.
      3)      Tofu, a popular food in Japan, is made out of ___________ curd.
      4)      One of the main ingredients in granola is toasted _________.
      5)      Most people in Italy eat pasta every day. It´s their_______________.
      6)      Rice, wheat, corn, millet and oats are type of____________.
      7)      In the _________ region of my country, people eat a lot of fish, because they are near the sea.
      8)      Nutritionists recommend eating five small _______ a day in order to bust your metabolism.
      9)      __________ and  10)_________ are legumes.


3. Complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative. (simple past tense)
 1. It was warm, so I _________ off my coat. (take)

2. The film wasn't very good. I____________  it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I____________  her. (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I_____________  to bed early. (go)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I_______________  very well. (sleep)

6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she ________________ anything. (eat)

7. We went to Kate's house but she ____________ at home. (be)

8. It was a funny situation but nobody _____________ (laugh)

9. The window was open and a bird _____________ into the room. (fly)

10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It _____________ very much. (cost)

4. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in past simple or present perfect.

1. She loves Paris. She __________________(be) there many times.
2. Bill _______________(work) in that company for 3 years. (He still works there).
3. They ______________(go) to London on holiday last summer.
4. I ________________ (read) that book. It´s good.
5. His parents _______________(be) here yesterday.
6. They ___________ (go) to Germany when he __________ (be) only 4.
7. ___________you ___________ (watch) any film last night?
8. I _________________ (have) a couple of toasts for breakfast this morning.
9. He ________________ (live) in Rome since he was a teenager.
10. The house looks different. _________you ___________ (paint) it?


 5. 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. Complete the following sentences with time expressions “before” or “after”. Then rewrite the sentence using the other word.
1) Paul and Sheila will walk their dog__________  going to bed.
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2) I will brush my teeth________ I have my meal.
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3) The manager will make a decision________ he evaluates all the pros and cons.
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4) I will look at the map carefully_________ I drive to Merida.
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7. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES IN PARENTHESES. ADD THAN, THE OR AS WHERE NECESSARY.

EXAMPLES:        A mile is longer than a kilometer (long)
                               Today isn’t as sunny as yesterday. (sunny)
                               What’s the best holiday you’ve ever had? (good)

1) Baseball is one of _________________________ sport in the USA. (popular)
2) She’s much _________________________ her brother. (serious)
3) He wasn’t as _________________________ he usually is. (friendly)
4) That was _________________________ film I’ve ever seen. (good)
5) He’s much _________________________ any of his brothers. (generous)
6) You aren’t as _________________________ you think you are. (clever)
7) Where’s _________________________ place in the world? (hot)
8) Debbie is far _________________________ she used to be. (self-confident)
9) My brother is one of _________________________ people I know. (strange)
10) Which is _________________________ building in the world? (tall)


Sunday, May 10, 2015

Synonyms


Fun vs. Funny


Informal Contractions in Spoken English



Phrasal Verbs

The term phrasal verb is commonly applied to two or three distinct but related constructions in English: a verb and a particle and/or a preposition co-occur forming a single semantic unit.

One can discern at least three main types of phrasal verb constructions depending upon whether the verb combines with a preposition, a particle, or both. The words constituting the phrasal verb constructions in the following examples are in bold:

Verb + preposition (prepositional phrasal verbs)
a. Who is looking after the kids? – after is a preposition that introduces the prepositional phrase after the kids.
b. They pick on Alex. – on is a preposition that introduces the prepositional phrase on Alex.
c. I ran into an old friend. – into is a preposition that introduces the prepositional phrase into an old friend.

Verb + particle (particle phrasal verbs)
a. They brought that up twice. – up is a particle, not a preposition.
b. You should think it over. – over is a particle, not a preposition.
c. Why does he always dress down? – down is a particle, not a preposition.

Verb + particle + preposition (particle-prepositional phrasal verbs)
a. Who can put up with that? – up is a particle and with is a preposition.
b. She is looking forward to a rest. – forward is a particle and to is a preposition.
c. The other tanks were bearing down on my panther. – down is a particle and on is a preposition. 1


Transitive and Intransitive Phrasal Verbs 2
Phrasal Verbs cand be Transitive or Intransitive.
Intransitive phrasal verbs have no direct object. (A direct object is “acted upon” by the verb).
Examples of intransitive phrasal verbs:
I woke up at 10:30 AM.
You can come over to my house after school.
He’s going back to Russia next month.

Transitive phrasal verbs have a direct object.
Examples of transitive phrasal verbs (direct object is in green):
You need to fill out this form to register for the course. (fill out = complete)
I’m going to cut down on fast food this year. (cut down on = reduce)
Check out that website – it’s really great! (check out = look at, go to)

Separable and Inseparable Transitive Phrasal Verbs:
Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. The object is placed between the verb and the preposition. 
Example:
I talked my mother into letting me borrow the car.
She looked the phone number up.

Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable. The object is placed after the preposition. 
Example:
I ran into an old friend yesterday.
They are looking into the problem.

BE CAREFUL! Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an object in both places. 
Example:
I looked the number up in the phone book.
I looked up the number in the phone book.

WARNING! Although many phrasal verbs can take an object in both places, you must put the object between the verb and the preposition if the object is a pronoun.
Example:
I looked the number up in the phone book.
I looked up the number in the phone book.
I looked it up in the phone book. correct
I looked up it in the phone book. incorrect 3

ADVICE: Use a Phrasal Verb Dictionary to learn which phrasal verbs are separable or
inseparable.

Word of the Week

masterful \MASS-ter-ful\

adjective




Definition
1
a : inclined and usually competent to act as masterb : suggestive of a domineering nature
2
: having or reflecting the skills of a master

Examples
"The San Carlos-based author is a masterful storyteller, and her command of language, plot and character come together brilliantly…." — Georgia Rowe, San Jose (California) Mercury News, March 20, 2015


Riddle of the Week






Answer: the letter "e"