Module 7

1. Vocabulary. Decide whether the words are written in British or American English: 1. lost and found 2. railroad 3. French fries 4. mortician 5. notice board 6. program 7. theater 8. sidewalk 9. closet 10. mum

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2. Word formation. Write the missing adjectives, nouns or verbs into the correct gaps. Those marked n/a are not available:

3. Active and passive. Make correct passive phrases. Mind the tenses in brackets:

1. the cars / to repair (Present Perfect) -

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2. penguins / to feed (Future Perfect) -

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3. my house / to break in (Present Perfect) -

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4. eggs / to boil (Simple Past) -

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5. astronauts / to send to the moon (will-future) -

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Rewrite the sentences using Passive voice.

1. Julia rescued three cats.……………………………………………………………………………………………………2. The students handed in the reports.……………………………………………………………………………………………………3. Maria crashed into the blue car.……………………………………………………………………………………………………4. Alex learned the poem.……………………………………………………………………………………………………5. Steven has forgotten the book.……………………………………………………………………………………………………6. The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder.……………………………………………………………………………………………………7. They play handball.……………………………………………………………………………………………………8. Sue puts the rucksack on the floor.……………………………………………………………………………………………………9. The girls had lost the match.……………………………………………………………………………………………………10. The teacher is not going to open the window.……………………………………………………………………………………………………Form questions in Passive by putting the words in the correct order:1. were the thieves caught……………………………………………………………………………………………………2. are in the language lab the tests written always……………………………………………………………………………………………………3. will be accepted my apology……………………………………………………………………………………………………4. are found in Alaska eagles……………………………………………………………………………………………………5. in 1889 was the Eiffel Tower built for the World Exhibition……………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. the workers be by computers replaced will……………………………………………………………………………………………………7. be beans and carrots cooked together can……………………………………………………………………………………………………8. by the police yesterday seen was the accident……………………………………………………………………………………………………9. where the first underground railway opened was……………………………………………………………………………………………………10. going to be are returned to the school the books……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Vocabulary. Fill in the blanks with one of the words below:

FRUSTRATING / CHARACTER / COWARD / BOLD / EVIL / MILD / PANIC / HONESTY / SHAME / RUDE / DREADED / BRAGGING / GENEROUS

1. He would never complain to the boss about anything; he's too much of a ______________

2. It is very _______________ to put in job applications at places all over town without getting a

single reply from anyone.

3. Cam's wife can't swim, so she started to _______________ when our canoe almost tipped

ove4. Close your mouth; it's _______________ to eat with your mouth open.

5. She is generally a very _______________ person, but if you start talking about politics, she can

be very argumentative.

6. One of the most important principles in business is _______________ because you must have

the confidence of your clients.

7. Our new puppy is becoming quite _______________ and has started to play with our old dog

sometimes.

8. There is a negative side to Karla's _______________ that you only see when she gets really

depressed.

9. Stop _______________ about what a great tennis player you are; nobody cares!

10. His novels always talk about the battle between good and _______________ that goes on in

everyone's mind.

11. In Vietnamese society, it is important to avoid fighting or any action that might bring

_______________ to one's family.

12. He always _______________ the end of the year when they had their final exams. 13. It

was very _______________ of you to share your lunch with your friend.

5. Phrasal verbs. Choose the correct preposition and form meaningful sentences. Verb come:

1. He comes …………………. Italy.

2. The blue car came …………………. last.

3. Come …………………. try once more.

4. We came …………………. home very late.

5. She came …………………. some old letters in the cellar.

6. The price of computers is coming …………………. .

7. He is trying to come …………………. these tablets.

8. The sun came…………………. after the rain had stopped.

9. They came…………………. to New Orleans last summer.

10. His birthday is coming …………………. next week.

7. Questions. Ask for the underlined part. Write the complete question into the gap:

1. John is writing a letter.

2. She walks home from school.

3. The children are sitting in the garden.

4. Peter runs with his dog on Sundays.

5. My rabbit has a cage in the garden.

6. They go to work by bus.

7. David likes cats because they are nice.

8. Jenny isn't sleeping late today.

9. We are going to the cinema.

10. I'm leaving now.

8. Adverbs. Compare the following adverbs.

1. fast → …………………………. → …………………………

2. well → …………………………. → ………………………….

3. carefully → …………………………. →……………………...

4. often → …………………………. →………………………….

5. badly → ………………………… → …………………………

6. hard → …………………………. →………………………….

7. clearly → ………………………….→ ………………………

8. little → …………………………. →………………………….

9. much → ………………………… →………………………….

10. early → ………………………….→ …………………………

6. Free-time. Answer these questions in writing:

1. Do you have enough free time?

2. Do you have much free time during the day?

3. Do you like to watch movies? (...like to play tennis, ...)

4. What are you doing this weekend?

5. What did you do last summer vacation?

6. What did you do last weekend?

7. What do you do in your free time?

8. What hobbies do you have?

9. Where do you spend your free time?

10. Who do you spend your free time with?

11. How do you like to spend your free time? Going shopping? Going to the cinema? Chatting? Play-

ing computer games going to the disco? Playing sports? Reading? Relaxing?

12. If you had more free time, what would you do with it?

13. Tell me about some good places to hang out.

14. Why are they good?

15. Where do young people in Bulgaria usually spend their free time?

16. Would you like to have more free time?

17. What would you like to give up so that you could have more free time?

18. Do men and women spend their free time differently? How?

19. If it were suddenly announced that tomorrow was a national holiday, what would you do?

20. What do you do on Saturdays?

21. Do people's leisure time activities change as they get older? How?

22. Who do you like to spend your leisure time with?

23. What do you usually do?

24. Do you like gossiping in your free time?