1. Make up sentences with the following synonyms: soil – land
distribute – divide
do – act
problem – question
rich – wealthy
labour – job – work
last – past
significant – important
2. Make up sentences with the following antonyms:
rich – poor
primitive – complex
war – peace
trust – distrust
obey – disobey
important – unimportant
live – die
alive – dead
3. Use the phrases of “Attracting attention” and think what youwould say if:
1. You don’t know how to get to your hotel in New York. You see a stranger.
2. You want to ask your doctor one more question about a medicine but she is talking to a nurse.
3. You want to ask a shop assistant if you can try a coat on.
4. A student has asked to give him your text-book in Economics for a moment. Now he walks off with it.
5. You want to express your opinion at a meeting.
6. You want to tell a group of tourists the time of visit to the OperaHouse is changed.
7. You see a young man is about to stop in front of a moving bus.
8. You want the waiter to bring the bill.
9. You see an old man walking towards a hole in the pavement.
10. There is an announcement about the change of the plane’s departure to Greece.
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She is a student, isn't she?He speaks English well, doesn't he?They are good friends, aren't they?The weather is fine today, isn't it?We watch interesting films every day, don't we?You don't play tennis well, do you?It isn't a funny book, is it?2.
Does your family live in a three-room flat or in a cottage?Is it a new or an old book?Do you usually read books or magazines?What do you prefer swimming or fishing?Is she a teacher or a doctor?Do you usually buy apples or pears?Are they first year or second year students?3.
1. It is his book.
Is it his book?
Whose book is it?
It is his book, isn't it?
2. It is not cold today.
Isn't it cold today?
What is the weather like today?
It is not cold today, is it?
3. We learn English at school.
Do we learn English at school?
Where do we learn English?
We learn English at school, don't we?
4. She knows several foreign languages.
Does she know several foreign languages?
How many foreign languages does she know?
She knows several foreign languages, doesn't she?
5. They are our relatives.
Are they our relatives?
Who are they?
They are our relatives, aren't they?
11. He brushed his teeth, washed and went to bed.
12. At six o'clock Anne was still asleep.
13. She played the piano and he sang.
14. The children were already asleep when their parents returned.
15. She has been a poet for two weeks now, when she realized that he was too small.
16. When he came, we had already discussed everything.
17. They took the children to kindergarten before the rain started.
18. Before going to work in Japan, Mark studied Japanese for five years.
19. By seven o'clock the rain had stopped and they decided to go for a walk.
20. When Mary came home, Carrie was back.