A new hobby I saw some table tennis on TV and found it :
quite interesting, so I thought I'd see if
there was a club or association in my area.
I looked everywhere, but unfortunately, the
nearest club was 100 kilometers away. So
without any knowledge, I decided to form
my own club. It was very hard in the
beginning - I didn't have any equipment
and I had to convince people that it was an
enjoyable way to keep fit. I organized a
small competition, which was a lot of fun,
and things started to grow from there.
Now we have ſull time training and our
opponents come from all over the country.
One of our members was even a bronze
medalist in the national championship.
Now we're also thinking of adding other
sports in our club, like tennis and
badminton.
He had to buy medals for the small
competition that he organized.
We are taking a course in Computer Science now. We have been taking it since 1st September
He is living with his relatives now. He has been living with them for 2 weeks.
They are working as volunteers at the Organising Committee.
They have been working there since the New Year.
I am preparing a presentation on social issues now.
I have been preparing it since Saturday.
She is writing an article about endangered species for her
Biology class.
She has been writing it for 10 days.
We are working on a new "Theme parks" project now.
We have been working on it since October
1 What sort of music do you like? 2 Does she work in the centre of London? 3 When were you born? 4 I have been waiting for hours. 5 English is spoken all over the world. 6 We were tired so we didn't go out last night. 7 I am going on holiday next month. 8 Has he ever been to China? 9 I saw your brother this morning. Where was he going? 10 We want to buy a car but we haven't saved enough yet.
1 We have a house near the beach. 2 Do you know what’s happening? 3 I used to love basketball but I think I prefer volleyball now. 4 I don’t enjoy cooking very much. 5 They paid for the car so it belongs to them now. 6 He thinks that school is boring. 7 Do you see my problem? 8 She thinks of going to university. 9 I’m feeling tired so I think I deserve a holiday. 10 Those clothes look great on you!
1 He broke his leg when he was skiing in the Alps. 2 We saw an accident while we were waiting for the bus. 3 While she was preparing lunch, she cut herself. 4 Which countries were they visiting when they travelled round the world? 5 Were you working in the garden when I came to the house? 6 They were living in Canada when they met each other.
4. Write the statements (a) in the negative, (b) as questions, and (c) in the past. Example We can take photos in the church. a We can’t take photos in the church. b Can we take photos in the church? c We could take photos in the church. 1 We have to leave early. a We don't have to leave early . b Have we to leave early? c We would have to leave early. 2 He has to work at weekends. a He doesn't have to work at weekends . b Has he to work at weekends ? c He would've to work at weekends . 3 She can stay out after midnight. a She can't stay out after midnight . b Can she stay our after midnight? c She could stay out after midnight . 4 They’re allowed to get up late on Saturdays. a They aren't allowed to get up late on Saturday. b Are they allowed to get up late on Saturdays ? c They could've been allowed to get up late on Saturdays .
1 It’s my Dad’s birthday next week. I have to buy him a present. 2 All my clothes are too small for me. I must lose some weight. 3 My doctor is worried about my weight. She says I have to go on a diet. 4 Have you to travel abroad in your job? 5 I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party. I had to work late. 6 We need to save some money. We mustn't have any more expensive meals in restaurants.
1 admire admiration 4 offensive offence 2 arrange arrangement 5 feel feeling 3 high highness
A funny thing happened to me the other day. I was in a hurry to get to work and I found that my car wasn’t working. I had to rush out of the house to catch the bus. While I was walking along the street, I noticed a woman of about my age on the opposite side of the road. I looked at her again and I realized that we have met before. She arrived at the bus stop a couple of seconds after me. ‘She must be catching the bus, too,’ I thought. We had just missed the previous bus and we had fifteen minutes to wait before the next one. I looked at the woman behind me again and I was sure that I knew her. ‘Excuse me, have we met before? I’m sure that I recognize you,’ I said. She looked a bit surprised, but she told me that her name was Angela Barker. ‘You had been studying history at Liverpool University’ I shouted, ‘from 1985 to 1988!’ ‘That’s right!’ she replied, ‘And you’re Claire …?’ ‘Lewis. Well, my name was Lewis but I was married now. What do you do nowadays?’ I asked. ‘Well, I have been working in the Central Museum in town and I have been living in this area, in George Street, for about three years,’ she replied. ‘You’re joking! I live round the corner from there. I don't believe it! We have been neighbours for three years and we have never seen each other!’ I said. ‘I know, it’s incredible!’ she agreed, ‘And I’m glad that you spoke to me because I wondered why you were looking at me all the time!’