Activities at page 109 from Grammar in Progress

 

Ex. 24

1) True

2) True

3) Do you have a fats car now?
4) True
5) True
6) True
7) True

8) I hate all this insects! Let’s go away!

 

Ex. 25

1) Are you seeing Mr Fray tomorrow? No, I’m seeing him tonight.

2) I’ve a bad cold and I can’t smell any flavours.

3) This milk smells bad! Don’t drink it!

4) I don’t believe in supernatural events.

5) Zoe is sad… What’s she thinking about?

6) Gabriela wants to leave her husband. She doesn’t love him any longer.
7) We aren’t understanding the lesson today, it’s really difficult!

8) I don’t like this restaurant at all! It’s too crowded!

 

Ex. 26

1) Generally speaking, I don’t eat meat.

2) It’s raining so hard. I can’t see the road properly.

3) Maya is living with her sister at the moment.

4) Are you going home? Yes, I am.

5) Why are you smelling that miilk? It’s fresh, you know!

6) I am not expecting Polly to come to the concert. She hates that group.

7) It’s freezing cold this morning. Why don’t you wear a jacket or a coat?

8) Rob’s not well this week so he isn’t coming to class.

 

Ex. 27

1) a. She thinks you are taking a risk.

b. She’s thinking about you all the time.

2) a. Why are you smelling those flowers?

b. Those flowers smell really nice.

3) a. I’m feeling really healthy and in shape.

b. I feel that eating a lot of meat is not healthy.

4) a. He’s seeing Grandma tomorrow.

b. He rarely see Grandma in the week.

 

Activities at pages 204-205 from Focus Now

 

Ex. 1

1) fixes cars: mechanic

2) welcomes people to an officer or an hotel: receptionist

3) works with patients and people who are ill: nurse

4) helps people with legal problems: lawyer

5) fixes problems with water pipes: plumber

6) works with plants, e.g. trees, flowers and lawns: gardener

7) helps you buy things: shop assistant

8) brings you food in a restaurant: waiter

 

Ex. 2

1) Careers advisor: So, Tom, what career are you interested in?

Tom: Well, actually I want to be a builder.

2) Abigail: You are very good with young people. You cold be a teacher.

Sally: I’d prefer to be a sport instructor.

3) Pam: Is it easy to became a hairdresser?

Sandra: Well, there’s a lot to learn. Not all people can do it.

4) Sue: You have got a lovely voice. Why don’t you join the drama club?

Dan: No way. I’d hate to be an actor.

5) Phil: You’re really good at drawing.

Cath: I’d love to be an artist or in Paris or New York.

6) Tim: My ambition is to became a scientist.

Mr. Dell: Well, if you work hard, you could be a really good biologist.

7) Amy: Why you want to be an accountant?

Sam: I like working with numbers.

 

Ex. 3

1) I’ve got a class of primary school students. teacher

2) I design new buildings: architect

3) I stand in a big, noisy building all day and help to make cars: factory worker

4) I take people to the railway station, the cinema, the theatre and to many other places with my car: taxi driver

5) I work with animals. I try to help them when they are ill: vet

6) I think my job is very important. People come to me when they have problems with their teeth: dentist

7) I fight for my country when there are wars: soldier

 

Ex. 4

Woman: Can I help you?

Man: Yes, I’m looking for a job.

Woman: Do you want a part-time job or do you want to work full-time?

Man: I want a full-time job. I don’t want to work part-time.

Woman: Can you work at night or do you prefer to work nine to five?

Man: I don’t mind when I work but I’d like a well-paid job. I can work long hours and always work hard. I don’t want to work only 8 hours a day – I can stay at work for 12 hours or more!

Woman: Well, we need factory workers. We pay £10 an hour.

Man: Have you got anything else? That’s quite a boring job and quite a badly-paid job, too. I’m hoping for £15 an hour or more.

 

Ex. 5

My boss gets very angry when I’m late for work.

He’s the finance manager of a small company.

I’d like to be a chef in a Greek restaurant.

Police chiefs from different countries often meet to discuss new ideas.

 

Ex. 6

I don’t know what I want to do when I finish my education. My parents work for larges companies but I don’t think I’d like that. I’d like to work from home and be free to go shopping or sleep when I want. I definitely don’t want to be a teacher. I couldn’t work in a school with children. I don’t think I’d be very good at working in a team, either. I like to decide what to do and when to do it.

Yes, I believe that it is a good idea for me to work alone, without any people around me. I could work in a office – at my own desk, with my own computer – but I really like to stay at home.

Katy, 17

 

Ex. 7

Tom: Emily is… I don’t remember the word. She works in a office and counts money.

Marta: You mean an accountant.

Tom: That’s it. Thanks!

 

Ella: Brian works in an hotel, in reception, you know, where people go when first arrive.

Beatriz: So, he is a receptionist.

Ella: Yes.

 

Isabel: I want to work in the theatre. I want to act.

Sam: You want to be an actress.

Isabel: An actress, yes.

 

Pauline: My friend, Sara, is a sports…

Simon: … star?

Pauline: No, she trains people. She instruct them.

Simon: Oh, a sport instructor. Great. Which sport does she teach?

 

Ex. 8

1) I work from home so I don’t need to dress smartly.

2) My mum works in a supermarket but not on a checkout.

3) Kate is an actress. Her dream is to go to Hollywood.

4) I love working with animals. That’s why I work in our local zoo.

5) I don’t want a badly paid job. I want to be rich!

6) Do you always work hard?

7) My dad is a plumber. People often phone up in the middle of the night because there is water on their kitchen floor.

8) I work eight hours a day. I start at 7 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m.

9) Do you want a full-time or a part-time job?

10) I don’t want to work outside so I don’t want to be a gardener.