IN-CLASS EXERCISE W1S3

Exercise 1: Complete the collocations by choosing the correct words to column B:

A fever/ his temperature/ a tooth/ a cold/ your teeth/ a pill/ the dentist/ a headache

A B
Go to
Take
Have
Brush
Break
Have
Have
Take
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank: Exercise 3: Fill in the blank:
1. Make sure you _______________ before you go to bed. Gary: My _________ is hurting. Can I make
2. The doctors __________ on the boy after he fell out of the an appointment to see the _________?
window. Receptionist: I'm sorry. We don't have any
3. Get inside the house now! It’s raining, or else you will appointments until Wednesday.
___________. Gary: What can I do about the _________
4. She had a ___________ because the music was too loud. until Wednesday?
5. The _______ in his back was very bad after he lifted the big Receptionist: Take a ______ every four
suitcase. hours.
6. Most people don't like to go to the __________. Gary: Can I _________ my teeth?
7. I feel very hot. I think I have a _________. Receptionist: Yes, but very carefully.
8. He __________ and soon felt better.
9. The nurse ___________________ every four hours.
10. The baby is getting her first ______ so she is crying a lot.
Exercise 4: Listen to Susan's message to her mother, and answer the questions.
1. Why is Susan calling her mother? 3. What is Susan going to do to make herself
A. to invite her mother to Aunt Carol's party feel better? Mark the sentences that are true.
B. to say she might not go to Aunt Carol's A. She is going to relax.
party B. She is going to go to a party.
C. to find out what time the party is C. She is going to take a pill.
D. to say she's sick and wants her mother to D. She is going to take a warm bath.
come over E. She is going to go to the doctor.
2. Susan says that she might not go to the party F. She is going to lie down.
tonight. This means... 4. Which sentence is true according to the
A. she wants to go to the party. message?
B. she will go to the party. A. Susan is going to sleep and doesn't want
C. she doesn't know if she'll go to the party. anyone to call.
D. she won't go to the party. B. Susan will call her mother again later.

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take care of her.

Exercise 5: Write the words to complete the sentences.

Mom: Hi Carol. Susan left a message to say she's not feeling well and _____ ___ come to
your _________ tonight.
Aunt Carol: Oh no. What a shame. What's wrong with her?
Mom: Well, she's got a terrible __________ and a _______. She said she was going to take a pill for
the _____ and ____ down. She said she'd call me later about coming to the party, but I think she's
just making ________ ...
Exercise 6: Read the story "The Party," and then answer the questions.
1. Why did Jason forget about the party? 3. Why did Jenny expect Jason to remember
A. He doesn't like birthday parties. to come home early?
B. He had a long, busy day. A. He usually remembered to come home
C. He went for a long drive. early when necessary.
D. He wanted to buy strawberries. B. They were having a party for Jason's
2. What happened while Jason was driving home? birthday.
A. His wife called on the phone. C. He always came home early.
B. He remembered he had to go home. D. He was going to help decorate the
C. He decided to buy his wife a birthday house.
present. 4. Jenny…
D. He ate some strawberries. A. thinks about buying some
strawberries.
B. is late coming home.
C. is fifty years old.
D. is giving a party.
Exercise 7: After Jason's birthday party, his wife writes a letter to her brother, who lives in Italy.
Choose the best words from the text to complete the sentences in the letter.
Dear David,
What a day! We had a ______ for Jason tonight. It is his fiftieth _________ today. I worked very hard
getting it all ready.
I love Jason but he can drive you crazy sometimes! Last night he said, "I _________ to help
you _________ the food and _________ the house for the party. I will be home _______. I waited
and waited but he didn't come home. When I called him, he was on his way to the ____________ to
buy strawberries! I know he always ________ things but I really thought he knew when his own
birthday was! I guess I was wrong.
Hope you are all fine. How is the weather in Florence?
Love,
Jenny
Exercise 8: Listen and circle the correct answer:

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 1. Listen and select the statement that best 2. Where does the conversation most likely take
describes what you see in the picture. place?
(A) A. At home
(B) B. In a coffee shop
(C) C. On the street
(D) D. In an office

3. Why can't the woman have lunch with the 4. Why does the woman say "Maybe"?
man? A. The man may meet the woman for coffee.
A. She never eats lunch. B. The woman may have a lot of work.
B. She is too busy. C. The man may have an important meeting.
C. She just ate lunch. D. The woman may have lunch with the man.
D. She is on a diet.
Exercise 9: a) Complete the sentences with a adjective from column A and a verb from column B:
1. - Hi, Ted. How was the movie?
- It was good, but there was a big guy sitting in front
of me and it was ______________. A B
2. The architect's plans for the new building weren't Happy Hear
______________, but he managed to explain them Happy Promote
clearly. Angry Understand
3. Tom's company made him a manager. His boss is Easy See
______________from within the company. Hard Find out
4. Timothy's parents were ______________about
his terrible score on the history test.
5. We were so ______________ that Sarah got
accepted to medical school!
b) Complete the sentences:
6. Let's get out of here. This street/not/ safe/ walk down at night.
7. - The stadium is full, isn't it?
- Yes. You/ smart/get reserved seats.
8. - Did you hear? Tim Hall is in hospital.
- Really? I/ sorry/ hear that.
9. Football/ exciting/ watch, but it/ more fun/ play.
10. The robbers entered the house through the back door. They/ surprised/ see/ door unlocked!
Exercise 10: Underline the correct answer:
1. Did you get to the theater on time?
Yes. Bill asked the waiter to bring us/ we bring the waiter the check as soon as we finished eating.

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 2. The teacher usually reminds us studying/ to study us/ us about study/ us to
study for tests the day before we have them.
3. The law doesn't allow teenagers to work/ work teenagers/ teenagers are working/ for working
teenagers after 9:00 at night.
4. Barry is thinking about inviting Mary Anne going/ to go/ goes/ go to the dance with him, but he's
afraid to ask her.
5. - Can I help you?
- Yes. I'd like show me/ you show me/ you to show me/ you showing me I see a sweater like the one
in the store window.
- Certainly.
6. - Few soldiers want to go to war.
- But they must if their government orders them to fight/ them fighting/ them fight/ they are
fighting/ they fight.
7. - I told I buy/ you to buy/ buying/ you buy me this jacket in blue, not green.
- I know, but only the green ones were on sale.
8. - Where did Bill learn so much about computers?
- He took a nine - month training course. They teach him to service and repair/ taught him servicing
and repairing/ taught him service and repair/ taught him how to service and repair them there.
9. The workers at the paper factory had ideas about how to improve the products. The manager
told they write/ them writing/ them to write/ they are writing their ideas down.
10. - What's the big hurry?
- Ahh, my mom wants me to be/ to be me/ I am/ being me home by six o'clock, and it's five minutes
to six.
Exercise 11: Underline the correct answer:
1. Will we take the train/ taking the train/ to take the train be cheaper than to go/ we go/ going by
bus?
2. Paint/ Painting/ Paints/ I’m painting isn't at all difficult!
3. Looking up/ Look up/ Looked up/ Is looking up new words in the dictionary is a good way to learn
them.
4. Decide/ For deciding/ Deciding/ Decided which university to go to was very difficult for Rosa.
5. You worry about the future/ worrying about the future/ worry about the future/ worried about
the future will not change it.
6. No getting up on time/ Not to get up on time/ Not get up on time/ Not getting up on time is a
problem Bill needs to do something about.
7. - Eating/ ate/ eat/ I eat a hot dog won't make me fat; you know that.
- Yes, but this is your third one!
8. A policeman/ By being a policeman/ Be a policeman/ Being a policeman is a difficult and
dangerous job.
9. Having not/ Not having enough money/ He doesn’t have enough money for a new stereo made
Sam very sad.
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 10. Speaking not/ Not speaking/ No speak/ No speaking to each other won't help
matters.
HOMEWORK
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences:
1. I go to the __________ every six months to keep my teeth healthy.
2. He _______________in the morning and at night.
3. Please be quiet because my mother has a __________.
4. My father has a __________ in his leg so he doesn’t walking much.
5. Put on more clothes if you don’t want to __________.
6. The doctor is __________ on the man to fix his knee.
7. I bit into an apple and _____________!
8. The man __________ . The nurse took the man's __________ and it was very high.
9. My doctor says I need to take this _____ every morning.