the red sweater is pricier than the blue one
the red sweater is pricier than the blue one
V. Complete the sentences. Use in, at or to and these words: bed, church, home, college, factory, hospital, library, prison, shop, town, work, school, sea, cinema, pub. Decide if you need the.
1. This sweater was cheap. I bought it at the shop by the railway station.
2. We’ll eat out tonight. I’ll meet you …………later.
3. The weather was awful. We stayed ………….all weekend.
4. Melanie had an early night last night. She was …………at ten.
5. Bill was injured in the accident and now he’s ________________. We’re going _________________to visit him tomorrow.
6. In Britain, children from the age of five have to go_____________.
7. Vicky’s parents are religious. They go …………_ every Sunday.
8. Laura doesn’t like her job. She just ………….earn some money.
9. I’ve read these books. I’m taking them back……………..
10. The man who did the robbery is no longer………….. He was let out last month.
11. If you want to get a degree, you normally have to study …………….
12. It’s very quiet ………………when they’ve turned all the machines off.
13. Let’s go _____________________ for a drink.
14. Tom is a sailor. He spends most of his life _____________________.
15. Melissa is a popular actress. When she was a child, her greatest pleasure was going ______________.
Complete the sentences
1. He / not / work / so / hard/ brother
2. Whale/ heaviest / world
3. Hoa's house / same / size / mine
4. My bag / not / expensive / as / hers
5. Tuan / drive / most dangerous / my office
6. The old man / became / weaker
7. The bike's price / different / that one
VI. Read the text and complete the gaps from 1 to 6 with the sentences A – G. There is one sentence that you do not need:
A. In 1975, he taught architecture, but he continued to invent puzzles.
B. He did a number of different jobs and then became a journalist in the 1930s.
C. He was born in Budapest in 1944.
D. However, it didn’t work because the ink was very thick.
E. In the 1970s, he worked as an architect and in his spare time he invented a mechanical puzzle.
F. It quickly became popular all over the world.
G. It wasn’t the only thing he invented.
Two great inventors
Laszlo Biro was born in Budapest in 1899. After he left school, he studied medicine at university, but he didn’t finish his studies. (1)............. He noticed that newspaper ink dried very quickly on the paper, and put the ink into his fountain pen. (2)............... He and his brother Gyorgy then invented a new type of pen with a small ball at the end. The new pen worked with the thick ink. (3).................. In 1939, Biro moved to Paris and then to Argentina. Biro invented many other things but the most important was the ball-point pen, or “biro”. Laszlo Biro died in Buenos Aires in 1985.
Erno Rubik’s father was an engineer and his mother was a poet. (4)................. After leaving school, he studied architecture and design at the Technical University. (5)................. Rubik called it the “Magic Cube”. It soon became popular in Hungary and the rest of Europe. (6)................ In the early 1980s, the cube became popular in the USA too, and got a new name: “Rubik cube”. It is the world’s best-selling toy. Some people say there are 300 million cubes in the world. Rubik became very rich and went on to invent many more games and puzzles
III) Complete the following sentences with the correct words from the table, and then read aloud the sentences. Practise saying the words with the cluster /bl/ or /kl/.
classical | blouse | cleaning | blanket | blackberry |
clerk | blank | block | clearly | blind |
16. Fill in each _____________ in the following exercise.
17. Itˆs cold tonight can I have another ____________?
18. She has been ___________ since her birth.
19. A ____________ is a piece of clothing that women wear.
20. My shoes need ____________.
21. It was so dark that we couldnˆt see the road ________________.
22. I prefer _____________ pie for desserts.
Read the sentences and complete them with the preposition ''in,on,at,by,for,from or out''
1) A tattoo is ..... life. So,think carefully before deciding on having one done
2) ...... the beginning, i didn't want to have a party .... my birthday, but now i've changed my mind
3) Typewriters are already ...... of date
4) You should read the introduction .... the beginning of the book
5) ...... now on, no one is allowed to enter the school building during the lunch break
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. 1. I can't manage to see what the price is. Let's ask inside I can't make..... 2. "Where is the station car-park? " Mrs. Smith asked Mrs Smith asked.......... 3. I took little notice of the man standing at the gate I didn't pay........ 4. She feels happy because of her coming birthday party Her coming.........
1/ Complete the following sentences by choosing the better one in brackets for each sentences
a. The game (starts/ starting) at one tomorrow afternoon
b. We (are going to have/ have) chicken and pasta for dinner tonight
c. The bus (leaves/ will have) at 8.15 tomorrow morning
d. Have you heard the news? Laura anh Jason (are getting married/ get married) in August
2/ Complete the sentences with the correct from of the verbs in the box
answer, borrow, clean, come, eat, have, paint, read, sit, visit
a, Jack promised to the meeting on friday
b, He volunteered the classroom when the cleaner was sick
c, When you finish the newspaper, could you help me in the kitchen?
d. Most passengers don't like in small eats on that plane
Read the text bellow and complete the gaps.Use only one word in each gap
HORSE RIDDING HOLLYDAY
Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful countries (1) _______ the world and one where (2) ______ unique plants and animals can be found. Tourists and nature travellers alike come under the spell of nature wonderland that contains (3) _____ of tropical forests,rushing rivers and exotic animals. Its uncrowded beaches,high mountain and amazing volcanoes leave very (4) ______ peaople disappointed.One of the best ways of discovering the many incredible areas of the country (5) ______ on hordeback.The Costa Rica Riding Adventure offers (6) ______ four-day journey through the gorgeous landscapes of the country.The first day begins in the village of Santa Elena and ends in Las Juntas.
The following morning the ride reaches the beautiful little village (7) ______ Solania.The third day is spent visiting the waterfalls or exploring the muontains foot or horseback or simply enjoying the day tin the swimming pool. On the last day you explore the Arenal Volcano,one of the most stunning features of the country.
Complete the following sentences with prepositions of time: at, on, in, before, after.
1. I haven’t seen Mai for a few days. I last saw her _________ Tuesday.
2. The price of petrol will go up ___________November.
3. I’ll phone you_______________ Tuesday morning _________ about 10 o’clock.
Isn’t it OK?
4. His father died____________2005.
5. Are you doing anything special_____________ the weekend?
6. ______________ Sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk.
7. Mr. Brown enjoys walking around his garden _______night.
8. I woke up ______________ five o’clock __________ the morning.
9. Mai’s birthday is ___________ April 10th
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10. My brother graduated from high school ______June 2004.
11. Did you phone your teacher the day _____________ yesterday?
12. My parents will get back from their holiday the day _______ tomorrow.