Ex1: Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or present progressive tense.

1.This morning it ( rain ) ...................... I can see Janet from my window. She ( stand ) ...................... at the corner of 5th and Pine. She ( hold ) ............................. her umbrella over her head. She ( wait ) ......................... for the bus.

2.Cuckoos ( not build ) ....................... nests. They ( use ) ....................... the nests of other birds.

3.You can't see Tom now: he ( have ) ....................... a bath.

4.What she ( do ) ......................... in the evenings?

- She usually ( play ) ....................... cards or ( watch ) ...................... TV.

5.I won't go out now as it ( rain ) ......................... and I ( not have ) ........................... an umbrella.

6.He usually ( speak ) .................... so quickly that I ( not understand ) him.

7. Ann ( make ) ............................. a dress for herself at the moment. She ( make ) ............................... all her own clothers.

8. Look at that crowd. I ( wonder ) .......................... what they ( wait ) ............................... for.

9.Stop! You ( not see ) ............................. the notice?

- I ( see ) .......................... it but I can't read it because I ( not wear ) .......................................... my glasses. What is ( say ) ....................?

10. I ( think ) ........................... it is a pity you don't take more exercise. You ( get ) ..................................... fat.

11.This is our itinerary. We ( leave ) ......................... home on the 8th, ( arrive ) ......................... in Paris on the 9th, ( spend ) .......................... the day in Paris, and ( set ) ............................. out that night for Venice.

That ( sound ) ........................ most interesting. You must tell me all about it when you ( get ) ............................. back.

12.This story is about a boy who ( make ).............................. friends with a snake which he ( find )............................. in his garden. Then he ( go ).... away but he ( not forget )...................................... the snake and some years later he ( return ) ................... and ( look ) ....................... for it.

13.- What you ( wait )....................... for?

- I ( wait )......................... for the shop to open.

- But it ( not open ).......................... till 9.00.

- I ( know )................... but I ( want ).............................. to be early, as their sale ( start ).................................. today.

14.Who ( own ).......................... this umbrella?

I ( not know )............................. everybody ( use )............................... it but nobody ( know )........................ who ( own )........................... it.

15.- You ( mind )................................ if I ( ask )............................ you a question?

- That ( depend ) ............................ on the question.

- It ( concern )................................. your brother.

- I ( refuse ).................................. to answer any question about my brother.

- THE END -

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1.Jane suggested (have)............a rest,so we stopped(rest).......for a while.

2.If you want to improve your English communicate skills,you must practice(speak)......English as much as possible.Moreover,you should use yuor opportunity....with the foreign people so that you can develop your listening and understanding level.

3.Lan is interested in(read)..........picture-stories.

4.She always avoid(look).........me because she doesn't want(answer)......my questions.

5.If you(not/practise)..........English regularly,you would not get any better.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1.Jane suggested (have)............a rest,so we stopped(rest).......for a while.

2.If you want to improve your English communicate skills,you must practice(speak)......English as much as possible.Moreover,you should use yuor opportunity....with the foreign people so that you can develop your listening and understanding level.

3.Lan is interested in(read)..........picture-stories.

4.She always avoid(look).........me because she doesn't want(answer)......my questions.

5.If you(not/practise)..........English regularly,you would not get any better.

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

There are many mistakes that people make when writing their resume (CV) or completing a job application. Here are some of the most common and most serious.

The biggest problem is perhaps listing the duties for which you were responsible in a past position: all this tells your potential employers is what you were supposed to do. They do not necessarily know the specific skills you used in executing them, nor do they know what results you achieved - both of which are essential. In short, they won’t know if you were the best, the worst or just average in your position.

The more concrete information you can include, the better. As far as possible, provide measurements of what you accomplished. If any innovations you introduced saved the organization money, how much did they save? If you found a way of increasing productivity, by what percentage did you increase it?

Writing what you are trying to achieve in life - your objective - is a waste of space. It tells the employer what you are interested in. Do you really think that employers care what you want? No, they are interested in what they want! Instead, use that space for a career summary. A good one is brief - three to four sentences long. A good one will make the person reviewing your application want to read further.

Many resumes list ‘hard' job-specific skills, almost to the exclusion of transferable, or ‘soft’, skills. However, your ability to negotiate effectively, for example, can be just as important as your technical skills.

All information you give should be relevant, so carefully consider the job for which you are applying. If you are applying for a job that is somewhat different than your current job, it is up to you to draw a connection for the resume reviewer, so that they will understand how your skills will fit in their organization. The person who reviews your paperwork will not be a mind reader.

           If you are modest about the skills you can offer, or the results you have achieved, a resume reader may take what you write literally, and be left with a low opinion of your ability: you need to say exactly how good you are. On the other hand, of course, never stretch the truth or lie.

Why did the author mention that applicants should write a good brief career summary?

A. To make the employers interested in what they want.

B. To make the interviewers more curious about you

C. Because the employers do not care for what you want to achieve.

D. Because it can provide their specific skills in their positions.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

There are many mistakes that people make when writing their resume (CV) or completing a job application. Here are some of the most common and most serious.

The biggest problem is perhaps listing the duties for which you were responsible in a past position: all this tells your potential employers is what you were supposed to do. They do not necessarily know the specific skills you used in executing them, nor do they know what results you achieved - both of which are essential. In short, they won’t know if you were the best, the worst or just average in your position.

The more concrete information you can include, the better. As far as possible, provide measurements of what you accomplished. If any innovations you introduced saved the organization money, how much did they save? If you found a way of increasing productivity, by what percentage did you increase it?

Writing what you are trying to achieve in life - your objective - is a waste of space. It tells the employer what you are interested in. Do you really think that employers care what you want? No, they are interested in what they want! Instead, use that space for a career summary. A good one is brief - three to four sentences long. A good one will make the person reviewing your application want to read further.

Many resumes list ‘hard' job-specific skills, almost to the exclusion of transferable, or ‘soft’, skills. However, your ability to negotiate effectively, for example, can be just as important as your technical skills.

All information you give should be relevant, so carefully consider the job for which you are applying. If you are applying for a job that is somewhat different than your current job, it is up to you to draw a connection for the resume reviewer, so that they will understand how your skills will fit in their organization. The person who reviews your paperwork will not be a mind reader.

           If you are modest about the skills you can offer, or the results you have achieved, a resume reader may take what you write literally, and be left with a low opinion of your ability: you need to say exactly how good you are. On the other hand, of course, never stretch the truth or lie.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The ability to negotiate effectively is as significant as technical skills

B. Candidates must study the job they are applying carefully before writing the CV.

C. Applicants should not apply for a distinct job from what they are doing

D. The information interviewees present should be related to the job they are applying.

HOW TO IMPROVE ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Find native English speakers

In certain areas it’s the hardest thing to do, but it’s the best use of your time. Talking to actual native speakers is the most effective way to improve your English skills, speaking or otherwise. So whether you have to Skype them, call them, or beg them to speak to you, do so. Your progress will be faster this way than any other.

Listen to the music of English

No, not English music, the music of English - its lilt, its prosody, the sing-songy-ness of it. The intonation. Even if you speak perfect English technically, if you speak it like a robot you’re not speaking it the way it’s meant to be spoken.

Slow down

Above all, if you want to be understood, slow down. The more clearly you speak, the better chance your listener has of understanding you. It’s tempting to get nervous and want to speed up to get it all over with, but you can’t do that! Clarity is key - for some native English speakers, too!

Record yourself

Though we hear ourselves all the time, we really don’t know quite what we sound like. So record yourself! What are the weak and strong points you hear in your speech? And then you can concentrate on what you need to work on.

Speak English at home

This is the biggest, easiest mistake to make. You go about your day, you’re on the job working partly in English, you go to your English class, and then you go home and revert back to your native tongue. While you may be making slow improvements, you’ll never get past that dreaded lingual plateau. Make a point to speak it at home, too. Have only English at the dinner table. Stick to English TV at home. Make it as 24/7 as possible.

Speaking English as much as possible is very good for improving English communication skills.

A. True

B. False