1. FRIENDS

- Do we think friendship is important? Why?

- Do you have any pen friends/ pen pals?

- How often do you write to each other?

- What do you like the most about him/ her?

2. CLOTHES

- What type of clothes do you like to wear?

- What do you usually wear on the weekend? Why do you wear these clothes?

- What type of clothes do you wear on special occasions?

- What kind of clothes do you dislike?

3. LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

- Where is your home village?

- What do people often do for a living in the coutryside?

- What are some advantages & disadvantages of the coutryside and a city?

4. LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

- Do you like learning English? Why?

- What aspect of learning English do you need to improve?

- What should you do to improve the aspects of learning English you are not good at?

5. THE MEDIA

- Do you like watching TV/ reading newspapers/ magazines/ listening to the radio/ using the internet?

- How many hours a day/ week do you spend watching TV?.........

Listen to the conversations. Do you think the voice goes up or down on the underlined words in each second sentence? Draw a suitable arrow on each underlined word.

1. A: Good evening! What can I get you, sir?

B: I'd like some pork, some chicken, some tofu, and some vegetables.

2. A: What did you buy at the clothing store yesterday?

B: I bought a T-shirt, a jumper, a tie, and a cap.

3. A: What music do you like?

B: I like pop, blues, country, and jazz.

4. A: What do you think we should bring with us to Mars?

B: I think we should bring food, water, clothes, and a tent.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) _________ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) _________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) _________ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) _________ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) _________, it is difficult (7) _________ the bus you want. You can (8) _________ a taxi, but it is (9) _________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) _________ you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find you away.

Question 1.

A. at

B. in

C. by

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) _________ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) _________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) _________ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) _________ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) _________, it is difficult (7) _________ the bus you want. You can (8) _________ a taxi, but it is (9) _________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) _________ you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find you away.

Question 2.

A. bus

B. because

C. when

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) _________ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) _________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) _________ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) _________ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) _________, it is difficult (7) _________ the bus you want. You can (8) _________ a taxi, but it is (9) _________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) _________ you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find you away.

Question 8.

A. go

B. take

C. get

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) _________ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) _________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) _________ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) _________ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) _________, it is difficult (7) _________ the bus you want. You can (8) _________ a taxi, but it is (9) _________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) _________ you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find you away.

Question 4. 

A. quick

B. quickly

C. quicker

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) _________ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) _________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) _________ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) _________ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) _________, it is difficult (7) _________ the bus you want. You can (8) _________ a taxi, but it is (9) _________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) _________ you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find you away.

Question 5. 

A. so

B. like

C. than

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) _________ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) _________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) _________ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) _________ and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) _________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very (6) _________, it is difficult (7) _________ the bus you want. You can (8) _________ a taxi, but it is (9) _________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and (10) _________ you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find you away.

Question 3.

A. many

B. a lot

C. few