Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences by using words/ phrases in the box in the correct form

1.After every meal, I usually help my mom ________

2.Because I am the eldest girl, so I am responsible for ________. My younger sister and brother help me collect and put dirty clothes away.

3.Don’t just focus on your studying all the time, spend more time sharing the _____ with your parents such as cooking rice, sweeping the floor or anything you can do.

4.I personally think that the chores should be ______equally for each member in the family. This helps individuals to know how hard the chores are.

5.My father always takes a responsibility for ______ and mending broken things in my house.

6.In some families, wives become _______ when their husbands are unemployed.

7.Both mothers and fathers in a family have to well cooperate together in _______ their children.

8.My younger brother, Brian, helps to ________ the rubbish every day.

9.Men usually take responsibilities for ____. He has to earn enough money to support their families’ expenses.

10.Women usually ________ all of household chores from cooking meals to washing clothes for men.

V.  Complete the thank-you note Laura sent to Daisy, using the words in the box.

band     have     come    concert    eat     exciting            ticket    starts

Dear Daisy,

Thank you very much for the DVD you sent me for my birthday. The film is (1) ________. The image is fantastic and the sound is super. I really like the happy ending. I’m going to the Roses (2) ________ this Saturday and I (3) ________ an extra (4) ________.          Would you like to (5)      ________ ? They’re a great (6) ________ . The concert (7) ________ at 8.00 p.m at Meadow Arena. We can go out to (8) ________ after the concert if you like. Please let me know.

Laura                               

Read the fact file and complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then listen and check. Which fact is the most surprising to you?

Check your eco - intellect!

The earth provides everything we need, but how much do you think about it? Develop your eco - intellect by learning how your actions can affect the world we live in.

A. The UK produces more than ¹ _________ million tonnes of rubbish ² _________. On average, each person in the UK throws away their own weight in rubbish every seven ³ _________.

B. Plastic bags damage the environment and kill marine animals. They pollute our towns and cities. We use each plastic bag for an average of only twelve ⁴ _________.

C. Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three ⁵_________. It takes six weeks to recycle your old drink can into parts of a plane, a car or a now can!

D. We must protect our world. We’re running out of natural resources and destroying rainforests. Twenty - four trees make one tonne of newspaper saves ⁶ _______ trees.

E. In some parts of the world, people can’t afford to buy food. In other parts, people buy more than they need. A typical UK family wastes approximately 7 _________ of food every year.

F. Having a shower instead of a bath reduces the amount of water we waste. A toilet made before 8 _________ uses 60% more water than toilets made since then.

V. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. There are 2 extra words you don’t need.

1.      Clint Eastwood’s _________________ is the most sympathetic in the movie.

2.      Filming began on _____________________.

3.      The program attracted millions of __________________.

4.      We had a little ___________________ yesterday.

5.      It was difficult to understand the _________________ dialect.

6.      He saw many ______________________ to be hopeful.

VI. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are (38) ________ as stunts, are usually (39) ___________ by the stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (40) _________ can crash a car, but if you’re shooting a film, you have to be extremely (41) _________ sometimes stopping (42) _____________ in front of the camera and film crew. At an early (43) __________ in the production an expert stuntman is (44) _______________ to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go (45) __________ the wishes of the director, (46) ____________ he will usually only do this in the (47) __________ of safety.

7.      a. remarked     b. known         c. referred        d. named

8.      a. performed    b. given           c. fulfilled       d. displayed

9.      a. Everyone     b. Someone     c. Anyone        d. None

10.  a. detailed       b. exact            c. direct           d. strict

11.  a. right             b. left               c. up                d. down

12.  a. period          b. minute         c. part              d. stage

13.  a. let                b. taken           c. drawn          d. called

14.  a. over             b. against         c. through        d. across

15.  a. despite         b. so                 c. although      d. otherwise

16.  a. interests       b. needs           c. purposes      d. regards

VII. Read the following text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

The television set is an indispensable house item today. It now takes up its familiar place as the local point of the living room. The television set is one of the best ways to get the latest news and to watch films.

The television set was not fully electronic when it was invented. Its screen actually has a small motor and a small lamp. The picture was blurry and it was only about the size of a business card.

It was in 1953 in Europe when many people first started owing a television set. They bought a television set for the sole purpose of watching coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London. Only a few thousand people were allowed into Westminster Abbey.

Another significant event was the moon landing in 1969. Again, millions of people around the world watched as Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and planted an American flag. This time event was broadcast in color. The program was much more realistic than the previous ones.

17.  Many people need the television set today as it ____.

A.    allows them to watch the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

B.     enables them to find out what is happening around the world.

C.     is an electronic item.

D.    let them see things in color.

18.  Television sets in the past ________.

A. were not so clear.   B. were very bulky.

C. ran on electricity.    D. showed pictures that were full colored.

19.  Why do you think the sale of television set rocketed in Europe in 1953?

A.    Television sets became more affordable.

B.     People wanted to watch the moon landing.

C.     People wanted to watch the crowning of the Queen.

D.    People wanted to watch live coverage of events around the world.

20.  People around the world watched Neil Armstrong ______ in 1969.

A.    travel to the moon.

B.     sit on the moon.

C.     put a flag on the moon.

D.    take the American flag away from the moon.

21.  From the passage, as television sets improved, _______.

A.    the colors on the screen became lighter than before.

B.     more realistic programs were showed.

C.     people could watch events earlier than before.

D.    an event watched on TV looked more like the actual event than that was happening.

VIII. Combine the two sentences using because, so, and, but and although.

53.  She doesn’t eat pork. She doesn’t like it.

54.  The girl helped me a lot. She didn’t know me well.

55.  They worked very hard. They all passed the final test.

56.  My teacher didn’t come to my class today. He was ill.

57.  Tim plays the guitar. He also sings in the band.

58.  Many students in his class love him. He is very helpful.

59.  We got up early this morning. We stayed up late last night to do the homework.

60.  My sister is very intelligent. She gets a lot of gifts from her teachers.

IX. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.

61.  Game show/ this month/ test/ your knowledge/ world heritage.

62.  Many people/ work/ hard/ today/ produce/ good/ program/ television.

63.  My brother/ I/ dream/ become/ pilot.

64.  Many young people/ prefer/ watching TV/ reading books.

65.  There/ be/ many/ exciting/ program/ VTV3.

66.  We/ often/ read/ book/ watch/ favorite/ program/ free/ time.

complete each of the following sentences using the cues given.You can change the cues and other words in addition to the cues complete the sentences.                                                                                                         1.I/usually/put/wet towel/forehead/when/have/fever.                                    2.You/should/cycle/or/go/jog/at least/30/minute/a day/keep fit.                    3.Molly/feel/tired/today/because/couldn"t/sleep/last night.                            4.Vitamins/be/essential/our/health.                                                              5.Give up/smoke/right now/protect/your/lungs.

II. Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.

12. We must learn about keeping our environment ................................ (pollute)
13. Help is immediately sent to the ............................... of the earthquake. (survive)
14. ................................ are doing their best to save the species from dying out. (Environment)
15. These ...................................... will conserve the earth’s resources. (innovate)
16. The President’s New Year speech is going to be broadcast ............................... (nation)
17. We can protect the environment by .......................... air pollution. (reduce)
18. He failed because he answered all my questions ................................ (logic)
19. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be ....................... of their school. (pride)
20. He can’t pay attention to the lecture due to his ............................ (sleep)
21. It's ................................ of you to say that. You know it isn't true! (honest)
22. We must test the ............................ of the water. (pure)
23. Three firms are in ................................... for the same contract. (compete)
24. She is extremely ................................. about the history of art. (know)
25. I’m applying for .................................. of this club. (member)
27. What I hate most about Tom is his ................................ (rely)
28. The boy was not ............................ enough to admit his mistake. (courage)
29. This is Alexandra, my personal .............................. (assist)
30. The police asked me to give a .............................. of the suitcase I had lost. (describe)