Rewrite
1. I'm sorry. I can't speak Germany.
- I wish............................
2. His father seldom speaks English to him at home.
- Hardly............................
3. They say a new school for retarded and disadvantaged children was opened yesterday.
- A new school............................
4. How much do you weigh?
- What...............................?
5. She makes and sells cakes to earn living. (by)
6. Anyone wants to join our club is welcome. (wishes)
7. "Don't swim far off the shore." Said the lifeguard to the boy. (against)
Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct. Then get it right. Write your identification (A, B, C or D) and corrections in the spaces that follow.
1. There (A) was (B) a very interesting news on (C) the radio this morning (D) about the earthquake in Italy.
2. As soon (A) as I arrive (B) at my hotel, I’ll contact (C) with you (D) by phone.
3. Tom, (A) together with his two sisters, (B) are going (C) to join our trip (D) next weekend.
Read the paragraphs below and the summary which follows
Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enuogh information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases.
The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can’t think as quickly as other children and are clumsy when they use their hands.
There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase , the earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles ma melt and may cause serious floods.
* Complete the summary by writing the correct word in each blank (write one word only.)
Air ___________ (52) can make people ___________ (53). Consequently, some countries pass ____________ (54) to control the quantity of ___________ (55) in the air. Air pollution causes particular damage to the body by harming the ___________ (56). _____________ (57) should not be used in petrol because it is bad for children’s _____________ (58) and makes them clumsy in using their hands. Poisonous gas from ____________ (59) collects in those parts of cities where there are tall buildings. Pollution can also have an influence on the earth’s ____________ (60). The ice may melt near the North and South Poles, resulting in very bad ____________ (61).
Rewrite sentence as directed.
1.Without Tom's help, Bill couldn't have finished the work
If it.....................................................................................
2. He didn't finish his work until the bell rang.
Not until.............................................................................