Offline Exercises Exercise 1 BOSS Exercise 2.1 Vocabulary on the ...

Offline Exercises

Exercise 1 BOSS Complete the text with these words in the correct form.

hard working – boss – work environment – retire – experience – to follow orders – colleague – to be a good example – to acquire – to encourage people

I have now been working for almost 40 years and I will soon 1) ______________. In the past years, I have surely 2) _______________ great 3) _______________ as well as many skills and I must say that I have always been 4) _______________. I have always tried to do my best in whatever I had to do, 5) _______________ given by my different bosses. One of the things which I find very important in order to work well, is to try to create a good 6) ________________ with 7) _______________. Ever since I became the 8) _______________ of the Daily Spectator, I have always tried to be a 9) _______________ for everyone and tried to 10) _______________ all the staff that work on my newspaper.

Exercise 2.1 Vocabulary on the Environment Complete the text with these words in the correct form:

to poison – save – to become extinct – accident – ecological disaster – species – threat – ecosystem – volunteer – endanger – environmental association

An __________ occurred last year in Mysterycove. Chemical substances ________ Blue Lake. ________________ were worried about the _________________ that hit the area. In fact the area was ______________ and many animals and plants died in a short time. Above all, there were some animal ___________________ that risked_____________. Many _______________ worked for a long time trying to ___________ the greatest number of animals. Despite the_____________, they were able to save both the animals in danger and the _____________ of Blue Lake.

Exercise 2.2 Revise the following vocabulary 1) to threaten

a) someone who has special skill and knowledge of a

subject 2) disaster

b) a situation in which something is damaged without

anyone intending or planning it 3) to destroy

c) an event which causes great damage and suffering

4) environmentalist

d) someone who is concerned about protecting the

environment 5) location

e) all the plants and animals in a particular area

6) accident

f) the position of something

7) ecosystem

g) to be likely to harm or destroy something

8) safe

h) not in danger

9) expert

i) to damage something so badly that it no longer exists

10) first aider

j) one who is trained to give first aid

Exercise 2.3 Complete the text using an appropriate form of the words: ____________is one of the biggest problems facing our society. In POLLUTE the last decades politicians, _________ and environmentalists SCIENCE have

been

very

___________

about

the

world’s

health. WORRY

_________ substances produced by vehicles, companies, rubbish HARM and the _______ of minerals, forests and oil by businesses and EXPLOIT industry are _______ our future as well as the future of our DAMAGE children. This problem will be very difficult to _______ because SOLUTION there are __________ kinds of pollution involving air, water, noise DIFFERENCE and light, and there are different factors which ________ the THREAT environment. Information and the creation of __________ of AWARE ___________ issues seems to be an important weapon for ENVIRONMENT ___________ pollution. For instance, ___________ waste and REDUCTION rubbish as well as biodegradable materials is the first step that RECYCLE everyone should take in order to combat this problem.

Exercise 3.1 The Weather Insert the words below in the correct column (the same word can be used more than once): ice – fog – storm – nice – hot – humid – thunderstorm – warm – below freezing – mild – sunny – drop in temperature – cloudy – clear– wind – sleet – cool – frost – bright – rain – dry – snow

COLD AND WET

HOT AND DRY

WEATHER

WEATHER

Exercise 4.1 Write the correct question: CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: Not bad! And you, how are you?

CHRIS: Fine! ____________________ AMIR: My weekend was great! CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: I did a lot of things… for instance I worked in an Indian restaurant… CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: It is my parent’s restaurant! CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: Usually I work there twice a week… or when I have some free time… CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: Oh, not too far from here. CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: 5 minutes on foot! CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: There is only one Indian restaurant in Mysterycove. CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: 15 years ago. CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: The speciality of the restaurant is Chicken Tikka Masala! Really delicious! CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: My mother cooks it! CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: I love the Tandoori Murgh! CHRIS: ____________________ AMIR: It is a roasted chicken dish.

Exercise 4.2 You hear Hannah’s part of a telephone conversation. Try to imagine what the other person is asking her. Ask the right questions using Wh-words. Example: Question: “When will the concert take place?”

Hannah: “Uhm…I don’t remember. It could be the 21st of June, but I’m not sure at all.” Question: “………………………………………………………………………………” Hannah: “In Leeds, at the stadium. Do you want to come?”

Question: “………………………………………………………………………………” Hannah: “Let’s meet at 6 p.m. and then we’ll leave. Is that OK with you?”

Question: “………………………………………………………………………………” Hannah: “By car.”

Question: “………………………………………………………………………………” Hannah: “Because by car we will arrive there sooner. Andrew has a very big car.”

Question: “………………………………………………………………………………” Hannah: “He’s the friend of mine I introduced you to last week. Don’t you remember?”

Question: “………………………………………………………………………………” Hannah: “He has a fast car, but I don’t remember the exact make.”

Question: “………………………………………………………………………………” Hannah: “If you come, there will be 5 of us.”

Question: “………………………………………………………………………………” Hannah: “This evening? I can’t because I have some work to finish.”

Question: “………………………………………………………………………………” Hannah: “For a coffee? Uhm, let me think… Let’s meet tomorrow afternoon.

Question: “………………………………………………………………………………” Hannah: “At Mike’s café. See you tomorrow. Bye”

Exercise 4.3 Change the following statements into questions, using the question word in parentheses. Pay attention to the verb tense.

Example: The boss usually arrives at the office at about 8:00. (What time) What time does the boss usually arrive at the office?

1. Chris went to the University of Naples. (Where) _________________________________________________________

2. She got her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences. (What) _________________________________________________________

3. Chris is 23 years old. (How) _________________________________________________________

4. Ralph Grisham is the boss. (Who) _________________________________________________________

5. His hobbies are smoking his pipe and reading English literature. (What) _________________________________________________________

6. Ralph loves English literature because it is illuminating for both the mind and the soul. (Why) _________________________________________________________

7.

John Smith has been working for the Daily Spectator for a very long time. (How

long) _________________________________________________________

8.

The Mysterycove Sea Lions is John’s favourite football team. (Which)

_________________________________________________________

9.

John can obtain any kind of information. (What kind)

_________________________________________________________

10.

Amir was born in India. (Where) He grew up in Mystercove. (Where)

_________________________________________________________

Amir has visited many different countries. (How many)

11.

________________________________________________________

12.

A few years ago, he returned to India to get to know his country and culture better.

(Why) ________________________________________________________

13.

Hannah feels that music is the best means of communication. (What)

________________________________________________________

14. Hanna never hears what anyone says the first time because she is always listening to music. (Why) _________________________________________________________

15.

She spends a lot of time practicing with her band. (Who)

________________________________________________________

KEYS

Exercise 1 1. retire 2. acquired 3. experience 4. hard working/a hard worker 5. following orders 6. work environment 7. colleagues 8. boss 9. good example 10. encourage

Exercise 2.1 accident poisoned Environmental associations ecological disaster endangered species becoming extinct volunteers save threat ecosystem

Exercise 2.2 1. g

6. b

2. c

7. e

3. i

8. h

4. d

9. a

5. f 10.

j

Exercise 2.3 Pollution scientists worried Harmful exploitation damaging solve different threaten awareness environmental reducing recycling

Exercise 3.1 COLD AND WET

HOT AND DRY

WEATHER ice frost snow wind sleet storm below freezing drop in temperature cool thunderstorm humid cloudy fog rain

WEATHER sunny mild cool hot dry cloudy humid clear nice bright warm

Exercise 4.1

How are you? How was your weekend? What did you do? Whose restaurant is it? How often do you work there/in the Indian restaurant? Where is the restaurant? How far away is it? How many Indian restaurants are there in Mysterycove? When did it open? What is the speciality? Who cooks the Chicken Tikka Masala? What is your favourite dish? What is it?

Exercise 4.2 Ask the right questions using the Wh-words. “Where will it be?” “Sure, I would love to. What time shall/will we meet?” “Yes, that sounds fine. How are we going to Leeds?” “Why are we going by car?” “Who is Andrew?” “Oh yes, of course. What kind of car does Andrew have?” “How many people are going?” “Would you like to do something this evening?” “Well then, would you like to meet for a coffee sometime soon?” “OK. Where shall we meet?”

Exercise 4.3 1. Where did Chris go to university?

2. What did she get her undergraduate degree in? 3. How old is Chris? 4. Who is the boss? or Who is Ralph Grisham? 5. What are his hobbies? 6. Why does Ralph love English literature? 7. How long has John Smith been working for the Daily Spectator? 8. Which football team is John’s favourite? or Which is John’s favourite football team? 9. What kind of information can John obtain? 10. Where was Amir born?

Where did he grow up?

11. How many countries has Amir visited? 12. Why did he return to India a few years ago? 13. What does Hannah feel is the best means of communication? 14. Why doesn’t Hanna ever hear what anyone says the first time? or Why does Hannah never hear what anyone says the first time? 15. Who does she spend a lot of time practicing with? or Who does she spend a lot of time practicing with?