Here's the completed conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Mai: I don't like watching football. I hate standing around and getting cold.
Lan: Me, too. I prefer being indoors. I don't mind playing football - on my computer!
Nick: Ha ha! I know your brother's really good at football, Mai. Does he like playing at the back?
Mai: Tuan? No, he prefers playing centre forward. He loves scoring goals!
Lan: Great pass, Tuan!
Mai: Lan, do you like football?
Nick: No, but she doesn't mind watching Tuan!
Note that the verb forms used in the conversation are:
- 1. don't like watching
- 2. hate standing
- 3. getting
- 4. prefer being
- 5. don't mind playing
- 6. Does he like playing
- 7. prefers playing
- 8. loves scoring
- 9. doesn't mind watching
1. I think I work harder than Jack does.
2. We finished the job a lot more quickly than we'd expected.
3. She always arrives at work much earlier than anyone else.
4. The children are behaving worse than they usually do.
5. Of all the animals in the world, the tortoise lives longer than humans.
1. C. because of
2. B. or
No, A is better: 2. A. so
3. A. so
4. B. for
No, C is better: 4. C. because
No, I couldn't find better option. I'll choose D. so
5. C. otherwise
Here are the correct answers:
1. Is there any coffee left?
2. How many apples have we got?
3. Can you get me a little butter?
4. We've got very few carrots left.
5. How much sugar do you take in your tea?
Here are the appropriate IFA-questions (Information Focus Alternation questions) based on the answers:
1. A: Who bought you a new coat?
2. A: When are we going to the museum?
3. A: Why did you stay at home yesterday?
4. A: What did Jack talk about?
5. A: What time does the history class begin?
Here are the answers to Exercise 6:
1. My uncle is an engineer at a local garage.
2. The Statue of Liberty is in New York.
3. Happiness doesn't come from money. (In this context, 'happiness' is being referred to in a general sense, so no article is needed. However, the word 'happiness' itself begins with a vowel sound, so some might argue that an article is used: a happiness - but that is not the case here)
Alternatively, a more correct sentence would be: True happiness doesn't come from money.
4. Call the fire station! There's a fire.
5. Nobody saw a shark as it swam past the boat.
Here's the completed text:
My sister, Linda, will be 18 this year. It’s an important birthday in the UK, so I think she will get a big present from us. I think we will make a big party and she will have lots of friends and relatives. Dad will invite lots of friends and relatives too. He’s good at cooking so he will not buy one from the baker's. Our dog is scared of loud music so he won’t come to the party.
Here are the answers to Exercise 8:
1. If I (have) __have__ problems, my mum (help) __helps__ me.
2. If my father (go) __goes__ to bed late, he (be) __will be__ bad-tempered in the morning.
3. If my sister (play) __plays__ her music too loudly, my mum (shout) __will shout__ at her.
4. If my brother (have) __has__ lots of homework, he (eat) __eats__ dinner in his room.
5. If my brother (not have) __doesn't have__ any homework, he (practise) __will practise__ guitar and (write) __will write__ songs.
Here are the correct answers for each gap:
1. A. spent
2. B. use
3. A. online
4. B. email
5. C. for
6. B. but
7. C. are
8. A. tired
9. A. change
10. B. sensibly
1. B. connect
2. A. with
3. A. upload
4. B. In spite of
5. B. interests
1. A. lap
2. C. Yes, it does.
3. D. All answers are correct.
4. A. Yes, we should
5. A. mustn't
1. B.baking
2. A.presents
3. A.wear
4. A.sing
5. B.fireplace
I can help you with that. Here are the answers to the questions:
Câu 1: B. At the age of three
Câu 2: C. major
Câu 3: B. Because he can see many interesting things in the streets
Câu 4: A. The writer was born in Bangkok (According to the passage, the writer's family moved to Bangkok when he was three years old, so it's unlikely that he was born there.)
Câu 5: D. His classmates
1. He doesn't like getting up early on cold days. He hates getting up early on cold days.
2. He enjoys watching football matches. He is interested in watching football matches.
3. It is not necessary to set off early today. You don't have to set off early today.
4. Although the villagers are quite poor, they live a happy and healthy way. In spite of their poverty, they live a happy and healthy way.
5. How about asking the local people for help? Why not ask the local people for help?
6. Romantic films interest me more than war films. I find romantic films more interesting than war films.
7. My father used to play football when he was young. My father doesn't play football anymore.
8. Because it rained heavily, we couldn't go on a picnic. Because of the heavy rain, we couldn't go on a picnic.
9. You are not allowed to leave the room without permission. You mustn't leave the room without permission.