Unit 1 hello! Focus on Use of English Grammar
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Exercise 7. Make the following positive sentences negative. Example: She spoke to me at the party. - She didn't speak to me at the party. He had to find a new job. - He didn't have to find a new job. 1. I bought some new clothes last week. 2. The train arrived on time. 3. You made a bad mistake. 4. They had to leave for the airport at 5. 5. She had a headache yesterday. 6. Mr. Benson and his wife were in Canada a month ago. 7. The weather was hot in New York City last summer. Exercise 8. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative. Example: The film was boring. I didn't enjoy it very much. (not/enjoy) Is your essay ready? Yes, I finished it yesterday. (finish) 1. The hotel __ very expensive, (not/be) It __ very much. (not/cost) 2. Little Nicholas __ different schools but he was bored and unhappy, (try) 3. The bed __ uncomfortable, (be) I __ very well. (not/sleep) 4. Brian and Chuck __ (play) tennis yesterday. Chuck is much worse than Brian, so he __. (lose) 5. Madame Tussaud __ making models in wax as a teenager. (start) Regular and irregular verbs that are easily confused
Exercise 9. Choose the right verb. Example: Kate (set/sat) her clothes on the chair a few minutes ago. - set 1. They (hanged/hung) the picture on the wall. 2. Ken (lay/laid) his shaving brush on the shelf. 3.I (found/founded) the address you wanted. 4. We were so tired after Saturday's party, we (lied/ lay) in bed all Sunday morning. 5. When he (set/sat) his glass on the table, he spilled a little drink. 6. In the 19th century people were (hanged/hung) for minor crimes. 7. My grandfather (found/founded) the family business in 1920. 8. The smoke from our fire (raised/rose) straight up in the air. G    eneral questions
2. Was I/he/she interested in Biology at school? — Yes,/(No,) I/he/she was(n't). Was it difficult? - Yes, (No,) it was(n't). W   ere you keen on games in your childhood? — Yes,/(No,) I was(n't).
Did it (the house) have a good view? - Yes,/(No,) it did (n't). BUT: Did he have to resist the exam? - Yes,/(No,) he did (n't). Exercise 10. Make these sentences into general questions. Give short answers. Example: I finished work early last night. - Did you finish work yearly last night? - Yes, I did. 1. I didn't enjoy Peter's birthday party. 2. Peter had a light breakfast in the morning. 3. She didn't know his telephone number. 4. Mrs. Adams had to travel tourist class. 5. It was a cold winter day. 6.I felt tired and went to bed early. 7. Peter and his twin brother weren't very good at school work. Exercise 11. Write questions with was/were. Use the words in brackets. Give short answers. Example: Carol: I had a little sports car two years ago. Dina: Was it fast? (fast) Carol: Yes, it was.
Exercise 12. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative or a general question, according to the instructions. Example: My dad didn't work late yesterday, (positive) - My dad worked late yesterday. Greg went to the theatre at the weekend, (question) - Did Greg go to the theatre at the weekend? I had to visit my parents last week. (negative) - I didn't have to visit my parents last week. 1. Jim had a lot of adventures in the jungle. (question) 2. Kate wasn't happy at school. (positive) 3. We began our new language course book in May. (negative) 4. I ate nothing for breakfast this morning. (question) 5. The sun didn't rise at 5.15 a.m. (positive) 6. They had to work overtime in their new job. (negative) A lternative questions
D id it (the room) have much or little space? - (It had) very little (space).
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