XII. Match the sentence beginnings in A with the endings in B, then put the sentences in the most logical order.

A I cleaned I went I set I switched off I had I put on

B the light a shower my teeth to sleep the alarm clock my pyjamas

XIII. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box. Use the correct verb form.

have, get up, surf, make, leave, go, take, arrive, have, brush, check, have, drive, watch, finish, go off, dress

       John Bell is a manager at a large company. At seven o’clock his alarm ……………….., and he …………………. He ……………….. a shower, ……………….. his teeth and ……………….. a quick breakfast. He ……………….. and ……………….. his house at a quarter to eight.

       He usually ……………….. to work. It ……………….. him about an hour to get to work. He ……………….. at work just before nine o’clock. He ……………….. the email and ……………….. some phone calls.

       He ……………….. work at five o’clock and comes home at about six. He ……………….. dinner, ……………….. the news, or ……………….. the Internet. He ……………….. to bed at eleven o’clock.

 

 

XIV. Write a paragraph about your ordinary day.

XV. a) Make up sentences using the table below.

It takes

me him her them us

5 minutes half an hour an hour an hour and a half two hour three months four years

to do … homework to learn French to get home to tidy up to learn to drive to empty the dishwasher to sweep the floor

  

 

b) Discuss in pairs how long it takes you to do your household jobs. Use the model.

- Does it take you long to …? / How long does it take you to …?

- (No/Yes,) it takes me … to ….

XVI. Match the synonyms.

1. surf the Internet 2. lose weight  3. do the vacuuming 4. throw out the garbage 5. do the washing 6. do the washing-up 7. do the shopping 8. chat 9. dorm 10. go to bed

a. wash the dishes b. dormitory c. empty the rubbish d. slim down e. go shopping f. wash the clothes g. go to sleep h. vacuum the floor i. talk j. go on the Internet

XVII. Match the opposites.

1. wake up 2. get up 3. turn on the light 4. leave home 5. go to school

a. come home b. fall asleep c. come back from school d. go to bed e. turn off the light

 

XIII. Match the two columns to form collocations.

a. dust b. mop c. sweep d. do e. empty f. go g. water h. throw out i. make j. polish k. cut l. feed m. household n. wash o. scrub p. take … for a walk

the flowers the grass the rubbish pets the furniture the dishwasher the dishes the dog the bed the floor the garbage the ironing the vacuuming the washing the washing-up the shopping shopping chores the sink 20. the car

XIV. Match the verbs and nouns.

have	the news on TV		have	an email
wash	Your friends		clear up	the mess
watch	Your hair		do	a shower
text	breakfast		send	the washing-up

make	to music		cook	magazines
relax	Your homework		go	a meal
listen	a cup of coffee		put on	make-up
do	in front of the TV		read	to the toilet

XV. Match the words and expressions on the left with the definitions on the right.

 

1. run out of 2. oversleep 3. have an argument 4. break down 5. fall over 6. miss 7. get lost 8. be late 9. be stuck in a traffic jam 10. spill

a. fall to the ground b. be in a line of cars that is not moving c. not get up early enough d. arrive too late to get on a vehicle e. not be able to find your way f. stop working g. make liquid pour somewhere by mistake h. not have any of something left i. arrive after the correct time j. talk angrily with someone

XVI. Complete the text with the expressions from Exercise XV. Remember to write the verbs in the past tense.

Having a bad day

       I had a very bad day yesterday. I usually get up at seven o’clock, but I …………….. and didn’t get up until eight. Then I ……………..the bus and had to wait twenty minutes for the next one to come. Of course I …………….. for work and I could see my boss wasn’t very pleased. The rest of the morning was OK, but as I was walking to the staff restaurant for lunch, I …………….. and hurt my wrist. I was really happy when it was time to go home. But things didn’t get any better, I’m afraid. There was a new driver on the bus. He went the wrong way and …………….... He turned into a very busy road and we …………….. for about twenty minutes. Then the bus …………….. petrol and ……………... I had to get off and walk the rest of the way home. When I got home, I decided to relax with a nice cup of tea, but I …………….. it all over my new skirt. I phoned my boyfriend, thinking he would make me feel better, but he said something unkind about one of my friends and we ……………... I hope today is going to be better.

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