Mixed Practice

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 490.

Exercise 1. Read the dialogue.

Work in pairs. Make up similar dialogues with the professions given below.

- a mechanic - a travel agent

- an artist - a farmer

- an architect - a chef

- a journalist - an interpreter

Exercise 2. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the right tense form.

1 Every Monday Jane (to drive) her daughter to English classes.

2 Usually I (to spend) my summer holidays at home, but this summer I (to study) French at a language school in Paris. That's why I am in Paris now.

3 Shhhhhh! Be quiet! Jake (to sleep)

4 Don't forget to put on your mac. It (to rain) heavily.

5 You (to want) to come over for dinner tonight?

6 I am sorry, I can't hear what you (to say) because everybody (to talk).

7 The doctor (to say) that the country air would be good for my heart.

8 I (to hate) living in Seattle because it always (to rain).

9 At the moment Justin (to write) a book about his adventures in Italy.

10 This painting (to belong) to an unknown artist who lived many centuries ago.

11 You (to happen) to know where I can buy ham, sausages and such things?

12 The author (to describe) the crater as a dark, gloomy place.

13 The policeman (to show) them the way to the station, as they (not to know) how to get there.

14 The hotel (not to take) any responsibility for the loss of personal property.

15 She always (to gossip). I (to think) she is fond of it.

16 My watch (not to keep) good time. It needs to be repaired.

17 The teacher (to explain) a new rule to the pupils and (to dictate) some examples to illustrate it.

18 Don't interrupt me. I (to hate) it.

19 We must complete the experiment. The Professor (to insist) on it.

20 The weather (to get)colder and colder.