Dear martin how are you and sally i hope you are well

Practice

Read this letter from Maurice, who is on holiday in Britain, to his sister Sally in New Zealand. Put the verbs in a suitable tense, active or passive.

How are you? We’ve been having a lovely time. We’re being very well looked after by our hosts. We (1)В (take) sightseeing and we (2)В В (introduce) to some of their friends, who (3)В В (make) us feel very welcome. Last night we(4)В В (show) round a cattle, by the owner! Most of the land in this area (5)В (belong) to his family for about five hundred years. Apparently, the land (6)В (give) them after one of his ancestors (7)В (kill) while trying to save the king’s life. Quite romantic, isn’t it?

The castle itself was a little bit disappointing, to be absolutely honest. The owner told us that it (8)В (suffer) serious damage during a fire about thirty years ago. When it (9)В (restore) they (10)В (add) central heating and things like that. So once you’re inside (11)В (not feel) much, different to any other large, old house. But the owner is a real character. He told us lots of stories about things that (12)В (happen) to him when he was young. He (13)В (send) abroad to work in a bank, but he hated it, so he (14)В (behave) very badly in order to (15)В (sack). He kept us laughing for hours. I hope he (16)В В (invite) here before we leave.

I’ll have lots more to tell you when we get back. Take care.

How are you? We’ve been having a lovely time. We’re being very well looked after by our hosts. We (1) sightseeing and we (2) to some of their friends, who (3) us feel very welcome. Last night we(4) round a cattle, by the owner! Most of the land in this area (5) to his family for about five hundred years. Apparently, the land (6) them after one of his ancestors (7) while trying to save the king’s life. Quite romantic, isn’t it?

The castle itself was a little bit disappointing, to be absolutely honest. The owner told us that it (8) serious damage during a fire about thirty years ago. When it (9) they (10) central heating and things like that. So once you’re inside (11) much, different to any other large, old house. But the owner is a real character. He told us lots of stories about things that (12) to him when he was young. He (13) abroad to work in a bank, but he hated it, so he (14) very badly in order to (15) He kept us laughing for hours. I hope he (16) here before we leave.

I’ll have lots more to tell you when we get back. Take care.

Read the following state ments and say whether they are true or false.

The passive voice is made up with the help of the auxiliary verb to have.

NO! It is made up with the help of the auxiliary to be, e.g.: She has been beaten by her husband for so many times!

NO! It is made up with the help of the auxiliary to be, e.g.: She has been beaten by her husband for so many times!

The passive is used when one wants to emphasize the event and not the person who did the action.

Indeed! A child may tell his parents The window has just been broken, emphasizing the action and not its doer in order to avoid getting reprimanded.

Indeed! A child may tell his parents The window has just been broken, emphasizing the action and not its doer in order to avoid getting reprimanded.

Verbs like to believe, to think, to say have no passive forms.

They do have passive forms, e.g.: He is said to be a great artist.

They do have passive forms, e.g.: He is said to be a great artist.

One uses the verb get instead of be when he wants to express something unpleasant or sudden.

Indeed! e.g: I got robbed yesterday.(unpleasant situation) or I’ve just got hit by a boomerang while crossing the street.(sudden action)

Indeed! e.g: I got robbed yesterday.(unpleasant situation) or I’ve just got hit by a boomerang while crossing the street.(sudden action)

T he verb to be has no passive form.

Indeed! Since it helps in forming the passive voice, it cannot have its own passive version.

Indeed! Since it helps in forming the passive voice, it cannot have its own passive version.

Exercise 8. Put the verbs in brackets into the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

How are you and Sally? I 1) __hope__ (hope) you’re well. I 2) ________ (write) to give you some good news. I have got a summer job for the holidays! I 3) ________ (repair) telephone lines for a telephone company.

I 4) ________ (usually/ ride) my bicycle to work because it’s only a 10 minute ride to work from home. We 5) ________ (start) work at 8:30. We 6) ________ finish at 4:30 on Mondays to Thursdays but at 2:30 on Fridays, so I 7) ________ (have) long weekends.

I 8) ________ (work) very hard at the moment. To tell you the truth, I 9) ________ (be) a bit nervous because my boss 10) ________ (leave) for Scotland on business next week, so I’ll be on my own. Lizzie says I 11) ________ (worry) about it too much. She’s, probably right!

Please write with your news. Say hello to Sally for me.

* Exercise 9. In the following sentences, the adverbs of frequency are in the wrong place. Make the corrections.

1. I have time to rarely read novels these days. 2. I normally am too tired in the evenings to do anything except watch TV. 3. People give me books at Christmas often and I like to read them in the holidays. 4. People in Britain read frequently the newspaper while they are having breakfast. 5. My boyfriend reads the newspaper always on the way to work, but he usually just looks at the sports pages. 6. My boyfriend and I go normally to the cinema twice a month, but sometimes we go every week. 7. Hardly ever we eat in restaurants, but we often get a take-away Chinese meal. 8. Usually on a Saturday morning, once a month, I take the children to the cinema.

Exercise 10. Correct the mistakes.

1. Steve goes fishing tomorrow. 2. Rebecca wash her hair every day. 3. I am visiting my grandparents every week. 4. Tim doesn’t wants to do his homework. 5. He sits on the floor at the moment. 6. Do you watch TV in the evenings always? 7. Sarah is drinking coffee every morning. 8. They don’t go usually on holiday in May. 9. Does she work late? No, she does never. 10. Peter looks for a new house at the moment.

* Exercise 11. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box using either the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

1. Paul is a manager and ________ his job, but he is worried about its effect on his health.

2. He _______ for a new job that is less stressful.

3. He _______ to manage his time better so that he isn’t so stressed all the time.

4. He makes sure that he ________ at least eight hours sleep every night.

5. The journey to work _______ one hour and he’s decided to use this time for relaxation.

6. He has stopped having sandwiches for lunch and now _______ a proper meal every day.

7. He always ________ some kind of sport twice a week.

8. He _______ about taking up yoga, but he hasn’t made up his mind yet.

Exercise 12. Complete these sentences using the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS. Use the verb given in brackets.

1. My sister _________ (wait) patiently for her exam results. 2. We _________ (not/travel) by train very often. 3. I _________ (consider) accepting that job in Crete. 4. The film ________ (end) with a dramatic car chase. 5. I’m sorry, I _________ (feel) too tired to go out this evening. 6. We _________ (have) a great time here in London. 7. We ________ (rely) on you to bring the keys with you. 8. I ________ (wish) people didn’t smoke in restaurants. 9. Who _______ you _______ (think) you are, speaking to me like that!

Exercise 13. Complete these sentences using the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS. Use the verbs given in brackets. Add neveroralways if this is also given.

1) I _______ (use, never) my mobile phone if I ________ (drive).

2) I _______ (like, always) to get post but I _______ (seem, never) to have the time to reply.

3) The heroine _______ (prefer) to be with Paul because James _______ (argue, always).

4) Maria ________ (forget, always) what time the soap ________ (start).

5) You ________ (moan, always)about the state of the flat but you ________ (help, never) me.

6) Turtles ________ (lay, always) their eggs on the same beach; however, they _______ (come, never) in winter.

7) Whether I ________ (go) swimming or not _________ (depend on, always) the weather.

8) I _______ (shop, never) here again – they _______ (be, always) so rude.

9) We ________ (smell, always) cooking when we _______ (pass) your house.

10) He ________ (borrow, always) money but he ________ (pay, always) me back.

Exercise 14. Complete the sentences using the verbs below. Use each verb once in the PRESENT SIMPLE and once in the PRESENT CONTINUOUS. What is the difference in meaning?

* Exercise 15. Complete this letter with the correct form of the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS. Use each verb in the list once. The first (0) is given as an example.

I (0) ___am writing __ to you from Granada where everything (1) ______ to be going just fine; we (2) _________ nice and relaxed. We (3) _________ in a gorgeous hotel just down the road from the Alhambra, which (4) _________ an old fortress built by the Moors. It (5) _________ at the top of the hill just opposite our hotel and we can see this wonderful building through our window. It (6) _________ absolutely magnificent! The hotel is lovely, but unfortunately it (7) __________ a lot to stay here! Eating out is great. Have you heard of gazpacho? It’s a cold cucumber and tomato soup which they (8) _________ with oil, vinegar and garlic and it (9) _________ delicious.

Well, outside the sun (10) _________ so I’m off to get a bit of a suntan; I hope everything’s OK back in Birmingham.

* Exercise 16. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. In most of the lines there is one word too many, a word that does not fit grammatically. Write this unwanted word on the right, If a line is correct, put a tick ( a). The first two are given as examples.

Exercise 17. Translate into English.

1. Экономические условия все время изменяются. 2. Она работает в рекламном агентстве. 3. Они обычно проводят встречи в Париже. 4. В настоящее время мы принимаем на работу нового директора по продажам. 5. Мои друзья строят дом. Я стараюсь им помочь. 6. Сколько газет ты покупаешь каждый день? 7. Я думаю, что он добрый человек. 8. Они обычно награждают служащих раз в год. 9. На каком языке она разговаривает в данный момент? 10. Он постоянно теряет свои очки. 11. В сегодняшнем мире много проблем. 12. Комитет заседает сейчас. 13. Правительство рассматривает этот законопроект. 14. Я всегда летаю Британскими авиалиниями.

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Ii put the verbs in brackets into present simple or present continuous tense: dear martin, how are you and sally? i 1) (hope) you’re well. i (write) to give you some good news. i have got a summer job for the holidays! i (repair) telephone lines for a telephone company. i 4) /ride) my bicycle to work because it’s only a ten minute ride from home. we (start) work at 8: 30. we (finish) at 4: 30 on mondays to thursdays, but at 2: 30 on fridays, so i ) long weekends. i (work) very hard at the moment. to tell you the truth, i (be) a bit nervous because my boss (leave) for scotland on business next week, so i’ll be on my own. lizzie says i (worry) about it too much. she’s probably right! please write with your news. say hello to sally for me. нужно )

Ответы

How are you and Sally? I hope you’re well. I’m writing to give you some good news. I have got a summer job for the holidays! I am repairing telephone lines for a telephone company. I usually ride my bicycle to work because it’s only a ten minute ride from home. We start work at 8:30. We finish at 4:30 on Mondays to Thursdays, but at 2:30 on Fridays, so I have long weekends. I am working very hard at the moment. To tell you the truth, I am a bit nervous because my boss is leaving for Scotland on business next week, so I’ll be on my own. Lizzie says I worry about it too much. She’s probably right! Please write with your news.

Say hello to Sally for me.

i’d like to describe picture №2. the picture shows us a girl. the photo was (probably) taken outside. in this picture the action is taking place in the park. looking at this girl i get the impression that she is reading a book. the girl looks like she is about 15 years old. she is wearing a fair blouse and a dark skirt.

i guess she is quiet and kind, because she has a beautiful smile.

i like the picture because the atmosphere is peaceful. it makes me think of summer.

Ii put the verbs in brackets into present simple or present continuous tense: dear martin, how are you and sally? i 1) (hope) you’re well. i (write) t.

Ii put the verbs in brackets into present simple or present continuous tense: dear martin, how are you and sally? i 1) (hope) you’re well. i (write) to give you some good news. i have got a summer job for the holidays! i (repair) telephone lines for a telephone company. i 4) /ride) my bicycle to work because it’s only a ten minute ride from home. we (start) work at 8: 30. we (finish) at 4: 30 on mondays to thursdays, but at 2: 30 on fridays, so i ) long weekends. i (work) very hard at the moment. to tell you the truth, i (be) a bit nervous because my boss (leave) for scotland on business next week, so i’ll be on my own. lizzie says i (worry) about it too much. she’s probably right! please write with your news. say hello to sally for me. нужно )

Ответы

the english like what they call «good plain food». usually they like steak, roast beef, yorkshire pudding, and fish and chips.

dinner is the most substantial meal of the whole day. it is usually eaten at 7 o’clock.

the first course may be soup (though the english don’t like it very much).

the main course will often be fish or meat, perhaps the traditional roast beef of old england, and a lot of vegetables.

the, next course will be something sweet and often baked, such as a fruit pie. last of all there may be cheese, often with biscuits.

it is common knowledge that the english are very fond of tea. they like to have «a nice cup of tea» 6 or 8 times a day, sometimes even more.

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Рабочая тетрадь Spotlight 7. Workbook. Страница 62

1. a) Read the letter and fill in: — Прочитайте письмо и вставьте фразы:

Thank you for writing to me about your problem. I was sorry to hear that you are unhappy at your new school because you don’t know anyone there. I have some advice on how to make new friends.

The first thing 1) you shoul do is try to become part of the new school. For example, 2) how about joining the drama club? This way, you show people you really want to be a part of things.

3) Another suggestion is to invite a few of your classmates to study with you. 4) It’s better than studying alone and, by doing this, you will get to know people better.

I hope you find my advice useful. Don’t forget, it’s up to you to make things happen. 5) Let me know how things go. I think that you will soon have lots of new friends.

Best wishes, Paula.

Спасибо, что написала мне о своей проблеме. Мне так жаль, что несчастлива в новой школе из-за того, что ты там никого не знаешь. У меня есть кое-какой совет для тебя, как завести новых друзей.

Первым делом ты должна попытаться стать частью новой школы. Например, как насчет того, чтобы вступить в драмкружок? Таким образом ты покажешь людям, что ты действительность хочешь быть частью всего этого.

Другое предложение — пригласить пару-тройку твоих одноклассников позаниматься с тобой. Это лучше, чем учить уроки одной и, таким способом ты лучше узнаешь людей.

Я надеюсь, мои советы будут полезными для тебя. И не забудь, все зависит только от тебя. Дай мне знать, как все пойдет. Я думаю, у тебя скоро будет полно новых друзей.

С наилучшими пожеланиями, Паула.

b) Answer the questions. — Ответьте на вопросы.

2. Mark each phrase below with О (Opening remark) or С (Closing remark). — Пометьте каждую фразу буквами О (открывающая ремарка) или С (закрывающая ремарка).

3. Read part of a letter that Diana wrote to you. What is her problem? — Прочитайте кусочек письма, которое Диана написала вам. В чем ее проблема?

…you’re older than I am and maybe you can help me with my problem. I get very stressed before my school exams. I can’t sleep at night, and I feel tired all the time. What should I do? — … ты старше мена и может быть ты можешь помочь мне с моей проблемой. Я очень боюсь сдавать экзамены. Я не могу спать по ночам и постоянно чувствую себя уставшей. Что мне делать?

Diana doesn’t understand why she gets stressed before her school exams and what should she does with it. — Диана не понимает, почему она боится экзаменов и что ей делать с этим.

4. Match each piece of advice to its reason. — Сопоставь каждый совет с его причинами.

5. Write a letter advice to Diana. Use the plan below and the letter in Ex.1 as a model. — Напиши письмо с советом Диане. Используй план ниже и письмо из упражнения 1 в качестве модели.

Thank you for writing to me about your problem. I am sorry to hear that you get very stressed before my school exams. I have some advice about how you can improve things.

First of all you should do is try to increase your confidence. The lack of confidence is usual problem of all students befor exams. Learn to face the exams, despite your fear for a possible failure! If you are sure that you know all subject issues, you’ll feel less stressed about exams. What you need to do. Take care for your good preparation. You can create a schedule and organize your time. Try to do your exam revisions with your friends. It’s always better to test your knowledge with friends. Meet with them and ask each other questions. Try to explain to your friends what you have understood from studying, if you can explain to others, then you have understood!

Another advice is try to get more sleep. I know you have problems with it. But you should try to do it. Relax your mind, avoid drinks with caffeine and stay away from bright lights before you go to bed. Open your window and air the room well. And remember to be more confident! This will help both your body and mind work better!

I hope you find my advice useful. Don’t forget it’s up to you to make things happen. Let me know how things go. I think that you will soon calm down.

All the best, Lena

Спасибо, что написала мне о своей проблеме. Мне так жаль, что ты боишься перед школьными экзаменами. У меня есть несколько советов, как все исправить.

В первую очередь ты должна попытаться поднять уровень своей уверенности. Недостаток уверенности — это обычная проблема всех учащихся перед экзаменами. Научись сдавать экзамены, несмотря на свою боязнь возможного провала! Если ты будешь уверена, что знаешь все вопросы по предмету, ты будешь испытывать меньше стресса перед экзаменами. Что тебе нужно сделать. Позаботься о хорошей подготовке. Ты можешь составить расписание и организовать свое время. Постарайся готовиться к экзаменам со своими друзьями. Всегда лучше проверять свои знания с друзьями. Встреться с ними и задавайте друг другу вопросы. Постарайся объяснить друзьям, что ты поняла во время учебы, если ты можешь объяснить другим, значит ты и сама все поняла!

Другой совет — постарайся больше спать. Я знаю, что у тебя с этим проблемы. Но ты должна попытаться сделать это. Очисти свой разум, избегай пить на ночь напитки с содержание кофеина и держись подальше от яркого света перед сном. Открой окно и хорошо проветри комнату. И помни, будь более уверена! Это поможет твоему телу и разуму работать лучше!

Я надеюсь, мои советы будут полезными для тебя. И не забудь, все зависит только от тебя. Дай мне знать, как все пойдет. Я думаю, совсем скоро то успокоишься.