Let's English

1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the sentence before it. Most of us became salesmen when we left university Most of us have... Our current manager started working here ten years ago. Our current manager has...  I haven't heard from Sarah for a couple of months. The last... I used to find computers difficult before I started taking these lessons. Since...  Michael Owen is the best player I've seen so far in this competition. I've yet... 2. Fill each of the gaps with a suitable word or phrase: What__________________ doing with yourself over the last couple of days? I ____________________ to fix the engine all morning, but finally had to admit defeat. Next summer, I ____________________ living here for ten years. He claimed ___________________ meaning to tell me about it but somehow forgot. I was ______________________ asking her if she'd like to como to the races on...

The following text is not completed. You have to do it using the extract that appears below: Give me a BigMac! In a land where the cow is revered, McDonald's burger empire confronts its greatest challenge. It is lunchtime at Ansal Plaza, Delhi's newest shopping centre. Inside the ground-floor branch of McDonald's, Ashish and Jasmeet are busy doling out seven-rupee (about 14 cents) ice-cream cones to a group of schoolboys.  A ▢ . At first glance the branch resembles any McDonald's restaurant across the world. We could be in French Guyana, the most recent addition to the company's empire, or Kuwait, or Russia. Only when you spot a small sign on the wall do you realise that this is India. It reads: "No beef or beef products sold at this restaurant." Four years after arriving in Delhi and Bombay, McDonald's is poised to launch a huge expansion programme in India, its last great frontier .  B ▢ . That McDonald's has come here at all seems...

Keeping Clean In the summer I have a shower  in the morning, but in winter I often have a bath  instead. Sometimes I have a shave  at the same time, or I shave when I have a wash  and clean/brush my teeth after breakfast. I wash my hair  two or three times a week. 1. Try to guess the meaning of the bold phrases in the previous text. Evenings During the week I usually stay in  and have a rest . But at the weekend I often go out , but quite often I also have friends for dinner  or friends just come round  for a chat  or we play cards , e.g. poker or bridge. 2. Try to guess the meaning of the bold words in the previous text. Housework I do the shopping  on Saturday. Fortunately, I have a cleaner and she does most of the housework: she does  my washing , the washing up  and does  most of the ironing. 3. Try to guess the meaning of the bold words in the previous tex...

My last Saturday Last Saturday, I was feeling bored so I went for a walk. It was a beautiful day and the sky was blue. Then I saw a dog and a cat in the park. The cat was very small, but the dog looked a little dangerous to me. I normally love animals, but I didn’t want to get closer to the dog. But suddenly the cat started to run after me, but I was running faster! 1. After reading the previous text, can you know when we use A, AN or THE? 2. If it isn't easy for you, here you have a little help: We know previously First time it appears 3. Fill in the gaps with a/an or the. This morning I bought _________ newspaper and _________ magazine. __________ newspaper is in my bag, but I can't remember where I put __________ magazine. I saw __________ accident this morning. __________ car crashed into __________ tree. __________ driver of _________ car wasn't hurt, but _________ car was badly damaged. ...

"Tragedy" by Bee Gees   1. Listen the song and fill in the gaps: Here I lie In a lost and ___________ part of town Held in time In a world of tears I ___________ drown Goin'home I just can't make it all alone I really __________ be holding you Holding you __________ you loving you Tragedy When the feeling's gone and you __________ go on It's tragedy When the morning __________ and you don't know why It's hard to bear With no-one to love you  __________ goin' nowhere Tragedy When you lose _________ and you got no soul It's tragedy When the morning__________ and you don't know why It's hard to bear With no-one beside you  __________ goin' nowhere Night and day There's a burning _________ inside of me Burning love With a yearning that won't _________ me be Down I go And I just can't take it__________alone I really __________be holding you Holding you __________ you loving you Tragedy When the feeling...

- Lily: "That leather bag's 60€. Shall I see if he'll   sell it cheaper?" - Sandy: "Yes, why don't you try and beat  him  down  to 40€?" - Jill: "Did you manage to get that car you wanted for a lower price?" -Tom: "Yes, the dealer knocked  15%  off  the price because I offered to pay cash." -Nora: "This is a nice old vase. Is it an antique?" - Beryl: "Yes, it is, but I pick  it up  for 30$. It was a real bargain." - Fran: "It would be nice to buy something for our teacher now that the course is endind." - Paco: "Yes, we should club together  and get her some flowers or a nice gift." -Larry: "I'm not going to buy stuff at those gift shop again. They really ripped  me off  last time." - Sue: "Yes, a lot of those tourist shops are a real rip-off . You can get the same things in ordinary shops for half price." - Marti...

1. Underline the correct tense: I am staying/stay at the Imperial Hotel till they get my flat ready. The River Amazon flows/is flowing  into the Atlantic Ocean. Buying a house nowadays becomes/is becoming more and more expensive all the time. We haven't decided yet, but we think/ are thinking  of moving house. Whether we play on Saturday is depending/ depends  on the weather.  2. Complete the following sentences with the best option: About 100 people ________ outside the theatre for tickets when we got there. A. were queuing     B. queued     C. have queued     D.queue  This time last week I _________ to Athens. A. have driven      B. have drove     C. was driving     D. have been driving  By the time the teacher arrived, the classroom was empty: the students _________. A. left      B. had left     C.were leaving     D. have le...