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5.Review and practice.

5. Review and practice.

1. Rewrite these sentences using should(n`t), can(`t) or (dont`t) have to.
It`s a good idea to enjoy a gym if you want to get fit.
You should join a gym if you want to get fit.
In the UK it is necessary to wear seatbelts in the back of a car.
In the UK you have to wear seatblts in the back of a car.
it`s possible for me to do my homework while I watch TV.
I can´t do my homework while I watch TV
It`s good idea to go to Germany to improve your German.
You should go to Germany to improve your German
it`s necessary to show your student card to get a reduction.
You should show your student card to get a reduction
it`s not necessary to drive me to the airport. I`ll get a taxi.
You don´t heve to drive me to the airport. I get a taxi
it`s not a good idea to drink coffe just before you go to bed.
You shouldn´t drink coffe just before you go to bed
it`s not possible for me to finish this report today.
I can´t finish this report today


2. Five of these sentences have mistakes en them.
Find the mistakes and correct them.
You don`t have take the dog for a walke.X
You don`t have to take the dog for a walk.

1. I can`t to lift this box. It`s really heavy.
I can`t lift this box. It`s really heavy.
2. Do he have to work this weekend?
Does he to work this weekend?
3. You should change your office chair. It`s not good for you back.
4. They doesn`t have to wear school uniform.
They don´t have to wear school uniform.
5. Do you should take a coat with you?
should you take a coat with you?
6. Can you help me paint the hall this weekend?
Can you help me to paint the hall this weekend?
7. Are you sure you have take all your certificates to the interview?

3. Complete the following sentences with for or since.
I`ve known Susie since we were at primary school.

1. She`s lived in London for years!
2. We haven`t had this car for very long.
3. They`ve worked since 2005.
4. I`ve had this watch since last summer.
5. Ken and Jo have gone out together for nearly a year.

4. Read the situations.Put the information into one sentence using the Present Perfect Simple.
Sam works for our company. He joined six months ago.
Sam has worked for our company for six months.

1. I play the guitar. I learnt when I was a child.
I have played the guitar since I was child.
2. My parents live in Bristol. They moved there in April.
My parenth have lived in Bristol since April.
3. I have a dog. I got him two years ago.
I have had a dog for two years.
4. I know jack quite well. I met him in October.
I have known jack quite well since octuber
5. Ten years ago they had a holiday. They didn`t go on holiday after that.
They have been in holiday
6. She drives a car. She passed her driving test in 2001.
she has driven a car since in 2001
7. I study English. I started studying three years ago.
I have stuied English for three years
8. He saw Angie five years ago. He didn`t see her after that.
He have see Angie for five years

5. Find and correct the mistakes in five of these sentences.
I didn`t use like my piano teacher. X
I didn`t use to like my piano teacher.
1. They used to go to the same school.
2. Did you use play football at school?
Did you use to play football at school?
3. She didn`t to get good marks at school.
She didn`t get good marks at school.
4. Where you use to live before you came here?
Where do you use to live before you came here?
5. He didn`t use to enjoy golf very much.
6. I used like my job more than I do now.
I used to like my job more than I do now.
7. Did you use to eat a lot of junk food?
8. My parents didn`t use have a television.
My parents didn`t use to have a television.


6. Choose the correct alternatives.

1. My parents are middle-aged/-ages now.
2. He used to be a heavy/big smoker.
3. Mick and Joanne got/had engaged last week.
4. I got on/in touch with an old friend via the website.
5. I haven`t seen Bill for ages. We lost/missed touch when he went abroad.
6. I was a well-behaved teenager. I never rebelled on/against my parents.
7. I’d like to get a piece/place of my own when I`m old enough.
8. I think it`s good to be mentally action/active at all stages of your life.

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2. Review and practice.

2. Review and practice.

1.Complete the sentences using the past simple.

I learned to play the piano when I was a child.
My father taught me. (learn/teach)
1. he sold old computer and bought a new one. (sell/buy).
2. my grandmother fell on the pavement and broke her arm. (fall/break).
3. I was on a special diet last week. I only ate
4. fruit and I only drank water. (eat/drink).
5. when we were on holiday last year, I took a lot of photos. (be/take).
6. I went to a concert last night and saw two really good bands. (go/see).

2.Complete the dialogues with the Past Simple of the verbs in the boxes.


say do go think meet not/like


A: What did you do (you) last week?
B: On Friday evening, (1) said my friend Natalia and we (2) thought to see a film. I (3) met it was a really good film but Natalia (4) not liked it. She (5) went it was boring.


stop like not/like hate be live

A: where (6) were you (you) born?
B: In Scotland. I (7) lived in the countryside when I was a child.
A: (8) liked you (you) it?
B: No, I (9)not like it. I (10) hated the weather because it never (11)stopped raining!

3.Agree or disagree using so, neither or short answer.

A: I`ve got a headache.
B: (agree) So have I.
1. A: I thought that coat was very expensive.
B: (agree)so do I.
2. A: I didn`t like her last single.
B: (disagree) neither did I.
3. A: I`m doing my homework at the moment.
B: (agree)so am I.
4. A: I don`t go swimming much.
B: (agree) neither do I.
5. A: I`ve got really noisy neighbours.
B: (disagree) I haven`t.
6. A: I went to a great restaurant last weekend.
B: (agree).so did I.

4. Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect Simple.

Susie has seen The Lord of the Rings five times at the cinema! (see)
1. I haven`t heard of the band. (not hear)
2. have you run ever a marathon? (you/ever/run)
3. I have to Carnival in Brazil twice. (be)
4. have you broken ever your leg? (you/ever/break)
5. She`s nervous because she hasn`t ridden a horse before. (not ride)
6. have you done any climbing before? (you/do)
7. I worked all over the world. (work)
8. have you downloaded ever music from the internet? (you/ever/download)

5. Choose the correct alternatives.

A: Hello. I`d like to apply for the job of sales assistant.
B: Well, I hope you had/ `ve had the right kind of experience. (1) Did you do/Have you done this kind of job before?
A: Yes, I (2)did/have.
B: Where?
A: Well, I (3) had/`ve had some experience in a record shop.
B: Oh, really?
A: Yes, I (4) worked/`ve worked there two years ago.
B: (5) Were you/ Have you been a sales assistant?
A: No, I (6) wasn`t/haven`t. I (7) was/`ve been a cleaner.
B: Oh, I`m sorry. We need someone who (8) had/`s had experience as a sales assistant.

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Scotland


Is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. Edinburgh, the country's capital and second largest city.


Food and drink

Although the Deep fried Mars bar is jokingly said to exemplify the modern Scottish diet, Scottish cuisine offers such traditional dishes as haggis, Buccleuch Scotch beef, the Arbroath Smokie, salmon, venison, cranachan, bannock, Scotch Broth and shortbread.
Scotland is also known for its Scotch whisky and its distilleries, as well as for Scottish beer.

Philosophy

Scotland has an extremely strong tradition in philosophy (especially for such a small country). Duns Scotus was one of the premier Medieval scholastics. In the Scottish Enlightenment Edinburgh became the home for an astonishing amount of intellectual talent, including Francis Hutcheson, David Hume, and Adam Smith. However other cities also produced major thinkers at this time: Aberdeen for example, produced Thomas Reid. While the Scottish contribution in the 19th and 20th centuries has not been quite so impressive, there have been a steady stream of major philosophers, historians and thinkers.

Sport in Scotland

Sport plays a central role in Scottish culture. The temperate, oceanic climate has played a key part in the evolution of Sport in Scotland, with all-weather sports like football, rugby union and golf dominating the national sporting consciousness. However, many other sports are played in the country, with popularity varying between sports and between regions.
Scotland has its own sporting competitions and governing bodies, such as the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cyclists' Union. The country has independent representation at many international sporting events, for example the Football World Cup and the Cricket World Cup, as well as the Commonwealth Games; although notably not the Olympic Games.
Scots, and Scottish emigrants, has made several key contributions to the history of sport, with important innovations and developments in: golf curling, football, Highland games (contributed to the evolution of modern athletics events), shinty (the predecessor of both ice hockey and bandy), cycling (Kirkpatrick Macmillan invented the pedal bicycle), and basketball.

Music

The Scottish music scene is a significant aspect of Scottish culture, with both traditional and modern influences. An example of a traditional Scottish instrument is the Great Highland Bagpipe, a wind instrument consisting of one or more musical pipes which are fed continuously by a reservoir of air in a bag.
Donovan Philips Leitch, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music.




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United States

United States of America

Is a country in North America consists of 50 states and one federal district. It also has a number of dependent territories located in the Caribbean and Oceania. Its form of government is a presidential republic and federal levels.

Forty-eight states are in the region between Canada and Mexico. These statements are called, more or less formally, the continental United States or contiguous and, at times, the 48 lower.


Disciplines: Art, Architecture, Film, Dance, Sculpture, Photography, Cartoon, Music, Painting, Science, Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Sports, Education, Food, Technology.


Flora and Fauna of the United States The forests of the United States occupies a third of the territory and are rich in species of great economic significance.

The most common trees are spruce, beech, birch, cypress, cedar, larch, stick red, white and yellow pine, oak, chestnut, ash, maple, elm, poplar, linden, and so on. In the Pacific area are characteristic of giant trees, which secoya is the greatest exponent.

They are widespread species that are developed now in hatcheries, such as mink, martens and foxes; also abound in this area the elk, reindeer, uapití, bear, antelope, lynx, wolf, and so on.; Are common dog prairie, porcupine, red squirrel, ocelot, armadillo, coyote, raccoon, fallow deer, coati, mofeta, babysitter, ground squirrel, mountain goat, marmot and beaver. Birds: alca, osprey, frailecillo, Caspian tern, eider American magpie black peak, langara West carpenter Lewis, cock of Frankiin, grajo of Seller, scarlet ibis, quail desert, oropendola, the wood thrush, thrush Hermit, reyezuelo, cuckoo night hawk and others.


The Harvard University is one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the United States and the world. It is considered the oldest in the United States. Founded on September 8, 1636 as New College in Cambridge (Massachusetts), was renamed the March 13, 1639 in honor of John L. Harvard, one of its major benefactors. Harvard is generally regarded as one of the most prestigious universities in the United States and the World. It has the largest fund within the university level, about 25.9 billion dollars (2005). There are 2,330 teachers, 6,650 students and 13,000 graduate. Harvard has nine faculties. The rivalry between Harvard and Yale is the oldest and intense effort by the "Ivy League". The rivalry aspect involves the academic and sports from rowing team until American football, a sport invented by Yale coach, and their women's teams. • The Faculty of Arts and Sciences and its subfacultad Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences, which together are: Or Harvard College, part of pregraduados of the University (1636) Or The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (founded 1734) Or The Harvard Division of Continuing Education, including Harvard Extension School and Harvard Summer School

• Harvard Divinity School (1816)
• Harvard Law School (1817)
• Harvard Business School (1908), Harvard Business School.
• The Graduate School of Design (1914)
• The Graduate School of Education (1920)
• The School of Public Health (1922)
• The John F. Kennedy School of government (1936), the School of government, John F. kennedy Sports


The sports teams from Harvard University are named Crimson, and participate in 41 sports modalities, more than any other university in the country. His most significant success was the NCAA championship achieved by the team of ice hockey in 1989.


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Australia

States

Australia is divided into six states, two territories and other territories continental minors. The states are New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), Tasmania (TAS), Victoria (VIC) and Western Australia (WA). The two mainland territories are the Northern Territory (NT) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

Climate

Australia is the driest continent and flat, and which has less fertile soils. Only in the southeast and southwest there is a temperate climate. The northern part of the country, with a tropical climate, has a vegetation consists mainly of rainforests, forests, grasslands, mangrove swamps and deserts. The climate is heavily influenced by low-pressure systems that produce seasonal tropical cyclones in the northern region.

Flora and Fauna

While much of Australia is desert or semi-arid, it exists in a wide range of habitats, from alpine heath to tropical rainforests. Due to the great age of the continent, the low fertility of its soil, its different climates extremely variable and its long isolation from the rest of the continents, the Australian biota is unique and diverse. Approximately 85% of plants with flowers, the 84% of mammals, more than 45% of birds and 90% of coastal temperate fish are endemic. The native animal species known include monotremes (the platypus and equidnas); marsupials, Australian marsupials are characterized by the variety of its adaptive species, and are carnivorous and herbivorous species and evolutionary convergence by rodents or seem that seem canidos between marsupials are highlighted various species of kangaroos, koala and wombats, Tasmanian devil and (extinct in the 1930s) tilacino or "Tasmanian tiger", and birds such as the emu, bird lira or the cockatoo, among mammals native in the spotlight flying squirrels. The dingo was introduced by Asians who traded with the indigenous Australians to 4000 BC.

University

Swinburne University of Technology

With nearly 100 years of experience in education, the College of Swinburne knows how to prepare its graduates for the real world. Recently Swinburne was ranked by the department of Education, Science and Training in Australia in the post number 4 in the country for the quality of its teaching and learning. Swinburne University has a strong focus on research in the area of entrepreneurship and innovation. Swinburne University has a total of 24,000 students, including 3,500 international students from all parts of the world.

Study Programs Available Swinburne offers courses ranging from certificates, professional careers, master until doctorates. The areas of study available at Swinburne include:

 humanities, social sciences and psychology

 Business, entrepreneurial and managerial

 Design and Creative Industries

 Engineering

 Health and Community Services

 Hotel and Tourism

 Computer Science and Computer

 Multimedia

 Science, Technology and Environment

 English, and University Preparation Program Transfer Grade.

The location of the Campus

Swinburne has five campuses in Melbourne and one in Sarawak, Malaysia. Our main campus is in Hawthorn, located in a prestigious neighborhood and central to 7 kilometers from the city center, also is surrounded by cafes and bookstores of the famous street Glenferrie Road, with a supermarket and a train station, which are virtually within the campus.

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REVIEW AND PRACTICE LESSON 4 PAGE 44

1. 1. This café is very noisy. Can we go somewhere quietter?
1.2. That film sounds really boring. Murder city sounds exciting.
1.3. My job is quite good. It could be a lot worse.
1.4. You seem happier today-you looked quite sad yesterday.
1.5. The house was further from the station than I thought.

2.1 The gold watch is €180. The silver watch is €100. (expensive)
The gold watch is more expensive than the silver watch.
2.2The Brighton train leaves at 3.30 pm. The London train leaves at 3pm. (late)
The Brighton train is later than the London train.
2.3 Health is very important to me. Money is not very important to me. (important)
Health is more important than money to me.
2.4 White bread tastes good. Brown bread tastes very good. (good)
Brown bread is better than white bread.

3.1. This jacket cost €350. It was the most expensive one in the shop!
3.2. August is usually the hottest month in the UK. The temperature goes up to around 24 degree C.
3.3. Sam is the tallest boy in the class. He is neraly two metres tall.
3.4. This is the fastest car I've ever had. It goes from 0-100 kilometres per hour in seven seconds.
3.5. Michael is the most friendly man I've ever met. He loves to meet new people.

4.1 It was a very hot day. It was one of the hottest in the year.
4.2 Susie´s a very good swimmer. She´s one of the best in Scotland.
4.3 Harry´s an intelligent boy. He´s one of the most intelligent in his school.
4.4It´s a very old house. It´s one of the oldest in the town.
4.5It was a bad shock. It was one of the worst in my life.
4.6Marcos is a really brave soldier.He´s one of the most brave of the army.

5.1 Do you know why he isn´t home yet?
5.2 Do you know if can pay by credit card?
5.3 Can you tell me where I can find a garage?
5.4 Can you tell me whose car this is, please?
5.5 Do you know what time the next train for Manchester leaves?

6.1Can you tell me where I can find a hotel cheap
6.2 Do you know where I can find a internet café near hear?
6.3 Can you tell me how much a taxi to the airport?
6.4 Can you tell me where I can buy a map of Britain?
6.5 Do you know if I need visa for go to Ireland?

7.1 Oh no! My torch isn´t working. I forgot to get new batteries.
7.2 My car is very reliable. It never breaks down.
7.3 I´d like to achieve my goal of cycling across Germany by the end of next year.
7.4 Have you got any scissors? I want to cut this string.
7.5 What are the mains skills that you need to survive in the desert?

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