A. Exercise 3. Match the word from 1-7 with the word or phrase which collocates
with it from a-g.
1. elect
on five states
2. rural
e
b. landscape
3. to border Q
c. anthem
4. moderate
8
d. the president
5. state
e. population
6. to produce
f. TV sets
7. beautiful
g. climate
2. A: Listen! (Do you hear) a siren in the distance? B: No, I don't. I (don't hear) anything at all.
3. A: (Did you build) that bookshelf? B: No, I didn't. My uncle (built) it for me.
4. A: (Is a fish) slippery to hold? B: Yes, it is. It can slip right out of your hand. A: How about frogs? (Are they) slippery? B: Yes, they are. A: What about snakes? B: I (don't know). I’ve never touched a snake.
5. A: I (want) to go to the mall this afternoon and (to look) for a new bathing suit. (Do you want) to go with me? B: I can’t. I (have) an appointment with my English teacher. Besides, I (bought) a new bathing suit last year. I (don't need) a new one this year.
6. I (offer) to help my older neighbor carry her groceries into her house every time I see her return from the store. She (is) always very grateful. Yesterday, she (offered) to pay me for helping her, but of course I (didn't accept) the offer.
7. Last Monday night, I (took) my sister and her husband to my favorite restaurant for dinner and (found) the doors locked. I (didn't know) it then, but my favorite restaurant (isn't open) on Mondays. We (didn't want) to eat anywhere else, so we (went) back to my house. I (made) a salad and (heated) some soup. Everyone (seemed) satisfied even though I (am not) a wonderful cook.
8. My daughter is twenty-one years old. She (likes) to travel. My wife and I (worry) about her a little when she (is) away from home, but we also (trust) her judgment. Last year, after she (graduated) from the college, she (went) to Europe with two of her friends. They (didn't travel) by train or by car. Instead, they (rented) motor scooters and slowly (rode) through each country they visited. While she (was) away, my wife and I (worried) about her safety. We (were) very happy when we (saw) her smiling face at the airport and (knew) that she was finally safe at home.