Question

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Open the brackets using Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous. Write down full sentences.

Sorry, I didn’t help you. I (have) a shower when you phoned.
She tried to explain his problems to her best friend, but he just (not/understand) what she was talking about.
What have you put in my salad? It (taste) absolutely disgusting.
Anna always claimed that she did everything on her own, but for many years no one (believe) her.
It’s a stunning dress, but it (not/belong) to me. I’m just borrowing it for the concert this evening.
Why (you/wear) these sandals? You’ll freeze to death in this cold wind!
Tim’s upset because he twisted his ankle when he (jog) this morning.
While I was staring at the monument, someone (steal) my phone from my bag.
Look! (you/see) that woman standing in the queue? I’m sure I know her.
Tea or coffee? I’m making both, so just say which you (prefer).

Exercise 7 (15 points).

Fill in the gaps with one of the words:

desperate, connecting on, using the Internet, young people, over scheduled, hanging out, communicate, run around, make up, going online

Most everything we think we know about the way our kids are (1) is wrong.

Boyd’s new book, It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens, makes the case that the Internet isn’t nearly as scary to (2) as many parents believe.

Although the image persists that youngsters would rather text than talk, and prefer (3) Facebook than (4) in person, Boyd says this isn’t true. “Most of the teens that I met . . . were (5) for the opportunity to leave their homes to gather with friends,” she writes.

The trouble is that in many communities, young people have less freedom to roam than they once did as they are so (6) and because parents are worried about their safety. “The era of being able to (7) after school so long as you are home before dark is long over,” Boyd claims.

To (8) for this lost freedom, teens have turned to their gadgets. “The success of social media must be understood partly in relation to this shrinking social landscape,” Boyd explains. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other sites “are not only new public spaces; they are in many cases the only ‘public’ spaces in which teens can easily (9) with large groups of their peers.”

One way or another, “teens want to gossip, complain, compare notes, share passions and joke around,” Boyd adds. “They want to be able to talk among themselves—even if that means (10) ”.

Exercise 6 (20 points).

Make new words from the words in brackets. Use suffixes and prefixes.

I’ve never seen her react so (angry).
Paul behaved (calm).
That is an (polite) boy. He never says ‘Good morning’.
His lecture (bore) the class so everyone fell asleep.
This is a very (bore) subject.
The professional cleaner was very (help). She immediately understood what I needed.
She adopted a (home) cat.
We enjoyed a (success) event. Everything was great!
What a (beauty) painting. Do you know who painted it?
That shark looks dangerous, but it's totally (harm).

Answer 1

Exercise 1  

Sorry, I didn’t help you. I WAS HAVING a shower when you phoned.

She tried to explain his problems to her best friend, but he just DIDN’T UNDERSTAND  what she was talking about.

What have you put in my salad? It TASTES absolutely disgusting.

Anna always claimed that she did everything on her own, but for many years no one BELIEVED her.

It’s a stunning dress, but it DOESN’T BELONG to me. I’m just borrowing it for the concert this evening.

Why ARE YOU WEARING these sandals? You’ll freeze to death in this cold wind!

Tim’s upset because he twisted his ankle when he WAS JOGGING this morning.

While I was staring at the monument, someone STOLE my phone from my bag.

Look! DO YOU SEE that woman standing in the queue? I’m sure I know her.

Tea or coffee? I’m making both, so just say which you PREFER.

Exercise 7  

(1) USING THE INTERNET

(2) YOUNG PEOPLE

(3) CONNECTING ON

(4) HANGING OUT  

(5) DESPERATE .

(6) OVERSCHEDULED  

(7)RUN AROUND

(8) MAKE UP

(9) COMMUNICATE

(10) GOING ONLINE

Exercise 6

I’ve never seen her react so ANGRILY.

Paul behaved CALMLY.  

That is an IMPOLITE boy. He never says ‘Good morning’.

His lecture BORED the class so everyone fell asleep.

This is a very BORING subject.

The professional cleaner was very HELPFUL. She immediately understood what I needed.

She adopted a HOMELESS cat.

We enjoyed a SUCCESSFUL event. Everything was great!

What a BEAUTIFUL painting. Do you know who painted it?

That shark looks dangerous, but it's totally HARMLESS.