1. Many students are ( interested) in the Internet. 2. Nigel's classes are always (interesting). 3. Don't bother to read that book. It's (boring). 4. I'm (bored). How about going to a movie? 5. Most children are ( fascinated) by animals. 6. Young children think that animals are (fascinating). 7. l was very (embarrassed) by that question. 8. That was an (embarrassing) experience. 9. I read a (shocking) report yesterday. I was really ( shocked). 10. The children went to a circus. For them, the circus was (exciting). The (excited) children jumped up and down. Nearly a quarter of a century has passed since this book first (was published). During this period several hundred thousand copies of the book (have been disposed) of, and it (has been sold) practically in every country in the world where English (is taught) as a second language. Nevertheless, the twenty-fifth anniversary is so important an occasion that it (is commemorated) with the publication of the new edition, which is throughly (revised) and considerably (enlarged). Additional sections (are included). Another innovation is that a list of irregular verbs in everyday use (have been introduced). These verbs are intentionally (placed) as endpapers for easy reference. Besides, the opportunity (has been taken) of revising the book from cover to cover, bringing it up to date and introducing many little improvements here and there. Much care (has been given) to the preparation of the Index, which it (is hoped) will make the book a useful work of reference. The writer is of the opinion that the best results (will be achieved) if it (is used) by the students both as a text book and as a book of reference.
Jobs (5): painter, taxi driver, baker, mechanic, postman,
Clothes (5): coat, blouse, T- shirt, dress, skirt,
Containers (5): Bar, jar, glass, loaf, carton
Types of films (5) horror, comedy, fantasy, action, animated.
Food and drinks (5): rice, ice cream, tea, bread, butter
Name of the shops (5): jeweller’s, greengrocer’s, florist’s, newsagent’ s, bakery
Ex. 2
It’s half past four – 4:30
8.50 – it`s ten to nine.
It’s a quarter to ten. – 9:45
5.30. – It’s half past five
It’s quarter past nine. – 9:15
7.20. – It’s twenty past seven