7 Ex. 7 Put frequency verbs in the right place.
They don't often swim in this river.
My sister always dresses well.
Do you usually attend museums?
1. The boys don't usually hurry home after classes. (usually)
2. I always catch the 8:30 bus. (always)
3. Susan often has to ask for help. (often)
4. Mike very rarely uses the computer. (very rarely)
5. I don't often have eggs for breakfast. (often)
6. Tom seldom enjoys playing the piano. (seldom)
7. Farmers generally pick the apples in autumn. (generally)
8. My neighbour rarely visits me. (rarely)
9. They often complain about the noise coming from the street. (often)
10. I water my cactus very seldom. (very seldom)
Exercise 3. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box:
freelancer desk uniform full-time overtime shift salary deadlines pay rise part-time
1. Bob has to travel a lot. A _desk_ job isn’t for him.
2. John works Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. It’s a __full-time__ job.
3. The hours are unpredictable. My father often has to work _overtime__ .
4. My brother doesn’t have to wear a _uniform_ at work.
5. Jim’s father is very well paid. His _salary_ is $ 30,000 a year.
6. Tom’s mother has just got a _pay rise_ . Now she is on $ 1850 a month.
7. They often have to meet tough _deadlines_ but they manage.
8. Ann often works the night _shift_ . It’s tiring but she doesn’t mind.
9. Now that Jenny has children, she works _full-time_ from 4 to 8 every weekday.
10. She works as a _freelancer_ from home.
Mrs. Wilson is a rich young lady. She lives in a big house on the outskirts of the city with her husband and her two dogs. Every day Mrs. Wilson is taken into the city centre. Her car is driven by her chauffeur. She then goes shopping in her favourite shops. Her bags are carried by the chauffeur. Mrs. Wilson buys lots of things every week. She needs lots of clothes because she goes to lots of parties. In fact, the week she is invited to a big birthday party which is held in a large mansion in the country. All of her friends will be there, so Mrs. Wilson is looking forward to it very much.