B1 GROUP. PRACTICE 3

GRAMMAR

1   Complete the sentences with the correct form of can, could, or be able to.

Example:     We were so hungry we couldn’t wait for dinner, so we ordered pizza.

1   I ________ swim when I was five. My dad taught me.

2   We’re very sorry but we ________ attend the wedding. We’ll be on holiday.

3   Would you like ________ play a musical instrument?

4   He opened his present before his birthday because he ________ wait!

5   After living here for four months, I ________ understand a lot of Greek now.

6   ________ you lend me a pen, please? I’ve forgotten mine.

7   I’ve never ________ sing well, but my brother has a beautiful voice.

8   I ________ read this menu without my glasses. Can you read it to me, please?

9   We’re free tonight, so we’ll ________ come and help you if you like.

10   My sister ________ ride a horse since she was four!

2   Complete the sentences with have to, don’t have to, must, mustn’t, should, or shouldn’t.

Example:     We’ll have to leave early tomorrow morning.

1   I always ________ stand up on the train because there are no seats.

2   You really ________ eat in class, but I’ll let you do it this time.

3   Where do you think we ________ stay in London? In a hotel or a B&B?

4   There’s a lot of rubbish in that lake. You ________ swim in it!

5   You ________ pay to get into that museum – it’s free.

6   We ________ leave early in the morning if we want to get home before dark.

7   It’s a great film. You really ________ go and see it.

8   Great! It’s a holiday tomorrow – we ________ go to work.

9   You ________ drive on the right in Europe (except in the UK).

10   Do we ________ get up early tomorrow?

2   Complete the email with a, an, the, or – (no article).

Dear Paula,

We’re having a wonderful time here in Rome. We arrived yesterday afternoon so we had time to find ¹________ nice little hotel and relax after ²_______ journey. ³________ hotel is in ⁴________ city centre, but it’s not too noisy.

We woke up early this morning because ⁵________ sun was shining in through the window. We had ⁶________ quick breakfast (great coffee!) and then went out to explore ⁷________ city.

Later, we’re meeting Kathy’s friend Pietro, who’s ⁸________ economics student at university here. He’s going to take us to ⁹________ best pizzeria in Rome (at least he says it is!). I think ¹⁰________ Italian cities are all wonderful, but I can’t believe what ¹¹_______ fabulous city Rome is!

We’ll be back home ¹²________ next Friday. See you soon!

Love,

Julie

   

1   Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Example:     He was watching (watch) a film on TV when I arrived.

1   Jim and I ________ (study) at Bath University when we ________ (meet).

2   You’re lucky I’m still at home. I ________ (get) ready to go out when you phoned.

3   Usain Bolt ________ (win) the 100m in record time.

4   I ________ (already / finish) cooking when Gill offered to help.

5   As soon as I arrived, we ________ (order) our food.

6   Chelsea ________ (win) 2–0 at half time, but they lost the match 3–2.

7   They were tired when they arrived. They ________ (not sleep) for 24 hours.

8   He ________ (just / score) before the referee blew the final whistle.

9   I ________ (think) about her at 9.00 and then she ________ (ring) me!

10   Last week my boss ________ (say) he would give me a pay rise.

VOCABULARY

1   Write the people and places.

Example:     The most important member of the team.  captain

1   The place where a big football match is played.  ________

2   The person who makes the players follow the rules.  ________

3   The place where you ski on a mountain.  ________

4   The people who support a team or player.  ________

5   The person who helps the players train.  ________

6   The thing on which racing cars go round.  ________

2  Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

Example:     Are you listening to me?

1   Is there anything that you’re really afraid ________?

2   I’m fed up ________ my job. I need a change.

3   Try not to laugh ________ Bill when he speaks French – his accent is terrible!

4   It can take ages to get to the city centre – it depends ______ the traffic.

5   This restaurant reminds me ________ the one we went to in Paris.

6   He used to be married ________ my youngest sister.

7   Jenna is arriving ________ Cambridge on Saturday evening.

WRITING

A foreign exchange student is coming to stay. Write an email to welcome him / her and send some information about where you live. (140–180 words)

Begin the email with this introduction:

I’m really looking forward to seeing you. Let me tell you about my town.

•    How big is it?

•    What is interesting about it?

•    What do you like best about it?

•    What is the transport system like?

Public Speech

You can choose one inspiring speech. Try to impersonate the speaker. You can make some changes in the script. Express your ideas connected to the topic.

• .       Severn Suzuki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f17Tc1IwWuQ

• Angelina Jolie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Izp-CrN5qnQ

•       Barack Obama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGxNLkWc6zg

• .       Malala Yousafzai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o77IOlZyCIc

• .       Martin Luther King

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP4iY1TtS3s&index=7&list=RDn92RRrjnx60

• .       Emma Watson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0CWe93dXjo

• Steve Jobs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFi4zNJ7AxQ

•        David beckam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuV-Am9CTMw&t=213s

1.       Greta thunber

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY_S7n3jkkU

• Meghan Markle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ICZ2RkGdnY

Video lesson

1. Watch the video. What does Richard talk about? Choose the correct option. 
a. the things he did right
b. the things he did wrong
c.both

2. Watch the first part (0.00-1.39) of the talk again. Match the things he stopped doing with the reasons. 

He stopped.....
1. pushing himself
2.trying to improve
3.doing things that lead to ideas
4.focusing on clients and projects
5.doing what he loved

because he thought......

a. he should do things a company president should do
b. he was good enough
c. he'd made it and he could relax
d.ideas should just come to him easily
e.spending his money was more interesting

3. Watch the second part (1.39-3.-8) put the events in order

a. he focused on spending his wealth
b. he lost all of his employees
c.he started working on things he enjoyed
d.he became depressed
e. his customers went to other businesses


4. Do you agree with this statement? - Money can not buy happiness? why /why not?
what are your personal criteria for 'success' ? 
Write a paragraph in a comment box or in your notebook

Practice 2. B1

GRAMMAR

Tick (ü) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: My parents _____ in China.

A  are born  c    B  were born  cü    C  was born  c

1   That’s _____ fantastic dress. Where did you get it?

     A  the  c    B  –  c    C  a  c

2   Riding a motorbike is _____ than driving a car.

     A  most dangerous  c    B  as dangerous  c    C  more dangerous  c

3   The teacher told me to close _____ door and sit down.

     A  the  c    B  –  c    C  a  c

4   I find it _____ to sleep on a bus than on a train.

     A  difficulter  c    B  more difficult  c    C  as difficult  c

5   Let’s eat in this restaurant. It’s _____ than the other one.

     A  less expensive  c    B  more cheaper  c    C  as expensive  c

6   I’d like to go to _____ university after I finish secondary school.

     A  the  c    B  a  c    C  –  c

7   His latest film isn’t _____ the last one he made.

     A  as good than  c    B  as good as  c    C  better  c

8   In most countries motorcyclists have to wear _____ helmets now.

     A  the  c    B  a  c    C  –  c

9   What’s the _____ way to get around London?

     A  fastest  c    B  most fast  c    C  most fastest  c

10   _____ best month to visit Paris is August – there’s no traffic!

       A  A  c    B  The  c    C  –  c

11   I’ve had a male boss and a female boss. _____ female boss was much stricter.

       A  The  c    B  A  c    C  –  c

12   _____ children usually like sweets.

       A  –  c    B  A  c    C  The  c

13   Your son is _____ driver I’ve ever seen.

       A  the worse  c    B  worst  c    C  the worst  c

14   The journey didn’t take as long _____ we thought.

       A  that  c    B  than  c    C  as  c

15   I think Germany has the best motorways _____ the world.

       A  of  c    B  in  c    C  from  c

16   She loves Rome. It’s _____ beautiful city she’s been to.

       A  the more  c    B  the most  c    C  most  c

17   There are usually three trains _____ hour during the week.

       A  an  c    B  the  c    C  –  c

18   I think women are generally _____ talkative than men.

       A  as  c    B  more  c    C  most  c

19   Doesn’t your cousin work as _____ architect?

       A  the  c    B  an  c    C  –  c

20   I never go on Facebook when I’m at _____ work.

       A  a  c    B  the  c    C  –  c

VOCABULARY

a   Tick (ü) A, B, or C to complete the sentences with compound nouns.

Example: We need to stop at the next petrol _____.

A  station  cü    B  rank  c    C  lane  c

1   He was late because of the road_____.

     A  street  c    B  traffic  c    C  works  c

2   I try to avoid driving in the _____ hour.

     A  busy  c    B  rush  c    C  fast  c

3   Excuse me, is there a taxi _____near here?

     A  rank  c    B  queue  c    C  line  c

4   Slow down! The _____ limit here is 40 kph.

     A  driving  c    B  traffic  c    C  speed  c

5   We arrived late because there was a terrible traffic _____.

     A  jam  c    B  block  c    C  lights  c

6   I had to pay a €50 parking _____!

     A  fine  c    B  fee  c    C  find  c

7   I never use public _____. I always go by car.

     A  bus  c    B  transport  c    C  transports  c

8   Cycling is fantastic in Amsterdam because of all the cycle _____.

     A  lines  c    B  lanes  c    C  roads  c

b   Tick (ü) A, B, or C to complete the sentences with phrasal verbs.

Example: Too many cyclists go _____ red traffic lights.

A  onto  c    B  on  c    C  through  cü

9   Look _____! There’s a car coming the other way!

     A  up  c    B  out  c    C  off  c

10   We have to stop somewhere soon or we’ll run _____ of petrol.

       A  through  c    B  off  c    C  out  c

11   I’ll pick you _____ outside the station at 10.00.

       A  over  c    B  out  c    C  up  c

12   What time shall we set _____ for the airport tomorrow?

       A  on  c    B  off  c    C  up  c

13   They were trying to get to Vienna and ended _____ in Bratislava!

       A  up  c    B  off  c    C  out  c

c   Tick (ü) A, B, or C to complete the sentences with dependent prepositions.

Example: We’re both very keen _____ cycling.

A  at  c    B  on  cü    C  for  c

14   It’s hard to choose _____ the Channel ferry and the tunnel.

       A  from  c    B  between  c    C  with  c

15   What do you spend most of your money _____?

       A  for  c    B  to  c    C  on  c

16   My sister is really good _____ maths.

       A  at  c    B  with  c    C  after  c

17   I’m afraid _____ flying.

       A  from  c    B  of  c    C  for  c

18   Let me pay _____ dinner.

       A  for  c    B  out  c    C  up  c

19   We arrived ____ Frankfurt airport late in the evening.

       A  in  c    B  to  c    C  at  c

20   Are you worried _____ the interview tomorrow?

       A  about  c    B  of  c    C  for  c

Reading time 2. Teens Group

• After reading each chapter, write in a comment box, your reflections. 

What are the general and specific conclusions that you have made?

• Write new words and phrases in your Vocabulary notebook :) 

After reading this book:

Write a  Book Review

Note: You don't have to answer every question -- they're suggestions!

Points to think about:

• What was the story about?
• Who were the main characters?
• Were the characters credible?
• What did the main characters do in the story?
• Did the main characters run into any problems? Adventures?
• Who was your favorite character? Why?

Your personal experiences

• Could you relate to any of the characters in the story?
• Have you ever done or felt some of the things, the characters did?

Your opinion

• Did you like the book?
• What was your favorite part of the book?
• Do you have a least favorite part of the book?
• If you could change something, what would it be? (If you wish you could change the ending, don't reveal it!)

Your recommendation

• Would you recommend this book to another person?
• What type of person would like this book?

ENJOY READING <3