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Complete this conversation.  Use the simple or the infinitive form of the verbs in parentheses.

Murat              Let’s go (go) to the cinema tonight.  I want 1____________ (see) Saw V

Aylin               Well, we need 2____________ (find) a baby-sitter first.

Murat              ___________3 (call) my mother.  She usually likes 4 ___________ (baby-sit) for her grandson.  Cenk likes 5_________ (play) at Grandma’s home.

Aylin               OK, but somebody needs 6___________ (do) the cleaning first.

Murat              7____________ (do) the , then let’s 8___________ (go) to the movie.

Aylin               Fine, but you have 9__________ (help) me.

Murat              Well, I don’t really want 10___________ (do)cleaning.

Aylin               And I don’t want 11____________ (see) Saw V.  Let’s 12___________ (stay) home.  Let’s 13____________ (hire)) DVDs.

Key: 1.to see  2. to find  3. Call  4. baby-sitting  5. playing  6. to do  7. Do  8. go  9. to help 10. to do 11. to see  12. stay  13. hire

The head of police in a small town is making an announcement.  Put his actual words into reported speech.

‘Ladies and gentlemen.  There is a killer near the town!  A huge black creature is living in the caves outside the town.  This animal hunts and kills human!  It doesn’t wait for a human to go near it.  It is hungry and it can smell humans from 100 metres.  We want you to stay at home tonight.  We are going to find this creature and capture it or kill it!’

The police officer said that there _________ (1) a killer near the town.  He said a huge black creature ___________ (2) in the caves outside the town.  He added that the animal ___________ (3) and ___________ (4) humans.  He said it ___________ (5) for a human to go near it because ___________ (6) hungry and it ___________ (7) smell humans from 100 metres.  He added that the police _____________ (8) to stay at home that night.  He said that the police ___________ (9) to find the creature and capture it or kill it!

Key: 1. was a killer near the town  2. was living…..  3. hunted 4. killed…. 5. didn’t wait…. 6.  was hungry  7. could…. 8. wanted to…. 9. going to….

Expressions with GET

Choose the best alternative

1. The product manager failed to get his ideas ____________to his team.

a) across     b) down     c) in

2. It’s not easy for them to get __________from prison.

a) away     b) into     c) down

3. She has got a good salary, so she can get __________without any help from her husband.

a) about     b) over     c) by

4. OK friends. It’s time to get __________to business.

a) in     b) down     c) away

5. We all hope you don’t get __________trouble again.

a) into     b) on     c) in

6. The inspector was lucky to get the truth ___________of him.

a) up     b) out     c) away

7. Stop getting __________my nerves.

a) on     b) at     c) down

8. I doubt my sister’ll ever get _________her trauma.

a) out     b) over     c) in

9. I can’t get __________all this work. I need some help.

a) about     b) away     c) through

10. What time do you usually get _________ at the weekends?

a) on     b) up      c) about

11. The rumors of dismissal will soon get __________.

a) along     b) away     c) about

12. If you’re in trouble, get ___________ to lawyer.

a) by     b) on     c) in

KEY: 1.a 2.a 3.c 4.b 5.a 6.b 7.a 8.b 9.c 10.b 11.c 12.b

PHRASAL VERBS

Fill in the blanks with the phrasal verbs below. Use the correct tense form.

look for—-break down—–find out—-bump into—–look after——pull up

pin up—–call up——-look at——set off—–turn out—–call at

1. Alex was two hours late for the meeting because his wife’s car ____________ on the way to her school.

2. If she __________ in time, she would have crashed the car in front of her.

3. While they were doing a research in the jungle, they __________ that there were a lot of different species of plants and insects.

4. When Aylin saw her surname ___________on the noticeboard, she went to her teacher’s room to learn what the problem was.

5. The plane to Ankara __________at 06.20 on Monday so I must be at the check-in one hour before the flight time.

6. I am really worried about my grandfather’s operation. Do you think you could ___________ when the operation is over?

7. While we were walking around the stadium, we ____________ Roberto Carlos.

8. I am tired of __________ my nephews. They are really naughty.

9. As it is an important thing, I can’t speak it on the phone. However, if you are at home this evening, I __________ and discuss the matter with you.

10. As soon as he __________ this matter from my point of view, he’ll understand why I have refused his offer.

11. He ___________ the sales report which he has just written but he can’t find it anywhere.

12. After I made a joke about losing my wallet, it suprisingly _____________ to be true.

KEY: 1. broke down / had broken down  2. hadn’t pulled up  3. found out  4. pinned up  5. sets off  6. call me up  7. bumped into  8. looking after  9.will call at  10.looks at  11.is looking for  12. turned out

Rewrite the following sentences by the words given. Do not change the meaning.

1. They’ll finish writing all the letters by tonight.  (will)

All ___________________________________________by tonight.

2. Nobody can deny that his left foot is strong.  (denied)

It____________________________________ has a strong left foot.

3. Somebody has fixed her motorbike for $50. (repaired)

She _____________________________________ for $50.

4. They’re going to demolish that old football stadium. (pulled)

That old football stadium ____________________________ down.

5. Everybody says that Prague is a romantic city. (supposed)

Prague __________________________________ a romantic city.

6. You are not allowed to bring your children to the office. (must)

Your children ______________________________ to the office.

7. My car really needs to be serviced soon. (get)

I really ______________________________________ soon.

In each sentence there is mistake with used to. Underline the mistakes and write the correct sentence.

1. Anelka used to playing in Fenerbahçe.

________________________________________________________.

2. When I was in Cunda, Ayvalik, I used work in an olive oil factory.

________________________________________________________.

3. I didn’t used to watch horror films very much.

_________________________________________________________.

4. Used he to drink Turkish coffee?

________________________________________________________.

5. Did you used to live alone before you got married?

________________________________________________________.

Anelka in Fenerbahçe

Cunda, Turkey

KEY

1. Anelka used to play in Fenerbahce.

2. When I was in Cunda, Ayval?k, I used to work…………

3. I didn’t use to……………

4. Did he use to drink…………….?

5. Did you use to live…?

ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS

Put the in the adjective or the adverbs in the brackets.

1. The taxi was very ___________ (slow / slowly ) because of the traffic and I arrived late.

2. I was late to the meeting because the taxi driver went __________. (slow / slowly)

3. When I saw her, she was walking __________(quick / quickly) to somewhere.

4. This is a __________decision. (quick / quickly) If I were you, I’d think about it more.

5. Altan’s exam results are really ___________. (bad / badly)

6. They played ___________(bad / badly) so they lost the match.

7. I was shocked when I heard her __________ (fluent / fluently) French.

8. Mr.Tek is a nice teacher. He always asks __________(easy / easily) questions in the exams.

9. Do you know anybody who speaks English ___________(fluent / fluently)?

10. Everybody said that the party was very __________(good / well).

11. She plays the guitar____________. (beautiful / beautifully )

12. She got really angry and slapped me (hard / hardly) in the face.

13. Please stop speaking in such a ___________ (loud / loudly) voice. This is a library you know.

14. She ran as ___________(fast) as she could.

15. They lived ___________(happy / happily) ever after.

KEY: 1.slow 2.slowly 3.quickly 4.quick 5. bad 6.badly 7.fluent 8.easy 9.fluently 10.good 11.beautifully 12.hard 13.loud 14.fast 15.happily

Complete the sentences using the words in brackets. Use 2 to 5 words

1. When Leyla left, I started washing the dishes. (until)

I waited _________________________________ I started washing the dishes.

2. Carlos is very intelligent. He is also succesful. (both)

Carlos is _____________________________________________________.

3. Emre is very experienced despite being young. (although)

Emre is very experienced ________________________________________.

4. Besidesbeing lazy, she is also very talkative. (addition)

She is lazy_____________________________________very talkative.

5. The match was cancelled due to the bad weather. ( because)

The match was _____________________________________bad weather.

6. Aylin had already left the library when I got there. (by)

Aylin had already left the library_____________________________there.

7. I enjoyed the book even though it was too long. (despite)

I enjoyed the book ___________________________ was too long.

8. Alex de Souza is interested in computer games. Roberto Carlos enjoys dancing. (whereas)

Alex de Souza is interested in computer games______________________________.

9. Ferrari cars aren’t cheap but people buy them. (though)

Even _____________________________people buy them.

10. We mustn’t speak loudly. We may disturb the students. (so as to)

We mustn’t speak loudly___________________________the students.

Key

1. ……………….until Leyla left before………………………….
2. ……………..both intelligent and successful.
3. …………………….althoguh he is very young.
4. ……….in addition to being……………………
5. …………cancelled because of bad weather.
6. ………………..by the time I got there.
7. ……………………despite the fact that it
8. ……….whereas Carlos enjoys dancing.
9. Even though Ferrari cars aren’t cheap…………
10. 10. ……..so as not to disturb students.

Rewrite the sentences using the words in paranthesis

1. After we finished the training, we had a shower. ( before )

__________________________________________________________.

2. Cenk ate three cheeseburgers. He was still hungry. ( although )

__________________________________________________________.

3. She first got dressed, then went out. ( after )

__________________________________________________________.

4. I saw a strange object in the sky. I called NASA.  ( as soon as )

___________________________________________________________.

5. My boss walked into my room. He fell down. ( while )

___________________________________________________________.

6. I’ll take a map. I may get lost. ( in case )

__________________________________________________________.

7. Semih didn’t attend the meeting, because it was really boring. ( so )

__________________________________________________________.

8. She woke up very late. She couldn’t catch the bus. ( as )

__________________________________________________________.

9. It was an exciting film. We watched it with pleasure. ( such…that)

__________________________________________________________.

10. I won’t see Taner if I don’t leave the house soon. ( unless )

___________________________________________________________.

Key:

1. Before we had a shower, we had finished the training.

2. Although Cenk ate three cheeseburgers, he was still hungry.

3. She went out after she had got dresses.

4. As soon as I had seen a strange object in the sky, I called NASA.

5. While my boss walking into my room, he fell down.

6. I will take a map in case I get lost.

7. The meeting was really boring, so Semih didn’t attend it.

8. As she woke up very late, she couldn’t catch the bus.

9. It was such an exciting film that we watched with pleasure.

10. Unless I leave the house soon, I won’t see Taner.

ADVERB CLAUSES

Choose the correct answer

1. Murat decided to give up smoking _________he had had a heart attack two times.

a) in case    b) although    c) because   d) even if

2. ____________ she was walking along the garden, she found a very rare flower.

a) because  b) provided that  c) so that   d) while

3. ____________ my father woke up, he realised that he had forgotten to turn off the lights.

a) when  b) unless   c) while   d) even though

4. __________ he behaves well, Mary will never talk to him.

a) although  b) unless   c) if    d) in the even that

5. __________ my best friend Hasan five years older than me, he looks very young.

a) until   b) when  c) although  d) because

6. __________ they have passed the stamina test, they can get their scuba diving licence.

a) Now that   b) Even though   c) Unless   d) When

7. I have decided to buy a car ____________ I can go to work easily.

a) in case   b) so that   c) provided that   d) although

8. Merve looks at her husband _________ she hasn’t seen him before.

a) as if   b) when   c) although   d) because

9. The soldiers in the camp will be punished ___________ they didn’t obey the rules.

a) although  b) because  c) even if   d) however

10. You must wear your helmet while riding a motorbike, __________ you may hurt seriously in case of an accident.

a) but   b) although  c) even though  d) otherwise

11. __________ you are in top form, your coach always shows you respect.

a) Unless   b) As long as  c) Although  d) As if

12. __________ Jale did the ironing, _____________ she had also prepared the breakfast.

a) not only / but  b) not had only / but  c) not only had / but  d) not only have / but

13. I don’t want to invite Kemal to the party ___________ he always talks about nonsense things.

a) although  b) even if  c) despite  d) because

14. I’m going to work harder __________ I can be promoted.

a) when   b) so that   c) because   d) in spite of

15. She was very exhausted ____________ she didn’t stop working.

a) but   b) unless   c) although   d) because 

Key: 1.c  2. d  3. a 4. b 5. c  6.a  7.b  8.a  9.b  10.d  11.b  12. a  13. d  14. b  15. a