Lesson 2
Now, Often, Always
Part A. Answer these questions in not more than 50 words.
The
writer always get up late on Sundays. He got up very late last Sunday. Aunt
Lucy is his aunty telephoned him said that she arrived by train and coming to
see him. He said he still having breakfast made his aunt very suprised because
it was one o’clock. (49 words)
ExercisesPart B. Write out these paragraph. Give the right form of the words in brackets:
I am looking out of my
window. I can see some children in the street. The children are playing
football. They always plays football in the street. They always plays
football in the street. Now a little boy is kicking the ball.
Another boy is running after him but he cannot catch him.
Part C. Write these sentences again. Put the words in brackets in the right place
1. She
rarely answers my letters.
2. We
never work after six o’clock.
3. The
shops always close on Saturday afternoons.
4. Do
you always go to work by car ?
5. Our
teacher frequently collects our copybooks ?
6. Sometimes
we spend our holidays abroad.
7. I
often buy gramophone records.
8. Do
you ever buy gramophone records.
Lesson 3
What happened ? (Past Tense)
What happened?
Read this short conversation. Pay close attention to
the verbs in italics. Each of these verbs tells us what happened.
POLICEMAN
: Did you see the accident, sir?
MAN
: Yes, I did. The driver of that car hit that
post over there.
POLICEMAN :
What happened?
MAN
: A dog ran across the road and the driver tried
to avoid it. The car suddenly came towards me. It climbed on to
the pavement and crashed into that post.
POLICEMAN
: What did you do?
MAN
: I ran across the street after
the dog.
POLICEMAN
: Why did you do that? Were you afraid of the car?
MAN
: I wasn’t afraid of the car. I was afraid of the
driver. The driver got out of the car andbegan shouting at me.
He was very angry with me. You see, it was my dog.
ExercisesPart D. Give the correct form of all the verbs in brackets. Each verb must tell us what happened : (the Answer..)
Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited
museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a
few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines,
but I didn’t understand a word. Every day I thought about
postcards. My holiday passed quickly, but I didn’t send any cards to my friends.
On the last day, I made a big decision. I got up early and bought
thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I didn’t
a single day!
Lesson 4
Simple Future Tense
ExercisesPart E. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Change the verbs in bracket so that they tell uswhat will happen.
The answer:
Our neighbour, Captain Charles
Alison, shall sail from Potsmouth tomorrow. We will meet him at
the harbour early in the morning. He will be in his small boat, Topsail. Topsail is
a famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times. Captain
Alison will set out at eight o’clock, so we shall have plenty
of time. We’ll see his boat and then we shall say goodbye
to him. He will be away for two months. We are very proud of him. He will
take part in an important race across the Atlantic.
Part F. In the paragraph below, the verbs in italics tell us what happened. Write the passage again. Change the verbs in italics so that they tell us what will happen.
I went
to the theatre with my friend Reg. Reg and I saw the first performance of a play called ‘The End of the Road’.
After the play, the producer gave a
short speech. He spoke to the
audience about the play. The play was
very successful and I think a great many people enjoyed it very much.
The answer :
I will go to the
theatre with my friend Reg. Reg and I shall see the first performance
of a play called ‘The End of the Road’. Before the play, the producer will
give a short speech. He will speak to the audience about
the play. The play will be very successful and I think a great many
people will enjoy it very much.
Part G. Put in shall or will :
1.
The plane . . .
arrive in two hours’ time.
2.
I . . . wait
here until he comes.
3.
When . . . we
see you again ?
4.
I . . . send you
a telegram fro Nassau.
5.
My secretary . .
. write to you shortly.
The answer :
1. The plane will arrive
in two hours’ time.
2. I will wait
here until he comes.
3. When shall we
see you again ?
4. I shall send
you a telegram fro Nassau.
5. My secretary will write
to you shortly.