51 52 53 54 Read what Laura says about a typical working day: Tusually get up at 7 o'clock and have a big breakfast. | walk to work, whieh takes me about half an hour. | start work at 8.45. ‘never have lunch. | finish work at o'clock. 'm always tired when ' get home. | usualy cook a meal in the evening, { don't usually 0 out. go to bed at about 11 o'clock, and I always sleep well Yesterday was a typical working day for Laura. Write what she did or didn’t do yesterday. 1 She got up at 7 oldock. 7 at 5 o'clock. 2 She a big breakfast. 8... tired when... home. 3 She +9 so nnnnnnnennne d meal yesterday evening. 4 to get to work, 10 a cout yesterday evening. 5 ats. 11 act at 11 o'clock. 6 lunch. 12 ~ well lastnight. Complete the sentences using the following verbs in the correct form: buy catch cost fall hurt. sell spend teach ~— throw write: 1 Mozart wrt more than 600 pieces of music. 2 ‘How did you learn to drive?” “My father 3 We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we» see 4 Dave down the stairs this morning and... his leg. 5 Jim the ball ro Sue, who. susecaees Te 6 Ann alot of money yesterday: She adress which samiancin £1008 You ask James about his holiday. Write your questions Hi, How are things? Fine, thanks. I've just had a great holiday. 1 Where . id you go. 2 To the U.S. We went on a trip from San Francisco to Denver, How . 2 By car? Yes, we hired a car in San Francisco, 3 Isa long way to drive, Héw long, . + Two weeks, 4 Where 2 In hotels? Yes, small hotels o motels. Yes, but it was very hot ~ sometimes too hot. 6 the Grand Canyon? Of course. It was wonderful Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative. It was warm, so 1. t29% off my coat. (take) 1 2 The film wasn’t very good. I ...didn't_ enjoy... ir very much. (enjoy) 3 Tknew Sarah was very busy, $0 1 her. (disturb) 4 [was very tired, so 1 _. the party early. (leave) 5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I very wel. (sleep) ; 6 The window was open and a bird .. into the room. (fly) The hotel wasn't very expensive. It. nm Very much, (cost) Iwas in a hurry, so 1 oe time to phone you, (have) It was hard carrying the bags. They a very heavy. (be)a Write sentences and questions with the present ‘simple, he / usually getup ate He usualy ges up late, 1 Anna / like music (7) — 2 she / have a lot of hobbies 3-1 geton very well with my sister =] 4 my brother / know me very well |] 'b Complete with a verb in the present simple. geton nothave listen live open not talk not work He ives. in a flat 1 ____ the banks __ in the afternoon? 2 My sister __ many friends 5 they /have any children (2 Ss 3 We usually ___ to the news inthe car 6 the film / finish lat (7) 24 She's quite shy. She much, 7 he / go out twice a week 5 ——_ Jane __ well with her boss? 8 we / often tak about politics) 6 My cookers new, but it _ very well Ic . a Wie sentences withthe present continuous. b Complete the sentences withthe present simple or present continuous, It/rain, =) Irisn’t raining, ‘The gil in the painting is playing the guitar, (play) 1 Hey! you / stand on my foot!) 1 My dog’s not dangerous. He —__. (not bite) 2 they/ play very wel today = 2 Why you sunglasses? It___! (wear rain) 3 what /you study at the moment (2) 3 You can turn off the radio.1 to it. (not listen) 4 we think of you 41__togotothebank.!___any money. (need, not have) 5 she / wear make-up (7) 6 they/ make / a big mistake (®) 7 your brother / work in London now (7) 8 she talk to her father atthe moment =) 5 Be careful! The baby _____ that pencil in her mouth! (put) 6 A____ you usually __ at weekends? (cook, eat) BINo, we normally out, 7 AWhat you here? (do, meet) BI ___ Emma. Look, there she is. a Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple, Two summers ago we _ iad _ (hae) a holiday in Scotnd, We! (Give) therefrom London but our car?@_ (break) down onthe motoray and we S__ (pend) the fist ight in Birmingham. When we __(ge) to Edinburgh vwe5___(otcan) finda good hot =they® _ (be) aliful We?__ (not know) what odo but in the end we §___ (find) bed and breafat and we S_ (a) there forthe week We” __ ee) the case, "_ (goto the Ats Festal and we ”__ (buy) alt of soenis. We 5____ (wari) to goto Loch Ness butwe "__ (not have). rmuchtime andit'S__ (be) quite far ana The weather *__ (be) god, butit”__ lat) raring the day ve ®___ (eave). b Re-order the words to make questions, Where did you go on holiday? go where holiday you on did? Vancouver | __? time did have you good a? Yes, it was great, 2 2 with did who go you? With some friends, : 4 stay where did you? Inahotel. 4 you it why didn’t like? Because it was very modern and quite expensive, 5 how did cost plane much the ticket? £500.Grammar 1 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple. a Romeo was. (be) in love with Rosaline but one day at a party he (@) Greet) Juliet He immediately (6) _____ (fall) in love with her and (Q orget) all about Rosaline. Unfortunately, Romeo's fa (@)__ (be) enemies of Juliet’ family. Her family (@)____ (want) her to marry someone else. To cut a long story short, Romeo (© ____ Git) himself because he ® __ (think) that Jutiet (hy) (be) dead. Then, Juliet @)__ (wake) up and () __ (find) Romeo's body. So she w (take) Romeo's sword and ity hersett, too. A es w Circle the best alternative. “Wake up, darling, it’s a beautiful morning,’ said Mrs Everest *Ughh,’ replied her husband. ‘Why (did you wake)/ swoke you me? I (a) slept / was sleeping” “v's (b) more / the most beautiful day of the year. Why (€) don't we go / we not go to the country and get some fresh (A) air / airs? If we leave now, there won't be (e) much / many traffic.” A(® few / little hours later, Mr Everest was finally ready. They (g) got / were getting into the car and set off. At twelve o'clock, they (h) drove / were driving along, a country road when Mr Everest G) saw / was seeing a country pub. “That (Gj) looks / looks like nice. Why () don’t we / we don’t stop there for lunch?” After a long lunch, they () got / were getting back to the car and (m) continued / were continuing their journey. After another hour, Mrs Everest (2) turned (was turning to her husband and (©) said / was saying nervously, ‘Darling, I think L (p) loft / was leaving my handbag, in the pub.’ Her husband (q) looked / looked like really angry. “Typical, typical...’ he said under his breath. When (@) did they get/they got back to the pub, he was still angry. ‘It’s already four o'clock,’ he said. “We haven't got () enough time / time enough to gO to the country now. What a waste of time! Mrs Everest got out of the car and was walking towards the pub when her husband () stopped / was stopping her. 11 almost forgot. (u) Can you ask / Do you can ask them if they have got my hat?”Reading 1 Look at the newspaper article opposite. The article contains a mistake. One sentence does not betong. Find the sentence and cross it out 2 Choose the best answer 1 What is special about the shop Out of the Closet? )_ Itis in London's fashionable Bond Street. b) All of the clothes are of very high quality. © The clothes are al old, The clothes in it all belonged to Elton John. 2. Why is Elton John selling his old clothes? 8) Becatise he doesn’t like them any more. b) Because he wants to make money for a charity. ©) Because his wardrobe is too small ) Because his wardrobe is empty: 3. Why did Elton John spend so much money 1) Because he was growing tp. b)_ Because he was living in Bri ©) Because he was a shopaholic 4) Because he bought a lot of flowers. 4 What kind of people suffer most from a) Americans b) Pop stars. © Women. d) Psychologists. Why is oniomania more of a problem now than in the past? a) Because Elton John is very popular. b) Because psychologists have know! the problem for a long time ©) Because there are more shops and i easy to get credit ) Because there are more and more drink and drug addicts about 6 Why do some scientists think that people are shopaholics? a) Because they get expensive presents instead of love when they are young, b)__ Because they spend too much time with their parents ©) Because they have taken an anti-depressant drug, @) Because they haven't got any scissors. Shop till you drop n Wednesday of next week, shoppers in London's fashionable Bond Street will be able to buy something special Wednesday sees the opening of Our of the Closet. clothes shop with a difference. All of the tems on. sale see of the highest quality: beautiful silk shins, Versace sweaters, crocodile skin shoes... But what ‘makes these clothes so special is that they belonged {© Elion John, He is selling his old clothes to make ‘money for a charity that helps AIDS victims. But even when everything has been sold, his wardrobe ‘will not be empty. Elton John is one of the growing ‘number of ‘shopaholics’ in Britain. One year he spent £25 million, including £300.00 on flowers and £9 million on property It is estimated that 15 million people in the US suffer from the same problem as Elton John. The technical name for this disorder és ‘oniomania’ and nine out of ten sufferers are women, Paychologists hiave known about the problem for a long time. But the opening of more and more shopping centres and the easy availablity of credit cards has changed everything. Is often a good idea to try on one or two pairs. There are now more shopsholics than drink or dug addicts in the UK Many have serious financial problems, but the condition also results in family break-ups homelessness and suicide. Scientists are tying to find out why some people enjoy shopping so much. Ove idea is that is connected to problems during childhood. Many parents do not have much time to spend with their children. Instead of love and affection, they buy their children expensive presents, and the child ‘associates shopping with security and pleasure Fortunately, there are cures for the condition, Many people feel better when they spend money. bbut psychotherapy can help shopsholics discover why they are unhappy in the first place. For others ‘anti-depressant drugs may help. But the best cure is probably to take your credit cards out of your allet and cut them up. Remember: one pair of ors is enough,