REVIEW

1.

READING:

The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many people also do
voluntary work, especially for charities. A lot of free time is spent in the home, where the most popular leisure
activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often record programmes
so that they can watch them later.
Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time reading newspapers and
magazines. In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter it is often replaced by do-it-yourself, when people
spend time improving or repairing their homes. Many people have pets to look after. Taking the dog for a walk is a
regular routine.
Some leisure activities are mostly or entirely social. Inviting friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most
usual one. Sometimes people join friends for a drink in a pub, or have dinner in a restaurant. A visit to a pub often
includes a game, for example billiards or darts.
The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do with sport, normally
take place only then. Traditional spectator sports include football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motor
cycle racing. Popular forms of exercise are swimming, tennis, ice-skating or roller-skating, cycling, climbing, and hill
or country walking.
Families often have a day out at the weekend, especially in summer, with a visit to a local event such as a festival,
fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people of all ages go to the theatre, the cinema,
art exhibitions and concerts.
Circle the correct answer:
1.

The British love playing on the computer at home:

a. True b. False
c. Doesnt say.
2. Gardening is very popular in all seasons:
a. True b. False
c. Doesnt say.
3. When they go out, the British love playing games.
a. True b. False
c. Doesnt say.
4. Hockey is not very popular in Britain
a. True b. False
c. Doesnt say.
5. Married people with children like going out for shows and events.
a.True b. False
c. Doesnt say.
GRAMMAR REVIEW:
1. Complete these sentences, using either the adverb or the adjective.
2. My mother is a very good/well cook.
3. Walk careful/carefully on that bridge!
4. She dances beautiful/beautifully.
5. I play tennis quite bad/badly.
6. Ben makes friends easy/easily.
7. The boy is nervous/nervously about his exam.
8. We had a quick/quickly bite to eat before leaving.
9. She is really a serious/seriously person and she doesnt smile a lot.
10. My neighbours are shouting loud/loudly.
2. Put the adverbs of frequency in the right place in the sentences.
1.-Lisa calls her parents at the weekend. (always)
2.- Larry doesnt eat meat. He prefers fish. (usually)
3.- My mother is tired. She is very energetic. (rarely)
4.-Dont call me today. Im at the gym on Mondays. (often)
5.- Does she visit her grandmother ? Yes, often. (usually)

3. Circle the correct variant:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
a.

I am very sensitive peoples comments.

a. for
b. over c. to
My mother was really worried .. us because we didnt tell her where we were.
a. with b. about c. by
It took me two weeks to get the bad cold I had.
a. round b. across c. over
My brother is not aware .how much girls like him.
a. of
b. about c. on
I am very friendly and I get.. with everyone.
on
b. through c. round.
4. The following sentences contain a variety of common mistakes. Write them out correctly.

1.

I am born in Buenos Aires.________________________________________________________

2.

This friday I am meeting an american business man.______________________________________

3.

I lived in Tokyo during two months.________________________________________________

4.

You can to stay longer if you like. ____________________________________________________

5.

My hotel was near from the Tower of London.__________________________________________

6.

The people which left the meeting all disagreed with the speaker.____________________________

7.

I want that we begin the meeting at 8 a.m._____________________________________________

8.

You dont have to smoke on the Tube in London. You will be fined 50 if you do. _________________________

9.

I had dinner before to come here. ._____________________________________________

10 . I am agreed with you. ._____________________________________________

5.Use the word in capitals to form a word:

1. Shall I send you some ................... (INFORM) about the course?
2. He never believe he would know such ..................... (HAPPY).
3. We hope the bad weather didnt spoil your ..............(ENJOY).
4. My father was quite ...................(EMOTION) when he heard I won a prize at school.
5. The trees gave them some ............................... (PROTECT) against the rain.
6. Fill in the blanks and answer the questions:
1. .............. is your surname?
2. ................do you spell it?
3. .................... books have you read this year?
4. ...................... free time have you got?
5. ....................... is your favorite artist?
6. ......................... do you live?
7. ........................ do you start classes every day?
7. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the SIMPLE PRESENT, the
SIMPLE PAST, the PRESENT PERFECT and the FUTURE SIMPLE.
Mr Walker (1) ....................................(be) a doctor. He (2) ....................................... (work) in a big hospital. His wife (3)
............................................(not/work) because she (4) .............................(stay) at home and she (5) ..................................... . (take) care of their
children.
Last month, Mr and Mrs Walker (6) ...............................................(go) to the Algarve. They (7) ........................................ (like) their holidays
very much. They (8) ........................................(spend) a lot of time on the beach. Mr Walker (9) .......................................(get) a nice suntan.
They (10) .....................................(visit) lots of monuments and they (11) ..................................................(not/watch) TV. They (12)
......................................(return) to England last week.
Next year they (13) .............................................(go) to Italy. They (14) ....................................(eat) Italian food. Mrs walker
(15)........................................................(never/be) to Italy but her husband (16).............................................(already/be) there a couple of
years.