Offline Exercises

Exercise 1
BOSS
Complete the text with these words in the correct form.

hard working boss work environment retire experience to follow orders

colleague to be a good example to acquire to encourage people

I have now been working for almost 40 years and I will soon 1) ______________. In the
past years, I have surely 2) _______________ great 3) _______________ as well as
many skills and I must say that I have always been 4) _______________. I have always
tried to do my best in whatever I had to do, 5) _______________ given by my different
bosses. One of the things which I find very important in order to work well, is to try to
create a good 6) ________________ with 7) _______________. Ever since I became the
8) _______________ of the Daily Spectator, I have always tried to be a 9)
_______________ for everyone and tried to 10) _______________ all the staff that work
on my newspaper.

Exercise 2.1
Vocabulary on the Environment
Complete the text with these words in the correct form:

to poison save to become extinct accident ecological disaster species

threat ecosystem volunteer endanger environmental association

An __________ occurred last year in Mysterycove. Chemical substances ________ Blue

Lake. ________________ were worried about the _________________ that hit the area.
In fact the area was ______________ and many animals and plants died in a short time.
Above all, there were some animal ___________________ that risked_____________.
Many _______________ worked for a long time trying to ___________ the greatest
number of animals. Despite the_____________, they were able to save both the animals
in danger and the _____________ of Blue Lake.
Exercise 2.2
Revise the following vocabulary
1) to threaten a) someone who has special skill and knowledge of a
subject
2) disaster b) a situation in which something is damaged without
anyone intending or planning it
3) to destroy c) an event which causes great damage and suffering
4) environmentalist d) someone who is concerned about protecting the
environment
5) location e) all the plants and animals in a particular area
6) accident f) the position of something
7) ecosystem g) to be likely to harm or destroy something
8) safe h) not in danger
9) expert i) to damage something so badly that it no longer exists
10) first aider j) one who is trained to give first aid

Exercise 2.3
Complete the text using an appropriate form of the words:
____________is one of the biggest problems facing our society. In POLLUTE
the last decades politicians, _________ and environmentalists SCIENCE
have been very ___________ about the worlds health. WORRY
_________ substances produced by vehicles, companies, rubbish HARM
and the _______ of minerals, forests and oil by businesses and EXPLOIT
industry are _______ our future as well as the future of our DAMAGE
children. This problem will be very difficult to _______ because SOLUTION
there are __________ kinds of pollution involving air, water, noise DIFFERENCE
and light, and there are different factors which ________ the THREAT
environment. Information and the creation of __________ of AWARE
___________ issues seems to be an important weapon for ENVIRONMENT
___________ pollution. For instance, ___________ waste and REDUCTION
rubbish as well as biodegradable materials is the first step that RECYCLE
everyone should take in order to combat this problem.
Exercise 3.1
The Weather

Insert the words below in the correct column (the same word can be used more than
once):
ice fog storm nice hot humid thunderstorm warm below freezing mild
sunny drop in temperature cloudy clear wind sleet cool frost bright rain
dry snow

COLD AND WET HOT AND DRY

WEATHER WEATHER

Exercise 4.1
Write the correct question:
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: Not bad! And you, how are you?
CHRIS: Fine! ____________________
AMIR: My weekend was great!
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: I did a lot of things for instance I worked in an Indian restaurant
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: It is my parents restaurant!
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: Usually I work there twice a week or when I have some free time
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: Oh, not too far from here.
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: 5 minutes on foot!
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: There is only one Indian restaurant in Mysterycove.
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: 15 years ago.
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: The speciality of the restaurant is Chicken Tikka Masala! Really delicious!
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: My mother cooks it!
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: I love the Tandoori Murgh!
CHRIS: ____________________
AMIR: It is a roasted chicken dish.

Exercise 4.2
You hear Hannahs part of a telephone conversation. Try to imagine what the other
person is asking her. Ask the right questions using Wh-words.
Example:
Question: When will the concert take place?
Hannah: UhmI dont remember. It could be the 21st of June, but Im not sure at all.
Question:
Hannah: In Leeds, at the stadium. Do you want to come?

Question:
Hannah: Lets meet at 6 p.m. and then well leave. Is that OK with you?

Question:
Hannah: By car.

Question:
Hannah: Because by car we will arrive there sooner. Andrew has a very big car.

Question:
Hannah: Hes the friend of mine I introduced you to last week. Dont you remember?

Question:
Hannah: He has a fast car, but I dont remember the exact make.

Question:
Hannah: If you come, there will be 5 of us.

Question:
Hannah: This evening? I cant because I have some work to finish.

Question:
Hannah: For a coffee? Uhm, let me think Lets meet tomorrow afternoon.

Question:
Hannah: At Mikes caf. See you tomorrow. Bye
Exercise 4.3
Change the following statements into questions, using the question word in
parentheses. Pay attention to the verb tense.
Example: The boss usually arrives at the office at about 8:00. (What time)
What time does the boss usually arrive at the office?

1. Chris went to the University of Naples. (Where)

_________________________________________________________

2. She got her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences. (What)

_________________________________________________________

3. Chris is 23 years old. (How)

_________________________________________________________

4. Ralph Grisham is the boss. (Who)

_________________________________________________________

5. His hobbies are smoking his pipe and reading English literature. (What)
_________________________________________________________

6. Ralph loves English literature because it is illuminating for both the mind and the
soul. (Why)
_________________________________________________________

7. John Smith has been working for the Daily Spectator for a very long time. (How
long)
_________________________________________________________

8. The Mysterycove Sea Lions is Johns favourite football team. (Which)

_________________________________________________________

9. John can obtain any kind of information. (What kind)

_________________________________________________________

10. Amir was born in India. (Where) He grew up in Mystercove. (Where)

_________________________________________________________

11. Amir has visited many different countries. (How many)

________________________________________________________

12. A few years ago, he returned to India to get to know his country and culture better.
(Why)
________________________________________________________

13. Hannah feels that music is the best means of communication. (What)
________________________________________________________

14. Hanna never hears what anyone says the first time because she is always listening
to music. (Why)
_________________________________________________________

15. She spends a lot of time practicing with her band. (Who)
________________________________________________________
 KEYS
Exercise 1
1. retire
2. acquired
3. experience
4. hard working/a hard worker
5. following orders
6. work environment
7. colleagues
8. boss
9. good example
10. encourage

Exercise 2.1
accident
poisoned
Environmental associations
ecological disaster
endangered
species
becoming extinct
volunteers
save
threat
ecosystem

Exercise 2.2
1. g 6. b
2. c 7. e
3. i 8. h
4. d 9. a
5. f
10. j
Exercise 2.3
Pollution
scientists
worried
Harmful
exploitation
damaging
solve
different
threaten
awareness
environmental
reducing
recycling

Exercise 3.1

COLD AND WET HOT AND DRY

WEATHER WEATHER
ice sunny
frost mild
snow cool
wind hot
sleet dry
storm cloudy
below freezing humid
drop in temperature clear
cool nice
thunderstorm bright
humid warm
cloudy
fog
rain

Exercise 4.1
How are you?

How was your weekend?

What did you do?

Whose restaurant is it?

How often do you work there/in the Indian restaurant?

Where is the restaurant?

How far away is it?

How many Indian restaurants are there in Mysterycove?

When did it open?

What is the speciality?

Who cooks the Chicken Tikka Masala?

What is your favourite dish?

What is it?

Exercise 4.2
Ask the right questions using the Wh-words.
Where will it be?
Sure, I would love to. What time shall/will we meet?
Yes, that sounds fine. How are we going to Leeds?
Why are we going by car?
Who is Andrew?
Oh yes, of course. What kind of car does Andrew have?
How many people are going?
Would you like to do something this evening?
Well then, would you like to meet for a coffee sometime soon?
OK. Where shall we meet?

Exercise 4.3
1. Where did Chris go to university?
2. What did she get her undergraduate degree in?
3. How old is Chris?
4. Who is the boss? or Who is Ralph Grisham?
5. What are his hobbies?
6. Why does Ralph love English literature?
7. How long has John Smith been working for the Daily Spectator?
8. Which football team is Johns favourite? or Which is Johns favourite football team?
9. What kind of information can John obtain?
10. Where was Amir born? Where did he grow up?
11. How many countries has Amir visited?
12. Why did he return to India a few years ago?
13. What does Hannah feel is the best means of communication?
14. Why doesnt Hanna ever hear what anyone says the first time? or Why does Hannah
never hear what anyone says the first time?
15. Who does she spend a lot of time practicing with? or Who does she spend a lot of time
practicing with?