Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.

at, in, on, for, from, of, about, to

1. He graduated___ Manchester University in 1994.
2. ___ the age of 80 he still leads a very busy and interesting life.
3. When are you moving___ your new house?
4. In her early years her family moved ___ one town ___ another.
5. Jim is very good ___ mathematics but his interests include the theatre, American literature and cricket.
6. We’re not particularly interested ___ sport.
7. She seems very keen ___ learning to drive.
8. We’re proud ___ our country and we don’t like people insulting it.
9. ___ arrival in London report to the Ministry of Education.
10. When he was at school he didn’t show much interest ___ girls.
11. When you have a problem, who do you turn to ___ advice?
12. Parents who are worried ___ their child’s education often find it hard to follow teacher’s advice.
13. What makes San Francisco so interesting is its architecture, which is completely different ___ that of other American cities.
14. Spartans were famous ___ being brave, but not for being clever.
15. His attitude ___ his new job seemed to be very negative.
16. I’ve lost all interest ___ my job and I feel constantly tired.

Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).

a) Mr Grimshaw got up from behind his desk ... b) I called Steve’s name but ... c) I admire her – ... d) Andrew learned to speak Japanese in six months –... e) She chose that house ... f) Meeting Professor Kearney was an event ... g) The way a man behaves towards his mother ... h) Our doctor is very experienced in these matters; ...

1 she’sverygood at her job. 2 which changed my life. 3 to greet me and offer me a chair. 4 there was no response. 5 now that’s something to be proud of. 6 you should follow his advice. 7 because she liked the garden. 8 can be a good indicator of how he will behave towards his wife.

GRAMMAR

Verb to be

13. Put in am/am not/is/isn’t/are/aren’t.

1. I ___ from Russia.
2. Debbie and Mark ___ British. They ___ German.
3. My friends ___ interested in computers.
4. His parents ___ around 40.
5. How old ___ you? I ___ 18.
6. London ___ situated on the river Evans. It ___ situated on the river Thames.
7. I ___ keen on sports. But I ___ rather good at basketball.
8. Her name ___ Jane. It ___ Helen.

14. Give short answers (Yes, I am/No, he isn’t, etc.).

1. Are you from Russia?
2. Is your home town small?
3. Are all your school friends students now?
4. Is your best friend the same age as you?
5. Are you good at languages?
6. Is English difficult?
7. Are you satisfied with your speaking abilities so far?
8. Is it important to have good communication skills?

Write questions with these words. Give short answers.

1.your mother/at work?

2.her children/at home?

3.he/from Italy?

4.I/good at English?

5.you/interested in art?

6.I/right?

7.this subject/difficult?

8.you/happy today?

Write questions that match the answers.

Example: What is your name?— My name’s Mark.

___________________ ?	— Her name’s Pam.
___________________ ?	— No, my sister is at school.
___________________ ?	— Yes, it is Frank Ellis.
___________________ ?	— No, I’m not Diana. I’m Ann.
___________________ ?	— No, it isn’t Ronald. It’s Gerald.
___________________ ?	— 14 King Street, London.
___________________ ?	— 805-9866
___________________ ?	— His car is white.
___________________ ?	— Olga is a very friendly person.
___________________ ?	— Sue is fond of dancing.

Present Simple

I / You / We / Theywork. –He / She / It works. Do you work? – Doeshe work? Yes, I do. / No, he doesn’t. I do not (don’t) work. –Hedoes not (doesn’t) work.

17. Put these words into three groups according to the pronunciation of the -s/-es endings.

think, learn, choose, go, move, look, dance, leave, enjoy, invite, refuse, worry, wash, behave, ignore, admit, apologize, include, enjoy, advise, dislike, change, realize, suggest, admire, exchange, request, return, wonder, introduce, agree, raise, show, treat

/s/	speaks, ...
/z/	lives, ...
/ɪz/	watches, ...

Complete the sentences putting the verbs in the Present Simple Tense.

1. We all ___ (agree) on the importance of communication skills.
2. I always ___ (think) about the feelings of other people.
3. Sometimes he ___ (behave) very strangely towards me.
4. Teenagers and their parents rarely ___ (agree).
5. My friend ___ (live) next door to me.
6. We often ___ (enjoy) the same things.
7. I ___ (belong) to a sports club.

Write positive sentences with the verb in the correct form.

1. My mother doesn’t come from Russia.
2. My friends don’t live in Chelyabinsk.
3. We don’t see each other socially very much.
4. Paul doesn’t study at Trinity College.
5. My father doesn’t work as an engineer.
6. My friends and I don’t go to the cinema at weekends.
7. My friend doesn’t wear jeans and a T-shirt to university.

Write negative sentences with the verb in the correct form.

1. I ___ (take) the dog for a walk every morning.
2. My friends ___ (work) in a bank.
3. We ___ (go) to football matches every Sunday.
4. I ___ (find) it easy to mix with other people.
5. She ___ (buy) all the food in the nearest supermarket.
6. This car ___ (cost) much money – it’s rather old.
7. Paul ___ (get up) early at weekends.