Offline Exercises Exercise 1

Offline Exercises
Exercise 1
Manuela has family in both Italy and England. Here is a list of names of people in
her family:
Michael
Augusta
Gianni
Susan
Stephen
Paolo
Chiara
Maria
Jennifer
Anne
Matteo
George
Luca
Andrea
Katia
Jeremy
Julia
Mick
Using the clues below, write the family relationship in the space for each person. The first
one has been done for you. (Note: Pay attention to each name – is it an English name or
an Italian name?)
1. Maria is Manuela’s daughter. She is Gianni’s granddaughter .
2. Michael is Manuela’s husband. He is Maria’s _______________ .
3. Anne is Michael’s mother. She is Manuela’s _______________ .
4. George is Anne’s husband. He is Maria’s _______________ .
5. Matteo is Maria’s brother. He is Michael’s _______________ .
6.
Augusta is Matteo and Maria’s grandmother. She is Manuela’s _______________ .
7.
Gianni is Manuela’s father. He is Augusta’s _______________ .
8.
Stephen is Michael’s brother. He is Maria’s _______________ .
9.
Susan is Stephen’s wife. She is Manuela’s _______________ .
10. Jeremy is Stephen and Susan’s son. He is Matteo’s _______________ .
11. Julia is Susan and Manuela’s sister-in-law. She is Michael’s _______________ .
12. Paolo is Michael’s brother-in-law. He is Manuela’s _______________ .
13. Chiara is Paolo’s wife. She is Matteo’s _______________ .
14. Jennifer is Jeremy’s sister. She is Stephen and Susan’s _______________ .
15. Luca is Matteo and Maria’s brother. He is Gianni and Augusta’s _______________ .
16. Andrea is Luca’s cousin. He is Michael’s _______________ .
17. Katia is Andrea’s sister. She is Manuela’s _______________ .
18. Mick is Jennifer and Jeremy’s uncle. He is Julia’s _______________ .
Exercise 2
Here is an article about the rock group The Wallflowers. There are 22 mistakes of
spelling, vocabulary, and grammar. See how many you can find and correct.
As part of the mid-‘90s revivall of roots-rock, the Wallflowers held a special connection to
one of there original inspirations: Vocalist/Songwriter/Guitarist Jakob Dylan. Although he
is the son of a legend, Bob Dylan, Jakob’s similarities of his father are only occasional
ones. In fact, The Wallflowers are more influenced by contemporary rock music then
original ‘60s folk-rock. Lyrically, however, Jakob remains a closed companion to the
original Dylan.
Born in 1970, Jakob Dylan was raised in Los Angeles by his mother, Sara Lowndes, after
his parents’ divorce in 1977. He studied at private schools in L.A. and New York, and has
decided to follow in his father’s footsteps by the late ‘80s. He formed The Wallflowers with
guitarist Tobi Miller, keyboard player Rami Jaffee, bassist Barrie Maguire, and drummer
Peter Yanowitz and signed to Virgin Records. Released on August 1992, The Wallflowers’
self-titled debut album sold poorly, and Virgin soon droped the band. Dylan was not
discouraged, and soon assembled a new Wallflowers – guitarist Michael Ward, bassist
Greg Richling, and drummer Mario Calire – keeping only Jaffee. The group signed to
Interscope and recorded it’s second album with producer T-Bone Burnett, a longtime friend
of the Dylan family. Bringing Down the Horse was released at May 1996, producing the
alternative radio hit “6th Avenue Heartache”. Late in 1996, the single “One Headlight” has
been released, and by the spring of 1997, it had became a Top Ten hit, pushing Bringing
Down the Horse highter up the music charts, as well.
Bringing Down the Horse was a big seller throughout 1997, thanks to “6th Avenue
Heartache”, “One Headlight”, and “The Difference”, the third single from the record. Early
in 1998, “One Headlight” wins Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Rock
Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal. Settling down from the rush of succes, The
Wallflowers taken a long four-year break from recording. The new millennium sparked new
creativities, and the Wallflowers returned in October 2000 to release the excellent Breach.
The album went largely ignored, leading to the most mainstream Red Letter Days the
following year. After a two-year hiatus the band returned with Rebel, Sweetheart, which
has great success. The two best known songs from these album are “The Beautiful Side
of Somewhere” and “God Says Nothing Back”. The Wallflowers are currently on an
extended concert tower.
Exercise 3
Modal Verbs
might
can
should
must
could
may
ought
had to
need
Time Words
since
already
ago
how long
while
when
just
yet
Above are two lists: one is modal verbs and the other is time words. Put them into the
sentences that follow, then check by putting them into the crossword puzzle. If they all fit,
you have done the exercise 100% correctly! When there is more than one possible
answer, only one of them will fit into the puzzle. (Note: after each space in the sentences is
a number followed by “a” or “d” – for example, “1a” means number one across in the
crossword puzzle, and “2d” means two down. If the answer is two words, leave a space
between them)
1. Friend 1:
Friend 2:
Friend 1:
Friend 2:
____________ ____________ (7d) have you been studying?
I’ve been here at the library ____________ (2d) 9:00 this morning.
Wow! You ____________ (10a) be tired! It’s almost 8:00 p.m. now.
Yes, I’m exhausted. Maybe I ____________ (15a) go home and relax a
bit.
2. Daughter: Look at those clouds. Do you think it ____________ (5d) rain today?
Mother:
Yes, I’ve ____________ (1a) heard the weather forecast, and they
say
it’s going to rain hard this afternoon. You ____________ (14d)
to take
an umbrella with you to school.
3. Waiter:
Good evening, sir.
Would you like something to drink
___________(6a)
you are looking at the menu?
Customer:
Yes, thanks. I’ll have a glass of white wine. But I don’t __________
(3a)
to look at the menu. I’ve ____________ (11a) decided what I want. I
came here about three months ____________ (13a) and had the
smoked salmon dish. It was delicious!
Waiter:
Very good choice, sir.
4. Boss:
Jones:
Boss:
Jones, ____________ (8a) you come into my office for a moment,
please?
Yes sir.
Have you finished that report, ____________ (12d)?
Jones:
Boss:
Jones:
few
Boss:
Exercise 4
No sir. I ____________ ____________ (9a) do some more research
yesterday.
Well, ____________ (4d) will it be ready?
I want to do it as well as possible, sir. ____________ (8d) I have a
more days, please?
Hmm. Well, that ____________ (5a) be a good idea, Jones. Please
have it on my desk next Monday.
Exercise 5
There are 30 descriptive words in the grid below. They go horizontally, vertically, or
diagonally. See how many of the words from the list under the grid you can find. Check
with the answer key, which uses numbers for left to right and top to bottom (for example, 8
left to right and 7 top to bottom), and directions of the compass to show the direction of
each word (for example, N means north, S means south, E means east, W means west,
and NE means northeast).
Y
B
A
B
L
I
A
T
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N
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W
W
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ADULT
BALD-HEAD
BOY
CURLY
FAIR
GINGER
PARTING
RED
TALL
THIN
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AGE
BANGS
BRAID
DARK
FAT
HAIR
PLAIT
SHORT
TEENAGE-GIRL
WAVY
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BABY
BLONDE
CHILD
ELDERLY
FRINGE
MAN
PONY-TAIL
STRAIGHT
TEENAGER
WOMAN
Exercise 6
Read the information about two boxers: Bert “The Bee” and Carl “The Crusher”. Then use
the adjectives in parentheses to complete the questions and answers. Number 1 is given
as an example.
Age:
Height:
Strong Point:
Weak Point:
Weight:
Aggression %:
Power Rating:
Popularity:
21
1.75 m
very fast
inexperienced
80 kg
80%
7/10
+ + +
30
1.90 m
very experienced
rather slow
95 kg
99%
9/10
+
Which boxer is . . .
1. (old)
older?
Carl is older than Bert.
2. (young)
_______________
___________________________________
3. (tall)
_______________
___________________________________
4. (fast)
_______________
___________________________________
5. (experienced)
_______________
___________________________________
6. (slow)
_______________
___________________________________
7. (heavy)
_______________
8. (aggressive)
___________________________________
_______________
___________________________________
9. (powerful)
_______________
___________________________________
10. (popular)
_______________
___________________________________
Exercise 7
Below is a list of 10 adjectives. Put one of them in each of the 10 sentences, using the
superlative form. There may be more than one possible right answer.
long
expensive
famous
boring
difficult
far
easy
hot
good
bad
1. The critics said that the film was excellent, but my friend and I thought it was
_________________________ we have seen in a long time.
2. We went to Australia last year. It was great, but the flight there was __________
____________________ I have ever taken – about 22 hours!
3. The _________________________ automobile in the world is the Bugatti Veyron.
It costs $1,700,000!
4. Many people would say that Elvis Presley was _____________________________
rock and roll singer of all time.
5. Wow! That was _________________________ exam we have had all year. Every
question was a hard one!
6. Yesterday the temperature was 35 degrees. The radio said it was _____________
____________________ day of the year.
7. Normally, Pluto is ____________________ planet from the sun.
8. I loved this book! It’s ____________________ one I have read in a long time.
9. He is ____________________ professor at the university. Students often fall
asleep during his lectures.
10. Probably ____________________ yoga exercise is the Corpse Pose. You just
lie on your back and relax completely.
Exercise 8.1
Present Perfect or Past Simple? Put the verb in parentheses in the correct form.
1. Joji ____________________ (live) in Tokyo for five years, but he left in 2003.
2. The Titanic ____________________ (sink) in 1912.
3. Somebody ____________________ (steal) my bicycle! I’m going to the police
station!
4. Joey ____________________ (fall) off his bike three time this month.
5. Chika ____________________ (graduate) from university last June.
6. I ____________________ (see) the movie Titanic three times.
7. I ____________________ (walk) to work every day for the last month.
8. When Young Hee was a child, she ____________________ (live) in Seoul.
9. Ouch! I ____________________ (cut) my finger!
10. Sam ____________________ (lose) his key yesterday, so he couldn’t get into his
house.
Exercise 8.2
Read this article about malaria in Canada, and put the verbs in parentheses in the correct
form.
Have you ever had malaria? If you have, the chances are that you _________________
(get) the disease in a hot country. Malaria is most common in tropical countries, especially
those with wet and humid climates, where the mosquitoes that carry the disease can grow.
However, recently, malaria _______________ (become) more common in Canada.
According to a recent report, over 1000 people _______________ (contract) the disease
in Canada last year, and the number _______________ (rise) every year for the past ten
years.
Why is the incidence of malaria rising in Canada? The answer is travel. More and more
Canadians travel abroad every year, and some of them catch malaria. However, when a
Toronto woman ____________ (become) sick last year, her doctor ____________
(discover) that she ____________________ (never travel) abroad in her life. She must
have been bitten by a mosquito which _______________ (get) the disease from another
sick Canadian.
Exercise 8.3
Two friends are talking about Paris. Put the words in order to make sentences. Note: You
will need to change the verb forms.
1.
Maria: you / in / live / Paris / ever / ?
2.
Claudia: I / when / be / live / child / Paris / in / I / a
3.
Maria: Louvre / when / Paris / you / visit / live / you / sometimes / the / in / ?
4.
Claudia: there / go / yes / times / many / I
5.
Maria: never / Louvre / I / visit / the
Exercise 9
What is he like? What is she like? Here are ten adjectives that describe a person’s
personality. Choose one of them for each of the ten sentences below.
bossy
sensible
competitive
spoilt
moody
reliable
selfish
independent
sociable
sensitive
1.
Their son and daughter behave badly because they get whatever they want. The
children are really ____________________ .
2.
Just thinking about yourself and not caring about other people is very ___________ .
3.
He’s so ________________ ! He’s always telling everyone else what to do.
4.
You can always depend on Mark. He’s totally ____________________ .
5.
Claire cries about other people’s misfortune. She’s very ____________________ .
6.
Martin is so practical and ____________________ . He always thinks carefully
about a situation before doing something about it.
7.
Those two brothers are really ____________________ ! Each of them always wants
to win whatever game they are playing.
8.
Mary is quite happy to do things on her own. She has a very
____________________
character.
9.
Joe is a very ____________________ guy. You never know if he’s going to be
happy or sad, interested or bored.
10. Sue loves going out and meeting new people. She’s a really
____________________
girl.
KEYS
Exercise 1
2. father
3. mother-in-law
4. grandfather
5. son
6. mother
7. husband
8. uncle
9. sister-in-law
10. cousin
11. sister
12. brother
13. aunt
14. daughter
15. grandson
16. nephew
17. niece
18. husband
Exercise 2
As part of the mid-‘90s revival of roots-rock, the Wallflowers had a special connection to
one of their original inspirations: Vocalist/Songwriter/Guitarist Jakob Dylan. Although he is
the son of a legend, Bob Dylan, Jakob’s similarities to his father are only occasional ones.
In fact, The Wallflowers are more influenced by contemporary rock music than original ‘60s
folk-rock. Lyrically, however, Jakob remains a close companion to the original Dylan.
Born in 1970, Jakob Dylan was raised in Los Angeles by his mother, Sara Lowndes, after
his parents’ divorce in 1977. He studied at private schools in L.A. and New York, and
decided to follow in his father’s footsteps by the late ‘80s. He formed The Wallflowers with
guitarist Tobi Miller, keyboard player Rami Jaffee, bassist Barrie Maguire, and drummer
Peter Yanowitz and signed to Virgin Records. Released in August 1992, The Wallflowers’
self-titled debut album sold poorly, and Virgin soon dropped the band. Dylan was not
discouraged, and soon assembled a new Wallflowers – guitarist Michael Ward, bassist
Greg Richling, and drummer Mario Calire – keeping only Jaffee. The group signed to
Interscope and recorded its second album with producer T-Bone Burnett, a longtime friend
of the Dylan family. Bringing Down the Horse was released in May 1996, producing the
alternative radio hit “6th Avenue Heartache”. Late in 1996, the single “One Headlight” was
released, and by the spring of 1997, it had become a Top Ten hit, pushing Bringing Down
the Horse higher up the music charts, as well.
Bringing Down the Horse was a big seller throughout 1997, thanks to “6th Avenue
Heartache”, “One Headlight”, and “The Difference”, the third single from the record. Early
in 1998, “One Headlight” won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Rock
Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal. Settling down from the rush of success, The
Wallflowers took a long four-year break from recording. The new millennium sparked new
creativity, and the Wallflowers returned in October 2000 to release the excellent Breach.
The album went largely ignored, leading to the more mainstream Red Letter Days the
following year. After a two-year hiatus the band returned with Rebel, Sweetheart, which
had great success. The two best known songs from this album are “The Beautiful Side of
Somewhere” and “God Says Nothing Back”. The Wallflowers are currently on an extended
concert tour.
Exercise 3
1.
how long / since / must / should
2.
might / just / ought
3.
while / need / already / ago
4.
can / yet / had to / when / could / may
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
(Left to Right, Top to Bottom, Compass Direction)
ADULT(8,7,NE)
GINGER(14,3,SW)
AGE(13,13,NW)
HAIR(3,8,NE)
BABY(1,4,N)
MAN(3,4,NE)
BALD-HEAD(10,8,NW)
PARTING(15,1,S)
BANGS(7,9,NW)
PLAIT(15,1,SW)
BLONDE(11,7,NW)
PONY-TAIL(1,12,N)
BOY(2,3,N)
RED(2,9,E)
BRAID(6,12,W)
SHORT(8,9,SE)
CHILD(14,15,N)
STRAIGHT(3,10,E)
CURLY(15,8,S)
TALL(5,1,SW)
DARK(6,14,E)
TEENAGE-GIRL(11,15,W)
ELDERLY(7,4,SE)
TEENAGER(1,8,NE)
FAIR(10,9,SE)
THIN(10,12,W)
FAT(9,3,SE)
WAVY(13,6,S)
FRINGE(7,11,W)
WOMAN(1,14,E)
Exercise 6
2. younger?
Bert is younger than Carl.
3. taller?
Carl is taller than Bert.
4. faster?
Bert is faster than Carl.
5. more experienced?
Carl is more experienced than Bert.
6. slower?
Carl is slower than Bert.
7. heavier?
Carl is heavier than Bert.
8. aggressive?
Carl is more aggressive than Bert.
9. powerful?
Carl is more powerful than Bert.
10. popular?
Bert is more popular than Carl.
Exercise 7
1. the worst / the most boring
2. the longest
3. most expensive
4. the most famous / the best
5. the most difficult
6. the hottest
7. furthest / farthest
8. the best
9. the most boring / the worst
10. the easiest
Exercise 8.1
1.
lived
6. have seen
2.
sank
7. have walked
3.
has stolen
8. lived
4.
has fallen
9. have cut
5.
graduated
10. lost
Exercise 8.2
got / has become / contracted / has risen / became / discovered / had never travelled / got
Exercise 8.3
1.
Have you ever lived in Paris?
2.
I lived in Paris when I was a child.
3.
Did you sometimes visit the Louvre when you lived in Paris?
4.
Yes, I went there many times.
5.
I have never visited the Louvre.
Exercise 9
1. spoilt
2. selfish
3. bossy
4. reliable
5. sensitive
6. sensible
7. competitive
8. independent
9. moody
10. sociable