Unit 1 - Langenscheidt

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Unit 1 - Langenscheidt
Unit 1
1
What’s the opposite?
Vokabelübung: Was ist das Gegenteil?
a. boy girl
b. good ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. nice ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. mother ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. on holiday ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. married
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. brother ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. morning ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. daughter ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. wife ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. hello ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l. girlfriend
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b.bad c. awful d. father e. on business
f. divorced g. sister h. evening i. son j. husband
k.goodbye / bye / bye-bye / bye now l. boyfriend
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Unit 1
2
Look at the following dialogues and fill in the correct subject pronouns.
Sehen Sie sich die folgenden Dialoge an, und setzen Sie die richtigen Subjektpronomen ein:
a. Sarah
Good morning, I’m Sarah Dayton. ……………’m from York. This is my daughter Lilian, ……………’s 12.
…………… are here on holiday.
b. Brian
Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Brian Lee, and this is my wife Susan. ……………’re from Texas.
I’d like to introduce you to our children, too, but …………… aren’t here, ……………’re in town with
a friend.
c. Dave Hello, Steve, how are …………… ?
d. Steve
Oh, hello Dave, ……………’m fine, thanks. Is Tom here, too?
e. Dave No, ……………’s on holiday.
f. Ann
Hello Steve, hello Dave, how are …………… ? ……………’s a nice barbecue, isn’t it?
g. Steve Yes, …………… really is, but …………… must be off, ……………’m afraid.
Ann
What a pity!
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Lösungen:
a.I, she, We b. We, they, they c. you
d.I e. he f. you, It g. it, we, I
Unit 1
3
Fill in the correct form of the verb to be.
Setzen Sie die richtige Form des Verbs to be ein:
a. Brad
Are you from Germany?
b. Nicole No, I …………… from Austria. And you? …………… you from Scotland?
c. Brad Yes, I …………… from Edinburgh. And this …………… my girlfriend Miriam, she …………… from
Edinburgh, too. We …………… here at University.
d. Nicole So you …………… here to study (um zu studieren)?
e. Brad Yes, we …………… . These …………… our friends Julie and Peter. They …………… not at University.
Peter …………… an interpreter and Julie …………… a biologist.
Nicole Hello, nice to meet you.
f. Brad Oh, and this …………… our dog Mr. Winterbottom.
Nicole Mr Winterbottom? Very funny.
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Lösungen:
b.’m, Are c. ’m, is, ’s, ’re d. ’re
e.are, are, are, is, is f. is
Unit 1
4
Complete the sentences with the correct possessive pronoun.
Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit dem richtigen Possessivpronomen:
Small talk at a barbecue:
a. I’d like to introduce you to my family: This is my husband Jim and these are …………… children Paula
and Tony.
b. Is Nick here, too? -- No, he is at a disco with …………… brother.
c. Is this …………… car, Willy? -- No, …………… car is a Ford.
d. Robby and Tina are on holiday in Norfolk with …………… caravan. -- Oh, I know (kenne) the caravan park
in Norfolk. …………… sites are very nice.
e. How is …………… sister, Patricia? -- Oh, thanks, she’s fine. At the moment she’s in York with …………… friend.
f. Hello Mike, hello Cindy! Aren’t you on holiday? -- Well, …………… car is broken (kaputt). -- Oh, that’s bad luck!
g. Hello Claire, good evening Jane, how is …………… dad? -- Fine, thanks.
h. Oh, look, here is Raymond. -- Isn’t he separated now? Yes, but …………… wife is here two or three times
a month. -- Funny, isn’t it?
i. How are …………… children, Pat? -- Well, Christine is on holiday in the USA now. …………… boyfriend is from Detroit, and Mark is away, too. He is in London with …………… friend.
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Lösungen:
a.our b. his c. your, my d. their, Its
e.your, her f. our g. your h. his i. your, Her, his
Unit 1
5
Answer the following questions. Use the short form of to be.
Beantworten Sie die folgenden Fragen mithilfe der Angaben in Klammern. Benutzen Sie dabei die Kurzform von to be.
a. Is Uli from Berlin? (Dresden)
No, he isn't. He's from Dresden.
b. Are the Connors here on holiday? (on business)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Are you divorced, Mr Cohen? (separated)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Is Chris an engineer? (computer programmer)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Is Judy your wife, Chuck? (girlfriend)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Are you and your husband Italian? (French)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Are your children in town? (supermarket)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Are we here at the Happy Days caravan park? (Seaside caravan park)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. Is this a nice hotel? (awful)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. Is Cathy your colleague? (friend)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. Are you a dentist? (engineer)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Lösungen:
b.No, they aren’t. They’re here on business.
c. No, I’m not. I’m separated.
d.No, he isn’t. He’s a computer programmer.
e.No, she isn’t. She’s my girlfriend.
f. No, we aren’t. We’re French.
g.No, they aren’t.They’re at the supermarket.
h.No, you aren’t. You’re at the Seaside caravan park.
i. No, it isn’t. It’s awful.
j. No, she isn’t. She’s my friend.
k.No, I’m not. I’m an engineer.
Unit 2
1
Practise your vocabulary!
Üben Sie Ihren Wortschatz!
a. The rooms of a house.
Die Räume in einem Haus. Erinnern Sie sich noch, wie sie auf Englisch heißen?
……………………………… (Schlafzimmer)
……………………………… (Küche)
……………………………… (Wohnzimmer)
……………………………… (Badezimmer)
b. What makes a typical English breakfast?
Woraus besteht ein typisch englisches Frühstück?
……………………………… (Schinken)
……………………………… (Frühstücksfleisch)
……………………………… (Eier) ……………………………… (gebratene Tomaten)
……………………………… (Würstchen) ……………………………… (Orangenmarmelade)
……………………………… (Haferbrei)
……………………………… (Kaffee)
……………………………… (Brötchen) ……………………………… (Tee)
c. What else do you need for your breakfast?
Was brauchen Sie sonst noch für Ihr Frühstück?
cup
……………………………… (Glas) ……………………………… (Löffel)
……………………………… (Gabel) ……………………………… (Brotmesser)
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……………………………… (Messer)
Lösungen:
a.bedroom, kitchen, living room, bathroom
b.bacon, eggs, sausage, porridge, bread rolls,
luncheon meats, fried tomatoes, jam, coffee, tea
c.glass, fork, knife, spoon, breadknife
(Tasse) Unit 2
2
When you pay by cheque, you must write down the amount of money in words.
Wenn Sie mit einem Scheck bezahlen, müssen Sie den Betrag in Worten ausschreiben.
a. 125
a / one hundred and twenty-five
b. 345 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. 713 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. 603 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. 978 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. 837 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. 594 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. 217 i. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
641 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. 1102 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. 489 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b.three hundred and forty-five
c. seven hundred and thir teen
d.six hundred and three
e.nine hundred and seventy-eight
f. eight hundred and thirty-seven
g.five hundred and ninety-four
h.two hundred and seventeen
i. six hundred and forty-one
j. a/one thousand one hundred and two
k.four hundred and eighty-nine
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Unit 2
3
A day with the Darwood family. Write down what happens at what time.
Ein Tag mit den Darwoods. Schreiben Sie auf, wann was passiert.
a. Ronny Darwood /( to have) breakfast / 7:20
Ronny Darwood has breakfast at twenty past seven / at seven twenty.
b. His wife Linda / be downstairs / 7:45
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. She /( to have) breakfast / with the children / 8 o'clock
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. 8:30 / the children /( to be) ready (fertig) for school
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Ronny / ( to have) some slices of bread / at 12:15
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Linda / ( to have) a bread roll with cheese / at 12:40
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. 12:50 / the children / ( to have) lunch (Mittagessen) / at school.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Ronny / (to be) at home (zu Hause) / 5:15
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. Linda and the children / (to be) at home / 5:25
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. They all / ( to have) tea / 5:30
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. They often / ( to have) meat or eggs for tea
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h.Ronny is at home at quarter past five / at five fifteen.
i. Linda and the children are at home at five twenty-five.
j. They all have tea at half past five / at five thirty.
k.They often have meat or eggs for tea.
Lösungen:
b.His wife is downstairs at quarter to eight / at seven forty-five.
c.She has breakfast with the children at eight o’clock.
d.At half past eight / At eight thirty the children are ready for school.
e.Ronny has some slices of bread at quarter past twelve / at twelve fifteen.
f. Linda has a bread roll with cheese at twenty to one / at twelve forty.
g.At ten to one / at twelve fifty the children have lunch at school.
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Unit 2
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Write down questions with to have got.
Formulieren Sie Fragen mit to have got.
a. Cindy / caravan
Has Cindy got a caravan?
b. your hotel / nice rooms
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Ellen and Mark / a lot of friends
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. this house / two or (oder) three bedrooms
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. the two caravan parks / different registration forms
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. you / big, black dog
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. we / some eggs
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Mike / a new address
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. We all / enough coffee
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. Sarah / my photos
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. Jodie / a Russian boyfriend
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Lösungen:
b.Has your hotel got nice rooms?
c.Have Ellen and Mark got a lot of friends?
d.Has this house got two or three bedrooms?
e.Have the two caravan parks got different registration forms?
f. Have you got a big, black dog?
g.Have we got some eggs?
h.Has Mike got a new address?
i. Have we all got enough coffee?
j. Has Sarah got my photos?
k.Has Jodie got a Russian boyfriend?
Unit 2
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Answer the following questions and use the short form of have got / has got or of to be.
Beantworten Sie die folgenden Fragen, und benutzen Sie dabei die Kurzform von have got / has got oder von to be.
a. Has Mat got a conservatory? (garage)
No, he hasn’t. He’s got a garage.
b. Has Mr Hall got children? (dog)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Have the Kaylors got a small house? (big)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Has Mandy got a job? (unemployed)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Has this house got a garden? (conservatory)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Have you got a terrace house? (semi-detached house)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Have your friends got a lot of children? (two sons)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Have you got a wife? (divorced)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. Have we got enough money (Geld)? (credit card)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. Have the Browns got a son? (daughter)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. Has Sharon got a nice boyfriend? (awful)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
That’s bad luck!
h.No, I haven’t. I’m divorced.
i. No, we haven’t. We’ve got a credit card.
j. No, they haven’t. They’ve got a daughter.
k.No, she hasn’t. She’s got an awful boyfriend. / He’s awful.
Lösungen:
b.No he hasn’t. He’s got a dog.
c.No, they haven’t. They’ve got a big house.
d.No, she hasn’t. She’s unemployed.
e.No, it hasn’t. It’s got a conservatory.
f. No, I / we haven’t. I’ve / We’ve got a semi-detached house.
g.No, they haven’t. They’ve got two sons.
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Unit 3
1
Practise your vocabulary.
Wortschatzübung.
a. the opposite (Gegenteil) of child: ……………………………………
b. uninteresting: ……………………………………
c. 60 minutes are: ……………………………………
d. not cheap: ……………………………………
e. not early: ……………………………………
f. The restaurant is in Olive Street. You can't …………………………………… it.
g. If you don't know where you are, you must look at the ……………………………………
h. If you can't find your way, you must …………………………………… for help: ”Can you
…………………………………… me..............................the way to …………………………………… , please?”
i. I'm sorry, I'm not from here, I'm a ……………………………………
j. I would like to know what's on. Let's buy a ……………………………………
k. What's the name of the restaurant? -- I don't know, I can't ……………………………………
l. If you are …………………………………… you must drink something.
Lösungen:
a.adult b. boring c. an hour d. expensive
e.late f. miss g. map h. ask, tell i. stranger
j. newspaper k. remember l. thirsty
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Unit 3
2
Fill in the correct prepositions (at, for, from, in, on, to, with).
Füllen Sie die Lücken mit den richtigen Präpositionen (at, for, from, in, on, to, with). Wie bereits im Vokabelteil von
Unit 1 erwähnt, werden Präpositionen im Englischen oft anders verwendet als im Deutschen. Die folgende Übung soll
Ihnen dabei helfen, den zum Teil unterschiedlichen Gebrauch zu üben.
a. Jenny has got something ……………… her mind. Her husband’s birthday (Geburtstag) is in two days.
She must go ……………… town ……………… the day and buy a new camera. She hasn’t got a car, so she must
take the bus. The bus stop is ……………… Main Street. ……………… there she can go ……………… town
……………… half an hour.
b. Jerry
Are you here ……………… holiday?
Ben
Yes, I am. I’m ……………… Kansas. And you? Where are you ………………
Jerry
I’m ……………… Manchester. I’m here ……………… my family. I’d like to introduce you ……………… my wife, but she isn’t here ……………… the moment. She’s ……………… the supermarket.
Ben Well, it was nice talking ……………… you.
Jerry See you later, Ben.
Lösungen:
a.on, to, for, in, From, to, in
b.on, from, from, from, with, to, at, at, to
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Unit 3
3
Complete the following sentences with mustn’t or needn’t.
Vervollständigen Sie die folgenden Sätze mit mustn’t oder needn’t. Denken Sie daran: mustn’t heißt auf Deutsch
„nicht dürfen“; „nicht müssen“ dagegen heißt needn’t.
a. Admission to this gallery is free. We needn’t pay anything.
b. You ………………… cross the street here. There are too many (zu viele) cars.
c. In Great Britain you ………………… drive on the right.
d. You ………………… buy a ticket, I can do it for you.
e. Carol ………………… walk to town, Henry can drive her there (dorthin).
f. You ………………… put your bag here, it’s too big. Put it over there!
g. I ………………… know the way, I can ask.
h. The Thompsons ………………… buy a new house. Their old house is big enough.
i. We ………………… miss the great party at the pub!
j. You ………………… remember where the cathedral is. You can find it on the map.
k. You ………………… introduce Sam to me, I know him (ihn).
l. We ………………… tell Patrick the way, he knows it.
Lösungen:
b.mustn’t c. mustn’t d. needn’t e. needn’t f. mustn’t g. needn’t
h.needn’t i. mustn’t j. needn’t k. needn’t l. needn’t
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Unit 3
4
Say in English that …
Sagen Sie auf Englisch, dass … (lassen Sie dabei die Wörter in Klammern unübersetzt)
a. Ihr Gesprächspartner eine neue Kamera kaufen sollte.
You should buy a new camera.
b. Sie das Museum (schon) sehen können.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Sie sich nicht an Bob erinnern können.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Ihr Gesprächspartner sich nicht hierhin setzen sollte.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Jerry (unbedingt) das alte Rathaus besichtigen muss.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. die Kinder nicht in die Disco gehen dürfen.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Linda nicht so viel trinken sollte.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Sie Phil heute nicht treffen können.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. Sie Ihre Mutter anrufen müssen.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. Ihr Mann / Ihre Frau mit den Kindern reden sollte.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. Ernest Peggy nicht zur Bushaltestelle fahren muss, sie kann zu Fuß gehen.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Lösungen:
b.I can see the museum.
c.I can’t remember Bob.
d.You shouldn’t sit down here.
e.Jerry must visit the old Town Hall.
f. The children may not go to the disco.
g.Linda shouldn’t drink so much.
h.I can’t meet Phil today.
i. I must call my mother.
j. My husband / my wife should talk to the children
k.Ernest needn’t drive Peggy to the bus stop, she can walk.
Unit 3
Your new friend Albert always talks while he eats. Ask for the parts of the sentence you can’t understand.
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Ihr neuer Freund Albert hat die schlechte Angewohnheit, mit vollem Mund zu sprechen. Fragen Sie nach den Satzteilen,
die Sie nicht verstehen. Beachten Sie dabei, dass eine Präposition immer am Ende des Fragesatzes steht!
a. Albert My father is from …
Where is your father from?
Sie
Albert He’s from London.
h. Albert To get to the gallery, you must turn right
at the …
……………………………………………………
Sie
b. Albert I …, so I must take the bus.
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
i. Albert Barbara …, so she can’t come with us.
Sie
Albert Because (weil) I haven’t got a car.
……………………………………………………
Albert At the town hall.
Sie
……………………………………………………
c. Albert Laura can’t go on ..., she hasn’t got time.
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
j. Albert You must try … It’s wonderful.
Sie
Albert She can’t go on holiday.
……………………………………………………
Albert Because she’s away on business.
Sie
……………………………………………………
d. Albert My brother has got a nice …
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
k. Albert: All my friends are from …
Sie
Albert He’s got a nice house.
……………………………………………………
Albert This cappuccino.
Sie
……………………………………………………
e. Albert We can meet at … o’clock.
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
l. Albert We can visit Edward and Peggy on …
Sie
Albert At 8 o’clock.
……………………………………………………
Albert Albert: They’re from England.
Sie
……………………………………………………
f. Albert We should go the … in the afternoon.
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
m. Albert There’s a nice restaurant in town, but I
Sie
Albert To the Art Gallery.
……………………………………………………
Albert Albert: We can visit them on Thursday.
can’t remember …
g. Albert You can get there …
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
Sie
Sie
……………………………………………………
Albert Albert: I can’t remember its name.
Albert By (mit dem) bus.
l. When can we visit them / When can we visit Edward and Peggy?
Lösungen:
b. Why must you take the bus? c. Where can't Laura go?
d. What has your brother got? e. When can we meet?
f. Where should we go (to)? g. How can I get there?
h. Where must I turn right? i. Why can't Barbara come with us?
j. What must I try? m. What can't you remember?
k. Where are all your friends from / Where are they (all) from?
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Unit 4
1
Practise your vocabulary.
Vokabelübung.
a. Name four different types of meat.
Nennen Sie vier verschiedene Fleischarten.
……………………………… (Rindfleisch)
……………………………… (Lamm)
……………………………… (Hühnchen)
……………………………… (Schweinefleisch)
b. My mother’s or my father’s sister is my ……………………………… , her husband is my ………………………………
c. My brother’s or my sister’s daughter is my ………………………………
d. I’ve got no time. I’m very ………………………………
e. Madhur hasn’t got a house. She’s got a ………………………………
f. The opposite (Gegenteil) of ”in” is ………………………………
g. Your mother and father are your ………………………………
h. one word for ”this evening” is ………………………………
i. Wednesday comes after ……………………………… and before ………………………………
j. Dan doesn’t eat meat. He’s a ………………………………
Lösungen:
a.beef, chicken, lamb, pork b. aunt, uncle
c.niece d. busy e. flat f. out g. parents
h.tonight i. Tuesday, Thursday j. vegetarian
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Unit 4
2
Complete the following sentences with the correct question tags.
Vervollständigen Sie die folgenden Sätze mit den entsprechenden Frageanhängseln.
a. You are David’s girlfriend, aren’t you ?
b. Cindy’s parents are divorced, …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
c. Uli isn’t frome here, ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
d. We are on the right way, ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
e. The meal is all right, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
f. You are very busy at the moment, ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
g. This coat isn’t very warm (warm), ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
h. The chips here aren’t very good, ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
i. You aren’t here on business, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
j. Christine isn’t your niece, ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
k. Your daughter’s only five, ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
l. I’m invited (eingeladen) to your party tomorrow, …………………………………………………………………………… ?
m. It’s not your birthday today, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
n. I’m not your big brother, ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?
Lösungen:
b.aren’t they c. is he d. aren’t we e. isn’t it f. aren’t you
g.is it h. are they i. are you j. is she k. isn’t she
l. aren’t I m. is it n. am I
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Unit 4
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of-genitive or ’s-genitive? Connect the two parts.
Of-Genitiv oder ’s-Genitiv? Verbinden Sie die beiden Teile.
a. Tracy / birthday Tracy’s birthday
b. the cathedral / the door the door of the cathedral
c. York / the centre
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Liz / the car …………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. the road / the end …………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. your parents / the flat …………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. the children / the dog …………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. the dentist / the caravan …………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. the picture / the price …………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. my friends / the drinks …………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. Peggy / French …………………………………………………………………………………………………
l. her husband / restaurant …………………………………………………………………………………………………
m. the dog / food …………………………………………………………………………………………………
n. the house / the rooms …………………………………………………………………………………………………
o. the salads / the price …………………………………………………………………………………………………
p. the tourists / the caravan …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
c.the centre of York d. Liz’ car e. the end of the road
f. your parents’ flat g. the children’s dog h. the dentist’s caravan
i. the price of the picture j. my friends’ drinks k. Peggy’s French
l. her husband’s restaurant m. the dog’s food n. the rooms of the house
o.the price of the salads p. the tourists’ caravan
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Unit 4
4
Complete the following sentences with should, shouldn’t and would.
Vervollständigen Sie die folgenden Sätze mit should, shouldn’t und would.
a. Betty
Should I take you to the bus stop?
No, thanks, I can go by taxi. I ……………………………………… walk there, but it’s too far.
Willy
b. Mark ……………………………………… you give me another lager, please?
Mark, you know you ……………………………………… drink so much!
Mary c. Tom ……………………………………… you like to come to town with us?
Well, of course I ……………………………………… like to, but I think I ……………………………………… Harold
tell Miriam first.
d. Peter ……………………………………… I drive you to the supermarket with my father’s car?
Well, ……………………………………… we ask first?
Janet e. Paul ……………………………………… you call my parents, please. I’m busy.
Yes, of course. What ……………………………………… I tell them (ihnen)?
Jerry f. Frank Martha I ……………………………………… , but I can’t. I’m too busy at the moment.
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Lösungen:
b.would, shouldn’t c. Would, would, should
d.Should, shouldn’t e. Would, should f. should, would
You really ……………………………………… go on holiday!
Unit 4
5
You are out for dinner with two friends. Complete the following dialogue.
Sie sind mit zwei Freunden, die nicht Englisch sprechen, zum Abendessen ausgegangen und müssen deshalb für sie
mitbestellen. Vervollständigen Sie den folgenden Dialog mithilfe der Angaben in Klammern.
Waiter
Good evening, what can I do for you?
a. Sie
(sagen, dass Sie einen Tisch für drei möchten.) We would like a table for three, please.
Where would you like to sit?
Waiter
b. Sie
(sagen, dass Sie gerne am Fenster sitzen möchten.)….....…………...………………………………..……………..
………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………
c. Sie
(fragen, ob Sie dem Kellner Ihre Mäntel geben können.)…......……………………………………..……....………
………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………
WaiterYes, of course. (Während Sie sich setzen, bringt er Ihre Mäntel zur Garderobe und kommt anschließend wieder zurück.) What would you like to drink?
d. Sie
(bestellen zwei Lager und ein Mineralwasser.)………...……..……….....…………………………………...............
………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………
Here’s the menu. Would you like a starter?
Waiter
e. Sie
(bejahen und bestellen einen kleinen Salat, ein Knoblauchbrot und eine Zwiebelsuppe.)…….........……………
………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………
And what would you like as a main course (Hauptgericht)?
Waiter
f. Sie
(bestellen für sich ein Steak mit Salat und für Ihre Freunde Schollenfilet und Brathähnchen mit Pommes.)
(Nach der Vor- und der Hauptspeise möchte einer Ihrer Freunde gerne noch einen Nachtisch.)
………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………
g. Sie
(fragen den Kellner, ob er Ihnen die Speisekarte noch einmal bringen (to bring) würde.)….….......……..…...
………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………
Yes, of course, here you are.
Waiter
h. Sie
(bestellen ein Eis für Ihren Freund.)…....……………..…………………………………………................................
You should also try our cheesecake. It’s great.
Waiter
i. Sie
(lehnen höflich ab.)…………..…………………………….……………………........................................................
Is there anything else (noch etwas) I can do for you.
Waiter
j. Sie
(bejahen und sagen, dass Sie gerne getrennte Rechnungen haben möchten.) ….......……………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………
Lösungen:
b. (We would like to sit) near the window, please.
c. Can we give you our coats, please? d. We’d like two lagers and a mineral water. e. Yes, please. We would like a small salad, a
garlic bread and an onion soup. f. I would like a steak with salad and my friends would like a fillet of plaice and roast chicken with
chips. g. Would you bring us the menu again, please? h. My friend would like an ice cream. i. No, thanks. / No, thank you very
much. j. Yes, we would like separate bills, please.
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Unit 5
1
Practise your vocabulary.
Vokabelübung.
Say it in a different way.
Sagen Sie es mit anderen Worten.
a. one right shoe and one left shoe
a pair of shoes
b. Tourists like Cornwall.
Cornwall is ………………………………… tourists.
c. Our dog is not old.
Our dog is …………………………………
d The two girls are tired.
The girls are ………………………………… tired.
e. not many …………………………………
Complete the following sentences.
Vervollständigen Sie die folgenden Sätze.
f. You eat (essen) your meal from a …………………………………
g. When you go hiking you carry your equipment in a …………………………………
h. I’d like to buy some cigarettes. Can you ………………………………… a ten-pound-note?
i. I can’t pay ………………………………… I haven’t got any money.
j. Let’s have a big meal, I’m very. …………………………………
What pieces of clothing do you know so far?
Welche Kleidungsstücke kennen Sie bis jetzt?
k. …………………………………
…………………………………
…………………………………
…………………………………
…………………………………
…………………………………
…………………………………
…………………………………
Lösungen:
b.popular with c. young d. both e. few
f. plate g. rucksack / backpack h. change i. because j. hungry
k. anorak, pullover, shirt, sock (s), underwear, tights, jeans, shorts
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Unit 5
2
Kim and Andy are planning a dinner party. Complete the sentences with much, many oder a lot of / lots of.
Kim und Andy haben ein paar Freunde zum Abendessen eingeladen und planen nun, was ihnen noch fehlt. Vervollständigen Sie die folgenden Sätze mit much, many oder a lot of / lots of.
a. Kim
How many steaks do we need?
There’s the two of us, Sandra, Mark, Bob and Derek, so we need 6 steaks.
Andy
b. Kim
And how ……………………… coke do we need?
c. Andy
We’ve got ……………………… of coke but there isn’t ……………………… mineral water left (übrig).
So we need some mineral water and .................... beer (Bier). How ……………………… tomatoes have we got?
d. Kim
We’ve got about ten or twelve tomatoes, that should be enough for the salad, but there isn’t
……………………… garlic left.
Garlic? What do we need garlic for?
Andy
e. Kim
We need ……………………… garlic for the garlic bread.
f. Andy
Oh yes, of course. Then we also need some bread, don’t we? How ……………………… bread is there
in the kitchen?
g. Kim
There’s still (noch) ……………………… bread here, so we needn’t buy ……………………… , but
we need ……………………… apples for the apple pie.
h. Andy
But there are ……………………… apples downstairs in the cellar (Keller), aren’t there?
i. Kim
No, there aren’t too ……………………… left.
OK, I think that’s all now, let’s go!
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Lösungen:
b.much c. lots of / a lot of, much, lots of / a lot of, many d. much
e. l ots of / a lot of f. much g. l ots of / a lot of, much, lots of / a lot of
h.lots of / a lot of i. many
Andy
Unit 5
3
The Smiths and the Browns are going on holiday. The Smiths are going on a hiking tour, the Browns are
going to a hotel. Compare what they need. Use less, fewer und more.
Die Smiths und die Browns fahren in den Urlaub. Die Smiths gehen wandern, die Browns fahren in ein Hotel. Vergleichen
Sie, was sie brauchen. Verwenden Sie dabei less, fewer und more.
a. The Smiths need less money.
b. The Smiths must carry everything, so they take along (mitnehmen) ………………… shoes.
c. The Browns have got small rucksacks, because when they go hiking for a day, they need ………………… things.
d. The Browns need ………………… plates and forks, but they can take along ………………… pullovers.
e. The Smiths must carry ………………… food, but they need ………………… clothing.
f. The Browns need ………………… towels, because there are enough towels at the hotel.
g. The Browns don’t need any spirit, but they need ………………… petrol (Benzin).
h. The Browns have got ………………… money, because they pay with traveller’s cheques.
i. The Browns don’t cook, so they need ………………… equipment.
j. The Browns can go by car, so they can take along ………………… books.
k. The Smiths aren’t at the seaside, so they need ………………… swimming costumes and swimming trunks.
Lösungen:
b.fewer c. fewer d. fewer, more e. more, less
f. fewer g. more h. less i. less j. more k . fewer
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Unit 5
4
Betty is a student. She shares a flat with her friend Miriam. They often go shopping together.
Complete the following dialogue at the supermarket with some and any.
Betty ist Studentin. Sie teilt sich eine Wohnung mit ihrer Freundin Miriam. Sie gehen oft zusammen einkaufen.
Vervollständigen Sie den folgenden Dialog im Supermarkt mit some und any.
a. Betty
Do we need any bacon for breakfast?
b. Miriam No, we don’t, but we need ………………… cheese and ………………… luncheon meats.
c. Betty
OK. Let’s see. I don’t think we need ………………… eggs, do we?
d. Miriam No, you’re right. But what about bread? Do we need ………………… bread?
e. Betty
Yes, of course. We haven’t got ………………… bread at home.
f. Miriam Indira is coming over for dinner tomorrow. Let’s buy ………………… meat.
g. Betty
Does she eat ………………… meat? She’s a vegetarian, isn’t she?
h. Miriam No, she isn’t, but she doesn’t eat ………………… pork or beef.
i. Betty
OK. Have they got ………………… lamb here?
j. Miriam Yes, they have, but it’s very expensive. Let’s buy ………………… chicken instead (stattdessen).
k. Betty
OK. Chicken is fine. And I think we also need ………………… lemonade, don’t we?
l. Miriam No, We’ve got ………………… lemonade at home, but we don’t have ………………… mineral water,
so let’t buy ………………… And let’s buy ………………… lager, too.
Betty
That’s all then, isnt’t it?
Miriam I think so, too. Let’s go and pay.
Lösungen:
b.some, some c. any d. any e. any f. some g. any
h.any i. any j. some k. some l. some, any, some, some
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Unit 5
5
After the dinner party: Complete the following dialogues with some, any and their compounds.
Nach dem Abendessen: Vervollständigen Sie die folgenden Sätze mit some, any und ihren Zusammensetzungen.
a. Andy
I think there’s someone / somebody in the garden! Don’t you hear (hören) ………………………… ?
Kim
Sorry, but I can’t hear .............................. . It could be the neighbour’s dog.
Andy
Is there .............................. out there?
The neighbour’s dog
Woooof!
Kim
See? It was the dog. You always hear or see .............................. where there isn’t
...............................
b. Derek
Does .............................. know where my coat is? I can’t find it .............................. but
I know it must be .............................. here.
Derek, you know, you shouldn’t drink so much! .............................. can see your
Bob
coat there near the window, only you can’t!
c. Mark
.............................. must help me downstairs, Sandra, please!
Why don’t you ask Derek? He can give you .............................. help, can’t he?
Sandra
d. Kim
Isn’t it awful, Andy? We won’t (werden nicht) buy .............................. beer for our
next dinner party!
Lösungen:
a. anything, anything, anybody / anyone, something, anything
b.anybody / anyone, anywhere, somewhere, anybody / anyone
c. Someone / somebody, some
d.any
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Unit 6
1
Dora Better and Daisy Best like to boast about everything. Write down what they say.
Dora Better und Daisy Best prahlen gerne mit allem. Schreiben Sie auf, was sie sagen.
a. Alfred
I’ve got a very fast car.
Dora
My car is faster than your car.
Daisy
My car is the fastest of them all!
b. Gabriel
I’ve got a very clever daughter.
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Charlotte I am a very careful person.
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Claire
I’ve got a very expensive watch (Armbanduhr).
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Dick
I’m so hungry.
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Fiona
I always have bad dreams (Träume).
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Pamela
I’ve got a very big dog.
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Julian
I’ve got a nice flat.
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b.My daughter is cleverer than your daughter.
My daughter is the cleverest of them all.
c. I’m more careful /a more careful person than you are. I’m the most careful (person) of you all.
d.My watch is more expensive than your watch. My watch is the most expensive of them all.
e. I’m hungrier than you are. I’m the hungriest of you all.
f. My dreams are worse than your dreams. My dreams are the worst of them all.
g.My dog is bigger than your dog. My dog is the biggest of them all.
h.My flat is nicer than your flat. My flat is the nicest of them all.
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Unit 6
2
Tim and Marion never agree about anything. Complete the dialogues using the information given in brackets.
Tim und Marion sind nie einer Meinung. Vervollständigen Sie die Dialoge anhand der Informationen in Klammern.
Verwenden Sie dabei das Stützwort one.
a. Marion
I like these red shoes. Aren’t they nice?
Well, I like the blue ones (blau) better.
Tim
b. Marion
Let’s buy some of these big apples, they look good.
Why don’t we take those …………………………… (kleiner) ? I think they are better.
Tim
c. Tim
How about this bottle of wine to go with our dinner tonight?
No, …………………………… (diese) is too expensive, let’s get a …………………………… (billiger) .
Marion
d. Marion
How do you like this silver necklace?
I think the …………………………… (golden) over there is much nicer.
Tim
e. Marion
Should we buy this grey pullover for your brother? It’s his birthday next week.
Well, I think the …………………………… (grün) suits (steht) him better.
Tim
f. Marion
Isn’t this blue scarf just beautiful?
Come on, nobody likes this …………………………… (altmodisch) !
Tim
Why don’t you take that …………………………… (rosa) over there?
g. Tim
Do you think I should wear my old brown jacket?
You don’t want to wear this ugly thing, do you?
Marion
Why don’t you put on your …………………………… (neu) ?
But it’s cold and the …………………………… (alt) is much warmer than the …………………………… (neu) .
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Lösungen:
b. smaller ones c. this one/cheaper one d. gold one e. green one
f. old-fashioned one / pink one g. new one / old one / new one
Tim
Unit 6
3
Fill in the correct form of the verb.
Setzen Sie die Verben in der Zeitform des einfachen Präsens ein.
a. Roger and Helen …………………………… (live) in a semi-detached house near York.
b. Helen is a teacher at the local school, Roger …………………………… (work) as an engineer.
c. Every morning before Roger …………………………… (go) to work, he …………………………… (carry) Helen’s bag into the car and ...................... (drive) her to school.
d. He …………………………… (say) goodbye, he …………………………… (kiss) her and sometimes he …………………………… (to tell) her that he …………………………… (miss) her all day long.
e. Every Saturday Roger …………………………… (buy) a bunch of flowers (Blumenstrauß) for Helen.
f. Then he …………………………… (wash) his car.
g. In the evening he …………………………… (watch) TV.
h. ”What a boring man!” Helen …………………………… (think).
i. One day she …………………………… (not / come) back from school and Roger ……………………………
(not / know) why.
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Lösungen:
a. live b. works c. goes, carries, drives d. says, kisses, tells, misses
e. buys f. washes g. watches h. thinks i. doesn’t come, doesn’t know
Unit 7
1
Pat and Barbara are in a pub. The music is very loud and so they can hardly understand each other.
Complete the dialogue and ask for the missing parts of the sentences.
Pat und Barbara sind in einem Pub. Die Musik ist sehr laut, deshalb verstehen sie einander kaum. Vervollständigen Sie den Dialog, und fragen Sie nach den fehlenden Satzteilen. Achten Sie bei Fragen mit who und what besonders darauf, ob eine Umschreibung mit do / does notwendig ist.
a. Pat
 shoobeedoo  is a good friend.
Who is a good friend?
Barbara
b. Pat
Paul. We sometimes go to  shalala  together.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Barbara
c. Pat
To the cinema. He likes  yeah, yeah .
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Barbara
d. Pat
Romantic films.
Barbara
 lala  prefer (lieber mögen) action films.
Pat
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Barbara
Most men.
That’s true, but Paul is not like most men. He can’t stand (etwas nicht ausstehen können)
Pat
 yeah, yeah, yeah .
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Barbara
f. Pat
Seeing blood. We often meet his  damdam, damdam  to play cards together.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Barbara
g. Pat
His brother. He lives in  shoobeedoo .
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Barbara
h. Pat
In Queen’s Road.
Barbara
Oh,  shalala, lala  lives there, too.
Pat
.................................................................................................................
i. Barbara
Jimmy, my new boyfriend. He lives right next to  shoobedeedoo .
.................................................................................................................
Pat
j. Barbara
Right next to the butcher’s.
Pat
But so does Paul! They must be  lalalalala .
Barbara
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. Pat
Neighbours. We should all  deebabadooba  together next week.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Barbara
l. Pat
Go out. But we must find another place, this here is  yeah, yeah 
Barbara
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Pat
Too noisy (laut)!
Lösungen:
b.Where do you sometimes go together? c. What does he like?
d. Who prefers action films? e. What can’t he stand / can he not stand?
f. Who do you often meet? g. Where does he live? h. Who lives there, too?
i. Where does he live? j. What must they be?
k. What should we all do together? l. What is this here?
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Unit 7
2
What are the questions to the following answers?
Wie lauten die Fragen zu den folgenden Antworten?
a. Is your brother polite?
No, my brother isn’t polite. He is very rude.
b. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Yes, we’ve got two sons and a daughter.
c. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
No, I don’t like snooker. I think it’s boring.
d. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
No, Sally can’t play tennis.
e. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
No, we needn’t. We can stay in bed as long as we want.
f. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
No, he isn’t, he’s very fat.
g. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Yes, my English is getting better.
h. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
No, we aren’t from York. We’re from Birmingham.
i. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Yes, Harry and Sally can stay here with us.
j. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
No, we shouldn’t tell mother everything.
k. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
No, I don’t like coffee.
l. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Yes, we can visit Henry on Sunday.
m. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
No, I don’t want to talk about my private life.
n. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Oh no, he isn’t! Fred is the worst player of the team!
Lösungen:
b. Do you have / Have you got children? c. Do you like snooker?
d. Can Sally play tennis? e. Must we get up early?
f. Is he slim? g. Is your English getting better? h. Are you from York?
i. Can Harry and Sally stay here with us? j. Should we tell mother everything?
k. Do you like coffee? l. Can we visit Henry on Sunday?
m.Do you want to talk abour your private life? n. Is Fred a good player / Is Fred the best player of the team?
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Unit 8
1
Whenever you pay by cheque, you must write down the amount of money in words. Write down the
following numbers in words.
Wenn Sie mit Scheck bezahlen, müssen Sie den Geldbetrag in Worten ausschreiben. Schreiben Sie die folgenden
Zahlen aus. Wenn Sie Schwierigkeiten haben, nehmen Sie dabei Ihr Begleitbuch (S. 55, 56) zu Hilfe.
a. 191
one hundred and ninety-one
b. 184 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. 495 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. 313 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. 118 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. 844 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. 269 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. 514 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. 477 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. 531 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. 785 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l. 490 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
m. 543 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. four hundred and seventy-seven
j. five hundred and thirty-one
k. seven hundred and eighty-five
l. four hundred and ninety
m.five hundred and forty-three
c. four hundred and ninety-five
d.three hundred and thirteen
e. one hundred and eighteen f. eight hundred and forty-four g. two hundred and sixty-nine h. five hundred and fourteen
Lösungen:
b.one hundred and eighty-four
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Unit 8
2
Adjective or adverb? Fill in the correct form!
Adjektiv oder Adverb? Setzen Sie die richtige Form ein!
a. Gary is a fantastic (fantastic) cook.
b. He can cook ………………………… (excellent).
c. Ricky is a ………………………… (great) photographer.
d. He takes ………………………… (beautiful) photos.
e. Gary and Ricky are ………………………… (good) friends.
f. Their friend Linda cannot cook very ………………………… (good), so they decide (beschließen) to give her a
………………………… (wonderful) cookbook for her birthday. But they don’t want to buy one, they want to
make one themselves.
g. So they meet every Saturday ………………………… (early) in the afternoon in Gary’s ………………………… (big)
kitchen. Ricky brings along his camera and then Gary starts to cook.
h. He doesn’t cook ………………………… (fast), because he thinks his meals are better when he cooks
………………………… (slow) and ………………………… (calm).
i. Then comes Ricky’s part: He takes out his camera. Sometimes he ………………………… (easy) takes photos of
the things Gary is cooking, sometimes he has to try ………………………… (hard) to get the right perspective.
j. Afterwards Gary and Ricky sit down, smile ………………………… (happy) and enjoy the …………………………
(excellent) meals.
k. They think that their birthday present is ………………………… (great) – not only for Linda.
Lösungen:
b.excellently c. great d. beautiful e. good
f. well, wonderful g. early, big h. fast, slowly, calmly
i. easily, hard j. happily, excellent k. great
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Unit 8
3
What a strange day! Present progressive or simple present? Fill in the correct form!
Was für ein seltsamer Tag! Present progressive oder simple present? Setzen Sie die richtige Form ein!
a. Terry Parker usually gets (to get) up at 7 o’clock.
b. It’s 7 o’clock now but Terry’s alarm clock (Wecker) ………………………… (not / to ring) and so Terry doesn’t
wake up until 7.30.
c. Terry usually ………………………… (to have) breakfast at 7:30, but today he …………………………
(not / to have) breakfast, he is in a hurry.
d. On his way to the bus stop Terry sometimes ………………………… (to buy) a newspaper, but today he
………………………… (not / to buy) any newspaper.
e. He ………………………… (to go) right to the bus stop.
f. There he usually ………………………… (to meet) his friend Sammy.
g. But today he ………………………… (not / can see) Sammy.
h. What’s wrong with Sammy (Was ist mit Sammy los)? He ………………………… (must / to be) ill (krank),
because Sammy ………………………… (to be) always there at the same time.
i. After work Terry often ………………………… (to go) to the local pub.
j. There he ………………………… (to meet) some friends.
k. They ………………………… (to play) snooker or cards together.
l. Today, nobody ………………………… (to play) anything. Everybody is on holiday. What a strange day!
Lösungen:
b.isn’t ringing c. has, isn’t having d. buys, isn’t buying
e. ’s going f. meets g. can’t see h. must be, is i. goes
j. meets k. play l. ’s playing
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Unit 9
1
Write four complete sentences about each of the following groups:
Schreiben Sie vier vollständige Sätze über jede der folgenden Gruppen:
a. smile – happy – Peter (1) Chuck (2) Hank (2) Mark (3)
Chuck smiles more happily than Peter.
Hank smiles as happily as Chuck.
Hank doesn’t smiles as happily as Mark.
Mark smiles most happily.
b. run – fast – Helen (1) Tina (2) Carol (2) Irene (3)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. sing – good – Matthew (1) Andrew (2) Diana (2) our dog (3)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. drive – careful – Mr Hooligan (1) Mr Turner (2) Ms Taylor (2) Mr Cohen (3)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b. Tina runs faster than Helen.
Carol runs as fast as Tina.
Carol doesn’t run as fast as Irene.
Irene runs fastest
c. Andrew sings better than Matthew.
Diana sings as well as Andrew.
Diana doesn’t sing as well as our dog.
Our dog sings best
d. Mr Turner drives more carefully than Mr Hooligan.
Ms Taylor drives as carefully as Mr Turner.
Ms Taylor doesn’t drive as carefully as Mr Cohen.
Mr. Cohen drives most carefully.
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Unit 9
2
Convert the items of the list into whole sentences using the auxiliaries must, mustn’t, needn’t, can, may.
Prof. Odd ist es gelungen, drei Eier von Nessie auszubrüten. Eines der jungen Tiere hat er seiner Lieblingstante Nelly
geschenkt. Da Tante Nelly nicht weiß, wie man mit Nessie junior umgeht, hat Prof. Odd ihr eine Liste mit Verhaltensregeln mitgegeben. Verwandeln Sie die Stichpunkte auf der Liste in ganze Sätze, und benutzen Sie dabei die Hilfsverben
must, mustn’t, needn’t, can, may.
+
±
–
a. feed (füttern) him twice a day
b. tell your neighbours about him
c. go near him when he’s hungry
d.take him for a walk (spazieren
e. read him stories
f. visit your niece with him
g.sometimes buy him biscuits
h. play with him
i. shout at him
j. let him snorkel every day
k. give him juice to drink
l. give him bread
führen) regularly
a. You must feed him twice a day.
b. You can tell your neighbours about him if you want, but you needn’t.
c. You mustn’t go near him when he’s hungry.
d. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
d.You must take him for a walk regularly.
e. You can read him stories if you want to, but you needn’t.
f. You mustn’t visit your niece with him.
g. Sometimes you must buy him biscuits.
h. You can play with him if you want to, but you needn’t.
i. You mustn’t shout at him.
j. You must let him snorkel every day.
k. You can give him juice to drink, if you want to, but you needn’t.
l. You mustn’t give him bread.
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Unit 10
1
Vocabulary: Fill in the missing words in the correct form.
Vokabelübung: Setzen Sie die fehlenden Wörter in der richtigen Form ein.
to close open departure arrival office key visitor quiet nearly member to throw
to laugh to aim by himself flight
a. Why are you ………………………… Do you think that’s funny?
b. I can’t open the door, I haven’t got a …………………………
c. We must look for another pub; this one isn’t …………………………
d. You can play with us. It doesn’t matter that you aren’t a ………………………… of the club.
e. How far can you ………………………… this ball?
f. When do they ………………………… the restaurant? – At 1:00 am.
g. Nobody is talking; it’s very ………………………… now.
h. It’s 10:30 now. The train should be here. Look: ………………………… 10:25.
i. Terry has got no friends, he is always …………………………
j. Could I talk to Ms Miller, please? – Sorry, she’s not in her …………………………
k. We’re going to New York tomorrow. I’m so excited (aufgeregt), this is my first …………………………
l. When does the boat leave? ………………………… is at 8:30.
m. The British Museum has always many …………………………
n. Let’s go home now. It’s late, ………………………… midnight (Mitternacht).
o. If you want to hit the Bull’s Eye you must ………………………… at it.
Lösungen:
a laughing b. key c. open d. member e. throw
f. close g. quiet h. arrival i. by himself j. office k. flight
l. departure m. visitors n. nearly o. aim
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Unit 10
2
Complete the dialogues!
Was haben sie vor? Warum können sie nicht kommen? Vervollständigen Sie die Dialoge, und setzen Sie die Verben
zum Ausdruck zukünftiger Ereignisse ins Present Continuous.
a. Sam
Hi Andy! What are you doing (you / to do) tonight? We ………………………… (to have) a party.
Would you and Susan like to come?
I’m awfully sorry, but we ………………………… (to visit) Susan’s sister.
Andrew
b. Sandra
Hello Mark! Good to see you! Vivien and I ………………………… (to go) hiking tomorrow.
Would you like to come with us?
Mark
Tomorrow? In the morning or in the afternoon?
Sandra
We ………………………… (to start) in the morning.
Mark
Sorry, tomorrow morning I ………………………… (to have) breakfast with a friend.
Sandra Oh, but we ………………………… (not / to leave) before ten.
Mark
That’s still too early for me, sorry.
Sandra
What a pity!
c. Jason
Good morning Brian! ………………………… (you and Mary / to go) to the horse race on Saturday?
Brian
No, we can’t. I ………………………… (to drive) Patricia to summer camp and Mary ………………………… (to help) her mother in the garden. You know, the old lady isn’t very fit anymore. What about you? ………………………… (you / to go)?
Jason
No, I can’t come, either. Do you know my brother Robert? He ………………………… (to celebrate
= feiern) his 50th birthday on Saturday.
d. Tom
Hi Derek! How are you?
Derek
Bad, bad, really bad.
Tom
What’s up (Was ist los)?
Derek
Joan’s mother ………………………… (to come) for a week, and you know the old lady …
Tom
Oh yes, I do. Poor boy. Well, Hank, Jerry and I ………………………… (to play) darts tomorrow afternoon. If you want you can come with us and escape (entkommen) just for a little while (eine Weile).
Derek
Oh, I’d love to, but tomorrow she ………………………… (to visit) Joan’s sister and I ………………………… (to drive) her.
Tom
What a pity!
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Lösungen:
a. ’re having, ’re visiting
b. are going, ’re starting, ’m having, ’re not leaving/aren’t leaving
c. Are you and Mary going, ’m driving, ’s helping, Are you going, ’s celebrating
d.’s coming, are playing, ’s visiting, ’m driving.
Unit 10
3
Barbara is planning to have a party next Saturday. Unfortunately, all her friends are busy and can’t come. Write down what they are doing next Saturday.
Barbara plant für nächsten Samstag eine Party. Leider haben alle ihre Freunde schon etwas vor und können nicht kommen. Wie sagen sie, was sie nächsten Samstag tun?
a. Kevin (holt seine Mutter am Flughafen ab (to pick up). Das Flugzeug kommt um 20:30 Uhr an.)
I’m picking my mother up at the airport. Her plane arrives at 8:30 p.m.
b. Maren (fährt ihre Tochter ins Kino. Der Film beginnt um 21:00 Uhr.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Dick
(geht mit Pam in eine Disco)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Jessica
(geht ins Theater. Die Vorstellung endet um 23:00 Uhr.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Maureen (ist von Dienstag bis Samstag auf einer Geschäftsreise (business trip))
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Frank
(fährt nach London. Sein Zug kommt spät an: um 21:30 Uhr.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Ann
(spielt Darts. Das Match beginnt um 20:00 Uhr.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Tina
(unterrichtet (to teach) von 20:00 bis 22:00 Uhr Deutsch)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. Carol
(bereitet das Essen für Sonntag vor. Ihre Freundin kommt am Sonntagmorgen. Ihr Flugzeug landet um 9:00 Uhr.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b. I’m driving my daughter to the cinema. The film starts at 9:00 (p.m.).
c. I’m going to a disco with Pam.
d. I’m going to the theatre. The performance ends at 11:00 (p.m.).
e. I’m on a business trip from Tuesday to Saturday.
f. I’m going to London. My train arrives late, at 9:30 (p.m.).
g. I’m playing darts. The match starts at 8:00 (p.m.).
h. I teach German from 8:00 to 10:00 (p.m.).
i. I’m preparing dinner for Sunday. My friend is coming on Sunday
morning. Her flight arrives at 9:00 (a.m.).
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Unit 11
1
Read what happens to Sally, then write down what she tells her friend about it the next day.
Lesen Sie zunächst, wie Sally den Samstag verbringt. Schreiben Sie anschließend auf, was sie ihrer Freundin am nächsten Tag darüber erzählt. Nehmen Sie dabei gegebenenfalls die Liste der unregelmäßigen Verben auf S. 57 Ihres Begleitbuches zu Hilfe.
This is what Sally and Pam are doing on Saturday:
a. Sally gets up at eight o’clock.
b. After breakfast she meets Pam and they go to the
train station together.
c. They want to go to York to shop for clothes.
d. Their train to York leaves at 9:30.
e. At 10 o’clock they arrive in York.
f. When they get off the train, they want to have
some coffee.
g. They go to a café near the station.
h. Suddenly Pam notices (stellt fest) that she can’t find
her purse (Geldbeutel).
i. Sally pays for her.
j. They go to the police station together.
k. A police officer asks them a lot of questions.
l. For lunch, they eat some sandwiches and have a
drink in a pub.
m. When they leave the pub, they meet Ricky, an old
friend of Pam.
n. He invites them to have tea with him in a tearoom.
o. They sit there and talk until 5 o’clock.
p. In the end, they don’t buy a thing.
And here is what Sally tells her friend about it the next day:
a. I got up at eight o’clock …
b. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
m. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
n. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
o. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
p. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b. After breakfast I met Pam and we went to the train station together.
c. We wanted to go to York to shop for clothes. d. Our train to York left at 9:30.
e. At 10 o’clock we arrived in York. f. When we got off the train, we wanted to have some coffee.
g. We went to a café near the station. h. Suddenly Pam noticed that she couldn’t find her purse.
i. I paid for her. j. We went to the police station together.
k. A police officer asked us a lot of questions. l. For lunch we ate some sandwiches and had a drink in a pub.
m.When we left the pub, we met Ricky, an old friend of Pam. n. He invited us to have tea with him in a tea-room.
o. We sat there and talked until 5 o’clock. p. In the end, we didn’t buy a thing.
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Unit 11
2
Mrs Jones wants to know everything about her daughter’s holiday in Spain. Write down what they say.
Mrs. Jones will alles über den Urlaub ihrer Tochter in Spanien erfahren. Schreiben Sie auf, was sie sagen.
When did you arrive in Alicante?
a. Mrs. Jones
(will wissen, wann Judy in Alicante angekommen ist) b. Judy
(sagt, dass ihr Flug Verspätung hatte und dass sie um 13:40 Uhr ankam)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Mrs Jones (fragt, ob es lange dauerte, um zum Hotel zu kommen)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Judy (antwortet, dass es nicht lange dauerte; das Hotel war sehr nahe)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Mrs Jones (möchte wissen, ob das Hotelzimmer sauber war)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Judy (antwortet, dass das Zimmer sauber war, aber die Dusche war ein bisschen schmutzig)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Mrs Jones
(will wissen, ob sie die ganze Zeit alleine (alone) gewesen ist)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Judy
(verneint und sagt, dass sie einige nette Leute kennengelernt hat)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. Mrs Jones
(erkundigt sich, ob Judy sich auch entspannt (to relax) hat)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. Judy
(sagt, dass sie abends sehr viel ausgegangen ist)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. Mrs Jones
(fragt, ob sie keine Angst gehabt hat)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l. Judy
(verneint und sagt, dass sie mit diesen netten Leuten ausgegangen ist)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
m. Mrs Jones
(will wissen, wie viele Leute das waren)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
n. Judy
(sagt, dass sie eigentlich (actually) viel mit Robin ausgegangen ist)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Mrs Jones
Robin? Who’s that?
Judy
Oh, Mom, why do you always have to ask so many questions?
Lösungen:
b. My / our flight was delayed. I arrived at 1:40 pm.
c. Did it take long to get to the hotel? d. No, it didn’t take long, the hotel was very near. e. Was the hotel room clean?
f. The room was clean, but the shower was a bit dirty. g. Were you alone all the time? h. No, I wasn’t. I met some nice people.
i. Did you relax? j. I went out a lot in the evening. k. Weren’t you afraid? l. No, I wasn’t. I went out with those nice people.
m.How many were they? n. Actually I went out a lot with Robin.
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Unit 12
1
Vocabulary: Fill in the missing words in the correct form.
Vokabelübung: Setzen Sie die fehlenden Wörter in der richtigen Form ein.
retired born fortune large to celebrate favourite to worry glad cloud to rain huge
wedding to hope disappointed empty
a. This is more than big; this is …………………………………… .
b. Are you coming on Saturday? I’m …………………………………… my birthday.
c. Carol was …………………………………… on November, 16, 1956.
d. My parents don’t work any more. They are …………………………………… .
e. Everything will be all right. Don’t …………………………………… .
f. The sun isn’t shining today, there are too many …………………………………… .
g. I’d like something to drink – Sorry, the bottle is …………………………………… .
h. These trousers cost a …………………………………… ! I don’t have that much money.
i. This wasn’t at all what I expected. I’m very …………………………………… .
j. I hope the band will play my …………………………………… song.
k. Look at those dark clouds, it’s going to …………………………………… .
l. I’m so …………………………………… you are back, I really missed you.
m. Wow, I’m hungry. I need a …………………………………… portion of food.
n. What are you celebrating? – Our parents’ golden …………………………………… .
o. Do you think they will like our present? – I …………………………………… so.
Lösungen:
a. huge b. celebrating c. born d. retired e. worry f. clouds
g. empty h. fortune i. disappointed j. favourite k. rain
l. glad m. large n. wedding o. hope
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Unit 12
2
Will or going to? Fill in the verb in the correct form!
Will oder going to? Setzen Sie das Verb in der richtigen Form ein!
a. I ’m going to wash (to wash) the car; it’s awfully dirty.
b. “The car is awfully dirty.” – “I ………………………… (to wash) it for you, dad.”
c. I hope it ………………………… (not / to rain) tonight.
d. There are no more clouds. It ………………………… (not / to rain).
e. The weather forecast (Wetterbericht) says it ………………………… (to be) warm tomorrow.
f. We ………………………… (to fly) to Spain for our holidays.
g. Where are you going this summer? – I don’t know, but I hope my parents ………………………… (to take)
us to Greece.
h. How old is Mark? – He ………………………… (to be) thirty next week.
i. Look at that dog! It ………………………… (to bite – beißen) you!
j. I’m sure Susan and Grant ………………………… (not / to come) to the party.
k. I think I ………………………… (to go) for a walk, the weather is so nice!
l. What ………………………… (you / to give) mum for her birthday? – I don’t know, maybe I ………………………… (to get) her a CD with her favourite music.
m. I think I ………………………… (to go) to bed early today.
Lösungen:
b.’ll wash c. won’t rain d. ’s not going to rain e. ’ll be
f. ’re going to fly g. will take h. ’ll be i. ’s going to bite j. won’t come
k. ’ll go l. are you going to give, ’ll get m. ’ll go
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Unit 12
3
What would you say in the following situations? Use all four future forms.
Was würden Sie in den folgenden Situationen sagen? Benutzen Sie alle vier Formen des Futurs.
a. Ihre Nachbarin hat einen dicken Bauch:
(she / to have a baby)
She is going to have a baby.
b. Sie entscheiden sich spontan, Ihren Freund ins
Restaurant einzuladen. (I / to invite you / restaurant)
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
c. Der Radfahrer vor Ihnen gibt Handzeichen mit der
rechten Hand. (he / to turn right)
i. Der Wetterbericht hat schönes Wetter vorausgesagt.
(the weather / to be nice)
………………………………………………………………
j. Sie wollen wissen, wohin Ihr Gegenüber diesen
Sommer in den Urlaub fährt. (Where / to
go / you / this summer)
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
k. Sie glauben, Harold wird enttäuscht über das
Zimmer sein. (I think / Harold / to be disappointed
with the room)
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
d. Ihr Sohn hat vor, in den Ferien ins Ferienlager zu
fahren. (Tim / to go to a summer camp / this
summer)
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
e. Sie wollen wissen, ob Ihr Gesprächspartner dieses
Jahr seinen Geburtstag feiern will. (you / to
celebrate your birthday / this year)
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
f. Sie wollen wissen, wann Ihr Gegenüber vorhat
aufzubrechen (When / you / to leave)
l. Sie wollen wissen, ob Ihr Gesprächspartner vorhat,
alles zu organisieren. (you / to organize everything)
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
m. Ihr Freund hat versprochen, Sie heute Abend zu
Ihrem Hotel zu bringen. (my friend / to take me to
my hotel / tonight)
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
n. Ihr Besucher hat den letzten Bus verpasst, und Sie
beschließen spontan, ihn nach Hause zu fahren.
(I / to take)
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
g. Die Konferenz beginnt um 8:30 Uhr. (the
conference / to begin)
o. Sie wollen wissen, wann der nächste Zug nach
Exeter geht. (When / next train to Exeter / to leave)
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
h. Der Himmel hängt voll dunkler Wolken. (it / to rain)
………………………………………………………………
p. Sie wollen wissen, wann die Theatervorstellung
beginnt. (when / performance / to start)
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b. I’ll invite you to a restaurant. c. He’s going to turn right.
d. Tim is going to a summer camp this summer. e. Are you celebrating your birthday this year?
f. When are you going to leave? / When are you leaving? g. The conference begins at 8:30.
h. It’s going to rain. i. The weather will be nice. j. Where are you going this summer?
k. I think Harold will be disappointed with the room. l. Are you going to organize everything.
m.My friend is taking me to my hotel tonight. n. I’ll take you home.
o. When does the next train to Exeter leave? p. When does the performance start?
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Unit 13
1
Tony and his grandfather talk about the past, the present and the future. Complete their dialogue.
Tony und sein Großvater unterhalten sich über die Vergangenheit, die Gegenwart und die Zukunft. Vervollständigen
Sie den Dialog mit den Modalverben in der jeweils richtigen Form. Manchmal gibt es mehrere Möglichkeiten.
Grandfather Are you going on holiday this summer?
a. Tony
Maybe I ’ll be allowed to visit my pen-friend (Brieffreund) in Canada, and when I’m lucky,
I ……………………………… (not) pay for the ticket, I don’t have so much money.
b. Grandfather When I was a boy, we ……………………………… (not) go on holiday just like that. There was
no money for such things. Sometimes we ……………………………… visit an uncle or an aunt.
Where did you meet grandmother?
Tony
c. Grandfather You’ll think it’s strange, but we met in church. Her parents were very strict (streng) and she ……………………………… (not) go to a dance or things like that. Oh, I ……………………………… go to church regularly when I wanted to see her. It’s easier for young people nowadays.
They ……………………………… go out to parties and discos even at the age of 16.
d. Tony
I’m sure I ……………………………… go to discos when I’m older.
Grandfather What are you doing this afternoon?
e. Tony
I ……………………………… help mum and dad in the garden. I’m sure I’ll never have a garden.
I ……………………………… visit friends instead of mowing the lawn (anstatt den Rasen zu mähen)!
f. Grandfather When I was a boy, I ……………………………… (not) help in the garden, but I ……………………………… help my father out in the fields. Sometimes I ……………………………… (not) go home until late at night, when everything was finished. Then I ……………………………… (not) do my homework. So I was never good at school.
g. Tony
I hope I ……………………………… to go to university one day. Perhaps I should be glad that I ……………………………… do my homework every day.
Lösungen:
a. won’t have to
b. weren’t able to / couldn’t, were able to / could / were allowed to
c. wasn’t allowed to, had to, may / are allowed to
d. will be allowed to
e. ’ll have to, ’ll be able to
f. didn’t have to, had to, was not allowed to, couldn’t / wasn’t able to
g.’ll be able to, must / have to
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Unit 13
2
Translate the following sentences into English and use the appropriate modal verbs.
Übersetzen Sie die folgenden Sätze ins Englische, und benutzen Sie die passenden Modalverben.
a. Sie dürfen hier nicht stehen bleiben!
You mustn’t stop here!
b. Darf ich mit euch kommen?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Ihr braucht nichts zur Party mitzubringen.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Er wird den Test nicht machen dürfen.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Großvater konnte nicht schwimmen.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Du darfst nicht überholen, wenn die Straße nass ist.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Als ich ein Mädchen war, mussten wir zu Fuß zur Schule gehen.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Ich hoffe, wir werden uns ein Auto ausleihen können.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. Sie mussten nicht warten.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. Sei vernünftig! Du kannst mich nicht begleiten!
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. Es tut mir leid. Ich konnte keinen gemütlicheren Platz finden.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l. Durftest du nie das Auto deines Vaters benutzen?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
m. Wenn das Wetter schlecht ist, werden wir zu Hause bleiben müssen.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b.May I come with you? c. You needn’t bring anything to the party / You won’t have to bring anything … d. He won’t be allowed to take the test. e. Grandfather wasn’t able to swim.
f. You mustn’t overtake when the road is wet. g. When I was a girl we had to walk to school. h. I hope we’ll be able to borrow
(nicht: lend!) a car. i. They didn’t have to wait. j. Be sensible! You can’t accompany me. k. I’m sorry. I couldn’t / wasn’t able to
find a cozier place. l. Were you never allowed to use your father’s car? m. When the weather is bad we’ll have to stay at home.
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Unit 14
1
Fill in much, many, a lot of, plenty of, a few or a little.
Vervollständigen Sie den Dialog, indem Sie much, many, a lot of, plenty of, a few, a little einsetzen.
Manchmal gibt es mehr als eine richtige Lösung.
a. Ms Banks Liz, could you do the shopping for me today? It won’t take long, we just need a few things for
the weekend.
b. Liz
OK, Mum, but I haven’t got …………………… time, I must study for a maths test.
c. Ms Banks That’s all right, we only need …………………… milk, let’s say two bottles.
d. Liz Didn’t Helen want to visit us for the weekend? She always drinks …………………… milk.
e. Ms Banks Of course, you are right, I completely forgot about that. Let’s say four bottles, then. We also need …………………… meat for the casserole on Sunday; not too …………………… though, two pounds will be enough, we have …………………… vegetables and potatoes to go with it.
f. Liz
Helen doesn’t eat meat, Mum. So perhaps we should also buy …………………… tomatoes for
a salad?
g. Ms Banks Good idea! And then we need …………………… oranges for dessert, but not too ……………………
h. Liz
Only …………………… ? You know that Dad always eats …………………… oranges. Last week he didn’t leave a single one for us!
i. Ms Banks Well, you’re right. Take as …………………… as you want then. And then we mustn’t forget to buy bread, of course. There isn’t …………………… left. Oh, yes, and we also need some cheese.
j. Liz
So that’s four bottles of milk, two pounds of meat, tomatoes, oranges, bread and cheese. Just …………………… things, you said. By the way, Mum, can I go out with Dennis and Sarah tonight?
Ms Banks Didn’t you say you have to study for a test?
Liz
Oh Mum, come on!
Lösungen:
b. much c. a little d. a lot of / plenty of e. a little, much, plenty of
f. a few g. a few, many h. a few, a lot of / plenty of i. many, much
j. a few
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Unit 14
2
Fill in the missing possessive pronouns.
Tragen Sie die fehlenden Possessivpronomen ein.
a. Dad, my car is in the garage; can I borrow yours ?
b. How is your steak? ……………………… is very tender.
c. Mick had to borrow Charley’s bike because ……………………… was broken (kaputt).
d. The Smiths are going to buy a new house. ……………………… is too small.
e. “It’s our golden wedding today.” – “Oh, we’re celebrating ……………………… in two years.”
f. Where is Sheila’s baggage? I can see Hank’s, but I can’t see ………………………
g. Linda, Hal, look at this umbrella (Regenschirm)! Is it ………………………
h. Please, let me use your shopping bag, mum. I can’t find ………………………
i. My beer is too warm. How about ……………………… , Mary?
j. “Why does Chris always take your parking lot?” – “Because ……………………… is always taken by Claude.”
k. The Scotts put some things into our freezer because ……………………… doesn’t work any more.
l. Can you recommend us a good tax accountant? ……………………… has retired.
m. “Mum, are you going to buy me a new bike?” – “Why should I? ……………………… is good enough, isn’t it?”
Lösungen:
b.Mine c. his d. Theirs e. ours f. hers g. yours
h.mine i. yours j. his k. theirs l. Ours m. Yours
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Unit 15
1
Vocabulary: Fill in the missing words in the correct form.
Vokabelübung: Setzen Sie die fehlenden Wörter in der richtigen Form ein.
housewife to treat dangerous to surround to promise to attack especially to owe excited
to recover accident delicious urgent to forbid
a. How is Will? Has he ……………………… already or has he still problems with the snake bite?
b. “Are you still working for your old company?” – “No, since Beth was born I’ve stayed at home as a ………………………”
c. Some people in Australia ……………………… their lives to the Flying Doctors.
d. The Australian bush can be very ……………………… There are lots of snakes and the next doctor is often
many hours away.
e. “Sally had an ………………………: She fell off a horse.” – “Is she hurt very badly?”
f. These biscuits are ……………………… Who made them?
g. Most animals only ……………………… humans when they feel they are in danger.
h. Tina loves all animals, ……………………… horses.
i. Little Timmy mustn’t go out alone. His mother has ……………………… it.
j. “I’ll never do it again, I ………………………”
k. Laura is riding a horse for the first time; she’ so ……………………… .
l. Could I talk to Charley immediately, please? I’ve got an ……………………… message for him.
m. How can Roger ……………………… his grandmother that badly! She’s always been good to him.
n. The house was ……………………… by a lot of trees.
Lösungen:
a. recovered b. housewife c. owe d. dangerous e. accident
f. delicious g. attack h. especially i. forbidden j. promise
k. excited l. urgent m. treat n. surrounded
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Unit 15
2
Complete the following sentences.
Vervollständigen Sie die folgenden Sätze. Setzen Sie das Verb ins present perfect simple oder ins present perfect progressive!
a. “Have you seen (you / to see) Willy lately?” – “No, but as far as I know he ………………………………… (to be) in hospital since last week.”
b. What do you mean, you ………………………………… (to do) your homework! What ………………………………… (you / to do) all afternoon?
c. We ………………………………… (to walk) all day long! I need to rest for a while.
d. Mike looked at me so strangely this morning. What ………………………………… (you / to tell) him about me?
e. Look, I ………………………………… (just / to finish) cutting the bread into slices. What should I do next?
f. “………………………………… (Gerrit / ever / to be) to Australia?” – “No, he ………………………………… (never / to be interested) in travelling.”
g. For two whole days now Dad ………………………………… (to try) to repair our old car, but it still won’t go.
h. ………………………………… (you / to wash) the car? It looks so clean!
i. Mandy and her brother ………………………………… (to decorate) the living room for the party since 9 o’clock, but they ………………………………… (not / to finish) yet.
j. I ………………………………… (always / to love) ice-cream ever since I was a child.
Lösungen:
a. has been b. haven’t done, have you been doing c. ’ve been walking
d.have you told e. ’ve just finished f. Has Gerrit ever been, has never been interested
g.’s been trying h. Have you washed i. have been decorating, haven’t finished
j. ’ve always loved
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Unit 15
3
Simple past, simple present, present perfect simple or present perfect progressive?
Fill in the correct form!
Simple past, simple present, present perfect simple oder present perfect progressive?
Setzen Sie die richtige Form ein!
a. The Smiths have been living (to live) here for three years. Before that they lived (to live) in Manchester.
b. “……………………………… (you / to see) the film ‘The life of Brian’?” – “Yes, I ……………………………… I ……………………………… (to see) it two years ago.”
c. “We ……………………………… (to find) a new flat last week” – “Congratulations, we ……………………………… (to try) to find one for nearly six months. We still ……………………………… (to live) in our small two-bedroom flat, but we simply ……………………………… (not / can) afford a bigger one.”
d. George ……………………………… (to have) a bad accident two years ago. He …………………………… (not / to be able to) walk ever since. Nevertheless (trotzdem) he ……………………………… (to be) the happiest, friendliest person I ……………………………… (ever / to meet).
e. Phil and Sue ……………………………… (to have) quite a bit of trouble with their children lately: Peggy ……………………………… (to be) married to a man who ……………………………… (to love) his motorcycle more than her and Peter ……………………………… (to be) in prison (Gefängnis) ever since he ……………………………… (to try) to set fire to a neighbour’s house.
Lösungen:
b. Have you seen, have, saw c. found, ’ve been trying, live, can’t
d. had, hasn’t been able to, is, ’ve ever met e. have had, is, loves, has been, tried
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Unit 16
1
Simple past or past progressive? Complete the following sentences!
Simple past oder past progressive? Vervollständigen Sie die folgenden Sätze!
a. Tim and Nina were waiting (to wait) for the ferry, when a stranger came (to come) towards them.
b. He ………………………………… (to ask) them what they ………………………………… (to do) and ………………………………… (to want) to know if they ………………………………… (to have) a little time for him.
c. He ………………………………… (to tell) them that he ………………………………… (to be) a reporter and that he
………………………………… (to interview) young people about how they ………………………………… (to spend) their holidays.
d. Tim ………………………………… (not / can) imagine that anybody should be interested in his and Nina’s holidays.
e. He ………………………………… (to think) that this man ………………………………… (probably / to try) to first win their confidence (ihr Vertrauen gewinnen) and then steal (stehlen) their luggage.
f. So he ………………………………… (to remark) that their ferry ………………………………… (already / to come).
g. He ………………………………… (to take) Nina by the hand and ………………………………… (to walk) away, while the stranger ………………………………… (still, to stand) there.
h. That ………………………………… (to be) the day, when Clive Frazer ………………………………… (not, to understand) the world anymore.
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Lösungen:
b.asked, were doing, wanted, had c. told, was, was interviewing, spent
d.couldn’t e. thought, was probably trying f. remarked, was already coming
g.took, walked, was still standing h. was, didn’t understand
Unit 16
2
What had happened before? Write down complete sentences!
Was war zuvor passiert? Schreiben Sie vollständige Sätze!
a. Glen (1) try to repair his old bike (2) buy a new one
Before Glen bought a new bike he had tried to repair his old one.
b. Mike (1) go to Paris (2) go to Rome.
After Mike had gone to Paris he went to Rome.
c. I (1) learn English (2) begin to learn Italian.
After ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Jane (1) lose her handbag (2) have no more money to spend
Because ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Mira and Pete (1) see the accident (2) phone the police
After ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Hilton (1) lose his way (2) have to ask a taxi driver
Because ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. (1) Everybody / leave the house (2) nobody / can answer the phone
Because ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. (1) Louise / cut the apples into slices (2) Patricia / make the apple pie
Before …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. (1) the train / stop (2) Aunt Nelly / get off
After ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. James (1) pass through the tunnel (2) nearly hit a cyclist
After ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
c. After I had learned English, I began to learn Italian.
d. Because Jane had lost her handbag, she had no more money to spend.
e. After Mira and Pete had seen the accident, they phoned the police.
f. Because Hilton had lost his way, he had to ask a taxi-driver.
g.Because everybody had left the house, nobody could answer the phone.
h.Before Patricia made the apple pie, Louise had cut the apples into slices.
i. After the train had stopped Aunt Nelly got off.
j. After James had passed through the tunnel, he nearly hit a cyclist.
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Unit 16
3
Put the statements into indirect speech!
Ms White ist eine Reporterin, die nach einem schweren Unfall einige Augenzeugen befragt hat. Setzen Sie die Aussagen der Zeugen in die indirekte Rede, und benutzen Sie dabei die einleitenden Verben in Klammern!
a. Mr Donne It’s raining and the road is wet. (to remark)
Mr Donne remarked that it was raining and that the road was wet.
b. Ms Dickinson The driver couldn’t see the cyclist because she was hidden (versteckt) by a truck. (to point out)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Mr Frost I’m sure the police are going to arrest (festnehmen) the driver. (to be sure)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Mr Shelley A week ago there was an accident at the very same spot. (to mention)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Ms Morrison Something must be done about the speed limit (Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung) here. (to think)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Mr McKay This won’t be the last accident here if people don’t drive more carefully. (to feel)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Mr Cummings The driver is still very young. He’s only had his driving licence for two weeks. (to inform me)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Ms Lessing It’s a scandal that young people are allowed to drive so fast. (to think)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. Ms Woolf I hope the driver won’t be allowed to drive around here any more. (to hope)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. Mr Emerson and Mr Thoreau Tomorrow nobody will remember what has just happened. (to agree)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. Ms Bronte At the moment, we are all deeply shocked. (to shout)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b. Ms Dickinson pointed out that the driver hadn’t been able to see the
cyclist because she had been hidden by a truck.
c. Mr Frost was sure that the police were going to arrest the driver.
d.Mr Shelley mentioned that there had been an accident at the very same spot a week before.
e. Ms Morrison thought that something had to be done about the speed limit there.
f. Mr McKay felt that that wouldn’t be the last accident there if people didn’t drive more carefully.
g.Mr Cummings informed me that the driver was still very young.
He had only had his driving licence for two weeks.
h.Ms Lessing thought that it was a scandal that young people were allowed to drive so fast.
i. Ms Wolf hoped the driver wouldn’t be allowed to drive around there any more.
j. Mr Emerson and Mr Thoreau agreed that the next day nobody would remember what had just happened.
k. Ms Bronte shouted that at that moment they had all been deeply shocked.
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Unit 17
1
Each other/one another, -self or just the verb? Complete the sentences!
Each other/one another, -self oder einfach nur das Verb allein? Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze!
a. Sophie and Jack really love each other (to love), but if he doesn’t change (to change), it will be a difficult relationship.
b. Jimmy, please go to the bathroom and ………………………………… (to wash) before supper!
c. Did you ………………………………… (to cook, this meal)?
d. Have you ever …………………………… (to ask) why some people find it so difficult …………………………………
(to talk) honestly (ehrlich)?
e. There’s no need for you ………………………………… (to complain).
f. The two women ………………………………… (to see) and felt that they ………………………………… (to know) from somewhere.
g. First the children ………………………………… (to paint) faces, then they ………………………………… (to look at)
in the mirror (Spiegel) and laughed.
h. Pamela ………………………………… (to feel) better after she had ………………………………… (to apologize) for her stupid behaviour.
i. After the argument, Victoria and Simon ………………………………… (to pull together) and tried to ………………………………… (to understand) better again.
j. For the beginning of the new year Cliff ………………………………… (to promise) to smoke less.
k. People who don’t ………………………………… (to respect) often end up alone and isolated.
e. to complain f. saw each other, knew each other g. painted each other’s, looked at themselves
h.felt, apologized i. pulled themselves together, to understand each other
j. promised himself k. respect each other
Lösungen:
b. wash c. cook this meal yourself d. asked yourself, to talk to each other
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Unit 17
2
Connect the two sentences with a relative pronoun (who, which, that or whose).
Verbinden Sie die Sätze mit einem Relativpronomen (who, which, that oder whose).
Setzen Sie das Pronomen in Klammern, wenn es weggelassen werden kann.
a. The company offered Harry a job in Santa Teresa. Harry works for the company.
The company (that / which) Harry works for offered him a job in Santa Teresa.
b. California is a state. It is famous for its beautiful coast and the fine weather.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Amy and Mark are children. Their father wants to uproot the whole family.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Harry is a man. He loves challenges.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Harry can’t possibly drop the chance. The chance is unique in his life.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. The poodle belongs to my friend. It has been following us for an hour.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. The things are unimportant. You are arguing about them.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. You have made a choice. It cannot be reversed (rückgängig machen).
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. This is a family. Their house was broken into by a thief.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. The roof has been destroyed again by a storm. Dad had repaired the roof.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. The language is Dutch. Frank is speaking the language.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l. The driver had lost control. His car crashed against a tree.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Lösungen:
b. California is the state that / which is famous for its beautiful coast and the
fine weather. c. Amy and Mark are the children whose father wants to
uproot the whole family. d. Harry is a man who loves challenges.
e. Harry can’t possibly drop the chance that / which is unique in his life.
f. The poodle that / which has been following us for an hour belongs to my
friend. g. The things (that / which) you are arguing about are unimportant
h. You have made a choice that / which cannot be reversed. / The choice
(which / that) you have made cannot be reversed i. This is the family
whose house was broken into by a thief. j. The roof (that / which) Dad
had repaired has been destroyed again by a storm. k. The language
(that / which) Frank is speaking is Dutch. l. The driver whose car crashed
against a tree had lost control.
Unit 17
3
Poor Mum! Everbody thinks that she is responsible for everything!
Arme Mama! Jeder meint, sie sei für alles verantwortlich! Völlig entnervt erzählt sie ihrer Freundin Pam, was alle von ihr wollten. Setzen Sie die folgenden Fragen und Aufforderungen in die indirekte Rede!
a. Mike Why’s the car so dirty? (to ask)
Mike asked me why the car was so dirty.
b. Jane Mum, could you drive me to the dancing school tomorrow? (to ask)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Mike Where’s my coat? Haven’t you washed it? (to want to know)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Jane Please don’t forget to buy some food for my hamster when you go shopping! (to tell)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Pete Please prepare a bed for Bob; he’s staying overnight. (to tell)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Pete Mum, could you drop your piano lesson tonight? I need the car. (to ask)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Jane Can I wear your new black shoes for the dance next week? (to want to know)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Pete Haven’t you ironed (gebügelt) my favourite shirt yet? (to ask)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. Jane Did you clean my hamster’s cage (Käfig) yesterday? (to want to know)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. Pete Drive me to the station, or I’ll miss my train! (to tell)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. Mike Why do you look so angry? Is anything wrong? (to want to know)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l. Mum Do your things yourselves! I’m leaving! (to tell)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b. Jane asked me to drive her / if / whether I could drive her to the dancing school
the next day. c. Mike wanted to know where his coat was and if / whether
I hadn’t washed it. d. Jane told me not to forget to buy some food for her
hamster when I went shopping. e. Pete told me to prepare a bed for Bob; he
was staying overnight. f. Pete asked me if I could drop / to drop my piano lesson
that night. He needed the car. g. Jane wanted to know if / whether she could
wear my new black shoes fot the dance the following week. h. Pete asked
me if / whether I hadn’t ironed his favourite shirt yet. i. Jane wanted to know
if / whether I had cleaned her hamster’s cage the day before. j. Pete told me to
drive him to the station or he would miss his train. k. Mike wanted to know why
I looked so angry and if anything was wrong. l. I told them to do their things
themselves and that I was leaving.
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Unit 18
1
Vocabulary: Fill in the missing words in the correct form.
Vokabelübung: Setzen Sie die fehlenden Wörter in der richtigen Form ein.
to establish to wonder to look after to protect to name after customer to attract reduced
to welcome to disappear male umbrella entrance valuable
a. “Solveig? What a strange name!” – “Well, the girl ……………………………… her Norwegian grandmother.”
b. Where can we get into the castle? I can’t find the ………………………………
c. Could you ……………………………… my cat while I’m on holiday?
d. It’s raining, don’t forget your ……………………………… .
e. “When was this club ……………………………… ?” – “In 1887.”
f. I’ve never seen John working. I ……………………………… how he can afford the life he lives.
g. This painting by Picasso is very ……………………………… .
h. The old British castles always ……………………………… a lot of visitors.
i. “Have you seen Mick?” – “He ……………………………… with a cool blonde an hour ago.”
j. The opposite of female is ……………………………… .
k. When we arrived at the hotel, we were ……………………………… by the manager.
l. About 627,000 acres of land are ……………………………… by the National Trust.
m. They were students, so they got in at a ……………………………… price.
n. The Smiths always buy all their foodstuff at my store. They are my best ………………………………
Lösungen:
a. was named after b. entrance c. look after d. umbrella
e. established f. wonder g. valuable h. attract i. disappeared
j. male k. welcomed l. protected m. reduced n. customers
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Unit 18
2
Put the following sentences into the passive. Drop the by-agent where it is possible.
Wandeln Sie die folgenden Sätze ins Passiv um. Lassen Sie den by-agent weg, wo es möglich ist.
a. The pubic can visit this castle from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
This castle can be visited from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
b. You must not step on the grass.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. People may borrow books from the public library from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. The National Trust could save many houses since the 1930s.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. I needn’t say that your argument is absolutely silly.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Only the Pope (Papst) could annull their marriage.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. You may not change the word order of this sentence.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. They could not read the notice from where they stood.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. The owners of the houses had to open them to the public.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. Your guests should not use my old porcelain as ashtrays.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Lösungen:
b. The grass must not be stepped on.
c. Books from the public library may be borrowed from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
d. Many houses could be saved by the National Trust since the 1930s.
e. It needn’t be said that your argument is absolutely silly.
f. Their marriage could only be annulled by the pope.
g. The word order of this sentence may not be changed.
h. The notice could not be read from where they stood.
i. The houses had to be opened to the public.
j. My old porcelain should not be used as ashtrays by your guests.
Unit 18
3
Active or passive? Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.
Aktiv oder Passiv? Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit der korrekten Verbform.
Jede der Ihnen bekannten Zeiten (Aktiv oder Passiv) kann notwendig sein!
a. The National Trust was established (to establish) in 1895.
b. Since then the Trust ……………………………… (to buy) about 400.000 acres of land.
c. Do you think the Trust’s work ……………………………… (ever / to finish)?
d. Last year I ……………………………… (to help) them when an old farmhouse nearby ……………………………… (to repair).
e. There were a lot of voluntary workers, but some of the work ……………………………… (must / to do) by a professional construction company.
f. Right now the windows ……………………………… (to replace).
g. The grass around the house ……………………………… (not / to cut) for years, but they probably leave the garden until they are done with the house itself.
h. It’s interesting to see how the house ……………………………… (to give back) its old shape.
i. Before they ……………………………… (to begin) to repair the house, the owner ……………………………… (must / persuade) to give it to the Trust.
j. In the beginning he ……………………………… (not / to like) the idea, but after he ………………………………
(to tell) that the Trust would repair the house and that he could still live in it, he gave in (nachgeben).
k. Well, he ……………………………… (must) live in something like a museum when the house is finished, but he ……………………………… (not / to mind), as long as the work ……………………………… (to do) by somebody else.
Lösungen:
b.has bought c. will ever be finished d. helped, was being repaired
e. had to be done f. are being replaced g. has not been cut
h. is given back / is being given back i. began, had to be persuaded
j. didn’t like the idea, had been told k. ’ll have to, doesn’t, is done / is being done
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Unit 19
1
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb.
Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit der korrekten Verbform. Denken Sie daran, dass im if-Teil des Satzes kein will und
kein would steht!
Typ 3
a. If Jim hadn’t drunk (not / to drink) so much last night, he would have left (to leave) the pub earlier.
b. If he …………………………… (to leave) the pub earlier, he …………………………… (not miss) the last bus.
c. If he …………………………… (not miss) the last bus, he …………………………… (to come) home much earlier.
d. If he …………………………… (to come) home much earlier, he …………………………… (to find) his wife in bed
with another man.
e. If he ...................................... (to find) his wife in bed with another man, he …………………………… (to kill) him.
Drinking can save people’s lives!
Typ 2
f. If Hank studied more (to study), he would do (to do) better at school.
g. If he …………………………… (not / do) so badly at school, he …………………………… (can / to go) to university.
h. If he …………………………… (to go) to university, he …………………………… (to get) a better job later.
i.
If he …………………………… (to get) a better job later, he …………………………… (can / to afford) a big house
with a garden.
j. If he …………………………… (to have) a big house with a garden, he …………………………… (not / to have)
time for anything, because he …………………………… (must) mow the lawn (den Rasen mähen), clean the
house and repair the house regularly.
Studying too much only means more work!
Typ 1
k. If Karen doesn’t hurry up (not hurry up), she won’t get (not / get) to work in time.
l. If she …………………………… (not get) to work in time, her boss …………………………… (to be angry).
m. If her boss …………………………… (to be angry), he …………………………… (give) her more work to do.
n. If he …………………………… (give) her more work to do, she …………………………… (can) show him that she
can do better than he thought.
o. If she …………………………… (do) better than he thought, she …………………………… (be promoted
= befördert werden) soon.
Sometimes it’s better to slow things down a little bit!
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Lösungen:
b. had left, wouldn’t have missed c. hadn’t missed, would have come
d. had come home, would have found e. had found, would have killed.
g. didn’t do, could go h. went, would get i. got, could afford
j. had, wouldn’t have, would have to l. doesn’t get, will be angry
m.is angry, will give her n. gives, ’ll be able to o. does, will be promoted
Unit 19
2
If only things were different! Form if-clauses using the given words!
Wenn die Dinge nur anders wären! Bilden Sie aus den angegebenen Wörtern if-Sätze! Die Zahl in Klammern sagt Ihnen, welchen Typ von if-clause Sie bilden sollen.
a. doctor / not / to be / late patient / not / to die (3)
If the doctor hadn’t been late, the patient wouldn’t have died.
b. You / to study you / to pass the exam (2)
If you studied, you would pass the exam.
c. Maureen / to hurry up she / not / to miss the bus (3)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Marilyn / to marry Jack she / to be unhappy for the rest of her life (1)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Mum / to let Hannibal into Lee’s room he / to kill / Mickey (2)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. your argument / to be more powerful you / to persuade me (2)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Patch / not / to be / such a lazy dog to run / after Hannibal / more often (2)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. you / not / to keep your mouth shut I / to tell Mum (1)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. Matt / to tell me / to see “Titanic“ I / not / to go / to the cinema (3)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. her dog / suddenly / to disappear Sharon / not / to know what to do. (2)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. he / to tell me that he loves me I / to be / the happiest person in the world. (1)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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c. If Maureen had hurried up, she wouldn’t have missed the bus.
d. If Marilyn marries Jack, she will be unhappy for the rest of her life.
e. If Mum let Hannibal into Lee’s room, he would kill Mickey.
f. If your argument was more powerful, you would persuade me.
g. If Patch wasn’t such a lazy dog, he would run after Hannibal more often.
h. If you don’t keep your mouth shut, I’ll tell Mum.
i. If Matt hadn’t told me to see “Titanic”, I wouldn’t have gone to the cinema.
j. If her dog suddenly disappeared, Sharon wouldn’t know what to do.
k. If he tells me that he loves me, I’ll be the happiest person in the world.
Unit 20
1
Vocabulary: Fill in the missing words in the correct form.
Vokabelübung: Setzen Sie die fehlenden Wörter in der richtigen Form ein.
mother tongue to refuse to intend to interrupt terrific to remember acquaintance
hangover citizen to decide trouble to suggest to admit equivalent
a. The opposite of “to deny” is ……………………… .
b. Well, he isn’t really a friend, he’s just an ……………………… .
c. She’s got a French accent, because French is her ……………………… .
d. Don’t ……………………… me all the time. I’m talking now!
e. I have really no idea what to do. What would you ……………………… ?
f. The German ……………………… of “steal” is “stehlen”.
g. Do you ……………………… our old English teacher? We really hated him, didn’t we!
h. You haven’t got much time left to ……………………… which of the two jobs you are going to take!
i. I was offered a job in the US, but my husband ……………………… to go with me, so I dropped it.
j. Wow, this apple pie is just ……………………… ! Who made it?
k. I think I drank too much yesterday; I’ve got a terrible ……………………… .
l. “Have you got any plans for the winter?” “We ……………………… to go to Davos.”
m. He is from France; he is a French ……………………… .
n. I wouldn’t do this if I were you! It will only get you into ……………………… .
Lösungen:
a. to admit b. acquaintance c. mother tongue d. interrupt
e. suggest f. equivalent g. remember h. decide i. refused
j. terrific k. hangover l. intend m. citizen n. trouble
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Unit 20
2
To-Infinitive or -ing-form? Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.
Write down both forms, if possible.
To-Infinitiv oder -ing-Form? Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit der korrekten Verbform.
Schreiben Sie beide Formen auf, wo es möglich ist.
a. At first Susan couldn’t imagine living (to live) in the USA, but then she really liked it.
b. If you keep ………………………… (to call) me names, I’ll promise ………………………… (not/lend) you my bike
anymore.
c. Let’s start ………………………… (to do) something sensible!
d. I really enjoyed ………………………… (to talk) to you.
e. At first Julie meant ………………………… (to ask) her boss for a raise (Lohnerhöhung), but then she decided
………………………… (to delay) it until next month.
f. Have you ever considered ………………………… (to go) abroad?
g. Pat refused ………………………… (to believe) that Joan was just “an acquaintance” of Jim’s. She disliked
………………………… (to see) them together so often.
h. Are we going to continue ………………………… (to discuss) this matter tomorrow?
i. Why don’t you simply admit ………………………… (to tell) Pete about our plan?
j. If you plan ………………………… (to become) a professional musician, you must practise …………………………
(to play) your instrument regularly.
k. Luis avoided ………………………… (to meet) Pam after they had split up.
l. Do you really expect him ………………………… (to help) you after all you have done to him?
Lösungen:
b.calling, not to lend c. to do / doing d. talking e. to ask, to delay
f. going g. to believe, seeing h. discussing / to discuss i. telling
j. to become, playing k. meeting l. to help
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Unit 20
3
To-Infinitive or -ing-form? Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.
Pay attention to the context!
To-Infinitiv oder -ing-Form? Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit der korrekten Verbform.
Achten Sie besonders auf den Kontext!
a. Please remember ………………………… (to buy) some cat food for Hannibal!
b. Phil couldn’t forget ………………………… (to kiss) Marla for the first time.
c. Stop ………………………… (to talk) such nonsense, for heaven’s sake!
d. Look, what a nice café! Let’s stop ………………………… (to have) some cappuccino!
e. I love ………………………… (to read), but tonight I’d prefer ………………………… (to watch) TV.
There’s an interesting film about Kenya.
f. Kim will always remember ………………………… (to see) the Queen Mum on her 100th birthday.
g. Elisa was angry; how could Alec forget ………………………… (to buy) a birthday present for their mother!
h. Mel hates ………………………… (to work) in the garden, but she loves ………………………… (to sit) in
a deckchair (Liegestuhl) among her flowers.
i. George stopped ………………………… (to light) another cigarette. “Why don’t you stop …………………………
(to smoke)?” Linda asked.
j. I’d really love ………………………… (to go) to the concert tonight, but Sue doesn’t like classical music and
I don’t like ………………………… (to go) to concerts alone.
Lösungen:
a. to buy b. kissing c. talking d. to have
e. reading, to watch f. seeing g. to buy
h.working, sitting i. to light, smoking j to go, going
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