I. Study the list of the words.
smart (about appearance) (adj)– clean, tidy, and stylish
carton (n) – a container for food and drink that is made from strong, stiff paper
straw (n) – a thin plastic or paper tube that you use for drinking through
blackcurrant (n) – a small, round, dark purple fruit that grows on a bush
an experience (n) – something that happens to you that affects how you feel
to touch (v) – to put your hand on something
to make an announcement – to say officially, giving information about something
runway (n) – a large road that aircraft use to land on or to start flying from
to go snowboarding – to slide on the snow by standing on a specially shaped board
to crash (v) – to have an accident, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged and someone is hurt
to scream (v) – to shout something in a loud, high voice because you are afraid, hurt, or angry
to complain (v) – to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory
complaint (n) – a statement that something is wrong or not satisfactory
rescue team – a group of people who help someone out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation
to be off college – to be not at work, school, college
in the end – finally, after something has been thought about or discussed a lot
II. Complete the sentences with the words and expressions from ex. I.
1. There will soon be machines to pick peas, carrots, … and so on.
2. He … that a member of staff had been rude to him.
3. I've made a … to the police about the noise.
4. Running a red light, the young man's car … into a vehicle driven by a woman.
5. The Prime Minister … an unexpected … this morning.
6. She tends to wear quite … clothes for work.
7. It was interesting hearing about his … as a policeman.
8. She was … sick last week.
9. In his spare time, he loves … and skiing in winter and tennis in summer.
10. Visitors are allowed in the gardens on condition that they don't … the plants.
11. I once saw a girl drinking beer from a pint glass … a straw.
12. The plane braked hard as its wheels touched the … .
13. A spider landed on her pillow and she … .
III. Complete the sentences with prepositions.
1. Why don't you drink your milk … a straw?
2. The plane crashed … a mountainside.
3. She screamed … help.
4. The children screamed … delight.
5. She's been … since Monday with a cold.
6. She completely forgot herself and started screaming … him.
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7. If the service was so bad why didn't you complain … the manager?
8. Lots of people have complained … the noise.
9. We were thinking about going to Switzerland, but … the end we went to Austria.
10. The book has exercises … the end of every chapter.
11. We've received a complaint … one of our listeners … offensive language.
12. Stephen Byers is to make an announcement … the firm's future today.
IV. Ask questions to the underlined words.
1. She had a bad experience last year. (a special question)
2. The accident happened when she was snowboarding. (a special question)
3. She managed to avoid the boy in front of her. (a general question)
4. The plane flew over the sea for a minute. (a general question)
5. The young man was drinking a blackcurrant juice. (a tag question)
6. We were planning a party on the last night. (an alternative question)
7. Martina was snowboarding very fast when a little boy stopped in front of her. (a question to the subject)
8. Over three hundred listeners phoned in to complain about the programme. (a special question)
9. The rescue team saved a Hawaii hiker after 17 days. (a question to the subject)
10. She was going to take some time off to work on her house. (a special question)
V. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. He … (to hurt) his leg when he … (to fall) off the ladder.
2. I … (to see) that she … (to enjoy) the concert. She … … (to sit / to smile).
3. Why … … … … (you / not / to open) the door at once? – Sorry, I … (not / to hear) the bell.
4. I … (to break) the plate while I … (to do) the washing-up.
5. At two o’clock this afternoon I … (to have) lunch that’s why you … (not / to get) me on the phone. What … … (you / to want) to tell me? – Actually, I … (to call) to tell you that I … (to come) by the 7 o’clock train.
6. I … (to find) that old photo when I … (to look) through the album.
7. He … (to look) through the article for some time and then … (to make) notes.
8. They … (to discuss) the situation for about an hour at yesterday’s meeting.
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9. While the Coppards … (to work) in the garden Mr. Coppard … (to have) a heart attack and his wife … (to call) the doctor.
10. I … (to know) for sure what … (to happen) in the next room at that moment.
11. I … (to ask) her something but she … (not to answer) as she … (to taste) some dish.
12. What … … (you / to do) when you … (to find) the ring? – I … (to call) the police.
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