English Exercises Preparation for Intermediate TestActivity 1 We cant listen to the radio, turn on the TV or surf the web without hearing about Eminem. Hes everywhere and hes taking over the planet. He is the most popular hip-hop artist in the world. Eminem was born on October 17, 1973, in Kansas City in the USA. His real name is Marshall Mathers. Eminem is just a nickname. Do you want to know how he got his nickname? Well, he just uses initials: M and M. Hes got a half brother called Nathan and a daughter called Haley Jade. His favourite type of music is hip-hop. He spends lots of time writing music, that his favourite hobby. He doesnt really like surfing the Net: Im not really into computers. I dont like to sit down for a long time. Im not patient enough. Unless Im writing. Eminem is a perfectionist. He works a lot on his music. He lives in a very big new house in Detroit. Hes got security guards sitting outside his house. People come to see him and ask for autographs: I miss being a regular. Now I cannot even go to my mailbox on my own A Questions are important when you want to learn things about someone. Ask the questions for the answers below. 1) ____________________________________________________________________? Im American. 2) ____________________________________________________________________? I was born on October 17, 1972. 3) ____________________________________________________________________? Ive got a half brother. 4) ____________________________________________________________________? I live in Detroit. 5) ____________________________________________________________________? My favourite hobbies are singing and writing music. 6) ____________________________________________________________________? No, I dont like surfing the Net. I dont like sitting for long periods.

B Complete the following sentences about Eminem. 1) Eminems real name__________________________________________________ 2) Haley Jade_________________________________________________________ 3) Eminem now lives____________________________________________________ 4) Hes so famous that__________________________________________________

Activity 2 A - Read what these teenagers say about their favourite leisure activity and find out what it is. The box below can help you.

Ann I like doing quit things. I like staying at home and I dont feel lonely. I like imagining stories. ______________________________________________________________________ William At weekends I never stay at home. I get my backpack ready to go on Friday evening with some sandwiches and the equipment I need._____________________________________ Sarah Ive always liked water sports. My parents even say I spend more time in the ocean than at school.________________________________________________________________

Playing chess Shopping

Cooking Reading

Playing Volleyball Surfing

Reading

Mountain Climbing

Going to the Cinema

Activity 3 Are you a good guesser? What are we talking about? Put the number in the correct box. In can be red or white.___________ Its made from cream and it tastes good on bread___________ Italians like it black; British add hot milk____________ You need it to clean your teeth.___________ It can be mineral or sparkling or even tap.__________ It is served with a soft bread roll, onions and mustard.__________ Coffee Water Hotdog Toothpaste Wine Butter

Activity 4 You are having dinner at a restaurant. Complete the conversion between the waiter and you. Waiter: Good Evening. You:__________________________________________________________ Waiter: Would you like to see the menu? You:__________________________________________________________ Waiter: What would you like for starters? You:__________________________________________________________

Waiter:________________________________________________________ You: Id like some orange juice, please. Waiter: What would you like for your main course? You:__________________________________________________________ Waiter: Would you like it rare or well-done? You:__________________________________________________________ Waiter:________________________________________________________ You: Ill have a chocolate mousse. Waiter: Is everything all right? You:_________________________________________________________

Activity 5 There are mistakes in the following sentences. Find them and correct them. a) He doesnt have many time to go the supermarket. ________________________________________ b) How much apples do you want for dessert? _______________________________________ c) Would you like some cup of coffee? _______________________________________ d) There arent much biscuits left. _______________________________________ e) Are there much cartons of milk? _______________________________________

Activity 6 Read this letter and complete the dialogue next to you.

I feel miserable Two days ago Tim, a very special friend of mine, invited me to go to the cinema with him to see the latest Harry Potter film. I felt so happy and surprised by the invitation that I didnt say a word. I try to say Oh, yes, Cool! Thank you! but I couldnt speak, Tim thought I didnt want to go out with him and went away. What should I do now? I really like him.(Susie, 14)

You:_________________________________________________? Susie: It all happened two days ago. You:_________________________________________________?

Susie: Tim did. You:_______________________________________________? Susie: He wanted to see Harry Potter. You: ______________________________________________? Susie: I felt very happy about the invitation. You:______________________________________________? Susie: No, I dont. I dont know what I am going to do now.

Activity 7 Fill in the blanks and complete the text. SPIDERMAN Orphaned at an early________________, Peter Parker lives in Queens, New York with his beloved Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Peter leads the life of a _________________student, working as a _____________________ at the Daily Bugle Newspaper with publisher J. Jonah Jameson, always following the beautiful Mary Jane Watson and hanging out with his buddy Harry Osborn. On a ___________________, during which Peter and his______________ are given a science demonstration on spiders. Peter is bitten by a genetically altered spider. Soon after, he discovers that he has______________powers.

Classmates Normal

Unusual

Photographer

Age

School Trip

Activity 8 A Reading the following film review. The very popular video game comes to the screen, as Angelina Jolie Brings to life the cyber hero Lara Croft. Lara speaks many languages, is a trained fighter, poses as a photojournalist and actually spends her time saving artefacts from lost crypts, while fighting the bad guys. In this episode Lara is searching for the two halves of the magic Triangle of Light, which when joined together will allow the holder to possess ultimate power over the world. Lara wants to find it and keep fit from the illuminati, a dangerous group that wants dominate the world. Their battles take them into the jungles of Cambodia and underground caverns of Venice.

First Impressions This is a fun action film witch with a new hero for all. This is a fun fantasy film about one tough lady. And the stunts are just great.

Recommendations

B Answer the questions about the film. a) Who is the heroine of the film? __________________________________________________________________ b) Lara has got many talents. How talented is she? _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ c) What is Laras mission? _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ d) Where does the action take place? _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ e) What is the film critics opinion? Explain _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ f) Have you already seen this film? Give your opinion. If not, would you like to see it? Why/ Why not? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

Activity 9 When you travel you can get to your destination in so many different ways Find seven words in the square of letters related to transport

S T K A B C E R S H H

E R X R P R R E K I B

D A T L V U G R F T R

X I A V M I C F M C V

F N F C C S Y Q K H J

E D C R D E E T R H V

A R U U Y L U U H I X

T Y K I U I N V X K U

G S L S S N J D I I D

J U E E L E W O O N K

K B U H V R A C P G P

Activity 9 Look at the pictures and after answering the following questions about the images. a) Describe the pictures. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ b) How many people are there? _____________________________________________________________________ c) Do you know them? _____________________________________________________________________ d) What do you know about their career? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ e) What do these people have in common? _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ f) Who is your favourite singer/band? _____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

Activity 10 Answer the questions about the next ANAND

At home we eat a lot of what I suppose is tradicional Pakistaini food. Its not curry and rice, which is what a lot of people expect. We eat rice, but more often we have a kind of bread with our food. Usually we have a thin bread called chapatti. We often just have one or two main dishes with it, and I suppose you might call these curries, thought its not the word we use. Theyve usually got mean in, like chicken, or lamb, or beef, but never pork or ham, because our religion says we mustnt eat anything to do with pig. a) What type of food does Anand eat? _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ b) Does Anand eta rive very often? _________________________________________________________________

c) How do they refer to the bread they eat _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ d) What are the curries made of? _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ e) Why cant they eat pork-related food? _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

Activity 11 A Chose the correct answer a) Many people are really____________when they drive car. They just dont respect the rules. 1) homeless 2) creative 3) careless 4) careful

b) I talked with the tourist over there. His way of speaking is______________. 1) annoyed 2) faithless 3) Impossible 4) annoying

c) His wife has been___________to him despite travelling to far away places 1) faithless 2) faithful 3) truthful 4) immortal

d) Books and music are ___________ because they provide relaxation. 1) frightening 2) explosive 3) jobless 5) wonderful

B Write the opposites of the following adjectives a) patient - ______________

b) relevant - _____________ c) possible - _____________ d) loyal - ________________ e) happy -_______________ f) safe - ________________

Activity 11 TRAVEL Why do people travel? There are many reasons: to meet people, discover new things, get away from routine, enjoy themselves, learn more about the world

A world of learning Many people decide to go on holiday or travel in order to take a course. There are lots of different types of study-tours available: from obvious options such as foreign language courses and painting holidays to design and herbal medicine. Holidays are no longer a time to relax and wind down but a chance to improve ourselves by learning a new skill enhancing an old one.1 2 3

A world of adventure We can travel to all sorts of exotic lands without moving from our bedroom. Just by closing our eyes and using our imagination we can visit faraway countries. Often all it takes is a word in a book or a line from a song to lift us into another dimension. Many people are fascinated by the past. They like travelling through different ages, discovering what life was like long ago. Often films about books that are set in the past are highly successful just think of the film Titanic. The past is so vast that we can all find a historical figure or period to identify with. What is yours?

A world to explore The English writer Bruce Chatwin (1942-1989) was one of the worlds last great explorers. He had a passion for travel and discovery and through his writings and photographs he capture the essence of the lands he visited. He believed that true rest could only be found in motion and that travel was an end in itself.

1 2 3

Wind down - relax to improve to become or make better enchancing increasing (the qualities)

A Say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Quote from the text to support your answer. a) People travel for different reasons. _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ b) People never take a course while on holidays. _________________________________________________________________ c) We can visit different places without being there. _________________________________________________________________ d) Books and music makes us image we are in remote countries. _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ e) People dont like watching films about the past. _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

B Match these words taken from the text with their equivalent or explanation a) chance b) faraway c) are set d) captured e) essence f) motion a) succeeded in representing b) movement c) opportunity d) most important things e) distant d) take place

C Answer these questions with complete answers. a) What sorts coursers can travelers take? _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ b) What the people nowadays use their holidays for? _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ c) Why do you think people like watching films about the past? _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ d) Who was Bruce Chatwin? What can learn from him? _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ e) Do you like travelling? Justify. _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________