5 Unit

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5.1 Read what Sharon says about a typical working day:

I usually get up at 7 o'clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45.1 never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o'clock. I'm always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening. I don't usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o'clock. I always sleep well.

Yesterday was a typical working day for Sharon. Write what she did or didn't do yesterday.

1 She.... ...................... at 5 o'clock.

2 She ................... a big breakfast.... fired when home.

3 She ................................................................ a meal yesterday evening.

4 It................................................ to get to work. 10 ................................... out yesterday evening.

5..................................... at 8.45. 11 .................................................... at 11 o'clock.

6 .................................................................. lunch. 12 .................................................. well last night.

5.2 Put one of these verbs in each sentence:

buy catch cost drink fall hurt sell spend "teach throw win write

1 Mozart ...wrote... more than 600 pieces of music.
2'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father ........ me.'

3 We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we ................ it.

4 I was very thirsty. I................... the water very quickly.

5 Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he .........As.--........ easily.

6 Don ................ down the stairs this morning and.... his leg.

7 Jim ................ the ball to Sue, who .......... it.

8 Ann ............... a lot of money yesterday. She .......................... a dress which

 

5.3 A friend has just come back from holiday. You ask him about it. Write your questions.

1 (where/go?) ...Where did ..................... 6 (how/travel?) .....................................................

2 (go alone?) ......................................... 7 (the weather / fine?)

3 (food/good?) .......................................

4 (how long / stay there?)........................ 8 (what / do in the evenings?)

5 (stay / at a hotel?)............................... 9 (meet anybody interesting?)

5.4 Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.

1 It was warm, so I ...took... off my coat. (take)

2 The film wasn't very good. I...didn't enjoy.. it very much. (enjoy)

3 I knew Sarah was very busy, so I .................................... her. (disturb)

4 I was very tired, so I...................................... to bed early, (go)

5 The bed was very uncomfortable. I................................. very well. (sleep)

6 Sue wasn't hungry, so she .......................... anything, (eat)

7 We went to Kate's house but she ................................ at home. (be)

8 It was a funny situation but nobody ....................... (laugh) '

9 The window was open and a bird ..............................into the room. (fly)

10 The hotel wasn't very expensive. It...................... very much. (cost)

11 I was in a hurry, so I............................................. time to phone you. (have)

12 It was hard work carrying the bags. They ......................... very heavy, (be)