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Synonyms

• Whether
• Chances
• Restore
• Skills

Passive Voice

Passive:

1. Stability was thought to be the most important thing in a society.
2. Children aren’t brought up in families here.
3. My uncle was sent some beautiful roses.
4. A lot of alcohol is being drunk at the party.

Rewrites

1. John must have copied...
2. We will have our windows washed tomorrow.
3. I shouldn’t have left my soma...
4. You aren’t allowed to have long,.../ You Can’t have
5. I bought a Mercedes to impress my new girlfriend.

Translations

1. You should give that disgusting director a taste of his own medicine.
2. That sweet smell brought back memories of my childhood.
3. Children are being taught while they sleep in the New World.
4. I like perfumes that set off emotions.
5. Some shops use very subtle scents so that the customers

David Copperfield: A Life's Journey

This is the story of David Copperfield, from his birth to adulthood. It begins on the day he was born, assisted by Dr. Chillip, when his father had already passed away. His mother was Clara, and her assistant was Pegotty.

Betsy Trotwood, Copperfield's father's sister, visits Clara on the day David is born, hoping to help raise the baby if it were a girl. However, she leaves disappointed that it is a boy.

When Copperfield is about seven years old, Clara remarries Lord Murdstone, a severe man whose main goal seems to be marrying women with money and imposing his strict regime. This has sad consequences for both Copperfield and his mother. While his mother is on her wedding and honeymoon, David is sent to Yarmouth... Continue reading "David Copperfield: A Life's Journey from Boyhood to Manhood" »

1. Now that smoking is considered to be very dangerous to the health, it is especially difficult for children to buy cigarettes or tobacco. Our tobacconist, Mr. Soames, has always been very careful about this. If his customers are very young, he always ask them whom the cigarettes are for.

Hercule Poirot's Unexpected Journey

At the Hotel Tokatlian in Istanbul, private detective Hercule Poirot receives a telegram asking him to cancel his commitments and return to England as soon as possible. He decides to travel on the Orient Express, which departs that very night. During the journey, Poirot encounters an American named Ratchett, whom he had previously seen at the Tokatlian. Ratchett believes his life is in danger and attempts to hire Poirot, but the detective refuses, telling Ratchett that he "does not like his face."

A Snowstorm and a Murder

During the second night of the trip, the train is halted by a snowstorm near Vinkovci. Poirot is awakened several times by various noises and disturbances, including a cry from Ratchett's compartment.... Continue reading "Hercule Poirot's Orient Express Investigation" »

UNIT 8

NIVEL 1

Vocabulary

1. 1I traded clothes... 2 Go overseas to help yourself... 3 It was very satisfying/ordinary... 4 It was very satisfying worldwide... 5 I like to help yourself/go overseas... 6 was very ordinary/satisfying... 7 lives worldwide/nearby... 8 I signed/clothed/traded
2. 1 I think your idea is impossible. 2 I dislike this hotel. 3 If you overeat, you will not feel well. 4 I will reread the book. 5 That child is misbehaving. 6 This information is irrelevant to our situation. 7 Mark gets along well with his co-workers.
3. 1 My plane was delayed, I was late. 2 are staying overnight/a toothbrush. 3 The journey was the traveling. 4 We can't check in/hang around. 5 accommodation because it was dirty.

Grammar

Exercise 1

1. David has arrived.
2. The package

Verbs Followed by Infinitives or Gerunds

Verbs + to Infinitive

Afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, be about, be up to (you), beg, claim, choose, consent, dare, decide, demand, deserve, expect, fail, get ready, hesitate, hope, intend, learn, manage, mean, need, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, threaten, turn out, volunteer, wait, want, wish.

Verbs + Object + to Infinitive

Bold verbs from the previous list and:

Cause, convince, enable, forbid, force, get, help, hire, inspire, instruct, invite, order, persuade, remind, require, teach, tell, warn, would hate/like/love/prefer.

Verbs + Gerund

Admit, appreciate, avoid, be used to, can’t help, can’t stand, can’t imagine, can’t face, complete, consider, delay, detest,... Continue reading "Verbs Followed by Infinitives and Gerunds" »

Present simple or the present continuous

Beth often goes (go) to the cinema

We are learning (learn) the present simple the week

My father likes classical music but he doesn't like (not like) pop music

John and Chris are doing (do) their homework now

Tom's mother isn't working (not work) at the moment

My best friend has got (have got) two brothers and one sister

I can help you with the cooking. I am not studying (not study) today

Robert often visits (visit) his grandparents

Past simple – past continuous

We did (do) our homework at 6.30 p.m. yesterday

They met (meet) while they were studying (study) at the university

I didn't listen (not listen) when the teacher explained (explain) the problem

We saw (see) when we played (play) in the park

When I got up... Continue reading "English Grammar Exercises: Present Simple, Past Simple, Comparative, Gerunds, and Infinitives" »

Vocabulary (Plus)

1

• fairy tales
• poems
• video
• novels
• myths
• play
• biographies
• short stories
• history
• translation

2

• character
• folk tales
• director
• plot
• ending
• acts
• author
• characters
• setting
• non-fiction

3

• shout out
• takes … back
• ’ll feed back
• go back
• has … moved on

4

• In the end, it doesn’t really matter what we do. / It doesn’t really matter what we do in the end.
• Have you seen any good films recently?
• We’re off on holiday in a week’s time. / In a week’s time, we’re off on holiday.
• The rehearsal will be starting at noon, so don’t be late.
• I’m currently working on a poem about my childhood. / Currently, I’m working on a poem about my childhood

5

• b
• a
• b
• c
• a
• c
• a
• b
• c
• a

6

• heart
• takes
• dumps
• sit
• plot
• character
• cabin
• unspoilt
• pollution
• log

Grammar (Plus)

1

• how he was
• he was doing great
• where he