Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for English for University

STARTING EARLY

1-Ritesh Agarwal got the idea to start his own business à when he couldn’t enter his flat one night

2-Mr Agarwal’s Company à improves hotels and gives them its brand.

3-The beginning of Oyo Rooms was difficult because à few people thought this business had a future.

4-Which sentence is NOT true? In his first hotel, Mr Agarwal à had a team of people to work for him

5-The investors were convinced à when they compared an Oyo hotel to other, unimproved ones

6-Mr Agarwal admits that à his experiences with good people exceeded the bad ones.

7-At present, Mr Agarwal à hopes to expand in India thanks to the wider use of the internet.

8-His advice to other people is to start a business young because à if you fail,...

Composed Upon Westminster Bridge - William Wordsworth

Biography

William Wordsworth was a major English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic era in English literature with the 1798 joint publication Lyrical Ballads. Wordsworth's magnum opus is generally considered to be The Prelude, a semi-autobiographical poem of his early years which he revised and expanded a number of times. It was posthumously titled and published, prior to which it was generally known as "the poem to Coleridge." Wordsworth was Britain's Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death in 1850.

Summary

The first eight lines present a view of the city as it wears the sunlit morning like a garment, and its edifices glitter beneath the sky. The...

1.Many people dream of being famous,but do famous people have better lives?

English Practice Sentences & Common Phrases

1. I would like you to come with me to the cinema this evening. They are showing some very good films. Do you feel like it?
2. ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que trabajas en esta oficina?: How long have you worked in this office?
3. ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que estudiaste alemán?: How long ago did you study German?
4. If I had money, I would travel around the world.
5. Roberto came fifteen days ago, but I haven't seen him yet.
6. If you had come before, you would have seen him. He has just left.
7. My mother wants my sister to be a nurse.
8. Why didn't you tell him to help you?
9. I need you to carry the suitcase for me. It is very heavy.
10. ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que te fuiste a Inglaterra?: How long ago did you go to England?
11. Estuve en Londres

Unit 2 Test: Level 1

Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises

• 1: 1. abducted, 2. speed, 3. well-deserved, 4. launched, 5. widespread, 6. crew, 7. wrap up, 8. voyage
• 2: 1. a tree, 2. the earthquake, 3. there are few benefits, 4. believed him, 5. difficult to see them, 6. plenty of time
• 3: 1. pick up, 2. work out, 3. took off, 4. use up, 5. catch on, 6. carry out, 7. broke down, 8. put on
• 4: 1. decide, 2. hadn’t told, 3. didn’t have, 4. would happen, 5. wouldn’t bother, 6. will go
• 5: 1. had seen / would have said, 2. had / would save, 3. would have cancelled / had known, 4. would go / are making, 5. will call / finish (or have finished)
• 6: 1. the spacecraft orbits (or has orbited) Earth, it can land; 2. I had visited her in hospital; 3. he rushes, he’ll

Mastering English Grammar Fundamentals

Past Simple: Affirmative and Negative Forms

Review the Past Simple forms for these common verbs:

• give: gave / didn't give
• wait: waited / didn't wait
• meet: met / didn't meet
• see: saw / didn't see
• have: had / didn't have
• send: sent / didn't send
• be: was/were / wasn't/weren't
• pass: passed / didn't pass
• accept: accepted / didn't accept
• take: took / didn't take

Answering Yes/No Questions with Alternatives

Answer the following questions using the alternative word provided in parentheses, ensuring correct tense and subject agreement.

1. Did you take the bus to school? (a taxi)
   No, I took a taxi to school.
2. Does she study in the morning? (at night)
   No, she watches TV at night.
3. Does she get up early on Sundays? (late)
   No, she gets

CV & Job Application Phrases

CV Greetings

• Dear Sir/Madam

Reason for Writing

• I am writing in response to the job advertisement which I saw in [source].
• I am writing with regard to the job offer which I saw in [source].

Describing Character & Skills

• I am generally considered hardworking. For example, I...
• I am generally considered outgoing.
• I consider myself a good team member.
• I consider myself a sociable person.
• I would say I was an industrious person.
• In my present post, I have often needed to show initiative.

Presenting Qualifications

• I obtained a degree in [subject] from [University Name] achieving a [grade] grade.
• I have [number] A levels in [subject 1], [subject 2], [subject 3], and [subject 4].
• I also have a [qualification type] qualification.

Day 2 - Sunday

Via Ferrata "Teresina K4" - Early Morning

For climbing enthusiasts seeking a challenge, the Via Ferrata "Teresina K4" offers an unforgettable experience. This itinerary combines vertical and horizontal sections, equipped with diverse materials to safely navigate areas inaccessible to hikers or those unaccustomed to climbing.

A via ferrata in Montserrat is known for its difficulty, so preparation is key for this exciting activity. The "Teresina" is a classic in Montserrat, and it was the first Spanish via ferrata, opened in 1993.

This K4 ferrata is comprehensive, with the difficulty increasing in the second half of the route, culminating in a final chimney. The route is 8km long, with an estimated time of 2.5 hours and two return...

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens wrote thirteen novels published in the year of his death. His first great success was The Pickwick Papers (1836-1837). Dickens soon moved forward from this old-fashioned view of England. In Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby, he writes of the social problems faced by young boys like Oliver and Nicholas. The sufferings of children were a main theme of Dickens's writing. He advocated for education for all children and showed his readers the kind of problems children faced in the cities, where poor people had no chance to share in the success of the nation. Dickens went on to write novels that criticized society in a more general way. David Copperfield is his most positive novel about growing up. This novel was based...