I. Translate into English:
1. Când vei scrie scrisoarea?
2. Când vei servi cina?
3. Când te vei odihni?
4. Când vei cumpăra o nouă bicicletă?
5. Când îl vei suna pe prietenul tău?
6. Când vei merge la plimbare?
7. Când vei face curat în casă?
8. Când vei pleca din oraş?
9. Când vei pleca în vacanţa de vară?
10. Unde vei pleca în vacanţă?
11. Unde vei sta?
12. Cât vei sta acolo?
13. La ce oră te vei trezi dimineaţa?
14. Ce vei face după micul dejun/ în timpul zilei/ seara?
15. Ce vei citi în timpul vacanţei de vară?
16. Le vei scrie părinţilor tăi sau îi vei suna?
17. Le vei trimite scrisori sau felicitări prietenilor tăi?
18. Ce cadouri le vei aduce când te vei întoarce?
19. Ce haine noi îţi vei cumpăra înainte de a pleca în vacanţă?
20. Ce limbi străine va trebui să înveţi păna anul viitor?
II. Going to future:
1. The pupils/ do the homework/ after lunch
2. She/ write letters/ this morning
3. The businessmen/ attend the conference/ tomorrow afternoon.
4. They/ have lunch together/ on Friday
5. Mike/ take photographs/ during his summer vacation
6. Me and my friends/ listen to some old records/ this evening
7. The students/ study English/ next month
8. The Browns/ have guests/ tonight
9. The tourists/ visit the Art Museum/ this afternoon
10. Claire’s mother/ make cakes/ tomorrow
III. Read the sentences in A and decide what to do. Use “I think I’ll”:
A B
1. It’s hot in this room.
Go to the optician’s
2. I’m hungry.
Buy a new one
3. My flat is a mess.
Open a window
4. I want to send a letter.
Turn on the heating
5. I need some new glasses.
Watch it with my friends
6. I’m very cold.
Take a taxi home
7. It’s too late to catch the bus.
Get something to eat
8. There’s a good film on TV.
Go to the post-office
9. My watch is broken.
Tidy it immediately
IV. Make sentences in the past using the verbs in brackets:
1. I _________ (eat) some cherries, I _________ (not eat) strawberries.
2. Mr. Grant _________ (go) by car, he _________ (not go) by train.
3. My neighbor _________ (give) the little boy some fruit, he _________ (not give) some cakes.
4. Paul’s father _________ (drive) a truck, he _________ (not drive) a bus.
5. Mary _________ (invite) Betty, she _________ (not invite) Sally.
6. John _________ (bring) me flowers, he _________ (not bring) me candies.
7. The dressmaker _________ (make) Patricia a blouse, she _________ (not make) a dress.
8. We _________ (spend) our holidays in the mountains, we _________ (not spend) at the seaside.
9. Miss Smith _________ (teach) us grammar, she _________ (not teach) us literature.
10. The children _________ (sing) a Romanian song, they _________ (not sing) an English song.
11. That shop _________ (sell) toys, it _________ (not sell) records.
12. The film _________ (begin) at four, it _________ (not begin) at half past four.
FOOD AND DRINKS
A. Choose the correct word in each sentence.
1. Would you like a bread/ roll with your soup?
2. The first course/ plate consisted of cold fish and salad.
3. The kettle/ teapot is boiling. Do you want to make some tea?
4. That was a really lovely food/ meal. Please let me pay for you.
5. I felt so thirsty that I drank two cans/ tins of Cola.
6. Nowadays many people buy frozen/ iced food instead of fresh food.
7. Could you give me the receipt/ recipe for this cake? It’s delicious.
8. This pie is fantastic! It’s really tasteful/ tasty.
9. Helen is a really good cook/ cooker.
10. Can I have a fork/ spoon so I can stir my coffee.
B. Complete each sentence with a suitable verb from the list.
add bake boil chop fry
grate mix peel roast squeeze
1. John decided to __________ the beef in the oven for two hours.
2. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and __________ them together well.
3. First __________ the onions into small pieces.
4. I wanted to __________ some cakes this morning, but I didn’t have time.
5. Taste the soup and __________ salt and pepper if necessary.
6. __________ the potatoes and then cut them into large pieces.
7. These vegetables taste great if you __________ them for a minute in hot oil.
8. __________ some cheese and sprinkle it over the spaghetti.
9. __________ a lemon and sprinkle the juice over the salad.
10. __________ the rice in salted water for ten minutes.
C. Complete each phrase with a suitable word from the list.
bacon biscuits butter chips
fork salt saucer vinegar
1. pepper and __________
2. knife and __________
3. egg and __________
4. bread and __________
5. fish and __________
6. oil and __________
7. cup and __________
8. tea and __________
D. Complete each phrase with a suitable word from the list.
bar carton cup glass
jar loaf pinch slice
1. a __________ of bread or cake
2. a __________ of chocolate
3. a __________ of jam
4. a __________ of tea
5. a __________ of bread
6. a __________ of water
7. a __________ of salt
8. a __________ of milk
E. Complete each sentence with a word from the list.
bill book dessert dish
menu takeaway tip waiter
1. We weren’t sure what to have, so we asked for the __________.
2. Tony finished his meal, paid the __________and left the restaurant.
3. After two courses we felt full, so we didn’t have any __________.
4. We had a very tasty Indian __________ for the main course.
5. Mary tries to call the __________, but couldn’t attract his attention.
6. We got a __________from the Chinese restaurant and ate at home.
7. This is a popular restaurant and you have to __________ a table.
8. The service was excellent so we left a large __________ on the table.
WORK AND STUDY
A. Choose the correct word in each sentence.
1. Penny took three exams and managed to pass/ succeed them all.
2. Most people would prefer a job/ work which was near home.
3. Tim had to learn/ teach fifty children how to swim.
4. I can’t come to the cinema tonight. I’m reading/ studying for a test.
5. Rita did very well and was given maximum grades/ marks.
6. Every Friday, the building workers are given their salary/ wages.
7. It’s hard reading aloud/ loudly when you don’t understand the words.
8. The manager told David to make an application/ invitation for the job.
9. Ann works in advertising and earns/ wins a very high salary.
10. Would you like to come into my bureau/ office? We can talk there.
B. Complete each sentence with one of the words from the list.
business date heart phone
practice rules time work
1. Before her history exam, Laura learnt a list of dates by __________.
2. The manager will be with you in a moment. He is on the __________.
3. I haven’t spoken Spanish for ages and I’m a bit out of __________.
4. Ever since Tim lost his job he has been out of __________.
5. Bringing your mobile phone to the class is against the __________.
6. This factory is not very modern. Most of the machines are out of __________.
7. Our maths teacher is always late. He’s never on __________.
8. Mrs. Smith isn’t here at the moment. She’s away on __________.
C. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word given.
1. Nowadays it is very important to get a good __________. (educate)
2. Our company helps __________ people to find new jobs. (employ)
3. Paul has good ideas, but writes very __________. (care)
4. Helen has become a __________ business woman. (succeed)
5. I hope to leave school with some useful __________. (qualify)
6. Mr. Dale was my __________ for ten years and paid me well. (employ)
7. According to the __________, the French lesson starts at ten. (time)
8. Cathy has three jobs, so she has a high __________. (come)
9. John’s __________ of history is amazing for a boy of his age. (know)
10. All the __________ in this company are given free meals. (employ)
What life be like in 100 years from now?
1. children/ go to school in 100 years?
2. people/ watch TV more than they do now?
3. people/ read fewer books?
4. people/ live longer?
5. everyone/ speak the same language?
6. the world’s climate/ be different?
7. life/ be better?
Do you think that, in the future, you will:
1. learn a new language?
2. travel a lot?
3. move to a different country?
4. learn a (new) musical instrument?
5. be richer?
words
manager
charismatic
efficient
business like
pragmatic
visionary
intelligent
approachable
committed
competitive
creative
decisive
honest
loyal
patient
practical
rational
reliable
responsible
sensitive
sincere
skilled
discreet
supportive
Have a good deal of energy
Have the ability to establish priorities and make decisions
Deal effectively with a wide variety of people (customers, employees, suppliers, possible investors)
Communicate clearly
Work with numbers
Balance conflicts
Be aware of personal strengths and weaknesses
Able to communicate his/ her vision to the team
Able to take decisions in order to improve the profitability of the company
How to Make the Right Decisions
The other day I had the opportunity to drop by my department
head's office. He's a friendly guy and on the rare
opportunities that I have to pay him a visit, we have had
enjoyable conversations. While I was in his office yesterday
I asked him "Sir, What is the secret of your success?"
He said "two words"
"And, Sir, what are they?"
"Right decisions."
"But how do you make right decisions?"
"One word." he responded.
"And, sir, What is that?"
"Experience."
"And how do you get Experience?"
"Two words"
"And, Sir, what are they?"
"Wrong decisions"
What's In a Name?
PROFESSION NAME
Lawyer's daughter: Sue
Thief's son: Rob
Lawyer's son: Will
Doctor 's son: Bill
Homeopathic doctor's son: Herb
Justice of the peace's daughter: Mary
Sound stage technician's son: Mike
Gambler's daughter: Bette
Exercise guru's son: Jim
Painter's son: Art
Iron worker's son: Rusty
TV show star's daughter: Emmy
Movie star's son: Oscar
Barber's son: Harry