En 4
En 4
2 Find and correct the mistakes. Tick () the correct sentences.
1 The secret of a healthy life is to walk a lots and eat a little bit of everything.
2 Unfortunately, no of the people working at the station understood English and I only knew a bit of Italian.
3 I’ve read a few of his science fiction novels but not all of them.+
4 Don’t worry. You won’t miss your flight. We’ve got plenty of time to get to the airport.
5 If you want some help, give Colin a call. He will help you in any of way he can.
6 Simon’s problem is that he eats too many cakes and not enough fruit.
7 All of the students in my class are really friendly and we often spend a lot of time together at weekends.+
Vocabulary
5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words you do not need.
car estate house market shop
shopping streets traffic
1 Every Saturday afternoon my mum goes to the local outdoor market to buy fruit and vegetables for the week.
2 Hugo is very happy because he’s just bought a semi-detached house five minutes away from where he
works.
3 Did you know that a new industrial estate is being built on the edge of the city?
4 The traffic lights seemed to stay red for a very long time. It was rather frustrating as I was late for
work.
5 Before we left the airport we went to the duty-free shop to buy some perfume for my aunt.
6 If you have never driven in this city before, it can be quite confusing as there are a lot of one-way
street .
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Function
8 Complete the conversation with the words and phrases in the box. There are two phrases you do not need.
Can you all right I didn’t realise you
I need to If I were Is it OK No problem
something wrong Sorry about that
sort it out What should I Yes, of course
you should You’d better not
1 A: 1 Sorry about that, I didn’t know that we shouldn’t talk business during the meal.
B: That’s 2 all right. I don’t think Guilherme minded too much, although in Brazil it’s not always a polite thing to
do.
2 A: My apologies. 3 i did not realise you were on the phone. I can come back later.
B: 4 can you come back in half an hour?
3 A: Did I do 5 something wromg ?
B: Don’t worry about it. We can 6 sort it out . Just remember that in Italy people don’t usually use first
names when doing business.
4 A: Do 7 i need to take my shoes off before I enter Miki and Isamu’s house?
B: Yes, 8 you should . In Japan, people leave their shoes in their hallway and point the toes of them
towards the entrance. You will probably be given a pair of slippers to wear inside their home.
5 A: 9 what should I do if they give me a present?
B: 10 if i were you, I’d open it and then smile and thank them.
6 A: 11 is it ok if I take Natalya some flowers?
B: 12 yes of course but don’t take her yellow ones, as in Russia this means you are going to end the
relationship.
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Total: 50