Grammar section

Dear Sue,
Well, I’ve been here in 1) --- New York for two months now. I’m having 2)_____ time of my life. I’m staying with my father’s friends, 3)_____ Bronsons. So far I’m not missing 4)_____ home at all. 5)_____ Americans are very different from 6)_____ English. I noticed this 7)_____ moment I arrived at 8)_____ Kennedy Airport, where 9)_____ most people were very friendly. I’ve done a lot of sightseeing since I arrived. I think I’ve seen all 10)_____ famous sights. 11)_____ ones I liked best were 12)_____ Statue of Liberty and 13)_____ Times Square. We’re going to 14)_____ Washington 15)_____ next week. I’m looking forward to visiting 16)_____ President’s home, 17)_____ White House. Mr Bronson won’t be able to come with us as planned though, because he has 18)_____ flu. He was going to drive us there but now we’re going by 19)_____ bus instead. Well, I’ll have to sign off now as we’re going to 20)_____ cinema tonight and then we’re going for 21)_____ dinner at 22)_____ Delaney’s restaurant. Give my love to 23)_____ Mother and 24)_____Father and 25)_____ family. I’ll be 26)_____ home for 27)_____ Christmas.
Love, Jessica.

№41* Fill in ‘the’ where necessary.

1)_____Larkings are a very interesting family. 2)_____ Mr Larkin is a travel-writer who has been all over 3)_____ world and written books about 4)_____ China and 5)_____ Chinese. He has also published articles in newspapers such as 6)_____ Times and 7)_____ Observer. 8)_____ his wife, Sylvia, is a journalist who has interviewed people like 9)_____ Prince of Wales and 10)_____ President Reagan. At the moment, she is writing an article about 11)_____ homeless. Their son, 12)_____ Jack, is a professional footballer who plays in 13)_____ USA. He has been playing 14)_____ football since he was a child. Jack met his wife, Sally, at 15)_____ Chicago Airport 16)_____ morning after he had left 17)_____ home to live in 18)_____ States. She is a musician who plays 19)_____ drums in a rock band. In 20)_____ summer the whole family meet at 21)_____ Maxim’s in 22)_____ Paris, they travel by 23)_____ car around 24)_____ Europe for a month. 25)_____ Last year they spent 26)_____ whole month of 27)_____ July in Portugal before going back to 28)_____ work.

№42 Fill in: why, where, who, whose, which or when.

Dear Sally and Bob,
We’re having a wonderful time here in Spain. 1)______ we arrived it was very hot but now it’s cooler. The hotel 2)_______ we are staying is lovely, and the staff 3)_______ work here are very helpful. The beach, 4)_______ is right in front of the hotel, is beautiful and the water is so warm! We sunbather every day so if we have a good tan, you’ll know the reason 5)_______ ! We’ve met a nice man 6)_______ father owns a yacht and tomorrow he’s taking us sailing! That’s all our news. See you soon.
Love,
John and Mary

№43 Turn from Reported into Direct speech. Write 8 questions the customs officer asked Tracy.

The customs officer asked Tracy if she had got anything to declare. He asked her if she had bought anything in the duty-free shop. He also asked her which hotel she was going to stay at. Then he asked her if she minded opening her suitcase. Next he asked her whose camera that was. He asked her if she was meeting anyone there. Finally he asked her what she had got in the bag and told her to have a pleasant journey.

№44 Infinitive or Gerund. Put the verbs into the correct form.

I’ve always wanted 1)_______ (go) to China and last year my dream came true. I love 2)_______ (travel). The travel agent suggested 3)_______ (visit) the Great Wall first. After 4)_______ (see) Beijing, we flew to Canton because it’s too far 5)_______ (go) by train. I enjoyed 6)_______ (fly) over the rice-fields and villages.

№45 Infinitive or Gerund. Put the verbs into the correct form.

I have a pen friend in Canada. I really like 1)_______ (meet) new people so I started 2)_______ (write) letters for years ago. At the moment, I’m busy 3)_______ (arrange) a trip to Canada. I want 4)_______ (meet) my pen friend, Alan. I hope 5)_______ (go) sightseeing and I’m looking forward to 6)_______ (stay) with Alan and his family.

№46 Infinitive or Gerund. Put the verbs into the correct form.

Last week Tom and I went to Paris for a holiday. We wanted 1)_______ (see) the Eiffel Tower. After 2)_______ (visit) the Eiffel Tower we went for a meal. I love 3)_______ (eat); it’s my favourite hobby. The waiter told us that we were too late 4)_______ (order) the fish so we chose chicken instead. When we had finished the meal Tom suggested 5)_______ (go) to see the paintings in the art galleries but I told him that I hated 6)_______ (look) at pictures.

№47* Complete the conversation between a travel agent (A) and a woman (W), using the infinitive or the -ing form.

A: Good morning, madam. Can I 1)________ (help) you?
W: Yes, I’d like 2)________ (book) a holiday, please.
A: Certainly. I must 3)_______ (ask) you a few questions. Now… where would you like 4)_______ (go)? How long are you going 5)_______ (stay)? Would you prefer 6)_______ (have) a relaxing beach holiday or 7)_______ (go) sightseeing? Which countries are you interested in 8)_______ (visit)? What means of transport do you prefer?
W: Well, young man. I don’t know where 9)_______ (go) or how long 10_______ (stay). I hate 11)_______ (go) to the beach and I don’t enjoy sightseeing. I don’t want 12)_______ (visit) any foreign countries because foreign food makes me 13)_______ (feel) ill. As for means of transport, I’m too frightened 14)_______ (fly) in an airplane. I hate 15)_______ (go) on boats, I don’t like 16)_______ (travel) by train and 17)_______ (travel) on a coach makes me 18)_______ (feel) sick.
A: Well madam, I don’t know what 19)_______ (suggest). I don’t want 20)_______ (appear) rude, but I really think you should 21)_______ (stay) at home!!!

№48 Use the boy’s thoughts to write conditionals.

I don’t have a map. I can’t find the way. If I had……………………..
The weather is bad. I feel cold and wet. If the weather……………….
There’s no telephone. I can’t call my mum to pick me up. If there ….
I missed the bus. I walked in the train. If I hadn’t……………………
A car will go past. I will ask for a lift. If a car……………………….
It’s so dark. I feel scared. If it…………………………………………

№49 Read the following letter, and then rewrite it using Wishes and Conditionals.