Unit 5 - The media (Grammar)

UNIT 5 - THE MEDIA (GRAMMAR)
I. Put in the right prepositions.
1. Was there anything good ......................... TV last night?
2. Remote controls are used to interact ......................... TV.
3. I prefer sports programs ......................... others, but there are no sports programs ......................... Saturday afternoon.
4. The information is posted ......................... Jimhello ......................... 10 December 2002.
5. It`s not easy to get access ......................... the Internet the countryside.
6. Did you see the film ......................... 10 p.m ......................... HBO channel last night.
7. There was a report ......................... The Independent ....................... this new law.
8. You can e-mail me ......................... [email protected].
9. This website is useful ......................... people who are interested ......................... wild life.
10. There was nothing interesting ........................ , so I turned the TV .........................
II. Put a question tag on the end of these sentences.
1. Torn won`t be late, .........................? - No, he never late.
2. You`re tired, .........................? - Yes, a little.
3. You haven`t seen Mary today, .........................? - No, I`m afraid not.
4. You`ve got a camera, .........................? - Yes, why?
5. There aren`t many people here yet, .........................? - No, but it`s still quite early.
6. Sue doesn`t know Ann, .........................? - No, they`ve never met.
7. You came in your sports car, .........................? - No, I came in a taxi.
8. These cakes look good, .........................? - I can`t wait to try them.
9. You can speak German, .........................? - Yes, but not very fluently.
10. I`m too impatient, .........................? - Yes, you are sometimes.
11. Jack`s on holiday, .........................? - Yes, he`s in Portugal.
12. You couldn`t do me a favour, .........................? - It depends what it is.
13. Let`s go out tonight, .........................? - Yes, let`s.
14. Don`t drop that vase, .........................? - No, don`t worry.
15. He won`t mind if I use his phone, .........................? - No, of course not.
III. Make complete sentences from these prompts and add a question tag.
1. Vicky/ go/ cinema/ last Monday

2. They/ have/ supper/ at the moment

3. I/ be/ best student

4. The Browns/ go/ on holiday/ next month

5. Christ/ catch/ lots of fish/ last Sunday

6. Mike/ not be/ the doctor/ recently

7. George/ not enjoy/ his work/ the office

8. The children/ have to do/ a lot/ homework

9. That pullover/ shrink/ when you/ wash/ yesterday

10. You/ always/ eat/ at home

11. You/ used not/ like/ him

12. Nobody/ phone/ me/ this morning

13. You/ seldom/ late/ for work

IV. Complete each of the sentences with the gerund form of one of the following verbs:
write, play, argue, pay, make, buy, break, hold, smoke, read, work, do, wait.
1. Try to avoid ......................... him angry.
2. It`s not use ......................... for the president`s arrival, so I suggest ......................... another meeting next week.
3. Would you mind ......................... your name and address on the back of the cheque?
4. Have you finished ......................... the newspaper yet?
5. They don`t allow ......................... here. Please put out your cigarette.
6. The boy like ......................... games but hate ......................... lessons.
7. Please stop ......................... and start .........................
8. I remember ......................... him. I gave him £20.
9. He is considering ......................... a used car.
10. At first the boy denied ................. the CD player but after a while he admitted ................ it.
V. Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. The car began (make)................ an extraordinary noise so I stopped (see)........... what it was.
2. He hate (answer)...................... the phone, and very often just lets it (ring).......................
3. He tried to avoid (answer).............. my question and refused (listen)............ my explanation.
4. Would you mind (lend)...................... me £5? I forgot (cash)...................... a cheque.
5. I must remember (post)......................