miércoles, 23 de septiembre de 2009

PaGe 87 ExErSiCe 8.

Report the things these people say to you and change the possessive adjectives.

1. (Jane) Please look after my dog

  • Jane asked me to look after her dog.

2. (Mark) Don´t use my computer.

  • Mark told me not to use his computer.

3. (Sheila) Please say hello to my parents.

  • Sheila asked me to say hello to her parents.

4. (James) Take my car.

  • James told me to take his car.

5. (Mary and Jenny) Why don´t you stay at our house?

  • Mary and Jenny asked me not to stay at their house.

6. (My sisters) Please don´t use our tent.

  • My sisters asked me not to use their tent.

PaGe 98 ExErcIsE 1.

Find the meaning in English of these words:

1. bacteria. plural of BACTERIUM.

  • bacterium. noun (pl. bacteria) a member of a large group of microscopic single-celled organisms which have cell walls but lack an organized nucleus, and include many kinds which can cause disease.

2. species. noun. a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other.

3. environmental. the environment (NATURE).

  • environment. noun. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

4. footprint. noun. the mark made by a person's or animal's foot.

5. natural. adjective. existing in or derived from nature; not made, caused by, or processed by humankind.

6. resources. noun. a stock or supply of materials or assets that can be drawn on in order to function effectively.

7. reduce. verb. make or become smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

PaGe 114 ExCeRsIcE 1.

Complete the sentences with going to or might.

1. They (come) might come at six. They're not sure.

2. I (not come) might not come because I've got a headache and I don't know if it will be better later.

3. I'm sure it (rain) is going to rain . Look at that black cloud!

4. She (not/speak) might not speak to me again. She was very angry last night, so it's possible.

5. It's nine o'clock. I'm sure he (not/phone) isn't going to phone now. He usually phones earlier.

6. He (win) might win but he hasn't played very well recently.

PaGe 114 ExCeRsIcE 2.

Write the correct question tags.

1. He doesn't live here, does he?

2. Marco isn't coming, is he?

3. They haven't broken up, have they?

4. We aren't going tonight, are we?

5. She didn't phone, did he?

6. You weren't late, were you?7. I wasn't invited, was I?8. They won't get together again, will you?

PaGe 114 ExCeRsIcE 5.

Complete the sentences with the correct word.

1. He never does what he says he will do. He's so unreliable.

2. She's not an adventurous person. She never wants to go to different places or try new things.

3. She said some really horrible things to me. I was very upset.

4. I don't trust Mark. He never tells the truth.

5. My sister's not very sensitive. She always says exactly what she thinks and people don't like it.

6. You can talk to her about your problems and she always understands. She's very understanding.