Ex.4. Complete the sentences by using adverbs of frequency.

Example: Susan often plays chess but she seldom plays cards.

1. Robert always speaks German … (never, Dutch). 2. Her mother is usually at home in evening … (seldom, in the afternoon). 3. I don’t often travel by air … (usually, by train). 4. They are always at work at 8 … (sometimes, 8.15). 5. I don’t often have coffee in the evening … (always, in the morning). 6. It is usually hot here in July … (sometimes, September). 7. This shop is always closed on Sunday … (never, Saturday). 8. He always has breakfast at home … (never, dine). 9. We are usually free on Sunday … (busy, always, Tuesday).

Ex.5. Tell your group mates about these people.

Name                 David          John                Judy                 

Age                   23              28                      18                   

Occupation           doctor           engineer               secretary           

Marriage           wife Betsy         wife Sue                     --                           

                 economist          bank clerk                                      

House             own flat             own house            rented flat             

Car                   Volkswagen      Toyota                  Fiat                          

Interests                swimming        golf                      aerobics              

Breakfast               cornflakes,      ham, cheese              rolls, juice                     

                       toast, coffee    tea                         coffee

Lunch                vegetable salad, business lunch       fruit salad,                 

                      fish, juice       biscuits,                        Cola          

Place                      canteen           restaurant                 café                                             

Working hours     7.30 – 5.30     6.15 – 4.45              8.50 – 6.10            

Home activities         shopping      washing-up            cooking                

Reading                 the Times      technical journals love stories      

Television              news reports        --                     soap operas             

Dinner                   soup, meat      potatoes, fish         yoghurt                 

Languages                   --              German                  French                   

Weekends              pub                theatre, concerts     night club         

Features                sociable and    serious and         easy-going and     

                      tolerant           industrious              nice             

Ex.6. Put the verbs into the correct forms. 

1. Mike often (be) busy. 2. Mary and John often (go) to the movies. 3. Tom never (be) at work at this time of the day. 4. Betty sometimes (phone) me. 5. They sometimes (be) at the seaside in summer. 6. Alice usually (stay) at home in the evening. 7. Paul often (not, come) to see us.  8. Jane always (visit) her parents once a month. 9. James often (not, watch TV). 10. Donald never (read) detective stories but he usually (enjoy) reading historical books. 11. Cuckoos (not, build) nests. 12. The last train (leave) the station at 11.30. 13. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not, understand) him. 14. Hardly anyone (wear) hats nowadays. 15. I (not, like) this tea set. 16. They (want) to stay till the end of the season. 17. She (read) a lot. 18. Mike (write) with his left hand. 19. She (not, believe) what newspapers (say). 20. Tom (not, do) the morning exercises.

Ex.7. Express solidarity with the following statements.

Model: She walks to the office. And you? – So do I. I also walk to the office. He works hard. And Ted? – So does he.            

Jane doesn’t play the piano. And you? – Neither do I. I don’t play the piano either. He doesn’t play volleyball. And Fred? – Neither does he. 

1. Ann likes pop-music. And Sally? 2. I don’t do the morning exercises. And you? 3. Harry knows Italian well. And George? 4. I never read in bed. And Tom? 5. My son studies English. And your daughter?     6. The Simons don’t travel much. And the Browns? 7. The boys swim fast. And the girls? 8. We want ice-cream. And you? 9. My husband doesn’t smoke. And your husband? 10. They don’t live on the top floor. And you?

Ex.8. Complete the utterances.

Model: Jack knows French but he doesn’t know Italian.

1. We write grammar tests … (dictations). 2. They play football … (cricket). 3. Sam likes milk … (Cola). 4. Helen skates well … (ski). 5. Mrs Smith teaches Math … (Physics). 6. My friend speaks Chinese … (Russian). 7. You collect stamps … (records). 8. He knows French … (Spanish). 9. I like hot weather … (windy weather). 10. Tom has a bath in the evening … (in the morning).

Ex.9. Change these sentences into general questions.

1. His working day (start) at 7.00. 2. They (drink) a lot of tea with sugar. 3. It (snow) much in winter. 4. It (take) me half an hour to get home by bus. 5. We never (go) shopping on Saturdays. 6. Pat (like) computer games. 7. Her elder brother (work) in a fast food restaurant. 8. She never (work) hard. 9. It usually (rain) heavily in our place in October. 10. Mary (enjoy) playing board games. 11. Wisdom (come) with age. 12. Students (buy) a lot of books at the beginning of the term. 13. I (watch) evening news every day. 14. The Americans (play) socker. 15. Everybody (like) to get presents. 16. Something always (happen) on the eve of Christmas.

Ex.10. Ask for additional information.

Model: – Mary plays the piano (Nancy).

        – Does Nancy play the piano? – Yes, she does. / No, she                   doesn’t.

1. Mrs Brown types well (Miss Smith). 2. Steve listens to the tape-recorder (watch TV). 3. We visit our friend at the weekend (on working days). 4. Mrs Wilson often travels abroad (about the country). 5. Dick always spends his holidays in the country (at the seaside). 6. I like English humour (English food). 7. They usually go to the University in the morning (in the afternoon). 8. You speak English (other languages). 9. She smokes much (her group mates). 10. Jack collects coins (his cousins).