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Ex. 12.Express solidarity, usingSo/Neither (nor) am I.

Have

Model: 1. They like to travel by car (I) – So do I.
  2. She doesn’t often go on business (he) – Neither does he.

1. Heathrow Airport in London is very large. (Luton Airport).

2. Mr Green usually makes reservation for flights in advance. (Mr Brown).

3. We usually check in for the flights. (all passengers).

4. He usually arrives at the airport an hour in advance. (she).

5. While travelling by plane, I never take much luggage. (my friend).

6. I don’t hear the announcement of our flight. (we).

7. The plane for Moscow doesn’t leave on time. (the plane for Sochi).

8. When travelling abroad, I usually go through passport control. (everybody).

Self Check

 

Ex. 13.Use the correct form of the verbs:

1. In spite of poor health my uncle still (manage) to enjoy life. He always (spend) his holiday by the sea.

2. Even though they (not to speak) the language, they are getting on very well working in China.

3. Even though she (not to study) very hard, she usually (do) well in exams.

4. Although she (not, have got) a job, she is not determined to get depressed. She (hope) for the best.

5. In spite of her young age, my sister (play) tennis very well.

6. If you (not to stop) interrupting the speaker, I’ll ask you to leave.

7. You (think) you will be doing anything interesting in five years time? – I (believe) so.

8. She (hope) she will be earning a lot of money in a year’s time. She (irritate) people by talking about it all the time. – She always (keep) her word.

9. How you (get on) with your parents, brothers and sisters? Who or what (encourage) heart-to-heart talk in your family?

10. A family Sunday dinner (symbolize) our importance to one another in good times and bad. It (serve) as touchstone that (help) family-members gather to share week’s news and plan for future. You (agree) with me?

11. I think story-telling (be) valuable for problem solving. It often (provide) an easy path to any complex issue. What you (think) about it?

12. Cuckoos (not to build) their nests. They (use) the nests of other birds.

 

Ex. 14.Open the brackets.

1. I propose to change everything in our life. – A good idea. But Man (propose), God (dispose).

2. I wonder what a teacher (do) most of his/her life? – He (teach) us to solve problems right, how to count, to read and write.

3. I’d like to know what lawyer’s work (deal ) with? – He/she (see) that people (observe) the laws of the country and (punish) those who (violate) them.

4. In Japan a boy (begin) to study seriously as soon as he (start) going to school, because if he (not to pass) all his exams, he (not to be able to) go to a good school.

5. If the boy (not to go) to a good school, he can’t go to a good university – and so he (not to get) the job that he (need).

6. Work (play) a very important role in Japan. A Japanese (say), “I (belong) to my company”, not “I (work) for my company”.

7. I (not to like) him. He’s one of those people who only (talk) and (talk) but (do) nothing.



8. A lot of people nowadays (consider) fox-hunting to be very cruel and (think) that bears (be) gentle animals and (forget) that they can be quite aggressive.

9. I (not to think) that the hunting of wild animals can be justified in any way.

10. In China before the man (propose) to the woman, his family (ask) the professional matchmaker to send a present from them to the bride’s family.

11. Self check of horoscopes (be) one of the stages of the traditional Chinese wedding.

12. If the matchmaker (prove) that the horoscope (say) that the signs (be) good for the young people, the two families (ask) the gods for their help.


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