SUBSTITUTION PATTERNS

1)"Where do you study?"

Does he study at School 85.

Boarding School 17

a school of extensive English learning

a technical school

an art school

a Grammar School

2) "What's your favourite subject?"

"I like mathematics most of all."

geography

languages

chemistry

history

housekeeping

"I'm explaining to you for the last

time how area of the circle is

measured."

3) "What is Jim good at?"

clever at

poor at

"He is good at doing sums."

poor at solving problems

clever at memorizing foreign words

clever at drawing

clever at biology

4) "Can you help me with this text?""

problem

sum

theorem

formula

"Certainly."

Of course, I can.

You're welcome.

5) "Why didn't you attend the previous lesson in physics?"

lecture on history

extra lesson

laboratory classes

seminar in political economy

"The point is that I was not well."

I didn't know about it.

I couldn't leave my sick brother.

I confused the time-table.

I was late for it.

6) "What mark did you get for your composition?"

translation

test

examination

"I was given an excellent mark."

a good mark

a satisfactory mark

a bad mark

7) "Where can I see the headmaster?"

the French teacher

the tutor

"He is probably in the headmaster's office."

the assembly hall

the staff room

the geography room

the school canteen

the gym (gymnasium)

8) "What are you going to do tomorrow morning?"

in the afternoon

at this time tomorrow

"I think I'll be reading up for the exams."

doing my lesson

writing the composition

learning history

copying Jim's notes on literature

CONVERSATIONS

I

"Have you written your composition, Ben? It's due today."

"Of course. And what about you?"

"Not yet. I didn't think it would be so difficult and started it

only yesterday."

"Well, it will teach you a lesson. Never put off till tomorrow what

you can do today, you know."

II

"Paul wouldn't like to fail in his exam, would he?"

"Of course he wouldn't. Who would!"

"But he hasn't been working very hard. He thinks he is clever

enough to pass his exams without much work, doesn't he?"

"Yes, he relies too much on his memory but I doubt it can carry

him out when doing physics."

III

"As sure as eggs is eggs, Bob won't do well at the exam."

"Why do you think so?"

"He has missed much and doesn't attend the extra lessons now."

"No fear. He's quite at home in the subject."

IV

"How about reading up for the entrance exams together?"

"Fine. And let's ask Jane to join us too, she has passed her finals

with honours."

"I don't mind. But she thinks too much of herself, doesn't she?"

"Not in the least. She is a good friend and never refuses to help

anybody."

V

"What form are you in now, Robert?"

"I'm not in a form yet. I'm in class three. Next year we'll have

our eleven plus exams. If I'm lucky, I'll get good marks and I'll

enter a grammar or technical school."

"And which would you prefer?"

"I'd better go to a secondary technical school."

VI

"Why doesn't Jim work harder?"

"You know that very well – because he's lazy."

"Do you think the teacher will put up with that very long?"

"I'm afraid he won't, and Jim will have to repeat the-class."

VII

"May I go to the cinema tonight, Dad?"

"Yes, you may, if you've done all your lessons."

"And may I stay a little longer than usual?"

"No, you may not. You must be back by nine. You have your

exams soon."

VIII

"Who told you there would be no classes tomorrow?"

"George did."

"Do you think we can believe him?"

"Certainly, I heard the staff head say that, too."

IX

"Playing truant again, Jim?"

"Yes, I feel like staying away from Mr. West's lesson. He's very

strict and keeps picking at me all the time."

"Well, well. Isn't it wiser to learn lessons better and be present

in class?"

X

"Hallo, Harry! Why didn't you come to us yesterday? We had a nice table-tennis game."

"You see, my brother took me to a lecture on higher mathematics."

"Was it interesting?"

"Frankly speaking, not. It was all Greek to me1 and went over

my head."

XI

"You know, Nick was asked to leave the room at the lesson in chemistry."

"Was he really? What did he do to deserve such a severe punish­ment?"2

"He struck a match and burnt a piece of paper at his desk."

"Well, I never expected that of him. Was he reported to his parents?"

"Surely. The teacher demanded his day-book. I think he'll get it hot."

XII

"Would you like to go and see Nell today?"

"Well, I was thinking of learning some German."

"Oh, but you can do that tomorrow."

"Yes, and I can see Nell tomorrow, too."

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