Read these extracts and replace the words or phrases in bold with a better word or phrase from task 1.

a. My worst wedding story.

It was my friend Mike’s wedding and it was in a church in the middle of nowhere about 40 km from Vancouver. Anyway I didn’t have a map and I became unable to find my way and missed the ceremony. Then at the party afterwards I hit my foot and almost fell and dropped from my glass red wine all over the bride’s wedding dress! Worst of all, at the end of an uncomfortable evening I realized I was unable to find the piece of paper with the name of my hotel and so I had to sleep in my car.

b. My worst interview story

I had an interview for a job I really wanted. Unfortunately, my alarm clock didn’t goof and I slept too much. I rushed to the station but I was in such a state that I entered the wrong train. I didn’t arrive in Frankfurt until lunchtime and I was three hours behind time for the interview. Needless to say, I didn’t get the job.

d) My worst journey story

I’d just been to a terrible party in Edinburg and it was January. Well. On my way home, my car stopped working and I hadn’t brought my mobile from home, so I had to walk. It had been snowing and the road was very icy and I slid with my feet on the ice and knocked my head hard on a tree. I woke up later in hospital with a very bad headache.

e) My worst car story

It happened when I had to catch a plane from Madrid. I started off nice and early but then on the way there I used all my petrol and didn’t have any left. I managed to buy a can from a nearby garage, but when I got back to the car I saw my keys inside it and realized I had kept myself out by locking it. A helpful mechanic from garage found a key that opened the door and I continued on my journey. As I approached Madrid I became unable to move in traffic for half an hour. As you can imagine, I failed to catch my plane.

Complete the gaps with a word or a phrase from task 1, making any necessary changes to the verbs.

a)Hello, is that Park Street garage? My car _____. Can you send someone to help?

b)Be careful or you _____ your coffee.

c)Eric ____ most of the meeting. He only arrived fifteen minutes before the end.

d)- What happened? – The floor was wet and I ____ and twisted my ankle. It’s nothing serious.

e)You ___ the wrong. Train. This one is going to London. The Birmingham train is on the platform nine.

f)The city center is terrible. You can ___ in traffic jams for hours.

g)The hotel was so large that the first day Haifa worked there she ____ and ended up in the laundry room.

h)Sorry to bother you but I ____ sugar. Can you lend me some?

i)If you don’t hurry you ____ work. It’s already eight-thirty.

j)I’m sorry I’m so late. My neighbors kept me awake last night and I ____ this morning.

k)Oh no! I ____ my football bag at home. I’m going to have to go back for it.

l)– Are you OK? – Yes, I just ___ my head on the cupboard door. I think I need to sit down for a moment.

m)It was dark in the living room and the police office ____ over something and nearly fell.

n)She closed the door and then realized she ___. Her key was still inside.

o)____ anybody ____ a wallet? I found this in the hall.

IV. Memorize and comment the following quotations :

If nine out of ten things you do fail, do ten times more.

Luck is nothing, wisdom is wall.

V. Read, translate and retell this text:

Date: 2016-04-22; view: 1581