SFL/METU
DBE
Weekend Homework 1
NLL Units 1&2 + WHO1 + RHO1
October 2016
BEGINNER-B GROUP
I.
LANGUAGE USE
EXERCISE 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs.
This (1) is (be) Fiona Andrews. She (2) is (be) a teacher. She (3) works (work) in
a school. She (4) has (have) classes from Monday to Friday. In the evenings, she
(5)watches (watch) television, (6) listens (listen) to music, or (7) reads (read).
She (8) doesn’t work (work) at the weekend, so on Saturdays she (9) goes (go)
shopping or (10) meets (meet) friends. She (11) doesn’t live (live) with her family, so on
Sunday mornings, she visits her family. They (12) have (have) Sunday lunch together, and then her
father and her brother (13) watch (watch) football on television. Fiona and her mother (14) go (go)
for a walk in the afternoon because they (15) don’t like (like) football. On Sunday evenings, she
(16)checks (check) her students’ papers. She (17) sleeps (sleep) at 11 p.m. and (18) gets up (get up)
at 7.30 a.m. She (19) doesn’t like (like) Monday mornings because she hates getting up early.
EXERCISE 2. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
e.g. on / noon / at / the game / Monday / is
The game is at noon on Monday.
1.
Kate / speak / not / French / does
Kate doesn’t speak French.
2.
thick / my / clothes / in / summer / wears / cousin
My cousin wears thick clothes in summer. / In summer, my cousin wears thick clothes.
3.
usually / shopping / I / go / Saturdays / on
I usually go shopping on Saturdays./Usually, I go shopping on Saturdays./On Saturdays, I
usually go shopping.
4.
morning / parents / my / prepare / every / the breakfast
My parents prepare the breakfast every morning.
5.
plays / with / Burak / his / on / football / friends / Sundays
Burak plays football with his friends on Sundays.
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6.
Sawyer / a / jacket / needs / new
Sawyer needs a new jacket.
7.
John / work / not / does / an / at / office
John doesn’t work at an office.
8.
go to / your / every / parents / summer / do / countries / other / ?
Do your parents go to other countries every summer?
9.
a lot of / there / shops / the city centre / in / are / a park / and
There are a lot of shops and a park in the city centre.
10. there / near / is / an airport / the town / ?
Is there an airport near the town?
EXERCISE 3. Read the conversation between a coordinator from Oxford University's Student
Information Centre and Adriana Ciro, a student from Spain. Complete the conversation below
by asking suitable questions.
Coordinator: Welcome to the Admissions Information Centre. How can I help you?
Adriana:
Well, I’d like to get some information about the university, but before that I want to
ask about the UK visa. (1) Do I need a visa to study in the UK?
Coordinator: Well, yes, you need a visa. Please check the UK Visa Website for more information.
Adriana:
OK, I will. Where is the campus?
Coordinator: Oxford is not a campus university. You can find university and college buildings
throughout the city centre.
Adriana:
Oh, I didn’t know that. (2) Do (all the/all /all of the) students live/stay in the
dormitories?
Coordinator: No, not all of them. Some students stay in youth hostels and some of them live
in private flats.
Adriana:
(3) Are there (any) (different kinds of) shops near college buildings?
Coordinator: Yes, of course. There are different kinds of shops.
Adriana:
Oh, nice. Now, I want to ask a few questions about academic issues. (4) Does the
university give/offer extra English language classes?
Coordinator: No. The university doesn’t give these classes, but there are private organizations
which
can help you. They offer evening classes for foreigners.
Adriana:
(5) What (subjects) do students study / What kind of subjects / Which subjects do
students study in the department of Sociology in the fall semester?
Coordinator: Well, the students study different subjects but you can get more information about
these subjects from the department secretary.
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EXERCISE 4. Below is a paragraph about Fiona Nash who is a student at Oxford University.
Read the paragraph and fill in each gap with ONE word only.
Fiona Nash is a student at Oxford University. She (1) studies sociology at St. Cross College. It’s
(2)between/near Regent’s Park and Blackfriars College. Fiona likes living in Oxford because it is a
beautiful city with a population of about 200,000, and the people are really friendly. It is not a very
big city, but there are lots of things to do (3) there. For example, in the centre of the city, there are
some really nice cafes. (4) They aren’t very expensive. There are four cinemas and a big sports
centre. Young people, especially students, do different types of sports there. Unfortunately, there (5)
aren’t any bars or clubs in the centre. If you want to enjoy the night-life, it’s a good idea to visit the
south side of the city.
EXERCISE 5. Fill each gap with an appropriate word from the box. Use each word only
once.
they
they
their
they
it
their
its
there
Finland is not popular for (1) its food, but there are a lot of different dishes (2) there. Some
examples of these dishes are smoked fish and hot soups. Pizza and sausages are some fast-food
examples, and (3) they are very popular. On the streets, there are stalls, and (4) they sell sausages.
Finnish people drink a lot of beer. (5) It is (6) their favorite drink. One can buy excellent Finnish
beer in every shop in the country. During the week, most families do not usually have dinner together,
but (7) they eat with (8) their friends and family members on weekends.
EXERCISE 6. Complete the paragraph with the correct reference words.
(1) My name is Catherine, but (2) my friends call (3) me Kate. (4) I live near Leeds, in the northeast
of England. Leeds is a nice city. There are many museums, restaurants and parks (5) there. I am a
dental nurse and work for a young Australian dentist. (6) S/He is a very good dentist, but (7) I don’t
like (8) him / her very much.
I have a sister. (9) Her name is Bianca. (10) She is married with two children. (11) She is a teacher
in a big school in London. (12) She has a lot of friends (13) there. (14) My / Our parents live in New
York. (15) They come to England every year, but (16) their dog stays in New York because (17) it is
afraid of planes.
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EXERCISE 7. Read the following sentences. What do the words in bold refer to? Write them
in the blanks.
1.
This is Jamie Oliver. His real first name is James. He is a famous chef. He
is also a TV program producer and a cook book writer. He is from Essex,
England. His favorite writer is Jeffrey Archer.
He refers to: Jamie (Oliver)
His refers to: Jamie’s/Jamie Oliver’s
This is Jamie’s neighbor, Jimmy Doherty. He’s also Jamie’s old friend. He is
a chef and a farmer, but he is not very famous. He is from Essex, England,
too. His favorite writer is Kazuo Ishiguro.
He refers to: Jimmy (Doherty)/Jamie’s neighbour/ Jamie’s old friend
His refers to: Jimmy (Doherty)’s/Jamie’s neighbour’s/ Jamie’s old friend’s
Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty are partners in restaurant business. Their restaurant is on TV
every week. The TV program is very successful. Its name is Jamie and Jimmie’s Friday Night
Feast.
Their refers to: Jamie (Oliver) and Jimmy (Doherty)’s
Its refers to: The/their TV program’s
2.
Longleat House is 140 kilometers west of
London, between the cities of Salisbury and
Bath. The house is the home of Lord Bath. It
is about 400 years old. Visitors can walk
through the house and look at the beautiful
gardens and they can see the antique furniture.
There is also a Safari Park at Longleat House.
Visitors can drive through the park and see many animals there.
It refers to: the house/Longleat House
They refers to: visitors
There refers to: in/at the park/ in/at Safari Park
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II.
READING
THE WATSON FAMILY
(Adapted from Oct 2010, BG PQ104)
A) What do the words in bold refer to?
Mrs. Jessica Watson is a doctor at Michigan University Hospital. She loves her job very much. She
works a lot and earns a lot of money. Jessica is married. Her husband, John, is an engineer. They
have two children; a girl and a boy. Their daughter, Jane, is a student. Their son, Tom, is a lawyer,
but he does not like his job.
She refers to:
Mrs. Jessica Watson
Her refers to:
(Mrs.) Jessica Watson’s/Jessica’s
They refers to:
Mrs. and Mr. Watson/Jessica and John
Their refers to:
Mrs. and Mr. Watson’s/Jessica and John’s
He refers to:
Tom
The Watsons go to South Carolina in summer because Tom and Jane’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Brown, live there. They visit the Browns every summer. The grandparents have a beautiful small
house with a very big garden. They love pets, and they have three cats and a dog. The cats live in
the house, and the dog lives in the garden. It is very happy in that beautiful garden, so it never goes
into the house.
There refers to:
in South Carolina
They refers to:
The Watsons
They refers to:
the grandparents/Mr. and Mrs. Brown/the Browns
It refers to:
the dog
There is an old oak tree in their garden, and there is a table near it. In the evenings, the Watsons
and the Browns have dinner at the table near the oak tree. After dinner, Tom sometimes plays the
guitar. He loves music. He and his sister sing songs. They all like sitting in the garden and talking
to each other, so they do not go in and watch television. They have a good time and enjoy being
altogether...
Their refers to:
the grandparents’/Mr. and Mrs Brown’/the Browns’
It refers to:
an/the old oak tree
He refers to:
Tom
His refers to:
Tom’s
They refers to:
The Watsons and the Browns
B) Read the text and mark the statements as True (T) or False (F). CORRECT the false ones.
Write FULL SENTENCES.
e.g. T
F
Jessica doesn’t work very much.
Jessica / She works a lot.
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1. T
F
The grandparents’ house has a very big garden.
_______________________________________________________.
2. T
F
All of the grandparents’ pets live in the garden.
The / Their dog lives in the garden. OR The / Their cats live in the house
3. T
F The Watsons have dinner in the garden with the Browns.
________________________________________________________.
4. T
F
Tom’s sister plays the guitar.
Tom (sometimes) plays the guitar. OR Jane /Tom’s sister / She sings.
III.
VOCABULARY
OLR 0,5 / TEXT 29
attract
attracts
design
design
designer
contains
1.
The lion is a symbol of courage.
2.
Engineers design new Ferrari Cars.
3.
The plant grows in tropical regions.
4.
Our local currency is the Turkish lira.
5.
The book contains over 200 rice recipes.
6.
Valentino is an Italian fashion designer.
7.
The Giant Panda is the national symbol of China.
8.
The bird returns to this small region every year.
9.
The Taj Mahal is the cultural symbol of India.
currency
region
regions
symbol
symbol
symbol
10. The museum attracts visitors from all over the world.
11. The president does not like the design of that building.
12. Children cry at their mothers to attract their attention.
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TEXTS 30, 32
distance
distance
get around
get around
located
located
receive
receives
receives
1.
How does she get around without a car?
2.
Lady Gaga receives millions of e-mails from her fans every day.
3.
Both schools are located in the town centre.
4.
Seatbelts in cars often prevent serious injuries.
5.
This spring he'll receive [=be awarded] his PhD in physics.
6.
Vitamin C helps you to protect against cancer.
7.
The study area is located on the northern Spanish coast.
8.
What is the distance between the Earth and the Sun?
9.
He does not have a raincoat to protect himself from the rain.
prevent
protect
protect
10. It is not easy to get around in big cities because of the traffic jam.
11. The ambassador usually receives [=greets] his guests/visitors when they arrive at the party.
12. Her house is within easy walking/driving distance of the school.
References:
Cambridge Dictionaries online.
Merriam Webster Learner’s Dictionary online
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English / LDOCE
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