ENGLISH
REFRESHER
COURSE 2.0
Level 4
Table of content:
Exercises:
Topics:
Pages:
Introduction
3
1
Introducing yourself / autobiography
4
2
Alphabet
5
3
Numbers
6
4
Dates (days, months, dates)
7
5
Telling time
8
6
Articles (a / an)
9
7
Plural
10
8, 9
Present Simple or Present Continuous
11, 12
10, 11
Negations / Questions (Pres. Simple / Pres. Cont.)
12, 13, 14
12
Questions (Past Simple / Past Continuous)
15, 16
13
Past Simple
17
14
Past Continuous
18
15
Past Simple
19
16
Present Perfect
20
17
Present Perfect / Past Simple
21
18
Present perfect / Past Simple
22
19
Present Perfect / Past Simple
23
20
Prepositions: in, at, on (time)
24
21
More prepositions
24, 25
22, 23, 24
The Future (be going to)/ (Pres. Cont.) / (will)
26, 27, 28
25, 26
Word order / Word order (adverbs)
29, 30, 31
27
Irregular verbs
32
28, 29, 30
Adverbs and Adjectives
34, 35, 36
31
Question tags
37
32, 33, 34
The Passive
38, 39, 40
35, 36, 37
Possessives
40, 41, 42
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38, 39
Relative clauses
42, 43, 44
40, 41
Demonstrative pronouns
44, 45
Introduction
Dear students,
Welcome to your first year at ID College and your English classes here. Before you lies the Refresher
Course. The first few weeks of this new school year we will refresh your memory about some
important grammar items. Most of these you are already familiar with but because this is the
foundation it is important to review them once more.
This reader has a lot of exercises to practice with the theoretical material your teacher will explain in
class. Take care of your reader, do the exercises, and if you have any questions make sure to ask your
teacher.
There is also a lot of interesting material on the Internet. If you would like more information or
exercise, try:
www.studiemeter.nl > Methodes > First Aid Course in English / Elementary English
http://www.anglianetwork.eu/
http://digischool.nl/engels/
And…...your Good Practice CHECKBOOK is undispensable when it comes to background information;
relevant page numbers are mentioned with (nearly) every exercise.
We hope you’ll enjoy working with this Refresher Course!
Your English teachers
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INTRODUCING YOURSELF
Exercise 1
Write your autobiography, the story of your life so far and hand it in to your teacher.
(zorg dat je autobiografie op een los blaadje, getypt, bij de RC wordt gevoegd).
Please include the following / zorg dat het volgende er in staat:
I was born in …….. on……….
I now live in ………
My family consists of ………
My pets
My previous schools
My hobbies
Why I chose ID College
My plans for the future
My strong points
My not so strong points
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…………………………… and anything else you’d like to share.
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ALPHABET (Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 49)
Exercise 2: Write down your full name:
............................................................................................
Work together in pairs and spell your name first in ee /bie / sie and then with the
International Telephone Alphabet (A for Alpha) (Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 49, 50)
Do the same for the following words:
1. jam
9. June
17. available
2. hotel
10. appointment
18. hospital
3. Tuesday
11. beautiful
19. gorgeous
4. August
12. spacecraft
20. feathers
5. retail
13. warehouse
21. Friday
6. marketing
14. customer
22. July
7. logistics
15. English
23. thirtieth
8. hurry
16. cereals
24. incredible
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NUMBERS (cardinals and ordinals/ hoofdtelwoorden & rangtelwoorden)
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 40 & 41)
>> Exercise 3
1=.........ONE................................
1e=............FIRST...........................
2=................................................
2e=................................................
3=................................................
3e=................................................
4=................................................
4e=................................................
5=................................................
5e=................................................
6=................................................
6e=................................................
7=................................................
7e=................................................
8=................................................
8e=................................................
9=................................................
9e=................................................
10=................................................
10e=................................................
11=................................................
11e=................................................
12=................................................
12e=................................................
13=................................................
13e=................................................
14=................................................
14e=................................................
15=................................................
15e=................................................
16=................................................
16e=................................................
18=................................................
18e=................................................
19=................................................
19e=................................................
20=................................................
20e=................................................
21=.........................................
21e=................................................
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DATES (Checkbook paragraaf 41, 45, 46, 47)
Exercise 4
Days of the week:
maandag= .................................................
vrijdag= ..................................................
dinsdag= ....................................................
zaterdag= ...............................................
woensdag= ................................................
zondag= .................................................
donderdag= ...............................................
Months of the year:
januari= ..............................................
juli= ...........................................................
februari= .............................................
augustus= ..................................................
maart= ..............................................
september= ...............................................
april= .................................................
oktober= ....................................................
mei= ..................................................
november= ................................................
juni= ..................................................
december= ................................................
Please write the full dates (schrijf de datums op zoals je ze uitspreekt):
Example: 1/1: the first of January
3/10:____________________________________________________
22/2:____________________________________________________
25/12:___________________________________________________
8/5:_____________________________________________________
24/7:____________________________________________________
15/6:____________________________________________________
20/9:____________________________________________________
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TELLING TIME (Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 52)
Exercise 5
_________________________
_________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
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ARTICLES (lidwoorden): Choose a or an
Exercise 6 (Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 31)
1. ……a ……..computer
2. ............... laptop
3. ............... backpack
4. ............... apple
5. ............... kilo of apples
6. ............... elephant
7. ............... grey elephant
8. ............... Iphone
9. ............... university
10. ............. American university
11. ............. house
12. ............. hour
13. ............. orange
14. ............. accent
15. ............. English accent
16. ............. uncle
17. ............. umbrella
18. ............. uniform
19. ............. European agreement
20. ............. exciting film
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PLURAL (meervoud) (Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 42)
Exercise 7: write the plural (zet in het meervoud):
Example: one taxi – two taxis
1. One piano
two
2. One bus
two
3. One man
two
4. One woman
two
5. One child
two
6. One foot
two
7. One cinema
two
8. One wife
Two
9. One party
Two
10. One sheep
Two
11. One mouse
Two
12. One house
Two
13. One holiday
Two
14. One tomato
Two
15. One shelf
Two
16. One match
Two
17. This student
18. That laptop
19. One tooth
Two
20. One dictionary
Two
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TENSES (werkwoordstijden)
Exercise 8: Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence
(Onderstreep de beste werkwoordsvorm): Present Simple or Present Continuous.
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 4 & 5)
1. What sort of work do you do / are you doing?
2. I can’t talk now. I cook / I’m cooking the dinner.
3. What shall we have? Do you like / Are you liking fish?
4. Can I borrow this typewriter? Or do you use / are you using it?
5. What do the people here do / are the people here doing in the evenings?
6. Follow that bus. Then you turn / are turning left.
7. A lot of people think that the Sun goes / is going around the Earth.
8. Excuse me, do you read / are you reading your newspaper?
Could I borrow it?
9. Do you wait / are you waiting for the bus to Newcastle?
10. Andy builds / is building his own house in the country.
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Exercise 9
Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 4 & 5)
1. Maria (want)……………………. to improve her English.
2. Therefore, she (do) ……………………. a language course in London at the moment.
3. She (stay) ……………………. with a host family and (must) .................... take the tube to
get to her language school.
4. It (be) …………………. only a five-minute walk to the nearest tube station.
5. The tube (leave)………………… at half past eight.
6. The first lesson (begin)……………………. at 9 o'clock.
7. In the afternoons, the school (offer) …………………….. sightseeing tours in and around
London.
8. Tomorrow, the students of the language school (go) …………………….. to Windsor.
Exercise 10
Make the following sentences negative. (Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 23)
Example: He knows how to log onto the intranet.
He doesn’t know how to log onto the intranet.
1. Nike has its headquarters in the United States.
1. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
2. It is the world’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and sports equipment.
2. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. The name Nike comes from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Nike markets its products only under its own brand.
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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5 It also uses names such as Air Jordan and Team Starter.
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Nike creates goods for a wide range of sports.
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. It always has competition from other sports fashion brands.
7. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
8. The Adidas Group is another global leader in the sporting goods industry.
8. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Products from the Adidas Group are available in almost every country in the
world.
9. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Its head offices are in Germany.
10. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. Adidas’ various companies produce much more than just sports goods.
11. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. The company also operates design studios.
12.
.....……………………………………….................................................................................
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Exercise 11
Turn the following sentences into questions (maak vragend).
(CHECKBOOK Grammatica paragraaf 21 & 22)
Example: Nike creates goods for a wide range of sports.
Does Nike create goods for a wide range of sports?
1. The Economist sells over a million copies a week.
1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. She has ten years’ experience in this job.
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The new scheme is successful.
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. He knows how to log onto the intranet.
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. These companies have branches in at least 10 different countries.
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. We always manufacture excellent-quality items.
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. As a company we are growing.
7. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Therefore we are currently looking for excellent individual performers.
8. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. I’m having trouble with my phone.
9. …………………...................................................................................................................
10. The battery is not charging.
10. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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-
Exercise 12:
Turn the following sentences into questions. (maak vragend).
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 21 & 22)
Example: The market crashed in 2008.
Did the market crash in 2008?
1. I needed the report for the Board meeting.
1. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975.
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..........
3. We were working overtime a lot to finish the report.
3. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. He was presenting his report.
4. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I noticed several mistakes on his slides.
5. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Last week the printer broke down.
6. ..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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7. In December, consumers were spending a lot of money.
7. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. They were arguing about the price.
8. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. She went to Spain on business last week.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
Exercise 13: Past Simple (Checkbook: grammatica paragraaf 6,7,8,9)
A company director is talking about setting up his leather goods business.
Complete these sentences using the verbs in the box in the past simple.
(kies het juiste werkwoord voor elke zin en zet het in de gewone verleden tijd)
be
begin
reply
stay
buy
can
not find
grow
have to
introduce
open
plan
not want
1. We … opened … the first branch of our business in 1999.
2. We ……………………………… to expand too quickly and we ……………………… at that branch for two
years.
3. We …………………………….. to remain small and exclusive, but when we
……………………………………… a new line in leather accessories,
sales ………………………………. rapidly.
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4. So, what …………………… we do? We …………………….. open another factory.
5. I …………………………………………….. a good factory foreman for months.
6. Then Nick Clee ……………………………………….. to our advertisement and he
…………………………………. perfect for the job.
Exercise 14
Complete this conversation between Rebecca and her manager Martin using the verbs in
brackets in the past continuous (zet de werkwoorden tussen in de –ing vorm, verleden tijd:
I was working, you were working)
MARTIN:
Rebecca, I 1 … was trying … (try) to call you for ages this morning.
Why 2 ……………………………………
(you / not answer) your phone?
REBECCA:
I’m sorry, Martin, but I 3 ……………………………………………….(have) a
breakfast meeting with some clients and I didn’t want to interrupt them.
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MARTIN:
Oh, yes. Of course. I forgot. But why were you late for our ten o’clock
planning meeting?
REBECCA:
Again, I’m sorry, but as I 4 …………………………………………… (drive) from the
breakfast meeting to the office, I got stuck in traffic. I did try to call in
several times but the office number was always engaged and nobody 5
…………………………………………….. (answer) at reception.
MARTIN:
Hmm. And where were you yesterday afternoon?
I 6 ………………………………………………….. (look) for you everywhere.
REBECCA:
Laura and I 7 …………………………………………………………... (prepare) our
presentation for this evening.
People 8 ……………………………………… (use) all the meeting rooms in the
office, so we decided to go to the venue and work there. We 9
………………………………………………………… (practise) for ages. I meant to call
you, but I 10 …………………………………….. (not feel) very well by the end and
I completely forgot.
"Winston, you're drunk".
- "Bessie, you're ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober".
BESSIE BRADDOCK and WINSTON CHURCHILL
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Exercise 15
Complete these sentences so that they are true for you (maak de zinnen af met informatie
over jezelf). Use the Past Simple / gebruik de verleden tijd.
Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 6,7,8,9
Example: Last year, my company …was… (be) (more/less) profitable than the year before.
1. When I was a child, I ……………………….. (want) to be …………………………………………………. .
2. I ………………………………. (start) my first job in ……………………..[year].
I really ……………………………………… (like/ hate/ enjoy) it.
3. Yesterday, I ……………….(have) …………………………………………………………………….. for lunch.
4 . When I was a teenager, I ………………………………………….. (decide )
that I …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Last year, I …………..….. (go) on holiday to …………........ with ……………………….
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PRESENT PERFECT and PAST SIMPLE
Exercise 16
Complete these sentences in the PRESENT PERFECT, using the verbs in brackets.
(zet de werkwoorden in de Present Perfect: have/has + voltooid deelwoord, ‘3e rijtje’).
(Checkbook: grammatica paragraaf 10)
1. The Minister of Finance …has given… small businesses a new tax break. (give)
2. The government …………………………………………………. a 0.5% reduction in interest rates.
(announce)
3. TravelJet ………………………………………………... Eagle airlines for £100m. (buy)
4. Sales at high street shops ………………………………………………….. by 10% (fall)
5. Micro Tech ……………………………………………………. the world’s slimmest laptop computer.
(launch)
6. Northern Motors …………………………… 2,000 jobs at their Oxford factory. (cut)
7. The US and China ……………………………………………….. a new trade agreement. (discuss)
8. Insurance costs ………………………………………………after the bad weather. (rise)
9. DVD sales …………………………………………………………………… a new high. (reach)
Exercise 17
Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct them where
necessary. (zijn de onderstreepte werkwoordsvormen goed of fout? Verbeter indien nodig).
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 6,7,8,9,10)
Examples:
I’ve lost my key. I can’t find it anywhere. ….. OK ……………….
Have you eaten a lot of sweets when you were a child? …. Did you eat ……
1. I’ve bought a new car. You must come and see it. ………………………………………..
2. I’ve bought a new car last week.
....…………………………………...
3. Where have you been yesterday evening?
….…………………………………….
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4. Lucy has left school in 1999.
…………………………………..……
5. I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him?
..……………………………………...
6. I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten much today.
………………………………………..
7. When has this book been published?
...……………………………………..
8. Mary isn’t at home. She’s gone shopping.
..………………………….………..…
"England and America are two countries divided by a common
language"
George Bernard Shaw
Exercise 18
Put the verb into the correct form: present perfect or past simple.
(zet in de juiste vorm: gewone verleden tijd of have/has + voltooid deelwoord)
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 6,7,8,9,10)
1. I don’t know where Lisa is. …Have you seen …. (you / see) her?
2. When I …………… (get) home last night, I …………… (be) very tired and
I …………… (go) straight to bed.
3. A: ………………………………………. (you/finish) painting the bedroom?
B: Not yet. I’ll finish it tomorrow.
4. George …………………………..…………………….……. (not/be) very well last week.
5. Mr Clark ……………………………….. (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he resigned.
6. Molly lives in Dublin. She ……………………………………… (live) there all her life.
7. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ……………………….……………. (never/meet) him.
8. I did German at school, but I …………………………….……….. most of it now. (forget)
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Exercise 19
Put the verbs into the correct tense: present perfect or past simple. (zie ook oefening 18)
1. Last week I (be) …………………. very busy and I (have not) ………………………….. the time to do a
lot in the household.
2. On Monday I (work) …………………………….. three hours overtime and (come)…………………………….
home very late in the evening.
3. From Tuesday to Thursday I (be) …………………… on a business trip.
4. On Friday I (go)……………………….. to a friend's birthday party and at the weekend I (visit)
……………………. my grandparents.
5. Tomorrow some friends are coming over. I (see / not) …………………… them for ages and they
(be / never) ………………………………….. at my place before.
6. I (clean / just) ………………………………… my house so I can show them around. Now everything is
perfect.
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Exercise 20
In, at, on (time). (vul het juiste voorzetsel in; kies uit AT / ON / IN)
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 60)
1.
6 June
7.
23 March
13.
Monday morning
2.
the evening
8.
Thursday
14.
Saturday night
3.
half past two
9.
11.55
15.
night
4.
Tuesday
10.
Christmas Day
16.
the end of the day
5.
1998
11.
Christmas
17.
the weekend
6.
October
12.
the afternoon
18.
winter
Exercise 21
More prepositions (voorzetsels): at, for, in, by, to, under, below, above, etc.
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 60)
1. They arrived .....TOWARDS ......... six o’clock. (tegen)
2. I don’t think he can count .......... ten in any language. (tot)
3. Are you sure he is .......... fifty? He looks much younger to me. (boven)
4. Do you see anything strange .......... this photo? (op)
5. Why aren’t you staying .......... your aunt? (bij)
6. Were you good .......... mathematics at school? (in)
7. We will have to go .......... the wood first. (door)
8. We plan to stay here .......... Thursday. (tot)
9. He is very proud .......... this success. (op)
10. Let’s be honest, we are .......... friends now, aren’t we? (onder)
11. She has worked .......... that office for donkey’s years. (op)
12. He must have lots of money .......... the bank. (op)
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13. I can’t possibly translate this .......... English. (in)
14. So far she has applied ......... seven jobs. (naar)
15. Where are you going .......... Easter? (met)
16. It’s typical .......... him to say such stupid things. (voor)
17. I think I know this man ………… sight. (van)
18. Wait ……….. me, please. I won’t be long. (op)
19. This certainly smells ………… garlic. (naar)
20. Do you mean that lovely girl ………… the blue dress? (met)
21. We can’t dance ………… this terrible music. (op)
22. We hope to have finished this job ………… three weeks. (binnen)
23. Have you decided to go ………… train? (met)
24. Is it possible to breathe ………… water? (onder)
25. Last winter the lowest temperature was 19 degrees ………… zero. (onder)
26. I will call you ………… five days. (over)
27. We sold our house far ………… the price we expected. (onder)
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THE FUTURE
Exercise 22
Complete this conversation using the correct form of BE GOING TO and a verb from the
box. (de zinnen moeten in de toekomende tijd gezet worden; gebruik hiervoor BE GOING TO en een
werkwoord uit de ‘box’). (CHECKBOOK: Grammatica paragraaf 12)
be
not be
THOMAS:
not be able to
explain
have to
not lie
not like
say
Bad news! The designer’s got flu.
She … 1 is going to be …… off work for a week.
SARA:
Oh no. That means that the launch of the new website
2……………………………………………. on schedule.
THOMAS:
Yeah, we 3……………………………………………………………. meet the deadline.
SARA:
No, so we 4……………………………………………………………. tell Peter.
He 5…………………………………………………………… it!
THOMAS:
I know.
Karen and I 6…………………………………………………… the problem to him tomorrow.
I 7………………………………………………………………. about it.
I 8………………………………………………………………. that it’s delayed.
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Exercise 23
Complete this conversation using the verbs in brackets in the present continuous.
(ook de –ing vorm kan gebruikt worden om zinnen in de toekomende tijd te zetten)
FRANK:
Hi Simon. What 1 … are you doing … (you/do) today? Are you free?
SIMON:
Sorry, I 2 ………………………………….(go) to a meeting in five minutes. Then straight
after that I 3…………………………………………….. (give) a talk to the trainees.
FRANK:
Where 4 ……………………………………………………………….. (you/do) that?
SIMON:
Room A.
FRANK:
Sorry, I can’t. Um, what 6…………………………………………….. (you/do) before lunch?
SIMON:
Joan 7 ……………………………………………….. (show) me the new designs. Then the
5……………………………………………………………… (you/come)?
people from Palgo 8…………………………………………….. (come) for lunch. And then
the new sales rep 9……………………………………………. (take) me on some visits.
FRANK:
Oh well, I’ll catch you tomorrow morning, then. What time
10……………………………………………………………… (you/start) tomorrow?
"As you slide down the bannister of life,
may the splinters never point in the wrong direction".
IRISH BLESSING
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Exercise 24: THE FUTURE
Read these notes for a presentation about a company’s online sales strategy.
Complete the presentation using WILL and a verb from the box.
Sometimes more than one answer is possible. (gebruik WILL (zal/zullen) en een werkwoord uit
de ‘box’ om deze zinnen in de toekomende tijd te zetten). (Checkbook: grammatica paragraaf12)
answer
cover
deal with
focus on
look at
outline
show
sum up
make
take
My presentation 1…will focus on …. our online sales strategy
and 2……………………………………. five main areas.
It 3 ……………………………………… about 45 minutes.
In the first part we 4 ………………………………………. why we needed a website.
Secondly, I 5 …………………………………………….. you who designed the website.
Then, I 6 ………………………………………………. some of the technical problems we had.
After that 7 ………………………………………………………………….. the online sales so far.
Finally, I 8 …………………………………………………… and
I 9 ………………………………………. some recommendations for the future development of the site.
I 10 ………………………………………………….. any questions at the end of my presentation.
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WORD ORDER
Exercise 25
Put the words into their correct order. (zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde)
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 18, 19, 20)
1. On | visit | relatives. | often | Sundays | we |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The | war. | orphan | her | lost | the | parents | in |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The | wedding | be | next | will | week. |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. a | love | in | She | French | with | is | boy. |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. He | been | always | friend. | loyal | has | a |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. the | much | Too | skin. | sunshine | is | for | bad |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. is | snoring. | who | with | someone | can't | room | in | a | sleep | I |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. eat | you | to | much | too | want | if | slim. | be | Don't |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. tired | I | bit | dinner. | a | feel | after | always |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. hands | to | warm | together | them. | rubbed | He | his |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. arms | He | he | walked. | his | was | as | swinging |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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12. receptionist. | the | to | the | key | handed | I |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. money. | is | important | body | A | than | more | healthy |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. pregnant. | doctor | she | The | was | her | yesterday | told | that |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. sick | years. | two | nursed | for | She | mother | her |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
16. headache | a | had | that | the | I | for | I | doctor. | sent | such |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
17. can | without | coat, | catch | a | a | you | you | go | cold. | When | out |
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Exercise 26
Complete these sentences by putting the adverbs in brackets in the correct position.
(zet het woord tussen haakjes (bijwoord) op de juiste plek in de zin)
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 18, 19, 20)
Example: 1. She has … often … done ………… training sessions for new staff. (often)
2. We ……………..… need to search ………….…… the old customer database. (probably)
3. ………..…….. I ………..……… am ………………… here to answer any questions you may
have. (always)
4. It’s …………………… been ……………..…….. a good year for us. Let’s hope we can
repeat it next year. (certainly)
5. The company’s ………………. done ………………… well in the last three years. (actually)
6. Does …………………... your company ……………..….… employ ……………..….. temporary
staff? (sometimes)
7. ……………….…… I ……………..… bring …………..…… back useful information from my
trips abroad. (always)
8. ……………………….…… I didn’t get …………………….……… the contract . (unfortunately)
9. ………..………….… I …………………… have three days’ holiday left this year. (only)
10. …………………………... I ……………….…… attend meetings …………….……… these days.
………………………..….. I’m …………………………….… too busy. (seldom, usually)
"Dear God of England, please let me go back to America. In
return I will spell 'color' with a 'u' and I will use the metric
system with every cubic millilitre". HOMER SIMPSON
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Exercise 27: IRREGULAR VERBS (onregelmatige werkwoorden)
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 108-110)
Nederlands
Aansteken
Beginnen
Begrijpen
Betalen
Doen
Gaan
Geven
Hebben
Knippen
Kopen
Lesgeven
Leggen
Liggen
Ontmoeten
Pijn doen
Rijden
Schrijven
Slaan
Sturen
Vangen
Vinden
Voelen
Weten
Worden
Zeggen
Zien
Zijn
Zoeken
Hele werkwoord Infinitive
to understand
to pay
Verleden tijd – Simple
past
lit
began
understood
to go
gave
Voltooid deelwoord –
Past participle
lit
begun
done
gone
given
had
to cut
bought
taught
to lay
to lie
to meet
to hurt
to drive
taught
met
driven
written
hit/ beaten
to hit/ to beat
sent
to catch
caught
found
knew
to become
to say
felt
known
become
saw
to be
been
sought
"The only time my education was interrupted was when
I was at school".
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ADVERBS (bijwoorden) & ADJECTIVES (bijvoeglijke naamwoorden)
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 34 & 35)
Exercise 28: Adverb or Adjective? Choose the correct forms.
(Bijwoord of bijvoeglijk naamwoord? Kies de juiste vorm)
Vicky is telling Rachel about a dream she had.
I had a strange/strangely dream last night.
I was in a garden.
It was getting (1) dark/darkly, and it was (2) terrible/terribly cold.
My head was aching (3) bad/badly.
I was walking out of the garden when (4) sudden/suddenly I saw a man.
He was sitting (5) quiet/quietly on a seat.
He seemed very (6) unhappy/unhappily.
He looked up and smiled (7) sad/sadly at me.
I don’t know why, but I felt (8) curious/curiously about him.
I wanted to talk to him, but I couldn’t think what to say.
I just stood there (9) foolish/foolishly.
Exercise 29
Complete these sentences using adverbs formed from the adjectives in the box.
(maak bijwoorden van de bijvoeglijke naamwoorden in de ‘box’ en zet ze in de juiste zin)
annual
complete
primary
recent
economic
efficient
global
lucky
internal
sudden
Example:
We’ve had two progress meetings…recently…, one last week and one the week before.
1. Worsman’s Bank had a crisis and had to close within 24 hours. It all happened very …………… .
2. This document should only be circulated ……………………..…… - it’s not for outsiders to read.
3. We have to stop thinking just about Europe and start thinking ……………….…… .
4. I needed to speak to Roald in private. …………………………..., he was alone in his office.
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5. We waste so much time. We must learn to do things more ……………………..…. .
6. This filing system doesn’t work at all. I think we should change it ……………… .
7. The building is inspected ……………………………. by the health and safety people.
8. We …………………………… offer consultancy about web development, but we can also offer
general IT services.
9. We are dependent on Europe politically as well as ……………………………………… .
Exercise 30
Complete these sentences using an adjective from the box in one gap and the related
adverb in the other gap. It may be the same word in both cases. (zet de bijvoeglijke
naamwoorden uit de 'box' in de juiste zin; maak het juiste bijwoord van dat bijv. n.w. en zet dat in de andere
'gap' in de betreffende zin).
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 34 & 35)
bad
early
economical
fast
good
hard
late
long
normal
total
Example:
1. a. We had a very …good… year last year. Congratulations, everyone!
b. The company performed …well… last year. Congratulations, everyone!
2. a. Today is just a …………………………… day – meetings, writing reports, all the usual things.
b. We …………………………… spend our day having meetings, writing reports, all the usual things.
3. a. We apologise for the ……………………………………………. delivery of your order.
b. We apologise for the fact that your order was delivered ……………………..… .
4. a. The Zarison is a very …………………………………………….. car – it uses very little fuel.
b. The Zarison performs very …………………………………………… - it uses very little fuel.
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5. a. We took the …………………………………. train to Brussels and were there in an hour.
b. The train we took to Brussels travelled very ………………………… and we were there in an hour.
6. a. I have a very ………………………..… flight tomorrow. I’ve ordered a taxi for 5 am!
b. My flight leaves very ……………………….. tomorrow. I’ve ordered a taxi for 5 am!
7. a. Their marketing strategy was a ……………………………..……… failure.
b. Their marketing strategy failed ………………………………………………...
8. a. She did a lot of …………………………………………….. work designing the website.
We must thank her officially.
b. She worked so ………………………………….…… designing the website. We must
thank her officially.
9. a. The software has a ……………………………. record of crashing during periods of high demand.
b. The software is known to perform ………………..………, and it often crashes during
periods of high demand.
10. a. It wasn’t a ……………….…….. journey; we were only on the plane for 45 minutes.
b. The journey didn’t last very ……………….………; we were only on the plane for 45
minutes.
"It is very difficult to speak English:
one writes Manchester, but says Liverpool".
RUSSIAN SAYING
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Exercise 31: QUESTION TAGS (Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 24)
Example: You are shopping alone for the first time, AREN’T YOU ?
1. You can always ask Tom, …………………?
2. They sell scooters here, …………………?
3. I can wait for you here, …………………?
4. You are Dutch, …………………?
5. Richard is an engineer, ……………?
6. The library is over there, …………………?
7. We will leave here at eight, …………………?
8. We could afford another drink, …………………?
9. You were at the pub last night, …………………?
10. It was a lovely day yesterday, …………………?
11. It doesn't snow in England often, …………………?
12. The pubs don't close at ten o'clock, …………………?
13. The library doesn't sell books, …………………?
14. It seems very strange, …………………?
15. They sell bread at the grocer's too, …………………?
16.. You want to speak to your boss, …………………?
17. Tony sometimes works late, …………………?
18.. We cross the street here, …………………?
19. Jim should pass the exam, …………………?
20. Mary will be here soon, …………………?
21. She won't be late, …………………?
22. They don't like us, …………………?
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Exercise 32: THE PASSIVE (Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 27 + 28)
Use the present simple passive to complete the sentences.
It is all about an electronics company’s complaints procedure. The first one is an example.
(zet de werkwoorden in de passive, gebruik de tegenwoordige tijd:
“the letter IS WRITTEN / the letters ARE WRITTEN”: wordt/worden geschreven)
As soon as a complaint 1 … is received …, it 2 ………………………………… (log) on the system and an
acknowledgement 3 ………….…………………………….(mail) out to the customer.
Complaints 4 ………………………………….. (send) to the Complaints department.
Here they 5 ……………………………………………. (read) by a supervisor and they
6 …………………………………………………… (categorise).
Complaints 7 ………………………………….............. (pass on) to the relevant department. For example, if
the complaint is about a technical fault, it 8 ……………………………………………. (forward) to the
production department. If it concerns a delivery, it 9 …………………………………………… (answer) by the
customer service team.
Invoicing problems 10 …………………………………………………. (sort out) by sales. Our company 11
……………………………………….. (know) in the industry for our good customer relations and we try to
make sure that complaints
12 ……………………………………..(not leave) unanswered longer than six weeks.
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Exercise 33
Complete this article about the clothes retailer, Primark, using the verbs in the box in a
suitable passive form. (kies het juiste werkwoord voor elke zin en zet het in de juiste vorm van the
passive). The first one is an example.
award
create
greet
make up
open (x 2)
recruit
sell
use
vote
In November 2007, Primark 1… was awarded… prizes for ‘Best New Store’ (Primark Oxford Street)
and ‘Value Retailer of the Year’.
Also, Primark 2 ………………………………………………… ‘Best Value High Street Fashion’ by GMTV and ITV
viewers.
In the financial year 2006/7, 32 new stores 3 ……………………………………………………….., including one in
London’s Oxford Street in April.
In the Oxford Street store, one million items 4 ……………………………………………………….. in its first ten
days of trading.
Since last year, five additional stores 5 …………………………………………………….. in Spain.
All of these 6 ………………………………………………. with a great amount of enthusiasm by customers and
media. For the new stores, large numbers of staff 7. …….…… .…………………………… through recruitment
programmes to match local circumstances.
Primark mainly sells womenswear, but also 25% of sales 8 ………………………………… of menswear and
childrenswear.
A strong image 9 …………………………………………………………... for the Primark brand – ‘Look Good, Pay
Less’. Many types of media 10 …………………………………………………. to create an impact upon and target
new customers.
Exercise 34
Complete the sentences using the verbs in italics in a suitable passive form.
(zet de schuingedrukte werkwoorden in de juiste vorm van the passive) The first one is an example.
1. Health and Safety training sessions … must be run … by qualified Health and Safety officers.
(must / run)
2. The item ……………………………………………………. carefully to avoid damage in transit.
(should / wrap)
3. We ………………………………………... the order yesterday but we haven’t received it yet. (promise)
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4. The maintenance manager ……………………………………………………………………………..
since it was installed. No wonder it doesn’t work! (not have/the central heating /check)
5. We’ve got to ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
it’s boiling in the office. (get / the air conditioning / fix)
6. The water machine ………………………………………………………………….. every two days,
but the suppliers haven’t been for ages. (used to / refill)
7. When ……………………………………………………………………… ? I need it in the next hour.
(the report / finish)
8. How much ……………………………………………… for our old factory? (might / we / offer)
Exercise 35: POSSESSIVES (bezittelijke voornaamwoorden)
Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 48
Underline the correct word/ onderstreep het juiste woord:
1. I live here. This is my / mine house.
2. Lotte went shopping yesterday. This is her / hers new coat.
3. Whose car is this? - It is their / theirs.
4. Are these concert tickets your / yours?
5. We bought this boat a few years ago. It is our / ours.
6. I found a mobile phone under the table. Is it her / hers?
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Exercise 36
Put an apostrophe (‘) in the correct position in eight of these sentences. (Zet de apostrophe
op juiste plek in 8 van de onderstaande zinnen; in 2 zinnen is geen apostrophe nodig). The first one is
an example.
1. If anyone calls, can you tell them I’ll be back after lunch.
I’m going to the doctor’s.
2. Whose laptop is this? Is it Susannas? ………………………………………………………………….
3. Are you looking forward to tomorrows report into the banking sector?
………………………………….…
4. I’m just going to the newsagents. Can I get you anything? ……………………………………
5. What’s that product called? I can never remember its name. ………………………………
6. I’m planning to retire in about ten years time. ……………………………………………………..
7. Their new logo is an exact copy of ours! ……………………………………………………………….
8. We’re going to Mikes tonight. Do you want to come too? ……………………………………..
9. What are the unions latest demands about working conditions? ………………………….
10. Please visit the companys website at www.tarnproducts.com ……………………………
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Exercise 37
Complete these extracts from an article about doing business with friends using the words
in brackets. (Kies het juiste bezittelijke voornaamwoord) The first one is an example.
1. Adam Fairfax started … his … consultancy in partnership with ……………
sister Martha. It was …………… marketing expertise that helped the
company achieve ………….. early successes. (her, his, his, its)
2. Adam has been a client of ………….. for many years now. Over that period,
he has also become one of ………..…… closest friends. (mine, my)
3. I know many people say you shouldn’t do business with ………….…. friends,
but we have managed to keep …………… business and personal relationships
separate. Most relationships – business or personal – have a few
disagreements and …………..…… has been no exception. (our, ours, your)
4. Adam and Martha are currently preparing a takeover bid for one of ..………
rival companies. I’m not sure it is a good idea, but the decision is ……………,
of course. (their, theirs)
Exercise 38: RELATIVE CLAUSES (who, whose, which, that)
Join these pairs of sentences using who, which or that.
(maak van de 2 zinnen telkens 1 zin, door WHO, WHICH of THAT te gebruiken).
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 36)
The first one is an example.
1. The woman answered the phone. She told me you were out.
The woman who/that answered the phone told me you were out.
2. The photocopier arrived two days ago. It has already broken down.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The customer telephoned this morning. She’s waiting to see you.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. A colleague has never taken a day off. He called in sick this morning.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
5. The model was launched nine months ago. It isn’t doing very well.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………
6. We need to discuss the candidates. They came for an interview this morning.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Some customers received faulty goods. They may want a refund.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..
8. We’ve decided to close two of our power plants. They are old and becoming dangerous.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………
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Exercise 39
Match the beginnings (1-8) with the endings (a-h) of these sentences from a discussion
about women in the workplace.
Complete the sentences using a suitable relative pronoun: which, that, who
(maak de zinnen compleet door linker- en rechterhelften bij elkaar te zoeken; gebruik hierbij which,
that of who om de zinnen ‘aan elkaar te plakken’). The first one is an example.
(Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 36)
1. Welcome to today’s discussion,
a………………….…. attitudes have not changed.
2. There are many talented women
b. …………………… all employers can try to
meet.
c. …………………... said that women shouldn’t
have a job and a family.
d. …which …is ‘Women in the
workplace’.
e. …………………. are not being paid as much
as men.
f. …………………... record of employing women
is good.
g. …………………… are given to the best
employers.
h. ……………….……. needs to be done is to
publicise the issue.
3. There are still too many managers
4. The first thing
5. I remember one manager
6. It is important to set specific
targets
7. We need a system of rewards
8. We should congratulate employers
1.
d
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Exercise 40: DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS (aanwijzende voornaamwoorden):
THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (Checkbook: Grammatica paragraaf 38)
Write each of the words (this, that, these, those) in the correct place.
Singular (enkelvoud)
Plural (meervoud)
Near (dichtbij)
this
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Exercise 41
Complete the conversations. Use this, that, these and those.
(maak de gesprekjes af; vul this, that these of those in)
Example: Mark: Are we going out this evening?
Sarah: I can’t really. I’ll be working late at the office.
1. David: I hear you’ve got a new flat.
Rita: ………...’s right. I’ve just moved in.
2. Mike: What’s the matter?
Harriet: It’s ……..……. boots. They don’t fit properly. They’re hurting my feet.
3. Jessica: It’s so boring here.
Rachel: I know. Nothing ever happens in ……..... place.
4. Emma: What’s happened? You look terrible.
Vicky: You won’t believe …………., but I’ve just seen a ghost.
5. Laura: What kind of planes are ……………?
Trevor: I don’t know. They’re too far away to see properly.
6. Matthew: The match is three weeks from today.
Daniel: Sorry, I won’t be able to play for the team. I’ll be away all ……….. week.
7. Mark: Zedco. Can I help you?
Alan: Hello, ………… is Alan. Can I speak to Fiona, please?
8. Daniel: I’ve had ………… bump on my head ever since someone threw a chair at me.
Natasha: Someone threw a chair at you? ………… wasn’t a very nice thing to do.
9. Mark: ………… seats aren’t very comfortable, are they?
Sarah: No, I don’t think I’ll want to sit here very long.
"My son, Sam, is being educated not so as to enjoy himself, but so
other people will enjoy him". ROGER SCRUTON
THE END...................
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