MALTEPE UNIVERSITY
FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT
PUPE MODULE A
WORKSHEET NO: 5
KEY
OCTOBER 30, 2009
PART A: GRAMMAR & USE OF ENGLISH
TASK 1: Complete the sentences.
1.There ISN’T any wine, but there’s some water.
2.There WAS a good film on TV last night.
3.Are there ANY guests at the hotel?
4.There WEREN’T any famous people at the party last week!
5.‘Were there any ghosts in your room?’ ‘No, there WEREN’T.’
6.‘ WAS there a good restaurant?’ ‘Yes, there was.’
TASK 2: REWRITE the following sentences using the words in parenthesis. Don’t
change the meaning!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
My sister is good at learning languages. (CAN) MY SISTER CAN LEARN LANGUAGES WELL.
I don’t like getting up early. (HATE) I HATE GETTING UP EARLY.
Do you want to study tonight? (WOULD) WOULD YOU LIKE TO STUDY TONIGHT?
Our teacher doesn’t wear skirts. (NEVER) OUR TEACHER NEVER WEARS SKIRTS.
My father is a good footballer. (WELL) MY FATHER PLAYS FOOTBALL WELL.
Our house has three bedrooms. (THERE) THERE ARE THREE BEDROOMS IN OUR HOUSE.
How much does a glass of tea cost? (IS) HOW MUCH IS A GLASS OF TEA?
I was in a Chinese restaurant last night. (WENT) I WENT TO A CHINESE RESTAURANT LAST
NIGHT.
TASK 3: Complete the email. Use the present simple or present continuous form
of the verb in brackets.
Hi John
How are you? At the moment, I (1) AM LISTENING to music. I usually (2) LISTEN to music in the
evenings. On Fridays, I sometimes (3) GO to the cinema with Suzie, but she (4) IS STUDYING now.
She (5) HAS a lot of work. My cousin (6) IS STAYING with us at the moment and he (7) IS WAITING
for me downstairs. I (8) THINK he wants to go to the pub.
See you soon
Robert
TASK 4: Read the letter and then fill in each gap with ONE WORD.
Dear David,
I LIVE (1) in a large flat in Rome. I HAVE (2) two sisters. They are called Rosa AND (3) Maria. We get
up at seven o’clock EVERY (4) morning and we have coffee and a small breakfast. I LEAVE (5) the flat
at eight and walk TO (6) the university. I FINISH (7) classes at five every day, and I arrive home at six.
This month I AM (8) working very hard for my first exams.
At the moment, I am HAVING/EATING (9) breakfast in the kitchen of our flat: my mother IS (10)
drinking coffee, and my sisters ARE (11) reading magazines.
On Saturday afternoons I PLAY (12) tennis with my friends, or I go to THE (13) cinema. Today, I’m
going to see a new English film! Sometimes I watch American films ON (14) TV, but I
DON’T/CAN’T(15) understand the words! DO (16) you like films?
With best wishes
Anna
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PART B: READING
TASK 1A: Read the adverts and tick () A, B, or C.
Mansfield Cottage is a comfortable house in the heart of the British countryside. Downstairs, there’s a
large living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and a study. Upstairs, there are three large bedrooms and a
bathroom. The garden is spacious and there’s a garage next to the property. There are excellent
schools in the area, and don’t worry about the neighbours. There aren’t any! You can rent Mansfield
Cottage
from
Pullman’s
Estate
Agent’s.
Please
ring
01783
893022
between
9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., Monday to Friday or email sue.vaughan@pullmans.co.uk
Fair Place is a traditional town house in a quiet road. The house has three floors. Downstairs, there’s a
modern kitchen, an impressive dining room, a living room, and a toilet. On the first floor, there are two
bedrooms, a study, and a bathroom. On the top floor there are two further bedrooms and a bathroom.
The current owners have updated the whole house and all the furniture and decoration is in excellent
condition. Outside, there’s a small garden, but parking is on the street. The rent is very good for a
property of this size. Please phone Hantan’s Estate Agent’s during office hours (01837 733920).
Chestnuts is a modern flat with great views of London. The flat is in walking distance of the city, but
there’s plenty of opportunity to escape from the traffic as it’s also opposite a large, attractive park.
There’s one bedroom, a small kitchen, a living room, and a bathroom, all of which are decorated to a
very high standard. There’s a car park behind the building with space for one car per resident. You can
buy this property at a very good price. Phone Parkway Estate Agent’s (01883 873910) or go to
www.parkway-info.co.uk for more information.
1. Mansfield Cottage is in a small town.
A True
B False √
C Doesn’t
say
6. There are four bedrooms.
A True √ B False
C Doesn’t say
2. Mansfield Cottage has eight rooms.
A True √
False
C Doesn’t say
7. NIt’s an expensive place.
A True
B False √
C Doesn’t say
3. It’s a good home for a family.
A True √
B False
C Doesn’t say
8. Chestnuts is next to a park.
A True
B False √ C Doesn’t say
4. There isn’t any furniture in the house.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say
5. Fair Place is on a noisy street.
A True
B False √ C Doesn’t say
√
9. It’s cheap to rent.
A True
B False √
C Doesn’t say
10. There are people in the flat at the moment.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say √
TASK1B: Read the adverts again. Write M for Mansfield Cottage, F for Fair Place,
or C for Chestnuts.
1.There’s a study. M
2. You can park in the garage. M
3. You can buy this place. C
4. There are two bathrooms. F
5. There aren’t any neighbours. M
6. It has two floors. M
7. There are four rooms. C
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TASK 2: Read the article about Ember Swift.
Going Her Own Way
Ember Swift is a singer and songwriter from Canada. She
performs in clubs all over Canada and the United States. She
performs in other countries, too. Ember is very happy with her
work. She says, "I'm lucky. I'm free to do what I love."
Ember started writing songs at age nine. At age ten, she
started performing. She studied the piano for many years.
_____G_______ (1). She didn't have a guitar teacher. She
taught herself. She never had singing lessons, either. "I
learned to sing from my mother," she says.
Perhaps you want to know something about Ember's music.
What's it like? Well, it's hard to describe. It doesn't belong to
any one category such as jazz, blues, folk, or punk.
______B_________ (2). The words to Ember's songs can be
funny, angry, or sad. They are often about people and relationships. Her songs are full of her
feelings and ideas about the world.
Ember is a very independent young woman. She likes to decide things for herself.
_____F________ (3). Ember wanted control of her music career, too, so she didn't want to
work with a big music company. Instead, she started her own company. It's called Few'll Ignite
Sound. Ember's company makes her CDs and works with other musicians, too.
________A_______ (4). Many musicians can't make enough money from their music. So they
work at a variety of part-time jobs. Ember doesn't need a second job these days, but she
says, "Money is sometimes a problem. There are a lot of ups and downs."
Ember also says, "Traveling can be hard, too. All that late-night living! It's hard on your body."
______C_______ (5). She especially likes meeting a variety of people. "It makes life
interesting!"
Right now Ember is working on her seventh CD. ___E_____ (6) Visit her website at
www.emberswift.com.
TASK 2A: Read the text and complete it with the sentences given below. There is one
extra sentence that you don’t need to use.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
Making money as a musician can be difficult.
It has something from each of these types of music.
But she likes seeing different places.
Her parents are worried about her lifestyle.
Would you like to hear some of her music?
She wants control of her own life.
Then she learned to play the guitar.
TASK 2B: Read these sentences. Write TRUE, FALSE or DS next to each one.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
TRUE_Ember travels to sing and play her music.
TRUE_She writes the music and the words to her songs.
FALSE_During the week, Ember has a job as a teacher.
DS_Ember is giving a concert in Berlin next month.
TRUE_Ember is an independent woman: she likes to decide things for herself.
FALSE_A big music company in the United States makes Ember's CDs.
FALSE_A lot of musicians have a lot of money.
DS_Ember is married with two children.
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TASK 2C: Complete the sentences with the words from the text.
funny
What's it like
instead
age
variety
described
club
independent
part-time
X
Tell me about your new class. WHAT’S IT LIKE?
You can see a great VARIETY of shows on TV.
Jack goes to school full time and has a PART-TIME job at the college library.
Dr. Adams makes his patients laugh. He tells them FUNNY stories.
We're going out for dinner, and then we're going dancing at a CLUB.
My sister didn't take my advice. She did something else INSTEAD.
The two drivers DESCRIBED the accident to the police in completely different ways.
Jimmy is only four, but he can dress himself and tie his own shoes. He's getting more
INDEPENDENT every day.
9. At what AGE can you get a driver's license?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
TASK 2D: Scan the text and write short answers.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
What two musical instruments can Ember play? THE PIANO&THE GUITAR.
When did she start writing songs? AT AGE NINE.
Who taught her to sing? HER MOTHER.
What four types of music are mentioned in the reading? JAZZ, BLUES, FOLK, AND
PUNK.
What is Few'll Ignite Sound? EMBER’S MUSIC COMPANY.
Why did Ember start her own music company? SHE WANTED CONTROL OF HER
MUSIC CAREER/DIDN’T WANT TO WORK WITH BIG MUSIC COMPANIES.
How does Ember feel about traveling? SHE THINKS IT IS HARD , BUT LIKES
SEEING DIFFERENT PLACES.
What's the address of Ember's website? www.emberswift.com.
TASK 2E: Main Idea; The main idea is the most important idea in the whole reading.
There are also supporting facts in a reading. They give smaller pieces of information. They
help to show the main idea.
One of the sentences below gives the main idea of "Going Her Way." The other two
sentences are supporting facts. Read the sentences and circle the number of the main
idea.
1. Ember Swift started to write music at age nine.
2. Ember Swift is an independent singer and songwriter.
3. Ember Swift has her own company.
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PART C: VOCABULARY
TASK 1: Complete the places.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
You can learn English in a SCHOOL.
You send a letter from a POST OFFICE.
You can see old things in a MUSEUM.
You drive your car on a ROAD.
You can see actors in a THEATRE.
You can buy clothes in a DEPARTMENT STORE.
You can get a train from a RAILWAY STATION.
TASK 2: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
There are some extra words that you don’t need to use!
square
argue
available
century
spend
frighten
opposite
bridge
in advance
guest
church
choose
believe
priest
rent
1. Two BRIDGES join two continents in İstanbul.
2. They ARGUED about which film to go and see last night.
3. Some scientists BELIEVE that all children are born with equal intelligence.
4. Mimar Sinan built Selimiye Mosque in Edirne four CENTURIES ago.
5. There are a few books here. You can CHOOSE one and read.
6. My wife FRIGHTENS me when she drives so fast.
7. Mom is cooking some special meals because we have important GUESTS staying this weekend.
8. If you don’t have a car, you can RENT one at this company.
9. I SPENT an hour at the station waiting for the train. It was so boring.
10. I am AVAILABLE in the afternoon. You can come and ask me your questions.
11. The man and the woman sat at OPPOSITE ends of the table, refusing to talk.
12. If you're going to come, please let me know IN ADVANCE. I don’t like surprises!
PART D: WRITING
TASK 1: You are on holiday and you get this email from a friend. He asks a lot of
questions! Write a postcard to him and answer his questions. (75–100 words)
Are you having a good holiday?
How was the flight?
Are you staying in a good hotel?
What did you do yesterday?
What do you do in the evenings?
Are you doing a lot of shopping?
What are you doing at the moment?
Is the food good?
Is the weather good?
Dear __________
Thanks for your email! I …
STUDENTS’ OWN ANSWERS!!
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PART E: EVERYDAY ENGLISH
The room is about three metres by three metres. There's one door and one window. The door is in the
middle of a wall. The window faces the door. There's a table and a chair on the left of the door as you
enter. There are some bookshelves on the right, but there aren't any books in them. There's a single bed
along the wall on the right. There are some drawers next to the bed. There's an old, Turkish carpet in the
middle of the room. It's a normal room.
The room is on the fourth floor of a building on Mason Boulevard and Parker Street, next to the city
hospital. There's a good view of the Boulevard from the window. There are cars, shops, people. It’s a
normal street.
There's one more thing in the room. It's on the table. It's a Dragunov rifle with a telescopic sight.
TASK 1A: Read the paragraph 1 and mark
the position of the furniture on the plan of the
room.
TASK 1B: Read the paragraph 2 and show
the position of the room on the map.
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