WORKSHEET nr.

1. Read and check. List the services one benefits from at the dry cleaner’s. Translate into Romanian.
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At the Dry-Cleaner's
– Good morning. Could I have this skirt cleaned, and this sweater, please?
– Certainly. We do all kinds of services. Would you like the skirt reproofed? You’ll have to pay 2 lei extra
for this.
– Yes, I’ll have it down. And could I have this blouse dyed blue? It has faded.
– Yes, of course. T at will be 20 lei all together. Here is your receipt.
– Thank you.

WORKSHEET nr.2

1. Read the dialogue. While reading, in the list below, check (✓) the words and expressions you hear:
ordinary letter ___________________ parcel___________________ money order________________
registered letter___________________ stamp___________________ counter____________________
a package of envelopes_____________ receipt___________________ registration fee_____________
to mail a package _________________ to pay a bill________________ addressee _________________
postal code______________________ return address______________ a mail order _______________

At the Post Office

Clerk: Good morning. What can I do for you?
N.: Good morning. I need to send a letter to France.
C: O.K. Is it an ordinary letter or a registered one?
N: Does it make any difference?
Clerk: Oh yes. If your letter contains anything valuable, you should send it registered.
N: How much is the registration fee?
C: T at will be 11 lei. Would you like your letter sent by airmail or surface mail?
N: Airmail, please. How much is it all in all?
C: It will be 5 lei more. Is it OK?
N: Here is the money.
C: Here is our receipt. Anything else I can do for you?
N: No, thanks. Goodbye.
C: Goodbye.
 WORKSHEET nr.3
1. Read the text ,,As Old as History,, and Answer the questions below.
a. How old is the history of shoemaking? ____________________________________________________
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b. What regions were sandals and moccasins to be found in and why? ______________________________
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c. When did the first leather shoes appear? ___________________________________________________
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d. Who was the one to make the first steps towards mechanization in the footwear industry? ____________
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e. What was the sign of status in Medieval times? ______________________________________________
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f. What do the shoes people wear tell about them? _____________________________________________
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WORKSHEET nr.4
Find in the text ,,As old as History,, words synonymous with the following:
out of date ___________________ to emerge ____________________ one_____________________
unevenly ____________________ diverse_______________________ to store__________________
general_____________________ to develop_____________________ to permit _________________
design _____________________

WORKSHEET nr.5

Supply antonyms for the words given:

different______________________
Comfortable___________________
Outside_______________________
Wide _________________________
distinct________________________
to encourage____________________
flexible_________________________
to occur________________________
modern ________________________
high___________________________
 WORKSHEET nr.6
Fill in the missing prepositions.
When shopping ________ the right pair _______ shoes, it is important to keep many things _____ mind.
Examining the shoe’s anatomy and rigidity are some _____ the best ways to determine whether a pair ____
shoes is right _____ you. Leather dries and cracks ______ a lack _____ cleaning and conditioning. With
new soles and heels, and reconditioned uppers, your shoes will have new life _____ them. European shoe
sizes can vary greatly _______ those ______ the United States. Caring ______ your shoes properly ______
taking them ______ the right shoemaker can improve both the look and function _____ old shoes and make
them last much longer. The way you walk may be a determining factor _____ how long your shoes last.

WORKSHEET nr.7
You are going to listen to some short dialogues. Before listening, fill in with one or another homonym.
At the Dry-Cleaner’s
– Good morning. Could ( I / eye) have this skirt cleaned, and this sweater, please?
– Certainly. We do all kinds of services. ( wood / would ) you like the skirt reproofed? You’ll have to pay
two ( lei / lay ) extra for this.
– Yes, ( I’ll / isle ) have it down. And could I have this blouse ( died / dyed ) ( blew / blue )? It has faded.
– Yes, of course. That will be 20 lei all together. ( here / hear ) is your receipt.
– Thank ( u / you ).
WORKSHEET nr.6
Fill in the missing prepositions.
When shopping ________ the right pair _______ shoes, it is important to keep many things _____ mind.
Examining the shoe’s anatomy and rigidity are some _____ the best ways to determine whether a pair ____
shoes is right _____ you. Leather dries and cracks ______ a lack _____ cleaning and conditioning. With
new soles and heels, and reconditioned uppers, your shoes will have new life _____ them. European shoe
sizes can vary greatly _______ those ______ the United States. Caring ______ your shoes properly ______
taking them ______ the right shoemaker can improve both the look and function _____ old shoes and make
them last much longer. The way you walk may be a determining factor _____ how long your shoes last.

WORKSHEET nr.7
You are going to listen to some short dialogues. Before listening, fill in with one or another homonym.
At the Dry-Cleaner’s
– Good morning. Could ( I / eye) have this skirt cleaned, and this sweater, please?
– Certainly. We do all kinds of services. ( wood / would ) you like the skirt reproofed? You’ll have to pay
two ( lei / lay ) extra for this.
– Yes, ( I’ll / isle ) have it down. And could I have this blouse ( died / dyed ) ( blew / blue )? It has faded.
– Yes, of course. That will be 20 lei all together. ( here / hear ) is your receipt.
– Thank ( u / you ).