Please solve ex. 15 below:.

Ex. 15 Put these sentences in the singular (Puneţi propoziţiile la singular).

Model: We are doctors – I am a doctor; They like tea – He / she likes tea.
My friends are economists. Your brothers speak English. We are at home now. The teachers live
in big houses. His sisters are intelligent women. The men are at home today. The babies sleep
well.
My friend is an economist.
My brother speaks English.
I am at home now.
The teacher lives in a big house.
His sister is an intelligent woman.
The man is at home today.
The baby sleeps well.
Please solve ex.10-11 below:
Ex.10-11. You meet two of your friends at the cinema, John and Mary. They do not know
each other. Write the dialogue with these friends. Do not forget to introduce John to Mary. (
Vă întâlniţi cu doi dintre prietenii voştri la cinema, John și Mary. Nu se cunosc între ei.
Scrieți un dialog cu acești prieteni. Nu uitați le faceţi cunoştinţă).
Denisa: - Hello, dears! Nice to see you after such a long time. You two are looking great!
John: -Hi! How are you?
Mary: -Hello! Happy to see you too!
Denisa: Mary, he is John, a very good friend of mine from childhood. John, this is Mary,
she is my best friend from college.
John and Mary: -Nice to meet you! I love making new friends.
Denisa: Oh My God! You two are going to the same movie as me? This is so fun.
John and Mary: -Yes! We have so many things in common.
Please solve ex. 3 below:.
3. Translate into Romanian. Pay attention to the words denoting shows: Traduceţi în limba
română. Fiţi atenţi la cuvintele care denumesc spectacole:

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I like movies. They go to concerts every month. I like ballet and opera; last week I saw “The
Swan Lake” and it was wonderful. My dream is to see a musical on Broadway. Young people are
very fond of pop concerts.
Imi plac filmele. Ei merg la concerte în fiecare lună. Îmi plac baletul și opera; săptămâna
trecută am văzut „Lacul lebedelor” și a fost minunat. Visul meu este să văd un musical pe
Broadway. Tinerilor le plac foarte mult concertele pop.

Please solve ex. 4 below:

4. Build up eight sentences with words connected to the “show biz” - Construiţi opt
propoziţii cu cuvinte legate de lumea spectacolului (“show biz”- prescurtare de la “show
business”)
They played mostly love songs alongside occasional versions of country western and 'showbiz'
songs, which somewhat diluted the sense of innovation.
1. We should steer away from the "showbiz" departments of either channel.
2. It would alter the character of this place and give it more of a showbiz atmosphere
than it has now.
3. The main danger is that television is a branch of the showbiz industry and it is not
suited to the quite different business that we conduct here.
4. The format mixed showbiz news with reports on the previous day's events in the
house along with some exclusive previews.
5. The website also has the showbiz news headlines, forums for discussion of the songs
in the chart, and about life in the expat community.
6. He is yet to play for the first team as showbiz commitments have not permitted him
to do so.
7. I think she will stay long in showbiz.
8. She said farewell to showbiz in 1980 to focus more on her family.
Please solve ex.3 below:
Ex. 3. Fill in the blanks with “north of“, “in the east of”, “merry-go-round”, “merry-go-happy”,
“angry wih”, “as happy as a king”, “the Far East”, “the Far West”, “the more, the merrier” –
Completaţi spaţiile goale cu ”la nord de”, “în partea de est a” “căluşei”, “om nepăsător”, “supărat
pe”, “în culmea fericirii”, “Orientul Îndepărtat”, “Vestul Sălbatic”:
The children like to go on a merry-go-round.
/ I lied to him and now he is angry with me. /
China lies in the east of Asia.
/ When he got married he was as happy as a king.
/ Braşov lies north of Bucharest

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/ He doesn’t care about a thing, he is a merry-go-happy.
/Suceava lies in the east of Romania.
/ I like films with cowboys and adventures from the Far West .
Let’s invite all to the party – Let’s the more, the merrier.
Please solve ex. 5 below
Ex. 5. Build up four sentences with words connected to the cardinal points and four sentences
with the word “happy” and its synonyms and antonyms - (Construiţi patru propoziţii cu cuvinte
legate de punctele cardinale şi patru propoziţii cu cuvântul “happy” şi sinonomele şi antonimele
sale).
 The city is in great part laid out in rectangular squares, the streets running nearly
with the cardinal points of the compass.
 Alongside these fanciful conceptions there existed fatl~ sore sober view, according to
which the earth was a long lege, l plain, and the sky an iron roof supported by the
tops of thai intains or by four pillars TflJ at the cardinal points.
 The city is built with its streets running between the cardinal points of the compass
and crossing each other at right angles.
 The city is laid out with almost unbroken regularity and is compactly built - the
streets running nearly with the cardinal points of the compass.
 Are you trying to say that you're not happy with your success?
 It must be a beautiful and happy place; and I wish to know all about it.
 Happy to meet you at last, James.
 Maybe she wasn't happy with the way her parents lived.

Ex. “False Friends”

Please complete the table in the attached file with the correct translation of the “false friends” in
the left column:
False friends are those confusing words that appear or sound identical or similar to words
in their own language, yet have different meanings or senses.
Ex. “take + mind”
Build up two sentences with the verb take with particle, two sentences with set phrases with
the verb take and four sentences with the word mind with different meanings.
It must have taken a long time to say good-bye.

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I've not taken a prize in weeks.
Thanks for sending me that article on vegetables. I’ll take a look at it later.
Take a look at that giraffe! What on earth is it doing?
At the back of my mind is the fear of failing the test.
I'm in two minds about what to do.
Travel broadens the mind.
Don't tell me what to do. Mind your own business!
Ex. “plain-plane-plan”
Fill in the blanks with “plan“, “plain” or “plane”:
This is avery good plan to win the competition. I am afraid of traveling by plane . Speak
plain and don’t invent all these stories! I think living in the plain is boring. You like to plan
everything carefully, don’t you? I hate plane geometry. The plan for the house is ready, we
can start building it. She is plain ,but attractive. There was a big plain growing in front of
my window. She always wears plain dresses. I think plain country folk a better life than we
do in cities.

Ex. Homophones
Please chose five sets of homophones form the list discussed and build up one sentence with
each word from each set.
 brake/break: When teaching my daughter how to drive, I told her if she didn't hit
the brake in time she would break the car's side mirror.
 cell/sell: If you sell drugs, you will get arrested and end up in a prison cell.
 cent/scent: I won't spend one cent on a bottle of perfume until I know that I love
the scent.
 die/dye: If you accidentally drank a bottle of fabric dye, you might die.
 flour/flower: To bake a flower-shaped cake, you’ll need some flour.

Ex. “depend”
Translate into Romanian, paying attention to the meanings of the verb “to depend on / upon”
(Traduceţi în limba română; fiţi atenţi la înţelesurile verbului “to depend on / upon”):
Will you come on the trip with us? It depends on the weather./ I think money is the most
important thing in life. It depends! / He is an independent person, he does not depend on
anybody. / You may depend on him, he will help you. / I hope he will agree. It depends on the
circumstances./ Children depend on their parents until they get a job./ The decision does not
depend on me. / Don’t forget your promise. You may depend on it!
Vei veni în călătorie cu noi? Depinde de vreme./ Cred că banii sunt cel mai important lucru
din viață. Depinde! / Este o persoană independentă, nu depinde de nimeni. / Poate depinde
de el, el te va ajuta. / Sper că va fi de acord. Depinde de circumstanțe. / Copiii depind de
părinții lor până când primesc un loc de muncă. / Decizia nu depinde de mine. / Nu uita
promisiunea ta. S-ar putea să depindeți de asta!

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 Ex. “good and bad”
Build up five sentences with set phrases containing “good” and five sentences with set phrases
containing “bad”.
The job turned out to be really boring. I knew it was too good to be true.
I’m leaving for good this time!
Where is that good-for-nothing husband of mine?
The exterior of the building has been restored and it now looks as good as good.
I’m applying for a job in your office. Could you put in a good word for me with your boss?
I have worked with her in the past and I’m telling you she is bad news.
The troubles started when John lost his job last March and things have gone from bad to
worse ever since.
A few badly behaved football fans give all footballs supporters a bad name.
Police say the arson attack may have been the result of bad blood between the two families .
I think we all felt that he’d been treated unfairly and it left a bad taste in people’s mouths.

Ex. “What time is it?”.

Answer the question WHAT TIME IS IT? expressing the time in words, not in figures
(Răspundeţi la întrebarea CÂT ESTE CEASUL? exrpimând ora în cuvinte, în loc de cifre):
It’s 6.30 / It’s 8.23 / It’s 24.00 / It’s 12.00 / It’s 9.45. / It’s 16.00 / It’s 1.58. / It’s 8.50. /
It’s 4.40 / It’s 7.35 / It’s 8.57. / It’s 6.45. / It’s 11.30.
a) It’s six thirty/ half past six
b) It’s eight twenty three/ twenty three past eight
c) It’s midnight
d) It’s noon
e) It’s a quarter to then
f) It’s four p.m./ four o’clock sharp
g) It’s two minutes to two/ one and fifty eight minutes
h) It’s ten minutes to nine/ eight and fifty minutes
i) It’s twenty minutes to five/ four and forty minutes
j) It’s twenty five to eight/ seven and thirty five minutes
k) It’s three minutes to nine/ eight and fifty seven minutes
l) It’s a quarter to seven/ six and forty five minutes
m) m)It’s eleven thirty/ half past eleven

Ex. “Past Tense –Past experiences”

Build up ten sentences in the Past Indefinite (five with regular verbs and five with irregular
verbs) to describe past experiences (trips, adventures, shows, childhood memories etc.)
I stopped at a zebra crossing.
We carried on with the test.
We played tennis every day in August.
We stayed at my grandparents' house last summer.
It snowed last winter.

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I took a taxi to the airport.
That was when we spoke.
One person gave me his last bar of chocolate.
It was horrible not being able to phone you two!
My dog slept on my bed last night.

Ex. “Past Tense – Regular Verbs - ex.3”

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Indefinite:
A few months ago my family and I moved into a new house.
We needed a lot of new furniture.
We wanted to paint and decorate the rooms, too.
For weeks I shopped in department stores and paint shops.
I looked at all kinds of curtains and carpets, wallpaper and paint.
Soon our house started to look like a beautiful home.
But I still needed a curtain for the living-room.
I wanted one exactly the same colour as the walls.
I couldn't find one that was just the right blue.
Luckily my toothbrush was the same colour blue that I needed for the curtain.
So I showed by toothbrush to the shop assistants and asked them for a curtain exactly that
colour.
I tried several shops, but none of them had a curtain just that blue.
In one shop I looked at seven curtains.
I looked at each curtain and then I looked at my toothbrush.
None of them matched.
Finally the shop assistant looked at me angrily and asked me: "Madam, why don't you buy a new
toothbrush?"

Ex. “Past Tense – Regular Verbs - ex.5”

Use the words in brackets to make negative sentences as shown in the model:
MODEL: Ann LIKED the novel (the film) - Ann LIKED the novel, but she DIDN'T LIKE the film.
Paul watched the English lesson on TV (the film). – Paul liked the English lesson, but he did
not like the film.
Father worked all the morning (in the afternoon). – Father liked to work in the morning, but
he did not like to work in the afternoon.
We liked their house (their car). – We liked their house, but we did not like their car.
The students visited the factory (the museum). – The students liked to visit the factory, but
they did not like the museum.
It rained last night (yesterday morning). – It liked to rain last night, but it did not like to rain
yesterday morning.
I helped Jane (Julia). – I liked to help Jane, but I did not like to help Julia.
He missed the train (the bus). -He liked to miss the train, but he did not like to miss the bus.
The children played in the park (in the street). – The children liked to play in the park, but
they did not like to play in the street.
We studied German at school (French). – We liked to study German at school, but we did not
like to study French at school.

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The teacher showed us some slides (a film). – The teacher liked to show us some slides, but he
did not like to show us a film.
I attended the lecture (the meeting). – I liked to attend the lecture, but I did not like to attend
the meeting.
The pupils solved the exercise (the problem). – The pupils liked to solve the exercise, but they
did not like to solve the problem.

Ex. “Past Tense – Irregular Verbs - ex.1”

Fill in the blanks with the Past Indefinite of the verbs in capital letters.
MODEL: Mary WRITES a lot of letters. She...five last Sunday. - She WROTE five last Sunday.
Andy RUNS very fast. Yesterday he ran in the inter-school competition.
We BEGIN our lessons at 8 o'clock. We began our classes at 8 o'clock yesterday too.
Christine SINGS very well. She sang two songs at the school festival.
I READ a lot of books in my spare time. I read three novels last week.
My sister often BREAKS things. She broke a vase this morning.
We LEAVE for our holiday in August. The younger children left in June.
The bell RINGS for the long break at 9.50. Yesterday it rang earlier
The girls usually SWIM in the morning. Yesterday morning the boys swam with them.
The form-teacher SPEAKS to the parents once a week. He spoke to them last night
We generally EAT dinner at 7 o'clock. Last night we ate dinner at 7 o'clock too.
Children DRINK a lot of milk. My baby brother drank three cups yesterday.
We usually MEET our English teacher three times a week. Last week we met her four times.

Ex. “Past Tense – Irregular Verbs - ex.2 ”

Put these statements in the past. Begin with: LAST YEAR...
MODEL. We attend a good school. - Last year we ATTENDED a good school.
Last year the English teachers in our school taught both beginners and advanced classes.
Last year they gave lectures both in the morning and in the afternoon.
Last year most of them came to school by bus, but some of them came to school in their cars.
Last year, they made us study very hard.
Last year sometimes they brought records to school and played them in the language lab.
Last year they often thought of extra-class activities.
Last year, our English lesson began at 8 o'clock in the morning.
Last year, the English teacher always came in time.
Last year, we spoke English during the English lesson.
Last year, we also read texts and translated them.
Last year, sometimes the English teacher wrote the new words on the blackboard and we wrote them in
our notebooks.
Last year, the English teacher gave us good marks.
Last year, when the teacher left she said "Good bye".

Ex. “Paronyms”

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Chose five pairs of paronyms from the list and build up five complex sentences in which you use
both paronyms from the pair. (For instance: It is a sin to witness such a scene and not report it.)

Adjacent = laying near.

Eg: They were allowed to write examination.
Adjoining = next
Eg: The post office adjoins the main road.

Ancient = old in time.

Eg: I am very interested in ancient Telugu Literature.
Antiquated = old in fashion.
Eg: The Aryans are antiquated people.

Artist = an expert in fine arts.

Eg: Ravi Varma is a great artist.
Artiste = an actor by profession.
Eg: Nagarjuna is a popular film artiste.

Corporal = bodily, physically.

Eg: Many countries have abolished corporal punishment.
Corporeal = material, tangible.
Eg: It is very foolish to run after corporeal pleasures.

Imaginary = unreal.
Eg: Modern man is living in imaginary world.
Imaginative =Creative.
Eg: John Keats was a great imaginative poet.