Unit 8 Ap yino A. Put the verbs in parentheses in the past tense. 44 - Units | t Sy Marco and his family (live) lived __ in New York. Marco (be) an assistant manager for a large telephone company. A few months ago, the company. (offer)________ him a promotion. They (ask) ___ him to move to Ohio because they (need) _____a cer for their Cleveland office. His wife (be) ——___ unhappy because her family (live) in New York, but she Cie) to move. When Marco and his family (arrive) _____________ in Ohio, they (be) ___ _____ surprised at the cost of houses. Houses (be) much less than in New York! They (look) at many houses, They (like) = eee <1) a three-bedroom home in a small town near Cleveland. They (apply) for a mortgage and only (wait) — weeks for the approval. They (move) —____ are very happy with the schools and the neighborhood. three in last month. They Explain how the landlord fixed the apartment before the new tenants moved in. Use the phrases from the box. 1. The faucet leaked. He repaired it. 2. The carpet was old and dirty. 3. The stove was old. 4. The air conditioner was broken. $$$ 5. The kitchen cabinets were dirty. 7 6. The paint in the bedroom was peeling. 7. The lock was broken. 8. There were ants in the kitchen. Scanned with CamScanner -\ Complete the story about Paula’s career as a baker. Use the past tense of the words from the numbered boxes. 1, Paula__graduated from high school eight years ago. She found __a job in a bakery. She at the counter, She (negative) ——_______—_in the kitchen. 2. The next year, Paula_________jobs. She ______________a bakery associate. She —__— cakes with flowers and designs. She also —— how to make cookies. Paula liked working in a bakery, so she ________ to goto baking school. 3. After baking school, Paula ______a job in abakery. She ______ there for three years and —________a lot of experience. 4. Two years ago, Paula_________a small bakery, Paula's Pies, The bakery a big success. People_________——_party cakes, wedding cakes, bread, and cookies. But, her most popular items pote ng. her pies. 5, Last week, Paula______. She a much larger bakery in town. To celebrate the grand opening, every customer_______a bag of chocolate chip cookies. \D Look at the pictures and answer the questions about Stan's decision to come to the United States. — 2010 1, When did Stan get his visa? 2. When did Stan leave Poland? —- 3. What city did he fly to? AbD ne res. Hie 4, Who met him at the airport? a Moving + 45 - Scanned with CamScanner.E Complete the sentences about your childhood with was / wasn't or were / weren't. 1, My home —— in the city. 2,Myhome____large, Sqlt_____/near fown. 41t—near public transportation. 5. Theres many good restaurants in my area. 6, There a school nearby. 7. There __a lot of children in my neighborhood. 8. The elementary schoo] _______ near my house. 9. My neighbors ________ friendly. 10. My neighborhood ___ safe. 11. My neighborhood quiet. .E What did you do last night? Use the cues and write about your activities. 1. work: | worked. / | didn’t work. 2. eat out: 3. order a pizza: 4. make dinner: 5. watch TV: __ 6. do my homework: 7. pay the bills: 8. read a book: Bemis ae et se 10. go to bed early: 46 + Units Scanned with CamScanner\G Tense contrast. Complete the story about Nelson and Helena’s move. Use the Present, present continuous, future, or past tense. Time to Move Last year, Nelson and Helena (decide) decided to move to their old neighborhood, a new apartment. They (like) but their apartment (be) __________ too small. They (need) more bedrooms. They (look) for an apartment in a two-family about a month and (find) —__ house near town, but they only (see) the neighborhood during the day, never at night. Now, Nelson and Helena and their family (live) _______ in four months ago. This —— in the new apartment. They (move) time, they (love) the apartment. It's on the first floor, and it (have) _______________three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The anything that’s broken. Last month, landlord always (fix) ——____ Nelson (be) fi two days late with the rent, but the landlord (say - negative) _________ anything. But, Nelson and Helena (hate) _________ their new neighborhood. In the daytime, it's quiet, but at night, it’s a different story. on the street corner ‘Teenagers and young men (stand) and talk loudly. Cars (drive) ___ up and down the street with their stereos very loud. When Helena (come) home at night, she (feel - negative) ____________ safe walking from the parking lot to the building. Last week, someone (break) into their car and (steal) _______________the stereo. So now, Helena wants to move again and Nelson (feel) the same way. When their lease ends, they (look) ___________ for a new apartment. This time, they (check) ______________ out the neighborhood in the daytime and in the evening. Moving + 47 Scanned with CamScanner