Weekend Homework

Core English
7th December, 2018

VOCABULARY

A) Complete the conversation with the correct words.

impressionist abstract landscape installation portrait cubist

John : Is this an _________________ ?

Professor : No it isn’t. It’s not big enough. This is an ________________ piece of art.

John : What does it represent ?

Professor : This kind of art doesn’t represent the real world. Jackson Pollock’s work is a good
example.

John : I actually prefer the expressionist ___________ we saw in the other room.

Professor: That wasn’t expressionism, John. Do you remember how the bushstrokes were used to
imitate light? That was an __________ painting. I’m glad you liked it though.

John : I really liked it. Could we go back to the painting with the crazy face? The strange
_____________with straight lines and where the face seems to be upside down but isn’t.

Professor: Oh, you mean the ______________ painting. Let’s finish this section and then we’ll see
it.

B) Choose the odd one out.

1- Still- life: objects fruit people flowers

2- Pop-art : commercial popular conservative modern

3- Surrealism: images illogical typical modern

4-Cubism : lines shapes color realistic

5-Expressionism: emotion feelings color geometric

6- Portrait : paintings head fruit people

ENGLISH IN USE

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

- Regular habits or routines - Actions happening now

“I always wake up at 7 o’clock” “They are playing tennis now”

- General truths or scientific facts - Temporary actions

“The Sun rises in the east” “Jane is studying German this term”

- Timetables and schedules - Definite plans for the future

“The train arrives at quarter to four” “We are meeting our friend Joe in
Manchester next weekend.”
- Permanent situations
“She works as a teacher”

A) Order the words to make sentences.

1. drinking / I am / now. / juice / orange
________________________________________________________
2. golf / a week. / Jim / once / plays
________________________________________________________
3. play / are / today. / rehearsing / a school / We
________________________________________________________
4. you / for ? / are / Who / waiting
________________________________________________________
5. every / visit / your cousins / week ? / Do / you
________________________________________________________
6. always / a nap / They / the afternoon. / have / in
________________________________________________________
7. right now. / aren’t / a movie / watching / We
________________________________________________________
8. go / bus ? / to / Alice / school / usually / by / Does
________________________________________________________
9. TV / the moment ?/ is / at / Who / watching
________________________________________________________
10. uniform / They / wear / school / don’t / on Fridays.
________________________________________________________
B) Complete the sentences either with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of
the verbs.
1. Watch out! A car _________________________ (come) towards you.
2. Jennifer ____________________ (never / cook) on Saturday. She orders pizza.
3. They _________________ (go) shopping twice a week.
4. _________ your mum _________________ (teach) French?
5. Freddy _______________ (not/ drive) his car now. He _____________ (sleep) at home.
6. We__________________ (clean) the house every day.
7. Listen! The baby _________________________(sleep)
8. The kids sometimes___________________ (buy) candies.
9. The teacher ___________________ (correct) papers now.
10. Ben never _____________ (eat) lemon. He ______________ (hate) lemon.
11. Betty often __________________ (sleep) late.
12. _____________________ (you/ go) to school by car?
13. You _____________________ (always / use) my computer when I need it!
14. They ______________________ (not / play) football on Mondays.
15. We ______________________ (have) dinner at the moment.

C) Complete the sentences either with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of
the verbs.

Mark: __________________________ (you / look) for someone?

Alan: Yes, I _____________ (need) to speak to Neil. He isn’t in his office.

Mark: He _________________ (talk) to the boss at the moment. I ___________ (think) they
_________ (discuss) the salary.

Alan: Oh, right and what about you? _______________ (you / look) for someone too?

Mark: Yes, Lisa. ______________________ (you / know) where she is?

Alan: Oh, she isn’t here today. She only _____________ (work) four days a week. She
_____________________ (not/ work) on Fridays. She will be here on Monday.

Mark: Thank you. You _____________________ (know) a lot about Lisa.

Alan: Well, most days I _________ (give) her a lift, or she _________ (give) me one. She
____________ (live) quite close to me. It _____________ (save) petrol.

Mark: Yes, of course. Good idea. I _________ (agree). Well, I can go back to my office and
back to my computer then.
LISTENING

PART A: You will hear Louise Bright telling some students about her work as a
clothes designer. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C. You will
hear the recording twice.(Please go to ‘BILGIMERKEZI’ for the following
activities.)

1. Louise’s first job was a

A. bank clerk.
B. travel agent.
C. secretary.
2. In the first year of her course, Louise
A. learnt how to make clothes.
B. studied the history of fashion.
C. worked in a large clothes shop.
3. At the final fashion show, Louise says she was really pleased that
A. her parents saw her work.
B. all the college students worked well together.
C. owners of fashion businesses were there.
4. Louise says she really likes designing sports clothes because they are
A. produced in a variety of styles.
B. easy for her to make.
C. comfortable for people to wear.
5. Louise says that most students from her course now work
A. for well-known fashion designers.
B. for big stores.
C. in advertising.
6. Louise’s aim is to
A. start a children’s clothes business.
B. get to the top of her profession.
C. make a lot of money.

PART B:Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation
between a boy called Tony and a girl called Rachel, about watching television.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose the letter A
for YES. If it is incorrect, choose the letter B for NO. You will the recording twice.
A B
1. Tony and Rachel both dislike watching cartoons. YES NO
2. Tony and Rachel both prefer watching television alone.
3. Rachel thinks her mother can afford to buy her a television. A B
4. Tony has kept his promise about watching television at night. A B
5. Rachel wants to be able to choose when she watches television. A B
6. Tony agrees with his parents’ attitude towards homework.
A B
A B
A B