PRACTICE

A)Complete the text with the correct form /tense of the verbs in brackets

Shelley Richardson _____________________(be) born in Texas in 1970. She

________________(live) with her parents and her twin sister Lily on a big ranch called “The Lake”
near the outskirts of Pennington Mountain. She ________________(love) nature and freedom, so
when her father _________________(tell) the family that he ________________(have) an offer to
sell their ranch, the girls __________________(feel) very sad. It _____________(be) a difficult
decision for Mr Richardson because he also __________________(love) his family ranch but the
truth was that he _______________(have) big debts and there _______________(be) nothing he
could do but sell the property.

Months later, the family________________(move) to the west and although their new house
________________(not be) as big or comfortable as “The Lake”, they _______________(begin) to
adapt to their new life. The twins ________________(be) 12 years old and they soon
_____________________(make) friends at their new school.

In 1984 Mr Richardson ______________(buy) new machinery for the farm and things
___________________(begin/get) better little by little. He even _______________(give) a little
horse to each girl: Pondy and Bertie ______________(become) the twins’ best friends.

When the twins __________________(finish) high school, it was time to make another change,
but this time, a big one. The family _______________(leave) the farm and bought a big house in
the city of Olmis, in the south of Texas. It _______________(be) a new world for all the family.
Life _________________(be) much faster and more exciting. The girls _____________(love) the
shopping area and they ______________(feel) very happy when their father said they
__________________(have to/ learn) to drive.

Today Lily and Shelley are 47 years old. Lily ________________(never/marry) and she
__________________(still/live) in Olmis. Shelley ________________(be) married to Gary Paulster
for 12 years now. They _______________(have) two sons: Gerry and Barney. They
____________________(still /live) in the same house the Richardsons _______________(live)
years ago. Shelley’s father _______________(die) in 1993 and her mother
________________(stay) with Shelley since that day.

Last week, Shelley and her family ___________________(go) for a drive in the countryside. They
________________(walk) around Olmis when Shelley _____________(ask) her husband to drive to
their old ranch “The Lake”. When they _________________(arrive) , they _______________(see)
it was for sale. Shelley ____________(feel) nostalgic about it and thought that she would love to
go back to the farm with her family.

When they ________________(return), she _______________(talk) about this with her husband
and they _______________(decide) to offer some money for the farm.
They __________________(already/talk) to the owners of “The Lake” twice but they
__________________________(not answer) them yet. They ________________(have) the farm
for a long time.

Next Tuesday Gary, Shelley and the new owners ___________________(meet) and
___________________(talk) about the sale. Perhaps they ________________(make) a good
arrangement and in a near future, Shelley ___________________(be) back on the farm once
again.

A) Ask questions to the following answers

1. ____________________________________________________
He had to sell the farm because he had money problems.
2. _____________________________________________________
They bought two : Bernie and Pondy
3. ____________________________________________________
The ranch was in the south of Texas.
4. ___________________________________________________
No, she doesn’t have a family of her own.
5. ___________________________________________________
They have been married for a long time.
6. ___________________________________________________
Yes, they have already made an offer for the ranch.
7. ___________________________________________________
The twins loved the excitement of the city and the shopping area.
8. _____________________________________________________
No, they weren’ t happy about their father’s decision at first.
9. __________________________________________________
He died in 1993 after a long disease.
10. ___________________________________________________
Next Tuesday.

C. Complete with a suitable quantity word or phrase: MUCH/MANY/A LOT OF/A FEW/A
LITTLE/ANY7SOME

1. It seems to me that we haven't had ___________homework in English this term.

2. How _____________ material can we read in one week?
3. I've __________________headaches because of stress.
4. Our garden looks awful this summer. There are too _______________weeds. (yuyos)
 5. I didn't use ___________ fertilizer last spring. The gardener said it was bad for the soil.
6. It didn't cost _____________ money to go to New Zealand.
7. How ______________ songs can you sing?
8. There's_____________ rice in the cupboard. We must buy at least a packet.
9. Paco visited________________ countries when he went on holiday.
10. How _________________ interesting cities did Paco see?
11. He didn't see_____________good movies this year. They were all horrible.
12. Do you eat _____________ cheese? Yes,_______________.
13. Did you send_______________emails per day? No, only a ___________________
14. There are ___________________tourists in Buenos Aires these days.
15. There isn’t ___________________wine for dinner . Let’s get ____________________
16. The box is empty. There isn’t _______________money.
17. She doesn’t have _________________free time- only a __________________.

2. Choose the correct quantifier

1. We are going to be late. There is too __________ (much / many) traffic.

Yes, I've never seen this____________ (much / many) cars.
2. Can you bring soda to the picnic? I don't have ___________ (some / any).
Yeah, I think I've got____________ (some / any) left over from the party.
3. How do you feel about your new job? Do you have as _________ (much / many)
responsibilities as you used to?
4. How do you think you did on the test? I think I did ________ ( a little/a few) better
than last time.
What about you?
Well, I think I probably made _______ (a little/ a few) mistakes.
5. How ___________(much/many) fruit did you get?
I bought _________________(some/any) apples, _____________(a few/a little)
bananas and _______________(some/any) grapes.
 D. Read the text and do the tasks

Marie Curie
Marie Curie was born Maria Sklodowska on the 7th
November 1867. She is most famous for the discovery
of the radioactive elements polonium and radium.

Marie Curie wasn’t always a famous scientist. First, she

was a little girl born in Poland. Her family had five children and her parents
were both teachers. Marie had a very loving family, but they weren’t always
happy. Her mother died from tuberculosis when Marie was ten.

Marie’s father had too little money to help her go to university. Marie and her
sister agreed to help each other go to the university. Marie’s elder sister,
Bronia, became a teacher. Marie worked as a governess to pay for her sister’s
studying. Later, Marie went to Paris in 1891 to study at the Sorbonne.

In 1895 Marie married Pierre Curie, and together they began working on
radiation experiments with uranium. In 1898 the Curies discovered polonium
and radium. Marie named polonium after her favourite game polo. In 1903
they shared the Nobel Prize for physics with Henri Becquerel. When Pierre was
killed in an accident in 1906, Marie took over his post as a professor at the
Sorbonne, becoming the first woman to teach there.

Marie set up a training program at the Radium Institute to teach doctors to

operate the X-ray equipment. Her work helped a lot to detect such serious
diseases as cancer and tuberculosis. Marie Curie died on the 4th of July 1934
from leukemia.
One of Marie’s daughters Irène went on to win the Nobel Prize for chemistry in
1935. Marie Curie is the example of a great mind, not only because of her
scientific achievements, but also because of her ability to continue working
after the tragic loss of her husband. She will never be forgotten.

Answer the questions

a) When was Marie Curie born?

b) What did she become famous for?
c) How old was Marie when her mother died?
d) Why couldn’t girls go to university at her time?
e) Who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1935?
Decide if the following statements are TRUE(T) or FALSE(F)

1) Both polonium and radium were discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie.
2) Marie ‘s husband Pierre died after a long illness.
3) When Piere Curie died, Marie replaced him at the university.
4) Marie died a few years after her husband.

E. Choose the right modal verb

1. He is an engineer. He has to/doesn’t have to wear a helmet when he visits building sites.

2. It’s a national holiday tomorrow. We have to/don’t have to go to work .

3. Kittie is a nurse. She has to / doesn’t have to wear a uniform in hospital.

4. It’s a free service. You have to/don’t have to pay.

5. Taxi drivers in London have to/don’t have to pass a difficult test to get their licence.

6. We have to/ don’t have to answer the phone in the office. There is a receptionist for that
job.

7. Does he have to/Has he to get up early on Sunday mornings?

8. Delia has to / doesn’t have to cook on Fridays. They always eat out on that day.