Advanced language practice

A. Underline either hope or wish in each sentence:

1. I hope/wish I'll see you again soon.
2. I hope/wish the weather improves soon.
3. I hope/wish I knew the answer.
4. I hope/wish you didn't have to go.
5. I hope/wish you'd stop shouting so much.
6. I hope/wish nothing goes wrong.
7. I hope/wish it would stop raining.
8. I hope/wish you can come to my party.
9. I hope/wish you don't mind.
10. I hope/wish we could meet next week.

B. Look at the three questions A, B and C for each question. Decide which two
are correct.
1. We've run out of fuel.
A) What will we do now? B) What do we do now? C)What are we going to do now?

2. You can't leave early,

A) we’re having a meeting. B) we’re going to have a meeting. C) we will have a
meeting.

3. Oh dear, I've broken the vase

A) What will your mother say? B) What is your mother going to say? C) What is your
mother saying?

4. According to the weather forecast,

A) it'll rain tomorrow. B) it's raining tomorrow. C) it's going to rain tomorrow.

5. I'd like to call round and see you

A) What will you have done by the morning? B) What'll you be doing in
the morning? C) What are you doing in the morning?

6. I've got nothing to do tomorrow so

A) I'll get up late. B) I am to get up late. C) I'm going to get up late.

7. Why don't you come with us?

A) It'll be a great trip. B) It's going to be a great trip. C) It's a great trip.

8. When you get to the airport

A) someone is going to be waiting for you. B) someone is due to wait for you. C)
someone will be waiting for you.

9. Shut up, will you!

A) I'm getting really angry. B) I'm going to get really angry in a minute. C) I'm
getting really angry in a minute.
 C. Choose the sentence A or B that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.
1. It's possible that we'll know the answers tomorrow.
A) We may know the answers tomorrow. B) We should know the answers tomorrow.

2. I don't think you should ring him now. It's rather late
A) You might not ring him now. It's rather late. B) You'd better not ring him now. It's
rather late.

3. You needn't come if you don't want to

A) You won't come if you don't want to. B) You don't have to come if you don't want to.

4. I think it's wrong for you to work so hard.

A) You don't have to work so hard. B) You shouldn't work so hard.

5. Perhaps these are the keys.

A) These might be the keys. B) These must be the keys.

6. It would be wrong for us to lock the cat in the house for a week.
A) We'd better not lock the cat in the house for a week. B) We can't lock the cat in the
house for a week.

7. If possible that the decision will be announced next week.

A) The decision might be announced next week. B) The decision will be announced next
week.

8. Although I try hard, I can never solve The Times' crossword.

A) Try as I may, I can never solve 'The Times' crossword. B) Try as I can, I may never
solve 'The Times' crossword.

9. I know. Why don't we go out to eat instead?

A) I know. We must go out to eat instead. B) I know. We must go out to eat instead.

D. Choose the most natural-sounding words

1. I caught the last / final train back. It’s a good thing I didn’t miss / lose it.
2. I’ll meet you at / in the station. I’ll be at / on platform 3.
3. To arrive in / get to Cardiff, you have to move to another / change train at Bristol.
4. The fast /quick trains from Edinburg, don’t visit / stop at this station.
5. You can save money if you book your seat / chair more than seven days early / in
advance.
6. The ferry leaves the terminal / station at 6am. I hope it isn’t a rough journey / crossing.
7. It’s usual to pay a taxi fare / bill at the end of the journey / ride.
8. The road works / workings are likely to cause serious / severe delays on this road,
especially in the rush hour.
9. There was a six-mile tailback / a tailback of six miles on the motorway due to a pile-up
earlier.
10. Sorry, I’m so late. We were held / stuck in traffic coming into town.
11. Don’t forget to fill up before you go – you don’t want to run out of / finish the petrol!
12. It’s a drive of two hours / a two-hour drive to get to Sarah’s house.
13. Although Dave doesn’t enjoy his job much, he has a great social activity / life / circle.
14. I don’t know what the argument was about but they’re not on speaking terms /
conditions / relations anymore.
15. He’s not really a friend – he’s more of a work / casual / formal acquittance.

E. Conversational Questions
1. What is one challenge you’re facing at work at the moment?
2. If you could change one thing about Germany, what would you choose to change?
3. If you could have dinner with one historical figure (anyone from history) who would
you choose?
4. What country are you not so keen on visiting next and why?
5. What is your earliest memory?
6. If you could go back in time, what’s one piece of advice you’d give your younger self?
7. What big question don’t you know the answer to?
8. When did you last change your mind about something important?