Homework

Task 1. Learn new words for the next time.

Topic: Saving or spending?

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Vocabulary:
value of money – ценность денег/значение денег;
🔷pocket money – карманные деньги;
🔷to lend – одалживать кому-то;
🔷to borrow – одалживать у кого-то;
🔷to spend money wisely – тратить деньги с умом;
🔷to get into debt – влезть в долги;
🔷to split the cost – разделить стоимость;
🔷to withdraw cash – снять наличные;
🔷to count on sb – рассчитывать на кого-л.;
🔷expenses – расходы;
purchase – покупка;
🔷to afford – позволить себе;
🔷currency – валюта
🔷mean – скупой;
🔷lavish – щедрый;
🔷overpriced – с завышенной ценой;
🔷costly, pricey – дорогой;
🔷reasonable – обоснованный, приемлемый;
🔷prosperity – достаток;
🔷to provide with money – обеспечить деньгами;
🔷to set aside money – откладывать деньги;
🔷to save for a rainy day – откладывать на черный день, на крайний случай
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Task 2. Learn the rules and do tasks below.

SEMICOLON

Usage Example

- to join two independent clauses that have similar ideas e.g. I like working outside; I also enjoy
reading.

- to join two independent clauses with a conjunctive e.g. I like working outside; however, I also
adverb (namely, however, therefore, that is) enjoy reading.

- to separate elements in a series if they contain internal e.g. The team traveled to Paris, France; Rome,
punctuation Italy; and Madrid, Spain.

Task 3. Insert any semicolons needed in the following sentences. Decide what rule
matches each sentence.
Example: He slept through his alarm; luckily his first class was cancelled. Rule 1
1. We practiced every day after school and all Saturday however we lost the
game. __________
2. We baked six dozen cookies knowing that they always sell out fast. _________
3. At Halloween we gave out Reese's, Snickers, and Crunch bars, gumballs,
caramels, and taffy, and apples and candy corn. _________
4. You'll need to turn left on Cedar it's the third house on the right. _________
5. The rent is expensive moreover the house is pretty small. _________
6. I didn't study for the test I didn't have my notes having left them in the
classroom. _________
7. Sam went skiing Terry however went snowboarding. _________
8. We didn't attend the play besides, we had heard that all the good seats were
taken. _________
9. We stayed in Baltimore, Maryland, Omaha, Nebraska, and Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. _________
10. The keys to the lower door were not however in their usual place. _________

Task 4. Insert semicolons where they are needed in the following sentences.
a) Dan was in a filthy mood it was Monday morning and the coffee machine was out
of order. ________
b) The video game was ludicrously expensive nevertheless, I bought it anyway.
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c) I made some bad decisions yesterday I shouldn’t have had that seventh cream egg.
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d) Zara came into school on crutches an owl had knocked her off her skateboard
again. ________
e) We haven’t won the league since 1927 despite this, I still buy a season ticket every
year. ________
f) Katie’s dad got up on stage and sang karaoke she was absolutely mortified.
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g) South Sudan is the newest country in the world it gained independence in 2011.
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m) Dylan didn’t get past the first audition they said he had a voice like a wounded
moose. ________
n) On my trip to Europe, I visited Vienna, Austria Prague, Czech Republic Berlin,
Germany and Copenhagen, Denmark. ________

Task 5. Match the pairs of independent clauses that could be joined by

semicolons.

Task 6. Why is a semi-colon inappropriate in each of the following sentences?

a. Marie had a great time at the cinema; prawns were her favourite food.
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b. I’m going to Paris next summer; which is one of my favourite places.
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c. My sandwich contained peanut butter; jam; and banana.
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Task 7. Make up sentences with words below using your own ideas.
to break the habit to take up to make excuses grasping to get on nerves
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LISTENING

🎧Task 8. Listen to three conversations between two friends, Keisha and Zara.
Who do you think earns or has the most money, Keisha, Zara, Jim or Matthew?
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🎧Task 9. Listen again. Which of sentences 1 - 8 are true?

1. Jim never buys his own coffee. _______
2. Jim is poor. _______
3. Matthew from the Spanish class seems to be wealthy. _______
4. Matthew is married to someone who has a lot of money. _______
5. Matthew is definitely in debt. _______
6. The women get paid £15 an hour. _______
7. Jim wants to buy a place to live. _______
8. Keisha is generous. _______