A. Complete the sentences using the expressions in brackets. Remember the usual order is: manner, place, time.
1 She climbed ……slowly upstairs…… . (slowly / upstairs)
2 I have an appointment ……………………………. . (in the park / at 11.00)
3 Can you meet me …………………………….? (at the hospital / next Monday)
4 I always eat ……………………………. . (at lunchtime / quickly)
5 You don’t see young people ……………………………. . (in this cafe / these days)
6 People must drive ……………………………. . (carefully / on Saturdays / in the town centre)
7 He’s staying ……………………………. . (in Barcelona / on holiday)
8 I saw him ……………………………. . (here / last week)
9 Can you swim ……………………………. . (now / well)
10 I’m not studying ……………………………. . (at the moment / at school / hard)
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2 I have an appointment in the park at 11.00.
3 Can you meet me at the hospital next Monday?
4 I always eat quickly at lunchtime.
5 You don’t see young people in this cafe these days.
6 People must drive carefully in the town centre on Saturdays.
7 He’s staying in Barcelona on holiday.
8 I saw him here last week.
9 Can you swim well now?
10 I’m not studying hard at school at the moment.
B. Underline the correct options.
1 It’s hard work or / but I enjoy it.
2 I walk everywhere. I don’t have a car and / or a bike.
3 I stayed at home on Saturday so / because I thought Andy would visit.
4 I thought Andy would visit, so / because I stayed at home on Saturday.
5 Amy got up too late, so / because she missed the bus.
6 Amy missed the bus so / because she had got up too late.
7 I’d like to buy this shirt for Charlie, and / but do you think it will be big enough?
8 I went back to the village and / or saw all the places I used to play in.
9 My sister and I both / either like rock climbing.
10 I haven’t been there either / neither.
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2 or 3 because 4 so 5 so 6 because
7 but 8 and 9 both 10 either
C. Make sentences by putting the words in the correct order.
1 arrived / both / late / us / of
Both ……of us arrived late. ……
2 neither / nor / see / hear / I / him / could
I …………………………………………
3 stay / I / go / I / do / or / do?
Do …………………………………………
4 after / spoke / he /game / the / the / players / to
After …………………………………………
5 wasn’t / the / either / joke / clever / funny / or
The …………………………………………
6 were / because / late / angry / they / was / I
Because …………………………………………
7 playing / team / was / neither /well
Neither …………………………………………
8 colds / my mum / my dad / have / and / both
My …………………………………………
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2 I could neither see nor hear him.
3 Do I stay or do I go? / Do I go or do I stay?
4 After the game, he spoke to the players.
5 The joke wasn’t either funny or clever / clever or funny.
6 Because I was late, they were angry.
7 Neither team was playing well.
8 My mum and my dad both have colds.
D. Make one sentence from each pair using the linking words: and, because, but, or, so.
1 They sat down. She asked their names.
They sat down and she asked their names.
2 My computer is very slow now. I’m getting a new one.
……………………………………………….
3 Would you like a sandwich? Have you had something to eat?
……………………………………………….
4 I need some new shoes. These are really old.
……………………………………………….
5 I’ve joined the club. I’ll get tickets half-price.
……………………………………………….
6 He loves music. He can’t sing very well.
……………………………………………….
7 Laura agreed to help them. They had been kind to her in the past.
……………………………………………….
8 Just knock on the door! Go in!
……………………………………………….
9 I’ll give you the book at school tomorrow. I’ll bring it to your house later.
……………………………………………….
10 I’m going to the party. I have to leave early.
……………………………………………….
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2 My computer is very slow now, so I’m getting a new one.
3 Would you like a sandwich or have you had something to eat?
4 I need some new shoes because these are really old.
5 I’ve joined the club, so I’ll get tickets half-price.
6 He loves music, but he can’t sing very well.
7 Laura agreed to help them because they had been kind to her in the past.
8 Just knock on the door and go in!
9 I’ll give you the book at school tomorrow or I’ll bring it to your house later.
10 I’m going to the party but / so I have to leave early.
E. Put the sentences in the correct order and complete them with the time and sequence adverbs from the box.
after five or ten minutes finally first second then |
The perfect lunch.
……………., cut into pieces and enjoy!
……………., put the bread and cheese back in the oven at 180° C.
……first……, warm some broad in the oven.
……………., put some cheese on top.
……………., take the toast out of the oven and put some tomato on top.
1 First, warm some bread in the oven.
2 ………………………………………………
3 ………………………………………………
4 ………………………………………………
5 ………………………………………………
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2 Second, put some cheese on top.
3 Then, put the bread and cheese back in the oven at 180° C.
4 After five or ten minutes, take the toast out of the oven and put some tomato on top.
5 Finally, cut into pieces and enjoy!
F. Complete the text using the words and expressions from the box.
and at midnight at the school because both but but finally in 1989 in New England so |
The film Dead Poets Society was made 1 ……in 1989…… . It is still a very popular teen movie 2………………. its message is that a man should think for himself.
The film takes place 3………………. in the 1950s. The main characters in the film are new schoolboys Neil and Todd 4………………. a new English teacher, Mr Keating. The two boys 5………………. have difficult fathers who want them to do well 6………………. . They soon become friends. The school and the parents are very traditional, 7………………. Mr Keating is a young free-thinking teacher. Mr Keating helps the boys to be different. They form a poetry club which meets to read poems 8………………. . The headteacher becomes worried about Mr Keating’s classes, 9………………. he tells the new teacher to leave.
10………………. Mr Keating has to agree, 11………………. he has changed the boys’ lives forever.
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2 because 3 in New England 4 and
5 both 6 at the school 7 but
8 at midnight 9 so 10 Finally 11 but
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