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.
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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.
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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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