Proficiency Kısa Alıştırmalar.

PART 1 / Despite / although / however 

Contrast : zıtlık belirtmek

·         “Despite” contrats two facts or ideas and is followed by an noun or verb+ing. / İsim yada Verb ing ile takip edilen zıtlık zarfı : .... e rağmen, karşın

·         “Although” joins two sentences with contrasting ideas.  / İki zıt  cümleyi birleştiren zıtlık bağlacı. Başta ve ortada kullanılabilir...e rağmen, karşın, olduğu halde

·         “ however “ starts a new sentence and contrasts with the previous sentence. Yeni bir cümle ile başlar ve bir önceki cümle ile zıtlıl içerir.Bununla birlikte, halbuki, ancak

1.        ----------------- the cinema  expensive, I try to go every week.

2.        -----------------being given tickets to the football match, we decided to watch it on TV.

3.        I want to go to the theatre. ---------------, I had to stay at home and study.

4.        She was very eager to talk to ----------------- being a famous film star.

5.        10% of British teenagers dream of becoming famous. ------------------, the chances of being celebrity are about one in 30 million.

PART 2 

Fiillerin -ing yada -to ile kullanımları ile ilgili alıştırmalar. Konu conquerenglish Pre-Intermediate bölümünde okunduktan sonra cevaplanırsa daha isabetli olur.

C- Choose the correct word  

1.        I remember to meet / meeting  Kevin for the first time 5 years ago.

2.        He stopped to eat / eating meat 2 years ago.

3.        I regret to say / saying there aren’t any empty rooms in the hotel at the moment.

4.        Did you remember to tell / telling Nigel we can meet him tonight?

5.        If they are too big,try to wear / wearing them with thicker socks.

6.        I was late for class because I stopped to talk / talking to a friend I met on the way.

7.        Setting off at 6.00 in the morning means to sleep / sleeping very early tonight.

8.        I regret to  buy / buying that dress. It doesn’t suit me.

9.        I will never forget to get / getting my first salary.

10.     I am trying to learn / learning Chinese because I will spend a year in China.

D- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parantheses   

1.        I don’t mind  -------------------------  (work) on Saturdays.

2.        Shirley hopes  ----------------------- ( finish ) the project on FridaY.

3.        My job involves  ----------------------- ( answer ) the phones from customers.

4.        You are supposed  ------------------------- (wear )  a suit at the meeting.

5.        I can’t stand  ----------------------- (live) in a skyscraper.

6.        It is not worth  -------------------------  (eat) your lunch here. The dishes are awful.

7.        Michael refused  ----------------------- (give ) away his friend’s secret.

8.        You seem  -------------------------- (be) very happy today.

9.        Susan managed  ---------------------------- (swim) across the river.

10.      We all should avoid ----------------------- (eat) fatty food.

E- Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning  

1.  ‘ I didn’t steal the money ‘ Franc said.

      Franc denied  -------------------------------------------------------------

2.  ‘Why don’t we have our dinner in the garden? ‘ Julia said.

      Julia suggested  ------------------------------------------------------------

3. ‘You should take a long holiday ‘  The doctor told Meg.

      The doctor advised  ------------------------------------------------------

4. ‘ I’ll write to you every day. ‘  Liz told Sam.

     Liz promised  --------------------------------------------------------------

5. ‘ I’ll be very happy if you come to my party.’  Mary told me.

    Mary invited---------------------------------------------------------------

Paragraf 1 

     As you know I go to the health club at at least three times a week and I use the swimming pool there because I think it is a good idea. I admit you should try it. There, the gym is OK too and I seldom go there. When I saw you last day, you were very upset. You must confess that you shouldn't work hard all day. Why don't you  join the health club ? We can go there together then.

What is the writer trying to do ?

A ) apologise someone

B ) advise someone

C)  advertise someone

D ) complain about something 

Vocabulary

PART D / Complete the sentences below by writing a word from the box. 

1.        Andy’s birthday was a great ---------------- ! I won’t forget it.

2.        Excuse me! I have to get to-------------------- and I’m already late.

3.        Janet , you did an excellent ------------------ arranging the meeting so efficiently!

4.        I didn’t find working in the Office much ------------------ because my colleagues weren’t friendly.

5.        My boss has lost his temper on, only one -------------------- as far as I can remember.      

6.        Polly took us to see a very -----------------film which made us laugh a lot.

7.        Diego sees her part in this film as a great ------------------- to show she can act in English.

8.        You have no ----------------------- of getting a more responsible job with your qualifications.

PART 1

Although

Despite

However

Despite

However

PART 2

Stop to eat

Remember to meet / meeting

Regret saying ( üzgün olma )

Remember to tell / telling

Try to wear

Stop to talk

Means to sleep

Regret buying ( feel sorry )

Forget to get

Trying to learn

PART 3

1.       Mind working

2.       Hopes to finish

3.       İnvolves answering

4.       Stand living

5.       Worth eating

6.       Refused to

7.       Seem to be

8.       Managed to

9.       Avoid eating

PART 4

Denied stealing

Suggested having

Advised to take

İnvited Mary to come

Advise someone

PART 5

Occasion

Work

Job

Fun

Opportunity

Funny

Opportunity

possibility