Proficiency
PART 1 / Despite / although / however
(Contrast)
- “Despite” contrasts two facts or ideas and is followed by an noun or verb+ing.
- “Although” joins two sentences with contrasting ideas.
- “ however “ starts a new sentence and contrasts with the previous sentence.
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
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 parentheses
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.
| Fun funny job occasion occasion opportunity possibility work |
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