English Department

Weekend Sheet 3

New Hello! Units (1&2)

➢ Rewrite using the words in brackets to give the same meaning:

1) My sister doesn’t like tea and she doesn’t like coffee. [ ….neither..]
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2) If you don’t leave the building , I'll call the police [Either ……]
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3) I don’t have time or money to go on holiday [..neither…]
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4) You can choose one of those two presents […either ..]
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5) The microwave and the laptop are on sale. [Both ….. ]
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6) He might be sleepy or sick. […either… ]
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7) The two bags are colourful . [Both / Both of ....]
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8) She's beautiful and polite . […..both ….]
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9) Omar might have my book. His sisters might have my book .
[Either…]
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10) You can't smoke or eat here. […neither….]
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11) My parents aren’t here. My brother is not here as well.
[Neither…]
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12) I called all my friends. I haven’t found any of them at home.
[None…]
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13) I can't wait to go to the party. […..forward]
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14) Tom will lend me the money. [ I ………….].
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15) I get up at 7 am [ morning]
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16) Go until you leave the traffic lights. [ ..past ..]
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17) I never work on Fridays [….the weekend]
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18) The bank is at the end of the street. [….corner]
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19) The first performance is next December. [… begins]
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20) What time is the departure of your plane? […does ]
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21) I always wake up before sunrise [ ….dawn ]
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22) We usually have lunch at one pm. [ …in…]
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23) It would be nice to go by bus not train.
a)prefer →--------------------------------------------------------------------
b)..'d prefer →----------------------------------------------------------------
24) Where does the train to Alexandria leave from ?
[…platform…]
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 2) Structure
[comparison- Present tenses - past tenses]

I- Rewrite using the words in brackets to give the same meaning

 My sister has more clothes than me. [fewer]
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Adam ate more meat than Ali . [Begin with : Ali]
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Moaaz and Osama has the same age . [as ..... as]
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February has the fewest days in the year. [than]
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It was noisy, so he didn't sleep well. [little]
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Ali has got fewer friends than any other students. [the fewest]
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No boy has more toys than Rami. [most]
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Fatma has read more stories than Ganna. [fewer]
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The blue bottle has more water than the green bottle. [less]
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I bought three books but Ali bought five. [fewer]
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Many people speak English. Only a few people speak Japanese.
[fewer]
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Ali drank three glasses of water, but Rami drank only one. [less]
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Hala has more information than Nabila.
[Begin with : Nabila]
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No student in our class got fewer marks than Menna.
[Begin with : Menna]
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Sandy eats the least chocolate in our family. [less]
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II- Choose the correct answer:-

1- ___ your geography project yet? ''No, but I'm almost done.'

a) Did you finish c) Are you finished

b) Have you finished d) Have you been finishing

2- ' ___ English in Japan? ''Yes, but that was many years ago.'

a) Would she teach c) Has she been teaching

b) Did she used to teach d) Did she use to teach

3- The sun ___ and people were getting on and off boats in the busy port.

a) was shining b) shone c) has shone d) shines

5- 'What ___ when her taxi for the airport arrived? ''She was still packing!'

a) has Carol done b) was Carol doing c) did Carol do d) is Carol doing

6- McDonald's ___ its first restaurant in South America in1977; it was in 1979.

a) aren't opening b) didn't open c) haven't opened d) not open

7- Mum ___ to The Netherlands at 6 o'clock this morning.

a) flies b) has flown c) has been flying d) was flying

8- ___ TV while your dad was making lunch?

a) Has your mum been watching c) Was your mum watching

b) Your mum was watching d) Has your mum watched

 9- The team ___ really excited after they won the match.

a) have been b) has been c) were d) are being

10-Bernard and his wife ___ in China at the time; they were in the US.

a) hasn't lived b) wasn't living c) weren't living d) aren't living

III- Correct the verbs using words in brackets:

1- (you / like)------------------------------------- spicy food?
2- We (not / always / study) ----------------------------------- everynight.
3- He (always / use) -------------------------------- my mobile phone without execuse.
4- We (go) ---------------------------------- shopping next weekend.
5- It (rain) ---------------------------------- a lot here.
6- It (rain) --------------------------------- heavily tonight.
7- He ( usually/be) ------------------------------------ late to school.
8- My father (use / drive)----------------------------------- his car to work.
9- My mum (use / order) ------------------------------- food on Fridays when I was young.
10- Salim (often / read) ---------------------------------- books at night.
11- I’m sorry. I (not / understand) ---------------------------------- what you are saying.
12- This cake (taste)------------------------------------------ delicious.

13- She (stay ) -------------------------------------- in Africa at the moment.

14- It (not/ rain)------------------------------------- very much in Summer.

15- What’s that noise? Someone ------------------------------------ (play the piano.

16- Lucy (run) --------------------------------------2000 meters today.

17- How long (you / know)---------------------------------- Simon?

18- I (read) --------------------------------------- your book all day.

19- My uncle (swim) -----------------------------------------all day yesterday.

20- She (drink) ---------------------------------10 glasses of water since this morning.

 3) Novel
1- The Christmas Dinner party has been prepared cautiously by Mrs. Joe.

a) Describe how she prepared for the dinner.

b) What does this show about Mrs. Joe’s character
c) How was the dinner for every one and for Pip. Why?

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2- Mr. Joe is a good-natured man, waiting only with his abusive wife only for his
love for Pip.

a) Give examples of Mrs. Joe’s hateful behavior towards Mr. Joe.

b) Joe is a father figure to Pip while Mrs. Joe couldn’t be a mother figure. Explain
giving examples.

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