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EXTRA CLASS- ENGLISH – INTERMEDIATE I

UNIT 03

Which task/job makes you most likely to procrastinate? Is it housework? Schoolwork? Or is it something else?
Why do you procrastinate? Say at least five sentences.

1 Complete the conversations. Use the causative get.

1. A: I’m going to get something cold to drink. Could I leave my laptop with you for a minute?
B: Sorry, I’m late for class. Jason isn’t going anywhere. Why don’t you get him to watch (him / watch) it?

2. A: Oh no. I’m out of cash. Could I borrow some money from you?
B: Sorry, I’m out of cash, too. Maybe you could ______________________ (Kyla / lend) you some.

3. A: I can’t leave my desk right now. Could you pick up something for me when you go for lunch?
B: Sorry, I’ve already gone out for lunch. Why don’t you ___________________ (Ben / buy) something for you?

4. A: Could you pick up Dad at the airport? His flight gets in at 7:00, and I’ll be at work then.
B: Sorry, I have a class. I know it’s a little expensive, but we should _______________________(a limo service / pick
up) Dad. He’d like that!

5. A: My sister is meeting her friends at the mall, but I can’t take her right now. Do you think you could drive her
there?
B: Sorry, I don’t drive! But Vicky does. Why don’t you ______________________(her / do) it?

6. A: I’m so tired! Why did I bring so much luggage on this trip?

B: No problem. You can __________________________ (the bellman /bring) your luggage to your room.

2 Complete each statement or question with a base or infinitive form of the verb.
Be careful: Some of the statements use have instead of get.

1. (help) You should get your friends to help you.

2. (take) Why don’t you have the waiter ________ your coat?

3. (come) Maybe I can get my colleagues ____________ to that meeting.

4. (make) My sister got me _______________ a cake for her best friend’s birthday.

5. (send) Why don’t you have your assistant ________________ an e-mail to announce the meeting?

6. (wait) Don’t forget to get the taxi driver ___________________ for me.
7. (write) I’ll have the doctor ____________ a note for you.

8. (lend) You won’t get my brother ________________ you any money.

The passive causative

1 Read the causative and passive causative sentences. Choose the correct forms.

1. I’m having some documents (copy / copied / to copy) right now.

2. She’ll get her friend (repair / repaired / to repair) her bicycle tomorrow.

3. Can I have this announcement (print / printed / to print) this morning?

4. He needs to have his pants (lengthen / lengthened / to lengthen) today.

5. She wants to get the tailor (shorten / shortened / to shorten) her red dress right away.

6. Can we have a professional (paint / painted / to paint) this room?

7. Can I get my sweater (dry-clean / dry-cleaned / to dry-clean) in 24 hours?

8. They should get someone (frame / framed / to frame) your picture.

2 Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

Example: I’d like to have this invitation ____printed_____, please. (print)

8. My mom got me to the store with her, even though I didn’t want to. (go)

9. You can have the chef the menu, or you can choose your own food. (plan)

10. If you have that picture , it’ll look a lot better. (frame)

11. Who can have the job on time? (finish)

12. The shoe repair place lost Bill’s shoes, so he’s going to get them for a new pair. (pay)

You have a new neighbor who has just moved in and has asked you to recommend services. Think of a business
you use a lot. What can you get done there? Tell your new neighbor why you recommend this business.

UNIT 04

Write at least five sentences about the following topics.

• What types of books/reading materials do you like and dislike and why?

• Discuss your reading habits.

1 Unscramble the words and write statements and questions with noun clauses. Use that.

1. I’m / this biography / Smith / wrote / sure  I’m sure that Smith wrote this biography.
2. I / another / thriller / writes / Greer / hope 

3. Did / know / self-help books / Newsom / more than fi fty / you / wrote 

4. Do / can / think / print / you / you / by tomorrow / 100 copies 

5. Are / the tailor / your skirt / you / couldn’t / disappointed / lengthen 

6. We / Brewer / never / an autobiography / had forgotten / wrote 

7. Are / the sound system / can / someone / you / before 9:00 / check / sure 

8. I’m / have / I / someone / sorry / the speaker / didn’t / this morning / introduce 

2 Check the correct sentences.

Example: □ We all think whether this comic is the best.

 We all think that this comic is the best.

□ I want to ask that he wrote another book.

□ I want to ask if he wrote another book.

□ Do you know where did Tina leave the magazine?

□ Do you know where Tina left the magazine?

□ I wonder if she liked the movie.

□ I wonder did she like the movie.

□ Did he like the food? I guess not.

□ Did he like the food? I don’t guess so.

□ I don’t know if we’ll be late, but I hope not.

□ I don’t know if we’ll be late, but I don’t hope so.

3 Circle the correct word to begin each embedded question.

1. Tell me (when / if / who) you like the article.

2. I wonder (where / when / if) this travel book is any good.

3. I’d like to know (if / where / that) this novel takes place.

4. Would you tell me (where / that / what) I can buy that magazine?

5. Do you know (when / where / if) Johnson’s memoir is a fast read?

6. Tell me (who / whose / when) I can borrow your book.

7. I wonder (why / who / that) Graham never wrote another mystery novel.

8. Could you tell me (where / whose / that) magazine is on the table?

UNIT 05

Read each sentence and choose True or False for each statement.

True False

Example: A hurricane is a natural disaster. (✓) ( )

10. A drought results from a long period of dry weather. ( ) ( )

11. The force of a tornado is measured by the Richter scale. ( ) ( )

12. An evacuation removes people from dangerous places. ( ) ( )

13. A flashlight is useful if the power goes out. ( ) ( )

14. A first-aid kit is a supply of non-perishable food items. ( ) ( )

15. It rains a lot during a drought. ( ) ( )

1 Change each statement from direct speech to indirect speech. Change the pronoun if necessary. Follow the
example.

Example: The reporter said, “Three people were injured during the typhoon.”
The reporter said that three people ____had been injured_____ during the typhoon.

Dad said, “The batteries in the flashlight need to be changed.”

Dad said that the batteries in the flashlight .

The weather forecaster said, “It is the worst storm in fifty years.”
The weather forecaster said that it in fifty years.

The mayor of the town said, “Evacuate immediately.”

The mayor of the town said .

The doctor told them, “It’s important to get vaccinations before your trip.”
The doctor told them that .

The TV reporter said, “Thousands of people will suffer from the flood.”
The TV reporter said that thousands of people from the flood.

The emergency workers said, “Don’t drink tap water without boiling it for 20 minutes.”
The emergency workers said without boiling it for 20 minutes.

The police officer said, “No one can go into the flooded area.”
The police officer said that no one into the flooded area.

2 Complete each sentence with say or tell.

Example: Didn’t anyone tell you the news?

What did the police about the emergency?

The experts that this is going to be the worst storm of the season.

Can you me what you heard during the weather report?

The reporters that everyone should leave before the storm.

Write at least five sentences about the topics.

- Talk about a natural disaster (flood, tornado, landslide, drought, or typhoon) that is common in your country.
Have you ever experienced it? If so, tell about your experience.

- Talk about a natural disaster that you read or heard about recently. Where did it happen? What were the
effects?

- What are some ways that people can prepare for an emergency?