2008- 2009 FALL TERM

ÇANKAYA UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL

ELEMENTARY LEVEL / WEEKEND HOMEWORK (WEEK 1) KEY

Meeting People

1. Complete the conversation with 'I', 'he', 'she', 'you', 'it', 'her,'his','my', 'your', 'its'. You can
use some words more than once.

Hakan: Hello, my name is Hakan. What is _your___name?

Janet: _My___name is Janet.
Hakan: Where are __you__from?
Janet: __I__am from York.
Hakan: Where is York?
Janet: __It___ is in Britain.
Altan: Oh! Hello, Hakan. How are__you___?
Hakan: _I__am O.K., Altan. This is Janet. __She____is from Britain.
Janet, this is Altan. __He___ is a friend from school.
Altan: Hello, Jane. It is nice to meet _you___.
Janet: Pleased to meet you, Altan.
Hakan: Janet and I are in the same class. __We___ are in class 212.
Which class are __you__ in?
Altan: I am in class 213. __It__ is next to __your__ class. Nice!
Hakan: I have to leave now. __I__ have a class at 2 o’clock.
See you later. Bye.

2. Read the article about a new student at the International Language Institute in Miami.
Complete the blanks with appropriate subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc) and possessive
adjectives (my, your, his, her, etc).
__My__ name is Sandra Gomes. _I__ 'm from Sao Paulo, Brazil. I'm happy to be studying English
here at the International Language Institute. It's great to meet people from all over the world. _I__
have two brothers and a sister. My older brother and _my__ sister are married. __My__ older brother
is an accountant. __He___ lives in Sao Paulo with __his__ wife. __She__ is a travel agent. My sister
and _her__ husband are in Spain now. _They__’re both artists. They travel a lot. __Their__ life is
exciting. My younger brother is in college. _He__ wants to be a film producer. _My__ parents want
him to study accounting. _It__ is a difficult situation for him! _My__ dream is to become a dentist,
but first I need to learn English. _I__ hope I succeed.

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Describing a Place

1. Read this restaurant review. Complete the blanks with there is/there are or there isn’t /there
aren’t

Try Jason’s!
____There is___a new restaurant in town! It’s called Jason’s. I always eat there, and _there are__a

lot of people at Jason’s. In fact, __there aren’t_ empty tables. _There is a good reason for that.

The food is great! The menu is small, but _there are_always a lot of “Specials.” _There is_grilled

mushroom pizza and it is delicious. Try Jason’s, and bring your family. __There is__ special

children’s menu at Jason’s. __There are__ many different choices for everyone.

Address: 48 Park Place, Yorkshire Phone. 555-2163

2. Look at Brian’s room and describe his room using there is / there are and appropriate
prepositions. In your paragraph, describe Brain too. (What kind of a person he is, what his
interests are, etc). The picture will give you the clues.

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Daily Routines and Life Styles

A. Read the text and answer the questions about the text.

THE BURTONS FAMILY

The Burtons are a small family. They have two children Sarah and Philip. Mrs. Burton is an
interpreter. She speaks Spanish, Italian and Russian. She is 45 years old. Mr Burton is a dentist. He is
49 and he loves football and travelling. Their children Sarah and Philip are students. They are twins
and they have classes from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. everyday. The Burtons live in Southampton, in
Southern England. Mr and Mrs Burton work in Hastings and they usually go to work by car.

The Burtons have breakfast together every morning. Mr. and Mrs. Burton don’t go home for lunch
and Sarah and Philip have lunch in their school canteen. Mr. and Mrs Burton finish their work at 5.30.
After work they often go shopping or go for a walk in the park nearby their house. The name of the
park is King’s Park. It is a very big park and there are lots of beautiful trees and colourful flowers.

Before dinner they sometimes watch TV together .Sarah and Philip sometimes play computer games.
They have dinner together at about 7.30. After dinner Mr. and Mrs. Burton read the newspaper while
Sarah and Philip do their homework.

1.What does Mrs Burton do?

She is an interpreter.

2.What are Mr. Burton’s interests?

Football and traveling.

3.Do the Burtons live and work in the same place?

No. They live in Southampton, but work in Hastings.

4.Describe Mr. and Mrs. Burton’s routine.

They have breakfast together, go to work, and finish work at 5:30. After work, they go
shopping or walk in the park. They have dinner at 7:30. At night, they watch TV and read
newspaper.

5.What’s King’s Park like?

It is a big park with lots of beautiful trees and flowers.

6.What do the children like doing before dinner?

They sometimes play computer games.

B. Ask questions for the following answers according to the text.

1. Are Sarah and Philip twins?

Yes, Sarah and Philip are twins.

2. What is the name of the park?

The name of the park is King’s Park.

3. What are Sarah’s and Philip’s jobs?

Sarah and Philip are students

4. Where is King’s Park?

King’s Park is nearby their house.

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 Joanne’s Life: Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.

Joanne Carling is a journalist and she (1)works (work) for News World, a TV news channel.
She (2)doesn’t have (not have) a typical daily routine-she (3)starts (start) work at midnight and she
(4)finishes (finish) at six in the morning!
“I usually (5)go (go) to bed at about two in the afternoon,” says Joanne, “and I (6)get up (get
up) at nine in the evening. Then I (7)have (have) breakfast and I usually (8)get (get) to work at about
ten o’clock.” She (9)doesn’t have (not have) anything to eat at work, but she always (10)has (have) a
big meal when she (11)gets (get) home. The morning is her free time and she usually (12) watches
(watch) DVD or she (13)does (do) some sport. “I (14)like (like) my job very much,” says Joanne.
“But my friends (15)don’t like (not like) it at all-they never (16)see (see) me!”

The Anderson Family

Study the information about the Anderson family and write a paragraph using the information.

Mr. Anderson Mrs. Anderson

age: 45 age: 40
appearance: dark brown hair appearance: blond
size: quite tall size: of medium-height
job: pharmacist job: doctor
place of work: drug company place of work: International Hospital
personal qualities: energetic, talkative personal qualities: talkative, serious about work
hobbies: football, music(rock), motorcycles hobbies: play the piano

Children
Ralph: 17 / good-looking / student (Toronto University) / football and music (rock) / the guitar in
a band

Alice: 12 / pretty and friendly / student /junior high school / animals / a dog and a bird

Andersons’ House: quiet street / very big / 5 rooms / garage / big garden (beautiful flowers) /
expensive furniture - living room

The Andersons are from Toronto, Canada. ……………………………………..

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 Roommates

You plan to study English at a school for international students during your vacation. The
school matches you with a roommate. You receive this letter from your roommate. Write an
answer to your roommate, Sonia. Continue the letter below. Explain why she is / is not a good
roommate for you.

Hi,
I understand you're my new roommate, I'm excited about our English language school, but I'm
also a little nervous. Here's some information about me.
My name is Sonia. I'm from a small town. I love English and I love to study - especially English
grammar. I don't like TV or music. I'm not very neat. I usually go to bed at nine o'clock and get up at
6:00. I exercise every morning from 6:00 to 8:00.
Please tell me about yourself. Do you come from a small town too? Do you like English
grammar? Do you like to get up early?
I hope we will be good friends. I look forward to your reply.
Sincerely,
Sonia

Dear Sonia,
Thanks for your letter. I'm a little nervous too. Here's some information about me....

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Cities and Countries

1. Read the text and answer the following questions.

BRAZIL
Brazil is the largest country in South America. Brazil is a federal republic and it has 23 states.
Brasilia is the capital city. Portuguese is their language. 138 million people live in Brazil.
They produce cars, chemicals, ships, machines and military weapons. Brazilian people are
outgoing, friendly and fun-loving. They love singing, dancing the samba, and sunbathing.

1. Does Brazil have a dense population?

Yes. It has a population of 138 million people.
2. What language do the Brazilians speak?
They speak Portuguese.
3. What are Brazilian people like?
They are outgoing, friendly, and fun-loving.
4. What do Brazilian people enjoy doing?
They enjoy singing, samba, and sunbathing.

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 2. Read the information about Pakistan below and write a short paragraph using all the
information.

Location: South Asia

Population: 172,800,048
Climate: mostly hot and dry; mild in northwest; cold and snowy in north
Language: Punjabi
Characteristics of People: generally poor, serious, unhappy
Transportation:

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3. Write a short paragraph about Turkey. Write about its location, population, people
and capital city, etc as in the examples above. You can add more details.

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TURKEY

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 Friends and Family
Read the text answer the following questions.

I have a big family. We don't live together. We live in different cities, but we often talk to
each other on the phone. Every summer all the relatives come together for a week. This is our family
reunion.
In our family, people come to the reunion from Massachusetts. New Mexico, British
Columbia and Louisiana. One of my cousins flies to the United States from Ireland! We usually meet
in a small town in Pennsylvania. My great-grandparents live in this town.
At the reunion, we have a picnic one day at a beautiful lake. We play baseball, swim, and eat
a lot. We play volleyball too. The women and girls are on one team, and the men and boys are on the
other. One night we always have a big barbecue. We sit around a fire, tell stories, and eat a lot. On the
last night, we have a dinner dance at a nice hotel. We listen to music, dance, and eat a lot. Our family
really likes to eat.
We don't only eat. We visit with each other all week. We talk about problems. We plan
weddings and cry about divorces. Sometimes we argue. All bring their new babies, new wives and
husbands, and new girlfriends and boyfriends
It's good to have a big family. But at the end of the week, I'm always very tired! I'm happy to
be alone.

1. How often do the people have a reunion?

a. each month b. every year c. every five years

2. How long is the reunion?

a. one week b. two weeks c. one year

3. What's most important about a family reunion?

a. It's a chance to eat a lot.
b. It brings distant family members together.
c. All bring their new wives.

4. How does the writer feel at the end of the week?

a. unhappy b. hungry c. tired

Follow-up: In your country or city, on what occasions do family members come together? What
do people do on that day? Write a short description of that day.

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Men's Talk and Women's Talk in the United States

Read the following article. Don't use a dictionary. Instead use the diagrams, examples, and
words in parentheses to understand new words. Also remember you can find the meaning of a
new word after the phrase "in other words."

Marriage is often not easy. Love often is not easy. Sometimes friendship between a man and a
woman is not easy. Maybe a man and a woman love or like each other, but they argue. They get
angry. Later they apologize, but it happens again and again. What's the problem? Are men and women
really very different?
Deborah Tannen says yes. Men and women are very different. Tannen teaches al Georgetown
University. She writes books about the ways people talk. She believes that men and women talk -and
think- in different ways. She tells about some differences in her book You Just Don't Understand.
The differences, Tannen says, begin when men and women are children. Very young boys and
girls are similar to each other. In other words, they like the same things and play in the same ways.
They aren't very different, but then there is a change.
When children in the United States are five or six years old, boys usually play in large groups.
One boy gives orders. For example, he says, "Take this," "Go over there," and "Be on this team." He
is the leader. Boys also brag. In other words, they say good things about themselves. They do this to
have a high position. Position in the group is important to boys.
Girls in the United States usually play in small groups or with one other girl. A girl's "best
friend" -her very, very good friend- is important to her. Girls don't often give orders; they give
suggestions. For example, they say, "Let's go over there," "Maybe we should do this," and "Do you
want to play with that?” Girls don't usually have a leader, and they don't often brag. Everyone has an
equal position.
Little boys are usually active; they do things. Much of the time, little girls sit together and
talk. When children grow up, nothing really changes. Men usually do things together. Or they talk
about activities such as sports and things such as cars and world problems. They talk to give or get
information. But for women, people and feelings are important. Women often talk to show interest
and love. Although a man and a woman speak the same language, sometimes they don't understand
each other. Men's talk and women's talk are almost two different languages, but maybe men and
women can learn to understand each other if they understand the differences in speech.

1. Which sentences from the article are about men? Which sentences are about women? Write M
(men) or W (women) on each line.

1. _M__ When they are children, they usually play in large groups.
2. _W__ When they are children, they usually play in small groups or with one friend.
3. _W__ There usually isn't a leader in the children's play group.
4. _M__ One child in the play group is the leader.
5- _W__ They talk to show interest and love.
6. _M__ They talk to give or get information.

2. Answer the following questions about the text.

1. When does the difference between boys and girls become greater?
It becomes greater when they are 5 or 6 years old.

2. What does “giving orders” mean to boys in a group?

being the leader or being in high position

3. Why do girls give suggestions instead of orders in a group?

They prefer an equal position with each other.

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 4. What does “brag” in paragraph 4 mean?
To say good things about yourself

A Place to Live:

Fill in the blanks with the adjectives from the box. Use each word only once.
messy neat tall
friendly big long
safe small white
new comfortable

I want to talk about my new house. All the furniture is (1)new, too. It is a very (2)big house.
There are four rooms upstairs, two bathrooms and a kitchen downstairs. There is a (3)small garage
outside; only for my car.
I want to describe the furniture in the house. The colour of the sofa and the armchairs is
(4)white and they are very (5)comfortable, you can sleep on them. There is a pink carpet on the floor.
I have two roommates. They are very (6)friendly girls. One of them is Sibel. She is (7)tall
and thin, but Melis is not very tall. Melis has very beautiful, (8)long and curly hair. They are also very
(9)neat girls. Their rooms are always very tidy, but I am still a little (10)messy.
The neighbourhood is (11)safe, so nobody is afraid at nights when they are alone in their
house.