Unit 16 Exercises for sending to your instructor 16.7 Answer the questions 1. Where had they decided to go for their holiday? 2 When did they plan to go? 3. What did their son offer to do? 4. What time did he promise to be outside their house? 5. Why did they start to get worried? 6. What did they try to do? 7. What did the taxi firm agree to do? 8. What kind of holiday did they manage to have? 16.8 Answer these questions 1. What do you intend to do next weekend? 2. Have you arranged to do anything this evening? 3. When do you expect to finish this exercise? 4. Have you ever threatened to go on strike? 5. Did you make promises on New Year's Eve? (I promised to.....) 6. Did you offer to help anyone last week? 7. Did you manage to complete your last English homework? 8. Where do you want to go for your next holiday? 9. What presents do you hope to receive next Christmas? 10. What book do you plan to read next? 16.9 Complete these sentences - use your imagination. 1. Last week I decided to .................................................................................... 2. After this course I hope to .............................................................................. 3. Tomorrow I will offer to ................................................................................. 4. I have never promised to ................................................................................ 5. Last weekend I arranged to ............................................................................ 6. I intend to ...................................................................................................... 7. At school I often tried to................................................................................. 8. I hope I can manage to ................................................................................... 9. Nobody wants to ............................................................................................ 10. The Prime Minister has promised to ................................................................ 16.11 Talking about school in your country. Write 3 or 4 sentences for each heading to tell something about school in your country. Try to learn the sentences by heart. Pre-school Primary school Secondary school Higher education Out of school activities School dinners / uniform 16.12 Give good small talk answers to these questions about school 1. At what age do children start school in Finland? Do you think this is too old? 2. How long is the school day in Finland? 3. Do Finnish children get much homework? 4. Can children get lunch at school? Is it good quality? 5. How much does it cost to send a child to school? 6. Are Finnish teachers well trained? 7. Are there any discipline problems in Finnish schools? 8. Did you enjoy going to school? What was your favourite subject? 9. At what age can children leave school in Finland? Do many leave at this age? 10. Are there any private schools in Finland? 11. Do you think schools teach the right subjects? 12. Do many children stay on to do the matriculation exam? 13. Do many young people go to university or college? 14. What are the most popular subjects at university or college? 15. How can a young person learn a trade such as car mechanic or hairdresser? 16. How do young people finance themselves during their higher education? 17. Is it easy to find a job after finishing your education? 18. Can older people further their studies if they want to? 19. Are evening classes popular? 20. What kind of opportunities are there for young people to study abroad? 16.14 Translate these sentences - imperfekti, perfekti tai preesens muodossa 1. Kauanko olet asunut täällä Lontoossa? Olen asunut täällä kolme vuotta. 2. Hän on tarjoutunut vieraillemaan meidän agentillamme Dubaissa. 3. En työskentele nyt Atlantassa, muuttuin Salt Lake City:iin viime vuonna. 4. Minulla ei ole ollut lomaa pitkään aikaan. 5. Oletko alkanut vielä? Kyllä, ja olen jo suorittanut tehtävän. 6. En ole koskaan juonut arabialaista kahvia, mutta olen syönyt lampaan silmää. 7. Kävimme Abu Dhabissa kaksi vuotta sitten ja yövyimme Hotelli Hiltonissa. 8. Ajoimme moottoripyörillä aavikkolla, se oli tosi hauskaa. 9. Oletko koskaan nähnyt kamelilla ratsastus kilpailua? Kyllä, katsoimme kamelilla ratsastus kilpailun Sharjassa. 10. Pelasimme golfia siellä melkein joka päivä, mutta en ole pelannyt tänä vuonna. 16.16 Perfect or imperfect Study these examples: Have you ever been to Dubai? Have you ever seen the Queen? Have you ever driven a Porsche? (yes, 1998) (yes, last spring) (no, never) Yes, I have, I went there in 1998 Yes, I have, I saw her last spring No, I haven't Make questions and answers as in the above examples. 1. eat snails (once, in France) _____________________________________ ? ___________________________________? 2. play football ( at school) ______________________________________? ___________________________________? 3. see a gorilla (one, in Stockholm zoo) _______________________________________? __________________________________? 4. get a speeding fine ( a lot, when I was younger) _______________________________________? __________________________________? 5. ride a horse (a lot, on holiday last year) ________________________________________? _________________________________? 6. see the Rolling Stones (in 1998) _________________________________________? ________________________________ ? 7. eat goat cheese (one, when I was in Greece) __________________________________________? _______________________________? 8. ride a motorbike (a lot, when I was a teenager) __________________________________________? _______________________________? 9. fly in a helicopter (one, last July) __________________________________________? _______________________________? 10. shout at a teacher (no, never) __________________________________________? _______________________________? 16.17 Translate this story Rouva Smith asui yksin pienessä asunnossa. Hän oli hyvin vanha eikä pitänyt melusta, niinpä hän oli hyvin tyytyväinen kun nuoripari joka asui ylläolevassa asunnossa muutti pois. Nuori, poikamies muutti asuntoon ja Rouva Smith ajatteli " Hän näyttää olevan hyvin rauhallinen". Mutta, seuravana aamuna, noin kello kolmen aikaan, rouva Smith heräsi kun iso koira oli haukkumassa hyvin äännekkäästi. Rouva Smith mietti "En ole koskaan kuullut koiraa täällä ennen. Se täytyy olla uuden, nuoren miehen koira." Niinpa hän meni puhelimeen ja soitti nuorelle miehelle ja sanoi hänelle monia ilkeitä asioita koirasta, ja sitten hän laittoi luurin alas ennen kun mies pystyi sanomaan mitään. Seuraavana aamuna, noin kello kolmen aikaan, Rouva Smithin puhelin soi. Hän heräsi ja meni vastamaan puhelimeen. "Hyvää huomenta rouva" sanoi ääni, "Tämä on mies ylläolevasta asunnosta, soitan sinulle koska haluan kertoa sinulle että minulla ei ole koiraa".