1.

Grammar

Task 1

a) Peter: Was Paul at work today?

Julie: No, he in the office. I think he's sick.

b) Henry: you in South America last year?

Steve: Yes. I in Bolivia on business, and then my wife and I in Brazil for a holiday.

c) Paula: Philip and I at home in London last week because we at Mike's house in Cornwall. It lovely there. Do you know Mike?

Jane: Yes, I at Mike's party in Oxford in the summer. you there?

Paula: No, we there. Philip and I in Portugal in the summer.

2.

Task 2

Example: We went (go) on holiday to Scotland last year.

1 I (take) a taxi from the airport to the city centre.

2 We (walk) to the park and then we (play) tennis.

3 The man in the shop (say) something to the woman, but she (not/hear) him.

4 I (ring) the doorbell and a woman (open) the door.

5 I (write) an email to my boss, and then I (send) it.

6 A: (you/understand) the film?

B: No. I (try) to understand it, but the actors (speak) very quickly.

7 A: (you/buy) some clothes at the shop?

B: Yes, I (buy) a pair of trousers and a shirt.

8 A: (you/enjoy) the festival?

B: Yes. It (not/rain) and we (listen) to some good music.

9.

Vocabulary

Task 1 

1 The  of the town continued well into the night. We could hear the sounds of firing from large guns.

2 Many children's lies are unplanned and not actually designed to .

3 Anybody who has not yet on the English course should contact the tutor.

4 After long , a compromise was finally reached.

5 Dr. Kleinert gave me a for some sleeping pills.

6 They got in a traffic jam.

7 Being twenty-three years old and quite , I got over the shock pretty quickly. It was easy for me to recover.

8 When was the cat first by people?

9 The recipe says you can yoghurt for the sour cream.

10 The two men at the bar started to about politics.

14.

Task 3 (Holidays)

Example: She didn’t take many photos when she went to Italy.

1 You need a passport if you want to abroad.

2 Julie and Andy usually their flights online.

3 I most of my time at the beach when I’m on holiday.

4 Did you any souvenirs when you were in Brazil?

5 Why don’t we sightseeing? We can spend the whole day walking around the city.

6 We can always with our friends when we go to Rome. We don't have to book a hotel.

7 We an apartment in London and have done so for the last twenty-five years.