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UNIT 2. BY AIR

2.1. Introduction

The name of our following unit is BY AIR

I am sure you are going to enjoy and improve your English level learning some

new vocabulary related to the office and means of transport, and revising some

grammatical aspects: Present prefect continuous, Past perfect continuous and

the comparative and superlative of adjectives. I am sure you know them

already, but it is good to go into all this grammar in depth.

Once more you have listenings, readings and exercises to practice all the

grammar and vocabulary seen in the topic.

In the last two sections let’s play some games and learn a little about Las Vegas

city.

Learn and enjoy!

Inglés Intermedio Alto (B2). By Air2.2

2.2. Listening

Firstly, listen to these following conversations and make sure you understand

them. If it is necessary listen to them more than once or twice!

Then, do the exercise!

2.2.1 Listening 1

Susan and I are at the airport waiting for our plane. We are here because we

are going to our next destination: Los Angeles. We are running because our

plane leaves in 50 minutes!

Susan: Hurry up Matthew we are late! The plane leaves in 50 minutes!

Matthew: Susan, let’s see the screen to check our flight and our ticket counter.

Ok here it is Flight number 156 to Los Angeles. Let’s check our luggage at the

ticket counter number 56.

Susan: Over there Matthew!

Woman at the counter: Good morning! Can I see your ticket? Please place your

case on the weighing machine. It is at your right hand side. Thank you, sir.

Here is your luggage ticket and your boarding card. Do you have any hand

luggage?

Matthew: No, I haven’t.

Woman at the counter: Then, that’s everything. Please keep the luggage ticket

carefully sir. You’ll require it to claim your suitcase at Los Angeles. Next please.

Are you travelling together?

Susan: Yes, madam.

Woman at the counter: Put your suitcase at your left hand side. Do you have

any hand luggage?

Susan: Yes, I have got one small bag.


Woman at the counter: Here is your luggage tag and your boarding card. Keep

your luggage ticket carefully and have a nice journey

Susan: Thank you!

Matthew: Ok, let’s wait in the lounge till we are requested to proceed to the

aircraft.

2.2.2 Listening 2

Susan and I are now on the plane. Listen to us keeping a conversation with a

passenger. She is a girl from London…like me!

Susan: Matthew, that journey will be shorter than the one from London!

Matthew: Sure! It takes just 55 minutes.

Passenger: Excuse me. Are you both from London?

Matthew. Not, exactly. I am from London, but she is American.

Passenger: Nice to hear that! I am from London, too. I am on a business trip.

What about you?

Matthew: We are on holidays.

Passenger: That’s nice. I take planes because I have to because of my job. But

I hope this time I haven’t any problem with this company.

Matthew: Did you have a bad experience?

Passenger: Yes, I did. Once when I flew from London to Las Vegas and from

Las Vegas to Los Angeles to meet my work colleagues, I collected my suitcase

from the luggage carousel to find that the back of my suitcase had been ripped

in transit.

I spoke to the clerk at the airport about the problem and requested that the

company usually pays for repairs. He gave me a form to fill in, detailing the

problem, and an address to send the form to, in order to see if the airline would

pay. It seemed like such hard work (as no doubt it was designed to) that I

ended up repairing the suitcase myself.


Susan: That’s horrible! I hope this time they are more careful than that time!

Anyway, airplanes for me are the safest and most comfortable transportation.

2.2.3. Exercise

Listen again what the woman at the counter has said, but this time complete

the missing words:

Woman at the counter: Good morning! Can I see your ________? Please

place your _____ on the __________ _________. It is at your right hand

side. Thank you sir. Here is your luggage ticket and your _________. Do

you have any hand luggage?

Then, that’s everything. Please keep the ______ ticket carefully sir. You’ll

require it to _____ your suitcase at Los Angeles. Here is your ticket and

your boarding card. Next please. Are you travelling together?


2.3. Vocabulary

In this part of the topic we will learn some vocabulary related to means of

transport, to the airport, and to the office.

Once you learn this vocabulary you will be able to use it when you need it. Pay

attention and study it.

2.3.1. Means of transport

Here we are going to learn vocabulary related to means of transport. We are

studying them in groups: by land, by sea and by air.

By land

Here we are studying vocabulary related to the transportation by land. Click

on group to see the list.

Car

Back seat Asiento de atrásBonnet (uk)/ hood

(usa)Capó

Boot (uk)/trunk

(usa)

Portaequipajes

de cocheBrake

Pedal de

freno

Bumper

(uk)/fender (usa)Parachoques Safety belt

Cinturón de

seguridad

Clutch pedalPedal de

embragueDriver Conductor

Driver's seatAsiento del

conductorGear change

Palanca de

cambio

Seat Asiento Speedometer Velocímetro

Steering wheel Volante Window Ventanilla

Windscreen Parabrisas Windscreen wiperLimpiapara

brisas

Wing mirrorRetrovisor

exterior

Number plate (UK)/

License plate (USA)

Placa de

matrícula


Other transportations

Bicycle Bicicleta Bike Bici

Bus Autobús Bus stationEstación de

autobuses

Bus stopParada del

autobúsCab/Taxi/Taxicab Taxi

Express

trainTren expreso

Lorry (UK)/ Truck

(USA)Camión

Motorcycle Motocicleta Passenger Viajero

Passenger

seat

Asiento de

pasajeroPlatform Andén

Railway Ferrocarril Rails Raíles

Sleeping carCoche cama

(tren)Return ticket Ida y vuelta

Taxi driver Taxista Suitcase Maleta

Change/tra

nsferTransbordo Taxi rank Parada de taxis

Tracks Vías Ticket inspector Revisor

Tram Tranvía Train Tren

Carriage VagónTube/Underground

(UK)/Subway (USA)Metro

Luncheon

car

Coche

restaurante

(tren)

Left luggage officeConsigna de

equipajes


Other related words

Acelerate Acelerar Accident insuranceSeguro de

accidentes

Battery Batería Blow-up/puncture Pinchazo

Breakdown Avería Breakdown van Grúa

Briefcase MaletínCar park (UK)/

parking lot (USA)Aparcamiento

Driving licencePermiso de

conducciónEmergency signal Señal de alarma

Fine Multa Handlebar Manillar

Headlight Faro Highway codeCódigo de la

circulación

Level crossing Paso a nivel Luggage Equipaje

Motorway

(UK)/Highway

(USA)

Autopista Park Aparcar

Petrol (uk)/gas

(usa)Gasolinera Petrol pump

Surtidor de

gasolina

Road Carretera Road sign Señal de tráfico

Spare wheelRueda de

repuestoSpeed limit

Límite de

velocidad

Starter Arranque To brake Frenar

To fill the tank

Llenar el

depósito de

gasolina

Toll roadCarretera de

peaje

Toll-paying

motorway

Autopista de

peajeTunnel Túnel


By sea

Kind of transportations

Ship

Other vocabulary

Shipyard/

DockyardAstilleros Boat Barco

Ship Barco Grande,BuquePleasure

BoatBarco Recreo

Ferry Boat Barco Transbordador Warships Barcos De Guerra

Lifeboat Bote SalvavidasMerchant

ShipBuque Mercante

Canoe Canoa Dike Dique

Launch LanchaAircraft

CarrierPortaaviones

Submarine Submarino Sailing Ship Velero

Yacht YatePassenger

LinerTrasatlántico

Aboard A Bordo Moorings Amarras

Crew Tripulación Cabin Camarote

Captain Capitán Life Jacket Chaleco Salvavidas

Deck Cubierta Rudder Timón

Port Babor Compass Brújula

Sailing Club Club náuticoShipping

Company

Compañía de

navegación

Bound For Con rumbo a Cruise Crucero

To Disembark Desembarcar To Drop Anchor Anclar

Embark Embarcar Marine Station Estación marítima

Starboard Estribor Lighthouse Faro

Fleet Flota Coast Guard Ship Guardacostas

To Put Off Hacerse a la mar To Drift Ir a la deriva


By air

Parts of a plane

Kind of transportations

Sailor Marinero Quay Muelle

Shipwreck Naufragio To Navigate Navegar

Tourist Class

Ticket

Pasaje clase

turísticaMate Piloto

Stern Popa Bow Proa

Harbour/ Port Puerto Oar Remo

Breakwater Rompeolas Life Saving Salvamento

Distress Signal Señal de socorro Storm Tempestad

WingsAlas Aeroplane/ PlaneAvión

Seats Butacas Passenger cabin Cabina de pasajeros

Cockpit Cabina del piloto Life jacket Chaleco salvavidas

Safety belt

Cinturón de

seguridad Windows Ventanillas

Medium-haul

aircraft

Avión de distancias

medias

Long-range

aircraft

Avión de larga

distancia

Passenger

aircraftAvión de pasajeros Jet Avión de reacción

Small plane Avioneta Helicopter Helicóptero


Other vocabulary

Airport Aeropuerto Landing Aterrizaje

Emergency

landingAterrizaje forzoso

Flight

AttendantAuxiliar de vuelo

First class

passenger

compa rtment

Cabina de pasajeros

de 1ª claseTourist class Clase turista

Takeoff DespegueBoarding/Boar

ding Card

Embarque/Tarjeta

de embarque

Stopover Escala Air station Estación aérea

Propellers Hélices Airline Línea aérea

Navigating

lightsLuces de posición Engines Motores

Pilot Piloto RunwayPista de aterrizaje

o de despegue

By plane Por aviónEmergency

exit

Salida de

emergencia

To leave for… Salida con destino a… Boarding cardTarjeta de

embarque

Air terminal Terminal Control tower Torre de mandos

Flight Vuelo Direct flight Vuelo directo

Flight number... Vuelo número…Flight

cancelledVuelo suspendido


2.3.2. At the airport

Here we will learn some vocabulary related to airports. Pay attention.

Before the flight

Verbs

Customs Aduana Trolley Carrito

The metal

detectorDetector de metales

The security

guardEl guardia

Counter Mostrador Flight number Número de vuelo

Passenger Pasajero Passport Pasaporte

Aisle Pasillo Pilot Piloto

First class Primera clase Gate Puerta

Departure Salida Life vest Salvavidas

Security Seguridad Overweight Sobrepeso

Terminal Terminal Control tower Torre de control

Window Ventanilla Trip Viaje

Round trip Viaje de ida y vuelta One-way trip Viaje de ida

Travel agent Agente de viajes Flight Vuelo

Hand luggage Equipaje de manoExcess

baggage

Exceso de

equipaje

To fasten the

seatbelt

Abrocharse el

cinturónTo land Aterrizar

Frisk Cachear To get off Desabordar

To take off Despegar To pack Empacar

To fly VolarBaggage/lugg

age check

Facturar el

equipaje


Other words

2.3.3 In the office

Here we will study some vocabulary related to the office.

To store things

To attach things

Airline Aerolínea Seat Asiento

Flight attendant Auxiliar de vuelo Seat beltCinturón de

seguridad

Coach/economy

class Clase económica

Connecting

flightConexión

Final

destinationDestino On shedule En horario

Luggage/Bagga

geEquipaje Stopover Escala

Immigration InmigraciónRestroom/lav

atoryLavabo

Layover Escala Duty freeLibre de

impuestos

Arrival Llegada Suitcase Maleta

Baggage/Lugag

ge claimReclamo de equipaje Delayed Retrasado

Drawers Cajones Filling cabinet Fichero

Hanging files Carpetas colgantes File folder Carpeta

Plastic wallets Fundas de plástico Bookshelf Estantería

Pen holder Porta bolígrafos Container Estuche

Sellotape Cinta adhesiva Masking tape Cinta adhesiva

Paper clips ClipStapler Grapadora

Glue Pegamento


To cut things

Office equipment

Other

A pair of scissors TijerasHole-punch Perforadora

Guillotine Guillotina

Printer Impresora Ink cartridges Cartuchos de tinta

Photocopier Fotocopiadora Toner Tóner

Fax machine TelecopiadoraOverhead

projectorRetroproyector

Whiteboard PizarraWhiteboard

markersRotuladores

Flipchart Rotafolio Notice boardTablón de

anuncios

Drawing pins Chinchetas Desk Escritoroio

Chair Silla Telephone Teléfono

Computer Ordenador Copy machine Copiadora

Office Oficina Pen Pluma

Pénsil Lápiz Highlighter Marcador

Stapler Grapadora Staple Grapadora

Mail Correo Email Correo electrónico

Briefcase Maletín Secretary Secretario/a

Glue Pegamento Paper Papel

Eraser Borrador Pen Bolígrafo


2.3.4 Exercises

Exercise 1. In the following conversation in a travel agency, fill in the gaps with

the correct word. You can see the options bellow.

Agent: BGT Airways. Can I _____ you?

Susan: Yes, I _____ a _____ from Madrid to new York on Saturday. Do

you have any _____?

Agent: Let me _____. Yes, I _____ one on the 4:50 flight.

Susan: Four fifty! What is the check-in _____?

Agent: One hour economy. Thirty minutes business class. Will you

_____that?

Susan: No. I won’t get to the _____ in time. When will the next flight

_____?

Agent: There won’t be another _____ flight on Saturday. There will be one

on Sunday afternoon.

Susan: Ok, I’ll _____ that one.

Agent: Just let me ______. OK, your reservation is done. Thank you.

Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer:

1. We are going by car. You can put your luggage in…..

the hood the boot the steering wheel the carrier

2. The driver must be in the….

back seat gear change driver’s seat brake

3. When the police needs your car’s identification, they write down the …

bonnet brake windscreen number plate

4. Don’t drive too fast and look your car’s …..

Take need flight see

help have airport direct


brake steering wheel gear change speedometer

5. To know if there is any car behind yours, you should look at…

window safety belt clutch pedal the wing mirror

6. If your windscreen is dirty, use the…

boot brake windscreen wiper clutch pedal

7. Children must be sitting in the….

driver’s seat back seat steering wheel windscreen

8. When you travel by bicycle, you put your bags in the …

porter platform sleeping car carrier

9. We can leave our luggage in the…

platform left luggage office passenger seat bus

stop

10. You must show your ticket to the…

passenger taxi driver ticket inspector porter


2.4. Grammar

The grammar we will study in this topic is about the Present Perfect Continuous,

the Past Perfect Continuous, and comparatives and superlatives.

Let’s go studying!

2.4.1 Present Perfect Continuous

We use the Present Perfect Continuous to express temporary or non-permanent

actions that began in the past and have followed continuously until now. Its

use is the same as the “pretérito perfecto continuo” in Spanish.

Form

It is formed with “have” + past participle of “be” and the main verb ended in –

ing.

AFFIRMATIVE

SUBJECT+HAVE/HAS+ BEEN +VERB (-ING)

E.g.: He has been studying French all day.

I have been working all the morning.

NEGATIVE

SUBJECT + HAVE NOT/ HAS NOT + BEEN

+VERB (-ING)

SUNBECT + HASN’T/HAVEN’T + BEEN +VERB

(-ING)

E.g.: He hasn’t been studying French all day.

I haven’t been working all the morning.

INTERROGATIVE

HAS/HAVE + SUBJECT+ BEEN +VERB (-

ING)…?

E.g.: Has he been studying French all day?

Have I been working all the morning?


2.4.2 Past Perfect Continuous

The Past Perfect Continuous’ use is the same as the Past Perfect, but to talk

about temporary situations. It is similar to the “pretérito pluscuamperfecto

continuo” in Spanish.

Form

2.4.3 Comparatives and superlatives

Here we will study the comparison of adjectives. First we will see the

comparatives, used when we compare two things or people, and then the

superlative, used to compare three or more people or things.

And we will also study the irregular adjectives, that don’t follow the same rules.

Comparatives

Superiority

We form superiority adjectives depending on the syllable number:

1. One syllable adjectives and adjectives of two syllables ending in “-y”. In this

case we add “-er than” to the adjective:

E.g.: tall: taller than

Clean: cleaner than

Happy: happier than.

2. Adjectives with three or more syllables. We put before “more” and after

“than”.

E.g.: more comfortable than.

AFFIRMATIVE

SUBJECT+HAD BEEN +VERB (-ING)

E.g.: He had been studying French all day.

They have been working all the morning.

NEGATIVE

SUBJECT + HAD NOT BEEN +VERB (-ING)

E.g.: He hadn’t been studying French all day.

They hadn’t been working all the morning.

INTERROGATIVE

HAD+ SUBJECT+ BEEN +VERB (-ING)…?

E.g.: Had he been studying French all day?

Had they been working all the morning?


More intelligent than.

3. Some two-syllable adjectives. Some adjectives with two syllables can be

formed in the two ways.

E.g.: clever: cleverer than/ more clever than

Spelling

1. In adjectives with one or two syllables ending in “-y”, we change the ”y” into

“I” and then we add “-er”.

E.g.: dry: drier

Dirty: dirtier

2. In adjectives with one or two syllable ending in “e”, we only add “-r”.

E.g.: simple: simpler

Pure: purer

3. Short adjectives ending in consonant preceded by one vowel, we double the

consonant and then we add “-er”.

E.g.: big: bigger

Thin: thinner

Equality

The form is: As + adjective+ as

E.g.: as difficult as

As tall as

Inferiority

The form is: LESS + adjective + THAN

E.g.: less popular than

Less short than


Superlative

Superiority

As we have said before, we use superlatives when we compare three or more

people or things.

In this case, the form also depends on the syllable number:

1. One syllable adjectives, and adjectives with two syllables ending in –y. We

add “the” “–est” to the adjective.

E.g.: clean: the cleanest

Happy: the happiest

2. Adjectives with three or more syllables. In this case we put “the most” before

the adjective.

E.g.: comfortable: the most comfortable

Intelligent: the most intelligent

3. Some adjectives with two syllables can be done of the two ways.

E.g.: clever: the cleverest/ the most clever

Spelling

In adjectives with one or two syllables ending in “y”, that “y” changes into “i”

and we add “est”.

E.g.: dry: the driest

Dirty: the dirtiest

In adjectives with one or two syllables ending in “e”, we only add “est”.

E.g.: simple: the simplest

Pure: the purest

When short adjectives and inconsonant proceeded by one vowel, we double

that consonant and add “est”.


E.g.: big: the biggest

Thin: the thinnest

Inferiority

In this case we use “the least” before the adjective.

E.g.: the least expensive

The least popular

Irregular

Here we are the list of the irregular adjectives. As we have said before, they

don’t follow any rule, that is, they are irregular.

E.g.:

My car is good but your car is better. Your car is the best in the

neighbourhood.

Your food is bad, but hers is worse. Her food is the worse in the

restaurant.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Good Better than The best

Bad Worse than The worst

Far Further than/farther than The furthest/the farthest

Old Older than/elder than The oldest/the eldest

Little Less than The least

Much/many More than The most


2.4.4 Exercises

Exercise 1. Make, with these words, sentences in the Present Perfect

Continuous, making the corresponding changes:

1. He/study/hard

2. They/visit/his grandmother

3. How long/you/wait/here

4. They/travel/around the world

5. She/have/a good journey

6. John/not live/in that house

7. How long/ drive/your grandparents/that truck

8. Ann/sleep/the whole day

9. How long/she/look for a job.

10. I/do/my work

Exercise 2. Fill in the gaps with the verbs bellow in the Past Perfect Continuous.

1. I _______ to get tickets for the concert for days but I didn’t get it.

2. He ___________ over three hours.

3. She __________ for the ring for months.

4. They __________ for a long time in Paris.

5. He ___________ for one day.

6. He was tired because he __________ her for a lot of hours.

7. We __________ all the night.

8. You __________ English during your trip.

9. He _________ in the park all the afternoon.

10. We __________ all the year.

Learn look walk try drive help sing work cycling wait


Exercise 3. In the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the verbs in

brackets in the correct tense: Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Present Perfect

Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous.

1. It is 8 o’clock and he __________ here for two hours. (wait)

2. Yesterday I __________ for her for an hour when she finally came.(wait)

3. Peter __________ there for more than ten years and he __________ as

a teacher, before he was fired. (work/work)

4. I __________ a lot of pictures before I went to the museum. (see)

5. He is very adventurous. He __________ mountains, __________ around

the world, and __________ on safaris. (climb/sail/go)

6. At the age of ten they __________ to London many times. (go)

7. She is sad. I think she __________ . (cry)

8. He __________ since this morning. (work)

9. I __________ off for almost a month. (be)

10. They __________ German for three months. (study)

Exercise 4. Fill in the correct form of the adjectives in brackets (comparative or

superlative)

1. My car is _________than yours (expensive)

2. This flower is _________ in the garden (beautiful)

3. This is ___________ film I have ever seen. (good)

4. Which is ____________ animal in Africa? (dangerous)

5. Who is _________ woman in your family? (rich)

6. The weather in Lisbon is _______ (bad) than in London.

7. He was ___________ (intelligent) in the school.


8. It is ______ a holyday on the beach than a holyday in the mountain.

(good)

9. My grandfather is _______________(old) in my family.

10. Paris is ______________ Rome. (far)


2.5. Reading

Read the following text about means of transport. Susan argues that airplanes

are the safest transportation. Do you agree with Susan?

Means of transport

We can have many questions related to transportation, such as ‘Which is the

safest means of transport?’ ‘Are airplanes safe?’ I think planes are very safe. It

is true that you are more likely to die in a car accident than in a plane crash.

In my opinion, and the opinion of many other people, planes are by far the best

all around way to travel. They are faster than any other transportation, and I

see them as being the safest form of transportation also. More people die on

highways each year than on all other forms of transportation combined, this

fact should be enough evidence to convince people that airplanes really are the

quickest, easiest, and safest way to travel. Nowadays, I go by car to work, but

I did not have a car when I was at the university. Having a bike down at

university was funny, but my mother said to me that it was dangerous. She

recommended me to go by bus, but after reading an article about a bus

accident I decided continuing riding my bike!

I think buses are dangerous. Therefore I have read this morning an interesting

piece of news with the following headline: Bus accident. It was a bus involved

in a deadly accident last week that killed 15 people. This is the piece of news:

A bus crashed in Texas and its company must cease commercial operations.

The bus in Texas crash mashed into a guardrail and skidded off a highway early

Friday, killing 12 people at the scene and three other who died at hospitals.

The American passengers were travelling to Missouri for an annual religion

festival. Authorities have also released the driving record of the bus driver.

Since 2000, he has been cited by police three times – once for driving

intoxicated and twice for speeding.

Source: Express. A publication of the Washington Post.


Tick the wrong statements:

According to Susan…

1. … planes are maybe the best way to travel.

2. …more people die in car accidents than in a plane crash.

3. …there are other transportations faster than planes.

4. …buses are dangerous.

5. … planes are the quickest, easiest, and safest way to travel.


2.6. Speaking

Answer the following questions:

- Let’s talk about your holidays. Where did you spend your last holiday?

-What did you do in that place you went to?

- How did you get there?

-Who did you go with?

-Where did you spend the night?

-Have you ever been to New York?

- Have you ever travelled by helicopter?

- Tell me about your most memorable holiday. Why?

- Have you ever tried bungee jumping?

- Thank you very much! Now I know more about you! I will see you again in

the next unit! Enjoy!

See you!!


2.7. Practice

2.7.1. Vocabulary

Exercise 1. In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with the correct word:

1. A trip on a plane is a _______.

2. A flight within one country is called a ________ flight.

3. A flight between different countries is called an _________l flight.

4. If you order a seat to travel you make a __________.

5. The flight has letters and numbers with identify it, and that is

the_________.

6. When you go to the airport, the first thing you have to do is _________.

7. The piece of paper that allows you to travel on an airplane is a

__________.

8. The document that identifies you as a foreign citizen, and allows you to

travel to other country is called ____________.

9. A seat in a plane that is next to the window is called a ___________ .

10. The suitcases and bags which contain your belongings are called

_________.

Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer:

1. The selection of a specific seat for a trip on an airplane is called:

aisle seat window seat boarding pass seat assignment

2. A printed card which allows you to get to an airplane is called a:

claim check reservation Boarding pass flight


3. A stamp in your passport which allows you to travel to another country is

called a:

Domestic Visa flight number reservation

4. A bag which you carry with you on the airplane is called a……….bag.

baggage claim check boarding pass Carry-on

5. A door which leads from the airport building into an airplane is a:

Gate boarding pass baggage claim flight

6. The area where you pick up your baggage after a flight is a:

gate ticket baggage claim reservation

7. For security reasons you must put your:

life vest seat belt stopover frisk

8. You can see the flight times in the:

registered luggage timetable board jet lag

9. The person who drives a plane is a:

round trip jet bridge pilot stewardess

10. The person working in a plane is a:

control tower flight attendant customs duty free

2.7.2. Grammar

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences using the verbs given in either present

perfect or present perfect continuous.

1. My best friend _______ (write) to me for ages.

2. ____ you______ (see) that film? I liked it a lot.

3. I ____________ (live) here for three months.

4. I _________ (hear) about her bad tempered.

5. ‘What _____ you _______ (do) all day?’

6. Matthew _________ (leave) his books on the train.


7. I ___________ (learn) German since 2000.

8. I ________ (work) here since the end of last year.

9. I _________ (feel) ill for days.

10. She __________ (wait) here all day.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using the verbs given in either present

perfect or present perfect continuous.

1. ‘Where are your books?’

‘Oh! I ________ (leave) my books at home!’

2. . ______ she ______ (wait) for such a long time? I can’t believe it!

3. Really! This is the first time I _______ (fly).

4. ‘Where _______ you _________ (be)?’

I _______ (be) in Munich.

5. ‘What _______ you _______ (do) all day?’

‘I ___________ (study) for my exams.

6. ‘______ you ever ________ (drive) a big car?’

No, I ______ (not have)

7. My friends and I _________ (wash) my father’s car for two hours.

8. ‘What ______ your sister _______ (do) lately?’

9. ‘Where is Marta?’ ‘She ________ (go) to Mexico’

10. My new neighbours ______ (live) here since the end of last year.

Exercise 5. Put the verb into the most suitable form: Past Continuous or past

perfect continuous.

1. Last night while I _____ (sleep) our neighbours ______ (have) a party.

2. You ______ (wait) there for more than three hours when she finally

arrived.

3. He was tired because he ______ (exercise) so hard all evening.

4. While I ______ (sleep), she ____ (work) in the garden.

5. ____ you _________ (play) tennis all this time? You are crazy!

6. The orchestra ________ (play) for about ten minutes, when that man left

the room.

7. When I arrived Sam ______ (wait) for me a very long time.

8. It _________ (not rain) when the kids went out. The sun ______ (shine)

9. Yesterday I had to stop. I ______ (eat) all day.

10. When I got home my brother ________ (rest) in the sofa. He ______

(watch) TV all evening.

11. We _________ (sleep) for 10 hours when my mother woke us up.

12. What _____ you _______ (do) at 5 o’clock? I ______ (study) for my

exam.

13.She _______ (not walk) for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain.

14. I ______ (dance) while my sister ______ (play) the guitar.

15. How long ________ she _______ (learn) French before she went to

Paris?

16. What _______ she _______ (do) yesterday at eight in the morning istead

of coming to class?

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17. Paul _______ (work) on the computer while his brother ______ (do) his

exercises.

18. My little brother caught the flu because he _______ (play) outside in the

rain too long.

19. My husband _______ (drive) less than an hour when he ran out of petrol.

20. While the teacher ______ (explain) the lesson, the students _______

(draw) on their notebook.

Exercise 6. Write the comparison of adjectives:

In each of the following complete the second sentence so that it means the

same as the first:

1. Being secretary isn’t as good as being a teacher.

Being a teacher _________________________

2. Buses are not as fast as motorbikes.

Motorbikes _________________________

3. Please don’t drive so fast.

Please drive ________

4. Fish and cheap aren’t as healthy as fruit.

Fruit ____________________

5. French isn’t as difficult as Japanese.

Japanese _______________________

6. My house isn’t as far as yours.

Your house ________________________


Exercise 7. Write Superlatives. Complete the sentences with adjectives from

the box:

1. This is the _______ day in my life.

2. Can you tell me where the ________ bank?

3. I would like to buy a chair. Can you recommend the ____ _______?

4. My brother was the ____________ in his class at school.

5. You have to eat more. You are the __________ person I have ever seen.

6. We don’t meet many people. This is the _________ neighbourhood in

town.

7. That’s the _________ bar in this area. I like to go there to have beers.

8. Which is the _______ place to live in the world?

9. Your house is big, but that one at the end of the street is the _______.

10. Among these ones, my motorbike is the __________.

comfortable thin clever good old big small bad near fast


2.8. English World

Susan and I had a good time in Las Vegas. Are you interested in knowing what

we did the last day? Then, listen to me!

Later you can listen to Susan telling you interesting things about the Wedding

Chapels!

The casinos in Las Vegas.

We enjoyed our last day in Las Vegas.

We went to the different casinos you

can find here.

We have learnt that the major

attractions in Las Vegas are the

casinos. The most famous hotel

casinos are located on Las Vegas

Boulevard, better known as the Las

Vegas Trip.

The Las Vegas Strip is one of the best places to go for entertainment. Sporting

a wide variety of Las Vegas hotels and casinos, nightclubs, restaurants and

other attractions, you will be able to find a little bit of something for everyone.

Casinos, naturally, attrack tourists to Las Vegas. From penny slots to high

stakes table games in private salons. But there's much more to Las Vegas than

gambling.

Weddings

Las Vegas is known for its "Chapel" weddings. I have always heard about the

weddings in Las Vegas, but I have never been inside a chapel! There are more

than 35 wedding chapels, but obviously we didn’t go to all of them.

Helicopter weddings are on the rise. Get married as quick as a "Strip Trip" which

means married over the neon lights of the strip or you can be married in a

helicopter over the Grand Canyon.


It surprising because lots of people get married at the wedding chapels every

day. It’s kind of fun walking around the casinos and seeing well-dressed brides

and grooms walking around with their wedding parties.

In one of the chapels we could read the requirements to get married there.

Read them if you are interested!

Requirements:

There is no blood test and no

waiting period in Nevada.

Minimum age without parental

consent is 18 years of age.

Minors 16 & 17 years require

notarized parental consent, or

parents.

Under 16 years of age requires a court order.

Any one of the following is required for each person:

State Driver's License

State ID Card

Military I.D.

Passport

Original or Certified Copy of Your Birth Certificate

If you have been divorced, you must know the date it was final.

Marriage license fee is $55.00 (cash only).

Once issued license is good for one year from date of issue.

Source: http://www.pcap.com/weddings.htm

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