Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Look at the pictures. Write the letter. to bump/hit your head to cut your finger/toe




1 A
2 C
3 F
4 G
5 B
6 E
7 H
8 J
9 D
10 I
11 L
12 K

a I broke
b She bumped
c He cut
d They fell
e I got
f She performed
g He slipped
h She sprained
i I stepped
j She tripped

Vocabular Test: Friday

1. burglary
2. blizzard
3. pedestrian
4. current
5. annual
6. avoid
7. luxury
8. solar
9. press
10. adjust
11. suspect
12. visibility
13. recycle
14. runs on
15. warned
16. destination
17. manufacturer
18. pattern
19. wound
20. victims
21. vehicles

Verb Exercise #4: Verb + Infinitive or Gerund?


Verb Exercise #4.  Use verb + to do (infinitive)

or verb + ing (gerund).

to agree to do s.t.                      
to be tired of doing s.t.
to consider doing s.t.                
to decide to do s.t.                    
to finish doing s.t.                                               
to learn (how) to do s.t.            
to offer to do s.t.                       
to postpone doing s.t.               
to promise to do s.t.                  

a.  He had to make a choice: take a pay cut and spend less money, or look for another job. He took a pay cut. (=less pay, a salary decrease)
è He d____________ (take) _________ a pay cut.

b.  She says, "Don't worry! If you lend me $50, I will absolutely pay you back when I get paid."
è She p_______________ (pay) ____________  me back when she gets paid.

c.  We asked her to help us. She said, "I am very busy, but if you really need me to help you, I can."
è She a____________ (help) ___________ us.

d.  In driver's training, they are teaching her how to do drive.
è She _______________________ (drive) ___________.

e.  Last week we had a party. Afterward, the house was a mess*. He said, "May I help you clean up the mess?"
*真 是 又 又 乱la casa estaba hecha un desastre, быть в беспорядке, فوضى
è He ______________ (help) __________ me clean up the mess.

f.  The teacher was going to give the test today, but he decided not to give it until next Tuesday.
è The teacher p_________________ (give) ______________ the test until next Tuesday.

g.  We're thinking about moving to Los Angeles. We think it might be cheaper for us to live there.
è We _______________________ (move) _______________ to Los Angeles.

h.  The house cleaner ironed all the clothes. Then she started mopping the floor.      
è After the house cleaner f_____________ (iron) ___________ the clothes, she began mopping the floor.

i.  I have told you a million times not to do that, and I don't want to tell you again!
è I _________________________ (tell) _____________ you not to do that!

a. decided to take 
b. promises to pay
c. agreed to help
d. is learning how to drive
e. offered to help
f. postponed giving
g. are considering moving
h. finished irong
i. am tired of telling