unit 1
SMALL TALK
SMALL TALK
Remember SMALL TALK?
Give three examples of appropriate small talk topics:
Answers may vary but:
the weather
sports
someone they know in common
Complete the sentence with the correct word or phrase:
Pain __________ is one symptom of a heart attack.
a) killer
b) and nausea
c) in the chest
c) in the chest
What is the meaning of A.S.A.P?
As Soon As Possible
choose the correct answer that completes each sentence:
My grandfather can't see well anymore. But he loves books. So sometimes I
a)listen to audio books
b) do puzzles with him
c) read aloud to him.
My grandfather can't see well anymore. But he loves books. So sometimes I READ ALOUD TO HIM
Read the sentence and choose TRUE or FALSE
1. A drought results from a long period of dry weather.
ANSWER: TRUE
Complete a sentence with the correct word.
1. It is appropriate to make ________ when you first meet a person.
a) customary
b) etiquette
c) small talk
c) small talk
Choose the correct medicine for HEARTBURN
a)antacid
b)antihistamine
c) painkiller
d) cough medicine
a)antacid
Complete the sentence with the correct verb:
Who can have the job ______ on time?
a)finished
b) to finish
a)finished
Choose the answer that completes each sentence correctly:
This book is a _______ that keeps you guessing all the time.
a)travel book
b) clifff-hanger
c) memoir
ANSWER:
This book is a CLIFF-HANGER that keeps you guessing all the time.
Choose TRUE or FALSE
2. The force of a tornado is measured by a Richter scale.
ANSWER: FALSE
A Richter scale is used to measure earthquakes.
Complete the sentence with a TAG QUESTION.
example: She was in Thailand last semester, _____ wasn't she?
I'm not enrolled to this class yet, _____?
ANSWER: Am I?
Choose the correct medicine for allergies:
a) antacid
b) cough medicine
c) ointment
d) antihistamine
d) antihistamine
Put the words and phrases in the correct order:
to call / the restaurant / she will / someone / for a reservation / get
ANSWER:
she will get someone call the restaurant for a reservation
Choose the correct sentence:
a) I wonder if she liked the movie
b) I wonder did she like the movie
ANSWER:
a) I wonder if she liked the movie.
Complete each sentence with say or tell.
Didn't anyone _____ you the news?
ANSWER:
Didn't anyone TELL you the news?
Unscramble the word and complete the sentence:
1. Good morning and hello are two ______.
treIggens
ANSWER:
Good morning and hello are two GREETINGS.
Choose may/might or must to complete the conversation:
A: I wonder if I might be able to see the dentist.
B: I'll have to check. He ______ have some time after lunch.
ANSWER:
B: I'll have to check. He MIGHT/MAY have some time after lunch
Complete the sentence with the correct verb:
I'd like to have this invitation _______, please.
a) to print
b) printed
b) printed
Choose the correct sentence:
a) Did he like the food? I guess not.
b) Did he like the food? I don't guess so.
a) Did he like the food? I guess not.
Complete the sentence with SAY or TELL
What did the police _____ about the emergency?
ANSWER:
What did the police SAID about the emergency?
Complete the sentence with a TAG QUESTION.
You and I will always be friends, _______?
ANSWER: won't we?
Complete the sentence with the correct word or phrase:
If your make a noise whenever you breathe you are ______.
a) short of breath.
b) dizzy
c) wheezing
c) wheexing
Put the words and phrases in the correct order:
His assistant / copy / a few extra pages / he will
ANSWER:
He will have his assistant copy a few extra pages.
Complete the sentence with an embedded question
example: Did Karla borrow my book?
ANSWER: I wonder if Karla borrowed my book.
a) How many poems did Pablo Neruda write?
ANSWER: I wonder ......
ANSWER: I wonder how many poems Pablo Neruda wrote.
Change each statement from direct speech to indirect speech. Change the pronouns if necessary. Follow the example:
Example: The reporter said, "Three people were injured during the typhoon"
Indirect speech: The reported said that three people had been injured during the typhoon.
DIRECT SPEECH: The governor of the town said, "Evacuate immediately"
INDIRECT SPEECH: The governor of the town said ....
ANSWER:
The governor of the town said to evacuate immediately.