Learn to Speak English. Асафова Г.К. - 32 стр.

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III. GRAMMAR EXERCISES
1. In this exercise you are talking to someone. Answer him
in the way shown.
Examples: I'm hungry. Are you? I'm not.
I'm not tired. Aren't you? I am.
1. I like Brian. ...
2. I can't ride a horse. ...
3. I've got plenty of friends. ...
4. I didn't enjoy the film much. ...
5. I'd get married if I were in Tom's position. ...
6. I don't like living in the country. ...
7. I'm not going to have anything to eat. ...
8. I've never been to America. ...
9. I thought the exam was quite easy. ...
2. Here too you are talking to someone. You have the same
ideas, taste etc. as your friend. Use So ... or Neither...
each time.
Examples: I'm feeling tired. So am I.
I don't like eggs. Neither do I.
IV. IDIOMS
Shoot Off One's Mouth
(express one's opinions loudly)
Jim doesn't play tennis very much, but he's always shooting off his mouth about
how good he is. Yet he's fooling nobody. Jim is somewhat of a braggart and everyone
knows that he gives opinions without knowing all the facts and talks as if he knew
everything about the game.
Snow Job
(insincere talk)
The salesman tried to convince a group of investors that the properties he was
selling would soon be worth much more money that he was asking. However, no one
bought anything from him because they felt he was giving them a snow job. No one
was deceived by his insincerity and exaggerated claims about the worth of the properties.
1. I need a holiday ... .
2. I don't like milk ... .
3. I couldn't get up this morning. ... .
4. I'd love a cup of tea ... .
5. I've never been to Africa ... .
6. I was ill yesterday ... .
7. I should smoke less ... .
8. I spent the whole evening watching
television ... .
9. I didn't know that Ann was in
hospital ... .

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