METU/ SFL DBE Spring 2018 Weekend Homework for Span 1, Week 1 (Language) PART A. LANGUAGE PRE-INTERMEDIATE GROUP (Students Copy) EXERCISE 1. Read the sentences. Mark each sentence TRUE or FALSE. 1. The Moon is as big as the Earth. TRUE FALSE 2. The Sun is bigger than the Earth or the Moon. TRUE FALSE 3. A kangaroo is not as heavy as an elephant. TRUE FALSE 4. A hill is as high as a mountain. TRUE FALSE 5. Kangaroos are more dangerous than polar bears. TRUE FALSE 6. Horses are as dangerous as crocodiles. TRUE FALSE EXERCISE 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in parentheses. Add words where necessary. 1. Physics is (difficult) course that I have ever taken. 2. A notebook is (expensive) a textbook. 3. Some people think that life in a city is (peaceful) than life in a small town. 4. John is the (hard-working) student in his class. 5. Clara is a (good) singer. Actually she is (good) singer in this country. 6. Konya is (large) Ankara and Izmir, but it is (crowded) of the three. 7. Mercury is (close) planet to the Sun. 8. In North Cyprus, the sea in the Karpaz region is (clean) the sea in the Kyrenia region. 9. Eastern Mediterranean University was founded in 1979, so it is (old) university in North Cyprus. 10. A cloudy day is not usually (hot) a sunny day. EXERCISE 3. Make comparisons using as... as or not as... as. 1. Eating fruit and vegetables is healthier than eating chocolate. 1
Eating chocolate. 2. Dolphins are more intelligent than whales. Whales. 3. Spain and Greece are both very hot in the summer. Spain. 4. Playing basketball is more exciting than collecting stamps. Collecting stamps. 5. Josh s brother is cleverer than John. John. EXERCISE 4. Read the interview with Paul McGinty, a millionaire, and fill in the blanks using the words given in the box. Use each word only ONCE. many much a lot little some any Journalist: Good evening Mr. McGinty. You are one of the richest people in the world, and I m sure most people are wondering about the number of your houses. Mr. McGinty: Well, in fact, I don t have (1) houses. I only have three. One in Scotland, one in Paris, and one in New York. Journalist: Oh, it s unbelievable. You are such a rich person but you say you have only three houses. Anyway, let s go on with the second question. Are there (2) dreams that you want to realize? Mr. McGinty: Of course, there are. Actually, I need (3) furniture for my Scottish castle but it s difficult to find it. As I m a busy person, I don t have (4) time to go to the antique shops and look for it. Journalist: Do you think people with (5) of money are happier than poor people? Mr. McGinty: No, I don't. In fact, at the beginning of my career, I had very (6) money, but still I was very happy because I had time to do the things I wanted. 2
EXERCISE 5. Choose the correct linking words/phrases to join the sentences below. 1. Keeping a horse as a pet is very expensive. Feeding and maintaining cost a lot of money. (because/furthermore) 2. Using public transport is easy and convenient. It is cheap. (also/however) 3. They have lots of free time. They don't go out often. (although/ because) 4. Living in a big city is stressful. It is often unhealthy. (Moreover/on the other hand) EXERCISE 6. Choose the correct item. 1. I have never been to the opera; I'd really love to attend a performance. a. Although b. But c. Also 2. My grandfather is quite old., he is in great shape. a. Therefore b. However c. Whereas 3. The banks advise against sending cash, sending cheques may cause problems. a. likewise b. so c. however EXERCISE 7. Complete the sentences with if or when. 1. you can t do your homework, ask your help. 2. I ll pay you back I next see you. 3. I m going to bed the film ends. 4. Come on! we don t hurry; we will miss the bus. 5. anyone phones me, tell them I m out. 3
6. I always get excited the summer comes. 7. the weather is bad, we will stay at home. EXERCISE 8. Andy is saying goodbye to his wife, Beth, who is going away on a business trip. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in parentheses. A: Bye, darling! Have a good trip! B: Thanks. I (1) (call) you when I (2) (arrive) at the hotel. A: But I m going out tonight. Remember? B: Well, if you are out when I (3) (call) you, I (4) (leave) a message on the answer phone. A: Great. What time do you think you will be there? B: If the plane (5) (arrive) on time, I (6) (be) at the hotel at about 10.000 in the evening your time. A: OK. I hope everything goes well. When you (7) (have) the time of your flight home, (8) (let) me know and I will pick you up at the airport. B: Right! Have a nice time when I m away! EXERCISE 9. Nancy Smith has eighteen brothers and sisters. She says: There are good and bad things about living in a big family. Money is always a problem. We (1) afford holidays, and we (2) share bedrooms. 1. a. have to c. can d. don t 2. a. have to c. can d. don t Sometimes my parents want to go out. They (3) go to see a movie or they (4) have dinner in a restaurant. When they go out, the older ones take care of the younger ones and help them. For example, I prepare dinner for my younger brothers. The older ones also have some freedom. They (5) go out at night but they (6) be late. 4
3. a. may b. mustn t c. have d. shouldn t 4. a. might c. have to d. don t need to 5. a. don t have to c. can d. may not 6. a. should b. have to c. shouldn t Families (7) eat together every day but we don t. We usually eat in two shifts (ten of us at 6.30, the rest at 7.30). Because we are a crowded family, we (8) buy a lot of food to feed us all. 7. a. has to b. can t c. don t d. should 8. a. can n t c. have to People ask us things like, (9) you remember the names of all your brothers and sisters? Of course I can. And they ask, Do you buy everyone presents at Christmas? The answer is no, we (10) because Christmas (11) be just about presents. We show our love in different ways. 9. a. Can b. Must c. Should d. Have to 10. a. should b. can c. must 11. a. should b. can c. shouldn t PART B. LOGICAL SEQUENCE EXERCISE 1. Rewrite the following sentences using the given clues. Keep to the original meaning as much as possible. 1. She was confident in her dance moves although a) she knew them very well. b) she practiced them a lot last week. c) she didn t have time for practice. 5
2. The new assistant was eager to help. Moreover, a) he wasn t interested in the job. b) he was a fast learner. c) his friend was offering help 3. Some people agreed with his theory; however, a) it was never proven. b) it was influential at that time c) it was proven by a scientist. 6