EXERCISE 17 1. “Were they helped with this work?” he asked me.  He asked me 2. “Have you heard from her?” they asked me.  They asked me 3. “Can you lend me some money?” I asked her.  I asked her 4. “Is this the best hotel you could find?” they asked me.  They asked me 5. “Did they make a quarrel with each other?” she asked me.  She asked me 6. “Did he promise to help you?” she asked me.  She asked me 7. “Were they successful in giving up smoking?” she asked us.  She asked us 8. “Do they always depend on their parents?” she asked him.  She asked him 9. “Are you accustomed to hearing the noise?” she asked me.  She asked me 10. “Are there any books?” they asked me.  They asked me EXERCISE 18 1. “Will your company open two more branched?” he asked me.  He asked me 2. “Why didn’t you open your eyes?” they asked him.  They asked him 3. “Did they accept your application of the job?” I asked her.  I asked her 4. “Can you help me carry the case?” she asked me.  She asked me 5. “Did he know what happened?” she asked me.  She asked me 6. “Did the accident happen at 6:30 P.M?” they asked me.  They asked me 7. “Will she look after your children when you go away?” he asked me.  He asked me 8. “Were these houses built I 1996?” they asked her.  They asked her 9. “Are they cooking sweet soup?” we asked her.  We asked her 10. “Have you finished your duty? She asked me

Exercise4:ChoosethecorrectanswerA,B,corDtofilleachblankinthefollowingpassageEach  year  volunteers  from  England  work  abroad:  teachers,  nurses,  engineers,  and people  with  special  skills.  They  do  not  go  for  money.  Volunteersfrom  Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) receive the (1)___________ pay as a local colleague.VSO  first  (2)  __________  in  1958  when  14  young  school  leavers  went  away  for  a year.  Only  three  years  later  there  were  176  volunteers  in  25  different  countries,  and ten  years  later  there  were  15,000  volunteers.  At  first,  almost  everyone  (3)________

young,  and  without  very  much  experience.  But  in  the  late  1960s,  VSO  reduced  the number of young people, and more and more older, experienced people with different skills went abroad.Now more than 20,000 people from England have worked abroad as volunteers, some are young, (4) _________ are old. Abroad they live simply with the local people, and they return (5) _________ England with great understanding of other people in other parts of the world.

1. A. like        B. same        C. similar       D. average

2. A. was starting          B. has started          C. started          D. starts

3. A. was         B. is          C. were         D. are

4. A. other          B. another          C. the other           D. others

5. A. in         B. to       C. at           D. for

Exercise 01: Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.
      Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there. However, I come
from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits. The main reason I prefer village life is because
it’s very quiet, so I always feel calm when I’m here. Another reason is that the air is so fresh and clean. We
have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too. In addition, I think the people here are friendlier. Personally,
I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect for me.
       The only downside is transport. I have an early start for a long Journey to school in Faro and the school
bus is always stopping to pick up more people. Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I enjoy chatting to my friends.
Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped. On balance, I disagree that city life is better, as I think my village
lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing. In spite of that, some of my friends couldn’t cope with life in the
country, so it comes down to personal opinion.

1. Where does the writer come from?
2. Does he like living in a big city?
3. Why does he prefer village life?
4. How does he think about the people in his village?
5. According to the writer, what is the disadvantage of living in the village?
6. How does he go to school?
7. Does he think city life is better than village life?
8. What is he interested in?