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3.Oslo is one of the most expensive cities in/of the world.

4.Sao Paolo is much/very larger than Rio.

VI. Compare these three personal computers.

NOTE: Words which can modify a comparative form are: a little, a bit, slightly, much and far.

1.Which has got a bigger memory - A or B?

2.Which has got the biggest memory? - A, B or C?

3.Which is the most expensive? - A, B or C?

4.Which is more expensive? - A or C?

4.PRONOUNS

I.Choose the correct form of the pronouns in the following sentences.

1.I go to school with (he/him) every day.

2.I see (she/her/herself) at the Union every Friday.

3.She speaks to (we/us/ourselves) every morning.

4.Isn't (she/her) a nice person?

5.(He/Him) is going to New York on vacation.

6.(She/Her) and John gave the money to the boy.

7.(Yours/Your) record is scratched and (my/mine) is too.

8.I hurt (my/mine/the) leg.

9.John bought (himself/herself/hisself) a new coat.

10.(We/Us) girls are going camping over the weekend.

11.Mr. Jones cut (hisself/himself) shaving.

12.We like (our/ours) new car very much.

13.The dog bit (she/her) on the leg.

14.John (he/himself) went to the meeting.

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15.You'll stick (you/your/yourself) with the pins if you are not careful.

16.Mary and (I/me) would rather go to the movies.

17.Everyone has to do (their/his) own research.

18.Just between you and (I/me), I don't like this food.

19.Monday is a holiday for (we/us) teachers.

20.(Her/Hers) car does not go as fast as (our/ours).

II. Complete the sentences using the possessive pronouns.

1. It’s your money. It’s yours.

2.It’s my bag. It’s………

3.They’re her shoes. They’re……..

4.It’s their house. It’s……………

5.They’re your books. They’re………

6.It’s his coat. It’s …………….

III. Complete the sentences using personal pronouns in the nominative and objective cases.

Example: Who is that woman? Why are you looking at her?

1.‘Do you know that man?’ ‘ Yes, I work with………………..’ 2.Where are the tickets? I can’t find………………..

3. I can’t find my keys. Where are…………..? 4.We’re going out. You can come with………..

5.Margaret likes music. ……………plays the piano.

6.I don’t like dogs. I’m afraid of ……….

7.I’m talking to you. Please listen to …………..

IV. Fill in the gaps with possessive pronouns my/ our/ your/ his/ her/ their/ its.

Example: Do you like your job?

1. I know Mr. Watson but I don’t know……………..wife.

2.We’re going to have a party. We’re going to invite all………….friends.

3.I like tennis. It’s ……………favorite sport.

4.I want to phone Ann. Do you know …………phone number?

5.Do you think most people are happy in………..jobs?

6.I’m going to wash ………..hair before I go out.

7.This is a beautiful tree. ……………leaves are a beautiful colour.

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V. Complete the sentences using each other or ourselves/ yourselves/ themselves/ or us/ you/ them.

Example: Paul and I live near each other.

Who are those people? Do you know them?

1.You can help Tom and Tom can help you. So you and Tom can help

……….. .

2.There’s food in the kitchen. If you and Chris are hungry, you can help……… .

3.We didn’t go to Ann’s party. She didn’t invite……… . 4.When we go on holiday, we always enjoy…………. .

5.Mary and Jane were at school together but they never see…………now.

6.Diana and I are very good friends. We’ve known………...for a long time.

VI. Complete the following sentences with some or any.

VII. Complete the following sentences with a combination of some, any, no, and every + one, body, thing or where.

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5. VERB. TENSES IN THE ACTIVE VOICE Revision exercises

I. Match a sentence from A with a sentence from B according to the tense used. Say which tense it is. (Some sentences are in the negative or question form.)

Example: He works in a bank. She doesn’t smoke.

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f. see

I ____________ what you mean, but I don't agree.

II. Personal profile. Choose the correct words in italics to complete this article.

Sir David Simon is chairman of BP, Britain's biggest oil company. BP employs/is employing 60,000 people worldwide, and it changes/is changing under his chairmanship. It looks/is looking for new opportunities abroad and becomes/is becoming more profitable. BP is involved in an exciting new venture in Algeria at the moment. It starts/is starting a new drilling project in the Sahara

desert.

Sir David usually spends/is spending around four days a week on BP business and he holds/is holding a number of executive positions with other companies.

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Outside work, Sir David plays/is playing golf, watches/is watching Arsenal football team and enjoys/is enjoying going to the opera.

IV. Career history. Read this extract from an accountant's CV, then complete the questions, as in the examples.

Example: When did she join (join) Erick Plastics?

How long has she lived (live) in London?

V. Choose the correct word or words in italics.

1.I've never broken / I never broke my leg, but I've broken / I broke my arm last year. It was on a skiing holiday. I had to sit and watch everybody else skiing for ten days!

1.He has been learning / learned to drive since 1990, but he hasn't passed / didn't pass his driving test yet. He's had over 200 lessons.

3.I've worked / I worked for three different companies since I left college, but

/haven't worked / I never worked overseas.

4.Have you ever used/Did you ever use multi-media during a training

course? I have/did. It was very useful.

5.I have had to/had to give a lot of presentations since I took this job, but I haven't given/didn't give one in a foreign language.

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