Speaking (11/2)

I . Complete the short dialogues:

A: "It's really cold in this room."

B: "Wait. I _____ the window."

A: What about the tickets?

B: I _____ the tickets on Friday.

A: Do you like your new furniture?

B: It's OK but the new sofa isn't ____ the old one.

A: Did you have enough time to do the report?

B: We had only one hour, but we _____ the report on time.

A: What group would you like to join?

B: I'd prefer to do the project by _____. I don't like group work.

A: How did you like your Christmas present?

B: My Christmas present was very _____ this year. I got only a pair of socks.

A: Do you know where he lives?

B: He lives in a luxurious mansion. He _____ rich.

II. Complete the dialogue with the questions.

A: _______

B: I went to see a ballet with my aunt. We got a train down to London and then went to the theatre at Sadler's Wells.

A: ____

B: It was fantastic! I loved every minute of it.

A: _____

B: Everything, really. The music was wonderful, and the dancers were awesome. They were so athletic!

A: It sounds great. But _____

B: The male lead, of course! He was such a brilliant dancer - and so handsome! You should come with me next time I go.

A: Yes, I'd love to.

III. Fill in the gaps from letters

Thank you for your letter, it was great to ____ from you.

Sorry for not _____ earlier.

I'm ____ to hear that you didn't get the job.

I'm writing to ______ you know that I'm moving into a new flat.

I'm looking _______to hearing from you soon.

Anyway, that's all _____ .

IV. Complete the dialogue:

A: Our next guest today is Bob Brown. Welcome to the studio, please.

B: Thanks. ___

A: Can I ask you a few questions about your lifestyle, Bob?

B: _____

A : Do you ____ well with your parents?

B: No, I think they are always worrying too much about me!

A: Why are you fighting? Is it because of computers?

В: Yes, this is a topic that _____

A: What do they tell you?

B: They say that my online friends are not real because I've never even seen most of these people. True, ______ to meet them in real life but even if I don't, they are very real and dear to me.

I think I certainly know them better than the guy who lives next door to me and with whom I have ____

A: Maybe these relationships require much time?

B: Not at all. I have many more friends than my parents do, but mine always listen to me and don't ____ me when I'm talking.

____ They don't care what I look like and don't judge me by anything other than how I treat them.

A: One last question, Bob. Does this mean that all your friends are online?

B: _______ You sound like my mom. Of course not!

B: I don't think that we can do all our communicatin only through a keyboard. _______, on the other hand, if you can't 'see' someone, it doesn't mean you can't care about them

A: Thank you for your time.

B: ____