Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same read to work every day? Do you sit in the same place in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You probably do, because we all have routines in our lives.

Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, that's why they are so important in the morning when your brain isn't active. Here's Jo talking about her morning routine

'Oh yes. I always do exactly the same things. I wake up at seven o'clock every morning, but I don't get quarter past seven. I switch on the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to the too and I brush my-teeth. I have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and I get dressed. I don'y eat anything for breakfast. I just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. Yes, it's always the same.'

Routines are very useful. but they also make you uncreative. So sometimes it's a good idea to break your routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different route to work. Eat something different for brealfast. Change your routine. You never know, it could change your life.

1. This passage is mainly concerned with...............................

a.our usual ways of doing things

b. our daily activities

c. Jo's timetable

d. changes in our lives

2. according to the passage, routines are useful because.........................

a. we can do them in the morning

b. they make a habit of never thinking

c. they save time and energy

d. we all have them in our lives

3. the word 'loo' in line 9 can best be replaced with.....................

a. balcony

b. bedroom

c. sink

d. toilet

4.what is the main disadvantage of routines?

a. Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas

b. Routines may change our life

c. Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing

d. Routines make us do the same things day after day

5. which of the sentences is true?

a. Routines make our brain creative

b.people who have routines are unable to think

c. we shouldn'r break our routines

d. our lives could be changed if we change our routines

Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the following sentences . Use each verb only once .

write ; look ; tidy ; learn ; steal keep ; go ; work ; meet ; surf

1/ I can't stand ......................... with such a rude man

2/ Ken spends most of his spare time ................. the Net

3/ Susan considers ............................... for another job

4/ Why do you put off ............................. to see the dentist

5/ We look forward to .................... our cousins again

6/ I don't mind ...................... up the room with you

7/ It's no use ............................ a foreign language if you don't practise it .

HELP ME !!!!!!!!

give the correct form of verbs in brackets

1.We regret( inform).....that your application form has been refuse

2. Last night we could not help ( laugh)..... when he told the funny story

3. How old were you learned ......(drive)

4. I don't mind....(walk) home but I'd rather.....(get) a taxi

5. I can't make a decision. I keep .....( change) my mind

6. He had made his decision and refused..... ( change) his mind

7. The film was very sad. It made me.....(cry(

8. It was a really good holiday. We really enjoyed.....( be) by the sea again

9. They don't have much money . They can't afford.....(go) our very often

10 Did I really tell you X was unhapy? I don't remember.....(say) that

11. Remenber.....(phone) Tom tomorrow

12. I pretended......(be) intersted in the conversation but reallyit was very boring

13.The water here is not very good. I'd avoid.....(drink) it if I were you

14. I got up and look out of the window.....(see) what the wether was like

15. I have a friend who claims......(be) able to speak five languages

16. He likes ....(thiks) carefully about things before....(make) a decision

17. Steve used.....(be) a footballer. He had to stop.....( play) because of an injury

18. After....(stop) by the police,the man asmitted....(steal) the car but denied.....(drive) at 100 miles an hour

19. How do you make this machine....(work)?

I'm not sure. Try...(press) that button and see what happen

20. They don't allow.....( smoke) in the auditorium, they don't want .....(risk).....(set) it on fire

21. Would you like me......(turn) down the radio?

No, it's all right. I'm used to .....(word) with the radio on

22. I alway try......( come) in quietly but they always hear me.....( go) upstairs. It's imppossible.....(climb) an old wooden staircase at night without.....(make) noise

23.When he had written his first book, he went on .....(write) seven more

24. She went on .....(talk) even after her friend had fallen asleep

25. He means .....( build) a boat and travel round the world

26. Doing well on this course means.....(study) very hard

KEY PHRASES Read Speaking Strategy 1. Then look at the phrases for expressing preferences. Tick the expression you think is the strongest in each group.

Like

□ I'm a big fan of...

□ I'm quite into...

□  I'm really keen on...

□ I absolutely love...

□ I enjoy ... very much.

Dislike

□ ... is not really my thing.

□ I'm not really into...

□ ... doesn't do anything for me.

□ I've never been that keen on ...

□ I really can't stand...

□ I'm not a big fan of...

Read the Writing Strategy. Underline two rhetorical questions in the essay in exercise 2. What are the expected answers?

I. Choose the underlined part among A,B,C or D that needs correcting

32 Your \(\)gradfather could speak five languages, could he?

33 she spoke in a very low voice, but I can understand what she said

34 I used to be to stand on my head but I can't br able to do it now

35 The trip was cancelled last week. John couldn't go away because he was ill

II. Complete the questions by adding the tag questions

1. Paul doesn't like football,....

2. You have got a sister,...

3. You haven't done you homework,...

4. You sat next to Helen,....

5 Your name is John,....

6. I didn't leave my wallet on the desk,...

III. Complete the sentences with could was/were or able to n't

1. Jack was an excellent tennis player. He.... beat anybody

2. The fire spread quickly but everyone... escape

3. They didn't have any tomatoes in the in the first shop I went to, but I..... get some in the next shop

4. He can't play tennis very well now but he.......play quite well when he was younger

5. The boy fell into the river but fortunately we........ rescue him

6. She wasn't at home when I phoned but I ...... contact her at her office

1. Complete the sentences with have to / has to / had to

3. There was a lot of noise from the street..........the window ( we/close)

4. Karen can't stay for the whole meeting .......early( she/leave)

5. How old.......to drive in your country?( You/be)

6. I don't have much time .........( I / hurry)

7. How is Paul enjoying his new job?........a lot?( He/travel)

8." I'm afraid I can't stay long". " What time........?"( You/go)

9. " The bus was late again.". "How long......?" ( You/ wait)

10. There was nobody to help me. I....... everything by myself.( I/do)

4. Complete the sentences with mustn't or don't/doesn't have to

3. I can stay in bed tomorrow morning because i........go to work

4. Whatever you do , you.......touch that switch. It's very dangerous

5. There's a lift in the building, so we .......climb the stairs

6. You.......forget what i told you. It's very important

7. Sue........get up early, but she usually does

8. Don't make so much noise. We........wake the children

9. I........eat to much. I'm supposed to be on a diet

10. You......be a good player to enjoy a game of tennis.