3 ** Complete the dialogues with the words in the box.
a quarter a decade a half a century
a couple a few a dozen
Rebecca Was your mum born in the 1960s?
Amy No, in the 1970s. A decade later.
1 James Cut the chocolate cake into four
pieces.
Freddie Yes, we can have
each.
2 Jay
What's 50% as a fraction?
Batyr
It's
3 Katie How many eggs do we need?
Max We need two boxes of six eggs, so
that's
eggs.
4 Roza Did your dad go to London for a
week?
Altai No, only for
days.
5 Charlie I bought
of apples to
eat.
Jack Great. That's one for me and one
for you.
6 Rita My great grandfather was born in
1906.
Paula Wow, that's over
Crusoe with the other men got into a boat with the object of reaching the island. But this boat was soon upset by the high waves and the men were at once swallowed up by the sea. He was the only one who saved himself.For twenty-three years he saw no other human beings and it was twenty-eight years before he was able to leave the islandThe greater part of the book tells us how Crusoe found shelter and food, how he built his ‘castle’, how he made his furniture and clothes, and how he taught himself many trades and became expert in doing all sorts of useful things. According to the author’s mind, it follows that man can live by himself comfortably and make all the things he needs with no other people, no other hands to help him.
This novel is a glorification of human labour, a triumph of man over nature..
Past Simple:1)He got in the car, started the engine and drove off.2)She passed her exam last week.3)Elvis Presly made lots of records.4)He always went to work by train.5)Jim typed 5 letters yesterday.6)She once spoke to James Dean.7)She went to Madrid last year.8)She opened the cupboard, took out a dress and put it on.9)When he was young, he rode his bike to school.10)We read it in school last week.
Past Continuos:1)At 1 o'clock this afternoon they were having coffee.2)I was playing football when I broke my ankle.3)He was cooking while she was sleeping.4)They were traveling to Swansea.5)Tom was reading out the text while Sara was writing it down.6)They were still discussing the plan at midnight.7)I was having dinner with Jane last evening.