Presents

TV

a Minilesson-12 production

Directed by Caroline Ovens

Presented by Eva Towers and Al H.

Choose an envelope!

Complete the sentences using the words below

Just / no more / nothing / nowhere / great / Bit / nearly / slightly

- Booking online is only ……………… cheaper than booking by phone.

- According to the airlines, air travel is ……………………… as safe as any other form of transport.

- Season tickets aren’t ………………… as expensive as those bought

on a daily basis.

- Buying decent quality sportswear is …………….. expensive than buying clothes with a designer label.

- Unfortunately, the band’s latest album is ………………………. near as

good as their previous one.

- Learning to play the piano is …………….. like as difficult as learning to play the violin.

Complete the text by writing one word in each space. Mr Jeffries, I have decided against a prison sentence in your case.

You may walk free from this court on (1)……………….that you report to Chesham police station every Friday for the next six months. Should you fail to (2)…………………. so, you will be given one warning; and if you persist (3)………………… failing to meet this obligation, you will return to this court for a harsher sentence. (4) ………………………. You can present good reason why you were unable to report to the station, you will (5) ……………………yourself in severe trouble. If you are (6) ………………………… to attend because of illness, please note that a medical certificate must be produced, signed by your doctor, proving your state of health. You should realize that (7) …………………. For your previous conduct, I would (8) …………………………….had no hesitation in imposing a prison sentence. And I shall not forget that if your friend hand (9)…………………….intervened in the fight, you might have seriously injured the defendant.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the the first sentence, using the word given without changing it.

- --The car doesn’t need anything else except new tyres.NeedsAll……………………………………………………………….. new tyres. - - Brenda didn’t worry at all about her exams.BitBrenda wasn’t the…………………………………………. About her exams. - - The person who told me about the hotel was Keith.WhoIt ………………………………………………… told me about the hotel. - - I had spent every last penny of my money.AbsolutelyI had …………………………………………………………………. whatsoever. - - Although the ticket may seem expensive, it is good value for money.ThoughExpensive…………………………………………………. the ticket is good value for money. - - I really hate lukewarm food.StandWhat I ………………………………………………………..lukewarm food.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first

sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given

- - The facts were not all made public at the time.LaterOnly……………………………………. all made public - The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff.ResponseSuch……………………….to our appeal that we had to take on more staff. - - Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.But Not only…………………………………………. also injured his shoulder. - - The police didn’t suspect at all that the judge was the murderer.DidLittle……………………………………………as being the murderer. - - The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.HeldIn…………………………………………. responsible for the accident. - - If the government raised interest rates, they will lose the election.RaiseWere……………………………. interest rates, they would lose the election.

Make one sentence from the sentences given

- We eventually caught a train. It was one that stops at every station.

The train………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

- Carol slammed the doors behind her. Her father had given her a car as a present. She drove off in it.

Slamming………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

-   At the end of the street was a building. The street was crowded with shoppers. Tom had not noticed the building before

At the end of the street………………………………………………………………………………………………….

- Some people have just moved in next door. They have the same surname as some other people. Those other people have just moved out.

The people who have just moved in nex door……………………………………………………………………….

-  I noticed that the door was open. I decided to go in. This turned out to be a mistake.

Noticing…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

- Everyone expects the Popular Party candidate, Flora Benstead, to win the election. She has announced that she will cut income tax by 10% if elected.

Flora Benstead …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Correct the error in each sentence. - - I wish I bought that old

house………………………………………..........................

- - I’d rather you don’t eat all the bread…………………………………........................

- - It’s time I go…………………………………………………........................................

- - I wish I own a motorbike…………………………………………................................

- - I wish we are not leaving in the morning.................................................................

.- - Sue would rather reading that watching

television……………................................

- - Come what comes, I’ll be on your side……………………………............................

- - I hope it would stop raining………………………………………................................

- I’d rather if you didn’t wait………………………………………....................................

Make one sentence from the sentences given

- I listened to George patiently until he started insulting me. At that point, I told him a few home truths. He didn’t like it.

I listened to George patiently until he started insulting me……………………………………………………………………………

Pauline asked me a question. I had to reply to it.

Paulina asked me………………………………………………………………

 

- He rushed out of the room. He was shouting at the top of his voice. This was typical.

Shouting……………………………………………………………………........

Fill the gaps

Even though set ___ relatively early, we still arrived extremely late.

The government made it clear it was not about to give ___ where terrorism was concerned.

Before attempting any electrical repairs, you should always turn ___ the power source.

Never put ___ until tomorrow shat you can do today.

It’s almost impossible for us to take ___ statistics to do with our solar system.

Say the meaning of…

- Overpopulated.

- Drought.

- Flood.

- Antisocial.

- Unsocial.

How is called the person who

commits…?

- Mugging

- Robbery

- Burglary

- Murder

- Theft

Fill the gaps

- - I just need a few tools to fix the car, then we’re ___ business

- - I don’t think you should interfere. It’s none ___ your business really.

- - I’m afraid the Managing Director is away ___ business until the end of the week.

- - Our local shop went ___ of business when a new out-of-town superstore opened

- Right. Let’s get down ___ business and start making some decisions

Complete sentences with earth, world and ground - -  Carmen’s designer shoes must have cost the ____!    - Now I’ve passed my driving test I feel on top of the 

____ -  - The government hoped a lot of people would vote in 

the election but they were very thin on the ____    - My grandfather is always telling me that if I graduate 

from university I will have the ____ at my feet. -  -  I fell behind at college last term and now I have a lot 

of ____ to make up     - Nothing on ____ would persuade me to swim with a 

shark. 

Match a-d with the correct definition from 1-4

a) Shoplifting

b) Haggle

c) Shopping spree

d) Window-shopping

e) Shop around

f) Receipt

g) Shopaholic

h) On credit

1) Stealing goods from a shop

2) A compulsive shopper 3) Buy a lot of often

unnecessary things 4) Try and get a lower price

for something 5) Looking at goods in a

shop but not buying anything. 6) An arrangement to pay

for something at a later date 7) Compare the price pr

quality of goods in different shops

8) Piece of paper that shows what was purchased and for how much money