Sunday, November 22, 2015

GROUPS (INTERMEDIATE)( EXERCISE I79E226)











1.      Link the groups with the appropriate noun.



(A)
A flight of ………
____
flowers.
(B)
A crowd of ……..
____
ships.
(C)
A fleet of ……..
____
bees.
(D)
A gang of ……..
____
players.
(E)
A bunch of ……..
____
fish.
(F)
A string of ……..
____
stairs.
(G)
A heap of ………
____
cows.
(H)
A flock of …….
____
houses.
(I)
A pile of …….
____
stones.
(J)
A school of …….
____
sheep / birds.
(K)
A row of …….
____
people.
(L)
A team of ……….
____
beads.
(M)
A swam of ……..
____
workmen.
(N)
A herd of .........
____
blankets.


2.      Match the questions with their responses.

(A)
Would you mind helping me with these cases
­­
____
I’d rather you didn’t. My wife’s allergic to them.
(B)
Do you think you could hurry up please?

____
I’ll do my best. But it is the rush hour.
(C)
Could you put it on my bill please?

____

I’m sorry we are completely full.
(D)
Can we have a table for two near the window please?

____

Of course not. They look heavy!
(E)
Can I take this chair if it’s free?

____
Yes, of course. What is your room number?
(F)
Do you mind if I bring my dog?
____
Sure. Go ahead.

3. Put and, so, but, or because into the gaps.

(A)  In my bedroom there’s a bed _________________ a chest of drawers.
(B)  We live in a flat on the top floor, ___________ we don’t have a garden,
        ____________ we have a terrace.
(C)  I like Chinese food, _______________ my husband doesn’t like it at all.
(D)  We have a cat _______________ a bird.
(E)   I don’t go out on Friday evenings __________ I like to stay at home and relax.
(F)   The kitchen is very big, ________________ we eat there.
(G)  New York is expensive _________________ it’s very exciting.
                         

ANSWERS

1.      Link the groups with the appropriate noun.


(A)
A flight of ………
(e)
flowers.
(B)
A crowd of ……..
(c)
ships.
(C)
A fleet of ……..
(m)
bees.
(D)
A gang of ……..
(l)
players.
(E)
A bunch of ……..
(j)
fish.
(F)
A string of ……..
(a)
stairs.
(G)
A heap of ………
(h)
cows.
(H)
A flock of …….
(k)
houses.
(I)
A pile of …….
(g)
stones.
(J)
A school of …….
(h)
sheep / birds.
(K)
A row of …….
(b)
people.
(L)
A team of ……….
(f)
beads.
(M)
A swam of ……..
(d)
workmen.
(N)
A herd of .........
(i)
blankets.

2.      Match the questions with their responses.

(A)
Would you mind helping me with these cases
­­
(f)
I’d rather you didn’t. My wife’s allergic to them.
(B)
Do you think you could hurry up please?
(b)
I’ll do my best. But it is the rush hour.
(C)
Could you put it on my bill please?

(d)

I’m sorry we are completely full.
(D)
Can we have a table for two near the window please?

(a)

Of course not. They look heavy!
(E)
Can I take this chair if it’s free?

(c)
Yes, of course. What is your room number?
(F)
Do you mind if I bring my dog?
(e)
Sure. Go ahead.

3. Put and, so, but, or because into the gaps.

(A)  In my bedroom there’s a bed and a chest of drawers.
(B)  We live in a flat on the top floor, so we don’t have a garden, but we have a
        terrace.
(C)  I like Chinese food, but my husband doesn’t like it at all.
(D)  We have a cat and a bird.
(E)   I don’t go out on Friday evenings because I like to stay at home and relax.
(F)   The kitchen is very big, so we eat there.
(G)  New York is expensive but it’s very exciting.
            
          TO PRINT

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