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1) to confer; 2) to train; 3) to serve; 4) to perform; 5) to staff.
VII. Act out your mini- dialogues just like this one:
- What rank will you be conferred when you graduate from the University?
- I’ll be conferred the rank of lieutenant.
- And what about you?
- I hope I’ll be conferred the lieutenant too.
- What is your rank now?
- Oh, I’m a junior sergeant.
- ……
VIII. Narrate the text.
IX. Make the following interrogative and negative.
1. The teacher is explaining a grammar rule. 2. The woman is playing with a child. 3. The boys are skating. 4. I am waiting for them. 5. The children are having supper. 6. It is raining. 7. I am cleaning the blackboard. 8. My sister Chris and David are getting married today. 9. I'm always thinking about her there days. 10. Ingrid and Dorothy are giggling and whispering together.
X. Put questions to the italicized words.
1. The children are planting trees. 2. They are working in the garden. 3. The girl is trying on a dress. 4. Nick is talking with his friends. 5. The students are reading. 6. The man is sitting in the arm chair. 7. The girl is drawing. 8. The woman is wearing a blue dress. 9. Peter's brother is riding a bicycle. 10. They are talking about the film. 11.He is speaking over the telephone. 12. The boy is running fast because it is raining.
XI. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets. Explain your choice.
1. I'm interested in what you... about yourself (says/is saying/ saying). 2. "I'm not going to take it, Herb". "You... your time, really " (waste/wastes/is wasting/are wasting). 3. "I told them to get out". "And what?... they..., Queenie?" (do...pack/does... /is... packing/are... packing). 4. "You mean Mr. Jackson's nephew". "Whose nephew?" "Mr. Arnold Jackson". "I don't think … of the same person", answered Bateman (speaks/is speak- /are speaking). 5. He laughed. She glanced quickly over: "Why...you …?" (does... laugh/do... laugh/is... laughing/are... laughing) 6. The wedding is set for May 21st.. I … …you on May 21 st (am marrying/is marrying/are marrying). 7.1 say, listen! Someone...a bath (is having/are having).
