Question

II. Read the article about the long-distance teacher. Are sentences True or False?

THE LONG-DISTANCE TEACHER

Mr Frank Garret, 65, is a schoolteacher. He is English, but he lives in France, in the village of Yerville. Mr Garret lives in France, but he works in England. Every Monday he leaves home at 2.30 in the morning and drives 101 miles from his village to Boulogne, where he leaves his car and goes by boat to England. He teaches French from 9.00 in the morning to 3.30 in the afternoon, and then he leaves school. He arrives home at 9.30 in the evening. The journey there and back isn’t expensive. Mr Garret works in England only one day a week. And what does he do on the other days? He teaches English! He has a class of French students in Yerville. He says, ‘I love my job in England and I love my home in France. I’m a happy man.’

1 Mr Garret is 65 years old. ___

2 Mr Garret is French. ___

3 Mr Garret has a house in France. ___

4 Mr Garret goes by bus to Boulogne. ___

5 Mr Garret learns French in England. ___

6 Mr Garret leaves school at 9.30. ___

7 Mr Garret’s journey is cheap. ___

8 Mr Garret works in France one day a week. ___

9 Mr Garret teaches French in Yerville. ___

10 Mr Garret likes working in England and living in France. ___










III. Choose the right form and fill in the blanks

They just (to go) to the country.

If I (to see) her tomorrow, I (to ask) her about it.

Tomorrow the weather (to be) sunny.

Listen! He (to sing) a song.

I (to be) hungry.

When we (to come) home yesterday, my mother (to watch) TV.

My friends often (to cook) dinner.

At 8 she (to watch) TV and by 8 o’clock yesterday she (to play) computer games.

The telegram (to get) yesterday.

His sister (to be) a teacher 2 years ago.

Answer 1

1. true
2. false
3. true
4.false
5. false
6.false
7.true
8.false
9.true
10.true
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They have just gone to the country
If I see her tomorrow, I'll ask her about it
Tomorrow the weather will be sunny
Listen! he is singing a song
I am hungry
When we came home yesterday, my mother was watching TV
My friends often cook dinner
Was watching, had played
Was received
Was

Answer 2

II. The long-distance teacher
1. True
2. False. He is English.
3. True
4. False. He goes by car.
5. False. He teaches French in England.
6. False. He leaves school after 3.30 in the afternoon.
7. True
8. False. He works in England one day a week.
9. True
10. True

III. They have just gone to the country.
     If I see her tomorrow I will ask her about it.
     Tomorrow the weather will be sunny.
     Listen! He is singing a song.
     I am hungry.
     When we came home yesterday my mother was watching TV.
     My friends often cook dinner.
     At 8 she was watching TV and by 8 o'clock yesterday she had been playing computer games.
     The telegram was received yesterday.
     His sister was a teacher 2 years ago.