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GRAMMAR REVIEW

13. Fill the gaps with "a", "an", "the" where necessary; read and translate the text.

My cousin Paul is... tallish man in his mid thirties. He is... bit plump and has got... long brown wavy hair. He has... round, friendly-looking face and... small brown eyes. He has got... little scar on his cheek from... accident he had when he was... child. He wears... glasses and has got... beard. He isn’t very smart and tends to wear... shabby clothes.

14. Read and translate the dialogues.

A.

– Samantha, do you look like your sister?

– Oh, no, not at all, my sister and I look very different. I have brown eyes and she has blue eyes. We both have brown hair, but I have short curly hair and she has long straight hair. I am tall and thin. She is short and heavy. No, I don’t look anything like my sister at all. We look very different.

B.

– Kate, do you look like your sister Sherry?

– No, not at all. My sister and I are very different. She is dark-skinned and I am very pale. Sherry is heavy and short and, as you can see, I am tall and thin. Sherry has blue eyes and I have brown eyes. She has black hair. My hair is brown. Plus our lifestyles are very different. I usually play tennis on Sunday. I live in the city and my apartment is big and tidy. My sister, on the other hand, is lazy, rarely goes out and lives in a small, unkempt apartment.

15. Work in pairs. Make up short dialogues on analogy, comparing yourself and your sister/brother/cousin.

16. Read about Ann and get ready to speak about her cousin Kate. They do not get on well together. Why? Probably, because they are so different. (When you speak be careful to use the correct verb form.)

• Ann is never in a hurry; she is punctual, careful and likes order in everything. And Kate?

• Ann isn’t good with her hands, so she isn’t very fond of housework. She does not do her washing; she prefers to take her dirty linen to the laundry. What she is fond of is reading books. And Kate?

• Ann is never late for work. She gets up early enough not to do things in a hurry, cooks a substantial breakfast and goes to work by bus. But what Ann cannot do is save money. She spends all she earns. And Kate?

17. Work in pairs. Ask your partner questions about his/her appearance and personality.

1. How would you describe your build?

2. How tall are you?

3. How much do you weigh?

4. Are you doing anything to keep your figure slim? What exactly are you doing?

5. What kind of hair have you got?

6. What colour is it?

7. What is your hairstyle?

8. What shape is your face?

9. What colour eyes have you got?

10. What shape is your nose?

11. What is your complexion?

12. Do you think you have any special features?

13. How would you describe your personality?

18. Read through these two morning routines. Underline the correct alternatives. Which person is most like you?

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