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COMMUNICATIVE EXERCISES

1. Ask and answer these questions. (08pts)

A: Hello Mike.

B: Hello my friend.

A: …………was your Magal?

B: It was very wonderful.

A: Well ………….you…………..to the great mosque?

B: ………, I have.

A: ………………….days have you spent there?

B: I have spent four days in Touba.

A: ………………..you come back home?

B: I came back yesterday night.

A: I hope you have enjoyed yourself, ………………………?

B: No, unfortunately I ………………...

A: ……………?

B: Because I was sick.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense and form. (06pts)

A: Good morning Alice.

B: Good morning Ali. Here is my brother Simon. He is a journalist now, but he………………… an athlete, (be)

A: I think now he ………………. his new job. (like)

B: Of course he does.

A: Well, but have you seen Moussa by here?

B: Oh, we were together a while but he………………………. (Just/leave)

A: We ………. exercises yesterday but he didn’t come. (have)

B: What’s the problem, you look sleepy?

A: Absolutely because I …………………two hours last night. (sleep)

B: O.K! Goodbye. I ……………………you tomorrow, (see)

3. Put these verbs in the right tense or form. (06pts)

A: Hello, Liz. I………………………..  you for a long time. How are you? (not / see)

B: Fine, thanks. What about you? What are you doing these days?

A: At the moment I ……………………………..in my parents' restaurant, but yesterday I had a job interview with a law firm. (to work)

B: Great! How did it go?

A: Well, unfortunately, I ..........................a little late. (to be)

B: Why?

A: Well, someone ……………my watch last week, when I was swimming. (to steal)

B: Oh dear. And did they ask you many difficult questions?

A: Yes, but I think I did OK.

B: So they did offer you the job?

A: I …………………….yet. They are going to tell me tomorrow. (not / hear)

B: Well, good luck.

4. Ask or answer these questions (06pts)

A: I passed at your home yesterday but you were out. So…………….were you?                                          

B: I was to the stadium.                                                                                                                    A: ………………were you doing there?                                                                                   

B: I wanted to watch the match.                                                                                            

A: ………………has the match started?                                                                                                                                          

B: It started at 4.30 p.m. But where is the money you owe me?                                                                               

A: ……………………do I owe you again?                                                                                              

B: 10,000 Frs. Have you forgotten it?                                                                                                                                  

A: .........…, I have not.  ……………...do you ask me the amount again?                                                                                                               

A: Because you are difficult.

5. Questions, answers and tags. (03pts)

A: I guess you are fond of honey hunting, …………………….?

B: No, I ………………., but I like honey a lot.

A: And ……………………………………………………… that job?

It is very lucrative.

B: I don’t like practicing it because it is more risky than lucrative, ………………….?

A: Yes, ………………….. But ………………………………………. to go at least?

B: Yes, I have once tried to bees bit me so much that I intend never do it again.

6. Put the verbs in right form or tense (01 pt)

A: this man ……………(go) honey hunting every day. His wife is a honey-seller at the market.

B: How much money ……………………………………. (earn) a day?

A: I don’t know exactly but, she always ménages to make  ends meet. She …………. …………..… (do) this job for a long time.

B: You’re right. Yet, as soon as she gets better job, ………………… (give) it up.

7. Complete the following dialogue meaningfully with questions, answers or tags (04pts)

A: I think you have watched the T.V program that was passing yesterday night, …………………?

B: No, …………………… and ………………….……………………..?

A: It was about an important social issue.

B: ………………………………….. of social issues?

A: The problem of gender issues: Men-women parity.

B: But ……………………………………………………………….?

A: ………, they can’t be equal neither in religion nor in justice.

B: ……………… was the guest?

CARLOS: the minister of education.

MIMI: ………… didn’t she talk about education instead of parity?

CARLOS: It is only a sort of propaganda.

8. Put these words between brackets into comparative or superlative (05pts)

A: Is Moussa a driver?

B: Yes, He is ..........................driver I have ever seen, (good)

A: But I think there are many drivers in the village.

B: Of Course he's a good driver: he drives ……………………..the others, (carefully)

A: You want to say, of all the drivers in this town, Moussa drives ……………….. (efficiently)

B: he runs ………………….than anyone else in this area. (fast)

A: Do you think older people drive …………………….....younger people? (slowly)

B: Yes they do

9. Repot this quotation (05pts)

I said to Alain, “I am very discouraged. I don’t think I will ever speak English well”.

Alain said, “Your English is getting better every day. In another year, you will be speaking English with the greatest of ease”

I complained that I …………………………… very discouraged. I said that I ……………….. I ……………….ever …………………. English well. Alain told me that my English ………………….. better every day. He assured me that in another year, I …………………………. English with the greatest ease.

10. Put the verbs into the tense or form (03pts)

(drive - free - hold - include - insist - pay – reunite)

Health workers freed

Three UN health workers and a pilot …………………..(1) yesterday, after they ……………… (2) in captivity by the separatist rebels for over 10 weeks. The two men and two women ………………….. (3)to the capital where they ………………….(4) with colleagues and relatives. The captives ………………… (5) two Germans, a Belgian and a Norwegian. A spokesman for the UN ………………. (6) that no ransom money …………………. (7) to the kidnappers.

11. Questions answers and tags. (03pts)

A: I hope that you have once smoked, …………………….?

B: No, I ……………….,

A: ……………………………………………………………….?

B: Because cigarette is harmful for my health.

A: Yes, I know that but now I can no longer stop smoking.

B: ……………………………………………………..………………….?

A: I have been smoking for thirteen years

B:  …………………………………. to stop smoking?

A: ………… I really want to stop.

12. Ask or answer the following questions. (0,5x10) = 05pts

A: Hello Aicha!.................................. (you/be) married?

B: …………, I am.

A: …………………………………………..?

B: I got married last year, during the holidays.

A: …………….are you married to?

B: I am married to my cousin.

A: …………………………. (he/do) for living?

B: He is a very famous journalist in a radio.

A: So…………………… (be) that radio?

B: That radio is in Dakar: It’s Sud fm.

A: ……………………… (you/love) him too much?

B: No,……………….. but it was my parents’ decision.

A: And you have decided to obey them,……………………….?

B: ………, I have.

A: Keep on you will never regret it in your life.

13. Ask or answer the following questions. (03pts)

A: I think that you are doing your courses, ……………………………?

B: Yes,………but not so regularly.

A:………………………………………………………………………..?

B: It’s due to the teachers’ strike.

A:………………………………………………………………………..?

B: They are asking their allowances.

A: Yes, they are right but I think they should care about our future,………………………….?

B: Of course,……………………….let’s hope that everything will be alright.

14. Complete their dialogue meaningfully (04pts)

A: Don’t go anywhere, ……………………………… ? I have to talk to you.

B: O.K Mum here am I.

A: I have noticed that you are no longer eating too much.

B: I am just suffering from a slight stomachache but nothing more.

A:…………………………………………………………………………………..?

B: Just for five days.

A: ……………………… (tell) me what happened?

B: I didn’t want to afraid you because you are fragile.

A: And you decided to refer to your friends, ………………………………………?

B: No, I haven’t talked to any friend yet; you are the first to know about it.

A: Well, put on your clothes we’re going to see Dr. Dieng.

15. Put the verbs into the right form and tense (02pts)

A: I hope that teenagers should (advise)……………………and (reorient)…………………

B: If we (not/do)…………………so, they may have difficulties succeeding in their lives later.

A: Well, the problem is that before teens (listen)…………………………… to their elders but now they only hear what their friends tell them.

16. Complete this text meaningfully:

John and Alice, two people are talking about fitness

John: I notice that girls don’t want to be very fat, …………………..?

Alice: No, ……………………...

John: Well, ……………… should they do to be fit?

Alice: They should do sports to keep fit.

John: Of course, you ………………but many girls don’t want to have strong muscles.

Alice: Girls should take care of …………………. .

John: ………………… (you/say) that?

Alice: Because if they don’t eat they could have some problems.

John: What kind of problems can …………. have?

Alice: ………… could have anemia meaning blood deficiency.

John: I’m sorry but girls follow their friends’ advice and not …………….

17. Complete this text meaningfully:

A :………………………………(you/have) a cell phone?

B: My parents don’t allow me to use a cell phone. They say that it’s too dangerous, …………………….?

A: Yes,………….. but………………….. without cell phones?

B: I hope we cannot but I should obey my parents.

A: Absolutely, but your parents are bit jealous.

B: No,………........ they just care about my security.

A: I think they must trust you,…………………………..?

B: Whatever they do is O.K. I don’t have to judge them.