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(1)Unit 9: THE POST OFFICE
EX1: Complete these sentences with the correct form of words from the box
Compete distribute transmit space post courteous transfer subscribe deliver satisfy All mail……… were suspended during the strike
2 It’s only common ……….to thank someone when they help Do you wish to take out a full twelve-month ……….to the journal? We offer a wide range of good at very ……….prices
5 If you are ……….with our service, please write to the manager This ticket is only used by the person who bought it It is not ………
7 Fax ……….has now become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts over distances White walls can give a feeling of ………
9 The newspaper is ……….free
10 How much was the ……….on that letter Ex2: Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition
1 We take great pride ……….offering the best service ion town
2 This post office is equipped ……….advanced technology……….transaction What is the Messenger Call Service used ……….?
4 Let us take care ……….your postal and telecommunication needs for now and ever We subscribe……….all the main medical journals
6 This computer isn’t capable ……….running this software She seems satisfied ……….the results
8 She was fiercely proud ……….family traditions and continuity I was useful……….them because I could speak French
10 I am living away ……….my family and my relatives
Ex3: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one I live in the town not far from the capital
The town
2 Nobody does it better than you There isn’t
3 Thanks to Laura’s report I was able to finish the project Had
4 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk No sooner
5 That question can not be answered satisfactorily There is
6 It is my impression that she’s enjoying her new job a great deal She seems
7 The secretary didn’t reply me for ten days No reply
8 All of those present were in agreement with the proposal Everyone
9 It’s a pity it’s too late to anything about it I wish
10 She was so good to me that I’ll always remember it I’ll always remember
Ex 4: Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box
Bills employees carry customer pay bank food buys employer deposit system receives withdraw
(2)In the future, machines will take the place of many bank tellers A new ………… electronic funds transfer (EFT) allow the bank or the ………… to move money from one account to another For example, a worker …………her monthly paycheck, her salary Her …………, the company that she works for, can ………… her salary into her checking account directly She does not have to go to the ………… Her bank can also pay her monthly …………: the telephone, the water, the gas, and the electricity It will also be possible for her to pay for ………… at the supermarket by EFT The
supermarket will automatically ………… money from her account at the bank to pay for the food that she ………… Some employers already deposit their ………… checks in the bank directly Maybe, in the future, people will not ………… money, and machines will ………… for everything
Ex5: From the notes, make one sentences Use who or which with the words in brackets Ex: Football.(I first started in Britain.) It is now popular in many countries
- Football, which first started in Britain, is now popular in many countries Greta Garbo( she was born in Sweden) She moved to America in 1925
2 Margaret Thatches (she was the Prime Minister of Britain for 11 years) She studied science at university
3 Michelangelo (he lived until he was 90) He is one of Italy’s greatest artists The Nile (it runs through several countries) It is the longest river in Africa Gandhi (he was born in 1860) He became India’s national leader
6 Elephants (they are found in Africa and India) They live to a great age
7 Martina Navratilova (she was born in Prague) She became a US citizen in 1981
8 Darwin (his ideas changed our view of the world) He traveled to a lot of countries when he was young
9 Madonna (her parents were born in Italy) She is a famous American singer
10 Bill Clinton (his wife is a brilliant lawyer) He became President of the USA in 1993 11 Sebastian Coe (he was a successful English runner) He is now a politician
12 Catherine of Russia (she ruled for over 30 years) She made many important changes
(3)1.deliveries 1.courtesy 3.subscription 4.competitive 5.dissatisfied 6.transferable 7.transmission 8.spaciousness 9.distributed 10.postage Ex 2:
1 in with-of for of to
6 of with of to 10 from
Ex3:
1 The town which I live in is not far from the capital./ The town in which I live in is not far from the capital
2 There isn’t anybody else who does it better than you
3 Had it not been for Laura’s report, I wouldn’t have been able to finish the project No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter There is no satisfactory answer for that question
6 She seems to be enjoying her new job a great deal No reply from the secretary was said to me for ten days Everyone who was present agreed with the proposal I wish there was enough time to something about it 10 I’ll always remember how good she was to me
Ex4:
1 system customer receives employer deposit
6 bank bills food withdraw 10 buys
11 employees 12 carry 13 pay 14 15
Ex5:
1 Greta Garbo, who was born in Sweden), moved to America in 1925
2 Margaret Thatches, who was the Prime Minister of Britain for 11 years), studied science at university
3 Michelangelo (he lived until he was 90) He is one of Italy’s greatest artists The Nile, which runs through several countries, is the longest river in Africa Gandhi, who was born in 1860), became India’s national leader
6 Elephants, which are found in Africa and India, live to a great age
7 Martina Navratilova, who was born in Prague, became a US citizen in 1981
8 Darwin, whose ideas changed our view of the world), traveled to a lot of countries when he was young
9 Madonna, whose parents were born in Italy, is a famous American singer
10 Bill Clinton, whose wife is a brilliant lawyer, became President of the USA in 1993 11 Sebastian Coe, who was a successful English runner, is now a politician