4b: The great outdoors

A. Match. Then complete the sentences with the phrases.

1. make b

2. have some time f

3. at all a

4. waste e

5. give me d

6. from time c

1. My parents give me a hard time when I don’t tidy my bedroom.

2. Don’t waste your time looking for a new camera. You can have my old one.

3. from time to time, I like to go fishing.

4. Please wear your boots at all times.

5. I always try to make time to ring my grandfather, although I’m usually busy.

6. We have some time to kill before the match starts. How about getting something to eat?

B. Read and choose a, b or c.

1. The farmer asked the bucket to the shed.

a. to take me b. me to take c. me take

2. The man told us the chickens.

a. to don’t feed b. to not feed c. not to feed

3. My father told me the other spade.

a. to use b. not to use c. use

4. Jeff told his son mud at his brother.

a. don’t throw b. to not throw c. not to throw

C. Rewrite the sentences using Reported Speech and the words given.

1. 'Steer clear of the cows,' my uncle said to me. told

My uncle told me to steer clear of the cows.

2. Stay here and be quiet,' Mr Kline said to his son. ordered

Mr Kline ordered his son to stay here and be quiet.

3. 'Don’t play football here,' the man said to the boys. told

The man told the boys not to play football here.

4. 'Turn the volume down, please,' Bob said to Lee. asked

Bob asked Lee to turn the volume down.

5. 'Get Roberts on the phone!' Mr Mitchell said to Oliver. ordered

Mr Mitchell ordered Oliver to get Roberts on the phone.

6. 'Don’t close the window, please,' the man said to Ethan. asked

The man asked Ethan not to close the windows.

D. Complete the dialogue with the sentences a-e.

Alice Hi, Sandra.

Sandra Hello. Where were you yesterday evening?

Alice I was at my cookery class.

Sandra Oh, yes. How’s it going?

Alice (1) b I’ve learnt loads of new things.

Yesterday we made pasta sauce with coffee in it.

Sandra (2) d

Alice Actually, it was delicious.

Sandra, I don’t know why you’re taking that course. It

sounds like a waste of time to me.

Alice (3) a It’s really useful and I’ve made some new friends. Of course, sometimes things go wrong.

Last week I was making a pancake with a frying pan and chatting with another girl. (4) e

Sandra Ha, ha, ha. Sounds like you! Do you think I would like it, then?

Alice Yeah, I do. Listen, let me give you a number to ring so you can ask about the course.

Sandra OK.

Alice Where is it now?... I had it here somewhere.

Sandra (5) c I’m not in a hurry to get anywhere.

E. Write a diary page and include something funny that has happened to you.

Dear Noha,

Last week, we went to our farm. I went with my family. I decided to go for a walk with my sister. When we were walking, my sister fill.

I thought she fainted but she tried to trick me. I was afraid and tried to call my mother. I cried so she opened her eyes and started to laugh.

I was very annoyed.

Nada