SOME EXERCISES FROM THE BOOK

       EXERCISE 2

        Hi everyone,
     I'm having problems getting a new phone connection here, so instead of sending e-mails, I actually sit down to write a letter.
      I imagine you will be suprised to get this as I've never been much of letter-writer. I'm putting the return address in big letters at the top, because to tell you the truth I've began to feel quite lonely here.
      Well, perhaps I don't mean that exactly. There are plenty of people here for me to talk to. In fact, I'm settling in to the student life quite well, but I don't really know anyone yet. I've got a room in a house a long way from the collage, and seem to spend a long time on the bus. A lot of students are cycling , so I'm trying to find a cheap bike, and so I'm also thinking of moving nearer to collage when I can find somewhere. Sorry-an interruption, someone's knocking at the door. More later. Later. One of the girls downstairs is having a party, and I'm invited. And the phone line has been fixed, so I expect you'll get an e-mail from me very soon! In fact, I'm considering tearing up this letter, so just ignore everything I've said...




     EXERCISE 3


          EUROPEAN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RATES FAIL TO MEET TARGETS

       Although the number of deaths caused in trafic accidents in the EU ia going down , experts are still trying to find ways of reducing the number throughout the UE to around 25.000 fatalities per year by 2010. Trafic safeyt is improving , but experts believe that achieveing the 2010 goal will prove difficult. Recent statis show that in 2005, in the EU 41.600 people were killed in the road accidents. Although progress has been made most experts agree that this figure will have fallen to only around 32.000 by 2010 which means that the EU target will be missed by about 7.000. On the other hand, as the amount of trafic is increasing, it is possible to argue that the situation is not as bad as it looks. However, one interprets the statics It remains true that as the time goes on. It's  becoming harder and harder to reduce the figures, especially since accident-reduction schemes costs a lot of money. Many countries have tried and failed to reduce the number of accidents, and in the UE, as whole,only Sweden's pursuing the the goal of zero accidents. Accident reduction is more difficult in building new roads and in introducing safety measures at a fast enough rate. To complicate matters, most new members have very little expeerience in dealing with the emands of heavy traffic. Experts suggest that any safety programme must also set about changing the way drivers behave. Despite what people often say it seems to be younger generation that causes most accidents. In line with this research, many countries are introducing tougher driving tests, and are concentrating on the main causes of accidents: speed, reckless overtaking, alchol and over concidence.




   EXERCISE 6

    a) They say Harry is a very good card player.
    b)I don't understand this math problem.
    c)I agree with you.
    d) Where is Anna? She is working in the garden.
    e)Stop shouting, the teacher is coming.
    f)Somebody's knocking at the door.
    g)Some people believe that UFOs have landed on Earth.
    h)It gets hotter all the time in here.
    ı)Skiing is my favorite sport.
    h) Peter is always losing hi homework.




     EXERCISE 7

    BIG BROTHER'S WATCHING YOU
   
     A burgler tries to break into a big housein the country. He walks very quitely across the garden when he hears a voice:''Big brother is watching you!'' He turns around but he doesn't see anything. So he creeps nearer to house. Suddenly he hears the voice again and he sees a cage hanging from a tree. A parrot is sitting in the cage. The burgler asks the parrot , ''Did you say the stuff about the big brother?''. The parrot answers ''Yes I did.'' ''Is it your name then?'. The parrot says ''No, my name is Montmorency.'' The burgler laughes '' What kind of a stupid idiot would name his parrot Montmorency?'' The parrot replies, ''The same stupid idiot who named his Rotweiler ''Big Brother''- that's the guard dog that stands right behind you!'




    EXERCISE 8

STUDENTS NOW TAKING LONGER TO FINISH STUDIES

In the USAsome university students nowadays are spending more and more time in university before graduating. In American universities, many students are paying/pays their own fees, and this means more time working and lless time studying. Alan Chester is a 25 year old journalism student from Ohio takes 6 year to coplete his undergraduate degree. In order to pay tutition fees and other expenses he work 4 days a week in a university kitchen, while in the university holidays, he does a full-time job. 'I find it difficultat the moment to study and pay my bills at the same time,'' he admits ''but, I'm trying my best and I managed to keep thewolf from the door.'' Allan's parrents understand his decision to take longer to graduate. ''Thet know what I'm going through, and they help me as much as they can. It's hard, but I'm learning/learn to look after myself , and I'm experiencing/experience stuff that might help be useful one day when I'm a journalist.'' He points out that some students are taking/takes more time to graduate because they don't really know what they want to study. ' New courses of study develeops all the time. New subjects appear on the curriculum. Ome students spenr-d time experimenting with different courses before choosing their major. So it is not all about money. I thint universities are going through a period of change like everything else, and students heve to adopt to this changin situation.'

FURTHER EXERCISES ON PARALLELISM

1)We must either raise revenues or reduce expences.
2) Stoics deny the importance of such things as wealth, good looks, and good reputation.
3) In his farewell address to army, the general praised his soldiers for their unsurpassed courge and gave thanks for their devotion.
4) The crowd that had gathered outside the court was loud and angry.
5) The police have a duty to serve the community, to saveguard lives and property, to protect the innocent against the deception, respect the constitutional rights of all.
6) Sir Humphry Davy, the celebrated English chemist, was an excellent literary critic as well as a great scientist.
7) The Johnsons were cheerful and knowledheable companions, and they behaved generously.
8) The delegates spent the day arguing with one another rather than working together to find common solutions.
9) My sister's promotion means that she will be moving to another state and taking the children with her.
10) A company is not only responsible to its shateholders, but also to costumers and employees.
11) Examples of aerobic exercises are distance running, swimming, cycling, and long walking.
12) Consuming too much of fat-soluable vitamin can be as harmful as not consuming enough.
13) The gyrocompass not only point to true north all the times, but also it is un affected by external magnetic fields.
14) Everything that could make sound was either removed or taped down.
15) If you hire a contractor to make home improvements, follow these recommodations:

• Find out if the contracter belongs to a trade association
• Obtain estimates in writings
• Get referances 
• Check out if the contractor is insured
• Avoid contractors who ask for cash to dodge paying taxes

16) The new instructor was both enthusiastic and demanding.
17) Annie's dress was old, faded, and wrinkled.
18) By the time she was two; not only the child was active, but also she was well coordinated.
19) It' a truism that giving is more revarding than getting.
20) A battery powered by aluminum is simple to design, clean to run, and inexpensive to produce.

PARALLELISM EXERCISES

1) What great shape she is in; furthermore, she is healthy.
2) The doctor wanted to find out about Linda's blood sugar level and why she was underweight.
3) Following a regular program of exercise is more beneficial for me than being on a fad diet.
4) What I like best about my fitness center are modern Lifecycle machines and that they have such a beautiful Olympic size swimming pool.
5) Not only is Jim healthy, but also he is athletic.
6) Due to his son's persistence and his willing to lose 10 pounds, Frank decided to join to a fitness center.
7) When Richard realized that his eating habits were the cause of his illness, he began to plan his meals in a more conscious and careful way.
8) Julian changed his diet, as well as he decided to try homoepathic treatment.
9) Shari really enjoys ocean kayaking and going hiking in the desert.
10) This is a combination of vitamins that build up the immune system and prevent infection from spreading.

Correct Forms of the Run-on Sentences

Exercise 26

1) Benjamin Franklin was an important political figure during the period of the American Revolution; he was a man of many other talents as well.

2) He lived in Boston as a young man; there he learned the printing trade.

3) Franklin published an almanac; he also experimented with electricity.

4) Franklin started university, in Philadelphia. He also started a lenging library.

5) Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He was also one of the singers of the peace treaty that in in 1783 formally ended the A merican Revolution.

Exercise 27

                                                     Animal Care in Zoos 

   The earliest known zoo was the Park of Intelligence in the province of Hunan. It was started by a Chinese ruler about 1150 B.C. Today zoo facilities are limited and zookeepers cannot keep every animal on display year-round. In the winter in colder climates, most birds must be bought indoors, but zookeepers cannot always keep each bird on view for the public. Many visitors are suprised to see that some animals remain outside all year. Penguins, polar bears and timber wolves are happy outdoors in wintertime. Some animals are always indoors in northern areas; reptiles and small desert animals always have indoor displays. Zookepers must provide indoor shelters for large animals such as elephants. How large those shelters must be! Today zoologists understand much more about animal behavior and zoos are being designed that are similar to the animals' natural habitats. Viewers can closely observe animals at animal parks, animals roam free. Zoo kitchens keep a wide variety of foods, and these foods are used to prepare meals that meet animals' nutritional needs. Zoos contribute to wildlife conservation, and they nurture species that are in danger of becoming extinct.

Exercise 28 

                                                     Chenese New Year

The biggest and the most popular of all Chenese festivals, The Chenese New Year is an exciting and colorful holiday which falls anywhere between January 21 and February 19. The New Year is celebrated by Chenese people all over the world. They prade through the streets, set off fireworks, and pay visits to friends; they wish them luck and prosperity with a greeting that means ''happy greetings, and may you gather weath.'' On the final day of the year, preparations are made for a great New Year's Eve supper. All doors are sealed with paper strips and no one may leave or enter until the next morning. Businesses are closed for days after the new years begins. Children receive presents of money in red envelops. No wonder they look forward to this festival.