1) B. Assess your personal habits
2) D. Stimulate your brain
3) A. Try sleep programming
4) C. Read
Task 21. Say whether the sentences below are grammatically correct. Correct those which are wrong.
1) Look! Susan is planting forget-me-nots in front of her house. CORRECT
2) Do they discuss what Pete’s done? It’s so impolite. WRONG – Are… discussing
3) I often visit my relatives at weekends. CORRECT
4) Are you thinking it’s true Rose is leaving for Moscow? WRONG – Do… think
5) Can you hear? Someone knocks at the back door. WRONG – is knocking
6) No wonder he can’t buy a flat – the prices are rising these days. CORRECT
7) We don’t want to have lunch right now. CORRECT
8) Oh, no! Some strange guy tries to start your car! WRONG – is trying
9) Are you liking a strawberry ice-cream? WRONG – Do… like
10) I hate going out when it rains. CORRECT
Task 22. Complete the dialogs by putting the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1) A: Where IS Linda?
B: She IS HAVING dinner again in the kitchen.
A: I BELIEVE she IS EATING quite much.
B: Me too, she IS NOT MOVING much and BECOMING a couch potato.
2) A: DO you HEAR the noise?
B: Oh, DO NOT WORRY. It IS John. He IS TYING to play the guitar.
3) A: IS Ann GOING with the Browns?
B: She WANTS to.
A: Where ARE they GOING?
B: They ARE FLYING to Spain.
A: DO they TAKE their friends or relatives with them?
B: I THINK not.
A: DO they MIND if Susan BRINGS her cat along?
B: I SUPPOSE yes.
A: Great! I HOPE they will enjoy their holidays.
B: They ARE GOING to keep me posted, so I’ll tell you everything.
Speaking
Task 23. A job interview is a challenging task for an employee and the top assessment tool for an employer. Decide what you should DO and should NOT DO during an interview:
Dos:
Ask questions;
Be confident;
Be courteous and professional;
Dress appropriately;
Maintain eye contact;
Smile;
Don’ts:
Have little knowledge of the company;
Say fillers such as «um’, «basically’, «so’, etc.;
Site stories from your previous work experiences;
Tap your fingers or conceal your hands.
Task 24. There are different types of job interviews. Match your behavior (1—9) to the type of the interview (A-I). Select and explain which of the types described below are more common and which are less frequent.
1) Use examples to demonstrate your skills. C One on one interview
2) Look primarily at the person who asked the question. D Panel interview
3) Show your personality, how you «fit’ in the company more than your skills. F Second interview