Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words at the end of the sentence. The first sentence is done for you as the example.
1 She spends too much money playing in the amusing arcade.
amuse
2 My friends think men who knit are hilariously ___________ .
fun
3 One of my most _______________ hobbies is playing a musical instrument.
enjoy
4 It is so _____________ lying on the beach doing absolutely nothing.
please
5 We could hear loud _____________ coming from the flat downstairs.
laugh
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of a verb from the list.
have take go do make
1 She ____________ excellent photographs of people in markets.
2 If we have nothing to do, we can ___________ a game of cards.
3 He ___________ model planes using matches and thin paper.
4 Jenny __________ guitar lessons.
5 She ___________ a lot of sewing in her spare time.
6 Chess is a great game to play but it __________ too much time.
7 I don’t seem to __________ enough time for all my hobbies!
8 We __________ swimming later on – do you want to come with us?
THE –ING FORM is used:
as a noun. Walking is good exercise.
after certain verbs: admit, appreciate, avoid, continue, delay, deny, discuss, fancy, finish, forgive, go (for activities), imagine, mention, mind, miss, quit, recollect, report, resist, save, suggest, practice, consider, prevent, understand, etc. Can you imagine winning the lottery?
after love, like, prefer, dislike, hateto express general preference. Jamie enjoys talking to his friends on the phone.
after expressions such as be busy, it’s no use, it’s (no) good, it’s (not) worth, what’s the use of, can’t help, there’s no point in, can’t stand, have difficulty in, have trouble, in addition to, as well as,etc. There is no point in talking to the boss about it, he never listens to us.
after spend, waste, lose(time, money, etc). He spent a lot of time and money repairing his car.
after the preposition towith verbs and expressions such aslook forward to, be used to, object, prefer (doing smth to smth).He prefers swimming to playing football.
after other prepositions. He was thinking of quitting his job.
after the verbs hear, listen to, notice, see, watch,and feel to describe an incomplete action. I heard Nicky talking to Chris.
Open the brackets and comment which case of use of the –ing form of the verb it is.
1 I like _________________ (play) tennis.
2 If a job is worth ___________ (do), it’s worth __________ (do) it well.
3 I look forward to _____________ (see) you soon.
4 She doesn’t mind ______________ (get up) early.
5 It’s no use ____________________ (talk) to Bob; he won’t change his mind.
6 The kitchen windows need _____________________ (clean).
7 I dislike ______________ (go) to the theatre alone.
8 My sister can’t stand ___________________ (watch) horror films. She gets
9 There’s no point in ____________________ (call) again. There’s no one at
10 Can you imagine __________________ (spend) your holidays on the moon?
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C Using the adjectives you have got, say which hobby is the most unusual, popular, etc. and why.
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Cross out the unnecessary words where necessary as in the example in the first line.
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10 Tips for Keeping Your Kitchen Clean
I’m going to start out this post with a full disclosure: I am not an expert at kitchen cleaning, nor is my kitchen perfectly sparkling clean at every moment. I cook 3 meals a day, work part-time, and take care of 2 small children simultaneously. Things can get pretty crazy, and sometimes it just isn’t possible to get to the dishes immediately. And, I’ll admit it: I’m a messy cook.
I’ve actually had a long history of messy cooking. As a teen, I would whirl through the kitchen like a tornado when I baked something. My sisters would complain about the mess I would leave in my wake.
When I got married, to my surprise, I found that my husband placed an emphasis on keeping a clean kitchen. This perplexed me at first, but over the years I’ve come to see the benefits of a tidy kitchen. I only wish I could have appreciated this lesson sooner.
So remember that this post is from one recovering messy cook to another! I think of these tips as hacks to force us messy cooks to be more orderly.
Also, before we begin, let’s keep it real: sometimes my kitchen looks like this. Usually it’s after a weekend when we’re gone for most of the day and I have no time for maintenance. This is a lovely sight to wake up to on a Monday.
1 — Keep it minimal
A few years ago, my counters were lined end to end with appliances, jars, utensils, etc. I was perfectly content with that, and felt that my kitchen was tidy.
Someone commented on my blog mentioning that I had SO much stuff on my counters. I didn’t think much of it because I liked my stuff displayed and within easy reach. Then I read an article about how it’s much better to put everything away in a cupboard so your counters are completely clear. That sounded extreme to me. Besides, there was NO way I could fit everything on my counters into my cupboards.
But then I tried it. And it was heavenly.
Without a bunch of junk cluttering up your counters, you have so much more room for prep work. Plus you’re more motivated to actually wipe down your counters if you don’t have to move everything first. And if anything is out of place, it’s super obvious.
I know this isn’t for everyone, but the more things you can put away in your cupboards, the better. If you don’t have room in your cupboards, throw out, donate, or sell things that you never use.
I personally like to keep out appliances that we use every day (for example, we usually use our blender 1-2 times a day), or ones that are so heavy that it would be a major pain to haul out when I need it (like my stand mixer). I also like to keep my cooking utensils (spatulas, whisks, spoons, tongs, etc.) out on my counter because there just isn’t a good spot for them in my cupboards.
Подготовка к ЕГЭ по английскому языку. Лексика. Повседневная жизнь
Тест по английскому языку в формате ЕГЭ включает несколько разделов: Аудирование, Чтение, Грамматика и Лексика и Письмо. Чтобы успешно сдать экзамен и получить высокий балл, стоит обратить особое внимание на словарный запас. Чем лучше вы разбираетесь в лексике английского языка, тем выше будет результат. Эта статья посвящена теме «Daily life» (Повседневной жизни). Вы найдёте список полезных слов и выраженийс примерами, а в конце публикации — тест . Итак, начнём.
household chores — домашние обязанности
Doing household chores is an essential part of our daily life. — Выполнение домашних обязанностей — это неотъемлемая часть жизни любого человека.
round of duties — круг обязанностей
I have many usual round of duties. — У меня есть круг ежедневных обязанностей.
to share household chores — делить домашние обязанности
We share our household chores to help each other. — Чтобы помочь друг другу, мы делим наши домашние обязанности
responsibility — обязательство
Cleaning the house is a responsibility of the whole family. — Уборка в доме — это ответственность всей семьи.
to dust — вытирать пыль
She dusts every day. — Она вытирает пыль каждый день.
to vacuum-clean — пылесосить
He hates vacuum-clean — Он ненавидит пылесосить.
to sweep the floor — подметать пол
Since we don’t have a vacuum cleaner, I have to sweep the floor with a broom. — Поскольку у нас нет пылесоса, мне приходится подметать веником.
to wash up / to wash the dishes — мыть посуду
I often help my granny to wash the dishes. — Я часто помогаю бабушке мыть посуду.
to do the laundry — стирать бельё
He is doing his laundry now. — Он сейчас стирает.
to iron / to do the ironing — гладить
This blouse needs ironing. — Эту блузку нужно погладить.
to load / empty a dishwasher — загружать / разгружать посудомоечную машину
My daughter always loads a dishwater and empties it. — Моя дочь всегда загружает посудомоечную машину, а разгружает её.
to lay the table — накрывать стол
My sister usually lays the table. — Моя сестра обычно накрывает на стол.
to clear the table — убирать со стола
She always clears the table right after meals. — Она всегда убирает со стола сразу же после еды.
to cook meals — готовить еду
My elder sister usually cooks meals after work. — Моя старшая сестра обычно готовит еду после работы.
to walk with / to air a dog — выгуливать собаку
My dad walks with our dog two times a day. — Мой папа выгуливает нашу собаку два раза в день.
to water plants — поливать растения
Every morning my younger sister waters the flowers. — Каждое утро моя младшая сестра поливает цветы.
to take out the garbage — выносить мусор
On my way to work I often take out the garbage. — По пути на работу я часто выкидываю мусор.
to make the bed — стелить постель
After doing my homework I make my bed. — После того как я сделаю домашнюю работу, я стелю постель.
to change the bed — менять постельное бельё
I change the bed every five days. — Я меняю постельное бельё каждые пять дней.
to tidy up — убираться
Please, help me tidy up the kitchen. — Пожалуйста, помоги мне убраться на кухне.
to do spring and fall cleaning — делать генеральную уборку летом и осенью
Ann used to do spring and fall cleaning but now she tries to keep her house clean and tidy every day. — Раньше Анна делала генеральную уборку летом и осенью, а сейчас она старается поддерживать чистоту и порядок в доме ежедневно.
to clean the windows — мыть окна
My mum usually cleans windows every three months. — Обычно моя мама моет окна каждые три месяца.
to refurbish an apartment — делать ремонт в квартире
Next summer we are planning to refurbish our apartment. — Следующим летом мы планируем сделать ремонт в нашей квартире.
to hang wallpaper — клеить обои
I hung wallpaper in my room two years ago. — Я поклеил обои в своей комнате два года назад.
to install tiles — класть кафель
To install tiles is quite a tricky task. — Класть кафель — достаточно непростая работа.
to paint the walls — красить стены
Yesterday I helped my parents paint the walls. — Вчера я помогла своим родителям красить стены.
to go shopping — ходить по магазинам
Like every girl I like to go shopping. — Как и любая девочка, я люблю ходить по магазинам.
to arrange the wardrobe — наводить порядок в шкафу
Frankly speaking, I don’t like arranging my wardrobe. — Честно говоря, я не люблю наводить порядок в шкафу.
mess — беспорядок
His room is in a mess. — В его комнате страшный беспорядок.
to leave one’s thing all over the place — разбрасывать вещи
Mark is always leaving his things all over the place. — Марк постоянно разбрасывает вещи.
А теперь давайте проверим ваши знания. В тесте 12 вопросов. Вставьте в предложение подходящую по смыслу фразу. В конце теста вы узнаете результат.
Подробные ответы с пояснениями вы найдёте в комментариях. Кстати, там же вы можете задать вопросы и высказать пожелания. Подписывайтесь на канал, здесь вас ждёт большее количество материалов для подготовки к ЕГЭ и не только.
Вам также могут быть полезны следующие материалы:
it needs cleaning
arbee21
Senior Member
Hola todos, No sé como decir las siguientes frases de forma impersonal en español.
The kitchen needs cleaning The car needs fixing My hair needs cutting
Ya sé que se puede decir:-
Necesito limpiar la cocina. Necesito arreglar el carro. Debo cortarme el cabello.
Pero me preguntaba si hubiera otra manera de decirlas, tales como:
La cocina necesita ser limpiada. El carro necesita ser arreglado. Mi cabello necesita ser cortado.
Es que ahorita no se me ocurre otra manera de decirlas pero me imagino hay más opciones.
Gracias de antemano.
Todd The Bod
Senior Member
Pala Bras
Member
Podría ser algo así como:
Hay que limpiar la cocina Hay que arreglar el carro (coche) Tengo que cortarme el pelo.
Espero que te sirva de ayuda. Un saludo.
arbee21
Senior Member
Alma de cántaro
Senior Member
Hay otra forma muy similar a otras lenguas romances:
Hace falta limpiar la cocina Me hace falta un corte de pelo
el_ochito
Senior Member
Yet another way, this one a little from left field. If you «personalize» the inanimate objects, you can imagine that they have «needs» and you can say:
La cocina necesita que la limpien
El carro necesita que lo arreglen
Mi pelo necesita que lo corten
This would not be the most common form though, and it certainly has a pretty different flavor from all the others.
Inquisit16
New Member
RE: The kitchen needs cleaning — The car needs fixing — My hair needs cutting —
You are forgetting the «To Be» part: The kitchen needs TO BE cleaned The car needs TO BE fixed My hair needs TO BE cut Future perfect, I think
Senior Member
RE: The kitchen needs cleaning — The car needs fixing — My hair needs cutting —
You are forgetting the «To Be» part: The kitchen needs TO BE cleaned The car needs TO BE fixed My hair needs TO BE cut Future perfect, I think
ribran
Senior Member
Senior Member
ribran
Senior Member
The kitchen needs cleaned. The car needs washed. My hair needs cut.
I believe this structure is fairly common in Scottish English.
Wandering JJ
Senior Member
The kitchen needs cleaned. The car needs washed. My hair needs cut.
I believe this structure is fairly common in Scottish English.
Senior Member
Lavernock
Senior Member
The kitchen needs cleaned. The car needs washed. My hair needs cut.
I believe this structure is fairly common in Scottish English.
Irma2011
Senior Member
Si se quiere mantener el carácter nominal de ‘cleaning, fixing o cutting’, se podría traducir como: La cocina necesita una limpieza El coche necesita un arreglo Mi pelo necesita un (buen) corte
Sólo es otra posibilidad y puede que cada opción tenga un peculiar y ligerísimo matiz que la distingue de las otras.
Un saludo a todos.
ribran
Senior Member
Lavernock
Senior Member
Are you sure about that? It sounds completely wrong to me. I’ve never heard it and would never use it.
Lurrezko
Senior Member
Si se quiere mantener el carácter nominal de ‘cleaning, fixing o cutting’, se podría traducir como: La cocina necesita una limpieza El coche necesita un arreglo Mi pelo necesita un (buen) corte
Sólo es otra posibilidad y puede que cada opción tenga un peculiar y ligerísimo matiz que la distingue de las otras.
Un saludo a todos.
Wandering JJ
Senior Member
Lavernock
Senior Member
Thanks for your answer, I was really perplexed to hear that. I know I’ve been out of the UK for some time, but English can’t have changed that much!
blasita
Senior Member
Hay otra forma muy similar a otras lenguas romances:
Hace falta limpiar la cocina Me hace falta un corte de pelo
A mí personalmente me parece muy natural, al igual que «Hay que limpiar la cocina» (aunque no puedo asegurar, ni mucho menos, que sea la mejor traducción literal). También diría «La cocina necesita una limpieza» (pero bastante menos, y con una pequeña diferencia de matiz).
roanheads
Senior Member
Senior Member
The Prof
Senior Member
I have only ever used that with an «a» in it: My hair needs a cut.
And similarly, the kitchen needs a clean, the car needs a wash and the dog needs a walk!
Senior Member
Si se quiere mantener el carácter nominal de ‘cleaning, fixing o cutting’, se podría traducir como: La cocina necesita una limpieza El coche necesita un arreglo Mi pelo necesita un (buen) corte
Sólo es otra posibilidad y puede que cada opción tenga un peculiar y ligerísimo matiz que la distingue de las otras.
Un saludo a todos.
Senior Member
I have only ever used that with an «a» in it: My hair needs a cut.
And similarly, the kitchen needs a clean, the car needs a wash and the dog needs a walk!
Irma2011
Senior Member
Lurrezko
Senior Member
ribran
Senior Member
Irma2011
Senior Member
Senior Member
Wandering JJ
Senior Member
I have no doubt that you have heard the construction discussed — «my hair needs cut» — I am simply surprised that I have never been aware of it, in spite of having spent quite a few years in the north of the country. Perhaps I’ve been mixing with the wrong people.
Senior Member
The Prof
Senior Member
If I heard you say «my hair needs cut», I doubt if it would sound strange to me either: having repeated the phrase over and over again, both with and without the ‘a’, I have come to the conclusion that the two sound almost exactly the same — as the mouth goes from the ‘s’ of the word «needs» into the ‘c’ of «cut», there is a distortion that sounds just like an ‘a’ to me! Of course, this leads me to suspect that somewhere along the line, someone (a comer-in, maybe! ) has mistakenly thought that there is no ‘a’ there, and as this expression is always spoken rather than written (now being an exception to the rule), how would they know otherwise?
That’s one possible explanation, anyway, but based purely on my humble, error-prone logic.
